The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-05
NEWS

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gelistic campaign in the Middle West.
A daughter, Ruth Adams Ludlow,
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Ludlow, nee Miss Ruth Adams, form
erly of Absecon, at Springfield, Mass,
on Friday of last week.
Weighing s lbs, a son, Joseph Sam
uel Lightner, Jr., was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Lightner, nee Miss Mar
guerite Lutz, former assistant in the
Absecon post office, at Tyrone, Pa,
on Sunday, July 30th.
Mrs. Josephine Adams celebrated
her S0th birthday anniversary last
Sunday.
Miss Salome Bradshaw, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting the family of DR.. C.
C. Allen.
A U. S. Postal Inspector was here,
last Wednesday looking over the new
building being erected on the west
side of New Jersey e north of
the Station venue intersection where
it is planned to move the p~ostofice
subject 10 the approval of the Post
Office Department 1t is believed the
postal investigator who was here on
Wednesday, will make a favorable re-
port and that the office will be moved
soon after the completion of the new
building.
Alfred Shovel, Jr., of Philadelphia,
has been spending a weeks vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Town
send Shovel.
The monthly social of the Junior
Christian Endeavor Society will be
held at the home of William Beckley
this Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. May Townsend has received
from the New Jersey Children's Home
Society at Trenton a barrel of empty
fruit Jars which the women of Absecon
and vicinity are requested to fill with
fruit and vegetables. Local house
wives have beer quite generous in
times past in filling the jars with
good things for the wards of the So
ciety, which has been greatly appre-
ciated and it is believed the present
appeal will receive due recognition.
With members of his immediate
family present, DR.. E. II. Madden cele-
brated his 10th birthday anniversary
on Thursday, July eth, at his home
on Church street. 1t was in reality
a double celebration, for his sister,
Mrs. Josephine Godfrey, of Atlantic
City. who came over to the celebra-
IlOn, COIlllltllOId leu ltl uJtu ami
versary the same day. Both were the
recipients of many congratulations
freely extended by relatives and
friends.
D. Steelman Tilton passed his 10th
milestone last Sunday, July goth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Fairbrothers and
children have moved from the Sooy
Building on New Jersey avenue in
which they have lived three years, to
their new home just finished at New
Jersey avenue and Turner street.
The August meeting of the Mite
Society of the Presbyterian Church
will be held at the home of Mrs. Sam
uel Smith on N. New Jersey avenue.
Rev. f. C. Kulmer, of Churchville,
Md, pastor of the Absecon Presby-
terrain Church ten years ago, sojourn-
ed last week at Mrs. May Townsend's,
his former boarding place.
Mrs. ID. S. Tilton, Mrs. X. G. Tilton
and Miss Kate Steelman attended the
funeral of their cousin, Captain John
r. Wilson, son of the late Edward
and Abigail r. Wilson, at his late
residence, 81 N. North Carolina ave-
nue. Atlantic City, last Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Robinson, of this city, also at
tended the funeral. lnterment was in
P~leasantville Cemetery.
Mr.. Walter A. Groves, pastor OF the
Presbyterian Church here this sum
mer, has been entertaining his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Groves, and two
sisters, Misses Ada and Marjorie
Groves, of Glenside, Pa, at Mrs. May
Townsend's, Shore Road and Church
street, the past week.
Miss Ruth A. Clement, of Philadel-
phia; Miss Lucy Freeman, OF hind
man Settlement School, Hindman, KY,
and Mrs. Newman Collins M son, OF
Crawford, n. j., are expected the last
of this week at the Pine View villa
on Shore Road, Mrs. A. c. Fleming,
proprietress, where they will enjoy
vacation periods.
Leroy Mattson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry e. Mattson, Jr., who was a
graduate of the Class of 1922 of the
Atlantic City High School, has a po-
sition in the office of the South Jeresy
Title Company, Atlantic City.
Miss Emily S%nelbaker returned on
Friday to Philadelphia after spending
several days with Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo
Leeds and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Burd,
Shore Road and Nevada venue.
Mrs. E.. Carolus and daughter Flor
ence had a delightful time at Ocean
City last Friday, the guests of Phila-
delphia friends who were stopping
there.
The new fire apparatus recently
bought by the Absecon Volunteer
Fire Company. No. l, is now ready
for service according to officers OF
the company. 1t consists of a Ford
ton truck chassis on which a suitable
body was built by members of the
who are carpenters n me
chanics. The truck carries two 80
gal. pressure chemical tanks, suf1c-
lent quantity of chemical hose for
general and emergency USE; has brass
railing and other useful and ornament
al equipment. The truck and body
have been painted a bright red, while
the name of the company appears in
large gilt letters IN the side.
Mrs. Mary E. Massey has been Wis
ting the family of her nephew, Dr..
Howard Conover, at Barnegat, the last
two weeks.
Miss Clara Conover, a popular At
lantic City school teacher, has been
enioying outdoor life with a number
of Atlantic City friends at Camp Fra
Iinger, Schwenkville, Pa, several days.
Surrounded by their children, near
relatives and friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilbert Conoyer celebrated their 46th
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