The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-27
)Absecon

Absecon
Robert Strahan was given a COM
p1ete surprise at the home of his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Brant,
on Friday evening. After a jolly time
at games and music, dainty refresh
ments were served. Those present
were: Misses Eta Kessler, Leona Con-
over, Caroline Smith, May Belle Hates,
Ella Shovel, Lu Ella Wills, Florence
and Myra Kessler, Viola Shovel, Eu-
nice Risley, Adelma Miller and Helen
Ware, Messrs. Alfred Shovel and
Thomas Strahan of Collingswood, Ray
mond COnOver, Leroy M%attson, Ed.
Smith. Gilbert Barker, Fred Carly,
Edward Taylor, Edward Mccarthy, Ro-
land Hates and Robt. Strahan.
A Halloween Social will be held by
the Ushers Union of the M. E. Church
in the Chapel on Monday night. A
silver ~ ring will be taken.
E N0hry Eta Clark, wife of Jonah
n ed II years, died at her home
" mr., Road, Absecon, early Friday
Z III after a long illness. Funeral
held Monday afternoon at 8
v Conducted by Rev. c. M. Johns
8 lnterment in Absecon M. E.
cemetery.
v important meeting of the Abse-
& A0Vomen's Civic Club will be held
e school auditorium next Thurs
Y afternoon, Nov. LIST, at 2.30 o.
& <. Mrs. Thomas Scull, of Atlantic
vi~ce-president of this district,
Y be present to address the meet
< Members, friends and all women
the place are urged to be present.
Y a will be served.
< Harry w. Smith, of Hammonton,
sited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. JOSH
Y Smith, at North Absecon, the first
n this week..
After spending the summer at their
Who're Road villa, Charles F. VAIL and
.-lamily have returned to their Atlantic
Eity residence for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steelman R. Lee expect
ito move to Hammonton next week.
Mrs. Susie Hartzell and family en-
~tertained Mrs. Joseph Thompson and
La Mrs. Bell, of Atlantic City; Mrs.
Brandiff and daughter Helen, of Sa-
lem, N. j., last week.
A birthday party was rendered Mrs.
Gustave Guenther on her sixtieth an
niversary at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Elmer Weaver, in Pleasantville,
all day last Sunday. Those who took
part in the celebration were Mr.. and
Mrs. Gustave Guenther, Mrs. Elmer
Weaver, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mason
and son John, Mrs. Alfred Warmer,
of Pleasantville; Mrs. Harry Brander
and son Harry, of Egg Harbor; Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Kuhl and children,
Marion, Louis and Walter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Guenther, and Mrs. John
Campbell, of Atlantic City.
Mrs. James Conover has been very
ill at her home the last two weeks.
Her condition is said to be very criti-
cal. She has not been well since I'M
dergoing a delicate operation a year
ago.
Mrs. l.. F. BROMLEY, of Philadel-
phia, has been spending several days
vt her home at North Absecon.
Hosea Ireland has returned to
Bridgeport, Conn, after spending a
week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Ireland. 1t was reported here
several weeks ago that Hosea had en-
8Sted in the army some time before
8dd had been transported to France.
8is parents did not know differently
Hntil he walked into their home on
Saturday, as they had not seen nor
heard from him for two years. He
aad no thought of enlisting, has been
dyorking all the time in a Bridgeport
dIanufactory, and cannot account for
Z he circulation of such an erroneous
! port.
3 Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Warren Tilton and
rs. Anna Ludlam were guests of rel
ives and friends at Hammonton over
3 lnday.
8rMr. and Mrs. John Hates are enter
flaming the ~latter's mother, Mrs. Anna
Young, of Wilmington, Del.
Liberty Bond Day was observed in
Absecon Public School on Wednesday
afternoon. President Wilson's procla-
nation was read, the object of the
Z Bonds explained, patriotic music rem
dered. The study of food conserva-
Il ton was also taken up during the
J week. The large charts published by
the organized Food Conservation Soci-
ETY. nave beer secured by the Princi-
l pal and used in the grades. The chair
man of Atlantic Co. Food Commission,
Mr.. w. F. Hanstein, will be invited to
address the school.
Prof. E. D. Riley has been invited to
speak at the Gloucester County S. S..
Jubilee. to be held in the Baptist
Church of Woodbury., Friday evening,
the 26th. He attended the unwilling
of the DR.. Bailey monument at Clarks-
boro Cemetery, Friday afternoon. Mr..
Riley was the County Secretary of
Gloucester County S. S. Association
for a number of years.
Auto Accident at Crossing.
The Ford touring car owned and
driven by the chef at the Seaview Golf
Club, was badly wrecked about five
O'Clock Tuesday morning, when the
driver lost control of the machine be-
tween the trolley station and the rail-
road crossing, while travelling north