The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1913-01-15
DOings Around Town
Local Happenings Gathered by Hustling
Reporters

Let US all manifest an interest on
the subject by planning to attend the
meeting at the time and place ap-
pointed.
Pleasantville is represented on the
January grand jury, drawn by Sheriff
lngersoll at Mays Landing yesterday,
by Bertram E. Whitman.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Schwendy an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Tillie Schwendy, to
Mr.. John Berry, of Atlantic City
The very Rev. A. J. Kieidt, 0. C. c.,
of the Caielite, Chicago, will open a
one week mission in St. Peters
church, Pleasantville, on Sunday, Jan
uary 26.
Don't forget the course of enter
tainments in Salem M. E. Church ev-
cry Tuesday evening. They are help
full and instructive. Admission twen-
ty-five cents. ;.
Mrs. Robert L. Race is member of
the committee in charge of the Phila-
delphia Symphony Orchestra concert
to be given in Atlantic City on Thurs
day evening, the 23rd instant.
A regular stated meeting of the
ary Auxiliary of the First Presbyter-
ian Church will be held in the manse
this wednesday, afternoon at three
o'clock.
The most prominent educators of
our State are expected to be present,
and will make addresses pertaining to
elementary and high school work
which will be an inspiration to every
individual present.
A meeting of great Importance to
every person interested in education
and in the welfare of Pleasantville
will be held in the High School build
ing on Saturday afternoon of this
week, beginning at 1.30 o'clock.
With first-ciass High School here
we would undoubtedly receive from
the State for the pupils from the out
lying districts more than enough to
defray all the expenses incurred in
maintaining the High School.
The funeral of Mrs. Clara Louisa
Harmon occurred on Monday from
the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
William York, on South Main street.
Mrs. Harmon died on Thursday night.
The interment was made in Salem
Cemetery on Monday afternoon.
The time is at hand for setting in
motion a movement to make Pleasant
vile an educational centre of Allan
tic county. This would do as much,
if not more than anything else, to ad-
vertise our town and make of it, in a
comparatively short time, flourish
ing city.
Advices have been received of the
safe arrival at Jacksonville, enroute
for Miami, Florida, of the party con-
sisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Col
Inns, Miss Helen Collins, Mr.. and Mrs.
John F. Ryon, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
S. Adams. The party was met by
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lewis Risley.
A pleasant social feature, as we'll
as a financial success, occurred on
Glass of Mrs. William H. Mathis gave
South Main street. The large num-
ber who attended enjoyed the excel
lent music furnished for the occa-
sion.
Miss Kathryn S. Upton, formerly of
Pleasantville, now residing in Phila-
delphia, has been offered and accept
ed position as manager of the mil
linery department of a large whole
sale house in Easton, Penna. Miss
Upton will be remembered as being
connected for several seasons\with
Mrs. M. R. Wilson, the South Main
Street milliner.
A delightful dinner was given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Somers Lake at their
charming home in Atlantic City on
Sunday. The guests were Mr. and
Mrs. John B. Smith, Capt. and Mrs.
David B. Fairbrothers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Lake and daughter, Miss Ber-
tie Lake, Miss Lavinia I. Risley, of
Pleasantville; Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph |
Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. James Black
man, of Atlantic City, and Mr.. STAN
ley Townsend, of Longport.
Richard (Daise) Naylor, the re-
naming member of the trio that
through their recent depredations,
burglaries and outrages on the main
land, have kept the citizens in a con-
tinuous uproar, was arrested in Phil
adelphia late Friday night and is
awaiting extradition to this place
when he will be given trial before
Judge Weeks and likely held with
the others of the trio, now at Mays
Landing, for action of the Grand
Jury.
On Sunday evening, while Rev. San
ford NJ Nichols, District Superinten-
dent of the New Jersey M. E. Confer
ence, was attending church with his
family, sneak thief entered his home
at 851 Haddon avenue, and took cloth
ing and valuables to the amount of
5000. The intruder was seen to leave
the home by the neighbors, but as the
gas was burning, it was believed the
family was at home. Rev. Nichols is
very popular with both congregations
at Pleasantville.
Frank Williams, of Pleasantville,
a former agent for the Metropolitan
Insurance Co., was adjudged guilty of
misappropriating funds of the compa-
ny to the amount of $65 by Judge
Hiphee in Criminal Court. Williams