The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-27
ABSEC0N NEWS LETTER
NEWS OF INTEREST IN AND ABOUT THIS THRIVING CITY
AS cHRoNIcLED BY LENA ROBINSON,

A few took the Shore Fast Line, which
was able to operate despite the heavy
storm. The majority of the pupils
returned to their homes, on being in.
formed that the Suburban cars would
not run. Little damage was done here
although the tide was the highest re.
corded here for several years. Sever
al signs were torn down by the heavy
gale, both here and on the boulevard.
Hughes-Hurd.
On Monday at u o'clock, Miss Mar
garet Hurd became the bride of JOIN
K. Hughes. The wedding took place
in the NJ. E. Church at Port Republic,
Rev. Edward Munyan officiating. The
bride is a sister of DR.. William Hurd,
the local druggist. The happy couple
will take up their residence in Altoo-
ma, Pa, where Mr.. Hughes is connect
ed with the electrical department OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The bride looked charming in a
gown of brown crepe meteor and car
ried a beautiful bouquet of pink roses.
Mrs. VIM. Hurd, sister-in-law of the
bride, was bridesmaid, and wore a
gown of blue and grey crepe de chine.
DR.. Hurd, brother of the bride, acted
as best man. After the ceremony a
dinner and reception was rendered the
happy couple at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John B. Sooy.
Among those present at the recep-
ton were: Rev. and Mrs. Munyan,
Mrs. John B. Sooy, Mr.. and Mrs. Vim.
Hurd, Mr.. and Mrs. William Heintz
and son Charles, Charles Sooy, Cliff
ford Sooy, Misses Helen, Ada and FL
thea Sooy, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes spent a few
days here at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hurd, and left on Thursday for
an extended tour of the southern
states.
Art Club.
The members of the Art Club We're
delightfully."- entertained at the home of
Mrs. NJ. M. Townsend, Wednesday az
ternoon. The afternoon was spent in
doing fancy work, after which the
hostess served her guests with dainty
refreshments. Those enjoying Mrs.
Townsend's hospitality were: Mrs. A.
L. HammelI, Mrs. r. L. Babcock, Mrs.
VIM. 3. Smith, Mrs. Samuel Johnson,
Mrs. Leland Madden, Miss Hannah
Madden, and Mrs. T. Madden, Of. Col
~lingswood.
Halloween Carnival.
The Halloween Carnival held by the
Community House Committee was a
decided success. A big crowd was
present, quite a few of them being
masked. The following persons serv-
ed on the various committees: Mrs.
George B. Conover, Mrs. Fred Audrey,
Mrs. Lewis Clark, Mrs. R. L. Babcock,
Mrs. Walter Roberts, Mrs. Charles
Shovel, Mrs. George Carlson, Mrs. E.
]. Mccarthy, Mrs. Garnet Reed, Mrs.
Harry Miller, Mrs. Samuel Smith,
Mrs. VIM. B. Smith, Mrs. James Hen
derson, Mrs. P. w. Smith, Mrs. E. ].
Nichols, Miss Hannah Madden, Miss
Clara Conover, Miss Ethel Hammell,
Mrs. Townsend Shovel, Mrs. Fred
Henry, Mrs. A. ]. Craven, Mrs. Harry
I McCauley, and several others.
The proceeds from the Carnival will
be placed in the building fund, OF
which Mr.. Walter ]. Roberts is treas
urer.
This is one of the first of a series
of affairs to be held. Several others
will follow throughout the winter
months. The grounds presented q
beautiful appearance, the booths being
decorated with yellow and black paper
and trimmed with autumn leaves. The
plot of ground was well lighted, the
electric light company putting the
lights up the day of the carnival The
booth for fortune telling was very at
tractive and was quite a drawing care
for the younger element in attendance