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TEAT REACHES THE HOMES
VENTNOR CITY. N. J.. AUGUST 14, 1920
II PER YEAR
COUNCIL SESSION
BUSINESSLIKE
Prompt and Active Meeting Advances
-Many New Measures — Reports
Made by Department Heads.
*
1 ,At the session of council on Monday
evening, the splons met promptly and
held a very quick and business like
session, one ordinance being passed on
first reading and several others on sec
ond reading. All of the latter will
‘ come up for a public hearing on Mon
day-evening, August 23rd.
Different department heads made a
report to the members as requested at
a meeting several weeks ago, and ow
ing to^ the increased costs of labor,
materials, etc., - it was thought best to
have the Comptroller inform each com
mittee head the .balance in his appro,
priation at each meeting, so as to
guard against a shortage.
An ordinance was passed on first
reading for the issuance of $50,000 in
bonds to take up outstanding notes
that were drawn for the purpose of
getting funds for the addition now be
ing built to the Troy avenue school
- house.
Several ordinances were passed on
j second reading relating to the issu
ance of new bonds bearing 6 per cent,
interest to take the place of present 5
per cent, bonds which are not salable
in the present money market. Anoth
er ordinance relating to the changing
of the site of a bathing beach from
Washington and Fredericksburg ave
n.ies to Pittsburgh and Lafayette ave
nues passed second reading, and those
who oppose this legislation will voice
their objections at the next regular
meeting. Advocates of the ordinance
will also appear in large numbers.
An ordinance passed second reading
providing for the city acquiring owner
ship of beachfront park property which
•„ it now has only under easement deeds.
It was voted to pay to James Har
vey Post, 144, American Legion, the
sum of $150 to be used for memorial
services for soldier dead.
On motion of Councilman Bew it
was voted to award the contract for
liquid chlorine to the Hooker Chemi
cal Company. The sum involved is
$212.50.
Council voted, on motion of Mr.
Bew, to issue certificates of indebted
ness bearing 6 per cent, interest to the
sum of $3,000 to pay for curbing and
sidewalk work being done by the city.
SUCCESSFUL DANCE.
'There was a large attendance at the
■■ » midsummer dance given by James
Harvey Post, No. 144, American Leg
ion, on Wednesday evening at the
municipal pier. The committee in
charge of the affair showed their abil
ity In arranging foe the dance, and it
was one of the most successful events
ever held by the Legion. There were
*»;• lucky favor dances and other attrac
tive specialty numbers on the pro
gram.
BIRTHDAY SUR°RISE.
A Birthday Surprise party was giv
en to Mrs. Caddie Turner at their
summer home, 20 Avenue A, Ventnor
" Heights, on Thursday evening, by her
friends. Among those present were
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Edward Elbertson,
Mrs. Risley, Mrs. Jeffries, Miss Jef
fries, Messrs. Enoch and Raymond
* >;-* Turner.
BISHOP WALSH TO ATTEND
SPECIAL MASSES TOMORROW.
Right Reverend Thomas J. Walsh,
Bishop of Trenton, will attend all of
the masses at Saint. James by the Sea
Chapel, Wissahickon and Ventnor A\e
nues’ tomorrow. Special masses will
be held and the Bishop will address
the people at each mass.
CHURCH BAZAAR THREE '
DAYS AT AMBASSADOR.:
Do not forget the Bazaar for the
benefit of the First Congregational
.< •' Church at the Ambassador Store,
Stenton avenue and the Boardwalk
corner, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day, Aug. 18th, 19th and 20th. The
Public,' friends of the church, are so
/ licited for the contribution of suitable
articles for sale over the counters.
Any of the following telephone calls
will bring a messenger after your gifts
...if It is not convenient for you to leave
them at the parsonage, N. E. Cor.
Frankfort and Ventnor avenues: Mrs.
£ ./• Freund, 3 No. Cambridge, ’phone
70-85J; Mrs. Harvey, 110 No. Corn
“ wall avenue# 'phone 76-15W; the Par
sonage, 'phone 75-85. -
PERRY'S MARKET
Successor to W. S. Kamm .
6220 Ventnor Aye.
Standard Quality. Right Prices.
Right treatment. Tel. 7138.
Enthusiastic Audience Listen's te Ad
dress Before Local Trade Board
by Counsellor Bourgeois.
Having for their work the •formula
tion of a plan for protecting the beach
between Portland and Fredericksburg
avenues^ badly damaged in a gale sev
eral years ago, a committee appointed
by Thomas G. Sheen, President of the
Board of Trade, held a meeting in the
Ventnor Bank building on Tuesday
evening. The committee comprises
Joseph H. Paist, Captain W. I. Risley,
John S. Westcott, City Solicitor, Chas.
C. Beyer and George S. Omerly.
A discussion of mortgage laws was
a feature of the meeting, the speaker
being G. A. Bourgeois, counsellor of
the» Atlantic.County tsar. Comparison
was made of the mortgage laws sf
Pennsylvania and of New Jersey, the
advantages of the latter being pointed
out. Mr. Bourgeois showed that the
borrower in this State is accorded
more protection than he is in Pennsyl
vania. He said that it required about
four months to foreclose a mortgage
in New Jersey, as against 'about six
weeks in Pennsylvania.
The Atlantic City Real Estate Board,
headed by President W. S. Emley, at
tended in a body. Mr. Emley announc
ed the intention of the New Jersey
realtors to request a change in the'
mortgage laws at the coming session
of the Legislature in order to shorten
the time for foreclosure proceedings.
He expressed disapproval of the move
ment to raise interest rates from 6 per
cent, to 7. or 8. John C. McManemin
expressed the opinion that attorneys'
fees in a mortgage transaction should
be borne by the borrower.
Mr. Paist recalled experiences had
during his 44 years as president of the
Pennsylvania League of Building and
Loan Associations. The Trade Board
authorized President Sheen, in antici
pation of railroads being tvfrned back
to private ownership, to take up with
the railroad chiefs the matter of con
tinuing the interchange of tickets as
a convenience to commuters to the
shore. A continuance of the present
excellent train service is also hoped
for. I
■ Personal (-^at
Mr. John Gilbert Royal, a prominent
Wholesale Grocer of Pottsville, Pa.,
and President of the Pottsville Cham
ber of Commerce, motored down
Thursday with his family and is visit
ing his brother, Theo. A. Royal, Jr., a
Philadelphia Banker and Vice Presi
dent of Ventnor City Board of Trade.
Mr. and Mrs. George N. Lytle, of
Philadelphia, are spending a few days
at the Congregational parsonage,
Frankfort and Ventnor avenues, as the
guests of Rev. Prank S. Ritter and
wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burpee, of
Queen Lane Manor, Germantown, spent
a few days this week with Mr. and
Mrs. F. W. Griffin, at their home, 18
Victoria avenue, south.
Miss Evelyn Goudey, of Dorchester,
Mass., is the guest of Miss Ruth D.
Hayden, at her home, 103 Weymouth
avenue, south.
Mr. Gil Robinson has removed to
his summer home in Somers Point,
formerly the Hayday property, where
he will remain until late'Fall.
Mrs. James McClay, of Wyoming
and Ventnor avenues, is visiting rela
tives in Philadelphia.
Mr. J. George Frings, of New York
City, was the week-end guest of his
father, Chief of Police H. H. Frings.
Mrs. R. R. Van Pelt, Miss Gladys II.
Van Pelt and Master Jos. Van Pelt,
of Bucks county. Pa., are the guests,
of Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Peters, Vent
nor Heights.
Mrs. Sallie Flitcraft and Miss Mar
garet Black, of Chicago, are the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Jamison, at
their summer home, 6 Newark avenue,
south.
Mr. and Mrs. Bear Bereford, of
Woodbury, N. J.; Dr. and Mrs. Boyd
Sprout, of.Williamsport, Pa.; Mr. The
odore Hand and Master Robert Hand,
of Williamsport, are the guests of
City Clerk and Mrs. James T. G. Hand
it their home on New Haven avenue.
Mr. Joseph Hyman and family are
occupying the cottage at 108 Victoria
ivenue for the remainder of the sear
son.
Deliveries at any time desired dally
ind this Insures Ventnor householders
he best service for all kinds of sea
'oods, if orders are given to the
CHELSEA PISH MARKET, 2707
ktlantlo Avenue. Ph«r"*—Ben 2180
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Afternoon and Evening Programs by
Lombardi’s Orchestra; Miss Alice
M. Crossley, Soprano Soloist.
1. Overture—“La Gazza Ladra”,
Rossini
2. Grand Opera “Mefistofele”_Bolto
3. Ave Marla (for string only) Gounod
4. Fantasia from "Carmen”.Bizet
5. Cocoanut Dance (Characteristic),
Hermann
Evening Program—8.30 to 10.15 o’clock.
Soloist—Miss Alice M. Crossley,
Soprano.
1. Operetta “Eva” . Lehar
2. Soprano—"Lo! Here the
Gentle Lark” .Bishop
(With Flute Obligato.)
3. Unfinished Symphony.Schubert
(First Movement—Allegro Moderato.)
4. Ballet Egyptien (suite in 4
parts) . Luiglni
5. Grant Selection from the
Opera "Aida":.Verdi
6. Soprano—Martha, “The Last
■ Rose of Summer”.Moore
7. Cossack Revels (Danse
grotesque) ..Tschakoff
OTHER AMUSEMENTS.
For the Convenience of Our Readers
Complete Calendar of Attractions
Are Given Below.
THEATRES.
nruLLU
(Plays—Boardwalk & New York Ave.)
This afternoon (2.30) and to-night
(8.30), Helen Hjiyes in the season’s
comedy success, oau. ounuay Night
Concert. All next week, George M.
Cohan’s smashing comedy hit, “Genius
and the Crowd.” Popular matinees
GLOBE
(Plays—Delaware and Boardwalk) .
This afternoon (2.30) and to-night
Wednesday and Saturday at 2.30.
(8.30), Prank Tinney in “Tickle Me.”"
All next week, "Mystery,” a .thrilling
solution of a great crime. Matinees
Thursday and Saturday at 2.30.
KEITH'S
(Vaudeville—Garden Pier, New Jersey
Avenue)
Evenings, 8.30, Matinees Daily at
3.00. Today and tomorrow, “Nora
Bayes” and seven other big acts. Mam
moth Sunday Concert All next week,
re-engagement of Nora Bayes, Ralph
Herz, and six other good acts.
WOODS
(Plays—Boardwalk at Ocean Ave.)
This afternoon (2.30) and tonight
(8.30), “The Lady of the Lamp”. Big
Sunday Concert. All next week, “Hap
py-Go-Lucky.” Matinees Wednesday
and Saturday at 2.30.
MOTION PICTURES
BIJOU
(Pictures-Boardwalk near S. Carolina)
Continuous Performance week-days,
11 to 11; Sunday, 1 to 11. Today—
and tomorrow, “Parlor, Bedroom and
Bath"; Monday, Tuesday and Wednes
day, H. B. Warner in “One Hour Be
fore Dawn"; Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, "The Hope”, all star cast.
CITY SQUARE
(Pictures—Atlantic near Tennessee).
Continuous Performance Daily, 2 to
11. Today, Marjorie Rombeau in “The
Fortune Teller"; Sunday and Monday,
Bessie Barriscale In “Life’s Twist”;
Tuesday, Our Regular semi-monthly
All-Comedy Day; Wednesday, Ethel
Clayton in “Whims of Society”;
Thursday, “The Hushed Hour”; Fri
day and Saturday, Owen Moore in
“The Desperate Hero."
COLONIAL
(Pictures—Atlantic, between Ken
tucky and New York).
Continuous Performance, Week
Days, 11 to 11; Sunday, 1 to 11. To
day, Thomas Meighan In "The Prince
Chap”; Sunday, Monday and Tuesday,
Katherine McDonald in “The Turning
Point”; Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, Hobart Bosworth in
“Below the Surface.” Colonial Con
cert Orchestra.
CRITERION
(Pictures—Boardwalk near Penna.)
Continuous performance daily, 11 to
11. except Sunday,* 1 to 1L Today,
“A Common Level”; Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday, Alice Joyce in "The
Prey”; Wednesday, Alice Brady in
‘The Hungry Heart"; Thursday, Fri
(Continued on Page Bight)
'after THE THEATRE
Dine with us. Dinners Served Daily.
3pen Evenings. Same quality of food
that has built up the reputation of
Mary Elizabeth Chocolates. Board
walk at Pennsylvania Avenue.
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BOATS RUNNING
* TO OCEAN CITE
Traffic By Water Reaumed Between
Longport and Ocean City By Pri
vate Company.
During .the week boat service be
tween Longport and Ocean City was
resumed. Although we could not se
cure definite information relative to
the schedule it was reported^ that the
boat was running every two hours. It
is being operated by a private syndi
cate, who secured the privilege from
the West Jersey Railroad to operate
the power boat from their wharfage
in Longport.
The four steamers which the rail
road owned and which were operated
by the trolley system, were destroyed
by the Essington fire some two months
ago. They had been offered for sale
at auction and no satisfactory bids
were received: So they were with
drawn. While awaiting to be offered
at another auction sale, they were
caught in the fire.'
The new company is controlled by
capitalists in Atlantic City and Ocean
City.. Ocean City and Longport busi
ness men have been active in trying
to have the line resumed and last year
the railway company, wlpsn approach
ed, was disinclined to be interested.
The line is operated with a launch,
carrying 130 passengers.
The old fare was 10 cents. The
new fare from information we could
obtain is 35 cents for the round trip,
25 cents one way. The distance is
six miles because of the circuitious
route that has to be followed. The
former steamers required a licensed
captain, licensed engineer and licensed
mate. The new boat requires a li
censed engineer, who may be the act
ing captain. With this executive ex
pense reduced, the service promises it
is claimed, excellent returns upon the
proposed investments. .... :
WEEKLY CARD PARTIES.
A card party will be given every
Tuesday afternoon at Knights of Co
lumbus Hall in Atlantic City for the
benefit of St. James’ Chapel. The
games start at 2.30 o’clock.
The committee includes the follow
ing: Mrs. C. Wasleski, Mrs. I. Skelly,
Mrs. J. Donovan, Mrs. J. Farrell, Mrs.
H. McCarron, Mrs. A. Lennon.
Mr. and Mrs. James McClay, of Wy
oming and Ventnor avenues, attended
the wedding reception tendered on Au
gust 8th to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Dough
erty, of Philadelphia, in honor of their
twelfth anniversary. Many out of
town guests were present.
Mr. Louis Brek, Jr., and family, are
now occupying their new cottage at
120 Princeton avenue, north. The cot
tage was erected for them by Richard
Harvey.
Mr. C. W. Barker has taken up his
residence at 103 Surrey avenue, south.
Mr. J. Elwood Lee is residing at 20
Wissahickon avenue, south.
Mrs. Agnes Rumpt will spend the
remainder of the season at 21 Nash
ville avenue, south.
Mr. H. T. McDermott with his fam
ily is spending the late summer and
Fall at 104 Austin avenue, south.
Mr. J. J. Donnelly has taken up his
residence at 12 Newark avenue, south.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Raby, Jr., are
receiving congratulations upon the
birth of a son, Robert. Mr. Raby, a
prominent business man of Philadel
phia, and Mrs. Raby are spending the
summer at 12 Jackson avenue, south.
Mr. Chas. Livingston is residing at
20 Oakland avenue, south.
Mr. Henry W. Breyer is occupying
his shore cottage, 103 Oakland avenue,
south. ■
Mr. J. S. Lowry is spending some
time at his cottage, 101 Amherst ave
nue, south.
Mr. C. W. Schwartz, Jr., of 107 Aus
tin avenue, will remain until late Fall
it his cottage, 107 Austin avenue,
south.
Mr. and Mrs. Warner Lindsay, Jr.
entertained Mr. and Mrs. Rae Sterling,
af New York, over the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Hatch, of
West Palm Beach, Florida, are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ewing Graham,
it their summer home, 15 Sacramento
ivenue. north.
Dr. Robert H. Flynn, accompanied
by Mrs. Flynn and their son, are
quests of H. L. Adams, at 110 Newport
ivenue, north. Dr. Flynn is a promi
nent practitioner in Providence, R. I.
Miss Ada McGurk, of Philadelphia,
is visiting Mrs. Robert Moore at her
iome here.
FIRE COMPANY
TO HOLD DANCE
Gala Social Event W Summer Seaton
on Municipal Pier on Thursday
Evening.
The Thirteenth Annual Dance for
the benefit of Ventnor 'City Fire Com
pany No. 1, will be held at the Munic
ipal Casino and Pier, Thursday eve
ning. " ‘ ' ■ ‘ "■
This Company of Volunteer Firemen
receive no financial support from the
City Government, and depend upon
their Annual Dance for its means of
t;
income.
More than sixty able men, citizens
of Ventnor, instructed in the various
tactics of fire fighting, stand ready to
render service whenever duty calls
them to protect property from the
flames. ■ These men by volunteering
their services, save the city upwards
of 130,000.00 annually. Statistical lire
losses in this city the past ten years
have been less than 310,000. A record
of which the city, the citizens, and -the
firemen are very proud.
’This dance is one of the social func
tions that is held each summer that
receives the patronage of the resi
dents that are here for the summer as
well as the winter inhabitants, and a
large attendance is always assured in
advance. To be perfectly candid this
is in feality the gala social event of '
the summer season.
The dance will be informal, with the
best of music provided, and plenty of
dance numbers to satisfy the tastes of
those who are fond of it, in fact six
teen dance numbers have been careful
ly arranged, and they will be inter
spersed with alternative specialty num- .v
bers. Harvey’s Jazz Orchestra will
provide the music. *
The committee in charge consists of
Joseph R. Bartlett, Allen B. Endieott,
Harry H. Frings, Taylor Jo. Haines
and Edward MeHale.
MISS MILDRED JOHNSON
MARRIED IN NEWARK. %
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew f*. Johnson, of
9 Dudley avenue, south, announce the
marriage of their daughter, Mildred
Baldwin, to Mr. George William Fiske, -
of Atlantic City. The wedding took
place in Newark, N. J„ Wednesday,
August eleventh. Mr. Flake is a jun
ior member of the Atlantic City Real
Estate Board, and is well known In
this city and Atlantic City through
his connection with the office of Wm.
S. Emley. He is also a member of
the James Harvey Post, 144, American
Legion. 4
Mr. and Mrs. Fiske are enjoying an
extended honeymoon in the Catskill
Mountains. Upon their return they
will reside with Mr. Imd Mrs. Johnson
at their summer home, Patcong Farm.
Llnwood, N. J.
ONE WAY STREETS HERE.
The idea of having traffic on some
of the local streets go one way only
was tried for the first time last Satur
day, on Little Rock avenue, and it was
found that this relieved the congestion
considerably, and it will therefore be
tn force each Saturday, and drivers of
vehicles are requested to observe the
rules and thus assist the officer. Pa-.,
trolman Keating was given charge to
carry out the new edict last week and
will again be stationed at the street
today. Traffic in the opposite direc
tion is diverted to Frankfort avenue.
• The rule of having all parked ma
chines keep to the right was also en
forced, and there is no doubt but that
this edict will soon be enforced on all
streets of the city. ;
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
A surprise birthday party was ten
dered Mr. Thomas O. Metz on Tues
day evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. James T. Bew, 5127 Winchester
avenue.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas O. Metz, Mr. and Mrs. James '■*
T. Bew, Mr. and Mrs. Howard E.
Moore, Mr. and Mrs. David H. Moore,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Roberts, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert W. Bartlett, Mr. Dan
iel W. Myers, Mrs. Charles Thorogood,
Misses Mae. and Eva Murray, Eliza
beth Gage, Dr. and Mrs. William C.
Raith, Mr. and Mrs. Warner Lindsay,
8T. JOHN’S-BY-THE-SEA.
Sacramento and Ventnor Avenues.
Hugh MacLeod Newlands, Pastor.
Residence, 6 Sd. Sacramento Avenue.
Phone 7632-J.
Services:
Morning Prayer and Sermon.10.30
Sunday School .*.......8.00
Evening Service. s!oo
Prayer Meeting Wednesday at_8.00
A cordial welcome is assured at ev«
ery service. Seats are free.