The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-21
CONCISE NEWSLETS
ABOUT H CITY
Interesting Local Occurrences
Briefly Told

w. b.. Williams, OF PlttSDQrgn, mas
purchased Doughty c. Turner's resi-
dence on Verona avenue, and will re-
move here about the first of the year.
Owing to lack of a quorum last
Monday night, thesregular session of
City Council was not held. A special
meeting was called for next Monday
night.
The Atlantic County Historical So
ciety will meet at the home of Mrs.
John G. Thomas, Apartment 2, No. Is
w. Verona avenue, on Friday evening,
Oct. 81.
The First Ward Colored Republican
Club held a rousing meeting in Butler
Boyd's hall last Wednesday evening
and unanimously endorsed the entire
Republican ticket.
Charles w. Ingersoll has had his
commission as a Notary Public renew
Fielder upon the recommendation of
Assemblyman Whitman.
A Halloween Social will be given
by the Young Peoples Circle of Mt.
Pleasant Church in the Church Hall
on Tuesday evening, Oct. "a. Tick
cts 10 cents, including pie and coffee.
The ladies of Christ C. M. Church
will tender their pastor a reception
in the Church hall this Saturday eve
ming. The Ladies' Aid will also offer
for sale ice cream, cake and light
lunch.
The Mems Bible Glass of Salem M.
E. Church will give a fried oyster and
chicken salad supper at the church on
Thursday evening, Oct. 26th, from 5
to s o'clock, the proceeds for the ben
eft of the building fund.
John Hendrickson, of the Hendrick-
son Farms, has sent the Pleasantville
fire company a check for $25 in ap-
probation of their efforts in saving
his property when the green houses
caught fire some time since and mar
rowly escaped destruction.
w. D. Dare has opened the machine
shops at the Palace Garage and is
now prepared to take are of any
thing in his line. Mr.. Dare is an ex-
perienced machinist and no doubt will
meet with much success. See his an
nouncement in this issue.
The Sunday School class of Mrs.
Randolph Price and the Cradle Roll
will hold a Masked Social on Nov.
End in the church parlor of Bethany
M. E. Church. Refreshments will be
for sale. Music and games will con-
stitute the evenings pleasures.
Rally Day Services will be observed
on Sunday at Salem M. E. Church.
Special music will be rendered at each
service, Extra features will be given
in the afternoon and a literary and
musical service will supplement the
evening address by Rev. Wright Eek
ersley.
Theodore Adams, residing at
Doughty Road and Washington ave-
nue., has just dug his sweet potato
crop, and has realized one of the heav-
lest crops even harvested in this sec
ton. One vine alone produced pota-
toes the total weight of which was
6B pounds.
De Rue Brothers Minstrels, of
which our own Bobby De Rue is one
of the owners, appeared at the Strand
Theatre last Monday night before an
audience which completely filled the
large building. Their performance
was perfection in minstrelsy, greatly
delighting all who were present.
In winding up the affairs of the To-
cal ball team after a very successful
season, Manager Sherwood Risley
gave the members of the team an in
vitation to meet at his home on Vero-
ma avenue last Thursday evening,
where with the assistance of Mrs.
Rislev an old time family dinner was
served.
Democratic Gubernatorial candi-
date Wittpenn, accompanied by Sena-
tor MARITIME and the Congressional,
Senatorial and Assembly candidates
Of his party. made a tour of Atlantic
county yesterday friday. Mr.. Witt
penn made a speech at the corner of
Main street and Washington avenue
at 5.15 in the afternoon.
Elaborate plans are being made by
the Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety for a Winter Picnic to be given
in the parlors of Salem NJ. E. Church
on next Monday evening. Many orig
inal contests and Halloween stunts
will e%nliven the evening for the mem
bers and their friends. 1t is hoped
all will bring well filled mite boxes.