Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-02-26

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On and after February 29th the Long
port electric cars will make halfhourly
trips.
The work OF repairing the city crema.
tory is now In progress under the direc-
ton of Baisley & Co., the Philadelphia
iron manufacturers. Nearly $1,000 will
be expended to put the plantin in first-class
running order again.
The following couples were recently
"spliced:" Apollo W. Borden to Miss
Stella Clifford Wright, both of this city,
on January 10Th, by Rev. G. D. Sinkin-
son,
Alexander Cox, of Woodbury., to Miss
Mary +. SOmers, of this city, on February
18th, by Rev. G. L. Dobbins.
Matthias j. Parker to Emma s. Simp-
kins, both of this city, on February 18th,
by Rev G. L. Dobbins.
According to dispatch from FL Paso,
Texas, printed in last Sundays Philadel-
phia Record it would seem that our
well-known ex-assessor, "Billy" Riddle,
is cutting something OF figure down in
Mexico:
philadelphia and Atlantic City people
who know William Riddle, the real estate
man, would be surprised could they have
seen him down here. He is doing Mexico
now, but fitted himself out in this city
and Juarez, over the river, before start
ing South. 1t took numerous smuggling
expeditions, with all the friends he could
call to his aid to do the job, and when
completed Mr.. Riddle presented sight
to gladden. the eyes of q greaser. He is
logged out to kill in the most approved
Mexican style, topped off with $25
Mexican hat eighteen inches high and a
carved cofiee-wood cane two inches in
diameter. If he does not take back some
wealthy senorita with him it will not be
the fault of his get-up. Governor Ahu-
mada OF Chihuahua, took off his hat and
bowed profoundly when he caught sight
of Mr.. Riddle in Juarez the other day.
About twenty members of the Morris
Guards attended service at the Presby-
terian Church Sunday morning, and list
ened to sermon by Rev. Mr.. Green.
Peter Wescoat, connected with the
Currie Hardware Co., died about five
O'Clock Sunday morning, aged 80, after
short illness of three days of gastritis.
A widow and two children survive him.
His father. ex-assessor Arther Wescott,
died a week previous. Deceased was
member of Pequod Tribe, I. 0. R. NJ.
Webster Lodge, K. of P; Red Cross
Jr o. [. A. NJ.
John P Curley, of No. 500 North Indi-
ana avenue, died Saturday, after linger-
ing illness. He was engaged in the
bicycle repair business and at one time
was employed by the Atlantic Lumber
Company.
Charles Mnerd aud Arthur Levy held
a shooting match of twenty-five live
birds each at the grounds of the Empire
Gun Club on Monday. Minerd allowed
his opponent II birds. The prize was
purse of S25. Minerd won by a score of
21 to Levy's 8. Walter Minerd acted AS
scorer.
The three-masted schooner GertrudeT.
Browning, while passing down the
coast Tuesday, struck on the Little Egg
Harbor shoals, few miles north OF this
city, and pounded for two hours before
she fioated again and proceeded Oh her
way. The vessel is owned by Philadel-
phia parties.
The latest news from Mexico concern
ing Billy" Riddle inthe announcement
in Tuesday mornings papers that he
has had his pocket picked, has declined
to be a candidate for the Council and is
on his way home.
Over2, 900 Sunday visitors were carried
from this city to Philadelphia and other
points Sunday over the Reading Railroad
This compares very favorably with last
season for the first Sunday in Lent, said
railroad official on Monday.
The trustees of the Fireman's Relief
Association met Monday night and cleo
ted the following officers: President,
Lewis Evans secretary, Alexander Nc
Laughlan.