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o? the cmcuir or the cm. FRESH SUPPLY or ROMANCE eoUtw; Me to fl-M per pound. kUI on th« fuaoes Kellj-Sprln*-d nuto tlm—tebe bee wttU onch —Pfeiffer 1 * Boutowd Store. Sm City.—4»-U. ORD WOOD. IU.M PER CORD ivtred. cat to etore taastbe; leer* ir order* »t PteiSer'e Boolerard re. or drop e card to RAYMOND ZARTH. Ocean View.—•dverliae-4S-1L

OR SALE—OTTO GASOLINE Ine, nix-boraepower; now In dally and In good condition; being disced by electric mctor; price |»5 floor. Apply TUnan Otlce.—-4J-tf. 1 AC RICE niYER COVES j ys on band. Pamily trade clellty. Mr*. Harry Jaoobl, Sea ONE SUCH GOOD PEANUTS AS * roasted wfta at BRAGA’S-

Cape May County Times

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FSIDAT, OCTOBER 20, 1922

-MAURICE RIVER i are delldnoa now; take borne a i triad; we aerra *ea> any atyle.

Ihc Cau a Oapy—|1A0 a Taa

A«Mal Conration of Couty AaeoMboB WiD be Held in Woodbine

Th* thirty-ninth cnnnal eon Won of the Cape May C unty Medical Society will be bdd ai .he Woodbine

The County doctor! will then Inthis Institution, and hear ad**by Dr. Allred Gordon, of Phlladelphia. on Mental AbnonaaltUea and Principle* of Eugenlea. Other Wnlnent physicians who will address the County doctors include Dr. Philip Marrel and Dr. W. E. Darnell, of Atlantic City; Dr. James Hunter. Preeident of the State Medical Society, and Professor E. R. Johnstone. Superintendent of the Vineland Training

57th AHHUAL COHVEHTIOH OF COUHTY 8. 8. AS8OC1ATI0H The fifty-eerenth annual con Ten tic a of the- Cape May County Sunday School Association will be called to order Tueaday morning at 10 o'clock in the Methodist Church, on Landis by Honorable Gilbert

Use Alette Corson is rtsitlng her >t. Mrs. Will tan. Handle. tVilllam E. Hallahan, of Mlnerra et. is enjoying a raa and Niagara Paila Ira Jaaaa a Hardl* doaed her

has raturnod to Phil-

their TacaUon thU k. The church will 22nd for th* omul an Ini. Robert T. Stevens entertained Ladle*’ Aid of the Lutheran ireh at

ling.

veryona la invited to attend the c Club Card Party to be held at home of Mn George Boeder dune street, Friday, Octobei JO. Ir. and Mrs Charles Hahn are rang from the Spray to the apart>ts of thalr daughter. M*a. George

ver.

leviral meetings nt the M. rch will be continjed another k. excepting, of course, the evenof the Sunday School Convention. Tueaday. liss Dorothy Irv/ln was surprised ten of her Hide friends on her tfth birthdty anniversary. The hold nt th* Spray and wi t> est of good time* Van Kirk. . ladelphln. who have reeeutly pbrthe Sec * berg property. Cen enue and ItalU street, have ed m thU wank. Mr. VanKlrk carpenter and builder, lisa T11H* Cronaeker has received eleaa. first a message from midsaying that her mother and tber were enjoying the voyage.

thalr arrival -'verpooL They wlU tour Engand Scotland before going on to Continent. and Mr*. George Whittington their annual trip. They will ie their bea^QVartara nt Montclair make one day excursions from Their daughter, who la at »1 at Montclair. wUl then b# aWe ‘" ‘ ■■.piny than on holiday* ane

k-enda.

L »ter Richard Cfcarie* Hess atled the birthday party of bis . Marjort* R. Heaa. at BeUaon Friday the 13th. and Inntally ceUbratad hl» first at tha The "double cousins" the same day of the th Juat two years apart. Miss Jorle had throe candles ofl her lltlonnl City News Nolev und on page Uire- aad on

Great preparations bare been made Th* Ladiee' Aid will serve dinner supper In the Social Room* of the Church, tickets at the registration desk. The fall program follows: MORNING SESSION Theme:—Building Character "Study to show thyself approved of God” 9:46—Registration. 19:00—Song Service. 10:16—Addrem of Welcome, Rev. Franklin Bowen. 10:20—Reports of Department Superintendents, Singing and Offering. 10:30—Addree*. "So Called Little Things,” by Misa Alice Hedden. Singing. 11:00—Address by Rev. Chma. W.

11:30—Appointment of Commlt-

13:00—Recam for Lunch (Dinner Tickets 60e). AFTERNOON SESSION 1:30—Song Service. 1:46—Reports; Secretory and Treasurer, Finance Committee. Auditing Committee. Nominating Committee, Election of Offlcera

Music.

2:00—Address by Rev. C. O. Bo*-

2:30—Address. "County Young People's Conference,” by Henry R. Bowen. Music. 2:00—Address. "Testing the Teachers." Joe. E. Appley. 2:10 — Conferences; Children's Division, Mrs. H. Hughes and Ml* Hedden. Young People's. H. R. Bowen. Adults. J'a. E. Appley. 6:00—Loctas (Supper Tickets

26c).

EVENING SESSION 7:30—Song Service. Special Music. Male Chorus of Cape May Court House. Prajer. Offering. 8;00—Address. "Keeping Ahead of Yesterday." Rev. Frank Otis Erb, Ph. D. TOWN QEPB0VEMEHT8 The Surf House Is being repainted in ivory white with brown trim. Work on the top. or finishing coat, wflll be commenced today. Work has been commenced on the extension of the first floor of the Lafayette Hotel, owned bj J. P- Dalaney. Sr. The Improvement will consist of building out to the property line, and the addition of four large plate glass windows. Th-. front will be of concrete brick. Mrs. Roian and her daughter. Mias Jennie Roian. of Neptune etreet. returned to Philadelphia tbla week. The Executive Board of the County r' C. T. U. wan entertained by the Goshen Union of whleb the County Prenldert. Mr*. Elisabeth Swain, is President. There waa a good attandance. Important plans were discussed. The merit* of th# cand'dates at the coming election were discussed. The W. C. T. V. la now partisan so the best man la likely to receive the support of the Unions. The only two who can live togeth- - as cheaply as one are the fiens! In't we got ton?

1ED PUBSE TO BATE HBTOUC nOB FB0M muurs All; COUHTY FXXEH0L9EXS HER TUESDAY AID THEM HOIST OVXt TO CuSXTT T1EASU1EB; KD* FOB GRASSY stoXDS BRIDGE ORDERED ADVERTISED FOB.

Some well-meaning dtisen of Red uik. New Jereey. n lover of trees, rend in the New York Times that th* old historic oak tree at Green CreeAi was to be cut down by the Cape Map County Board of Freeholders, and it the County n check for twentyfive dollars to help preserve the tree and save it from the foilman's ax* The article did not stole that th* tree waa roues and would fall down

on If not cut down.

The letter, which accompanied the, check, was rend by Clerk Fitch nt the meeting of the Cape May County Board of Freeholder! at Court House on Tuesday. A motion was i turn the money over to the Conaty Treasurer, and the deck wwoe the New York Times and the

cernlag the tree. The writer of Us r, and his address Is not known.

October 13. 1933.

The fact that the shore resorts, from Keyport to Cape May had Increased In valuation tour hundred fourteen per cent in the pest twenty-two year*, as against an increase of only tw-nty-one per cent. In the balance of the State of New res brougnt out by Robert F. Engle, member of the State Board of Commerce and Navigation, nt the October meeting of the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce. In the Hamlett Hotel. Stone Harbor, cn

Thursday night

The chief topic of Mr. Engle's adorn was the protection of the beach from the encroachment of the sea, and Mr. Engle pointed out that the shore resorts were one of the State’s most valuable industries, and as such •were eutitled to protection from State funds. An appropriation of

910.000 became available

Bureau this year, and the money Is being spent In a study of the acUon of the tides and of the inlets, with 4 view of discovering the beet means of

“Ood Mess thy branches end feed thy room! Thou hast Hved before, live after

me.

Then ancient, falthfui. friendly tres." -hlch and do everything

and

protect an beautiful a gift of nature as Is “yonr" tree. An Amariean poet, the Into Joyce Killmer. wrote “Only God can make a tree.” and It seems hardly eoaaletoat to the finest and best spirit of America to so lightly disregard a 300-year-old oak. ittag our eklldren to uphold everything that is best; we encourage Arbor Day, Audubon Societies. Flag Day; to preserve old relics and protect memorials of our Country’s past and to uphold the finest and bast In nature. In achievements and In man. Are we elders to fall in that which we desire our children to do and to be? For the purpoee of preserving and protecting this 200-year-old oak tree, twenty-five dollars la herewith enclosed. "A Lover of Nature's Out-of-doors.” Order Bridge Bids Advertised For A resolution was adopted at Tuesday's meeting directing the Clerh to advertise (or bids for the construe Uon of the new Grassy bounds bridge. A tetter wee received froa.* the Slate Engineer. T. J. Warner, approving the plana (or the bridge aad approacbe* and granting permission, to do tbe work, whisk will be with stats aid. Omnity Eagtneer Smith filed e detail stotemeat of the probable cost of tbe woik which totaled fl96.00C. of which smoont 1146.000 la lor the Struaea Ba -atk type draw bridge. A reaolulloe was adopted recuer'.Ing the State Hiatt way Department to place glutrin on the county road from Court Houe* to Smith’s corner. Goshen, which Is now used nr a detour while the Stale owned Bay Shore Road la closed. A reqoeel mads by tbe Engl-.eer that the contractor on tbs Corson> Inlet bridge be given permission tc close off the Middle Thoroughfare lridge lor a week wee granted. Freeholder Pfeiffer, from Sea (si* City, voting no. This means that this bridge, which has been a nuisance to

IHCREASE H ASSESSED VALUA no* or shore resorts a PAST-a TEARS WAS 414% DECLARES SFEAZER AT XEE33HG OF THE (^PE HAY COUHTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AT STORE HARBOR OH THURSDAY

ALFRED CRESSE WIHS THE COUHTY HORSE CHAMPI0HSHIE j Court House Defeats Ocean View nt Big Combined Sporting Day nt

Court House

The home races held on Saturday 14th, at the Pair Grounds, was thoroughly enjoyed by th* racing enthusiasts of tbe County. Alfred Creese driving Alma Chimes won the match race for the championship of Cape May County. Court House defeated Ocean View in n hotly contested base-

ball game.

The many autos parked In and outside of the grounds reminded one of Pair week. The out-of-county race was won by Goodwin, the Bridgeton's horseman's entry. This race was hotly contacted, five heats being nu before a winner could be picked. Alfred Creese had little trouble walking away with the big race of the afternoon, winning in three straight heats. Handling his mare with his years of skill. Crease assumed the lead almost at the start of each heat, though challenged in the stretch by Leslie Bate's Son Chimes, he croeoed the wire with plenty to spare. The Ocean City horsemen. J. P. Fox's Martha J. C.. and Vito. H. Powell's Jesse Chimes, never bad a chance. Martha J. C.'s sulky threw a wheel aad Jeeae Chimes went lame. The spectators 'ere of the Impression these mis-

MINGS OF WEEK

HAPFEHnroS OUT OF THE ORDINARY THROUGHOUT CAPE MAT COUHTY, CONDENSED FOR QUICK READING —ITEMS GLEAMED FROM THE HIGHWAYS AMD BYWAYS OF THE COUHTY'S RESORTS AND MAIN.

Build Mew Sjrnagugue A new Jewish Synagogue will be built on the site of the present one nt Spicer and Pacific avenues. Wildwood. during the coming winter. The building Is to cost 140.000. and will be tbe largest to fouth Jersey. Start Work or Mew Hotel The work of putting In the concrete piling foundations for Ocean Cure be-.cb front hotel, at Eleventh street, was started Monday. The hotel operation is to be pushed as rap-

idly i

Tall Cedars Meet

Tbe Cape May County Tall Cedar Forest. No. 16. Initiated several new i saplings on Friday the thirteenth. In

fortunes prevented the drivers of the ] the High School. Wildwood. Grand this southern end of the county showing Tall Cedar Robert Plerpont acted

Speaking of the Increase to shore land values, Mr. Engle pointed out that only ten per cent, of the beach on the Jersey coast was actually fully developed, but that to spite of this the valuation had Jumped from 357.»00 to 1899 to 9300,000.000 la 1921. J. W. McCray, a hotel man of Cape Ray. Mated that the resorts of Cape Oeean City aad Wildwood idlng a considerable sum to reputation on "New Jersey Avenue" nt the New York Hotel Men’s Aseoon convention to New York in November. This, he considered, n excellent advertising medium for the whole of Cape May County. A motion was adopted calling for advertising by the Chamber to all of the Cape May County newspaper* of the unqualified endorsement by the aber of tbe 140.000.000 bond Issue to complete the Bute's road paving program within the next five are. A paper, by Mayor W. Courtrlght Smith, of Wildwood, was read, giving answers to the four questions propounded in the October meeting notices, chiefly among which was one. "What Is Cape May County's Greatest Need Today?" The paper was laid over for complete discussion at the next meeting, which will be In the High School building. Cape May Court House, on Thursday evening, November 16th.

ilea and i each candidate received his “money's worth.” Mayor Warren Hnnn. of West Wildwood, was host to the vis-

iting J

a superiority.

Happy B , well handled by Bob Creese, romped away to victory in toe

other race.

In n bitterly contested baseball game, featuring sparkling drives, bonehead plays and strong pitching. Court House defeated Ocean View, _

1 to 1. Th, Court How t~o. d:d v T ‘’ D—“Ml. o^tot-. tothod not appear oo th, wo, until oo tat, ^ Oo ’* r ~' 1 Mw.rtU, to U-o afternoon that It «aa apron, J “*** “““ “I Ck *' 1 “ to play woo lonlopa. Thw waa I “m" C *»' *-■ 0“ 1 *W “ TuWay.

little to choose between the twlrlere.

Errickaon fanned seven and was found for four hits, but Court House managed to hunch -these, sad. while Scull allowed six hits, he kept them scattered. He also fanned seven and walked one.

The line up:

Ocean View

various

towns. Tbe evening meeting held nt Wildwood was the rallying place of the Democrats and waa neld In the High School. The candidates spoke hi such * manner that there can bo no misunderstanding on which side of each Issue they favor. Preacher Srises Liquor at Wildwood The Rev. J. B. Adams, toe fighting parson of Ocean City, raided two “speak-enflee" at Wildwood, Monday

night.

At the grocery store of Joseph Buses. Arctic and Par'flc avenues, two barrrel* of mash and a quantity of wine and hooch were confiscated. At the house of Dominic CLpochl. next

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MOTAKEi! SIGNALS CAUSE SHORE ROAD AUTO CRASH Rot’iaker Car Upset Bat Occupaats Escape Serion* Injury; Pompkin Pie Destroyed

SOUTH SEAVILLE MAINTAINS POT-PIE T.RAUVRgfTTP South Seavllle ie noted for Its camp meetings and chicken pot-pie suppers. This fame lost no lustre when the Daughters of America held a chicken pot-pie supper to the P. O 8. of A. Hall there on Saturday evening. October 14th. Visitors from all sections of Cape May County were esent The affair was a success financially and from an epicurean standpoint and tbe participants enjoyed tbe deiectable repast with keen relish.— Ain't It tbe truth?

oqy You will enjoy who dkeoams top Ire soi

on page tocr.

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EXCURSION HOUSE SOLD The Excursion House, owned for a number of years by Edward C. Stevens. waa sold Thursday to AUintlc City people, who plan to remodel and Improve the structure, which is on of the largest and most Important oj the Sea Isle City boardwalk. It la understood that a riparian grant is being procured and that an amusement pier will be built opposite the Excursion House.

Mrs. George Rothaker. of Avalon, driving at a thirty-fire mile clip along Seashore Road attempted to turn Into the Tuckahor road Monday afternoon. In front of her Joe Somers. of Clermont, driving a truck, purposed to do the same thing. He held out bis hand, set his front wheels for the turn, when seeing the fair chauffeur bearing down upon him at such speed, saw he could not get his big truck around toe curve !n time to avoid a collision. So be swung back and this upset Mrs. Rothaker's calculations. She bit his rear guard. The emergency brake was jammed down hard and tbe car went neatly over on lu side, hitting a small tree andfiiprootlpg it. The curtains of the car were down and linemen working near rushed to the rescue, cutting the curtains to liberate the Imprisoned passengers. Only one. the young son of the bouse. George Jr., had a mark. He was struck a glancing blow by a suit case

•” d a ' '“ ,I ' U MEM in.",, ant cl,

from bis forehead and cheek bone. A toothsome pumpkin pic, contributed by a neighbor for tbe evening

later on the proprietors. Two CaMtiAates for Ootea City Port

Office

The term of tbe postmaster of Oeean City. B. Frank Smith, will expire October 24. aad. up to today, there were, so far as known, only two candidates for the office—John R. Groves and Daniel B. Maybew. Edward Becker, chairman of the Cape May County Bepubllcan committee. has written a letter to Congressman Isaac Bacharach recommending the appointment of Mr. Groves to the office. Both of toe men referred to as aspirants for the office are identified with the element of the party lately known as the Senator Bright faction Under toe conditions, it is possible there may be a “dark" hon>'.

It Is reported.

The office now pays a salary '>1 13.000 n year. Tbe husineab at ll.e office this year, to the line of sal--of stamps, etc., increased more than 20 per cent, over any year since tin poet efflee was established, while the pat cel p»et end of the business increased fully 26 per cent, over lari year. With a continued increase of business, which is like./ with the growth of Ocean Cliy. it will be only a short time before the local office

with a fur-

ther Increase In the salary of the

RELIANCE BUS LINE Ql -~ Tbe Reliance Bus line which ed between Cape May and Ocean City during toe summer months, discontinued operations on October llth. Service, it is understood, will be resumed on March 1st. 1923. |5p' What do you think of a hundred per cent, assessment? Seepage six.

uted by a neighbor for tbe evening .. .. . .. . " , ^ w | At tbe present time there are etnmeal. when they should reach hcene. I . . ... . .. . _ . , ployed in the poet office three more

had a small bed of flowers poking up . ..

, ' letter carriers than were ever on

duty here at this time of year. Postmaster Smith has held the office more than eight years, the eighth year having expired last April.

through Its centre, from the i -Muet. Mrs. Rothaker was said to be reeling off a string of polysyllables until her son offered to go for a dictionary. The car was left by the roadside, and

tbe cottage at Avalon reopened for One stone in tks foundation of another w eak. The truck suffered family happiness-regular meal hours.

minor Injuries. — .. HP The TIMES TOPICS Column Is "Skeeter” discusses the Horse omitted this week, for lack of space.

ThU feature will be found in tbe us-

ual pUce in tbs next iasu*.

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Races and the Teachers' Institute page four.