Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-04-13

ol ortiSu HiSsiOus VIII uo mauo oo ehie
service.
Regular mid-week prayer service this
week will not be held on Wednesday
evening as usual, but on Thursday
evening at 7.3Q Subject, "The Resur-
rection and Christian work" Ref.
Cor. Is 50-5S. Let every member be
present in order to attend congrega-
tional meeting after the service.
OLD POINT COMFORT, AND
WASHINGTON.
PersonaIIy-Condu Tour via
PennsyIvania Railroad.
The last of the present series of four
day tours to Old Point Comfort and
Washington under the Personally Con-
Quoted Tourist System of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad will leave New York
Saturday, April %. The party will
travel by the Cape Charles Route to Old
Point Comfort, where one day will be
spent; thence by boat up the Potomac
River to Washington, spending two days
at that point. Round-trip rate, includ-
transfers, hotel accommodations, berth
on steamer, and all necessary expenses,
$22 90 from New York; $21.00 from
Trenton; $3.50 from Philadelphia.
Proportionate rates from other points.
OLD POINT COMFORT ONLY.
Tickets to Old Point Comfort only, in
cluding one and three-fourths days
board at that place, and good to return
direct by regular trains within six days,
will be sold in connection with this tour
at rate of$16O0 from New York; SIS 90
from Trenton; $l4 90 from Philadelphia,
aud proportionate rates from other
points. At slight additional expense
tourists can extend the trip to Virginia
Beach, with accommodations at the
Princess Anne Hotel.
For itineraries and full information
apply to ticket sgents; Tourist Agent,
1896 Broadway, New York; 789 Broad
Street, Newark, N. j.; or Geo. W. Boyd,
General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
church Notes.
Rev. Mr.. Oliver, of the A. M. E.
Church, preached to a large congre-
cation on Sabbath morning.
Rev. Mr.. Jewett, of Salem Church,
preached an excellent Easter sermon
on Sunday morning last to a large
congregation.
Rev. Mr.. Douglass. of the Baptist
Church, preached in his usual eloquent
style to a well filled church on Sab
bath morning.
Rev. James Luffbarry, of st. John s
M. p. Church, preached an able and
instructive sermon to his parishioners
on Sabbath morning.
Rev. Mr.. Craig, of the Mt. Pleasant
Church, preached to his congregation
on Sabbath morning an Easter SER
mon which was greatly enjoyed.
Two very interesting papers were read
last Sunday evening at st. Johns
Church by Miss Minnie Ang and Mrs.
Nina Risley, the topic being 'Conquering
the Fear of Death.
Rev. Mr.. Steel ell. OF the Presby terian
Church, had a well filed church on
Sabbath morning and preached an
appropriate sermon commemorative
of the Easter tide.
The Jr. C. E. of st. Johns Church rem
dered their program last Sunday very
successful and two handsome bouquets
were placed on the stand by the Jrs.,
after which they were taken to the sick.
Next Sunday morning the second
quarterly meeting will be held in st.
Johns Church, 10 80, communion and
reception of members into full connec-
ton; 3 p. m Love Feast; 6 80, c. e. and
preached in the evening. AL cordially
invited to these different meetings.
Town Topics
Mr.. and Mrs. w. /. Newell, Jr., gave
a dinner of twenty covers last evens
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s. Adams
have issued invitations for six
O'Clock dinner on Wednesday even
ing.
Rev. and Mrs. f. l.. Jewett, tof the
Salem M. e. Church, were agreeably
surprised to find after their return
from Conference on Wednesday last
the parsonage filed with waiting
friends who were well laden with
good things to eat. Mrs. j. f,
Ryon and Mrs. Hugh Collins had
prepared the fires set the table, etc.,
and were "all ready" to welcome the
pastor and his wife. The table was
decorated with Easter lilies and
maiden hair fern. The following
ladies assisted and were joined by
their husbands later in the evening
Mrs. w. /. Newell, Sr., Mrs. w. l.
Newell Jr., Mrs. Pardon RyOn, Mrs
Allie Willis. Mrs. Charles Stebbins
Mrs. Charles Collins, Mrs. r. l. Risley
and Mrs. r. T.. Race.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Race gave one
Of the most delightful dinners giveT
this season at their pretty Shore
Road residence on Friday evening
last. When the guests were seated
at the well filed tables each found al
their plate q pictorial souvenir O
their particular hObby-this novelty
attracted considerable attention ani
laughing comment. The table decor
ations consisted of maiden hair ferr
and delicate white flowers. Aftel
dinner the guests repaired to tht
parlors where games appropriate tt
the Easter season were INDUCED in
One Of the most taking games being
the egg-race. DIR. North and Hugl
Collins succeeded in breaking nearly
all the egg shells which the Others
had carried intact. Among th'
guests present were; Mr.. and Mrs
Alvin p. Risley, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
S. Adams. Mr.. and Mrs. Preston b
Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Ry0n
Mr.. and Mrs. w /. Newell, Jr., Mr.
and Mrs Hugh Collins DIR and Mrs