The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-01-28
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A Shore Fast Line car standing on
a siding at Somers Point last Wednes-
day morning caught fire and was half
destroyed before it could be exiting.
uished.
If you enjoy high-class musical
talent o should hear the Mayfairs
at the High School auditorium next
Tuesday evening. Admission, so cent
and worth several times the price.
Mrs. Catherine Roster, who last
week shot and killed her husband and
his stenographer in the formers office
in Philadelphia, was well known To-
cally. Early last summer she visited
friends in Pleasantville.
The regular meeting of the West
minister Guild will be held on Mon
day evening next at 8 o'clock sharp
at the home of Miss Kathryn Porteus
on Hampton Court. The Guild pins
have arrived, so any member wishing
one may get it at this meeting.
Wednesday evening, Feb. l, the
Shepherds of Bethlehem will have
their social night. All members are
expected to be present and bring with
them a picnic lunch. At this meeting
arrangements will be made for the
celebration of their third anniversary.
Held VI at the point of revolvers by
three colored bandits last Saturday
night, Phineas billiard, Is years old,
was robbed of a gold watch and chain,
a bunch of keys and some loose
change on s. Main street near Park
avenue. County detectives are work
ing OF the case.
Mrs. Arabella Abbott, mother OF
Surrogate Albert C. Abbott, died at
her home in Mays Landing Tuesday
evening at 6 o'clock. Mrs. Abbott was
in her S0th yea and was one of the
pioneers OF Mays Landing, having
been born and resided her entire life
at the county seat.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society of Salem M. &c. Church will
meet at $50 O'Clock next Wednesday
afternoon at the home of the presj-
dent, Mrs. John +. Ryon. The read
ing of the new book, the Kingdom O
the Nation also the A-B-Cedery, will
be in charge of Mrs. Frank Parker.
A full attendance is desired.
The members and anyone interested
in he Parent-Teachers' Association,
Woodland Avenue School, No. |, are
hotihtu W oil iuititSlluS IlteIlHE
scheduled for Monday, Jan. 80, at $50
p NJ The report of the milk com
Ilittees will be made at this time and
Interesting talk by a former instructor
I fns tn, Atlantic City schools given.
Come 4 ail urge to be present.
Pope Benedipt XIV died at the Vat.
can in Rome Lat sQpdaxssmorning al
s o'clock andfhisS yefa1i1s 1reo
in a vault on Thafsaa3s AAtallsfor a
meeting of the SAcf4a II 6lleK6 u.
Cardinals for Feb. 2ShasR been {16U<1f
when his successor Will be aele0{9H.
1t is thought that the AmeficauIC EJ
dinals will be unable to reach Rome
in time for the balloting for the new
Pope.
Mr.. G. Rowland Monroe. attorney
n director of legislation of the anti
Saloon League of New Jersey, will
address a mass meeting in the Pres
byterian Church this Saturday eve
ming, Jan. %, at 8 o'clock, in the in
terest OF the Shore Enforcement Asso-
citation. Representatives from all sec
lions of Atlantic County are urged TO
be present, so that if it is possible 4
county organization may be effected
The Post Office appropriation bill.
passed by the House at Washington
last Friday, included an item for the
continuance of the Village Delivery
system, which Pleasantville now has,
but which it was thought would be
abolished owing to a recommendation
to that effect by the Postmaster Gen
eral. The bill is now in the Senate.
where 1t is thought it will also receive
favorable action, thereby assuring the
continuance of this service.
The Naturalization Glass, which has
been running for about three months,
will be discontinued after this weeE
Professor Sullivan states that his
time will be taken up with other
school duties SO that it will be impos-
sible for him to continue this work. A
number of the members of this class
have advanced rapidly, in fact those
who have been in this country but
nine months have learned 10 read
simple English and have learned
something about the government OF
our country.
For the past three weeks members
and friends of st. Johns Methodist
Protestant Church have been holding
cottage prayer meetings, preparatory
To REVEALS. A number of splendid
meetings have been held. On Sunday
it is planned to begin revivals at the
church, and meetings will be held each
evening at 7.30. Rev. George W.
Toms, Jr., the pastor of the church,
will conduct the services. A cordial
invitation is extended to both Chris
tians and non-Christians TO attend any
or all of these special services.
The Shore Enforcement Association
meeting in the Baptist Church las
Monday evening a well attended
about 80 representative citizens being
present. George Manning was elected
treasurer. Other important action was
taken and those present expressed the
opinion that the new movement was
progressing nicely and pledged Their
cooperation and support, The ne9t
meeting will be held Monday evening
Jan. 80, s O'Clock in the Presbyterian
Church. Everyone interested in tbs
enforcement Of the law and order q
the land Is invited to attend.