County

CONSOLIDATED WITH THE SEA ISLE CITY REVIEW. FEBRUARY 1»1S

SEA ISLE CITY, CAPE MAY COUNTY, N. J., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, iqsi

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REAL estate transfers

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The foUoirlns la an abstract of con - rayancra mured for record In th; County Clerk', Office for the week endli^ December 2. 1*21: Upper Township Harry Bemateln. tt ux.. to ffeim. Yacht. Ia>.w 1, X. J and 4. aecllon A. Ocean City

Park.

Sea lale City AndrHr Coleman to Samuel H J*miaon. et uv. Lot i. block 12. S. W. section. Vleenio Ditunno. et ux.. lo Peter P. Mairulre. fl.OOt. Lot *. block 12. 8. W. section. Joseph B. Quisle}', .< ux, to Frederick C. Hanley, et ux. Lot 20. block 4. South Point Dlrtirion. Be rough of Avalon Charles H. CJoutins Company to Etliel s<. Hot barker, et vir. 15.500. Lota T and *. section 21. Soroush of Stone Harbor Bernard Klarerkump et ux.. to Edward •lUlama. 11.500. U.i 122. block »«.

plan I>2.

Weeley Lcwcllan to 8L P*j|Ta "hurch. ota lit antt 114. block pUn D-2 Qtrard Trust Company. Trustee, to Jane Claire Zipperleln. Lots U and 24. block

Captain McCarthy and hia crew, of the Avalon Cot.at Guard Station, rescued a conpl' of fishermen, who had drifted from Ancle mw Saturday mornlnc. to a point about fire miles off Loretta avenue.

Ben lale CUT.

The lookcit alKhled them as they paai-ad Avalon with dlatreaa rfcnala flyl- c. The Captain and crew put out in the power boat, but did not overhaul the little craft until about six o'clock in the ermine- The Pahermen were overjo'-ed when the reacue boat came alonir aide. "You sure looked mod to us", said the

wall n!fh worn out men. ►

They a ore Ashnc at Five Fathom when the crank shaft broke at about

eleven-thirty in the mornlnc. drifted some ten or twelve mill Their only hope was to keep from

ore-tumlmr and drift with the wind and

until help came or they could beach

Letters to Santa Caus

BANK AWARDS PRIZES

Dear Santa Clause I wished you will be hippy and T'cr n some thine, Fond on Christmas night Wished you nxe happy and

Tony Cappexza

10

Sea lale City Dec. lUh 1221 Dear Santa Claws 1 want a foe-hall, a pair of cow boy glove*, and n hook. And doi. t forget From Your friend John Aaaaiante P. 8. Bring my brother a Utde train.

Sea lale City N J Dec. 11 1*21 Dear Santa Claua ! want a Basket bait a pair glove.-, and a story hook and do not forget to tiring From your friend

My dear "onto will yo uhrtng n for me. I am going to put my up. on the wall 1 wont you put Into It fro mv. you bring lots will be all..

Dear Santa I to tell you wha Christrass ha

an written you a letter rat 1 would like U> have for lave you any AyUs? well ray and martha would like albert would like to hart a Id to bring papa and mama a gift please? and something else good By Martha Stmmerman

Par 11 City Nov 20 1*21

Santa Ctaua

ant you to make me a happy Christmas and all the other chlldvn Santa I going to tell you What I want fpr

rant a couch and a snail

They ' loll well this is all now your little girl a happy new year and a happy Christinas

goo' by Dorotby Reed.

tide u

The heavy tide at Townsend's sorely rted their strength, and their rescue was noat tiring. The boat made fine headwy.

i were fed and lodged

taken home Sunday morning with

The rescued r

their bod In b

The Stone Harbor Electric Light*

Avalon and Stone Harbor.

Friday granted a receivership, and k Stewart H. McDowell was appointed r

bf *

The receivership was due to the calling T some unsecured notes of the Company, •hleh were lacued prior to the present mnagenKnt. who took charge of the

concern In 1311.

Every assurance U giv. r by James B. LUchenberger. of Philadelphia, treaaurof the coi-cem, ai d the difficulty will of the concern, that the difficulty will terference with the service, which will

continue as usual.

statement Issued this week to the

REPORTED. Mr. Llthlenberger said:

expected that the n-relver-

will In any way Interfere with the

Interrupt tl^

1 { ship «

i» y

Nov 30. 1321

Dear Santa Claus I want a foot liall and for my ekiketer fain. And a telapnonc ae:

Sea lale City. N. J.

1 PIG RAISERS

. '.ast Saturday R. B. Stiles. H. S. Mowrer. and I lie County Agent Inspected the pigs put out last April by th-- First National Bank, of Ocean C 'y. For the last three years this bonk has been encouraging swim- raising in the County by crest log an Interest In the Pig Club. As prizes are offered for the person showing the best results Jn growing pigs, building proper pens and keeping records ol th« cost ot each pound of pork grown. It la Accessary each year for an Inspection "pur to Juuce th« outcome of the moriafem. This year there were fewer pigs m the club, but they were of b qualit? and In better condition than those of tha year before. All of the pig, v ere graded, except one herd, and here they were pure bred Du roe Jersey*. The winners In the Pig Club this ye Find premium. Waahb.gton Van Qildi PeteMburg. Second premium. George Walter. Cold

JUSTICE BUCK iNTS

CONTRACTORS SD^spjlp • . I WIN he Flpotton. df

<ln Dearm lief- tfyh. wdfbe'wmjstim-

itsAlr.g )a the Court

•lodye THMS

. Judson Corson. P&ler-

Aa thr animals were of exceptional quality all thr way through, it reas difficult for the Judges to arrive at the

I-ast Friday evening, at Cape May Court House. Poultry Specialist Allen, from New Brunswick, met fifteen members of the Poultry Record Club (a branch ganUgllcn of the local poultry aaao lion) and made a detailed study of cords kept by the poultrymcn during the montli yf November. As eons and cost accounting were discussed from every angle. It dlfflcul* to see that the methods of poultry keeping In Cape May County permit of a very great variance In results, instance*, toj much grain in relation to

bring fed. Feed for grain and mash varied as much 80 per hundred pounds. Of course. yield* varied and thi returns per bird Lbore feed cost ranged from nothing to 2»c for the month of November. All agreed that this the kind of meeting needed for men who are conakderinr pom..-y keeping as

The next meeting will probably be the evening of January 5. 1322. At I j time, the Poultry Record Club will held before thr entire poultry association, and any others who are interested poultry' keeping. Notices will be sent :h« poultry association members.

Ralph H. Lndlcott

Dear Santa Claus — 1 would like to halva: of paints * a i of Jack t-trawa. Age S.

Kittle Needham

Italian Street.

Sea Die C-ty New Jersey

November SO. 1321. Uear Santa Claua.

I am writing these few lines to let you know I want some toys. Will you please bring inr a oair of skates and I would like io have a slide. Dear Santa you know that Christmas Is coming. And you must get ready with

childrens toys.

And I wont a pair of gloves. For the winter for it Is very void you know, good by Dear Santa Claus That all From a little gtrl nam Neurzie Sannlno.

My age la 12 yeurs aid.

SHOWS

Dear Santa Claus.

Will you plea:* bring me Christinas. 1 would like

Doc. 14. 1321.

of the company.” There la a alight difference of opinion amoti- some of thbond holder*, but It Is expected that this will ‘-e eliminated prior to the sale of the property, vrhlch wtu no doubt be brought •n for the account of th e bond holders. "While the distribution system and property of Stone Harbor Electric Light and Power Company are In goal shape, there has been seme rouble with *he plant of Cape May Court House Light and Water Company, at Cape May Court

House, •slid It will he necesaary for some From Your Little Friend Improvement, :o be madelptior tc the Fred Sofronry. coming summer, so a* to meet the ‘n- ; p 8. .'lease b-'ng mother and Dad

creased demands at Stone Harbor and present i~o. Avakm In the growth and development which win no oubt occur during the , '**r Hants

apnng and summer "

Cape May County has shown off agriculture to a good advantage In the State Horticultural Society's Annual Meeting held In Atlantic City, and the Krwai-k Poultry Show, lie Id , at Newark. Both meeting were concluded during the Dal w'.-ek. and results are the following: First prize, l; specimens of red sweet potatoes. E. E. Mads re. Palermo hirst prize. specimens cf yellow sweet potatoes. K. K. Mada-a. Palermo. Second prise. 3 heads of lettuce. Charie» Crease, itio Grande. Second prise. H dozen Carrol*. Jacob Limner, ' JOdtilnc. Fin* pnse. 2 stalks celery. D. C. Tudor.

UayvlUc.

Second prise, heat collection of vegctabtri. Cape May County Pomona Grange. First prise, beet 2- apples. John C. El-

liott. Cold Spring.

First i-riae. plate Opalescent apples.

| John C. Elliott. Cold Spring.

. Second Prise, beat 25 apple*. A. Carlton

I Hildreth. Rio Grande.

I First pr.se. Utility Poultry (pen). A. B.

I Knurr. Belleplain.

I First Prise Pullet. Cock and Hen. .. II.

[Faun-. Belleplain.

I Thr winning of these prises is all the .... | raore interesting because competition wi

keen and from all parts

and

book, and Sent

t the exhibits and the premium* can do

the Annual Meeting, held in the House. December 17th. when

effort will be made to "show the bacon."

City I

3 like to hare a pair of roller and a pair of Ice skates : want

my ble doll and coach fixed uo. I want a new doll and cradle and a kitchen set.

Your friend

Naomi Ruth Diamond. Sea lale City N J. Bo*

■ regular weekly meeting of C.iy Commisalon<t*. held in Hall, an Wednesday, thr ordHw

providing for meroanule lax was read j

and paaaed on first reading. I nder this. Dear Santa Claua. ordinance, everycue who is doing bust- Will you please bring

ness in See lale City, i

t'.y

for Christmas

lw compelled to ] * train with - tunnel and station and and the measure j bridge, a fire i . gine and a Christmas Tee raise money for an d a candy mar. and a present for mothr purpose-, but also to act as a pro- I cr Bn d dad.

Ion to th# persons engaged In legfti- From your Ultle Friend e business. j Maurice Sofroney. Jr.

1th thi* ordinance in effort, no one | ___

be permitted to engage in hualroa* | 1>ec ' U - 1,11

he re»<wt who Is not bcena-d. a d if, Dear Sam* Ctaua.

buafnoa* i* not properly conducted. | W1U you please bring me for ihrtaimaa ah of which

licens can be revoked. anJ the bual- a atory hook and a Chrism--* tree *1th haw to go far to find goods marked a

• stopped. | popcorn hanging on it. a tool cheat a fire . pretty near reasonable price*, he ordinance will be taken up aga'n . ugeoe and s Present fm mother and dad. Yours truly.

Wednesday From Your Utile Fr.end | W. W. SHAW.

— City. Dec. 14. 1321.

Cap* May County Times.

Dear Editor

Since Thanakjffving 1 have teen In Ares In Philadelphia Trenton. Newark,

and Atlantic City, and felt much pleawd

Christmas trimmings offered at

Age ( ] Prices so low aa to make it ae.ru almost 1 like pre-war lime. In fact tiee decorations. etc, were so low in price that I decid'd the aext time I was in one of these store* before Christmas I would

bring something bom* with me. Buf. Juat the other day I was In the

Boulevard Store a bile the Pfeiffer's were unpacking Chris'.mas stuff and. aay. wl.at do you think! There were Christmas tree decoration* and trimmings at Juat the same prices aa noted on the v.me kind of goods In the other cities tnen-

CITY NEWS NOTES

Bnd Solro wy.

Mrs. I

Mrs. Talbot, of Faria street, has re- ' turned from a visit to her sister in Phil-

adelphia.

Mr*. Dam* V. H. Klemm entcrialn.d the Executive Board of the Civic Club j at her hesa* in Camden on Thursday , Twohey and Mrs. OaJlsn. who ar e : Philadelphia for th* week. Joined ihe ' re members. Mrs J. J. Hagan. Miss! Quinn. Mr*. Downey, and Mr*. Thomas j

Brook* went up from At-

CPy. Mr*. Kobert T. Steven* »** miy one frem Pro Isle City. The | of the winter was planned and un- j ed business disposed of A ds- ! Itctou* luncheon was served by the ho»- !

Nock.

THE TIME TO BUY YOUR CHRISTMAS Gifts is NOW

SEE OUR DISPLAY OP JEWELRY and NOVELTIES

SHE WOULD LIKE A STRING OF THE FAMOUS "LA TOSCA" PEARLS OR A RING OR A BROOCH PIN ALL KINDS OF UStFUL AND PRACTICAL GIFTS

Mrs. H. F. KRAISS

LANDIS AVENUE AND PARIS STREET

SEA ISLE CITY. I

M CHARGE TO GRAND JURY AtI ..... OPENING OF DECEMBER COURT I ' 4. k r >uinee ir^ros IDaksM ‘

nlao a double nili*d qiikrtette,' tfero'ag.Seasleo ' >

10:00 A. ;M—Cm '* Pro Joe* J'xm* the Buck? W.-+. /Cnowlo... State Cohsgw yf AgrieuliurtC. .3

'.vfa

CIVIL SUITS ARE COM

MENCED AGAINST CONTRACTORS TO COVER EXCESS PAYMENTS— REPORT OF NORTH WILOWroD

INVESTIGATION

Refund of money paid In es era* of con-] 1V:I5 A. >S.—Sho.t Talk' Chosen’.by . tract* .and rVhnburaxment to the County Speaker. Dr. ->>. hk A'pp. NeV 'Jenry for Jol-a akDined" by contractor,, was F.deration of Couaty Boards of Affricu!demanded by Supreme Court Justice -ure. • Charles C. Black, at the opening of the | 11:00 A. M.—Reports o' OfflOers tt Cape December term of the Cape May County Muy County Board of Agriculture. and Court*. In Court House Building, -on County Agent. - .V * ' '...

Tuesday. j ,j. w m —Dinner. Justice Black, in hla charge to the: Afternoon Session

Gracd Jury, statec that there wax sum- 2:45 p M—McPherson's Quartette, dent evidence In the hands of the prose- I 3:00 I'. M —American Farm Bureau cuior and the Oourt to have the County Federation. Charles E. Gunnel*.' Waah-

commener civil aulU on various road infcton. D. C. ' *

paving Job* throughout tho eo—<-v to i 3 16 F M.-NJcPherson's Quartette,

recover money paid either In e. of I :1

the eontract price, or for work no. -p to PLANS FOR POULTRY MOUSE* FREE

specifications. The Grand Jury, he, — .

stated, should look over the Hat he had lu Dceemh^r L'4hft Cape County prepared of the evidence, and see that Poultry Asfociation hHd aj^iar-py sneetactlon wan taken by Uje Board of Free- ■ mg. Among othty thl^z 'recommended holders to reimburse the County. j for publicity was the font .that plans and The Grand Jury, which is headed by specification* would be furnished to Any- '"i Clayton Haines Brick, of Ocean at;.'. 1* one juerest.-d In buildfrig-poultry htfusds.

facta In relation to the business of the «" many pouKry 1 rouses County Board of Freeholders set forth ed In the rounty and mm •n a brief which Justice Black filed both erected. thrrr_ should be some uni formwith the Grund Inquest and the County j ity to them for appearance sake, and furClerk. The facta are these: First—la . thee there ahouifi be Incorporated in th* what I ranks iWr the fulfils of the County [ IruYdlng tlroae fundamentals which go to deposited, and what Interest la b-ud maae up a profitable type of house. The thereon? Second—Are the bill* calling • feconionjtatJon of the Aarodatlon was: for money to be paid, properly sworn to, wriis to the Office of Farm Dorn.-stratum *nd Itemized? Third—What step* have ptana. been taken to comply with the recoin- j ■ 1 . mrndation of the previous Grand Jury BIG PLANS FOR with reference to centrallalng the bual- j WILDWOOD PARADE ness records and transection* of the I . Board of freeholders at Cape May Oourt ! Every orynnlxatlon on Five Mile Beach. House? 1 and of Wildwood and her xlnqtr reaorta. North Wildwood I i.vestifisticn working day and night to make the Justice Black also brought forth the S ~ ond A,,nual Mu™**™ P*™’fact that a petition had beer, filed by j Wildwood, an Innovation for Southern resident, of North Wildwood, acting for j a summary investigation of the municipal affairs of that resort, and that .ppolnted Me».r*. Ruallng Leap, o Icn. and Lewis T. Steven

Wildwood, an I . J Jersey. Merchants and committees are rmia ( » J Table sum for casb. prises for j7*Csm-' oompcllog organisations .aritT Individuals. . f’cape May *‘ nd " '• cortAJ" at least *2.500 will '

n starting from GlOU-

there was nothing of a criminal natu.

, cester City and runmng hx the way of *,

t Ang%^

House

said, the report: ' Voodbu rT- *' lnoUnd Ma, ' ,llle - ^ * lamentable tack of business carr > :ho “ not «>* lTip b * ■ ' the conduct ol North Wild-1 BHdgeton folk will be able 10 — — affairs, and the Grand Jury was | with the excursion at Millville. I to carefully read and digest the A ** *® r '^ d * , J - f

disclosure* of the Invextigatlon mid find. “ d “ U '' Thlrd "* rd HoureX,, >r suggest, a remedy for the condition ^ ,n i Um > I«tlv<fc^ v -

hat exists. ■ Somc fn “' r ~ 1 organisations are to

1 special luncheons to mernliera of .their - e

Find Indictments ^orders. . fc -dr‘ - was In session 0111 A |, |n ^ Wildwood will out do£&m-*-

vtable entertainment record in arftefrpft, J,'

lo make every visitor comfortable^and cure hi* enjoimvn* of the day.

The Grand Juo'

Tuesday and Wednesday, and returned Indictments against eighteen persona.'

The Hat Is as follows:

Albert Trusty. Cape May. larceny from

the p

Willi ax

indict m<

'. Barnes. Sea lale City, three

COUNTY TALL CEOARttl _

a for for

- for ii

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rieW oFFiccjir .

LftCJt OfFU

M*Sr’

of S7MI from Hurley Jones Company, William Trusty. J-.. Cape May. larceny

if a bicycle.

Jarm-a Ingersoll. Charles Stone. James ' Hunt. Jr.. Samuel H. Sutton, all ol 'ape May. assault upon City Clerk Win-

t'harlv* Coleman. Cape May

Leslie Sutton. Ocean City, non-support j

and d-*ertion of wife and lamlly. ! No . re. hrid at the Oourt Hoove! ■k K. RolHnA Cape May, tareroy | May CMurt House, on Wednesday.' ' " night, with s large attendance. Th* fie- 7

tiring Grand Tall Cedar, Wtlltam H'. Slein. of Wildwood, was presented with a '* handsome gift Itecause of his excellent work while presiding officer. He Increased the membership over 100 per cenL The Forest will organise a land slml- ' ; tar to oihqr forest, William H. Austlq. -v^J Irving Fitch, and W. Court Wright Huilttv are the coinnilttee appolnt-d to organise the tiara?. Next July there will be OjHg outing at Sea isle City on the 13th.* and th. regular beach day wlU be held It Wildwood on July 28th. The following . officers were* elected for the ensuing ' year. Grand KoivsL Rol>crt G. Plerpont: senior deputy. Warren O. Hann: Junior . deputy.- Dr. C. W Way. He* lale Ctty! ircaiurer. l-eon Wheaton: scribe. Charles R. Page. All of the officers .-grept the. - • i Junior deputy are from Wild wool *11*^- .' or Jrring Fitch, of Sea lale CID-. was . ^ elected a trustee for three years. a a

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IJoyil Wr.*I.t. alia* Floyd Wright, alias Kid" Wright. Wildwood, larceny and F. R. Bailey. Middle Townahlp. passing

worthless check.

>rri* IJchow. Woodbine, assault and

Edward Reeves, t Ferdinand Kacsoi ■ult and battery.

-. assault and

Wildwood, aa-

Cape May County wav well represented t the bearing In the Court House, at Camden, last Friday, on the subject of legislation proposed to re-distribute the Stale School Monies to the various school districts '11 the stale, on n basis of school ndxnr- rather than on aaseaaed valu-

pc May County, haring a high a,d valuat.on and a oomparativei, I school sttre.daoce. being a resort ly with a *r:.oll winter population, would be. perhaps, hardest hit of any

.. the

proposed.

At the hearing in C delegation asked .or t subject, and 1 City for this |

STRATHMERE

Mrs Deiphine McCullough

Mr*. H. .

Wtltknmp spent Friday in

Again the week-end tighta m‘fl •n cottage . Although the taufty are vek in town for, the winter. Mr. Fenton shows his interest in Strothn. re by hi# weekly trip# lo the little town by the sea. J. Edward Varney, of PhllaAnlphta,' spent the week-end with Ilia parents at ?!> Webster. Rood. Mr Schaffer was down on^unday making everything snug and tlrfftt around his cottage for the winter. Mia* Mary Corouthers and Miss Bertie Mornhlnweg attended the dance given in the P. O. S. of V Hall. Ocean City. Sat-

urday night.

Joe Summers, of Ocean View, was in town wi-h his new Dodge Coupe on Sun-

day night.

Theopoli* Fox spent tho week-end with

ST. JOSEPH'S R. C. CHURCH

KL

Bunds> Mrs* at ly Benediction of tl Sunday School at Week-day Maas a Confeaeions ev- ry seven: Tbureday* t.

MTSSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH r aa fol-

0:28 A. M-. dundx} Sihoob :0C P. M- Sermon. "Room for Jesus" «v service# 00 Sunday. D* ytsnber 25th.

:k-. WlU

Mixavs Dolphin- and Hit tbclh McCullough attended the dance in Ocean City on Saturday nlKhL - Franrix Goodhue was in town Satnrday. W. A Tborapaon i* speodlng a couple of week* at h - home In Nartixth, I*a. Lewis i‘ Began, of Philadelphia, was the guest of Mi and Mrs Frank Do Vault