The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-11-19

met at the home Of the President.
Mrs. L. NJ. Clark, Thursday evening.
with a very large attendance. This
dynamic civic organization added an
other chapter to its history at this
meeting by having as their guests the
successful city candidates of the last
election. Each made a speech COM
plimenting the club upon the help it
rendered in election, also pledging
assistance in all progressive measures
that come before them.
Mr.. A. J. Roger was endorsed as the
best candidate to fill the councilman's
office made vacant by the death of
Martin Pitney.
Mrs. David Trusty was appointed
chairman of the eolored Women's
Club.
Miss Ada Thomas rendered vocal
and instrumental selections which
were very much appreciated.
The Club unanimously decided to
hold their next meeting and a dance
at Lily Lake on Dec. 90, il the hall
can be obtained.
Miss Charlotte Schoepflin Dies
Suddenly at PottsvilIe.
The remains of Miss Charlotte
Schoepfin were brought from Potts
vile, Pa, where she died on Nov. 10.
on Monday and the funeral services
were held here Tuesday night at s
o'clock at the Schoepflin residence on
New Jersey n The services
were conducted by Rev. John w.
Kleifkin, of the German PRESBYTERIAN
Church, Atlantic City. Interment pri-
vate and was made in Philadelphia on
"Wednesday.
The many friends of Miss Schopfin
throughout the county were shocked to
hear of her untimely death in Potts
Vile, where she had gone TO recup-
crate from an illness. Miss Schoepfin
was the daughter of William Schoep-
fin proprietor of the Rockingham
Hotel, and is survived by five sisters
and one brother besides her father,
namely, Miss Marie Schoepfin, cashier
at the Ambassador; Miss Caroline and
Miss Freda Schoepfiin, who live in Alb
secon; Mrs. Thomas Hutchinson, Jr.,
of Atlantic City, and Mrs Edward
DAM and William Schoepflin, Jr., Of
Absecon. Miss Marie Schoepflin had
gone to Pottsville to spend her vaca-
ton with her sister. She had been
there only three days when Miss Char
lOllc Sulltltu a itldpSt anu ultu SUI
denly.
Meeting of Absecon City Chamber of
Commerce.
It a meeting of the n~ewly-incorpo-
rated Chamber of Commerce, presided
over by S. E. Crowly, vice-president,
in the absence OF President William
b. Etris, held in the council chamber
Tuesday night, several matters of civ
lie importance were brought up.
A resolution was adopted extending
the Chambers thanks TO John ID. Nc
Mullin, who attended to the incorpora-
ton, donating his services and the
ices. The adoption Of same was
heartily seconded and a copy OF same
will be sent Mr.. McMullin.
Several OF the officers of the Penn
Motors Corporation We're present, and
upon being presented at the meeting,
Mr.. II. S. Sofield, the president, an
nounced that acreage had been ac-
quired on the Cannon tract with front
age on the White Horse Pike and
Penna. r. r., and that work on the
SIS, 1000 factory would soon be started.
He also announced that a temporary
plant had been acquired for assembly
purposes and that work would be
started as soon as possible. The fac
tory gives promise of employing over
one hundred men and is replacing
their factory which burned at River
ton, N. J. Mr.. Sofield asked for the
cooperation of the Chamber of Com
merce and the local citizens in his
project.
The report of the dinner committee
was received and committee dismissed
with thanks.
Mr.. VIM. Wyand, chairman of the
committee or water, announced that
connections had been made whereby
this city could nave main attached to
Atlantic City's water main in case of
emergency.
A plan for up-to-date fire fighting
apparatus was discussed and a com
mittee, comprising Mr.. Bowker, Jos.
Smith, Jr., and Thomas Draper, Jr.,
was appointed to meet with the Off
GERS of the present fire company to
devise ways and means of improving
the situation. This committee was
requested to report back at the next
meeting and considerable interest
will be shown in the outcome of their
report.
1t was stated that the insurance
rates had recently been doubled, and
this action will probably spur the
committee to seek a way of improv-
ing conditions, in order to bring about
a reduction of the rates.
A communication was received
promising the location of a factory
employing Is hands in Absecon and
same was referred to the executive
committee for investigation.
The membership committee present
ed the names of six new members,
who were subsequently elected into
membership.
The mex meeting will be held Tues
day evening, Dec. 20, unless a special
meeting is called by the President,
which is not unlikely.
There were present: James Hender-
son Peter Grant, Thomas Draper, Jr.,
r. L. Babcock, Lewis w. Bowker, Ira
w. Giberson, Jos. Smith, Jr., ]. w.
McDuell, H. S. Sofeld, H. w. Sofeld,
]. N. Smith, S. E. Crowley, v. Schlac-
ter, E.. M. Townsend, VIM. B. Smith.
Harry ]. Lee, w. M. Burns, Harry
Mattson, w. J.. Roberts, Townsend D.
Shovel, Walter J. McDevitt, C. June,
and others.
Paul-"If | were to propose, what
would be the Outcome?"