Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-09-30
NEWS FROM OUR
CORRESPONDENTS.
Items Of Interest from Hd-
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.
ATLANTIC CITY.

ATLANTIC CITY.
$1OSS1. .S4 was paid to the new
Boardwalk contraction lasu week.
The schools are Overcrowded. Too
many children or too little room?
Which is it? Perhaps both.
Ex-Councilman Risley Barlow announ-
ces himself as candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for Sheriff.
Mr.. G. Jason Waters of "The Wind
sor' Hotel lett for Europe last week,
being summoned there in consequences of
the illness of his mother.
Major Wolf, who has been in the govern
ment lighthouse service for thirty years,
has resigned rather than obey the orders
transferring him to duty at Barnegat
light.
Editor Carl Voelker left on Friday for
few weeks trip through New York and
Pennsylvania. Niagara Fslls and Buff
alo are the objective points. His twin
son and daughter will accompany.
William II. Bartlett, l. A. Sweigard,
of the Reading Railroad; J. Bozart,
Edward Evans and Cameron Hinkle,
are preparing for cruise of two or
three weeks in the bays aboard the Alert,
Captain William Gale.
T. W. Hammond an extensive deale.
in poultry at 1917 Atlantic avenue has
made an assignment in favor of Edison
Brothers, produce dealers, of Philadel-
-phia. 1t is said the assigneer will lose
$4,000 or more.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Field have return
ed from three weeks tour ofthe west.
They visited Chicago, Milwaukee, Mia
neapolis, ST. Paul. Toronto, Niagara
Falls and Buffalo. Mr.. Field reports an
enjoyable trip and says that Atlantic
City is favorably known throughout the
Western States.
The Morris Guards returned home
Thursday from their Somers Point en-
campment, and were escorted to their
Headquarters by their band. While cur
dandy boys havenot seen real war at the
Point they got faint idea of it. While
doing guard dnty and sleeping in tents.
They liked it all the better for absence OF
bullets, cannon balls, shells, and other
flying things.
C. C. Shinn of the firm of Shinn 4 Ris-
ley, real estate agents, will soon take
a needed rest. He will visit Florida and
make an extended trip through the sun
nv climes of the south. May he return
much benefited in health aud filled with
renewed vigor for another season of
hustling in real estate and serving his
clients, as has been his wont heretofore.
Squire Washington L. Young, of the
Fourth Ward, expects to start in
week or two for Toronto, Canada,
where he has a heritage of some 2l0
acres OF final cultivated land, which
come to him through the will Of de-
ceased relative of his first wife. Under
the Canadian law any property left to
wife falls to a husband, in the event of
the wife's decease The Squire knows
of his own knowledge that the land
some years ago was worth 500 an acre.
The new High School was dedicated
last week with impressive ceremonies.
Messrs. Daniel and Jacob Myers left
Wednesday for three-weeks vacation
trip. They will visit Wilkes-Barre, the
Delaware Water Gap, New York City
and other places before returning.
Daniel Kelley, a well-known citizen,
died at his residence here Sunday morn
ing.
A gang OF drunken rowdies complete
ly wrecked the barroom of the Reading
hotel, corner Arctic and Missouri ayes.,
at an early hour Sunday morning. One
OF them being forcibly elected for dis
orderly conduct the rest armed them
selves with lot of bricks and smashed
the doors, windows, and the costly mir
rors and other fixtures OF the bar.
Mayor Stoy has vetoed the ordinance,
passed by the Council, giving the Elec
trio Light and Power Co. franchise
to supply heat by the means OF conduits.
on the ground that the ordinance is
too sweeping in its provisions and that
the city would get practically nothing
for the privileges granted.
1t is proposed to organize large
club OF bicyclists.
Through the lucky appearance and
prompt response OF Officer Vansant on
Saturday. B, Doughty. Captain OF the
yacht Prince Arthur, owes his presence
. to-day on earth.
While working on the strand, near
the oceans edge. he was seized with
a fit. He fell face downward and while
writing about worked himself within
reach OF the water. 1t was opportune
that Vansant saw him fall and quickly
went to his aid. If a wave had reached
Doughty in his helpless condition not
the least doubt exists but that he would
have been suifocated. Vansant dragged
him from harm, and calling the patrol
wagon had him conveyed to-his home
at Baltic and Rhode Island ave.
The rescued youth is recovering and
is grateful for the timely assistance render.
ed by the officer.
A very narrow escape from sudden
death was witnessed on Atlantic ave.
near Georgia about six o clock last even
ing by number Of pedestrians in that
vicinity. A young man named Walter
Anderson was riding his bicycle Just
ahead OF a rapidly approaching cleo
trio car. He was close to the track, and
suddenly he lost control of the wheel,
the cycle took an inward shoot and
was carrying him to certain death under
the car wheels.
The rider fell over with the wheel
and was thrown directly on the tracks.
The car was within ten feet OF the pros
trate man, when by supreme effort
he drew himcelf aside far enough to clear
the tracks, while the bicycle was caught
by the COW catcher beneath the car and
dragged along considerable distance.
The front wheel WAS sma shed before
the car stopped. Press.
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