Pleasantville weekly press., 1909-05-08
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Tax Collector Dare is about again
after prolonged sickness. His business
demands attention and there may bt
more delinquent taxpayers up some tree
If SO, he is the brave that can bring
them down.
Allen Barber is having many repairs
and embellishments added to his cot
tage. The roof is tinted bright rec
and the lawns, green and verdant as q
country school boy, are being decorated
and shipped as the grass becomes tot
prominent.
G. S. Collins, proprietor Of the Bay
View house, is kept in an active stat
serving oysters, crabs and lobster Will
some of his rich, old vintage and hoI
juice.
The new, novel and recently scarce
sun and warmth. brings city people to
their bungalows.
One of our Romeos had a slight mis-
understanding with his Juliet and he
swore to go and get drunk. He midi.
started on sarsaparilla, ended with gun
drops and Juliet was nearly thrown into
hysteria because. of what Romeo might
have done. Just to be real wicked anC
daring, the gallant goes into Sooy's nov
for an occasional soda He is CAREFUL,
and deliberately preparing to get rea
mixed up with snakes next time 'El
dat yare gal doant come back-phew!
R. Overend is an enthusiastic fisherman
He doesn't get many bites but if he vii
keep on fishing until next summer lie
will get bites, all right
Grand View is now undergoing the
operation of being painted. Samuel Som
ers and E. Gray are the guilty ones in
the case.
Mrs. Clark Bowen entertained last
Tuesday at dinner, Mrs. Somers, Mrs
Helfrich and daughter, Gertrude, and Mrs
Charles Morrison, of Pleasantville.
William Root came from New York
last Sunday and, after spending the day
returned wishing to take his wife and
baby. They will remain for another
week, with the aunt of Mrs Root, Mrs.
Mrs. Bowen
Mr.. Flanagan, of Pennsgrove, spent
Sunday last with his family at Bowen
cottage and on his return was accom-
panied with Mrs. Flanagan and the
young heir.
Mrs. Sites has moved to Phila., where
she will engage in the restaurant bust
ness. Her son viii become an active
partner in feeding the public
Adolph Schlecht is having alterations
and improvements made to his summer
residence. A new chimney is being built
and an old fashioned fire place added
where genuine back log will blaze and
shoulder just as those things did be-
fore stoves and electric heaters were
known Mr.. Schlecht has one Of the
finest residences in Chelsea.
Mr.. Sickler was entertained at dinner
in Ocean City last Sunday by Dr. Moore.
Mrs. Yorke, who has been quite i'll, is
slowly recovering.
John G. Miller is having his Bay
avenue cottage painted. '.Bill"
Bunting and Charles Godshall the latter
from Phila., are doing the damage and
they painting everything in sight, fence
and all
James Lee, Of Ocean City, last Sun
day evening gave very interesting talk
to Rev. Luffbarry's congregations
|. Woolson is visiting for a week IN
Cape May county, among relatives.
Last Sunday night after his regular
service, Rev. Luffbarry took some of the
voung people to task for backsIiding
after so zealously allowing themselves to
be converted from sinners the past win
ter. He was not sparingand if it were
not spring and the young people full Of
spring kinks. they would profit by the
talk. But they will stray from the fold
when the warm davs come and love the
the apple bloom in our midst. They
seem to banker for a little, harmless sin
and it is only when the short, cold day
arrive that they turn to pious affairs.
If one young man in this borough does
not stay at home O moonlight nights
and refrain from interviewing that
pretty lassie, his mother will spank him.
She is ready for him the next night he
wanders afar and forgets to reach home
until later.
i. Steuber missed being rrantcd a
liquor license for his Grand View hotel
because the former owner Of the house
had applied for a license within the past
year. The matter Is laid over for the
decision Of city solicitor. Judge Higbee
It il universal desire Of Mr.. Steuber's
townsnlen that he will be granted the
iicense. He u spending much money
on improving TIE hotel md II win great
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