The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-12

water main to make connection with
a private dwelling, a motorcycle with
rear seat and side car attached, con
tanning three Pleasantville men, turn
ed upside down at $50 o'clock Tues
day night. Released from its load the
engine raced wildly, causing a roai
that brought neighboring residents to
the scene, while the frightened mer
were trying to free themselves from
the inverted vehicle. All were badly
shaken up by their sudden contact
with the amiesite pavement. In addi
ton the occupant of the side car, ar
elderly man, received a bad bruise OIL
the forehead over the right eye, caus
ing an issue of blood from the wound
After righting the machine and max
ing minor adjustments the trio con
tinued their trip home. The following
morning water company men filled VI
the depression for the second time.
Two Service Stations.
Bailey's Service Station located al
the junction of the Philadelphia and
New York roads the past Is months
will soon be moved down along the
Absecon Boulevard to a site on the
White property, nearly opposite the
road leading off from the boulevard to
C. F. Hammell's premises. The Bailey
Service Station Company now has two
locations in town, the other being on
the site of the former trolley station
at Shore Road and Ohio avenue, where
a new combination waiting room and
general service station has been erect
ed for business purposes and the &C
commodation of patrons of the trolley
and the travelling public in general.
Teachers on Vacation.
Miss Nettie L. Alexander, principal
of the public school, has gone to East
Mortified, Mass, to spend her vaca.
ton, while Miss Blanche Alderman
assistant principal, has returned to
the home of relatives at Pike, N. Y,
Following the close of school in June
the principal and her assistant con.
Quoted a summer school for those who
for one reason or other were condi
toned in one or more subjects in the
elementary and grammar school
grades, thereby enabling them to make
up any educational deficiency which
might have existed and making posi-
BILE their promotion to the grades to
which they otherwise would have been
advanced. The sessions were held
daily in the morning in the. public
school building. The summer school
closed the last week in July. 1t is
now expected the fall term of school
will begin on Monday, Sept. IL.
Mrs. r. G.. Turner Entertains
w. F. M. S. of M. E. Church,
The August meeting of the Women's
Foreign Missionary Society of the M,
E. Church was held at the home OF
Mrs. Franklin G. Turner on New Jer-
sey avenue, last Tuesday afternoon,
After the devotional session, Mrs.
John w. Wainwright and Mrs. Reuben
l.. Babcock read an interesting &C
count of what had been accomplished
in the various countries, and of the
great needs of the present, from the
book entitled THE Kingdom and the
Nations" Refreshments were served
by the hostess to the following guests:
Mrs. Laura B. Reed, Mrs. Reuben L,
Babcock, Mrs. Frank Babcock, Mrs. j
w. Wainwright, Mrs. E. Carolus, Miss
Florence Carolus, Mrs. D. S. Tilton,
Mrs. J.. S. Tilton and Mrs. Edward
Gosline.
Church Musicale.
This Friday evening there will be a
Musicale held in the First Presbyte.
rian Church, at Absecon. The Lincoln
University Male Q%uartette will render
several pleasing numbers.