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CAPE MAY COUNTY’S HOME NEWSPAPER

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Hallowe’en Staged at Court House

SEA ISLE CITT, CAPE MAY COUNTY. N. J.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 5. 1

NUMBER FIFTY-TWO

3000

Gathered To Part in the ous Occasion

For Winners

K«r

Court Houae held it* I Hallowe'en cclebraturday erenlns and It one of the most sueearnlvalh which Court

*e counter attractions ful-

thouaand people from nil

t Cape May County and

Cumberland turned

the parade and

la the street dancing ^wed. Everybody entet i spirit of Jollity of and a rare good time *~lnallon» and decoraprofUM and added pleasure of Ibe even-

Band. of Court

pished the music, nu•nltatlone and floats ■ added greatly to

as. The prise

«sed—West Cape May ay. first. (25: Cape

. second. *15. Wildwood Bed

9SS: Cape May I. O.

*15-

prize of *5 was float. "The Hunting yed by Harold Jo- . Cape May Court f. Individual—Helen City, first. *5, ison. Court House. le or group—Mr. Harold May. Nortb U *S: M* and Mi Cape May Cotfrt *4.50. Individual--Cape May. first. STuelat.ri. Capt May neooBA. ♦I SO. •bildrvii, couple Gelsenbooer Wildwood, first.

Victim of Auto Accident Buried

Funeral Services of Mrs. R. Champion Held Sunday The funeral of Mrs. Razetta Champion, on* of the recent automobile accident victims, which was held in the M. E. Church at Belleplaiu on Sunday afternoon, was probably the largest attended funeral the town has ever wltneased. Burial was at the Head-,

of-the-River Cemetery.

The deceased left two children and a husband, besides many friends who mourn her loss. The Miss Hulda Mason and Alice Hess, who were also in the same accident, were brought home Monday from the Millville Hospital and are rapidly recovering. but arc still under thc'*ltention of Hr. Charles Butcher. Those still confined in the Millllle Hospital arc Mrs. Olive Hoff-

Frcd

Wildwood Had Big Hallowe’en

Celebration

Thousands C.owded Streets To flee Colorful Parade

With Pretty Roats

List of the Prize Winners

Thousands of men. women and children lined Pacific Avenue, Wildwood. Saturday evening to witness the biggest and best Hallowe’en parade ever held In that city. Thousands there were who ftom various sections of Cape May Courty and many from

outside the county.

Hubert Plerpont. marshal of the parade, which formed In the rlclnlty of Hand and Pacific Av»-

w. ii. ^ I nue* and proceeded to Twenty-

Z ‘. w .° ,ora "'‘ islzth Street, where it swung east of lb* Twenty-sixth to Atlantic Ave-

nue. south on Atlantic to Wildwood Avenue, and west on Wlld-

expocted to be

hospital in about two week* unforeseen complications set in. The latt-r regained ccnaciousiess Tuesday morniug. after a ■ry serious operation performed by Dr. Thoma.- Sh-ppard and Dr. ■Charles Butcher of removing a blood clot from her brain and the latest reports are for re-

Cape May City Had Great Hallowe’en Parade, Under Auspices of Young Men’s Progressive League One of Best

. ladlvtdual. adult—A Cold Spring, first. } Shields. Cape May second. *3.50. | Individuals, children — r. Cape May Court $6; Laura Stone. • -Court House, second. group, adults—Prank and son. Erma, first. Camp and Lena May Court Hiu.se.

IS.Sb.

group, children—"Whole Family " (George Dough Cleary. (Horgi Thomp-> m Thompson. Edsard ret *5; Harry Hoffman

:nppi< second. *2.50.

prlJf was awarded to

Cape May Potnl. lie impersonation. r of 51.50 was gic Simpkins, of

Cape 1

'll Sit Blevlt;

May t on

Was Viewed By Big Crowd

Goblins, ghosts, clown :■ and ■itches reigned supreme at West Cape May and Cape May Monday night when the Young Men’s Progressive League staged one of the

wood Avenue, where it disbanded, got It under way shortly after 8 o’clock. Long before that lime, however, the line of march was thronged. An automobile, containing Chief of Police Cobb and Marshal Ralnbridg . secretary of the Wildwood Board of Tiade. who arr^iged the event, led the parade. and was preceded by a color guard front the American Legion. The-i •■ami- the Wildwood Hiring Band, playing tuneful music anfl attired In the costumes they wore in the Philadelphia New Year's parade. Following Wildwood City Band. mumnu-r.s. a leaping Ford, driven by C. Beck, with Charles Crone In front of it.•attempting to avoid being run down; more mummers, the Wapella Tri • of Red Men. Wildwood Boy ScoulH. with bugle

corps.

The West Cape May Fire Company. attired in yellow caps, black roats and yellow trou.serx. Cape May Uoy Scouts, with bugle '•orps. The Wildwood Merchants' Association. with float and iudtiriual numbers In' their auto-

Citizens Held Indignation Meeting Tq Refute Charges Denounce Statements fCini and LaGrosa

Make Statements

Company Has All Bills Paid —Not Worried By Charges

biggest Hallowe’en parades In mobiles. years before a large number of i The Lcuallen Band, of Cape * residents from all parts of the May Court House.

Cape May Prognaslvc Leagui

The parade started at Broaday ami the Pike. West Cape May and then proceeded to Cape May through the busitteas section. The parade was led by the Groan City Veterans of Foreign Warn Fife and Drum Corps. Two companies of conit guards in lull uniform from Section Base 9. followed with a lifeboat on wheels, containing a full crow in sea-go-

ing e<juipmt..t.

Cape May American Legion was next A float, depicting a trench

ii Huns w ith u P r t‘ i » crf j p-artug. Burke Furniture hands at the points of bayonets | pany . ti floBt „ . 0>m . held by doughboys, drew much I, h puni p kin wl ,j, ,j,f inscrlpapplause. ,j Qn , Were Home pumpkins." The Leualien Ban*' of Cape (Continued on Page 2) May Court House. leadingMlu 1.1

0- R- M. rami' next. The 1. O. j

attired In cotnii

mouiai robes and -mated much favorable comment. A float rep

■nling the ark ami one repre- t

Oub Would Have Liked

Cape May Boy Scouts of Program Repeated

Arrow Council, D. of P.

Russell Henry Post Bugle

Corps, of Ocean City.

Master Builders’ Association, of

Wildwood, with individual mem-

bers in their automobiles. Automobile dealers’ Section. Commercial section, with many

business houses of Wildwood and several outside of Wildwood rep-

Araong the many interesting

floats were the entry of Lawney t Whitman, which was awarded

prise for being tlu

In Phila. Papers Express Confidence in Sea Isle Gardens—Offer Aid "We have to do something to protect the Interests of Sea Isle City, knowing the situation In e to the wide publicity given Ihc alleged fraud by the Prudential Development Company, j dev dopers of Sea Isle Gardens.. This Is the purpose of this mul-j Ing tonight.” were the opening tiraarks of Mayor Maurice M.'| Sofroney. who presided at a dtlIndlgnation meeting held at the City Hall on Thursday evening last, before a large number of business men, realtors and

'tentative citizens.

Sofroney stated; "The Prud.' itial Development Company . development Is not a ’swindle.’ It legitimate development. Something must be done to cor-1 reel the unfavorable publicity j given Sea Isle City due to the storl, appearing in the Philadel-! phia papers. No one can point a finger at any one of the con- 1 corn. All developments are siml-; lar in character and the pro-! cedure has been the same. It is: our duly to rally round thoaij men who are In trouble and let the world know that the development is legitimate and hone*!. The developers dlu have a few bad breaks for which they were In no way responsible. The company purchased a large dredge to fill- in the ground and had It overhauled at a large cost. The dredge stuck In a drawbridge when attempts were mnrto to bring it through the Inland Waterway This delayed them, because the bridge would have to be widened In order for Hie dredge to pass. The owners of the d/aWbrldge refused to widen the bridge to allow the dredge to pass. The dredge was returned to Cold Spring Harbor, where it renirlnel Idle far a year, the fill he meantime ‘>elng delayed ■because another dredge could not be obtained. Gibb t Stcvenpon. of Ocean City, were awarded tho contract to fill. They were to atari the work In January. 1926.. and have It completed June ill.' 1926. but they were held up by' work In Ventnor Gard-ns. The Prudential Company threatened suit against the dredging company. but an agreement was reached, that they finish the fill by December. 1926. Shortly af(Continued on Page'Four)

Several Names Are Hidden Every Week Among the

Classified Ads

’The only money ever taken out of Ihc Prudential Company, in any way. by the officers, has been a salary of *40 a week, paid to Charles LaG.-ossu. president and manager of tbe concern." said Domonic Cinl. treasurer of with Mr. LaCrossa. was arrested the Prudenllel Company, who. in Philadelphia last week, on what the Philadelphia newspapers characterized as a "*2.000.000 laud swindle in Sea Isle City Gardena." ”1 personally have invested over *80 000 In the business.’’ continued Mr Cinl. "and am prepar'd lo Ini .>st up to *800.000 more to carry the development I through." Mr. Cinl explained on a visit ioi Sea Isle City this week, that Ike' dredging work is progressing | rapidly, and that all payments, have been made to the dredging company al ad of schedule. "The contract between my company and tho dredging company." said Mr. Cinl. "calls for payments of 80 per com. of the work completed. We have paid them, so far, 120 per cent, of their work. They arc paid ahead, because they needed the money and we advanced it. Mr. Cinl added that bis company. since the start, made it a rule to pay all bills at ones, and at the time of their arrest Jasi week, tbe company owed only *9.60. and that bill had come in that morning. LaGroua Pleased "1 don’t believe the case against myself and Mr. Cinl will ever come to trial." stated Mr. LaGrossa this week. “The District Attorney's offic- has been iu examining our affairs, and I am confident that the case will be dropped." He added lhat he was pleased' by the attitude of lot purchasers; w ho have in letters and person-; ally expressed I heir confidence In the developnii'nt. "Not a single of them," concluded Mr. LaGrossa "bap made a kick, asked for a return of tbelr money, or stopped their installment payment s. This is gratifying, as is the confidence which has b.-en expressed In us by the people of Sea Isle City and the city offi-

cials.”

Some Were Not Discovered

Theatre Tickets 'No O’ 16 To Blame Await Finder of For Head :° n Col,lsion

Missing Name

le to a sllp-up in the mechanical department two weeks our readers were not Informed of results of the Hidden Name ;st That report will be Included In this week's article so lhat all may keep In touch with developments of this contest tha*. is steadily gaining In in-

terest and enthusiasm

Those who found tbelr names among the classified advertisements In the paper issued on October 16 were Roy Shlmp. Mar-, i. Moorlyn Theatre: Lester I Nickerson. Goshen. Hunt's Casino: George W. Moore. Petersburg. 'Moorlyn. The following list In-

cludes those who did

their names even (hough they were hidden awaiting discovery: Mrs. John High. Rea Isle City: Mrs Edwin T. Bradway. Wildw'ood; Dorothy Bennett. Cape May Court House: W. Thompson Peterson. Woodbine: Cora D. Warren. Tuckahoc; Wallace Un-

dertnan. Erma.

You never can tell when your name may bo among those present and It pays lo form the habit of Inspecting the classified page regularly. There are two theatre tickets awaiting those who H.i come upon their Harass and without any red tape whatever, tho tickets arc forwarded to them at once free of charge. It Is easy to see why th# contest Is winning moio widespread popularity all of the time and you may as well get Into It now- as to delay

another week.

You cannot lose for you will be looking over the offerings of the most dependable merchants and businesses In this part of the State. Kino opportunities for considerable savings are presented each week and you will be amply | repaid for (he small time used. I Severs! last week missed the opporlunily for receiving two free theatre tickets as their names remained undiscovered. These Included Samuel Zellry. Goshen; John SHen. Wildwood; Beatrice Taylor. Cape May Court House. Security Trust Company has over *6.700.000.00 assets. Capital and surplus over *700.000.00. Your money !■; safe with them. You can deposit by mall. Think

It over.—Adv.

Victims Don’t Know How It Occurred A Coror.er’s Jury returned a verdict r>: "purely accidental, or.* to blame.” at the inquest held last Saturday at Tuckahoe into the acclii.M between Tuckahoe and Belleplaiu on Weatherby road, in which Mrs. Ray Etta Champion, of Belleplaln. was fatally Ipjured. The rausr of lhe accident could not be ascertained from the victims. who appeared at the 1

quest.

The accident occurred about

o’eloi k Thursday morning. «

eatherby road, as a result ol head-on collision, when a Fcrd

sedan. occupied by William Moon-, drivi r: F. N. Glbersor.. Sr.. F. N. Giberson. Jr.. Robert Mc-

Klllip and George Patches,

their way lo Ocean City, collided with a Ford touring car occupied

persons. Fred Wood, driv-

|cr: Mrs. Hay E. Champion. Mrs. Olive Hoffman. Miss Evelyn Hollis. Miss Dorothy Wheaton. Miss Hulda Mason. Alice Hess, Hamil ton Elliott and Miss Helena Harris. Ol tbe party of nine, all have been discharged from the 5IIHvillo Hospital, where th.-y were taken after the accident, with the exception of Fred Wood and M.-s. Olive Hoffman. Wood’s condition Is reported as favorable, and Mrs. Hoffman Is reported to

be in a serious condition. The occupants of the Ford Be-

rn were discharged from tbe hospital, their injuries being

slight.

Dr. Slaughter, of lleMerville, rendered “first aid to tho victims, assisted by Mrs. Wheaton

iFine Music al

Kiwanis Luncheon

iant To Hospital

1 »’■.•

loy Scouts

America with a bugle corp and a float representing Camp Ki-

wanis." followed,

local de-1 West Cape May Volunicer Fire int. wxs.jx.partmcnt and Ladles' Auxiliary. Saturday j attired in yellow and blacl' clown append!- costume*, p.vwnted a pleasing drawing much applause

v Laokenau I elphla. Saturday ■ r Maurice Sofro Mm. Sept' _r»n and ' her

from the lln

Wil

f spectators,

ring Baud, attired mill costumes with

One >f th* finest musical programs ever presented al a Wildwood Kiwanis Club luncheon was enjoyed by thnt organization on Tuesday noon. The program, arranged by Roy laiudeman. chairman of the musical committee. c> nxl-ted of two solos by Miss Margaret Gratssln. of North Wildwood: a solo by Roy Laude-

by Harry Burkhart

Roy

Lm

Jack Taylor. Horace Burke, iirry Burkhart and Roy Laudean. MIMS Marion Brineshtilli

TS WHAT HERE IT IS

Bus Line Curtails Service

UNOFFICIAL COUNTY ELECTION RETURNS General Election, Tuesday, November 2, 1926. House of Representatives General Assembly ^Freehohlers 4 " Coroner

Avalon Cape May. First Ward — Cape May. Second Ward Cape May. Third Ward Cape M".y; Fourth Ward Cape May Point!**nn!s. First Ward Dennis. Second Ward

Middli Middli Middli

ird—

I Wardtil Ward

Wildwood. First Wat Wildwood. Second V

l Wd.. 2nd Dlv 356

South Cape May.

As a sequel lo the vote of the citizens uf Sea Isle City lo sMl the electric light system to the Atlantic Electric Company, at the meeting of the City Commissioners on Tuesday that company presented a petition asking for s fifty-year franchise lo do bustin the clt) - . The petition reci'lied and November 23 was set as the tluo for ID further consideration. Ordinance No. 74. provWIng for the Improvement.of east an.I west streets of the city and sections of Central and Park Avenuia by graveling was introduced and passed on first r-sdlng. The ordinance w||] be taken up for final passage on November 16. A resolution was introduetd •nd laid over for ten days for final action, awarding to Monlhan & Hall the contract for 8000 tons of gravel for Improving the streets designated under Ordinance No. 74. Their bid *1.40 per ton delivered and spread. Tills will make the work complete cost about *4.000 less than was first estimated.

Co. Building Cornerstone To Be Laid Nov. 23 Freeholders and County Publicity Director Will Arrange Program Mixner Objects To Bill The cornerstone uf the new rounty building will be laid on Tuesday. November 23. with spelal ceremonies. Publicity direc:>rs from all resort cities 'and towns In tbe county are asked to have representations and lo arrange especially for that day. Freeholder Joseph Champion opened the question tit the meeting of the Board of Freeholders Wednesday. After a newspaper representative suggested that formal exercises be held, the ibers of the board went Into the matter seriously. Mr. W. R. Hall, county publicity director, ■aid that It would be a good thing tor the county and urged that all cities, and especially resort towns in the county have representations. The Freeholders and Mr. Hall w’ill act as a committee on ar-

rangements.

ordinance granting the Jersey Central Power and Light Company the right to lay and maintain mains was passed on first reading by ibe Freeholdent on Wednesday at Court House. Before the ordinance was passed R. Kendall Smith. County Engineer. stated that be did not think that some of tbe old bridges in the county would stand the weight of the pipes at present and suggested that some amen dir nt be made to the oidinance providing for such exceptions. The matter will be taken up before the second reading of the ordinance, scheduled for the next mooting

of tho board.

E. Riley Mixner brought up tbe matter of a bill for inspection service charged him. the bill being *788 in amount. Mr. Mixner ciciined that he should not be ci mi pel led In pay tire bill, an be (Continued on Page 21 Slieriff’s Report Last mouth Sheriff Jamt | i.:an reportril that hr bad j average of 14% prisnm-rs He had countian* guessing. This month b* reports that he had an

Electric Co. Asks For 50 Year Franchise Atlantic Company, Which Bought Sea Isle System, Seeks Industrial Field

Will Be Considered Nov. 23

Congressman Bacharach Thanks Voters of District To the voters of the Second Congressional District: Through the courtesy extended ' me by the editor of this paper. I wish to take this means of saying a word of persona] thanks lo each and every voter In my dls trlct who supported me at the polls on election day. 1 appre:latc very much tbe continued confidence reposed In me by my constituents a* manifested In the cry large majority which 1 r»celvttj throughout the district, and I waiit to isperially thunk the voters of Cape May County for the very splendid suppoit which they gave me. To me it Is cxprehslon of approval of all that I have done, or tiled to do .LUr represenlatlvp In the National Congress, and It will give renewed ambition and energy to give even better service In tbe future. ISAAC BACHARACH. M. C.

Kiwanians Attend Church The Wildwood Klwanls Club at- * aided the evening services at the First Baptist Church. Wildwood. Sunday night in a body. Thirtyfive members of the club beard tbelr brother Klwanlon. Rev. Paul Neff, deliver an Inspiring scran "We Can.” Rev Irvin Fisher, pastor of the Baptist Church, and also a Wildwood Kiwanlan. t ecu pled Rev. Neff’s pulH at tbe Lutheran Church. Barber Shop Not Sold Michael Luongo has not sold bis barber shop, as was announced a couple of weeks ago. An Avalon man was lo take over the business, but hr decided to remain in Avalon and Mr. Luongo is still doing business at the old stand. YOU CAN HAVE YOUR OWN home. We can help you get it. Sec Irving Fitch. Secretary, Tradesmen's Building and Loan. Sea Isle City.—Adv.

News From Today’s Classified Ad? You can find many fine offerings in the Clawiified Department each w*ek and it will pay you to look them over carefully. The following are some of tbe special offeringB picked at random from the many items: Many men and women art. needed to :icll hosiery, drvsees and Christmas cards. Hurt