The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-07

A Bazaar for the benefit of the Wo-
mems Republican Club of Absecon will
be held at Hurd's drug store by Mrs.
Louise Larsen on February 10, 20 and
81. Everybody interested is solicited
to make donations, and the public is
cordially invited to attend.
Pressing matters of business requir-
ing his entire attention, our faithful
Absecon correspondent and represen-
tative for years, Joseph S. Tilton, laid
down the pen with Saturdays issue,
much to the regret of the publishers,
and we are sure to our readers also.
Our best wishes are his in everything
he undertakes. At the same time we
feel that we are fortunate in being
able to announce that Miss Lena Rob-
inson at once assumes the reportorial
position. Our Absecon friends and
patrons are requested to advise Miss
Robinson of all items of news and
they will receive proper attention.
On account of interference with
plans of the Civic Club for the same
evening, the Valentine Party, former
ly announced for Friday evening, Feb.
9th, in the school auditorium, has
been indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frances Wilsdon
Cook entertained the following guests
Tuesday evening of last week, in their
new bungalow at Lily Lake: Mr.. and
Mrs. Ephraim Mitchell, Mr.. Raymond
Conover, Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Sorden,
Miss Catherine Morris, Mr.. James
Conover, Misses Myra and Margaretta
KacInr Tho n11acfc ariauoI n Io1iolt
full evening playing cards and dan
cling, and at a late hour a very dainty
lunch was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Sorden motored
to Stratford, N. j., on Saturday, to
visit relatives and friends there, re-
turning home Sunday evening.
Mr.. Frances w. Cook has beer con-
fined to his home the past week with
an attack of la grippe.
Freebooter and Mrs. Charles M.
Kesler and Mrs. c. C. Allen were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ware, of Port
Republic, at dinner Wednesday eve
ming.
Mr.. P. w. Smith has had a radio
placed in his Ohio avenue home.
Mrs. Horace Miller and son, Edison,
spent Thursday with Mr.. Miller's
mother in Ventnor.
Mrs. c. C. Allen and daughter, Dor
othy, spent the week end in Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tozer, of Vine
land, r spending the winter with
Mrs. Edwin Robinson at her home on
Mill Road.
The Misses Robinson entertained
last Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Summer
vile, of Pleasantville; Mrs. Mary ].
Schrider, of Millville, N. j.; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Tozer and Mrs. Edwin Rob
inson.
Mr.. James T. Hamilton and George
Shovel motored to Island Heights on
Friday, and to Clermont on Saturday
of last week, to visit Mr.. Showell's
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph higgins
and son Lester.
Mrs. Norman Rose, of E. Bolton
avenue, spent the weekend with
friends in Philadelphia.
Miss Ethel Giberson, of Nashville
avenue, Ventnor, was the guess OF
Miss Elizabeth Conover last Thursday
and Friday.
home by illness.
L OdtICI1uc mllltI, vi ADSGCOu,
is suffering with an attack of la
grippe. Her sister, Mrs. Lima Currie,
of Atlantic City, has been spending a
few days with her.
The Absecon w. c.. T. U. held its
regular monthly meeting at the home
of Mrs. A. c. Fleming, on Shore Road.
Mrs. John Wainwright, Supt, of Red
Letter Day Department, had charge of
that part of the program. A very in
teresting meeting was held.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Townsend are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Conover
spent the weekend with relatives in
the Quaker City.
Mrs. Henry Hewitt and children, of
Absecon Heights, spent last week in
West Philadelphia with her sisters,
Mrs. Ball and Mrs. Beck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Sorden entertain
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cook on Sun
day. The evening was spent in Allan
tic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Miller and
sons, Norman and Vernon, and Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Larcombe, of Pleas
~antville, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry v. Miller, on Sunday.
The bus line operated by Jerry
String has been a great convenience
to the people of North Absecon and
vicinity, and it is hoped the line will
be continued indefinitely.
The Misses Ethel Hammell, Mae
Cordery, Annabel Babcock and Flora
Robinson attended the party given by
the Atlantic City Teachers Associa-
ton on Saturday evening, Feb. 3rd.
Miss Lena Robinson, Pleasantville
Press correspondent, would appreciate
any news items. She can be reached
by phone 121-R or p. o. Box 112.
Mrs. Edgar Freas is on the sick
list. Mrs. Freas' mother, Mrs. York,
is nursing her back to health.
Miss Viola Shovel is convalescing
after an attack of la grippe.
Mr.. Edwin York is able to be out
among his friends, after a few days
illness.
Miss Clara Conover has resumed
her duties as teacher in the Massa-
chusetts Ave. School, Atlantic City,
after a severe attack of appendicitis.