The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-08-11
CONCISE NEWSLETS
ABOUT THE CITY
Interesting Local Occurrences
Briefly Told

The 3Sth Annual Camp Meeting will
be held at Ocean City, N. j., from Aug
ust 18th to Goth, 1917.
The members of the Sunshine Club
enjoyed an all day excursion on the
Steel Pier on Thursday.
St. Margaret's Guild will meet next
Thursday afternoon, Aug. 18th, at the
home of Mrs. ]. H. Troeller on We
roma
The w. J. & S. R. R.. Co. this week
stationed a woman in charge of the
gates at the Main street crossing in
Pl~easantville.
DR.. Holt, a prominent Philadelphia
minister, will he the preacher at the
First Presbyterian Church, Pleasant
vile, this Sunday morning.
Harper B. Smith, known as 1.-THE
Boardwalk photographer" and n OF
the best known camera men in the
East, died at his hime in Atlantic City
on Friday of last week, aged AZ years.
The Atlantic County Board of Elec-
tions met in Mays Landing IN Tues
day and organized by re-electing Har-
ry Jenkins president, and elected Har-
ry Loyett, of Ple~asantville, the new
MEMBER, secretary.
Miss Mary c.. Stephenson and Mrs.
Bessie E. Barkoff, who have conducted
a millinery bu~iness at 4 II. Main
street, have dissolved partnership and
the business in the future will be con-
Quoted by Miss Stephenson.
A Government supervisor was in
Pleasantville on Thursday overlook
ing the city in reference to the estab-
lishment of the full free city delivery
of mail. If his impression was favor
able, it is likely that the improvement
will be granted.
The Pleasantville Press has received
from Congressman Bacharach a supply
of valuable pamphlets upon How to
Select Foods" also a supply upon
Home Canning by the O~ne-period
Cold-pack Method" which will be dis
tributed free to those calling for them
as long as the supply lasts.
The recently established State Motor
Vehicle License Agency at IA S. Main
street, in charge of William l.. Ander-
son, is a great convenience to all resi-
dents of ~Pleasantville and the shore
generally, saving as it does, the incon-
venience of a trip to Atlantic City in
ODlutllllS dulOlllODllC llCCllSOS, tldl1S-
ferS, etc.
The P~leasantville Public Library
wishes to announce to it's subscribers
that should it become necessary to
send a collector for overdue books,
after three consecutive notices have
been mailed, an extra charge of Is
cents will be added to fines. Mr.. Ro-
land Lake has been appointed collec-
tor of books.
Miss Eleanor B. Salter, of English
Creek, has just purchased a new Ford
touring car and expects to derive much
pleasure and healthful recreation tray
ersing the many fine roads adjacent to
her home town. Miss Salter has been
engaged to teach in the English Creek
schools and will no doubt find her Ford
a pleasant excuse to be out-of-doors
after the Riddles" hunger for much
learning has been appeased.
DR.. G. F. Starr, the dentist, with of
fees in the ~Pleasantville Trust Com
pany Building, has recently accepted
a commission in the Dental Reserve
Corps, U. S. Army. In his absence
from the Pl%easantville office, arrange
ments have been so made that it is
expected the people of Pl~easantville
will receive just as careful and con-
scientious attention as heretofore.
The Office is open each day and even
ing as usual. adv.
Upon request of the Chamber of
Commerce of Atlantic City, the Board
of Freeholders has decided to hang a
sign owe the Shore Road in Pleasant
vile at the entrance of the Meadow
Boulevard indicating the direction to
Atlantic City. 1t will be lettered on
both sides SO as to be read when ap-
preaching north or south. 1t was
found necessary because many visit
ing Automobiles enormously drive
by the boulevard entrance.
Though the Ford was primarily Gre