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THE LOWER BEACH WEEKLY
THAT REACHES THE HOMES
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VOL. 13’ NO. 42
(AtUatk Ottr. N. J.. P. O.)
VENTNOR CITY. N. J.. MARCH 20. 1920
SI rER YEAR
FIE COMPANY
HELD MEETING
Inaugurate Period of Activity For Six
Months.—Arrange For Many
, Fire Drills. .
One of the most spirited meetings
\ the year was held last evening in
the Couneil Chamber of City Hall by
members of the Ventnor City Fire
Company, number one. Although all
of the meetings are well attended, un
usual interest w as shown last evening,
due no doubt to the fact that , the vol
unteers were called into service dur
ing the early morning hours on two
consecutive days during tbe week.
Comments of praise have been heard
on all sides of the work do"ne by both
(he paid men and the volunteers at
these two fires, but the members of
the first volunteer-company desire to
be better, and with this in mind, dis
cussed the subject of having many fire
drills, so that not only some of the
men will know how to do fire fighting
when called upon, but every member
of the company will have knowledge
that will enable him to perform any
task that may be required of him.
The members themselves were a unit
in the importance of drills by compe
tent men, so renewed activity may be
expected, according to the plans pro
* mulgated last evening.
The social side of the regular month
ly meetings will not be neglected, as a
' Card Playing Tournament will be stag
ed by the Entertainment Committee
to extend over a period of six months
to decide the championship of the
-members of the company.
Prizes will be given to the three
! players winning the greatest number
of games each playing night, and spe
cial Championship prizes will be giv
en to the three winning the greatest
number of games during the entire
series.
LOCAL'W
WINS A PRIZE
Miss Marie Leeds Has Honor of Pre
senting Best Composition from
Local 8chools.
This city is represented in the list
of army essay contest prize winners
by Miss Marie Leeds, of 14 Oakland
avenue, north, whose composition on
"Advantages of Enlistment in the
Army” was adjudged the best of those
written by pupils of the public schools.
Miss Leeds, who is the daughter of
former fire chief James E. Leeds, will
be awarded the Brownie camera num
ber two offered by the H. J. Dennis
Company, conducting the Ventnor
Pharmacy, at Victoria and Atlantic
avenues. The presentation of the
prize will take place at the school on
Monday, March 22, the army being
represented by an officer from the re
cruiting station, Room 1, City Hall
Annex, Atlantic City.
Miss Leeds not only won the local
prize, but also has succeeded in get
ting her essay in competition with
those of other school children of the
State in the contest for one of the
three medals offered by the wounded
soldiers of the Walter Reed Hospital,
Washington. Her essay has been sent
to Newark, where It will be judged by
the committee selected by the officer In
command of the New Jersey recruit
ing service of the United States Army.
GEORGE FRINGS HANDLES
$100,000 N. Y. REALTY DEAL.
The recent sale of a five-story build
ing at 24 Union Square, East New
York City, for $100,000, was carried
through by Mr. George Frings, a form
er resident of this city, who is now
l associated with George R. Read & Co.
iMr. Frings was with this firm before
entering the service in the early part
of the war and upon receiving his
discharge was given his old position,
since which time he has been promot
ed to an outside salesman. That he is
making good in this new position is
shown by the deal mentioned above. I
It is understood that the new pur- j
chasers will conduct a large publish
ing house.
8EA FOODS.
Call Bell 7443 for Fresh Sea Foods.
Every seasonable variety carried.
Scallops, Crab Meat Etc. Oysters a
specialty. Shore Fish Company, Little
Roclr and Ventnor Avenues.
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FIREMEN STAND
.. CRUCIAL TEST
Do Valiant Seryice At Threatening
Conflagration At Austin Apt*.—
Four Families Aroused.
Awakening about 3.15 on Wednes
! day morning, Mrs. Shepherd, one o£
thp occupants of the apartment house
at the corner of Austin and Ventnor
avenues, smelled smoke and immedi
ately made an investigation, discover
ing that the apartment house-was on
fire. She immediately notified Mrs. E.
A. Crosta, the owner of the building
who occupies one of the rear apart
! ments, and they in turn aroused all
j of the occupants.
Airs, crosta endeavored to send in
an alarm over her telephone but found
it was not working so ran to the home
of former fire chief James Leeds, and
succeeded in awakening them, when
the alarm was immediately dispatched.
As soon as the firemen arrived a
second alarm was sent in and the At
lantic City fire department was sum
moned as a matter of precaution. Both
the local paid men and the volunteers
did yeoman service, fighting a blaze
that for a time looked very serious.
They were ably assisted by the men
who responded from Atlantic City.
Special credit should be given to the
foreman of the paid men, David Stu
art,- who has been confined ' to his
home for the past several weeks, but
Knowing tfaai the paid department was
short of men, made a hurried exit from
his home and manned one of the en
gines and stuck to his post until all.
danger was past. '
The four families after being rudely
awakened sought refuge among the
neighbors while the men. struggled to
conquer the blaze.
It is evident that the fire was start
ed from a defective wire betwebn two
studdings near the ground floor of the
building, and gradually ate its way to
the cornice of the roof, where the fire
seemed to be centered when the fire
men arrived. The damage Is estimat
ed by a reliable contractor in conver
sation with the writer, at less than
$1500, and it is understood that it is
fully covered by insurance.
Comments of praise were to be
heard on all sides not only for the
quick response and excellent work of
the firemen, but the large number of
volunteers who appeared so quickly
ready for any service, and every man
jumped in with a determination that
was bound to bring results.
Besides the owner, occupants of the
dwelling were: Edward Gorman, a De
partment of Justice agent who was in
strumental in capturing Grover Berg
doll, alleged draft evader: Mr. Fred
Bernhardt, the Boardwalk jeweler;
Mrs. Carrie J. Monroe and Mrs. Shep
pard.
RED MEN PLANNING
ENJOYABLE EVENINGS.
The entertainment committee of the
Navajo Tribe, Improved Order'of Red
Men, are planning for a series of so
cial events for every Wednesday eve
ning in their wigwam at the City
Hall. The chairman of the committee
promises a good time for the members
who attend the next meeting, and at
that time will announce his weekly
program for the remainder of the pres
ent term. >.
At the meeting last Wednesday eve
ning, Mr. John Hines was elected Jun
ior Sagamore to succeed Mr. Conrad
McCoy, who resigned because he was
too busy to attend to his duties.
All members of the tribe should en
courage the entertainment committee
with their presence at the next regular
meeting on Wednesday evening.
CHIEF’S TWO SONS I
/ IN DEPARTMENT.
Eugene Camp, employed as a paid
fireman in the local department, re
cently resigned to accept a more luc
rative position. His'departure came
in the nature of a surprise. • The ill
ness of Capt. Stewart handicapped the
service to such an extent that it was
found necessary to make temporary
appointments. Victor and Leslie Steb
bins, sons of the chief of the depart
ment being pressed into service.
NOW OPEN FOR BUSINES8
After successfully conducting the
grocery business at 922 Atlantic ave
nue, Atlantic City, for twenty years,
I wish to announce the removal of my
business to 4991 Ventnor avenue.
Phone 7420.
w witfLICE.
The Eighth Grade Girls’ Civics Class
has been engaged in practical school
Improvement They have visited the
various rooms to urge upon their
classmates the Importance of keeping
the building clean and of not walking
across the school grass plot
In an oral contest) for review of
about 475 words, the fourth grade girls
beat the boys. 28 words were missed
in a class of 20 pupils.
In the Fifth Grade, Troy Avenue,
Miss Sarah M. Bird, teacher, Elizabeth
Hugins and Estelle Dyer were the
leaders Monday morning in the Arith
metic race. It was a drill on funda
mental operations of decimals and was
scored for speed and accuracy. Elizar
beth’s team scored, speed 3, rights 6;
Estelle’s team, speed 9, rights 8.
Francis Keating and Edwin Starr each
scored 100%. The class has a thrift
flag as stamps are purchased.
In the Modern Health Crusade, the
following eighth grade pupils have
reached the grade of Page: Marie
Leeds, Emily Hepler, Helen Mae Ghe
gan, Virginia Downey, Alice Cornelius,
Edith Martin, Marguerite Schwicker
ath, Douglas Neale. Advancement to
the rank of Squire, Knight, Knight
Banneret, depends on observing cer
tain simple rules of health such as
sleeping with open windows, brushing
teeth twice a day, etc.
Miss Pyle has been introducing a
number of new stunts into the physical
training, calling for strength, skill
and agility. If visiting the sixth
grade ask for the Crab walk, the Ele
phant walk, the Stick Jump, the Heel
Knock, the Crane Dive, and the Heel
Jump. Their regular period is 9.30
to 10 A. M.
Miss E. Slevin of the Thos. G. Mor
ton school, Philadelphia, and Miss
Grace Stone, of Morristown, N. J., were
recent visitors to the school
Personal (-Ijat
Mr and Mrs. James S. Talley, after
spending the winter months in Phila
delphia, have opened their cottage at
7 Hillside avenue, south, and expect to
remain until the end of the fall season.
Mr. A. L. Thorn, well known summer
cottager, has retired from the whole
sale fruit and commission business in
Philadelphia, and will make his per
manent home in this city. Mr. Thorn
opened his cottage at 5117 Winchester
avenue last week.
The many friends of Mrs. E. M. Rob
erts, who recently suffered a relapse,
will be pleased to learn that she is
greatly improved, being able to return
to her cottage on Ocean avenue last
Thursday.
Mr. G. M. Robinson, who has been
spending part of the winter months in
Miami, Florida, has reopened his cot
tage at 6207 Ocean avenue. Local res
idents who have been visitors to the
automobile show have been great ad
mirers of the “Auburn Beauty Six”
car exhibited there, and doubly pleas
ed when they noticed that it was sold
to Mr. Robinson.
Mrs. Edwin F. McHale, of 19 Wyo
ming avenue, south, left yesterday to
spend some time with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Ayres, in Philadelphia.
Miss Jessica Albertson, who has
been spending the winter months in
Lakewood, N. J., has returned to the
home of her brother, Mr. Ernest Al
bertson, 21 Weymouth avenue, south,
where her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rich
ard R. Albertson, have been spending
the winter.
The family of Nicholas S. Albertson,
after spending th.e winter at the Hotel
Watkins, in Atlantic City, have re
turned to their cottage'on South Wey
mouth avenue. Their cottage has been
rented to Dr. P. J. Keaveney and fam
ily, of Wilmington, Del., who will take
Possession on June 15th for the sea
son.
After having been confined to his
home for the past two weeks with an
attack of the grip, Chier of Police
William W. Sprague resumed his du
ties again on Wednesday.
Miss Myrtie Lake entertained a num
ber of friends over the week-end at
her home, 103 Portland avenue, south.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cochran, of 9
Weymouth avenue, north, entertained
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brown, of New
York, over the week-end.
Mayor and Mrs. Ralph Harcourt, of
Longport, who are sending the win
ter months at Amherst avenue, enter
tained over the week-end Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Fehling and Mr. and Mrs. Jos
eph Gieer, all of Germantown.
Deliveries at any time desired daily
and this insures Ventnor householders
the best service for all kinds of sea
foods, if orders are given to the
CHELSEA FISH MARKET, 2707
Atlantic Arenne. Phone*—Bell 2180
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BUDGET PASSES
SECONJJEADING
Member* of Council Determine Ank
ounte Needed At Meeting Held
La*t Friday Evening.
The budget for the fiscal year was
passed at a special meeting of the
members of city council held last Fri
day evening at City Hall. The appro
priations for all the departments of
the city, Including the Water and Sew
er Departments, as well as the schools,
amounts to $266,364.29, but this does
not mean that this amount has to be
raised, as the total resources amount
to $13,933.99, requiring that $252,430.
30 must be raised by taxation, exclus
ive of the State and County Taxes,
which amount has not yet been re
ceived by the City.
The total amount to be raised is
only a slight increase over that of last
year, when $218,306.38 was raised,
making the difference $34,123.92, the
greater portion of which is accounted
for in the increase in the schools, this
increase alone being $24,326, reducing
the increase made by the members of
council to less than $10,000, which is
considered remarkable when the many
increases „of everything that has to be
bought for the city is taken into con
sideration. Last year the school bud
get required $38,375, making provis
ions for the teachers for at least the
best part of the school term in the
new Troy avenue building, where this
year they will require $62,700. This
provides for the increases in the sal
aries of the present teachers who may
be re-engaged for next year, as well
as the auuiiionat teachers that Will be
required when the addition to the
Troy avenue building is completed, as
well as the additional supplies.
The labors of the members of the
councilmanic body were tedious and
long, in order to hold the appropria
tions down to the minimum, but their
arduous task has been appreciated by
the people when the figures became
known, nearly everyone being sur
prised that they were able to get along
with such a slight increase.
The tax rate cannot be determined
until the figures of the county and
state are known, but the local rulers
certainly did their part to hold it to
the lowest possible point In another
part of to-day’s paper the figures for
this year as well as last year are pub
lished, so that our readers can make a
comparison. The Municipal advertis
ing has been dropped, but additions
have been made for auditing and me
morial services.
MRS. GEORGE WINGATE
IN CHARGE OF TEA
Arts and Crafts Affair Thursday Af
ternoon Well Attended.
One of the largest social events of
the season was the musicale and tea
given by the Arts and Crafts Depart
ment of the Woman’s Research Club
Thursday afternoon at the Marlbor
ough-Blenheim, about 350 guests being
present. A silver offering was taken
for the benefit of the Y. W. C. A.
The decorations were daffodils.
Mrs. Edward A. Wilson, chairman
of the department, received, assisted
by Mrs. L. Dow Balliett, Mrs. M. I*
Munson and Mrs. Thomas J. Cross.
The tea was in charge of Mrs. George
Wingate. -
The following musical program was
arranged by Mrs. K. K. Worcester,
assisted by Miss Nora Lucia Ritter,
Harry Kaufman, David Williams and
Josephine McCue:
Starlight Love, quartette.
Harp solo, Josephine McCue.
Aria from "Aida,’’ Nora Lucia Ritter.
Harp solo, Josephine McCue.
"Evening Brings Rest Anew," quar
The hostesses for the afternoon
were: Mrs. Ernest Albertson, Mrs.
Lewis B. Glenn, Mrs. Janies Black
man, Mrs. Alvin C. Poffenberger, Mrs.
William Taylor, Mrs. McGee, Mrs.
Glenn Heller. Mrs. Albert J. Feyl, Mrs.
W. M. Mason, Mrs. William Faunce,
Mrs. Charles Godfrey, Mrs. John H.
Moore.
Mrs. M. L. Munson, Mrs. Charles
Ulmer, Mrs. A.- J. Purinton, Mrs. Har
old Faunce, Mrs. Alfred Harris, Mrs.
George M. Campbell, Mrs. Albert Man
ning, Mrs. S. M. Singley, Mrs. Willitts,
Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. L. Dow Balliett, Mrs.
David Moore, Miss Sarah Fuliom, Mrs.
William Morgan. Mrs. William S. Cuth
bert, Mrs. Charles Harrison, Mrs. Har
ry Rhodes. Mrs. Walter Rulon, Mrs.
John Westcott, Mrs. Edward A. Wil
son, Mrs. H. H. Deakyne, Mrs. J. P.
Metzler, Mrs. Edgar Trout, Mrs. Som
ers Frambes, Mrs. Milton Seaman, Mrs.
Milton Lindsay and Mrs. Robert Mig
’ter. /
AN m FIRE
Alertness of Patrolman Bert Gelsslng
er Prevents Serious Loss To Troy
Avenue Cottage.
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Early Tuesday morning, to be exact,
at twelve twenty-eight, shortly after
going on his beat, Patrolman Bert
Geissinger noticed smoke coming
from the rear of the property at 15
Troy avenue, south, and immediately
turned in an alarm, realizing the seri
ous results that would be caused if a
fire should get a little headway as the
winds were very high at the time, : ■
Both the volunteers and the paid
i men icayuuucu in a. Buui t ayaue Vi
time when they found the blaze was
coming from the basement. By rapid
and clever work under the direction ?
of Chief Stebbins they prevented the
I spreading to any part of the house.
The property is owned by Kern
Dodge, of Philadelphia, and was un
I occupied, but Frank B. Green, of 2:
| Derby avenue, north, father-in-law of
Mr. Dodge, was in the house the af
ternoon before and it is thought a
small fire might have been left in the
laundry stove, no other plausible rea
son being advanced. The building,
which is valued at $15,000, was only
slightly damaged, amounting to about
$500, and the owner was delighted
with the good work done by the local
firemen when he came to the city
shortly after the fire. He was also
prolific in his praise for the work , of -
the alert patrolman.
Mr. Geissinger has received a name
for himself in the discovery of fires,
he being the patrolman who was on
♦ho jjoo* jn tho upper section of tie
city when he discovered the fire at
the Richards Apartments on the ninth
of January last year.
ATTRACTS MANY
Local Girls Deserve Credit For Sue- -
cess of Social Benefit at
Hotel Chelsea.
The Chelsea Hotel was the scene of
one of the largest events of the season
on Wednesday night when a commit
tee of Ventnor girls gave a dance for
the James Harvey Post, American
Legion, of this city. The affair was
; very well attended by both the older
and younger sets and was a huge sue- -S
cess both financially and socially.
The ball room was attractively deco
rated for the occasion with flags and
other patriotic emblems and insignias.
The catchy dance numbers were ren- J/;
dered by Lenihan’s Orchestra, and lit
tle Miss Margaret Price, child dancer,
entertained in her usual inimitable
way by giving a song and dance spec
ialty.
Miss Antoinette Larkin was chair
man of the committee in charge of
the affair, and she and her aids de
serve great credit for their successful
efforts to aid the American Legion
Post. The aids were the Misses Ter
esa and Gertrude Wasleskie, Dorothy
Goudy, Vera Larkin, Mary Cranmer,
Camille and Katherine Godfrey, Doro
thy Valentine, Dorothy and Renie >'i
Guano. Several similar benefit events
are planned for the near future.
The patronesses were: Mrs. Charles
Godfrey, Mrs. William Riddle, Mrs.
Thomas Youngman, Mrs. Charles C.
Hobart, Mrs. Edward R. Doughty, Mrs.
Richard Hayden, Mrs. John E. Moore,
Mrs. W. L. Rodelheim, Mrs. Howard
M. Campbell, Mrs. Carl M. Voelker,
Mrs. Clement Wasleski, Mrs. Edward
J. Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Randolph
Ridgley.
TROLLEY STRIKES AUTO.
An automobile of the Sunshine Bis
cuit Company that was being towed
by another machine, was struck by a
trolley car bound for Atlantic City on
I Thursday afternoon, at Weymouth ave
nue.
The occupant of the machine was
powerless to avert the accident, as he
could not change the rate of speed
given by his tow, and he was fortu
nate in not being hurt.
The supposition is that the motor
man did not notice that the machine
was being towed, and evidently ex
pected it to stop.
NEW MEAT MARKET
Best Quality, Courteous Treatment,
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