The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-09-25

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On Sunday, Mr.. Harry Mattson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hosea T.. Kendall, Miss Mary E. Ken
dali, and Mr.. John L. Shaw, motored through
Pleasantville, Linwood, Somers Point, Ocean
City, Tuckahoe, Estellville, Mays Landing,
Egg Harbor and then returned home. While
in Ocean City they witnessed quite a lot of
excitement when they saw the largest fish of
the season caught, a Drum fish, weighing be
tween 35 and 40 lbs. He was finally killed,
after a half hours battle. Next Sunday they
expect to go to Barnegat Pier.
Some of our local business men are inter
ested in the establishment of a bank in Abse-
con, and it is rumored that a national bank
will soon be established in our midst.
An aftermath of the Egg Harbor Carnival
came to light when suit was filed in the Dis
trict Court by John C.. Allen, of Absecon, to
collect $500 damages from Paul A. Stief,
chief of police of Egg Harbor City. for a
beating which the plaintiff alleges was in
ficted on him by the police official on Sep
TENDER 18th. The complaint in the case
reads, that on September 18th at the Penn
sylvania Railroad station in Egg Harbor, said
Paul A. Stief, the defendant, an
assault and battery upon him without provo
cation, excuse or reason and beat plaintiff,
who was lawfully upon the platform of the
said station, about the head with a club, cut
ting plaintiffs head open and seriously and
permanently injuring plaintiff, thereby caus-
ing him to undergo great pain and suffering
and rendering him unable to follow any busi-
ness or work and permanently disabling
plaintiff, all to plaintiffs damage"
Hosea Madara purchased a Ford touring
car last Tuesday.
Mrs. Wesley c. Smith is Commissioning from
her recent severe illness.
Daniel E. Steelman sold his Excelsior mo-
torcycle to Percy Smith last Saturday.
Samuel Smith, Jr, of Pennsgrove, sojourn-
ed with his family here from Saturday until
Monday.
Mrs. Abbie Morrow and two children, of
Virginia, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo
Leeds, Mr.. and Mrs. Hosea Madara and other
relatives here.
Captain Peter B. Reed returned home on
Tuesday, after spending several days with
the families of his sons in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Mccoy, of Atlantic
City. and Miss Bertha Irelan, of Philadelphia,
have been visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Irelan, the past week.
George V. Draper pissed Monday in Cam
Mr.. Wallace Rogers is spending a fort
nights vacation with relatives in Oak Lane,
Pa.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Steelman entertained on
Sunday her daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Parker, of Atlantic City.
After sojourning with relatives here during
the summer, Miss Joanna Doughty returned
last week to her home in Ventnor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mariner Smith entertained
over the weekend Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Fen
ton, of Atlantic City, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frey,
of Philadelphia.
Mr.. David Paul, who occupied the pulpit
of the Presbyterian Church during the sum-
mer months, has returned to Princeton to
complete his theological course.
Miss Lena Robinson was the weekend
guest of relatives at Port Republic.
Mrs. Amanda Johnson and Mrs. Lewis
Clark are spending an indefinite period at
Mt. Pocono.
Following a visit to her sister, Mrs.
Amanda Johnson, Mrs. Elizabeth Wagner
returned to her home in Haddonfeld several
days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hamilton had as their
guests on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Ad-
ans and son James, Mrs. Laura Zimmerman
and Mrs. George Shovel.
M Fol - prinnafA duo fhA con
vices in the Presbyterian church last Sun
day. Mr.. Eels is the son of Rev. Edward
Eels, a former pastor of the church.
Joseph S. Tilton is awaiting the arrival of
a new Ford touring car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Giberson, Jr., are
occupying a part of the former John Shovel
dwelling at North Absecon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Boice had as their
guests on Wednesday the formers sisters,
Mrs. Hannah Jackson and Mrs. Isaac Lee, of
Camden and Mrs. l. G. Adams, of Linwood.
Mrs. Lorenzo Leeds, Mrs. Hosea Madara
and children and Mrs. Abbie Morrow and
children were guests on Wednesday of the
formers son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Leeds.
Rev. c.. NJ. Johnston, who left on Wednes-
day for New York, expects to return home
the latter part of this week and will be ac-
companied by his sister and brother-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred b. Fitzgerald, and their
two children, who will be guests at the NJ. E.
Parsonage.