The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-01-15

zell, Masie Fairbrothers, Hermine
Brangenberg, Virginia Thoms, Doro-
thy Grabfelder, Dorothy Berry, Ro-
maine Bowman; Messrs. John Thoms,
William Soaper Fred Soaper, Harry
Murphy, Elmer Taylor, Edward B.\
lantine, Edward Simonson, James
Bewley Kenneth Smith and Edgar
Mattson.
Kings HeraIds.
A meeting of the Kings Heralds
was held in the M. e. chapel Monday
afternoon, with Mrs. c. K yDilks in
charge. The study lesson was on
David Livingstone A valentine party
was planned as the Heralds meet but
once a month At the close of the
meeting refreshments were served.
Women's Foreign Missionary Society.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society held their regular monthly
meeting at the home of Mrs Theodore
Carter, Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Lau-
"a Reed, president, presided over the
meeting. Mrs. Reed Mrs r. L. Bah
cock and Mrs Lillian Pennington gave
a report on the recent missionary con-
| ference held in Vernon Room, Haddon
Hall The rainy day envelopes were
brought in and when opened Melted a
sum of more than $40. At the close of
the business meeting social hour
was enjoyed.
PRESBYTERIAN Church Election.
At the congregational meeting held
Sunday in the Presbyterian church at
| the close of the morning service, three
trustees and one elder We're elected.
Herman L. Madden and Earl Fairbro-
theirs were elected for a term of three
years and Mrs Hattie Beckley for two
years as trustees Those holding over
are Mrs. Emma Johnson, j. Edward
Nicholas and John D. McMullin. Wal
lace Rogers was reelected elder, the
other elders being Rev. r. A. Elwood,
Herman Madden and Edmund Madden.
Rev. Oscar Morton was invited to act
as pastor for another period OF six
months. The new Sunday School
room will be used for church services
during the winter months. During
this time, alterations will be made to
the church proper. The repairs to be
made are in the hands of the trustees.
Fire Company.
The Absecon Fire Company No. l
elected officers Thursday night as fol-
lows: President, Joseph S. Smith, Jr.!
vice-president Earl Fairbrothers;
| treasurer, Ira L. Giberson; secretary,
Lewis Bowker assistant secretary,
| Vincent Lake. assistant fire chiet, /.
! L. Giberson; captain, Leland Shovel;
lst lieutelalt gorge B"dd, 25r. Lew
tenant, Edwlrd Budd; fire marshal,
| G. r. Cook; board of trustees, c. P.
Hammell, Rev. r. A. Elwood, lie Roy
| Shovel, Leland Shovel and George
r. Cook; investigating committee,
Henry Lake, Vincent Lake, Henry
Smith; publicity, George r. Cook; del
egates to county and state firemen's
associations, |. L. Giberson. l.. w
Bowker and G. r. Cook.
Four Generations Present.
At the morning service of the Pres
byterian Church, Sunday, Benjamin
Franklin Risley III, son of Mr. and
Mrs Benjamin F. Risley, and David L.
Fairbrothers III, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Fairbrothers, were baptized -Four
generations were present at the Fair
brothers christening, Mrs. Kate Fair
brothers, great-grandmother; Mr.. and
Mrs. David B. Fairbrothers, grandpa
rents, and the parents, and Mrs. Jen
ME Freas, grandmother.
| Harper-Hass.
Albert Harper, of Absecon, and Miss
Madeline Hass, of Egg Harbor City
were united in marriage on Thursday
by Mayor Harry Mattson The cere
mony was performed at the home oil
Mr.. and Mrs. William Schoepflin. Mr.
Harper conducts a cigar store on the
White Horse pike. The happy couple
will reside in Absecon.