The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-01-14
ABSECON NEWS LETTER
HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK IN THAT THRIVING CITY cHRoN-
lcLEo BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

Presbyterian Church, P~leasantville,
was held at 2 o'clock last Monday
afternoon. Interment in Absecon
Presbyterian Cemetery. Charlotte was
a bright child with an amiable and
cheerful disposition. She took great
interest in her school work. Having
a perfect attendance this term up to
the time of her illness she was striv.
ing to complete the school year with
out missing a session. Her teacher
and schoolmates attended the funeral
Only a few days before Mr.. Rays
mother died and was buried in Cam
den.
Walter Adlor,, of Pennsgrove.>a for
mer resident, is s%ojourning for an in.
definite period with Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Foster at Abseeon Highlands
At the meeting of the Sunday
School Board presided over by the
pastor, Rev. j. w. Wainwright, at the
close of the session in the chapel last
Sunday afternoon the following Off
GERS of the NJ. e. Sunday School Were
reelected for the ensuing year: Super
intendent, DR.. Samuel Johnson: assis.
tant superintendent, Prof. E. d. Riley;
secretary, Joseph S. Tilton; assistant
secretary, Mrs. +. G. Turner; treasur'
er, DR.. Johnson: pianist. Miss Leona
C%onover; assistant, Miss Ethel Ham,
nell; chorister, Walter M. Burns
president of missionary society, Miss
HammelI: secretary, Mrs. Turner;
treasurer, Mrs. d. S. Tilton. The
school is in a 1ourishing condition
The reports and records show the
year 1921 was the best one in its his
tory. The attendance was larger, the
collections We're greater, more new
members were enrolled and greater
interest was taken in the work. Pas,
tor Wainwright announced last week
he will hold an eyangeIistic service in
the Sunday School tomorrow, Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Laura B. Reed went to Camden
last week to spSpd the rest of the win
ter with her aunts, Mrs. Hannah Jack.
son and Mrs. Sallie Lee.
Mrs. Martha Clark is visiting the
family of her son Walter in Atlantic
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew White have
been visiting the family Of their
daughter, Mrs. Miriam Hill, at Fair
view, Camden, the last two weeks.
Adjourned Meeting of Council;
Standing Committees Appointed,
An adjourned meeting of City Coun-
Gil was held in the Council Chamber
last Wednesday evening with the fol
lowing members present: Councilmen
Craven, Roger, Henderson, Reilly,
Henry and Townsend, Clerk Johnson
and Solicitor Abbott.
The budget for 1922 was approved
and passed on first reading. The "a
rious items with their respective am
cunts should appear in another coli
umn of this or a subsequent issue of
The Pleasantville Press.
On motion of Mr.. Henry, Thomas
Draper, Jr., was elected Mercantile
Tax Collector for the yea 1922.
On motion of Mr.. Townsend, Frank
lin G. Turner was elected Lien Col
Hector for current fiscal year.
1 ChairnAlRF Craven annC
standing committee appoil
the year GGana ioll9Ys
Fire and Police-Henderson, RdN
Drives and Walks - Henry, Reilly,
Henderson.
"a Electric and Steam Railway-Hack-
EFT, Townsend, Henry.
N Law and Rules-Royer, Henry, Reil-
Nv.
License and Taxes-Henry, Hender-
son, Townsend.
Lights-Reilly, Henry, Roger.
Ordinances = Roger, Henderson,
Townsend.
Printing-Townsend, Hackett. Reil-
ly.
Public Property-Henry, Henderson,
Townsend.
Wharves - Townsend, Roger, Hen
derson.
Water and Sanitary-Royer, Town
send, Reilly.
Streets-Henry, Henderson, Roger.
School Estimates-Henry, Roger.