Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1895-08-07
NEWS FROM OUR
CORRESPONDENTS.
Items Of Interest From Hd-
joining Touns.
HAPPENINGS AMONG 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.

ATLANTIC CITY.
Atlantic Life Saving Crew have been
called on duty, having reported on Au-
gust 1.
Everybody in Atlantic City is rushing
to Schafer's store, to take advantage OF
his great offers.
Saturday and Sunday we were
thronged with visitors and day excur-
sionists. Atlantic leads III popularity.
William FL. Wolsieffer, son of Prof. j.
FL. Wolsietfer, received a sprained ankle
by falling from a car OF the T. and W. j.
r. R.
The additional power at the Electric
Light and Power Company gives salts
faction. This is much needed improve
ment.
August LIST ushered into our City-by-
the-Sea an immense crowd OF Red Men
and the pale face braves were seen along
our avenues.
We extend our heart felt sympathies
with the many friends OF the late Mrs.
Elizabeth AibertsOn, and the grief
stricken family.
The railroads brought down train after
tram in sections. The number OF passen-
gers carried down during both days
amounted to 10000.
TheAtIantic City National Bank is in a
high state; the people never felt so rich
before as they now do. The deposits
have been exceedingly great.
Many prominent business men from all
parts OF the United States have regis
tered their well-known autographs at
our different hotels within the past
week.
After an absence OF several years
Eugene Mcguire will again resume his
position as chief clerk Ill the Post Office.
Harry Turner, is also employed as a
clerk.
Assistant Post Master, Harry c. Pos
tai, states that the volumn OF business
for July, exceeds any August month
since the post office has been established
in Atlantic City.
Mr.. S. l. Kimball Superintendent of the
Life Saving Service, is trying to make
some arrangement with lot owners at
Seaview. lie Is about to purchase a
site for a new station.
Baseball attracts daily crowds at the
Inlet Park, special trains leave Tor Cape
May on the West Jersey Railroad run
nng in each direction to accommodate
Baseball enthusiasts.
On Thursday last, Mayor F. p. Stoy
iOined the hands OF TWO Phlladelphlans,
Gustave Stoelker and Miss Lena Free
born. Sergeant Miller and Andrew Hol-
lander acted as witnesses.
Herman" is the name Of the new
baseball club that was organized last
week; having some very good players.
In lew days, they Will challenge the
Atlantics and other teams.
Atlantic City's hotels began to fill up
early Saturday morning and III the eve
ming there was hardly d house that was
not crowded. Mr.. Bolton OF the Tray
more had to turn away 2OO.
The Boardot Freeholders meet at Mays
Landing, August 1, and decided to build
at SmIun's Landing, a county Insane
Asylum. The cost OF this building is
SAID to be estimated at about $2O,OOO.
The cooling company turned out its
full amount OF colu air last week. The
experiment proved successful, and they
are in service now to furnish their many
customers with this new improvement.
The contest for cake backing closed
Yesterday. Cook books wereglven away.
In the AFTERNOON and evening interesting
lectures on Zine Cake Baking were
delivered by Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A. Chap
man.
Young and McShea's Ocean Pier at
tract large crowds. Ihe juvenile carni-
walls held three evenings each week Tor
the wee ones Is marvel, and to see the
happy children as they take entire pos
session OF the dancing pavilion, cause
many admlrlng comments. Manager
Willard Is to be commended.
Mr.. Horace M. Leeds, the Atlantic City
Light weight, wilt meet any white man
OF about l35 pounds, next Saturday
evening at the Sea Isle City Athleuc
Club. Manager Bob. Deady has offered
large purse to the opponent. ills
thought Chas. McKeever who was
previously defeated by Leeds Ill Phila-
delphia Will I'LL the place. Ii he does
not SOME other good MAN will.
Red Mems Day was observed in Allan
tic City August 1, it was clearly OBJ
served the ked Men had very good
time. About 7UUO representatives ol
the tribes we're here, coming from varl-
Gus parts OF the State ana eastern parts
OF Pennsylvania. Special trains, LII sec.
tlons, landed them at the Camden and
Atianuc Depot and the Excursion House.
The visitors indulged Ill nearly all the
amusements Atlantic affords and left
the city on the and IL O'Clock trains
in the evening.
The prizes Tor the baby show, which
viii take.place tomorrow, on the fieI
are beau tlful and expensive. Thousands
OF people view them while passing the
Pier. The first prize to be gwen to the
prettiest baby Is costly baby carnage
neatly filled with necessary trimmings
The cutest baby carries Uf the second
prize, chased silver pitcher. The THIRD
price, beautiful embossed silver souI
Ioureen, tall into the possession OF tht
latest baby and large silver aud gold
lined cup and saucer ls awarded to the
prettlest pair OF twins. Mothers thai
nave bables between . months and
years should not tall to take them anO
secure prize.
Last week q series Of Cake Walks
were held on the iron pier, conducted