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NEWS NOTES OF THE PAST WEEK S AHD eiEAKHOS OF A CHARACTER ; [OST ITEMS OF IRTEREST BOUT FOLKS YOU KXOW AH) YOU SEE, flATHTTRETI THE CIRCUIT OF THE CITY.

Cape May County ni

CONSOLIDATED WITH THE SEA ISLE CITY REVIEW, FEBRUARY, 1918

SEA ISLE CITY, CAPE MAY COUNTY, N. J., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1922

RAVEL IN SMALL Ok LARGE iUUm deUvsred anywhere In Sea City; now u the time to Hz up property, crade your lot or I tout approaches or driveways; la cheaper now than In the [, and fa tar more plentiful; we r lot for yon. dolnc all rork. or merely supply the yiarGive us a call, or wite. M. A. go Company. Landis arenas at street.—11-tf. iLD WEATHER AHTCAD'. NOW e time to think of heat for the winter months Just around the •r; If you plan to burn wood, special In wood stoves at fl.35 111 appeal to you. and our parlor es from $1:75 up are real beauin looks and performance.’a Boulevard Store.'Sea LJe 60-1L )RD WOOD, *10.00 PER CORD ered. cat to store lengths; leave orders at Pfeifer's Boulevard !, or drop a card to RAYMOND ARTK, Ocean View.—advertlee- . 48-1L CHECKING ACCOUNT HELPS to keep tract of your expeadl-

Five Cents a Copy—|1A0 a Yea

“SKEETER" ENJOYED THE OCEAN CITY CARNIVAL —And he writes about It to his chum. "Skinny," in this Issue of the TIMES, on page four. If you are not reading the letters of “Skeeter" you are missing a rare treat. —Every week "Skeeter” or "Skeets." as some of his friends call him, haa something to say on some County happening. —"Skeeter." let It be explained. Is a County boy. and his letters are to his friend, who Is away on a visit. We don’t know how soon "Skinny" will return home, and then the letters will end—so read them while you can.

ARNETT IS READ OF SEA ISLE BANK AT MEETING OF DIRECTORS OH WEDNESDAY, EDWARD B. ARNETT IS ELECTED AS PRESIDENT AND DR. THEODORE WHEATuH ASVICE-PRESl-DEHT; GEORGE R. ROSS IS CASHIER; BANK WILL SOON OPEN.

FORMER MAYOR ATWATER BURIED ON WEDNESDAY Well Known Sea Isle City Summer Resident for Many Yean and First Mayor Under Commis-

sion Government

The first meeting of the Board of Directors of the First National Bank, of Sea Isle City, was held In the ofj lice of Dr. C. W. Way on Wednesday ' afternoon of this week, and Edward B. Arnett was elected as President of the new Institution. Dr. T dore E. Wheaton, prominent summer cottager here and owner of extensive glass works, at Millville, was elected as Vice-President. George R. Ross, of Ocean City, an employee of the First National there, waa elected

MEDICAL MEN ME AT WOODBINE HOME

EDjjTORIALS IN THIS ISSUE Which Type of a Mind Are You? A Disgrace to the City.

Strong as Concrete. —See page four.

COUNTY DOCTORS INSPECT PLANT 01 THE WOODBINE FEEBLE-MINDED AFTER ANNUAL MEETING ON WEDNESDAY : PROFESSOR ALFRED GORDEH, OF PHILADELPHIA, ADDRESSES PHYSICIANS ON MEN-

TAL ABNORMALITIES, WITH ment Tuesday morning. Mrs. Wood.

living opposite, ran to the fish companies offices, calling "Fire;" In li

KEPT MONEY IN MATTRESS; BOTH ARE NOW BURNED Volumes of smoke pouring from

the secor ’ story window of a frame bouse on Italia street, owned and occupied by Paolo Raffs, caused exclte-

Rlchard Mead Atwater, age seven- j cashier,

ty-eight, died at his late home in J The Directors of the Bank. _ Chadds Ford. Pa., on Saturday last.! pointed to serve until the regular following a brief Illness, and was stockholders' meeting In January,

th* Security Trust Otk. Cape - advertisement. tf. K SALS—OTTO GASOLINE e. six-horsepower; now In ( nd In good condition; being disd by electric motor; price fSS x>r. Apply Times Office.—<S-tf. VCRICE RIVER COVES on hand. Family trad? Mrs. Harry Jacobi. Sea )NB SUCH GOOD PEANUTS AS

CT TUESDAY IS GENERAL CTION DAY. BE SURE TO Caroline Cronecker and Onswere at Edinburgh. Scotland, last heard from, and Mrs. Wilbert Edwards •red to Laurel Springs Saturday, dug Sunday afternoon, rs. James Tamer and her daugb Ml* Jennie Turner, are occupy he Ira P. H avenue. rs. R. H. Hess and her little I ver Marjorie came dowi Plain Tuesday to visit her sister. Its F. Heaa -■ Ladles' Aid. of the Lutheran h. will hold its regular lug at the church eocU eeday evening, igene Halleran went to PittsSaturday to nee his college ed by the Plttsburghlans. to play In the band, which was in the special train. dllMn Rush, of -Paris street, hss to Atlantic City with the BaedMrs. Rush and Mias Florence go over for the week-end to for a soluble apartment, yor and Mra Fitch, their liter and Mrs. Fowkee were enned at dinner by Mr. and Mra li.m Cotllason. of Ocean CUy. on r "i>y. remaining for the Pageant. >mas Ludlam Jefferson motored 1'hiladelphla Saturday with a '' of frlenda In the exenlng invited three girl friends. Mias ll'iach, Mim Ruth Hahn and Agnes Courtney, to go with the Halloween Pageant at

‘ City.

Pageant at Ocean City on 8atattracted net a lew of the Sea "J people. There were noted: ; and Mra Fitch. Mra Fowkes. «»d Mrs. Thomas Ludlam. Jr.. u 'u Mra, A. W. Miller. Mr. and " alter Sharp. Mr. and Mra. Ed Buck. Clarence Pfe.ffer and *■ OusUve Mornhlnweg and M. A. Loon go and family, nd Mra. Clauds Rice and Georgs Additional Local and Personal will he found In this Iseue on

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buried on Wednesday afternoon, two o’clock. Mr. Atwater was t first Mayor of Sea Isle City, under Commlsalon fo m of government, being elected In May of 1913. and i

Ing for five yean.

Mayor Atwater, as he will still be called by his hosts of Sea Isle City friends, waa the real pioneer of the reeort. It waa he who waa the first resident See Isle City ever had, and who built the tint home here, those daya there were no railroads Into Sea Isle City; neither were there any wagon-roads other than an old pike that was under water most of the time. An antiquated stage coach tranr-ferred the passen from the -team trains at SeavUle to this city. A year after the Mayor built his first cottage here the tint railroad came into Sea Isle City. After living here a number years. Mayor Atwater disengaged himself from his business affairs and. traveled Europe for eighteen yean. After his return he looked up the old homestead, and Improved It and added to IL This was in 190S. Since then he and bis children and his children's children resided here during the summer months. In 1913-14-16 Mr. Atwater wai Commodore of the Sea Isle City Yacht Club, and on Monday. August 1?I4. the Board of Governors tendered to their Commodore a birthday banquet, and on the table were seventy large American Beauty roses, one

for each year.

POLITICAL RALLY AT MOOSE HALL MONDAY will be a Republican Mass

or Rally, at the Moose Hall. City, on Monday night, next,

at eight o’clock. All of the candidaiss are ex peeled and every - voter.

n. Is invited to attend.

The purpose of the meeting Is to

are: Edward B. Arnett, R. B. SUtea, Howard Stainton, Dr. C. W. Way. Gilbert S. Smith, C. O. Lettkus. Dr. Theodore C. Wheaton. Thomas Ludlam. Jr.. Augustus W. Miller. Georg" Soeder, Hiram Mowrer and William A Haffert. The Committee on the purchase of r vault reported that a burglar-proof and fire-proof vault had been purchased from the York Lock and Safe Company, containing sixty lock boxes and chest. A committee was named to purchase necessary fixtures and other to purchase suppUe committee was named on location. Charles K. Landis. Jr., was appointed attorney for the Institution, and also its notary. The by-laws ol the bank were formally adopted, and every necessary preliminary attended to. so that the Bank is ready today to do buslness. all but the supplies, fixtures and location. These. It Is understood. will all be in shape within the next two or three weeks, and the Directors aim to open the new Bank for business as near November 16th os

possible.

It is planned to hold a reception on the opening day, and extend Invitations to all interested to Inspect the "plant" of the Bank. A drive will be made for a deposit of *100.000 on the first day.

WRIGHT HOUSE PILFERED: YOUTH IS ARRESTED

Thomas BUel Jr., Charged With En-

: Breaking. H $1,000 Rail

The thirty-ninth annual meeting of the Cape May County Medical Society was held at the Woodbine Colony for Feeble-Minded men. the State-owned Institution which was opened lost year in the buildings given for this purpose by the Boron

DeHirsh fund.

Dr. F. R. Hughes, of Cape May, presided, and Dr. Eugene Way. of DennlsviUe, the Secretary of the Association for many years, was at his poet. The morning session was given over to the discussion of "Mental Abnormalities and Principals of Eugenics.” led by Professor Alfred Gordon. of Philadelphia, who Is probably the most noted sathority on mental diseases In the country. Dr. Gordon exhibited various types of feebleminded. from the lowest type of Idiots to the higher types, all inmates of the

Woodbine institution.

There are now one hundred nd twenty-four Inmates In this Institution. and a waiting list of two hundred more to enter as soon as new buildings are provided. Mulford H. Center le Superintendent of the Colony. and has had wonderful success the handling of the lowest type of idiots which are sent to the Woodbine Colony from all the other Insti-

tutions In the State.

Dr. Gordon in hls talk pointed out! that there was absolutely no cure

time than It ukes to tell It the street was swarming with men and women. With rare presence of mind. Mrs. Ixxi. a neighbor, ran with palls of water which Mr. Dill threw on the fire with such good aim thav It was practically exi ngulshed by the time the fire comp .ny and its apparatus appeared on the scene. A new suit of clothes belonging Mr. Raff a was ruined and a sum paper money hidden In the mattn burned. The fire is believed to have been set by a small boy playing with matches. Ai first he was frantically sought by hls mother, evho fought her way through the dense smoke, only to find hls crib empty. Later ras found In another room hiding under the bed. The damage Is estimated st several hundred, mostly to clothing and fur-

niture.

WILL SET RATE FOR CITY STEAM SERVICE

The regular meeting of the City Commissioners was held at City Hall

on Wednesday afternoon.

Commissioner Love's resolution for a temporary loan to complete repairs the street ends to bulkheads passed unanimously. Commissioner Sofroney reported on his official trip to Trenton to obtain sewer construction license. The report was

known to medical science for feeble- ceived and Commissioners ordered to minded persona and the only hope of j apply for licensee for George Whitnation lx prevention of a spread of i tlngton and John Wright. AppUcar was by dose segregation pf; lion was received for steam con type, and prohibiting the mar- tion and was referred to Director Sortage of unfits by stringent laws, froney for further consideration. The Ninety per cent, of idiots and feeble-; necessity for fixing an equitable rate minded, he sold, were deecendent i before receiving more applications

Discussion of Dr. Gordon’s paper was led by Dr. Walt P. Com councilor of Fifth District of New Jersey Medical Society, and Dr. Nathan. of Norristown, and Professcr E. R. Johnstone, of the Vineland

Training School.

County Judge Henry H. Eldredge. a guest of the medical men. was Informally called upon following the luncheon, and sold that he had never before realised how closely law and medicine were related, and that many

drive h

tf ring and Breaking. Held Under of the Criminals before the bar of Jus-

tice were really mental defectives. In need more of medical attention, or

WlUiun Tulin,r. creUW !o, u,,! • »-«!*l luKltuUon.

prope r ‘.7 ol H. WloMi Wrtilit. o» | th “ «' ^

BoulevorO. 1*. Ul, Clt,. ootlc.d . 0 ' •»'»«*«» "Urt ^ '—"'I,

the glass in a door broken as be made cotn * before hito.

hls rounds. He at once telephoned ^ Charles Gandy, of Ocean View, the owners and Mra. Wright came ■ retired Colonel of the United States Sea Isle City Monday morning. ArtOT- was elected President of the

t the I acts of the campaign By noon ofaeBr podeck had the al- Association for the coming year.

Mayor Fitch preeer ted a resolution on the death of former Mayor Atwater, which was adopted. POMONA GRANGE HOLDS ITS QUARTERLY MEETING

Pomona Grange held Us quarterly meeting Friday. October ;7th. at Mechanic's Han. Tuckaboe. as guests of the Tuckaboe Grange. The Ladles’ Aid. of the M. E. Church, prepared supper, which was served In the social rooms of the church. The tables were very attractive with spotless linen and shining gloss, silver and flowers that had been reserved from the grasp of Jack Frost. The supper was of the chicken pot-

pie variety.

The afternoon meeting was given

er to business. In the evening the ®l >0 “ slb * e

speakers were E. R. Brunyate, County Superintendent of Schools, and A. D. T. Howell. Grange Lecturer.

which win be settled at the General. leged Thomas Bliel. Jr., in Tfce meeting wa* adjourned following i ^ id Agans. of Three Bridges. Worthy

Buy Big Ocean City Tract A company, comprised of Philadelphia and New York business men, has purchased 360 feet of ocean-front land on Wesley avenue near Twentyfourth street. Ocean City, from C. S. Scull. Cape May Dance Success The Halloween Dance, given by the Progressive League on Convention Pier. Cape May. Tuesday evening was a huge success. The grand march proved a galaxy of fancy and comic costumes. Miss Martha Thiel was awarded the fancy costume prise. Among the costumes worthy of note were a tinsmith, a woman's costume of the fifties and a fancy Spaniah dancer. The Pier was decorated with novelties for the occasion. Cider and ginger cookies were served. Musing Boat Found Mlsa'.cg since October 19. while her owners feared she had gone down, the tug, Lixxle D.. with thirteen men -.board, was picked up Wednesday, sixty miles off Boston light. The tug was attempting to tow a disabled bark Into Boston harbor. The coast-guard cutter Acushnet went to the assistance of the I.lrxle D. and her tow, following the sending out of distress -ignals. It was feared the boat was lost, after the coast-guard cutter Kiekapoo. of Cape May. sought forty-four hours In vain for the tug. The Kicks poo returned to its port Mon-

day.

Held for Auto Theft John Cassidy, aged 19 years, who came to Ocean City from Camden In the early summer was token to the Cape May County Jail on Tuesday to answer In court the charge of stealing and damaging an automobile ow ned by Francis Townsend, of Ocean CUy, to which he pleaded guilty. He was committed in default of *750

ball.

The youth, according to the police, stole the car from the corner of Eighth street and A*bury avenue. On s road near Mays Landing he ran Into a ditch, duiashing the machine. Then the boy took some old carpet covering a sweet potato patch In a nearby field, wrapped these around h m. and took a nap. Later he walked to Ocean CUy and wa* picked t*v by Policeman Marple. The police say they think the boy is not wholly re-

111* mother Is dead and

he has not seen hi* father It a year.

Election next Tuesday.

RESOLUTION OF RESPECT

charge. Young Bliel was up before Inspection of the Colony. Mayor F.tch. who held him without " j ball. He was then taken before DEMOCRATS MEET Judge Eldredge at Court House Wed- j nesday morning and released on > The Democratic Executive

WHEREAS It bas pleased Al- nesday morning and released on > The Democratic Executive Commlgbty God io call to that greater n.oOO ball furnished by George 8oe- mlttee met at Court House last Satworld. Rlehkid Mead Atwater, one of rter lo appear Friday morning at It' urday afternoon. C. Newall. of West the first set tier* in Sea Isle City, o'clock for trial. May. was the winner of a Ford builder ot the first bouse on the 1»- yn. Wright found her ear di*- automobile that was contributed by land sad fiisi Mayor of the city un- mantled, the parts taken out being the County Committee. der tbs CommkMton form of govern- neatly stacked ready for removal. :: meat, and her house had been ransacked and One reason for high garage bills WHEREAS in bis death the city valuable* prepared for carrying away. Is the fact that every mechanic leaves haa lost an honored and respected It la thought strange tbat so young a about 60 cent s worth of grease on . . whuiK pm^mg will be keenly lad. a mere child, who is said to have your steering wheel. fel| - nd J^piy regretted by ail who had b.s thirteenth birthday in the him therefore city Jail, should plan such a whole- It isn’t likely that the boss w <uld

k0 BE IT RESOLVED, that this Board *»1<‘ r^bery ■"» Pr**dr*tion ever becom- Ihb* If he had quit be-

2 ^^of M. ,a A.wMe?Ind 0 «he of the Wright breaking

member* ol said Bo “‘“ to (he reeled to the Class house and the bis wife until he bas married her. their «epe»i Reilly garage; also the taking of He: Kuh. why mention Afri' i par-

the carrying away of the loot, cause he di in’t like the hew*.

and entering, attention has been di- i She: In Africa a man doesn't know'

famil} of the deceased in this the'. a«| bereavement, and further RESOLVED that ibl* resolution bo spread upon tb* minutes of this meeting, a roPf “ lh '' Uml,} and published in the Cape May Coun-

rrlagr robe* from the autos of those Ocularly.

; • tending the Sunday School Convmlion last week. Iowa bas a baby that cried mother Young Bliel lives a short distance as soon ss It wss born. Coney Ufrom the Wright place. He haa not land, not to be outdone, haa a boy attended school, escaping the truant with 13 shining teeth on hls birth-

officer by the statement tbut he was day. Next some state will produce . o«#r 1* year* of age. thus bsyoud the s youngster old enough to vote when

| rcsnpulsory attendance law. , it arrives.

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IRVING FITCH. HIRAM LXJVE.

M. M. bOFRONEY, _______ Board of Commissloneit, City cl KCXT TUE8DAY IS GENERAL NEXT H EBDaY IS GENERAL pas Isle City. ! ELECTION DAY. BE SURE TO ELECTION DAY. BE SURF. TO

Dated Nov. 1. IWS

t 61-11- j VOTE.

VOT£.

State Master, -vas expected t

e one

Ocean City Woman Killed Mrs. Matilda Amtnerelli. 5*.

1014 Asbury avenue. Ocean City, was

of the speakers, but a telegram re-! ,,mo “ t ,nirt ® n,1 J' kllled •« » o’clock ceived late In the afternoon brought Sunday n > orn "»* whlle crossing the the unwelcome intelligence that he road t0 reboard her • on> »u<°mobll6

was 111 with the prevailing influenza. I on the Wh ‘ ,e Hor8 * two ! tAls side of Atco, Camden County.

ATLANTIC CITY CONCERN ; wh * n * machine driven by Joseph ARE LANDIS AVENUE BUYERS Prank - 43 - 22*8 E. Clearfield

i street. Pbi'adelpbia. struck and

The Heiupill property, on Landis | dragged her several yards. .U!< bael avenue, occupied as a store and re*- 1 A^merem. the son. claim* Frank was’ Ment by William R. Bryant for many m , ktnK an hour wbFn lhe year*, and later by Mm William Bar- machlt.e crashed Into hi* mother, hour, was recently sold to tbe Peo*' beraklng nearly every bone in h«-

pie’s Market Company, of Atlantic body.

City, tbe purchaser* of the Excur-1 Frank, who had as passenger* in slon House. hl , machine, hls wife, small son. It Is reported that the Lichtenstein' Adam Miller and Henry Keiwch. of brother*, who operate the People's Eighth and Indiana avenue. I’hllsMarkei. in Atlantic city, will re-, dephia. wa* taken Into custody along model the structure and open a year-1 with the other* in the car by th. around modern meal m.;rket. | puts police but all were later re-

leased under Instructions of Prosecutor Charles Wolverton. of Camden County. Frank was placed under *1.000 ball pending an inquest.

SCHOOL BOARD ORDER MOTOR INSTALLED

At the regular uo-etlng of tbe Sea Isle City Board of Education on Tuesday. the question of a motor to drive ihe fan ‘or tbe heating apparatus wa* discussed, and the prop* rty committee was directed to purchase a motor >f suitable else to operate tbe huge tan which drives ths host

through the building.

The old gas -nglne. which has NEXT TUESDAY IS GENERAL been the beue of every school official ELECTION DAY. BE 8UKE TO tv many years, will be abandoned. VOTE.

There was a farmer named West Sent u« a nickel The TIMER be would test. Then came a half and a dollar With a big holier You be* that The TIMES U the

NmK OF WEEK MOffUTGOim HAPPENINGS OUT OF THE ORDINARY THROUGHOUT CAPE MAY COUNTY, CONDENSED FOR QUICK READING — ITEMS GLEANED FROM THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS OF THE COUNTY’S RESORTS AND MAINLAND.