The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-02-20
CONCISE NEWSLETS
ABOUT THE CITY
Interesting Local Occurrences
Briefly Told.

Mrs. Daniel M. Ingersoll is the hap
py posSessor of a handsome new play
er piano.
The Mems Bible Glass will have
charge on Wednesday, Feb. "a, at
Salem NJ. E. Church.
Leeds & Higbee, grocers on West
Washington avenue, have applied for
the benefit of the bankruptcy laws.
William Jackson, formerly clerk at
Brokers Drug Store, will open a
drug store at II S. Main street about
March first.
G. M. Bates has received a box of
selected raisins from his uncle, A. F.
Bates, who has a large ranch in South
ern California.
The Ladies' Aid of Salem M. E.
Church are preparing for the play
"Union Depot" to be held in the
Church in the neal future.
Excelsior Council, No. 231, Jr. o. u.
A. NJ, started its Quot Tournament
with a hurrah last lFriday) evening.
The band was present to enliven the
occasion and there were eats galore,
and all had a happy time.
On Sunday, Feb. 21, at II o'clock.
hcV. w. d. IlOlIldH Will PIcdSu diiu
administer the Holy Communion. in
st. Marks Protestant Episcopal
Church. Sunday School Immediately
following. A most cordial invitation
to attend is extended the public.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Atlantic County Historical Society
will be held at the home of Mrs. John
G. Thomas, &c West Verona avenue,
on Thursday evening, February 25, at
8 o'clock. Members are urged to be
present, and all persons interested are
cordially invited to attend.
"The Joy of the Lord" subject of
sermon at the Presbyterian Church,
1870 Sunday morning. Bible Class
at close of this service. Sunday
School, 2.30; Christian Endeavor, Gas;
"Power of Littles," evening subject.
Music in the evening from Billy
Sunday hymn book. All welcome.
Union Lodge, No. 213 l. O. o. F.,
had a big time Wednesday night last,
when eight candidates received the
second degree. Another interesting
event was the presentation to William
Connolly of a handsome jewel in hon
or of the fact that he has been a men,
Der of the lodge for twenty-five years.
The regular mail carriers for Pleas
antville, selected as a result of the
civil service examination r~ecentlv held,
are William Mathis and Harry Doher-
ty. They assume their duties next
Tuesday, and succeed Max Kirscht and
Herbert Bowen. who have served
since the institution of mail delivery
in the city.
Boys playing around ST. Marks
Church deliberately broke thirteen of
the stained glass windows by throw
ing stones through them, one window
alone suffering to the extent of eigh-
teen holes. Too drastic punishment
cannot be given persons who would
destroy property set apart for Chris
tian worship.
In anticipation of a good coming
season, Harry May & Co., Egg Harbor
City Gamers, are, as will be seen by
the advertisement on page three, en-
deavoring to make contracts for 100
acres of tomatoes for the coming sea-
Farmers and others, WHO are
DESTROYS of raising tomatoes for this
firm this summer, will do we'll by get
ting in communication with the above
mentioned frm.-ady.
While opening a golf ball on Lin
coins Birthday, Arthur Sutton, age
II, cut into the acid in the center,
of which flew into n of his
eyes. He was Immediately rushed to
the Atlantic City Hospital where all
efforts are. being made to save his
A similar accident occurred a
year ago to Lloyd McCracken, a boy
of the same age, son of Charles Nc
Cracker, causing him to become en-
tirely blind in one Y e.