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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
Fire Destroys Roof
OF Barnett House
Mysterious Blaze Started Satur-
day MOrning-Premises Had
Been Vacant Several Days.

A fire of unknown and somewhat
mysterious origin was discovered in
the upper story of the home of For
rest Barnett, on LenoX avenue, ON
Saturday morning. An alarm IA
sounded but by the time the firemen
arrived the roof was blazing. Having
gained an outlet the fire burned quite
fiercely for a time, with shingles to
feed it and a strong wind blowing.
Assisted by neighbors the firemen
quickly removed the piano and furni-
ture from the house and soon after
water was turned through the hose
the blaze was subdued. 1t was O
fined to the roof and upper floor and
great credit is due to the firemen for
the promptness with which they mas
tered what at first appeared to be an
ugly fire to combat. The loss will be
several hundred dollars as an entire
new roof will have to be put on the
house, beside some inside repairs.
Walter Peterson, the well-known
ball player, was badly burned while
assisting the firemen. He was trap
ped in the loft while the flames we're
gaining Roadway. His arm was bis
tered and he will be unable to play
ball for several days.
What makes the fire appear mys-
terious is the fact that no one was
living in the house when the flames
were discovered. Mrs. Barnett has
been away for the past week. Her
husband is visiting with his father
during her absence. 1t is thought by
some that some one must have spent
the night in the house andsleft a
lighted cigarette, which started the
fire. This theory is strengthened by
the fact that the fire was mostly on
the second hoor and in the loft.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
Democrats Will Hold
County Convention
Decide to Get Together for Dis
cussiOn of Candidates and
Campaign Plans. :,

At a meeting of the Democratic
County Executive Committee, held on
Saturday, in Atlantic City, it was de-
cided to hold a County Convention on
Thursday, June LIST, during which a
discussion of candidates will be had
and plans mapped out for the fall
campaign. Chairman Charles Lafferty
was authorized to appoint a commit
tee of nine, which is to select a on
vention place. There are two rivals
for the honor. One is Egg Harbcr
City, where the clans of both parties
gathered when conventions were the
rule, and Lily Lake, which is man
aged by Freebooter Charles KesleI.
We don't know which place viii
be picked, but either will suit III
purpose; Governor Edwards will be
there said Chairman Lafferty. THE
statesmen OF the city and county are
to be invited, the veterans who used
to lead the party, and they will be
asked to help stir up party interest
and advise the younger fellows re-
garding conducting the campaign. As
to candidates, the field is open 10 all
bring along their hats to be SHE'D in
the ring. We look for 1000 or more"
Corbin City, the newest municipal
ity in the county, will be permitted
to send two representatives TO the
County Committee. A change in the
bylaws to authorize their selection is
being made. The committee now has
So members. One man and n wo-
man will be chosen. Edward j. KEEL
leher, of Camden, secretary of the
Utilities Commission. addressed the
committee, and stated that Camden
County Democrats were being thot-
oughly organized.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
P~leasantville High
Defeats Ocean CITY
Field Pitched Very Fine Game
Barry Guarded Outfield
Scientifically-Score S-3.

Ocean City High School team came
here on Friday to play the Pleasant
vile High School team, and lost the
game by the score of S-3. Field was
in the box for the local team, and he
pitched a fine game of ball, holding
the visitors down to two hits. Ocean
City made its three runs in the fourth
inning through errors by Peterson at
short. Pleasantville had scored three
runs in the first inning, and when
they came to bat in the fourth, with
the score tie, Clark hunted the ball
along the third base line while Barry
and Russo were on bases. Both of
them scored.
Barry is a newcomer with the
Pleasantville High, and he played a
great game at center field. He will
play with the local team for the bal
ance of the season.
The score follows:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10

William Hauenstein, of Farming
ton, long Chief Fire Warden in Egg
Harbor Township and an experienced
forest fire fighter, has resigned his
position and given up his badge of
office. His action was taken this Tues
day morning following a dispute with
District Fire Warden Leonidas Coyle,
of Bridgeton, who demanded that Hau-
enstein go to Mckee City at one o.
clock Tuesday morning to fight a
woods fire. Hauenstein refused to go
and told the District Fire Warden that
he had been out two days, Sunday and
Monday, battling with forest fires and
was completely tired out.
Hauenstein refused to go to Mckee
City principally because there are
three deputy Fire Wardens living
nearer to the scene of the last fire.
He told the District Warden that some
of them should have been summoned
in this case as neither of them had
been fighting fire during the last few
days. Hauenstein sen his resignation
to the Township Committee of Egg
Harbor Township and forwarded his
badge to District Warden Coyle.
Two bad woods fires have been bur-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
NarrOwneSS of Streets Prevents
View of Automobiles When
Approaching Crossing.
Accidents Are Frequent
Both Roads County Highways,
With State Considering TAX
ing Over Main Street.
Man Has Been Killed

With n man having been killed,
several collisions of recent date and
daily escapes from smash-ups narrow
ly averted, everybody admits that
there is urgent need of a crossing
Waterman to be stationed at the in
tersection of Main street and Wash
ington avenue, at least from seven or
eight o'clock in the morning until
about the same time at night. Col
lisions are frequent at this point, for
~tunately the majority of them result
ing in only slight damage.
1t is only a few months since a col
ored woman drove rapidly around the
corner, and her car, swerving to the
sidewalk, killed one man and smash
ed in the front of a BUSINESS place.
Last Saturday there was a bad &C
cident when a piece of the local fire
apparatus was struck by a truck
weighing about twelve tons. The fire
apparatus was put out of commission
and two men, Charles Schmidt and
Michael Lutz, had a very close call
from serious injury or death. Lutz
was thrown to the street and Schmidt
chung to the steering wheel, while the
fire wagon was impaled on the front
of the heavy truck. The body of the
fire wagon was wrecked and a chem
ical tank smashed. Again on Sunday
two touring cars collided at this cross
ing and were badly damaged.
These occurrences are very fire.
quent. The city maintains a police
man at the crossing a part of the day
and whenever the fire alarm sounds,
but the greater part of the time the
cracpinn tc nntiralu poitardad Tho
streets are both narrow, and 1t is al
most impossible for an automobile
driver approaching the crossing to see
a car coming down the ~intersecting
road until he reaches the corner. If
either car is going fast, as many Of
them do, then they come together.
A large crowd gathered on Satui-
day when the truck and fire wager
came together. Every ~
demning somebody for IrSr sZzas q
Waterman at the crossing. Rotn tbs
roads are county roads at n~rsssnf.
and the city officials claim that it is
the duty of the county authorities TO
guard the crossing. The county does
not maintain watchmen at any inter-
sections of highways at present. Then,
again, the argument is made that
Main street, or the SnOfe ROAD, as IL
is many times called, may 500 be
taken over by the State Highway
Commission as a part of the Shore
Boulevard from Bayhead to Cape May.
Just which body should maintain
the Waterman is a debatable question,
but this crossing is so important and
so dangerous to life and property that
it should be guarded under some jun
isdiction. The ever-increasing auto
mobile traffic seems to demand attep-
ton if life and property is to be safe
guarded.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10

The moral of Rev. Russell H. Con-
wells Acres of Diamonds" is proving
itself to be true every day somewhere
and right here in Pleasantville it was
proven a few days ago. 1t is not
necessary to go far from home to in
vest money in order to make big
profits if one only takes advantage of
the opportunity lying right at the
front door. In the issue of The Pleas
antville Press of Wednesday, April
18th, it was published that Zippler &
Wootton had purchased the James
Lewis Risley property at the corner
of Verona avenue and Main street. 1t
was then stated that they saw a boom
coming and would hold the property
for improvement and development.
The improvement and development
came ooner than most residents here
had anticipated, for the property has
again been sold, this time to William
M. Hafner, of Atlantic City, proprietor
of the Park and Liberty moving pic
ture theatres. The price paid by Zip
pier G. Wootton was reported to be
$4,000. The latest selling price, ac-
cording to the agreement made when
a deposit was paid, is $4,000. The
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
THE PLEASANTVILLE PRESS
ADVERTISING GETS RESULTS

Advertising in The PleasantVille
Press brings results and satisfies the
advertiser, as the following letter will
prove:
Worcester, Mass,
May 9Th, '22.
The Pleasantville Press,
Pleasantville,
New Jersey.
Dear Sirs:
Please discontinue my ad. in your
splendid paper, if you have not al
ready done so, and l wish to state
that | have had wonderful results
from the two appearances of my ad.
and proves that your paper reaches
all the people. P~leasantville is the
coming city down that way, and |
hope in the neal future to settle there
permanently.
Wishing you the success that you
deserve, / am,
Sincerely yours,
ARTHUR CHATTERTON,
Ga Fruit St., Worcester, Mass.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
NEW BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEM,

Owing to the many bank ~burg1aries
which are occurring all over this and
other states, the banks are beginning
to use extraordinary precautions to
protect themselves against the yegg-
men. The P~leasantville Trust Com
pany has just installed the latest and
most improved type of burglar alarm
system on the market. The system
is very complete. The walls, ceiling
and floor of the vault are lined with
copper wiring and at no point can an
entrance be made, being SO construct
ed and installed that any attempt to
enter the vault from any direction
will Immediately sound the gong or
alarm which is contained in the large
outside housing. This gong housing
is also so constructed that any tam
pering with it, such as turning a bolt,
or attempting to cut the cable lead
ing to it, will sound the alarm.
The vault door, in addition to the
connections with the bolts through
the combinations, has what is called
the Thermo-Electric attachment, which
will sound if the door is heated to a
certain temperature. This will pre-
vent any attempt to burn through the
vault door.
The entire system is controlled by
an electrical timer located in the
vault. This is set on definite hours
for opening and closing, and if the
dial On the vault door is turned a
fraction either way after a certain
closing hour, it will result in the
sounding of the gong.
The o. b.. McClintock Co., of Mime
onnIiG MINI faant1f 70 offrarc nf fhic
up-to-date burglar alarm system, not
only guarantee the system to do it's
duty at all times, but also offer a
standing reward of $500 for the arrest
and conviction of any party attacking
any bank using this system.
Persons interested are invited to
call at the P%leasantville Trust Com
pany and inspect the new alarm system
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
"RAINBoWS" MEET.

The regular monthly business meet
ing and social of the Rainbow" Sun
day School Class of Wesley M. e.
Church was held on May 5, at the
home of Miss Josephine Carr. The
evening was spent in singing and
piano selections In the latter part of
the evening dainty refreshments were
served. Those present were: Misses
Henrietta Bailey, Kathryn Whitman,
Laura Shaw, Josephine Carr, Clara
Boogar and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter H.
OFT.
The Committee on Athletic Field of
the Chamber of Commerce desires to
meet the committees of other organi-
cations interested in the subject on
Thursday evening, May IL, at 8
o'clock, in City Hall.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
p. O.. OF A. ATTENTION!

All member of Camp No. 9, P. o.
of A., are requested to attend the
funeral of Sister Mary Carr on We'd
nesday afternoon, at two o'clock, at
her late residence, 81 North Second
street. Meet at Red Mems Hall at
100 sharp. By order of the President.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
NUTRITION

DR.. Florence Powdermaker, nutrj-
ton specialist of the Extension De.
partment, State Agricultural College,
New Brunswick, will be at Red Mems
Hall. Egg Harbor City, on Friday
May IL, 10 a. m. daylight saving
time), and will give the preliminary
talk in Meal Planning" All women
of the county who are interested in
nutrition subjects are cordially inyjt-
ed to attend this meeting.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
ON FIRE.

Late on Saturday night the automo-
bile of Burr McAnney caught fire in
some u~naccountable manner n the
firemen were called out. Before the
blaze was extinguished the front sea-
and cushion were badly burned. Other
wise the machine was not damaged.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
ANNUAL BAPTIST MEETING.

The annual meeting of the church
and congregation of the First Baptist
Church will be held this Wednesday
evening. 1t is desired that every one
connected with the church attend this
meeting. Plans for the building of a
new church building will probably be
considered at this time.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
SCACHE A FREEBOOTER.

Paul Scache, of Estelville, has been
appointed Chosen Freebooter of Wey-
mouth Township to fill the uneXpired
term of Milton G%arretson, elected free
holder from Corbin City. Mr.. Scache
is a leading farmer of the township.
He will take his seal at the meeting
to be held today.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
Institute Held
AT Salem Church
All-Day Session Tuesday With
Mrs. r. J. Frendlich Presid-
ing-Address by Mrs. Frantz.

With County President, Mrs. r. ].
Frendlich, of this city, presiding, the
Atlantic County Woman's Christian
TemperapeeaslUnion is holding its
SprinGa1 n6fttltes in Salem Methodisl
t. = = | g . ~
ton Has Accomplished"
The complete program is as fol
lows:
Morning Session, 1915 A. M.
Devotions-Mrs. -Cordery, Atlantic
City.
Greetings-Mrs. Name Fairbrothers,
Rev. Thos. Hicks.
Response-Mrs. M. l.. MunsOn, At
lantic City.
Roll Call and Minutes of Executive
Meeting.
Appointments of Committees-Pub
licity, Courtesy, Credentials.
Report of Treasurer-Mrs. Margaret
Johnson.
Singing.
Address - Constitutional Loyalty,
Rev. w. l.. Shaw.
Offering.
Introduction of visitors.
Noontide Prayer.
Meeting of County EXecutive-1.15
p. m.
Afternoon Session, 2.15 p. M.
Bible Reading-Mrs. M. L. Munson,
Atlantic City.
Minutes of Executive Meeting.
Echoes from New Jerseys First
Regional Meeting-Mrs. c. j. Smith.
Solo.
A Message from the State-Mrs.
Nina J. FrantZ.
Offering.
Evening Session, 7.45 p. M.
Scripture Reading-Rev. Thomas M.
Simanton.
Prayer-Rev. Geo. Toms, Jr.
Quartette.
Address-What Prohibition Has Ac-
complished, Mrs. Nina Frantz.
Singing.
Singing.
Offering.
Benediction-Rev. Thos. B. Hicks.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
A WEEKLY

In this issue of The Pleasantville
Press there appears a sketch of the
life of Reuben e. Adams, Assessor of
the First Ward. Next Wednesday the
subject of the special feature will be
Tax Collector Webster Price. Each
week there will appear an article CIV
ing a short history of some prominent
citizen of Pleasantville. Be sure to
read this feature. 1t will be interest
ing.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY

The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of Wesley M. E. Church will
meet Wednesday afternoon at 2.3O
o'clock at the home of Mrs. w. G.
Sullivan. A full attendance is urged.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10

A meeting to %re-organize the choir
of st. Johns Methodist Protestant
Church will be held this Wednesday
evening after the prayer meeting
service.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
Postponed Until Weather COndi-
tons Improve So That Great
er Crowds Will Attend.
Dinner Dance June z
Big Affair Planned for Lily Lake
Park-PrOminent Speakers
Will Attend.
The Committee Meets

The Chamber of Commerce com
mittee having in charge the arrange
ments for the big carnival which is to
be held here for one week as a benefit
for the Chamber have arranged with
the manager of the Matthew j. Riley
Shows to postpone the coming of the
show until the week beginning Mon
day, June 18th. This action was taken
so that the weather conditions might
improve and become well settled to
insure the attendance of a much
greater crowd of people when the
show is exhibited. 1t was found that
the show had an open date for that
week, and the management, working
jointly with the committee for a big
success here, consented to the change
of date. The Carnival Committee will
meet this Tuesday evening at the City
Hall to complete further details of the
affair.
P~leasantville has never before had
occasion to witness such a show as
Matthew J. Riley is to present. One
of the big attractions is Nero, the
great African lion, which does an act
in the animal show. This lion was
featured in the mammoth moving pic
ture production 1.-The Fall of Rome"
He is valued at $25 5000.
A uniformed brass band accom-
panies the show and will give open-air
concerts during the entire week. 1t
is the intention to advertise the show
in every town in South Jersey so that
a vast crowd of people may be expect
ed during the six days the exhibition
is in the city. Three hundred people
travel with this show, which is ac-
knowledged to be one of the best
carnival companies now travelling.
Arrangements are progressing for
the dinner and dance which the
Chamber is to give at Lily Lake Park
on Friday evening, June End. Man
ager .Kesler has p~romisedsto give the
S; ;|'|l|ii1|
ing, which will begin as asooD az the
dinner has been served. Dancing VIII
continue until midnight.
The dinner given by the Chamber
at the High School Gymnasium last
Friday evening was a great success.
The chicken pot-pie was prepared by
the students of the Senior Class, who
also served the dinner. DR.. Frederick
Maroney gave a very interesting and
instructive after-dinner address, in
which he outlined many ways of liv-
ing and eating that would improve
health and prolong life. He made a
stirring plea for an open-air play
ground for the young people of the
city. Dictator Harry Harrison, of the
Atlantic City Lodge of Moose attend
ed as a guest of Frank Hubin and de-
livered a fine address. Representa-
tives of the Delaware and Atlantic
Telegraph and Telephone Company
were present and gave an instructive
demonstration of how to operate a
telephone. Lantern slides were used
to illustrate the talks of the repre-
sentatives and views of exchanges,
cables and parts of the telephone
were shown. This demonstration was
greatly appreciated and was educa-
tional throughout.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-04-19
Southwest HarbOr.
Oper II Million jar, U.ed Yearly

E. l.. Higgins of Bath is in town
for a few days on business. A little
later he will come with his wife for
the summer.
Mrs. Roland Lunt has returned
from Waterville, where she was
called by the illness Of her daugh-
ter Frances, who, with her sister
Ruth, has been given a vacation
from the telephone exchange. which
they are spending here.
Mrs. Venia c. Hodgkins arrived
home recently from Syracuse, N. Y,
where she spent the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. j. o. Whitcomb, who
accompanied her to Southwest Har-
Dor for few days visit.
The telephone workmen made
quick work in the repair of wires
and erection of posts destroyed by
the fire; also in installing new equip
ment in the Stanley store so that
telephone service was resumed with
in a day or two of the fire.
Good progress is being made by a
crew of men in clearing up the
burned area, and several whose
property was swept by the fire are
making arrangements for rebuilding.
One of the pitiful incidents of the
conflagration was the burning on
their nests of the scores of doves
which had for years made the caves
and trimmings of the Holmes store
their abiding place. Some were
seen to flutter out with blazing
feathers, only to dart back to their
burning homes, or fall suffocated
into the flames.
Rowena Rebekah lodge held an in
formal meeting on Friday evening
in the Masonic lodge room, which,
after a permit from the grand as
sembly, will, by courtesy of Masons
and Stars, be for season the lodge
room of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs.
Plans were discussed for immediate
activity in collecting funds for the
new block to be erected, as we'll as to
purchase regalia and other valuable
furnishings destroyed.
April 10. SPRAY"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-04-19
SedgWick.

2
Percy Martin arrived home from
Baltimore Saturday.
! Alice Lymburner, nurse in
st. Barnabas hospital, Portland, is
spending her vacation with her. sis
ter Barbara.
Jacob Closson has purchased
new car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Moore, who
have been keeping a hotel at Deer
Isle, have rented the Penney house in
this village and will keep hotel
here. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore have
many friends in town, and every one
welcomes them here.
Mrs. Annie Horohan and Mrs. An
ME Bridges, who came from Boston
to attend the funeral of their
mother and grandmother, Mrs.
Judith Hutchings, returned to their
homes Thursday.
Orrin Hutchings, who was in
town last week to attend the funeral
of his grandmother, Mrs. Hutchings,
returned to Somerville Thursday.
There was baptism in the Bap-
fist church on Easter Sunday. The
ordinance was conferred on two can
didates.
Mrs. Lucia and Mrs. Laura Means,
who have been away since Christ
mas, returned to their home in this
village last Tuesday.
April II. 'Eloc."
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Mrs. Percy Lindsey, 1853 Main st.,
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and was in bed most of the time, up
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On October 6. 1920. Mrs. Lindsey
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