The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-13

ors elected for the year 1923 follows:
President, Elmer c. Bates; y%ice-presi-
dent. Abram j. Anderson; secretary,
John M. Bewley; treasurer, Harry
Mattson, Jr.; Reuben l.. Babcock,
Harry Mattson, Sr., J. r. Townsend,
George B. Conover, Martin Spieker-
man, A. j. Craven and William B.
Smith, the latter succeeding Joseph
Klein, of Atlantic City; auditors, f. d.
Riley, +. G. Turner and Leon Conover.
The annual report of the Associa-
ton for 1922 shows the rate Of earn
ings was owe 8b%. The statement
of assets and liabilities, receipts and
disbursements and the statement of
the series of stock, showing the num-
Der of the series, number of shares,
age, profit for the series, shares profit
and book value of the stock show the
Association to be in a ~per and
financially sound condition.
More than $50 shares of stock were
subscribed for at the first meeting of
the new year, when the 23rd series
was announced. 1t is hoped to double
this number of shares before the
years total is compiled.
Officers of the Association expect
the shares running out" this year
will mature in February, one month
earlier than last years shares and
two months ahead of the 1921 record.
Efforts will soon be made to retire
the shares in 1872 months. or Just II
years.
Mitchell-BaiIey.
Announcement was made the first
of this week of the marriage of Miss
Mabel Bailey, P~leasantville school tea.
cher, and Mr.. Ephraim Mitchell, Jr.,
OF Oceanville. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. Samuel Purvis, a
Methodist minister, in PHILADELPHIA,
on Friday, Dec. 20. News of the hap
py event came as a great surprise to
their many friends here, who were
unaware of their plans and intentions.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Bailey, of Wayne, Pa.
Although a teacher in the Pleasant
vile schools the last two years, she
has made her home during this period
with Mrs. May Townsend, Shore Road
and Church street, Absecon. Mrs.
Mitchell will continue her school work
until the end of the term.
HI bridegroom is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ephraim Mitchell. oil Ocean
vile. During the past veal he has
been engaged in county road construc-
tlon work. Previous to that he was
employed by the Seaview Golf Club.
h young newly-weds will reside
Tor the present at Oceanville. Local
friends extend best wishes for a long
and happy married life.
Republican Club Meets.
At a meeting of the Garibaldi Re
publican Club, No. 2, of Absecon, held
In the organizations headquarters on
=. Station avenue last Tuesday eve
ming, the following were nominated as
candidates to be elected at the meet
ing to be held in their hall next
Thursday evening: Captain, John Fal-
ivene; president, A. J.. Craven; vice
president, James Mosco; secretary,
Alfred Roger, ST.; treasurer, Rocco
~Parapoeo; first lieutenant, Robert
Taylor; second lieutenant, William
Addison; trustees, Cammille de Phil
lipps, Harry Conover and William
Wyand. The Club unanimously en-
dorsed the appointment of Mrs. Roger
as a member of the Absecon Board of
Education.
The Garibaldi Club members and
prospective officers for 1923 are plan.
ming for a big political and social time
on the occasion of the annual election,
1t is expected that the assemblage
will be addressed by State Senator
Emerson Richards, Assemblyman Jos
eph A. Corio and Anthony NJ. Ruff
of Atlantic City. Following the
speech-making a big entertainment
will be given, after which refresh.
ments and a regular feed" will be
enjoyed. Every member is urged to
be present, to enjoy and take part in
the political festivities.
Mrs. }. Towers Townsend.
Funeral services over the remains
of Eugenia Hammell, beloved wife OF
j.. Towers Townsend, were held in the
Absecon Presbyterian Church at 2 o.
clock yesterday friday afternoon,
and were under the direction of Rev.
Harold Rambe, of New York City, who
was pastor here nearly twenty years
ago. Interment was made in the Pres
byterian Cemetery.
Mrs. Townsend died suddenly in the
Memorial Hospital, New York City,
last Monday from the effects OF can
Ger, for which she had undergone a
dozen operations. She had been a
great, yet patient, sufferer for the last
two years. She was taken to the hos
pital in New York a month ago, in a
vain attempt to conquer her ailment.
Mrs. Townsend was the daughter of
the late William and Abbie Hammell,
and had been a lifelong resident of