The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-11-26

l0l1tl1 "a 1(ttA o'0
son-in-law of Zepheniah Hackett, both
local residents, fell from the top of
one of the boilers at the pumping sta
ton to the brick floor, % feet below,
breaking his right ankle, several days
ago. He was removed at once to the
Atlantic City Hospital, where he has
been confined ever since. The acct
dent was caused by the slipping of a
wrench from the nut which he was
trying to adjust.
Miss Marion Sapp, of Tuckerton, is
the guest of Mrs. A. L. Hammell and
children for an indefinite period.
Messrs. A. L. Hammell and Harry
Y. Hammell left on Tuesday in the
formers Buick car for Morattico, Va,
on a two weeks cunning trip. They
motored as far as Baltimore, where
they took the boat for their destina-
ion. While South they will sojourn
with the formers brother and the lat
ter's uncle, Ansley Hammell.
Mrs. A. L. Hamell and children were
guests. of Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Babcock
and children at turkey dinner Thanks
giving Day.
Walter Borneman, of Millville, a for
mer local youth, came to town last
Wednesday to spend his Thanksgiving
vacation with his erstwhile chums,
Ladow and Bertram Hammell, and
Russell Elwood.
Mrs. Reuben L. Babcock planned to
leave yesterday (Friday) for Harris
burg to spend a week with her sister,
Mrs. Walter E. Dietrich.
Lorenzo p. Leeds has been on the
sick list three weeks.
Mrs. M. S. DeHaven was brought
home on Wednesday of last week from
the Atlantic City Hospital, where she
underwent al operation three weeks
before. She is steadily improving.
William Hunter came home last
Wednesday from near Erie, Pa, where
he has been engaged a number of
months as mechanician for a large
highway construction company.
Charles M. Kesler, head of the Lily
Lake Park Amusement Company,
bought a large building, so X 100 feet,
constructed of heavy material at ANA
tol several days ago and is now en-
gagged in removing it to Lily Lake
Park, where it will house the roller
skating rink. The enterprising amuse-
ment promoter states he expects also
to have a merry-go-round and a Wur-
liter s%elf-player organ installed, so
there will be a constant supply of at
fractions and amusements for the
crowds he is looking for next summer.
Mr.. Kesler has planned to expend $751;
600 between and summer in
equipping Lily Lake Park so that moth
ing in the amusement line will be lack
ing. All of the mechanical units will
be electrically operated.
Contest for An Absecon City Slogan.
In order to obtain a suitable slogan
for the use of the newly-incorporated
Chamber of Commerce the First Ma
tional Bank of Absecon will conduct a
contest with suitable prize for the best
slogan suitable for the use of the
Chamber of Commerce on all literature
and advertising. The contest is open
to any one in the county, and the few
rules for the contest are simple. The
Chamber of Commerce has authorized
a prize of SIS for the slogan selected
and the bank has offered an additional
prize of SIS for the best slogan sub
mitted by any local school child at
tending the Absecon schools, the prize
to be given by the opening of a bank
account with that amount. If the
slogan selected for adoption is made
by a local school child he or she will
receive both prizes, but should any
other person in the county win the Sc
lection the prize of SIS will be awarded
them and the bank account will go to
the best slogan submitted by a school
child. The slogan should be concise
and contain appropriate suggestions
concerning the advantages of Absecon.
The slogans should be submitted to
Contest Manager, First National
Bank, Absecon," in a sealed envelope
and sent or mailed to the bank. The
contest is now open and closes Tues
day evening, Dec. 20, at which time
the judges, composed of the president
and the two vice-presidents of the
Chamber of Commerce, will make the
selections and the awarding
of the prizes. The letters submitted
will not be opened until the night of
the selection, and the winning name
and slogan will be announced the next
day. The contest offers an opportun-
ity for a local school child to display
his original ideas concerning the ad-
vantages of a home in Absecon.