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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-03
Contract Awarded at Meeting of
City Council Held Last
Monday Night.
Appropriation $1,000
Street Committee Reported Hav-
ing An Option on New
Gravel Pit at $1,1O0.
Barkoff Is Appointed

With President James Yates and all
the other Councilmen present at the
meeting held on Monday evening,
Council awarded the contract for fur
nishing and maintaining 225 electric
lights on the streets of the city for
the next five years to the Atlantic
City Electric Company. The bids as
submitted by the company and accept
ed by Council were as follows:
Seventy-fve, six hundred candle
power pendant units, bowl refractors
and metal re1ectors, each $40 per an
mum.
Seventy-fve, two hundred and fifty
candle power pendant units, band re-
tractors and metal ref1ectors, each $57
per annum.
Fifty, eighty candle power pendant
. units, radial wave refiectors, each $50
per annum.
The company agreed to furnish a
bond in the sum of $4,000 for the
full performance of the contract.
The bids were first submitted at a
meeting of Council held early in
April, but owing to some misunder-
standing as to the contract price the
bids were referred to the Lighting
Committee, which committee made an
investigation before awarding the
contract. The amount of money ap-
propriated by Council for lighting this
year is $1,000 and with the price as
called for in the new contract the ap-
preparation is within $25 of the total
cost. When it is considered that
there are always. deductions for lamps
that are not burning at times, the ap-
preparation is ample for the needs and
will possibly allow some additional
lights to be included.
The Building Inspector made his re-
port for the month of April and show
ed that permits amounting to the sum
of SAB, 450 had been issued by him.
The Street Committee reported hav-
ing an option on a new gravel pit,
which they could purchasezat $1100,
and which they hoped to be IN a posi-
ton later to purchase.
The Street Committee suggested
that the matter of the Park avenue
drainage be taken up with the local
Freeholders, for them to bring before
the Board of Freeholders at their
next meeting.
The Street Committee asked per
mission of Council to have the run
ming gear removed from an obsolete
water wagon and same be. converted
into a bolster wagon for use in haul
ing gravel for street purposes.
An ordinance ~vacating certain
streets was passed on final reading.
A. recommendation from the Fire
Company of The selection of John
Barkoff as a paid fireman was re-
ferred to the Fire Committee.
The Clerk was authorized to pay off
$500 in notes at each bank with
moneys received from 1921 axes.
Council recessed for ten minutes
while the Fire Committee considered
the recommendation of the Fire Com
pany. The committee recommended
that Mr.. Barkoff be named to serve
in the fire house. The recommends
ton was %concurred in. A motion pre-
vailed that the Clerk and Mayor be
authorized to borrow $4,000 in antici-
patton of taXes. z
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-03
Kinewaugha and Allequippa To Participate


The Great Sun Council of~the Great
Council of New Jersey Improved Or
der of Red Men and Degree of Poca-
hontas, to be held in Atlantic City
this week, with the grand parade on
Thursday night and the orphans out
ing also on Thursday, will probably be
the most notable gathering of Red
Men and Pocahontas ever held in the
reservation of New Jersey. In addi-
ton to the two big meetings, there
will be a memorial service held in the
~Steeplechase Pier ballroom, at four
O'Clock, at which the address will be
delivered by Rev. Carl Zimmerman, of
the First Methodist Church of Glou-
cester City, and Miss Irma E. Stiles,
daughter of Past Great Sachem Ar
thur H. Stiles, of this city, will be the
soloist. There will be a grand ball at
night.
AT two o'clock on Thursday after
noon the 260 orphans of the Red Men,
who are to be given an all-day's out
ing, will have a rolling chair process
sion on the Boardwalk. All through
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-03
THE CRAZE.
Radio Fans to Have Department in
The ~Pleasantville Press Begin
ming This Issue.

Radio has taken the country literal
ly by the ears. Nothing like it ever
has been known in the history OF the
world. Receiving sets are being
placed in city homes, farm houses,
business Offices, theatres, on moving
trains, even in limousines, TO catch
winged words and ~meandering music
from the air, at the rate of a hundred
thousand a month.
The Pleasantville Press, always on
the lookout for the interest of its
large circle of readers, begins with
this issue a radio department which
will contain brief articles covering
something of the history of radio, the
mechanics of radio and the broadcast
ing and utilization of radio.
Here is an opportunity for the fans
of The P~leasantyille Press to keep up
to-date and obtain a good deal OF
practical information in the construe-
ton and operation of radio sets"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-03
Old Legal Papers
Are Given Society
Judge Higbee Recalls Early
Days in COunty-Egg Har-
Dor Massacre Described.

The Atlantic County Historical So.
ciety held an interesting meeting in
the auditorium of the Absecon school
on Friday with the president, Mrs.
Maria G.. Thomas, presiding.
Some legal papers of David Frambes
were presented to the society by Miss
Sarah Price, of Elmer. Extracts from
these were read by Miss Sarah A,
Risley. One old deed was dated as
follows: 'In the twentieth year OF
the reign of George the Second, King
of England, France and Ireland
This deed was given under the Coun.
Gil of Proprietors and recorded at
Burlington.
Another paper was an injunction
Ireland to restrain Joseph C. West
from cutting timber on the property
of the aforesaid Japhet Ireland.
Two samplers, worked by two an
cestors of Miss Sarah N. Doughty,
One sampler was worked by Ann
Clark in 1906, and one by Maria Muir
ply in 1918.
The society was much gratified by
the action of Mr.. George Wingate in
presenting SOlle Olu olullH, Iltlduu
Blackman and Steelman family bury
ing grounds which were included in
a 1600-acre purchase made from the
government reservation at B~elcoville
for a game preserve.
Extracts were read from a Mays
Landing record of 1880 by Miss Ethel
Hammell.
An address was given by Hon.
Enoch> A. Higbee, telling of the early
days of Absecon and giving entertain
ing incidents of the time when the
Judge was a barefooted boy carting
oysters from Leeds Point to the sta
ton at Absecon.
Mrs. Charles E.. Ulmer read an ex-
cellent account of the Egg Harbor
massacre, which occurred after the
battle of Chestnut Neck in 1778, when
fifty soldiers and many residents were
massacred by the English under
Ferguson, between what is o New
Gretna and Tuckerton.
Interesting personal recollections
were given by Mrs. Anna c. Fleming,
Harry Scull and Isaac Smith. After
the program the Absecon ladies
served delicious refreshments, and
were given a hearty vote of thanks
nv the society.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-03
Institute To Be Held
In Wesley Church
State and County Officers of
Sunday School Association
Will Deliver Addresses.

One of the Spring Institutes of the
Atlantic County Sunday School Asso.
citation will be held in Wesley Metho
dist Church on Wednesday. There
will be two sessions held, n at 2.3C
in the afternoon and the other at S
in the evening.
In a letter to his fellow-workers
County President George ID. Jones
says:
Estate Secretary, Rev. Jos. e. APP
pley; the State superintendent OF
Young Peoples Work, Mr.. Henry
Reed Bowen, and the Superintendent
of Children's Work, Miss Frances M
Hedden, all experts in Sunday School
work, will be present to deliver ad'
dresses and to conduct departmental
conferences.
This series of Institutes will be
followed by the observance of Sunday
May 7th, as Atlantic County Sunday
School Day. The County Executive
Committee wishes the cooperation OF
all pastors, superintendent and teach
ers in making this an Every Mem
Der Present Day in all the schools OF
the county.
1.-THE budget for State Work has
been increased nifty pei cent. over
last year and amounts to five hundred
and twenty-five dollars for Atlantic
County. We therefore make an urgent
appeal for a generous contribution
from each school to help meet this in.
crease. An Offering of five cents pei
member, as required by the State
standard for a ten-point school will
meet all requirements and help put
Atlantic County on the Sunday School
map of New Jersey. May we count
on you Sunday School for a special
offering May It'll"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-03
SEINE FISHING PROHIBITED BETWEEN
JUNE FIFTEENTH AND SEPTEMBER FIRST
PLEASANTVILLE TEAM NOT
SATISFIED WITH DECISION
Judges Verdict in Contest with Haddon Heights High School Very
Unsatisfactory to Debaters and Citizens Who Accompanied
Them on Friday Night-Students Very Outspoken in Criti-
cism of Award of Prize Banner. =
May File Appeal With President Of Rutgers

The students of the P~leasantville
High School who composed the debat-
ing team which contested with the
team of the Haddon Heights High
School on Friday night, at the latter
place, in debating the question, Re
solved that the United States Govern
ment should grant immediate indepen-
dence to the Philippine Islands," are
highly incensed at the decision of the
judges who gave their verdict in ia
vor of the Haddon Heights team. Not
only the students who were members
of the team, but a large number of
citizens of Pleasantville, probably a
hundred, who accompanied them, were
greatly disappointed at the decision.
1t was not that they were biased in
the matter, but it was unanimous with
them that the ~Pleasantville team had
put up the best argument on the ques-
ton from every standpoint.
This was also the opinion of Super
yising Principal Maja Mathis, of the
Florence public schools, who was the
third judge and who favored the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-03

the day these orphans will have the
Steeplechase Pier at their disposal.
The orphans are to be accompanied
by their guardians, and all the eX-
pense is to be borne out of a fund
raised by the several tribes of the
State.
On Thursday night there will be a
monster parade with a dozen bands
and plenty of red fire to illuminate
the line of march. K~inewaugha Tribe
and A%llequippa Council, of this city,
will have a prominent place in the
line, and their respective degree
teams will be clad in the costumes
worn during the comforting of the de-
grees in the wigwam. The tribe and
council will be led by a band of
twenty pieces. The parade is to form
at the city park, Albany avenue, and
will move east on Atlantic avenu at
eight o'clock. The line will counter
march on Atlantic avenue Prominent
Great Chiefs of New Jersey and other
reservations will be the reviewing Off
GERS of the procession.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-03
Selected By
Republican Women
Arrangements Being Made for
Dance at Atlantic City
Country Club.

At a meeting of the Women's Re-
publican Club, held on Monday night,
Mrs. Amy Penhallow was reelected
president for the year 1922. Other
officers elected were as follows: Vice
president, Mrs. Lewis r. Smith; sec
rotary, Mrs. Japhet Price; treasurer,
Mrs. Charles M. Chattle.
The club is arranging for a dance,
to be held at the Atlantic City Coun-
try Club on the evening of Tuesday,
May 10Th. For this affair the follow
ing committees were named:
Reception Committee - Mrs. Amy
Penhallow, Mrs. Japhet Price, Mrs.
Lewis r. Smith, Mrs. Carrie Lippin-
colt, Mrs. Harry w. Helfrich, Jr., Mrs.
Johnson.
Ticket Committee-Chairman, Mrs.
Clark Adams; Mrs. Walter w. Whit
man, Mrs. Amy Penhallow.
Advertising Committee-Mrs. Wal
ter w. Whitman, Mrs. Amy Penhal-
low.
Card Committee-Mrs. Charles M.
Chattle, Mrs. Warren Austin, Mrs.
Wilson.
Arrangements are being perfected
by the last named committee for card
playing during the evening for those
who do not dance, thus assuring a
pleasant time for all who attend.
Several specialties and exhibition
dances will feature the evenings pro-
gram.
The club is making arrangements to
have the local Red Cross rooms as
the permanent meeting place of the
organization. There will be another
meeting held next Monday night, at
which time an address is to be deliy-
cred by Mrs. Nina G. Frantz, of
Moorestown. Her subject will be "Ac-
~tiyities of the 1922 Session of the New
TarcaV apis1atuTp"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-03
MISS HARLEY WEBS.

Miss Reba Hilliard Harley, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Harley, of
Hammonton, and well known in this
city, and Mr.. Walter Alexander Peters,
of Newfoundland, Pa, were quietly
married at St. Marks Church, in
Hammonton, by the rector, Rev. Chas.
w. Colt, on Sunday afternoon at four
o'clock. The bride is a sister Of Dr..
HalYor l.. Harley, formerly of this
city, but now a resident of Atlantic
City.
The marriage came as a great sur
prise to the many friends OF the bride.
After a two weeks honeymoon, spent
in Atlantic City, the couple will reside
at Newfoundland, Pa. Miss Harley
was a kindergarten teacher at Ham
monitor for several years.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-03
A WEEKLY

In this issue of The Pleasantville
Press there appears a sketch of the
life of James Yates, President of City
Council. Next Wednesday the subject
of the special feature will be Assessor
Reuben Adams, of the First Ward.
Each week there will appear an arti-
Gle giving a short history of some
prominent citizen of Pleasantville.
Be III to read this feature. 1t will
be interesting.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-03
MRS. SHREVE AT ST. LOUIS.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.. Shreve moved
from Atlantic City to their Mortified
home on. Saturday. This Tuesday
morning Mrs. Shreve left for st.
Louis, where she will attend for two
days a meeting of the national organ
ization of the Needlework Guild of
America. Mrs. Shreve is chairman of
the National Executive Committee of
the Guild. The convention will be in
session on the 4th and 9Th, and the
headquarters are at the Hotel Statler.
After leaving st. Louis, Mrs. Shreve
will spend several days at Decatur,
Illinois, doing some organization work
for the Guild.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-03
Township Scholars
Enjoy Field Sports
Music, Dances, Games and Drills
on Program of Meeting
at BargaintOwn.

Two most successful township feS-
rivals We're held during last week, one
for Galloway Township at Lily Lake
Park, on Wednesday, and the other at
Bargaintown, on Friday, for Egg Har-
Dor Township.
The weather was ideal on Wednes-
day when the children of all the
schools in the township, with the eX-
ception of Pomona, were present in
gala array, Mr.. Kesler, of the Lily
Lake Park management, was host to
the children and their parents. Every
thing was in readiness for them and
the Clerk of the Board, Mr.. A. S.
Johnson, expressed the fact that
never in the history of Galloway
Township had there been such a de-
lightful and well-patronized commun-
ity day. The forenoon was passed by
the singing of patriotic songs, drills,
physical training exercises, formal
games and an address by the County
Superintendent of Schools, Mr.. Cress-
man. After a basket lunch was
served the children engaged in ath-
letic sports, the smaller ones in
games appropriate for them, the larg-
er ones in relay races, running and
broad jumps, baseball games, etc.
The whole day was one of delight and
pleasure. Much credit must be given
to the teachers, the Board of Educa-
ton of Galloway Township and Miss
Cora Schaible, the helping teacher,
who did her best in making everyone
happy.
While the day was not quite SO
pleasant, the Egg Harbor Township
schools held their Township Festival
Friday. All the schools were repre-
scented and all came dressed in theiI
best with their parents, and entertain
ed the public during the whole of the
forenoon. Rhythmic plays, formal eX-
ercises and games featured the day,
Parents brought basket lunches. Ad-
dresses We're made by Rev. b. f.. Buck
and Mr.. Gresham, County Superin-
tendent of Schools.
It is difficult to say which school
carried off the honors, the children
from all OF them were so well-trained,
and il was suggested that some OF
these schools did 50 well that they
should by no means fail TO partici-
pate in the County Field Day to be
held at Hammonton on Saturday, May
18th. They have a reasonable chance
of winning some OF the honors in a
county contest. This applies both to
Galloway Township and to Egg Har.
Dor Township. The helping teacher.
Miss Schaible, was instrumental in
bringing to a successful issue these
worthwhile days.
A township festival will also be
held at Nesco this Tuesday and later
on a festival for the schools of Som.
ers Point, Linwood, Mortified and
Absecon will be held on the school
grounds at Absecon.
The complete program for the day
at Bargaintown, in five parts, was as
follows:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-03
Hackett Is Winner
At Crescent Traps
Carried Off Prizes with Fine
Scores = Big Match for
Next Saturday.

Hackett came Back on Saturday in
his usual form and carried off both
prizes in the club shoot at the Cres-
cent traps. In the first match for a
silver spoon he broke rs straight and
in a second match for a similar prize
he broke "a blue rock targets. Sand
ers tied with him in this match, but
in the shoot off Hackett won out.
Powers and Clark Adams were only
one. behind in the first match, having
shattered 90 targets, and in the sec
ond match Resell broke 23 also.
Next Saturday afternoon the club
will have a big shoot. There willsbe
$50 targets, so at 16 yards, so at p
yards and two doubles of rs targets.
The prizes to be offered are very
handsome ones, being a cut glass
lamp and a fine tanned deer skin
The scores on Saturday were as
follows:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-03
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL
HAVE SIX O'CLOCK DINNER

In conjunction with the May meet
ing of the Chamber of Commerce
there will be a six o'clock dinner
served in the gymnasium of the High
School on Friday evening, May 5th.
One of the interesting features of this
dinner will be an address by DR..
Frederick Maroney, Health Commits
sioner of the Atlantic City public
schools. He is a fluent ~after-dinnei
speaker. As. members of the Cham
Der are TO have guests at this dinner
and meeting there promises to be a
big crowd.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-03
HELFRiCH AND PETERSON
BOOKED FOR COMING SEASON

Emory Helfrich and Walter Peter
son are said to be booked for the sea-
son in baseball with the strong Ford
and Kendig team of Philadelphia.
Helfrich played with the Shanahan
team last season, and when the man
ager of that team took the manage
ment of the Ford and Kendig team for
the coming season he decided to sign
up with his old manager. Helfrich
vas formerly a star player on the
Lafayette College team and also with
the Lowell Club of the Eastern
League.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-03
intendent of Schools
II. Rhythmic Drills, Plays and

intendent of Schools
III. Rhythmic Drills, Plays and
Games:
Tactics,
Bargaintown Grades 5, 6, 7 and 8
Wand Drill ...... English Creek
Rhythmic Play,
Scullville Grades l, 2 and 3
Physical Training Drill,
Bargaintown Grades 5 and 6
Rhythmic Play,
Bargaintown Grades 1 and 2
Game Mckee City
Physical Training Drill,
Pennington
Rhythmic Play,
Scullville Grades 7 and 8
Flower Alphabet,
lakewood Grades 8, 4 and 5
Physical Training Drill,
Bargaintown Grades 7 and 8
Game,
Bargaintown Grades 7 and 8
Rhythmic Play 49,. Pennington
Flag Drill,
Bargaintown Grades 3 and 4
Rhythmic Play,
Bargaintown Grades 5 and 6
Physical Training Drill,
Scullville Grades 7 and 8
Health Crusaders Mckee City
Rhythmic Play,
S%cullville Grades 5 and 6
". Baseball,
Scullville Boys and Bargain
town Boys
V. Batball,
Bargaintown Girls and Idle
wood Girls.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-03
LEGION MEMBERS WILL
GREET NATIONAL COMMANDER.

Mainland Post, American Legion,
will hold an important meeting This
Tuesday evening at headquarters. On
Thursday Commander William Bisgs
and Adiutant Milo Bassett VIII form
part OF a big reception committee
from each post in South Jersey 10
greet National Commander Hantord
MacNider, who is coming to Atlantic
City to address his comrades There
will be a dinner at the Hotel Tray
more and a big meeting at the Norris
Guards Armory at eight o'clock. Com
mander MacNider will talk on dis
abled veterans, compensation n
other matters of interest to the for
mer soldiers of the World War.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-03
FIREMEN CALLED OUT.

The firemen had a run on Monday
shortly after noon when an alarm
came. from 40 South New road. 1t
was found that a small barn in the
real of the property had been set on
fire from some unknown cause and
the roof was ablaze when the fire ap-
paratus arrived. The fire was soon
stopped with chemicals. The prop
erty is owned by o. ]. Hammell and is
occupied by William Tomlin, who
used the barn for an automobile re-
pair shop.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-03
LIGHT AT COLD SPRING JETTY,

Coastwise masters of vessels, pilots
and others interested, recently sent a
lengthy petition to the Department OF
Commerce and Labor, asking for a
light and fog signal on the western
jetty at the entrance to Cold Spring
Inlet. A letter just received states
that the department. will have the
light and signals placed. Work on
dredging the harbor is also to be start
ed at once This is important and
pleasing news to many masters of
small vessels who often enter this in
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-03
SUPERINTENDENT LEAVES.

The reinforced concrete constIuc-
ton on the Taylor Packing plant here
is nearly completed and ]. NJ. Holden,
assistant superintendent for the TuI-
ner Construction Co., who has been
the supervisor of that work, left yes
terday for Philadelphia, where the
Turner Co. has several new contracts
under way. Mr.. Holden has been here
since the breaking of ground for the
plant early in March, and, with ms
attractive wife. has made many
friends here.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-03
CAR HITS TRUCK.

A truck, loaded with bags of ce-
ment, owned by Lake & Bossler,
collided with the work car of the At
lantic & Suburban Railway at the
Washington and Madison avenue
street crossing last Monday afternoon,
causing considerable damage to the
truck, and Slightly injuring the driver.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-03
EPWoRTH LEAGUE RALLY.

Next Saturday night, at 8 o'clock,
there will be a rally of the Epworth
Leagues of the Camden District, at
the First Methodist Episcopal Church,
in Atlantic City. Wesley League, of
this city; Zion League, of Bargain
town; Asbury League, of English
Creek, and the Mays Landing League
will each send large delegations to
this rally.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-03
NEW SCHOOL LAWS.

Some new school laws were passed
by the last Legislature, some of which
are of interest locally. One change
requires teachers under tenure TO give
to Boards of Education sixty days no
tice Of intention to resign their posi-
tions. Another law makes it prohibit
tory for fraternities or secret societies
to exist in the public schools of the
State.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-03
First Spoon M atch.
Second Spoon Match,

Several club members INDUCED in
practice shooting. Some at 25, so, rs
and 100 targets, with the following re-
su1ts.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-03
ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY TO
AGAIN LIGHT STREETS FOR FIVE YEARS
PLENTY OF RED FIRE WILL
ILLUMINATE PROCESSION

Red Mems Parade in Atlantic City Next Thursday Night Will Be
Brilliant Panorama with Chiefs and Squaws Attired in Alb
original Feathers and Blankets-Orphans to Have Outing
with Rolling Chair Procession in Afternoon.