The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-07-07

wife and children home, but after ar
irving there he was taken ill, delaying
their return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Irelan, of Pea
body. Mass, have been spending the
past week at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Asenath Irelan. They left Bos-
ton, which is fifteen miles from Pea
body, by rail at 7 o'clock Friday eve
ming, June goth, and arrived here at
6.15 the following morning. Mr.. Ire
Ian is EMPLOYED at a large sand plant.
Miss Olive Hammell has been visit
ing friends at Plattsburg, N. Y, since
the close of her school at Chatham, N.
j., on June %. She is expected home
in the near future.
Mrs. Roger Williams has been suf-
fering the last two weeks with a Sc
we're throat affection. She plans to go
to Philadelphia next week to have an
operation performed.
Charles w. Mathis and family, of
Atlantic City, have taken occupancy
for the Summer of the residence at
Shore Road and Bolton avenue, re-
Gently vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Jams.
John F. Berry, of Pitney avenue, has
been awarded the contract for super
intending the lighthouse grounds at
Atlantic City for the next three
months.
The annual Absecon M. E. Sunday
School picnic is scheduled to be held
at Lenape Park, Mays Landing, on
Thursday, July 10Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smith, Jr.,
entertained at their Faunce avenue
home on Monday Mrs. William Nolan
and son, of Pleasantville.
Mrs. H. A. Reed and Miss Emma
Reed entertained on Wednesday Mrs.
William Nolan and son, of Pleasant
vile, and Mrs. Joseph Smith, Jr., of
Absecon.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Hammell and
daughter, Miss Ethel, entertained on
the Fourth Mrs. H. A. Reed and Miss
Emma Reed, of Pleasantville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smith, Jr.,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Nolan on the evening of the Fourth.
The clam bake of the Peoples Sun
day School of Absecon Highlands at
the home of Mr.. Walter Burns July
Fourth was a grand success. A spirit
of patriotism was manifest when the
flag was raised, while the Highlands
Band played the Star Spangled Ban
ner. The children saluted the flag.
Mr.. Burns, ST., made an address which
was very much %applauded, as was also
the recitation of Barbara Fritchie by
Mrs. Burns. The races and contests
caused a great deal of fun and were
won as follows: Girls race, by Anna
Lauder; boys race, by Sidney Fra
zier; ladies' race, by Mrs. Clever; BIZ
cycle race, by William Lauder; pie
eating contest by William Lauder.
Mr.. Samuel Ashton and Mrs. Bell
Chevalier had as their guests over
Independence Day Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Chevalier and son and Mrs. Franklin
field, of the Quaker City.
Mrs. Charles Mason and son, John,
attended the picnic of the Olivet Pres
byterian Sunday School, Atlantic City,
at Mays Landing last Monday.
Councilman George L. Hackett is
having his residence thoroughly rem
ovated and improved. 1t has just
been papered throughout and painted
on both the interior and exterior.
Changes are being made in the heat
ing system and stationary wash tubs
are to be installed.
Prof. J. Warren Tilton, who taught
in the Absecon school the past year
and who has been engaged to teach
in the Pleasantville High School the
coming school year, left on Thursday
for New York to take a summer
course at Columbia University.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Joslin entertain
ed on July 4th Mrs. Emily Rosseter,
Master Fred and Margaret Simpson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Guenther, Mr..
and Mrs. Gustave Guenther, Mrs.
Charles Mason and son John motored
to Trenton on the Fourth and were
guests of Gustave G%uenther, Jr., and
family. MI. and Mrs. G.. Guenther,
Sr., remained to spend an indefinite
period at their sons.
Mr.. James Yelland, of the State
Capital, has been visiting at the
home of his son, Albert, and daugh-
ter, Mrs. T. D. Shovel, the past week.
Mn. George A. Coon and daughter,
Laura, have been spending a ten days
vacation with friends at Scranton, Pa.
Miss Coon will probably remain a
week or two longer.
Mrs. Charles Henry Shovel, daugh-
ter-in-law of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Shovel, is dangerously i'll with ty-
phoid fever at a sanitarium in Allan
tic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Strong and
brother, Kenneth Lutz. of Moore, Pa,
have been spending their Fourth of
july vacation at the home of their
mother, Mrs. S. A. Lutz.
Tennis Club Enjoys Motor Trip.
Members, of the North Absecon
Lawn Tennis Club enjoyed a delight
full trip up the State as far as AS
bury Park on independence Day.
Three Ford cars were the means of
conveyance. They were driven by
their respective owners: Harry V.
Miller, Absecon; Harry Weer, Pleas
antuille and Leslie Golf Atlantic