Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1895-09-18
CURRENT GOSSIP
AND Personal NOTES.
Items that uai11 Interest the
Home Circle.
pfnEr Of the PAST HEEK's aAppEHlAGs.
BRIEF NOTES OF GENERAL INTEREST TO
PLEAsANTvILLE PEOPLE, WITH ODDS
AND ENDS TO ENTERTAIN OUR FRIENDS
AND VISITORS.

AND ENDS TO ENTERTAIN OUR FRIENDS
AND VISITORS.
DR.. James North, dentist, No. 20 South
Tennessee avenue, Atlantic City, N. j.
o. j. Hammell has removed to Allan
tic City.
Mr.. Thompson will move into his new
house soon.
Our borough was filled with smoke
last week from the forest fires.
Harley L. Warner undertaken and
embalmer, Pleasantville, N. j.
DR.. NJ. P. Shoemaker, dentist. Office
1414 Atlantic avenue, over Post Office.
Our paint manufactory is being beauti-
fed with q coat of Mr.. Johnson's home
made paint.
Choice stock of oranges and lemons
at h. Kirscht's confectionery store, next
to postofice.
Every enc who sees those Estelle build
ing lots buys. For particulars write d.
Bennett, Risley P. o., N. j.
RIM. Willis, agent for United States
Laundry. Leave your work by Wednes-
day. S-11-tf
Contractor Winfield Adams is making
an addition to Mr.. Peter B. Risley's
handsome Shore Road property.
Peter Adams, our ice cream dealer, will
not close his place as was stated in last
weeks PRESS, but will keep open all
the time.
The largest stock of guns, ammuni-
ton and fishing tackel in South Jersey
at McGuire's, Sl5 Atlantic Avenue, At
lantic City. 8-21-4t.
The sun was for time obscured by the
smoke from the large forest fires, which
were raging in this. vicinity last week,
causing, as it were, an artificial eclipse.
The funeral of John S. Connolly was
largely attended last week. Interment
was made in Mount Pleasant cemetery.
A. B. Race had charge.
Mr.. P. B. Adams has connected himself
with a leading Philadelphia clothing
firm, and has purchased a smart stock OF
Fall goods. We wish him success in his
new venture.
LosT.-Sept. 18th, on Shore Road be-
tween E. M. Adams place and Buzzard
Field, red leather pocketboOk containing
$14 and papers. Reward if returned to
j. +. Abbott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Trilley who have
pleasantly passed the Summer months
In our beautiful borough, moved Monday
to their North Carolina Avenue cottage.
Mr.. TriIley will purchase lot and build
before next Summer both he and his
wife speak highly OF Pleasantville.
Prof. Edwards, Of Mckee City, is ready
to accept music classes in every branch,
piano, organ, thorough bass and harm
Ony, also vocal training in the very best
style. All those who wish to undertake
these grand music studies will please
leave their names at the PLEAsANTvMLE
PRESS Office. Terms per IL weeks:
piano $15, organ $40, vocal $l2, thor
ough bass $12, harmony $15.
The Pleasantville Cornet Band and the
Rlnggold Band, Of Atlantic City, gave
Grove Social in j. r. Adams grove last
Saturday evening, which was fatter-
ing success. The people were treated to
some excellent selections by the Ring
Colds, and together with games and re-
1reshments a very enjoyable evening was
spent. They cleared handsome sum.
Miss Matilda Jagmetty, daughter OF
Joshua and Eleanor Jagmetty OF ATTAIN
tic City, died Saturday afternoon at her
parents residence, % Tennessee Avenue.
Miss Jagmetty has suffered with con-
sumption for some years. The funeral
services will be held in the Catholic
Church after which the remains will be
brought to this place for interment.
On the 12 inst. at Scullville, Nj,
Mary Somers widow of the late Nicholas
Somers age 81 years. The deceased has
been q long suffer. She leaves two SONS
and one daughter to mourn her loss. The
funeral took placefrom her late residence
on Saturday morning, which was largely
attended. Interment being made in
Zion Cemetery. Undertaken Harley l..
Warner had charge OF the funeral.
The forest fires that surrounded our
border, became dangerously near Sat-
urday and Sunday last. BakersviiIe,
Mckee City and West Pleasantville
suffered. The big cranberry bog the
property of Daniel l.. kisley was
destroyed. MIR. Henry Gouldey's prop
erty had q narrow escape. Mr.. Jesse L..
Kisley's cranberry bog was ruined. The
chapel at Pleasant Valley was burned
down. The wind shifted or there
would have been q great loss at Bakers
vile and BargainuOwn. This escape
from great disasters should be a warn
ing to townships and towns to put
their roadways in proper shape. Will
they take heed ?
The Red Mems Hall was well filed Sat
urday evening last in response to q call
issued by committee OF COUNSEL inviting
the people to give an expression OF their
views on the project OF protecting the
bourough against tire.
Mayor Joseph C. Farr was chosen
Chairman, Z. +. s. Garwood was elected
Secretary. The Chairman in few
pointed words stated the object of the
meeting after general discussion, partici-
pated in by Councilman Sooy Mr.. Cen
ness; Mr.. Olenschlager, Lucas Lake, MIR.
Lacey, Mr.. Frank Kienar and Others, the
representive OF the Howe and Rex Fire
extinguisher, Co. motion was made by
Mr.. Jenness and adopted unanimously,
that the Mayor and Borough Councii
purchase fire apparatus. At q late
hour the meeting adjourned.
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