The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-11-13

w. S. Ludlow. In addition the full
Centenary quota has been subscribed
and many Improvements made to the
parsonage and all the money has been
provided for the same.-N. Y. Christian
Advocate, NoU. 4, 1920. Rev. Ludlow
was pastor of the M. E. Church here
from 1910 to 1913.
Alfred Shovel, Jr, has accepted a
clerical position with the Monotone
Company, Philadelphia, and left last
Sunday to assume his duties.
Benjamin Conover and family, of
Westville, motored mere last Saturday
in their new Chevrolet touring car and
visited until Sunday night his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Conoyer, at Como
vertown, and the family of Mrs. Como
ver's sister, Mrs. Harry Mattson, Jr.
Walter Collins, a resident of Cali
fornia, called on friends here last
Wednesday. He was born in the Hotel
Rockingham, this city, 81 years ago.
His father, the late James Collins,
built and was the first proprietor of
the Rockingham.
During the Decision Day service
conducted by Rev. ]. R. Reeves in the
M. b. Sunday School last Sunday af-
terneon nearly a score of members ac-
cepted Jesus as their Saviour and de-
cided to lead a Christian life, after the
pastor had addressed the school in a
very religious, practical and timely
manner from the text found in John
3: 16: For God so loved the world
that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whatsoever believeth on him,
should not perish, but have eternal
life"
Quite a number of members of the
Sunday School and Church have Joined
the Pocket Testament League, the aim
of which is to promote the daily read
ing of the Word of God, as explained
by Pastor Reeves, and those who ac-
cept membership pledge themselves to
read at least n chapter in the Bible
each day, and to carry a pocket tesla
ment with them wherever they go.
Rev. Thomas H. Hicks, of Salem M.
e, Church, Pleasantville, delivered the
sermon in the M. E. Church last Tues
day night at the evangelistic service,
and Rev. H. Moore Blake, of Central
M. e.. Church, Atlantic City, was an
nOunced as the speaker for Thursday
night.
Walter Surran, of Port Republic, has
purchased of e. D.. Riley the lot ad-
joining Edmund Townsend's property
on Church street, and has commenced
the erection of a fine house thereon.
A movement is on foot by the Penn
sylvania Railroad and the Public Util-
1ty Commission to abandon the Reed
Road railroad crossing, the contention
being that the danger is too great at
that crossing, where a fagman has
been stationed the last six months, for
the amount of travel that uses Reed
Road, otherwise known as Illinois
avenue, as a connecting link between
Shore Road and the Absecon Boule-
ward.
Edgar Freas has bought a Ford de-
livery car.
Cemetery Sidel0dM Committee
Reports On Social Proceeds.
Members of the committee in charge
of raising funds for the cement side
walk of the Presbyterian Cemetery.
comprising Mrs. Sadie Smith, chair
man, Mrs. Maud Mccarthy, Mrs. Maize
Fairbrothers, Mrs. Alice Irelan, Mrs.
Hattie Beckley, Mrs. Martin Spieker-
man and Mrs. Mary Shaw, are highly
gratifed over the success of their
masked Halloween party given in the
public school auditorium on the eve
ming of Oct. %. The patronage and
support was exceptionally pleasing,
All the articles purchased and donated
were sold. The total proceeds on hand,
after the expenses were deducted, am
ounted to $245.70. This amount will
be increased later by donations now
promised. The committee desires to
thank the many friends for their dona-
lions, attendance and hearty co-opera-
ton, thereby making the affair so sue
ceSsful.