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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-11
Paving Ordinance Is
Passed By LinwoOd
Council Orders Street Signs Plac.
ed Along Shore Road at
All Street Corners.

The Borough Council 81 Linwood or
M6ndaF nfea1 passed pa bird reading
The ordinance 10 provide or the layina
Of sila : ks and curbs along ths
Sho1s road 5ha entire length Of IA.
BOROUGH The ordinance gives prop
cry owners one year in which to have
the sidewalks and curbs installed
II the york Is not done in that time
by the property owners, it viii be
done by the Borough and the costs
charged against the abutting proper
ties.
Council also authorized the placing
Of street signs along the Shore road
at all inrersecting streets.
The Borough School Board held a
meeting on Tuesday night. Bids fol
alterations TO the school house were
received, and The contract for the
work was awarded 70 Harry Camp
Walter Smith. OF Somers Point. viii
do the necessary plumbing work.
Mr.. Sfuber and Mr.. Hudson were
appointed 10 report on transportation
of smaller children.
James Parish a reappointed clerk
of the board Tor another year.
Miss Helen VI. Risiey, of Pleasant
vile. was selected 70 fill the vacancy
OF teacher OF rhe ffh and 5th grades.
held lasH year By Miss Francis, who
went 10 New York
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-11
AbsecOn People Pay
Tribute To Harding
Mayor Harry Mattson Issues Proc
lamation Calling for Suspen-
sion of all Business.

Along with all OTHER cities Absecon
paid tribute 10 The memory Of the late
President Harding on Friday. The
First National Bank, Post Office and
business places generally We're closed
and he people assembled for Divine
Worship in response TO the request of
the Mayor. His proclamation was as
Follows:
Friday, Aug. 10, 1923, being set
aside by our President as a day of
mourning for our late President, War
rem G. Harding, | therefore call on all
citizens of our city to observe the day
nttingly, by the closing of all business
houses, especially between the hours
of - noon and l p. IN.
Il earnestly recommend the people
to assemble on that day in their re-
spectiye places OF Divine Worship,
there to bow down in submission to
the will of the Almighty God and to
pay out of full heart the homage and
love and reverence to the memory OF
the great and good President, whose
death has so sorely smitten the
nation.
HARRY MATTSON, ST., Mayor"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-11
County Seat Fire Co
Will Have Carnival
Proceeds to be Applied to Pur-
chase of Modern Freight
ing Equipment.

Mays Landing will have the biggest
Firemen's Carnival this year in its
history, and the members of Reliance
Hose Company are confident everyone
who visits the affair, which will open
Saturday night, August Is, and close
Saturday night, August 25, will have
a most enjoyable time.
The big Elks Band of Atlantic City,
with seventy-ive pieces, will play one
evening; the Ladies Auxiliary Band
another, and music for still another
night will be furnished by the Pleas
antville Band. Dates for the appear
ance of the various bands will be an
nounced in a few days. together with
other attractions that are being ar
ranged.
The Carnival will be held in Memo
rial Park, adjoining the Court House,
and the proceeds will be used to help
pay for the firemen's new chemical
and pumper apparatus, with which
Reliance Hose Company is ready TO
respond to appeals for help from any
section of the county. in event of
emergencies.
Admission to the Carnival will be
free, and everyone Is extended a most
cordial welcome
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-11
ANOTHER WEEK
FOR CONTEST
Closing Date is Saturday, August
Eighteenth, at Five O'Clock
In the Afternoon.
ANOTHER DANCE AUGUST Il

But one more week remains for the
contestants in the Atlantic City Fall
Pageant Contest, being conducted by
the local Chamber of Commerce, to
get in their votes. Then the five high
est. will have the honor of represent
ing Pleasantville at Atlantic City on
September 5th, 9Th and 9TH, one of the
five to be selected as Miss Pleasant
vile" and the other four TO act as her
aides.
The Chamber of Commerce will
have another dance at Lily Lake Park
on Tuesday evening, August 21st, at
which time five judges will decide
which n OF the five highest contes-
tants shall be Miss Pleasantville'.
All the contestants will be invited as
guests of the Chamber on this occa-
sion, no matter how many votes they
have to their credit.
Contestants are reminded that they
must have all their votes in the Pleas
antville Press Office not later than five
O'Clock next Saturday. There will be
no deviation from this rule.
The contestants stand relatively as
they did last week. Miss Smith
slightly increased her lead as did Miss
Lawson, who is second on the list.
Miss Boice again goes to third place
and Mrs. Fennell takes fourth place.
with Miss Bradley in fifth place.
The standing of the contestants at this
time is as follows
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-11
ABSECON ROAD
TO Be PAVED
Freeholders Award Contract to
c. H. Earle at Meeting Held
Last Wednesday.
COST TO Be $685., 711.71

The Atlantic County Board OF Free
holders awarded a contract for the
paving of the Absecon Boulevard o G
II. Earle, of H~ackensack, at the meet
ing held in Atlantic City last Wednes-
day. The contract price was $685., I'll
Il. The material TO be used is As
phalt block.
There were nine figures ranging
from s1,322, 900 down TO 1896, It'll
All, with the exception of that Of Con
tractor Earle, were above $1,000, DOC
His figure was some $4,000 below that
of his closest rival. The estimate Of
County Engineer A. II. Nelson is said
to have been S92S. 900, within $1,000 q
the figure submitted b. the Hacken-
sack man.
When Director Doughty called for
the bids there was some sparring by
Freeholders Freeman Parker. of Vent
nor City, and Charles NJ. KesleT. Of
Absecon, before the award was given.
These Freeholders desired delay in
awarding the contract, but all the
other Freeholders in attendance voted
faovrably.
There is likely to be a court action,
however, before the matter is finally
determined, as Parker gave notice that
if no one else took such action that
he intended to have the Supreme
Court review the proceedings.
Freebooter Parker had another run
in with Freebooter Clark Adams over
the purchase of heating apparatus for
the County buildings as Smiths Land
ing. Adams is Chairman of the Asyl-
UNI and Almshouse Committee, which
recommended the purchase OF the ap-
paratus at a cost OF 1895. Parker,
who is one of the committee, stated
that he believed better apparatus
could be secured for 500 less. On the
roll call the Board voted TO approve
the action of the committee with only
Parker and Kesler voting in the mega
tive.
Freebooter Arthur P. Reilly, of Mar
gate, introduced two resolutions tax
ing over as a county road the extern
sion OF Nentnor mi from Marge
to the Longport Bridge on the Long
port-Somers Point boulevard. The
county engineer has been instructed
TO prepare an estimate of the cost of
the road.
Another extension of time for the
completion OF the Eentnor-Margate
section of the extension of Ventnor
avenue was granted to the Hill Dredg-
ing Company. the contractors. The
new limit was placed at August 18th
for completion. II was specified that
the county would waive the right L
liquidated damages.
When it was learned that the county
will pay s27 900 annually for the rent
of the new seventh floor of the Guar
antee Trust Company. work on which
has been started, instead of $4,000,
Kesler and Parker strenuously object
ed again. 1t was explained that the
removal of the clock and cupola from
the building would give three add
tional rooms, thus accounting foT .ns
increased rent. The Freeholders re
Gently obtained a ten-year lease on the
new floor. where all the county Offices
now scattered about the city and on
the various floors Of the building VII
be located.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-11
CITY HALL FOR
NORTHFIELD SOON
Ordinance Passed on Third Read
ing at Council Meeting Last
Monday Night.
N WILL BE SOLD

At the meeting of the City Council
of Mortified held on Monday night
the ordinance providing for the cree
ton of the new city hall and fire house
was passed on third reading. This IS
the second time that such an ordin-
ance has been passed. The first or
dinance was vetoed by the Mayor at
ter Council passed it. The new build
ing is to cost aboue $4,000 and bonds
will be sold to provide the necessary
funds.
Mayor Yates attended the meeting
OF Council and signed the ordinance
Immediately after its passage. The
new structure will be located on a
piece of property already owned by
the city on Shore Road between Mill
Road and Fifeld avenue. Beside be-
ing used for municipal purposes and a
fire house it will also serve as a meet
ing place for civic bodies. 1t is eX-
pected that it will be about three
months before the matter of the bond
sale will be eonsummated and the ac-
tual work of construction started.
The Second National Bank of Allan
tic City was the successful bidder for
$4,000 worth of city bonds.
AT the next regular meeting oil
Council an ordinance will be introduc-
ed to provide a building code for
Mortified. Such an ordinance has al
ready been prepared by the city solicit
tor and has been referred to the build
ing committee of Council for consid-
Grafton before its formal introduction.
A petition signed by almost 200
residents of the second ward asked
that the smoke and gas nuisance caus-
ed by the brick works be discontin-
ued. 1t was referred to the solicitor
for action at the mex meeting. Resi-
dents claim that their property val
ues in the ward are being lowered by
the gas effects.
Council passed a resolution regret
ting the death of President Warren G
Harding.
Mayor Walter Yates, although he
has issued no proclamation, asked
that Friday be observed as a day OF
mourning in the city, with the closing
of stores and places of business.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-11
Two More Teachers
Selected By Board
English and kindergarten lnstruc.
tors Elected at Meeting Held
Tuesday Evening.

At the meeting of the PleasantYile
Board OF Education held on Tuesday
night. at The High School, two more
teachers We're elected Tor local schools
They are Miss Emeline Helper. OF
Reading, Pa. who will be a kinder
garten instructor at the new Decatur
avenue building, and Miss Marjorie
Miller. OF the University OF Pennsyl-
vania. who will be an instructor in
English in the Seventh and Eighth
grades.
There was a fun attendance OF the
Board and many routine matters were
disposed OF relative TO che opening OF
the schools next month, as Well as
contemplated Improvements 10 be
made al the different buildings his
fall. Il was reported thai the work
on the Decatur avenue building was
finished and the building ready for
the opening day of school. Ii was
also reported that work had been
started on the new bungalow type
building for Leeds venue This work
will be rushed 10 completion al the
earliest possible moment. 50 that The
building can be opened for the pupils
OF thar section of the city.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-11
HARDING MEMORIAL
SERVICE ATTENDED
Wesley M. E. Church Well Filled
With Citizens as Tributes Were
Paid to Deceased.
MCLEOD AT CHELSEA CHURCH.

Wesley NJ. f. Church was well filled
this Friday afternoon by citizens who
laid aside business to pay tribute to
the memory Of the deceased President
of the United States. Warren G. Hard
ing. In charge OF the Mainland Minis
terial Union, an impressive service
was conducted. There was special
music by a large choir. and congrega-
tional singing as well.
Memorial addresses and prayers
were made by Rev. Walter L. Shaw,
Rev. Richard B. Mahoney, Rev. S.
Monroe Van SAINT, Rev. c. K. Dilks,
Rev. William f. Pettet. Rev. George
". Toms, Jr.
The day OF mourning, as designated
by President Coolidge in his official
proclamation TO the people of the
United States. was generally observed
throughout the city. Many business
places closed for the day, and others
suspended business during the time Of
the funeral at Marion, Ohio.
Rev. J.. L. Keith Macleod. of the
First Baptist Church. who had the
great honor OF preaching to President
Harding and his party at the Chelsea
Baptist Church, in Atlantic City. on
the occasion OF a visit of the Presi-
dent 10 that place. again occupied the
Chelsea church pulpit on Friday after
noon at the memorial service. Pastor
Thomas J. Cross. who was out of the
city when Harding visited the church
in life, is also again away while the
President lay cold in death. Pastor
Macleod was therefore selected to
oficiate at the memorial services.
Having met and talked with the late
President and studied his career, he
was well able to discourse upon his
life and public work. Pastor Macleod
was assisted in the service by Rev.
Richard E. Mahoney, President of the
Mainland Ministerial Union. who
spoke in Chelsea Church al two o.
clock. and then came here for the
memorial service in Wesley Church.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-11
LAKE FAMILY IN
ANNUAL REUNION
Fine Musical Program Feature of
Gathering in Wesley Church
Three Sessions Held.
AIDES SERVE A

The annual reunion of the Lake
family, held on Thursday in Wesley
NJ. E. Church, was featured by the
fine musical program which was rem
dered during the three sessions held.
The exercises began at ten o'clock in
the morning and continued until eve
ming. At noon and six o'clock meals
We're served by the members of the
Wesley Ladies Aid Society.
Members of this large family, and
those related by marriage, came from
all parts of the country to once more
greet their relatives and revive family
incidents and historical events with
which the Lake family have been ON
nected.
The program was as follows:
10 A. M.-Reception.
II A. M.-Pipe Organ Recital, Miss
Mida c. Blake.
Devotional-Rev. j. E. Lake.
Welcome by Church Pastor Rev.
w. L. Shaw.
Response-Arthur Adams, B. D., Phi.
d.
Reading OF Minutes of last meeting.
Solo-Selected, Roland D. Erskine.
Reports of Officers and Committees.
Round Table Talks-Christopher j.
Lake.
Noon.
Solo-Miss Blake.
Election of officers
Unfinished Business.
New Business.
Publications - Mrs. Maria Collins
Thomas.
Recitation-John Henry Lake.
Solo-Selected, Miss Ada Thomas.
Early R~ecollections - Somers T.
Champion and J. E. Lake.
Social Hour and Supper.
The officers of the Lake family asso-
citation are as follows:
Honorary Presidents-Rey. James E.
Lake, Ocean City; Hon. Christopher
J. Lake, Bridgeport, Conn; Somers T.
Champion, Atlantic Highlands.
President-Arthur Adams, B. D., Phi.
D., Hartford, Conn, Trinity College.
Vice-Presidents-1st, Mrs. Mary B.
Lake Gardiner, Ocean City; End, Mr..
Frank E.. Champion, Ocean City.
Honorary Secretary-Mr. William
Lake, Ocean City.
Secretary-Mrs. Charles w. Blake,
P~leasantville.
Treasurer-Mr. Ira Lake, Absecon.
Historian = Miss Sarah A. Risley,
~Pleasantville.
Executive Committee-Mrs. Flora E.
Champion and Miss NJ. E. Corson.
Ocean City.
5 Reception Committee-Mrs. Flora f
Champion, Ocean City; Miss Sarah A.
Risley and Miss Susie Carton, Pleas
antville.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-11
FIRE MATTERS
ACETATE CITY
Old Question Regarding Volun.
teer Company Revived at
Point Council Meeting.
WANT HOUSES NUMBERED

The - present question of the
standing of the Volunteer Fire Com
pany Of Somers Point is still bother
ing City Councils At a recent meet
ing Council made a request that the
City Solicitor draw an ordinance to
abolish the Volunteer Company. In
stead of this the Solicitor thought it
wise TO make a new proposition TO
the volunteers for their government so
that they would receive city recogni-
lion under his plan. The latest prop
osition has been rejected by the vol
unteers, who. in turn, made a PROPOSE
ton 70 Council that the old ordinance
which governed the Atlantic City Fire
Department in volunteer days would
be a suitable one for Somers Point.
No action was taken on this PROPOSE
ton on Tuesday night when Council
me- and the controversy is still open
and causing considerable feeling. In
til definitely settled this controversy
will keep the Point citizens in a CON
tinual wrangle.
The Women's Republican Club have
requested Council to pass a regulation
TO provide for proper house number
ing. This matter was commented on
at the Tuesday meeting and then laid
over for a month. The Women's Re
publican club also want Council TO
take steps to abolish the tracks Of
the Atlantic and Suburban Trolley
Company on Bay Avenue and New
Jersey Avenue, making the terminus
OF the company at Shore Road and
New Jersey Avenue. No action has
been taken in this direction up to
Ibis time.
The matter Of schools will probably
be Strengthened out at the next coun-
ell meeting. There has been some
delay over the raising of funds be
cause of the failure of a letter from
the City Clerk to reach the clerk Of
the Board of Education. This was ex-
planned last Tuesday evening.
City Engineer Rightmire informed
Council that larger catch basins were
necessary along Bay Avenue to pre-
vent the street from being flooded
during heavy rains.
A fire box was ordered placed in
the public school building. Another
box was placed at Bay and Maryland
avenues. A new form was ordered
for tax liens that assured better rec
ords. The financial report of the
Board of Education was received. The
City Clerk was ordered to obtain par
ticulars on the matter OF liability in
surance for city employees.
The light situated al Harbor Lane
and Maryland avenue was ordered
moved to Bay avenue, and a light on
the ScullYille road near Main avenue
was ordered moved 10 Maryland ave
nue. and Main.
Bethel Road between the Shore
Road and the railroad tracks. Ocean
Heights avenue and New York ave
nue. were ordered repaired by Con-
tractor Scull.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-11
Point School Board
Wants More Property
Passes Resolution for Members to
Acquire Option on Ground in
Rear of Building.

The Board Of Education OF Somers
Point has adopted q resolution aulho-
rizing the PcesiJ4nt o. the Board, in
conjunction with one mor member of
the Board, 10 secure an Oplion on a
piece OF property in The rear OF The
present school building. The Commit
tee has already acted in this matter
and secured The option. which will eX-
pire on October 2lst. In order to
have funds available 10 take up the
option. the Board has adopted a reso-
luton calling upon City Council to
provide the necessary funds and have
them in the hands OF the Custodian OF
School Funds in time TO exercise the
right OF purchase. The sun OF $1,000
is required 10 make the purchase.
At the meeting on Monday evening,
Secretary Jesse Braddock was re
elected for another term of n year.
He reported to the Board that his
annual report of school matters was
ready. and that a COPY would be trans
mitted to City Council. The Board
was informed that the interior OF the
school house had been painted and
was ready Tor the opening of the fall
term. The Point school will open in
about three weeks. This will be much
earlier than any other school in the
County. but the reason tor TIL early
opening o. the ta9m is hat the pupils
We're given an aarliar summer vaca-
tion than the other county schools.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-11
A WAR PLAY.

A Spanish-American war play, The
Starry Flag" was given this week IN
der the auspices of the Jr. o. L A. NJ.
The cast, under direction Of J. B. Ma
guire. was as follows.
Capt. Kenneth Tracey, Lemuel Lip
pincott.
Capt. Leclare, H. Risley.
Lieut.. Horton. Ralph Risley.
Mr.. Maitland, a Banker, J. B. Ma
guire.
Harvey Maitland. his son. F. Som
mers.
Sergt. O'Shea. ". York.
Don Alfredo. @Spaniard. J. B. Ma
guire.
Hosea. George sehussler.
Alice Maitland, Miss Henrietta
Bailey.
Mable. Miss Maude Lippineotr.
Bridget, Miss Dorothy Stiles.
Juanita. not what she seems, Miss
Hazel Demiug.
Scenes lay in New York and Cuba.
Time, 1898. Given in 3 acts. There
were several solos and choruses by
special talent. The proceeds viii 20
to the building fund of Jr. o. {. A. NJ
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-11
OFF FOR FRANCE.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Osborne, Of
Cardiff. visited Pleasantgille on We'd
nesday and babe farewell 10 a number
OF friends prior to their departure tor
New York City, where they sailed on
Thursday for Havre, France, o. =
Steamship Roehambeau. They intend
to spend about W. months abroad
and will visit many of the battledelds
of France. Their principal object in
making the trip a 10 visit the grave
OF their son, John =. Osborne. Who
was killed in action on August 10th,
1918, near Fismes, close 10 the Nesle
River. His body was inferred at Fis-
mes. He was a member Of the 18th
Machine Gun Battalion attached to
the Fourth Division. They expect TO
spend some time in Paris.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-11
PREPARING FOR FOOTBALL.

Coach Ewing T. Corson and Mana
ger John Devine of the Ocean City
High School football team are prepar-
ing the list of players for the fall sea
son and also the schedule of games to
be played. Manager Devine announc-
es that Pleasantyille High team will
be on the list again this year. The
other teams that Ocean City will meet
include Wildwood High School, Allan
tic City High School, Burlington High
School, second team; and probably
Woodbne High School. Ocean City
will not play against Cape May Court
House High School the coming sea-
son.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-11
MEETING POSTPONED.

The scheduled meeting of the Allan
tic County Board of Elections, for the
purpose OF selecting the precinct cleo
ton officers, was not held Friday al
ernoon here because the Democratic
list of precinct officers was not COM
pleted and the Democratic members of
the County Board could not attend the
meeting. The precinct election offic-
ers will be named at a meeting TO be
held here early neXt week.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-11
SALES A PRIZES.

In the drawing OF prizes for the
sales day recently held by the mer-
chants OF The city the following We're
the successful ones Miss Blanche
Hand, Monte Byers, Mary L. Seimes.
Mrs. Clark Adams, Grace Shook, Mrs.
I. T. Smith. Charles H Cuff. Mrs.
Askem. Mrs. J. ". Way, Alton I.
Boiee. all OF P~leasantville. and Mrs.
William Boice. Of Mortified Each
m of the prize winners was given a
credit check for 81 worth Of merchan-
disc. which was honored by the local
merchants upon presentation.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-11
SUIT AGAINST SUBURBAN

Suits to s95, 00o damages
have been filed against the Atlantic x
Suburban Railway by Parsons & Par
n attorneys representing persons
injured in an accident al Pleasantville
on July II last.
The complainants are Mr.. and Mrs.
Orlando Vincent and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ormsby, all OF Crum Lynne.
Pa. According to the papers filed a
trolley car operated by the defendant
company in an alleged negligent man
ner. crashed into in automobile con-
tanning the plaintiffs. The case will
be tried before Judge Donges in the
Circuit Court at Mays Landing, during
the Octoher term.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-11
FLOAT For

There will be 2 public meeting next
Tuesday evening in the Somers Point
City Hall, to arrange for placing a
float il The Atlantic City Fall Pageant
parade. Every resident OF the city is
invited to attend this meeting and
assist in the preparation for the event.
After the meeting several young la
dies will enter a voting contest as to
who shall occupy the float as the
Points representative.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-11
MAN HANGS HIMSELF

John Best. aged 80 years, who had
been an inmate Of the Atlantic County
insane asylum al Smiths Landing
committed suicide on Monday morn
ing by hanging himself. He made a
rope OF his bed sheet and tied n end
to the transom Of his bedroom door.
He was dead when found by attend
ants who made the early morning
rounds.
Best was an engineer By occupation
and was employed for "a time ~ one
Of he Atlantic Ci1y b~eacafren- hotels