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VOL. XXXII.—NO. 34

CITY NEWS NOTES OF PAST WEEK

Notes and Gleanings of Personal Character; Little Items About Folks You Know.

Ml«* Lillian E. KoenlK. a t*achi>r *n the William Cramp School. i» uprodIdk Hi* Bommrr at Sea 111*. Fred Wanner and E. L. Wlnnert. who are ■ummerina here, motored to Wildwood on Monday to attend the tim-ting of the “L. L.". a club of Philadelphia newspaper men. Mr. Fred. Uentner, protnluent in (he Quaker Lace Company, is apendini' several weeks here, with his family. at the Koeiiin Cotiane in the Kim-U-rly section. Charles F. Koenijt. a member of the Naval Coast liefenae Reserve, may be seen here week-ends, enjoying lhe breezes, before helm; railed into the service. Ii. Marts, the Ocean City lumber man. is making good progress in tearing down the shed* of the Sea Isle City Lumber Company, which be has purchased and will erect in his own

>ards.

Captain John M. Centner, of Company A. First IVnna infantry, accompanied by his fiance. Miss Edna 1'arson*. of Five Points. Pa., spent sev-ei-al days here last week at the Kor-

un: Cottage.

Mr. Walter Huber, a member of the I'hila. T. potheiae Salesmanship club, S-md* most of his vacation at Sea Isle as the guest of the Koenig family. and says he like* it here better

every year.

J C. Hilly, of Piuladelphla. strived la-t week for his annual sojourn lure, stopping at the Seminole nntll September 15th. Mr. HlUy .* a regulsr annual visitor, and an ardent admirer of Sea lale City. lUiward H. Arnett left on Monday for a week's trip to Boston and the New Kncland States. In company with Mr. j£. p. East. Mrs East Is beie with her sister. Mrs. Arnett, for an indefinite stay. The card party at St. Joseph's Hall i«m Monday evening, in charge of Mrs Kralsa, Mrs Speer and Mrs Roberts, netted $60.50. The affair i t m Monday will be conducted by Mis Is-wIs 8t« tnmeyer, Sr. and Mrs.

'vinmeyer. Jr.

THOUGHT AUTO STOLEN, USED FOR JOY RIDE.

When E. C. Mann and a parly of friends, from Strathmere. left the Boardwalk on Saturday night to return home In their automobile, they found that the tlr had disappeared. Alarm was spread at once, but though the search for the missing auto was continued throughout the day on Sunday, no trace of the missing car was found. On Sunday evening. Mrs. Whittington, wife of Police Chief Whittington, of Sea Isle City, went to the Seavflle Camp meeting, and told of the lost car and efforts to find it to Rev. H. L Bradway. who Is conducting the Camp meeting services. It so happened that Mayor Smith and a party from Avalon were at the meeting, and had prevlouslv told Mr. Brad way of an automobil*

ATLANTIC COAST NEWS SEA ISLE CITY, N. J. PRIDAY. AUGUST 10. 1917

Iputimesi OTIS ON MOM!

CONTRACT LET FOR SHORE ROAD PAVING

The Hourd of Freehloders. at their

tegular meeting on Tuesday, awarded

jthe contract for the paving of two

Many Nominations Cominq in of ,h ‘* su,n -^whore Road. , _ from the entrance to the Ocean City and Keen interest is Dis- lload - «»»»■ K a. corson. of ocean

City, was the lowest bidder, at $52.

played; Still Time to

Nominate

today. All who desire still ha'

... . . . . . , . . iP 1 * 0 W*°riunity to enter the contest.

.bo* .bo h.v,

.. 1 rtomln.tod bmtr ■nipli- timo to (ully

Wort ... InMUUIr *n. Mr lh , m „, v „ w|lb Mann, who won, to Avalon urd round „., rt

his car. unharmed. In a Garage there Nothing in the auto had been distutb-

the straw hats of the men folk, which had been left

remaining untouched.

The theory Is that someone missed the last train to Avalon, and had simply used the car to get there, and then left It for its owner to loNo attempt will be made to

find the Joy riders.

Director Rutherford reported that Instead of the $46.3(*fl that was due rhe county from the State Motor Ve-

The first publication of the narm-*' hide Fund, only $23,500 was immedl of the yoong women nominated in otely available, and a bond Issue was the new great "Popularitr Contest of ordered for $25,000 to defray the add!the Cape May County Times is given tlonsl cost vrf the paving until montoday. Voting will start next Monday, money from the State was received, and the first vote will be an non inThe Bridge Committee reported Friday. August 17th. one week from 'hat the Avalon Bridge needed re-

decking, and that the work would cost $2400. Although the law spe-

BIC CELEBRATION SCHEDULED FOR THE NEXT WEEK-END.

a

"Mid Summer Holiday'' Is the name given to the gala celebration of next Friday and Saturday. August 17th and IKth. fathered by D. Cini. well known

I ana street cottager.

The program for the two d*ys Ineludes boat races, auto races, athletic events and a giant display of fireworks. which It is promised will be the finest ever given on the coast Appropriate decorations will placed on the Boardwalk, and on the beach front buildings A special train from I’hlladelphia will bring down from the various organizations

to whirh Mr. dnl belong*

Fully two hundred have contributed to the expenses of the days, in sums ranging from $S5 to $1. More money 4. however, and w ill be thank-

fully received by Mr. ("Ini.

winners.

For the help of the contestant! subscription blanks, prospectus of the

the ear. tour , n( j ot i,«.r Information have been

prepared, and will be given gratis No finer tour than that offered by this newspaper has ever been taken. For nearly two weeks the winners will continually traxel. mostly by water. on finely appointed steamer*, through the American Nile, the St. John's River. In a country that Is practically foreign. Descriptl- of the trip Is published elsewhere in this Issue. Every cent of expense from the time of leaving until the reiurn will be paid by this newspaper.

Tin: NOMINEES.

Adelaide clouting JIi.immi Mrs. F. \V. Fbwkes Miss Carrie Norton Miss Virginia Ambers.... .... Miss Myrtle Coxson .... Miss Frances Busch Miss Tlllie ("roneckei . Mrs Irvins Fitch Mrs 1* J. Mornhlnweg Miss Bessie Klster . .

Miss Marie Shea. ..

Miss N Quinn

Miss Ottesie Rowell. .

Miss Mnriar-'t Donovan. Miss F.-hrle

Nominations will continue open

til well into the contest, your name has not yet tx

Mrs. Reumann. wife of Rev Henry P- Minon. of t’hlUdelphia. Mr. and ' H H* utnann and Mrs. Mary

h ' *'• I-eute. a member of the real-' I- hi i.taC of the Lutbeian Settlement. SEASON. THOUGH LATE,

DOCTOR WAY IS NOW COMMISSIONED U. 8. OFFICER. Doctor Clarence W. Way. of Densvlllr and Ses Isle City, who left ■me month* ago for 1'aris to Join the Ambulance corps, ha* been comml**ionrd a* a First Ueutenant of the Cnited States Army, in France Dr. Way intended to return to hi* home here thl* month, but *ince the outbreak of ho*lilttlc* with Germany, he sppUed for t Comml»*ion and will remain In France until the end of the

war at least.

clfically state* that all work costing over $50<i must be advertised, and the contract awarded to the lowest bidder, the committee was ordered to ahead with the work without adver-

tising for bids.

Additional appropriations of $2500 for maintenance of inmates from the County In the various State hospitals, snd $1000 additional for the County House, were made

3 Cents a Copy, $1.50 a Year

RIGOR BADLY LICKED

AI MS OWN GAME

At Wildwood Crest Election, Majority is Greatly Against

Would-be Boss’ Scheme For County Control

MAY SOON TRANSFER LOCAL FREIGHT STATION Superintendent Bt’rkalew. of the West Jersey Railroad, was here on Wednesday, and discussed with local business men the removal of the freight station from its present location. to a point on the railroad propwc«t of Central Avenue. An engineer of the railroad accompanied Ruckalcw. and was directed to prepare plans for the proponed new location.

SOUTH SEAVILLE.

> KLubeili Heaton, of I'hila- Rigor, that John F

The little scheme of D. Mile* Rigor, of Wildwood Crest, to put two in*mbers on tbe Board of Freeholder:, from that .place fell through on Tut-Mlay. When he was beaten »o a frazzle ui the

municipal election.

The Cresl is Borough form of gov-

•rnnient. and in order to get the two Freeholders Rigor wanted. It wa« necessary- to change to City government.

** on the queition of whether or

o make this change that the peo- they

oi.-d in the First Ward. Rigor'sl

home ward, the result was a majority

vote* against vhe change, out ol

46 votes cast, in the second ward,

of 36 votes cast, only 7 were for

•he change, the other 2* being against.

McKissic. who I* a candidate

for re-election to the Board of Freeholder a from Lower Township, of which the / Crest is now part, wa* to have been ousted by Rigor, who in-

tended to elect hi* own two men The licking that Rigor got in bis

home .town on Tuesday show * how completely the people have tired of Rigor's eRoris to secure county con-

trol. and In particular, control of th*

Board of Freeholders.

WOMEN ASKED TO HELP SUPPLY NEEDS OF SOLDIERS Mrs. Granville n steelman. Chairman of the Woman'* Committee of National Defence of Cape May County. laauea a call to all the women of her di*trlct to aid in the following work for Company G. of the above

county.

It is the desire to mske this company of 150 men their'special charge and to mlniater to Its needs as far as po*»ibU- throughout the War. The clothing which seems to be of the greatest need |* sweaters, helmets, nhdotninal band-, sock* and wristlets,

all knitted of wool.

Ing of representatives from

all part* of the county will be held at early data- in Ocean City to con*r the work and ways and means for it* fulfillment. In the meantime olunteer worker* an- earnestly solicited and If they- wlU send their

Mr*. Steelman. Ocean City,

I be furnished with work.

Henry S. Rutherford, of Cape May City, Director of the Cape May County Board of Freeholders, in a paid advertisement las: Friday, make* a cum Plete denial of the charge* of D Mil*-*

of (ycean city.

| delphis. 1* visiting her pan-nt*. Eieaz- controls the Board The Tlro< -r Heaton and wife. , al weeks ago published the text of the I Mi* Bose Hilton and Mr*. Olive , RlKor cha.ge*. and the denial of Ruth

j McAllister were in Wildwood on Wed-1 erford follow*

•Seaman Abrams and family. LYildwood. have opened their home

vere for a fortnight.

Jo-eph Bate*, signalman for tbe F

that If K R-. Las been transferred to New -sent- Brunswick: Krnest Grace has taken

■’< I'iuladi iphiu vvrv iu- »•» of Mr ^nd Mrs JoLn C Jocber. at their ■ uumer home here, during the past

Mr*. E T Young and daughter •I * zres. of Philadelphia, are spend

»ometim«'

Mr*. Young I

having conducted the bath bouses at corner of Paris Street and the

IS RESORT'S BIGGEST

Opinion wa* expressed by many old resident* this week, that the present season is the biggest Sea Isle City ha* ever known Though late get ting started, practically all the deslra-

visiting friend* here j ,, lr ,„ v ,. rented an old Sea DUnd-T | Ilow The Boardwalk crowd*.

•st>ecially over the week

ery large, snd all the Boardwalk

-itdwalk for a number of y«

I merchants report brisk businesa

BIG MOOSE DAY

ON SEPTEMBER FIRST

A surprise party wa* tendered Pro ■ -or ind Mr*. J Nelson Farrell, at !' Mtnimer home here, on Sunday vening, a number of the Fhlladci-.

■■ -I,- ...km. ,11,0,111, I’r—pctloo, .o- oo.^olo, on -lo W >o, Tfaomo, Cov | y™- 1 W- *•« , * ,Ho “ r *“

• •Jrh. Mr snd Mrs Andrew Mar n. Mr and Mrs C George CroneckM is*#** Alice Boney. Helen Shea. •-ne Killrer. Messrs J Cell, K Ja't- Fr,-d Wagner. S. Gemmil. Gu* ■xtnecker. Sam Healey and S D

vugberty.

1>17

there is still ample time Next •‘i* P'»'

k the nominees will again be pub- l^n champion and wife are *pendlished. with such addition* or substi- Ing the week with William Champion

lotion* a* may be made during the and

week. Prof. Frank Knell and wife are visWe are allowing ample time from Ring Mrs. Knell's sisters, the Mil

the announcement of the nominees Preator.

•intll the actual voting. *o that all John Langley was in Millville on

may fully acquaint themselves with. Thursday.

the plan of ihe contest before con- Ml** Helen Maxon i« *pt-ndlng a riM-nring actual work. An effort will j fortnight with relative* In Philadel-

petTonally see all who phla.

have been nominated and explain the Ml*«e* Kiln* Barnes and Ads Chstucontest. whirh is assuredly to be one Is-m. ot Millville, have b«-en visiting of the greatest ever condu<-ti-d by any H. A Payne and wife. •wspaper in the State. Herw-hel Berry, of Millville, visited Speak to your friend* NOW. D: iriends here on Saturday, not wait until the actual voting coni 1 *'«' Watson *|s-nt the we<-k-end nteno-* before getting them 'O pledge with relative*. Henubel McClure and their aid. Start now. j John Hyles. a. H. Hilton's The first Vote Coupon a|>;- :ir* in J George McClyre. ut Millville. I* this issue. Thl* must be filled out ■ spending hi* vacation with relative*

and brought in. or mailed to. the of

flee of publication, on or before the date which appear* on the face ot the cMipon. The ballot box - now placed to receive vote* which will be counted every Thursday evening, and

le r« suit announced the next Issue The TIMES office will be open ev

ery Tuesday and Thursday evening*

contesi buslnen*. and conte lid feel free to call at any and ask any question* tls-y can

itanls

AUGUST 25TH WILL BE

RED CROSS DAY

vlsit-

“Mr. Editor: In a rec--nt issue of your paper, the proceeding* of a uic i Ing of the Council of Wildwood Great was reported. In that report thBoard of Freeholder* of Cape May County was attacked by one of tbe speaker* and certain charges were prefer;ed against said board that inabadutely false He charged th<board with having a Fox clique in H and mentioned certain member* as be-

ing controlled by Mr Fox. cannot control the board i

tn any »ense. They think and act to | themselves and are willing to li-t.-u anything that will be ot benefit to th- ' i-ounty. Again he charge* that tf thBorough c-f Wildwood Crsat doe* not change It* form of government, throad arrou Two Mile Beach will not j built, which is untrue. At a eon- >

/O—«»oed «* 8'

WILL NOT MOVE

INLET R.

R. STATION.

It i* understood, unofficially, from ie Public I'tlilUes Commlaaion. hfrh sat some time ago to bear argument* for the removal of the Town- - end's Inlet railroad station from ita present location to one farther north, that the station will not be moved from it* present location. Application ha* been mace by the Railroad Company for iiemiiKslon to use part of the end of Sound* Avenue for a

shelter.

Those In favor of ita removal delate that If any attempt ia made to •uild a shelter at the present location in injuneiiun m ill be taken out to atop

the work.

TIOE TABLE FOR AUQV8T.

9.05 9.39 10.12 10.50 1134

4.3K 5.2S 6 13

11.53

8.22 9.23 10.21 11.14 11.59 12.39 1.18 1.56 241 3.04 346 4.06 448 5.15

8.11 9.15 10.13 11.08 1148 1149 12.48 1.27

340 3.66 4.34 5.15 608

Arrival and Departure ol Mail* Mail* arrive and depart at tbe Sea • ‘Hy post office as follows: DEPART 7 and 9.45 a. m.. 4.30 and ' p. m. ARRIVE—7. 8 30. 10.30 and 1140 i. ra„ 3.30, C and 6 30 p. m. office o|-cns at 6 30 a. m. closes at .30 p. ro.

Samuel Weintraub

Cut Price Store

WEEK-END SPECIALS

Chapte

. to be held September li

which lime the large*! flag along

j the coast will be raised

■ A flag pole 100 feet high ha* been

lj.,rrto»4 Th, «.« •• < *1» . , Th- tMaolM. — workln. »»• * :uh an . liborat. i-o.t.m tut ih, .-n-' *‘ **—* - ro — ''*' Ij lertalnment of their guest* A*#ur-

r HINGS you SHOULD REMEMBER " * M '* n rr *' ,,vwl ,h *' ,h *‘

Philadelphia Lodge will bring a very

A**ociation I Ur , r ' d^^Uon a* over luoo ticket*

e Of the Cape M«y of Ihe Amencsn Red

Tuesday.

Mis* Mildred Moore ha* been v

ing friend* at Cedarville. . .. w . .

mi** jc**i,» ivioiing of Mm-me. i- Meak* - . . 22c lb. xisitlng her aum. Mr*. William rOfk - - - . 3Q C ||j Fw.i.i ... in Fhiia,. f-amh Chop, off the Loin - - 40c lb.' phu on Mondav Legs of Lamb - - . 32 c lb.

y National Biscuit Goods at Before. War Price.

i,on> j/u-/u bna|>s, jmckauc - 5c Uuccda Piscnits, package - 5c

Saltines, •* - 12c Cheese Sainlwiches “ - lac Five O'clock Teas “ - lac

j«ackaj>e - tac 2 cam for 27c - 1-4 lb. 17c per pound 30c

effort will be madc

I lo raise fund* and ■

that day

louday.

* Men'

1 Hall every First aud Third ' _

been

Moo*,* with

>t>ld there. Invitation* ;

'ommlssloner

i all iaidge*

Suborrllte for the Cape Mai , Time*. $1 50 per year

WANTED Tu take litis opportunity to thank the people of Sea Isle City lor their wonderful support and patronage of utv efforts to give them, thru STANLEY Uuokiuj;. ihe fust and best-run pictures that money can buy. Again

thank ini’ you. Wins very truly,

S J. I/fuly, (ItudfH 7 heat I e

Zu-Zu Snap*, package

Nabisco Wafers - - 12c Lemon Sttap> “ - ijc ('•laham Crackers “ - . ^ t -

Peanut Saudwrclii

Evaporated Milk, tall size Tea, Special, with souvenir 35c Coffee, in tin cans

A call will convince you - Best Goods at Lowest Price* 106 North Landis Ave., Sea Isle City

Mr \\ %TCU 1 OK u 11 £L\ it;. 1 1 . ,

after

dry

•• Board of bUluration weets in s - hooi House on the last Tuva

»• ••very moult

'd parly every Monday waning tehuut the season at St Joseph's

1 l»le.

Disposing of your property by Will . one thing, the selection of a sullale executor Is quite another And -« both become a very simple matter bm you invoke ibe aid of the Se Icurtty Trust Cmupany. of Cape May jtUy. N. J. to administer your estate

' ,r lf Club card psrUe* every Tu<-» i - > slier noun at 2 Su. and every J Look over your supply of printed -uiMtay evening at 8 30 j stationery now IVm't wait until it 1 - Pular dances at tbe Yacbt Club ia ail gone before ordering a UcW sup tt J r Friday evening during A-gusLiply. I

NOMINATION BLANK CAPK MAY COUNTY TIMES' TOl k CONTEST)

VOTE COUPON

Florida Popularity Tour Contest

Good lor 50 Votes

VOID AiTEK AfCirST lo

anJ SuM\ft Iht. \pet >on. Name .

Good for 10,000 VOTES mad a I-ring to the REPORTED Only one Hr'mttuilioH (‘lank iomh

<i be published.

' tie uer} cedi /.

•//us, 96th Si. ed far any une