The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28
ABSECON NEWS
By LENA

tnct Nti6 SueSlS dI luHCItOu Will
friends in Ventnor last week.
Rev. r. A. Elwood has returned to
his home to celebrate his 50th birth
day anniversary. He will remain home
until after Thanksgiving.
An auto ran into the Milliken talk
ing light, at the intersection of the
New York road and White Horse pike,
at $50 Sunday evening. All the glass
was broken out by the car, but the
occupants received little injuries.
At 2 o'clock Monday morning a large
Sterling truck caught on fire by a leak
in the gas pipe. The car was still
burning at 7.30. The machine is a
total loss.
Mrs. Norman Rose, formerly a resi-
dent here, is quite i'll in the Physi-
clans and Surgeons Hospital, Whining
ton, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Boice will spend
the Thanksgiving vacation with their
daughter and granddaughter, Mrs. Co.
ra Conover and Miss Leira Conover,
at Merchantville.
Little Virginia Fairbrothers had the
misfortune to fall and break her arm,
between the wrist and elbow, on Mon
day.
Mr.. Lemuel Boice, of Wildwood,
spent Monday with relatives here.
Mrs. Martha Cattani and Miss Mary
Cattani are spending some time in.
Newark.
Miss Estella Bailey spent the week
end at the home of her parents in
Wayne, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Blumner are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas C~avileer have
been spending a few days with Mr..
and Mrs. C. NJ. Kesler.
Mr.. A. L. Hammell is spending a
few days with his brother in Virginia.
The Junior Christian Endeavor will
have their regular monthly social on
Saturday afternoon, at 8 o'clock, in
the home of Miss Katherine Miller.
Mrs. Charles Ireland, of White
Horse pike, will entertain the Mission
AIRY Society of the Presbyterian Church
at her home, on Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Louise Draper will spend the
Thanksgiving holidays with her pa
rents here.
Mrs. Cora C%onover, Miss Leira Con-
over and Mr.. Howard Branin, of Mer-
chantville, motored down to spend the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Boice.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Walter Martin, Miss
Ruth Martin and Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Walker, of Stratford, spent Sunday
with the Robinsons.
Mrs. Raymond Lashley, Mrs. Gus.
Hickman, Master Clifton Lashley, Ray
mond Lashley, Joseph Hickman and
Gus. Hickman spent Saturday with
their aunt, Mrs. Abbie Alexander.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bowen has returned
to her home, after a few days stay in
SomerS Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kelley enter
tanned friends on Sunday at their
Shore road home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weaver, of At
lantic City, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Viewers brother, Mr.. A. ]. Craven,
who is a little improved, at this writ
ing. He has been confined to his bed
for the past few days.
Mr.. Thomas Draper spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Stretton.
Mrs. Jerusha Sorden and Mrs. Eva
Morgan spent Tuesday in Bridgeton.
Mrs. Derr, of Pleasantville, spent
Monday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon Derr, at their hong, New Jer-
Miss Adelma Miller was the week
end guest of Miss Naomi Moore, of
Atlantic City. On Saturday they mo-
tored to Camden, to attend the football
game between the Atlantic City High
School and Camden High School.
Rev. c. K. Dilks vas a Trenton Wis
itor on Wednesday. He journeyed
there to perform a marriage ceremony.
The Absecon Peach Blossoms will
practice Tuesday and Friday evenings
in the school house. All who are taxi
ing part are urged to come out, as
time is drawing near to the date when
the show will be given.
Daisey-Smith.
At 7.30 on Saturday evening, Rev. c..
X. Dilks, pastor of the NJ. E. Church,
united in marriage Miss Erma K.
Daisey, of Linwood, and Mr.. Carl R.
Smith, of Hatboro, Pa. The ceremony
was witnessed by Mr.. VIM. Garrison
and Miss Anna Schmela, of Linwood.
The Union Thanksgiving Service.
The Union Thanksgiving service
will be held Thursday morning, in the
Presbyterian Church. Rev. C. K. Dilks,
pastor of the NJ. E. Church, will be the
speaker; topic, "The Lack of Graft
tude." Rev. R. A. Elwood will assist.
Special music.
Junior Epworth League.
The Junior Epworth League will
meet in the NJ. E. Chapel, at the close
OF the public school. Henry Smith
will be the leader. All members are
urged TO attend and bring a friend
with them. Mrs. Dilks is the leader
of the Junior League.
Autos Collide on Pike.
A touring car driven by Frank w.
White, 5404 Diamond street, Philadel-
phia, ran into the rear of a touring car
owned by William Dunliffe, 1922 Fair
mount avenue, Atlantic City, on White
Horse pike, near the sand plant. 1t is
believed that the heavy fog caused the
aaoidaut little DAMAGE was 6Ona tn