Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1911-07-05
Doings Around Town
Local Happenings Gathered by HustIng
Reporters

Mr. William Sanford has rented 8
dwelling on s. Main st. from Campbell
& Wootton.
Mr.. Peter Guilanto has rented a
ing owned by D. Calaco, on Sd St. from
Campbell & Wootton.
Miss Harriet Stokely has rented a
residence on Verona Ave. through Camp
bell & Wotton's office
j. E. Blake, Jr., has purchased Flan-
ders automobile, which he will use for
both pleasure and business purposes.
Jos. R. Moore claims he has the cham
pion cherry tree of Pleasantville, having
picked 81 quarts from it. Can anyone
beat it?
Campbell Wootton have rented the
dwelling on Brad st. of Jacob B. Lee, to
Mr. F. E. Smoke, who will take immed-
late possession.
Manager Hubin extends an invitation
to the Pleasantville people to call in at
any time and see the work being done
at his new theatre
According to the Insurance Press, $l5,-
900 were paid for death claims to ben
efciaries of persons residing in Pleas
antville during the year 1910
Mr. Chas K Uhl has rented the dwell
ing at l29 Edgewater Ave-, owned by
J. J. Pepper, through Campbell & Woot-
ton. He will occupy the same the seas
on round.
Walter Martin, who has taken a posi-
tion with the United Market, has moved
his family from Atlantic City and they
are occupying house on Washington
avenue west of Franklin.
Fred. G. Pile received word last week
of the death at Barbados, West Indies,
of his father, r. Hampden Pile, which
occurred on June 18th, from congestion
Of the brain, at the age of 83 years.
Max H. .lrscht has secured the able
assistance of Mr. Fred. Paterson, one of
the leading high class photographers of
the West, having been awarded several
prizes and medals, al the National Con.
ventions.
DR.. Philip steelman, wellknown and
prominent physician and resident of Lin
wood, was found not guilty by a jury in
the Civil Court in suit brought by Mr.
and Mrs Edmund Somers, also prem-
nent residents of Llnweod, charging the
physician with making improper advan-
ees to Mrs. Somers in September, 1910.
Owing to a brakeman pulling the
wrong switch, an ATLANTIC City flyer
on the Pennsylvania bridge route crash
ed iata local at Lueaston, N. j., kill
ing two persons and injuring seventeen
others, last Monday morning. Until the
wreckage could be removed, it was nee.
essary to run all trains over the elee-
trio route,
The picnic of the Salem Sunday school
on Thursday at Mays Landing was one
of the most successful of the season
Salem is noted for its Jolly young peo'
pie, and everyone, no matter how many
years of age, was young on Thursday
The base ball game, Single Men vs.. Mar
ried Men. resulted in victory for the
Single Men.
At meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Guarantee Trust Company, of At
lantic City, held Thursday, semi -annu-
al dividend of six per cent. upon its cap
ital stock was declared. and the sum of
$4,000 added to the surplus, making
this latter item 100000 The total capt
tai and surplus of this company now
amounts to 100000.
The Fourth passed quietly in Pleasant
vile. Baseball games were the chief
attractions of the day, accompanied by
music by the band, and at night fire.
works were enjoyed in every section of
town. Old glory was swung to the
breeze by many patriotic citizens. A
large number went over to Atlantic and
enjoyed the boardwalk.
John Theil was picked up Sunday night
by officer McDermott for begging money
from people on the street. He was tax
en- before Mayor Crawford, who was in
clined to let him off, this being his first
offense in the borough. But his gruff
replies to questions put to him by the
Mayor caused the official to sentence
him to 90 days at Mays Landing.
An Evangelistic Service was held n
the county Jail at Mays Landing ON last
Thursday afternoon There were pray
ers, earnest addresses and uplifting sing
ing. Those from Pleasantville who as
sisted in the service were Mrs. Annie
Steelman, Mrs. Rev. J. B. Westcoat, and
Mrs. John G. Thomas, with Mr.. McLane
and L. 7. L. Supt. Mrs. Leach, of Nays
Landing.
The annual Atlantic County public
schools commencement exercises were
held in Red Mems Hall, Pleasantville,
last Friday evening, when the large
class whose names appeared in the last
issue of The Press were presented their
diplomas 1t was a beautiful picture
that was presented when the curtain
arose and revealed the Glass of 1911.
Everything went off according to the
printed program, except that Judge Hig-