The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-29

at the home of the president, when
Mrs. Van Ness will be among the
speakers. The date was changed from
Thursday, Apr. "a, to Tuesday, Apr. %.
Christian Endeavor.
The regular meeting of the Christian
Endeavor Society, which was postpon-
ed last week because of the inclement
weather, will be held Friday evening,
at the home of Mrs. James Ballantine.
Chamber of Commerce Meeting.
At the recent meeting of the Abse-
con Chamber of Commerce a commit
tee was appointed by the president to
meet with the Board of Public Utili-
ties Commissioners at Trenton. in re-
CARDS to the bus line between Abse-
con and Atlantic City. The commit
tee: r. L. Babcock, S. E. Crowley, C.
NJ. Kesler, Lewis w. Bowker and T.
D. Shovel.
New members were admitted as fol-
lows: Thomas Irving, John Whyte,
Ralph Bartlett, G. A. Hoagland, Chas.
Kunkely, Morris Katz, o. r. Johnson.
H. Stockinger, James Ferry and Geo.
Bach. Marvin S. DeHaven is trustee
for one year, Walter j. Roberts for
two years and Charles @. Barker for
three years.
A committee consisting of R. l..
Babcock, S. E. Crowley and A. L.
Hammell was appointed to confer with
various organizations TO adjust the
differences over the fire company.
To Present Play.
The young people of the Epworth
League are planning to give their play
Back to the Country Store on Fri
day evening, April 4. at s o'clock, in
the auditorium of the school. The
cas- of characters is as follows:
Miss Maria Judkins .Merlyn Thomas
Mrs. Darlinger. Elizabeth Thomas
Mrs. Timless. Mary Mitchell
Mrs. Jerusha Higginbotham,
Laura Sutton
Miss Marguerite Van Buren,,
Marion Hoagland
Abimelech QuigleX Higginbotham,
Bertram Hammell
Amariah Higginbotham,
William Frymire
Dudley Weatherwhack,
Stanley Mitchell
Hiram Huckleton Louis Off
These young. people have been un-
der the training of Miss Clara Como
yer for several weeks. The townspeo-
pie and others have responded SPLEEN
didly with ads for the program and
Jacob Reed, a student in the Vocation
al School, Atlantic City, has printed
all the tickets. The tickets will be
Csc for children and soc for adults.
The play is given that the League
may be able to meet its obligations
made when the church was renovated
late in the fall. During the course of
the evening Miss Virginia Babeock
will favor with violin selections and
Miss Dorothy Allen will render solos.
Missionary Meeting.
The Missionary Society Of the Pres
byterian Church met at the home of
Mrs. Samuel Smith on Tuesday after
noon Mrs. M. NJ. Townsend, Mrs.
Elwood and Mrs. Nicholas gave a very
interesting discussion on Japan. Late
in the afternoon refreshments were
served the following: Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Townsend, Mrs. R. A. Elwood, Miss
Hannah Madden, Mrs. James Ballan-
tine, Mrs. E. J. Nicholas, Mrs. Charles
Ireland, Mrs. Samuel Johnson and the
hostess.
Bay View Sunday School.
Bay View Sunday School at 2. 80 p.
m, A. J. Craven, Supt.
Council News.
At the meeting of Absecon City
Council, held Wednesday evening, two
ordinances were passed on first read
ing; one the closing of Mill road so
many feet from Davis lane, at a pre-
vious meeting it was objected to by
property owners on account of an er-
ror made in the distance from said
lane. The other ordinance proposes
that Natalie Terrace be improved by
property owners.
The city clerk was ordered to adj
vertise for bids for curbs and side
walks.
The Atlantic City Poster Advertis-
ing Company was granted permission
to place a sign OF New York road
opposite Natalie Terrace, at a distance
of s~ixty-fiYe feet from the road.
A resolution was passed expressing
regret al the death of Councilman
James Henderson.
The Chamber of Commerce is agi-
tating a bus line to run from this city
to Atlantic City over the Absecon bou-
levard. Invitations will be sent to all
property owners TO attend a special
meeting of council early in April. to
discuss the matter. At present the
bus lines operating between said
points are not allowed to take on pas
sengers or discharge them in city
limits. This matter was explained by
Councilman Alfred J. Roger, who act
ed as president in the absence of A. j.
Craven.
A new light was ordered placed on
Pitney road.
The report of mercantile tax collect
or Thomas Draper, Jr., was received.
A motion was passed to borrow So
500 for the use of the Board of Educa-
NJ. E. CHURCH NEWS.
Services Sunday as follows:
$50 a. m. Captain Joseph Smith Class.
1890 a M, Preaching by Rey. c. k.
DiIks; topic. THE Second Mile"
10 O'Clock noon. Sunday School lasting
6.45 D. M. Senior Epworth League in
the chanel. Come out and help the red
and blue contest-that means everyone.
7,3O D.. m. Preaching by the pastor:
tonic. The Price of Unbelief." Special
music by the choir at both services. Miss
FLORENCE Draper will play the pipe organ.
Wednesday, 100 p. m, Prayer meeting.
Rev. c. h. Dilks will take for his topic
''1h ChflSllan SlIeHSOu-
The Junior Epworth League will meet
Wednesday afternoon at the close of the
public school.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NEWS.
Sunday as follows:
9.45 a. M, Sunday School.
10.45 a. M. Preaching by Rev. Morris.
of Princeton.
S45 D. M. Junior Christian Endeavor
Society.
Society: topic. what Missions Have Done