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CAPE MAY COUNTY’S HOME NEWSPAPER

SEA ISLE CITY. CAPE MAY COUNTY, N. J.. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 18. 1925.

aty Will ke Good □ui Exhibit

■ Will Join With Sharing Ex- [ Advertmnt County

About $30,000

Uv County * Activr p»rtict^the Philadelphia Sewjulrepreae ntatlvrf ol sort* In the County | the Board of Freeholders. I the Board that they e fhunctally In prrattrncUve county « Orden. of the Boat tat Mayor Joseph . of Ocean City, and er. was the head of y Seaflul-Centennlal Com-

p of hi* committee to parl this international slx-

Jeremiah Clark Run Down By Motorist let “d Hand Broken. Head and

Face Cat

Special Officer Barney Mcberlan. ot Woodbine, a. the result aeveral telephone rails from Bellrplaln. tellin . of'a hit-and-run accldem there on Sunday eveninc. In which Jeremiah Clark » aa seriously Injured, and rushed to the MUIrllle Hospital, suspeeted the bent fender of Rollin Chauln's and was Bnally convineed that he was the man wanted. Rollin was brouaht before Justice Rugarman. of Woodbine, by liebcrman. and at a hearing, he admitted that he strurk something, but he thought he strurk a dog. John Hoadlcy.'of Toekahoe. mho was with him. argued with Chattln. but as long as no voices was heard, they thought It best to continue

Woodbine.

At first Justice Sugarman held Chattln In $1(KK> ball, and Headley In *SO0 to await the action of the grand Jury. After learning about the serious condition ol Clark at the MUIrllle Hospital as he suffered a broken leg and hand, cuts about the face and head, and other

Marmora Road Paving Strikes Serious Snag State Highway Department Wants id To Be at Least Forty

Feet in Width

Seek State Aid For Work

*>*« AIWUI uiv IM.-C auu ut-au. auu murr . , , . ,

which h. I.rmwl h, h,M . h,tU«. *'»«« <»•

... millet ha mnvwt

bail, to await the outcome of the condition of Clark. Chattln

' County's greatest ad-

| opportunity

mbera of the committee, r Champion, are Free-

Bljjther C. Ogdin. Cape 1 Foster Goalta. Wildwood;

s L Markland. Stone

I Mayor G. W. Bergner.

’ " Haffert.

Taylor and Carl, of : John Beecher, president I Board of Trade; f Wild wood Crest; City Manager, of Samuel Schellenger. r of Cape May. all exo the

Tho proposed hard surfacing of Shore Road from Marshall's Corner to Marmora, struck a snag. It was learned at the meeting of the Board of Freeholders on Wednesday when County Engineer Fendall Smith announced that the State Highway Department had Informed him the proposed highway must be at least 40 feet in width to conform with a recent ruling of the Stale Highway De-

partment.

This. Mr. Smith stated, could not be accotnpliahed without great expense. It would be for the county to procure right of ways, and all telephone

Fenderson Draws Two to Three Years State Prison Sentence

Former Cape May City Tax Collector Entered Hon Vult Plea. Declining To Fight Charges—Attributed Shortage To Careless Methods of Doing Business

Judge Refused To Postpone Sentence To January

Big Drop in 1926 County Tax Rate

Fully $10,000,000 Will Be Added To County Valuations—Budget Cut Over $1,000

taken to Cape May Court House.

Times Radio Sends Letters To Santa

Wants of Boys and Giris Told To Good Old Elf

a county exhibit and j •he financial support of i Gifts Will Make Big Pack Letters were

must be moved. He had proposed t

build the

road to a 34 foot width. This is four feet wider than the Shore Boulevard at Marshall's Corner, which Joins the proposed stretch. The hard surfacing would t>e 20 feet wide, the same as Main Shore Boulevard and the gravel shoulders would be seven feet wide or each side of the highway. He also stated the Highway Department advised him the road must not have a grade greater than seven degrees. One curve on this stretch is eight degreesThe Board of Freeholders recommended the County Engineer and Director of Highways Miller confer with the State HighwayDepartment In the matter. Director Miller stated he favored the building of the road without State aid If the cost of widening

would be excessive.

On Wednesday morning Walter J. Fenderson. former Tax Collector of Cape M»y City, was lodged la the Trenton penitentiary starting a term of two to three years. Fenderson pleaded non-vult to twenty-one indictments charging him with embezzlement of the funds of Cape May City. The defalcaUons amounted to approximately $19,000. The bonding company which carried Kenderson's bond repaid the city $10,000. The plea of non-vult created a surprise, for It was understood that Fenderson was going to fight the charges. Judge Herbert Bartlett, of Cumberland County, presided at the request of Judge Eldredge. Wasted Sentence Delayed Former Jud;e James E. Hildreth, who represented Fenderson. requested the Court to delay sentence until January. In order that the balance of the money due the city could be repaid. Judge Bartlett denied the request, stating Fende; son bad had ample time to make restitution. Prosecutor Campbell restitution did not condone the

crime.

When asked if be bad any explanation to offer. Fenderson In a subdued voice declared the deficits

Practice Proof Reading and Make Money

TIMES Will Pay $5 Each Week To Finder of Most Erron on

Classified Page

Good News for Tax Payers

The county- tax rate for 1926 will take a big tumble, which should be good newr. for every taxpayer in Cape May County. The Board of Freeholders, at their meeting at Court House on Wednesday, presented

fire Thief Gets Six Months Sentence Judge Says He Is Tired of Petty

Thievery

Harry Scull, of Palermo, on Wednesday pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing tires and accessories from the garage of Sterling W. Cole. Seaville, valued at $25. When asked why he stole the tires. Scull stated ho had been employed in Ocean City, but work had fallen off and he was hard up

for funds.

He stated he had a common-law wife and three children. Scull had been confined In the county Jail for three months. Judge Eldredge suted; "Three months Is the usual sentence stealing a small amount, but 4

Secretary of Y. M. C. A. I

Teeming With (

Ladies Served I

Slxty-one fathers i Sea Isle City gatffie ment of the Metht Monday night to ] first annual banquet o

Wide Awake < o' which A. C. y

s Group* 4

.needs after another person buys

was roqoirca in 1925. „ wh „ on , , Aon Ume This drop in the budget, eoupl-1 „„ ^ th ief had the audacity

...... n .... c , ^ w ‘ th V- ,n **- to steal the hood cover from the Will Prove Wit Sharpener M-ssed valuations for the coming motor far of , Probyter-Un mini-

year. will cause the county tax (ter ^ M a , wli lle he -xe to take the biggest tumble | m .„ pre>chlnK . Mrmon you are er - 1 sentenced to serve six months. It has been conservatively esll-'Maybe >t will be an example,

mated that at least $10,060,000 j

will be addet* to the county valua- ” ■ ' ■ — lions, and this In Itself w-ould ' - . . *-*, . cause a drop in the county raie. I (\/|»c I- ( simflV Keeping pace with this great In- AVU*>. 1 • VOOIIUy

crease in estate valuation, however. it is almost universally the I rule that so many county Improve- j men is are necessary and demanded. that the county tax rate Increases rather than decreases.

were caused by carelessness. Dur- j fui in reading prool. and

Read the Proof on the Classified advertising in the TIMES commencing w ith the Issue of January 1. New Year's Day. and win a prize of live dollars! Commencing or that date a weekly award of five dollars will be made to the reader of the CAPE MAY COUNTY TIMES who can find tbc most errors in the Classified advertising page. Every error of every kind will count. Errors of the printer in transposition of type, errors of spellinc. a wrong address or a name misspelled, or a line up-

side-down.

While the TIMES Is very care-

i mak-

Wins First

Limerick Prize

V, jSea Isle National Bank 3 Years Old

t Plans I

receive 1 i n,- TIMES' radio wt busy this week lending letters to Santa Claus, at the North Pole, from the kiddie* of Cape May County, particularly thow South Dentils and Erma Three letters are published In this Issue.

and the TIMES is sure that ■>«

reasonable wish of all these good ^ M.Ae R.m<J Growth—Rc-

little tore and girl* will go un- | “

answered by dear old Saris WUreex Over Half Million

The next u*>oe of the TIMES. j

trtl’ lie printed on December 24.1 The First National Bank, ol tuM s day befare Cbrtatma*. but W* City, was three yoars old all letters sent In to the TIMES la»t Frloay. The Institution openoffice until Tuesday. December 22. led Its door* on December 11. 1922. Will !- sent by radio to old Santa. | 'o** 1 deposit* of $12S.S03. and will be published In the isetie 5». record deposit* for a now

that will reach TIMES' readers on bank.

Chris-mss morning 0d '' Year later, on December 31. send In your letter*, kiddie* 1*». 'be deposits were $175.Tell Sant* wbst you want him to|”*M2. ■*> Increase Ol $49,957.brlnx you. and what you'd like]** during the first year's busl-

brtng little sister and big j "«*»■

brother Don't forget Motncr ano The next year, on the same Daddy, too. and Grandma and)date, the deposits had jumped to Grandpa Santa likes little ehil- $2(2.017.74. an Increase of $S(.-

is for the n r the approval He slated the ittv* and could Isr wlB be inspected

It of Mrs Kath- ». against William Marh of Sea Ule City, the kjr night, return 1 ht favor of Mrs-

Ocean City l guilty to

i and non-tup T before Judgi t hi alleged that Shs* i for hi* family

itost of the years when the

defalcations occurred, he said that he conducted the affairs of the efty his office with hi* regular real estate buriness and through care

lessees* the funds were lost.

He admitted the funds were gone,

but failed to give any reaaon.

His attorney made an eloquent plea for clemency. Former Judge Hildreth called attentloa to the fact that Fend erron had made res titution as much as possible and Just lately (heads offered to tuaist him In clearing tbc matter He stated that Fenderson denied gambling, bootlegging or speculation and he believed that the funds that were lost to a great extent

was due to rare.efcsnes*.

Held in Esteem

He dcclsred Frnde-soo. during hi* entire life, had been held esteem by hi* associate* and this

was the first

gotten Into difficulty. Fenderson was active In cl vie affair* and led an ideal home Mfe. having «a estimable w ile and Former Judge Hildreth declared

if 1

South Iienni*. N. J.. Dec. IS. 1*25.

Dear Santa:

I am 7 ye«ni old. I am in the 5th grade I have come to nrnool bos of paint*. I “W** d ^ U " f * ,«d pony, a paint book a ol roller skate*. I do not wan.

time It would deny Fender*on the opportunity to make reultutlon

and wou'd wreck hi* Hie.

Prosecutor * ampbell declared 2S6.32. while thi* year. on Ih- U),,

mnber 11. the deposits had in- a feign trust and should be dealt

creased to $445.5*2.(1. or the ' v hj, kcoon ji n g|y. record increase of $1 (>3.*0».k7 ! judge Bartini said, for the twelve mouth* just ended, j sentence. “1 wa* hoping

With it* capital and surplus, j , ne that I rould spare you from

o State'i

RAYMOND HICKMAN (Continued on Page Seven)

lug up every- page, including the: Classified pag*. errors will creep! In. and there aie undoubtedly a j nurntcr of error* each week on this page, which is the most aolld j

page In the whole paper.

Practice now. for the next two issues, so that you'll be all set hen tne New Year sets in to earn

that five dollars every week.

The way to do It is to carefullyread each ad on the page, and mark with lead pencil or pen every error

you find; then send the page the office, with the number of

rors you found, and your name t address. To the one finding the most, a check will be sent at once

for five dollars.

There 1* no red tape to this proof reading contest. It is really lots of fun for a winter's evening, and all the family can enter this "intelligence' test. Proof reading Is indeed an intelligence test, for many, even expert proof readers. slip up on errors that should have been caught and correc’ed Get into practice now. It will afford real holiday amusement. And you 11 he all set then for the con-

test when It opens.

Community Xmas Two Other Contestants Win Hon-

Tree Exercises sh.ud Make Them Try Again

Join in the Fun and Win $5

Will Take Place Hert Wednesday Evening at 7 0'Clock Isle City's community Christmas tree will be lighted up Wednesday evening next. December 23. at 7 o'clock. The tree will be erected on the Chester lot. corner Landis Avenue and Minerva Street. All the arrangements are now completed for the exercises, which will Include selections by the Sea Isle City Band, addiostei by the local pastors and distribution of Christmas stockings to the

children.

The committee was unable to cure the stockings ready made,

but purchased the material and I* , having the stockings made by

of the Woodbine clothing

lories.

The five dollar prize for submitting the best last line for the Splnsterhood Limerick. No. 1. was awarded this week to Mrs. F. V. Gandy. Petersburg. N. J-. who supplied a Une to the limerick which made it read as follows: Bruce Reynolds holds Barbara

dear.

But her ambition has filled him

with fear.

"You must choose." exclaims be. "Between working and me." She replies; "1 choose a earetr!' The judges were the editorial

! staff of the TIMES, the Limerick 1 older Boys’ Conference.

!. Wllsey •

er.

It was a Joyous o boys and equally . there. The ticket of • the elders i unfortunate enough I a boy ’ from a household In t was more than on« Led by Mr. F. 1 Miss Edith Halleran a the dinner and ■ te rape reed with which were sun| between the cou say that the boys a and male companions w i a level than ever I ieir lives. After an addre Mr. Wllsey. who acted t master, and the invocation a John F. Lennon, pastor church, this excellent served by the ladles the direction of Mrs. Lewis ter. to whom were tendered a of thanks, w enjoyed: Hors Oeuvres, Clam Bouillon. Roast Prim Beef. Yorkshire Pudding, berry Sauce. French Peas. Candled f tatoes. Salad. Ice Cream. <

Coffee.

After the coffee was John Mazurie told the dads U the boys expected of them a did it In words not to be understood. P. H. Sutton t chosen w ords told what the J expected W the boys and T gave the eiders some good a

Ralph Endlcott

Lennon gave their im_

the Gloucester bounty Boys’ <

fe recce, which they

Carl Ford gave a detailed a

of his impressions of

Budget Hearing on January 6 A public meeting to bear any objection* to the county budget will be held in the Freeholders ! Room* at Court House at 2:30 P. j M. January 6. The Freeholders of will hold a special meeting Wed-

lir Sea We City Board

Health met at the office of Dr. j nenday afternoon January 30. on Wednesday evening. j finlah the liu*lncss for 1925.

Group p

The 4

ristown. and Edward told the elders how the grams were conducted, deserve praise for the tlon and delivery of their

The address of the evening « mid* by Mr. Ross S. Mui secretary of the Gloucester C M C A. The crowded « n of our columns forbids a tended report of Mr. Min

Building Very Active

t • i vreorge non. farmer, iroimei In Sea We L4iy I pfl.jli.rtj t fi„ fixarly thin- - : years' service, to take a pawn

prison, but I can t

nee bow I can " He declared Fenderson should have made greater

officers and directors ] cgnrt to replace the trussing

elected at the start of | t ua d*. He *atd.

ontinue in office. They | -Tbc sentence ol the Court 1 are Edward B. Arnett, president:! tfej,! you tw confined In State' Dr. Theodore C. Wheaton, vice, p,, so n for a term not exceeding 3i president, cud George Boeder. H. | year* and not less than 2 year* on ! tv Stainton, H. S Mow ter R B j ,’.;„.fe of the indictment*, the term* Stile*. A W. Miller. G. S. Smith. | running concurrently.' C. A betxku*. Tbotna* E. Ludlsra. , Many thought I be sentence wa* Jt : <’. W Way and William A ' tor a term ol forty-two years, unliaflert. director*. 1 ,j| the meaning of the sentence wa*

George Rom. cashier, resigned I made clear.

A gbeat" NUMBER OF

Florida, and hi* place haa wtnre people ot Cap. May County hat. ■ n h M . Hor*«* I .. be-ti made happy by the reeeipt been held Horace 1. Bice a*- (( <nirurtniJl> < Iu b , h ock* cashier. Ml** Lillian { ||la . purity Trust Company

Pape May You abould Join the

CHEAT l built '

I Save

FORTUNES with a foundabut counts tent he Building and Ining FUfb , K Building i J”* ni,1 «

Sty sd» “f**' ‘

Building is more active ti We City, and in Strathmeri month than ever before

• buildings are being erected in | Wright is .

i manv Place*, and plans are out fot It i* generally conceded in j t ] U t, now lormtng and aharv more to I* built during the I banking circle* that the Sea Isle ifer distribution which w 11' “ter ,,,,5 upring |Ot) Bank haa mad - wonderful inad. in time for Christmas

A Urge bakery I* being erected j progress and growth lor a new year.

, Ariadne Street, on the lot ad- institution.

ining the M E. Churrh. a

tore I* being erected «°r Rotary aub Will “ t," Function Fir* of Yvar

adv.

Philadelphia:

■* are being put on new bouse of Mr*. Aer. built by Con-

Boy Muller : plans are out .ew’ borne on Coral Street.

William Tull

Anadn

Sea Isle City's Rotary Club will lie in action immediately after tb. •k*! of the year according to ad vice* received from Atlantic < tty Rotary* ' lub thi* week that tbc classification ll*t for tbr local organisation bad Iteen approved, ana had been forwarded to Irr. Palen. - home ^ District Governor and has been

Bice, be lirvtng proved by him and w.

M>se Meta j 'be hands of the In

Boulevard I Rot» r ? office* for final approval

j It ■> planned to bold the initial i meeting informally, to meet with ' < a plain Smith. Prealdcnl of the Atj lantic (11 y ( lob. and at the second | meet!nr to formally organize and

: receive the chart- r

, Dr c. W. Way is tbc active or- ; ganlzUuc bead of the Sea Isle City

News From Today s

Classified Ads

> Uu* lor Sale Will aell 1» ot body separately -nl. w a-ted to aell Whole Wheal Health loud. Part

Sale time

Ing oak. ptne and gum. any

"U’lial shall 1 l

May < ounty tolk today Youll find the answer In the TIMES* ( laasihed Department. Shop smilingly by first shoptdne througb the < laBSlticd Ads Thevll save you time and

Win a Prize By Writing the Best Last Line To This “SPINSTERHOOD” Limenck No. 2 Here's an eaxy way to wia a prise of Five Dollar*. For the best laxt line to the "Spinxterhood" Limerick printed below, the CiTE MAY C0UHTY TIMES will give the Five Dollar prise. The limenck is based upon an incident appearing in today's installment of that great newspaper serial. "Spinsterhood." which will be found on Page Fourteen. So yon will have to read today's installment of this story in order to compete for the prize. But that won't be work, because the story is so intensely interesting that yon will derive pleasure both from reading it and Irom competing for the prize. One of these limcrvrk* will be printed each week, and the Five Dollar prize offered for the best last line. Clip out this box. write in your last line, fill in your name and address below and mail to the Bpinsterhood Limerick Editor, care of The CAPE MAY COUNTY TIMES, before December 23. Here is today's limerick: Each story that breaks must be checked. It’s a thing that reporters expect. So Barbara ii> thrilled. When the great news is spilled.

coupons being submitted separate- , ly to three members of the staff. Honorable mention is given Sarah L Herman. 10k East Maple J

Avenue. Wildwood,

line wa*. "Would you give up my , love for a career?" and to Mrs. Allison Ludiam. Swalnton. whose , law line read. "Her reply I*, good-

bye. I've chosen a career."

Other replies ranged from "The ( path of your choice lay* clear" 1

• For poor Barbara shed a tear." j area*, but It *

filled with the kind of who* common sense advice v ' wish every father and a Isle City could have heard. Muawlman wa* entirely tm as between father and i

told each of their

and what they should do s It not In a namby-pamby v straight from the ehouldi withal in such a good spirit •

. . . , _ i win the unqualified approval 4

STT •v**'- “ 4 . , ** r, . l r U "”lla. UIMO. »nd It 1. quite q

that he won the a

Read The Story

If you are not reading the | great new serial story now appear-

the TIMES you are mlas-

| Ing the treat of the year, and if you have not Joined Ihe hundreds who are figuring last lines lor the Splnsterhood Limerick* you

are missing lot* of fun.

It I* not too late to atart the

which i

every father at the tables

father and son cause.

Mayor Sofroney made the ing address and voiced ti

aciniou* opinion of the

present when he said that forward he was a "one h per cent, father and aon" i

The evening

for (

the Limerick contwst

and win the $5 prize which will be awarded each week for awhile to Ihe person who submit* the beat law line to complete the

limerick.

While the TIMES' SUIT Judged Ihe Limerick* this week, those submitted next week will be submitted to employee* of the First

National Bank, of Sea Isle Oty. | prayer by Mr. F. B. Sharp, for Judging, and each week here- Among the out-of-town after outside parties will mwke the mere: K B. BUtcs. preside award. ! H. S. Mowrer. cashier. ( Read the story—send In your Fir*' National Bank of last lint ' tty; Ralph M. Kocber. ——— i u ( the Wildwood High

I G Eldredge. cashier

BubinCM Before Sea sutonal Bank. Wildwood, Isle Commissioner*; "le- E Groce, director

Tuesday's meeting ol the Sea Isle City («nimla*lonei> wa* the flaiew in weeks, there being no I bukinea* of importance before the] body. Several resolutions for the! renewal of notes were passed. \

and bills ordered paid

The (VunmlsHioner* decided that He* Isle City abould bear It* share | of tin Stwqul-Ceulennial ad vert Is-j tug and the remainder of the

plans

THE FLAN IB SO EASY THAT

•it I lie members ol the is* club Ol the Security •mipany *>» > «pe Ms) sa> was just like finding »bell the) leoelvad Ibell in tbr d 1st rt button just Why noi Join the 1926

Club now * »d».

| wood Kiwanls Club.

"Your Correct Weight'*

Not Correct

Count}’ Superintendent Weights and Measutea G*“ 8. Smith, of Avalon, haa out the past week, testin sealer, commonly found or rued platforms, labeled Correct Weight for One C Of nil such scales la the o ty. throe were found The others now bear label "Condemned." arl • mi cent invitation