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CONSOLIDATED WITH THE SEA ISLE CITV REVIEW, KEBRUARY 1818

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SEA ISLE CITY, CAPE MAY COUNTY, N. J., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1021

5 Cents a corv

Commlsile.itrs on WednoodJy Authortxe Mayor .0 OH Pr1c»« on Larff* Dlaplay Slgna to Dlroct Trawallara Into Rnc :—Sottltmont Mad* tor Electric Light Plant Before the auinmrr acason of ItaZ rotla Around. AUtoiata from lb» north and aoulh Aloruc the Main Seashore Rc-d will be directed Into Sea lale City by two Urge electric alma, which Will lie ptared At the turnpike entrance tr the reaort. At Wedneaday'a r nee tiny of the Qty Commlaalonen. In the City Hall. Mayor Pltrh empowered to conclude -.he prelimea In pen In* two auch alma made, and atated that he would nave a report at the next meetlny. Director Love reported lliat artUtaner: ad been reached with the Electric Uaht ompany lor the.nljctHc llrht plant, and submitted the followlna flmrei i Bale price of the plant 8C1.&00.00 Allowance for auppl'es . - 1*8.00 Allowance for a. count* Allowance for rental 67 8.00

Total l6K3S«.»b

Paid on account 110.000.00 Deducted for back taxes *.»«.« Deducted for Dennis township

I^FAIXSY

FOSTER IS OIREGIOR OF FREEHOLDER BOARD IRVIN H. ELDREDOE, OF CAPE MAr, ELECTED VICE-DIRECTOR IN REORGANIZAT.ON OF CAPE MAY COUNTY BOARD OF FREEHOLDERS ON TUESDAY— SIX NEW MEMBERS TAKE THEIR PLACES UNDER APPOINTMENTS. MAKING TOTAL MEMBERSHIP NOW ELEVEN—PAY NEWCORN BILL

Charlea E. Boater, of Dennia Tc-anahlp. was made Director of the Cape May County Board when that twdy rn-or*»nl*ed at Cape May Court House on Tuesday, with six new member* taking the places of those displaced as a result of their tplea of sullt entered

i of the Board i

1*4.8

Total JH.tn.lf: Balance paid at asttlement IU.MM1 Ur. Love further stated that all searches had been made against th-_ property, and the dees to the dty bad been filed. On the question of the purchase of the Water plant. Mr. Lot- reported that everything was ready for settlement on December IMh. and the dty

Director Bofruoey reported that he getting e Hat of tools and other Item* at the Electric Light Plant, wbh . the City owns, and that the men would soon begin work on repairing the lines, und making service extension* Into Dennis Township.

iEWS NOTES

CITY NEWS NOTE* lolpl. »orr1e and were li*WhlIt.delpliln Indows di the local

Mrs. Adolph

daughter

The window* iking on u hot

Saturday. Doceanber ttth. Rev. Mrs. B. 8. Diae WU loin their family for a reunion dinner at the home of their daughter. Mrs. Edgar F. Warner. Mohrs-

riUe. Pa.

Behrarssla for the school cantata. -Santa's 1 -reparedness" are going with a rush The children are taking held In real earoeeL and the eotei talnmoit be given on December XSnd. K. Conway has tloeed her col on Minerva rrreeL and has gone to spend the wlntei with her slater and brother-ln-l.-.w. Ms lor and Mrs. Oreon. Oiaea la now stationed

The Mooes dance on Monday eve. ras one of the pleaaanteM parties of cries. There was a large party from Ocean CHy. a quartette from Cape May. Mr. and Mrs Ray Bittner. John MeOi and M. B. Marcus from Avalon. Mrs Benjamin Ford entertained the W. C. T. U. at her home on Pearl Mroet. jredsy evening. The Ladles' Aid t " Joint meeting with the W. C. T. U. the question of Chnatma* baaket*. A committee was appointed Wth power. Mr*. Edgar P. East arrived unexpectedly from New York the last of the week, to visit her slater. Mrs E. B. Arnett. Mr*. K-nnces H. l*hUUpa of Trenton, a n.eoe of Mr*. East and Mrs Arnett, ac-

ofilc.' of the new member*, who then took seats. They are: William J. ChadHenry B. Cree. of Ocean City: Loalie A. Corson. Upper Township: Richard A. Anderson. North Wildwood: Walter Pfeiffer. Sea lale City: and Charlea E. Foster, of South Scavllle. Mr. Footer ■ a member of the Board the "ahake-up". but was appointed In by the Township Committee of Dennis Township, and the Council Woodbine. He was elected to fill am at the election last November, and would hare taken hi., seat on Ji uary first- Neither W.idvood. Ld' Township or Middle township have, yet, appointed Freeholders

Board Re-Organlacd

Only tire members of the old Board bold ovci They are: Herman Diamond.

dty: P. Peterson. North WlldSteln. Wildwood: Irvin Eldredge

and William Shaw. Cape Slay City.

Foster's election as Director or , unanimous, as was that ol

Mr. Eldredge. a* Vice-Director. It wai agreed that (he newly aupotnted Free-

should take the place* of their predecessors on all commute

One of the chief lof'ca of discussion tno*g the Freehold ei *. both old and new n Tuesday, was the payment of a bill of 18.000 presen tad by Assistant Attorney

General Nowcom. lor sork In the prose- I Dear iant

cutioc of the Freeholders and contractor* lust ended . Mr. Newtorn had prevloua-

1 a bill fur something ever

**.000. which was paid by the old Board. The Impression was abroad, that the Attorney General was paid a fixed salary by the Stale, and hi* preernUUon of WUr for aura large amounts for service* ren

Letters to Santa Claus

fEdlVoFe note:—The TIMES will publish lhew Irttere from the little folk unMstmas. II Is certain that good old Sants will not let any want of the kindled go unfilled I Kstelia Wood, third grade Dear flam I want a coerh a little nlanc ii Baby dolls a Book a llttl.- cradle a table hair some little "ulJier a rwu coat a dr»—i * men hat Good by Santa Ben Isle City X. J. near flatus Claus: PI cade bring roe on Chrlstm** r. Pair of skates, and a game and a nice stary aad n nice Infant doll and a box of handcMef - a nice hair ribbon. And a school eou p-alon well 1 gust that* all

your Uttle

friend Mary Donovan

OOUNiy NEWS NOTES Of PERSONAL NlfflE JOTTINGS FROM ALL PARTS OF CAPE MAY COUNTY FROM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS; PERSONAL NOTES OF THE FOLKS YOL KNOW WHO COME AND GO

STRATH MERE SIFTINGS Mis* Jonfct Trimble is home ufter undergoing an operation for ap|>endk'iUa at the Samaritan Hospital, in lliiliidi-iplua. e Whix-Bang-Club had it.-, weekly ing and dance at the school bouse

1 thought I'd start my order early eaSr bring roe a set of dishes W -ad and forkA and a doll that has ha . ye-brow* all dresser. I want a l> and a game of Pit. and a chrism. strekMg *nd a Telephone and a punch Set lot my playhouse, have you got any wasi- del* If you have sunt me or

e S ream

Will ron please bring me. a footU.ll and s story book, and a set of trains- fe mt-. and * set of blocks for my brother

Peter Lsmanna

And I am 10 years old. Sea Isle City New Jersy

Nov so. ••*1

ant a pair of skate*,

and a oet of paints. And a new pa boots a game of plL and one nice big doll hat dfluis its eyeo. I am eight years old.

from Margaret Pfelffei

I Use l

By the sign of the hop-load and the angle worm, there U a fine winter ahead and by the sign of the first three days of December, two of the months will 1* "brltn and clear" while January will be

warm and rainy.

Mr. and Mrs. Ire P- Hoes and maa'cr Richard were at BcUeplaln ovet Sunday, visiting Sir. Hess's tw.en.*. Mr srd Mr*. Charles Hess. Mr*. Hess hss been visiting her Sister. Mr*. Robert X. Hrss for

Indow.

of the Boulevard.

; be tl.c Two- . Mrs.

passed hi* eighty-firs' birthday last Monday vnd on Thursday he rounded out hi* eleventh year a* tender of the turnpike bridge. Mr. Ladow Is still hale and beany, and expects to tend bridge for

many year* yet to come.

The Civic dub cardnarly will be given Friday evening by Mn Mary A. Brooks. Financial Secretory of the club, at her home. Dolphin and the Boardwalk. Brooks has had fires going for day*. at.J came over Tuesday for U. • exp-*

pa.* of entertaining.

The Ladles' Tea. of the Lutheran church, was entertalnel at the Bellevue on Tuesday by Mr*. CU.em-e Pfeiffer. There ws a Urge attendance. Mre. Henry Brook*, the secretary, surprised her friends t-y strolling In as If she had been in St* isle right along. The Tea was served In the dining

daintily spread tables.

The beautiful sacred cantata. "Consolalkn." given at St. Matthews Lutheran rhureh. Philade.’j'hla. Sunday evening. Is of especial interest to Sea Isle City, the | men. home of the author of the words, which j will I were written by Dr. william H. Barclay Decei of Marine I luce and Dolphin street. The scriptural part of the tart was sclecvd by Dr Barclay. The music by Herman VTtdmaler. fittingly frames the beautiful

words.

«ne»Ai^ t a dr.n. ■

OCEAN VIEW

Mrs. Patrick McOoohsn. of ifftiladelphla. I* visiting here. The stork vlnted the home of Mr. and Mr*. George Weber and left a fine lialiy boy. Sirs. William Carew and daughter. Mary, spent Thursday evening at Sea Isle City. Mis* Edith Wills and brother Chart'-*, ere Sea Isle City visitors on Saturday Mr. and Mr*. Walter Bodmer have rone i Georgia for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. I-ewir Edwards, of Milllie. sp-nt Sunday with her sister. Mr*. Arthur Sutton, of Angies-w. U visiting her mother. Lincoln Way and son Albert, of Jen-in-town. spent Sunday with Mr. Way'i Amos Gandy, of Philadelphia. Is visiting hi* father. Mlsses Ida and Ruth Abrams, of Philadelphia. are visiting their sister. » Irene Eckersley was a Sea Isle City visitor on Saturday. WOODBINE . and Mrs. H. Elaenberg. Miss C. Cohen, and Mis* L. Phillip* motored to Vineland last Wednesday, where they t the afternoon with Mis. C. Richter farmers' meeting was held at thi Centre I School. Thursday evening. December. 1st. Mr. Scoble and Mr. Ackerman, of Millville. visited the town last week. Miss L Phillips, o' Philadelphia, i the week with the Misses Claire Cohen. S. Nappen. sister and brother-in-law. left for Florida last week, where they will remain for tlie winter. Mr. and Mr*. W. Upman and children of Egg-Harbor, motored to town last Frt-

r Rone

n Florida fi

Mr. and Mr*. FI C. Mmin motored down I their cottage fr the Week-end. Miss Mary Carouthcra Is recovering -oiu a very severe cold. Mr. Steven* and pony were down, at their cottage for the week-end. Mbs ix-lph'-e McCullough h-s taken position With Hradslrcet'*. In Phils delphia. Ila and Bertha WIMkamp motored over to Atlantic City on Thursday The Pinochle Club is In a very' health*-, nourishing condition. The next meeting the home ol Mr. and Mr*. G. Pfiffer Flveryone wai glad to see the lights i the Burroughs cottage on Saturday

nigh'.

Hartaiid Wlttkarop was

Ctt,

e day li

Sunday. Mr. and Mr* Gab'e are at MerrttL Florida, for the winter, A Utter states that they are getting to be regular movie

MARMORA "

Henry Balnbrtdgc. of Philadelphia, spent the week-end with his parent* here Mr. and Mrs. Howard Btltea had TbanF.agivtng dinner with Judaoo Corson, of Palermo. Byron Young, of Philadelphia, has returned home, after spending a few days With hi* parents here Miss Margaret Cameron, of this place, left Saturday for Florida, where «be will spend the winter. Mr*, timer Corson and daughter VioleL went to WllUamstown to spend a few days with her daughter. Helen Corson, who ha* been very sick. Mr. and Mrs Merwyr Sharp, of Atlantic City. I* spending s week here with

A baby girl was U Strack. Mr*. 1. Brest w.

o Mr. and Mrs.

could d" nothing but pay It. gency was declared foi the i a note Issued to raise the money, which will be Included In next yr~ '* ta Will Wrestle with Budget Next Tuesday. December 11th. 1* the fatal day set by the Boat with the problem of the 1882 budget, which must lie made up and adopted before January flret. The Freeholder* facing a problem, inrwnuch a* the taxpayers of the county expect them to make substantial cuts In appropriation* reduce the tax rate for 1912 very materially. and yet the fixed expense* or iverhead" of the Freeholder* business so great that big reductions are almost ■possible. A report w_a* rend on Tuesday from the State Department on Institutions and Agencies, stating ihat an Inspection of he Almshouse has been made, and « eryhlng wax found to be In tne finest con-

ditio*

Today. IViday. December 9th. was set s the day for at> Inspection of JI the roads In the county by the • Hire Board. The Sinking F'und requirv menta for | ext yea. were reported by th- County Treasurer to Ui 19.228.12. and the »«ond* nmturing during 1922 total I29.TU8.

bax«

and a game of Inlen. and a ball, and 1 wont a Jump un rope. Mary A. Chadwick

Sea Isle City

Sea lale Qty. X. J.

Frits Street

November 11th. 1911

Dear Santa.

F'or Christmas I want a roster Bicycle. That# all 1 want. Jerry Delaney.

Uh gredr.

Sea Isle City

New Jersey

Naveinbcr S 1911 0 I am wrtttfng you a few line* twi you know 1 wont a bicycle and a ha skate and that Is all ' want hat I n seem two get

Reus Shaw Sea isle city

April 9 1921 age IS now Sea Tale City X J

Nov 20

Dear Santa Claus want a pair of skates rtnd a bo* ol pants dc'Js. and aawtng and a Mackhorend and a Christmas, an a liasket ha’J and other things. So having no mo i Conceit I no Lo-Roso.

ten years old.

CITY NEWS NOTES

T!«e Chicken Pot 1'..- Sups-- icrved on Thuisdav evening o' Is WmSs. by the Ladles' Aid of the Lutheran Church, at

the church social room*, was a great sue- j v „ r Santa Claus: cess. The table* were filled again and I I „„ n , >(>u w bring t ngaln an * again, and over sixty supper* I will you give me a were sent out. The dumpling* were the | A[K | some writing

artistic work cf Mi*. A. E. Ankele. the j p^,

president. The chickens were donated | .. w iid like to havi by a generous friend of tbt- church. a o(fr b |g tablet. The toothsome crullers were made by | Wll | c ) p(lr no w Mrs. 'Vilbcrt, Edwards: Mr*. F'owki*. Mr*. ; You.-* i

nareucr ITeltfer. Miss Oroneck. r. and re her* of the Ladles' Aid asslsled In j

serving.

lew pocket book'

A lea of our week-end visitor* were: b. Cohen. M. RablnowU*. M. B. Shapiro. Miss B. Levin left recently for New

BOUTH DENNIS

Mr*. Thomas Miller. Jr . H ay In Philadelphia. Alvin McKatg visited hi* mother over le week end. Mr. and Mr*. C F. Learning w. nt tt Ocretn city on Friday. Maicolm l.udlam and M-ss Sophia Laidlam visited the Misses LudUra or iyMiss P. X. Williams entertained the Ladlra' Aid on Thursday. Norman Prettyroan spent the wee with hi* family. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Jefferson xd to Cape May on Saturday. Joseph Meerwald and sister. Elliabeth. spent Sunday with their brother Harry Rhoades and family called < ere Cahaley on Thursday. Edward Watson spent the week-ei 1th his parents. Captain A- J. Meerwald and son* we > Blvaive on Saturday. Mrs. Josephine Douxlass has been sri ously 111. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McCray- entertal cd friends from Atlantic City on Thursday. . and Mrs. James EMredge and Mr*. Frank Barnes mvAored to Ocean City on Thursday. Ralph Peterson wa. calling on relatives on Sunday. Mis* Carrie IVuglns* spent several lys of last week with her mother yir. Charles Nickerson will assl*. Mta UM-phlnr Douglass In the post office for

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH

Rev. B. S. Disc. Pastor

> for t

■ fol-

A- M.. Sunday S-hool. g to last Sunday a rain. the. aerNrwspaper Plan of SeJ-.atlon." i- preached at «:40 P. M. Sunday,

her llth.

He wl.o has health h,*s Ixipe. end hr who '.ia» hope has overythlng. which U Just a* true today, as when sung by the

Arabian prophet yean. ago.

I ST. JOSEPH'S R. C. CHURCH ! Rt. Rev Monstgnor A. "oxsl. Rretct Sunday Mess at 8:00 o'clock, followed by Benediction of the Blessed 'acraroej

Sunday School at 10:20 A. M. Week-day Mass al * 00 o'clock. Confessions every Ss'urday evening

.even Thursdays before first Fridays. Some folk* give costly Junk to their filends at Christmas tune; others show

their good win by carefully chosen

penrive gifts or better OIU by writing s

t it done right, call on Jefferys & Co. J1LDERS I COSTS CANNOT GO LOWER- BUILD NOW

Corod Street

Sea Isle City, N. J.

THE TIME TO BUY YOUR CHRISTMAS Gifts is NOW V ”■ • 1 8«e OUR DISPLAY OF- * : JEWELRY and NOVEL. 1ES SHE WOULD LIKE A STRING OF THE FAMOUS "LA TOSCA" PEARLS OR A RING OR A BROOCH PIN ALL KINDS OF USEFUL AND PRACTICAL GIFTS Mrs. H. F. KRAISS

LANDIS AVENUE

> PAP.lt STREET

bEA ISLE C’TY. N. J.

Louise Gurene. Mrs. E. Young.

SSUE6 APPEAL FOR NEAR EAST RELIEF County Chairman. Luther C. Ogden, of ye Near Final Relief, hss Issued the tot- . iwtng to residents of Cape May MayCounty: Christmas time la coming with its good cheer to those of US who live In this , land of plenty. F'eastlng and good Uma* will be the order of the day. as they should be. but how about ChristmasJia the Near Bast, where hunger and JMtht stalks, where the destitute peop^ VC .lying to America for the help that - keep them alive. Can we really hftjoy our Christmas without doing our'part to help these unfortunateaT Will you be ready to helpb when NBe appeal I* made?

ORDINANCE

an ordinance.

Ordinance ulhorlslnr the of bonds of the 1 Ity of Sea Isle

aggregate prln-

An ora I nance entitled. "

Issuing City. Ni

cl pal

SOUTH SEAVILLE

d his famih

Hersrhvl Layton hr

o Belleplain.

Mr: Rleax.-r Hej.li Voodblm- on Tuesdai

Mrs. Gcurglana Bonluun is on the sick

. xhopplnp

in of 220.W

Light Bond.. THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OK SEA ISLE CITY DO

ORDAIN:

Set Ion 1. That Section 1 of an ordinance, entitled. "An ordinance authorising the issuing of bonds of the Oily of Sea Isle City. New Jersey, in the aggregate principal sum of 22u.00P.00 and to lie known as Gas L'ght Bonda," be amended to read as follow.-.:—"Section 1. Bonds of the City of Sea Isle CIO’, a municipal corporation of New Jersey. In aggregate principal sum of S20.0U0.00 to Ik- known as Gas Light Bonds are hereby authorised pursuant to the provisions of an act of the La-glslature of New Jersey, entilleu. "An Act to authorize and regulate the Issuance of bond* and other obligations and the Incurring of indebtednirc. of county, city, borough, town, township or any muni-, cipallty governed by an Improvement commission." approved March 22. 1*12. and the amendments thereof. Said hoods shall be dated Jun. 1. 1921. and shall bear Interest at tin rate Of six per centum per annum, payable semi-annually on June 1st. and December 1st. of each year and -hall b* (.umbered from I to 20 Inclusive: said tsvnds shall Ik- ot the denomination of I1.U00.00 each and shall mature 21,000.00 each year on June IsL 1922 to 1942. Inclusive Section * Thi* oidinance shall take effect at the lime as provided by law. IRVING FITVH. H. C. LOVE. M M SOFTIONKY. Commissioner*.

The W. C. T. U. held Ih... Reeling at the horn- of Mr*. F'

JOHN

- MAHER. City Clerk.

The foregoing ordinance

s the 7lh day of Dm The bonds authorii

• mber. 19X1.

i the growing i

Do you belong li of believers of low

When woolen atocklngy aren't dressy enough and the weather la

ifler the puMtcii JOHN L. MAI

Basket Ball and Dance EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT

AT WILDWOOD CASINO UNDER AUSPICES OF WLDWOOD ATHLETIC CLUB LARGE HALL COMFORTABLY HEATED EXCELLENT MUSIC BY "BUD’S FIVE PIECE ORCHESTRA

ADULTS 60 CENTS

CHILDREN 25 CENTS