The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-23

Rally will be held in the M. E. Church
next Sunday morning and evening. At
1870 a. M, Rev. C. NJ. Johnston will
preach on: THE Faithful Folk" A
special collection will be taken at both
services to close up the years work.
In the evening there will be a very
popular service, at which time there
will be an illustrated ermon on:
"Life's Investments. A number of
beautifully colored lantern-slides will
be shown. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to everybody to come out.
Mrs. Martha Clark has been spend
ing several weeks as the guest of the
family of her son Walter in Atlantic
City.
Mrs. John Sibley, of Swedesboro,
spent Monday at the residence of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Alexander,
both of whom have been ill for several
weeks.
Mrs. A. E. Conover, of Philadelphia,
has been s%ojourning in town for sever
al days.
DR.. E. H. Madden received word last
week of the death from pneumonia of
his brother, Benjamin Braddock Mad
den, aged 72, at his home in Chicago.
AhO wac DCio ldol ouAudJ anu
burial took place in that city. Deceas-
ed was born and raised in Tuckahoe,
this county.
Four carloads of creosoted bridge
lumber and decking for use in build
ing the meadow boulevard bridges ar
rived the first of this week and have
been unloaded on the railroad proper
ty. Eight more carloads of the same
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the near future. Some of the timbers
contain go feet of lumber and being
treated with the preservative are very
cumbersome and unpleasant to handle.
Mrs. Cora Conover, of Hammonton,
has been spending the week as the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Boice.
Mrs. Laura B. Reed, who has been
sojourning with her aunts In Camden
since the first of this year, has been
visiting her cousins, Fred C. and Miss
Lorine Boice, the past week.
Mrs. Thomas Hickman, of Port Re-
public, has been visiting Mrs. Ann
Johnson the last few days.
Mrs. Lewis M. Clark and mother-in-
law, Mrs. Amanda Johnson, have been
spending several days in New York.
Mrs. George A. Coon has been stay
ing the past week with her husband,
who is employed at Chester, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Newell, of Penn
berton, were here several days last
week as guests of DR.. and Mrs. c. C.
Allen.
Mr.. George V. Draper visited rela-
tives in Camden last week.
Samuel c. McCambridge received
word ON Wednesday of the death that
! day of his brother, Andrew Mccain
bridge. aged rs, at Williamstown, N.
J.. Mr.. McCambridge expects to attend
the funeral of his brother this Satur-
day at that place.
Mr.. S. C. McCambridge and Miss C.
c. Black have entertained the formers
grandson, Mr.. John Lands, of Balti-
more. since last Tuesday, at their
home on Bolton n
Miss Lena Lee left on Thursday to
spend an indefinite period with friends
in Philadelphia.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Mails arrive at Absecon Post Office g.
follows:
From Philadelphia and We<t-7.3o and 10
a. M. and GAS p. m.
From Atlantic city-6.9O a. NJ. and 8 rs
p. m.
Mails close as follows:
For Philadelphia-6.2o 30, 9.25 and 9.45 a
M. $50 and 6.25 p. m.
For Atlantic City-9.45 a. m. 6.25 p. N.
The Office opens daily except Sunday s
5 Is a. m. and closes 7.15 p. m.
Carrier leaves on Rural Delivery Route Al
go a. m