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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
Citizens OF New City
RegisterIObjeetions
Take Exception to Published Re
port That Municipality Form
ed for Personal Ends.

The citizens of the newly incorpo-
rated Corbin City are ~strenuously OBJ
jecting to the report published in an
Atlantic City paper a few days ago
that the city was formed for no other
p than continuing in Office as
a member of the Atlantic County
Board of Freeholders one of its citi-
ems The report read as follows:
In political circles there is current
a report to the effect that the section
of old Tuckahoe lying in Atlantic
County has now bloomed forth as Cor
bin City for no other reason than TO
assure the continuation of Freebooter
Milton w Garretson in office. He
was in danger of defeat as a repre-
sentative of Weymouth Township at
the general election next November,
the story goes, and he and his sup
porters hit upon the %eXpedient of
creating Corbin City, where as a can
didate for Freebooter in the Second
Ward his constituency has been re-
duced from the hundreds comprising
the adult population of Weymouth
Township to % registered voters"
Some of the men elected to office in
Corbin City, in an interview given
last Saturday, stated that the ABOVE
reason for incorporation was n that
had never been thought of by them.
They gave a reason for the formation
OF the city as follows: "Corbin City
comprises a part .of old Tuckahoe.
This section of Weymouth Township
has always been %populous and the
property included in the city limits is
more or less valuable as against the
majority of the property in the town
ship. In the matter of raising money
for township purposes the people who
constitute Corbin City believe that as
their property was assessed so as TO
raise a large portion of the township
they should receive the great
err benefit of ii at home" 1t was
pointed ont that in the matter OF road
improvement for this year one other
part of the township received about
$1,000, while the Corbin City location
received less than o%ne-fourth of that
yet their assessment was
sufficient TO raise a good part of the
$1,000 spent elsewhere in the own
ship.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
WOULD CLOSE WATERWAY.

An application has been made by
the Reading Railroad for the closing
of the drawbridge over Beach Thor
oughfare from October l, 1922, until
February l, 1923, and a hearing on
the matter was held on Saturday af-
ternoon at Atlantic City. Col. Earl
Brown, of the United States Engi-
neers presided.
The railroads plan, as outlined by
Clark Dillenbeck, assistant chief of
the engineering for the Reading, is TO
close navigation to all crafts over
nine and one-half feet high, as the
thirty feet draw bridges to be used
in the temporary structure will not
permit of boats over that height pass
ing under the bridge. The new bridge
will be built parallel to the present
n at a distance of twenty-five feet
away. All work that can be done
while the Thoroughfare is being navi-
gated will be completed by October
when the concrete work will com
mence.
John L. Baily, secretary of the Oys-
ter Planters Association of Atlantic
County, raised an objection on behalf
of his organization. He stated that
October was the planting time, and
that the closing of the Thoroughfare
to boats W. nine feet six inches in
height would seriously effect the oys-
termen. 1t was brought out, however,
that only a few of the oystermen's
crafts were high enough to be effect
ed, and Mayor Bader said: ut would
hardly be good policy for the railroad
to delay construction of the bridge in
order to accommodate a few boats
with masts."
The new structure will represent an
outlay of $3.50 900, and all that re-
mains to be procured before the rail
road can commence work is the APP
prevail of the War Department.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
A FOR

Tried out, on Monday morning the
debating team of the local High
School is becoming well prepared to
meet the team of Haddon Heights
High School, at the latter place on
Friday, April 28th. The negative side
of the question, Resolved that the
Philippines should be granted imme-
date independence" has been assign
ed to the local team for this debate.
The affirmative side was debated with
the Haddonfield High School recently,
when the local team The COM
ing debate will decide the winning
team for the interscholastic contest.
The local team is composed as fol
lows: Esler Helms, Miss Frances Am
bruster, Archie Burrell, with Richard
Sullivan as alternate. The team with
which they debated in practice was
composed of Somers Steelman, George
Mckinley, Miss Leona Shaw, with
Miss Mildred Haines as alternate.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26

sey.
The entertainment and ticket com
mittees for the big meeting and din
ner to be held at the High School
Gymnasium on Friday evening, May
5th, at six O'Clock, reported that the
affair would be largely attended. 1t
will be for members of the Chamber
and their invited guests. Dir. Mo
roney, of Atlantic City, will be one of
the principal speakers. Another com
mittee is also working at this time on
a dinner and dance, to be held at Lily
Lake Park on the first Friday eve
ming in June.
While no active move was made to-
ward securing the county buildings
for this city, should it be decided to
move them from Mays Landing, the
Chamber simply passed a motion to
get back of the movement for the re
moval of the buildings, and it wa
stipulated that the site to be favored
should be Pleasantville and not North
fold
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26

If the plans of the corporation re-
Gently formed by Eugene NJ. Colloty,
of Philadelphia, fully materialize
there will soon be a big development
OF property in the section lying along
East Leeds avenue. He has formed
the Atlantic City Development Com
pany to improve and market a tract
comprising about 112 acres in that
section of this city and in Egg Har-
Dor Township. 1t is to be known as
Atlantic City Heights.
The officers of the newly formed
corporation are Eugene NJ. Colloty,
president; M. Mealy, secretary and
treasurer. The corporation represents
a quarter of a million in capital and
will develop a large tract of land at
Margate City, as well as in this city.
Considerable development work has
already been done by the company.
One of the important things to the
vicinity hat is underway is to have,
if possible, Leeds venue extended to
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
A FOR PARADE.

At the meeting of A~llequippa Coun-
ell, No. 7, Daughters of Pocahontas,
the parade committee reported that
their plans were complete for the
parade which will be held in Atlantic
City on May 4th. 1t is the intention
of the A~llequippa Council to have
about $50 members in line, and it is
the earnest request of the committee
that all members should attend the
meeting to be held OF Tuesday, April
25th, at which time full details will
be given regarding participation in
the parade. There will be an abun-
dance of red fire and regalias for all.
Also a band to lead the Council in the
march.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
OVER GREAT EGG HARB0R BAY
CONSIDERED BY HIGHWAY COMMISSION
WEEK ARRANGED
BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Matthew J. Riley Shows Booked to Appear Here Week of May Sh
with Many High Class Attractions and Novelies-Dinner To
Be Held at High School Gymnasium and Dance Arranged for
Lily Lake.
Unanimous for Removal of County Buildings

Under the auspices of the Chamber
of Commerce "P~leasantville Free Fes-
tival and Trade Week" will begin on
Monday, May Sth, and continue
throughout the week. This action
was taken at the special meeting of
the Chamber held on Friday evening
to hear and act upon the report of the
Special Carnival Committee. The big
attraction for the week will be the
Matthew j. Riley Shows, which have
beer secured. This company travels
with 20 double length cars, with fif-
teen high-class attractions and five
novel rides. The show carries about
three hundred people and is reputed
to be one of the very best on the road
to-day.
In bringing this attraction to Pleas
antville at this time the Chamber of
Commerce asks the cooperation of all
the people to make the week a sue
cSssful one. P~leasantville will be e.
tensively advertised during that time
in every city and village of South Jer-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
Won Prizes
AT Crescent Traps
Made High Scores in Club Match
Last Saturday = Several
Practice Matches Shot.

Powers was high gun at the Cres-
cent traps last Saturday afternoon
and carried off all the honors in two
club matches. He took home two sill
yer spoons as the trophies. In the
first match he broke "a blue rock tar
gets and the second time he came up
he broke 25 straight. Sanders was
not far away in the second match, as
he broke "a, In the first shoot he
only brought down n. Hackett, who
has been winning many of the club
prizes, only succeeded in breaking 20
in the first match, while in the second
trial he broke 23. Resell had the
same number of targets to his credit.
The scores for these matches follow:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
COMBINED SOCIAL.

The Dairy Maids of Allequippa
Graft, No. 7h, and the Kinewaugha
Loft of Haymakers. No. 45k, will
meet in joint session on Monday eve
ming, May LIST, at which time the eve
ming will be one of fun and enjoy
ment. An orchestra has been engaged
and dancing will be the program un-
til 11.3O O'Clock, after which refresh
ments will be served to all who at
tend. This will be a novel affair, as
it will be exclusively for Dairy Maids
and Haymakers. In order to gain ad-
mittance to this dance it will be nee
essary to have the password of either
the Dairy Maids or Haymakers. All
Dairy Maids and Haymakers are in
yjted to attend.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
{. T. u. Drive
OF Jubilee Campaign
To Close Work with One Million
New MemberS-WOmen to
Give Three Hours Time.

In connection with the Jubilee Cam
paign for one million members IN
three years, the local members of the
Woman's Christian Temperance I'm
ion started work on the drive on Mon
day, and will continue the work until
May 14th. During that time the sew
eral members will each be a commit
tee of one to visit their friends and
neighbors to have them unite with
the organization.
In the past two years the third OF
a million members was gained each
year, and it is expected to report the
full million at the close of this years
drive. There is friendly rivalry to
see who will obtain the largest list OF
new members locally to be reported
to the annual Spring County Institute
to be held in Salem Methodist Epis
copal Church.
Mrs. Roxanna j. Frendlich, county
president of the Union, has been III
for a few days, but she is expected TO
recover so that she can get into h
work with her usual activity and d.
rect the local drive.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
ANNUAL

The annual banquet of the Endicott
Mems Bible Class of st. Johns M. p.
Church, Rev. George w. Toms, Jr.,
pastor and teacher, will be held in
the basement of the church on this
Thursday evening, April 9th. The
program of entertainment will begin
at 7.45 p. M, and will consist of mu-
sic, both instrumental and vocal, with
addresses by Rev. B. F. Buck, Rev.
L. d. Stultz, DID,, Rev. George w.
Toms, Jr., and Supt. Harry F. OFT.
After the program has been rendered
all will be seated at the tables, where
there will be a plenteous supply OF
good things for the inner man.
Every member of the class is invit-
ed to be present, and bring with him
his wife or a lady friend. A splendid
time is anticipated by those who can
attend.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
HON BUREAU.

The Home Bureau Millinery Group,
No. /, met at Mt. Pleasant parsonage,
the home of Mrs. VIM. e. Pettet, on
April the 21st, with a full member
ship with Mrs. Edith G. Norman, SUI
pervising, and their leader, Mrs. En-
sign Miller, in charge.
Millinery Group, No. 2, will meet on
May 10th at the home Mrs. T. NJ. ST.
manton, at the Manse, 10 make the
Better Hat in project work. Any
one wishing to Decom a member for
this extension work will please call
or write Mrs. Ensign Miller, leader, at
No. 27 Pleasant avenue, or p. o. Box
90
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
MEETING PLACE CHANGED.

Owing to the illness OF Rev. Rich
ard B. Mahoney, of the Seayiew Bap-
list Church, the meeting of the Main
land Ministerial Union scheduled to
be held at that church on Monday,
May 1st, will now be held in Central
Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev.
William H. Libe, pastor. The pro-
gram as arranged for the Seayiew
meeting will be carried out in full.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Central
Church have undertaken to provide
lunch for the ministers at that time.
The members of the Union desire to
thank all the friends of the several
churches who gave their liberal sup
port during the special services held
Passion Week.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
WILL DINE HIGHWAY BOARD.

Supreme Court Clerk Enoch L..
Johnson viii give a dinner to the
members of the New Jersey State
Highway Commission next Saturday
at the Ritz-CaIlton Hotel. The din
ner is being given in appreciation of
the good treatment given to Atlantic
County in the matter of providing
good roads. The members of the
State Highway Commission will spend
the weekend at the shore, and an
elaborate program of entertainment
has been arranged for their enjoyment
by a number of city and county Off
Gals who Will combine with Mr. John
son to make the visit a pleasureable
one.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
NEW JUSTICES OF PEACE.

On Monday. May LIST, there will be
some new Justices of the Peace to be
sworn into office. One of them along
the Mainland will be a woman, Mrs.
Celia Champion, of Somers Point.
Peter Vernon will be sworn in for the
First Ward of this city and George M.
Bates will take the oath for the Sec
ond Ward as new officers. Police
Magistrate Richard G. Brown will also
be sworn in for another term. He
has already served almost a quarter
of a century in this Office. Mrs.
Champion is a sister of Mayor Chas.
T.. c. Steelman, of Somers Point, and
will maintain her office there.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26

The annual election of officers of
the Althea Women's Bible Glass of st.
Johns M. p. Church was held recent
ly, and the following e elected for
the ensuing year: President, Mrs.
Walter B. Risley, yice-president, Mrs.
Woodward; secretary, Mrs. Herbert
e. Howell; treasurer, Mrs. Walter
Cheeseman. The teacher of the class
is Herbert e. Howell.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
A WEEKLY

In this issue of The Pleasantville
Press there appears a sketch of the
life of Rev. j. l.. Keith Macleod, pas
tor of the First Baptist Church. Next
Wednesday the subject of the special
feature will be James Yates, Presi-
dent of City Council. Each week
there will appear an article giving a
short history of some prominent citi-
zen of P%leasantyille. Be sure to read
this feature. 1t will be interesting.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
REPUBLICAN CLUB MEETING.

The Women's Republican Club of
Absecon will hold a meeting and en-
tertainment at the Absecon Inn on
Thursday evening, April 9th, at 8
O'Clock. The feature of the evening
will be an address by Senator Chas.
D. White. There will be special mu-
sic and other entertainment provided.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING.

A special meeting of the Ofticiai
Board of Wesley Church is called fol
next Friday evening, at 7.45 O'Clock
A full attendance is urgently request
ed, as the plans and specifications fol
renovating the church will be pre-.
scented at that time.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26

In the practice matches, which fol
lowed, Powers again came to the
front with two strings of "a broken
targets to his credit. Resell broke "a
the first time up, but only brought
down 20 in his second trial. Leek. in
three times at the traps, made %, 10
and 20. Hackett followed with 10, 81
and %. The full scores We're as fol-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26

Remember, The Pleasantville Press
is the only medium that thoroughly
covers the Shore Road. Advertisers,
be wise and use its columns generous
"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26

BUY MILK by the Case, Sharpless
AZ cans, $4.25 delivered. ]. Shilling,
Fourth and Washington Ave, Pleas
antyille. Advertisement
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
A SMALL FIRE.

A chicken house catching fire from
an incubator lamp at Chestnut and
Wright streets was the u of an
alarm this Tuesday morning. The
blaze was put out before the arrival
of the fremen with their apparatus.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
OBJECTIONS MADE BY PLEASANTVILLE
TO DIVERTINC WATER OF LAKES BAY
NEW DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
TO OPERATE in THIS CITY

Tract Comprising liz Acres To Be Improved and Marketed by Cor
poration Recently Chartered by Eugene M. Colloty-Site Will
Be Called Atlantic City Heights-Located Jointly in This City
and Egg HarbOr Township.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26

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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
~PIeasantviIie High.

oEUIF Dy IHIIIIIS6.
Ocean City -. 2 / 0 4 0 0 90 2 8
P'yille High =. 4 2 0 0 2 5 0 0 X-13
Passed ball, Ware. Umpire-Lan-
caster.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-15
HOLD TWO men
FOR GRAND JURY
One Prisoner Arrested for
Garage Theft Has Long
Prison Record

TOTTENVILLE, Feb. 15:-In the
second district court yesterday
Magistrate Fetherston held William
Hatton, forty-one years old, of 2405
Seventh avenue Manhattan, and
William Fields, twenty-six years
old, of 80 West 13Sth street. Man
haitian. on a charge of grand lar
ceny in $4,000 bail each for the
grand jury. In default of bail both
were locked up in the county jail
at Richmond.
Both men, who are colored. were
arrested at the st. George ferry last
Thursday night by Patrolman Quin-
Ian and Detectives Wilbur and
Kronbitter of Inspector Formosa's
staff eleven minutes after al alarm
had been sent out by Lieutenant
Elfers of the Six,ieth precinct sta
ton, Tottenville, for the theft Of
sixty spark plugs from the Frey
garage in Prince Bay. The spark
plugs were found in the possession
of the two men who also had two
s~uitcases filled with women's apparel
besides other automobile accessories
which is believed they had stolen
on a trip up the New Jersey coast.
The automobile, a limousine whose
engine number is said to have been
tempered with, is also believed to
have been stolen in spite of the fact
that Hatton claims he bought and
paid for it.
According to the police Hatton
has a long criminal record. He has
been arrested twenty-five times and
convicted twenty times. they say.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-15
BETHEL MISSIONARY
SOCIETY MET MONDAY

TOTTENVILLE Feb. 15.-Bethel
WOman'5 Missionary Society held an
unusual /, attractive program at the
monthly meeting, Monday night, at
the home If Mrs N. ]. Lowe. Two
solos were san by Mrs. Newton Ste
wart. accompanied by Miss Ida Ry-
der. A reaGing entitled who will
open the deer to Lingte?" a mono
logue, "A Perfect Tribute to Lin
coln.' was given by Miss Lucille Jo-
seph, a pape" vas read on "Immi-
grants by Mrs. Oscar J.. Joseph,
followed hy a questionable made up
the program.
A liberal contribution vas made
for tbs G.. e. Robinson Orphanage,
Porto Iiico, and q thank offering
was voted for the annual roll call
service ut Bethel church next sun
lay. Mrs. Arthur II. Yctman. presi-
dent, anuc1rced that a society OF
Mothers Jewels mas just been
formed by Mrs. Henry LaForSe with
Il membcrsinI o5 torty-eight. "A
large delegation o. Baptist ladies as
quests OF tae Bethe: Society added
pleasure of the evening. Refresh
ments were 5erveu b. the committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-15

and of unemployment. The latter
class is con- posed of the poorer sort
of young men meaning thereby
those taken from the working classes
who, while engaged at their work
prior to the draft, since their return
have had (and still have) a hard
struggle to make both ends meet
Would they appreciate a bonus? Just
ask them. aud watch the answer.
An honor to til State of New Jer-
sey for the manner in which the
State bonus was handled. 1t did not
take the people o. this State many
months to make up their minds.
Neither did they haggle about it. nor
did they hesitate about finding ways
and means to meet this heavy Dill
CATION.
can tie great United States be
smaller than N of its many states!
Is H. possible thai congressman or
Senators cSn hesitate to commit
themselves for Or against a n
for fear of.pGlitical consequences as
regards ~rc-clectionf If so, let them
ster DOWN from then high places and
mingle with the lCwly. who after all
are in control of the majority OF the
votes: they viii then soon be unde-
ceivcd. The bonus is popular ana
that's all the-e is to it.
The only question is as to ways
and Whe smoker of cigars or
pipe tobacco has hitherto been taxed
high enough. | aGl1it. What OF 1t II
tobacco goes up another notch? nc
reai ~red-tlooded user Of tobacco viii
begrudgc another penny or so on ms
weed if such "a penny is to go Wher
RI -...- l,1n yIfs x.aHfhN nh1ort-tn II
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-15
TOTTENvILLE

Mr.. Margaret Mathieson will en-
~tcrtain the members of the 500 Ciup
tomorrow afternoon.
DR.. Nichols has been confined to
his home in Main street for the past
week.
F. C. f. Peterson recently made
a trip to Hornell, n. Y.
J.. Leonard Mcdonald is home
after a trip to Washington on gov
eminent business.
Patrolman Charles Hall is back to
duty again after eight days vaca-
ton.
Edwin George. six years old. is re-
covering at the home of his uncle.
ID. J.. Williams. from injuries re-
ceived last Friday when he was
caught in the shafting of the air
compressor at the latter's stone yard
in Perth Anboy.
Rev. Hugh David Jones. who Off
ciated at both services at st. Ste
phen's Episcopal church last Sun
day. also preached at st. Barthol-
omew's church. Manhattan, at 4:3O
o'clock. returning here in time for
the 1880 o'clock service.
Miles O'Meara. historian of Beau
vais Post, American Legion, gave a
history of the post at the installa-
ton held Monday night at the Ma
sonic temple.
Rev. j. +. Bindenberger, pastor OF
st. Paul's church, will have charge
of the union prayer meeting at the
South Baptist church tonight.
A number of prizes will be award
ed at the euchre to be held by Tot
tenville Council. Knights of Column
bus. tonight at X. of c.. hall.
Coffee will be served with the adj
mission at the peddlers parade t.
be held by Huguenot Chapter No
IS. Order of the Eastern Star. to,
night at the Masonic temple.
A Valentine social followed the
meeting of Washington Council
| Sons and Daughters of Liberty las
| night at Odd Fellows hall. Initia
ton of candidates took place ant
refreshments were served by the mer
of the council. A delegation o
members of Liberty Council o
Perth Ambey were present. 9