The Pleasantville press., 1912-10-30
Doilgs Around Town
Local Happenings Gathered by Hustling
Reporters

The deer hunting season is near at
hand.
The election returns will be dis
played Tuesday night in the Y. M. c.
A. room.
Mr.. ;Somers G. Bowen has received
an excellent class of trade in his new
butcher store on West Park avenue.
The Boy Scouts have organized a
Foot Ball Team. Elmer Strang was
elected captain and a competent
coach secured.
st. Margaret's Guild will meet at
the home of Mrs. Raymond Ireland,
on Chester avenue, Thursday after
noon, Oct. 31st.
The election returns, secured by di-
rect wire with New York, will be
flashed upon the screen at the Palace
Theatre next Tuesday evening.
Joseph w. Steelman, aged 81 years,
died at his home in Steelmanville last
week He leaves widow and several
children. Interment in Zion ceme-
terry.
Voters are receiving sample ballots
to be voted next Tuesday, which are
the largest in the history of the State,
and as big as whole page of a
newspaper.
Novel advertising clocks are being
installed in town-one in front of
Bricker's Drug Store, and the other
by Lake & Risley Co., at Judge
Weeks office.
The Boy Scouts 60 into camp at
Hore's Bog, Wednesday night, to stay
till Saturday noon. Parents and
friends will be welcomed at the camp
any time Messrs. Shinn, Davis and
Macmillan will accompany the boys.
In the baseball game between
teams about equally balanced in play
ing ability to decide which of Pleas
antville's crack pitchers is the superb
or. dump" Adams team defeated the
team behind Gegan by the score 20.
David r. Boice met with a loss
through the death Of his old cat,
Dick. He had been in the family for
sixteen years. He died on Saturday
and was buried on Sunday. David
acted as undertaken and the house
keeper planted a piece of catnip on
his grave.
William C. Maute, who has conduc-
ted a news route in Pleasantville for,
several months, has sold to Herman
Sack, of Riverside. Mr.. Maute will
return to his former occupation, that
of hotel keeping, on November 7th,
at Riverside, where he will become
the proprietor Of the Station Hotel.
The Y. M. C. A. has secured the
popular Lecturer, Madison c. Peters,
who will address the Sunday after
noon meeting, Nov. Bird, on "THE
HIGH COST OF LIVING" The gen.
eral public, both men and women, are
cordially invited to attend this meet
ing. Special music will be furnished
by the Y. M. C. A. Glee Club under
the leadership of Mr.. Mervyn Wilson.
Song service begins at o'clock.
Cashier George H. Adams, of the
First National Bank, advised the Di-
rectors at meeting last week, that
the deposits have reached their ban
ner mark with total now OF $780,
993.67, an increase of about $4,000
over their deposit mark at the same
time last year. The First National IS
one of the strongest financial institu-
tions in this section, and the officials
are to be congratulated upon the ex-
cellent showing they are able to make.
The Absecon Highlands Social Club
is arranging for its First Grand Mas
querade Ball on Halloween, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Ablor,
Pitney Road, above Brigantine Rail
road. Entertainment has been pro-
vided and refreshments will be serv-
ed. The Club is a fiourishing young
organization Of ffty-two members,
much of its success being directly
traceable to the host of this occasion,
Mr.. J. Harry Ablor, recently from
New York, who possesses all of the
enthusiasm and energy requisite for
success in any line.