The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-11-04
CONCISE NEWSLETS
? ABOUT H CITY
Interesting Local Occurrences
= Briefly Told

~ Mr.. Enos Ware was successful in bagging
q a big deer on Wednesday.
The Ladies Aid of St. Johns NJ. P. Church
held their business meeting Nov. End at
Mrs. Walter Hackney's.
The business meeting of the Christian En-
deavor of st. Johns NJ. P. Church Will De
postponed on account of revival.
A Temperance entertainment will be given
at Christ C. NJ. Church on Sunday evening,
Nov. 5. Silver offering will be taken. Ev-
eryone welcome.
Mrs. Frances A. Doherty died Sunday eve
ming at her home in Atlantic City, aged Ct
years. James Doherty, Of Pleasanty1lle, Is
one of her sons.
Rev. John w. Henderson, a prominent col
ored Baptist clergyman, died at his home at
Smiths Landing on Sunday, following a
stroke of paralysis.
The Pleasantville PHILHARMONIC Society
will meet at the home of Mrs. Macmillan
22S North Main street, this (Friday) even
ing. All members are urged to be present.
The Boy Scouts will meet at the old Coun-
vii Chambers this (Friday) evening. A full
attendance is requested as the instruments
recently purchased will be ready for distri-
button.
Miss Alwilda Ware and Miss Edna Giber-
son were two lucky Pleasantville girls Tues
day night in capturing one of the prizes at
the Million Dollar Pier for the best dressed
couple.
The Junior League of Bethany NJ. e.
Church will hold a Fair on the 10th, 18th
and 18th of November in the church base
Nment. Refreshments will be for sale. Inc
public is cordially invited.
@lCharles Taze Russell, known as Pastor"
Russell, died Tuesday afternoon on an Atchl-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe train en- route from
Los Angeles to New York. Heart disease
was given as the cause.
The Women's Foreign Missionary Society
of Salem NJ. E. Church will hold their regu-
monthly meeting at the home of Mrs.
Aaniel L. Collins, So; Main street. on Mon
day, Nov. 6, at 2.3o P. M.
The election returns will be received at
the Hotel Rodney by special wire on Tues
day night. Headquarters will be in the din
ing room and an invitation is extended to
the public to receive the news here.
Miss Frances Forman will be at the Pleas
aG,ille High School office on Monday, No
vember 9th, from 3 to 5 and from 7.30 to
8 P. NJ, for the purpose of registering those
who desire to enter the classes in sewing and
cooking.
Mrs. d. R. Lashley, of Is N. Main street,
fell down the stairs at her home on Monday
afternoon, sustaining a fractured arm, some
fractured ribs, and injured her hip and collar
bones. She was taken to the Atlantlc CITY
Hospital for treatment.
Rev. J. A. Mcguire will have charge of the
services at the Atlantic Rescue Mission Sat
urday evening this week. There will be
some" special singing and addresses by lead
ing church workers. The meeting will be at
$50. The public is cordially invited.
The Atlantic City Public Library has
! granted to the Atlantic County Historical
| Society the use of one Of their rooms in
| which to erect a case for the preservation Of
manuscripts and historical memorabilia al
Eeady in the society's possession until such
ftime as it is able to erect a building OF Its
own.
Pleasantvlllians were shocked to learn OF
the sudden death from a~popleXy on Friday
of last week of Rev. William Stone, at his
home in Haddonfeld. He was to have visit
ed Wesley Church, this city, last Saturday
and Sunday, to explain his method OF child
teaching and Junior EIworth League work,
on which he was considered an expert.
On Thursday night, Nov. 8, there will be a
grand Jubilee concert and approximation
J given by Prof. I. H. Whaley and his company
at Hubin's Theatre, under the auspices and
for the benefit of Asbury NJ. e. Church.
One of the greatest treats of your life is in
store for you. Don't miss it. Tickets OF
admission, 25 cts. Children under twelve, 10
cts.
The semi-annual examinations for licenses
] to teach in the Public Schools of New Jersey
\ yiIl be held in the High School at Atlantic
lily on the first three Saturdays of Novem-
her as follows November 4th, 18th and 18th
beginning at 9.15 A. NJ. Applicants appear
, ing for the first time for the Limited Ele-
mentary Certificate must have had four years
of High School work passed upon by the
Department of Public instruction, plus a six
weeks course of Summer School work. APP
plicants for academic counts must present a
letter from the Commiss ioner of Education
admitting them to these examinations. The
examinations will be in charge of the County
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Mr..
Henry NJ. Gresham.