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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-05
County League viii
Start June Second
Twenty Players to be Allowed on
Teams-$5O Deposit VIII Be
Required From Each.

Pleasantville is to be represented
in the new Atlantic County Baseball
League, which for the coming season
is TO be composed Of eight teams.
The other places represented at this
time are Atlantic City, Egg Harbor
City, Somers Point, Mays Landing
and Hammonton. The League will
open June 3. The date was decided
on at a meeting held last Tuesday
night at the Melrose Club headquar-
tiers in Atlantic City.
Instead of Is players, as previously
announced, 90 viii be permitted each
squad. Every club in the circuit must
post a forfeit of $50. The circuit viii
be divided into two halves, the first
half ending in August, while the last
half viii terminate in September.
The jim Bonner, Inc, viii donate
both a cup and a pennant 10 the win
ming team. The company was repre-
scented by Charley Piez, Of Harmon
ton. former major league player.
The Arbitration Board. made up OF
Judge William H. Smathers, Charley
Doom and ex-Judge c. c. Shinn, will
pass on the list Of players al the next
meeting. Games will be played on
Saturdays and Sundays.
A committee was appointed to name
the umpires. This committee is made
up of Robert Collins, Charley Piez and
Charley Stewart.
The speaker of the evening was
Judge Shinn, who urged the men to
play fair ball in every game.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-05
Carrier Routes Are
Now Being Extended
Additional Territory to be Gov.
cred for Mail Delivery-Ten
New Boxes Asked For.

Postmaster Walter w. Whitman
states that routes of the carriers con-
nected with the office are, with the
cooperation of the carriers, being e
tended to cover new territory. Out of
the four men employed to distribute
the mail, three will have larger routes
to cover. Two of the routes have al
ready been extended, and as soon as
houses have been numbered and letter
boxes procured in other parts of the
town, the third carrier will include
that portion in his list. The locations
affected are West Park avenue and
part of Franklin avenue.
The postmaster has also asked for
ten new boxes, which will be placed
in various parts of the city upon their
arrival. To get boxes is a difficult
matter, and former Postmaster Obert
and Acting Postmaster Clark Adams
both endeavored to secure the recep-
tacles, without avail. Friday morning
Postmaster Whitman received word
from the Department that the ten
boxes had been allowed. 1t will be
some little time, however, before they
are shipped, as the demand for boxes
is large. The Postmaster attributes
the allowance of the boxes to the
splendid cooperation of Congressman
Isaac Bacharach, who has given much
of his time in an effort to see that
Pleasantville received adequate mail
facilities.
The possibility of extending the
routes to Mortified, which has been
under consideration for some time, is
also being investigated. 1t would in
crease the business and work of the
local office to a great extent, as well
as increasing the force of letter car
rierS.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-05
F|REMEN START
ANOTHER FIGHT
Petition Somers Point Council to
Prohibit Rival Company from
Using Siren Alarm.
HALE PUMP is ACCEPTED

Action of the Paid Fire Department,
of Somers Point, has started another
controversy with the Volunteer Fire
Company, and will open up with re-
newed vigor all the fight which had
practically been allowed to die out of
late. Recently the volunteers solicit
ed subscriptions throughout the city
and raised a sum of money to pur-
chase a siren whistle, to be placed on
the volunteer fire house, at New York
avenue and Shore road, to sound
alarms of fire. The siren was pur-
chased in Philadelphia some time ago
by a committee sent for that purpose.
1t was expected that the siren would
be in place in a few days.
At the meeting of City Council on
Tuesday night, a communication was
received from the Paid Fire Depart
ment asking Council to prohibit the
use OF the siren, and prohibiting the
sounding of any fire alarm except such
as might be located at the City Hall.
Councilman DeHaven was quick to
scent trouble if such a resolution was
passed by Council. He moved that
the matter be held over until an opin-
ion could be obtained from the City
Solicitor.
The act of sending the communica-
ton to Council, however, stirred the
ire of the volunteer fire company
members. Recently a movement was
started to circulate a petition for sig
natures for a Commission government
for Somers Point, and now that the
paid fire department has opened up a
fight against the sounding of the siren
whistle, the volunteer firemen will get
back of that movement and endeavoT
to have a Commission form of gov
eminent adopted, as they realize they
will have no standing with the present
council and hope for a change of feel
ing if a Commission government it put
in effect. The fight between the rival
fire companies has been very bitter
for a long time, and the last act OF
the paid fire department has only
served to increase the feeling that has
already existed.
The new Hale pump, installed on
the paid fire apparatus after a recent
breakdown at the "Wingale" fire, was
given a test on Tuesday night and
proved itself to the Satisfaction OF the
fremen and members of council. Al
the council meeting a resolution was
passed to accept the Hale apparatus
and to provide for the payment of the
purchase price, $769.S4, by the issuing
of emporary notes to raise the mon
CIV.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-05
TO CARE FOR
BATHING POOL
Absecon Civic Organizations
Unite in Movement to Pro-
vide Community Centre.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED

When the Abseeon Chamber Of
Commerce met on Tuesday night, the
question Of a community building fon
the city was taken up and a committee
was named to meet with the Women's
Civic Club, Women's Republican Club
and the Garabaldi Club, which organi-
cations have already started the move
ment for a community building. A
report on this matter will be made al
the next meeting of the Chamber.
The Chamber will again care for
the bathing beach this summer. II is
likely that the City Council will again
furnish funds for a life guard to be
placed on duty at the beach. The
bathing beach is located on the White
property, near the Atlantic City boul-
exard. II became very popular last
summer and everyone has been very
anxious TO learn what he Chamber
was going to do along this line.
Officers were elected as follows: A.
J.. Royer, president; S. E. Crowley,
first vice-president; Lewis ". Bowker,
second Vice-president; T. D. Shovel,
secretary; ". J. Roberts, assistant
secretary; Thomas Draper, Jr.. treas
urer; James Henderson, II. S. DELAY
en- and w. J. Roberts were named as
trustees.
The committee on Civic Improve
ment will meet a committee from the
railroad to take up the matter Of i'm
proving the Shore Road crossing,
which at present is in bad condition.
The secretary was authorized to con-
fer with City Council about steps be-
ing taken to have sidewalks placed On
both White Hores Pike and the New
York Road.
The President appointed the follow
ing members to serve on the executive
committee: F. G.. Turner. I. L Giber-
son. Townsend Shovel, S. Z. Crowley
and Lewis Bowker. After the business
meeting a luncheon was served 10 the
following: VIM. B. Etris, Harry Matt
son, ST., Harry Mattson, IT., Chief Of
Police S~choepfin, William Wyand. G.
NJ. Kes1er, Joseph Smith. Jr., Edward
Pennington, A. L. Hammell, A. J. Roy
er, Walter J.. Roberts, Thomas Draper,
Franklin G.. Turner, Ira Giberson,
Townsend Shovel. S. E. Crowley and
Lewis Bowker.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-05
ORDER DE MOLAY
TO START SOON
Meeting to be Held in First Pres
byterian Church Sunday At
ternoon at 4 o'clock.
MAY 18th.

The Order Of De Molay, a boys fra
ternal organization fostered by the
Masonic Fraternity, is to be instituted
in Atlantic County this month. This
is not a masonic body, but is run sole
ly by the boys themselves, with the
advice and supervision of Masons.
At each meeting of a Chapter there
is one or more Master Masons present
to see that the boys keep within prop
er bounds in the transaction Of their
business and other doings of the
organization.
Membership is limited to boys be-
tween the ages Of Is and q years, as
when a member reaches the latter age
he automatically drops from the mem
bership roll. Those eligible for mem
bership are sons of Masons and their
chums. Osborne Ware, Master Of the
newly chartered Charles H. Mann
Lodge of this city, is a member of the
Advisory Council of the Order for
Pleasantville and vicinity. The OBJ
jects of the Order are to inculcate
patriotism, reverence for parents and
the public school system.
There will be a meeting Of boys
who are eligible to join the Atlantic
County Chapter held in the First Pres
byterian Church, Pacific avenue, At
Iantic City, on Sunday afternoon,
at 4 o'clock. All boys who contem-
plate joining the Chapter are invited
to attend at that time. Atlantic Chap
ter will be instituted in Atlantic City
on Saturday, May 10Th, with forty-fve
boys coming from Newark to perform
the work. Each Chapter has a corps
of twenty-five officers.
The Order De Molay is but four
years old. having originated at Kan
sas City. At this time there are up
ward of 700 chapters in existence,
having a total membership of about
100000.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-05
SUIT BROUGHT
ON SEWER BILL
Contractor Edwin G. Britts Has
Begun Action in Supreme
Court Against City.
CLAIMS $4,000 STILL DUE

The City OF PleasantYille has been
made the defendant in an action COM
menced in the Supreme Court of New
Jersey by Edwin G. Britts, a New
York contractor, who worked on the
installation OF the sewerage system
recently installed in the city. Britts'
claim is that there is still due to him,
for work done on the sewer, the sum
Of $4,000, this work having been pro-
vided for in the contract.
The suit will be contested by City
officials, with City Solicitor Louis D.
Champion representing the city. Con-
tractor Britts will be represented by
State Senator Maekay. As the papers
have only just been filed to commence
the action, it will probably be some
months before the matter will come
to trial.
This bill, on which the suit Is based,
was presented to City Council shortly
after the completion of the sewer con
tract, and was turned down by Coun-
cilmen, who claimed that all demands
due to Britts had been met. Britts at
one time had retained Counsellor L.
G. Styron, OF Atlantic City, who ap-
peared before Council and demanded
payment of the claim, at that time
warning Council that suit would be
instituted unless the amount was paid.
The sewerage question has been
agitating the public here for many
months, but recently it had died away.
Now it will be revived again with this
court action. There have been many
complaints as to the cost of installa-
ton and lack of compliance with the
terms of the contract on the part OF
some of those having the work in
charge. City Council has started col
lection of the assessments against
abutting property owners for benefits
accruing to the property by reason of
the sewerage installation, but up TO
this time it is not known just what
the annual rentals are to be. The
ordinance for fixing the rentals has
been passed and an inspector was
named to inspect buildings to ascer-
tain what charges were to be made,
but the bills have not yet been sent
to property owners. A sewer depart
ment has been established at the City
Hall. with Mrs. Carrie Lippincott as
the clerk in charge.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-05
SALEM CHURCH NOTES.

An auxiliary of the Ocean Grove
Home for the Aged was formed last
Sunday night, with 45 members. Mrs.
Sanford Nichols, of Trenton. repre-
scented the work in a pleasing manner
by a brief address before the main
service.
The Mems Club will sing at the
night service on Mothers Day, May
Is. The club Will provide carnations
for all who attend the morning ser
vice in honor Of the best mother who
ever lived"
An interesting meeting OF the " F.
N. S. was held at the home of Mrs.
John G. Thomas, West Verona avenue,
on Wednesday afternoon. Special do
nations were voted 10 the Home for
the Aged at Ocean Grove and the
Deaconess Home in Camden.
Eight new names were added to the
Sunday School Cradle Roll last Sun
day. Next Sunday the regular month
~ offering for Missions viii be re-
ceiyed.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-05
LOWER TAX RATE.

Mortified City will have a
tax rate for 1928 that is twen-
ty-hve points lower than for
last year. For 1922 the tax
rate was $4.18, while for 1923
the Atlantic County Tax Board
has computed the Mortified
rate to be 1898.
Eugene Swilkey is acting
Tax Collector for Mortified
City at present and will con-
tinue in that capacity for two
or three months. This is &C.
casioned by the illness of
Collector H. E. Williams, who
was recently admitted to the
Atlantic City Hospital suffering
from an attack of appendicitis.
His condition is reported as
very favorable at this time.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-05
40 SENIORS WILL
TOUR WASHINGTON
Annual Pilgrimage to Nations
Capital Will be Taken on
Monday, May 21st.
FOUR DAYS TRIP ARRANGED.

The 1928 graduating class of the
Pleasantville High School, composed
of over forty students, will leave for
their four-day visit to Washington on
Monday morning, May 21st. A similar
trip has been made by the graduating
class for the past seven years. The
Pennsylvania Railroad will again pro-
vide transportation and the Hotel
Driscoll will be the headquarters of
the students while in the Capital.
The class this year is slightly larg-
er than the class of 90, which made
the trip last year, via the same route,
and stopping at the same hotel. That
class, however, was accompanied by
the graduating class of Ocean City
High School. Miss Nancy Miller will
c%haperone the students.
The time spent in the Capital will
be used for sightseeing purposes.
Many places of interest which include
the Capitol building, Mount Vernon,
the Congressional Library, the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing, Pan-Amer-
lean Union Building, the Lincoln Me
mortal, National Museum, White
House, the Office building of the Sen
ate and House, Washington Monu-
ment, Old National Museum and
Smithsonian Institute will be visited.
The trips to the various places of
interest will be made in busses, two
of which will be used to accommodate
the party.
Following their return home they
will make their final preparations for
graduation, which will be preceded by
the class day exercises.
A number of the former students OF
the High School, who would have
graduated this year, plan to visit
Washington with the graduating class.
The majority of the visitors will
motor to the Capital City.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-05
RYONS OPENING UP NEW
SECTION OF PROPERTY.

John F. and Arthur P. Ryon are
10Y engaged in opening up a new sec
ton of their property on South Main
street, below Park venue, for devel-
opment. A new street, Frambes ave
nue., is being cut through and built
from Main street toward the bay
front. This street starts at a point
opposite Shadeland eel This
property is highly restricted. 1t is
purely a residential section, with no
business houses allowed to be erected,
1t is on the line of the municipal sew
erage plant. All the lots on Park and
Ryon avenue have been sold and al
ready many of the Frambes avenue
lots have been disposed of.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-05
MILLER LOSES
LIGHT FIGHT
Somers Point Solicitor Decides
Placing Street Light is
Acceptance of Street.
SIDEWALK AND CURB LAW

On Tuesday night City Solicitor E.
A. Higbee, of Somers Point, sent an
opinion to City Council that the plac-
ing of a street light on a street by the
city was an acceptance of that street
by the city. This opinion ended a
controversy between Councilman John
Miller and his colleagues regarding
the placing of a light on Launch ave-
nue.. Councilman Miller owned prop
erty there and sold it to people who
have built in that section. Then he
e~ndeavored to have council place a
street light in that section. The street
has never been accepted by the city
and is not built to grade. The Solicit
tors opinion halted Miller's To- to
get the light placed.
Miller came back, however, with a
kick against the acceptance of other
streets by the city under a resolution
passed last February. Councilman
DeHayen then moved that this resolu-
ton be repealed.
Councilman DeHaven moved that
Sixth street from Rhode Island to
Connecticut venue be grubbed out
and cleared of underground, grass and
weeds. This motion was lost on a tie
vote. 1t resulted, however, in a com
mittee being appointed to look oyer
the location and report back to coun-
Gil as to the cost of improving the
street.
The City Solicitor was instructed to
prepare an ordinance to include
streets to be improved by laying of
sidewalks and curbs and to provide
for assessing abutting property own
orc for tho post of srch mDrOYement.
The streets to be included in this
ordinance are Bay avenue, west side,
fom New Jersey venue to Longport
boulevard; east side, from New Jer-
sey avenue to Harbor lane; George
street, Annie avenue, Delaware ave-
nue., Somers avenue. This ordinance
is expected to be ready for the next
meeting of council.
Council was advised of an applica-
ton to the Public Utilities Commits
sion for an increase in water rates by
the Atlantic County Water Company.
The City Clerk vas instructed to in
@vite SUPERINTENDENT J. O. Herr to at
tend the mex meeting OF council 10
explain in detail the plans of the wa
ter company, which is to include the
sinking of an artesian well at Somers
Point, to furnish the water used by
the city and private consumers resid-
ing there.
Representatives of the recently or
ganiZed Second Ward Civic Improve
ment Association were present, and
asked the privilege of using the Coun-
Gil Chamber one night each month as
a meeting place. The request was
unanimously granted.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-05
MISS THOMAS T

Miss Frances Thomas entertained
the Camp Fire Girls and her friends
at a party On Apr. IS. The evening
was spent in dancing. playing games
and singing. The guests received
dainty faYors made BY the hostess.
At a late hour dainty refreshments
Were served. Those present We're:
Misses Mary Ford, Marie Essington,
Anna May Collins, Elizabeth Ander-
son. Eva Reed, Alice Goldmyer, Mao
mi Sharrock. Edna Myers, Elizabeth
Thomas, Grace Smedley, Frances
Thomas, and Mrs. Thomas. Also, the
Messrs. Alonzo Kellar. George Al
breeht, Norman Myers. Garfield Roser,
VIM. Lloyd. Edward Blake, Carl Whit
man, Virgil Toms and others.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-05
STATIONERY STORE OPENS.

The Penhallow Press, local printers,
are announcing the opening on Mon
day of their new stationery store at 8
S. Main street.
They plan to carry a complete line
of office and personal stationery. Two
of the features of the store will be the
Circulating Library of e. fiction, and
the 'Dennison' novelties, created
from wax, rope and crepe paper. In
structions will be given in making
these favors and decorations.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-05
CAMP FIRE GIRLS MEET.

The regular meeting of the Camp
Fire Girls was held at the home OF
the guardian, on Tuesday evening.
The regular business dispensed with,
a social time followed. The members
present were: Elizabeth Anderson,
Eva Reed, Marie Essington, Frances
Thomas, Mary Ford, Naomi Shamrock,
Alice Goldmyer, Hattie Boice, Grace
Smedley, and the guardian, Mrs.
Smedley.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-05
MINISTERIAL UNION MEETING

Rev. Robert A. Elwood will be the
speaker at the Mainland Ministerial
Union Meeting in the Wesley NJ. E.
Church on Monday at 1890 a. m. Fin
al arrangements will be made for the
Joint Ministerial Picnic either at Lily
Lake or elsewhere. The Executive
Committee are hoping to have as one
of their other guests, DR.. S. d. Cor
don, author of the "Quiet Talks.
DR.. Elwood will leave after his ad-
dress to go to Princeton, where he
will speak the same evening at the
University Commencement exercises.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-05
p BIBLE CLASS

The Alpha Bible Glass Of Mt. Pleas
ant M. P. Church met at the home OF
Mrs. Sara Hires, on West Reading
avenue, last Monday evening. After
a pleasant evening of games, refresh
ments were served. Those present
were: Katherine and Eleanor Ar
mold. Helen Trunbore, Marion Adams,
Edna Giberson, Agnes Lake, Ida Leeds,
Dorothea Quinn, Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
bricks, Asenath Harris, Julia Ware,
VIM. Bowen, Mrs. Skinner, and Fran
els Hires.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-05
COUNTY CONVENTION.

The annual County Convention OF
the Atlantic County Christian Endeav-
or Union will be held Friday, May IL.
at the Chelsea Presbyterian Church.
with sessions afternoon and evening.
Each society in the county should plan
to send one, or more delegates. A
splendid program is being arranged.
Plan to be present.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-05
JR. LEAGUE TO X

The Junior Epworth League of
Wesley church, under the guardian
ship of Mrs. Walter H. OFT, will go on
a hike this Saturday afternoon. They
will leave the church corner promptly
at l o'clock.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-05
PASTORS SALARY RAISED.

The Quarterly Conference of the
Central NJ. Z. Church was held in the
church Monday evening. Rev. W. A
Burcb. the new pastor, was given the
salary raise that was promised him
when he took up his work in that
charge.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-05
MEETING POSTPONED.

The meeting of the Parent-Teachers
Association of School No. 2, which
was scheduled to be held on Friday,
May II. has been postponed until a
date which will be announced alter.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-05
BABY DAUGHTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch T. Clifford, now
of Philadelphia. but formerly resi-
dents of this city, are receiving con
gratulations upon the arrival Of a
daughter. The child was born on
Thursday and both mother and baby
are doing well at this time. Mrs. Gift
ford will be remembered as Miss Eva
Tongue. the niece of Mrs. Rebecca NJ.
Large.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-05
APRON SOCIAL.

The Ladies' Aid Society of Salem
M. e. Church have arranged for an
Apron Birthday Social to be held in
the basement of the church on Mon
day evening. The public is invited to
attend,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-05
HANKS FOR ASSISTANCE.

l desire to take this opportunity of
expressing my appreciation to all
who assisted in fighting the fire at my
place in Steelmanyille last Tuesday.
adv.) z. L. HIGBEE.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-05

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Base on balls: English 2, Williams
L; struck out by English 10. Williams
4: home run, Clark; three-base hits,
Clark 2; two-base hits, Russo 2, Pain
ter, Ware, English, Williams, Sherten-
lieb.