The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-05
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NOTES LOCALLY

The NJ. E. ministers will pack their
grips and start next Tuesday for the
Annual Conference at Asbury Park.
Excelsior Council, No. 231, Jr. O. U.
A. NJ, will attend in a body services
at Mt. Pleasant NJ. P. Church on Sun
day evening, Mar. 6.
On mex Monday afternoon the Help
ing Hand Society of the First Baptist
Church will meet at the home of Mrs.
Harry Collins, on N. Main street.
The next District Meeting of Junior
Order Councils will be held with Elk
celsior Council, No. 231, of Pleasant
vile, on Friday evening, March Is.
Harry D. Brown has sold his prop
erty at 419 S. Main street to Robert
Elder, of Ventnor. Mr.. Brown will re-
move his family April first to 25 S.
Franklin avenue.
A Package Party will be given the
evening of March II, in the Chapel of
the First Presbyterian Church, by the
Christian Endeavor Society. Admis-
sion lie. Refreshments.
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the w. c. T. U. will be held at
the home of Mrs. Nickerson, Thurs
day, March 10. A large attendance
will be greatly appreciated.
The trolley companies have adopted
a card in place of the book which has
heretofore been used by commuters
between Pleasantville and Atlantic
City. The change vas made March
first.
Hon. Champ Clark, Congressman
from Missouri for 26 years, and former
Speaker of the House, died in Wash
ington Wednesday afternoon following
an attack of pleurisy. He was in his
seventy-first year. His ancestors were
natives of Atlantic County.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Mt.
Pleasant Church met Thursday eve
ming in the Church with a goodly
number present. The Society will
have one or two good home made
quilts for sale in the neal future. Also
a social. Watch for this affair.
Don't forget that the third lecture
in the course ON the Friendly Stars"
by Mr.. John S.. Weaver will occur this
Friday evening, Mar. 4. There are
three lectures remaining, season tick
cts for which may be secured at soc.
The single admission price is 25c.
The Pleasantville Bargain House
have just remodeled their store
throughout, and 10Y have n of the
most up-to-date establishments in
South Jersey. The upper floor is de-
voted exclusively to mems wearing
apparel. No pains have been spared
to provide for the convenience of their
customers.
The large garage which Sam Hecker
is building at 134-136 S. Main street
is about completed and will be opened
for business on March 21st. In addi-
ton to storing cars, Sam will deal in
automobiles and supplies of all kinds
and will have a competent trouble man
to take care of repairs. Sam is a sue
cessfuI business man and deserves to
succeed in this his latest venture.
A musical for the benefit of the P.
H. S. Athletic Association will be
given in the H. S. Auditorium We'd
nesday evening, March Is. The pro-
ceeds will be used for the purchase of
baseball uniforms. The program will
consist of old and new songs, also
readings, etc, and will prove most in
teresting. 1t is hoped everyone will
buy tickets and respond heartily to
help the boys.
Charles E. ("Governor") Evans sue
cumbed to a four-days' illness of pneu-
monia at his home in Atlantic City
last Saturday night, aged 80 years.
Mr.. Evans was n of the founders of
the Atlantic City National Bank, and
its president until only a short time
ago., retiring because of ill health and
advancing years. His is the fourth
death to occur among the board of
directors of this pioneer banking insti-
tuition within a few weeks.
When Frederick Hinkle, an aged re-
cluse of Mortified, failed to appear on
Saturday at his usual hour, neighbors
started to investigate. They found
the door of his home locked, but dis
covered a lamp burning inside. Mayor
Yates was notified, and he and others
forced the door of the house. They
discovered the dead body of Hinkle
lying upon a bed. Heart trouble had
claimed him. While he had complain
ed for several days, no one thought
that the end was so near
The Ladies' Aid Society of st. Johns
M. P. Church met at the home of Mrs.
Woodward on Thursday afternoon,
March Sd. The usual routine of bust
ness was transacted, after which the
guests were treated to a regular old
fashioned sour krout dinner. Those
present included Mrs. John Somers,
Mrs. Walter Lafferty, Mrs. Smith, Mrs.
Carly. Mrs. Shoemaker, Mrs. Rienar,
Mrs. Casio, Mrs. Mark Wagner, Mrs.
Woodward, Mrs. Walter Risley, Mrs.
tdon,c h1rc d IN mott onI NTre yIv4oJra