Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1895-03-27

Miss Jennie Ingersoll has been quite i'll
with the la Grippe.
John P. Ashmead has been appointed
Commissioner OF Deeds.
Insure with A. H. Phillips & Co., 1928
Atlantic avenue, Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs Willis are receiving con-
gratuIations on the birth of a son.
Mr.. Hugh Collins has been putting in
new drain pipes around his dwelling.
DR.. and Mrs North gave Dinner of
20 covers to party of friends on Fri
day.
One of our local truckers sent away
twenty barrels of beets in one order last
Friday.
Mrs. Faulkner Willis is visiting her
daughter Mrs. George Anderson at Steel
manyille.
Mr.. Henry Mounce has moved into the
property owned by Harry Risley on the
Shore road.
DR.. Samuel Johnson Dentist, Absecon
n. j., prices reasonable, satisfaction
guaranteed.
Ar. and Mrs. Robert Race spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. SOmers Leeds at
Bargaintown.
Mr.. Cox, one of our BARRIERS, is building
new shop, and will soon have 1T COM
pleted.
Mr.. William Stetzer, of PaulsbOro,
spent part of last week with Hon. and
Mrs w. l. Newell
44Not guilty bnt a fool" is about the
size of the verdict of the Burlington Con-
terence in the Dare case.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon Risley have
moved to Atlantic City to engage in the
boarding house business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wright of Atlantic
City, and children spent Sunday with
Capt. and Mrs. r. |. Risley.
Mrs. Robert Race and Miss Gertie
Risley have taken Charge of the Junior
Epworth League of Salem M. E. Church.
AIR. and Mrs. Arthur Rollins, of Exeter,
" H., spent several days in the borough
last week. They think of purchasing a
farm here 10 the near future.
The members of the st. Paul's A. NJ E.
Church will give an oyster supper next
Saturday evening March Both. Admis-
sion free. The proceeds will go to help
pay the indebtedness of the church.
The proceeds of the Rag Festival at
st. Paul's the A. NJ. E. Church on Satur-
day evening the 18th was $11.41. The
first prize was awarded to Albert Allen,
second to Miss Susie Collins.
Farmers and gardeners will find some
interesting timely and profitable articles
upon the inside editorial page of this
Issue of the PRESS. They will repay
reading carefully.
Miss Carrie Allen and Miss Marcella
Risley are going to take charge of the
infant class of Salem M. E. Sunday school
at the request of Mrs. Z. X. Fleming who
goes with her husband to another
pastoral charge.
DR.. and Mrs. j. H. North entertained
the following friends at dinner on Fri
day last Mr.. and Mrs. Pardon Ryon,
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Risley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter b. Risley, Mr.. and Mrs. May
Humphreys, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Risley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Hammell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Ireland, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Willis, Mr.. d. G. Potter and
daughter, MIR. and Mrs. Charles Gar
wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ashmead gave
dinner of eleven covers to few trends
last Wednesday evening. Mrs. Ashmead
is most entertaining hostess and her
guests took their departure reluctantly
at late hour. Among those who en-
joyed the hospitality of the host and
hostess were: Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Risley
and nephew, MIR. and Mrs. Alvin Risley
and children, Mr.. and Mrs Samuel
Ireland and DR.. and Mrs. j. HI. North
On last Wednesday evening a Shakes
peare Social Reading Club was formed
at the house of G. H. Jenness. 1t is the
object of the society to make a study of
che life and works of the great author
and to meet each Wednesday evening at
purpose The officers elected were: g.
H. jenness, President; John Ryon, Vice
President; Robert Race Secretary and
Mrs. Hugh Collins, Treasurer.
A large party of friends, numbering
about sixty, called at the residence of
Postmaster Richard l. Risley, at Smiths
Landing, Monday evening, on the birth
day anniversary of Mrs. Risley. So care
fully had the surprise been planned, she
had no expectation of any extra callers
until the invandcrs marched into the din
ing room. The evening was pleasantly
passed in social intercourse, games, ETC.,
and aftf East of "nnd "L:, Of tho
taple The guH . Departed about midnight.
The list of the names of those present
was received too late for puhficaeioh.
We publish on the first page of this
issue of the PRESS, an original poem from
the pen of. Miss Susie Scull, daughter of
Hon. Joseph Scull. Miss Scull is we'll
known throughout the county as a
teacher, and as talented young lady;
but we doubt if even her nearest friends
were aware Of the high order Of poetiecaal
talent tshe possesses. The poemi is Of a high
order and will attract attention among
q wide circle of readers who appreciate a
meritorious production.
The Circulation of the PRESS
is rapidly increasing.