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SEA BLE CITY, CAPE MAY COUHTY, I. J.. FRIDAY. MARCH 1*. 182T.

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HUMBER N1NETEER

oman Suicide >und in Home In Wildwood Jacob Fox Traveled i Philadelphia To End in Summer Cottage

Been in Bod Health

00 known r*aaon. Mrs. Jnrox. of :»f>0 North Sixth . Ph«U<Mpblm. comtnlttrd r In b*r aummrr bom* al iood. by Infcallnc Hlumluat- ■ wa* mad* known whrn uaband and dnochttr. who to Wildwood on Tafwday p-t or findlax her. aflat ah. rtn mlaalna (ran hrr home iladrlphin for ar««-rnl day*, m thry antarrd th* bouar. la 120 W«rt Baker A>pnu*. • odor led them to a bed th* door of which waa ! With th* aid of Patrollulumon and a coualn. Prank Ihey broke open th* door, i Pox waa found lylnx on I. fully draaaed. dead, gaa ax from every Jet in the I. the belief ah* had been two daya, according to Dr. Hornutrln. not* explaining her act found. Her husband and r know of no reaaon why milted auiclde. Wildwood phyalcian Mated "Ira. Fox had r tailed hta ofera! month* ago for treator a lingering dlaeaae and ilaed her to go to a '

Fox all ka ago. a neighbor Sndunconadoua from ga* Af that time ahe wi e Mace’a Hospital for

eatened Wife’s Life; Sent To Jail srd McVeigh Couldn’t W $10,000 Bad

»ard McVeigh. 17. of N no. I* confined In the « I In default of ild.OSS ball, igb la charged with threatthe Uvea of hi* wife. Emma ad her father and mother, md Mr* Reuben Clouting.

Last of Confiscated Alcohol Given Away Atlantic City Hospital Get* Thirty Cages Sheriff Jamea Hoffman and Proeeeutor William H. Campbell. Jr., will now be able to sleep without toaging and turning In I heir beds. i Tuesday the county gave away the remainder of the confiscated alcohol to deserving friends—the Atlantl- City—thirty apinted cases wending their way > the World's Playground The watchman employed to fard off prowler* of the night In aeereh of liquor, which was

Rand-McNally Will Print Co. Booklet Were Lowest Bidders For Work — Doriand Agency To Race Co. Advertising

vigtf wa* given a hearing agist rate Ware, of Ocean on Sunday, after State •r Joseph ReiUy. of the

hoe station, arrested hn

cs say McVeigh admitted cuing the Uvea of hi* wife

er father, but not that

■other. - Police aay he a»-

that he will •'get"

it H taker the rest of hi*

pair have been married

! n few i

>nth» ago.

County Tax Board Gives Out 1927 Rate Cape May Point Has Highit Resort Rate in County, Ocean Gty the Lowest

Townships Show Marked Decreases

Sea isle Gty Rate 27 Cents More Than Last Year

Filing Equipment Contract

The contract for printlag t-page county booklet was awarded lo the Kand-McNally Company, of New York, by the Freeholder* dn Wednesday, the York firm's bid of (1418 (or ti.ooe booklets aad 126C.7E for SOSO lot* being the lowest Franklin Printing Company, of Philadelphia, waa second low bidder with a bid SUM for tt.00# booklets, falling to bid on ^Thc Leader Publishing Company. of Wildwood, bid SI636 for 20.080 and 1188 for (#00. Wii Ham K. Fisher, of Audubon. SI. 000 for 10.000 and S1SS for 0000. The bid of Evening News Company, or Bridgeton, waa SI. S444 for 0000. Wolber paay. of Newark, bid S11S0. while their bid for (000 waa

S400.

-ha Dor lend Advertising Agency, of Atlantic City, received th* contract for placing SU.M0 worth of advertising In per*, the service meeting w|th the approval of County Publicity Dl rector W. R. D. Hall. Four ad- , ri Using agencies bid for the

Cap* May Point has the bigbt resort tax rate In the county and Ocean City has the lowest. to th* figures given out by R. L Rice, of the County Tax Board. In ISIS the Point's rate was IS IS, this year. SC.S7. r. Middle and Dennis tips. South Cape May and Harbor show reduction*, while other communities show InSea Die City’s tax rate was creased from SS.40 to SS.S7. Wildwood's rate remains the me as l.,st year. South Cape Hay has the lowert

rate.

E. L. Rice, the secretary statistician of the Coufity Bi haa been busily engaged ■ the firat of the year on the rate osculations. The following table will comparative rates for 1S17 ISltl. The rate Includes all t county. Bute, school and It

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ITS tot U.O* »bd SI Ifork0:o08%e C. I

Th* contract for aupplylng filing equipment for the County Clerk'a office. In the new building. was awarded to the Yeo A Lukrus Company, of Philadelphia. Another contract awarded wa* for (upplylng (000 ton* of road gravel. Sicnvcker. Inc., being the low bidder.

Joke on the Joker

b the EdlL •

On Friday. March 11,

appeared in your newspaper the

ement of the marriage

of Mua Veda Hess, of Bellrplain.

Jacob Chaarna. Jr., of

Wo. tbtne. I wish to deny the

that the marriage look place

obtained a and to aay that I sincerely hope elevator gtrl at the everyone wfco read the announcethe (k<an City Title | meet will also read the dental. Company. She mak-; (Signed) MISS V. A. HESS, with her parents at! Beth-plain. N. J. ! (Editor's Note—The above retold the police au-jferrrd to the story o' the roartai there are thtng*{ rtage of Mr Cbasen* and Mis* H- CA** about Whirl) i Hess wa* given personally by nothing. H* 1* a car-] Miss lieu to a member of the ] staff of this newspaper. Miss Hem puaed he will be held willing out the names on a card, nd jury. It appears that His* Hess per- ______ petrated a practical Joke and llki j many suck Jokes, the Joke wa* tryg Again Heads j really on the Joker- W* are glad County Election Board ibll*

Road Signs To Advertise Sea Isle Will Be PUced on Road, Leading To County It was learned at the Sea We City Commlaaloners* meeting on Tuesday that the Highway Advertising Company, of New York, will be given a contract for placing ten road signs on White Horae Pike and highways leading to Cape May County. The signs will tell tourist* of Sea Die City's wonderful beach, climate and environment, the signs being artDtlcally designed and colored and attracUve lo th* eye.

Woman Thief ' akes $ 1200 From Bank Gypsy Lifts Money From Counter of Wildwood Fidelity Trust Company

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4.SB 0.07 3.01 3.11 3.94 S.3I 3.01

Cape May City Cape May Point Dennis Township Dower Township Middle Townahlp North Wildwood Sea laic City '

South Cape May 3.33 Stone Harbor S.31 Upper Township 3.S0 West Cape May Ir.tO Wildwood 3.31 Wildwood C. set 3.44 West Wildwood 3.31 Woodbine 4 01 County 'Rate—0.00(870.

Fathers and Sons Gather at Annual Dinner Edward D. Cray, of New York, Delivered Address Replete With Sound Advice

Ladies Served Fine Dinner

Ocean View Fire Strangled Company Assured To

Cashier Making Change

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County C. of C.

Seventy men and boys gathered In the social room of (he Sea Isle City M E. Church Wednesday evening for the second annual father sad son banquet of the Junior and Wide Awake Y. M. C. A. Group* of that city. Fathers and sons and the men who brought sons of fathers who were unable to attend were from families la which there were two or'mora boy* *penl on* of the mo*t enjoyable get together evening* ever held In

Sea Isle City.

Edward D. Cray, executive secretary. Wall Street Boys' Work Branch. Y. M. C. A.. New York City, waa the principal speaker and delivered an addraaa. packed with practical suggestions, advice aad fact etorie* that ccm1 pelted the closest attention of both men and boys and should prove of practical value lo both. Wylie E. Middleton, treasurer of the Cape May County Y. M. C. A., acted as toastmaster. Rev i Harry F. von Uffel, pastor of the E. Church, offered the In' tton. The banquet, a most eo etc and satisfying array of good .Inga, was efficiently served by ic Ladle*’ Aid of the churc! tder th* ■upervDion of Mr*. J Boy* Addresses a Feature

Fidelity Trust wood, shortly Thursday. It wsi covered that the a tribe of be the same that ort hotel the night The woman approached the ndow and asked to have a note changed. Harry Burkhaart. cashier of the bank, watted upon her. Hla usual affable manner exemplified when th# wodDpienaed with the kind of ge presented. Baked £*r ler coin*. It wa* while Mr. Burkheart was engaged In making the desired change, that the robbery occurred. In the fimah of a minute all the witchcraft of the woman was brought to the fora, a* Mr. Burkheart bad not left the,window but n step to the coin box. -when he caught the woman's hand IrsUte the guard rail. Demanding to know what she was trying to do, ahe answered that she wa# brushing ■way a small piece of paper. The loss waa not dlaooverrd until dosing hour, permitting the robber* several hour* to get away. Another woman accompanied the stranger, who engaged In telltni: fortune* to Mr. Gednry Rigor and William Armstrong, who were In the bank at tte time the robbery took place, but neither saw the woman take the After their departure .Mr. Burkheart fait a certain bit of discomfort by their stall and took down the number of the license tag on their Cadillac car. parked outside- the bank door, which contained three dark-eklnned men. He loaned the bit of paper in the baakr' on the desk, little thinking what an Important part this Information would serve him In the possible capture of :hr :

thieves.

The day preceding the robUry- i Mr. Morris Dare reports ihrwj hams people visited the office ■ >1 Dare Brother*. Ine_ questlonlnx | of roada along the shore b^ulr-1 vard. as to their present condition. etc- As if to allay sue-1 plclon aa to their Identity, they (Continued aa Pan* Twe)

Necessary Money Will Be Oversubscribed Is Belief That Ocean View. "Where Ocean Breezes R*wt." will have a fire company was virtually assured on Monday night at a meet In* held by the officers and trustee* of the organization. It was announced that the organization will have article* of Incorporation complete before the end of the week. An Instance of the united effort. enthusiasm and spirit of the »a*t growing community was revealed when the officer* announced that nearly 91S00 had been subscribed and tbat only oae-thlrd of the territory had been covered. It is believed that the amount which waa act aa th-' goal —02*00—will be over subscribed. Tuesday evening $300 was added to the fund Ocean View, which D located on the Seashore Road. Is excellently aiusled and has egress to every aeashore resort, finely paved roada. el*rir‘clly. gas and pure water ant through the enthusiasm of (I.- residents. It U expected a new community will emerge due to the efforts being

extended.

At the nett meeting of the orin!la'ton a fire chief and chief engineer will be selected. Rolls Hewlu D president of the company: E. Cox. secretary, and Colonel C. M Gandy, retired.

Survey For Townsend’s Inlet Bridge

Mr*. Jennie Godfrey, axe about (0. strangled herself to death In the attic of her home. 108 Fortyfifth Street Sea Isle City. Wedjr morning, by plarlnx a around her neck, tying the end around a bed po»t. four feet high, and

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body wa* discovered i. Robert, a few mlnui

after th* noon hour, when he went up to her room to call her for lunch. Not finding her there. I he went io the attic where h< learned of the tragedy. Mrs. Godfrey had probably been dead at

iea#t two hour*. Freeholders Authorize Co. Despondency because of III r. . -r n m health is believed to have been ■ r-ngineer 1 o prepare plans the cause of the^ei. a* she had j and Estimates

The executive committee aad the board of trustee* ronaDt of Elmer Corson. Howard Townsend. I.riclau I>dy. Anthony Canuao and Joseph Donahue.

Cape May Historical Society Formed Lewis T. Stevens Head* Organization As President; Rev. P. Howe Secretary

Will Meet at Court House

Historic Tablets Found at Court House Marked First Term of a Surrogate and County Clerk Two tablet* of historical Interest lo Cape May County, one having th.- Inscription. •’County Clerk. 1835" and "Surrogat* HIS" were uncovered by Harold Joseph, of Cap* May Court Bout when be was tearing down a ve and* of the Bene be I house,

which he lives.

Mr. Joseph found 'he table' ! which were of rough *tOB«, tbr feet long and 3 i* 'he thick u

; drr an old step.

The year 183S ma.ked i

A meeting to organize Cape May County HDtorlcal Society was held at Cape May Court House last Saturday evening, and thvwe officers were named at the session: President, former Slate Senator. Lewis T. Stevens; Cape May. vice president. Miss Mabel Clay. Regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution; secretary. Rev. Paul Howe, of Cape May City, and treasurer. Dr. Julius Way. A board of six trustees waa also •elec'.ed. Forty-three member* Joined lie society at tbr meeting, which was wall attended. The formation of the bDtoricai society, waa first discussed the Daughters of the American Revolution at their meetings Almost a month ago the : ter was thoroughly discussed and the organization rlanned. a n ing having been held at Cape May Court House. The County Board of Freeholder* have led the society to lievs tbit they will turn th* old hDlorical Court House, where a museum for historical artlclea. data. etc., will be placed aad th* meeting* will be held. The member* are making drive for new members. T! rale fixed for life membership I* $20; for contributing member»blp. |S. and subscriptions $1.00 All members will have the right | to vote. A meeting D planned for the near future at which time bylaw* and aetlvitiMi of the organisation will be discussed.

Reception Will Be Tendered Pastor Methodists Will Entertain Rev. von Uffel and Wife

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Death in Home In III Health and Despondent, Mrs. Jennie Godfrey Committed Suicide

Sea Isle Gty Resident

Dedicate County Building April 30 Governor Moore and Other Dignitaries Will Be Invited The Board of Freeholder* on Wednesday set April 20 aa the day for the formal opening and exercises Incident to the dedication of the new county buildings nt Cape May Court Hons* The arrangements will be In charge of County Publicity Director W. R. D. Hall, who wlU act with the publicity directors In

the count)

An sffTort will be made to have Governor Moore and other prominent State officials present on the

opening day.

Buffered from a nervous breakdown fo some time and had threatenec suicide. She never

covered rora the shock cauac-d the death of her only daughr. Prances, over a years ago. Mr*. Godfrey arose early Wednesday morning and prepared

breakfast for her husband, who

employed In Sea Die City.

Later ahe u-turned to her room. Prior to going out to make aome

purchase* at the store about 10 clock, her daughter-in-law went upetalrs to set- how Mrs. Godfrey was and found her In bed. apparently all right. The suicide have taken place during

Bridge at Stone Harbor

>e had frequently said that wished she wa* with her deed daughter and ahe was Belief l alone for fear that ahe might commit suicide. Mr. and Mr*. Godfrey have lived |n Sea ide City since the d-vth of their ■ aug'-t. r. They came from Boat> n. Mam Besides her husband and aon. Robert, ah* la vurvlved by another aon who u now | n the navy. Mrs. A. Gordon, of Sea Isle City, la a half sister. Dr. Julius Way. County Physician, Investigated the case and Id there was no foul play, no quest being neceoaary. The , funeral will take place Saturday.

Uniform Plan For Bulkheads In Sea Isle City Specification* of Engineer Adopted By City Solons— Introduce Five Ordinance* Improve Landis Avenue

Raiding Parson Gave Tip; But Nc Good Freight Car With Camouflaged Booze Failed To Arrive in Wildwood

Authorities Are Watching

County Engineer R. Fendall Smith, at the meeting of the d of F: . . holders on Wedneada> was authorized to make a survey and prepare plans and late ro-i for a bridge from Townsend s Inlet to Avalon. The But*' Highway Commission a communication further asred the lioard of their wllling«s to aid ihe county to the rxnt of 32S.000 In reconstructing a Isle City Boulevard. The matter ol procuring right of way across the thoroughfare >r a bridge at Stone Harbor, bleh (he county la contemplating recoogtruetli.g, »iu referred to County Solicitor Palmer Way confer with the neceaaary au-

thorin'*.

The dl*poh»i M surplus boroe-jeka' ;«d wUh making, drawn road sc.^per* »*« fc-fi to the discretion of the Ulreqtor of!

Highways. Robert Miller.

Sheriff James Hoffman In a communication, recommended that the Under Sheriff's salary be Increased to $3300 In accordance ith the law providing tbat salary. Mr. Hoffman stated that r counties In the State were paying that salary to Under riffa. The Sheriff reminded Board of the Increasing duties In hla office. The Free-

holders took no action.

The Clerk was authorised to Ivertlae for bid* for 150 barreD tar for the Wildwood road, bids to be received at the

meeting of the Board.

Rrr. John B. Adam*, of Ocean City, on Tuesday told the county detectives and State Pollee that a freight ear loaded with camoftaged liquor would arrlva in Wildwood in the early morning. The former "raiding parson” gave the authorities the name of a man well known at the shore to whom he said the liquor waa

consigned.

Where Rev. Adams received hta tip on the supposed smuggl.ag ta not known. County Detective Ward lilgbee and State Troopers arrompanied Rev. Adam* to Wildwood lo await the arrival of (be liquor. The cargo had not arrived by earl/

morning.

The officers hurried lo Wildwood Junction where they found the freight car*. None of the cars contained liquor, however. The authorities believe that the lead was false, but are Investigating the possibility of the alleged alcohol haring been unloaded at a station above Wildwood Junction, a* It I* believed that the liquor would he packed In a manner tbat no freight errw would detect It. This was illustrated last week when a camouflage.! cargo waa consigned to a flctlilou* company In Gloucester City, which the revenue men aelted and destroyed after watching 'T the "company*' representatlvee. * Last week R** Adams toli the grand Jury : . he had Wd misquoted by a newspaper reP'rter and the alleged charges be was supposed to have made turned cut to be a "flop" In the mind* 4-f the Jury. Rev. Adam* statement* be was

County To Have New Seal May i

Design Submitted By Archi-

tect» of New Building

flea Die City Commissioner* fought off U>. temptation to go fishing and bathing on Tuesday due to the spring weather and Instead got down to a busy slon. making the day. ordinance day. by passing five ordinances on first reading and taking Hon on several other intereating matter* before them. The firat ordinance to be passed was No. M. providing for the placing of new fire hydrants Thirty-eighth and Fiftieth Street*. The sum of MtOO had been appropriated for thi*

work.

The naxt waa ordinance No. 8* calling for Uta construction three timber JatUes to be placed i at Forty-fifth. Forty-eighth and Fifty-Brat Street*. Ordinance No. 87. specifying the type height an-1 con si ruction of bulkhead al fi-ont was next f Ac ordinance the construction drain i

Petersburg ParentTeachers’ in Session mef-tlng of the Petersburg Parent-Teachers’ Association wa* held Tuesoay afternoon in the grammar school. A very educational talk was given by Dr. Dr. W. L. Yerkne. pastor of the M. E. Church and Miss Sara Thomas the County Librarian, after which ratreshmrnta were served The members pr.-s.-nt were Mrs. Somers flack. Mrs Rachel Laughlln. Mr*. William Dickenson, Morgan Lee. Mrs. Waller Voaa. Mrs. Richard Voas. Mr*. Mary Cake. -Mrs. George Hoff. Mrs. John Winner. Mrs Harry Valentine. Mr*. J allies Cloud. Mrs. Clarence Winner. Miss Sara Thomas. Mrs. Milton Robs. Mrs. Pearl Barclay. Dr. and Mrs. Wal-

■•r L. Yerkcs.

Cap* May County will have n •w official aeei. This was decided on Wednesday by the Board of Freeholders, when Freeholder Champion told the board that to hi* knowledge county did not have an

official seal.

r. Champion stated that the architects of the new county buildings had designed a aeal. The planter cast had been submitted to the board at their last

meeting.

Solicitor Way told the board that the county had a seal, but It could be changed. The Freeholders adopted th* change in design, which will be official after May 1. The design and Inscription on the proposed new seal haa not been made known.

THE banking concern that makes money for iiaelf can be safely relied on. when you wish to be safe In making your deposit. They will help you In many ways. Try Security Trust Company. Cape May. when you wish banking bualnnw. A4>.

State Trooper* Resign

of the return of Rev. Harry between Thirty-eight! on Uffel to the Sea Isle City eth StreeD was 5. Church. !i> Conference for ordinance Is known her yea: the congregation. last ordlnan tender the pastor and wife to rrt#w# lbe Thursday eve-1 Ihf Commlttloc .

(Continued i

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Inspect Tuck a hoe Bridge

New* From Todg;

l todayg Classified i

Racing sulky, for sale ebeap. Public official ma! ’-.'ring hta own taw office at Cape May Court House will take on part time work. Wanted copying manuscript. In spelling and punctuation Shuffleboard for sale cheap.