The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-11-02
ABSECON NEWS LETTER
HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK IN THAT THRIVING CITY cHRoN-
lcLED BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

The complete report has just been
turned in from the Liberty Loan Wo-
mems Committee. Ala bonds were
sold-$45, 750. 00-37S subscribers.
Miss Carrie Reed, School chairman,
$3.50; Mrs. Leon Conover, Conover-
town, $1450; Mrs. VIM. Comedian,
Oceanville, $500; Mrs. Baker Bowen,
Leeds Point and Smithville, $4,000;
Mrs. Chas. Burns, Highlands, $500;
Mrs. Lewis Clark, the chairman of the
Women's Committee, desires to thank
all the loyal women for their splendid
efforts and wonderful success.
The preacher in charge of the Meth
odist Church desires to publish this
Tabloid sermon":-"We are grateful
community and church and homes.
While there has been much sickness,
we are glad that matters have not
been worse than they were. To those
who have deep sorrow, we pray Gods
comfort. To those who have been ill,
or who are ill, we extend sympathy.
Our Church will be open Sunday. Let
us all go to church and say thank
you to God. The services will cheer
and lift. 1870 a. m, 'Trysting with
| JOIN LOU d. H., Lie S
Rough Winds"
George Blackman, formerly of Abse-
cor and for seven years captain of
the Ocean City Coast Guard Station,
has been recommended for retirement.
He spent several weeks here last sum-
mr. because of ill health.
The funeral of Leonard Shovel,
who died at Pennsgrove on Tuesday
of last week was held on Sunday af-
%ternoon at 2 o'clock, at the residence
of his parents, Captain and Mrs. Dan
iel Shovel, at North Absecon. The
service vas conducted by Rev. G. M.
Johnston, of Absecon, and Rev. S. R.
Stratton, of Pleasantville. Burial took
place in the Abseeon M. E. Cemetery.
His young wife and daughter went
home with her parents after the fun
eral to remain for a while. They live
near Newark, N. j.. @
Mrs. Hannah Bowen has been ill
this week at her North Absecon home.
Mrs. Mamie Schrider, of Millville,
visited Misses Marcia, Flora and Lena
Robinson last Sunday.
Harry N. Stewart and family, of At
lantic City, have moved into the cot
tage at Lee avenue and Shore Road.
IT, Absecon public school will re-
open next Monday morning, Nov. 4th,
after having been closed one month on
account of the influenza epidemic.
Mrs. May Townsend sent to the New
Jersey Children's Home Society at
Trenton on Thursday the barrel on
tanning nearly 60 jars of fruit and
vegetables as the contribution of Abb
secon women.
After spending two months at their
North Absecon home, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lemuel F. BROMLEY have gone to
Philadelphia for the winter.
Isaac Stone, of North Absecon, has
been confined to his home this week
with the grip.
A daughter was born on Friday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl F~airbrothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Heinzer are
being congratulated upon the birth of
a daughter on Sunday a week ago.
Oscar Dobbins is recovering from a
serious attack of pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Freas have been
i'll this week with colds and the grip.
Miss Helen J. Smith has a position
as b~ookkeeper at the Amatol munition
plant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G~uenther, of
Atlantic City, are spending several
days of their vacation at the home of
the formers sister, Mrs. Charles
Mason.
Isaac Nelson is running several boat
loads a week of natural seed oysters
from natural beds up the coast to local
grounds for Absecon and P~leasantville
oyster planters.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Reikard, pastor of the Ocean
vile M. P. Church, last Sunday after
noon at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Alfred Conover, over the remains of
Mrs. Harry Somers, Oceanville, In
torment took place in Absecon Pres
byterian Cemetery. Mrs. Somers died
from tuberculosis, with which she had
been afflicted for a yea or more. She
is survived by her husband and two
children.
Miss Sara Mathis, teacher at Penns-