The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-07-14
CONCISE NEWSLETS
ABOUT H CITY
Interesting Local Occurrences
Briefly Told

The Boy Scouts will meet at 228 N.
Main street this Friday evening.
Wilson Anderson has been appoint
of the city dump.
Mrs. Oliver Risley and Miss Abbie
Risley have engaged in the ice cream
and candy business at Travis old
stand.
The Ladies' Aid of Salem M. E.
Church will give a Peach Festival and
Musicale on Friday evening, July 20.
Tickets zoe.
The Authors Club will spend Tues
day next on the Steel Pier. The fol
lowing Tuesday, Mrs. Charles Collins
will be the hostess.
The newly elected officers of Camp
9, P. o. of A., will be installed Friday
evening, July Is A full attendance
is requested and a good time is prom
Used to all.
"Tony' Grant, terror to speed fiends
who was seriously injured in an acct
dent heal Ocean City recently, will
not again assume his old duties but
will enter the office of Commissioner
Dill at Trenton.
J. A. Beatty, of Philadelphia, has
taken the position in this city with
the Gulf Refining Co. formerly held by
John F. Lamar, who has been placed
in charge of their recently erected
plant in Bridgeton.
Rev. w. L. Shoemaker presented to
the editor for addition to his library
this week a volume entitled "Diction-
airy of United States History" by
Jameson, which is a very valuable
work and is much appreciated.
The children of st. Marks Episcopal
Sunday School will be taken on a pic
mic to Mays Landing next Monday,
July 16. They will go on the electric
train leaving Pleasantville at 9.09 A.
M. Members and friends are invited
to accompany them.
Edgar F. Baker will be in charge
of the services at the Atlantic Rescue
Mission, 1909 Arctic avenue, Atlantic
City, neXt Tuesday evening. The SER
vices will begin during the balance of
the summer at 8 O'Clock sharp, and
will last just 80 minutes.
st. Margaret's Guild will meet at
the home of Mrs. Schnierle on Thurs
day afternoon, July 10. Every mem
OCl 10 III SCu I DS PAORNhNs oS
of Importance are to be considered,
including the recommendations made
last Sunday by the A~rchdeacon.
T. A. Taschez, aged SO, who repre-
scented himself as being an old soldier,
was arrested upon the complaint of
Mrs. Elizabeth Snyder of Northfield,
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses. He was released by
Judge Shinn upon promise to leave the
State immediately.
A Lawn Fete for the benefit of the
Somers Point Branch of the Red
Cross will be held at the home of Mr..
VIM. Force, Seaview, this Saturday
afternoon and evening. July 14th. A
number of attractive features are
promised. There will be a sale of ice
cream, cake and candy. A motor boat
will be at the disposal of the guests.
Miss Goodman, a trained nurse from
Philadelphia, will be in charge of the
Registration booth.
Franklin w. McCurdy died at his
home on Edgewater avenue last Tues
cay, following a lengthy illness, aged
so years. He was a painter and pa
perhanger by trade, and is survived by
his widow, and one son who lives in
Philadelphia. Funeral services were
held from his late residence at 8 o.
clock last (Friday) evening, Rev.
Pennington Corson officiating, and the
remains will be taken to Philadelphia
today for interment.