The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-02-10
CONCISE NEWSLETS
ABOUT THE CITY
Interesting Local Occurrences
Briefly Told

Skating at Bargaintown mill pond
this week was fine, and many Pleas
antvillians enjoyed the sport.
The United States this week sever
ed diplomatic relations with Germany,
and there is a possibility of war being
declared.
Monday, Lincoln's Birthday, being a
holiday, the Pl~easantville banks and
schools will be closed, but the rest OF
US will work on as usual.
We are advised that the conditions
at the Taubel Hosiery Mill have been
adjusted and that there will be no
strike on the part of the employees.
Because of a strike by 1000 sugar
refinery workers in Philadelphia, su-
gar yesterday jumped to 20 cents a
pound, and many stores are now with
out the product.
By unanimous vote, the Mortified
City Council has filled the vacancy
which has existed since the beginning
of the wear in the Board of Freehold
ers by electing William Oxley to the
post.
has Just awarded a contract to VIM.
Lechner, Builder, of Somers Point,
for the erection of a handsome little
bungalow on Higbee avenue, Somers
Point.
Mrs. Maurer, the County President
of the w. C. T. u, will visit the
P~leasantville branch next Friday at
ternoon, Feb. 10th. All the locals in
this vicinity are cordially invited to
attend.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society of the First Baptist Church
will hold a meeting at the parsonage
on Monday afternoon, Feb. II. At
this meeting the Mite Boxes for the
year will be handed in.
On account of the inclement wealth
er on Monday afternoon, the Salem
Women's Foreign Missionary Society,
which was to meet at the home Of Mrs.
Charles w. Blake, postponed its meet
ing until next Monday, the 18th. A
full attendance is desired.
Charged with the theft of a suit Of
clothes and a fur piece from the home
of Harry Taylor, at AL N. Main
street, where he was working, Magls-
trate Martz held Albert D. Eldridge,
the upholsterer, under 5000 bail to
await the action of the Grand Jury.
The Seventh Day Adventist Church
on Lake Place will hold their Sabbath
School this Saturday morning at 10
o'clock and church services from II
to IL. On Sunday night at 7.30, Song
Service followed at 8 o'clock by church
services. Elder Perez, of Atlantic
City, will preside at these services.
The license of the Hotel Rodney
having expired and Council failing to
renew it last Monday night, the bar
of the only licensed place in Pleasant
vile has been closed since midnight
Tuesday. 1t is expected that final
action upon the application for a re-
newal will be taken by Council next
Monday evening.
The Women's Home Missionary So
Charles A. Campbell, 10 N. Main St.,
Wednesday afternoon, Feb. IA. All
members please be present. Mrs.
Josephine Coke will present the les
son. The Enigmas in the January
America" will be the subject.
The Helping Hand Society of the
First Baptist Church held an interest
ing meeting at the hon of Mrs. JOS
eph B. Thomas on Monday afternoon.
Owing to the intense cold the attend
ance was small. The next meeting
will be held on the first Monday after
noon in March. Among those present
were: Mrs. Samuel Stratton, Mrs.
George H. Adams, Mrs. Frank john
son, Mrs. ]. B. Thomas.
The following young ladies met at
the High School gymnasium and or
gained a basketball team among
themselves: Misses Grace Adams, AL
berta Adams, Rawley, McClelland,
Hays, Haskell, McAllister, Rider, Pea
cock, Bates, Hodgson and Cramer.
Two fives were selected and played a
very interesting and good game. The
new organization is open to challeng-
es from all girls teams in this part
of the State.