Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-12-01
CURRENT GOSSIP
AND PERSONAL NOTES.
Items that ui11 Interest the
Home Circle.
REVIEW OF THE Weeks LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
BRIEF NOTES OF GENERAL INTEREST TO
PLEASANTvILLE PEOPLE, WITH ODDS
AND ENDS TO ENTERTAIN OUR FRIENDS
AND VISITORS.
Mr.. Walter Risley is building new
house on Park avenue.

Mr.. Walter Rsley is building a new
house on Park avenue.
Miss Hetty Collins, Of Absecon, is
visiting friends in town.
Joseph Collins, Esq, was badly bitten
by dog the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Babcock spent
Monday with J. B. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs Japhet Ireland were
Phila visitors Saturday.
Captain R. l. Risley was in Atlantic
City on business Saturday.
Miss Abbie Shaw passed Thursday
with Atlantic City friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. R. Moore of Atlantic
City were Thursday visitors.
Mrs. Ephraim Risley passed Thanks
giving with her son in Phila.
Mrs. Alfred Fish was the guest of At
lantic City relatives Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston B. Adams spent
Friday of last week in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Fl. C. Clark and family spent
Thanksgiving with friends at Linwood.
Mrs. F. L. Jewett and son were the
guests of Bridgeton friends the past week.
DR.. Wallace is erecting a fine new resi-
dence near the home of Byron Rogers,
Esq.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bell of Mays Land
ing were the guests Mrs. Shaw the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jeffries, of Scull-
vile, were the guests of friends here on
Sunday.
RI Risley made trip to Cedar Creek
last week in search of some good
oysters.
Peter B. Risley, Esq, is building a two
postoffice.
Miss Stella Sooy was the guest of her
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. Bartlett on
Thursday.
Mrs. Pardon Ryon and son Arthur,
contemplate a trip to Florida after
Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Martin are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of daughter.
Dr. James North and wife of Allan ic
City were the guests of relatives in town
on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Harris of Atlan-
tic City were the guests OF friends IN
town Thursday.
Mrs. Elias Campbell and daughter
were the guests of Atlantic City friends
a part of last week.
Mr.. Samuel A.. Moore spent Thanks
giving with Mr.. and Mrs. Jethro Adams
and his son Charlie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wright and fam
lily of Atlantic City were the guests of
Mr.. R. I. RIsley Thursday.
There are lots of complaints against
the telegraph company who are putting
poles all along the Shore Road.
Rev. and Mrs. Killey of China who
were the guests of friends here last week
are visiting in Washington D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark and family
were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo
Robinson at Bakersville Thanksgiving.
Eu,oor and Mrs. John Hall of the
Times Democrat Of Atlantic City were
the guests of friends in town Thursday.
The Presbyterian Church Sunday
school are preparing for their Christmas
entertainment to be given on Thursday
evening, December 23rd.
Willie Halsey was rendered surprise
party last Friday evening by his young
friends. The evening was spent very
pleasantly in music and games.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ryon spent
Thanksgiving with their daughter Mrs.
William Durham in Philadelphia from
there they went to Trenton and are
spending few days with Mrs. Ryon's
relatives.
The Presbyterian Church has increased
go much in membership that they have
outgrown the seating capacity of that
edifice and there is strong talk of building
a new place of worship on the Shore
Road. Rev. Mr.. Steckel, the new pastor,
is greatly liked by his parishioners.
DR.. Wallace, of Philadelphia. is i'm
proving his property here by building
new houses on the lots. The one now
under construction is being built by Mr..
IA. Long, whose ability as a skilled
workman ia q sufficient guarantee that
the house will be substantially erected
and handsomely finished.
DIR. J. Il. North has taken the advice
of the Press and ia devoting his leisure
time to mastering the rudiments of
vocal music. He frs quently bursts out
in song as he rides along the Shore Road
and people franticalIy rush to the doors
and inquire if he has been burt-when
told that he was singing they remark,
"We thought you had jammed your
finger