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SEA OLf COY, CAPE JUT COUHTY, M. FB1DAY, SEPTEMBEE M, 1926

SINGLE COPIES: THREE CENTS

MEMBER FORTY-SIX

of Indictments ' Sept. Grand Jury

i Rum Sellers—The Greatest » in h$wory of County— 1 -on 188 Counts

Maid Sufsoe Couectier To Phflsddphk That C*po Mar Countr will ia»«. before next eummer, a bard surfaced connection to PbtUdelpbia, with no •'mlasias links." was settled br the Bute Rlsbwar Cotpmlaelon Iset week, when MOO.SOS was aet aaide tor the pavlnt of

i Are Maile By Grand Jury

Stone Harbor Bank Holds Open House Formal Opening Attended By Mmy From All Sections of County Floral Display Beautiful s of »*’5!*aa from A Talon, larbor. WlUweed. fiea Sale City and other aeetkwa of 4b*e May County attended- the formal Obtain* of the bankipc room of the First National Bank of Stone Harbor. Monday evenins. from C.SO to t o’clock. The bank opened ita'daois for boaUeee on Moaday, Auxnst Id. and eraa tke optimistic of ita fit aotfejpate nee aa the met toe dm few week isteace. Each visitor at the «Etn* was required to and received a beautiful rote aa

Jaba Kiaasle. CaSbior William H. Tamar and other membera of the hosid of "

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for. Paving of the road from iday'a Landing to Egg Harbor Is now under way eo that by naxt season the entire length of Eoute 14, which extends from Cape May to Ecu Harbor and there joins the White Horae Pike, will b* paved.

Historical Records Should Be Preserved Mr. Frank Stewart Urged Rotarians to Foster Work of Forming Society

County Data Is Invaluable

Thirteen May Be Your Lucky No. This Week That’s Number of Names Hidden Among Classified Ads in This Usuq

City Rotary Club

heard a most Utereatlng addraaa •The History of South Jer- " Monday evening by Mr. Prank Stewart, president of the Gloucester County HU tori cal Society, historian of the Neer Jersey Society of Pennsylvania, and director of the Genealogical So-

ciety of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Stewart, who is greatly Interested la the early history of the coentry, especially this section, and who devotes mueh of Ime to looking up its data and putting It In shape for preservation. showed that he was

very familiar with the early hU- cross streets of the city and. they tory of Cape May County, nnd need attention badly. Most of

them are below dty grade and

A Name May Be Repented

Thirteen is the lucky numbei for thirteei. readers of the TIMES this week, for there are thirteen • hidden among the 'ClasstDepartment In this Issue. Which means that there are thirteen free theatre tickets waiting mere of thoee thirteen with no stringa attached

whatsoever.

If your name la one of the thirveen Just notify the TIMES, stating which of the theatres Hated In this article you prefen a tick at for. and a ticket ~ two persons to the theatre be mailed you

Uon of his hearers.

Commencing with the arrival here of x Cornelius Mey. for whom the county was named, which waa three yuan after the landing at Plymouth Bock. Mr. Stewart sketched brleHr Interesting facts connected with the early history of the county end also of Cumberland and Gloucester Counties, reviewing the part played by the Dutch, the Swedes, William Penn and the Engttob in the develop-

ment of South Jersey.

Mr. Stewart called attention to the fact that much of the data Concerning the oarly days waa scattered here and there, other, which reached back to ICtS.

In a rather chaotic raa Invaluable and she rted. put In proper

and filed away for future use and generations, nnd he urged upon the Rotarians the- taking of steps to bring about the formation of a Cape Mag County Historical —-fc. adnata add peasant,

records. He told what

ter*, ra fad beta sentry tumid Bask of Among the other oferinga wen beautiful collect: o* of dakltaa * Robert Leyton. four large Jars of red

Boater, of Stone Harter; a bouquet frees Mrs. George Beumelbeek, of Etoue Harbor, a basket from Julius Wolf, fiorlat. e* Avals*; a baakat of yellow marigolds sad otter Sowers from Mrs. Jaba Klaoala. and a baakat for Caahier Teaser, -from Mr. sad Mrs. Robert Pierpeat, of Wildwood.. The headquarters of the bank are attractive, well Ugh led and most coovenleat. being located at Ninety-fifth Btr—t and Second Avemte. That a moat pi future la in store for t and needed Institution, undivided opinion of iu friends, acquaintance* and supporters. Cape May County Day At Sesqui Over Tin, Hundred Mnde Trip fiud Enjoyed The Sights of Exporition

Deery, Sea

lele City.

Mrs. Roy Woloott. Rio Grande. Mn Edwin T. Brmdway. lir

Peterson. Wood-

bite.

Those who failed to notify us

Luncheon of Service Quba

Three hundred and ten Cape May count tans were thrilled on Wednesday with, to many ** them, their Sim view of the quI-Ceaienalai Exposition, wea Cape May County Day. and the service clubs of the county held a Joint meeting, making up

C. Chance. Twelfth sad Pleasure Avenue. Ocean City. Even though your na have been previously hidden end you have already reset red cue ticket for two. your name may be bidden again. So taka a trip through Classified Adlaad every week. Even U you do not find your name ebaaeee arc you’ll discover a bargain In something ~ are takan from directories. subscription Hat and other soared though you may not be a subscriber to the TTkBB, your name av annesr any wash. Too car take your pick of the following theatres: Wildwood: Any Hubt theatre. Stone Harbor: the Parkway. Ocean City: Th# McoHyn. the rand, and also the Klppodrot itU It cloees for lbs Winter. Tuekahoe: Ilia Community. Woodbine: Leeenaon’s Capitol,

the Lyric.

Thirteen may be a lueky nui ter for you this weak. Turn to tke Cleasifledd Department and

find out.

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Indict Barber

Who Shot Wife

county points

and made a record

run to the Seequl grounds

of the oouaty rial lorn went at once to the Palace of Agriculture, where the Cape May County ex-

hibit Is located, and there wit

neased County Publicity Director W. R. D. Hall officially welcome Mias Gladys McPherson ss Miss Cape May County." Mlw McPtarreon waa Judged In competition with other oouaty young ledm at Court House on last Satuidey night, and given the title ■■

“■Has Cape May County." At 11.41 promptly, the Ktwnaie

Club, of Wildwood. Cape May asd i s*i« ta Ooesn City, nnd the Rotary Club • harass (CobItouni on page two) I wife refl

ChargedWith Atrocious Aasault With Intent to Kill Jqeeph Scfalupp. an Ocean City barber, was ibdlated by the grand Jury charging him with atrocious aaaault end battery with Intent to kill. Cn August tl Bchlupp shot his wife. Prancee. The bullet entered her upper Jaw and tore out several teeth. Realising the extent of his acUon be wrapped his wife In e bath rote and rushed her to e physician. Later ebe wee taken U> the Atlantic Cltf Hospital. She recovered from bar Injuries

The

have experienced

difficulties,

era! years eg- fiehlupp threw

hU wife’s fade,

I to prqaaaute him.

$16,000 For Sea Isle City Street Work AD Cross Streets Will Be Regraded and Put in Shape For Winter

Bid For Sewer Accepted

All cross streets In Sea Isle City will be regravelled and put In shape for winter. An ordinance for the work and appropriating the money for the same Will be Introduced at the next meet og of the Commissioner* and the Job will be commenced as soon as the ordinance becomes law. bids for the material are received and the gravel delivered. The aim of the Commissioners is to get the work done before the

weather gets bed.

It has been five years or more since any work, except a little patching, has been done

ties had done In this Une and said thu Freeholders of Cape May

should be enlisted In the work. In tbs course of his remarks Mr. Stewart took occasion to : work dona by former Sen is Stevens in compiling a his-

tory of the county.

The club members showed theii

appreciation of Mr. Stewart’s addram by their unstinted applause

at the dose of his speech.

5 tbt

they will have to be practically

City Engineer Colliaeon estimates tbs: It will take 8.000 tons of gravel to complete the Job. Ordinance Tl. authorising the emergency work on the Interwer on Central Avenue. Parts and Minerva seed third and final

Director Maher reported the receipt a the con'rmct of Seamen A Letagna. of Stone Harbor, for doing the work, their bid being fiS.llf. City Engineer Colllaaon said the price whs reasonable and recommended lu acceptance, which was done. Mayor Sofroney waa absent from the meeting. Director Love

Birthday Birpriie

Mrs. Rari Waddtngton was dend. a surprise party In honor dd the adnlvaseary of ter birth on Monday evening* at her home by -4he Ladies’ Aid of Messiah Lutheran Church. Mr*. Waddlgton waa the recipient of beautffnl and useful gifts. After a merry evening, refresh menu suitable to the occasion were served.

Mr. and Mr*. Edward B.

nett enjoyed a motor trip Point Potooatola mountain district. stopping •( Lambertrllle, Point Pleasant and the Poeono

district on their way.

News From Today’s Classified Ads Bookkeeper wanted. Opportunity to grow with business. Buick sedan. 7-pemsnger. 1822 model and a 1826 button Ford truck for sale. Or will exchange for a ton truck. The above are Juat a sample of the numerous opportunities that abound In the TIMES Classified Department. Wise readers make a weekly perusal of these vUuablc little ads a habit—and are greatly repaid. Thirteen is a lucky number this week. That’s the number of names hidden among the Classified Ads In this Issue. A free movie ticket for two for you If yours la one of the thirteen.

More Are Trying For. $25 Prize

Indict Grand Jury Witness For Perjury Drastic Action Taken When No. Wildwood Woman Repudiates Testimony

Last Week Witnessed Largest Number of Contestants in Letter Hunt

Two Winners, New Entries

Several Others So Charged Drastic action was taken against Mirgarbt Applegate by the grand jury, before whom she waa summoned as a witness. The Indictment agUnat her charges that she "did wilfully, fraudulently and deceitfully did state to the grand Inquest of the September term. 1926, that she never did complain to the Sheriff of Cape May County that John Applegate had several cases of intoxicating liquor for beverage purposes at his home In North Wildwood, and that unices I ■aid liquor was aelxed by I authorities Andrew Applegate some one for him might eelxe the tame with serious results and

Lost week was a banner one for Mlasing Letter contestants, as a great volume of words, some correct and some Incorrect, came pouring In to the Contest Editor. More readers are entering Into the fun every week and trying their skill at this pleaaanl From the mass of replies the three winners were selected aa follows: Ruth Beebe. 103 West Magnolia Avenue. Wildwood; William C. Strack. Tuekahoe, and Miss Anna Shuts. Cape May Court House. The lueky word was "casslmere." The previous week the Contest, Editor neglectinform the readers of the correct word, which waa "InnocuConteatanta from al| over this section of the State are getting the content fever and aa a suit the rivalry Is becoming ■ keen every week. However, newcomers are appearing In large number*, too. and are carrying of the prises. The |25 tn cash prise* to be awarded at

North

several cases In Ills home

December, 1915." Andrew Applegate. Wildwood, waa ala

charyx-d with perjury. He was Indicted on two counts for telling the grand Jury that he never knew that John Applegate was transporting liquor through Cape May County on September

1924.

The details other than which are stated In the Indictment

not made public.

Last year It waa alleged that John Applegate almost precipitated a war bewteen the bootleggers in North Wildwood. It was alleged that Andrew Applegate had engaged his father to watch a quantity of liquor | for which he waa to receive a

Cot*. S. Gandy, S,.. CooBnKte of SU Mila Bridge ™ "/“i, Z" KfSSS

by the sol. but the pay was not

forthcoming.

John Applegate went

son’s house and seised a quantity of liquor which he kept until he was paid. Payment waa refused. The son schemed to recover tb* liquor. His wife, who beard the plans, became alarmed and notified the county officials. Then Investigated the story and found John Applegate and th* arlied liquor. The liquor was confiscated and Applegate

placed under arrest.

He threatened to blow the Ud off the works and to "get” eral persons whom he believed

‘ ‘ “ | him.

Tuekahoe Birthplace of Master Bridge Builder

at St. Petenburg. it Director of the Beesley'a

Point to Somen Point Bridge

director* of the

City

Bridge Company,

build a bridge

Bocetey’s Point and PoUt, Is George 8!r.. t^e builder of the longest bridge In the world for auto traffic, *rocr »i. Petersburg. Fla, to Tampa, serosa Tampa Bay, and la a native of Cape

May County.

Mr. Gandy waa bora In Tnekae October 29. 1951, the son of Uwla and Jane A. Gandy. He received his education In the public school! of hit home town and after gradualist from the grammar school entered the employ of Henry Diaaton A Son, saw manufacturers of PhiUdrl Phis, as office boy. He remained wltb this concern for eleven years and attribute* hi* love of building and accomplish lux thing* to the iaanoaa learned during those early buslaaaa years. In 1819 be went Into the railroad buslaaaa. first aa secretary and treasurer, and later as vice president of ih« Frankford and Southwark Railroad Company., During them years he mad* a study or both railroad building and operation and soon becal recognised authority on traction

problems.

In 1179 be married Mian Clara Franca* Miller. • and Aad* bom* In Philadelphia. He became on* of the leading figure* In both railroad and construction circle*. He waa tb* prim* mover In building a number of electric Unas ti. end around tb* Qunher City. Including the Painuouni Park road, ib* Doyleetown sad Willow Orov* road*, th* Hoi bury and Taaony line*, lie prmldnat et the Falrmeuai Park tContinued ou page two!

Stone Harbor Board of Trade

Want Hard Sur^m.* Road

Into Retort

Thirty-eight member* cf the Stoa* Harbor Board of Trade w.re present at th* fiepteuber

meeting of that organisation held . at the Rton* Harbor Fire Hous* | had "squealed'

Saturday evening.

A resolution petitioning for th* bard or mail-hard surfacing of Third Avenue. Ita entire length, from Stone allrbor to Avalon, nnd of ihr Stone Harbor Boulevard from the Seashore Road to Mlnety-alxth Street and Third Avenue, was adopted. A commlttae. of which O. P 8*1vema Is chairman, wa* appointed to present the resolution for approval to Ihr Avalon Ccmmlsaloner*. and later to the next meeting of the Board of Free-

holder*.

Th* resolution waa approved by tb* Avalon Comiulsaloiier* at their meeting Tuesday evening and will come before the Free-holde-e at their next meeting. Freatiuat fieng requests that a large delegation ol Heven MU* Beach folks attend the meeting

Ttra Clocks Back

When the new* was spread tbat he was on the warpath, alarm was spread In certain quarters. Applegate, It la reported, laid out on a vacant lot all night with a shotgun, watching for a supposed enemy. The supposed enemy waa trapped coming oi hla home with a still and a quantity of moonshine. Applegate pointed hU ahotfiun at him and held him until the police arrived. Peace was later declared

bete-een the factlona.

Elisabeth Bradley, of Cape May City, was also indicted by the grand Jury The Indictment charge* her with threatening one Rebs Poulaon. and by her threats caused her to commit perjury.

Peatmuter Brought Home

Postmaster James M. Chapmaa wa* brought home from l^inkenau Hospital, Philadelphia, last Thursday. Mr. Chapman appears to have bsnsdtted by his stay In that laaUtutlon.. seeming

much Improved.

Daylight saving Urn* come* to a nend oa Raiurday night at II o'clock, eo when you go to bed r<member to turn you) clocks

and watofiM bsrk on. hour. WANT A HOME* W Church services, fiuaday. will b# you In financing a borne of your held at. Staadant lima, and our I own. See Irving Fitch. Secretary. t'atisJ Matas will agaia nsot# on (Tradesmen’s Building and Loan, that tUas. | Sea Lit City. Adv.

Property Valuations in County Will Not Be Boosted This Year At Conference With County Tax Board Aaaeaaora Are Advised To Hold Assessments Down To Last Year's Figures As Best For County Opinions Unanimous That Values Had Not

ting after It tn The word this week L .a long i*. but not *o difficult, and beginners will find it vary lateresUng and profitable to enter contest now. Juat turn to contest on another page of this Issue of the 'paper and search for the missing letters in the advertlsemenL. After finding all of the letters, form them Into a word and send it In. Two of the winners last week had never aent In a missing letter word before, to It la entirely possible tbat you may win one of the weekly prixes. At any rate, get Into the fun now. Make it a habit to try each week regularly and your chances for winning one of the grand prixes at the end of the contest will be increased. Turn to the contest page and try to finfi this week's lucky word. g: — Unusual Law Points Raised In Realty Deal Is Man In Insane Asylum Competent To Deed Property To Another

The assessor! municipalities County were advised to 4 calm judgment In settlni tlona for the coming year, at n meeting at the County Tax Board office last Tuesday mornla#. "Don't Jeopardise the future of Cape May County with unrenaanr able aasenmenu.'' tbe ass vara were Informed after the various conditions of tbe county were dlscumed. When tbe valuations were fixed on October 1 .last year, for 1984, the county was enjoying a phenomenal realty boom. Properties were exchanging with such startling rap.dlty it was with difficulty that th* aaaemor* «xrlved at a fair estimate of tbaii; true value*. During the past uaaon realty 1 underwent n slump. The meeting of the various assessors front all sections of Cape May County furnished the first opportunity to learn the true ecndltVms. Prices EM Vp It was the consensu* of opinion among the amcert that th# valuations of last year were fair. While the realty market has not been active, the . prices of real estate have not dropped. H. Sutton, assessor of Sea Isle City, at*ted :"Many persona have approached me and stated the valuations placed on th* properties last year were too high and that the value of the prop, erty has decreased since them To learn If thla was so, 1 mate an InveeUgntion and learned while the aeUrity le not a* great as last year, the price wanted for the various pro peril*# are the asm

The

mnnlty ware qulxxed i

conditions of hi* municipality and township. Th* reply was about the asm*. "AoUvlly decreased. but prices maintained."

Eaiy om Development*

The assessors were asked what was their attitude tower da fixing the valuations of the various developments which are under way In the dlllerent sections of

the county.

Charles Bohm. member of the County Tax Board, voiced the opinion of the majority when h* stated that he believed theae developments should be encouraged and should not be over taxed. "H new people are brought Into the county and new buUdlngn are erected,,It L a double I

fit," it v Great a

the tracts which a on th* instalment

work a

ment of the county. Roger Williams, Ocean City, slnted that he believed the praeent valuations of Ocean City nr* fair. He ststad an increase will be mad* by the new land that has been acquired (Continued on Pag* Two)

BE THRIFTY and m money. You will need tt a and maybe soon—but b Stan i

1 you unprepared.

Can tn Inmate of an InsUlutlon for Insane be capable of traraactlng buslneoa? Would deed given by such a person : property affect Ita marketable value? These two unusual questions were put to the Jury is th* case of Coombs va. Witte, In most Interesting realty cases ever heard in the court* of Cape May Count*. The case waa heard before Judge Herbert Banlett. at Court House, last Tuesday and Wednesday. Former Judge Cole, repi log the defendants In the declared (be circumstances were •uch (bat the marketable of (be property would not be affected and startled the juror* by declaring all peraona were lot to some degree. George Burgeol*. who rv. ■ented Coomb*, declared otherxlae and called altea’.ton lo lb< fact that tb* Cape May County Title and Trust Company refused (Continued WHY NOT USE a strong company for your banking? Tte assets of $5,700,000.00 of Security Trust Company, of Capo May. moke* them safe. Adv.

Six Covered Wagon* end Six Tavern* in Thifi County Frank H. fitowart. historian. is recently uncovered some Interesting figure* of tte ratable* of Cap* May County In 1791. According to lh* Aan*aaor for that year th* county bad: 114 houaebotdera. 5 merchant*. | asw mills. • grist mill*. • tavern*, 1 Unyard. IS* v**aeL. 7 single men with a bora*. II atn,.le men without a bora*. *1 •lave*. 7 riding chair*, and I covered wagon*. It will b* noted that there were six taverns and six eovar*d wagon* - -probably. Rot sine* there were also six grist mills, there may have been a wagon, or a t» *rn. to et Wh*t b<-cama c the half 1 ■el which enabled the Aaww to list 16 tt vessels, b not plained. The figure, are published la the annua! year booh of the New Jersey Society of Pennsylvania. of which Mr. Stewart, Ocean City suma la president.

of each comtxsed aa to th*