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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-21


The white Of an egg answers we'll in
place OF mucilage.
Carafes and glass decanters may be
made to look clear ana brilliant by shak
ing wet shot in them.
Small pieces OF raw potato in little
water shaken vigorously inside Bottles
and lamp chimneys VIII clear them adj
mirably.
Porcelain or earthenwaie that has be-
come dingy or stained is much improved
by rubbing or securing with salt busted
upon a cloth.
When clothing has been wrinklcd and
crushed by packing, II shaken out Wig
orously and hung up or spread out in a
hot room over night its appearance VIII
be much improved.
The wick OF a lamp which has become
short may have a new one darned 10 the
lower end. and in that way be entirely
used up instead Of being thrown away.
Wicks should always be long and the
lamps kept as full as possible not to run
over.
Baking soda used with water 10 which
a little ammonia has been added makes
a good polish for silver when no other Is
at hand but its constant use would have
a bad effect on The finish Of the silver UNI
less the surface were perfectly plain and
highly polished.
When ivory ornaments get yellow wash
them we'll In soap and water. and place
them while wet In full sunshine; wet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-21
Literal Construction.

Jane said the mistress. when thar
dc1rboll rings l want you to drop every
Thing and attend to II. Don't let me
hive - ten you again"
Fifteen minutes later there was an aw-
ful crash OF china and Jane hurried 10
the door. She had obeyed orders.-Ds
tot Free Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-21

Il know where that valentine came
from Mss Golden sent 1t to me. Her
little brother told me-"
WHAT was the design"
a family outlined heart. with a dart
through ir"
Heavens, don't you know what that
mcans?'
No"
"'Faiat heart never won fair lady"
"By joys, I'll propose to-nght."-Cleve-
land Plan Dealer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-21
And En>in,..> Il I,u>Ini s..

20 this everlasting grind groaned the
newly married drummer. Business Is
n merciicss tyrant"
whats the matter now. dear?' asked
his wife.
Just got word that l must be In Carson
{ y by the l7th.'-Detrolt Free Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-21

The white Of an egg answers we'll in
place Of mucilage.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-21

For She is after ALL a dear true-hearted
woman
with all WOmanly graces repletel
AIRS J.. T.. Amis In Autumn Leaves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-21

Small pieces OF raw potato in little
water shaken vigorously inside Bottles
and lamp ohimneys VIII clear them ad-
mirably.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-21

Carafes and glass decanters may be
made to look clear and brilliant by shak-
ing wet shot In them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-21

\ bill before the Massachusetts Legis'
lature VIII abolish opaque glass in facto-
ries.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-21

Porcelain or earthenwaie that has be-
come dlngy or stained is much improved
by rubbing or securing with salt busted
upon q cloth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-21

them for two or three days. several times
a day. with sospy water sun kea ns
them I'm tho sun, thon wash them aim
and they viii De beautifully white.
In tho cleaning OF q stove If p little Dap
is used 10 will tighten the Labor We
flannel cloth and rub 30 over piece of
soap. then dip She cloth into the Stove
polish and rub over The stove. finish with
a drv cloth or brush. 10 is said That
polish will last much longer than if used
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-09-08
yIr. Dreer Enterfains.

The third annual excursion was given
by the Henry A. Dreer Seed Firm on
August 31st, and proved to be a brilliant
success. The house was established IL
Philadelphia in 1888 by Henry A. Dreer
and was continued by Mr.. VIM. F. Dreer,
a son, after the death of his father few
years ago. In 1892 the firm incorpor-
ated with Mr.. VIM. F, Dreer as President
and Mr.. Herbert &. TuII as Treasurer.
The firm has done a most successful
business under its corporate manage
ment. Its business has spread and
widened SO extensively that it has
reached every State in the Union and
their goods are sold in abundance.
Mexico, Canada and Europe are also
supplied with ferns, plants, ETC., of all
descriptions. Three years ago Mr.. Dreer
was impressed with the idea of giving
his customers, seed dealers, florists and
all market gardeners an excursion up
the Delaware to RivertOn where his hot
houses are located.
This being so successful it has been
continued, and on Tuesday, August 31st,
the third excursion was given. The
pleasure steamer Columbia" was pro-
cured for the transportation of the
guests. She was moored at Chestnut
street wharf and was scheduled to leave
at 10 a. IN. When the time arrived it
was found that 1900 were on board and
the wharf still full of passengers, thus
compelling the services of another
steamer to take the balance of the peo-
pie, which was 300. The boats arrived
at Riverton "a beautiful town ten miles
up the Delaware" at IL a. m. The
friends were received at the hot houses
on entering the grounds by presenta-
ton to each gentleman of a very neat
cigar case, prepared especially for the
occasion with appropriate inscriptions
containing four good cigars. At the
main entrance to the hot houses Mr..
Dreer received his guests and welcomed
them with a cordial shaking hands.
Then came the inspection OF the grounds
and immense fern houses. 1t is useless
to attempt to describe them by pen. 1t
must be seen to be appreciated. There
are five acres of ground covered with
glass hot houses filled with every con-
celvable kind of plants the beauty of
which is beyond description. Outdoors
there are acres of cannars, water lilies,
hedges, borders, and a wilderness of
brilliant flowers everywhere. At 1890
p. m. lunch was served to 1900 people
which all seemed to thoroughly enjoy.
At p. m. the return trip was made
down the river the boats going as far as
Chester and returning to the Chestnut
street wharf at p. IN. The reception
committee consisted of the following
gentlemen: Mr.. Vim. F. Dreer, President;
Mr.. III. G. Tul, Treasurer; Messrs. j. o.
Thilow, George D. Clark, George A.
StrokIein, Directors, and Harry Prince,
George W. Parsons, Walter Mott,
Ernest Ashley, William f. Duffy, and
John A. Rupert.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-09-08

Council ought to encourage such
competition. 1t is not so much q
question Of the number Of lights as ii
is the price. The city has to pay too
much.
Mr.. Rose thought the city should
own it's own lighting plant.
Mr.. Parker said: "That's q capital
idea. We want to own more prop
erty like our beautiful Water Plant.
that Is running 1850, a year behind.
We need electric lights to enable us
to see the water meters, and to find
out where that sixty thousand dol
lars goes to-"
Mr.. Lingerman's motion was
agreed to.
Mr.. Kelley moved to reduce the
School Appropriation from 1888, 900
to $50, ,O00-as he had been informed
that a member of the Board of Edu-
cation had said they had made their
estimates with the expectation of
their being cut down.
Mr. Godfrey, of the Board, who
was present, denied this. After q
long discussion Mr.. Kelley withdrew
his motion, and the original amount
was allowed to stand.
President Southwick again took the
floor and moved that the estimated
revenue from liquor and mercantile
licenses be increased from $50 900 to
100000. After getting the Comptrol-
ler's figures of last year it was voted to
make the amount $S5.OOO.
On motion of Mr.. Long it was voted
when the Council adjourns it be to
meet Tuesday evening.
Under the head OF new business. Mr..
Edge, of the Brighton Park Commission,
addressed the Council in reference to the
item of $97S of debts incurred by the
Commission. He thought the Council
did not look at it in the right light. The
contract was made previous to the end
of the fiscal year. He believed the City
would eventually rave to pay the bill
and could be forced to, because the con-
tractor did the work in good faith, on
q contract executed and approved by
Council. He hoped the bill would be
paid 80 as to avoid vexations and ex
pensive lawsuits. The contractor honest
ly did the work, and there could be no
doubt that the City must pay for it.
1t was not a question of a good or
bad bargain. That would not
enter into the case at all. 1t was merely
a question of contract. and upon that
the contractor, Mr.. Maxwell, could sue
the City and undoubtedly win.
Mr.. Parker said if the contractor had
done his work honestly, the Commission
ers had not dealt honestly by the City.
They had come to the Council and
asked for appropriations, and the
Council had granted them in good faith,
believing that the City had valid title
to the Park, when such was not the
case and the City did not own it. The
whole matter had been misrepresented
to them at the time.
On motion the subject was laid over
for further consideration and Council
adjourned.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-09-08

As record-breaker the Philadelphia &
Reading Railways 'sixty-minute train"
to Atlantic City has been a wonderful
success. The demand made by Philadel-
phia business men for quick trains to
their summer homes after business hours
led the Reading to put on the train this
season. and the action has been fully
justified The flyer has been very pop
ular and has daily carried more passen-
gers than any other one train on the
road. frequently it has been found
necessary to add an extra coach, but
even this additional weight has not
caused the lessening of the speed.
The train is scheduled to start at 3 40
D. m, and to reach the city by the sea
just one hour later. Its trips have been
carefully watched, not only by the
Reading officials, but by its patrons as
well. During the entire month of July it
was never SO much as one second late.
Even on the days when travel was un-
usualIy heavy the long string of coaches
started exactly on time, kept up the
flying speed all the way across n w
Jersey and rolled into the depot at At
lantic City on the second. Among rail-
road men this is considered remarkable
record and one seldom if ever, squaled
and never excelled Buffalo Courier
Record, Aug. t, 1897. 9197
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-09-08
Tours to the South via PennsyI-
vauia Railroad.

Two very attractive early Autumn
tours will be run by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, leaving New York
and Philadelphia September % and
October II.
1t is hardly cessary to say that these
outings are planned with the utmost
care, and that all arrangements are ad-
justed SO as to afford the best possible
means Of visiting each place to the best
advantage.
The tours each cover period of eleven
days. and include the battlefield of
Gettysburg, picturesque Blue Mountain,
Luray Caverns, the Natural Bridge,
Virginia Hot Springs, the cities of Rich
mond and Washington, and Mt. Vernon.
The round-trip rate, including all
necessary expenses, is $65 from New
York, 500 from Philadelphia, and pro-
portionate rates from other points.
Each tour will be in charge of one of
the company's Tourist Agents. He will
be assisted by an experienced lady as
Chaperon, whose especial charge will be
ladies unaccompanied by male escort.
Special trains of parlor cars are pro-
vided for the exclusive use of each party,
in which the entire round trip from New
York is made.
For detailed itinerary apply to Ticket
Agents or to Tourist Agent. 1196 Broad
way, New Yark, or Geo. w. Boyd,
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
9-S5 =
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-09-08

Business Personals.

Don't fail to visit Wonderland, near
the Iron Pier, when you go to Atlantic
City. 6 30-96 tt
DR.. Samuel Johnson, dentist, Absecon.
Examination free. Prices reasonable,
1857 tt
DR.. M. P. Shoemaker, dentist. Office
1414 Atlantic avenue, Atlantic City,
over post Office, If
For, Sale.-Young Pigs best stock,
Chester Whites and Berkshires. Apply
at Waverly Farm, Linwood, NJ.
7-21-96 4 m.
If wanting good reliable wheel call
on J. E. Blake & Co. who are agents for
the Noxall wheel. 4-2S-97-tf
A. L. Hammell, graduate Optician.
Office at the residence of Geo. Frambes.
Consultation and examination free.
All glasses guaranteed satisfactory.
3-1O-97-1yr.
WANTED-A halfgrown girl who is
willing to work for board, clothing, a
good home and some extras. G. d.
Krauss, P. O. Box 153, Absecon, N. j.
0197-2t
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-09-08

DIR. North has some handsome asters.
Miss Matte Risley is visiting relatives
in Atlantic City.
Miss Nellie Abbott is the smallest girl
| bicyclist in town.
Rev. Mr.. Smith of Linwood was in
town on Monday.
The Smiths Landing School opened to-
day, Wednesday,.
Rev. F. L. Jewett was an Atlantic City
visitor on Wednesday.
Rev. Mr.. Dobbins of Atlantic City
passed Monday in the borough.
Mr.. George Halsey and sister are fire.
quently seen riding their tandem.
The Misses Eva Bowen and Dora
Allen spent Friday in Atlantic City.
Miss Stella Sooy was the guest of her
sister Mrs. Parker Harris last week.
Miss Ethel Risley has returned from a
pleasant visit with Philadelphia friends.
Rev. F. l.. Jewett preached an eloquent
sermon on temperance on Sunday even
ing.
Miss Ella Ingersoll is at home from a
pleasant visit with her aunt at Abse-
con.
Mr.. aud Mrs. F. w. Eve have taken
possession OF their pretty home on New
Road.
Mrs. Frank Babcock and daughter, of
Absecon, visited Mr. John B. Smith on
Sunday.
Mrs. Mildred Parker, of Mullica Hill,
passed last week with Mrs. F. l..
Jewett.
The County Preachers meeting was
held in the Baptist church on Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. Norris Ingersoll and daughter
spent part of last week with relatives
at Somers Point.
Miss Ella Risley, who has been spend
ing a few weeks in Atlantic City, has re-
turned home.
This is the season of the year when
the Editors desk ought to be covered
with boquets of flowers.
Mrs. Henry Gouldey is entertaining as
her guests Mr.. H. Curley, wife and
daughter, of Tacony, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. W. McAlister were visit
ing Mrs. McAlister father and mother
last week Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves.
Editor John F. Hall of the Daily Union
Atlantic City was in town on Monday
with large party of bicyclers.
Mrs. Harry V. Rogers daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Reeves presented her
husband with fine baby girl Sept. 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. l. Newell, Jr., and
daughter were the guests of Captain
Japhet Champion, at Scullville, on Sun
day.
Mr. Sames Mitchell of Paterson N. j
and Mr.. John Sullivan of Phila. were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Reeves last
week.
Captain Caleb 3. Mathews, who is at
Anglesea this season, with his yacht
seems to be having good luck, ac-
cording to the Five-Nlile-Beach Jour
nal, from which we copy the follow
ing item:
Harry Pond and his sister, of
South Nineland, and their friend Miss
Northrup, of Connecticut, had a
most successful days fishing on
Wednesday. They expected to take
the steamer but were left; undaunted
Mr. Pond chartered one of the cat
boats, the Flora c." Captain
Mathews, and returned with two hun
dred and fifty pounds of weakfish,
barrel of which was sent to friends
in Vineland. to convince them of the
genuineness of the stories to follow
their arrival home.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-09-08
The SCHOOLS Commence.

The schools commenced in two of
the three districts of the borough on
Monday, and in the Smiths Landing
district on Wednesday. The follow
ing are names of the teachers EN-
plOyed:
Pleasantville District-Supervisin
Principal, c. w. IngersOll.
School No. First Assistant, Alice
Price; Second Assistant, Scott Long;
Third Assistant, Nellie Shaner.
School No. Principal, A. w.
Moon, First Assistant, Pauline DOell,
Second Assistant, Gertie Risley.
School No. 3-Principal, j. G.
Grier.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-09-08
N. J., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER g. 1897.

find that they were only "pockets" and
not broad beds of gravel.
Mr.. Cordery said the County had to
pay for gravel enough whether it got
any or not.
After further discussion it was voted
to wait until after the foreclosure sale OF
the Land Co. to then consult with who
ever bought the property, and if new
owners would give the gravel, the
Director was instructed to call a special
meeting of the Board of FreeholGers, to
advertise for bids, and 60 ahead and
build the road.
After paying Sundry bills to the
amount of 81 346, 10 the Board adjourn
cd
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-09-08
County News continued on Fourth page,
Football.

All who desire to play football with
the Pleasantville A. A. for '97 are re-
quested to be at Fl. W. Hackett's We'd
nesday evening, at 8 o'clock. Absecon,
Linwood, Somers Point, and other ad-
joining towns would like to be heard
from in candidates. There can be q
good shore team gotten up, if the boys
will only take an interest in the move
ment. Come out to the meeting, and
help organize good football team.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-09-08
At Last.

We are glad to notice that the Atlantic
City Press has, at last, designated the
road from Nays Landing to Egg
Harbor as the "Terrapin" Road. We
claim the credit of giving it that name,
and we felt sure, when we thus chris
tened it, that it would in due time CON-
mend itself to all our editorial brethren.
No other name would be so appropriate.
1t must never be called by any other,
unless, to crafty the local pride of Mays
Landing, we sometimes join the Record,
of that place, in alluding to it as the
"Terrapin" Boulevard. But, Road or
Boulevard, it is to be "Terrapin"
always. Please bear that in mind,
gentlemen.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-09-08
Borough Council.

At the regular monthly meeting OF
the Borough Council, Monday even
ing, small amount of routine busi-
ness was transacted, few bills were
approved and ordered paid, and the
Collector presented his annual report
for the year ending September LIST,
1897.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-09-08
Whole Number, 1874.

Samuel Ii. Kelley should be nominated.
The people are getting sick and tired of
the cd barnacles that have been clingiDg
to the party merely that they could
fatten at the public crib. They have
kept down ADLER and better men,
younger and ambitious men, and all
that they might themselves get every
thing in sight. 1t is time for a change
and | believe there is one near at hand.
FLANAGAN
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-09-08
RiCyCle Races.

On Saturday next, at $50 a. M,
there will be a road race, starting
from Pleasa1ltville to Absecon and
return. The prizes are good
ones. First in the five-mile handicap
is pair of racing tires, valued at
$15; second, So racing suit; third, a
So pair of golf stockings, and the
two-mile handicap for boys under
sixteen years of age. There are good
prizes in that too. A large number
of entries have been received from
around the southern part Of the
state, and there will be some fast
amateurs entered. The course is u
good road, nearly equal to a track.
Entry blanks can be procured of w.
G. Megronigle, Pleasantville, n. j.
Entries close Friday.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-09-08
what Did They Care for Public
Opinion?

Only about forty prisoners in the
jail, which, with a recent $4,000 i'm
provement, has capacity for 100,
shows that mistake W as made in enlarg-
ing so soon. More than 1000 good
citizens of Atlantic City and county
petitioned the Board of Freeholders not
to do it, but to move the county seat to
q more central location.-Atlantic City
Daily Union.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-09-08
"Insplredo Praise.

sections of the State are being subjected
! to vast amount of unfavOrable criti-
cism. Loose methods are alleged, and
and in many instances corrnpt practices.
How different is it in this county The
Atlantic County Board of Freeholders
is an honor to it. For years it has been
composed of staid, conservative busi-
ness men, who have applied business
| principles to the conduct of county
affairs. The present administration is
guarding jealousy the reputation which
| it has in keeping, and it is not an ex-
aggeration to say that the manner in
which the business of the county is con-
Quoted is a model which could be pro-
fitably copied by every other similar
Board in the State. Economy, and
justice to every section of the county is
the rule that is followed, and all tran
sactions are as open as the day is bright
The men who compose it exemplify how
well and perfectly a public body can
conduct public business who have only
the interest OF their constituents to
govern their actions. City
Daily Press Sept. 1897.
For instance, paying bills without
authority hiring doctors without the
kno Wedge OF the Board paying eleven
years newspaper subscription for men
who got ten thousand dollars a year !;
squandering money on old buildings !;
paying nearly seven dollars for hauling
thirty dollar desk fifteen miles and
building ten thousand dollar roads that
nobody asks for. Oh, certainly How
well and perfectly public body can con-
duct public business when it tries real
hard
why's for the FreehOlders.
Why should the County be expected to
pay six dollars and ninety-six cents
freight on a writing desk from Atlantic
City to Mays Landing, when the same
kind of desk can be transported from
Philadelphia to Atlantic City for fifty or
sixty cents?
Why should the County be expected to
pay eleven dollars for one newspaper
furnished to the County Clerks Office,
and leave all the other officials and
newspapers out in the cold?
Why should the County pay for these
Clerks newspapers at all? They have a
''soft snap," worth several thousand
dollars year, and can richly afford to
pay for whatever reading matter they
need.
Why should the Board of Freeholders
pay bills for articles they never ordered
purchased?
Why should the County pay ten dol
lars visit for doctors services when
said doctor has been employed without
the authority of the Board? Further
more,
Why should the County be asked to
pay for the services of an "expert" upon
insanity, at ''ten dollars and expenses
for each visit, when the same ''expert"
says that the cases are all chronic and
do not require expert attendance? Are
those poor people, who have lost their
reason, to be "experimented" upon, in
order that some young doctor can "gain
prestige in his profession" by being con-
nected with the Asylum?
Why, oh why, will the Board insist
upon building the "Terrapin" Road, that
nobody petitioned for?
Why will not some member of the
Board give q reasonable and conclusive
answer to these very proper in
quiries?