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Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-07-03
WHOLE NUMBER 1884

lantic City goes over the wires of
the Coast. He explains the local
case of Zentmayer VS.. Operator as
due to a mistake on the part Of the
latter, and says further, that num-
berless calls were sent over the
Coast wire on the morning Of the
big fire without question. He at
first felt inclined to doubt The
Press former statement, but Mr..
Zentmayer corroborated every word
contained in The Press article.
The particularly unfortunate in
cident on that fatal morning may
have had dampening effect upon
the desires Of numerous persons
who have been clamoring
for the admission of the Coast
Company into Pleasantville. To
these The Press extends the sense
Of credit due Mr.. Gaskill's concern,
that nothing but fair treatment
shall be accorded.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-07-03
MISS MOUNTS WINS RING

Owing to pressure Of business in
the job department, The Press has
closed the Popularity Contest with
this issue.
Miss Josephine Mounts wins
the prize, although substantial
gains were recorded for two other
young ladies, Miss Havens and.
Miss Smith. The formers gain
over the announcement of three
weeks ago was large enough to lead
to the belief that she might have
run a very close second to Miss
Mounts.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-07-03
Some Linwoodites Oppose Improving
Narrow Shore Road--New R. #. ID. Route

new potatoes, piping hot from the
pot with Just butter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyttle have JUS
returned from Philadelphia, where
they attended the funeral of the sis
ter of Mr.. Lyttle, who died sud
denly in New York.
"Wilf' Scull began his Uuitet
State mail star route last Thursday
morning. His trip embraces Scull
vile, Bargaintown and Steelman
vile. Two trips daily are made
and the munifcent sum paid is
$3.50 year. 1t has been rumoreo
that Mr.. Scull had taken a hotel
position in Atlantic City. That he
has the hotel bee in his bonnet is
undoubtedly true, but that he has
purchased some good horses for the
mail delivery and will attend to the
route this summer is also a fact be-
yond doubt.
The Central M. E. church was
ablaze with light and alive with
unusual interest on Thursday eve
ming. The Rev. Snyder gave a
stereopticon lecture entitled Gun
der the Southern Cross" Ice
cream and cake was also a drawing
card.
On Thursday afternoon, just
above Linwood, wagon load of
lime, belonging to Riley Allen, Of
Atlantic City, got into the trolley
track and broke a wheel. Most of
afternoon passengers going up and
down the road had to change cars,
others load of passengers.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-07-03
1CENT A WORD

Wanted to board two children; one two
and half years of age, other twelve
months Address Toll Gate, Atlantic
City. lSc
Important to builders-For sale, two
double nine-feet, walnut doors, newell
posts and inside blinds of same. Press
office.
For Sale Elegant mahogany hall rack.
leather seat, beveled mirror, copper bas-
relief in back. Press office.
Yacht Rupert for sale; AZ feet over all;
Hubbard engine; $500. c. B. Mathews,
Jr., Pleasantville. ZO
Quinn Bros, Mckee and Absecon aves:
Pigs for sale and breeding sows; ~
shoats, all in good order. l6
Houses for Sale-two. Apply Lake q
Risley Co.'S office, Shore Road and Rail
road. u
Two Pool Tables AXIS, complete, for sale
2225 Atlantic Ave, Atlantic City l4c
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-07-03
WHERE FUN BEGINS
AND WHERE 1T ENDS

An evening of hilarity will be
ushered in at Nixon's Apollo Thea
tire next week when Lew Dockstad-
er and his minstrel company make
their appearance. Dockstader
scarcely needs an introduction to
this or any other community. He
stands alone as minstrel enter-
tainer and is about the only man
left who has real minstrel show.
There are other burnt-cork organi-
cations chasing the mighty dollar,
but Dockstader and his associates
are the only minstrel performers
who get into the frst-class theatres.
Dockstader has long since establish
ed himself as a pre-eminent enter
tertainer. He has a true sense Of
humor and d brand of satire that
is keen, but yet kindly. He is al
ways funny, and at times truly
artistic, but though his name APP
pears in big letters on the bill
board, he does not try. to make
himself the whole show, but has
surrounded himself with other
comedians of reputation and gen
uine merit as fun makers. He has
a corps of vocal soloists who are
probably the best ballad singers to
tertainment. There are dancers
be obtained for this style OF en-
galore and an orchestra OF twenty
one instruments. The entertain
ment this season has been declared
in other cities to be the best that
Dockstader has ever offered. 1t
is enlivened by an unusual variety
Of features, quite unequalled by
any minstrel program heretofore
presented. There is always fun in
plenty at a Dockstader show and
| it is all presented with a quality
Of elegance and utter absence Of
anything coarse.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-07-03
HOTEL ARRIVALS

NEW RODNEY: Phila-Mrs A. Pierce
Amy Pierce. G. w. Stitcher, c. i. Meorest
|. B. Smyth, G.'H, Sperry, R. H. Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. Lepetit, James N. Carhart
9. S. Turner, P. Clark, Rev. |. Waltham
Camden, MR.. S. Van Keuren, S.
Robinson, Jr., l. W. Meyer.
Haddon Heights-H w. Narr.
Dover, N.J.-Preston King.
Malaga Charley Ross.
Newark-R. Richards.
Nyack, N. Y.-J. NJ. Matthews.
Virginia Harry J. Hasson, William
Jack.
SOULS COTTAGE: Camden-Mr. &
and Mrs. Humphreys, Miss Lillian Hum
phreys.
Phila.-J. H. Downes and wife.
PLEASANT VILLA: Phila.-Lyman F
Restein and wife.
West Phila-Mrs W. G. Wilson.
Marietta, Pa.-N. Rea Engle
Yardley. Pa.-Charles +. Eastburn.
Fancytown, Md.-Grace Martin.
Atlantic City-N. v. Bossler and fam
lily.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-07-03

Miss Florence Risley has been i'll, but
is now canvaleseing.
Mrs. J. B. Wescott entertained the
Art Club on Tuesday.
Mrs. Edwin Hartzell spent several
days in Phila last week.
Mrs John F. Ryon is entertaining
Miss Isabel Tomlinson, from Phila.
| Mrs. Henry Roberts, who has been
quite i'll, is now able to be about.
Rogers Williams attended a banquet
at Steubers, at Somers Point, Monday
evening.
day after visit of week at Mer-
| chantville.
Mrs. Susan Dennis, of English Creek,
is spending short time with her sister,
Mrs. Richard Risley.
Mr.. Clarence Eastlack has ordered a
new motor boat, eight horse power and
twenty feet long.
Mr.. Alfred Thomas and daughter, Alice.
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
M. Willis this week.
The Aid Society of the wesley Church
met at the home of Mrs Charles Camp
bell last Thursday evening.
DIR. Hope, of Phila, is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Young and expects to
remain here over the Fourth.
DR.. Fish has been having weeks vaca-
tion in Canada, taking in Niagara and
other points of interest on the way.
Mrs. j. Fl. North left Wednesday for
|o 11rf .f L
ter. Mrs. Edward Christ, at Lisburn, Pa.
Mr.. R. J. Boyle, of East Washington
avenue, has rented his house for the
summer to Mr.. Dennis Leary, Of Phila.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Ed. f. Baker at
tended the High School Commencement
exercises at Conshohocken last Thurs
day.
Mrs. Rowan and sister, Miss Florence
Shewell, will start Monday for San
Francisco, where they will join Mr.. Row.
an, who is located there. They vii most
likely make San Francisco their perman-
ent home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Lathberry and daugh-
ter, from Fort Lee, Nj, are spending the
summer with Mrs. Lathberry's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harding Of Wash
ington avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Absalom Higbee spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John Will
liams. Mr.. and Mrs. Higbee expect to
start for Colorado July 8, where they will
visit their son, Mr.. Harold Higbee, who
has greatly. improved in health during
his stay in Colorado.
Mrs. William Murray and Master
Robert Murray, of Aberdeen, Scotland,
intend to spend the summer with Mrs.
Murray's daughter, Mrs. Stephen Kemp.
Mrs. J. Roger Spates, of Poolesville, Md,
is also the guest Of Mrs. Kemp.
Miss Bessie Boyer entertained her
classmates and friends last Tuesday
evening with lawn party, at her home.
The grounds were brilliantly illuminat-
ed with Japanese lanterns and were fit
ted up with swings, see-saws and ham
mocks. The young people played old
fashioned games and danced the Vir-
ginia reel on the lawn, after which re-
freshments were served on the piazza
This part of the program was inter
spersed with college songs and syells-"
Those present were: Misses Jane Bockel-
/ man, Lulu Bockelman, Irene Childrey,
Emily Scofeld, Ella Hustled, Florence
Lane and Mary Goldenburg; Messrs.
Francis Harold, Sherman Conrad, Roger
Williams, Eugene Conrad, William Sur
/ ran, Charles Goldenburg, Harry Cassman
/ and Robert Campbell.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-07-03
AT THE SIGN Of THE PRESS
Let's Sec


When Atlantic City ordered that
bathers in bath suits should not 20
on the street without other cover
ing, could the present shocking
state of affairs have been forseen.
the officials would have let well
enough alone. To see women slop
ping along in coats coming to theil
knees or shawls clinging to then
wet figures, men with old trousers
drawn over their bath tights, bare
feet, bare arms obtruding, or
stained and ill-ftting duster or
coat as a covering is positively
vulgar and far more distressing
and suggestive than a straight bath
outfit. People are prepared to sec
bathers about the streets Of an
ocean resort. To see them on the
streets of Philadelphia or New
York would, indeed, create a sensa-
ton. Common sense is far more
needed among some Of the law
makers than near modesty.
At present the streets of Atlantic
City during bathing hours immed-
lately suggest a lot Of pauperized
and i'll assembled people with a de-
sire to be so modest that they are
shockingly vulgar and an insult to
the senses.
Presumably this rule was made
for the benefit of the bath house
proprietors. People, however, re-
sidents, will not be driven into the
hot, stuffy cells of rooms to dis
robe and robe, when in their own
homes far more comfortable quart
ers can be enjoyed.
There's a reason"
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-07-03
1eigR6orRooa 1ofeA and QerAonoRA

Mr.. James Lewis Risley has purchasei
handsome new Ford touring car.
Miss Nettie Collins will return home
from two weeks visit in Phila, July
Grabs are said to be quite plentiful il
the smaller streams leading to the bay
|. Farmers who have dug their white
potatoes are receiving IS cents a basket
| for them.
Indications point to a quiet Fourth in
Pleasantville in so far as celebration il
concerned.
Mrs. Ziba Adams and children have re-
turned from weeks visit with relatives
in Port Republic.
Mr.. j. w. Cox has had an addition
| built to his store, which now stands fusI
with the sidewalk.
One of the most beautiful rose bushes
in town, is a large pink rambler owned
by Mrs. William Pierson.
Many men attended the churches in
shirtwaists instead of coats on Sunday
and women were there without hats.
Master Norman Martin has recovered
from the severe attack of measles from
which he has been suffering during the
past weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Risley, of Ire
mont avenue, have rented their cottage
for the season to Mr.. and Mrs. Stockton
and family of Chelsea.
Mr.. and Mrs C. Edwin Pusey and fam
lily, of Philadelphia, are visiting Mrs.
Pusey's parents, Mr. and Mrs Henry C.
Thomas, at their home on Edgewater
avenue.
Rev. and Mrs. H. T. Parker and fam
lily will occupy their new home during
the month of July, when Mr.. Parker's
charge at Stratford grant him months
vacation.
The st. Peters Roman Catholic church
will build an up-to-date parish house on
their property adjoining the church at
the corner of Chestnut and West Verona
avenue.
Capt. and Mrs. r. l. Risley have rent
ed their cottage on South Main street
to the proprietor of the Hotel Boutwell,,
as summer home for his children and
their governess.
The Wesley and Salem Epworth
Leagues, through THEN social Departments
under Mr.. Harry Wood and Mrs. Robert
Race, are arranging for a moonlight ex-
cursion to Mays Landing.
The Salem Epworth League held its
regular cabinet and business meeting
on Monday instead of Tuesday evening,
owing to- number of other engage
ments of several of the officers.
Rev. Henry Gascoyne and MIR. Charles
Stebbins have made championship records
as fishermen. They and their friends
stand ready to assist them in bringing
home the spoils of any days trip in the
bay.
The season for trips in the various
motor crafts in the bay is now in full
blast. Each day and evening finds many
parties enjoying the pleasures for which
Lakes bay is justly noted.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Morris L.
johnson, of the Hotel Brevoort, extend
their congratulations on the birth of a
SON. Mr.. johnson made many friends
here by his genial and enterprising bust
ness methods while in charge of the Kirk
Johnson Co.'S agency.
Mr.. G. w. Justices first week in the
| ice business has been one of excitement
On Saturday, his team of spirited horses
became frightened at the corner of the
boulevard by the breaking of swingle-
tree and ran away, smashing things gen
orally, but Mr. Justice doesn't mind a
little thing like that and soon had all
damages repaired.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-07-03

Great has been the lacerated SEN
timents and agony Of the social set
within our midst. There was a
dearth of water and nothing to
bathe in. Milk was too high priced
and champagne was not at hand,
sold Tom" was out Of the question
and the social bellies have had to
cheerfully absorb the perspiration
from their dripping epidermis with
bath towels and imagine they had
bathed.
Dry shampoos and dry cleaning
was quite fad during days that
the water works have had spasms
of dryness.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-07-03

VII uSoudt ldou luC hludiS uilielt
ed Association of Watchmakers CON
vened and decided to give a royal
blow out to the two Misses Deippe.
They have looked with longing
eyes on the bachelors being carried
off by other girls and still they are
pining away in single blessedness.
The little bungalow of Mrs. Gen
erosity was the campus. The rooms
were decorated with pink paper
roses and some blue grass just go
ing to seed. The general effect
if not too close-was marvellous.
The gay and demi-dressed peach
es, buds and blossoms of society
gathered about the lawn, spreading
themselves in studied careiessness.
A few unsuspecting youths were on
hand and all promised well.
Then after all the cookies and
ginger bread had been put out of
sight, one fair maid, in chiffon and
Irish lace, suggested that lemon
ade be brought. When the maid Of
all work, with a three-inch apron,
with pink ribbons, went in the
kitchen to make the decoction-
the well had gone dry. Not drop
of aqua could be squeezed or coax
ed from the shining spigot. In
dumb despair she took the mes
sage forth into the midst of the
flowers of thirsting humanity.
They waited an hour-no water
then one inventive youth suggested
that they go out and buy some.
They went-but no water. Final
ly they appealed to the public
spirited proprietor of the Rodney
He was short also. To make good
with the fair ones, waiting in the
Illuminated bungalow, the gallants
who had gone forth so bravely 70
procure what was hankered for and
couldn't get, shouldered case Of
Bergdoll and triumphantly march
ed to the waiting ladies. AT frsi
they were Mortified. They would
not drink milk out of clean beer
bottle, much more have a real bot
tie of beer near them. Some
screamed, others tainted and the
beer was used as a restorative. Af-
ter they got used to it they drank
quite freely and forgot, forgot, for
got, that beer is beer-forgot-
well, they forgot. We will over
look it for there was no water.
What's fellow to do!
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-07-03
ATLANTIC CITY'S
NEW PARK
cemetery.

One of the latest freakish move
projected among Atlantic City Of
ficials is that Of making public
park up by the inlet. The city
already has one park, but people
don't go into it and few know It's
location. 1t is sacred ground.
This park, however, will be out
on the beautiful meadows, where
the common people, perhaps, can
wade out to it and cool their
nerves. Out where the little Jer-
sey bird hummeth all day and gets
extra choruses for the starry even
ings, where the frogs croak anu
drouth never dries up the land. Ii
will cost the city $4,000 to d.
this. Adjoining land only bring
at present-if any one can be hired
to purchase-$25, 900 an acre OF
foot, we are not advised which.
However, when the park gets there
it will bring enough dollars to KEEP
the present holders from being
hungry.
In this congested metropolis
there is great need of a park, re-
moved from the sinful andexciting
Boardwalk. If only the city had a
beach or some attraction which
other metropolitan tcenters have
not, then of course a park would
not be needed. Why doesn't the
city provide beach for a play
groundg 1t would be nice if the
philanthropic and big-hearted Of
ficials would buy an ocean and a
beach for the use of visitors and
their families, also the chosen few
who haye money and automobiles
who sprung forth from the soil Of
Jersey land.
However, if the officials say so
the unimportant tax payers must
put up" for park. What right
have they to question the practic-
ability Of it? They are only t.
"put up" and 'sshut up" The
high moguls will do the rest.
i
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-07-03

The West Jersey Railroad is fol
lowing the same methods for public
convenience, switching yards Of
the highway, lack Of neatness and
beauty about the dingy station and
general lack of progressiveness,
which it started out with fifty
years ago, more or less. It forgets
that the public, from whom it de-
rives its wealth, has 50 increased
within the past five years that il
reckons its business increases about
i've times as large.
But, on the other hand, should
not the de ear public get on its
marrews and thank the corporation
that it is allowed to live!
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-07-03


ately lie to their children, teach
them to say other than the truth,
pick up articles in public places
not belonging to them, then truly
are the fertile seeds of dishonesty
sown. Later they viii develop in
to poisonous weeds which will
choke the growth Of flowers Of up
Righteousness and integrity. 1t i
not as assertion too surprising to
say that parents are responsible
for the moral as well as physical
and spiritual development.
1t is the little foxes that destroy
the vines.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-07-03
The Grand View Hotel
At SOMERS POINT

IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS
under the management of Norman I.
Pickle and H. Rea Engle, from Marietta,
Pa, who successfully conducted sum-
mer resort in Eastern Pennsylvania for
the pastfour years. They have large
spacious house; will accommodate Sum
ner Boarders, Table Boarders and make
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-07-03
Pleasantville's BLUE BOOK Happenings

A shower transpired one evening
the past seek Al ! everybody run
out in the rain to get wet. Some
were 5l.sif:y e.i..ugh to take thei:
hats, shoes and water pats to catch
some water in for future use.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-07-03

You go out feeling jolly, you
skip into a trolley and the wind
blows all your JOY away. Then you
laugh and tickle as you put up YOU
nickel. Before you're half way
there, you're crosser than bear,
mad that you have your money
paid and wish that in your home
you'd staid. Joy is but a dream
How much less delight the
average American seems to take in
speaking to each other than natives
Of other lands. The Germans,
French, Italians, seem to enjoy a
cordial salute and pleasant parting.
The American, on the other hand
is often gruff. 1t seems to pain
him to speak-unless there is
something in it, then how cordial
he will be.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-07-03

Miss Ollie Jumps, just back
frcrr rpardino -,heol, fairted at
the d'Hner take lf.st Monday even
ing , lille her "a was eating pc
with knife. Her nerves have be
come quite fragile since being
trained for three months.
Considerable suffering and in
convenience was felt in the family
Of lawyer Winks the past week by
lack Of water. One even'rs Just
as they had ..sot TO the fingt bowl
course, the maid found Do wasrr t,
put IN the vat ne bowls ane as the
preceding c.,nise was erl-i,airrc,I
herring and Educator crackers,
they were sadly at loss how to
gracefully slide out Of the predica
ment.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-07-03
st. Marks Church

The services at st. Marks Episcopa
Curch, tomorrow, Fourth Sunday after
Trinity, will be Morning Prayer and ser
mon at 1880; Sunday school at $50 am
This National Festival is also the 76tl
Anniversary Of Patriarchal Odd Fellow
ship in New Jersey and the local En-
campment will attend the services ant
the rector, the Rev. H. d. Speakman
Past Grand Patriarch, will preach ser
mon appropriate to the day and thu
occasions Odd Fellows and the public
are cordially invited
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-07-03
quRrir and qeo,
ROMAN CATHOLIC

ROMAN CATHOLIC
There will be Mass every Sunday
morning at the Italian mission, at 8
o'clock. Instruction every Wednesday
and Friday afternoons at O'Clock for
children, and at 8 pm. Of the same eve
nings for adults.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-07-03

Base ball players have the collie,
fun is on the bum, there is no more
honey, gone is all our money and
Pa is nearly.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-07-03
st. Johns M. p. Church

Rev. Thos. III. Slater, Pastor.
Services on Sunday will be:
$50 a.m.-Class meeting.
1880 s.m.-Sermon.
2.30 p.m.-Sunday school.
7.45 p.m.-Song service and sermon.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-07-03

SMOKE r. M. WILLIS CIGARS and
have your coupons, valuable prizes. Ask
pr catalogue. rs coupons free to start
ith #
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-07-03

WIVES, HAVE YOUR HUSBANDS
SMOKE one Of the Globe Profit Sharing
cigars and get coupon and catalogue and
see list Of prizes at r. M. Willis If.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-07-03

Some fellows like to beat the
storekeeper but when it comes to
beating the carpet and rugs, they
can play off to beat the band.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-07-03

The head Moguls in the High
School will teach next season, how
to convert cheese and lentils into
water at circumscribed notice.
An explosion Of eloquence from
one of the political leaders in the
late meeting Of the infringement
Order, nearly caused a panic.
Fortunately a tobacco chewer was
present and able to quench the con
ilagration. There was very little
Pleasantville water in town for two
hours, 50 the hero was loudly encor-
ed. He is to be awarded a Carne-
gle medal.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-07-03
Wesley M. E. Church
Rev. Z. A. Wells. Pastor.

Services on Sunday follow:
$50 a.m.-Class meeting.
l0.3Oa m. Sermon and Sacrament of the
Lords Supper.
2.30 p-m.-SnRday school session.
7.30 pm-One hour vesper service,
combining the Epworth League and
preaching hour. Special printed leafet
vesper service with responses viii be used
Church prayer meeting on Wednesday
evening at As O'Clock.