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:ape May County Times

VOL. XXXII.—NO. 7 tes NOTES OF PSSTINEEN Met and Gleanings of Peraenal Characxer; tittle Hem* About Folks Yen Know.

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ATLANTIC COAST NEWS

SEA ISLE CITY, N. J., FRIDAY* FEBRUARY 2, 1917

3 Cents a Copy, $1.50 a Year

Mia Myrtle Coxeon (pent tke weekend in Millville, vuitinj bet ennt. Mrs. Hetry Bteer thle week vieited her mother, Mrs. Kefl, who ie severely ill In v tbe Atlantic City Hospital. William Bteigletnan s week-end visitor to Bee Isle City. He has a boet of friends bare, made during his residence a* local Adams Express agent. Mr. and Mr*. Edward Bock and Mis. G. S. W. Corson motored to Cape May •n Bandar for the da/. Mr. Harman Bbenkel was a visitor on Bondar. He will retain with bis family to Bern Isle City in March and open bis Bet Hotel for the eeceon. Last Friday night waa class night at the Ocean City High School, and several of oar local students staved over to attend. Mies Ethel Nickerson, former local teacher, is reported eeriotulr ill with typhoid pneumonia at the home of her brother Harry, at Wildwood Crest. William Stevens, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrr. William F. Stevens, '» seriously ill with pneumonia. Little hope was held oat for his recovery antil Wednesday, bat be ie now on the road to get well. Bar. and Mrs. Corbin A. Brady spent Tuesday and Wedneedsy of this week in Atlantic City, visiting Mr. Brady’s grando is HI.

County Grange Notes The special meeting for conferring the fifth d'gree in foil form «ill be bald at Bio Grande the evening ol the cominK Friday (Otfa iust.) in Rio Grande Hall. The attendance la limited to those who have taken or are candidates for the

Pomona degree.

The installation of the officers of the Palermo Grange, elected in November, on Saturday night, and deferred until our County Deputy, A D.T. How* ell, was quite well again, and when there would be a Saturday night free from

other engagements.

Another winter may are a Grange located in Sea Isle City. Lewis M. and wife have already taken the preliminary degrees with tits Stone Harbor Grange and Mr. and'Mrs. William A. HaSert have their applications for ed□alesion approved, the one in the Booth Seaville and the other in the Stone Harbor G-ange. Before the opening of another winter these may become cientiy informed to manage a Grange of their own, and there is in Sea lale pftnty of good material for membership. Nothing so exactly metis the conditions of a resort in winter or out of the I the Grange, being purely educational and social. Every resident of a nRy of good moral bablia, and abstaining from the nee of and not daatlng In liqaer. is eligible. Tbq ‘‘obligation" taken prevents personal prejudice or feeling from influencing the vote upon an applicant. Meeting together socially always has the effect of centering the iuteri-sts and promoting harmony in a community. The more local Granges, the more places there are for going vler. E. 8. 8.

County Chamber Meeting Postponed to February 27th The meeting of ti-e Gape Mar County Chamber of Commerce, called (or Ocean City on Toeaday, February *0ih. has. upon reqoert of President C. H. Brick, been postponed for one week, or antil

February 27th. »

A banquet, at which the greater poroa of Ocean Caty’a male population will attend, on February 20th is the rea-

son for the postponement. Petitions No* Being

Signed for Commissioners Although the election for City Comiasioiirrs does not take place until the second Tuesday in Mar, an active interest ie already being taken by local vo ten, and 12 candidates bad their nomination petitions in circulation this week. They are Jamas T. Chapman, Frank W. Fowires. J. P. Delaney, Edward B. Arnett, Looie Braca, H. Love, Charles H. Clooting, William F. Kerens, John L. Bpeef, Lewis Bteinmeyer, fir., George JeBerjs and l-ewia 8. Chester. The Com mission government law requires twenty-five signers to eech individual petition, and no voter can sign (or more

Mosquito Extermination Work Continuing During Winter Despite the paradox, folly as much work toward the extermination of qnitoee can be done iu the winter as in id Chiel Inspector Miller, of the Gape Mey County Mosquito Extermination Com

Mrs. Henry Brooks, who is occupy mg her Boardwalk home alia a stay of several months in Philadelphia, entertained a party of Quaker City friends the early pert of this week. A new aerial «ory, "Web of Btati," by Grots Townsend Brady, will start on paged of the Tuuts in the near future. The new tale is a gripping one of love and adventure and well worth reading. Watch for the opening instalment. It was erroneonsjy reported last week that Mrs. John L. Speer visited Philadelphia ou a shopping and pleasure trip. Her miaeion oat of town was of an entirely different nature, as she was attending the I a acral of her mother. Mrs. John Gallagher, who died last week. Just befoie press time ImngW. Filch, present City CMrk, antfeonc. u to th Tlifxs hie intention to rob for City nmmtseiouer. While Mr. Fitch waa spoken of be had not tally decided until now to enter the contest, which is rapidly assuming the aspect of a free-for-all. Today, Friday, February 2d, is groundhog day. According to ancient belief on this day the ground-hog awakens from hie winter’* sleep and come* oat of bis hole. If he does not see his shadow be sure out and spring is at hand, hot if the day should be clear and a shadow crossu* his path be will dock back and remain for six more weeks, daring which severe winter weather will rage. Tbs second annual Congress on Synodical Mission Work (Lutheran) will be held in the new tabernacle et Fifty-ninth sod Bprarw streeta, Philadelphia, on Monday and Tuesday of next week. Mrs. UiiUson will attend to represent the Mrasiah Sunday school and Pastor Jobs T. GlUieon will be present to deliver an addrem and look after the Inlereeu of Meeatah Church. The alteutiuu of the TlMBS was called to the red lights on Uis nm lets City bridge, which are intended to show only down the channel to warn boats of tire bridge, hat can be plainly aseu from Hie tnrnptk* at a distance of nearly a mile, giving strange antoiaU the Impression that the bridge is open. A local man, wiiile motoring over the turnpike one night last week, found a touring car standing near the bridge and, when asked, the driver of the car stated that "He waa waiting for the bridge to oioeer t Continued on page t>)

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interviewed, "we don’t swat them, we leave that for the people who oppose mosquito extermination aoric. We are now opening the Pond Creek Meadow, which has been, furnishing mosquitoes for Cape Mar fox age* past. The contractors have aaeembled their tools and materials and Uie work is going ahead just as rapidly as the weather condition! permit- The new pipe line is completed and the alaiee gate iu operation, so we upset to see the water in this meadow lowered about eighteen inches. The ditching operations at Weeks’ Landing ware held up recently by the (reeaing of the marsh, bat will be completed soon a* the cold wave breaks. "Daring the stormy days, when it Is impoasibla to work outside, we are making up a set of maps to be need in the work of inspection next bub and completing our records of the work done so as to facilitate the inspection of the old ditches and the reporting of brooding by the inspectors next sum ter. When it ie considered that the lareb area of the county is thirty-fivs miles long it may easily be seen that ie no small piece of work. However, we expect to be ready to attack the work In the spring with every branch of our organisation ready and equipped to work in the most efficient manner. The Cravlliorn-Nickerson Company, I Wildwood, baa the contract for considerable drainage work lor the Commission.—Wildwood Tribune.

Contestant Accepts Cash

AT THE CHURCHES

Rev. lobn T. Gillieon, Pastor. The men of Be* Isle City are begii ning to attend church with some degn of regularity. Messiah Church bad large audience last Bandar night to hear the pastor's sermon on ‘‘What About Our Little Girls," or a heart-to-heart talk with parents. A number of visitor* were present, including Mia Way, the mother of Dr. Clarence W. Way. Strangers In town and visitors are especially sought after by Mseaiah Church. This •‘Go-to-Cboreh" campaign began here, but is spreading all over the Stale and even to Philadelphia. The folio, ing paragraph it from a Philadelphia Lnllteraa Church boHetin: "The go-to-chorcb-every-Banday campaign contemplate* a greater church; a greater number of worshipers; a greater spirit of coop* rati on; a greater fores for nghteouaneae; a greater front to evil; a greatei aeaiatano* to lb* young; a greater growth in piety; a greater loyalty to Christ; a greater preparation for aerrioe; a greater interest in ‘the Slug's baaineae,' and a greater manhood and womanhood for Christ. ‘What ie my dnty to my

Next Sander morning, by special request, a sermon will be preached upon one of the assertion* of faith in Tne Apostles' Creed,'' via., "The Communion of Bainte." Regarding the an miner campaign, which began with the local pastor and baa been indorsed by the officer* of the Synod of East Penneylrania, Rev. P. E. Bierbaner, of Bt. Andrew's Lutheran Church, Philadelphia, writes as follow*; "1 hope and pray that you will he able to car. / out that splendid plan that you have for the seashore place*. 1 t that it is very good. 1 will ne only too glad to do anything that 1 possibly can to aid you In it." Every person in Cap* May County who is or has been connected with any Lutheran Church in America or Europe will receive literature on th* quadncentennial celebration of the Reformation, either German, Swedish or English, by writing to Rev. John T. Gillieon, Lutheran parsonage, Sea lale City.

Legislative Briefs Legislative records for speed were broken last Monday night, when the lie was in aeasion just seven minutes •»d (tie House meeting adjourned after a twenty-minute session. —The Seoate. in executive session last Monday night, confirmed the appointt of Kngeue C. Cole aa Prosecutor of Cape May County. Tne appointment was l anded in by Governor Edge, at the eoggmion of Senator Stevens, just one week ago. —"Managing a prison is not a theoretics: job hot one requiring great tact and tbe qualification* of leadership," the •xplanation of Governor Edge in the a'lpolntment of Jamee H. Mulberon.oi Vranton, to the $5000 job of bead keepernf the Ne* Jersey State prison. Molbemn has been one of the Mercer Cooiity> Republican leaden for many •ear*, s —In a joint aeasion of the House and Benue at noon on Tuesday, Newton A. K. Bugbee. of Trenton, chairman of the Republican State Committee, waa elected to the office of Bute Comptroller, to succeed Edward 1. Edwards, of Jersey City. — A bearing on the important Edge road bill, which take* the place of the unai-rkable Egan road law, will be held in thr Hoote next Monday. —I bree nominations were sent to the Senate Monday night by Governor Edge: For (.'ouunou Pleas Judge of Camden Couuiy, Senator John B. Rates, o( Colling**cod; lor Judge of District Court of Camden, Aeaetnblymsu Garfield Paneoari, of Camden. Both are Repnbli—Seafilor Steven* on Tuesday introduced a bill in the Senate to reduce the term of (he Sealer of Weigbu and Mi are* (torn five to three year*, and take the appointive power of this office away from tlte Boards of Freeholder* in the various coantiet and vest it with the Govt-ntor. Another bill ie to make the standard of measurement 2340 pound* to the ten, instead of 2000, a* is tbe tom iu Cape May County.

Miss fcker, in War Work, Asks for Maternity Outfits Misa France* Baker, the welt known and popular daughter of former Congreesman J. Thompson Maker, of Wildwood, and who is with the American ambulance corps at Naotiliy, near Paris, ha* appealed to the Equal Suffrage League for (svelte* for a maternity hospital in Belgium • Mim Fyfe, a Scotch woman, eetabliehed the hospital for the wive* of soldier* and homeless girl*, who have faltered much from tbe war. Any one who ceres to answer her appeal and aid the cause by .donating flannel, ganae, tafety pin*, etc., can notify Mr*. William Austin. East Spicer avenue, Wildwood.

Seek to Transfer Prosperity League Funds A meeting of the old Cape May County Pro*|>erity League waa called at Superintendent H and 'a office, Cape May Coart Houm, laat Monday morning, ior the purpose of discussing with the director* of the organization the transfer of tbe League's fund* to the Comity Chamber of Commerce. There w*a no quorum preernt, however, so nothing could be done. There is about $2UU atilt in the League treasury, and since Uie County Chamber baa taken np Uie identical work of the league in county boosting, it was thought proper that the lands eboold be transferred to the newer organisation. which is active and growing.

Little Court Activity There waa little activity ia the County Court this seek other than Uie imposition ol a sentence of from three to twelve year* in Slate prison imposed by Judge Eidredge on Dominic Mastelli, who waa convicted two weeks ago, of eaaauli ’with intent to rape.

Mias M. E. Mahan, of Peermonl, the auccreahil contestant* in the

Times' Tour Contest last year, under a special arraugrmvnt waa to have gone; to Bermuda instead of Niagara Falla and the Thousand Islands. Instead, however, Mia* Malian baa decided to accept Cash in lieu of a trip at this time

oalng to iUueaa in the family.

Sava Ufa by Leg Amputation Afflicted with a mysterious malady arising from a heart condition. Dr. Charles E. Edwards, 80 years old, of Ocean City, suffered the amputation of hi* left leg in an Atlantic City hospital ie reported to be well on the way

to recovery.

At the meeting o! the Ocean City Progrmalvc League ou Monday night a vote waa taken (o • stand the sympathy ol th* league to the afflicted man, who waa a practicing dentist in that town at moat

since it* inception.

PxxitMoMT, N.J.. Jan. SO, 1017. Cape Mav Countr Timks,

Baa lale Cur. N. J.

•eoUetuni: 1 want t» thank you lor ' check, received on Batiirday. Wav

jaat a liulr disappointed not gorng In fiOOd PrlCCS lOf LfitB POtatO0S Bermuda, but think evrnrthing i# lor

the heel at this tiqie.

Thanking you again, 1 am.

Your* truly.

BEaaix MaHail.

Big Convention Hall Planned lor Cape May Tne Cape May City Commieeioner* have purchased (tom the estate ol the late Dr. Flatten 1’liyaick the whole ol tbe block of beach front on the aite of Uie old Stockton Hotel, upon which they sill build a convention hall. The oiturtia at a public meeting recently reqursted the Commieeioner* to take sucl. a step and bonds will be iaaued to pay for the land and building, which logrilter will cost about 800.UUI. I'lau* are now being draan and work will begin aa aoon aa they air adopted and thr contract can be let.

She Need* HI Bee late City will eoou be in the throes ol an election lor new Commlaauiiiera of the town. She has our ■« uipalhy. — Ocean Guy Sentinel.

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Boltii SxaviLLK. N. J.,Jan.90.—The I arm et* In thte locality shipped mound three hundred barrels -if white potatoe* within Uw past fortnight. They brought

from $1.50 to $1.05 pet bushel.

Complete rwcerd ef the past week ia real aetaVa activities in thu county la a weekly fearurw ot the Timas.

A new serial story, "Web ol Steel." hr Gyros 1'ownaeud Brady, will alert ua page ti of tbe Times in thr near futon-. The new late it a gripping un« of love and adventure and aril worth reading. WaU'b lor the opening inatalioeiil.

RECENT DEATHS While on a eiait to hi* mother, at tier Pari* street home, Michael Joseph Delaney, brother of City Commissioner J. P. Delaney, died suddenly on Monday night. The deceased had been in i health for some time past and cam* to Sea Isle City intending to stay nniil his condition improved. On Monday morning be waa about town and spent the greater part of the day with hi* brothera, J. P. and Thomas Delaney. He complained of feeling ill during the afternoon and went to bed. Hi* mother was at his bedside, chatting with him and administering to hie wants, when, punted hr hi* strange silence, she lilted bia hand* and bead and found that life had departed. The body was shipped to Philadelphia on Toeedar, and funeral service* held in 81. Monica's Church on Friday morning. Interment waa made in Old Cathedral Cemetery. The deceased waa fifty-two years of age and was well known here, having been a frequent visitor to hi* family. He was unmarried.

Mrs. Caroline Way Wile, wife of Wi Wile, Jr., died et her home. 2M0 South Jeerop street, Philadelphia, on Monday, Janaary 20th. Interment in Ml. Moriah Cemetery, to follow funeral services on Friday at 11 A. M. The deceased was a resident oi Bee late City for many year*, at her home on Landis avenue and Swain street, and wa* widely known. She had been io ill health for the past year or so.

Petersburg—After a few ax-la ill L. J. Craig passed away on Sunday morning. He waa 76 yean old. The funeral was held an Tuesday evening at the home and waa conducted by Pastor Blackman. Interment at Fairtoc on Wednesday. lie leaves a widow and five children -Mias Mellie, of Woodbury; Mias Lillie and Cheater Craig, ol Merchantviilc; Dr. Samnel Craig, of Detroit, Mich., and H. 8. Craig, editor of tbe Tnckaboe “Herald."

DISCUSS MUSIC AND CITlf ADVERTISING Continental Hotel Title Cleared at Last is Report of the Solicitor at Commissioners' Meeting

Freeholders Meet on Tuesday

Tbe regular meeting of the Board of Freehol-icre will be held at Cape May Court House next Tueadav. At this meeting it is promised that the final appropriations lor the year will be made, including the consideration oi the requested appropriations for county advertising, mosquito extermination, farm demonstration and county fair.

Remade.

“He used to culm that be waa a m-II made man" "But I haven't heard him refer tthat fart lately." "No. Mime Ula dauxbtels Ktr* UJ the} ve entirely remade him. Tbe jot h* did was far ftutu aaltefa- tory to tbi experta." Hrtruil Free l*TSa* Wreny Taotica. "I bear Mr* Tuohbk- U thinking of adopting a political eareer." "Something --1 the sort areuia to be Iu her tulud." replied Mi Twobble. “Are you atreuxtbealng her In that determination r

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FARM WANTED Twenty-five acres, located iu Dennis

!>:>poainjr of your property by Will | ia one Uuuk; the selection of a suitable executor ia uuite another. And b.u, b—» . •u.cl. O.CU, Ot. *—d. mjd pr«p•br- W. d„ Od .1 U,. rtMoan-d. »«••. «™« M ,dr. ol Cmm UmjI T ,^ r g j te nAtehtioew ywor MtBka to Fartn, box 368, bet lei# Car-

The City Commieeionere spent tbe greate* jhrt ol the time at the meeting ' last Wednesday diacnaaing the advisability of^ppropriating money this year for music and city advertising. Direct lor of Finance Foa ke* stated that a representative of the “Public Ledger," of Philadelphia, had called on him and requested that Uie city use the "Ledger" for part of their (BIT advertising, and that this had brought the matter of advertising and music strongly before him. He spoke of the tax rate, which would be 8S.U2 this year if music and advertising were provided, and elated that lie would not want to assume the responsibility ol this increase miles* another expression nf the taxpayera, as last year, - waa favorable toward the expenditure. Mayor Atwater agreed with him and drew np a form for a postal card to be sent out. This form sras given to Commiaeioner Fow ke* to fill ont, and then decide whether or not postal cards, asking for the sanction of Uie taxpayers to (pending money for music and advertising, would be sent out. Tbe Treasurer’s report for Jaunery waa read sod approved, ae was the report of the Director of Revenoe and Finance. Director Fowkea referred to the big list ol delinquent taxes for 191A, a copy of w hich be presented to the Commissioners. The list represent* some odd $17,UUU of unpaid 1916 taxes. He atated that a great deal of 1913-14-16 taxes were etill remaining unpaid. The Baa lale Citv Realty Company, of which Chas. K. Landis, Jr., is president. addressed a communication to the Board, in reply to one from Mr. Fowke* asking that thr 1915 taxes on Venicexn Park be paid, stating that the company waa now being dissolved and that Trastere were, by order of the Coart of Cbanoery, conducting |ho business. He requested that in view of thr company dissolving, and now being under Court jurisdiction, the Realty Company property should not be advertised for sale (or unpaid taxes, but that the city should rather file a lien, and that the first moneys paid would be to the citv. Tim communication «n* referred to the Holicilor. Solicitor Yoorhre* reported that be bad finally cleared a*ax the twenty objections ol the Fidelity IUae and Trust Company, of Newark, ami mat the Continental Hotel title would iu>m be insured oy that company. In reference U) the Bennett bondsmen matte!, Mi.Yoorheee stated that Ernest Loyd, ol Cape May, attorney for the bondsmen, wa* to have appeared before the Conimiaionen at tin* meeting with a proposition of settlement. Loyd did not ahow up, however. Director Fowkea stated that he had, in accordance with the request of tbe Commieeionere, obtained bids from tbe local nea-tpapeis for the publishing of lha Cilv Collector's annual report. Tbe TIMES, he slated, bid legal rates lor the space the advertisement would take and tbe ••Review" had bid $27.U>, and that be had given the report to the ’'Review.” This was printed laat week in Cape May. he atated, the local plant being closed np, and that the- report was not legible, and he would not be in favor of paving for it. He added that Mr. Stevens, arpreecuting the "Review," had promised to get the paper printed iu rhiiadelphia this seek, and mould again publish the report, with belter result*. IRi motion of Director Delaney, the matter bus Irll to Mr. Fowkea. Director of Highway* IManry repotted progress on the aork in hand, and atated that arvt-ral repaue would hr needed to the Boardwalk bet or* summer. The woiat place, he stated, was iu front of the Surf Houar, where arwral nra piling would be needed. Hr fiirlhrr reported that he had couaulu-d with tlie Bea lale City Water Company in reference to getting water U> flush Ihe erwthat while the I'llbllC rrilily ild not allow tht Water Company to give Ihe cut Uu aster without charge, a contract would be entered into at a veiy nominal earn. He waa requested to gel the proposition urwriung to present officially. EaaStax NeMoa*. Ent e*sa 10* ear Has oaoS tmartiaei |a*ff> •—a. •• ear He*