The Pleasantville press., 1924-11-08
ABSEGOlN NEWS
By LENA ROBINSON.

RfioF " tfft WlHltT SEASON..
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Taggart and sons
Leon and Clesson. of Westvile were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs. e. d.
Riley
The mother of William Wyand. Sr.,
passed away on Sunday. She had been
aiIing for some time.
Mrs. Elias Head1ey was the Sunday
guest of Mrs. Howard Shower.
Miss Ethel Hammell spent the week.
end In Westfield with her sister, Miss
Olive Hammell.
Church rendered reception to Rev. and
Mrs. Oscar Morton, Monday evening, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Ballan-
The Absecon Tennis Club held it's reg
ular Halloween party at the home of
Miss Ella Shovel, Monday evening. The
tumn leaves. jack-o' lanterns and crepe
paper. The costumes were fancy and
comic Games portraying the Halloween
Miss Anna Mccarthy rendered mas
uuerade party to the members of her
sunday School class, Saturday afternoon.
The children enjoyed games of all kinds
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Brownley have
returned to their Philadelphia home. after
spending some time at their home here.
Franklin Mccarthy, who at present is
with Paving Company at Perth Amboy.
visited his parents on Tuesday.
Mrs. James Balantine is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. Carrie Murphy, of Phila-
Eugene Conover visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Conover. recently.
Edward Mccarthy, James Conover.
left on Wednesday for Miami, Florida.
They will make the trip by machine
Stanley Kendust has returned from a
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Smith have return
ed home from short visit to Oaklyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Lashley and son
visited relatives here on Sunday.
Mrs. Louis Bowker, Sr., has returned
to her home, after spending two weeks
at Palmyra with her mother.
Betty have returned to their home in
Ashland, Pa, after spending few days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Darius
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wilkinson, of
Berwyn. Pa, spent Sunday with Mrs
Abbie Alexander.
ter Elizabeth, and A. w. Ginger, of Phil
adelphia, spent the weekend with Mrs
Harry W. Smith spent Monday in Phil
Mrs Alfred Shovel has returned home.
after a short visit with relatives in Ber-
Mrs Laura Shovel, of Philadelphia
was the guest of Mrs. Effie Smith this
week.
are spending a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. NJ. Kesler.
Mrs Anna Fleming has returned from
a pleasant visit to Berlin. N. j., and Abb
Miss sarah Mitchell is spending some
time with her parents in Baltimore.
Mrs. Emma Shovel is visiting friends
in National Park
in Longport with her sister, Mrs. Town
send who is quite sick 81 ;s,t,n. nsr cousin
Miss Lorine Boice. of Shore road:
Mr.. and Mrs Douglas Cavileer have re-
turned to their home in oYerbrook Pa
ETY. will hold their regular monthly meet
ing at the home of Mrs. A. L. Hammell,
Tuesday, Nov. II.
cock and Mrs NJ. DeHaven attended the
State meeting of P. T. A. held in Atlantic
City, Wednesday and Thursday
end at Trenton Normal School with her
niece. Miss Reta Conover.
A meeting of the Absecon. w. G. T. U.
of Mrs. A. C. Fleming. A report was
made by Mrs Edward Pennington. the
delegate. appointed to attend the Conven-
ton of the State Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union, held at Newark Oct. 81
T. Mrs Pennington. superintendent of
the Americanization Committee, attended
the executive committee meeting held in
Linwood, on Thursday of this week.
The members of the Absecon Art Club
held their bi-monthly meeting Wednesday
afternoon. TIL e following ladies were
present. Mrs. Bertha Doughty. Mrs. Kath-
crime Mclaughlin Miss Hannah Madden,
Mrs. Sophia Roberts, Mrs. Lillian Wilson.
AIRS. CnaffOtte ffafnmell, MfS. f3eSS Dad
cock and Mrs. Irene Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. James Kelley. Jr.. of At
iantic City, are spending few days with
Mr.; and Mrs Frank Kelley.
Franklin Mccarthy spent the week-end
IN Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs Spencer Tllton and son
Warren. OF Sommerdale, spent Wednes--
day with Mr. and Mrs. John Boice and
Warren Tilton
Rev. Robert Elwood is spending few
days at his home here. after lecture
tour.
Edmund Townsend and wife are enjoy
ing an automobile trip through northern
Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.
Walter Conover has returned to Phila-
delphia, after brief visit with his father
Miss Olive Conover is spending a few
days in Philadelphia. as part of her vaca-
ton.
Bowan Titon of Audubon, spent Tues
day with his brother Warren Tilton.
Mrs. Edmund Tilton, of Camden. was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Boice,
Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Schneider. of Millville. has
returned home. after spending some time
with friends here.
j. Edward Nicholas was called to Phil
adelphia. Thursday, because of the seri-
Gus illness of his brother.
The Senior Epworth League of the NJ
E. Church will hold a masked party this
Saturday night in the chapel An invita-
ton is extended to all.
The Atlantic County Chamber of Com
merce will meet Tuesday evening. at 8
o'clock. in the Absecon Council room.
The Ways and Means Committee will
make report.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Metho-
dist Church win hold their regular month
ly meeting at the home of Mrs. Leon
Conover Thursday, Nov. 1S.
The meat market, conducted by Job
Conover for number of years, has
been closed Mr.. Conover has opened
a grocery store and butcher shop in
Northfield The son will serve his fa-
ther's customers from the wagon.
The Swarthmore Chautauqua has
postponed their engagement for this
year, on account of the conditions ex
isting in the school. The auditorium
is in use for class room.
Misses Olive Conover and Betty
Conover enjoyed the weekend in
Washington, d. c.
The New England supper, which was
planned by the Home Department to
be held Nov. 6, has been postponed
until Tuesday evening, Nov. II. Tick
cts are on sale, price SOC for adults,
25c for children.
Sophia Roberts, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Roberts, is the victim of
chicken-pox.
Mrs. John Aydelotte and son Rich
ard have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson Dane, of Maplewood. Mrs.
Dane will be remembered as Miss Net
tie Aydelotte.
Mrs. Lima Curry has taken up her
residence with her sister, Mrs. Kath-
rine Miller, of Mechanics street.
Building Permits.
The following permits were issued
by Harry V. Miller, building inspec-