ay County Time

SEA ISLE CITY, CAPE MAY COUNTY, N. J., FRIDAY, JANUARY i 4 , iqji

CITY NEWS NOTES OF THE PAST WEEK NOTES AND GLEANINGS 01 PERSONAL CHARACTER; LITTLE ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW GATHERED IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE CITY.

WANTED. Young married man. energetic, to •Bter Into contract with owner for operation of a 60-acre farm, good aoll. market, etc., only ten minutes from Ocean City. Fruit, produce, pigs tad poultry to enter Into production. Man experienced in Cape May County preferred; good opportunity for young man desiring to start Address, Box 126, Ocean Cit*. N. J. ' EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR you can get what you want at this big •tore. Whether Its for t' e home, or for your table o' for eourself, we hare 1L Full Bttv „ of winter xhoes, rubber orershoe* arctics and goc boots, in gnec :r.u hip lengths, foi all members of the family. Let us aupply your wants, and save money. PFElFFi-R'S BOULEVARD STORE, Sea It>le City. —adv. FORD SERVICE STATION AND REPAIRS. We carry a complete line of genuine Ford parts, and can make repairs promptly. Electric welding and brazing done, and storage batteries re-charged. Expert auto re.alra. standard tires and tubes. MAZU1 LIE'S GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION, Sea Isle City.—«dr. tt SPEND AN EVENING AT THE MOVIES. Serial even- Wed need at night; teatores on Saturday and Sunday nigbu. One show only, at 8.10. Admission 28c and 17c: a good show always. Adr. tf. If it isn’t convenient far you to come to the bark In person, you may open a;, a' -ount by mail. Send your first deposi. to Security Trust Co., Cape

May.

BOOKKEEPING AND AUDITING Books opeued, balanced, eloeed and audited. W. K. J ocher, 10 I>olphio St.,

Sea laic City. Any.

Dance at the Moose Home on Sa?

AN EXPLANATION.

The installation of some new machinery, which arrived last week, and Is now being placed Into operating condition, has disorganized the emir* routine of our office, and we offer this explanation to onr valued friends as the reason for any delays in the deliver}- of work promised this week, and to onr readers if this Issue of the TIMES Is not np to the usual standard both in the amount of news and In typographical make-up. By the latter part o» this week, things should be running smoothly again, and we ask your indu'gence until then, assuring you that by this aoded equipment we will be able tb do bet’er work and more promptly

than ever before.

WHALE BEACH HOUSES LOOTED B v THIEVES. Thieves entered the summer cottages of Junes Campbell and Joseph Fisher, at Whale Beach, and succeeded getitrg away with loot to the value of $4S«. A neighbor who visited his cottage recently noticed the doors of the Flsl. er and Campbell cottages open, and reported It on his return to Philadelphia. Investigation showed that both cottages had Seen entered, and that the thieves bad made away with valuable tools, gum boots and some boat propellers The entry was made on the channel fide of the cottages, leading to the belief that the thieves came In a boat and made away with tbelr loot in this

BIG TIME PLANNED AT CANNON LODGE

FLORIDA LETTER. 3L Petersburg. Florida.

A succession of glorious days. Since

LEGISLATURE IN SESSION AGAIN

Cleavage Between Legislature and Court Reaches Almost

Open-Break Stage.

BREAK LOOMS IN UTILITY.

Rev. W.'H. Luther. Pastor.

Preaching in the Firm M. E. Church

urday night, to the tuneful strains o', at 10.30 A. M. and 7.30 P. M. by the

the Sea Lie Syncopated Orches Good Urns assured, and everybody welcome.—adv. MODEL 90 OYEBLAND 6 PASSENGER with winter to;, worth $900 offered for $676 for quick sale. P1ERPONT AND BROWN Wildwood, N. J. Adv. TWENTY PER CENT REDUCTION now on clothing, ahoes and underwear at PFEIFFER’S BOULEVARD STORE.

Adv.

NONE SUCH GOOD PEANUTS those fresh-rosjtbd once at BRACA'S. »dv-tf. PIPLLE88 FURNACE For BaleNeariv new, large size. Apply Esrl M Waddingtou, Htmthuiere, N. J. Adv. tf The new 1921 Ford Touring cars, with electric lights, starter and generator, are making quite a hit—adv. WOMAN WANTED for housework Good home. Apply Mrs B. J.'^umn. 12 Dolphin -L, City. Adv. A fountain pen la a mod trn necessity. Get youre at FITCH DRUG CO. —adv. THAT POPULAR INDOOR SPIRT, pool. Is made doutlr arirsetlva whc. played at BRACA’S.—adv-tf. Full line of fine writing papers. FITCH DRUG CO.—adv. Best candies all the time. FITCH DRUG CO —adv.

The Men’s Club met at the Lome of Leris 8. Chester on Tuesday evening. wiib the usual good attendance, sod the usual good time. Benjamin Stein made a business trip to Baltimore. Md.. u> arrange tor the shipment of his new butcher equ,pmeuL which are especially made to be installed In his Landis avenue store. A poet card from Mrs. Harry Krais*, posted at Richmond. Va.. ou tio ICtL. reads • "Arrived here on Saturday night, at 10 p. m. Very bad weather, with constant rain since arrival.” Mr. end Mrs. Krains are rfiotoring to Florida with Mr. ami Mis. S. Geramli. and left here on Thursday of last week.

£T///S OFFICE \LJ is the place to have your printing done, no msttcr what kind it muj be.

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Due to the effort* of the newly elected Worshipful Master of Cannon Lodge, A. F. & A. M. South Seaville. Dr. C. W. Way. a royal good time Is planned for members and friend* at the Lodge rooms on next Thursday

night.

The Lodge of Cape May Court. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bittner, oi House will attend In a body, and a Stone Harbor, entertalm-d Mr. and speaker of note has been secured from Mrs. Tho*. Lodlam at dinner on New

Atlantic^ City. Refreshments will be ! Year’s Day.

Mrs. Stark. Mra. Ludlam s sister, who has been visiting her at her pleasant bungalow on Third avenue, returned to Jacksonville with her husband,

on New Year’s Eve.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Plucker. of Peermont arrived with the New Year and are happily located at Bayou-Bonita, with Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Holmes. Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Plucker were at the New Jersey State meeting. Mrs. W. W. Birdsall. of Ston' lebor. has Joined the Sunshine Ce l Club, which plays four times a week

at City Hall

Mrs. E. B. Arnett, who has been kept In her room for a few days, wa* able to go out for a short drive

Tuesday.

sending my last letter we have had a cold snap, nothing like frost, but just uncomfortable without fires. White dresses disappeared and the sunny

side of the street was p ipular. Whenever you have t North-easter

we shiver. It is only 3G hours by steam train, and when S r Bores* gets oi. the rampage he teat* down here without much let or hln i ran re since the deforestlsation of the States to the North. The torpent ne industry

has eaten up the forests In Virginia. Edwards Denounces ‘Malign and Inthe Carolir.^s and Geor&l: Re-forest- visible Influences’ in Utllit.es Contest log U>«, .««. I, bring u»«! Cl „, „„„ „ T>k , „ p ,„. up by the forestry conurission. I .... . The Now Jerwy Soociy b.M II, | -Him Hovg W,l,,„.

semi-monthly meeting y* sterday with .

interesting program. There are Trenton.—The 1921 session of the

686 registrants from Nev Jersey to legislature opened at noon while the date. The season Is not i urposed to M-ssion met at 11 o’clock am! art-

really get well underway until this Jouro-ti sine die before noon,

month, but ‘here are mar y who pre As was exiiected ‘he old legislature

diet tnat high-water ma. < has been did not transact any business,

reached. i The officers of the senate and house

The through special ov r the Sea- ***re sworn In at noon,

board sent Its first train ov< r the rails The president of the senate Is Colins this morning. It made th- trip be- B- Allen, of Salem; the majority leadtween 6.20 p. m. on Mo«dr r and 8.26 William D. Kackay. of Berceu. and m. Wednesday. | William H. Albright, of Gloucester Is 12.2S6 names on the State regisu - w-'etary. Robert M. Johnson, of AtThis Is 3,000 more than last year at lantlo, is suiter-visor „f bills. George this time. ! Nlmiuo, of Bergen, Is senate Journal

Met Mr. and Mrs. H. McCaffrey at' ebrk

tbe Postofflce yesterday. They arriv-! I a the bouse George S Hobart of

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took the entire household to Pass-a-' *' “ Brr J Holland, of Camden became grille on Christmas. The communltv bouse majority leader. The clerk of dinner, which was eaten out of door*, the house- I* Upton fj. Jeffreys of Cam-

den. and the ‘misiant clerk Jam,-*

Parker of Pasvaic.

(CONTRACT FOR VENICIAN ROAD j AWARDED TO CHAS. CLOUTING' At Meeting of the City Commissioners on Monday. Bids Were Opened • For Street Improvement. Only two bids were received for ihibuilding of a portion of Ycnician Road, at the meeting of the City Commissioners on Monday, and the contract was awarded to Cba*. H. Clouting at $1766. The other bidder wa* M. A. Luongo, for $2283.20. The time limit on the completion of the work wa* extended from April first to May first before the bid* were o|>rm-d. Commissioner Chapman repon.d rapid progress bring iund$K the placing of piling along Vbe beach south of Ludls'u street, u» many as one hundred piling being driven In a single

day.

The question of the shut-down ol the gas plant was again brought up by Mayor Fitch, who read a lettei from the Gas Company's attorney, protesting against the resolution pasta-d by the Commissioners Iasi week, and staled that the shut-down was utia voidable because of the dangerous condition of the holler in the plant, and that efforts were being made to secure ew boiler. To this Mayor F'ltch replied that the company had knowledge of the boiler's condition six, months ago. but made no effort to remedy It. and that when the plant shut dow n the company was out of both oil and coal. Copies of the letters were •nt to the Utility Commission at nuiton. I'l'ial instructions w-i-re given the City Engineer to prepan- specifications for the hook jetties, on the plan ol I*ro r essor L. M. liaupi, to be built along the beach front.

M. E. CHURCH.

a ser-

pastor. W. H. Lu'her.

Morning subject. "The Law,

mon to the W. C. T. U. Evening subject, "Armed."

Prayer meeting end simple Bible

study Thursday. 7.30 P. M.

Stnday Srho.1 2.30 P. M.. Harold

Sutton. Supt. All are welcome.

Mr. and Mrs. David English, from AMine. N. J.. were visitors at the M

E. Parsonage on Monday.

FORD CARS ARRIVING. The Ford Service Station at Cape May Conrt House has received within the last few days three carloads of Fotd sedans, touring cars and trucks. These cars are for delivery in Cape May County.—adv.

A shipment of the new 1921 Ford

»edans has arrived at Cape May Court House. These cars ere equipped with electric starter, light and generator. Demountable rim* 30x3^ tires all around. Pre-war prices. Ask for demonstration. Cape May C. H. Gar-

age. Authorised Dealer.—Adv.

"WHILE THEY LAS T ”

included everything from turkey Ice cream. There was a tree in the evening and everyone was obliged to

sing a aong. make a speech or tell a | A large number of tickets were Is- ... __ 1 sued for seats In the senate and house

galleries and Ivith floors and galleries of ihe senate and house were filled

usual.

Decoration* of a very attractive type transformed the senate and house chambers Into b. we-s of beauty. Flags, bunting, palm* and flowers were plmvd u. Jer direction of John A. Smith, custodian of the capitol. . Women Legir'rtors. The opening of tl* 1921 bouse set. a new mark because ol the presence on the floor of wjtni n asseml for the fire; Utm- In the history stair. They are Mr* Margaret B. Ijilrd, of Newark, and Mrs. Jennie O. Van Ness, of East Orange, and bun i dred* of their women friends who were

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F.TONE HARBOR. 'It and Mr*. Michele Zuccarro hkv. tirm-d to Stone Harbor after spend ing some time in Philadelphia, and ex I—rt to remain here for the balance o

the winter.

Mr George V. Haslett, of the Bi| Slick Holt 1. • onteroplates opening u| early in the Spring for the c 4 imin| season. The usual house party o teacher* which make their headquar lers at the Hole! for a week-end ex < ursiog each Spring, are exiiected at usual this year. Plans for "Inventors’ Day” or rathe; ■•Investors’ Days" on Good Friday March 27th. Saturday. March 28lh,Ea* ter Sunday, March 29th, and Easte; Monday, March 30th. are going for ward nicely, and it i* anticipated tba a largi crowd of old and new inves tore and othei* luten-Kted in Stoni Harbor, will ts.k« advantage of thi contemplated re union, and arrange U be in Stone Harbor on one or all 0

the days.

If the person who sent in the un signed I'tiiiiniiiniraUon this week, ai •Taxpayer” will furnish hi* name, thi letter will be published. It is an in variable rule of this office never U ,>ubli*h a communication unless Un name of the writer is affixed, not foi publication necessarily, but as evi denre of good faith. Corrcspondenti will please observe this rule heresf

Mr. and Mrs. Ludlam sailed across active In the fight for Uv equal ballot to Tampa yesterday. Mr. Ludlam at-[visited the state house and crowded ‘rabSr?® U ** 0alC L ° d * e al SL P, ‘' the assembly gallery to honor them. The 8. 8. organized class, of which A * ’‘I**’ 1 " 1 recognition for the wothe scribe Is a member, gives a social °**b assemblymen. Mr*. \ nu Ness muneveiy month at the home of some one inaied Assemblyman George S. Hobart

of the members. This month It was for the sieokersliip.

out Euclid Boulevard, at the charming Of the 21 senators, l.*> are RepuMlboulevard of two sisters, ez-teacbers. -ans and C Dei.’ocrats. There would It Is named fo- Judge Bell, who was hare been 58 Republicans in the house, icher for many years. . | were it not for the recent ‘death of

■hlyman-lect John B. Rosser, of

Before They’re All Gone Come In and

Get Your Times Almanac.

These Almanacs are carefully pre- ^ pared for this zone and the dM* »«- bmck froln chlcM0> Mra Hairs home, gardlng suarlae. sunset, moonrise, Mr and Mnl GwJrge iuid

and Mrs. Bittner celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary with a

small theatre party.

At the Deennont. where Mr. and

Mrs. Arnett are staying, ther- 1* a weekly card afternoon, given by Mrs McMurray. wife of the proprietor, a Gape May County man. Mrs. M< Mur ray furaiahes the prizes. The party Is for the guests and their friends, whom

they are nrivileged to invite. Beginning with the New- Year the

Floronion holds afternoon teas with

concerts every day.

Mrs. E. Richard Hall ate

Hoboken.

Utility Mudta . Chief Interest lies, of course. In the program a* to the utility muddle, and It Is probable that a measure of some tort will appear among others agreed to by the conference committee of the

two bouses.

Whether this measure Is to provide ■ for the appointment of the Utility Coin- 1 mlaaloners by the Chanceller or the Chief Justice oi the Supreme Court, or (o take a chance on the project of LavIng the power conferred upon Joint session of the legislature, ia sain to tiavr caused utmost an open break In ; the Republlran majority because the rad'cals want to go the limit, while the ;uore conservative members wat t to look ahead a bit. Put whatever is derided—and It Is evident now that an rffort will be made to strip the <Jovrrnor of the appointing power—the big

light will be on from the start. Jovcraor Edwards announces that welcomes the scrap. Tlie Governor

Ksued a statement proclaiming his attitude and asserting that sinister Influ•nrca are at work among the Republl•uns to control votes and to work out

he scheme as outlined. In his stntc-

ouTisYl Alminac iB valuable for ref-i .'l' 7 ’ Governor aaya: erence throughout the entire year and: After road ; nK .-our Florida letter O'’ 1 !' Rr * t Bour ‘' 1 01 F '0 h « the Almanac ahould therefore he pre-, w((h referoncp ^ n , y condition 11 “The action of the Republican Slate 0, . Ule like to state that your corre-j senate in refusing to confirm my ouml lliere will be many times this year 1 8 p ond0nt ha* been misinformed about i nations for the Public Utility Commis-

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nent p ce in which It can be found Thp , e| , l8 badlv BW . oUp „ and , visible interest* on the other hand. So without inconveaijnce. i fl , u , ln bandages, and the Doctor tl-* invisible Interest* have detn-

}our friends may obtain Almanacs n , nM aIlnw mp w put rrright by c&liiiu' at ou- office, and w« make „ n {OT R lone tline y PI ,

_ sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, tide tablet, eclipses, seasons, stars, weather indicators, etc., are prepared along latest sdentifle lines; it '.h therefore more authentic than that furnished by ordinary almanacs. Other feature* of the Almanac are

as follows:

Tides lor Year. Business Laws. Interest Table.

Weight* and Measures. Post*! Regulations.

Household Information. Presrevation of Fruli* and Flower™

Boy Stout Pagt

Banking Law- and Practice.

Care of Horses. Cattle, Sheep. Poul-

try, Automobiles.

Doctor’s Page, First Aid. etc.

Mrs. H. Dun Scan, of Stone Harbor, arrived Thursday morning. They were met at the station by- friends, and started right In having 9 good time. They located temporarily at the Queen Anne. The day was perfect and w hat with inspecting apartments, looking at properties and going to the theatre In the evening, not many minute* were wasted. Friday there wa* a community lunch and more sight seeing with dinner at the Penn Flora, the newest and most elaborate of the

eating places; just open.

“SPIDER" OBJECTS. January 4th, 1921.

DENNI8VILLE. Mr. Eugene Springer and son motor I to Cape May Court House on Thurs-

day.

Mrs. Adeline Brown ia upending some time, here with her son. Thomas Brown. Mrs. MuhiGey Hughes and daughter spent Saturday evening in Sea lale

City.

Mis* Jessie Blizzard has been on the

sick list this week.

Mr. Alonzo Donley, Miss J ( sie Penn and Mr. George Crist called on Mr. Eugene Springer on F'riday afternoon. Miss Mabel Lxahley has been entertaining the young folks on Tuesday

and F':iday evening*.

Mr. and Mrs. Anson Marts and daughter are spending this week with Mr. aud Mrs. James Williams. The Rev. Dr. Yerkea ha* recovered after an illness of two weeks. The Mirses Florence and Fannie Li. ingston celebrated their birthday by emerialnlnK several oi their friend* on Saiuiday afternoon. Miss Cannela Berarde has re-covered, afrer an attack of the German measles The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Waller Robinson gave them a kitchen shower

on F'riday evening.

Several of the young boys and gills at tended the movies at Woodbine on

Saturday evening.

SOUTH DENNIS. Matthew Jefferson spent Sundaj With his parents. John Calialcy, of West Collingswood i* visiting bis sister, Mrs. F\ C. Barnes J.»s Meerw-ald Is spending hla vaca tiou w ith his uiotbei. Edwin Stiles called ou Mr. Smltl Slues on Saturday. . Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Foot, of Wild wood, called on Mrs. Charles FTdlei

recently.

Mr. and Mr.- F'enubcrg spent tht week-end with relatives. .Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Peterson, of Go sben. called ou Mr. Smith Stiles ot

Sunday.

Edward Jefferson has returned

Hotchkiss.

Miss Helen Cress* is visiting Mrs

C. F. Learning.

Jo*. McCray has a new F'ord Sedan. Mr. and Mr*. F'eustemaker Lave re turned to their home in Philadelphia. -Mr. and Mrs. Jos. McCray went tc

Philadelphia on Monday.

L Peterson called on Eugene Stilei

on Sunday.

A pany of our young people attend

ed t!.e movies at Cape May Court

House on Thursday evening. Capt. A. J. Meerwald spent Wcdnes

day in Trenton.

Mr. Smith Stiles is ill at this writ

Ing.

Fid ward Watson spent the week-end with hi* parents. Mr. Lawrence McKaig is entertain ing his father.

.Mayor Gilbert S. Smith returnod from hi* triii in time to attend the

uuruav evenin'- "" eting of the Borough CommissionMr .id ai’fcw.H.O,. , u ,d d £SS“ a S2

_ Mr Harry Van Artsdalen and Ml**

FARM MEETINGS Peters Somer*. Chairman of th<- Ocean b-w Community Committee luui t-alk-d meeting at the Ocean View School ouw. Saturday Eveniiuf. January 1 •It. nt J:Sd o'clock, for H e i.nr,,.,. iw-u**i!iR farm problem* A Mlmilar meeting in tin Kldoru Hall Mura on Monday evening. January 17. 7:SO o’clock, ha* been called by Ram.1 Chrisitaui, Chainnan of the Klden. -mi -ninity tkimmitee.

Smith, of Goshen, the latter standing the uip well desj-te his age ol - iuUIj-iwu yes- On the first lap ol tne Journey to Loui»ville. Ky, snow -a* encountered, and ..u the feliowing day the m. eury had riaen to a point that the Sn ths *hcd their lop coals :n their journey about town. At New Albany they tinned Mayor Smith’s Deborah Forman, and were in linn- to take pan in thi celebration her eiithty-ihinl birthday. Ou the Vtitrn trip nop* were made at Coinmhu*. Ohio, MuKsillon, t hio. and two day* were spent in Pittsburgh. Takn a* a whole. Mayor Smith and “dad" •niith report the trip a delightful oae. •'■as the Hist visit to New Albany r the Mayor in 27 years, and for the

■dor Smith In 40 years.

no charge whatever for tnem. Them, will be presented with our compliment*. as long as the supply lasts.

Seve'

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

InquIriM ha vs recently corns to us concerning the likelihood of You can tell the

been ten fee*, from my bed on crotch-

es since 1 got hurt.

But I hs. e no kirk coming as I have nine Firemen for nurse*, also Tom Ludlam for my legal adviser, and Mr. E. Arnett for my financial secreian

orld that thla i* the

.. -. . HUU ell I ill illy 111", uui ,iii emanate from proapective purchasers, vrt want to state again that the Ford tl ] 8W> to |>e dck. aa thi* Is Cars are already being told i.« s figure actually below coat and fo- an indrfi- phine city. It I* a great life If I don’t nlta time another reduction or “Change In Design” ia entirely out of the weaken, question and not at all contemplated. The last reductions on Ford ts are equivalent to eeveral reductions In

■ Tj

cne- and we have a .ung ways ther reduction in the present Cat

before any thought can be given to fur- When Ton want printing of the bet V ter kind, done by specialists who have \«$ FORD MOTOR CO. made printing their life-work, call tb* ^ RYAN, Manager of Sales. ITIMI^ PRINTING HOUSE.

mstrated that they cati control ,i -.ur i Sclent nanilwr »>f Ilepabllcau Senai-v' to carry out the first stare of tha-lr fight to control this commi*.«ion. That ' plan is to delay any atllon by the .-x Wring Seaate until alter the new Legi- | •tun-, overwhelmingly Republican in j sotb branches, shall take office j riieo the plan to remove tiepower of appolntinem of the CounUsdoners from tlie Governor and to xe*t j 4 in rertaln members ot our court*, I • bo are belle •! b> be under tne Uiffu- j

•nre •■(.theiie Interests.

mu tnfortnefl that a BffiofBrr rr | Bepubllcao Senators who voted agalrst ;

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la your priming supply running IcwT Don’t wait until you are dovr- [

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THE UNJVERS.AI~.CAa The Ford Sedan The F'oid Sedan quite natiirally i. m larger demand every year, and now with the pre-war price*, without any sacrifice ot the high quality of materials, and excellent reliability ol workmanship. <-omforta and couveniencoc, the Sedan Is the car of cars, and while a luxury ‘n itself, at the same time is a necessity, costing ietv than the ordinary touring car (e>cept the F'oid) its value cannot be equalled. Any -f ns will be ple.,M.-o to lake your order lot the Fold Sedan. asMUring you ol a* prompt delivery as possible, aud the further guaranl<-c of comfort and economy through the ctbriem afu-r-service which i* always at your command Vie are all equipp<-d with the latest up-to-date machinery; with skilled F'ord mechanic*, and with the genuine Foiu made parts, so that we i-an keep your car aa good a* gold, so far as service i* concerned, every hour in the year. We solicit your orders If you are going to have a closed car this fall we believe (be F'ord Sedan ia your best investment. Won’t you call in and talk It over, or let us give you a demonstration? CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE GARAGE Authorized Distributors A. M. Psterson, Manage , Capo May Court House, N. J. FOCER A MECRAY, Capo May City, N.