The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-03-20
CONCISE NEWSLETS
ABOUT THE CITY
interesting Local Occurrences
Briefly Told.

Bailey's circus will exhibit IN Atlantic
City on May third.
Samuel Sanders is building an at
tractive dwelling on the east side of
Shore Road opposite Greenway ave-
nue..
John G. w. Krumm, aged q months,
son of William and Sophie Krumm,
died at Linwood on Saturday, and was
buried in Pleasantville cemetery Tues
day afternoon.
DR.. Imly Sharpe is among Pleasant
ville's latest motorists. He has pur-
chased a handsome dodge" touring
car in which he can be seen spinning
up and down the street.
Howard w. Fox, manager of HUI
bins Theatre, has leased the Pleasant
vile Theatre, and will have the latter
show house opened on Saturday
nights only until further notice.
An interesting cottage prayer meet
ing was held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Risley, on Verona av-
enue, on Tuesday evening. Spirited
singing was led by Mr.. Harry Parsels.
The Epworth League of Wesley
church held a social at the home of
Harry E. Parsels, on East Verona ave
nue., Thursday evening. A very
pleasant evening was spent in games,
music and singing.
The Atlantic County Historical So
ciety will meet at the home of Mrs.
Samuel Barbash, 1902 Pacific avenue,
Atlantic City, on next Thursda~ eve
ming, March 25th, at 8 o'clock. A full
attendance is requested.
The lecture to be given in Wesley
NJ. E. Church Saturday afternoon by
DIR. j. j. Savitz, Assistant Commits
sioner of Education, will be addressed
to the parents and teachers of the city.
A large audience is desired.
Rev. DR.. J.. Morgan Read, for years
State Treasurer of the Junior Order
United American Mechanics, died sud
denly at his home in New Brunswick
on Tuesday. He was we'll known by
many people of Pleasantville and vi
cinity.
The Camp Fire Girls of Pleasant
vile went ove to the Hygeia Swim
ming Pool Saturday evening, March
13, accompanied by Mrs. H. C. Munro,
Miss Dorothy Quimby and Miss
Queenie Coble. All declared the wat
er was fine.
Attention is directed to the adver-
tisement on page 3 of S. E. Lee, who
will open a Florist Shop at II w. Rail
road avenue next week. A fern will
be given free to each purchaser of 25c
or over as long as the supply lasts.
Be sure to read the ad.
The firm of Dare & Colder, pro-
prietors of the Star Garage, has been
dissolved, the business in the future
to be continued by ]. D. Colder. Mr..
Dare has entered the employ of R. G.
Ireland, and will demonstrate Oak
land cars in the county.
On Sunday, Mar. 81, at IL o'clock,
Rev. M. j. Hoffman will preach and
administer the Holy Communion in
st. Marks Protestant Episcopal
Church. Sunday School Immediately
following. A most cordial invitation
to attend is extended the public.
Compelling People to Live, sub
iect of morning sermon at Presbyter-
ian Church next Sabbath. personal
Accountability, evening subject.
Sunday School, 2.30 p. M; Christian
Endeavor, 6.45. Wednesday, 7.30 p.
M, Prayer Service. All welcome to
all services.
A large representation from Pleas
antville enjoyed the magical wonders
of Thurston at the Apollo Theatre
this week. His performance on Tues
day evening was greatly enhanced by
the able assistance of two popular
Pleasantville young men, Carl Adams
and Samuel Bowen.
The members of Central M. E.
Church at Linwood gave their annual
chicken potpie dinner on Thursda~
evening. AS usual, there was a large
attendance, including many from
pleasantville. The enviable reputation
of this congregation for such affairs
vas fully maintained.
Lewis Grant, who obtained board at
Risley's Cottage upon the representa-
ton that he was the foreman of a
gang of telephone linemen, was SEN
fenced to ten days in jail in the Police
Court for defrauding. He was round
ed up by Chief Krewson after a two
mile chase upon his motorcycle.
An interesting cottage prayer meet
ing was held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Lake, on Greenfield ave-
nue., on Tuesday afternoon. over
twenty. were in attendance. The
meeting on next Wednesday afternoon
will be held at the home of Mrs. Harry
Collins, on South Main street.
Examinations for teachers licenses
will be held in the High School build
ing at Atlantic City on the last three
Saturdays of April, BEGINNING at 9.15
o'clock in the morning. Those desir-
ing information relative to same
should write Henry M. Gresham,
County Superintendent of Schools,
Egg Harbof City.
Past Grand Regent Joseph M. Ar
mold, of Princeton, will make an official
visitation to South Jersey Council, No.
| 812, Royal Arcanum, next Wednesday
evening, 7.30 o'clock, at their head
quarters in the Pleasantville Theatre
building. Every member of the Order
in this vicinity is most cordially invit-
ed and urged to attend.