The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-09
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sent the lesson. All members are IN
vited to be present.
Residents of East Washington ave-
nue. are complaining of the neglected,
homeless cats; also of dogs that are
not muzzled and have free run of the
streets, spelling gardens and upset
ting garbage cans. The housewives
ask the City Fathers for help in get
ting rid of these n~uisances.
The Tea given to the members of
the Cradle Roll of the Baptist Church
and their mothers at the home of Mrs.
Harry Collins on North Main street
on Monday afternoon, was a pleasing
/ social event. An excellent musical
| program was rendered. The attend
ance was gratifyingly large.
Rev. VIM. C. Little, pastor of the
Ventnor Union Church, will have
CHARGE of the services at the Atlantic
Rescue Mission. 1909 Arctic avenue,
Atlantic City, next Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Little is we'll and favorably known
in Pleasantville, and many of his
friends contemplate going over to
hear him
A group of Pleasantville ladies
commenced the free lesson course on
conservation and waste of food last
Wednesday. The next class will be
Friday, June 10, at 2.30, at the Illinois
Avenue School, in Atlantic City. All
ladies from this community are urged
to attend. The next lesson will be
given on the drying of Strawberries
and tomatoes.
Mr.. James Thomas, brother of Hen
ry C. Thomas, of PleasantviIle, was
buried from his home in West Phila-
delphia on Tuesday. He had been in
poor health for several years past and
was in his 18th year when he passed
away. He leaves a widow and two
daughters, Misses Sara and Eugenia
Thomas, who are frequent visitors
here, and popular socially.
The Salem Ladies Aid Society held
an interesting meeting at the church
parlors on Wednesday evening. Ar
engagements were made to hold a Cake
and Pastry Sale on Saturday after
noon, June 10th, at the rooms former
ly occupied by the Adams restaurant
on Main street. The proceeds are to
be used for Indebtedness of the Soci-
ETY..
1t is believed that the conference
held in Pleasantville on Wednesday
afternoon between a committee of
local citizens and the Superintendent
of the Reading Railroad will result in
greatly improved service to Pleasant
vile. The superintendent will recon-
mend that a number of additional
express trains going in each direction
make stops here.
The registration last Tuesday, un-
der the provisions of the Selective
Draft Act. was in excess of expecta-
tions, and was accomplished without
disorder of any kind. In Pleasant
vile, 374 young men registered; in
Absecon there were Sc, Egg Harbor
Township 100, Linwood 43, Mortified
So, Port Republic %, and Somers
Point 40. Atlantic City furnished
5.175, and Atlantic County exclusive
of Atlantic City 2,161.
One hundred and fifty members of
the Atlantic City Lodge of Moose will
make a pilgrimage to Somers Point
this friday night to attend the cat
lantic City Night" smoker. which will
be given by the Somers Point Moose.
They will be accompanied by the
Moose Band, and they are prepared
to make a determined raid upon the
shell fish dinner which has been pre-
pared for their delectation by the
Somers Point aggregation.
Mrs. Tibbs of Shantytown, will ex-
hibit her interesting household on
Thursday evening, June 21st, at HUI
bins Theatre, for the benefit of the
Presbyterian Churches of Absecon and
Pleasantville under the auspices of
the Pleasantville Ladies' Aid. Mrs.
May Townsend as Mrs. Tubbs and
Miss Hannah Madden as her boarder,
Clingy Vine, are most entertaining
and amusing. Also there will be an
orchestra. Keep the evening" of the
21st free for this pleasant entertain
ment.
The Sunshine Club was delightfully."-
entertained at the home of Mrs. ]. w.
Cox on South Main street on Thurs
day afternoon. There will be no
meeting of the Club next week, be-
cause of the Sunday School Picnic of
Salem Church. The week following
the meeting will be held at the home
Of Mrs. Henry Ang. Those present
were: Mrs. Charles F. Bowen, Mrs.
Frank Parker, Mrs. John M. Hilton,
Mrs. A. Irwin, Mrs. George Zippler,
Jr., Mrs. Caleb Matthews. Mrs. Sylvia
Risley.
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