The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-08
ABSECON NEWS LETTER
NEWS OF INTEREST IN AND ABOUT THIS THRIVING CITY
AS cHRoNIcLED BY LENA ROBINSON.

Freebooter c. NJ. Kesler has been
wearing a broad smile since Tuesday
evening. The cause of this smile was
that he had acquired a new title,
Grandpa Kesler'. The little one is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas CaYi-
leer, of Overlook, Pa. Mrs. Caxileer
will be remembered as Miss Eta Kes-
Ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Kesler visited
Overlook on Tuesday.
Mrs. Sara Carton spent Wednesday
in Atlantic City with friends.
Mrs. John Conover spent Saturday
in Atlantic City with her sister, Mrs.
Harry Young.
Mr.. Hornbostel is building another
house on his property on Pitney road.
Mrs. Alfred Kurtz spent Thursday
with Mrs. Abbott, of N. Connecticut
avenue, Atlantic City.
Miss Violet Conover was the guest
of Miss Myra Kesler on Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Hewitt, who was operat-
ed on about three weeks ago in the
Atlantic City hospital, is not 81 well
at this writing.
Mr.. Gilbert Conover visited the NJ.
E. Conference on Wednesday. Mr..
Conover met several of the former
pastors of the M. E. Church here.
Help the community building fund
by buying a booster card-50 cents, or
as much over as you wish to give.
MI. Alfred Shovel, of Philadelphia,
will spend the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Shovel.
Mrs. Susie Ireland visited her sister,
Mrs. John Conover, of Egg Harbor
City, last Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Mancusa visited her
cousin, Miss Margaret Conoyer, this
week.
Mrs. Thomas Haughey was the guest
of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Catherine
Pierson, of Mortified, on Thursday.
The Mite Society of the Presbyteri-
an Church will hold their regular
monthly meeting on Tuesday evening.
A new house is being erected on w.
Nevada avenue on the Max property.
Mr.. Alonzo Driscoll is building a
new house on West Oregon avenue
Mr. Rowles gave a selection last
Sunday morning in the Presbyterian
church. He is a noted baritone sing
er and was with the Chautauqua ON
Saturday, in Absecon.
Mrs. Allen, mother of DIR. C. c..
Allen, is confined to her bed at her
sons home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Doughty are
spending a few days in Collingswood.
Mr.. Harry Smith was a recent Wild
wood visitor.
Miss Ethel HammelPs Sunday
School class will meet at the home of
VIM. Frymire, for their regular month
ly meeting, Friday night.
MI. Harry McKeen, a lecturer with
the S~warthmore Chautauqua, will give
a lecture Friday night, March IA, in
the public school auditorium, under
the auspices of the Absecon Civic
Club. Admission free.
Miss Marion Price spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Price.
Rev. Robert A. Elwood spoke to the
members of the Tonawanda Rotary
Club last week. Rev. Elwood is on a
lecture tour of New York State.
Mr.. John Falivene, who recently
purchased the Spokesman property
on White Horse pike, is raising the
ss1he nd pans b a tore On the
ground floor and apartments on the
two other floors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Carton, Mr..
Frank Carton, Master Charles Carton
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Blackman
motored to Swedesboro on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Sheppard
were weekend guests of Mrs. Laura
Shovel.
Mrs. Ephraim Mitchell has been act
ing as substitute in the P~leasantville
schools for Mrs. Maxwell.
Miss Thelma Giberson has returned
to her studies, after being confined to
the house for a month.
Mrs. Teresa Rose, who has been in
Asheville, N. c., for her health, is able
to return to her work in Wilmington,
Del. Mrs. Rose spent the past week
end with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rooms, of Iowa ave-,
have moved to Atlantic City.
Mr.. John McMullin and family, of
Moorestown, are spending some time
at their home here.
Johnson's restaurant, on New Jersey
venue, has been renovated inside and
out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Phillips enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Phillips, of
Philadelphia, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B.. Fairbrothers, of
Atlantic City, and Miss Cornelia Fair
brothers were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Fairbrothers, on Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Bartlett, of Port Re
public, was an Absecon visitor on
Monday.
Prof. and Mrs. E. D. Riley are at
present spending some time in Miami,
Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sooy and Miss
Ethel Giberson visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Giberson, on Sunday.
Miss Hannah Madden will entertain
the Absecon Art Club next Wednesday
afternoon, at 3 o'clock.
The Foreign Missionary Society of
the NJ. E. Church will meet at the
home of Mrs. Charles Mason, Tuesday
afternoon, at 2.30 o'clock. The lesson
study will be on the Creative Forces
in Japan"
The Ladies' Aid connected with the
NJ. E. Church will meet Thursday af-
ternoon, at the home of Mrs. Harry
Mattson.
Civic Club.
The regular March meeting of the
Civic Club will be held the 14th in
stead of the goth, as scheduled. This
is a public meeting. Every citizen of
the city is urged to attend. DR.. Harry
McKeen, a noted lecturer, will speak.
The main topic will be the community
building. Admission is free. DR.. Nc
Keen was with the Chautauqua this