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SEA ISLE CUT. CAPE MAY COUMTY. H. J.. FRIDAY, MARCH 25. 1927.

HUMBER TWXHTY

^yor Bergner approves | Bridge Survey |on Executive Joins S. , Board of Trade— auds Fine Beach

at Vendig Hotel

J Mayor a* Avalon U no* |gl>rr of tfe* Board of Tradr Harbor! It fcappenrd ■ Mayor Gustav Brian, t adlb* nmtlnc of lb* Sun# Board of Trad* at th* I ia*t Friday nlabt at lb# cooelualon of Jk. was Invited to }oln tb* J Harbor booster*, and h» |tly did. Bercner spoke of the |endV4nlr(-tu-AtaIon brids# d that tb* Freeholder* bad I a surtcy and plana and rations for the structurr. ' ' not nran that H was ■ to be built, h* said, but It K*tep la the rt*ht direction. fcl» develop, he said. Seven srh must have that conl link with the Ocean City kncerrly wish." said Mayor ■. "that 1 had an encan Hath as thla that 1 could sc ' counsel and advice. In a I play a lone band — there loruanlsed body to whe eat Iona. 1 « self bet* and now that I d would, follow faithfully P>lic affairs the suue»llons trade orcanliatlon . • this." | I dwelt at length on ' ‘ beach of Seven Mile . and *ald that in adl his to the resorts of the ~ wad the beach of l and Stone Harbor equaled . and that was Or- . ne. ■ Kernb-rahip Open conclusion of the Jr’s talk, membaashlp In the | Harbor Board of Trade wae i opea to Avaloalana aad — - 4. ,ha t bme of the organisation be Seven Mile Beach > Include

. . president of the i of Trade, conducted the energetic I Mayor George U Markiand, thort talk tounhed on the f Railroad situation, with to th.* bridge acrosa kannei. He said that the the company would

Harbor, said great deal of time had cussing this pastier by him prevailed to the Board of Trad# cornlake up with the directors railroad company the mat moving the terminal to the aide of the channel, and >aing the bridge. This be better than the present Ion. he said.

Fires at Off Shore Homes u City Deportment Re--iidcs.’ 1 o Both Call* Ocean City Fire Departwr* called out twice on ty to extinguish Brea In

e home*

Bret call was to the pn-p-f Unnraus Townsend. Pearoad. Palermo. An outig *aa burn<

Surrogate Fitch Will I Be Baseball Dictator Elected President of County League; Open* May 28

Irving Fitch, of Sea Isle CMy. will be the Judge Landis of Cap# May County's organised baseball during the coming season. Mr Fitch, who Is Burrasa:# of th« county and president of theCoun- ' Chamber of Commerce, as well former Mayor of Sea Isle City, i elected president of the ctrt st s meeting of the reprv v«« of the teams entered ik. He 1* an ardent sports fsn and thoroughly conversant with (he national pastime. tith, of Cape May Court House, wss nsroed secretary and treasurer and will indie Ike league publicity. The towns which will have re preseat stives In the circuit are Sea Isle City. Cape May Court House. Avalon. Cape May City. BellrpUIn and Lower Township. Woodbine made application for after th# circuit had

To Be Ready For Dedication on April 30

The opening gam*# of the league •rhedute will be played o» Saturday. May *g. Sea Isle City’ will face Cape May Court House at the County Seat. Lower Township will travel lo Avalon, while Cape May will be the attraction at Belleplain. By-laws and a tentative schedule have been drawn up and will be presented for approval at a meeting of the league moguls to be held at the "County Casette" office. Cape May Court House. Thursday evening. March Jl.

Unique Plan To Advertise Cape May Co. Will Give Out Cards Containing Information To Acknowledge 1 rognuns

Chamber of Commerce Idea

'C. of C. Committees Favor Rosebush Idea Recommended Its Adoption By County Body

At a meeting of the highway, and public Improvement rommltItea of the County Chamber of Commv.ee. which was held In th# jury room at the Court House Wednesday afternoon. It was agreed to propose to the Chamber of Commerce that roses be planted along the Shore Boule-

vard.

The plan proposed to the that body, and possil.ly other civic organlialtons. purchase ruse ' s and present them for ng to resident* a long tb*

rand.

. _jse attending the committee meeting were John Beecher, of Vlldwood. chairman: Mrs. Cbaa. Mrs. Jesse Ludlam

Bandit Story Exploded By Confession William Smith Admits That Hr Attempted To Shoot Wife on Tuckahoe Road

Tried To Commit Suicide

idlts did not hold up and at Mr and Mr* WIHIam , of XJ1 Decatur Street.

Cape May City, on March 9. near th. Tuckahoe bridge. This wws adr known Tuesday when nith. In a written confession. adr In the presence of Connty Detective Ward Higher. Corporal C. H. Elmendorf and State

Trooper Joseph Reilly.

The nnlsitlng touche* are being put on the exterior and Interior of the ne* Cape May County Court House, which Is to be resdy for occupancy about May Brat. The exterior is almost complrtr. *hilr th# Interior partition*, painting end finishing U no* about eighty per cent complete. The handsome and spacious new offices of th# County Clerk, occupying the south wing of th# structure, are read), and the new court room and Judges' offices In the north wing are lo be ready within a few days. Benn#n t McLaughlin Company. Philadelphia, are (he contractor* and Edwards A Green. ..f Camden, the architects. It Is the plan of the ‘ Freeholder* to lay out the grounds with gram aad shrubbery, so that the buildings situated "In the Heart of Vacalio

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J suitable exercise.

building will be dedicated on Saturday, April So.

Court Next Wednesday

H. Hennickle Narrowly Escaped Death Drove His Car in Front of Pennsy Special—Automobile Demolished

Man Suffered Broken Hip

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Th* Cape May County Chamber of Commerce, at Its meeting In Sea Isle City last night adopted an unusual plan to place Cape May County before the country and the world, the plan being suggested by Irving Fitch, president of the Chamber. The member* of the chamber will distribute one '.butuand! at different time* to county | mi* for them to u*e In' wledglng programs from

radio stations.

It is believed that when the station Is announcing the receipt of thme card* acknowledging the | reception of broadcasting pro-' gram*, the announcer will also announce what is printed on the cards, thus making known to. millions what Cap# May County '* and It* advantage*. On the l<4i of the card is' printed “In Cap# May County. I The Playground of America." On ■ the bottom of the card is Information. telling that there are eleven seashore resorts ami thirty j miles of beach In the county, and ‘ advising that any Information concerning the county may b# obtained from the Cape M«y County Chamber of Coounerot Publicity Director. Cape May Court

House. N. J.

The cards will bp distributed ■fore next Wednesday. »o that iunty fans may tsk# advantage' the night which Is ••silent" for | me Eastern st* lions, giving sldenl* an opportunity to listen j cm lung distance stations, it: next Wednesday!

Hairy Hennickle. of South S Mile, fortunately escaped dei ' afternoon when be dr In the poth of a Pen: TTilrty-fourth levard. Ocean ' being completely

molished.

HcnnfcBle was I brown from hU car and carried a block on the cowcatcher of the engine. A* a result b* is aonfinrd in the Atlantic Cliy Hospital with a bioken hip. htceraU -.* of the scalp and a bruised body. It Is expected he will be Incapacitated for some Him. Eye witnesses «»> that both car and train, which consisted an engine and a car. were dug at a rapid rate of speed. The Hennickle car was driven no th# tracks, despite the claim that the engineer sounded the, whistle, but Hennickle paid no! attention lo Us shrieking. The engine struck the car and carried it a square on Ita pilot, the engineer bringing the train to a stop at Thirty-third Street. Hennickle and the some of th# accident was spattered witb eggs which be carried In crates on the rear of bis -ar. HennlekU wa* given first aid by Dr. Heracuei Pettit and was then taken to the Atlantic City Hospital la the Ocean City am-

bulance.

The engineer of the train. J. P. Snyder, of 157 Ka»t Andrew* Avenue. Wildwood, was held under bond to await the extent of the man's injury.

Corson’s Inlet Development Attracting Many Investors Griffith Corporation Report Sales Last Week End of About $80.000—Brought Three Bus Loads of Interested Folks From Philadelphia

Contract For First Bungalow Has Been Awarded

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Corson'» Inlet last week end TV — brought three largfr

'.a down on Sunday and a busy day was experienced The di-veloprarnt. located at t>e point of the Inlet, and surrounded on three sides by water, recently sold to the Griffith Cprporstlnn. which Is headed by C. W. Griffith. Wilmington real ie»tate man. as president, and Irving W. Street, of Ocean Oil/ vice president. O. J- Grlffltlu of Wilmington, is treasurer, and H. C. Guyer. also of Wilmington, secretary of the corporation. The development uas already been laid out in streets and lb# contract for the first Lous*, to be a beautiful six-room buncalow. been awarded and work on the structure started. It is ex-

The

The development has not yet been given a name and tha Griffith Corporation la offering n prise of f500 to the person who submit* the roost desirable name for It. Another prise of $350 will be awarded for an accept-

able slogan.

The contests will close, it is understood, the last day of this month and the winning nun# decided upon a few day* later. The Griffith people will bring several bus loads of prospectiv purchaser* down this coming

week end-

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Much Building Under Way in Sea Isle City

Besides New Houses Being | Elected, Many Arc Being ! Remodeled and Improved | Building At Strathmere

Rev. R. C. Phillips Addressed Rotarians Subject Was "Vital Factor in Religious Education" In an address to the Sea Isle City Rotarians Monday evening on "The Vital Factor in Religious Education.” R#r. R. C. Phillips. id Some** Point, raid religious education might not be a panacea for all the Ills of the body politic, but H would have vital Influence. The "vitgl factor" be held to be the home and he said that all

tendencias of today'!

Ocean View Fire Funds Growing Fast Subscriptions May Go Over Top Tliis Week—Now Total $2165

Court

Everybody Is Contributing

iption* toward fund* for of the newly-organised r at Ocean View ar# go over th* top t

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life.

duatrial revolution, cummunlslng amusements and the lure of city life all had their adverse influence and h* made a strong Plra for a revival of th# old-

fashioned home Influence. WHl.am A. Haffert delivered a

short talk on ' Rotary Fellow-

ship."

Harry Downs

Killed at Burleigh Struck By Special While Crowing P. R. R. Tracks Harry Downs. ag#d about 10. an operator at the Wildwood Junction atation. was Instantly killed at 10 o’clock That -day

Will EJevate Seats in ! cro. 1 "*#

F" f Ml 1 r. I Burleigh. Downs ws*

r ront oi Band Stand;' ht * l,lrj,,lr

' The train w«u> a epw ' '

_ . . •» believed that Dowm Commissioners Will Aid 1,,r * ° r x* coming, b# ,. . , i |H * ,, tstulliar with th

music Lovers Comfort schedule. ■ j Downs waa a widower.

The 8*a

been raised and that much of tl territory had aot been covered. Not one dlawntinc 'idee has been heard against tb# raising of the funds and the solicitors ray that not on* person in th« section has refused to contribute The average amount being contributed tor residents in the vicinity is $25 each, donation* cf $100. $75. and $50 being r. lo* reived also. The young men In the community have contributed at the average of $5 each and over, indicating the whole-hearted support being given the organlixatlon in their efforts to ral«the necessary funds to purchase

equipment, etc.

In the community "Where Ocean Brecxra Rest.” •iitbasiasm runs high and every one Is cooperating to make the fire department and equipment a

reality.

Ocean View is the second community along the Shore road lo fall In line to purchase Are fighting apparatus. The fast-growing town realises the Importance of such equipment and appreciatm j the aid extended by Ocean City. ■Sea Isle City. Court House and j other county fire d> partmenta. I when the fiery demon visited the ! community. Next Monday night the trustee* of the company will meet at the home of Rolfs Hewitt, where affidavits for the filing of Incorporation papers will be tak- n.

-e will be special sear Sons next Wednesday at Court Hoc Judge Henry Burt Wan of Salem County, will preside. Plea* will be received rrom lb* recent indictment* returned the December Grand Jury, which was recalled several week* ago.

May Revive Motorcycle / Carniva

Sea Lie Chamber of Com-

merce Wifl Seek the

Views of Qubg

Oily Comini. ! —

Tuesday authorised:,, „

City Clerk Frank McBride to ad Mr*. Griebel's Style

vert is* for bids lor building an I

Construction Co. i ^Kven Bulkhead Contract

- bids for building an

elevated platform In front .-•? * bandstand on the Boardwalk a

City Solicitor Boswell was

structed to prepare an ordinst

'-arriM Examination ! <

Show April 5 :

Wildwood

Club Host To Shrine Nobles Entered 117 at Wildwood Golf Club—Enjoyed

Qiicken Dinner

j Potentate Made Address

and W. Collin* Thomas, of Cap* Tuckahoe Station, after being May Court House: Jerry Cham- aabjected to a rrlentlesa grilling. t.. rs and Loslle Tenenbaum. J admitted bis guilt tbou-> h* Cap# May. m1 4 ,),# gun was discharge* ae-

rhalrman Beecher remarked! rldentally.

that W. R. D. Hall, publicity , ( wu rtu , !0 Mn Helen director. Is very favorable to the Sm |, h h ., _i f * that the rapudlaidca and will direet a portion of ran.' ab<^' ihough *hr at

first had maintained that bandits

had shot at her.

On Tuesday Sir'th walvad a bearing before Magistrate Chalmers at Wildwood, and was held without ball. He will be given A bearing and probably a sentence before Judge Ware next Wednesday at Couit 'House. Smith, when being brought from Wildwood by Detective Hlgbee aud State Troopers, attempted to commit suicide. He triad lo grab Trooper Reilly's revolver, but Reilly grabbed hla hand. Later, after crying and lamenting s act. he attempted to plek op tire wrench from the floor of e car and wa* again frustrated his attempt to kill htmarif. "I can't stand this." cried Smith, "when I think of my poor

children."

pleaded with Trooper . o aboot him. The Trooprr and Detective Higbee succeeded quieting him end taking bias the county Jail. , Smith's wife, the ..other f three children, we* qi rationed by Detective Higbee for two ho'.ra as

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a lonely when the I the machine into the hack ——., . .. i him which the did. Suddenly, raid he pointed a revolver her and she heard an *Xploalon. not remembering nothing

further.

Smith at the time ruahed tor i Mace's Hospital. Wildwood, here It was thought that the wound In her head woaid prove fataL She wc« released from the hospital two daye latpr. Smith In bis statement stated that he stopped the machine and * nt to the back seat of the car. He said when hr wns in the hack seat be reached for a gun wbicu ad on th* front seat of the and that when bringing it back. It went off accidentally. He no explanation about the presence nor why to stopped the car. From tfe very beginning of the Investigation County Detective Higbee and the State Troopers discredited the "hold-up tale" »hen they discovered a flattened bullet on the floor of the car. which they termed "a planted bullet" to ward off suspicion that ■'nith fired the shot. Smith was employed as an assistant undertaker In Cape May and formerly lived at Cape May Court House.

Disc u*s Boulevard Repair An . ffort will be made by the Sea Isle Cit> Chamber of Oommerre lo revive- the motorcycle' carnival this year. This was dlsI cuwd at the meeting of the j chamber on Mondry evening. The ' secretary was instructed .o communicate with cycle clubs to ascertain their feeling toward coming to the resort for the event. The matter of the Sea Isle City Boulevard was discussed. The County Solicitor will be requested to submit the proper deed fbrm in order to obtain the right of way. the only matter which is holding up the recon-

struction work.

Those present voiced their Indignation at the poor support that the chamber Is receiving, (here being but eight member* present. It was the thought that members of the ebamber. by absenting themselves, show every Indlcatio: that they a: not interested In the welfare of the city, especially when the cham-

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city has of discussing matter* vital to a rsvort. Slackers and shirkers were expressive words In reference to members delinquent in th# payment of their dues. Mt-niber* were urged to

pay t>P their dues.

Member* present declared that

they thought the lack of Interest on the part of members was gro». i!.»>:iiucb as summer 1* approsi htnx and this Is the time

to prepare summer plans. All members are urged to at- ■

(t.:,; the next meeting of the j

held April; Given Suppei

Rev. W. L. Yerkes Welcomed Back

i which wil l

Seaviile

Community Hall

Two Wills Admitted i 8«viU# M. K. Church wol--T- rv , ■ , corned ihelr pastor and wife bark lO rrobate Last Week for tb# third year, by giving a I supper In Beavllle M. S. CornWills admitted lo probate dur- ,nunU7 ll * ,! on evening

-heir friend, were oo«

Mary' R Ur^m. ci pSa^ f^ 0 * * Uh “>«"

who died March 2 She directed ^ that all h#r possession* be riven *

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o stop they e:

to h.-r husband. The yit*t~ Na~-1

lions! Bank of Ocean City was rT?* v. ^

fifty throe It was a

Going Out of Business

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