Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-22
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 ,oRaEsPON-
DENTS. EvERYBODY'S BUSINESS.
ATLANTIC CITY

year.
County School Superintendent Hoif-
man announces that examinations OF
candidates for first, second and third
grade teachers certificates will be held
in the Pennsylvania Avenue Public School
Building, Atlantic City, on Friday and
Saturday, May lst and I'd.
The firemen S parade on Wednesday
evening, in honor OF the Chelsea Fire
Co., No. 3. was big turnout and the
new machine and the members OF the
Company were heartily greeted all along
the route.
Russell Bing, weil-known new Der
man was quite severely injured by the
upsettlng of a hack, but he is able to
be out and about again.
C. S. Grove was elected Second Lieut..
of the Morris Guards to ill the vacan
cy caused by the resignation of Robert
H. Ingersoll Other civil officers OF the
Company were elected as follows
President Walter 4. Edge.
Vice President William S. Cochran.
Financial Secretary-Dr. E. M. Pack
ard.
Recording Secretary L. Fair
BARN.
Trea surer William Pedrick, Jr. and
Valdemar E. Edwards.
Trustee Harry P. Collins.
Senator Hoffman who has had long
and dangerous illness is gradually recoy-
ering.
The School Board met onFriday
evening and elected the folio wing Off
GERS.
Presldent-C. J. Adams.
Vice President -(left OPEN DR.. Timer
being named, but owing to illness unable
TO be present.
Seoretary-Mr. NJ A. Hinkle.
Thefollowing committees were named
Rules es-MoTse, Somers, Bell.
Building Committee -Hinkle and
Somers.
Teachers Committee-Morse and
Course OF Study Committee-Cuska-
den and Morse.
Supplies Committee-Ulme and Hin
kle.
Manual Training Committee-Som-
ers and Bell.
Finance Committee Bell and Timer
A lively meeting OF the old Board
was held before the new organization
went into effect. Present were Messrs.
Somers, Adams, Hinkle, Morse, Young,
Cuskaden, Principal Boyer and Supt.
Pollard.
IT was decided to celebrate Arbor Day
Fannie, the little six-year-old daugh-
ter OF k:r. and Mrs. Frank Jones, OF
103 North Indiana avenue, fell and BROKE
her lett arm Sunday afternoon. The
little girl was playing with lot OF her
companions in the back yard, when
she started to climb over high fence.
In trying to climb the fence in hurry,
she slipped, falling to the ground and
broke ner lett arm just below the elbow.
Fannie broke her right arm when she
was only two years old.
The engine and otner apparatus on
the beach near South Carolina avenue,
to be used in building the new Esplanade,
attracted considerable attention Sun
day from visitors who piled all sorts
OF questions as to how they, would be
used in sinking the iron and steel col
umns. The work will prove interesting
to beach front strollers during its pro-
gress. The shipment OF the structural
steel from the Phoenix Iron Works will
commence this week and the work OF
erection will commence Immediately.
TneOrganlzatlOnK KnOWnasthe' Daugh-
tiers OF the American Revolution" held
a meeting at the Roman Cafe on Satur-
day. Those present were Mrs. Edward
H. Wright, OF Newark Miss Sarah N
Doughty, OF Absecon; Mrs. George Crae-
mer, MRS. George Perlz 5, Miss Elizabeth
Massey, Miss Louise Carman, and Miss
Maria Scott of Philadelphia Mrs. Mary
Scott and Miss Luella Ingram, OF May 5
Landing.
Mrs. Henry D. Moore, Mrs. VIM.
Sherred, Miss Minnie Moore, Mrs. Comm
and Mrs. Tomlinson, OF haddonfield;
Mrs. Alan 3. Endicott, Mars. Mcdowell,
Mrs. Jos. Thompson, Mrs.J James Aikman,
Miss Elizabeth Thompson, Miss Roberts,
Miss Marie Ostrander, Miss Isabel u.
Scott, Mrs Robert Bing, Miss Mary
Emma Bing, and Miss Maud Andrews,
OF Atlantic City.
The dining room was tastefully decor
ated and a dainty luncheon was served
al the conclusion of the business meeting.
LEEDS POINT.
Mrs. Elmer Strickland OF Atlantic
City, has returned home after spending
O few days with relatives here
Miss Jennie Anderson is visiting
friends in Atlantic City.
Misses Anna Godfrey and Lena Shinn
spent Wednesday of last week in Ocean
vile.
Mrs. p. o. Godfrey was in Atlantic on
Thursday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bodine Doughty, of Cam
den, spent Sunday of last week with Mrs.
John Shinn.
Mr.. Joseph Higbee, Jr., of Atlantic
City, spent Saturday with relatives in
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cartwright and
daughter, of Oceanville, were the guests
of Mrs. P O. Godfrey on Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Higbee. of Somers
Point, spent Sunday in this place.
Mr.. John Shinn is at home again fol
few DAYS.
Mr.. c. P. English was in Atlantic on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Leeds have the
sympathy of the community in the death
OF their little child.
Miss M. A. Ward was seen on hel
wheel passing through here on Friday
last.
Mr.. Fred Strickland has gone away
Mrs. VIM. Gatchell spent Sunday with
her mother.
Misses Anna Godfrey and Lena Shinn
have recovered from severe attack o
measles.
Mr.. Chas A. Grant is progressing il
the chicken business, he has already 81,
hundred young chickens.
Mrs. Elias Strickland is ill at this
writing.
Mrs. Samuel Blackman was the guess