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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER to, 1915

THE SEA DEMANDS ITS TOLL Everyone, resident and visitor, should take to himselftheawful I**son taught by the drowuings Ulc last week and early this week, in and near Sea Isle City. Old Ocean, delightful as if is, peaceful asd calqi, can turn quickly into a inerrileat messenger of death for anyone who fails to realize and abide in her tremendous power. On Friday last, four young men, in the very prime of life, cnjoying a day's fishing at Coreon’a Inlet, ran their launch into dangerous water, and were hurled into eternity in almost the flash of an eye. If such a thing is possible, more sad is even the drowning which occurred on the Sea Isle beach on Labor Day morning, when a vacationer, young, strong, ventured into water too deep aud too powerful for his frail, human and on the last day of his season at the shore, and in his lost dip in the surf prior to leaving for his winter's toil in the dty, was swept away by the treacherous currents, and when next seen, aa hour later, was dead. The wonderful blue waters of the Atlantic annually attract tens of thousands to the shore, and all enjoy surf bathing. A few, now and (hen, imagine themselves stronger than Old Neptune, aud venture into doing things that their better judgment tells them not to do. Sometimes they get through all right, but more often they lose their lives, or are rescued after difficulty. All the resorts aloug the coast have bad a large death toll this year. North-east storms made the ocean, always great and powerful, more terrible than ever, aud the tact that only one fatality occurred on the Sea Isle beach speaks volumes for its safety. Someone has said, and truthfully, that the' sooner people tbat'tbe ocean is meant to bathe in, and not to swim in, the r off4veryone would be. It is true that in nine cases out ol ten, when a fatality occuis, it is the bather’s fault. The point wc wish to impress on you, gentle reader, is toexerciae care when in bathing. Carry the lesson of the drowniugs oi tfiia year borne with you, and remember it A lather is far better ofl, you will grant, paddling about waist deep in the surf, acason in and season out, than venturing into deep water just once. Another point well worth remembering is to bathe at high tide as much as possible. It is at this time tliat bathing is safest, aud by far more pleasant than at any other time. It is seldom that you bear of a drowning at high tide. The reason for this is that at high tide there is less undertow, and the beach, being uncovered at low tide, is solid and familiar to the bather. The opposite is true ai low

tide.

The see has always, and always will, no doubt, demand its annual toll of bathers aud pleasure seekers. Watch out that it doc’t catch you. FROM FARMER TO CONSUMER. Fanners living along the Beesley Point—Cape May Road worry little about securing a market for tbeir produce ai d fruit, selling it right on their premises. It is no unusual sight to sec twenty or thirty rudely erected stands facing the load, ip full sight of the traveling automobilisls, loaded down with fresh vegetables and fruit In view of the fact tliat hundreds of automobiles loaded with people pass up aud down the county rood, day in and day out the farmers' wares do not go unnoticed. It is surprising the clicutile of people who make use of these original markets and purchase vegetables and fruits Thousai<d>.of doliais ma> seem alot of money for the farm arc to gather from the autoists in the course of a year, but the money that changes hands in this manner easily runs into that amount. A ponespoudent in Ulk with several of the owners of these stands was told that in a uuinbri of cases the entire output of the farms ul several farmers were sold in this manner, and at a very much greatei profit than if the products had Itccu sold to commission merchants or peddled around the streets of the resorts. Inasmuch as the vegetables and fruit in these cases is always fresh and well appearing, they make a strung appeal to the motorist I housewife, and inasmuch as the prices in most cases are lower than store, the im]>ctus is too strong for the average perrtic County, in the interior, can also boost of thceuters feirmers in the same uihuiu-i , hut Csjkt May County, it aid, is far ahead of Atlantic County iu the disposal 01 om the farm to the consumer ” products.—Somem I\>int

NS NEXT SENATOR.

Luther C. Ogden from the Senatorial la-wis T. Su vo-s on l he Republican neat is strongly against the other RrRigoi (Wildwood) iu mam quarters for and his pic-assurance to certain ur.'uld•nuty of appointments to various berths,

interest, aud the election will be a hot — ^^ ^ ipFudid record in the Assembly, is the IhkVviaL” Th«

Republican with the county's best ii^

Edilo. Caps May Couktt Tram, Dear fttr, your Mae of Sept. Srd, that at a recent meeting of ttie City Commiaaionera a complaint wa» lodgvJ Against 'the drying of fiali Matilda Street and Lands. A vet 11 “ the Clerk « manicaie with Charles K. I .and is, o«nei of the property treing need, to have the nuisance abated." This i* not l.anJit proper.y. We d<> not own any of it. A person on a train from Townsend’s Inlet to Sea Isle City was recmUy overlieard by others iu the car Co remark, "See all tins land (pointing ont tite windows). It belongs to the Landis's. Tiit't won't improve it and they won't sell it. Soch people are hold-backs." It was not Landis pro perl r. The Landis property is back meadow lands along tire buy and timroaghfare and a few scattered city lots. Tlie large waste of nniinpmved land between the railroad and beach In tire north-east sacima of the city and ainnlar > aatea in tire south-west section between tire meadows and tire beach was mostly sold by " syndicates " over twenty years ago to individual lot owners. Tire Landis's wish to sell or improve. For the sake of the place we are U ying to protect what remains in oar bands from being cold to socli mitoses as the syndicates" of Um. past, end itisonly such schemer* who would have a purree in 1 lannfactoring onblic sentiment against ns. We are doing all we can that is right for the place aud right lor on reel res. It is rigU that complaints should be made of noiaanoes. No wrong was intended by tire or-cn plaint in Una csss, ll was made for lbs best interest of the place, and indeed for the best imerest* of the owner* o' Ihs property on which the nuisance was eomiuilted. 1 have said wha. I have merely on occasion tn correct an error that oUmtw i*r might prejudice ns in away noth nor understood by mlatakoaly blaming ns in Uiia partisnlar. UHAHLKM K. LANDIS, Ja. NOW FOB A LIBRARY. To the Editor Cape May Co. Times: - I was much interested and pleased U read "Interested Visitor's" letter referring to Lady Venus. It is quite to the point, and if the writer had •y made his plea in the form of a motion I would be delighted to >nd it. But there is another proposition 1 flunk is of even greater importance. I shall not make a motion, however. until the sortiment of the meet—, . mesn community, has been expressed. What about having a public library n this town of nesrly s tho.aand inhabitants in wintar and many time* hat number in summer? Do yot 'cause that a public library it one of t town's roost important institutions hat it keep* a place in touch with the •utsids world probably better thai my other on* factor? It is not nor •aery to occupy your valuable span, numerating the many advantages « uch a plane. The only possible ob sc lion I can anticipate is the mattei f expense and. upon reflection, yoi rill And that more apparent than cal. To be co.icrete, 1st me suggss: 1 plan which, wnile very practicable an and wiil undoubtedly he improved ipon by many of your reader*. 1 hoard 01 director*, without pay, be tppointed to organise and direct the work. The rent of a large room or vacant store, the wages of a lady librarian (one of our local girls), boat light, sunfrie- could be kept withUi MOO a ye.vr T< meet this, charge. Aay, tl per year for membership. With a population of nearly a thousand all year and several thousand during thr summer, surely' enough membere could bo onrolled to meet ail running expenses and leave probabl) something over for equipment A» for equipment. I think the Slate will assist to some extent and many peo pie are only too glad to donate exeellent books, magasines, periodicals ind other things suitable for a read ing room. lectures, entertainments, etc., might he given occasionally, and any proceeds turned hack into the library funds. The place might hr open from 7 p. m. to 10 p m. two nights a week during thr winter months; and in the summer the hour* might be from Sam. till 6 p. m daily, except Sunday. Besides She use of the reading roo.q hooks might he circulated u. the mem-

ber*.

Such a scheme would be far ahead of the present plan of having two little boxes of books loaned from the j

State.

What do others think? Tours for a library.

READER.

FrmMeto. J

Fitch, becretarv; C. J. lot’s

Soitoii, Samuel Norton,

at call of chair. Orgaataaliona

Richard *w“ Croneckerjp William A. Haflert, '' Lewis Stcinmeyer. Jr., ving Fitch. Secretary. Meets everr second

Woman's Civic

Mrs. James J. Hagan, Parent-Teacher*' Am Miss E. Nickerson, Pn L. OImwter, Vtce-l'aeeul-nil alien, Si-cretary ; Hrt. MoryJC. bpt

Treasurer.

Merle every Urfrr. Tuesday. Loyal Order of Moose Dictator; Wm.W. Karn-a,bee rotary; Lewis Budimierer, Jr.

Wm. R. BRYANT, Dry Goods and Notions Men’s Furnishing Goods Women’s Underwear and Hose The very latest Ladies’ Home Journal Pattern? Fine Coofeetionery Also all the leading Weekly and Monthly Magazines Landis Are., opp. Catholic ‘ Church SEA ISLE CITY, N. J. WM0aa0H»D8SO<>OOOttBXK«>OO«83wC

[ALBERT AMBERG A«n®TIO Photographer i j ffcws Taken of Groups and Cottages Eastman's KxUk Supplies MARINE PLACE 1 At Ocean Pgr SEA ISLE OTT

Meets drat bandst in each month at 2 p.m., and third Friday iu sach mouth Boa I Mo Cltr Yacht Club B. M. Atwater, Loiumuducc; 0. O. AUhuoM!, riecretary; Irving Filch, Ac-

Hecretary.

President—Mra. Muward Townsend ; Vice-Preaideht— Mr*. Jubu Carrol ; tiecretary aud Ireaaurer—Mrs. L. 1 busser

COUNTY DIRECTORY Justice of Supreme Court—Charles

C. Black. Democrat.

Circuit Judge—Howard Carrow, D.

fenn expires iklil.

Law Judge—henry H. Eld red ge, D.

1»1«.

Prosecutor of Floa* ■Matthew & Jclferacn. Democrat, IBIS. Sheriff—Coleman F. Cnraoa. Democrat, me. Corenere. N. A. Cohen. Rep.. Wild wood, 19M; Mark Lake. Rep., Ocean City, 1916; B. C. IngeraoU. 1917. County Clerk -A. Carlton Hildreth, Republican. January, 1920. Surrogate- Edward L. Rice. Democrat, November, *917. State Senator—Harry Wheaton. D.

1916.

Assembly man—Lewie T . Stevens, Republican. 1916. County Superintendent cf Schools— Aaron W. Hand. Republican. October.

1917.

County Collector—Joaeph I. Scull,

Republican.

Term 1 of Court—Second Tuesday in April, September and December. Board of Choaen Freeholder* Term* expire January 1st Clerk- FRANK W. FOWKF*.

Cttv, N J.

Director—Charles H. Clouting. Collector—Joseph 1. Scull, Oceiin

City.

Solicit

Ray C01 Road Supervisor—Dar >1 Scheme ger. Erma. ■lea Is*e City— Charles H. Clouting. 1J17. James F. Eustace. 1917. Upper TownshipHope W. Gan-iy, Tuckahoe. IHlfi. Wildwood— Charles W. Saul. 1918. Augustus Hilton. 1918. ape May City— John T. Bennett. 1918. Henry S. Rutherford. 1918. Dennis Township— lev! Wentxrll. Dennlmrillr, 1916. Lower Township— Joseph P. MacKiasic. Wildwood Crest. 1918. Middle Township— Robert S. Miller, Cape May Court House. 1917. Ocean City— John P. Fox. 1918. Reuben W. Edwards. 1918. The lives! newspaper in (ape May County-th* TIMER

H. A. DEERY Contractor, Carpenter and j Builder Jobbing in All Its Branches ! SEA ISLE CITY, N. J. M>0000c>0<>000&009.

^ AUGUST 'NAHM Y \ ■■ —

mm IN ALL ITS BRANCHES I*n<lls Avt, S« IbH City

Don’t Forget To Ask For a “Sea Isle City Special" 5c Cigar Manufactured in Sea Isle Citv BURD C. REED BOX TRADE A NPliCIALTY

-aarwoowy Who has an old Watch • "J or Clock that Is out

of Order?

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YOU EXPECT

ll ll weight when you buy Coal, just as you do when you purchase a pound ol tea or sugar. Do you always get it? The question is sure- to be answered

•n the affirmative if

your Coal ol

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WESTINGHOUSE MAZDA LAMPS Lasts twice as Ion*- as ordinary incandescent lamps. They xive twice as much i; E ht for a smaller lighting bill The following price, to, Mud, Umps _„ n . — ' 'i* “” d <"•* Hull-, ,-c.; (.v» hoiip^*,6c. -OS'. N,l,.. K co Gas M.rd. Leinp, c. {k. Hoc Bedrlc Irons and Eeclric Vacnom Qeaaers for Sale oe Real Electric Light Power & Water Co.

SEA ISLE CITY,

WfSf .irJ: :*• *?.• ffai**®?. frank w. fowkes A£ Real Estate and Insurance Broker 1 LONTRACTOR Notary Public, Contmissioner of Oe«lfi.lmmes Furnedied for ( emeol, Cooerele or Sto.. I* Curbing anti Foot walks. e . , I '°p i l ' ILLt:i1 IN ANU CHADED S= * W ' C,,v New Jersey I‘^^^““oroooooooeioesxiooi^ WILLIAM BARBOI CONTRACTOR Cemeot CoucrcU Work of Ai Kinds I . i.m^ en ‘ tWrbinK “ d Foo,w »^ • Specialty. * ^ Esllu.te. Pcwrpllv E„ SEA ISLE arv, JK