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Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Collins gave q
dinner ON Thursday night last of "a
covers. 1t being the 18th anniversary
of their marriage. The table was
decorated with American Beauty roses,
and glass and fine china and the Mem
embraesed all the delicacies of the
season and was served in courses. Two
hours was passed at the table after
which the guest adjourned to the Draw
ing Room where each one was given
card with q leaf upon it and requested
to write some poetry appropriate to the
leaf. Mr.. Charles Adams won first
prize and Mr.. d. Collins BOBBY. Then
the game of Helen's naughty baby was
played, Mr.. W. w. Ry0n won first prize,
Mrs. r. L, Race consolation. The
following guests were present: Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard W. Rvon Of Absecon, Mr..
and Mr.. Daniel Collins of Atlantic City,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin p. Risley, Mr..
and Mrs. John Ryon and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert L. Race, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
HarrifOn .Jenness and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. l. Newell Jr. aud daughter,
Hon. and Mrs. w. l. Newell and Mr..
Charles Newell of Pleasantville.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-12-16
NEWS FROM OUR
CORRESPONDENTS.
Items Of Interest from Ad-
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.
LINWOOD.


Mrs. Chas Powell is an Atlantic City
visitor.
Mrs. J. G. Adams was q Philadelphia
visitor last week.
Mrs. Amanda MEG aregaPs new houseis
about completed.
Miss Carrie Risley made visit to
Camden last week.
Mrs. Riggin and Mrs. Risley are Allan
tic City visitors this week.
Capt. Peter B. Reed and wife OF
Absecon were in town Sunday.
Capt and Mrs. James Ireland enter
tanned friends from Pleasantville on Sun
day.
The /. O. O. f. held their usual ami
versaIy at Masonic Hall Saturday
evening.
Capt. and Mrs. Reuben Somers visited
their daughter, Mrs. Elva Fifield at Bak-
ersville on Sunday.
The men are learning some of the
secrets of house work, while their wives
are learning to ride the wheel.
The stewards of Central NJ. E. Church
have placed new heater in the church,
and it is giving excellent satisfaction.
Mr.. l. Leoin and son Of Philadelphia
and Mr.. John A. Harding and son o1
Camden were in our town on Saturday.
The house on the lot recently
purchased by Mr.. l. Leoin from Mrs
Harette Ireland is being on the lOt
adjoining the NJ. E. Parsonage, this is 9
decided improvement to Railroad ave.
Il
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-12-16
ESTELLE COLONY

IEstelle Colony embraces Milmay. Rsley tfor
merly Estellel and Dorothy railroad stations.l
A. Donati is constructing an 1924
dwelling on his lot No. 581.
The girls are darning their stockings
in anticipation of Christmas.
Jacob Wirz is building 8 room house
on his farm on Cumberland avenue.
Thomas J. Hill, of Camden, paid US q
visit the other day and selected lots No.
1856 and 1867.
James Cooper of Jersey City, and his
were here last week and bought farm
lots 1929 and 1880. "
Frank Cosac is building a new house
at Milmay.
George Carr, of Plymouth, Pa, pur-
chased lot No. So, Oh tract 18, last week.
James Carroll, of New York City, has
arrived here, and will build Immediately
on his farms, Nos. 261 and 262, tract 8.
Joseph Potts, of Plymouth, Pa, is
putting up a blacksmith shop at the cor
ner of Cumberland avenue and Ben
nett Mill road.
Work has been commenced by the Es-
telle Building Company on the dwelling
to be erected by Colin Gill ON South Jer-
sey avenue, near Ninth. Mr.. Glli mas
recently been clearing up preparatory
to going into the poultry business, and
his house to be constructed by the above
company will be neat and cosy little
building. The efforts of Mr.. Gill and
his confreres to improve their land has
met with success, and we consider them
an advantage to the colony and conduc-
i've to it's general prosperity.
The colony is to be congratulated on
its latest acquisition il the way uf in-
provements-a telegraph office. The
Postal Telegraph Company has estab-
lished an office at the Milmay station
with e. Mccarthy as the operator. 1t
is said that everything comes to him
who waits, and thus step by STEP the
colony multiplies its advantages. A lit
tie over two years ago there was only
one wee station to mark what is now
Estelle. That was all. Now there are
County News continued on 4th Page.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-12-16

The December term of Court begins on
Tuesday and those whose business re-
quires them to be present will again be
subjected to the inconvenience of wend-
ing their way out into the county to at
tend to it, Each day during the session
those residing in this city will be COM
PEELED to make journey of IS miles to
Mays Landing and back again, if they
desire to be in attendance at Court.
Atlantic City is where the bulk of the
Court business originates and where the
major part of the people live who have
cases to prosecute. With the present
location Of the county seat it means that
these people shall be put to additional
expense by attending besides that of
litigation. 1t means TO them a loss of
time spent in travelling. to and fro and
in waiting for connections. 1t also
means the many other Inconvenience
that are incidental to an inaccessible
Court. Lawyers and Judges, too, must
experience the same bother.
In winter the discomfort is greatly in
creased by the uncertainties of the
weather and more limited train service.
There is consequently every reason and
site of the county buildings. Every year
witnesses an increase in the judicial bus
mess of the county, which makes the de-
mand for an easily accessible seat more
urgent. Atlantic County cannot much
longer endure the annoyance and vexa-
ton which the present situation gives
rise. Some point nearer this city must
ere long be determined upon. as the
growth of the county and the expansion
of it's business demand it.-Atlantic City
Sunday Gazette December q.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-12-16

given genius, and paying universal trib-
ute to his foresight, his courage, his wis
dom and moderation. His death was q
greater misfortune to the South than it
was to the North; for the advent of An
drew johnson to the presidency led to
much political bitterness, during the re-
construction period, that would have
been avoided if Lincoln had lived.
Though l missed seeing Abraham Lin
coin, have for many years epj' yed a
pleasant personal acquaintance with his
son Robert, or Bob" as heis Familiarity
called in the West. knew him well in
New England-where he used to spend
his Summers-years before he became
Secretary Of War under Garfield, or our
Minister to England under Harrison's
administration. In or out of Office al
ways found him the same genial, quiet,
modest young man that has made hosts
of friencs and no enemies worth mention
ing. He is in no sense "showy" man,
or one whose personal magnetism or elo-
quence captures the multitude; but he
has "head full of horse sense as the
Southerners say, and is warm friend
and a dignifed man in every sense of the
word. While do not think he has the
transcendent ability Of his distinguished
father, yet he is man Of excellent gen.
eral attainments and ranks as good
business lawyer in Chicago where he re-
sides. His name and fame, have led
many people to regard him as proba-
BILE nomice for the presidency, at some
future time; and if the Republicans ever
tire of looking Tor mere politicians to fill
that high Office, they may find q safe and
conservative candidate in the person of
the ''son of his father" Robert 7. Lin
coin. Although try to be a good boy.
and vote the straight Democratic ticket,
vet must confess it would hurt my feel
ings to be asked to vote against ''Bob"
Lincoln. Strange as it may seem he is
probably the most popular Northern Re
publican in the South to-day, although
his father signed the Emancipation Pro-
clamation that overthrew the institution
Of slavery. have heard many of the
Southern Democratic leaders speak in
the highest terms of him, and they left
the impression that it would not require
much persuasion for some of them to
openly support him for the presidency if
he should ever be nominated.
G. II. j.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-12-16
PLEAsANTvILLE's FIGHT.
COST of COUNTY SEAT AT MAYS
LANDING.

Money Could Be Saved by Having
County buildings at PleasantvtIe.
Pleansantville is making an active
fight for the removal of the county seat
to that place The first legal step to-
wards accomplishing this end has been
taken by Hon. William l. Newell, who
has given notice that he intends to apply
to the Legislature for the passage of a
bill, the object of which will be to provide
for the removal Of the Public Buildings
now at Mays Landing to Pleasantville,
or some other convenient place.
The Pleasantville Press has been gath
ering facts and figures which it offers
as argument for the change. According
to these figures the citizens of Atlantic
City spend $3.50 annually for railroad
fare to Mays Landing; Pleasantville
spends $439 more, and other towns pay
$3.50 for the same purpose Here is a
total of $5SOO on railroad fare alone, up
on which $3.50 would be saved, even
at present rates, from Atlantic City,
if the county seat should be moved to
Pleasantville
The amount expended on the public
buildings during the last five years is
$24, 4,317.O7, distributed as follows:
1S91-Addition to County Clerks Of
$1179.8O. 1S93-Addition to jail and
Court House, $500; steel cells in jail,
$S22Z27; steam heating and plumbing
(reconstruction), $500. 1S94-Wind
mill, tank and connections, $525. 1896
Ice house, $1S5.
To this amount is added $1,000 for
the new cells now being constructed
| under the contracts last summer, bring
| ing the total amount up to $31, ,217.O7.
The figures were furnished by John
C. Anderson, clerk of the County Board
| of Freeholders.
| Assuming that these expenses would
continue during the next five years
| the total expense of maintaining the
county seat at Mays Landing for ten
| years, and the extra fare paid during
| the same time, would amount to $1O2,
Y34. IA, as follows:
Expenses on building five years, $31,
217.07; expenses on buildings next five
years, $21,217O7; difference in X. 4
fares for five years from Atlantic fivt
years, $31, 1,217.O7; difference in X. 4
fares next five years, $12,75O; estimated
saving Of fares from other parts of tht
county, $4,000.
The loss of time to persons having
business at the county seat is some
thing enormous. A whole day is con
sumed in making the trip to Mays Land
ling, when the actual business to bt
transacted may take but few minutes
The most of this time could be ysavet
if the county buildings were movs~ t.
Pleasantville.
Pleasantyille is waging an earnest 6gh
to secure the county buildings. Resi-
dents within the borough have put II
motion legal steps to formally bring th'
question Of change before the people o
1 Affsntic County. Statistics have beel
gathered. showing how much none!
could be saved the public BY hayin'
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-12-16

question ever comes up for vote. The
Pleasantville Press" is foremost in the
fight, and its efforts are being watched
and encouraged by three-fourths Of the
population of the county. Atlantic City
is already on record, through resolution
passed by City Council, favoring the
change. If Pleasantville can succeed in
having the question of removal submit
ted to a vote, it is ventured that the re-
turns from Atlantic City would all but
be unanimous.-Atlantic City Daily
Press December IL.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-12-16
PUBLIC OPINION
FAvORS REMOVAL.
County Newspapers Indorse
The Press Course.
THFIR Editorial OPINIONS AND COMMENTS
ALL AGREE THAT A MORE CONVENIENT
PLACE THAN MAYS LANDING Is NEEDED
PRETTY PLEAsANTvII.LE is THE PROPER
PLACE FOR 1T.

1t is very gratifying to note that the
project for the removal of the county
seat from Mays Landing meets with
a hearty response from nearly all the
newspapers Of Atlantic County, as well
as from some Outsi le the State. We
quote a few as follows, showing clear
ly the consensus of public opinion, and
that the course of this paper in laying
before the people of the county certain
facts and figures meets with public ap-
proval:
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-12-16

Pleasantville is active in her efforts to
secure the county seat. Atlantic City
should by all means extend a helping
hand to her little sister across the mead
ows in this endeavor. 1t would not be
wise for movement to be made looking
to the removal of the county buildings
to this city in face of the efforts pu,
forth by Pleasantville, for such location
would be practically as convenient to
the citizens of this city as though they
were located here-Atlantic City Star
Gazette, Dec. II. 1896.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-12-16

Atlantic City is elated over Pleasant
ville's earnest fight to secure a change OF
the county building from Mays Landing
to site within her own boundary line.
The people here, and in many other Of
the surrounding towns, have long de-
sired that the County Seat be changed,
and now that the fight is on and in earn
est it is probable that the result will be
satisfactory Ex-senator William l.
Newell. of Pleasantville, will argue be-
fore the Legislature in support of his ap-
plication that the change is absolutely
necessary because of Mays Landings
isolation and inaccessibility, and that it
does not have adequate railroad connec
tions with other parts of the county
He will supplement the appeal with Q
statement that Atlantic City FURNISHES
two-thirds of the court business (true
for "razzers" flv mighty much c)wr
here), and this city is strongly in favor
OF Pleasantville being created the county
seat, because of the excellent railroad ia
cilities between the two places. City
Councils adoption Of resolution IL
favor of said location will also be pre-
sented. Hammonton is in the fight, too
for the honor of the County seat. Blu
since strength is union, it is highly prob
able that Pleasantville will win in tn
first round.-Philadelphia Times, Dec. 6
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-12-16
REVIEW OF THE WEEKS LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

BRIEF NOTES OF GENERAL INTEREST TO
PLEAsANTvILLE PEOPLE, WITH ODDS
AND ENDS TO ENTERTAIN OUR FRIENDS
AND VISITORS.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-12-16
A Powerful Argument In Favor
of Retaining the County Seat
at Mays Landing.

CFrom the Mays Landing Becord of Dec. Il, ,96.1
''The PleasantvilIe Press Office cat has knawed
it's way through the bag. Our esteemed contem-
porary wants the County Capital moved within
the confines of the pretty little Borough Of Pleas
antville for land-bOOm purposes and the tax
payers of the County will be asked to pay the
freight if the matter ever comes to vote
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-12-16
BAKERSVILLE.

Mr.. Walter Eifeld has had his residence
picely painted. -.---s
Mr.. and Nm. Elva Fiji entertained
friends at dinner ON Sud- ~
! g s!:'sss':' ::s':';;;'s i :; ao
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County News continued on 4th Page
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24

he will renew the lease. which expires
i'm a few years. for another half century
and that the principally Of Monaco
viii not be transformed into a respect
able winter resort like Mentone or an
exclusive fashionable place like Cannes.
but continue 70 be the scene of terri
BILE if suppressed. excitement. provided.
of course. ne can set his price. Under
the existing contract he receives $780,
GOO per annum for the gambling right
and 100000 for the expenses of the
government. 1.-The army etc. This is
over and above the sums the Casino
must paw out annually for the main
tenance of roads and public buildings.
for lighting. for water and other ex-
penses connected with the municipal
administration; but IL Is not enough for
the Prince Re now demands $500. 600
per 0nnum. and that the Casino Com
pany shall make another port and build
another opera house. The latter is the
project Of the Princess. who poses as a
patron Of art. The Princess was the
Duchess Of Richelieu-the daughter OF
a Jewish banker. and the
FORTUNE SHE BROUGHT THE
PRINCE
was 100000. which together with
wASc he inherited from his father, who
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WHEN HE STAKED HIS Pile.

WHEN HE STAKED HIS PILE,
The ball fell into s. Another evening l
watched young fellow at one of the
roulette tables. He was beardless
youth and so there was nothing 10 hide
his intense nervousness. His under
lip was twitching, his eyes shining and
he was utterly oblivious to everything
but the fall OF the ball. He was putting
gold twenty franc pieces on certain
numbers and with the persistency OF
the true gambler he never changed his
play. He was sure luck must come his
way some time, but it did not, and at
last he stood flushed and excited with
empty pockets. Another young man
was more fortunate Tor unfortunately.
His father gave him a napoleon, he
placed it on a certain number and it
won. He was handed thirty-fve ma
poleons besides the one he staked. He
was so elated that he gave one of the
gold pieces TO the crOupier who push
ed his winnings over to him, and he
Immediately arose from the table and
left the place, declaring he would never
enter it again; no one believed him,
however. as it is well known that Mon
sier Blanc, the founder, was right when
he said in reply to some one who COM
miserated him upon the fact that
man had won many thousand dol
lars. 1T will all come back And in
nine hundred and ninety-nine cases out
of a thousand, it does all come back.
THE MAN WELLS ABOUT WHOM
the song was written came back and
lost it all. 1t is said that the thous-
andth man appeared on the scene this
season in the person OF Russian army
surgeon named Grosdanovitch. He
managed to win by some extraordinary
stroke of luck the large sum of $780,
600. and he was extraordinary himself,
for he not only sent his money home,
but bought an estate with it. However,
even he may return, hoping to win
money wheTewith to keep up mis- estate.
How utterly impossible it is to break
the bank at Monte Carlo Will be seen
when il is known that each table starts
in the morning with certain sum, and
when that is exhausted fresh supply
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was a miser, makes him a very rich
man independent of the Casino Wheth-
err the Casino people will pay this large
sum remains to be SEEN 1t is said that
the tendency of play is in the direction
of moderation and that money is not
staked as recklessly as formerly, and
also that the people who frequent the
place are descending lower and lower
in the social scale, and that the number
of thieves and pickpockets are on the
increase. Monte Carlo has become vul-
CARRIED.
The Casino building is beautifully
situated on the shores Of the Mediter-
ranean: on each side of it is the loveliest
scenery of the Riviera, and in the back
ground rise the Maratime Alps. The
building is very large, handsome and
showy-decorated in the Moorish style.
II cost s5,OOO,OOO; nearby is a palace of
fine arts. erected out of the bank win
nings. In the Casino is a magnificent
theatre. which is kept up at great ex
pense, also a permanent orchestra of
one hundred first class instrumentalists,
said TO be second to none in the world.
There are also extensive reading and
writing rooms, where are kept news
papers and periodicals from almost
every part of the world. and numerous
writing desks. furnished with pen, ink
and stationery; so when a man loses all
his money down stairs. he can mount
into these quiet, cool and orderly rooms
and compose himself before facing the
glare and hustle outside. All this is
absolutely free; Of course, there is lit
tie formality to be gone through to gain
admittance One must give his name
and
ADDRESS AND OBTAIN A CARD
which will admit him for a week, and
he must observe certain rules about
dress for instance, a man would not
be admitted in his golf suit or shooting
Jacket. and all sticks and umbrellas
must be left outside, otherwise anyone
Of either sex, except minors, in re-
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ors. who receive from S120 to 5000 per
month, and director general, who gets
1000 a year; besides these are the
guards, gardeners, attendants, etc. Aft
err all employees are paid there is the
theater to be kept up, the taxes TO De
paid and the Prince to receive his rent.
Where does all the money come from?
Obviously from the fools who think
they can break the bank.
Apart from the Casino, Monte Carlo
is a most delightful place, sheltered by
the Alps from the north wind and cool
ed by the Mediterranean sea; for other
wise, lying to the sun as it does, with
the air from the great deserts OF Afrl-
ca waited to it, the climate would be-
insufferably hot. 1t is an ideal place
during the fall winter and spring
months. The sun is rarely obscured by
clouds. thereby allowing the intense
blue of the sky to be reproduced in the
beautiful water. There are lovely gar
dens and fountains and quiet, shady
walks and hooks, where one can sit and
read, or simply dream away the time,
and some 200 feet above the sea is the
lovely terrace, a favorite place for
promenaders of both sexes. There in
the morning or early evening can bs
seen the gay and
GENEROUSLY ALTERED FRENCH
GIRL,
the piauant American, the tailor
gowned English girl and many other
nationalities. | mention these thre5
types because they are so distinct.
Many people who stay at Cannes, Nice
or Mentone come to Monte Carlo for
the day and to have fling at fortunes
tables, and among them are many cele-
brities. One day we saw the Prince OF
Wales standing with his chum, Sir
CHRISTOPHER Sykes. He is a plain, mid
dle-aged gentleman, by no means
princely or kingly in appearance; just
stout, prosperous looking man, who
seems as if he might have made his for
tune in trade. Vastly different in ap-
pearance was James Gordon Bennett,
whom we saw lounging on the terrace
with his four dogs of rare breed. He is
tall, slender, slightly stopped and OF dis
tinguished appearance.
have said very little about any other
part of the Riviera, simply because
Monte Carlo appeared to be the place
where was centered the most interest.
Nice is a large and fiourishing city, full
of gay shops and seeming like many
other cities. Cannes, Mentone and San
Reno are quiet places, much frequentet
by invalids and delicate persons, and,
though all of them are interesting, each
in it's way, not much can be said of
them in a short letter of this character.
E. P. T.