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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-03-08
CITY CONTESTS REMOVAL
OF LOCAL EXPRESS OFFICE.
Public Utilities Commission Asked To
Investigate company's Claims.

City Council met in regular session
Monday evening with President James
in the chair, and Councilmen Adams,
Anderson, Chattle, Meloney and Lutz
present. Z
City Solicitor Champion reported
that he had consulted the Secretary of
the Public Utility Commission in re-
gard to the removal of the office of
the Express company from Pleasant
vile and secured the information that
upon complaint from the city the Com
mission would investigate the asser-
ton of the express company that their
business here did not justify maintain
ing the office. The Solicitor was in
structed to make complaint in the
name of City Council and have the
matter investigated at once.
The Solicitor also stated that he
had attended the hearing of the case
of the Atlantic City Suburban Gas &
Fuel Co.. before the Public Utility Com
mission in regard to raising their rates
for gas to $1.85 per thousand feet.
The Company's side of the case was
heard Tuesday of last week, and the
City's side will be heard Tuesday,
March II.
A communication was received from
the Gazette-Review, offering the City
a page advertisement in their Easter
edition at the same price as last year.
A communication from the State De-
partment of Charities requested that
certain improvements be made in the
City lookup, which Council ordered to
be done.
A Resolution was adopted authoriz-
ing the Finance Committee to employ
a competent auditor to.audit the City's
books.
The Street Committee was instruct
ed to confer with the Road Committee
of the County Freeholders in regard to
some grading at New Road and De-
lilah Road
The City Engineer was instructed to
confer with the Engineer of Absecon
in regard to establishing the line of
California avenue, which is the divid-
ing line between the two cities.
Ordinance No. 205, relating to taxes
for the year 1919, was passed on first
and second readings.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-03-08
Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN S. HAWK
HOSTS LAST SATURDAY EVE

Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Hawk enter
tanned at a most enjoyable affair last
Saturday evening at their home on 7th
Ave. The party was in celebration of
their 30th wedding anniversary. It
was also the 50th anniversary of Mrs.
Hawks birth.
After a most entertaining evening
had been spent in dancing and sing
ing the guests were ushered into the
dining room, where refreshments were
served.
The guests present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Preston Hill and Mrs. Margaret
Pennypacker, of Philadelphia; Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. d. Wright. Jr, of Wayne,
Pa; Mrs. Talcott Channel. Miss Elsie
CHANNEL, William Channel and VIM.
w. Faunee, of Atlantic City; Mr.. and
Mrs. James Hartley, MI. Wallace Rod
gers, Mrs. James Morgan, Mrs. Lulu
Grimm, Mrs. Helen Horton, Mrs. Ellen
Ellis, Mr. Pressly Ellis, Miss Mamie
Aud, Miss Violet Copeland, Miss Mary
Miller, Miss Pearl Namitt, Mr.. Stan
ley Namitt, Mr.. Clarence Hackett,
Miss Dorothy Morgan, Miss Gladys
Morgan, Mr.. VIM. D. Wright, Sr., and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hawk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-03-08
PEOPLE YOU KNOW
WHO COME AND GO
Personal Chronicle of Doings,
Gathered About the City
and Surroundings.
WEEKLY SOCIAL CALENDAR

Miss Alberta Fieldhouse, who has
been ill for the past week, is again re-
covered.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Smith, of
Belcoville, spent Sunday as the guests
of town friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Channel, of
Atlantic City, were dinner guests of
} Mr.. and Mrs. Richard P. Bates on
Sunday.
Miss Nina Johnson, of Port Repub-
lie, has returned to her home after a
weeks visit with her cousin, Mrs.
George Parsels.
Mrs. E. A. Lake spent the weekend
at New Brunswick visiting her son,
Lewis H. Lake, who is a freshman at
Rutgers College.
Mrs. Lydia Candy has rented a large
house in Ocean City, where she will
shortly remove and make her perma-
nen residence and conduct a boarding
house.
Mrs. Clarence Daugherty has been
on the sick list this week, and under
went an operation Thursday evening.
She is now believed to be on the road
to complete recovery.
James A. Gilkey, manager of the To-
cal A. & P. store, attended a dinner of
the managers of the Southern New
Jersey division in Camden or Sunday
evening. The principal speaker was
former Prosecutor Charles S. Moore,
who upheld the League of Nations
and characterized Food Administrator
Hoover as lone of the greatest genius
es the world has eve produced in a
crisis"
A very pleasant afternoon was en-
joyed by the following little guests OF
Doris V. Sykes on Thursday March
18th, at her home, 81 w. Washington
Ave: Mildred Marshall, Anna Helms,
Eleanor Gilkey, Betty Harley, Dorothy
Ware, Ella Hammell, Emma Thoms,
Jack A. Bossler, Bobby Harley, How
ard Hudson, Jack C. Sykes. The oc-
casion being the sixth birthday ami
versary of the little hostess.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-03-08
ST. PATRICK SOCIAL.

The Epworth League of Wesley M.
e. Church will give a St. Patrick Soc
ial in connection with their business
meeting on Tuesday evening, March
18th, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis d. Champion, on Washington
Ave. A very pleasing program has
been arranged by the Fourth Depart
ment, which will be a treat to those
who attend. A cordial and welcome
invitation is extended to all members
and their friends.
We also note there is considerable
enthusiasm taken in the contest and
drive" for new members by the League
contestants. The contest is arranged
by two Captains, n on each side.
Mr.. William Zulker (green), and Miss
Frances Ambruster (pink). Points
taken-for new members, attendance,
on time, and taking part. The side
that has added the most new members
and points after six weeks, will be en-
tertained by the losing side.
We are glad to see the interest TAX
en- in the League devotional meetings,
Sunday evenings. The Roll Calf
Sunday evening was a spiritual inspir-
alton. The Epworth League is COM
ing to the front in Service and in
%helpfulness for His Kingdom" The
motto: Look up, Lift up"
The splendid. song service led by
Mr.. Walter OFT, from the new Epworth
League Song books, recently purchas-
ed. is fine. Comea and enjoy the good
singing. You will be given a warm
and loving welcome in the service.
Do not forget the good time Tues
dnn nrronino
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-03-08
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES
ENJOY PLEASANT SOCIAL

The Executive Committees of the
Presbyterian C. E, Society and the At
lantic County C. E. Union met at the
home of the President last Tuesday
evening and following the business
session a very pleasant social evening
was enjoyed. Encouraging addresses
we're delivered by Rev. T. L. Keith
Macleod, of the First Baptist Church,
and Rev. DR.. Jones, of the Presbyteri-
an. Some delightful music was rem
dered by several of the members, af-
ter which refreshments were served.
Among those present from out of town
were: Misses Ida A. Somers, Nellie
G. ShaneE and Clara Jeffries, of At
lantic City; Hannah Steelman and FL
izabeth Block, of Linwood; Elizabeth
S. Higbee, of Ocean City.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-03-08
POT PIE SUPPER GREAT AFFAIR.

The Chicken Pot Pie supper given
by the men of Salem M. E. Church on
Thursday evening last was a decided
success in every particular. There
were about four hundred served, and
many expressed it as the best church
supper ever served along the shore.
A most excellent program was render
ed while the guests were waiting. The
tables we're artistically decorated. The
ladies will have to take a back sea-
when it m to making pot pie, as
Mr.. Henry Scull, of Linwood, has them
all beat. After supper ice cream was
8 wed in the Ushers' Union room adj
ing the dining room. Special men
Unjust be made of the decorations;
was a bower of palms and ferns, and
1he dainty little tables, each n light
ed with a candelabra of a different
shade, the rest chairs, and the cleo
trio floor lamps made it a scene never
to be forgotten. The decorating COM
mittee and the men deserve much
credit.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-03-08
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE PARTY.

A delightful birthday surprise party
was given to Miss Georgeanna Bennett
on Thursday evening at her home on
Adams avenue, in honor of her sever
teenth birthday anniversary. The in
vited guests were: Misses Gladys
Stricken. Frances Ambruster, Kathryn
Reilly. Edna Markee, Dorothy Thomas,
Mary Banning, Kathryn Bozarth, Pearl
Deacon, Virginia Carr. Edna ott'
Messrs. Esler Helms, Richard Albert
son. Harry Boice, Somers Steelman,
Melvin Parsels, Ward Weaver, Car
ence Daugherty, Heyl HartzelL, VIII
liam Zulker, Walton Click, and others,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-03-08
UNIQUE INVITATION TO
ST. PATRICk'S SOCIAL.

The following invitation in Rhyme
has been issued by Miss Nellie G..
Shaner, Chairman of the Social Com
mittee of the Atlantic County Chris
tan Endeavor Union, to the various
societies of the County for a St. Pat
rick's Social: "The top of the marnin
to ye; l prith thee to present be at a
st. Patrick's partie At Linwood Cen
trail M. E., March Is, at Seven thirtie.
The Social Committee, Att. Co. c. E.,
119 North Chelsea, City by the Sea,
R. S. V. P" Miss Shaner's socials
are always most enjoyable affairs and
a large turn out is expected on this
occasion.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-03-08
PLEASANTVlLLE PARTIES
SURPRISE MRS. SIMPSON,

A party of ladies from ~Pleasantville
gave a surprise to Mrs. Thomas Simp-
son, a former Pleasantvillian now re-
siding in Ocean City on Friday eve
ming of last week. 1t took the form of
a ST. Patrick's party, the decorations
and favors carrying out the idea. Solos
were rendered by Miss Marjorie North
and Mrs. Simpson, and dainty refresh
ments were served. Present were:
Mrs. J. H. North, Mrs. Henry w. Lew
is, Miss Marjorie North, Miss Clara
Bartlett, Miss Ethel Bartlett, Mrs.
Sara Nicely McClelland, and Mrs. Will
liam RelYea.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-03-08

BOARD WOULD INCREASE
MANUAL TRAINING AMOUNT
Adopts Resolution Asking State to
Appropriate 1915 200.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Education of Pleasantville
was held Tuesday evening in the High
School Building with President Stiles
presiding, Members Weaver, Smith
and Marshall present.
A communication was read from the
State Department of Public Instruc-
ton, in which the Secretary is notified
that several items in the Financial
and Statistical Statement for the year
1918 do not conform with the school
law. The matter of adjusting these
was left with the Secretary.
Two books, Trade Foundations.
which Supt. Sullivan had sem on ap-
proval, were ordered to be purchased
for use in the Schools.
A communication was read from
Samuel o. Meyers in which he stated
the time has come when teachers
should know something definite of
their plans for the coming school year
and asked the Board to consider his
application.
The Secretary read a notice of levy
which was served by the District
Court of Atlantic City, attaching the
salary of n of the teachers. = 1t was
ordered that the mandates of the court
be obeyed and the Secretary was di-
rected to send warrant to said court
for 1907 of the salary each month IN
til judgment is paid.
A communication was read from
the State Comptroller, regarding pen
sion for Prof. Knowles, who once
taught here, and who is now blind.
Upon motion, the Secretary was di-
rected to confer with Principal Inger-
soil and communicate data received
from him to the State Comptroller.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
Whereas, the Governor of the State
of New Jersey in his budget has fixed
the Manual Training amount at $780,
900, for the year 1920, and the State
Department at Trenton have estimated
they will need $575, 900;
Resolved, that this Board of Educa-
ton urge the members of the appro-
priation committee to increase this
amount to 1915, 000.
1t was ordered that all bills for dis
counts, which had been deducted
above what the book concerns had al
ready allowed, be paid.
II was decided TO return the non
adjustable desks which had been re-
ceived from the New Jersey School
Church Furniture Co, and to order ad-
Unstable desks.
A communication from Mr.. t. Geo.
Middleton in reference to supplies
needed in the Printing Department
was read. 1t was decided to order
type at once, and to ecure prices for
the other supplies.
Supt. Sullivan's monthly report was
received.
A communication from the Secre-
tary of the Board of Education of Lin
wood, regarding tuition of Clara Matt
son, was referred to Supt. Sullivan.
A communication was received from
New Jersey Soldiers and Sailors Me
mortal Fund.
The S~ecretary's books were ordered
to be turned over to Nh. L. Melcher
for audit.
1t was ordered to send the required
amount of $3.50 to Mr.. Simon G. HUI
Der, Chairman of Committee. having
charge of the Annual Spelling and
Rapid Calculation Contests, which will
be held at Mays Landing, April 5th.
An order was passed in favor Of
Prof. Sullivan for $40, for expense in
Cured by him in attending the Con-
vention of School Superintendent at
| Chicago.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-03-08
HIGH SCHOOL BULLETIN SERIES, No.. 6
Pleasantuiue, n. J..
Standing of Pupils, Etc.

The High School auditorium has re-
Gently been playing a more important
part in affairs than formerly. The
University Extension lectures, DR..
Green's entertaining discussion of
wit and Humor', in addition to num'
erous student selections, have keIt it
in almost daily demand. Thursday
morning a very attractive little Span
ish sketch was given by members of
the Spanish class. Even those who
could not understand the fluent Span
ish could enjoy the excellent acting.
Miss Monahan's careful work in Ian
guage was no less evident than the
enthusiasm which her students show
ed in this first attempt to stage a pro-
duction in a foreign language. The
members of the cast were: Misses Cor
siglia, Ryker, Armenia Risley, Crowell,
Hopkins; and MI. Rudolph Keucher.
The lectures have all been preceded
by musical numbers furnished by the
High School students. Some of those
deserving special commentator are:
Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep
Double Quartette: Messrs. Woodruff,
Baker, Harris, Bowen; Misses Burns,
'Doherty, Gordon, Baker.
'Lassie O. Mine. Vocal Solo
Margaret Gordon.
Somewhere a Voice is
Calling. ...... Vocal Solo
Mary Baker.
Piano Duet-Misses Risley and Stiles.
(a) Sweet Miss Mary; (b) Mighty
LAX a Rose. Dialect Songs
Irma Stiles.
1.-THE Shower" .Veazie
H. S. Glee Club.
By special request, Miss Eckhardt
sang Tosti's Goodbye, the hearty ap-
plause which she received testifying to
the pleasure of the audience.
Owing to the loss of time during the
influenza epidemic and holiday sea-
sons it was thought best to extend the
work of the first term. The standing
given below, therefore, shows the stu
dents rating according to his midyear
marks. Only those receiving six or
more points are included.
As explained before, the total is Sc
cured by crediting each E as 8 points;
each G or G-plus as 2; and F passing
or F-plus as /. The sum of the points
gained in all academic branches is
then taken. Wherever the number of
subjects carried is more than four, it
is indicated by a figure in parenthesis.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-03-08
THE STANDARD BEARERS
HELD CANDY PULL

The Standard Bearers of Salem M.
E.. Church held their regular monthly
meeting in the Ushers' Union room OF
the church.
After transacting the important bus
mess, the members adjourned to he
kitchen. where candy was made.
Those enjoying the evening were;
Misses Mida Blake, Gladys Stebbins,
Thelma Risley, Matte Bowen, W1ni-
fred Weller, Helen Risley, Pearl Steb-
bins, Eva Risley, Esther Brown and
Edith Leeds.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-03-08

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE. T. B.
Wootton, to Campbell &
Wootton, 10 N. Main St.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-03-08
School No. 2.

The following pupils Of School No.
2 have not been absent or tardy dur
ing the month of February. The per-
centage of attendance for the month
was 81. Principal, Chas. W. %Ingersoll.
Grade s, Teacher, Mrs. M. c. Thorn
as: Ogden Collins, Lewis Terry, Hilda
Fields, Vera Joslin, Mary Stapleton,
Thelma Risley.
Grades 7 and 6, Teacher, Miss Stella
Jordan: Maize Somers, Clarence Peck,
Elizabeth Joslin, Gladys Swenson.
Grades 6 and 7, T. R. Parker: Will
lam Ware, Susie Van Buren,, Florne
Rogers.
Grade 5, Mrs. NJ. c. Risley: Thomas
Brooke, Edwin Woodruff, Maud Kings
ton, Dorothy Risley.
Grades 4 and 5, Mrs. ]. T. White:
Walter Nicholas Dutton, Richard Ed
gar Kane, Russell Sterling Spence,
Paul S. Terry, Solita |. Byrd, Eva
Clark, Nellie F. Spence, Priscilla Jones.
Grade 4, Miss Veronica Brill: Carma
Cohen, Lorniee Fort, Albert Somers.
Stanley SwensOn. Elizabeth Black,
Frances LaRosa, Ruth Lawrence.
Grade 8, Miss Jeanette Brockway:
Fred Carman, Halbert Happersett.
Wallace Smith, William Mullin, Mabel
Joslin. Minnie Hackney, Celia Risley.
Grades 2 and 3, Miss Mabelle Scott:
David Dickson, Reuben Spence.
Grade 2. Miss F. Robinson: Morris
Cohen, Clyde Irwin, Marguerite Nor
rison. Alice Irwin, Gladys Risley, Hell
en- Swenson, Eta Happersett.
Concluded on page 4.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-03-08
JUDGE ENDICoTT IN THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PULPIT

Judge Allen B. Endicott, one of the
leading laymen in the Presbyterian
Church, will be the speaker in the
First Presbyterian Church of Pleasant
vile on Sunday evening. Subject,
1.-THE Trial Of Jesus Christ Before the
Sanhedrin and Pontius Plate, from a
Lawyers Viewpoint"
DR.. Jones will be present to conduct
the service.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-03-08
A GOOD OLD TIME AT
ZION ON SUNDAY

Glass Meeting and Love Feast at
10 a. m.
Sabbath School from 2 to 8 p. m.
Reception of all probationers of the
church, the sacrament of baptism, sac
rament of the Lords Supper and
preaching by Rev. o. B. Klar at 8 p.
m.
Epworth League service at us p. m.
Last sermon of the conference year
by the pastor, Rev. Walter Nickless,
which will also probably be his last in
this community, at 7.45 p. m. The
pastor expects to be moved to another
charge at the annual conference,
which conyenes Wednesday next.
nnonnOnu nrCIrpA NcE n D
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-04-24
Bids for Road Construction

Bids will be received until 1I:30 a. m.
May ., 1919, by the Board of County
Road Commission of the County Of
st. Clair thereafter called the Commits
sion) at it's Office in Port Huron, Mich
igan for the completing of the grading
and the surfacing of two and one-half
miles of full width gravel road on As
sessment District Road No. 20, COM
mencing at the corner of sections
1918 Lynn Township and extending
westward to the corner of sections $40
and 1915 distance of two and one
half miles more or less in whole or in
part, for grading, drainage bitches, Gull
verts, bridges, surfacing and furnish
ing of construction materials for the
road surface, the culverts and the
bridges.
Bids must be made upon Proposal
Forms furnished by the Commission;
must be signed by the bidder and must
be marked"Bid for Yale-Lynn road con-
structi0n," must be delivered in seal
ed envelope with the bidders name
and p0stoflice address and "Bid for
Yale-I4ynn Road construction" marked
thereon, and must be accompanied by
certified check, which shall be for not
less than one per cent of the bid In all
cases where the bid covers only part of
the several structures or materials of
one class.
Said certified check shall be made
payable to the Commission as a guar
antee and shall be forfeited to the
Commission as liquidated dam
ages in case the bidder, if successful
shall fail to enter into contract and
furnish the Commission with satisfac-
tory bonds within 10 days after their
acceptance of the bid. All checks of
unsuccessful bidders will be return ed
to them upon signing the contract.
The Commission reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. PROPOSAL
blanks and information furnished on
request. Plans, prohles and specilica-
lions are on file in the Office of the
Commission i'm Port Huron, and COM
plete sets of the same will be mailed
upon receipt of fee of two dollars
($2.O0) for each mile of road.
Board of County Road Commission
of the County of st. Clair.
ID. ID. Worcester, Road Manager az
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-04-24

Hear DR.. M. =. Rice, Of Detroit, at
M. K. church May 9Th.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-04-24
HERE AND THERE

August 20 to September z are the
State fair dates fer this year.
Henry Stoldt, of Capac, died last
week of the sleeping disease.
.Carsonville seems to be in line for q
canning factory IL things go right.
Two deaths from influenza occurred
in the family of Morton Mum, Of APP
plegate, last week.
Will Wark has moved with bis fam.
lily from his farm into the village OF
Peck. He sold his farm.
Richmond will have her main street
re-gravelled and an order has been
placed for 10000 gallons of oil.
The Richmond Driving Club will
hold Matinee Meet on Friday, May
Both aud big Victory meeting on
July 4th.
Il. f. Thomas, of Almont, was
obliged to close his meat market in
that town because he could get no ice
to run It,
A. w. Hammer, of CascO, has invent.
ed and completed furrow pillow. Some
people thought he was busy on an
aeroplane.
Snoyer Is receiving evidence of nu-
merous new buildings on the way to.
ward the improvement OF this busy
little town.
The Richmond Hunting and Fishing
Club has purchased 40 acres on Au
Sable river and will build club house
and garage.
The five-year-old son of John r.
Dorman, of Argyle, Sanilac county,
was kicked in the face by horse, very
seriously iDjuring the child.
The Mems Club of Deckerville, will
send the Rev. VIM. Richards to France,
as representative of that community.
He leaves to visit the battlefields about
July LIST.
Mrs. Lorena Beebe, of Orion 1o4
years old, cast her ballot in the recent
election and she knew just what she
wanted, who she wanted and voted ac-
cordingly.
Miss Belle Palmer has been teach
er in st. Clair schools for 20 years,
during which she has no less than
1000 children under instruction. Miss
Palmer will retire this year.
Mrs. John Ii. Patton, of Almont, died
last week of pneumonia, aged IS years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patton celebrated their
golden wedding three years ago. They
are well known in Yale, Rev. Patton
preaching in the Brick Chapel many
years.
The editor of the Carsonvllle Journal
Joseph V. Dean, has concluded he
would rather carry mail than edit a
country weekly. At least he has receiv-
ed appointment as q rural mail carrier
and we haven't heard what becomes of
the Journal.