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Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-09
BANK STATEMENTS

Prosperity marks the advent of the
first half of the year 1910 at all county
banking institutions. A complete state
ment of each appears on an inside page,
and the readers attention is called 10
the main points: Deposits at the Second
National Bank of Atlantic City at the
close of business on June 30th, amounted
to $l093, ,lSl.97, as against $S59,6S2.32
at the corresponding date in 1909.
The resources of the Atlantic Safe
Deposit and Trust Co., on June Both,
1910, were $2,727 .6697l. While the gain
does not appear in the published state
ment. the past record of this institution
leads to the inference that the men who
have contributed to the success of the
Second National have done as well by
their other charge.
Trust funds amounting to S PA, ,003.)6
are not included in the resources and
liabilities of the statement OF the GUAR
antee Trust Co. These funds are always
kept separate from the other assets OF
the company. The Guarantee pays It's
twenty first semi-annual dividend OH
July lst and disburses $4,000
Pleasantville's only banking house
announces individual deposits subject to
check amounting to Sl33, 1879, and The
complete statement is favorable when
based on the capitalization of S25,0O0.
The Union National Bank of Atlantic
City is capitalized at 100000 and the
individual deposits subject to check
amounted on June 30th to $433,93S.99,
showing a splendid increase over other
statements.
Atlantic City's Oldest banking institu-
tion, the First, or Atlantic City National
has over one and onehalf million
dollars in individual deposits subject to
check, with resources and liabilities
amounting to $2,l27 ,659.S9 each. There
is surplus fund in this bank of $3.50,
000
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-09
INDEPENDENCE SNYDER

A lot of persons in this. world have
been born on Independence Day, but it
has not fallen to the lot of many Of
them to be eternally reminded of the
fact. Such is the case of the indefatig-
able truant officer of this borough, Mr..
Charles independence Snyder, who on
Monday celebrated half century of his
existence. When young Snyder broke
the stiffness of certain Fourth his
parents did their part toward perpetual
ing the objects of the day we celebrate,
and Charles Independence bids fair to
fulfilling their hopes.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-09
Illegal NOTICES
PROPOSALS

ID bids or proposals will be re
by the Board of Education OF
1arbor Township on Saturday,
9TH, 1910, at $50 pm, at Bargain
ehool house, for transportation OF
Said pupils to be transported
Wesley Scull's at English Creek to
at Linwood and returned from
at Linwood to Wesley Scull's at
sh Creek. The vehicle to be glass
eed bus comfortable for ten pupils.
= lie and harness to be in first class
ion. Driver to be sober and reliable
t person to have charge of children.
nd of five houndred dollars must
pany each bid or it will not be
kered. The Board reserves the right
1T any or all bids. By order of
A,f Education.
VIM. HAUENSTEIN, ID. G.
ly lst, 1910. Ptr's fee $3.50
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-09
Mr.. Wilbur Reed, Agent,
Plea sautyille

Mr.. Wilbur Reed, Agent,
Pleasantville. -
Dear Sir:
| am in receipt of yours of yesterday.
advising me that committee had been
appointed at public meeting held June
30th, to protest against the increase IN
fares, brought about by the new owners
of the Atlantic City 4 Suburban Troll
ley Co., and that the committee are tax
ing active steps to have shippers take
away their business from us, upon the
supposition that we have an interest i'll
or are back of the trolley company.
| wish you would 90 before the com
mittee and explain to them that WE
HAVE NO INTEREST WHATEVER IN
THAT COMPANY, and it is not fair to
us, who are trying to build up Pleas
antville, that we should suffer by the
action of others, for which we are i'll
nowise responsible. The only connection
we have with the trolley company is,
that they lease our Atlantic avenue troll
ley line i'll Atlantic City, on a rental
basis, and they also lease the Somers
Point branch Oh the same basis, we re-
serving the right to carry freight and
also through passengers; and that Ill
order to reach their own Atlantic avenue
line, we give them by agreement, track
age over our tracks between Pleasant
vile and the meadow tower, for which
they also pay rental.
Further than this, We have no connec
tion with nor interest in them, not OWL
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-09
FIRST IN MARKET

William Hauensten brought fifteen
baskets of fine tomatoes to market OIL
Tuesday, the first of the season, and
they were placed on sale by grocer Chas.
S. Lutz. The grower realized hand
some price for the fruit
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-09
1T WAS I'm ERROR

Misinformation let to an incorrect
statement in last weeks account of the
death and burial of Mr.. Richard Risley.
The funeral services were held at Christ
G. M. church instead of at st. Johns
NJ. P. church.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-09

When that big mass meeting was held
last Thursday night in Red Mems Hall
the temperature of the air and the crowd
was quite hign and one was led into the
belief that terrible things were about to
happen to the transportation companies.
Since that date we have had changes of
temperature, for Mr.. Riddle has left us,
and, Judging by the appearance of the
representatives of the Citizens Executive
Committee at the Monday evening Coun-
cilmanic session, there is such cool
ness somewhere.
Mr. Joseph Mendel reported Chair
man Wells absence and Mr.. Helfrich sug
gested that sub committees of the Citi
ezens and Councilmen, with the Mayor,
take a Joy ride unto the fellows higher
up in the railroad business But the
! Mayor and Counclmen were not of the
same mind.
- Irz-N-ilbur Reed presented the ac
Ipanypg letter from his superior of
+; the letter was naturally received
filed. but not before Mr.. John I.
henson \got chance to fling his
ptions at that portion of the Lowell
lstfs1 which says that the West Jersey
OmBdHy IL ana mas DeeH uOiHS all III
ks Hpwer to build up Pleasantville, Mr..
Stephenson contended that if the COM
panyi had had mind to act as the
tier claimed this town would still be
netitting and growing under a five
cent fare basis While on the floor Mr..
Stephenson wanted to know if the three
mfrshals are supposed to guard the
best lighted and most travelled sections
Of Share Road. He stated that young
Ady vas accosted one evening last week
italian, near the Reading cross
d that she was only spared furth
Enoyanee by the appearance Of
5, as no officer was i'll sight, The
committee will take action and it
ly that arrangement of hours
effected.
ers were. drawn for the following
Road Account ........ 1858. II
eg Account .............. 1884
Service Observation-Disclosures. 200
iarshals' Salaries. ........ 1900
iah Andrews, three months
rx postage and general eX-
saecouut -................ S'.ZZ
- dams, poor account. .... 22.00
9lowihg letters We're read by
Andrews:
rom Local Union of Carpenters, i'll
appreciation was shown for the
cilinen's stand on local affairs
From j. Ed Ashmead, in reply to
sent to hir; by the clerk relative %
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-09

TO THE HONORABLE, THE MAYOR
AND THE COUNCIL OF THE BOR-
OUCH OF PLEASANTVILLE, AT
LANTIC COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-09

AndreWs:
rom Local Union of Carpenters, i'll
appreciation was shown for the
5cilnhen's stand OH local affairs.
From j. Ed. Ashmead, in reply to
Bent to hir; by the clerk relative 20
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-09

CONTINUED ON LAST PAGE
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-14
IMPROVING Country Roads,

(The following advice, by Prof. R.
L. Parshall of the Colorado Agricul-
tural College, though intended speci-
fically for the far West, is worth con-
sidering in many eastern regions)
When the farmers insist upon good
roads, we shall have them, and not
until that time will we enjoy pleasant
and safe riding in the country.
How often, when driving along a
lane in the country, we find the road
first on one side, then ON the other,
with drain ditch taking its natural
course, usually down the center of the
lane. How much better it would be
II the lane were only graded up in
the center, with two good drain
bitches down each side! The only
evil doer to roads is water. The first
principle of construction is the means
OF keeping the road dry.
The soils OF our state are capable
OF making excellent roads. The prairie
soils contain more or less clay. and
in all probability have a considerable
shrinkage when dry-that is, when
the road is hard and dry cracks will
appear.
The ordinary country road is easily
made, and two important factors
make good roads; Keep the road well
crowned and smooth, and provide
good drain bitches. II these are at
tanned, only good, hard, smooth roads
will result.
1t is sometimes necessary to pass
the drain ditch from one side of the
road to the other by means of cul-
vert. Do not make the culverts too
small. Economy in culverts often ap.
pears on the wrong page OF the ledger.
In the construction of culverts, per.
manency is the principal item, and
the culvert should be so placed as
readily TO take care Of the water. and
be placed at such depth as not to
cause a projection in the road sur
face.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-14
Their FIRST
CHRISTMAS,

The little Snoozers had never had
Christmas, and Mary, the oldest child,
was twelve years old.
Then Mary read book with such a
glowing description of Christmas in
a city home that her blood tingled with
delight and desire.
"Why, Dick" she said to her ten
year-old brother, "all we've got to do Is
TO hang up our stockings by the chin
ney and an old man named Santa
CLAUS comes down and fills them
chuck full of pretty things. 1t seems
too good to be true, but that il what
the book says"
Lets all hang up our stockings to-
nerrow night and see what comes of
II. Shall weT
Dick was agreed; so were all the
rest.
Now, Reuben Snooker. father of the
children, was not a poor man, but he
frowned down all holidays, calling
them ''nothin' but tarnal foolishness,"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-14
SANTA CLAUS
REINDEER.

Did you ever stop to think just how
old Santa Claus isI You'll find that
your father knew the jolly old soul
just as well as you know him, and so
did your grandfather, your great
grandfather and-oh, just as far back
as you can go among your ancestors.
From this you will suppose, of course,
that Santa is very, very old. And you
are right, for he lived long before pso-
pie came to inhabit the earth.
But Santa Claus didn't always I've
where he does now-Rmid the ice and
snow Of the north pole. Thousands Of
years ago he dwelt In q world Ear
from ours. and all by himself. It n
all the more wonder that be should be
80 merry when for such long time
he was 30 lonely, with only his elves
and sprites to keep him company.
Perhaps (who knowsO even then hs
made toys and playthings, not for NOR
tails, but for the little angel children
After a time, however. when he saw
that the earth was becoming well
populated, Santa Claus decided that
here was the proper place for him.
where he could do more good than
upon his lonely little planet.
SO Santa built himself a brand new
sleigh, filed 1t full of all sorts Of
toys, and, accompanied BY his merry
elves. set out through the heavens on
his long journey. Now, at that time
he had no reindeer, but he merely
hitched the sleigh to the tail Of a
whixxing comet. The earth was reach
ed in jiffy, can tell you.
But, as the comet landed upon the
north pole with a thud and a crash
and a rumble. what should II do but
bury beneath it whole herd Of rein
deer! Santa, who, Of course, had come
to the ground quite gently, was very
sorry indeed, that such an accident
should have happened.
Perhaps, after ALL" said he, "I can
bring good fortune out Of ILL"
So the good, kind man had his elves
bring the reindeer to life again by sim
ply breathing upon them, and to show
| further that his former cruel act was
unintentional he gave them the honor
Of drawing his wonderful sleigh.
And it Is those same magic reindeer
who have ever since served Santa
faithfully, too, for they love him for
his kindness to them.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-14
About the Elephant.

Elephants have wonderful amount
Of self control. They will submit day
after day to have painful wounds
dressed by their keeper and meet dan
ger in obedience to orders, though their
intelligence is sufficient to understand
their peril and far too great for man
to trick them into a belief that 1t Is
nonexistent. No animal will face dan
ger more readily at mans bidding.
AS an instance, take the following
incident, which recently occurred in
East India: A small female elephant
was charged by buffalo in high grass,
and her rider, in the hurry of the mo-
ment and the sudden stopping of the
elephant, fired an explosive shell from
his rifle, not into the buffalo, but into
the elephants shoulder. The wound
was so severe that it had not healed
year later Yet the elephant stood
firm, although it was gored by the
buffalo, which was then killed with
another gun. What is even more
strange is that the elephant was not
gun shy" afterward.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-14
Christmas DaX.

Now all our neighbors' chimneys smoke,
And Christmas blocks are burning.
Their ovens they with baked meats choke
And on their spits are turning.
Without the door let sorrow lie,
And II for cold It hap TO die
Wen bury It in a Christmas pie
And evermore be merry.
Hark, harkl What news, what Joyful
news,
To all the nations roundl
Today rejoicel A King is born,
Who is with glory crowned!
And all the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas day, on Christmas day,
And all the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas day in the morning.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-14
Christmas In Greenland.

Preparations in Greenland for this
joyous festival, which is looked for
ward to with the most enthusiastic an
ticipation, begin months before. All
the gifts, which consist chiefly of
clothing, are made by the women. Not
only are clothes, such as tunics,
breeches and boots, used for gifts-all
must be new for the occasion, SO that
every one, young and old. shall appear
ut his best.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-14

30 when he came into the great farm
had gone to bed, he "ha-ha-hahed"
loudly, while he busted himself filing
up the little stockings.
Next morning the children, fumbling
eKcitedly in their stockings, found only
sticks, stones and corncobs and went
back to bed in chagrin.
"Never mind" said Mary, trying to
comfort the others. Santa Claus must
have made a mistake, for not one Of
you is bad. Wait until next year and
perhaps he will understand by that
time"
OF course she found out all and went
about with a smiling face for two
months before the next Christmas.
She determined that the smaller chill
dren should have Christmas If she
had to make it for them herself. She
took no one into her confidence but
her brother Dick. She needed him to
cut the tree, after father and mother
had gone to bed, and help her to set 1t
up and trim it.
How noiselessly they worked that
still Christmas eve! And when the
tree was all loaded down with festoons
of popcorn, red apples, glded nuts.
paper angels and gingerbread horses,
wonderfully and fearfully made.
1t was l o'clock in the morning when
she and Dick went to bed, but he was
too happy to sleep. 1t was not later
than ) o'clock Christmas morning when
Mary awakened the younger children
and they all stole softly downstairs.
Dick lighted the lamp, and then such
shouts of delight filled the big kitchen
that Reuben Snoozer sprang up in bed,
listening intently.
"Blame them yOungens.' he exclaim-
ed. Wonder what they're up to
meow"
Poor little dears"' sighed their moth
er. might think they'd found a gold
mine the way they holler, Just wait
until l get down there. Don't be hard
on 'em, Reuben. Remember you were
n child once"
''Never had no such foolishness when
was boy, you may depend ON it,"
and in his haste Reuben Snoozer ran
downstairs III MS bare feet.
He could hardly believe his senses
when he opened the door that led into
the kitchen, for there was fire in the
great cook stove, a decorated Christ
mas tree in one corner and his children
were sitting around on the floor their
laps filled with oranges, apples, cake
and candy which they had just emp
tod %
little Reuben, his namesake, with great
shining eyes, sprang to him, exclaim-
ing, Papa, dere's sumpin in you's and
mammals 'tOckin's, too; Santa Claus
didn't forget yours neiser," he never
felt so cheap in his life.
With a grimace he took down his
great woolen sock from a nail and
thrust in his hand, to draw out one Of
hary's famous gingerbread horses.
"Oh, papa, yours is de biggest"
shouted little Reuben. "Old Sanity
knowed you like big horses"
Then the farmer took out his hand
kerchief and snorted into it with sus-
picious vehemence.
Later he said to his wife: "You could
have knocked me down with feather.
i was never 80 touched as when them
ar children wanted me myself to have
Christmas when had allus kicked
so hard against them havin' one. Let's
have a turkey dinner, with mince pie
and plum pudding"
The little Snoozers were never so
happy in their lives before, and,
though they have had many delight
ful Christmas since, they declare they
never enjoyed one so much as the first.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-14
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of THE WAYNE
COUNTY FARMERS MUTUAL
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY will
be held in the office of the company.
in Honesdale, on
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-14

Ser 9InGefIogte, Der oud elm re6t
perouttes @eiitbt moft, miro oorouf
megen 9eIcioigung 5u 80 Worf @el0.
Itrofe oerilrtbeilt, moroui Serr Bin.
Der Den @eribtsinnI nit oen 8orten
perldBt: sd bin olio bod nod
nertb, oct mir Die Sonne 6ei6eintl"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-14
Monday, January 2, 1911,

be held in the Office of the company.
in Honesdale, on
Monday, January 2, 1911,
at 10 O'clock a. m. for the transac-
tion of general business, and that an
election will be held at the same
place of meeting between the hours
of one and four p. m. of said day.
for the purpose of electing ten mem
bers of said company to serve as
Directors for the ensuing year.
Every person insured in said COM
pany is a member thereof and en-
titled to one vote.
At said meeting the members will
also vote for the approval or disap-
proval of the following amendments
to the Constitution, which were
submitted by resolution of the di-
rectors at a regular meeting on
August 81, 1910.
AMENDMENTS.
First-Resolved that Article Five
of the Constitution which reads as
follows: The Business and affairs
of the Company shall be managed
by board of Directors, to be COM
posed of ten members of the COM
pany who are to be chosen annually
by the members of the company,
a majority of whom shall constitute
quorum to transact business they
shall fix the compensation of all Off
GERS; fill the vacancies occurring by
resignation and otherwise, until the
next succeeding election. The cleo
tion for said directors shall be held
annually at Honesdale, on the first
Monday of January of each year,
between the hours of l and 4 o'clock
p. m, said election to be by ballot,
subject to the directions and pro-
! visions of the Act of Assembly un-
der which this company is incor-
| porated," be amended so as to read
when amended as follows: The
business and affairs of the Company
| shall be managed by a Board of Di-
rectors, to be composed of ten mem
| bers of the Company, who are to be
| chosen annually by members of the
! Company, a majority of whom shall
| constitute quorum to transact
| business; they shall fix the compen-
sation of all officers; fill the vacan-
cies occurring by resignation or
| otherwise, until the next succeeding
election. The said election for di-
rectors shall be held annually at
| Honesdale, on the first Monday OF
January of each year, between the
hours of one and two o'clock p. m,
said election to be by ballot, sub
| ject to the directions and provisions
of the Act of Assembly under which
! the company is incorporated"
Secondhand that Article of the
Constitution which reads as follows:
Buildings that are insured in any
other insurance Company shall not
be insured in this Company, and no
property outside the limits of Wayne
county, and Palmyra and Greene
township, Pike county, will be re-
ceived for insurance by this Com
pany," be amended so as to read
when amended as follows: Build
| ings that are insured in other in
surance companies may be insured
in this Company only when the con-
sent of the agent and secretary of
this Company is duly written in the
policy, and the territory for writing
insurance in this Company, shall be
Wayne and Pike counties and such
additional territory as the majority
of the directors at their regular
meeting may determine.
PERRY A. CLARK,
Secretary.
| December 3, 1910. 97eoi4
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-14
Physicians.
Livery.

II VERY bred. q. Rickard has re-
IL moved his livery establishment from
corner Church street to Whitney's Stone
Barns
ALL CALLS
PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
FIRST CLASS OUTFITS. 75yl
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-14
Christmas.


Laugh, laugh, little one;
Laugh loud and long.
Santa is coming here soon.
Sing, sing, dear child;
Sing a Christmas song.
Santa is coming here soon.
Ring, ring, little bells;
Ring clear and sweet.
Baby is listening for you.
Trot hard, little steeds.
On your reindeer feet.
Baby Is watching for you.
Swell fast, little socks,
Grow knobby and fat.
The children eagerly wait.
Good night, good Santa.
Give each one a pat.
The children so eagerly walt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-20
CHAPTER XVI.
Under Surveillance

7 PAID my bill. strolled out. and in the door
1 way encountered a man l knew slightly. a
young officer. with whom | paused to chat,
thereby blocking the doorway temporarily,
with the result that found my friend the spy
as | was now convinced he was-at my elbow
Ny unexpected halt had pulled him up short
Pardon. said with the utmost pofiteness.
stepping aside: SO he had to pass out, though
guessed he was angry enough at losing my con-
versation for was telling Lieutenant Mirakoff
of my arrest, as a great joke, at which we both
laughed uproariously.
"They should have seen that you were a
foreigner. and therefore quite mad-and harm
less" he cried.
Now, ought to call you out for that!' /
asserted.
"At your service!" he answered, still laugh
ing, as we separated
The spy apparently deeply interested in
the contents of shop window near at hand,
and | went off briskly in the other direction
but in minute or two later. when paused.
ostensibly to compare my watch with clock
had just passed, saw as glanced back, that
he was on my track once more.
This was getting serious, and / adopted a
simple expedient to give him the slip for the
present. l hailed a droshky and babe the
fellow drive to certain street, not far from
that where Mishka's cafe was situated. We
started off at the usual headlong speed and
presently, we whirled round corner called
on the driver to stop, handed him fare that
must have represented good weeks earnings,
and ordered him to drive on again as fast as he
could and for as long as his horse would hold
out.
He grinned. clucked to his horse. and was off