Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1895-04-10
C. H. JENNESS, Editor and Publisher.
Death of DR.. Somers.

dence In LlnWOOd, Monday morning, Will
carry grief to many hearts. He was the
leading physician in Atlantic county, and
stood very high In his profession. He
was descened from noted ancestry and
was born at Somers' Point in 1841.
After graduating from college he took up
the profession of medicine, along shore
and has been in active practice ever since.
During his long career his face and form
have been familiar to almost every inhab-
liant of the lower end of Atlantic comfy;
and his kindly conntenance, his genial
manner, his comforting and encouraging
words, havecheered the sick and dying as
he ministered to their ailments or bright
ened their hopes of a better world. The
nobility of the mans character shone in
his face, beamed from his eyes, and
thrilled in the hearty grasp of his hand.
He was skilled in his profession, and the
confidence in his judgment that all his
patients felt, has bridged over many a
critical case when life hung trembling in
the balance. The death of such man Is
q public calamity-the loss of one who
was more than q neighbor, counsellor
and friend. His life work in restoring
health, alleviating pain and distress, and
comforting the dying, overtaxed his
strength, and, undoubtedly shortened
his days; but "length of days" are, surely
to him who passes on to his reward, and
vet lives in the grateful remembrance of
his fellow men.
The Red White and Blue socical will
give cake-walk and hop on easter Mon-
day evening, April 18th, 1895, in the Red
Mems Hall.
Remonstrances against the granting of
a liquor license iu the Borough have been
in circulation during the past week and
have received many signatures.
The Easter service at the Presbyterian
Church on Sunday evening will consist of
recitations, responsive readings, and
special music. Visitors will be made
welcome.
We are glad to see the people of this
and neighboring towns buying their shoes
etc. of p. 3. Adams as he always gives
the best goods at the lowest prices.
Captain r. 1. Risley had two loads of
oysters from Hampton Bar and Bogue's
Bay, Va. arrive last week and are now
planted on his grounds in Lakes Bay.
Peter Adams has commenced the erec-
ton OF an ice cream saloon on the lot ad-
Joining the baseball grounds, and will
have it completed in about q week.
The Helping Hand Society of the Bar
fist Church of Pleasantville have decided
to have a lunch stand at the Pleasant
vile Cemetery, Decoration Day. Please
bear it in mind.
Mr.. William Jeffries died on Wednesday
last at an advanced age and was buried
on Friday from Salem M. E. Church.
Rev. C. K. Fleming officiated at the
funeral.
Mr.. r. L. Barringer, subscriber to
the PRESS at Gloversville, N. T., under
date of April 4, writes: Your little items
in regard to trailing arbutus being in bud
makes us long for warm weather. Here
we still see sleighs on our streets.
A Glassboro exchange says that:
"Agent Helm of the Reading station has
a dog that is great curiosity, he stands
on his head and hind legs and cuts all
sorts of capers and antics" Mr.. Helm
will be remembered here also as the
former agent at the r. r.
The gratitude that one should ever feel
to skilled physician, who. under Divine
guidance, snatched q loved one almost
from the Jaws of death, impels the editor
of the PRESS to mingle his tears with
these who mourn the loss OF DIR. Somers.
The Shakespeare Club held very sue
cessiul meeting at the charming home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Ryon on last Wed
nesday evening. The Club began reading
the play of Romeo and Juliet, and after
one and one-half hours reading the men,
bers were called to order by the Presi-
dent and the hostess invited them into
the dining-room, where delightful sup.
per awaited their pleasure to which all
present did ample justice.
A party of the relatives and friends Ol
Miss Blanche Wisham gave her sur
prise party on last Saturday evening.
Among those attending were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcconnell, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Walter and Grace Walter, and the Misses
Clara Garrison, Matte and Marcella Ris-
ley, Carrie Allen, Jennie Ingersoll, Ida and
Gertie Risley, Flora Hilton, Alice Hor.
ton, Sallie Willis aud Bertha Ireland and
the Messrs. Clinton Risley, Arthur Ryon,
Edward Ashmead, Harry Campbell,
Logan Mcconnell, Clement Walter, Will
Risley and Howard Mcconnell.
Miss Rebecca Collins was rendered a
surprise party on Thursday evening April
4th. The evening passed in dancing,
music, games and other amusements.
At half-past eleven the guests were invit-
ed into the dining room. The following
were present: Mr.. and Mrs. John Collins,
Mrs. Mary Blackman, the Misses Cora
Adams, Alice Adams, Rena Adams, Char
lotte Martin, Cornelia Martin, Ella Jones
Ray King, Beatrice Bowen, Madge An
drews and Leola Adams. Messrs. Walter
Gaskill, Townsend Shovel, Louis Clark,
Steelman Lee, Charles King, Charles Ma
holland, William Bowen, William Pen
sno and William Horton.
Obituary.
On Wednesday of last week William
Jeffries, one of the old residents of tht
Borough died after a long illness. he