The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-01-29

sermon was delivered by Rev. Clar-
ence M. Johnston, of Bridgeton, form
erly pastor here, who emphasized the
Christian conduct, character and con-
science of the deceased. He said it
was during a revival he was conduct
ing in the church here eight years ago
that. Captain Henry Conover rose from
his seat in the real of the church,
came forward and was gloriously con-
verified, remaining true, loyal and
steadfast to the faith until the end.
Mr.. Johnston said it was, said that
Henry Conover had the strongest grip
in his right hand of any man in Allan
tic County, which, he said, was attrib-
utable to his strong grip on God.
In addition to being a member of
the church, Mr.. Conover was commun-
ion steward and leader of the Sunday
morning Class. He was very faithful
in the discharge of all his duties to
the Christian Church and her means
of grace.
Handsome floral designs were pre-
sented by the various organizations of
which he was a member.
In addition to his widow Mr.. Con-
over is survived by the following chill
dren, all living here: Mrs. Horace
Miller, Mrs. Clara Bird, Mrs. Edmund
Townsend, Misses Laura and Violet
Conover, Benjamin, Arthur and Harry
| COnover.
Interment was made il A6secon
Presbyterian Cemetery.
Peter Birds Funeral This Saturday.
Funeral services over the remains
of Peter Bird, son-in-law of the late
Henry Conover, will be held in the Abb
secon Presbyterian Church this Satur-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Young Bird succumbed shortly after
Tuesday midnight in the Atlantic City
Hospital to the frightful injuries he
received in the terrible automobile &C
cident on the Absecon Boulevard, in
which his father-in-law was almost in
stantly killed. 1t is said everything
known to the science of surgery was
done at the hospital in a vain effort to
save the young mans life.,
In addition to his widow, he is sur
vived by four small, dependent chill
dren. Only three months ago they
bought a home on Pitney Road, had
cleverly gotten settled down and be-
gun payments on the property. Mrs.
Bird has the sympathy of the entire
community in her grief stricken condi-
ton.
The other victims of the accident,
Joseph and Howard Bird, were
brought home from the hospital sew
eral days ago and are said to be slow
ly recovering. Frederick Sutton was
expected home on Thursday.
City Council In Regular Session.
City Council met in regular session
last Wednesday evening with all mem
bers present as follows: Chairman E.
G. Bates, Walter Bates, F. H. Henry,
Crawford Townsend, James Hender-
son, Martin Pitney and George Hack
EFT, Clerk Johnson and Solicitor Abb
/ bolt.
! The report of the Property Commit
tee, which was requested at the organ
ization meeting of Council, Jan. LIST, to
ascertain the approximate cost of
erecting a portable election building,
24X16 feet, on Ohio avenue, for Sec,
ond Ward voters, was received, and as
it was learned the cost will be $500 to
$1,000 for a roo of those dimensions
built of new lumber, or $500 to $500,
if constructed of second hand material,
the project was abandoned for this
year. Further action at this time in
the matter was unnecessary, it was
stated, since Mayor Mattson has Sc
cured consent of the proprietor of the
Absecon Inn, Ohio avenue, to hold the
1921 elections in the middle room of
that hostelry.
Police officer Schoepfin announced
he had moved into his recently pur-
chased home on New Jersey avenue,
opposite Adams avenue, had completed
improvements thereto and is ready to
have installed the telephone authoriz-
ed several months ago. The Property
Committee was instructed to have the
telephone installed.
The School Estimates Committee re-
ported it would be necessary to raise
$500 for school purposes during the
looming year. This amount being for
mally agreed upon said figures were
approved and ordered placed in the
budget.
Signed by Mrs. M. M. Townsend,
secretary, a communication from the
Civic Club was received. 1t requested
the solons when making up the budget
to appropriate $50 for use of the Civic
Club in civic enterprise work. The
request was granted.