The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-11-10
Absecon

A special course of rmo on
"Dodging the Decalogue," will be
preached by Rev. C. NJ. Johnston, Sun
day evenings, in the NJ. E. Church.
These are the subjects: Nov. II, Mod
ern Idolatry and False Forms" Nov.
Is, "Gangrene of Speech, and the Souls
Rest-Day." Nov. 25, "Home-Folks and
Killing People By Inches" Dec. 2,
1.-THE Worm and The Thief" Dec. 9,
1.-THE Tongue of Poison and Heart of
COvetousness."
The Ushers' Union will hold an in
teresting meeting Monday evening in
the chapel. Rev. C. NJ. Johnston will
use his stereopticon and about 100
slides.
There will be an unusually fine SER
vice in the NJ. E. Church Sunday eve
ming. Besides the special sermon on
Modern Gods" the pastor will tell the
boys and girls a story of 1.-THE Life
boat" and illustrate it with lantern
slides. All are cordially invited.
Miss Clara Tracksel and Raymond
Haines, of Camden, were the weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George V. ORA
per and family.
Christopher Hare has purchased the
Krause property on Ohio avenue, and
with Mrs. Hare moved into the villa
last week. They occupied the Lewis
residence on Shore Road for several
years prior to their removal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Giberson, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Giberson, of Ocean
vile; Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Smith, Miss
Viola Shovel, of North Absecon, and
Mrs. Martin Giberson, of Pleasantville,
had a delightful time last Sunday at
the home of R. G. Brown, Pleasantville.
Miss Reba Mason, of Atlantic City,
the guest of her brother and sister
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mason,
from Thursday until Saturday.
Joseph S. Tilton received his new
Ford Sedan last Monday through the
agency of G. S. Piercey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Valester have
moved to Atco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Valester, of
New Jersey avenue and Centre street,
are receiving the congratulations of
friends upon the birth of a son.
The residence, store and buildings
on the property of Franklin G. Turner
have just received a fresh coat Of
paint.
Miss Ruth Adams entertained over
Sunday Messrs. Paul Kriebel and AL
bert Chadwick, of Chester, Pa.
Mrs. Josephine Adams and Miss
Laura Adams had as their guest last
Sunday their brother-in-law and uncle,
Mr.. Ebenezer Adams, of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Adams is a local preacher, was
converted in the Absecon NJ. E. Church
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church worker. He delivered an in
spring and touching religious, tenn
perance address at the closing of the
Absecon NJ. E. Sunday School last Sun
day afternoon. and gave the history of
his religious experience from his con-
version through his Civil War period
on down to the present time.
There are six houses on East Bolton
avenue Five out of the six residents
there are owners of Ford automobiles,
while the sixth is said to be consider
ing the purchase of one. From these
facts Councilman Fred Henry, one of
the five owners, thinks it would be OPP
perfume to have an ordinance introduc-
ed in Council changing the name of
the street to E. Ford avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Fairbrothers, of
North Absecon, enjoyed a pleasant au-
tomobile trip to Bridgeton last Sun
day.
Appearing in ghostly attire the Stan
dard Bearers called at many Absecon
homes last Monday evening, soliciting
funds for the support of the work of
the Young Women's Missionary Socie-
ty.
Proprietor William S%choepfiin, of the
Hotel Rockingham, has two sheep in
his yards which are proving quite an
for young and old. The
other day several boys stopped to tease
them, n getting into the yard. No
sooner had he begun some of his an
tics than Mr.. Ram made a lunge and
the Lac vent over the fence beating a
hasty retreat.
Justice of the Peace and Mrs. How
ard A. Payne are receiving a visit of
indefinite length from his brother,
Frank Payne, of Worcester, Mass. AS
both Paynes are BARRIERS, the latter is
doing his brother a good turn as a
t%onsorial artist in the local shop in.
surfing their patrons of prompt service
and careful attention.
Judge" and Mrs. Howard Payne
and family are taking long and pleas
urable rides on Sundays in their new
touring car, averaging from so to $50
miles each. Last Sunday they enjoy
ed the trip to Buena, Glassboro, across
to Haddon Heights and down the Phil
adelphia pike to their home. The
Sunday preceding they motored to
Westville and intermediate points via
another route, while several Sundays
before they crossed the Delaware and
made the round trip to Coatesville, Pa.
Chief-of-Police and Mrs. Thomas
Hutchinson. Jr.. on Thursday named
their baby daughter Charlotte Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fox and son