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Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-10-21
Golden wedding at tsteelmanviIl

Golden wedding at tStee1manv1lle.
Evan Jeffries and wife, of Steelman-
vile, celebrated the 5Oth anniversary OF
their married life at their home in Steel
manville, on Monday, Tuesday, Thurs
day, Oct. -, 13 and Is. 1t was time
not to be forgotten by Mr.. and Mrs
Jeffries, and one long to be remembered
by the many who had the pleasure OF
being there. The children gave many
tokens to father and mother to show
the high apprt citation in which they
held them. The many friends of the
Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Pleasant
vile and elsewhere came to zee them on
these days-not empty handed but they
brought with them many articles that
will last Mr. and Mrs. Jeffries the remain
der of their lives; and it showed the
high esteem in which they are held.
Below is a list of the names of those
who shared the hospitality of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jeffries at that golden wedding.
Many invited guests could not reach
Steelmanville because of the storm.
Hattie Jeffries, Warren Jeffries, Ray
mond Smith, Mrs. William Force, An
drew Jeffriee, Mrs. S. E. Saylor, Mr..
and Mrs. George Rencrnft, Mr.. and Mrs.
John CANNON, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark Booye, Matte Booye, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Jeffries, Mr.. and Mrs
William Babcock, Miss Hannah Bradley,
Sallie Jeffries Mr.. and Mrs. Richard jeff
ries, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Jeffries, Mrs
VIM. White, Mrs. Ephriam Steelman,
Miss Caddie Lewis, Miss Sarah Wheaton.
Sallie NJ. Steelman, Mr. and Mrs. David
Stetzer, Walton Jetfries, Ella Jeffries,
Enoch A. Smith, Mrs. M. R. Smith, Mrs.
E. B. Crowell, Mr.. A. B. Crowell. John b.
Steelman, Mrs. Emeia D Mills. William
McAfee. Charles Jeffries, Mrs. Francis j !.
Smith, Capt. C. H. Steelman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Gaskill, Mrs. Mcdowell,
Rev. and Mrs. J. Mcdowell, Mrs. n. F.
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Japhet Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. Evan K. Jeffries, Rev. ]. Cobb.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-10-21
NEWS FROM OUR
CORRESPONDENTS.
Items of Interest from Ad-
joining Touns.
HAPPENINGS AMONG The SHORE RESIDENTS.

WHAT Is GOING ON ALONG THE SHORE.
SPICY NEWS GATHERED HERE AND
THERE BY OUR REGULAR CORRESPON-
DENTS. EvERYBODY's BUSINESS.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-10-21
ESTELLE AND MILMAY.


Edward Moore, of Philadelphia, was
here last Saturday.
Mr.. N. E. Moore, of Pittsburg, .-sited
relatives in Milmay last week.
Farms are selling very rapidly on
tract II, the new tract recently opened.
Mr. Illipgsworth, of London, who
owns farm on tract 8. came down on
Monday morning, having just arrived
in this country.
The work on the station at Thirteenth
avenue is progressing nicely. 1t will be
decidedly prettier than either of the
other two stations.
The South Jersey railroad officials are
contemplating au improvement on the
station at EsteIle. They will make it
larger and beautify it.
Albert and II. R. Goodrich, of Whit
ing, Vermont, visited Estelle aud MiImay
last week. These gentlemen were very
much interested in sweet potatoes they
saw on John Yost's farm. Mr.. YOet
stated he had grown this season 200
bushels to the ecre Each of the Yer
monters bought five acres.
N. R. Philips, representing party Of
twenty-five CalifOrnians, selected by hie
friends to visit the land to ascertain if
the claims which had been made of it
in advertisements in the papers were
correct. 1t is needless to say that Mr..
Philips was more than pleased. He
selected ten acres for himself and sent his
California friends a glowing description
of the colony.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-10-21
SCIILLVILLE.

Mrs. Enoch Champion is quite i'll.
Mr.. andMrs. W. 1. Newell and daugh-
ter OF Pleasantville spent Sunday with
relatives here.
Mr.. ad Mrs. Wilson Babcock were
the guests OF their son John B. Smith
at Pleasantville on Sunday.
Humphrey Smith has returned from
Atlantic City where he has been employed
the past Summer by the Price Milk Co.
Mr.. George Jeffries lost valuable
horse last Thursday.
TheMisses Della Leeand Debbie Dennis
spent last week with friends in Attain
tic City.
Mr. David Smith and wife OF Allan.
tic City visited the latter s parents, Capt.
and Mrs. John Lee, last week.
Japhet Barrett and wife are miting
relatives at Beasley s Point.
Mr.. Charles Campbell OF Ocean City
was in town on Thursday.
B. Campbell and wife OF Ocean City
visited Capt. and Mrs. Japhet Champion
last week.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-10-21
ABSECON.

Miss Lizzie Boice spent part OF las
weel in Philadelphia.
DR.. Gardiner has rented part OF
Mrs. C. X. Fleming 8 home.
W. st lton has moved into the dwell
ing made vacant by the removal OF Mrs.
Price to Atlantic City.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-10-21

BRIEF NOTES OF GENERAL INTEREST TO
PLEAsANTyILLE PEOPLE, WITH ODDS
AND ENDS TO ENTERTAIN OUR FRIENDS
AND VISITORS.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-10-21
SOMERS POINT.

Mr.. John Jones was rendered a sur
prise party on Wednesday last. Among
those present were Misses Josie Collins
Olive Cook, Lizzie Keates, Annie Shick
Lena Babock, Edna Bowen, Mary Brad
dock, Leila Heisler, Sarah Grady, Jo-
hanna Coover, Lena Steelman, Mrs.
Maggie Bnting, Mabel Dare. Messrs.
Allen Atkinson, Alonzo Atkinson, John
Jones, John Fisher, David Robinson,
VIM. E. T Keates, Jesse L. S. Braddock,
Benny Lewis, Jr., Walter Lewis, Oscar
Vansant, Milton Clements, Harrison
Strang Jameaar Lewis DiethG,
Somers S. Vansant.
.Conover Milton Clements, F. Como
yer and VIM. Keates rode to Egg Harbor
City on their wheels Saturday last.
Clinton, Winnie and Olive Cook are
spending ten days at Turner's Villa.
W. R. Fox, John Strang, John Diehlr
and Elmer Steelman rode to Hammonton
on Sunday last.
The Sea Buoy of Great Egg Harbor
Inlet has been driven by the late storm
two miles below it's proper position
and has not yet been replaced.
Capt. Walter Sooy of the schooner
Charles s. Davis luckily arrived at Phila-
delphia ahead of the late storm.
A great many Of our young people
are going up to Smith s Hall, Steel
manville, Tuesday evening, October
9th to attend the entertainment to
be given by Miss Maud MacDowell
and Miss Edith Halbert. This will be
the last chance this year to hear these
clever entertainers as Miss Mac Dowell
will soon leave US to spend the Winter
in StLouis with her music teacher, Mad
am CalamanO and Miss Halbert will
soon return to her home in Baltimore.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-10-21

IINW OOU.
Mrs. James Ireland visited her daugh-
ter Mrs. John F. Ryon of Pleasantvile
on Thursday.
Mrs. Jane Rose and children were
the guests of Captain Fairbrothers at
Pleasantville last week.
Mrs. Baker B. Doughty was the guest
other sister at Plea santville on Thursday.
Capt. and Mrs. /. G. Adams visited
friends at Absecon on Sunday.
Mr.. Samuel Clark and family were
guests of friends in Pleas lville on Sun
day.
Capt. James Ireland has added q new
porch to his property.
Capt. Rufus Booye and wife OF Allan
tic City were in town on Sunday.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09
SPLENDID MILK HOUSE.

suitable for Warm Climate or Summe,
Use In Colder Sections.
very convenient milk house for
warm climates or for summer use in
colder sections is shown IN the engray-
ing herewith. 1t is six feet SQUARE and
six feet high at the caves, which IS large
enough for the milk of two OF three
COWS. The house is built under large
grape arbor, about 20 feet from nv
Kitchen pump. The milk tank, which is
II inches deep and IA inches wide at
the top, extends along the north side.
1t has screen cover, which NAV be
covered with cloth in very hot or dusty
weather. A table with shelf under
meath occupies the southeast corner.
A space just abov e the level of the tank,
two feet wide and extending on all sides
OF the house, is covered with wire
screen. Shelves above the screen and
below the tank give sufficient room for
milk and butter dishes. The milk is set
in pals. A galvanized iron pipe leads
from small tank at the side of the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09
Now TO PAox BUTTER
1t Can lie Kept Sweet and in Good Order
for Z-onths.


Butter is never 50 -ood as when used
with:n one week frcrl tie time it leaves
the cllu?n 1t possesses then delic tie
iron,a and peculiar. indescribahle
flavor. winch SOON uses away and is
never present thereafter; but butter
properly made car be kept sweet md
in good order for months.
Get the butter in good condition as
soon as possible after churning and
pack it firmly in gallon or half-gallon
Jars. Those. containing five or six
pourGsrare preferabl When the jars
are bought ask the seller, as he marks
that record of the amount of butter
in each jar can readily be kept. Pack
the jars level full. tie round piece of
strong, thick cloth over the top and
place it bottom side up into new, large
crock. Do not pack butter made at diff
ferent times in the same jar, but 81 ore
only those jars that can be filed at one
churning.
Make strong brine, using all the salt
the water will absorb, adding to each
gallon teaspoonful of saltpeter and a
UedSpOOHl vi u + rduuldtcu sugar. 9OCdAu
the brine and skim 1t thoroughly.
When cold strain through a wet thick
cloth into the crock Add more brine
from time to time to keep the jars
covered two inches in depth. Tie a
thick cloth over the crock to protect
from dust, and over this place a wooden
cover to exclude the light.
Do not keep the crock on the cellar
floor, even if it is cement one, but on a
platform, if possible, with slate under
meath the crock to insure free circula-
ton of air. This will prevent mold form
ing on the bottom of the crock.
Several smaller crooks may be used in
which to store the jars rather than use
the large crock. To clean jars and
crooks, use bath of hot lime water or
strong hot soda water.-N. Y. Farmer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09
The influence of a Rose.

You haven't the least idea how much
OF reforming influence the .chaste,
delicate beauty of fine rose will have
upon the toughest, toughest travelling
ing man to Success With the Garden -
/ am willing to concede that among
us there are some very unsatisfactory
specimens. The same is true of the
whole people, and I dare say that as
great missionary as ever visited the
world, with one exception, is the beauty
of our flowers. With mute, silent, yet
irresistible, force it goes into the wards
of our great hospitals. dispelling the
gloom that has settled on the faces
SO drawn with pain. The flowers that
are for long years preserved as me-
mentoes and souvenirs of the wedding
ceremony, where they played an i'm
portant part in the splendor of the
occasion, would also have been great
comfort and blessing to those who at
the same day and hour mourned their
dead
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09
KEEPING ROADS SMOOTH.
Why Every State in the Union Should
Pass Wide Tire Laws

Abiding to the wide tire law of Con-
necticut, the Springfield Republican de-
clares that it is an eminently wise and
reasonable enactment, and the only
wonder is that people have to be forced
by legal measures into doing what is so
plainly for their own interest. No
other single element except ignorant
road-making adds so much to the heavy
burden of supporting the highways as
the use of narrow tires, which cut up
the roads instead of ironing them
smoothly down. Look at the beautiful
glossy path which the bicyclists make
for themselves at the edge of the road,
before the puddles are fairly dried up,
and then at the bottomless abyss
plowed by the loaded wagons, and one
has the whole thing in q nutshell. The
pneumatic bicycle tire; by fattening at
the point of impact with the road, has
all the effect of wide tire combined
with comparatively light weight.
The horses hoofs chop up the road
somewhat, but this is nothing in COM
parison with the deep cuts of the mar
row wagon tires on vehicles carrying
heavy loads. If reasonably good roads
are made in the first place and vehicles
are equipped with tires, with some
thing near the same proportion Of
weight to width, as the tires of BIZ
cycle, and with the tread of the rear
wheel wider than those of the front
wheels, so as not to follow in the same
path, the surface of roads would not be
rutted, but on the contrary the wheels
would serve as rollers to roll the roads
down hard and make them better. 1t
seems rather a travesty on common
sense, as has been well said, to tax the
public to purchase expensive rollers to
smooth down the highways and then
permit narrow-tired wagons to cut
them up at their own sweet will. The
more economical way would be to make
rollers out of the wagons by putting
wide tires on them.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09
UNIFORM GAME LAWS.
Practical Plan Suggested by the Western
Il IL

Practical Plan Suggested by the Western
Field and Stream.
Western Field and Stream, published
in St. Paul, Mimi, presented practical
bic scheme for the protection of the
game of the country, which we are in
clined to believe offers complete So
luton of this much vexed problem, and
its senior editor, Mr.. Charles Hallock,
who devised and formulated the scheme
has also the fullest Endorsement of all
leading naturalists and sportsmen who
have had an opportunity to examine it,
Briefly, it contemplates dividing the en7
tire territory of the United States, from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, into two con-
Cessions along the line of the 40th par
allel of latitude, or near it, foreach Of
which there shall be uniform laws and
Uniform close time, the whole to be I'M
der the police surveillance of the ma
tonal association for the protection of
game and fish through its multifarious
state auxiliaries. The close time for
the northern concession will be from
January l to September 1, and in the
southern concession from February
to September /, during which no shoot
ing shall be allowed on any kind of
game whatever, excepting that wood
cock and shore birds of the order Limi-
eolae may be shot in August. The gen
eral close time for all kinds of inland
nshes, recognized as game fishes, to ex-
tend from October to June /, excepting
that fishes of the order Salmonidae, in.
Guiding the trouts, may be caught in
april and May. These close seasons
conform very nearly to the distribution,
habitat, and breeding seasons of the
various fauna which are sought to be
protected; and where they do not es-
peeial exceptions may be made, if
ueemed eNpedient. The laws which are
10 dominate will inhere by legislative
enactment; uniform in all the states,
ana cooperative throughout. Emer-
seneles and bodily stress will always
stand in plea for exemption from penal
lot violation of the laws, when well
proven. ~ @
MI Hallocls presents his arguments
N very logical and convincing manner,
ana he believes that it cannot be 1oAg
Ueiore this salutary code will be in sue
cessful operation.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09

Pellets" are superior in a great many
ways to all mineral waters, sedlitz powders,
salts, castor OIL fruit syrlps, laxative teas
and other purgative compounds. Made of
concentrated vegetable ingredients, they
act in mild, natural way. Their second
airy effect is to keep the liver active and the
bowels regular, not to further constipate,
as is the case with other pills. They don't
interfere in the least with the diet habits
or occupation, and produce no pain, grip
Ing or shock to the system. st -
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure bill
1ousness, sick and bilious headache, diz-
ziness, costiveness, or constipation, sour
stomach, loss of appetite, coated tongue,
indigestion, or dyspepsia, windy belch-
ings, heartburn" pain and distress after
eating, and kindred arrangements of the
liver, stomach and bowels. These "Pel-
lets I" are easily dissolved in the stomach
and absorbed into the blood, stimulating a
flow of bile from theliver, and arousing to
activity all the glandular secretions. Thus
they act in natures OzOss z0aY. In proof
of their superior excellence 1t can be truth
fully said, that they are always adopted
as household remedy after the first trial.
Put up in glass Walls, therefore always fresh
and reliable.
One little "Pellet" is a laxative, two are
mildly cathartic AS "dinner pill" to
promote digestion, take one each day after
dinner. To relieve distress from over
eating, they are unequaled.
They are tiny, sugar coated granules;
any child will readily take them. once
used, GIzOayS in favor:
Accept no substitute that may be recon-
1nended to be lust as good" It may be
better for The dealer, because of paying
him better profit, but he is not the one
who needs help.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09
DAIRY MANAGEMENT.

Prize Essay ON the Production of MILK In
Winter.
Eugene Rogers won first prize offered
by the Michigan Farmer for best essay
on the above subject. Comfortable
quarters he placed as the first requisite,
and we give the description and il1ustra-
tion of his barn basement. He says:
We keep the Temperature of our stable
at so to 35 degrees and never below 90
degrees in the most severe weather ]
lind the cows eat and do better when not
too warm. We use a single stanchion
with chain tie. The stanchion is simply
pole about three inches through, NOR
tised into sill and securely fastened
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09

H. chain tie, b. feed rack, d. manager; Q,
race to feed grain through. The dotted
lines snow where partitions come.
at the top. The chain tie goes around
the neck with large ring that slides
easily up and down the stanchion. This
gives the COW much more comfort and
keeps her just as clean.
We put the first stanchion 10 inches
from the wall or partition, and then one
every three feet. We then put parti-
ton between every other COW. The par
tition should fit tight in the manager,
and should not come back between the
cows more than 10 inches from the
stanchion. We have drop behind the
cows of six inches. The floor on which
the cows stand is five feet from manger
to drop. The manger is Is inches wide.
We left an eight-inch space under the
feed rack to feed grain through.
This stable has many advantages, and
1 think would be appreciated by all.
Water is as necessary as the feed in the
production of winter milk, and it is hard
for the average farmer to supply Lis
cows with plentiful of it of the right
temperature. A COW cannot do her best
If compelled to stand in zero wind and
drink through the ice. / would water
in the stable, if rC.s:blc. We have a
drive well in the feed alley. The tenn
perature of the water from this well is
never below so degrees. but Iwould ike
to supply them with waterten or fifteen
degrees warmer.
Good care is what tells in the long run.
Milk, feed ard water regularly, and be
sure not to leave them cut when too
cold. We Only leave ours out long
enough to arrange the stake. when the
tempera turc is below 30 degrees.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09

ent roads. Select town having a
boom, if possible; never ship to where
crops have failed. Telegraph and get
prices of apples; start so as to get to
your destination one day ahead of the
cars. This gives you the chance to
get your bills printed and a notice i'll
the next days daily. Remember print
er's ink is a good thing. Pass quietly
through the town, buy few apples of
the grocers; get prices and say moth
ing about your business. Have your
bills posted all over town that night.
Hire an intelligent, honest man to as
sist you in measuring. If sales are
slow, canvass among the farmers.
The attempt to deceive about the
quality of an apple in this day and age
is SO thin that it deserves and is sure
to receive contempt. Common prudence
would dictate to one who is stranger
that he should deposit his receipts
every night with good reliable bank
and avoid loose company. 1t generally
requires about week to sell by retail
a carload of apples. When through
selling, check carpets, etc., home and
save expense of freight bills. At small
expense, l place the product of my
orchards before the consumer, whether
of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska or
the Dakotas.-G. w. Shaw, to Iowa
Horticultural Society.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09
FRESH DAIRY ITEMS.


The Illinois board of health requires
the cleaning of dairy daily.
Late fall calves mean winter dairying
with fresh cows and high prices for
butter.
The sale of oleomargarine counter
feiting butter III color IS prohibited in
80 states.
Salt is becoming unpopular in butter,
largely because it is suspected of hiding
some defect.
The separator not only gives more
and better butter, but leaves more milk
suited for the calf.
Aerate your milk where the air is
purest only, just as you give the cows
the purest water to be had.
Good bulls of pure breed are very gen.
eral now and bull calves of similar
stamp are comparatively cheap.
Bulls tempers are often ruined by
teasing. They should see only their
masters, with stick and ring at that
Jerseys are still the COWS for cream
and butter, but Holsteins are in favor
for cheese and for milk for market.--
N. Y. Produce Review.
Tn0ughtfuI.
ssMy husband is the most considerate
man in the world"
.Tn what way?"
'sWhen he gave me my new writing
Hesk he had two keys made SO that it
i lost mine he would have one. Few
men would be so thoughtful as that"
Detroit Free Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09

excellent object Lesson on the Profit of
Good Roads.
Conditions such as recently existed in
. small town in New Jersey, IL miles
from Philadelphia, form fitting OBJ
iect-lesson of the profit of good roads.
IN consequence of the bad roads the
wagon makers thereabout constructed
fonr-horse vehicles to carry SIS bushel
baskets as a maximum load, which was
regarded as heavy hauling. Real es-
tate had gone a-begging for years;
there was no possible market for it.
II had been impossible to settle up
estates because no purchaser could be
found for the land. But a few. years
apo the people of the. community woke
nm The town issued $4,000 worth of
bonds and applied the proceeds to bet
Ter roadways As result New Jersey
wagon makers of the vicinity of Phila-
delphia are making two-horse vehicles
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09
THE FOOLISH DAiRYMAN.
Why He Had Nougnt- hut worry, I'm

WY de Had Naught hut Worry, end
Neither Comfort Nor Shekels.
ana 1t came to pass that in the sixth
anOnth a certain man digged well
~ cubits deep. It's walls were of stone,
dilo When he had built the wall for rs
euDits he had no more stone. And he
ssayetn to himself: 1t will do, and fin
Nneth 1t off with few boards.
ana In the tenth month there came
great flood, and the boards were
=, "oSned away and the well caved in, and
vost him many shekels before he
|OT MI get water again from the well.
so lne same man buyeth a cow, and he
n I'LL Two cows, one that giveth much
An An ana one that giveth not so much.
Sine Iu ne buyeth the one that giveth not
~. uiuch milk, for he sayeth she costeth
W. 90 many shellels, and she will do.
bo. "neh he feedeth the COW he giveth
MOI n ~ much feed, for he sayeth feed is
piehty and she getteth enough.
bnrnt, when he buyeth milk pail he
COW V =. a small one, for he sayeth the
gFeth not much milk.
H. nu u came TO pass when he washeth
ana Dlik pail that the water was not hot,
sal I ne sayeth it will do. And when he
sbas1u The butter he getteth not many
AIS Tor the butter was not good.
sanas out this time the wife of this man
sbsl..l unto her lord: Give unto me
for ths. mat may buy myself raiment,
oni.. 4ae Which wear is like unto mos
eavot, netting for holes. And the man
! war, W. unto his wife: The weather is
have and thy raiment win do, for /
= she iSels to give unto thee. 4
lin :. ene wife of that man answered
thon sla said: o, foolish mani Dost
with 4Vo know that unless thou doeth
ny might what thy hand fndeth