The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-09-03
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Starting Sept. u, the Public Library
will be open Monday, Wednesday and
Friday afternoon, from 8 to 5 O'Clock.
City Council will meet next Tues
day evening instead of Monday eve
ming because of Monday being Labor
Day and a holiday.
Another meeting of the Chamber Of
Commerce will be held in City Hall
his Friday evening, Sept. 2, at s o.
clock. Important business.
Lightning struck the home of Henry
d. Conover, II Z. Leeds last
Wednesday night, damaging roof, two
bedrooms and kitchen, and shocking
all the family.
The Campfire Girls, Is strong, ac-
companed by their guardian, Mrs.
Wesley Ford, left Thursday morning
for a weeks encampment near Della
ware Water Gap.
Frank James and Raymond Schuck,
murderers of David Paul, the aged
bank runner, in Camden, several
months ago, were electrocuted at the
State Prison in Trenton last Tuesday
evening.
On March 30, 1918, Mrs. Tracey pur-
chased a house at "a Woodland avenue.
She has had all improvements made to
it and put in fine shape generally. She
has recently had the property connect
ed with the sewer
Parts of the pipe organ for Salem
Church have arrived and workmen are
now at work installing it. The church
is being renovated, and it is hoped to
have everything completed for the
celebration of old home week.
The Democrats have selected Harry
Lovett, of Pl%easantville, and Frank j.
Harold, of Atlantic City, as their can
didates for the House of Assembly,
and John F. Sweeney, of P~leasantville,
as their candidate for Coroner.
Rev. T. M. Simanton, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, has re-
turned from his vacation, and on SUM-
day, Sept. A, will preach sermons ap-
propriate to Labor Day. All services
will be resumed. Let there be a good
attendance.
Troop l, Girl Scouts, is enjoying a
fine time in camp at Happy Mo-
ments," Longport. Bathing, fishing
and grabbing keep the girls busy dur
ing the daylight hours, and in the eve
ming there are marshmallow toasts
and campfires.
The Mainland Post, American Le-
gion, is getting quite a fund for the
memorial which will be erected here.
1t is reported that their share of the
profits Of the recent carnival held
lert>/e 6s<6 ss3iSxseH
about $1,000 in the treasury.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Salem M.
e. Church will hold a meeting in the
church parlors on Thursday evening.
The president of the society requests
a good attendance at this meeting, as
there will be a discussion of the plans
for Fall and Winter work. Refresh
ments will be served after the bust
ness meeting.
Kinnewaugha Tribe of Red Men
met last Thursday evening and its
committee in charge of the annual
outing, to be held on September II, at
Lily Lake. is making last minute plans
to have this tribe secure one of the
handsome prizes which are to be
given for high points in the several
events on that date.
The P~leasantville Chamber of Com
merce is completing arrangements to
have a float representing the City in
the boardwalk parade of the Atlantic
City Pageant neXt week The plans
call for a unique and beautiful float,
representative of the City in every
sense of the word. The members of
the Chamber are enthusiastic, and are
anticipating capturing n of the beau
tiful prizes offered to municipalities
that participate.
The Ladies Bible Glass of Salem
Church spent a day on the Million
Dollar Pier. Those who enjoyed the
day: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Collins,
Mrs. S. c. Lippincott, Mrs. Leroy Col
Inns and children, Louisa and Ralph,
Mrs. Weiska and grandchild, OIL
i've Nolen, of Philadelphia, Mrs. j. M.
Hilton, Mrs. Jennie Brown and daugh-
ters, Esther and Dorothy, Mrs. j. v.
Walker, Mrs. A. Irwin, Mrs. Lake, Mr..
and Mrs. W. H. Mathis.
Reports coming from Camp McFar-
land, at Weymouth, indicate that the
ing a fine time, and judging from the
consumption of food, they all have
their holiday appetities with them. On
Sunday, for instance, they easily put.
away a wash boiler full of stewed
chicken and potatoes. The boys are
all enjoying the best of health and
with swimming, hikes, Scout games
and the orchestra in the evening they
could stay right on, instead of having
to come home this week. They will
come home much healthier for the ten
daVS' outing i'm the woods and folds