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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-22

boat, and attempted to reach shore
by one of the missing lifeboats, or
that they were swept overheard by
the force of the gale.
Coast Guards believe that an at
tempt was made by the crew to
reach shore by means of the boat.
II such was the case, they declare,
the men would have been saved had
that they wer eswept overheard by
as the storm was then abating.
1t is believed the schooner's mas
ter tried to run her in the Absecon
Inlet early Sunday morning, when
the storm was at its height. Missing
the Inlet, she was blown out of her
course upon the shoals fifteen miles
south of Bonds Life Saving station,
which is near Beach Haven.
Here she was pounded by the
heavy surf until the crew sought
escape or were washed overheard
by the heavy seas.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-22
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PLAYFUL LIGHTNING
ENTERS GOLDEN HOME
ThroWs Gunner With Stope,
in a Corner, Then
Escapes

a playful lightning bolt which en-
tered the Elwood home of John Col
den on Pine street. Friday morn
ing, hurled Mr. Golden across the
room with a stove he was trying to
light. jumped to a wire basket con
tanning apples. throwing the basket
and apples about the room, and
then made its exit through the
foundation of the home. leaving q
wide hole in the brick wall
Mi Golden, although suffering
from shock, was uninjured. He was
just about to touch the stove when
the lightning struck it. Lightning
also struck the home of Mr., and
Mrs. Jervis. neighbors of Golden,
and cut capers about the chicken
house. but no srious damage was
reported By Mr.. Jervis
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-22
To Raise
$319,O51.19
By Taxation
Pleasantville City Budget
Shows Increase from $751;
592.15 in 1926
INCREASE IN
RUNNING EXPENSES
Streets and Highways In
crease S13,0O0-Police and
Fire Depts. $6,400-School
Budget $4,000 Higher

The PleasantVille City budget fol
the year 1927 was passed by the
Common Council on first reading
last night. The amount to be raised
by taxation is $319, 05190 as against
$251,592.15 for the year of 1926.
Increases in the running expenses
of the city appear in the divisions
Of streets and highways, preser-
walton of life and property, matur-
ing bonds, sewer operation, asses
ment and collection of taxes, health
and charity, school appropriations
and elsewhere. These. reflect the
growing city and also the payments
of bonds due and interest on other
bonds.
The division of streets and high
ways shows an increase of from
$74,550 90 to sS7 $4,000. There is an
increase of over $1,000 in the
amount set aside for the police
and fire departments. Health and
charity is increased about $4,000
There is an increase of $500 in
sewer operation. The amount of
bonds to be paid off is increased
$4,000 The school budget shows an
increase of about $4,000 due to
increases in current expense, re
pair and refurMshing and manuel
training.
Among miscellaneous revenues
increases in income are shown in
interest and costs poll tax, mercan-
tile license, sewer rentals, fees and
permits etc
The budget was passed on first
reading and will come up for a
public hearing at the next meeting
or the council March I.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-22
Ha1nmOntOn Girl
Contest Winner
Judged Best Narrator of StOr-
les in Atlantic County
Schools
MANY ENJOY CONTEST

Honors OF the sixth annual story
telling contest Of Atlantic County
went to Hammonton girl Friday
night as representatives of the
schools competed for the champion
ship in the auditorium of the Plea
santyille High school before an au-
dience estimated to have been more
than 500.
Louise D'Giacomo, selected as
the best narrator Of stories in Ham
monitor. was the winner of the
Fred Smith sixteen-jewel watch,
awarded by the local jeweler She
told the story, The Last Lesson, ;"
which has been the bit or nara
tive with which more than one stu
dent has won the story tehing con-
test in past years.
Second prize was awarded Mar
tina Reid, of Ventnor, SO in gold,
given by Albert c. Abbott, CT At
lantic City. The girl told the story
"The Beginning OF the Armadillos. ="
Roger Smith, representing the
schools of Hamilton township, was
awarded the third prize, S. in gold
given by the County Parent-Teach-
ers' Association He told the story
How the Camel Got His Hump"
In announcing the decision of the
judges, S. E. Hubert, of Mays Ian
ding. who acted as announcer, said
that the ability displayed by the
three prize winners was so nearly
equal that the judges had difficulty
in choosing the winner. The selec-
tons of the judges were greeted
with applause.
The judges of the contest were
Miss Ella j. Hamilton, Miss Carrie
B. Ewart and Miss Florence E.
Townsend, all of Atlantic City.
Grammar school pupils from Alb
secon, Brigantine, Buena Vista
township, Egg Harbor City, Egg
Harbor township, Estelle Manor,
Folsom. Galloway township, Hamil-
ton township. Hammonton, Margate
Mullica township, Mortified, Pleas
antyille, Ventnor and Weymouth
township participated in the con-
test. All the contestants were
awarded books.
The Pleasantville High school or
chestra rendered selections and
Mrs. Grace NJ. Endicott entertained
with solo while the judges we're
deciding the awards.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-22
Storm Damages
Point Bayfront
Worst i'm Twenty Years, Bay
men Declare-Iides Run
Very High
THREE PIERS ARE DOWN

The storm which struck Somers
Point was the worst in twenty
yeav. baymen declare. Three
piers were demolished. among
them Deither's and Miller's fish
ing piers, and Higgins private
pier. The city was the only one
left standing
Boats were reported lost all
along the bay. some went down
with the piers others drifted
away. some Of them being the old
payments boast. in which they
made their living.
On Bay avenue the tide on Sun
day morning was across the upper
side of the street and in some
instances the water was up to the
front porches, where it left drift
wood and other debris in its wake.
A row boat was left high and dry
in a front yard on Bay avenue.
Buoys broke their moorings in
the bay and some floated in the
barber. where everything was
blown loose by the gale On the
Longport boulevard holes were
made in the roadway and wash
outs occurred in many places.
Out at the halfway bridge where
Captain Haley holds forth buoys
and boast of every description
came in the thoroughfare past the
bridge. On the Ocean City boule-
ward the bridges were dangerously
undermined so that traffic was
stopped until after noon on Sun
day, the Ocean City side being
roped off in many places because
of the high tides.
Signs were down all over town.
the Del Rey property signs snap
ped off at the bottom like so
many pipe stems Houses were
damaged in different ways and
rain spouts left dangling in the
air on many occasions.
The electric street lights were
out for two Enthusiastically and
Sunday making it dangerous for
residents to travel at night
Suburban cars We're not running
on time and only as far as the
foot of New Jersey avenue. 1t was
a great sight on Great Egg Har-
Dor Bay, everything being under
water as far as the eye could see
on Sunday morning
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-22
Mortified Board
OF Assessments
Provided For in New Ordi-
nance introduced Last
Evening
CONDITION OF ROADS

AT the meeting OF City Council
of Mortified City held last even
ing, the city budget was taken up
for third and final reading and
was adopted on motion of Coun-
Gilman Theodore Smith and Harry
Turner. In the absence of President
William SEokes, Councilman
Victor Keller occupied the chair.
A motion was offered by Coun-
Gilman Albert Barkoff authorizing
the city treasurer to create a
reserve fund from the existing
surplus not to exceed $4,000, to
be borrowed from as needed. The
motion was passed.
A letter from Mayor Eugene
Swilkey was read commenting on
the dangerous condition of Shore
road and New road and recon-
mending Council to call this con-
dition to the attention of the
Freeholders. City Clerk George
Muller was instructed to write the
Freeholders appraising them of
this condition
An ordinance to create a board
of assessments was read and re-
ferred to the ordinance committee.
A communication from building
inspector James Moore! recon-
mended the passage of an ordin-
ance prohibiting the use of
wooden roofs in future construct
ion in the city. This brought forth
considerable discussion and was
laid on the table for future CON
sideration.
A bill of sale was received and
accepted from the Ace Motor
Corporation for l Chevrolet coup
for use in the police department
Fire Chief Harry Braddock ex-
planned to council that the fire
company would like small gas
stove installed in City Hall in the
department used by the police
This would prove great benefit
to the firemen as means of pro-
viding hot water for recharging
the Fire Foam E1tinguishers.
Attention was also called to the
fact that when the firemen or the
Civic club entertain in the hall
they have no means of heating
food or providing hot drinks. The
matter was referred to the pro-
perty committee
Chief Braddock also requested
the installation of fire hydrant
at the extremity Of the water
line now being put in on First
avenue.
Chairman Keller entertained a
motion that $1,000 bond and the
interest on City Hall bands be
paid. Bills to the amount of
$2,09719 ere presented and order
ed paid
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-22
Turner & Adams
Are Optimistic
Cite Orders for Hudson, Es-
sex, Proof That Business
Outlook is Good
FEBRUARY SALES LARGE

After reviewing the entire
situation confronting labor the
past several months, the firm of
Turner and Adams, local Hudson
and Essex dealers. are quite
optimistic regarding the business
I outlook for the coming year.
Mr.. Turner feels convinced that
the peak of this condition has been
passed, that labor seems to realize
the steady improving business con-
ditions, and speedy return to
normal activity is evidenced by
the great number of orders
tiiready placed for the ne;y
Hudson car and the new Super.
Six Essex. Notwithstanding the
unusual quite condition of trade
the past two months this firm re.
ports sales on their popular line
of cars six times greater for the
month of January, 1927 than for
the same month in 1926.
Sales for February have already
exceeded their factory allotment,
and orders for the New Super-Six
Essex are only being accepted for
delayed delivery.
Mr.. Turner hopes to be in
position to make immediate
delivery in about ten days as two
extra car lots of Essex have been
shipped to them, and are expected
TO reach this city about Thursday.
Auto fans will hardly recognize
in the sleek graceful contour of
this new Essex their old favorite.
New bodies, new colors, richness
in finish interior and exterior,
mechanical changes which make
a faster car and one of great en-
durance. the new Essex can in
deed be considered an achieve
ment in the popular price class of
cars.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-22
Five Battle
During Storm
Local Man Among Dredgers
Who Are in Drifting
Household
LOW TIDE SAVES THEM

-Four Ocean City and one local
man, Francis McCracken, 27, of 8
S. Third street, had a narrow es-
cape from death Saturday night
when a house boat in which they
were sheltered broke away from its
mornings on the meadows near
Ocean City during the height OF
the storm which swept the coast
AS they were swept by the strong
wind towards the open channel,
high tension feed wires which sup
piled the dredge on which they
were employed, with electricity be
came menace. The wires were
low, and if they could not stop the
progress Of the houseboat, it would
be overturned by the wires, they
believed.
A plank tossed by the waves to
the houseboat was used to wedge
it between buIkhead and pipe on
the bottom which was used as a
conveyance of the sand from the
dredge Another plank was later
found and the five men worked for
more than seven hours keeping the
boat in position.
When the tide went down the
men made their escape. The names
of the Ocean City men were not OBJ
tanned All were employed by the
company which is dredging in that
section of the resort.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-22
LinWOOd Will
Have Municipal
Employees
Council Passes Ordinance Pro-
viding for Two Men
AS Caretakers
WILL AID VOLUNTEER
FIRE FIGHTERS ALSO
Creates Board for Assessment
of Damages on Condemned
Property Along Proposed
New Road

An ordinance providing for the
hiring of two men who shall per-
form the services of janitors and
earetakers of municipal property.
and shall aid with the Volunteer
Fire department in extinguishing
any fires was passed on first read
ing last night as the Linwood
Borough Council met in the Lin
wood hall
Although the men shall have
the duties of firemen among
others the ordinance declares that
it's purpose is not merely to
create what is known as a paid
fire department. The employees
shall be appointed by the Council
for the term of one year at q
salary of $3.50. payable monthly.
the ordinance further states.
The final steps on the condem-
nation of land which is in the
way of the proposed New road
was taken when an ordinance. No
l. providing for the appointment
of Board of Assessment and
Damages, was passed on third and
final reading.
Mayor Charles Brown at once
appointed the Commission, which
consists Of Charles Stuber. Win
fred Van SAINT and Thomas Porch.
The Mayors appointment Was
Immediately ratified by Council
Clerk Parish then proceeded 70
read the other ordinances cone
Nos. 2 8. 4. 5, s. 4 s 9 10 Il
demning the pr0peE 0rdin,
ances Nos. 2. s. 4. s. 8.
| 7. 8, .. 10, IL, and II were passed
on third and final readings
The Board of Assessment and
Damages viii start its work i'm
mediately. fixing a sum it con
siders fair for the condemnation
of the New road property, and
securing the land for the Borough.
which will, in turn, pass it over
to the county, which is construct
ing the New road extension. which
win extend from Absecon to
Somers Point
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-22
New Street
Improvement
To Lay Out, Open and Estab-
lish Broad Street Above
Park Avenue
GRAVEL-LIGHTS PLACED

A resolution to lay out, open and
establish Broad street from Park
avenue northeasteriy to the Sooy
line and to improve same by grad
ing and grayeling and to provide
for the assessment Of benefits upon
the abuting properties was intro
duced in the PleasantvilIe Common
Council last evening and viii come
up for a hearing at the next meet
ing, March 7. 1t is estimated that
the Improvements viii cost about
Sc 600.
A map Of the development Of lots
of Mary E. Raveling along the
Shore Fast line in Bayyiew avenue
was filed with the city clerk
Councilman Stephenson Of the
street committee reported improve
ments by graveling in Chester ave
nue. between Decatur and Wright:
Edgewater avenue between Shore
road and the Shore Fast; East
West Jersey from the Shore road to
Franklin Boulevard and in the
drainage in Greenfield avenue.
Changes in electric street lights
We're ardered as follows. Remove
so watt lamp west of Mulberry. re
place 50 watt lamp between Null
berry and Linden. with 500 watt
lamp; install $50 watt lamp 500 feet
from Linden on Mulberry; install
$50 watt lamp on Linden avenue
north Of DeIilah road.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-22
Electrical
Board Here
To Be Created This Year for
the City of Pleas
antville
LICENSE ELECTRICIANS

f~s--r~4t-@l~
An ordinance to provide for the
examination, licensing and regis
tration of persons, firms or corpor-
atoms engaged in or engaging in
the business or work of installing
and erecting wiring, fixtures,
engines and machinery of work of
whatsoever character for the con-
duct and use of electricity and i'm
posing fines. penalties and forfeit
ures for violation thereof was IL
troduced at a meeting of the Pleas
antyille City Common Council last
night.
The ordinance also provides for
an electrical examining board con
sisting of the electrical inspector
of the City of Pleasantville, one
master electrician and one journey
man electrician, the latter two to
be appointed by Common Council
to hold office for one year.
A registration fee of IS is fixed
and registration must be made each
year. A bond of 5000 is required,
Persons or firms not engaged in the
business of master electrician at
the present time, or any master
electrician who fails to register
within 80 days after the passage of
the ordinance. must pass an
examination before the electrical
board. Application blanks shall be
accompanied by fee of $50.
For violation of the ordinance d
penalty of 5000 is fixed.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-22
Find No Trace OF Seventeen,
Deserted Schooner's Grew
Body of Master Found Brigantne Beach Yesterday First
Clue of Tragedy of Sea-Boat Withstands
Oceans POundings

No further trace of the seven men
who were lost when the four-masted
schooner Camilla May Page went
ashore on the shoals fifteen miles
off Brigantine, during the height OF
the storm Sunday have been found,
it was reported at the Coast Guard
station in Atlantic City this morn
ing.
The eighth man, who has been
identified as Warren Grace, of Den
nisville, N. j., was discovered yes
terday afternoon when H. c.. R0s-
sela, a resident of Brigantine Is
land, found the body on Brigantine
beach, one mile south of the Life
Saving station.
The schooner was boarded by
coast guards from the Beach Haven
station. They found the life boats
missing, and the ship greatly dam
aged by the worst storm which has
visited the South Jersey section in
years.
The man found was master of the
Camilla May Page, which had sail
ed from Jacksonville, Fla, loaded
with a cargo of lumber, February 5,
bound for New York.
Two theories are given as to the
probable end of the seven men
which consisted of the schooner's
crew; that they become frantic
when the huge combers beat the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-22
Gypsy Women
Held ON Charge
Worked Pillow Game With
Success on CoIored Woman
for $40

Unable to gain bail, two gypsy
women, who were arrested on COM
plant of residents of the colored
sections # the city last week We're
taken to Mays Landing by Chief of
Police Bellville' Naylor Saturday.
They gave their names as Rose
Mitchell, 40, of Eddystone, Pa, and
Rose Stanley. 80, of the same place.
Police Recorded Stephens held
the Mitchell woman under $1,000
bail, while the other was placed
under $500, for the Grand Jury.
The Mitchell woman worked.
with success, it is alleged, cen
fury old trick on Mrs Hester
Gayle. colored. of 2OS Ingersoll ave
nue.. She took $40 in bills which
the colored couple had saved. and
substituted them for a roll OF paper,
which she sewed in pillow. tell
ing the woman to open it in a GER
tain period, then she would find
the money had been doubled.
The Gayle Woman became SUSPECT
Gus, and proceeded to tear open the
pillow shortly after the gypsy had
left her home, she told Chief
Naylor Instead of the $410 placed
in the pillow. she found dollar bill
wrapped around a roll of paper.
The gypsys were located a month
later. but the money remains
missing.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-22
No Date Set For
Baldwin Hearing
City Solicitor Champion
Ready to Represent City
in Case
DEPT. RIGHT IS CLAIM

No date has been set for the hear
ing which George Baldwin, for
mer police officer of this city, de-
mands, according to information in
the possession of Mayor Charles E.
jackson and Chief of Police Bell
vile Naylor this morning. Baldwin
WAS dismissed from the local force
after his resignation had been
sought Charges Of infringement
of police regulations were given as
q reason for his dismissal.
City Solicitor Louis D. Champion,
if Baldwin makes good his threat
that he stand public trial, will rep
resent the city in the case, the off
Gals stated today. The Solicitor
has the necessary information, in
Guiding the charges which will and
have been made. and is ready to
represent the city in the case, the
Mayor stated
Baldwin seems to think that the
police officials and the Mayor have
dealt harshly with him in requiring
his resignation. and later dismiss
ing him He has side too. he
states.
On the other hand Chief of Police
Naylor and the Mayor are ready to
cite d number of instances where
the former policeman was at fault,
and failed to obey rules which had
been made for the betterment of the
force.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-22
SKATING PARTIES ARE
CITYS NEWEST FAD
Enjoyed by young Folks Replac-
ing Shedding.


The city's young folk have
created another type of party in
substitution for the one time
skating crowds which went on
the mill ponds in the towns ii
cinity.
Ice has formed on the Main
land SO seldom, and the snow
that has fallen has been so poor,
that it was found impossible to
use skates or sleds. So roller
skates have come back, and are
now being used.
And now roller skating par
ties are the fad. The city pave
ments and the smooth streets
offer excellent surfaces for the
enjoyment of the sport. The
mild weather makes it possible
to enjoy the skating without dis
comfort. A number of such par
ties have been organized tie
past few weeks.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-22
CERTIFICATE FOR
SHOE REPAIRING

A certificate for Honor Service. quail
ity materials and quality work. has
been awarded TO the PieaSantViile
Electric shoe Repairing Co. IS North
Main St, by George A Knapp. secre-
tary National Leather and Shee Find
ers Assn. st. Louis. Mo. c. n Fazio
is proprietor OF the establishment-adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-22

The Atlantic County Republican
Club will hold an all day meeting
at the home Of Mrs. Robert ]. Ec-
cles, Pennington, Thursday, March
3, from IL a. M. to $50 p. m. Spec
ial guests and speakers of the day
will be announced later
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-22

There will be a meeting of the
Welfare Bureau. Thursday night, in
the City Hall. President Henry
Soul will be in charge.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-22

Opening March l. Novelty Shoppe
at 10 Railroad Avenue. All materials
for making of crystalline lamp shades.
for sale, with instructions free. Also
latest sheet music. instrument strings,
hand painted novelties.-Adv,x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-22
MINSTREL SHOW
IN LlNWooD

Splendid Entertainment Provided
For Friday Night.
Final preparations have been
completed for the minstrel show to
be given Friday evening February
25tth at Linwood Hall for the
benefit of Keystone Chapter o. E.
S. A splendid entertainment has
been planned and should draw a
capacity house.
The show is being gwen under
the direction Of e Powell Evans,
carries chorus of thirty men, with
Messrs Bob Carey. William B.
Stokes, Jacob Neagley and Joe
Thomas as end men.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-22
RARaAlNrowN oAnAnE

Automobile parts and first class re-
pairs. all kinds. Electrician and Me-
chanic. Batteries recharged. Work
done half price Give me trial
John Prantl.--adv.x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-22

VIM. e. Mathis. Plumbing and Heat,
ing. 43 L. West Jersey Ave.-adv.x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-22

Lake & Risley Co. supplies lumber
hardware. paint and coal. Phones u
and 13.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-22

You Buy Your Coal." Call Eurkard
Coal Company. Marine 7900.-ady.x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-22

Quality and service guaranteed. Hy-
gienic Ice e. Coal Co.. Franklin and
Reading Railroad. Phone 352.--adv.x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-22

Clark Lumber Co, lumber. mill work
and builders supplies. Phone 2ST-adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-22
Our MOTTO

Always 1000 lbs to ton.
Every Id. good. clean coal
BARTLETT & HOLZER
Phone 6S1.' adv, Mortified