The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-03-31

Mrs. Anna Ludlam was the guest of
friends in Hammonton over the week
end.
Mrs. Gustave Guenther attended the
funeral of her mother, Mrs. Anna
Beinback, at Baltimore, last Monday.
Mr.. Jerry Carton suffered a stroke
of paralysis at his residence last Sat
urday evening about 9 o'clock. Great
anxiety was felt for a while by his
friends who will be pleased to learn
that his condition is believed to be
slowly improving.
The Absecon Ushers' Union held it's
regular meeting in the M. E. Chapel
last Monday evening. Following the
business session a pleasant social hour
was enjoyed. Entertainment was pro-
vided and refreshments were served.
The attendance was pleasing.
Funeral services oven the remains
of Alice Parker Reed, widow of the
late Rev. George Reed, were held from
the residence of her son-in-law, Will
lam H. Apologize, at Yardley. Pa, on
Friday, March 80, at 9 o'clock a. m.
Interment was made beside her late
husband in the Absecon M. E. Gene
terry. Mrs. Reed was well known here
by many residents and members of
the Absecon M. E. Church of which
the late Mr.. Reed was twice the pas
tor.
Messrs. C. P. Hammell and S. w.
Giberson went to Bridgeport, Conn.,,
last Wednesday to purchase seed oys-
tiers for spring planting.
Mrs. Jennie ,Derrickson returned to
her home at Paulsboro last Tuesday,
after spending three weeks with her
sister and brother inlaw, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jonathan D. Joslin.
Rev. Clarence M. Johnston accompa-
MED his mother, Mrs. L. l.. Johnston,
last Monday to New York, where she
will s%ojourn for an indefinite period
with the family of her daughter, Mrs.
Fred B. Fitzgerald. Mr.. Johnston al
sc has been the guest at his sisters
the past week.
Mr.. Lewis Conover, of Conovertown,
has been confined to his home for sew
eral weeks with rheumatism.
Miss Ed.fa Shovel, aged &c years
and 9 months, daughter of the late
Jesse S. Shovel. died at midnight last
Monday, one month after the death of
her father. She had been suffering
for several months from weakness of
the lungs and gradually grew weaker
each week until the end came. The
f neral service was held at the home
OF n mother, Mrs. Emma Shovel,
at z o'clock Friday afternoon. Inter
ment was made in the family lot in
the M. E. Cemetery.
Mrs. Robert Mclaughlin has been
the guest of relatives in Philadelphia
since Wednesday.
Members of the Absecon Art Club
were Hospitality entertained last We'd
nesday afternoon by Mrs. James B.
Townsend and her daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Floyd Simms, at the latter's
home in Ocean Cit, A delightful af-
ternoon was passed by all. Present
were: Mrs. R. A. Elwood, Mrs. May
Townsend, Miss Hannah Madden, Mrs.
Samuel Johnson, Mrs. A. l.. Hammell,
Mrs. Lewis Clark, Mrs. R. l.. Babcock,
Mrs. Fraley Doughty, Mrs. George B.
Conover, Miss Lorine Boice, Mrs. Har-
ry B. Boice, Miss May Davis, Mrs. J.
Towers Townsend, Mrs. Edward Will
son, Mrs. Rideout, Mrs. John B.. Smith,
Mrs. Howard Mcconnell and Miss
Mabel Adams.
Council T%ransacts Business.
City Council met in regular session
last Wednesday evening with the fol-
lowing members present: Councllmen
Barton, Henry, Craven and Pltney.
Clerk Johnson and Solicitor Abbott.
Following the SUBMITTING of a prop
osition by a representative of the At
lantic City Daily Press, Council on
motion of Mr.. Henry, seconded by Mr..
Pitney. decided to have a full page
advertisement of Absecon's claims and
advantages inserted in the Easter edi-
ton of that paper on Saturday, April
7th, at a cost of SOS. 1t was further
agreed that an additional page of
reading matter in connection with the
advertisement would be published in
the same issue without cost to the city.
The resignation of George B. Como
yer, the tax collector elected by Coun-
Gil at the previous meeting for the re-
mainder of this year, to succeed the
late Jesse S. Shovel, was received
and accepted.
A resolution of regrets over the
death of the late collector was adopt
ed. A copy of same was ordered
spread on the minutes and another
was ordered sent to the family.
Rollin A. Gale, representing the
Pleasantville Chamber Of Commerce,
was present, ard addressed the Coun-
ell on the merits and claims Of Pleas
a~ntvilla as the ideal location for the
proposed South Jersey Normal School.
At the conclusion of his address a
resol ion boostinr P'e~asantville's
campsign was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Horny, the Mayor
was instructed to have the waterway
re-staked across the bay.
Ordinance No. ] passed second,