Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1911-01-14
Doings Around Town
Local Happenings Gathered by Hustling
Reporters

MS mas Deen fne winter Tor the coal
man.
As the days grow longer spring draws
nearer.
Don't fail to send items of news to
The Press for publication about your
self and friends
District Superintendent, S. NJ Nichols
preached a stirring sermon at Salem NJ
Z. Church on Sunday evening.
Miss Bertha A. Sautter. drawing
teacher at the Pleasantville High School
has resigned her position.
On Saturday while usingN the ga
range, Mrs H. r. McClelland was burncG
about the face, singing her hair and eye
brows.
Jethro V. Albertson died at his HON
in Ocean City and the funeral was held
on Tuesday. John c. Albertson OF
Pleasantville, is a brother.
The moving picture show, which il
was expected to have i'll Red Mems Hall
has been called off, the Red Men being
afraid of fire from the use of the ma
chine.
J. G. Brynes, who is employed as
brakeman on the w. j. s. r. r., has been
confined to the house several days suffer
ing with acute bronchitis. George Bggs
motorman on the Suburban, is alsc
sufferer from the same cause.
Next Tuesday evening there will be
a regular meeting of st. Marks Club il
the Sunday school room of st. Mark
Church. Mr. j. S. Crillin, of Atlantic
City, will deliver an address on Chris
tian Science" All men are cordially in
vited to be present.
The statement of the First National
Bank of Pleasantville, published in this
issue, shows that the surplus and un-
divided profits exceed the capital. This
is the first time in the history of this
institution that such has been the case
and it is very rare with banks generally
and therefore reflects great credit upon
the management.
Official announcement has been made
by The Prudential Insurance Company
of the election of Mr.. Forrest +. Dry
den, for the past five years Second Vice
President, to the office of Vice President
and of Honorable William J. Magic, Of
New Jersey, as member of the BoarC
of Directors, to fill the vacancies caused
by the death of the late DIR. Leslie ID
Ward.
Liberation of game birds during the
past year was the greatest in the history
of New Jersey, the number of 1898 i'm
ported English pheasants and l,757 Hun
garan partridges having been distribut-
ed in the game fields throughout the
State. Coupled with strict enforcement
of the law and the cooperation of sports
ment to prevent pot hunting and trap
ping, these birds should multiply in suffi-
cient quantities to afford some good
sport in the next two years.
Mrs. Robert NJ Willis met with an
accident on the I o'clock electric train
to Philadelphia last Tuesday morning
A heavy satchel had been put on the
rack over her head by one of the passen-
gers, not long after leaving Pleasantville
it fell, striking her on the forehead. For
a few minutes she was unconscious. a
physician met the train at Camden ad
gave the needed attention. She was con
fined to bed for several days in Philadei-
phia under the care of physician.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National Bank of
Pleasantville held on Wednesday direc-
tors were elected as follows: c. a.
Campbell, John F. Ryon, William |.
Garrison. George Leech. Alvin P Risley.
George B. Jeffers, Hugh Collins, Charles
S. Adams. and Job Stebbins. The direc-
tors organized by re-electing Mr.. Camp
bell, president: Mr.. Ryon, vice president;
George H. Adams, cashier; Osborne
Ware, assistant cashier and Floyd NJ.
Smith, bookkeeper.
O. George BohIson, who for three years
has ben a popular resident of Pleasant
vile and one of our watchmakers and
jewellers, has concluded to leave us and
to return to his former home at Osh-
kosh, Wis. He will leave in about two
weeks time. Prior to coming here, Mr.
Bohlson was located in Atlantic City for
two years. Fraternally he is an Odd
Fellow and Mason, religiously he is an
Episcopalian. being vestryman Of st.
Marks church. He is interested in
everything for the advancement of
Pleasantville and is member of the
fire company His departure will be
sincerely regretted, and he will carry
with him the best wishes of host of
friends.
Residents of Linwood, Northfeld and
other towns awoke last Sunday morning
with glad hearts when they beheld what
a beautiful day had been appointed by
God for the observing of the fiftieth
birthday Of Central Methodist Episco-
pal Church.. District Superintendent DR..
N 1.I..
pirate sermon in the morning and held
the congregation spellbound, which was
followed by administering of the Lords
Supper" In the evening the history Of
the church was read by the pastor. Rev.
William Roland Rayer, and interesting
facts concerning the church were related
by different members in the audience, a
few of whom had taken part in the