The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-14
Historical Society
Meeting At Linwood
Supper Served In Central Metho-
dist Church-Miss Mae Cor
derry Elected Treasurer.

The Atlantic County Historical So
ciety was entertained last Thursday
evening at a chicken potpie dinner, by
the Ladies Aid Society of Central NJ.
E. Church, Linwood. The dinner was
served in the recently renovated din
ing room of the church, which made
a beautiful appearance with the deco
rations in abundance of fall flowers,
the long lines of snowy linens and
abundance of most appetizing dishes.
The ladies of Contra Church have a
well deserved reputation for delicious
menus.
The regular meeting of the Society
was held in the main audience room
of the church at s o'clock, with the
president, Mrs. NJ. V. B. Scull, presid-
ing. The meeting was opened with
silent prayer, as a mark of respect
for the departed treasurer, Miss Sarah
A. Risley, after which the invocation
was given by the pastor of the church,
Rev. Burch.
After routine business, Miss Mae
Cordery was elected the new treas
urer.
Among the presentations was a pic
ture of the first Pennsylvania avenue
SCilOOl lOuoC Ii E1liolllN wv
Silas R. Morse, presented by Mrs.
Charles W. Blake; a beautiful antique
coffee pot, cup and saucer, from Mrs.
William Flick; a set of surveyors in
struments belonging to the late Dan
iel L. Collins, presented by ]. Edward
Ashmead.
A history of Central Church, writ
ten by Miss Lizzie Price, was read by
AZ II. 0l-- o-I 1nran
Notes on the Founding of st. Pauls
Church, Atlantic City" written. by
Rev. ]. F. Heilman, was read by the
secretary, Miss Blanche Rogers.
Mrs. Chenowith then presented a
pleasing musical and literary pro-
gram.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. John S. Weaver, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert L. Race, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
L. Collins, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bee
die, Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Ryon, Mr.
and Mrs. Martin V. B. Scull, Mr.. and
Mrs. John G. Thomas, Mrs. Addie S.
Collins, Mrs. Charles E. Timer, Mr..
Isaac Smith, Miss Blanche Rogers,
Mrs. Chas. w. Blake, Miss Mida {.
Blake. Mr.. and Mrs. Preston B. Ad-
ans Mrs. Gertrude Mcconnell, Mr..
and Mrs. A. H. Higbee. Mrs. E. A.
Higbee. Miss Clara Higbee, Nh. and
Mrs. Floyd Simms, Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
B. Townsend, Miss Lorene Boice, Mrs.
Lena Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Baker Bow
en-. Mrs. Clara Sooye, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Clark Bowen, Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben E.
Adams, Mrs. Mark Higbee, Mrs. Grace
Strickland, Mrs. l. G. Adams, Miss
Mabel Adams, Mrs. Amelia Corson,
Miss Amelia Doughty, Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis B. Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
P. Tilton and daughters, Mrs. Samuel
Barbash, Miss Dorothy Mason, Mrs,
Samuel Johnson, Miss Mae Cordery,
Miss Lizzie ]. Price, Mrs. Nina Bur
roughs, Miss Helen Babcock, Miss
Cornelia Frink, Mrs. Anna B. Wilson,
Miss Harriet l. Frambes, Miss Alice
Frambes, Mrs. Sara Sickler, Miss Eva
lena Risley, Mr.. Jesse l.. Risley, Mrs.
VIM. H. Mathis, Mrs. George Zippler,
Mrs. Sydney Scull, Mrs. VIM. Lear,
Mrs. Porch, Miss Gertrude Van SAINT,
Orville Ketchum, Mrs. MARTHA Ketch-
UNI, Miss Jessie Hill, Mrs. Dickson,
and others.
Resolutions of respect for the late
Treasurer, Miss Sarah A. Risley, and
Andrew Stewart, were adopted by the
Society.