Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-03-23
ABsECON.

Ex-Constable j. Leeds Clark is still on
the sick list.
Captain w. Smith has rented his
house on Main street.
Professor Hilliard and his brother
made a flying trip to Philadelphia on
Friday.
Miss Ina Lee managed the process
sional exercises on Sunday at the M.
E. Church.
Mrs. DR.. Fleming, of Atlantic City,
has been visiting with her family at
her mothers.
Captain Abel Babcock is now well
and can be seen hauling gravel fixing
up his yard and driveway.
Captain VIM. Lees new house on
Absecon Heights is nearly COM
pleted. Mr.. Gilbert will occupy it.
A beautiful bouquet of cut flowers
was the gift of Mrs. Sallie Henderson
to the M. E. Church on Missionary
Day.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
E. Church are planning for a fine
bazaar in the interest Of the church
|
The Public School Board met on
Friday night. The following new
trustees have been elected: w. Ryan,
Ed. Robinson, Mr.. ThrOckmorton
and Jesse Shovel.
Our new constable had his first arrest
last night. The Ingenuity and strategem
used, proves Constable Hutchinson to be
slcuth hound of the shrewdest kind
Prosecutor Abbott should m Ike him the
county's Vidocq.
Rumors of two important real estate
deals are in the wind. 1t is said that
Mr.. Edward A. Wilson has purchased the
Lee property on which he now lives, and
that Mr.. Marion Owens has an option on
the Throckmorton place. The latter
would not deny or confirm the report
and Mr.. Wilson is visiting Washington
and cannot be seen. These two homes
are among the finest in Absecon.
Our people do not know exactly what
to DO, in regard to moving the county
buildings. Some say that Atlantic City
will get the plum. "Just the same az
always" The county has q whole lot
of candidates. The city plays good
sense (although hoggisb) unites and
scoops in the prize. Cannot our friends
in Pleasantville and elsewhere who want
the county seat removed, unite with Oul
people, and select a suitable site agree
able to all, and go in to win. 1t is
simply the old story of the Indian and
the bunch of sticks, Easy to break one
all can't be broken" Mark my pre-
diction, unite or the county seat stays
at Mays Landing or goes to Atlantic
City.
Your correspondent does not exactly
understand, the point the correspondent
"a Voter tries to cover in his letter.
He seems to intimate that there was no
contest between the hotel people and the
church people, at the late caucus. At the
same time, he distinctly says that the
hotel men made an attempt to run the
town affairs. Now which of the two
statements does he mean He also re.
| fers to one Of the above persons, but nc
persons are mentioned above as stated
"a Voter" also refers to the fact that
Absecon's hotel is the ebestconducted hote
in the county. OF course it is, and your
correspondent never wrote word to the
contrary. Since "a Voter" must have
written from hearsay, and not from biz
own observations of the matter, he com
plains of in The Press we will kindly ash
| him to write again, and be more explicit
| in the matter, and cover the points mort
definitely, and in the mean times allow
The Press correspondent to assure hin
that all Of the ninety-one gentlemen thai
voted for the successful ticket, are mo-
.aoaters," and were no party to any
"deal,p and am informed that ther,
was no soliciting for votes in the caucus
blythe. friends Of the successful candidat,
for Freeholder, but every voter cast hil
ballot without any coaxing from any
one, and according as his conscience die
tated "a Voter must remember that
newspaper mans most Important duty
is to publish the facts as they appear tx
him, and with the permission of tn
Press, the coiHmns Of this paper is opel
to "a Voters further remarks.
Sunday was Missionary Day in NJ
E. Church A good congregation
Twas present in view of the weather
The exercises were unusually Inter
estin2, About twenty -six childfel