The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-05-21
Absecon

Mrs. Martina clark returned nome Oh
Thursday from Atlantic City, where
she passed several weeks with the fam
lily Of her son Walter.
Mrs. Darius Smith has been ill this
week, at her home OF Ohio avenue.
Mrs. Gilbert Smith, of Smithville,
entertained the members and friends
of the Smithville Epworth League So
ciety on the occasion of their monthly
social at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. Ira L. Giberson, of this city, last
Monday night. All present, over SO in
number, including the Port Republic
and Smithville minister, Rev. Edward
Munyan, passed a very pleasant eve
ming. Social and entertainment fea-
lures predominated. Ice cream, cake
and other refreshments were served.
The guests departed for their homes
about midnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Roger and
daughter Ruth are planning for the
last of this week a motor trip to Pen
Argyle, Easton and Delaware Water
Gap. They expect to be away two or
three days on their weekend vacation.
Mrs. Albert Yelland went to Trenton
last Wednesday to visit relatives.
The Absecon Union was represented
last Tuesday at the Spring Institute of
the Atlantic County w. c. T. u, held
both morning and evening in Central
M. e. Church, Linwood, by the follow
ing members: Mrs. A. C. Fleming,
Mrs. d. S. Tilton, Mrs. ]. S. Tilton,
Mrs. Margaret Johnson, Mrs. Harry J.
Lee, Mrs. Walter Burns, Mrs. J. d.
Joslin, Mrs. Daniel Conover, Mrs. P.
H. Boice and Mrs. Edward Penning-
ton.
The annual picnic of st. Paul's M.
e. Sunday School, Atlantic City, will
be held this Saturday at Lily Lake
Park. Manager C. M. Kesler stated
last Tuesday that reservations had
been made for practically every date
in June save three. Lily Lake Park
has become very popular and is attract
ing pleasure seekers, excursionists and
p~icnickers from all parts of the county.
Mrs. John w. Wainwright is conva-
lescing from a severe cold with which
she has been confined to the M. e.
Parsonage this week.
Job Babcock, of Atlantic City, visited
his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Babcock.
last Wednesday.
Miss Esther M. Baker and niece,
Miss Clara Bell Baker, of Atlantic
City. were guests Of friends in town
last Sunday.
AT the Chamber of Commerce meet
ing held in the Council Chamber last
tuesday evening, ways and means
were discussed for providing addition
al homes for families who desire to
locate here. A cooperative system of
financing the building Of several hous-
es for the purpose was advocated and
a committee to investigate the feast
bility Of said project was appointed.
DR.. e. H. Madden entertained his
brother, Hope Madden, of Tuckahoe,
Monday night. Tuesday morning they
st6ft5u ron ~sn "4dtv tfIr wIliahms
town. They were gone several day
and visited numerous Jersey towns
combining business and pleasure.
The meeting of the Home Depart
ment of the Presbyterian Sunday
School was held on Thursday after
. noon at the home of Mrs. Wallace
Rogers, Nevada avenue.
The May meeting Of the Woman.
Home and Foreign Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian church will be helf
, at the home of Mrs. Sadie Smith, New
Jersey avenue, next Tuesday afternoon
| May "a. Members are requested to b,
present.
Mrs. Robert Mclaughlin was hostes
to members of the Absecon Art Clul
at her Shore Road residence last Wed
nesday afternoon. Following the usu
al procedure refreshments were served
Present were Mrs. r. l.. Babcock, Mrs
:. A. l.. Hammell, Mrs. George b.. Conc
Y YER, Mrs. Lewis Clark, Mrs. Lelan,
: Madden, Mrs. Samuel Johnson, Mrs. r
A. Elwood, Mrs. M. M. Townsend, Mis-
7 Hannah Madden and Mrs. Mclaughlin
About so members and friends of tn
congregation of the Presbyterian
Church rendered a reception to thei
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