Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1895-11-27
NEWS FROM OUR
CORRESPONDENTS.
Items Of Interest From Hd.
joining Touns.
BppEIIIGs ll0Ie THE Shore RESIDENTS
WHAT Is GOING ON ALONG THE SHORE.
SPICY NEWS BATTERED HERE AND
THERE BY OUR REGULAR CORREsPON-
DENTS. EyERYBODY's BUSINESS.

Miss Laura Baker has returned from
few days pleasure trip.
The wedding of Druggist Harry Leeds
! and Miss Scull took place last Sunday.
| VIM. Eldredgs started last Tuesday
for trip through the woods of Jersey
after game.
The twenty first annual session of thu
New Jersey Sanitary Association will be
held in this city on Friday and Saturday
December 9th and 7th.
Jacob Freas, age 81, respected citi-
zen of this place, died at the Island
House, Nov. Is. He leaves a widow and
four children, one son and three daugh-
tiers.
Rev. t. Cross of the First Baptist
church, addressed the University at Lew
| isburg, Pa, one day last week. Rev. DIR.
Aikman occupied the pulpit in his alb
sence.
The schooner W. T. Parker, of Milton,
Del, reached Atlantic City with $4,000
feet of her cargo of lumber missing, it
being washed overheard by heavy seas
off Hatteras.
| William Pedrick Jr., the popular
Pennsylvania railroad ticket agent OF
this city, will be married tomorrow, the
| 2Sth., at the home of the brides parents
TO Miss Esther Belle Minard, of Genessee,
| N. Y. Both the bride and groom-elect
are well known in social circles here.
A number of Atlantic City business men
met at the Office of Eli C. Woodward,
Thursday evening and organized the Ger
man-American Building and Loan asso-
citation by the election of the following
officers; President, Joseph R. Woodruff,
Treasurer, John T. Steuber; Secretary,
Eli C. Woodward.
Pastors and church people all over
the city are interested in the Amusement
ordinance before City Council, which
was read at their meeting Monday
night. Strenuous efforts will be made to
| accord with the contemplated reform,
and the Councils action in reference to
this matter will be watched closely.
1t is feared that the furious gales
which prevailed along the Atlantic coast
in October, swept to destruction the
schooner Edna NJ. Champion, which left
Philadelphia Oct. IL, for Port Tampa,
Fla, with coal. She has not been seen
or heard of since the day following her
monitor, N. j., was the Champions CON-
| mander.
A donkey party was given at the home
| of Miss Estelle Nusbaum, Wednesday
evening. There were singing, dancing
and games. Among those present were
Leon Bumps, Harry Letter, Morris
Schoenthal, Horace Oppenheimer, Misses
Earlick, Meyer, Bailey, Stella Nusbaum,
Rosenblatt, Meyerhoff, Ida and Clara
Sfrumpt, Bessie Wize and Benny Meyer
hoff.
William West, colored, who created a
sensation September last by escaping
from the Jail at Atlantic City taking the
| lock beside his freedom, is again locked
up and it is hoped safely. West seemed
somewhat surprised on learning the lock
was not returned as he said he hadgiven
| it to the inevitable small boy to deliver.
He was found in Newark where it is al
legged he makes his home.
Fear is felt by some of our respected
residents, that if the Longport drive
does not receive q boom it will lead on
to decay. 1t would add to Atlantic's
attractiveness; and with q wagon ferry
| to Somer's Point, and good road from
that place to Pleasantville and back to
Atlantic City over the turnpike, it would
grow in popularity as well az being an
all around pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Shaner entertain
ed progressive euchre party at their
home on Thursday evening. Afeature OF
| the game was a table of six where one OF
the best players only won one game
| during the evening. Present were Mr..
and Mrs. William F. Wahl, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. L. W.
Washburne, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Hall, Mr..
and Mrs. &C. Shinn. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Knauer, DR.. and Mrs. j. A. Joy, DIR. and
Mrs. James North, Mrs. William A.
Faunce, Mrs. Samuel C. Taylor and DR..
and Mrs. Raith.
The first of aseries of monthly "Kaffee
Kraenschens" given by the Ladies' Aid
| Society, of the German Church, was held
at the residence of Mrs. Koeneke Thurs
day evening. Music by Misses Mamie
Bolte, Julia Schultz and Emma Meyer
hoff comprised part of the program.
The proceeds will go to q fund for the
benefit of the church. Those present
were; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Q: Obergfell,
Mrs. Metzner, Mrs. Mortens, Misses Lena
| anu r0Od OUduloIs uu0 CShultA -, NionuiO
Bolte, Louisa A. Kessler, Nellie Mac
Laughlan, Dora Gener otzky, May Gallag-
her, Mrs. +. j. Douglass, Mrs. j. D.
Burke, b. NJ. Obergtell aud wife, Mrs.
Yanz, w. Generotzky, Rev. and Mrs. A.
K. Staiger. Mrs. Ferdinand Stadler, ST.,
H. Schultz, Fl. N. Bolte, Frederick j.
Steinlein, j. L. Baier, F. Bierwith and
Carl Boese.
A reception was rendered Rev. Henry
Betting, 80 n. Delaware ave., Thursday
evening by his congregation. About 3OO
persons called and paid their respects
During the evening there was music by
Misses Margaret Evans, Alga Reed, and
Herbert Betting. Mrs. Dougherty also
favored the company with vocal music
Among those who enjoyed the occasion
were: Mrs. NJ. A. WoottoD, Mrs. Jonaf
1 Woottop, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ri
lev. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward s. Lee, Mr.. ant
Mrs. James Downs, Mr.. and Mrs. S. S
Seely, Mrs. E. s. Reed, the Misses Reed
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmunde. Mrs. M. A. Repp
Mrs. Tomlinson, Mrs. Harry Albertson
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence L. Cole, Mr.. Levi
Evans. the Misses Evans, Rev. and Mre
Dobbins, Dr.. William Aikman, Mr.. AM
Mrs. W. "A. Upham, Mrs. John Champion
Mrs. Richard Turner, Mr.. and Mrs. Bal
stow. Miss Barstow. Mrs. George SouG
er. George Currie, Mr.. and Mrs. ingram
MI. and Mrs. Andrew Tompkins, Mr.
l'etadler, Miss 6herrick, Mrs. Doughert1