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SEA ISLE CUT, CAPE SAT C0U1TT, V. J, FEIDAY, OCTOBER 9,19M-

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HUMBER FORTY-EIGHT

]pa Isle City Is Without a Cent of Unpaid Taxes , Happy Sttaetfea By Which the City Will Come Into PosKtocn oi 110,000 or HO/MX) Brought About By Sale of AH Tax Lieu

L Will Seve Aramnl Interest Charge of Thousands

Largest Bam In This Section At County Farm Beoently Completed By Charles Wills—Freeholders Compliment Builder—Pleases Poster

• Isle City to probably the municipality In the State h can say It haant a cant or illected rani oaUU tax**

on Tuaeday |te Ctty Oomatoatonars of all Kid tax liens to Jaasaa C. Har Und Edgar C. Flagto. John J.

^plled to the Uqatdatlon of the rchaaers win pay dollar |oliar for Ibeae liens and ertll or them as last as they ar« c orer to them by the Otyj rarer. i next important act of the kiution on Tneeday was oc Ant raadinx of

J. Warren Lloyd Hurt in Auto Collision Spent a Couple of Days, in Bridgeton Hospital

Warren Uojd. of Sea City, was the victim of aa auto collision on the State road between Pole Tavern and Bridgeton, last Sunday afternoon, which sect to the hospital for a couple Mr. Lloyd. Mias Geneva Lloyd, Mrs. Elsie Poster and her two children, Helen and Harry, ell of Sea Isle City, bad been visiting Mr. Lloyd's son in Elmer. N. J.. and were returning home when a car going In the opposite direction collided with the Lloyd ear. Lewis Blumenfield. of Brldgetoh, was the driver of the other car. Mr. Lloyd was the only oue who was Injured. He was rushed to the Bridgeton Hospital where he was found to have A gash in his bead that required six stitches. He remained in the hospital a couple of days when he was removed to his home in Sea lalt City, sad is now reported as getting along nicety. The Lloyd ear is in the Elmer _.irag*. Both autos had the left front wheel taken ©A. and other

pent to rintendent De Bow reported s was ready to install “

| in first-class condition and o prepare plans and speciS- » and advertise tor bids for sary repairs to the gas plant. } Delaware A Atlantic TeleAXtp' Tvlagri^h Company “*d i. request tor a reducn uieir taxes The request ►ferred to the Commissioners

i by Director I providing compensation tor ps Inspectors at the rats of I inspection was adopted. '•rer Arnett presented hto report f

la Open For Inspection

Miss Lloyd, who was driving at the time of the collision, is an especially careful drii

Wildwood Hi^i

Plans Football Rally wmtoj, otw.

n Wfii Open on Sntnday tad

Director Love presented

P‘n« Inspector George JefBresented his report tor the |bo.in* in detail the build-

■once that they had filed apfor placing two more Q service, as the company I franchise tax on each bus F through the city, there f objection to this, but the |»as referred to the City It to take

fine Will Give Odd Wows Royal Welcome k number of Odd Fellows P-rca* of Woodbine lodges. I by Noble Grand Simon Ui.xtnberg. attended ihe

Berm, De Hlrsch iodge one ration. Flags will be I through the town. ( dollars you don’t need " Trust Company. Cape _ where they will earn r cent, interest in the anv-

W1 Id wood High School studenU are fcighly enthused over the prospect of a football rally to be held In the High School auditorium Friday evening, at 7.10. The purpose of the rally is to practice cheers for the opening foot bail game on Saturday afternoon. After the cheering practice a parade will be held to enable the pupils to call the attention of the townspeople to the fact that Wildwood High will open Its athletic season with a good game of football the following afternoon. Not only will the prattles serve to enable freshmen to learn the school yells, but It will give competitive cheer leaden an opportunity to exhibit their wares before the student monbers of the Athletic Council The Utter will then elect school representative chew leaden -♦ their next regular meeting. There doublleas will be student speeches of merit for the Occasion soths t the student body may be told what to what, la reipect to the coming athletic aaa(Continued on Page Five) Ckickea Petpie Supper Avalon Council. No. *5. Daughter, of America, will give a ehlcfcen potpie supper at the Avalon Hotel on next Wednesday night, rw-fniwr 14 from S.S0 to 7.SO o'clock. Tickets wUl be fifty cents and children half price.

Must Have More Space Few Records

Couaty Clerk Unable To Keep Up With Influx of Deed* in

The largest barn in Cape May County was recently completed. It is located on the county farm near Ope May Court House. The new barn not only U the largest but to probably the most modem in the country. It cost approximately 112.000. Charles Wills, the builder of the barn, was complimented by Lather Ogden. Director of the County Board of Freeholders, before It was accepted by the county. Director Ogden stated: * sliding should be the pridevery person Interested In county buildings, particularly the farmers who have exhibited n Interest In the county farm, workmanship and efforts that have been expended on this project are a credit to the builder." Freeholder Champion, who also Inspected the building, endorsed the statement of Director Ogden. The complimentary remarks of the Freeholders made an impression on Mr. Wills, who stated h: greatly appreciated the statements, particularly as both men were experienced In the building trade. Without question the bam to a juree of satisfaction to Freeholder Charles E. Foster. The county farm and Alms House come under his offlee. and he always has taken a great interest in the appearance and upkeep of the buildings as well na the manage-

ment.

Continued on Page Eight)

No Room To Plat* More Help in Rocoiding Papers

Three Caught in Liquor Raids

Hew BerfUia, la OfM Bui Plea* Have Hot Bees Adapted

Few of the many recent purchasers of proparty in Cape May County, who are chafing under the delay of rocelrtng their deeds and having documents returned from the County Clsrtfli office, at Court

under which thto office has been laboring. la the past six months, not only Ocean City, but every sectioi of Cepe May County experienced the greatest activity aver known. The Utiou extotlafi In Ocean City, months ago to now multiplied at the County Clerk's office. Many buyers of properties did not at-

the rush of tha season, but as the settlements are being made the deeds are pouring Into the recording office In quantities un-

heard of In Osa past.

The condition can be compared with a funnel. The broad m:d represents the deeds pouring In from Ocean City. WUdarood. Cape May and other resorts. Tne narrow end. the Clerk's office, naturally to Jammed and time alone, procured, to the only solution to

Tb-» present i-ffioe of the County Clerk to entirely inadequate. Several years ago Couaty Clerk Hildreth stated he woniu require more apnee if the work of hto offlee was to be done efficiently. Practically tha

Sea Isle C. of C. Election of Officers There Should Be a Full Turn Out of Hemben Monday Bight

Tc avoid conflict with the meeting of the Moose and to secure ai large an attendance as possible, next week’s meeting of the Sea lale City Chamber of Commerce will be held on Monday night Instead of Tuesday, the regular meeting night. Election of officers will take place at this meeting. The candidates In the field are: For president, Earl M. Waddlngton and Charles La Groaae; for secretary. George Neptune and Irving Fitch. President George Soeder. whose name was placed In nomination for re-election, declines to make the race, as he thinks another man should head tha organisation the next year.

Avalon Will Improve Many Of Its Streets

Hard Surface Gap in Main Seashore Road

County Engineer W Flans and Specifications Ft SeaviHe-Palenno Stretch

obcitted Flans For Bew Sewer—Ordinances For Work Passed Two Xoodiap

Two Officers Named

Woodbine Tinted By Troupers Last Saturday night Detectives Hlgbee and Unfreed, aaaisted by State Trooper* Bishop and Riley, caught the proprietor of the Rio Grande Inn. located on Rio Grande Avenue. Wildwood, red-haadod. mixing alcohol and coloring. Nine quart* of alcohol were confiscated. The proprietor was held under |2S ball by Supreme Court Commlailoner Robert Bright, of North

Wildwood.

The same night the detectives and the State Troopers raided a pool room, formerly known as Beifsnyder’s. in Otten Harbor. A quantity of liquor that was hidden behind the counter was seixed. The proprietor was also held under <25 by Commissioner Bright. On Thursday of last week the grocery store of Harry Coller, of Woodbine, was raided, and that a quantity of liquor wm obtained to evident. He was given a bearing before Commlssioaer Bright, of North Wlldw »od. and held under

<25 ball

tioual help tor the ton't apnee enough In the building at tha praasnt time to alio darks to week uaulsaiod. Recording machines and other davloaa la the office practically every available space until the darks have to squirm to pass each other. The central room, which U used by employe** of the search com pantos la obtainIngdaU — -*— u

by the Hildreth stated the only solution to expediting the work U more W**. *° additional help and machines can be placed. At the preneut Ume

One oak bedroom

fide. S9 x 26 x 30 Inches. In good condition, for sale. Six acre* of field corn, will be sold for best offer. About 500 Vdte Leghorn February pullet*, heavy egc strain, tor sale. Why «i« article* of value ■way Just because you have no further use tor them? There m*v be •omeone not far from your home who would be glad to nay a fair price for the very articles you don't know what to So with. If ti-’y only knew you bad tham Check UP on the diacaroeo article* .round tha house or tha farm *n‘ TIMES It will a word, ty-five

by reading them before

Gas Stove Explodes; Sets Office Afire Tuesday about noon an oil store In the office of Dr. C. W. Way exploded, and as no one was In the office at the time, came ver aear to causing a aeriou*

In installing a new heater In the bouse happened to pass the rear door of the office and seeing the smoke and blase secured some asbestos sheets used In their work and started to smother the flames, which were pretty well under control when the flnnen arrived, an alarm having been turned In. Tn. floor rug and part of the offlee furniture was destroyed and the woodwork badly damaged by heat and smoke. The loss will amount to several hundred lan.

October Meeting of County Chamber of Commerce The Cape May County Chamber of Commerce will meet at Convention Hall. Cape May. Thursday evening. October 15. at I P. M. Mr. A. B Golds borough, sertelary of the Association Commerce, of Baltimore, will

Deutn Creek Dredging

Shipping men i effort to hare Dennis Creek dredged by the government. A representative of Ibe War Department has already looked the situation over and on October 27 a public meeting will be held at Carroll'* Hall, when all Interested will be given an opportunity to be heard.

daed and Couaty_Ctork Hildreth assured portst that "the come." aa legal pi la In ever Increasing numi Freeholders have already , ■ resolution recommending larger quarters for the Ctortc's office. but when this work will be romnleted is a matter of conjeetSl The plan, for the building have not been finally adopted, but the Freeholders are expected t*» asrly action on the matter. (Continued on Page Eight)

r.n/Jirlate Harry Moore Will Tour County Oct- 16

^ for Governor A. Harry Moore will tour Cape May County Friday. October 16. and will speak at seven town* and dtie*. He will be accompanied by Democratic County 'Chairman Samuel A. banning, of Wildwood: State Committeeman William H. Campbell, of Ocean City; Candidate tor Sheriff Alfred R. Smith, of Ocean City; Candidate tor Assembly John Graham, of Wildwood: Candidate for Coroner Carlton Weacott and other*, who will meet the Candidate for Governor at City Hall. Ocean City, at 10 o'clock. After a meeting al the City Hall. Ocean City, the party will proceed to Tuckahoe. where a meeting will be held at 11 o'clock. The I tine ran tor the remainder of the day will ^Woodbine Borough Hall. 12 o'clock. Luncheon at Cranecksr'a. Sea Isle City. 1 o'clock. at Sea 1*1* City Hall. 2 o'clock. Meeting for Seven Mile Beach at Shelter Haven Hotel, 8 Harbor. 3 o'clock. Court House. Cape May Court House. 4 o'clock. _ McCann's Auditorium. Cape May City. 5 o'clock. Dinner at Hotel Douglass, o'clock. Maas meeting at Wildwood High School. ( P M-. to which entirr county is Invited. The public in general. Irrespectve of party, is invited to all ueetlngs.

mt* in many Avalon at were Introduced and passed and second reading* at the weekly session of Avalon Commissioners Tuesday venlng. Plans and specification tor the opening, grading and graveling of streets and the construction curbing trd sidewalks on Avalon Avenue, from Thirteenth to Twen-ty-sixth Street and on Fourteenth Street, from Avalon Avenue to Ffrst Avenue, were submitted by Borough Engineer Collison. Cost Is not to exceed <12.000. The Borough Engineer also submitted plans tor the construction of a sewer on Fifteenth Street, from the sewer plant at Second Avenue to Avalon Avenue, and tor Avalon Avenue, from Thirteenth to Nineteenth Streets, and on First Avenue from Fourteenth to Fifteenth Streets; and on Fourteenth Street from First Avenue to Avalon Avenue. Coat not to exceed

$2t.o06.

Following the approval of the plans and specifications by the Commissioner* t b a Ordinances were introduced. Bid* for the laying of taps to curb line on Avalon Avenue, between Thirteenth Street and Nineteenth Street, were ordered adverted. Estimated cost not to ex-

ted <606.

Messrs. Johnson and Risley were engaged to collect garbage tor the month of October tor forty dollars each. Thto is to be a tryout and at the end of the month the continuance of th| « plan will be con-

One Thousand Lots For Sale At Auction Joseyfc F. Day WUl Sell Properties, la Occam City Gables. Berth of Sea Isle, oa Saturday

Contracts Awarded For Avalon Bridges

Hold Sale in Hotel Flanders

Delay in Shipment of Steel Equipment For Bew Jail

That the last stretch of Main Seashore Road, from Cape May City to the Ocean City Boulevard, would be hard surfaced In the near future, developed at the meeting of the Board of Choeen Freeholders at Cape May Court House, on Wednesday, when resolution waa passed instructing the County Engineer to prepare plans and specifications for paving the stretch between Seaville and

Palermo.

The Main Seashore Road is a State road from Cape May north to the Tuckahoe road, at Seaville. and to all hard surfaced, but there to a stretch of about three mile* of county-owned road, which is still gravel, and connect* with the county hard surfaced portion of the Seashore Road at Palermo. The move of the Freeholders now Is to up thto gap. This stretch, from Seaville to Beeeley'i Point, wfll eventually also be part of the State highway system when the State builds the Somers Point to >•* Point bridge.

R. Bruce Beith. was by resolution. appointed temporary Borough Clerk. It was announced that Mayor G. A. Bergner had been appointed on the Sesq ul-Centennial committee tor Cape May County. Solicitor Stevens Informed the Commissioners that a Joint incinerating plant to be operated by Avalon and Stone Harbor would be legal. At the meeting of the I'ommission?r* the week previous a communication from Councili Battersby. of Stone Harbor, a* for a conference of the two I oughs on the erection of such a plant. Mayor Bergner appointed E. B Becker to the Sinking Fund Com

Resorti Want Hard Surface Roads ow that Ocean City has its turnpike to the mainland hard surfaced, the other resorts in the (Continued on Page ■) Wildwood Line Seeks Permit To Add Buses Claims Increase Beceaaary To Accommodate Passengers Approval of their proposition put two additional motor buses on the line running between Atlantic City and Wildwood was sought before the New Jersey Board of Public Utility Commissioners by the Shore Service. Inc.. at a hearing in Atlantic City on

Wednesday.

It was stated In evidence that the increase In the number motor buses to necessary because of the increase In travel, due the growth in population at down coast reaorta. There four buses now in operation between Atlantic City and Wildwood. but some of the passengers have to stand for distance* of 30 and 35 miles before they can get a aeat. The alternative, during rush days, to to wait for the next bus. a period of two hours. The additional cars will enable 1 company to not only provide ae tor the passenger*, but also operate on an hourly headway. Atlantic City has been asked to permit the placing of the two extra care on the line, but has withheld permission pending approval the Public Utility Board, other municipalities on the route have already granted their permission. No objection waa maC the application.

Commissioner Beith stated that the County Chamber of Commerce desired Avalon to name 1U delecates to that body. The Commissioner* requested Mr. Becker, who U president of the Avalon Board of Trade, to name four delegates. Tony Gram pi* waa appointed Assistant Water Superintendent for a period of one year, from October 1. at the yearly salary <1.200. payable weekly. Property owners affected by the street Improvement ordinance* will be given ten day* notice by the Clerk. Henry Armstrong waa appointed a special officer at a monthly salary of elgthy dollars.

Woodbine Granted Machine Guns After many attempts by the Woodbine Borough Council to get some relics a* a remembrance of the world war. two small machines were received this week. The guns were secured by the aid of President of the Penate William H. Bright. They were immediately placed beside the world war's monument In front of the Borough Hall.

Extension Course in Geography Teaching

The first session of the extension

course In geography, given

Mias Shipman, of the Glaasboro grammar school, was held on Monday evening at Middle Township High School. The course promise* to be very helpful, both from a standpoint of enriched knowledse and up-to-date methods of teaching. No teacher who alms to increase her effliciency and professional standing can afford to mlas this opportunity. Tuition is free Fact*, and credit may be given for any

one of the following: Teacher* C.rn»t Heads

license, normal school work, or

college degree.

On account of Columbus holiday next week, the class will meet Tuesday evening. October 13.

Next Saturday afternoon the eae in the ballroom in the Flanders Hotel. Ocean City, will be aa Interesting one to Sea Isle City, whan one thousand lota in Ocean City Gables are placed on sale at auction by Jossph P. Day. famous auctioneer. The almost phenomenal rise In value of seaside property recently, and the success, which Mr. Day has had this season with his real estate auctions, will undoubtedly result in a large attendance and spirited bidding

for the choice sites.

It is said by those who have invested heavily in beach front properties. and who are stubbornly holding on to their purchases despite flattering offers, that the value of beach front will steadily Increase and the prices of seashore property at the present will seem as ridiculously small in a few years as do the prices of the same properties ten years ago. The Ocean City Gables development, which is situated at Strathmere. just north of Sea Isle City, is advancing at a rapid rate and is already open for inspection. The The developing is being done by the Island Development Company, of Atlantic City. Mr. Eaton to the engineer in charge of the operations. The company has progressed very rapidly In the clearing of the ground and will soon be ready for the grading of the streets and the installation of the curbing and sidewalks. The sale of the property to being handled by the owners, the Ocean City Gables Corporation, through the office of

Sea Isle Active

Present ii

tinned activity in real estate and building in Sea Isis City, and nearby places. During the weak It has become known that Dr. Greenwood. of Vineland, purchased a plot of ground including an apartment bouse, facing on Dolphin Street and Landis Avenue, and that all of the land on the south side of the Sea Isle City turnpike, to Ocean View, has been sold to outside Interests. Many small sales were made through the various local offices. Townsend's Inlet and Strathmere are coming In tor their share of the activity In real estate and in building, a number ew bouse* going up In the 1*1place. E. P. Johnson, of Strathmere. is remodeling his boat bouse into apartments, while Prank Trimble, contractor, has * two-story cottage under way for Ip Wagner, and a bungalow tor William Aahwood. Considerable other building U planned at

Strathmere.

Work on the new Lutheran Church. Sea Isle City, is progressing rapidly. Clarence Pfeiffer doing the construction work. The finish wui be stucco.

Rally Week Clcroe. In Sea kle M. E. Church Rally week cloaed at the 8m Isle City Methodist Church Sunday evening, after a moat interting aertea of meeting*. Friday evening was girls' night. Alter a abort aervlee In the church a period of games and refresh-

menu were enjoyed.

Saturday was young peoples' day. A social program, in charge of Mias Eda M. Panz. of Bridgeton. was held In the afternoon, with a box luncheon at 6 o'clock. At the rally in the evening M< * Panz and Mr. Campbell, of Col-

li ngswood. spoke.

Communion was observed Sunday morning, there was a Sunday school rally in the afternoon and the evening service was the last of the week. Rev. Lennon, pastor of the church, delivering a sermon on “Old Truths and New

Got Day Dream* Oliver Black, black by name and black by color, is 76 years old and in now s guest st George Redding's hotel st Court House. Despite the fact that Black Is 75 years old he has young Ideas, in fart many queer Ideas, one of which landed him In the county Jail He either believed himself to be an officer or tried to make somebody else believe that be was and as a result he got In the clutches of the law. for that la * very serious offleuse In Cap* May. He carried a letter of Introduction for a place in the toll from Squire Quldort.

Odd Fellows

Camden was caoaen aa the 1926 convention city, and officers ware elected by the New Jersey Grand Lodge of Odd Fellow*, in a business M-uion in Ocean City Wednes-

day

The new officer* are: Grand Master. Robert B. Groat. Washington; deputy grand maater. Dr. Clinton O. Fogg. Lakewood, grand secretary. Harry B. Pine Trenton; grand treasurer. Frank Cawley, Bordeutown, and grand warden. Charles W. Lelxgua. Gloucester. Groat succeed* Edwin P. Snook, of Summit

Lay your foundation with a first deposit now in Security Trust Company. Cape May City, and keep adding to the pile, and your foundation will soon be solid. The Trust Company helps you by adding 4 per cent. Interest to rack savings account*. —41-lt-adv.