The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-13
ABSECON NEWS
By LENA=RoBINSON.

MISS Florence Draper has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ORA
per, at their home on Pitney road.
Miss Adelma Miller spent the weekend
with friends in ATLANTIC City.
in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Thomas Draper and Miss Florence
Draper spent Saturday in Atlantic City.
The Misses Robinson and Mrs. Mary
Schroeder visited Mr.. L.. c. Boice on SAT-
urday, in the Atlantic City Hospital.
Mrs; George Bellevoue, of Millville, is
spending some time with the Misses Rob-
inson and Mrs. Annie Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Carton, Mr.. Frank
lin Carton and Charles Carton spent sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Blaekman
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Burch, in Pleas
Miss Estelle Bailey. of Wayne, Pa, a
Pleasantville school teacher, was operat-
ed on for appendicitis Saturday, in the
Atlantic City Hospital. Miss Bailey
makes her home with Mrs. NJ. NJ. Town
The Ladies Aid of the NJ. E. Church
were very much pleased with the returns
from their strawberry festival.
The Willing Workers and the Mems
Bible Glass are making great prepara-
visit Rev. and Mrs. j.. w. Wainwright,
on June 26. They expect at the present
time to make the trip in busses. A large
| number from both classes are expected
to take his trip of over one hundred
miles.
Horace Rankin, one of the state troop
ers stationed at, Absecon, had a misfor-
tune last Thursday evening, when some
thing stung his eye. He was taken to a
doctor in Pleasantville for treatment:
Conover and Mr.. w. B. Etris attended
the dance and card party given by the
Women,s Second Ward Republican Club.
at the Ritz-Carlton on Friday evening.
Rev. Dilks and family were out of town
visitors on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Sorden entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan and baby on Sun
day, at their home on Church street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. raven visited Mr..
and Mrs. John Weaver, at their home in
Mortified, Saturday. Mrs. Weaver is
Mr.. Craven's sister.
Miss Marie schlachter has returned to
her home on New Jersey avenue, after
spending a few days with Mrs. William
Cannon, at Lansdale, Pa. The Cannons
were former residents of Absecon.
Mr.. Edward York motored to Port Re
public Yesterday to visit his mother, Mrs.
Mrs. Mildred Corower and Miss Rae
~Konenarsky, were guests at the Draper
home over the weekend.
Mr.. Charles Campbell. of Philadelphia,
is spending a few days at his home on
Ohio avenue and New road.
spent the aii Weekend enc With his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. t. d. Shovel, at their home on
Ohio avenue.
few days with his brother, Mr.. Jesse
Mathews, on Pitney avenue.
Mr.. VIM. McCready, of Philadelphia,
motored to Absecon on Saturday, to
spend the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
T. A. White.
Mrs. Martin Spokesman and Mrs. Hen
ry Grunow left Saturday, to spend a few
days with Mrs. Spiekerman's son in New
Dr.. and Mrs. C. c. Allen and son Cliff
ford motored to Bridgeton, Sunday. re-
of the Doctor, is very i'll there.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Cordery spent the
weekend in Cape May.
Miss Freda Smith spent Saturday in
Mrs. Alfred Shovel and Mrs. Laura
Shovel We're Pleasantville visitors on
Miss Mary Elizabeth Dietrich spent the
weekend with her aunt, Mrs. R. L. Bah
cock.
Mrs. Edgar Freas, who has been serious
ly i'll, is reported very much improved at
this writing.
DAYS with Miss Dorothy Allen.
Next Sunday, une Il, will be observed
as Fathers Day in the NJ. p; Church.
Rev. Dilks will preach a special sermon.
Also there will be special music. Any
one who is not able to walk let Mr.. Dix
know. and a way will be provided. Phone
Bay View Sunday School is making
to be held X Sunday, at 7.45.
Miss Carrie Saalman, Miss Emily Keep
and Miss Hannah Madden visited Miss
Estella Bailey, at the Atlantic CITY HOS
pital.
Presbyterian church Will meet at the
home of Mr.. Charles Holcomb, on Friday
The mid-week prayer meeting will be
held on Wednesday evening in the chap
ell. with Rev. Dilks in charge. The topic
for the service viii be Supreme Conf
dence". Following. PRAYER meeting the
choir will have their weekly practice.
adieef Aid
The Ladies' Aid will hold their regular
monthly meeting on Thursday OF this
week. at 2.30 O'Clock, at the parsonage
All members are requested 10 De present
Jr. League Social.
The Junior Epworth League will be
This meeting will be in the form of a
social, and plans will be made for the
summer. Mrs. Dilks requests that all
members be present.
Absecon Tennis Club.
The Absecon Tennis Club were the
guests of Miss Ella Shovel, at the regu-
lar meeting held Monday evening, After
an important bushes meeting, the eve
ming was spent in playing games, and at
a late hour the hostess served dainty re-
freshments to the following: Mrs, harry
Miller, Misses Flora Robinson, blzapeth
Conover, Ethel Giberson. Lena Robinson,
Messrs. VIM. B. Etris, Edwin York
Franklin Mccarthy and Harry F. Weer.
Rev. Walter Groves to Leave.
Rev. Walter Groves, pastor of the Pres
byterian church here, has accepted a cal
to C~onshohocken, Pa, where he VIII MI
the pulpit through the summer months
Mr.. Rider, who is a senior student at
Princeton Seminary this year and Will
graduate soon, will succeed Mr.. Groves
as pastor. This came as a great sur
prise to the member of the church on
Sunday last. Mr.. Groves is planning to
go to Persia later, where he VIII serve as
a missionary.
Accident on White Horse Pike.
Two machines came together in a
head-on collision on White Horse Pike,
Sunday, near Mill road. All the occupants
one was seriously hurt. The machlhes
were badly damaged.
Gets Jail Sentence.
An arrest was made by one OF the state
troopers here on Sunday, Tor, reckless
driving. The driver was brought before
Justice of the Peace Wyand and fned.
After paying his fine, he denounced. the
authorities, and refused to aight from
his car, when ordered to do So. 1t was
later found that he was carrying CON
cealed weapons, and was sentenced TO
thirty days in the county JAN.
Junior Christian EndeaVor.
The Junior Christian Endeavor OF the
Presbyterian church met at the h9ihS %
Miss Edith Freas, On Landing road, sat
urday afternoon. Games were enjoyed py
all, and late in the afternoon re1resh5
ments were served. Those who ttende
were: Nellie String Elizabeth s Str1hhg'
Mildred Freas, Catherine Miller, cara
Miller, Maize Fairbrothers, Virginia
Fairbrothers, James Brooks, Stanley
Fairbrothers, Miss hannah Madden ana
Edith Freas.
Commencement Exercises.
Commencement exercises of the Abse-
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