The Pleasantville press., 1924-10-04
SOMERS POINT DOINCS.
BY r. Van Syckel.

The Parent-Teachers' Association
met at the school building and compile
ted plans for the reception to be held
on Friday evening, Oct. 10. They have
been invited to Egg Harbor City, by
the association there, to take part in
an all day meeting.
Gibson Winter has purchased from
Fred. Harding an attractive bungalow
on Annie avenue.
Mr.. Lewis B. Matthias has left for a
trip up the Hudson by motor, where
she will be entertained by friends.
Commodore w. B. Tanguay gave a
steamed clam dinner at the Chateau,
on Friday afternoon, to the following
guests: James Meehan, Thomas Post,
Edward Lucia and John Walker, who
are all letter carriers in Philadelphia
and are spending two weeks vacation
here.
"The Home of the Baby Broiled Lob
ster", owned by Milton Latz, closed
on Saturday.
Joseph r. Paul has been appointed
on the special committee of Red Men
to make speeches for the coming year
in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and
it may be also mentioned that Mr..
Paul has served as member on the
board for three years, as Great Chief
of that organization.
A surprise party was given at the
home of VIM. Stroup, Jr Music, games
and dancing were participated in by
all present, and at late hour supper
was served. Present were: Eugene
Steelman and wife, Jesse Atkinson and
wife, Walter H. Ford and wife, Fred.
Arnold, VIM. Stroup, Jr., and wife,
VIM. Risley, Miss Laura Reed and
Miss Dorothy Woolinger of Atlantic
City
Unable to make the turn at the sig
nal light, at the intersection of Shore
road, Mays Landing and Ocean City
boulevards, an unknown driver of an
automobile ran upon the sidewalk and
! broke down a sign post, stopping only
within few feet of a hedge fence.
w. A. Shuff, proprietor of the Break
ers hotel, is rapidly improving from
his recent illness.
William Dilly is planning to leave
| for Florida for the winter.
Lewis B. Matthias, who has been ill
with grip, is able to be out again.
Charles Schrader and wife, of Phila-
delphia, spent the weekend at the
Point with friends.
Mrs. Thomas Loveland and Mrs. w.
A. Haffert, of Sea Isle City, were visit
ors of Lewis B. Matthias and wife.
John Robinson, of Cincinnati, Ohio,
nephew of Gil Robinson. of the White
Tops on the Hill, was recent visitor.
/ w. p Robinson, w. Eiserman, Lewis
B. Matthias and Mr.. Ryon were enter
tanned by Capt. John Strang on fish
/ ing trip in his power boat.
i Joseph Devine spent couple of
days at Havre de Grace, Md, the past
week.
! Mrs. lola Jewell was Philadelphia
visitor over the weekend.
| Henry Andrews, of the Athletic Club
of Philadelphia, stopped at the Old
Point hotel last Sunday and made
plans for bringing large party down
next Sunday on fishing trip.
I Mrs. R. B. Mahoney, wife of the
! pastor of the Baptist Church, is much
/ improved and expects to be home in
two weeks, after her recent operation
in a Philadelphia hospitals
Charles X. Roberts and family are
visiting Mrs. Roberts mother in the
/ Pocono mountains.
| Miss Jennie Jordan has returned
from Pleasantville, where she has
been visiting friends.
! Mrs. Albert Cramer had as her
guests the past week Mrs. Elizabeth
+, Haffert and daughter Elsie, of Pleas
antville.
! Lewis B. Matthias had an old friend
call on him on Monday, in the person
of William T. Patterson, of Amber
| Pa.
| Mrs. Thomas, of Wilmington, has
returned to her home, after being en-
tertained by Mrs. Walter H. Ford.
| Harry Keen, Sr., and two sons, Har
ry and Frank, are in Miami, Fla, fol
the winter.
William Thompson and wife have
closed their cottage and returned to
their Philadelphia home.
Mrs. Edith Glass has returned from
visit to Atlantic City.
| The Seaside Theatre will open about
! Oct. 18th with first-class moving pic
! ture show.
| Firemen were called out to fire
early Monday morning to a dwelling
on Garfield avenue, near the Shore
road, and owned by Wesley Sampson
which was completely furnished bul
not occupied, and loss is estimated al
$4,000. Both companies responded
and also the Pleasantville fire compa
ny, who did good work, but as there
was no water available, all companie:
were handicapped and the building
burned to the ground. an entire loss
The dwelling had not been occupied
for two years and the cause is un-
known.
| Albert Ford has sold his house-boat
along High Bank to Mr.. Pierson, the
expressman, of Pleasantville.
| Bethany NJ. p. Church ladies will
hold a chicken pot-pie supper on Oct
25th.
Mrs. Keyes and family have return
ed to Philadelphia, after spending a
week at the Rapp cottage.
Dewey Kaufman, proprietor of the
Old Point hotel, spent Monday in Phil
adelphia, visiting his mother.
| Mrs. Ely and family have left for
California and have closed their bun
galow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pickley. of South Car.
olina, are visiting Mrs. Tucker.
William E. Kavanaugh and wife
have returned home from Macksburgh
Ohio, after attending the funeral OF
| the latter's father.
Mrs. Ida Tarbottom, who has been
summering here, has returned to At
, lantic City.
Mrs. T. George Middleton has re
turned to her home, after visiting in
Bethlehem, Pa.
Edward Eliasson will soon break