The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-12-10
Absecon

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will hold their next meeting at the
home of Mrs. Anna c. Fleming, at the
Pine Villa on Shore Road, Tuesday,
Dec. IS, at 2.30 o'clock. All members
and friends are invited to attend.
Captain James Conoyer killed a fine
400 Id. hog last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. z%epheniah Hackett en-
tortained their daughter and son-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Winder, Jr,
of Philadelphia, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Brion, of Mans
field, Pa, arrived here several days
ago to sojourn with their daughter
and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Garnet
Reed, on New Jersey venue
Christopher Hare is having a coat
OF paint applied to the exterior of his
Shore Road villa.
District Superintendent Alexander
Corson, of Camden, will conduct the
midweek prayer service in the NJ. E.
Chapel next Wednesday evening at
7.30 o'clock, after which he will hold
the third quarterly conference. Pas
tor Wainwright ~bespeaks a large at
tendance for the evening of Dec. IA,
when DR.. Corson will greet the mem
bership and officiary of the local
church on his quarterly visitation.
Councilman and Mrs. Fred Henry
are entertaining her brother, Kenneth
Hart, of Mansfield, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Titus are hav-
ing electricity installed in their Ohio
avenue home.
By means of osteopathic treatment
Miss Laura Adams has nearly recov-
cred from the neurotic condition of the
| .afats. @r,r x.t1toI aO,t,4I H@, nA,at1
cradle suffering for several weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Mason entertain
ed at a rabbit dinner on Saturday eve
ming Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Guenther. of
Atlantic City, and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Weaver and son John, of PleaSantyille;
also Mrs. Gustave Guenther.
Mrs. Gustave Guenther visited relatives
in Egg Harbor Wednesday and Thursday
Theodore Fox has a new Ford ton
truck
Mrs. Jennie Moore is driving a new
Ford delivery car.
Charles Winter is the owner of a new
Ford touring car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mclaughlin, who
went a month ago to st. Petersburg. Fla,
to spend the winter. write to friends here
they are greatly enjoying themselves in
the South land.
Daniel II. Reed mashed his right
thumb so badly the bone was exposed,
and also injured on Wednesday of last
week when it was accidentally caught
| DtlMttfl ii DOUSt lllifl6 Jdth diih tilt Sill
of the granary house under which he was
placing new supports on the Robinson
premises at North Absecon.
Charles NJ. Kesler, promoter of Lily
Lake Park Amusement Company, states
that since ne has decided to install a
number of electrically operated amuse-
ment devices, including the m~erry-go-
round. self player organ. etc., at Lilly
Lake Park, in order to supply amuse-
ment features for all classes, tastes and
ages this coming summer, and to be sure
| nf having annie lighting mower and faCll-
tiles for providing illumination for all
purposes, including all the buildings,
present and prospective, the grove and
the road leading in from the State High
way to the park grounds, he will derive
his source of electric power from current
supplied by the high tension line of the
Atlantic City Electric Company. instead
OF depending on his own private electric
power plant to operate the additional
electric mechanism.
Alfred j. Roger, Sr., To Open
Auto Service Station In Spring.
Councilman Alfred j. Roger. ST.. is
planning to open an automobile, drive-in.
service station on his New Jersey avenue
property adjoining the post office, in the
early spring. Since his property borders
on both the New York and Philadelphia
newly paved roads, entrance will be pro-
vided from both sides of his premises so
that motorists on both the leading high
place.
Mr.. Roger states he intends to handle
the power ana luDrlcat1nB PRODUCTS Oh
the two oil companies operating. in this
territory, but does not expect to have his
gasoline pumps located on his sidewalk,
which is the reason he has applied the
term "drive-in" to his service station.
He has planned to open a driveway on
the north side of his home, WHICH will
possible from the White Horse Pike to
the New York Boulevard. The building
on the rear of his premises now on the
line of the proposed driveway across his
| nronprtV will he moved south and many
other changes will be made so that his
plans can be executed properly. The
construction features contemplated by
Mr.. Roger will be in architectural harmo-
ny with an up-to-date automatic service
and accessory station.
Nor is his all. for Mr.. Roger will cater
to the inner man as well. Refreshments,
light lunches, etc, also will be dispensed
according to present plans of the pro-
moter.
CITY Council Receives Auditors Report
Orders New Books and Adding Machine
In accordance with the New Jersey
statutes requiring the annual auditing of
all books and financial accounts of the
municipalities in the State by registered
municipal accountants, the books of the
several Absecon officials, including those
of the city clerk, tax collector, treasurer,
assessors, etc. have Just been audited
for the year 1920, by Antinoph and Glass
man, Registered Municipal Accountants
of Atlantic City, at a cost of S175 with
auditors expenses attached amounting to
$17.50
The auditors worked two weeks or lon
ger in making "A full and complete inves-
tigation of all the municipal accounts
and made Il very complimentary report
of their findings at the November meet
ing of City Council However, they Of
fered numerous suggestions and made
several recommendation to the Council
men designed to promote efficiency and
simplicity i'm handling the city's financial
system. as the result of which, If adopt
ed. they stated, a clear, yet completely
detailed statement of the city's financial
condition would be readily ascertainable
at all times.
Following the acceptance of the audi
tors report the following resolutions
were adopted: Resolution No. /:
Be it resolved that a double entry sys-
tenn of books be installed by Antinoph
and Glassman designed to adequately
and correctly record the financial trans
actions of the City of Absecon with the
object of eliminating the existing uncer-
tainties in the handling of the financial
affairs of the city and to assist the ofii-
Gals in their various capacities.
BE it further resolved that the said
Antinoph and Glassman be and they
hereby are authorized to proceed to in
stall said system for the sum of $100,
which sum is to include all costs of addi-