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

Syckel, OF Ohio and Cedar AYES, Alb
secon, are among the lucky ones to
nave n of the prettiest and largest
lrlnme Christmas trees this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. d. Shovel have been
entertaining during the. holidays her ia
ther, Mr.. James Yelland. of Trenton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Giberson have been
spending the past week with their daugh-
ter and son-in,law, Mr.; and Mrs. James
Il. Sooy, in Atlantic City. Mr.. and Mrs.
ira l.. Glberson and children We're guests
there, too, Christmas Day and SUNDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Conover had as their
guests over Christmas, at their ConoVer-
town home, their son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Conover, of
BrooklaWn, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Young. of Atlantic City; the latter being
Mrs. Corover's sister.
Miss Mabel Pennington. teacher at
Plain1ield, was brought home last Friday
by her friend Harvey Sears, of that place,
in his Studebaker Six Runabout. They
spent Christmas at the home of her pa
Mrs. John r. Reeves, Mrs. Thomas J.
Butler, Of Arlington, N. j., Mr.. Reeves
father. w. T. Reeves, and brother. Harry,
of Ocean Grove, came here last Tuesday
and have been packing the furniture and
household effects for removal by motor
truck from the M. f.. Parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Conover and sons,
Ralph and Stanley, are spending the holi-
days with relatives in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Irelan entertained
their sons, daughters and grandchildren
at their home on New Jersey avenue over
Christmas. Their guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Irelan and daughter Elva, of
Frankford; Miss Bertha Irelan. of Phila-
delphia; George Irelan, of Pennsgrove;
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Mccoy and daughter
constance, of Nentnor; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Miller and sons, Norman and Yer
non, of Pleasantville, and Emerson Irelan,
of AbSecon.
Raymond Ludlow, of Keansburg, was
the guest of Miss Ruth Adams over
Christmas and New Years. He made his
home while here at Mrs. May Townsend's.
Walter C0nOVpr- who is taking a course
in voice culture in Philadelphia this win
ter, has been spending the holidays with
his father, Harry b. ConoVer, and with,
other relatives here.
Joseph Beck, second trick operator at
the railroad station the last six months,
has been transferred to Camden. His
place here is being temporarily filled by
According to annual Christmas custom
Edward Prescott, Sr, took his children,
Rosa, Edith and Robert, to Philadelphia
on Thursday of last week on a sight see
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Prescott, sr., are
entertaining his sister. Mrs. Margaret
Maldon, of Highland Falls, n. Y. She
arrived last Saturday and will spend a
month here. They had not seen her be-
fore in % years.
Mr.. w. Miller and son. who nave a stu
dio in Chelsea, motored to Absecon on
Christmas Day to visit Mr.. E. Carolus
Mrs. A. C. Fleming and Miss Emma
Collins entertained at dinner Christmas
Day at their home, the Pine View Villa,
their nieces and gr~andnieces. as follows:
Mrs. Charles Blake and daughter, Miss
daughters, Misses Marjorie and Ada
Thomas, and their sister.in-law, Mrs.
Addie Collins, of Pleasantville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steelman r.. Lee had as
their guests from Friday until Monday
her father, Joseph K. Mathis, of New
Clayton, and her sister, brother-in-law
and nephew, Mr.. and Mrs,>Leroy Strick-
land and son Leroy, Jr, of Carney,,s
9 Point. The latter have been visiting rel
atives here and at New Gretna since
Monday.
Alfred Shovel, Jr., of Philadelphia,
spent his Christmas vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. d. Shovel.
Miss Adelaide Carly returned last Sat
urday morning to the home of her grand
man. after visiting her friend, Miss Laura
Coon, at Bristol, six weeks: During Wa
taught school there. Miss carty stopped
off at Woodlynne on her return trip and
spent Friday night at the home of her
brother, Martin Carly, who came down
with her Saturday morning and spent
Christmas Day and part of Sunday with
his grandparents.
Clara Conover went to BaIalegat last Fri
day to spend Christmas with the family
of their son, DR.. Howard Conover. MIR.
and Mrs. Conover returned home last
Monday. while their daughter will remain
at her brothers home until the end of
this week.
Mrs. May Townsend was hostess last
Tuesday evening to members of the Abse-
con Swimming Glass. upon their return
from the Hygeia swimming Pool, Atlantic
over, Mrs. Walter J. Roberts. Mrs. Lewis
Clark, Mrs. Norman Rose, Mrs. R. A. FL
wood, Mrs. Leland Madden, MISS hannah
Madden and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Townsend.
The collection received at the Christ
mas entertainment of the Presbyterian
last week amounted to a little more than
500. Over So was received at the Thanks
giving service. These amounts coupled
with the balance to make up $50 will be
forwarded for the relief of the starving
Armenian children.
DR.. and Mrs. Leland 5. Madden, will
entertain New Years Day at their home
in Pleasantville all members of the Mad
den family here and Mr.. and Mrs. Hosea
Madden, of Tuckahoe. ~
8 With District superintendent Alexander
Corson presiding, the fourth quarterly
conference of the Absecon NJ. p. Church
was held at the home of Prof. E.. d. Riley
last Monday evening. Eight members of
the official board were present. DR.. Cor
son stated the new minister. Rev.. John
would not be present before the second
Sunday in January. Rev. Mr.. Roger, a
returned teacher in the mission schools
of China, will have charge of both the
church tomorrow. Sunday. Mr.. Roger is
a pleasing speaker and the official board
is DESTROYS that a large number Will avail
themselves of the opportunity to hear his
interesting addresses.
MI. and Mrs. NJ. >. DefaVen nave Deen
entertaining the past week his mother,
Mrs. Anna DeHaven, of Lansdale, Pa.
MIR. and Mrs. John J. cliff entertained
at their home. Glen Cottage. over
Christmas, their sons, daughters and a
number of grandchildren. Present Were:
Miss Marguerite cliff, of Philadelphia:
John cliff and daughter Hilda May, of
Long Branch; Mr.. and Mrs. William Lam,
born and children, Mr., and Mrs. Exie g Cyril
cliff and children. Miss sara Ell1n and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. cliff. of North Pitney
Road. on New Years Day Mr.. and Mrs,
Eiliff will entertain the family of another
daughter, Mrs. Herbert Bowen, of Pleas
a%ntyille. This Saturday Mr.. cliff, his
sons and so~ns-in-law have planned a trip
10 Philadelphia to see the sights and to
visit seceral places of interest and amuse-
Captain and Mrs. Pitney Blackm man en-
S,Svrne. of st. Johns College, Brooklyn,
\. T.. and his sister, Catherine c. O.
Rvrne. cousins of Mrs. Blackman, togeth-
or with Rev. Patrick Flanagan, Mr.. JOS
onb NcAnally, Mr.. John A. kearnS