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RESIGNS AS that body was read and accepted with FIRE AT NOLAN'S POINT MAYOR CM? HOPATCONG regvets. Last Friday night, a severe fire, Mr. John H. Vollers was appointed which raged from about half past At a meeting of the Borough Coun- Councilman by Mayor Schwab to take eight until nearly midnight, com- cil held at the Hopatoong House last the place of Mr. Gessler and Mr. Otto pletely destroyed the group of four Saturday afternoon, December 2nd, Peters was appointed to fill the va- little buildings on the north end of the resignation of Theodore A. Ges- cancy created when Mr. Schwab was the shore front at Nolan's Point. sler as Mayor of the Borough of Ho- made Mayor. Both appointments The buildings burned were those patcong was read and accepted with were confirmed by the Council and wheer Mr. Mathews had his "horst regrets by the CouncU. Mr. Ges- Mr. Peters and Mr. Vollers took the race" booth and Japanese ball game; sler's letter of resignation follows: oath of office and participated in the the box ball bowling alley of Fred Borough of Hopatcong, meeting. Munday and the restaurant building November 4th, 1922. Letters of resignation from Tax which was conducted by John Gerdes. To the Honorable Council of the Assessor Charles F. Muller and Bor- The fire apparently started in the Borough of Hopatcong: ough Marshal Philip Reule were also rear of tht building where Mr. Ma- read. In his letter Mr. Mueller stated thews had his "horse race." The For a period of about eight years that he was in poor health and could I have served the people of our Bor- origin of the lire is a mystery. It no longer continue the work of As- was first discovered by James Decker ough at considerable personal ex- sessov. His communication was ac- pense in both time and money. The and Jake Kewster, who gave the companied by a letter from his phy- alarm. duties of Mayor since the Borough sician. The Council accepted Mr. lias been so largely expanded and our In a short time a large crowd had Muller's resignation and Clarenec ga'thered and volunteers quickly re- community's activities so greatly in- Muller, Tax Assessor-elect, was ap- creased, have become exceedingly on- moved the contents of Mr. Gerdes' pointed in his place. The Council restaurant to a place of safety and erous. I feel that every citizen would not consider the resignation of should contribute his mite in public formed a bucket brigade, throwing Mr. Philip Reule and his communica- water on the restaurant building un- service and have the conviction that tion was "laid on the table." I have tried to do my share and that til it was apparent that that building a call upon me to continue the un- A letter from Mrs. Lillian Maxim, could not be saved and then on the ceasing labors of the office of mayor protesting against the action of the group of buildings to the south con- under existing conditions would be Council at their last meeting in ac- sisting of the Grove studio and the nothing short of an imposition. I cepting the land known as Byrara Post Office. An open space between hare Tor some years disobeyed my Park for a public Borough park, was thes and the burning buildings and a physician's orders in this connection read and referred to the Borough strong southerly wind confined the hut have readied the place where T Counsel. fire to the one group of buildings. am satisfied my labor can be more An amended ordinance, accepting The Mt. Arlington Fire Depart- usefully employed in other fields o£ the land known as Byiam. Park, by ment urvlved quickly and uin.de good endeavor, the Borough for public park purposes, time in getting two linen of hone from I beg to thank the people of Ho- was presented to the Council and the engine, which was .stationed on patoong for their1 *United States, for a ••• *•> ••• timated at between Jfi.onn and %H,- 000. period of six months and probably ELKS' MEMORIAL, SERVICE considerable more. ••• '•> '•• DKKH SWIMS LAKH Respectfully, Messrs. William Hockenjos, Jr., (Signed) THEO. A. GESSLER. Strafford Nicholas and Joseph Pa- Mr. Samuel Jacobs, while coining trisco weer among the local members along (lie East Shore in his* car bint Mr. Louis Schwab, as President of of the Dover Lodge of Elks who at- Saturday, Haw a doe deer run leisure- the Council, presided at the meeting tended the annual lodge of sorrows ly across Hie road in trout of his in the absence of the Mayor. When services Sunday afternoon in the car. Mr. Jacobs .slopped his car in Mr. Gessler's resignation had been Baker Theatre in Dover. A number watch and the deer plunged into the accepted, Mr. Schwab was elected of ladies of Mt. Arlington and vicin- water and swam to tin- Went Shun-, (against his wishes) by the CouncU ity also attended. Joseph G. Fitzger- occasionally looking backward at. the to fill the unexpired term of the ald of New York delivered the eulogy crowd that had by tbi.s linn- gathered. Mayor. and a quartet sang. A splendid mu- When the docv lv.u-hfil the ttyiiwultt- A communication from Mr. D. D. sical program by K. H. Sparnon, di- shore it paraded up anil down the Gessler, asking the Council to ac- rector of the Baker Theatre orches- beach for sonic time in full view of cept his resignation as a member of tra, completed the services. the spectators, LAKE HOPATCONG BREEZE

SKATE SAILORS WOMEN'S REPUBLICAN CLUB LAKH HOPATCONG ENJOY EARLY ICE WOMEN'S CLUB An all-day meeting of the Wom- (Special to The Breeze.) en's Republican Club will be held to- The Women's Club held thir regu- Once again good old Lake Hopat- day (Saturday) in the Morristown lar semi-monthly meeting at the club cong lived up to its well earned repu- High School Auditorium, Morris- house on Wednesday, December 6th. tation and rewarded the skate-sailors town. The reading of a report by A goodly number of members were for their trip up here. On Thanks- Miss Leslie Hill, containing a resume present. giving Day a little scouting around of the work of the Council of the The club house was artistically de- the lower end showed about two Moi'ris County Unit will feature the corated in blue and gold, the colors meeting of the organization. The adopted by the club, in honor of Mrs. inches ol good ice off the Silver Etta Lee, vice-president of the New Springs Hotel, and for several hours report will contain a complete resume and summary of the club's Jersey State Federation of Women's we had some early season skating. Clubs of the Fifth District. Old Sol, however, evidently disap- work from the time of its conception until the present. Mrs. Lee addressed the meeting at proved of such untimely hilarity and length, taking up the theme of the came out in full force to soften the The object of the meeting is to Federation and its works. Mrs. Lee surface and stop further trespass on wind up the business for 1922 and also spoke on such other topics as the frozen, surface of the lake. I,, i.i the new fiscal year. Open dis- travel, education, taxes and govern- In the afternoon an extended cussion of the future actions and ment with great fluency, showing she scouting expedition was organized policies of the organization will be is well able to carry on the good and Bear Pond was looked over with- welcomed. work as set out by the Federation, out success; the Styx also proved a It is expected that all the members and she should be complimented on false -alarm. The reservoir at Stan- oi' the Mt. Arlington Unit will be in the easy and intelligent way she has hope showed ice, but not substantial attendance. of explaining the work of the Feder- enough to permit of skating. Budd ••• ••• ••• ation. Mrs. Lee said she was very Lake was completely frozen over, but FIRE LADDIES WIN AGAIN much impressed by the work accom- so roughened up witn wind while plished by the club in so short a time freezing, that skating was impossible. The Mt. Arlington Fire Depart- showing they are well organized, also Friday's warmth further weakened ment basket ball team opened its out stating she would welcome and hoped the little covering of Ice, but late Sat- of town campaign on Tuesday night lor their early addition to the Feder- urday afternoon the temperature when they journedey to Kenvll aud ation, di'opped aud kept low throughout the defeated the fast Kenvil Quintet by A very appetizing luncheon was night so that Sunday morning we the score of 35 to 10, served the members by the hostesses again had good skating along the The large hall was filled to its ca- of the afternoon, Mrs. William Cov- shore from Silver Springs Hotel up . ert and Mrs, Cooman, after the regu- as far as the sand bar near the ice- pacity. with the many basket ball fans of the community. lar business was transacted, which house. That entire section of the was enjoyed by those present. lake was frozen over, but hardly This was the local boys' first game on a strange court and the flre lad- Tim executive board is working on thick enough for safety. Woodport the by-laws and other necessary ar- and the Duck Pond were disappoint- dies deserve credit for the skill, fast ticles, so as to try and become feder- ing in the amount of ice found, but team work and accurate shooting they displayed under difficulties. ated by the new year. there was a thin coating there which, The club expects to have their if the weather holds even fairly cold, OscarDanielson and John Begraft membership blanks soon for those will probably remain and furnish the were the outstanding stars of the who wish to join this growing and basis for good safe skating within game. the next week-end or two, progressive organization. The teams lined up as follows: The club has in view several good We've never known it to fail, that Kenvil (10)'—W. Applestelie, F; projects for the good of the commun- the Lake can be counted upon not to W. Wood, F; G, Bryant, F; M. Ward, ity and its people and it is hoped that disappoint its outdoor week-enders. C; .7. Morgan, C; ,T. List, G; D. Ter- they can be realized. II took some coaxing and pleading to rell, G; K. Elsden, G. The next regular meeting of the gel. the several members of the S. S. Mt. Arlington (35)—H. Danielson, club will be held on Wednesday, De- A. A. who this week-end visited the F; ,T. Begraft, F; C. Chaplin, F; W. cember 2 0th, at the club house, when Woodstock, to bring up their skates, Dauielson, C; D. Chaplin, G; 0. Dan- a program of interest and enjoyment in view or the very warm conditions ielson, G. will be given. down in New York, but we certainly Umpire, L. Everett. were amply rewarded. Last season Time Keeper, Edward Speaker. Till-; CHURCH SCHOOL the first skating wan found on the Score Keeper, A. Daniolson. Owing to illness among so many of 1 Xth ol" December at; Woodport, so On Saturday, December Oth, the the children, the attendance at the with this season's record of Novem- fire laddie splay the Rialto Five and church school fell off considerably ber 3 0th, wo are two and a half on December 12 th the Succasunna last Sunday, but we hope to lie back weeks ahead of the game. All Stars on their court. on regular attendance next Sunday. All right, folks, let's go now; the The primary room has been scrubbed season is off to a good start and has APPRECIATION and re-arranged and the stove put up, caught, a great many really unpre- .so that, it will be a very comfortable pared, but it's not too late yet, so get The citizens of Nolan's Point wish place for the children. out your skates and be prepared to to express their appreciation of the Next. Sunday Miss French has join the crowd. prompt and unselfish services ren- planned some very interesting handi- ••• ••• •«! dered by the Mt. Arlington Fire De- work in relation to the Christmas les- Booth Lady (at church bazaar) — partment in going out. of their own sons which the children will not Won't you take a chance on this jurisdiction to assist at the fire on want to miss. cake we are going to raffle? Friday night, and express their re- Work has .started on the Christmas Dyspeptic Gentleman—Madam, I gret for the damage incurred while program, the exact time of the pro- take a chance on every cake I eat. rendering this service. grams will be announced later. LAKE EOPATCONfi BREEZE

"SKK THIO TJAKK M. K. CHURCH NOTES Lake Hopatcong Breeze AT SEASONS1' CONTINUING THE ANGLER Church School, 9.45; Morning Wor- . Established 1893 To a great many of our readers, ship, 11:00; Evening Worship, 7:30. Lake Hopatcong is known only as a Rev. Victor Keiser, pastor. summer resort. The glorious Fall, Last Sunday morning there was Published every Saturday at when the lake puts on its gorgeous some very interesting special music LAKE HOPATCONG, N. J. Autumn dress; the brisk snappy days at the morning worship hour. Miss of Winter with its thrilling ice- and Office: Mount Arlington, N. J. Genevieve Gregg of the Hackensack snow-sports; the tender beauties o£ Junior High School rendered two early Spring are unknown to them. very beautiful piano solos, Ode to the RALPH B. PRUGH, Managing Kditov Lake Hopatcong is really an ideal Rising Sun and Liebestraum by Liszt. all-year-'round resort and its various A mixed sextette also sang a special Entered as second-class matter Septem- seasons are thoroughly enjoyed by number. ber 6, 1922, at the post office at Mount those who do come up as is shown by Arlington, , under the Act of Members of the congregation who March 3, 1897. the following excerpt from a letter recently received from our friends of would be willing to assist in the ser- vices in any way to make them more SUBSCRIPTION PRICE "Glimpsewood": "It is a wonder the cottagers do interesting or who have a talented Winter Issue, 42 weeks , $2.00 friend who would sing or play should Summer Issue, 10 weeks 01-50 not see the sport and great times they can have at the Lake other than let Mr. Keiser know and he will be just in summer time. We all had glad to arrange a place for them on dandy times on our Thanksgiving the program. visit and were greatly surprised at Services as usual next Sunday- seeing such few people up there. Of community sing in the evening. The course there were some people about, church now has plenty of coal and SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1922 but not what there OUGHT to be. We the building will be comfortably hope others will adopt our slogan warm. PISBPKTUAIJ HIGH WATER and live up to it as we have. It is: <•• ••• ••* '"See the Lake at all seasons.' MOUNT ARLINGTON FIRM " 'You'd be surprised." DIOPARTM IflNT NOTICS The Abandonment "The 'Winter' Breeze is a good Commission and the Lehigh Valley work, Prugh; keep it up, it is surely The fire engine is again in good Railroad Company have al last conic appreciated." condition and ready for any emerg- to tin agreement of (crniM and (IK ency at a minute's notice. The bear- State of New Jersey has become the ABRAHAM. MAY13KK ing which was burned while the ap- owner of the Morris Canal. paratus was in action at the fire at Just •what disposition "will be made Abraham Maybee, an old resident of Lake Hopatcong, who spent the Nolan's Point on Friday night has ol the canal has not yet been determ- been replaced, the men working night ined. It is likely that portions of it major part of his life in the vicinity of Bspanong Village, died at the and day to get everything again will remain as a water way, Other in readiness. portions may be used as a right o£ home of his sister in Saddle River on way tor electric or gasoline rapid Thanksgiving morning. The second dance of the series to transportation. But whatever dispo- Mr. Maybee had been ill for a long be held by the firemen will take time and last spring he was taken to place next Friday night, December sition shall be made of it, it is not 15th, in the Maplewood House. Prof. probable that the waters o£ Lake Ho- his sister's home in Saddle River, where it was thought he would im- Struble's orchestra will furnish the patcong will be drawn off for the music. canal or any other purpose, prove, but his malady persisted until death overtook him last Thursday. A basket ball game will be played The Newark Evening News in a re- During his life at the Lake, Mr. cent editorial states: this evening (Saturday) in the Bor- Maybeew as in the trucking and ough Hall. The opponents of the "The canal water rights, under its teaming business. He was 54 years strong local team will be the Rialto charter, come largely from the Mus- old. His survivors are a wife, daugh- Five of Landing. conetcong River, a stream that rises ter, son, two brothers and two sis- in Lake Hopatcong and flows into the ters. Interment was made in the The members of the team will soon Delaware; from Lake Hopatcong it- family cemetery at Echo Lake on be in possession of new basket ball self, from the Pompton River and Sunday. jerseys. Mr. G. B. Decker had prom- from , also including ised the boys that if they won their ••» ••* .•• first game he would furnish them portions of the Rockaway and Pas- MRS. GEORG10 HTNRTCH saic rivers. These water rights are with the jerseys. This may be tho the ones now given to the state for Mrs. George Hinrich died at her reason the lads played so hard and any purpose it may desire, with the home in Forest Hills, Long Island so well in their opening game. exception of the waters of Lake Ho- City, on Friday of last week. ••• ••• s%, patcong, which were reserved in the Mrs, Hinrich has spent her sum- J'ltOSPJOCTS GOOD KOK SKATIXG act creating the Morris Canal Com- mers at Cedar Crest on Halsey Island mission for the maintenance of a re- for a number of years. She leaves a As The Breeze goes to press the creational park and resort in perpet- great many sorrowing friends, not prospects for a week-end of skating uity. only on Halsey Island, but in many- seem fair. The channel at Landing other parts of the lake, as all who and the water as far up the lake as It now seems assured that Lake knew her, loved her. Bertrand Island is frozen over and Hopatcong will henceforth be main- An illness which could not be ac- ice has formed in the coves. tained at high water mark and that curately diagnosed, affected Mrs. we shall forever be free of the em- If the weather conditions change, Hinrich for nearly two years. She is however, it would be well to call THE barrassment and inconvenience of survived by her husband, mother, the annual draw-off. BREEZE, 115-J, and ascertain thci (wo brothers and a sister. present condition of the ice. LAKE HOPATCONG BREEZE

EDGEMJERE HOUSE GLIMPSEWOOD HALSEY ISLAND Mr. E, P. Smith and family have Lights are once more gleaming By some being "real polite" there closed their bungalow, "The Shady- from the windows of the Edgemere 1 was enough oyster dressing for each side" and are now staying at the Ho- House in Mt, Arlington and signs oi to have their fill. But this is ahead tel Cumberland, New York City. life and activity are again apparent. of the story. Glimpsewood in Castle Mrs. Joseph Frank of the Ardsley The management is busily engaged Rock Park was opened over Thanks- had for her guests over the Thanks- in getting the house in order for the giving Day and it was one big giving holidays, Miss Marie Olsen, of Holiday crowd which is anticipated "Thanksgiving," especially at feed Hempstead, Long Island, and Miss for the ice carnival and winter sport time. Those present were: Mr. and Anna Grim and Miss Marie Geigle of. program during Christmas week. Mrs. Walter V. Mesler, Mr. Walter V. Jersey City. The Edgemere is also planning an Mesler, Jr., Mr. Orville V. Mesler and A Thanksgiving dinner and party elaborate program of their own. Ski- Miss Alyce Byrne, all of Morristown, was given by Mrs. Frank at home, ing and snow-shoe parties, skating and State Chemist and Mrs. F. Ed- Thursday. The following were pres- and iceboat races, tobogganing, etc. ward Whltehead motored up from ent: Miss Anna Grim, Miss Marie Ol- Evenings will be devoted to danc- Trenton. sen, Miss Marie Geigle, Miss Florence ing and parties. Last year the Mardi "A great time was had by all." Fritz, Mrs. A. Chapman of Carbon- Gras held at the house was a great A "Fool" contest was won by Ed., dale, Pa., Mr. A. C. Clark, Mr. Martin success and thoroughly enjoyed by a as he went the farthest out on the Mulvey, Mr. Roland Frank, Mr. and large number of guests. This year's ice. The prize was one wet foot. Mrs. Frank. promises to even surpass it. As the pump was off, the ice had ••• ••• ••• to be broken to get water for the NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS dishes. From all accounts of the wa- WANT AND OFFER Mr. Rutherford Yost, the pharma- ter carriers ,all the dishes around the cist of Netoong, has recently returned Lake had been brought to Glimpse- TWO CENTS PER WORD from a deer hunt in Pike's County, wood lor the winter to be "washed Minimum Charge 25 Cents Pa., where he was fortunate enough and returned." to shoot a large buck deer. The deer Hikes for greens, red berry bushes weighed in the neighborhood of 200 and laurel were indulged in. WANT AND OFFER pounds. The Dodd brothers had such a dis- KOU SALE—100 Spring chickens, 3 0 Mr. Yost was accompanied on his play of rabbits, pheasants and part- cents per pound, in lots of ten or trip by Dr. Bird and Mr. Everett Ap- ridge that, being an "old" hunter, Ed more. Joseph Patrisco, Tel, 21. plegate. On Thursday evening these thought he would try his luck Satur- sportsmen were hosts to a. number of day with his brother. So Rufus G. Have Your Trophies Mounted! their friends at a venison dinner, at Whiteliead of Morristown came( up. He is also an "old" hunter. In fact, True to Life by Expert Taxidermists the Franklin House in Stanhope. Absolutely Vermin EToof The invitations were adorned with a they both showed their skill and Museum Methods picture of the deer that was served proved to be very fine "hunters," but BYRAM & FORD at the dinner. that was all. They were no "find- ers." After all day they came back Mr. Ford wan formally associated with ••• ••> ••• JiimctH h. (Mark, N, Y. City 1 with clean guns and a load of ex- GOBBIES RETREAT cuses. Of course, we know the game 45 BYRAM AVE. Dover, N. J. TO GIVE DANCE was a bit nei'vous and kept their dis- tance. Treat Your Eyes Well! The members of Gobbies' Retreat, You have only one pair and cannot af- a summer camp on Pine Tree Point, •§« ••• ••» ford to take chances. Careful, thoro eye- examlnatlon and suitable glasses at rea- are holding an informal dance and LANDING sonable prices. entertainment in the "Winter Gar- AVAHLSTAD, Regist'd Optometrist den" at Hotel McAlpin in New York Mrs. R. H. Roane has returned River Styx Road, Opp. stone Church on Saturday evening, January 6th, from a visit in New York. PHONE— HOPATCONQ—6-Y The men of Gobbles' Retreat are Mr. John Roane spent the week- also members of Naval end with his parents at Landing. Mr. Day and NJglit Service Post No. 338, the American Legion. Roane is stationed at the New Jersey The Year Round The Post has given many such affairs State Trooper's Camp at Trenton, in the past which have been very where he is training. PETERS' TAXI SERVICE successful and very enjoyable to Miss Louise Johnson of Connecti- Day, Hour, Trip those who attended. All who attend cut is visiting relatives at Landing. the dance are assured of a good time. Edward Stevenson, Kenneth Fay Comfortable Automobiles-Careful Driving ••• ••* ••• and Gilbert Vetschfik of Newark were Tel. Hopatcong 250 HOPATCONG, N. J. MT. ARLINGTON visitors at Landing on Friday. Miss Dorothy Bryant of Port Jef- G. W. CAMPBELL Mr. George Schal'er is spending ferson, Long Island, has been visiting Insurance and Real Estate Agent several days in New York, visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Bry- his sister and brcther-in-law in Mt. ant, at Landing. Millbnrn, N. J., and Vernon. ••• ••• ••• 123 Liberty St., New York Mrs. Grace Mitchell, sister of ex- NORTHWOOO Telephones: Marshal Edwin Lee, has been re- 305-W SHORT HILLS, N. J. 3793 RECTOR, NEW YORK moved to Dover General Hospital, Mr. William Glasser, proprietor of where she i>: doing nicely. Mrs. the Northwood Pavilion and store, Represents Mitchell has been ill for over two spent a very enjoyable Thanksgiving NEW YORK UNDERWRITERS weeks. with his family at Northwood. and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence J. Lee, who If weather conditions permit, Mr. JiKADIXG 1XSIK.VNOK COMPANIES are now residing in Newark for the Olasser and "Billy" will again visit winter, spent Sunday among friends the lake and remain for the Christ- Specialist for over Forty Years In best in Mt. Arlington. inas holidays. class of Lake Hopatcont] Dwellinq and Acreage Properties. 6 LAKE HOPATCONG BREEZE

PLAYHOUSE PARK WEST SHORE Davenport's Garage AND SERVICE STATION Miss Cora Fox of the Playhouse is Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cummings spent Thanksgiving Day and the Glen Ave., Mt. Arlington visiting relatives in Newark. AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING The Central Railroad will add an- week-end at the Oaks, the home of Mrs. Seamers. Week-end guests were PROMPT AND EFFICIENT other mail car to take care o£ the ad- SERVICE ' ditional mail coming to the Lake, be- Mr, and Mrs. Bob Early of Brook- lyn and Mr. and Mrs. Mays of New Tel. Hopatcong 281-J cause Uncle Lew is coming. He says EUGENE DAVENPORT, Prop. he. can't sleep nights In the city—he York. misses the harmony the wind makes George Jr. and Ludlow Campbell THE WOODSTOCK when it blows through the lattice. and Miss Hayes made their usual trip A Pretty Place on the Shore of Mr. Buck spent Friday evening to Inverness last week-end. This Hopatcong, where Good Folks gather. with Mr. Englebrecht in New York time they arrived with a carload of Pleasant Rooms and Liberal Table. City. lumber for their iceboats, making Table Board and Special Rates to The work is nearing completion at further preparations for the ice car- Families and Parties. the Playhouse garage . The new con- nival during the holiday week. OPEN ALL YEAR crete floor will be a big improve- Mr.and Mrs. Winter Myers spent J. APGAR, Proprietor ment. Thanksgiving Day with relatives in l\ O. Mt. Arlington, N. J. Tel. 48-J Dream Cottage was the scene of New York. a very gay house party over Thanks- Mr. Beveridge and his two sons Mt. Arlington Ice Cream Parlor giving, when Mr. and Mrs. Victor Moglia's High Oracle Ice Cream Keiser entertained a number of old week-ended in their new cottage in college chums who are now studying the River Styx. Choice Confectionery and Fruits in New York. Everyone was loud in Mr. and Mrs. Holmes of Jersey Danlelson Bldg., Boulevard. Mt. Arlington City spent the week-end in the cot- praise of the Lake and its beautiful THE CHOICEST CREAM QN THE LAKE surrounding scenery. Those present tage While-A-Way, which they have were: Mr, and Mrs. Blake Spencer of rented for the season of 1923. Hopatcong Store and Post Office Fort Lee, Miss Genevieve Gregg, of Mrs. E. T. Hawley has been quite ON WEST SHORE Hackensack, Mr. A. Lewis Tyler, Mr. ill for some time in her home, Corin- Main Road from J^a-nding Robert G. Housten, Mr, Kenneth thian Cottage, and will probably soon Most Moderate Priced Grocer on Lake Dryden and Mr. Seattle Stowater, of be removed to a hospital, where she Staple and Fancy Groceries New York. will receive expert care. CANDY—CIGAJtS Mrs. Keiser and Miss French went PETER RUNDLE, Prop. Mrs. Emma MeKee, who is 87 Telephone: 03-J Hopatcong (o Ni'w York UiiR wmk l.o iiilPiid nil ypiii'H old. and the most ontliiisiaatif iiU'crniRl leu of (.lie Denodictino club voli'i1 in (h.> lionnijjli, is leuviiiK l't>r HOTEL MONTICELLO and the Columbia Dames, of which Philadelphia, where she will make At Landing Mrs. Keiser is a member, her home with her sister, Mrs. Sun- NOW OPEN FOR WINTER SEASON ••• ••• ••* derland. Under Same Management of WOODSTOCK Eney Grupelll Mr. and Mrs, Harry Parkins, their Special attention given to GVP-ning parlies daughter, Miss Flossie Parkins, and French and Italian'Table d'Hote Several members of the Skate Sail- Miss Valkman, of Jersey City, spent Excellent Table ing Association of America spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Wil- Telephone; Hopatcong 222 Thanksgiving and the week-end at lard K. Smith yat their cottage at the Woodstock. On Thanksgiving Maxim Park, South. Their son Ray- VILLA VON CAMPE morning and again on Sunday, the mond, recently returned from Ger- Beautifully Situated skaters found enough ice on the lake many, spent the week-end with them. Private Dock Large Veranda to enjoy a little skating. S. S. A. A, Pleasant Rooms Modern Improvements ••* ••• t»i Boating—Bathing—Fishing members at the Woodstock for the EAS'i1 SHORE week-end were Mr. C. W. Capes, who Write for Illustrated Booklet is treasurer of the organization; P. O. MT. ARLINGTON, N. J. Mrs. C. W. Capes, Miss E. E. Muller, Mr. Irving Campbell of Paterson MR. and MRS. VOGEL, Proprietors assistant secretary, and Mr. W. Van spent the week-end at his bungalow B. Claussen, secretary. on Kings Road. AERIAL VIEW OF Mr, Russell Miller of Richond Hill, Mr. Charles Schroeder of Newark N. Y., is a guest, at the Woodstock. and Mr. Plume Douglass of East Or- LAKE HOPATCONG Miss Elsie Apgar spent the week ange spent the week-end and days following Thanksgiving at the lat- Photograph taken from an aeroplane of with her aunt, Mrs. Fred Crater, at the ENTIRE Lake Espanong Village. ter's bungalow. They spent most of the time wishing they had taken 5x7 contiicl print mounted for $1.01) ,"x7 (•(iiilncl print hand oil colored in HOPATCONG HOUSE skates along. They wish to go on record as stating that it is no fun l'nuni', $2S>() paddling against winter winds, and IIJIOAL CIIIUSTMAN I'HKHIONT Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clark re- to have to chop ice before launching Rent, on receipt of price and fie postage turned from a deer hunt in Sullivan the canoe. Off Willow Island, the ice County, N. Y., with a good supply of C. K. KXCJKLBRKCHT was strong enough to cross the lake, venison and partridges. The guests BOX 16 BROOKLYN, N. Y. for they walked half way over. at the Hopatcong have enjoyed sev- In Dover at Berry Hardware Store eral fine venison dinners since their arrival. Last Sunday Mr. O'Connor and a | Mt. Arlington L-G Ul€# DOCK©!" Lake Hopatcong j large party of friends were guests at the house. PAINTING AND PAPER HANGING I >•• >•• ••• Interior and Exterior Decorating \ You can't fuel all the people all Tel. Hopatcong 48J j the time, apparently. LAKE HOPATCONG- BREEZE

SUNNYSIDE Point. The road is now in very good SCHWANEMANN & GERKEN condition. Mrs. John C, Lake and Master Bil- The grammar room of the Nolan's HOPATCONG HOUSE ly Lake are on a Christmas shopping Point School, in charge of Miss Ellen OPEN ALL YEAR tour in New York City. They are in- Tierney, had for the months of Sep- cidentally visiting Mrs. Lake's par- tember and October the highest at- Comfortable Steam treated Rooms ents in Brooklyn. tendance record of any one room in P. O.: HOPATCONG, N. J. Tel. 10 Mr. Hugh It. Partridge of New Jefferson Township. Miss Tierney is York was a "week-end guest at the making a special drive for attendance Sunnyside. Mr. Partridge came to and is proud of the record her class HOTEL ESPANONG make arrangements and reservations made. The percentage of attendance Telephone: 32 Hopatcong for a party of friends for the New was 98.3. MRS. J. J. ROBINSON, Prop. Year's week-end. ••• ••• ••• On Lake and Main Boulevard HOTEL ESPANONG The "sneak box" which Capt. Tay- SKATING AND ICE BOATING lor has been building for Mr. Jack P. O. Nolan's Point, Lake Hopatcong Lake is now complete and will be Mr. William Tims has left for New- ready for launching as soon as the ark to resume his studies in the Vo- TAXI SERVICE paint is dry. The boat is a master- cational Training School, after a de- lightful Thanksgiving Day and the BAGGAGE, FREIGHT & EXPRESS piece and bears evidence throughout CARTING FOR WEST SHORE of Capt. Taylor's expert workman- succeeding week at the Espanong. ship. It is 15 feet over all with a 50- Last Friday night a dance for the TRIPS TO COUNTRY OR CITY benefit of the Star of the Sea Church inch beam and Ifi inch depth, all P. F. REULE copper fastened. It is equipped for was enjoyed by about 75 couples. Ex- rowing and propulsion by an out- cellent music and a congenial crowd Tel. 12-J Hopatcong P. O. board motor. It has a covered deck made the affair extremely successful. with a 2 by 5 foot cockpit. Mr. Lake A prize for the most comical costume S, C, HUME intends to use it for duck hunting in was awarded Mr. Wilson, dressed as Barnegat Bay. an Irish Tad. Real Estate «•> ••• .». The dance on Tuesday night at the Espanong, given by the members of ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE ESPANONG VILLAGE the Women's Club was another suc- 52 E. BLACKWELL ST. cessful social function. A fan quilt, Phone Dover D20 .DOVER. N. J. Mrs. Laura I-Ioecke, Miss Alice made by the members of the club, Hoecke, o,f Brooklyn, Mr. Edgar was chanced off and netted a good SUNNYSIDE LAUNCH AND Willis,,of Newark, and Mr. Raymond sum. The quilt was won by Mr. WlHis., of •Wilmington, Dei., -tfere Louie Decker of 'the Woodstock. ENGINE WORKS week-end visitors of Mr. William About $100 was realized by the club BOAT BUILDING AND REPAIRS Willis. on the dance. By Expert Mechanics Miss Bertha Flarety spent Friday Constable Arthur Johnson spent 35 years' uxperlonno In Maine Ship Yards with Mrs. Wilbur Willis. Miss Flar- ALL WORK GUARANTEED several days in Paterson recently vis- Open All Winter ety ia attending the State Normal iting old friends. School at Trenton. SUNNYSIDE DOCK It begins to look serious for Dave Cook since he has started to fix up his house. It is the opinion of many that the community will soon be "Che Surniyside" looking for a new school teacher. Mrs. Frank Crater has been con- Open All Winter. An Ideal Place to Spend Your Winter Vacation or fined to her bed with an attack of enjoy a Weekend. House Is Steam Heated. Rooms with Running Water. La Grippe for the past week. Electric Lights. Sun Parlor. Dancing with Vlctrola. Mrs. Jesse Cook, who has been un- All Winter Sports diT the care of Dr. Butler in his pri- Kkuting, Skiing, Ice Boating, Skate Sailing, Etc. vate sanatorium in Caldwell, has re- turned to her home. Mrs. Cook is BOOKLET AND RATES UPON APPLICATION very much improved, MRS. MAHLON SMITH, Proprietor NOLAN'S I'OfNT PHONE 115-J LAKE HOPATCONG Postmaster William Hockenjos, Jr. is rebuilding his Sturiebaker "Six" in his repair whop on the Point. Hock- ey's "aeroplane" will soon bo making .sixty knots (more or less) over the MT. ARLINGTON GARAGE lake. Mr. Harvey O. "until has erected Telephone 29-Hopatcong Mt. Arlington, Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey un aerial and installed in his home an excellent radio receiving outfit. RICHARD CHAPLIN & SONS, Proprietors Many of his friends now enjoy the BAGGAGE and EXPRESS SERVICE GARAGE and AUTO 1JVERY evening concerts and news plucked Automobile Stage Lines on both East and West Shores from the air. MACHINES TO HIRE BY HOUR OR DAY The Morris County Highway De- FULLY EQUIPPED MACHINE AND REPAIR SHOP partment, under the able supervision All Supplies that can be obtained at a Fully Equipped Garage of .Jennings, has practically complet- ed the patching and repairing of the TAXI SERVICE road from Mt. Arlington to Nolan's LAKE HOPATCONG- BREEZE

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THE EDGEMERE HOUSE ON LAKE HOPATCONG America's Ideal Winter Resort OPENS DECEMBER 20TH AN IDEAL PLACE TO SPEND THE HOLIDAYS All Improvements—Running Water, Electric Lights, Steam Heat, etc. ALLWINTERSPORTS Skating—Skiing—Ice Boatlngi—Tobogganing—Skate Sailing Annual Ice Carnival, Mardi Gras, Dec. 24 to Jan. 2 Reservations: EDGEMERE HOUSE, Mt. Arlington, N. J.; Tel. Hopatcong 232-J or S. JACOBS, 1024 E. 12th St., Brooklyn) Tel. Midwood 0254

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