~ OAK MAY COUNTY TIMES, •tA!»L* CITY, M. 3.

CITY NEWS NOTES (Continned from pax 4)

Hit. A. 8. Steelman ia (pending the weak with bar daughter. Mm. C. Ranch, in Philadelphia. Mra. George Coxaon and Mr*. Edward Bock (pent Tboraday of thi( week in Wildwood. Mra. George Wileon U entertaining her eon and hia iamllr, of Harriaborg Pa., for the week. Mr. J. McDonald apent a day thia week in Philadelphia on a ao boaineaa trip. Mra. Walter Sharp apent aereral day* thia week with her mother, Mra. Wereott at Booth Seatllle. Mr. and Mr*. T. C. Sharp of Bearill*. apent Monday with their aon Frank B. Sharp, at hi* born* her*. Mr. and Mr*. Thome* Hughe*, of Cape May City, apent Monday with Mr. H. Hnahra, who la now occupying the Barbour cottage in Veuicean Park. Mr*. Reed apent Monday and Tne*d*y in Philadelphia attending to inanranre □)alter* connected with the deem*- of bar bnahaud. the late R. C. Reed. Mr*, nillieon h** retained from Germantown where abe apent the firat half of tiie aeek riaiting relative* who were gueau at the Lutheran Pataonagr laat

anmmer.

Professor John Carrol wa* a Court House riaitor laat Saturday afternoon attending a meeting of the County teachers in Superintendent Hand'* of-

fice.

Rev. and Mr*. J. T. Gilliaon were Philadelphia vial tor* the forepart of thia week. Mr. Gilliaon haa been given charge of the Lutheran Church extenaion work in South Jersey, and keeps busy both here, and with the head* of the Philadelphia Lutheran

Synod.

The funeral artrice* of the late John H. Martin were conducted at hia Italia •treet boose laat Sunday afternoon and were conti: oed at the parlors of Undertaker Rom, in Frankford. Interment wa* made in Cedar Hill ^-ematerv. a large party of frienda and relati' being present k letter of aympathy from Acting Mayor Frank W. Kowkea waa read at the aerricea, which were contacted by Bey.-John T. a**filed by the ladie* of the Lutheran

choir.

The regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held in tha school house next Tuesday night The top floor of the school i* now entirely completed, and haa been approved by the Board. Shelve* are being put up in the various claaa rooms to hold surplus books, and school supplies, and a glass front closet ia being placed in the second floor hall to hold the trophies won at the County Fair by the local achool children for the paat two

year*.

A number of local achool boy* have bandad themaelve* into a tort of an organisation to clean up loU throughout the City of all refuse, and already six lot* have bea-n eo cV red. Special attention i» given the removal of tin cans Ud old discarded receptacle*, which hold water during the summer months and are wonderful moaquito breeder*. The boy* ao far engaged in the laudable work are P.khard Olden, Thomas Donovan. Samuel Delaney, Willard Wright. Elmer Reed and Morri* Clark. The plan originated with the boy* themaelve*, and is the outcome of aotne literature on the •object supplied by medical mapector. Dr. Clarence Way. The only qualification necessary for membership ia proof that the applicant ha* cleared up one lot. An interesting and busy aeaaion of the Business Men'* Association waa held in the City Hall laat Tuesday evening. A cordial welcome and invitation to come to Sea Isle City waa extended to the Central Branch of the Philadelphia Y. M. C A., which is considering establishing a sort of summer hotel here for member* of the Philadelphia organisation Every effort will be put f“:*h by the Aswwiatioa to have them locate here. A committee wa* named to interview Superintendent Buckalew. of the Pennsylvania railroad, with a view of getting a through rxprea* train to Sea Isle City next summer. A resolution wa* also adopted stating th*. the Association would extend to the railroad company every cooperation in securing the proposed electric road from Ocean City knd Atlantic City to Sea l»le City, and down the coa*t to Cape May. The receipt*, of the evening were twenty eight dollars, and the Treasurer re ported sixty dollar* on hand and ir honk. The entertainment committee wa* directed to prepare for an entertainment to be given in the Garden Theatre on Monday «Truing, February iSlh. Lincoln'* Birthday, the proceed. of wMch wiU go to tha Aasematlan.

OCEAN VIEW

i Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Eddy spent part of the week with friends in Philadelphia. Among them were: Mr. and Mra. Meybera and Mr. Ungweiler and two children, who were former

residents of thia community.

Mr*. Walter Taylor and daughter Lila were the gurit* of Mr. and Mr*.

William DeVaul, Wednesday.

Mra. Emma Sharp waa the gue*t of her son Carl, in Camden, thia week. Laden Eddy ia employed repairing

the parsonage at South Seaviile.

Somers Coraon, accompanied by Walter Wright, motored to Court House Sunday, and attended a men's

The little Misses Irene Eckersley and Rhoda Downam made their first trip alone on the train Saturday, riaiting Miss Eckeraley’s father, at Townsend's Inlet Coast Guard Station. Mr*. Rolls Hewitt visited her aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, at Avalon, a day thia week. Mrs. Harry Kauffman, of Atlantic City, again visited her parents, Somers Townsend and wife, this week. Herbert Smith, of Ocean City, visited his mother, Mr*. Lida Smith, Wed-

nesday.

• Re* Blackman has closed revival services at. Petersburg and will open s-rv ees here in the near future. Frederick Williams *pent Saturday

shopping in Ocean City.

We are now being supplied with meat by a butcher from Tockahoe.

Mrs. William Carew and the twin, farthtr south, but they were not as are visiting relative, in Philadelphia, j nice a. the one* from Egg Harbor Mr. and Mr*. Daniel Delancey at- Riw bed*, being ill shaped and very tended a funeral at William.town. thin shelled, not standing shipping

like the other oyster*. But because

OYSTERS-THEN UNO NOW A Brief Sketch ol What Was a Flourishing County Industry Thirty-five Years Ago

At this time Cape May County was famous for its salt oysters. There oyster* equal in flavor to those produced from thia county. The oyster aa grown waa not at its beat, but had to be taken up either by hand or with tongs and put in boats and taken to the (resh water platforms and there left for one or more tide*. On the low water it was fresh and brackish and the oysters would drink in this water which would replace the salt water that was in them and give them the delicious flavor found in no

other oysters.

These oysters did not grow here naturally, but were at first brought from the Great Egg Harbor river several miles above Beesiey's Point, where the natural beds were. Hundreds of men made their living on these beds, catching the plants with tongs from the bottom of the River. The plants were generally from the sise of a silver quarter to the half grown oyster. These plants (as they were called) were bought by men who planted them in Ludlam's Bay. Some of the planters on the lookout for cheaper plants began to buy them from the Chesapeake Bay and still

Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Crimth Gandy were Atlantic and Ocean City visitor* Sat-

urday.

Mr*. Emma Rice, of Clermont, wa* the guest of her aiater, Mr*. So mere Townsend, thia week. Preaching service* will be held in the M. E. Church Sunday afternoon. Mr*. Lydia Corson entertained her daughter, Mr*. Adolph Edwards, of Millville, this week. Mr*. Somers Townsend is now able to sit up, after being dangerously ill

with pneumonia.

The effect of the Federal law has been noticed more in the county bays this winter than ever before. Flocks of duck*, containing several thousand are now frequently seen, while before the law took effect but few black ducks were seen and practically none of the

other species.

Edward DeVaul has moved to Sea Isle for the rest of the winter, where

be is employed.

: bought

AVALON

Mrs. Anna M. Hurst is visiting rel-

atives in Philadelphia.

Mr*. Julius Wolf was an Avalon

visitor on Wednesday last.

Mrs. Samuel Morton entertained Mr*. William Johnson, of Millville, and Mrs. William Withrow, of Sea Isle, at her home on Thursday last. Mr. B. Wills spent the week-end with hi* daugther, Mrs. E. Leroy

Lowden.

Misses Mary and Elisabeth Reinhardt had a very enjoyable Sunday

here at their cottage.

Mrs. Robert N. Hess entertained

relatives on Sunday.

Mrs. John Langley, of this resort, has been entertaining her sister and husband, of Millville, for the past

they were cheaper tney

in large quantities. It was not unusual to see a vessel with 1000 bush-

els of plants on board.

After the introduction of these plants the grounds began to grow what was called "eel gras*" which grew so rapidly that the oyaters became what was termed “smothered out" and would die. Thi* trouble, combined with the heavy >« billed thousands of bushels. Another annoyance that had to be reckoned with was the oyster thief, who would work nights and Sundays and in spite of watchfulness and laws, caused a very

■eat loss.

Most of the ground that these oysters were planted on was not owned, but borrowed from the State. To hold a piece of ground a man would select where he wanted to plant the oysters and would put down stake* all around his ground and on one or more stakes would nail a board with his name painted thereon, showing to every one that it was his property and he was supposed to keep planted a small amount of oyster*. If h* should fail to do this, then someone elnj would claim it and plapl it At this time there wa* practically no ground but what wa* Uken up and every thing seemed to flouriih. The plants required about three

year* to grow into the prime oyster the size required to be shipped to the different markets. Thousands of barrels were shipped from our platforms every year. One man shipped on one Fourth of July one hundred barrels, which shows how extensive the busiThis was long before there were any good roads and these barrels had to be carted to Ocean View Station one and one-half miles distant. and before Ocean View Station was established they* were carted to South Seaviile. These oysters were shipped not only to Philadelphia and Camden, but to various other places, such as Millville, Vineland, Clayton, Gloucester, Belvidere, Phillipsburg, ond other places. Oyster* not only flourished in these waters, but the clam also. The bottom of the Thoroughfare* were actually paved with clams and they were equal to any produced anywhere. Men would have a small boat and pair of tong* and catch from 800 to 2500 clam* in one tide and would eeivr from *1.25 to 12.50 per thousand and whenever the market became overstocked the price would be put to $L00 and then they usually quit catching them until the price went up. The number of barrels shipped yearly wa* well above the thousand It would not be well to close thi* article without mentioning the fiih and crabs. After the 20th of May anyone could take a small boat, catch all the hard, soft or shedder crabs he wanted and go in most any thoroughfare and catch all the fish he wanted and more than he could use. Several boat- with long seines 100 to 150 fathoms each would catch great quantity.- of fish. Thene fish were usually put in wagon* and peddled around through the county. Hardly a day pas.-rd that you could not count from 40 sailboats going to or from

work.

Before the bridges were built at Cordon's Inlet lot* of large shark* would come in the Inlet and hunt all around for food, such as soft crabs, and a', times were quite a nuisance, to such an extent that they were hunted with harpoon* and sold to the farmere for compost fertilizer. The writer well remember* of July in company with three other mm. the exciting time of harpooning of ft large «hnrk*. each C to 8 feet

long.

Thi* article is not written for notoriety. but for the purpose of letting the -tranger see the difference between then and now. Respectfully submitted by Jan. 18. 1817 F. B. SHARP.

trom t*r Tha Mr. and Mrs. I. Lipman and son visited their family for several days. The Bertrands left town for Tacomy, Pa. Mr. Smith has come to take Mr. Bertrand's place at the Power House. Miss Theresa Finkelstmn spent the week end at Doylestown, Pa. The play given by the Woodbine High School waa a big success. A very interesting Parent-Teach-ers meeting was held Saturday at the Central School Building. Miss Sarah Reiner has returned to her home and ia rapidly improving. Miss D. Blume spent the week end at homo with her parents. Miss I. Subber was a week end vis-

itor.

Miss J. Kcnovitz was entertained at the home of Miss Biumc. Miss Nina Bayard woo a week end visitot.

WOODBINE

HAPPENINGS AT

News of Cape May County’s Fastest Growing Resort; Borough’s Activities for Seven Days.

DIAS CREEK from fJkr Tim*** CvrrvfrvaS***. James Ober and family, of Wild wood, spent Sunday with George Reed and family. Mrs. Morris Brooks spent Friday at Cape May. Mm Elsie Fisher, of Stone Harbor, spent Friday and Saturday with her school friend, Mis* Winifred Norton. William Edwards is the proud father of a new bom babe. Mr*. Sallie Sears, of Court House, is spending a few days with Mrs. John

Babbit.

William Bateman, of Penn's Grove, was an over-Sunday visitor at home. Little Billy Howell is on this week's

sick list.

Miss Carrie Norton is spending a few days with Cape May friends. Mrs. Mina Smith was visiting relatives and friends at Goshen a few days of last week. Richard Lloyd was at Dennisville on business on Monday. Mr*. Deborah Lloyd has been visiting her son, Frank Lloyd, at Wildwood. a few day* of last week. Zadock Sharp family visited their parents at Leesburg on Thurs-

day last.

An evening gathering was held at the home of Leighton Palmer and wife on Wednesday evening. Music by a new Victrola helped to entertain the guests. All had a very pleasant

PETERSBURG mm IS* Owr»*»—a—*. A. F. Clark was in Tuckahoc last

week.

Ed. Ingersoll has hi* new boufce ready for plasterer*. Somer* Sack and wife were in Ocean City last week. Capt. Lafayette Henderson and wife of Leeaburg, and Mr*. L. C. Blake motored to Ocean City Thursday af-

ternoon.

Mr. Louis B. Runk was a recent Mr*. A. F. CJark entertained her visitor to Avalon. father, Thomas Leack. of Vineland ov-

Mr. Garfield Lloyd apent Saturday ■ er Sunday,

and Sunday with hia wife in Dia* M|> Schurch and Mrs. Fred Creek- . Carter were in Atlantic City Satur-

Mr. Clarence Price was a Phlladel- d>y

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cottage on Sixth St. laat Saturday.

Thursday, after spending several

■IrTCb^ -ho o-nU, pur-1 "*■ >» *• chued the Pontho, cotU^ on Sev- |«P“-

noth St., t, h.vin, • pun*, boilt on P- Bioko, of Cop, Roy. ,pont th. .djoutin, lot. ; Sitndoy with hi. mother. Mrs. Joseph Footer, of Philadelphia

GOSHEN '‘P* nl Sunday with her parents.

mm u* ~T*rnm' Mrs. AUie Van Gilder entertained Bertha Scull who has been the Sewing Circle Monday afternoon, employed at J. W. Graces'* for aev- j l. J. Craig is very ill at this writ-

eral month*, has returned to Mina- j n(t

^ j A. C. Butler was in Philadelphia

Mrs. John Davi* is visiting in Phils-1 Tuesday,

delphia j - Tho St«—ord. of th, M. E. Chorch STRATHMERE

held a special meeting and elected |

Somoni Emtck.on „ tho now ...ton , Mr. .nd Mm. J.mo, II. kutor pool

loot —ook. |.fow dM. -Ih »

The bad weather on Sunday. Jan. 13th, prevented a great many people

attending the funeral of Ihester, which wa* held

Church. Mrs. G. R. McCullough was in Cam-

SOUTH SEAVILLE

srlM Abrams and wile, ol Wildwood. have opened their house here foi (hurt time. likker Abrknia wm in Pbilmdelphik on Friday. Julios Sailer lost a valuable horse on Thursday. Mrs. Emma Keevea, ol Salem, alien' a few dara with her daughter, Mrs. Harold Collin*. Mma Mary Ella PreaUrn i* visiting relatives in Camden and Philadelphia. F. M. Hltner wa* with his latuily over tire seek-end. Misses Edna Barnes and Ada Chamber*, of Millville, spent the seek-end with frienda here. Tha Women's Bible Claaa held their monthly social at the home of Mra. F. M. Hitner on Satordav evening. There were recitation* and music, foliosed by game*. At a late boar refreebmeul* weir served. All present report a very plearant evening. Horn to Baker Abrams and wife, Friday, January 19th, a aon. Miss Thelma Little, of Nrafield, *i>eut the seek-end with her grandfather, J>

King.

Mra. Alice Payne *priit Friday « her urotbri, Mrs. Kiniua Godfrey, at

Ocean Vies

Mr*. Walter Sharp, ol Sea lair City, visited her mother. Mr*. Marini

colt, on Friday Mm* Florence C

•pent the week-end

The newest baby ia a grandson for Frank Garrison and wife, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oley Garrison. Miss Elsie Mar Kreuae, of Philadelphia, waa the week-end guest oi Mrs.

Letskoa.

Mra. Charles Mathis and tier aiater, Mina Canlk, were surprised on Sunday by a viait from their grandfather and muni of Philadelphia, their first time in Stone Harbor. Mia* Canlk ended her ten day*’ stay on Tuesday. Mra. Hanea and Mia* Kate Toe by attended the Friday cooking and sewing classes in Court House on Friday. Mra. Penner waa held last at borne w-ilh the grip, but hopes to be out thia week. Dr. Wiles, editor-in-chief of the Lutheran Pobhcation Society, officiated at union services Sunday evening and all are glad to know be is coming again in three weeks. Tire text of his talk waa St. John xl, 1-8, Mary and the precious ointment; nothing ia too precious when love fixes the valuer At the Episcopal Church’on Sunday morning the aermouette waa from tbs epistle of the day: “Be not overcome with evil, hot overcome evil with good.” There wa* the fortnightly service Tuesday evening and Wednesday w a* visitation dav for the parish. The Hill Dredging Company lias certainly found out how to ‘•fix" the weather maker, aa it haa had everything in its favor thi* winter. The jettiug on Tuesday waa putting in piling off 85th street and waa expected to reach 83d street before Saturday, getting in the back row and to which the planks are made fast. Tbs filling on the beach side of the bulkhead line i* aomething

wonderful.

Something is always doing at the Salvereon boat yard. At thi* reason usually the fishing boats from North Wildwood are overhauled and those ol onr own docks pot in or^er. Jacob Richardson has the "Florence" now on tbe railroad and to have a new keel and a general going over, and will be used lor fishing parties, as in the past, the coming season. Hia brother'* boat haa had another 10 h.-p. motor installed, one on each eide.yind will be used for deep sea billing from Cape May Citv. The new motor boat now on th* ways i* fur J. K. CaMeil. of Philadelphia, and to tie up Pleasure Bay at the water front of

Mra. Charles Ros* is in Chester, Pa., visiting her daughter, who is in very

poor health.

The Cape May County Relief As-

sociation will hold its annual bnainess ^ _ .... ... matting this Monday evening. Janu-1 ^ bau(|ktoa Contractor Frrree i. ■y 22nd. .Jung up. Dra. Knurr and Prince have Coleman Norton and wife attended ^ mlboal in for repair*, and tbera

the funeral of Captain Ezra Norton. ^ m

at Green Creek, on Monday. Mis* Ann.: iiindlcy, of Millville,

mg Mias Roth Barnes. Milton Gioas. of Bridgetoi

■ Lillian Hire, u

and Mi

Carothers.

Mr. and Mr*. George Erbe spent! Newell Coraon and wif< Sunday with Mr. and Mr*. W. G. Ca-, Miaa Mae Davi

the M. E. j rothera.

' Mrs. G. R. McCullough waa

Tha Daughter* of America of Go- j den on Friday,

ahen were recent guest* at Holly j Mr. Edward Varney spent the week-

Beach Council- end with his parents.

Mra. Charles Whilden apent a few Mi** B. Varney i* spending a week

days last week at Wildwood- in Philadelphia.

Alfred Rhoades, who ha* been a Mr. Joseph McCullough *pent Sat

great *uffcrer with blood poison, U ( urday in Philadelphia,

now able to be out again. Mrs. A. Parkar recently *penf a

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Richardson are f r w day* in Strathmere.

very ill with pneumonia. ( Mi**e» Delphine and Elisabeth Mo-

Mi^. Freed* Hall haa returned to; Cullough spent Saturday afternoon in, in real rotate artivitica in thv. county her b<ani. ui Media, Pa. ^ ; naa l*la City. U a weakly feature of tea TUmsl

it Tuckabor.

I Atlantic

•pent Tueedav

mplete word of the paat i

visited Miss Elizabeth Reed over Sun-

day.

Mr. and Mr*. Lemuel Compton visited their aiater at Goshen on Sunday. At a quilting party at Mrs. George Reed's on Thursday were Mrs. George Heig. Jr., Mrs. John Wahh. Mr*. Elisha Scull. Mr*. Thomas Douglass anc Mr*. John Emeson, of Dennisville. Jona* B. Hand, of Burleigh, wrai visiting Harry Errireon and wife oi Sunday. DENNISVILLE Mr. and Mra. E B. l^wi* and daughter Laura were week-end guest* of Wm. Thompson and wife. Mr. Elmer Hall i» making preparation* to leave in a few days for Pana ma. where he will find employment through his cousin. Lewis Gilbert. Mia* Mamie Gandy visited Philadelphia on Saturday. The supper given by the P. O. S. of A. was a financial aucce**. more than $25.00 being added to the treas-

ury.

Miss Edith Gandy and sister. Ko*e. enjoyed the week-end with their par-

ent*.

Mra. Wtimer Sutton, of Bridgeton, and Mr*. Edw. Young, of H addonfield, visited their invalid father, Dav-

id Jame*. on Thursday.

Mr*. Wash. Earneat made a trip on

Saturday to Court House

Twenty-one person* joined the M. E. Church on Sunday morning. The cottage prayer meeting will be he'd on Tuesday evening at the home Lf Wm. Westeott. Northwest Derma. Mra. Howard VanCuUdalen and Mis* Fannie Kendrick made a shopping trip to Philadelphia on Wedne*^Mra. Fred. Buahnell a»d Mr*. Frank Bu.hn.-ll .pent the day on Monday at Gape May with Mr*. Shunigar Hand. Mr* Game Billing*, of Mtnatola. i*

for Mr. David Janu-*.

j*. of Court House and Elnwr Jaine* and wife were recent

visitor* in our village.

Mr*. Maria Stratton returned on Friday to her home ,n Philadelphia. Mis* Rosanna Gandy, accompanied by Dr Eleanor Beroley, made a tnp on Thursday tv BellepUm. where step* were taken toward the l,r S» !n ' aation of a Parent-Taacher*' Asaocla-

elping C

Tbe committee* ol the two Ore companies met iu conleiriie* Thursday rvaiiiug of lau week and ate awaiting advice from the iiuuranoe aulhontiaa. Each company is incuipotaU-d and each has it* mortgage, both requiring time for adjustment. Meantime, in case of flood or fire both will wrk together and one, and a* they aiw ty* have done, and for all Uiey are w.wib, for the corn-

good.

Grange meeting Saiurdav night Overseer Herbert bad hi* tint chance to try out the Master’* chair, and he did beautifully. Ml** Hannah Seinon waadmitted to the primaiy degrees. Part Matter Townsend aaeirting in lh* secret k. The application ol Mi*. Helen Scnlly wa* received amt refeired. Resolutions of eynipatbv were adopted for Brother Kee*e Kisley iu hi* ilium*. lor Mra. Rialey in her anxirtim, and for State Maeut Gaunt in In* accident. Brothers Townsend and Herbert reported on tbe Pomona meeting. Moaic a quartet by Mayor Herbert and die Meaare. Sutcliffe, Tuanarud and I'ancoaal. There is quite a large das* for the final degree# at thi* week’s meeting. Bethlehem’s Bid on Shells for the United Stiles Navy T*A* Aarotmn /‘topk The Sceretai y at the Nary ha* awardad coatreel* am.Minting to ov« $3,000,000 to a British Uddw tor It and ICeinrh projectiles fo* tha Nary In-wuee of *wj[ muck tower poors offered by the Kagbm

bidden

We know nothing 0< the heels up.* which the British bads were medr. Wit the ,-ubW is entitled u. know the feet* upon which we oursrKrs Wo for tins work. Two rrora ago or tank rontrerte I. make 4.3U0 14-inrh ehrlU at a prow of *1.•■15.000. I p to now j not a single shell lisa brew ercep ted by th# Cvrrmmenl. el- j though we have ciprnded. In ] wages, melcrtele, etc.. «>n these orders $5*2.!»i. and w, hare not rcevGed a SINGLE IHil.lAK on

la tha light of «« . - f tag no other ba*i*. sc lad he |(- shells spprosuu-ielj the -u.c rate per oound s* it is l oh* h the Navy Dep**aiewt actual!, aesrdnl s 14 inch shell Bethlehem Steel Conipsfy