The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-01-27

Society of the Presbyterian Church
was held on Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Robert A. Elwood. There
were general discussions, talks and
comments concerning the. phases of
the life, religion and customs of the
people of Latin America, about whom
they have had their study directed
this winter by the use of a missionary
text book dealing with those natives,
their land and its possibilities. Dur
ing the social time which followed re-
freshments were served.
Mrs. Elwood's guests were Mrs.
May M. Townsend, Miss Hannah Mad
den, Mrs. Samuel johnson, Mrs. Geo.
V. Draper, Mrs. Thomas Draper, Mrs.
Walter Borneman, Mrs. Dayton Hen
dry, Mrs. Wallace Rogers, Mrs. Rich
ard Price and Mrs. Samuel Smith, Jr.
Fire Company Elects officers.
An adjourned meeting of the Abse-
con Volunteer Fire Company was held
in the fire house last Monday evening.
when vacancies were filled and a full
list of officers elected as follows:
Chief, Charles M. Kesler; president,
p. Harlan Boice; vice president, Ed
ward j. Mccarthy; secretary, Frank
lin G. Turner; treasurer, Ira L. Giber-
son; foreman, c.. Pitney Hammell;
assistant foreman, Everett Ambrust-
er; marshal, Martin Pitney. Trustees:
William Wyand, Edward Brandt, P. H.
Bolce, Joseph Smith, Jr., C. M. Kesler.
Investigating Committee: C. M. Kes-
Ter, c. P. Hammell, Samuel w. Giber-
Sol
The fire company is greatly handi-
capped by not having motor driven
apparatus. Realizing this the mem
bers are very DESTROYS of devising a
plan by which to procure a Hudford
Unit truck chassis on which to mount
part OF the apparatus, including lad
ders, hose, buckets and axes. This,
the cheapest and most efficient truck
of its class for the purpose could be
used in drawing additional apparatus
to fires and when there the Ford en-
CINE, it is stated, could be connected
IN such a ann as to pump the wa
ter. 1t is the purpose of the company
to bring the subject before Council in
the lear future.
Fire Company Called Out.
The Absecon Volunteer Fire Com
pany responded last Monday evening
at $50 o'clock to an alarm of fire turn
ed in from North Absecon. Not only
did the members of the company reach
the fire house promptly, but outside
volunteers rushed with their assist
ance in answer to the loud and quick
ringing of the fire bell, so that a COM
bined working force soon had the
fire engine and the hook and ladder
truck headed in the direction toward
which thau uuara c,,41a1,0noJ nx,ox4o
ken by and fastened to the Adams
Express truck, the city fire equip
ment was rushed to the scene with
dispatch.
Reaching the home of John Gaskill,
three-quarters of a mile north of Alb
secon on the New York Road, which
was supposed to be in flames. not a
race of fire could be detected, so the
apparatus and men returned to the
fire house proud of their record for
reaching the scene promptly, thank
that no property had been destroy
ed and admitting that the run had
given them good practice.
Seeing flames leaping six feet or
more from the top of the chimney
caused the family and neighbors serf-
u concern. Former mayor J. Alton
Mitchell, who lives close by, hurried
across to the house and told the Gas
kills to pour salt into the stove and
open all drafts, which they did. He
hurried up stairs and found the Chin
ney was in good condition, so knew
there was nc danger on the interior
of the house. In a few minutes the
contents of the chimney had burned
out, the flames Immediately subsiding.
With the issuing of the blazing streak
from the chimney. Leroy Shovel.
who lives opposite, raced on his bicy-
Gle to the fire house and spread the
alarm.
Absecon M. E. Church.
Sunday services as follows:
1870 a. M, sermon by Rev. C. M.
Johnston on: "Peter's Prison-Keys."
2.30 p. M, Mems Bible Glass taught
bv the pastor.
7.30 p. m, Rousing song-service.
Vital sermon on "a Mans Fight"
The Male Quartette will sing.