The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-09
Death of William OFF.

w lllldul Oll, young SUI vi MI.
and Mrs. Louis Off, passed away
in the Atlantic City hospital,
Wednesday morning. He was
taken there some time ago and
underwent an operation for mas
toids. 1t was necessary to ope-
rate second time, but he grad
ually grew weaker. None knew
Billy but to love him, his sweet
smile and sunny disposition made
many friends for the boy. The
entire community joins the sor
rowing parents in sympathy.
Mite Society.
The Mite Society of the Pres
byterian Church was entertained
in the chapel Tuesday evening,
by Mrs Samuel Johnson. Fol
lowing the business meeting a So
cial hour was enjoyed by those
present, who were: Rev. and Mrs.
r. A. Elwood, Russell Elwood,
Rev. Oscar Morton, Mrs. M. M.
Townsend, Mrs. ]. Moore, Miss
Jennie Moore, Mrs. James Ballan-
tine, James Ballantine, Mrs. Mar
tin Spokesman, Mrs. Earl Fair
brothers, Miss Edna Fairbrothers,
Misses Catherine and Clara Mill
err, Misses Florence and Louise
Dronor Nv opd Mre EraDly pJnr,
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dou-
gan, Miss Edith Freas, Miss Kath-
crime Smith, Samuel Smith, Mrs.
Maurice Attales, Mrs. Lawrence
Beckley, William Beckley, Mr..
Marsh, Miss Mae Cordery and
Mrs. Johnson.
w. c. T. U.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Absecon Women's Christian
Temperance Union was held Tues
day afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Lillian Pennington, New
York road. Those attending We're
Mrs. Lena Carr. Mrs. Mary Ma
son, Mrs. Nellie Tilton, Mrs. Es-
Their Tilton, Mrs. Margaret John
son, Mrs. Mary Schrepper, Mrs.
Carrie Nicholas and Mrs. Pen
nington. Mrs. Pennington will
attend the meeting held in Wash
ington, d. C. She will be dele
fpr Atlantic County
For Miss Sarah Madden.
Miss Sarah Madden, of Tucka-
hoe, was rendered birthday din
ner by her nieces and nephews,
Wednesday, at the home OF Rev.
and Mrs. r. A. Elwood. Miss
Madden was presented with
purse of gold and a testimonial of
appreciation of their relationship
with her, which was signed by
seventeen of them. Those help
ing to make the day one long to
be remembered were Miss Sarah
Madden, Mrs. Jennie Madden,
Mrs. Josephine Godfrey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hope w. Madden and Mr..
and Mrs. Hosea Madden, of Tuck
ahoe; Mr.. and Mrs. Hosea God
frey and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Godfrey, of Ventnor; DR.. and Mrs.
T. w. Madden, of Collingswood;
Mrs. Edwin Godfrey, Mrs, Frank
Tucker, Mrs. Hercules Esibill and
Master Hercules Esibill, Jr., of
Millville; DIR. and Mrs. Leland
Madden and Miss Mary Madden,
of Pleasantville; Miss Alice Nc
Intire, of Wilmington; Rev. and
Mrs. R. A. Elwood, Russell Ell
wood, Mrs. Charlotte Hammell,
Miss Hannah Madden, Herman
Madden and Edmund Madden.
The affair was doubly joyous, it
being the birthday of one OF the
nephews, Edmund Madden.
Presbyterian Church Notes.
The Home Department of the
Presbyterian church held an all
day meeting Tuesday in the chap
ell. The ladies spent the day sew
ing. Lunch was enjoyed, being
prepared by Mrs. James Ballan-
tine and Mrs. Edgar Freas. The
following members of the Cradle
roll attended,: Velma Griffith,
Charles Kunkely, Frances HUNK
civ and David Fairbrothers. The
members of the Home Depart
ment attending were Mrs. Ihos.
Dougan, Mrs. Jennie Freas, Mrs.
Edgar Freas, Mrs. Holcomb, Mrs.
Charles Adkisson, Mrs. Griffith,
Mrs. Charles Kunkely, Mrs. Earl
Fairbrothers, Mrs. James Ballan-
tine, Mrs. Lawrence Beckley, Mrs.
Wallace Rogers, Mrs. Martin
Spokesman and Mrs. Sorden.
The Junior Christian Endeavor
of the Presbyterian church met
Tuesday afternoon in the chapel.
The following enjoyed the study
lesson, with Miss Catherine Mill
err in charge: Norma Freas, Mil
dred Freas, Billy Newell, Frank
Kew, Frances Kunkely, Anna May
Daniels, Mrs. Dougan, Elizabeth
Beckley, Betty Dougan, Naomi