CONSOLIDATED WITH THE SEA ISLE CITY REVIEW, FEBRUARY 1!

NTY

VOL. 36, No/26

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

CITY NEWS NOTES OF THE PAST WEEK | NOTES AND GLEANINGS OF A PERSONAL CHARACTER; SHORT ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW AND THINGS YOU SEE. GATHERED IN THF CIRCUIT OF THE CITY.

HOUSE FURNISHING _ GOODS _ IN 3 variety Ju*t received; (all ,.ne o( well-known Pyrex Qlautware. and | the- famous. "Kvur-Uoady"_ .Aluminum now that gua acrvjee la almost | ready. It la time <D ttilnfc^t r. gas range —we have 'em. luslart the kind that [ suits milady best: ■also coal oil cook [.stoves (or those who cannot use gast forget thut whatever you need for e, t-r self; fur auto or boat; for table rear. you will Urn! It at PFEIFFER'S | BOULEVARD STORig. adv-U J . BETTER MOVIES CANNOT BE I shown Ulan those every Wednesday and I Saturday and Sunday . nlgljtS, at the ■-Garden Theatre. Ocean lAysiiuc; WedneaT day, lathe News, Pn4m Magazine and I seven-reel feature picture; Saturday and 1 Sunday, Comedy and late release fea- > nhows, comhi- nclng at g:l& and H:46, (dayllgl l saving Lime. Adrals- , adults 2Sc; children lie Including

IF war tax.—edv tf

FORD SERVICE STATION

I pairs. We carry a^ cpdiplete line of i npuine Ford parts. Ldnd can make £ pairs promptly. Electric welding and

. and storage batteries

jj, charged. Expert auto rapahs. standard s and tubes. MAZtiRlE'S OARAGE l AND SERVICE STATION. Sea Isle CIO.

I Adv. tf.

AGENCY FOR C. SCI1.MIDT & SONS' ? famous Old Style Lager; -Om tlnest brewS ed bevehve on the iBackf 1 ! today; heaMhI ful. palatlblc and especlallv < ndorsed for I family and home u^c. b> the case, $2.0(1 I delivered to any part of Sea Isle-City. I Write or- phone, Keystone 6. J. 1*. IXL laney. A^nt —adv tf * BUS OB TOURING CAR FOR HIRE. I local and long distance trips; call at f why Ume; we Wll a^o deliver your bags and freight, airtf make trips at f reasonable rates. Call, write, or phone. J Peasolano Rrothcra. 112 Italia Street: | Bell phone 4S-R-2.—adv. St ,.l RAGS WANTED! THE TlSlES Of- : ‘ flee will buy soft, clean rags, free from I lint, in any quantity, nl current market k prices. Hags must be suitable for wlpI lug machinery, and absorbent. Bring

Dr. Barclay was In Sen Isie on Su day. looking over the improvement;, his cottage on the lieach front. Mr. and Mrs, Sheridan were In Sea laic for the week-end getting their beach frdnt cottage In readiness for the at Meassa. Ijimh and McKay were Sunday visitors, looking after Uielr property

Ariadne street.

iiiick McMurray. of Philadelphia, it a pl-iiaant week whh his broil M..m. nl the latters cottage here, r. and Mrs. Robert Woodrow, of Philadelphia. nr-; now orcupying their Paris reet rottage for the summer. H. Itvily. of Philadelphia, spent Sunil in Sea Isle with his daughter. Mrs. ’illlara Tullnrr. of Parla street. Mr Carroll and family, uf Phlla deliddn.* art- now occupying the Flnan ge on Shell street for the seal . and Mrs. Fred Craig were gm Ir. ami Mrs. William McMurmy. •Cleveland" cottage, over the week-

1. Joseph. -

Bright an

Philadelphia, funnel City, have opened the Depot Hotel.

1 they

Miss Kali

Phitndelphli

neat Ion at I. MrElWe July Unit

r the

Chx

Dick.

ijoylng a two we.-

at the home of Mr. and Mr*,

wee. on Ariadne street, at will mark the opening of

annex, which will be conducted

r iu> a restaurant, with

' all you have 15 the TIMEi

time.—adv-tf

THE MARVEL NON-ELECTRIC r does all that the elecI trie cleaners do—and costs less than ghalf. No plugs and u . cs lo fuss with -alwniB ready. Only 7% imund* in Al A. G. Rice & Co.—adv. (VULCANIZING APPARATUS LOW p and operating to quickly and "eafpnably repair your uilte tires and tubes: work guaranteed; try us next time, ■solum. R rot hers. 112 Italia street;' II phone t:i-H-2. adv 3t NOTICi.—DROP POSTAL CARD OR ilA, Bell 1#M. We wUI Q for and deliver work iu Sea laic CUi give dally aegBBf . TROY LAUNDKY J*E MAY, N. J.—Adv. $-18 U ^11. DINK HOTEL SW.VIN STREET. ; -reasonable rnles ! nrat-class table. Mrs. Annie Lip-

The Sea Isle City b

Yorld

Knpia-l. uud George, Jr.. Scotland with the Itolurian

ri-prcseutlng

Camden kotarlnns. France .ml Italy, and will sail for I>0111

on July 20th.

Mis* Elsie Reiman hud as her guests on Sunday, her sister Miss Helen Reiman. of West Philadelphia, and Lei cousin. Miss Aniunda Greenberg, ol Wayne. Miss Reiman and her mother me conducting the Ice cream parlor

the Excursion House.

Mrs. Hazeman. and Mr*. Marie Rick of Germantown, and Mrs. Kemberly, Philadelphia, have been spending a we at the Kemberly cottage, on Vinela street. Recent guests wore Mr. a Mrs. Pinny, of G-rmuntown. bride a

groom of a week.

' Mr- and Mrs.,'Ll. E. Williams, of B. Iipdr. . havj- qp. ned their Landis avenue

‘oSna^c ... cj^lii^^; r Mr. williams Is -iruvnl, devotee of the sport o: and has so tilled his household .Omthg spirit that finally Lu

Um RZii-

still 1

Siiffh Co:

9-1&.

HALE OR KENT.

I SKI p

• CV-

Vill M sold o I fof season. J ■ offloa.—advT R LIBERTY Capo Mu

r valu

fishing ith the

, , - -- Jarvis.. W11 huma, chauffeur, took a hand in slsirt on Monday, off the Peemumt UK pier, and landed a forty-fodr »l dr uni fish, much to the envy of employer, who so far this season

m#4 with little success. il bulletin Issued by Un-North-unpion, Mass., if Is "tss Adelaide Cloutii

daugln.r ol Mr. and Mrs. Charles Momlaj of this week. The bulletin adds that "Ml-.* Clouting was honored t'v receiving the Phi Beta Kappa key during her Senior year at college. She flfa.- an active memtier of the Studio Club. *p organlzaUon of those students showing markc<Luhihty In fields of color and

l-'rlday night. The High

5 Cents a copy

THREE FREEHOLOERS EMU VOLT PLBIS JAMES F. EUSTACE, HENRY RUTH , ERFORD. AND CHARLES YORK ADMIT TECHNICAL GUILT CHARGES INVOLVING THE ENTIRE BOARD OF FREEHOLDERS. AND ARE FINED—BALANCE OF CASES OFF UNTIL SEPTEMBER l»—CASSEDY CHANGES PLEA AND IS HELD UNDER SUSPENDED SENTENCE AS A STATE'S WITNESS—COUNSEL FOR DEFENSE ASKS FOR BILL OF

PARTICULARS

eeliolder Janies F. Bustai-e. of Sk»a l»le City, and former FreebUd.-rs Henry i.Tford and Cliarles York, of tape City, changed the pleaa etiterud on ges of graft and nmlfeumnee iu Other, from "not guilty" ns previously itered. lo "non volt." on Tuesday, when ic cases of Iho Board of Freeholder* id coniracfora were moved for trial-at Cape May Court House. Suprume Court Justice Cluirles C. Black, who. with Judge H. H. Kldr.dge. presided, meed both 'Eustace and Ruth.e-ford fine of $500, and Charles Yor

$100.

William Cassedy. of Cape May. 11 n er of the contracting llrm of Ca->*cdy and Homan, changeu hla plua also tc

for th.

Judge Newcorn. assistant Attorney Gcnof New Jersey, who is prosecuting uses, that Mr. Cassedy would testify ivor of the State, sentence

was suspended.

Court Room Crowded -

len the Court House liell rang promptly at 9:30 (standard tin

•s. Jurymen, and spectators

ir coun room until every avnilabto

was taken, and the aisles and cor-. —r-

ridora were crowded. After about thirty

Justice Black luslneaa was the

of the plea of Freeholder Eusutci Newcorn stated that Mr. Eustac change his plea lo "non volt Intent" on Indictments No. 41

tnd Mr. Eustace was called forward and mtc-red his plea indictments Nos. 49

appeared charging

Judge

e wished without

74 »

Mr. Rutherford, Director of the Board

Mil January first of this year, was

ten allowed to ehange hi* plea. In the case cf Cliarles York. It was

town by Attorney Ernest Lloyd, that

r. York was not a member of the board

at the time that crimes cluu-ged under

-'ohn Handley gave tin iitherltv.. "•mth delivered

itationbry and office: slp 1: letter Me holders, indexes, pape i. Ming •nveh.pes. etc. TIMES OF E. Sea Isle City.—adv. URCTR1CAL WORK OF ALL KINDS ^mptly done, at moderate cliargea. G. WuesL Townsend's Inlet, udv-tf. IJAMERAS ARE IN ' SK A SON NOW. ’ *° * u “ •■Mt Bxste end >k. Fitch Drug Co.— adv. (POST ATTRACTIVE B1LUARD PARIS section la the bow. enlarged

None such good peanuts as $ roasted ones at BRACA'S.—At THERMOS

irk filled, and these im nol. pros, by the S' On the other Indictments he char William Cassedy, of the Arm of 1 sedy and Homan was then culled, changed his plea to non volt. Attorneys Robert H. McCarter, Attorney General of f Bridgeton: Harris nden; former Judge Hildreth, of Cape >'. and Charles Bunnell, were presenl defend the members of the Board 1 asked to be 1mwho had e ntered "non It" pious, Mr. McCarter stated that his •ml. Mr. Eustace, bad borne an m. unshed reputation for his honesty, ana although technically guilty of the 111inenls as charged, was not morolly as he had never received any peril benefit from voting for tho poyil of certain bills and contracts, and •d on the advice of the Solicitor of l<o»rd and the Engineer. He naked if any sentence be Imposed, it be a '. line, considering the advanced of bis client, and Ids previous and -. and unintentional

holder, Rutherford and York, and state that they were not guilty of any Inter tlonal violation of the law. and If an such violation were actually commit!.It was only of the letter of the law. an npL tlie spirit of the law. Both gentle m<m.. h- suited, were of highest mon chi.met, r. and standing In their coni

muntty.

Atforney General Newport

prosecution, said that the ge (erred to should have realized thut people hud Impos.-d s|H-clal conlUI. In them ns the custodian of the 1-01 fundk and should have exercised 11 cure-' in the disbursement of cm moneys. "f realize that any men of 4 municipal body Is apt to bocom but.;' but this laxity does not coni overt a long period of tint# .os in pre4--nt .case. Both Air. Eustace and Mr. Rutherford were members or Board of Freeholders for many years, an* this looseni-** and laxity has .5.

continued tl.rough oof tl

terms of office." He added Ihaf

. however, many cases wlicn

l>oth Mr. Eustace and Mr. Rutherford

opposed the spending c

lesxly. allowing a desire coigily money, and that Investigation Im that they have borne spotless reputation for honesty hithei to..without a taint of moral lerpitnd. he did not wlyh to app.-u to excuse the open violations of the law. he thought the aentenod should be light, while sufficiently severe to Impress up the defendants, and others, the Impoi

ante of their crime.

In the case of Freeholder York, he nid. this member was only on the Board very - short time, and only voted for the paving of one road in Cape Aluy. possibly without full knowledge of the slaA mild alir-waa caused when Attorney General Newcorn announce^, that h. held the resignation of Freeholder Eusl ace from the Board of Freeholders. Justice Black then arrangell the threi len I • fore him and Imposed their lines •"d the statute which provides 1

r $1,000. 1

ttnee of not more than three years, bplh ' The lower Mies were Imposed, stated, because the defendants hm ed the county the cost of trial am had assisted the State In Its preparnlloi committed them to th. Cbunty Jail until the fines were paid, Wrh was within fifteen mlnul.

le seutenn.

Attorney General Newcorn thei that the State was ready to try- indict Nos. <4 and 66. and tmrnta. 66 and 67. v of malfeasance and conspiracy -fraud, against Freeholders Camp. DeBow, Fox. Gandy, Hewitt. Koeneke. McKissle, Young, Groves. Hilton, FoatKAineer Rice. Sutton and -Oeraen rally. E. Riley AHxner, and Koiui (Continued on page

LOCAL SPARKS Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hchall. I'h.ladelphla, are at their cottage lor the season, after a winter sper Havel.. Mr. and Mrs. FMwnnl Wells, of P tlelphia. have opened their Paris street • •ittage, and are here to remain for the ,en*on. Mrs. J. J. Winkler spent pert of '■•■ek In Philadelphia, there meeting some friends from Baltimore, who spend some time with her at her Guy Luongo, who now operates a drug store In Camden, was a visitor wllh hipironta, Air. and Mrs. M. A. Luongo. 01 Sunday, and took Ids parents for a trl| touring car. In which he mot

GIS PUUIT NOW IN FULL MON ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT ALSO BEING RUN BY CITY AND DAY CURRENT IS NOW ON—GAS HAS NEVER BEEN OF SUCH FINE QUALITY, NOR SERVICE AS GOOD AS IN THE FIRST DAYS OF CITY OPERATIONNEW STEAM LINE PROVES GREAT SUCCESS DESPITE ITS BEING COMPLETE

seek of Sea Isle City's 1 rated gas plant has micoeasful. and Sea Isle rr- ' the assurance of Mayo, lie present good service will

t splendid quality.

unly. all the oilier Ing under prlvat* entered complaint t

by the

Is furnished lo the gua plant "«' steam line, from bcUers In electric light plant. Altnough this m line Is now only partly Insulated.

* drop of only five pound* of ste-m 1* ecordrd between the two plant*, more

Itan l.ouo fet apart. Day Current Now On

Director Sofroney. who Im* charge of he Electric Light Plant, now also under municipal control, will hay, day service today, and from this time forth Sea Isle resident* and visitors will enjoy J oufl , lw ‘-i't>-four electric service. 1 no Boardwalk summer lamps arc all in place, .and the summer lighting

into effect tonight for

hedule 1

REORGANIZE COUNTY BABE BALL LEAGUE Tho Capo May County Rase Ball League has been re-organized, for the sensou of 1921. by teams from Dfnnlsvlll-, Ocean View. Kldoru. and Itelleplain. A series of games will be played beginning June 18th. and ending in September, when souvenir cups for the Iearns and Individual prizes for ihe players will be awarded. The Cape May County Times has l-een selected a* the official organ of the

i- Dennisv ll.v A. A. opened the aeait Dennlsvllte on Saturday, by wlnan exciting game from Eldora by ■core of 8-7.

R. Fldler. . Brow; .

0 114 0

0 10 0 1—8 0 0 4 0 0—7 ven.v stolen iplre. Tozer.

.1 ri'Pairs have been made to ' the iKiilers of the Electric Light Plant. ' nd all thice of tho powerful boilers iow in splendid condition. Under municipal ownership, all bills 1 due for electric light or ga* will be payable at the Collector's office. City Hail, and for this purpose tlie room formerly used by the CHy Commissioners a* ,. uceiIng room. wl „ bc Thu nil soon be open dally, the year an. rom 9:00 A. Al. to 4:U0 P. J|.

Committee, appointed by Mayor for the Fourth of July celebration, it the City Hall on Tuesday evennd fonnulnted plans for this year's commute is ns foil wa: George r. chairman; Domonlc Clnl. ThomI.mllam. Jr.. George Busch. Caplohn L. Maher. Charles R. Hahn. Kmlas, Claude J. Town. Robert evens. Harold Button, and Elmer ran. 8r.

PLANS UNDER WAY FOR ANNUAL BABY PARADE I .nnual Baby Parade, under tli of the Women'a Civic Club. 1 Jroudy being planned, and will be held ~ "’r part of August as la the

M. E. CHURCH Rev. W. H. Luther. Pastor no hour service during the hot weathFuudny School from 10:110 A. M. to '• A. M.. and preaching service HlOO M. A short twilight service at 8:00 ll. Preaching by Hie pastor, W. H.

riling >

Wee*. "Walling for Salva-

Kicuing Subject; "Helping God." A hearty welcome to all. The Girls' Gleanor Club gnve a banlast Saturday night In the buseof_ the M. E. Church, that was There were about e people and friends present d a most enjoyable time wa# spent In {eneral good Ume and feasting. After -• feast there was * pc.-rh-making by ills# Edna Wblltlnglon. prosidenL and W. H Luther. Mis* Myrtle Endlreported the good work of the C

are now located In t < cottage for the summer. Hr. and ilrs. F. W. Kbeli. g, of Philadalphiu. are in Sea Isle gettln* their cot--sgs ready for the summer. Mr, and Mrs. C. H. Casael. of Phliar ix«. are now occupying their cottage the summer.