Met at Court House Thursday; Awarded Crest Road Contract Subject to Sale of Bonds

Election Day coming on Uie meeting day of the Board of Freeholders, the meeting . tor Tuesday of last week was bald Thursday Instead, at Cape May C

House.

Chairman of the Bridge ( Lev) Wet

After the 'meeting a visit was made

to the bridge to croas it and

with citiaec: in Ocean City regarding

the plan to boy the bridge

The bridge is now largely used by tourists in autcmobilfc*. It was built with private capital. Should the two counties take over the structure it would be made free, and each county would share in the expense of its up-

pend Upon Us To Supply Them. Mias M. MoB-rtt. Sea Isle City.. num. Sea Isle City .25

Sea Me City Am. Bed Croas 5.00

Previously acknowledged

fact that the bridge appropriation overdrawn by $2000 and that this s would be $3000 before the end of t year, and also that there was erable work to be done on the brii of the County. It was settlt up tho deficiency by transfering fi from other accounts. The bridge Avalon, on which work was done as the cause for bridge apprr priatlon being short. At the si ggestion of Mr. Wentxs public sale was ordered held this * urunv. to dispose of the old I Avalon and Stone B

bar brv'e «.

The issue of $22,000 bonds, for building of the two miles of hard face road on 'he Main Seashore Bo from the Ocean City road south, - taken by the First. National Bank. < Ocean City, they being the highest ders. To this *22.000 there will I added approximately *25,000 from t State, making a total of *57,000 for ti re-constn*ction of these two miles. • The *2000 bond issue, for the 6 road, to 111th Street, was es by the Sinking Fund of tic Csuh

Me City and Vineland, who died In IMd. U still a subject of litigation to the ComberUnd County Courts. Cor»ior the Cumberland Trust Comceentinf some ef the heirs of Mr. Lendl*, appeared before Judge eutiy in the Interest of ex-

of the estate. Mias Matilda C. a sistar of the decedent, b ecutrix under the will. It Is o* Mate amounts to nearly

a a visitor hire on Wednesday. The Institution which Rev. eats, is one of the oldest of the many Lutheran OoBegsa in the United feta'** u u h**utt situated on the banka cf the ®as banaa as Betingsgrove and Is dne to higher education. Pastor rilUison showed the visiting clergyman an

Me. and Mrs. Al Crump. Messrs. Harry Dart*. Ma* Kilrov and Bush ef tie irbiIT fame, 8. Olmm«i Mrs. Tbos. H. Emmens tarart^

hosne party at the bom* of S. Freder-

icks last weak. The time wa*

PHILADELPHIA COUMCILMAM CELEBRATES Hit VICTORY

AT SEA ISLE CITY.

Harry Davis. Captain of the Philadelphia Athletic base bail team. -*~ was elected Councilman from the Ward at the election on Tneeday last.

gea Me City with Albert j B ,>•»«... party *<r '

Davis and Crump bating participated in the midnight parade of

their way to Bea Isle. J their way several times. 6s

here at 6J0 a. m- haring covered

i to him and it is t of the city t they were entitled to; rather, instead, be was , _ t nod criticism*. fr. TwHcbel! from oufcr ma on onargptic. cothnaiastir. 4 Jtedt*ig his greatest pleasure in his Urities. and owing to hia rare judement in selecting his lieutenants he found to travel extensively in the United Slates aa well as Central and South America and the West Indiea for many Mr. TwitcheU was Praaident of the S. Twltcbell Co, Soda Water MhHiInnn Extracts and Suppiiea. President of the Stockton Water Co. Camden. N. J,;* Pseeident of the Clenmnton Water Co, Clementon. K. J.; Praaident of the Cape May County Times Co, Sea Isle City. N. J.; Praaident of the Sea Me City Water Co., Sea Me City. N J.; Director of the Mernhantrille Water Co.: an active member of the Atlantic Deeper Water Wrays Association and the Manufacturers C-b. He bad the homw, also, of being elected twice as National Prasiof the Nathmal Manufacturers of Sods Water Flavor*

Total

Certainly If anybody in this can appreciate what a good smoke

fellow who is lonely, who

m home, who is down in in*

he is separated

home folks, and who If facing all sorts of dangers and discomfort*. it Is the man who enjoys

smoke.

And there are hundreds and thousands of men in Cape May County who enjoy a smoke, and yet they, for some reason, have never given

who is a bride of a tew weeks, pleasantly surprised by a number of the ladle* of the town, including Mrs. Frits Oronecker. Mrs. George Croneck*r. Mrs. Clarence Pfeiffer. Mrs. Harry Krais. Mrs. Robert Stevens. Mrs. Frank Powkea. Mrs. Irvin* Fitch. Mrs. T. Smith. Mrs. Lewi* Sudnmeysr. Jr, Mis* TiBie Cronecker snd Mias Clara

Mr. TwitcheU was a powerful per-

sonality, and daring his many yean of burin*** .usodstlsn with the people of 8aa Me City, built np many warm friendship*. Though exactin.-: in a Ouainees way. Mr. TwitcheU p«r-

aonaUy was one of the moat genera and lovable of persons, and wa*

staunch admirer and * loyal beilever

in the future of Sea late City For over two years Mr. TwitcheU

has been ill—so IU that at frequent periods I* was thought be would not

pull through. His Indomitable came to his aid each time, and ’

mne* ou u»»*i r- * - . be left for California rotne week* — tret was that they failed to oarry *j u thought by all his associates *" * ■* that he would come back soon, entin-

crosaed their pa J through the

stretches of woods. They claim that

reason for losing tiMr way so

often was due to following daer hum-

an who they thought »»

the way to the shore in*teed of the

iy cured. IBs death, therefore, if all

a ahock to those who

knew him intimately, and who heard him talking always of the future—of his future plans in a business way. of

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Masnrte recently enjoyed a week's auto tour, visiting the principal point* of intarest In New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

U,AO UP THE PIPES OP THE HOTS IN PRANCE, T _ oa to. Cowoo. P1H J>'»““ To TW EAltor, The Cap* May County Timm.

Yhrough"Our Boys In Fran^ Fund" for oenenn ngnium “-*° hura four package*, each with a re-

his future intention* for the development and advancement* of hia Interest* in Sea Me City. The possibility of hi* not getting well never occurard to him. and aa a result, those about him absorbed the aame spirit, and never thought anything but Mr. Twllcheli Uck in

Mr. TwltcbeU’s Interests and activte* were many. As a result friendahips he formed were numerous, and bosla of acquaintances will tn his passing away. Poasessed of strong will, keen sight r.nd wonderful business sagacity, kind, generous and big hearted, a friend in need, and a friend to thoa* who most needed his friendship, Mr. Twltcbell was indeed a man among men. and one whose teasing will be keenly felt.

tract for the work, and Herbert Wil-

liams has been appointed h

of *S per day.

A resolution by J. P. UacKisaic

of ML Tar

nee. at Cape May, was adopted, further resolution wn* offered by > MacKiasic. to take over Ml Vera Avenue, from the southerly line < Cape May City to Sib Street 8 Cape May. was adopted, and Du her 4th wss set for the bearing.

Want Contract Awarded.

Messrs. Cassedy and Homan, the

the soldier boys who have I contractors who were the lowest i _ over" and who are longing for ders by some odd *40.000 on the Wlldtbat which they had in plenty when at 1 wood Crest to Cape May road, wanted jme—a good smoke. ( » resolution .adopted by the Board, The boys in khaki now over in j awarding them the contract subject France cant’ get a smoke. The deal-j t0 the sale of the bonds. This, they era of that country have some to bar- explained, wa* to protect them in the

In Interesting Letter To Irving F.teh, Says That AH Will Boon Lsave

boys let me tell you. Fitch, and you would like to know them and would

like them all.

I cannot tell you any of the inside I stuff now that 1 am an officer in the | United States Array, but you can rest

, assured that if you do not know sure

TO Inltowln, 1-U-

Wednesday by City Clerk Irving,

CO. but every American who ha* tri<d that it is poor stuff and a rank substitute for the stuff to which be has been accustomed The only way In which they have a real smoke is for the people at home to subscribe liberally to “Our Boys in France To-

bacco Fund.”

This fund has arranged with fouof the leading tobacco firms of tills country to sell it at a reduced figure, and now twenty-five cents will buy forty-five cent* worth of tobacco and cigarettes, and this amount will keep one of the soldiers in full week, and probably longer. If he conserves his supply. And what man Is there in America who would not be willing to give up a quarter to make one of these young fellow* happy for a full week? Not one. The great trouble that the men of America have not yet wakened to the fact that his soldier representative* in France are really In need of tobacco. When be doc* wake up be will dig down in his pock ets and “give up. The Cape May County Times i* Unrepresentative of this fund, and sub tcriptions sent The Time* office will be forwarded to the fund each week In New York, where the manager* turn the caah Into the needed supply «nd forward It to the men at the front

Fitch, from Dr. Clarence Way, of Sea Me City and DennlavUle:

Mr dear Fitch:—

Want to lak. thl* opportunity to thank you tor that box that reached in excellent condition. I also want to send the thanks of aom<- of the Dorters from New York. S*» .Francisco. Baltimore. Washington and other Cities, for they have enjoyed the cigars and cigarette* with m writing to all the fellow* that *ent the different things, and I also want you to tell them how much we apprec-

iate their thought.

We have a dandy class of young Doctor* Here and they are aoc

doing everything that you and the others at home would be proud of. and 1 am spre that you would like to hr 1 here with us in this, the greatest struggle in the history of the world. 1 am very busy and interne led in my work uere and wish you could drop in this Hospital since it has over by the United Slates Army, a* we have now the finest Military Hospital in the world. I have a couple fine beys for my roommates, our of them from New Yotk and the other

from San Francleco

purchase of material, and to i them In procuring a surety bond. After sr -Tie discussion, such a resolution was adopted, with the approval ot the County Solicitor, who stated that It would not be binding < County, unless the bond* were sold, and a surety company bond wa* offered by the contractor*. A question was thee raised *• to whether or not the County could legally sell additional bonds, aa it waa now within *50.000 ot it* legal bonding limit. Member* of the Board thought H could be done with the addition*' valuation* added to the County'* rateable* this year, and the matter ira* dropped. If the *85.000 worth of bends are '**ued to build the Crest to C; pe May Road, the County will be up to iu bonding limit, and no new work e«n be undertaken for at least

another year.

RECENT DEATHS. On Thursday. November 8. Thomas McCUlin. *on of Catharine and the late William McGUlin. died *t his mother's honie. Springfield. Delaware* Count;. Pa. The deceased wa* well known In Sea Isle City, having sojourned at this resort for many

ly did miss you and my many friends

(Continned on page 5)

WILL ADD DANCE HALL

TO SEA ISLE PIER

D. Clni. the owner of the Sea Isle City Ocean Pier, on Bund*} last mad. known bis plan* for the Improveuu-ui of his newly acquired property. The present theatre will be enlarg.-d, to give greater seating capacity, new chair* will be installed, a dance hall will he added to the side of the building. the pier will be extended 200 feet oceanward for fishing, and ice cream and candy parlor* will be fitted up where the present pool table* aland. Mr. Clni plans to have all the altcrsi lions completed early in the spring.

Christopher Tullner. a resident of Sea l*le City almost since IU foundation. died at hi* home in Ocean View mi Wednesday, of paralysis. Mr. Tullner for many year* conducted a grocery store on Frit* Street, and at one time a a* the leading grocer of the town. The deceased is survived by three son* and two daughters. WlllUm Tullner. local contractor, of Fart* Street. Christopher and Robert Tullner. of Philadelphia, are the son*.

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