The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-08-05
CONCISE NEWSLETS
ABOUT H CITY

The Boy Scouts will go into camp
this friday evening at Stony Creek
Tents will be furnished for all who at
tend. Officers will accompany them.
They will assemble at Crawford's
Drug Store.
The dedication of the handsome
new Italian Independent Club al
Adams Ave. and Fourth street, will
occur at 2 p. m. on August 9th. An
elaborate program has been arranged
for the occasion.
Mr.. Leland R. Robinson, of the Anti
Saloon League, will deliver a lecture
on Temperance at Bethany M. E.
Church on Sunday evening, August
9th, at 7.45 o'clock. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
Lawrence Hilgert, of Doughty Road,
fifteen years old, disappeared on Mon
day last. He borrowed some money
from neighbors on false representa-
tions, and it is believed that with this
he ran away from home. His where
abouts are still unknown.
The disappearance of John Bruner,
who was employed in track work on
the meadows, is reported. He has
been absent since Tuesday, and his
family fear that he has been affected
by an illness from the heat which he
suffered several days prior.
On Sunday, Aug. 9Th, at II o'clock,
Rev. M. J. Hoffman will preach and
administer the Holy Communion in
st. Marks Protestant Episcopal
Church. Sunday School Immediately
following. A most cordial invitation
to attend is extended the public.
Residents of East Edgewater Ave
nue. outside the city lines and in Egg
Harbor Township are complaining of
the lack of a light and the bad condi-
ton of the street. The condition
here is bad and is deserving of con-
sideration and attention from the
Township authorities.
The County election board has so
far been unable to agree upon the Sc
lection of its officers. Unless an
agreement is reached by the 10th of
August, the oldest member of the
Board automatically becomes the pres
ident and the oldest member of the
opposite political party the secretary.
A Japanese Social is being arrang-
ed by the joined forces of the Somers
Point and the Pleasantville w. C. T.
U. to be held in the w. C. T. U. Hall
on next Tuesday evening. The COM
mittee in charge have arranged a
splendid musical and literary pro-
gram, and a pleasant time is antici-
pated by all.
Upon order of Capt. W~escoat, Allen
Henry, of Pleasantville, and three
other members of Co. L, Third Regi-
ment, National Guard, were arrested
on warrants issued by Magistrate
Haughey charged with desertion, be-
cause they failed to appear in camp
at Sea Grit with the company last Sat
urday, as ordered.
The topic discussed at Wesley NJ. E.
Church on Wednesday night, was:
capital Punishment From a Biblical
Stand" 1t was discussed by the law
yers and several members of the
church. Next week the topic is:
Nautical Night" Capt. Mark w.
Blake has charge, assisted by other
sea captains, who will give some ex-
periences on the high seas.
Chief of Police Krewson took into
custody a man named Fisher, of At
lantic City, last Thursday night, on a
charge of driving a cow and horse
through the streets of Pleasantville in
a state of exhaustion. The COW was
driven from Tuckerton. The animals
were placed in a livery stable and
Fishers case was referred to the
Special Agent of the S.. P. C. A.