Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1911-05-31
Doi1lgs Around Town
Local Happenings Gathered by Rustlmg
Reporters

School days are over.
Memorial Day crowd larger than ever.
The seventeen year locust is on its
tour of destruction in South Jersey.
Keep your eye on the ad. of the Unit
ed Market. 1t means money in your
pocket.
Commencements now come into view,
with the girl graduate sweeter and more
charming than ever
Smoke R. M. Willis Special, "Roxo,"
for 25c. All popular brands of cigars
kept on hand. 10 So. Main street.
Many patriotic citizens foated the
American flag from their residences and
places of business on Memorial Day.
Freeholder John d. Carver, of Elwood,
has announced his candidacy for Sheriff
of the county on the Democratic ticket.
Besides the Smiths Landing Postofficc
robbery, there has been two more report
ed at Bakersville during the past week.
The Annual Banquet to the Graduating
Glass of the High School will be given
on Thursday evening, June !, at Hell
frich's.
Messrs. James Gilkey and Max Kirscht
have placed large flag pole in their
large lawn, and had flag raised early
this morning.
Hubin says: "The success of all bust
ness is to advertise and keep before the
public. When you advertise your busi-
ness, you advertise Pleasantville as we'll"
Congressman Gardner has sent official
information to Mayor W. c. Smith that
the Beard of Engineers has reversed it.
self and now recommends the dredging
of the bar that has blocked Absecon
Creek
From the State of Delaware, where
Mr.. Frank Gaskill and his family are
spending the summer, comes word that
the weather is very pleasant and the
prospects for large crops are very en-
couraging.
Don't forget the Porch Strawberry
Festival to be given by the ladies of st.
Marks Church at the residence Of Mr..
R. NJ. Willis on Verona avenue this
Thursday evening, June l. Strawberries,
ice cream and cake will be served.
Tickets, 25c.
Articles of Incorporation have been
filed in. the office of the Secretary of
State for the Young Mems Democratic
Association of Atlantic County" Am
ong the trustees are Edwin Woolbert
and Henry w. Lewis, of Pleasantville.
The Pastor Of the First Presbyterian
Church proposes preaching a series of
short sermons on Sunday evenings, begin
ming next Sabbath evening, on such prac-
tical questions as How can l know
there is God?" How can 1 know
that the Bible is true?" IF man does
the best he can, isn't that enough?" &C.,
&c. There will be good music and
welcome for all.
An automobile accident occurred about
1890 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, May
Both, at the corner of Washington ave-
nue. and Main street. A comparatively |
small car on Main street was going |
southwark, while much larger car was
going east on Washington avenue at a |
much greater speed. They collided, |
damaging both machines, but fortunately |
no one being injured. 1t is surprising |
that such reckless driving and fragrant |
of the law has not resulted |
more seriously before this.
Members of Excelsior Council, No. 23l,
Junior Order United American Mechan- |
les, attended divine service at the Bap-
tist church last Sunday morning, and |
were treated to an able discourse upon
Quest for Manhood by the pastor, Rev.
S. R. Stratton, who is also member of |
the organization. The service was a
particularly bright one, the anthems by |
the choir and the popular and familiar
hymns adding much to the solemnity of |
the occasion. On Memorial Day, the
Council visited the cemeteries in town /
and strew flowers upon the graves of |
deceased members. The band rendered \
patriotic airs, and number of young
ladies dressed in white and wearing
sashes of red, white ana blue assisted in |
the exercises.