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Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-16
Flag Raising.

On Friday afternoon, the citizens and
friends of the schools assembled at
School No. /, to participate with the
scholars, assisted by Excelsior Council
231 Jr. O. U. A. M. in raising nice new
flag over their school building. At the
appointed hour the nine teachers of the
sembled on the play ground, but owing
TO the chilly breeze, adjourned to the
two primary rooms. An interesting
program had been prepared, each one of
the pupils doing their part with credit
to themselves and their instructors.
Especially interesting was the address
Our Flag"-The speaker Jew. J. B.
Whitton, Of Cramer Hill being member
of the Jr. Mechanics. His speech was
full of patriotism, and was listened to
with rapt attention both by the child
rer, and grown folks. The small flags
were much admired by the children, and
at the close of the program, about 500
were cast to the breeze on the unfurling
of flag.
The presenting of the flag in q neat
little speech, by MISS Alberta Adams,
the five year old daughter of school
commissioner Elwood Adams, was
well received.
There were some changes in the pro-
gram owing to the enforced absence Of
some who were to take part, but the
following is the program as arranged
Selection, Baud; Singing, America,
School Prayer, Rev. 7, Darnell Selec-
tion, Band ); Recitation, Gettysburg,
Miss Eva Bo wen Singing, Star Spang-
led Banner, School Selection, Band /;
Address, Our Flag, Rev. j. B. Whitton,
of Cramer Hill Recitation, A flag ON
every school house, Miss Dora Allen ;
Presentation of flag, Miss Alberta
Adams Acceptance, Chas. Nelson, Pres.
Selection. Band Raising of flag, sing
ing Red White and Blue.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-16
Do1Nes IN NEW JERSEY.

Trenton. Nov. 15.-The court OF errors
and appeals rendered a number Of de-
cisions yesterday afternoon. In the case
Of Schnalv, representing the Hatmak-
ers' union of Newark, against Edwin
Wooley and others the court granted
an Injunction restraining the defend
ants from using label which is used
by the Hatmakers' union in all hats
made by them. Wooley had set up the
claim that the label was common prop
erty, and that the law under which
the union used the label was unconsti-
tutional. Yesterdays decision upholds
the law and reverses the court Of chan
Gerry, which some time ago refused to
grant an injunction against Wooley.
New Brunswick, Nov. 13.-There Is
chance that Joseph Bates, who was shot
last night by pretty Masie Lee, will
survive. After restless night, during
which he suffered much pain. Bates
dropped into restful sleep this after
noon and the attending physicians ex-
pressed the hope that he might re-
cover from the effects Of the wound.
The bullet pierced the left lung and
entered the chest just above the heart,
DuL there mas D6eu no ucuiOIIudSC do
yet, and Bates has strong constitu-
tion and may get over It. The young
woman passed a sleepless night In the
Middlesex county jail. and was much
relieved when she heard this afternoon
that Bates might get well.
Trenton, Nov. 14.-In decision rem.
dered Saturday Vice Chancellor Reed
decodes that ex-Mayor Frank A. Ma
gowan, as president Of the Trenton
Rubber company. overdrew his ac-
counts In that concern to the extent Of
of least s15o,000. He also decides that
Allen Mcgowan. the ex-mayor's father,
and q. director Of the company, is civ
lily responsible for SIC, ,990.07 of these
overdrafts, and that William p. Hayes.
another director, is responsible to the
extent Of $500. Suit was instituted
by Receiver Bird, with the idea Of hold
ing Allen Mcgowan and Hayes respon-
sible for the ex-mayor's overdrafts.
The vice chancellor expressed himself
pretty freely as to Magowan's reck-
less conduct in using the funds Of the
company for his own personal beneft-
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-16
Business PERSONALS.

Insure with A: Fl. Phillip & Co., 1915
Atlantic avenue, Atlantic City, N. J..
DR.. Samuel johnson, dentist, Absecon.
Examination free. Prices reasonable,
1857 tt
For SALE.-2OO egg Incubator new
and warranted. Apply Pleasantville
Press Office.
DIR. J. F. Crandall, Dentist, Union Bank
Building, Atlantic City, assisted by W.
F. Seeds.
DIR. M. P. Shoemaker, dentist. Office
1414 Atlantic avenue, Atlantic City,
over post Office. TT
W. T. Chase, Baggage, freight, express,
piano, etc., removed. Stand at West
Jersey Railroad Station, P. 0. Box, 136,
PIeasantville, N. j. 11-17-97 If
For SALE-one eight-room cottage on
Washington avenue, cheap for cash.
Price $500. Apply TO F. Reinar, Plea
santville, N. j. 1915 98 2m.
Wanted-Have purchasers for small
farms, suitable for truck' and poultry.
Keates 1910 Atlantic avenue, Atlantic
City, N. j.
A. L. Hammell, graduate Optician.
Onc0 dG CHo feSiuonco Vi Ooo. rrdmUeS.
Consultation and examination free.
ALI glasses guaranteed satisfactory.
9-1-97.
One of the completest and most per-
feet of 1898 bicycles is the Northampton
wheel for $50. A first-class machine in
every particular. Every piece guarante-
ed from all imperfecticns for two years.
An automatic break attachment il
desired without extra charge. On ex-
hibition and for sale by J. C. Clark, 813
Atlantic avenue, Atlantic City.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-16
NEWS FROM OUR
CORRESPONDENTS.
Items Of Interest from Hd-
joining Touns.
HAPPENINGS 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.

The Beach Pirates new steam fire
engine will have pumping capacity OF
500 gallons per minute.
Geo. C. Thompson of the New York
House died last week, and his body was
taken to Philadelphia, for interment,
on Monday.
Frank Howard was committed to
Mays Landing jail, on Saturday, under
$500 bail to appear at Court upon a
charge of forgery.
VIM. B. Blythe, a former reporter in
The Re0iew office, was shot and in
stantly killed at Galveston, Texas, on
Friday last, by a citizen who felt ag-
grieved at something Blythe had writ
ten rejecting upon his wife.
Mrs. Lydia Jane Ayre, of Philadelphia
attempted suicide by drowning, on Sat
urday. She cast herself into the ocean
at the foot of Connecticut avenue, and,
though rescued before life was extinct,
she died within an hour from the effects
of the shock.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-16
The Fire Company.

A monthly meeting OF the Pleasant
vile Fire Co. No. 1, was held in Council
Chamber Saturday evening Nov. 18th.
There was good attendance of mem
bers present. The Board of Directors
reported having purchased q water cart
costing 81, an expander So 36, an iron
tank holding over 1000 gallons $40.
Salt, sal amoniac, one dozen galvaniz ID
water pals, street lamp aud oil. Bill
for repairs of engine house So 35 was
ordered paid. Bills amounting to
$36 AZ were ordered paid. 1t was or
dered that the members meet at the
engine house Thanksgiving day to move
the truck house and iron tank. Wains-
coating was ordered to line the engine
house. Somers s. Lake contributed
50 90 to the company. Secretary di-
rtcted to purchase an order book.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-16
400 Pretty Homes and Gardens.

How general the use of photography
is coming to be adopted by the modern
magazine as a means of illustration is
shown in the announcement of The
Ladies' Home journal that is about to
publish six new, distinct series Of arti-
cles which will include not less than 400
photographs. The idea of the maga q
inc is to present one hundred OF the
prettiest country homes in America, to
encourage artistic architecture one
hundred of the prettiest gardens to en-
courage taste in Horticulture seventy
churches decorated for festal occasions of
all kinds, such as weddings, Christmas
and Easter services, etc. some forty of
the prettiest girls rooms in this coun-
try twenty-five floral porches and
vine-clad houses and the story of the
native wild flowers in America, told in
seventy-five photographs. Over 5000
photographers, in every part OF the
country, were employed by the magaz-
inc to get these pictures, and seven
thousands of dollars were paid in prize
awards for the best photographs. The
choice was made out of over 10000
photographs received BY the magazine.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-16
Literary.

The third meeting of "Current events
Sociap' was held on Monday evening at
the residence of Mr.. A. W: Moon with
nearly all it's members present. At 8
O'Clock the meeting was called to order.
Mr.. W. Logan Mcconnell Sec. read the
minutes Of last meeting. The President
made a statement that there had been
subscribed for, periodicals to the am cunt
of nineteen dollars. The list includes
such magazines as N. American Review,
Review of Reviews, Fourm, Munseys,
Guatons, McClure's, Cosmopolitan, and
others. These magazines are to be kept
in rotation so that each subscribing
member has privilege of reading all.
The sutject for Monday evenings papers
was the Nicaragua Canal" Mr.. Fred
Risley treated the historical side, show
ing that while America is making his
tory to-day at fast rate, it's future
will have need of some shorter route to
preserve that history which it has al
ready attained. Mrs. A. w. Moon treat
ed the commercial side, and brought
out the fact of it's immense value to our
Southern ports of entry causing the
states to be more thickly populated, it's
railways more. heavily laden with
freight, and bringing the "Golden Ga te"
close neighbor of its Gulf of Mexican
sisters. For any information inquire
of j. Edward Ashmead.
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seeeeseeeeEssssss3sss3ssy
SPECIAL TO SUBSCRIBERS.

I On and after this date, until /
December 1st, we shall give, as a y
Special Premium, to each new Y
yearly subscriber to The Press, Z
and to each subscriber who re-
news his subscription for one
year, a beautiful GOld-Lined, I
Silver Plated Spoon, the handle
of which contains the American y
! Flag in Red, White and Blue I
colors, and thebowl Of thespoon n
is engraved with portrait OF \
Admiral Dewey. They are splen-
did specimens of art, and just at \
this time are very appropriate
I and patriotic reminder of Ameri- \
can Naval Victories. \
This offer also holds good to
delinquent subscribers, to whom
we will deliver, or forward by \
mail, one of these beautiful
souvenirs for each dollar OF back i
7 subscriptions.
I Those forwarding 2 dollars
J for advance, renewal OF, or delin-
7 quent subscriptions, will receive
\ handsome set of Knife, Fork
y and Spoon, in a box, sent post
\ paid or delivered at the Office.
y Call at the.office and see them.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-16
Non COllectabIe Taxes.

Justice Van Syckle, in the circuit court
of Union county, recently handed down
an important decision in reference to
the contests made by the taxpayers of
Atlantic City against the action of the
commissioners appointed to adjust
taxes under the Martin act The court
decides that taxes more than twenty
years overdue are presumed to have
been paid, and advises the commission
ers that they should not readjust such
taxes, unless there is evidence to over
come the presumption. The Court al
80 decides as to taxes assessed upon
property which still remains in the
hands of the original owners, that they
may be re-assessed, even though the
lien may have expired. In case of a
bona fide purchaser secures the land
free from tax.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-16
Letter from Admiral Schley.
The Destroyer of Cervera's Fleet
Writes to the Editor of The Press.

Last July, on the morning after the
news of the destruction of Cervera's
fleet. off the harbor of Santiago, the
editor Of this paper, who was forfour
years a clerk in the civil establish
ment of the q. S. Navy, and appoint
ed by Commodore Schley with
whom he had a pleasant personal
acquaintance, wrote that gallant Off
Ger letter of congratulation on his
famous victory over the flower of
the Spanish navy. The same mail
that carried our letter carried twelve
hundred others of a similar tenor,
and tbefew succeeding days brought
hundreds more. The task of answer
ing them all, personally, was very
arduous one, but Admiral Schley is
as punctilious as he is brave, and
never forgets the courtesies due to his
humblest admirers. We therefore
print with pleasure the following re-
ply, received in the AdmiraPs own
handwriting, by last Saturday NOR
ning's mail.
FLAGSHIP NEWARK,
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico.
Nov. End, 1898.
Ny Dear Sir:
Thank you for your
kind expressions. l am duly sensi-
BILE of the kind words you pen me for
my humble part in the great work of
July Sd, and l shall keep your letter
for my children's qualification as
well.
Thanking you again for your kind
interest, | am,
Respectfully Yours,
W. s. SCHLEY.
Mr. G. HI. Jenness,
Pleasantville,
N. j.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-16
Sudden Death.

Mr.. May Humphreys, one of our best
known citszans died very suddenly from
appoplexy, in Atlantic City, Saturday
morning. He had driven over as usual
and was delivering his orders when he
was suddenly taken i'll in front of the
residence of MFR. Brinckle Gummey where
he had stopped. He was taken into
the house and medical assistance i'm
mediately summoned, but the doctors
aid was unavailing and he soon expired
without returning to consciousness. A
telephone message summoned his faith
ful wife, but he died before she reached
him.
Mr.. Humphreys was born in Philadel-
phia ffty-nine years ago and was the
son of late Stem Humphreys, of the
q. s Navy, and grandson of Matthew
l.. Bevan, one of Philadelphia's leading
merchants of the firm OF Bevan & Hum
phreye, and a noted philanthropist.
Mr.. Humphreys, in his earlier days, was
fond of travel and made several trips
to Europe, China and South America
More than twenty years ago he came to
Smiths Landing, where he has since
resided. Mr.. Humphreys was an educat-
ed and cultured gentleman, who was
well read, and possessed of pleasing
manners that made him hosts of friends.
Soon after he came here he married Miss
Lizzie Albertson, daughter of the late
Jonathan Albertson, who survives
him to mourn the loss of a kind and con-
siderate husband
Mr.. Humphreys only surviving rela-
tive is sister, Miss Agnes Humphreys
who resides at M0rristOwn N. j. The
funeral services were held on Tuesday at
II a. m, at the residence Of the deceased,
where large number OF friends and
neighbors gathered to pay their last
tribute of respect. Rev. F. L. Jewett,
Pastor of Salem Church, where Mr..
Humphreys attended worship, spoke
feelingly from the text, "We all do fade
as the leaf" and touchingly alluded to
the circumstances of his death and ths
suddenness with which the summons
came. The interment was at Salem
| cemetery.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-16

ter. Kind hearted neighbors and friends
have assisted the family who were great
ly in need. The funeral of the young
lady took place on Saturday.
According to the returns in Pleasant
vile there were 393 votes cast as fol-
lows:
For Governor.-Crane dem. 81. Voor-
hees rep. 237, Landon pro. 50. For
Congress, Hall dem. 116, Gardner rep.
ZIG, Carrie pro. 55. For Senator
Schuchardt dem. 113, Evans rep. 219,
Clark pro. so. For Assembly. Doughty
dem. ia, Ashley rep. 241, Monfort pro.
81. For Coroner.-Barnett dem. "a,
Wooten rep $40, Feeds pro. 81. There
were 90 Democratic tickets voted IL Of
which were slipped for Ashley. There
were 24O republican tickets voted Sc OF
which were slipped. OF this number 43
voted for Doughty. There were 81 Pro-
hibition tickets cast but 33 of them
were straight the balance "a were slip
ped 5 for Doughty and 10 for Ashley.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-16
Notice.
New Jersey Training School for Feeble
M;nIa1 rh;I1ror,

New Jersey Training School for Feeble
Minded Children.
VNELAND, November, 1898.
We shall not issue special Donation
Day card this year, but appeal to yon
in this more direct way for all the kind
help you have given us heretofore, either
in the thanksgiving collection. gifts of q
miscellaneous character, or Christmas
Donations. Our numbers have increas-
ed, and therefore our needs. We need q
new cottage, and have got with it as
far as the foundations the Stereopti-
con hss not yet been furnished the
Lady Visitors are trying to secure q
merry Please hold for us
the Thanksgiving collection. We Ger
tainly continue to merit it as much as
we need it. Continue to remind people
of wealth to name us in their Wills
Come and visit us. Send for our 10th
annual report.-a rich anniversary
number. Cordially yours, s. Olin Garri-
son, Principal.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-16
The Meanest Man.

While it is not absolutely certain that
the meanest man in New Jersey lives in
Paterson, there is evidence to show that
there is one resident of that place who
is likely to be at the head of the class.
A dispatch dated Nov. Ia, says:
Honesty is the worst policy" is the
motto resident OF this city has pasted
in his hat. He is Timothy WhaleD, a
driver for the Bechtel Brewing Company,
Of Staten Island. Yesterday he found a
pocketbook containing a roll of bills
and 5000 in certified checks. He hunted
all the rest of the day for the owner and
found him late at night.
The owner did not know he had lost
the wallet. He put it in his inside pock-
ct and gave Whalen quarter. To-day
Whalen examined the coin and found it
to be counterfit.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-16
Collectors General Notice to tax
payers.

Notice is hereby given to the tax-pay-
ers of the Township of Egg Harbor that
the taxes assessed in the said township
for the year eighteen hundred and min
ETY. eight are now due and payable and
all taxes not paid before December goth
1898 will be return to a justice of the
peace for prosecution and all taxes on
real estate not paid before February LIST
1899 will he return to the County Clerk
according to law and berecorded as f; st
lien on said real estate. The Commission
ers of Appeal will meet at Bargaintown
school house on Tuesday the 22nd day
of November 1898 to hear complaints
relating to assessments from O'Clock
a. m. until 8 O'Clock p, m. Constant
Smith, collector of taxes, Scullville N. j.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-16
Abandoned.

1t will interest many of the citizens of
Pleasantville who have interested them
selves in the temperance cause, and
sschipped in" their hard-earned dollars
toward the Temple in Chicago, to
learn that the National Convention Of
the w. G. T. U. at st. Paul, Minn. on
Monday, voted 265 to n to abandon
the big and costly building which has
proved to be white elephant" to all
except 8 few who were on the inside.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-16
New Maritime Station.

Secretary E. R. Sherwood of the Phil
adelphia Maritime Exchange was at
Cape May on Wednesday arranging
the details for the proposed reporting
station at that point. The additional
service is made necessary on account
of the number Of v,ssels which now use
the Cape May channel instead of coming
by the Delaware Breakwater. The
channel is about ten miles above the
Breakwater, and vessels tanuot be die
tinguished at that distance. The new
service will be operated in conjunctio
with the Delaware Breakwater station.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-16

Ruler of the Universe to remove from
our midst our beloved Bro. Joseph W.
Strang, who was drowned Nov. 1, 1898,
RESOLVED that in the death of Bro.
Strang Sea Shore Lodge looses a wor-
thy member and the family loving
son, and Brother we sympathise with
the bereaved ones and trust that it may
draw them nearer unto God.
RESOLVED, That the Charter of the
Lodge be draped in mourning for thirty
days and a copy of these resolu tons be
forwarded to the family of the deceased
Bro. and entered on the minute book of
the Lodge and published in The Plea
santAille Press.
JOHN T. BLAcKMAN
JAMES SoMERs Committee.
ALFRED s. SCULL
At regular session of Bayside Castle
were adopted:
Wise Ruler of the Universe to remove
from our midst our beloved Brother
Jos. W. Strang, who, without warning
lost his life by drowning on November l
1898, itreminds us of the certainty of
death and the uncertainty thereof ::
therefore be it
RESOLVED That in the death of
Brother Strang Bayside Castle loses a
true and worthy member, and we, his
Brother, a warm friend
RESOLVED That we sincerely SYM
pathize with the father and mother,
sisters and brothers who knew so much
better than we his many virtues and
the loving deeds which his kind and
benevolent heart moved him to do
through his life and now we ask, in this
time of sorrow which has fallen so heav-
lIy upon them, that God, in his infinite
love and mercy, will help them to bear
up under this great affection which has
SO saddened their hearts, and darkened
their homes, remembering that He who
tempers the wind to the shorn lamb will
never forsake them nor leave them but
will love and care for them to the end.
RESOLVED That the thanks of this
Castle he rendered Victoria Tribe No.
76I O. r M. and Sea Shore Lodge No.
55 K. of p. for their presence and as
sistance in the last tribute of respect to
our beloved Brother
RESOLVED That we drape our char
ter in mourning for period of thirty
days, and that a copy of these resolu.
tions with seal attached be furnished
the bereaved family, and that they be
entered on the minute of this Castle, and
that they be published in The Pleasant
vile Press.
WINFIELD R. Fox
JACOB e. BARRETT Committee.
W. E T. KEATEs
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-16
MCKEE CITY.

The Atlantic City gunners and others.
had fine sport rabbit hunting here last
Thursday.
Mr.. W. B. Mcconnell, former teacher
of Mckee City Public School, was q
visitor of our esteemed school trustee,
Mr.. E. G. Duberson, and other friends
last week.
Mrs. 3. D. Miller and daughters, Mag
gle and Pearl, of Philadelphia, and Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. Albertson and VIM. 81,
Steelman, of Atlantic City were visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Duberson the past
uook
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-16
LlNWOOD.

Mrs. Baker Doughty passed Thursday
with PIeasantville friends.
Mrs. James Ireland entertained At
lantic City friends the past week.
Today "wednesday occurred the
wedding of one of our most popular
young ladies Miss Minnie Adams to DE-.
ceremony will take place at the home OF
the brides parents Capt. and Mrs. l. G..
Adams. 200 guests have been invited
to the ceremony.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-16
BAKERSVILLE.

Capt. Levi Caste was in Atlantic City
on Saturday.
David Myers Esq. was in Atlantic City
on business Saturday.
Prof. Daniel T. Steelman was an At
lantic City visitor Saturday.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-16
ABSECON.

Miss CoreDa Frambes and mother
were Atlantic City visitors Saturday.
There was no need of asking where
Frank Devine was on Election day. Just
look at the Absecon returns.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-16
south Carolina lynohers.

Greenwood, s. G., Nov. 12.--Eleven
negroes and one white man are dead as
the result Of the race war here. The
trouble began on election day, when
J. l. Etheridge. white, was killed at
the polls. Then the whites organized
and went hunting negroes. with the
above result r. r. Tolbert, the Re-
publican candidate for congress, de-
clares that Etheridge was killed by
one Of his own party. Tolbert has pre-
sented a complaint to President Nc
Kinley, going to Washington for that
purpose. The Tolberts are denounced
as the instigators Of the trouble. and
all Of them have been compelled to nee.