The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-07-05
ABSECON NEWS LETTER
HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK IN THAT THRIVING CITY cHRoN-
IcLED BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Chamberlin sold on
Tuesday their attractive property at Shore
Road and Bolton avenue to Walter P. Rob-
erts, new cashier of the Absecon National
Bank, but Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlin will re-
tain possession until the first of September.
Mrs. Edgar Freas and daughter Mildred
have returned home from a two weeks stay
with the family of the formers sister-in-
law. Mrs. Harry Shull, in I iiladelphia.
A car load of bricks arr ged the first of
this week for use in the construction of Lewis
NJ. Clark's new residence near Reed Road.
Norman Rose has sold his Ford touring
car and has purchased William B. Riley's
Ford sedan.
Rudolf Won welkowski, of Absecon High
lands, engineer in the power house at the
row margin a few nights ago, when his left
arm near the shoulder came in contact with
a rapid whirling power belt which cut and
transmitter also inflicted an ugly scalp
wound on the left side of his head.
Now that the stone foundation for the new
Absecon bridge has been practically COM
pleted work is progressing faster on the gen.
eral operation and it is hoped to have the
bridge, finished in another month. The con-
tract of Sutton & Corson, of Ocean City, for
building the sub-structure has been nearly
filled and as soon as. it has been entirely
executed their force of workmen will be
transferred to the New Road bridge. They
also have the contract for rebuilding and
widening this bridge and making it safe for
heavier travel. Bridge building materials
for this operation are being delivered and
from general indications 1t, too, promises to
be a substantial structure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel scull and amily, of
Atlantic City, make frequent trips to the
home of his uncle, Jonathan Joslin. in their
new REQ sedan.
On Sunday, July 18th, a drive will be in
augurated in the M. e. Sunday School for
increased interest and membership. An en-
deavor will be made to rally the absent mem
bers. and to gather in new ones: Teachers
as well as scholars are needed. Nothing
builds up a class like the faithful attendance
of the teacher and nothing breaks UP the
membership of a class like the irregular and
continued absence of a teacher. Anyone who
has the interest of the school enough at heart
to take a class is requested to make that
fact known to the superintendent, DR.. Samuel
Johnson. Details concerning the means of
procedure for the membership drive will be
announced later.
A new boiler has been installed at the Sand
Plant this week and other machinery has
been set up. adjusted and put in working
condition so that early operation of the plant
is contemplated. 1t is not considered proba-
Bile that the drying house, which was burned
down more than a year ago, will be rebuilt
as the cost of same coupled with its suscep-
tibility to the flames precludes the practical
bility of reconstructing and maintaining such
a building. Products of the plant will be
used in rebuilding and hardsurfacing the
State and county highways: With Harry
Macaulay, former superintendent, in charge,
former employees of the plant resumed work
there a fortnight ago.
Joseph Tomlin, an employee on the Abse-
con bridge rebuilding operations fell several
days ago from the service water main hous-
ing over the creek and struck the side of a
scow below breaking his right wrist. He
was Juggling on a line directing the move
ment of one of the derrick-like operating de-
vices, when the rope parted causing him to
lose his balance and take the unfortunate
descent. Only the day before the accident
happened he had a similar experience. but
that time it was not attended by any injuri-
Gus results.
William Herbert Lee, eldest son of, the late
William e. and Mary Bell Lee, native resi-
dents here, a captain in the Aviation Corps,
United States Army, during the war, return
ed from France, where he was gassed, which
left him with a weak throat, a fortnight ago,
and on Saturday paid a visit to .Absecon,
where he was born and raised. He called on
friends and relatives and renewed acquaint-
ances of former days. He likes France. he
says, and expects to return again soon, ac-
companied by his laughter, to that country.
His eldest SON is in the army in France at
| present, while his second son is with the U.
S: Forces in Cuba. The cottage occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Stevenson, at Shore Road
and Lee avenue, was built fifteen years ago
for Herbert Lee and family by his father,
put after living in it for a while they moved
% an Indiana town where he was employed
~ an oil company.
Three carloads of tile and brick have
cen received the past week for the
lalatial residence and garage of man.
9th dimensions contracted for by
evils M. Clark and to be erected on
S East Absecon property once owned
the late Alfred Conover, and then
own as Conover's Grove, where nu-
o u Atlantic City picnics and pic
parties used to come every sum
ISIS Bertha Irelan, of Philadelphia,
pending her July Fourth vacation
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
In.
[erything pertaining to a Ford car
ayne's Goodyear Service Station
tubes at lowest prices, genuine
parts for sale. Stop in and look
err; at your service at all times.
i'll and grease. Howard A. Payne,
adv.