Cape May County Times

VOLUME THXlfT-1

OCEAN CITY OFFICE MS Ettilth Street

SEA ISLE CITY, CAPE MAY COUHTY, H. J., FRIDAY, MOVEMBER 24, 1922 s'NQu^copms: jhree cents

■DsgpaBiHiim Bin B3ID OMSIL DISCO SSIOH OVER QOESTIOH OF CASHIER’S CHECK ARISES AFTER MEETrfTG ADI0URH8—REIIU1SARCE ABATETPROVED — CITY TO TOTAL SUM OF

tCEAN cm— Sealed propoaata were received bj he Board of City Commleelonera of City, tor the purchase of n Front Bonds” of the author.n.ount of .$55,000, at the re»aleetlns of the Coauniasioneni last Monday afternoon. The First Natloual Bank, of Ocean 1 its bid of 955,150, acj by a cashier’s check for l. 100. The Ocean City Title and rust Company offered to take over he bonds for 956.058.75 and their ropoeal was accompanied by a caahr’s check for a similar amount as e first mentioned financial Instltnm. The third and final bid opened y Clerk Morris, came from the In ion National Corporation, of New fork, and the proposal was for 100.17. A similar cashier's shock mpanied this proposal. The bonds are to be dated Novein1, 1911, and are to be known as 'Ocean Front Bonds” in view of their e for the boardwalk. They are be of the denomination of $1,000 i and shall mature $5.000 tyober 1. in the years 1923 to 19S3. salve, and are to bear interest the rate of five per cent, per year, rable ssml-anrually on May 1 and v ember 1. Despite the fact that the bids were ened and read the successful bidr will not be announced until the it meet!sy of the Comc.lsaloncrs. which time the bidder chosen will famished with the opinion ol ■era. Caldwell and Raymond, ol iw York, that the bonds are bind f and leyal obligations of the City Ocean City. A aeries of reports on the abate•nt of nuisances presented ovei lature of William H. Colili d were ordered filed with Ity Clerk Morris. Resolutions offered by Director mpbell calling for the city to bor«r certain sums of money totaling 1,299.20. for the satisfaction of eerIn already prepared and approved Kuments. were adopted and aproved by the Commissioners present. Music may have charms to soothe »e savage breast. But a Scotch igplpe only agitates It. according Imer Jackson Pearl.

I PERSONALS

QRAVKL IN SMALL OR LARGE uantltlea delivered anywhere in Sea le City; now Is the time to fix up >ur property, grade your lot ravel your approaches or driveways; »bor is cheaper now than in the prlng, and is far more plentiful; we nil grade your lot for you, doing all he work, or merely supply the gravOlve us a call, or write. M. A. uongo Company, Landis avenue at rlts street.—51-tL WANTED — A WIDE - AWAKEAn excellent opportuntlv u iffered a young man to s*U Ford . trucks and tractors for the auhorlxed Ford Salas and Service Sta >f Ocean City. N. J. Apply at ►nee to Edw. O. Kurts. 90S Asbury enue, Ocean City. New Jersey, 'hone 900.—advertisement. COLD WEATHER AHEAD! NOW the lime to think of heat for the E winter months Just around the •er: If you plan to burn' w >ur special in wood stoves st $2.15 will appeal to you, and our parlor tovea from $9:75 op are real beaui In looks and performance — 'felffer’a Boulevard Store. Sea lale 50-lt CORD WOOD. 910.00 PER CORD livered. cut to stove lengths; leave ur orders at Pfeiffer's Boulevard tore, or drop a card to RAYMOND IOZARTH, Ocean View —advertlae-49-lt. A CHECKING ACCOUNT HELPS u to keep tract of your expendlree and gives you a -eeeipt •ry dollar paid out. Open one <b the Security Trust Oo., Cape -advertisement. tf. NONE SUCH GOOD PEANUTS AS iho.« roasted oaea at BRAGA'S.—

MRS. AERIE BUSCH ANSWERS GREAT CALL Well Known Sea Isle City Resident and Hotel Owner Buried Today SEA ISLE CITY— Mrs. Annie Busch, of Garrison street, died suddenly Monday morning. at the home of her son. Frank, in Philadelphia. Mks. Busch came to Sea isle City when she was but 30 years old and had been a resident of Sea Isle City for thirty-three years. She had seen It grow from a village to a city. Born in Philadelphia she was married at sixteen to George Busch. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Busch, three boys and three girls. When they came to Sea Isle City they purchased two lots on Pleasure avenue and Garrison street. In 1895 Mr. Busch built the hotel which bears his name on the side of his residence. At his death sixteen years ago Mrs. Busch assumed the management of the hotel which she continued as long as she lived. She is survived by three sons, George. Sea Isle City; Jacob. Wynnefleld, Pa.; Frank J., Philadelphia, Pa., and two daughters. Miss Anna B. M. and Miss Frances, of Sea Isle City; and two granddaughters. Anna M. C., daughter of George, and Evelyn, daughter of Jacob. A daughter. Barbara C.. wife of Joseph Wolfe, of Scranton, Pa., died nine years ago. From the day of her daughter's death. Mrs. Busch failed visibly and on the death of her mother. Mrs. Barbara Eichmann. two years ago. she was compelled to take her bed. With Indomitable will she went to the hospital for a severe operation and again took up her duties. ummer, in ty with her daughter. Mir she went to the mountains for On her way home she stopped la Philadelphia to visit her son. Frank, and his wife, when, without warning the end came. Valvular | heart disease was the Immediate though she had been a suffer a long time. Maas was celeChureh at 11 by Monalgnor The church waa beautiful with floral tributes. Interment waa at Woodland Cemetery. South Seavllle. where her husband was laid to rest sixteen years

ago.

The pall bearers were Mayor Irving Fitch. Wayne Strutbers. Dr. Clarence W. Way. E. B. Arnett, C. K. Landis. Jr.. Hiram Love. CHAPMAN WILL BE THE NEXT POSTMASTER

WANT QUICK ACTION

ON DELAWARE FERUY CAPE MAY COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN SESSION AT COURT HOUSE DIRECT OFFICERS OF CHAMBER TO GET IN TOUCH WITH STATE OFFICIALS TO HURRY ALONG PROJECT WHICH WOULD CONNECT

COUNTY WITH SOUTH.

When the law was passed in the New Jersey Legislature last year to empower the New Jersey Highway Commission to establish and operate a ferry line from Cape May City to

Lewis, Delaware, the Highway Com- end In a general free-for-all fight, mission was given the power and and probably a Grand Jury Investiright to go ahead with the project gallon.

RECOUNT TUESDAY ON CHAMPION VOTES CHARLES YORK. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE, BACK OF RECOUNT OF CHAMPION VOTE; MOVE MADE IN HOPE CHANGING RESULT; COUNT WILL BE BEFORE COUHTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS ON N0-

VEMBER 28th-

A move has been started by Chas. P. York, defeated Democratic candidate for the three-year term of Freeholder at the General Election on Tuesday. November 7th, which may

but was not given any money to do

it with.

At the meeting of the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce, held in the High School Building, Cape May Court House, on Thursday evening. November 18th, thli matter was again brought up. and it was pointed out that now that the 840.000,006 Good Roads Bond issue had been

carried by the voters th

soon be available to a reality, and a

It Is for the recount of the votes of eleven election precincts in Cape May County, with the hope, no doubt, that the recount will cut down the maj -ity of Mayor Joeeph G. Champ'on, who defeated York by the narrow margin of seventy-eight

votes.

The application for the recount was made to Supreme Court Justice

mone/ Charles C. Black last Woek. and ke the granted. A cash bond of $300 was

placed with the County Clerk by Mr.

adopted instructing the officers of j York on Friday of last week. The the Chamber to confer with the districts to be recounted are: Ocean Highway Commission, and urge that I City, both wards; North Wildwood, this ferry be among the first new! both wards; Wildwood, first ward; work undertaken by them in 1923, | Stone Harbor; Sea Isle City, second so that the ferry would be assured ward; Upper Township; Woodbine

by next season.

and West Wildwood. The recount

The proposed ferry would connect will be before the County Board of

ibore resorts with the famous DuPont highway. In Delaware, and

route from the south

to Cape May County or Atlantic County a day's travel nearer.

Discus* Mayor’s Letter

letter from Mayor Courtright Smith, of Wildwood, touching on the greatest needs of Cape May County,

SKA !8LK CITY—

Congressman Isaac Bacharach was a Sea Isle City visitor last week, and while here slated that he had sent in the name of Janies T. Chapman for the appointment as Sea Isle City

but the only question decided was that of not backing any :

meat that may be started to have

the County purehaae I

Grounds at Court House. It waa pointed out by the speakeis that the

County Board of Agriculture

next Tuesday, at Court House, commencing at ten In the

morning.

Barrels for Ballot Boxes While the York and anti-Cham-pion forces hope for the tide of the election to swing to York after the the Champion forces are

it that the result will a greater majority, the first rub: The n the City of Wildwood more or lees than or-

Felr dinary barrels, with ordinary wood-

en covers, and without locks as required by law. The law. by the way. requires locked ballot box<

the only body in the County which i a certain size and type, with three had succeeded In operating the Fair: different keys, all of which are real a profit, and that this profit was qulred to open the box. These keys going back Into buildings and Fair I are kept by the County Clerk and Ground tmpi vements each year. j before election are sent to the City The points brought out in Mayor Clerk, and then given to the local Smith’s letter were: 1. Cape May i election Board; after election when County's Greatest Need: Better the votee are counted, the ballot transportation facilities for freight! box. the law requires, should be and passenger service; a hospital: sealed by the Board of Elections, adequate fire protection for the : and the keys returned to the County

mainland, particularly Court House; more concrete roads. 2. County Advertising for next season: suggestion for the use of billboards In large cities as far west as Chicago, and use of the national magazines. 3. Needed Legislation: a state appro-

postmaster. to the Postmaster Gener-1 priation of at least 850.000 to adal. Mr. Chapman will assume office i \ertiae the resorts of the State; apas soon as the appointment Is con- j ointment of a County detective: amfirmed. * ! pie playgrounds for school children Mr. Chapman was postmaster for! with suitable apparatus; more careseveral years, losing the post when ! ful examination for feeble-minded President Wilson was elected. Thom- persons: more severe sentence for as E. Ludlam. J .. succeeded Mr. dope peddlers: County owrership and Chapman, and when he resigned six j control of the Fair Grounds, years later Charlea Camp was given The High School Building was the poat. A year ago a civil service crowded, even to the gallery, with examination *as taken by four ap-; tailors and delegates, and following pllcants for the post mastership, and the businees session, the people ol

Mr Chapman was passed with a high Court House, whose guest the Cham-1 AnAther complication seta In average. ' b * r w “' r ® n,le^#,, 11 rao * t . the form of possible Federal Inter-

■ ■ ; ing program. In addition to several ] ference. On the same ballot with

T ASSESS selections by th# Court House Or-1 Champion and the other County of-

piaitr WORK cheatra. Mr. L. B. Compton rendered ! fleers, were a United States Senator VEHECIAH JtUAl* a tenor solo; ''Cermetna" was sung j and Congressman. This brings the

SEA ISLE PITY— 1 by a double mixed quartette: Miss i recount Into the Federal GovernAt the meeting of the Sea Isle CHy Kllll c Hewitt gave a violin solo; ment. affecting Federal offices, and Commissioners last week. Director of j Dr Millard Cryder played several It Is a question in the minds of some Finance Love stated that the trombone solos: Mrs. Jesse D. Lud-1 whether or not the persons responmiasloner* of Assessment. aPP oln,, ‘ <l , i Bln- in her own Inimitable way. jolble for the recount may not have loam** the benefit* for building the j .. At Dawning'’ and "It’s Three! to explain this to the Federal au-

road known as Venecian Road, were! O . cjock )n the Morning;'' a selection thorltles.

now ready to function and necessary j . ^ ,j ic d uu |,i<. male quartette was! — p —

data to make up the assessment was, wf || received. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

being prepared. | —— ' ———— | MEETS NEXT TUESDAY

Extension telephone bells were or- COUNTY “HELLO GIRIB”

Clerk, who holds them until

next election, when the ballots of the

previous election are destroyed. Why were barrels used In Wild-

wood Instead of ballot boxes? is the

the Champion defenders are And the answer may lay in the hands of the Grand Jury. The barrels. It is stated, were Vcpt

In the City Clerk's office for ten days following election. Why were they left unguarded and openly In the Wildwood City Clerk's office for ten days after election? The TIMES called the City Clerk's office. Wildwood. on Thursday, for the answer to this question, but the only answer was that the barrels were kept In hie office “but not quite for ten

(lays.'

OFFICIALS ENTERTAINED BY 0. C. EASTERN STAR OCEAN CITY— The Plymouth Inn. one of prettiest architectural success Ocean City, was the scene of a delightful reception -to officials and past officials of the Ocean City Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, held last Friday night. A total of twenty-five attended and enjoyed refreshments following a semi-formal

program.

Those who attended were: Mrs. William G. Abbott, who entertained the officers and who retires in December. Mrs. Abbott is Matron of the local order; Miss Marguerite English, Associate Matron; Mrs. Beryls Scull, Conductoress; Ilss Towner, Associate Conductoreae; Mrs. Clinton B. Price, Organist; Mrs. Ruby F. P. Dunstan, Treasurer; Mrs. B. L. Henderson. Chaplain; Mrs. Margaret Shoemaker. Marshal; Miss Harriet Gibb, Secretary; Mrs. Edna Cole. ; Mrs. Ethel Lear, Martha; Miss ise Morris, Electa: Mrs. Evelyn F. Nulty, Warder; Clinton B. Price, Worthy Patron; Mrs. H. L. Boston, of Atlantic CHy. Worthy District Deputy of District Number Ten; H. L. Boston, of Atlantic City, prominent in Masonic circles; Past Matrons. Mrs. Harry W. Adams; Mrs. William Gardiner; Miss Julia Scull; Past Patrons, William H. Colllason; Harry W. Adams and Mrs. William Collisson. W. F. Gardiner and William G. Abbott.

aim mums IJLlli MILES COLD SPRING RESIDENT HAS COMMUTED DAILY TO PHILADELPHIA FOR TWENTY-TWO YEARS; SNOW BOUND ONCE AND ENCOUNTERED BROKEN RAIL TWICE; MAKES FIVE MILES BY AUTO EVERY DAY

TO MEET TRAIN.

CITY WILL HAVE NEW DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTOR SEA ISLE CITY— The Board of City Commissioners held its regular meeting at City Hall Wednesday afternoon, ail the members, the Mayor. Messers. Love and Sofroney and Collector Arnett, being ent. The Tax Collector was empowered to appoint a deputy collector on the delinquent taxes; there was a lengthy discussion on the question of an equitable arrangement regarding the steam beating for residents along the line of the feed pipe; the purchase of the gas machine from Ocean City also came in for attention, both referred to the

next meeting.

The Pearl. House and Fritz street bulkheads are ready for the abutting owners. Work on the Jetty now ut)der construction by Contractor Davis. was reported, and changee in the construction recommended. Bolts instead of nails was deemed essential to oppose the onslaught of the Atlantic. Eighty-five feet on the hook Jetty Is stripped of boards and

most of the braces.

rs/

dernl Placed In the boiler room of the Electric Light plant for fire use. as the present gongs cannot be heard when the engines are running.

ATTEND MEETING

gv UTTER ATTENDED THE chamber MEETING Probably you didn't aee him. but ''Sheeter,” of the TIMES, attended the meeting of the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce at court House last week. He writes to hi* friend •Skinny" about It. In thU week s !»•««•. on page four.

BA ISLE tTY—

The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Sea Isle City Chamber of Com-

Telephone operalon. from Mver.l merce „„ h „ a cl ,,

Capo May County telephone ex changes who met at the Ambaasadoi

next TueKilay evening. November 28th. Several matters of ImporUnce

Hotel recently, were given a dinner M eoBUn ,. uPi and Prudent Boeder and held r conference following the ^ a lar(te kUendanCP . meal. I :: —— Those who attended from thla* jjra. Smoke Butlon went down County were; Mrs. L. M.. Johnson, town yesterday to buy a pair of Wildwood; Miss M. Hughes, l 'ape a | IOM> Pu t couldn't remember which Msy; Mini' L. E. Smith. Ocean City; 0j her stockings had the hole in it and Mias Reba Taylor. Wildwood. ; Bnd postponed the purchase.

We have yet to meet the man who! The only successful effort to dodge would rather bear critlci«n than | death and taxoa waa mads by John

VENERABLE WOODBINE SETTLER PASSES AWAY

WOODBINE—

Mrs. Marlon Selgel, of Woodbine, died suddenly on Thursday, her 16th, at her late borne, street, at the age of seventy-six. When Baron DeHIrsh established the Woodbine Colony In 1887. Mrs. Selgel waa among the first to come over from Russia, and take up residence in the new haven for the much-persecuted Jews of Russia. She lived there continuously until

her death.

Mrs. Selgel was apparent./ In the best of health, and was baking bread when she suddenly fell to the floor, and physicians who were summoned said death was almost Instantaneous. Mrs. Selgel is survived by her husband, Labe Selgel. Interment was made on Sunday, In the Woodbine

Cemetary.

TW0HEY-GRAY NUPTIALS Mrs. James A. Twohey. of Sea Lie City and Philadelphia, on Saturday. November 11th, became the bride of Mr. Turner Pope Gray, of Washington. D. C. Mr. Gray Is engaged In the real estate business In Washington, being one of the developers of T.evy Chase Terrace. Washington's most exclusive reeidental park. The wedding Is the culmination of a romance which began on October 18th, of last year, when Mrs. Twohey met Mr. Gray while on a visit with friends In Washington. The wedding took place in tbe Capitol City, and the marriage was kept secret until last Sunday, when Mr. and Mrs. Gray came to Sea Isle City for a week-end at the latter's beach front cottage. Mrs. Gray will rontlnul to reside in Philadelphia until next aprlng. when abe will again take up her residence In Sea Isle City for the summer. and according to present plans, will move to Washington the following fall.

Henry J. Fleischh&uer. of Cold Spring, near Cape May. has traveled million and fifty-six thousand * in twenty-two years, during which time he has commuted to Philadelphia every business day in the

year.

In' October of 1900, Mr. Fleischhauer. who is in the printing and litbograpbing business at 68 North Fourth street, Philadelphia, moved to the house he and his family had formerly occupied In the summer, and since that time has lived in the tine house, and every morning he has gone two and one-half miles to the Cape May railroad station and caught the seven o'clock train, and returned on the train which gets into Cape May at six o’clock, then going the two and one-half miles to his home. Allowing only three hundred busies days in the year. Mr. Fieischhauer has travelled a distance equal to thirty-four times around the world; every month he has travelled as far as from Philadelphia to San Francisco. "Before the days of the universal use of tbe automobile." said Mr. Fletschhauer to a representative of tbe TIMES on Wednesday. "It was not so easy. I then used to drive to Cape May In a buggy and leave the hone at a livery stable. Now with my car It is easy. I get up at five every morning, and leave the house in ample time to be sure that the is working alright, and allow myself plenty of time to catch the train. I seldom miss It.” Asked if any accidents ever ocenred during his travel on the railroad. Mr. Flelschhauer said that bis train had run over several persons In that time, but there was never an accident to the train Itself, beyond a broken rail two times, and both these times the train was flagged In time to save It. "The first time was many years ago. and the second time was during the fog on November eighth, of this year," said the veteran commuter. "You will probably recall on the day after election there was a heavy fog. and we were trave'llng along at a good speed, when suddenly at Dorothy tbe train was fetched up so we were almost thrown from our seats. Some fellow had noticed a broken rail and flagged the train. It was a narrow escape. While there were few railroad accidents. I have had several minor mishaps, such as being stuck In the snow, with the car on the early morning trips to the station. One time I hit a drift in the dark that lifted the car right on top of the snow, and there 1 stayed until neighbors dug me out. Another time the snow was too high for the car to get through, at night, and I tied my trouser bottoms to my legs and sulked. It took me two hours to walk tbe two and a half miles, and when I got home I was pretty well spent. It kept snowing all night, and before morning traffic war completely tied up. Trains did not run for two days out of Cape

May."

Asked why he put up with the discomforts of the daily trip of 160 rallm. Mr. Flelschhauer said that his family and himself liked Cold Spring mi well that it was a pleasure to make tbe small sacrifice of tbe travel for the comfort of living in his auipted home. He probably bolds the long distance commutation record of the

world.

DIAMOND PROPERTY SOLD SEA 1KLE CITY— Clarence Pfeiffer has purchased tbe Herman Diamond property on Landis avenue, now occupied by Dr. Way. The aale was consumated on Wednesday. and It is the present plan of Mr. Pfeiffer to live in the second floor apartment of this building, and move .ill business to tbe Poppalsrdo corner, Landis avenue and Italia street.

i latest Styles look as If they loo early.