The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-08-16

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held at the M. E. Chapel, Thursday Of
next week, August 81. Election of Off
GERS and closing of all business per-
tanning to branch work. Members are
urged to attend this meeting, as it
closes the five year jubilee work. The
usual luncheon will be served at 1870
D.. m. Friends will be welcome.
MI. and Mrs. J. D. Joslin entertain
ed Philadelphia friends over Sunday
at their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Klein, of Phil
adelphia, are spending two weeks at
Mrs. Klein's former home at Conover-
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Spokesman
gave a party last Tuesday evening at
their home on New Jersey avenue in
honor of the 89th birthday anniversary
of Mr.. Spiekerman's mother, Mrs. OBJ
erie, who received many nice presents
and bouquets of flowers. The evening
was pleasantly passed in games and
music and at a late hour refreshments
were served. Present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Gosline, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Spokesman, Mrs. Oberle, Mrs.
J. A. Wray, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Jacob
Seiferman, Mrs. Jennie Moore, Mrs.
Louisa D~oerschner, Mrs. Joseph Fang,
Philadelphia, Misses Pearl Spieker-
man, New York City, Adelaide Carly,
Marie Moore, Jennie Moore, Josephine,
Mary and Lillian Cattani, Messrs. Hen
ry Tucker, Victor Wray, Curtis Ad-
ans, Fred Carly and Clarence Moore.
Samuel Rosenbaum, of Philadelphia,
first trick operator at the Absecon sta
tion the last five months, was trans
ferred last Sunday to Pennsgrove,
where he is also doing first trick duty.
His place here is being filled by a Mr..
Beck, of the Quaker City, who has
just returned from overseas army SER
vice.
School will reopen On Monday, Sept.
9Th. according to present announce
ment. :
Irwin j.. Rider received his new
Overland touring car last Saturday.
Miss Florence Draper came home on
Thursday from Washington, D. c.,
where she has been filling a govern
ment position the past year, to spend
her months vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Draper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence English and
son returned to Philadelphia last Sun
day, after passing a fortnights yaca-
tion at the home of Daniel H. Reed.
Mrs. Martin Lear and Miss Emma
Reed, of Pleasantville, were guests Of
their sister, Mrs. c. P. Hammell, on
Monday.
Mrs. Melvina Streckfus and Miss
Flora Hile, of Baltimore, nave returned
to their respective homes, after spend
ing a pleasant vacation with their un-
Gle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel F.
BROMLEY, at their North Absecon
hnrno WhiIo horo fhQu onforfainQd
over Sunday Mr.. John Oakley, of the
Monumental City, who has been stay
ing in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bates have been
spending their vacation with relatives
at Laurel, Del, and while there slipped
down to the National Capital to view
the points of interest.
Nicholas Duley has gone to Connec-
ticut again for a visit.
Mrs. Joseph Tilton entertained rela-
tives from Washington Crossing, Pa,
at her home in Mays Landing the past
week.
Eighteen friends and parishioners of
Rev. G. M. Johnston, when he was fill
ing his first pulpit at Whitesville, sur
prised him last Sunday by attending
the morning service in the M. e.
Church in a body. Included in the
number was Rev. H. B.. White, pastor
of the M. E.. Church at Lakewood, who
made the opening prayer. Members of
the party were s%ojourning in Atlantic
City and came over to the Absecon
Church in their machines.
George B. Lutts, of Newark, a for
mel resident, has been spending this
week with Mrs. Josephine Adams and
Miss Laura Adams.
Dorothy, youngest daughter of Mrs.
Sue Hartzell, has been very i'll the past
week.
Misses Naomi and Beulah Young,
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Young,
accompanied by their grandfather, T..
G. Switzer, have returned from a
months trip to Altoona, Pittsburgh,
Cleveland, Detroit, Niagara Falls and
Harrisburg.
Misses Ethel Forney and Sara Mar
garet Hawthorne, of Dauphin, Pa, are
the guests of Misses Naomi and Beu-
lab Young on East Bolton avenue
Mrs. Experience Conover vacated her
home on S. New Jersey avenue last
Monday, and went to Leeds Point to
live with her brother, Charles Steel
man. The Binder family, hotel pro-
prietors, of Atlantic City, who purchas-
ed the property five years ago, have
just taken possession.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Payne motored
last Sunday to Berlin and National
Park. AT the latter place they visited
Mr.. Payne's sister, Mrs. Daisy White,
whose husband has been very sick and
whose ~two-year-old daughter they
brought home with them. Mr.. and
Mrs. Payne also brought home their
daughter Marie, who has been visiting