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•i> veNTNOR CITY. N. J.. DECEMBER It), 1921
11 PER YEAR
BEACH ORDINANCE
CAUSES INTEREST;
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Passes Second Reading Without Objec
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tion at Meeting Monday Evening.
Garbage Contract Transferred. \
That the greatest interest is being
taken by citizens in the plan to pur
chase an additional bathing beach In
. the lower end of the - city was -evi
denced on Monday night at the re'g
. ular meeting of the City Council by
the attendance of a number of men
whd came preparettlo discuss the or
dinance upon which there apparently
is some difference of opinion in Coun
cil. ,
An ordinance providing for the pur
chase of a beach was killed in Council
sortie weeks ago. but a new ordinance
with'similar provisions was introduced
at tiie next meeting, and it passed sec
ond reading. President George Gunip
hel;t, who . bivors the ordinance, an
nounced th« no comment would be
heard cm it at the meeting, but a pub
lic hearing would be held at thd next
meeting, December 27.
The ordinance provides for the issu
ance of $20,000 in bonds toward the
purchase of a public park and beach
silo bounded by Lafayette and Mel
bourne avenues.
A communication from the Second
Ward Republican Club indorsing the
plan to purchase a new beach was re
ceived and filed.
A queer mix-up in the garbage eon
lract was revealed when it was report
ed that the contractor with whom the
city had entered an agreement some
lime ago had "sold” his tract to an
(Oiher man. This was done without
know ledge oP>lie city so I hat on the
city’s books the first contractor ap
pears as tlje one to whom money is
due. The contract purchaser has been
advised to have the first man make a
formal transfer so that cheeks could
• ’be seijt out properly.
It was also reported that the check
due the rubbish collector was being
■temporarily held up because of com
plaints received.
MOVIES ON SATURDAY.
Another * excellent moving picture
exhibit has been planned by progres
sive workers of the Parent-Teachers’
Association for Saturday evening at
the Troy Avenue School Auditorium.
Mr. J. F. O’Neil will be in charge of
the pictures this we.ek.
Last week Mr. Richard Wheeler was
In charge, and he was well fortified at
the door, as he had Mr. Thomas G.
Sheen stationed there to receive the
money.
The hostesses were Mrs. Richard
■Wheel and Mrs. George Barrett. Ever
sliarp pencils were the lucky favor
prizes, and they were won by Miss
Edna Pfeiffer and Mr, Joseph Robert
son.
There will be no movies Christmas
or New Year weeks.
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ADDRESS MEETING.
Last Thursday afternoon at the
iyu'Hills of the County and City super
intendents, supervising principals and
helping teachers for seven counties of
the state, including Atlantic County,
two ot the local staff delivered ad
dresses. Mr. Hallidiiy R. Jackson,
principal, spoke on the subject, "What
tlie Project Metiiod Means to Our Pri
mary Schools,” and Miss Elizabeth
McNulty spoke on the subject, "Prac
tical Projects foi\the Primary Grades."
' AVENUEEXTENSION.
The extension of Ventnor avenue i
from the Ventnor City line to Margate
was advocated at the meeting of Hie
"Freeholders on Wednesday. Mr.
IkJUghty declared that he believed
lhat the State would be willing tp
pay forty per cent, of the cost and
that the remaining sixty per cent, be
Included In the budget for next year.
Tills improvement would materially
increase valuation of property in Mar
gate and bring larger revenues to the
county treasury."»
LEST WE FORGET.
American Legion Auxiliary, James
Tlaj-vp.v Post, lit, are planning to
lake a Xmas box to every disabled
veteran in the Salvation Army Con
valescent Home in Atlantic City. Ev
ery resident of Ventnor is cordially
invited to help in this wOik. Anyone
wishing to contribute may leave their
^gilts wjlli. the chaplain, Mrs. i!. S.
Pottlson, at 5119 Ventnor avenue, by
Tuesday, J)ec. 20. Or they will be
called for if desired, ir the donors
will call 7615-W. or 737L
There will he between 10 and 50
boys there, all World War veterans,i
all maimed, broken or disabled in
some manner and just from the lios-!
pltals. It will probably be the last
Xmas for many of thejn. Help us,
juake it a nferry one. !
PAST SACHEMS
NIGHT SUCCESS
Many Former Officers of Navajo Tribe
Attend Special Meeting in
' * Their Honor.
Past Sachems’ Night was observed'
oil Wednesday evennig by members
01 Navajo Tribe, number 275, in their
wigwam at City Hall, and all of the
various stumps were occupied by for
mer past sachems of the local tribe.
Eleven of the .former officers were
.present.and the majority of those wiio
were absent are absent front the city
now, residing in other sections that
were too distant to allow them to en
joy a real live evening.
Past'Saeliem Paul Fry had the hon
or of acting as Sachem and he ban
died the meeting in his old time form,
and many of the younger members
were astounded at the ease with
which it was done.
The various officers were advanced
in the stumps w"hen it came to the
nomination of officers, and Brothers
McCoy. Marion, Owens and Chubb are
l lie nominees for Junior Sagamore,
and tlie election promises to be an
interesting one on the twenty-eighth,
as several other nominees will un
doubtedly be named before that time.
A large attendance is assured as
the members present, and it was the
largest meeting held this year, prom
ised to be present and bring another
absent brother with them, as the de
gree team under the direction of Bro
ther Owens will also adopt several
pale laces.
On Wednesday night after a short
business session, which will open at
seven o'clock, the members will trail
in Ocean City, and be the guests of
Kalmia Tribe, It being the monthly
meeting of the Allied Tribes of At
lantic County, the Ocean City Tribe
being the only member of the associa
tion outside of the county, ■
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§>een and{4eard
Miss Harriette Glenn la spending
the week-end as the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. John Graham at their home in
Lansdowne, Pa.
Rev. Charles Pitman, of Scranton,
Pa., former pastor of St. John’s-by
the-Sea Church, is visiting Mr. and
Mrs. W. D. Burch at their home at
5105 Winchester avenue, and G. Rob
inson, of Somers Point, formerly of
6207 Ocean avenue.
The Arts and Crafts department of
the Women’s^Research Club will hold I
its regular weekly meeting this after
noon, at 3 o’clock, at the home of Mrs.
David Moore, 7 Victoria avenue, south.
Stockton Ryan returned to his Phil
adelphia home, after spending the
week-end at the home of Miss Dorothy
Goudy at 5605 Ventnor avenue.
Mr. and Mrs’. John Gleen Peters are
spending the week-end as the guests
of friends in New York.
Mrs. C. Knittel is a -guest at the
Rellevue-Strat£ord in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Mervin C. Reed, 18 Hillside
avenue, north, is rapidly recovering at
Lankenau Hospital, Philadelphia,
where she was attended last Saturday
by a noted surgeon.
Dr. and Mrs, Moorehead are guests
at the Bellevue,Stratford in Philadel
phia.
Miss Thelma Dean, of JJ4 Newport
avenue, north, has returned home after
a visit to Norfolk, Va., where she was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Powder
maker.. Mr. and Mrs. Powdermaker
and their children are visiting' the
Deans until after the Christmas holi
days. " '
Mr. and Mrs. G. Arthur Bolte and
Mrs. Blanche Osborne have returned
home, after visiting Mrs. Nan Vincent
at her home in Philadelphia for a few
days.
William D. Burch, Jr., who is now
located in Camden, N. J„ will spend
the week-end with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. D. Burch, at their home
at 5105 Winchester avenue.
kr. and Mrs. Harry T. Sickler gave
a dinner party last evening at' their
home, 11 Surrey avenue, south.
Miss Margaret Wright has returned
to -her home, 110 Victoria avenue,
south, alter a short, trip to Philadel
phia.
MARGATfc MEETING, ' '
The members of the Chamber of
Commerce of Margate City entertain
ed the ladies at a special social meet
ing held on Wednesday evening. One
of the guestk of the evening wns Mr,
Thomas G; Sheen, president of the
Ventnor City Board of Trade, who en
tertained, with not only an address.
Out showed many interesting slides of
his largo collection.
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Pretty Wedding Solemnized at All
Saints Episcopal' Church in
Chelsea. • ■ /■
A pretty wedding was solemnized
last Thursday night at All-Saints Epis
copal Church, Chelsea, by the Rev.
John W. Williams, pastor, when Miss
.Constance Donaldson-Peirsol. daugh
ter o( Mr. and Mrs. Winfield Scott
Peirsof, 107 Baton Rouge avenue,
south, became the bride of Mr. James
Stephens Montgomery, of 185 Green
wood avenue, Trenton.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father, yyho is treasurer of the Bell
Telephone Company of Pennsylvania
and a former president of the Vent
nor City Board of Trade. The maid
of honor was Miss Margaret K. Mont
gomery, of Trenton. The bridesmaids
were the Misses Helen Van Sychel,
Trenton; Helen Neilson, Newburg, N.
Y.; Mrs. Ferdinand Roehling Stirn,
New York City; Miss Mary T. Phelps,
Plainfield; Miss Helen Shoemaker and
Miss Barbara Evans, of Atlantic City.
Mr. Montgomery had as his best
man Mr. Hiram B. Blauvelt, of Ora
dell, N. J.
The ushers were: Messrs. Fredinand
Roehling Stirn, New York City; Clar
ence M. Garrigues, Plainfield; James
S. \'ati 'Sychel, Trenton; Howard
Deyo, New York City: Chandler Cud
llpp, Jersey City; Philip B. Townley,
Newark; John P. Montgomery, Sum
mit. and Winfield S. Peirsol, Jr., of
this city.
The bride wore a gown of white
kitten's ear charmeuse, simply made
and embroidered with pearls, with a
court train. The veil was trimmed
with rose point lace, which was worn
on her grandmother's wedding dress,
and formed a cpronet trimmed with
orange blossoms, from which. hung
yards of filmy tnl|e caught at the edge
of the train with gardenias. She car
ried a shower bouquet of white or
chids, lilies of the ygtley ant} sweet
peas,
The.maid of honor wore a gown of
orchid kitten’s ear charmeuse irimmed
with orchid sequins and slippers of the
same shade. Her hat was orchid tulle
with orchid plumes and she carried a
sheath bouquet of yellow roses, orchid
sweet peas, bronze snaps dragon and
purple pansies.
The bridesmaids' gowns were of pale
green changeable satin trimmed with
green sequins, slippers of black satin
and a black velvet picture hat, with |
orange flowers and carried chrysanthe
mums.
The bride’s mother wore a chiffon 1
velvet gown with train and black vel- \
vet picture hat, with plumes and cor
sage bouquet of lavender orchids and
violets.
The bridegroom's mother was attir
ed in black velvet brocaded chiffon
and-a black lace hat trimmed with Jet.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at the Chelsea Hotel until a
late hour, as dancing followed the re
ception. •
Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery will re
side in New York during the wintei
season, but will return to this eity for
the summer months.
PLUMBERS MUST REGISTER.
Under a recent ruling promulgated
by the Board of Health all master
plumbers who fail to register with the
cierk of the board and tile a bfind for
1200 before January 1st will be com
pelled to pass an examination regard
less of previous registration. In other
words those who are now registered
most re-register pripr to the time lim
it fl*eij.
During the past year 53 master
plumbers were registered, 18 of wliorn
successfully passed the prescribed
test necessary under the stale law
for them to engage in the plumbing
business.
In order to avoid possible trouble
with Itinerant plumbers who float into
town and undertake to execute con
tracts lor installation of sanitary de-|
vices and are not qualified,' it hits been 1
deemeld Wise to protect the public by
enforcing a rigid rule applynig to all
who would undertake plumbing work
here.
Future of even established firms to
register will result in an enforced ex
amination by a board of three com
posed of David H. Moore, a nmsetr
plumber, Joseph Stringer, a journey
man Plumber, and Dr. w, A- Hulun,
City Health officer, ,
Deliveries at any time desired daily
tnd this insures Ventnor householders j
[he-best service for all kinds of sea
Foods, If orders are given to the!
^HEDSEA FISH MARKET, 2707'
Atlantic Avenue. Plumes—-Bell 2 l)u
tnd 2181.
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LEGION TO HONOR
MAYOR BREHMAN
E. Bertram Wright Elected As New
Post Commander.—Other Offic
ers Selected.
In appreciation of many courtesies
extended to the local World War vet
erans by the chief executive of the
city, James Harvey Post, No. M4, Am
erican Legion, at the annual meeting
held on Tuesday evening, voted unan
imously to tender a testimonial din
ner to Mayor A. W. Brehman on a'
date to be determined sometime dur
ing the month of January.
Commander Crook named as a com
mittee to arrange the affair J. LeRoy'
Berglund, chairman; William Godfrey
and John J. Stringer. The affair will
probably be held in one of the Allan-'
tic City hotels and will be graced by
the presence of the ladies.
A feature of the meeting was the
report made by Comrade Enoch Tur
ner, who attended the ceremonies in
cident to the burial of the “Unknwon
Soldier” at Arlington Cemetery on
Armistice Day. A mind picture of the
multitude which had gathered to wit
ness the paying of the highest tribute
in the gift of the nation was present
ed by Comrade Turner.
E. Bertram Wright, Mexican Bor
der and World War veteran, who
wears a silver service button indicat-j
ing that he had been wounded, was I
unanimously elected as Post Com
mander for the ensuing year. Other
officers elected follow: Vice Com
mander, John J. Stringer; Adjutant,'
Roy Shinn; Finance Officer, J. Le
Roy Berglund; Employment Officer
Hugo Krause; Chaplain, Dr. J, f!
Massey; Historian and County Dele
gate. Carl M. Voelker; Executive Com
mittee, W. Preston Crook, Byron Jen
kins, Dr. B. B. Filer, J. Farrington,
Pr- Massey, .Dr. Hugo Krause,
Enoch Turner.
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Personal (^at
.Mr. and Mrs. Theo. A. Royal, Jr.,
have olosed their house, 17 Surrey
avenue, south, and have gone to the
Hotel St. James, Philadelphia, for the
late winter.
Mrs. Samuel Mills, of Olney, Pa., is
spending some time with Mr. and Mrs.
E, S, Albertson, of 20 Weymouth ave
nue, south. Miss Jane Mills will
spend Sunday with them.
' Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Leves, Miss
Suzanne Leves and Master David
Leves, of 103 Princeton avenue, south,
sailed on Tuesday from New York for
Kingston, Jamaica, B.- W. I„ where
they will remain until late in the
spring.
Mr. Prank Toomey, of 5 Surrey ave
nue. soulh, has gone to his home", Cyn
wyd. Pa.
Mrs. Maude Neel, of 6301 Ocean
avenue, is staying for awhile at the
Stevenson Hotel. Atlantic City. N. J.
Mrs. C. C. Scull and son, Mulford.
are now occupying their apartment in
Atlantic City, having closed their cot
tage in Ventnor Heights. -
Mr. John Hayes, street supervisor,
is spending a few weeks in Norris
town, Pa..
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Maltby have re
turned to their home in Lunsdowne,
Pa., after spending the past week as
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry E.
Smith, 6003 Ventnor avenue.
Mrs. Stanley Preihofer, of (Oxford
and Ventnor avenues, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Sterling P. B. Piles, at her
home in Great Neck. L. I. Mr. Prei
hofer spent the week-end ns Mrs.
Pile’s guest.
'Miss Marlon Williams has returned
to her home after spending the week
end as the guest of Miss Mary Glenn
at her home In Jenkintown, Pa.
Mrs. S. A. Neidich returned to her
home in Edgewater Park, N. J„ after
spending a week at her shore cottage
at 103 Frankfort avenue, south: She
expects to return here about'the first
of the year.
Miss Rosemary Reed is entertain
ing at her home for a few days Miss
Mildred Cook and her fiance. Mr. Jas.
G. Grant, both of Glenside, Pa. Their
wedding will take place some time in
January, and Miss Reed will be one of
the attendants.
A NEW RESIDENT.
James Lallou Wescoat is the young
est resident of the city, having arriv
ed on Saturday to brighten the home
ot Mr. and Mrs. George Henderson
Wescoat, of J5707 Atlantic avenue.
Mrs. Wescoat will be remembered as
Miss Edith Lallou. who has made her
home with her grandmothef, Mrs.
George H. Spotts, for many seasons.
ROUTINE MATTERS
HOLD COI1IICILMEN
Many Different Subjects Come Before
Solons for Discussion. Officials
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Burn Old Bonds.
Many routine matters came before
members ot Council at their regular
meeting on Monday evening, and were
disposed of in a businesslike manner.
The Atlantic City Gas Company, in
a letter, asked Council for permission
to take out and cut off all street
lights in the city without expense to
themselves, which was necessitated by
the removal of gas lights and the in
stallation of incandescent lights. Their
request was referred to the Street
Committee and City Solicitor with full
Power to act. It was reported that the
new lights were almost completed, the
police boxes had been covered and
that bids to change the arc lights to
incandescent would be received at the
next meeting of Council. The lighting
committee has been economical, $4,000
of their budget being transferred to
other committees.
A communication wTas received from
the International Motor Company, of
New York City, inviting the solons to
a test of aerial trucks held yesterday
in New York. The president an
nounced that members expecting to at
tend would arrange with the chairman
of the Fire Committee, a number of
them attending.
A resolution was adopted providing
for the borrowing of $20,000 for gen
eral expenses. A resolution w'as in
troduced to transfer certain appropria
tions from one account to another. A
resolution was adopted to spread upon
the minutes that the City Clerk. Mayor
and others had witnessed the burning
by fire of old bonds amounting to sev
eral thousand dollars. They included
50 $1000 paving bonds, 19 $1000 park
bonds and four $1000 Boardwalk bonds.
The bonds were unsigned securities
totaling in “value” $73,000, which had
been in a safe in the City Clerk’s
office for a number of years. Paving
bonds to the value of $50,000 which
were engraved some years ago but
never issued; $19,000 of unused park
bonds and $4000 of unused Boardwalk
bonds, were burned to ashes in the
presence of three officials who signed
the report.
While the bonds did not have the
signature to give them value, it was
the desire of city officials that they be
destroyed to avert danger of theft,
since it w-a,s possible they might fall
into the hands of clever fingers wrho
could at least cause the city great in
convenience.
The Water and Sewer Committee
wms authorized to purchase a carload
of terra cotta for no more than $475.
It was proposed that Council go
on record as approving the payment
of $25 bonus at the end of the year
to each.member of the police and fire
department. This would be in addi
tion to the $25 paid each in the mid
dle of the year. Upon suggestion of
President of Council the matter was
laid over until the next meeting. Opin
ion among Councilmen was that the
bonus payment would be ordered by
the rulers when the matter came be
fore them formnliv.
HAVE BROKEN GROUND
FOR NEW THEATRE.
Contractor H. E. Baton, of Phila
delphia, Is rushing work on the con
struction of the theatre, apartment
and store structure being erected at
Weymouth and Ventnor avenues, tlie
indications being that the amusement
building will be ready to open lor bus
iness before Easter, The theatre
structure will be one story in height
while the main building will be three
stories high.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Rev. W. 11. Anderson, secretary on
the United Presbyterian Foreign Mis
sion, will be the speaker at both the
morning and evening services at the
Church of St. John*s-by-the Sea on
Sunday.
FIRE COMPANY MEETING.
The regular monthly meeting, as
well as yearly election of members of
Ventnor City Fire Companv, number
one, will be held at City Hall this eve
ning. The annual election always as
sures a large attendance.
TO MEET TO-DAY.
The China Inland Mission will hold ~
their regular meeting this afternoon at
6506 Ventnor avenue. A g-ood speaker
will be in attendance, and the publie
Is extended a cordial invitation to at
tend.
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