The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-05
CONCISE NEWSLETS
ABOUT THE CITY
Interesting Local Occurrences
Briefly Told.

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Zion Church on Tuesday.
Rumor has it that the Jitneys have
or will reduce the fare between Pleas
antville and Atlantic City to five cents.
st. Margaret's Guild will meet at
the home of Mrs. J.. Cook on Glendale
avenue Thursday afternoon, June 10,
at 2.30 o'clock.
Ira R. Brown, father of Mrs. Ray
mond G. Ireland is lying critically ill
at his home in English Creek with
stomach trouble.
On account of the Salem Sunday
School picnic at Mays Landing. on
Thursday, June 10th, the usual choir
rehearsal will be postponed.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society of Salem NJ. E. Church meets
at the home of the president, Mrs.
John F. Ryon, on Monday, June 7th.
A marriage license vas issued in
Atlantic City this week to Charles F..
McCracken, of Pleasantville, and Miss
Elizabeth NJ. Ogden, of Atlantic City.
There will be an ice cream and
strawberry festival next Tuesday eve
ming under the auspices of the Ladies'
Aid of the Presbyterian Church In
the Chapel,
There was a general exodus of
school teachers from Pleasantville
this week, nearly all of our teaching
fraternity going to their respective
homes for the vacation period.
Strawberry Festival under the aus
pieces of the Ladies Aid Society of
Wesley M. E. Church this Saturday
evening, June 9TH. Strawberries, ice
cream, and homemade cake. AT 8 N.
Main street.
Joseph S. Champion, well-known
undertaken of Atlantic City n one
of the foremost residents of the re-
sort, died late Wednesday. night.
Death was the result of a lingering
illness, fastened by old age.
Mrs. Harriet Irelan, widow of the
late Wesley Irelan, was buried in Zion
cemetery on Sunday last, May Both.
Deceased was the mother of Fred. b.
Irelan, of Mays Landing. who conducts
a bakery there. She was in her Goth
year.
Rodney Smith, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
7. Hubert Smith, ran the fork of a
bicycle in his foot, cutting q long
and deep cash and inficting a very
painful injury. A. local physician
dressed the wound and he is now rest
ing comfortably.
Andrew J. Steelman died Friday of
last week at his home in Ocean City,
aged SO years. Death was due to
cancer of the stomach. His widow
survives with four children, among the
latter being Granville H. Steelman,
of 81 Glendale avenue, Pleasantville.
The crowds that came to Pleasant
vile on Memorial Day were the larg-
est that have been here for years.
The day was ideal. The cemeteries,
of course, received the greatest at
t~ention, and graves of soldiers and
loved ones were showered with flow
ers.
The members of the Pleasantvil1e
police force are now working in eight
hour shifts. This change has been
made upon the order of Mayor Adams
and should be made permanent. We
cannot show too great consideration
to the men who protect our lives
and property.
The ~Pleasantville Boy Scouts and
Camp Fire Girls attended the enter
tainment of the Gitchie Gummie Camp
of Atlantic City in the Morris Guards
Armory last evening friday. They
left on the 1923 Shore Fast car for
Atlantic City, and received compliment
tary tickets for the entertainment.
Parnell H. Rainear died at his home
on Second street on Saturday morning
following an illness of more than a
year of Bright's disease. His wife
survives with three children. Funer-
al Tuesday afternoon from his late
residence, Rev. J. w. Nicholson offici-
ating, and interment in Pleasantville
cemetery.
Strawberry Festivals are in the
1oodtide of popularity. A delightful
social was held at the home of Mrs.
Robt. M. Willis for the benefit of St.
Marks P. E. Church on Thursday eve
ming. Salem Usher's Union will give
their festival on Tuesday evening. and
st. Peters Roman Catholic Church one
on next Wednesday evening.
The city officials have placed large
signs reading "Danger-Drive Slow"
at each of the four approaches to the
corner of Washington venue and
Main street. With this protection in
addition to constant police service at
this most dangerous point, surely the
city cannot be held responsible for
any accident that might occur there.
The choir of Salem NJ. E. Church
will give one of their popular musical
services on Sunday evening. The
program will contain several stirring
anthems, organ voluntaries, male
q~uartettes, an alto and tenor duet by
Mrs. Walter Tonnes and Mr.. George
w. Smith, and a soprano and alto
duet by Mrs. J. G. Thomas and Miss
Ada Thomas, and a piano solo by.
Miss Helen Collins.
The young men who depleted the
flower yard of DR.. Joseph H. North
have come forward and confessed their
wrong-doing. They were given a
good lecture by the Doctor and some
thing equally as substantial by their
parents, and no legal action will be
taken this time. Sergeant Arthur
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