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Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-15
SCHOOLS TO NOTE
FOUNDING OF BERGEN

State Superintendent OF Schools {. J.
Baxter, has issued call to the various
county superintendent, urging them 10
observe the 2J0th anniversary OF the
founding OF Bergen in all the schools by
The reading Of compositions and by eAer-
cses III elecution. Atlantic County ;
Superintendent, Henry NJ. Gresham, has
supplemented this request by defining
the nature of the exercises that would b.
appropriate He suggests that the school
principals keep i'll mind that Bergen was
Ohe first permanent settlement III tins
State: also to have considered Ill the
ESSAYS the establishment of the first
church. the establishment of the first
government, including the first court.
the establishment Of the first school.
County Superintendent Henry NJ
Gresham supplements the above with
the following:
70 the Teachers of Atlantic County:
The letter from Hon. {. j. Baxter,
State Superintendent of Public lnstruc-
ton to the County and City Superin-
tendents expresses his wishes i'll the
matter of the celebration of the 250th
Anniversary of the founding of Bergen
and should receive the attention of every
teacher in the County. 1t furnishes an
opportunity for impressing the following
historical and educational facts
|. The 250th Anniversary of the
founding of Bergen The first Perman-
ent Settlement i'll the State.l
y The establishment of the first
church
3. The establishment OF the first
government, including the first court.
1. The establishment OF the first
school.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-15
PALEFACES WERE CAUGHT;
BUT THEY NEVER FLINCHED

While returning from the hunt OIL
Wednesdays sleep the braves Of Victoric
Tribe of Red men, of Linwood, captured
"a couple of palefaces trespassing on the
hunting grounds of the Tribe, who proved
to be Earnest Rockerman and Harry
Engleman, of Bargaintown. They were
brought before the chief who at once
assembled into council to decide upon
their fate. They were about to be put
to the torture when they expressed a de-
sire to become Red Men and were re-
quired to go through the tests to prove
their friendship and bravery Of which
they so highly boasted.
Having passed without hinching, they
took the pledge of honor and We're regu
larly adopted by the tribe.
After the adoption interesting and III
structive long talks were made by the
chief before they retired to their respect
i've ''tepees" to repose in slumber EFT
following the hunt on the coming sun.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-15
BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE FOR
A BEAUTIFUL CHARACTER

The Press is indebted to Hammonton 5
Republican, for the following account
Of the funeral services held i'll Wesley
NJ. T. church last week over the remains
Of Mrs. Susanna McAnney:
At PIeasantville, where interment was
made, Rev. Mr.. Wells spoke with great
power and feeling of the far-reaching in
1uencc of the beautiful life so recently
gone out, and OF the great reward,
5he eternal est,-and of the happy meet
inc and reunion with her loved son
Charles, and other who have gone be
iore.
Jesus. Saviour, Pilot Me- was
beautifully sung by IA quartette, and Mrs.
Wells sang, for the comfort of the be-
reaved and broken hearts, God will
take care of you," every note coming
from the depths of heart of love and
sympathy, every line coming as mess
age from the loving Father.
The loved clay was tenderly borne by
the hands of her two sons, j. Al and
David \. McAnney, two sons-in- law,
George Carson and VIM. A. French, and
two grandsons, Olcott McAnney and
David McAnney Adams.
Mrs. McAnney was born in Burlington
county, n j., June s, 1881; departed this
life Oct. |, 1910, in Hammonton, n. }.
She leaves to morum her loss, two sons,
J. Al. McAnney, of Pleasantville, \. j..
David a. McAnney, Philadelphia; three
daughters, Mrs. William Craig, Ohio;
Mrs. Geo. W. Carson, Atlantic City; Mrs.
Wm. A. French, of Hammonton. Also
nine grandchildren ana three great
grandchildren, besides host Of relatives
and friends.
Her work on earth is done, and she
has entered into that eternal rest, where
sorrow never comes, and where God
shall wipe away all tears.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-15
PLEASANTVILLE TRANSFERS

from october D 10 IL, l9lO
George e. Mason ct uX to Francis L.
Worthington. Con. $l.00. NE Ii w Sd st
l25 it. SNN of Pleasant ave-; 25xl00 it
Ira f. Wood ct Tx to Francis L.
Worthington. Con. Sl.00. NV Ii W 3d
ST. 100 it, SW of Pleasant ave; irreg.
j. Edward Wallis ct uX to Charles X
Dubois ct TX Con- $500. NE Ii Beaumont
ave. $50 it. NV of Chestnut ave-; 45A
l43.5 it.
John Race, ST., ct ux to John Race, Jr
Con. $1,000. NE Ii Wash. ave. 1888 it
NV of I'd ave-; irreg.
Amanda NJ. Ireland ct vir to Abraham
Freeman. Con- $l50 SW Ii P'ville & Att
City Turnpike where Abraham Free
mans Sc Ii intersects same; 25Xl00 it
Frederick X. Rotan ct uX to Jacol
Derr Con. $l25. Lot III on map of Bay
view Place.
Att. City Cemetery Assn to Silas R
Morse. Con. $l00 Lots 399 & 400 in sec
H on plan Of Att. City Cemetery
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-15
ODD FELLOWS READY
TO VOTE FOR OFFICERS

The subordinate lodges OF the |. O. o
+. OF New Jersey will Uegin voting Oc
tobcr -, i'll Trenton, for grand lodg'
officers. 1t is expected that Deputy
Grand Master William I. Robins, OF
Hamilton Square, will be advanced tt
grand master. Joseph r. Deacon, OF
Bordentown, is the choice for reelection
as treasurer. Charles \. Woodruff, OF
Newark, will be advanced from warder
to deputy grand master.
There are seven candidates for grand
warden. The list includes George Shinn
Of Burlington; James II. White, of Pat
terson; Walter $. Campbell, and Arthur
j. Runyon, of Newark; Amos E. Waugh
of Jersey City; II. J. Vhorpenning, O
Atco; Wallace NJ. Kinsey, Of Pompton
Frank r. Jummel is opposing Harry S
Pine for secretary. Mr.. Pine is secretary
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-15
FIREMEN TROT OUT
new HOSE WAGON
They Made Success Of Series Of Balls and
Pay $3.50 for Splendid Piece
Of Fire Apparatus

The Fire Company meeting held Oh
Tuesday evening was well attended and
great enthusiasm was manifested at the
presence of the brand new $3.50 hose cart
which was run out to the curb and its
lanterns lighted. The wagon arrived
Saturday and was promptly disembarked
and run into the engine room i'll the City
Hall The members there were eager to
hang the lanterns, fire eXtinguishers, axe,
hooks, nozzles, etc, which were packed
separately i'll boxes.
The committee on the balls turned in
81, making $l74.67 so far as net pro-
ceeds, with still some twenty dollars yet
to be received.
The reception committee was aug
mented by the addition of three more
|, members and was given power to act iii
making arrangements for a big time on
Saturday evening, Oct. ID. The new
apparatus will be taken i'll parade about
the city, accompanied by members and
headed by Chief of Police Lake on horse
back. Upon their return to the engine
room refreshments-ho coffee and sand
wiches-will be served to the members
and their visitors. The officials of the
fire departments Of Ocean City, Pleasant
ville,etc., will be specially invited to be
present to inspect the department.
James Clark has offered his new span
of gray horses to pull the new hose cart
in the parade, which will start promptly
at seven o'clock.
Followin gthe adjournment of the fire
company, meeting of the Firemen's Re
lief Association was called bV Presi-
dent Sam1 Davis. The delegates to the
recent convention held in Atlantic City
made their report, which was accepted
and the bill of expenses, $40, ordered
paid. The annual assessment of expenses
of the convention. $3.50, was also order
ed paid. 1t was announced that the
Firemen's Relief Association of the State
Of New Jersey is the wealthiest in the
country, having over a million dollars
i'll its treasury.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-15
TEN TICKETS FOR LESS THAN
ONE DOLLAR BILL ON READING

DO you know the Reading Railroad
Company will sell ten tickets for 10
cents :" These words form the heading
for an attractive little time card issued
by the executive committee of the Citi-
Acns League. As supplementary head
ing there might be added. Do you know
any reason why the Utilities Commits
sIoners have not made known the re-
suit of their recent investigation of the
local railroad merger. Ask of the
Leagues membership and note the dis
gusted look that will appear OH the
mems faces. But this annoyance does
not interfere with the activity of the
men behind the movement for lower
fares between this place and Atlantic
City, for they at least have shown that
they are made of fighting stock. The
Iruth of this assertion was shown this
week when the 200O time cards were dis
tributed, and this is the schedule Of
trains that the people are advised to
patronize:
Leave Pleasantville-A.M., $50, 9.02,
l01; PM, l2.30, 7.0I, ZIG, S.33,
Leave Atlantic City-A.M., 4.05, 6.l0:
PM, $50, 5.35.
Sunday trains leave Pleasantville. "A.
NJ, $50, 1901, lO.ll; PM, 7.0l.
Leave Atlantic City-A.M., 7.l5; PM.
405.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-15
EDW. G. HARRIS HAS TAKEN
ABSECON GIRL FOR A BRIDE

At high noon on Wednesday Miss
Dorothy H. Townsend, the accomplished
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Towers
Townsend. of -Absecon, was welded to
Mr.. Edward G. Harris, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Harris, of Pleasantville, and
a member of the Townsend Harris Real
Estate Co. The ceremony was performed
in Philadelphia by the Rev. Mervin J.
Eckles and was witnessed by the near
relatives and a few friends including
Mr.. and Mrs Reuben L. Babcock, of this
city. Mr.. Babcock acted as best man.
The bride was attired in tailored cos
tune of imported tweed and wore a
plumed chapeau. After the serving of a
wedding breakfast at the L'Aiglon the
newlyweds departed on an afternoon
train on their honeymoon trip which
will include tour of the middle west.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-15
w. c. T. u. NOTES

The regular meeting of the Union was
held in the hall last Thursday afternoon.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will be
re organized and superintended by Mrs.
Anna NJ Herra. The first meeting will
be held in the w. G T. U. hall Thursday
Oct. 20, $50 pm. An interesting lecture
will be given to the members Of the I'm
ion on Thursday, Oct. 20, $50 pm.
Delegate to the convention are Mrs.
Nettie Adams. Mrs. Anna V. Webb and
Mrs. Anna NJ. Herra. The thirty seventh
annual convention of the W.CTU. Of
New Jersey will be held in the First
Presbyterian church, Newark, Oct. II to
Is. The convention will be addressed on
Wednesday night by Captain R. P. Hob
SON
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-15
TN MEMOPIAM

At regular meeting of Union Bene-
fetal Society, No. 3, held October sth,
1910, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, 1t has pleased the allwise
Ruler of the universe to remove from
our midst our late brother, John 5. Lee.
Jr., who departed this life September
%, 1910;
Resolved that by the death of our
brother Union Beneficial Society, No. ;,
has lost good brother, the family a
kind husband and a loving father;
Resolved, that this Lodge tenders its
heartfelt sympathy to the relatives OF
our deceased brother in this their sad
affiiction;
Resolved, that copy of these resolu-
tions be forwarded to the widow OF the
deceased brother, and entered upon the
minutes of the Lodge, and published IN
The Pleasantville Press, and further Re
solved, that the charter of the Lodge be
draped for period of thirty days.
BY order of Committee.
SAMUEL BLACkMAN,
EDMUND S. SOMERS,
JOSEPH s. BARRETT.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-15
FOR A PRETTIER TOWN

An up state board OF trade memDeT
has offered seventeen prizes Of $5 each,
as follows: Five for the most attractive
places in the borough, this to include
.front and back yards and painting OF
buildings. but not architecture, in order
that small and inexpensive property
MIGHT have the same chance as the costly
ones: for the five properties showing the
most improvement between the present
time and September -. 1911; I've ior
the five private properties making the
best floral displays during the season
of 1911: one for the neasest unimproved
property: one fer the neatsst place OF
business condition prupeIt to culb
line to be consi1 s.al.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-15

Atlantic City politician, has been i'll
vesting heavily in leases of oyster bed
lands, under the law which went into
effect on October lst, steps will prob
ably be taken to ascertain whether De-
laney has sufficiently rehabilitated his
finances so as to make it worth while
for the State to renew its efforts to col
lect the $1,000 bond forfeited several
years ago by him in the case growing
out of the arrest, bailing and disappear
ance of two notorious Philadelphia
gamblers who operated in Atlantic City.
Governor Fort issued proclamation
calling upon the people of the State to
unite with Jersey City in its celebration
of the 250th anniversary of the first
permanent settlement between the Hud-
son and Delaware rivers in this state,
the festivities in honor of which will be
continued from October 18th to 22d.
This settlement preceded the colonial
government. 1t was the village of Berg
Ell, now part of Jersey City. In his
proclamation, the Governor requested
that OH Friday, October Il, the schools
of the State, so far as practicable, give
consideration of the history incident to
the founding of "the village of Bergen
beyond Communipaw." In conclusion
the Governor says: 1t will strengthen
our loyalty and devotion i'll public mat.
ters, and quicken our faith in Divine
things to contemplate the character.
patriotism and zeal of these early men
who braved all that they might here
found homes and State, where liberty
freedom and the right of conscience
would prevail
Linton Satterthwait, who as president
of the Mercer County Anti Bribery
| League, has been struggling for several
years to overcome the evil of the spoils
| system in politics particularly as it re-
! lates to political assessments levied on
candidates and Office holders by the pre-
| dominating party, relates that when DR.
r. r. Rogers, Sr, who still lives at a
venerable age in Trenton, was elected
| Surrogate of Mercer county fifty years
! ago his share of the expenses of the
county election was twenty dollars. Il
| know this to be a fact said Mr.. Sat
| terthwait. the other day, because Mr.
| Rogers himself told me of it. That the
political game has changed a good deal
in the last fifty years is evidenced BY
the story a former aspirant for the
| office of Sheriff told me short time
since. This man, who | have no reason
to doubt, said that the party managers
| told him that if he secured the nomina
tion he would have to put up $4,000 fol
campaign purposes. He declined to ad
vance the money, the nomination was re
fused him and given to another who Il
understood to have paid the sum requir
/ ad -
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-15
BADER'S TEAMS HERE AND
BOICE NO LONGER HAULS

During the interum necessary for con
tractor Bader to build stables at the At
lantic City pumping station. Louis Zent-
MAYER is accommodating at his palace
stables several of the coal hauling teams.
The hauling of coal is neat little con-
tract. involving about $4,000 a year and
has been taken away from Fred c. Boice
bv the Water Commission, and given to
Edward L. Bader, of Atlantic City. The
fact that Mr.. Boice has been hauling the
fuel for the past ten years at 45 cents a
ton. while Mr.. Bader is to receive go
cents ton for precisely the same work
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-15
CENT A WORD

Party Trips to Florida Oct l9, 20, Nov.
,, IL. >, 80, $1,000 to jacksonville.
Leave 24th and Chestnut streets, Phlia
delphia, l2.23 pm. via Baltimore ano
Ohio r. r. Write to Dir. Schadt, Ocean
Grove. New Jersey, for tickets at once.
&c
House for Sale or Rent, rooms; also
building lots, Oh easy terms; Smiths
Landing. Apply Wilmer Lake, Smiths
Landing. SC
House for Rent. All conveniences, central
D " located, one square to either trolley
line Inquire l09 s. Main st., Pleasant
vile. sc
Rhode Island Red Chickens for sale. Er
. nest Boyer, Mulberry ave. ( Shore
road, Pleasantville. #
orse and Wagon for sale; firstclass con
dition Call at 600 South Shore Road.
IN Pleasantville. DC
te Cream, Confectionery, Cigar and To
bacco business for sale. Bargain for
quick buyer. Address G., Press office. II
RZor Rent-Three very desirable rooms
Z and bath for housekeeping. Reason
able. Inquire 20 Edgewater ave. Sc
hGix Room House for rent, with ground
a Shore Road, Northfeld. Apply Isaac
Steelman. DC
Jersey Red Hog Breeders for sale; thoro
oughbreds. William Hauenstein, Pleas
antyiIle. If
One large Meat and Bone Cutter for sale
S5; nearly new. William Hauenstein
Pleasantville. tt
Pigs for sale; 6 weeks old. c. NJ. kessler
Absecon City, NJ. 8
Housekeeper wanted; middle aged whit
woman. Address f. d., Press office. q
Store and Dwelling for sale; centrall.
located. Address box 1872, Pleasantville
If
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-15
OMITTED NAMES
WILL BE ADDED
Board Decided That Date Is Too Late for
New Assessment and Somers Point
Councilmen Agree
Somers Point. Oct. II.

Somers Point, Oct. H.
The county board for the equalization
of taxes went over the second ward
duplicate and ordered the assessments to
stand, pending the hearing of arguments
from the individual owners who should
feel aggreved and who file complaints
with the board. This was found to be
the only course open, as the returns had
been made to the state board and no
changes could be made in the limited
time at hand. At special meeting OF
council held on Saturday evening the
report of the committee on the above
was presented. The tax collector was
then employed by council at salary not
to exceed 800, to make up the new
totals and add the omitted names to the
duplicate, a certified copy of which must
be returned to the county board. By a
recent law, the double assessments are
returned to the municipality in the fol
lowing year on sworn affidavit presented
by the collector.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-15
scHApT IS BUSY

Many PleasantviIle tourists to the
SKINNY South will be pleased to know
that the veteran agent DIR. O. g. j..
Schadt, of Ocean Grove, is active in his
arrangements for the next trip to Flor
ida. Parties of persons of any size may
now book with the doctor for the fol-
lowing dates: Oct. 10, 26; Nov. 2, l6, %,
80. SIG will cover the cost of the trip
to Jacksonville over the B. 4 o. K. H.,
but tickets should be secured from DR..
schadt, Ocean Grove, N. ],
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-15
WHEN THE CASHIER GOES AWAY

Last years heavy bagglng OF game
by cashier Adams of the First National
Bank may be duplicated whe nhe goes
on his vacation Nov Z, and if Mr.. Ad
ans cherished hopes are realized taxi
dermist Leon Collins will have his hands
full of business. The latter made fin
ished jobs when he treated the spoils Of
the cashiers last slaughter of the in
nocents. and Mr. Adams has the evidence
in his home that would prove valuable TO
any museum In his collection is one
specimen of English pheasant that might
delight the eyes of the bloodthirsty 1. R..
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-15
GUARD PREVENTS DEED

Desperate under his sentence of thirty
wears in State Prison at hard labor, An
tonic La Verdi, self confessed murderer
of Stefano Ferraro, who vas sentenced
Tuesday by Justice Thomas Trenchard.
after pleading non vult, twice attempt
ed suicide Tuesday in his cell at the
county Jail and but for the vigilance q
his guard, Constable Murphy, would
have succeeded in battering out his
brains against the iron doors Of his cell
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-15
OLDEST M E. CHURCH

The oldest Methodist church in At
lantic County, the Headof the River
Methodist Episcopal church at Tuekahoe,
held its annual all day service on Sun
day. The Rev Z. H. Eerhardt, OF Long
Branch, preached in the morning. 4
classmeeting was held in the afternoon
and in the evening an evangelistic service
was led by Dr. w. L. Yerkes. The build
ING bears the date of 1892.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-15
MARITIME ADDRESSED VOTERS

More than 20 men crowded INTO Red
Mems Hall Wednesday night and heard
James T. MARITIME, of Plainfield, the
Farmer Orator" and Democratic prim-
ary choice for United States Senator,
and Frank Smathers, of Atlantic City,
the Democratic Assembly nominee,
score their opponents of the opposite
party faith. Mr.. MARITIME trained his
batteries on Vivian NJ. Lewis, the Re
publican guebernatorial candidate, David
Baird. John Kean, and other G. 0. F.
leaders. and Mr.. Smathers renewed his
fight against the bulwarks behind which
Colonel Walter f. Edge and Council
man Isaac Bacharach are entrenched.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-15
OH. THOSE GUARDS

Excelsior Guards have provided an eX-
cellent entertainment for Friday night.
There will be farces and musical come
dies and these will involve about all the
talent of the organization. Several
changes have been made in the arrange
ment of soloists, but they do not de-
preciate the value of the program. One
of the biggest crowds in the history Of
the town will attend the Red Mems hall
entertainment at this time.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-15
Somers Point
Thank You, Editor Shaner

The Press" of Pleasantville, now
published by G. William Braun, will pass
into the control October IL of L. Whit
man & Sons, of Maryland. Under the
able direction of Brother Braun, The
Press has grown into a neat, progressive
weekly and his withdrawal from the
ranks Of County publishers is to be re
gretted, while Messrs. Whitman are to be
congratulated on gaining control Of such
an up-todate journal.-From Atlantic
County Record.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-15
SCHOOL. ON MONDAY

All grades in the schools viii open
Monday, Oct. II, was the pleasing an
nouneement made by the Board of Health
at Thursday nights meeting. The de-
cision was reached after most favorable
reports were presented by local physi-
clans. all of whom are entitled to the full
appreciation of this community for their
untiring zeal in exterminating illness in
the public schools.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-15

NV dear Mr.. Braun:
I regret exceedingly that you and The
Press are to part company with this
weeks issue, but can understand easily
that YOU have earned the rest you are
seeking in the change. You have given
us well edited, and in mechanical and
every other respect, a most excellent
paper. Your successors will certainly
have to hustle to maintain the standard
YOU have established.
May Gods blessing still rest upon you
and much of usefulness and success still
be yours.
Yours in the Masters service and
fragrant newspaper memories,
C. G. LUTHER.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-15
Clean Reading

Dear MI. Braun:
notice that you are soon to relinquisl
your work at Pleasantville. So far a.
this is agreeable to your desires, | con
gratulate you, but | feel sure that how
ever equipped your successors may o.
your guiding hand will be missed. Aol
have made of the Pleasantville Press q
clean reading paper, as well as a me
charlcally clean sheet. You have spokeI
in its columns without OBJ
ling your ego. regret that per
AL reasons have determined you t.
Re up your editorial work. Please ac
Eept my cordial wishes for your future
welfare. -
should like to be made acquaintc'
with the Messrs. Whitman, your success
-sors, to whom | wish every success.
Yours very truly,
!. A. BURGAN.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-15

this account that | take your paper.
Hoping you will continue the good work,
Very truly,
MRS. EDWIN LIEUT..
Egg Harbor City