The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-19
NEWS

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property at Shore Road and Leeds
avenue, Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Lewis
have taken apartments with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. d. Joslin, this city.
Miss Clara Conover passed her Eas-
ter vacation with the family of her
brother, DR.. Howard Conover, at Bar
negat.
Miss Florence Babcock returned on
Tuesday to Washington, d. c., to re-
sumo her government position, after
spending her Today Easter vacation
at her home here.
Prof. E. d. Riley purchased a Roam
er Cabriolet motor car, noted for its
easy riding qualities, last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Conover and
children, of Brooklawn, sojourned
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Conover, at Conovertown, over Easter
An Oldsmobile touring car contain.
ing two Port Republic women, one OF
whom was driving the machine east
on Station enu from the railroad
station, crashed into a Haef1e 5 ton
truck at the intersection OF that street
with New Jersey avenue shortly after
nine O'Clock last Friday morning. One
of the women received minor cuts and
bruises about the face. The touring
cal was badly damaged, it's left from
wheel being entirely smashed and its
radiator, lamps, tenders, axle, etc, be
ing badly bent and battered.
Miss Edith Wainwright, of Camden
spent her Easter vacation with hel
parents, Rev. and Mrs. j. w. Vain
wright.
Mrs. Gilbert Conover, who was con
fined to her home two weeks with the
grippe is able to be out again.
The April meeting of the Ladies Aid
Society of the M. E. Church will be
held at the parsonage tomorrow
Thursday, afternoon at 2.30 o'clock.
Joseph Smith, Jr., has been quite il
the last two weeks with an infection
of the arm caused by cutting a finger
with a glass milk bottle a month ago
Harry H. Young, secretary of the
Atlantic City Board of Education, who
recently purchased the T.. T. Adkissor
property on w. Bolton avenue, is hav
ing the residence renovated and mod
ernized on the interior, while on the
exterior the porch is being framed fol-
screening.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. d. Shovel enter
tanned their son, Alfred Shovel. Jr.
of Philadelphia, over Easter.
Miss Bertha Irelan, of the Quaker
City, visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Irelan, Easter Sunday. She
spent Monday with her sister, Mrs
Conrad Mccoy, in Atlantic City.
Miss Clara Conover, teacher in the
Massachusetts avenue school, Atlantic
City, was presented with so many Eas
ter plants and flowers by her pupils
that it was necessary to have then
brought to her home here in an auto
mobile.
The special Easter services in The
M. e. Church last Sunday were mucl
enjoyed by large congregations. A
the morning service Rev. ]. w. Vain
wright delivered an appropriate ser
mon on The Resurrection. Two an
thems were rendered by al augmented
choir and Miss Dorothy Allen favored
with an Easter recitation. The eve
ming service was devoted entirely t
music, both vocal and instrumental
in which pipe organ, violin and voice
rendered special Easter selection.
from 7.3O to 9 o'clock. Mr.. Herman L
Madden presided at the organ an6
Miss Dorothy Morris performed on The
violin. Several anthems were render
ed by the enlarged choir, Miss Ethe
Giberson sang an Easter solo, and
special selection was sung by the
junior choir. Numerous pipe organ
preludes, interludes, voluntaries, etc.
were pleasingly rendered. During the
evening service a handsome silver
baptismal font was presented to the
church by the Mems Bible Glass. The
decorations presented an imposing
spectacle, forty potted plants, Easter
lilies, hyacinths, roses, ETC., being
cleverly arranged about the pulpit and
platform.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Civic Club will be held at the school
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Ar
rangements for the Spring cleanup
are to be made and other matters oil
business to come up. Let us have a
big attendance.
Another public spirited citizen, Mr.
Lemuel White, has decided to protect
the public eye. He stated recently he
will see to it that his strip of land
bordering on the boulevard between
the bridge and Illinois avenue will be
kept free from signs, even to the re
stricting of the land in case of sale
This now assures freedom from this
nuisance on all the southerly side Of
the boulevard from the bridge to Hi
nois enu Another citizen has
promised similar action when the
present contract for signs expires.
Expressman M. J. Ray has a Vim
truck.
Charles @. Barker has a e Ford
sedan.
Mrs. Frank Babcock is having hei
Shore Road residence newly painted.
A rousing meeting of Garibaldi Re
publican Club No. 2 was held in theil
club rooms on Station avenue last
Tuesday evening. Forty members
were present including the officers
The new membership cards were sign
ed, sealed and delivered. Matters
pertaining to the future growth anC
development of the organization were
dwelt upon. 1t is expected that work
soon will he started nm the ereotior