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NEWS NOTES

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PottmMter TboniM E. Lodlun, Jr., •pent Monday ■a* Tne^ay in PhllndMphU nUandinc tbe Auto Show. . Clarence W. W*y «m an Ante Stew eWtor, to Philadelphia, oc Wad Bandar of thia wart. Mr*. John Carrol attended the i meeting for Eqoal Suffrage, at Cape Mar Court Hooae, laet Satorday. G. Fred Cronecker, of CollegeTille. Pa., accompanied by hi* wife, ware riaitor* here a* trneat* of Mr*. Carolina Cronecker orer tbe week-end. Lead Cheater waa a Philadelphia riaHor aereral day* thia week on boalnate. Leaia Chatter, Jr., apant the week-end here under the parental roof, attending the funeral of Mr. Cbaatar'r mother who waa honed at Goaben on Sunday. Tbe aocial tea of the Metbodiet Church waa held la* Wednesday at the bom# of Mr*. Theodora E. DeBow. Them weekly aflaira are growing In popularity end a large number of women folk at-

tend regularly.

The led ore on th« care of babiee, under the anapiee* of the Parent-Teachera' Aaaociajion, in the City Ball on Tnaeday erening waa well attended. Prof. Carrol waa the lectnrer, with elide* from Waabingtc.B to help cot. Freeboidera Tlteodor* E. DeBoa and

• r.E on Tneaday and Wednesday of thia attending the inangarpiion of Ge» Edge ou Tueerier, and eWling u* State Aaylnm on official boainre* on Wedr -

day.

The Sunday School ciaaae* of Mr*. A. C. Brady and Mr*. C. J. Town were gneau of Matter Herbert Wilton, son of George Wilson, at hi* Minerva street home, on the event of hi* twelfth birthday celebration, Wednesday, January 10th. Refreshment* were .erred, and ell had a moat anjoyable time. The Young Men'* Busin*** Aaaoeiation will hold a regular meeting in the City Hall next Tuesday evening, January 23d. All member* are urged to attend the meeting, at which plan* for the *eason of 1917 will be formulated. Tbe A*aociation is growing In membership, and a greater active interest than ever is being token by the local business me*. Raffenod Hobart, a alrieen year old voulli, aon of Chriaeie Gilford, of Italia street, «aa committed to the county Jail by Justice Steelman, on Wednesday afternoon, on a charge of breaking and entering. Hobart baa been in the employ of the Sea Ilia City Lumber Company, and in the absence of Mr. Arnett last November, entered the Lumber Company'a office and helped himself to 13.76 from tbe cash drawer. He waa arrested and brought before actingMayor Fowkee, but upon the plea of Mr. Arnett waa allowad to go free. Mr. Arnett retained him In bis employ, and Rev. J. T. GUliaon. teaming of the case, took the lad in band and had him to hia borne twice a week to give him religion* iuairuciion. It developed on Tuesday night that Robert bad tbe next day alter hia release on the charge of Mealing, purlciued a key to Mr. Arnett'* residence. and : :he latter e absence on D»oemb*. -lib, had entered hia residence on Pen* street, through, the basement, and finding the door to tbe boo** proper locked, went np to the front door and tried to force tbe lock. In thia lie failed. He also obtained key* to the Lumber Company'* office, and on eereral occasion* tampered with the safe, trying to p,* it open. Later he took about teen-ty-tive key*, belonging to vartooe reaideucse, from the keyboard in Mr. Aruett'a office, and had these on key ring*, barug removed the name tags. It *1*0 developed that white obtaining iuatrcuiiou at Mr. Uilliaon'a last Friday, he seised aa opportunity and removed a five dollar gold piece from Mrs. GiUteon's hand bag which waa banging from a door knob. H -.art confessed grilled on Tuesday erening, and again before Justice Steel man, in the office of acaing-Mayor Fowkee on Wednesday afternoon when forma! complaint «a* registered agaiuM him by Mr. Arnett. He will be examined aa to hi* mentality aa it te believed that be i* inentailr defirtrul or morally insepoaMbte. effort will be made to have him committed to an institution for feeble-minded, or to tbe State Reformatory. Mean*hile Raymond reposes in tbe county jail.

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*1 must thank ber.~ “■be waste to know where you be: It." “Cetr—LouievlUe Ocurtorsfournal

OCEAN VIEW

William DeVaul has the grip. Mrs. Snyder la confined to her bed ith a bad cane of trip. Julius Horn and John Snyder spent Satorday in Philadelphia. Mr*. Amy Smith spent Saturday aftdoou with friends in Ocean City. Capt “BJJ" Coomb* was a Philadelphia visitor a day this * Mr. Darrin purchased a Tneaday, after having loet hie bast

ic last week.

Mrs. Daniel Delancey had an enjoyable visit with Mrs. John Horton, at Northfield, this-a Mr*. Earnest Donnam and daughter, Mia* Catherine, have returned home after a week’* visit with her parents. Mr. and M™- Clement Mos*op, in Philadelphia. Among those who attended tbe Lyinm Festival, held in the Baptist Church at Court House thi* week, wero: Somen Corson, Nick Canuao, Albert Way and family, Rolls Hewitt and family, and Mist Sadie Somers. Mr*. Somen Townsend is slowly recuperating from a alight attack of pneumonia, for which she has been

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confined to her bed for several -weeks. Mr. and Mn. Minford Eeam, of Gerantown. Pa., are visiting Mr*. Beam'* father, Stephen Parson*, this

eek.

Mrs. Harry Kauffman, at Atlantic City, was the guest at her parent*. Mr. and Mrs. Somen Townsend, thi*

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Allen DeVaul has just received a carload of fertiliser at the station and is busily engaged carting it home by * wagon-load. Mrs. Lida Smith has returned home after having cared lor her aon Herbert and family, who were ill with grip in Ocean City, and is now confined to her bod witii the same malady. The report that Harrison Garrison (a former resident in' this community but now employed in Penn*grove) had his arm torn off by a powder plosion in tbe ammunition factory, has proven to be false. Isaac Horn has returned home after having been confined at Will* Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, where h* had tha right eye removed on account of a double rupture. Earnest Down am, who is employed by the Remington Gun Company, spent the week-end with his wife and daughter bare. Mias Elma Godfrey has returned to her home in Errm. after an extended visit with her grandmother, Mr*. Emma Godfrey. Harry Smallwood and bride have moved into their new boose, which has

just

Griffith Gandy is employed building a pound boat for the Sea late Fish Co., for which Clarence Pfeiffer has the contract.

WALTER E. EDGE,

Of Atlantic City, Who on Tuesday Was Inaugurated Governor of the

State of New Jersey.

SUMMARY OF GOVERNOR EDGE'S MESSAGE Urges five principal legislative aecompitetanenta for present aearion— Home*rute? r * y and reorgani^tion of road department.

Increased franchise tax.

Portbar consolidation of State artivitie*.

Practicable solution for prison and institutional problem* authorised.

Continued application of busineaa prinriple*- ? * J1 county “hentance tax appraisers and Iran*,

lerral of work to surrogates.

Painstaking admjnistretion of “Economy and Efficiency" tews, Cen-

• s “'- Uw *"‘ 1 ° u *' iw<-i ° f <•"*>• » businew of twelve

month* by calling conference when Lagi* la tore i. not with Mayors of similarly classified cities and with an Cabinet, consisting of Governor, departmental head*

r**cnt*Uves of legislator*.

Appeal* to dtiseaa who commute between hom< York and Philadelphia to take'iaroirte!

here and buaineaae* in New ■tot in New Jersey affair*.

F. Lee fheppy, feb floor W3 Wert Seventeenth Kr**t, New York City, General Sales Manager of I of iu kind in lb« oonoiry, wants three four men in Cape May County, and •tverel men in adjoining oonnttes, work lor him spar* Urns or all the time. only those who ha vs a rig or auto. Work is vary pleasant and do previous selling experience is naorosary. Work consists ol leaving a wonderful 1 nmiteit) in the horns on free trial. Teals at more than thirty ol lb* tending Universities and tbe GotBurvao of Standards show ibis new article to be four limes as aa article now in general uas in thia section Article is needed in every rural borne and bvaefila every member of the honaebold, bringing ebeer, com fort and happiness into the boms. Not nsosessrr to be away hom bom* nights. Pay from $tM to flF.OO per day. according te sbliMy and number ol botuea visited. In writing Mr. Hbeppy, mention what lips will be most convenient for work in, what your regular occupation te, your age, married or single, bow long you have lived in the community, what kind of n rig or anto yon have, whether yon wish to work spare time or steady, how much time yon will have to devote to the work, when yon nan Mart, and about how many borne* are within six mile* of yon in each ditection. Thi* is a splendid opportunity for several men in Cap# May County and connuro adjoining to make good mnney, forking steady or spam tune. Some ol tbe field men earn $3UU per month one farmer earned flOUU, working epare time only. 1 Ad*.

... * St f. U highway system, financed by temporary State tax on all ratable*, as substitute for Egan Act. tt— u. I, .ngtmn, »,U. . ., eppomt highway rommusioner and other officer* U^Sia^teiSn »“Pr ovejornt dirt roads in townships. Umws* 1 installation of patrol system, even to extent of refusing State aid for any county improvement where patrol system of maintenance u not provided. J Water wavs. Transportation and Commercial DrveiopmratCo^p^tW State,wit* dti « *“ <* marine terminal, and other waterway development. Urgro citiro tojgroup and tak. adv.ntage of tew whereby stroama

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Public ownership of waterfront l ,‘ ther *^* nle discrimination investigation. Gr “ t *'. 05 Sut * w >th movemenu to bridge Delaware and tnnnel Hudson. Consideration of proposed ship canal from Borden town to Perth Amcreeling safe highway betw. en Philadelphia and New York. High Coat at Uviag— Recommends unsalaried commission to co-operate with other State* and agencies in investigation. Suggests possibility of public warehouses along coast where State cmuo buy food fish, now shipped out of State, and sell to Jersey wholesalers at practically cost Urges landing stations on Inland Waterway for produce shipment* ana encouragement of agriculture by various device* to bring producer oea—

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THE HARVEST.

tori am* * sharwster and yeti reap a deetiov. — Oeaega 0. •aoedman.

Admimatratioo scan "Seven Si.tero," not with idea of letliag im Ik. km. b.1 lo t., out ,t.tk,r ,h. Sl.l. u kk.li., ,.v,oo, kkS r*r,“**“ prrotige without compensation in the absence of monopoly, extort ion and restraint of trade. Recommends taxation system hr simplified—equalisation of taxation aa betW 5* B •• weU “ amaller (hatrid.—appointment of all saaewaors and posatbly tenure of office. Grnwlne civil service administered by those « vil service—grading of aalarira on ha si . ployment, etc—opportunity for employ.^, te advance standardixation and total elimination of politics. Election law reform— Strengthening of Corrupt Practices Act to prevent the excessive expenditures of money by adding to the things prohibited by law •for which money may be spent. Simplifying Election laws with view to reducing the excessive cost of elections and getting a full expnaaion of popular choice. Prison and Institutional reform— Extension of State-use (convict road work and prison farm) and penal colony idea, rather than enlargement of orison*. Abolition of prison contract labor under any subtenuge. Employment of prisoners in rrclam.ition lor farming purposes of barren pine lands in Southern ai d Central New Jersey. Recommend* extension and consolidation of institutional farms, now under separate jurisdiction*, by . entoaliring control, so that productivity may be raised by internive fanning and the land* mad* to yie. ’ ufflriently to more fully soppiy the food needs of State

Tbs on* that la iaaal 1 a oat." replied nuts Bobby Bright

National Guard Policy — Rccommrndi State proceed slowly and mak - no further appropriations for armories until it is seen how far federmlisation movement goes. Duality of control a failure and future of Guard must be carefully considered with reference to exi>. nditurex. Recommends organising of s terests of advancement lines. Favor* farther legislation looking te the sell are of labor and employees in the industries, along the genera! lines ol the Workmen's t'ompeasatioa i Act i Urges farther errorentrattoa at exscalivr rrspoortbUity—Regrets that while Governor, who is properly held responsible by the people for the success or failure of hia sdmtaUtrslioa. has power lo appoint administrative of-

WOODBINE rrorn Ike -naae* OarrmsroSrol. The Dance given by the Workingmen's Union was a big success. Mr. and Mrs. A. Markovitx have left town. They -will make their home in Philadelphia. Mrs. L. M. Bayard apant the weekend in Philadelphia shopping. Mias D. Blame, of Wildwood, was home for tha week-end. A very interesting High School Literary meeting -was held at the Central School Building, Satorday. Mr*. W. B. Yudizky a pent Saturday in Philadelphia. Mia* A. Leavitt ha* accepted a politico in the Long Branch school*. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Abramson spent the week-end in Philadelphia. Mr. M. Blum* waa a week-end visitor. The Merrills spent Saturday in Philadelphia. The Coast Knitting Co. have closed their factory in Woodbine and will open a new place in Philadelphia in tbe conrae at a few weeks.

HAPPEMIIES AT STHHAIOH News of Cape May County’s Fastest Growing Resort; Borough’s Activities for Seven Days. Mrs. W. L. Turpin rrtarned from her visit in Philadelphia on Monday. Mrs. Dn field and her brother visited Ocean City on Monday; Mr. DnfSeld and tbe brother going to the automobile show in Philadelphia on Tneaday. Mrs. Charles Mathee baa her sister from Philadelphia aa boose guest this week. M r.Jnnknrtb waa ont for Council meeting Monday. The “New Road" connecting the ends of the Seven Mile Beach D not yet completed, the South end having yet to be graded and gravelled. But it is being used and U proving a great time saver. Mrs. Mathex is getting back to health but is not yet quite herself. Edna O'Donnell is still at home with

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Dr. Dougherty was a guest of Clarence and Mrs. Letxkui for dinner on Sunday. He had not heard of the 'eight days service in the schoolhouse'' at which he was to officiate. Charles E. Clark, coming from Philadelphia for Council* Monday night, aays Mr*. Clark and “the family” will be down off and on from this until spring, when they will come to stay.

PETERSBURG Cram flu ~n#u*' OirremuHiiil Harry Bates, of Penns Grove, vas in town last week. Mr*. Luther Garrison. Charles Springer, Miss Emma Garrison and Mias Alice Eldredge, at Court House, called on Wm. Eldredge and wife on Sunday afternoon. Wm. Eldredge and wife spent several day* in Camden tbe first of the

eek.

Hugh Tomlin, of Court House, was

in town Monday.

The Sewing Circle met at the home^i*^*** of Mrs. George Hcff Monday after-

>on. t'S SEED HOUSE

Somers Sack and wife attended the funeral of Youngs Conor at Oci

City Sunday.

The all-day meeting on Thai was well attended. Rev. Mr. Cloud-

of Court House, gave us a fine taUk_ * at 10.39 A. M„ also did Rev. Mrcxsjajsjsjsajtaceeex.eeajsa ««<«««» Johnson, of Camden, at 3 P. M. "IVY fV r* the evening Rev. E. Cobb, at TrentotfH II 1 U L/ L/ preached and Prof. Hill led the sing- c ■f—'v | ^ ^ g

The months meeting of the Home

Somen Corson and Walter Wright, at Seaville. attended services here

Sunday evening.

Last week Richard Voas killed two fine porker* and had what is called an old fashioned hog killing. Uriah Hess and wife, of Beesley’i Point, Mn. Sallie Ingersoll and Walter Hess and wife, of Ocean City, and .several at the neighbors were there and enjoyed the day. Mrs. Annie Creamer and grandson returned to Orangeburg on Saturday, after three week* spent at her home

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Demonstrator G. B. Thasker, < Court House, was in town Monday.

SOUTH SEAVILLE *>«* IX, -Ttmtt- Comtaomdtml. Harry Riley was in Philadelphia one day recently. Mis* Helen Fisher spent tbe weekend with her parent* here. Frank Abbott, at Esteilville, visited friend* here on Monday. is* Margaret Langley ha* returned home after having a pleasant visit with relative* at Vineland. Mr*. Edward McAllister and Mrs. Rose Hilton spent the week-end with relatives at Millville. Station Agent Harry Riley is on s vacation, Horace Rice filling his place. Fred Roaewall and wife, of Pitman, spent Sunday with Mr*. Rosewall's parents. Alfred Barnes and wife. Mrs. Bradford Steelman and Miss Margaret Steelman, of Camden, spent Thursday with Mrs. Harry Pierson. C. D. T. Howell, of Dta* Creek, installed the officers in the Grange last Tuesday evening. The Men's Bible Class held their quarterly social at the M. E. Parsonage, Saturday evening. Virgil Pierson is visiting relatives at Camden. Mrs. Horace B. Payne and son Garwood spent Thursday with relative* at Claaaboro. Dr. John Douglas and wife, of Cape May C. H., called on Mrs. Douglas' father, J. P. Collins, Sunday. Mr*. Levi Grace is slightly improved at this writing. Ralph Short, of Sea Isle City, was in town on Monday. H. A. Payne was in Woodbine on Tuesday. Wlgg—Your inrun Use actor ereius rather ecivutrit. IVagg- He's the per •onlQcsiluu of eotwuul-.-Uy. Why. that man actually admits there are other actor* Just aa good as be Is

and Risley the ' answers." AU acted the parts perfectly. Charlie, it may be told, when raising the veil to seal h,-icr, discovered the complexion of his choke, died »q hard he tumbled iver. breaking the Mayor's new chair. Other attractions wore excellent recitation* by Prof. McBirney and Miss Hannah Semon. The musk was duets and solos by our young pianist*. Marian Jungkeub and Reul Smith and Dr. Sutcliffe and hi* Vktrola.

and School, the secretary, Mrs. Herbert, says, is deferred to next Thursday evening, the 25th, and because at the report that the Borough Hall was to be used by Dr. Dougherty or representative last Thursday. The date is that of Council’s adjourned meeting, so time or place may be changed. The session must be in the evening, aa the speaker, Prof. John Carrol, is to use lantern slide*. The meeting, with thia feature will be well worth attending. Prof. Carroll is accounted one of the beat educators in the country. At Councils meeting Monday night, the new properties of sewer and water were placed in charge of the proper Standing Committee until other arrangements were perfected. The detailed plan for complete fire protection, asked from a standard authority with insurance circles, was presented and referred to the Committee on Water, Lights and Fire Protection (Sutcliffe, Troxel and Mead). Dr. Sutcliffe, chairman of the Docks and Bulkhead* Committee (Sutcliffe, Bower*. Clark and Lareen) said Engineer York Smith had prepared a book showing the condition of every foot of bulkhead on the Channel side and that was a credit to him and his committee now wanted to know what powers were vested in them. The answer wa». in brief: About 1000 feet of the bulkheading ha* been condemned and all owner* of abutting propertiro having been notified at per Ordinance, the Committee had power to act in all caaea where owner* had not done the coat to be assessed against the property and by duly appointed comAlso, while owners may protect in any old way *o that it wa* protection to contiguous properties, if the work is done by the Councils Committee the “Interlocking" method ia to be used, thi* having been adopted a* the standard. Inquiry showed the Hill Dredging Co. had not replied to Council's an•wera, both verbal and written, concerning extension of time for completing the Ocean front bulkheading, and was therefore liable to the fine and damage* in case of storm. And. again, the agreement of the Corapany In question to extend the suction pipes of the dredge working in the Channel been kept and the Company would be liable to damage* because

of it

The ladies of the Stone Harbor Grange kept their promise. Those going to the "play” in Borough Hall Saturday night get their money's worth and are proving it by wanting •pend another quarter apiece to it over again, and after answer the Court House's Suffrage League request to appear over there, probably will do so. There were two play*. “The 10 Cent Restaurant,” engaging Misses Semun. levins on, Shafto, Mrs. Moore and the Messrs Hanroast and Lwi Herbert, and too funny for anything, and “Wanted, a Wife," with Charlie Mead, the advertiser, and Misses Van Thuyno and McCxavec, and Maadame* Herbert, Seaman