Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1893-05-17
THE QUEEN OF
SUBURBAN RESORTS.
Neu jerseys Veritab1e "Car-
den Of the Gods"
PLEASANTVILLE AS It WAS, AND AS It IS NOW.
THE HISTORY OF A TRANSFORMATION-TH
INDUSTRIES, HOsTLERIEs AND NATURAL
ADVANTAGES OF ATLANTIC CTTY's ANNEX
BRIEFLY DESCRIBED.


! INDUSTRIES, HOsTLERIEs AND NATURAL
ADVANTAGES OF ATLANTIC CITY's ANNEX
BRIEFLY DESCRIBED.
The stranger who visits Pleasantvllle
for the first time sees only a bright, push
inc. suburban seashore resort: but to
him who payssitsa visit after an absence
| of several years, the place is Mrdly rec
equitable owing TO the progressive I'M
provements that have been inaugurated,
and he looks with wonder on the trans
formed little farming community whlch
only fouI years ago declared It's lndepell,
dence from Egg Harbor township, and
started out on an ultra progressive ca
reer. 1t stands to-day without peer
for natural advantages, and Is last lorg.
ing to the front in the matter OF artIflclal
ones No other place in this section ol
the State, with the exception OF Atlantic
| CITY. has the railroad facilities which
Pleasantville possesses, and the hveiy
competition between the West Jersey and
Reading lines has been productive OF eX-
| cellent train service and a minimum fare,
both from here to Philadelphia and from
here to Atlantic City. The crownlng I'M
provement in this line will be inaugural
ted on or about May 30, when dummy
trains will be put into service on the
West Jersey Road, and will make trips
from their station in Atlantic City to
Pleasantville, thence to Somers', Point
and return. From Somers Point all
who desire can go to Longport on acom-
Portable little steamer, and from there
| take the electric cars back to their start
ing point. The dummies will make hve
trips day, the last train leaving Allan,
| tic CITY at IL p NJ, in order to allow all
| who wish to enjoy the opera, balls, con
certs or other forms of amusement.
| Atlantic City is, Of course, the nome OF
pleasure and excitement and Is without
| a rival in the hearts OF its regular visl-
| tors. But there comes a time when thfy
| become satiated with the constant gay,
ety and turmoil, and they look around
| for a retreat where they may secrete
| themselves for a portion of the time, Sc
| cure from the strife for supremacy ana
| the chase after the butterfly OF fasnioh,
| and vet be within easy reach OF the
| pleasures they have left.
| If is then that Pleasantville looms up
bigger even than its big sister. Here
| thew may come and rest for a while and
| bask in the same sea air that has given
| the Queen City by thes Sea its lmperlsn-
| able reputation; may enjoy the same
=; fishing boating bath
ing and sailing, and may yet be able 70
revisit the whirl of pleasure as thelf fancy
dictates. In addition to the sea ar,
| Pleasantville possesses charms which AT
| lantic City cannot present, such as spieh'
did walks and drives along thorougtares
so shaded by towering trees that tne
| heat of a July sun is unable to reach
| them with it's scorching rays, and under
| this protecting canopy they may drive
or walk for miles.
PleasantvilIe is Enthusiastically cosmO-
politan in its conception, and no creed or
class can claim q monopoly. 10 the
| wealthy man the natural beauty OF the
| place appeals and he builds his summer
| mansion here on that account: ana 70
| the man in moderate circumstances, or
one who tolls for his daily bread, the IN
| ducements held out i'll the matter OF buy
ing property and erecting a cottage
| within sight of the open sea, appeals sui
more forcibly.
| The transient visitor may be accommo-
| dated in any one of q number OF well ap-
pointed hOstleries, and to those who
| have the care of their dollars at heart,
| the moderate rates charged are an I'M
portant factor.
The energy that has been displayed III
making Pleasantville what it is, Is evl-
| denced no matter which way you may
| turn. New and handsome cottages have
sprung up like magic; new streets have
been graded and opened up and all
| within the past year. To these recent
| improvements it is now proposed to add
! electric lights, and the company which
proposes to inaugurate this reform has
promised that it shall be an actual fact
! inside of one months time.
For several years past, PleasaDtvllle
has been rising steadily and strongly In
popular favor and esteem, and although
| the ultimate goal of complete succuss has
| not vet been reached, it is within easy
sight and almost within ones grasp.
| This rise has been accomplished by no
| boomerang booms, but is entirely due to
| the natural beauties and advantages OF
| the fairest spot in the good old Garden
| State.
| One of the most noticeable of the newly
| opened up portions of the borough is
| Bayview Place, and of the large number
| of lots which were at first for sale, but
| few remain 1t is charming spot and
one which appeals at first sight to all
lovers of nature Looking from any por-
ton of this tract one may feast his eyes
on winding roads and shady avenues, or
on the wide eXpanse of the waters of the
| bay, beyond which the steeples and tow
ers of Atlantic City are silhouetted
against the blue of the sky.
| A person may not desire to purchase
property or to even take up a temporary
residence here, but if they care to pay a
days visit, they will find themselves well
repaid for the trip if only by the feast OF
nature that they will behold.
The religiously inclined will find their
wants well catered to here, there being
Baptist, Presby terian, Methodist Epls-
copal and Methodist Observation-Disclosures,
and ground has been purchased and ac-
tive preparations are being made for the
erection of Catholic sanctuary at an
early day.
TO those in search of amusement the
Opera House, which forms a portion OF
Of Red Mems Hall, will appeal, as will
also the dances held in the above named
hail.
| THE ATGLEN is without doubt the
finest hostlery in Pleasantville, both ar
chitecturally and in It's accommodations
and cuisine. Situated as it is within a
moments walk of either the railway sta
tions or the business portions of the
| town, it is convenient for all. The house
is nearly new and is finished in hard
wood Throughout. 1t is finely furnished