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Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-02-12
CUPID'S LONG WAIT.
Patience at Last Rewarded by
an Obdurate Fathers Death.

HAMMoNToN, Feb. ia nice little ro~-
nance surrounds the wedding Of j. z.
Watkins, wealthy farmer, and Miss
Mary Passmore, in the Episcopal church
here last week. The wedding was ex-
tremely brilliant, and was the culmina-
tion of a fifteen years courtship. Along
time ago, after Miss Passmore had given
her answer to the man of her choice, and
the wedding day had been decided upon,
her father interposed and said the mar
riage must not take place. She gave up
her lover, but she did not give up herlove,
even though he went away and remained
until after her fathers death, when he re-
turned, about three weeks ago, and find
ing her still willing he reproposed and
the expected happened last week.
Rev. Mr.. Wagg, pastor of the First NJ.
E. church, was stricken with paralysis OF
the lungs while in his pulpit last Sunday
week. His condition is regarded as
critical.
:, This is a great shipping centre-one OF
the greatest in the country. Statistics
gathered by the Fruit Growers union
show shipments here for the past year as
follows: Stra wberries. 752,52O quarts;
bIackberries, 1,619,652 quarts; pears,
3941 barrels; grapes, 29,370 pounds;
peaches, 35,O94 baskets; raspberries,
300,7S0 quarts; plums, 11,7OO quarts;
apples, 963 barrels.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-02-12
MAYS LANDING.

NAYS LANDING, Feb. 1O.-Jacob
Estelow, veteran of the civil war, and
old resident of this place, was found dead
in his cabin yesterday. He was a pen
sioner, and when his recent payment fell
due he failed to claim it. He was in the
habit of being prompt when pay day
came, and his nOn-arpearance caused an
investigation. The investigation was
made and he was found dead in bed
There were no marks of violence noticed
about the body, and the opinion is he
died from natural causes. He must have
been dead for several days. Estelow was
employed by William Post, OF New York,
to look after his property interests here.
The many friends of Mrs. III. G.. James
here and elsewhere will be pleased to
know that she is recovering from the
injuries received to her right limb by
falling upon slippery pavement.
Miss Annie E. Iszard, of Omaha, Neb.,
is reported to be critically ILL., Mrs.
Iszard is native of this place where she
has many warm friends who hope for
her speedy recovery.
Miss Mary Hudson rendered her Sun
day school class a tea on Thursday eve-
Jennie Anderson, Edwina Coleman, Sadie
Abott and Messrs. Alfred johnson,
Haines Risley and Edward Clark.
Word was received at this place Wed
nesday1 of last week of the death of Mrs.
James Dennison at the residence Of her
sister in Trenton.
I he Common Pleas Court of Atlantic
county will convene here on Tuesday next.
The Orphans court will also sit. There
are one hundred and twenty-five applica-
tions for first and second papers ofpeople
desiring to become citizens of the United
| States. 1t is not probable that all the
applicants will be successful as Judge
Thompson has ruled that persons to be
come citizens must be able to write theil
names and speak English sufficiently to
know what they are doing. The Judge
has been highly complimented by his
ruling in this matter, as any of foul
school boys ten years old are morecapabl,
of voting intelligently than one half 0
those who are made citizens.
Mrs. E. C. Shaner, who has been visiting
in Philadelphia, returned home yesterday
There will be no services in the Wesle
yap Methodist church at Clarktown, OF
County News continued on 4th page)
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SAD CASES.
Work of the ChiIdrens Home
Society.

The regular meeting of the New Jersey
Chlldrens' Home Society was held on
Monday evening at Miss B. NJ. Cheese
mans. The usual routine of business
was transacted. The entertainment
committee furnished good report and
was discharged.
The relief committee reported progress
and much work planned for the coming
week. There are heavier demands upon
the society than were at first anticipated.
There are large number of families
suffering from insufficient food; children
almost destitute of clothing, and living
in houses that would not be tolerated by
some of our wealthier families as being
fit protection for their horses and cattle.
A mother with four children, one a baby
two months old, told the committee that
she was awakened thenight before by the
rain pouring on her and baby while in
bed. The house plainly indicated that it
leaks like seive. Clothing and bedding
is needed for the family, particularly for
the baby it had no bed for its cradle,
only the contents of the rag bag emptied
into it.
| There are other cases of poverty in
our midst that have amazed the workers
| of this society who have been. notified by
neighbors Of the suffering ones. The
! relief committee is composed Of Dr.. Lake
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-02-12
SHOT BY HER HUSBAND.
A Disastrous Finish to a 'POssum
Hunt i'm South Jersey.

EsTELLE, Feb. S.-News has reached
here of the accidental shooting of Mrs.
John Rice, of Estelville. The couple had
gone to their poultry yard to shoot an
.opossum which was carrying off chickens.
Rich spied the thief in the hen coop and
killed it. As Mrs. Rich stepped into the
coop to pick the animal up, the second
barrel of the gun accidentally discharged
and entered her left leg two inches below
the knee.
James Hocken, who owns a farm on
18th ave-, and lives in Philadelphia, has
donated three books for the Sunday
school library, as follows: Ellis "Three
Visits to Madagascar" Bunyon's "Pil-
grim's Progress" and DR.. Harsha's sStar
of Bethlehem
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-02-12
A Mistake.

The types caused a mistake to creep
into our Estelle correspondence lately.
The paragraph which referred to Mrs.
Peter Bolter. mentioned, instead, Mrs.
Peter Roux, q person which existence we
questioned on receipt of the following
letter:
Risley, Feb. 3rd s6.
Editor "Pleasantville Press"
Dear Sir: Your last issue makes ii appear that
Mrs. Peter Roux" is driving the reins over some
fast Kentucky flyer bought OF d. L. Rislev.
AS am known to be q bachelor, and old and
feeble and invalid. and poor your article CONVEX
to my friends at large the impression that have
made a blasted fool Of myself by becoming .
benedict in such conditions.
I hope you will correct the mistake n your
next issue: may be cranky but do obfcut to
pass for 4 1unatic.
Yours truly. without any bad fssliass
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-02-12

interment took place in the new Cathre-
dal cemetery.
To those OF our readers, who are not
familiar with the inside history, of the
challenge OF Herman Hutt to contest
with ]. j. Mahoney for the bag punch
ing championship, we make the follow
present sOcalled champion at the Gale
match. Immediately thereafter S25
was posted with the Record of Philadel-
phia to be covered, for return match.
The hackers of Young Mitchell have
failed thus far to cover this forfeit but
they come out in another paper and
challenge Mr.. Mahoney to contest for
$500 to $1,000 side. Mr.. Mahoney has
signiied his acceptance, with the provi-
sion that the contest take place outside
of Philadelphia. Once in the Quaker
City was enough for one who was raised
there. Hutt has not agreed to meet him
outside of his own town, and it is not
likely from present indications that he
will. j. j. Mahoney simply asks for
fair field and no favor" E. G. CRAP.
The Myrtle Athletic club had their
first smoker at the pavilion of Capt.
Glori, on last Thursday night. 1t was
well attended and good order was kept
throughout the evening, by j. Retzbeck,
who acted as master of ceremonies. As
at all entertainments some boisterOus
spirit attempted to create disorder but
were nipped in the bud. The contests
were between. Collins and Mathis.
Doughty and McMenemen, Bennett and
Lake, and were of four rounds duration.
The event of the evening was between
young Syorma of Chester, and Majane
of this city. Syorma clearly outponted
his opponent, and although no decision
was rendered, the audience agreed as a
unit on Syorma.
William II. Furney, the well-known
colored political leader of the Second
ward, died Saturday afternoon, at 2.1O
O'Clock, at his home, corner Baltic and
North Carolina avenues. His death was
great surprise, as it was said the past
week that he was improving rapidly, and
expected to be about soon. Death was
due to cancer of the stomach. Deceased
was probably one of the ablest colored
leaders the city ever had, and welded
great power. He was a member of the
Republican Executive committee, and
also held responsible positions in several
secret societies. He was a Past Grand
Master of the Knights of Pythas, of the
Eastern and Western hemisphere;
Mason of high degree; Msjor-General,
Uniform Rank, K. of p, and an Odd
Fellow. A widow, one son and a daugh-
ter survive him. The funeral was held
yesterday from his late residence at
Baltic and North Carolina avenues, at II
o'clock, at the second Baptist Church.
Interment was made in Pleasantville
cemetery.
The sixteenth annual meeting of the
Atlantic County Medical society was held
at the Hotel Dennis, Wednesday and the
following officers were elected: President,
DR.. Philip Marval; vice-president, DR.. W.
Blair Stewart; secretary and treasurer,
DR.. Talbot Reed; reporter, DR.. Walter
REYNOLDS
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SINGLE COPIES, 3 CENTS.

Mrs. Large, Rev. J. Ferguson, Rev.
Arthur Douglass and Joseph G. Risley.
They will, if notified of any, new case.
visit them and furnish relief as far as it
lies IL. their power to do SO.
The sewing society need ladies to meet
with them on Wednesday afternoon to
assist with the sewing and quilting in
the social room at the hall. Bring your
thimble and scissors and help the busy
workers.
The N. J. c. H. S. feels very proud of
this branch of the work for such effective
work has been accomplished; in fact we
are too busy with our work to busy our
selves about our neighbors and talk
gossip, as some OF our gentlemen friends
predicted we would do.
Donations ofclothing have been thank
fully received from Mrs. George Adams.
Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. William and Preston
Adams.
Wanted-Work for two men who are
unemployed and who have families de-
pendent on them. : The relief committee
of the N. j. G. Fl. s. will gladly attend to
the matter if called on.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-02-12
SEAVIEW.
M - ~

SEAR1EW w.
SEA VIEW, Feb. 11-Capt. I. j. Steol
man has left this place for Charleston
S. G..
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Smith spent Wed
nesday in Philadelphia.
Lewis S. Smith left this place on Friday
for Baltimore, Md.
John Fisher Jr and Eddie Hagerthey
are the possessors of two fine bikes.
Ethel Scull, Lillian Fisher, Iona Haines
and Japbet Booye, Jr., are suffering with
the measles.
Capt. W. r. Smith is home spending q
visit with his family.
Capt. T. j. Steelman has gone on a sea
voyage, but expects to return in about
six weeks.
LII certain persons around here We're to
attend to their own salvation instead OF
minding other peoples business, the
public would be exceedingly thankful.
John c. Ingersoll seems to have some.
thing nice to attract his attention up
toward Linwood.
Claude Lear is suffering with the
measles.
Miss Mamie Smith will leave this place
soon for Williamsport, Pa.
Mrs. r. l. Somers has improved in
health.
Mrs. Applegate, OF Camden, N. j., has
returned home after paving a visit with
her mother Mrs. R. l. Somers.
The following are the new officers ot
Bethel Sunday school: superintendent
&. W. Hagerty; assistant, j. j. Black
'uan; secretary, Miss Lena Somers; assist
ant, Harry Smith; librarian, Alfred SculI
treasurer, Richard Smith; organist, Miss
Eva Steelman; assistant, Miss Alwilda
Steelman; blackboard artist, Leonard S.
Robinson.
Capt. Japhet Booye has returned from
voyage at sea.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-02-12
OCEAN CITY,

OCEAN Cry, Feb. S-NIiss Ethel Weeks,
of Cape May Court House, is visiting
relatives here.
We are glad to write that Mrs. Wesley
Risley is slowing convalescing.
DIR. T. c. Hutchinson, who has been in
Philadelphia for the past two weeks
undergoing delicate operation, is re-
ported to be improving rapidly.
Uriah Y. Hess, who was severly injured
a short time ago by falling from the plat
form at the Fortieth Street station, has
been given $3.50 by the railroad company
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-02-12
LEEDS POINT.

LEEBs POINT. Feb. S-Miss Carrie
Mathis is on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. J. Cartwright were
the guests of Mrs. P. 0. Godfrey on Sun
day last.
Messrs. Samuel English and Hubert
Kane attended the teachers examination
at Atlantic City.
Miss Ida Strickland has gone away
again.
Mrs. P. o. Cooley spent Saturday in
Atlantic City.
scULLWLLE.
ScULLvILLE, Feb. 10-Mrs Lucinda
Murtland, OF Atlantic City, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dennis, is not i'm
proving very fast in health. The fourth
doctor is in attendance.
One of our most beloved citizens de-
parted this life Saturday last. About
six months ago, he had light attack OF
paralysis and had been in poor health
since that time, but for the past few days
he appeared to feel much stronger.
While taking a short walk he fell by the
road side; before any one reached him,
his spirit had it's heavenly fight.
Mrs. Emma Steelman, is quite i'll at
this writing.
! Humphrey Smith is expecting to 60 to
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-02-12
PORT REPUBLIC.

Morris Higbee, of Smithvile, and
Arwilda Johnson, of Port Republic, were
married on Saturday Of last week, by
Rev. John Warthman.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-02-12
NEWS FROM OUR
CORRESPONDENTS.
Items of INTEREST From Rd-
joining Touns.
HAPPENINGS AMONG 1HE Shore RESIDENTS

WHAT is GOING ON ALONG THE SHORE.
SPICY NEWS GATHERED HERE AND
THERE BY OUR REGULAR CoRREsPoN-
DENTS. EyERYBoDY'S BUSINESS.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-02-12

rooster aud that he weighed ten pounds.
Guests from Atlantic City have been in
vited to sample him on Sunday.
An entertainment will be held on Sat
urday evening for the benefit of the
stewards of st. Paul's Church, after
which refreshments will be served.
The Pieasantville Cornet band will pre-
sent war drama entitled, "The Spy of
Gettysburg" in Red Mems hall on Satur-
day evening, the 22nd. The following is
tho cast.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-02-12

Atlantic City about the 1st OF April to
work for the summer.
Vernon Smith is at home for a short
while; he expects to return to Atlantic
to work for the summer.
We were pleased to see Sallie Dennis
home again for a few days.
John Smiths baby, who has been very
i'll, is improving
Mr.. and Mrs. John Channel, of Allan
tic City, were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Smith on Sunday.
Ice cream at Mrs. Prudie Smiths every
Saturday night.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-02-12
medicine for Next Friday.

Me01C1ue LOT Next Fr1days
A witty and sentimental physician has
prescribed the following sure cure for
"the malady of love :"
Hearts, ii.
Love, ad lib.
Mix the hearts well together.
Add the love and take frequ -ntly.
Hymen 4 Wedlock, Chemists, Feb. IA.
Cupid, MD.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-02-12
ABSECON.

Mrs. Enoch Cordery entertained her
friends at Absecon on Saturday.
Revival services are progressing in the
NJ. E. Church.
DR.. Gardner. the new physician, Is gain
ing friends and patients.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-02-12
CURRENT GOSSIP
and PERSONAL NOTES.
Items that uai11 Interest the
Home Circle.
REVIEW OF 1H[ PAST WEEKS HAPPENINGS

BRIEF NOTES OF GENERAL INTEREST TO
PLEAsANTvLLE PEOPLE, WITH ODDS
AND ENDS TO ENTERTAIN OUR FRIENDS
AND VISITORS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-21

fair weather will prevail in the south At.
lantic and gulf states and local showers
are indicated for tonight in Tennessee
Kentucky ard Arkansas.
The following heavy precipitation Un
inches) was reported:
During the past twenty-four hours-Co.
lumbus, LOO; Pittsburg, 1.26; Chicago, lis
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water a,
am: Great Falls, temperature II; con.
dition, 33. Receiving reservoir, tempera-
ture -; condition at north connection, 80
condition at south connection, &c. Dis.
tributing reservoir, temperature, 6S; con.
dition. at infiuent gate house, SO; effiuenl
gate house, 80. ..-
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide. $40 am. and s:53 o. m.
high tide. 1:43 am. and PIP pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide 9:21 am and 9.54
pm; high tide, 2:47 am. and 3:14 pm.
The Sun and Moon. 70"
Sun rises 5:15; sun sets, CAB. Moon
sets, 2:SD am. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 1853 p.m.- ex
tingushing begun at 4:O1 am. The lighting
is begun one hour before the time named
If clear less lighting may be ordered
Naphtha lamps all lighted by 1853 pm
extinguishing begun at 4:iG The moon
Range of the Thermometer,
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau TODAY:
S am, 40; 2 pm, 81; maximum, 81; mini.
mum, Ga.
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OFFENSIVE SMELLS.
complaint of the Condition of the
In XNL.,f

ir>h Wharf.
lhere is much complaint among residents
o1 that part of the city which is within
elsht or ten squares of the fish wharf, and
oil persons whose business calls them TO
mat locality, of the insufferable smell
WINCH 1t is alleged, arises from the entrails
OF fish, which are allowed to remain longer
IMAM necessary on the wharf or in a scoxy
"hch Is usually tied near by awaiting the
placing of the refuse and offal upon If.
"A letter received today at The Star office
states mat during the entire recent warm
spell the people in that vicinity were treat
ed 10 the most abominable odor from de-
csyed fish and fish entraiis which wsra
allowed to accumulate upon the fish wharf
ana mat 1t is impossible 10 find a Mace
Wlthln a radius of many squares of the
place referred to that is not saturated and
permeated with this disease-spreading es
Sence.' Co
star reporter today visited the neigh
oorhCoa mentioned, and found condition
" ahalrs mat Was far from pleasant, but
70 obv1ate which the owners and Policemen
hihs, who does duty on the wharf. saw
every everything possible is done
IN reference to the smell of last week
w. men, II is conceded, was more than usual
~ pau' MI. King told the reporter that IT
was caused by the men on some of the
sco"s throwing the offal into the river be-
o"een Warrington and Alexandria, and at
mitted by law. The result was that the
incoming tide washed the decaying matter
DICK toward this city, and hundreds of
clliZens got the benefit Of the offensive
smell for several days
ne matter was however, brought to the
atteEtlon OF Harbormaster Sutton and he
mas since constantly patrolled the river
win the police boat in order to proven; a
repetition of the offense
AT the time The Star reporter was on the
Wharr the entrails of hundreds and perhaps
thousands of fish were lying in heaD
ap0ut ten or fifteen feet in length and prob
apiy hearty a foot in depth, and near by
! was scoW, on which there was. also q
Huee quantity of the same offensive stuff
IN reply to questions from the reporter
MI. klng said that the entire pile on the
whari mad accumulated within about TWEEN
~ minutes, and that 1t would in a short
lilne De put on the scow, while in the
course OF an hour or so more a tug would
arrive and take the scow down the river
10 point where there is fertilizer fac
tory. o
Mr.. King further said that the wharf Is
wasned with hose every evening, and
tnat the utmost efforts are made by all
concerned to keep away the smell.
conductors and drivers of cars on the
Belt iille, with whom the reporter con-
vefsed. said the smell from the wharf is
iar worse at night than 1t is in the day
tllne. II was noticed by the reporter that
each OF four ladies' WHO had called in a
carnage to make visit at a residence on
l4th street, was holding her nose while she
Walked from the vehicle to the door of the
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SOMEWHAT COOLER,
Maybe Showers Tonight. but Probably
Fur Weather Tomorrow.

Maybe Showers Tonight. but Probably
Fair Weather Tomorrow.
Forecast till pm. Wednesday:
For the District of Columbia and Mary
land, conditions favorable for local showers
this afternoon or tonight; Wednesday, prob
ably fair; cooler Wednesday morning; west
erly winds.
For Virginia, generally fair tonight and
Wednesday; cooler in western portion We'd
nesday morning; westerly winds.
weather conditions and general forecast
The depression which was over Kansas
yesterday morning has moved eastward to
the lower lake regicn, attended by local
thunder storms ard light rains in the
northern states east of the Mississippi.
The barometer has risen in the upper MIS-
sisslppi valley and thence southwestward
10 IeXas. The pressure has also increased
northeast OF New England, but it has de-
creased from New York southwark to Flor
loa ana Ill the regions north of Montana
Inc barometer is highest over Dakota
and lowest north of Montana 1t is cooler
IN New England, the northwest and the
upper lake region, and warmer to the west
of the Rocky mountains
The weather continues fair throughout
the southern states and to tho west of
the Mississippi.
Local showers will prevail in New Eng
land, the middle Atlantic states and the
lower lake region today and probably to-
night, followed by fair weather. Generally
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In Behalf of Mrs. Maybrick.

Mr.. Call has presented to the Senate
petition signed by L. d. Yarrell and A. II.
Garland, attorneys for Mrs. Maybrick, ad-
DIRE ssed to the President of the United
States Urging this government to intervene
in behalf Of Mrs. Maybrtck. The petition
Is accompanied by a great number of print
ed documents and letters from individuals
interested in the case.
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THE PLAGUE in CHINA.
A Steamer From Hong Kong Sent to
Quarantine,

eu"FIrTn' i
Inc steamer Gaelic arrived at San Fran
cisco Sunday from Hong Kong and Yoko-
hama via Honolulu Owing to the preva-
lence of the black plague at Hong Kong.
the steamer was sent to Quarantine Island
The plague news from China is not alarm
ing. There is a great deal of sickness
among the European colony at Hong
Kong, but nothing very serious It has
ralned there constantly for seven weeks,
ara the city is in an unhealthy state.
fatal. cattle disease has broken out, which
almost ruined the dairy business. Tn tn
March ~ there had been 234 cases Of plague
IN hong Kong since January l. Most of
the South China and island ports have de.
clared quarantine against Hong Kong.
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Pearl Bryan Mt Cincinnati.

Monday Miss Bryan reached Cincinnati
and went to the Indiana House She saw
Jackson and Wallng several times, and
Wednesday went to Indian apolis returning
Friday. Friday night she met them at a
saloon, whence they told her they would
take her to a room they had provided, where
she would be cared for. Their stories con-
fiic. to such an extent that the truth can
only be surmised. Jackson says Walling
was responsible for the young woman's
condition, and Wall!ng asserts it was Jack
son. AS to the fact, there is little doubt
Jackson was the author Of her ruin Each
accuses the other of the principal share of
the murder. 1t Is believed no opera ton was
ever intended