Cape May County Times

Vol. XXXV No. 5.

CAPE MAY COUNTY (Sea la* Cm P.O.), N. J., FRIDAY, JANUARY 30. 1930

5 Cents a copt, $1.50 a Yeaa

on HEWS WES BF IKE risi ra

MAKES 113,000 BEQUEST , CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO LOCAL PASTOR. MEETS ON FEBRUARY FIFTH

NOTES AND GLEANINGS OF A PERSONAL CHARACTER; LITTLE ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT POLKS YOU KNOW GATHERED IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE CITY.

Mr*. Ann* S. Foley, Well-known Cottager, Die* at Philadelphia Home on January 16th; Third Death in Manahan Family.

5PECIVL SALE OF STANDARD -.j^ta—Tbe price# of all standard urt* have advanced 2591: while tbe> ST “ OKU. .tool ot Nill.r, AJ.i Micblean Urea will be aold at the “ESGAlUOfi and‘roilD* SERVICE f fATION. Sea Ule City.—adv. tl.

THEATRE — Saturday

GARDEN . _ . - kiaht. third episode of Roth Roland a pSt*#t aerial play. The TUcer’a Trail. Ttr episode la known aa “The Human Chain." Also allowing of Palho Newa No. 105. and big comedy feature#. Theatre Is warm and comfortable. AdmUaion. adulu 20c, chUdren lie.

adv. JL

YES. WE HAVE GROCERIES, TOO. and delicious smoked meats and hams; try our new wlnesap apples. Just received; you can get most rwrythlng to weai, to eaL to cook with and keep warm with ot this store for less than you hsw been paying. Try ou. casa-aad-carry plan. PFEIFTER‘8 BOULEYARD STORE—adr. tf.

Probation of the will of the late Mrs. Anna S. Foley, of Philadelphia. wel> known cottager here, rev-baled a bequest ot $13,300 to the Rt Rev. Aloyslus Uonslgnor Pozrl, rector of SL Joseph’s Cnurch, Sea Isle City. Msgr. Poxrl r’.tended to the spiritual needs of Mrs. Foley while here last summer, during the illness that terminated in her death on Friday. January 16ih. at her home, 4851 Hazel Avenue. Phila-

di tphla.

Funeral services were held In the L Frances De-Sales Church. Philadelphia. on Tuesday of last week. Msgr. Pozzl oOciatlng. The deceased was In her eighty second year. A like bequest was made to Father Wetzel, of Philadelphia, a summe Itor here as the assistant of Mouslgnor N. F. Fisher, at the Cal hollo Home, on |

the beach-front

I>ue to tbs inclement weather last Thursday, the meeting of the Cape May County Chamber o! Commerce, scheduled (or the High School Auditorium, at Wildwood, was postponed for weeka.’or until Ttraroday, February

5th at eight-thirty p. w.

The principal speaker of the evening will be Mr. Chas. P. Boyer, of Atlantic City, an educational expert, who will speak on the ’’Crisis in School Affairs” a subject that everyone is interested in. 1 lie meeting promises to be th.- beet ot the season, and a cordial invitation has been extended to everyone, c ben and non-members to attend The Chamber will be the guest of the Wild-

wojd Board of Trade.

WEEK’S HAPPENINGS THBOUGHOUT COUNTY

COUNTY QUOTA $3,900 IN RELIEF CAMPAIGN.

LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES.

A REVIEW OF THE WEEK’S HAPPEN1NC3 THROUGHOUT CAPE MAY COUNTY. CONDENSED FOR QUICK READING; WHAT’S WHAT IN COUNTY AFFAIRS.

RED MEN INSTALL NEW OFFICERS.’

Boy Scout Council Formed. A Provisional Council of Boy Scoutr lui* been organized In Ocean City. George B. Pettit, deputy national Field Scoot Commissioner, outlined the plan of operation at a recent meeting of the officials of the new organization, and ^lans are now being made tt have the movement extended through-

out the County.

Judge Henry H Eldridge. of Cape May. County Chairman of the Near East Relief, haa announced that Cape May County’s quota tn the National Campaign to be conducted February , 22. will be $3.90v. All fund* contributed for relief of the starving Armenian orphans. In response to Cbtisuua* appeal of former Governor Runyon* who is State- Chairman of tinNear East Relief, will be credited to the quota. The State’s quota la $900.-

000.

The following officers were lnstall»d In the Red Cloud Tribe of Red Men. Youth Seavllle. on Monday night by

Deputy Oliver Keaton: Bozartb. Sachem; Samuel

A brants. Sr. Sagamore. Firman iilllon.

Tin death of Mr*. FOlcy (nee Mana Jr Ellenberger. Prob.n> U Ik, Him I, U..I runny | w L e o~.r Bnrmuy yf.Ti Tl- biu in ,n.,,i m, , c o! , v . B n Booinb. c. ot w.: y™ni eUl wu WiBbun MuUu To „ r , q. « Wit™,: Bury y«r. own.-, ot Ibi- Muuu «““■ ,■ ^ j. Cutrunboea.

1st Warrior; B. Coaaabon. 2nd Warrior.

If It Isn’t conv entent for you to come i the bank In person, you may open an account by mail Send your first deposit to Security Trust Co . Cape May When you want printing of the better kind, done by specialism who have made printing their life-work, call the TIKES PRINTING HOUSE

(Atlantic House) at Townsend's Inlet. His death was followed soon after by his sister. Miss C. A. Manahan, who

died a year ago.

Mrs. Foley was taken ill while here last summer, and because of her Illness was taken back to Philadelphia after a comparatively short visit. Due to her advanced age, her condition became gradually worse, and she was moved to a hospital for treatment.

I a cold! Try our medicines Fitch Drug Co. adv.

Mrs. Herman Diamond la spending the week in Philadelphia at the guest ot her mother, Mrs. Goldberg. Mrs. Martin Hahn, and son Charles, is visiting her mother at Wildwood,

for me week.

Dr. Theodore C Wheaton, of Millrule, a well known coUarter and sumlUbi resident here. Is spending the win-

ter in Cuba.

Lewis Bteinmeyer. Jr., was h^rac over the week-end. Mr. Sieinmcyt-r has been on the road, as traveling salesman, since giving up hi* real estate ousuiesa here. Uronuey Wharton, of Philadelphia, is ft guist lor me week at me uellevue Hc-ei. Mr. Wharton is an enthusiastic stiorisijum and is a regular visitor owe buriug gunning seasons. jftivraru B. Ainett left on Saturday lor rvevr York, to Join Mrs. Arnen, who has oeen visiting the Easts for the past two weeks- Mra. Arnett has

LOCAL

BELL PHONE BOOKS OUT.

be glfed

Bank la Prosperous

The First National Bank, of Ocean llty, which selves the upper portion

,f Cape May County, has Jnat closed its meat successful year, with total ot $1.61:^09.72 The business

of the bank haa practlcallv doubled In

the past two year*, the total close of 19)7 being $869,501.72.

Among the local Chairmen are. for Cape Mar City. Mr A H Phillips; ’ Cape May. Mr W. H. Savage; Wild wood. Jed DuRols. Stone Harbor. Hugh McMurtrU ; Sea Isle City. Irving Fitch: Ocean City. Clayton H. Brick; Tuckahoe, Edwin L Klee; Woodbine. Loo Ift-nnerhlrsch: Dennisville, Miss Rosanna Gandy. Cape May Court

House. Luther Garret*on.

’•There may be some people in Cape May County who say that charity begins at home.** aald one of the Cape Mar County workers. ’’This la true, indeed, but we defy any community in the State of New Jersey to sliow us where one child dlca In the | whole year of starvation. Yet accord-

statistic* 150 are dying dairy

Rev John T. GilUson. Paato.. The Lutheran Church Service last Sunday evening -va* an obaervance of ■Taw gnd Order Day." The U. 8. Government recently requested the churches to make the day a National event, for the promotion of Law and Order in every phase of American life.

Law and Order.

The preaent conditions of unrest and turmoil prevailing throughout the world are natural result* of social aud economic upheaval* caused by the world-war. The National Gov-

mmeul has repeatedly recognized me great value and power of united action by Church and Ministerial organizations. and in the present crisis, requests the churches to take active leadership in promoting law and order throughout lb- land, and especially among me so-called foreign clement. All un naturalized adults, and all who my use a foreign language in every day Ue, are the subjects of -tuciftl concern in this national ntove-

Stltes is president of the Institution and Hiram 8 Mowrer Is Cashier. The Title and Trust Company, of Ocean City, has also closed it* moat successful year, with total assets of $1,059.374.65, the largest In the history of

the Institution.

Candidates for Commiaaioner. Three men b^ve officially announced

Telephone user*

know that Bell Telephone Directories are being delivered throughout UU* City arid elsewhere. Both the winter Issue of the Philadelphia General Di-

rectory, and the latest lasue of the lo- , ntenUon of becoming candidates cal directory are now In the hands of for cUj commi^joner of Wildwood local distributor. at the on Mty i 8 . nexL They According lo Representative Walk-1 y tror Frank E Smith. Commls statement, the delay in the de*'-1 of streeu. William C. Hendec of these issues has been caused i ^ j HarrU | t j* undersrood

that Commissioner Ryan will be a can-

of starvation in Armen i. ”

Thousands of children who might not have lived through the winter have been saved by the nation-ride responses at CbrPtmas time when $2,000,000 was appropriated for Immediate and imperative relief work.

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Beufttor Kenyon's bill ha* been paasl by the Senate, to compel Amencan lift Uon by educating UUujrate# and Aliens in the English language. The bill requires nil such people to attend school for two hundred hours per year, if not mentally or physically dlaquaU-

The local Building and Loan Asso-

ciM.on will help finance the building

of a home. Invectlgatc, and build now. j ^ ^he printers’ strike, which tied up Mrs. Thomas Delaney, of Wildwood. | the large printing establishments,

the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J.

ueiancy the fore part of this week. Mrs. Martarel Needham, of Philadelphia. spent Sunday here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Jeffery*.

MARION WADDING TON ARRIVES

Earl M. 'Vaddington, of Strathmere, received ft wire yestcnl*;, ftiUKimewf U-e arrival ol Marion ModdingUin, at

Heal estate Is a fixed and tangible Merrill, i-lur <da, whore Jura. YYauumg-

huk been visiting siuoe December, noth inumer aud child are hue, aud the tinea of worry mat have recently sp pcaied op Mr. Waddiugtou'a lace bav>

given way to a broad smile.

didate for re-election.

sot been mil since leaving here, and id uuui New Yura is mat Mr.

... mmer is seriously ill.

Ex-Governor To Speak.

Seashore real estate in certan. ,o Increase greatly in value during the next five years. Why not build a uouse this year ! Mr. Charles Giordano. tcligrapLer and over-seas sterpreter for Uncle r-nni’a signal service, la making linemen u on tala property at TownI’s inlet, through Contractor Geo. B. Jefferies. J. P. Delaney 1* uriving a new one-1 m Stewart truck, which he la using u. the delivery of coal. Mr. Delaney bought the truck at the Philadelphia auro show, and secured deliver from

the floor.

A lone robin red-breast made his ap-

pearance on a central vacant lot In

.-ea Isle City ou Monday ■ it i* sard ^-tool on account of an attack of acute t-red streets in , , inl - oue robin dui-a not make * j laryngitis. Is ill at the home of her

imig ireiia me Post office on Wed- slinnK « but me welcome sight of a j dauK bter, Mrs. C H. Leech, tn Swarth-

Ex-Governor Runyon will be principal speaker at the monthly eoclai garbering. In Febitiary, of the a hibie class of the Ocean City Pr.sbyierian Church. The date ha.

not yet been sec

Wildwood Hotel Sold. Edgeton Inn. one of Wildwood’s largest hotels, changed hands last week, after having been successfully run byMr. and Mrs. J. Albert Harris for about 23 years* The- new owners art Meyer Dashevsif* and Philip Bralow. Philadelphia real estate dealers. The final settlement for the property was made last week at a price said to

have been $45,000.

The original hotel was built about 26 years ago by William E. Morris and was a 16-room house when purchased

by Mr. Harris In 1697.

AVALON.

BELLEPLAIN.

Mrs. E. H. Osgood. tLo resigned her position as principal of the Belleplain

Celebrate Barleycorn's Demise. The Frances F. Downing Women’s Christian Temperance Union of Wild wood, held a Victory watch u'ght service In the Presbyterian Churrh, on Thursday evening. January 15th. from 9 to 12 P. M. A large gathering enjoyed the couununiiy singing of perancc and patriotic songs. The speakers were: U. C. Chalmers on the Constitution. 1U Ideals and Princi-

• niau UK -- spring, out tue weicum-: “ daughter, Mrs. c. M. .ceecn. in Swann- R .-an.tr pastor iksua, w last week, Martha y reach. rud . breaBl makes the hope revive, that men-, Pa. As soon as able to travel “ ’ ’ „ . ’ .. Tbe huuse&n-|<er Ur air. Daniel Wheaton. we DlMy hMVe ^ early spring. ; to e will go south for the rest u* the of An « 1 ‘‘®'' a ’

“L'TTS? 1 An* » or wo .-K ' rrinwon 0* » r« r<oo.,r«r Unr. Mr- Mr. L. officiated ns organist at tLc last Ban- of Glasaboro. are vlaltlng her part-nu,

evening church service. In the Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Mason. ^ u r. »■- u-. r-i.

Ddtheran Sunday-school, where airs.

way.

i i-uiuss L Lutiiau*. Sr., who bad the niiMO’.une lo bleak his lell arm while m s-uuautapuia, cunsunas week, now has me broken member out ol the banUftgns. ftuu heaung nicely- Both he ft.ru airs, i -iniism will remain tn the vroftser city lor the balance of the

h inter.

GlUiaon dlrecta the Graded Lesson Sy stem, the clarsea sent messages ovy Par nonage hoping for her speerftf

Pete Barbour, who Las been employeu in rnnaodplaa since hi* return Irotu over.oas. Is home for a vlait with bu mother. Mrs. William Barbour. I Fete t* itying hia prowess as a gunnel j tin*c uA^ft. sun succeeua in bringing | c. u.r. wwioc ai regular intervals. I

MICKIE SAYS

'tcc VMAVW K Cf>N» -e OJEMCBYN CI>Nt*U\**& pttVhXBB PWDOOCW oe TAt |

>be busrbeaa at the uierung of the; c-oiub.iMioncrs on Monday was <*i»eis rwuuua. Mayor Filch was absent, oue to a severe cold which confined Mm to bis borne. Next Monday the Lias will be opened for the Installation of drains and the other improve , beat work whlci was advertised last weak.

i'be Lrat goose to be shot by a local Suniur turned out to be a camouftaged “loon’, a bi-J similar to a goose In looks, but non-edible. The prize was captured by Marlin Hahn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hahn, on the beachfront on Monday. and was prepared for a flue goose dinner, when somi-oa* unkindly told him jhsi to prepare his "goosT” he must first pluck it. then ] akin .t. ana after boiling it for fortyelglit hours, throw It in the garbage

..u is a c.-istant source of ■aaarv and proflu M'e bava $uog Drug Do. adv.

Born to Mr. and Mrs Clarence Hoff-

an a son on January 22.

Mrs. E. F. Goff, of Ocean City, was calling on her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

-. P. Hess.

Miss Lolita Hess baa returned from a week’s visit with her cousin. Miss Wilbuna Dundrc. of Woodlynne. Mr. Edward Hoffman made a buainess trip to Millville on Saturday.

ProUat bale of Atlantic Hotel. Protest was made before Judge Davis In the United Slates District Court Monday against confirmation of the kale of the SL Charles Hotel. Atlantic City, to William O. Bryan, of Washington. for $1,225,000. The protest was made by D. Howard Evans, of Philadelphia, representing stockholders of the ht el company, chief among la June* Clendenin. of Baltimore. M;

Chas. ‘ipeilberger, of Avalon, and Mr. H. T. Hecker. of New York, were at the Luray this week. Miss Mary Wentzell was home a few days the post week returning to Philadelphia o:i Mondsy. Mra. Ralph Peten-ifon’* mother, of Denniaville, fell and broke her hip during the ice storm of last week. Her many Iriends wll La glad to hear ebe is doing as well aa can be expected. Dr. John Baum, of Philedelphia, wa* here on Sunday. Mr. C. D. Gill and n friend, of Philadelphia, war* at their Avalon hone a few days last week. Mr. Hugh Batts returned to Pbtledeln Tuesday. E. B. High, of Avalon, is making a few improvement* to bis home the past lew weeks. Mr. E. B. Bennett bae just finished installing a pipelese beater in th* collage, of Wm. McCaotlood, of Philadelphia, on 3rd Avenue, Peennont. Mrs. Herbert James bae been Philadelphia the j-n* with -Mr.

James.

and J Mrs. Maekie Risley are spending some time in Philadelphia. Mr. CUus. Stuppil loft on Monday to ;pend some time in Philadelphia. The two IHlic Misses Marsdeu have been ill the past week, they are much better at this writing. Sales promotion Crew, representing the American Radiator Company, canvassing Cape may aud Atlsiitic County in the interest of the new bnngr.1 beater The Ideal Areola.were in Avalon this week. Crew coiupoeed of Manager J. r. Met!rate, nssitted bv H. S. Davi \V. C. Grover, and H. Y. Keeler.

With a brighter outlook than ever ueioru, itua cuy must prepa; j for viosperity. it must also meet by pracmeiuods, urn (iiincuiues analog n ow an wnux ot population of foreign

lUerus auu language.

•1 be American standards of orderly riving and domestic clesnllwaa are unknown to most of these good people. snuuld be welcomed as lellowuuxvus in a spirit, ot liatemity and orornernood, and informed and taught in all the fundaments of American National life. Every propen: riaea or tan* in value, by the good or had conunion ot adjoining premises. tne nrst impressions made upon a visitor to a seaside resort, are good or Dad, favorable or unlavt .-able, according to it- condition* ot streets, aidesums, buildings and vacant spaces, muer and dirt are the enemies of proxperiiy lor all resorts. Enlist our boys and girls in an ali-lue-yeai-round campaign of cleanliness, and the City Commlaoionsra will De greatly helped In keeping the town

Law md order are twin principles. They should begin in the home, be isugbi in schools and churches, sr-l every adn.i citizen should not only aid in ini* work, bu, should themselves examples lor the Juniors and I -r the foreign element within our city. John Wesley, the founder of the itreal Methodist Church, said: ''Cleanline** is next to Godliness." John MlUon said: "Order is heav-

en’s first law.”

Lincoln said: ’ The rights of the individual reave, where the right* of society begin', and Rooreveit'a most famous »..lying may be slightly changed -o as to read. ’’Unless (this comm uni ty) is made a good place for all of tu to live Ip, it won’t be a good place foi any of us to Uve in.’’

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Mrs. Matilda Cramer was called to Ryans Informed the court that ratlfiBridgeton on account of illness of her cation of the sale upon the terms ofdaughter. Mrs. David Richman. Ifered by Mr Bryan would involve a Mrs. Robert Hess was u Sea Isle via- loss of $900,000 to the stockholders,

on Monday. ! —— r. Howard Warren made a business Uphold Garbage Award

trip to Philadelphia on Thursday. J Award of a contract by the city of Miss Anna Hess is vlaltlng her ! WDdwooJ for the collection and disr. Mrs. E F. Goff, of Ocean City. jposal of garbage in that municipality Mr. Wslter Cramer haa recently in- l0 0tlo c Koeneke. the lowest bidder, stalled a New Homer heater la hla res- for „ period of three years for $30,300. Idence. j was upheld by the Supreme Court Mr. Fred Dowling, of Chatawonh., yfonday. The action -'f the local auisited Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur. tborltles was attacked b.- Fred MaginMr. H. U. Weatherly o» Millville, ^ wh0 was the loweat iW-t-r for the called on Mr R. B. Hess, on Tuesday. g v ^. yw term. It was contended b* Mrs. Howard Warren wns a PMladcl- MaKjnB |, ti, erc was confusion between pbfa visitor on Saturday. j { onn of advertisement and the Mr. U. L Somers made a |minutes of the Council, hut that he trip to MiUvUle on Monday | wa8 cn tJtled to the contract ’’UnMrs. Ira Heat, of Se* lire, eaiit-d °fi douhtcdly under the wording of the Mr. and Mra. C. P. Heat on Monday. j advertisement,’’ said the court,

commissioners had the power to make

An End-of-the-Month Leap Ysarl an f 0r tt term of five years, if

HEN in need of

Printing seej 11 "^"

what we can do before you go elsewhere.

Classes for the study of Englial by Halioas, and of the Italian speed by Americans, are being held at thi Lutheran Social Room every Honda; evening at 7 o’clock. All are welcomt

and tuition are free.

enjoy reading the guaalp of tt> town in the "peraou*:* colnmn*. dm 1 yon? If yea wlu send 'n your naw notes, .hat column will be mors Intel

eating.

Dance will be held in the Moose H s' 11 they deemed such an award ter th*- ! r-stuiday night lor the benefit of the | bwl mterests of ihe city, and i* is a Moose Band. j fair inference. In view of the high

cost of mbterisls, that at the expira-

Now la the time to begin tire build- u ^ a 0 , tbr ^ years a more advantatng of that summer home. If you want j.. onj bl( j may be secured than at the

i it read? tor Uw aprtng. ., ume "

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