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Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-04-24
MISS LONG BECOMES
MRS. HARRISON DEARDEN

A very pretty wedding took place at
the Wesley NJ. E. church, Thursday
April twenty second, when Miss Mary
T. Long, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas B. Long, was married to Mr..
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Ulysses A. Hagerman of the Broadway
NJ. E. church, of Camden, assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Wells. of Wesley church. The
bridesmaid was becomingly gowned in a
dress of white batiste, trimmed with
Point de Paris lace. She wore a veil
which was fastened to her hair with
lilies of the valley and she carried a
prayer book, from which fell shower
boquet of lilies of the valley. The
bridesmaid, Miss Mary Collins, wore a
hand embroidered dress of white batiste
with a pink sash. The maid Of honor,
Miss Elyonta Lngersoll, wore flowered
mill dress with green SASH The brides
maid and the maid of honor carried APP
pie blossoms, the flowers selected by the
bride for her wedding. The mother of
the bride wore gown of gray messaline.
Mr.. James Gilkey acted as best man, and
the ushers were Mr. Aston Stone, of
Philadelphia, and Mr.. Mervyn Wilson
Little Esther Garrison served as flower
girl Mrs Mervyn Wilson played the
wedding march, After the wedding the
bride and groom entertained the bridal
party. They then left for bridal tour
Of probably week. Upon their return
they will reside at No. Is West Wash
ington avenue, where they will be at
home to their friends after May 25th.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-04-24

The Bohlson Cross Country (3
mile) Run is the chief topic Of in
terest among the boys of the town
as the time draws near. 1t will
take place Saturday, April 24th, at
l.15 pm. The entries must be al
the starting point, lii front Of DIR.
Fish's house on Washington aven-
ue, at 1.10, as the race will start
promptly. The course is to be
.11a miles out Washington avenue
and back. Mr.. @. &. Bohlson w:li
start the race and Mayor Steel
man, Of Linwood, will stand at
the turning point, with All Ameri-
can flag, where he will take the
numbers of the boys as they pass
around him. Mayor Sooy, Mr..
William j. Iosbach and Mr.. q.
William Braun will be the judges.
The time Of the run has been
changed Oh account Of al ant nlr,-
bile race from Phila. to .Atlantis
City, which will reach here abor;
two o.'.,,I Wasllinet u ~ sn,n-
has been selected for theeoarse Is !,
was considered the safest because
Of the passing trains on other
routes.
Mr.. Bohlson has been very cen
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-04-24

Two vital changes in. the primary cleo
zion law were made by the. Legislature
u its closing hours last week. The first
ofthese was Brought about by the pas
sage of the Wakelee bill, introduced for
Governor Fort, requiring that members
3f city and county party committees
must be elected at the primaries in
September. The other was the result
of the passage Of the Hines bill requir-
ing the enrolment Of voters by political
parties at the primaries
The first Of these measures was the
one against which the Guardians made
such desperate stand on the closing
hight of the session. 1t provides that
in any county in this State the county
,r city hereafter elected at the primary
elections herein provided for, and th-
members of such county or city com
mittee shall be elected at such primary
elections in the manner provided in this
act for the selection of party candidates
TO be voted for by the voters of single
election district; and the chairman of
zach county or city committee shall, on
or before the first day of July in each
year, file with the clerks of the several
municipalities the number of committee
men to be elected by such county OF city
committee i'll each year, as provided by
the constitution or bylaws of such com
mittee.' The onlychange in the meas
ure as originally drafted was the sub
stitution of election districts. for wards
and townships as the basis for the choice
of committeeman "a change in line with
the scheme adopted by Major Lentz the
year after Senator Colby secured his
nomination and election, This law will
make no difference i'll the manner Of
choosing party committeeman in Essex
County, but it will completely change
the methods now in use in nearly all of
the other counties in the State, notably
in Hudson County.
But the Hines law will work revolu
ton here as well as elsewhere in New
Jersey, for it will prevent Republicans
from voting in Democratic boxes and
Democrats from voting in Republican
boxes, as has been the case when one
party organization desired to help out
ile other party organization when threat
ened by Independent candidates.. The
Hines hill had orioinally been doomed to
defeats but it was unexpectedly resur-
rccted and was passed and signed before
the Guardians recovered from the panic
following the success Of the Fort meas
ure It provides for the keeping of ..
double poll book by the primary officials.
When a voter casts his ballot at the
primary his name shall be entered in the
poll book of the party whose ticket he
voted. He thus becomes enrolled as
Republican OF Democrat. The two books
containing these lists Of voters must
then. be filed with the municipal clerk
and kept open for inspection through
out the year The fact that a mans
name appears on either one of the party
poll books must be taken as prima facic,
evidence that he is a member Of that
party, and man whose name appears
on the book Of one party may not vote
for the candidates of another party at
the next ensuing primary election. If
any voter claims he has been improperly
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-04-24
SEAVIEW

Mrs. Annie Somers and Mrs
William Lear feel as if they had
discovered a gold nline.r Thes
each have a grandson added te
their family tree within the las
two weeks.
Mrs. +. ?. Sharpe las an at
tack Of the grippe.
The hunters for trailing arbutu'
are very successful this year. /
is abundant and most fragrant.
Most of the women i'll this vicin
ity have an acute disease whicl
breaks out in the spring in its mos
violent form gardenitis. Nothins
but hoe, rake and blistered hand
will reach it.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-04-24
HiehSchool Alumni
Strengthens Socially
Young eople are after
New Members
All Welcome

1t is always interesting to note
Il local movement for social pro
gress and particularly so when il
concerns the well-being Of the
young people. That they are be
ginning to recognize the advan-
tages to be secured through unions
Of different kinds, may be seen III
the newer organizations, one Of
which is the Alumni Association
of the High School. This associa-
ton is not merely on paper-it is
a fact and will prove factor, if
the projectors keep in mind q max
i'm often quoted in The Press: a
long pull, a strong pull and pull
all together. Too many organ
izations of Pleasantville's people
have failed because of Indifference
and not because of lack Of incen
tive.
With the Alumni it is different,
lcr the reason that where there is
youth there is ardor. The objects
# the Association are:
To promote the interest and ex
tend the influence of the Alma
Mater.
To advance higher education.
To secure intellectual and social
benefits.
Membership in the Alumni pro
.-idcs that grads. of the local High
school, or those who may have
completed course in the schools
)rior to 1901 are eligible upon the
recommendation of three members.
There are quite a number Of
Young persons in this vicinity who
ire able to qualify for membership
md the officers of the Alumni hope
70. reach each ,and every one of
hem, secure their interest and
membership.
Information other than is CON
tanned in this article may be Sc
cured by addressing Mr.. Clinton
Price, Pleasantville.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-04-24
Special Season OF
Council with Lawyers
Action Promised ii
Two Weeks Unless
Suburban Acts

AT the regular council meeting
last Monday night a special session
was held to thresh out the question
of putting in shape the Shore Road.
The two attorneys, Messrs. Ash
mead and Slack, representing the
borough and the Suburban Com
pany, were on hand. The repre-
sentative Of the Company was
suave and polite, the guardian OF
the town set his molars and looked
very determined. Back Of that
determination was the entire coun-
cilmanic brigade and the Mayor.
They have finally got their old ma
tive stubbornness into motion and
smiles garnished with promises fail
to satisfy. "The road has got to
be put into passable condition i'm
mediately,o 50 sayeth the heavy
weights.
In compliance with request
from the Suburban, action will b.
deferred for two weeks. After that
period something is to ''go."
Patience ceases to be a virtue
in the long waiting and severe .suf-
fering of the borough. The Sub
urban has never made an attempt
to comply with the ordinance. 1t
required stoning between the rails
and eighteen inches outside. This
part having been lived up to ac-
cording to contract, the remainder
Of the road could easily have been
kept in shape by the town.
Under present conditions the
road is impossible and a menace to
life and limb.
Evidently the trolley people de
sire to ascertain to what extend the
State will 90 into its treasury for
improving the road. Economy may,
IN this case, prove sheer extrava
gance. Settled weather is now as
sured and the present time is in
every way most propitious for road
making.
The Mayor says there is no "if0
in this case. It is must and is full
Of immediateness.
The spring verdure doesn't signi-
fy that the former verdure of bor-
ough officials corresponds. These
wielders Of rules and regulations
are becoming modern Solomons.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-04-24
A BUNGALOW SECTION

Surveyors are at, work on the tract
of ground which fronts on the Reading
railroad and is between Doughty and
New Roads. The tract will be opened as
bungalow and residential section and
concrete walks will be laid in addition
to modern conyeniehces. This new see
tion will be christened Blenheim after
the station which is to be built al
Doughty Road. Those persons who ar
interested believe that this new section
will prove to. be the biggest venture q
its kind in years. They are also of ths
opinion that Blenheim will eventual,
become Pleasantville's superb cottage ant
bungalow section.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-04-24
FREEHoLpERs MOVING

A proposition to assess benefits in ease
the Shore Road from Somers Point is
widened and paved, may be the main
subject taken up at the big May meet
ing Of the County Board of Freeholders
to be held on the fifth.
1t is understood that the Freeholders
are willing to improve the Shore Road
providing both the Atlantic City and
Suburban Traction and the abutting
property owners share the expense.
THE Shore Road needs improving and
needs it bdly,' stated one Freeholder,
but is is hardly fair to saddle the en-
tire cost, or even half the cost on At
Iantic City, which has to bear the greater
part of all expenses incurred by the
county.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-04-24
pLEASANTvILLE TRANSFERS
from April Is to 2l, 1909

iioH a eplif ~ ~ - AcN'
lydia A. Fenton to John G. Lake. Cons
81. Dated April l3. 1908. E. Ii. Lydia A.
Fenton's lot,s565 it. from Cunningham's
line; irreg.
Rachel Adams ct al to Elizabeth Gar
rison. Cons. 81. Dated April 3, 1909.
Beg. at I'd cor. mentioned in deed from
Ryon Adams to Peter Adams, dated
March 4, 43 rec. in Blk. D page 3l9; irg.
Elizabeth Garrison ct vir to Charles
IS. Adams. Cons. 81. Dated April 5. '09.
s. cor. of James r. Adams land n.
cor. of Daniel G. Bartlett's land; irreg.
Atlantic City Cemetery Assn to d. T.
Steeman. Cons $780, Dated March q,
1909. Lots 593 & 594 i'll see. } on plan OF
AtI City Cemetery.
Roland Place ct TX to Nicholas P.
Ribble Cons. ST. Dated April 10. 90
Beg at stake standing in 81. of the Rd-
running from the Main Shore Rd. past
Elwood Adams aud now known as Ad-
ans ave-. being E. cor. of Mark Castos
lot; irreg.
Francis Lafferty ct Tx to Adelia Abbott
Cons. 81. Dated March 81, 1909. Lots
| 6. s, 10. II. l3, 81, "a, 2G, 2S, 80 ,32, 3s
AZ. 43, "A. 81. So. So. 81. SO, 70, II, IS
| II, 70. 81, SO, IS, 81. SS, SO on plan of thu
Eyin NJ Adams Estate.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-04-24
Christ C. M. Church

An account of Easter services at this
church was unayoidably omitted in last
weeks issue Rev. DR.. Peters, OF Phila-
delphia, preached and was delighted with
the Sunday school work under the direc
tion of Mrs. Randolph Price. After the
most interesting program rising vote
of thanks was given Mrs. Price, the vote
also including James Policy under whose
skilled hands the decorating of the
church was done. Each scholar received
a pretty Easter basket.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-04-24
w. c. t. U. NOTES

The Mothers Meeting held Wednesday
by the W.CT.U. was a success.
The program follows:
Reading of Scripture and prayer Miss
Nettie Adams. Solo-Mrs. Steelman.
Reading Miss Ruttcr. Solo-Mrs. Arth-
us Ryon. Address Mrs Steelman, of
Atlantic City. Solo-Mrs. Norton. Re
marks by our president, Mrs. Nettie Ad-
ans.
The meeting of the W.CTU. next
Thursday afternoon, April 20, will be in
charge Of Miss Rae Lake, supt. of Anti
Narcotics.
Members will please try to be present
to encourage the leader and help make
the meeting interesting.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-04-24
St. Marks Church
Rav RI ID Speakmau. Rector

Rev. II. D. Speakman, Rector
The services at st. Marks Episcopal
Church tomorrow, Second Sunday after
Easter and st. Marks Day, will be
Morning Prayer and sermon at 1890;
Evening Prayer and sermon at 7.45.
Sunday school at $50 a. m.
The morning subject will be, ''St.
Mark in the evening will be a sermon
to Odd Fellows on the goth anniversary
Of the founding of the American branch
of the Order
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-04-24
CENT A WORD

BOAT WANTED, as TO 80 FEET LONG.
ABOUT TO 8 FEET BEAM, WITH
ENGINE. SUITABLE FOR USE IN
WATERS AROUND ATLANTIC CITY.
7. M. PRESS OFFICE. &c
Ocean Heights Cottage for Rents
rooms; all conveniences; beautifully
furnished suburban cars stop at door.
Apply Mrs. A. r. Wilson, owner lie
For Sale-Cigar and Tobacco and Con-
fectionery Shop; large ice cream trade.
Stationery and School Supplies. Ad-
dress Box 524, Pleasantville, n. j.
For Sale Horse, wagon, harness S25
for outfit. c. A. Gutenberg, Edge
water ave.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-04-24

The State of Pennsylvania has
a law by which any municipality
NAV have shade tree commission,
which commission is given full
power to plant, transplant and
guard, make and enforce regula-
tions for the care of all shade trees
along its streets and highways. The
cost Of such work is to be met in a
similar manner as the costs of
street improvements. The first ex-
pense is to be assessed against the
abutting property and maintenance
to be paid by the municipality.
Were such a law to be passed In
Jersey, and Pleasantville enforced
it, what a difference would soon be
seen in the beauty and valuation OF
all property.
Arbor Day should be as jealous
" celebrated as the Fourth of July.
1t might prove Of far more value.
TO an unpreiudiced observer, the
American nation is as emotional,
and at times as irresponsible, as an
Irish village when 1--WE drap' is
taken.
It is the duty Of parents to in
culcate patriotism in the hearts Of
their children, but it may be dem
onstrated in a practical and valua-
bic manner. One of the first les
sons in this laudable sentiment is
to appreciate the value of trees,
learn the propagation, care and
guarding Of these green sentinels.
Aside from its aesthetical value,
its influence on the climate condi-
tions are to be seriously consid-
cred.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-04-24
HiebeeHa
One on Friends
Soners Point Never
Lacks Interesting
Things

NuctlilS CtOfCl III oDADDJ t@ lAO
month e. ,Iaplary nd high JiDks
any other old time is not unusual
but cutting high grade Of aspara-
gus on the tenth Of April is feat
with bells on it. Mr.. Absalom Hig-
bee can laugh at the wheat trust
and give Patten the smile SO long
as he can keep that asparagus bed
humming. He is the banner farm
er in this Syere" burg. Mr.. Hig-
bees intellectual powers have long
been acknowledged but bis horti-
cultural powers are just bursting
in the lime light Of ryhlIcvy-
On Thursday evening success
full ice cream social was held at
the home of Mrs. John Aydelotte.
Mr.. Frank Westphal is still en-
gagged with his pet stook chickens.
Mrs. Treen made "Wednesday
afternoon trip to Atlantic City.
The regular meeting Of the city
council was held Tuesday night
and no accidents went on record
and no event worth inscribing in
the annals Of history.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Knauff, Of At
lantic City, have been visiting the
parents Of Mrs. Knauff, B. Mill
man and wife. Mr.. Knauff is en-
gagged in brokerage business in At
lantic City for the summer.
Mr.. Absalom Higbee has sold
his property Of an acre Of ground
and cottage on Harbor Lane to
Robert Crissy, Of Phila. Mr.. Girls
sey is well known among owners of
fine horse flesh and has his launch
here ready to take in any old kind
of sport that offers.
Miss Kier and her mother, ef
Phila., have contracted fer a hung
allow on their lot oh Shady Az
and Fast Shore Lire. p
ready for occupancy in
Mr.. Kean, of Camden
boat builder and carpeni
ing home and work
ond and New York a
his fine thirty-six 4
1t is racer and H.
with it. Mr.. Kean maxi
ty Of building light, racing
es.
Mr.. Schick is adding a fi
equipped laundry to his alre,
commodious hotel.
Last week Mrs. a. X. Kap)
entertained her two widowed
ters, Mrs. Rose S. Boyer, of Plal
field, and Mrs. Martha Mullis
of Phoenixville, Pa. The lad
quite appreciate the attractions
Somers Point.
Mr.. G. Hopf, contractor for the|
Park Terrace cottages belonging to
A. F. Kapella, has the plasterers at /
work and will have them completed
by the middle Of May.
Captain w. w. Widderfeld,>cf1
Philadelphia, anticipates occupy
ing his Delaware avenue cottage by
the first of May. The Captain is
prominent City Hall official in the
city of Brotherly Love. He has
quite an interesting war history of
which he is not ashamed. He start .
ed in as a drummer boy and finally 4
reached the distinction Of beng onl
General Meade's staff.
DIR. Roe and Mr.. Schick are am
ranging for an independent sewer
age system.
Mr.. Frank Westphal is having
the porch to his artistic cottage en-
closed with fancy cedar shingling
old English style.
Already the young machinist, A.
NJ. Somers has orders sufficient to
keep him engaged for some weeks.
Among other work on hand he has
the gas launch Regal, Of Lewis
Steuber to overhaul and install a
new engine. The 'fWanita,v Mr..
w. SharrocRs launch will also be
fitted up with new gas engine.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-04-24

We may look for flower gardens
galore and landscape gardening il
abundance since prizes are to b,
handed out for the best kept
grounds. These prizes, by the way.
are as available to the poor man as
to the fellow who can get his sweat
ing done by proxy. 1t is neatness
and artistic arrangement which
will win. The woman behind the
hoe will have an equal chance with
the man chasing the rake.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-04-24
PRESBYTERIAN Church

H. r. McClelland, PHI. d., Pastor
Public worship 1890 am. and 7.30 pm
Morning subject, "The Best Day. even
ing, NO Night There.
Sunday school, 2.30 pm.
Christian Endeavor, 7.45 pm.
Mid Week service, Wednesday, 7.3O.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-04-24
BOARD OF HEALTH NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that a meeting
of the Board of Health of Egg Harbor
Township will be held at Bargaintown
school house, on Monday, May 3, 1909
from to 4 pm, for the purpose of hear
ing complaints.
WILLIAM HAUENSTElN,
8 Secretary
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-04-24
9uPpif and QeO,
PoMAN CATHOLIC

kRev. Father Quaremba will continue
laying Mass on Sunday mornings at
8 O'Clock at the Italian Mission in Ad-
ans Hall, Shore Road and Woodland
avenue.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-04-24
II Worked

Dill Has your wife recipe for re-
moving spots from clothingf
y Pickle-I should say she hadl She
removed two. five-spots from my trousers
pocket with quietness and dispatch last
night.-Judge.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-04-24
FOR SALE

Desirable building lot in PIeasantyille.
Also cheap building.
GEORGE n. WIMER
200 Market street, Camden. N. J. 5
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-04-24
At THE SIGN Of THE PRESS


If there fails to be a fire i'll town
soon what will the fire laddies dog
The new fire engine will get rusty
and the pubic will get rheumatic
waiting.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-04-24
13 Will Run for Dear Life

erous to the boys knowing that
they desired run he offered to
put up the prizes. They have been
selected with Mr.. Bohlson's usual
good taste and are now on cxhibi-
ton in the window Of his jewelry
store OH North Main street. Tha.
beautiful prizes offered will make
| the race very interesting. They are
as follows: First prize, silver
cup; second, asilver medal; third,
a bronze medal. After the contest
tue cup will i,e engra an,l wi
remain on exhibition for few
days in Mr.. Bohlson's window.
Entries:
/. Harry Dohcrtv.
2. George McManus.
3. Stanley Zippler.
4. George Mathis.
). Carl Adams.
.. Irwin Adams.
z. Earnest Glover.
s. Evi Ware.
8. Ed. Stephenson.
10. Joe Ingersoll.
II. Stanley North.
IL. Ralph Sanders.
13. Edward I. Willis.
The numbers opposite the names
are the official numbers.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-04-24

Hbs serial story viii begin j. The Pgessl ~ week
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-04-24
Local Team Turn Flip-Flops

r.; Merritt <(Roberts). r.; Rupp, G.;
Laird (Knauer), g.; Walton, G.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-27
SOCIETY or NIGHT RIDERS.
Four-in hand Coach Drivers Form
CLUB to Promote the Sport.

Four-in hand Coach Drivers Form
Clun to Promote the Sport.
Among the features of one of the
days at the recent national horse show
in New York city was the formation
of a club for the purpose of promoting
four-in-hand coaching. Some forty
members enrolled in the organization,
to be called the Night Riders. Some of
the names Of the men who are foster
ing the movement are well known four
in-hand whips-Alfred G. Vanderbilt,
j. Coogan. Jr.; Emil Seelig. Harold
Brown and Morris Il. Howletr.
The idea Of the club had its start
with Morris H. Hewlett on a midnight
ride to Arrow Head inn and a supper
that followed. when the plans were
laid out. The club membership is to be
open TO owners of four-in-hand teams
and those who desire to make this
sport popular Night rides to inns in
and about New York to dinners on
each occasion will be taken.