The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-12
ABSECON NEWS LETTER
HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK IN THAT THRIVING CITY cHRoN.
lcLED BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.


is an interesting story. l have had
such a happy time. People treat me
with so much consideration wherever
go. | expect to return home soon.
Prof. Riley's story:
On Saturday, March 5, through the
kindness of a friend from New Orleans
| had the pleasure of visiting Major E.
James Monroe, the youngest son of
President James Monroe, who will be
los years old on July 4. The major
lives in a house boat on banks of st.
Johns River. He was one year old
when his father went to live in the
White House, and was 9 years old
when he left. He served in the Next
can War and was Major in the Civil
War, fought for the ~Confederacy, and
is pensioned by the State of Florida
for his bravery. He went to Europe
and fought in one of the wars, and al
so fought in the Boer War, and made
application to fight in the Worlds
War, but was rejected. He is spry.
Has a garden, flowers; has an outdoor
kitchen, and battles in the st. Johns
River every morning. He has lived on
the same grounds for 60 years, and is
surrounded by residences of wealthy
people. He has a wharf to fish from.
He showed me the skin of an alligator
in process of curing, and the skin of
a large shark. Both were captured
near his home. On Sunday he accept
ed an invitation to spend the day with
me in Jacksonville at the Park Hotel
and took dinner with me. He gave me
air moss to bring to Absecon and offer
led me choice plants from his flower
garden to bring home with me. In his
garden he has celery, lettuce, cabbage,
carrots, turnips, peas, white potatoes.
He attributes his old age to outdoor
life. One of his brothers lived to be
l09; n sister reached LOG years. He
is the only n of the family left. He
has peer a widower 20 years.
Absecon School Notes.
Emerson Shovel, in Grade eight
(13), dislocated his elbow while play
ing.
The Hot Lunch project is progress
ing %favorably in the Absecon School.
If the weather is favorable the Alb
secon Boy Scouts will take a hike this
Saturday, March 18th. This will be
the first hike of Boy Scouts in Abse-
con.
The ~Absequomie Welfare Club met
on Monday, March 7, in the School
Auditorium. The early part of the
meeting was taken up by a Short pro-
gram, followed by discussions of bust
ness affairs, then new committees
were appointed by the president.
The Germ Chaser Club, consisting
of the Fourth and Fifth Grades. elect
ed new monthly officers. They are
as follows:
Captain-Louise Hammell.
Northumberland Haberstrob.
Herald-Dorothy Allen.
Row Inspectors-Helen Kendreski.
Edith Freas, Leroy Taylor, Edna Fair
brothers, Mary Dolquest.
Window Inspector-Luetta Rider.
Door Inspector-C1ara Miller.
Honor Roll for February.
First Grade, Carrie c.. Reed, teach
er-Henry Smith, Edgar Mattson,
Leonard Bruckler, Hattie Chappell,
Marie Hornbostel. Per cen for month,
81.
Second and Third Grades, Carrie E.
Saalman, teacher-Reuben Babcock,
John Bewley, James Bewley, Raymond
Bird, VIM. Beckley, Walter Bergman,
Marvin DeHaven, Archie Hammell,
Kenneth Smith, Wesley Smith, John
Jefferson, Irving Jefferson, Henry Gar
mon, Gertrude Berry, Elizabeth Bird,
Edith Conover, Erma Gaskill, Anna
Gross, Natalie Krieg, Jennie Van
SICKLE, Anna Waddams. Percentage,
9o.4.
Fourth and Fifth Grades, Cordelia
G.. Turner, teacher-Frank Bird, Peter
Bruckler, Lewis Kreig, Robert Pres
colt, Mitchell Smith, Elizabeth Adkin-
son, Dorothy Allen, Estella Boice, Ada
DeHaven, Mary Dolquest, Edith Freas,
Helen Kenderski, Clara Miller, Lillian
Price, Wilhelmina ~Schoepfiin. Gather
inc VanSyckle, Frances Smith. Per
cent. of attendance for month, 88.9.
Sixth Grade, Blanche l.. Alderman,
characterization Giberson, Alfred JEFF
ferson, Arthur Lake, Emma Dolquist,
Florence Hunter, Anna Krieg, Eliza
beth Thomas. Percentage of attend
ance, S4.8O5.
Seventh and Eighth Grades: Nettie
L.. Alexander, Prin., Blanche 1. Acker-
man, Asst.-Esther Boice, Emily Gas
kill, Frances Hartzell, Kathryn Miller,
Anna Mccarthy, Jessie Shovel, John
Gilbride, Bertram Hammell, Emerson
Shovel. Percent. of attendance, 86.8.