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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-03-04
BLiC NOTICE.

Sealed bids or proposals for the fur
niShing of units and light and the neces-
illumination of the public highways and
other public places in the City of Pleas
Hntville, New Jersey, Will be received at
the regular meeting of the Common
Council of said City to be held at City
Hall. Pleasantville, N. j., on March 20,
1922, at eight o'clock Z. NJ.
The minimum number of units to be
furnished shall be as follows:
tNote: Candle power refers to the MAJ
da Lamp Manufacturers labeling-not to
the maximum candle power of complete
unit
4. 'Seventy-hve t75) Six hundred GOOD
candle power pendant units tbowl re-
tractors and metal reflt ctorsl.
B. Seventy-five C75) Two hundred and
fifty (250) candle power pendant units
(band refractors and metal refectors).
G.. Fifty 500 Eighty 600 candle power
pendant units (radial wave reflectors).
Said units shall be situate upon the
streets. avenues, highways and alleys of
said city and maintained t%hereupon in
the manner, at the time and at the Local
time to time, for the period of five years
from the date of CONTRACT therefor.
Each bidder will be required to present
with his proposal 4 certified check to the
order OF Nehemiah Andrews. City Clerk.
in the sum OF Five Hundred (S500) Dol
lars, as security for the execution by the
successful bidder of bond and contract
and for damages in event of his or its
failure so to 10.
The successful bidder will be required
To give reliable surety company bond to
the city of PleaSantVille to secure the
faithful performance of said contract in
the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars.
The successful bidder will be required
to execute bond and contract upon form.
on tile, II opy of which may be obtained
from the City Clerk.
Common Council reserves the right To
reject any or all bids.
Dated February 20 1922.
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS,
city Clerk
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-03-04
PUBLIC

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Public notice is hereby given to all
persons in interest that Common Council
of the City of Pleasantville will, at its
regular meeting held Monday, March
goth, 1929. at the Council Chambers, City
Hall. ~Pleasantville, New Jersey, at the
hour of eight o'clock in the evening, con-
slider and take action upon the repor of
the Commissioners of Assessment here
tofore appointed by this Body to make a
just and equitable assessment of the ben
ents conferred upon any land or real
estate by reason of the improvement
made to Wright Street in the City of
Pleasantville, and to fix the damages. if
any accruing therefrom.
Further take notice that at said time
and place all persons in interest will be
given an opportunity to be heard with
respect to the said report of said Com
missioners as to the assessments for
benefits made or damages fixed, or any
other matter in connection with said
Dated February 81. 1922.
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS.
CITY Clerk
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IN cHANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.

70 Mrs. Lavada Henry and the heirs,
devisees and personal representatives
of Lavada Henry, deceased:
BY virtue of an order of the Court OF
ChancerN of New Jersey. made on the
day of the date hereof. IN a certain cause
wherein Thomas Sanderson ct al are
co~mplainants and .ou, with others. are
defendants. you are equired to appear
plead, answer Or 1emIr to complainants
bill, on or before April 18th next, or in
default thereon such decree will he taken
against you as the Chancellor shall think
equitable and just.
The object Of he suit is To foreclose a
certain mortg ige made by PleaSantville
Park Land Company to Thomas Sander
son ct al, date January 3, 1912, against
lands and premises situate in Egg Har-
Dor Township. Atlantic County.
You are made parties defendant, be-
cause YOU claim to be the owners of said
lands and premises.
Dated February 16, 1929.
ELWOOD G. WEEKS,
Solicitor.
435 Guarantee Trust Building,
.+l1ntir CITY. y. i.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-03-04
BLIC e.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Public notice is hereby given to all per
sons in interest that Common Council of
the City of Pleasantville. will, at its reg
ular meeting held Monday, March goth,
1922, at the Council Chambers, City Hall,
P~leasantville. New Jersey, at the hour of
eight o'clock in the evening. consider and
take action upon the report of the Com
missioners of Assessment heretofore ap-
pointed by this Body to make a just and
equitable assessment of the benefits con
ferred upon any land or real estate by
reason of the Improvement made to
Greenfield AVenIe, in the City of Pleas
a%ntville, and to fix the damages. if any
accruing therefrom.
Further take notice that at said time
and place all persons i'm interest will be
given an opportunity to be heard with
respect to the said report of said Com
ltfissioners as to the assessments for ben
efits made or damages fixed. or any other
matter in connection with said report.
Dated February 81. 1922.
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS,
CITY Clerk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-03-04

TO Walter Lashlay:
BY virtue of IN ordels.of the Court of
Chancery of New Jersey, made on the
day of the date hereof. in a cause where
IN Addie Il. Thompson is complainant.
and Won and 9TH RS are defendants. YOU
are reqnired to appear, and answer to the
compliments bill on, or before the lSth
day of April, next, or the said bill VIII DE
taken as confessed against YOU.
The said bill is filed to foreclose a
mortgage made by John S. Risley to
complainant Of Late january Is, 1918, on
are made a defea liant because it is al
legged that YOU OWN some interest in said
lands.
Dated February 10. 1922.
H.. w LEWIS,
Solicitor of Complainant.
T.. O. Address | 'helsea Bank Bldg"
Atlnrtie CitN. n. j.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-03-04

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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-03-04
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of l.. Augusta Mitchell, Deceased.
Pursuant to the order of Albert Z
lantic. his day made on the application
of the Undersigned. Executor of the said
decedent. notice is hereby. given. to, the
Ct creditors of the said decedent to exhibit
to the subscriber. under cath or afllrma
ton. their claims and demands against
the estate of the said decedent, within
six months from this date, or they Will
be forever barred from prosecuting or
recovering the same against the subscri7
Der.
Guarantee Trust Building,
Atlantic City, N. j.
Mays Landing, n. j., January 31st. 1922.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-03-04

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PUBLIC NOTICE

'oIlce Is hereby given that persons hay
must have them In the hands OF the City
Clerk on Friday preceding the regular meet
ing nights Of Common Council. which are
the first and third Mondays OF each month
otherwise they will not be paid.
BY order Of the Common Council OF
Pleasantviile.
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS.
City Clerk.
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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-03-04
LEGAL NOTICES


The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Workingmen's Building and Loan
Association of Pl~easantville. New Jersey,
will be held on Monday evening, March
office of the Association in the Pleasant
willie Trust Company building for the
purpose of electing directors for the en-.
suing year and for the transaction OF
such other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
l. O. HERR, Secretary.
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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-03-04

Mathilde Mccormick ~lo-year-old
daughter OF Harold Mccormick, of
the International Harvester Co,
and granddaughter of John D:
Rockefeller, has gained consent of
her parents and the announcement
made Of her engagement to Max
Oser, Swiss riding master. .Guesses
are now many as to Oser's age.
Some say 81, and others 48.
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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-03-04
FINANCIAL ORDINANCE.

BE IT ORDAINED by the Common
Council of the City of Absecon City, that
there shall be assessed. raised by taxa
ton and collected for the fiscal year 1922
the sum of S25.47t.7l tor the purpose of
meeting the appropriation set forth in
the following statement of resources and
appropriations ,or the fiscal year 1922.
Resources.
Surplus revenue apDro'
priated .... None
Miscellaneous revenue -. 81, 920. 90
Amount to be raised
by taxes .,.......... -. 14.449.74
Schools ......,. -. .., 11,025.00
Surplus and miscella-
neous revenue ......S /, 920.00 ....
Total amount TO he
raised by taXes...... 2|5,174.74 D.
- -
$27,39I.74 S27, S9i.74
Dated Feb. 81, 1922.
Passed at a meeting of Council held
February 81. 1922.
A. J. CRAVEN,
President.
HARRY MATTSoN. SIR.
Attest: Mayor.
SAMUEL JOHNSON,
city Clerk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-03-04
IN cHANcERyoF NEW JERSEY

Mays Landing, n. j., January 31st. 49,
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-01-27

For Colds, Grip or Influenza
and as a preventive, take Laxative
BROMO QUININE Tablets. The gen
uine bears the signature of E. w.
Grove. (Be sure you get BROMO1
Oc,-Adyertisement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-01-27

entertained at the New Westville
church Friday evening. Mrs. Agnes
Watts and Mrs. Elsie Hicks will be
the hostesses.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Vanderviel will
entertain for the Merry -Go-Round club
Friday evening at their home, Al
South Fourteenth street.
The w. B. A. of the Maccabees will
meet in the I. o. o. F. hall Friday eve
ming The Recreation club will have
charge of the evenings entertainment
with Mrs. Roll Hamilton as leader.
Children and their parents are invited
to come and spend the evening. There
will be no charges.
Eden Rebekah lodge. 80, will meet
Saturday evening. All members oil
the staff are urged to be present.
The Aid society of the Third M. E.
church will hold a market Saturday
at $50 o'clock at Piehls Electric
store.
The Suburban Home Economics club
will meet with Miss Stella Harman
Thursday, Feb. 8, instead of Feb. 2, al
her home in the Wilmore club. AL
members are asked to note the
/ change.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Kolp will no:
hold their Friday evening dancing
class this evening, on account of the
| basketball game. The assembly viii
be held as usual.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-01-27
POLICE MATRONS SET
RECORD BY TRIP HERE

The first case n the history of the
Indianapolis police department in
which two women detectives were
sent to another city to bring back a
male prisoner was recorded Wednes-
day when Sadie Osborn and Sarah
Murray, detectives, came to Richmond
to get Roy Beard, a magazine solicitor,
who is charged with contributing to
the delinquency of a 17-year-old girl,
who had run away from her home at
Bedford.
Beard was arrested at hotel here
at the request of the two women de-
tectives after their investigation had
disclosed the whereabouts of the II
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-01-27
News Of the Counties

MIDDLEBORO, Ind - The Middle
boro Methodist Sunday school will
hold a market in the Richmond First
National bank, Saturday, Jan. %.
GREENS FORK, Ind.-The Liberal
United Brethren Aid society of Sugar
Grove will hold market here Sat
urday.
FOUNTAIN CITY, Ind.-Anna Par
ish, 10 years old, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Parish, north of Fountain
City, is seriously i'll at the home of her
parents. She is suffering from lung
trouble.
LYNN, 1nd.-Track was torn up. one
car thrown into a ditch and several
cars derailed when the trucks came
loose from a car on the G. r. and |.
line, near here, Thursday night Train
men worked all night to clear the
wreckage. No one was hurt.
The sun, if it were hollow sphere
could contain a million globes as large
as the earth.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-01-27
Dolls for Grown-Ups
CBy Associated Prcssb

PARIS, Jan. 27-Dolls for grown-ups,
dolls that are from three to five feet
in length, that hang limp, with trail
ing limbs, are the latest craze in fash
ionable Paris.
A favorite is a pale-faced Pierrot,
with wide-staring eyes, and bright red,
bow-shaped lips. He is placed in the
corner of a settee and his white face
and black silk costume produce quite
an effect
Another type is shock-headed peas
ant, a grotesque lear on his rubicund
face and dressed in blue blouse, red
and white striped trousers and wooden
sabots.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-01-27
Y. NJ. c. A.

In connection with the Hi-Y enter
tainment on Tuesday, Jan. 81, boys of
the high school and Y. NJ c. A. men,
bers will meet in the lobby of the Y
to listen to an Indian talk The Ind
ian is full blooded and will have sever
al interesting things to say and show
The talk will start at $3.50 o'clock in
the afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-01-27

year-old girl, who had been reported
to the local detective bureau as mis-
sing
The trip from Richmond was made
by automobile, Beard having been
handcuffed and shackled to the robe
rod of the machine Miss Osborn did
the driving while Miss Murray guard
ed the prisoner.
Evening star., 1922-04-23
A STORY OF LOVE AND
THE GREAT WOODS

proposed job - demolition i. -bu!d
ings were men from the &c. o. c.
diving crow. captEEed by Touring
Bui, who haA cough: .hs offioA The
nen brought heavy 1oxAA labeled
Dynamic.
Men, women and children were
moving their belongings from the
houses.
Bessie Ambrose sat on the porch of
the new 1oghouse, waiting for Shaw's
order to depart. Somebody had at
tempted to pull down the little flag.
but she prevented the act. -.
Jim's whistle. which had been the
clarion of the morning in the past.
was heard above the waters. The
girl heard 1t first
He came striding up the trail. ac-
companied by several strangers, and
did not pause until he stood face to
face with the Ambrose girl.
I'm back again. Tell me the truth!
You knew I'd be back not later than
this day. didn't you?"
Yes" she cried, bravely. though
she had been hoping against hope.
y * Il X
THE settlers dropped all and came
running. Shaw led his forces to
the spot apprehending interference
with his plans; he had recognized a
well known lawyer as one of Jim's
companions.
When Jim turned to face the crowd
he looked directly into Benson's fam
Ing eyes.
Glad to see you here, boss! / know
you relish little plays. You staged a
very good one. using me as hero.
I'm putting on one Of my own today.
Curtain goes up. Act one" He bowed
TO the man whom Shaw recognized.
The lawyer addressed directly the
Evening star., 1922-04-23
The Y That Vanished

rivernien If we don't give it! Fifty
years ago Pat Rattigan-''
The older men In the crew guf-
fawed hilariously-they understood.
Mister Jim, you being the hero Of
this grand event, you'll kindly keep TO
one side"
1t was an unmistakable challenge.
but the challenged did not finch or
betray uneasiness or seek to retreat.
Polls Is OPEN" shouted the boss.
The man who had suggested the
thing secured a battered tin pail
which lay beside the log. He held it
in front of him and the procession
started. led by the older men.
The first voter held high above his
head a rusty spike and dropped II
with a clatter into the empty pail.
Others followed with chips, rocks
anything they could pick up. The pail
Evening star., 1922-04-23
By Holman Day

all come back in a bunch. The
| that vanished is visible again, Brother
Shaw One Of these officers is about
10 serve an injunction which protects
all these lands and the settlers on
the lands until the court can take
due cognIzance Of the evidence. And
we're right in the heart of that V,
standing where we are
THE man who bought it from the
state is dead" stated Shaw, as If
| that fact modified conditions
The lawyer clapped his palm on
Jim's shoulder. But his nephew and
only heir is very much alive-and
claims the property that his uncle
owned-the only property left, by the
way. Allow me to present Mr.. James
! Austin March. second"
THE young man raised his arms and
stilled the rising tumult That's
about all there is to the little play OF
this day and date. Be happy, folks.
1t will all come out right when We
get our heads together. Stick around
There'll be jobs. AS the duly elected
! mayor OF Misery. i bid all of you a
| most hearty welcome"
You dam fool. that was only a
joke" roared Benson.
Young March pushed the knapsack
to one side and sat down beside the
| flushed girl and took her hand and
| patted II between his tender palms.
Benson. ] have made a job of that
| Joke" he said. To the girl he whis-
! pered: Il came up here looking for
something that was lost-fifty thou
sand dollars worth of land. But what
have found is sc much bigger /
don't dare to speak of 1t Just yet"
| Copyright 1929. All rights reserved.I
Evening star., 1922-04-23

which waved above the log house.
and a atrange fre came into her eyes
Then she went and sat down on the
edge of the camps porch, set her
chin in her hands, and meditated.
Il don't blame anybody for won
dering how some folks get away with
certain things in the country where
that nag is waving" said one Of she
driving crew.
Roaring Bill turned quickly from
his admiring survey of the girl.
who said thatT he shouted
II said it,
He was dressed as roughly as any
Of the men, but he had youth and
good looks manly erectness and an
extremely serene pair of gray eyes.
Tho eyes did not finch under Ben
sons hostile stare.
"I don't seem to place you. bantam
boy"
"I came into the crew yes:srday
with the last bunch up!"
whats your name?"
"Jim."
What else?"
"Just Jim,"
There was Q rumble of laughter IN
the crowd. A drive master 10 jsni-
ous autocrat To endure even <he
Evening star., 1922-04-23

, attorney for the Great Onawa:
| Brother Shaw. know you remember
Caleb Blish. who was register of
deeds in this county in the old days.
Yes! OF course you do. Well. Caleb
didn't go away and de. after
ALL Caleb has found himself and his
conscience. Caleb and /, and this
young man and an expert with a
| microscope, have been over the county
| registry of deeds books. and we have
verified what Caleb pointed out as the
| changes and forgeries he perpetra ted
when he was in the pay Of boundary
shifters and title jumpers.
Caleb is perfectly willing to take
his medicine-but 1t won't be a very
bitter dose, I trust, because shall
defend him and lay the real blame
where 1t belongs"
You don't accuse the Great Onawa
or me, do you?" demanded shaw
hotly.
/ Certainly not. The e O G. folks
were fooled into buying land from
men who did not own ii. It's too bad
because those lands will now be given
to the rightful owners-too bad, from
your standpoint, L mean-excellent
from ours. For instance" he bowed
to the girl on. the porch. Miss Am
brose will receive the lands from her
grandfather's estate. / congratulate
YOU" he assured her. smiling into
her amazed countenance.
Again the lawyer addressed Shaw,
| taking all the crowding listeners into
his confidence:
you'll be interested to know that
a mystery which stirred UP the gov
newspapers has been solved. The
! famous gore of range 10 was peeled
| off in sliYers by the pirates 1t has
Evening star., 1922-04-23

you will do nothing more
She drew him toward the doorway,
but Achison stayed them with a ges-
ture. He made q hslf-step toward
them, and then paused. as il musinc
deeply, abstractedly. Even when he
spoke his eyes were fixed beyond
them, as IL he saw neither of them.
'It may be interesting to know that
am leaving the country in few
days" he said in his casual way, "re-
nouucing the active life and retiring
from my profession-my two profes-
sions. you would probably say. Ram
sey. 1 realize. you see, that I am
growing old. Oh, well. there are still
music and books and pictures! Per
haps I may turn to religion"
Copyright 1922. All rights reserredD
Evening star., 1922-04-23

semblance Of ridicule endangers his
grip on his men. And Benson saw
the girl standing near.
mo matter about your name II
you're ashamed of 1t, But about that
flag-you need a little training in how
to respect II"
Il don't think So. was the calm
repoinder. "Nof only hays l always
respected it. but I went overseas and
helped to make others respect it. You
must have misunderstood what l said
about the fag."
Roaring Bill. who had not been
overeas.. dropped the flag matter.
Il didn't misunderstood your slur
about G. o. G.'-remember that you're
working for G. o. g. And. speaking
of>work, get back onto the job-the'
whole of YOU"
When the men started away Benson