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THE LOWER BEACH WEEKLY
THAT REACHES THE HOMES
VENTNOR CITY. N. J.. DECEMBER 3, 1920
II PER YEAR
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Was Main Subjset At Interesting
Beard of Trade Meeting
k'j'ilTuesday Evening.
One of the most interesting Board
of Trade meetings was held Tuesday
evening at the Ventnor City National
Bank Building. It was interesting in
astnuch as important subjects came
bt fore the members for discussion and1'
they all freely entered into the argu
ments. ’
One of the first subjects introduced
* was the trolley question, it being an
nounced tbpt many residents feared
fl at if the trolley company were given
the privilege of putting in an addition
V alt loop in Atlantic City it would mean
. the great curtailment of the serviee
in this city.
v Mr. Paist opened'the discussion by
complimenting the company on the
service that has been given to Ventnor
with the exception of that to residents,
below the Portland avenue loop. In
his estimation relief should be given
there, and the Board of Trade should
■do everything in their'power to bring
about this increased service.
City Clerk James T. G. Hand spoke
along the same lines, and repeated a
conversation he recently held with a
high official of the railroad in Phila
delphia. r
• air. A. J. Purinton, receiver for the
trolley company, who is not only a
^ resident of this city but has always
" maintained an active interest in the,
“ Heard of Trade, was then asked to
, • discuss the problem. Mr. Purinton
announced that personally he would
like to see every car run to Savannah
•• venue' instead of Portland avenue, hut
' the' company had been in the hands of
a receiver for five years, and he want
ed to see it come out of the receiver
ship first, as they could positively do
TtO pioneer work until that time arriv
< d. He believed that the trolley com
. T>any should be ahead of the times,
::nd set the pace, and that building
sufficient to warrant this kind of ser
'f! vice was sure to follow, but it was a
' euestion of finance just at the present
1*0)0. He also announced that if the
new loop was placed ip Atlantic City,
Ihpt there positively would be no cur
tailment of service to Ventnor, as the
trolley company needed Ventnor just
t»s badly as Ventnor needed the trol
* ley company.
Mayor Godfrey explained the work,
that the councilhtanic committee had
done to secure this service last sum
mer. Wilbur Zimmerman asked if bet
j tcr service could not be given around
the school hours so as to give the
* children .a chance to be taken right to
the street where the lower school was
located, explaining that the school
board had expended $266 last month
for transportation of children to the
Atlantic City High School, and that
this amount did not include the car
fare that the children paid who were
attending the local schools as they
paid their own fare, but he would
make an endeavor to .find out what
this amounted to each month.
/ Several of the members spoke
against the paving of Atlantic avenue
; ,;i between the tracks owiug to the fact
that it made so much more noise when
it was paved than It does with the
'**'■ present stone.
r»;: Mr. Purinton explained that he was
'i*-i now working on a schedule to extend
all cars to Savannah avenue, between
the hours of 6 and 9.30 in the morning
and 3.30 to 8.30 in the evening, when
£_'/• the traffic was the heaviest, but he
could make no definite promises that
5 even this roula be worked out Just
now. but he hoped to do it as he knew
it would mean a great deal to the
school children.
Tiie board instead of appointing a
committee left the matter up entirely
to Mr. Purinton. believing that he
would work out some scheme to not
otily better the present service, but
"ive them everything that It was possi
ble for the company t<f do under the
circumstances.
REBUILDING ENTIRE PLANT.
We heralded with regret the entire
loss of the Tube works of Elwood Ivins
early In September, oiwj W; ~«»
frj#ii<^i here will be glad to know the
entire plant is being re-built as rapid
ly as human hands can do the same.
When one stops and thinks that the
plant covers an area of more than four
acres the immensity of the task can
be imagined. One building has al
ready been erected and Is now being
utilised, and seven other buildings are
In the course of completion. .
Mr. and Mrs. Ivins .have spent the
greater part of the year at their cot
tage, Rosborough avenue and Atlantic
avenue, but they have removed this
week and will reside at the Bellevue
JStratford for the winter months, but
contemplate opening their cottage
here very early in the season.
JOIN SAVINGS
Many Residents Delighted To Receive
Checks From bocal Bank For
8avings This Week. V
During the week membeVs of the
Christmas Fund «t the Ventnor City
National Bank received tbeir checks,
and they came at an opportune time to
many, as the second half of the taxes
fell due on the first of December, and
all the checks were mailed the day be
fore, as the bank officials realised that
ofttimes they were used for this very
purpose. .
The fund'this year was three times
as great as that of any other year, as
it has proven an easy method of sav
ing money, and the members realize
that they also receive interest on this
methodical method of saving.
There is no doubt but that the am
ount of money they send out in 1921
will even exceed that of this year, due
to its popularity, as very few if any of
those who were participants this year
will drop out if they are still residents:
of the city, and hundreds of others
will Join the savings club, many of
them being new residents of the city
and others will be old residents who
have learned of the plan through
friends who were piembers.
There are four classes to select from,
one being the payment of twenty-five
cents per week, for fifty weeks, anoth
er by the payment of fifty cents, the
third payment of one dollar and the
last payment of two dollar* The mem
bers may join any one or more of the
classes at their discretion.
The 1921 Saving Club win open on
Monday. December 13th, and will con
tinue as usual for fifty weeks."
LADIES’ AID TO MEET.
The Ladies’ Aid Society of First
Congregational Church will hold its
regular meeting: next Tuesday at 2.30
at the church . This is a most impor
tant meeting and a full attendance is
urged. Election of officers will take
place. All ladies are asked to bring
sewing outfit and lace and materials
for dolls’ dresses, which will be made
at the-meeting. ' / W' -
. to MEET MONDAY.
The task of making up the budget
for 1921 is now before the city coun
cilnien, and they have considerable,
work to do each year in order to keep
the amount of the vhrious appro pria
tious. down to the minimum. They
have' already begun work on this but
they will have a meeting of the entire
body on Monday evening to go into
details further, in order to complete
the budget as soon as possible.
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Personal ($at
Mrs. Herbert O. Taylor and son have
returned to their home, 6929 Atlantic
agenue, after spending the past four
weeks in Philadelphia.
Mr. H. C. Beury and family have
closed their cottage, S Cambridge ave- j
nue, south, and gone to Philadelphia,'
where they will remain'until the first
of January, when they will leave for
their winter home in Florida. I
Miss Isabelle Miles, of Philadelphia,
and Miss Marguerite Robinson, of Hav-,
erford, are visiting Mrs. William T.
Robinson at her home, 11 Portland i
avenue, south. I
Mr. Mathew J. Hogan and family
have returned to their Philadelphia
home,' having closed their cottage at
107 Victoria avenue, south.
Mr. H. C. Fisher and daughter.Mil
dred spent the Thanksgiving holidays4
as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George
H. Bratton at their home, 33 Wey
mouth avenue, north. !
Rev. Ur. and Mrs. John Teas, whose '
summer'hoine is at 10 Newark avenue,
south, are. leaving next week for j
Miami, Fla., where they will spend the
winter^ -wc-i
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Gaub have re
turned to Pittsburgh, after spending!
several months at their cottage, 16!
Kamerse* avast, south. j
Mr. J. P. Hurley has removed from
Atlantic City to his cottage, 15 Sacra-'
mento avenue, north. j
Mrs. Walter S. Benson, of the Surrey j
apartments, and her nephew, Mr. Jos. i
If. HofT, a Junior at the Wharton
School, U. of P., attended the Army
md Navy game in New York on Satur- j
lay. 1
Mr. .Thomas Adams Robinson, who :
las been residing »* 11 Portland ave-•
tue, south, lias become associated with '
he banking firm of Stroud & Co. and
*111 be located In New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Berkowltz, of i
Jermantown, were the recent guests
>f their parents. Dr. and Mrs. Henry j
Serkowitz, at 104 Derby avenue, south. ]
Board of Trade Paaae* Resolution To
Help Avoid Confusion In -
Residences.
Upon the suggestion of Joseph H.
Paist, the Board of Trade at its regu
lar monthly meeting held on Tuesday
evening passed a resolution requesting
Postmaster Wiljriam Loudenslager to
co-operate with them in having resi
dents number their houses, and it was
suggested that.advantage be taken' of
the law which gives the postmaster the
right to refuse to deliver mail to hous
es that are not correctly marked.
Property holders may not quite rea
lize the confusion they are causing
others by not having the numbers dis
tinctly on their homes, or otherwise
they would get.busy themselves. The
numbers should; he correct,' too, it be
ing cited in one instance where three
houses on the same street bear the
same number. Jf '' i
At the«$anie; time it was suggested
that in order ,to avoid the confusion
that often occurs, as to north and
south, that th« city have their signs
at the street corners so marked so as
to greatly clarify the distinction to
strangers.
Commander J. E. Palmer, who was
the first person from Ventnor to go
into the World War, and who was
elected to membership at this meeting,
gave an interesting talk of the work
that came under his supervision at
Portsmouth ether points along
the coast.
Commander Palmer has always been
a great booster of Ventnor,. and says
that we have the greatest climate in
the world, and it is due no doubt to
the fact that there is more oxygen in
the air, which also causes metals to
rust much more quickly, but also
means greater health to our residents.
The Question of having suitable
markers placed at the entrances of the
city so that travelers could know that
they were really in Ventnor was again
discussed, and a resolution recommen-1
ding this was adopted, and a copy of
the same will be sent to members of
city council with an endeavor to have
it included in this year’s budget,
which is now under consideration.
TO HOLD DINNER.
The directors of the Seashore Build
ing and Loan Association will give a
dinner at the Hotel Chelsea on the
evening of Thursday, December ,9th.
The directors of the local associa- i
tion will individually defray the ex-!
penses of the dinner, which is given
for the purpose of good fellowship and
at the same time securing all informa
tion they can on building and loan
association matters. With this end in
view, Mr. Joseph H. Paist, who has
been the president of the Pennsylvania
League of Building and Loan Associa
tions for the past 45 years, will be the
guest of the directors, and will deliver
a talk on his wide experience in this
line.
LOCAL GIRL TO BE l
MARRIED SATURDAY.
Miss Ella Berg, well known local
girl, will be married on Saturday to
Mr. D. J. Mitchell, of Long Bjeach,
California. Mr. Mitchell is connected
With the Government in the capacity
of a radio operator, and is stationed
in the east at the present time, and
will remain there for some time yet.
His wife, accompanied by her moth
er, Mrs.' George Berg, and children, of
107 Sacramento avenue, north, will
leave on Monday for Los Angeles,
California, where they will reside for
some time. They are in reality going
to California for the benefit of the
health of Miss Berg, and another child,
but hope to return to our city as soon
as possible.
Mr. George Berg, who has built up
an extensive business in this city as
a contractor and builder, will remain
In Ventnor, where he feels hia busi
ness interests lie, and will conduct his
business as heretofore, but will re
side at 35 Weyomuth avenue, north,
where he will be pleased to continue
to serve his many friends.
r;* ~ • SECURING RIGHTS.-"’""vT""
The CijLy of Margate Is moving
right along in the opening of Ventnor
avenue from this city through their
city, and are now securing the right of
way from the various owners. This
is quite a task as more than sixty
owners have to he seen, as the light
if way covers quite a distance, 4090
feet being the. length of the new
street that has to be opened to Mans
field avenue. The distance of the
street that has to be widened is 2470
’eet, being the distance from the cen
*r of Vendome and Cedar. Grove ave
tues to Jackson avenue. The owners
ire scattered all over the country,
md the work of seeing them will be
tushed with aii speed.
ENTERTAINMENT
WELL ATTENDED
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Fire Prevention Night by Ventnor
City Fire Company, Number One,
Very Instructive.
An instructive as well as entertain
ing night was held last Friday eve
ning at the City Hall under the aus
pices of the Ventnor City Fire Com
pany, number one, who defrayed all
of the expenses of the entertainment,
which was greatly appreciated by a
large and enthusiastic audience.
The main purpose of the evening
was to instruct the people on measures
that will help prevent fires, and the
same was shown by the picture, enti
tled, "Locked Doors”, secured by the
company from the Fire Prevention
Bureau of . New York. Many stereop
ticon views were also shown on Safe
ty First measures, these being secur
ed through the courtesy of the New
Jersey State Museum. A number of
regular motion pictures that tend to
entertain rather than instruct were
also shown to the delight of all assem
bled. . . .
Many don ts were announced dar
ing the evening, and as a fitting cli
max and in order to make sure that
the weight of these don’ts would fall
on fertile ground, the company an
nounced that they would present a fine
box of candy to the boy as well as the
girl, who make the largest list of
“Don’ts” and send them into the fire
company. This contest closes on Sat
urday, and- tire Cuimuitiee iroin tne
fire company will go over them care
fully arid announce the winner some
time next week.
A great many precautions in this
way will be secured and it is hoped
that in the near future we may be
able to publish them after the many
papers are gone over and the precau
tions tabulated.
A fire alarm box, which had been
loaned for the occasion by Chief Shin
nen of the Atlantic City Electrical Bu
reau, was demonstrated affording all
an opportunity to learn how to turn
in an alarm of fire. The- motion pic
ture machine used had been loaned by
the Chelsea Baptist Church. Violin
solos by Prof. Friedley, of Atlantic
City, were greatly enjoyed. Mrs.
Friedley acted as accompanist.
Seen and fteard
Mrs. Maude Neel, of 6307 Ocean ave
nue, is spending some time in Mt.
Airy, Pa.
Mr. C. C. Beyer and family, whose
home is at 104 Somerset avenue, south,
have gone to Philadelphia. 1
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Appleton have
closed their home, “Driftwood”, 7 Dor-!
set avenue, south, and gone to Phila
delphia, where they will remain
through the winter months,
Mrs. G. M. Tuttle, 107 Frankfort
avenue, south, .is spending some time
in Pleasantville.
Miss Margaret R. Leeds, who is at
tending the School of Industrial Art,
has returned to Philadelphia, after i
spending the Thanksgiving holidays
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
S. Leeds.
Mrs. M. L. B. Mason and daughter.
Miss Margaret Baker, have returned
to their home, 6 Baltimore avenue,
south, after an extended visit with
relatives in Riverton, N. J. They have
as their guest, Mrs. C. A. Wright, of
Riverton.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert G. Taylor, of
6929 Atlantic avenue, were entertained
over Thanksgiving by Mrs. James
Hulton, of McKinley, Pa.
Mrs, Fred Slack, 26 Buffalo avenue,
south, is spending a few days in Phil
adelphia.
Mrs. George A. Gumphert will leave
today for Washington, D. C., where
she will be the guest of her sister,
who is leading lady in "Turn To The
Right” Co.
Mrs. i George B. Wright, 110 Victoria
avenue, south, has as her guests Mrs.
Enjmet Craig, Mr. William Burns, Mr.
Emmet Craig, Jr„ of Toms Kiver;
Mrs. Margaret Howard and Miss Rose
Howard, of Philadelphia.
Dr. and Mrs. Henry Berkowitz, of
Philadelphia, are making their home
indefinitely with their children, Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Reifer, of Kansas
City, who recently purchased a home
at 1Q4 Derby avenue, south. Mr. Reif
er is a prominent business man of
Kansas City, and commutes to that
[titv monthly. " r
Deliveries at any time desired dally
and this Insures Ventnor householders
he best service for all kinds of sea
’oods, if orders are given to the
I’HELSEA FISH MARKET, 3707
Atlantic Avenue. P**-"--—Bell zigfl
and tUl '
OFFICIALS TALK w
TO TRADE BOARD
Newly Elected Mayor and Councilmen
Ask Cooperation of Board of Trade
During Term. '
One of the pleasing parts of an in
structive meeting of the Board of
Trade, on Tuesday evening was the
appearance of three newly elected offi
cers of the city, who will take their
! seats as officials on the first of Janu
ary. Each one of them spoke when
called upon by 'President Thomaa G.
Sheen, and asked for the co-operation
of the members during their term of
office.
Mayor Elect Amor W. Brehman an
nounced that problems are bound to
arise that will call for a solution, hut
those that he knew of now would be
held in abeyance until after he was in
office, but that he would always desire
the advice of the Board of Trade. In
going further into his explanation he
said that Interest creates knowledge,
and knowledge creates interest, there
; fore he thought It might be a wise
thing for all of us to know about the
different departments of our city, and
suggested that these be discussed be
fore the body from time to time by
men who could enlighten us on the
subjects, as in this way we would all
know more and thus become more In
terested. . ■: ■ . . .
He thanked the people or ventnor
for their support at both the primary
ancuuu nnu iiopea w be *
able to give the people, quoting Lord
Chesterfield, an administration that
was “just and wise, wise because just.”
Councilman elect Henry W. Corkran
said that he had the best interests of
Ventnor City fct heart, and hoped to be
able to do what'was deemed best at all
times.
Former Councilman Ralph G.
Brooks, who will again take his seat
in the same capacity on the first of the
year, said that be was never quiet, but
that in spite of this noise he felt that
the greatest benefits could be secured
for the city by having a difference of
opinion. He greatly appreciated being
elected to office by the intelligent peo
ple of Ventnor, and if he was given a
chance he would again talk to the
members of the body.
After the election of George Gum
phert, E. J. Reifer, Commander J. E.
Palmer, Charles Froeb, Jr., and H. G;
Williams to membership, President
Sheen announced that he had a good
attraction for the January meeting
and hoped to' hold the same at some
hotel, and for the February meeting
he thought, it possible to secure the
service of Dr. Frank H. Greene as a
lecturer, at which time the meeting
would be open to the ladies. Plans for
this will be announced later by a com
mittee to be appointed by the presi
dent.
AUTOMOBILE LICEN3E8.
For the convenience of local real- ;
dents of this city, as well as Chelsea,
Margate and Longport, arrangements
have been completed with Motor Vehi
cle Agent, Andrew 8. Orr, by the Vent
nor City National Bank, for him to Is
sue licenses for the year 1921 from
the bank on Monday, December 8th.
Last year was the first this plan was
announced and it proved very popular,
and residents Bhould take advantage
of this opportunity to save them from
the inconvenience of having to go to
Atlantic City to get their licenses.
Mr. Orr will be here only one day,
the date announced above, but will be
there from 9 A. M. to 3 P. M.
DONATES BEACH TRACT.
Lnagport is to have one of the finest
bathing beaches on the entire island
as the result of the generosity of Com
missioner James B. Townsend, of that
borough.
At the regular meeting of the Bor
ough Council Wednesday night, Mr.
Townsend, who has been foremoat In
the development of the progressive
lower beach resort, offered a tract
fronting 150 feet along the beach and
running back 200 feet to the Borough,
providing it would be maintained per
manently as a beachfront park and
bathing beach.
The public spirited proffer was Im
mediately accepted by the Borough
through the other commissioners, who
tendered a vote of thanks for the mu
nicipality to Mr. Townsend.
“It will be a great thing for Long
port.” said Mayor Ralph Harcourt that
night In announcing acceptance of the
tract. "Mr. Townsend’s generosity is ...
highly appreciated by every resident of
the borough. The land is located in
front of our principal hotel Just west
of 16th street, and will make an ideal
recreation center. It will fit In nicely
with our plans for beachfront Improve
ments that are to follow the comple
tion of the Jetty now building and the
seawall." ___ . »-:i