Pleasantville weekly press., 1909-05-01


Miss Alice Swymelar spent Sunday
with her mother, who is i'll, i'll Phila.
Arbor Day will be observed with APP
propriate exercises in every school in
New Jersey on Friday, May 7.
Mr.. Thomas Preston has sold his paper
route to parties from Salem, n. J. The
new firm will take charge on June |.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis B. Glenn and
family. of Atlantic City. spent Sunday
with Capt and Mrs Richard l. Risley.
Manager Sherwood Risley announces
that the Pleasantville baseball team will
play its first game of the season on
May |.
Mr.. j. Warren Clifford, of Scullville.
spent Saturday and Sunday at the home
of his uncle, Mr.. Job Clifford, of Fourth
street.
Mrs. Young sustained serious injuries
by falling at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. f. D. Hartzel, on Chestnut street
Though still confined to her room, Mrs.
Young is improving.
Mrs Sarah Clark who has been liyin:
in Pennsylvania, spent several days Of
asst week visiting her brother Mr.. Lev.
Hewitt, before returning for the summer
to her home at Port Republic.
The Burlington and Atlantic Count,
Boards of Freeholdcrs will meet on May
tth TO decide upon repairs which al,
needed to the Mullica river drawbridgC
which may cost nearly $4,000.
A number of young people spent an
enjoyable time last Friday at the Hotel
Hanover. Pacific and Florida avenues
Various forms of entertainment were pro
vidcd. followed by delightful repast.
Those who had the pleasure of hear
ing Edward Howard Griggs in his recent
series of lectures. will be glad to know
that he will again lecture in Atlanti,
City at the High School on Monday eve
ming, May "A, on 'The New Social IDEAL
The Loyal Temperance Legion helt
| their closing meeting for this year ii
| the w. G. T. U. hail, ON Thursday after
noon, April %. The program consisted
| of literary exercises followed by refresh
| ments and games The parents and mem
bers of the w. c. 7. U. were guests.
The observance of the second Sunday
| in May as Mothers Day has been endors
ed by the local Epworth Leagues, ans
members from the various Leagues vii
visit the churches and present a white
| carnatfon to each member of the con
gregation.
The Illness Of Mrs VIM. l. Newell. Sr.
| still continues. A telegram sent to hel
| daughter, Mrs. J. b. Westcoat. caused
Rev. and Mrs. Westcoat and family tt
return hurriedly from their sojourn II
Florida to Mrs. NeweIl's bedside. o.
their arrival the patient showed Sigh
improvement.
In response to a movement set or
foot by the w. G. T. IT, superintendent
of Sabbath Observance, Mrs. Emma Ryon
nearly every church in the borough de
voted one Of last Sundays sermons t,
the observance Of the Sabbath. DR.
Wells subject was is Sunday holida,
or a holy day.
Ashley c. Garrison, president of tn
Board Of Education of Port Repubi
| City. was severly injured last week b,
being thrown from his carriage. MI
Garrison had recently purchased spirit
ed horse. which became frightened an
unmanageable, demolished the carriag
and threw Mr. Garrison to the grounc
Upon being sent to the hospital tll
injuries were pronounced not fatal. tn
most serious being scalp wound re
lquiring fifteen stitches,
| Potter Reilly is the proud possessor Q
goat
| The stork recently visited Mr.. an
Mrs. G. W. Lear and left o baby boy.
Mr. Eugene Lake has gone to Wash
ington, where he will engage a
draughtsman for the Government.
A son and heir has been born to NJ
and Mrs. George S. Halsey. at thei
Baltimore home. The father of thl
young man is well known in this vicinit.
Next month the regular business meet
ing of the Baraca Glass will be held an
the election Of officers take place. Thel
| probably win be b spirited time ~ the1
nre sone eho5ee 0fieor - III