The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-27
ABSECON NEWS
BY LENA ROBINSON.

A large delegation Of the towns
people attended the NJ. E. Sunday
School picnic at Lily Lake Park, on
Saturday. All kinds of games were
arranged for the occasion.
State troopers stationed at Absecon
we're kept busy over the weekend.
No accidents were reported. The lar
gest crowd this season travelled over
the White Horse Pike and New York
road. Troopers are making it as safe
as possible for motorists.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Lake are re-
eeiving congratulations over the birth
of a son, Leslie Thomas.
Mrs. Martilla Lucas, of Florence, N.
J., is spending some time with her
daughter, Mrs. Leland Shovel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cook motored
to Overlook, Pa, or Sunday, to visit
Mrs. Cooks sister, Mrs. Douglas Cav
ileer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Cavileer, who
have been visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. C. NJ. Kesler, returned to
their home in Overlook, Pa.
Miss Emily Reep, a teacher in the
P~leasantville school, has returned to
her home in Wayne, Pa. Many social
affairs have been given in her honor.
Last Friday Mrs. Beckley gave a lun-
cheon. Those present We're: Miss
Reep, Miss Hannah Madden, Mrs. Earl
F~airbrothers and Mrs. Lawrence Beck
ley. 1t is expected that Miss Reep
will return in the fall.
Mrs. Catherine Morris was the guest
of Miss Myra Kesler the past week.
Miss Florence Draper, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Draper, who has
been employed in Philadelphia, has
accepted a position in Atlantic City.
Mr.. Charles Titus, Mrs. George
Frings, Mrs. Harry Helfrich and Miss
Dorothy Helfrich motored to Maryland
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Chamberlin, of
Camden, spent a few days with Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Smith, at their home
on Ohio avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Warke spent
Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Cordery.
Rev. R. A. Elwood spoke Monday at
the Hotel Breakers to the Master
Plumbers Association; Tuesday to the
National Plumbers Convention, at the
Hotel Breakers, and Thursday morn
ing he will speak to National Seed
Growers Convention at the Hotel
Traymore.
Mrs. Harry Smith spent Saturday
with Mrs. John Hosbach, in Pleasant
vile.
Mrs. Laura Shovel was an Atlantic
City visitor on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Miller and Adel-
ma and Ella Shovel spent Sunday
evening in Atlantic City.
Mrs. John Bewley has been enter
tanning her sister, Mrs. Dietrich, and
daughter.
Many of the Absecon people are
very much interested to know what
the committee appointed at the last
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
are doing, in regards to the two park
sites. That is the popular converse
ton of the town, as many OF the youn-
ger set are concerned about the IA
nous pool.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Walter Martin and
daughter Ruth. of Stratford, N. J., and
Miss Louise Walker, of Philadelphia,
motored to Absecon on Sunday and
weret. he guests of the Misses Robin
son.
Mrs. VIM. Hunter and children have
left for Connecticut, where they will
spend the ummer They will return
in September, so the children can at
tend school.
Miss Viola Shovel was a recent
guest of MIR. and Mrs. Sheppard, of
Franklin avenue, P%leasantville.
Mrs. William McElroy has returned
to her home, after spending some time
with friends in Philadelphia.
n z~l NT,r Char1ac II Shovel Il
and daughters, Beatrice and Emma,
and Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Shovel enjoy
ed a very pleasant auto trip to Cape
May recently.
Mr.. Ralph Ashley. of Port Republic,
made a business trip to Atlantic City
and stayed over night with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Norman Rose, on Bolton
avenue.
H. T. Willis, deputy revenue col
lector, was in Absecon Thursday n
Friday, when a few local people ap-
peared to have tax matters adjusted.
Hot days have brought large crowds
to the famous swimming pool in Abse-
con-. People from all along the shore
are enjoying the sport with diving
boards, and the pool will O o be safe
for children during the day, as the life
guard will go on duty some time on
or before the first of July.
Mrs. j. Alton Mitchell has returned
to her home, after a visit in Virginia
and Washington. D. c. She also
| spent the weekend with her daughter
in Philadelphia.
Miss Estelle Bailey, popular teacher
in the P~leasantyille school, has re-
turned to the home of Mrs. NJ. NJ,
Townsend. Miss Bailey will remain
in Absecon until she is able to return
to her home in Wayne, Pa, where she
will spend the summer and return IN
the fall TO join the teaching staff OF
Pleasantville school. Her recent ope-
ration has proven so far to be a Won
derful success
Mr.. and Mrs. Rose were pleasantly
surprised by a few friends last week.
Mrs. Rose will leave July l for Will
mington, Del. The evening was spent
with music and dancing and late IN
the evening refreshments were sery-
ed. Among those present were: MI
and Mrs. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. kunke-
ly, Mrs. Fred Audrey, Mr.. VIM. b.
Etris, Mr.. Edwin York and Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Rose and others.
Mr.. William Mathews, accompanied
by Mr.. Jesse Mathews, toe an auto
mobile trip to Red Bank, where they
visited friends who reside in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller were re-
cent visitors in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Eva Bowler entertained friends