Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-02-24
CURRENT GOSSIP
AND PERSONAL NOTES.
Items that mil1 Interest the
Home Circle.
REVIEW OF The WEEKS LOCAL HAPPENINGS
BRIEF NOTES or GENERAL INTEREST TO
PLEAsANTvILJE PEOPLE, WITH ODDS
AND ENDS TO ENTERTAIN OUR FRIENDS
AND VISITORS.


PLEAsANTvILLE PEOPLE, WITH ODDS
AND ENDS TO ENTERTAIN OUR FRIENDS
AND VISITORS.
Did you ever laugh
Can you laugh?
Do you want to laugh
If so. see the Acme club in "The Pro-
fessor" Saturday evening, Feb. 9th, 81
in Red Mems Hall, Pleasantvile.
Mrs. Levi Hewitt is on the sick list.
Mr.. Frank Abbott was in Atlantic City
on Saturday.
Misses Della aud Minnie Ireland were
in town Sunday.
Mr.. Samuel Stetzer of Longport was a
Tuesday visitor.
Mr.. Scott Long was in the city-by-the-
sc q on Saturday.
Rev. Levi Larew has been quite ill
with severe cold.
Miss Fauuce of Phila. is the guest of
her sister Mrs. A. Fish.
Mrs. Cheeseman is building cottage
on Washington avenue.
Mr.. Isaac Collins sprained his foot
quite severely last week.
Mr.. Samuel ireland was in Atlantic
City on business Saturday.
Eugene Adams of Hoboken is visiting
Capt. Elisha Adams of this place.
Miss Alice Horton was the guest of
Atlantic City friends on Saturday,
Mrs. Zaphiniah Risley was in Atlantic
City on Saturday visiting relatives
Mr.. Ephraim Risley has been making
some improvements to his property.
Mrs. Samuel Sooy was the guest of
relatives in Atlantic City on Saturday.
Work on Mr.. Harmer's new cottage on
Adams avenue is being rapidly pushed.
Miss Matte Collins of Atlantic City is
visiting her father Mr.. Steelman Collins.
Miss Marcella Risley is visiting her
sister Mrs. Arthur Wright in Atlantic
City.
Mrs. George b. Lockhsrt of Philadel-
phia paid a brief visit to friends in town
on Sunday.
The teachers of the Borough held their
monthly meeting Of mutual improve
ments on Monday.
Mr.. Nathaniel Risley who has been
spending the winter in Ocean City re-
turned home on Thursday.
Charles Leeds the young son of David
Leeds ESQ. died on Tuesday and was
buried at Mt. Pleasant on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Y. d. Brown have
returned to Atlantic City after spending
the winter with Mrs. Browns mother.
Rev. Mr.. Oliver pastor of the colored
church preached very practical sermon
on Wednesday night at Salem M. Z.
Church.
The Rev. Mr.. Oliver of the st. Pauls
A. NJ. E. Church preached at the Salem
nj. E. Church Sunday evening, as Rev.
Levi Larew the pastor is i'll.
The Ringgold Band Of Atlantic City
did not give their package party at Red
Mems Hall on Friday night last. There
was no attendance and the hall was not
lighted up.
The tickets for reserved seats for the
Professor to be given by the Acme
Dramatic Club OF Hammonton" on Feb.
27 are now on sale at Robert Nj. Willis
barber shop.
The body of Mrs. Gorilla Bryant was
brought from Trenton on Monday for
buriali in Salem Cemetery, Smiths Land
ing. Mrs. Bryant was the daughter
of William Megronigle formerly OF this
place.
One minute you laugh and the next
you cry. Which do you prefer? Well,
you can do both by seeing "The Pro-
feasor" by the Acme dramatic club, on
Feb. 81, at Red Mems Hall. Tickets
same price as usual.
We have one patriot in town. Frank
Reinar had the Stars and Stripes waving
at his home all day Monday. Ii would
look better for the people who claim to
be such true Americans, to show some
respect for our National holidays. But
very few doit.
There will be large party of Ham
montoDians come down with the Acme
club to see "The Professor" on Saturday
evening, Feb. 9th, so we will all look
forward to a jolly and social time
Tickets will be on sale at the usual place
and prices the same as heretofore.
The birthday party given by the
nWinning Ways" of Mt. Pleasant Sum
day school was a decided success. S46
was realized All persons holding the
little sacks. who will kindly fill them as
required and return them will aid the
society in good cause.
We will now have chance to see the
Acme club of Hammonton, and compare
our own talent to them. By all reports
they can give our club some pointers
in acting, and the PleasaHtville, club
should take particular pains to improve
by the lesson as they will not have an
other chance to do SO perhaps for a long
time.
Those who attended the evening SER
vice at the Presbyterian Church Sunday
received quite musical treat, the An
them sung by the choir, "Nearer my God
to Thee" was very ably rendered each
one taking their part perfectly. The
children's choir sang very pretty an
them.
Work has been commenced on the new
hotel at the junction of the Turnpike and
Shore road. Mr.. Charles S. Adams has
the contract and the work will be push
ed ahead as rapidly as possible. 1t is
understood that Mr. Early, the proprie-
tor. expects to obtain a license to supply
PIeasaptviIle with it's "wet groceries.
At present the power to grant the license
rests with the court; but if the pending
Borough bill passes the Legislature,
Council will have to decide the question.
Sunday Feb. 21st, 1897. will be a day
long to be remembered by the many
friends of Mrs. Stanton who gathered at
her Pleasant. Avenue home. Among the
many present were: Mr.. and Mrs. james
stanton, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown,
Mr.. W. W. Carton, of Atlantic City; Mr..
and Mrs. james A. Hewitt, Mrs. George
T.. Clark, Mrs. Lizzie Brown, Of Port
Republic; Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Lear,
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Ireland, of Farm
inrton, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Hewitt,
Misses Martha and Laura Hewitt and
F1orence Stanton Of PleasantFille.