The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13
Doings Around Town
Local Happenings Gathered by Husiling
Reporters

An automobile delivery oil wagon
of the Crew-Levick Co. has arrived in
town and is the first one in this sec
tion of the State.
st. Margaret's Guild will meet at
the home Of Mrs. R. M. Willis, on
Verona avenue, Thursday afternoon,
Nov. 14th.
MARRIED.-Clar Lashley to
Anna Mary Lashley, on November 8,
1912, by Rev. w. j. F. Litsinger, pas
tor of Mt. Pleasant M. P Church.
Reginald Taylor, the popular soda
dispenser at Bricker's Drug Store,
and Elizabeth Wilson were married at
Millville, N. j., last Wednesday eve
ming.
The Macmillan Store will shortly
remove to 80 N. Main street, addi-
tional room being required for their
increasing business. A line of plan
os will be added to their stock.
There will be social evening for
the members and friends of ST.
Marks Church, at the home of Mrs.
Joseph Clair, 9 E. Washington ave-
nue., Thursday, Nov. IA. Silver offer
ing.
The Ladies Aid of Zion Church will
give an entertainment for the benefit
of the Stewards on Saturday night.
Admission to the Hall will be 10c.
Ice cream and cake will be served
following the entertainment.
The new board of Freeholders will
be composed of eleven democrats and
sixteen republicans. 1t is understood
that Democrat, Mr.. Cyrus w. Os-
good, of Hammonton, will succeed
himself as director of the Board.
At the Presbyterian Church next
Sabbath morning the sermon by the
pastor will be illustrated by charts.
Subject: "Our Country's Debt to
Christ" Evening subject: "Are we
making our Country Gods Country?"
Charles P. Price, for fifteen years
proprietor of the Hotel Rockingham
at Absecon, died on Monday, Nov A,
after long illness. He was rs years
of age and many years of his life
were spent in Absecon. The inter
ment was in Philadelphia.
The Salem Ladies Aid Society are
arranging an elaborate bazaar, to be
held on December fifth. The COM
mittees appointed are those who
make any undertaking a success. An
excellent literary and musical enter
tainment is being arranged for that
evening.
Harry Raymond, the noted singer
now at Hubin's Theatre, made decl-
ded hit at his first appearance on
Monday. Particularly striking was
the new song "My Rag Doll Bess,"
which he sang with great vim and
which made a tremendous hit with
the audience.
Entire change of Performance at
the Palace daily. This week an en-
tire change of Pictures and Vaude
vile every night. On Saturday big
double bill will be given at the Matt
nee and night performance. Satur-
day Matinee every lady and child
will receive a present.
George Jeffers, of Scullville, and
well known locally, was reelected to
the office Of Freeholder for Egg Har-
Dor Township. Mr.. Jeffers has been
a warm advocate of the Scullville-
Somers Point road and recent changes
in the Board of Freeholders make the
prospects of this road very bright.
A reunion of members of the
Knights of Pythias, to be held in the
hall of Phil. Kearney Lodge, No. 63,
in Pleasantville, on the 7th of De-
cember, is being arranged. The lod-
ges of Atlantic City, Steelmanville
and Pleasantville will be largely rep
resented and an old-time jollifcation
meeting is anticipated.
Saturday was observed as tag day
for the Home for Incurables of Tren-
ton. Great enthusiasm was shown
bv the school children who competed
for the prizes. The girls prize was a
bracelet and the boys prize a watch.
The girls prize was won by Ada