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fyleal Estate Activity Spreads From Ocean City to Cape May City

Sea Isle City

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Had Liquor To Stock a Warehouse

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elz bottles pertly filled Lewie tried to »wpi«in to

the twelve bottles of sin with Lewis the nisht before 'he rsid by e friend, bat Lewis had not

Tills week bee shown no diminution In seashore feel estate activity. la fact tbe boom baa spread, reach Ins as tar as Gape May aty. where hundreds of thousands in real estate have chanced hands In a few days. Wildwood has also noted resales at splendid profits and Ocean City Is still hit tin* it up at a rapid pae^ Om of tbe features of the wort in Sea Isle City has been the interest shown by many non-resident lot owner*. These people have valued their hoidlsca here ao UghUy that It ha* been bard to *et even pay tbe email taxes on their hoi din**. Now this has Bavin* become aware of the value of their property. bled almost over ni*ht. they are not only pay taxse. but are also evincln* a dtided interest Isle City and some of them are talkln* of baUd'n*. The city has beta full of these people durin* the week. be found a most intermMa* and in Correa U re review of the week's doin*s la Sea Isle. Ocean aty. Will!wood and Cape May Oty.

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and be knew that It hadn't started to “work" yet. so it wasn't tntaxicatta*. However, he was not deaytn* that the da was la his possession sad pleaded *uUty. but desired the Jndse to return aim the two bottles listed as extra dry. as that was champagne which had beegiven him by a Mend to U14 and which he kept In his safe at all times. Mr Lloyd, who was the atta for mwts. fait that if the Jnd*e ““ *-* Lewis was tel'In* the

ed by the federal official*. Lloyd aald that tbe fact that Lewis had two particular bottles year* showed r >f seUln* or disof them and kept them not ter their intrinsic value, but bethey were a gift and was ■Tin* them

that be didn't believe his story and (•It with moral certainty that he “ liquors • -- -

Inoestors Seeking Desirable Property All Along the Coast Httdsaae Profit* Have Bees Keelized in Past 1

residext Sen Isk City Lot Owners Suddenly 1 of Their Holding* and Arc Looking 1

Active Dealings Reach Cape May and Arouse That Gty

a Sea Isle Continue Good

Activity in 8a* tale City real

the tract of beach front betw< Garrison and Hammonton Strw which was sold through the Bailey — ' way to parties for I70.W0

jumpln* from tOfiOO to »70^«0 in that time. The Holley Realty Company, the —■embers of which are John J. ReUey and George R- Ortas, both of Ocean Oty. started work last Friday on building an office on Tnndh above Ocean Avenue, end

This property was held by Atlantic Oty parties who intended op tbe tract, but rod an attractive offer that they

The office of M. M. Sofrooey reports the busiest week “ history but few of tbe deals i are ready tor publication. As the eales of the office are to Minerva Street, adjoining St seph's Church; the Thomas 1 • * '■ Avenue and Dol-

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Mr*. Harry Jacobi Nearly a Suicide Mra. Harry Jacobi, wife Harry Jacobi, attempted suicide by drinking half a glass of Iodine at her home on South Landis Areana. Sea foie aty, Monday afternoon. about 4 o’clock, attempted to take

the bu^fo coal was snatch«d_from her hand by Dr. Clareraa by

drinking tbe iodine when Dr. Way arrived and was about to take the Had r

•d to the Atlantic Oty Hoa1 by her sons and there the

lug fifty mile* an hour on Landis Avenue in as intoxicated condition. shortly after Mr*. Jacobi triad to take bar life. He was given s bearing before Mayor

tencec to thirty days in tbe county JaU.

Fellow Pobhaktr Makes Call

Dr. Francis Stanger, manager of the Bridgeton BranNews. who Is Interested in bore real estate, paid the TIMES a pleasant call on Wednea-

Laadis Avenue and Know.es Avenue and the grave property. 1U Neptune Street.

Venecian Park, we week. Tbe block* contain fifty tots, all up to grade. On* of tbe Fox Bungalows, on Albion Streets, was sold for the second time within a week, the first price being 44.IOC and the second 44.500. Other sales Include the Wendell property, Landis Avenue, and Coral Street; the Ludlam property. Neptune Street, at Pleasure Are-

WUllam Tullner cottage for Mete Wbippeaahl. corner Central Avenue and the Boulevard. end has the contract for a ■e for Mra. A. G. Bice, corner

LeRoy Mailer tarns started wort n a large cottage on Albion itreeC tor H- S. Fox. which Is to on tain nine rooms and large baae-

Willlam Tullner has plans out for s three-story apartment and cafeteria, to be built on Central venue at tbe corner of the Bouleird. The Sea Isle Garage, which was reported as sold in last week's TIMES, has not been sold, accord - _ to George Whittington, the owner. He stated to tbe TIMES

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Ocean Gty Market Knows No Let Up (From Tuesdays Ocean Oty News) Tbs real estate activity con _nues v> grow. Every day marks the arrival of new and large buyers from PhUadelpula and New York. Syndicates are purchasing

The newest of there met. orojecta is tbe Ocean C»G Harbors 'reel at Some re Point. The plans o. the developer* of this tract are to butlC the roads and

will approximately 4200.900 and promises to rank with the best In tbe country. A countrv club will be formed at tbe Harbors, which will ■wtwretw the course after it is The lots at Ocean Oty Harbors are to be sold with the of these tn charge

Mr. Alex Lawrence, who waa for over ten yt-rs a summer resident of Ocean aty. but who has absent for the past three vea la charge of tbe office development. Mr. ~ that he a Ocean City, this Is me very much of tbe story of Aladdin’s lamp. It Just ' ~

New Avalon Commissioners Begin Work

Stevens Made Solicitor

Avalon’a newly-elected Oommla-

on Tuesday evening, with Mayor Oratav Bergner presiding and OommiaatoneTS George Rothr and R. Brace Beith preeThe Cummlaaloners' room

new body get into action. A resolution was adopted fixing the duties of the Commissioners as foitowe: Mayer Bergner. Director of Public Affaire and Public Safety; George H. Rothacker. Director of Department of Rev-

dndtrg the resolution | the old Commissi one SI. spprovlag the i

Judge Hildreth

Tenders Resignation Canot Gin Tine To tetieo ef

See Ilk Cit; Solicitor

At the weekly meeting of Sea foie aty Commlssiooers Tumday. a letter waa read from Judge James M. E. Hildreth, tendering his resignation as aty Solicitor. Mr. Hildreth assigned as his reason lack of time to give proper attention to the duties of the office. The rejdgnatlon was accepted and the Commissi on era will hold a special conference to

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rtution was paned authorixlng an emergency note for 1500 to pay the cost of the Swain Street wer and other rewer work. The Director of Finance submitted a report of the state of the various appropriations. The city will have to sail close for the balance of the fiscal year. The Director was authorised to renew tour notes for money borrowed, which will fall due In a few days. Oty Treasurer Arnett submitted a report for August, which appears on another page today. Keeping the beach clean this year has coat more than usual, but Mayor Sofroney aald It had paid.

Mayor Bergner Speaks Before Freeholders

Asks That County Pare Avalos Boulevard From Shore Hoad Into Railroad

Road Repaired Years Ago

ough Engineer for his disapproval. fins' ed to

Graveling of Avalon Avenue; putling through Twenty-fourtu St . frem Fourth to Fifth; putting through Fourteenth Street, from Avalon Avenue to First Avenue: putting through Tweaty-nlnth Street, from Avalon Avenue to First Avanoe; putting through tram Fifteenth to laying

sale of four lot* at Twsnty-niath for tlMOS to ■moel Parker, of Vineland, purchased from tbe same company seven tote at tbe corner of Thirteenth sad Simpson for 412.000. They purchased from Mrs. Mary Sheppard, ot Millville, three lots at Pelham Place for 41RS90. Otis Townsend also pur- ^ on the

Philadelphia syndicate tor a price reported to be 155.000. Other sales reported by his office are: dwelling and tot. 20x100. at S23 Anbury Avenue, sold to E. Loxettl. of Vineland, tor 429.000, several tin* on Asbury Avenue and also Battersea Road to Joseph Notar. Mr. Notar plans to immedlstely build some fine new home* on these sites. The office of Ralph L. Chester reports the following sales: the lot in front of the Normandie Hotel to Herman Fursteln. tor 4200.000: the Pals tin Apartments, Including ISO feet of ocean front, to William L. Martin, president of the Martin Dye Works, of Bridgeton, for 4225,000; the Sunset tract. 240 feet of ocean front between Morning side Road and Atlantic Boulevard: the south corner of 8t_ Charles Place to a Philadelphia syndicate for 4125.000. Mr. Charles Doe sold the Searide Hotel. Sixth Street near the Boardwalk, to Mr. M. W. Swing, of Philadelphia. He also sold the southeast corner of Sixteenth and West Avenue to Mr. J. B. Slevln. of Philadelphia Many sales of Asbury Avenue is between Twenty-first and Thirty-fifth Streets were reported by the office cf Herbert ft. Smith Tbe extentlon of Asbury Avenue, from Thirty-fifth Street south, has created considerable teterest in section.

Fined $250 For Possession

place conducted by Mrs. Stanton and on July 11 officers from his office raided the house and found a pint bottle of whiskey in one of the apartments. Mrs. Stan tor pleaded guilty of possession al though she stated that tbe apartment was not the one In which she herself lives. In fact she said she had never seen the bottle. At the Queetion of the Ju _ Prosecutor Campbell said that the reputation of the place was "not particularly good" and explained that be had received many letters complaining about tbe house which Mrs. Stanton conducted The Judge said that since thli was her first offense and since she ras a widow, he would not impose the maximum fine, but she would be released after payment of 42S0 fine

Panic Burglar Alarm Caused Excitement

Considerable caused on Saturday night, when the burglar alarm of tbe First National Bank, of Sea foie aty. t Off whoa one of the officers attempted to open the safe to accommodate a depositor who wished to place a considerable sum of cash tn the vault. Tbe time lock had been and ss soon as the safe was touched tbe alarm was sounded. It so happened that both Cashier Ross and Assistant Cashier Rice ■ out of town, and the gong up s merry noise until they could be summoned to put it at A crowd gathered and In spite of being told that there was ao trouble, tbe bank corner was an attraction until tbe tell was

Michael Donnelly Pays $ 1,000 Fine Lacked the Makiag of a Good Citiaem Jadpe Bdredge add

Donnelly, of Holly Beach, former proprietor of the Central Inn. was fined 4609 each of two charges for Uti of liquor, by Judge — * Donnelly lea of guilty to Donnelly was up before Judge about six months ago the case of the five boys who It waa alleged purchased liquor at Donnelly's cafe, one of whom was ' to death tu

The Judge stated that at the time he frit sore that Donnelly had sold the nun to the boys, but be allowed to go free after the Jury had failed to agree on the •That.” aald the Judge, mid have been a lesson to you to straighten up and do what Is right. That you are up before me again on the same charge Is evidence that the making of a good citizen Is lacking. I fine you maximum penalty on each of

the chargm. 4500."

County Proaecutor Mak.'i* Several Raids

Prosecutor Campbell' made raids on Monday and Tuesday on four of tbe moel notorious speakeasies sad cafes tn the county. The well knjwn Sun Rosenberg, who cond -.ts the Tangerine Cafe, tn Cape May Oty. sad who has been up before the County Court twice before and who has spent six months In the county JaU. was by Detectives Unfreed and H’-gbee sad State Policemen Bishop and Riley. He was beid for the grand Jury under 42.600 ball. John Grand!, who was fined 4250 by Jndge Eldrldge only two weeks ago. waa raided by the officers and a quantity of hootch was found on his property. He. too. was held

under 42,500 bail.

Christine's grocery store. Broad and Elmira Streets. Cape May City, was raided for the third and as before whiskey was

the regular meeting of the County Borrd of Freeholders at tbe Court House, on Wednesday. Mayor Bergner, who was recently elected.

it with a delegation of

Avalon citizens and spoke before the board. The Mayor requested the Freeholders to hard surface the boulevard from the Shore Rood Into Avalon to the railroad. He asked that tbe work be continued in two more block*, but was Informed by Director Champion that since this piece of road waa not controlled by the county they were unable to do anything. Mayor Bergner said. "We know at we have been asleep tn that ttle town for a long time, bat we are now waking up and going to

the map. We are be a big community

that you help us In this understand that you have noat of the fund* for next

but it has been a long, long time ago and it Is now in deplorable condition. We are also greatly Interested tn the bridge acmes Townsend's Inlet and will do everything in our power to help It along." The Mayor also spoke about Third Avenue, between Sixth and Nineteenth Streets, which was opened by the county a few years ago, but at present is tu poor condition, with three particularly bed stretches. He was Informed by Mr. Champion that it was built by a previous board but had been brought up before a board of which

ed that the policy of tbe Freeholders in such cases would be that unless the munidpalltiee would protect the road from storm Odes that tbe county would not care tor the road as they would be in constant need of repair. Tbe Mayor requested that the County Engineer be sent to him and tell him what ahoUd be don* be would see that the Borough's part would be done 1m-

letter from aty _ er. of Cape May, was read regai.Mn* the stretch of road south of the Cold Springs bridge, asking

at 42,500. George ReJlnl was arrested wl the officers swooped down upon the Angle'dS Bottling Works and found five gallons of alcohol and a small quantity of liquor. Rejtni furnished the 42.600 ball.

Lutherans Break Ground For New Church Edifice The ground breaking service of the Messiah Lutheran Church last Sunday at the corner of Landis and Italia Street, was well attended and full of interest. It started with a processional rendered by the Junior choir In their caps and gowns, and ended with s recessional. Tbe pastor. Dr. D. Upton Bair, read the word, and offered th consercratlon prayer. Dr Luther DeYoe. pastor of the Germantown Lutheran Church, and Dr. C. E Smith. of Philadelphia. made brief, but forceful addresses. The pastor broke the ground in the name of the Trinity and In so doing he brought up a small rock which hr said was symbollic of the rock Christ Jesus, on which the church The service was s The offering was

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, It Discussion by the Freeholders diacloeed tbe fact that it was the city's property. In the Sheriffs repent be stated that the dally avetage of prisoners “ county Jail for the prrt was 26. but that the number on September 1 was 32, the largest *1 the history of the county. A resolution was introduced by Director Miller that the 225.000 appropriated by the State Highway Commission for the Wildwood Boulevard be used on the aew boulevard Into Wildwood. Mr. Foster Introduced a resolution that Mrs. Sally Douglass be appointed stewardess at the Almshouse. Mr. Miller offered another resolution that the Glen wood Avenue. Wildwood. paving be accepted. He also Introduced a resolution that Joseph Dean be given permlsstim to open the Stone Harbor Boulevard for 300 feet for the purpose of placing a water main Mr. Champion offered a resell be asked for the « the Avalon Canal bridge. Solicitor Way said that he had been Investigating concerning the leasing of the landing u rwnniCreek, by Vr. Lovett He said that be had a copy of the original deed, which was dated 1791. According to that deed the owners covered the use of the landing “as a public landing place for the people of New Jersey," therefore the board could take no action with Mr. Lovett Cape May Man Fined \ By Judge Eldredge Enrico Piacento, of Cape May, a borer on the railroad, waa fined >00 for Illegal possession of liquor by Judge Eldrldge at the 8peril' Sessions Court Wednesday morning. When the home of Piacento was raided the officers found a bottle of white mule, one bottle of whiskey and a guart of Gordon f . Oa^ento denled that he sold the liquor, but stated that be knew of its p— * • -

PutUag money away safely is insurance against adversity. No one should be without this prot * c “ OB - D** 0 * 1 rourm in the Security Trust Company. Cape May

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