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ATLANTIC COAST NEWS

'"IK—NO. 22

SEA ISLE CITY, N. J., FRIDAY. MAY 18, 1917

Final Meeling o!

F PIQT lim OldCommissioners I InUI n LLm Tht retiring Bea I«lt City Commu-

•ionen held their laat meetini in the City Hall cc Tneaday morning at 10:30, ' paaaed all labor and aalary bill* of city offioen to data, and adjourned line die

at 10:45.

Mayor AtwaUr atated that Solicitor Voorbeee had informed him that the trial of J. Harrey Bennett * bondamen in recovery proceeding* on the city 1 judgment, would come np for trial in

„ n; ■ the Court of Chancery or done 8th. titU-lawa The retiring Commiaaioner* are B. M. Jr., aon of tha Atwater, J. P. Delaney and Frank W.

Gleanings of Per*

•ter; Uttle loot Folks

Know.

Chamber of Commerce Meets Next Thursday

I, of Mill Crwk.Pa.,, r Sunday, graatmg

The Cape May County Chamber of

. proprietor of the Ocean Commerce will hold ita regular monthly

meeting next Tim radar evening, May 24th, at the P. O. 8. of A. Hall, Sooth

Saaville, at 8 o’clock. N

Thia la the firat meeting of the Chamber ever held on the mainland and the flnt to which an open invitation la extended to the women to be praeent The organixatidb will he entertained by the Cape May County Pomona Orange.

e down from Philto remain for the clean up day la next Thia girea you a U tboee old tin cana

r. on that day.

Philadelphia, U having

of f1000. motored from Philand apenf aereral rout oottage. The 1 here off and on for 1 then will remain

opened hit Surf the eeaaou. Mr. to Aabury Park laat > Phillipaburg. l^u ed him back to

, formerly n

Be Patriotic Show your ooion! The Tihes baa ■ale flag eticken, which can be need eoveiopea aa eeala and aa detoration* all your outgoing oorreepondenoe. Price 15c. per hundred. Every home and r buaineae booee ■bould have a

aupply.

LOCAL

Karl Coxaon, of Millville, waa the gueat of hi* pareitia, Mr. and Mra. G. P. W. Coxaon, on Sunday, bringing with him Paul Tbomaa, also of Millville.

it Wildwood, ie now in Mr ‘ and Mr *’ L - Br o®*«T Brook* were ic Hon*i at Town- r * c * nt ^ ^ Cit )' »««to«. rreeUng old Herta, of Camden. Mr - Biook* U now in the atock r. Manah*'- haa aer-1 brokerage buiiuea* and live* in Norriawith the houae. town- P*-. where he haa built a hand-

ny, ia improva Jue to awal•t week when For a time Mr. ion waa conmOered * being paralysed, coo vend. haa diapoaeu of hi* r Company to Mr lumber man of Ocean t ia being removed aa The aele include* ‘ the oflice building The lumber ia being it can he chipped in the rk of the Bethlehem Steel

■ahnrg.

if Vineland, former City lele Chy and well-known here, ia aeriooely U1 at ; been stricken with a - laat week. From late t he will recover. _, y aeeociated with the L-andia, founder of Sea helped Mr. in **ying out of Lue town aa ', another of Mr. Landia’ 'hen' Aaaociation 1 laat Tneaday and k old oflicera, wuh the iilliaon a* Preaident, led to be exenaed irom u her place Mra. Lewi* “ elected. The officer* now i S. Cheater, Preaideot; - ever, Jr., Vice PrasiCarrol. Secretary, and , Treaaurer. f Sea la lander* are ge.ug 1 farming. Theodore K. is crop* coming np in good a ia going in for late i* hi* iot ready for plantCoxaon is proudly ahowighbora hia 'cttuce and rad' pec u a great crop; John is haring Ida fi m ui nJ al lair land this year and haa ’ t planted and growing; PaaY. of the M. E. Church, has full hlootn on th.- pareoKatfr '• evtuuderahly womed w not he has planted hia beans u «li>; Ben Speer'a chicken* have to lettuce and toe chicken beginning to anroul; even the ‘ Wren have imbibed the spirit —•am and have their farm

Dominic Ciui haa had the grounds around hia handsome Paris street summer home improved and intend* to go in for some flower gardening rhi« year. Mr. Clni we* down over the week-end *nd will be here over the week-ends otil he come* down to stay. The Bart oar oottage on the Boulevard is now occupied by Mr. McArdle and family, of Philadelphia, for the summer. Mr. McArdle ia an ardent flaherman and tiaa summerou in Sea I«le City for sev-

eral yean past.

Sm Isle City girl* entered Cape May County School Field Day. at Cape May Court House tomerrow. are E. Steer, V. Steer, Wilkinson and Wood; boy* are Heed, Wilaon, Jeflerecn and Norton, all from the local Grammar School. Mr. and Mra. William Boeder and eon George, of Philadelphia, v.ere visitors their oottage here over the week-end. Mn. Conden, oi Collingawood, ia the reat of her daughter, Mn. John Carrol,

for the week.

Thomas K. Ludlatu, Jr., suended Um meeting of county posimaaten tf Wildwood on Thursday evening of this week. Mn. Henry Brook* spent several day* thia week in Philadelphia. Mn. Frank W. F'owkee waa a Quaker City visitor several day* this week. Mr. and Mr*. J. P. Delaney spent a few day* this week in Philadelphia with their daughter, Mn. Coleman. ilughee, of Philadelphia, was Bandar visitor at the Hughe* couag* c Uiretto avenue, having with her aa guest Mias Fox, also of Philadelphia. H. HunUy. of Millville, accompanied by his daughter, is at his Italia cottage for a brief stay.

SAVE 11800 SALABY ON CITY OFFICERS New Commissioners at Organization Meeting on Tuesday Make Sweeping Reduction; Croneckei Mayor

3 Cents a Copy, $1.50 a Year

cmn wes pie OFMjMeS Freeholders in Session Wednesday Grant Increase of 25c per day. No Lights On County Roads This Year

The newly-elected City Commiaaionert ret in the City Hall on Tuesday to gasixe, and after the preliminary formalities w-rv aooompliahed Richard W. Cronecker waa elected Mayor of the city and Chairman of the Board of Commiaaionert; Ltwia Stanmeyer waa elected bead of the Department of and June* T. Chapman Director of Public Work*. A number of citizen* tamed out lor the meeting, and after the official ing of Cronecker as Mayor •bout* of "Speech!” were ably responded to by Mayor, who aaid that the new Commiaaioner* would try to conduct the city in a manner that will satisfy everyone, calling particular attention to the fact that the voters not only had the power to put the Commissioners in office but could also take them out by recall He particularly urged that everyone help out, and advance ideas that will be for the benefit of the town. "1 have no fault to find with the outgoing Commissioners,” Mayor Cronecker continued. “They did the beat they could and honeetly worked hard for the progrea* of the town. We may do worse than they did, but w* will try to better satisfy you. One thing that Mayor Atwater haa ollen aaid was that in hia owa loaaa when hia expense* were exceeding the income, expense* were cut. That is exactly what we propose to do and will make a substantia! reduction in the aaiario* of all the city officers, inemdmg ourselves." Mayor Cronwcker further stated that be favored clean-up campaigns, public baud concerts,and everything that would make for a bigger and better city. Salaries Cut •1800 Ordinance No. 21, fixing the salaries of the city officers, was then placed on ting. It allows the Mayor a aalary of $400 (former salary *750) and the two Commissioners etch *350 (former aalary *500). A resolution waa then adopted fixing the salaries of other city officers as fol-

Iowa:

City Clerk, *300; formerly *450. City Solicitor, *250; formerly *900. Tax Collector and Tresaursr. *900;

formerly *450.

Aaaeeeor. 1200; formerly *100.

Irving W. Fitch was elected to act as City Clerk for the next four years, and i tie is the only office bolder who remains,

noe being new appointees.

County Proaacutor Eugene C. Cole jss i-uiheraua of Southern Jersey will be named City Solicitor; Wayne M. Strath- :l ‘ tr,, ' ,lf d •» ‘*>e recent action of the Tax Collector end Treasurer, and ^ u * Jr * cell, * nnl,l,Co,nmiw **- AtameelG. E. W. Coxaon, Aaaeaaor. The Sink- "’B >>e><1 in Philadelphia measures were mg Fund Commissioner* will be named uken toward Hie long-desired anion ol later, as will the C'ty Engineer. For 1 *** br,uc hes of the Lutheran churches the l-'ter , a.tion William Coltiaon, of iu one bod J , > to be called "The I'niled Ocean City, ia likely to be maiued, he Loibeian Church of America." having proven entirely competent and! A l *" r lecturn, or reading desk, is reasonable in bis charge* since appoint- "ring built for Messiah Church a..d will

The Freeholders met at Cape May Court Houae on Wednesday and heard the report of the special committee which went to Trenton on May 10th to interview the Stale Highway C..n,mi»•iou for Slate aid on county roads. Tl>e report waa that Cape May County would receive *4S,000 of the Slate money this year and that this money could he spent in repaving or in any other way repairing existing roads. A public hearing by the State Cosnmitaion on Route 14, fro*. Egg Harbor Cape May.'of the new Edge Road law, will be held at Cape May Court House on June 15th, at 3 p. immittee reported. The pay of laborer* on county roads aa raised from *2.00 to *2.25 per day I nine hours, and laborers on spreading gravel were granted *2.50 per day. Teams without a driver will lirteafler receive *3.60 per day and with a driver

*5 50.

The Lighting Committee reported that their recommendation would be t'. discouiinue the lighting on all roads of the county, maintaining lights only on ondges and in front of public buildings. This »ill save the county several thousand dollars during the year and better satisfy the motorists, who complain that lights on country roads make driving bard, the glare blinding them so Uief in not see the road. A contract for the reconstruction of Cape Island Creek bridge at Cape Mar City was awarded to Craythorn A Nickerson lor *1877.20, their bid being a hundred dollars lower than that ol U>* only other bidder, Homan A Mixner. g} Hava County Phyalcian To conform with the new national law. making the County Clark, Sheriff and County Physician the recruiting officers of their County, the latter office was created, and Mr. John S. Douglas named to fill the position at a salary of

*9r»i per year.

Dr. Douglas, as County physician will attend to all the almshouse patients and Uie mn alee ol the County jail, when medical attention is required. The appointment is until January 1st 1918.

Work Being Rushed I 3 ?:" On Steel Company Grounds Work is being pushed as rapidly as possible on the erection of fifty stnrehouse*. each 16 feet by 100 in size, on the proving grounds of the Bethlehem Steel Company, at Petersburg. Sutton 4 Corson Company, of Ocean City, and Edward Bader, of Atlantic City, have the contract for the work, which must be completed in a very short time. Though it has not been definitely announced, it ia aaanmed that the new boildings will be need aa storehouses for ammunition, and rumor baa it that this will begin to arrive the latter part of this k and that several tboaaand National (iuardsmen will be placed on guard doty

around the grounds

A four-mile spur from Uie Reading main line at Middletown is being ran into the ground* at Petersburg, immediately adjoining the storehouses. All the operations of the company wm to be centered in Petersburg, cape May County, rather than at May’s Landtog. Atlantic County, where the original plan* woo Id have located the base all

EO. HOWELL, JR., NOW O.S. RESERVE OFFICER Head of the Democratic County Committee and Popular Avalon Business Man Called to Service on Monday

National Guard Ordered Out Part of the Ocean City National tinard, Company G, was ordered to guard the Storehouse* at the Belhleliem Meet Company's groonds this (Friday) moruiug. Beven carloads of ammonitioc are on the' siding at Tuckahoe, waiting completion * enough storehouses is unload. Th«guardsmen will look after the aafity ol

the explosives.

Word Ibis morning ia that the railroad siding that is being installed will be continued acrot* the grounds of Uie company, and by bridge* acroas the Tuckahoe Rivar, to connect with the Pennsylvania Railroad at May's Landing. Cap*- ' r annamao I of Di«* Creek, ia in charge of the entire operation.

*E. O. Howell, Jr., of Avalon, Chairiau of the Democratic County Committee forth* past two years, lefton Monday for F'ort Slyer, near Washington, D. C., having successfully passed the examination for Reserve Officer, in Uie rank of Second Lieutenant, in the United State*

Navy.

Mr. Howell will be in training camp for three months before being placed to actual service. At Uie end of thia period, if aucceaelul in pasting Uie final examination, an officerahip will be given him, and thia may be any rank up to the captaincy. Mr. Howell ia one of Cape Mny Corn* ty’s most popular young meu. Laat fall, a Republican county, Mr. Howall came very near being elected to the Assembly, running wav ahead of bis ticket, receiving even more votes than President Wilson in the county, and coming within 275 voles of defeating the Republican candidate. lie is also Treaaurer of the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce and ia a prominent (.ranger, belonging to the South Seaviile division.

Do

Another Guardsman Called to the Colors

Richard Sutton, who since the transfer of Captain Smith hat been In cliarge ol the upper station o! Uie U. S. Custl Guard on Ludlam’s Island, left on Sunday for Asbury Park to await order*, having been called for war service. Captain Smith, who went from Ik-re to the new submarine base at Cold Spring, haa been trauaferred to League Island Ncvy Yard, Philadelphia, a here

be ie also awaiting 'wdera.

AT THE CHURCHES

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. John T. GUleson, Pastor

tbs old Commissioner* about

year ago

Wednesday waa fixed as Uie rcgu.i meeting day of the Com mission era, with City Hall aa the meeting place and iwo o'clock in the afternoon the hour. The be held on Wednesday, May 23.

All Lrdies Take Notice A canning demouctxatiou haa hewn arranged by the Lathee' Aid uf the See lair M. FL Church, to he held lu the church baatmeui Friday afternoon. May &U>. 1917, at I p. oi. Min Cooper, an expert from the State Kipmmcnl Station. Rutgers College, New Brunswick. w‘U be proaeui and defuuaislrate the pack method of canning vrgetaaud fruit All inter .wtml are in-

riled to U present.

Set May 25th as City Clean-Up Day At a meeting of the Butiueaa Men' Association, held to the City Hall on Toeoday night. Friday. May 26ih, war aet as the city clean-up day. The cify will be request*'* to remove all rubbish placed on the curb lines in proper receptacles on that day, and the following day il necessary, aa in lonuer year* The Association will take an active and to the clean-up and will help

beautify the city.

k, "The won't hare a chance to sell a In Sea lele City this year; every, a truck patch ol his own." '* room lot wore.

Disponing el you r property ky Will on* thing; the a flection of a «it»- • executor is a aitc anather. And pat both become a eery simple matter when you Invoke the aid af the 8aSSfSToS *** ° u “

Thought Ship Was on Bar A large United Stale* buoy leudes was ofl Townsend * Inlet a: the whistling buoy on Sunday, and in tooting out the instrument gave several blast* that sounded like distress signals. The opinion was that the vessel waa stuck on Uie bar ofl the inlet and was calling for help, but soon she steamed up sud moved uu her way to Ocean Cilv.

Subscribe tor the Cap* May County

probably be and for Uie Ural

Wbiuuuday, May 27Ui. At Uiai time the second series of church colors are to be used. The altar coverings and antrpendia are all of a deep rich red color, bandeomely embroidered iu gold. The whole eerie* of coverings are a gift

ol a lady of the congregation.

Tin- Sunday School and Junior League session* have been omitted for several weeks. On this Sunday the Sunday School will be reopened at the usual hour, 2 JO o'clock. The Jnnior League meetings arc also to he resumed each

Saturday afternoon at :t

SEA ISLE CITY M. E. CHURCH

A. Corbin Brady. Pastor.

IasI Friday evening a very enjoyable "penny social" was given in the church basrmeiit. The proceeds were very grating and were due largely through the efforts of the ladle* who assisted. ■day laat was devoted to the celebration of MoUiri*' {lay and large congregations were present morning and mug. At Uie tatiri service there >- preaeni three gival-giauaiuimheis, gianduiotheis, end nisny Mothers. All enjoyed ihe singing by the chop,

beautiful and appro-

priate. At the dose of the service every resent waa given a carnation wilb ipture verse tied Ur the stem. Thr T. U. donated tire Mown* tor Ur*

occasion.

The services for next Sunday nill be the usual time. We are always glad - welcome old acquaintances and to extend the glad hand to all comer*.

Hurrah! Ringling Day Almost Htre

The big event for which the youngsters and grownups have been impatiently waiting it drawing near, for on

Saturday. May IPUi, Ringling Brothers’ j Beav— circus is to exhibit afternoon and night | ^■>1

iu Atlantic City.

Expectancy never ran to high before and it ia likely that tins district wilt ■end mlarge delegation to feed the elephants. I'nuaual luiermi cent*’* around the gigantic spectacle "L’llideiella,"

'ou Know—

That every time you go out now to buy a dollar's worth of food you get seventy-five cents' worth of experience and twenty-five cents'

worth of goods T

That everyone should attend the meeting of the County Chamber of Commerce at South Seaviile next

Thursday ?

That cle*n-up day is next F'riday,

May 25tii 7

That because a man talk* loud it does not m-ceesnrily follrw that h* says

much 7

That eleven days from today is Memorial Day and no arrangexnenu have yet been made for the usual Memorial Day celebration in Sea Isle City T That tie Meadowbiook Hotel, to Ocean City, haa not yet been

built 7

Whence This Wild Yam?

A.

lint season openingUrt-i

h-iil program. "Cindnrlla" is probu Uy the best loved oi all fairjr tslrssud to are a produced wfl. more than 10UU persons, Hundreds uf dancing girt* and glorious pageants, injjwrd gives promise of making "childnood’s golden dreams come true." In Uie same great ten will come Uie marvelous areas uuiuben to which 40U men end women peri* m ere, scores ol trained animals and a galaxy of special lea lure, are intro duced. The majority oi the acta are entirely new to America, the Ringling Brother* havi ig secured lbs pick ol al| European performer* who have been obliged to seek engagements country. The all-new street parade wni take place show day moruiug. The circus will be iu c'amdrn on Mon

day. May 21.

May 13-

ir PbUadel|.h:. 11.quiter, under

dale of May 12th: ‘Ice lormed tier* dunug the night and broke all records for a May frett* up. Just what damagr to garden crop# ha* been done cannot he determined at this time, but it ia leered that cousidera’ le young produce

i showmen are ^ h-s*- Ice at tin. time of the wonderful main! 7"" ll ‘>' ««‘i a*, erctkm lias never

been heard ol before."

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CLEAN UP!

Catching Fish at Inlet The tieli are smarting ki bite at Townmd's Inlet, large catches uf flounders! iu! sea tog having been made in Ihe ! •at week. Nkak-are also plentiful. ;

Display Advertising

limited amount uf display advriUsuig will hr accepted to he run at llu uu ol the firel page o( the Tillk». piling today. The rale will he Hal 5|>c. an inch, regardless ul amount ol

space oi number ol Insertions.

“There's a time for everything" Now is the time to clean up with SAPOLIO

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