The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-12-11
Absecon

Mrs. R.. A. Elwood entertained the
members of the Mite Society of the
Presbyterian Church at her home last
Wednesday evening. A real good at
tendance was reported.
According to the announcement of
Rev. j. R. Reeves anyone desiring to
unite with the M. E. Church on pro-
baton should be present at the MORN
ing service tomorrow, Sunday.
While Abram J. Anderson, of Leeds
Point, was attending the monthly
meeting of the Absecon Building and
Loan Association in the Council Cham
Der last Monday night, someone stole
the batteries and spark coils off his
Ford touring car at the corner of New
Jersey and Station
A Mr.. Bailey, of ~Pleasantville, is
erecting a gasoline and oil service
station on the lot adjoining the post
office, on New Jersey avenue
Harry V. Miller, who recently re-
signed as manager of the A. & P.
Store On Shore Road, north of Adams
avenue, ~Pleasantville, contemplates
engaging in business here in the
spring.
Lot owners in the Presbyterian
Cemetery and the one who takes care
of the same are complaining because
neighbors allow their chickens to
scratch and dig in the cemetery after
the lots have been fortified and put
in condition for the winter.
The officers and members of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
of the NJ. e. Church, under whose au-
spices the Missionary Bazaar was held
in the M. E. Chapel on Thursday and
Friday evenings of last week for the
benefit of the Bible Woman supported
by the local Auxiliary, are very much
pleased over the success of their IN
dertaking and desire to thank every
n who in any waY\eontributed by
their gifts, purchases, presence and
patronage to the successful culmina-
ton of the enterprise. The promoters
of the bazaar wish especially to thank
the members of the soliciting, deco
- rating, fancy table, entertainment and
.refreshment committees for their I'M
firing, efficient services. The amount
cleared was $125.
Quite a number of citizens and
school children attended the double
stereopticon lecture on "The Rules of
Health and The Prevention of Tuber-
culosis', by Miss Jane Wick, of Allan
tic City, and On Thrift" by Mr.. F. A.
Atkins, of Philadelphia, in the school
auditorium last Tuesday evening.
The annual Christmas entertainment
of the Presbyterian Sunday School
will be given in the church on Thurs
day evening, Dec. 23rd. The program
will consist of recitations, songs and
Christmas exercises.
Following a much enjoyed sojourn
of four months with relatives and
friends here, at Pleasantyille and At
lantic City, Miss Louella B. Price and
r niece, Miss Edith Newman, left on
Tuesday for Philadelphia on the first
lap of their return trip to Los An
geles, Calf. They planned to visit
friends in the Quaker City until this
Friday, when they expected to journey
on to Washington, d. c., the birthplace
of Miss Newman, where they will re-
main until next Tuesday when they
have arranged to leave the Nations
Capital for home. Stopping for a
short time at New Orleans they will
travel over the Southern Route and
are scheduled to arrive at Los Angeles
on Sunday, Dec. 10. Quite a number
of local and shore relatives met Mon
day, at the home of Mrs. Ida Babcock
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Hammell,
where Miss Price and Miss Newman
made their home while here, n wish
ed them a safe and pleasant trip
home. Mrs. Hammell accompanied
her cousins to Philadelphia.
Mrs. Charles Irelan, of Absecon,
and daughters, Mrs. Edward Miller, of
Pleasantville, and Mrs. Conrad Mccoy,
of Ventnor, spent several days the
past week with relatives in Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Munson Addresses w. C. T. U.
The December meeting of the Alb
secon w. C. T. u. was held at the
home of Mrs. A. c.. Fleming on Shore
Road last Tuesday afternoon. Fol
lowing the devotional and business
period Mrs. M. L. Munson, of Atlantic
City, gave a very interesting recital
of the National Executive sessions
held in Washington, d. c., from Sep
TENDER 16 to 10. Refreshments were
served to the following members and
friends: Mrs. M. L. Munson, Mrs. Mar
garet Johnson, Mrs. Laura B. Reed,
Mrs. John s.. Lewis, Mrs. j. D. Joslin,
Mrs. Harry Lee, Mrs. Walter Burns,
Mrs. Leon Conover. Mrs. Harry Matt
son, Sr., Mrs. NJ. NJ. Townsend, Mrs.
Steelman Lee, Mrs. Cassie Conoyer,
Mrs. John r. Reeves and children.
Frances, Edward and Margaret, Mrs.
d s. Tilton, Mrs. J. S. Tilton, Miss
Emma Collins and Mrs. Fleming.