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Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-12-24
NEICHBORH0OD NOTES AND PERSONALS

Miss Elizabeth r. Willis returned from
school last Thursday to spend the holi-
days at home.
Mrs. Ezra A. Lake spent Thursday in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Henry s. Gascoyne spent Monday
in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Mathis have
returned after spending a pleasant visit
with friends in Reading, Pa.
Mrs. Louisa B. Lake, who had intended
leaving last week to spend the remainder
of the winter with her sister, Mrs. Mary
Rinker, is seriously III at her home on
North Main street.
Miss Lavinia I. Risley, who has been
employed during the last few months in
conducting her dressmaking business in
Philadelphia, returned home Wednesday
for the Christmas holidays.
One of Pleasantville's promising young
men, Maurice Risley, who for the past
five years has been employed by the A.
II. Philips Company, has resigned in
order to go in the real estate, insurance
and mortgage business for himself. He
will open offices in the Bartlett Building
about January Is. His many friends
wish him the greatest success in his
busines venture.
Captain j. R. Lake has been suffering
from severe cold; but is much improy-
ed.
Mrs. Edward Christ is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. George Stout, in Trenton.
Some time ago Mrs Stout sustained a
serious fall and still suffers from the
effect.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Reed and sons
have returned from pleasant visit in
Washington, d. G.
Rev. and Mrs. 4. A. Wells and son
Russell spent several days of last week
with friends at Cape May.
During the Teachers Association in
Atlantic City next week, Rev. and Mrs.
E. A. Wells will entertain Misses Olive
Douglas and Ella Douglas, of Cold
Springs, New Jersey. Miss Olive Doug
las is teacher in the schools of Cape
May Court House, and will be one Of
the receiving committee from Cape May
county at the reception at the Marlbor-
ough- Blenheim on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Frank Reinar was the recipient
this week of choice box of fruit from
Mrs. Maggie E. Allemann, who is stay
ing for the winter months at West Palm
Beach, Florida 1t consisted of pine
apples, grape fruit, cocoanuts, tanger-
ines, lemons and oranges. One cluster Of
grape fruit. five in the cluster, weighed
nine pounds, one of which weighed 26
ounces.
The Clover Club met Tuesday after
noon at the home of Miss Lillian David
son. Mrs. Mervyn Wilson entertained
the ladies of the Club with two piano
selections, and Miss Davidson sang two
beautiful solos. Nine members of the
Club were present.
Mr.. Carr and family have moved into
the house lately vacated by Mr.. Naglee's
family.
Jacob Caste is at home for the holi-
days.
Captain and Mrs. Lewis G. Lake enter
tanned at dinner on Sunday. The guests
were Mrs John Burroughs and nephew,
John Turner, Captain and Mrs. Wesley
r. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Elphra Sooy and
daughter, Miss Stella Sooy.
Born-to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Epstein,
of the Globe Clothing store, son Friday
evening, December 10Th.
Congratulations are being received by
Mr.. and Mrs Elwood Weeks on the birth
of daughter, Thursday, Dec. Is.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-12-24

The choir Of the Salem NJ. z. church
have this month combined their regular
monthly concert and special Christmas
music and will render an excellent pro-
gram on next Sunday evening.
The rendition of the cantata Santa
Claus and Good Cheer" by the Presby-
terian Sunday school, has been post
poned from Friday evening, December 20,
to Tuesday evening, Dec. q, as mark
of respect for Russell s. Ireland, whose
sudden death has cast gloom over the
entire congregation. All of his life Mr.
ireland has been an honored and respect
ed member of both Sabbath school and
church and held the love and esteem Of
all.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-12-24
DEATH OF FRANK REINHARD

One Of Atlantic county's noted resid-
ents, Frank Reinhard, of Egg Harbor
City, was buried from his home in that
city on Sunday, interment being made in
the family burying ground. Mr. Rein
hard was SO years of age and his death
was due to ailments incident to his ad-
vanced age.
He is grandfather of Magistrate
Frank Steigler, of Atlantic City, and the
father of Frank Reinhard, of Cologne,
who is we'll known in Pleasantville.
Mr. Reinhard has been a resident of
Atlantic County for the past go years,
and was leader in anything that was
for the betterment for his town and
county
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-12-24
Don't make excuses make good.

Frank De Luca had the Santa Claus
spirit" when they were brought before
him on the charge of stealing holly with
red berries in it. The justice said it
was so near Christmas the boys had
better go home and be good.
Woodbury-Miss McAleer. a Wood
bury High School teacher, left a $50
check in her desk on Friday night. 1t
was destroyed, so far as can be learned
in the fire which burned the school.
Many of the pupils lost trinkets in the
same way, and a number of them had
Christmas presents for friends they were
keeping in the school.
Vineland.-While an unknown man
went into the Buena Vista Hotel to
warm his hands his horse wandered nn
the tracks of the West Jersey Railroad
and was struck and killed by the At
Iantic City express.
Vineland.-A rumor that state law
and order detective was in town caused
srme husiilrs among tn cigar dealers
who have slot machines
Woodbury.-The board of health has
prepared a new code for the city, and
this will be PLACED ON its third reading
at the next mt letting, when The public
will be invited to discuss the new or,li-
Idncc
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-12-24
W. c. T. U. NOTES

At the regular meeting of the Union
held in the w. G. T. U. hall Thursday,
Dee Is, Mrs. Nettie Adams, president,
gave an interesting report Of the nation
al convention held in the Lyric, Balti-
more, Nov. IL. We do not realize the
splendid work that has been done until
we hear such report as our president
brought before the Union. If we were
asked what the characteristics Of the
W. Q. 7, U. are, we would say, first.
piety; second, unselfishness; third, in
dustry and then loving sacrificing loyalty
to the cause.
No meeting Vas held Thursday, Dec.
.,
A mems silver mccall contest win be
held in Mt. Pleasant esureh Thursday.
Dec. 27, at 5 o'clock. Nosdmission will
be charged; silver offering iii be taken
at the close of the evening.
The public is cordially invitc4to At.
tend and enjoy the fine musical assSa;f.
ersry pscrsu-
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-12-24
DEATH OF MRS. WIN. ]. RIEss

We are very sorry to learn of the mis-
fortune of our well known grocer, Mr..
VIM. J. Riess, by the loss of his wife
on Tuesday goth inst, at her residence,
l5 South Main street, Pleasantville.
Mrs. Emile L., nee Burkard, is the
daughter of the late Charles and Ros-
anna Hartman, of Philadelphia. She
was lady held in high esteem by all
who knew her and was connected with
the Ladies' Auxiliary of B. P. o. E.,
No. 276; also Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Volunteer Firemen, whose members are
invited to attend the funeral services
at Adams Funeral Parlors, II North
Main street, Pleasantville, Friday even
ing, December 23d, 1910, at o'clock.
Interment in Philadelphia from the
residence of her sister, Mrs. VIM. Hart
man, 2550 North Bouvier street, Satur-
day, December Oath, at l pm.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-12-24


The Christmas cantata entitled The
cred by the St. Johns NJ P. Sunday
school Friday evening, Dec. 23d. The
program is filled by the following mem
bers;
Santa Claus-Russel Weeks.
Mrs. Santa Claus-Miss Eta Somers.
Jack-William Emsley.
Karl-Theodore Simpkins
Gretchen-Margaret Fielder
Chrissie-May Hollingshead
Guide Ethel Mick
Committee - Edith Turpin, Dorcas
Reinar, Alice Agnes Simpkins, Hackney,
Anna Parsels, Eta Parsels.
Coasters-entire school.
Brownies Joscelyn, Russell Stew
ems, Robert Horton, Theodore Simpkins,
William Emsley, Vincent Stevens, Al
bert Fairbrothers.
Overall Boys-Arthur Sutton, Harry
Sutton, Emery Stevens, Wilbur Stevens.
Lancaster Turpin.
Sunbonnet Girls-Myrtle Hollingshead,
Laura Fielder, Grace Fielder, Ora Parsels,
Alice Naylor, Dorothy Davis.
Teddy Bear Lullaby-Edith Hackney,
Emma Price, Lottie Fairbrothers, Emma
Borton, Olga Lafferty, Gressie Hoss.
The Sunday school of Salem NJ. E.
Church will give Christmas cantata
entitled "Santa's Little Boy Wednes-
day evening, Dec. 2Sth. Below is the
cast OF characters:
Santa Claus-Mr. Chas. Bowen.
Mrs. Santa-Mrs. Chas. Bowen.
Freddy. "Santa's Little Boy" c.. Bowen.
Jack Frost-Mr. Geo. Smith.
Mrs. Cratchitt-Kathryn Upton.
Anna-Agnes kisley.
Mary-Helen Bowen.
Johnny-Gilbert Mathis.
Tommy-Floyd Collins.
Blanche-Stella Zippler.
Hazel-Marjorie Naylor.
Dorothy-Adelene Myers.
Billie-Harry Davidson.
Jimmy-Francis Allen.
Every Sunday Boys-Norman Martin,
Philip Risley, Walton Zippler, Archie
Somerville.
Fairies-Gladys Stebbins, Mollie Cox,
Marjorie Thomas, Della Wagner,
Ellen Ang, Dorothy Clair, Virginia
Risley.
Tots-Eva Risley, Mabel Sooy, Matte
Bowen, Gertrude Helfrich, Viola
Zulker, Edith Brooks.
Post Card Girls, Penny Stamps Flea
nor Helfrich, Cecil Smith, H. Allen,
Gerald Tompkins, Everett Smith,
Warren Praster, Milton Garwood,
Norris johnson, Ada Thomas, Helen
Risley, Pauline Wootton, Lottie
Frambes, Pearl Risley.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-12-24
NorrcE OF ANNUAL MEETINc

The annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers Of the First National Bank will be
held at its office at Washington avenue
and Shore Road in the borough of Pleas
antville, county of Atlantic and State
Of New Jersey, on the tenth day Of jan
uary, 1911, at 4 o'clock in the after
noon, for the election Of directors for the
ensuing year, and for the transaction cf
such other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
GEO. H. ADAMS,
st Secretary.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-12-24
UNITED DRY GOODS STORES, INC,
WILL OPEN A NUMBER OF
STORES IN ATLANTIC CITY,

For the benefit of the people of At
lantic City and vicinity and making it
possible for them to do all their shop
ping at home, the United Dry Goods
Stores will open a number of big up
to-date stores just the kind the people
want.
The buyers of the United Dry Goods
Stores (Inc.l are the most experienced
men in this line and are now travelling
all over the United States in selecting
the best merchandise from the most
prominent manufacturers for their open
ing, which is to take place the early
part of January.
They have leased the beautiful new
corner store at 20l7-20l9 Atlantic ave-
nue..
This firm has also leased the stores
now occupied by d. R. Sander & Com
pany, l720 Atlantic avenue, and by d.
Soltz 4 Son, 23l5 Atlantic avenue. The
latter two firms are now selling out
their stock to make room for the ex-
tensiye and up-to-date line of ladies'
and gentlemen's furnishings that will be
carried by the United Dry Goods Stores
(Inc.).-
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-12-24
wITTMAN-HUENKE

The wedding of Mr.. Joseph Whitman
and Miss Alma Huenke took place at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Huenke, at Cologne on Sunday. Mr..
Whitman is a teller in the Egg Harbor
Commercial Bank, and is well known in
Pleasantville from his connection in the
past with the music studio of Kirscht
and Whitman, as instructor of the violin.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-12-24
NOTICE

The shareholders of the Home Building
and Loan Association are hereby noti-
fed that after Dec. 81, 1910, no money
will be received for dues at the First
National Bank except on the day they
are due, which is the last Saturday of
each month. Parties failing to pay on
that day will be subject to fine Of five
cents on each share.
GEO. II. ADAMS,
a Secretary.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-12-24
A SIMPLE BILL OF FARE
FOR A CHRISTMAS DINNER

First Course.-GLADNESS, served hot.
Entrees-LOVE, garnished with smiles.
GRACIOUS SPEECH, cooked with pleas
ant "reminiscences.
Second Course HOSPITALITY, serv-
ed in simple shapes, not only with rela-
tives, but best of all with great var
iety of unfortunate persons.
Dessert.-MIRTH, in glasses, with
GRATITUDE and FAITH beaten to-
gether and piled in snowy shapes.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-12-24

Bring me nearer, little child,
To the beauty that you see;
May my soul be reconciled
To the heavenly harmony.
Lift me with you, tender heart,
To the SUBMITS where you climb
In the silver songs that start
With the holy Christmas chime.
Let me dance and be as gay
As you are, oh innocent,
And I'd know 80 much today
That I don't of what is meant
By the struggle and the strife,
By the burden and the blow
Know so much that Little Child
Of the beautiful must knowl
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-12-24

We thank those of our subscribers
who have SO promptly responded to our
request to pay their subscriptions, and
again request those who have not done
SO not to postpone the matter longer
than necessary. All, Of course, realize
the fact that it costs money 10 run =
newspaper, as bills have to be paideand
it requires money to do 50, 80 If you
owe us kindly try and make it con-
venient to pay promptly.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-12-24

The old world don't forget the way
To laugh and sing and skip and play;
The wind may blow and snow may fly,
The warm, sweet sun comes by and by
To smile us back in dreams of spring
The violet and the bluebirds wing.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-12-24

The Rev. DR.. Francis Patton, president
of Princeon Theological Seminary, IN an
address on Preaching" plead for more
intellectual sermons, declaring that while
emotional preaching had its value, it
should be emphasized by the intellectual
strength of the pulpit orator
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-12-24

One of the most beautiful lessons Of
the season Of Christmas is the belief
awakened by human love that there IS
better life for us than the life we have
lived-the life Of living for others.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-12-24

Tuesday evening, December the
18th, Captain Mahlon C. Frambes. of
Bargaintown, in his eighty second year.
The interment will take place at Zion
cemetery Saturday at half past one
o'clock. Captain Frambes was well
known and highly respected member Of
the Bargaintown community for many
years.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-12-24

The greatest king that ever lived in all
the universe was a king because he gave
of his kingdom-which was merely hu-
man heart-to the kingliness of others.
Everybody can be a king!
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-12-24
XMAS CELEBRATIONS.

pared an excellent Christmas entertain
ment which will be rendered Tuesday
evening, December 9th. The program
will consist of vocal and instrumental
solos and duets, selections from Christ
mas cantata and many recitations and
exercises of interest. The following is
partial program:
Piano duet-Miss Marguerite Tash and
Russell Wells
Singing ng-Congregation.
Prayer-Rev. Z. A. Wells.
Responsive Reading-School
Singing
Recitation-AngePs Message, Blanche
Lore.
Observation-Disclosures nine girls.
Recitation - Christmas Fairy, Ruth
Nickerson.
Exercse-Welcome, small girls.
Song-School.
Recitation--Great Expectations, Edw.
Blake.
Virginia Carr.
Exercise-There's Little Baby, eight
girls.
Recitation--Christma Cheer, Edward
Wickman.
Recitation-If You Were Little, Ellis
Nickerson.
Recitation-Robin Red Breast, Ethel
McNealey.
Song-Evergreen Branches, class of
girls.
Recitation-Christmas Gifts, Clarence
Dougherty.
Recitation-My Gifts, Thomas Wright.
Exercise-Praise and Alteration, ten
girls.
Exercise Christmas Offering, twenty
boys.
Observation-Disclosures Light, three pu-
pills.
Reeitation-Rockaby, Frances Ambrus-
ter.
Song-School
Recitation-The Lamp Of Hope, Vir-
ginia Carr.
Exercise-Try 1t, Elizabeth and Ed
ward Wickman.
Recitation-A Child's Reason, Thelma
Campbell.
Closing Song Primary Department.
The following pleasing program will be
rendered at the First Baptist Church on
Monday evening, December 26th:
Singing-The Merry Christmas Time,
School.
Prayer-Rev. S. r. Stratton.
Singing Happy Tidings, School
Scripture Reading-School.
Welcome Address ss-Rodney Smith.
Recitation-Poor Santa, Geneva Lake
Recitation-Because I'm Such Little
Girl, Maybell Fenton
Singing-Christmas Morning, School.
Recitation - Everybody's Christmas
Gift, Blanche Lake.
Exercise = Christmas Wishes, Three
children.
Solo-Day of Joy, Mary Glenn.
Recitation-Speaking Pieces, Agnes
Lake.
Singing-Songs OF Hallelujah, School,
Exercise-Ring for Christmas, Three
Children.
Recitation-Bell Call, Frances Thomas
Recitation-Santa and the Mouse,
zilla Sapp.
Solo-Florence Seely.
Recitation-Hush, Dorothy Thomas
Singing-The Conquering Hero Comes,
School,
Recitation - A Christmas Surprise,
Mary Glenn.
Recitation-What the Stockings Said,
Myrtle Adams.
Recitation-Old Mother hubbard, Jes-
sic Sharp.
Singing Sweet Peace, School,
Exercise-Where to Hang Stockings,
Three Children.
Recitation-The Birds Christmas
Emily Matlack.
Singing-With Faces Shining, School
Recitation-Mrs. Joseph B. Thomas.
Singing-Glory to God, School.
Benediction-Pastor.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-12-24

If Christmas brought us nothing else
Than lovetaught ways to give,
That lesson would itself be worth
The price we pay to live.
If Christmas held no other cheer
Than laughter of the child,
Could any greater gift be asked
To set us Wild
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-12-24
YOU
A MERRY XMAS and
A HAPPY NEW YEAR

for the sopport of her store MRS. J. B. WILLIAMS, 81
Main Street, Pleasantville. ~ L wishes 10 thank her many
for their past patronage and ask for continual
ton of the same.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-12-24

The Union services of our churches will
begin on Tuesday evening, January I'd,
at the Baptist church. Wednesday night
service will be held in the Presbyterian
church. The further program will be
given later.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-12-24
SPECIAL FOR XMAS
S lbs. asc Mixtures, er.oo
{ lbs. xoc Mixtures. ar.so

All kinds of fresh broken candy and
candy toys, all our own make, zoe lb.
Candy canes, all prices.
elll Atlantic Are. Afla11le citzt y, Y
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-12-24

A Pleasantville woman says: II would
not give much for man that couldn't
be made mad"
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-12-24

James Miller, until his death in Phila-
delphia last week, was the oldest living
member of the Order of Odd Fellows
being 9l wears old.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-12-24

Lord l wonder what fool it was that
first invented kissing.-Swift.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-27
BABY BOY SHOOTS HIMSELF
So Police Believe After He Is
Found Dead in Kitchen.

A strange case in Brownsville at
tracted the attention of the police yester-
day afternoon, when Peter Ganesky, a
four-year-old boy, was found dead with
bullet through his head The mother
of the little boy left him in the home of
her sister, Mrs Lena Shimke. No. $50
Sackman street Mrs. Shimke was out
in the yard with her. and said she heard
no shot, but returning to the kitchen
found little Peter lying on the floor with
the wound in his head. She tried TO re-
vive him, and took him to a drug store
but he WIS already dead. When the
ambulance surgeon who was called told
her that he was dead she tainted.
Captain Frank. Of the Brownsville
station: Inspector McCafferty and others
interrogated the family for four hours
devoting much time to Katie Shimke, a
tin1id girl of fourteen years. They could
learn practically nothing from her until
they heard from her brother. Antony,
that he had had revolver secreted be-
tween the mattresses. Then the girl
said she had picked up the weapon from
the floor and thrown Ii on q shelf be
cause she was afraid of the police. She
said she and her little sisters heard the
shot and found the child on the floor
The police think that the baby may have
pulled the pistol out of the bedding and
shot himself by accident The bullet
went through one of his eyes and into
The brain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-27
POLO PLAYERS AS HEROES
Stop a Runaway Near Crowd at
Van Cortlandt Park.

Malcolm Stevenson. former master of
hounds Of the Meadow Brook Club. and
Charles 5. Sabin. a well known polo
player, mounted on their polo ponies,
stopped runaway at Van Cortlandt
Park yesterday afternoon which threat
ened serious injury to some Of a crowd
of five thousand persons The specta-
tors were massed around the Squadron A
polo grounds to see game between the
Rumson and Cooperstown tours Just
before the game started a pair of truck
horses. hitched to a heavy iron roller
which was used to roll the field, sud
denly bolted. The shock jerked the
driver off his seat, and the horses, with
out any guiding hand. made for one end
of the field. where the spectators were
thickly massed.
Mr.. Stevenson. who played with the
Cooperstown team, and Sabin, of the
Rumson four, were on their ponies prac-
Using shots at the opposite end of the
field, but, realizing the danger to the
crowd, dropped their sticks and urged
the ponies toward the runaway. Mr..
Stevenson. coming UP on the right of
the horses and Sabin on the left.
grabbed the brides and pulled up TIE
team a few feet from the edge of the
crowd. The horses We're then turned
over to a mounted patrolnlan who had
arrived by that time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-27
BIG FIRE LIGHTS HUDSON
Thousands Along Palisades
Watch 100000 Blaze.

Fire which started shortly before II
o'clock last night in the oil refining plant
of A. L. Clements & Son, at Tonnelle
avenue and the Lackavanna Railroad
yards in Jersey City. did about $4,000
damage before il was extinguished- Al
most every available piece of fire appa-
ratus in the city was at the scene
The lofty altitude of the building, on
the high hill TO the north of the City
Hall. and the fact that stiff wind was
blowing. made the work OF the f1remen
particularly difficult. IL was soon seen
that the main building was doomed. and
the men then turned their attention tow
ard saving the other buildings In the
works. Two fiat cars that stood within
fifty feet of the burning building were
each loaded with two oil tanks, contain
ing 10000 gallons OF linseed oil each
For a time it was feared that these
would explode, bat continuous streams
of water were played on the tanks. and
they were saved.
The fire drew thousands of persons.
who stood on the heights of the Pali-
sades. and watched the glare on the
Hudson. II was not until almost mid
night that the fire was placed under
control