May County Times

SEA ISLE CITY, CAPE MAY C0U1TY, F. J., FRIDAY, JAFUAEY 5, 191

NUMBER EIGHT

County Tax Rate Will Come Down

by Freeholders on it Only Slightly InOrer Last Year

Total Budget, $599,722.50 The County tax rat® for 1**8 wtu, in nu probability. be lower than _U*t jaar, or surely no hl«her. This was j at the fl „ t real buslceea f the new small Board of In session at Court • on Wednesday afternoon, when tb® tax budget for the new year was

LONG COURT !

May

On Wednesday, at Cape

Court House, Judge H. H. Eldredge appeared on the bench at ten o'clock. The court room had a number ot attorneys In waiting, newspaper men and the Sheriff

and Deputy County Clerk.

"Any motions?" asked Judge Eldredge, of the attorneys. No answer. “Has the State any business?" turning to the Prosecutor. "Court’s adjourned."—In three

minutes by the clock.

Retiring Mayor Given Loving Cup

Citizens of Rabinowitz With Token; William Eisenberg is the New Mayor

i 19*3 tax budget, provides for a total of 14*9.197-60 to be raised by Codnty taxation, as against *416.819.77 Isst year, an Increase of only ***.386.78. Against this comparl11 increase in the total of the County iatables (real > taxable) has been Increased by almost *6.000,000 In new buildings and natural increased land values in tbs past year, so that the County tax rate should really come down. The most rigid economy was manifest In the figures of the new budget, the Urge Increases over last year being in the bridge, roads, hospital, atauhouae. election and interest on ourrent indebtedness accounts, and these were pared down to the last dollar. The tax resolution and budget la full la published elsewhere In this Issue. The Wednesday Session On Wednesday afternoon, promptly at 1:30. Clerk Fitch called th«

l PERSONALS

WANTED — INTELLIGENT AM erlcan-born 1 citizen to organize i Camp of the Patriotic Order Sons of America in Sea lale City or where.' Bute age. occupation and organisations with which you nov? affiliated. We have something attractive to offer the right Address George W. Smith, Bute Secretary. PhlUlpaburg. N. J.—adverr TEAR TO ALL OF its a resolution for 1S23 r anything out of town

coked o

• Mg store; you'll be surprUed ow what a variety of stuff ere

roll, and Director Champion and Freeholders Footer and Kay answered the roll call. In addition County Collector Headley. County Counsel Way and Engineer Smith were pres-

ent.

The desks in the Freeholders' meeting room have all been rearranged, and a long Director's table has been placed in the center, around which the three business managers of Cape May County alt. The small desks, at which the members of tbe aat, have ranged that all tbe County offleera each have a desk, and what is Important to the scribes of the County Is thst there Is which the newspaper -a much needed and wanted Improvement over the years ee desks." almost Immediately after roll call, this lasting until 3 o’clock, and when the roll again called, a communication was Mayor Hann. of West Wildwood, requesting Immediate, attention to the bridge which connects that Borough over Sunset Lake with Wildwood proper. This present bridge. Mayor Hann’s letter stated, could not possibly stand next mer’s travel, and must be repaired before that time, tlon was received Next waa the report of John Reeves, of Cape May, on the burial of indigent soldiers report was ordered received and filed and Mr. Reeves waa elected to look after this work for another year. A communication from the State Highway Department waa read, con1 in last f^ut the allotmeni tu the County from the motor vehicle fund for reed purposes, waa 9*4,700 for 19*3. This amount is Included In the toUl of the tax budget this year, but, of course, Is not raised by

p.-less are. Pfeiffer's Department A CHECKING ACCOUNT HELPS row to keep tract of your expend!l.<Md gives you a receipt foi

r Trust Co.. Caps

Have Young Councilman

When tbe Borough Council Woodbine organized at noon on k and the newly elected Ma William Eisenberg. took his

BIG MEETING OF CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE NEXT TUESDAY

George Boeder. President of the Sea Isle City Chamber of Commerce, addresses the following open letter to the business men of Sea Isle City: "Tb'> City of Sea Isle City has now more prospects for cdmlng Into Its own as a popular sea-side resort, than

It has had foe many years. The newly organized Chamber of

Commerce will be a very important factor in bringing our resort forward. provided the business element of our city will put their shSulders to the wheel and furnish their share of

the power.

business man and

head of the municipality. William woman _ the chamber of Commerce is

Abramson, on behalf of the citizens the town, presented to the retlrr Mayor. Joseph Rabinowttx. a handsome silver loving cup as a token of their appreciation of the good work done by him during his three terms as Mayor, and long service aa

Borough Councilman.

Th" new Mayor. Mr. Eisenberg, Is a contractor, and is well known

throughout the County.

new cojinrilmen. Max' Cutler

and Moses Mendelsohn, the the youngest In years of any member elected to the Woodbine counwere sworn In and took their es. Mendelsohn Is a member of

the American Legion.

Louis Abramson was agiln ap-

pointed as Borough Clerk and Attorney Bonnell ns Borough Solicitor.

SIXTEEN HUNDRED CARS LICENSED IN THE COUNTY

Over Two Thousand Driven’ Licenses

Champion Is Director of New Board of Freeholders

Finance Director, and Fozter Director of Public Buildings: Fitch Again Clerk

Organized on Last Monday

SKEETER ON ETIQUETTE —Skeeter was sick last week— too much Christmas. But Oils week he’s back home from ul-i visit with grandma, and tells his chum, Skinny, all about It. —You'll enjoy his letter. Page

four this issue.

Day, at noon, the oath of office being administered to the three members

by County Clerk Carl Hildreth. The Visiting Grandparents in Philadel-

phia, According to Family

The new small Board of Chosen Freeholders organized at Cape May

Court House on Monday^ New Year’s SCHOOL GIRL

IS NOT MARRIED

supposed to be a business booming Institution, -and it Is nob fatural to suppose nor to expect that people ho are practically dlslntareeted will much effort in booming your bus-

tf you are going to'Tay ldly by

awaiting the benefits of ttSteesalts. 'Every person who wotiMThe a possible beneficiary through a business boom here should now be up and doIrg their share toward carrying out

work that the Chamber of Commerce Is organized for.

“Regular meetings are held at the City Hall, the second and fourth Tuesday evening of eat* month. At the meeting to be held next Tuesday evening, January 9th. we will have an Interesting speaker, who will explain In detail the benefits to be achieved through an organization

of this kind. We will also

attractions. , ,.,. r „„„ „ "We will e-pect every man. wbman j elected Director of Public Buildings. | received a II and child to turn out Tuesday even- j an d In charge of the almshouse. At her ho-..

| * n ‘* ** y® 11 ftre not numbered courts, and the like. | corning the situation, a brother said

by CeantjrAgentW.L. Ewing among thoee present, we win take It The meeting was taken In charge that as far as they knew his sister

for granted that you are satisfied; by Clerk Fitch, who opened the Inl-jwas not married, and that she was

don of the Small Board. The expected home on Sunday. January 7. the Director was covered with :: flowers, sent by admiring friends. gmnJAY SCHOOL WORKERS

members of the Small Board Joseph G. Champion. Mayor of Ocean

City: Robert J. Kay. City Treasurer Nunzle Montagna, thlrteen-year-of Wildwood, and Charles E. Foster. 0 ld daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pas-of-Couth rteaville. elected for three, quale Montagna, of Sea Isle City, two, and one ye«r reepec' rely. wh- has been reported as missing. Because of conflicting laws, one of has been beard from by her parents, which said that the Board must ->r- At the time of her disappearance, ganize on New Year's Day and the B he was believed to have eloped with other stating that the organization Daniel Montagna, an uncle, who was must be on the day following, it was missing. According to a brother, decided to comply with both laws, miss Montagna went to her grandau'd accordingly the organization was parents in Philadelphia from Sea Isle held on January 1st. and a meeting city and has been there since her

to confirm the work of that day was departur”.

held on Tuesday. Despite this information, the buJoseph O. Champion was elected reau of vital statistics at Elkton. Director of the Board, and in charge Maryland, on December 29. 1922, of the highways and bridges: Robert show that a Daniel Montagna, 21 J. Kay was elected Director of FI- years, giving his residence as New ,ve other nance, and in charge of all purchases York City, and a Neunzie MondBetI of supplies; Charles E. Foster was tlna. had made application for and

to wed.

when questioned con-

In excess of sixteen hundred auto-1 with the conditions as th4y exist, mobiles. Including pleasure cars and and not Interested In a forward

trucks, were licensed for 1923 In movement."

Cape May County by Sta'te Motor-Sea Isle City Chamber of Commerce.

Vehicle Agent W. L. Ewing, of Cape May. up to and Including Tuesday of this week. More than 2000 drivera’

licenses were Issued.

On Saturday last Mr. Ewing and his assistants Issued 630 licenses, and os. the jiay previous 435 were Issued. Many County autolsts procured their licenses in Atlantic City. Camden and other places, and theee licenses are not included !n the total cr dlted to this County. Theee p, 'hably swell the number of Hi motor vehicles to 2000, or one car for persons, men. women and children. In all of Caps May County.

7-M.

FOR BALE: *300

I First see Cooker at *30: *40 t Room Dome at **0: One Bed •alt at **0. Apply Mrs. George Neptune street. Sea Isle City.

waa confined chlefof Engineer Smith, to get set straight on the Inspection of lumber for the Grassy Sound Bridge. The meeting adjourned in exactly thirty minutes after the session start sd. The regular meeting dates of the Board will be on the first and third Wednesday of each month, at 1:30

P. M.

Contrary to general expectations,

a,,i» . t ,1**. .45 n0 appoint men ts were made to any 7“* position, much to the chagrin of th«

road workers, many of whom are living in a state of great anxiety in view of the general rumor that many "heeds are to come-off.'* County I Road Supervisor Loper stated that he was In need of cinders, but was told that none could be bought until the budget was finally adopted, with road district supervisors.

Furniture, ^dlng over intil either he or his A, Times Office. It. successor is appointed by the new r TOC WANT LUMBER OR Board. t supplies call Engineer Smith, stated that 10th street and West ave-1 County was under agreement to pay nee Ocean Cttr N J. shone 4*0 'the Btruaae Bascule Briige Company

-UM Wr U.

4tf j bridge acmes Grassy Sounds, as roynpam WOOD. STOVE LENGTHS, ^t* tor ^ ol ,,le,r bu, *10 wr cord delivered in Bee lale lhat the «»nP*nr -tlmsted the City: *13.60 at Btrathmen. and *16 ^ t of 0,6 'Tfj* “ ***.0®®at Ocean City Raymond Bosarth. th ® low “ t bl<s P^oe on the Job was OesaTview—adv «tf i *45.430. making a difference In the

royalty of *2400. for which no pro-

vision had been made.

COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE

HAD BUSIEST YEAR

Sheriff’s Office, Too, Increased B

ness During Fast Year

The Clerk's Office of Cape May County on December 30th ended the busiest year of .j history. A total of thirteen hundred more documents were recorded in 1922 than In any previous year, and yet there were

fewer tax sale titles than ever before. 1 agency made to sell the Usually tax sale titles are recorded: The agreement provided the

by municipalities In wholesale lots, id this helps swell the total of re-

rded papers.

The Sheriff's office, according to Sheriff George Redding, did a business last year exactly 166 per cent, greater than the year previous. Both, offices are Indicative of the rapid development of the County.

CORD WOOD FOR BALE: CUT TO any length to fit store or furnace.. *11 per cord, delivered. Luongo and Company, Sea lale City.—edv.

«tf.

WE HAVE EVERYTHING TO 1 anything. Attractive prices.

SUCH GOOD PEANUTS AS Prora P l delivery. Champion’s LumnBzr’A'a | bev Tarda. 10th street and Weal at bkaca s.— | ocean CKy. N. J. "Look for

the sign."—advertisement. 4tf.

George Boeder. Preeident. TWO COUNTY BROKERS CHARGED WITH FRAUD Ten res'! estate brokers, two of whom are from Cape May County, will face the New Jersey Real Estate Commission In Camden on Tuesday charged with Irregular practices. Clients declare they were mulcted by the accused men. Eighteen casee are listed for bearings. Pending the hearing, the commission will not make public the name?

of those accused.

In the case of an Ocean City broker. accused of falling to return *200, the affidavit of the complaint reads, In part, as follows: "He told me to go ahead and enter suit against him, saying he had placed all his property in his wife’s name and It would be a good advertisement for him, every knock being a boost." Another complaint charges that a ten per cent, commission was collected on the sale of a County farm In violation of the agreement the f%rm

" ‘ property.

farm

and on behalf of the people of Ocean City. Clayton Haines Brick, of that congratulated the new Board and wished them success, irglng that all feeling of sectionalism be forgot:en by the new Board, and that they ict as a unit for all that Is good for all of Cape May County. . A good slxe delegation was present from Wildwood, and from the County

at large.

Diviiion of Work The first work of the new Freeholders was the passage of a resolution fixing the depirtaicuto and duties of each. The work of the County was divided into three era I clames. to be know aa Director of Public Affairs. Roads and Bridges; Director of Revenue. Supplies and Public Records; Director of Public Buildings. Grounds. Courts and Charities. The rseolution further set forth that "a majority vote of the Board shall allot to each of Its mem-

C0NFER IN OCEAN CITY conference of the Sunday School workers ot Cape May County was held with Hiram Mowrer. In Ocean City, on Saturday. December 30th. Henry Reed Bowen. Superintendent of the Yoting People's Division of State Sunday School Association, with the County workers, planning for the Efficiency Conference of the Sunday School workers of this section of the State to be held In the Methodist Church. Oceau City, on "Ja'tfuary'23HI. J ' In the group on Saturday were Mayor Gilbert S. Smith. President of the County Association, of Avaloa; Mrs. Randolph Fogg, of Ocean City; Bernard T. Tronnem, of Cape May Court House, and Theodore Reeves,

of Cape May.

(Continued on page 6)

ORDER ADA SILICA BLOCiv FOR your foundation and rest satisfied.adv. 5-8t. \

should seHjfor *3.500 gross, deduct-j ing ten per cent. The owner asks; the return of the *350 claimed due! nlm and which was kept by the:

agency as commission.

C0KMISSI0NEBS MEETING

OCEAN CITY—

Bid# for the removal of garbage, and dead animals In Ocean City for 1923. were opened at the Tuesday sf-

BLEEL NOT SENTENCED

wssTThave been nassed t * rnoon meeting of member* of tbe was to have been passed ^ ^ ^ Harrj ^

Morris. Edward G. Smith and Ed ward Doughty, of Atlantic City: X:

SHUSTER RECOVERING

Sentence

i Wednesday by

upon Thomas J. Bllel and Frances -in o, Stvelmuirllle: Thom.,

or y?-

and entering. | rubbl|th and ailhM were entered by

all of the above mentioned with the

exception of Myers.

OCEAN CITY— | Director Campbell was not at the William C. Bhuster. of Norristown, ba|nB conflned t o his home

Pa., superintendent of the Otts M ; an(1 ^

Townsend organization In Ocean City. 1 la recovering from an operation at

tbe Frankford Hospital, where Dr. i

Charlee Naaaau removed his left kM-| oc ?£f RuSallatlon of offleera will ney on December 10th. according to tbe meet i nK 0 f the Daughtera advlcsa received by Paul Dewees, j of Am#rlca- , n lhe H ann Building, on publicity manager for Townsend. | n „ h , The Uym of

INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS

Paul

• Townsend. _

According to Dewees, the operation 1 tb e “newly elecYwiiTcover waa a neesaa and Bhuster Is expect- j B lo|1 of g , x At)n(hs The followed to return to Ocean City aa toon as' ^ wll , be flUed; p Mt co^. hla condition la somewhat more 1m-. cl | or g|| en Seaman; Asao. Past Coun-; » rov ® d . .‘cllor. Elizabeth Carlson; Councilor. 1 In recognition of his recovery Mgrr Carson: Associate Councilor, with the beat of wlahee for the sea- n owe; vice-Councitor. Helen ■on. the Townaend organisation la g^p. vice-Councllor. El-

ale Scull; Conductor. Mrs. Cook: Warden. Ha*el Buaaom; Inaide Sentinel. Charlotte Jaep: Outside Sen-

tinel. Florence Jefferlee.

A number of membera of Atlantic City end Pleaaantvllle councils hava been Invited to attend, and a large

delegation Is anllcipatad.

NOW » THH TtME TO REPAIR ,t roof. W# have a good stock of t. medium end heavy weight,

Mooseheart Concert Party Touring the United States Garden Theatre SEA ISLE CITY, N. J.

ONE NIGHT ONLY

WEDNESDAY

January 17, 1923

Concert and Moving Pictures A RARE MUSICAL TREAT BY TALENTED ARTISTS LATE RELEASE FEATURE PICTURE AUSPICES of LOYAL ORDER of MOOSE

Admisaion 50c Children 25c INCLUDING WA^.^AX