The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-22
ABSECON NEWS

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the storm the attendance wa small.
Present were Mrs. A. l.. Hammell,
Mrs. r. L. Babcock, Mrs. M. NJ. Town
send, Mrs. John B.. Smith, Mrs. Harry
Boice and Miss Boice.
Miss Hannah Madden entertained
Miss Ida Burns, of Philadelphia, at her
Church street home over Easter.
Herman l.. Madden had as his week
end guest Mr.. Robert C. Wood, of
Philadelphia.
Did you read the Absecon News in
the Wednesday issue of this paper?
If not, you missed nearly a column of
interesting items. Moral: Subscribe
now for the Mid-Week Edition.
Mrs. Lawrence Beckley entertained
the Home Department of the Presbyte-
rian Church at her home last Thurs
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Godfrey, of w.
Bolton avenue, went on Friday to
C~lementon, N. j., where they sojourn-
ed with relatives until the middle of
this week.
Mrs. Mary Shaw entertained her
sister-in-law, Miss Dorothy Shaw, and
friend, Mr.. Edward Specie, Of Phila-
delphia, Easter Sunday. In the after
noon all three, including Miss Ruth
Shaw, enjoyed the sights on the At
lantic City Boardwalk.
The Mite Society of the ~Presbyteri-
an Church will present the play, "a
Southern Cinderella, for the benefit
of the Cement Sidewalk Fund of the
church in the school auditorium on
Thursday evening, May 18th. Active
rehearsals now are being held by the
society.
Benjamin Conover, of Ohio avenue,
has a Maxwell touring car.
John Falivene owns a new bort
touring car.
Bank Directors Dine
And Enjoy Play Later.
When the recent deposit drive was
inaugurated by the directors of the
First National Bank of Absecon, it
was announced the teams which won
the most points by securing new ac-
counts and increased deposits would
be dined by the members of the low
score team. Accordingly the banquet
was held at the Hotel Strand, Atlantic
City, Wednesday night of last week,
when a 6ne menu was served. Fol
lowing the sumptuOus repast the di-
~rectors enjoyed the evening at the
Globe Theatre. All of the directors
and cashier, excepting Captain Harry
l.. Bowen, of Port Republic, were pres
ent, as follows: Reuben l.. Babcock,
George B. Conover, Fred w. Somers,
Frank B.. Off, +. Fraley Doughty, Chris
topher Hare, Samuel Winterbottom,
Walter J. Roberts, A. L. Hammell,
Harry Mattson, Sr, and DR.. E. H.
Madden.
Meeting Well Attended.
An open meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce was held in the school audi
forum last Tuesday evening, Mem
bers of the Women's Civic Club and
others numbering about forty were
present. Alfred J. Roger, the new
president, presided and delivered
timely remarks on civic betterment.
A musical program was rendered, in
GLIDING a solo by Miss Ethel Giberson.
A dramatic sketch also was given.
Refreshments were served. The Cham
Der OF Commerce had expected to have
two prominent Atlantic City speakers
present, but they were disappointed in
this at the last minute.
Trees Are Shipped.
The Tree Committee of the Cham
Der of Commerce received word on
Wednesday from the nursery at Ian
caster, Pa, that the shade trees order
ed by and through the local Chamber
of Commerce for planting on Arbor
Day, which is this Saturday, had been
shipped by freight last Tuesday. Not
knowing whether or not the trees
would be received in time to be set in
the ground this Saturday, owing to
the late date on which they were for
warded, the civic organization has not
arranged any set program, but an
nounces they will be planted on Arbor
Day if received in time, or as soon
thereafter as possible. The shipment
consists of about so trees, one-third of
which are Norway Naples, the other
two-thirds being Oriental Planes.
Freight Car Derailed.
A long steel open freight car half
filled with soft coal was sent over the
sand pile at the end of the railroad
siding east of the Absecon station,
when it was violently struck by a
string of box cars shunted to he sid
ing by the south-bound midnight
freight last Monday. Plunging down
the embankment the car and its con-
tents landed in Absecon creek, the car
nearly standing on its end with the
coal intact. The Atlantic City wreck
ing crew worked with steam crane
and derrick from 1890 a. m. to Z o.
clock last Wednesday evening before
the car finally was righted on the sic
ing. After lifting the body of the car
and coal together from the creek and
dragging it thirty feet from the en-
bankment, it was found necessary to
turn the car upside down on the rail
road lot to empty out the coal so it
could more easily be handled by the
men and derrick, which then turned
it right side up and placed it on the
rated when it was forced into the
creek. The end of the box car next
to the i'll fated one was STAYED in by
the force of the impact and was rder-
ed to the Pennsy shops for repairs.
The car load of coal was consigned to
the Ross & Whelan Road Building
and Contracting Company, which I'M
loaded half of the original shipment
last Monday. Nearly everyone in the
immediate vicinity was aroused by the
sound of the collision.
Summer School for Children.
A Summer School for Children with
Nettie L. Alexander, Principal, and
Blanche /. Alderman, Assistant, will
be held at Absecon, in the Public
School Building, commencing June 26,
TO continue five weeks, closing July %.