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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-03-20
CHINESE GUNBOATS HAVE
RETAKEN THREE FORTS

HONG KONG. March ga 40
tina OF Chinese gunboats opened fire
Yesterday on the forts at Canton.
which have been In the hands Of
the followers of LUX, the brigand
chief The robbers replied vigor-
ously to the bombardment. Finally
the three forts we're re-taken by
the government troops The ban
dts suffered severe losses.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-03-20
wurnr " WENT

We have received a copy 90 state
Treasurer McMlllap'e report for
1911 u gives che source IL the
receipts and tells where the money
wcnt good deal 81 L found lls
way into tho pockets Of useless
deputies. clerks and typls,s. provld.
ca By our generous Legislators for
our overwofked state officials NJ
Wonder the treasury d empty
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-03-20
STRIKE is SPREADING.

DENAIN. France. March 2O.-The
strike which broke out yesterday
among the coal miners here is ex-
tending throughout the district. or
the 10000 miners attached to the
pits. about 1000 have quit work.
They demand an eight-hour day and
pension OF 40 cents a day at the
conclusion of % years service.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-03-20
NOT SURROUNDED.

CHARLOTTE, \. C., March 20
A correspondent at Mount Airy
N. C., wires that officers posltively
deny that the Aliens and their
clansmen are surrounded in the
Squirrel Gap section OF the Blue
Ridge mountains. They say that Il
the Aliens had been located up to
this time the officers on the Mount
Airy side know nothing Of IT,
II you want to sell your goods
use the columns Of the Bonanza. It
gets results.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-03-20
rig ANTHRACITE UNION
WILLING TO CONCEnE

SCRANTON March 90. Union
No. 1 the largest single anthracite
hody in the country. Yesterday an
nounced. IN the Interest OF peace.
they we're willing to meet the oper-
a'prs half way n che latter came
forward With direct tangible prop
osiiion which carries with n some
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-03-20
GRAND Jury ApJouRNs.

Tho grand jury met this morning
and after being IN session about
three hours. adjourned 10 meet sub
ieet 90 the cali of the foreman.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-24
NEW COMPANY ORGANIZED.

Mr.. G. Otis Barnes, No. % S. Frank
lin avenue, has formed and headed Va
company to enter into the field of Bull
ders and General Contractors, with Off
ces and shop at Nos. 7 and 9 Haddon
avenue, Atlantic City, and known as the
&C. Otis Barnes Company" Mr.. Barnes
until recently has been General Superin-
tendent with Alfred Moore, one of the
largest and oldest builders of Atlantic
City, and has made many friends both
in Atlantic City and Pleasantville Al
filiated with the company are some OF
the most skilled mechanics to be found
in this section of the country, such as
Mr.. John Neil, former designer and fore
man with the Hale & Kilborn Co., Of
Philadelphia; Mr.. P. O'Malley, superin
tendent with the Mathison Co., engineers
and contractors, of Pittsburgh; Mr. Jas.
Woodhouse, until recently foreman with
D. Knauer Co., of Atlantic City. and
Mr.. Frank Paulhamus past constructive
superintendent Of the Steeplechase pier
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-24
ATLANTIC SISTERS
IN THEIR NINETIES.

Ocean City may lay claim to having
two of the oldest ladies in the State
among its citizens. They are Mrs. Sarah
English, now in her ninety second year,
and Mrs. Betsy Risley, in her ninety
sixth year, both from Atlantic county.
The former is residing with her children,
Mrs. S. B. Sampson, Mrs. Mahala Steel
man and City Assessor Elmer English,
the latter with her son, Lewis Risley.
Both are in well preserved health. Their
only surviving brother is Joseph Jeffries,
of Linwood, who has just entered his
eighty-sixth year.
This family is one Of Atlantic coun-
tvs oldest, their ancestors having set
tied in the county in the early years of
the eighteenth century. 1t was promi-
nent during the Revolutionary war.
The house, still standing, in which our
two ladies were born at Steelmanville,
was built and occupied by their parents,
Evan Jeffries and his wife Sarah, upon
their marriage about one hundred years
ago, and in it were born to them seven
children besides the three. who still sur
vive.
Ephraim and Elmer Risley, of Smiths
Landing, and William, of Longport, are
all sons of Mrs. Betsy Risley. Mrs.
Penie Turner, recently deceased at Abb
'secoh, was daughter.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-24
BAY VIEW JUNIOR ORCHESTRA.
Something Musically New in Pleasant
vile.

A juvenile organization composed Of
pupils of Mrs. George B. Somerville.
The Bay-View Junior Orchestra, Of
Pleasantville, met for organization, and
had their first practice together, on Fri
day night of last week at the home of
Mrs. George b. Somerville, No. | East
Park avenue
The orchestra is composed of violin
and mandolin pupils who have been
studying with Mrs. Somerville. The vi
olinists are. Miss Sarah Adams, Miss
Marion Sooy, Master Charles Bowen, all
of Pleasantvile, and Master Kensil
Swint, of Somers Point. Mandolinists
are: Miss Avis Fritsch and Miss Mabel
Sooy Miss Helen Fritsch is piano ac-
companist.
The orchestra, under the leadership of
Mrs. Somerville, will meet for practice
monthly.
The average age of the young musi-
clans does not exceed twelve years, yet
their performance upon the instruments
studied would do credit to students
much older
The orchestra will be entertained by
Mrs Swint, of Somers Point, on Friday
evening of this week
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-24
MERRY BIRTHDAY
SURPRISE PARTY

One of the merriest events of the sea-
son was surprise party given to Miss
Ada Thomas. on the event of her elev-
enth birthday, ON last Saturday eve
ming, at her home on West Verona ave-
nue..
About thirty schoolmates gathered at
the home of Miss Helen E. Bowen, and
from there proceeded in a body to the
home of Miss Ada, where cheering
welcome was given to the new year of
her life
Many amusing games We're played,
among them their fortunes were told, so
that each one found out what they
would be doing in 1880. A string was
handed each guest, which when followed
to its source under tables, over chairs,
under couches, behind piano or book
case, desk or hall rack, led TO souve-
mir. Many pretty gifts were received.
Good music was also given by guests
and hostess.
The guests were: Misses Mollie Cox
Elinor D. Klipper, Bella Abbot, Helen
E. Bowen, Josephine Lake, Eleanor Hell
frich, Grace Field, Della Wagner, Doro-
thy, Frances and Elizabeth Thomas, Lot
tie Frambes, Lottie Fairbrothers, Ger
trude Helfrich, Nellie Stevens, Gladys
Stebbins, Marjorie Thomas, Masters
Floyd Collins, Russell Stevens, Dawson
Klipper, Dean Probst, Archie Somer-
vile, Samuel Ireland, Melvin Parsells,
Gilbert Mathis, Charles Bowen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph B. Thomas, Mrs. VIM. H
Mathis, Mrs Regina Klipper and Miss
Eva I,eek
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-24
DEATH OF MRS. ENocH L. JOHNSON.

After travelling all the way to Denver
in search of health, Mrs. Mabel Jeffries
johnson. wife of former Sheriff Enoch L..
johnson, died in that city Wednesday
morning. Only on Thursday morning of
last week Mr.. johnson and his wife,
who had been an invalid for several
years, started for the mild climate of
Colorado and they arrived in Denver on
Saturday morning. The change in eli
mate and the strain of the 1000 mile
journey to the western city proved to
be too severe for Mrs. Johnson's strength
and on Tuesday night most unfavorable
symptoms developed and the end came
early Wednesday morning.
Mrs. johnson was the daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs Lewis E. Jeffries.
Her father for a number of years was a
member of the Board of Freeholders and
later was postmaster at Mays Landing
for long time. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Jeffries died within short time of each
other and left to their daughter a for
tune, which is estimated at upwards Of
100000.
About four years ago the former
Sheriff and Miss Jeffries were married
at the County Seat. They were neigh
bors and friends from the time when
they both attended the Mays Landing
public schools. Later Mrs johnson at
tended the Trenton Normal School and
a short time after her graduation be-
came the bride of the former Sheriff
Mrs. johnson was one of the most prom
inent young people Of Mays Landing
and was one of the most attractive wo-
men of the County Seat
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-24
MOORE RELEASED ON BAIL.

William H. Moore, the millionaire
barber" whose spectacular exploits have
made him famous, was released from the
Atlantic City prison Thursday an angel
having been found who went his bail in
the sum of $3.50, pending hearing to-
morrow. At that time Moore will be
called to answer to the charge of having
appropriated to his own uses, a fur lined
coat belonging to William Magill-
No warrant against Moore charging
larceny of the diamonds. which he is al
legged to have procured from prominent
matron and pawned in Philadelphia, has
been issued, the magistrates disclaiming
having a complaint of this character
against Moore lodged with them What
disposition, if any, of this portion of the
case, which the police are supposed to
have built up against Moore, will be
made, it is hard to determine, rumors
current to the effect that the matron
who figures as the loser of the gems
will not prosecute having gained much
credence in semi official circles.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-24
State Road Commissioner Here.

State Road Commissioner Stevens
spent less than twenty minutes inspect
ing Shore Road paving, charged to be
contrary to specifications. on Friday.
He went over mile of the road with
County Engineer Rightmire and Chief
Engineer Meeker, but did not pass decis-
ion. The road was covered with slush
and in an unsatisfactory condition for
inspection, but the Commissioner is re-
ported to have said that he found moth
ing radically wrong with the work. The
Commissioner came into Atlantic Coun-
ty not so much to go over the Shore
Road as to inspect the route for the pro-
posed Mays Landing Tuckahoe Road. It
was practically decided to follow the old
route in building the new road-that is,
follow, as nearly as possible, the pres
ent road
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-24
DELIGHTFUL SURPRISE PARTY

A very delightful surprise party was
given Miss Armenia Risley by some Of
her friends at her home, Second street
and Brighton Place, last Friday night.
The evening was spent in music and
games The musical numbers were:
Trio-Misses Armenia Risley, Kath-
crime Austin and Emma Gaskill
Trio Misses Armenia Risley, Hannah
Rainear, Ethel Danielson.
Solo-Miss Emma Gaskill
Song America The guests.
The music was followed by games, in
which the following guests participated !:
Misses Hannah Rainear, Ethel Daniel
son, Katherine Austin, Emma Gaskill,
Helen Long, Eleanor Smith, Helen Hart
zell, Myrtle Adams, Edith Strang, and
Elvira Olivetto; Messrs. Charles Smith,
Walter Saunders, Norman Long, Ed
mond Olivetto, Nelson Doherty, Norman
Ott, Paul Brady, Mrs. Agnes F. Risley
and Miss Armenia Risley
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-24
ENTERTAINED AT NORTHFIELD.

Mr. Robert Claiborne most successful
ly entertained some of his friends at an
evening company Thursday evening, at
his beautiful country home in Northfield
The house was beautifully decorated
with evergreen and flowers. The eve
ning was spent in song and dance, Miss
Monroe rendering many beautiful songs
At eleven o'clock supper was served in
the dining room, Mr.. Baldwin, of New
York, acting as toastmaster.
Those present were: Miss Myrtle
Lake, Miss Ethel Vansant, Miss Mae
Stone Of Atlantic City, Miss Metger oi
Philadelphia, Mrs. Carlo of Baltimore
Miss Ethel Shafter, Messrs. James
Gormley, Luther Banning, Clarence Dix
on, Charles Moore, Samuel Bowen, and
Mr. William Baldwin, of New York.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-24
CENT A WORD

Minimum charge-2Oc first Insertion;
lOc each additional insertion.l
FOR RENT-House on Adams avenue.
Apply to Frank Lake, Adams avenue.
FOR SALE-Just what you need in your
home; fine organ in piano case, in
first class condition; sell cheap for
cash Address Organ, Pleasantville
Press office.
/ LOT of Galvanized Sheet Iron; size 2
ft. in. by 6 ft. Can be used to COW
er any kind of buildings. Zoe per
sheet No. 2 Irving, Atlantic City.
COTTAGE FOR RENT-6 bedrooms,
good for boarders, close to trolley.
Inquire 32 Verona avenue.
FOR SALE-Two Horse Truck Shelving,
with springs. New. VIM. Hauenstein,
Pennington, N. j.
FOR SALE-A farm of four acres, To-
Gated within the town of Pleasant
vile. Large quantities of fruits and
berries of all kinds. Would make
most desirable property for building
lots. Address w. L. Turpin.
HALLSW0RTH & SMEDLEY, Electri-
cal Contractors. Estimates furnished.
Work guaranteed. Pleasantville, N. J..
P. o. Box 776.
SAVE MONEY on Lumber, Millwork,
Glass, Paint and Rubberoid Roofing,
by going to Lake & Bossler Co., 3rd St.
and W. j. & S. R. R., Pleasantville.
Phone l42.
w. L. TURPIN, Contractor and Builder.
29S Doughty Road. Phone S5X. Real
Estate. Plans and specifications fur
nished. Estimates cheerfully furnish
ed.
Pleasantville Grange, No. I74, p. Of H.,
Adams Hall, Pleasantville, meets ev-
cry Thursday at 7.30 p. m. Town
send d. Showell, secretary, Absecon.
N, J.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-24
LOCAL w. c. T. U. NOTES.

Mrs Mary Campbell will give Bible
Reading next Thursday afternoon at
2.3O in w. c. T. U. Hall. Mrs. Camp
bells bible readings are always exceed
ingly interesting and instructive. Ev-
cry member is requested to be present
Please bring your bible.
Let those ladies who do not attend
the Union, because the Hall is not prop
erly heated, come out and find an agree
able surprise awaiting them.
Plans are being made to have some
out of town speakers at our Union meet
ing in the near future. Further an
nouneement will be given next week.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-24
RECENT RENTALS.

The following rentals We're recently
effected through Campbell & Wootton's
office:
House owned by John J. Mezger, stu
ate on First avenue. above Adams ave-
nue., to Mr.. Daniel Fl. Gray.
House owned by Hugh Collins, situate
near Shore Road in Smiths Landing, to
Mr. VIM Goff
House owned by J. 7. Townsend, on
First avenue, above Pleasant avenue, to
Mr.. T. L. Dewitt.
House owned by Sarah Silvers, situate
on Third street, above Pleasant avenue,
to George E. Gaunt.
House on Asbury avenue, Ocean City,
to Leslie Headley
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-24
NEW TROLLEY TO soMERs POINT

A tip from high authority is founda
tion for the report that the Pennsy is
about to begin work on the Mays Land
ing -Somers Point ut-off, or that passen-
ger traffic between Ocean City and Phila-
delphia via Sea Isle City will soon cease.
The report states that Sea Isle juno
tion will be done away with and Sea
Isle City be connected with Philadelphia
via South Seaville; also that the route
from Ocean City to Sea Isle will be
electrified.
The merchant that don't advertise n
The Pleasantville Press ~may know his
business, but nobody elss does.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-24
KILLED BY FREIGHT TRAIN.

Charles Eden, former resident of
Linwood, was killed at Grafton, W. Va,
by freight train on the first day of
January The details of the accident
are unknown. The funeral was from
Bethel Church, Rev. Raver officiating,
and interment in Zion cemetery.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-24
s1oo PER PLATE

was paid at a banquet to Henry Clay,
in New Orleans in 1912. Mighty costly
for those with stomach trouble or indi-
gestion. Today people everywhere use
DR.. Kings New Life Pills for these
troubles as well as liver, kidney and
bowel disorders. Easy, safe, sure. On
ly 25 cts. at all Druggists.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-24
VALUABLE DOG POISONED.

The handsome Scotch Collie Prince
belonging to W. H. Winder died Wednes-
day morning. Prince was ID months
old, and was an exceedingly intelligent
and valuable animal, having come from
the Vanderbilt kennels. 1t is believed
that he had been poisoned, and although
more attention could not have been Civ
en- child, medical aid was unable to
save him. Residents should be very
careful how they allow poisonous mat
ter to lie around, and thus prevent a
recurrence of this death of highly
priced dog
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-24

Read every page Of The Press; they
contain interesting matter; and if You
would like it year, send a dollar to s.
E. Whitman & Sons, Pleasantville, n. ].
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-24
COFFEY'S
MEAT MARKET
Special Notice to the
People Of Pleasantville
and Vicinity

That the L. NJ. NELSON store has
moved from Main st. to IL N. Delaware
Ave-, Atlantic City, where we have larg-
er quarters, and two telephones to the
store, and you can do all your shop
ping by telephone this kind of weather.
Our representative will call here every
week. You can mail or phone your or
ders in direct to us. Open charge ac-
count to-day, and you will see what
square deal means, if you deal with
L. M. NELSON
IL N. Delaware Ave-, Atlantic City. N. J.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-24

When buying cough medicine for
children bear in mind that Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is most effectual for
colds, Group and whooping cough and
that it contains no harmful drug. For
sale by Thomas F. Crawford, Druggist.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-24

Your subscription, is it paids The
yellow label will tell you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25
DAVENPORT

Husband is Cruel. An application
for a decree of divorce vas fled in
the district court yesterday by Attor-
ney L. (. Roddewig il behalf of Mrs.
Elizabeth NJ. Dobler, against her hus-
band, William Dobier. The plaintiff
states they were married in Daven-
port in October, 1907, and that since
their marriage. her husband has been
guilty OF cruel and iRhuman treat
ment. She asks the custody OF the
two children and alimony in the sum
of IS per week with $50 attorney
fees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25

week with MI and Mrs. Henry ROesch-
mann and family.
Steve Adams and family of Moline
visited Sunday at the home of Steven
Milton.
Mrs. Emil Zeigler of Rock Island was
visitor at the home of Thomas
Laughery the latter part Of the week.
Clarence Milton has accepted a posi-
ton as clerk in the general store Of
j. L. Swank.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McKenrick
and little daughter Ethel of Camanche,
Iowa. are visiting at the Frank Nc
Kenrick home.
Mrs. George F. Holland visited at
the home of her mother. Mrs. J. A.
Lambert, and sister Carrie at Milan,
over Sunday.
p. w. Beckwith and daughters. Flos-
sic and Verda of Davenport, were Sat
urday and Sunday visitors at the John
Holland home.
! Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Swank and daugh-
ter Dorothy were Sunday visitors at
c. H. Seiders at Rock Island.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Harms and a
number of friends drove out from Dav.
| export in their automobiles Sunday.
| Mathew Boney and family have NOV.
ed into the William Beckwith house.
Mrs. William Wertz and daughter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25

Mabel Of Rock Island visited Satur-
day and Sunday at the Louis Wertz
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kleinau and
daughter Freda were visitors at HamP'
ton Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Bay and daughter, Mrs
EIwood Witherspoon of Moline, Wis
tied last week with friends here. Mrs,
Bay left Moline Monday for Palmer
Neb.. for a months visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Paul Barth, and fam
lily, formerly Of Rock Island.
Mrs. Laura Settles and niece, Mrs
John Kennedy, were transacting bust
ness at Moline Tuesday.
Mrs. John Holland visited with
friends in Rock Island Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l. Swank and family
attended the wedding of Mrs. Swank':
sister, Mrs. Esther Senthouse and Ed
ward Sallow, both Of Port Byron, a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25
SilVis

kensel Corbin and parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Corbin have arrived
home from a visit at Denver, Colo,
and will reside On Ninth street.
Mrs. William Ireland was visited
by Mrs. ]. Geidner of Davenport.
lie Roy Smith and family have de-
parted on a western trip by way of
Chicago.
E. Klebe has moved his family here
from Barstow.
Mrs. Bruce Coleson was visited by
Miss Carrie Blankenfeldt, of Moline.
Mrs. George Mckinley was hostess
TO the members and friends of the
Baptist Ladies' Aid society last We'd
nesday. One new member was taken
in.
Rev. E. W. Thompson preached the
baccalaureate sermon to the Silvis
graduates last Sunday evening at the
Methodist church. Rev Mr.. Osborne
assisted and special music was fur.
nished
Mrs. R. Vincent has arrived home
from a visit at Chicago.
The pupils Of Mrs. Elizabeth Wagon
er who teaches the seventh and eighth
grades at the Mckinley school here,
perpetrated a surprise party on her al
the home of Mrs. T. ]. Runsey Friday
evening. Games and music were the
diversions Of the evening followed by
a nice supper. Mrs. Wagner received
some pretty presents as tokens of es.
TEEN
John Echart and mother have arriv
ed home from Kenton, Ohio, where
they have been visiting relatives.
Mrs. Clyde McGinnis is enjoying a
visit from her mother, Mrs. Beatty OF
Lincoln, Neb.
Mrs. r. Vincent was visited by heI
sister, Mrs. S. Emmert of CoIona Fri
day.
Miss Marie Walsh will entertain the