Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-12-29
NEW HOUSES.

NEW HOUSES.
Many new houses have been erected
during the year, and a still larger num-
Der will be built in 1893. Among those
built in 1897, Contractors J. E. Adams
& Son report the following:
Job Conover, Shore Road.
Joanna Milby, Washington. Avenue.
Capt. Amariah Lake, g
Abram Robinson, Glendale
Horace Stratton, Adams l."
Mrs. Elizabeth Settler,
Edward Ryon, il"
Charles S. Adams, I"
John Smith, Fourth Street.
Christopher Craig, West Second Street,
William Law,
DIR. Boardman Reed, two houses on
Washington Avenue noe yet completed.
Contractor Wirfield Adams reports
having built residences for the following
parties:
Alvin P. Risley, Shore Road.
Peter B. Risley, +"
Wilbur Reed. "
Archie Connolly,
Susie Carton,
Contractor Pardon Adams reports
that he erected cottages for:
Walter Barnett, Washington Avenue.
Mrs. Cheeseman, Georgia
Charles Carty, Shore Road.
William Connolly,
Contractors Long and Collins built a
store and dwelling for George Eckert. a
dwelling for Walter Risley, and double
cottage for DIR. Wallace, of Philadelphia.
who has another house under way, and
who is to erect several more near the
W. j. & s. R. r. station.
Two hnnaas haun hnan huilt for Cornon+
Mannery. and one each for Martin Lear.
and Alonzo Leeds, but the contractors
names have not been reported.
TO BE CITY.
Pleasantville will undoubtedly be in
corporated as city soon after the in
coming Legislature meets in January,
1898. A committee, consisting of six
persons, three members of the Borough
Council and three citizene-have been
appointed to prepare bill, and go be-
fore the Legislature and ask such lepis-
lation as may be necessary; and as there
seems to be no opposition to the move
ment, the request will doubtless be
granted.
A matter of still greater Importance to
Pleasantville is now pending. and will
also be urged at the next session of the
Legislature. A Committee of Repre-
sentative Citizens will prepare bill and
use all honorable means to have it
passed-which will provide for special
election, in Atlantic County, to see if the
voters will vote to remove the County
Seat from it's present isolated and incon-
venient location, at Mays Landing, to
Pleasantville or some other place more
conveniently located. A similar bill was
introduced at the last session OF the
Legislature, but was not reported from
the committee to which it was referred
owing to the opposition of the member
from Atlantic County. Stronger influ-
ences will be brought to bear at the
forthcoming session, and a vigorous
effort will be made to pass the bill. If
the question is submitted to q popular
vote it is believed that Pleasantville will
curing the prize.
OYSTERS AND CLANS.
The oyster and clam industries
give employment to a large number
of people all the year round, and
about one hundred yachts and boats
OF various kinds are used in longing,
planting, and transportation. Dur
ing the year 1897, one hundred thOus-
and sacks have been shipped by rail,
mostly to Philadelphia and New
York. Each sack averages about
seven hundred and fifty, thus-making
the immense number of seventy-five
vnil1innc cirao Ton1rorx, tI1< ,>,,o
sent year. The quality of the
bivalves furnished from Lakes Bay
and along the Shore is of the best,
and the demand for them is very
great among those who look for
''fatness" and fine flavor.
PROFITABLE CROPS.
The dark sandy soil is admirably
Bdapted to vegetables of all kinds, and
small fruits. 1t is particularly adapted
to straw berries, celery, asparagus and
sweet potatoes. Grass, grain and corn
can also be raised in good quantities per
acre, but the nearby markets of Atlantic
City and Philadelphia make it much
more profitable to raise "truck" and
small fruits.
REAL ESTATE.
During the year 1891, TO QdLe, the
following properties were transferred
by d. L. Risley, of 211 S. 10th ST.,
Philadelphia, who is native OF
Pleasantville, and still has many
valuable lots for sale in eligible
localities here.
House and store belonging to Samuel
Ireland located on Shore Road sold to
Henry HuEma of Reading, Pa, for
$1,000.
Miss Francis Lampkins of Philadel-
phia purchased house and lot corner
New Road and Washington avenue for
$500.
Mrs. VIM. Dougherty of Sharon, Pa,
bought 7-room house and lot on Adams
avenue formerly owned by J. E. Risley
deceased. for $500.
Robt. M. Brown CO Frank Thompson
Pres. Penn. r. R.. Marion, Pa, bought
| the house and lot on Pleasant avenue
adjoining Baptist church for $500.
Mrs. L. M. Hitchcock Of Philadelphis
purchased the house, on Adams avenue
worth $500.
Jno. H. Bender bought q boat house
Ms. E. s. r. Hsjar OF Vernon,
bought boat hosse for $42s.