Cape May County Time

Vol. 35, No. 32

SEA ISLE CITY, CAPE MAY COUNTY, N. J., FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1020

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NEWS NOTES Of THE PAST WEEN l>TES AND GLEANINGS OF A PERSONAL CHARACTER; LITTLE flTEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW GATHERED I IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE CITY.

B WHETHER FOR SPORT OR UTIL“t. TO-hat < ou nee <i can be supplied at r big stare at Just a little less than ,o would expect to pay for goods of ie character we handle. Shoes, boots. ring apparel, auto supplies, grorles, hardware, paints, etc. in great PFEIFFER'S BOULEVARD 'ORE, Sea Isle City.—adv. tf. EfORD SERVICE STATION AND pep a IRS. We carry a complete line | genuine Ford parts, and can make ' (airs promptly. Electric welding 1 brazing done, and storage batterl re-charged. Expert auto repairs, indard tires and lubes. MAZURIE'S “AGE AND SERVICE STATION,

l Isle City.—adv. tf.

When waiting, sip and bite , Halm's Spray Cafe, on the ,„alk. Meals at all hours ol the Those delicious home-made h ■ and rolls every day. Moderate

1, good service. Adv. 4t

IniTON BAZAAR NOW OPEN (or I iy_*U Season. Complete line oi reltiet, Japanese goods, post cards, is, etc. On the Boardwalk, opposite iOcean Pier. Henry Sato, P.op. Ad, P HAVE YOUR SUITS CLEANED TE) PRESSED BY AUGUST NAHM.

Isle's Reliable Tailor. Ready e suits and trousers.—ad.

AMS FOR SALE in the shell oi

FRANK WOOD, IIH Italia St.

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£ £e thrifty If yon wish to succeed Tfcve you a savings account in the

W rlty Trust Co., Cape May? A good warm-weather sport is bill- ~ 1. The place to play Is a BRAGA’S,

t avenue.—adv. tf.

;P WATER out oi ears while g with Safety lAr Drum Prclect-

UPitch Drug Co.

ROASTED PEANUTS— gry day at BRAGA'S.—adv. tL DLL LINE ol box stationery 25c to

h Drug Co.

S-LE-VO lor sunburn, Boardwalk tnty i'arlor. Adv. tl. e Misses Alice and Blanche Pow have uee.i visiting their sister,

^ Frank Stem.

. and Mrs, John F. Poweir. and l Marion Powers . ave been the s of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Henry. s Bffle Campbell, of Wayne. Pa., i the guest of her futber. Mr. a R. Bryant, a part of the week, i, Walter E. Turner. Mr. Charles js and Mr. Wm. Som ers inotork from Vineland to spend Sanf with Mr. and Mrs. Jocher.

Jfr. and Mrs, G Fred Cronecker and psrty of friends were down from GratVford lor the week-end. In the :>arty were Mr and Mrs. John K. MacNell.

Two autos packed with friends arrived at the Henry-Stein collage, Lo retto avenue. Sunday week. Miss Alice Powers is the f. lest for a few days of ^ier sister, Mrt Frank

Stein.

J. - D. Main, of the Van So! rer Co.. Camden, was a week-end visitc r at Sea Isle City. Miss S. Applebaum was he weekend guest of Mrs. M. Frldt. an. Mr. Feldman was down on Mondi y. Mrs M. Goldberg and Miss B-ondella Goldberg. Mrs. Feldman's mot ier and sister, are visiting her for a fe w days. Mrs. L. J. Downey and Mrs. J. C. Gallen went lo Philadelphia he first of the week. Mr. Nicholas Powers Is pas Inc his vacation very pleasantly with h.« niece. Mrs. Edward Henry. Mrs. Mary Wall, who has bet a visitInc her niece. Mrs. McPt»riey on the Boardwalk, returned to F'-dadeR’ila on Monday.

GREAT PREPARATIONS MADE FOR ANNUAL BABY PARADE. ie Women's Civic Club, under whose auspices tH- annual popular baby parade is held, arc making great preparation for the event this year, and early indications are for the big■st and finest parade ever held. There will be ten divisions, as roljws: Fancy Decorated Coach. Fancy Decorated Coach with Twins. Fancy Decorated Coach with Triplets. Fancy. Decorated Go-Cart, Fancy D< corated Float. Most Original Float. Fancy Decorated Express Wagon. Best Decorated Child with Best Decorated Doll Coach. Most Original Character Dress G.rL Mort Original Character Dress Boy. No entry will be aceepted for child over It years of age. All entrtes roust be in the hands of the Secretary not la.er than noon on Tuesday. August 1920; later they will be niied out. Entry blarks are to be mailed to Mrs. Henry Brooks. Secretaiy. Civic Club House, and there l»e souvenirs for every girl or participating. The parade will be held on August 25th, startir.g at two-thirty o'clock P. M sharp.

WEEK’S HAPPENINGS THROUGHOUI

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

PIG CELEBRATION

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Hickey motor- 1 WILL SOON BE HELD,

ed over from Cape May on Monday, to The annual celebration, of which D. (ini Is the head, will be held commencing with a parade and hand concert on Monday. August 16th,

will continue for the

piece brass band has beer, engaged for

Mr. Frank Stein brought a guest with him on his weekly Sea Isle weekend trip. Mr. Allan Hurdle, of Valley

Forge.

Mr William Foy. Mr. W. Edward Shields and Mr. Leo Rooney motored from Philadelphia lo enjoy a week-end at Sea Isle, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry F. Murphy. Mrs. L. K. Rugart. sister to Mrs. Theodore Schaal. and her daughter. Miss Freda Rugart, returned to Phlle delphla on Wednesday, after a very pleasant visit at Mina's Inn. Mr. and Mrs. William Schafer. William Schafer, Jr., ana Mr. John W. Schaal motored from Ventnor on Sunday to pay a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Schaal. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sharp are entertaining their uncle, Mr. William Buzzard, of Sharon Hill, Pa., and their aunt. Miss Mary Henderson, of Haddon

Heights.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Schaal and their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Parks, motored from Philadelphia for a week-end visit with Mr. School's brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Schaal. Mrs. William C. Keegin and her daughter. Miss Beatrice Keegin. of ashington, D. C. arrived on Wednesday for n visit with Mr. James A.

Twohey.

Mayor and Mrs Fitch. Professoi Calvin O. Althouse and Mrs. Altbouse. Prof, and Mrs. H Winfield Wright recent additions to Prof. Nelson Far-

rell’s private dancing class.

At the Bazaar, which was held the Boardwalk on Wednesday of this week, there was a bewildering array of useful and fancy articles and a most appetizing food table, where were for

sale no end of goodies.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wood entertained over the week-end Mrs. Wood's brother. Mr. Herbert Hackeit. Mrs. Harken. masters Joseph. Carl, and Mi. J Pauline. Mr. Paul Long and little Miss

STONE HARBOR SUMMER ASSEMBLY.

The dates of the summer assembly -e August 8th to lath, 1920, at the Lutheran Community Church ot Our aviour. 3rd Avenue and 93rd stn-et. lone Harbor. This Third Assembly promise* to be ite of exceptional Interest. Spoial attention will be given to Bible Study, w Inch Is the need of these times. Able Interpreter* of the Bible have been secured. The Social Problem will receive timely attention by up-to-date men. Missions-Home and Foreign—will be treated with a view ol preparing us to etfler doors now. as never before

ajar.

The evening lectures will be both entertaining and Instructive—part Illustrated. Some of the speakers are Doctors Levi and John Hainer, Her.nao. Smith, Hager. DcYoe. M. lhorn. Pchlman. I**rit. Ofierman. Baker, and Mrs. Daunt

•rt>.

The program for the

elude two huge fireworks displays. iue second one to be given on Saturday

night. August 21st.

The program is not yet complete, but Mi. (ini's plans Include a repetition o’ the popular sports on the beach, which were a feature of last

year's celebration.

Full details of the event will be

published next week.

COUNTY HAS NEW BOROUGH. The newest municipality in Cape May County la the Borough of West Wildwood, which was Incorporated several weeks ago. The first election for the officers of the baby borough was held on Tuesday of this week. JEFFERYS HEADS COUNTY BOARD The Cape May County Board of Election; met to organize on July 19th. and George U. Jefferys. DemocraL of Sea ty. was elected Chairman. The members of the Board Smith Endlcott. of Rio Grande.

Leon Wheaton and J. Earnest, of Wild- Ion Boiough Commissioners, held last wood. Monday, it developed that the Bor-

i,ugh is in perb.yps belter financial ronMAYOR BAKER ILL. dltlon than any other municipality in Hon. Philip P. Baker. Mayor of since the first of this year 158,162.55

Wildwood Cre.t, N. J.. former Stately delinquent taxes have been collecl-

fienator. and one of the founders of )K j an( ] th.- Borough now has «- —-* ™'iM. |j u w0 ,. ai)h | n !llu ] on hand.

addition to this $15.7uO in notes have been paid recently, which added to the $31<Hi.u0 paid early in the year reduced the Borough's liabilities by $18,-

GAS PLANT BACK TO PRIVATE CONTROL The Sea Isle City gas plant, which has been municipally operated for the past .tb, is nun hack to private control, the Friars Gas Company taking possenon Thursdav alien' wn, alter making settlement with thecUy lor all outstanding bills. A trust fund oi $I7UU has been creed. ui.J will be placed to the city's credit, to protect depositors on the return ol their deposit money at the end il the season. >rt«leiiieiil for the plant has been iuiiUi- min the receiver, and the plant is ofliciallv and legally owned by the

r cuiicetu.

AVALON BOROUGH IN FINE FINANCIAL CONDITION.

At the regular meeling of the Avo-

th'"'k^-^nddanv wincwta*wRI bel*^® 1 borough, and the city of Wild- J*' the week, and daily concerts will I wood jg at UlP Presbyterian Hos- , ld ,

e * v ‘‘ n ' iii i n . pilal. Philadelphia.

He has been at the hospital for seval weeks. His condition for a time. _a* regarded as critical, but It was glK( , Stated at the hospital, the crisis has

a passed successfully.

APPLICATION MADE FOR BANK'S CHARTER.

'. R- Kline and Dr. C. C. Dancy.. Anna Lin;;, h1) of Bridgeton.

cville.

». 1 Me* *1* Helen ],. “"L-"

Mr. and Mrs. ,Inrr ^ < l‘!J ao ^' tu the children for the annual picnic. Jacob Duerrwaechter. Harry A. wh|ch luuJ , o ^ up on .^nn,

of the quarantine In the family of the Superintendent. Mr. Harold Sutton, in June. There was plenty of cake and Ice cream, games were played and

general good time enjoyed.

Brtllen. wife and family, of Pblla- ; Mr. Warren Goldcr. Mr. Cbas. Idem of Millville, are . lopping Stbe Lincoln, on Dolphin avenue.

[ • ‘ The annual dinner and outlug of the

of America of Tuckahoe

& held at the Surf House on Monday, s of thanks was pasred mine host i for the admirable way In Men they were entertained, fhere

* fifty six in the party.

r. and Mrs. Bob Dulaney and MasFBob Jr. have returned to Reading. “• after a delightful week passed Ur. Dulaney's mother. Mr3. F. ty. at her cottage on Ariadne fjttlwot. A motor party 'o Wildwood md another to Atlantic City was en

Bad during the week.

^*Th. r.- were a million p«rions hen Af Sunday by actual count." gravely K'dadan -t a reputable citizen. r ' as ii may. there were never so many I^^HUe U) this resort. The place humming At me Bellevue there motor parties galore and week- ' mid guests in abundance. The Furf House was well filled, as were the Stevroos. Spray. Busch. Seminole and Col-

osuutde Hotels.

p Mrs Charles J White gave a delightful turn 1 eon and card party at tier home on Paris street, on Tuesday after noon. The following were her guests: Mrs. Raymoud Hutchinson, Mrs. Truman Sctiu&bli-, Mrs Franklin P Gaul. Mr«. Albert Rogers Mrs Florence W ! 1 eon. Mrs. Gustuf t vterson. Mrs John '1@Eor. Mots Ksihryn Miller, Miss Pan IbleKruupp. Mis* Kieanore Rohner. al Of Sea Isle City ; Mrs Weber, of laii Angele « hfon la; Mrs. Artl ur Bred! MalB Mr* H Ijwsou. of Ocean OUy Mrs. ' Isrence E. Fox. Mrs G Theo Kettei• i its Townrend DUwortb and Mrs. William Wenninger motor**! from ( helsea to attend. The p were von by Mrs Truman Schnnble, Miss Pauline Rump), and Mr*. 1-Yank mjl| Qaul Mrs White w ill be lemeoi bored us Mrs John Dorfner. of Pearl ■nU Landis avenues. After an absence tt flour year* she has returned and cbcsB delightfully renewing old friend

STATE P. O. 8. OF A. TO MEET. The State Camp. Patriotic Order Sons of America will hold Its annual meeting in the Convention Hall, Cape May. N. J.. on August 17th and 18th. There will be a big parade in the morning of the l.th. after which the Ortier will go into session, to be followed on Tuesday evening by a Grand

Ball open to the public.

The Order has had a very rapid growth both In this State and nationally. This Order i« now fifty-nine years old. comblr Fraternal and Beneficial features, and embracing In Us membership men of all trades, oc-

cupations and profettion*.

J. J. WINKLER J. J. Winkler, one ol Sea Isle's wellknow u residents, died al his boms on Dolphin Street suddenly on Wednesday morning. Death wss caused by apoplexy. l uneral services were held at six o'clock this morning at St. Joseph's Church, and the body waa taken on the 7.15 train (or interment iu Baltimore. The deceased -> as in his seventieth year, and was in good health unlit stricken while painting his newly acquired home, which he had occupied, with his wife, who survives him, since last fall.

(From the Times of a year ago to-day) Application has been made for the charter of the First National Bank, of Sea Isle City, and the Cashier for the Institution has been m lected. it Is hoped to have the hank open for buslon. or about, the first of August, and a drive will be made for deposits

on the opening da; - .

The Comptroller of the Treasury I* _ow investigating the need for a bank, and will. It is believed, grant the charAll the stock of the institution

was subscribed some w-elts _ i — -- —

The personnel of the new insHii* roused by the death of Us Vlee-Presi-Uon will be: Dr. Theo. Kharis, of Ha*' dent, the late Leslie Ludlum. of Cape risburg. President; Chas. H. Clouting. May Court House. Clayton Haines first Vic-Psesldent; Wayne M. Strulb- Brick, of Ocenn City, was elected to second Vice-President: Directors: iju- office. M- Brick Is one of the *. H. Clouting. William Hiaenberg. known citizens in the County. « R. Hall. Wayne M. Struthi iH. ^nd is President of the County Cbam-

Frank B. Sharp. Dr. Theo. Kharis, and, p,. r 0 f Commerce.

Frank Palumbo. Two othei Directors other changes made were the ehmay be added at the organization va tion of Clinton B. Price .rom Asmeeting. The Cashier will be a Phlla- *i B iant Title Officer, to Title Officer, delphian. whose name has not yet been „ n d Sterling Cole, late of the County disclosed. ! Clerk’s office, to Trust Officer and Aa-

The bank will be locat< d in the City s itant Title Officer.

Hall, a portion of wh'ch has been b

All former obligations, for which no

>rovisi-jn was made for payment lu •revious years, will be cleaned up tills year by a funding bond Issue, so that the Borough will start Us next year

from current &.K anu with a healthy cash balance o i hand. With th*- funding bonds, the payicnt of the old obligations will be

taken care of a little each year In the

sinking fund, which will take care the bonds when they mature. At the me-'ling on Monday. Thomas

Needham, for many years superintendent of the water works and the sewage disposal plant, tendered his resignation to become effective September first. The resignation stated that he

was "unable to attend to the dut.

any longer.

BRICK MADE VICE PRESIDENT. At the re-organlzatiou meeting of the Ocean City Title and Trust Com- | pany last week, to fill the vacancy

CHURCH DIGNITARIES HERE Kt. Kev. Moneignor Poxzi, rector of •Si. Joseph's Church, S*-a lale City, had as dinner gneste Inst Friday, Kt. Kev. Bishop Thus. .1. 'Vulsh, of the Trenton diocese, and Ki. Kev. Bishop Shaban, neCatholic University of Washington, •ccompanying tin- church dignitari'was Mnneig'ior Costio, auditor of the Apostolic delegation at Washington.

Messiah Lutheran Church Sea Isle City (Organised 1915)

REV. JOHN T. GILUSON, Pastor SUNDAY SERVICES '(Mo to 12.15—Congregational Worship and Sunday School. At 7.15 p. ui.—Evening Worship and Sermon.

SUNDAY, AUGUST i Sermon by Rev. S. D. Daughterly, D. D. OF PHILADELPHIA Visitors to this resort, who enjoy that dignified and intellectual manner of worship as exemplified in the Lntheran Church service, are especially invited to attend Messiah Church. Mr. ami Mrs. Nebbliu Will Sing.

Special speakers have been engaged to preach in Messiah Lutheran Church this sea*ou are as follows : Aug. 15—Rev. S. W. Herman, D. D. Aug. 22 —Rev. E. A. Chamberlain. Aug. 29—(To be announced later.)

ed from the City.

I

CARD PARTY TO-NIGHT. The caid party, a; the Bellevue Ho- . I for the benefit of the school building fund of St. Joseph's Church, will held to-night. Over 400 ticket* out. and a good attendance is as- ... id. Thi prizes ha\<- been on display in the Post office all week.*

COOK BY STERN0 ; the canned heal

that’s juri the thing for hot weather ; ^ a gIuack - -iplete outfits. A. G. RICE A CXJ.— * 7 -

ONLY AN OIL FIRE.

Considerable amusement was caused \ by the learning of the facts concerning the mysterious burning and sinking of a ship off Sea lale City last ! week. After search for several days t >r the • crew’' of the vessel, and wanning of all marine reports for a Ion . tanker, it was found that the smoke, thought to be the burning vessel. ' merely the burning of some oil on

surface of the water.

The oil Interfered with fishermen. I

It afire

The OR ’

Professor and Mrs. H Winfield Wright have b*en entertaining as their house guest. Mr. Howard P. Wilson, of F r> ankford. Pa., who la the champion shot of the U. S. Mr. Wilson played ith the Athletics for several years, .ie has become no delighted with this resort he has engaged rooms at the Surf for the rest of the season The Civic Dub of Sm Isle City, at j its annual meeting elected the old' board for the ensuing year, with one -xception. Mrs. Robert Stevens having •esigned. Mrs. L. V. H Klemm. a foruer trustee, waa elected to fill the racancy. The report of ’he treasurer showed a gratifying balance The offlrs and trustees are: President, Mrs. urns J. Hagen; Vice President. Mrs. J. Downey; Secretary. Mrs. Henry Brooks; Treasurer. Mrs. Charles K. Landis: Trustees. Mrs James A. Twohey. Mrs. James C. Gallen. Mrs. ThomNock. Mrs Laura V. 3. Klemm.

Miss Katherine Quinn.

Mrs. Laura V. H. Klemm and Mrs. Henry Brooks went to Stone Harbor. Wednesday, to attend the annual meeting of the tape May County Federation, held at the Stone Harbor Civic Club rooms over the Fire H.dl. The hostess clubs were the Woman's C'vlc Club of Stone Harbor and the Flotsam and Jetsam Club of Stone Harbor. A I box luncheon was served at one with j hot coffee The officers were re-elected: President. Mrs. E. H Osgood. Stone Harbor *Jvlc Club: Vice President. Mrs I. R. Ragley. Wildwood Civic { Club: Secretary-Treasurer. Mrs. Henry < Brooks. Civic Club of Sea Isle City. In'west log reports were given by the d*-li gate* Miss N. M. Kenny son. President of the Stone Harbor Civic Club, by request gave a graphic account of the work she Is doing at Camp Dlx. The next meeting will be held at Wildwood, on ihe Second Wednesday of

July. 1921.

Dr. C. W. Way lias been appointed medical inspector of the Sea Isle City school for the 1920-21 school year.

“Mrs. Elizabeth MacGregor, of Kri.f, Scotland, has been the guest of Mrs.

Charles Bell.

| The oil Interfered with fishermen, j 3) - ’ in a smack set it afire. | S

thrown overboard by a , E vessel which became stranded on n j rt £

Absecon, and took this method S of lightening Us load. The otr nns V. e been making bathing anyih-nc I ji a pleasure along all the benefce* 1 :'j he upper section of Cape Kay 1 County. j

Id. cini ocean pier theatre!

The Inimitable

MARY PICKFORD IN HER LATEST RELEASE “Suds” Tuesday, Aug. 17

, TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY—8 and 9.30

THE NEW FORD SEDAN

There isn’t another company in the United States that is doing more lor the public or its men than the Ford Motor Company,” or is ther** another car on wheels that will give ' ycu the service or comlort ol a Ford Sedan lor the price. Equipped with the New Ford (starter, electric lights and generator adds all the comlort you can get from any car. U’’ i/e or phone Jar literature or demonstration He are at your service. CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE GARAGE FOCER & MECRAY Cape May, N. J.

Cape May Court House. N. J.