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Service dubs Will Frolic What haa been termed aa "Anernoon of Pin aad ProHc" MU he etared by the WUdwood KHrmDle aub at tie Oolt Club on Saturday, October «. all of tie aenrice etoie la Ue county partM»at-

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There wUl be carde tor tie taolea, coif aad other evort: for Ota Kiwaatane aad RourlbuSet eapper for

Tie Idea la eponeored oy H. PoMer Ooelln. preaMeat of tie Wildwood Club, aad all of the eervice elube have aeeepted hie lorltatlon.

Rotarians Told of “The Joy of Living”

eooaty on Monday end Toaeday moraine about the epeclal end excursion tralna running: '-om thU cdumy to the Bewni. County Publlelty Director Hail, at tie Board of Cboeen Freehold-' ora' taeetlnc laat Wednesday: «tated Oiat there would be epectal! tratoa runnln* on both tie West! doraey A Seashore R. B. aad Read Inc Railroad, bat tie _ weeisl train running on Tuesday was on the Raadlac Railroad. Tie .assets of tie Pennaylvaata Railroad at Sea Isle City and Wildwood stated that no Widal train* would operate orer list read. Reeldents fa Sea Isle Oty wen

Dr. Harold Gaunt Special Emphasis < Boy Problem

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Life Ma*ter of Adjustments

'Tie member:, of tie Sea Rotary Club enjoyed another of their weekly treat* on Monday evening when Rev. Dr. Harold Oaant. pastor of Olivet Preatyterlan Church, Atlantic City, told them about the "Joy of Living." There was no doubt in Dr. Oaunt's mind that there Is Joy in living. He asked (ho quretior, Do we believe there Is Joy tn Wring- and answered It with numerotts I lluet rations to support hte heller and experience.

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It was reportod that si rangehad been made for a Penn-

Mrlvalla sxeurslon train, but that

taken off at th* last

minute. Officials ot the railroad

they have been

Postmaster Vacancy To Be Filled Will HoW Examination For Applicants of Se* isle Gty-Pcwlkm

Must File Application

The United Stales Civil Service Commiaaioe. at the request ol the Postmaster Ooeeral. baa announced that aa opea competitive examlaattoa to All the position U postmaster at See late City be held. The vooaaey was hy the reeoal death of ter Jane* T Chapman, who Ailed the office for many years with aaveral Interruptions Th* enmUatloa will be held In Ocean City. AH appHcsnU drad r 1st* 10 take the examteallon must tie aa appHcatloa with (ho Ualtad Statae Cl/ll Service Commlaaion before November J. Tit? Omamlesion then Botldx the applloaa'.a where end whoa

Citizens’ Meeting Ta^es Steps To Form Hotel Company Committee Authorized To Secure Signatures To Charter Application, Incorporhte Company, Select Site and Proceed With Erection of Hotel

Opinions Favored Fifty-Rgom House To Cost ) 100,000

Officers For Sea Isle City C. of C. Picked Nominations Made Monday Evening—Elections Will Be at November Meeting New Blood to Direct Affairs

A committee of eleven to organise a hotel company aad secure signatures to lie company charter application, was the come of a cl tire ns' meeting bold at the City Hall. Sea Ue CKy. on Monday night. The cltlren's meeting followed. (he regular meeting of (he Chamber of Commerce, and George Boeder was made chairman, with George Somersboe ae secretary. It was outlined by Mr. Boeder that the Chamber of Commerce hotel committee bad met at .the Gateway at Somers Point, with Messrs Hamburger A Bagel, and (hat the eleven persons at the meeting had subscribed (20 each preliminary fund to Incorporate q com panj, making Mr. Boeder trustee. No other aettoc was taken, and no alte'had been selected, nor bad the typo of

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Sunday Blaze Bums Garage • and Bams

Harry T. Pierson, South Seaville, Heavy Loter—

Gasoline Tank Explode*

Two Motor Cars Destroyed

The garage aad

of Harry T. Pivreon. of South ivllje. wore burned to ' the ground while he aad fala family ~ out riding on Sunday

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day 1 * meeting wae eaUed on to

express hi* views on T a hotel for Be* l4e all agreed that this a

Rev. Harold G. Gaunt, D. D.

Of course there are obstacle*, croaees and Borrows, be aald- but life la a matter of adjustment and the man who (alls to enjoy life falls to adjuat h(m*elf. be ts not meeting theetf In the right ffftrtt. *

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Things that coat, that we have to work for are the thing* worth while.- The —* *“ work to do God s univen comes from living ar:

others.

Rotary, said Dr. Geuat. haa a program that Is practical. One cannot come In contact with tary for even a short time without feeling the good elf ecu at Ita ethics, and the Joy of Rotary la service. One of the in eel thing* In Rotary la the boy work aad that for girls.' too. Boy* 1 wort, he eefd. should begin In own home. H he hasn’t a boy he should adopt one. And hero Dr. Gaunt recited a new arrangemsnt of the story of the prodigal eon. making the neglectful father the prodigal who arose and went to hie succeasful eon and begged bis forglveneea. which deeply 1mprebeed his Us*')•(*. In closing Dl. Gaunt said that William E Gladstone, the Great Commoner of England, observed before hU death that- the three men whose lives appealed moot to him. were Lord Shaftebury. Father Diemen and General Charles (Chinese) Gordon. ■ they their lives for (Continued on Pag* 2:

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of the Pot-, . of KcTaaba.

the ci«r oa Tuaetfeetr PDueh »<■»

i chemical hose

eithla ten days after the (Inal date set for AUag applications. Application form 2*11 and form 2211. containing full Information aa to the requirement* to be met and the character of the examination to be given may be obtained from the Sea Isle City Poet Office or from the United States Civil Service Commlasion at Washington The salary whkh the office pays 1*

1X204.

Applicant* must submit to the examiner on the day of the exam! netton their photograph*, taken within the laat two year*, securely pasted In the apace provided hy the admlaalon eai«». • The admlaalon card* which are forwarded to each applicant provide admittance to the examlrtloa. No paroon la eligible take the examination without this card.

Aerompanlrd by Senator Richards. ot AUantlc. W. F. Frank Ucoy. City SoUcItor of Atlantic City, called on Governor Moore Tuesday. A few day* ago Senator Richard* Informed the Governor that Mr. Sooy had been Ind by th* Atlantic County

,t** d , wu . — Association for th# Circuit

-tf wi*bt*-vBtb streets It to thought!Court portion made vacant by i ,0eO j*tohlmpf h c T |^!7 the

5 Grass Fite in Sea Isle Gty The Bea Isle City Fire Drpert- [ aieat was called out around T l o’clock Saturday evening to twit (aguish a gras* Sr* on Utadla ( Avenue, between Boveoteenth

Postmaster Pro Tem Took Charge of Sea Isle Postoffice Wednesday Gustave Mornhinweg wa* appointed temporary postmaater ol Sea laic City on Monday by the United States postal authortiir at Washington. Mr. Mornhinweg wa* sworn In on Wednseday. taking oh*rye that day. He will All the unexplred term of James Chapman, two weeks ago.

A Dodge-Graham truck which ,. jeretro used la hie buatnet

City, aad ftxm OH Company agent, “ — destroyed aa was a FWd i

which was la the garage.

The expkmtoa of the aka was beard for miles Tire*, tools, auto

Tdl of Serffle Hotel

Eah M. Waddlngtou. retiring president of the chamber stated, that he had visited the Hotel Seville, at Wildwood Wednesday evening, abd.that' this

hotel was. to his mind', exactly a.nao epeeo what Sea late City needed aad hy vaiuateers.

could afford. He stated that he

favor

that the else and kind could be left to the hotel mlttee, or to the Judgment of who knew more about hotels than he did. He felt, howthat a hotel of a modem was badly needed. Gustave Croaecker. of the Hotel Bellevue, when called upon, mid that Bea late City badly needed had would support a modem hotel, aad he fait that it should be the beachfront, aa It was for the beach aad ocean that people came to a reecfrt. This view was concurred to hy Robert T. Steven*, owner of Stereos Hotel, who felt that the new hotel should be on the front. Pitch Pavun Avenue Irving Filch. County Surrogate. felt that Landta Avenue would be aa good a location ar the beachfront, being so doee to it; he felt that a SO room building. at a total cost of not over 1100.1100 would be wllbip the means of the city, and thal such a hotel would pay at once. Beachfront might be prefer*‘■'e. he said, hut It was lar.tly a mat •rr of the cost of the alte. Edward B. Arnett, president of (Continued oa Page 2) Back From Convention Mrs. Carrie Seri van I. of Wild wood, who to the New Jermy State President of the Daughter* of Union Veteran* aad treasure! of it* local teat, 'has Juu returned from ae extanalv* trip, the object of wffleh van (he aatlcnal convention of the D. of U. V. at Desmolnas. le On her way home she stopped at Flint. Mich, to get a new car. and tram there ■be drove up the sastarn coast home. She tiao weal through parts of Canada. The regular meetings of the Belay Rose Tout will be beW each Wednesday

Atlantic City Solicitor Wants Judgeship on This Circuit

conference Governor Moore dined to make any comment. In addition to Mr. Sooy. other candidates for the Judgkattp Include Robert Peacock, of Mourn Holly, and former Judge Harold B. Wells, of Bordentown. On .a previous occasion Governor Moore declared he would not makeknown hto decision In the court appointment until the nomination wa* sent to tb- Banal* when It reconvened ur November IS.

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A abort circuit from

tery in the truck to believed I

have started the Bre.

A v Reo speed wagon was eavi

was taken out

at the garage hy Pierson's daughter, Mary, who removed the ear while the Are raged, escaping

te. hut able to aev* much of the buildInga, eoaffnlng their efforts mostly to preventing the blase from spreading to adjoining houses by turn tag the hose on the roofs aad 'hides of them. The toes has aot been estl sled, hut It to expected that It will " ’ tors, the buNdinge and ears not

The October meeting of the Sea Isle City Chamber of Commerce to the time set for the nomination of officers tor the ensuing year, and this duty was performed at the meeting of the chamber Monday evening. President Kart Waldington peremptorily refused to serve another term and the suggestion wa* then made that new blood be selected to direct the organisation for the next year, and thaae gentlemen were nominated. President; George Somerghoe. Vice president; Harry Hawklnj. Sec.-treasurer: Leroy Archer. Trustees. Earl Waddtogton. Irving Fitch. George Boeder. The elec Jon will take place at the November meeting. Messrs. Irving Fitch end Harry Hawkins were appointed to audit the hook* of the outgoing treasurer. A motion was made and adopted that the preeldeot appoint a committee to appear before the Board of Freeholders at their next meeting and present to that body the need of hard ^rfecing

Mr. George Soever, brought up the question of getting under way preparations for the annual Christmas tree, but President *■*--*"—*— “-aught the Novemwould be early take up that question aad that It would be a good Job for the new officers to tackle. It waa pot on the minutes for consideration next month. President Waddlngton reported on the action of tho hotel committee at the Gateway Casino

Court Will Sit October 25 The next session of court will be held on October 25. with Judge Henry B. Ware, of Salem County, preatdtng. Prosecutor William Campbell. Jr., announced oa Wednesday that notices would be seat out to all aa to when their cease would be beard. It ts understood that Judge Were wUl hear all matters.

WiS’Vote on Utilities Sale October 26 That Date Set For Sea Isle City Voter* to Express Their View*

Louis Bishop Appealed Sentence Hie Attorney Claims He Cannot Be Held in Jail Louie bishop, hotelkeeper, of North Wildwood, who on last Friday began aervlng a sentence to the Cape May County |aU for vlolmUon of the liquor law. appealed hto sentence at Court Ho- *o oa Tuesday through counsel before Judge Henry B. Ware. Bishop was convicted to October 1024, of aelltna liquor, but took an appeal which has been refused by the Supreme Court. He waa sentenced by Judge Henry H. Eldreage. Counsel for Bishop declared ihst that he voluntarily entered •he county Jail on October l and cannot be detained there, aa no remitter haa been sent from Trenton to reference to the decision. Bishop. In the meantime remaining under ball while In.

Judge Ware i said that he bad no Jurladletlon to the matter. It to the opinion of

Taxpayers Should Vote

Sea lale City at whlcti t! Of the fit/ will hare an opportunity'to approYe Or reject the sale .of (he' city gas plant <ud electric Hgbt system. Their Approval of (be sale la the oSJy thing now lacking to take (tea Isle City out of the- Hat of theae place* which ‘operate their okra public uUUttee- 1 ^ nnances 72 *»4 y$ providing for - the sale of the utllltlM came .up tor Anal paiaaffa on Tuesday, they , were JHP through to record time by Couw miaalonera Love aad Maher. Mayor Bofroaey being absent, hut as Hto Honor voted tor the paasage of the ordtoaaqee oa Aral reading he would hare done no again and hla mbeeaoe Saved Clerk McBride the work U recording an o the. rot*. A resolution waa pa—I authorising the payment of. J^^OO to the Volunteer Fire Company In settlement of the purchase ct the old Are house and lot. , weeks the . of bringing the lota betwi West Jersey and Pleasure roads and Bwaln and Dave* . Street* up to grade has. bpeo

It to aald that when the Sea Isle Company reached the a the gre they found t bemleal tanka were empty and

Judge Ware Heard Pleas To Indictments Nearly All of Thoee' Indicted Asserted Their Innocence or the Charges

County Chamber of Commerce October Meeting in Cape May Gty on Thyjaday A meeting of the Cape May' .Countv Chamber of Commerce will be held at Cape May City on Thursday. October tl. Rev. Dr. Samuel Btelnmet*. prominent to the dvle affairs of Trenton, and who is a splendid speaker, will make an address el 'r3£.T Irving Flteb anluacea that two Important matters would be taken up at the meettog, a county public perk and a Cape May County historical society. Frank Stewart, of the Gloucester County Historical 8oelty will speak.

Diettgme With Grand Jury

Judge Henry B. Ware. Belem County, beard a record btr of pleas on Wednesday, h ware answer* to ladlclmonts retun.ed by the September grand Jury. Moat of the number pled aot guilty. The list of the IndJctmenU and the pleas entered on Wednesday

follow:

Oswald Melchlore, North Wildwood. matotainlnx a public nuisance. two counis: three counts on sale and ponaaesion of liquor, not gtiilly. Stephen Henle. of E raiw^Avenue, four counts sale and pomeesloa; Iwo counts for maintaining a public nuisance, not

gunty.

Hugh Bradwell. Wildwood, three count* on aale and possession; two counts for maintaining a public nnlaanee. not guilty: Charles Press, of North Wild wood, two count* for maintaining a public nuisance: three counts on sale and pomewton, not guilty.. Ulllan Dockelt. Wildwood, one count poueeslon: one count (Continued on page two)

Lanning Withdraws At a mooting In Wildwood on Tuesday evening. Raymond A. Brennan replaced Samuel A banning aa the Democratic candidate for Assembly

Direct Railroad To Repair Grade Crossing a sharp communication Luther C. Ogden, director ot the Board of Freeholders, directed the Pennsylvania Railroad to take prompt action la improving the grade croaa'ng on the Main Seashore road at Beavllle. The track* at this crossing are considerably above the grade of the new concrete highway which was recently constructed to this :tton. Paaelng motorists, un aware of the condition, receive a .Ac Jolt passing over trrekk at a moderate rate

eed.

The attention of the railroad •officials was previously called to this condition.

SAVING for a rainy day la the bent thing a prudes', person can do. Your Ravings pot in Security Trust Company. Cape May City, n to draw Interest at once.

prison. Bishop. It to said, understood that he was to begin sentence on October 1, having received a notice trout the County Prosecutor to the effect. Bishop's arrest waa the qut-•umtt'-ot aa- —■"—“*—' •*-- ’ lion ot the death of Joseph Smith. Sixteenth Street near Wolf. Philadelphia. who was found deed to the tonneau of a motor car, ter he had drank llqnor aald have been sold by Bishop. I other Philadelphia youths were found to the oar. dased from the llqnor. Bishop waa released on Wednesday night by Sheriff James Hoffman, after It wet decided he could not be legally detained.

the lota at this Urn* be tog so low that wader gathers and stand*, making them a wutenure They were condemned hy tjta Board of Health as apeh acme time ago. Figures obtutosd'abow that U wUl require TM«A n*bto

.rmaJ dedwattop from Beard of Heal to tofllwter be obtained that they are a autonaoe

Improvements Being Pushed In Woodbine Town Gives Evidence of Prosperity Which Ha* Come To It—Plant* Busy New Bank I* Growing Fast

By AN OBSERVER Progress and development ii evidenced everywhere In Woodbine. especially to the visitor who haa not Been lha town for several months. At the meeting of Borough Council on MonAxy evening, a committee led by Harry Becker and Abraham Llebermaa requested that before the new concrete curbs and gutter* ere installed oa Adam* Avenue, that the street be widened. Ib was explained that the congestion of automobiles at the moving picture houses, raako* the street unsafe. Council unanimously agreed to widen the street, and on Tuesday the Wood bine Improvement Company was at work moving light poles and Are hydrants back, to allow for the widening. Henry Y. Clouting, eontractor for the curbs aad (utter* (Continued on Page If

Highway Commission Says No To Request For Road Hearing

Cepe May County's demand for a public hearing at which complaint might be made against the program of road Improvement* of the State Highway Commlmion for the prmant year haa been refused by the commiselon. Announcement of this action wa* made at the laat meeting of th* Board of Freeholders. A communication received from the State Highway Commlaalon

the work ordered done. .The majority of ihe tot owners have already given their g-—' • * -* work to he'd The ( Ml to their attorney that the € St. Dominie would appeal to the State Board of Taxation for relief from thetheir houiu.

Attended Associated Boardt of Freeholder* Freeholder Charles Faster aad Superintendent John Tinsley, of the Woodbine Bute Colony, attended the meeting of .the Bute Asaoelt "on of Board* of Freeholders at Blackwood. Camden County, last Monday'; .,, The meettog was held at the Lakeland Sanitarium, the netuberouiosl* institution of Camden County, which was thrown to the inspection of the visitors. The sanitarium bus coat over a million dollare aad the Cape May visitor* ware vary much Impressed with Us An* appointments and aarrouadlagu Cape Mar County send* It* county tubercular patients to Lakeland.

THE HISTORY of every fi tun# begins with the Arst do* saved. Start yours by opening savings account In the Secur Truat Company. Cape May Cl

WHY DR*AM OF A HOME of your owpT gave for IL See Irving Ft tab. Secretary. Tradeemene Building and Loan. Bea late aty.-v. 6 ^

slating that the road pr<*raa had been rearranged ao k* to la elude the paving of tb Ifevi Lea dl ng-Tuckahoe road. ThU. Il waa pointed out. will be an Important project to Cape May County since It u part of an Important thoroughfare leading Into the county from the North. The letter stated that all rands had bron alloted and said thal nothing could be aecbmpliahed hy a hearing at tbto-tlme.

News from Today’s CUaaifird Ada

Butek Coup* and Ford Coupe far *al* at reasonable prices. Millinery bustere* In Wildwood to AourUhlnx condition to far ante. A skiff, fully eqoipred, eaa be bought for e smell sam. Room sad board for toro gaatiemen. Borne ret ter pup* for ealr. The above are sampm* ot th • opportunities ottered (a the claMiQed column* of thh pa per. Wise reader* make a weekly perusal of thaae valuable little ada a habit and are greatly repaid.