The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-08-07
Absecon


Stephen Ray is very much elated
over the return of his shepherd dog
which had been lost for two weeks.
The dog was found by Peter Grant,
the shoemaker, who returned him as
soon as he learned the owner.
William B. Smith and family, of De-
troit, Mich, are guests for a couple of
weeks of the formers uncle, James
Henderson.
Miss Adelaide Carly, granddaughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Spokesman,
left Tuesday morning to spend a
months vacation with relatives and
friends at several places. Going first
r to Woodlynne, N. j., she sojourned
briefly with her brother and sister-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Carly. From
there she went to Bristol, Pa, to visit
Miss Laura Coon, formerly of this
place, after which she will journey to
Jersey City and New York thence to
Boston.
Mrs. William Wyand is out again,
after being confined to her home with
illness.
Rev. Clarence M. Johnston, of
Bridgeton, formerly of the Absecon M.
E. Church, was the guest last Wednes-
day and Thursday of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
l.. Hammell and family. He came here
to conduct the funeral of Morgan D.
Lawrie. He also had charge on Thurs
day of the funeral of Mrs. Lampe, of
Absecon Highlands.
Mrs. A. j. Craven is getting around
again, after being i'll the past week.
DR.. c. D. Sinkinson, pastor of Christ
M. P. Church, Atlantic City, visited
Mrs. William c.. Kline at her home on
Adams avenue last Tuesday.
Harry Conover has rendered his res
ignation to the Board of Education as
~janitor of the Absecon school.
William B. Riley and family have
bought and taken possession of Lewis
Clark's property adjacent to that be-
longing to his father, E.. D. Riley, on
". Church street. Mr. Riley, Jr., has
sold his property which he has just
vacated and which adjoins the one he
purchased to Edmund Townsend, who
is moving this week from the former
Higbee property on Adams avenue,
which has been sold to Atlantic City
parties.
TIE annual picnic of the Presbyteri-
an Sunday School will be held next
Thursday, August IL, in the grove on
the Church street property recently
bought by w. B. Riley.
Rev. John R. Reeves returned the
first Of this week to Asbury Park,
where he has been spending the week
with his family at the home of rela-
tiyes. Both Mr.. Reeves and family are
expected home this Saturday.
Mrs. Mary E. Engle, aged 80 years,
returned last Wednesday to Philadel-
phia, after spending a week at the
home of her son, William Wyand, ST.,
on w. Bolton avenue.
Miss Josephine Cattani, assistant in
the post office, left On Saturday for
Newark to spend her two weeks vaca-
ton with relatives and friends.
George Irelan came home from
Pennsgrove on Sunday to spend an
indefinite period with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Irelan.
William Prettyman, Jr., Of Philadel-
phia, a former resident, has been visit
ing his grandmother, Mrs. Elmira Adj
kisson, and other relatives the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Faul and
daughter, of the Quaker City, were
guests over Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Christopher Hare.
Mrs. Harry W. Smith spent several
days last week with friends at Ham
monitor, where she attended several
social functions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hunter, of De-
troit, are spending their vacation with
relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thomas,
at North Absecon.
The railroad section gangs working
day has been shortened one hour, from
10 to 9 hours.
DR.. William Kennedy and Miss Flea
nor M. Hapgood, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Shoemaker and Mr.. and Mrs. c. l..
Weber, of Philadelphia, were over Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Con-
over. The party came in DR.. Kenne-
dy's Hudson Super-Six car. Miss Ma
RE Weber returned home with them.
DIR. Kennedy and Raymond w. Como
yer played golf or the Seaview links
last Sunday. The doctor said Ray
mond is a good player. All his friends
wish him success on the links.
Mrs. Anna Dunlap and two sons, of
Philadelphia, were guests recently of
Mrs. Ward Conover.
Mr.. J.. H. Davis, State road inspector,
returned last Tuesday from a business
trip to New York City. He is making
his home with Mr.. and Mrs. Mariner
Smith.
Because of the appropriateness she
says. Mrs. Mariner Smith has named
their New Jersey avenue home, "Sel-