The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-02-01
Absecon

Miss Mae Arthur, niece Of Captain
James Conover, left on Monday morn
ing for Washington, D. c., where she
will visit relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles @. Barker and
family have returned from B~elcoville,
where they lived during the summer
and fall, and are domiciled again in
their Eighth street home.
Miss Ethel Hammell received a let
ter last Monday from her cousin,
Charles Hammell, who is with the
American Forces in France. The let
ter was dated Dec. 30th, the day he re-
ceived his Red Cross Christmas pack
age forwarded by Miss Hammel1. He
thanked his relatives for the gifts the
box contained, and wrote he has seen
all Of France he desires to and will be
glad to get back home again. He said
in his letter there had been a great
deal of rain in France.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Coon are
visiting the family of Mrs. Coon's sis
ter, Mrs. ]. H. Brown, at Washington,
D. C.
Sergeant Herman l.. Madden, of
Camp Dix, is home on a ten-days' fur
Tough.
Mrs. Lewis Clark and mother-in-law,
Mrs. Amanda Johnson, have been visit
ing in Camden this week. From there
they expect to leave this Saturday for
Palm Beach, Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin S. DeHaven
have beer receiving a visit from the
latter's father, Mr.. Uriah Paulsworth,
of Camden.
Walter Conover, U. S. N, has been
visiting his relatives here the past
week. The naval cruiser he has had a
position on will soon be returned to its
Headquarters on the Pacific Coast. Al
though subject to early discharge, Wal
ter has requested permission to con-
tinue in the naval service until the
vessel reaches its home portland it has
been granted him, so he is contemplat-
ing an early start on the voyage and
expects to visit Cuba, Porto Rico, Phil
ippine Islands and Honolulu before
landing at San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Carton are
expecting to return in about a month
from Atlantic City to their home on
Bolton avenue.
Mr.. land Mrs. Earl Fairbrothers have
moved from their North Absecon bun-
galow into that part of the Sooy build
ing recently vacated by Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Hutchinson, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Chase and
daughter Beatrice, of Pittsburgh, have
been visiting their summer home at
Absecon Highlands for several days.
The first half of the week they sojourn-
ed at the Hotel Traymore, Atlantic
City. Mr.. Chase has been in New York
this week on business for the Westing-
house Electric Company, which holds
him in high esteem as an efflclent,
faithful representative. After travel
ing to all parts of the country, Mr..
Chase has decided to build a residence
on his property at Eighth and Upland
avenue, Absecon Highlands. The con-
tract has been let to Martin Lear, of
Pleasantville, and work will be started
at once. Mr.. Chase owns a fine home
in Pittsburgh. but has also taken a
decided liking to this healthful climate
and section.
Miss Elsie Hamilton has secured a
position in the Madara Lace Shop, Al
lantic City.
Miss Florence Kesler has a position
on the Garden Pier, Atlantic City.
C. M. Kesler has opened a produce
market in a fine location on Broadway,
Camden, and is being well patronized
in his new venture.
John Allen went to WoodstOwn last
Wednesday to drive down a number of
horses for Harry Mattson & Son.
Raymond Coon is working at Bristol
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ethan Sheppard an
nounce the marriage of their daughter,
Gertrude E.. Metzner, to Martin S.
Carly, at their home, 103 Evergreen
avenue, Woodlyn, N. j., on Saturday,
Jan. 18th, at 7 P. M. Following the
ceremony the n~ewlyweds boarded the
electric train and came to Absecon,
where they spent part of their honey
moon at the home of his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Spokesman.
Leaving here on Wednesday they went
to B%ridgeton, where they will remain
until this Saturday when they will re-
turn to make their home in Camden,
where Mr., Carly has a position with
the Pennsylvania Railroad. Both of
the contracting parties formerly lived
here, Miss Metzner with her parents
on California avenue, and Mr.. Carly
with his grandparents on New Jersey
avenue. The happy couple were freely
congratulated by their many friends
who wished them much joy and long
life.
A splendid feature is being carried
out in the Public School by Miss Nettie
Alexander, the principal. Once a month
a set of ~stereopticon views, bearing up
on the School-subjects, is being shown
in the auditorium. Rev. c. M. John
ston, a member of the Board of Educa-
ton, is giving an afternoon a month
with his s~tereopticon.
A very special invitation is extended
to all children of the town to attend
the M. e. Church next Sunday night,
when the pastor will give them an OBJ
jeet-talk.