The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-21
BUILDING FUND
FROM NEW BOOK
A. NJ. Heston Donates "Jersey
Jaunts" Subscriptions to
Historical Society.
EDW. RYON DONATED SITE

The Atlantic County Historical So
ciety the early publication
OF " new books about New Jersey,
wherein the dry annals of fact are
clothed in the raiments of flesh and
blood. The author of this unique
work on New Jersey is Mr.. Alfred NJ.
Heston.
Some time ago Mr.. Edward Ryon
presented to the Society a plot of
ground on which to erect a %fireproof
building to be used by them as Head
quarters. This plot is opposite Mr..
Ryon's store in Mortified. 1t is tri-
angular in shape, facing on the Shore
road, on another side runs the old
Tilton road. The old Judge Baker
property joins on the third side.
The Society at nee started a Bull
ding Fund. Mr.. Heston had long had
in mind the compiling of this histori-
cal collection on New Jersey, material
for which he had been collecting for
years. He Immediately got in touch
with the Society. The profits from
the sale of this new publication repre-
sent Mr.. Heston's donation to the
Building Fund. Mr.. Heston is an hon
orary member of the Atlantic County
Historical Society and greatly inter-
ested in their work.
This publication is called Jersey
Wagon Jaunts" and consists of Grand
father Jerseys stories of himself.
They are historical and descriptive
stories Of New Jersey of interest to all
sections of u state, but particularly
interesting to Atlantic and old Glou-
cester counties. Other chapters are
of interest to Camden and Burlington
and Monmouth counties, something
rom all New Jersey, but more from
our own county.
History frequently consists of dry
facts of interest only to the historian.
Put it in the form of the story and
YOU al once grip the interest of all,
both old and young, and have one of
the greatest of character. building for
ees. That is why these books are not
only recommended for the home libra
ny, but particularly for schools and
Parent-Teacher Associations.
MI. Heston has sent for a list of the
members of the Historical Society,
saying he wished to weave their n
their ancestors names in the narrative
as far as historical facts would per-
nit. Under the chapter on Lafayette,
there will be, facts relating to the Gen.
Lafayette Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution. =
The chapter headings which Mr..
Heston has sent give a general idea
of the contents of the books. Among
those of particular interest to Atlantic
County we might mention Exploit of
Commander Somers" which explains
itself: atlantic City,-a vision OF the
future", "Batsto and the Banquet Hall
Do-1~411yi fn;-fr;o4 CahaAJc- in Jlax We
of You're, Country Stores and Way
side Inns, "Shanes Castle in the
Pines. Massacre of -Pulaski's Le-
gion" concerns Atlantic County, New
Gretna and Tuckerton; "Courtship of
John Estaugh and Elizabeth Haddon".
concerns Haddonfield; and How
Grandfather lost his Cue, Staten ISL
and. Other chapters. of particular in
terest to Atlantic County will be
eChurch Suppers and Chimney Cor
ners'', ~Husking Bees and Country
Frolics'', jug Taverns and Charcoal,
Sturdy Sires and Fighting Sons,
Fragments from a worn out Wallet.
How Washington Crossed the Della
ware, Spanish Crown Jewels Snug
gled to America, ''Bonaparte - His
Fofbles and his Virtues, and many
others, for all are interesting to all
of us.
Each book will contain approx
mately 800 pages, excluding ,illustra-
lions. The illustrations will be of
particular value.
The edition will be limited to 500
numbered sets of IVA volumes each.
This will be a subscription edition,
with subscribers names printed in the
front part OF the first volume. Sub
scriptions are numbered in the order
of their registration with the Atlantic
County Historical Society.
AS all books of limited circulation
whose writing is largely a matter of
love, and the cost of printing proper
tionately greater than that of books
of wide circulation, 1t follows that the
one who is to assume the cost of pub
LEGATION of Jersey Wagon Jaunts",
must be assured of a certain number
of subscriptions in advance of pubfi-
cation.
Subscriptions may be given through
any member of the Atlantic County
Historical Society.