Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1895-05-08
NEWS FROM OUR
CORRESPONDENTS.
Items Of Interest From Hd-
joining Touns.
HAPPENINGS AI0HG THE Shore RESIDENTS

HAPPENINGS AlOHG The Shore RESIDENTS
WHAT is GOING ON ALONG THE SHORE.
SPICY NEWS GATHERED HERE AND
THERE BY OUR REGULAR CORREsPON-
DENTS. EvERYBoDIEs BUSINESS.
ATLANTIC CITY.
Three hundred tons of concrete will
form the foundation of the great steel
observation tower to be erected on the
beach front at the foot of New York ave.
Only four weddings in Atlantic City
during the month of April.
The U. S. Life Saving crew are to have
new uniforms next August.
Jay Freas, the champion cycler of the
Myrtle Athletic Club, made q very fast
trip from this city to Stapleton, Staten
Island. last Thursday, covering the dis
tance of 135 miles in little over nine
hours. He had only fairly good roads.
| The return trip was made'under great
| difficulties, the roads being deep with
mud. He left Perth Amboy at just
about IL O'Clock Monday night, and
rode through the darkness and rain,
reaching Pleasantville at O'Clock Tues
day morning. The bicycle was encrus-
ted an inch deep with mud, and the rider
was hardly recognizable.
Freas is very speedy rider. He holds
the road record between Port Republic
and this city, having defeated Champion
Cramer, of the Atlantic City Wheelman
in very close race.
The Atlantic County Medical Associa-
tion met at the Mansion House on We'd
nesday Of last week.
A committee consisting of DR.. Waters,
| of Absecon, and Drs. E. C. Chew and
Borden Reed, of this city, was appointed
by the President, DR.. James, to draft
| resolutions of sympathy and coincidence
on the recent death Of DR.. Job Somers,
of Linwood. DR.. Somers was the Aeso-
cations first Presiding officer.
Drs. Stewart and Marvel were elected
delegates to represent the Association at
the annual meeting of the American
Medical Association, to be held at Balti-
more, beginning May 7th.
Building Inspector Wescott estimates
that the building improvement for the
past year have nearly doubled the expen-
ditures of the preceding year, for the
same purpose. Over $50 permits have
issued this year, and the estimates are
that the cost OF the improvements will
amount to about $73O,24O.
By the collision of the yacht Cornet on
Sunday afternoon, with long guy rope,
the pile driver and stationary engine on
the Brigantine Transit's Co.'S. wharf
were dumped overheard into the deep
waters of the Inlet.
At meeting OF the beach front prop
erty owners and other citizens held at
the Seaside Hotel last Friday P. NJ,
long discussion was had upon the prop
osition to condem the beach front and
put it under City control. and the follow.
ing resolutions finally adopted
Whereas, Certain legislation has been
enacted at Trenton and by City Council
recently without any general demand
for it by the taxpayers, except by few
individuals, involving Atlantic City in a
heavy bonded debt, taking from the
owners and putting Council in charge of
their valuable lands along the ocean
front; therefore
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
meeting that such legislation is mis-
|
as well calculated to make and to
keep their property attractive as is a
majority of Council, and that Council is
hereby requested to postpone until Sep
tember what is known as the Beach
Park scheme.
VIM. Hagerman, a barber living at
2216 Arctic avenue, died Saturday from
the effect of blood poisoning, after pro-
longed debauch. 1t was reported
around town soon after his death that
there were indications of foul play, but
the autopsy held upon the body Sunday
by the County Physician indicated that
death was produced by natural causes.
Edward Drouin, known as the Monte
Cristo," of Atlantic, from his lavish
expenditures of money, was arrested and
put in the city prison Saturday night,
for assaulting Constable Russell with
whip. He was brought before Recorder
Gouldey Sunday morning and fined
$3.50.
Theodore Macke. a human brute, was
sent to the County jail on Monday in
default of fine of $25 and costs i'm
posed upon him for the inhuman treat
ment of his two little children.
The Mayor has announced his inten-
ton to enforce the ordinance against the
blockading of the sidewalks.
The trial of the Beach Pirates Chemi-
cal Engine Co.'S. new machine was made
last Thursday afternoon on the beach
and was great success. The fircest
flames were subdued almost instantane-
ously.
"The Rudolph is the name OF Myers
new hotel.
ABSECON.
The w. C. T. U. held parlor meeting
at Mrs. ID. s. Tilton's Thursday after