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JOSEPH G. CHAMPION.

Ms."or ot Oc«aa City, Vice-Pr«*Ment of the Chamber of Commerce. Joseph G. Champion, of Ocean City, needs no introduction to the people of Cape May County, but there may be—note, we say ‘ may be"—a few without the portals of our seashore paradise who have not had the Rood

fortune to know "Joe."

Mayor of Ocean City, one ot the County's largest contractors, and all around pood-fellow, Mr. Champion is one oC the possessions, of which Cape

May Connty is proud.

Mr. Champion last year completed his latest contract, the building of *be Corson's Inlet bridges, connecting Sea Isle City and Ocean City, an operation

involving over J300,000.

* HOW WONDERFUL. Once there was a man And he always said That he’d Jnst as soor Buy bonnets for cows As space in newspapers To tell foils What he was selling. And this man went stung From year to year Making a Utile in on, > And grumbling because Ue never made enough To retire on Or buy an autouohik Or pay his taxes Or buy Liberty Bonds Or Thrift Sumps. And then one day Ue went home And found his wife With a brand new dress And she gave him a kiss And told him She had paid only Twelve dollars Far it And the man said • Why is that:’’ And she said, "What do you mean?" And he said "Why, we are selling That dross for ten, Why is it you I’aid twelve?" And his wipe said "I didn't know You were selling dresses Aod 1 saw this one ADVERTISED So I went down And bought IL" And t'-e man nearly had A fit . And a few days later He bought a full pag<lu the afternoon Bugie Ahd surprised everybody By Informing them That he was still elite And doing business. How wonderful 1

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iappea! it the bet'- r class Of I’h'tade! jpliian- who ««*«trc a reallt fln« Iocs trot, and >, prett* hmnr tor the »innmot eeasnr *' Th* reply wss. "In South Otwan City, which i* destined to become the Cbeisea of this resort-'

Acting on this advice. Mr. Neel pur-

chased a traet of land at 48th Street, and formed the Ocean City Home

Building Company, of which

President, and began its development

last fall.

Mr. Neel, with his usual btuineSr sagacity, had the good fortune tereet Edward B. Arnett, a prominent Sea Isle building contractor, in the enterprise, and Mr. Arnett was given complete charge of the development of the Home Building Company's tract, which promises to become one of the most select and finest residence 1 oca'ions in Ocean City. Already two homes are completed, and the foundations for ten more are now being laid. The plan is u> build a home on every lot, and sell only to those who wish to use the homer themselves. Built on a solid foundation and backed by men of unquestioned integrity and ability, the Home Building Company's project is *ur< of success at

the outset

clayton:haines;bricki 1‘resiJent'of the Cape .May County Chamber ol Commerce since 1914.

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WILLIAM H. CAMPBELL William H. Campbell i* now serving bis second socceseixr term as City Commissioner of Ocean City, and Director of Finance. He is engaged in the coal and hardware business, and one of th* resort's best known business men.

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OGDEN HEADS INTERCHURCH MOVEMENT IN COUNTY. Luther Ogden. Cape May City,

has accepted the appointment of County Director of the United Simultaneous ; Campaign of the Interchurch World i Movement, for Cape May County. Mr. j Ogden will appoint •Umpalgn Direc-

tor all the communities in Cape

May County, who. In turn, will orga nisc the communities for the solicitation of funds during the week April 28th to May 2nd. This campaign will j be nation-wide and the object is to raise $336,777,572 for the promotion of I th' principles of Christianity at home and throughout the whole world. Thlr- 1 ty different denominations, compris Ing one hundred and eighty-two boards representing sixty per cent of protcsi ' antistn, have united in this Simultaneous Campaign, and will solicit their

constituency at the same time.

Hosiery Underwear For Children and Ladies Yard Goods of all Kinds—Cretonnes, Ginghams and Voiles Are Our Specialties R. & G. Corsets Bon Ton

Home Journal Patterns Fleisher’s Yams

WEAVER’S

STERLING RESTAURANT MELVILLE V. SMITH, Proprietor Formerly of Bellevue Hotel, Cape May Court House 828 Asbury Avenue OCEAN CITY, N. J.

Confectionery Rooms and Board Delicateuen

<5 This office maintains and does strictly a brokerage business and is in no way interested in personal speculation Clayton Haines Brick Real Estate and Insurance Office Closed on Sunday 411 Eighth St Ocean City, N. J.

WM. H COLLISSON. Jr Civil Engineer and Surveyor ASSOC. M. A. SOC. C. E.

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