The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-08-27
No67HESS LOCALLY LOCALLY

e. w. Birch, secretary, and H. w.
Godshall, fiscal agent, of Blake & Co.,
Inc, have severed their connection
with that firm.
A meeting of the Pleasantville
Chamber of Commerce was called for
last evening (Friday) at the City Hall.
Several important matters are now oc-
cupying the attention of the Chamber.
No doubt if some of those fellows
who want more pay for less work had
been on the job Creation week, they
would have quit the third day to make
speeches from the fourth to the sew
enth.
DIR. J. w. Corson. of Philadelphia,
died Tuesday morning, aged rs years.,
at IA E. Edgewater avenue. where he
was a summer cottager. Funeral and
interment were at Vineland on Thurs
day afternoon.
One of the prettiest spots on Up
land avenue is "Pineoak," where Mrs.
J. f. Nicholas flowers are the admira-
ton of all who pass by. The z%innias,
especially, being extra large and lou
BILE, as we'll as brilliant.
There will be a special exhibit of
the Fordson Tractor at the County
Agricultural Fair at Egg Harbor City,
Sept. 8, 9 and 10. All farmers and
others interested are invited to in
spect this famous tractor while at the
Fair.
Another diploma from the British
| Canadian Government has been for
warded to Lieut.. r. E. Surtees, signed
with the Royal signature George r.
T), Served with honor, and was dis
abled in the Great War. Invalided
from the service April, 1921"
"Bing' Hewitt, son of Norris
Hewitt, met with a painful accident
last Wednesday evening, when he was
struck in the forehead by a baseball
bat, tossed from the hands of n of
the ball players. Young Hewitt was
standing directly behind the player.
The wound was dressed by a local
physician.
The Cooperative Club of Cardiff is
giving a reception and ball on Satur-
day evening, Sept. 8, at $50 p. M.
Grand march led by Professor Ruben
stein. There will be singing by the
members of the Sunshine Club. Mu-
sic by a special string band of six
members. Lunch and refreshments
a. pC f0h ~ LIZ ioAiCp III Nhdi b.
Seventeen Americans are among the
forty-four dead in the wreck of the
giant airship ZR-2, which exploded in
a trial test over Hull, England, last
Wednesday. The airship was built by
England for the United Stats Navy,
and was havines1h snal les when
the accident occurred. All OF those
who persisted were members of the
ITnt4oI Cfafn. orI Dr;ftcI Nro,s1.
William B. Parsels, Sr., of Pleasant
Vile, will be the candidate of the
Republican organization for County
Coroner at the coming election. Mr..
Parsels is a well-known undertaken,
and is thoroughly qualified for this I'M
portant position. His selection to rep
resent the organization on the ticket
is especially gratifying to local resi-
dents, who will give him a large COM
plimentary vote.
Turner & Adams, who recently took
the local agency of the bort automo-
bile, have received a touring car dem
onstrator, which has been inspected
by several local autoists during the
past week. This car sells at $1095
delivered, and is said to be a wonder
full value. 1t has all the good quail
ties of the higher priced cars and sew
eral new features distinctly it's own.
See their ad. on another page.
The ten-day meeting. which started
Friday of this week, Aug. rs, at the
Gospel Tent. Adams venue and New
Road, is drawing large crowds. Ed.
Johnson, Sister Johnson and Bro. B.
H. Cox, Of Philadelphia, are expected
to-day Saturday together with other
workers. The meetings will continue
daily until Sept. 6. Meetings are held
every day at 1890 a. M; 2 o'clock,
children's meeting; preaching at 8 and
7.45 p. m Rev. Walter e. Albee, pas
tor-in-charge, is anticipating much
good from the meetings. All are well
come.