The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-01-07

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reports are Expected to De turned in.
Mrs. Samuel Johnson entertained
the Mite Society of the Presbyterian
church on the occasion of the month
iy business meeting and social at her
home last Tuesday evening.
Mrs. X. A. Elwood was hostess last
Wednesday afternoon to members of
the Woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of the Presbyterian
: Church at Rest Haven.
Mr.. n Mrs. Fred Henry entertain
led the North Absecon Tennis Club al
a New Years party at their Shore
{ Road home Wednesday evening.
Y After spending six weeks with their
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Garnet Reed, on New Jersey avenue,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Brion left on Fri
day for their home at Mansfield, Pa.
Nh. and Mrs. John J. Elliff enter
5fained on New Years day the family
of their daughter, Mrs. Herbert Bow
Z s&n of ~Pleasantville.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. J.. Elliff had a fam.
ny reunion Christmas Day at their
Home, Glen Cottage, on Pitney
Road. Their children and their fami-
Hes We're present and a sumptuous
#gx4rkey dinner was enjoyed.
F Chicken thieves entered the poultry
II house of Arthur Fearn, two miles out
on the Pitney Road, Thursday night,
y and stole 81 laying hens out of a flock
! Of IS. The remaining 25 in the same
Psvtding were not disturbed. 1t is
ght the mems were loaded into an
alatOmobile in which they quickly were
zspirited away, as the noise of a motor
and the barking of a dog were heard
In the vicinity of his premises late
that night.
After spending her two weeks va
cation with her mother, Mrs. Eliza,
beth Babcock, and sister, Miss Anna
belle Babcock, Miss Florence Babcock
returned last Monday to Washington
TO resume her government position.
President of Council Andrew J. Cra-
ven and Mrs. Craven entertained at
their North Absecon home over Christ
mas Mr.. and Mrs. William Groom, of
Tacony. Their guests over New
Years day were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Weaver, of Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Carton enter
tanned at dinner last Sunday at their
Shore Road home Councilman-at-Large
and Mrs. Fred H. Henry, Mr.. and Mrs.
Garnet Reed and infant daughter
Jean, of this city.
Three out-of-town motorists were
arrested last Saturday by the State
Police for exceeding the speed limit
on New Jersey avenue, particularly
when approaching the Station avenue
crossing. Taken before Justice-of-the
Peace William Wyand, ST., who held
court in the Council Chamber, the I'M
lucky trio were fined $40 each with
costs. Police officer S%choepfin also
arrested a driver for attempting to
the intersection of those two streets.
Fol this offense he was fined SIS with
costs. The driver of an Oakland Sc
dan displaying Pennsylvania license
tags, who descended the hill on New
Jersey avenue approaching the Sta
ton venue crossing at too rapid
speed did not heed the State Officers
whistle, but continued his course out
onto the Absecon Boulevard. The Off
Ger jumped on his motorcycle and
sped after him. The fast driver vas
stopped; brought back and fined. He
was one of the three referred to.
.Absecon 3. G. l.. A. Reflects Officers;
Conover and Klein New Directors.
At the meeting of the Absecon Bull
ding and Loan Association held in the
Council Chamber last Tuesday eve
ming, the former officers were reflect
ed for the ensuing year, as follows:
President, Elmer G.. Bates; vice-presi-