Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-10-07
LEEDS, FONT.

LEEDS rOINT.
The. church is receiving 3 new coat
OF paint.
T. .. Kane and Job Giberson have
returned home from 8 visit TO relatives
in Philadelphia and Camden.
The Reading Circle OF the Epworth
League is largely attended ard enjoyed
by both cid and young.
Miss Safe Smith OF Weekstown is
hope for 2 short stay.
Samuel English spent Friday and
Saturday st Burlington. NJ.
ESTELLE.
MI. Clemson OF Brooklyn came here
last week and bought farms $50 and
651.
Mcdonald L Smith S new cane facto-
ry is now running, though still incom-
plete. About 20 men are now employed.
Some OF the carpenters "a the Milmay
saw mill struck last week for higher
wages. They have been getting 81 so
day but they wanted So.
P. Boyle, a member of the Wilkes
Barre (Pa.) city council was down last
week to see his farm 102, on CumDer-
land ave. 1t is scarcely necessary to
say he was pleased.
This is the most delightful time OF
the year in this section. No mosquitoes,
cool days, cooler nights.
Charles Simmons rode from Whining
ton, DEL, to Philadelphia, one morning
last week miles and then came
here on the 9.15 a. m. train. Nj. SIM
mons was so highly pleased with the
land that he bought so acres. He says
he s coming to Estelle to farm and make
money.
Besides poftruclP ostmaster
Bennett also raised tobacco this season.
One OF the prettiest plants ne sent to
D. L. Risley in Philadelphia where it
adorns ora OF the office walls. The plant
was over. three feet high and some OF
the leaves were nearly foot wide. With
such competition as this Cuba will have
to be on the lookout.
III. Shassau, of Greensburg, Pa. was a
recent visitor here
Mrs. Thomas Simmons, Of Pittsburg
who is staying at Sea Isle City during
the autumn, came up here Friday to see
friends who came down on tie Pittsbure
excursion.
M. Clark, of East Pittsburg, who
visited US last Friday with the Pitts
burg excursion, wss SO well pleased
with our colony that he is going to in
vest some money here, although he is q
large land owner at Mckee City.
The Plttsburg excursion, which
arrived on Friday last was a grand
success, as all those who came along
were well satisfied, especially those who
visited Mr.. Boeh!ey's farm. Mr.. Boeh-
ley very generously supplied each visitor
with a sample of his agricultural pro
ducts some he gave turnips. some pota-
toes and other vegetables. NJ. E. Moore,
the agent in charge of the Pittsbure
Office, accompanied the excursion.
SCULLVILLE.
Mr.. Henry Dennis is having his resi-
dence painted.
Charles Dennis has made number OF
improvements to his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew .JefTries of Allan
Job Barrett last week.
ABSECON.
Mr.. J. W. Cordery is having his house
nicely painted.
Rev. Frauk Babcock is at home after
quite lengthy voyage in his vessel.
Mrs. G. K. Fleming has returned home
from, q wish with rolof,ucr .v, rorp1nn
The Epworth League elected Thursday
night five delegates to attend the Annual
District Convention at st. Paul's Church
Atlantic City, Oct. Sth.
Rev. z. T. Dugan married Miss Lizzie
Bowen, of Smithyille, and Mr.. Matthias
S. Clark, of Atlantic City, on Sunday
night Sept. 9th at the M. e. Church.
Late arrivals at Doughtys: T. B.
Wilcox, Bridgefon, w. s. Wheaton,
Millville, Henry B. Myers, VIC. Carpenter
Louis Foster, Phila., r. s. Price, Bakers
vile, j. Rosenberg, Landsdale, Joseph
Evans, Kirkwood, Geo. Cramer, New
Gretna.
A quiet but successful surprise party
was rendered Mrs. Alfred Shovel on
Monday evening. 1t being her birthday,
O large collection of presents were re-
ceived. The evening was spent in max
ing speeches and other diver SION. Miss
Elizabeth Brandt rendered very beau
tiful selection from the organ, after
which an elegant repast was spread,
which consisted Of del;cacies and fruits
of the season. Those to partake Of the
we'll filed dishes were Mr. and Mrs.
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