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Vol. 35, No. 31

•SEA ISLE CITY, CAPE MAY COUNTY, N. J., FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1020

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cm NEWS MIES OF MI WEEN NOTE'S AND GLEANINGS OF A PERSONAL CHARACTER; LITTLE ITEMS OF INTEREST «.»OUT FOLKS YOU KNOW GATHERED IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE -ITY.

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FLYOSAN.—will turb your sleep It you use it. 1 are nore where Flyosau Is us Us non-poisonous. Apply K

when you go out. spiwy U on ^ e .^ ab> and these pests will leave It alo and besides It kills moths, i mcl

bed buns, chicken and cattle 1 ce. It disinfects and deodorises, it

sane and sure-even the odor i i-Has-anu Results Instantly. Ask CHAR UE. at Cronecker's, hell shov it

you and supply you also -adv. t.

WHETHER FOR SPORT OR UTIls i 1TY what you need con be •led at I our big store at Just a Itc'e > _*>a ihan you would expect to pay for KOoul - the character we handle. Shoes, boots. 1 wearing apparel, auto •UPPUj*.

■SulS.a'S

STORE. Sea Isle City.—adv. tt. FORD SERVICE STATION AJv’D REPAIRS. We carry a complete line of genuine Ford parts, and can make repairs promptly. ^Electric welding and brazing done, and storage batterirj. re charged Expert auto repairs, etandsrd Lies and tubes. MAZURJ.E’S GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION. Sea Isle City.—adv. tt. TAILORING IN ALL ITS ERANCHES; cleaning, pressing and repairing; ready-made trousers and suits, in great variety and at all prices, at Sea Isle City's old reliable tailoring establishment. AUGUST NAHM, Excursica House, adv. WL WHEN WAITING. SIP AND BITE Stop at Halm s Spray Cale, on Ui. Boardwalk. Meals at all hours of the day. TnoM delicious home-made hoi buns and lolls every day. Moderate prices, good service. Adv. 41 NIPPON BAZAAR NOW OPEN fox the IM20 Season. Complete line of novelties, Japanese goods, post cards, i toys. etc. On the Boardwalk, opposite tbe Ocean Pier. Henry Sato. Prep. Ad. FOR SALE—New tour horsepower, d-cyclc DO nil engine, complete with impeller, ;hafl and carburetor; cheap, gpply GEORGE JCAPPEL, Townsend a Inlet, N.J. Adv. tl. MASQUES, TINSEL, crepe paper and ornaments for masquerade 9 end suits at A. G. RICE A CO.

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After Bathing use PELLE UNA u; healing, bleaching aslngenl .wii’for aunburu, rough and reo skin, r Sale at 139 Minerva St. Adv. tf. ! LOST, on July :5th. snake ring, twe if.mnr.iB one ruby and one aapphire. Reward flO. Dreslyn Cottage, Sea Isle Sty.—adv. 1L 8 CLAMS FOR SALE in the ebeil or Open. 1 RANK WOOD, 131 Italia fet. Edv. tf. Be thrifty tf you wUh to succeed. ou a savings account In the icurity Trust Co.. Cape May? I a good waim-weathcr sport is blll- ^ ‘ u The place to play is a BRAGA S, n -venue.—adv. tl.

Ralph Carter, and her small daughter Grace, are in Perth Amboy

and vicinity for a visit.

Miss Mary McGooban is in Philadelphia for a few days, going up to stand sponsor for the Infant of a relative. William Hnmhleton. treasurer of the Gloucester Ferry, was a recent visitor at the Stohrer Cottage. Seth Williams and Bradley Martin ere recent visitors at the home of Commissioner and Mrs. James T. ChapMiss Belle Glasgow has returned to Atlantic City, after a very pleasant rislt with her friend, M: . S. S. Gem

mill, of Paris street.

Mr and Mrs. A. A. Eoecker. who h^Ye been at the Bellevue for an extended visit, have returned to their

home.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Handle are receiving congratulations on the arrival of a daughter, at Mace's Hospital, Wildwood, on Monday morning. The Bubbling Fountain on the board- ” ar the Civic Club, presented byMr. Stevens, is greatly missed. It having been out of commission for some

time.

Mrs. Cronecker, of the Bellevue, has udered the use of her Cafe St. Joseph’s ladies for a card party and dance for the beneflt of the church i August 6th. Miss Mary A. McDonnell, who is a member of the Teacher’:; Sodality, sang a very pleasing solo at eight o' elock Mas® on Sunday morning, at SL Joseph's church. Mis. Wheeler, of Marietta. Po.. who has been visiting her dsughtn-. W. F. Stevens, of Paris street, for three weeks, returned to her home on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs James Hardie and friends who ere making a tour of the Jersey coast In their car. paid a flying visit to Mrs. George Anderson on Wednesday.

IDENTIIY OF SHIP STILL H MYSTERY

OUTLINES PLANS FOR PAROCHIAL SCHOOL.

At all the services at SL Joseph' Church. Sea Isle City, on Sunday, the rector. Rt. Rev. Monsignor Pozzi out

lined his plans for a ntw recreation

hiiildlng which Is to combine a paroeh-

OIL TANKER SUNK OFF SEA ISLE ml school and a summer school. r'l-rv wm; cntirpi v niQfiPPFAR " Tbe "fru'Ture wiu h, » v *' “ Ur *'‘ i,u . CITY HAS ENTIREL DISAPPEAH ou (|le Kr0 und floor.’ said ED INCLUDING CREW; TOWN- Monslgnor Pozzi. "and '.he second fiooi

GUARDS " 111 h*' K,T ‘‘ n ov, ‘ r to lour laJl;e r,a8S

SEND S INLET COAS

GIVE UP SEARCH AFTER FRUITLESS HUNT ALL DAY WEDNES

DAY.

WEEK’S HAPPENINGS THROUGHOUT COUNTY

000. taxes to the State amounting to I33.0W. and taxes to the city of Cape May of about *50,000.

hlch will lx* used during lh'

Inter fur a parochial school, and ii isummei for a summer school. here visitors may send their children toi a few hours a week for special tutoring In such subjects as may be se-

, which lected. The school will enable vlslt-

ik oft the

u come earlier and stay later.

' arrangements will be made with all ! the parochial schools In Philadelphia • to |iermit children to take up their

studies here in the early spring in ex

h their work

Hie identity ol tha oil t burued and was evidently

coast about twenty miles iroiu Sea 1* Oily has not yet been learned, nor l»s

ace of the crew been found,

lookout

station tirst sighted the ill-fated craft at ,,. r . The name will apply In the fall

Tuesday morning. It was than Monslgnor Pozzi announced that

enveloped in a cloud of denae aiuokw,' drive for the building fund would soo U,, nature uf wind, indit.rei bnmmj >'• «»e. Tire bnlUIn, .ill be Ire..red

. . . . r . . on the corner of Landis avemio and

erode oil, and thirty-five minutes lal*r, |, arlg nireet. and w ill be of substantia)

as the Inlet crew crossed the low nsend’a ,, rk . k alld s , onp conatruction. Inlet bar to aid the vessel, it suddenly disappeared, and all trace of smoke GAS plant MAY SOON

quickly cleared up. G0 BAC K TO OWNERS.

The Inlet guards continued seaward. ___

but not only could find no trace of the Municipal operation of the Sea Isle

vessel, but could find no evidence of its City gas plant may soon be at hn' ing existed. Search was made according to the report of May

all day on Tuesday and again on Wed-

nesday for life-boats in which the crew

may have escaped, but none were lound. ,«•„!, the head of the brokerag.- Ilnn The theory of Uie Captain of the Inlet and that he had prom'sed to have the .Uilob, CbrlMopbur B„,il„..,, i, U..I XT U*

, i, 1 taking over of the plant by August

the veasel was sunk eo quickly i

none aboard her could escape. j 0n |hp insistence of the City, howYarioue atatemente accredited to fish- , ver. all de|ioslt money wll lx- pla«-ed eruien of the s: reral pound net li«h -n a special fund In ohrrge of the City

Sea Isle City,«fi Trp “ RUr £ ’

A REVIEW OF THE WEEK'S HAPPENINGS THROUGHOUT CAPE MAY COUNTY. CONDENSED FOR QUICK READING; WHAT'S WHAT

IN COUNTY AFFAIRS.

RAISE STEEL CO. ASSESSMENT ipecial meeting the Cape May

i end. Fitch

i-eting of the City t'orumlsn Monday. Mr. Fitch stated had had ' a long conference

ounty Tax Board recreated the eased valuation of the plant ol Bethlehem Load.re Company, m |K-r Township. Irom *43.<;ihi to *33". The Board took thlii a Lull alte

nad beard both sld.

is reported to bate Mid that lie as-sesM-d the plant at the lower figure on the advice and it.ntiui Lorn of otti-

• ials ol the company

TEACHERS FORM REPUBLICAN

CLUB.

Tear hers of the Ocean City Summer School met in a large and enthusiastic ensemblage last week in the Gold Room of the Hotel Normandie, for tho purpose ol considering the endorsement ot the iCduratlonal Flank In the Republican Platform. Mayor Josei b Champion, acted as chairman and Introduced in a most eloquent and ainmanner Captain H -ace E. Bronson. the speaker of the e. -Ding, who: advocacy of the endorsement wi

unanimously carried.

RECEIVER FOR LAND CO. Vice-Chancellor Barites has granted ippllcation for receiver for the Cape May Real Estate Company. Frank D. Schroth. of Trenton. Secretary of tire Stale Board of Equalization uf Taxes,

was apiioinlcd Receiver.

The application was mad. by Pel Shields, former preside-it ol the cu parry nnU owner of ta'iO.noo worth stor k, and also Mrs. Mary E. Scully, of Philadelphia, w'.o ow ns tHrfi.hiMi worth of stock They alleged the liabilities of the company arc *8,(HM).00«. including the stor k of the com-

ITreh,. b.v, b„b .rei MAYOR APPOINTS MEMBERS bt 35! put dqwt, as pure fiction. OF NEW FIRE COMPANY , s of | Mm j ^ape May. which was The amoke was plainly vnsible from ' imught by »hr- government for the ‘tea Isle City and Avalon, but the veaacl A; the regular weekly neasion of thr | Cape May Naval Air Station, and has ^ e™ f.r E.M Men to distiiiBuiah iu city Contmlsalonera. Mayor Fitch nam-1 a claim f..r *2.(Hw.<XHj pending with too far k ..j jj,,, following as member.- of tbe|the I nited Stales Board of Awards, linea, aizeor flag. new city fire department: In addition the r-ornpany owns nearly Careful watch ia being Maintained at chief: George L Whittington: itx- entire oaxteiyi pari of the resor t

BCrgdoll in Wildwood (?) uch cowmeui and notoriety was afloid.-rJ Wildwood this week, MJS the Wildwood Tribune, when Mrs. Bergdull received a leiiei piesumably from in, Grover, and postmarked Wildll staled that he was traveling a woman uird golt « by the name and Mr*. H. Worman. It re ,<1 Dial Mrs. Bergdoll send him

fisoo at once.

Bergdoll refused to send the when questioned by Federal ..nd stated that she thought iti was an attempt at blackSbc .-aid she would not send ii,, > even tho It was her son. idvd by Maying, "1 wonder what

P I he thinks I uni?"

I No couple ol tlmt t.ame have been " P.und in W ildwood hotels and It la

i but 1 jlhorltii . pin* tlx-ir eye# open, however, tf Bergdoll should show up horo ould lx- stoiijx-d before he even nenc<-d to see th«- sights on the boatdwalk. TIMES printing Is QUALITY prlnb

year.

: > nuaMaii,is in ImIm zit 11 ereaiAie,. and assuranc* must companies operating tnbea Isle City, o _ ^ thj|i anip]p fup , nnd provll>tone having seen the vessel before it canglit (or jj,,. operation of the plant are al

and one statement, made by an wa yg U n hand,

employee of the Holmes Kishing Com. Mayor Filch reported several leak-* nt so far as to claim that the in ‘he streelp repaint, and also stat.-c

, „ . that notlo s are b,-ing mailed warnim

tanker was one of three in tow of a lo gh,,, ofl a n j,., s a , nighL large tug, and that the tug took the, , aus) . 0 f ^0 low pressure In the

crew abos.d when the barge got afire, morning hours.

This statement, as well as othera aimi-

Mrs. S. McDade. of Wilmington. Delaware. who has been paying a visit to Mrs. Laura V. H. Klemn.. Pleasure returned to her home bn Mon-

day.

Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Miller and Mrs. Walter Shan went over to Sea ’He in the Miller - ? car for the day Friday. Mrs. Miller sang in a duel with charming ettftl at the Camp

meeting.

Mrs. Edward Buck. Mrs. George E. W. Coxson, Mrs. B. Ford. Mrs. Halstead and her little niece Edith motored to South SeavlQe on Friday Mrs. Buck’s car. to at'end the annual Temperance Rally, with which Seaville

Camp always opens.

Mr. and Mrs John H. Oblson. who are occupying the Spiel Apartments,

Paris street, are entertaining thetr. , . . , ,, , . mother. Mrs. William Hemphill; their! The annual celebration, fathered by sister. Miss Hemphill; a brother, 1 D. Cini, owner of the tx-a Isle City William Hemphill, Jr., and bis friend, | Ltcean Pier, will taka place uiie v<

Messiah Lutheran Church Sea Isle City (Organised 191s) REV. JOHN T. GILUSON. Paator SUNDAY SERVICES 0.45 to 12.15—Congregational Worship and Sunday School. ,1 7.45 p. in.—Evening Worship and

Sermon.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 1

Serin ou by

”, Rev. I. C. Hoffman. D.D.

OF PHILADELPHIA

Visitors to this resort, who enjoy that dignified and inte'lectual manner of worship as exemplified in the Lutheran Church service, are especially invited to

attend Messiah Church.

Mr. ami Mrs. Ncbblin Will Sing-

botli local sinuous for any truce of the Assistant Chief. Wm. J. Shell* crew, and maritime reports are being Truck drivers; William Sp closely scanned to leain of any oil Uak- ' ’ : M. A. Loon go. H Sutton, eis which are •toe to dock. c j Tow n. G<-o. Btuicb. Louis Braca. Tlie Townsend's lulet guards have Robert Massey, tt'illlcm Barn*

given up tlie search and did not go out i H. Mull*

to sea on Tbnreday.

-, C. S.

ddermen: Elmer Peterson. Chas

|R. Hahn. G,-o. Love. Robert Stevens.

Tank Operator: J. H. Counties

CARNIVAL TO BE HELD A call for organization is to be i,

WEEK OF AUGUST 16TH sued this we.-k

POPULAR OFFICIAL MARRIED.

and has extensive tracis of undevelop i-d land in and around the city. The application declared the company is without funds to conduct Its •«s and that It owes large sums for current expenses. Among these were Judgments amounting to *400.

Special Rpeakers have been engaged to preach in .Messiah Lutheran Church this season are as follows : Auu. 8 -Rev. S. D. Daughtsrty, D. D. Aug. 15-Rev. S W. Herman, D. D. Aug. 22-Rev. E. A. Chamberlain. Aug. 29—(To he announced later.)

I commencing on Monday. August 16th,

L of <

while

KEEP WATER

athiug with Safely Ear Drum —

(•—Fitch Drug Co.

FRESH ROASTED PEANUTS-

>• day at BRACA'S.—adv. tf.

full line of box stationery 25c to

b .00—Fitch Drug Co.

’ BE-i.E-VO for sunburn, Boardwalk leauty Parlor. Adv. U. Mr. and Mrs. George Stewart, of *htlade'.phia. spent Sunday here. Mr. Waller Pratt, of the West Jersey rust, ha* been the guest of Mrs. Lau-

S V. H. Klem

; Among the recent Sea isle City vtoltwas Mrs. Katherine Ineinger. Went of the Insinger manufacturing company, of Philadelphia. Mr and Mrs. Emory Sudler. of Camlen arrived on Monday and will oe She guesti for the remainder of the ppaaon of Mrs. Laura Klemiu. The M E. Sunday School will hold Ua annual picnic on Wednesday. Next week Wednesday the Annual Bazaar is

Idled.

Mildred Styles and Mr. E. L. lolan. connected with the Evening luinUn. of Philadelphia, are spending we-k with Mrs Samuel Shields. Mrs. Sayre, of Ocean City, and her aughter. Mrs. ThisUethwait. a former reciter at Sea isle City, have been the ,f Mrs. Edward Buck. _ Mrs Katherine Melcbell and her B tteorge were among the Sunday vlaitI or.- to Sea Isle City. They were entrr- | lain. il by Mr. and Mr*. Jack MeicheU, Of Paris street. JenJamin Sawryer and family, of ^Bethleh,i:i. Pa., were among the recent L vlzitore to Sea isle Cay. Mr Sawyer |g purchasing a^ent of the Bethlehem ^ fabricating Company. M;* James J. Hagan and Mrs. Jami Bride were hoateanes at the very W pleasant card party at St. Joa«vhi k ou ytondav evening. Mrs. John Speet 1 and Mrs H F. Kmlsa will be

William Shaw.

Mr. and Mrs. Charits Marquette, of the Majestic, have been guests of Mr Marquette's couain. Mrs. A. G. Rice. Mr. Paul Rice returned with them, and after a few .days at the Majestic, will tour Montgomery County for his

vacation trip.

The Yacht Club opened last Friday lib a grand party quite in the olden style. There was an orchestra, a fine program and a large party. Under Commodore Straubmiller the club is

renewing its activities. Tonight a rep-1 ronsisring etition of the good time of last week ('api. Munson, tlx

Sheriff Mead Tomlin nnd h. ■ Miss Maude Benezet. daughter late Edmund T. Benezet. wei ried Saturday mo ning. July 17.

i confidently expected.

Pi of. G. W. Alloway. of Youngstown. Ohio, brother to Mrs. Ella V. Betterton. who has been at Dreslyn Cottage fer several weeks, left on Wednesday for Bedford Springs. Pa., to pay a visit to his mother belore returning to his home to take up his duties as County

Siiiierintendent of Schools.

Al the Civic Club, this week's regls ter shows a range from Norfolk. Virginia. to Easton, Pa A large party from Wilnitnc.toii. motoring along the shore, called ou Sunday. There have never ix-en so many visitors to the ,'ivic Club in a given time as within lie past two weeks. Tlie usual Sunda} afternoon ram sent the boardwalk : prumeiiaders skurrying to the shelter I ol the club and Its porches.

sad continuing for a week. - -

t» “-tt rr* •*” ~

displays of hreworke and a .f-piece monj . concerned, altho a namb. i baud. - of ihelr friends had known of the af-

'fair for many weeks, say* he County 1 Gazette No man in th. county has more friends than has the sheriff, and

■ ■-• the whole county wishes Mr. and Mrs .'he fish oil factory on the Rio; Tomlin a long and happy life In 1 Grande boulevard opeti.-d lor business rimonlal bond*,

for the first lime on Tuesday of last

Three large fishing smacks,

•Harvey." under 'Fletcher," under

Fiah Plant Starts Work

CIRCULATING PETITIONS.

: D. CINI OCEAN PIER THEATRE LATEST RELEASE PHOTO-PLAYS TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY—8 and 9.30 Comfortable Chairs, Good Music

Clear Pictures

Orchestra Every Evening 7.30 to 8.30 Special Concert Sunday Afternoon Dancing Fishing Ice Cream Lunch Room

AllaniK

fapi. Hilton, and

C!ty boat, brought In good **x.-o ««.. *- es oi "bunker*." which were turned Into oil which I* to bring good profit* ii concerned with the new indusAltbo a lai.ly good wind wa* blowing, none of the odors which were expected, reached Wildwood shores.

CANOE OVERTURNS. AND TtyO NARROWLY ESCAPE DROWNING What came near being a double tragedy wa* qarrowly avertid by the prompt action o: life guards Tom Ryan and Jack Kiernon Sunday morning William Hemphill and Wiam Shaw, expert swimmers and skillful in the use of a canoe, were out tn the green cockle shell, when it overturned and | the other bathers and the spectators

bought they

storting in th<

_ -ing the canoe a* a buoy. viuddcnly the life guards rushed into the aurf. reinforced by a number of bathers, and after two stre-nuons trips brought tlx- hoya to land. Young Shaw had to b* 1 ralii-d on the be..ch. after inch bo'.b were hurlred to the home of Mr H-mphiU * sister. Mr*. John H. Oh Ison, it the Spiel .vartmenis on Pari* stree*. Dr. C. W. W«y was called and they were put to bed. with hot

drinks and blankets

In a few hour* they were cut on the beach and Liter motored to E g i Harbor to visit a sitter Early Monday OteT were cut again in tbelr ca

Petitions endorsing

Isaac lia< haracli lor the i again auiceed himself us from the Second District _ -ulnted In various pafta of the county and ar«- being largely signed. It Lrumored that State Senator Blight. 'ape May County, wtl! also lx- a candidate for the nomination non the

Republican ticket

NSTALLS OFFICERS.

of Forms Edward McAHisConductor—Firman Hilton. Inspector- Russell Grace. Guard—Edward Tout Trustee—William Champion. GRANGE PICNIC SOON.

Cape May County Pomona c.ranv ill hold its annual picnic at the South eaville camp mix-ting ground, on Thursday. August 5th. The day's pn> gramme i- in charge of the lecturer. A. T. D. Howell, of Dias Cteek. OUTSIDE. LOOKING IN. According to * .*patches Emnu Gold-1 man. who talkixi bolabecism while sh* wa* here, ix now denouncing bolsh>-. vism sine.- she was deported '.o Kn sla. A lot a] other anarchists might wei’ take waniing Uving In th>‘ freedom and luxury ef » ' capitalistic*’ n. jtion. the) do not appreciate their priv |lieges *nd opportunities. Only wh.-n; they are returned to the conditions . which the} profess to love, do they J learn how- fortunate were their ctrcum- i stances in America. Subscribe for the Cape May Count} Times far ail the local and qpunty j news. *1-50 per year in ad van .-e.

THE UNIVERSAL CAR The Ford car can well be called the “peoples car,” because there are more than 3,000,0UU of them in daily operation. That is about four to one of the nearest follower in the motor car industry. This would not be so if the ^ord car had nor for sixteen years proven it. superiority in service, in durability, and in the 'ow cost for operation and maintenance; this would not be so if the Ford car was not so easy to understand, so simple in construction that anybody and everybody can safely drive it. Let us have your order tor one now to avoid delay in delivery. Cape May C. H. Garage ' Ag«n* for Sea laic City and Vicinity CARL MAY COURT HOUSE, N. J