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BAPTISTS IH OCEAH CITY

Mrs. F. H. WUe, of PltUburgh, a juest of tb« Strand Hotel. Other Cueeta of this hotel Include Mrs. J. 1C. Brady, of Philadelphia, who Is recuperating. and Mr. and Mrs. M Kelly, of Philadelphia. Twenty-six of the students the Philadelphia Friends High School arrived In this reeort on Friday afternoon and stayed for over the week-end. They were guests at the Blscayne Hotel. Miss Elisabeth Montgomery, a member of the faculty of Friends High School. If la charge of the visitors. The Sutton and Corson Company, of this city, presented the low bid. 9166,000 on the contract for a reinforced concrete road running from St. Georges to Boyd’s Corner, a distance of nearly three miles, between Wilmington and Dover. Del. The contract Is to be completed by Au-

gust 1st.

A surprise birthday party was tendered Mrs. George Richards at the Imperial Hotel the past week. Among the guests present were Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Henry, of Ocean City; Mr. and Mrs. Allen Endloott. of AtlanUe City; Mr. and Mra. Harry Bartlett, of PleasantvlUe. and Mias Bartlett, of PleasantviUe. What Is declared to be one of the boldest thefts reported to Chief of Police Howard T. Johnson was the ateallng of the head of an automobile engine belonging to Jacob C. Steelman. of this city, while the motor car was In his garage near his home. Police are investigating the theft, and believe it was taken by a band of Juvenile thieves, who are known to be operating in this resort. The Women's H.^e Missionary Society cf the First M. E. Church has elected the following officers: President. Miss Mabei White; First VicePresident. Miss N. S. Goff; Second Vice-President, Mrs. Everton A. Corson; Recording Secretary .Mrs. Frank Murphy; Treasurer and Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. Mary L. Corson; Collectors, Mrs. E. A. Corson, Mrs. Brace. Mrs. Orville Adams and Mrs. Frank Murphy. Joseph Mitchell, colored, s driver fir the C. H. Shoemaker Lumber Con.par.v. of this city, was fined 16 and costs in the Ocean City Police "curt by Magistrate Frank H. Ware, after being charged with violating twe sections of s city ordinance. Fire Chief Samuel B. Conver, of the Ocean City Fire Department, testified that Mitchell drove his truck within three hundred feet of the fire line and atoo ran over the fire hose which was lying on the street. Mitchell claimed that he had to drive that close to avoid hitting another m»chlne, hut Magistrate Ware fined him for running over the fire hoee. More than a hundred members of tour chapters of the Daughters of America were entertained at the club rooms of Ocean City Chapter No. 16 here :hls past week. Ocean City Council with seventy-two members presen’.; Columbia Council No. 61. of Ltnwood. had fifty present; while Holly Council No. 59. of Wildwood, was next with thirty-five and Tuekahoe Council No. 49 had two members at the entertainment. Among the speakers were Pa* State Councilor Marion S. Cummins, cf Holly Chapter No. 59; Past Councilor Elsie Phillips, of Holly Chapter No. 69: Councilor Hattie S- Dukes, also of Holly Chapter No. 69 and Councilor Emma Pratt, of Chapter No. 51.

Ocean City will hold the Pre-Con-ference of the American Baptist Pub-

Department Active i'ighting Lacal Hcatlon Society here on May 17 to

. . I so - 8uch tl1 * announceaafi uut-oi-Town rues menl made here, following the visit | of Rev. Otto F. Laegeler. of Newark. La* Sunday the Ocean City Fire who made final arrangements for the

Mr. and Mra E. B. Bacon, of Jer-

eey City, have opened their Atlantic Department was kept busy answer- conference. The Bsptlst Publication avenue cottage. They have Just re- ing fire calls. S A. M. ths depart- Society will take over the Strand turned after visiting the Bahams Is- ment was called to Somers Point to ! Hotel during their stay In thla relands. Cuba, the Panama Canal Zone assist in fighting the conflagration i sort, and It Is expected that almoet and South America. that destroyed the "Wyngate." a pa- j flve hundred delegatee from every The members of the Rainbow Claaj - !*Ual summer home on New York state In the Union will more than of the First M E Sunday School avenue, between 4th and 6th etreeta. likely attend the conference,

were entertained by their teacher. 0WD «* 1 by Mrs. Rote Levy. 814 Wal Mrs. E. A. Corson, during the past Philadelphia, and leased week at her heme. Thoee present *«■ the summer by Mrs. Marguerite

Included Mrs. Elmer Crane. Mrs. Rub- Parker.

sell Crane. Mrs. Ira Scott Johnson. The blase broke out shortly before Mrs. Mamie Slxsmlth. Mrs. Harvey S A. M. After the fire seemed under Adams. Mrs. E. E. Unger. Miss Min- control and the Somers Point Are nle Mumford. Miss Amy Voss. Miss fighters were replacing their equlpAbbic Sellers and Mrs. Shropshire. ment an explosion that occured In Ho- F-rru—o. form., brillLM »• ° r ,Url ’ < ‘ ^ tU " •HTOUM Oc—n CUT H.fh School “' w ' h ' r J P r ‘*

athlete. — tie,. . .itrprt.. p.t.T o. b„ blrthtUT. D..0-

Ing and cards ^ r * r *J” ture. When the fire was finally

tlngulshed only a skeleton of

ent were Miss Lucille Townsend. ^ , . ... . . Gordon Cox. Miss Sarah Smith. Wee- P**" t 1 lful «»*»e*“0’ brick and Marne ley Baker. Miss Marion Trout. Edgar -Tartl* ht anaTte rJutn/™ Baron. Miss Alice GarretUon. Bill probably * Urted ** *P* rk8 ralMn * on

Garrettson. Miss Bertha Mornhln- *

Leslie Hughes, Miss Gertrude The firemen were called again that Wanger. Jonathan Wallace. Mra morning to a blase on Central a reDorothy Wallace. Chester Ferguson, nue near 36th street. This rough Miss Marion Steelman, Roes Fergu- structure that was used by Casey son end Mrs. Ferguson. j Maser a bay man. as his living uuikr-

tera. was completely The

MAYOR CHAMPI0H B (other calls were of lees imporaat nature. In answering one of the CAHDIDATE FOR COMMBSIOHER t he crank shaft in the notor Director Ccnon'wm Abo Seek Re- ‘ h «‘ carrl “ ’ he pumpl11 * ap ^ ‘ to *

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E. Carlson, of Wildwood, who was arrested and held in Raymond atreet Jail. Brooklyn, on the charge of desertion and non-support, returned to the Cou. ty Jail last Friday In the custody of Sheriff Redding to await

trial.

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a. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 37 Fri. _ 4:66 6:36 11:83 18:06 38 Sat. - 5:67 8:80 13:18 18:36 39 Sun. - 8:64 7:83 13:68 1:10 30 Mon. _ 7:48 8:18 1:61 1:69 The above tides are for the beach front; for bays and back waters add forty minutes. Time given to Bae-

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Plans and Estimates

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CASTIMG TOURHAMEHT

Ocean City.—Mayor Champion and City

Everton A. Corson, two present Ocean City.—Final p re pa ratio ns members of the Board of City Gom- have been made-by members of the rrlsaloners. will be candidates for re- Ocean City Fishing Club for the castel ectlun at the municipal elections tug tournament which will be one of on May 8th. the features of "Boys’ Week" which Such was the announcement made will be held In Philadelphia, April tost Thursday when the city officials jj to u*t 6. issued a definite statement, brought The casting tourney will be held about by the fact that the women D n the polo field of the Philadelphia voters of the reeort have organised Country Club. themselves and asked Mayor Cham-, Harold O. Lent*, of the Anglers’ plon and City Conunlwdoner Coreon club, of Ocean City, the world's to again seek re-election, because It champion carter, will participate In to a* known fact that both are keen u exhibition cast, as will John Jorsepporters of the Sabbath obeer- dan. a member of the Anglers' chainvance and the traditions upon which pion team of 1133; Henr» W. StelOeean City was founded and pros- wagon. 1*31 dab champion of the pered since 1880. Ocean City Fishing Club, and Dr. Mayor Champion has served three John W. Plukham. 1833 dub ihawtenxn as chief executive of this re- pi on . sort, one being under the old Coon- Enthusiasts o. the Ocean City dlmanlc form of government and two Club, the Anglers’ Club, of Ocean under the preeent City Commission city, and the Dover Fishing Club, of system. this dty, are members of the TourCity Commissioner E. A. Coreon lament Committee, and It to expectsucceeded the tote Robert Fisher ae m] that almoet five hundred youngdirector of the ^Department of Public b ters wUl be seen In the events. Highways. It was at first thought _ that business worries would neceasitat* the retiring of Commissioner Corson from public life, but he decided to come beck If Mayor Champion sought to be re-elected again. Speaking at the Second Annual Booster Bancuet In Philadelphia on Tuesday night. Mayor Edward xBader, of Atlantic City, In part told the boosters of thla resort that they would do well to re-elect their present chief execntlve as none better could be found. Following this speech came Mayor Champion's decision that he would be a candidate

for re-election.

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OCEAH CITY, 1. J. Hotel*. ApfiftiMBta, Cottar* aad Bnng»low« for Sale or Rent

BOOSTER BAHQUE7 HUGE SUCCESS (Continued from pas* 1) followed by other Reading officials | ter service by his company. He was I who presented details of the belter I transport* kn service. Representatives dl the Pennsylvan- J la and the West Jersey and Seashore ■ railroads also promised fo sid ttaej boosters in their effort to make it' easier to get to their city. W.Uiam E. Massey was general chairman of the arrangements for the Invading host R. W. Edwards was toastmaster at tbe banquet. Speakers included Mayor Bader, of Atlantic City; Judge Harold B. Wells, of Bur-. Ungton county; Dr. M. B. Stannard. 1 Dr. Allen Corson and Dr. V. J. Car- j rington. A plea for continuance of tbe closed Sunday that obtains there was voiced by Joseph O. Champion. Mavor Of Ocean City. He to in the midst of a campaign for re-election aad be | seised the opportunity to denounce; Open Sunday advocate* who are Working to def at him. "Ocean City." he said, “to a city that represents character and clean living Anybody can come to Ocean City and enjoy th*m»elre» as long as they adhere to Ocean City staedarde We have no time for those who wojld let down the bars on the si sorts ids Of behavior that we have ewtablisbed there and which we have maintained sucre** t nil y over a long period of roil* ” Probably no other single effort pertaining to Cape May County ever received the favorable commendation or the newspaper publicity tendered tbe Booster»

May s GOOD Wife

I7 fit her wedding fsaenL Why not remember her between these occaxtonsT SAY IT W CE FLOWERS John H. Lake 750 A*bury Avenue OCEAH CITY HEW JERSEY

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Furniture

HOUSEHOLD and OFFICE

FIAM08, RUGS ai \ STOVE* BOUGHT aad SOLD COMPARE OUt P1ICII VISIT OUR SHOWROOMS

STAR COUPE, $580 F. 0. B. DETROIT

Edward Monaghan AUTHORIZED STAR aad DURA FT AGENCY PERMANENT SERVICE STATION CENTRAL GARAGE TWEMTY-HtXTH STREET and CENTRAL AVENUE Wildwood, N. J.

DURANT STAR TotBiag $8*000 Tearing $44300 -*41400 SOO F. 0. B. LANSING F. 0. B. DETROIT

DURAHT COUPE, $1865. 00 F 0. B.

PACKARD

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business policies and personal attention to evwy < which are characteristic ei Packard the worii over.

Yon are cordially invited on behalf of the Motor Shop to rioit their establishment and inspect the Packard oar sai their service facilities. I

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Two Pass. Utility Coupe . Four Pan. Sedanette Five Pass. Sedan Light Delivery

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