CAPE MAY COUNTY (Sea Isle Cm P.O.), i

DAY, DEC

H UTTLS AEOUT

Letters to Santo Claus | SB. Note—TOe following letter* have l«a written by children, all nndor ten year* of age. to Santa Clan*, and *« psbUaaed wnboat oorrectlot or al tendon. Without a doubt good oM Sante wlfl me that erery reousat of hia kiddie* w01 be flUed. Without a X our reader* will am that thoae ® Santa night perchance over- . ere taken care of in some way. ao that the dawn of Chrlatmas more win bring good cheer and happiness

to their little heart*).

' «o»m mAy

ER is, 1919

HUNT WH£

V T ; *T W V CK * Y wrro ' Walter Jick ft Eertous Caadltion A. AeWKcf SeinB-Struck By Car

HUNDREDS MOURN AS VENERABLE COUNTY STATESMAN 1# BURIED ON WEDNESDAY; DIED IN PHILADELPHIA ON SUNDAY AFTER ILLNESS OF SEVERAL WEEKS; FOUNDER OF WILDWOOD AND WILDWOOD CRF.ST,

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Th» automobile of James F»»ey. of leean Vtew, stiuck lira Walter Jack. L Palermo, Saturday, causteg m ere laceration r of tX head ami ahoci Jeriey was drlriag at a urdente ? along the Seashore Road at Paleraloog which Mrs. Jack waa w-*^

aled to hut. and pro*

I want yon to thing me a doU 2 toot Ugh a doll coach to fit and a bed. table end chairs and buoreror a dress, pair of shoes and a lot of close and stockings. I bare no more to ask 1 I will say good buye. Jean Barbour Age 9 Sea Isle City Dear Santa Clans: J will take time to write and tell .ou what 1 would like u> bars for Christmas. ! would either like to have a wrist watch or a bicycle or a camerc. I would like tor my mother to have a set of furs If It to ao she in the has been wanting them tor a tur time. I wopld tike tor m> brother: a 1 1 pair mittens 1 automobile. I g I will know close. Yours truly.

1 from 1

section* of the

Hundred* fre

County, sad cl . luneral serrieea of Hon. J. Baker, of Wildwood who was

~ * *day. The Inner*! at et. Kmaon’sP.E.;

W ildwood, and interment made _ __ spring Cemetery. Mr. Baker died Uremia In 6t. Agata Hospital, f'hiled phia, on bunday, after an illnsM *winMjld We * ke ' H8 WM seventyTbe Citv of Wildwood was be-dockai 1 mourning with imped flag* everfb

aonfueed, ran dimetir into the path of

the ear.

She was thrown to the .-round, and _*s cut from glass of the vindihieHl of the ear. She was picked up to m condition, and carried to

GRIM ins bgb! miGniEins

CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE CAR ROW TIED UP IN SALEM COUNTY AND CANNOT HEAR CIRCUIT CASES; jury discharged to December 17th; GRAND JURY OUT FOR DELIBERATION TUESDAY, WHEN DECEMBER TERM OPENED. lbs December term of the Cape Mnv

County Courts opened In tbs Coart

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5 COW, ^1.50 A Ybas SEASHORE RAILROAD SERVICE

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'end a AoUy that opens and shuts Its I eye* at 3 cry* and walks and talks, a

now bed. mirror, roller akafee and a pair “ 18 tor Dorothy, and a brother JOc* Doro- . 01 thys and me and Dorothy want atik

totter-j gtorklngsrf Win bs good girls .Win not be naughty to Mamma

lr* • | Daddy and Nana. Want white kid

Dear Santa Please bring see a dole and a coach, and a teddy and a tittle Christmas tree. Thank you Your tittle friend Frances P ..esalano Sea isle City

Adv. tf your Xms* uesbie Adv. Man Saturday

Holly

r Frank

t gift* tor all;

, of Richland, (lids ware Sea ly, rtglsurlng at

clcaed during the hours of two throe o’clock on Wednoadav as a of respect and veneration to one of

foonaere cl the resort. The death of Mr. Baker'

Mias Kalhnine, on bepte Saranac Lake, B. Y., after two yearn 41 aarvice in Franc., aa a Rad Crow Karst, waa a severe blow to nun, and it tt Sieved that the griaf over her dertb

latened his own end.

Mr. Baker, s lifelong Democrat, was a close friend of Preaittont Wilson. He was a member of the Democrat's National Convention in Baltimore widsb

omlnated Woodrow Wilson in 1912. With bit brother*, Mr. Baker found Wildwood and later Wildwood Cre

Ha was elected first Mayor of tbs ot_ eolidated city cl Wildwood and was chosen Congressman from the second Hew Jersey district in 191S, defeating

"Btand Pat” John J. Gardner.

Ha was preaidant of the Wildwood Title and Trust Company and of tba Wildwood and Delaware Elver dbort Line. He was active in Ibc CLiuciy

Chamber of Corameroe work.

Mr. Baker was born in Union County. *V, April 18, 1847, and wea a lineal dasosaMaBt of original settien in «>- teal Pwanarlvunia. He was a graduate

1 BncknMl UniversUy.

Mi. Baker 1* snmrod by hia widow, and three daughters, Miss Fiances W. ” ' ' jtorswuw

fa. B.

be serious. Mrv Jack Just receutiy became 1 * '*». and was In s highly nervou weakened condition. Bye wit ■ of the accident exonerate Per declaring that he blew 'ii« warn t signal four times, and was on the J side rt the road.

House 00 Tuesday, with Supreme Court

Justice Black {residing.

Circulit Coon Judge Haward Cairow was detained on jurist work in Salem County, and notified the County authontiee that be would be unable !o ai ontil f ebroary 2d. As a reao>t a

IORE RAILROAD (

SLASHED TO SAVE FUEL. The general palter ot-MtoeNfemaal in train service -to ronserve Skel Mu the seas hove polnu of Cap-' May Cot ty in the diaeoctinuaBca of tba mm lug express from Philadelphia to t shore, and the afternoon express to Philadelphia, on the Penngylvwi llue« Similar cuts are also made _ the Reading. The cut became effeoWednesday. - - -

DIPHTHERIA EPIDEMIC UNDER CONTROL. An outbreak of diphtheria whl threatened to become an epidemic __ Woodbine, la now thought to be under control, the cumber of cases diminishing every day. The schools have not been closed, though a strict quarantine 1* being maintained upon the af-

s will be

NPROVEMENV8 UNDER WAY AT SfcA ISLE OAS WORKS. The extension of iKe Sea tale City gas works, and the addition of machinery lor the manufacture of gasoline and compresaud gas. it now under way, .with a large gang of men install-

ing the new boiler*

If the plans of Mr. FTeyera, who is back of the concern, mature, the industry win become one of the largest )p this section, and will give employ- ' * to many men the year around. MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION HERE

supreme o

held over until that. date. Clayton Haines Brick was selected foreman of the Grand Jrrr, which vat charged by Judge Black, and retired into deliberation,

e folio wi

n Wednu w

Edwrad Boyd, Wildwood, for bring- *"• ilolen auto into the stale. Another ament against Edward Boyd for

vtng stolen goods,

tx Waldman, Woodbine, for

rife and children.

'lliiam Biner and Esther Walton, e!

the Abramson home last Tuesday eve-

-tag.

Mr. and Mrs. Ckalnlek. of Philadelphia, visited the town on Wednaeday. H Berrtughaus was here oa a abort

atay.

6. Nappro spent a few days in New

Philadelphia, for adnltry while In Wild- York recently.

Mrs. Kerstein Is visiting her parents

The Ocean CUy Ktnlfterial Association paid a visit to this resort last Friday afternoon. Their regular monthly session was bold at the Lutheran Parsonage. Pastor John T. GUttson reading the paper of the dxy. on "Bvang»!lUm. M A spirited discussion of the subject was followed by proctireeuMs, the ministers agreeing several _j a winter program of united el- , tort for greater attendance at their

Jack Hawkma and Gbaa. Fisher, of Ospe Mayf for conspiring to escape from jail. The couple procured some old knives, from which raws were made, and contrived to asw throtmii tbs ban

of their oeU.

Jack Hawkins, Cbaa. Fisbsr and George Amnia, Cape May, for breakft>to government war bouse at Cape May City with intent to steal. The Tptod tlieli was some of the gov- ^ jeut alcohol Auotber ir.dictmeut against tbv trio for cunaptrocy to arier

William Hill, Ocean City, for attro-

cions assaull and batten.

Judge E.dredge on Wednesday board —lea under the compulsory

» group ol and an Italian

QnarbvR. and for combined grayed family at Ocean View. Tbs ■' After refreehmer x had refused to send their children to ssbool,

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Ker and wife, with a tornd from Greater week-end at the 1 Included In toe and Hr* McNeil. R D. Serrtoe

_ . 1 tba XOth. - HowaU are well jT tavr boats of friends

5 or~" for • «e hour 00 bar 21st. foi -b* (KalriE follow hi g the arrival | express front Fi.ilade! Sec’' arr requsated to | froqueiitly during the RCail aa q-ttokly aa paw

Please bring me a airplane and a aste. Thank you. Your little friend Lawrence Peterson

Saw late City

Dear Santa Clase I haven't seen you tor a year. 1 want a tittle dofl and a game, dreas ptre skalta, coach and act of teeth. 1 do not know If you got them. Oh. 1 want a pi re silk stockings and a ford core, closed In because It la getting "Old. self signer, flat* tiro. That ah. I can’t think of anythin*: else.

Your stand by Louis Braca Sea tola City

, Be euro It to the tittle fellow not the pig one because his name la Louis Braca too. You know that my father. Dear Santa Clatis Please bring me a bicycle a U' Je rocking horse ter my boby. Your tittle friend

Tom Delaney Be*. Isle City

Please bring me lor UtUe doois fo. my tittle sister a*d a tittle tabic and a aet of dishes for all of us. ~l>ank you Your tittle friend ■steL. Wood Bea to’- Otty

am writing you so that you will get my tetter eron. 1 want one train with six core and a wagon with ballbearing wee's. Good hie Thomas Edward Ludbun Sea tote City (Continued on page 4)

_ _ tn Francs; Miss Mary and Mr*. Heebs. Crane.

Phillip P.

swved by Mrs. GllUson the vts-

— parson: inspected Ci interior of Bakst the Lutheran Chape’ and promlead to

• ' ' tole aty.

WEI L DOWN 470 FEET.

TEAR UP BOARDWALK.

The Bea tale CUy Commissioners, at the regular meeting in the CUy Hall tost Friday were requecteJ by Contractor Waddlugton to grant pscmlaslati to immediately tear up the old boardwalk. preparatory to faying the new. This permission was refused, although U was merely a matter of days untf the contract was to be signed, when tb* contractor could do aa be pleased a'jout tearing up the old walk. Mayor Fitch called attention to the tigh man-hole of the aewer on C« Avenue, at West Jersey, end the tor of fllltng up the street vss referred to Director Chapman. A resolution was adopted to transfer certain money from one appropriation to another. In order to pay Uip salary bills of the CUy officers. Other bills were held up pending the transfer of monlee. an annual occurrence In

le new weti being drivi

Sea tole CUy Water Company is now dowu 470 feet after nearly two months' work. So water has aa yet been struck, and It is not expected that water up to the present high standard will be found under a depth of 900 ffcCL Barring accidents an aver-

day s drill Is fifteen feet

and after a eevere lector* Judge KltS redge allowed the Belisplain defendente

^T. b ‘ le .* iaf *’«■ oo the Ocean View tainilr.

Com men Plea* Judge Etdredge stated teat be wosld move all criminal matter* commencing December 17th, but that

. Common Pleas civic suite would

for the follow tbe circuit issaes in February.

AUTO AFIRE.

During the dance at the Moose Hall. Sea tote CUy. laat Saturday the Ford touring car of Frank Steelman, of Ocean City, caught Are. presumably caused by a carelessly thrown cigarette. Mins Sadie Somers, of Ocean View, first spied the biaxe. In tbe rear c< tbe car, and called to Harry CounUta who used a fire extinguisher with tetitee cidect The damage was alight.

WANT STATION AT INLET

The Treiuto-cr'B Report for the month of November wc; reed and is published In this Issue. Quit claim deeds were granted ■Jeorrv Hirnencbelcki r hod to tbe Bea tole City Realty Company, on eer- - au lands. A tetter from tbe Townsend's Inlet Yacht Chit 1 re- -eating tbe support and sanction of the City In the building of an Ocean Pier, similar to (hr one of the D. Clni Pier Company, waa referred to the Mayor to request more drtailed Information.

Townsend's Inlet is a unit In partitioning the Pennsylvania railroad company to erect a station at Cedar Street and Roas Avenue, a piece of property five hundred feet loot owned by tbe compsny. A similar petition waa prepared era! rear* ago. but the Inlet folks at that time were not ol one tuinu as to wbeie the station should be, and tbe upabo: of tbe matter waa no station at

MICKIE SAYS

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LAW TELLS HUNTERS WHAT •HOT IS NOT TO BE SHOT. A State la* of which many hunters appear to t>< In Ignorant*- and viola liens of which carry a IS00 fine, gov-

> of shot which may be

carried during the deer and other me season* in New Jersey. This r apeelfte* that during tbe dr. r seatan It la a misdemeanor tor the hunter to Uar or have in his possession, in the IL-lds and woods, any missile except what 1* commonly known a* buck*hot During the ones game seasons o.fcwr titan the deer season. It Is unlavful tor the hunter to use nr have : cl* pot*. •Sion to the field* and ooda say buckshot or any other ml*- * larger th»n number «wo shot. Warden* and deputise hare the light to search a gunner at any time foi illegal,

»r til* i-U abut shell*.

YACHT CLUB TO HOLD BALL A “ Bal Masque ” will be given by » Bet Isle City Yscht and Motor Ulab at tbe Hotel RittonhouM-, Philadelphia, on Monday evening, December 29. Joarph Mellon, ehairtusn of tbe entertainment oeoitniUe, U a01 king ilka a (leaver in getting oat the tickets, aod is aiming at an attendance of at —* four hundred. Tbe affair, be pre1, will ba tbe real thing with “ec ifrill, ticklers, born*, ‘Punch' and fun

included."

M. Bbrplro returned last week from a few days' vtott In New York City. Dr. J. Leveaeon was home on ty1 crowd of boys motored to Belaovtlle. Friday evening. Thro. Abrams and brother spent Friday at Ocean City. J. Brealow. of Cape May Naval Air

B. Click rtsitod fa A dance given by the Glrto Social Club will take place at the Liberty Hall. Friday evening, Dec. ttth. Bel00vtlle orchestra. Do no* fall to ap-

~iar.

Mr. and Mrs. Wiileta and son. Mills S. Crcker. L Peterson and EL Castor, of Wildwood, paid the town a abort visit on Saturday. The Zionist meeting was held at the Liberty Hall. Saturday evening. Mrs. Sobol, of Philade’phia. sister e? Irt. Cohen, spent a week with the

M. E. CHURCH. Ri-v. Luther, Pastor. Preaching at.10.20 A. M. and 7.10 P. M. by the pastor. Rev. W. H. Luther. Morning Subject. “The Likeness a God."

•T. JOSEPH'S R. C. CHURCH. Rev. Monsignor Poxxl, Rector. Sunday Mass at 8 o'clock. Sunday diction.* 1 * o'clock, followed by bene Confessions every Saturday evening, end on the eves of First Friday* and Holidays. Week-day Mass si eight o’clock. Special devotion to Su Rita following the Mass on Wednesday* LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES. Rev. John T. GilliaoD. Pastor. Winter schedule of services: Sunday. 10*5 A. M.. Sunday School Graded lesson system used Sunday. 7J0 P. Worship and

Mr. Pels visited m Monday, afterThe Councilmen met at the Borough Hall. Monday evening.

9 P. M., committee*

Mr. lieituau Diamond i* having one of the new Ideal Areola healing systems, manufactured It the Am*>iean Radiator Comp*ug, plar*d in hi* Landis Aveooe home snd store. Tbe nev •yet*in permlu hot water l-eating at a small rtiat. with boiler and radiaioi* ail on one finor, making an ideal aeaahore heating system.

TOWNSEND'S INLET. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Norton left today to spend a few days with relatives of Mr. Norton's at Cape May Court Houae. N. J. Among tbe week-end visitors we had Mr. Stacy and George Coralah, of Philadelphia Mr. Stacy Cornish la haring electricity installed to his Bummer —on Roae street. Mr. Robert Flemming, the a—te«anr City Treasurer of Camden, spent a few day* here this week aa the guest at Mr. Wm. J. Sbellem, at hia home on Roberts avenue. Mr. Fred Hanley and grandson, .'•aw eph Hanley, were vlfitors here on Sunday. Mrs. John Thompson waa a visitor In Millville on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fraaer Robbins, summer folks here, are receiving congratulation* at their home In over the arrival of a nine pound boy on December 2. 1P19. Mr snd Mrs Wm. J. Sbellem and wo children. Alma and Wm, Jr., motored to Delmont. N. J., on Sunday to vtsii friends there. Mr. and Mr*. Lewis Conn and dangbr. Mrs Charles Robinson, were visit, or* to Atlantic CUy a few day* tost —eok. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harding closed their home on Rose street laat weak and left for Ocean CUy. where they have rented a hours for the winter months Mr. Charl-e Rudolph, of the F. X. Boulevard. Philadelphia, died lest Saturday of complication of dteaeaee. Mr. Rudolph has boen a regular weak-end visitor hare for many years Ha waa buried on Tuesday.

game *r U

a CscdiM. csndv . Boo Bon* and etioe-

Adv.

to have a ill be a fine U>» "ad" of tba ipaaj, Cape Mae, Adv.

THE MONTH OF DECEMBER IN HlgTORY. Dooember 19—FI rat wlrvlcs* mrasas* sent arroaa the Atlantic to 1901. December 21—Shortest gay of the year. After tbl* gate tbv gay* begin * lengthen D«wmber 29—Pilgrims h>nd.-d

1890.

Iteoember 28—Tharegay—Christina*

Day.

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Dec. 8. 1919. Editor Times:

Regarding the Moose dances here at »a Isle. Before they commenced to the fall, these remarks were beard, "1 wonder when the Mooer expect to atari their dance*," “I wish they would bur ry up." Now that they go have tin dances wh, don't the people that 1 made those remarks pel run It* ibem'j Bom* of them do. but mosi of them du not. Oc Saturday night the majority 1 of Those wbo attended were from out ! of town They didn’t aseo> tu mind tbe rath. WUai * tbe matter. Sea Isle" . Why OOl wake up sod attend th« dan Don't wait for some special oc 1 to bring you out. You’ll bav* j is gang g time on Saturday a* j os any othre* Bight. Don't let t«* out of town folks he. * main upport of tbe affair Wh; not wake ip and •Mend the da are* aed bah- a d M»on th* Moose tiisl awhat they are trying to do DANCE ENTHUSIAST \\

Fall bo* of Candles |.» Christmas in 1, t and 6 lb. baaas-nwh Drug Co.

On a Small Deposit We will hold any Sonora or Victrola For Xmas Lelivery Walter Scoble, inc. Pianot, Sonoras, Victrolaa