The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-12-02
NEWSLETS
ABOUT H CITY
Interesting Local Occurrences
Briefly Told

Edgar F.. Baker will have charge of the
services at the Atlantic Rescue Mission this
Saturday evening.
A Bread, Cake and Pie Sale for the benefit
of st. Marks Church Will be held at Craw-
ford's drug store on Saturday afternoon,
Dec. 9th.
There will be a football game between the
Pleasantvile Regulars and Indians lAtlantic
City High Stars) at the Pleasantville Park
at 2.30 o'clock this Saturday afternoon.
The Pleasantville Board of Education has
appointed ]. H. Jackson, of Magnolia, seventh
and eighth grade teacher to have charge of
all the grades of colored pupils at the Smiths
Landing school.
Judge Shinn has filed a decision in the
matter of the estate of the late Sarah E.
Slater, in which he requires more than
81, 900 to be returned to the estate by the
deposed executor.
John Willetts, II years old, was injured
about two miles beyond English Creek when
a shot gun which he was taking out of his
wagon accidentally exploded and he received
the full charge in his right hand.
The m Foreign Missionary Society
of Salem M. E. Church will meet at the
home of Mrs. Charles 7. Collins on Doughty
Road on Monday afternoon, Dec. 1. Study
is Worlds Missions and Worlds Peace.
Charles McCracken, the youth who pleaded
guilty to having stolen some wire from the
Pennsylvania Railroad yards, was sentenced
to Railway by Judge Shinn, who said that the
yOuu6 tliON may ~ NNNoSS0
behavior is good.
Mrs. Ethel Sheain, wife of w. F. Sheain,
formerly of this city, died at her home in
Philadelphia Wednesday. Funeral services
were held yesterday (Friday) afternoon from
the residence of her mother, 5017 Beaumont
avenue, West Philadelphia.
A, Charity Bazaar for the benefit of the
widows, orphans and Red Gross OF the Cen
trail Powers of Europe, will be given on the
Steel Pier, Dec. 4th to 18th. inclusive. Mu-
sic, Special Entertainment, Dancing, Valua-
BILE Prizes. Season Tickets. One Dollar.
In the sudden death on Wednesday last of
Mrs. VIM. T. Price, of Verona avenue, Pleas
antyille loses one of its noblest characters
and Wesley Church loses a faithful and con-
sistent member. The services were conduct
ed at her late home on Friday evening last
and the burial was in Westminster Cemetery,
Philadelphia.
Phineas Wilson have been appointed county
detectives by Prosecutor Moore, for the pro-
stationary period of three months as provid-
ed by the Civil Service laws. The appoint
ments have been endorsed by Judge Shinn
and became effective Dec. l. The salary is
$500 a year.
Albert Davis, the well-known carpenter of
23S n. New Road, has just completed the
drawing of plans for a row of fourteen N
Pottsville, Pa. Mr.. Davis will personally
superintend their construction. The fact
that Mr.. Williams came so far for an archl-
teCI Is a ulSn compliment " Nv ooihiNJ VI
Mr.. Davis.
Forty-three members of Excelsior Council,
No. 231, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, of Pleasantville,
including the band, paid a visit to 1ota
Council, Ocean City, Tuesday evening. Elk
eellent speeches were made by Revs. j. B.
Kulp and C. II. Bonner, of Ocean City, and
Rev. S. r. Stratton and Prof. Butler, of
Pleasantville. Refreshments were provided
and all had a good time.
Rehearsals have begun by members of the
local w. C. T. U. for a production of Mrs.
Jarley's Wax Works, which will be presented
on Dec. II. A number of characters who
took part in the production given by the
Baptist Church last winter will assist in this
production. The many friends who were
delighted by this humorous production will be
glad to see it repeated. 1t is unexcelled as
a laugh producer.
Robert d. Maltby, director of Vocational
Schools of Atlantic County, has secured Pro-
fessor H. f. Benton, late principal of the
Newark Valley, N. Y, schools, to take charge
of the several branches of vocational work
in this vicinity. Mr.. Benton is a graduate
of the Agricultural Department Of Cornell
University and is in every way well fitted
for the work here. He and Mrs. Benton and
Mrs. Benton's mother are registered at the
Pleasant villa.
Through the efforts of George Barrett.
assisted by his cousin, William Mason, of
Linwood, a troop of Boy Scouts has been
organized at that place with these gentle
men acting as scoutmaster and assistant re-
spectiyely. At the same time Mrs. Barrett,
nee Mae Stevens, who before her marriage