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Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-22
AUTOS BARRED FROM EVENTS
If Athletes Can Not Ron, They
Need Mol Expect Motor
Assistants

w. H. Speakman's recent race for
amateur runners created no end of in
terest in Absecon. so much so that other
events are to be pulled of on Monday,
May 3lst, the day celebrated as Mem
orial Day Following is list Of the
events:
100 yards dash.
| mile relay
22e- Yards dash.
Hall mile scratch race.
1ae-yarjs dash.
emile scratch race.
Winners of all events except the three
nile run will receive silver and bronze
medals This one feature will have a
silver loving cup as an incentive to win
first place, and silver and bronze medals
as second and third prizes.
Twenty five cents will be charged for
the first entry and 10 cents for each
one in addition. The judges reserve the
right to reject any entry.
The Judges will be w H. Speakman,
0. G. Bohlson and AL Rider; timekeeper,
w. B. Smith. Of Absecon-
Those who wish to be entered should
see Bohlson. Pleasantville, or w. H.
Speakman, Absecon. ON or before May
26th.
Prizes will be displayed at Reeds bar
Der shop, Absecon, and at Bohlson's Jew
elry store.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-22
THIS BUILDER HARD TO CATCH
He is Known as Dave r.
Which Does Not Mean
Dave Rests

When The Press put in its PAGES, some
weeks past, to ascertain from the var.
ious builders what they were doing.
David r. Adams could not be located.
He is a sort of perpetual motion and his
orbit is from dozen building opera
tions at varied points Of the compass.
After chase of a couple Of hours this
week he was finally trailed at his lair
at feeding time.
Mr. Adams is another one Of the town
benefactors who keep employed dozen
men all the year round. He does not
confne his talents to his home town, but
has contracts in other parts of the
county. Within the past year he has
added between twenty-five and thirty
houses to his credit.
At present he has contracts for three
in PleasantvilIe, two bungalows costing
three thousand dollars and one cottage
for two thousand dollars. These will
be occupied by Atlantic City people.
Absecon calls for his work to the extent
of two cottages each at cost of three
thousand dollars. Several out of town
prospective home occupants are figuring
with this busy contractor for cottages.
All this means a steady flow of new resi-
dents, gradual upbuilding of the town
and a solid prosperity which neither
wind nor tide, wheat corners nor any
kind of angle can diminish.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-22
NEATNESS WANTED

Editor Press:-On the eve of fine
streets Shore Road which will be
smooth enough to make pie crust on and
well paved walks, it is appropriate to
whack away at those who do not strive
TO keep their store litter from the high
way
There is an ordinance against obstruct-
ing the cutters with litter. If there is
not fine for such carelessness among'the
business men there should be. Those
with pride and enterprise keep their
premises clean. IT boxes are unpacked
or goods opened on the walk, the debris
is Immediately swept up and boxes and
barrels. all litter quickly disposed of.
Then one way to overcome having litter
from the post office. from whence much
comes, by those who throw about paper
wrappers and other discarded matter, is
to place waste paper receptacles in front
of it and one or two along the street
corners 1t is evident that several mer-
chants in the borough lack all sense of
neatness or pride as to the exterior ap-
pearance of their stores. For the benefit
of such good sized fine should be the
penalty for carelessness in this respect.
L. +. T. X.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-22
Writers Give Vent to Feelings Various Local Issues

the oldest and ugliest woman as care
fully as he would liked to have patrolled
the frisky ones.
In one of the changes, woman was
heard to remark to her grumbling lord.
Don't say a word. They're fxin' the
road. We can stand it," immediately
the crowd got wind of the reason for
such ceremony, the clouds disappeared
and they would cheerfully have changed
cars every nine rods of the way
OLD TIMER.
From various points The Press has
heard complaints Of passengers getting
grease from the turning hinges Of the
seats on their dresses. children's frocks
and coats especially catch it. It is a
duty the road owes to its patrons to
keep the cars clean. Each conductor
should see that his car is more than
swept, as is now occasionally done.
When the joints are oiled for the seats
to turn more easily, all traces should
be removed. This is a trivial affair to
the road but the reverse when a fine
gown or light coat is ruined by an al
most immovabe stain.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-22
COMEDY WITH LOCAL TALENT
All Star Cast-MYstefy as to
Who VIII Be Leading
Lady

"The Elopment of Ellen" a very in
teresting little play will be given in
Red Mems hall, Friday evening" May
18th, by the young people of st. Marks
congregation assisted by other local tai
ent. The following is the cast of char
aeters and synopsis of the play:
Richard Ford, devoted young hus-
band, 0. George Bohlson.
Molly, his wife, Miss Ethel Hammel.
Robert Shepard, Molly's brother, Allen
J. Fraley.
Max Ten Eyck, chum Of Roberts,
A. Roy Hunsberger.
Dorothy March, engaged to Max,
guest Of Mrs. Ford. Miss Pearl Adams.
June Haverhell, Bryn Mwr, 10, who is
doing some investigation in economic
courses during the summer, Miss Bessie
Bowers.
John Hume, rector of st. Marks, Mau-
rice Hoffman.
Synopsis.
Act L-Dihing room at Mrs. Ford's
home at 500 a. m.
Act H-Corner of Mrs. Ford's garden
at 800 a. m, next day.
Act III.-Same corner in the evening
of same day.
e-Pleasantville, suburb of At
lantic City.
Time Summer of 1902
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-22
MORE PLAY NEEDED

Dear Editor: THE golf links were re
Gently dotted with millions that is
golf players with millions, more or less
cowslips, datfodils and other appropriate
articles of use and ornament.
1t is wonderful how business men can
so strenuously tear themselves from
strenuosity in the city mart, come to the
green golf grounds, in their sporting
togs, and forget dull and prosaic care.
Every golf ground, bali field and open
play spot, rooted over by the blue sky,
are so many tonic places for the weary.
the overworked. They are saviors Of
this country. Churches, built Of costly
stone, magnificent air proof structures
sermons Of eloquence and piety disin-
fected, ladIed out in most aristocratic
style are all necessary adjuncts in our
present scheme of super civilization, but
these highways to health and better
physical life are of incalculable value.
More space can profitably be devoted to
such pastimes.
POOR MAN
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-22
A HAVEN OF REST

Editor Press: A large proportion OF
Pleasantvillians are enormously satisfied
with themselves and their native heath.
Other species, native to the soil, are not
so well satisfied and imagine that affairs
might be managed in the borough that
strangers would banker to come in and
stay.
Pleasantville has several inducements
10 offer those who dream that they would
be happier here than elsewhere. Among
some of its good features are healthful
ness, its proximity to wood and stream.
bird and fish, Atlantic City, the wonder
of the world, and metropolitan centers
It's travel facilities for suburb. are un-
surpassed, three rail, electric, steam and
trolley systems give wide range. Be
side walking is always good for those
who have not the price of other modes
of locomotion Moderate taxes, school
and church enterprise offers unusual in
ducements Electric lights, gas and an
abundance of pure water offer comforts
and conveniences to those accustomed to
such The death rate is per once i'll
while. when people want a change OF
planets There are no hospitals because
none is needed A small Jail, which is
never used. is here to give tone to the
town. There are going to be fine streets.
miles upon miles of smoothness, which
will help its population slide down the
corridors Of history silently and with
no friction
SO far only the rich and idle have lived
here, but now it is thought best to let
down the gates and allow poor people
and workers enter. Therefore, the bor
oueh invites manufacturers to come and
sit with us, give us employment and
boom the town. Capital set into cir
cuation is needed to make the town ''sit
up and take notice" After decent
burial of the walking dead citizens. we
can turn our attention to the building
and founding of cotton mills, paper.
hosiery, rolling mills, implement factor
les. the making of building and paving
brick of tile for roof, sewer. etc, glass
paints, paper box plant, match factory.
horse shoe factory, canning and preserv
ing plants among others of utility Raw
material for all these are accessible
cheaply by rail or water There are large
opportunities for building up big and
prosperous trade for miles about for job
bers of various kinds.
THAT'S TRUE.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-22
SHE DIED BEFORE AID CAME
Stricken IN the Night-Heaft
Paralysis Cause of Mrs.
"A. Lakes Death

The sudden death of, Mrs. Anna E.
Lake, wife Of Amariah Lake, occurred at
four o'clock on Wednesday morning.
On Tuesday Mrs. Lake was apparently
in excellent health, and entertained her
sister, Mrs Caroline Leeds, of Atlantic
City, who always visited her one day in
each week. At midnight Mr.. Lake, who
has been in comparatively helpless con-
dition for the past four years, was awak
ened by his wife, who was suffering in
tensely from pain through her body sim
liar to Indigestion. After trying vainly
to give relief, Mr.. Lake finally succeeded
in crossing the street and arousing the
family of Mr.. D. NJ. Ingersoll. Mr.. In
gersoll hurriedly called DIR. Fish, but Mrs.
Lake had expired before the medical as
sstance could arrive. 1t was caused by
paralysis of the heart.
Mrs Lake was the faithful nurse Of
her husband during the past four years,
and has been for years a consistent mem
Der Of the Salem NJ. E. church.
She is survived by two daughters and
one son, Mrs Robert Zane and Mrs.
Isaac Risley, both Of New York City,
and Mr. Joshua Lake The hate Mrs.
Caroline Risley. wife of Alvin Risley,
was also daughter.
She was daughter of the late Daniel
Ingersoll, and sister of ID. w. Ingersoll
and Mrs Caroline Leeds, of Atlantic City.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-22
CENT A WORD

For Sale, cheap-one horse, heavy wag
on; one horse covered huckster or mar
ket wagon. new; two horse heavy wag-
on; nice 2seat carriage; two sets dou-
ble work harness: truck shelving with
springs; 80 white Leghorn pullets,
great layers. Wilmer Pedrick, Absec-
on. llc
Wanted III or near Pleasantville or Som
ers Point, lor July and August, a small
cottage partly furnished. or part of a
house with privilege of light house
keeping; three adults. State terms and
full particulars. A Press Office.
Girls Wanted by manufacturer, 40 or
50-to work ON sewing machines
Can make from So to 50 per week. r.
Press office. III
Ocean Heights Cottage for Rent s
rooms; all conveniences; beautifully
furnished; suburban ears stop at door.
Apply Mrs A. r. Wilson, owner. lie
Furnished Rooms Wanted two or three.
for light housekeeping. b., Press office
Board wanted for two small children.
Apply toll gate, Atlantic City. Lie
Rooms For Rent Furnished or unfurnish-
ed. Hotel O'Donnell, Pleasantville. l2e
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-22
THEY DISCOVERED DPAVEMENTS
Have no Regrets, bot they
Do think All Shoold
Be Made Rusy

\ collection Of opinions OF the various
citizens around the borough has been
obtained as to the forcing oil property
owners to pave about their properties
and have uniformly clean paved town
or let mud pit rub up against a clean
paved frontage
1t seems to be the general opinion
that paving is necessary but if force j.
used many small, struggling owners
would be much distressed by the undue
haste and expense. On the other hand
there are many who could well afford to
pave but hold on to that dollar with
leathess grasp. What is the solution
to the problem with justice to all?
H. w. Helfrich and William J. Hos
bach were the first two men in town to
lay pavements. This speaks volumes.
These men, natives of other states came
to town full of hope and ambition. proud
TO improve their adopted place, each in
his small individual way.
When Mr.. Helfrich was interviewed
he laconicallv remarked that paving his
properly showed what he thought about
the subject. 1t does, most emphatically.
Mr.. IIosbach thought, within ii rea
soIiabe time after notice. property own
ers should be compelled to pave. He sug
gested also relative to the litter OF
streets, that two men could be put on
at each end of the borough every Friday
and clear the cutters of litter. But II
would be better if all merchants follow
ed the example Of Mr.. Hosbach and kept
the gutter free Of litter and premises;
neat.
u
about his internal thinks on paving. He
endorsed the plan of compelling all
streets to be furnished with neat side
walks wherever accepted by the town as
within its limit He thinks it an in
| Justice to the public to start out, after
| a rain and find few feet of nice. dry
paving and then suddenly into rods of
| mud, because someone has neglected to
pave.
II is scarcely necessary to quote the
various business men about town whose
premises are nicely curbed and paved
| what their opinions are relative to paw
ing Some would compel property own
ers to pave. others would not wish to
| be severe. However, majority of citi
| zens are III favor of compulsory paving
1 and think people could cut expense on
| something else and have sufficient public
pride to put their fronts in order.
It NAV be written in letters of near
| gold that Pleasantville is to have al
its pavements put in prime shape before
| another Christmas rolls round.
While The Press agitates paving of al
properties about the borough. some critic
ism has been skilfully hurled at Thl
Press for not paving in front of its door
| Well. editors OF country Journals ar,
usually short of hard cash and do no
| always own print shop. roof and all
The editor. publisher aud proprietor. etc.
feels lucky that he owns the wheels anC
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-22
SOMEWHAT pEssIMIsTIc

Editor PresS:-In recent conVersa-
tion with a live resident of the county.
he brought out the fact how little gen
uine liberty existed in America today.
He said You publish the truth in
The Press and see how long you'll run.
The North American and Hearsts pap
ers come nearer than any other. Truth
hurts most people and they will put up
an awful fight when their feelings are
injured BY the time the next genera
tion gets to running this country free
dom will be almost unknown"
To climb up out of the whirling. seeth-
ing atmosphere Of commotion, the para
living miasma of money getting, and to
reflect for brief moment, is to be ap-
paIed at the slavery into which the Amer
lean people have heedlessly fallen.
Nothing can save relics of the primal
proud republic which our staunch an
cestors valiantly fought for, except i'm
mediate realization and action on the
part of the semi-free born progeny of
the original founders of America.
The commercial spirit is rapidly super
ceding that of integrity and loyalty to
the republic.
Money is essential in the progress OF
life, but it can never take the place OF
earnest, loyal intent and action.
Money is not synonym for success.
The success brought about by the sole
process of money is but mirage and
will as surely vanish before the radiance
of reason and sincerity.
Can it be true that men do not dare
express the unblanketed truth? Are
not those whom the people fear, in great
er danger in more mortal terror of the
people than can be Immediately compre-
hended?
Truth is mighty" and although at
times long battle wages before it wins
its very latent power will eventually
conquer.
Should as few as six men in each com
munity band themselves together to
stand by integrity and truth, to pre-
serve the original text of the Constitu-
ton of the United States and the noisy.
blosted trusts, with their gattling guns
of elinking silver. wrenched from the toll
worn hands of the masses, would go
down like lot of weak, shaking pol
troons.
This movement for freedom of speech
! OF action must begin i'll small numbers
and will only stand united. Such men
will require far more courage than is
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-22

needed to march to war amid the CLAM
our of shining steel and gilt, IN the blare
of soul inspiring music and blare OF
trumpets. Moral courage is OF much
higher order than physical courage.
Slowly, silently has this American free
dom been stolen. The personal independ-
ence of the wage earning man has gone
iust as has his little commercial activi
ties been swallowed up in the mammoth
business overshadowing the one man
affair, which is now becoming thing OF
the past
Some atom of leaven is slowly work
ing today What name it will rise and
be called by no man can at present know
That it will rise in might and marvellous
force and upheave the present bondage
of fettered America we may know by
the tiny sparks thrown up from fugitive
sources, here and there.
TRUTH.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-22
TEACHERS ELECTED

The Board of Education of Hamilton
Township have elected the following
teachers for the l909-l0 school term:
Principal, S. G. Huber; assistant, Miss
Helen Fenstermacher; 9th and 7th grades.
Miss Mary E. Foltz; 4th and 5th grades,
Miss Annie Collins; 81 grade, Miss Flor
ence Abbott; ID grade Miss Edith Pat
efsorf; % primary, Miss Helen Englisii;
lst primary, Miss Rachel lagersoll. /.
Kindergarten, Miss NJ. Alice Sander;
Estellville ave school, Miss Clara B,
Eldon; Da Costa school, Miss IDA
jcllnaeder; Cologne school, j. n. Gift
BIRD; Gravelly Run school, Miss Evaline
5Aisley; Rega school, Miss Abbie Wynn.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-22
HOTEL ARRIVALS

NEW RODNEY :-Phila., Miss May
johnson. Miss F. j. Halsey, H. S. Hennc-
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McGronigls,
Mr. and Mrs Costigan. David Mcclure,
George A. Foster, S. Z. Manger- A. D..
Soremson. Reading, Pa. Samuel A. Har-
mig. Cape May. r. B. Warwick, Camden,
Geo. A. Darlington, D. S. Andorfer- Tuck
ahoe. Jos. D. Frambes. Plcasantvile.
Mrs. John Reed Vincentown. Geo, W.
Patterson. Nyack, n. u. J. NJ. Mat
thews. Malaga. A. B. Richman, Charley
Ross Laurel Springs. W. / Bruckel-
hurst. Glassboro, John T. Rowlin.
PLEASANT VILLA: Phila-- Il. ,.
Eberbach Carolina r. l.. Rev. }. L:
Sanders Syracuse. n. n. Frank A.
Jones' DeIanco, Anton Winkelspecht.
Fair Oaks, Pa, j. +. Mckneeley and
wife
SCULL'S COTTAGE: Phila-. j. NJ.
McKennan, J. M. Kern, VIM. r. Kern.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-22

She had nearly completed her three score
years and ten. She will be deeply mourn
ed by all as faithful daughter, wife
and mother, and for her beautiful Chris
tian character.
The funeral services will take place
from the residence at 2 o'clock on Sat
urday afternoon. Interment at Salem
cemetery.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-22

a job lot of ink within his shack He
does not own the building, Therefore
could not afford to pave another fellow
property. This has been explained IL
previous ante datum periods and now il
is again set forth that all may know.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-22

Find out what j. E. Blake & Co. are
doing for YOU
The enterprising Schwartz Bros, of At
lantic City, have remarkable attractive
values this week
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-22
W. c. 7. U. NOTES

At last weeks meeting the former
president, Dr. Eva Lake, gave Bible
reading on ~Heredity," which was en-
ioyed by all.
Mr.. Geo H. Niver will deliver an ad-
dress for the WCTU. at the Baptist
church on Monday evening May "a. 1909
subject, Hard Times; Cause and Cure
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-22

SPRING MILLINERY
greatly reduced; all new stock just re-
ceived this week
MRS. OBERHOLTZER
g. L. Washington Ave. PIeasantville
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Farmers Oppose a Calvert.

Warren Hough. George Ref, jr., and
others similarly situated" secured in the
district court yesterday from Judge
Wheeler q temporary injunction restraining
Joseph Evans. road supervisor Of Crescent
township, from cutting a culvert through
a highway and embankment in the vicinity
of farms owned by the plaintiffs. In their
petition the plaintiffs set forth that they
are owners of land protected from the over
flow and back water OF the Missouri river
by a levee or e-mbankment in a highway
in Crescent township, but that Road Super,
visor Evans, acting under the direction and
advice of the township trustees, is planning
to construct a culvert cutting the highway
and ~embankment. The construction of such
a c~ulvert. II permitted, the plaintiffs de-
clare, would permit the overflow from the
river to back up or their land and damage
their crops which are now protected by the
embankment
The temporary restraining order was is
sued on the plaintiffs furnishing a bond
in the sum of 500.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09
). r. Hess sends Most Encouraging
Reports Ahead.

J. r. Hess sends Most EncOuraGing
Reports Ahead.
J. 2. Hess, former president OF the Ma
tlonal Horticultural congress and now a
member Of the beard OF directors, VINO is
making a tour of the western and Pacific
coast states in the interests Of this years
fruit show. in a letter received yesterday
by General superintendent Freeman l..
Reed, writes that he is experiencing no
difficulty in interesting people IN the con-
gress. He spent a short time in Denver.
where he met a number Of fruit men and
found them ready to talk enthusiastically
on the subject Of the congress and its work.
He reached Grand Junction. Colo, Satur-
day morning and received a hearty vel
come from fruit men, among them Mr..
Campbell. who delivered the address y on
"Smudging' at the exposition last winter.
Mr.. Hess was much pleased to find that
J. Edward Taylor Of Salt Lake City, who
had charge Of Utah's xhibit here last
winter, had been doing some excellent mis-
sionary work in the Grand Junction valley
for the Horticultural congress and had
aroused much interest in the forthcoming
exposition.
Fred Whiteside of Kelispell, Mont, has
written to General Superintendent Freeman
L. Reed inquiring about space for a big
exhibit at the fruit show. Mr.. whiteside
says he expects to collect one or more car
loads Of exhibits from his state. Montana
was not represented here last year and the
inquiry for space this year is due to success
Of the first great national fruit show. Mr..
Reed has already been advised that all Of
the states represented last year will have
larger exhibits at this years exhibition,
Naturalization Of the horticultural con-
gress and its work has now been fully ac-
complished, almost every mail bringing in
quiries for space or information concern
ing the 1909 big exposition.