The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-11-05
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day, help to keep doctors and troubles
away.
The farmers up and down the Shore
are reporting a bumper crop of late
white potatoes.
The handsome home on N. Main
street of Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Wea-
yer is nearing completion.
Children don't have to be taught
how to play; you do. Yet it does you
just as much good as them.
The next meeting of the Authors
Club will be held at the home of Mrs.
Charles S. Adams, 324 N. Main street,
Tuesday, Nov. 8.
For the hurry-up company supper,
dropped biscuits and cookies take
about one-tenth the time of rolled
ones, and are every bit as good.
The private school conducted by the
members of the Advent Church enter
tanned the pupils on Monday by a
choice program and delicious refresh
ments.
Lots of motorists were stranded and
afraid to cross the boulevard on Sat
urday night on account of the dense
fog. Even the electric lights were
obscured.
st. Margaret's Guild will hold a
Bread and Cake sale at Crawford's
Drug Store on Saturday morning,
Nov. IL, at 10 o'clock, for the benefit
of st. Marks Church.
Hanford MacNider, of Mason City,
Iowa, an overseas veteran, vas unani-
mously chosen to head the national or
ganization of the American Legion, at
the National Convention in Kansas
City, Mo-, last Wednesday.
There are no collections in the
Methodist Church at Waverly, N. Y,
was the declaration of Miss Carpenter
in the course of a very interesting ad-
dress at Wesley Methodist Church on
Wednesday night last on "The store
house plan of the Tithing Associa
ton"
Eleven fishermen were drowned
about one mile off Anglesea last Mon
day. The men were employed by a
large fishing company, and were re-
turning with the net poles when they
ran into a heavy sea and the boats
capsized. Three of the men were
married and had families.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Pres
byterian Church met last Tuesday
evening in the chapel with IL enty-six
members present. Six new members
were taken In. The bank OF the Trav
cling Basket was opened at this meet
ing, and everyone was more than
pleased with the contents.
The annual meeting of TIE Pleas
antville Branch of the Needlework
Guild will be held at 3 o'clock Tues
day afternoon next, Nov. &, in the
chapel of the Presbyterian Church.
An address will be delivered by Rev.
Arthur Warner, of Philadelphia. All
interested are cordially invited to at
tend.
Rev. Robert Arthur Elwood last
Thursday afternoon presented to the
P~leasantyille Firemen a Bible and six
volumes Of up-to-date literature. DIR.
Elwood made similar presentations to
the various fire houses in Atlantic
City, and the fire fighters are very
appreciatiye of the thoughtfulness OF
the Boardwalk pastor.
Mrs. Joab Leeds, wife of a New
Gretna bayman, was burned to death
in a fire of unknown origin which
completely destroyed their residence
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husband was in the bay when the
tragedy occurred, and other baymen
are attempting to locate him. Mark
Leeds, of Somers Point, is a son of the
deceased.
j. w. Kirkbride Body e Storage
Co. has been incorporated under the
laws of New Jersey and has purchas
ed the business OF j. W. Kirkbride on
the Old Turnpike. 1t is their purpose
to erect a two-story building and to
add storage business to the lines
heretofore conducted by Mr.. Kirk
bride. They will continue the build
ing of automobile bodies, and with
increased capital and more machinery
will be prepared to care for every
thing in their lines.
Good Literature Day was observed
at Asbury M. e. Church, Rev. j. ].
Peace, pastor, last Sunday. A very
creditable program was rendered.
Those who took part in making the
program a success were: Messrs. Rob
ert Murray. Jr., and Thomas Scar
borough, Mrs. VanBuren and daugh.
ter, Mrs. Gould, and Miss Wilson,
teachers, Mrs. Evans and other local
talent. Everyone went away feeling
very much benefited from the many
good readings. etc, that were rem
dered.
City workmen have completed lay
ing The cement sidewalk from the
Shore Road to a point near the Shore
Fast Line waiting room on West Jer-
sey avenue In places the new side
walk is probably two feet or more
higher thar the street and ii is stated
that the railroad company will now
fill in the street to grade. This sec
ton of the city has always been wet
and muddy in the stormy season and
the improvement adds greatly to the
convenience of the patrons of he
electric lines.
The regular stated meeting of ALE
quippa Council, d.. of p, was held at
Red Mems Hall on Tuesday, Nov. /.
About fifty members were present.
Plans were made for a community
dance, to be held on Tuesday, Nov. %,
the proceeds to be devoted to a mon
ster Christmas tree and distribution of
presents to the poor children of Pleas
antville. A beautiful pair of Toma-
hawks were presented to the Council
by Past Great Pocahontas Sister
Cecilia Erdman. At the close of bust
ness the Entertainment Committee
spread the tables and a fine lunch was
provided for the members present.
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