The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-10-25
Absecon

Rev. Clarence NJ. Johnston has been prea-
fnlng ana conducting revivaiaseryices for
Church, for a week. Last Sunday night
there was a wonderful meeting there, when
nine persons went to the altar. Mr.. John
ston attended a big meeting in Philadelphia
on Tuesday, presided over by Bishop Berry.
Next Sunday will be autumnal day in the
M. e. Church. There. will be appropriate
services and all are invited to attend.
An entertainment was given by the pupils
OF the Conovertown school in the school
house on Friday evening, Oct. 24th. Ad-
mission Adults, 20 cents Children, 10
cents.
John Petri, who recently enlisted in the
Navy, was home this week.
M. j. Fox and Miss Florence Farrell, of
Atlantic City, were married there at 4 o.
clock last Wednesday afternoon and left ON
a weeks honeymoon. to be spent at Niagara
Falls. Upon their return they will occupy
an apartment in Atlantic City. MIR. Fox is
second trick operator at the Absecon rail
road station and his friends here extend to
wishes.
Mrs. Walter Borneman returned home a
week ago from Boyertown, Pa, where she
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.
Miss Helen Lutz left on Thursday morn
ing for Collingdale, Pa. to visit her sister.
Mrs. Oliver Strong, for a week.
j. w. Wedderburn and family have gone
to Washington for an indefinite period.
Mrs. J. w. Mecaskey. who has been spen-
ding a month at the Pine View Villa. ex-
PNNS9 W iCIdih " " hCi hOHit at 1tI-
mantown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Irelan received word
the middle of this week that their son
George had figured in an accident and was
seriously Ill in a hospital. He had been
employed at Pennsgrove. His mother left on
Thursday morning to find out the facts.
The New York road from here to the
Mullica River bridge is receiving its annual
application of %glutrin, the liquid road binder.
When through here the glptrin tank truck
will apply the same liquid to the main high
WaV between PlpaSantVillp and NAYS Land
ing.
The Illinois avenue crossing of the Penn
sylvania Railroad has been put in good con-
dition and fagmen have been placed on duty
there. Since the Abseeon Boulevard was
opened travel has steadily increased over
that avenue, which connects the Shore Road
with the new meadow highway.
Reuben L. Babcock has received his new
Buick touring car, to which he expects to
have a winter top attached soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben l.. Babeock enter
tanned last week her sister, Mrs. George II.
Eckels, of Providence, R. 1.
Mrs. Ida Babcock. who has been very ill
slowly.
Mrs. William sixsmith and daughter Betty,
Of % ashland ahd a.. Pa. are visiting her parents,
Rev. j. C.. Stock, of the New Jersey Chill
dren's Home Society, Trenton, made his an
nual appeal to the people of Absecon last
Sunday from the two church pulaits.
A collection pf stereopticon slides on
Scenes in the Life of Christ" was shown in
the M. E. Church last Sunday evening.
Lewis Johnston, eldest son of the pastor,
operated the slides. and Miss Ethel Hammell
read the story pertaining to each picture.
After living three years at Bridgeport,
Conn, Mr.. and Mrs. Hosea Ireland returned
last Saturday, and are making their home
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Ire
land. on New Jersey avenue.
Edward Madden, of Wilmington, has been
visiting his sister, Miss Hannah Madden,
and other relatives this week.
Herman L. Madden and Allen Townsend
left on Tuesday morning for Detroit, Mich,
school. His brother, Edmund Townsend,
and his bride went to Detroit a month or
more ago and are housekeeping there. He
is employed in the Cadillac factory.
City Council is up in arms over the pro-
posed raise in rates for city fire hydrant
service. The charges heretofore have been
$425 per year. According to revised sched-
to 5000 or more increase, which the coun-
cilmen declare is not justified, and in view
OF this together with alleged unsatisfactory
conditions are seriously considering doing
away with fire plug service.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Conover are hav-
ing their Shore Road residence newly paint
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Conover, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Conover and Miss Clara Como
yer motored last Sunday in the formers
machine to Barnegat, where they spent the
day with the family of DR.. Howard Conover.
Would you like to know of the time and
place for an evening of fun and merriment
for the whole family? The time is Wednes-
auditorium of the Absecon School. Twill
cost you but loo for many dollars worth of
amusement. Come early, come late. There
Will always be witches waiting at the gate
to receive you. If you have amy trouble OF
the heart, a world-famed fortune teller will
remove all your doubts and fears. There
will be booths with old-fashioned Halloween
refreshments. These will be in charge of
Absecon's most beautiful girls. Disguise
your lace and person as much as possible
or you may find yourself tagged for not
following Halloween rules. Many disting-
uished guests will be present, such as Pres
ident Wilson, GomDers and Hoover. The
ning's entertainment is given, will look for
you here. Proceeds to be used to improve
and ~beautify the school grounds.
For the past five months an effort has
been made to organize the farmers in the
communities centering around Absecon into
a cooperative purchasing association. Dur
ing this time four carloads of feed have been
unloaded at Absecon, which has netted the
farmers a Saving of $1213.27. This shows
what a saving can be made by supporting
an organization of this kind.
According to the past method of operation
the shipments were made monthly. Now
farm materials. This has been accomplished
by the establishment of a storage house at
Absecon. Next Monday there will be a grand
opening of this storage house. From that
date on members will be able to purchase
such materials as feeds, seeds. hay, ferti-
lizers, lime and machinery at slightly above
cost price, and far below retail price. This
organization is known as the Farmers Co
operative Buying Association. Its purpose
is to sell to the farmers in the community
farm materials at the lowest possible cost.
Mr.. ii. w. Borneman has been secured to
manage it. He has had considerable expe-
rience in this work and will be able and
glad to help members at any time.