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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-10

A diamond is not the hardest thing
in the world. A diamond will cut
glass and bore through case hardened,
tempered chrome steel, but glass and
steel-the diamond itself too-are soft
compared to some things. The hardest
thing in the world is hard woman.
Mrs. Britt was such woman.
have seen hard women in my time,
but never one who was harder. She
smiled seldom, and when she smiled it
was like the glitter of ice. She spoke
infrequently, and when she spoke her
speech was the tinkle of hail on slate
roofing She did not look as if she had
ever wept in her life.
Every morning Mrs. Britt appeared
at the Red Cross auxiliary in upper
Broadway. She was the first to arrive
IN the morning, the last to leave at
night No one knew much about her,
though. She was not the sort that
make condolences But that she was a
worker-a hard worker-no one would
dispute. Efficiency, as you'd suppose,
was a trait of Mrs. BIRTHS.
Are Efficient Women Hard?
Efficiency-dreadful word that! How
often hard women are eficienti How
often efficient woman are hard She
was both. Mrs. Britt The moment she
came in at the door she had her hat
and Jacket off. The next instant she
was at her place, her mouth set, grim,
austere and hard-hard at work. Prob
ably she did her work only from sense
of duty. Hard women always profess
that trait Duty, duty But, then,
few women are as hard as Mrs. Britt
In contrast to her was Mrs. Farlow.
She was soft and womanly and gentle
the exact opposite. She was not
very efficient, of course, though she
tried. Day after day Mrs. Farlow sat
at the work table, her mouth culver
ing, smiling wistfully, the tears starting
in her eyes. The bandages that came
from her were often soiled and rum
pied, poorly sewn, too, by her poor lit,
tie trembling fingers. It was won
der she could even see to sew at all.
Again and again what she turned In
had to be thrown away.
But no one reprfmanded her. No one
even let fall hint that she was more
CO a burden than a help. The hearts
of all those women ached with woman.
~ pity for the poor, stricken mother
Once in awhile, though, in her corner
at the back of the room Mrs. Britt
would turn around and throw a glance
at her. The glance was as hard as
rOcks-harder, in fact.
Mrs. Farlow had a son in the Rain
bow division. The son was the oldest
of her four children, and until he went
away the little mother had been the
fappiest woman in the world. Now any
das he might be ordered oft to France,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-10
By MAMMALIAN FOSTER
OF the VigiIantes.

His picture was in the locket she
wore. Every half hour she would stop
her work to look at it. Sometimes, her
face wistful, she would show it to the
other workers, voicing the anguish that
with every waking breath she drew
twanged hollewIy in her mothers heart.
One afternoon Mrs. Farlow's, oldest
daughter came hurrying in. Her face
was white. She had just learned that
the Rainbow division had been ordered
overseas.
Mrs. Farlow rose, her face tragic.
One glance she gave about her, then
she collapsed, sinking to the floor. In
her fall she overturned a huge pile of
antiseptic gauze just torn into squares
for Triangulars No. b.
The room instantly was in confu-
sion. Instantly every one sprang to
the mothers aid-that is, every one
but Mrs. Britt. She rose and rescued
the bandages under foot Then, her
face hard as nails, grimly Mrs. Britt
went back to her work. When Mrs.
Farlow, still stricken, was led away TO
her car outside the drab figure in the
corner was plugging away as mechan-
ically and methodicaIly as ever. The
one glance she threw over her Shout
der at the weeping woman was almost
contemptuous
A hard woman. Mrs. Britt; heart
less one, too, it was agreed.
For days nothing was seen at the
auxiliary of Mrs. Farlow 1t was IN
derstood that in her grief and appre-
hension she was i'll in bed. Then one
afternoon. pallid and quivering, she
came in at the door She smiled visit
fully when the others gathered about
her. LET me work" she appealed
plaintively. Work may help me not
to think"
Her Bandages Worthless.
She took bandage and tried to
sew. She made poor work Of it, how
ever. Then her head sank on her
breast and the bandage slipped from
her hands. IT can't-Oh, can't - she
wept.
Once more she was led away.
The same thing happened three or
four days later. A week later the
mother wandered in again. By now
the first of the troops were in the
trenches, and her pale transparent
face was like a wraith's. She took a
bandage; she tried to sew, and for a
third time Mrs. Farlow gave in.
"Oh, my boy. my boy!' she walled
The next instant face was thrust
into hers. The face was Mrs. Britt's,
and the hard, bOny visage was CULVER
ing with i'll concealed anger and con
tempt
"Sit down. Stop it," said Mrs.
Britt. With one hand she thrust Mrs.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-10

well and Sidney Perry, Messrs. FL
bert Sasser, Joe Savary and Davis
Henley. These young folks spent
most enjoyable evening and hope to
be invited over again.-Inverness
Chronicle.
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Birthday Celebration

Birthday Celebration
Little Miss Nancy Camp, the sweet
and attractive daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. c. Camp, will celebrate her
seventh birthday this afternoon in a
fashion very pleasing to childish
hearts, by having her little neighbors
enjoy with her a simple and appro-
pirate birthday party. Games, of
course, without which no party is
complete, will be enjoyed, and refresh
ments of ice cream and cake will be
served. A happy time is anticipated
by the fortunate little guests.
Saturday very enjoyable fish fry
and cabbage stew was given at
Browns landing on Silver Springs by
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Robinson and
family, Mr.. Oliver Mcdonald and
family, Mr.. Allen Mcdonald and fam
lily and Mr.. Noah Walden and fam
lily, residing just northeast of the city.
At the dawn of day Mr.. J. D. Rob-
binson and Mr.. Oliver Mcdonald went
fishing and later on the families went.
A nice string of fish were caught and
cooked to turn. With the fish were
served cabbage. bread, pickles, etc.,
and coffee. Just as they were finish
ing with dinner, a large crowd from
| Oak happened along and they were in
vited to the picnic spread. In the af-
ternoon a large crowd went in bath
ing. An early supper was served be-
fore the party returned home. 1t is
believed that everybody enjoyed the
trip to the fullest and all expressed a
desire to go again soon.
Mrs. C. r. Tydings, Miss Annie Da-
Wis and Mr. Leonard Todd returned
| last night from an auto trip to Orlan-
do, Daytona and Jacksonville, leaving
Ocala last Tuesday. They went espe-
cially to carry Mrs. S. P. Davis,
who has been their guest, as far as
Jacksonville on her way to Montgom-
cry, Ala, where she will visit her son
before going to her home in the west.
The trip of SCI miles was made with
out accident, only having to change
| tires three times. Part of the jour
ney was not so pleasant on account
of the miserable condition of the
roads, but on the whole it was a most
enjoyable journey.
Mrs. Maud B. Little of Ocala was
reelected editor for the Florida State
Epworth League at the conference in
Jacksonville last week. Mrs. Little
sends league notes to twenty-six state
papers, the Florida Christian Advo-
cate and other papers. The league
hopes very shortly to issue league
paper.
Judge and Mrs. w. M. Gober were
the recipients of very pleasant sur
prise yesterday, when their brother,
Mr.. F. E. Gober, with his wife and
two daughters, Ezzelle and Mary
Louise Gober of Commerce, Ga, ar
rived for visit of week or more.
Miss Rhoda Thomas, one of Ocala's
brightest and most attractive young
| girls, has just returned from a most
delightful visit to friends in Riverside,
Jacksonville.
Mr.. Lamar Ponder of Orlando is in
the city, the guest of his brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. L. w.
Ponder.
Misses Marie Robinson and Maudie
Marshall left Saturday for a several
days visit with friends at Fellowship.
| Miss Eloise Bowler is the guest of
Miss Gertrude Mullis at her home on
Seventh street, Jacksonville.
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Franklin Watts of Leesburg, well
known in DeLand society circles, has
finished his first year at Princeton
and has entered Plattsburg training
camp for a months hard training
DeLand News.
Mr.. Watts has many friends IN
Ocala, where he has visited on several
occasions.
Mrs. Fletcher Morrison entertained
at cards Tuesday night. Those par
ticipating in this interesting game
were Misses Mary Henley, Elise Bos-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-10

Mrs. J. A. Rentz arrived in tn
city yesterday from Tallahassee for
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
A. S. Davis at their home in Spring
field. Her daughter, little Miss Emil
Rentz, arrived last week for visi
with her grandparents.-Times
Union.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-29
COOKING EXPERT TO GIVE
FREE DEMONSTRATIONS

Mrs. Mary A. Wilson, cooking eX-
pert of the Naval School, Z. S. Navy,
will give a free demonstration in War
cooking under the auspices of the U.
S. Food Administration. The demon
stration will be held at the home of
Mrs. Henry w. Lewis on Tuesday
morning, July End, at $50 o'clock.
The admission is free and all ladies
who are interested are asked to attend
and learn how to work with substi-
tutes.
Mrs. Wilson has a wonderful mes
sage of vital Importance, which every
woman should hear. Yesterday (Fri-
day. morning, at the home of Mrs.
Carl Hopf, at Seaview, she gave a
most helpful demonstration in the
making of salad and cake icing with
substitutes. She also told of the
trenches and the conditions of our
boys. lover there" in a manner which
thoroughly aroused the patriotism of
all her hearers.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-29
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

Mr.. and Mrs, Shellhamer celebrated
their 18th wedding anniversary on
Wednesday evening, June IS, at their
home, on Pleasant avenue and Third
street. The crowd had a jolly time
playing games and old time dancing.
Some of the ladies gave some fine old
time jigs and these ladies' were not
young nes either. The following
were present: Mrs. Margaret Brown.
Mrs. Mary Wood. Mrs. Rhinehart. Mrs.
Newman, Mrs. May Singer, Mrs. Pat
rick Shaw. Mrs. Heater, Mrs. Anna
Graham. Mrs. Newall, Mrs. Higbee,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey, Mrs. Reeves
Pagan, Mrs. Ella Pagan, Ruth Pagan.
Vashtie Pagan, Mrs. Sampson, Mrs.
NJ. Conover, Mrs. J.. Powell, Mrs. Steel
man, Mrs. Ellis. Miss Ray Lake, Miss
Anna Mcdonald. Miss Rose Miller,
Mrs. Mable Keys. Mrs. L. Hoss. of At
lantie City, Mrs. Fulmer, Miss Clara
Boogar, Miss Sara Jones, Almeda Pow
ell, Verna Powell. F. Steelman, H.
Steelman, Roy Frendlich, Mr.. and Mrs.
Shellhamer, Margaret and George
Shellhamer. After a dainty lunch all
departed for home delighted with the
evenings enjoyments. Many happy
returns of the day, Shelly.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-29
F~ORTY-SIx MORE BOYS
GET RoUsING SEND-oFF.

Forty-six more county boys entrain-
ed Wednesday last, at Mays Landing,
for Camp Dix. They were given a
rousing send-off by a big delegation of
citizens from all parts of the county
headed by the band. The boys who
left are
Edmund r. Weeks, Egg Harbor City
Russell B. Risley, Ventnor.
Fred II. Leseman, Egg Harbor City.
John A. Melvin, Mays Landing.
Alfredo Grasso, Yineland.
j. Raymond Turner, Ventnor.
Trommello Antonio, Landisville.
John L. Dilger, Hammonton.
Reginald B. Helfridge, Ventnor.
George Cain, Mays Landing.
Wesley Robinson, Linwood.
William J.. Theilacker. Egg Harbor
City.
August J.. Weber. Egg Harbor City.
William G.. Cibulla, Pomerania.
Antonio Juliano, Hammonton.
Russell E. Montgomery, Hammonton
James Shoemaker, Hammonton.
Paul 0. Goetz, NAYS Landing.
Amilcare Grand, Hammonton.
Joseph C. Shaner, Mays Landing.
Joseph J. Sullivan, Margate.
Charles H. Drinkwater, Pleasant
vile.
Thomas J. Haughey, Mortified.
Felix Lepore, Pleasantville.
Philip Adams, Minotola.
Harry c. Pfeiffer, Egg Harbor City.
Marshall York, Pleasantville.
Earl P. Taylor, Mays Landing.
Angelo G. Fogletto, Hammonton.
Edgar L. Koehler, Pleasantyille.
Tony Meniero. Minotola.
John T. Chew, Minotola.
Marion T. Reed, Downstown.
Richard S. Somers, Scullville.
Harry F. Weer, P1easantville.
Aldo Cioni, Vineland.
William F. Storer, Hammonton.
Lewis E. Gemmi, Somers Point.
Dominic Maschise, Hammonton.
Grover c. Langley, Mays Landing.
Antonio Crapani. La%ndisville.
Nick Yenneti, Landisville.
Giovanni Mazzeo. Pleasantville.
Henry o. Kolb, Egg Harbor City.
William Buccetto, Landisville.
Louis C. Kuehnle, Egg Harbor City.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-29
MT. PLEASANT M. p. CHURCH.
Rev. w. L. Morton, Pastor.

Sunday services as follows:
$50 a. m, Morning Glass.
1880 a. m, Preaching by Presi-
dent.
2.30 p. m, Sunday School.
7.45 p. m, Song and Praise Service.
500 p. m, Preaching, subject, win
ming the War"
The pastor will begin his five-minute
summer talks to the children Sunday
morning next. Subject, 1.-The Greatest
Doctor and His Medicine"
Rev. F. w. Varney, D. D., will be
with us Sunday morning. DR.. Varney
is president of the Eastern Conference,
and will bring us a strong, helpful and
encouraging message.
Do you appreciate the very able SER
vice rendered by the choir and the
splendid music by the three v%iolins?
Your presence at the services Sunday
will be the answer.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-29
RED CROSS NOTES.

The people of Pleasantville are to
be congratulated upon the way they
responded to the recent Red Cross
War Fund drive. "Over the top" they
went, not in a small way, but in such
a way as to show their great interest
in the boys "over there. Already
quite a large proportion of the money
has been paid, but the needs of our
boys at the front are rapidly increas-
ing. The casualty lists are getting
larger daily, more dressings, bandag-
es, tents, anaesthetics, nurses, ambu-
lances and other appliances are need
ed to make the wounded comfortable
and nurse them back to life and
health.
The arrangement made for the pay
ment of the subscriptions is easy, one
fourth July first, another fourth Aug
ust first. third payment September
first and the last one October first.
The first one is now due, and it is
nOpeu IndI lnefe Will De a prompt
payment of this installment, so as TO
enable the Committee to get the mon
ey into the proper hands as soon as
possible.
The following persons are authoriz-
ed to receive the money and will give
the proper receipt for its payment:
Robert L. Race, 81 So. Main ST.
Mrs. Ezra Lake, 121 No. Main st.
John S. Weaver, The Weaver Store.
T. Harry Obert, Post Office.
If you pay in check. make same pay
able to r. L. Race, Treas, and this
will insure its getting to headquarters
promptly and correctly.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-29
LITTLE MISS GIEKEY HAS
JOLLY BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Gilkey sent
out 25 invitations for Tuesday, June
25th, at 8 o'clock, to a number of little
friends and playmates of their daugh-
ter, Eleanor Margaret, in honor of her
Fifth Birthday anniversary. Prompt
ly at the time mentioned, the little
folks arrived, and arrayed in their
Sunday best with the different pink
most pleasing picture. The afternoon
was spent in playing games and dolls
and at half past four the children were
gathered around the table, set out on
the lawn, and with the American flag
floating over them, were invited to
take part in opening a Jack Horner
Pie. Much amusement came from
this. Then there was the cutting of a
large birthday cake by the little hos
tess and ice cream and cake We're
served to ALTO which they sure did
do justice, some calling for the third
helping and another for 10, 600 plates
of ice cream. Many beautiful and use
full presents were received, and at five
o'clock, as the little folks bid their
hostess goodbye, each II was present
ed with a favor-a paper basket filled
with candy. All seemingly had a good
time and left wishing someone else
would soon have a party.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-29
MUSICAL TEA IN HONOR
OF MISS MIDA BLAKE
To Be Held This Afternoon at South
Main Street Home, From Three to
Five O'clock.
LIST OF THE INVITED GUESTS.

Mrs. Charles w. Blake is entertain
ing this afternoon Saturday from 3
to 5 at a Musical Tea, in honor of her
daughter, Miss Mida Collins Blake,
who was graduated last week from
the West Chester Normal School. The
decorations are of purple and gold,
the West Chester School colors. In
cluded in the musical treat will be in
strumental selections by Miss Blake,
who has specialized for the past few
years in instrumental music, instru-
mental selections by Miss Helen Col
Inns. talented daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh M. Collins, and by Mrs.
Charles E. Ulmer, one of Atlantic
City's foremost musicians. Mrs. Sam
uel Barbash will render some of her
charming selections, and Mrs. Ezra A,
Lake, Mrs. A. P. Ryon, Mrs. r. L
Race and Miss Ada Thomas will give
pleasure to their many friends with
vocal solos.
Those assisting Mrs. Blake in pour
ing are: Mrs. Stuart R. McShea, Mrs
L. Dow Ballet and Mrs. John G
Thomas.
The charming maidens who serve
are: Misses Marion Glenn, Helen Col
Inns, Gladys Stebbins. Lottie Frambes.
Marjorie Thomas, Ada Thomas.
The guests include Miss Ann NJ. Goshen
and Miss Elizabeth H. Criley, of the faculty
of the West Chester Normal School Mrs.
Hugh NJ. Collins. Miss Helen Collins, Mrs. J.
B. Westcott, Miss Edythe Jenness, Mrs. John
B. Smith, Mrs. Frank Parker. Miss Edith
Parker, Miss Elizabeth Ang, Miss Edna Eek
ersley, Mrs. Danl l.. Collins, Miss Carrie
Miss Helen Risley, Miss Eva Risley, Mrs
Charles F. Bowen. Mrs. Wm. II. Mathis. Mrs
Gertrude Mcconnell, Mrs. Charles s%tebbins
Mrs. John S. Weaver. Mrs. Howard MeCon-
nell, Miss Blanche Wisham, Miss Gladys
Stebbins, Mrs. Charles T. Collins. Mrs. job
Stebbins, Miss Sarah A. Risley, Mrs. John
P. Ashmead, Mrs. Robert L. Race, Mrs. Som
ers Leeds. Miss Abbie Leeds. Miss Edith
Leeds, Miss Lottie Frambes, Miss Eleanore
Helfrich. Miss Marjorie Thomas. Miss Ada
r. Thomas, Mrs. Ezra A. Lake. Mrs. Vim. c
French, Miss Genevieve French, Mrs. E. A.
Higbee, Miss Edna Higbee. Mrs. T.. George
Middleton, Miss Ruth Middleton, Mrs. James
G. Scull, Mrs. NJ. r. NJ. Fish, Mrs. l.. Dow
Ballet. Mrs. Stuart R. McShea. Mrs. Charles
E. Timer, Miss Blaneh Rogers. Miss Cornelia
Frink. Mrs. Anna NJ. Wilson, Miss Harriet I.
Frambes, Mrs. Samuel ireland. Mrs. f. Fra
ley Doughty, Mrs. Charles Campbell, Mrs.
Samuel johnson, Miss May Cordery. Mrs.
Anna c.. Fleming. Mrs. Walter Arnold, Miss
Mildred Boyer, Miss Edna Morris, Miss Eliz-
abeth Gray, Miss Naomi Young, Mrs. Richard
S. Collins, Mrs. John E. Smith. Mrs. A, c.
Morgan, Miss Margaret Morgan. Mrs. NJ. W.
Blake, Mrs. George Smith. Mrs. Samuel
Barbash. Mrs. Mary b. Tomlinson, Mrs.
Warren Johnson. Mrs. w. G. Penhallow,
Miss Mary Penhallow, Miss Edna Ryon, Mrs.
Lewis B. Gtenn. Miss Marian Glenn, Mrs
Pennington Corson, Mrs. Charles T. Allen,
Mrs. Timothy Mathis. Mrs. Thomas Tomp-
kins, Mrs. Francis H. Budd. Mrs. Martin
Giberson, Mrs. Osborne Ware.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-29
RAMBLER ROSES MAKE
CITY TOWER BEAUTIFUL

The alarm bell tower at the City
Hall has the past week been arrayed
in its annual robe of beauty. Its attire
is a pink rambler rose, which COM
pletely covers the framework and
makes the city plot a veritable beauty
spot. 1t also d%ecorates the fence
which bounds the city plot on the
west. Just across the street the old
pine tree in the yard of Chief Reinar
is made attractive by the entwinings
of a crimson rambler. All over town
the rambler rose seems to be growing
in greater profusion and beauty than
in former years.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-29
MRS. REINAR ENTERTAINS
SEMI-MONTHLY EUCHRE

The Rosary Society's semi-monthly
Euchre, held at the home of Mrs. F.
Reinar last Wednesday, was very we'll
attended, considering the weather.
Those present were: Mrs, Alderman,
Mrs. Alleman, Miss Robinson, Mrs.
Wallis, Mrs. Mag, Mrs. Weisenberg,
Mrs. Rossiter, Mrs. Fieldhouse, Mrs.
Turney, Mrs. Reice, Mrs. F. Reinar,
Contributors were; Mrs. Erdman, Mrs.
Long, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Huston, Mrs.
Keller, Mrs, Leech, Mrs. Mccain, Mrs.
Barnett, Mrs. Mursella.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-29
THE PENHALLOW PRESS
NOW IN NEW QUARTERS

AS per advertisement appearing
elsewhere in this issue, it will be OBJ
served that the Penhallow Press Inc,
has removed from The P|leasantville
Press building to their new building
at so w. Washington avenue. The
present publishers of The Pleasantville
Press purchased the business of the
Press Printing Co. IN October IT, 1910.
This included the newspaper, linotype
composition and job printing business.
Feeling that better progress could be
made by a division of the business, we
sold the job printing part to Mr.. Fred.
G. Pile on June %, 1911, and he contin-
ued hat branch of the business under
the name Press Printing Co., we con
tinuing the publication of The Pleas
antville Press and linotype compost
ton for the trade under the firm name
of S. E. Whitman & Sons. Failing
health made it necessary for Mr.. Pile
to discontinue business, and he in turn
on May %, 1918, sold the job printing
business of the Press Printing Co. to
Mr.. w. G. Penhallow. Mr.. Penhallow
has since successfully conducted this
business and has changed his firm
name to Penhallow Press, Inc. The
wisdom of the division of the business
has been fully demonstrated, the vol
ume of business in all the branches
being far greater today than ever be-
fore, the necessity for larger quarters
for both firms making the present
move necessary. Mr.. Penhallow will,
therefore, continue the printing, en-
craving, die stamping and book MAX
ing business at his new building, so w.
Washington avenue, while S. E.. Whit
man & Sons will continue the publica-
ton of The Pleasantyille Press and
their linotype composition business at
the old stand, Il w. Washington ave-
nue..
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-29
PLEASANTVlLLE BOY GIVES
LIFE TO coUNTRYs CAUSE

Charles w. Price, Is years of age,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Price, of
Atlantic City, and grandson of Road
Supervisor Samuel Price, of Pleasant
vile, and nephew of County Road SUI
pervisor Japhet Price, was killed in
action against the Germans in France,
according to official word received by
his parents, and is the first Atlantic
County boy to give his life for his
country in this manner.
Charles Wesley Price was a jolly,
happy fellow. loved by all his school
mates. He formerly resided with his
parents on Noah's Road, Pleasantville,
and left u schools at the age of ID
when the European War broke out
four years ago and tried to enlist in
the L. S. Army, but was 0 accepted
because of his youth, but was permit
ted to enter as a drummer boy. His
older brother. James, enlisted at the
same time and is now somewhere in
France. Wesley vas transferred to
the regular service when he became
eighteen, a few weeks ago, He was
true to the traditions of the Price FAM
lily in all times in being loyal, patriotic
and brave.
Death claimed him on June 4th, and
II is said that he was instantly killed.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-29
NOTED SONG WRITER PAYS VISIT

William Thomas, the noted song
popular song, Life from the Cradle
to the Grave" and many others, was
in Pleasantville this week, renewing
acquaintance, and called at the office
of The Pleasantville Press. He is 70
years old, hale and hearty. He claims
to be an authority on the Ten Tribes
of Israel, having made a thorough
study of the subject, and has been re-
quested by Pleasantville parties to
give a talk upon it in the near future.