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Vol. 35, N050.

SEA ISLE CITY, CAPE MAY COUNTY, N. J., FRIDAY, DECEMBER

5 Cents a copy

Gliy NEWS NOTES OE THE PAST WEEK

NOTES AND GLEANINGS OF A

PERSONAL CHARACTER; LITTLE ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW GATHEkED IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE CITY.

COMMISSIONERS INVITE OFFER FROM UTILITIES.

At Meeting On Monday Firat Move Made Toward Purchaae of the Three Public Utilities of Sea Isle City;

Invite Offer for Sale of Plants.

The ball was set roll ini: on Monday by the Sea Isle City Commissioners for the purchase of the three Public Utilities, which were voted upon on Tuesday of last week, when the Clerk was instructed to offlclally notify each of the companies of the result of the

SANTA'S BEEN HERE ami led an election, and ask for their lowest price aascrUueut of toys that are a dehfhtjo | for thp M , e of thp pUnts

If the Commissioner* and the Utility

the little iolk, and to the grow This is a real Christmas si

everything in the way of toys, and gifts that are more practical for all members of l ie family; mechanical toys, dolls, Cb'isluitw l. -e ornaments and games in > ■Quite variety, «nd at lowest price*.

Stop in to see lin* real tov bazaar

“BE A REGISTERED NURSE."— The Cooper Hospital of Camden, N. J.. offers a three (3) years training (Theoretical anu Practical) to young women who wish to enter the Nursing Profession. A high school education is required. This course admits young women to one of the many positiondemanding the trained nurse of toda) For further particulars, write The Superintendent of Nurses, Cooper Hospital, Camden, N. J.—adv.Tt. Those who Joined the Christmas Club of the SECURITY TRUST COMPANY, CAPE MAY, last year, have received their checks for the amount they paid in with the accrued Interest. This was certainlj an easy way to save money for Christmas. Were you one of them? If not, you have the opportunity again this year, as the New Club is now forming.—adv. 4L FOREK SERVICE STATION AND REPAIRS. We carry a complete line of genuine Ford parts, aid can make repairs promptly. Electric welding and brazing done, and storagj balterfe* re-charged. Expert auto repairs, standard tires and tubes. JAZURIE'S GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION, Sea isle City.—adv. tt A DAN'CINti CLASS will be formed at the Moose Hall, Monday evening, Decern otr 13, at 8 P. M. Music will be famished by the Sea Isle City Syncopsted Jazz. Lots of fun for all. Ad- ; mission 'J5c. Adv. It. I ONE FARM HORSE GIVEN AWAY to an; one wno comes to gel it right soon 100Or sacriflc because advertiser v ishes to leave for the wit ter. Loci'non. Marshall Corner. Seavtlle Sakaguchl. adv. 1L SPEND AN EVENING AT THE MOVIES. Serial eveiy Wednesday night; features on Saturday and i^inday nights. One show only, at 8.10. 'Admission -sc and 17c: a good show always. Adv. tf. HOLLY WREATHS and Crosses made and Cemetery wreaths, pillows ana other design, decorated. Write your order or ciul at WOOD'S, 134 Italia street. Sea I«le City. adv. 2L BOCKKEEPING AND AUDITING Books opened, balanced, closed and audited. W. E. Jocher, 10 Dolphin St., Sea 1c 1 -Citv. Adi-. If it Isn't com enlent for you to come to tbe bank in pers'-::. you may open an account by mail. Send your first deposit to Security Trust Co., Cape May. Manicure Sets, French Ivory pieces, Cameras and Safety Razors at FITuH DRUG CO. Adv. NONE SUCH GOOD PEANUTS as those fresh-roasted ones at BRACA’S. adv-tf. PIPELE-SS FURNACE For SaieNearly new, large size. Apply Earl M. Wadduigton. Strathmere, N. J. Adv. it THAT POPULAR INDOOR SPOUT, pool, is made doubly attractive when, plcyed at BRACA’S.—adv-lf.

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companies can agree upon a price, the necessity for condemnation proceedings can be averted, and the purchaae of the plants by the City will be great-

ly facilitated.

At Monday's meeting of the Commissioners, Solicitor Cole was present, and when asked to give his opinion as to the next step to be made in the Utility matter, said that the thing too weighty and too Important for him to handle alone, and he asked for associate counsel, which was granted. Mayor Fitch Impress ad upon the Commissioner* and the Solicitor the eesslty of losing no time In the preliminaries looking toward the purchase. inasmuch as the vote of the people was so decisive that there is question but what Immediate action Is expected and demanded. The date was set for next Monday 1 receive the offers of the three companies. Mr. Friars, of the Gas Company. was present, and asked whether not the city would consider the purchase of the plant of his company without the building, and he was told 1 submit offers both ways. RECENT BIRTHS. The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sannino last Saturday. bringing a baby boy. which has been named Christopher. Mr. and Mrs. Claude J Town are receiving congratulations on the arrival of George David last Friday, at their home on Neptune street. Geurge is apparently enjoying life, and Mrs. Town Is improving rapidly.

LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS For several years past the TIMES has published letters that the little folk wrote to Santa Claus, and the letters were delivered by this newspaper direct to old Santa who. we are certain, filled every request he received If It was at all possibl -. This year your etters will again he published, so *nd 'em In. kld-•-les. Just writ- what you have In mind most tiat you want to tell Santa. an< write it YOURSELF. , IT yoi. can't write, ask mother, or dadd e. to write It for you. and be sun to mention your age. and sign yoi r name, and tell where jou live, sr Santa will knot, all about you. Get your letter to this office by next TUESDAY noon, and it will be published next week. Letters received later w II be pubUabed the following Frit ay. Come along no*. boys and girls. Let's have year 'tiers Address •Santa Claus, -are 01 the TIMES. Sea Isle City.

FREEHOLDERS CLEARING UP YEAR’S BUSINESS AT MEETINGS DURING NOVEMBER NO NEW WORK WAS UNDERTAKEN; ROAD APPROPRIATION WITHDRAWN; PAYMENTS MADF BY STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS, BUT 534,000 STILL DUE; REFUSE EXTRA PAY TO COUNTY TAX BOARD.

LAST INSTALLMENT OF INCOME TAX DUE December l&ih Is the Iasi day for tbe payment of the fourth installment of the income and excess profits taxes due this year. To avoid iienaltv. the tax must be in the offices of Collectors of Internal Revenue or branch offices by midnight of that date. Inquiries reaching the Commissioner of Internal Revenue indicate a belief ihat taxpayers have ten days' grace on this installment. Sueh a provision was contained in the 1917 Revenue AcL but was removed by the Revenue

Act of 1914.

Payment of tbe fourth installment may be made In cash or by money order 01 check. The Bureau of I-ternal Revenue urges that whenever possible payments be made by check or money order. This method helps the taxpay. er by saving him a trip to the calleroffice and avoids congestion at the cashier's window. Check or money order should be made payable to “Collector of Internal Revenue."

Mrs. Lewis Cluster. Sr., was in Philadelphia. Tuesday, to attend the funeral of Mrs. Taws. Mrs. A. Winkler and her two daughtere, of Ocean City, were guests at tfie Hotel Bellevue on Sunday. Mr. J. McRae was a week-end guest of Mrs. Kathrme F'owkes at her home ou Neptune street. Mayor and Mrs Irving F'itcb were on a shopping trip to Philadelphia, motoring up on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Kolbot are occu pying tbe Brady home on Paris street for the wiuur. Mr. and Mr». A. Brady are week-end visitors. Mrs. Soden, of Ne; . ;ne street, was hot.u»ut and ciyiperom- to a Jolly party of tbe “younger set” of Philadelphia. Those that enjoyed the week-end houw party were Mias Mary Soden, Miss "Pfiir Soden. Miss C. Soden. Miss Kathrine McGarvey. Mr. Matt and Torn Ryan. Mr. Victor Higgans, Mr. William Barr, Mr. V. Hubert.

RECENT DEATHS. MRS. LOUIS TAWS. s. Ixiuls Taws, of 6654 Lincoln drive. Philadelphia, a well known Sea Isle summer resident for many years, died in her home last Ratun \y. She was 80 years old and Is survived by her husband and seven sons and daughters. Her husband is a retired manufacturer. Her children are Henry. John and Louis J. Taws. Mrs. Eltoti Davis. Mrs. William Henderson. Mrs J. Chambers Gr«vr and Mrs. Edward Greer, of West Chester. Funeral service" wore held at her home Tuesday afternoon. She was a member of the Summit Preabyterian Church. Phila-

delphia.

BIG CREW AT WORK AT CITY CLEAN-UP.

NOTICE I will be in Ocean City. City Hall, Dec. I!, and In Sea lale City, Dec. 16, from 9.00 A. M. until 4 P. 1L. to l**ue 1921 auto llctcae* W. S. EWING, AgL

Director of Strw-ta Chapman has a ■<w of twenty-one nff-n engaged 11 cleaning up the city'* sidewalks, streets and filling In the oceaf( end of streets, with the aid of the new truck bought by his department last week, and now In daily service. Work was romim-nced at the lower end of the Island, and every' sidewalk is being cleared of all overgrowth of grass and weeds, and the dirt is being carted down to fill in the backs of the newly constructed bulkheads. Mias W. Countiss spent the week-end at Ocean City as guest of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sutton. Mrs. Eugene O’Neiu has returned to her home In Camden, after a short sta>' with her parent!.. Mr. and Mrs. J.

Speer.

Mrs. Janies Twohey and her sister. Mrs. John Galleti. left on Monday tor a week's visit with friends in Phlladelplii.i Miss Cynthia Twohey and Miss Margaret Byrne leave today for a vidk in Philadelphia over the week-end. The card party at St. Joseph's last Friday night was mos: successful, the hall being well fil ed and the prizes more than ordinarily beautiful. The firsi prise for Five Hundred went to Mrs. Katherine F'owkes. an . the first is Pinochle to Elmer Peterson, Sr. The affair was given by Mrs. H. F Krais* and Mrs S. Gemmil. Dr. Clarence Way and his father. Dr. Eugene Way. 01 Sea Isle City and Dennisville. returned las! Friday from a ten day trip to Bermuda. Both doc'ors nr. enthusiastic over the beauties of tbe island, and aside from a rough return In which everyone aboard the boat furnished more than the usual amount of foo.i to the fishes, proclaim the trip a -aost enjoyable one. The Women’s Civic Club semi-month ly card parly will be held the 17«h at tbe Bellevue Hotel, with Miss Tillle Croneekcr as the hostess. Toe party of two weeks ago. at the home of Mrs. I H. Brooks, with Mr*. C. K- Uiudis. Jr.. I as hostess, was very successful, with j eight tables divided almost equally be-1 tween five hundred and pinochle.

BISHOP FLAYS REFORMERS.

Bishop Paul Matthews, of the p E. Diocese of New Jersey, hurled an ethical bomb at the drastic legislation proposed by the refonners since the par sage of the Volstead act. saying, in part: "The reformers of today are like tigers — they have tasted blood and

don't know when to stop. '

The Bishop's fling at the drastic reformation was made during a sermon delivered while confirming a class of 10 at St. Simeon's Church, Wildwood. In another part of the sermon he said “You cannot legislate religion o: morals; they must lie molded in the body and mind during the period of maturity, and unless you take care of the boy and girl of today you will have

a Godless nation tomorrow."

After the services, when the Bishop was asked his opinion ( of the Volstuid act, he replied: "It Is the thirstiest proposition 1 have ever encountered."

M. E. CHURC'f. Rev. W. H. Luther. Pastor. Preaching in the First M. E. Church at 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m.. by tbe pastor, W. H. Luther. Morning 1 ubject. Eternal Life. Evening subject. The Physician. Sunday School, 2.30 p. ro.. Harold Sutton, Supt. Men's Club will meet at Judge Steelman's Tuesday night, Dec. 14. A lime of play and feast. All welcome.

OCEAN VIEW. Mrs. Lydia Howell is spending some time with her daughter. Mrs. Arthur Sutton, at Stone Harbor. Mrs. Lyman Warner spent Thursday with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Garrison, at Newfield. Mrs. Ernest Downani spent Saturday in Ocean Ciiy. Mr. and Mrs Raymond Bozarth and children are visiting in Egg Harbor. "Mr. and Mrs. Harry Blackson. of Wildwood, spent Sunday with Mrs. Blackson's mother. Mrs. Aaron Delon-

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Mrs. Reub-n Stiles was an Ocean City shopper on SatuTdav. Mr. Ernest Richardson, of Wildwood, i is visiting Mr. Austin Devaui and fam-

ily.

Sirs John Kirby and son Harry, of Seavllle, spent Thursday in Ocenn City. Mrs. Austin Devaui and son Clarence spent Friday in Cape May Court House. Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Hewitt are vis-1 itlng Mrs. Hewitt’s mother. Mrs Ta> lor. of Avalon.

The Cape May County Board of Freeholders ndertook practically iew work during the month of November. and at the regular meeting which was held on Tuesday of this week at Cape May Court House. The chief work of the Board has been closing up the year’s business, and straightening out appropriations, most of which are exhausted or even overWlth bills of several thousand dollars to hand, the fcountv Collector reported to the Board that only $573.05 remained in the rewd repair appropriii tion. and that the emergency appropriation of $41,000. as well as an ad' 1 ' tiona) $8000 transferred from other ai>proprialion.s to the road account, was all spent. The bills were held up pending the finding of some solution to the difficulty In which the Board found Itself involved. t a November meeting, tbe Collecalso reported that he had received from the Slat* Highway Department the sum of $19,649.10 as payment on account of the State's share of the of the new Cape May—Wildwood Crest road, which involves the filling in 01 Turtle Gut Inlet. He also reported that the County had receivi-ri during 1920 from the State Motor Ve hide Fund for road maintenance Unsum of M5.082.97, and ihat there was still due the county $24,907.03 and an extra $10,000 promised by Uie State to assist the County in financing tb. storm damage of list spring. The Clerk and Engine* r were directed to take up with the State Commls: ior the matter of payment of these am-

ounts.

Debt Linit Not Reached, supplemental debt statement filed by the County Collector on November 16th, in connection with tbe issuance -mporary notes to finance the paving of Landis Avenue. Sea Ish City, shows that the county debt up to the present time is 3.91%, based on an average county valuation, for five years, of $35,081,806.00. This Is sUll somewhat under the debt limit allowed by law. contrary to statements heard frequently that Cape May County is bonded above tbe legal debt limit. When the members of the County Board of Elections put in the bills foservices this year, the amount charged was $25» for each member, but the Board paid only $200. this being the I amount tlx*-d by statute: members of the local boards of registry and election wen- granted an additional 25';, this year throughout the stale, but the Increase did not apply to the county hoard*, though they were required to do four tint*-* the amount of work done in o'her years.

CITV COMMISSIONERS PROTEST AGAINST PAVING At Meeting On Monday Pat* Resolu tion Asking Freeholders to Withhold Payment to Contractor on Landis Avenue Job Until Made Satisfactory. Sea Isle City's CommiasionerK *ook cognizance of the poor work done on the paving of Landis Avenue, by Con tractor Simon, of Ocean City, and i prised a lesolutlon requesting ihe Boar^ of Freeholders to withhold all liayment to ihe contractor until th* Job was made satisfactory . The resolution sei fonli that th* City officials expected for the amount to be expended on the work a smooth surfaced paving, and inst. coal of asphalt was laid and covered with slag and the slag is now so loose that the road is hard to walk upon ano damaging to automobile tires, in addi loin to which the paving would noi last but a very short time. The reso lution further stated that for the sum to be expended on this Job. $16.50u the City officials feel that first-class work should hav* been done.'and requested that the Board of Freeholders withhold payment to tin contrartot until the work is don*- according to the specifications of the Count) Knein* t In a satisfactory workmanlike

manner.

tion of the City officers voices

the unanimous opinion of the residents of Sea Isle City, a general consqpsus

of opinion being that the paving not last until summer, much less heavy traffic of the summer

SOUTH DENNIS.

WOODBINE.

A farewell party was given at th* Central School Auditorium. Tueedaj evening. Nov. 23rd. In honor of Mlkt Jones, who has resigned her position as High School teacher. L. Goldfarb leflf for New Y'ork Tues-

day afternoon.

-Mayor Joe Raimiowitz took a several days' trip lo Buffalo last week. The meeting of the i'armera' Assm ciatiou took plate at the Tehernefaky home Thursday evening, Nov. 25th. Messrs Stone and H. Eiaenberg, of

New Y'ork. were present.

Mi. and Mrs. A. L. Cometz and babe stpetti ihe week-end with their parents. Mrs. Lipnian left '.Vednesday to spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs.

K. Lipnian. at Norma.

The Shropshire family motored to iicislcrville. Thanksgiving Day, to help celebrate the fiftieth wedding •rsary of their parents, Mr. and

.Mr.-,

Ai tbe

..-cling of Uie Girls' Club, •-ning, tbe following memi.usen officers: M. Halpren,

•.-Idem. li. Joffe, vice-president; 2. Abrams, secretary, and S. Sussman,

treasurer.

Miss T. Kink* Istein, one of our High School teachers, spent the nollday In

v *-w Y'ork.

-Messrs. S. Nappen and T. Abramo1/. 1 on rued Cumberland, Thursday. -Mr. Boyar returned iSiday from a

w days' stay in New Y'ork.

Miss B. Sibulaky, of Philadelphia, paid Uie town a visit on Thursday. L. Altman, brother and children molored down from Egg Harbor last

Thursday.

a few .I our boys and girls attended the "Big Affair" at Sea Isle last Thura-

■*iy evening.

The dance given by tne "Jolly Clique" Friday evening. Nov. 26, at Liberty Hall, was quite l success. The orchestra was from Vineland. The dance lasted Oil 1 o'clock. Among our holiday visitors were:

Mrs. E. Devin and son spent Sunday ) ^ rolher - ^ vith her son at Cape May. M Bojar - S - Cul - Ricbard Fox was in town last week. r ' BenJ ' Cohen s —

Mr and Mrs. Charles Fidler and Miss .-ydia Nickerson motored to

Ocean City on Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Miller. Jr., spent tbe week-end in Philadelphia Mrs. Eugene Stiles went to Dias

Creek on Saturday.

Mr. Jere Cahaley visited Philadelphia

11 Thursday.

CapL and Mrs. A. J. Meerwald went > Millville on Saturday. The Misses Morton entertained the Igtdles Aid on Sajurday Mr. B. Hewitt visited relatives In Salem Iasi week. Thomas Miller and family are spending the week-end at th' home 01 their

Mrs. E. Ross visited her metber on

Saturday.

Mrs. H. James and daught*- spent the week-end in Millville. S'iss Mary Cahaley visited her parents recently. Miss Thelma Nickerson speni Tuesday night at Avalon. Ralph Peterson and family were calling on relatives on Saturday. Thomas Holmes has been improving his property by adding a sun parlor

A cheeking account belt* you to keep track of your expend!:uros and] gives you a receipt for every dollar | paid out. Open one with tbe Security Trust Co., Cape May.

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/Tdvertisers will find this paper an excellent medium in which to display their bargains and make their wants known

DENNISVILLE. Mrs. Beulah Grace has returned home, aiter spending some time with her husband. Mr. Howard Brown and Miss Anna Springer spent Saturday nigh' in Wildwood. Mrs Thomas Brown and family spent Sunday In Dividing Creek. Miss Carrie Westcot: spent Saturday in Goshen. Miss Grace Fidler spent Sunday with her parents. Mr. Eugene Springer and Mr. Jack Fidler returned horn,: Saturday, after a gunning trip. Mr. and Mrs. F'rank Bushnell. Sr. spent Sunday In Cape May City. Miss Cora Corson is spending a couple weeks in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson spent Sunday In Cape May Court House Mr Samuel Wcstcott spent the weekend with his family Miss Elizabeth Fidler is spending some time with her sister in Philadel-

phia.

Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Beiarde spem* Sunday in Philadelphia. Mias Nellie Beesley is spending a w days of this week with Mrs. Eu■ne Way. Dr. Eugene Way and son. Dr. Clarice. are c.i a ten day tour to Bermuda Islands. Mrs. William Thompson is ill at this writing. ed to Cape May Cour* House on Saturday. Miss Verna Creamer spent the week id with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Flank Bushnell entertained their daughter-in-law ovet Sun-

day.

Miss Mabel Reed and Miss Cussie Creamer are employed in a factory at Woodbine Mr. Harr)- Westcott spent this week Ith his family. Mr. Raymond Westcott spent the eek-end with his parents. Mr. Orl James spent this week in Dennisvllle. Mr. Venson Miller spent Sunday with his mother. Mr. Benjamin Springer, of Philadelphia. spent Sunday with his brother. Mr. and Mrs. Sainudl Wooiscu spent Sunday in Sharon Hill. Mrs. Miry Carroll and Mi*n Helen Carrol attended tbe -ddlug of Miss Mary Lewis In Lansdowne, Pa. on Wednesday. Miss Helen Carroll spent the weekend with her parents.

$80,000 FOR COLD SPRING.

Major General Lansing H Beach, chief of army engineers. In submitting estimates for harbor and waterways improvements, has recommended that $80,000.00 be itpprojirlui. il for improving Cold Spring inlet at Cape May. A movement for the completion of Cape May's Inland harbor, conforming to the original plana accepted by the Government. should receive the attention of our Board of Trade and City Commiasionera at an early date, observes

the Cape May Xlar. with hastening a long deferred

ler. Benj. Cohen. S. Goldinger. Chas.

Shrojishire. 1. Zucbovltx.

Miss Z. Abrams left town Sunday on

a two weeks' vocation.

Mr. Murphy, ot Court House, brought several school children their prizes they had won ut the County fair recently held at the County fair grounds

at Court House, Saturday.

Mr and Mrs. Mendelshon and baby are visiting the Danerhlrsch family. yuii. a number of p«ople gathered

at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ah ramson, to celebrate the thirteenth

birthday of their son Leopole.

PRIVATE INITIATIVE RESTORED.

ii i* significant that the formation

o! Uie JUKj.uou.Ouo corporation for the financing of American foreign trade should have come so soon after the election which determined finally that Ui«- United States would not become a member of the league of naUons. Intornational bankers saw a way, in Ar1 ich- X of the league covenant, for the prartical guaranteeing by .his country ot loans which they might make to foreign members of the . -ague. It v>as their great desire for financial operations in European fields that led ilu-iii lo show such enthusiasm flgr Ihe cov.-wnt. It is apjiarent that had loan- the safety of which was assured by the American government, been lade 10 European states, they would

ave been able to pay for American nods without much delay. But with

1 of •fiat guarantee, Amerir* are loath to risk their

in such ventures, and new had to be found to finance transactions in the foreign field

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TIMES PRINTING HOUSE.

• re till* fiue enclosed car for two—but it will carry three—is gro-. tug in jiopular demand. Strongly built, Uie body rests upon that marvelous l-'ord chassis. It brings to its owner e **ry modern-day convenience; easy riding—while sliding , ,au glu-s windows make it breezy and cool in hot weather; dust-proof and water-proof when the w'ndows are closeu —it is cozy and comfortable in Inclement and wintry weather. Then there is the durability of the car. coupled with the low economy ot first cost and tiie saving of money in operr ing expense Behind it. and every other Ford car. is ll.nl unsurpassed "Ford AfterServlce" which u given by ll-e army of F’ord dealers scat u-red all over ih* countiy. together with some 15.00V authorized garages, until the Ford owner is always within immediate touch of dependable, reliable service, where tbe genuine hade Ford parts, and Ihe genuine Ford methods are ajijdied in ihe care of this our. The F'ord Coupe administers to a great variety of owners. from tbe physician to ihe iraveling man. from lb injeer to the architect, and then for a pleasure car lor j It ts uubeulabV We ask your early order if you want a Ford Coupe, la-cause we want to make delivery as quickly ns we can but we intisi have n little time. Come in and talk it over. CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE GARAGE. RALPH M PETERSON, Mfr . Cape May Court House, N. J, FOCER 4 MECRAY. Cape May City. N. J.