The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-18
ABSECON NEWS LETTER
NEWS OF INTEREST IN AND ABOUT THIS THRIVING CITY
AS cHRoNIcLED BY LENA ROBINSON.


| other places of interest.
Miss Florence Draper is enjoying a
! trip to Boston, Mass. A part Of the
| trip was made by boat. Next week
| she will tour a part OF the State OF
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Bowers and son
and Mrs. s. Murphy were the guests
of Mrs. Frieda B%allantine over the
weekend.
Mr.. Leroy Mattson is enjoying a
weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ballantine and
sons, James and Edward. motored TO
Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Miss Elizabeth Collier Is spending a
few days at the Absecon Inn.
Miss Beatrice Shovel has returned
TO her home on Shore road. after COM
pleting a summer course at Temple
College, Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolf Cotton, Of Phil
adelphia, spent the weekend with
| Mrs. George Nelson.
Mr.. Ferguson, of Bridgeport. Conn.
is visiting Mr.. Samuel Giberson FOR a
week.
Mr.. Ferguson, Mr.. Giberson and
Rev. C. K. Dilks enjoyed a fishing trip
on Thursday.
Mrs. Leland Shovel entertained her
sister from Riverside, on Monday.
Mrs. VIM. Hunter and children have
returned to their home or New York
road, after spending the summer in
Connecticut.
Mrs. Aras Lawrence, Mrs. Walter
Sheppard and Mrs. Laura Shovel
spent Thursday in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Rebecca Tilton spent Tuesday
in Atlantic City.
Mr.. Russell Elwood is spending a
few days in Melville with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright are spending a
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Julius
Powell.
Mrs. Frank Blackman, Mrs. Wilbur
Reed, Mrs. Herman Boehm, of Pleas
antyille, and Mrs. Walter Banks. of
Camden, spent Wednesday with Mrs.
Harry Carton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Burch. of Plea
s~antville; Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Scar
borough, of Virginia, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas K. Duff, Mrs. Kleigley and
Miss Kleigley, of Philadelphia. were
guests at the Carton home on Sunday.
Miss Hannah Madden spent a few
days with Mrs. Garrett, at Forest
Grove, Pa.
Abseeon Art Club.
The Absecon Art Club met at the
home of Mrs. Walter Roberts. Shore
Road and Bolton venue, Wednesday
afternoon. a very pleasant time was
spent by all. Dainty refreshments
were served. Among those present
were: Mrs. Robert Mclaughlin, Mrs.
Samuel sJohnson, Miss Mae Cordery,
Mrs. R. A. Elwood, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Town
send, Mrs. Leland Madden. Mrs. Vim.
B. Smith, Mrs. E. A. Wilson, Miss
Alice McIntire, Miss Joanna Doughty,
Mrs. F. F. Doughty, Miss Sophia Rob-
erts, and the hostess, Mrs. Walter
Roberts.
Diving Board Removed.
The diving board has been removed
from the swimming pool. The board
has been broken a number of times
| and fixed, but at last was in such a
bad condition and several had receiY-
ed bad cuts on the feet. 1t is not
likely that a new n viii be placed
there this year, as the season is al
most over.
Must Lay Sidewalks.
| At a recent meeting of Council a
resolution was passed authorizing
| City Clerk Johnson to notify all prop
| erty holders on New York road, White
Horse pike and Ohio avenue that con-
crete curbs and sidewalks must be put
in within 80 days after being notified,
or the city would have it done and
the property holders would have the
cost to pay The curb and sidewalk
must be of concrete in all sections
where the road is paved from curb to
| curb, and on Ohio e from Shore
Road to New road. Other locations
must place a concrete curb and a
passable sidewalk with all weeds kept
down. Raymond P. Thompson, of
Pleasantville, city surveyor, will give
the grade for placing of same to any
one wishing 10 begin work immedi-
ately, as the curbs and walks must
come up to the plans and specified
tons.
Golden Wedding Anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew White cele-
brater their 50th wedding anniversary
Friday evening. The affair was a
great surprise. Their daughters. sons,
grandchildren. ~nieces, nephews and
many friends attended. Mr.. and Mrs.
| White received many beautiful and
useful presents. There were about A
attending the party. Among the guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. William Pretty
man, ST., and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Little, Mr.. and Mrs. Pretty
man. Jr., Mrs. William McElroy and
/ daughter, Mr.. Samuel Adkisson, Mr..