The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-08-16
ABSECON NEWS LETTER
NEWS OF INTEREST IN AND ABOUT THIS THRIVING CITY
AS cHRoNcLED BY LENA ROBINSON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Beckley are
entertaining from Virginia, William
Grehan. Robert Megeath and John
Adams.
Charles Roberts, Of Frankfort, was
the guest at the home of c.. P. Ham
nell, New York road.
Mr.. an Mrs. Andrew Craven are
entertaining friends from Philadelphia
and Tacony.
The Home Department of the Pres
byterian Church will hold their regu-
lar monthly meeting on Thursday
afternoon.
The Christian Endeavor of the Pres
byterian Church will meet on Friday
night.
DR.. Alexander Corson, District Sup
e~rintendent of Camden district, after
September 1st will be connected with
Centenary Church, Camden. Rev. DR..
Handley, of Ocean City, will take his
place.
Rev c. X. Dilks, pastor of the M.
E.. Church, spoke at Malaga camp
meeting, Monday evening.
Albert Lipsky. of Michigan. visited
Miss Dorothy Bookbinder, on Wednes-
day.
Mrs. F. F. Doughty has returned to
her home, after a short stay in Phila-
delphia, where she underwent a minor
operation.
Mrs. Henry Grunow and children
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Spieker-
man on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Miller and
children, Edison and Mary, and Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Sahl visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Sahl, on Sunday.
Misses Anna and Catherine McCar-
thy spent the past weekend as the
guests of Miss Dorothy Bartlett. Port
Republic.
Miss Ethel Hammell is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Benson in New York State.
Rev. John Wesley Wainwright, of
Toms River, visited Absecon on Thurs
day.
Mrs. Fred Audrey and daughter,
Ellen Marette, were out of town visit
ors, Thursday.
Edward Walker, Barbara Walker
and Thomas Walker. of H~addonfeld;
Mrs. John B. Walker and Elvin Walk
er, of Stratford, visited at the Misses
Robinson's, on Thursday.
Mrs. Garnet Reed and daughter Jean
are the guests of Mrs. Reeds parents,
at Mansfield, Pa.
Mrs. Lucy Wicks. of Church street,
entertained her son from Philadelphia
for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McMullin, of
Shore road, are entertaining relatives
from Maryland.
Ciifton-Haberstroh.
A very quiet wedding was solemniz-
ed on Thursday evening, when Miss
Marie HaBerstroh became the bride of
Mr.. Norman Clifton, of Atlantic City.
Miss Mary Cattani acted as brides
maid, and Mr.. Paul Weiss best
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
c. X. Dilks. at the M. E. parsonage.
Moonlight Sail.
The Epworth Tennis Club held a
moonlight sail on Thursday evening.
The merry makers went on the boat
Flora v, owned by Capt. George Show
ell. A box lunch was enjoyed. Among
those attending were: Misses Ella
Shovel, Adelma Miller. Merlyn Thorn
as, Elizabeth Thomas, Ada De Haven,
Ruth Reed, Thelma Giberson, Esther
Boice, Irene Mitchell, Laura Sutton,
Mary Mitchell, Marion Hoagland, Miss
Carrie Reed, Messrs. Carroll Hoag-
land, Jack Dalouist, Jacob Reed, Stan
ley Mitchell, John Boyd, Benz. Sutton
and Nevin Wike.
Art Club.
The Absecon Art Club was enter
tanned Wednesday afternoon by Mrs.
R. "A. Elwood, at her home. The ladies
had a wonderful time. Among her
guests were: Mrs. Laura Reed, Mrs.
j. E. Lee, Mrs. Edward Wilson, Mrs.
Walter Roberts, Mrs. George B. Como
yer, Mrs. Robert Mclaughlin, Miss
Mae Cordery. Mrs. Samuel Johnson,
Mrs. Florence Madden, Mrs. M. M.
Townsend, Miss Alice McIntire, Miss
Hannah Madden, Mrs. r. L. Babcock
and Mrs. A. L. Hammell.
W.. c. T. U. Meeting.
The local w. G. T. U. will hold a
very important meeting Tuesday after
noon at 2.30 o'clock, at the home of
Mrs. Anna c. Fleming. Shore road.
All members are urged to attend.
Epworth League Tennis Club.
The members of the Epworth
League Tennis Club held a very i'm
portant meeting Monday evening. at
the home of Miss Carrie Reed, when
plans were made for a moonlight sail.
Games and a social time were enjoyed
by all. Attending were Laura Sutton,
Merlyn Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas,
Marion Hoagland, Irene Mitchell, Ma
ry Mitchell, Ruth Barker, Ruth Reed.
Stanley Mitchell, Durham Boice. ia
cob Reed and Miss Carrie Reed. !
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