The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-29
ABSECON NEWS

NJ. S. DeHaven passed the weekend
at Norfolk, Va.
MI. and Mrs. Richard McCambridge,
OF Philadelphia, were the Sunday
guests of his father, Samuel G. Nc
Cambridge, and Miss c. c. Black, on
w. Bolton venue
Mr.. and Mrs. Zepheniah Hackett
visited in Philadelphia on Tuesday the
family of their daughter, Mrs. Warren
Winder, both Mr.. Hackett and his
daughter having a birthday anniver-
sary that day.
Prof. E. ID. Riley attended at Deer
field Thursday night exercises com
memorative of the fiftieth anniversary
of the janitorship of Elijah r. Parvin,
of the Deerield Presbyterian Church.
Messrs. Riley and Parvin are cousins.
A special invitation was sent to Prof.
Riley by the Committee in charge of
the celebration.
Alma Shovel, aged 26 years, wife
OF Louis Filling, of Pomona, and
daughter of Emma and the late Jesse
Shovel, this city, died of tuberculosis
at her Pomona home on Tuesday,
April Is, after being in declining
health several months. She was for
merly an Absecon girl and was a grad
uate of the Trenton Normal School.
Previous to her marriage she taught
school at Pomona. In addition to her
husband and mother she is survived
by two children aged 112 and az
years. The funeral service was held
at her late home last Saturday after
noon, the remains also being viewed
~ t1A NJ II Cl.,I I.@,o -, % 4,
Interment in the M. e. Cemetery.
Mrs. E. l.. Carolus has been confined
to her home with an attack of la
grippe.
The regular monthly meeting and
social of the Mems Bible Glass of the
M. E. Sunday School was held at the
home of Edward N. Pennington last
Monday evening. After a short bust
ness meeting games were played. Rev.
J. w. Wainwright was declared to be
the winner in the story telling con
test. AT the conclusion ice cream and
cake were served. Present were Rev.
and Mrs. ]. w. Wainwright, Messrs.
L. w. Bowker, Isaac Sutton, Nicholas
Dudley, A. l.. Hammell, Gilbert Como
yer and Mr.. and Mrs. Pennington.
The April meeting OF the Woman's
Home and Foreign Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian Church was held
at the home of Miss Hannah Madden
last Tuesday afternoon. Present We're
Mrs. James ~Ballantine, Mrs. Samuel
Johnson, Mrs. Lawrence Beckley, Mrs.
r. A. Elwood, Mrs. J.. E. Nicholas,
Mrs. Keys, Miss Alice Macintyre, Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Townsend and the hostess.
The monthly social of the Senior
Christian Endeavor Society was held
last evening, Friday, at the home of
Miss Madden, on Church street.
AT the M. e. Sunday Schools Work
ers' Conference held in the chapel at
the close of the regular session last
Sunday afternoon, it was voted to
make of Mothers Day, Sunday, May
18th, a very special occasion in the
Sunday School to which a special in
vitation will be sent to all members
and friends of the school. 1t is hoped
to have at least 200 present that Sun
day afternoon.
AT the suggestion of Mrs. J.. w.
Wainwright the different classes of
the M. f. Sunday School soon will
take turns in the taking special part
in the opening exercises of the Sun
day afternoon sessions, when ii is ex-
pected several new features will be
introduced.
Mrs. Steelman r. Lee entertained
at her Church street home last Tues