CITY NEWS NOTES (Continued from pa«e 4) Mr*. J. Mai*wick)* i* rwcorering from • wren attack of grip tfaet bordered on pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Ladlam, Jr. were Philadelphia visitor* on Tuesday of this week. A fire in the home of Wu. Davis, back of the Excursion Home, bn Bator* day night, caused some little excitement until extinguished with a chemical fire extinguisher. Mr. and Mrs. James T. Chapman and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Steer motored to Rio Grande on New Year Day, and were the truest* of Mr. Steer’*

mother.

Mrs. Elmer Peterson was a Philadelphia visitor over the week end, as a truest of her sister, Mrs. Thomas Earnest Mr. and Mrs. Earnest were presented with a fine baby boy tipping the scales at nine and a half .pound*, on December IPth. Both mother and child are doing nicely now. The christening will take place next Sunday, and the child will be named Thomas, after his dad. Mr. and Mrs. Earnest are well-known here, having been regular summer cottagers for many years past Martin Wells, who served on the December Grand Jury, which passed the resolution advising the Board of Freeholders to curb “reckless" expenditures of money in connection to the proposed All-Resort Boulevard, state* that he voted against the passage of the resolution. The TIMES is glad to give this information to its readers, for it is hardly conceivable that any person with the interest of Ses Isle City, or the County in general, hc'rt. could vote otherwise. The olution was published last week. F. Lee Bbeppy. bib floor 243 West Seventeenth street, New York City, General Bale* Manacer of the larceat concern of ils kind in the conntry, wants three or four men in Cane Mar Countv, and several men in adjoining counties, to work for him spare time or all the time. H>_- can uac unit those who have a rig o r am-i. Work is very pleasant and no previous aellinu experirnre i* uerretanr. Work consist* of leaving a wonderful new household neceaaity in the home on free trial. Teats at more than thirty of the leading Cniveraitiea and the Government Bureau of Standards alma this new article to i>e (our Uinet a» efficient a* article now in general use in this arction. Article is needed in every mra 1 In me and benefit* ereiy member of the hooaehold, bringing cheer, comfort and hsppineee into the home. Not iieceasarv to be away from home nights. Pay from gfi.00 to $|5.UU |>er day. according to ability and number of homes visited. In writing Mr. Slieppv, mention what townships will be moat convenient for you to work in, what vonr regular occupation is, your age, married or single, how long rou have lived in the community, what kind of a rig or auto yon have, whether you wish to work spare time or steady, how much time you will have to devote to Ui» work, when you can start, and about biw many homes are wit hip six miles of you in each direction. This is a splendid opportunity for several men in Cape May County and counliea adjoining to make good money, working needy or spare time. Some of the field men earn $300 per month, one farmer earned $1000, working spare time only. No investment or bond necessary.—Adv.

Sea laic City M. E. Church. A. C Brady pastor. The members of Uir Methodist Church are now engaged in preparation for ttitir revival period. ‘ 'ottage prayer meetings were held in the homes of Mr. Georgs Wilson on Wmliu-sday evening and Mr. A. G. nice on krtdsvereoing. On Bunday the services will be of a character and nature for evangelistic effort. All ol next week will be apeul in holding cottage prayer meetings in the homes of I hr people. Un Sunday. January 14Ui, revival aervices proper will commence running all of that week and the nest. M-thodiat ministers from nearby towns will assist the pastor iu the ncrvicea in tin- chinch.

ST. JOSEPH S R- C. CHURCH. Rev. J. J. O’Farrel, Rector. Maas Sunday and week-days at ci ;.it o’clock. Jim day seb o'clock, followed by Confessions every Saturday evening and Thursday before First Friday.

OCEAN VIEW John Snyder was a Philadelphia visitor Friday. Isaac Horn is in Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, for an abscess on the eye. Miss Dorothy Howell is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Harry Blackson, al Wildwood. Mias Hattie DeVaul, of Philadel phis, was the guest of her grandmother, Mra. Anna DeVaul, several days this Mr. and Mrs. Austin DeVaul spent Friday with Mrs. DeVanl's parents st Cape May Court House. Preaching sjrncci in the Methodist Church will be held Sunday mornings at 10.30 o’clock during revival meetings at Petersburg.. Mrs. Earnest Downam and daughter Catherine have moved to Philadelphia, -where her husband is employed. Arthur Eckersley and family have returned home after a visit with his brother ir Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. William DeVaul entertained at dinner Sunday, Walter Taylor, wife and daughter. Nelson Taylor, Clara DeVaul and Mr. and Mrs. Griffith Gandy. Mrs. Harry Downam has recently received, as a gift, a box of grapefruit and oranges (some of the grape fruit measuring twelve inches ameter) from her nephew, Alvin Newcomb, who is living in Hartford, Flor-

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Raymond Sharp spent Monday home. William Coombes and daughter Lila and Albert Way and -family attended the St John's supper at South Seattle Thursday evening. Lincoln Way and family, of South Amboy, were the guests of hi* parent*, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Way, during the holidays. Miss Agnes Barbour, of Philadelphia, spent the week-end with her father, John Barbour. Miss Francis Smith spent part of the week with relatives in Ocean City. Stanley Eisenbrey spent the holidays -with friends in Philadelphia. Somers Corson and Wilfred Smith attended the watch meeting at Petrsburg M. E. Church Sunday evening. Daniel Walkirts, of Camden, was the uest of his aunt, Mrs. Lydia Watkins, Friday. Wilfred Smith spent Sunday with his brother Herbert, and family, at O.-ean City. er.ing of the Arteries. A widow and one son, Clarence, survive.

More About the Ocean Boulevard

SOUTH SEAVILLE em CJM ••««**“ Corrrmoautm. Milton Grau, of Bridgeton, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Levi Grau, who is seriously ill with pneu-

monia.

A. B. Corson and wife spent the week end with Dr. Daniel Webster, at

*esburg.

Mrs. Harry Riley attended the funeral of her aunt, Mr*. Martha Coleman, at Hancock's Bridge, Sunday. Mrs. F. M. Hitner is ill with la grippe at this writing. Miises Edna and Thelma Barnes, of Millville, visited relatives here over is week end. Miss Helen Way, of Philadelphia, spent the week end with her parents. Chas. Way and wife. George S. Rice was with his family over Sunday. Mr*. George McClure. Jr., of Millville. was with Mrs. Harmon Hilton over the week end. Harold Rots, of New York, is viaiting his father, George Ross. Harmon Hilton and son, Firman, attended the funeral of Mr. Hilton’s brother at Cumberland Friday. Mr*. James Currie and son, Fred, are visiting relatives at Philadelphia. Mrs. Walter Sharp, of Sea Isle City, ipent Thursday with her sister, Mr*. Oara Townsend. The girl* who attend the Ocean City High School entertained their class mates on Thursday. Clare nee Dilp, of the U. &. N., is isiting relatives here for a few days. Mr*. John Douglas, of Cape May C. H.. called on her father, J. P. Collins Sunday. Mrs. William Moon left Mondky morning for Richmond. Va., where »he will make an indefinite visit. John King was in Philadelphia on Monday. Horace A. Payne was at Woodbine Tuesday.

Kiuftb (to member of vested rbutn— 1 hear you’ve Rot a new tenor In tin choir. What kind of a volet ha* lie good? Juoee—Cood? f should say eu! It’s so good now of the other tenon

will speak to fit-* Life stn .mK«ss—• witoertas.w*.

“I beer that you ba’'e Iwen laid up I with nervous prostration. What's the j

cause—overa-ork or worry T”

"Both. 1 tried to have a photograph j ' taken that suited my wife." — New | 1

fork Time*

“Don’t write poetry uuleaa you can’t help It.’’ says the 8t. Louis Globe-Hein

octal.

And often when you think you can’t help It Tla Well to consult a doctor—

Toledo Blade real woge-

feat b a vegetable formation, some

i s|-uugy character (when re again of a kind appruvlmat mjxiaitlon t- wood, wbtb In

oaue tnatau-vw. at the bottom of hogs.

It atipiuachre UsulU and even coal

“An apple a day keel* the doctor j away. And jrhat will you do. doctor, when your business It gone? ’ "Gucoa I’ll hedge." replied the unperturbed medico. “Just Invest In or chard*. “

Cape May County Times:—

I have read Mr. E. O. Howell’s letter published in your issue of December 8th, and Mr. Reese P. Ris’.ey's in your later issue of December 22nd, upon the subject of the cost of the construction of the all-resort Ocean Boulevard with its roads and necessary bridges from Ocean City to Cape May City, and I am inclined to agree with Mr. Howell that the actual cost of the entire project will far exceed the figures furnished by County Engineer Rice's estimate of the actual coat, and I also agree with Mr. ley that the figures were carefully prepared and am willing to admit that the County Engineer furnished them in all aincerity and with the firm belief that he was within the limit. However, we must form our conclusions from actual figures obtained for that part of the work which is already under contract or for which bids have been received. I refer to the roads and bridge* between Fifty-fifth Street, Ocean City, and Willard Avenue. Corson’s Inlet. The County Engineer’s estimate therefor was $170,000.00, whereas when the bids were received and there was added thereto the cost of engineering, supervision, etc., it was found that the actual coat would be $208,000.00 ($4,000.00 of this on the road and $34,000.00 on bridges) or $38,000.00 in excess of his estimate. On the same ratio of increase, 22% per cent, the total cost will actually exceed the sum of $1,140,000.00

instead of $912,000.00.

It has been my experience that engineer's estimates never approach within 10 per cent, of the cost of an improvement and that in most cases the difference between the estimate and the actual contract price with icidental expenses added is nearer 20 per cent and the foregoing example proves the correctness thereof. Assuming, however, that the entire project can be accomplished at not exceeding the estimate of the County Engineer, the one important question remains, i. e., Can such an undertaking be financed at this time? I do not think bo. In fact I am quite sure it cannot under present conditions. The County has been notified not to expect any State aid, to that the entire cost will have to be borne by the taxpayers of the County, if undertaken, and, assuming further that the laws governing the bonding of the County for such purpose would perwhat would be the burden the taxpayers would be called up ,n to assume? In arriving at this we must lie governed by the present law, which provides that all bonds covering the expense of construction of gravel road* shall be redeemed within five yean, and for bridges, the estimated life of which is twenty yean, shall h* redeemed within fifteen yean. The interest, and sinking fund charges for 1918, would be as follows, if the boulevard were built in 1917: Interest, $45,850.00; Sinking Fund. $115,133.00;

Total, $160,983.00. This expense would be rtiiuced to the extent of the interest charges on the amount contributed to th.- linking Fund each year. Over Legal Bond Limit. If, therefore, State aid is not to be obtained the consummation of such a derirable project is an impossibility unless extended over a number of yean for the following reasons:— First: The limit placed upon the county's bonded indebtedness, and which for the year 1917 will be .02439 per cent, at the average assessed valuations of real and personal property for the three preceding years, which will yield the sum of $892,000.00, as the present indebtedness (including the issue of $134,000 for the bridges on the Ocean City-Corson's Inlet road) b $855,600.00, it will readily be seen that ^further issues of bonds will have to be limited to the sum of {lifi,400.00. Second: If the law did not place a limit on the County's indebtedness and it would be permissible to legally increase it sufficiently to carrythrough to completion such a desirable improvement, such an increase in the tax rate would be necessary i be virtually prohibitive. It is useless for us to try to blind ourselves to the facts and base our calculations on figures that cannot be substantiated or are supported by facta. -Nor would it be wise to proceed with such an undertaking on the supposition that State aid will e tually be obtained bv he adoption of legislation providing ior the carrying out of the provisions of the Edge act by the imposition of a State tax. ’hereby restoring the money in the motor vehicle fund to their former

uses.

And again it would be unbusinesslike to anticipate an extraordinary increase in the assessed valuations for rome years to come. The present tax rate is such as to seriously interfere with improvements and consequently retards the development of the resorts, and it would therefore be unwise to figure upon any greater in crease, or even as great an increas*. during the coming years ns that irh'u-t. occurred in 1916 over 1915. This increase was in the neighborhood of $725,000. I am heartily in favor of improvements which can be financed and do not wish to be understood n- opposed to the construction of thi boulevard. In my opinion no further vnrk should I* attempted during the year of 191other than that i* already under cor tract or for which bids hive b»en r< ceived. In another year the financial condition of the County will permit of the building of the Wildwood CrestCape May road with its necessary bridges, and 1 am in favor of delaying the work on that portion until that time arrives. FRANK W. FOWKES, Sea lale City. N. J.

DENNISVILLE Mr. and Mr*. Wm. Thompson attended the funeral at Cape May of the late Thomas Brooks, a resident of our village in days gone by. Mr. Frank Earnest is entertaining his three children and their families for the holiday*. Mias Sue Chester returned to her school duties is Brooklyn on Monday, after ten days rest at her home here. The skating has been good for a few days and among the visitors enjoying it was Mr. Ralph Higgins. Earl Chester was the guest of his parents for the week end. Miss Mary Gandy spent part of the week in Heislerville with her friend. ta. Chas. Butcher. Roxanna Gandy attended a aession of the State Teacher*' Association in Atlantic City on Wednesday. Benj. Bu»hnrll and wife were New Year* guests of Mr. Bushnell's parents. Mra. Eugene Way went to Philadelphia on Sunday to visit her daughter*. Miss Minnie Way, of New York.wa* a guest of her brother on Friday. Calvin Althmse, at Philadelphia, director of the Commercial High School, was the guest of Dr. C. W. Way on Thursday. The revival service* have dosed, after seven weeks continuance. About forty converts cause our pastor and the workers rejoicing. Clara James, Miss Busley. Mr*. Samuel Westcott and little Don •Id Carroll are the latest victims of the grip. Miss Cornelia Crawford, of Sea Girt, a former resident of our village, passed away on Wednesday at Court and was buried in the cemetery st South Iiennis. Mr*. Harry Vanderford. of Frankford, with her daughter, has been entertained at the home of her sister. r*. John Connor. Mr*. Dan Westcott, Miss Somers.

Albert Collins. James Stile* and Jas. Williams are victims of severe colds. Mr. Ferdinand Witt and wife and Harry Corson and family were at the Thompson homestead for part of the holidays. Mr*. Charles Lloyd and children, of Millville, are visiting Daniel Westcott Gandy Robinson is the first hunter to produce a fox hide, having the blank filled in now necessary to reive the $3.00 bounty given by the county. -After a ten days’ sojourn with their parent*, the Misses Edith and Rose Gandy returned on Monday to their school work in Camden. The Misses Hattie and Sara Fidler spent the week end with relative* Philadelphia. Mr*. Jennie Miller and son. Vincent, made a shopping trip to Philadelphia on Friday. Santa Claus left vietrola* at the home of Zachary - Taylor and Harry Fidler. Mrs. Mary Jemmolt and son. Arden. left our village on Tuesday for Glen Falls. New York, where they will remain for a short time, then taking passage for Bermuda, their formor home. harlrs Hand and wife, of Camden, e the guests of Capt. Wm. Taylor for the holiday*.

Tha Amazon forvee were about ti charge. "Walt uulli you cau see the puwdri on their uuaea." directed the lady Will tary genius who >. un ms luted the ulbat feminine ir-Mj* Kansas City Journal

MINGS m JMlflfl Ne as of Cape May County’s Fastest Growing Resort; So.ouyh’s Activities for Seven Days.

C!*one Kroute tailed for France, December 4lb, to join tbc American Ambulance Corps. The recruit will prove a good worker. The U. 8. B. Michigan, with our townsman Ervin Cameron aboard, is bulletined to leave league Island for Colon, and to spend the winter in Southern water*. The Lai sen Co. hare the contract for a cottage at Buntet Drive and 92d street, almost opposite the F. Fleck residence. Having a drag store in the I>ou*e did not save the entire Freshell family from the grip. Fortunately Uiey were not all down at once and there waa no obetrucon of the D. 6. mails. The ’ grip" has been the round of the borough, following closelv in the track* o( < hrislmss cheer. The attacks have been very mild, however, hot the telltale cough remains. Mr. and Mr*. Keene P. KiaJey were gurst* of C. O. Letzku* and wife last Sunday. Mr. and Mr*. Lloyd Beaman tnlertsiued * house party of Philadelphia fnends of Utrir son, Lloyd, Jr., through the New Year holiday. Stun* harbor Officials Tin- officials of Ilia Borough of Slone Harbor for 1917, art— Mayor—8. E. Herbert. CouiicLs—Charles F. Bower, president; Charles E. Clark, J. M. Larsen, C. H. H. Mead, K. W. Sutcliffe and David froxel. Clerk—Leo McCraven. Solicitor—Hon. Lewis T. Stevens, Cape M vCttv. Treasurer and Collector—Clarence O. Letzkos. Assessor—Hugh McMurtrie. Day Officer—Harrv F. Jakeroeit. Night Mualiali—Michael Lennon. Supervisor of Sueeta and Highways— Llovd Beam an. Engineer—York Smith. Overseer of the Boor-Mia* M. L. Van Thuyne. The approximate budget for 1917 a* approved at the first meeting of Councils for the year waa $40,0UU. 1 he watallalioQ of the Bor-ugh offleI# at noon of New Year’s Dav in the Borough Hall, waa with a goodly attend ance. Among the visitors wen- Elton Rislry and David Meyer* of the Hill Dredging (To., Atlantic City, ami tr». Coombs and Gusiin of Coombs Lumber Co., Wildwood. Mayor Herbert’s inaugural address was an esprtwkiii of thank* to members of C-ouncil I 1910 for their eudeavois to proi the interests of the Borough. Mach had been nccomplished, bnt greater 't was outlined (nr the new i Fl iwer* were luruishs-l by tin- Lincoln Republican Club.

Bsll DR. G. FAIRCHILD STA1 Deo ti*t. Occam errr. m. j. will be in 8F.A ISLE CITY, at F»a Isle Ph

.Wednesday A Friday Each Weak

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Mia* Anna Ruth Wheaton arrived home from Cheater, Pa., on Sunday. Mr*. Ella Norton and son EMU went to Bridesburg, Pa, to spend i portion of the New Year on Sunday. Frederick Atkinson and wife visited Philadelphia on Monday lait. Harry Erricson and wife will (heir New Year dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Taylor, at Wildwood. Former Pastor Hallowell, of Wildwood, visited Reeves Douglass and wife on Saturday. Mr. Daniel Rtewat entertained nephew from Wilmington, DeL, c •Sunday. "Iks Edna Howell and two friends, of Cape May. spent Saturday eve ning with Miss Howell'a mother. Mr*. Howard Norton and daugh ter*. Bessie, Carrie and Ida, attended the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of Joshua Foster and wife, at East Creek, on Monday. Mr. Walter Scott Erricion spent the holidays with Philadelphia friends. Mr*. John Wahl entertained her brother, John Beam, from Philadelphia. over the holiday*. The Baptist Church gave to their scholar* their Christmas treat on Saturday night last. Ira. John Wahl kept an open house New Year's Eve. At midnight coffee and cake were served. John Oorron. of Goshen, spent Sunday with Mm. Bell Lawrence and family. Coleman Norton visited hia sick brother at Greer Creek on Sunday. Edward Kant. «vA at the present

Captain Zadock Sharp moved hi* fapuly into their new cottage on Sat-

wauio e« a ns-p.

"Every cloud ba« a »ll« «-r lining " 'It would be nice If they alao had

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’hot. (be rain would a|.rmy our czviw A ur ' m " T,w well aa muttiou them "—LoulavtuJ Jevll," by una ol America’s mo*i popuCVorirr Journal .• I at novelist*, Maria Thom peon Davises,

started on page six last week. If you unused the first iDSfallment, don't fail to bsgm thi* wonderful etotv ol daring, humor and heart interest with this laau*.

There are hulling machine* that gm iMi*-*, out of their I*rent |»« the Iffie of l.l*** bitebcL a day

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