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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28

other entertainments
"Parlor." observ ed Hedge, making
note.
1T is not q parlof, retorted Con
stance coldly. .'Parlors are vulgar
Nevertheless. the maker of notes
made no erasure. Instead he stepped
across The room and paused Oh the
threshold of Il smaller apartment
y mdsic-room." exclaimed Con.
stance Beyond is.a conservatory"
MI. Hedge made additional notes.
II H-sh to see the library again.
he said
The procession retraccd it's steps,
AIr. Hedge pausine at the hallway to
eNtm&pisa the lights.
1t is customary to leave them
burning. said Constance
Evidently But he did not turn
them on again.
The library that apartment into
which the efficiency man had made
his original entrance. afforded him
an extended opportunity for study
He inspected il more minutely than
the rooms on the other side of the
hall II. walked from end to end
and side to side. stopping occasional
Is to examine a shelf Of books.
lie took note of the great table in
the center and of two Writing.desks
that stood near a window.
II. observed with a slight frown
an innumerabe number of electric
bulbs. all glowing softly through
their translucent glass. Several of
them he turned out as he passed.
C'ircr IVA ittItt
arrest I'd his attention
1T plays tunes, =. explained Alice
sWeetly
You have music here?" asked Mr..
Hedge.
when we desire it," replied Con.
stance.
And in the MUSHROOM also?"
Certainly. l also have a piano
UPSTAIRS"
lie made another note
II suppose that's too much music
arUWied Rilly, with ii glance at his
sisters
Exactly" said Nj Ited%e evenly.
lie continued his exploration and
presently arrived at a small button,
!et into the wall.
WHAT IS that for2" he inquired.
III calls the butler"
The efficiency man pressed If then
took out his watch and kept his eve
IN the dad. He looked m as Horace
entered the library and stood at at
tentton.
'ThirtV.t{yo seconds he observed
Where dia You come from. Horace"
Il was in the dininG-rooln sir
~ distance Of SONS twenty q,
twenty-five wards. You occftnia1
shirty.two seconds in walking fh3t
distance. Nov. while I do not re.
luire Won 10 RIM hereafter sbar
.xncct You to cut your time in haif.
That win allow yoa sixteen seroe14
--:llaglc. I.leas. eal The ntI4a..
serv4nts ana have Them an renort Ia
fne here II once"
II was n wide.eved company that
faced tho ofioiency man Win
Horace standing n little in adyanc.,
and ut on, sid, IKE . nnn.eonnis.
stoned officer. They stared Mt IN.
STRANGER with frink wander WRITTEN
on thc!r faces.
"AlI here2'' asked HEDGE with faint
sarcasm
There were eight in linz.
NV own maid 10 away fo. the
"yery ,vaIl. VIZ, ~ ~. c,tI,a.s ,f
'''+N 60 - Ne'iS'''' -
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28
OFFICER Lopez INJURED.
M otorcycte Overturns When officer
Swerves - Avoid Crash

In an effort 10 catch car. with
Il Pennsylvania license which had
sideswiped two other cars OH Wash
ington avenue Saturday, Motorcycle
Policeman Linwood Lopez had Il
narrow escape from serious injury
when his machine turned over af
ter he swerved to avoid another
car passing at Il high rate of
speed.
The officer suffered deep cash
on his right leg The speeder was
going too fast for him to gel the
license number. Lopez was treat
ed by n local physician.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28
"Whai is that }or?'
lips ana puned gently.

lips and pulled gently.
Waste of wind"' exclaimed Billy
triumphantly.
"Not at all. 1t was necessary Cor
me.to e&pel my treath. / merely took
advantage Of an inevitable by,pro
duct"
The Hedge person was thus far i'm
pervious. He had an annoying faculty
of turning a thrust to his own ad.
vantage.
There was an awful silence, during
which Constance and Billy eyed
their substitute father furiivcly.
I'VE Will rise. if you please" he
said.
The Brookes rose mechanically, as
though ii We're quite useless to offer
resistance. Besides, dinner was oVer
Il should like to examine the other
apartments on this floor" announced
Hedge.
Constance. naturally assuming the
lead, headed the procession out of
the dining room. she touched Il but
ton at the entrance to an apartment
across the hall from the library and
flooded it with light. The efficiency
man examined its rich furniture
critically.
From a pocket h" had produced il
small Motel book and pencil in which
he proceeded to make 4 few brief
entries.
What do you call this ROOM" he
asked
Nothing particular" answered
Constance: 1t Is used to receive
quests. occasionally for dances or
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28

u HrSt ndme-lS that also an
economy" asked Constance.
"Assuredly."
But there must be other H.
Hedges in the world, even in the
city 1t would seem very easy to get
you mixed up
Theoretically. yes. Practically.
no. Take your own case. Your
name. 1 believe. Is Constance T.
Brooke. l care not what the middle
name may be; it is superfiuous and
wasteful In any event. We win
throw out the IT to begin with. We
viii now assume that your card is
printed C. Brooke"
Engraved" amended Constance.
Printed" said Mr. Hedge. En-
gra wing costs from three TO four
times as much. However, you are
c. Brooke Now, you suggest that
that is not sufficient identification. ]
insist that, for your purposes. it is
In the first place. nearly all persons
to whom you distribute this card
owing to a silly social custom, are
quite aware of your identity. In the
second place. there is no other &C.
Brooke residing at this number on
Fifth Avenue. In the third place, |
venture to say that not in all the
ciich of your acquaintance is there
another G. Brooke with whom you
could possibly be confused There
may be other e. Brookes in the
world. Yet 1 should estimate, off
hand, that your chances of being
confused with one are about ole in
three or four million. So you see
that practice and theory are not al
ways in accord. Take my advice and
leave the e. off the Brooke 1t is
cumbersome. unnecessary. and silent
If you use 1t you ought to pronounce
ii. Otherwis: it is alphabetic ex.
travagance."
Mr. Hedge smiled gently and evi.
IDENTIFY awaited a refutation of his
statement. There was none from
Constance: she was annoyed and
angry.
THAT being the case" she said.
controlling her voice. why not leave
the final e. off Hedge'?"
The substitute father studied her
with quick interest
'You are an apt pupil" he said,
The suggestion is excellent. When
IT is necessary for me to obtain new
cards shall do so. Thank you"
Somehow Constance did not feel
that she had achieved an effective
retort She did not want to be an
apt pupil she did not in the least in.
tend to. b" CT any assistance in pro
noting economy and efficiency.
MIR. Hedge sought to pursue his
advantage.
You children must understand.
he said in . friendly tone, that
while rli profession proceeds along
crriaia Well-dGiincd lines, it is not
necessarily complete science
shall always be glad to receive sug-
grst.0ns. provided taat they conform
10 the general theory and principles
"f scientific management. | want YOU
to Feel free to come to me at any
time on such matters.
And In all matters, so far as that
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.

On charges of assaulting Fred
Taprahan and threatening him with
a gun after an alteration over an
open door, Charles Renneater was
held for the Grand Jury under
81 900 bail, before Police Recorder
William r. Stephens Saturday.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28
cHERIEE,S SALE
BY virtue of a writ Of tieri factas. tc
me directed, issued uul of the Nov
Jersey. Court of C'hancerN. VIII be ao;d
at public Vcndur. on

! Jersey. Court of ChancefN. VIII be so,d
at public Vcndur. on
Thursday, the Fourteenth Day of
October, Nineteen Hundred
and twenty Six,
at two O'Clock in the afternoon Of said
, day. in the Board ot Chosen Freehold
/ crS Assembly Room. on the S"Ncihil
! Floor. Guarantee Trust Building, IN
the city of Atlantic CIV County OF
Atlantic and state of New Jersey.
Situate in the Township of EgB liar-
bon County Of Atlantic and State Of
New Jersey:
beginning al a point in the center
of Egg Harhor Road, North nineteen
degrees and lortN-nne minutes West,
eleven hundred seventy six and S:\-
tcnths feet from the intersection OF
the center line OF AbSccun Avenue and
HgE Harhor Road: and thence extend i.
ing a. North seventy degrees itnd
eleven minutes East. sixteen hundred
and eighteen feet; thence 90 North
Ave degrees and twcntN-onc minutes
East. ten hundred and seven icct:
thence 60 North Sixty Onr degrees
and forty minutes West, siAtN-SiN
feet: thence CD South fo1N-oue de-
glees West seven hundred and forty
eight feet; thence ta) South thirty
degrees and thirty minutes Nest
three hundred and thirty feel; thcHcc
! 60 South eghtN-lour degrees and
nineteen minutes West, eleven hun
/ dred and twenty three feet To the cen
ter of Egg llarhor Road; and thence
l-C7l South nineteen degrees and forty
nine minutes East along the center ct
| Egg liarbor Road. six hundred Sey m
4 tN-one and foUr-tepthS feel 10 The
! place Of beginning. Containing 2t.3A
/ acres
Decree approximately $9ol - besides
4 interest, costs and fees.
Seized ms the property Of Henry
Mrrinu ct al. and taken in rNocution
at the suit of Jesse T.. IisleY and 10
he sold by
HOWARD L, CLOUD.
Sheriff.
/, Dated September rs, 1926.
4 Ill " I.rMiS. Solicitor.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28

THE last shall be first" quot
ed the good deacon. Still, just be-
cause a fellow has TO take back
seat here on earth he isn't neces-
sarily sure of a front seat in heav-
en-" suggested the unregenerate
backslider.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of James Yates. Deceased.
Pursuant To the order of Albert G.
Abbott, Surrogate of the County of
Atlantic, This day made on the APP
plication Of the undersigned, EXecu
trx of the said decedent, notice is
hereby given. to the creditors OF the
said decedent to exhibit TO the sub
scriber, ,nCier oath OF Affirmation,
their claims and demands against the
estate OF the said deccdcnt. within
six months from this date. or they
will be forever barred from prose
cutting or recovering the same ag-.
ainst the subscriber
CADDlE X. YATES.
No. SO North Main street.
lleasantyill,. N. j.
Mays Landing. N. j..
August 2lst, 1926.
Printers Fee, $3.50, 9Tu13
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28

asked on paving the last link OF the
route early in the spring. The paw
ing work along the road from Egg
Harbor to Mays Landing, also
part OF Route IA, is progressing and
expected to be completed by win
ter.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28

Although he is known as the
Prince Of Darkness the devil
doesn't always wait I'll The sun
goes down.
Killing time is a popular sport
that might he better regulated by
more adequate game laws.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28
PRETTY FALL WEDDING
Miss Leonore Middleton Become
Bride of David DeHaven

BRIDE OF DaVid DcF1aVen.
Miss Leonore Middleton and Da-
Vid DeHaven were married Sunday
morning by Rev. X. c. Phillips, at
Bethany M. p. Church. Mr.. and
Mrs Stanley Zippler, Of Pleasant
Vile, acted as best man and ma
iron Of honor. Many gifts were
received by the young couple.
After the ceremony dinner and
reception were held at Larry's Ho-
tel, where only the immediate fam
lilies and n few intimate friends
were present. While the festivities
were at their height, the bridal
couple stole quietly away and left
by automobile for tour of two
weeks, after which they Will be at
home at New York avenue and
Sixth street.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28
80 AUTOlSTS RECEIVE
NEW JERSEY PENALTIES

Eighty automobilists We're penal
lied by State Motor Vehicle Com
William /. Dill for var
i3us violations, thirty-thrce of them
losing their driving permits on the
charge Of intoXication.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28

-Muggins "Old Henpeckke is
taking the rest cure Bugsins
"Oh think YOU must be mistaken.
| see him going to work every
day" Buggins u know it, but his
wife's away"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28

Virtue is its own reward, as
the fatted calf discovered hwen he
got it in the neck for the benefit
of the prodigal son.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28

Siegfried Sassoon is Tolsoi in go
loshes. digging for worms-Ron,
aid Firbank. in posthumous an
cedote.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28
BEGIN HERE TODAY

JOHN w. BROOKE, hardware
maEnate and widOwer. has ar
ranged with the Economy and
Efficiency Corporation, Limited.
10 have his household managed
by their Representative for two
months while he is out of the
city. He leaves town without
informing his grown children,
Constance, William and Alice,
of the new arrangement.
II. HEDGE, efficiency enei.
heer, assigned to the work. M
nOunces the news to the shocked
household. He shows docunen-
tary evidence and Joins the
family Mt dinner. Hedge takes
time from his food 10 tell the
butler how to walk efficiently
and then enters into "a discourse
with the three "chiidren."
He calls attention 10 his card
which states simply al. Hedge.
T.. E." After he has explained
the economic points of the card
Constance decides on biz OF
heckiinE.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28
Silver Moon Give Dance.

me Silver Moon Council, No. |,
D. of F., gave a dinner and dance
at the Gateway Casino on Wednes-
day evening, the 22nd. Mrs. Kath-
ryn Ford, Mrs. Laura Stroup and
Mrs. Nellie Atkinson had charge
Of arrangements. Nearly a hun
dred persons We're present.
George Brueckmann, Mr.. and
Mrs Bart p Hillman and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward d. Corner. of Ocean
City and Philadelphia, We're guests
Of Mrs Il. S. Thompson over the
week end
Mrs Josephine Passmore and
daughter visited her sister, Mrs.
Eugene Soul Of English Creek on
Sunday
John A. Brennan has returned
home from Il visit TO his brother,
at Mt. Vernon, n Y.
Miss Clara Lyon will leave ON
Thursday for Pine Manor, where
she viii be a student
Mrs Williams will close her cot
taee soon for the season and return
10 her home in Philadelphia.
Judge +. A. Higbee and Mr.. and
Mrs. Absalom Higbee attended the
Higbee family reunion in the Adj
irondack Hotel at Herkimer, N. y,
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. George Perkins entertained
Mrs. Annie Foster. of Wilmington.
Del.
Miss Florence Green and Norman
WINS, of Atlantic City. were mar
lied on Saturday evening at the
home Of the brides parents. son
Connecticut avenue
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28

Keep your virtues in constant
use. Don't lock them up for high
days and holidays.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28

Make your wants known.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY

o. A ND the II instead of your
IA first name-is that also an
economy" asked Constance
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28

Dated September is. 1926.
IL. ". Lewis. Solicitor.
Prs fee. S28.l0
Putnam patriot., 1926-07-23
PUBLISHED BY THE PATRIOT PRESS. INC.
FOR THE SAFETY OF THE HOSPITAL

nNCE mere the Day Kimba Hospital asks financial assist O anee of the community which it serves.
 This there will begin the Hospital the construe- tion of two fre-ecapes These will be placed the eastern and western ends hospital building They will be wide enough b permit the carriage for patients confined in the two brick wings addition of this equipment the Hospital will rendered. it's two brick wings nearly fire proof as possible and directors look forward of happy when the original frame structure which central section of the hospital building can be torn down and replaced with freproo section of brick con When this accomplished the Hospital will then be completely eproo institution Of the sort in the state
 The Patriot with all willingness has previously been the yehee many times collection of funds for the assistance Jf the Hospital performs bis role because considers the Hospital necessary and worthy institution in the munity citizen of the section which The Patriot serVes-and ths identical with that which the Hospital seryes-who may find the Hospital ready and willing maven of refuge of illness accident As such the Hos #pita deserves every assistance when calls for aid
 of the dreeapes- the Hospital itself cannot bear difficulty al he present tme~il be n Che neghborhood of s2500 Ii is hoped that as much sibe of this be raised by subscription The Pa friot again w willingly accept these subscriptions printing the names of the donors following the date of the gift.
 need this particular assistance Go the Hospital sonld appeal particularly those who time another patients of the institution. Those who have been served by Hospital know needs and realize what mpished with equipment that adequate but which re slures completion The asked small A expended make the Hospital safer for those who are helpless and suffering
Putnam patriot., 1926-07-23
RIDICULOUS ADIRONDACK DISPATCHES

NxyE have before s hc indignant loyal lady who " violent and nbe oTense small st Of remarks
 which We printed hs column a week under he heading Of News All that did summarize the banalites which are being sent thc Adondaek regarding the Pres And spite of ihe indignant lady We woal5 all aRan Summer al s best is usually tho eptome of boredom. f seems o us that the dispatches
 which are being Mr Goodg supposed resting place ust take the cake for Hanty Also. Il would
 these dispatches fhal A Coolidge and his immediate family enjoying what Irwin Cobb has eassiealy described as the eprivacy of gold fish" Nothing that justify these dispatches regarding the Presidential vacation Surely they add prestige approaching election they add o the Presidential dignity Rather they place the President aspect which nfreauenty bor derng ridiculous So shall not print the indignant adys vituperaons almost ridiculous the Pre 4lential reporters dispatches
Putnam patriot., 1926-07-23
NOTICE

Whereas |. the subscriber, having levied a Tax Warrant upon certain tract of land situated in the southern part of the Town of Eastford and near the west line and adjoining Halls Reservoir. County of Wind ham and State If Connecticut. taxed and assessed 10 Max and Cad Elman and supposed to belong to said Max and Cad EIman at the time of assess ment and contains 1sGt acres more or less. described as follows
 Bounded on the West. by the Ash ford town line and being the same premises described in three deeds recorded in the Eastford Land Re cords. one deed In Vol 6, Page 5S6. one deed in Vol 6. Page 5s7. and one deed in Vol 7. Page 457 Said levy being for the payment of tax due the Town of Eastford on list of 1925. Amounting with legal interest to S290I And also for collection of 1924 Rate Book sand Tax became due and payable on the list day of March \ D. l924 and amounting with legal interest to S2506 This is to give no- tice that on the 2sth day of Sept 1926 at ten o'clock 4. NJ Standard Time, at the Sign Post in the Village of PhoenSville in said Town of East ford l shall sell enough of said real estate to pay said Tax together with the lawful costs and charges thereon,
 CAIRO P. LATHAM.
 Collector of Taxes, Town of Eastford.
 Phoenixyille. Conn. July l6, 1926.
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Putnam patriot., 1926-07-23
UP IN THE BIG TENT

TOMORROW the big tent the High School grounds will
 open flaps. if tents do not have doors-o an Ghauauqua week for Putnam And with due pride and emphasis guarantor of this particular Week of Joy say they bringing the city the best program that has
 ever come m under the Ghauauqua banner While the sale tickets has been more or less limited o those who annually give hearty support the project there is that with fair weather the tent will be filled at every per The piece de resistance of this years Chautauqua course the presentation of Drnkwaers Abraham ln con on Tuesday evening This performance of the cid days when housed from time to time of the biggest of the theatrical But times have changed and have conditions H remains for Chautauqua to bring back the theatre of the first class the Putnam public However Abraham Lincoln by any the only joyable and instructive event listed for the week.
Putnam patriot., 1926-07-23
NOTICE

Whereas |. the subscriber having levied Tax Warrant upon a certain tract of land. situated near Trunk Line l0l and East of the Village of Phoeuixville in the Town of East ford. County of Windham and State of Connecticut. taxed and assessed tu Joseph H. Elliott and supposed Co belong Co said Joseph Il. Elliott at the time of assessment and con tains 43 acres more or less. Describ- ed as follows
 Beginning al the N. E corner of said tract on The Highway leading from the J W Trowbridge Saw Mill Co the Providence turnpike Road tso- called and at the Southeast corner of Charles Fairbanks land on west side of Highway. thence the line runs southerly on sand highway S9 rods 33 links Co stake and stones thence N. sl W 56 rods and 66 links Co stake and stones, thence south : [. West 36 rods t0 Maple stump. thence South s3 West x rods Co stake and stones thence \ East 92 rods. % links to stake and stones. thence SS East 32 rods DO links te stake and stones. thence N 7h4 East Co a heap 0f stones near rock thence north g 2 F.. Co William Lyons land thence \. 10 Ell l-5 rods Co an angel m the wall. thence F W 92 rods to stake and stones in James McCormiek's Nest line thence \. t6 W 92 rods Co stake and stones thence east < rods thence F. l4 : 26 rods Co said Me Coumick' S F corner. thence \ l99 F 37 rods to stake and stones. thence B ', rods te the first mentioned bound being the same premises described in Vol S Page i54 of the Easttord Land Records. said levy being for tax due town of Eastford on list 1925 amount tug with legal interest to Si3.43 and also for the collection Of 1925 Rate Book said Tax became due and pay able the lst of March A. D. 1925. Amounting with legal interest To s79S6 This is to give notice that on the 2Sth day of September 1926 at 10 o'clock P M. Standard Time, at the Sign Post in the Village of Phoeuixville in said town of Eastford, shall sell enough land belonging to said real estate to pay said Tax to- gether with lawful costs and charges thereon.
 CARD ?. LATHAM.
 Collector of Taxes. Town of Eastford.
 Phoenixville. Conn. July l6. 1926.
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Putnam patriot., 1926-07-23
ANTIDOTE

nO you remember the bizzards of last January N you remember the day when turned the hated Office Grove and South Main Streets and the icy the north almost froze you to the marrow?
 the sight of the old shovel make shiy ta dn retrospeet2
 there in the the old gaoshes that have de femied your feet from mounting snowdrltt
 Remember too. of 1921, when all the country side bahed se and trees fell and branches were broken and all the world shivered and chattered.
 little further back still and recall the "heaess Mon days" of the war. Those the shvering daysi
 Remember that up around that popular station Pole there fields and polar bears and snow drifts
 Now then don't you feel cooler2
 No2 How unEralefuii
Putnam patriot., 1926-07-23
TOWN OF THOMPSON REGISTRARS NOTICE

The Registrars of Voters If the Town of Thompson will be in session at the Court Room, North Grosvenor- dale. and the Bank Building, Thomp- son Center. on Friday, August 6 and l3, 1926 From l2 Noon Until g P. Nj for the purpose of making the Caucus enrolment of the Legal Voters of said town and for the purpose of making such changes in the enrolment list Inst perfected as are necessary ac- cording to law
 Those who have already registered are not required to do so again unless change of political preference Is de- sired
 Dated al Thompson, Conn. July 22, 1926.
 CLARENCE 4. SHAVER.
 CLARENCE W. STEVENS,
 Registrars.
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