Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-01-22
Miss Baker, in Philadelphia last Thurs

The ladies of the First Presbyterian
church gave delightful Thursday
evening.
A fire at John Risley's home, 10 Mt.
Vernon ave., destroyed several hundred
| dollars worth of property Thursday
morning.
The mayor sent his first message to
city council Monday evening. 1t con-
tained many valuable suggestions look
ing to the advancement of the city.
Thh party of city officials and newspa-
per men from this city, which left Wednes-
day afternoon for York, Pa, in charge of
Contractor James Reilly, of st. Charles
place, to view new kind asphaltum
pavement, have completed their jaunt.
With $40 between them Leon Compton
and Lemuel Lowry, two IS-year-old
Atlantic City boys, left this city on a
wager that they would reach Ell Paso,
Tex, in time to witness the carnival at
that city. The boys will tramp their
way and are confident of reaching their
destination in the stated time.
Mr.. c. A. Lynch, Superintendent of the
Worcester, Mass, Gas company, and Miss
Lizzie d., daughter of Col. and Mrs. r. C.
Ivory, were married Wednesday evening
at the home of the bride on New York
avenue. After the ceremony they left on
train for trip through the south.
A party of skaters chaperoned by Mrs.
b. A. Mcclure made q trip to Doughty's
Mill pond, near Absecon, Thursday after
noon and had an enjoyable time. They
found the ice as smooth as glass. In the
party were Mrs. M. A. Mcclure. Mrs. W.
E. Edge, DIR. E. C. Chew, Miss Vesta Nor
ris, Miss Laura Baker, and Messrs. Harry
Cook and Edward Wiltbank.
A move is on foot to Lexow Atlantic
City, and a petition is in circulation un-
der the auspices of the Reform league
with that end in view. The scheme has
basis more in suspicion than in fact,
and city officials are disposed to look
upon it as an election dodge, as the time
is rapidly approaching when the city pri-
maries will be held to nominate new city
officers.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wright pleasantly
entertained party offriends Wednesday
evening at progressive euchre. Present
were DR.. and Mrs. James North, Mr. and
Mrs Lucius l. Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Knauer, Mr.. and Mrs. JOS Shaner,
S. Cameron Hinkle and Miss Barstow,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Hall, 2. Conover and
Miss Helene Somers.
David III. McAnney celebrated his sixty
first birthday at Memorial hall last
Thursday evening. The occasion was
heartily enjoyed, and literary and mus
ical program added very much to the
pleasure of the evening. Among the par
ticipants were Z. F. Ham, Joseph Mutz,
Miss NJ. McAnnev. Mrs. E. B. Ham, Mrs.
George Carson, Mrs. Hutton, Mrs. Oxley
md Misc Etb.1 noro A
was served and in the center of the room
stripes stood large birthday cake with
sixty-one candles burning. Each one of
Mr.. McAnney's old comrades blew out a
candle, and as they did so a wish was
made for the long life and prosperity and
health of the host. Among the guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. McAnney, Mr..
and Mrs. E. f. Ham, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Carson, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Evans, Mr..
and Mrs William G. Evans, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Crowell, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Nc
Anney, Mr.. and Mrs. James Adams, Mr..
and Mrs. Tage, Mrs. W. G. Oxley, Mrs.
Ella Oxley, Mrs. Shimp, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ketzleman, Mr.. and Mrs. Rothemel, Mr..
Mr.. and Mrs. Horton. Mrs. Charles Leeds,
Mrs. William Dill, Mrs. Hutton, Mrs.
Edith Probst, MIR. and Mrs. Collins, Ser
geant and Mrs. France, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Zane, Mrs. Ellen SculI, Rev. Thos.
J. Cross, Mrs. Wickman, Mrs. Martini
Mrs. Haak, Mrs. Sampson, Mrs. Bright,
MIR. and Mrs. Simon Westcott, Mrs. Dris-
coll, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer, Mrs. Rose and
Mrs. B. Hewlett, the Misses McAnney,
Jennie Higbee. Collins, Cora Monroe,
Monroe, Westcoat, Lulu Carson, Nettie
Benin, Collins, and Ireland, Messrs. John
Kellum, Jacob Frendlich, Frank Cunning
ham, James Hartley, George Perkins,
Almond Nichols, James Adams, Sterling
Hanp, Harry Green, Curtis Frambes,
Lewis Glenn, David Adams, Carson
Adams, Buer McAnney, Eugene McAnney
and Henry Pennell. The same evening
Captain Ivory celebrated his fifty seventh
birthday at his New York avenue home,
and number OF his old friends called to
pay their respects. A portion of Com
pany Fs Glee club, composed of Chris.
Riley, Phillip Leigh, Jr., August Bolte,
Harry kursh, Prof. Riley and Fred Ivory
sang several selections, while Building
Inspector Westcoat pleased his audience
with solo entitled "The Tune the Old
Cow Died On" Those present were:
Post Commander B. L. Stevens, Simon
l.. Westcoat, George Zane, Henry Benin,
Thomas G. Adams, Dauid II. McAnney,
and Joseph R. Woodruff, of Aaron Wilkes
Post, Trenton Comrades Jsseph Holmes,
Henry Fries, William Clevenger, Joseph
Fairbrothers, Samuel R. Stebbins, Past
Commander julius c. Coty and Mrs.
Coty, Mrs. R. C. Ivory and Miss Belle
Ivory.
SOMERS POINT.
The Hotel Bradford, the largest and
handsomest hotel in this place, and
which was largely patronized by Phil
adelphia and New York spOrtsmen, was
destroyed by fire Saturday. The flames
gained such headway that the volunteer
fire company could not cope with them.
Townsend & Vansant, proprietors of
the hotel, estimate their loss at $40, 600,
partly covered by insurance. The origin
of the fire is unknown.
AsSEcoN.
Fire Monday night burned down
house belonging to Capt. Reuben Bah
cock, located near here. The house was
not occupied. 1t is believed to have been
set afire by tramps. Loss about $500.
1t was situated q short distance from
Capt. Aaron Steelman's property.
LEEDS POINT.
Miss Chew is visiting friends in Allan
tic City.
c. P. English is making additions to
his house.
Capt. Leonard Smith spent Monday