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VOL. 15. NO. 27
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THE LOWER BEACH WEEKLY T
THAT REACHES THE HOMES -
(Atlantic catr, N. J„ P. a)
VENTNOR CITY. N. J.. DECEMBER 2, 1921
II PER YEAR
CITY TO HAVE 1
MOVIE THEATRE
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Contract Awarded for Erection of
Building at Weymouth and.
Ventnor Avenues. •_ /•
During the week a contract has been
awarded for the erection of this city’s
. first moving picture house by’a com i
pany of local as well as. Philadelphia
business men, who ljave been greatly
interested in the picture industry for
a number of years.
Some time ago the site was secured
•and the plans were prepared so as to
be in all readiness when the time ar
. rived for the building to go ahead.
The contract was awarded to Harry
Baton, of Philadelphia,"who will start
work about the 15th of December, and
will have the new building completed
in four months from that date.
' The theatre itself Will be of suffi
cient size to seat at least six hundred
people comfortably.
The plans call for the erection of
a three-story building of gray brick
and tile with six apartments of the
upper stories and eight stores on the
ground floor besides the theatre itself.
Pour of tnese stores will be on Vent
nor avenue and four on Weymouth
avenue. v
- The site secured is the comer of
Weymouth and Ventnor avenues, a
part of which is now occupied by the
Ventnor fish market, a one-story struc
ture. The former owner of the lot was
Albert Sachse. The moving picture
concern will have a frontage of about
’75 feet on Ventnor avenue and a depth
of 105 feet on Weymouth avenue. The
location is regarded as ideal, for it is
in Ventnor’s business district and
about central of the cottage sections.
It .is understood that over $150,000 will
be expended in the show house and
outfit.
This is regarded as one of the im
portant steps of years in the develop
ment - of our rapidly growing city.
Heretofore local people have been
obliged to go for all of their enter
tainment to Atlantic City with the ex
ception of the free concerts and
dances given in the municipal casino.
TO PREACH LAST SERMON HERE
ON SUNDAY.
Reverend Charles R. Watson, D. D.,
"President of the American University
of Cairo, Egypt, who has endeared
himself to many in this city by his
strong sermons at the Church of St.
John’s-by-the-Sea at various periods
during the past year, will occupy the
pulpit for the last time at this church
on Sunday.
. He S i 11 deliver the discourse at both
the morning and evening service, and
a large number of local residents will
attend both services to hear his fare
. well sermons. ,
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
The fiftieth wedding anniversary of
Capt. and Mrs. Samuel G. Higbee, of
Port Republic, will be celebrated to
morrow evening at the residence ■ of
their daughter, Mrs. Carl M. Voelker.
108 Quineey avenue, north.
CHINA INLAND MISSION.
The China Inland Mission will meet
at 3.30 this afternoon at 14 Sacramento
avenue, south, and every person is in
vited to attend the meeting. Rev. S.
M. Gillan, of India, will be the speaker
this afttrnoon.
GUILD MEETING.
The December meeting of the Wo
man’s Guild of St. John’s-by the Sea
Sacramento and Ventnor avenues, will
be held at the home of Mrs. Harry
Rhoads. 8 Sacramento avenue, south,
Tuesday afternoon, December 6th, at 3
o’clock.
INFANT DAUGHTER DIES.
.Friends of Mr. and Mrs. William H.J
. Carroll will learn with deep regret of
the death of their infant daughter,
Jeanette-Elizabeth, on Thanksgiving
Fve, at the Samaritan Hospital, Phila
delphia. Mrs. Carroll is slowly recov
ering from her very serious illness,
having just given birth to her daugh
ter of but a few hours. Her many
friehds unite in expressing their sin
cere good wishes for her early and
complete convalescence.
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ASSOCIATION TO MEET.
There will be a meeting of the Par
ent-Teachers’ Association of this city
at the Troy Avenue School on Tues
day evening at eight o'clock.
After a short business session. Miss
. Brinton, of Philadelphia, will address
the association on the subject ot
“Milk," which is in line with what the
Kindergartens are now doing. Mr. 1
Thomas O. Sheen, president of the
. Board of Trade, will show your own
city, Ventnor, by lantern elides.
CARE SHOULD BE
GIVEN 10 CHILD
Medical Inspector of Public School
Sends Letters to Parents As
Precautionary Measure.
For a number of years in the past
the regular curriculum of the schools
have been seriously hampered by the
breaking out of some disease that is
common among children, and this
year Dr. L. R. Souder, Medical Inspec
tor of the local schools, hopes to avoid
this by having the co-operation of the
parents themselves.
Dr. Souder for the past few weeks
has been making a thorough examina
tion of every school child in the city,
and has pointed out to various parents
slight defects that has been found in
individual cases, but now he intends
sending a letter to every parent in or
der to avoid all of the contagious dis
eases peculiar to children at this sea
son of the year.
The following is a copy of the let
ter:
To Parents:
This is the time of year when the
■ contagious diseases peculiar to chil
dren are most prevalent. In order to
forestall a possible outbreak of serious
trouble certain precautionary meas
ures should be taken,—because of the
fact that an enlarged inflamed tonsil,
a congested throat or a swollen, irri
tated nasal membrane furnishes a
fruitful soil for the lodgment and
growth of disease germs, great atten
tion and constant care should be given
to these parts. The nose and throat
must be "kept scrupulously clean, and
should be sprayed two or three times
a day with some efficient antiseptic
solution. It is advised that the family
physician be consulted at once as to
what to use and how to use it. In
order to maintain the natural bodily
resistance to the various- infections,
the state of the general health must
be carefully looked after, protecting
the child from undue exposure, avoid
ing, so far as possible, the contract
ing of “colds.” When such conditions
do arise, immediate medical advice
should be sought.
L. R. SOUDER,
Medical Inspector, Ventnor Public
School.
§een and-j+eard
Mrs. C. B. Turner entertained a
Thanksgiving dinner party at 15
Suffolk avenue, south. The out-of
town gUests were Dr. Andrew Ireland,
'and Misses Almeda and Anna Ireland,
who motored from Philadelphia. Mrs.
Turner returned to Philadelphia with
the motor party for a few days visit
Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. O’Neil and
family, of Germantown, opened their
cottage at 14 Baltimore avenue, south,
for the Thanksigiving week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Sauter motored
down from Philadelphia with a party
of friends and opened the Sauter cot
tage, at- 7201 Atlantic avenue, for
Thanksgiving, remaining until Sun
day.
Mrs. Bdna J. Bums, of 7209 Atlan
tic avenue, spent the week-end with
relatives in Haddon Heights.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Golding and
Miss Agnes Golding have returned
from a visit to New' York.
The many friends of Mrs. F. H.
Neale will be gratified to know that
she is recovering from her recent ill
ness at her home, 6506 Ventnor ave
nue. Miss Kathleen Neale, a student
at Wilson College, is visiting her pa
rents for a few days, hiving come
east to attend a convention of College
Students.
Mr. and Mrs. Ashbrooke Lincoln, of
12 Vassal- Square, who have been so
journing in Redlands. Ca!., are now in
Pasadena.
Mrs. F. C. Henry, formerly of this
city, now of Paterson, N. J., spent the
Thanksgiving Holidays with friends
in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Quinlan,
of 36 Weymouth avenue, north, had as
their guests for Thanksgiving dinner,
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schwendeman, of
Germantown; Mr. Rudolph Branden
burg, Staunton, Va.; Mr. Frank Rob
inson, New York; Miss Quilan and
Miss Steele.
Au i OrviOBiLE LiCENocS.
Foi the convenience of residents of
;his city and Chelsea, as well as Mar
gate and Longport. Robert W. Bart
ett, cashier of the Ventnor City Na
tional Hank, has again made arrange
ments with Andrew S. Orr, Motor Ve
licle Agent, to Issue the same from
the fiank. t
Mr. Orr will be "here only one day,
rhursdav, December 15th. New driv
es licenses can be procured at the
same time from 9 A. M. to 3 P. M.
m the day mentioned above.
TRADE BOARD TO
Address To Be Delivered This Eve
ning by Col. Bryant dt Troy
Avenue 8chool.
Members of the local Board, of
Trade will hold an Important instruc
tive as well as social session this eve
ning in the Auditorium of the Troy
Avenue School at 8.30 o’clock.
No business will be transacted as
the body held their regular monthly
meeting at the Ventnor City National
Bank on Tuesday evening, when a
large number of the members came
out for a number of interesting die- j
cussions.
The meeting this evening is another
along the policy adopted sometime ago
to hold the social sessions separate
from the business meetings, and thus
not draw them out so late in the eve
ning.
Col. Lewis T. Bryant, Commissioner
of Labor of New Jersey, and a large
property owner in this city, having
built a number of handsome residences
on the south side, as well as smaller
ones on the avenue named after him
in the lower end of the city, will de
liver an address illustrated, with mo
tion pictures, entitled “Care of the In
jured Workman in New Jersey." This
address is of intense interest to every
citizen and warrants a full attendance
of the large membership of the local
body.
A buffet luncheon will be served im
mediately after the lecturer
INSTALL PASTOR
OF LOCAL CHURCH
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Exercises Last Evening Attended By
Ministers From Several Dif
ferent States.
Ministers from all parts of the
state, Pennsylvania and Virginia were
in attendance at the Installation
Council on Thursday evening at the
Community Church when formal in
stallation of Rev. M. S. Poulson as
pastor took place.
The Council was composed of min
isters of the Congregational Church
es, who officially recognized the pas
torate of the minister called last May
by the local congregation.
Prior to coming to Ventnor, Rev.
Poulson was pastor for two years of
the Congregational Church at Ports
mouth, Virginia. Several months af
ter Rev. Frank S. Ritter, now sta
tioned at Jersey City, had tendered
his resignation, the Ventnor church
extended a call to Dr. Poulson.
Action taken by the congregation
about a month ago resulted in the
decision to call an ecclesiastical coun
cil with the object of formally in
stalling the minister as the leader of
his flock here.
What is known in church circles
as an installation Council, convened
at the Ventnor City Community
Church (Congregational) Thursday af
ternoon at 3 o’clock.
This session was a formal one and
preparatory for the evening session
which was held at 8 o’clock in the
church room at Ventnor and Frank
fot avenues.
The following program was carried
out: * \ i.
Prelude on the Piano, Mrs. Frank
J. Hepler.
Hymn, ’’More Light Shall Break
From Out Thy Word."
Welcome from the City, Hon. Amor
W. Brehmah, Mayor of Ventnor City.
Greetings from Churches, Rev. Paul
R. Hoppe, Ph. D., President Minister
ial Union.
Reading Council Minutes, the Scribe
Introductory Prayer, Rev. Archibald
Black, D. D., Montclair, N. J.
Scripture Lesson, Rev. Edwin R.
Holden, Portsmouth, Va.
Hymn. ‘‘Beneath the Cross of Jesus"
Installation Sermon, Rev. Clarence
Hall Wilson, D. D., Glen Ridge. N. J.
Installation Prayer, Rev. Charles
W. Carroll, Philadelphia, ®a.
Right Hand of Fellowship, Rev.
George P. Eastman, Orange, N. J.
Charge to the Minister, Rev. How
ard B. Clarke, Plainfield, N. J.
Charge to the Church, Rev. Jay T.
Stocking, D. D., Upper Montclair, N.J.
Hymn, “Dear Lord and Father of
Mankind,” Rev. Charles H. Richards,
New York City.
Benedicition, Rev. Mama S. Poulson
Susquehanna—The Uuaiity~Coai
Phone •—Borton Coal Co.
60ND ORDINANCE
: PUSSES COUNCIL
Will Provide Money For Purchase of
Bathing Beach in Lower
End of City.
On Monday night at the regular
meeting of City Council fresh steps
were taken for the purchase of an
additional bathing beach, a matter
which has been under consideration
lor a long time. An ordinannce pro
viding money for the purchase of such
a site was killed at the last meeting
of Council. A similar ordinance
came up and passed first reading.
A fight may develop on it later, it
was - indicated.
The ordinance provides for the is
suance of $30,0,00 in bonds toward the
purchase of a beach bounded by La
fayette and Melbourne avenues. The
Jponds would be a 6 per cent issue.
After the vote had been taken, the
City Solicitor was asked to explain
the status of the whole beachfront
park which is now held by the city
under easement deeds. Mr. Wescott
explained that $15,000 has been voted
by Council and now is available for
the' purchase from the land holders
of their riparian rights on the beach.
Under the present deed, the board
walk would be moved when 300 feet
of beach existed on the ocean side
of the walk. All the preliminaries
for securing the full rights to the
beach have been completed, Mr.
fVescott said, but the city is waiting
until the .matter of the bathing beach
is settled so as to avoid duplication
of effort in settling the whole mat
ter. The sum of $15,000 for all the
rights along the beach is so small
that the rights will be in truth a gilt
to the city if the plan is carried
through.
Specifications for incandescent
lamps for the lighting system to re
place the ^ out-of-date arcs, were
adopted at the Council meeting and
bids for the lights will be opened at
the meeting, on December 27.
It was announced that on next
Monday night there will be an execu
tive session of the whole of Council
to discuss the 1922 budget.
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Persona! pljat
Mr. F. J. Dulin and Mr. E. J. Bing
ham, of Philadelphia, were business
visitors the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Westing, of St.
Davids, Pa., were the guests of friends
here over Thanksgiving. Mrs. West
ing will be remembered as Miss Helen
Somers.
Mr. Jack Garton and Mr. William
Tierney, of Waterbury, Conn., visited
their cousin, Mr. Henry Tierney, at
his home here over the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. John Duane are spen
ding some time with relatives in
Montclair, N. J.
Miss Miriam Reed has returned to
her home in Philadelphia, after visit
ing Miss Mildred Davis at her home.
6705 Ventnor avenue. •
Mr. John Forsythe has returned to
Westtown, after spending the holi
days with his parents at their home
on Oakland avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. William Grant have
returned to their home in Flushing,
N. Y„ after spending several days as
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Martin, at their home on Oakland
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. William Denny have
returned to their home in Philadei
phla, after spending the week-end as
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy H.
Cochran at their home, 9 Wevmouth
avenue, north.
Gordon Youngmah, son of Dr and
Mrs. Youngman, of Suffolk and Atlan
tic avenues, returned to Ithaca. N. Y
where he attends Cornell, after spen
ding the holidays with his parents
Fred Clark returned to Trenton, N
J., having spent flie holidays with his
mother at 1 Victoria avenue, north
Contractor and Mrs. Edward S. Col
1 ins and family have taken possession
of their newly built home, 107 Har
vard avenue, south.
RENEWS ACQUAINTANCE.
Mr'. G. N. Robinson, of Ocean ave
nue. who is still residing at Somers
f omt, was a Washington visitor last
A'eelt, and while there renewed his ao
luaintance with Ambassador Herrick.
Many years ago when the Robinson
show was visiting Marion, Ohio, a
nair of young ttsers came into the
KrorJd, and President Harding and Am
jassador Herrick were in the office of
he circus when the brother of Mr
Robinson was informed of the new ad
litions to the circus, and they were
mmediately named alter the two men. i
doth remembered the instance wellf
when Mr. Robinson called on them'
luring his visit..
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Protective Association Formed to
Enforce. St• Leonard’s Tract Land
Restrictions.
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The St. Leonard’s Association for
the protection of property in the
tract, and for the purpose of seeing
that all restrictions were carried out
was fully organized on ’the 18th of
November, as announced heretofore, i
with Almerin Marstoa as President,
Allen B. Endicott, Jr., Solicitor, and
Harold W. Faunce, Secretary and
Treasurer, »
The following gentlemen were *
elected directors of the Association:
Amor W. Brehman,, Homer I. Silvers, 1
Wilbur Zimmerman, J. Vaughan Ma- -J
this, Allen B. Endicott, Jr., Aaron
Champion, Herbert A. Faunce, Thom
as Youngman, Almerin Marston, W.
H. Martin,' G. Arthur Bolte, George
A. Gumphcrt, W. J. Carrington, Geo.
B. Wilson, Frank J. Myers, James M.
Daly, Charles C. Beyer, J. Coles
Brick. Agnew T. Dies, W. James
Montgomery, Harold W. Faunce,
William J. Beury, George A, Bour-f"
;geois, Theodore W. Schimpf, and
John S. Westcott
There are 212 property owners in
the tract and 55 were enrolled at the
first meeting, which organized with
the election of officers.
The tract covers a distance of
about eight city blocks, running from
the beach to the Thoroughfare. All
told there are upwards of a thousand
separate lots.
Included in the section are homes
which are valued at upwards of $100,
000. No property owner has as yet
attempted to evade the restrictions.
The contemplated violation of one
owner has stirred the occupants of
homes in the district into action.
Under the law it requires that when
a violation of restriction is undertak
en there must be immediate protest
filed, and failure to protest is ac
cepted in law as an acquiescence on
the part of neighbors to the violation.
It also gives the same privilege to
violate restrictions to other land own
ers if a protest is not registered.
The solicitor was instructed to file
protest against the contemplated
erection of an apartment house and
stores at Surrey and Ventnor ave
nues, and a bill was filed in the
Court of Chancery, and the owner of
the land so notified. Since that time
he has notified the solicitor that he
will modify his plans and will not
erect any building that will violate
the restrictions.
The most important work of the
Association is to perpetuate the re
strictions and to accomplish this the
assistance of every property owner is
necessary.
A meeting wili be held at the Ox
ford Avenue School, -Monday evening
December fifth, at eight o’clock, to’
formulate plans for this work, and it
is expected that many other property
owners will be present at that time''
to take an active part in carrving out
these plans. *
XMAS FUND CHECKS. V \
Those who were enterprising enough
to take out Christmas funds last year
have been receiving checks during the
past few’ days. Some of the banks
have not as yet mailed the checks, but
those 'who were in the club at the
Ventnor City National Bank received
their checks yesterday, just in time to
use for the payment of the second half
of the municipal taxes, provided they
wanted to use it for this purpose.
When taxes were payable later in
the month than they are now many y
took out cards as aneeasy way of hav
ing the taxes ready, and the early
mailing of checks this year was great
ly appreciated by many.
The fund this year in the local bank,
as well as those of Atlantic City, is
larger than ever, and the progressive
ness of the people has been shown by
a larger percentage of the people
keeping up their payments throughout
the entire year.
Both of the 16eal banks are now an
nouncing Christmas clubs for next
year.
TAX OFFICE BUSY.
During the past few days the office &
of Tax Collector James G. Scull has
been a busy place, many property own
ers making » !««♦ *>>**»»»♦« «„nK
the second half of their taxes, which
was due and had to be paid on or be
fore Ihursday. The penalty of eight
per cent, interest always causes a
rush on the last days of the tax
neriod. ■ ' ' ^
Deliveries at any time desired daily
and this insures Ventnor householders
the best service for all kinds of sea
looas, if orders are given to the
CHELSEA FISH MARKET 2707
Atlantic Avenue. Phones—Bell 2180
sad 2181