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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-12
HELFRICH WILL PLAY BALL
IN PHILA. THIS SUMMER

Emery Helfrich expects to play
baseball in Philadelphia again this
summer and will soon arrange to join
either the Ford-Kindig or the Straw
bridge & .Clothier team. He is in
clined to believe he will play with
the former team as his manager of
last summer, Jim" Bonner, who had
the Shanahan team then, will manage
the Ford-Kindig team this season.
Helfrich has had several offers from
teams in Central Pennsylvania, in
Guiding Mount Carmel and other coal
region cities, but he prefers Philadel-
phia.
Robert T. Cillnos, the former At
lantic City High School and Southern
Association pitching star will start
early next month with the strong
Strawbridge & Clothier baseball nine.
Besides Collins, who will do most
of the pitching, Manager ~Truitt has
signed Morris Rath, the former Gin
cinnati Reds and Athletics star, to
play second base. Algie, the former
Swarthmore College athlete will be
seen on the receiving end.
George Barnshaw will most likely
also pitch for the store boys again
this season.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-12
High School Pupils
Trip To Washington
Arrangements Completed with
Pennsylvania Railroad for
Visit to Capital.

Following negotiations with both
the Reading and Pennsylvania Rail
road officials, arrangements have been
completed by District Passenger Rep
re~sentative Murphy OF the PennsylVa
mia Railroad and Agent DeHaven al
Pleasantyille for the trip OF the grad
uating class of the Pleasantville High
School to Washington next June.
Fifty members of the class in
charge of Mrs. A. r. Macmillan will
leave Pleasantville in a special car on
the 8 a. m. electric train Tuesday
June 9th, transferring to Broad Street
Station, where a special car will be
provided on train leaving at 11.30 a
m, daylight saving time.
The party will be located at the
Hotel Driscoll in Washington, and an
attractive itinerary has been arranged
for the class, including a trip TO Mt
Vernon and a visit TO President Har
ding, arranged by Congressman Bach.
arach.
The return trip will be made on
Friday, June 9th, arriving at Pleas
antville 7.45 p. m, daylight saving
time.
The Personally Conducted Tour De
partment of the Penna. r. r. will send
a tourist agent in charge of the ar
rangements for the party.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-12
Wesley Church May
Be Improved Soon
Building to be RenOvated-Ad-
ditiOnal Rooms Provided
Pipe Organ Rebuilt.

Plans are being matured by the Off
cial Board of Wesley Methodist
Church for extensive alterations and
improvements, both to the building
and to the pipe organ. 1t is contem-
plated to spend about $500 in the
rebuilding of the pipe organ and TO
include chimes, echo and other addi-
tons.
The church building is to be reno
waited and after excavations are made
there will be constructed OF the first
floor a church parlor, Ladies Aid room,
lecture and kitchen. 1t is eX-
pected that The improvements will
cost about $1,000.
Committees are now consulting with
architects regarding the remodeling OF
the building and also interviewing
friends OF the church in the matter OF
soliciting contributions for the neces-
sary funds to complete the plans out
lined. 1t was stated this week that a
part OF the money needed had already
beer pledged with only a small num-
Der of persons having been approach
ed at this time.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-12
ADDITIONAL PROTECTION
PROMISED BY RAILROAD

In the matter of additional protec-
ton to the railroad crossings at
Doughty road and New road, at the
request of Professor e. ID. Riley, of
Absecon, Samuel p. Leeds took the
matter up with the officials of the
Pennsylvania Railroad and the reply
received from Superintendent Nit
chell was as follows:
My Dear Mr.. Leeds:
In the matter of additional protec-
ton at the crossings through Pleas
antville, concerning which you wrote
me on March 18th, a recommendation
has beer made to our management for
the installation of additional protec-
ton at Bakersville road and at
Doughty road, north of Pleasantville,
the latter highway being the crossing
to which Prof. Riley, of Absecon, re-
ferred in his letter to you.
We are daily in expectancy of the
management's approval of these in.
stallations upon receipt of which the
protection will be established at the
earliest practicable date. Will you be
kind enough to convey this informa-
ton to Prof. Riley as well as to any
others whom you deem it advisable to
acquaint as to the present status of
the crossing protection at the inter
section of these two streets with the
railroad tracks.
Very truly,
A. G.. MITCHELL.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-12
USHER,S UNION TO SECURE
DR.. RUSSELL H. CONWELL

At the meeting of the Usher's
Union of Wesley Methodist Episcopal
Church, held last Friday evening, it
was decided t o secure the services of
DIR. Russell H. Conwell, of the TEN
pie University, Philadelphia, to deliv-
er one of his world-famed lectures
here in the neal future. President
Wilbur Reed was appointed a com
mittee to confer with him on this mat
ter.
Ten new members were added to
the roll at this meeting. President
Reed gave a resume of the early his
tory of the Union, and how it had ac-
complished great things in the past,
He said greater things were being
planned for the present year and
plans for raising funds were dis.
cussed.
The Union pledged its hearty CO.
operation to the project of remodel.
ing the church basement to provide a
lecture ROOM, kitchen, dining room
and Ladies' Aid room. An "Old Song
Night" was conducted, and several OF
the old-time favorites were sung with
great zeal by those present. The SEES
sion concluded with the serving of re
freshments. Regular meetings are to
be held on the fourth Tuesday of each
month, the next meeting to be held on
Tuesday evening, April 25th.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-12
AMERICAN LEGION WILL
BURY DECEASED VETERAN

Mainland Post, American Legion,
will provide a burial plot and attend
to all the arrangements for the fun
eral services of Otto Hall, of Newfield,
an overseas veteran who died at the
Pine Rest Sanitarium last Friday.
The Post became interested in the vet
eran when 1t was ascertained hat his
people were in circumstances which
made it unable for them to provide a
burial plot for the soldier.
Commander w. ]. Hudson stated
that the funeral would probably be
held next Saturday and that all the
Posts of the American Legion in AT
lantic County would be asked to have
a delegation attend the funeral, which
will be held at Zion Church, and in.
terment will be made in Zion Gene
terry. The Mainland Post will hold a
special meeting this Tuesday night,
April II. to complete the details for
the funeral.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-12
Interest Reviving
In T~rapshooting
Many Timers at Crescent
Club Match on Saturday.
Hackett Wins Trophy.

The Crescent Trapshooting Club
held an interesting club match on
Saturday afternoon at the traps. The
weather conditions were very favor
able for blue rock shooting and sev-
eral fine scores were made. Many of
the old-time experts were out and
there was considerable rivalry among
them, especially as Frank Laughlin, of
Atlantic City, had donated a tanned
deer skin as the first prize for the
best score made at the first n hun
dred targets. Dory Hackett was in
fine form and made two straight run
of 25 each. His total for the first
hundred was SO, which was high gun
and gave him the coveted trophy.
DR.. Powers was a close second in
this contest. He made one run of 25
and his total score for the hundred
was "a. Sanders was the only other
contestant to break 25 straight tar
gets. Laughlin will donate another
tanned deer hide for the club match
next Saturday, and a large number of
experts will be on hand for the con-
test.
The scores on Saturday We're as
follows.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-12
Home Demonstration
Has Busy Schedule
Dates for Balance of April An.
nOunced by Mrs. Edith
G. Norman.

Home Demonstration Agent, Mrs.
Edith G. Norman, has announced her
schedule for the balance of April,
when she will assist the of the
county in preparing their Easter mil
liery and costumes. The schedule is
as follows:
April 13-At Bargaintown, No. 2
Group in millinery, an all day session.
April 14-Steelmanville and Scull-
vile, the meeting to be held at the
manyille and at the home of Mrs.
Elizabeth Donald in Scullville.
April 17-At headquarters in Mays
Landing Court House Building.
April 18-The permanent pattern
group at Hammonton, with Mrs. Chas.
Fitting as local leader.
April 19-At Elwood, the Millinery
Group at an all-day meeting, with
Mrs. H.. e. Keller as local leader.
April 20-An executive meeting of
the Home Bureau Board.
April 21-A meeting of Group l in
P~leasantville at the home of Mrs. w.
70. Pettet, with Mrs. Ensign Miller as
local leader.
April 22-At headquarters in Mays
Landing.
April PA visiting tour in Pleas
antville and Atlantic City.
April 25-At Northfield, Millinery
Groups, in an all-day meeting with
Mrs. A. NJ. Dick as local leader.
April 26-At Leeds Point, Pattern
Group with Mrs. Lidella Brown as
local leader.
April 27-At Egg Harbor City, a
meeting of women with DR.. Powder
maker as speaker.
April pa meeting of Millinery
Group at Port Republic, with Mrs.
Brown as local leader.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-12
OFFICERS NAMED
BY SCHOOL BOARD
Voters of Egg HarbOr Township
to Hold Special Election
Next Week.
More Room Necessary

: The Board of Education of Egg Har
Dor Township held a meeting at Bar
gaintown last Thursday afternoon foI
the purpose of electing it's officers for
the ensuing year. The following were
elected: President, Henry b. Lee
Scullville; vice-president, Florence
Bingenheimer, lakewood; treasurer
Andrew English, English Creek; sec.
rotary. William Hauenstein, Farming.
ton; medical inspector, DR.. w. j. Hud-
son, P%leasantville; solicitor, Louis d
Champion, P~leasantville.
On Monday, April 18th, there will
be a special school election held at
Bargaintown to decide whether or not
a new four-room school building shall
be erected at lakewood. This will be
in the form of an addition to the
present structure. If a new building
is not favorably voted on at this time
it will be necessary to transport IS
pupils to some other district at an
estimated cost of $4,000 for the trans
portation and tuition fees. 1t is re.
ported that County Superintendent
Henry M. Gresham says it would cost
the taxpayers of the township 5000
more to transport these pupils to an
other district than it would to build
the new addition.
An official familiar with the situa-
ton says that at present there are
seventeen pupils at the Pennington
school house that are not provided
with seats and more are constantly
moving in. These pupils would be
taken care of at the new building. II
is also stated that there are at pres
ent, at the Bargaintown school house
nineteen more pupils than there are
seats provided for.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-12
CITIZENS MILITARY CAMPS
HELD AGAIN THIS SUMMER.

For the benefit of those who may
desire to obtain a military training
citizens military training camps COW
.ering all branches of the services will
be held again this summer, opening
on August I'd and closing August 31st.
The cavalry will have its camp at
Camp Dix, where the engineers will
also hold a month of instruction for
the young men choosing that branch
of service. A camp for the coast ar
tillery course will be established at
Fort Hancock and the signal corps
camp of instruction will be located at
Camp Vail. The main infantry camp
will be at Plattsburg and a smaller
one for this branch will be establish
ed in Porto Rico. The site for the
field artillery has not yet been Sc
lected.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-12
Union Degree Team
Carries Off Honors
Second Degree of Odd Fellow
ship Splendidly Exemplifed in
Presence of Grand Officers

In charge of William Enderlin, the
degree team of Union Lodge of Odd
Fellows visited Atlantic City on Sat
urday evening to exemplify the sec
ond degree of Oddfellowship, at a de
monstration which was attended by al
least five hundred members OF the or
der. The first and third degrees were
exemplified by the degree team OF
Miller Lodge, of Philadelphia, famed
throughout the entire country for then
perfect work. This fact put the local
team on its merit, but after the work
had been performed, the applause OF
the assemblage and the praise of the
Grand Officers and others demonstrate
ed that Union Lodge has a degree
team that is among the best in the
country.
In addition to leader Enderlin those
who worked on the team were Virgil
Caldwell, Gideon Adams, Mercer Will
son, Ebert Presidder, Boris Fox, Har-
ny w. Helfrich, Sr., Harry w. Helfrich,
Jr., Charles r. Frambes, Fred Fenton,
Irwin Higbee, Raymond Leeds, Earl
Seiwell, John Barkoff, Harry Pine,
Jesse Bowen, Norman Reed, Edward
Mettinger, NJ. Keeber.
Urging the membership OF the State
OF New Jersey to put their entire eff
fort behind their degree teams, rather
than acquiring new members, Grand
Master Baker declared that this would
both bring about unity of purpose and
more fraternal spirit. An increase in
membership would be the natural Sc
quence, he stated.
Those prominent in Odd Fellowship
who witnessed the work of the visit
ors included: Past Grand Master Bur
ton A. Gaskill, Grand Secretary S. II.
Pine, Senator William H. Bright, who
is grand warden; Grand Conductor c.
o. Fogg, Past Grand Rep. w. Fl. Bid
die, District Deputy Grand Master
Marstellar, Mayor Smith, of Wildwood,
and Past Grand Master Stratton.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-12
Special Music by Augmented Choir a Feature

Carrying out the program of the
Mainland Ministerial Union for the
services on Palm Sunday, there was a
general exchange of pulpits, as FOL
lows: Mount Pleasant Methodist Prot
estant Church, Rev. Richard B. Maho-
ney; First Baptist Church, Rev. Geo
w. Toms, Jr.; Wesley Methodist Epis-
copal Church, Rev. w. l.. Shaw; First
Presbyterian Church, Rev. Thomas H.
Hicks; st. Johns Methodist Protest
ant Church, Rev. j.. l.. Keith Mac
Leod; Salem Methodist Episcopal
Church, Rev. Thomas M. Simanton;
Central Methodist Episcopal Church,
Rev. Louis d. Stultz; Zion Methodist
Episcopal Church, Rev. Benjamin f.
Buck; Seaview Baptist Church, Rev.
William E. Pettet; Bethany Methodist
Episcopal Church, Rev. William H.
Libe.
There will be special devotional ser
vices all this week except Saturday
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-12
Adams Avenue Corner Property is Again Sold

Realizing that the boom which
Pleasantville has been experiencing is
just in its infancy and hat greater
things are coming in the very near
future, Zippler and Wootton recently
consummated a deal for one of the
most prominent in the entire
city, when they arranged for the pur-
chase of the property of James Lewis
Risley at the corner of Main street
and Verona avenue. Standing, as it
does, right at the gateway to Atlantic
City, this property has always been
considered a very valuable one for any
purpose. The purchase was made
with the view of holding the property
for improvement and development.
The consideration was not made
known by the purchasers, who have
also been acquiring other well located
sites.
Mr.. Risley sold a frontage of 140
feet on Main street with a depth of
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-12
WESLEY CHURCH CHOIR WILL
RENDER EASTER CANTATA

Under the leadership of Norman
Reed, with John II. Weaver at the
organ, the choir of Wesley Methodist
Episcopal Church will render a spe-
cial Easter cantata next Sunday eve
ming. The cantata is entitled RE
demption's Song" The program is as
follows:
A New Song-Choir, Soprano Obi
cato and Children's Chorus.
Ride on in Majesty-Men's Unison
Chorus.
Midnight in the Garden-Soprano
and Alto Duet.
And, He, Bearing His Cross, Went
Forth-Bass Solo and Choir.
If | Bear Not a Scar For Him-So-
prano Solo.
t, Now Upon the First Day of the
Week-Choir.
Tell the Glad Story-Three-part
Women's Chorus.
Death is Swallowed up in Victory
Alto Solo and Choir.
The Song of the Redeemed@TenoI
Solo and Choir.
Behold, | Stand at the Door and
Knock-Solo.
We Shall See Jesus-Bass Solo and
Choir.
Rejoice and be Glad-Choir.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-12

157 feet on Verona avenue. From the
original property he reserved a strip
fronting on Verona avenue of a depth
of rs feet, and to this location he will
move his residence in the near future.
Another realty deal of Importance
was recently consummated when Jack
Sol and Kreutz sold the lot at the
corner of Main street and Adams ave
nue., formerly a part of the Lake es-
tate, to G. Byron Levy, of Atlantic
City. This property has a frontage of
122 feet on Main street and a depth of
124 feet on Adams avenue. The same
property was only recently purchased
by Newniark and London. of Atlantic
City, and then resold. The present
owner is in the drug business in At
lantic City and it is said that he will
erect a store or the lot to be opened
as a cut price drug store. The first
purchaser had intended to erect a row
of stores on Main street.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-12
FIREMEN'S RELIEF
IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

The annual report of the Pleasant.
vile Firemen's Relief Association,
which has just been prepared for the
State headquarters by Treasurer
Thomas B. Wootton, shows the finan-
ces of the association to be in an ex-
cellent condition. During the past
year there has been a net gain of ap.
proximately $500, due largely to the
untiring efforts of the treasurer and
collector. The associations funds are
derived largely through a percentage
on all fire insurance policies on prop
critics within the city limits, and Col
lector Wootton has been untiring in
his efforts to secure all that is COM
ing to the local association. The
fund, amounting to several thousand
dollars, is invested in Government
bonds, mortgages and other valuable
securities.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-12
SEAVlEW ATHLETIC CLUB
PLANS SUMMER ACTIVITIES

At a meeting of the Seaview Ath-
letic Club, held last Thursday evening,
a number of plans for the summer
were taken up for consideration. The
dance which the club will give at the
Linwood Country Club was discussed
and numerous plans were suggested
to make this affair a success. This is
the first time a dance has beer given
at the Linwood Country Club by the
organization and a large crowd is ex-
pected to attend. One of the best or
chestras in this part of the country
has been hired for the occasion, and
a number of novel features will be
introduced by the members of the
committees. The dance will take
place Thursday, April 9th.
The baseball team will soon open
its season. A number of tryouts have
been held and a good bit of promising
material has shown up for these prac-
tees. Games will be played on Sat
uradys and Sundays.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-12

night. On Monday evening Rev. Geo.
w. Toms, Jr., preached at Central
Church, Linwood. This Tuesday eve,
ming the service was at the First Pres
byterian Church, with Rev. Richard
b. Mahoney as the speaker. Wednes-
day evenings service will be held in
the First Baptist Church, with Rev.
w. L. Shaw as the speaker. Rev.
Thomas II. Hicks will conduct the
service on Thursday evening at the
Mount Pleasant Church. The greatest
meeting of all will be held on Friday
evening, when all the churches will
unite in a communion service at Sa-
lem Church. There will be music by
an augmented choir under the direc-
ton of John S. Weaver. A short com
munion talk will be given by Rev.
Louis ID. Stultz, of Somers Point, after
which there will be administered a
closing communion service, the first
service of such a character in this
community.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-12
DISTRICT DEPUTY SOON TO
VISIT KEYSTONE CHAPTER

District Deputy, Mrs. Elizabeth X.
Boston, of Atlantic City, will pay an
official visit to Keystone Chapter, Or
der of the Eastern Star, at Linwood
on Friday evening, April 21st. Great
preparations are being made for this
annual occasion by the officers and
members of the Chapter. The meet
ing room will be handsomely decorat
ed. The entertainment committee
will have an elaborate musical pro
gram arranged for the evening and
refreshments will be served.
Last Friday night the Chapter held
a meeting and one new candidate was
initiated. Visiting members of the
order were present from New York
City, Newark, Erie, Pa, and Atlantic
City. An enjoyable social hour was
spent after the business session.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-12
OLDEST LEGISLATOR DIES.

William T. Stevens, aged 80, died at
Cape May last Friday. He was the
Oldest member of the New Jersey
Legislature. He leaves a widow, Mrs.
Almeda Stevens, and six children.
Mrs. Isabella T. Keeney, Mrs. w. H,
Shaw, ex-senator Lewis T. Stevens
and S. Irwin Stevens, of this city, and
Mrs. Carlos Clark and William H.
Stevens, of Philadelphia. A brother,
Lewis d. Stevens, of Philadelphia,
also survives.
The deceased was al one time
Mayor of Cape May and served for
many years in the City Council. The
funeral was held on Sunday and in.
terment was at Cold Spring Cemetery
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-12
A WEEKLY

In this issue of The P~1easantville
Press there appears a sketch of the
life of Mayor Thomas F. Crawford.
Next Wednesday the subject of the
special feature will be Tax Assessor
George M. Bates, of the Second Ward.
Each week there will appear an arti-
Gle giving a short history of some
prominent citizen of Pleasantville. Be
sure to read this feature. 1t will be
interesting.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-12
NEW APARTMENT HOUSE.

Another apartment house will soon
be erected in this city. A contract
was recently given James Yates for
its erection at ZIG East Verona ave.
nue.. The owner is Alfonso Seems, OF
Atlantic City. The building will be a
two-story frame structure. Contrac-
tor Yates is now getting ready to
commence the operation.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-12
DANGEROUS GRASS FIRE.

A meadow grass fire on Monday
afternoon came dangerously near TO
two houses on the Ryon tract at East
Park avenue. and it was only due to
the fast work of a number of men
with buckets and shovels that the
danger was averted. The fire was
started down in Mortified and bum
ed its way to the Ryon tract. Ten men
working at the Morrison Concrete
plant saw the fire approaching and
went at it in time to save a consider
able property loss.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-12
BAN SCHOOL FRATERNITIES.

Assistant Commissioner of Educa-
ton L. L. Jackson has notified Super
~intendent William C. Sullivan that all
school f%raternities must go now that
the Legislature has passed an act for.
bidding such organizations to exist.
The Sigma Delta Kappa, of the local
High School, is the only society af.
fected here, and it does not include
over a half dozen students, as most OF
the society members are now grad
yates.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-12
IHOME BUREAU.

~Pleasantyille Millinery Group, Mum
Der l, will meet at the residence of
Mrs. w. e. Pettet, Mount Pleasant
Church parsonage, on April 21st, at
nine o'clock a. M. Leader Matte f.
Miller urges that all members should
attend this meeting.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-12
SUNSHINE GLASS.

The Sunshine Class met al the
home of Mrs. John S. Walker. Among
those who attended the meeting we're:
Mrs. Frank Parker, Mrs. w. Cox, Mrs.
A. Wellits, Mrs. Weiska, Mrs. r. De
Haven, Miss Wishlan, Mrs. A. Erwin,
Mrs. John S. Walker.