CAPE MAY OOUMTY TIMES, FRIDAY, AVGUST 81,1985.

Man Dies In Surf at Wildwood Acute Indigestion Given By Bootor as Season Per Browning of John E. Hees

Real Estate Very Active

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By HELEN S.

John E. Neas. aged 44 years, was found dead In a gully by the Wildwood Beach Guards, shortly after 2 o’clock. Friday afternoon, off Davis Avenue. Dr. Hornsteln pronounced death due to acute indigestion. Neee had been seen tc throw up his hands In a wild plea for help and sink from sight. Eight minutes is the time given by the guards m locating the body, which was found face down In a few feet of water. After partaking of a hearty dinner. Neee accompanied his bride of a few weeks to the railroad station to board a train for Philadelphia. Hardly had train pulled Into the Camden terminal ere the $ead body of Nees was conveyed to the morgue. Nearly twenty-four hours elapsed

Persistent town talk about unidentified man at the Ingenoll establishment prompted Albert J. Murphy to look into the matter and then It was he discovered his long tfene friend and workmate. Nees was a master stage carpenter employed by the Schubert Theatre Company, of Philadelphia, for many yean. Murphy Is a stage hand with the same company, summering here at 220 East Davis Avenue. Mr. Murphy broke the oad news to Mrs. Nees on her return trip from Philadelphia Saturday afternoon. Identification of the body bad been made only a few hours before, delay in the matter being caused by a rumor that the dead man was an Italian and a frequenter of a certain cafe

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Mr. and Mrs. Neee were spending their honeymoon In Wildwood, stopping at 26S East Wildwood Avenue. He nover forgot his dally dip and often swam out to great depths Mrs. Nees cannot explain the finding of the body at Davis Avenue, for be had never been known to enter tb only at the section in which they were temporarily residing. The body was shipped to Philadelphia on Monday morning for burial. The dead man was born in Burlington, N. J., and proudly acclaimed bis birthright. Real Estate Activity - Caught in the net of a sudden real estate boom, several good property deals have been launched this past week. Involving borne Interests of Incalculable values In the great tomorrow of Wildwood. The Adelphl-Wltte Annex, on Atlantic Avenue, north of Pine, was sold through the offices of Dare Brothers. Inc., for 117,000 to Charles G. Glenn. The Royal Apartments, corner of Magnolia and Boardwalk, owned by David McKlbben, passed to the P. C. Jackson real estate holdings at a figure of eomething like 12.200 a front foot. The property has a frontage of 60 feet on the new Boardwalk. Walter H. Treen's office consummated a deal of $11.600 for David Frellander’s property. 220 East Wildwood Avenue, formerly the cottage of Dr. Charles A. Purer.

property on her Initial visit held that the pests were highly poisonous to her and in no wise would the aettle In a locality where they roamed. II would be hard to find a spot Immune from the pests at this tlmi —Philadelphia la having Its full

share of them.

The Wildwood String Band, logged out In prize winning regalia. marched through the etreeta Sunday morning, creating a stir among the thousands of visitors

parading the sidewalks.

What looked like a fatal accident was narrowly averted by the cleverness of one driver who applied the emergency brake in time to sideswipe a head-on collision when three cars came together at Gl;nwood and Holly Beach Avenues. Sunday afternoon during the helghth of traffic ct. ;estion on all side streets leading to and from the beach. Two cars escaped with only slight damages, and. by nothing short of a miracle. no one in the three cars was, Injured, as all were crowded. One of the riders, a woman, fainted, but was quickly revived on a

neighbor!rng porch.

The old Baker homestead. N. W. corner Maple and Atlantic Avenues. Is being vacated this week by the family, who expect to travel In Europe for an extended time. This valuable property was sold recently to 8. L. Tubas for $26,000. It occupies one of the most attractive home sltea along Atlantic Avenne. and la one of the few remaining show places of the resort, in that its owner. Thompeon P. Baker, one time Mayor of Wildwood, resided here and his home at that time was the meeting place of prominent mec In the social and political

life of the town.

TUCXAHOE

Rev. and Mrs. C. o. nawrenc* are enjoying a two weeks’ vaca-

tion at Asbury Park.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Batdorf spent

Sunday in Atlantic City.

Harry Valentine and family have gone to Sea Isle City, where they will remain for the net of

the summer.

Benjamin Maxwell and daughter, of RlsJey, were in town Sun-

day evening.

William H. Bond has moved his family to Corbin City. Mrs. Bertha Davenport, of New

Tork. is visiting her brother.

Pilgrim.

"i‘ * n <l Mrs. Alfred Reeves motored to Vineland last Saturday. A special service of song was enjoyed by those who attended the Methodist Church Sunday

evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Barley entertained Mrs. Stllle and her modier

on Sunday.

Rev. Atkinson and family, of Gloucester, have been visiting Mr.

and Mrs. George Langley.

Dr. P. E. Quinn and family, of Harrisburg. Pa., spent Sunday

with Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Lacroix. Mr. and Mrs. John Bergh. Jr..

and children were in See Isle City

last Sunday.

Frank Ashworth spent Tuesday

at his home here.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Lacroix have been entertaining Mr. and Mr*. Theo. Holly and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. William H. Holly, of

Souderton. Pa.

William C. St rack went to Cape Hay Court House Saturdsy morn-

ing.

A man be r from here spent last Thursday at the Grangers' picnic at Alcyon Park.

RIO GRANDE Miss Hannah Kimble secured her driver's license at Court House on Saturday. The Interstate Engineering and Construction Company completed the laying of the cement on the new road here last week. Alexis Edwards has a new car. Mrs. Reba-Cornwell, of Bridgeton. spent part of last week here with Mrs. Joseph Harris. Mr. and Mrs. Artz Kelly are entertaining his mother, from Philadelphia. Mrs. Roy Wolcott spent part of last week with relatives In Malaga. Ferdinand Wlndlsh has a new roadster. Mr. and Mr*. Roy Marshall and Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bardo motored from Jersey Shore, Pa., and are spending a week with Robert C. Kennedy and family. A. E. Edwards and family motored to Salem on Sunday. Mrs. Josh Harris and daughter. Miss Leah Harria, are vacationing at Niagara Palls. Mrs. TlUte Wick, of Trenton, has returned to her home after visiting her brother. Lott Cornwell and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Denn, ol Washington, D. C.. came home or Monday to spend the remainder of the summer with their parents.

PALERMO

spent

Mrs. Anna G. Lelblong Monday In Ocean City.

Mrv Minnie L Corson motored to Cape May Cocrt House with Mr*. Marion Cameron and brother,

of Ocean City, one evening

Mr. and Mra. Carl Lelblong and Mr*. Gertrude Carter, of Maple Shade, spent one day recently with

their mother here.

Mr. and Mra. Harry Jordon, of Somers Point, spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Seth Corson. Mias Clara Ross, of Petersburg, spent one day lari week with Miss

Myrtle Madara.

Mr. and Mra. Somtrs Young attended the show at the Hippodrome in Ocean City, Saturday

Mr* Elton Corson and son. Edward. and Harvey Gandy spent Monday evening In Ocean City. Mlwi Parry McNeil, of Tucka- *. called on Miss Gertrude ReUing one evening last week. Mr. George TrtppU Is In BL Mary’s Hospital. Philadelphia, where he will undergo an operation for appendicitis. Miss Mary Viiiard was on last week's sick llzt. Beebe, of Tuekaboe. spent Saturday evening with Miss Julia Townsend. Carl Scbunnan and Mias Myrtle Madara spent one evening recently In Ocean City. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cossaboon and two sons. John and Charli spent Saturday evening in Sea Isle City. Mr. Jack Clark Is making an indefinite stay In Chicago. . Miss Gertrude Reining entertained a friend from Vineland, on Monday evening. Mr* Jack Clark Is spending some time with her sister Strathmere. Francis Creams, of Tuckahoe. spent Saturday evening with Elizabeth Corson.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Coaaaboon ■e entertaining their grandchildren. of Ocean City, for a few days. Mrs. W. Corson and Mrs. Emma Clark, of Strathmere, called on Mrs. Charles Cossaboon on Friday afternoon.

BURLEIGH Mr. Walter Duble, and wife, of Quinton, called on her cou Mrs. Garner Hand on Sunday. Mr. William Heathcote. wife and family, of Cape May Point, spent Saturday evening with his sister Mrs. Clyde Spalding. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Steelman tertalned his niece. Miss Linda Smith, of-Millville, last week, and on Sunday their son. Noah Steelman. and wife, and Mr. and Mrs. Clark, of Millville, spent afternoon. Mias Gladys McPherson Miss Octavine Douglass spent this week in Glbbstown with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Strieker. * Mrs. James Young entertained friends from Philadelphia over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beck entertained their son. Walter, and wife, of Woodbury, over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Heathcote and daughter, of Falrriew. spending two weeks with sister./Mrs. C. A. Spalding. Miss Martha Kennedy, of Philadelphia. and Mine Edna Tui of Glbbstown. spent this week with Harry McPherson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Springer and daughter, of Court House, spent Sunday afternoon here with relatives. Mrs. Raymond Top ham and Mine Edna Fisher attended tb circus at Cape May on Saturday.

Hunt's Theatre Co. Take Over Blaker's

The Hunts' Theatre Company have takes over the old Blaker Theatre property, southwest corner Atlantic and Cedar Avennes. extending to Schellenger Avenne, from its present osrper. Mrs. Saltman. who purchaser the site three years ago for $2t.000 entailing

installation of a new drying system and other interior improvement made to the bath houses adjoining the theatre. The price reported to have been paid by the Hants Company Is $80,000.

Scotch Hall Declines Aid [Below we publish by request the letter from Scotch Hall SanaC ium and Hospital to the Cape y County Board of Freeholders, declining further assistance from the county. The substance of this letter was covered in our report of the Freeholders' meeting last week.—Editor Times.] Board of Chosen Freeholders, Cape May County, N. J.: Gentlemen.—For several years past you have granted us some assistance In caring for emergencies, auto accidents and acute cases. The amount, small, not sufficient to pay the expenses of one nurse. Our doors are always open throughout the whole year and a registered graduate nurse on duty, night and day, for any aort of emergencies' — accident cases. Rooms are always kept in reserve, ready to Instantly receive and care for patient* Many auto accidents have needed Immediate care to save life. All sorts of accidents and emergency cases have been cared for. brought in from train* boardwalk and streets. Stroke cases, acute Indigestion. emergency obstetrical, heart attack, etc. We have never failed to accept and care for any accident or emergency cases, either to send nurses out or care for them here at Scotch Hall. We care patients weeks and months at a time, often receiving no compensation whatever. We do not accept Insane or contagious esses. This Is not a home or a charitable institution for old people. A* there seems to be a reluctance to assist In this work. I have decided not to consider any assistance from the Freeholders of Cape May County. Respectfully yours, SCOTCH HALL BELLE McGIBENY.

Another definition of a cynic is

I* man who, on the morning of a heavy overhead expendltnrea for hot date, gets a cracked lip.

A boardwalk Uzzard h . definition of summer is “a ti* ' ly*. 7 *** . Wh ” ‘ ““bore rel llhtyhandy."

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Driving to the railway station early Friday morning. Mrs. Edward C. McGsrry tranaported the Otnder family on the first lap of the Journey to Philadelphia where they were summoned by the sudden death of husband and father. Mr. J. H. Cinder, who passed j away on the eve of his departure for Wildwood, where he had Just placed his family In the new Casa Del Rey Ap-'tments for the balance of the ae^ron. HU widow and aeven children survive. th< youngest of whom is .' months. Mr. and Mra. George Neslnger. East MagnolU Avenue, have as their guest thU week. Mrs. M. H. Randal, of Germantown, having { covered 2.000 miles In a motor trip through the New England States and over the east coast of Maine, traveling for the most part alone. Mra. Randal attributes the success to car equipment and aald. "1 encountered not a single mishap. My journey was enhanc-' ed by contact with wonderful | people, some of whom accompanied me on abort ways, making j the venture all the more delightful/' Mra. Emma Alter, of Pblladel-' pbla. spending the balance of the i eaaaon with her daughter. Mrs John Curvan. East Wildwood Avenue. experienced some thrills on the journey to Wildwood, during a terrific storm en route (hrough which Mra. Curvan drove fearlessly Monday night. Mra. A. Wheat’.y. on * one-day visit here, reported that no lees than seven famllee from her block In Weal Philadelphia were summering In this resort. The mosquito played s major part tn the sldeswlpping of a| good real estate deal, when a certain lady buyer looking over i

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Fall Building Days Thoughtful agriculturists do not let good building days slip by,—©ace heavy crops are out of the wuy. Better construction rewards those who take advantage of early good weather—before fall rains set in. We have a big yard filled with first grade building materials of all kind. Tell ns your building plans and we will make suggestions which may save you considerable money.

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"Yon Cant Go Wrong in Sea Isle City Beil Fatate”

—There is every evidence of an unprecedented building boom in Sea Isle City thisfp. Real estate is soaring in value, and the point has come when it is far cheap er hftuild than to buy. —We are ready for the demand for lumber and building materials. Our yard facilities have been increased. There is no building need that we cannot now supply, and PROMPTLY. —Are YOU ready? Have you made your plans, and picked your builder? If not, NOW is the time to act. Later everyone will be busy, and in the direct ratio of demand for builders will the price of your work increase. —Take advantage of the between-season lull to place your building order now.

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