Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-04-28
Seventh Year. No. II.

The Sunday cyclers were very num-
erous.
Our Road Surveyor is fixing up the
streets.
Mr.. James Ryon is having his home
painted.
Mrs. Thomas Preston was at Philadel-
phia last week.
John Ryon, Esq, is having his side
walks regarded.
DR.. Eva Lake was down shore visi-
tor on Sunday.
Mr.. David Fairbrothers spent Monday
with his family.
Mr.. Jethro Adams was in Atlantic City
on business Saturday.
Captain John Hilton was an Atlantic
City visitor Saturday.
Alderman Southwick, of Atlantic City,
was Wednesday visitor.
Mr.. Job Risley has had some shade
trees placed on his property.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. l. Newell, Jr., visited
relatives at Scullville on Sunday.
Scull's Cottage presents handsome
appearance with it's new porch.
Miss Lille Naylor is one of the pretty
and graceful riders of the wheel.
Little Miss Dorothy Scull, only three
years old, is a sweet little singer.
Miss Daniel Walters, Jr. and Fraley
Doughty were in town on Sunday.
Cucumbers are with us at cts. each,
and Strawberries at 25 cts. per box.
The Epworth League, of Salem Church,
held social meeting Friday night.
Mr.. Harry Hackett is building store
on the Turnpike near the Shore-road.
The scholars are having their annual
examination at the different schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Risley are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth OF q
son.
Mrs. Arnold Race has returned home
from visiting her sister at Mays Land
ing.
Mrs. DR.. Frick returned home from a
visit with relatives in Camden on Satur-
day.
Mr.. Fl. C. Thomas was in Maryland
last week attending the funeral of a
niece.
Quarterly meeting will be held at st.
Johns Church next Sunday. Love feast
$50 P. NJ.
Miss Mamie A. Jones was in Atlantic
City visiting friends and relatives for
several days last week.
Captain Henry Hilton arrived last
week with sloop load of large oysters
for Captain R. l. Risley.
Capt, John Fairbrothers left Monday
afternoon for New York to witness tine
Grant memorial parade.
-Jethro Adams is identifying his al
ready handsome residence by the addi-
ton of large windows in front.
Mr.. Tobias Mcconnell has had the yard
back of the asylum laid out in flower
beds for the benefit of the patients.
The members of st. Johns Church pre-
sented their organist, Mrs. Nina Risley,
with beautiful Bible on Easter Sunday.
The Junior Epworth League, Of Salem
Church, are arranging fine programme
for Children's Day, the second Sunday in
June.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ryon, of At
lantic City, were among the many
cyclists in town Sunday and spent the
day with friends.
Between Doctor North's attending
patients and delivering assessments he
manages to wear out five dollar pair
ofshoes each month.
Mrs. Ellis Temperance Lecturer will
give bible reading on Tuesday after
noon at the Baptist Church and a
lecture in the evening at the same place.
A collection will be taken.
A large delegation from Lexington
Council, Jr. o. U. A. M. from Atlantic
City, came over to visit Excelsior Coun-
Gil, Friday evening. After an enjoyable
time initiating few Oriental candidates
refreshments were served. Excelsior
Council is preparing to have smoker in
the near future and quite nice program
is being arranged.
There is scarcity of local aud county
news this week. The "big eats' are
about over for the season, and the far
mers are preparing to ''rassle' with the
potato bug instead of swapping stories
at the dinner table. The literary and
musical entertainments grow further
apart with the lengthening days and all
hands are settling down to work instead
of play.