The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-08-30
ABSECON NEWS LETTER
NEWS OF INTEREST IN AND ABOUT THIS THRIVING CITY
AS cHRoNIcLED BY LENA ROBINSON.

1t included all grades of the public
school from the first to eighth. The
girls have sewing and the boys draw
ings. The circus, which was made by
the 9Th grade, received much praise,
all being made from paper by the pu-
pills. The Queen Esther Circle have
on exhibit the special sewing they did
during the summer for Lucille Will
Jams, a girl in the Deborah Mccarthy
Settlement House at Cedartown, Ga.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Women's Republican Club was held at
the home of Mayor and Mrs. Mattson,
Thursday evening. During the bust
ness meeting plans were made to hold
the next meeting Sept. Is, at the home
of Mrs. Ellen E. Shovel. A question
aire which had been prepared by Mrs.
Alice Mitchell on County Government,
was very interesting. Miss Marie
Robinson won the prize for the most
correct. Miss Edith Newman, from
California, rendered two whistling
numbers, and Mrs. A. L. Hammell ac-
companied on the piano. Mrs. Della
ven acted as secretary, in the absence
of Mrs. Audrey. Mrs. M. Clark presid-
ed. About twenty-five members were
present. Two noted speakers will be
at the next meeting.
Miss Betty Conover has returned to
her home, after spending some time
in camp.
Mrs. Harry v. Miller and daughter
Adelma were guests of Miss Naomi
Moore, on Wednesday.
Mrs. Martin Spokesman will enter
tain the members of the Home Depart
ment of the Presbyterian Church or
Monday, at 2 O'Clock.
Musical Program.
Following is the program which has
been arranged for the musical to be
given this Friday evening in the NJ. E
Church: Organ, Torchlight D, /. "
Slagler; Quartette (from Regoletto)
Verdi; Bass. "Romanza del Cascara'
(from Zaza), L~eoncavallo; Duet (from
Carmen), Bizet; Contralto, my Heart
at Thy Sweet Voice" (Samson and
Delilah), Saint Saens; Duet, La Fora
del Destino, Verdi; Soprano, Caro-
Nome (from Rigoletto), Verdi; Bari
tone, Toreador Song (from Carmen)
Bizet; Organ, Cavatina, J. Raft; Tenor
"The Spirit Flower" Campbell Upton ;
Quartette. "Barcarolle" (Tales oi
Hoffman,, Offenbach. The artists in,
cIude Miss Charlotte Loeben, soprano;
Miss Elizabeth Pritchard Brey, con
-tralto; MI. Christopher Graham, ten
or; Mr.. Daniel l.. Mathews, baritone
DIR. Andrew Knox, Prof. Herman L
Madden, organ; Miss Helen Wills
Abbott. at the piano.
50th Wedding Anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Shovel cele
brated their 50th wedding anniversary
on Sunday. Mr.. Shovel is the son Of
the late Zadoc and Judith Showell
and Mrs. Shovel was Miss Emma
Reed, of Oceanville. The couple have
lived on the mainland all their lives
They have two sons, Townsend and
Charles, and four grandchildren, AL
fred, Beatrice, Emerson and Emma
Townsend D., a teacher, will be in
charge of the Ocean City high school
this year. Charles H. is manager o.
Segal's store, Atlantic City. Alfred, a
grandson, is in the real estate bust
ness in Philadelphia; Emerson a Sc
nior in Atlantic City high; Beatrice
attended Dickinson the past two years
and Emma attends the local school
The children and grandchildren gave
the couple a surprise dinner at 4 O.
clock Sunday afternoon. The guests
included Mr.. and Mrs. T. d. Shovel
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henry Shovel
the Misses Emma Shovel, Beatrice
Shovel, Beatrice White, Messrs. viii
lis Reed, Alfred Shovel and Emerson
Shovel.
Bible Glasses Meet. .
On Tuesday evening, the Men and
Women's Bible Glasses of the NJ. E
Church met at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Smith. TIE regular
monthly business meeting was held
and plans were made and discussed
by the Mems Glass. for holding an
oyster supper on Oct. 2, to help defray
their obligation made when the church
was renovated some months ago. Al
the close of the business meeting a
social hour was enjoyed. The follow
ing persons attended: Mr.. and Mrs
-Steelman Lee, Mrs. Arthur Conover
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Hoagland, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. Hoagland, Mrs. Louise
Bowker, Mrs. William Bowler, Mrs
Ross, Mrs. Sallie Carton, Mrs. Chas
Taylor. Mrs. Harry Mattson, ST., Mrs
Leon Conover, Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Rider, Mr.. and Mrs. Darius Smith
Lewis Bowker, Mrs. Leland Shovel
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smith, Sr.
Building Permits.
Building permits to the amount o.
$22,900 were issued for the month o.
August by Building Inspector Harry
v. Miller. The list is as follows:
Martin S. Lear & Son, contractors
for John Bewley, owners, Illinois ave.
alterations to house. $500.
Martin S. Lear & Son. contractors
for Chas. Q. Barker, owner, Boulevard
/ sun porch, $3.50.
Martin S. Lear & Son, contractors
for Christopher Fushrman, owner
Shore road; 1 bungalow, $4,000.
Henry Hornbostel, contractor and
owner. Wyoming ave. l bungalow
$4,000; l garage, $500.
Henry Hornbostel. contractor and
owner. Wyoming ave-; l bungalow
$4,000; 1 'garage, 5000.
Henry Hornbostel, contractor and
owner, Wyoming ave-; / bungalow
$4,000; l garage. $500.
Henry Hornbostel, contractor and
owner, Wyoming ave-; l bungalow
$4,000; l garage, 5000.
Smith & Rider, contractors, for R
A. Elwood, Pitney road; 1garage, 5000
Adjavant Roofing Co.. contractors
Edward Hackett, owner, Ohio ave.;
hepairing roof of house, $500.
Mrs. VIM. Bowler, owner. Edward
Pennington, contractor; general re