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Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-12-22
Great PossIbilities.

The projected Improvement that the
United States Government will be asked
to commence at Atlantic City, suggests
greater possibilities of vast consequences.
1t ought to be only the commencement
of making a Harbor of Refuge that
would shelter the combined fleets of the
world. This need not be accomplished
by dredging the present harbOr, but by
building stone "breakwaters" from this
side of Brigantine Shoals, and north
easterly from q point several miles
south. This is not so visionary q scheme
as it might seem at first. Stone can be-
dumped overheard, anywhere along the
Jersey coast, for not more than one dol
lar per ton, and few million dollars
would extend two curving breakwaters
several miles toward each other, and
inside of which thousands of vessels
could find safe anchorage in a storm.
The vast sums of money lost 10 vessels
sunk in the "ocean graveyard in the
vicinity of the Delaware Breakwater
would in few years be sufficient to pay
a good part of the expense required to
construct an immense harbor, at Allan
tic City, with q safe entrance at all
times from deep water. Coal would be
landed in vast quantities, and the three
lines of railroad centred there could
carry it to Philadelphia cheaper than by
the Delaware river route. Millions of
dollars would be saved annually, in ves-
sells and cargoes saved, to say nothing
of the greater value of human life. There
have been infinitely greater Jobs of har-
Dor engineering successfully accomplish
ed in various parts of the world, aud we
believe that if the ideas herein suggested
were properly urged before Congress at
the proper time a beginning would be
made that in a few years would make
Atlantic City a harbor of refuge unt quail
ed along the Atlantic coast. Is not the
subject one worth considering?
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-12-22

The Junior League, of Salem NJ. f.
Church. was delightfully."- entertained
by their Superintendent Mrs. Hugh
Collins on Saturday afternoon. Mrs.
Collins was assisted by Mrs. G. HI.
Jenness and Mrs. John RyOn,
Assistant Superintendents, and by
Rev. +. l.. Jewett.
Some weeks ago Mrs. Collins gave
each of her scholars a penny and told
them to make all that they could
from that. Miss Winnie Risley earned
81, thereby gaining a beautiful cut
glass, silver top bOn-bon dish as a
prize for earning the most money of
the girls and Master Maurice Risley
made $2.54, thereby gaining the boys
prize handsome box of ten pins. For
the boy who had been most faithful
in attendance the past year, Master
Oscar Horton won the prize, a silver
ink-well and Miss Bertha Risley. the
most faithful girl in attendance. q
pearl handled pen. Each scholar
was presented with handsome box
OF candy by Santa Claus who came
on purpose to welcome each league
member and wish them "a Merry
XMAS" There were seventy-five
present
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-12-22

Joseph Coult, appeared with Prosecutor
Perry as counsel for the plaintiff AssO-
citation. The testimony for the prosecu-
ton was not quite concluded when the
Court adjourned at 4 30 p. m. until
Monday.
On Monday morning the Court opened
at 10 o'clock, and the cross-examination
of E F. Kline was continued by Lawyer
Cole in the Croft case.
There were only bakers dozen of
spectators present, for there is nothing
particularly attractive in lengthy
argument over the technical details of
bookkeeping and banking. The witness
further testified to his chronic forgetful-
ness of everything relating to important
papers and accounts, and after another
half hour on the rack the prosecution
rested it's case and Mr.. Cole made the
opening argument for the defence. He
claimed that the Collector, Mr.. Kline,
had never paid over to Treasurer Croft
has received, and that, therefore, he was
not responsible for the defalcation.
The principal witness was Mr.. Croft,
himself, who was examined AZ consider
able length, and crOss-examined very
closely by Mr.. Coult. He was also
troubled with forgetfulness on i'm
portant points, and admitted that his
accounts were badly mixed. The
vouchers and bank checks necessary to
establish the accuracy of his statements
he admitted he had burned. The defence
rested their case shortly after three
O'Clock and the counsel began their
arguments before the Jury. Mr.. Coult
opened with brief statement of the
points he expected to prove, and was
followed by Mr.. Cole of the defence who
forcibly stated the case of his client.
At 4.45 the Court adjourned to enable
those who were obliged to take the train
and the case was continued during the
evening.
MAYS LANDING, N. j., Dec. 21.-The
Jury in the case of Firemen's Relief
Association VS.. Louis Croft, of At
lantic City, rendered verdict OF
$27S against the defendant.
The murder case in which Maud
Jones is defendant was begun this
morning. After some little battling be-
tween the lawyers a jury was drawn.
The posecution opened it's case and
as we go to press several witnesses
had been called.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-12-22
5CRDER THE NEXT
NUMBER OF THE
| |pleaSantVille
Press.
Inlet Improvement.
ORDER IT AT ONCE !!

The proposed improvement of the
Inlet and harbOr at Atlantic City is
something that is not bounded by
local lines. 1t should interest not
only the inhabitants of Atlantic City
but of the County, and of the entire
State, and all who are interested,
from any part OF the country, in the
cOastwise trade. That being the
case The PRESS will do what it can
to aid the project in any way it's
services can be available. No time
should he lost if our Atlantic City
friends expect to do anything at the
present session of Congress. We are
pleased to notice that they appointed
a Committee to prepare such statis-
tics, and other information, as the
engineer in charge OF the matter,
Major Raymond is required to submit
in his report to the Secretary of
War. When all this has been done
and the report made, then the real
work of getting an appropriation
will begin, and this will be found to
be not an easy undertaking. Con-
gress is constantly besieged for aid
to all kinds of public improvements
from one end of the country to the
y
year foot up ten times the amount
appropriated. There are hundreds Of
places beside Atlantic City that are
calling for surveys, engineers re-
ports, and appropriations to COM
mence improvements or Continue
those already commenced. Even
with the most liberal intentions
Congress cannot grant but q mOder-
ate fraction OF the amounts called
for. The great harbOrs like New
York, Boston, Baltimore, Philadel-
phia and many Others, where the
chief shipping interests are centered,
will be considered first. The great
rivers like the Mississippi, the Ohio,
the Missouri, and the Rio Grande
come next, and when the claims of
scores of smaller harbors and rivers
are presented it will be seen how
limited are the chances of getting an
appropriation for q place with a
harbor no larger than Atlantic City.
But we believe that fair sum of
money can be secured if q proper
effort is made in the right way. Our
friends in Atlantic should not lose a
day in collecting and fOrw arding the
desired information in order that
Major RaymOnd's 8 report can becom-
pleted and forwarded at once. Then
a committee of representative men,
with influence, who are familiar with
legislation, and capable of fOrcibly
and concisely stating exactly what
is wanted before the River and Har-
Dor Committee of the House, should
go to Washington and state their
case. When this has been done we
shall then soon know what to ex-
pect, and how much consideration
Congress thinks Atlantic City is en-
titled RI
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-12-22
/ THE BEST Weekly newspaper
In ATLANTIC COUNTY.
5 Only One Dollar
PER YEAR.
ALLTHE LOCAL AND SHORE NEWS.


Next week we shall print a large
edition of The PRESS which will be de-
voted largely to Pleasantville, it's re-
sources, and it's interest. 1t will con-
tain a large amount of interesting facts
and statistics, relating to our Borough,
and will be just such paper as you
will want to send to absent friends.
Among other things it will contain
much that will be of value to strangers,
who may desire to know more of the
place concerning, population. business,
schools, railway communication, mail
facilities and etc,
1t will be a paper such as every citizen
who wants to reach outsiders should
advertise in. Send in your advertise
ments and order early. Nearly two
thousand extra copies have already
been ordered.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-12-22
st. Paul A. M. Z. Church.

Mr.. EDIToR:-Please allow me a little
space in your paper as promised to let
the people know what we have done
this year in our church work. 1t will be
remembered that we are small in num-
Der as there are only thirty-five members
and our debt on our church property
was $466.02, and interest $45.S7. MAX
ing total of $512.76. We had $35 to
pay on the parsonage or the house that
we bought in September, 1896, which
was the balance due. The $50 we paid
on the parsonage before the camp meet
ing. We realized clear of expenses from
the camp meeting $162. We collected
BY solicitations since the camp meeting
$37 80, making total of S19y.30. We
paid for work done on the well for
church $14, and we paid $22S on the
church debt, or $3.50 on interest and
$1S2 IL on the principal. We have paid
on Trustees debts alone, since the Con-
ference, outside of the floating debts of
the church, $3O7.50 and have receipts to
show. Many thanks to those that con-
tributed and helped us in our church
work. Z. J. OLIVER.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-12-22

The pastors of the churches of Pleas
antville have arranged for union meet
ings during the week of prayer.
The meetings will begin Monday
evening, January 3rd, in the Salem N. E.
Church and the sermon will be preached
by Rev. s. Steckel. Tuesday evening
Rev. F. Craig will preach in the Presby-
Uerian Church. The Wednesday evening
service will be in Mt. Pleasant M. P.
Church, the sermon by Rev. f. L.
Jewett. Thursday evening Rev. James
Luffbarry will be the preacher at the
Baptist Church. Friday evening the
service will be in the st. Johns M. p.
Church, Rev. A, E. Douglass to preach.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-12-22
Business Personals.

For Sale.-Forty pairs Of pigeons
at % cents per pair; apply to c. A.
Grant, Leeds Point, N. j. 1t
All persons having business with
the Galloway township collector,
will apply to J. E. Smith, Oceanville,
P. O., N. j., who was elected to serve
for 1875 and 8. Former A. III. Hig-
bee term expired in 1896.
Wanted.-A small cottage OF two
to four rooms in good repair and
locality or two rooms to rent.
Please state price of same and ad-
dress E. D. Smith, 10 Commerce
street, Roanoke, Va. 1t
Messrs E. Adams & Bros. have
made special arrangements to supply
their customers with all kinds of the
best grades of turkeys, chickens,
ducks, etc. Do not fail to send them
your orders early so due provision
can be made.
December 20 1897. I want house.
keeper of aimiab'e disposition, light
brown skin, 25 years of age and not
over thirty. Address, Box Ats, Plea
santville, n. j. 12-22-'97 1t.
Special attention is directed to the
large display of bargains announced
by Mr.. Harry Nusbaum on the fourth
page This is practically new business
firm and visit to them is only necces-
sary to realize the many bargains Of
fered.
Mr.. j. C. Clark opposite States avenue
on Atlantic avenue Atlantic City has one
of the finest assOrtments of Christmas
and Holiday goods that can be found on
the island. Dressing and smoking cases
of the best quality, shaving outfits, COM
plete outfit Tor all kinds of needle work
China tea cups of fancy designs etc.
GraphophOnes of standard make at $40.
Records with one selection so cents
each. Full line gents furnishings um-
brellas, etc. Modern goods at modern
prices. 12-15-97.
Secure q home site in Pleasantville, N.
j, the highland suburb of Atlantic City.
Lots 3Ox13O for 500 $125 and $3.50.
Only five minutes walk. to station.
Terms easy. Cottages for sale and to
rent. Five 8cres for truck or poultry
farming 500 81. 90 down and 81 90 per
week. Apply to Isaac F. Shaner,
Dec 1877 At. Pleasantville, N. j.,
DR.. Samuel Johnson, dentist, Absecon.
Examination free. Prices reasonable,
1857 tt
DIR. M. P. Shoemaker, dentist. Office
1414 Atlantic avenue, Atlantic City,
over post office. tt
Miss Emma C. Collins, Mrs. Anna C.
Fleming, fashionable dress makers.
Absecon, satisfaction guaranteed.
1O-6-91 3m.
W. T. Chase, Baggage, freight, express,
piano, etc., removed. Stand at West
Jersey Railroad Station, P. o. Box. 1876,
Pleasantville, Nj 11-17-97 If
A. L. Hammell, graduate Optician.
Office at the residence of Geo. Frambee.
Consultation and examination free.
All glasses guaranteed satisfactory.
9-1-oz.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-12-22
SEAVIEW.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lear have gone
on a trip to Philadelphia.
d. l.. Albertson of Atlantic City
was Seaview visitor on Sunday.
Mrs. Mary E. Carvon has gone to
Atlantic City for quite protracted
stay.
Mr.. Sidney Albertson spent Sun
day with his father and mother at
this place.
Master Arthur Clayton is improv-
ing since he was the recipient of two
fine presents last week.
Mrs. Clayton, and her son EnOch,
were Atlantic City visitors last week
making purchases for the holidays.
The Bethel Methodist people will
hold their Christmas entertainment
on Saturday evening at the Bethel
church.
Mrs. L. AlbertsOn spent last week
with Mr.. Albertson's parents. Mr..
Aibertson is in Los Angeles, Cali
fOrnia.
Mr.. VIM. Albertson wife and
daughter, Of Camden, n j. were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. v. Albert
son last Sunday.
After an estrangement OF a week or
ten days some of our lovers are
happy as larks and cooling like q
pair OF turtle doves.
Jerry Robinson has returned from
a protraeted stay in the vicinity of
Shamung, among the Jersey Pines
and cranberry bOgs.
Capt. Japhet Booye and Thomas
j. Steelman have cleared Philadel-
phia for Sagna, West Indies, in the
Schooner David Baird.
The Baptist Chapel holds their
Christmas entertainment on Friday
evening. Much is anticipated by the
children of the Sabbath School.
Capt. j. Barrett and Harry Clay
ton, of the Steamer Ocean City,
plying between Ocean City and Long
port, were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J.. v. AlbertsOn Saturday night.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-12-22
washington Avenue Improve
ment0.

Lake & Risley have purchased quite a
large tract of land, near the residence of
John Race, on the opposite side of the
street and will Immediately grade it and
lay it out into house lots.
Frank Reinar, the real estate agent
has sold lot No. 4 to Theodore Voights-
burg of Philadelphia, lot No. to Harry
D. Hardcastie Of Pleasantville. Both
the owners are to build houses ON the
lots in the near future.
Builder Charles 8. Adams is laying the
foundations for two cottages for DR..
Boardman Reed, which, when completed
will be offered for sale. 1t is also stated
that seven more houses will be built, in
the spring, on land Of the Washington
Land Company.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-12-22

The entertainment OF the Presby-.
terian Sunday School will be held to-
morrow (Thursdayl evening. An
pared, which will include q special
anthem, suitable to the occasion,
by the Church choir. The Junior
choir under the direction Of Mrs.
Lippincott will also contribute a
selection. The musical features
therefore promise to be attractive
and there win no doubt be q large
audience. All are invited
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-12-22

Master Harry Strickland, the
youngest son OF Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Strickland, Of Atlantic City, died ut
his home on Saturday morning last
of spinal meningitis, after an illness
OF only forty eight hours. He was a
bright winning boy Of ten years and
had hosts of friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
Strickland have the sympathy Of a.
large circle Of friends. The funeral
took place on Tuesday. Interment
at the Pleasantville Cemetery.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-12-22

The Presby terian Church win celebrate
Christmas on Thursday evening.
Salem Sunday School will give their
Christmas entertainment on Friday
night.
Mount Pleasant Church will give their
Christmas entertainment on Friday
night.
st. Johns M P. Church will hold their
Christmas entertainment on Friday
evening.
The Baptist Sunday School will pre-
sent their cantata on Thursday night of
this week.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-12-22

A union meeting of the Pleasant
vile Christian Endeavor Societies
was held on a social line at st.
Johns Church on Thursday evening
last. A very good time was had by
all and the Revs. Jewett, Steckel,
Craig and Luff barry spoke with in
terest on the subject of "What is the
beat mode for EyangelIstic work
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-12-22
1t win Keen,

A lengthy article, from an old soldier
of Sea View, detailing interesting per-
sOnal "reminiscences Of the late war was
received too late for publication this
week, and may be crowded out next
week on account of the amount of space
needed for our New Years humber, but
it will keep" and will be printed later
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-12-22

D. Nassano & Bro. OF 1924 Atlantic
avenue, Atlantic City, are passing their
first winter in their new store which is
one of the handsomest structures on the
island. They have built their immense
business by close and careful attention
to it. They have a fuller line OF goods
this year than ever before for many
seasons. No kind fruit or nuts in the
market but what they can furnish to
their customers on short notice, at
the lowest prices. Their candies are also
superior to those of former years and
quality equal to any in the market. Good
mixtures as low as Is cents per pound
and upwards. 12-22-97 2t.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Race gave a
Floral Transformation Party on Mon
day evening at their home on the Shore
road. The house was beautifully de-
corated with evergreens entuined with
holly. Dainty refreshments were served
after the games were INDUCED in.
Among the guests were: DR.. and Mrs.
J. H. North, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin P. Ris-
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Lake, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Zane, Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
B. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Ryon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Brownie Halbert, Mrs.
Jewett, MIR. and Mrs. G. 81. Jenness,
the Masters Harry Jenness, and James
Ryon.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-12-22
Larger Edition.

Look out for The PRESS next week.
Everybody ought to have some extra
COPIES to send away to absent friends.
Send in your orders early.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-12-22
Town Topics

Mr. and Mrs. James Lewis Risley gave
a dinner on Thursday to large party of
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Collins gave din
ner on Thursday to the following guests:
Hon. and Mrs. W. 1. Newell, Rev. and
Mrs. F. L. Jewett, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Collins, Capt. and Mrs. Richard l. Risley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Race, Mr.. and Mrs.
Irving Lee and Mrs. Ridgeway and son,
of Atlantic Citv; and Mr.. and Mrs.
Tilton and son, Mrs. Anna Fleming, and
Miss Emma Collins, of Absecon.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-12-06

ever of cold comfort they could from
it, 1t will be better next month; it is
short now because of some unusually
heavy payments that will not come
round again; anyway, the new year
will see it all right, and so on, and
now and then some excessively opti-
mistic soul breaks out into an editorial
on 'The Dingley Bill as a Revenue
Producer and chirps away as blithe-
ly as a bluebird in a spring snow storm.
There has come a gloomy silence since
Secretary Gage came out in his annual
report with the expression of his hope
that the deficit would not be more than
$25 ZOO, 900 at the end of next June; and
now to have that stalwart ally, the
Sun, imploring Mckinley and congress
and Dingley to do something to put
an end to the ever-increasing shortage
is enough to draw tears from an Egyp-
tian mummy.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-12-06
"s1TTERs," NOT SETTLERS.

To the Editor of the Globe.
1t Is frequently the practice of those who
manage what Artemus Ward calls ''the
archimedean lever that moves the world
in other words, the press to ignore entirely
just criticisms of their words or actions You
deserve credit for not following that prac-
tice, but in your justification Of the use of
the word SETTER" as applied by you to
an incubating fowl, you certainly should have
been able to distinguish between transitive
and intransitive verb. Your own authority
(the Century dictionary convicts you. since
it plainly states that the verb set is a
transitive verb, and indicates the operation
under fowl, while it uses the verb "sit''
as an intransitiye verb, expressing the ac-
tion of the fowl after the eggs are placed
under her (providng, of course, that she is
Your criticism of the sentence in the Hub
bard County Enterprise was erroneous, and
know that you now feel that such is the
fact, ! am sorry that you do not follow the
laudable example of Davey Crocketts coon,
and acknowledge that you were for once
caught Mapping: Homer is said to have nod
be ashamed to be in such company
If, as would seem from your article in
the issue of Sunday last you are inclined
to justify the use Of ungrammatical express
sions because they are commonly used by
the farmer l am curious to know how far
you would be willing to follow such a course.
p. S. Macgowan.
We would be willing to go a long
way. For instance, if we wished to
get the pronunciation of technical
words either originated or borrowed
by the mechanics in the Wood Har-
vester works we would go to them
and not to the dictionary and we would
accept their, and not the dictionary's
pronunciation or definition if they dis
agreed. We would take the carpen-
ter's t'set" of his saw instead Of any
photographers "sit" If any word
book maker were foolish enough to
contradict the wood workers. We would