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VENTNOR CITY. N. J.. JANUARY 27, 1922
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RAMBLES SHOW
GREATIME
• Probabilities Are That Tax Rate Will
Be Lower Than Last Year.
Budget Not Completed.
The probabilities for a lower tax
rate than last year are very bright.
This is due to the fact that .the rata
bles are much higher than heretofore
in every part of the city,
heretofore in every part of the city.
The city is now divided into three
districts, the first being from Jackson
avenue to the middle line of Dorset
avenue from the Boardwalk* to the
Thorofare. The ratables in this dis
trict were cared for by Assessor P.
E. Howard and amounted to $5,562,831.
The second district is handled by
Assessor Byron Jenkins and embraces
all that territory from the middle of
Dorset avenue to the middle line of
Portland avenue as well as all of
Ventnor Heights. The ratables in
' this section amount to $2,395,852.
The balance of the city comes un
der the supervision of Assessor E
Steelman Royal, and they amount to
'■> $2,839,341, making the total ratables
of the entire city $10,798,024, an in
crease of approximately $1,650,000.
Owing to the exemption law of
dwellings Just built, the city loses
ratables amounting to about $420,000,
but these figures are not included in
the total given above.
The rate last year was $4.34- and if
the same rate was in force this year
it would give the city an increase in
revenue of nearly $60,00u, and altho'
the figures are not available for the
State Road Tax, State School Tax,
Soldiers Bonus, State Bridges and
Tunnels, the County Tax, or the local
Budget, as it has not yet been com
pleted in its entirety, it is thought
that the increases in all departments
will not reach this sum, which means
that the tax rate should be somewhat
lower than last year.
RELIEF FIREMEN
DO NOT LIKE IDEA
Asked To Sell Their Building and
Loan Stock Held Now for
Investment.
Members of ^the Ventnor Firemen
Relief Association are somewhat work
ed up over the fact that according; to
law they are supposed to dispose of
the building and loan association stock
that they are now carrying as an in
vestment, they having received word
that it is illegal for them to have
their money so invested.
A letter has been received by James
C>. Scull, treasurer of the local Relief
Association, from Charles E. Burr, of
Hordentowm auditor of the New Jer
sey State Firemen’s Association, stat
ing that Major Stanley, counsel for
the State Association, has advised him
that it is not legal for firemen’s relief
associations of New Jersey to hold
stock In building and loan associa
tions. Auditor Burr in his letter asks
the Ventnor Relief Association to dis
pose of their building and loan stock
in view of this opinion and to let him
know when they have disposed of it.
Mr. Burr states that he is in favor of
building and loan associations and Is
president of ohe in BOrdentown, and
only makes the request for disposal
because of the opinion of their coun
sel.
The Ventnor Relief Association has
invested some money in local build
ing and loan associations, both paid
up shares and those on which they
pay monthly, as they believed such an
investment would further building op
eration in Ventnor. E. Steelman
Royal, secretary of the association,
expects to get in touch with the De
\ partment of Banking and Insurance
for further information on how they
can invest money, and call a meeting
of the association.
COUNTRY PARTY.
A Country Party will be given this
evening in the auditorium of the Troy
Avenue School building by the mem
bers of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the
James Harvey Post. Novel invita
tions have been extended in typical
rural form to the members.
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 Avenue. Phones—Bell 2180
tad 1UL
LAST EVENING
Seashore Building and Loan Associa
tion Elect Officers as Well .as
Three New Directors.
She annual meeting of the Seashore
; Building and Loan Association was
; held last evening at the Ventnor City
I National Bank Building, and all of the
j old officers were re-elected.
; Mr. Thomas G. Sheen is President,
I David H. Moore, Vice-President; Rob
! ert W. Bartlett, Treasurer; George W.
! Bond, Secretary, and John S. West
cott, Solicitor.
Three new directors were added to
the list of directors. They were Mayor
Amor W. Brehman. Charles C. Beyer
and Edwin B. Rowland.
The fifth annual report of the as
sociation, which has recently been
mailed to shareholders, shows that the
association is in a flourishing condi
tion, and many shares are being issued
every three months, when new series
are opened.
The association meets on the fourth
Thursday of each month at the Vent
nor City National Bank Building,
where dues are also payable.
Seen and-pteard
The Ventnor Cake Shop at 5307
Atlantic avenue has closed. They
have recently sold out, and the new
proprietor will open a restaurant in
the near future.
F. W. Hurlbutt, of this city, who is
spending the winter at Miami, Fla.,
is deeply interested in golf and in the
planning for the golf tourneys with
the players from Cuba.
Dr. and Mrs. Henry Walters and
son, St. George, of Washington, D. C„
spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs.
T. Cambios Newell at. their home, 25
Hillside avenue, north.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Selby, of 13
Newport avenue, north, are spending
some/ time in Jacksonville, Florida.
Mr. Selby is an active worker in the
rotarians.
Mrs. S. B. Hart, of Haddonfleld, N.
J., is the guest of Mrs. M. L. B. Mason
at her home, 6 Baltimore avenue,
south.
Miss Beatrice Buckman has return
ed to her home on Wyoming avenue,
after a delightful visit with friends in
Philadelphia.
Mr. J. Frank McCall was given a
birthday dinner at the Hotel Chelsea
Jan. 22 by his family and friends. In
the party was Admiral Christensen
and, wife, Mrs. J. F. McCall, Miss
Frankie McCall, Capt. Bud McCall,
Miss Dorothy Endicott. The host and
guests returned to Philadelphia by
motor.
Mrs. O. J. Hammell recently enter
tained at luncheon Mrs. Jean B. Pres
sey, of Hammoriton, and Mrs. James
M. Winston, of Philadelphia. The
ladies participated in the Child Fed
eration card party held at the Ambas
sador.
Mrs. Edward R. Doughty, of'Vent
nor and Dorset Avenues, was a recent
visitor in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Brady, of I
Philadelphia, are spednig a week with
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Phillips, of VassarJ
Square
Mr. and Mrs. James S. Pettit are j
entertaining W. Schramm, of New
York at their home, 115 Sacramento j
avenue, south.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Jones, of 34 Wey
mouth avenue, north', motored to Wild
wood on Sunday, where they visited |
friends.
Maurice Youngman Cole, son of]
Judge Clarence E. Cole, has brokenl
ground for the erection of an attrac- j
tive brick bungalow on the lot at 5505 j
"Winchester avenue.
Mrs. George D. Ornstein and ram- j
ily and mother are again occupying j
their home at 112 Nashville avenue, j
south. They have been spending the
past few' months in their New York I
apartment. . '
Announcement is made by Mr. and
Mrs. W. Scott Johnson, of 101 Vic
toria avenue, south, of the engage
ment of their daughter,Marie, to Fred
erick Johnston, of Washington, D. C.
The wedding will take place in the
late spring.
I George F. Shaw, of Merion, Pa.,
son-in-law of S. Ross Campbell, of
5801 Ventnor'avenue, has leased the
cottage of Thomas E. Scull, at 8 Suf
folk avenue, south, for the summeV
months.
CHINA INLAND MISSION.
The China Inland Mission will hold
their regular weekly meeting this af
ternoon at the residence of Mr. Fred
erick Neale, 6606 Ventnor avenue.
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DEATH SHOCK TO
ENTIRE CUT
Dr. Moore Stivens, Prominent Dentist
and Local Booster, Paaae* Away
at Surrey Avenue Residence. j
Dr. Moore Stevens, prominent dent
ist of Atlantic City, where he has1
practiced his profession for the past
eighteen years, died yesterday morn
ing at his local residence, 9 Surrey
avenue, south. His demise followed an
illness of several weeks, but only his
closest friends knew of his illness, and I
his sudden death was a shock to them, I
as well as all of the residents of our
city, by whom Dr. Stevens was highly
esteemed. i
Dr. Stevens was born in Frankfort. I
and practiced his profession in Phila- j
delphia prior to locating here, with
dental parlors at 1503 Pacific avenue.
About one year before locating here i
he was married to Ada Virginia Paist,
daughter of Joseph H. Paist, who is
the present City Comptroller of our
city. «,
Dr. Stevens took an active part in
the upbuilding of our city, and was a
constant worker in the Ventnor City
Board of Trade, making many sugges
tions for the progress of the city, and
giving untiring efforts to push forward
any movement for advancement.
He was also an active member of
the Seaview Golf .Club, the Chelsea
Yacht Club, the Old Colony Club, and
University Lodge, number 610, F. and
A. M., of Philadelphia.
Dr. Stevens was greatly admired by
the members of his profession, and
won their highest praise for his very
valuable formulae, the Pepto-Carbolic
Tooth Paste, which was placed on the
market several years ago.
Being a firm believer in Ventnor
City and its future, Dr. Stevens, a lit
tle more than a year ago, started the
erection of an apartment house and
stores on Ventnor avenue, and soon
after the completion of this began an
other adjoining, and this is just about
completed.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the undertaking parlors of An
drew J. Bair & Son, Nineteenth and
Arch streets, Philadelphia, to-morrow.
Mrs. Stevens has the deepest sympa
thies of a host of friends in this city
as well as in Atlantic City.
TO IMPROVE
WATER SUPPLY!
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Increase in Buildings Here Requires!
More Adequate System. Bids To
Be Received Next Month.
i Plans are being prepared to greatly
expand the system of water supply at
a probable cost of $10,000. City
Council on Monday night at Its reg
ular meeting, on motion of the chair
man of the Water and Sewer Com
mittee, authorized advertisements for
bids for the laying of a pipe line from
the water pumping station to the low
er end of the city, where many new
houses have been built in the last
year and the consumption of water
greatly increased.
Bids will be received at the meeting
of Council on February 27th, and work
will be started shortly after.
Mr. Sweigart, chairman of the com
mittee, stated that the work probably
could be completed within 90 days, or
before the in-rush of the summer
crowds. He stated that the need for
increased water service in the lower
end of the city was imperative and
there was no opposition from any
member of Council. ,
Mr. Sweigart also was given permis
sion to buy a carload of iron pipe, at
not more than $475 and a carload of
terra cotta pipe at a cost no greater j
than $450, so that the city could put
in water and sewer pipes in a new
street about to be opened, avoiding
the necessity of tearing up the street
after it had been paved.
The chairman of the Water and
Sewer Committee also was given per
mission to go ahead with tho sinking
of a well in the lower part of the city
to increase the present supply of
water there. The well, ho stated, will
be orerated with a small gasoline en
gine “nd stated that the whole cost
probably would be less than $300.
TO PREACH SUNDAY.
The pulpit of the Church of St
John’s-by-the Sea will be occupied at
both the morning and evening service
on Sunday by Mr. Roger B. Whittle
sey of the China Inland Mission.
WILLING WORKERS
COLLECTING FUND
Taking Charge of the Near East Con
tributions in This City. School
Children Do Well.
The money being collected in this
city for the Near Bast Relief Fund is
under the charge of the Willing Work
ers of this city. They have been mak
ing a systematic canvas, and if any
of those have been missed it is pure
ly an oversight, and they are request
ed to make their donations at either
the Ventnor City National Bank or
Ventnor Trust Company, where ar
rangements have been made to receive
the fund for the Willing Workers.
The local school children were in
vited to send in any money they de
sired to give to the good cause and
the school children contributed $141.91
in the two buildings. This amount
will be increased, as the drive hasi
been extended until Saturday, it being I
the original intention to terminate it
last Wednesday.
The Willing Workers hope to turn'
over one thousand dollars from our
city before the close of the campaign,
and in order to do this request liberal
contributions from those who have not
already subscribed.
Personal ($at
Mr. Thomas G. Sheen, president of
the Ventnor City Board of Trade, is
now residing temporarily at the Bader
cottage, 107 Richards avenue, south,
having recently leased the same from
the owner for three months. After
that time Mr. and Mrs. Sheen con
template making a trip around the
world.
Dr. A. J. P. McClure, principal of
the St. Leonards School, this city, will
leave on February 10th for a Euro
pean trip with one of Cook s tours.
A number of Dr. McClure’s personal
friends will sail at the same time.
Mr. and Mrs. Eldredge Hoopes and
children are now occupying their new
home, 16 Martindale avenue, south.
Mr. Hoopes is delighted to again be a
resident of our city, being compelled
to live in Atlantic City for the past
year until he completed his new cot
tage.
Mrs. Earl Brown entertained the
Ventnor Sewing Club yesterday after
noon at her residence, 6 Victoria ave
nue, north.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis S. Eldridge have
taken possession of their cottage at
18 Martindale avenue, south, where
they expect to make their permanent
home.
Miss Annabell Wilkins recently paid
the local schools a visit, supervising
music as taught in the local schools1
with Miss Edwards, the music instruc
tor.
Miss Bertha Holmes, of 108 Victoria
avenue, south, is visiting friends in
Philadelphia, where she expects to» re
main for a few weeks.
Mrs. A. M. Smith, of Oakland and
Ventnor avenues, has taken up her
residence in Philadelphia for the re
mainder of the winter months.
Dr. and Mrs. W. M. Moorhead, who
have been residing at Oakland and
Ventnor avenues for the past year, are
spending some time as the guests of
friends in Hanover, Pa. They expect
to visit California before taking pos
session of their new cottage on Surrey
avenue, south.
Mr. 5. S. Holmes, of 108 Victoria
avenue, south, is in New York City
attending the annual convention or the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
The many friends of Mulford T.
Rose, who has been confined to his
home for several days, will be glad to
know that he is on the road to recov
ery, and is now able to spend a few
hours each day at his place of busi
ness, Little Rock and Atlantic ave
nues.
Miss Jean Godfrey, of 103 Amherst
avenue, south, visited Miss Virginia
Muller, at her home in Germantown
over the week-end.
Mrs. Annie T. Williams has return
ed to her home, 17 Victoria avenue,
south, after a visit to Clayton, N. J.
Mrs. Charles Rosenberg and her
daughter. Miss Helen Rosenberg, of
3 Hillside avenue, north, recently
spent a few days in New York.
Mrs. Pauline B. Campbell and
daughter, Miss Margaret Campbell,
are spending a few days in Philadel
phia.
Mrs. Carl M. Voelker entertained
members of her sewing club yesterday
afternoon at her home in Margate.
Herman Fiedler, well-known Atlan
tic City band director, has taken
charge of the practical instruction of
the boys composing the school band.
HOLD MEETINGS
Business Session Will Be Held on
Tuesday Evening—Social Session
One Week Later.
The regular monthly business ses
sion of the Ventnor City Board of
Trade will be held on Tuesday even
ing at the Ventnor City National Bank
building. Only routine business and 'i
the various subjects that have to will
be considered at that time out ol' re- J ■
spect to the death of Dr. Moore Ste
vens, who was an ardent worker in
the body at all times.
Arrangements have been completed
for a social session to Be held on
Tuesday evening, February 7th, at the
Chelsea Hotel, at which time Prof.
Michael Donzas, instructor of Finance
and Commerce at the Wharton School
of the University of Pennsylvania,
will be the speaker of the evening.
Prof. Donzas will deliver an illus
trated lecture on Modern Turkey and *•
Constantinople, and he is well versed
on his subject, having been born at
Constantinople.
, Prof. Donzas during his stay here
'will be entertained by Dr. A. J. F. Me- -
Clnre, who is a personal friend of the
professor. During a recent test of
physical strength at the University,
it was discovered that Prof. Donzas
was the strongest man at the Univer
sity.
NEW LIFE PUT
IN LOCAL POST
Best Attended Meeting for More Than
a Year Held at City Hall on
Tuesday Evening. *t *
Although a number of active mem
bers of the James Harvey Post, cum- '
ber 144, American Legion, were in
attendance at the County meeting
held last Tuesday evening at Ham
monton, the local post held a meeting
that was well attended, in fact was
the best attended meeting held for
more than a year.
Post Commander Wright at the
opening of his term of office announc- >.
ed that he was going to call the meet
ings regularly, and that he was going
to make them so attractive to the ,
members that they would regret it if
they were not present. Twenty-two
of them as well as three visiting »- ■.
members came out at this meet to see ?
just how he was going to do it, and
they all said they sure would be pres- '■
ent at the meeting which would be V
held on the fourteenth of February.
Two new members were added to'it|-:s
the membership and six more are held ‘
over to be acted upon at the next ;
meeting. The two new members were
W. B. Moran and Thomas Newell. ■ >;
After the business meeting was over 13 ft
at which time a preliminary report
was made of the Testimonial Banquet
given to Mayor Brehman last week,
the members assembled in the Fire
House where refreshments were serv
ed under the supervision of Henry
Betchen. of the Ventnor Delicatessen.
FUNERAL 8ERVICES
HELD ON TUESDAY.
Funeral services were conducted in
New York Tuesday morning over the
remains of John Kendrick Bangs, hu
morist, lecturer and traveler, who died
in the Atlantic City Hospital last Sat
urday.
The body was removed from his late
home, 107 Princeton avenue, south. ."
Deceased had expected to build a cot- • >
tage home on Ventnor avenue, as he
owned the lot at the corner of Somer
set. ’' ‘. ■ /
Services were held in the chapel of
St. Bartholemew’s Church, interment
being made in Greenwood Cemetery,
Brooklyn.
Mr. Bangs had endeared himself to
a large number of local residents who
keenly regret his demise. Eminent
writers paid tribute to their colleague
at his bier, fi
MAKE LARGE CATCH.
Mrs. J. Coles Brick on Wednesday
received a telegram from her husband
who is a member of the local Board
of Education, that the party including
Mayor Amor W. Brehman and J. L.
Appleton had arrived safely and al
ready had made a large catch of flsh
on their Initial trip.
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