Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-05-20
LEEDS POINT.


Mrs. Larner Leeds has returned home
after a ten days visit in Philadelphia.
MI and Mrs. VIM. Gatchell and Miss
Mary Gatchell spent Sunday with Mrs
Adelia higbee.
Mr.. G. P. English spent Wednesday
in Philadelphia.
MRS. Laura Doughty is visiting at
Mrs J. Shinn'
Mr. Frank Mathis spent Wednesday
in Philadelphia.
We are sorry to hear that Mr. r.
S. Price will not be with us again when
school opens next September. He was
well liked by both pupils and parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Eigbee spent
Sunday in Somers' Point.
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SEAVIEW.
Enoch Clayton lett here for Maurice
River on Monday.
Leonard Ro hnson LETT on Monday
for New York City.
Wilbur Smith, OF Atlantic City, spent
Sunday with William English.
The school children are pleased to
hear that Mr.. Houck has teen engaged
as tea cner LOT dnOlner year.
Elvin and VIM. English left here on
Monday to take charge OF the fishing
steamer James E. Otis at Tuckerton,
NJ.
J. c. Fiiield and Sons have finished
moving their factory to Maurice River,
J. where they will continue the busl-
ness OF manufacturing fish guano fertil-
izer.
Those who took part in the ceremon-
les attending the raising OF the school
house flag pole on Friday afternoon
were Thomas Samson and Joseph Broad
head who fitted the poe, J. V. Albert
son and VIM. Rohnso foreman and
Judge, and VIM. Houck Sd erintendent.
The foundations were PREPARED by John
c. Steelman, Enoch Clayton, Sidney
Albertson, Harry Clayton and Leonard
Ro obinson. There was a large crowd
in attendance and all were delightfully."-
entertained at the picnic in the grove.
The program, arranged by the teacher,
Mr.. Houck, was as follows:
Opening prayer by Rev. Mr.. Smith.
Singing by the School, Guard the
Flag"
Recitation, Olive Booye.
Essay by Mr.. Marstella.
Singing, America.
Recitations by girls and 8 boys,
Red, White and Blue.
Singing, The Red, White and Blue.
Address, Rev. H. M. Smith.
Singing, Star Spangled Banner.
Recitation, Blanche Steelman.
Singing, A Song OF Ii terty.
F ecitation,J. V. Alhertson.
Singing, Marching ngThroughG Georgia.
Prof. Thomas HoucE gave an able
and appronria te address, after which
the ilag was .&lsed and unfrrled.
have High school.
The Board of Education settled the
High School question at the adjourned
meeting last Thursday evening by vot-
ing unanimously in its favor. In re-
sponse to the Boards invitation to the
citizens to meet with the members and
discuss the merits of the proposed
change in our School system, only a few
availed themselves of the opportunity,
but all spoke in favor OF the High School.
Japhet Price, Webster Price, and Isaac
Andrews, members of the Board, advo-
Gated it, and of the Citizens present who
We're not members, Postmaster Gar
wood, Ex-Mavor James Lewis Rislev,
Isaac Shaner, Richard Risley, Lewis H.
Barrett, and G. Ii. Jenness spoke ear
nestly in it's favor.
At the conclusion of the speeches Web
ster Price moved that High School be
established under such rules and rpgula-
tions as may be prescribed by the Board
of Education. The motion was unani-
mously adopted.
The election of teachers for the coming
year was postponed until some future
meeting.l after which the Board ad-