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Smyrna times., 1927-08-31
TOWNSEND
Items of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the Neighborhood

Townsend, Aug. 30.-Albert E. Al
len of Smyrna, and his force of men
are steadily engaged in wiring the
business places and homes here, thus
making preparation for installing an
electric lighting system, the power to
be furnished by the Philadelphia and
Wilmington Traction Company. So
far the work Of installation has met
with complete approval and is being
done as rapidly as possible.
Everything is shaping up for the
opening Of the Firemen's Carnival OF
Townsend, Friday night. Help sup
port the boys that help you. It's q
volunteer company and they are
obliged to depend on the financial
support of the community to keep up
an efficient organization.
Mr.and Mrs. Paris Hutchison spent
a few days last week with Mr.. Paul
Hutchison.
Jacob Bramble, Of Beverly, n. j.,
has been visiting his cousin Mr.. and
Mrs. N. w. Van Horn.
Mrs. Kenneth Price and Miss Fran
els Price, Of Cecilton, visited Mrs. An
drew Reynolds on Monday.
Miss Dorothy Hutchison has return
ed from a week at Atlantic City, n. ].
with her aunt, Mrs. G. Arthur Bolton
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Atwell, Of Will
mington, spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. Robert H. Morgan.
George Van Horn, of West Chester,
Pa, spent the week end with his
brother, n. w. Van Horn and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fennimore Douglass
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. 6. Lester
Daniels at dinner Wednesday evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. ALLEN Wells, Mr.. FL
mer Shahan and Miss Catherine Reyn-
olds spent Sunday at River View
Beach, N. j.
Misses Caroline and Edna Hill, Of
Middleford, near Seaford, are visiting
Miss Irma Reynolds here for several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence A. Green
wood and guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Roe
son and daughter, Of Wilmington, mo-
tored to Parksley, Va, on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Root and Mr.
Samuel Bell, Of Pottstown, Pa, spent
a week with Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. For
aker, also visited Mr.. and Mrs. N. w
Van Horn before returning home.
Douglas J. Conner, wife and chill
dren are spending few days with his
father James f. Conner, and other
relatives in this vicinity, Mr.. Conner
being on his vacation from the Cool
ing Station, at Nassau.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Lester Daniels, Mr.
and Mrs. John Lawrence, Miss Edyth
Vaughn and Mr.. Herman Daniels and
Miss Elva Daniels Of Wilmington, were
dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Daniels, Sunday.
Mrs. Clyde Shockley and son, Clyde.
Jr.. left on Saturday for several
Smyrna times., 1927-08-31

days visit in Malvern, Pa She was
accompanied to Malvern by her little
niece, Anna Boehmler, who has been
visiting here during the summer.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-31
BIDS ON ROADS TOTAL ss5O,614

X. Riley Mixner Company and Others
Figure Close on Leipsic Road
Bids for roads aggregating $780,
614.60 at the lowest bids were receiv-
ed by the State ighway Commission
in session at Dover last Wednesday
afternoon. The contracts will not be
awarded until the engineers of the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-30
New Jetties.

G. L. Frye, Longport contractor,
who was awarded the contract for
stone on the II new jetties through
out Margate, by the Margate COM
missioners, has started to work at
the Kenyon, Union and Sumner av-
enue jetties. He expects to COM
plete the job in 60 working days.
The new jetty at 18th avenue and
the beach, Longport, is almost COM
pleted, according to Contractor
Frye. The jetty now extends for a
distance of 400 feet into the ocean
and is stoned the entire distance.
All that is required to finish the
job is the placing of one more car
load of stone.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-30

Mrs. friedrich Sherman, of the
Admiral Apart nents, entertained
recently Mr. and Mrs. Newton
Jones, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Samuel Batter, Sr.. of By
wood, is visiting Mrs. William Batter
/ at her home in Margate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Kniesley,
of Philadelphia, are the house
guests of Mrs. A. R. Kniesley, of
No. 10 South Troy avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Kelly
and their daughter, Miss Dorothy
Kelly, of Philadelphia, who have
been making their home here for
the past two months, have sailed
for Europe, where they will spend
the remainder of the summer.
Miss Catherine Pepper, of Phila'
delphia, who has been the house
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scott,
of South Amherst avenue, has left
for Cape Cod, where she will visit
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. White,
of Nineteenth and Walnut streets,
have arrived at the Hotel Tray
more to remain until after Labor
Day. Mrs. Richard G. Oellers, Jr.
and Mrs. |. l.. Detweiler, of Bala,
are also spending some time at the
Traymore.
Mrs. j. Murray Ellzey, of Chest
nut Hill, is the guest of Mrs. E. l.
! Hollingshead at her apartment In
the President Hotel.
Among Philadelphia people who
are stopping at the President are
! Mr.. and Mrs. Steven ]. Simon
Mr. and Mrs. George Broadbeck
Mr., and Mrs. M. l.. Block, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Caplan, Mr.. and Mrs
John w. Christian.
Philadelphia people sojourning
at The Ambassador Hotel are Rev
! Joseph M. McShain, Miss Alma E
, Rigby, Miss Grace NJ German, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Loeb, Mrs. Alfred
Day, Jr.. and David A. Ingler.
Mrs. George Harding. of Wynne
wood, accompanied by Miss Anita
| Harding and George j. Harding. il
! at the Traymore for an indefinite
stay.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-30
81 KILLED BY AUTOS
IL Pedestrians Meet Death
in Street in July

OF the 81 persons killed in New
Jersey as the result of automobile
accidents during July, AZ were
pedestrians, according to the
mortality report of the Bureau of
Vital Statistics showing that dur
ing last month there were 1888
deaths. During the corresponding
month last year there were 80
persons killed in automobile accl-
dents.
The death rate for July was 1858
as compared with 11.30 for July
of last year OF the deaths report
ed for July this year, there were
300 among children over one year
and under five years, and 1,212 of
persons aged go years and over
Persons committing suicide during
July numbered AZ, as compared
with 40, the average for the prev
ious IL months.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-30
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MANY CLUBS WILL
JOIN CYCLE RACE
Pageant and Races for Mo-
torcyclists Promoted at
Sea Isle City

More than 100 clubs are expected
to participate in the motorcycle
pageant and races planned by the
Sea Isle City Chamber of Com
merce and Motorcycle Club of Cam
den September 10 and IL The
seven mile stretch of beach at the
city will be the locale where the
events are to be held, and on
Saturday night the motorcylists
will have ball in the Excursion
House Hall.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-30
PLANS LAID FOR
GRID LEAGUE
Meeting Tomorrow Will De-
eide Question of Football
Circuit in This County

Plans for an amateur football
league in Atlantic County which
will do away with the petty SQUAD
bling over the county title, are be
ing laid by Norman Reeves, former
athlete, of Atlantic City. Reeves
has called a meeting at his home
on Wednesday night, when he has
asked all teams interested to send
a representative.
Besides Pleasantville and Allan
tic City. it is planned that the cities
of Hammonton, Egg Harbor, Vine
land, as well as other places that
have heretofore been represented
on the grid.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-30
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
HIGH WATERS
AID ANGLERS
Record Catches of Drum and
Founders Reported at Sea-
shore Fishing Club

The heavy tides and strong winds
of the week end have been aiding
salt water anglers, according to re
ports from the seashore fishing re
sorts. The raising OF the water has
caused many clans to be washed
over the bars and schools of black
drum have been reported.
Record catches were reported on
Saturday at the Anglers Club of
Ocean City, where fishermen caught
large number of fish, the weights
ranging from 20 to SIS pounds. One
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-30
SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT

Work on the new 100000 sewer
age disposal and treatment plant
at 34th street and the bay, Long
port, is progressing rapidly. This
improvement when completed, to-
gether with the county work on
the paving of Ventnor avenue,
through Longport to the Longport-
Somers Point bridge will be a
marked improvement to the
borough in general.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-30

Mrs. D. S. LeCompte is entertain
ing Mrs. Alice North, Of Merchant
vile, for several days.
Eaton K. Goldthwaite, of Toledo
avenue, has returned from a trip
to Oneonta and Saranac Lake, New
York
Miss Elijah beth Troth has return
ed to her home in Merchantyille,
after spending several days as the
guest of Miss Marjorie Crist.
Mrs. Samuel Ireland and Mrs.
Brown.of Cordova avenue, are spen-
ding several weeks in National
| Park
Miss Marjorie North, of Cordova
avenue, has returned from a trip
to New York and Canada.
Master Johnny Day has returned
from spending several weeks at
camp at Schwencksville, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin r. Fox
entertained the Rev Thomas J.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-30
MAN, LOOK IN
YOUR POCKET!
All You Need for a Real
Smoke-treat is a Nickel

Pull out one of those nickels and
invest it in some real, sure-enough
smoking pleasure. Buy yourself a
mellow, fragrant HdUana Ribbon
cigar. Today! Remember it's made
of ripe tobacco!
Yes, we know it's hard to believe.
You hear so much about Sc cigars
claiming to be worth really more"
But say. Havana Ribbon is differ
ent. 1t actually sold for more for
years. Piled up volume sales! And
that's the sole reason it can be
nickel today.
Try it. Walk into the nearest
cigar store and say "Hauana
Ribbon" This is one time you
won't be disappointed. Only
nickel-yes. But you'll forget the
price the minute you strike your
match. You'll be way too busy
enjoying all that fragrant mildness
and sure-to-p please satisfaction!
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-30
Residential
Advance
ment
FUNDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS
Ordinances Provide for Paving and
New Cutters.

Two ordinances have passed first
reading and one its final reading
at the meeting of the Margate com
missioners. The ordinance passing
final reading was one providing for
the issuance Of temporary tax as
sessment notes and bonds to cover
the cost of paving the westerly half
of fredericksburg avenue from
Ventnor to Winchester avenues.
The two passing first reading were
ordinances providing for the issu-
ance of assessment notes and bonds
for the construction of reinforced
concrete cutters on sections OF
Franklin, Gladstone, Iroquois, Gran
vile, Barley, Pembroke, Hunting
ton, Hanover and Essex avenues,
amounting to $4,000, and for the
paving of Barley avenue from
Ventnor to Atlantic avenue bonds
amounting to $4,000.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-30
Progress on Cutters.

The cutters on Ventnor avenue
extending through the borough of
Longport are about completed, and
the hard-surfacing of the avenue
will soon be under way. The coun-
ty is doing the work, and has al
ready completed the hard-slufacing
of Ventnor avenue through Mar
gate and is now working on the
three-inch top" in this section.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-30

Here is a quaint little home with all
the charm of We old colonial farmhouse
type Beauty. simple unpretentious
beauty is evident in every graceful
line.
Yet the attractiveness of this delight
full home has been gained at no added
expense. The roof has been designed
low to keep cost at minimum. but
this has not been done at the expense
of comfort The bedrooms are all
full ceiling height, there being no cut
offs or slanting ceilings. All rooms
are of good size with waste space alb
solutely eliminated.
One enters directly into the living
room, thus doing away with the space
frequently devoted to hail. The porch,
however acts as a sort of vestibule
with its wide overhang over the en-
trance door.
The living room is exceptionally large
for house of this size. 1t has large
open fireplace that forms an ideal cen
ter of interest.
The dining room is separated from
the living room by a cased opening.
Some families would like to see these
rooms connected by a much wider
opening thus making them practically
one. For a family with young folks
that like to entertain. this arrangement
is an ideal one.
The door opening between kitchen
and dining room Is over at the side 80
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-30

Hurton, of Philadelphia at luncheon
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs, Raymond Kohlman,
of Toulon avenue and Bay Drive,
entertained Mr.. George Stute, of
Philadelphia, over the week end.
Mrs. John J. Stokes entertained
Miss Ella Stoes and Miss Bell La
nier, Of Washington, D. G., for sew
eral days.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Meredith, of
Fox Hill Place, West Chester, spent
several days as the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. c. H. Higgate, Florence
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-30

avenue and Bay Drive.
Mrs. John ]. Stokes has returned
from a visit of several weeks in
Philadelphia and Washington.
Mrs. A. J. Coyne, of Toulon ave-
nue., entertained at a luncheon
bridge Sunday evening. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Mayne, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Devaney, and Mr.. and Mrs. B. w.
Roy, of Jacksonville, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Dilks, OF
Ocean Grove, are the week end
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. LANCE,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-30
People
and
Euents
VENTNOR SWIM FOR
WOMEN SATURDAY
Everything Will Be Staged as Plan

Everything Will Be Staged as Plan
ned-More Interest Shown
The northeaster which swept Alb
secon Island sent the Atlantic Ocean
into an uproar Friday night and
Saturday caused the committee in
charge of Ventnor City's first ocean
swim for women to postpone the
event until next Saturday.
Everything will be staged as
planned next week and the delay
is expected to add to rather than
detract from interest in the two
mile grind. The course is laid from
the Ventnor pier to Jackson avenue
and return.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-30
VENTNOR NEWS NOTES
Dance a Success.

The first annual dance for the
benefit of the Police Benevolent as
sociation, Ventnor City Local, No.
IS, was held at Derby hall, Derby
and Winchester avenues, Thursday
evening. The affair was a big sue
cess.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-30

that one cannot readily glance into
the kitchen. The sink is So inches
high so that the housewife does not
need to stoop over when washing dishes.
Right TO one side of the sink is cup
board, so that dishes may be placed in
1t without moving from the sink
For the family that has a maid, the
maids room directly off the kitchen
with its adjoining bath will prove ideal.
For the servantless family, this room
may be turned into den. door being
cut through from the living room. In
that case the bathroom might well be
turned into small enclosed porch.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-30
Vcntnor Band.

The Ventnor City Truck company
No. /. string band has over 80 mem
bers. Nicholas Bruno is the direc-
tor 1t is expected that the band
will be one of the features entered
by Ventnor in the coming Pageant.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-30
ACQUITTED AFTER TWO YEARS
Man Charged With Manslaughter
In Auto Accident.

After delay of more than two
years, John T. Butler, of Atlantic
City, charged with manslaughter,
was acquitted Friday in Quarter
Sessions Court at Mays Landing.
The trial is the result of an auto
mobile accident in which Augustus
E. Jardine was killed in Atlantic
City on May %. 1925.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-30
QUIET WEEKEND
Respite Between Gay Weeks Wei
coined at Resort.

With a busy week behind them
and an equally active one in pros
pect, resort women rested over the
weekend. Philadelphia cottagers
have been taking an especially
large interest in social events of
late, and the weekend offered
welcome respite.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-30
Work on Bridge,

Work is under way by the county
on the first bridge on the Longport-
Somers Point boulevard. The draw
is being repaired and the bridge
resurfaced with new tar blocks.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-30

"Why did Bill commit suicide ?"
He was respondent because he
joined the navy to see the world,
and then spent four years in a
submarine.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-30
Personal
Notes
Social
Activities
WEST ATLANTIC CITY NEWS


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tdTom Fox the tai Pho
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-30

Philadelphia guest of the club
brought back lee founders from a
boat trip.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-30
PRoGRESSlVES WIN.

Defeat Weekstown, 1877 in CIouting
Encounter.
The Mortified Progressives de-
feated Weekstown 1877 on the
Weekstown diamond Sunday after
noon. A home run by the Weeks
town catcher in the first inning
brought in two runs for the losers.
The score by innings:
Mortified ..4020O50 1-13
Weekstown ..20o11000 % Z
Batteries-Bakeley and 'Balestri-
eri; Champson, Cobb and Henshaw.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-30
PERSONALS

Mrs. Friedrich Sherman, of the
Admiral Apart ents, entertained
recently Mr.. and Mrs. Newton
Jones, of Philadelphia.
, 1927-05-18
TELEGRAMS.

NJ --NNI-- |.-|" ".-"-
London. May 16th-The 'Wescuins-
ter Gazette says that the Soviet Trade
Delegation, whose headquarters at ARGOS
House were raided by British police last
week, signed an agreement with q Lon,
den financial group for a credit Of elO-
600 900 for three and a half years. The
credit was for the purchase Of goods for
Russia in Great Britain.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-25
CONGRESSMAN Ill,
JUMPS OFF bridge
Crunpacker Of Oregon Dies in
San Francisco Bay

San Francisco, July 25 LP - The
cause of breakdown which led
Representative M. E, Crumpacker
of Oregon to end his own life yes
terday by plunging into San Fran
cisco bay remained mystery
among his friends today.
Crumpacker, who was serving his
second term in congress, had been
acting strangely since his arrival
here Friday as member of the
party of Representative Nicholas
Longworth, .oeaker of the house,
who is touring the west.
Saturday night the Oregon con-
gresham was found sitting on
street curbing in the downtown
district. He was taken to a hospi-
tai where records show he was
sober" but was held for observa-
ton. Police were forbidden to dis
cuss his case and hospital atten-
dants would not do so.
Crumpacker at that time told po-
lice that he had been poisoned, and
insisted that he wanted to die
where he was. Hospital attaches
said they also gave the patient
for poisoning because of
his own statements.
When the congressman protested
New Britain herald., 1927-07-25

remaining in the hospital he was
released. He left with friends who
said they would take him to = no.
tel.
| Thomas Smart, a newspapermant
who was with Crumpacker when
he plunged into the bay, said he
found him wandering about in the
lobby Of hotel. Smart took him
to the home of friend where he
slept for several hours but became
restless and asked Smart to accom-
pany him on stroll.
Smart said that when they came
to the Golden Gate ferry slip,
Crumpacker showed him aside and
after shouting: bid everyone good
bye leaped into the water.
Witnesses said Crumpacker, who
weighed about 24o pounds, strug-
gled with rescuers and that a rope
had to be placed about his Shout
ders. He was unconscious when
pulled out of the water. Efforts to
revive him with a pulmotor failed.
Speaker Longworth declared the
congressman's home life was ideal.
and was unable to offer any rea.
son for the breakdown.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-25
City Items

Hot lunches at Packard Drug
advt.
New lunch specials. Crowell's.-
! advt.
Tents with collapsible steel pole.
to rent: Eddy Awning & Decorating
Co.. 231 Arch stret-advt.
Thusnelda lodge, o. D. H. S.. will
hold its annual outing at Lighthouse
Point next Thursday A bus will
leave Odd Fellows hall on Arch
street at a. m.
Officer Walter Malona shot a dog
yesterday at 3S5 East Main street
on complaint that the animal was
acting queerly.
The police are investigating a re-
port by Ignite Zeldonis of 102 Hart
ford avenue that the gas meter at
his home was robbed
Miss Kalbach of "a Franklin
Square, rear, complained to the po-
lice that a boy injured her sister
with shot from an air rife.
A son was born at New Britain
General hospital yesterday to Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Scagliola of LAG
Greenwood street.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-25
bIRGER TO DIE IN
illinois MURDERS
HenChInan Sentenced to Life
in Prison

Benton, ILL.,, July rs up - His
colorful but checkered career as a
deadly machine gunner and leader
of the most formidable band OF
southern Illinois gangsters at an
end, Charles Birger, Dragging law
defer and conspirator, today looked
! to the state supreme court to save
| him from the hangman's moose.
! The once jaunty gangster, who
has declared that mo law is strong
enough to hold me-" now has an
opportunity to reconsider his def
yiction yesterday by jury in chr
cult court here for the murder OF
! Mayor Joe Adams of West City last
December. He no longer is the dar-
ing, swaggart two-gun man that
| he was during the reign of gang
warfare in the coal belt The strain
of Is days of trial which has con-
| fronted him and long days Of con-
| finement in Jail here shows plainly
on his countenance, and he appear,
pale and haggard.
Birger places his only hope to
escape the gallows on an appeal to
the supreme court, in case Judge
c. H. Miller overrules a proposed
motion for a new trial. His attor-
neys announced they would seek
new trial, and it is likely that the
motion will be filed in a day or two.
Others Get Life
Meanwhile, Birger's two former
henchmen. Art Newman and Ray
Hyland, also convicted with the
gang chieftain and sentenced to life
in the penitentiary, are being held
in the county Jail with Burger.
awaiting Judge Miller's decision on
a date for their incarceration at the