Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-06-23
CURRENT GOSSIP
AND Personal NOTES.
Items that rui11 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.

AND ENDS TO ENTERTAIN OUR FRIENDS
AND VISITORS.
Sam. Sooy has had his hair cut.
Harry Collins is selling fruit of all
kinds.
Mrs. Webster Prices sister is paying
her q visit.
Flowers are abundant and beautiful
this season.
Mrs. G. w. Leech was Philadelphia
visitor last week.
The boat houses of Mr. Daniel L. Ris-
ley are about finished.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pardon Ryon were Phila-
delphia visitors last week.
Mrs. William York and children are
visiting relatives in Phila.
Charles Newell has been offere re-
sponsible position in Phila.
Quite a lot of damage was done by
th g storm on Tuesday night.
Mr.. Samuel Ireland started on Sunday
for business trip to Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Myers entertained
Phila. friends at dinner on Sunday.
James L. VanSyckel, Esq, visited rela
tives at Smiths Landing on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry johnson and Miss
Craig spent few days in town last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Risley, of Ocean
City, spent Sunday in town with rela-
tives.
Mr., and Mrs. Edward Ryon of Bakers
vile passed Sunday with relatives in
town.
Mrs. John Andrews, of Atlantic City,
passed Monday with her sister Mrs.
Ashmead.
MIR. and Mrs. David Myers entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore, OF Philadelphia,
over Sunday.
Leader for the C. E. at st. Johns
Church next Sunday evening Mrs. Mir
anda Risley.
The heavy rains last week put the
Turnpike in rather a sloppy condition
for whee.men.
Mr.. Harry johnson and wife and Sis
ter, Miss Name Craig, we're visitors at
Mrs, F. Reinar.
Mr.. John s. Risley and family are
occupying a part of Nathaniel Risley's
house for the summer.
Miss Matte Risley has been engaged as
clerk of her uncle's boarding house In At
lantic City for the summer.
Mr.. Robert Willis and family are
occupying a part of Mr.. Faulkner
Willis home for the summer.
Mr.. William Weeks is spending q few
DAYS with his wife's sister and husband
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Stebbins.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ryon and son were
the guests of Captain and Mrs. James
Ireland, of Linwood, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. FL. Jenness and son
and Mrs. Hugh Collins passed last week
at Halcyon Hall, Milbrook, New York.
Miss Agnes Humphreys who has been
visiting her brother May Humphreys
ESQ. has returned to her home In Phlla.
Mr.. A. Dahlam and wife have taken a
trip to Torresdale, and will also take IN
the National Sangerfest at Philadelphia
j. Edward Ashmead came from Rut-
gers College on his wheel, stopping at
Asbury Park and other places en- route.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stebbins visited
Atlantic City, last Friday, on their hand
some tandem which they recently pur-
chased.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Ryon and children
and Mrs. Leeds, of Atlantic City, were
fhe puests of Mr.. and Mrs. James Ryon
on Sunday.
Mrs. John Ashmead returned home
from Rutgers College on Wednesday
where she went to see her son j. Edward
Ashmead graduate on Tuesday with high
honOrs.
Rev. Mr.. Jewett of Salem Church has
returned home from a pleasant days
trip on the bay with Capt. Martin A.
Hilton and Mr.. j. W. Cox.
The st. Pauls Church will give a
stra wberry festival in the new hall at
Smiths Landing next Saturday evening
June 26. Admission free.
The weather has been quite variable OF
late. On Sunday afternoon the mercury
stood at SO degrees in the shade, and on
Monday morning it was down to 5O.
Miss Medora Risley presented her GER
tifcate from State Street Church. Tren-
ton. to Salem on Sunday morning and
was received with much feeling by the
pastor and official board.
Tn our report of the Children's Day ex-
ercises at Salem Church, last week. we
accidentally omitted to mention the solo
of Mr.. Robert Zane entitled "He moved
amid our human ways" a very beautiful
selection which was well rendered.
A detachment of Joe. Hooker Post
q. A. r. passed through here Tuesday
forenoon, on their way to Palestine
Church to attend the funeral of their de-
ceased comrade Nehemiah Clark OF
Scullville. Commander Henry Lakejoin-
ed the detachment here and accompanied
his living comrades.
There will be Fourth of July ce!e-
bration Saturday July 3rd on the
grounds of st. Johns M. r. Church.
There will be ice cream and CONNECTIONS
in abundance, also a supper at SIX
O'Clock in the evening. Price for supper
as cts. There will be speaking and
other entertainment both afternoon and
evening.
On behalf of the truckers and farmers
On the shore and vicinity, The PRESS
takes occasion to thank the w. j. & Sea-
shore r. r. for the convenience and ac-
commodation from the service OF the
mixed train in operating between
Somers Point and Atlantic City. Mr..
Reed our agent. Mr.. Brown formerly
conductor on the line and now station
master at Atlantic City. and Mr.. Young
the Atlantic City Agent have all
have been instrumental in bringing the
matter to the attention of Mr.. Dayton.
Especially the time of departure OF the
train. Heretofore the time OF leaving
PIeasantxille was one p. N. Muen
dificulty has been experienced BY the
farmers in preparing their produce so
early, but now it Is leaving at 3. 40 p m,
from PleasantviIle and SOmers Point at
so p. m. We cah assure the Com