The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-02-24
CONCISE NEWSLETS
ABOUT THE CITY
Interesting Local Occurrences
Briefly Told

Last Wednesday was Ash Wednes-
day, the first day of Lent. Easter this
year falls on April 9Th.
st. Margaret's Guild will meet at
the home of Mrs. j. H. Troeller, on
Verona avenue, Thursday afternoon,
March list.
Mrs. L. Stoffler, of Pleasantville
Terrace, has had a new garage finish
ed, and is now waiting for the auto
car. and the car is waiting for the
road. How about it?
This Saturday afternoon the We
mans Home Missionary Society will
hold a cake and pastry sale at Craw-
ford's Drug Store. Home made good
les of various kinds will be on sale.
The Fortnightly Bible Glass meets
Friday, March End, at 3 p. M, at the
home of Mrs. J.. H. North, Main st.
Subject, Feeding 5000.' All ladies
are invited. Mrs. l.. H. Allen will
sing.
The Boy Scouts will meet at 228 N.
Main street this friday evening at
7.3O o'clock and will be addressed by
a graduate of West Point and others
on First Aid work. A full attendance
is requested.
Philadelphia people who have lots
at Pleasantville Terrace would like
very much to build on same, if they
could have a good road, so they could
get in and out of the place. Some
n ought to get busy.
The Ladies Aid Society of St. Johns
M. P. Church gave one of their excel
1ant xoY-iatxy c11n,anrc IN Wndnncdou
evening. A large number was in at
tendance and the occasion was a sue
cess, both socially and financially.
At the annual meeting of the Board
of Managers of the Atlantic County
tuberculosis Hospital, no changes
were made in the officers. DR.. Clyde
M. Fish was reelected s%uperintend-
ent and Eugene Swilkey assistant.
The Prayer Meeting of Salem M. E.
Church on last Wednesday evening
was conducted by the Ladies' Bible
Class. An interesting service was
presented. Special music was given
by a number of the talented members.
Efforts are being exerted by the
city and county officials in the coun-
ties lying south of Mercer county to
itofC tlC bCSloldLuIG ~pDIOp1ldG dI
least 100000 at it's present session
for the erection of a Normal School in
this section of the State.
Probation Officer Henry Scull will
have charge of the services at the
Atlantic Rescue Mission next Tues
day evening and will speak on "The
Drug Habit" as learned from his ex-
perience with victims. AS this is an
unusually interesting subject, a large
attendance is expected. Several solos
by local artists will be rendered, and
other Christian workers will speak.
The public is cordially invited.
At st. Peters Church Euchre Tour
nament, held at Red Mems Hall. Tues
day evening. Feb. goth, Charles H.
Drinkwater vas one of the lucky win
ners. At the close he had eleven
games to his credit, and received an
eleven pound ham for his prize.
Charlie promised his friends a slice
and found out that he had more
friends than he thought he had, as
the ham did not go round.
Mr.. Morris Cohen, our enterprising
and hustling junk man, is keeping in
the front ranks of the hustlers who
believe In uninterrupted lines of COM
munication" for the business man by
signing the order required for a new
Ford touring car. Mr.. Cohen feels
that a Ford is indispensable for the
man who has "to get around" and ex-
poets that his machine will not only
be an added business asset, but will
give him many enjoyable moments in
a social way.
The war does not worry Nh. Harry
Somers of this town, as is shown by
his having placed his order for a new
Ford touring car with the local agen-
cy. Many people who had in mind
the purchase of a car, but have been
scared off by war, or rumors of war,
would do well to follow MI. Somers'