The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-10-02
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The Women's Civic Club will hold
their first fall meeting next Thursday,
Oct. 7, at 7.45 p. M, in the school audi
forum. The time has been changed,
hoping that more ladies will be able
to attend the evening meetings. Tell
your neighbors and come yourself.
The Club has planned to give every
member something to do. Join now;
25 cents a year.
A combined Missionary and Rally
Day Services will be held by the M. E.
Sunday School in the chapel tomorrow,
Sunday, afternoon. Friends as well as
members are urged to be present.
John ]. Elliff went to the Trenton
Fair last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Conover have
been entertaining this week Rev. Clar-
ence NJ. Johnston, of Bridgeton, for
merly of Absecon. ;
Miss Josephine Davis. of Beverly, is
sojourning with her sister, Mrs. John
S. Lewis, who has been i'll the past
month at her home, Shore Road and
Leeds n
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Fairbrothers, Mrs.
Jennie Freas, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Freas and Mildred Freas motored to
Port Republic last Sunday.
Mrs. Jennie Freas was rendered a
birthday surprise party On Wednesday
evening at her North Absecon home.
At a late hour refreshments were serv-
ed. All wished her many happy re-
turns of the day. Present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Conover and son STAN
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Fairbrothers
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. E.. w. Gil
berson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Giberson and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Sooy,
Mrs. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Freas
and daughter, Mrs. Jennie Freas, Alton
and Edith Freas.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Elliff enter
tanned the family of their daughter,
Mrs. William Lamborn, of Pitney and
Mill roads, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry ]. Lee motored
to the Trenton Fair on Wednesday.
Signed by the property owners and
residents of Pitney avenue, a petition
requesting the erection of In electric
street light on that highway between
the one at the Church street intersec-
ton and the one at the Mill road cross
ing was read by the clerk and referred
to the lighting committee to confer
with the superintendent of the electric
light company on placing a light there
as requested, if sufficient funds for the
purpose are available. 1t was report
ed the light is greatly needed since the
Pitney road is part of the detour being
used day and night by shore and Phil
adelphia bound motorists, and that in
the darkness there several accidents
were barely averted recently.
On motion of Mr.. Henry, S%uperinten-
dent Bowen was requested to relocate
the two electric lights on Shore Road
north of Faunce Landing Road, on ac-
count of@not being properly distanced.
Mr.. Henry explained better results
could be obtained if the lights were
moved farther north and placed the
proper distance apart. Mr.. Bowen
said new poles are to be erected there
soon, and the lights could be moved
without difficulty.
Reu. r. A. Eloood to Conduct Services.
Rev. R. A. Elwood will conduct SER
vices Sunday, Oct. 8, in the Presbyte-
rian churches of Absecon and Leeds
Point. Absecon at 1915 A. NJ. and in
Leeds Point at 7.30 P. NJ. The sacra-
ments will be celebrated, members will
be received, and Mr.. Elwood will
preach. Visitors will find a hearty
welcome.
Surprise Variety ShO1OeT
GiUen Miss Adelaide Carly.
Miss Adelaide Carly, of Absecon,
whose engagement to Mr.. William
Hartzler, of Ocean City, was announc-
ed recently, was given a Surprise Va
riety Shower at the home of her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Spieker-
man, last Saturday evening.
That Miss Carly might not learn OF
the happy event she was requested to
spend the evening with friends on an
other local street. When she returned
| about $50 she was greeted by the mer-
ry company of invaders, the surprise
thus being complete.
Miss Carly received many beautiful
and useful gifts including linens, cut
glass, dishes, silverware, aluminium
and numerous other kitchen utensils.
The evening was pleasantly passed
in playing games, singing and dancing.
Music was furnished by the Victrola,
while concert music was provided by
the banjo, guitar and ukulele. Re-
freshments were served.
Present were: Misses Louise Town
send, Johanna Heinsohn, BERTHE Sehrae-
der, of Egg Harbor City; Philip Heun-
Ike, Walter Miller. of Germania; Chas.
Guenther, of Pomona; Miss Armenia