May County Times

The twenty-one counties of New Jersey have received Christmas gifts from William T. Bead, state treasurer, In the form of checks aggregating 12.506.665. which represent taxes paid by the railroads for the current year and apportioned to the rarious counties and municipalities on the basis of the ralre of tail road property situated in each municipal division. The largest .beneficiary ol the rail-

BOARD OF FREEHOLDERS AT MEETING ON TUESDAY ALLOW $600 MORE A YEAR TO COLLECTOR ; PAY NOW $2400: AWARD CONTRACT FOR DRAIN ON OCEAN CITY TURNPIKE AND TAKEOVER OCEAN CITY ROAD.

Dear Santa:—Ptoose bring me two dolls, with certs, and a couch and ' trunks with close and hat and muff I with fer and bed and buore with a I locking glass and a washing set. i painting <eL a ball and a triuyaickel I and a little wagon with rvarl weels • and a kitty cart and sled and a mother i goose book and a game of Jack straws r and a painting book I will try u> t i good till Christmas. From RITA DEYER.

terminals of the great

operating In New Jersey are sitThe check to the county collector of Hudson a as for $2,678,688. The smallest check was to Salem county, which received only $2818. Apportionment of the tax to the remaining counties follows: Atlantic. $48,468: Camden, $72,549; Burlington. $5852: Mercer. $41,217- Cape May. $15,632: Cumberland. $12,341; Gloucester. $19,093: Ocean. $6679. Monmouth. $28,809: Essex. $175,549: Bergen. $88.041: Passaic. $24,009: Middlesex. $181.400: Union. $117,336; Hunterdon. $19.76s: Morris. $37,426; Somerset. $12.164: Warren. $20,271; Sussex. $7252.

Dear Santa Claus:—Please bring me a doll and a little chir to lit the ’ doll and bring me a pair cboas and ’ bring me a dolls coach and a little ; pyonna and a sl:d. JEANETTE BRACA.

Dear Santa:—Send me whole lota of toys tauk and 1 dont know what else and a nlggor man and a monkey . what Jumps a rope. THOMAS PETERSON.

Dear Santa Clans:—Please bring ms fer Christmas 3 pairs ot silk st eking*. a camera. 6th and 6th Elsie books, a dress, a plush coat with fur cellar, a pair of shoes, a paper doll outfit, a new hat. a sweater, 2 hair ribbons. a desk, and a set of paint . From MARGARETTA PFEIFFER.

Dear Santa Claus:—1 want a footj ball a gun, a pair of bools and a pair [ of skates, s book and a wagon train, i a pencil. .Tiler, a flashlight, bank, two taolets, horse; that* all tor this time.

Yours ulc-ceriy,

MICHAEL PESSOLANO.

Sea Isle City, N. J, D c. 3d, 1919. Dear Santa Clans:—Please bring n a box of candy, and a pair ot Blockings, and a store book. From MARGARET PF1EFFER.

H -will return for the

Sea Isle City. N. J- Nov. 3rd. 1919. Dear San'a Clans:—Please bring for Christinas: A scooter, a box of writing paper, a tank, a sled that stea.'s, a coatsoot. an overcoat, t pair

ol skates. 2 pair of stockings, a pair j p**,. 9*sxa Claus: of shoos, a cap and gloves. From ; rae , on a trat In a

JOHN PFEIFFER, 7 years old. jin a drolln. a automobile for Christ-

' i mas. 1 hop that you will bring them

Sea Isle City. N. J.. Dec. 3, 1919. {to me )„ that’s all this Christmas.

Dear Santa Claus:—Please bring me L^f

a sail boat, a bicycle, a train of cars ELMER WIGHT. and an automobile. Thank you. Yosr little friend, Dear Santa Clans:—I would like to HARRY CUCNOTTA. (have something for Christmas, a

„ ! table, school Dear Santa Clause:—Please bring do n aD( j

The second of a series of dances to be given by the Sea Isle Yacht and Motor Club will be a Bal Masque be held a: the Hotel Rlttenhouse on Monday evening. December 29tb. 1319. The first of this series of dances great success, more than three hundred guests being present. There will be t'TO more dances and a pre-Lenten Ball held. An Informal dance will be given at one of the Country Cluba in the Spring. The patronesses are Mrs. Thomas F. ReiRey. Mrs. C. Henry Sirecker. Mrs. Jsmes Twohey. Mrs. James J. Hagan. Mrs. William P. Sh«w. Mrs. Anthony D. McNlchol. Mrs. Slaty C. Brooks. Mrs. J. Nelson Farrell. Mrs. Franz Zlrnkilton. Mrs. George J. Sts* ubtnoiler, Mrs. Jsmet A. Crabtree. Mrs. Edward L. Wingert, Mr. Joseph Mallon.Sir8. Edward Wells. Mrs. Richard M. Atwater, of Chauds Ford. Pa.. Mrs. Edgar P. East, of New York. Mrs. Edward Arnett and Mrs. Irving Pitch, of Sea Isle City. N. J.

New line men’s rubbers. Special for this week only at $1.10. Kraise’s. Adv. L. M. Hess, of Tuckaboe. was a visitor on Friday of last week.

Sea Isle City, N. J, Dec. 12. 1919. Dear Kris:—Please bring me small piano, set of dishes, story bo< a. * a game. Don’t forget my little Hope to see you bool. Your

friend,

DOROTHY RUSH.

The recent report of the County Mosquito Extermination Commission showed that during the past year the State has placed 134.000 feet of new ditching In Cape May County, half of this work being placed In the Ocean City District and the rest a' Wildwood and Anglesea. This work In conjunction with the 116.980 feet of ditching put in by the Cape May County Commltskin. in tbe past year, will no

— brans bed for the doubt, make a great Improvement In

... . dishes fer the table the mosquito situation, in th<*u

me a book, a pair of lee skate*. *. a nd a carriage for the doll, and a new uong during the coming season. Christmas tree, a pair of knee boots. and m p»Lr of bedroom all per*, a

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The Cape May County Board o! Freeholders at the regular meeting oi Tuesday adopted a resolution ondei which the pay of tbe Coonty Collect© will be raised from $1H00 a year U 32400, effective January first. Forme Freeholder C. W. Saul, ol Wildwood, i

Ool lector.

Contract was awarded to Craythor and Nickerson, as lowest bidders on tb Oo an City Turnpike, now known a tbe Roosevelt Boulevard. Tbe contra* price is 32096. Tbe County Collector reported bavin received from the State the $31,520.00 on account of the paving 001 of sections of the Main Seashore Boat! This amount is $1980 short of tb amount originally allowed by the Stai for this work. Acting on the request of the Oit Commissioners of Oeesn County took over certain streets in th city ol Ocean City, including 34t Street from the south east side of Al bury Avenue, and Central Avenue ( 55th Street, to form tbe connecting lin! bet seen tbe existing Bute and Count roads, and provide a county-owi entry-way in Ocean Cityti- tbe Coraon* Inlet bridge. Hereafter ail road work inspector will be paid $4.50 payday, a retolutio: this effect being adopted. Resolutions were passed on the deati of ex-Cougreasman J. T. Bakei, am ordered published in the County n papers and sent to the family of tb deceased. Tbe resolution is pobliahei in this issue. The balance of the work was large!; routine, and the meeting adjourned t meet again on tbe 28tb to wind np th business of tbe year.

WILL RE-APPLY FOR CHARTER FOR SEA ISLE’S BANI

Frank B. Sharp was a Philadelphia . visitor on Wednesday, to purchase the turkeys for distribution among ’ - easterners.

and a basket ball and r doll that abuts book and six little chairs, and Us eyes, and a turkey end a little „ |„ Ue WMll ; u b and board, and a 111pony. a ring, a bracelet and a pair of ( e stover. Your friend, gloves. From your little friend. CATHARINE CUCINOTTA

evelyn surrqp. 1

BOARDWALK WORK PROGRESSING

Mrs. Charles Class sod son Cbaa. F. data, were visitor* on Sunday, looLmg : alter property interests. The: have awarded Edward Arnett the contract for the moving of the Class nome, on tbs besoh front, to Landir Avenue and McClellan Avenue; work is to be started

for It and I would like you to bring me a nice pair of shoes for U and I want a set of paints for Christmas. And Santa, don’t forget your frieafi, HOPE SUTTON.

Christmas parties will occupy I boards neat week. On Monday night I the Children’s Ttfrtr will he 1 id at tbe Lutheran Church, and on Tue***y night the playleL “A Topsy Tuney 1 Christmas” will be presented In the school auditorium by tbe children. . Wednesday night th«- children of the , Methodist Church will have tbelr Christmaa festivities, and the Sunday , School of St. Joseph’s Church will enjoy s Christmas tree In the church bnr - rnent. with a little remembrance I for each from Santa.

Door Santa Claus:—Please bring rat a bicycle, a sal) boat, a -roily, a box of candy and a pair n Thank yon. Your little friend. JOSEPH 1JBRO.

Jeor Santa Claus:—Please bring me a little bouse anJ a little horse, tittle chairs, uoll. and * broom to ke«p my want a bureau, too. Thank you. Your lltue friend. ROSE MONTAGNA

Dear Sanu Clans: Pltose bring me a doll and a carrige. a table and some dishes s llttlmonkey witfi a string a doll bed and a school bag and some chairs and a pair ot skates. Your friend. JOSEPHINE CUCINATi.

Dear Sanu Claus: Plenst- bring me a gun tha: will ' want a game and my brother horn. 1 want a weal for Ihilatmas. JOHN WILLIAMS

Dear Sanu Claus: I am a good uoy. Please bring me a 22 rtfall and a automobile and a pair of squatea and a electric train for

ChritU .3*.

MICKIE SAYS

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Good-by. Dear Sanu Claus:—Please bring me a little bicycle and a wagon, a trolly car. I like candy, too. Thank you.

Your little friend.

VINCENT LA MAMA. I

| JOSEPH JAMILS DALLAS

My. Dear Sanu Clau*:—I want two D«'' Rants CUaa neck ty. I want a ball and a rain hat.

I want a led pencil and a labile st ! want a Uveing monkey. Sanu Claus, i don't come down tbe chimney, beeausatbe fire will be boi. Bring me a grraf Dea but bring a baby one because I cannot p. gi-t him In the house. Sine- rely your*.

JOHN M,.QUIRE hoy

Contractor Waddington is making rapid progress In tearing up the old boardwalk, preparatory to laying th< Work on laying the new decking will commence as soon as the lumber arrives.

REPORT BRIOCE CONTRACT LET.

A report Is circulated tbl* week that the contract for the reconstruction of Pennsylvania bridge Thoroughfare at Sea isle City ha* been let to Charles Bader, of Atlunt'< City, and work will be commenced after January firm. The report could not be verlfled, but Is well founded, and all >mit*-rii.l ! on the ground for the work, n will give employment to many local men for tbe winter.

Pk-ase brlna nu a tow wel blk and

EDWARD K. DETER

nta Clan*:

- tirtnc me a biwekl and a I

me for Christmas and a lot oP '

U Onuses lor Chrtsunsa. JEREMIAH DULANEY

Claus:

Sea Isle City, N. J.. Dec. 3rd, 1919

Dear Sanu CUus:—I would iliu you i **»■<

to bring mo a bicycle, a pair of boom i lieaw bring me a shurty. no a box ana * rain eoct sad bat. and a train <>' »rlUng papt > • pair of bed loom and a turn tab!, and a bumper with , -Uppers and a llUti* era me y and a my train. From i * hli* deeas. and 3 pairs of brown silk RALPH ENDICOTT. {stockings and a *«»ry book and a Boulevard ana Ontrsl Ava. j •looting calory, a m-i id big -lash. s.

— * a school bat. srtd a school com-

■Mr HU.U--1 u. , U.U. Br. HiTLI? * ““e

year* old and have got two sl-t.-ra and a little brother I‘lease brln*. my als . ters and 1 aach * dollle and a set of dishes for all of us; my lilt!' brother ' wa.tu a stcJfed bora* and a little red

WB . on , I’lease brii g me a re|i rill ALBERTA WOOD. »ge 4. i ■'“> • wou by end I w P. 8 -Santa. you bsv* sny mors irtrala anti liisse bring i

brin«V- 7

EBTRUDK PFEIFFER

In a suit against the Sea Breege Fish Company, of Sea Isle City, brought Ly Louis CasUidi. a verdict rendered for the plaintiff by Jus-

Steelman.

The suit was for wages rlatnxed by

At a meeting of the organising com mittee oi the First National Bank, o be* Isle City, held in the City Hall oi Tuesday night, it was decided to rs apply lor the charter lor the bank, th stock of which has practically all bee: subscribed. Attorney Bonneli, of Cap May Coart House, was retainsd t effect tha organisation.

WAR HISTORY OF STATE NEARLY READY

As an indication of the speed wit which tbe preparation of a history c New Jersey’s pari In tbe World Wa .s proceeding. John P. Dullard. Dire) or of the New Jersey 8Ute Library' A’ar History Bureau, appeared befor Governor Runyon's budget commissio ihu week to suggest an appropriolio jf $10,000 to pay for tbe printing an Ustnbutlon of tbe first volume at th

history.

Mi Dullard explained to the Go' ernor that while the gigantic task < cii it,• ring and coilaUng historical dat had but recently begun, he believe the Bureau would be In a position I lend to preaa before the end of th next fiscal year It* Oral volume— •'Gold Star Volume”, containing th Ixirl rail and descriptive data of ever Jersey boy who gave up hla life ft tbe country. Tbe Bureau announced that phob

mr t astkldl to be doe bun in the sum; Acaphs of some of the service men t of $146 for work don.- as Captain of ‘*Pf M «* County who lost their Uv. one ot the company's crows. The suit '«*e war. either in actlon or throng was defended on the g.ound* tbst Mr ®*L®‘ ber uot b *' Castaldl was employed by the month, f* 0 ^***; "We must have these promp

rati by the month. ~

and deeplti* this he quit before his month was over, snd causod a heavy

company

Is to be appealed

Dear Old Santy:

I’ienM- bring me a little doll and also one four my ristei she la only throe old and I like her awlul so bring sure one fur her 1 have too bro Uirrs and they want aomphln want a store bssei c«u*e mother me to the store kus of times and 1 always drop things Don't forget

We Are Ready

knndy j

Dear Sanu Claus:—I an. writlcw I , you that you nay get my letter ^»-n i want a game. Ore engine and a -letcltln train and a set of soldiers with •.

canan. And a gar of candy. And Ut- "

; tie rocking hors- for my baby brother,

sifrod. Your mils friend, VINCENT ABSAIMTE. Ags t. -

D, a 8er i. a foot t •loxtrirk

a To turn out that job

ma-Ka j I of priming when-

. ...J S ever you need it.

snJ a box of cuudy and , hi a pR*. ot P.e scales | j of looler states Your i

GEORGE PFEIFFER. 1 Continued on paga 4)

Our Prieci Arc Right

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ly If tbe work is not t

rlly delayed " Mr. Dullard states. • most earnestly request the parents c deceased service heroes and all post of tbe American Legion to co-orerat with us by mailing such photo graph

to tbe State Library.”

Ueecoinbetr 22—Pilgrims landed i 13*0. December 25—Thureday—Christina Day fieeetnfcer 26—American governmei f'ln-d tall roads In 1917.

Lutheran Church Special Christmas Prograr

SUNDAY EVENING AT 7:300 CLCCl ChrUtrr as Exercise* By the Sunday School

MONDAY EVENING Christmas Tree lor the Cunday-Sohot Children and Their Friends