The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-05-12
CONCISE NEWSLETS
ABOUT H CITY
Interesting Local Occurrences
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- 1OPSs VI AASAiiiiiioAiOohf iicR
rented the store-room in the Weeks
block, % N. Main street.
Judge E. A. Higbee was the recip-
lent recently of a present from a
friend and client in the shape of a fine
automobile.
There was no meeting of the Glow
er Club on Tuesday afternoon. Next
weeks meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Henry w. Lewis, on
Verona avenue.
If you wish to see a frst-class ar
den, just view Chief Frank Reinar's
to the rear of his residence. He has
vegetables of all varieties, and they
show a most healthy condition.
The Boy Scouts are requested to
meet at 228 N. Main street this (Fri-
day. evening, bringing their drums
and bugles to prepare to drill for the
parade this Saturday afternoon.
Owing to the fact that the former
Red Cross headquarters at % N. Main
street has been rented, permanent
headquarters of this organization are
now established at 22S N. Main St.
The Women's Home and Foreign
Missionary Society of the First Bap-
fist Church will meet at the home of
Mrs. Sarah Harris on Verona avenue
on next Monday afternoon at 3 o.
clock.
Complaints voiced against the rid
ing of bicycles on the sidewalks indi-
cate that the City ordinance govern
ing this nuisance is not being enforc-
ed. A word to the police should be
sufficient.
Mrs. William 2. Adams and Miss
S. Elizabeth Risley have rented the
store-room in the Tatem building, No.
SO S. Main street, and are arranging
to open a frst-class restaurant at an
early date.
The Sunshine Club was delightful
ly entertained at the home of Mrs.
Samuel Lawrence on Shadeland ave-
nue. on Thursday afternoon. A large
number of members attended and en-
joyed a social hour.
The disbarment proceedings, in the
case of William l. Garrison, counsel
lor at law, were heard by the Supreme
Court sitting in special session in the
Commissioners Chamber in the City
Hall, Atlantic City, this week.
Conferees in Congress on the army
bill have reached an agreement, in
which the age limit for those subject
to the selective draft was fixed from
81 to 80 years inclusive. Roosevelt's
volunteer division is also rejected.
The Girls World Wide Guild met
at the home of their president, Miss
Jessie Sharp, on Tuesday evening. An
work was conducted after which dain-
-, raf rohponpt r.,ora cavxoI ~, +Io
hostess. g @3sn9 9 .a4t.
Because of lack of time, Marshal
Joffre, of France, finds it impossible
to visit atlantic City. The gift of
friendship proposed to be presented
to him by the people of Pleasantville,
as per the suggestion of Frank B.
Hubin, is therefore called off.
The final meeting of the Fortnight
ly Bible Glass will be held at the
home of Mrs. Townsend, Absecon, on
Friday, May Is. Subject, "The Risen
Christ" All ladies invited. A social
hour will follow the lesson. 1t is hop
ed all will make a special effort to be
present.
Governor Edge has issued a procla-
nation designating as New Jersey
Day" the day later to be fixed by the
President for the registration and en-
rollment of troops. 1t is expected
that this will be the occasion of the
greatest patriotic demonstration in
the history of the State.
DR.. H. C. Munro, Superintendent of
the County Asylum and Almshouse,
has offered his services to the Medical
Reserve Corps, United States Army,
and is awaiting a call. In the event
that he is commissioned he will be
given extended leave of absence from
his official duties in this county.
The Atlantic County Board of Free
holders at their monthly meeting on
Wednesday last authorized the pur-
chase from Raymond G. Ireland of a
seven-passenger Mcfarland touring
car, costing $1,000 in addition to the
old car now in possession of the coun-
ty for the use of County Road Super
visor Japhet Price.
The Atlantic County Water Com
pany has purchased through the ag-
ency of James c. Vickers a lot on the
Shore Road, neal Verona avenue and
adjacent to the Peter B. Risley home
stead. They will Immediately begin
the erection of a large brick building,
which when completed will be used as
a warehouse and Office.
Since Cleanup day" was instituted
in Pleasantville it is noticeable that
other cities have followed our exam
pie. Collingswood has undergone the
cleanup treatment and came out all
spick and sNan. This week the City
of Brotherly Love is being renovated.
The latest report is that everybody is
pleased with the result.
The result of enforcing the killing
of unlicensed dogs in the sheep rails
ing districts of Pennsylvania has re-
suited in the State saving a good
many sheep, which means more NUT
ton and wool and less dogs. The en-
forcement of the dog ordinance in
Pleasantville would also undoubtedly
result in much good to the communi-
ty.
The Pleasantville Board of Educa-
ton has joined ranks with a number
r H.