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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-03-18

Because of SNOWFALL fights and other
infractions of discipline twenty pupils
of the Tuckerton public schools were
suspended by Superintendent Principal
Packard.
Snow and cold weather have caused
a serious handicap to farmers through
out south Jersey. who had counted
upon doing much of their blowing ear
ly this month.
Weighted by ice the whistle cord of
the L%indabury basket factory caused
q twenty minute blast and called all
East Burlington from bed at 5 o'clock
in the morning.
The state board of education has an
nounced that the summer school for
teachers at Collingswood high school
will open July 8 with Professor Amos
Flake in charge.
The New Egypt Ice company, which
jumped into prominence last year by
paying its stockholders a 100 per cent
dividend. has just installed a lighting
system for its plant.
Fifty-two new families have moved
into GibbstOwn since Feb. l, and twice
that number have been compelled to
remain in their present quarters ow-
ing to scarcity of houses.
The Bridgeton council has authorized
an issue of $4,000 of bonds to meet
the expenses of laying high pressure
water mains in the important indus
trial section of the city.
Citizens of Woodstown have started
a movement to have the Salem-Penns-
grove Trolley company extend its pro-
posed line from Pennsgrove through
Sharptown to Woodstown.
Patrolman James Wilson of Jersey
City, who was ~bequeathed a trunk by
his grandfather. discovered certificates
of an insurance company which are
estimated in value at $4,000
A posse of Vineland and vicinity
farmers are hunting for a wild ami
NAL which is believed to be a wolver-
enc and which has killed cats and dogs
and severely wounded a horse.
The young men of Sea Isle City have
organized d military company and
have requested Congressman Bacha-
rach to have the government supply
them with guns and equipment.
The Woodbury. council has refused
the Bell Telephone company the privi-
lege of tearing up Salem avenue for
laying conduits, as it has been i'm
proved with expensive material.
Charged with threatening Officer
Richard Names with a p%itchfork at
Millville, Daniel Kerins was sentenced
by Acting Mayor Thomas Whitaker to
pay $50 fine and ten days in Jail.
In efforts to keep children off the
streets at night and to counterfeit the
moving picture craze penny concerts
are being given in the West Ceilings
wood NJ. e. church at least once a
week.
George Smith, a trapper of Mays
Landing, was surprised to find a twen-
ty-five pound otter in his trap, the sec
ond he has caught this year. These
animals are almost extinct in New
Jersey.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-03-18

OF NEW JERSEY
Interesting Happenings In the
State Carefully Condensed.
Events of All Kinds Gathered From
Various Points In the State and Sc
Reduced In Size That They Will APP.
peal to All Glasses of Readers.
M~erchantville women have formed a
war relief association
Vineland township committee has ap.
propriated $500 for roads.
Petitions for paved streets were re-
ceived by the Oaklyn council.
George Niper. 10S years old. New
Jerseys Oldest resident, died at Stan
hope.
A section of the borough hall at
Westville is being converted into a
public library.
Leading citizens of Woodstown are
planning for the organization of a
chamber of
Mainland farmers who sell produce
at Sea Isle City hereafter will be taxed
from $50 to SIS a year.
The Oaklyn borough council has
started a movement to provide better
paved streets for the town.
Steps have been taken by the Mont
clair branch of the National Security
league to form a rifle club.
Campfire girls of Palmyra are sew
ing clothes for Belgian orphans and
will ship a chest this month.
The people of Newton are making
an effort to have a new high school at
an estimated cost of $4,000.
C. C. Romaine, lifelong resident and
one time mayor of Pompton Lakes.
died of pneumonia. aged sixty.
Sea Isle City's first manufacturing
plant. a clothing factory. will start op-
erations shortly with 100 hands.
A central location for a new city
hall and firehouse is being sought by
the Pennsgrove Borough council.
The increased price of gasoline has
been felt in Moorestown in increase of
auto bus fares from 10 to 10 cents.
After a separation of eighteen years
Mrs. Alice Trasue Mack filed a suit
for divorce in Jersey City from John
Mack.
A milk bottle filled with hot water
cracking. Marion Tussey, Paulsboro,
was severely scalded on her left arm
and hand.
Westmont Civic association has vot-
ed to join the nation wide baby saving
movement by participating in the Had
donfield work.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Demott Higgins
of North Plainfield observed their six
tieth wedding anniversary. Both are
eighty years old.
Cape May county, according to the
monthly report of the state depart
ment of health, is the healthiest coun-
ty in New Jersey.
A new bicycle path is to be built
from Paulsboro to Gibbstown for the
convenience of workmen employed at
the powder works.
Vineland township committee has ap-
pointed gun men to go out ON the high
ways and shoot down any dogs found
running unmuzZled.
The Salem county fr%eeholders have
ordered a survey of the road from
Lower Canal bridge to Pennsville with
a view of improving it.
Washington farmers are particularly
pleased with the recent heavy SHOWS.
They say that it is worth many thou
sands of dollars to them.
Woodbury. is to have a White Way
as soon as new lighting system is in.
stalled on Broad street. The council
has authorized the work.
After carrying out all the groceries
he could handle an intruder left a note
In a Bayonne store saying: Much
obliged. May call again."
Unless the keys to council room are
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-03-18

The New Egypt Ice company, which
jumped into prominence last year by
paying it's stockholders a 100 per cent
dividend. has just installed a lighting
system for its plant.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-03-18

AS a result of the boom in labor, ex-
ira hands being needed by the munition
plants, the farmers in Hackettstown
are having difficulty in obtaining work
men.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-03-18

Fifty-two new families have moved
into Gibbstown since Feb. 1, and twice
that number have been compelled to
remain in their present quarters ow-
ing to scarcity of houses.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-03-18

Don't fail to read The Pleasantville
Press. 1t gives your home news.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-03-18

The utility commission has fixeC
March "a for a hearing on the petition
for a new railroad station at Thoro
fare by the local improvement associa
ton.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-03-18

Buy Prince Albert oil oUer
the civiiized tvorid! Toppyred
bags, Sc; tidy red tins, Zoe;
pound and haff-pound tin
humidors-and-fhat classy
cTysfaLgEoss pound h1midor
With spon9e-nloisfener top
that Keeps the tobacco in
such fine shaps-alDaysg
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-03-18

Vineland township committee has ap.
propriated $500 for roads.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-03-18

Merchantville women have formed Il
war relief association
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-03-18
BREWT|ES
OF NEW JERSEY
Interesting Happenings In the
State Carefully Condensed.

Events of All Kinds Gathered From
Various Points In the State and Sc
Reduced In Size That They Will APP.
peal to All Glasses of Readers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-11

"Mebbc he Want bote, xactly. bein's
they want no sho" down. but Wis.
Gins doue got the heft o. his wad on
tho most barefaced bluff ! ever seen.
wouldn't "a knowed what he holt,
his hand on tho no stead OF onto the
table when he done give up. an I
looked at IL later. An Virgins done
showed me his'n.
''Twa'n't neither on EMS deal The
game was jivn-hamded. am somebody
had busted flush. like ] said. an
BlaisdcII had 10 kings, ] disrcmembcr
to tn cyard. Prob1y. 1t wero ace.
well. Blaisdeli drove 'em all out
but Virgins afo' the draw, but wig
gins 'raiied along 'thouten raisin' his
cyard, ! reckomed he must "a been
DRAWN to straight flush. They
wouldn't nothin' short o. that xcuse
him trailin' like lie done. An reckon
that's villa, BIaisdGli reckoned. He
didn't fill, but lie bet out like he had,
an Biaisdcll dropped"
Here Mr. Pepper burst into roaring
laughter, and Blaisdell, by supreme
effort. tore himself loose The two
81 them then went away from there,
Mr. Pepper being slightly in the lead
and BiBiSdcll following so closely and
so rapidly that lie .eemed to have an
excellent prospect Of catching up. Tile
result vf tho race was too doubtful To
encourage betting. and no bet was
offered
Somehow the laughter Of the others
seemed h,tl" hollow, and winterbot-
tom laughed not at all. lie pondered
the matter for time, and then said
| thoughtfuIly:
THAT man Pepper sh"' is mo kyinds
OF damn fool n rcckoned he was.
! That was monstrous good play u
Jims even If he did lose out
And the others acknowledged that it
was
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-11

hand. and he added u foul ept,het to
the statement.
But the others we're not minded to
have their entertainment cut short.
Bassott grabbed him. laughing heartily.
and Winterbottom and PsarsaII laid
hold Of him also, whils the old man
hourished his bunHstarter aloft.
'Oh, dout know" said Mr.. Pepper
II ain't M expert my ownSelf an I
don't know but what II mouEht Il been
good play 70 to lay down fo' kings
when 4 zap in the game bet out onto
done. and kyinJ % thought what
mebbc 'twss q mistake"
''IIow come he done lay DOWN."
asked Winterbottom. almost convulscd
with mcrriment.
"oh, don't know" said AIR. Pepper.
Il reckon he reckoncd what the yap
done had was a straight flush.
Way or II was this Me an man
kDowed in Tennessee WAS onto q boat
come years ago. His name was Wig :
gins, nm he DIDN'T know no mo- bout
poker II ] do bout steam engine
rroh'ly that was why he done set into
Il game. haviu' u Mad an no 'utelli-
Rencc.
"BiaisdelI was scttin' in. Him an me
hadn't been interiuccd afo that. Mo II
likely he never knowed was lookin'
on an wouldn't never a mentioned
nothin ony fo' hin, betn' 80 hell
roarip' bEgity sometimes. Fears like
faint no mo- n proper what he sh'd be
tooken down = peg
Here Mr.. Pepper paused to enjoy
| looking at his victim. That unhappy
man WAS beside himself. Had not his
three friends held him firmly, lie would
certainly have manhandlcd Mr.. Pep
per. Probably lie would have slain
him. But they ycsrncd after the re :
'neinder OF the tale, and frightened their
grip.
was Jim bote7" inquired winter
bottom Ia an rcstscy of desire for par
| ticulsrS.
| "Oh. I don't know" said Mr. Peppcr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-11

match with the other hand. Then. az
ter eating the wrong end OF the cigar,
he undertook to light the other end.
but only succeeded in lighting one Of
his fingers. lie was indeed pitiabIe
figure.
When only few days before his
friends had returned after q short alb
sense from tho saloon and had found
him well-niEh overcome with chaSrin
ard temporarily busted as result of
his ahortive effort to skin seemingly
tnehriated stranger with large wRd
IN freezeout. he had babbIed the de-
tails OF the encounter to them in
fearful outburst of modification and
se1f-reproach
Not by tho widest flight Of fancy
however. could he have conceived that
any one Of then, would SO unmercifullS
have held him UP to scorn as BlRisdell
had done. and for the moment he aban-
doned all faith In humanity. No rem
nant OF self-reproach remained TO him.
Even Bassctt was moved to COM
pa ssion.
81 reckon yo' all is gwine a leetle
too fur, Jim he eSpostulated Most
anybody mouEht bet up some on TO
kings il he reckoned the man was
drunk when he doled EN-. o. cose,
'twa'nt no hell-roarin' good play. an
like he done. hut he amt no mo- n
human alter all. Anybody's liable to
make mistake"
Not II he knows little bit about
poker. he amt. Not no such mistake
as that. That want no mistake.
Twa'n't nothin' but d0dderin' ie-
nance retorted Rlaisdell, impla ca 81 e
In his malice, and the others. realizing
the truth OF what he said, were silent,
even though they shuddered at his
cruelty
All but Mr.. Owen Pepper. He had
been silent up to that moment, being
not utterly devoid Of prudence, but his
capacity for silence was limited, and
he had reached the limit.
ooh. don't know" ne said with the
evident intention of continuing his dis
course. but OF the instant he was In
terrupted. Mr.. Blaisdell reached out
for him Perceiving his peril, he made
as II TO go away from there. but be-
fore he reached the door n menacink
figure brandishing bungstartcr stood
between him and his pursucr.
Aroused suddenly from his letharEic
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-11

condition, old man Greenlaw had leaped
from his seat and Selling his favorite
weapon had rushed to the rescue.
who touches a hair o Peppers ha id.
his. brains shall round the flo be
spread, as the Good Book says" he
shouted Justify, and even Blaisdell ga "
that this was indeed so. He paused.
and sullenly sat down again.
"Me an yo' is gwine to have drink.
Pepper" said the old man. AN tn amt
nobody invited to jinc in. Pears like
70 all was cwine to say somepin' In
trestin', whatever twas, an I'd like to
hear II. Can't be no wuss'n the drib-
mess O. hee-hawin' wild asses n tho
Wilderness And he Elsred ric'o,tiy
at his tormentors, as II defying them
to utter a protest
He waited a moment but they were
a little hesitant about speaking. know
ing as they did how deft he was In the
use OF his favorite weapon. and seeing
this, he rubbed his insult in.
.Meanin' yo' uns." he added, but still
they were dumb.
"Oh. ] don't know" said Mr. Pepper.
in his clipper way. "Mebbe faint so
ell-roarin' int'restin s IL mought bel
but I was gwine to say what l done
seen others make mistakes afo' now,
an some on 'em want SIGH a hellovs
iot OcttcT IL DeltiU OIL 10 hlHSS. An
him what done II was reckoned nigh
bout as good player as they was
anywhere's round"
Here he paused slightly and Erinned
| as II able to say something discon-
certing. and he chose.
who was IT," asked the old man
eagerly. It required less discernment
| than he possessed to see that Blaisdell
looked uneasy, and a Wild hope sprang
to being within him that Mr. Pepper
might prove to be the unworthy in
strument of an overruling Providence
provided for the purpose of humbiins
the pride of the champion poker player
of Arkansas.
"oh. don't know" said Mr.. Pepper,
still RrinninE. 'Mebhe 1t mought stir
up strife il was TO tell who twas, hut
the first letter OF his name was Jim
Blaisdell."
''Ho' black heart is gwine to he cut
outen 20 body right now an fed to
the hawks." shouted BlaisdelI AS he
srranS 70 his feet with knife In HIS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-11

The type of minstrclsy they present
is out Of the beaten path.
The array Of attractions for the lat >
ter half Of tho week indicates a dane
ing show extraordinary. The most
notable Of the features is the terpsich-
act comes from MIntyrc e. Heath's
latest revival of THE Ham Tree
with which production it was strong
ly featured. The two men and one
woman I'm tho act give series OF
spcctaculariy dressed dances, includ-
ing many forms of stage dancing.
Ad Hoyts Minstrels, a corkolosical
aggregation Of seven singers. dancers
and novelty performers, all In black
face, are bringing typical tabloid
minstrel performance.
Bernard and Myers, comedian and
will supply uonseuse and bits Of song
and dance. the young woman exhibit
ting some very pretty costumes.
sister act will he tho offering Of
Pillsbury and Robinson. two cute little
condolences. who can sing and dance
are not lacking In good looks.
Then comes a circus act that will
please Riddles and EroWn-ups alike
Towards Bears and Dogs. The per-
forInancc is given in a special scenic
setting. There are man a woman II.
trainers and performers: three bears
and a troupe Of six acting dogs. The
exhibition they give is entertaining
and Instructive, the animals display
ing an astonishing degree Of saEacit!'
and performing some most remark BILE
stunts.
AS usual. motion pictures will sup.
plcmcnt each or the vaudeville shows
the exhibits including tho latest SeliE-
Tribune European war and Mexican
releases. new comedy films and pic
torial news review. Performances be
Gin daily at : o'clock in tho afternoon
and at 1880 and in the evening.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-11
TWO NINsTUEI. TROPICS
on LYRICS DOUBLE BILL

TWO MINSTREL. TROUPES
on LYRICS DOUBLE BILL
Comedy, novelty and wide variety
distinguish tho asscmblagc of at
fractions offered for the entcrtain-
ment OF amusement seekers at tho
Lyric this week.
An unusual circumstance i'm the
booking brings two minstrel troupe.
in the same week. a glimpse Of the
two bills diSc1oscs also that every act
booked is new I" this city ono of
tho most important among the fca
lures is the comedy sketch production.
who Is Hc?" in which Joseph T.
Bernard and Company will be seen.
This act comes direct from the Palace
Thcatcr, New York. where Il coInplet cd
its engagement with last nights per.
formance. WHO Us He? was writ
ten for the Bernard Company by Will
lard Mack. author OF the current
comedy success, Kick In"
Another promising number on the
same bill ix THE Girl From MiIwau-
kee." The nameless young woman la
described as the possessor of mag
nificent contralto voice. beauty of
face and form and dashing style Of
rendering her songs. She Is said to be
recent recruit from the operate
stage.
Espc and button, scions of two fa-
nous families Of circus performers.
arc ci"cte'i TO open the show. They
have variety act well worthy of the
name. for IL embraces Juggling. sing
ing. dancing, comedy patter and aero
battles. Quinn and Lancrty, an eccentric
comedian and dancing girl. will Of
fer fifteen minutes of nonse nsical fun.
with vocal numbers and some odd
dancer
The Novelty Minstrels. FIVE men. sing
ers. dancers and specially performers.
will close tho vaudeville bill. 1t ir
4
a distinct departure from the minstrel
acts heretofore seen in vaudeville here
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-05-25
What Msmorl.l Day Means.

II Is the solemn contemplation OF
what the civil war and Its conse'
quenees really meant In the history OF
our country that makes Memorial days
celebration most valuable. IL Is re-
ligious regard for the pillars OF popu'
lar government, for the principle or
liberty regulated by law, for the preser-
walton OF popular representative insti'
futlons, which this days ceremonies
should eonaecrate and strengthen. On
this day II Is the high duty OF all the
people TO reyitallze their love OF their
country and renew their devotion to
the limitations OF It's constitution
which have made It permanent and
useful TO the people and TO reject with
stern and fiintlike front all light sug'
gestions OF change In those principles
which II has cost centuries OF struggle
aud hecatombs OF lives 10 secure and
maintain.-William III. Taft
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-05-25
PERSONAL-LOCAL

c. r. Emison has gone out to look
after his cattle.
Miss wilmoth Curry is now in the
Lampkin store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chapeile are here
from Baker for a short visit.
Miss Soda will be In DR.. Prirz-
ing's office during his absencs.
Leslie Glenn has gone out on tho
range to do some riding during the
holidays.
Mr.. Mackenzie. Of the Eastern
Oregon Land Co., has been here sew
eral days this week.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcdonald OF Beulai at the hospital
in this cts May ~.
Ray Rambo, who has been quite
low with spotted fever, is getting
better and is expected to recover.
A. L. sproul came in from the
ranch for a few days and purchased
a Ford. which he took TO the cattle
range.
"The Ne'er-Do-well" proved n
very popular number at Dresnland
Tuesday evening. the house being
crowded. The pictures proved very
interesting and instructive.
Judge Biggs held a special ses-
sion OF the circuit court in the city
hall Wednesday to hear arguments
for an appeal in the case OF Black
well vs. the railroad company.
Miss Smith entertained the We'd
nesday Bridge club this week. Mrs.
Van Petten had the high score
Among the invited guests we're: Mrs.
Prinzlng, Mrs. Adam. Mrs. Emison
and Mrs. Chapsile.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-05-25
A LEGAL MARRIAGE9

The following is one that John
Rigby is telling on George Mcknight
and anyone who has listened to the
Judge trying to make a speech will
recognize the judges style OF ora
tory.
He advised the couple that mar
riage was a solemn compact which
no one should enter into lightly, or
otherwise, He ends the ceremony
with: In the presence of these wit
nesses, l pronounce you man and
woman.
Many Of the couples are also too
badly ratified to know that they
have been imposed on.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-05-25
JOTTlNGS.

Got an affinity Tell your wife
all about II and then she won't be-
lieve It.
when a mans a real man you
never hear him reminding you OF the
fact.
We insist, though, that there are
some women who can keep secret.
Dead ones never talk.
Some men are about as useful as
a canary bird. On second thought
however, we'd prefer the canary.
In case of war we might marshal
our army of "favorite sons" for the
first line. But, then, we fear they
would prefer to be in the last line,
or in no line at all.