The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-30
Absecon

There will be interesting services in
the M. E. Church next Sunday. In
the morning, John Tyler, of New
York, will speak. Mr.. Tyler is a
member of the Fifth Ave. P~resbyteri-
an Church, New York, a noted convert
of the Jerry McAuley Mission. He
has been a world-teacher and is a ia
NOUS speaker. His message will be
exceptionally interesting. The Mems
Bible Class will attend in a body,
meeting first in the chapel. Each man
will wear a red rose. In the after
noon there will be a patriotic session
of the Sunday School in the interests
of the Red Cross of America. The
church will be decorated. At $50 p.
M, the twilight service will be held
and the pastor will speak on: "a
Child's Keepsakes." Come out and be
helped.
The Civic Cub of Absecon meets
next Thursday at 2.30 in the school
house auditorium. All ladies interes-
ted in any kind of relief work are
urged to be present, as the Club in
tends to take up work of this kind
and needs the cooperation of the
town.
Rev. C. M. Johnston enjoyed brief
visits this week from Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Weiner, friends of New York,
and Rev. DR.. Marshall Owens, of Cam
den.
James l.. Smith, Of New Jersey ave-
nue., who is making his home with
Mrs. Asenath Irelan, has partly recov-
cred from his illness of several months
duration.
1t was reported on Thursday that
Mr.. Wilmer Pedrick has sold his
North Absecon farm to Atlantic City
parties.
Master Ladow Hammell has been
very sick the last two weeks. but is
able to sit up a little now.
Mrs. Reuben l.. Babcock and chill
dren are expected home the first of
next week from New Brunswick,
where they have been sojourning the
last two weeks with the family of her
sister, Mrs. George H. Eckels.
Mrs. Caroline Smith has purchased
a new Dodge touring car.
Martin Carly, of Camden, spent
Sunday at the home of his grandpa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Spieker-
man.
Miss Kate Steelman, of Philadel-
phia, is so%journing with her sister,
Mrs. Rebecca Tilton, for the summer.
Mrs. Susie Hartzell and children
entertained last Sunday her nephew
and niece, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Mil
Ter, of Gloucester, and MI. Charles
Hughes and daughter Helen, of Allan
tic City.
Samuel C. McCambridge and Miss
Cordelia Black had as their guests
last Sunday, his daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Shepherd, her husband and daughter
Dorothy, of the Quaker City.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Warren Tilton and
Mrs. Anna Ludlam moved this week
from the Bolton avenue residence they
had occupied for nearly a year to the
Page cottage on Lee avenue, Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. H. Page having taken up their
abode in the Reed dwelling on Cali
fornia avenue.
Glutrin and water has been sprink-
led on the principal streets in town
the past week to abate the dust null
sance.
Misses Clara Conover, Sara Mathis
and Elizabeth Conover are members
of this years graduating class of the
Atlantic City High School.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Conover en-
tertained at their residence last Sun
nay IlC 4OllOWlllS ICldOlNCos LII. anu
Mrs. Howard Conover and children, of
Barnegat; Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Con-
over, Miss Clara Conover and Mrs.
Mary Massey. this city.
Joseph Smith, ST.. visited relatives
and friends at Camden and Haddon-
field last Sunday.
Charles F. Wahl and family, of At
lantic City, are occupying their villa
on Shore Road.
Mrs. Benjamin Valester and sister
in-law. Mrs. Albert Valester, were
Philadelphia visitors last Wednesday.
Miss Ruth Adams was the guest of
friends at Mays Landing last Tuesday
and Wednesday. Next Tuesday we
ming she will be the guest on a sailing
party from the County Capital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry w. Smith and
daughter Helen, of Hammonton, have
been visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Josiah Smith.
Miss Nina Conover, of Philadelphia,
was the guest over Sunday of her
mother, Mrs. Julia Conover, and other
relatives at Conovertown.
Mrs. Leah Conover is confined to
her home seriously i'll with paralysis.
Mrs. Cora Conover, Miss Lira Con-
over and Mr.. William Skinner, of
Hammonton, were guests last week
of P. H. Boice and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Boice.
Fred Addison and family moved
last week into their new cottage on
E Bolton avenue.
Mrs. Laura B. Reed has sold her
spacious Shore Road residence and
property to John Wedderburn, of
Washington. d. c.. The new family
which returned recently from Califor-
MIA took possession more than a week