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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09
PREPARING FOR
FALL PRIMARY
Several Candidates Announced
At AbsecOn Where Large
List is To Be Chosen.
Mayor To Be Elected

With the near approach to the time
OF the fall Primary Election there is
considerable political activity eyidenc-
ed now at Absecon, where a large
number of city and county officials are
to be elected this fall. With the Wo-
mems Republican Club of that place
being one of the strongest organiza-
lions on the mainland, 1t is expected
that the women voters will have a
voice in the selection OF the candi-
dates. Mayor Mattson's term expires
this year and he will be a candidate
for reelection.
The terms of Councilmen Alfred j..
Roger, who was appointed TO fill the
unexpired term of Martin Pitney in
the First Ward, and George Hackett
from the Second Ward, will expire
this year. Two Freeholders will be
elected to succeed f. f. Doughty and
Charles M. Kesler. Two tax assessors
to fill the vacancies caused by the eX-
piration of the terms of Joseph Smith
and Fred Audrey, of the First and
Second Wards, will also be chosen.
A new Justice of the Peace for the
First Ward will be elected.
Fraley F. Doughty, the present Di-
rector of the Board of Freeholders and
the dean of the board, will again be a
candidate from the Second Ward. He
is expected to be elected without op-
position. In the First Ward the pres
ent Freebooter, Charles NJ. Kesler,
will again be a candidate. He will be
nominated by the Democrats, and
Councilman Fred Henry will oppose
him on the Republican ticket. This
will make another candidate to be
selected TO take Henry's place in City
Council.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09
GOOD NEWS TRAVELS.

Recently The Pleasantville Press
published an account of a meeting of
City Council, at which matters per-
tanning to the fine building boom were
discussed. In referring to that pub
lished article the following was after
ward published in the Tuckerton Bea-
con-:
Two facts were brought out at a
recent meeting of City Council, which
goes to show that the building boom
in Pleasantville will continue possibly
all winter. First it was reported by
the City Clerk that the Building In.
spector had issued permits for the
month of June a%ggregating $4,000.
Next several people spoke before
Council and gave out information that
at least so new houses would be start
ed in the First Ward within the next
few weeks. When these permits are
issued it will mean another valuation
of probably $250,000."
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09
Interest Displayed
In Coming Handicap
Several Crescent Members Will
Be Entered For Grand Amer
lean Event in September.

The one big topic of conversation
cent Trapshooting Club is the coming
Grand American Handicap, which is
to be held at Atlantic City during the
week of September 10th. According
to an announcement recently made
the shooters will be divided into five
classes as follows: Class 1, $40 and
oyer; Glass 2, 900 and under 94%;
Glass 3, $3.50 and under 900; Glass A,
500 and under $500; and Class 5, be-
low 800. The ability of the different
entrants will be determined by a COM
petent board in a trial shoot.
The class championships are open
only to amateurs and the entry fee is
$1,000. OF this amount $3.50 pays for
the targets and the registration and
the remaining IS goes into the purse,
which will be divided among the five
classes, according to the number of
entries in each class. Each class will
shoot for the cash prize in it's class
only.
There will be five champions declar-
ed this year, n in each of the five
classes. Considering the number that
will shoot, to win out even in class
five is a very great honor. Each win
ner will be presented with a beautiful
medal valued at $500 in addition to
receiving a cash prize in money.
The contests call for 200 targets at
a rise of 16 yards. There will no
doubt be several local men in the
tournament. The Crescent Gun Club
numbers among its members some
very fine shots.
In the weekly shoot on Saturday,
Hackett led in the doubles with a
score of AZ out of % pairs. Powers
broke As and Colliday broke A. At
% yards, the score out of 25 targets
each was Resell "a, Smith "a, Hackett
"a, Risley %, Colliday %, Powers 90.
At Is yards the following scores we're
made:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09
Wesley Ladies Aid
Will Furnish Meals
Dinner and Supper Will Be Pre-
pared For Those Who Attend
Annual Lake Reunion.

Dinner is to be served to those who
will attend the annual reunion of the
Lake family at .the Wesley Methodist
Episcopal Church on Thursday, by the
members OF the Ladies' Aid Society Of
the church. The charge for the dinner
will be S1.00. Following the afternoon
session there win be a social hour en-
joyed, when the Ladies Aid will pre-
pare and furnish a novelty supper to
all who desire to attend. al the price
of so cents. The meals will be prepar-
ed and served under the supervision
of Mrs. William G. Sullivan. The new
basement of the church will be used
as the dining room for the dinner and
supper. The basement is undergoing
extensive renovation, and this will be
the first time it has been used. AL
though not yet complete it will be
found to be a great improvement over
the old social room, both in the com
fort and size.
The Lake reunion this year will be
larger than ever, because the Atlantic
County Historical Society will unite
with the Lake family in the evening
session. The program for the day and
evening is an elaborate and interest
ing one. Several vocal selections and
pipe organ selections will i%ntersperse
the speeches and business of the meet
ing. The gathering will be welcomed
to the church by Rev. w. L. Shaw,
and the response to this welcome will
be given by Hon. Simon Lake, the
famous inventor of the submarine and
other marine patents.
In the afternoon Mrs. Charles w.
Blake will read an interesting paper
entitled Sea Captains of the Blake
Family. There will be interesting
anecdotes of early Recollections", by
Captain Somers T. Champion, Rev.
James E. Lake and Christopher ].
Lake. Rev. James E. Lake, a retired
MttuOulSt preacher, was, Will nio t"o
brothers, Ezra and Wesley Lake, the
founder of Ocean City and still main
tains his residence there, having NOV
ed from Pleasantville when a young
man. He also founded Atlantic High
lands and National Park. He is rich
in "reminiscences and a fluent talker,
so that his part in the program will be
particularly interesting.
There will be a number of musical
selections in the evening with an ad-
dress in greeting by Mrs. Maria Col
Inns Thomas, President of the Atlantic
County Historical Society. Following
this there will be an address by Hon.
Simon Lake, who will speak on "Sev-
en- Years Experience with the Russian
People,. This will be a very interest
ing part of the program, as the speak
er is gifted and a man Of great range
in travel and experience with govern
ments and men. The evening will be
open to the public, who are invited to
attend and hear the address Of Mr..
Lake
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09
Devil Dogs" Banked
By Collins Pitching
United States Marines Defeated
At SOmers Point on Sunday
By Score of 10.

When the United States Marines
baseball team faced Robbie" Collins
at Somers Point on Sunday afternoon,
they found that they were completely
ham Southern League twirler, who
was in fine form for this game. He
only allowed the Devil Dogs" four
scattered hits, no two of them being
in the same inning. He struck out
six batsmen.
Gilroy, who twirled for the visitors,
was given ragged support by his team
mates, six misplays being charged to
them. Thirteen safeties were also
made off his delivery.
Mark Carmack, the former George
town University star, playing centre
field for Somers Point, secured a trio
of base blows and scored three of his
teams runs. "Bill" McDevitt, Dan
and Joe Steelman also shared batting
honors with two safeties apiece.
Petry and Austin were the worst
offenders for the Marines, each having
two errors. One of the largest crowds
of the season witnessed the game.
Manager Frank Hart is grooming
Tommy Hentz to twirl for Somers
Point when they clash with the Allan
tic and Shore Railroad team in an
exhibition twilight tilt there on Tues
day night. Hentz has been showing
brilliant form of late and is expected
to come through with a victory.
Tho eqora.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09
DOC
BITES WOMAN
Husband of Injured Victim
Shoots Dog When 1t Refuses
To Cease Attacks.
Head To Be Examined

While standing in her front yard at
her home in Mortified, on Sunday
afternoon, Mrs. Shappelle was badly
bitten and torn by a collie dog. 1t was
about 5 o'clock when she saw the
large white collie OF her neighbor
across the street coming over to greet
her. She stopped down to pat the pet,
as was her usual custom, as the dog
was a frequent visitor at the Shap-
pelle home, when suddenly and with
out any warning the dog flew at her
throat, unfolding his teeth deeply.
Screaming with pain and fright,
Mrs. Shappelle fought the animal off,
but every time that she succeeded in
breaking his hold he would spring
again, sinking his teeth deeper each
time. She was first caught in the
throat and his next plunge landed his
teeth at the top OF her nose, inflicting
terrible wounds.
Pushing the maddened beast away
with her hands, he next attacked them,
tearing the flesh from the bones with
frightful force. Hearing the creams
of Mrs. Shappelle, her husband rushed
cut and shot the animals, after which
Mrs. Shappelle fell exhausted to the
ground.
1t was discovered that she had ma
ny marks of the dogs teeth on her
body and her condition is very serious.
Her wounds were Immediately cauter-
lied. 1t is reported that the victim of
the terrible encounter will not be abe
to leave her bed for at least a month,
as she is suffering from shock as well
as from loss of blood.
The head of the collie was sent to
Trenton tt determine if he had hydro
phobia, and il will be a little while
before it will be known If he were
mad or not.
The Shappelles reside on Fuea ave-
nue., near the station of the Shore
Fast Line. Mrs. Shappelle has three
young children, Catherine, Dorothy
and Mildred, the Oldest being seven
years old.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09
Epworth League And
W. {. 7. U. Activity
Both Organizations Arranging
For Conventions To Be Held
During Fall Months.

The organizations Of the Epworth
League and the Women's Christian
Temperance Union will hold conven-
lions during the fall months. The Ep-
worth League convention is to be held
in Camden on September 22nd, and
the Temperance Union convention is
to be held in Camden on November
9th and 10th. Members of both organ
izations in this city are preparing to
attend these state gatherings.
Mrs. Roxanna j. Frendlich, a dist
riot officer of the Epworth League,
and Benjamin F. Click, District Treas
urer for the Camden District, will ar.
range for a local rally of the Society
to be held here in one of the churches
prior to the convention.
During the Summer Institute of the
w. c. T. u, held in July at Ocean
Grove, it was decided to hold a State
Convention in Camden. There was
some talk of not having a State con-
kvention this year, on account of hold
ling the National convention and
Worlds convention this year in Phila-
delphia, but at a meeting of the exec
utive committee of the State w. c. T.
U. members. the plans for a State con-
vention were drawn up.
Mrs. Frendlich, as one of the Coun-
Gil of the Camden District of New
Jersey, attended the weeks session of
the Epworth League that was held in
Pennington, N. j., recently. She is
the second vice president of the
League and took an active part in the
activities along with the other promi-
nent officers.
Others from Pleasantville who at
tended the session of the Epworth
League at Pennington were Benjamin
Click, Howard Disney, Roy F%rendlich,
Mrs. Benjamin Click, Miss Frances
Click, Miss Alice Booth, Richard Sulli-
van and Ellis Nickerson.
At the conclusion of the session
Mrs. Frendlich left Pennington for
Camden, where she spent a few days
with relatives there, making frequent
trips to Philadelphia.
DR.. Eva w. Lake, n of the most
widely known speakers in this coun-
try, delivered a most interesting talk
at a morning session of the w. C. T.
U. Institute. DR.. Lake was also heard
in the afternoon. She chose for her
subject Music Hath Charms" DR..
Lake is a very cultured woman, hav-
ing travelled extensively IN this coun-
try and abroad, and she speaks sever
al languages f1uently.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09

& when made. Councilman James had
a protest recorded against giving the
estate the benefit of non.payment of
the improvement assessment.
Council received a petition from
forty citizens in the vicinity of Glen
dale avenue, asking that a public pass
age between Park and fremont ave-
nues be kept open by the city by pur-
over private property at this time.
The matter was referred to the Street
Committee.
1t was stated that the report of the
Sewerage Commissioners of assess
ment and benefits and damages had
been delayed, and would not be pre-
sented at this meeting. There were
several people in the Council Chamber
expecting that report to be made. 1t
will probably be taken up at a special
meeting.
Councilman Stephenson reported for
the Sewerage Committee that clerical
assistance was needed, in order to get
up the plan to submit to Council for
the annual sewerage rentals. A mo-
ton prevailed that the committee
should hire the needed clerical assist
ance.
Sewerage Superintendent Ernest
Birch was granted a tep days leave
of absence by Council, and the Sewer
age Committee was authorized to hire
an assistant for two weeks so that
Birch could take the vacation.
Ordinance number 245 was present
ed and passed first reading. This or
dinance amends the specifications
heretofore adopted for the building of
curbs and Sidewalks
On motion of Councilman Stephen
son, the City Solicitor was ordered to
institute legal action against contrac-
tors Porteous e Smith, of Ocean City,
for las ing a sidewalk and curb on
property extending from the right of
way of the Reading Railroad to Pleas
ant avenue, on First street, that was
not up to specifications, according to
{ reports made to Council. This prop
erty belongs to Nicholas Tamari. He
had not put in the sidewalk and curb
in time, under a notice from the city,
and the work was done by the con
tractors at the instance of the city
and the city paid for the work. When
it came to collect from the owner he
refused to pay the bill, because the
work was not in accordance with the
specifications. An examination of the
work was said to have proven that
the specifications had not been com
piled with.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09
FioRE-RosENBERG.

On Friday morning at 1890 o'clock,
at SO West Washington avenue, Mr..
Fred. Fiore, of Atlantic City, was mar
ried to Miss Jennie Rosenberg, of this
city. The age of the bride and groom
was 20 years. The bride was formerly
a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and
the groom formerly resided in Phila-
delphia.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09
DAVIS GETS APPOINTMENT.

At a convention of the Haymakers
of the state of New Jersey, held on
Saturday at Odd Fellows Hall, in At
lantic City, Clarence Davis, of this
city, received the appointment as
First Farmer, the highest of the ap-
pointed officers. He had as his guest
later William J. Carter, of Delanco,
Past Chief Haymaker of the state
organization.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09
NO CHANGE IN
STREET NAME
Main Street Will Not Be Chang
ed Back To Shore Road By
Present City Council.
Sewer Report Delayed

So far as the majority of the pres
ent members of City Council are con
cerned there will be no change in the
name of Main street, to return to the
old title of Shore Road, as was reques-
ted by the Kiwanis Club, and an ordi-
nance introduced for that purpose.
This ordinance came up on Monday
for it's second reading, and Council
man Stephenson moved that it be laid
on the table indefinitely. This motion
was lost by a tie vote. Those in the
affirmative were Stephenson, WINS
and Yates. Those who voted nay
were Peck, James and Umbrine, with
Blackman absent. Then the ordinance
was called on second reading, but
could not come UP because the same
number of councilmen voted not to
have it read. 1t will now lay over
until called up for second reading at
a future meeting, but Mon6ay nights
action showed that the ordinance will
not pass this year with the majority
vote of Council. Just before the above
action was taken a communication
had been received from the Atlantic
County Historical Society asking
Council to make the change in name
of the street. Mrs. Charles w. Blake,
the Secretary of the Society, stated in
the communication that the Shore
Road had been laid out in 1871, and
that it was an important and histori-
cal landmark of Atlantic County, and
had been ever since the moccasined
feet of the Indians had trod the high
way. This communication was filed.
Oakland avenue, after a long and
tedious wait, will now probably be
opened up to Main street in the near
futpre. On Monday night Council de-
d to purchase a fifty foot strip of
d owned by the Bailey estate for,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09
UNION MEETING.

Plans are being perfected for the
union meeting on Sunday evening at
st. Johns Methodist Protestant
Church, when Rev. DR.. Henry Ostrom,
of the Moody Bible Institute, will be
the speaker. A cordial welcome is
extended to all to attend.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09

The old adage that mo news is good
news" causes every well-regulated city
editor to rise in disgust and scoff in
such a wrathful way that the o p boy
shrinks within himself.-New Orleans
States.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09
HELD FOR A JURY.

Israel S. Cottman was a~rraigned be-
fore Judge Brown charged by his wife,
Frances Cottman, with assault and
battery. He is being detained under
5000 bail for the grand jury. The ar
rest of Cottman was made by Officers
Clark and Naylor.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09
U. S. Marines S.
PASTOR E.

Rev. George w. Toms, Jr, pastor of
st. Johns NJ. p. Church, has returned
from a three weeks vacation in Penn
~sylvania, attending a Bible Conference
at Montrose and visiting at his old
old home, Shickshinny.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09

The favorite pastime of most of us
is figuring on the time when we won't
have to work.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09

A lot of modern girls don't seem to
need coming out parties they are
already out.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09
Totals
Hammonton
AUTOlST CAUGHT.

Struck out: by Gegan z, by Woods
First base on balls: off Woods g..
New-York tribune., 1922-12-24
Operators Buy Three Flats
On Columbus Avenue
APARTMENTS Purchased at 6lst
St. Corner; Sales of East
Side Tenements

The Le Rim Realty Corporation,
with ]. Gilman, ]. E. Weilhart ana
Samuel A. Langfur as directors, IS the
buver Of the three six-story elevator
apartments at the southwest corner
of Columbus Avenue and Sixty'iirst
street. reported sold recently.
Emanuel Simon sold for Sordt
Brothers 20 Samuel Brody 1911 Third
Avenue. northeast corner Of Seventy
6fth Street. q fve-story fat with
stores. 27.2x105. Mr.. Simon was also
interested as broker in the recently
reported sales for John Born TO oscar
Rosenbaum OF the property at the
northeast corner OF Lexington Ave
nue and Seventy-ninth Street and to
Joseph 7. A. O'Donnell and Norman
s. Riesenfeld Of 1922 % 1928 Park Ave
nue. and SO East Ninety-ffth Street.
IOOxl25, at the northwest corner.
Herman g. Cronce. Inc, sold for Rob
ert Il. Chappotin 175 and $50 Avenue
A rear. two fve-story and two four
story cold-water tenements with
storeS. 5Ox100. The purchaser Will
Improve the property.
William d. Fitzpatrick bought the
four-stOry tenement at 242 East ll1th
Street, 25xt0o.1i.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-24
Parts With Madison Ave.
Home Owned Since 1877
Mrs. Eliza G. Morris Sells
House Between 18th and
10th Sts.; Other Sales

John J. and Theodore A. kevanaeh
sold FOR Mrs. Eliza G. Morris esl Madi-
ION Avenue, between seyenty-hfth and
gcyenty-sigth streets, hvc.story
dwelling. 2Ox65. owned since 1877.
James ". CruikshAnk rcsoid % tie
Pittham Realty and Holding COMPANY
Inc, "a West seventy-hfth street, a
four.story dwelling, 2oxio2.2. Harry
Gates, OF Sharp & Co., was the broker.
Margaret Maher sold to the Burdsc
Realty Corporation the four.story
dwelling at s West Ninety-sixth Street,
20x1O0s. So
The r S. s. Company sold 20 Esther
r. Polisink the three-story dwelling At
72 West Nlnety-seeond Street, is.tx
zoos.
Clarence +. Hutchinson sold The
three-story dwelling, 15xl00. AZ i20
West l27th Street FOR the Rayesks ss-
tate.
Jacob Goodman rcs0ld 10 Lawrence
Attlewhite the three-story dwelling a;
2I6 West l2sth Street, 16.S6x39.ii. Fitz
Howell was the broker.
Collins q Rowe sold for Che Recony
Corporation the three-story dwelling
and store az 225 Mott Street 10 A. Pro
venZOnO.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-24
By Bryan L. Kennedy

DIV DIIdll L. lNNAAAANfs
A year ago said. The outlook Tor
the real estate auction market 's toe
brightest in all the annals Of New
York realty" and was right' BY
prediction Tor the year 1923 Is prae'
tically the same. ! an confident the
next year will be an even better one
than 1922 has been. This las; year
has been only an indication Of the pos
abilities OF next years market. eS-
pect that 1923 will overshadow IN vol,
ume Of both vacant lot and improved
property transactions any year i'h''
1911. ,.--.-
There is good reason Tor believing
this. The world AZ whole has se'1'su
down. In this country there h 10
longer any thought of war Our Ie'A-
tions with foreign countries arc ilh ~ ~
ing month BY month. The value oi tis 70
pound sterling has crept up un1ll ~
Is but little short Of It's pre-wsr %oi1l,' ..
The exchange differential Win Aliloe'
all other countries is also imProslhs.
The credit situation IN TINS eouh,i5
IS vastly better than 10 has oeen az ~ =.
time within the last three years Dop21a l'.
and encouragement are oelhk u..-
pelled. False prophets and their Vls'1uo
and misleading prophecies arc nov u ~. ~
ing thrown into the discard we 81
ali listening more and more 70 ~
like 4. II. Gary, president OK INC On,ses 49,
States Steel Corporation VINO 90 O.
nothing but good times aheao; ~
every hand the output OF iaetotais1 - .
Increasing. Unemployment nnlsn
wear ago was SO prevalent thfouga-
out the country, is fast swinging 20
the other extreme, and We ind M some
sections day and night shifts IN NC
various industrial lines, with occasion
al statements that labor is hard 70 oD-
tain. Il is these things, among others,
which underlie my confidence IN M
future Of the rel estate auction maiA''
in New York.
firmly believe that 4 wave OF pros
perity il about 10 sweep over AmeI'eAi
prosnerity which viii last Tor seye,,al
years and which viii be followed. Dy
Constantly improving CONDITIONS
throughout Europe and the other parts
Of the world.
Investors Return 60 Realty
Let me return again TO one other
statement which made last year. Az
fbat .ire I said that 1922 would sec
a return 70 the real estate auction
market Of many investors who had ior
tLe La. few years, placed their money
IN stocks and bonds rather than real
estete. We have had convincing PROOF
~ .bis In the past years. Men who
scroot that the safest kind Of In
vestment is improved real property ana
well located vacant los, invested % tnelr
money in stocks, bonds and other
securities, with an eye 20 grehs, Ie.
turns IN a short length OF time. re-
lost sight Of the solidarity o. New ioIs
real estate as source OF constant Aho
steady income. The depression when
followed the era o. spending. was eoun,
try-wide. Stock1 and bonds de'Feeia''a