Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-05-26

Where Valor proudly sleeps"
Love Feast was held at Salem Church
on Sunday.
Mr.. John Allen has recovered from his
recent illness.
John B. Smith Esq. is having his resi-
dence painted.
Gideon Risley ESQ., OF Ocean City pass
ed Sunday in town.
Capt. William Willis has returned from
a trip on his vessel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elphra Sooy spent Fri
day in Atlantic City.
Captain Mitchell, of Absecon, was in
town on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Ryon of Absecon
were Saturday visitors.
Councilman Barrett of Atlantic City
was in town on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs, Somers Bowen are visit
ing friends at distance.
Mrs. Charles Adams was an Atlantic
City visitor on Saturday.
Quite number of Atlantic City parties
were in town on Sunday.
Edward Adams Esq. was in Atlantic
City on business Saturday.
James Ryon Esq. is enclosing his
property with neat fence.
Capt. John Hilton has improved his
residence with stone walk.
Rev. F. L. Jewett spent a portion of
last week at Williamsport, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Newell Jr. visited
relatives at Scullville on Sunday.
M-. and Mrs. Oliver Hammell of Allan
tic CITY passed Saturday in town.
CAPTAIN John Burroughs and wife re-
turned home from Camden on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace T. Ireland spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Ryon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Stebbius and
daughter were Phila. visitors on Satur-
day.
Rev. and Mrs. Jewett of Salem Church
have returned from visit with Camden
friends.
Mrs. William Willis and Archie Willis
arrived home from Southern visit on
Friday.
Miss Carrie Allen left for Ocean City
on Saturday where she will spend the
summer.
Mrs. Nina Burroughs spent Sunday
with her mother Mrs. Burroughs at
Bakersville.
Mrs. C. K. Fleming and Miss French
of Absecon visited Mrs. Hugh Collins on
Wednesday.
One of the motor trains will commence
running on the W. J. & Seashore r. K.
next Saturday May 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Fairbrothers en-
tertained Mr. and Mrs. Mark Parcels OF
Atlantic City over Sunday.
Mr.. Harry Risley who has been on the
Delaware oysteriDg for several months
past returned home on Saturday.
Mr.. C. Krause and wife of Absecon de-
lightfully entertained Mrs. Seeber Miss
Dahlem, Mrs. F. Reinar, and Mrs. Hause-
halter.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Nassano, of Allan
tic City, inspected the lighthouses OF
Messrs. Myers and Co., of Bakersville, on
Sunday.
The Old Soldiers as well as the G. A.
r. are cordially invited to be present on
Mondsy night at Salem Church for
Memorial services,
More than one thousand bicyclists are
said to have crossed the Meadows on
Sunday. They had heavy head wind
for the return trip, and many took the
train home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Happersett have
very fine boy born to them on May 5th.
G. ireland is now "grand pa" and no
rubbing it out, SO he had better white
wash his boots and stove polish his
hair.
The house of Caleb Mathis was found
to be on fire Saturday evening about
9 o'clock-caused by sparks from the
chimney falling upon the roof. 1t was
discovered in season to extinguish it
without serious damage. by Absalom
Westcott of Atlantic City and Richard
Van Syckel of this place who fortunately
happened to be passing at the time.
Mrs. L. C. Lake has returned home
from a trip with her husband, Captain
L, C. Lake of the schooner W. K. Park
Their voyage was to Portsmouth, N: d..
where they enjoyed a pleasant tune
While there Mrs. Lake was given q sur
prise party. We hope Captain Lake
will have good voyage to Bangor, Me
The young friends of Oscar Risley te
the number of 80 gave him surprise
party on Friday night ait the beautiful
home of his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Risley. The young people enjoyed them
selves heartily that after playing games
and.a dainty supper was served they
departed for their homes at midnight
well pleased with the evenings enjoy
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Jones Sibley, formerly
of PhiladeIphia, and lately occupying,
cottage on Second street, adjoining thu
Baptist Church have purchased the house
formerly owned by Charles Campbell ane
after having greatly improved and re
built it are now comfortably located
there. Mr.. and Mrs. Sibley have retirec
and are Q, joying the pure cir and com
forts OF our town. Mr.. Sibley has greatly
improved in health he having increased
his avoirdupois nearly half since ne ha'
LIVED here.