Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-08

Risleys sons tOnged 1T up with some
oysters which they were getting ready
for market some time ago.
Harley L. Warner competent and Ex-
perienced Undertaken Most Reasonable
Prices.
Look out for the Experience Clipping
Social by the Christian Endeavor Society
for the benefit of the organ fund.
Owing to the illness of our regular
correspondent at Somers Point we are
unable to furnish the Atlantic County
Shipping news this week.
The Second Quarterly meeting will be
held in St. Johns Church, Sunday April
18th. There will be short sermon and
communion and reception of probatio
ers in full connection in the church in the
morning.
Wash it awful to see the proprietor
of the Press sailing down the Shore road
April 1, with a white card pinned TO his
Overcoat on which was printed in the
handwriting of little boy, please kick
me real hard?
We hear that it is proposed by our
younger residents, to form a party to go
to Port Republic next Friday evening, if
entertainment that is to be given IN Ex-
celsior Hall for the benefit of the Cornet
Band.
The Atlantic Review says that Cora
NJ. Laue, through her counsel, ex-Judge
Wescott, has instituted suit for 100000
damages against the Atlantic City Rail
Road for alleged injuries received in an
accident at Pleasantville in 1894.
The Washington Ave. Land Company
had quite number of men at work
getting their ground in shape to be laid
out in lots in the near future. The loca-
tion is very desirable as it lays in the
Centre of the town and near the West
Jersey and Reading Station. F. Reinar
is agent for Washington Land Company.
An Easter surprise was held at the
parsonage by members and friends of
Mt. Pleasant Church on Saturday even
ing April 4th. The feature of the occa-
sion was the difficulty in boiling and
eating eggs by you know who. Many
tokens of kindness were shown to the
pastor, Rev. f. Craig, and wife, all of
which were thankfully received.
On Saturday eve. April 4th the mem-
bers of ST. Johns Church gave their pas
tor an Easter Greeting. After filing the
larder to overfowing they left many very
useful presents. Every one seemed to
be happy and enjoyed very pleasant
evening and wished the pastor and his
family many more such happy seasons.
1t will De an a .sreeaDle surprise to
persons SUBJECT TO attacks OF bilious
collie to learn that prompt relief may
be mad by taking Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrnoea Remedy. In many
instances the attack may be prevented
by taking this remedy as soon as the
first symptoms OF the disease appear.
25 and 90 cent bottles for sale by G.
W. Leech Plea Santyille. n
An awful rumor prevails that some
bodv over in Ocean City recently 'swiped
several casks ofbrandv that drifted ashore
there from a wrecked vessel, before the
Custom house officers could get smell
oft. The speed of railroad train is
dead slow compared to the gait that an
Ocean City man will strike when there
is prospect of getting free drunk.
Mrs. Rebecca Jeffries returned home
from trip to her sons at Cbincoteagup
Va. She has been gone five months, and
apparently is much improved. She was
met at Broad street Station in Phila. on
her arrival by her daughter Mrs. Kim
NELL. After having spent two or three
days with her she proceeded to Atlantic
City where she will pay short visit TO
her dsughter Mrs. Somers, after which
time she will again occupy the old home
stead.
Capt. Amariah Lake returned home
Wednesday evening from an extended
Western trip to Pittsburg Pa, Cincin-
natl, 0 Covington Ky. and st. Louis.
Mo. The object of his trip was bust
ness one connected with his patented
novelties known as the Marine
Theatre" and "Trip to Chicago" He
made arrangement to put them in at
Cincinnati, and will also do the same
at some other western and Southern
cities.
The ST. Johns church was filed Sun
day evening by friends who came to hear
the Easter services, given by the Sunday
School scholars. The church looked very
pretty. On the platform were beautiful
blooming plants very tastefully arrang-
ed. The programme was very good.
Special mention should he made of the
motion song. given by five little girls,
also of the solo, by Miss Luffbarry, and
one by little Oracle Rislev. At the close
of the service, the motion song was re-
queeted to be repeated, which the little
children cheerfully did.