Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-03-16
NEWS FROM OUR
CORRESPONDENTS.
Items Of Interest from Hd-
joining Tomns.
HAppEHIAGs lI0HG THE SHORE RESIDENTS.
WHAT Is GOING ON ALONG THE SHORE.
SPICY NEWS GATHERED HERE AND
THERE By OUR REGULAR coRREsPoN-
DENTS. EvERYBoDY's BUSINESS.
ATLANTIcCITY.

luere dFe mtny ul5tiD&utsHtu tisioOIs
at the hotels.
Constable VIM. P. Brooks was taken
to the Pennsylvania Stats Hospital on
Saturday for medical treatment.
Albert and Albert, the astrologers and
palmists, have started alittle newspaper
called "Hands and Stars" devoted to
their specialties which are said to be
quite popular among the fashionable
visitors. 1t is the s'fad" now to read
your destiny in the stars, and in the lines
of your palm.
The Barrett Dramatic Company
will give a benefit for the Rescue Fire
Company on Thursday, March II, at
the Morris Guards Armory. They
will put on the comedy drama,
sCraWford's Claim" in prologue in
three acts. Miss frankie Durand,
the popular young actress, of the
Temple Stock Company has been
especially engaged for the part OF
Nugget Nell, I" Mrs. Edith Rossmore,
flair, fat and forty" will assume the
role OF ''The giddy old girl" Mr..
Vic. -Rossmore, the part of "Joe
Bowers the broken-dOwn actor.
Prof. Hempel and daughters will
render musical selections on the
either. sThe Beach Pirates Min
strels'' five in number, have vOlun-
teered their services and do fine
musical act, The company is good
one and will give fine performance.
The play is full of good clean comedy,
Miss frankie Durand will sing the
latest songs and among them will be,
"Uncle Sam tell why you are wait
ing"
The last meeting of the old Council
was held Monday evening, and Mayor
Stoy's annual message received and
read. A short session was held, and
the new Council met shortly after mid
night and organized by re-eIecting
James M. Southwick President; and
Emery D. Irelan clerk; Carlton Godfrey
was elected Solicitor; John w. Parsons,
Mercantile Appraiser; Beriah Mathis
Street Supervisor; Simon l.. Wescoat,
Building Inspector; c. W. Brubaker, City
Electrician; John W. Hackney, City Sur
veyor; Joseph Small wood, driver of
City Team, and City Marshal for Ser
geant-at-arms.
The motion for Council to appoint the
Committee was defeated 10 to Z as
follows: Yeas-Barton, Barrett, Boyer,
Clement, Ham, Long, and Rose
Nays-Doughty, Garnich, Ireland, Kel-
ley, Kuauer, Lingerman, Lee, Leeds,
Parker and South wick-1O.
President Southwick then appointed
the standing Committee of Council as
follows:
Streets, walks and drives = David
Barrett, Daniel Knauer, Samuel Ii.
Kelley, E. A. Parker, E. s. Lee,
Lightiut-Joseph LingermaD, Samuel
Fl. Kelley, s. B. Rcs,, Hugo Garnich,
Joseph Clement.
Protection of property and improve
ment-E. F. Ham, Joseph Clement,
Samuel Rose, Daniel Kaauer, E. A.
Parker.
Education-George 81. Long, Albert
Boyer, David Barrett, Samuel Barton,
Joseph Lingerman.
Special Street paving E. s. Lee, s. H.
Kelley, E. A. Parker, s. l.. Doughty, H
w. Leeds.
Finance Committee = Albert Boyer,
Daniel Knauer, Henry W. Leeds, David
Barrett, Samuel FL. Kelley.
Law Committee Henry W. Leeds,
Samuel Barton, Albert Boyer, Joseph
Lingerman, Hugo Garnich.
Ordinance Committee-DanielK Knauer,
George H. Long, S. L. Doughty, W. A.
Ireland, Samuel Barton.
License and PoIice-E. A. Parker, S. B..
Rose, E. F. Hand, Albert Boyer. w. A..
Ireland.
Streets-W. A. Ireland, S. L. Doughty,
David Barrett, Henry W. Leeds, Joseph
Clement.
Stationery and Printine-Joseph Gle
ment, G. IL. Long, W. A. Ireland, Samuel
Barton, s. l.. Doughty.
Sanitary-Samuel HI. Kelley, 3. s.
Lee, Hugo Garnich, Albert Boyer, E. F.
Hand.
The list was adopted and the Council
adjourned after granting four licenses.