The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-04-14

to work in a factory and while there
he took unto himself a wife six
months age.
Mrs. John Boice and granddaughter,
Miss Esther Boice, were guests of the
formers daughter, Mrs. Cora Conover,
at Hammonton, during the Easter
holidays. From there Mrs. Boice on
tinued her trip to Collingswood to see
her cousin, Mrs. Sarah Smith, former
ly of this place, who is in a critical
condition from blood poisoning.
Mrs. Roger Williams entertained the
Absecon Art Club and a few invited
guests at her residence last Wednes-
day afternoon. The time was pleas
antly passed and during the social sea-
son refreshments were served. Mrs.
Williams quests were Mrs. Robert
Mclaughlin, Mrs. George Conover,
Mrs. Fralev Doughty, Mrs. E. A. Will
son, Mrs. Ridout, Mrs. Samuel john
son, Mrs. F. G.. Turner, Mrs. R. A.
Elwood, Mrs. May Townsend, Miss
Hannah Madden, Mrs. Harry Lee. Mrs.
Jerry Carton, Mrs. Ida Babcock, Mrs.
John S. Weaver, Mrs. Robert Race,
Mrs. r. l.. Babcock, Mrs. w. B. Smith
and Mrs. Ambrose Hammell.
Mrs. Eva Gilbert, of Philadelphia,
was the guest of Mrs. Clara Smith,
last Monday.
Charles Conover, of Pennsgrove,
spent the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. Louise Yates left on Thursday
for Moore, Pa, to spend an indefinite
sojourn with the family of her sister,
Mrs. E. B. Heneks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Shovel, of
Pennsgrove, were guests of his pa
rents, Captain and Mrs. Daniel Show
ell. over Easter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Smith enter
tanned during the Easter holidays the
family of their son, Harry w. Smith,
of Hammonton.
Miss Olive Hammell returned last
Sunday to Chatham, after spending a
weeks vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs C. P. Hammell.
w. F. NJ. S. Holds Meeting.
The April meeting of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society of the M.
E. Church was held last Tuesday eve
ming at the residence of Mrs. 7. ].
Hamilton, on Ohio The study
period was devoted to the subject:
"The Two Americas, concerning
which both interesting and instructive
missionary information was obtained.
In the absence of the president, Mrs.
Reed, Miss Florence Babcock, the vice.
president, presided. Refreshments
were served by the hostess. Present
were Miss Babcock, Mrs. Harry Matt
son, ST., Mrs. A. C. Fleming, Mrs. Fan
ny Burroughs, Miss Carolyn Steelman,
Miss Ethel Hammell, Mrs. R. l.. Bah
cock, Mrs. Edwin Robinson, Mrs.
Steelman Lee, Mrs. Hamilton and
daughter, Miss Elsie.
Sunday Schools Session.
The Absecon M. E. Sunday School
holds it's session every Sunday after
noon at 2.30 o'clock in the chapel. The
Mems Bible Class meets at the same
hour in the church. The missionary
meeting is held Immediately after the
study period the first Sunday after
noon of each month. DIR. Samuel
Johnson is the superintendent; Rev. c..
M. Johnston the teacher of the Mems
Class, and Miss Ethel Hammell the
president of the Missionary Society.
Anyone not affiliated with any Sunday
School is cordially invited to the chap
ell or church every Sunday afternoon,
as the school is always pleased to well
come new members. a
The first quarterly meeting of the
visitors of the Sunday School Home
Department will be held this Saturday
afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the home of
the superintendent, Mrs. A. l.. Ham,
nell.
Public School Announcement.
The Public School of Absecon will
hold entertainments for three days in
the school building.
Wednesday, April IS, 7.30 D. H.
"The Marriage of the Midgets or the
Tom Thumb Wedding" The cast will
be taken from the lower grades of the
school. Admission 25 and Is cents.
Thursday, April 19-Three o'clock
Tea and Picture Exhibition in school
auditorium. Admission 10 cents.
Thursday Evening-Study of Ellison
Pictures, more than 200 on exhibition.
Social time. Light lunch, 1Oc.
Friday evening, April 2O-Musicale.
Admission Is and 10c.
Season tickets-50 cents for adults;
35 cents for children.
The idea of the teachers of the Pub
lie School of Absecon to buy pictures
for the rooms in the Public School
ought to meet with support. The
plan has been tried in other places
and has succeeded. 1t provides for an
art exhibit. the pictures being supplied
for the purpose by the company, which
furnishes them for school rooms. A
small admission fee is charged. This
is not a money making scheme for any
individual, as the admission fees are
spent in buying pictures for the
rooms.
AbsecOn M. E. Church.
Sunday services:-
10 70 a m. Sermon hv Rev Clarenoa