The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-12-31
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ehCii W lduilo.
In proportion to its area New JeJ-
sey stands first in the Union in potato
and poultry production.
! On Friday evening, Dec. 90, tue
Freshmen defeated the Sophomores at
basketball by a forfeit score, 5 to 0.
The Pleasantville Press is informed
that the announcement of the engage
ment of Miss Sarah Peterson to Nj.
Edward Kenderski, made last week in
these columns, is incorrect.
The Trustees of the Mary Henry
Memorial Spiritualist Church will have
a rummage sale on Jan. 8, 10 and II.
from 2 to 1890 p. m, at the corner of
New Road and fremont avenue.
Everything in nature INDUCES IN
amusement. The lightning plays, the
wind whistles. the thunder rolls, the
snow flies, the waves leap and the
fields smile. Even the buds shoot and
the rivers run.
Japhet Garwood, Jr., has purchased
the property of Mrs. James MacFar.
land at 20 e. Greenfield avenu and
will make it his home after March j.
Mrs. MacFarland and family will re
move to Ventnor.
The semi-monthly euchres held un-
der the auspices of st. Peters Rosary
Society will be resumed. The first one
will be held in the Parish Hall on
Thursday evening, Jan. 5. Games start
at $50 sharp. All are invited to al.
tend.
Mrs. Nina Waldner, of Palmyra, has
bought the AlonZo Leeds 12-acre farm
situated on Leeds avenue, Pleasant.
vile. Mrs. Waldner and family will
take possession in the near future and
intend going into the poultry business
The sale vas made by John A. Core,
of Egg Harbor City.
While joy came TO some homes on
Christmas morning, sorrow came to
others. Mrs. Ira Brown, a bride of a
year ago, passed away. The new born
babe also died, leaving a very desolate
home. Mr., Brown is a son of Mrs.
Margaret Brown, also of this city, and
a cousin of Mrs. Raymond Ireland.
"Our next ISSUE wrote the editor OF
an exchange, will be exceedingly ID
teresting, as it will contain the m
of all our delinquent subscribers" But
when the time anne to send out the
next issue it was discovered that there
were no delinquent subscribers, They
had all paid up! In a time when you
think not we propose to test the eff
cacy of the above.
How often do we hear people say
f*sVhere N the world do all the dlen
come FROM" 1t is simple enough.
The topper makes the ~blue-bottle fly.
the stern father makes the CAD fly.
the cyclone makes the house fly, the
blacksmith makes the fire fly, the
driver makes the horse fly, the grocer
makes the sand fly, and the boarder
makes the butter fly.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Ladies Aid Society of Salem M. u.
Church will be held at the home OF
Mrs. w. II. Mathis on Tuesday eve
ming, Jan. 3. An entertainment will
follow the usual business session. The
refreshment committee consists oil
Mrs. w. II. Mathis, Mrs. E.. Weller,
Mrs. Gray, Mrs. NJ. Lake, Mrs. M.
Ingersoll, Mrs. George Iippler and
Mrs. George w, WINS.
A clever author says that there are
three kinds of men in the world-"The
wills, the won'ts and the can't" The
first effect everything, the X oppose
everything and the last fail in every
thing. Il wilr' builds our railroads
and steamboats,; Il won't" don't be
lieve in experiments and nonsense,
while II can't grows weeds for wheat
and commonly ends his days in q
court of bankruptcy.
One of the best and brightest things
we can give, is kind words. They
have well beer likened to the bright
flowers of earth's existence. Use them
everywhere, but especially around the
fireside; they will make a paradise
out of a howell. Nothing can heal a
wounded heart, or cheer a rushed
spirit like kind words. Let us not be
SO careful how we use them, for they
] are the greatest blessing earth can
give.
The Pl%easantville banks this week
declared their usual dividends-tbe
First National a semi-annual of 129a
and a special of so, and the Pleasant
vile Trust a semi-annual of 40. The
: First National of Absecon declared
their first diyidend-of (Which
they expect to continue every SIX
months. The banks of the mainland
are in a h%onrishing condition. all OF
them showing the best statements IN
their existence.
The children's entertainment at 81
Marks Church on Wednesday evening
was enjoyed by all present. Appro
pirate recitations were made by Miss
es Kathryn Whitman, Constance Peck,
Ida Smith, Nellie Hambleton and Mai
.iorie Woodruff, while Miss Cecilia
S%treickert favored with a solo. The
choir rendered appropriate Christmas
hymns and a short address was MADE
by the Rector. The usual treat oil
candy was given the children.
The dance given at Lily Lake Paris
on Thursday evening by the Women's
Republican Club of Abseeon was a
great success and brought together
citizens from all parts of the county
who enjoyed the dancing to the
strains of beautiful music furnished
by Daugherty's Orchestra. The hall
had been prettily decorated for the
occasion. A short business session
was held and an instructive address
was given by former A~ssemblyman
Bertram f. Whitman. The president,
Mrs. L. M. Clark, and her associates
deserve much credit for the splendid
manner in which the affair was con
Quoted.