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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-27
News of
Interest
City Of Mortified
MISS MARION DICK Zion Road

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Roat, of
Jackson avenue, entertained Sun
day, Edward Segal, of Atlantic
City, Richard Yarrow, of Pleasant
vile, Edward McMurray, and Nor
man Roat, of Mortified.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-27
CIVIC CLUB GUEST
OF LlNWoOD SOCIETY
Enjoy Meeting and Lecture on Food
at BOROUGH
MISS MARION DICK. zion Road

Enjoy Meeting and Lecture on Food
at Borough
The Women's Civic club, OF
Mortified was the guest of the
Linwood Civic club Wednesday.
1t was an all-day affair with a
very interesting lecture by Miss
Vail, of the fish commission of New
York. She gave points on the
NUTRITIOUS value of the fish diet
that was of interest to the many
housewives present.
A splendid dinner was served by
the Linwood ladies', and an enter
tainment given later
The ladies all agreed that the
day was an enjoyable and profitable
one, giving Linwood vote of
thanks.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-27
Absecon
Builds
Steadily
ABSECON NEWS NOTES
BY LENA ROBINSON

at Glassboro Normal Snhool. Miss
Miller is having her practice teach
ing in Atlantic City schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest e. Hadler,
Ernest Jr., Robert, Jack Hadler
and Mrs. Milton Jamison, of
Philadelphia, were the weekend
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred b.
Audrey, OF Pennsylvania avenue.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-27

The Absecon Women's Republic
can Club will meet Thursday night
at the home OF Mrs. Marvin De
Haven, Lee avenue.
The Queen Esther Circle will
meet Friday night at the home OF
Mrs. A. l.. Hammell.
Thomas Dilks, of Evan, is spend,
ing some time with his son, Rev
C. X. Dilks, and his family.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-27
SON RETURNS HOME

Francis Meredith, Chicago Art
Student to Pass Summer Here
Mr.. and Mrs George Meredith. of
Mt. Vernon avenue, are anticipat-
ing with pleasure the return of
their son, Francis, who is student
at the Art School, in Chicago.
The school will close for the
summer vacation June 10, and Mr..
Meredith expects to arrive home
June IL. This is his first visit
home since the beginning of the
term, last October.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-27

Mrs. Mary Kenkly and Mrs
Brooks, Of Philadelphia, were guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kenkly
OF Natalie Terrace, Sunday.
Miss Virginia Babcock, who at
tends the Caskin school in Devon
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-27

liam Nice. John Brangenberg, Mrs.
schmidt. Earl Rem, Harry Brang-
enberg, Mrs. Faber, Mrs. Odenath,
Theodore odenath, Raymond Simin-
son, Edward Siminson and William
Sinnino
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-27
SCOUTS TO VISIT CHURCH
Mortified and PleasantvilIe Troops
To Attend Sunday Night

The Boy Scout Troop, Pleasant
Vile Troop No. /, and Northfield
Troop No. /, will attend service at
the Mortified M. E. church in a
body Sunday evening.
The pastor. Rev. e. Horace
Mathis will preach a special
sermon to them on "0ur Duty"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-27
MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS
Entertained at Home of Mrs.
Jerusha Gordon-Study Cuba

Entertained at Home OF Mrs.
Jerusha Gordon-Study Cuba
The Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian Church met Wednes-
Gay afternoon ut the home of Mrs.
Jerusha Gordon. The study lesson
was on Cuba, and Mrs. II. A. Elwood
gave very interesting account OF
her recent visit to the Mission
Schools in Cuba.
Those attending were; Mrs. r. a.
Elwood, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Townsend. Miss
Hannah Madden, Mrs. Samuel John
son, Mrs. James Ballantine, Mrs.
Carrie Nichols, Mrs. Hattie Beck
ley and Mrs. Richard Price.
The June meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. James Ballan-
tine.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-27

Pa, spent the weekend with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. R, L. Bah
cock.
Mrs. Haring, of Philadelphia, is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Theodore
Odenath, of Wyoming avenue.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-27
JUNIOR LEAGUE MEETS
Rehearse Music for children's
Day Service,

Day Service.
The Junior Epworth League OF
the Mortified NJ E. church met
Wednesday afternoon,
The meeting opened with the
usual service, but instead of class
work, music for the Children's
Day service was rehearsed.
The childJen are looking for
ward to good time Saturday
afternoon. tvhen they will have
their monthly treat. They meet at
4 O'Clock. Refreshments will be
served and social time provided
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-27

Mrs. George Meredith, of Mt.
Vernon avenue, entertained few
OF her friends at a social sewing
party. Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Elsie Lucas, of First and
Roosevelt avenue, and Miss Edna
Kranich, Of Atlantic city. spent
the weekend in Philadelphia and
Norristown, as the guests Of
relatives. ~ F n
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-27
ASSOCIATION MEETS

For Month Of June
The Oaks Improvement Associa-
ton met Monday night. The enter
tainment Committee composed of
Mrs. Robert Taylor. Mrs. Grove
Mitchell and Mrs. George Scott, will
be in charge for the month of June.
The new members are Mr.. Gard
ner and Mrs. Frank Reidnor.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-27
BOARD TO MEET

The official board Of the North
field NJ. z. church will meet We'd
nesday evening June /, in the
church. after the Prayer and
Praise service.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04

from northern New York and Penn sylyania.
 Snow fell in Harrisburg, Penn. Binghamton. Syracuse and Canton. \. i, weather bureau officials said. Rain was reported from Albany and New England
 The forecast for today was cool and clear, cool weather for Satur- days football games. Frost will be prevented tonight by a southwest wind.
 Atlantic City reported a drop Of 22 degrees for the o4 hours ending at a. m, today. Philadelphia was 2t degrees cooler and New York q degrees. Eastern New York was only 10 degrees cooler than yesterday and western New York only four degrees.
 New Haven, Conn. le, the tenn perature drops reported from New England with 1G degrees lower. Boston said the temperature went down only four degrees.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
R, R. President in storm.

Woodsville. \. IT,. Nov. 1 tp'- Transportation was at q standstlll in this vicinity today with rivers al their highest flood in years and nu- m"rous highway and railroad bridges carried away or weakened to the danger point
 President Edward w. Beatty of the Canadian Pacific railway. re- turning to Montreal from Boston. was stranded here in his private car which arrived on inc last train in early this morning. r. was said that it would be d day before any rail service was resumed and at least three days before it would be nor nal.
 The Connecticut at this point was running more than 15 feet above nor mal and was still rising at the rate of foot an hour. Highways were blocked in every direction.
 A bridge was carrici away in Wells River, Vt, and four feet of water. coming 10 the windows Of homes, was reported iQ some sec tons of the town. The 75-foot bridge over the wild Ammoonoosuc between Bath and Woodsville was carried away. Three washouts were reported to have tied up the Mont pelier-Wells River railroad.
 A stone arch carrying the high way over the railroad crunplod at Newbury, Nt., and 90 rods of track went at the same point.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
New Haven Man Is Held
 On EXtOrtiOn Charges

New Haven. Nov. Lp - Sought since September II for his part in an alleged attempt 10 extort s10O from Giovanni Robcrti of Farren avenue, Pasqualc Delycchio surren- d"red 10 the city attorney yesterday and today waived examination in the city court and was bound over to the superior court under Sl,50O bonds.
 Dclvcchio is said 10 have assisted Supernum erary Policeman Nicholas Salvatore and Anthony Depalma in their attempt to defraud Roberti by threatening him with arrest and agreeing to accept Sl00 as the price of his freedom.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
Conn. River Rising at
 Rate of Foot an Hour

Hartford, Nov. 4-Flood warnings are being issued by Meteorologist Harry E. Adams of the United States weather bureau here as d result of the unusual rise of the Connecticut river due to the rainstorm which brought precipitation of 3.57 inches from TIP a. m. yesterday to 7:15 this morning. The Connecticut riv- CT is rising at the rate Of approxi- mately one foot an hour and at S o'clock this morning had climbed to ll.e feet. q rise Of 6.1 feet since yesterday morning at the same hour.
 MT. Adams predicts that the river will exceed the flood stage of IG feet and flood conditions will prevail during the next two days. Mir. Adams described flood at this tim. Of the year as unusual The pre- cipltation establishes record for November. It broke the record Of 3.21 inches for the month ill 1926.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
B. X VI. Schedule Affected

Boston, Nov. Pt-The Boston and Maine railroad. hard hit by the floods not only on its own lines but on connecting roads 10 the north end west, today summed up the sit uation ,.rsely.
 Waters receding in several places, the drop at Petershurgh Junction. N. Y, being reported as much as four feet.
 All connections from the Boston X Maine to railroads operating in and through Vermont to Canada shut off by washouts. II will be 24 10 56 hours at least before these connections can be resumed, con meeting lines officials said.
 All connections from the Boston & Maine 10 New York state and the west broken by the collapse of the stone bridge at Hoosick Junction, x. N.. and by the overflow Of the reser- voir at Greylock, Mass. with conse- qucnt track washout: by washouts at North PoWnal. Vt. and between Royalston and Athol. Mass. and with report that the structure used jointly by the Delaware X Hudson and Boston &o Maine al Eagle Bridge, N. T.. was unsafe and in danger Of going out.
 'In New Hampshire, minor wash outs were reported at Canaan, Hal cyon. Potter Place, Franklin, liar risville and al Troy. on the Cheshire branch, where a dam at Redwood riding went out at 4:25 and the water backing up behind culvert threatened the town. with resultant consideration of blasting to save the community. although the blast would sever the Cheshire branch railroad"
 The railroad was rushing supplies and men to protect existing lines and restore the destroyed while all officials were attempting to amelior- ate the condition of stranded pas scng"rs.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
River ONcrfl0Ws Bank :.

Claromont, x. II, Nov. i Pt-.Thc Connecticut river went over is banks here today after a rainfall Of 4.4e inches. The rain continued this forenoon. Highways were 1lood- ed and many automobiles and trucks were marooned with the Wa ter flowing over their tops A house was seen floating down the river
 Several families Were isolated and the water Was Up 10 the second story of houses on the riVerbank. All cleo tric power was cut off and factories and mills were forced 10 shut down. Word was received that the Golfer dam on the new dam con- struction project at Bellows Falls had gone out.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
River KiSps Ton Feet.

Albany, x. Y. Nov. R)--Fed by the flood waters of it's many tribu- tary streams. thc Hudson river was ten feet above its normal level al Albany today. Although no material damage has been done here. if was feared that unless the waters auhsid- ed soon, the property loss would Dc heavy.
 Streets along the water front were under water. and the Wharvos of the steamboat companies operating between this city and New York were submerged
 Quay street, which runs parallel to the river, was under a foot and half of water. Near the Union State the flood had spread across the flats and threatened 10 cross the tracks of the Delaware and Hudson rail road and flow in Maiden Lane.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
Hilton Suffers Severely.

Hilton, N. H., Nov. 4 R'-Word was received Aere today that the iron bridge at North Woodstock had been swept away by the flooded Pemigewasset river and that all train service had been suspended on the Pemigewasset branch of the Boston and Maine railroad running from Plymou to North Woodstock,
 The early morning newspaper train from Boston was stalled at Meredith by washout just north of there in Ashland. WaShouts also Were reported in Northfield, south of here, and at Swainsboro and Warren. north of Plymouth. The Pemigewassct and Baker rivers. coming out of the ravines on the
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04

frederick II. Bedford, Jr., Uop is the new dirccto- of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, suc- ccehlng his father (bclow), who re- signed last year.
 Jr., vice-president in charge of sales, joined the board when he was s. Moffet, like Bedford. sue ceeded his father on the board.
 The young director has two marks at which to shoot. however. His father. who retired last year as vice president in charge of lu- bricating oils, served the company continuously for 49 years and six months.
 Bedford has been with the com pany since he left Amherst college In 1914, with the exception of his World War service. In 1917 he was made manager of the department handling anewly-marketed medici- nal oil and then was sent abroad, later taking charge of foreign sales of lubricating oils. Upon retire ment of his father he took over that department.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
Four Enlisted Men Are
 Given Navy Honor Medal

Washington, Nov. UP)-Ad- miraI Mark L. Bristol ln command in China. advised the navy depart ment today he has presented the navy cross to four navy enlisted men in recognition Of their services dur ing the attack on Ranking last spring. The men arc:
 J, D. Wilson, Providence. R. |: D. Taylor, Pasadena, Cal; 1T. P. Warren, Olin, \. c, and c. W. Horn. Shyville, 0.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
S2OO, 900 Damage.

UXhriige, Mass, Nov. i tP-Morr than s2oo,oo0 property damage was done in UNbridge Center between 2 and a. III. today when the PlaCk stone river went out of bounds and swept through the business section ripping np street pavcmcnts and sidewalks and flooding cellars as Il result of the heavy rainfall in the upper Blackstone Valley just before midnight last night.
 The waters began rcc"dmc at about six a. m, but at nine a. m. there was still a foot and half of water in the doWuloW n streets
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
Dies Attempting Escape

Westfcld, Mass, Nov. 4 LR - While fleeing with her two daugh- ters in terror of the rising flood waters in the Westilcl1 river this morning, Mrs. Anna Kama suffered fatal injuries when she leaped from the running board of an automo- bile driven by Robert Zak. Mrs Kama and her daughters, Christine and Anna. were riding on the run ming board of the car when tn" wind carried away Mrs. 1<ana's hat. She jumped off in ,an effort to re- trieve it and struck on her head She died shortly afterward of fractured skull.
 A report has been received here
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
Charge Made That Wages
 Are Being Forced Down

Washington. Nov. i UP) Charg- es that the naval board Of review and local navy yard boards are fix ing schedules Of pay for civilian en- ployes at navy yards that cause lowering Of wages for workmen en- ploycd by private companies in sim liar lines were made by labor rep resentatiyes before the naval board today.
 CThe board is making schedules to pay for navy yards next year.
 Plumbers and sheet metal work CTS joined the demand for increas- ed wages.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
N oman Drowned

rttstell Mass. Nov LPl-Mrs. Gustine Carroll, 50, is believed 10 have been drowned when the Ly- man reservoir broke away and wiped out the center of the town of Bccker today. Twenty-Five build Ings, including all Of the industries. the post office and eight homes were destroyed. William Ballou. owner ol the reservoir, saved many lives by hurrying to the center O, tue town 10 warn the residents aft CT he had seen the reservoir on q hillside breaking away from it's con- fines
 Two miles of the Boston X AL hmy main track was washed away.
 Two highway bridges were car rcd off.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
SUbMERGE
 MANY, DISTRICTS
(Continued from First Page)
Express Trains Stalled

EAPCS lIohES StoHt1l
 Everywhere through the district came reports of stalled express trains. washed out roadbeds, flood cd power plants, undermined bridges, landslides, collapsing houses and general distress.
 Tho fury that IS hours of torren- tial rain let loose had not abated today. Continuing downpour threat ened to wreak new havoc with at least one reservoir, the big Chitten- don dam six miles above the city of Rutland, Vt., reported in danger of collapse.
 Swollen streams were bursting their banks and new bridge perls loomed hourly. The reported dead included two and possibly three persons believed to have drowned In submerged sedan in a West field, Mass. street. two caught in a collapsing building at Barre, Vt, and one man in Pittsfield, Vt.
 Rutland Storm Center
 Although there had been no loss
 
 ed to have centered its fury there. All railroad connections with the outside world were cut off. Raging torrents coursed over state high ways. hundreds of houses were emptied by householders who took to boats and rafts, telephone serv- ice was virtually non existent and the city was without light or power. A company of national guards was called out to help maintain order but so far martial law has not been proclaimed.
 Conditions at Ludlow, Newport, Bennington, Springfield and Barre were scarcely better. Of the larger places In Vermont, Burlington alone seemed destined to escape serious damage, because Of it's high loca- tion.
 First Floors Submerged
 At Bennington the water had risen to second floors at places in the lower city and the water was more than three feet high in Main street. Highways to the north were impa ssa ble. The city was without light and power Street cars were unable to move and the street car bridge between Bennington and North Bennington was washed away. ! 4 Canadian Pacific wrecking train dispatched 10 repair wash | out near Orleans was marooned by | rising waters which had already | forced abandonment of numbers of | automobiles on highways of the |, vicinity.
 10 Bridges Swept Away
 From Bethel. Vt, came reports | that 10 bridges had been destroyed 1
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
TAKES PLACE 0F
 FATHER ON BOARD
E. H. Bedford Jr., New Standard
 Oil Director

New York, Nov. 4. P-Election of Frederick H. Bedford Jr. to the hoard of directors Of the Standard Cll Company of New Jersey at the sge of S5 adds to She group of young men who have acquired that honor.
 Bedford is the youngest man on the board today, but the president of the company. Walter C. Teagle. became a director at so and presi- dent at 5a, and James A. Moffet,
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
Shipping Board Steamer
 Is on Rocks Off Sweden

Copenhagen, Nov. (UPl - The United States Shipping board steam CT, Schenectady. is stranded on the rocks off Ninga, near Gothenburg, Sweden.
 The Schenectady. New York bound. from Gothenburg. is carry ing cargo Of wood pulp.
 The Schenectady is listed in Lloyd's register as q steel. screw vessel of j.lli tons. It Is 3a0 feet long, 54.2 feet broad and o7.s feet deep. IL is owned by the United States Shipping board. and was built in 1919 by the American Inter- national Ship Building corporation at Hog Island, Pa. It's port Of reg lstry is Philadelphia.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04

that q @1 foot wall of water from ilc broken dam at Becket has reached the town Of Huntington, q few miles west of this city Tho lower part of this city is being rap idly evacuated for 1t is expected that the water will come within 6 few feet of the higher districts.
 All factories have been closed.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04

\ late report received al West field was 70 the effect that a flood crest estimated at 4o feet was sweeping down the Westfeld river from the break in the dam at Becket. This, if true, is likely to constitute on" Of tho most serious factors Of the flood in this vicinity.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
snow Increases Suffering

New York. Nov. 4 UP)-Snow ported to the weather bureau today
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
west side of the White Mountains quickly went over their banks.
S;. .Nlbans SturIn-BOund

Ni. AlDhlS storm -DOUnd.
 St. Alhans. Vt. Nov. tP- Northern Vermont was today in tho grip of floods and rain was still falling.
 The Central Vermont railway re- ported many Washouts on the lines south Of here. A shuttle train was operated between here ard Burling- ton. Highways were almost impass- able.
 Industry that depends upon 'loc- trical power was at q staudstill. The service having been cut off because of trouble at the Fairfax Falls Pow CT house. on the swollen Lamoille river.
 Cellars in the business and resi- dental sections were flooded Com mercial telegraph lines Were out Of commission with the exception Of one line to Boston.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
Eannfal, Unprecedented

Sprugdrld, Mass. Nov. lPl- With q practically unprecedented rainfall of SC inches between 6 o'clock last night and s this morn ing, when the fall ceased, western Massachusetts today was attempting to cope with the worst storm con- dirions within the memory of old '. residents.
 WestHold police are ecaking 70 verify q report that three persons. caught by the food waters in an au- i tomohilv, were drowned in the West field river last night II is be- lieyed that two women and a man , lost their lives.
 Every stream Torrent
 Every small stream has been con- vcrted into a raging torrent. its waters far over their banks and in- undating hundreds of acres of abut- ting lands. Railroad traffic on the Boston and Albany railroad is at a standstiIl through the washing out of tracks and bridges, The giving way of the dam confning a small reservoir at Beckct has sent wall Of water slucing down one branch ot the Wcsiticld river and in Ches- ter two houses and two garages have already been swept away.
 There are two serious Uashouts of Boston and Albany tracks be- tween Russell and Westfield. west of oft nd h., pany officials here report that q bridge has been swept away as well. The detourng of trains via the North Adams branch from Pittsfield and thence over the Fitchburg di- vision of the Boston and Maine to Greenfield and this city, usually re- sorted 10 in the event Of high water cannot be done now because Of high water conditions on the North Adams branch at Adams.
 Railroad communication also has been cut off, making it difficult to handle the situation.
 The Boston and Maine railroad, operating north from this city through Vermont to Sherbrooke, r. e. reported its service disrupted north Of Bellows Falls, \t Between that point and this city operation was much as usual.
 In WcStiell the militia company was ordered out this morning to re- inforce the police. In that city many families have been driven from their homes in the lower sec ton by the Wcstticld river and forced to take refuge in public buildings. Acquisition was made by and cots from the regimcntal head quarters here.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
Buses Also Blocked.

Atts mpts to send the passengers through in buses had to be aban- doned because of impossible roads and the railroad undertook to feed them all.
 Farther to the south, the Boston and Albany railroad was haVinG troubles of its own. A washout near Becket Station undermined both main tracks. The northbound Mon treal express out of Springfield, Mass, accepted passengers with the understanding that transportation could not be guaranteed north of White River function Vt