The Pleasantville press., 1924-10-25
ABSECON NEWS
By LENA ROBINSON.

Miss Violet Conover is spending a
few days in Philadelphia with friends.
A very important meeting of the
committees and solicitors for the ba-
zaar, to be given by the Foreign Mis-
sfonary Society of the M. e. Church,
Will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2.30
O'Clock, at the home of Mrs. Anna C.
Fleming. An executive meeting will
also be held.
Any persons who have been over
looked on collection day, Oct. "a, may
make immediate complaint to Mrs.
Susan Hartzell, phone 165, or Miss
Nettie Alexander, 113-J, the commit
tee. The Absecon Civic Club, who
have in charge cleanup week, are very
anxious that people will cut down
weeds and burn same to destroy seeds
Mr.. and Mrs James Ballantine and
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy enjoyed motor
trip to Wildwood and Cape May on
Sunday.
Mrs. May Townsend and Mrs. Emma
DeHaven were appointed delegates to
attend the State Mothers Congress
and Parent-Teachers' Convention, to
be held Nov 81, at Haddon Hall
Atlantic City.
Miss Almeda Leeds has been quite
sick at the home of her sister, Mrs. A.
j. Kurtz.
The Women's and Mems Bible Class
es of the M. E. Church will hold their
regular monthly business meeting and
social at the home of Mrs. Leland
Showell, Tuesday evening.
The Women's Republican Club will
meet at the home of Mrs. Walter Rob
erts, Thursday evening, Oct. 80. All
members are requested to attend.
Mrs. Sallie Carton was the guest OF
Mrs. Lewis Ryon this week.
Rev. Robert Arthur Elwood, pastor
of Boardwalk church, will start his fall
lecture tours this week. On Friday he
will address Montgomery County Tea
chers Institute, at .Norristown, Pa
Sunday, Oct. 26, will fill the pulpit of
the Presbyterian church, Uniontown
Pa, and next week will speak to Kiwa
mis- Club and the Fayette County Tea
chers , Institute of Uniontown. The
next. few months Rev. Elwood will
spent in the West and Middle Western
States
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Showell and
daughter Emma have returned home
after a wonderful auto trip.
All property owners along New York
road have complied with the request
of City Council and placed sidewalks
along their properties.
Mrs. Laura Reed was the guest OF
Absecon friends Wednesday,
The Christian Endeavor Society oil
the Presbyterian church will hold a
masked party at the Fire House Friday
evening. An invitation to attend was
extended to the Endeavor Society of
the Presbyterian church, Pleasantville
Miss Sylvia Toff1er was the guest OF
Miss Ada DeHaven this week.
Mrs. Eva Bowler spent some time al
her summer home here during the
week.
Mrs. Hettie Brownley is spending a
few days at her home here. She will
shortly return to Philadelphia.
The Absecon Boys Club and Queer
Esther Circle will hold masked party
Friday evening in the chapel.
The West Jersey District Rally oi
the Presbyterian Church will hold a
meeting Friday, Oct. 81, afternoon and
evening. The meetings will be held in
the Absecon Presbyterian church. A
very interesting program is being ar
ranged by the committee.
The weekly meeting of the AbsecQr
Civitan Club was held Tuesday eve
ming, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S
R. Lee. The reading of the Bylaws
was continued from the week before
A shower of baby rattles was given
Rev. C. X. Dilks during the social hour
Attending were: Albert Mundor, Alfred
Kurtz, Rev. C. X. Dilks, Walter ]. Rob
erts, DR.. C. C. Allen, Herman L. Mad
den, ]. w. Cordery, William B. Etris
William B. Smith, Leo l. Hewlett
William Hurd, George Kuhl.' Allen
Townsend and Ralph Bartlett. The
next meeting will be at the Lee home