The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-04-11
NEWS
BY LENA

Mrs. Harriet Smith spent Friday
with her daughter, Mrs. John Hos
bach.
The Ladies Aid of the NJ. E. Church
will hold their regular monthly meet
at the home of Mrs. s.. R. Lee, on
Church street. Election of officers
will take place.
The Presbyterian Church will send
a number of delegates to Ocean City,
Wednesday, April IL, to attend the
Presbyterian Missionary Society.
The mid-week prayer meeting will
be held Wednesday evening in the
chapel. Rev. c. K. Dilks invites ey-
cry one to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Rose spent
Tuesday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Ashley, at their home in Port
Republic.
Gene Reed, the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Garnet Reed, is reported
ill at this writing.
Miss Sara Mitchell and Mrs. George
Matthews, of Absecon Heights, were
guests of Mrs. H. VanDyke, of North
field, on Friday.
Mrs. F. Fraley Doughty will enter
tain the members of the Arts Club at
her home on Shore road, Thursday
afternoon, instead of Wednesday, the
regular meeting day.
Mr.. Franklin Mccarthy has purch-
ased a new Chevrolet car.
Mr.. Joseph w. Walker, of Pleasant
vile, motored to Absecon on Thurs
day in his new car.
Miss Olive Hammell, who spent the
past week with her parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. C. P. Hammell, has returned to
Westfeld, where she is a teacher in
the High School.
Miss Alice McIntire, of Wilmington,
Del, who has been spending the past
week with Miss Hannah Madden, at
her home on Church street, has re
turned to her home.
Nj. Ben. Sheppard, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with friends in
Absecon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Sorden, Caroline
Smith and Vernon Derr motored to
Philadelphia on Sunday.
Lewis Clark is the owner of a new
Oldsmobile sports model car.
Frank Hammell has recently pur-
chased a new Oakland four passenger
coupe.
The many friends of Thomas ORA
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proving slowly.
Mrs. Maude Mccarthy is closing out
her business on New Jersey avenue,
which she has conducted the past two
years.
The First Quarterly Conference for
this conference year will be held on
April 16, Rev. Alexander Corson, Dis
trict Superintendent, presiding.
NJ. ATA1z4- d nann nj
Newark, N. j., visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Aydelotte, over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schultz, of Lansdowne,
Pa, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Marvin DeHaven over the weekend.
Mrs. Schultz is the sister OF Mr.. DE
Haven.
Prof. and Mrs. E. D. Riley entertain
ed at dinner on Sunday, Miss Mary
Penhallow and friend.
Samuel Smith, Jr., has been confin-
ed to his home by illness, the past
week.
Burglar in School House.
When Mr.. Pruchnicki, the %janitor OF
the public school, entered the building
on last Thursday evening, about
o'clock, he found a nan going through
one of the teachers desks on the main
floor. The intruder, catching sight OF
Mr.. Pruchnicki, pulled a revolver and
pointed it at him. The %janitor rushed
to the street, where he found Chief OF
Police William Schoepflin. They re
turned to the building, but the intrud.
er had fled. Nothing of value hao
been taken. Mr. Pruchnicki gave the
authorities a good description, ano
they are watching for his appearance
again in Absecon.
Lily Lake Park to Open.
Freebooter Charles NJ. Kesler, of the
First Ward, has made many changes
at his Lily Lake Park during the time
it has been closed. Nj. Kesler states
that he will open for business on Sat
urday, April 81. A big dance will be
given and an exhibition of roller skat'
ing. The large dance hall has beer
planed, sanded and waxed, so that Il
is in fine shape. The skating rink
has also been enlarged. A number OF
acres have been added to the park
and tables and seats to accommodate