Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-05-18
ABSECON.
The public schools close this week.

The public schools close this week.
|. Mrs. Harry Mickle still continues very
ill.
Mr.. James Hamilton is building an
addition to his house.
Master Joseph s. Tilton is one of our
expert bicycle riders. He fairly spins to
and from school.
The M. E. Church is filed with scat
folding for renovating and painting the
walls which when completed will be
thing of beauty as well as comfort.
1T is said that our road supervisor
is spending too much money up in the
woods and neglecting the shore and
other prominent places where the
driving and hauling is done.
The 8 O'Clock express train for Phila.
honored the W. C. 7. U. delegates by
making special stop to take them on
to attend the County Convention held in
Egg Harbor on Thursday May II.
Constable Tom Hutchinson has a
new horse every day, and strange to
say his latest is always the best he
ever saw. Hehas onenOw that stands
without tieing. He (the horse) acts
as if he likes to stand.
Mr.. Christopher Hare has made
many improvements to the Doughty
Farm at the Old Mill, the latest being
sanitary plumbing and hot and cold
water i'm the house Mr.. Hare can now
have Turkish bath without leaving
his bedroom.
The Carbide Light Factory is under
roof Boiler and enginei is in position;
several tenement houses are finished !;
three streets laid out and graded, SO
in q few days we may expect the
manufacturing machinery to be put
into position and men at work,
PETTY STEALINGs ;-One evening
last week, one of our Town Lamps
used in lighting the Town, was stolen
from it's post on Dickson's Hill. This
is the second lamp stolen within q
short time, and the thief, when caught
can depend on getting the full penalty
of the lpw,
Our w. C. T. U. pump is in fullfOrce.
1t is said that this work has proven
such a success elsewhere, that the
county w. G T. U. will endeavor to
have one or more pumps in every
town in the county; q grand good
thing, appreciated by pedestrians,
cyclists and hOrsemen alike.
The Absecon &c. T. U. gratefully
acknowledge the donation of cedar from
Henry Boice, and nails from John b.
Frambes and donation on lumber bill of
VIM. E. Lee, and all Others who kindly
aided with cash to help them in their
new pEnjact the putting in of pump
and erecting rest for the comfort and
convenience of the thirsty travellers.
The question of building a town
hall is uppermOst in our peoples
minds. That the town needs a suit
able building for town purposes, is
conceded by all. The demand is for q
first-class building, that will lcompare
| fayorably with the many handsome
residences that we have. A prominent
member of Town Council expresses
himself as being OF the opinion that a
three-story building is needed. The
first-foor for council meeting, two
cells for prisoners; reading room for
citizens; Office for town officials. The
second-fioor to rent out for theatric-
abs and entertainments. The third
| floor to rent for lodge purposes.
Under this arrangement the town
would secure enough rentals to pay
| for the interest on the money, and
keep the building in first-class order.
A suitable place for entertainments
| and lodge rooms is needed as badly
| as town hall. All this could be
managed under one roof right In the
centre OF the town.