The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-27
ABSECON NEWS
BY LENA ROBINSON.

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st. Petersburg, Fla.
Mrs. Sallie Carton spent Friday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Chamberlain, in Camden
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shovel recent
ly visited their daughters, Mrs. Fred
erick Jackson and Mrs Frank Miller,
of Philadelphia.
Miss Elizabeth Conover spent the
weekend in Philadelphia with friends.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bowen spent the
weekend with friends in Pleasantville.
Mrs. A. L. Hammell has been con-
fined to her home with tonsilitis
Mrs. f. J. Nicholas is able to be out
again, after a recent illness.
Mrs. Walter Mcknight and son, An
drew, and Miss Elizabeth Garrity Wis
tied Mr.. George Plant over the week
end
Miss Reta Conover, of Barnegat,
spent the week with her grandparents,
Mr., and Mrs. Gilbert Conover.
The property of Gilbert Conover is
being greatly improved by the removal
of the fence on New York road
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Sheppard, of Phil
adelphia, spent the weekend with Mrs
Laura Showell.
Miss Maybelle Wilson has returned
to her home in Port Republic, after a
few days in Absecon.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Babcock and
children have returned to their home
after spending a few days in Harris
burg, Pa, with Mrs. Babcock's sister
Mrs Dierich.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kelley enter
tained friends on Sunday
Miss Olive Hammell, teacher in the
Westville High School, spent the past
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs c. P. Hammell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Crowley and
Miss Edith Joyce have returned to
their home on New Jersey avenue, af-
ter a two weeks stay in Florida.
Mrs. R. A. Elwood is little improv-
ed from her recent illness. Her many
friends wish her hasty recovery
Miss Emily Reep entertained Mrs.
Marie White, of Pittsburgh, over the
weekend at the home of Mrs. M. M
Townsend.
Mr.. Allen Townsend arrived home
Monday, after spending some time
at the Studebaker school, Detroit,
Mich
Miss Estella Bailey, Mr.. Pitney
Blackman, Mr.. John Blackman, Mr.
Frank Conover and Mr.. Joseph Smith,
Jr., were among the many who visited
the banana boat Amelia. They secur.
ed about fifty-five punches of bananas
before they were thrown overheard.
Rev Robert A. Elwood visited his
home shere last week and celebrated
his wedding anniversary. He left on
Saturday afternoon, and delivered a
lecture in Niagara Falls. on Sunday
From there he will tour New York
State, giving lectures in a number OF
places.
Mr.. Herman Madden will play the
pipe organ on Wednesday in Central
M. E. Church. Atlantic City. Mrs
George B. Conover will render a solo
on Thursday evening. This is the ded
ication week for the new church.
Mrs. Jennie Freas entertained on
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Conover
Mr. Stanley Conover and Miss Virgin
ia st. John.
Miss Clara Conover entertained a
few friends on Monday evening.
MEs..A Annie RobRsoR spent Friday
with Mrs. Horace Carr, in pleasant
i Vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Klein an
daughter, Dolores, left on Tuesday fo
South America While en- route wi
visit Panama and the Bahamas Is
ands and other interesting place:
They are expecting to be gone about
month. Mrs. Klein will be remember
ed as Miss Sarah Conover
Miss Leira Conover and Mrs. Cor
Conover, of Moorestown, spent tn
past weekend with Mrs. Conover
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Boice.
The children of the Absecon publ
school are selling gelatine for the pu
pose of raising money for the recor
fund of the school, So far they al
very much pleased with the result
The children want to thank all VIII
helped with the musicale, which the
gave recently.
Boys Club.
The Bows Club connected with th
M. P. Church will meet Friday ey'
ming at the home of Carroll Hoaglan'
Shore road, for its regular weekly Sc
sion.
Local People Went to Philadelphia G
Friday.
A number of local people spent Fl
day in Philadelphia. Among the
were: Mrs. Richard Price, Miss Mario
Price, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Turner, Mr.
Harry Miller, Miss Adelma Mile
Misses Marie and Flora Robinso
: Mrs. Charlotte Pitney, Mr.. Thoms
Irving, Miss Lorene Boice, Mrs. Harl
Boice, Miss Dorothy Boice, Miss Oily
Conover, Miss Helen Boice, Mrs. c.
Kesler, Miss Myra Kesler, Miss Viol
Conover, Miss Florence Draper.
, Republican Club.
} The regular monthly meeting of IL
Womens Republican Club will be he
Thursday evening at the home OF MI
Harry Lee, Shore road. All membe
, are urged to attend.
s Stockholders Meeting.
A special stockholders meeting
the Absecon B. & l.. Association HI
been called for Monday evening, Ma
3, 10 vote on a proposed amendme
to the bylaws. The amendment W
change the board of directors fro
twelve to twenty-four members.
Civic Club.
The Civic Club held meeting
Thursday evening, at the home OF MI
\ NJ. M. Townsend. Miss Alexand'
principal of the school, reported tn
sixty children were taking milk. Pla
q were made for the meeting on Mar
20th. which is TO be public meetir
1t will be held in the school audlto