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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-15
LOCAL EVENTS

The Mt. Pleasant Sunday School
cantata entitled "Santa's Santaplane,"
under the direction of Mrs. Sara Hires,
will be held on Wednesday evening,
Dec. 26.
The Girls Friendly Society will hold
their annual bazaar in the Parish
House of st. Marks Church, on Satur-
day, Dec. Is, from 8 to 8 p. m. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
A ten-and-a-half pound baby boy ar
rived at the home il Philadelphia, on
Tuesday, of Mrs. A. J. Thiel, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest G.. Wright, of
9 S. Main street, this city. Mrs.
Wright is with her daughter, while
"Grandpop" expects to make the ac-
quaintance of the new arrival at
Christmastime.
Bargaintown Grange will give a
Christmas Entertainment at Grange
Hall, on Thursday, Dec. 20, at $50 p.
m. Included in the program will be a
visit from Santa Claus, an address by
Rev. Buck, and the Grange chorus will
render several beautiful Christmas an
thems. The younger members of the
Grange will give a Christmas play en-
titled MIXED Baskets. The singing
of old carols will be enjoyed by all.
As a number of tickets have been sold,
a large crowd is expected.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-15
Weather EOrecaster
Addresses Kiwanis
Tells Members Where Storms
Originate and Direction of
Storm Wind.

Weather Forecaster Walcott Day, OF
Atlantic City. was the principal speak
er last Tuesday afternoon before the
Kiwanis Club at the Northheld Coun-
try Club. He told of the work at the
Weather Bureau in Atlantic City and
its relation with the forecast from
Washington, which is received by tel
egraph at regular periods during the
day.
officers were nominated and viii be
voted on by the club at its annual
meeting next Tuesday night at $50 at
the Country Club. DR.. ". ]. Hudson
has been named for President and
Harry Lovett for Yice-President. Sec
rotary Nehemiah Andrews viii hold
the same Office next year.
Mr.. Day told kiwanians that the
greater share of the storms that reach
this section of the coast originate in
the South and pass through this sec
ton of the country on their way up
coast. He said that although the
storms come from that direction, the
wind came from the North. due to
what he explained as circular motion.
The attendance prize, a fine clock,
awarded by Charles @. Barker, OF Alb
secon, was won by Alfred J. Roger, Of
the same place.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-15
BILL INTRODUCED
FOR LOCAL OFFICE
Congressman Isaac Bacharach
Determined to Have Federal
Building for This City.
$4,000 is ASKED FOR.

When Congress convened recently
at Washington, Congressman Isaac
Bacharach lost no time in having a
bill introduced in the House of Repre-
sentatives to provide for the purchase
of a suitable site and the erection of a
new public building in this city, to be
used for Post Office purposes. The
bill carries an appropriation of SIS, 900
for the site and building and necessary
equipment. 1t was referred to the
committee IN Public Buildings and
Grounds.
The full text of the bill, which is
known as H. R. 2673, is as follows:
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Unit
ed States of America in Congress as
sembled, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be, and he is hereby, autho-
rized and directed to contract for the
acquisition, by purchase, condemna-
ton, or otherwise, of a suitable site
and for the erection and completion of
a suitable building, including freproof
vaults, mechanical equipment, and ap-
proaches, complete, together with such
mail-conyeying apparatus, and so forth,
as he may deem advisable, for the use
and accommodation of the post office
and other governmental Offices at
Pleasantville, New Jersey, at a cost
not exceeding 10000"
Congressman Bacharach is in ear
nest in his endeayor to have a Federal
building erected here as speedily as
possible. 1t is needed for several rea-
sons, principally because of the con-
gestion which is about to ensue in the
present Post Office, when two or more
regular letter carriers are added to the
force and because of the additional
cost to be added to the Government
when the present lease expires.
The Congressman has made it
known at Washington that unless this
item is included in any building pro-
fGdn<t1is terHfs tnathe~wii oppose ali
other building bills. In addition to the
building for this city, the Congress
man is working for a building at Vine.
land, Millville and Atlantic City.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-15
ABSECON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Mariner Smith motor
ed to Philadelphia on Sunday, and
spent the day with Mrs. Mckinney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Cavileer have
returned to their home in Overlook,
Pa. Mrs. C. NJ. Kesler is visiting them
at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Carton, Charles
Carton and Mr.. Franklin Carton spent
last Saturday evening as the guests Of
Mr.. Frank Blackman, when he was
given a surprise party, which was a
wonderful success.
DR.. and Mrs. c. c. Allen and chill
dren, Dorothy and Clifford, attended
the funeral of DR.. Aliens brother, Her
bert Allen. of Bridgeton.
Mrs. Harry Young, of Atlantic City,
spent Thursday with her sister, Mrs.
John Conover, of n. Absecon.
Mr.. Pitney Blackman was the guest
at a dinner party on Sunday, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Blackman,
Atlantic City.
Mr.. Willard Apologize, of Trenton,
spent a few days with Mr. st. Clair
Atkinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Lake are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth of
a little daughter. born on Sunday last.
Mrs. Lake will be remembered as Miss
Rose Price.
Mrs. Caroline Smith left this norm
ing for Jacksonville, Florida, where
she will spend the winter with her
niece, Mrs. Edna Brogden.
A 'Woolworth" Social will be held
in the NJ. E. Chapel tonight. All at
tending must bring a package valued
at 10 cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Earl, of Shore
road, entertained their sister-in-law. of
Cedarville, for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steelman Lee enter
tanned at their home on Sunday, JOS
eph Mathis and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Mathis, of New Gretna; Mrs. Leroy
Strickland and son. of Brooklawn;
Mrs. Gordon Wayne, of California, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Cur. Mathis and family,
of Wildwood.
The NJ. E. Sunday School will hold
their Xmas entertainment Friday night,
Dec. q, in the church.
Bible Glasses to Meet.
The Mems Bible Glass and Ladies
Bible Glass will meet next Tuesday
night, at the home of Mayor and Mrs.
Harry Mattson, Sr. The Xmas boxes
will be filled to send out to the shut
ins for Xmas.
M. {. Ladies' Aid.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Ladies' Aid of the NJ. E. Church was
held at the home of Mrs. Alonzo
Thursday afternoon. After the
business meeting, a social hour was
enjoyed by the following ladies: Mrs.
T. J. Hamilton, Mrs. Sallie Carton,
Mrs. John Tozer, Mrs. Annie Robinson,
Mrs. s. R. Lee. Mrs. Esther Tilton,
Mrs. Joseph Tilton, Mrs. c. K. Dilks,
Mrs. Elizabeth Bowen, Mrs. Cassie
Conover, Mrs. Leon Conover. Mrs.
Reed, Mrs. Charles Mason, Mrs.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-15
so NEWS

Marshall L. Hilliard is confined to
the house with a sever cold.
William G. Oxley, of Mortified, was
a Philadelphia visitor on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stowe, of Lin
wood, spent a few days in Philadelphia
this week.
Miss Armenia Risley and Allen
Townsend motored to Philadelphia, on
Thursday.
Mrs. Lewis Jones, of Seaview, had
as her guest last week William Cope,
of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. K. billiard, of Lo-
raine avenue, motored to Salem for a
few days this week.
Captain James Fisher, of Reedville,
Va, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Steelman, of Linwood.
Forrest Smith, of Cornwells, Pa, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Mary Stephen
son, of Adams avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Kelly, of
Rutherford, spent a few days with Mr..
and Mrs. T. H. Smith this week.
Mrs. William Force has returned to
her home in Linwood, after spending
several months in the mountains of
Pennsylvania.
Miss Mary Stephenson is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Dave Johnson, of
Bridgeton, for a few days. They spent
Thursday in Philadelphia shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gerew had as
their guests on Monday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Gerew, Mrs. Samuel Mathis and
Miss Margaret Adams, of New Gretna.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sykes are NOV
ing from their Shore road property
into their new bungalow on Frambes
avenue, which has just been completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Terrence H. Smith
will entertain over the weekend their
son, Rodney Smith, Miss Mildred Le-
vine, and Mr.. and Mrs. Levine, of
Trenton.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Roy Somers, of South
Main street, are receiving congratula-
lions on the birth of a girl baby. Lit
tie Miss Somers weighed eight pounds.
Mother and baby are doing nicely.
Mrs. Charles Buckley, Of Linwood,
entertained her sewing club on We'd
nesday afternoon. Those present were
Mrs. w. ]. Hudson, Mrs. Woodruff
Dare, Mrs. Walter w. Whitman and
the hostess.
Mrs. Harry Braddock entertained at
her home in Linwood, Wednesday eve
ming. Her guests were: Mrs. Robert
P. Geary, Mrs. Charles Buckley, Miss
Emma Ford, Miss Mary Steelman,
Mrs. Carl Kobe, Miss May Somers
and Mrs. Braddock.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-15
Packard Reelected
As Board President
Annual Meeting of Agriculture
Body Held at Mays Landing on
Tuesday With Home Bureau.

The annual meeting and election of
the Atlantic County Board of Agricul-
ture was held at Mays Landing last
Tuesday. H. o. Packard, of Harmon
ton, was reelected president. Other
officers elected were: Henry Tapken,
Egg Harbor, vi~ce-president; Charles
Stuber, Linwood, secretary; W. P
Thompson, English Greek, treasurer.
A resolution was passed fayoring
the standardization of hampers. This
will eliminate the f~ve-eighths bushel
hamper, now used in the county. The
board went on record as favoring the
employment of an assistant county
agent.
Members of the executive committee
were appointed as follows: WI. Slack,
Hammonton; Felix Donate, Lands
TFIsn7 PPsesss f GGaa1kaegz
renee Kienzle, Germania; Geo. Adams,
Port Republic; John Canazza, Rich
land; William Hauenstein, Farming
ton; Anthony Rizzotte, Hammonton;
R. H. Thomas, Bargaintown; Paul
Scache, Tuckahoe.
The delegate to the State Board of
Agriculture for two years is Latan
Parkhurst, of Hammonton. Directors
to the State Federation of County
Boards of Agriculture are Henry Tap
ken, William H~auenstein, and Felix
Donate.
Henry Pfeiffer made a report on the
meeting of the State Federation with
the Sportsmen's Association in New
ark, regarding the damage done by
deer in Atlantic County. The sports
mems and farmers organizations will
present a bill at the coming session OF
the Legislature allowing an open sea-
son for does. Mr.. Pfeiffer also re-
ported on work of the Legislative con-
ference and plans for legislation for
the coming year. Plans were made
for mutual insurance of automobiles
by members of the County Board of
Agriculture under the plan presented
by w. L. Oakley, of the Lumbermen's
Mutual Casualty Company.
Henry Tapken, executive committee
man from Atlantic County in the State
Federation Of County Boards, reported
On the work accomplished by the
State Federation.
A Joint session with the Home Blu
reau was enjoyed in the afternoon in
the Victoria theatre. Guy S. McCabe,
general freight agent of the Pennsyl-
vania System, spoke on the farmer
and the railroads. H. ]. Baker, direc-
tor OF the extension service of the
New Jersey State Agricultural College,
made al address on problems of the
extension worker.
DR.. E. S. Bates, Indian specialist at
Cornell University, spoke on Indian
and Pioneer Days in Atlantic County.
Evan Prosser sang several pleasing
solos.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-15
CHRISTMAS oRAToRlo
WEDNESDAY EVENING

Bethlehem, a Christmas Oratorio by
Maunder, will be given at the Presby-
terrain Church. on Wednesday evening,
Dec. IS, at 7.45.
The choir which gave Stainer's Cru
cifxion last spring has been ably train
ed by Mr.. Henry Quincy, of PhiladeI-
phia, who holds an enyiable position
among artists, both as soloist and
teacher. Mr.. Quincy has been soloist
at the Calvary Methodist Church, in
Philadelphia, for a number of years,
and is also at the head of the vocal
department in Temple University.
The soloists of the evening will be:
Henry Quincy, Tenor; Estelle Ralston,
Alto; Wilmer Bergey, Basso; Marjorie
North, Organist.
The members of the choir are
Sopranos: Mrs. E. A. Lake, Mrs. Har-
old Smith, Mrs. A. R. Macmillan. Al
tos: Estelle Ralston, Mrs. G. o. Will
son, Mrs. F. Rutledge. Tenors: Henry
Mitchell, Lewis H. Lake. Bassos:
Wilmer Bergey, Walter Randall, Har-
old Smith.
The Oratorio opens with the shep-
herds in the field at night, tending
their flocks, and who seeing the vision
determine to follow the Star. The
music is descriptive throughout, and
one can easily picture the oriental
scenes and the caravan slowly moving
through the desert on its way to Beth
lehem. The closing cen finds the
shepherds and wise men at the man
ger, offering their gifts and themselves
to their Master.
There will be nc admission fee, but
a silver offering will be taken.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-15
FAREWELL PARTY.

A farewell party was given in honor
of Charles Degnum, at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. owen Carly, Friday eve
ming of the past week. Mr.. Degnum
left Pleasantville on Saturday for De-
troit. The evening was spent in play
ing games, singing and dancing. Tony
Tartaglio gave a soft shoe jig, and
James Petri favored the guests with
many selections on his saxophone. At
a late hour dainty refreshments were
served and the guests departed in the
wee hours of the morning, all having
a good time.
The guests were: Misses Fannie
Long, Marion and Margaret Petri,
Catherine Mccarthy, Martha Cramer,
Edith Palmalere, Irma Carman and
Rose Carly; Messrs. Al. Carman, Chas.
Degnum, Frank Carly, James Petri,
Charles Carly, Ed. Hackett, Tony Tar
taglio, George, Owen, Richard and
James Carly, Mr.. and Mrs. Carly, Ba.
by Grace May Carly, and many others.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-15
COINCIDENCE

The Official Board of Wesley NJ. 70.
Church expresses and records its appre-
citation of the beautiful Christian charac-
ter and life of Mrs. Leslie Golf, who, by
one of the mysterious ways of Providence
has been so recently called from her
earthly to her heavenly home.
We recall with great delight her loyalty
to the Church and her devotion to duty
in every capacity in which she was called
to serve. As a member of the Board of
Trustees, Choir. Epworth League, Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society. and
Sunday School, she was ever faithful, and
her faithfulness is a challenge to all who
shared her acquaintance, to put forth
every effort to serve faithfully the Il
of Christ and the community.
While no man-ean by searching find out
God, vet we in our grief and sorrow can
n do with child-like faith lay hold upon
Him, knowing that all that is best for us
to know will be revealed to us in His
time and way. We bow to His will and
look for a glad reunion in our Fathers
House.
We express our sorrow for the bereaved
families. especially the bereft husband,
Leslie Golf, and the sorrowing mother,
Mrs. Jacob F~rendlich, in their loss n
direct them to the source of all comfort.
Who is too wise to err and too good to
be unkind.
e. C. WEEKS,
w. CLAUDE BAILEY,
JOHN w. KIRKBRIDE,
Committee.
P~leasantville. N. J..-Dee 3rd, 1928.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-15
NELSON GETS
SALARY RAISE
County Engineer Reelected for
Five Year Term With
Increase of $1,000.
IRA 7. B. SMITH RESIGNS

At the December meeting of the
Atlantic County Board of Freeholders
held last Wednesday, County Engineer
A. H. Nelson was reelected for a term
of five years. The Freeholders voted
to increase his salary from $1,000 to
$4,000, making him the highest paid
official of Atlantic County, that is from
a salary standpoint, not counting some
allowances which are given to other
officers for expenses.
Freebooter Ira T. B. Smith, of Ham
ilton Township, which embraces Mays
Landing, editor of the Atlantic County
Record, resigned from the board. He
has been appointed by County Clerk
William A. Blair as chief clerk, at a
salary of 5000 a month. His salary as
a freebooter was $500 annually.
After the resignation was accepted
resolutions were passed to formally
notify the county clerk and the town
ship clerk of Hamilton, and the city
clerk of Atlantic City, that two vacan-
cies existed in the board. This appears
to be a necessary regulation before
successors can be chosen to fill the
vacancies through election by the gov
erning bodies of the township and the
city. The Atlantic City vacancy was
caused by the death of Robert FitZ-
gerald.
County Engineer Nelson reported
that it would cost upward of $1,000, 200
for the proposed widening of White
Horse Pike, which work it is reported
is to be undertaken in the ear future,
as state funds are available.
Mr.. Nelson also announced that the
question of removing the tracks of the
Suburban trolley line from Absecon to
Somers Point had been discussed, and
that the county had reason to expect
that at least substantial assistance
will be given in connection with the
proposed reconstruction of the Shore
road from the State Highway Com
mission.
Regarding the proposal to have the
trolley tracks torn up from the road
way, he stated that ION this situation
a later report will be submitted to
you"
The New Jersey Mosquito Commits
sion notified the board that the esti-
mate of cost for continuing the work
in Atlantic County turing the coming
year was S35, 900. A call for a meeting
or the Budget Committee, togethei
Win a request LOT estimates Oh WHICH,
to frame the appropriation list, was
fixed for December 81 in the County
Clerks office.
Freebooter Willis had unexpended
balances of S50,354.63 transferred tc
the surplus revenue account. He also
had unexpended bond issue balances
of $96,256.64 transferred to the account
of bond redemption.
Architect S. H. Vaughn was autho'
rized to draw plans and specifications
for the furnishing of the floor of the
Guarantee Trust Building, which is to
be exclusively occupied by the county
officials.
The Buffalo-Springfeld RollerC o was
given the contract for supplying an
eight-ton roller at a cost of $685., less
an offset of 500 for the old roller.
Bids were received for a caterpillar
tractor for use on the county roads.
The Road Committee was authorized
to confer with property owners to Sc
cure land to take out T. in the
Port Republic and Cologne road.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-15
VOCATIONAL WORK
IMPROVES FLOCKS
Poultry Industry Receives Impe-
tus Because of Training Re-
ceived by Farmers.
INCUBATION is SUCCESSFUL.

AS a result of the Vocational in
struction given to the poultrymen of
the shore district by the Atlantic
County Vocational Schools, it is ex-
pected that the quality of the stock,
as well as the increased numbers, will
be much in evidence during the com
ing season. At the present time there
are poultry classes organized with
centres a. Leeds Point, Cardiff and
Bargaintown. The purpose OF this
work is to keep the poultrymen in
touch with the most advanced prac-
tees OF poultry husbandry, such as
incubation for pox, roup and canker,
the possibilities of the guaranteed
egg, incubation practices, etc. It also
deals with the individual methods be-
ing used by the local poultrymen with
the purpose Of increasing production
on each mans farm.
AS an example of one phase of poul-
try work which has been developed,
it might be stated that two years ago
there were only 5R of the men atten-
ding these classes who were using
artificial lights to stimulate produc-
ton. At the present time there are
80 M
siener eiecti!c VI gas lanterns. ihls
ledlure hds lncrsdseu t1e winter plo,
uuc,Ion leMalAdply anu ilsues tne
pouitlsMeh d soou plon. uullns ehe
October, November, December and
January.
Each year thousands of chicks are
obtained from sources out of the Coun-
.. Mucn Oh ms STOCK mas proven
alsaPpolhtlHs' An enolt was maui -
enhsnten the men On soou sources =
prouuctlon. Hatoiu a. NilleI' I =
cal Focahohal instructor 0rednlzeo Z
poultry TIP lhrousn me ioms nlFe
seeloh Q % men N lhis uislrice.
WISH was 2gdae Tezsdcf Hsms o d
Authorized Breeders Association q
Toms River to study the condition
q type OF STOCK on LhoSe IarmS- AS
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-15
TWO CARRIERS
WILL Be ADDED
Postmaster Whitman Advised
That Additional Force is
Allowed His Office.
new KEY TYPE LOCK BOXES

The beginning of the New Year will
see two notable Improvements in the
Post Office service, according to Post
master Walter w. Whitman. One of
these, and first in importance, will be
the addition of two regular City Car
riers. These Carriers will be assign
ed to duty in territory heretofore I'M
covered by city delivery, and to the
territory that was covered with one
delivery by the Parcel Post truck.
This latter territory will then receive
two deliveries daily. The business
sections of the town will receive three
deliveries. The truck will be used
exclusively in the delivery of Parcel
Post.
The new territory to be taken in
includes the Oakhurst and Blenheim
sections of the City, the new Fox de-
velopment, the Thompson tract, the
Leeds avenue development, the Well
ington Manor development, the color
ed section between Old Turnpike and
Ingersoll and east of Frank
lin to City line, and a large portion of
the Smiths Landing section of the
City.
Property owners and residents with
in these boundaries are urged to at
once place their sidewalks in a pass
able condition, and also to correctly
number their houses and place mail
receptacles at their front doors. Cor
rect house numbers may be secured
by applying to the City Clerk.
The addition of these two new car
riers will aid greatly to the improve
ment of the service, as they will not
alone afford free delivery to these adj
ditional residents, but in so doing will
relieve the congestion at the general
delivery window, thereby relieving the
clerks to give more attention to in
coming mails, and the despatching of
the outgoing mails.
Another notable improvement will
be the installation of new lock boxes
to replace the present Anticipated ones.
The new boxes will be of the key
type, doing away with the present
combination system. This will insure
safety of the mail of individual box
holders. The present boxes have be-
come so worn that it is next to i'm
possible to keep them in repair.
With these improvements to the
service, Pleasantville will have ade.
rQaaTB facflkfes t0r Hafsdfs ali mfaiis IL
an expeditions manner, and the Post
masters desire to give to the City the
best possible service will have beer
realized. The cooperation of the pos
tai authorities at Washington in
bringing this about deserves the com.
mendation of all citizens.