The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-30
CONCISE NEWSLETS
ABOUT THE CITY
Interesting Local Occurrences
Briefly Told

The Free Public Library will be op-
en- on Friday afternoons only from 8
to 5 for the rest of the summer.
St. Margaret's Guild will meet at
the home of Mrs. Harry Troeller, 10
E. Verona avenue, Thursday after
noon, July 9th.
Postmaster Obert is making anoth-
er effort to have free city delivery of
mail established in Pleasantville, and
is expecting an inspector to overlook
the field at an early date.
The Boy Scouts will meet at 22S
North Main street this Friday evening
to arrange for their share in the
Fourth of July program. All scout
officials are requested to be present.
Isaac E. Powell, of Pleasantville,
has just finished painting st. Georges
Episcopal Church at Churchtown, Sa-
lem County, which just celebrated its
two hundredth anniversary OF June
26th.
William P. Gilkey, brother of James
A. Gilkey, is chief engineer of one of
the Ward Line boats which has just
succeeded in landing the first allot-
ment of U. S. soldiers and nurses on
French soil.
The Gulf Refining Co. is doing its
bit in the world war, having subscrib-
ed to $1,000, 900 of the Liberty Loan
and having donated $250,000 to the
Red Cross Work, all through its var
ious stations.
Mrs. George G. Harley, of Ham
monitor, suffered a stroke of paralysis
ten days ago, and is now recovering
satisfactorily at this writing. She is
the mother of DIR. Halvor l.. Harley,
of Pleasantville.
On July 18th the Christian Endea-
vor Society of Mount Pleasant Church
will hold a Lawn Party on the Church
lawn, to which the public is invited.
Please keep that date open. Come
and have a good time.
Pleasantville is anticipating a gala
day on Wednesday, July 4th, when
the Fire Company will hold a carnival
during the day and a dance at night.
The public is cordially invited to par
ticipate in the festivities.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of Wesley NJ. E. Church will
hold a cake and pastry sale this Sat
urday afternoon at Crawford's Drug
Store, corner Main and Washington
venues The patronage of the pub
lie is solicited and various homemade
goodies will be on sale.
George Reed, vice-president of the
Atlantic County Christian Endeavor
Union, will have charge of the servic-
es at the Atlantic Rescue Mission,
1909 Arctic avenue, Atlantic City,
next Tuesday evening. A cordial in
vitation is extended to the Endeavor-
ers of this vicinity to be present.
At a conference between the Su-
perintendent and other officials of the
Reading Railroad with the Mayor and
Councilmen of Pleasantville, an agree
ment was reached whereby the service
for our city is greatly improved.
Hereafter, three additional fast trains
from Philadelphia will stop here upon
notice to the conductor.
The Ushers' Union of Salem M. E.
Church held an interesting business
and social meeting in their rooms on
Tuesday evening.
The names of twelve new members
were accepted, showing efficient work
of the Membership Committee, which
consisted of Francis Allen, Misses
Helen Bowen and Ada Thomas.
Following an investigation, Chief
of Police Clarence Krewson states
that he has found the agency of Will
liams, Belmont & Co., which was So
Letting stock in Pleasantville for their
mail order house in Brooklyn, N. Y,
is a perfectly solid and legitimate cor
poration and entitled to the confidence
of those with whom they have had
dealings.
The sinking of a German submarine
in British waters by the Red Star Line
Kroonland is particularly interesting
to Somers Point, because its chief of
fcer, Walter S. Lynch, is one of its
w~ell-known residents. His parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Lynch, are re-