!ape May County Times

Vol. XXXIV. No. 14 im M PAST WEEK

OON8O1JDATBP WITH THE SEA ISLE CITY REVIEW.

CAPE MAY COUNTY (Ska Isle City P.O.), N. J., FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1919

$ Cents a copy, $1.50 a Year

CITY WILL BUILD CENTER SECTION or BOARDWALK. Contract Awarded on Monday for R«Docklng of Boardwalk Through Town's Cantor; Eart M. Wad-

WEEK’S IMX6S THROUGHOUT COUNTY

CLEANING* OR

I.CHARACTER; LITTLE

INTEREST ABOUT

; YOU KNOW GATHERED E CIRCUIT or THE CITY.

_j and dam* on band at the Pried 50 cent* a dosen, 30

f dozen.—adr. 4t

p In Coal Price*. Cheatnut Coal l per ton. Now ahipmeot tbU M. Luonso, coal and wood. Ay*, and Fritz 8L Both

■k. bow Atore. Mra. M. A»a full Itne of dry goods. 1 men’s furnUblngs at bar co Italia atreet, near ' “

-adY^L

\ Ftalbofer’s Bread, fraah trtrj day, L oo aale at Braca’z Delieataaaen i. Ocean Are. ad f We hayc just received a fall line ol ■ i, pngbame, mnaUna. loagdoth, cretonnee, hosiery, vs! laoaz. Yarns, underwear, art naedle- ■ terican Ladr ooreetr and — i, et ABSAIAirTE l- > i

s Saturday for the day. Mr. D. G Eustace has been In Saa e for s part of the week, looking afthe welfare of bis property on

lia street

The Lenten oerrlcee at the Lutheran .nreh on Tueeday for the adulU and r for the children were well

on Friday f

attended.

rbe Oake Sale held by the Ladies 1 Wednesday In the social room of ■ Lutheran Church attracted young Saturday Philadelphia visitors found j indies of slush, which made getg about perilous aa well as nnpleasAutomobllss were skidding and " is scurrying. Her. W. H. Luther, who has been nnsferred from HarftYille to Sea Isle, expected on Saturday and will

The Rev. Thomas Ogle, pastor of i Methodist Episcopal Church, baa 1 to Beverly, #f. 3c -The teat in an InYltation for

•ed salary.

Mr. Elmer L Peterson, wbc arriYad n New York for his holiday while the Hazard was at itt height, found snow » hU shoe tops too wintry for comHe hastened his return to Sea

The central eectton of Sea Me City’s Boardwalk, for a distance of Hre hundred feet south of the north side of Ocean Arende, will be redecked by

lone first

On. Monday the City Commissioners ipeaed bids for the work, and awarded the contract to Earl M. Weddlngton at a unit price of fire dollars and eleven cents per foot The Boardwalk will be redecked its full width of twentytour feet and new stringers sad caps win be put in. The lumber, s fine grade long leaf pine, will be laid “V" shape to afford easy walking, and the contract Is to be computed within

fifty days.

The bidding was close, there not m hundred __ any of the Local bidders ware George B. Jefferys. whose bid on pine was |6,7* p^r foot, and on r *3514.50; Ladlam and Lore. *6.40* spruce *6.13*: the bid of William Stevens was retected on a techni-

cal error.

The old decking will be used pair the had places In the bala the Boardwalk, and the entire project wUl be paid tor by the City out of current funds, instead of by baud issue, or improvements c tlficatcs, both of which would increase the Indebtedness of the City. SEA ISLE GAS TROUBLES WILL BE HEARD TUESDAY Public Utility Commission Sets Data For Hearing Aa to Reasons for Closing Down Plant

A REVIEW OF THE WEEK'S HAPPEN IN BS THROUGHOUT CAPE MAY COUNTY, CONDENSED FCR QUICK READING; WHAT’S WHAT

IN COUNTY AFFAIRE.

Capt James W. Lee reports his first catch of herring in Great Egg Harbor Bay March 11th. The boys from OcaaB City have I officially notified that they may expect - i sail from ‘•over thsre" in June. The funeral of the late George Lovett who died suddenly on March 16. held at his late residence. _b«s street on Monday aft era Interment at Cold Spring. The Committee on Street R. E. at Ocean City reported unanimously the R. R. should be run. and with equal unanimity reported that i' will be Impossible to do this by Individual “*■

scrlptlon.

The work of rebuilding the station of the Wildwood and Delaware Bay Short Line destroyed by fire two w<“*ego. has been taken up with comm able promptness by the officials of the

COUNTY FARM GOSSIP.

. B. Fiore and John Clfonl. of Belleplaln. travelled through the pepper growing districts of Cumberland I lountj last week to gather first band I iformstion about the industry. If Belleplaln take* up pepper growing Abe will do oo on large enough scale

bo ship out In car lota.

Those who are thinking of starting *n the asparagus growing game would do well to send to the reliable seedsfcen and buy seed to grow their own plants rather th'n buy the plants already grown. By growing enough asparagus (o make It worth while to ship to car .lots the fanners will find an

markets come on. * T. Hand, of Rio Grande, experiSnced the loee of his first planting of Etna beans last year by the, bean mag- ‘ ’ HI wager he'll try the nee tar- _ preventive measures this year. ' Epbriam Errickson, of Dias Creek, and Leslie Ludlam. of Court House, tsed the poison bait method for controlling onion maggot last year with

The Ladles Aid of the M. E. Church at Ocean City are to give a .turkey supper In the social rooms of the church this evening (March 21). Mrs. Joseph Lee is chairman of the table

The Public Utility . pit at Trenton on Tuesday to hear arguments as to the reason for shutting down the Sea Isle City Gas plant which, due to court delay*, was shut down by the Receiver, Theodore E. Debow, tour weeks ago. Mr. DeBow went to Catuueu i» ^ the Chancellor on Monday, but Is understood to have received no satisfaction, a*>d opinion now rife Is that every obstacle Is being placed in his way by the stockholders of the de-

chaHneTwhereby”Uhe plant maTbe put

The St Patrick's Necktie Social, given by the ladles of the First Presbyterian Church on Tueeday evening, not only revived memories of the past tor the older members, but netted a handsome sum for the treasury. An Impressive service was bell Holy Trinity Church, Ocean City. — Wednesday evening. The Bishop of the Diocese. Rev. Paul Matthews, confirmed a large class of candidates. There a as special music by the choir,

assisted by a male quartet

Each lady attending brc-.ght two neckties exactly - alike and green In One she wore, tbo other was

In a package. Each

bought a necktie “unsight una« after which he found his partner for the evening by matching his tie to

better, as excessive sprouting lowers the vitality of the potato. Repp “■roe., at Glassboro. have the nearest ant for this purpose Formaldehyde (one-half pint) and water fifteen gallons, mske a solution fieedly to the potato scab germ when the scabby potatoes are soaked tor two hours in this solution. The potatoes should not remain to the solution fenger than two hours. J. A. STACKHOUSE

County Agent.

The application for a bearing be the Utility Commiaaloc was madv complaint of the City, and win be attended by Acting Mayor Fitch and aolldtar Cole.

tojmoai da r derated )

SPRING SCHEDULE OF JUDGE HOWARD CARROW.

evening repeated the saeeoer of May Court rouse. April 8th to

_ _t wsek. The floor was excellent., 14lt ,

I the ventilation good and the company , Sal( . m xpril 16th to tUL toe. large and weO pHaaad. • Bridgeton. April itod to 38th. Inm R,v u* Hr. ThotM <W ni—, «*1. » Mw 1“.,

[ daughter. Miss Biandena. to board at,

I bom* during the rest of the Normal w STiXI JlKS:|.UHO«r «XCUM,ON. WILL I ly. j COMMENCE APRIL SIXTH.

Woodbury. Jm« l® 111 10 ,nc '

Mra. E. B. Arnett, who !

staying to New York with her slater i..

Ur. Z I' EmI, *,<» rjMn. tn- „a Btor. H^o. «H

the evening atraw gnnday. April Sth. the

SSto .. T« A- j*.

1 ■»"* returning at about 5.25 I. M. The rat* of fare will be *1.25 and war

HHU’.East.

J Florida, arrlvul home

I train Wednesday.

The Ukiles Aid Tea was served by lira. A. 6. Hterimaa on Wednasdny. Although a severe atorm set In about “ f time of starting, it had no* much t or the attendance, for the ladles r when Mrs Steelman entertained I Is well not to miss It. Thooe who were well reps id tor the extra

t imposed by the weathar

L The 8t. Patrick's party at Moose in Monday night for the benefit

Joseil.s netted over forty do!

Buabre began at eight and was w.d b) dancing r.t eleven o clock. Irving Fitch had the nigheat Mrs Wm A. Haffert Was awarddainty iilncnshton and Joe Sotnr*v th« (ortunale winner of the

CAMPAIGN FOR REFUGEES. The Sea Isle Red Cross Is a* Sad to ooilact garments tor Refugeas tfeaf hnusecleaulr-g time Is at E Instead of putting worn clothes away to be eaten up by motba. gl»e them to the Bed Cross to send to Europe. iUl garments can be left at the home of Mre Thto E- Dr Bow, Neptune street. Campaign closes March *lsL

OCEAN VIEW.

Mr. Charles Roberts and son Charles

. iferwau Diamond returned from KJnlptils Mondsy svealog where ra* sen’ by his nhyslrlan for au ktloa for tppendicltla It war .successfully performed at the »h Hospital. Mr. Dtamond though -lug the effetns of hl» tong week* Ineas. having passed through a *■ of ihtuenca hi-fore gotni; to the Ital. hi.* the look of retaining th. Mrs. Msniond and little Mis*

iron and her son. First J Desron. who hare tests of Mr an:' Mr*. Harry have returned to Pblladel

....sant Deacon was tendered d by his comrades before lear-

Plkr wherv be was Fir**

Sergeant The handsome, d menus showed all the dell if the season At the banquet preeen'sd a fine solid gUd md chain, handsomely' vr.gr*vwa* releesed nt rwnnat of the ird Chemical Company, from

Mrs. TUlls DeVaul spent Thursday ^Mre^Lculi Edward*, of MlUvlUe. visited relatives here last week Mra Arthur Sutton bss received rord that her husband haJire turned rorr FraiiC* - and 1* at Newport New*. Yc are all anxious to eee “Pete again «d hope hr will be bom. soon Mr. and Mr* Andrew ReUblt and daughter. Bella, former!) of this Place, bar. been rlalttog Mr*. Relckle * bro I her. Ernest Downam. Mr anfl Mrs Stacey Toser made a business Lip to Court House on *ed taday. Mr. Roils Hewitt and family, and _ia* Esther Van Glider attended church at Court Hou*e Sunday wan-

ing.

Miss Ussl* Roberto ha* been on the

sick Ur* tor several days

Mra. Lewta Adsms visited fri.-ods

to Millville recently

loaeph and Sadie Somers. Marian Hewitt and Nick Canum motored to O-ean City Tuesday evening and Inci-

dentally took to the movies.

The social held at the school house ..n Fslday . ventog was well attended

Jack was a good I and enjoyed by everyone prerent. • thing to find) ! Mrs. Roils Hewitt spent Wednesday

him.- *>a Avalon.

Henry Matthews, whose eighty-sixth birthday anniversary was celebrated early to the New Tear, died on March Funeral a* trice from his lata home to Fishing Creek. Rev. W. H. Hetoeman pastor of the Tabernacle M. E. CNUrch. officiattog. Interment to Tabernaclo Cemetery. He la survived by

a wife and daughter.

Mr. and Mra. Harry Schanze. Jr. who were given a very pleasant zur prize party by their friends. Mr and Mrs. Jacob Wise before leaving Ooaun City tor their home to Bel mar. Some Joaea friend* were bidden and a delightful evening enjoyed with games id music. It was a perfect surprise

i Mr. and Mrs. Bchanze.

Freeholder John P. Fox birthday celebrant of Ocean City this last week. Ocean City men seem shy of letting their age* be known. The president at the County Chamber of Commerce was equally reticent. It la suggested that they go to Sunday School sod have to put a cent to the

collection tor every year.

Rev. Embury Price Bryan, the brother of Mr* N. S. Goff, of Ocean City, died last week at hi* borne to MUler* burg. Pa., of Influenza. He tor of a large church to Miller*burn and a member ol the Philadelphia M. E. Conference Mr. Bryan was a era no son of the late Rev. Jacob T Price, and nephew of Dr- J. Embury Price, of the New York Conference A coming event of Interest is the entertainment on Eaater Saturday evening under the auspices of the Young Men'* Progressive League of Ocean City. It will be held to the music pavilion on the Boardwalk. Mr. Newton Bog bee bas accepted the invitation ol the committee to make the principal address Mr. Bug bee la a candidate tor the Republican nomination for governor. The entertainment will include selections by an orchestra of 18 ple.es. under direction of William Fltsgerald. and numbers by a glee club and single

and double qua: lets.

FREEHOLDERS RAVE A RUSY SESSION AT MEETING ON TUESDAY COUNTY 8DLON6 AGREE TO PAVE A PART OF SEASHORE ROAD, AFTER HOT DEBATE; OPEN THE BRIDGE BIDS.

AT THE CHURCHES *T. JOSEPH'S R. C. CHURCH. Rev. J. J. C'FaraU. Rector. Maes every Sunday at eight o’clock; Roaarr and Benediction at 3:46 P.

M. Sundays.

Week-day masse* at sight o'-

dock every day. Confess;in*, every

Saturday evening, at seven o’clock. LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES. Rev. John T. G1111 son. Pastor. JVe are now to the tnlrd week to

Lent, time to begin the Church-going - It has been said that "Some

stay away from Church tor

The next Lenten Service for adults will be held on Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock. The Special Lenten Service for Junior* will again be conducted by Mrs. GUllaon on Friday afternoon at 3.45. Parent* and other adults

are Invited.

The seventh illustrated sermon to a „.rie* of talks for Juniors, will be given by the Pastor on Sunday morning On Sunday evening, the subject of the sermon will be: “Some l Worderful Convert Ions.’’ The Pastor will speak from a rich evangelistic experience of over twenty-five years, to more thirty American towns and cltiei Under the auspices of the new order at Church Government, (the United Lutheran Church to America) minor Interior improvements are being mace to the locnl Chapel, and at Ocean City a fine new Chapel will soon be erected under the supervision of the Pastor anfLnn •'Executive Hoard” of Lutheran

The meeting of the Board of Freeholders. at Cape May Court House on Tuesday was to have terminated at that the necessity of an afternoon session would be a-eried. but the clock pointed to four In the afternoon before the meeting was udjourn-

L

Matters disposed of included the award of a contract to pave 1200 feet of the Mato Seashore road, south from Bennett’s crossing, near Caps May. at a cost of *12.000. This contract was really awarded months ago. but the paving was to have been done the entrance to the Wltaahickon Barracks. at Cape May. The Government’s abandonment of these Barracks makes the paving of the road unnecessary. hence the transfer. Freeholder Camp wanted th# *12,000 spent on repaving Mechanic Street, in •Cape May Court House, from the Seashore Road to the Goshen Road, but hit efforts met with defeat, a roll call showing sir members against his proposition. with only five for lt_ Dr. Douglass Re-Instated County Physician. Dr. Joseph Douglass, who has been In the army until a week ago, waa reinstated aa County Physician, ind a vote of thanks was extended to Dr. Julius Way for his services as County Physician pro-tem. he having to Dr. Douglas*’ absence. The question of County aid to hospita's was settled with the gran tin* of *1160 to Mace’s Hospital. Wildwood, and *700 to Scotch Hall, Ocean City, both of which instltntions have tor years accepted charity patlenta. when necessary, the pawment for which the ■cesaary. the payment for which the Bids were opened for the reconstruction of the under-structure of the Schellenger’s Landing bridge, at Cape May. and a ripple of amusement was caused by the wide difference to the bids, the highest being *6.77921. and the lowest *1.956.00 The bids were: Loeb Brothers *2970.69 Porter Smith Company 677921 E. RUey Mixner 21S4.63 Creythore and Nickerson 1954.00 The contract was awarded to the lowest bidder. Thompson Baker, of Wildwood. _ reappolc.ed a member ot the County Stoking Fund Commission, while E. L Ross, of Cape May Court

FEDERAL FARM LOAN EXPLAINED AT INSTITUTE MEETING.

Mr. Myron Waterman. Special Or gantaer of the Federal Land Bank throughout the United StaiM. pleased his audience by his skill to furulslinu a very entertaining part of the pro gram at the Farm its’ Institute at Cold Spring, last week- In d'seusstog the subject Mr. Waterman trough’ oui the astonishing fact that while a bor rower In a Federal Land Bank paid an annual rate of in teres: amounting to per cent, for a period of *6 year*, the borrower at the- end of that time fount that the principal waa paid off and that to reality the interest paid was not <6H«i Interew plus 6 oo principal) but only a little

ore than 3'A': annually.

Here is an opportunity tor a farmer own land without the fear of having

Uterature upon any of the above subjects can be had at the Office of

Fann Demon*tratlon-

Tho Lutheran Church waa busier than It to at the present Tb# Ladles’ Aid Society held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday night. The Bible Study Class met at the Parsonage on Thursday night. Lenten services are being held twice a week; volunteer* are worktog on Chapel Improvements, and the Sunday School Is prosperous under the care of devoted Teachers with method* thsl e most helpful. WOODBINE. Mr. and Mrs. Schwartz and children left town for Chicago on the morning train. Wednesday BenJ. Cohen took a boalneaa trip to Philadelphia March 12th Mr. Robert Jolfee la spending a tew W Mrs ^Tmenbaum and Mr* Konowtlch. of Cap* May. motored to town

last week.

Private Conrad Imtnerman ’ recently returned from Franre speni a few day* with hi* #l*t*r and fam ly. Mlaa H««r*on is here recuperating from a period of lllnee*. Mr. L. M- Danerklrsch has returned from a business trip to Philadelphia. Mia* F Greensteln and father spent k-end to Philadelphia. 8. Cutler Is sway for <1 *A* meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association took place at the Central School building Saturday afternoon.

March 16th

MU. J. Schwartz, of Cape May. was a week-end vUltor at Miss Potash

nP-fc'B home.

The High School boy* and girls spent a pleasant evening at a dance given in their bwor. Friday evening, at th* Central School auditorium MU* Claire Cohen, of Philadelphia, visited her parenu Sunday. Mias 8. Shropshire spent the week-

end here.

Mr. 8. Ooldlnger was home for a day- i A number of friends and rriallvea j attended the ’’Purim” celebration at the Abramowttz bom# Sunday cento* Mr. H. KaUrinsky returned to bis home to Philadelphia on Frid*> Mia* D. Hlume. teacher at Wildwood, was a recent visitor here

Remedy in Hands of Vetera, Not the Commissioners, Bays Acting Mayor, Who Challenges Debate. Editor Cape May County Time*: Dear Sir: I note the lengthy article signed "A. Critic” to your last and I am reluctant to make further reply to one who insists on anonymously agitating the voter* and taxpayers and would have them believe that we have an Illegal city government. but to Justice to the voten I feel that I should make a brief reply. It U surprising that any public spirited ‘'citizen, taxpayer and voter” would issue such statements as has A. Critic,” and yet he has hot sufficient courage to exercise the rights given him by law to remedy such con-

dition.

To prove conclusively the absurdity of his slate-ments and inferenc«e that the present commissioners are denying or blocking any rlgbu that the people be entitled to. namely to this case, a full representation as provided by law. I respectfully call attention to that section of the Commission Government Law which provides tor a "Recall” and which procedure places the power absolutely in the hands of the people, or rather voters, to not only recall and elect another Commissioner to place of the absentee, but If de'lrod remove either of the present ilonera. Therefore no act or acts of tue present commissioners can prevent the voters from electing a commissioner to fill tho absentee’s place smt I am unable to Interpret from the Law where any action on part of the commissioners la necessary to order that the voters may proceed to provide full representation. I heartily agree with “A. Critic” when he states that I know certain actions of the commissioners Is for a purpose: that purpose la, to the beat of our Judgment. "For the best interests of the taxpayers and advancement ! Sea Isle City. To make this matter entirely clear to the public, that myself and my colleague will be pleased to take the voters into our confidence to respect to this subject 1 respectfully challenge • A. Critic” to remove the veil of anonymity and meet me at a public meeting for a full discussion before the

IRVING FITCH.

House, was named In place of Reuben « W. Edward*, of Ocean City, who re-

signed.

The Corson's Inlet read, which was to have been widened, and for which Everton Corson, of Ocean City, waa the lowest bidder, at *20.000. is to be side-tracked this year, on account of the shortage of money, and turn-outs are to be built at convenient points to accommodate the heavy travel that I* sure to result with the opening of the Ocean City to Corson's Inlet bridge. SOUTH DENNIS. Miss Hannah McCormick spent the week-end witn her grandmother Mr* Sarah Warwick la home tor an indefinite period. Mr. and Mrs. James Haabrouck have received word Uiai their son Wilfred Uas arrived ai Hampton Roads. Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Learning are visiting their son at Bywood. Freeman 1‘lrrson has moved to hi*

new home

Harry Hand baa moved into the Connell property Mr Ross and family, formerly of I'litsburgh. I‘a., have arrived at their farm, recently purchased of H. F. PlerMla> Margaret Pierson, of Wildwood, spent the weekend with her parenu Mrs Harvey Nickerson, who has been visiting her son at Wildwood, returned to her bom* on Monday. Harry Pierson, of South Seaville, spent Sunday with bis father. Mias Elizabeth Cahaley and Mr. Harry Itboads were quietly married at Audubon. N. J.. on Tuesday evening. They will reside to West Philadelphia. ! Mrs Joa. Eldredge. who bas been seriously Hi. I* reported slowly recov-

ering

The Infant son of Mr and Mrs. Wm. Peterson, of Pleasantvlllr. died on Snnduy Mrs. Petereon la a daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Petereon.

To Creditor* of tho Seashore Gaa

Company of 8oa late City.

In pursuance of an order of tho Conn of Chancery of New Jersey, made on th* day of tho date hereof, to a cause whereto Michael A. Maloney is complainant, and the SEASHORE GAB COMPANY of SEA ISLE CITY la defendant, notice Is hereby given to the creditor* of said company to present to THEODORE DeBOW. at Sea Isle City. New Jersey, the receiver of said company, their several claims and demands against said company, duly verified under oath or affirmation, within two months from the date hereof. or they will be excluded from the benefit of such dividends as may hereafter be made and declared by said court from the aasets of aald company.

THEODORE DeBOW,

Receiver. Seashore Gaa Cl. of

Sea Isle City.

Pa rick H. Harding. Attorney of th. Receiver, 617-619 Federal Street.

Camden. N. J.

Dated February 27th. 19)9. CLASSIFIED AOVERTISEIiafFS

WANTED.

Man at Coast Guard Station. Townsend’* Inlet Age between IS and 36. Weight not leas than 135; height 5 feet 5 Inches. Apply C. Uentham.

TO LET.

In Stone Harbor. New Cottage; new furniture, five bedrooms; fine view. E. H Osgood. Sea Isle City.

PAPERRANGING

Now ta the time to do your

hanging; prompt service, reasonable prices. M. Solroney, Central Houae.

Sea lale City. N. J

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NOTARY PUBLIC

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