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Personal News Notes of Sea Isle City

Miss Vera Muller to now employed the UUlitj Department, City Fall. Mias Fllomena riteca to home for a few days from Trenton Normal School, where ahe to a student. Mrs. E. H. Osgood left on Tuesday spend the winter with her daugh r In Swarthmore. Miss A. Lorraine Manln, of Philadelphia, to the gueat of Mayor and Mrs. Irving Fitch. Wesley Davis and Jack Cornish, of Millville, were the guests of the LeBoy Muller family week-end. Miss Margaret Luongo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Luoago, is home for the holidays, but will return to Philadelphia on Janaary f. The Civic Club card party will be held at the home of Mrs. George Boeder, of Neptune street, on Friday night. December I»th. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Mathias. Somers Point, were the guests Mr. and Mrs. William A. Haffert and family ovar the holidays Mtos Margaret Donovan, who employed la Philadelphia, spent Christmas holidays as the guest of her mother. Mrs. Donovan, of Ariadne street. There waa a very happy family union at th« M. E. parsonage wl tbe family eoastattng of Rev. i Mrs. Franklin Bowen and two e with their wives, partook mas dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bowen cefete Saturday remaining till Monday afternoon. Franklin Bowen, Jr., who to orgsniit of the First Presbyterian Church, of Paterson, with his wife came Monday morning till

WAIT SAME TAX BATE DT 1883 AS IX PAST TEAS

The estimated, steamed valuation of Sea Isle City for 1»M will probably be In the neighborhood of »!.- 700.000. or an estimated Increase of more than M0.000. over the 1*M smimniu nls according to Director of Finance H- C. Love, woo gave the —him*— to a representative of the TIMES recently. It to believed that the actual assessments per tax payer will not be known tor some aeveral weeks, due to the surveys conducted by County office y to ascertain property valuation over tbe entire county to taken first and from that

Eugene Hallman to home from college for over the holidays. Carl Ford to entertaining hta cousin, Emit Fink, of the Penn Dulvermty, over the holidays. Miss Edna Whittington Is enjoying tne Christmas vacation at her

home hers.

Harry Aahenfeiter, of the D. a 8. North Dakota, was the guest of the Mornhinwegr family on Christmas.

Suggests More Fixe Equipment Chief of Sea Isle Urges Addition of Three Ford Trucks sad Engine Pump—Junk Webb Truck

Praises His Volunteers

SEA ISLE CITY—

Fire Chief Whittington, of Sea tele City, In a statement to the TIMES on

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Maturle and Tue8da >'- declared that there is a dire

;, John, motored to Philadelphia to spend Christmas with Mrs. Masarie's

mother.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Arnett spent the Christmas holidays In New York visiting Mrs. Arnett's Mrs. East, A note for one hundred dollars which the M. E. Church had in the bank, waa canceled by friends of the church as a Christmas present. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Short atyl son, Harry, spent the holidays in Philadelphia as the guests of Mrs. Short's

parents.

Mrs.' Harry Hampton, of Pearl street, is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L Jones, and brother, Mr.' Clarence L. Craven, of Manayunk. Pa., over the holidays. John L. Maher returned on Tuesday from a visit with his sisters In Philadelphia. With him are Mrs. Gallon. Mr. and Mrs. Turner Pope Gray. Mrs. W. C. Keegan and Mr. A. J. Bohrer. of Washington, who will the. old year out and the new year In at the ocean front home of Mrs. Gray. The Christmas exercises of the M. E. Sunday School was well attended, tbe Church being crowded to the doors. The primary department gave the Santa Claus dialogue with music, "The Old Woman Who Lived In a Shoe.” The young people rendered the musical sketch, “Betty's Dilemma,” both of which were weU received. Sunday afternoon seventeen In the Sunday School received reward pins for being present fifty Sundays during the year.

city tax asaessmanU art It to betievad that tbs Isle CUj wUl probably not be known until some time In Pebnary. !•*»- The rati for 1»IS was which amount to seventeen cents ton than In 1»S1. "We are maxing every effort it hold the present rate where It to,' Love stated, “and although that may be considered somewhat high, still there are many cl tie* far worse off than this one. When considerations are made. I feel sure Sea Isle will he given fair play.” Love elated that the municipal tax rate depends to quite an extent on tbe County rate, and be pointed out that there to also tbe question of additional fire equipment to be conaldThe fire chief of Baa Isle City recently tendered reco the rity fathers ealUng for additional -equipment la the shape of several trucks, as to told elsewhere In this edition of the TIMES, and this Item alone will be ayfAdent to Again there may be Improvements a narttd on certain streets and highways of tbs city and a rsport by Highway Director Softener will shed light on this situation. In s recent conversation. Sofroney

to bs In fairly good condition, view of recent Improvements, the: there are farther Improvements to be made which, If tbe funds are allowed, will bring tbs highway syatsro In tbs dty up to a high torsi, where it to expected to be kept.

EL RT.IKT. IS KBS. BUEL AMD YET IS EOT MBS. BUEL Thomas J. Slid and Anna Bliel Enter Fleas of Guilty to Lewdncts Charge SEA ISLE CITY— Who to Mrs. Anna Bliel? That has been the question which was puxsllng those who had followed the case of the Bsa We City couple who were arrested on a charge of lewdneee and _ed In the County Jail some time ago. when It was shown that Thomas J. Bliel has a wife and eon in Philadelphia, while living with tbe second “Mrs. Bliel’’ In Sea We City. On Wednesday the case came up before Judge El dredge, at Court House, sad the plea of “not guilty'' entered when they were previously arranged, was changed to one of •'guilty" and the mystery of Mrs. Bliel's Identity was cleared up. She to really Mrs. Bliel—but not the wife of Thomas J. Bliel, and Is therefore not Mrs. Bliel In fact but only In name. Here’s how: Thomas Bliel had a brother In New York who died aeveral years ago, and after his death Bliel attached himself to hto brother's wife, and they have been living as man and wife einee. Young Thomas Bliel, wpo was the first to be arrested on a charge of larceny, was proven to be the son of the dead brother, and It was shown that he was born in Jacksonville, Florida. In February of 1906. so that he to almost seventeen years old. while It was generally believed that he was only thirteen. Judge Eldredge had them put back in Jail, and will dispoee of the case next Wednesday, when sentence on all three will be impoeed. FOR ENDURANCE USE ADA SILICA BLOCK In your building —adv. 6-St. The sport lover who is satisfied in watching a wrestling match to satisfied easily.

MAGIOIiA COirSCIL 0FFICEBS ELECTED SOUTH BEAVILLEMagnolia Council No. IS. D. of A., have elected the following officers: Councilor. Isabelle Coe: AawmlaU Councilor. Rom Hilton: Vice-Courv cilor. Minnie Sheldon: Aasoelatt Vice-Councilor. Almeda Ixngley; Conductor. Maud Heston; Warden, Anna Robert; Inside Sentinel, Mary Heaton; Outside Sentinel, Carrie Shaw; Trustees. Mattie Moore. Mary Heaton and Maud Heaton: Balance| of the staff remaining over are: Recording Secretary. Olive McAllister; Assistant Recording Secretary. Anna Robart: Treasurer. Nora Wood: Financial Secretary, Hulda Heaton: Junior Past Councilor, Berths Toeer: Associate Junior Past Councilor. Hattie Moore: Representative* to State Council. Olive McAllister and Mary Heaton. Tbe council Is planning to give a minstrel In tb* near future.

BETTER BE A YEAR TOO BOOH THAN A MXHTJTE TOO LATE WE HAVE Just what you want tm Just what you need in Insurance

John L. Maher Automobile and Fire Insurance Home, Aetna and Travelers Insurance Companies Landis Avenue and Italia Street SEA ISLE CITY, H. J. Both Phones

need in Sea Isle City of additional fire department equipment, with special reference to an addition pf three new trucks of the present Ford type, to be equipped with hoee reels Instead of the present hoee arrange-

ment - | spondad to fires did their beet In The basis of the suggested change [ ery reaped. There are at present

by the Chief comes In view of the

motor and the probable cost of one of the Philadelphia engine pumpers. The Chief pointed out. however, that there have been only some twen-ty-five or thirty fires during the past year and of this total the majority are grass biases, which are quickly

extinguished.

Friday Eight lire

On last Friday a fire broke out in the Philadelphia House at Landis avenue and Frits stro’t. caused, some say by the backfire of an automobile, which caused some S300 in damage. Others maintain that a man-working cn an automobile permitted gasoline: to leak out of the tank. No one was Injured and the building, save fo* a part of the basement, was saved from

total destruction.

With reference to the volunteers in the Sea Isle City department, the Chief stated that there was no complaint and that the men who

fact that there is only one truck In the municipal gqrage power house that can be taken out on alarm call without the assistance of more than

two men.

The large truck, according to the Chief, is somewhere in the neighboi V, .1 t\t twAlvtt vaarA alH hna f a

some twenty-eight men on the volunteer roster, -.nd this number might well be Increased to thirty or thirty-

five. It was said.

“I feel quite safe in saying that the voluateere In our department are good ones. That is all we want 1s good ones. Could stand a few more.

hood of twelve years old. has the but this bunch can handle some real original tiree on the front wheels dree and If we had a little more

that were on when the truck went Into sendee in fees. Isle City, has no pump attachment and does nothing save carry a chemical tank and hoee equipment, in addition to a crew of

firemen.

Another highly important reason for wanting a change, while speaking of the present large truck, lb that there are only some three or four men in Sea Isle City capable of 'turning her over” or In other words cranking the engine prior to leaving for a fire call. Tbe truck to of ancient make, though in its day was used for much good service and to advantage In working against flames. The Chief also pointed out that with the smaller Ford trucks, one man can hop In at a fire call and drive off to the fire, and on arriving at the fire can reel off the chemical hoee arrangement and thus attack the blase at the start, which-as has been pointed out before in the news columns of this newspaper. Is a highly Important factor in fighting fires. The chemical tanks on the present small truck are forty gallons each and there are 300 feet of hoee stowed away beneath the tanks. An addition of three other such trucks, with reels on which the hoee might be wound Instead of being stretched back and forth in lines, would be easily obtained considering funds which might be obtained from Junking the present Webb motor and truck. ddition of one of the Philadelphia engine pumpe, would simplify matters in case of a raging blase, and for the ordinary fires In the city the chemical apparatus Is considered sufficient to cope with such situations as might arise. itlmate on the coet of the suggested additional equipment coula be obtained from the Chief, In view of the uncertainty of funds to be derived from Junking the present Webb

equipment, things would be as safe as possible. The weed end grass fires are what start trouble and so far we have been able to bold our own In these blazes,” the Chief de-

clared.

True blue never fades.

Resolve That You Will Pay By Check instead of cnnency during the coming year because of its safety, convenience and

Eemember that we invite and welcome Checking Account*, whether large or of moderate

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