The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-12-14
CONCISE NEWSLETS
ABOUT THE CITY
interesting Local Occurrences
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Be Joyful Radlate as much OF the
Christmas spirit as possible.
Stanley Webb, the faithful chauffeur
for DR.. Clyde NJ. Fish, is one of the
latest victims of the "fu."
1t is a catching affair-this spirit
of Christmas-and the nearer it ap-
proaches the more contagious it be-
comes.
Every time that Christmas comes
around again we wonder why we
haven't cultivated the Christmas spirit
all the year.
We give the Christ-babe his cradle
in our hearts, and afterwards he sets
up his cross in Jul hearts, and in our
hearts he plants his throne.
The ~Pleasantville Press is on sale
each week in Atlantic City at the
newsstand at the Shore Fast Waiting
Room, s S. Virginia venue
Bethlehem's star shines more bright
ly today than it did when the first
Christmas anthem sem its joyous
greeting to all sons of men.
Here's hoping that all our soldier
boys, on land and sea, will have a
few Christmas plums on the day of
good will-even though this year they
may be mostly in the pudding.
We get most of the enjoyment of
Christmas out of the dreams that come
before and after. Oh, to dream of it
before it comes, to enjoy it while 1t is
here, and to appreciate it when it has
gone!
The w. c.. T. u. will meet at the
residence of Mrs. Sullivan, on Lake
~ Tl.,-1Ia.y nffoyroon To-
cember 10Th, at 2 o'clock. A large
attendance of the membership is de-
sired.
Because of illness in the home of
the hostess, Mrs. James G. Scull, OF
Somers Point, the meeting of the At
lantic County Historical Society, call
ed for this Friday evening, is indehn-
itely postponed.
A report received from Washington
states that the Government will dis
continue construction work upon l9
of the munition plants throughout the
country, and among them is Belco-
Vile. An official communication has
not yet reached the plant at Mays
Landing, but is daily expected.
Miss Mary Hallahan, supervisor of
vocal music in the Atlantic City
schools, and Earl Eastman, teacher in
the Science Department at the Attain
tic City High School, died on Thurs
day. both victims of pneumonia. Both
had been sick but a few days, and
their demise is mourned by many
friends.
The board of trustees of the Pleas
antville Library have organized for the
coming year by electing the following
officers: President, George H. Adams;
vice-president, Robert L.. Race; secre-
tary, Mrs. Charles w. Blake; treasur-
er. Mrs. J. H. North. Another meet
ing will be held this Friday evening
for the purpose of adopting a consti-
tuition and bylaws.
Books have been received from the
Departments of Agriculture at Wash
ington for the class in Italian citizen
ship which meets at School No. l at
8 o'clock every Friday evening. A
systematic curse of study is to De
begun at once and it is very desirable
that all who intend to take advantage
of this opportunity to tit themselves
for becoming citizens should be en-
rolled at once in order that the studies
may be followed out evenly and with
out interruption.
1t is hoped that there may be a full
attendance of the Boy Scouts at the
home of Scout Ward Weaver this Fri
day evening at 7.30 o'clock sharp. The
Medals to be awarded for the Third
Liberty Loan contest have been re-
ceived and will be on exhibition. Ar
rangements will be made for their dis
tribution at a later date. Plans also
are to be made for taking part in the
coming Red Cross Drive which begins
today Saturday with the slogan
"Have a Heart and a Dollar"
A fire on New Road near Brighton
! avenue Friday afternoon of last week
/ destroyed a small frame dwelling
house formerly occupied by a Mrs.
Walters, but which has been tenant
less for some time. The fire depart
ment responded promptly to the alarm
and arrived upon the scene in time to
prevent the loss of Olive Branch
| Church, which stands in the adjoining
woods, and the roof of which had
caught fire from the burning trees ig-
nited by flames from the house. The
origin of the fire is unknown.