The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-26

tend. pec1a music at Dol services
by the choir, under the direction OF
Mr.. Walter Burns.
Home Department.
The Home Department OF The Pres
byterian church held an all day meet
ing at the home OF Mrs. Earl Fair
brothers, on New JERSEY avenue.
Thursday, May "a. The day was
spent in sewing, after a shorf business
meeting. Lunch was served at noon.
and all had a very enjoyable time.
Those present were: Mrs. Charles Ire
land, Mrs. Lawrence Beckley. Miss
Elizabeth Beckley, Mrs. Wallace Rog-
ers, Mrs. Horace Miller. Mrs. R. A.
Elwood, Mrs. Earl F~airbrothers.
Missionary Society.
The Missionary Society OF the Pres
byterian church met at the home Of
Mrs. Edward Nichols. The lesson
study was on Persia. Everyone had a
very enjoyable time. Those present
were: Mrs. Samuel Johnson. Mrs.
Ballantine, Mrs. r. A. Elwood. Miss
Hannah Madden, Mrs. Charles Ireland.
Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. Beckley, Miss Eliz-
abeth Beckley, Mrs. NJ. N. Townsend.
Mrs. Edward Nicholas.
Celebrates Birthday.
Mrs. Martin Spokesman celebrated
her 65th birthday on Sunday, at her
home on New Jersey avenue
Mrs. Spokesman entertained during
the day Mr.. and Mrs. John Huenke
and sons, Edward and Arthur, Of Ger
mania; Miss Armenia Risleg, Of Plea
~santville; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cru
now. Miss Sophia Grunow and Master
Henry Grunow, of Atlantic City; Mr..
and Mrs. Hornbostel, Sr., Miss Anna
Hornbostel, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Horn
hostel, Jr., of Absecon Highlands; Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Sweet, Mrs. J. Powell,
Miss Mary Cattani, Mr.. and Mrs. Eel
tenizer, Mrs. B. Aberle, Mrs. spieker-
man, and Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Spiek-
erman, of Absecon.
Mrs. Spokesman received many
beautiful and useful gifts. Among
them was a large Birthday Cake. beau
tifully decorated with 66 pink candles,
one large candle in the middle of the
cake for good health for the coming
year. The cake was made by Mrs.
Henry H%ornbostel, Jr.
Republican Club.
A regular meeting Of the Women's
Republican Club of Absecon will be
held at the home of Mrs. John Fall
vene, on Ohio avenue, Thursday eve
ming. May 31st. This is a very i'm
portant meeting, as their will be cleo
ton of officers, and it is desired that
all members attend. Should you need
transportation, notify Mrs. T. D.
Shovel by card, or phone 909-R. A
pleasant time is assured.
Band of Mercy.
The Band of Mercy had charge of
the exercises in the auditorium on
Thursday. Mrs. Clark, the president,
gave a very interesting talk to the
children. Ruth Roger and Ada De
Haven gave piano solos, Marie Moore
a recitation, and Dorothy Allen a
reading. Mrs. Clark has invited the
Band of Mercy to hold meetings dur
ing summer months. The boys are
making bird houses for sale at one
dollar each. Two prizes will be offer
ed for the best houses made. The
girls will write essays on animals or
birds. Two prizes will be offered for
the best essays. The lex meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs. Clark.
Motor Signal Lights.
For the protection of motorists an
automatic signal flash light. similar
to the one erected in Atlantic City al
Boston and Atlantic avenues, will be
placed al the intersection of the New
York road and White Horse pike.
The light will give direction to At.
lanfia Cffxr an6 nthnr PncnrfG q . wal
as to New York and Philadelphia
Automatic signal lights, a red n or
the left and green on the right sides
which will flash at regular intervals
giving warning to the motorist ap
preaching the junction. As this poini
in the road is very congested over the
weekend, the state troopers who have
been stationed at the intersection OF
said roads found it very difficult tc
direct the hundreds of cars which
passed. The signal light will be plac
ed on approval before the city decides
to purchase it.
The rejecting signal has arrived
and will be erected as soon as the
city gets a permit from the state high
way department.
Absecon Post Office Hours.
Opens 7.15 a. M, closes 7.30 p. m
Mail received from Philadelphia and
all distant points, Git a. m, $40 a. m.
$50 p. m. Mail received from Allan
tic City. eli a. m, 9.42 p. m.
Mail closes for Philadelphia and al
distant points, 6 a. M, $40 a. m, SIC
p. m. Mail closes for Atlantic City
$40 a. m, $40 p. m.
Post Office closed all day Sunday.
ELLEN E. SHOVEL. P. NJ.