ape May County Times

r OL. XXXIII. No. 12

Jm NOTES

FIHE PAST WEEK

CAPE MAY COUNTY, (Sk« Isle City P. (5.) N. J., FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1918

AND CLEANINGS OF NAL CHARACTER; LITTLE F INTEREST ABOUT S YOU KNOW GATHERED E CIRCUIT OF THE CITY.

Coxaon and Mmrga&t Miller s week-end at MUlrtUe. the

1. Earl Coxaon.

tor Smith, of Philadelphia, t of her slater, Mrs. Guslar eg. for an Indefinite stay. . Buoy, well known Landis cottager, came down from on Wednesday for a stay. Thomas E. LudUm, Jr., r to Easton. Md, the latlaat week on business. Lore Is now able to be ont t again, t'ler being confined

mth with the

e Delaney, aceompanled > Smith, of Philadelphia, week-end at the home ■ hem broke Into the ddcker . Asset and stole seven hens night. No trace of either ! or the ^ileves have as

nd.

. O’FarrelL rector of St. 'was in Philadelphia and Tuesday of th the funeral of Archbishop ~L who died last week.

TWO-TEN GAS FOR SEA ISLE CITY Public Utility Commission Grants Seashore Gas Company Increase From f ISO to $2.10 a Thousand. The New Jersey Public Utility Commission on Tuesday granted the Seashore Gas Company, which supplies Sea Isle City, an Increase in Its rate from $1.60 per thousand cubic feet to $2.10, the highest rate In the State. The application made by the Gaa Company was for an Increase to 12.50. The new schedule allows a discount of 10 cents per thousand If paid within 10 days after the receipt of the bilL The order also provides a monthly minimum bill of 21.50 to be made to all connected customers, as against the previous minimum of 21.00. A deposit of 210 Instead of 25.00 as heretofore. will be required from all but yearly customers, this deposit to be returned when service la discontinued. An Increase of approximately 2500 a year was also allowed on the City street lighting contract, nosing t from approximately 21800 a year to 22300. It Is understood that the City Commissioner* will contest this Increase In fixing the new schedule the Utlil- ' Commissioners figured that at the new rate* the Company should realise six percent dividend on the 210.300

Invested.

> la slowly recov-

~t Strothers, Mrs. John i. and W. M. Strothers, it PhllUpaburg. N. J, ng a few days the at the home of Mrs. A.

the home of Mrs H. Krais* -fternoon. at which thirty present netted the tidy (■ dollars for flowers for • decorations at St. Jos-

Ethel Nickerson, of South ell known to our residents teacher In the local school. ' of the Parent-Teachers' week-end visitor. F Bellevue Hotel . of Camden, promin- , venue cottager, and of the Sea Isle City Water • Time* Co., accompanied ry W. W. Smithers. of the estate, were business vlalt-

uradsy.

srent-Teacher*' Association

Letters have been received by our local pastors and other public men. from the Armenian Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief (Hon. Wm. Howafd Taft. President), asking that s general effort be made at once, to make nit a relief fund from the people of this City. The Churches are asked to use their pulpits on Sunday, March 10th. to present the appeal of these starring mllwhose condition has been reported by special representatives of the United States Government minimum of SO millions of dollars Is called for at once, and the appv«l concludes; "of this amount the carefully computed proportionate share that normally should be contributed your city is three hundred dollars. we amount may seei but should every city and town in the United States contribute Its full share as suggested, the total would give to each dependent man. woman and child a pittance of less than eight cents per dsy to meet the winter's need at famine prices. Every dollar lacking means untold suffering and possible death, which it is within our pot

prevent."

Subscription pcpers are being placed In the hands of all our leading citizens > collection will continue throughout the week ending with March 18th. (and longer If the apportionment of three hundred dollars is not realized). Mr. Irving Fitch will receive and forward the contributions.

5 Cents » coey, ti.jo a Year

con n nhs of Pi iEK

LONE SCOUT NOTES.

Charles' Wright drilled the

a concert In the School Audi- Scouts last Thursdsy evening, and 1 Tuesday evening, at which found the Boys were apt and willing

■ City chorus, which did j pupils,

idld work under the dlrec-! Billie Stevens, the Scout Librarian. Coxon last year, will ren- u still at home on account of a slight selection. Thero will be no illness, and is greatly missed by the charge. rest of the Boys. Arnett, who with Mrs Tbe Honorary Roll of the Lone has been In St. Petersburg. Scou,, u growing, and Is open for all since January first, wri' s grown-up friends of the Boys. has purchased a large ors .gr conjunction with Mr. Ii ss MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH, w. who la also wintering In R '' r Johl1 T - 01111,0 Pn»tor e City. Mr*. Ix.ura Kiemm, L «> , * n Services are held efery Friwn summer cottager here. Is d *> evening at 8 o'clock, and will con Florid* and has purchased a ,lBUe un,U Go ° a Friday. The Thurscar In which the party sre' <Uy n,ith, Prayermeeflngs are not buns tb<- Florida Blast Coast.! ln * h *' w being suspended until after

motor bark home, arriving

j On Sunday evening the Pastor will 1 preach, by request of the American nod Mrs. A. C. Brady left on R< .„ ef committee, upon "lYesent CobU. attend ronfererce In At jmons In Bible Lands." The Lutherty Mr Brady has tendered 1 an congregation Is helping to create nation as pss'or of tbe local ( public sentiment, to help the collec^urrh On Wednesday after t! . m -Ven up In this city for re- • IatwU Chester gave a fare-i |, ( f of !he .u-rvlng Syrian, and Art» Mrs Brady, at which tb< menlans ladies were present; Mr*. I

M« Donald, Mrs. Oeo. Wilson.T

. I.udlstn. Mr.. Mrs *» A, K Nickerson. M . vi r» Theo 1 >e|iow, Mrs

Chas. Whit Miss Harriett UrutT returned to this K Buck. Mrs G. E. W. ;< 3ly on Tuesday, after a two weeks' Mrs Harry Ste«. Mrs O. En , vlfcJI wl , h fri cnds In Camden and Phil

, Mr*. L. Archer, | adelphls.

Uncoi l wa> a greater man than ! Washington, according to the popular p of tlu people who attended the debate at the M K Cbureh on Satur- ‘ day night. Thomas Jefferson. Harry

>Q and Pa'll Klee K-d tbe positive Washington while Virginia

• | Steer. Kliznbvth Steer and Kdna Whit-

u * otbors Mr and, , lnBton the negative When the ' judge, refused to vote because of the leti stay ^here of *** I rloaenesg of the debate, the matter t J vmM •ubmlU-ld to the audience, who

uc uiguaada. | sdvd with tha negaUvaa.

Last week we erroneously reported

that the next Chamber of Commerce i meeting would be held on April 21aL The date should have been March 21aL

Samuel F. Eldredge. chairman of

the Cape May County Tax Board. D

receiving congratulations on

rival of twins, flris. at hla home in Cape Mar, City, recently. Five pair* of twin* have been horn in Cape May City' In the past month, three of whit* Parents and two of colored. Whan aeen on Tuesday, Mr. Eldredge was very emphatic In warning the Time* man that "If you put anything In tbe paper about Jt. be sure you say «*i*t my twin* were white—not colored." Sam's family now numbers fire girl*

and oae boy. Like the Wildwood

Tribune, we congratulate the happy r-otber and father upon tha advent of

these little ones to the!’ home

that this large family, *o ran* In thee* days, will live to gladden the heart*

of these parent* and make their hoi ring with the joys of childhood and comfort to them In the evening til

of their live*.

Enoch L Johnson, former Sheriff of Atlantic county, took office as Clerk of the Supreme Court, the berth to which he was recently nam.-d by Governor Edge, and which Is for a of five years at 2C0Q0 annually. Former Road Commissioner. Colonel E. A. Stevens, is now seriously ill with pneumonia end not expected U> recover. HD son. Lawrence, we* telegraphed for on Taeeday and l* now In Washington. Colopei Stevens baa a boat of friends In Cape May County, who will regret hearing of his Ulna**.

First lieutenant Dr. J. Morgen Dix, I Capo May Court House, now at

Fijri Mott. Del., ja* been promoted to the rank of captain by the SurgeonC. neral at Washington. Dr. Dix has |h<- distinction of being one of the first r dlcal men in the country to proffer ki* services to the Government when the diplomatic relations were severed

*-tli the Imperial German Government

He wrote direct to President Wilson

offering JiD services and received In re* urn a personal letter of thanks. On the first of August of last year

called Into the service, his commission

being dated July 20. 1917. In the beginning of September of last y« *a» assigned to Fort Mott. Dr. Dix. Is the son of the Ute Dr. Asa T. Dix, me of the- best known physicians he South. HD grandfather was Gen--rai John A. Dix. of Virginia. Dr. J. M, rgan Dix, the noted rector of Trlnli> Church. ■ New York. Is representative of another branch of the family *nrf U was he whom Dr.' Dix was d after. Dr. Dix. born In the South, • ••nt to Baltimore when very young. H*- entered the University of Balllnore, from which he was graduated In 1*96. He practiced in Baltimore for a -mber of years arfd subsequently setl*d at Cape May Court House. He has a large circle of friends in Cape May County, who feel a justifiable pride In his merited promotion.

Lieutenant John William Bennett Worcester. Mass., died on Sunday at Cape May from burns received when hydro airplane fell at the Naval ■rves' training station. Ensign Weed, who was In the machine with' Lieutenant Bennett, died Saturday and was given a naval funeral yesterday

ome in Mont Clair. N. J

NEW WEIGHT LAW EFFECTIVE.' A new law affecting the goods by weight Instead of by measure. has been passed by tbe £tate Legislature, and la now a law. To fully Inform the County storekeepers and the public at large, the Board of Freeholders on Tuesday ordered the Clerk to have notices posted In all public pDces throughout the County, directing attenUon

new law.

M. E. CONFERENCE IN SESSION. The M. E. Conference opened In Atlantic City on Wednesday. Several changes will be made thD year In the

County churches.

Tbe Rev. Henry M. Lawrence will leave First Church. New Brunswick, and tbe Rev. J. B. Kulp. of Ocean City, probably will succeed him. The Rev. G. W. Yard, of Wood*town, baa been asked for by the Ocean City church. Cape May has asked for the Rev. H. J. Root, now at Grace. Red Bank, and the Rev. A. C. Brady. Sea Isle City, has been requested by the church at Highlands

FINALLY ACCEPT THE WILDWOOD HOAD

FREEHOLDERS, AT MEETING ON TUESDAY, TAKE OVER THE NOW FAMED WILLIS ROAD TO FIVE MILE BEACH; INLET BRIDGE

CHANGES MADE YESTERDAY.

On Satnrday. Majch 9th, there will

be a aerie* of pruning demonstrations

held according to the following ached-

njp. STONE HARBOR. Jones B. Hand Farm. Mayvllle. 10.45. Mr*. Wm Cherry (nee Ethel CasasWm. Powell Farm. Swalnton. 12.46. |lo< m) D si-cndlng some time here with EUwood Johnson Farm. DenaDvlIl*.; f , r molh , 7 and a „ ter . Mril (jlllu .

. I-■on (s seriously 111.

Learning Garretson farm. Pima.! Mr. Harry Bournkn 1* here for a

' i «title and brings word that Mr*. Bow

Prof. A. J. Farley. AasL Stare Hortl- , d toproving, culturirt. will be present to give the The genlor Red Cross are planning Utest word on pruning. IO hoM a Fiorrl FesUval In the near

All persons Interested are urged to future

Mrs. R«-i<-hart Intends to move her halr-dresslng establishment to M1UvlUe. She has been going to and from Millville during the winter and now believes it trill pay better to remain

OCEAN VIEW. Ernest Downam has purchased

horse.

Capt. and Mr*. Frank Shaw of Wild there, wood, apent the week at their bom Mr. and Mrs. Leon Herbert enter k^re. :.lined Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Letxkus and Harry Downam and son Ernest wer. Mr. and Mrs .Thomas Scully on SatQuaker City rialtora Saturday. urday evening, and on Tuesday night Elmer Cox and family have bee:. Mrs-Letzkus entertained Ukir- a few day*' vacation with re) The dates set for the ' Plummer •Uv«.Y In Ocean City. Breach of Promise Case" are: Stone Mrs. Griffith Gandy spent Thursda Harbor. 12tb: Court House, 14th. and In Ocean City. itio Grand* i5th. There will be extra Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Newcomb, of'music. Sea Die, spent Sunday with Mr. and Rev. Louis Randall and Mr. Zlgen-

Mrs. Harry Downam.

William Carew and family apent tb< of Dr. and Mrs. Sutcliffe on Monday, week end with relative* In Philadi! making their first vDH to Stone Han

phis.

Efflnger Rubrlght and family, of Rev. Mr Daugherty will officiate at Stone Harbor, have been TlatUng Mn- 'be Union Service* next Sunday eveRubright's parent*. Mr. an Smallwood, tbl* week. Merrtt Heirhart and family are communl'y gave Rev. and Mrs planning to move to one of tbe bting*Moore * surprise party Fridxy evenlm lows at th*- Life Saving Station. About thirty participated In an enjoyu The fire scare on Mondny night hie evening. proved to be an auto on fire at the The W. T. H. fl. gave Mis* Agn*-.- I'ennay Station, and allho the fire enSchunnann a farewell party 6aturd»> sin# was nt hand In short order, no evening. 'rare of the aulo was to be found. Mr*. Harriet Juatire attended her Mr. and Mra. R. P. Rialey were down mother's birthday party at Woodbur> *® attend the regular meeting of th* Wednesday. Board ol Education. Matters of 1mA festival was held In the grammar portance were (ftheunsed. school Friday evening for the benefit Borough Consulting Engineer. Harry of the Junior Red Cross. About 19 W’ler. Is row able to be up and about was netted.

RED CROSS NOTES.

South Seavtlle—Th* Red Croaa held a meeting at the home of George Hltner. Monday night One new member had been secured since the last meeting. making a total of 102. Every family In tbe community has one or more member* belonging to the Red Cross. About 220.00 was turned over the chairman from tbe Social held In the hall last Saturday night. Work la a little slack Just now. The members are waiting for a new supply of wool and other materials. Plans are being made for a St Patrick's Social to be given In the hall. Saturday eve-

ning. March 16th.

BOXING BILL NOW A LAW. Governor Edge on Tuesday signed the boxing bill which permits eight round contests In this state w'lh eight ounce gloves and no decisions to be given. The club promoting contests must own its building and post 210,000 as a guarantee, which will be forfeited In case tbe law Is violated.

The Cape May County Board of Freeholders, at their regular meeting Cape May Court House on Tuesday. finally accepted the now famed Willis road from Rio Grande Into Wildwood. The Clerk read a communication from the bonding company of Contractor H. P. Willis, who abandoned the work, stating that they were ready to settle the claims of the County for the extra cost sustained In having the road completed, contracts rhich aggregated over 220,000. Tbe work, was attest'd by the Englnr as now being satisfactorily completed by tbe aub-contractors, and by resolution the road was accepted, pro-

visionally, for one year.

The bridge committee, reporting on the repair* needed at the Stone Harbor bridge, advised that bids be advertised lor. for the needed repair* to the under*tructurc, and for re-decklng. Under contract, the Stone Harbor Turnplk* Company was obliged to keep the bridge under*tructure In repair for a period of ten years, three of which are still to run. The committee if ported that the Turnpike Company was willing to make such repair* as would make the bridge safe for the three year* for which their cop*r*ct still holds good, but that the Committee thought that repairs of a mure permanent nature were needed, smi that the entire work had better be at once, the County and the Turnpike company to adjust the cost, between them. This waa agreed to, and the clerk waa ordered to adver-

tise for bids for the work.

On Thuisday a special meeting waa held to discuss ways and means of Insuring the completion of the Corson's Inlet Bridge for this summer, szni a resolution was adopted providing for change from the Steel Bascule draw, which It D Impossible to obtain, to a wooden draw, and changing the decking from the specified cedar to a yellow pine. Tbe action waa taken after every effort had been exhausted to have the bridge completed for use this year according to the original plans. At Thursday's meeting, also, the

the Hill

ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL. In Justice to the tfildwood Sun-Tri-bune, and to Editor Blackwell, whom we criticized perhaps, too severely, In

rec«ii Imu,. -- prim lb, followlnp-1 co:.tr«r:

Tb. Son-Tribune ol Febn^r KU., com,*,, lo, u,, bnlldloc of oomlned u TUel. .Uned by C r^[ Thlrt A „ Av ,, n „ the CtpoMit Connor, eont.lnlnn .mU-, ,bd, bd of be,., ,b, io„«.

menu and reflections of a character

that are unkind, unjuat and of that HAVING HARD JOB

harmful nature that brings discredit to |

a publication that we believe ha* but T0 F|RE R ODAN.

atm in view, the upbuilding of a community striving to make condl lions and surroundings pleasant for all 1

mankind. Mr. Connor has aubmltted '• ,0 fin- David Rodan. County

thaler. «>f Philadelphia, were gueau * great many Interesting and readable s *«ler of Welghu and Measures.

The Board of Freeholders are havsome considerable job In their ef-

Urady. Mrs

Mrs

B. Win-1 Waller i t B l ord ,,

SOUTH 8EAVILLE. John Sheldon, of Cedar Grove, hamoved his family In with Mra. Mar> Abrams. r. Harry Riley and daughter Clara. Were shopping In Philadelphia i Wednesday. Mra. Amply Hyson, of Cumberland, spent the week-end With her daughter. Mrs Rose Hilton. * Raymond Kanne and wife visit 'latlvea In Philadelphia tbe pas'

week

• Hannah Adam*, of Gloucestei I* visiting her sister. Mrs Levi GranMr« Charles Way vlalted b«r dam t let in Philadelphia the first of lie-

week

Mrs. Levi Grace I* seriously 111 at this writing Clarence Young, of Bridgeton, spent Saturday evening with Edward McAl lister and wife. Albert Ashby, of Whit* Post, Vn.. visited friand* bar* over tb* week end

REPORT *11 the news happen* injt* that come to your attention to this office. It will be appreciated lor every piece ol news will make the paper more interesting for you as well a* others. We want and with your help will print all THE NEWS

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articles that tbe Sun-Tribune has copied with the thought that IU many readers would enjoy them. and. dur tag the absence of the Editor, they have been handed Into the composing room, ofttlmes without the usual close scrutiny that prevail* at this Office, perhaps through force of habit arising from the Inoffehslvt n*-»* of bis former articles or confidence In Connor, desire to extend to Mr. Rialey our apologies for the distaaleful communl cation which appeal* to make statement* reflecting upon a man that joy* the confidence of a very large circle of Influential friend*, building up a resort that menu* much to one and all within' a very large radius. Editor O. I. Slacks, ell did not see or know of this article and had the writer used ordinary care It would not have appeared The printing la only

•vldence of our confidence la a

man who appears to lack diocreUon and who has taken advantage of an opportunity, to say unkltd thing* of a real public benefactor. »ho-**- effort' have been a great factor in adding pleasure to our daily Ilf. along tbe coast. The project* fostered by Mr Rialey nr.- endorsed and enjoyed by ly and the criticism of Connor w*

•rd to be In very bad form. SUN PUBLISHING COMPANY.

Heim 1. Folsom. Bu*ine*a Manager. Disponing of your property by Will is one thing; the selection of a «ulu tie executor fa quite another. And yet both lmV ome a very simple matter when you Invoke the aid of the Security Trust Company, of Cap* May City. N J . to administer your aslate

ting last month, the cfllce

»m# abolished by resolution of the Board, and It waa thought that thla

would settle the matter.

At Tuesday's meeting of the Board, however, there serenely bobbed up a hill for 2125 for the February salary of itodan. The bill was referred to tb* county- Solfcltor, who advised tb* Board that they had no power to abolish an office which they did not creato the Sealer of Weights and Measure* office being fixed by statute*. To get around the matter, a resolution iwas adopted declaring the of. flee, if It still existed, as being vacant Thus, tor the reeonA time has .Rodan been "resolved" out of a fat Job.

SURROGATE'S OFFICE TO DECLARE BIQ DIVIDEND. If the prosperity of the County Surrogate's office continues, the taxpayer* stand fair to participate In a hand- ■ dividend. the meeting of thr Board of bolder* on Tuesday'/ the munificent balance of ninety-eight cent* wa* shown to the credit of office This was the first balance tbe Sur rotate'* office baa shown In some time, there usually being a deficit

Lot us do your printing—w# print anything that can he printed, and do it reasonably.

The forma of the Cape May County Time* cl*** promptly oach woofc on Wsdnsaday afternoon, at four o’clock. No new* or advcrtlainu copy can be icccpUd after that time for Insertion

| ..... _ I In tho current week'* Issue. TM. rule All tho County New* worth reafllu, will bo •trlctly adhered to, and advorlevury week In tb* Cape May Count> tla*r* and correspondsnU are Mrn**tClm**. 21-50 par ywar ly roquMted to a*t their e*py ta