The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-05


The Absecon Art Club will meet on
Wednesday at 3 O'Clock, at the home of
Mrs. Edward Wilson, Ventnor.
3 Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Conover, Miss Leona
Conover and Roland Boyer motored to
Toms River, to visit Rev. and Mrs.
Wainwright on Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Hewitt is very sick in the
Atlantic City Hospital.
Mrs. Ward Conover visited Atlantic
City Hospital on Wednesday to see Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Carton, Charles
Carton and rankin Carton visited Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Carton, of Pleasant
vile, on Monday evening.
Mrs. Nelson b. Dane, of Newark, has
returned to her home, after a few days
stay with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
The Christian Endeavor Society will
hold a cake sale; also aprons, towels and
by the ladies of the Home Department
will be on sale, this Saturday morning,
in the vacant store next to Richards
butcher shop.
The ladies of the Home Department
connected with the Presbyterian church
held an all-day meeting on Wednesday.
at the home of Mrs. Jennie Freas. At l
O'Clock luncheon was served: Attending
were: Mrs. Hattie Beckley, Mrs. Charles
Ireland, Mrs. Wallace Rogers, Miss Han
nah Madden, Mrs. Earl Fairbrothers, Mrs.
! Charles Kunkely, Mrs. Edgar Freas and
Mrs. Jennie Freas.
Six pupils of the Absecon public schoo
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Saturday: Spelling. Emily Peterson, Mel
lie String and Leroy Taylor; Arithmetic,
Dorothy Allen. Emily Peterson and Eliz-
The Mite Society of the Presbyterian
Church will give a Humorous Sketch,
Friday evening, May 2, in the school
The Foreign Missionary Society will
meet at the home of Mrs. r. l.. Babcock.
Tuesday afternoon, at 2.30. Lesson topic
Rev. R. A. Elwood came from Fair
mount, w. Va. to speak at Mrs. Sarah
Leeds funeral or Saturday. He spent a
few lays with his family before return
The Official Board of the NJ. E. Church
held a very important business meeting
Thursday evening at the parsonage.
The younger members of the Epworth
League have been practicing every night
for their. play, Back to the Country
Store, which they give this Friday eve
ming. Miss Dorothy Allen will favor with
a vocal solo, and Miss Virginia Babcock
with the violin.
evening at a six o'clock dinner. PM
was the color carried out in decorations
and favors. The guests We're Rev. and
Mrs. c. X. Dilks, Prof. and Mrs. e. d.
Riley. Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Hamilton
and Misses Marion and Peggy Dilks.
On Sunday, about 4.30 o'clock, the Vol
unteer Fire Company was called out to
fight a woods fire which threatened hous-
es in the vicinity of North Absecon.
The monthly meeting of the W. c.. II.
~. d oil ~ mai 6dtiitl li5 On lOtSddS
afternoon, due to the stormy weather.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Kesler has returned
home, after spending some time with her
daughter. Mrs. Douglas Cavileer. of
Overlook, Pa.
Lily Lake Park will reopen April IL.
Dances will be held every Wednesday and
Miss Grace Crosby is making her home
with Mrs. James Henderson.
Miss Clara Conover was the weekend
guest of Rev. and Mrs. c. NJ. Johnston,
of BridgetOn,
Charles Shovel has been confined to
his home with tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Craven are occupy
ing their new home on New York road.
Mr.. Cassidy, one of the State troopers
stationed at Absecon, has been trans
ferred to Haddon Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Klinger are receiv-
ing congratulations upon the birth of a
son. Mrs. Klinger was Miss Mary Prun-
schi before her marriage.
Mrs. Laura Shovel and Mrs. Walter
Sheppard spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Sheppard, of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Carton. Mr.. and
Mrs. Franklin ~Blackman, Charles Carton
and Franklin Carton motored to Fox
| Chase, Pa, to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Miss Louise Draper, who is attending
GlassDorT1orInaf School, spent tnr week.
end with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hosbach. of Pleas
ahtville, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry w; Smith; on Sunday.
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fined to their home by illness.
Miss Florence Draper will play the pipe
organ in the NJ. e. church again on Sun
day.
Enoch Giberson visited old friends here
on Monday.
Boys Club.
William Frymire was host to the Boys
Club on Friday night. Plans were made
concerning sports for the spring and
summer months. The kind of base ball
suits they should nave was one of the
main topics. After the business meeting
a social time was enjoyed and refresh
ments were served. Among those attend
ing were: Rev. C. X. Dilks, Mrs. Emily
Bertram Hammell, Clyde Dougherty, Car
roll Hoagland, Ladow Hammell. Louis
| Off and William Frymire.
Surprise Luncheon.
Mrs. A. L. Hammell entertained in
honor of Mrs. Robert Mclaughlin at a
s surprise Srs luncheon &c T nss6d MRS Present Fs It
Doughty. Miss Lorine Boice. Mrs. r. L..
Babcock, Mrs. Ludlam. Mrs. Wilbert,
Mrs. Emily Conover, Mrs. Walter Rob
erts. Mrs. Samuel Johnson, Miss Hannah
Madden. Mrs. r. A. Elwood, Mrs. John
Bewley. Mrs. Charles Frymire, Mrs. Le-
land Madden, Misses Gene Reed and Ma
ry Madden. and A. l.. Hammell.
A Birthday Surprise.
A most delightful surprise party was
given Mr.. Jonathan Joslin on Tuesday
evening, in honor of his 10th birthday, at
resident of Absecon, where he spent most
of his early life. Recently we have had
the pleasure of welcoming him and his
affable wife to our home town, where
The novelty of this party was: that Mr..
Joslin has lived to this good age without
ever having had a birthday party. and to
say. that he enjoyed this surprise, only