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Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22
Republican state Convention.

The Republican State Convention
for the election OF delegates to attend
the National Convention at st. Louis
was hello at Taylor 8 Opera House, Tren-
ton, on Thursday, April Is. The meet
ing was called to order by Chairman
Murphy OF the State Committee and
Senator Z. C. Stokes wa selected tempo
rary Chairman.
After the committees were appointed
the Convention took a recess until 2
o CLOCK.
The Convention reassemDled at 2.3O
Clock The Committee on Credentials
reported The report was adopted. The
Committee on Permanent Organization
reported in favor OF continuing the tenn
porary officers OF the Convention as
permanent officers.
This report was also adopted. The
counties now named the State Committe
wen, and also their selections for Vice
President OF the Convention.
The nomination OF delegates -at-large
was proceeded with WI. Sewell, John
Kean, Garrett A. Hobart and Franklin
Murphy were chosen.
The selection of the gentlemen named
was confirmed by acclamation. The
alternateS CHOSEN were c. E. Brecken
ridge, Bar4.er Gummere, Charles A. Reed
and Il. c. Louoenslager.
The following are the members of
the State Committee selected:
Atlantic -JohnJ. Gardner.
Bergen &C. E. Breckenridge.
Burlington Robert C. Hutchinson.
Cape May-E. l.. Ross.
Camden David Baird.
Cumberland It. W. Trenchard.
Essex A. Potter, Henry W.
Doremus
Gloucester H. c. Loudenslager.
Huds on-John z Landrine Edward
P. Wooley.
MiddIeSex John H. Cougar
Mercer VIM. H. Skirm.
Ocean-A M. Bradshaw.
Passaic- A B. Pearce.
Somerset E. j. Anderson.
Sussex Robert F. Goodman
Union John Kean.
Warren Dewitt c. Blair.
Monmouth - -.
Morris George Richards.
Salem George Hires.
Hunterdon Richard B. Reading.
Atlantic County's organizations. -ThI
two sets OF delegates from this county
met in the headquarters at the Trenton
House shorlly after ! q clock and organ
lied as follows: James D. Southwick,
M. L. JACKSON, President; John
G. Shreve, Honorary Secretary; E. S.
Lee. Committee on Resolut ons; S. H.
Kelly, Committee on Credentials, and
C. j. Aoams, Committee on Rules, in
the State Convention, and Lewis Evans,
chairman; +. r. Bartlett, secretary;
George Elvins, vice-presiGent; E. d.
Committee on Permanent Organization;
DR.. II. +. bowles, Committee on Resolu-
tions; L. c. Albertson, Committee on
Rules, AND Dan. Waters, Committee
on Credentials in the District Convention.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22
Two Great Features.

Next Monday, April 81, will be the an
niversary of the birth of Gen. q. S.
Grant. As souvenir of the occasion,
The Philadelphia Press will present to
every reader of the Sunday Press of
April 26, splendid portrait of Gen.
Grant. 1t is in oil from the picture
which has been pronounced by members
of Gen. Grants family to be the best
likeness ever made of the nations hero,
and is a companion piece for the spen-
did picture OF Lincoln presented by The
Press a short time ago. Everybody
should get the Sunday Press of April 26
in order to secure this picture.
In the daily edition of The Press OF
Friday, April "a, will be presented a
strong feature-the opening installment
of another prize story. Opportunity
will be given to every woman and girl
who reads the Press to gain substantial
reward by guessing the mystery.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22
A Chance for poets.

The Tennessee Centennial Exposition
offers prize OF 500 for the best poem
on the subject of Tennessee to be
read at the celebration of the one hun
dredth anniversary of the State, June 1,
1896. The conditions of the competi-
ton will be as follows:
First-The length OF the poem must
not exceed 100 lines.
Second-Each manuscript submitted
must have distinguishing mark or
motto upon it, but not the authors
name
Third-Eacb manuscript must be ac-
companied by a sealed envelope enclos-
ing the authors name, and having upon
the outside the authors mark or motto.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22
MERCHANTS WEEK.
The Philadelphia BOurse Exhi-
bitiOn Department.

The Philadelphia Bourse Will keep
open mouse for out of town merchants
and business men during the week CON-
mencing Monda April 7th and conclud
ing Saturday, May 2nd. The prepara
tiOns Tor this big event give Indications
OF the magnitude OF the undertaking.
Invitations have been issued to over
half hundred trades organizations
including Local Bards of Trade, local
Trades Leagues and Merchants and
Business Men 3 Associations. The indlca-
tions are that a very considerable number
of these organizat ons will be present
with large delegations during that week.
1t is an effort On the part OF the Bourse
management to give our readers and
business men an idea of the extent and
scope OF the Exhibition Department of
the BourSe. To properly do so there
will be many novel exhibits shown on
that occasion, and the Exhibition Depart
ment occupying the Seventh and Base
ment Floors of the big Bourse Building
will be kept open from in the morning
until $50 p. m. and from to 10 o.
m. each DAY during that week.
Therewill be special musical concerts,
papers read on trade matters, and the
majority OF the exhibitors in the Exhib i.
ton Department will distribute samples
OF their goods, souvenirs OF the occas-
ion and advertising particularly. Not
only merchants and their wives and
sweethearts will be here but the general
public as well will be invited. When
1T is considered that there will be near
ly 500 exhibits, including many with
power attached showing the workings
OF machinery, it will be realized that
this is a fitting orca sion ior our readers
to pay Philadelphia and the Bcurse
visit 1t is the only institution OF the
kind in the United States, and as such
in itself is worth the attention OF any
one.
There is no admission Zee and the hotels
in Philadelphia have all named special
rates varying from 1-3 to 1-2 lower
than their regular rates. According
to the Philadelnhia newsp pers the event
will be worth patronizing. Every mer-
chant, whether he be d member OF an
organization or not, and every citizen
in our town has been cordially invited
to be present.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22
{. T.. Convention.

A large and enthusiastic convention
OF the Atlantic County Christian Endeayor
Union was held at the Presbyterian
Church in ElwoOd on Tuesday afternoon
and evening, April 18th.
After an aGress of welcome by Pastor
J. B. Adams, OF Elwood, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year.
President Rev. J. c. killian, OF Ham
monton.
Vice President Rev. J. B. Adams,
# ElwoOd.
Corresponding Secretary Miss Georgi
ana Townsend, OF Absecon.
Recording Secretary Bessie M. Moor
Treasurer Miss Ida Custer, OF Ham
monton.
Committee on Resolutions Rev A.
Jaggers, Rev. S. K. Braun and Rev. Theo-
dore Darnell. /,
Rev. A. Jaggers, treasurer, reported
expnditures OF the county work fOr year
ending April 1, 5000 and balance In
treasury, Sl2.75. This was very graft
lying for it is the first time in the histo-
ry OF i've Union that such large bal
ane has been on the right side.
Miss Townsend, corresponding secTe-
tary, reported sixteen societies in the
Union with a membership of 46S, an
increase OF SO during the year.
HomeandF ForeignMissions$9 80. VI
was donated. There were reported 365
Christian Endeavor Unions and contrl-
button OF SCI 18 made for foreign Missic
ary WORK.
The afternoon session came to a close
with a very stirring address by Rev
A. W. Spooner on Essentials to success
inc. E. work"
The important feature OF the even
ing session was the conferences as follow
ing Literature, Rev. A. A.Jaggers Mission
ary. Miss Minnie E. N orse Junior, Miss
Georgiana Townsend: Prayer Meeting,
Miss Minnie Bischoff.
These proved very entertaining anG
instructive, and great ability was shown
J in the handling OF the subjects.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22
The Borough Council.

The adjourned meeting of the Borough
Council met at the Council room Monday
evening April 20, and was called to
order by Councilman Lutz the Mayor
being absent, as was also Councilmen
Wagner and Leeds. The minutes of the
previous meeting were read and ap-
proved. Bills as follows were read and
ordered paid: VIM. B. Adams services as
election officer $1012; J. +. Hall, Daily
Union, printing and advertising, $500;
J.. F. Abbott, surveying, $500, John
Clark $1.50.
After discussing the matter of organiz-
ing Volunteer Fire Company. Council
voted to call public meeting on Saturday
evening April 25, at the Council Cham
ber for that purpose.
Voted that in case of fire, the person
first hitching up a pair of horses and
hauling the engine to the fire shall be
paid a sum of five dollars for such service.
On motion adjoured
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22

of Mrs. Kane on Friday.
The number of pupils in our school is
increasing now since the measles are
dying out.
Mrs. Samuel c. BIackman spent Friday
with Mrs T. d. Kane.
Miss Mary A. Ward, OF Absecon, is
frequently seen spinning along the streets
OF this town.
MRS. Florence r. Townsend spent
Friday OF last week in Philadelphia.
MRS. Elmer Strickland, of Atlantic
City, spent last week visiting friende
and relatives at this place.
MRS. c. P English spent few days
OF last week in Philadelphia.
Absalom Smith, OF Atlantic City, has
been visiting relatives in this place.
Mir. and MIS-. Alfred Bowen desire
to express their gratitude to their friends
and to the Epworth League, of Smith
vile, for the flowers and other tokens
OF love for their daughter Lille who
recently died.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22
LINWOOD.

Mrs. l. G. Adams spent Saturday
with friends in Atlantic City.
MRS. G. II. Jenness and Mrs. Hugh
Collins, OF Pleasantville, were Tuesday
visitors.
An amusing burlesQue entitled "Vice
Versa will be given in Masonic Hall
onF'riday evening, April "a, and deserves
to be well patronized. It is a funny take
of" upon womans suffrage in which
the two sexes change occupations and
is full OF comic situations. AS will
be seen from the cast excellent local tai
ent has been engaged, and a successful
entertainment may be expected.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22
OCEANVILLE.

Martin jacobson killed wild goose
last week.
The first rowing parties were on the
last week. The young folks are taking
advantage OF the summer weather.
Harry Higbee has purchased the sloop
arthur and engaged in the oyster busl-
ness.
The funeral service OF Joab Leeds,
an aged and respected citizen, was held
in the M. P. Church last Sunday. Mr.
Leeds was a soldier in the civil war,
having enlisted as a Pennsylvania Volun-
teer. For the last five years he has been
employed as bridge tender at Grassy
Raw
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22
Court PrOceedinQs.

The Court assembled at May s Land.
ing Monday morning. In the case OF
Thomas Moore, young colored man,
OF Atlantic City, indicted for breaking
and entering the srG;st GataTast T; s4S House. the
In the case OF william Carter, alias
Chickens" charged with breaking and
entering, and assault, the jury foYpd
the defendant guilty.
The case OF Barney o NELL was then
called and was not finished when we
go to press. IT. - .*es
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22
SOMERS POINT.

Mr.. RAJ nh Bingha m, humorist, imper-
senator, violinist, etc. will give one OF
his entertainments on Friday evening,
April "a He is said to be marvel.
GUS performer and. all should go to hear
him.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22
SEAVIEW.

James Mealey, OF Philadelphia, has
been spending few days NTH Leonard
Robinson.
Edward Gaskill, Harry Smith and
Richard Robinson spent Sunday here
with their parents.
Mrs. Harry Cutler, OF Philadelphia,
has been visiting MI. and Mrs. Capt.
James Somers.
William Robinson and George .ASteel-
man have returned home tier Delng
absent in Virginia for g. short time.
Capt. James B. Steelman will soon
leave this place to take up his residence
in Atlantic City.
Mr. John Applegate, OF Camden, has
been paying a short visit with Mr. and
Mrs. r. l. Somers.
Mrs Nina BoroughsJ JMissRena BouroB
OF Bakersville and Miss May Dougherty
of Atlantic City have been visiting Mrs.
Wesley r. Smith.
VIM. Bell, OF Atlantic City, has torn
down his old residence and will erect
another in its place.
Alfred S. Scull is about to purchase
a new double seated bicycle.
A young man of this place will ind
a heap OF sorrow awaiting him when
he has to come and settle for the damages
done by leaning on the fence and loosen
ing the post so the fence fell down while
he was talking with spry and buxom
young maiden from Somers' Point.
The reason English did not race Bunt-
ing was because Bunting SAID ne was
not particular about racing and a short
time after he (English) challenged Keates
and Bunting to race and they both declin-
ed i've challenge, saying they had no
wheel fit to race on. 1t looks like an
excuse to get out Of race and then
saying in the Press tha English declln
pd the fteSt !.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22
CURRENT GOSSIP
AND PERSONAL NOTES.
items that yui11 Interest the
Home Circle.
al1Ex Of TIE PAST Weeks HAPPENINGS.

GRIEF NOTES OF GENERAL INTEREST TO
PLEAsANTvLLE PEOPLE, WITH ODDS
AND ENDs TO ENTERTAIN OUR FRIENDS
AND VISITORS.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22
ENGLISH CREEK.

The living relatives OF John Somers
were mucn pleased to hear that he had
been paroled from the State Prison,
by order OF the State Board OF Pardons
and Governor Griggs. He had served
fifteen years OF the twenty to which
ne had been sentenced The pardon is
du eto the efforts of prominent citizens
OF Atlantic City and County and also
to the Wembers OF the G. r. who have
interested themselves to secure his releas
The case mas been quite a remarkable
one, and Mr. Somers feels verygrateful
to his friends who have worked to secure
his freedom from imprisonment. He
expects to spend the remainder OF his
days in Atlantic CoNy.
Capt. Daniel Lee is improving his
property by the addition OF new fence.
The school will close May 7.
Mrs. Annie ". Lee has purchased
new organ OF Johns Bros, OF Allan
tic City.
L. Il. Smith OF this place attended
the Republican State Convention last
week, at Trenton, as g delegate irwEg
Rarbor Township
Hannah dleyspentFridayin Mays
Landing with hi rS aJeffries and daugh-
ter
Christopher Iurtien is beautifying
his burial lot by building brick walk
around it.
Sailie Dennis visited her parents here
on Sunday.
Miss Kate Lake returned home on
Friday after a few days visit in the
city.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22
PORT REPUBLIC.

Capt. Joel Rose has teen spending
several day at nome.
Mrs Charles Larew, OF Camden, is
visiting ner parents.
Capt. harris L. Aigbee and Miss Ella
Higbee were married byEev.John Warth-
man on April .Otn, at the residence OF
tine brides father at high noon. The
bride and groom lett Immediately for
New YORK.
Capt. Vim. Blake has been spending
several days with his family.
Dangerous.f forest fires threatened
the town last Saturday.
MRS. Eva Turner, OF Atlantic City
is visiting Capt. Henry Bates.
Capt. Ben. Cramer, OF Linwood, took
Monday last.
Will Scull, OF Linwood, was testing
the speed OF one OF his nags at the same
time testing his own patience.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22

Miss Zimmerman was a Thursday
visitor to the city y-the-sea.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22

A woman dressed in boomers came
over from Atlantic City on Sunday and
made a holy show OF herself up the
Shore road. The old girl had long since
passed the beauty point. so she succeeded
in attracting public attention by her
boisterous remarks and unladylike
behavior
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22

Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Parmelee, of Rich
mond Hill, Long Island, are visiting DR..
and Mrs. North.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22

A wife in Brooklyn, N. Y. has just been
granted divorce from her husband on
statutory grounds. 1t was in evidence
that thirteen other women had assisted
her husband in breaking his marriage
VOWS. All hands will probably regard
thirteen as an anlucky number.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22

Mrs. Alvin Risley has returned from
Philadelphia where she has been visiting
friends.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22

A letter addressed ''to the handsom-
est woman in town" has nearly upset a
Massachusetts village, and lots of the
young ladies no longer speak to each
other as they pass by. Who would
get one similarly addressed and sent
to Pleasantvile?
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22

Princess Maud of Wales had a bad fall
from her wheel a short time ago and
when a Young gentleman assisted her to
arise not knowing who she was became
very attentive and was almost paralyzed
later to hear her order the cabman to
drive to Marlborough House" and to
learn that the lady was none other than
a member of the Royal family.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22

Hon. and Mrs. w. l. Newell spent
several days here the past week at their
Shore road home.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22

The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough
are passing a quiet time at Blenheim.
They have for guests the Dukes three
sisters. The Duchess is greatly liked by
the tenants on the estate. She visits
them and makes friends wherever she
goes.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Hammell have
Summer.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l.. Race have
cards out for Geographical Dinner on
Thursday April Both.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22

The Authors club met at the home of
Mrs. Ewalt Richman Hates on Monday.
The continuation of the reading of
Hiawatha occupied the afternoon, after
which refreshments We're served to those
present
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-30
WHY HE WENT on A STRIKE.


There was profanity in the air along the
North river yesterday. Dredging for a
new pier is bling done there. and the SER
vices Of a diver i'm rubber suit are called
into play frequently.
The foreman and his gang Of lahorers
arrived as the o'clock whistle blew. but
not the diver They could not do any
work until hc had fixed the tackle under
water. so they waited for half am hour.
Then the foreman began to swear The
submarine work would have taken only
few minutes, and one man absence was
delaying the whole gang.
Suddenly am idea struck the foreman.
pat" he said to one of the laborers. all
of whom are Irishmon. "hcre's the rubber
suit. what's the matter with your putting
it on?'
Pat put It on and was lowered to the
bottom but he had not been there half a
minute before he jcrked the line twice.
tbe signal Of the diver when he wants to
come to the surface
Quickly they hauled him up and in re-
sponse TO his frantic signals removed the
divers dress from him. thinking some
thing serious had happened.
whats the matter? asked the fore
man. anxiously.
matter enough" said Pat. "Oi'm
dommcd II DIN worruk WHARF oi can't
spit on nv hands'-New York Recorder.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-30
T1rR Very PRECIOUS "WHTTD HOUSE BABY POs9IBILIII

said he thought Lincoln was on the
border Of civilization"
That from her siX-year-old set Mrs
BRYAN Worrying in a fresh direction.
Was he too precocious?
As White House babies the small
Bryans would 90 in for philanthropy
and all the progresses Of the Capitol.
They are bright, ambitious lite ones
and would be very interesting. IneY
would not be kept secluded from public
gaze. They are all skilled in athletics.
Three small bicycles decorate the front
niazza. and three under sized batnins
suits hang in the Bryan apartment OF ,ne
Lincoln nalatorium for the children are
Ali swimmers. Their pet play Is CUB
NJ which one reads from manuscript
and the others applaud, Ia SorosiS 5,
where their mother is President, All
three intend to be lawyers IKE 'he'I
mother. 800 ,;+.,,
Every one Of these children are itl!(
Americans 10 the backbone, and snouIO
ii Hung Chang or any other 1orelsnel
ou.z the Youngsters they would De IouiI
well mo on the rights and advantages OF
'0U-7 c. S. RUSSELL
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-30
HINTS on SWIMMING.

When swimming properly the oou' 10
straight and very high in the water, 49,,
In diving from a height the diver shou'o
i,r,, ont and drop. In this way 1t Is pos
str1e to control the body much better imam
- - b,adIong plunge is made. y slight
notion of the legs will turn the body from
- horizontal to a vertical position while
in mid-air.
cont vebb always used the bFeat
-+role IN this way he sw9 m the English
channel. feat in comparison with winch
Tvron's exploit at the Helespont was d
trine.
,r,,ors is no exercise which tires one less
.,,an swimming when properly done.
After q five mile swim the heart will not
- arv faster than at the start il the
s,,.irrnner knows how TO swim.
swimming several miles should not e.
,.,,st one as much as riding a bicycle up
a steep hill.
CAM Webb was a slow swimmer ana
80 never GOOD ut any fancy strokes.
Men are pumped" by swimming because
thsv do not learn to swim properly.
swimming is a question Of balance.
=, Dot necessary to carry the neck
Mo y strangled giraffe in order to swim
well. -, $1,000,
The head should be held we'll forward
,nd the mouth should be under the water
until the hands separate for the stroke
r,,..,sI the breath as the hands 20 for
-.ord inbale it as they are brought back
,,.,r1 IN propel the body forward.
breathe properly and you will swim
quickly and we'll ..,.,--. ......
In order to breathe properly blow your
hands from you.
Il, swimming with the breast stroke the
,,,rfs should work on the same horizon
-. - ~. the body and not downward.
some bows are inclined to think they
s,,.j,o faster on their sides because they
~, t,e water going past them.
Won can't save a drowning man by any
fancy swimming.
To1bing hut the best stroke VIII save
Won when in trouble
The frog not only has the best breast
- If any swimmer. but the way he
80 his hind legs furnishes a good model
IT. 7,be side stroke used by racing swim
r,ars Is essentially different from that boys
cou by the same name.