The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-10-14
NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. NJ. Wyand, at their
home on Ohio avenue. They named it
William Monroe Wyand. Both baby
and mother are doing fine.
J. Willets Cordery has a new Odds
mobile sedan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Baner and son,
of Atlantic City, will soon occupy a
cottage at Absecon Heights, where he
has secured a position with the Sea-
view Golf Club. Mrs. >Baner is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William C.
Kline, this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel F. Brownley,
of Philadelphia. spent the weekend at
their home at North Absecon. Mr..
BROMLEY returned to the Quaker City
on Monday, while Mrs. Brownley re-
manned until the middle of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ireland, of Ohio
avenue. have moved to Richmond,
where he has a position with the firm
which is hard surfacing the State
Highway through there.
Former Freebooter Edwin Robinson
has been confined to his North Abse-
con home the past week, being in
quite a weakened state. He has been
ill several weeks.
Peter Gramp has made extensive
repairs to the Shore Road residence
he recently bought from DR.. Leroy
Woolbert, of Atlantic City, and is now
giving it a coat of white paint.
Walter J. Roberts is having his
Shore Road residence repainted.
Mr.. E. Carolus and family entertain
ed Venice Park friends last Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas Haughey entertained
her cousin, Mrs. Helen Biddle, and
son, Harry, of Hammonton, last Sun
day.
Mrs. Alfred Ireland entertained her
sister, Mrs. John Conover, and chill
dren, of Elwood, last Sunday. They
motored down from Elwood in their
Ford sedan.
NeedleWork Guild.
The annual meeting and exhibition
of garments of the Absecon Branch of
the Needlework Guild of America will
be held in the Absecon M. E. Chapel,
on Thursday afternoon, Oct. Goth, at
2.30 O'Clock. The meeting will be ad-
dressed by a good speaker whose
name will be announced later. An
interesting program is being prepared
and a generally profitable afternoon is
promised to all who attend. Refresh
ments will be served. The directors
desire that all members shall send
their yearly contributions of garments
or money to them as soon as possible,
If they have not already done so.
Landmark Sold.
Christopher Hare bought the former
drug store building at the foot of New
Jersey avenue, when it was sold at
public auction at moo last Saturday
by Former Judge Enoch A. Higbee,
Solicitor of the County Board of Free
holders. The building which, accord
ing to accounts, was erected in 1869
by the late Wesley Leeds for the late
DR.. Wright, who was the first druggist
in Absecon, brought $500. About a
dozen people attended the sale, but
only about three bid for the landmark.
Mr.. Hare at nee transferred his in
terest in the sale to Job A. Conover,
local meat dealer, who will shortly
move the structure to the lot adjoin-
ing his market on e. Station avenue.
Returns From Trip.
Harry Mattson. Jr,, returned several
days ago from Flint, Mich, whittier he
went the week before in the company
of a half dozen automobile drivers to
drive Buick cars from the factory at
Flint, so miles north of Detroit, to
Atlantic City for Hall & Gravatt, Buick
dealers there. Mr.. Mattson drove a
Buick roadster and was well pleased
with the trip. The men went west by
train and returned in the motor cars
via Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Pitts
burgh and Philadelphia. They declare
all roads leading out of Detroit and
the surrounding automobile manufac-
turing centers were filled with autos
being driven by dealers from all over
the country from the different facto-
ries to their respective districts.
AutumnaI Day.
Tomorrow will be Autumnal Day in
the M. E. Church. Harvest products
will be appropriately displayed and
two special harvest home
will be delivered by Rev. ]. w. Vain
wright. Other special features should
help to draw two large audiences. If
you have anything for public display
in the church on this annual occasion,
don't fail to send or take it to the
church this Saturday afternoon, so
hat members of the Willing Workers
Bible Glass will have ample time in
which to arrange the donations. Mem
bers of the Mems Bible Glass will
assist in collecting and taking the
fruits, vegetables, etc, to the church,
provided they are informed where to
calf.
Missionary Sunday.
Missionary Day will be observed in
the M. E. Sunday School tomorrow,
Sunday afternoon. 1t was postponed
from last Sunday on account of the
rain, in hopes a larger number would
be present this coming Sunday. Miss
Ethel Hammell, the president, will
have charge of the program. The
October missionary offering will then
be taken.
Art Club Meets.
Miss Hannah Madden entertained
the Absecon Art Club members at her
Church street residence, last Wednes-
day afternoon. Following the usual
n~eedlework period a social season was
enjoyed, during which refreshments
were served. Present we're Mrs. Sam
Johnson, Miss May Cordery, Mrs.
Robert Mclaughlin, Mrs. George B.
Conover, Mrs. Walter j. Roberts, Mrs.
F. Fraley Doughty, Mrs. Reuben L.
Babcock, Mrs. A. L. Hammell, Mrs.
William B. Smith, Mrs. Leland S..
Madden, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Townsend and
the hostess.
Tennis Club officers.
The fall meeting of the North Abse-
cen Tennis Club was held at the
North Absecon home of Mr.. and Mrs.