Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-04-16
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A merry group of friends assembled
at the cottage of Robert A. Overend on
Monday week in commemoration of his
birthday. A fine dinner was served and
the decorations consisted of a miniature
lake and beach, with tiny figures sitting
about the sand fishing, while floating
upon the water was a small launch typi-
flying the sport of which the genial host
is so fond.
Mrs. William Smith is entertaining her
sister, Mrs. Ritemyer, of Baltimore, and
daughter an dson, at her Roselawn cot
tage on New Jersey avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Fuchsschwang spent
the week end at their cosy Launch Hav.
en- cottage.
Mrs. A. r. Wilson, of Ocean Heights,
spent few days in Philadelphia visiting.
Miss Worth, of New York City, and
Miss White and Miss Daily spent the
week end with Miss Alice Campbell at
her handsome new home, on Maryland
avenue, Launch Haven.
Judging from the large number of
applicants for cottages for the summer
season and the numerous sales of real
one for Somers Point
William Johns, of Ocean Heights, is
on business trip to Florida.
Last Sunday evening at the Bethany
M. Z. church, Rev. James Luffbarry re-
cited sketch of his life in war times,
when upon his twenty-iirst birthday, OF
which last Friday was the forty y-Gfth
anniversary, he ate his breakfast, din
ner and supper in one meal at ten o'clock
at night. The ration consisted of ten
crackers, all the molasses they could
hold, and all the water he could drink
from the river by which his regiment was
camping. He admitted having stolen the
crackers and having swapped some of
them for the molasses 1t was on the
following day that General Lees army
surrendered at Appomatox Court House.
Mr.. Lullbarry's regiment was one of four
that was assigned to receive the rebel
arms a few days after, when 10000 ra
tions were served to the southern troops
and the Union men marched some thirty
miles i'll hunger before reaching base
of supply.
The Baysde Glee Club held its month
ly social on Friday last in the Baptist
chapel. Unique contests and old and rew
tangled games were INDUCED in. Airs.
John Gaskill, Miss Rena Boice, Mr.. .Ioiln
Gaskill and Mr.. Ed. Pratt were initiated
into the club. The ladies put the gentle
men candidates through some queer a.ld
laughable antics, while the gentlemen
courteously retaliatcd by compelling lie
lady candidates to drive ten penny nail
while blindfolded. Mrs. Gaskill welded
the hammer SO vigorously that she I'D
the stunt i'll less than two minutes.
A sight seeing contest, which was Won
b ythe hoodoo number of IL points each
was won by Miss Sophia Gaskill and Mr..
w. Z. Garrison.
The entertainment for the benefit OF
the public school has been postponed.
Mr.. W. Himeback, for the committee
appointed by the Volunteer Fire Co., to
secure information in regard to a com
bination hose wagon, presented a lengthy
report on Tuesday evening. This report
included photographs and full speciIica
tions for hose wagon that will carry
four portable chemical retainers, several
hundred feet of hose, two ladders, buck
cts, etc. Mr.. Carhart, of Ocean City ire
department was also present and further
explained the good qualities of the hose
wagon he proposed month ago. Af,cr
a lengthy discussion, it was decided 10
send the committee, Messrs. Himeback
and Address, with expenses paid, to in
spect the samples of the Stewart wagon
in Wildwood and the Seabright wagon in
Ocean City. The whole matter laid ,'er
until next meeting for final vote. Seven
members were suspended for non pay
ment of dues, and two new ones elected.
Two cars of the third rail system filed
with West Jersey and Seashore electric
officials passed through here on Tuesday
afternoon, on a tour of inspection from
Plcasantville to Ocean City. The Ocean
City people and the people OF this city
are very anxious to secure the through
train service from Camden. The amount
of travel certainly warrants the change
but the peculiar statements heretofore
made in answer to inquiries that The
West Jersey Co. and the Fast Shore Co.
could not use the same road bed did not
satisfy the thinking would-be pas.en
gers. However, there is probability
of the companies connecting at Pleasant
vile in the near future, when the sum
mer business will demonstrate the thanks
OF thousands Of the inhabitants and
natrous of the hayside cities