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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-29

Inc Iulu prayer Iueelll6 viii
be held at 7.3Q Wednesday evening in
the chapel. Rev. c.. K. Dilks will have
charge of the service. Choir practice
at the close OF the prayer meeting in
the church.
Mrs. Charles Wicks, of Church St,
entertained her son owe the weekend.
Miss Lille May Haynes has return
ed to her home in Collingswood, after
spending some time at the home of
Mrs. Edward Daniels, ON White Horse
pike.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. R. Cook are expect
ed here in the near future. They are
making a tour of the Western States.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Miller and son
Edison, OF N. Absecon, spent Wednes-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Sahl,
of Port Republic.
Mr.. William Wilkinson, of Berwyn,
Pa, motored to Absecon on Sunday.
Mrs. William Wilkinson, of Berwyn,
Pa, and Mrs. Rose Wilkinson and Mr..
George Wilkinson, of Philadelphia, are
spending a few days with Mrs. Abbie
Alexander and Mr.. Joseph Alexander,
at their Ohio avenue home.
Mrs. Harry Mattson is reported to
be very sick at this writing.
Mr.. Percy Smith met with an acct
dent when he scratched his left eye
with a piece of wire. DR.. Fritsch, OF
Atlantic City, is caring for the eye.
The scratch is about half way across
the eye-ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beck, of Phila-
delphia, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. L. Featherer, OF
Gibbstown, have been visiting at the
home of Mayor and Mrs. Harry Matt
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mattson, Jr.,
and children, and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Featherer motored to Avalon on Fri
day.
Mr.. Alfred Shovel, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. T. D. Shovel, of Ohio ave-
nue..
DR.. and Mrs. Howard Conover and
son motored to Absecon on Sunday.
Miss Reta Conover returned to her
home with her parents, after a two
weeks stay at the home of her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Conover.
Miss Clara Conoyer is spending a
week with her brother, DR.. Howard
Conover.
Mrs. Cora Conover and daughter
Lura are spending some time at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Boice.
Mrs. Conover is the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Boice.
Miss Barbara Dunn, of Camden, is
spending a few days with Miss Lura
Conover.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Martin Shovel, OF
Philadelphia, spent the weekend with
Mr.. Showell's sister, Mrs. Anna Rob
inson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Miller, Miss
Adelma Miller and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Henry motored to Bridgeton on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brown, Mr..
Brown and Master Raymond Brown,
of Elmer, and Mr.. and Mrs. Iredell, OF
Germantown, motored to Absecon on
Saturday and spent the day with Mrs.
Anna Robinson and Mrs. John Tozer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh, of Philadelphia,
spent a few days at the home of Mr..
Enoch Giberson, on New York road.
Miss Lolita Cooley has returned TO
her home in Trenton, after a weeks
stay at the home of Miss Elizabeth
Conover.
Misses Florence and Louise Draper
are spending a weeks vacation in
Concluded on page 4.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-29
MINISTERIAL UNION.

The Mainland Ministerial Union will
hold their first Fall meeting with the
Rev. J. W. Wainwright, Of the Meth
odist Church, Toms River. on Monday,
September 10th. The party will leave
by autos, from the Pleasantville Post
Office at $50 a. M. There IS no spec
ial speaker. but an "Open Forum Will
be held after the regular business ses-
sion. The good ladies Of Toms River
are planning 10 entertain the Union,
and are looking forward with great eX-
peetation 10 the visit of the pastors.
1t is hoped that every man will be
able to plan his work so as TO take IN
this trip, and that the Mainland will
be the better because of the plans that
are matured thru this meeting.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-29
PETERSON HURT BY AUTO.

Peter B. Peterson. a resident of
North Absecon. was severely injured
recently when struck by an automo-
bile while leading a horse along the
New York Road near his home. He is
slowly recovering. but physicians say
il viii be several months before he
fully RECEIVERS. Peterson is "A years of
age. State Police released the driver
of the automobile On his own reeog-
nizance following the accident When
The automobile struck Peterson The
horse he was leading pulled his head
back and this pulled Peterson up SO
that the automobile was prevented
from running over him. He was still
elingine 10 the reins when passing ap-
tomobilists came to his aid and carried
him m his home.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-29
County Fair Starts
At Egg Harbor City
Awards for Competition Viii
Exceed any Amounts of Money
Ever Before Offered.

The Atlantic County Agricultural
Fair, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday of this week, August
29th-September LIST inclusive-prom-
Uses to be the best ever held in this
favored section of J~erseyland and the
management in their unselfish desire
to attract attention to South Jersey
are making their neighbors OF the
lower end of the state to come up TO
Egg Harbor and win some of the mu-
niicent cash offerings. The peach
growers of Hammonton, the market
| gardeners of Germania. the berry
fields of Buena, the poultry farms OF
Egg Harbor, the truckers along the
Shore Road and the women all over
the entire county with their handi-
craft, their preserving, their baking
and their pretty little babies are
awaiting the opening day, so as 10
enter their wares and their loved ones
into competition for the splendid sill
yer trophies and the muniicent cash
prizes that each department is brin
full of.
Governor Silzer, [. S. Senator Edgs
and his colleague from the Northern
end OF the State, Senator Edwards
are scheduled TO address the multi
| tudes, so is Judge Clarence L. Cole
and other prominent citizens.
Band concerts day and night, solo
lists both vocal and instrumental. at
ternoon and evening, death defying
daredevil aerial stunts, both upon the
platform and hundreds of feet above
the heads of the assemblage, witt
aerial fireworks and special illumina
ton after shutdown TO help entertain
and amuse. are added features.
In the fruit department, the display
of luscious peaches showing where
South Jersey rivals and even excels
the famed Delaware and Maryland
luscious fruit, is a feature. In the
berry department, the e~verbearins
! strawberry. raspberry, blackberry and
| the ~succulent loganberry will call at
tention to the possibilities of Atlantic
County's soil, while, in the apple sec
ton. the winesap. the delicious, tbs
| dear old %rustycoat and other zest.
specimens will give visitors an idef
of what this section is capable of.
In the poultry department, the dis
play Will rival that of any poultry
| show excepting that held at Madison
| Square Garden. both for standard ana
utility breeds. and the prizes hereir
are worth while with competition SAID
| to be very keen. The fairgrounds art
on the White Horse Pike.
The Fair management states tina.
they will accept entries for the poul
try department up to Tuesday night
August 2Sth.
Manageress Hettsmansberger of tbs
ladies' department at the County Fair
states that her entire force of twent,
| assistants will be on hand at the fai
grounds Tuesday night 10 receiv'
worthwhile exhibits.
The Linwood Poultry Association
and that of Dorothy, n. J., each havI
contributed five beautiful cups as spec
ial prizes to be competed for at tn
poultry show and the associations o
Hammonton and Egg Harbor hav
each given SIS in cash for specials.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-29
Somers Point Team
Even With Regulars
Recognized Pleasantville Team
Won Last Saturday But Were
Defeated on Sunday.

The recently reorganized Pleasant
vile Regulars and Somers Point now
stand even in the matter of games
won and lost. Last Saturday on the
Pleasantville diamond the Regulars
took a game from Somers Point by
the score of 16-9. Then on Sunday
Somers Point turned the tables on
their home ground and defeated the
Regulars in a close game by a score
of Az.
Pleasantville scored all three of
their runs in the seventh inning. Som
ers Point scored two runs in the sixth
inning and then waited until the ninth
inning before again registering two
runs.
Mcfarland and Stretch were the
battery for Somers Point and the old
timer Dump" Adams, and fash were
the Regulars battery.
Score by innings:
Somers Point 20 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 "a
Pleasantville 80 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 %
In the Atlantic County League Ham
monitor and Melrose crossed bats on
Sunday and Hammonton took the
game with the score of lilo. Two
runs in the ninth inning won this
game. Dixie Davis was pounded for
thirteen hits by the upstate players.
Melrose secured eight hits from Mont
gomery, who was on the mound for
Hammonton. This makes these teams
tie for second place in the Atlantic
County League.
Score by innings:
Hammonton 30 0 5 l l 0 2 0 2-11
Melrose ........1 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 Ito
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-29
W.. SCOTT

w. Scott Mathis, brother of Charles
Mathis of this city, and also of Capt.
Eben Mathis. of the Atlantic City Fire
Department, and an uncle of Tax Col
lector Lewis Mathis, of Atlantic City,
was buried on Monday in Mount Plea
SAINT Cemetery. He died on Thursday
last at Atlantic City. The deceased
was a veteran member of the Atlantic
City Police Department, having served
over a quarter of a century as a po-
liceman. The Red Mems burial ser
vice was performed at the grave side
by members of Pequod Tribe, of At
lantic City, of which the deceased has
been a member many years, his faith
er, the late Ebenezer Mathis, having
been a charter member of that Tribe.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-29
UNION PICNIC LABOR DAY.

Mechanics from Pleasantyille, Allan
tic City, Hammonton and other parts
of Atlantic County, are expecting TO
participate in the big picnic to be held
at Ocean City on Labor Day. Plans
for the affair have been completed by
a committee from Local Union 1910,
of Ocean City. The picnic will be held
in the city park. There will be a clam
bake and games of various sorts.
There will also be a big street parade.
Indications are that more than 1000
members of the Atlantic County Uni
ons will attend the affair.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-29

When City Council met Monday
night of last week a contract was
made with the Ahrens-Fox Fire En-
CINE Co. for a new double combination
pump, hose and chemical car, of the
type pictured above. The new pumper
will arrive in about ninety working
days and will cost the City of Pleas
antville $4,000.
The engine will carry the full COM
plement of small fire fighting tools.
The pump is guaranteed to deliver
1000 gallons of water per minute when
tested, according to the rules of the
National Board of Fire Underwriters.
Chairman Edward Stephenson of
the Fire Committee, said the time had
positively arrived when ~Pleasantville
must install more and better fire
fighting equipment or have its fire in
surance rates boosted greatly above
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-29
LUTHERANS WANT CHURCH.

The Lutheran Congregation, of Som
ers Point, is planning the erection OF
a church in that city soon. The Lu-
therans have no church and have been
holding their Sunday services in the
Volunteer fire departments social
rooms. The congregation will plan
social affairs during the autumn to
raise money for the building of the
new ediice, and they are in hopes OF
having their new church by Christmas.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-29
Adult Bible Classes
Enjoy Beach Party
St. Johns People Visit Atlantic
City and Roast Corn and
Frankfurters on Strand.

The Endicott and Althea Bible
Glasses. of St. Johns N. P. Sunday
School, held a very enjoyable Beach
Party. at Atlantic City. on Thursday
evening last. The night was perfect,
with a fine moon. and a large crowd
went over. il taking two large auto
trucks 10 transport all who went.
A fire was soon started. after reach
ing the beach. and roast frankfurters
and roast corn were INDUCED in, with
other good things on the side.
Games were played. songs were
sung, some went bathing. and a thor
oughly good time vas enjoyed by all.
Late in the evening, ice cream was
served, then all gathered around the
fire, for a final fellowship and sing.
The return home was made near mid
night, after a fine evening.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-29
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS.

Seven members of Camp 8. P. o. of
A. who were born in August, gave a
delightful birthday party in the Lodge
room in Mechanics Hall last Friday
night. After the meeting the evening
was spent in speaking, playing games
and dancing. Refreshments were
served at a late hour. Those who en-
tertained in honor OF their birthdays
were: Mrs. Anna Bell Leek, Mrs. Alb
bic Travis, Mrs. Arlinda Cramer, Mrs.
Harriet Kinsey, Mrs. Mae Martin, Mrs,
Edna Boice and Mrs. Mildred Gordon.
Each month all members who are born
in the month will entertain at a birth
day party. So. sisters, come u and
ioin US in this pleasure.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-29
WILL HERE.

Treya S. Patchell, graduate teacher
of music, will SOC open a school in
this city, at 81 Woodland avenue. She
studied eighteen years under the best
instructors in the country and has
four diplomas. She took two years
instruction under one of the country's
greatest soloists, after her graduation.
She has also had experience in direct
ing amateur orchestras. She will or
ganize such an orchestra here for con-
certs and social entertainments.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-29
GUEST OF HONOR.

Mrs. Hugh Collins entertained on
Tuesday afternoon, at her home, THE
Towers, on South Main street, in
honor of Miss Alberta Dorothy Smith,
who was selected as Miss Pleasant
vile" for the Atlantic City Fall Pag-
cant; and Miss Ethel NJ. Bradley, maid
OF honor for the Pageant events. Over
one hundred invitations were issued
for this social event.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-29
ASSISTED AT WRECK SCENE.

Hugh Collins Westcott and his
chums lack Bradley, were two of the
FIRST nersons TO reach the i'll fated sea-
Name on sunday after it stuck in the
mud of Lakes Bay. They made sew
eral trips in a boat, carving doctors
newspaper men and others 10 the
scene. Their activity IN the effort to
give aid was commended by many
who witnessed their Willingness to
work at such a time.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-29
W AIRMEN MEET
DEATH IN LAKES BAY

Pilot Ftzsimons and Mechanician LindhI Drowned When Anrship
Takes Fatal Nose Dive Sunday Afternoon in Sight of Humid
reds of Automobile Parties Attempts to Rescue Men Are
Fooled Because Bodies Were Held Fast by Soft Mud of Bay
~Bottom-County Physician Decides No Official Inquiry is
N~ecessary-Fitzsimons Was World War Veteran and Lost
Leg in French Service.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-29

dollars than any other engine On the
market, it is also true that no other
engine of any type or make a show
service records at all comparable with
the Ahrens-Fox records of efficiency,
economy and durability. The new
Ahrens-Fox will take the place of a
WORKOUT water pumping engine of an
other make.
City Clerk Nehemiah Andrews said:
I am not an engineer. l don't pre-
tend to know much about fire engines,
though if statistics and official records
count for anything, and they usually
do count with unprejudiced minds,
the high points reached in this trans
action clearly reveal the fact that if
the price had been paid and an All
rens-Fox engine had been purchased
in the first place, the City of Pleasant
vile would not be in the market
for a new pumper."
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-29
BOOTH AT COUNTY FAIR

The Atlantic County Republicans
will maintain a booth at the Egg Har-
Dor Fair this week. 1t will be in
charge of William Hauenstein. of
Pennington. Visitors at the Fair are
invited to call there at any time,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-29

The Workinemen's Building and
Loan Association Of ~Pleasantville viii
open its twenty-second series Of stock
on Monday, Sept. 10. The series =
open 10 public subscription; shares 80
cents per month each. Subscriptions
are now being received BY the seere
tary, J. o. Herr, and the treasurer, D.
s. LeCompte at the ~Pleasantviile
Trust Company building. adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-29
Concluded on page 4

Treva S. Patched announces that on
or about Sept. 18th she will open her
Pleasantville School of Music for Vic
lin, Mandolin, Guitar, Banjo "a. & c.
notation and Plectrum system), tenor
banjo and ukulele; at 81 Woodland
avenue. Those desiring to engage
a favorable hour address communities
tions to P, P%leasantville Press Office
adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-29
STERLING COUNCIL, D. or A

Sterling Council. No. 90, Daughters
OF America. viii entertain visitors
from Pitman Council. this Wednesday
evening. Every member is requested
10 be present.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-29

In judging a hank always remember
that capital and surplus give security
TO the depositor and any possible
shrinkage in the securities of the bank.
The capital and surplus OF this bank
form a margin OF safety that assures
absolute security to those who intrust
their money to us-Pleasantville Trust
Co. adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-29

DIR. G. F. Starr, the Pleasantville
Dentist, wishes to announce his office
will be closed beginning August Gath
until September 18th, during his vaea-
ton. adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-29

VIM. E. Mathis. Plumbing and Heat
ing, 4s E. West jersey Ave.-ady.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-29
ABSECON NEWS
By LENA

The midweek prayer meeting will
be held at 7.3Q Wednesday evening in
the chapel. Rev. C. K. Dilks will have
charge of the service. Choir practice
at the close of the prayer meeting in
the church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-10
New Rules by Maine
intercollegiate Track
and Field Asso'n.
Especial to Kennebec .Journa,,


Waterville. Dec. Sat a meeting Of
the Maine intercollegiate Track and
Field Association held at the Elm.
wood hotel this evening, several i'm.
, portant decisions were reached in
; regard to future intercollegiate track
! ana heid meets in the Pine Tree
, state. Two Of these important de-
cisions reached were the proposed
barring of graduate students from
I participation in any of the State
track events and the decision that in
.. the future, each coach may have the
privilege of entering 20 runners in
the cross country championship
meet, instead of the customary Is.
c. e. Kennison of the University of
Maine, president of the association,
presided at the meeting, with Secre-
tary j. Henry Johnson, Bowdoin, in
the secretary's chair. Those presen,
at the meeting were: Coach John J.
Magee and Manager c. S. Bradeen of
EoWdoin; Coach Chester A. jenkins
and Manager E. G. Murdoch of Bates:
Coach Frank j. Kanaly of the Uni
versity of Maine. and Coach Michael
j. Ryan of Colby.
Ihe proposed barring of all stu
| dents who have graduated from
Maine colleges in the various meets
was one of the biggest steps taken al
the meeting and is considered to be
one of the most important. 1t was
! agreed upon by the delegates that
the matter would be drawn up by the
secretary of the association and SUBJ
mitted to the four colleges for their
approval. A vote will be taken at the
annual meeting of the organization
| in February.
The change in the entrance condi-
tons for the intercollegiate cross
country championship meet met with
the approval of all present and was
voted upon favorably. Under the new
ruling, each coach will be allowed to
enter 20 men in the run and from tina
| number he will select the seven who
will represent the college. This gives
the various track mentors more lee
way in selecting his men than under
the former ruling that only 10 har-
! riers could be entered.
The work of revising the constitu-
ton OF the association was practical
ly completed with many small
| changes in words to remove all am
| biguity that now exists in some
! cases. The constitution has been
= brought up to date in every respect
and will go to press at once so that
! at the next meeting of the associa-
ton it may be endorsed by the rep
+, resentatives.
There was considerable discussion
regarding an invitation to the New
England intercollegiate Association
to hold the New England meet in the
State but it was agreed that no ac-
, ton would be taken. until tho pro-
posed stadium has been constructed
in Portland. 1t was pointed out that
there was hardly accommodation at
any of the four Maine colleges for the
many athletes that would be pres
ent at such a meet.
The next meeting of the associa =
ton will be held at the Elmwood in
February at which the election of of :
flcers for the coming year will be
held.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-10
Hockey Rules Lax
Word Coach Haines
of COburn Classical

Especial to The Kennebec Journal)
Waterville, Dec. Bray z.
Haines, physical instructor and ath-
letic director at Coburn Classical, is
sued the following statement con-
corning the method In which hockey
games are conducted in Maine.
| Mr.. Haines has made q special
study of the game, having played
hockey all through his years OF high
school, prep school and college.
During his college career he was
captain one year and manager an
other. These were the only two
years New Hampshire state support
ed q hockey team. Since his grad
uation he has had active partici-
patton on club teams III Maine, New
Hampshire and Connecticut, also
coached schoolboy hockey and ref
creed games for the past eight sea-
sons.
He urges that a conference be
held in the immediate future. and
| at this conference, representatives
or the various colleges, prep schools
and clubs who are planning to put
teams on the Ice this winter, be
present. The Cobufn mentor also
! suggests that during this conference
! an exhibition game should be played,
! and the rules demonstrated. At the
close of the meeting the represent
| tatlves shall agree on the rules that
shall govern hockey games in the
State OF Maine for the coming sea-
| son.
The statement:
| Whereas at the present time bas-
| ketball is receiving a great boost by
Joint rule committees in different
parts of the country. I feel that
some measures should be taken to
govern hockey games in Maine. The
action of these rule committees i'm
proves the game; in that 1t provides
more competent officials, and defines
definite set of rules by which all
| games in the district under their
jurisdiction are governed, thereby
promoting better understanding of
the game.
Hockey. the most of all winter
games, is i'll bad way in Maine.
due to poor officiating and the lack
OF proper understanding of the
, game.
In hockey there are two ways to
referee a game. First, the official
/ can allow the man to PLAY the op-
posing man, or second, to allow the
t''N' viz RuNhs III lutST-COI-
legiate contests In Maine, the play
erS play the man and not the puck
We find that the Massachusetts bows
are taught to play the puck and in
noing so play much faster and
cleaner game.
would suggest as a remedy for
these differences that Colby college
or some other institution in the Vi
| entity stage a tournament or an en-
hibltlon game in which they will
give q demonstration of the rules
| of a hockey game, and that the Jif.
ferent colleges, prep schools and
ciubs who are going to put a team
on the ic Elm 1924. will send a rem
fesentative, SO that definite set OF
rules can be agreed upon for gov
ernlng games during the coming
season.
(Signed) RAY z. HAINES. -