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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-06-08
Your affectionate son,

P. S. | have drilled some on the big
guns. 1t takes 5 men to work one of
them; the Capt. is gunner. Write some
thing about your business. You see
am not SO much of soldier as not to
think some about business.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-01-08
A OF

The regular meeting of the Board
of Education of Pleasantville was
held Tuesday evening in School No. 1,
all members present.
The minutes of a meeting of the
State Federation of District Boards
of Education was read and ordered
filed, and the Secretary vas directed
to write to their President, stating
that this Board is in favor of their
action in trying to have amended the
teachers tenure of service act, as well
as the repeal of the Janitor's tenure
of service.
A communication was read from
the Secretary of the Irvington Board
of Education asking that every posi-
BILE means be used to have the Teach
ers' tenure of service act amended
during the next session of the legis-
lature by having every teacher sign
a contract prior to April 18th of each
year or waive her right to return the
following years if her contract is not
executed by that time.
Upon motion the communication
was received and filed and the Secre-
tary instructed to write the Irving
ton Board of Education that all pos
sible means would be used to have
the tenure of service act amended.
Prof. Sinner made his attendance
report for the month of December.
Prof. Sinner reported the suspension
of Vanderbilt Hineman.
Upon motion the Supplies Commit
tee was directed to purchase some
lumber for the Manual Training De-
partment and a few books for the
High School.
Upon motion the Secretary was d.
rected to communicate with Archi-
tect Vaughn and instruct him to pro-
coed with the work at Smiths Land
ing, so that the use of this building
might be had at the earliest possible
date, and for him to notify each con-
tractor to complete his work at once.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-01-08
POPULAR YOUNG LADY sue.
CUMBS TO HEART TROUBLE

4Pleasantvillians who knew her were
grieved to learn of the sudden death
of Miss Ann Tischke, which occurred
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Henry
C. Munro, early Monday evening.
Miss Tischke had been a patient suf-
ferer with heart trouble for several
months and had been in a Philadel-
phia hospital until only a few days
before, when seemingly much better,
she was removed to Pleasantville.
She was a lovable character with a
sweet disposition, had just entered
her twenties, and every acquaintance
was a staunch friend. She took an
active interest in the work of the
Camp Fire Girls, among whom she
was numbered, as she did with every
thing that she undertook. The re-
mains were removed to Scottdale, Pa,
the home of her parents, on Wednes-
day morning for interment.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-01-08

Milton Garwood, John Kane, Brandt
Risley, Edward Stanton, James Tibbs.
Matte Bowen, May Eppler, Marie
Haggerty, Dorothy Kane, Viola Zul-
ken.
Mr.. Budd-Virginia Anderson, Lot
tie Fairbrothers, Clarice Haas, Fran
ces Roberts, Christine Williams, Ray
mond Clark, Otto Harris, Claude Me-
loney, George Harris.
School No. 3.
Miss Adams-Elwood Dix, Earl
Krewson, William Dix, Charles Leeds,
Sara Nelson, Marion Trumbore.
Miss MacNeal-Warren Daugherty,
Earl English, Charles Fox, Anna l..
Boice, Margaret Dix, Bessie Gouldey,
Emma Leeds, Charlotte Leeds, Anna
Madara, Belva Nelson, Helen Trum-
bore, Rose Fox.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-01-08
Those You Know
Who Come And Go
Personal Chronicle Of Things So
cial and Otherwise.

Mrs. May North BCrist is spending
a couple of weeks at Hammonton.
Mrs. Lydia Ross, of Burlington, is
the guest of her niece, Mrs. J. H.
North. =
Miss Olive B. Schmidt and Mabel
were Philadelphia visitors for over
the New Year.
Roger Williams made a visit to his
brother Ross, who was at Marcus
Hook on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Riggans, of
Bridgeton, were guests on Wednesday
of her parents, Nh. and Mrs. Preston
B. Adams, at the Pleasant Villa.
Robert MacLean, who has been
spending the holidays with his par
ents, has returned to Peddie Institute,
where he is making rapid progress
with his studies.
Rev. DR.. King, former pastor of
the Presbyterian Church in Vineland,
came to Pleasantville to visit his
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. William G.
Sharpe, who have been on the sick
list.
Hugh Collins and family are ar
ranging for their annual pilgrimage
to Florida, which they will begin ear
ly next week. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
S. Adams leave about the 18th for the
same State.
During the holidays, Mrs. R. D. Ell
bridge, of Blenheim, was the guest of
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-01-08
OFF TO THE SUNNY SOUTH.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reinar and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Holt left this
week for Florida, where they will Wis
it some of the resorts along the line,
including Jacksonville, st. Augustine,
Daytona, West Palm Beach and Mi
ami. They expect to stay until April.
Mrs. NJ. E. Allermann left Daytona
last week and is now at West Palm
Beach for the balance of the winter.
Any item of news will be welcom-
ed for use in The Pleasantville Press,
which is YOUR paper.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-01-08
Total

A resolution was also passed to
raise by taxation the sum of $6,715
for interest on outstanding school
bonds.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Police-Clarence Krewson, $3.50;
Arthur Driscoll, $26.25; Arthur Ris-
ley, $50; Robert Marshall, $50; Har-
ry McDermott, $17.75.
City Account-Mark Fritsch, two
weeks salary as janitor, $42.50; c.
H. Vincent, ~janitor service, IS; G.
NJ. Bates, premiums on bonds of of
f%icers, $3.50; w. G. Pierson, haul
ing booths, $3.50.
Light-Pleasantville Heat. Light &
Power Co., for December, $795.47.
Fire-National Machine Works, re-
pairs for engine, $2.75; Standard Oil
Co., gasoline and oil, $10.43; H. W.
Helfrich, batteries, $2.05.
Work on Roads-Samuel Price,
$3.50; Jesse Harris, $1,000; Archie
Cuff, $5.25.
The Mayor addressed Council and
the citizens assembled upon various
phases of the municipal government,
defended Councils action in ordering
the lights shut off at midnight, prais-
ed them for providing another man
in the fire house, and promised that
the town fathers would economic so
far as possible in order to keep down
taxes.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-01-08
LADIES' AID OF WESLEY
TO PUBLISH COOK BOOK,

The Ladies' Aid of Wesley NJ. E.
Church held its annual meeting
Thursday, Jan. 6, at the home of Mrs.
Harry Parsels on the Boulevard. The
following officers were elected:
President-Mrs. Jesse Bowen.
LIST Vice-President-Mrs. Elias
Campbell.
End ce-President-Mrs. VIM. I.
Garrison.
Secretary-Mrs. Winfield Adams.
Treasurer-Mrs. w. L. Naglee.
Collectors-Mrs. John F. Lamar,
Mrs. Oscar Bennett, Mrs. w. Claude
Bailey, Mrs. Jesse Bowen.
Following the business meeting,
Mrs. Parsels served cocoa and cakes.
At this meeting the society decided
to publish an economical home cook
book of tested recipes, which will sell
at a moderate price.
Mrs. Penhollow, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs.
Elias Campbell and Mrs. Guy Wilson
were appointed as committee to Sc
cure advertisements for the book.
Anyone having a recipe which they
wish to have in this book will please
leave same with Mrs. Penhollow at
The Pleasantville Press Office within
a week.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-01-08
OF III YEAR.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Travis, of West
Philadelphia. While in the Quaker
City, Mrs. Eldridge witnessed the
Mummers' parade for the first time.
Mrs. John B. Smith entertained at
dinner on Thursday, Jan. 6: Mrs. Pet
er B. Reed, of Absecon; Mrs. I. G.
Adams, of Linwood; Mrs. James B.
Townsend, of Longport; Miss Lorine
Boice, of Absecon, and Mrs. Sallie
Seeker, of Atlantic City; the occasion
being the hostess 50th birthday an
niversary.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-01-08

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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-01-08
MI. PLEASANT M. P. CHURCH.
Rev. Claude M. Severance, Pastor.
Sunday services:-

Sunday services:-
9.45 a. m., Class-meeting, led by
Mr.. Enoch Martin.
1880 a. M, Sermon by the pastor
on the subject, "The Spirit of Christ
Dwelling in YOU
2.3O p. M, S. S. session; Mr.. Harry
Adams, Supt.
3.45 p. M, Junior Y. P. S. C. E.
meeting, Miss Ella Field, President.
Gas p. M, Christian Endeavor
meeting, Mrs. Mary Adams, Presi-
dent.
7.3O p. M, Christmas musical pro-
gram with story read by the pastor.
Twice postponed already.
All members are urged to attend
DR.. Stough's meetings in Atlantic
City every evening.
Cubccrihe for Tho Plea Santville Precs
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-01-08
DIR. I. SHARPE
~J@Mb
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS
TO VISIT SOUTH JERSEY.

On Wednesday evening next, Jan
uary 18th, Supervising Deputy Will
liam H. Bergantz, of Camden, will
pay an official visitation to South Jer-
sey Council, No. 812, Royal Arcanum,
for the purpose of installing the of
ficers for the ensuing year as fol-
lows:
Regent-Mervyn Wilson.
Vice Regent-George w. Smith.
Wv w. Whitman.
Secretary-Charle W. Ingersoll.
Collector-Dr j. H. North.
Treasurer-Robert NJ. Willis. \
Chaplain-Warren C. Marshall. ?
Guide-W. Claude Bailey.
Warden-Jesse L. Risley.
Sentry-Preston B. Adams.
Trustee-John E. Blake.
At the same time, Supreme Repre-
sentative Frank H. Walls, of Vineland,
will be present and deliver an ad-
dress. Every member of the Order
in this locality is urged to attend.
The meeting will be held in the Lodge
room of the Strand Theatre building,
beginning at 7.30 o'clock.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-01-08
NO LIGHTS TO BURN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
Council Reorganizes, Fixes Budget
and Appoints a Paid Fireman.

Council met on New Years Day
with the following members present:
President Willis, Adams, Schmidt,
Blackman, !Sapp and Derr. Also
Mayor Adams.
The Council Chamber was attrac-
lively decorated for the occasion with
a p~rofusion of American flags, most
artistically draped, the handiwork Of
Mark Fritsch.
The annual reports of the Clerk
and Collector were approved by the
Finance Committee and ordered filed;
The sum of S39.46 was transferred
from the License account to the Board
of Health account.
Council then adjourned sine die.
Promptly at IL o'clock Wilbur Adj
anne took his seat as Councilman from
the First Ward, supplanting Clark
Adams.
Archie Willis was elected Presi-
dent, and the following appointments
were confirmed: Elwood C. Weeks,
Solicitor; Samuel Price, Street Sup
ervisor; Samuel J. Clark, Engineer;
Franklin E. Smith, Sinking Fund
Commissioner.
Council then adjourned.
Council met Monday evening, Pres
ident Willis in the chair, and Council
men Blackman, Schmidt, Adams and
Derr being present.
A resolution was passed author1z-
ing the Clerk to notify the Pleasant
vile Heat, Light & Power Co. to dis
continue until further notice the burn
ing of the street lights after twelve
o'clock, midnight.
A resolution was passed authoriz-
ing the Mayor to appoint a second
man to do duty in the Fire House at
a salary of $50 per month. The
Mayor named William Biggs, and the
appointment was confirmed.
Arthur H. Stiles was named as
Building Inspector and confirmed by
Council.
Several 1914 tax matters were con
sidered.
A resolution was passed that Coun-
Gil will not interfere with any tax
matter unless the interested party
has first appeared before the County
Tax Board and been by them relieved.
The Council confirmed the officers
of Fire Co. No. 1, which had been
elected as follows: Chief, Paul Woot-
ton; LIST Assistant, Charles H. Vim
cent; End Assistant, Frank Clark.
The subject of the elimination of
the grade crossing of the Reading
Railroad at Shore Road was present
ed, and the Clerk was instructed to
notify interested parties to meet with
Council and confer as to what the
attitude of the city should be in the
matter, and Monday night next, Jan.
10, was fixed as the time for said
conference.
A resolution was passed that the
following sums be raised by taxation
for the year 1916, to be apportioned
+o tho accounts Snecifad hollow.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-01-08

If interested in Pleasantville and
vicinity you cannot afford to be with
out The Pleasantville Press when you
can get it a whole year for only One
Dollar,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-01-08

Remember The Pleasantville Press
is the only medium that thoroughly
covers the Shore Road. Advertisers,
be wise and use its columns generous
ly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-10
LUCK IN A MISTAKE.
When the Famous Singer AIhani Fin
Went to London.

When the Famous Singer AIhani Finn
Went to London
The curious story of Nine. AlbanI,
first London engagement is as follow,
Colonel Mapleson heard Of her Singh,
at a theater at Malta, and, thinking
that she would be successful, be mad,
her an offer through an agent Of a con
tract to sing in Her Majesty's theate,
She agreed to it and went to London
but on arriving there she told the cab
man to drive her to the Italian open
house.
He, instead Of going to Her Males.
tvs, took her to Covent Garden, which
was also devoted to Italian opera. shs
was shown up to the managers Office
and stated that she had come to sim
the contract which Mr.. Mapleson bad
offered her.
Mr.. Gye, thinking to play Joke On
his rival, Mapleson, made out a con.
tract, and Albani signed 1t. Mr.. Gys
then told her that he was not Colonel
Mapleson, but that he could do much
better by her. He offered to tear I'd
the contract If she liked, but told her
that Nilsson was singing at Her Maj.
esty's and would brook no rival.
Albani decided to let the contrat
stand and thus became one of the stars
of Covent Garden, eventually marrying
the son Of Mr.. Observation-Disclosures g.
zette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-10
TOWER OF SKULLS.
A Legacy Left by the Turks to the
Servian City Of Nish.

A Legacy Left by the Turks to the
ssrvian City Of Nish.
There have been many tragic cpl
sodes in the history Of Nish, in Servia.
In the fifteenth century the Turks cap
tured the city. and for 300 years it re-
NAMED in their possession. although
there were brief periods when the
Austrians held it. Then, in 1909, the
Servians, who had recovered most of
their country from the Turks, besieged
Nish, but were defeated with great
loss. The Turks to celebrate their vic
tory erected rough tower composed
alternately of Jumps of rock and skulls
Of Servians cemented together.
1t is related that there were original
" 1000 skulls in the tower of Nish.
For long period it was the habit of
travellers to Nish to carry of a skull as
a souvenir. and this reduced their num-
bers. But in the Russo Turkish war
the Servian army. under the command
Of King Milan, besieged Nish, and the
fortress fell on Jan. 10, 1878.
The remaining skulls were then rev.
erently buried by the Servian troops
except one, which was too deeply i'm
bedded in the plaster to be extracted.
The so called tower of skulls" is now
only about four feet in height, and
only one skull can be seen to remind
the traveller Of its gloomy history
London Answers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-10
REAL EVERYDAY LIFE.
A Seen on the Stage and Appreciates
hv Two Spectators.

A Seen on the Stage and Appreciated
hv Two Spectators.
Two women stood In queue wait
ing to get in to see q melodrama.
"This'u be good show" said the
first woman. Life, you know-real
life-nothin' overdone."
"Yes, / like life, too" said the other.
81 don't want to be put to sleep.
though. Still, can't stand nothin' far
fetched"
"Same here" said the first woman.
And then they went in and sat
through five acts, wherein the hero kill
ed thirty Kafirs with his naked hand.
found a diamond as big as ducks
egg, smashed with his revolver from
a mile away the bottle Of poison that
the beautiful heroine was about to
swallow rather than yield to the blan-
dishments of the villain and finally
killed the latter in an aeropiane duel.
slightly off the stage, inheriting later
an unexpected dukedom. and SO forth,
and 50 on.
When the curtain fell to the sound
Of wedding bells the two women look
ed at each other with glistening eyes.
"Grand, wasn't it?" said the first.
"Life, real life, eh?'
"You bet" said the second. THAT'S
life, that is-nothin' farfetched or over
e."-Detroit Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-10
REPORT BOSTON
|SUSED AS BASE
OF OPERATIONS

Boston. Feb 9-Federal authorities
were engaged today with reports that
Boston was being used by German
sympathizers as base for the direc-
ton Of hostile activities in Canada.
Reports OF this character have been
current for long time but lacked Of
fetal confirmation. Today for the first
time 1t was admitted by one in the
employ of the national government
that typewriter copies were being
made Of dictagraph records alleged to
have been obtained at a meeting place
of men under suspicion. This admis-
sion was coupled with the assurance
that it would be denied il the identity
Of the author was made public.
George w. Anderson. United States
district attorney for Massachusetts,
went to Washington on Monday. Yes
terday Edmund Billings, collector of
the port of Boston. followed Mr.. Ander-
son to the capital. Their local offices
would not disclose the nature of the
missions Of the two men.
According to the reports which led
to the admission regarding the dicta-
graph records the movements Of about
100 men were Swallowed with the re-
suit that a dictagraph was installed in
a Milk street Office with the purpose
OF determining whether any Of these
men were conspiring to commit or in
f1uence the commission Of acts Of war
against Canada.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-10
FANS, STARS AND PROMOTERS
Of THE BASEBALL CAME AT
NATIONAL LEAGUE BANQUET
Former Foes Forget and Join in the Merry Making
President John X Tener Acted as Toastmaster

New York. Feb. STARS of the
Dasebau universe. old and young.
Joined here tonight with owners and
managers and fans of prominence in
all walks of life in celebrating the
10th anniversary of the game at the
annual banquet of the National
League. Whatever enmity remained
as the result of the recent war was
removed when former foes Joined in
the merrymaking. President John X.
Tener as POSTMASTER in his opening
address declared that las we believe
the United States is fitted to sit at
the head of the table Of International
ism, so we believe that baseball. our
pastime, is destined to become the
worlds international sport The prin-
cipal speakers were Morgan Buckley,
former governor of Connecticut, and
Col. A. G. Mills, the third presideh
of the National League. A standing
toast was drunk to the memory of
the late A. G. Spaulding.
A. ]. Reach, who was a star with
the Philadelphia team in 1876, and
John E. Manning, who in the same
Year wore a Boston uniform, were
among the guests.
To Be Fl Players
No change was made in the rule
limiting the number Of players to q
by the National League magnates, al
though Boston, Chicago and New
York went on record as favoring an
increase to 20 players for each club.
All the other representatives expressed
their belief that the q limit was suf-
fcient. President Weeghman of Chi
cago said that while he intended send
ing 26 players to the training camp
the rule would cause no hardship to
the Cubs, as they could get through
the championship season with p play
ers eligible for the pennant race
Manager Included in Fines
''The word manager as we'll rs
player" was read into the rule govern
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-10
PRECIOUS POSTAGE srAppS
Issues That Bring Joy to the Hen. ]
the Phjlatelist.

z
One of. the questions asked u. n.y..
frequently is. Which Is the rarest ~ =
the stamps? There are not few cl.,S
ants for this honor, all Of which arr =
ceedingly rare, stamps Of which brt
single copy - known to exist. Ind..,
there is evidence which leads "a IA y
lieve that some stamps were pr,n,.,
and used Of which no copies at all ~
known to be in existence.
OF those stamps Of which onlv A..
copy is known, the hrst is 4 M.
masters provisional issued at R~
cawen, N. III. Another is a STAMP m.
British Guiana. Only one copy Of m.
Is known and is in a celebrated con-
ton in Paris, probably the largest a..
lection in the world.
In 1893 the Niger Coast Protecton,.
issued a series Of surcharged stam,s
all of which are scarce, and soma ~
them are in the ranks OF the WORM,
greatest rarities. This refers especia
~ to the twenty shilling values, ~
the 20 shfllings, surcharged in vio,s
only five copies were ever printed: a
the vermilion surcharge, only n.
copies, and Of the black surcharge. mh
one copy.
As there is and can be only one coo,
Of this last stamp, it Is Justly entltl,d
to be considered the rarest Of m
stamps. 1t probably would not sell n
high as the better known and mn
popular "postofice" stamps of Mar.
ritius. Yet Of these there are KNOW
fourteen copies of the penny and twe],,
of the twopenny.-St. Nicholas,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-10
Aaron Burr's Grave.

Aaron Burr died ut Port Richmond
Staten Island, Sept. IA. 1886. His re.
mains were conveyed to Princeton,
N. j., where, according to his request,
he was inferred at the feet Of his IA
Their and grandfather. Both his father
and grandfather were presidents of
Princeton college.
For nearly two years the spot where
he lay was unmarked. when one morn
ing It was discovered that a small,
very substantial and not inexpensive
monument of granite and marble had
been placed during the night over his
remains. No one in the town saw the
monument erected or knew anything
whatever respecting 1t. There was no
stonecutter in the vicinity capable of
executing the work. The stone bears
the inscription: Aaron Burr. Born
Feb. 6. 1856. Died Sept. IA. 1885,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-10
SEPARATEPEACE
FOR BELGIUM IS
ITALIAN REPORT
Intimated the Price for Restora-
ton of Albert's Kingdom
Would Be City of Antwerp and
Indemnity

Rome. Feb. s, SIS r. NJ, Via Paris.
Feb. 9.-The Giornale D'Italia states
tnat Monsignor Taoci Porcelli, the
Papal nuncio to Belgium, presented to
Belgium Germanys proposals for =
,, separate peace. Whether or not he was
t, authorized to do so by the Vatican
says the newspaper, has not been as
certained
II Is said that Germany. throupb
Prince Won Buelow and other nron,i-
nent personages, has Indicated that
the terms she is ready to offer to Rel
gum Tor the concluding of separate
peace comprise the restoration of Bel
GUM to the government of King AL
pert and the payment of large in
oemnlty for damages caused bv tho
invasion and the occupation and that
she asks in return economical and
commercial privileges which world
virtually transform the port of Ant
Werp into German center Of traffic
10 these proposals Belgium is said
" nave replied with prompt refusal
and a declaration Of intention to ad.
mere to the Allies and not to. conclude
a separate peace.
Statements regarding efforts being
made to induce Cardinal Mercier to
use his influence in favor Of proposals
1or separate peace have also been
mace, but it is asserted that thew have
been entirely in vain. Carolina, Nor
cler is living in strict retirement at
the chief house Of the Redemptorisr
Fathers In Rome, where he receives
no visitors and where he is recuperat
ing from an attack Of grip. Cardinal
Mercler Is occupied in working out
pans Tor the reconstruction of the &C.
ciesiasticai seminaries in Belgium, in
accordance with the provisions Of the
new Roman congregation which has
peeh appointed by Pope Benedict To
taHe charee Of seminaries throughout
the world.