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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-30
CITY MAY SOON
ACQUIRE LAND
Talk of Annexing Part of Egg
Harbor Township Lying Along
Meadow Boundary.
Would End Contention

There has been considerable talk of
late regarding the expansion of Pleas
antyille, that is the acquiring Of land
on the meadow side of the city which
is now included in the limits of Egg
Harbor Township, but which for many
reasons should belong to Pleasant
Vile. When the sewerage mains were
laid there was some contention over
boundary lines, and people on one
side of a street lived in Pleasantviile
and on the other side in Egg Harbor
Township. There was at times also
trouble over the registration of voters
and there have been cases of record
where a voter was not allowed to
vote in either municipality, because
of disputes as to just which munich
pality he lived in.
Egg Harbor Township is a large
municipality, territorially, but the
population is scattered. 1t would be
a great advantage to people living on
the meadow side of this city to have
the advantage of gas, electric light,
water, sewerage and other conyenien-
ces. which they probably do not or
could not enjoy by living in another
municipality. Then again Pleasant
vile wants a water front, which it
only can have by annexing a part of
Egg Harbor Township. There was a
time when Pleasantville had plenty
of land within its borders, but a sur
vey in these days will show that the
city is becoming crowded for room.
Atlantic City is expanding and only
lately took on more land, carved out
of Egg Harbor Township, on the
meadow side 1t begins to resolve it.
self into the question of whether or
not Atlantic City comes to meet Plea
santyille, at the present boundary
line of the city, or whether Pleasant
vile goes out to meet Atlantic City.
Eventually they will meet and now
seems to be the time for ~Pleasantville
to get land it really needs while it is
unimproved. There will probably be
a movement started after the first. of
the year to bring about just such a
result, and it would be the most ben
eficial thing that has been started
here in many a day. The question of
expense will be argued by some peo-
pie, no doubt, but the expense will
not be nearly so great in 1923 as it
would be one, two or five years hence.
when the thing must actually be done.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-30
Watch Meeting AT
First Baptist Church
Union Service Will Usher in New
Year With Song and Prayer;
Everybody Invited.

A Watch-Night Service, under the
auspices of the Mainland Ministerial
Union, will be held in the First Bap-
list Church, on Sunday evening, at
1870 o'clock. Rev. w. f. Petit will
have charge of this service. 1t will
be a Union meeting, n of the first
of such to be held in many years. 1t
is to be hoped that a goodly number
will come to give thanks for the mer-
cies of the year that has been, and to
invoke His counsel, as well as His
Benediction for the one about to
come.
The ministers ask the citizens of
the city to remember the week of
prayer TO follow the New Years SER
vice. These services are to be held
as follows: Tuesday night, at st.
Johns M. p. Church, with Rev. Rich
ard B. Mahoney in charge; Wednes-
day night, at Salem M. e. Church,
with Rev. Thomas M. Simanton in
charge; Thursday night, at First Pres
byterian Church, with Rev. William
e. Pettet in charge; Friday night, at
Mt. Pleasant M. P. Church, with Rev.
John w. Wainwright in charge, also
at Bethany M. e. Church, with Rev.
Thomas II. Hicks or Rev. ]. L. Keith
Macleod in charge.
The Rev. DIR. Kidd, President of the
Eastern Conference of the Methodist
Protestant Church, will not be able ia
give his address to the Ministerial
Union until the afternoon session
when the shore ministers meet al
Salem Church, on Monday, Jan. 8.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-30
ST. MARKS SUNDAY SCHOOL
PRESENTS PLEASING
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT

Despite the inclemenecy of the wea-
Their, a goodly number of people at
tended the Christmas entertainment
of st. Marks Sunday School in the
basement of the church on Thursday
evening. The affair was under the di-
rection of Mrs. William G. Taylor, the
rector, Rev. Charles w. Colt, and the
Superintendent, Lewis Atkinson, with
Miss Kathryn Whitman at the organ.
Carols, Christmas hymns and scrip
ture reading formed a large part of
the entertainment, while members of
the School posed to represent the var
ious events at the time of our Lords
birth, each participant doing particu-
larly well. The usual candy and
Christmas gifts were distributed. The
affair was declared by those present
to be the best yet attempted by this
Sunday School.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-30
Doughty Will Again
Head Freeholders
John Smith Slated for County
Auditor and DR.. Guion for
Supt. of County Asylum.

On Monday at noon, in the Court
House at Mays Landing, the Atlantic
County Board of Freeholders will
meet for reorganization and election
of officers. At this meeting there are
several appointments to be made and
the annual budget will be adopted.
1t is an accepted fact that F. Fraley
Doughty, of Absecon, will again be
made Director of the Board.
John Smith, general manager of the
Farmers Supply and Products Com
pany, is slated for the position of
County Auditor. recently made vacant
by the resignation of Absalom Higbee,
of Somers Point. DR.. Edward Guion,
of Atlantic City, is also said to be
slated for the position of Superiptend-
ent of the Atlantic County Insane Asy-
lum, at Smiths Landing, to succeed
the late Henry c. Munro. William
Bessesen, the present Superintendent
of the County Almshouse will be re-
named to that position.
Enoch l.. Johnson will be reappoint-
ed as county treasurer, his present
term expiring at the beginning of the
year. The Office ais now being filled
by Franklin E. Smith as acting county
treasurer, while Mr.. Johnson is in the
Presbyterian Hospital, Philadelphia,
recuperating from an operation.
The term of the county solicitor,
Enoch A. Higbee, also expires, and he
will be reappointed to that position.
This Friday the finance committee
of the Board of Freeholders will meet
to consider estimates for the various
necessary appropriations. The gath
ering will be a closed one, the budget
total moi being adopted until the an.
nual meeting January LIST.
While it vas not possible to obtain
any definite figures as to the county
budget, it was stated this week that
it would be an increase over that of
last year, amounting then to about a
million and a quarter. Final decision
upon the city tax rate depends upon
the amount of money needed for the
county work.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-30
KILLS
ANOTHER MAN
Raymond Chiles Run Down by
Train at New Road Grade
Crossing.
Death instantaneous

In the same place and almost at the
same hour and by the same express
train that killed b. M. Griffith a little
more than a week ago, Raymond
Chiles was u down on Thursday al
ternoon, shortly before one o'clock,
by a Reading flyer, and instantly kill
ed at the New Road grade crossing.
He lived at Oakhurst, and was just re-
turning from his lunch to his place of
employment. Chiles was a driver for
the o. and o. Express Company of this
city. A heavy rain was falling at the
time, and the express bore down upon
him without his noticing its approach.
A high northeast wind carried the
sound of the alarm bell, If it was
ringing, in an opposite direction to
that which Chiles was travelling.
The truck was struck ~squarely by
the locomotive and torn into several
pieces. One large section landed in
the garage of the Drinkwater Bros.
Co., and another section was carried
on the front of the locomotive, with
the mangled body of Chiles buried
beneath It. The train was brought to
a s|tandstill at the Franklin avenue
station, where the body was removed
and placed in the baggage room and
Coroner Parsels vas notified. The
body was taken in charge by under
taker Elisha Adams.
The dead man was 81 years of age.
He was married but had no children.
The parents of both the deceased and
his wife live in Indiana. Funeral SER
vices will be held this Saturday after
noon and will be strictly private. In
terment will be made in Pleasantville
Cemetery at the convenience of the
family.
County Physician Souder says there
will be no inquest. He states that
the matter of grade crossings has been
handled by the Public Utilities Com
mission, thoroughly gone over and that
the devices now in use are all that
the Commission requires of a rail-
road, so that officially just another life
has gone out and nothing more will
be said or done.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-30
CIRCUS COMING
TO TOWN AGAIN
Walter L. Mains Three Ring Ag-
gregation Will Put Pleasant f.
vile on Visiting List.

The Walter l.. Main big three ring
circus and menagerie, which showed
here last summer for the first time,
will probably again visit Pl~easantyille
when it starts from the winter quar-
ters, at Havre de Grace, Maryland
where the entire plant is being over
hauled and enlarged for next season.
Business Manager and Press Repre-
sentative Fletcher Smith has been in
communication with his old circus
friend, Frank Hubin, quite frequently
pick Pleasantyille as m of the show
towns.
Last year when it was first adver-
tised that this circus would come here
some people thought a mistake had
been made to bring a three ring cir
Gus to this town. However, after the
circus really came and exhibited 1t
was found that no mistake had been
made but that Pleasantville and the
surrounding districts were amply sup
piled with people to give a circus a
good sized audience. The managers of
the show were well pleased and prom
Used as they left here then to come
back again in 1923.
A new location will have to be Sc
lected when they come The lot on
they exhibited last year is be-
ing built up by Benjamin r. Fox. Mr..
Fox is dredging and filling in a tract
opposite this site, which may be avail
able by next summer. Then there is
large lot on North Main street which
may be had. So fast is Pleasantville
expanding that the big tracts are fast
up with homes,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-30
BLAIR is CONSIDERED
FOR COUNTY CLERK.

Coming on top of the announcement
of the candidacy of Howard r. Cloud
for Sheriff next fall is the announce
ment that the name of Assemblyman
William A. Blair is being considered
by Republican leaders rs a candidate
for the position of County Clerk at the
September primaries. 1t has been
stated that the present Clerk, Edwin
A. Parker, will again be a candidate,
and the name of Armand II. Nichols,
of Atlantic City, has also been
mentioned. Assemblyman Blair has
served several terms in the Legisla-
ture and prior to that was a member
oil the County Board of Freeholders.
He is very popular locally. He made
a formal announcement of his candi-
dacy this week.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-30
Mainland Paraders
Ready For Big Event
Organizations Must Be In Place
of Formation Not Later Than
Two Thirty P. M.

Everything has been done to assure
a big turnout of the mainland parad-
ers in the New Years parade in At
lantic City on Monday afternoon. Oil
yer G. Taylor has worked day and
night for the past ten days and has Sc
cured sufficient cooperation from or
CARNATIONS and individuals to know
that the mainland will be well repre-
scented. Each organization that par
AIDES should have a banner of some
distinctive kind at its head. The or
CARNATIONS from this city, Absecon,
Somers Point, Egg Harbor and Ocean
City are to form on South Rhode ISL
and avenue, between Atlantic and Pa
cific avenues, and must be in place
by two-thirty o'clock, as the parade
will move promptly at three o'clock.
The route of the parade will be
down Atlantic avenue from Rhode ISL
and avenue to Albany e 1t is
expected that several clubs from Cam
den and Philadelphia will join in the
Atlantic City parade and compete for
prizes, after the Philadelphia parade
is over, as the latter parade is finish
ed earlier in the day. The Fox News
has arranged with Louis Lodovico to
take 1000 or more feet of film of this
parade to be shown throughout the
country a few days after the event.
There will be several cash prizes to
be awarded and mainland %organiza-
tons expect to bring home some of
them. Somers Point will have several
floats in line and this city will be well
represented by the Kiwanis Club, Kin
ewaugha Association, Boy Scouts, Sea
Scouts, Forest Rangers, Allequippa
Council, Degree of Pocahontas, and
many individuals and couples in EOS
tune.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-30
COUNCIL MEETS
MONDAY NOON
Two New Members to be Seated
And Committees Announced;
Several Appointments.
Two Women Are Slated

IN Monday at noon City Council
Will meet for reorganization for the
year 1923. At this time two new men,
bers will make their appearance as
Councilman, Guy B. Wilson, at present
a member of the Board of Health, who
was elected Councilman-at-Large last
November to succeed Albert E. James,
and James A. Reynolds, who was ell
ected as Councilman from the First
Ward to succeed Frank Blackman,
who, like Mr.. James, did not seek re-
election. Charles M. Peck enters upon
another term of three years as a rep
resentative of the Second Ward, hav-
ing been reelected in November.
Councilman James Yates, of the
First Ward, who has presided with
great fairness and ability during the
past year, will again be chosen by
his colleagues as President of the
body. There will be a Encouragement
of the Council committees, because of
the addition of the two new members
to the body. 1t is anticipated, howev-
er, that Councilmen Stephenson and
Peck will head some of the more i'm
portant committees, as they have dur
ing the past year.
The terms of several city Office hold
ers expire OF January LIST, and these
will probably all be filled at the or
ganEation meeting. Some changes
are anticipated, but the Councilmen
and the local organization leaders are
no diyulging any of their plans. 1t
is known, however, that they are look
ing forward to a progressive year for
the City, and have several important
matters under advisement.
Among other appointments to come
before Council will be three members
of the Board of Health. The terms of
two members will expire, and Coun-
Gilman Wilson will resign, thereby
creating the third vacancy. The or
ganization leaders are known to favor
the appointment of two women or
this board. They feel that with these
members, new life will be added to
the activities of the Board, and better
results will follow.
There has been some gossip On the
streets that there will be an addition
to the police force. Mayor Jackson,
who also assumes office January first,
will, in all probability touch upon this
subject in his address to Council. 1t
is known that he has very determined
views Upon the subject of better po-
lice protection for the citizens. He.
believes the city has grown to such
an extent that the police should do
more %patrolling of the streets.
The members of Council have been
exchanging views on several civic mat
tiers of late, and shortly after their
inception into Office, several matters
are expected to be taken up as a result
of their conferences.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-30
BRIDGE PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Gustavus S. Simpson
entertained at an informal bridge par
ty and dance on Tuesday evening at
their residence, S34 S. Main street.
After a very enjoyable evening OF
cards and dancing, a delightful lunch.
o was served. The table decora.
tons were symbolieal of the holiday
season, and each guest received a
dainty favor.
Among those present were: DR.. and
Mrs. L. c. Spalding, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Penhallow of Pleasantville,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kahie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Spence, Mr.. and Mrs
Grillum, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lily, DR..
Chas. Annuity of Atlantic City, Miss
Leah Wood of Chester, Pa, Miss Sill
verman of Philadelphia, Pa, Mr.. G..
Warield Simpson of Washington, D.
c., Mr.. Stephen Kearns of New York.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-30
SOMETHING TO REMEMBER.

We must unhesitatingly keep up the
accepted standards Of the Church.
The Church is our spiritual home,
here on this earth. We cannot allow
it to become polluted by an evil
thought or an evil member. A house
that is built on a rock will crumble
and decay If it is inhabited by beings
who are Indifferent to its physical
condition. Our place of worship is
built on the rock of Truth. We must
protect it from those who are living a
lie. So If you are not living accord
ing to the teachings of your Church,
I say that you do not belong in 1t.
j +. w.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-30
BAPTISTS RENDER PLEASING
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM.

The Christmas entertainment of the
Bible School of the First Baptist
Church was a splendid success. A
company which comfortably filled the
church enjoyed the work of the little
folks. Great credit is due to Mrs. Ra-
gan and Mrs. Wells, who trained the
young folks. Mrs. Endicott rendered
Two solos, which were greatly enjoyed.
Santa Claus was on hand with his
merriment, jokes and good cheer. He
had gifts to distribute and then he
and his workers saw all were supplied
with candy canes, whilst all the schol-
ars and teachers of the school receiv-
ed a box of chocolates. Every one
went home feeling a good evening had
been spent and that Christmas of this
year had been one of the best.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-30
RSON NEWS

Mr.. Harry Risley and Mr. Philip
Risley opened a new garage on Chest
nut street this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Reed have been
spending a week here with MIS-.
Reeds parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
G. Risley.
Miss Mary Penhallow has been
staying with Mr.. and Mrs. e. d, Riley,
at Absecon, since Thursday OF last
week. She has mad an attack Of
quincy for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Corio. Of % S.
Third street, entertained oYer the hol-
idays Mr.. and Mrs. ] Katz and son,
of Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. G. Bul~
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Payne
Mrs. Evelyn Duncan, OF lis N. Sec
ond street, announces the engagement
of her daughter, Evelyn, TO Mr.. Harry
]. Baker, also of ~Pleasantville. no
date has yet been set for the wedding
Mr.. and Mrs. r. a. Compton, 9 =.
Merton avenue, spent Thanksgiving
holidays with their son in Petersburg,
Va. She was taken quite i'll and has
been confined to her home ever since
her return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert p. Bailey en-
tertained recently Mr.. and Mrs. r. -.
Warner, of Merchantyille, N. ]. over
the Christmas weekend they had as
their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Harry a.
Swan, of Chester, Pa
Miss Dorothy Hammond, of West
Chester, and Miss Marion Wickson,
of Philadelphia, members of last years
High School staff. are spending a few
days during the holidays at The Gil
mer. They were dinner guests Friday
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Claude Bailey.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-30
LOCAL EVENTS

The editor is indebted to Walter A.
Ennis for a supply of calendars for
the new veal Mr.. Ennis never for
gets the hometown paper.
The Misses Catherine and Jennie
Van Syckel, of Main street, Somers
Point, have one of the many Christ
mas trees and gardens to be seen in
the city.
st. Margaret's Guild will meet
Thursday, Jan. 4, at '2.30 o'clock in
the safternoon at the home of Mrs.
Allen Atkinson, Second street and
Connecticut avenue, Somers Point.
Pleasantville members will take the
2.O5 Suburban car.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-30
CHRISTMAS PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Boehly spent a
very pleasant time in their coy little
bungalow on Zion road on Christmas
eve. They entertained the parents of
Mr.. Boehly, Mr.. and Mrs F. ]. Boehly,
Mr.. Harry Boehly and MI. Mike Boeh-
ly with music and dancing. Supper
was. served at a late hour, and after
the receiving of many gifts they all
left for home wishing all a merry
Xmas. On Christmas they had an
other pleasant surprise for Mrs. Mu-
riel Baldwin, Mr.. Robert Smith and
Mr.. Harold Ingston came to the old
fashion Christmas supper, after which
Mr.. Boehly removed all carpets and
all danced till a late hour. Refresh
ments were served several times dur
ing the evening.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-30
CHOIR TO REPEAT MUSIC.

The choir of the Presbyterian
Church is composed of trained voices,
and is directed by Prof. Guerney, the
famous tenor of Philadelphia. The
music of Christmas was so excellent
that they are requested to repeat
some of it They sang at the home of
Mr.. Chas. H. Wevill, of Mortified,
who was So on Christmas day.
Miss Marjorie North is an expert
on the pipe organ. She is taking les
sons of Prof. Weldon.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-30
Soldiers Again Win
From Strong Players
Legion Team Victorious in Hard
Fought Cage Battle Over
Trenton Star Players.

The American Legion Basketball
team is still winning and each victory
seems to be over an opponent OF
stronger calibre On Thursday night
the soldiers took on the star Butler
Five, of Trenton, and showed them
the way by a score of $50. True
1t was a close game, but counting the
players against whom the soldiers
were pitted, it was a great victory.
In the beginning of the game Butler
started to do things. They had 10
points rung up before the soldiers had
started. AT the end of the first period
the score stood 16-9 in favor of But
Ter. In the second half, however, the
soldiers got their start and finished
two points ahead.
Regain starred with six field goals
and Payne shot three field goals from
the middle of the floor, some
tional shooting.
The lineup and summary was as
follows.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-30
NO ELECTION.

On Tuesday night the annual cleo
ton of Mainland Post, American Lee
gion, was again postponed for a week.
1t is now scheduled to be held next
Tuesday night, at Legion Headquar-
ters, but may be called off again be-
cause of a basketball game scheduled
by the soldiers for that night, which
will take several Post members away
from the proposed meeting.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-30
FORMER SALEM PASTOR DIES.

Rev. Frederick L. Jewett, who serv-
ed as pastor of Salem M. E. Church,
Pleasantville, from 1897 to 1900, died
at Woodstown on Wednesday, Dec. 81,
aged go years. The funeral will be
this Saturday at 2 p.Am, from Asbury
M. e. Church, Woodstown. Mr.. Jew
EFT is %favorably remembered by many
of the older residents of u city
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-30
POSTPONED.

The Christmas entertainment of st.
Johns M. P Sunday School, which
was to have been held on Thursday
night, was postponed, owing to the
storm, and will be held this Friday
night, at 7.30. There will be speaking
and singing by the children, and an
exercise given, entitled from "Diseon-
tent to Contentment." All are cordi-
ally invited to attend.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-30

Unfortunately the athletic hammer
throwers of the college track teams
are not always able to throw forkfuls
of hay to the upper lofts of the barn.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-30

Many motorists have discovered that
if they drive along in the middle OF
the road at high speed, everyone else
will get out into the bushes.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-30

Field goals: Emmonds l, Regain 6,
Ortendahl Q, Payne 4, Enderlin j.;
Lavigna 3, Craven 3, Walker 2, Lake
2, Clark 3. Foul goals: Emmonds /,
Payne 3; Walker 2, Clark !.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-30

Some people seem to think that
opportunity should break in the door,
chloroform them and carry them Of
in a limousine.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-30

The city mar who longs for the
smell of the new mown hay might take
hold and NOV his ragged front lawn.