Pleasantville weekly press., 1911-12-06
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When in doubt ask your wife.


When in doubt ask your wife.
Old Nineteen Eleven is on the home
stretch
Politics is often the most bothersome
kind of ticks.
7 u, turkey, t-y, ty, poor old turkey
done gone die.
dis am de Cember mont, dey amt
no Vember any mo-"
The Union News Co. are erecting a
permanent stand at the West Jersey de-
pot.
1t is not worth while now to advise
folks to keep cool; the weather man
will see to that.
Go to Blake's Hardware Store for an
U. S. Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher.
A sure protection against fire.
Let your Christmas presents be some
thing useful. Thousands of dollars are
worse than wasted on useless things ev-
cry year.
Pleasantville was visited by a genuine
snow storm Monday morning, and it
looked as though winter had US solidly
in her grasp.
Samuel Myers, for nine years in the
employ of W. G. Pierson, has resigned
his position and may 90 into the hauling
business for himself.
The sawmil of Samuel Ireland, at
Wading Creek, was completely destroyed
by fire last Saturday night The loss
was about $4 900 with no insurance.
Five-cent- to Pleasantville may be
unreasonable" from trolley stand
point, but ut looks very good to the
Common People, Atlantic City Press.
The final day of the deer season saw
the first of this game brought to Pleas
antville. 1t was killed by Roy Collins,
weighed 10 pounds, and was beauty.
There being no quorum of the Bor-
ough Council present on Monday eve
ming, Mayor Crawford declared a recess
until next Monday evening at 7.30 o.
clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b. Williams are erect
ing a seven-room two-story dwelling at
the corner Of Edgewater avenue and
Chestnut street, which they will offer
for sale when completed.
D. D. Martz, one of our former towns
men and now of Margate City, son of
James P. Martz, last Wednesday shot q
fine Buck Deer which had prongs and
Button, and weighed over 200 pounds.
In order to provide for his rapidly in
creasing business, Danielson's Homestead
Bakery has found it necessary to add
another delivery wagon, which will be
used in serving patrons in the vicinity of
Absecon.
Died, in Pleasantville, Nov. 80, Ray
mond Mckinley, aged 10, son of Charles
G. and Sarah A. Berry. Funeral services
were held at l.30 Sunday, December 8,
at st. Johns Church. Interment Pleas
antville Cemetery.
In all the schools of Pleasantville, ex-
ercises appropriate to the Thanksgiving
season were held on Wednesday. In
most cases the children of two rooms
united, and some very attractive pro-
grams were the result.
Do not forget the Sauer Kraut Supper
in the dining room of Wesley Church,
Thursday, December 7. Tickets, 25c.
Also after supper there will be an en-
tertainment in the Sunday school room.
Come one and all and help enjoy it.
1t would take enough postage to mail
bills to the delinquents on our subscrip-
ton list to buy fine Christmas dinner,
and the expense is repeated over and
over Are you one of these sinners
Think it over. Your tag shows how far
you are behind.
Clarence w. Let's, of Bridgeton, the
railroad evangelist, commonly known as
'The Sunshine Engineer" will be the
speaker before the Y. NJ. G. A. meeting
in Red Mems Hall next Sunday after
noon. All men, especially railroad men,
are cordially invited and urged to at
tend.
Pleasantvillans figured largely in the
69th convention of the Atlantic County
Bible Society. The officials chosen for
the ensuing year include: Vice-Presi-
dent, Rev DIR. III. R. McClelland; Secre-
tary, h C. Thomas; Treasurer, John S.
Weaver; Members of Executive Com
mittee. Rev. E. A. Wells and Rev. w.
S Ludlow.
The ladies of st. Margaret's Guild of
st. Marks Protestant Episcopal Church
will hold their annual Christmas sale of
Fancy Articles, suitable for gifts, at the
residence of Mrs. Robert NJ. Willis, on
Saturday, December 18th, from 2 to 7 o.
clock p. m. Tea, Cocoa, Ice Cream and
Cake will be on sale. Everyone cordial
ly invited.
Complaint having been made to the
Mayor and Council to the effect that the
contractors are notsusing in the construc-
ton of the fire house the materials call
ed for in the specifications, Mayor Craw-
ford has called a special meeting of the