Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1893-05-17

The exceptionally fine weather which
has favored this popular resort during
the past week, has tended to materially
brighten the social side of life, as well as
to enable the transient dweller by the
sea TO cnjvyto the utmost the beauties
of the place in its most attractive period
the sunshiny, mellow month of May.
And they have taken advantage Of it
and the boardwa and its manifold at
fractions have been patronized assidu-
ously by the throng of visitors, whose
every action indicated that they fully
appreciated the delights of stroll under
such auspiciOus circumstances.
Sailing is becoming more and more the
fiivorite sport and the yachtmen are
prophesying "a most successful season.
Racing has become the order of the day
at the Inlet and pretty sight was pre-
sented on Friday afternoon last when
about a score of the little Corinthian
Fleet boats participated in one Of their
regular races for the handsome club
prizes. Quite a lengthy course was
sailed over and the staunch little skiffs
looked like white winged birds as they
merrly sped onward hardly seeming to
touch the water in their flight. Another
interesting race will be held soon, prize
of 500 having been offered by the Balti-
more Sun for race in which the boats
shall be manned by boys under II years
of age, and the little fellows who cQngre-
gate around the Inlet are busily engaged
in getting their nondescript CT aft in con-
dition to take part. The race will prob
.ably be sailed on Saturday, though no
definite date has been set as yet Specu-
lation is also rife as to whether Captain
Samuel Gale will be able to retain his
championship honors in the annual slOop
Yacht race this summer as it is known
that several new yachts have beer built
recently for the purpose of tearing the
laurels from'his brow. Many there are,
however, who claim that Captain Gales
success lies not in the John E. Mehrer, his
yacht. but in himself, aud that he will
still continue to hold the trophies which
he won years ago in the old time invinci-
BILE Neptune.
AMONG THE SOLDIER BOYS.
Captain S. E. Perry, of Company f., n.
G. N. j., has issued orders that all MEM
bers Of his command must attend the an
nual Inspection, TO be held on Nav 22nd,
and those who disobey the peremptory
summons are very likely 10 hear suli,t,-
thing drop, for in the call it is especially
stated that all who fail to attend with
out leave OF absence, will be tried as de-
serters, and, if found guilty, punished by
"a penalty and dshOnorable discharge.
The boys are looking eagerly forward to
the cruise to Plcasantville on Decoration
Day and building plans to have an enjoy
able time.
The Morris Guards will go to Mays
Landing on that day and witness the
ball game to be played IN Pasture Park.
LOCAL VS.. STATE ASSESSORS.
The bitter fight against some of Asses
sor William Riddles valuations is still in
progress and another chapter was un-
folded in City Hall on Wednesday and
Thursday last when Theodore B. Hopler
and Albert H. Slape, two members of the
State Board of Taxation, met and heard
the appeals of the railroad companies
and several private citizens, among them
being those of George Wood VS.. Atlantic
City; Frederick Hemsley VS.. Atlantic City;
the Camden 4 Atlantic Railroad Com
pany and the West Jersey Railroad Com
pany vS. Atlantic City. Counsellor Grey,
who represented the railroad companies,
claimed for his clients that their lands
were not subject to local taxation, and
the attorneys for the other appellants
endeavOred to prove by number OF
reputable witnesses that the assessments
made by Assessor Riddle Were discrimi-
mating and utterly out of proportion.
The witnesses, in givinga rough estimate
of values, stated that, in their opinion,
the triangular piece of land opposite
kuehnle's Hotel, which property owned
by the railroad companies, and was as
sessed for $63 400, was not worth over
$4,000. This is considered by many as
a very low price, and there is little doubt
that the companies would refuse to sell
the land for several times that amount.
The two Judges reserved any decision
but intimated that they would soon
reuder one. The case for the city was
defended by Solicitor A. b. Endicott and
Assessor Riddle himself.
SMALL AFFAIRS.
Send your work to the Nonpareil Laun
dry, 1905 Atlantic avenue, Atlantic City
Collars and cuffs, &c, shirts 1Oc.
That Well known hostlery, the Ocean
House, was sold by Sheriff Lacy on We'd
nesday last, the sale taking place at the
Kuehnles Hotel The house was quietly
bought in by Lewis W. Voorhees,, the
solicitor of the complainants, for the
extremely low price Of $4,000.
Some genius, who had badly miscon-
strued the meaning of the race track
legislation, recently presented a petition
to City Council asking for a lcence for a
race track pool room, where book making
miget be legally conducted. The petition
died a painless death.
George 7. Prince, the able Superinten-
dent of the Atlantic City Water Works
Company, has moved his family to Had
donfield, n j., and will hereafter make
that town his residing place.
An authentic rumor is afoat to the
effect that Young 4 McShea have leased
the iron pier and will reopen that beau
tifill structure this season.
Joseph Fralinger, the taffy manufac-
turer and amusement proprietor, has
leased the combined Griffith amusements,
on the beach near New York lavenue, from
Simon Bacharach, the new owner.
Councilman r. H. Turner received a
telegram from Chicago, on Wednesday
last, stating that his son, Hamilton, who
has been employed at the Columbian
exposition, had fallen from a high build
ing and seriously injured himself. How
seriously is not yet known.
The Mansion House will reopen under
the management of Charles McGlade on
Saturday next, and the opening will be