The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-08-02
ABSECON NEWS LETTER
NEWS OF INTEREST IN AND ABOUT THIS THRIVING CITY
AS cHRoNIcLED BY LENA ROBINSON.

Atlantic City.
Mrs. Howard Shower visited friends
in Mortified on Tuesday.
Harry w. Smith, who is spending
the summer in Beach Haven, was in
Absecon on Wednesday.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Townsend spent We'd
nesday in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Carton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Blackman and Mrs. Muir
ply will enjoy a motor trip to Mauch
Chunk and Rock Glenn, to visit Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Murphy.
Miss Ada DeHaven is visiting her
aunt in Chester, Pa.
Garent Reed will leave soon for San
Antonio, Texas.
Mrs. Abbie Alexander has been on
the sick list.
Mrs. VIM. James and son, Carlton
James, of Schenectady, N. Y, former
residents here are stopping at Absecon
Inn. Mr.. James, a noted organist, is
attending the music convention held
in the Atlantic City High School.
Ike Stone is having his home paint
ed.
Mrs. Laura Reed, of Linwood. is
visiting relatives here.
Miss Marjory Darby has been visit
ing friends in Absecon for a few days.
w. Kelton Evans. a former principal
of the Absecon Public School, was re-
Gently elected president of the Ocean
City Summer School Alumni. Mr..
Evans Is a mathematics instructor at
the Ocean City Summer School.
Mrs. Annie Robinson visited Mrs.
Horace Carr, of P~leasantville, on
Thursday.
Mrs. Leona Reed and daughter Gene
will spend some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred. Henry.
Mrs. Rebecca Craw is reported on
the sick list. She Is at present stay
ing with her daughter, Mrs. Schoen-
leber, of New Jersey avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Soopers are entertain
ing friends at their home on New Jer-
sey avenue
vacation with his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Spokesman.
Herman Madden attended the music
convention held in the Atlantic City
High School.
George D. Shovel was honored by
taking J. A. jackson, deep sea diver
who broadcasted, describing the under
sea sights near Steel Pier, on Thurs
day. The trip to sea was made on the
Flora v, a pleasure boat.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bowen visited friends
in Pleasantville On Wednesday.
Henry Hornbostel is building a
house on Church street. The property
adjoins Prof. z. d. Riley's.
Joseph Joslin, of Bridgeton, has OPP
ened a lumber yard on New road and
Ohio emu The town has been with
out a lumber yard for the past. few
years. This will be a great benefit to
the community.
The Mite Society of the ~Presbyteri-
an Church will be entertained Tues
day evening al the home of Mrs. Car
RE Nicholas. All are urged to attend.
A good social time is promised.
Mrs. A. J. Craven acted as hostess
to the Absecon Women's Republican
Club on Thursday evening. The meet
ing was called to order by the presi-
dent, Mrs. Marette Clark. A question
are on fffe County }uffcers-wsAn am
swered. with E. D. Riley answering
most questions. Mrs. Raymond Ire
land favored with a vocal solo, accom-
panied by Mrs. Kathryn Miller. About
twenty-five members were present.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Harry Mattson, Sr.
Miss Anna Belle Babcoek is the
guest of Mrs. Eugene Klein, of Vent
nor.
Mrs. Mae Strang and daughters. Flo
renee and Mae Strang, of Camden, are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cos
line and Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Turner.
Queen Esther Circle.
The Queen Esther Circle held their
meeting at the home of Mrs. A. L.
Hammell on Tuesday afternoon. The
girls are making garments for a little
girl in the mission school in Georgia.
Attending were Clara Conover, Ruth
Reed, Virginia Babcock, Charlotte
Louise Hammell, Esther Boice, Anna
Mccarthy, Catherine Mccarthy, Mer-
Ign Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, and
Mrs. A. L. Hammell.
Absecon Building Permits.
Harry v. Miller, Absecon building
inspector, issued the following build
ing permits for July:
Beckley & Clark, contractors, for
Griswell C Audrey, one garage, New
York road, 5000.
Beckley & Clark, addition for Mrs.
La Sine, Natalie Terrace, s400.
George MacNeil. one-story. building
Pitney road, $500.
Smith & Rider, contractors, one bun
galow for Harry Conover, Ohio ave
nue., $4,000.
Theodore Fox, greenhouse, w. Ore
gon avenue, $500.
Mittnacht, one garage. White Horse
pike, $500.
Henry H~ornbostel, one bungalow,
one garage, on Church street, $1,000.
Absecon Lumber Co., office, lumber
house, Ohio avenue, New road, $500.
Beckley & Clark, contractors, for
Fred Audrey, one bungalow, ] garage,
wyoming avenue $3.50.
Lewis Solomon. 6 stores, New Jer-
sey avenue, $500.
Lewis Solomon, White Horse pike,
garage, 5000.
John J. Green. for John Marvin. l
house, l garage, White Horse pike,
$4195.
Martin Lear, for John waddam, Boil
ton avenue, u parlor, $500.
Bible Glasses.
The regular monthly meeting of the
| Mems and Ladies Bible Glasses was
held Tuesday evening, at Mr.. and Mrs.
| Alonzo Leeds. A good social time
was enjoyed by all. AT a late hour
refreshments were served to the fol-
lowing: Mrs. Harry Filling. Mrs. Her
bert, Mrs. Sara Carton, Mrs. Arthur
Conovar Mrs g n Lee Mrs BIRD