The Pleasantville press., 1924-09-20
ABSECON NEWS
By LENA ROBINSON


Water Gap. with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Miller
Mrs. Sylvia Henderson has returned
to her home, after a months visit in
Collinsdale and Pittsburgh.
: Clarence Barlow is placing side
walks on his New York road property.
new house is being erected on
Shady lane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mattson are en-
tertaining Mr.. and Mrs Roland Boyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Aydelotte have
Deen entertaining their daughter, Mrs.
Nelson Dane. Mrs. Dane left for her
home in Maplewood the first of this
week.
Henry M. Gresham county superin-
tendent of public schools, visited the
Absecon school, Monday.
Mrs. Robert Richards, chairman of
the grocery committee of the Adult
Bible Glasses of the M. E. Church, who
are planning for the oyster supper,
held meeting of her committee at
her home on Bolton avenue, Monday
evening. The committee is composed
OF the following ladies' Mrs. Emma
DeHaven, Mrs. Harlan Boice, Mrs.
Ross, Mrs. Eva Bowler, Mrs. Lettie
Smith, Mrs. c. H. Hoagland, Mrs. Cora
Turner, Misses Ella Shovel and Lau-
ra Sutton.
The Sunday School Board of the M.
E. Church have appointed the follow
Ing committee: Rev. C.aK. Dilks, Mrs.
Amy Riley, Misses Carrie Reed and
Ethel Hammell The committee held
meeting Monday evening and took
up the work of grading the scholars,
according to the graded lessons being
used. 1t was decided to introduce new
literature in the school.
The Civic Club will give a reception
to the public school teachers and spe-
cial teachers, the board of education
and their wives, on Thursday evening,
Sept. %, at the home of the president,
Mrs. r. L. Babcock. All members of
the Civic Club and Parent-Teachers'
Association are urged to attend.
The Absecon Tennis Club held its
regular monthly meeting at the home
of Miss Elizabeth Conoyer on Friday
evening After the business meeting
the evening. was spent in playing
games. At late hour the hostess
served dainty refreshments to the fol
lowing members: Mr. and Mrs. James
Sooy, Mrs. Edna Ristine, Misses Ethel
Giberson, Lena and Flora Robinson,
Ella Showell, Elizabeth Conover;
Messrs. Harry Weer and William B.
Etris. The next meeting will be at the
home of Miss Ethel Giberson.
William B. Smith was Philadelphia
visitor Tuesday
Mrs Almeda Hickman, Mrs. Ger
trude Lashley and son Raymond, of
Port Republic, were Absecon visitors,
Monday.
The Misses Mccarthy, Esther Boice
and Edward Mccarthy attended the
party given on Friday evening by the
Misses Marie and Dorothy Bartlett, of
Port Republic.
Mrs. Susanna Hartzell and daughter
Dorothy have returned home, after
spending the summer in Pocono Man
or.
Ferdinand Clerico has returned, af-
ter spending several days in Philadel-
pbia.
Rev R. A. Elwood attended the Pres
byterian meeting held at Grenloch,
Mrs. c. Kunkely was an out of town
visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Barnett have tax
en- up their residence in the Falivene
apartments. Mrs. Barnett will be re-
membered as Miss Edith Joyce.
Miss Henessey, of Atlantic City,
spent Sunday in Absecon.
Mr. and Mrs. William Wilkinson. of
Berwyn. Pa, spent the weekend with
their aunt, Mrs. Abbie Alexander.
Miss Ethel Giberson spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. w.
Giberson
Mrs. Jennie Freas, Edgar Freas and
Mrs Earl Fairbrothers visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Shull, of Philadelphia, on
Friday.
DR.. and Mrs C. C. Allen entertained
Mrs. Elizabeth Klink, of Egg Harbor,
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilburn Showell, Mrs.
Annie Robinson, Mrs. John Tozer and
Thomas Cross were Beach Haven Wis
ttors, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Sheppard
and son and Mrs. Laura Showell mo-
tored down from Philadelphia to spend
the week at Mrs. ShowelPs home.
Miss Dorothy Hates and Rodney
Ludlam, of Atlantic City, and Mrs.
Mary Schneider, of Millvilles, were
guests of the Misses Robinson, SUM-
day.
Miss Elizabeth Bowen attended the
.ninetieth anniversary celebration of
Mt. Pleasant Church. Mrs. Bowen was
reelected secretary of the primary de-
partment, an office which she has held
for the past rs years.
Mrs. George Frings has returned to
her home, after brief trip to Haver-
ford, N. ].
Capt. George Showell, owner of the
yacht Flora A., was honored for the
second time by Gimbel Bros. broad
casting station, to take Christopher
Graham, known to thousands as Uncle
WIP, to broadcast on Saturday eve
ming from the end of the Steel Pier
with his bed time stories. Due to the
storm the trip was made In vain, as
the sea was too rough.
The Joslin Lumber Co., who is the
last few months located on Ohio ave-
nue., will donate the lumber for the
booths which will be used for the oys-
ter supper and bazaar, to be held Oct.
2, on the property of Prof. E. ID. Riley,
Pitney road and Church street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry v. Miller are
making extensive repairs to their
home by the addition of kitchen and
bath room.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn Shovel and
Thomas Cross, of Camden, visited Mrs.
Edwin Robinson on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Morgan enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell, OF Lau-
rel Springs, ON Sunday
Mrs. Charlotte Hammel will enter
%o;r tho 0roap EcfhQr Circle on Fri