Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-06-17
NEWS FROM OUR
CORRESPONDENTS.
Itenos of Interest From Hd-
Joining Tomns.
HAPPENINGS AMONG THE Shore RESIDENTS
WHAT IS GOING ON ALONG THE SHORE.
SPICY NEWS GATHERED HERE AND
THERE By OUR RECULAH .nff'fsPnN.
DENTS. EvERYBoDY's BUSINESS
ATLANTIC CITx.

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During q sudden soualllast I. e. aesGay
a boat containing VI. Il. Dartle5t, &.
Cameron Einkle, Miss Reota torGan,
Mrs. z. A. Mcclure and Miss l,isrgere6
Van Waggoner, was capsized in d5ae
Inlet, and all hands we're nearly drowned
before they were rescued.
| Governor DE-. Hastings, OF 1ennsyl-
vania, VT q visitor at the PrGoh last
week.
Fifty acres OF meadow lane lying be-
tween InGiana avenue and 6ile Thor
oug2,fare, and the aCm6en a.n0 atlantic
RailToadtraciI and The PenItie tract,
is TO be reclaimed by filing it in with
sand TO depth OF iour feet. 2nis will
aod about live hundred building lots
TO The city S area.
Dr. &. M. Packard, OF this city, was
married in Washington Wednesday 20
Miss Virginia L. Tnrasller, Pew. Or.
Childs officiating. Dr.. and Mrs. Packard
Will take two WeeI-s' tour before re-
turning to this city
Councilman Kline, VIM. Specht, II.
| 0 NELL, Joseph Hanauhel andJos. Deyine
had q rough experience in the great storm
last Saturday night and were compelled
to stand waist deep in water for several
hours. They lett their yacht to seek
better shelter IN boat house, but we're
obliged to leave it as the wind and tide
swept it from its foundation. They ar
rived home thoroughly exhausted Sun
lay afternoon, and don't want any
more fishing trips with hurrican accom-
paniments.
William G. Bartlett, one OF the best
Snown citizens OF Atlantic City, Gied
Monday at the age OF rs years.
The new Central NJ E. Church is nearly
ready for dedication. 1t is built OF stone
and when finished will cost about $11,-
| 600.
| A young lady clad in bloomers created
quite sensation one day last week
by wading ouinto the ocean waist deep,
while large assortment OF curious spec
tators on the shore exchanged congrat-
ulatory remarks concerning the "show."
The new Garden Hotel will cost, when
finished, nearly three hundred thousand
dollars, and it is said the cafe is to be
one OF the finest in the city.
Miss Myers, a young lady visitor,
stopping at 133 south Maryland ave-
nue., crashed into the Bohemian glass
store on the walk at Virginia avenue
Friday evening about o clock, damag-
ing her bicycle, breaking a big bulk win
dow and working havoc among the
handsome display OF valuable glassware
| in the window. s
| It was Just at the time that the day
force OF police were going Off duty and
the night force Was going on and there
| were consequently no officers along the
ocean front. It was said that Miss My
ers Was riding down the walk and at
tempted to turn into Virginia avenue
when she lost control OF her wheel and
crashed into the window.
The big plate glass was smashed into
a hundred pieces, but strange to say
Miss Myers was not even so much IS
scratched. The bicycle and its rider roll
ed over on the walk and the particles
OF broken window falling in perfect
shower wrought destruction among
the valuable Bohemian glassware inside
the window. The damage in this re-
| spect alone is said to have been $48,
While the big window cost probably
as much more
| Miss Myers gave her name and address
to the merchant, and assured MIN that
she would pay the bill whatever it may
be.
The committee appointed to secure
prizes for the bicycle parade which is
to be q feature of the Walk dedication
Suggest that the following prizes be
awarded.
For the best decorated gentleman 5
wheel, 1st, complete bicycle suit; 20,
q twentieth century lamp; Sd, cyclo
meter and bell.
For the best decorated lacy s wheel,
ist, q complete bicycle suit; ID, a TWEEN
tietn century lamp; Sd, cyclometer
enc bell.
For the club coming the ongest els
tance here, aporcelain clock.
For the club turning out the most
members, pair ofJapanese vases.
For the club making the best appear
ance in line, an umbrella stand.
For the largest and best appearing
ladies club, an appropriate set OF badges
For the most comical wheelman, 1st,
anadj usta ablehandle-bar I'D, ball bearing
bicycle shoes sd, sweater.
Capt Lewis T. Bryant, OF the Morris
Guards, is to be the Marsha II OF the
Wheelmans parade at the Boardwalk
dedication.
Three young boys convicted OF petty
thieving have been sent to the Reform
School by Judge Thompson.
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SOMERS POINT.
Arrivals at Waverly Cottage are
Sheriff and Mrs. Barrett, OF Camden;
E. A. Bowker, A. Wheeler, Charles Gree