Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-05-12
NEWS FROM OUR
CORRESPONDENTS.
Items of Interest from Hd-
joining Towns.
AIOHG The Shore RESIDENTS.
WHAT Is GOING ON ALONG THE SHORE,
SPICY NEWS GATHERED HERE AND
THERE BY OUR REGULAR CORREsPON-
DENTS. EvERYBoDY's BUSINESS.
ATLANTIC CITY.


DENTS. EvERYBoDY's BUSINESS.
ATLANTIC CITY.
Mrs. John Channel has been quite sick,
che is better at this writing.
Mr.. James Tallman and Mr.. Mark
Lashley took dinner with Vernon Smith
On Saturday.
Mrs. Enoch J. Smith, Miss Sallie Den
mis- and Miss Stella Smith rode On their
bikes to ScullYille on Monday returning
Tuesday.
William Van Kirk was injured Satur-
day while riding bicycle on South
North Carolina avenue. He fell in front
of a carriage, one wheel grazing his
head.
The bone boiling establishment was
sold at public sale on Saturday. The
price paid was $l25. The factory was
ordered discontinued by the Board OF
Health.
Mr.. G. L. Cake, of Haddon Hall, has
been giving Messrs. Leeds & LippincOtt
some pointers in cotton raising, which
he learned while in Texas. He sent to
the Sea Board Air Line Railroad in Vir-
ginia for some cotton seed, which they
are sending out to northern applicants,
and some planted in pots very carefully
and when they came up they proved to be
a very fine variety of sweet peas. He says
some one Changed the seed on him" but
the question is, does he know cotton
seed from pea seed?
Deputy Game Warden George Senft,
acting under instructions from Warden
Schneider. is on a still hunt for parties
who have been killing game out of season
and robbing the nests of mud hens on the
meadows. Deputy Senft, in company with
two assistants, were out all Saturday
night in boat and continued on duty
until early Sunday morning patrolling the
meadows, in an effort to capture the cul-
prits, but they did not succeed, The men
evidently had a tip that the wardens
will be continued from day to day. A
heavy penalty can be imposed upon all
offenders.
The dozen or less boys arrested by
Detectives Russell and Petit last week
for entering the Seashore Home were not
taken before Judge Thompson on Satur-
day, as expected. The reason given
was that the Reform School is filled
and it would be no use committing the
youngsters, as they could not becrowded
in. As soon as Recorder Ingersoll heard
this condition of affairs, he Immediately
gave the lads another hearing and
bound each over for the September term
of Court under $25 bail each. Those put
under bond were: Herbert Virgins,
Eugene Robertson, Earl Snyder, Simon
Hoskins, Samuel Caldwell, Eugene
Campbell, Moses Stevenson and George
Dorkas.
The sale of the Chelsea Beach Sewer
age Company was consummated on Sat-
urday, the purchasers being the Atlantic
City Sewerage Company. After the pur-
chase meeting was held and these di-
rectors were chosen: A. M. Jordan, A. s.
Chandler, F. c. Poucher, Jos. Thompson
and [. G. Adams. The consolidated
companies anticipate beginning work
this week laying pipes and ex-
tending it's plant through Chelsea.
This is good news for the residents of
Chelsea who have been looking forward
to relief from the old inadequate plant
for long while. The stipulation is said
to have been little less than $4,000.
City Council met on Monday evening,
and transacted the following business: !:
An electric light bill of last year was
referred to walk committee. Comptrol-
Ter Hester notified Council there had
been no report from City wharfuiger for
two years, referred to finance committee.
John Babcock was confirmed as chemi-
cal operator of the Chelsea Fire Co.
Street Supervisors annual report was
submitted and ordered printed. City
Hall commissioners reported the plans
would be ready for inspection by City
Council next Monday night. Appoint
ment of Theo. Scull as special officer was
refused to the Mayor. The request of
Atlantic City fire Company that Harry
Barnes and Patrick Hughes be confirm
ed as driver and engineer of new steamer
was referred to proper committee. City
Treasurer Jeffries reports balance of
$500 6S on hand. Council agreed to
meet Board of Health in executive ses-
sion on Tuesday evening to consider re-
pairs on creamatOry. William Ram
withdrew his application for license to
keep saloon at Hartford Inn, Chelsea.
City solicitor advised Councils as to
proper course for establishing public
library. Lafayette took exceptions to
his discharge from the Chelsea Fire Co.
and the matter was referred to the
trustees. Councils authorized the pur-
chase Of 200 carloads of gravel. The
Atlantic City R. R. was ordered to
build Miss avenue. The W. j. & S. R.
r. were instructed to build Atlantic ave-
nne north of Mass avenue
Illinois. avenue paving ordinance was
laid over to the first meeting in August,
The Ordance in relation rates etc. gov
erning water dept passed 3rd reading,
as did ordinance No. 2O6 of mercantile
licenses and No. 100 providing for
$4,000 issue of bonds for purchasing
water meters. Licenses were granted as
follows: Samuel Hawkins, Is north
Illinois avenue Adolph Bertholdt, 915
Atlantic avenue Arthur johnson, 137
south Mississippi avenue; Henry Heck
Ter, wholesale. Several petitions were
referred.
David F. Lawson was elected Super
inteEdant of the new City Hall by a
vote of IL to for Paul WOotOn. Ad-
journed till Monday evening next.
LINWOOD.
Captain Bryant was in Philadelphia
last week.
Samuel Clark, Esq, was q Pleasant-
vile visitor on Tuesday.
Captain / G. Adams was Philadel-
phia visitor the past week.
Messrs. Jake and Dan Myers, of, ATTAIN
tic City, with their lady friends were
entertained on Sunday by Captain Lewis
Bryant.
The wives and lady friends members
of Crescent Rebekah Lodge, made q
surprise for the Odd Fellows on Satur-
dau ouoninns lnak 4 nloo 20 nj foa fnrn WAS