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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-20
.SOmers Point Women
Hear Talk On Taxes
Former County Auditor Absalom
Higbee Assails Assessments in
City = Others Talk.

Al a meeting OF the Women's Re
publican Club, Of Somers Point, held
last Tuesday night, former County Au-
ditor Absalem Higbee assailed some
Of the assessments made against Som
ers Point property. He declared that
assessments made by the County
Board of Taxation were higher in
some cases than in others where the
properties were relatively Of the same
value. He said that some other cases
are in Bay avenue, where lots 1Sx75
fl. are assessed for $50. and the next
lot. So foot front and Of equal depth,
is assessed only a few dollars more.
The speaker continued: We have
more paved sidewalks, more fire com
panies, more churches. more hotels,
and probably more bootleggers than
any shore town of equal size
Mrs. Mary North Chenoweth. presi-
dent of the club. and Mrs. \. Craig
head. of Atlantic City, gave short
talks during the course of the evening.
The meeting was the largest and
best session that the Woman's Repub-
liean Club ever held in that city. AT
the close of the session dainty re-
freshments were served and a most
pleasant evening was enjoyed by all
attending.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-20
Flower Mission Day
For Local W.C.T.U.
Union Meeting Will be Held at
Mrs. George H. Adams Vero-
ma Avenue Residence.

Thursday is one of the Red Letter
Days Of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union, and is known as Flow
er Mission Day. The P~leasantyille
Union will meet at 2.30 O'Clock at the
Verona avenue home of Mrs. George
H. Adams, who has already arranged
a pleasing program for the occasion.
Mrs. Adams is the superintendent OF
the Flower Mission for Atlantic Coun-
ty, and she with the members who al
tend this session will make flowers
that have been donated into bouquets
for distribution. 1t has been request
ed by the president, Mrs. R. ]. Friend
Itch, who will preside at this session.
that those who intend donating flow
ers will please have them sent in dur
ing the morning, so that they will be
all ready TO be arranged when the
ladies meet in the afternoon. 1t IS
hoped that there will be a generous
supply donated by the members and
their friends. as this is a splendid
cause.
When the bouquets have all been
made UP the ladies will take them TO
the patients in the Atlantic City Hos.
pital. the Seashore Home and the
North American Sanitorium in Allan
tic City. This has been the custom
for years. and the efforts of the ladies
are well rewarded by the JOY and hap
piness that their bringing of flowers
give to the patients confined in these
three institutions. They are greatly
appreciated, and the children, who
have been in the home and sanitorium
for some time come to look upon these
visits as important happenings in their
rather unhappy lives.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-20
CHAMBER MEETING
TO BE IMPORTANT
Matters Relating to Fall Pageant
To be Discussed at Gather
ing in City Hall.
ANOTHER JOINT MEETING.

The Pleasantville Chamber of Com
at the City Hall, at eight O'Clock, to
take up several important matters.
The principal discussion will be upon
arrangements for proper representa-
ton of Pleasantville in the Atlantic
City Fall Pageant, which takes place
the first week in September.
The committee recently named to
look after this matter will have some
interesting facts to report in connec-
ton with the selection of Miss Plea
santville" and the plans that are I'M
der way for several social events dur
ing the summer months. There will
be at least one dinner and some infor-
NAL dances announced, which will
probably be held at Lily Lake Park.
The committee will assist the winner
of the Miss Pleasantville" contest in
the matter of expense incident TO her
appearing in the various events at
Atlantic City, and these dances and
dinner will be one means of financing
the matter.
This Tuesday night the Chambers
of Commerce of Absecon, Pleasant
vile, Linwood and Somers Point will
hold another joint meeting in the
Council Chamber, at Absecon, at eight
o'clock. AT this meeting the perma-
nent organization of the joint body
will be taken VI There are so many
matters of Importance that interest in
common all these municipalities, that
it is believed there should be a repre-
sentative civic body to deal with the
matters already confronting the pub
lie. In addition to the Chambers
named, there will be an effort made to
have Egg Harbor City and Mays Lam
ding Chambers unite with the Shore
Road Chambers. The question of
inance and the basis of representa-
ton of each Chamber in the joint
Chamber will be fully discussed.
The Bay front County road matter,
trolley questions and other matters
will come up for consideration. The
special committee to interview the
Shore Fast Line and Suburban Trolley
Company have important reports to
make at this meeting. Superintendent
Paul R. Goldey, of the Suburban Troll
ley Company, will be one of the speak
ers at this meeting, to discuss the
trolley question from the standpoint
of the company's interest and endeav-
ors to give adequate service TO the
public. His address will be very in
teresting, as he has matters under
way that the trolley patrons will be
glad TO learn more about.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-20
NEW NAMES ARE
ADDED To LIST
Miss Eleanor Conover Jumps to
Lead Over Miss Laura Doherty
With $50 Votes.
z CONTESTANTS WITHDRAW

Some new names We're added TO the
list OF contestants for the honor OF
representing this city in the Atlantic
City Fall Pageant as Miss Pleasant
Vile. The new one are Miss Grace
WINS. Miss Jessie Brown, Miss Eve
lyn Duncan and Miss Anna LoriDe
Boice. There will be others added
in the next issue Of the paper. Two
contestants, Miss Laura Muhly, who
was Miss Pleasantville" last year,
and Miss Marie Finkbeiner, have ask
ed that their names be withdrawn, so
that their supporters may cast their
votes for other contestants.
Miss Eleanor Conoyer took the lead
this week over Miss Laura DoheTfy,
having a total Of $50 votes. Miss
Doherty's vote was increased to $50.
Miss Edith Baker was increased to
40 votes and Miss Jean Eekman also
increased to $50 votes.
1t is known that some people are
intending to further increase the stan
ding Of the contestants by subscrip-
tions which, up to this time, were not
taken but will be in a few days.
These subscriptions viii count heavy
and will cause some surprising chan
ges in the results. They will probably
be added to the votes on Saturday.
Those already entered with the TO-
tai votes they have received are as
follows:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-20
FIREMEN FINALLY
CHOOSE OFFICERS
Volunteer Company and City De-
partment Divide Honors in
Relief Association.
FIRST ELECTION NULlIFIED.

The fremen of Somers Point have
finally settled the matter of the selec-
ton of officers for the Firemen's Re.
lief Association of that city. This was
accomplished at a joint meeting held
on Friday night by the representatives
of the Volunteer Fire Company and
the City Fire Department. The result
of the election was an equal division
of the offices between the TWO compa-
MES. There was an election held
some time ago, which was nullihed by
the state officials OF the New Jersey
Firemen's Relief Association. for the
reason that the majority Of the off
GERS chosen at that time were mem
bers of the City Fire Department.
This action was in direct violation of
the instructions issued Tor the guild
ance of the firemen Of Somers Point.
The officers finally selected were as
follows: President, James G. Soul,
volunteer company; Vice-President,
Edgar NJ. Pratt, volunteer company;
Secretary, James E. Soul, City Fire
Department; Treasurer, Eugene c.
Steelman, City Fire Department.
Trustees: Raymond Ingersoll, volun-
teer company; Charles W. Wolf. vol
unteer company; Samuel Davis. City
Fire Department; Louis DeHayen,
City Fire Department.
Finance and Auditing Committee:
Lewis B. Matthias, volunteer compa-
ny; James E. Scull. City Fire Depart
ment; Walter H. Ford, City Fire De-
partment.
A committee of the volunteer com
pany has held a meeting and arranged
for the annual carnival, which will be
held during Xeek~af July md
The carnival IS to raise funds to buy
additional equipment for the volunteer
organization. During the last year il
has lost some equipment at fires, and
added a large siren to its apparatus.
The committee in charge of the car
nival this year follows: Lewis B.. Mat
thias, chairman; Richard Van Sycle
secretary; George Radcliff, treasurer;
Elvy Doughty, Ray Ingersoll. Howard
C. Flemming, Chris Spitz, Roy Lewis
Elwood Saylor. Charles Wolf, John
Strang, Charles Saylor, Edward Pratt
Fred Jeffries, Ralph Middleton.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-20
Three Medals Given
Ruth Clendenning
Awarded Alumni Cup, Kiwanis
Scholarship and Alumni Ath-
letic Medal for 1928.

In the award OF cups and medals 10
the graduates of 1928, Miss Ruth Glen
denning, the valedictorian of the class,
was the winner of three OF the awards.
She captured the Alumni cup for
scholarship, the Kiwanis scholarship
medal and the Alumni medal for ath-
letics. Robert Burrell, the class salu-
tatorian, was awarded the Kiwanis
scholarship medal.
The boys Alumni medal for athletics
was awarded to Willis Clark, an all
around athlete and captain of the bas-
ketball and track teams this year.
Clark also succeeded in winning the
coveted Rensselaer, Polytechnic Insti-
tute medal, which was awarded for
the best average in science and math-
ematics. This medal was presented
to Clark by Principal Charles O.. Will
son at the Commencement on Thurs
day night,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-20
REGULARS WIN
SATURDAY CAME
dump" Adams Celebrates Re.
turn to Local Team by Pitch
ing to First Victory.
S0MERS POINT LOSES ONE

They can make good even though
they are getting along in years. and
sometimes people say they should let
the younger boys get into harness.
This has reference TO baseball play
ers, and especially pitchers. Dump
Adams, who has brought may a Pleas
antville team into the limelight in
times gone by. is again shining out
this season. He did not join the Reg
ulars al the beginning OF the playing
season, and the Regulars lost the first
FIVE games in a row. On Saturday
the fifth game was played here against
an old rival, Egg Harbor, and Dump
a in the box for the Regulars.
When the game was done the score
totaled 9 for Pleasantyille, with but 5
for Egg Harbor. Dump had done it
once more for his home team, and the
first victory Of the season was won.
On Sunday the Regulars played in
Atlantic City against the Melrose and
lost once more. Van Dyke. a new
here, pitched this game for
Gegan, and he was hit for a large
number OF safeties. 1t was not all
Cliffs fault, however, for the Regu-
lars did not give him the best Of sup
port in this game. He had pitched a
winning game on Saturday for Jeffries
Reserves against English Greek and
held the latter to five scattered hits.
With Dump going good now, and
when Brownie" Sanders gets back Of
the plate, it is expected that the Reg
ulars will pick up some, but they
must start this picking up pretty soon
or they will not win the pennant this
season.
Somers Point captured its fifth vic
tory on Saturday, when the weak
Mays Landing team was the opponent.
On Sunday, however, the Pointers sui
fered the first defeat of the season.
Their first downfall was due TO a
drubbing at the hands of Hammonton.
It was a thrilling game and the score
was very close, 81.
Egg Harbor had revenge for its de-
feat by Pleasantville, on Saturday,
when the Wine City team defeated
Mays Landing by the decisive score
of III. Mays Landing has been un-
fortunate in every game this season.
Is.isx3sysng a sessng gaf1e: Just as
Germania did last year in the Atlantic
County League. Of urs the Regu
lars, with only one game won, have
not much to crow about yet over Mays
Landing, but with the old players
coming back and getting into action
the Regulars will soon have their tally
sheet looking different. All the league
games are drawing good crowds and
the public interest is intense this sea
son
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-20
LINWO0D FIRE CO..
BEING ORGANIZED
Chamber of Commerce Taking
Steps to Form Volunteer Com
pany-Lower Trolley Fare.
WANT TELEPHONE LISTING.

At the meeting of the Linwood
Chamber of Commerce held Tuesday
night in Borough Hall a movement
was started TO form a volunteer fire
company for the Borough. George
Smith reported for the Fire Protection
Committee that amicable arrange
ments could be made with the Atlantic
County Water Company TO settle the
differences between that corporation
and the Borough regarding a disputed
bill for past water services and that
the company would install fire plugs
for the sum Of Sc a year. This matter
will be taken up with the Borough
Council at its next meeting.
The new volunteer fire company
will be formed al the next meeting Of
the Chamber of Commerce when the
the officers elected.
The Chamber discussed the matter
OF application TO the trolley companies
for a reduction in fares by issuing
some sort of a strip ticket for commut-
ters between Somers Point and Pleas
antyille, and also the question Of ex-
tending the one fare limit between
Pleasantyille and Linwood TO Ocean
Heights Avenue instead of ending at
the station; also to have the one fare
limit start at Ocean Heights Avenue
in coming from Somers Point TO
Pleasantyille. In other words 10 give
the people of Linwood one fare instead
of two in going TO and from Pleasant
vile. The following committee was
named to take up the matter with the
tssllcy companies and repp.l hack n
a meeting which is to be held by the
joint Chambers Of Commerce of Abse-
con, P~leasantville, Linwood and Som
ers Point at Absecon this Tuesday
night: Townsend D. Shovel. Absecon;
James b. Adams, PleasantYille; Alfred
Scull, Linwood; Lewis B.. Matthias,
Somers Point.
Another matter taken UP by the
Chamber was the separate listing Of
Linwood Subscribers in the telephone
directory. At present the telephone
exchange is located in Linwood but
the listing is under the heading Of
Somers Point.
Following the meeting of the Lin
wood Chamber there was a meeting
of the joint Chambers Of the mainland
held. The new bay front boulevard
matter was again discussed but no
definite action was taken as the Road
Committee did not present a complete
report at this meeting. Every member
Of Absecon, Pleasantyille, Linwood and
Somers Point Chambers is requested
10 be at the meeting to be held this
Tuesday night at the Council Cham
bers. Absecon, al eight o'clock, when
several important matters are 10 be
discussed.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-20
COUPON.
LOCAL EVENTS

Camp 9, P. o. OF A., viii have an
early meeting at : o'clock. Sisters
please be prompt for this early meet
ing.
s.. M|argarets Guild viii meet
Thursday afternoon, June q. al 80
O'Clock in the basement OF s.. Marx
Church.
s.. Nargarets Guild viii hold 4
Cake. Pie and Bread Sale at the store
OF o. P Jones. II ". West Jersey
avenue. on Saturday. June %, begin
ming al II a. N.
A benefit performance for The outing
fund OF the Girls Friendly Society viii
be given at the strand Theatre, on
Monday evening. July , Alma Reu-
bens in The Valley Of Silent Men
will Be the feature. There wiz also
be a Fox Comedy. The tickets are %
cents and are being sold by members
Of the Society.
The Marching Club OF Absequam
Lodge. I. B. P. O. Z. W. will give a
Musical and Magical entertainment al
P~leasantyille High School this We'd
nesday evening. Samuel Sears enc
OF the only two Chinese one-strlng
violinists in the country. viii be a
feature. While the mail bag escape
act also will thrill YOU. Bring along
your own locks and see with what
ease the escape is made. The admis-
sion is % cents, and the entire pro
ceeds are for charity.
Mr J. H. Long, who recently return
ed from Lefore county Oklahoma,
states that he was ~agreeably pleased
with the land purchased a few years
ago from the Government. The prop
erty is located about three and a bali
miles from Poteau. the county seat
and is rich in coal. Numerous other
persons in P~leasantvIlle and Atlantic
county made purchases at the same
time. and he reports that 1t would be
greatly 10 their interest 10 secure The
exact location of their BELONGINGS at
once. Mr.. Long has valuable i%nfor1na-
ton that he would be pleased TO i'm
MART ~ those Interested.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-20
SOCIAL EVENTS PLANNED.

The Ladies' Aid Society of Salem
NJ. E. Church We're entertained on
Tuesday evening by Mrs. Charles Col
Inns at her home on Doughty Road.
At this meeting plans were made for
Fall events and pier parties. Follow
ing the business session Mrs. Nettie
Martin reoited. Refreshments were
served.
Those present included the Rev. and
Mrs. 5. Monroe VanSant, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Collins. Mr.. and Mrs.
Job Stebbins. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L.
Race. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stebbins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sooy, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Beck
EFT. Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Martin, Mrs.
Rena Collins. Mrs. Elizabeth Allen.
Mrs. Martha Lake, Mrs. Richard De-
Haven. Mrs. Fish, Mrs. Samuel Law
renee, Mrs. Sylvia Risley, Mrs. Susie
Jeffries. Mrs. Ernest Willis, Mrs.
John Hilton, Louisa Collins, Mrs. John
Walker and Mrs. Elwood Huckel.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-20
CITIZENS WERE FINED.

A number OF P~leasantville citizens
who have ~disregarded the ordinance
to have their properties connected
with the sewer system were recently
summoned 10 appear before Police
Justice George Biggs and were fined
the sum OF $3.50, with a warning TO
have their properties connected al
once. Some of those summoned re-
fused TO pay the fine imposed and took
an appeal.
The ordinance which requires each
property owner to connect with the
sewerage system was passed by the
City Council. July 5. 1922. Il provides
that after 80 days following lis pass
age each owner of property shall con
meet with the system.
The owner must ger an application
from the plumbing inspector and a
permit from the city 10 e a up the
street. Violation of the ordinance can
be met with a fine of not exceeding
5000. with 90 days in the county jail
as penalty if the fine is not paid.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-20
CLUB WOMEN lNVITEo.

The officers and members Of the
~Pleasantville Women's Republican
Club have received an invitation &c
attend the 'Enoch Johnson Night. tc
be given in the auditorium Of the At
Iantic City High School this Wednes
mainland women have planned 70 at
tend. The affair is under the auspices
Of the Nomen's Fourth Ward Republi
can Organization. Chelsea Women
Republican Club, and Ninth Precinct
Women's Fourth Ward Republican
Club. There viii be several promi
nent speakers representing Atlantic
City. Atlantic County and the State Of
New Jersey.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-20
RUSHING GOLF CLUB WORK.

Work On the new Ocean City Golf
Club, at Somers Point, is being rushed
so that the first nine holes can be
made ready for play later in the sum
mer. Dynamite is now being used to
blow out some OF the stumps of the
large trees which We're cut down re-
Gently. Tractors were at first used TO
pull some of the stumps. but this work
proved a little slow for the contractor.
and he decided 10 use the explosive 10
expedite the work. a force Of about
SO men are working now on the large
tract, SO that it may be cleared at the
earliest possible date.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-20
SWAT FLY"

The summer campaign against the
house fly has begun in earnest here,
and the campaign is being led by the
several troops of Boy Scouts. mem
bers of which have been distributing
fly swatters the past few days. Scout
Commissioner Clarence Davis recently
received a large shipment OF swatters
from the National Scout Headquarters
in New York, and has been giving
them to the scouts for distribution 10
every house in P~leasantville.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-20
COUNTY PUPILS
To GRADUATE
Commencement Exercises Will be
Held in Pleasantville High
School Thursday Night.
LIST OF GRADUATES

The commencement for eighth
grade pupils Of the County schools
will be held in the local High School
Auditorium on Thursday night. The
graduates for 1923 are as follows:
Corbin City-Roy Beebe, Alfred Fra
ser, Ada Roberts, Susanna Woolley.
Egg Harbor Township-Julian Gle
mems, Elodie De Selover, Edith Eng
lish, Christina Howe, Harry Myers,
Bert Sheppard, Anna Smith, Joseph
inc Smith, Hildreth Steelman, Laur-
ance Swift, Joseph Thompson, Alexan-
der Urbanek, Cornelia Vanderwiele,
George Willetts, Mary Willets.
Folsom-Anna Swami.
Galloway Township-Emil Friedho-
fer, Barty Guerrieri, Robert Guenther,
Walter Lehneis, Elizabeth Samuelson,
Arthur Aydelotte, Ruth Bowen, Audrey
Cordery, Carl Engstrom, Alma Giber-
son, Alexander Higgins, Vernon Leeds,
Ruth Ludy, Reba Sutton, Joseph Witt
man.
Linwood-Rebecca Brook, Emma
Burroughs, Richard Burroughs, Chas.
Camp, Harriet Hackett, John Marshall,
Helena NJ. Scull, Paul Somers.
Margate City-Agnes Andriessen,
Esperanto de Angels.
Mullica Township-Charles Bassett,
Esther Brown, Dorothy Brown, Jarvis
Cobb, Frank Mazza, Bessie Wescoat,
Dorothy Wescoat, Ethel Clemens.
Hamilton Township COLOGNE Dist
rict)-Walter Shatwell, Charles Hat
field.
Observation-Disclosures Campbell, How
ard Chambers, Anna Cordery, Emma
Dougherty, Bernardine Hefferman,
Catharine Moore, Muriel Morton, John
Walker, Edith Myer, Gladys Price,
Margaret Race, Gladys Smith, Indiana
Smith, Marion Sheppard, Dorothy
Thomas.
Somers Point-Donald Balsley, Ma
ry L. Cassidy, Francis S. Champion,
Cinderella S.. Jones, Wilmer w. Will
son, Esther Fox.
Weymouth Township-Emily Burk-
man, Edwin C~lemenson, Ralph Weld
Ter, Anna Radley, Carl Strigh, Tillie
Wedra.
Port Republic = Herbert Sanford,
Blanche Higbee.
The following pEogram will be rem
Fdered:
/. Orchestra-March.
2. Singing-America, Directed by
Mr.. Frank Souder.
3. Observation-Disclosures
A.. Inyocation-Rev. S. Monroe Van
SAINT.
5. Recitation-"old Flag, Esther
Brown.
6. Flag Salute-Class.
7. Welcome-"How Did You Die,
Paul Somers.
g. Violin Solo-Edith Meyer.
8. Recitation-"Aspirations of a
Dishwasher'', Gladys Smith.
10. Recitation-sThe Engineers Sto-
ry", Elizabeth Samuelson.
Il. Recitation-"The Tale Of Private
Scott, Esperanto de Angels.
u. Orchestra.
10. Recftation-"Ole Mistus", Julian
Clemens.
IA. Orchestra.
Is. Closing-"Sehools OF Tomorrow"
Donald Balsley.
IS. Address-Hon. Emerson L. Rich
ards.
II. Presentation OF Certificates
Henry NJ. Gresham, County Superin-
tendent of Schools.
IS. Benediction.
10. Orchestra.
Music by Dr.. Henry F. Meyers Fam
lily Orchestra.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-20
p. o. S. OF A. NOTES.

Washington Camp, No. ia, is in for
a big night again in their Camp rooms
at Linwood. Every member is re
ouested to be present Thursday eve
ming. The chairman of Entertainment
has a big surprise for all. Camp No.
ia has been doing some good work,
and is going to initiate candidates for
Port Republic. Let everyone be on
the Job Thursday, June 81. Don't for
get. big eats.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-20
BIG MOOSE CARNIVAL

Big crowds are being drawn to the
big Moose circus and carnival at the
airport in Atlantic City each day and
evening. The affair will continue all
this week, under the direction OF
Frank B. Hubin. Over 600 people are
connected with the Boyd and Under
man shows giving the various exhibit
tions. The proceeds will go TO the
Charity Fund Of the Atlantic City
Lodge of Moose.