The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-09
ABSECON NEWS LETTER
HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK IN THAT THRIVING CITY cHRoN-
IcLED BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.


city's history. Since early in the
spring when Absecon experienced a
real building boom improvements
along this line have been steadily TAX
ing place. That the growth and de-
velopment is a healthy n is assured
by the number of fine homes which
have been built and occupied as soon
as completed by those who had them
built or by out-of-town home seekers
who bought from the original owners
and builders houses under course of
construction. Nearly two score new
buildings principally dwellings of the
bungalow type, have been erected in
the last eight months. While the
southern part of Absecon has been the
scene of greatest concentrated effort
all parts of the city have shared in
the improvements.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Smith and
children, of Boston, were guests of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Smith, at Conovertown, over Labor
Day. They formerly lived here but
during the last five years have been
making their home in the Massachus-
etts capital, where he is a building
construction foreman. Leaving home
last Saturday evening at $50 in their
Ford touring car they arrived here
the following morning, Sunday, at IL
O'Clock, having travelled 444 miles.
They started Tuesday on the return
trip.
The foundation has been laid for a
new frame bungalow 26x40 feet on the
lot on the south side of the Joslin
tract, South Absecon, for August
Mess, of Atlantic City, son-in-law of
the late Ferdinand Stadler, and bro
t~her-in-law of James Ballantine, this
city. The contractors on this job are
Benjamin Clark, Pleasantville, and
Lawrence Beckley, this city, who dur
ing the past summer have erected sew
en- bungalows in Absecon, Pleasant
vile, and along the Shore Road sec
ton. 1t is reported that the bungalow
they recently finished for Charles @.
Barker on the Ocean Boulevard be-
tween Colorado and Nevada
South Absecon, has been sold by the
latter to J.. Potter Riley, son of Coun-
Gilman and Mrs. John e. Riley, this
city, and wife, who was Miss Sara
Eceles, daughter of DR.. and Mrs. r.
j. Eccles, of Pennington, previous to
her marriage a few weeks ago.
Garnet Reeds new home on e. Boil
ton avenue, is being erected while
several bungalows, one of the twin
type for Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Pretty
man, Sr. and Jr., are being planned
for that immediate locality in the near
future.
Contractor Harry V. Miller, who re-
Gently completed the construction of
a handsome, c~ommodious bungalow of
the stucco type, adjoining the Carton
residence on Shore Road, South Abse-
con, sold the premises as soon as the
dwelling was finished to the family of
Mrs. Maria c. James, New York, who
took possession of the property last
week, moving in Immediately.
Having met with such success in
selling the several homes he has built
this year in the South Absecon dis
trict, has spurred Mr.. Miller on to still
greater activity. As soon as negotia-
tons are completed for the purchase
of several more lots in the immediate
~neighborhood he will the
erection of two or three more bunga-
lows according to the success expert
enced in %disposing of ame
Clarence Barlow is erecting a home
on the East side of Shore Road one
half mile north of the center of town
for his aunt, Mrs. Curry, of Philadel-
phia, while almost directly across the
street on the rear of his property,
Isaac Stone is planning to build three
frame dwelling houses. materials for
which are being assembled on the
ground.
Samuel c. McCambridge and Miss
c. C: Black entertained from Friday
until Tuesday at their W. Bolton ave-
home the following relatives and
friends: MI. and Mrs. George Kramer,
Mrs. Neugebauer and daughters, Miss
es Clara and Emma Neugebauer, of
Philadelphia, and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Neugebauer, of Spring City. Pa, who
motored here in their Chevrolet tour
ing ear. The entire party, including
the entertainers and guests, went in
the Neugebauer car on Sunday to An
glesea, where they spent a pleasant
day and evening, returning here on
Labor Day.
The monthly meeting of the Mite
Society of the Presbyterian Church
will be held at the home of Mrs. Wal
lace Rogers on Nevada venue next
Tuesday evening, Sept. II. All men,
bers are urged to be present as plans
for the fall activities of the society
will then be launched.
Mrs. May Townsend and sister, Miss
Hannah Madden, returned home We'd
nesday evening from their pleasant
two weeks trip to Niagara Falls. Buff
falo and Rochester, They also visited
at Linwood, N. Y, Miss Ada Logan,
a former teacher in the Absecon
School.
The P~leasantyille school teachers
who board at Mrs. May Townsend's
on Shore Road, are due here the last
of this week. Misses Mabel Bailey
and Emily Reep are booked for this
Saturday, while Miss Dorothy Morris,
of Devon, arrived several days ago.
The other two are from Wayne, Pa.
Mrs. Howard Conover and children,