The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-03
Silver Moon Council.


at a meeting held in their hall last
week for the purpose of raising
their chiefs, and also at the same
time entertained the following
members from Atlantic City: Mrs.
Jennie Layton, Mrs Jennie Full
ton, Mrs. Arthur Stiles and Miss
Helen Stiles. The new officers
are: Georgia Tallman, prophecies;
Susan Arnold, Pocahontas; Anna
Sullivan, Wenonah; Alice Radka,
Powhatan; Laura Stroop, first
scout, and Sophia Garrison, sec
ond scout. Other members pres
ent We're: Mrs. Elizabeth Akin
son, Mrs. Nellie Atkinson, Mrs.
Anna Robinson, Mrs. Wilhelmina
Lingo, Mrs. Kathryn Ford and
Miss Margaret O'Donnell. After
the session was over, refresh
ments We're served, the tables be-
ing beautifully decorated with
| flowers.
A. n. Higbee Retres.
Absalom Henry Higbee retired
from the insurance and real es-
tate business this week. He took
up his residence here in 1900, and
his family is one of the pioneer
families of America. The Higbee
family will hold a reunion at Hig-
bee Camp, Big Moose, n. Y, on
September Is and 10, and are now
completing a history of their an
cestors, going back for fifteen
generations.
Volunteer Fire Co.
A large number of members and
friends attended the card and
dance party held By the Civic
Club on Saturday evening in the
Volunteer Fire nu1 hall. a
large flufNJef Vt pTIze5 VIE uis
tributed to the winners. The clut
will hold a special meeting Oh
Thursday, August 5th, at city hall
and the president, Mrs. Herman
Endress, requests that all mem
bers having tickets or money will
make a return at that time tc
Miss Dorothy Thomas, who is
chairman of the ticket committee
Delegates.
Miss Mary Thurlow and Miss
Ada Layton left on Monday as the
delegates selected to represent
the Christian Endeavor society OF
Bethany NJ p Church, at their
convention at Westminster Col
lege, Md.
Pay Off Mortgages.
The ladies of the Sewing Circle
of Bethany M. P. Church have
paid off the mortgages on the
parsonage and as soon as the
deeds are returned there will be q
special meeting called and The
mortgage burned. They will also
hold bazaar and cake sale or
August 5th and 9Th in Mrs. Mag
dalene Spitz's store on Shore road
Rod and Gun Club.
The Rod and Gun Club enter
tanned for the week: Mr.. and Mrs
Fox and daughter, Miss Sophia
Knowles and John Bromley, o.
Philadelphia; Joseph Snuff, o.
Buffalo, n. Y, and Bob Snuff, o.
New York City.
Anglers Club.
The Anglers Club entertained
the Mozart Club, of Philadelphia
at their headquarters over the
weekend
18th Birthday.
Mrs. Pauline Balliett celebrated
her 18th birthday at her sons
home, August Balliett, at Launch
Haven. A supper was served IL
her honor and she will spend the
balance of the season with hel
CnlluTeu mere,
Personal and News Notes.
Martin McCue, Jr., of Jersey
City, is the guest of his brother
John McCue, for an indefinite
stay
Mr.. and Mrs. Job Steelman were
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Kes
sic Hauenstine and family, OF
Pennington, ON Sunday.
Mrs. Sadie Wood is entertaining
her granddaughter, Gladys Wood
of Pleasantville.
Mrs. Martha Broadhead and
daughter, of Philadelphia, is spen
ding two weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Spitz.
Jean Gaumerlias, of Paris
France, spent the weekend with
Joseph and Somers Steelman, who
were friends during the World
War.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rickert
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Gross
mueller, of Philadelphia, motored
to the Point on Sunday and were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Lemmle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Heston and
family, of Reading, Pa, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w
Smith, parents of Mrs. Heston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cassidy and