ay County Times

Vol. XXXV No. a.

CAPE MAY COUNTY (Sea Isle Cmr P.O.), N. J., FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, i 9 ro

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es N01ES OF THE PAST WEEK ES AND GLEANINGS OF A RSONAL CHARACTER; LITTLE EMS OF INTEREST ASOUT DLK8 YOU KNOW GATHERED THE CIRCU.T OF THE CITY.

IRI‘RN THEATRE —Bl* Sp^UJ un night. January 17U»- R urti nd. In •The Tt«*r> Trail.” Two comedy fcalurw and late Path® Don” mlM thl: show, and don't Ft the date. Saturday. January Theatre ia jow com forte ble and with the outalde shingled and iii K upparatus installed. Pictures > Saturday Admission, adults 20c Chlldrcr 10c—adr. Welding and Braxing done iriee* Jarage and Ford Serrlce . Full equipment now installed. for Exlde battery; battery g and repairing; Original Ford s'and repairs; all standard mi' : c' auto tire*; gasoline. eaeorica. MAZURIE"!? G.'R- . t .andia Arenue, Sea lale City. H R NEEDS FOE THE WINTER e supplied at Pfelffer’e Boulevard Everything from parlor stove* _nu. fleecy winter underwear, at mudermte prices that make shop here a pleasure and a profit over our atock. adv. tf. ClAL FOR TWO WEEKS ONMeu> hip boots at bargain prisatisfacilon guaranteed or a new lu exchange. A. G. RICE k 00.-

It Isn't convenient for yon to come t bank In person, you may open .-count by mall. Send your first ■sit to Security Trust Co., Cape —Typewriter, visible model. etac-A/d make, must be in gooj lUon. and reasonable. Address, writer. Times Office. Sea Isle

NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE CONVENES NEXT TUESDAY.

COUNTY BUDGET TOPS HALF-MILLION MARK

The New Jersey State Legislature will convene at the State House ton. next Tuesday, January 13thJ^ |

.wet title Andrew C. Btawell. Op. TOTAL BUDGET IS OF

May County's new Assemblyman, wil

take hlr. i

Mr. Boswell, it la understood, win [ have two appointments under bia con-1 trol. but no suggestion baa yet been beard aa to who the appointee- will 1

WHICH $463,779.76 IS TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION; CC MMITTEE8 FOR YEAR APPOINTED AT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF FREEHOLDERS LAST TUESDAY.

A FARM BUREAU STATE FEDERATION

Many hundreds of thousand- of the substantial turners of the lulled Stales, belonging to farm bureaus, or county board, of agriculture, have become members of a national federa Uon which waa organised n Chicago last November by 33 autes having state federations of farm bureaus The New Jersey l ounty boards of agriculture, acting In line with other states, have organised a state federation which they call a Slate Council, and

WEEK’S HAPPENINGS IT

A REVIEW OF THE WEEK'S HAP. PENING8 THROUGHOUT CAPE MAY COUNTY, CONDENSED FOR QUICK READING; WHAT’S WHAT IN COUNTY AFFAIRS

One of the first business acta be-. . _ „„„ fore the Legislature will be the probe ! _ 1 *’‘‘ r ** Kn ^' t fc e c ®“ n, J r have secured Mr. 8. L. Sgrlvings. viceof the Public Utilities Commission, Bo * rd OI *^ keho W er * *■*» 1,ell V *' 1 president of the National Federation which waa a-ked by that body follow-i C * pe May Court Hou *- on Tue * d * >1 ] and president of the New York State im Ut, .h.rm ol 0OT.n..t RuoycD DI ™ C “' H “ l " lor «r<t 10 , al „„ th „

of inefficiency, and unfairness. Cape May County'a Senator is William H. Brirut, of Wildwood, who has ro more years to serve. Senator Bright has made known bla choice tor one of the two appointments he will have this year. Horace Loscalxo, of Cape May Court House. Is to be a Page, and It is rumored, though not confirmed, that Judson B. Corson, of Upper Township. Is to he named

door-keeper.

ELMER PETERPON RESIGNS FROM LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD

rime. The outstanding feature ofthe^ in ^ AMemb , } Clullnbw , t Trt . n . meeUng waa the adoption of the Bud-L ^ kmUr pvenlpg of ABricullura , get for 1920. which provides for to j. nu>ry . t,,,* W „1 be

expenditure of $S21.812.44. Of this

amount IS8.032.68 will be received from anticipated miscellaneous revenues. and the balance. $468,779.76 most

be raised by taxation.

To overcome the deplorable condition of many of the County roads. 684.000 more than last year was added to the road maintenance appropriation, making the total this year $184,500.00. An inc’ease of $3000 wau also made In the Public Buildings appropriation, to

Week, In January,

farmers' opportunity of learning somethlug more definitely about the program of the National Federation. The proposal that the substantial farmers of this country shall stand solidly as a patriotic American force against the Inroads of radicalism, and shall give intelligent protection to the Interests of agriculture will be discussed. There Is no more vital matter before our fanners than the proposal of this National Federation, and this meeting

provMS adfiltlOMl filing apace t*r tb^u ^ ^ opponunny ot learnl-g TTi * *'"* K “‘”" more definitely about UiS endeavor.

Sunday Excursions Resumed. The- Sunday excursions on the Penn sylvanla lines to Wildwood will be resumed mxt Sunday, according to an announcement of the Kailroa Administration. No mention Is made jf the excursions to Sea Isle City Avalon and Stone Harbor. Oppose Fare Increase. The Young Men's Progressive league, of Ocean City, will fight the announced Increase in the rates of the Shore Fast line Irom Ocean City Atlantic City. The present rate fare is 60c for the return trip, while under the schedule to be adopted this month, the fare will be raised to 80c. It Is planned to hare the City and all civic organizations united to fight the raise at a hearing before the Public Utility Commission.

I Clerk's office, ihe present files being At the meeting of the Sea Isle City'filled up. The appropriation for new

Board of Education, held In the School j roads has been cut down $2,300 over j Hour- last Tuesday. Elmer Peterson. Uuu year, bnt an additional $7000 was who has been a member of the Board added to the mosquito -extermination i since August. '916. tendered hla reaig- fond, making the total for the lattr-r nation, which was accepted. No new, this year $15,000 as against $8000 last

WANT DAYLIGHT SAVING.

Salem City Council has called for

an expression of sentiment <

member has as yet been appointed by I year.

the Mayor.

' Kraiaa spent the New Year i In Philadelphia, where ed the mummers parade, sepb Massey spent the latur part l week visiting friends In Philata. M. Sofroney leaves today for a s vacation, to be spent on a trip ugh Eastern Feiiusylvania. and Mrs. C. George Cronecker daughter, of Philadelphia, sre ding the week with Mrs. Caroline tier, at the B^levne. s Elisabeth Wood spent the week with her aunt. Mrs. Margaret Armig. at Bridgeton. N. J returning William A. Halfert and chlldleft on New Year's day for a stay Mrs. HaCcrt's mothe'-. Mr*. L. B. nas. class of twelve were taken into 0 lodge of Moose at the meeting Tuesday night at the Moose Hall. r was served the members sfter luce-ting and initiation. - meeting day of the City Comloners baa been changed from Friafternoons to Monday. The firw Ling of the New Year was held last r under this program, and Mrs. Oakley Chadwick, of nantown. and Mrs. Josephine Lasund daughter. Ruth, of Phlladel- . spent the New dear’s holidays t Isle City, stopping at the Belle--snd Mrs. T. C Fitzgerald. Robiagerty, William Kelly, Miss Jane >, G. H. Schmeldl and Miss Helen n. all of I'biladclphia.were guest* s Cronecker over the New Year's iys. TIMES is in receipt of a most wing letter, wriuen by the “Opt”. who voiced his opinion* early i UR, in an open letter to this *per Because of lack of space tier 1* left out of this issue, but be published next week. following ronUw ar« reported e real estate agency of M. M. Sot> for next season: Leo Myers, delphla. Times apartment; G. H. ner. of Philadelphia. Times apart- : E. J. Reiman, of Pblladelpula. r store of Excursion Home; C. Pis vis. of New York City, store *r k. Excursion House; Omkly rick, of the Real EstaU Title and t Cunipuny. Philadelphia. Croneck ittage or. Garrison street. Mr. •ney reports Meveral sale* pending. :’-oaed two sake lost w--ck.

LOCAL.

George Straubmlller, prominent beach from property owner and sum-' mer visitor, was in Se* Isle on Wednesday. looking after his Interests. Freeholde.- Theodore E. DeBow v as given the chairmanship of the Bridge Committee, at the meeting of the Board on Tuesday. The chairmanship of this committee is - he of the most important of all the CogMnitteee. The Ocean City Churches are holding Union Sendees this week In observance of the "Week of Prayer." Rev. Jchn T. GUlison was called without notice to preach the sermon at the Tuesday night service. A big audience of people from the several churche* listened to biz address on "Psul. the Worid-VTsiou Preacher.” At the Presbyterian Church next Wednesday evening. Mr. GUlison is announced to deliver the second section Of his lecture on the Bible. The Moose New Year Masque Ball as a decided success, thougr not quite un to that of Thanksgiving. A Urge number were masqued. and the award of prices was as follows: Most comic, Mrs. Irving Fitch; best dressed, Mrs. Thompson. Townsend’s Inlet; most original. Miss Irwin. Special mention should be made of the si lt worn at the Moose Masque by Miss Tillle Cronecker. The suit

The tax budget is published in fall on another page of this issne. Director Hilton appointed the following Committees for the year, which appointments were ratified by the Board: Almshouse—McKissIc, Gandy Eustace. Groves and Koeneke Public Buildings—Bennett. Hewitt, Camp and Eustac-. Bridges—DeBow. Gaudy. Camp. Groves. Hewitt, Eustace and Foster. Bills—Gandy. Camp and Koeneke. Auditing— Young. Foster and Rutherford. Finance—Koeneke. Camp aad Rutherford. Roads—The Entire Board Legislative—Fox. Hewitt and Camp. Lunacy—Eustace. Fox and Young. Vocational Schools—Young and Fos-

ter.

Disc! -rge of Prisoners—Fox. Lighting and Electrical—McKissIc. DeBow and Koeneke. Printing and Advertising—Groves. Koeneke and Gaudy. The Printing and Advertising and the Legislative Committees are this year. A special committee of three was also appointed to draft a set of rules for the governing of the Board during the year A decrease was shown in the operation costs of the Almshouse and County farm last year over tue year before, ot $1559.31. The total cost of maintaining the Almshouse last year was $10,827.61, while the receipt*

light Saving” and a public vote Is being taken through ballots printed in the newspapers. Each adult citizen Is entitled to one vote, and the result will govern the action of the Council in regards to making a cbt.nge in ti.e lime next Spring. Many cities snd municipalities are follov.ing the same

course.—Elmer Times.

MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION MEET The Ministerial Association O- ean City held lu third regular monthly sessk-u on Tuesday afternoon at the Presbyterian Manse. "he Ministers are pieparing for a senes ft Union Revival Services ■ieln late In February or early In March. Rev. J. Marple Lewis Is chair man of the new association, and Rev. O. Y.\ Yard is Sec re la ry. The minis had much to discuss that they adjourned the Tnesda) meeting to continue the session on Friday afteri. The unit-id efforts of the ministers are already bearing fruit in increasing interest in the work of all th- Churches.

was to represent a First City trooper, were $2,745.1? from the sale of the The coat wore by her was an original farm product*.

Philadelphia City Trooper's coat and

rorn many years by Mr. Stuart GeromlU'* father, who was an officer and active membci of the City Troop

o' Philadelphia.

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COUNTY CONFERENCE 18 POSTPONED INDEFINITELY. Notice bar been received from the headquarters of the Interrhurcb World Movement, which bad planned a County conference at Court House on January 12Ui. at Cape May Conn Honse. that because of the inability of R. E. Diffendorfer to he present the . 'eeting is postponed Indefinitely. A letter from the State Supervisor, giving notice of the postponement, reads as

follows:

"After a vialt to New York yesterday 1 learned that It wonlu be impossible for Mr. P. E. Dlffendorfe'- to be with ns at the “Follow-up'' Conference in Cape May Court House to consider the tabulation of the facts which have been found in onr recent rural survey

ol Cape May County. It appeal« now that

“Day-

Mayor Champion Heads Club. At the annual meeting of the Ocean City Republican Club, held in the Club Rooms on New YeaPa evening. Mayor Joseph Champion, of Ocean City, was again elected President of the organisation, and City Clerk Harry Morris was re-elected Secretary. Freeholder J. P. Fox waa electrd VicePresident. succeeding the late Assemblyman Mark Lake. The Ocean City Republican Club has the distinction of being the only club of a political nature. having a permanent organization and headquarten. at which the m--tu-bers meet aociaHy every evening Tne Club's headquarters art* In the Hann

Building.

CHURCH NOTICES. Preaching in the M. E. Church Sunday at 10.30 a. m.. and 7.30 p. m., by the pastor, W. H. Luther. Sunday School 2.30 p. m. Morning subject. The Serrlce of the

Lord.

Evening subject. The Abode of the Dead. Illustrated by the stereopticon. Revival service every night next week and sermons by the stereopticon. Junior League, Thursday. 3.30 p. m. ST. JOSEPH'S R. C. CHURCH. Rev. Monsignor I’oxxi. Rector. Sunday Maas at 8 o'clock. Sunday Scbool at 2 o'clock, followed by bene-

diction.

Confessions every Saturday evening, and on the eves of First, Fridays and

Holidays.

Week-day Mass at eight o'clock. Special devotion to St. Riu following the Maas on Wednesdays. LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES. The Lutheran Church is entering upon the filth calendar year of its history with a united purpose among its workers. v,f having the biggest and

best year of all.

Last Sabbath evening those present at the Church were informed that the Pastor could not be present, owing to a break-down of the Ford car bile making calls upon County par-

Will Start Scout Movement.

BeUet-lng that Uie petty ttloying'„ h , onerm . The s^Ttai was rendered

In full, however. Mayor Fitch reading

and criminal actions on the part of

Ocean City Hat Biggest Year.

The biggest year In building oper. Uons in a decade has Jnst closed for Ocean City, with promises of even better work In 1920. The total amount of building permits issued, on which all of Jhe work is completed or well under way. amounted to $674.637.00 for the year ending December 31st. The biggest single month was November with $119,550. and the smallest was February with $19,500. It has been conservatively estimated, that with public improvements, the work done in Ocean City during tbo

again ; p U t year will almost reach the mil-

postpone this meeting which was to be! non dollar mark, held on January 12th. No bate can be > .

the youths of Ocean City recently are due to a lack of winter occupation, it planned by a committee of citizens, who met at the Mayor’s office on Monday evening, to organise a youth's club, and a boy scout organisation with a club bouse and amusements to take the boys off the streets after school hours. Four boys were arrested last week, charged with stealing, milk, and petty thievery all through the resort, is laid to the miscbleveous-

ness of Idle youths.

At Monday's meetirg. Dr. Thornley Hughes was named head of the C1Us Committee, and Hiram S. Mowrsecretary It was concluded to care for boys from eight to eighteen

years of age.

Two Suita Agalnat Wildwood. Testimony waa taken at the Wlldood City Hall las! week In tvo suits being brought against the city in the Supreme Court ol New Jersey. One suit is that of Fred M«gtnnes. who was claimed to be lowest bidder for garbage removal, the contract for which was given by (he Commissionto Otto Keoneke, of Wildwood. The suit is to have aje contract awarded Maginnes The other suit is one brought against the city in mandamu* proceedings, to compel tin city U. show cause why defense of an action in ejectuie. t was refused. The latter case developed fiom an effort to compel the Commissioners to move a certain section of the lioardwaik oceanward. and ha* been the subject of controversy for some time. Establish Fund For Legion. An effort is being made to create an endowment fund for the Court House btanch of the American Legion. and the citizens of Dennis anti Middle Township* an! the Borough of Avalon and Stone Harbor are being invited to contribute The fund is to be kept intact and only the inti need. The following have been named trustees: Leslie S. Ludlatu, Dr. John .S. Douglass, John Douglass. William J. Tyler. Dr. P. C. Washburn. Edwin R. Stiles, all of Court House; F. H. Stratton. Avalon; Garner T .Hand, Burleigh: Smith Endicott. Rio Grande; Nr'son Smith, Goshen. Wm. Christian, Stone Harbor: Frank Holllngsead, Green Creek; A. T. D. Howell, Dlaa Creek: Dr. Eugene Way. Dennisville.

the service, and Mrs. GUlison making an impromptu but exceUent address.

Winter schedule of services;

Sunday. 10.45 A. M.. Sunday School.

Graded lesson system used.

Sunday. 7.30 P. M., Worship and

iy. 8 P. M.. Committees

AVALON. E. Bate* is getting a number of wild ducks the past few days. Mm. G. 8. Smith's many friends will be -orry to hear she is still far from being well. Mr. and Mm. F. H. Stratton ana children left on Tneedsy for Haddon Heights, closing their Avalon home for the winter months. Mr. and Mre. Tbot. Price, who have been iU for some time, are both improving the p -st week. Mrs. H. C. (iarabrant left on Saturday to spend some time with bar «i«er at Bloomheld, N. J. Mr. Roy Mahan waa home over New Year*. Mr. S. Sbuttleworth and Mr. Uagget, of Philadelphia, were at Peermont over the week-end. Mr. Chaa. ^peilbergcr waa in town on Sunday registered at the Luray. Mr. and Mra. Garfield Lloyu were called to PhUsdelphia oc Monday to attend the fuueral of hia sister-in-law. Mrs- Wm. Bennett and ton returned . J'uesday after spending some time , her home in Tnckahoe. Mr. H. K. Smith, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday at his cottage here. A meeting was held at the Fire Honse on Tuesday evening, Kalnh Marsden was taken in aa a new member.

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Wildwood Budget !s $201/19^6

The Wildwood Commi.aloners at : RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY ihelr last Meeting passed the budget' ■ ordinance lor 1920. which provide* for : WHEREAS. Almigbtv God, in hi* “ ,oUj ^nditure. !o t- raised by : Divine wisdom has caused. Mm. Mat- °1 *201.419.26. Of this am- ; nrie, the mother of onr Dictator, tode- , ' unI flOfOQ.OO is appropriated for ; part this life, and !,orl advertising, and $5,000 fur the THEREFORE Be it Resolved that the '“**»*»■» It will cost this year ! Loyal Older of Moose, No. 1573 in body'* 13 ' 600 for boardwalk lights, assembled, doe* by tlwso resolution', «» ld *S0.»00 to run the municipally • exprer* its sympathy to Dictator Clar-! °Yned water works. coca Mazurie, aim that a copv of these. resolution* be spread upon the minute*, George B. Jeffery* has Wn appointed : and published in the Cape May County »* local census taker and has been : Times. 1 busily engaged counting the “uosea" ir Dr ted Tuesday, January 6, 1820. ! Sea lale C.ty daring the past week.

The New Year Will be Happieu • With a Viclrola or Sonora to help pass the hours of recreation and give you music to suit your fancy. Walter Scoble, Inc., Pianos, Sonoras, Victrolas Millville, N. J.

14 No nutter where yen life Onr icrvice is next to your door"