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The Pleasantville press., 1914-06-06
MRS. BRADLEY VICTIM OF
PTOMAINE POISON.

The death of Mrs. Elizabeth Albert
son Bradley, wife of Harry Bradley,
and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
G. Albertson, occurred on Thursday
morning at the Albertson homestead
on South Main street. Mrs. Bradley
had been i'll for several days with
what was supposed to be typhoid fe-
yer, but which later was pronounced
ptomaine poisoning, and was thought
to be showing some improvement,
when a turn for the worse came and
God took her home. She leaves three
beautiful little children, the oldest Of
whom is five years old. Mrs. Brad
ley was one of the most beautiful and
accomplished women of the county,
having before her marriage been a
popular school teacher in Atlantic
City She is niece of Nicholas Al
bertson, of Atlantic City, and of the
late LeviC. Albertson.
The Pleasantville press., 1914-06-06
saw her look through the glass into the

saw her look through the glass into the
Office.
She raised her arm above her head.
The light struck something In her
hand. Her other hand was on the door
knob. I dashed forward, but without
sound, running on my toe tips, and
caught her wrist just as she turned
the doorknob and pulled the door
slightly ajar. Suppressing cry, she
stood without motion except to turn
her head and fix her eyes on me. We
both stood silent, motionless. Through
the glass 1 saw man with his back
to us working at desk. The girl
closed the door softly, and still holding
her wrist, drew her to the main hall,
where there was light burning.
"Are you spy?" she asked.
"No."
"One of the police?"
mo. am a simple citizen of St.
Petersburg. have saved life and
have saved you from crime"
"You have prevented my breaking q
link in the chain that holds the Rus
sian people. What are you going to do
with me-"
Nothing. But you shall not go back
there. Who Is hep
"The chief of police"
"Give me that glass ball you hold"
She did SO, and, ringing the janitor's
bell, when he came told him that we
had been locked In the building and
wished to be let out. He unlocked the
main door for us. and we departed.
The girl could not have been over
eighteen years old.
The next day l informed the chief
Of police by an anonymous note that
he had better not thereafter work
nights alone in his Office.
The Pleasantville press., 1914-06-06
Somers Point News Letter
Items of Interest from That Progressive City, Gath
cred by Our Special Correspondent.
7. George Middleton.
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Messrs. Rumford & Snyder are
busy in putting up the brick work for
new house in Steelmanville, the
property Of Mrs. Lawrence.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Higbee spent
last Sunday in Leeds Point on visit
to his aged mother.
The Fluharty cottage on First
street is open for the season.
The lack of facilities of the Pleas
antville Water Company was again
demonstrated this week, when the
trustees of Bethany M. P. Church un-
dertook to install city water in the
parsonage on Higbee avenue. In or
der to give his tenants the convenience
of city water service, Mr.. Higbee,
like others, was obliged to pay for
the length of street supply pipe laid
down Higbee avenue to his new
house. When Plumber Smith had the
trench dug and ready to have the
Water Company's employees tap the
street supply pipe on Tuesday, Mr..
Higbee objected on the ground that
his feed pipe was but three-quarters
inch in size and that his tenants
should not suffer from the effects of
the company's parsimony. There are
four houses in this block, large one
half way down the street that was
built and, equipped for all city con-
veniences, but the company refuses to
ltender their service to these tenants.
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This Saturday evening there will
be large gathering at Keystone Hall,
on the Shore Road, including many
visitors from various parts of the
State to institute a new Chapter of
Eastern Star. Mrs. Caroline Hardy,
the Most Worthy Grand Matron of
the order in the State of New Jersey,
and about fifteen of her official staff,
are expected to perform this ceremony
according to new style of ritual.
Special mention of this event was
made by Mrs. Hardy before a large
reception to the grand officers given
in Camden one evening this week.
Delegations from sixty-four chapters
are expected to avail themselves of
this opportunity to observe the first
exemplifcation of the new work.
The committee on arrangements
have prepared dinner in honor of
the distinguished guests that will be
given at the Hotel Boulevard, Somers
Point, at six o'clock this evening.
Close to fifty will sit down to the
feast.
The new chapter is to be known as
keystone Chapter, being closely con-
nected with the members of keystone
Lodge of Masons, in whose hall the
new lodge will meet.
The Pleasantville press., 1914-06-06
Hot Weather Tonic and Health
Builder.

Are you run down-Nervous-Tir-
ed? Is everything you do an effort ?
You are not lazy-you are sick!
Your Stomach, Liver, Kidneys, and
whole system need Tonic. A Tonic
and Health Builder to drive out the
waste matter-build you up and re-
new your strength. Nothing better
than Electric Bitters. Start to-day,
Mrs. James Duncan, Haynesville, Me-,
writes: Completely cured me after
several doctors gave me up" SOC and
$1.00, at your Druggist. !
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for cuts.
The Pleasantville press., 1914-06-06
FIRST WARD REPUBLICAN
CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS.

AT the annual election of officers,
held Wednesday evening by the First
Ward Republican Club, the following
was the result:
President-Thomas G. Drinkwater.
Vice-President-A H. Stiles.
Secretary-Walter w. Whitman.
Treasurer-Lewis R. Smith.
Sergeant-at-Arms-C Charles Schmidt,
Jr.
The President appointed the follow
ing:
Trustees-Wm. Channell, years;
Arthur H. Stiles, 2 years; Charles
Schmidt, Sr., year.
Executive Committee-Charles E.
Bowlen, Henry C. Crawford, Nehe-
miah Andrews.
Auditing Committee-Messrs. Will
lis, Andrews and Ingersoll.
The Pleasantville press., 1914-06-06
WINNING RECORD
STILL UNBROKEN
Regulars Took Two Games From
Hammonton Saturday Allow
ing Them But Two Runs

Last Saturday added two more
games to Pleasantville's unbroken list
of victories. The boys went out for
the goods and returned with the whole
cloth.
In the morning game new pitch
er, Robert McClain, local Boy Scout,
was tried out and did exceedingly
well, pitching the locals to victory,
striking out nine men and allowing
but five hits. Smith was up to his
old tricks and purloined four bases.
Earl and Ralph Sanders also appro-
priated bases that were unguarded.
Hammonton could negotiate but two
runs. The score:
The Pleasantville press., 1914-06-06
Taxpayer" Upholds Capt. Lake.

Editors Pleasantville Press
desire, at the request of many
citizens, to protest against the petty
policy OF our Councilmen in their i'll
treatment of Capt. John R. Lake.
These gentlemen have full knowledge
OF the fact that Capt Lake came near
dying from pneumonia They know
that his doctor ordered that he should
not expose himself again to the night
air and that if he did SO, it would
cause his death. Yet these same
Councilmen, for some obscure reason.
seem bent on requiring him to serve
from II midnight to IL noon. The
old Captain has been a good and
faithful officer and is deserving of
better treatment. If the ultimate OBJ
Ject of politicians is to eject him from
office by making his duties SO un-
pleasant that he cannot perform
them, they will find serious pro-
test by the citizens at large.
1t is said that the law requires
three officers to serve eight hours
each, and yet the scheme is to have
but two officers who shall serve
twelve hours each. Of course it is
easily seen why this is so. They
know the Captain cannot perform
such an arduous task and no man
should be required to do so, well or
sickly. Why then do these gentlemen
prescribe such duties? Under these
rules they apportion the easy task to
youth and the bad part to the old
Captain. AS I said / have been re-
quested by many citizens to write you
for the publication of these facts;
who desire to express their indigna-
tion at the i'll treatment of an old
and much respected officer Of the pub
lie and to protest against the play of
politics.
We despise the using of public af-
fairs for personal use and will not
tolerate it.
A TAXPAYER.
The Pleasantville press., 1914-06-06
DEATH OF MRS. WILLIAM HI.
BIRDSALL.

Following an operation in the Uni
versity Hospital in Philadelphia. for
the removal of a growth on her neck,
Mrs. William H. Birdsall, of Mulber-
ry avenue, died there Monday after
noon. From medical standpoint
the operation was successful and Mrs.
Birdsall was thought to have been on
the road to recovery and was even
Joking with the hospital attendants
when she suddenly suffered relapse
and died shortly afterwards.
She was long resident of Pleas
antville and had affiliated herself with
church work in the city for many
years previous to her ailment.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day afternoon with interment in
Greenbank. VIM. B. Parsels & Sons
funeral directors.
The Pleasantville press., 1914-06-06
REV. AND MRS. J. B. wEsTCoTT
Participate In Memorial Day Exercis-
es in the Quaker City.

Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Westcott were
the guests of honor of Commander
in-Chief of the Army and Navy Union
Gen. Oden Lake, on Saturday and
Sunday in Philadelphia for the Mem
orial Day exercises. On Saturday at
7.30 a. M, headed by the guards of
honor from the battleship Kansas and
other military organizations the start
was made and the various statues
were decorated at City Hall and the
State House. At the conclusion of
these ceremonies the parade took
place on Broad and other principal
streets of the city and proceeded to
Race St. Wharf, where the services
for the Navy heroes took place
Speeches were made by Mayor Blank
enburg, Gen. Lake and others. Al
the conclusion of the addresses can
non salute was fired and the guests
OF honor were taken on board the po-
lice tug Ashbridge and taken out to
mid-stream, where flowers were cast
upon the waters and also miniature
warship covered with flowers and a
flag at half mast was launched amid
the booming of cannon. This conclud-
ed the exercises for the morning. In
the afternoon various cemeteries
were visited. On Sunday morning at
IL o'clock Field Mass was celebrat-
ed at the Navy Yard. 1t was estimat-
ed that fully 100000 people were pres
ent at this beautiful and sacred SER
vice. Twelve priests assisted in the
Mass. The altar was on a raised
platform in front of the Barracks and
was sacredly covered with the en-
blems of the Roman Catholic Church.
A male choir of 200 voices sang the
vocal numbers. Also the VIM. J. Nc
Dermott Orchestra assisted. At the
conclusion of the services the guests
of honor were escorted in automo-
biles sightseeing throughout the city
to the several historic places, among
them independence Hall and the Bet
sy Ross House. At p. M, delight
full banquet was served at Mosebach's
to about five hundred guests. At the
conclusion of the banquet speeches
were made by the visiting delega-
tions from New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and Florida. Rev. J.
B. Westcott spoke for Florida and
Mrs. Westcott also made a speech
bringing greetings from the Depart
ment of Florida Auxiliary A. N. u,
of which she is Chaplain, and closed
her remarks with the following lines
It's your flag and my flag,
See how it flies today.
Ger your land and my land.
And half the world away.
Rose red and blood red,
Its stripes forever Clean
Soul white and snow white.
The good forefathers' dream.
Sky blue and true blue
Its stars shine bright,
A guarded eiidon of the day,
A shelter through the night.
Its your flag and my flag
And oh how much it holds
Your land and my land
Safe within it's folds.
Your heart and my heart
Beats quicker at the sight;
Sun kissed and wind tossed,
| The Red, the Blue, the White
Mrs. Westcott was encored and
bowed her thanks. The Department
of New York was represented by
many leading comrades of the Army
and Navy Union. Rev. Westcott, of
our city, is a Colonel in the A. N. u
He and Mrs. Westcott will visit New
York the latter part of the month to
help organize an auxiliary in that
city.
The Pleasantville press., 1914-06-06
Saturdays Attendance Encouraging.

The attendance at the ball games
Saturday, especially in the afternoon,
was very encouraging. 1t brought
cheer to the Managers heart and a
smile to his face to see that the inter
est of Pleasantville in her cham
pionship ball team had not died but
was only sleeping. Ask any witness
of those games if "Our Boys" didn't
put up genuine professional article
of the National sport. They can do
it and will do it. All they ask is
sufficient support to pay the running
EXPENSES.
The Pleasantville press., 1914-06-06
Bad Behavior at English Creek.

Editor Pleasantville Press:
We are sorry to say that some Of
the young lads of English Creek got
SO bad that they went around to their
neighbors' houses at midnight and
threw clubs at the houses and they
had to be brought before Squire
Weeks last week and bound over to
behave themselves. Last Sunday
night the young people had such bad
conduct at Asbury Church that the
trustees held meeting to see what
could be done with them. The people
are getting tired of such work and
some of the girls and boys will prob
ably land in prison before long.
MRS. MARY BROWN.
The Pleasantville press., 1914-06-06
Always Lead to Better Health.

Serious sicknesses start in disor-
ders of the stomach, liver and kidneys.
The best corrective and preventive is
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. They pur-
ify the Blood-Prevent Constipation,
keep Liver, Kidneys and Bowels in
healthy condition. Give you better
health by ridding the system of fer
menting and gassy foods. Effective
and mild. 25c, at your Druggist.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for all
hurts. adv.
The Pleasantville press., 1914-06-06
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IDLEWOOD.

Mrs. R. H. Shelee visited Philadel-
phia friends this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mcmahon have
returned from Mexico.
Mr.. r. Guile has arrived from Pitts
burgh. His family will join him lat
err.
Mr.. VIM. Tyrie, of Bloomfield, was
in town last week, visiting old friends.
Mrs. Phillip Bingenheimer enter
tanned as guests this week Mrs. John
Boyle and daughter, of Philadelphia.
Jessie Mae Carr, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with her parents.
The Pleasantville press., 1914-06-06

When you leave Pleasantville to
establish a home in some other locali-
ty, you will want to keep in touch
with your home town. Don't fail to
have The Pleasantville Press sent to
your address each week. 1t costs
onfy 81 year and you get many
times your moneys worth.
The Pleasantville press., 1914-06-06
The McNichol Team Next Saturday.

Next Saturday the Logan Square,
or McNichol team, the old fearsome
dreadnoughts, will be here. They al
ways come "loaded" and large and
lusty crowd of rooters must be on
hand to encourage our boys to do
their best.
The Pleasantville press., 1914-06-06

We do not claim that the mere use
of want ads will produce prosperity
But it seems more than a coincidence
that most prosperous people are quick
to recognize the value of, classified
advertising. Let us supply your
wants through the Cent-a-Word col
umn of The Pleasantville Press.
The Pleasantville press., 1914-06-06
OverbrOOk To-Day.

This afternoon at the ball park the
Regulars will undertake to uphold
their gilt edge record with the Over
brook team, of Philadelphia, as their
opponents. These are "husky" boys
and play the game, so come out and
cheer our champions" to victory
The Pleasantville press., 1914-06-06
Afternoon Game.

When the game called in the af-
ternoon the grandstand was filled as
were also, the bleachers. Many of
the fans were surprised and pleased to
see Dump" Adams again on the
slab, it having been reported that he
would play with Trenton that after
noon. The game from start to finish
was veritable pitchers battle, of
which dump" had decidedly the large
end. He struck out Is men, Glowing
8 hits. R. Montgomery, pea-shooter
for Hammonton seemed unable to To-
cate the plate in the first session
and gave three bases on balls, which
with muffed third strike by the
catcher forced in the only run that
was made in the game. The first
three visiting batters were struck out
in succession. Smith, who is always
on the job at first, made beautiful
stop of thrown ground ball, and in
the seventh robbed batter of nice
hit by leaping high in the air and
hauling it down. A sure bet is that
nothing negotiable gets by 'Smitty."
"Ike" Nelson did himself proud by
sending a "high flyer" over center
fielder's head for three sacks. Ike
deserved it for the way he worked to
disembowel the sphere was amazing.
Neither team did much hitting.
The score:
The Pleasantville press., 1914-06-06
HAMMONTON.

Three-base hit: Nelson. Struck out:
by Adams 15, by Montgomery 8.
Bases on balls: off Adams l, off Mont
gomery 5.
The Pleasantville press., 1914-06-06
HAMMONTON.

Stolen bases: Smith a, E. Sanders 2,
R. Sanders 1, Murphy 1. Two base
hit: Nelson. Struck out: By McClain
8, by Esposito 3. Bases on balls: off
McClain 3, off Esposito 1.
The Pleasantville press., 1914-06-06

The Keystone Comedies at Hubin's
are making a hit. Every Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday.
The Pleasantville press., 1914-06-06
COMMUNICATED.

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the discussion Of matters OF public interest
communications are. however. the senti-
ments of the writer, and should not he CON
strued as the views Of the Edifors)
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The Dermott news., 1914-12-10
SAY BELGIANS ARE BITTER
Germans Give Out Alleged Charges
Against English in Regard TO
Antwerp

Berlin A statement given out by
the German information service
charges that the Belgian soldiers now
interned in Holland are bitter against
the English. who they think should
have sent 10000 men instead OF the
10000 who were actually sent 10 help
in saving Antwerp
The only thing the English did.
says the statement. was To systematic
cally destroy all food supplies at Ant.
werp so that even the MAYOR of tina
city and the belgian commander pro
tested. without being able. however. to
stop the Englshmen In their work OF
destruction. who bothered neither
about the orders OF the Belgian com
mauder nor any Belgian instructions
whatsoever The big canning factories
were burnt down ny the English with
out the authorization OF the Belgiaus
The estimated value OF the foodstuffs
destroyed by the English in Antwerp
amounts 10 almost 200 DOT. o0a francs
A high Belgian officer showed a
letter 10 a spondeut OF the Rot
terdamsche Courant written By an
English colonel In which the writer
states that 5000 Enelshmeu. escorted
by belgian guides. had started from
HeWereb in a westerly direction during
the night from Thursday To Friday.
the night before the fall OF Antwerp.
The belgian officer desired To correct
the prevalent opinion that the defense
Of Antwerp had In the end been in.
trusted exclusively 10 English troops
He maintained. ON the contrary. that
they had entirely failed to help to
the last the city. the doom OF which
they had brought about"
The Dermott news., 1914-12-10
TINY MEXICAN SHOCKS COPS
Clad in September Morn" Garb, He
Startled 6luecoats in Barn
stormins" for a Bed.

San Diego GAIA Mexican boy.
essayed 10 give playlet called
Adam" in which he took the title
role with officers George Wilson and
Pat keane as spectators.
Wilson and keane We're walking
down II street when they heard ap-
palling cries Rushing To the corner
of Union. they beheld the little Mex
lean, in the costume OF the first man.
hammerrs frantieally on a barn door
and screaming in manner that
would have done credit to melo-
drama heroine
It's September Morn" hoarsely
muttered keane
September Morn nothing, retorted
Wilson 1t only a Mexican Adam.
Lets investigate"
The officers opened the barn door
and little Adam dashed in, threaded
his way between the legs OF several
horses and COWS and at last. with
little cry of content, found dish
pan filled with straw. jumped into it
and Went 10 sleep. Wilson and kcane
stood gazing in establishment and
then. picking the baby UP in their
arms. carried him into house
near by.
There they found two o. the baby's
sisters. who enlightened them as to
the reason for tho Child's actions.
Their father and mother, they said.
worked NIGHTS and put the children
tseveu OF them into ono bed To
sleep The rest OF the family had
left and the ittle fellow. becoming
dissatisfied with his bed. had run out
to sleep in the barn with his friends.
the horses and COWS. but could not
open the barn door and SO had cried
FOR assistance.
@tiee whizz. griuncd keane. as he
and Wilson walked away i never
heard OF Adam being a transformer
before"
The Dermott news., 1914-12-10

day best His wife and babies are
already spruced up, and presently they
stroll out, hand in hand, in troops and
groups, past these tempting displays.
RECALLING themselves on smoked eel
and giving the children a Christ.
masy' feeling by buying and present
ing to them dolls, toys. cakes. etc.
Everybody begins to be happy
SO goes the week The daytime is
spent more or less quietly about daily
affairs. but the evenings are full of
music, laughter and madcap dancing
As the last nights of the kermess APP
preach 1t seems to dawn upon the
Nolendamer that the humdrum length
of another year is approaching. and
accordingly he raises his heels and
limbers up his knees. Whole bands OF
boys and men clasp hands or embrace
lovingly, and pound the floor in
rhythmic thuds aud thumps until the
entire building sways and trembles
rocks and echoes to motion and sound
They dance and dance the last Satur
day night away Still they dance when
Monday morning dawns and only up
on the stroke of noon on Monday does
bedlam die away and all Volendam 20
first to bed to sleep 1t off. and then
back to work-till the Kermess comes
again
The Dermott news., 1914-12-10
HARM BY ANIMAL PARASITES
Manufacture Injurious Toxins
Others Transmit Disease.

GBy II : EAkIN. Colorado Experiment.
StationD
Too little attention has been given
in the past TO the Importance that
animal parasites have in relation to
the health and we'll being of our do
nestle animals
Very few. II any. animals are ever
free from parasites in some form. and
many are infested with parasites, Of
very harmful nature Parasites arc
found in many different tissues, a.
the brain, sinuses OF the head air
passages. lungs. liver. stomach. in
testines, muscles. blood. etc. and ex-
ternally on and in the skin in tho
ears. etc Some or these cause me-
chauieal disturbances, others create
or manufacture toxins which are in
jutieas 10 the animal infested some
transmit diseases Some animals
may carry enc form OF parasite which
may later infect other animals OF 1
Giccrcnt species in different form.
formed from animals 10 man and yice
versa
Animal parasites annually cause
great peeuuiary loss. and for other
reasons briefly enumerated above.
more attention should be- accorded
the domestic animals and should any
suspicion be directed u an animal.
competent veterinary advice should
be imm djately secured
The Dermott news., 1914-12-10
FEEDING CORN ON THE'STALK
Unbusinesslike Method Of Turning
Pigs into Field and Reckon" They
Are Doing Well

More corn on the stalk will prob
ably be- fed 10 hogs this year than
ever before 1t is not great deal
OF satisfaction to see bunch OF shoats
doing we'll in standing corn and not
know what price they are paving for
the corn. We wouldn't sell corn as
rule 10 any man on that basis. but
a good many OF us seem TO be willing
to reckon" that the hogs paid a
pretty good price for the corn and let
II go at that Handy stock scales are
too important part of the farm equip
ment 10 be without. considering their
cost and the great educators they
are. To be able TO state in pounds
what crops and live stock produce Is
just plain business To be forced to
give an estimate in terms OF pretty
good or poor. or fair" or others
as indefinite says plainly Il am
generation or more behind time"