Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-12-09
A LETTER FROM THE
CITY BY THE SEA.
Gold Weather Has It's Hdvan-
tages for Everybody.
Tue BURNING OF ST. A0HIcl's CHURCH.
THE ADVANTAGES OF MOVING THE COUNTY
SEAT TO PLEAsANTyILLE. "ARGUs"
COMMENTS UPON THE STRANGE ATTITUDE
OF THE BOARD OF FREEHOLDERs.

The cold weather of last week gave
days, but it brought the roses to the
cheeks OF blushing maideus, and height
ened the color on the frescOed nose of the
old topers, besides killing the germs oil
disease-sO the doctors tell US. Ofcourse
the readers of the PRESS will understand
that there are no germs OF disease in this
healthy locality that belong here. When
disease comes it has tie be imported, and
that ought to makeit fashionable among
the AngIomaniacs, at least, who seem
to believe that nothing can be good that
is native born.
People here. are not 80 lonely and des-
olate as might be imagined, even in cold
and stormy weather. 1fit is too cold,
or too rough,-which is not often-for a
promenade on the Boardwalk, there is
the sun parlor, and the inner parlor,
where time can be pleasantly passed in
cOnversat ton, music and games. Ole
lady told me she was thankful for
snOw-storm for it gave an opportunity
to stay in the house and get rested.
The burning of st. Monica's church
caused great excitement for while and
the tragic death of the two firemen
burned was most deplOrable incident.
The building, the vestments, the organ,
and all the material losses, can pc re-
placed; but the Divine spark of human
life extinguished in that blazing furnace,
cannot be re-kindled on earth. How sad
that men willing to risk their lives to
save the lives and property of Others,
should, themselves, be the victims of their
own heroic efforts! l have noticed fire.
quently, however, both here and else
where, that fremen often take needless
risks. There is excuse for it when human
life is at stake, but their own life should
not be imperiled merely to save furni-
ture or other insurable property. In
times of fire everything is excitement,
and all prudence and precaution seems
to fOrsake the average mortal of both
sexes. Under such circumstances it is
not to be wondered at, perhaps, that
property of other people mOmentarily
ought not to take.
see a notice printed in the news
papers that ex-senator William L. Newell,
ofyour Borough has formerly announced
that he will ask the legislature, at its
forthcoming session to move the County
Seat from Mays Landing-or at least
to pass bill comforting that authority.
l am glad to see that the ex-senator is
taking an interest in that direction. He
has had great experience in legislative
matters, and if he has had proper sup
port. we may rest assured that no stone
will be left unturned to accomplish his
object.
Aside from the large saving of money,
and, also, the great public convenience
to everybody having business at the
Courts, the change would benefit every
section of the County. An electric road
would be established soon after it be
came known that the County Seat was
to be moved, and rapid transit means a
great many additional thousands of dol
lars year to thfs city. Itsmeans, also,
that large number of buildings would
be built along the shore, for there are a
large number Of people here who only
want rapid transit to buy lots and build
houses anywhere from Pleasantville to
Somers' Point In fact it means that
every taxpayer in the County would be
benefited. as the taxes would be less in
proportion as the amount of taxable
property is increased. In the anticipa-
ton of the desired change, hear that a
new manufacturing industry is to be
started at Pleasantville and that orders
have already been given for several thou
sand dollars worth ofmachinery. Ifsuc-
cessful it will, by another year, employ q
large number of men. Much of the cap
ital will be furnished right here in Allan
tic City, and | am also informed that
some OF the enterprising citizens of Plea
santville are also interested.
l have authority for saying that sew
eral gentlemen are seriously thinking of
manufacturing glass in your immediate
neighborhood. The quality OF sand is
said to be up to the standard, and from
what hear glass factory is not only
possible but quite probable in the near
future. With such possibilities right at
it's doors, the citizens of Pleasantville
should do every thing in their power to
aid the men who are endeavoring to
bring about the desired change. A gen
tleman told me, within week, that as
soon as it was settled that the County
Seat would come to Pleasantville, (if it
does.) he would put down twenty five
thousand dollars for land upon which
he has an option. | know of another
man who, last week, put up ten thou
sand dollars for prOpertyin in your vicinity
in view of the probability OF the change
referred to. Every citizen in the County
who desires to aid should urge prompt
action, and bring every influence to bear
| in favor Of the movement.
II the Board of Chosen FreehoIders see
| fit to occupy their very strange position
of inaction and silence. let them alone
1t will be time enough to attend to them
one? Petition after petition, signed by
hundreds of the heaviest taxpayers in the
County, were presented to them asking
| that no further expenditures be made
upon the public buildings at May Land
ing. They paid no attention to them
but went right on appropriating and ex
pending money. When asked what po
sitiou they occupy on question SO vita
as that Of removing the County Seat
they are as dumb as an oyster and dodge
every opportunity to put themselves
upon record, as readily as they would
plan an expedition to inepect a bridge
| or accept an invitation to q big eat
at the County's expense. Do these mel
who are trying in every way to ''stan(
off, what the majority of the peopl,
want done. really think that they cal
successfully defy public sentiment ant
the wishes of the active business men o
the County? Ifso they are likely to re
ceive new light upon the subject whel
they come up for reelection, or run 70
some other Office. | am willing to ad
nit that they have great heads, and tha
large bodies move slowly; but it seem
to me that they ought to be willing t
openly declare themselves one way o
] the other before this time, and not e