Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1895-08-21
Items of Interest From Hd-
joining Touns.
HAPPENINGS AI0AG THE Shore RESIDENTS
WHAT Is GOING ON ALONG THE SHORE.
SPICY NEWS GATHERED HERE AND
THERE BY OUR REGULAR CORREsPON-
DENTS. EvERYBODY's BUSINESS.
ATLANTIC CITY.

tereetlng.
The Atlantic City people have good
hospital which is daily receiving injured
ones. What would we do without it?
On request for money to meet funds
for the repairing of the Baptist Church,
which took place some time ago, Rev.
7. J. Cross received $1O07.O5.
Farmer Jenkins of Leeds Point, while
driving in this city last week, was over
come by the heat. He was taken to the
City Hospital and recovered within
short time.
Each week seems to bring a greater
crowd than the previous one. Last Sat
urday and Sunday the total number of
visitors brought down on both roads
was $4,000.
The pocketbook lost at Kirk Johnson's
store some time ago, has not yet been
found. The man arrested on suspicion
was discharged last week, having
proved his innocence.
Among the attractive pictures of the
young girls cyclist published in the New
York World, Sunday is the centre cut,
that of Miss Cora Raith daughter of
DR.. C. C. Raith Of this city.
A district warrant was given Con-
stable Tucker, last week, on the Inlet
stables on Atlantic avenue near Mass
achusetts. The property is owned by
Robert Grist, who owes several hundred
dollars.
The many friends of Reporter W. H.
Fenton of the Daily Union will be pleas
ed to learn he has again taken up his
position. Last week he returned from
the hospital, having been nearly cured of
his great affection.
A pretty sight was witnessed last
week, when Company F. Mehrer Rifles,
commanded by Captain S. E. Perry, left
for Sea Isle. They turned out in full
force and were escorted to the depot by
the Inlet Band, kindly furnished by Mr..
Mehrer.
Captain John Quincy Adams, on crep,
ton, N. j., died suddenly last Thu
evening while at the Boscobel visitiH
friend. About o'clock he was about to
rise from the chair, in which he was sit
ting and was stricken with apOplexy.
DR.. Edwards was summoned but Cap
tain Adams died before he arrived.
Last week new building and loan
Association was organized in this city.
The officers are John F. Hall, President
George Long and Frank Souders, Vice
Presidents ; Harry WoottOn, Secretary
Michael A. Devine, Treasurer and SOlici-
tors, Aug. Stephany & Son. Many
prominent citizens are charter members.
William Riddle, last Friday purchased
the large tract OF land on Florida ave.,
reaching from Pacific ave. to the beach.
1t has shown increasing value, in 1887
it was sold for $4,000, and again in 49,
it brought $4,000. Mr.. Riddle per
cured it for $4,000 and thinks in a few
years he will find a purchaser at 15O,-
600.
Lewis Water was partly the means of
having John Mason held in 5000 bail for
court, last week. 1t appears Mason
stole oysters from Captain Jeffries,
Waters was ordered to overhaul them
which he did. Mason sold the oysters
for 81 but Waters identified them as
belonging to Jeffries as he had worked
among the oysters and recognized them.
By request, Manager Willard will hold
another Baby Show on the Pier, to-day
Aug 21st. The affair will be carried on
q larger scale than the former. The
prizes are handsome white and gold
baby carriage, a combination high chair,
a silver ice pitcher, silver cake basket,
O silver knife, fork and spoon and sill
yer gold lined mug. Take the babies
and secure one.
A brave rescue was made last Sunday
by Guard Repp. VIM. May, the bather,
swan out beyond the breaker and while
out there found he was becoming ex-
hausted, making for shore, he was sink
ing when be cried fol help. Guard Repp
went to his assistance with life pre-
server and rescued him just as he was
about to give up. A large crowd wit
messed the sight and gave much praise to
the faithful guard.
As the last hours of Saturday nights
roll around the city officials have
the same thoughts and fears about the
morrow. Last Sunday was no excep-
ton, the amuSements men opened IN
full blast, never needing the Mayors
warning. Three arrests were made,
William Bowker, August Tillnass, and
w uudm ObWdlu, ntCOIucI OOuucJ Aciu
each under 5000 bail for appearance in
court Monday afternoon.
At st. Monica's r. C. Church, Califor-
MIA and Atlantic avenues, Thursday
evening, August 22d, a grand sacred
concert will be given by the choir, assis-
ted by the following eminent artists
Miss Katharine d. Shein, soprano; Miss
Christian Hagel, soprano; Miss Kate
McGuckin, coDtralto; John Walsh, tenor,
OF the Bostonian Opera Co., Mr.. Edward
Knapp, baritone; Mr.. Richard Karl,
basso, of Hinrichs Grand Opera Com
pany.
The freeholders met last week in the
Office OF Architect w. G. Hoopes in the
Law Building at IL O'Clock, and Director
Stewart H. Shinn, and Freeholders
Frank A. Souder, John w. Bowen, John
q. Anderson, William C. Cordery, George
l.. Dukes, Henry Dinkelspiel, Charles
Kraus, Abner Price, Joseph Jahl, E. C.
Shaner, NJ. L. Jackson, and John T. Irv-
ing were present, Mr.. Joseph H. Borton
being the only member absent. The
purpose of this meeting was for theopen-
inr hida and awarding the contract for