The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-11-04
Absecon

Frank Conover. of Camden. a former
Absecon resident, is building a bungalow
on Oregon avenue. South. Abseeon. fot
himself and family. The new dewcllinR
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Grif1th.
Peter Lashley, mail carrier between
Absecon and Port Republic. has received
Mr. and Mrs. John d. NlcMullin AVE
returned to their winter home at Moores-
town. after passing the summer at their
Shore Road residence here.
Mrs. Martha Clark is spending a month
with the family of her daughter. Mrs.
Harry Collins. at Port Republic.
While digging sweet potatoes In his
garden at Absecon Highlands the first OF
this week, Cyril Elliff came across one
monster "sweetie" weighing 6 lbs.
About 80 ministers attended the Cam
den District Preachers Meeting held in
the NJ. e.. Church here Monday. Oct. %.
Dinner was served the clergymen by the
Women's Bible Glass at a nominal figure
in the chapel at l o'clock.
Nearly a dozen members of the Wo-
mems Home and Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Presbyterian Church attend
ed the monthly meeting of the society at
the home of Mrs. William Keys, 10th and
Upland ayes, Absecon Highlands, Tues
day afternoon, Oct. "a. A. pleasant and
profitable session was enjoyed, unusual
interest being manifested in the work and
activities of the society.
Women Endorse Ticket.
At a meeting of the Women's Republi-
can Club. held on Thursday night at the
home of Mrs. Reuben L. Babcoek, Miss
National Senatorial Committee, delivered
n very ~forceful address in the interests
of the candidacy of senator Frelinghuy-
sen. Congressman Bacharach was an
other speaker. and he and Miss Edwards
both gave very instructive talks on the
tariff. President of City Council, Alfred
J. Roger. spoke against the remova of
the county buildings from Mays Landing
IN Atlantic civ and made n strong DlAA
for the support of the local Republican
candidates. At the end of the speech
making the club endorsed the complete
Republican ticket and will support il at
the November election.
Senior League Formed.
After a lapse of several years a Senior
Epworth League Society was formed un-
der the direction of Pastor Wainwright
NJ. e. Church.. Sunday. Oct. %. The new
chapter at once organized by electing the
following officers: President, Stanley
Mitchell; se efiss Try MISS Ssn asnei m 5rst nien,
president, Lewis w. Bowker; second vice.
president. Mary Mitchell; third vice-pres-
ident, Laura Sutton. Devotional meet
day evening at Gas. Under the superin-
tendency of Mrs. j. w. Wainwright. reg
ular meetings of thesJunior League are
held in the chapel on Wednesday after
moons at the close of school.
October Council Meeting.
At the regular monthly meeting of City
Council Wednesday evening, Oct. 20, Mr..
Roger moved that the City Clerk be au-
thorized to communicate with the County
Engineer, giving him the names of the
property owners on New Road, west OF
Ohio avenue. who have. requested that
grade lines be established along that
county highway for the purpose OF set
ting curbs and building cement walks.
The motion was passed unanimously:
In answer to his communication of re-
cent date Clerk johnson read a letter
vising that the States speed warning
signs at the principal entrances to Abse-
con will be put in proper condition at an
early date. Complaint was made to the
department that the signs were not legi-
BILE, and in consequence motorists race
through Absecon via the White Horse
Pike and the New York Road at terrific
speed.
The Clerk also read a letter from the
Commander of the State Police stating
that a. branch ,headquarters of the Con-
.stabulary had been established at Tuck
erton, and that If the services of the
State Police were particularly needed
here at any time, to call up that branch
Headquarters. This letter was in answer
to the one ordered sent to the State
Police Department at the last previous
meeting of Council, requesting that a
State Trooper patrol the main auto high
ways through here with more regularity
with the object of breaking up some OF
the fast motar car driving through town.
Mr.. Henry reported that the Electric
Light Company is reluctant to carry out
the wishes of Council in placing an cleo
trio light at the corner Of Showell and
'Sooy Lanes, North Absecon. on account
of the extra eqthpment@necessary to car
nv the service to that point, unless an
order were given for two lights, in which
case the service would be extended. At
ter considering the matter at some length,
on motion of Mr.. Henry the City Clerk
was authorized to communicate with the
superintendent of the light company, no.
tifying him to have the light at the pro-
posed corner of the lanes erected, also
one at a point midway between that
point an dthe Shore Road.
Messrs. Bach and Gaskill, recent pur-
chasers of the G. +. Hammell property
fronting on Absecon Boulevard, of Allan
tic City, were present and requested that
Council authorize the City Solicitor to
take whatever steps are necessary to
have vacated certain streets appearing
on the city map of said property, which
streets it was asserted exist in name
only and were originally planned before
the building of the Absecon Boulevard,
which made necessary a revision of the
street layout plans of the property for
development purposes, which is their
present intention. Council assured the
realty operators of their cooperation,
and authorized the solicitor to prepare a
document for the vacation of the streets,
which the owners desire to have wiped
off the city map.