5 Cents a copy, $1.50 a Year PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE PLANNING RECEPTION. Ocean City, May' S.—The Progreaelre League Is planning an Informal

Mrs. Howard PhHUp*. gjtlMff in* Mr. and Mr#'. E. B. ArnetL Mi. and Mrs Waller motored from Audubon Sunday, bringia* Mlaa Violet Speer, who has been flaw guenl Cor the week. Mrt- It* P. Hew baa been her slater at Avalon for a couple of iya. Smith was the guaat oi

Mr. Robert Maaaey is atffi to aervto* to one of the private * -

Mr. and Mre. Charles .j«j la RillwlelphU win Mrv Martin C. Hahn for

Quite a number of the town people witnessed an Interesting ball game that waa played by Woodbine boys and the Army Hospital boys at Cape May Saturday afternoon. The aoore waa 11 to 10 In favor of Woodbine. Mr. and Mm. Buehnell spent a few days with the Shropshire family. Lieut. Pastor visited hia slater here

recently.

Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Stolper ratnnmd to their home in Newark or Sunday. A dance was given at the Central School auditorium Saturday evening.

May 3rd.

• Mr. J. Broody waa a week-end v alt-

or here.

The death of Mr. S. Stone’s mother was a shock to the town folks. She was taken to the National Stomach Hospital-after a '’hort period of lllneaB. where abe pasaed away Friday. The body was brought here Sunday, where abe was buried.

COUNTY EOLON8 AGREE TO 016AGREE ON MANY TOPIC* AT TUESDAY'* MEETING OF THE BOARD AT COURT HOUSE; HOLD UP OCEAN CITY ROAD REPAIR BILL*, CHARGING DTLIBERATE DEFIANCE OF ROAD APPROPRI

ATION.

One of the most stormy sessions of liny County Board of Freemany a moon took place at Cape May Court House at the regular meeting of the Board on Tuesday. Early In the morning it could be sensed that there was ’'somath'.ng to the air,” and when later resolutions and'counter resolutions on the appointment of a Road Supervisor were introduced, and the bills of the Ocean City road repair wort: were held up, thin proved

to be true.

It waa charged by Director Rutherford that to Ocean City over ten thousand dollar* had been spent on road tepair work while the allotment- to the city was only $8,000. Some-pth-r section must suffer for this, he oecUt ed, and a general discussion ensued which resulted in I

of Ocean City reft

Committee. The Committee reported back that what Mr. Rutherlprd had stated was true, and recommended that the bills referred to be held up and payment refused. This was done. Bids were opened for the building

his return to Ocean City. The affair has been left In the hands of 8. B. Swan and Postmaster B. F Lewis Miller has been appointed chairman of a committee to arrange for the League to have a float and men in costume to the Victory Parade on

July 4th.

FOR SALE.—22-foot 6-toch launch, 1% H. P. Bridgeport Engine; $100. €25 Hibberd Avenue, Collingdale* Pa. “sheriff** bale.—

By virtue of a writ of Fieri 1 for sale of Mortgaged Premises, to me directed, issued out of the Court of Chat}eery of New Jersey, on the 3rd day of April, A. D. 1919, In a certain cause wherein Hannah V. Redstrake and Elisabeth R. Hires are complainants and Avalon Development Company is defends nt, I shall sale at public vendue, on MONDAY. MAY 19. 1919, oetween the hours of fhelve and five o'clock p. m- to wit, at one o'clock to the afternoon of said day, at the Sheriff's oflVce, in Cape May Court House, Cape May County, New Jersey: All that said mortgaged premises, with the appurtenances. In the bill of complaint to the said cause particularly set forth and described, that to to

iay:—

All that certain tract or parcel of

of one-half mile of gravel road at Cape land and premises hereinafter partlcuMay, on ML Vernon Avenue. The bid- ! *rly described, situate to the borouga ders were: of Avalon, In the county of Cape May E. Riley Mtoner *14,148.75 j and Slate of New Jersey.

an. Along the two aides of the run the'French -ad Gertaa* trem ;helk, todei ribably

the r-goyi

the WoBM«a Committed I for the Bret week of the

Mr. Charles Camp and fas

have been to Tuckaboe to the winter, came down the last of -be week and are In their apartment on lulls street

‘ it the season.

Mrs. Walter Hams Sharp chow the K Mint day tor » trip to town, white am cost suits were the vogue to Philadelphia. The «hops were wffeating. The mercury registered 84 Mr and Mrs. Htrold Flortune. of , hUadelphto. were wee*-end guests of Mr. and M«. Edward Buck. Mr and Stew Beck and their guests enjoyed aalo trips through the country during

their stay.

On aooount.of the illness of her little son Ralston, Mrs. Augustus Miller, president of the Sen IsltW.C. T. U., postponed the meeting which was U be held oj Wednreda* evening at her

_» B. Jeffery* rsturoeOpn evening after a- successful t St. Agnes’ Hospf-al, Phil r cancer. Mr. Jeffcrys was tola two weeks wise, sod 1 oa to » severe ahecees >r« law.

Mrs. James A. Twofaey. with her five children end her sister. Mrs. J. C. Palien, arrived on Friday last and are at the Bellevue until their home on the Boardwalk is made ready. A car load of furniture has been sent from Washington, D. C. The Men’s Club to the number of twenty-five went down to Avalon Tuesday night as the guests of Mr Robert Herr A right royai fcaat waft spread sad the games were hotly ooatotad. The party went down in hal.

a dodos auto*.

Laid. Jlre. C. G. Eldredge.

Captain, $4.6*®-

Secosd Ward, Mr*. Albert Austin.

Captain. $850.

Third Ward, Mr*. Robert Pierpont,

Captain, *2.050.

Wildwood Crest, Mrs. Edwin Fagan.

Captain *300

Angles'-a and North Wildwood. Mrs.

r G. Rig-jins, Capttta. $3,900.g a total of $13,15*. nant Reuben Mamies, ot

L hed t sad home-coming; upon hie arrival to this country, h* learned thsC since he left here last faB. his father, mother add a sister

have died.

lienL Mexmies .was Rente Battery D. Second Trench Mortar Battalllon, •'Wildwood's Own”, and was " * ‘ ‘ [■utenant of that eompany upon iu organisation July. 1917. Hp was transfer*?rd to another battery after arrival In France. The Soldiers’ and Sailors' Club House, which has been open for si* months, closed iu doors this week. Although the house was closed for a month owing to Cape May quarantine, it baa lodged 5*5 boys, 835 paid meals have been served, and two thousand cups of coflee and two thoosar

of pie.

The committee has given free evening parties to two hundred soldiers ■and sailors and nineteen dinners to two hundred and forty-three wounded soldiers. Four more dinners will be given at the club, after which the commit ae will continue giving the dlnn* a to private houses.

MARMORA. Mrs. MUlleent Dare, of Palermo, is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Stephen Young. Dr. Steele, of Philadelphia, waa a week-end visitor. Mrs. Jesse Corson, of Palermo, spent Friday with Mrs. Esiella Madura. Mis. William Sapp spent the * with Atlantic City relatives. James Dailey Is welcomed home om France. John Winner, of Petersburg, cal i Beesley's Point friends Sunday. Mrs. Josephine Young returned home with Millville Violet Corson 'entertained her friends on her sixth birthday Saturday. Eleven nieces **f Mrs. Margaret Corson firve her a surprise birthday party a her eighty-fourth birthday Friday. Mrs. Elmer Corson made a business alp to Ocean City Friday. - 8. V. Corson made a business trip to Atlantic City .Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Burns, of Atlantic City, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Arwilda Clark. 8. A. Stratton and family motored to Gloucester Sunday. Paul Hess, of Tuckahoe, spent weekend with Henry Young. Mabel Young, of Palermo, spent Sunday with her parents, S. Young and wife. Mrs. Julia Godfrey, of Reading. Pa., spent week id with relatives here. Mrs. BHt-oeth Young and daughter spent Sunday with Swede*boro rela-

tives.

Mrs. Sarah Stratton ^pent two weeks with Gloucester relatives. 'Spencer Young, of Philadelphia, visited his parents, S. Young and wife.

Chas. W. Keeler 12439. The bids were referred tc the Committee, and bids were opened re-paving with a hard surface sspnaa of one mOe on the Main seashore roaff below Cape May Court House. The

bidders were:

Riley Mtoner $32,047 00 Sutton A Corson Co 35,567.00 These, also, were referred to the Finance Committee, and were not reported out of Committee during the ses-

hearily loaded care tele City last Sunday

r about one-half of the load

. _t Sat. late, the train went on j Mr. and Mrs. Lewis 8. Cheater at- • Harbor Its Sou there tenatn-1 touted the New tag land supper at tog large deists (to* at T-vn-iPtralhuiv-- on Saturday. Baked beans, . peonnant and Are-'brown bread, ptea. doughnuts and real

u a large party

by Mr. P. P. Largomarslno, - r his aotiage Mrs. Ltmomarcame down Friday, bad the open, swept sad garnished, count* dinner well under way. > party of eight*** sat down ..stlce was done and the boa.reived her due meed of praise, -rgaroarslno will remain down »p*i»<aa garden and preps ring

. Silas D. Daugherty, D. D. was

s be preached to the evening

■ of baptism was administered I a* t®* who gt-

~L» and Frederic Williams, j of Mr. sad Mrs Daniel Wtlby the Rev. Dr. Daugherty j

Rev. and Mr*. J. T. GlUteon are home from Westvllte, N. J.. where they have been to attendance at the eemi-annuai Conference of the Eaat Pennsylvania Lutheran Synod. On Tueeday Rev Mr. G till son read a paper on "TtnCoramunity Church to the lndusir.a)

Ooetor."

A sea plane was flying up the cua Mo'iday when an obet-rv.-i noticed dark trail floating out behind Think tog there waa trouble in the sharp watch was kept until tin- trail following paeaed and final!‘ led the

Ocean City ha* Just completed Public Comfort station under t Boardwalk at the foot of Eighth street at an expense of approximately *47oP. Of reinforced concrete on 42 oak pOtog, with a solid row of ah** pilea. 36 by 21. its exterior and design la compact and pleasing. On the wom'm's aide there t/e two white waabstands with mirrors, five enclosed toilets and an attendant’s room. On the men’i side the accommodations are equally ample with room to the sttends nt. The plumbing and electrical fixtures are of the best and Ocean City is reasonably proud of Itself Mr. Lake, as civil engineer, did the first work in Ocean City, when r start was mode in converting it from a practically uninhabited island.. l<> a family seashore resort. He is still un-

usually active.

VICTORY LOAN RALLY. That Sea Isle City will "go over the top” to this a» iu the four prevloo# loans is the belief of every one, but at the meeting on Monday only nine of tb« twenty thousand was reported. The leinpcft which broke just at the hour of in eel lug kept away mauy mem-

Robert Garrett is recovering from We sympathise with you.

Mr. and Mrs. Asa Itodars and twin daughters returned home from Allan-

Mrs. E1U Corson is making a two

weeks stay in Belcorille.

Mrs. Cornelia Matthews, of Petere burg, spent week-end with Mrs. “

The afternoon vesskra opened with a resolution by Freeholder DeBow. of Sea Isle City, offering a way by bond issue, of financing the widening of the Sea Isle CKy to Strathmere Road. The contract for this road has been let to E. A. Corson, of Ocean City, subject to raising the necessary money. After considerable heated fflsctwriou. the resolution was lost the vote on roll call being 6 aye to 7 nay. A resolution by Freeholder McKtesic, of Lower Townqhip, raising the pay of the Hoad. Supervisor from $1200 to $26*9 per year met a similar fate, the vote being 6 aye, 5 nay and 2 not

voting.

Another resol uUon was immedtetely Introduced, fathered by Freeholder^ Hewitt and Koeneke, that the Road Supervisor devote his entire time V>

" work of the County, at the y of $1200, and carried, with :a vote of 9 aye and 4 nay.

The election of a Road Supervisor was then entered Into, the term of flu present Supervisor, Daniel Schellenger, being up in July. Mr. McKisaic aominated Mr. Schellengc-r. and Mt Koeneke nominated Mayor James Me Linden, of Anglesea. Messrs. Koenek*

and Gandy were named tellers.

The vote stood seven for Mr. McLindcn and six for Mr. Sch-Menger and the former waa declared elected the declaiun being* suatalned by Solici-

tor Lloyd.

A resolution by Messrs. Hewitt Young and Koeneke, providing for the building of a road Trom North Wildwood to Grasaey Sounds was read and adopted. Objectloni< to the building of the road will be heard on June 3d. | Oa resolution of Freeholders Eur tace and Gaudy. Captain Wm. McDan lei, of Strathmere. was named bridgi | tender for the Corson’s Inlet bridg* when It is opened this month. Sealer of Weight* and Measure.Paul E. Carroll was empowered to at tend the Convention of the Weight* and Measures officials a‘t Washington

to June.

Janry Balnbridge spent a Tew days in Philadelphia this week. Mrs. Clarence Smith entertained her ■ter, Mary Rlcardi, of Turitahoe. Mr. Thomas Sharp, wife and son were among Attontlc City visitors Saturday evening Peter French made a busmen trip to Camp Dix Wednesday. Mrs. Griffan Young was a Quaker City shopper Monday. Jack Sapp, of New York, and sister Carrie, of Ocean City. "Sundayed" with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. ElnartiftT) ggpp. Mrs. Etheldra Young spent Thursday in Philadelphia. Earl Sapp went to work In New

York.

Beginning at the N. corner of First avenue and 8th Bt, and extending thence (1) N. E. along the N. Y.. line of First avenue. 220 feet to the 8. W. line of 7th 8L, thence (2) N. W. along the same, 260 feet; thence (3) 8. W. parallel with First avenue, 220 feet to the N. E. line of 3th street; and thence (4) 8. E. along the same 260 feet to

the place of beginning.

Being Lots Nos. 21, 22, 22, 24, 25, *6. 27. 28, 29. and 80. Block No. 7 oa Map of Avalon, known as Hotel Avalon. Also all the following goods and chattels now upon said premises; Forty-nine bed room sets consisting of bed, bureau, wash stand and 2 chairs each; kitchen set; 150 dining room chairs; 16 dining room tables; parlor set of 12 pieces; 60 porch chairs; carpets, matting rugs, tables, glasses, dishes, household and kitchen utensils of all kinds and description, and ail other goods and chattels now

upon said premises.

The above real estate and chattels will be sold as one parcqfl. Note: The above property win be sold subject to the lien of taxes on the same for the years 1917 and 1918, amounting to about $1113, together with interest and costs thereon. Seised as the property of the Avalon Development Company and taken in execution at the suit of Hannah V. Redstrake and Elisabeth R. Hires, and

to be sold by

ROBERT S. MILLER, Sheriff, Dated April 23. 1919. Jas. B. Nixon, Sol'r. 4-25,4tpf$21.76

With

Your Help and the help of every American, the Victory Loan will be over-subscribed. Let everyone dp his or her full share.

Ioe Cream Every Day.-Filch Drug

Oc—adv.

utdlataucad their ii

late «aa iw-'chi-d. j i*-.» of the committee, many of flyiu* northward, uw known to have sold largely iHatnr i There will he a rally at the school

this evening at which full reports will

BoB FUms. Fitch Drug' be made with stirring speeches sad

The Victory Liberty larnn will probably be the last popular National loan in connection with 'h# war. Its sue eess is quite as vital as was the victo r> of our military forre* In the field We urge you to support it liberally The effect on the Industries of the country of an overmibscrlptlon of the loan would be most stimulating in ere atlng a prosperity to which all would

share.

We shall be glad to place our factllttea at your disposal to connection with

subscriptions.

So* our advertisement in this it ftcccuTT Tflcar Cokpast, Cape May

SOUTH DENNIS. Matthew Jefferson and son were Sunday g»esta of Mr. and M:s. Stephen Jefferson. Adna Hickman visited relatives rt Cold Spring on Sunday. Claries Boyle spPnt Sunday with bis parents. Ralph Peterson and family, of Avalon. visited relatives here on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith drove to Woodbine on Sunday. Ca?t. Stephen Jefferson motored to Sea Isle on Sunday. , Miss Marguerite Meerwald. of Cam den, spent the week-end with her mother. Mr. Charles Nelson, of Salem, spent Sunday with Miss Anna Hewitt. Sara Godfrey, of Camden, via(ted her atotcr, Mrs. J. Crandol. last MIs^ Hessle Cabaley is at Cape May Court House for the week. latHe Luillam ahd family, of Cape May Court House, were guests of the Misses Ludlm.i for the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. James Eldredge have gone to Atlantic City for the summer Aaron Nickerson, of Goshen, visited bis parents on Sunday. Mrs. S. Edwards visited Philadelphia lust week. Mrs. L. Compton entertained the latdies Aid on Thursday. Belle Miller has been quite sick and Is still unable to teach school. A Teachers' Meeting was held -at Dennisvilte uu Wednesday. Clayton Hickman fell off his motorcycle on Fridsy and broke hts ankle Mr. and Mr* T. Grant motored to Cape May Court House Saturday

nln*.

Ocean City Title and Trust Co. Ocean City, R. J.

While Shopping in Philadelphia, go to Spitzers 926-928 Market SL PHILADELPHIA Millinery, Fan, Cloaks & Saits At Lowest Prices