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FRIDAY, MAY al, 1915

3 Cents a Copy, $1 a Year

Little Items About Folks You Know—Notes and Gleanings of a Personal Character; Budget of Events; What You and Your Friends Are Doing THE WEEK’S NEWS IN BRIEF PARAGRAPHS

Water Co.

fire purposes Sea Isle City

Mr. George Hobdell was at his cottage

for the week end.

Mrs. F. Hubbard Phillips pave birth to a baby girl at her a Trenton home last week. Mrs. Phillip ia a niece of Mrs. Edward B. Arnett, and is well known

here.

The County Institute of the W.C.T.U. met at the M. E.Church Wednesday. A very interesting program was rendered. Miss Goodwin gave a very able discourse

on "Equal Franchise." A Keystone phone for fire installed by the Sea Isle City in their pumping station. This an immediate supply of water

pumped directly in the -ains in case of

a conflagration.

Love Brothers this weel started tp bnild a new 20-foot speed runabout for John Herring, a summer cottager. The boat, when completed, will make twenty miles an hour without effort. The Reilly family are at their pretty boardwalk cottage for the summer. Mr. Reilly is having a lawn tennis court built

on his property.

Maurice D. Waller, of New York City, recent purchaaer of (Gordon's Sea View Hotel, spent several days this week at

that hostelry.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wells were their Paris Street cottage on Sunday. Mr. Kirst and wife, of Philadelphia, were among the visators on Sunday. Mr. Harry Hobdell was a visitor at his

cottage on Sunday.

Mr. O'Donoghue, of Philadelphia, spent the week end at Busch's Hotel. The Spray Cafe, conducted by Chas. Hahn, is now open for the season. The Wells Ice Co. will operate a motor truck to supply Corson's and Townsend’s Inlets with ice this summer. Irving Fitch ia driving a Maxwell runabont which he purchased from E. C. Stille, of Tockahoe, this week. Mrs. Lewis Steinmeyer, Jr., is in Norfolk at the bedside of her father, who ias very sick. She left on Saturday last. Mr. Porroca and a party of eight friends motored to this resort on Sunday and spent the day here. Mr. Rhoads and a party of friends, of Philadelphia, spent the week end here, registering at Busch’s Hotel. Joseph F-taluchi, a relative of Mr. R. Crowley, a summer cottager, was a

visitor on Sunday.

Mr. Panl Tomlin and mother spent

Sunday at their cottage here. Mrs.

Tomlin remained for the week.

Miss Florence Bark, of Philadelphia, had her cottage open on Sunday pre-

paring for the summer.

Miss. Edward Dover is entertaining her brother, Edward Mazzoni, of Philadel-

phia, for this week.

Mr. George Lucas and wife, of Darby, Pa., spent a few days this week at their

summer cottage here.

.Mr. Walter Wheaton was the gueust of his brother-in-law, Robert T. Stevens,

on Sunday.

George Shults waa in town, on Sunday, greeting his friends at the Moose meeting Sunday afternoon. Mr. Louis J. Berretta, of Philadelphia, spent the week end at his cottage here. John Finan will occupy on of the Reretta cottages, and stable in rear of same will be used for his team. Mr. and Mrs. William Hewett, of Philadelphia, property owners here, motored down on Sunday, and spent the day with friends. Mrs. Nelson Farrell, of Philadelphia, a summer cottager here, is the proud mother of a twelve-pound baby boy born

Mrs.Mary Wolf, who is spending some

time at her cottage on West Jersey Avenue, was surprised by a postal shower given by her many frienda on the

event of her birthday last week.

QUEEN KNOWN

Ballot Box Opened at Meeting On Tuesday and Nominees An-

nounced ; Contest Starting

With Zest

The ballot box for nominations for the greet Queen of Old Home Week popularity contest was opened on Tuesday night by the Commttee, an the following were nominated:

Marie Hahn, Carrie

The Board of Chosen Freeholders met in regular sesssion at the Court House Cape May Court House, on Tuesday last, at which a contract was awarded to the Bridgeton Construction Company for the construction of a steel Strauss type double-lift bridge over Ludlam’a

thorofare at Sea Isle City, at a cost of $27,480. Other bidders were: Keeley & MeFeeley $30,900 Homan A Mixner 29,800 Northeastern Const. Co. 31,875 Long Broadhurst Co. 29,990 Uroton Bridge Co. 28,b20 Henncll Construction Co. 88,600 Lutiler A Kernick 27,760

The Board autborixed a bond la of 832,000 to provide for the work and other work necessary in connection wi»h

Margari’l ».d Mra.

Joseph McCue and sisters, of Philadelphia, apeu: ttaudav at Uie Barbour n.uage in Vrntcian Park, which they have rented for the aummer. Mr. Ruiapp and a party of right motored down from Philadelphia no ‘inday and apent the day at Uir Kumpp

rouage.

Un Sunday May .tWh Uie children will rraelye first Holy Communion in St.

Jorapb’e Church. Ttiere will be a special which 8J0HC ia (or ealariea of Janitor

ii and aermon iu Uie evening a

K.»t.

Mr. and Mra Lou La Clair, of Philadelphia, were greeting friends here on Sunday. Mr. La (.lair lias u.iUI last seek been at a While Haven aanitociom. Ilia health ia much improved. Mr. (ieorge Suaobunllcr and Mr. T. 1. Reilly mere week-end viaitora. at■riidiug to euros matters Cor the Seashore U as ('.oiupanv of thia city, in whicti

.they are iulereated.

William F. Raarll and wife and Uen

Hoscb. Tillie Croueckrr Ida E. HmiUi, Sarah Wav. Amelia A. Sanino, Mra. lliomaa E. Lndlam, Jr.. Eliiabtth De-

laney, (juasie Rnwell, Amelia V.’ippersall i

Filch.

For raanv of Uie nomimes there were several nomination blanks in Uie ballot box, but Uie flrat one opened waa the only one which coutned for Uie I ,O0U votee that goes wiUi tire nomination. The nomination blank still appears, and anv lady over 17 year* of age may be nominated anv lime up to Uie close of Uie contest. The vote* in addition to Uie I,UK) vote in Uie nomination wers not counted Uii» week, but will he an-

non nerd next week.

The ballot box it now in place for the voting, and will be opened every Monday night. The result will be published in

Uie local newspaper* every F

COST $4,811 TO RUN SCHOOL Board of Estimate* M*»t With Com-

mlts'onar* ; Will Gel About

$3,000 From Slat*

Tlir Board ol Education held a special meeting on Monday evening in the ScluM.tli.-uar, Uie inaiu purpose of wbieli wes the arranging Uie esUmale of Cool for running the school for U.c coming The amount waa set at $4,811,

and leaclirra. J75.% i* Uie amount nerdrU for Uir tuiuon and Uanariortalien of Uia H‘;h ScImkiI atudenu. It «» not known yet »heUier or not tin- laUrr ainmmt will hr MI tli or 111, ** tb» ‘»cean CSV High ricboui. wberr Uie Sea tale City pupils have been atlrtiding.baa raiaed ua tuiUon («», from 82.-1 U. 840 pet yeai. A11 etfcht will be made u. gr« Ure owe, rate at either Woodbine or Court House, belore aubniiUing to Uk- increase*1 Ocean City.

ui ih. n.«". »'■«” - 1 ! 1

b-Um Stale, and the l.aluncr, *1,811, must come from the Oily Travaurv. The B- ard of Eetimalee ol the School Board and Uie City met alter Uie Com;

oner*' meeting

Bids for the construction of a bulkbead at Weal Creek Mill pond on On line of the Kldora road in Dennis towr. ship were opened. The bidden being

Thomas Brown $1,200.00 Homan A Mixner 1,142.60 Edward M. Millar 1^27 60 Thomas Christian 1,116.0;

Contract was awarded to the lowest

bidder, Thomas Christian.

KeeolnUon were adopted providing for public hearing by Ibe Board of objeeUona to the County acquiring aa a part of the County road system the foi-

lowing roads ;

The road known a* the drat and oeccod Ttioua of the Bayahore road beginning al tiretn Creek and cortinning south to Fourth avenue at West Cape May; and The road from Townsend's corner at Dennirville to Washington Avenue. Woodbine, known as the Denniaville-

Woodbihe road.

Tbe bearing is aei for Tuesday, June lat, at eleven o’clock in Uie forenoon. The board decided to improve Uie road from Maranailville to the County line, en rout.- to Fort KlixabrUi and Millville, for a width of 25 feetAnd adjourned to meet at Tuckaiioe at |#n o’clock on I ' day morning, the 21at Invt. BODY OF HOTEL MAN FOUND SATURDAY Identified aa that of Frederick Ledlg, Who Disappeared Last Novembar; Body Had Bean In Water Since That Tima The body of Frederick Ledif, wellknown local hotel man and ex-council-man, who disappeared laat November, was found in the Thoroughfare just below Un- County boulevard bridge on Saturday by Fatay Montagna and his ciew, who were returning afler dynamiting Uie wreck on tbe beach. Disbelieved thai the jar caused by Uie explosion of dynamite caused tbe body to It waa poaitivelr identified by M. M. Kafroney. a son-in-law, by aome pocket pieces found in the dead man'a dofhing. Coroner Lake waa called, sad alter viewing tbe body allowed it to be removed. It was cent to Philadelphia on Tuesday, where funeral services were held and intenuent made in Mount I'race Cemrteiy on Wednesday. Mr. Ledig diasiipeaml on Wednesday November 25Ui, 1914, leaving a —■- reeled to one of Uie boarder Onlral House hotel, Uisl his body might be found in the bay. Ha left his keys and aome money, ami instruction! notify Ina wife, who waa in Pbiladel. |ja. Sewirli .g parties went out, but no trace of Uie body was found. A boat waa found adrift, however, In which - stating •• Tliis la Uie boat ledlg together with a cap, which waa identified as belonging to the dead man. Tlwrr waa an ebb Ude on Uie afternoon of l.is disappearance, and Ibe belief was that Uie body had been carried " great distance out lio aea. The deceased was well known throughout the county, and leaves a widow and

Wednesday, and

discussion it waa decided to Mntlet and wife.of Philadelphia, motored j ^ ^ ( tand ojm-u unUI July. uu-hm-on bandar and are spending Uir U | the local Board knows definitely

1 here Uie high ecbod pupils w«ll be

and the exact owt ol tuiUa...

motUNATION BLANK QUEEN OF OLD HOME WEEK JULY 12-18. 191* All Nomination, must be cas. by May 14 <h. "9.5

CLEANED UP

7># Young Man’s Bifciiesa Association held their raguiaT semi-monthly meetuir u the City F -all on Tueaday

with the foi owing m*rober* I —II i..i j nr s*

- Cwfar Camp, Herman Ciasuond. Doctor R. C. Scott, Irving PHch. William A. Haffert, Albert Ambrfrg, Lewi* Steinmeyer, Jr, James Rosa, H. Schenkei, Gaorga CrosMcker, Professor John Carrol and Thomas LudUm, Jr. President Crooecker presided. • RsporU of Committee* was tha first business, mod in thia connection the advertising committee reported that the city advertUng had starved the Philadelphia and local newspapers. and that tha Young Men’s Business Association was. as was understood, to contritwte two hundred and fifty dollar* to the City’s advertising fund for this purpoat. There was con-

in this connection,

—_ stating that they were under the Impression that the lount contributed by the Young m’s Business Association was'to be made up by tbe hotels, and that the hotel advertising was to run in the City Mock. Thia was not the understanding of tha advertising commil-

Adtlress,

Nominated by

GOOD FOR 101)0 VOTES

OLD WRECK BLOWN UP Submerged Hull, Menace to Bathers, Removed on Saturday by Young Men’s Business Association The old wreck in tront of Uie Burl Hoitw. on the beach, w as blown up with (our charge* of dvnatnile on Saturday afternoon by Patsy Montagu, and crew, under Un-direction ol LewuHteinmryer, jr, who waa chair(U*u of Uie Wreck Committer ol Uie Young Men’* Uiiniuea* Association. The autimergrd hull ha* been a menace to bather* lor over a decade, and many effoit* have been made to safeguard it wiUiout avail. The City at difiervnt lunee had warning tlnata placed near tbe wreckage, to be washed away at Uir first high tide. Tlie removal ol Una uirn*c. w as one of the first thing* diacuam-d when Uie Voting Men - * Businra* Aaroeiation waa orgamred, and a coniuiiltee wa* ap-l-.-inted P- see Uiat it waa removed. It war nee-weary to wait foi inoiiUia, Imiwrver, until Uiere wa* a tide low enough to do the wotk in *mfeiy. Saturday proved to be an opportune lime. Sixty one *lirk> ol dviiamite and six I uses weir tired hi Uie lour charge* Uiat •rat water and wreckage a hrindrwd feet m u-e all, luakiui; a ueier-to-he-ioiKelteii e'ght for Uie acorea ol onlooker*. The report aliook Uae wln-ir city and w>a tu ard lor mite* around. Dial theie waa no damage done ia a ti l-ute to Uie can- eserewed bv Mr. Moutagaa. Al Uir meeting ■>{ tin- Young Men'* Bunneas Aaeociatiou -m 1 uewdav a vole ..I thank" wa* tendered Mr. Kteuitoeyri. Jr . tor hi* eftorte, and to Uir EAecUic l.ighl IXuupany for U-r urn of U.e wire. Warrant* Ui pay fur the work want oiderad drawn.

—_ the amount first planned, out of the funds of the Association in connection wrth advertising Old Home Week. The advertising committee was also directed to secure the advertising of the local hotels, and place this in the newspaper* through the committee, under the Qty advertisemenL Messrs. Haffert, Fitch and Arnoti are tha Committee. The secretary railed the attention of the meeting to three applicatioi.for membership, cards for wnJik were signed in January, but the signers had not as yet paid their fee and joined tbe AasociatMU. He had written U them, he said, hut received no reply. They are: Ctrartea H. Clouting, Vincent Short, sad H. S. Han.pton. The matter wa* reported itt> the Merober*119 Committee. w The City Improvement Committee reported that they had cleaned up on the neighborhood of a hundred lots about the Ci during Clean- . rubbish, tin cans, etc. Attention also called to the fact that rubbish had been dumped in the middle of Hartac-fi Street, and this had also been cleaned up. A tax will be leviad against the owner* of the lot* cleaned, and they will be asked to help stand the expense. A check for $9.60 was ordered drawn to the order of the Billuoard Publishing Company, of Cincinnati, Ohio, for an Old Home Week advertisement. The wreck committee, of which Lewi* Steinmeyer, Jr., is cnairman, made their report. Warrants were ordered drawn to cover the co*t of the work, details of which are in another column. The Sea View Committee reported that the building was being removed through the effort* of the committee. The matter of mercantile licenae* w»» discussed, it bring brought cut that the summer venders are obliged to pay no heavier license than the local busineK* men, who live Kerr the year round, pay taxes and help support the community. The Committee waa ordered to draw up a supplementary ordinance to the one in force -mi licenses, and report at the next meeting. This -will be then discussed, changed if necessary, and then presented the City Commissioner* with a t to pas* it. — Ballot box for nominations for the Old Home Week Queen wa* then opened, the result of which is recorded in another column. was requested also, tost a correction be made in the column* of thu. newspaper, in reference to the cups donated by the Young Men'* Busines.Asrociation to the HarrisbL'g Motor Club, for their run here. It wa* published that the cup* were donated bj the City, and this is not the case. The Young Men’* Business Association are the donors. Attention wa* called to the fact that tire drinking fountain in front of the Lumber Company wa* out of order, and that no water was to be had for the horse* in the habit of -uing it The Young Men’s Businas* Association will donate to the City a sanitary drinking founuir for pedestrians to be used in connection with the existing one, if the City will pay for it* installation. The Association will also erect a sanitary drinking 'juntain on the Boardwalk, and the local Ice Company, of which Thos Ludlam. Jr., is an official, promised to furnish ice free of charge. Summer visitors will, therefore, have an unlimited supply of ice water on the walk fur the taking. The matter was referred to the City Improvement Committee with power

to act.

The Secretary was instructed to write the Pc mi* y I vania Railroad and ask that they display Sea Isle City in the same sue type in their news paper advertising ** Wildwood and Ocean City. A larger type is now rag used for tbo two latter resorts. After much discuxalon, on which no llcial action a as taken, Um adjourned at e.even o’clock.

COMMISSIONERS BUY NEW FIRE HOSE Can Obtain Title To Old Sewer For $0000 According To Solicitor’* Report at Meeting on Wednetdey; Bulkhead Work Progressing

Wednesday Mayor Atwater waa absent, with Commissioner* Fowkea and Delaney and City Solicitor Voorbeea

present.

Director of High wars reported Uiat be

had finished Uie bulkheads on Uaxan, Matilda, Hotter, Hanson Swain and

Frit* Streets and D^ean Avenue,

report was received end Uie Director in-

structed to cunUnue the work.

_ Tire Clerk waa instructed «o notify I. F. Itotan to build a return wall from Uie street and bulkhead on bia boardwalk property aa far aa iieceeaarv to allow a solid aidewalk on Ure property line. He

waa given 14 day* to do the work. Edward Sievena was alto notified to

build bia bulkheads in a aubatantii

. to conform with Ure City’,

bulkireads. and according to plana ap-

proved by the Commiaeiouvra. Tire Solicitor reported that lie had a

conference w iU< Ure former director* and attornrv* of Ure old Sewer Company, —■ Uiat Ure City can obtain UUe to

ie for $0UUU. It was a question as to

how Uii* money waa to be raised, and

“ , „££ instructed to look up

the subject. Whether Ure . if one waa necessary, would

hare to be voted on by Ure people waa the main point raiaed. The maUer was laid over unlit Ure next meeting. A n-prearntalivi of the Eureka Hose Company waa present and displaved some samples of fire hoee. Five han't red feet of Monitor Red Croes Hi 90 cent* per foot was ordered. The Clerk waa also instructed to order a bag of soda for charging Uie chemical tanka

of boUi tire companies.

Tire offer of Uie Young Men’s Huaiea* Association to supply a drinking fountain on both boardwalk and Landis Avenue waa aocepted b) Uie Cominiasioiiera wiUi thank*, and 8ea lair City this suminrr will eland unique •applying ice water tree ot charge to

THE COUNIY NEWS BRIEFLK TOLD News Notes ol Entire County Gathered by the “ Times" County Correspondents; Civic and Political Affairs olthe Past Week; The County's Activities PITH OF WEEK'S HAPPENINGS FOR QUICK READING

Acting-Oovernor Walter K. Edge, Congressman Isaac Hacliaracii, fpnuer Congreasaian J. Washington Logur, of Philadelphia, Edwin J. Cattell, statistician of Philadelphia, Judge Henry II. Eidredge. Senator Harry Wliratou, former Congressman J .TtiomiisonBaker, of Wildwowl, and J. FiUuan Tatemand a number of oUier prominent men of national reputation will participate in tbe *• UetTogeUier Dinner ” of the Wildwoed Board of Trade this (Friday)

evening at Uie Hotel Daytou.

Mr. t.'auell will addrta* the Wildwood Boosters on " How to Make a Greater Wildwood": Judge Kldridge will n apond lc a "Ureaier Cape May County • * Mr. TaU-m will deliver an at

Public UUlitie* ” which

tbe law o

visitors and residents.

After aome other diacuaaion, .— .. cord of which waa made, Uie metreting

adjooi—*

LEWIS T. tSTEVENS OUT FOR SENATORIAL BERTH Will Oppose Luther Ogden For Repubnoan Nomination at Fall Primary Election

More than ordinary interest attaches the .Senatorial race in Una county next fall, Adeemblytuan Lewis Ktevets having announced Ina condidac;' to. the Republican nominal..m (ur Senator in ttiii County in AUanUc City laat Friday. LuUier Ogden, o( Cape May City, will oppose him, and this will mean an in-u-resting primary battle, foi it is practically certain Uiat Uie man wlio arcuirw Uie Ki-pahlicm iMMumauun will havi■itUe trouble in defeating Stale Senator Wlieatoii, nut Ir-cauae Wlu-aton is n-l popular among Uie Demur rats, bin berauax< Cape May Couuly is regaidrd as certain to slide hack into the Re-

publican ooluion.

In Burliiiglou County a warm batUr ia promised also. Senator Blanrhard H. White Ireiog a candidate hi succeed himself (or U.e Republican nomination, opt posed by Aaarmhlyiiian Robert Peacock,

Republican.

GAS FOR PARK RESIDENTS Seashor* Baa Company Will Lay Mains Aa Boon aa Possible to Supply

Boulevard Residents

Tire Seasliore tiaa Cumpanv will at ice extend Uirir mains on Minervn Street (boulevard) Pi supnly the resident* ol that section of Veiiirinn Park viUi much-needed gas. Permiasion p, ■pen the street waa granted the com-

pany un Wednesday.

It ha* been Ure iiileutiun ol Uie Coiutny to lay the mains a* eoon ns there as nuttirirnt demand, and the property owner* of Hint arepon have hewn

clamoring for it of late.

The quality of Uie gas since the advent of the Seashore ties Cumpanv is greatly iumroved, and leaves lilUe to be desired. The policy of Ure Company is progrrasivt, and there ia every indicabi Unit Sea lale City’* gan troubles are an end. Mr. T. F. Reilly ia at Ure brad

of the

Tbe combined lire companies of F.. Mile Beach, Wildwood, through the Board of Trade, have selected Thursday Juiy 15 aa Firemen’s Day." Invitation-; have been extended to every lire company in BouUi Jersey anu a number of bands will be in line wiUi the apparatus. The line of march will be renewed by Governor-Fielder and the mem here of the Senate and House of Assembly, reception during the day and evening will be tendered Uie viaitora. Prises will Ire awarded to companies entering ap-

paratus for the parade.

loaeph G. Champion, George Atiama and William 11. Campbell, newly elected Ocean City Commissioner*, look Ure oaUi of ofiice on fueaday, and selected Champion as Mayor and President of Ure Board, Campbell direcPir of Finance and vicr-i-rvaident of Ure Board, and Adams diiector of at reels and pub-

lic works.

Tbe new officials elected are : City clerk Harry A. Morris, trensurer Clarence 8. Scull, aoliriPir Andrew C. Boawell, engineer Morgan Hand Jr., tax as•eawor Dr. H. T. Foulda, building inspector William S. Johnson, plumbing inspector John N. Johnson, electrician Joseph Riggins.

STONE HARBOR HAS ^ ITS OWN PLAYGROUND Donated By South Jersey Realty Company ; Council Met Monday; Grant Phone Franohlse

Five thousand persons heard Rev. Dr. Mill banka, Ure " Black Billy Sunday,’’ • who recently chwed a revival campaifJAtl in Wildwuod, and urverai hundred hit Ure trail. tie closed a campaign in Ocean City a abort time ago, in which

Uiere were tuauv converts.

A meePng in memory o* the late Professor H. J.. Sabaonlch. founder of the Baron He Hiracli bebool and lir>t Mayor,..' of Woodbine, under the auspices of Uie ' Society of Jewish Social 'Yorkers of ireater New York and other eocieliM, as held at the Straus Auditorium of the Educational Alliance, New York City, ou Thursday evening, Mav *Uth. LYuIeaeur babsovich founded Woodbine and exerted hmisell lor yean iuiia development. He was a man of grra* force of character, a graduate ol a Russian university and highly cultured. He died at his New York home about two rnoutha ago and was interred at

Woodbine.

Ex-Governor -Stoke* spoke to tbe Men’* , t Bible Claaa of Ure Ocean City M. E. and other Chmchca on ’’ The froth of the

Bible " on Monday evening.

The Men’s Bible Class ol the Firat M. E. Monday School gave iu lira, banquet ' in Ure social rooms of Uie church ou Thursday evening. AuUiouy J. Lrexel -

Biddle was one ol Uie speakers. STONE HARBOR

Ira. F. W. Taylor and her eldest 1 daughter, MU* Margaret, have been

their bungalow tor several Java.

Mina WilMin, of I'hiladelphui, us the guest this week of Mrs. and Mias. Rhoads, in their bungalow, “The Par*'

sifaT*.

Harry Veit wa* down on Friday to Jt in a few seed* and ex^ tela Mra',' Veit to come to remain next week. Charles Kertell has his garden well

along jid a fine collection of full bloom to give it color. Mra. Reese P. Risley's Rosa hedge i; coming into bloom tracts much attention. ^ The members of the -Stone .

Knee Bt.il nine wero measured for | form* Monday night. These are to grey with green breast shield and gold letters, or, aa one lady says it,

’“suffrage yellow lettering.”

The Club will be ready for ita first game on the 28th, and would like to

meet any uniformed Gub that

courage to come out against it. A i-econd game will be played on the

31st.

Dr. Annie Conner promises to spend all of the Ume possible at her cottage this season, coming and going between m. si... n Her guesta thto

r uni r

am Ikr ■ Tlmri'' CorrcrpumUnt.

At Council meeting Monday night .

the ordinance aulhuning the issue of Ml Airy in her car. iter guests this bonds for the- building of the proposed I week included Cheater Albright, MU*

boardwalk passed third and final read-! Moertx and at least four others. A wyluGon authorising the j Hriday is Class Day for the- gradu-

building of the Boardwalk was adopt- jating Eighth Grade of the school. Eled. tbe bond issue ordered prepared *ic Hines is President; Florence Hinas and authority given for advertising i* Historian; Margaret Townsend ia fo- sealed bids for material and cun- _ Poet, and Ida May Herbert is Pioatmc

strucUon, to be opened at Council

ABSECON BOULEVARD DROP'D Tire proposed boulevard to connect Ahaecon V tolantic Citv was *lrelvi-d at lire AL /to County Fret-holder* mretinf la«t week. Notwiltialandiii|tha! a special legislative measure wa* |iasM-d Mip-ugli Uie recent E~ici*lsluie uroviding luui* fur tire bonier u.l, tin Freeholders are now reluctant to take advantage of Uiis l«e ami have deciJe.1 to drop the iirojert uul.l the Stale can advairee a third of tire cost of tin- rnn-l. Tire State land* are now at low ebh and iiMtu-alion* are that Ahaec.m will have a ONE LICENSE IN CUMBERLAND Judge IstderV action in relnsif liquor licenae application ot John SL. -1 ler. lor renewal, lor hie Itirclresler j Hotel, becauseolalaullypetiiion.leatr" but »Mie licenae in Uie entire Cumberland j

Ootiuty —that at Deer held

W For the beat in men's wear—Jones’ |»'e Bhop, 765 Asburv Avraue. | t> an City.—Bee advt peg. 8.—ear. -

meeting of June 7. At the hearing given the D. & A. T. A T. Co. upon their request for a franchise. Member Bower said the Company had granted all that had been asked of it. The of 5t> year* seemed u long time <ui u was cusUitnary, being necessary -O business relations. As the agret - •rent must Ire passed upon by the Public Utilities, the Borough was entirely protected. The representative of the Cumiiany will meet with Council again in June for final adjustmenL The uppliration of James Wilkin* for the position of Life Guard was ordered received and filed. The first item of new business was the acceptance for the Borough of the Plaza as a Playground from the South Jersey Realty Co., the deed in the name of the borough having been filed in the office of the County Clerk. ‘’This Plara", Mr. Bower said,**ia the first property owned by the borough. It has the school, but we must pay for it, whereas this Plaxa i* a present, and Mr. Larsen says it is worth at least $30,000." Howard Riidey. getting out of the Mayor's chair, accepted the thinks of the Boroughgxs President of the South Jersey Realty Co., saying, “V> r are very glad to give it to you. The deed * recorded in the name of the Bormgh and is on file in the office of the 'o-intv Clerk". Action of Council was hat the Plaza lie graded and surfaced and made ready for u*c at once. Mi*» Wood and Mr*. Oyster, of Frankford, having put the Grace Bungalow in order fur the season, went to Philadelphia Tueiday, expecting to bi-

back next week. A lady from “up the -pel State” had engagi-ri the bungalow foe! thc-i

house party for Memorial week, but

-cause of iflnr*

later.

Poet, and IJa May Herbert is Prophet. 1 - illtam Lennon of the Seventh Grade, vi-s the !'air-ir,-ll AH.Ire.. -TV-

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-olora are those of the Borough, green

and gold.

.ice* Sunday evening. The Scripture reading was John I. 1-31. The text wa* 2nd for. vili, 9, “That ye thrt^pbC •ais poverty might become rich" Tha mnounccment* were of prayer meetng Wednesday evening, and a chicken pot pie supper at Mr*. Turpin’*, froaa .i.30 to 7JtO P. M.. Saturday, for the benefit of the Lutheran Church Fund. Mr. and Mrs. L. P. DuBoia, of Atchison. Kan., were guest* of their niece. Mr*. Charles Duflield at.J her husliand. over Sunday, earning Saturday and going on Monday. Both are natives of Salwn County, N. J., going to Kansas in '69. It is not generally known that Mr*. Duflield claims Kansa* a* home, having gone there with her parent in ’7u, and was married

there.

In answer to many: Council meetings an- held in the school house the first and thin! Monday evenings of the month and are open to all who may cere to a (tend, and many ladies xre always in the audience. Every proceeding is according to law, the Soicitor living always present. Collecor Iretrskus' reports give ;he status if Borough fund* to J*u- and tha -late of the appropriation*, and, quarterly, there is the report of the auditor. Although the Borough, so to ak. has had it* olli.e in it* hat.

„ r —.. that cannot ire products I on dewill not come until mand, and right then and there.

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