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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-04-13
ASBURY M. E. CHURCH.
Rev. E.. F. Morris. Pastor.

Last Sunday was a day that will not
soon be forgotten. All the services
were well attended and enjoyed by ev-
eryone.
Tomorrow Sunday is the closing
day for this Conference year and we
are looking forward to it with great
anxiety.
Sunday School at 10 a. M, Mr.. F. L..
Terry superintendent. Every officer,
teacher and scholar, with their friends,
are urgently requested to be present.
II a. m, the pastor will preach on
the subject, 'The Effect and Fruit of a
Christian Life" The Junior Choir will
furnish some special music.
$50 p. M, a Union Service Of the
choirs and congregations by the associ-
ate churches.
7.30 p. M, there will be a soul-stir-
ring song service, in charge of the Ep-
worth League.
$50 D.. M, Postor will preach his
farewell sermon, subject: my Posi-
tive Promise" Music by the united
choirs. Every member and friend OF
the church is asked to be present and
help to make the day the browning one
for the year, spiritually, numerically
and financially.
The big Community Concert" that
was announced for last Thursday night
was postponed until Monday night
next, April 18th, because of the severe
storm. Those holding tickets may use
them Monday night. Don't miss this,
for 1t is to be n of the very best mu-
steal and literary productions of the
whole year. Some of the very best
talent of Pleasantville and Atlantic
City are on the program. The admis-
sion is 10 cents. Refreshments on
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-04-13
CONCISE NEWSLETS
ABOUT THE CITY
Interesting Local Occurrences
Briefly Told

The Y. P. Branch of the w. c. T. U.
will meet on next Tuesday evening,
April 10Th, at the home of Miss Mil
dred Burns. A full attendance is de-
sired.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society of Salem M. E. Church will
meet at the home of the president, Mrs.
John F. Ryon, on S. Main street, on
Monday, April Is, at $50 o'clock.
William Webb, who has been a resi-
dent of New Jersey for So years, COM
ing here from Toronto, Canada, states
that this has been the most severe
April he has ever experienced in this
section.
Students of the P~leasantville High
School presented their entertainment,
"Mr. Bob, at the Mays Landing Opera
House last evening (Friday) for the
benefit of the County Seat branch of
the Red Cross.
Pleasantville did not come out as
we'll in the spelling and rapid calcu-
lation contest of the schools last Sat
urday at Mays Landing as was desired,
only one prize being won by a repre-
sentative of this city.
Because of illness with the measles
of Joseph Thompson, the meeting of
the Boy Scouts will be held this Fri
day evening at 22S N. Main street, in
stead of at the Thompson home. All
Scouts are urged to attend.
The ~Pleasantville Press has a copy
of the Manchester, England, News,
which contains a lengthy account of
the tragic death of Mr.. Ernest Marri-
OFT, well-known author and artist, 35
years of age. The deceased was a
nephew of Mrs. Thomas Buffers, of
this city.
. Absecon won quite a distinction by
being the first municipality in Atlantic
County to have it's quota fully subscrib-
ed to the Third Liberty Loan, accom-
plishing this feat on the opening day,
last Saturday. They will receive the
honor flag for the county. Their quota
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-04-13
SONS UNDER THREE FLAGS
One Woman Has Four Engaged in War
Service,

Mrs. Katherine Hopf of Valley
Falls, Kan, has not only given four
sons to the war, but these sons are
following the flags of three nations.
Two sons are in the German army, one
is in France, interned at the beginning
of the war, and the other is training
with the American army at Camp
Kearny, Cal.
The son interned in France is in
northern Africa, where he has charge
of some gardens. Mrs. Hopf hears
from him occasionally, but has receiv-
ed no word from the two sons in Ger
many since the outbreak of the war.
She probably will not hear from them
again until the war ends.
Adolf Hopf, who decided to follow
the Stars and Stripes, used to live in
Valley Falls. He enlisted last spring.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-04-13
HOWARD j. HANSON HAS
ARRIVED SAFELY IN FRANCE

A card received by the editor of The
Pleasantville Press from Howard ].
Hanson, now with the 10Th Engineers,
American Expeditionary Forces, states
that he has arrived safely in France.
Mr.. Hanson, whose home is in Will
mington, Del, enlisted in the Delaware
regiment and was stationed at Camp
Mcclellan for a long time, but a few
months ago was transferred to Camp
Dix and placed in the 10Th Engineers,
and sent to France several weeks ago.
He has a number of friends in this
city, who will be very much gratified
to know that the U-boats did not get
him.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-04-13
SELL COFFEE FOR LIQUOR
Negroes in Oklahoma Take Advantage
of Scarcity of Booze.

Several negroes here are taking adj
vantage of the extreme scarcity OF
liquor of all kinds and are making a
good living selling coffee at the usual
liquor price, So to SO a quart.
The plan is to get a stranger and
offer to sell him a quart of liquor at
a good price. The coffee is bottled
and wrapped in a newspaper, and the
purchaser thinks he has good liquor
until ne takes a nip"
There is no redress in the law, but
several men have been heard to
threaten to punch a certain negro If
they catch him.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-04-13

1t took a war and restriction In the
that Paris was too fat and ate too
much, writes Milton V. Snyder in the
New York Sun. That formerly it
pampered its stomach to such an eX-
tent that its health was affected and
its death rate swollen is shown by the
figures published in the Weekly Bull
letin of Municipal Statistics. I'm
doubtedly the same conditions apply to
all France, to a lesser degree, however,
as the provinces have not been as
greatly affected by restrictions on
meat and flour, being nearer the
sources of production. But the health
of the capital has distinctly improved
under the war regulations affecting
diet and habits of life.
The figures in the Bulletin are Of
fetal and show hat for the month of
June the deaths in Paris numbered
sos, compared with an average of 9O3;
for July, 562, compared with S15; for
August, $50, compared with FOG; for
September, 5S7, compared with 6SS.
In the winter the number of deaths
will more nearly approach the aver
age, owing to winter maladies which
are less affected by food conditions.
Population Not Decreased.
The question will be raised imme-
diately: Does not this decrease in the
total number of deaths simply mean
that Paris now has fewer people? The
municipal statistical service, although
an exact census of the actual popula-
ton of Paris, fixed and floating, is i'm
possible, says no., for the following rea-
sons: First, in the five preceding years
from which the average figures were
computed there were two and a half
years of war; second, in place of the
men gone to the front Paris now has
thousands of refugees, foreigners and
workmen from the provinces. Be-
sides, the men sent to the front repre-
sent the healthiest portion of the pOpu-
lation, while the proportion of those
least able to resist disease, children
and old persons, to say nothing of ref
ugees, often much weakened, has been
increased.
There are also certain restrictions
not of an alimentary nature that must
be considered in accounting for the
betterment of the general health. The
| decrease In means of locomotion, fe~r-
er cabs, private automobiles, omn1-
buses and street cars has made peo-
ple walk more. The reduction in
street lighting and the closing of the
restaurants and cafes at 9:3O have
been responsible for more home life,
which means that much less time spent
in cafes, theaters and less going out
at night, consequently to other places
which with some persons leads to al
coholic excuses and for others offers
numerous chances of contracting ON
tagious diseases such as grippe and
pneumonia.
More Daylight a Benefit.
Finally the putting back of the clock
one hour during more than half of the
year has had the most beneficial eff
fects. People have stayed longer out
in the sunlight-the great purifier of
the air of cities and the destroyer of
noxious germs, which work best In
shadow and darkness.
The direct results of the food re-
strictions, which have affected nearly
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-04-13
CARD OF THANKS.

herewith wish to extend my thanks
and appreciation to all who so kindly
lent their assistance and kind consid
GRAFTON, in my hours of grief and sor
row, in the efforts to ecove the body
of my husband.
MRS. JAMES C. VICKERS.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-04-13

John Steelman, of Egg Harbor
Township, was tried by a jury last
Wednesday in the Court House at
Mays Landing, before Judge Ingersoll,
on the charge that he wilfully refused
to contribute to the support of a child
born of Clara Barrett. Mother and
child had appealed for aid to the au-
thorities. The jury returned a verdict
of guilty.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-04-13

You doubtless enjoy reading the so
cial and local items in The Pleasant.
vile Press. Bear in mind, when you
have some one visiting you, to call or
write or phone us the fact, so that
we may make this department more
interesting.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-04-13
CARD OF THANKS.

April 10, 1918, 1 completed n year
of service as manager of the Great A.
& P. Tea Co.'s Pleasantville store, and
l wish to take this opportunity to
thank my man friends and customers
for the help and patronage they have
extended to me.
JAMES A. GILKEY, JR.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-04-13

sale.
Don't forget to buy and read The
Pleasantville Press and get the news.
Edward Terry, residence West Edge
water Ave-, and Albert Parker, 312 w.
Fernwood Ave-, our %newsboys, will
bring it to your door.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-04-13

The man who buys and reads his
home paper demonstrates both his pa
triotism and his intelligence by the
act. Pleasantville is made up of two
classes of people-those who DO and
those who DON'T. Don't be a "don't.n
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-04-13
WAR Diet CUTS
DOWN FAT MEN
AdipoSe Partisan More Normal as
Result of Rationing.
HEALTH ALSO IS IMPROVING

Simpler Life and CurtaiIment Of
Drink Having Beneficial Effect
Forcing People to Walk More
Causes Improvement in Health
Deaths From tuberculosis Decreas-
Ing, According to Statistics.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-04-13

When a resident of White Plains, N.
Y, discovers he needs a ton of coal he
learns he cannot have 1t unless a wom-
an says so. That woman is Mrs. Hen
nv c.. Henderson, who has been ap-
pointed community distributor by the
county fuel administrator. This photo
shows Mrs. Henderson ut her desk at
the fuel administrators headquarters.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-09
STAFFORD

Thomas Sault of Springfield is the guest of his brother, Fred :Sault
 Mrs. Anna Sword of New London has been the guest of Mrs Maud Furness.
 Mrs. Michael Swift has received word that her nephew. Carl Murray, has arrived safely overseas
 Miss Ethel Rollinscn is at the home of her parents MT. and Mrs. J. W Robinson, recovering after two weeks illness with influenza. She is a teach CT of the commercial course in the state normal school at Salem, Mass. The school is closed for this week and longer if the health conditions do not
 improve.
 The harvest supper at grange hall was one of the most successful ever served, although the usual corned beef was omitted the vegetables being cooked with salt pork. It was a Hoover supper from start to finish and was thoroughly enjoyed hy all Enough vegetables being left. a hash supper was served Saturday evening. The usual dance was omitted, the grange charter being draped in memory of Mrs. I. r. Booth.
 Mrs. Minnie BarroWs, 70. died after a slight illness of a few days. She with her husband came here from 1 New London 13 years ago. She is sur
 vived by one son. Roy, with whom she lived. The funeral was held at i the home, Rev F. A. Manderson off ciating. MT and Mrs Manderson sang. The bearers were James Green 1 of New London, Herbert Barrows ot ! Norwich, Charles Barrows of Weir 1 Vt, and Joseph Roberts of this place Burial was in New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-09

The sad intelligence of the death of Captain Charles Satterlee was flashed over the wires to his father, Charles A Satterlee. of this place. last Thurs, day morning. from Washington. D. c. The pa pers that evening gave the detsils Of the destruction off the Brit ish coast of. the U. s. $. Tampa, of which Captain Satterlee was in com mand Captain Satter2eeis1 boyhood was passed at his home here, he at tending the village school and was graduated from Norwich Free Acad- enny with the closs, Of 1885. He en- tered the cutter service in 1896 and was graduated from the U s. revenue cutter school in Baltimore in%1 89S. He received his promotion to captain three years ago. and was assigned to duty abroad a year ago in September. He had been in service 22 years, stationed on the Pacilic coast, at Boston and New Bedford
 He is survived by his parents MT. and Mrs Charles A. Satterlee, a sis ter, Miss Alice SztterIee, all of this place, and a brother, Elmer Satterlee, of North Haven. Captain Satterlee had a strong attachment for the home of his hoyhood., The family has the sympathy of the community in their loss. .Sfs
 Mrs. E. J. 55aleen of Mentelair, N. J., and her sister, Miss Williamson. of Brooklyn, &. Y,, who have been at the cottage of Mrs Balcon1 on the bluff, returned to their respective homes on Thursday of last week.
 Morning service followed by Sunday
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-09

school was held in the M E. church Sunday as usual. Rev o. E. Newton spoke from Habakkuk 2:l1, the theme being The Unseen Message. The Ep- worth league service was conducted by Mrs. Emma Bennett with the topic Our Heritage from Early Methodist Home Missions There was special music by the league orchestra and Q duet, Evening Prayer. by MT. and Mrs S A Cook of Browns Crossing. Scripture reading by Miss Mary Birch, selections read on Pioneer Missions by Miss Sarah T. Latimer, an article. Do We Prize Our Heritage? read by Mrs amy A. Molthrop was followed by the address of the evening by Rev. 0. F. Newton.
 It was decided at the business meet ing of the league held at the close of the Sunday evening service to resume the study of the mission study book commenced last autumn under the di- rection of Rev. Allen Shaw Bush. who has kindly consented to continue his instructions. The evening and hour are to be left to Rev. Mir. Bush's con- venience to designate.
 MT and Mrs. R. De Bussy of Mt. Vernon, N Y, are guests at the home of Miss Caroline B. Freeman, The Bowerie in the village
 The Misses Mathewson were in at tendance at the marriage of their nephew Paul MatieWson, of New York city, and Miss Alma Lyman at the home of her father, Charles Lyman, in Middlefield. Saturday week. They re- turned to their home here on the first Of the week, having been guests of their sister, Mrs. William Scranton of Durham, for the week end. The attendance at the village school was lessened the past week, not SC much on account of illness as from fear of contracting influenza. MT. and Mrs. Elmer Satterlee and | little daughter Rebecca of North Ha- i ven, who motored to the home of MT l Satterlee's parents. MT. and Mrs l Charles A Satterlee, Thursday, re 1 turned home Saturday.
 1 Mrs. Harmon L. Perkins spent the
 week end at the home of her brother 1 Cyrus Chapman. at Norwich Town
 and visited her cousins. Mrs. William
 H. Geer of Washington street, Nor
 wich, and Mrs Sherwood Avery o1 1 Norwich Town.
 Yet the way of some transgressors
 is altogether too smooth.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-09

Every lady likes b tell how beau. tiful she was when she was girl.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-09
MORE WEIGHT, STRENGTH,
 VICOR AND NERVE-FORCE

York Physicians Who's Who" says 'Bitro- Phosphate should be prescribed by every doctor and used in every hos pital to increase strength and nerve force and to enrich the blood
 By feeding the nerves directly and by supplying the body cells with the necessarN phosphoric food elements, hitro- phosphate quickly produces 2 welcome transforma ton in the appear ance: the increase in weight frequently being astonishing.
 This increase in weight also carries with it a general improvement in the health. Nervousness, sleepleSsness and lack of energy, which nearly always accompany excessive thinness, soon disappear, dull eyes become bright. and pale cheeks glow with the bloom of perfect health.
 CAUTION: = Although bitro-phos- phate is unsurpassed for relieving nervousness. sleeplessness and general weakness. it should not. owing to its remarkable flesh growing properties. be used by anyone who does not desire to put on flesh.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-09
LAUREL GLEN

MT and Mrs. John Geer. William Main. Mrs. Puttker and Rosa. Kress and Dwight Main and family attended the funeral of Arthur Barnes. held a' the second Baptist church last Thurs, day, with burial in Union cemetery.
 Emma Maine is i'll with Spanish in fuenza. g
 Raymond Gould and family of West erly were recent callers a. John Geer's.
 Dr. and Mrs. Wesley Hale Of Springfield, Mass accompanied by MT. and Mrs. Burnham spent the week end at Dr. Hale's cottage here.
 William Palmer received word Sat urday of the deatH of his little grand daughter of Westerly. She was i'll only a shors time with double pneu monia
 Mrs. Ida Main and brother. Frank of Varfetyville, visited Mrs. Maria Partlow, Saturday.
 Mrs Dow and son. Rosen Kress, were in Westerly Saturday.
 There was only Sunday school in the chapel Sunday Earle Palmer, of Westerly was q caller at his fathers, Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-09
that the best fighters come

George N. Lowry and Miss Doris Bar rett of Pomfret Center called at humseme bungalow Saturday.
 Thomas Melville of Broollline, Mass, is at the Elm housG William tLal.owelE of Pasccag spent the week end here with his family.
 Mir, and Mrs. Geofge H. Call of Dan ief*on visited at Mrs. II. $. Calls on Saturday. Mildred EillinShast of Danielson spent Saturday with Flora Battey. ! Mrs. Kihbe has been ill at her home for a week.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-09
ASHFORD

Mr. and Mrs. William Mercy were Fjllimantic visitorS Saturday.
 Walter Green, DAnison Packer and Timothy Lynch areFmpioyed in Pom fret. cutting logs fbr Joseph Elliot
 Frank Bennett Has finished work shingIing in Westford and is soon to begin repairing the N. E. church in EaS.ford. v
 Walter Green and family attended he funeral in Abihgton of MT. Col ;ons who died at Comp nevens.
 John Whiteord was in Union to at tend 2 dance Saturday evening.
 Many people Of this place are afflict- d with hard colds5and grin
 Mrs Pearl Adams4 returned home on Sunday after spentsns 6 week at the homo of her parents.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-09
If You Take .Bitro-P Phosphate
 Says Dr. F. s. kolIe

Judging from the countless prepara tons and treatments which are con tinually being advertised for the pur veloping arms, neck and bust. and re- placing ugly bellows and angles by the soft curved lines of health and beauty there are evidently thousands of men and women who keenly feel their ex- cessive thinness.
 Thinness and weakness are usually due to starved nerves. Our bodies need more phosphate than is contained in modern foods. Physicians claim there is nothing that will supply this de- hciencv so well as the organic phosphate known by The Lee & Osgood Co. and druggists as bitro- phosphate, which is inexpensive and is sold by most all druggists under a guarantee of ssatis- faction or money back.
 E Frederick Kolie, NJ D. editor of New
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-09
ELMVILLE

A beautiful rainbow was visible here Sunday night.
 Mrs. William Hallowell and son have returned after two months visit on the Cape.
 Mrs Daniel Wood, Mrs. Byron Wood and Ray Wood of Danielson were guests at Clayton Wrights, Sun day.
 Mrs C. D. Mowry was in Putnam Friday.
 Miss Florence Brayton has returned from a visit with friends in Madison.
 Mrs. M D Hildrith, Mr. and Mrs.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-09
Order Numbers For Norwich Registrants

The following gives the order in which the numbers of Norwich reg fstrants were drawn in the great na- tional selective service lottery at Washington on Thursday, Sept. 2s.
 Bach registrant of the 4,093 men in the Norwich division has card on which his serial number Is given. The following shows the order in which these serial numbers were drawn, from which can be calculated the regis trant's liability of call to service. For instance, if registrant's serial num- ber happens to be 240. the number .4e is found on the master list. Sup posing 240 to be the forty fifth num- Ger dleVtn on the list. then the reg iEtrant's order number becomes A.
 The numbers are arranged in groups Of 100. according to the order in which they were drawn. Read across the column in each group:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-09
SOUTH CRISWOLD

Calvin Wilcox of Shewville has re- gently sold the Holmes place, so- called, to Michael Dutcka, who will soon occupy it.
 Stanley Dutcka with his family will soon move to Glasgo. He has occu- pied the Holmes place during the summer.
 Miss Thelma Turnquist of Brook lyn, x. Y, was a recent guest of NIT. and Mrs. P J. Gustafson.
 MT. and Mrs. Theodore s. Brand of Norwich spent the week end with Mir.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-09

Your window coverings give character to your home. They are the only part of all your furnish- ings enjoyed by your family, your friends who visit you and the hun dreds of strangers who pass your home from day to day.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-09

PortIand.-Mrs. Harold Hodge hes received letter from her brother. Mechanic John Cranin, member Of Company C. 102 T.. $. infantry. pris- oner in a GermaR detention camp. stating that he is at present engaged in operating a trolley car in Germany. With 20 other members of his com pany he is quartered in a house where they have a stove and are quite com fortable. Their mam need is clothing They are still weaGfng the clothes in which they were captured and when these are completely worn out they Go not know whatsthey will do for weara bles. E
 Every lady likes P tell how beau-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-09
and Mrs. George A. Brand.

and Mrs. George A. Brand.
 Loren Hopkins Of Washington. R.. l., was recent business visitor in this vicinity
 MT. and Mrs. Henry A Guile of Norwich were guests Saturday of MT. and Mrs. A. c. Greene.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-09
GALES FERRY

(To Be continued)
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-09
These Are the Ones With the
 Power and Energy To Win

Many capable man or woman falls just short of winning because they don't back up their mentality with the physical strength and energy which come from hay ing plenty of Iron in the blood" says Dr.
 James Francis Sullivan, formerly physi-