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IHE m MAY COUNTY CHAMBER OE COMMERCE DOING IMPORTANT WORK

•For the Advancement and Development m the whole(X Cape May County” D the felopan adopted by the Cane May County Chamber ol Commerce and the orFaniutlon haa

and doctrine of Conwy goodfeUowahlp, that today it standt one of the moat powerful and unique Institutions m the

State.

Never before has such an enthusiast!, body of am from month to month, year to year, w.th unabated ; crest, com Inf from distant pointy in the moat severe winter weather, fur the sole pttrpo— 0 , mming together in a body and discnssInc tbingK that will advance Cape May County. The Jigh type of manhood wmpiihed in the members of the Chamber, the aplendld plans advanced for the County's

Jived up to tha !»«♦ letter of the laat work ot ita slogan Tb ClJMnber of Commerce la composed of the full mem hership of all the civic, commercial and agrtcnltural or ganixationa in the entire "county, and represents every' tettion and every Interest In the County. The Chamber cf Commerce poMesse* a personnel tuch sc few civic organiaat.ons can boast of. its officer# being chosen from the very cream of the business the of the county, and for their fitness in the positions assigned tbi-m. The President is Clayton Halnea Bnck. of Ocean City, a prominent -ml estate broker, now serving his sixth term as the gu’der of the deatinies of the Chamber Vioe-Prealdenta are- Joseph C. Champion. Mayor of Ocean City: Earl M. Waddington. pr.>min»-nt Number dealer, of Rtr.-.thmere; Edward B. Arnett, a well-known contractor, of Sea Isle City: Clarence A. Krouse. Mayor cf Stone Harbor: Edward B. Becker, former Mayor of Avalon: Philip P. Baker. on» of the founders of the resorts of Wildwood and Wildwood CreM: Luther C. Ogt! n. lumber dealer, of Cape May City, and Frank Swnln, of Swainto:-, a farmer representing tbe agricultural interests of the County. The Treasurer 1« Robeu J. Kay. of Wildwood. assurer of the City of Wildwood, and the Secretary la Willla.,) A. Ha (Ter,, editor of the Cape May

County Times

The Cape May County Chamber of Commerce was organised in February. 1914. and during its six years of activity has so grown and developed and spread its Influeucc

The Ocean City Inter-County Auto Bridge.

welfare, the pressure that the united body can end does axert It impon-.u matters, is rapidly Incoming a more *ud more important factor in tbe County's life. Memeberabip in the Chamber la constituted or the delegmes of the civic organisations ,rf the County. Esch bficb. of which there arc five are entitled to a repre., station of six 1 delegate*, named by their local organisations, and each townab'p is entitled to a like number of delegates. The Grang.- delegates are apportioned on* to each subonLnatGrange. Palermo. South Seavilie, Dias Creek. Rio Grande. Cold Spring and Tuckahoe. The beach delegate* are from Peck's Beach, comprising Ocean City; Nudism's Beach, comprising Strathmere and Sea Isle City: Seven-Mile Beach, couprising Avalon. tVennont and Sion.' Harbor: Five-Mile Beach, comprising tbe sister resorts of North Wildwood. Wildwood and Wildwood Crest; and Cape Island. compriaing Cape May City and Cap.- May Point In addition to this representation, the Mayors of the various municipalities are honorr.ry members, as is the Director of the Board of Chosen Freeholders. Tbe accomplishments of the Chamber during the six >(«rs of its existence are loo many to attempt to enum ernte. but probably the greatest work it has done lias been since tbe war-time government control of railroads, to aecutv a somewhat near peace-time rate of fare to and from Phlladolphir. and to bnng about the continuance oi tbe regular daily summer excursions, at an almost pre-wat

rate of fare.

Once a month meetings are held in various parts of the County and representative* from all sections attend to discuss frank); and fearlessly those thing, that are for tbe benefit of the County as a whole, and each of the fifteen cities and boroughs th-t make up ita population.

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EVERTON A. CORSON Formerly of the Sutton and Corson Company General Contractor

730 Asbury Avenue Ocean Chy, N. J. ’Phone 33 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED

STREETS SEWERS BRIDGES BULKHEADS ROADS CONCRETE WORK mmmmm Anything and Everything, No Matter How Large How Small or Where Located “Always on the job ”

Why not Build Your Summer Home in -——the Chelsea of Ocean City?

We can sell you the land and build that home of your dreams with an unobstructed view of the majestic sea. €J New Ocean Boulevard passes through our property, and the trolley passes the door. <J Eight minutes’ easy walk to the railroad station. Cl All the lots are graded and gravelled, cement sidewalks and curb put in; water, gas, telephone and electric lights. «I For information see any real estate agent, or the builder on the ground.

OCEAN CITY HOME BUILDING COMPANY, Inc,

PERCY L. NEEL, President EDWARD B. ARNETT, Builder

48th Street and Central Avenue OCEAN CITY, N. J.

PHILADELPHIA OFFICE 142 Norih Broad Street