Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-07-28
NEWS FROM OUR
CORRESPONDENTS.
Items of Interest from Hd-
joining Touns.
HAPPENINGS AI0HG THE SHORE RESIDENTS
SPICY NEWS GATHERED HERE AND
THERE BY OUR REGULAR CORREsPON-
DENTS. EvERYBoDY's BUsINEss.
SCULLVILLE.

SCULLVILLE.
| Dora Smith is cutting fine crop oi
sugar corn.
! Mr.. Ben Lee was an Atlantic City
visitor on Sunday.
The heavy rains have brought a fresh
lot of mosquitoes.
Capt. Japhet Champion was a Phila,
visitor on Friday.
John Somers now rides the wheel
''catch me if you cam.
Mr.. Andrew Scull disposes of several
loads of truck at Atlantic City weekly.
Judge Scull is getting along nicely
with his hand that was hurt some time
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Champion were
the guest OF friends in Atlantic City on
Sunday.
| Most of the oat harvest will be lost
| in this place because of the continued
wet weather.
William Collins is frequent visitor
here. Popular attractions down to-
ward the river.
| Miss Susie Scull is takinga few weeks
vacation stopping with her brother and
sister at Atlantic City,
Some young married men of this place
are joyfully looking ahead to the time
when they shall be called "pop."
The woods meeting at Steelmanville
will open Friday night August 80, 81.
Rev. F. Craig of Pleasantville will
preach the opening sermon.
Capt. Edward Barrett was home with
his I, mily last week for few days. He
left Wednesday morning to go to New
burn N. C.
There is a big opening for a good
blacksmith and wheelright at this place
to take the shop vacated by the death
of Mr.. Lewis Smith.
Andrew Black man, steward for Capt.
Frank Babcock, came home one night
this week, spent one day with his family
and lett to take his place on the vessel.
The wheel has struck US bad at this
place. We have only got so inside OF
2 miles with no fault to find with the
riders, and no fines or tax for running on
sidewalks.
Job Penn has given up going to sea
| aud now is farming. Aud the man that
can beat his corn crop has got to get
away from this place. Job is farmer
from awayback.
Our river is full of fish, they are easily
| caught. No sale for the m. So much for
the State allowing pound fishing along
| the coast. They can fill the market at
cut prices. What can we do +? Why
nothing. 1t is the old story, big fish
eating up the little ones.
Well, the tariff bill will soon be our
property and you just ought to ste how
our people are rejoicing over the pros
pect of prosperity in anticipation OF
the ''good times. Why some of our
merchants have laid in enough goods to
last them, well, it depends upon the list
of buyers.
What is the matter with the township
committee of Egg Harbor township? A
traveller sees no sign boards at the cross
roads that in accordance with the
law. A stranger would Judge the paint
| ing was done in China. Not one of them
| is correct and there are only about
from Mays Landing to Pleasantville.
ABSECON.
Mrs. E. II. Madden is on the sick list.
Mr.. J. W. Cordery passed Saturday in
Atlantic City.
Mr.. Daniel Waters was an Atlantic
| City visitor on Saturday.
Miss Oliver, of Port Elizabeth, is the
guest OF Miss Hannah Madden.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. P. Hutchinson were
Atlantic City visitors on Saturday.
Lewis Bolton and wife, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with Mr.. S. C. Henderson.
Mrs. w. j. Cheyney has returned home
after spending week with her daughter
in Philadelphia.
Edmond Smith, wife and son, spent
Sunday with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. c. Smith.
Miss Anna S. Harmstad, one of Phila-
delphia popular young ladies, is spending
some time with Miss Ina Lee.
Master Richard D. Towel was the
recipient of some handsome presents on
his 18th birthday which occurred re-
Gently.
Miss Scbillipg bright and attractive
some time here as the guest of E. A.
Wilson.
ATLANTIC CITY.
Maud Jones, the murderess, was
taken to the County Jail at Mays
Landing on Monday.
A runaway team, belonging to the
z. S. Express Co. smashed one OF
David DassanO's wagons to pieces,
on Monday, and killed h orse of Col
James b. Reilley's.
Vim. Johnson, colored man
while swimming in the ThOrOughfare
near the Draw wbridge, Sunday after
noon, had four toes of his right foot
bitten off by a shark.
William Thompson, the popular
young son of Judge Thompson, il