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The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-19
J. c. FULToN, Depot AGENT.

! Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
| Candy Cathartlc, cure constipation forever.
1co. 2oc. If C. c. G. fail. druggists refund money.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-30
NEWS FROM OUR
CORRESPONDENTS.
Items Of Interest from Hd-
joining Touns.
HlppERIHGs Al0EG IHE SHORE RESIDENTS.
WHAT is GOING ON ALONG THE SHORE.
SPICY NEWS GATHERED HERE AND
THERE BY OUR REGULAR ooRREsPoN-
DENTS. EvERYBoDY's BUSINESS.
ENGLISH CREEK.

Mr.. Charles Garrison spent Thursday
in this place.
Mrs. Anna English is spending few
days in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Steelman, spent
Thanksgiving with the latters parents.
The Township Committee held their
regular meeting at Bargaintown, Friday.
Several people from this place attend
ed the Commencement at Pleasantville
Friday night.
More snow has fallen the past week
than b rs been seen in these parts for
several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lake had their
usual home coming Thanksgiving by
their children and grandchildren.
Miss Rena Smith was given party on
Thanksgiving evening by her friends.
After indulging in the merry games OF
the evening, the company were invited
into the dinif g room. where ice cream,
cake, and other SWEET things were serv-
ed in abundance. They departed in the
quiet hour of the night II ioicirg over the
evenings enjoyment.
Mrs. Jane Homan, of Bakersville, was
given a surprise party on Wednesday,
when several of her friends from English
Greek ent.r her home and took charge
of the house. Mrs. Homan surrender
ed all to her guests. At one O'Clock a
dinner was served, and al did justice to
it. The table was beautifully decorated
with chrysanthemums, pink, white, and
yellow, cut glass, and silverware. Those
who enjoyed the occasion were: Mr..
and Mrs. E. s. IDgersoll, Rev. D. D. Fis-
ler and wife, Mr. and Mrs. L. HI. Smith,
Mrs Alfred Scull, Mrs. Jane Homan, and
Miss Rena Smith
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-30
STEAMBOAT BOILER ExPLODEs.
The Casualty Results In six Deaths
and sme Thirty Injured,

and 3me Thirty injured,
Stockton, Cal, Nov. 28.-The most
disastrous river accident in the his
tory of Stockton occurred yesterday
near Fourteen Mile Slough. when a
part of one of the boilers Of the river
steamer T. c. Walker, which left San
Francisco about 6 o'clock Saturday
night, was blown out, killing six and
dangerously wounding IL persons, while
probably Is or 20 were more or less
badly hurt. The T. C. Walker is owned
by the California Navigation and I'm
provement company, and ran between
San Francisco and Stockton.
The dead are: John Tuian, captain of
the T. c. Walker: T. C. Blunt, the
agent in charge of the shipping Of
sugar beets from the Moss tract to
the Crockett factory; Watson Henry.
engineer Of the T. C. Walker: Mrs.
Henry, wife Of the chief engineer;
Jerry Daily, fireman: Ferdinand Law.
Of Seattle. OF the wounded James Cor
coran, deckhand, will probably die.
The majority Of the passengers were
in bed when the explosion occurred,
and were awakened by the report,
which was as loud as a cannon's doar.
People rushed from their rooms in
their night clothes. The whole forward
portion Of the steamers upper works
were blown away. The electric lights
had been put out and the escaping
steam enveloped the front portion Of
the boat till it was impossible to see
how much of the boat had been carried
away. The crew, asleep below deck.
were terribly scalded by the escaping
steam, and some may die. The steamer
Dauntless rescued the survivors.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-30
BUSINESS Personals.

Insure with A. Fl. Phillip & Co., 1916
Atlantic avenue, Atlantic City, N. j.
DR.. Samuel johnson, dentist, Absecon.
Examination free. Prices reasonable,
1857 tt
FoR SALE.-20O egg Iucubator new
and warranted. Apply PleasantvilIe
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. If
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
For SALE-one eight-room cottage on
Washington avenue, cheap for cash.
Price $1,000. Apply, to F. Reinar, Plea
santville, N. j. 10-16 98 I'm.
Wanted-Haye purchasers for small
farms, suitable for truck and poultry,
Keates 1910 Atlantic avenue, Atlantic
City, NJ J..
A. L. Hammell, graduate Optician.
Office at the residence of Geo. ,Frambes,
Consultation and examination free,
All 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 imperfections for two years.
An automatic break attachment il
desired without extra charge. On ex-
hibition and for sale by j. C. Clark, S13
Atlantic avenue, Atlantic City.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-30
Golden Wedding.

A very agreeable surprise party was
rendered our esteemed fellow citizen, Mr..
/. G. Griscom, and his estimable wife, on
Thanksgiving Day, it being the occasion
of their Golden Wedding. The weather
was cold and stormy and they were not
expecting q surprise party in the rain,
but when the train arrived from Allan
tic City, just before noon, they were
beseiged and captured by children and
grandchildren to the number of seven
teen in all. There was not one vacant
chair-There had not been one death to
mar their fifty years of married life.
There were three sons and one daughter
and thirteen grand-children-and when
they were all seated at the table it wns
truly happy family. The welcome
guests had provided grand dinner and
the table was handsomely decorated by
Mrs. j. R. Turner, A. c. and R. C.. Girls
com. The aged bride and groom wore
yellow chrysanthemums and were seated
in large and comfortable chairs present.
ed to them by their children. they were
lifted bodily, and carried into the dining
room and told to sit still, as they wer
to have nothing to say as to what
should be done in their own residence.
When dinner was announced they were
escorted to the table and seated in a
position where they could see the whole
family.
DIR. L, E. Griscom, of Camden, and his
brother Norwood, of Atlantic City, did
Justice to the occasion BY proposing
toasts and making speeches while the
bride of fifty years cut the wedding cake
with all the grace of bride of tender
years, while the groom with smile ex-
tending all over his face looked on and
thought of days gone by. After dinner
was over Mrs. R. C. Grisc0m, and Mas
ter Norwood Griscom, entertained the
family with cake walk, while games
and family chat occupied the remainder
of the day until the visitors returned
home. The surprise was as complete az
it was successful and the recipients
look forward, hopefully to the celebra-
ton Of their Diamond Wedding. They
received many handsome and appro-
pirate presents as reminders of the hap
by event. The family present were Mr..
and Mrs. i. G. Griscom. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
G. Grisco n, Mr.. and Mrs. Il C. Grscom.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Griscom, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Il. Griscom Mr.. aud Mrs J. r..
Turner, Masters Norwood AMI Ralph
| Griscom, and the Misses Mary c., Fio-.
ence A., and Lizzie L. Griscum,
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-30
Bethesda Home.

The City of Philadelphia is noted, the
world over, for it's charitable institu-
tions and one OF it's most worthy ones
Is known as the Bethesda Home, located
at Chestnut Hill, where one of The
Press writer's visited it last week. 1t is
q Home for homeless little children
where they are taken and cared for. We
were courteously received by Miss Ruth
Clement, who is niece of the founder of
the Home, Miss Ruth Clement, and by
her shown through each house. The
grounds comprise about three acres,
and upon them Is located half dozen
of the once beautiful residences of wealthy
Philadelphians who have given them
over to the City's waits. Each house
contains 20 or 80 little ones, between
the ages of 3 and 6 years, and other
houses have the older ones, and the
boys have q house all to themselves,
These little ones have their own kitchen,
bath rooms, dining rooms, &c. under
one roof, and all seemed thoroughly hap
py. At the last house we visited, Miss
Ruth called to the attendant "where are
the twins % and in ran two of fthe sweet
est little girls we had ever seen. Little
blondes 8 years old with beautiful blue
eyes and golden curls tied with pink
ribbons. They did all sorts of tricks and
laughed and played in their innocence,
The children ran to Miss Ruth and took
her hands as if she was their own mother.
They are provided with toys and other
amusements. Oae thing that is greatly
liked was the absence of uniform dress.
All the children were dressed as if they
were in their own homes, and instead of
having their hair cut short it was braid
ed or curled. These noble Christian
Women, Miss Anna Clement and her
niece Miss Ruth, are devoting their lives
to Gods little ones, and we feel sure that
when through with this life God will
say swell done thou good and faithful
servant The grounds about the
houses are beautifully kept. and all the
houses are scruplessly clean and sweet.
1t was beautiful sight to see the tables
set for these little ones. Each one has a
high chair and round about the walls
are appropriate passages of scripture.
Many of these little ones would be beg
gars in the streets if it were not for such
places as this, and the women who de-
vote their lives to such q noble work
deserve to be classed among the noblest
benefactors of their sex. E.C.J.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-30
The School Commencement.

Red Mems Hall was filed to the doors
Friday evening to listen to the annual
Commencement exercises of the schools
of Atlantic County. The stage was a
picture of youth and beauty-such as
one sees only on similar occasions,
where handsome girls and manly youths
are grouped, and where expectant
honors light up every face. There were
many strangers present, from different
parts of the County, and all paid close
attention to the exercises. County Supt.
s. d. Hoffman presided and awarded
the diplomas at the close. The follow
ing is the program in full
Overture, Orchestra Invocation, Rev. z.
T. Dugan I; Selection, Orchestra Saluta-
tory, Thomas Drape Recitation, "Aunt
Sophrona at the Opera" Edna Tomlin
Essay, "The man who blacks the heels
of the shoes" Job W. Clifford Vocal
Solo "One Morn in May" Madge And
rews Recitation, "La Tour d 'Auvergne''
Genevieve Olmstead Selection, Orches-
ira Recitation, est Peter at the Gate
Sadie Pomelear /; Recitation, Chow
Hezskiah Stole the Spoons" LideIla
Smith.
PART IL.
Selection, Orchestra Essay, sHeroic
Women" M. Eloise Sweet; Annual Ad-
dress, Prof Oliver c., Mordorf; Class
Prophecy, Edna A. Davis Recitation,
''On the Rappahannock" Thomas G..
Hallam Valedictory, Emma Maude
Brandt Presentation of Diplomas, 8. d.
Hoffman, County Superintendent Selec-
ton, Orchestra.
The graduates and post-graduates
were as follows:
Graduates.-Madge Andrews Emma
Brandt, Mary Barrett, Preston Brown,
Laura Bozarth, Lydia Budd, Linda
Bowen, Ida Clark Olive Cook, Arthur
Cramer, Edna Davis, Thomas Drape
Charles Ebell, Edith Fisler, Jennie Gar
wood, Job W. Clifford, Thomas G. Hal
lam, Olive B. Higbee, Laura Hilton,
Mabel Jeffries, Stella Jester, Howard
Kears, Agnes Leeds, Louie Leeds, Mary
Mathis, Genevieve Olmstead. Josie Pome-
lear, Sadie Pomelear, Media Powell, Han
nah Smith. Ida Smith, Lidella Smith,
Rena Smith, Charlotte Slim, John Sooy,
M. Eloise Sweet, Willard W. Shaner,
Bessie Sutton, Charles StuckeI, Mabel
Taylor, Edna M. Tomlin.
Post Graduates.-Albert C. Abbott,
Dora Allen, James Blackman, Eva
Bowen, Eliza Collins. Mae Cordery,
Emma Drummond, Minnie Dougherty,
Bertram Ireland, Lonis 81. Kayser,
Mary B. Lambert. Mabelle Lake, Han
nah Madden, Harry Parsels, Edna Ryon
Thomas Risley, F. Russell Smith, How
ard Smith, Cora Steelman, Edna War
ner.
On the stage were S. R. Morse, member
of the State Board of Education, City
Supt. Pollard, and Supervising Princi-
pal Boyer. of Atlantic City, and Prof.
Oliver c. Mordorf. of the New Jersey
State School. Excellent music was fur
nished by the Amateur Orchestra, of At
lantic City, which was composed of the
following members
Messrs. Robert E. Stephany, violin !.
Fred Dietz, violin Theodore W. Schimpf.
cornet F. Thewliss, clarionette Daniel
W. Myers, piano H. Dietz, cello, and
Ralph Buckley, drums, who very kindly
rendered their services for the occasion
and rendered very pleasing program
of music in manner elicitlng praise.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-30
CURRENT GOSSIP
AND Personal NOTES.
Items that miil Interest the
Home Circle.
1 RIltT or THE LOCAL. HAPPENINGS.
BRIEF NOTES OF GENERAL INTEREST TO
PLEAsANTvILLE PEOPLE, WITH ODDS
AND ENDS TO ENTERTAIN OUR FRIENDS
AM VISITORS

On,
But
Wasn't
The Storm
of Sunday
A rip snorter ?
1t kept the people
Home from Church,
Aud made the old sinners
Swear who had to go out'and
Shovel snow and dive for dry wood
For their wives to get breakfast with.
Others were mad because they did no t
Get their Sunday newspaper, and a
Few found like burden when they
Couldn't get any COW juice to put in
Their hot toddy. Taking it all
Around it was day of great
Hardships for men and horses,
And mules, and if it is all
The same to the weather
Man will he please to
Not send so many
Kinds of weather
All in one
Day, and
That day
Sunday.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-30
Martha Washington in Camp
AtValIey Forge she knit stockings
for her Husbands Bare-FoOted


for her Husbands Bare-FoOted
Heroes.
Martha Washington was then forty
five years of age, aud those who went
to the camp and expected to find her
arrayed in the gowns which they had
supposed would be worn by the Gener-
al's wife were disappointed.' writes
William Perriue of 'sWashington's
Christmas at Valley Forge" in the De-
cember Ladies' Home J Journal. "Whilst
our husbands and brothers are examples
of patriotism she would say to her
to her country omen, we must be pat
terms of industry She did not hesitate
to wear brown dress and q speckled
apron when receiving fastidious and
elegant visitors at Morristown. 1t was
said afterward that she acquired her
iuveterate habit of knitting in her zeal at
Valley Forge to relieve the bare-tooted
men around her. On every fair day she
might be seen walking through the rude
streets OF the town of huts with bas-
ket in her hand. Entering the hut of
sergeant, she found him dying on pal
let of straw. his wife beside him in the
anguish of final separation. She minis
tered to his comfort with food prepared
by her own hands. Then kneeling she
earnestly prayed with her weet and
solemn voice for the stricken couple
All day long she was busy with there
errands of grec or in the kitchen at
the stone house, or in urging other
women to lend helping hand. Aud
when she passed along the lines of the
troops she would sometimes hear the
fervent cry of God bless Lady Washing
toni or Long live Lady Washington
Well, indeed, might the men feel that
they could fight to their very last drop
of blood with commander whose
wife, who was formerly the belle and
leader of her set among the danes and
damsels of Virginia, was not ashamed to
be seen darning his and her own stock
in ps %
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-30
THE NOVEMBER BLIZZARD.
Several Dead and Dying Persons
Picked Up in the Snow.

Several Dead and Dying Persons
Picked Up in the Snow.
New York, Nov. 2S.-The storm of
Saturday and Sunday in and about
New York was the severest since the
memorable blizzard Of 1883. The wind
blew at the rate of go miles an hour,
and the snowfall in the city, the weather
bureau reports, was about 10 inches,
Philadelphia, 9 inches; Boston, 6 inch
es; Portland, Me-, inches; Albany, a
little over an inch. The lowest tenn
peratures reported were: New York
city, 2h; Albany, Is.
An order was sent out from police
headquarters to the various precinct
commanders to have arrested all per-
sons found alone in a condition that
would raise even the suspicion Of in
toxication. AS result the police courts
yesterday were crowded with eminently
respectable looking persons, who were
let go with a small fine and an ad-
monition to get out of the snow. Not
withstanding this precaution on the
Fart of the police there were number
of casualties, including several deaths
from exposure. In this city six per-
sons, including woman, were found
unconscious, two dying in the hospital
and the others being in a precarious
condition. In Jersey City four men and
a woman were picked up, two of them
dead
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-30
CORONER'S STATISTICS.

IL. term of three years of William Nc
Laugblan as Coroner, was the busiest in
the history CT that office in Atlantic
County. While a Coroner, of which there
are ahree, may hold irquests IN any part
of the county. each official usually confines
himself to the locality nearest to bis elec-
tion district, and only when summoned,
in the absence of another coroner from
home or incapitated by sickness, will he
respond to call. This is called s'profess-
ionaT' or official courtesy. Mr.. MeLau-
ghlan's territory embraces Absecon
Island.
Cornner McLaughlan has compiled a
list of the cases he has investigated from
the records he kept of them.
The statistics compiled show, for the
term ending on November 18th, that
there were 163 cases of sudden deaths
looked into. OF this number iDquests
were held in 36 cases. while in Ill cases
Investigations were made by the coroner
and certificates were issned without
holding iIquests.
OF the number of deaths lib were
males and so females, 143 white and II
colored. u.
The accident cases numbered 8S. The
railroads were responsible for So cases.
The other accidents causing deaths were
as follows: Dro owning in Ocean, 6 !; drown
in Thoroughfare aud Inlet, 5;pOison, l. !;
shooting. ]; asphy yxiation by e as, 5; fire.
s; falling off of street. car, 1; thrown from
bus, 1; tramplef by horses, L !; bicycle,
/; falling from window, L; frozen, 1 !;
swallowing a bntton. 1 !; run over by
electric car, / falling down stairs, l.
There were IL suicides. The manner in
which these unfortuaates ended their ex-
istence was as follows. By poison, j: by
railroad, l.; by drowning, q; cutting
throat with razor, q; shooting, 2 asp
hyxiation by gas, 3 hanging, /.
There were three murders, one by
strangulatioD, one by slashiDg with q
razor and one by clubbing TO death.
Heart failure claimed 13 victims, 5 of
whom were stricken while bathing in the
surf. The cause of death in the other
cases were as follows: Hemorrhages, 3 !;
infanticide, Q; consumption, q; dissipa-
tion, L; hydrophobia, /; Bright's disease,
/ asthma, 2; pneumonia, / !; marasmus.
6; convulsions, 2; acute mania, / !; con-
cussion of brain, 1 tansy tea, 1. I
The most expensive inquest to the
county was the fatal meadow railroad
accident. The bills aggregated $240.
The average cost to the county of an in
guest, fees and all. is SIS. The Coroner's
revenue is about $500 year in fees.
The loss of life in the meadow accident,
it is said, was the greatest that ever at
tended railroad wreck in the history of
railroads in the United States.
Ex-Coroner William Mclaughlin re-
ports that during the three years be act
ed as Coroner in Atlantic City there were
only six drowning accidents. There were
five deaths in the surf from apoplexy and
heart failure.
The few drowpiDgs out of the vast
total who go into the surf annually, in
dicates the efficiency of the life guards,
and the safety Of Atlantic Gity's beach.
.4kagfic CITY Press.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-30
Salem MI e. Church notes,

The committee hope to have the new
library ready for distribution on Sunday
next.
The Salem Sunday School are arrang-
ing for Chistmas C+ntata to be given
in the Church on Friday evening Deem.
ber the 23rd inst.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Epworth League, and the annual elec.
ton of fficers, will be held in the church
on Friday evening next.
On Sunday morning next. the pastor
will presch, taking for Ills sub ject
sThe Dame above all names" and in the
evening Temperance"
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-30
Spain Gives in.

On Monday the Spanish Commission
ers gave formal notice to the United
States Commissioners, in Paris, that
Spain would accept the terms proposed
by the Americans which includes the
cess ion of all the Philippine Islands,
Guam, Porto Rico, and the relinqnish-
ment OF the island Of Cuba. 1t is be-
lieved that the formal treaty of peace
will be signed to-day "wednesday
although the Commission will probably
remain in session for a week or two
longer to fix up some commercial treat
les between the two nations. America
has got all she asked for. Spain has
lost everythingl Peace at lastl Good
enough The MaiDe was remembered"
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-30
Christmas Presents for the Poor

in your Christmas purchasing do not
be tempted to forget those who, be-
cause of their poverty. are unable to do
any shopping either for themselves or
for Others" advises Francis E. Lanigan,
in the December Ladies' Home Journal.
LET your presents to them be of SUBJ
stantial character ton of coal, some
warm clothing, some money, a box of
groceries, or a basket of Christmas
marketing, topped with a bunch OF
holly. And to the little children in
whose homes Christmas is little more
than name, send some of the many
bright, new tin toys which are SO ins K
pensive some candy, some fruit, bright
red wooden mittens aud Tam O. Shant-
ers, and if you can afford it, some good
stout shoes and warm stockings. A
piece of bright-colored plaid will make q
pretty gift for the little gnl who has
never, perhaps, had new dress in her
life. Accompany your Christmas pre-
sents with some CHEEKY Christmas greet
iDgs and some Christmas greens. Be
very sure that this thoughtfulncss will
bring lis own reward, end that in the
years to come the memory of the Christ
mas when you gave most and received
least will be the happiest of all memoir
les to you"
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-30
Atlantic County Vessels Lost.
Two schooners wrecked I'm the
Terrible storm ON the New
England coast.

WI 0GnOOMGH6 WICGACNA III kAAS>
Terrible storm ON the New
England coast.
Among the scores of vessels wrecked
on the New England Coast, in the great
storm of SUNDAY, were two staunch
schooners hailing from Atlantic County.
The Abel E. Babcock, four master of
65S tons, was bound from Philadelphia
to Boston laden with coal and wrecked
at Point Allerton, Hull, near lthe
entrance to Boston haIbor. The first
reports were that all hands were lost
but later dispatches confirm the welcome
news that all the crew were saved, hav-
ing been taken off by the .Life-Saving
crew at Point A Ierton. The vessel was
built in Camden, but halls from Somers
Point and was commanded by Francis
III. Babcock, of Absecon.
The Schooner Samuel w. Tilton was
also wrecked near the Babcock and the
reports are that all the crew was lost
but there are no particulars up to the
hour of going to press. The Tilton was
also built at Camden and hailed from
Somers Point. She was of 937 tons
burden and was employed in the coast
wise trade.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-30
Father, Son and Grandson Lost.

Salem, Mass, Nov. 29.-The schooner
Bertha A. Gross, which carried $50 tons
Fresh Island Sunday, and soon was a
total wreck. The captain and his son
and aged father were swept overheard
and drowned. The other two members
of the crew, Neil Mcdonald and Heze-
kiah Robbins, managed to reach shore
on House Island, a barren place, with
no shelter, and were forced to remain
there until released yesterday. They
were nearly dead from exposure and
hunger. McDonald's feet were frozen.
and he is in a critical condition.