The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-02-12
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Mrs. Lee Herrick and Eugene swilkey have
been appointed by Mayor Yates to fill vacan-
cies on the Board of Education of Northfeld.
Building permits may be obtained by call
ing at the home of the Building Inspector.
Clarence Daugherty. 13 N. Fourth street,
between 6 and 7 = m.
DR.. Samuel Salasin was on Wednesday
elected by the County Board of Freeholders
a member of the Board of Managers of the
tuberculosis Hospital to succeed DR.. Porteus.
John j. Gardner, for twenty years repre-
sentative in Congress of the Second New Jer-
sey District, died Monday at his home at
Indian Mills, Burlington County. aged rs
years.
old, suicide on Wednesday by
sending a bullet through his head. His life
less body was found by his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Vanderhoff. A wife and four children
survive.
Jacob Shilling has purchased from Irwin
T. Higbee and wife the property which he
occupies at the corner of Washington avenue
and Fourth street. Mr.. Higbee has purchas-
ed a lot on Lake Place, upon which he con-
templates building at an early date.
The annual school election for members of
the Board of Education of Egg Harbor Town
ship was held on Tuesday. when Joseph Eng
lish, Enoch Higbee and Harry Rankin were
elected for three-year terms, Mrs. Florence
Bingenheimer for a two-year term and VIM.
Rockelman for a one-year term. $50, 600
was voted for school expenses for the year
1921, an increase of $4,000 over last year.
Union Lodge. No. 213. I. o. 0. F.. is maxi
ing elaborate preparations for its anniver-
sary celebration to be held next Thursday
evening. An interesting program is being
arranged which will include speeches by SEN
ator William H.. Bright, of Caps May County.
and Grand Master Burton A. Gaskill. Re
freshments galore will be provided. 1t is
expected to be a banner night for Odd Eel
lowship in this city.
In honor of successfully passing their mid
year tests the pupils of the Eighth Grade of
School No y hold a CopfaI in tho nOpnnGtin
Science room on Friday afternoon, under the
supervision of Principal G. w. lngersoll,
Mrs. NJ. Thomas and Miss Grace Good. The
girls served delicious cocoa and the boys
provided an abundance of cakes, after which
the pupils enjoyed some dances and some
specially prepared games.
Neil Buzby. of Atlantic City. route fore
man for Abbott's Diaries, was stricken yes
terday (Friday) morning about 7.45 o'clock.
on Shore Road near the Reading tracks, while
on a Wagon going over the Pleasantville
route. He was rushed to a physicians Office
who pronounced him dead upon his arrival.
He was subject to attacks of heart trouble.
He was about so years of age and leaves a
family. For the past 35 years he had been
in the employ of the Abbott people.
The Mems Club of st. Peters Church held
a pinochle party at the Parish Hall on We'd
nesday evening of last week. Those present
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Ethel Aldrich, Miss NJ. F~itzsimmons and
Mrs. Ella C. Cassidy.
Smiths Landing Gun Club held their week.
ly shoot Saturday. Feb. 5, at Park avenue
and New Road. Bates and Adams made per-
feet scores of % straight %targents. The
score c. Adams, IS B. Bates, % G. Sting
er, "a J. Thomas, "a H. Clark. % R.
keech, % Ireland. q C. Mathis, 20 J.
Hilton, 20 H.. Price, 20; R. Shaw. 20; S.
Edwards. 10 W. Clark, IS; II. Angerman,
Il; D. Hackett. %. President Singer was
very well pleased with the shooting of his
club. Their next shoot will be held on Feb.
II at above grounds. Several new members
We're taken in last Saturday. The charter
| still remains omen.