Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 5 March '86

-dWHAT THEY'RE SAYING. .J — , ' (Despite GO vacant beds right now) ...in the summer JEKM we need every bed we can get ahold of, the whole 240; the problem is the summer vacation crowd. — Burdette Tomlin President William H. Watdron III ^ at a freeholder meeting on locating an alcoholic treat- ^B center at Crest Haven If we could get this community ( Whitesboro > together us a bloc, we could change everything in Middle Townv**3""* |H| — NAACP board member Dorothy Mack at a meeting WyB protesting the appointment of Andrew R Vaden as police _ flCZ The county MUA will object to solid waste being taken JB ^B of the solid waste stream. ^^^B — George Marinakis, ^ I MUA executive director, ^B I at a Lower Township J^B I ing a proposed incin- BBB&B^ . I erator Waldron rPt/!«»W^vVmi To ,5e*»'n t0 Piecemea' ( ^ Haven nursing home ) l"! T / \ J J I without an overall plan for usage is foolhardy, especially B ft ^ \^ y f M the parts spoken for. ^B — Freeholder-Director William E. Sturm Jr.. the on■k Jj^B ly board member opposed to leasing Burdette Tomlin ^B\ space at Crest Haven. W \\ . ^^B Our technology is just a big fireplace * " —Louis H Elwell III. president of INDE-Power. describing the incinerator proposed in Lower JB* The fishing industry is so competitive, they have a fPt hard time agreeing on anything. — County Economic Development Director Walter S f m Sachs Jr. explaining a county decision to build a cold Sachs storage plant. They're Saying What?11—

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firAntiques Ik By Arthur H. Schwerdt

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Bottle collecting can be a very rewarding hobby for anyone, and if you are thinking of starting a collection, you could not begin in a better place than South Jersey. A glassmaking history that goes back over two centuries can really give you a head start. MANY OLD bottles, flasks, medicine vials and glass scraps are still being unearthed at old factory sites, local woods, and abandoned dumps, or rediscovered in attics and basements all over this area. Now don't go on any expeditions on private property. There are plenty of public lands on which to hunt for old bottles. SOME OF the local antiques dealers have done the hunting for you. or have old bottles which they have purchased or hold on consignment from collectors who are thinning-out their collections. As a tourist resort. Cape May is also a great place to find newly discarded bottles. Don't ignore these in starting your collection.

These bottles will be showing up in the collectors' catalogs in the years to come. UNIQUE BOTTLES, old or new. are what you should be looking for. You will know what you like when you see it. Let your own eyes be your guide, and look for unusual shapes and colors. Of course, older bottles are more valuable. You should know how to recognize these when you find them. OLD BOTTLES were crudely made. If they were made in molds, you will notice that often the seams or "mold marks" are uneven. These old molds were often made of wood, and the grain of the wood would impress on the bottles, giving them a rough surface. These pits, bubbles, and streaks are called "whittle marks" because they look as if the glass was whittled with a knife. OLD POISON bottles were often purposely made with rough or hobnail surfaces so that they wouldn't be grabbed by mistake from the medicine cabinet. If the old bottle was blown, the bottom will bear a rough scar called a "pontii mark". The pontil is the rod-like instrument that removes the glass from the blowpipe. My friend and neighbor. Stu Tease, has a great collection of old bottles which he put together over the years. He has some excellent examples of real South Jersey glass bottles, and medicine bottles with their original labels, making them even more valuable. He uses his collection to decorate his workshop, which is a great idea. It adds a touch of class to an otherwise purely functional environment. HE ALSO HAS a collection of glass insulator caps which he displays on shelves across the workshop's windows. These heavy and colorful glass pieces were used on top of electric, telegraph and telephone poles all across the country, and Items Sought By Museum COLD SPRING - Artifacts are needed for the new maritime museum at Historic Cold Spring Village. The museum is looking for items related to Cape May County's water-based heritage, such as decoys, old photographs, and anything related to sport and commercial fishing, boat building and whaling. Items are accepted on loan and donated items qualify for tax credit. For more information, call 884-1810 or write Joseph Montemilrro at Historic Cold Spring Village, 735 Seashore Road, Cold Spring. NJ, 082M.

were often simply discarded on the side of the road by the workers who replaced them with the sheathed cables used today. SOME INSULATOR caps with embossed (raised lettering) names like Hemingray, Brookfield, and the Chicago Insulator Company are worth upwards of $150 each these days, and are becoming more valuable each year. They are fcolorful reminders of America's past, and can be displayed proudly anywhere in the home. BEAUTIFUL and unusual bottles can also be functional in the kitchen. Use them to hold vinegars, oils, honey and spices. They're much more interesting than the standard department store containers. (Arthur Schwerdt. coowner of The August Farmhouse. on Route 9 in Swainton, invites questions c/o this newspaper.) Meeting Set For Parents COLD SPRING - A meeting of the PreventiveRemedial/Migrant Parent Council for the Lower Township Elementary Schools will be held 7 p.m. Tuesday, Mareh 11, in the Maud Abrams cafeteria. The purpose of the meeting is to provide activities in reading and math* that parents can use to help their children at home. All parents are invited to attend. Film on Abuse WOODBINE - The $ Coalition Against Rape and Abuse (CARA) and Woodbine PTA will show the child sexual abuse prevention film. "What to Do", to the parents of Woodbine students 7 p.m Tuesday. March 11, in Woodbine school. This film was used in the classroom. Pacific Berth For Webber OCEAN VlEW - Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Grover S. Webber, son of Grover R. and SaTa M. Webber of 6 Prosit Lane, recently reported for duty (aboard the amphibious cargo .ship USS Durham, homeported in San Diego. A 1981 graduate of Ocean City High School, Webber joined the Navy in December 1981. New Voice Club RIO GRANDE - There will be a meeting of the New Voice Club of Cape May County 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 10, in the office of the American Cancer Society. 15 Delsea Dr. There will be a slide presentation. Family and friends are welcome to attend.