Cape May County Time

OCEAN CTTT OFFICE

SEA ISLE CITY, CAPE HAY COUKTY, H. J., FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1983

NUMBER TEN

Can’tTell ’ll Be Next of Outoofta CoouacBce lest Miowtf Proniseat Gouty Otiaeai Fa Next Issue >r next w-ek 1 * Ttmes! coins lo Inaugurate of feature* that will Interest person la Cape May County, feature will consul of a ear* unlnent cltUena. I know will be pictured, with some of their hobble*, .'ad dUUkee, and the flret plctor next week. >eee men. City and ofScUls. merchaatt and otbincluded, and a special artist i to the life f their hobbles, pleasures and of the Incidents of youth " : out for Times readers. *11 enjoy these pictures. They ■ little touches, but they I to ridicule or anythat could possibly offend any ho arb ei ' simply picture out some of the ta that are typical of the per* •on who U drawn -y the pictures as touch as

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> every week, and to get next week’s Times. picture appears, are a great many In the list and there’s no knowing ■ be next. The Times artist Job and he’s taking In the . planning to put down In and white drawings, some of lights of Cape May County, ere cgg*t give you an ink* who the ffrst on* will be. but guarantee that you’ll be laterla ths eery first one that Is and you'll want to see the It’s Just a little extra serThe Times Is giving to Its that Isn’t given by sny other ” paper of the Oouu-

THE GAPE KAY COUNTY TIKES 1983 ALMANAC FREE We announce—now on press— for the benefit of our many subscribers who appreciate a high class almanac and reference book, ere are now preparing to present each subscriber with a Year Book with beautifully lithographed cover In colors, which will contain the following Information applicable to this Immediate vicinity: Sunrise and Sunset. MoonriM and Moonset. Tide Table for Nearby Place*. Full particulars of eclipse* of Sun and Moon In this tone. Morning and Evening Stars. Beginning and ending of 8saCycles of time. Religious and Secular. Legal Holidays In New Jersey • and neighboring Stats*. Favorite Recipe*. Parcel Post Rates. Postal Regulations. Storm Warning Signals. The work on these Almanacs la being rushed so that we expect to have them In the hands of our readers within the next two weeks. We win tell you more about the Almanac and why YOU should keep and value the one you will receive.

Champion Charges Politics Verbal and written protest was made on Wednesday at Court House against the passage of the IMS Tax Budget and Resolution by the Board of Freeholder*. The budget was adIsed for a bearing on that day. and the Freeholders meeting room eras so crowded many had to stand. The budget was paaasd. however, without change, and Director Champtoa charged politics as one of the motives back of the protest, declaring that the progressive dttaena of the County did not car* how much ey was spent to advance the County, but cared only that, It was clously spent, and dollar for dollar value eras received. The first protest was lodged by

May Be Whale

and Maybe Not One Half sf Ocean City Doubt* the

Word of the Other Half

r cartoon, as they will ho’s Who- and It soma s that the non-subecrl' : the entire Issue la sold leerastanda. The only of getting your paper Is by . and have it left at your every Friday afternoon. You’ll theee cartoons—they are somedifferent and a real feature for have generally been done In the larger newspapers but rues to offering the service to and what makes It more — know every person and rou’U recognise the hobi of the earlier ind-

of ttich one.

her. the ‘first of the eerie* next week. Watch

Gang Alter Monster Soon “Have you seen the whale?’’ has been the greetings heard on tl reels here for the past few days. It develops* that about one-half the population have seen the whale and the others haven’t, which leads the point where one-half of the Ocean City residents doubt the adty of the other half. There have been many wild rumors regarding the whale, stated to be amusing himself In the ocean opposite the dty. HU “Whatoehlp” promenades up and down the beach, darting In towards shore and then goes out aga spouting water into the air. Just sure-enough whales always do In the

books we reed.

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errr— Commissioner William . of Ocean City, underwent ~tion at the Hahneman HoePblladdphia. on Monday after follosrlng an illness which hsa him to hto home for the

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reports aa late as Thursday Mr. Campbell has rallied the operation, and to steadily

Protest Lodged Against Budget But County Board of Freeholder! Pun 1983 Appropriation Resolution Without Change

GET THESE FACTS The Cape May County Times publishes more news, week after week, than any other County newspaper. It carries more paid advertising In each Issue than any other newspaper In the County. It to the most widely quoted newspaper In the County. Every reader on the TIMES list to pahl In advance, or to paid up to the current year. The TIMES carries no fake stock promotion, patent medicine, or ’’cure’* advertising of any kind.

County Chamber Makes Request Before Highway Commiirion Last Saturday, County Organixatien Outline* Road Needs for 1883 '

rho declared that the Small Board of Free Bolder* got support because of a promise of economy, and he complimeted the Board of last year for Its practice of econeany. He stated that all the brains of the State were directed to a reduction la taxation, and that the State Legislature had pledged to turn Us attention to this Admonishing the Freeholder* heed the win of the people" he declared that the Increase la valuation thla year over last year. In the County’s taxable values, was over five million dollars, but even with this Increase the tax rate would he higher than last year unless the appropriations were cut. He then critictoed the appropriation Increases over last year for the Almshouse, In the salary account, for Sheriff’s ear and the Vocational School, declaring that in the latter tha boy* were taught to do thl one way and the Farm Demonstration taught thetr fathers the s thing In another way. He also flayed the Surrogate for having n Deputy. Then Captain Wood, of Court read a petition signed by some

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YOU WjJn LUMBER OR In builder* supplies call , 19th street and West avei City. N. J.. phone 4«0. tor the sign.”—advertisement. WOOD, STOVE LENGTHS, cord delivered In Sea fit.60 at Strathmere and |16 : City. Raymond Bosartfa, View.—adv. fltf. WOOD FOR SALE: CUT TO h to lit stove or furnace; cord, delivered. Luongo -y. Sea Isle City.—adv. SUCH GOOD PEANUTS AS us at BRAGA'S.— ADA SILICA BLOCK FOR A t building.—adv. 6-lL

tween bars and to sick at that. The reported finding of 9S.000 worth of Ambergris by Jack Jernee, Captain of Ocean City's Beach Patrol,

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beach In an of the substance, said to be worth 960 an ounce. The whale for the past week has been reported P*trolg the water* between the Hippotxne Pier and 14th street. Captain Jernee to forming a crew of volunteer whalers and as soon ai the wind-dies down will make an attempt to either kill or capture the High power automatic rifles, harpoons, and a camera mau the boat that goes out to attack the whale. Captain A. C. Townsend, veteran Coast Guard, stated that In a life time spent on the sea and petroling the beach he knows of but one case rhere Ambergris had been found on the beach or floating nt sea. One person remarked that be didn’t believe -here was any whale, in hto opinion the object w# have been seeing to * new type of submarine running bootleg Into * dry town. RATSV OFFICERS OF WINDAGOE8 TRIBE The following offleera of Wlnda- _ >ee Tribe No. »1. L O. R. M.. Petersburg. were raised last Thursday evening: Sachem. Ferman Caldwell; Senior Sagamore, Floyd Gandy; Junior Sagamore. Ruasell Fields; Proph7 Clouting: Keeper of Record. John Schoonkoff; Collector ol Dailey; Keeper of Wampum. Howard Clouting. OIL STOVE EXPLODES AND FIRE RESULTS The explosion of an oil etove In the kitchen, of the home of George F. Kappel. of Townsend’s Inlet, on Sunday morning, brought out fire departments of both the Inlet and Sea Isle City. Fire extinguishers brought into play by members of the household had the Are out before help arrived. The Inside of the kitchen was scorched. but the damage was slight. Tom Ludlam and Irving Fitch have been experimenting, and after several days of hard labor, they come forth with the Information that If 100,000 shells were fired in rapid succession from a shotgun the barrel would remain slultng hot for about tout minutes after firing ceased.

which reviewed at length the Freeholder situation since 1991. stating that the appropriations of tbnt year provoked an investigation and r\ stated In the ousting of the then existing Board, terming conditions “a public seandaL" The petition then stated that the present appropriation was higher than even In 1091. and "the signers viewed with grave

alarm" the Increase. Freehoiler* Reply

Director of Finance Kay, In replying to the objectora, said that the budget was handed to them by the Board which went out of existence on December 91*t, and that the new Board made no change*. Inaam as the old Board had been complimented on it* economy, and bad. ii the light of the knowledge of a year' experience, agreed upon the budget adopted, he felt It must be right. The Vocational School appropriation, he said, was mandatory. Director of Buildings. Foster, who was Director of the Board last year, said that the old Board realised that It had shaved the 1099 appropriations loo close, and that the 1923 appropriations were as low aa could poealbly be gotten away with, said the Almshouse appropriation increased because of needed rements. Including some a tlonal cattle and a alio. Director Champion then gmve seat to Director Kay. and said that there were two outstanding features of the objections—that they were by the Democratic Major Howell, and that they ail came from one section of the County, namely Middle Township. He wee not surprised at Howell. he said, but was surprised that Howell had gathered so many porters about him. It was not a matter. he said, of bow much money the Board appropriated, but how Judiciously it was spent, and whatever was left at the end of the year If the appropriations were more than was needed, would go Into surplus revenue and be returned to the taxpayers next year. In Ocean City, he said, where the people were progressive, the local budget had been Increased this year as much aa the total Increase in the County budget, and no proteat was made. Neither was there a protest, he said. In Wildwood, which shows two millions In Improvements during the past year. For one. he concluded, he could not accept as final the protest from one section of the County. After some furthe.- discussion, the budget was passed without change. It is so published In this Issue on

page six, In full.

Commuters Form An Association Representatives From Cape Kay County Met at Kugler's Restaurant

on Saturday

Want Better Train Service

NOW IS THE TIME TO REPAIR that roof. We have a good stock of light, medium and heavy weight. Buy the Champion Roofing of Champion, 10th street and West avenue. Ocean City, N. J. “Look for the

sign."—advertisement. 4tf.

Met Again on Thursday At the meeting of the Cap* May County Chamber of Commerce held In the City Ha'I, Ocean City, on Thursday evening. It developed that a special meeting of the County organisation had been held on the Friday night previous, and that a good sited delegation had gone to Atlantic City lot Saturday, and there, before the New Jersey Highway Commission. had laid down the needs of the County In roads for the next year. Mayor Champion, who Is also Director of the County Board of Freeholders, reported that the Chamber ed for the Immediate completion of route 14. the Cape May to Lewes, Delaware, ferry, and the bridge *croe* from Beeeley's Point to Somers Point. At the meeting Thursday night (January 19) delegations representing all sections of the County, e Stone Harbor and Strathmere. preaent, and President Ogden preaid-

ed.

A resolution was adopted urging action by Senator Bright and blyman Stevens In getting legislation to have the bridge acroee Beeeley's t ’olnt, and have route 4. of the State Highway system, continued from Absecon down to Somers Point. The resolution waa presented by Wildwood. and seconded by Ocean City, proving conclusively that Ocean City baa kept faith with the lower portion of the County In the matter of this bridge which has been a bone of contention for years. Protest was lodged, by Samuel F. Eldredge, of Cape May. of the nonenforcement of the law requiring wagons to carry lights at night showing red In the rear and white ahead, and the same of bicycles. These constitute a real menace to motorists, he declared, and the members agreed with him. so that a letter was dered sent to the State Police questing rigid enforcement of this tow. Following the meeting a delightful suoper was served at the Lorraine Hotel, the new quarters of the Ocean City Progressive League. whose guests, together with the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce, the County Chamber was. At the supper former President Clayton Haines Brick, of the County Chamber, presided, and in bis happy vein kept the crowd which filled the hotel dining room. In good humor. JOHN R. GROVES DIES SUDDENLY ON TUESDAY Was Active Ocean City Business Kan and Former Freeholder OCEAN CITY— John R. Groves, one of Ocean City's most prominent buriheas men, and a former member of the Cape May County Board of Choeen Freeholders. died at hto home on Centra) avenue. Ocean City, on Tuesday afternoon. at <:30. Although he had been In 111 health for some time, he waa up and about, and was out In his ear on Tuesday morning. About 2 o'clock in the afternoon be was taken with a severe attack and passed Into s coma, from which he did not again awaken. Mr. Groves served in the SpanlshAxnerlcan War. After working at hto trade of plumber for some years be came to Ocean City twenty years ago and engaged In the p’umbing business. He served one term as a member of the Cape May County Board of Freeholders, and was a member of the board's advertising committee. He was much interested in the work of advertising this County. He was recently re-elected vicepreeident of the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce, having served In this capacity for a year. He waa s member of Ocean City Lodge. No. 171. F. and A. M.: Trinity Chapter. Royal Arch Masons. Atlantic Comraandery and the Crescent Temple. Mystic Shrine. He was also an active member of the Ocean City Klwanls Club and an official of the First Presbyterian Church. He served a few years ago as a member of the Ocean City Board of Education.

Representative* from Stone Harbor, Avalon, Sea isle City and Ocean City met nt Kugler’a Restaurant. Philadelphia, on Saturday evening, at the call of Robert Woodrow, of Sea Isle City and Philadelphia, and organised the South Jersey Commuter’s Association. The object of the Association waa outlined by Mr. Woodrow as being to foster better train service on the ^cean City and Stone Harbor branches and encourage more seasonal and year

around commutation.

Fifty covers were told, and a splendid dinner was served to the accompaniment of music furulshed by an orchestra. Following the dinner the pertnsnent organisation waa effected, Robert Woodrow being elected President. The other officers are: L. Semon, Stone Harbor. Vice-President; Horace Corson. Ocean City, Seers-1 tary; Mayor Clarence A. Krouse. Stone Harbor. Treasurer. Mebsere. Wilson McCandlms. of Avalon; L. Semon. of Stone Harbor, and L. A. Smith, of Strathmere, were named a committee to present the claims of the Association to the railroads. Railroad officials present were J. Murphy and A. E. Buchanan, of the Pennsylvania, and A. C. Shelby and J. T. Williams, of the Reading. All of them promised to cooperate heartily with the new Association, in addresses which followed ths bus-

! SEA ISLE CITY BANK IN SPLENDID CONDITION Report Submitted to Board of Directors Shows Deposits Holding Up Well The report of rubier George Ross, of the First National Bank, of Sea Isis City, submitted to the Board of Directors at a meeting tost Friday, of the condition of the Bank one month after the opening day. shows the deposits holding up remarkably well, considering that this Is the "lean" time of the year at the sea-

shore.

Ths total assets of the First Na-

tional Bank on the opening day, December 11. wu 3165.841.71. On January 11 the total wu 9135.778.77. a drop of only 920,000 over the big opening day deposit, which broke

all records In Cape May County. vlngs account deposits total

The a 10.190.

the Christinas Club wu il.468.49. On Januao 11 tta the First National had 937.019.12 loaned on notea; had 926.000 Invested In United States Bonds and had 9900 In Federal Reserve Bank stock. In addition there 92500 deposited on, account of the purchue o 1 ’ the bank property, and 92473.88 In furniture and fixtures. „

County Bonds Bring Premium

Thirteen Bidden for $190,000 Issue at Freeholders Meeting Wednesday;

$8,892.40 Premium Paid

Other Freeholder Business

L. A. Smith, who Is manager of I The credit of the County of Cape the Bradstreet Commercial Agency.! May Is the very but. if the handsome Philadelphia, and a summer resident premium offered by bidden for the ot Str.thio.r. that b« tr.v- H 10.000 Crwey Sound. Bond Imoo. el«d u 000 mile, loot Mnaon in bln' nt lb« mating of tbe Bound of Proodolly trip, to Pbllodoloblo. nod nut- boldom nt Court Hounn on Wodonn«d tbnt tbo only rounon wby bo nod doy. U ouy ludlcotlon. Tboro „otu tunny otbotu »oro not yonr .round tblrloon biddorn. ouch oo.rlns n pood ro.ld.nt. >1 tb. .boro, wo. tb, poor Proujum. ond tb. bond. wor. «>ld to rollrood oorolc. |«» « lbo~. Uoboun Brotblunoo B. Ucblonborpor. on. oltb. "V ,?" *'”7 “ ..not. ot tbo Biooo Harbor bronrb ro *? t'.. RMriin* nutii'iM' anme of ,hem I180.883.40, a premium of 98.-

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bU oopport to onytblng tb.t »«■< - £,„“' ’ Improve wmee. | Th ^ Banker*' Trust Company, of K ® A “'". * Vootoor, were the blKbcot bldd.ro for ofSton. Harbor, urcod tbnt option- , 6e A „„„, ol tooling bo borlod. ond tb.l orory- p A , ln< ,22.500 000 boost qnletly but cootloounly tor wortb 0[ uug, „ a ,„ r tM „

their reoorta. 123.335.05.

iyor Fitch, of Sea Isle City, fur-

thered the boosting idea In his talk, and suggested that Cape May County be regarded as one large resort, and that the County u a whole be boosted at every opportunity. He suggested that the work with the railroads be prosecuted with great vigor, stating that "the railroads win dodge, and will try to get under cover. but fight right back at them, and eventually you win get what will benefit both tbe railroads and tbe

shore—better train service.”

Those who attended the dinner and organisation meeting. In addition to the lofflcers and speakers. Representing Sea Isle City: M. A. Nigent. L. Stubs ns. L. C. Bartlett. Hirry Goldsmith. John Ansley. H. Winfield Wright. Theodore Hildebrand. A. Batson, Irving Fitch, M. M. Sofroney, William Haffert. R. H. Woodrow. P. P. L&gomarslno. Joseph Mallon, L. G. Rapp. R. McSorley, George Boeder. Lewis Ches-

ter. Sr.. Lewis Chester. Jr.

Representing Stone Harbor: L. C.

The matter of the bill for damages due the County from Contractor E. Riley Mlxner in payment of "aklmpIng” the Goshen road paving contract was brought up by Director Foster Solicitor Way stated that he hid taken the matter up with Justice Black and that that official seemed willing that the County accept the offer as recommended by the Engineer snd adopted by the old Board of Freeholders. It was moved that the new board approve the action of tbe old board In this matter. The amount agreed upon to 9830.87. A communication from the Commissioner of Finance of Cape May Point, regarding the road fretn that borough to the City of Cape May. and "wishing that the Board of Freeholders might ride over this road every day” was also received and filed. Other matters given the same action were resolutions from the Greet Council giving the County Park Boulevard from Rambler to Farragut

Roads.

Resolutions from the Wildwood Board of Trade advising the making

„ - _ ... „ of a County office of Detective and Semon. William Belttenmlller J P. ^ urKi that the publicity ComLodge. C. A. Krouse William Geller. mlttee of the chamber of Commerce James Agnew. H. J. Little, E. D. make an investigation of the adverHltch. M. D.. Irving Brown. J. Fits- tlBing program for m a with the gerald, L. A. Lewis. E. 8. Allen. M. vlew of especially considering the D.. R. C. Montgomery. 8. McDowell. erec ti on 0 f attractive road signs

A. L. All. J. Becker. J. Thompson. A. a ] 0D g the highways.

Lichtenberger. L Bowers. B. Marc- The acceptance by the Atlantic land. W. Quick. city Electric Light Company of the

Representing Strathmere: George Freeholders’ permission to run a high

Horn, K. Orson. E. P. Johnson. Jr., tension line along the Ocean City L. A. Smith, E. D. Mason. H. M. Boulevard and shore road to Duval's Stanton. F. B Burroughs. Run was received and & bond on this

Representing Avalon and Peer- acceptance approved by the Board,

inont: Wilson McCandless. A. Gaiger, A resolution was adopted making

L. C. Manypenny.

Representing Lower Ocean F. Vanleer. F. Foster.

RECENT DEATHS Beatrice Abrams

ba. ks in the County the County deC j • posit' ries and providing that all , moneys must be entered in these j banks with withdrawal only possible j by check signed by the Director, Clerk and Director of Finance. County Treasurer Headley objected to this saying that there were certain

Beatrice, tbe 8 year old daughter bll , B he had tQ pay l0 oI the of Mary and Samuel Abrams, of County directly. The resolution was Cedar Grove, passed away on Satur- withdrawn upon investigation by the

day evening. She survived a fall Solicitor.

nearly a year ago which caused St. | A mot |on was made that when the Vitus Dance, but recovered from that i meeting adjourned It adjourn to meet and was able to attend school until again on Wednesday afternoon. Jantbe holidays when she was again I ua ry 24th at 1:30 P. M. taken 111. She waa a favorite with :: the children at Cedar Grove School. FOR ENDURANCE USE ADA 8ILThe sympathy of the entire commun-j ICA BLOCK In your building.—adv.

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