[merry "istmas

Time

CAPE MAY COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER

OCTAN CITY OPTICE SIS A»bury Avenue

SEA ISLE CITY, CAPE MAY COUBTY, H. J., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1925.

jo Killed Deer Hunting, ’iried With Military Honors i Members Render Last Service To Former Comrade i Member of 312th Field Artillery—Sew Action in France During World War ■ Shotgun Exploded When He Fell From Tree

.. 11. of 1033 West

I SlIth. F1 eld Artillery which il. last a when his run ■ fell rrom a tree, device was He died y Hospital early

1 from the home of 1 Luongo. at He had lived with r a number of years amplcyed as a bar->rother-ln-ia» Peter Asbury Avenue, e burled In his Legion His pall-bearer*, ns. William Mason, ae, Russell E. Crane, nd Louis

1 Uniform carried from the e brother to 8L Joeepfai a Isle City, where he last rites of ~ * ceremony Ear! r of The local dorton L Lea attired In

Wildwcxx] Kiwanians Had Christmas Party Each Member Had a Boy or Girl Guest For the Occasion The Christmas spirit pervaded every nook end cranny of the Fenwick Inn, Wildwood. Tuesday. when the annual Christmas party of the Wildwood Kiwanls Club was held there. Every HIwanlan had a boy or girl as hli guest, and a few brought a pair of youngsters. The guests had a merry time, but. orating President Percy Jackaon. the Kiwaniane "enjoyed themselves more than the boys and girls. Klwanian Paul Neff welcomed the guests in what was the beet addressee of Ha kind made at a club meeting. Bruce Haley, one of the boys. s solo and the guests sang the chorus of "Pm Wild About

Wildwwd."

Rev. Hinson V. Howlett. of the Atlantic City Kiwanls i Club, was speaker. Rgv. Howlett. *ho also spoke at the Christmas party last year, told a Christmas story that his audience will long renber. He declared [he conaldI It an unusual honor to be twice asked to speak at the

Christmas party.

Poliowing Pet. Howlett'a story the young folks and the older Joined in singing "Jingle Bella” and before the song was pleted Old Bt. Nick hlmaelf dashed Into the room. Takli his place near the Christmas that occupied one corner of the i. he called each youngster's e and each eras presented a

gift.

the uniforms

r Ingsraoil. Earl anarp.

■ read the military

U staled ha believed that

me in the party had at. The fir-t knowld of the eccHeut war use were heard.

> Middle i High Alumni

A delightful pro-

| by aw— Crawford: Mto hy Waatey Saar*, acS by hie brother Raymond r piano and a akeicb la which the Moorse > Alice and « harloti<.

i.'XS'

Attempt To Dynamite Home of Polish Fanner

Neighbor Frustrated Plan By Beating Out Fire Intended To Ignite tie Explosive Investigation Being Made

Fhree Escape When Train Hits Motor

Touring Car Dragged 250 Feet Along Haven Avenue. Ocean

City

Had Miraculous Escape Morton Bigg*, of Orran View.

driven by Btggs was struck by a Reading train at the Fourteenth Street aad Have* Avenue crosstag. How the men —raped unscathed 1» dlflruli to explain. The car was traveling a—I no Fourteenta Street and the train was traveling south on Haven Avenue when the arridaul occurred Biss* noticed the train Juat B« he was about to crass the trash.

What wa* undoubtedly an attempt to dynamite the home of Petar Dombroskl. a Polish farmer, at flermont, early Satu-day morning: was frustrated by the quick wit and prompt action of Mrs. C. W. Beal, a neighbor. Mr. and Mrs. Beal, whose home adjoins that of Dombroekl had returned late on Friday night, and planning a trip to Florida, had been discussing the details of the trip. Mm. Beal remained awake long after her husband was asleep, ans was attracted by a car which > was parked In front of the Dom-1 broskl home, evidently with tire trouble. She paid no particular Attention to the car. she stated, but soon after It moved away was startled by the sudden breaking out of what appeared to be a good alsed bonfire in Dombroskl - * front yard. She at once called her husband, who hurried to bia neighbor's place and beat out the fiames. This was about I o'clock on Saturday morning, and while all of the Dombroskl household peacefully slept.

Found Dynamite

The next morning, blissfully

Ignorant of any unusual happening in the night. Mr Dombroekl made his usual early start to the beaches, where he serves milk, klut Later Mr. Beal went to the DomtrcAbroakl place, and while kicking with his foot at the charred gras*, atruck an object which proved to be a stick of dynamite. Nearby were the remnants of what had been a five foot croa*. the charred sticks having been covered with

some inflammable material. Mr. Beal at once anmmoned the

State Police and Trooper Bishop responded. Six other sticks of dynamite were found, placed in such a way on the ground that If the fire had continued unchecked, the Dombroskl home and other* In the neighborhood almost certainly

must have been destroyed.

lahop. who la working refused to disclose tlon other than that

the purchase of the explosive la being traced with the hope of flnd-

haser. Bishop stated it Idea was that the

attempted dynamiting was the

aerret organisation, m la a burning crons. - la not shared by

Dombroekl. however, who aver* that he dor* not even know that there t* such an organisation and there would be no reason. If there was one. for them to attempt to destroy hi* home, llmaelf and hi* family, whl-h consist* of never*, ■mull children. Dombroskl Mend* well In hi* nrlghborbool. and la regard<d a* a peace-loving and In-

dustrious cltisra.

teoeral neighborhood he altrmpt was made wh» ha* a private nat Dombroekl. ami ■a was thrown on thi ulekly Ignite the dry the place and at th<

Ivert sual Irion,

la expected shortly.

Same Shot Kills Buck Wounds Man

Frank Harkett, of Lin wood. Victim of Unusual Accident Hear P.ngliah Creek

erg* ft.

TB* tiros and wheel* war* lota from the car. *btcb I* a Ford lou. log. The aide of the car wai •mashed lb. Biggs, who I* a rarpenter it r f, ved by W. M Cameron, war deer hunting with never*! «wm penlon* earlier in the day. Hr

Community Chriatmai j Tree Donation*

Struck By Glancing Shot

While working or a garagi last Thursday. Mr. H. A. Drery iff Hr* Me City, fell through a brokae plank, and I* eUffering from two broken riba.

of Iowa

sa'

Truer Cwmpaaf ih—*■* Join lb* i aad abar* In. which will b» |

Christmas t

donation* from

— C-Tti Philadelphia,

of the raaort. contributed a U** of orangan. wbt* h will eupplr »» oraag* tor moat of the etochiag* A* staled I a. i »**k the com mlt <■* eould not secure otonktcc* ready made, ro the* pur-based U* material and had them made Mr Moe Uaudman. of Woodbine, bad

' -dry la that

hiag* wero (

was glad to b

New* From Today't Classified Ade J Greyhound dog lost. An-*w-r* to name of "Cinder." Reward. Airedale pupple*. $10.00. The daoelfied Ad* are mighty Interesting reading, because you never know when you are coming upon a bargain In Juat 'he thing you want Beginning with the January 1st lea lie were going to pay $5 —j-h seek to the finder of 'he nw-st err ora on the Claaained PageWe've been promising you another fta—lfied Conl—t and there It I* Every »«ror of every kind *111 • o«ioi iranapnaitlon

9 JRetrp Christmas ICo J)ou 911

Today (Friday) is Christmas Day—the day that has been set apart by the entire Christian world to commemorate and celebrate the birthday of Jesui Christ It is fitting that the day be a time of happiness and joy—happiness in all the good things of life that have been given us. and for the gift of life itself. And for the children it is fit and proper that happiness and joy fill their little hearts, for the One whose natal day is celebrated was the particnlfir friend of the little folk, and certainly wants them to be happy. But in all the happiness of the occasion, we are prone to overlook the real intent and meaning of Christmas. We are apt to be so wrapt up in the worldly affairs of the day, and in the preparation of the good things to enjoy, that its real purpose is forgotten. This should not be, but in the wishing of joy, and giving of tokens of friendship and preparation, the true intent of the day should be kept in mind, and our thoughts should turn to the little child, wrapped in a manger and kept warm only by the breath of two dumb beasts, who was born on Christmas Day nineteen hundred and twenty-five years ago so that all mankind could be saved. The TIMES wishes to all of you, readers and friends, a most happy and joyful Christmas. May your cup of happiness be full to overflowing, and may that peace and joy that filled the hearts of the Shepherds on that first Christmas Day. when the angels sang from Heaven "On earth peace, good will toward men,” be yours.

Sea Isle Will Reconstruct Water Plant

Ordinance Authorizing New Well and Machinery and Equipment Passed First Reading Will Cost About $20,000

Two Big Real Estale De_^ Close Year of Great George Boeder, of Sea Isle City, Acquires Koldiggl ft | Land Company and the Whalen Estate, ! About Fourteen Hundred Lota

Sea Isle Crest Company Sells Tract of i

Sea Isle City Commissioner*, at their meeting on Tuesday afternoon. took an important step toward preparing the city to take care of the growth and increased summer population which Is certain to come with 1S2$. when they'passed on first reading an ordinance authorising the reconstruction of the city water supply system. The building will be added to. a new artesian well sunk, deep well pumping machinery, a new motor and all other neceaaary equipment added. The cost will ' be In the neighborhood of $20,i 000 and the cost will be defrayed ■ by a bond Issue. I Temporarily tnc cost will be financed by promissory notes. The ordinance will be taken i final passage on January 5. Bid* are asked for the work and material in an advertisement which appears In today’s TIMES. The balance of the session was taken up discussing various city improvements among them being sewerage, surface drainage and renaming the city streets.

Limerick Prize No. 2 Goes To Tuckahoe Lady

Mn. S. G. Langley Wins Second $5 Offered By The TIMES— Contest Arouses Interest

Another Prize Next Week

FYank Hackett. 29. of Llnwond. was seriously Injured when struck by a *bot fired by Jack Delgllesh. of Ocean City, last Friday morning aeveral miles from English Creek. The same load fired by Dalgliesb killed a four snag buck. Hackett wa* struck with a stray shot that either glanced from the antlers of the deer i tree as Hackett wa* not In a direct line of fire when the

accident occurred.

Hackett waa a friend of Dnlgliewh and waa a member of the

me hunting party.

The unusua! accident occurred

during a drive. Several of the

In the party. Including Dal-

gllesh and Hackett. had been stationed while tiietr companion* made a drive through the wood*. Dalglleeh stated he could have nbot the buck sooner but he noticed one of hi* companion* In the line oi fire. He waited until the buck wa* clear and fired. The buck dropped In a heap. The party wa* astounded to hear a c ry that someone had been shot. Hackett had been struck on the cheek with a shot that traveled along the cheek bone and lodged behind Hackett'* left ear. The ball made a gash where it entered a* s

glam Ing ebot usually dona. Dalgllesh look the Injuted mar

to Dr. It. M. Gler. at Pleasant vllle. who drewiMt the injury am directed the injured man to 1* taken to the Atlantic City linsplr nl. Hackett wa* operated upor

yesterday morning.

"Each story that break* m be checked. "It’s a thing lhat reporters

pect.

“So Barbara I* thrilled. "When the great news

spilled,

“That the itory she wrote wu*

correct.”

This was the way the Spinsterhood Limerick No. 2 reads with the prise-winning line aided as submitted by Mrs. 8. G. Langley, of Tuckaboe. who was awarded the five dollar* for submitting the last line to the limerick which waa published last week. Solution* rame In from all parts of Cape May County, and many from out of the county, but the Judge*, who were Miss Lillian Wright, bookeeper. and Horace G. Rice, cashier, of the First National Bank of 8«a isle City, picked the one of Mr*. Langley a* the winner, j submitted Included the following last lines: "Your work is O. K-. by berk!" submitted by Mrs. Theresa A- Dcery. Sea Isle Cle>: "Her coal bln I* filled and her husanhd I* glad he la henpecked." submitted by Charlea Douglas*. Cape May Court House: ‘Til do It. thought rhe. or be wrecked." submitted by Charlotte W. Godfrey, of Palermo: "The West Plain* Limited t* wrecked." submitted by Mrs. Frank V. Gan-

dy. of Petersburg.

Hcveral sent In thi name last line a* Mrs. Gandy. These were by Mr*. Allison Ludlam. Kwalnton. and Emma Price, of Northfield. Others eld not get the

c AA I limerick Idea and aubmlttrd last Santa Met Kiddies lines which did not rhyme with

at Neptune Store the fiiwt two llnv». Example* of — these were 'That she waa In lov

8ra I*le City kiddles, and many ( Bn ^ "As she wonder* whether

from nearby. bad a hilarious t!m‘ n rurr Reynolds I* pleased,

meeting Manta Clan* on Tuesday . Read the story, and then read at the Neptune More, where h. . |he | lnl „, rk on pagr Ihlj ,

held lorth all day listening to the (Conf-cied on Page $)

Christmas at Messiah Lutheran Church Santa Made All Happy From Hit Heavily Laden Pack The Christmas exercise* of the Sunday school of Messiah Lutheran Church were held on Tuesday at 7:30 P. M. The chapel wash ttfully decorated, the Christ tree was large and brilliantly Illuminated. Santa waa fine and In the beat of eptnla. He came hearily laden—all “fussed” up and ready to make all most happy with gifts which be brought In memory of the Christ Child. The chapel was packed, all seat* being taken with some standing. The program was fine, consisting of songs, little speeches and class exercises. The Sunday School received their usual treat and the pastor gave out Christmas greet-

ings.

The pastor and Mr*. Bair were among those most thoughtfully remembered. Mrs. Bair received n-jmerous gifts, while the pastor was presented with a neat little Christmas package—exceptionally heavy for Its slxe. which proved to be some of that most precious metal—gold—given by one of the wise men to the Christ Child in the manger cradle at Bethlehem. The gold pieces found In the package were of large denomination* and proved to be a most liberal and moat substantial gift. Tbe pastor and Mrs. Bair, through the courtesy ot ‘The Time*." wish to say. Many, many thanks to the members and friends of Messiah who so thoughtfully and substantially contributed, thereby showing their Interest and making such a liberal and helpful gift possible.

Attended New Road Opening Celebration Sea Isle City Folks Participants in Important Event Dr. Clarence W. Way and mother, Mrs. Eugene Way, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Arnett, of Sea Isle City, were participants In the big procession and other ceremonies marking the opening of the new Atlantic City-New Tork

ad.

The party left Atlantic about o’clock Saturday morning and proceeded to Lakewood, where they were Joined by the North Jersey and New York delegations. Luncheon was served at the Laurel House and bands enlivened the else*. Governor Sllzer, Gov-ernor-elect A. Harry Moore. Mayor FYeeland Kendrick, of Philadelphia; Thomas B. MacDonald, chief of the U. & Highway bureau. Washington. D. C., were among the speakers at the exercises. Return)r.g to Atlantic City In the evening, a banquet was served at the Hotel Traymore. where -veats were provided for eight hundred. The members of tbe party were the guests of the Atlantic City Hotel Men's Association over the week end. Surrogate Irving Fitch, of Sea Isle City, and former Mayor Gilbert Smith, of Avalon, rttended the banquet at the Traymore.

The cloae marks the large real them involving t fourteen hundred George Boeder, « this week became all the holding* O thorpe Land Whelen Estate. The Stanthorpe which was one t companies organ!] City some forty the Whelan inter* date back almset ning of the n about 1400 leu number of compl many grouped

‘ ocks.

One section. 1 plete. Includes i from Dolphin I

Street, gnd from Ceri the Thoroughfare. C ed lou ate located

from 1$ to SO. Mr. Boeder, when ■ the Trans on

stated that no other 8 parties were interest purchase, and that tC deleeopment ware no

plete. He

thing of a dei ould take plao

Sen Sea

The Sea Isle C pany. composed i

Bar of Busch’s Hotel Padlocked Cloied By (Ma~United States District Court The bar of Buseh'a Hotel. Sea Isle City, waa padlocked laat Saturday. Locks were placed on tbe doori and the windows placarded with sign* reading: "Closed for violation of tbe national prohibition act. By order United SUte* District Court.” The rest of the house was not Interfered with and la open for business. Thi* la the second hotel ttsdlocked In Sea Isle, the Railroad House having been padlocked several weeks ago. THE PLAN IS SO EASY THAT many of the members Christmas Club of the Secority Trust Company, of Cape May. aay that It was Just like finding money when they received their check In the distribution Just made. Why not Join the 192$

Club now?

Checking Up On Coal Dealers' Weights E. B. Holton, assistant State Superintendent of Weights and Measures. accompanied by Gilbert H. Smith. County Superintendent, made a tour of the comity laat week weighing coal, and found only one dealer In the county giving abort weight. Mr. Holton expressed himself as pleased with the result of bis trip, and said that Cape May County waa plentifully supplied with coal substitute*, and no would need to be eold. It pared favorably, be aald. with other rountiea In the Slate ll aupply of hard coal. alao.

of the youngster* and show - j

Ing Ihom the wealth nf Christina* > gift* to be found In the store. !

Mr. Roach I in personated good saint to perfection.

Carol Singers in Wildwood Carol ringer* will *pread t good thllng* of Chrlrima* inin Wlld<?ood. A band of c-aroleni

; will leave the First Baptist ALL GREAT F «) RT 1'N K K j rhairh lh ., , 2 hate been built with a found a I „ clfKk Thursday night and visit ■ Ion of email, but consistent. I lnanr ^ lloDK nve Mile ^.n-war A^ X tB rtS, ^ M"! b L h r::

eeeretaty Tradesmen* Bulldtm

i |.l<- City.

i llapth

Meuixh Lutheran Church He* Isle City. Sunday, December 27. The home-like church. Dr D. Upton Bair, pastor. Bll>l> school at 10 A. M. Service will sermon at 7 30 P. M. Theme "Following Our Star." Keeptni up with the Christmas spirit Tin service will do you good. Cotm and wotMhlp the King. CARD OF THANKS I take thi* mean* ot riprca* Ing my heartfelt gratitude lu lhmany friend* who assisted In tin funeral of my brother. Hodge Lu .wgo; for the many kind ex pri-wlon* of sympathy, for lb< beautiful floral tribute* and th> u*e of the cam which paa a> freely offered. To everyone I extend, in deepest appreciation of their klndnaaa. my nlncere thanks. MICHAEL A. LUONGO.

: Street i

■ W. Mould and Hag

the Veoedan ■

Clouting, eold adjoining tl tract at Sea

made tl

Byrne Realty

urday.

These deals, probably tin

conclude what active year fa market that U known. All local ret dare that an tlvlty appears, dlcations, to January. All making *rn*ti "Inactive” end have ma. coming In

Win • Prize By Writing tke Beet Ust Line To Hw “SPINSTERHOOD’ Limerick No. 3

For the best last line to the printed below, the CAFE MAY COUNTY TO!

a Five Dollar prize.

The limerick ii baled upon aa incident

an installment of that great

hood,” which will be found on face Twelve. One of these limericks will he printed each weak,

the Five-Dollar prize offered for the beat laat line.

Clip out this box. write in you last line, fill in name and address below and mail to Limerick Editor, care Tbe CAFg MAY

before December 30.

Here is todijr's limerick: /■ At last, Barbara's getting acquainted With woik that is tragedy tainted. She covered a story. She won Iota of glory /'

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