Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1895-08-28
NEWS FROM OUR
CORRESPONDENTS.
Items Of Interest From Hd-
joining Touns.
HAPPENINGS lIoHG The Shore RESIDENTS
WHAT Is GOING ON ALONG THE SHORE.
SPICY NEWS GATHERED HERE AND
THERE BY OUR REGULAR CORREsPON-
DENTS. EvERYBoDY's BUSINESS.

THERE BY OUR REGULAR CORRESPON-
DENTS. EvERYBODY's BUSINESS.
ATLANTIC CITY.
.The Boys Brigade of the First Bap-
tist Church will camp at Mays Landing,
for week or ten days. They will start
about the 10 of September and land
ebout mile from the court house.
Saturday and Sunday closed the big
gest day of this season for travel, the
cars were filed with the pleasure seek
ers who find so much recreation in our
pleasant city.
Mayor StOy was arrested Satur day
night for violating the Sunday laws.
He was held under 200 bail to answer
the charge at the September term OF
court. City Treasurer John A. Jeffries
entered the required security.
Invitations have been circulated
announcing the wedding of Harry Wot-
ton to Mary M. Downs, both of this
city, by Rev. j. F. Monday in the Pres
byterian Church, at high noon Septem-
ber 4.
Miss Scull, hhe daughter of the Secre-
tary of the Board of Health OF this city,
was declared to be the prettiest young
lady. Amid a throng of envious COM
petitors she carried off the coveted prize.
Much trouble was caused few days
of last week. to hotel keepers and the
water works officials by the leak8ge of
one of the water mains across the mead
ows near Adams ditch, with the aid of a
gang of workmen and shovels it was re-
paired.
Major Dunwoody of the Signal Service
Bureau, has designed new storm signals
When a tomato approaches, these slg-
nails, rockets, sends red ball of fire in
mid-air which explodes and burns for a
few moments. They will be used be-
tween Hatters and Key West.
1t is rumored another large hotel will
be built, if site on Illinois avenue can
be purchased the price offered is $780,
900. The new hotel will be near the
Brighton, six stories high, made oflight
Dricr and entirely fire proof. This build
ing will be great Improvement to
Atlantic.
A delegation Of eight-hundred members
OF the American Protective Association
OF Philadelphia, enjoyed an excursion to
our city-by- -the-sea last week. The
various amusements along the promenade
coaxed the nickles and dimes from their
pockets, and at last, when busted"
they returned, having syent fine days
pleasure.
A circular has been issued by the en-
tertainment Committee of the Christian
Endeavor Convention, which will be
held October, 9, 10 and II, asking that
all hotel proprietors and boarding house
keepers who can accommodate delegates
to the convention to commucate with
Mr.. Thomas Newell, the BUSINESS man.
ager of the Executive Committee, as to
the number that can be taken.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Hugh Gonoe and Miss Mary
Moss, which will occur on Wednesday,
August 28th. The ceremony will be
performed in the st. Nicholar Church, at
8, A. M. Miss Moss is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Moss, of the Moss Hotel.
A reception will be given Friday even
ing, September 9Th.
The County Board of Election held an
adjourned session in this city last week.
President ]. D. Southweck opened the
meeting with Secretary H. s. Scull, John
F. French of Hammonton and Joseph
Hammil of Mays Landing Present.
The usual business was transacted after
which the reports of the various COM
mittee were read.
Chairman John T. Irving, of the Re
publican Committee and John Caum of
the Democratic Committee, handed the
Board complete list of nominees for
District Boards. They were filed and a
meeting called for September 3. when
the nOmina tons will be confirmed
providing they are eligible to the posi-
ions. Necessary blanks were issued by
the Board.
Football promises to be a favorite
sport this coming fall; the boys are or
ganizing clubs ond soon will challenge
visiting teams. The one that will likely
represent Atlantic City is now in course
of formation by q number of young ath-
letes between II and 10 years of age.
Among the enthusiasts who will likely
compose the eleven are j. NJ. Hancock,
Andrew Cunningham, Carl Voelker,
Charles Kugler, Andrew Tompkins,
Horace Hammell, Wistar Evans, William
Gardner, De Mar Scull, Arthur Reming-
ton and others. The Atlantic City
Wheelman, Crescent Wheelman and
Myrtle Athletic Clubs will also put teams
in the field.
Over 10000 people attended the baby
show on Young & McShea's Pier last
| SO babies entered the parade but the one
that attracted most attention was
Manager Wizards baby. The prizes
were awarded as follows: prettiest, No.
80, Baby Hunter, beautiful CARRIAGES.
1t received the highest number of votes
for the prettiest decorated carriage also,
but as only one prize is awarded to each
winner, it fell to the lot of the next
highest No. 135 Gerty Miller a silver
cake basket cutest No. 81 (unknown)
silver water pitcher; prettiest pair o1
twins, No. 140, Walter and Russell
Bingham, solid silver set knife, fork
spoon and ring.
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