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Cape May County Times

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CAPE MAY cournvs HOME NEWSPAPER

flUE FOETT-TWO

SEA ISLE CITY, CAPE MAY COUNTY. N. I.. FRIDAY. APRIL 8. 1927.

SIKtiLB COrir.S: TWO CENTS

ose Highway Judge Eldredge Given

Is Now an

Asserted Fact

. Thousand Plants Will Be Set Out Along Shore Road

movement 1n»n«urated by cape May County Chamber ol amerce to make Shore road. •Row HUbway" will now be eiltty doe to the action of tbe rd of Free hold era on Wed C:,v who appropriated $!S0 to i:id by PubUdty ~—•—

I) Hall a* half th r Basins 1^ row placed alon* the

re will expend S2» alao. ;!« the total 1500. thereby irlns Cape May County much iraNe publlctty when the roses

in hloom.

Ad Interim Appoinbnent

Court House Board of Trade

Governor Moore Named Well-known Jurist on Wednesday—Personally Swore Him Into Office Before Large Delegation of Cape May Folks in Executive Office

Organization Formed Last Week— Springer ~~

Appointment Meets Approval of Cape May Co. People

H. 1

Judge Henry H. Eldredge was given an ad Interim appointment to the Common Plea* bench In Cape May County on Wednesday by Governor Harry A. Moore. Governor Moore swore in Judge Eldredge at 12 o'clock Wednesday. tbe Governor doing the unusual by personally swearing In the Judge before a large delegation of Cape May Countians and Assemblyman Charles C.

Read, of Ocean City

Judge Eldredge will be wel-

back to the bench by Cape ounty. he having held the for over thirteen year*.

I Judge Eldredge was re-appoint-

ebalrman of t-d by Governor Moore on the ex-

piration of hi* term, hut Senator Bright refused to allow the appointment to be confirmed before the Senate recessed last year. The failure of Senator Bright confirm the appointment of Judge Eldredge aroused both the

of the citUena of

May <

Beecher said that the Joint ilttee had ' — * j of the i ibility of converting

The Cape May County Mowjulto Extermination Commission war granted an appropriation ol 13000 by the Board of Preeh.vld-

* ”■ err on Wednesday,

i thej flu contract for futnUhing the , county w ith HO barrels of Ur for use on the North Wildwood

mincing word* Gov-1 Boulevard was awarded to Theoentor Moore denounced Senator i^. Toblseb Company, of TrenBright as the cause of the failure , OB w i,u agreed to furnish tbe

the

agreed that 1000 ouM bo »u file lent at preleechor said the cotnvtsited nurseries and

variety

as the

i vsriety and would grow in this sectloo. The cost, be I. is flftv cents each, making cost of 1000. due to the Urge

-r. 15)0.

Ir. Beecher told the Board of

cd highway and thal P* sll section* of the country had nHoned It In their columns,

nursery catalogs.

That the propoalUoo has gained

If the Senate had adjourned. Instead of taking a recess. Governor Moore could have made an ad interim appointment. He was

to appoint Judge El-

for the ad Interim term. but Attorney General KaUenbaeh ruled that Governor Moore wa* without authority to make au ad interim appointment until the Legislature adjourned alne die. Governor Moore at the time

that Senator Bright refused

confirm Judge Eldredge * appointment stated very emphatically that U was the first blow to his.

effort* In preserving Uw and

Ifficers Raid North VX ildwood Ice Plant

hav* rot _

r highway* In Cape May Cou. levt year, but at this time work will be confined to the

b<- committee will meet next )day evening at ''ape May irt House, in the Court Houee laing. All residents of nly are invited to attend.

'nfiscate 59 Half Barrels

of Illegal Beer

County Detective Ward Higher d State Trooper* Joseph Riley ■1 Elm. ndorf raided the Maie Ire and Storage Company. North Wildwood, last Thursr and confiscated fifty-nine half rrel« of alleged Illegal beer The raiders met with

tuble w th* plant. Ward Higher stated I

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Freeholders Award Two Contracts

Brooklyn Firm Will Put Electric Fixtures in New County Buildings

$3000 More For Skeeters

tar at 17 2-10

Their bid waa 1-10 Barrett Company, of New York City, who bid 17 3-10. Brothers, of Wildwood, was third lowest with a bid of twenty cents a gallon; Loder A Sharp. Inc., of Philadelphia. bid twenty-two

cent* a gallon.

Cox. Knost ram A Gunnlt pany. of Brooklyn, wa* aw the contract for Installing trtcal fixture* In tbe new ly bulkllngs. their bid being |2.*23.10. Horn A Brannon Mfg. Company, of New York bid *2.. 760. while J. P. Dalton, of Mill-

vltle. bid $3350.

Rebecca K. Mill*, of Cape May City was the only bidder for the purchase of a atrip of land near Scbellenger'a Landing. She ol-

der In every county of the Slate. | fere< , t 0 " t, nr | t for - $50. which and that la the re-appointment t j, t F rw .holdani accepted, of Judge Eldredge. with the fiue| Thc ocean Oil "

A Board organised House. meeting last itatlve citlaena the organ taatloB. . . Ject of the board will be ilty welfare In general peratlon In advertlslBS

slogan, Tn the Heart Afc cation Land." to be WOW with the mention of Ca*0 i Court House, especially tn vertising. was adopted. The meeting wa* held In **t* dal room of the new Are A ~i. here the organlsaUon will maintain temporary quartern.

the meeting, the foiloorbelng elected; Prook George B. Springer: viee y dent. Fraak G. Evans; ooerol C. E. Rose; and ti uaourer. Boyd Tyler. Plans to conduct a drive for a hundred members were formed. Locals

North Wildwood Council in Session

Atlantic City Co. Get Contract For Street Lights

Mb Wildwood Council acI the bid of te Atlantic Electric Company for the ,1 Street illumination, as per

n *p •clficatlons. which entile* ornamental street standIs and lamps, the contract ce being for a period of five years, and provida* for the maintenance of each lamp during this period. The regular order of bust new or tbe Council waa transacted without a hitch and with

a few spectators present.

Report* of the various eommlttees were carefully disposed of

and several resolution*

only three

the month of March. A commuqlcaUon from the tax oBlce recommending certain cancellations effaeHng a group of lot* apparently on th* delinquent list, was overi .tied by the Solicitor. Jonathan Hand, who called attention to

Tentative Program For Ccntracts County Building Dedication For Sea Isle

FreeVio'ders Approve Report Submitted By County Pub- j

Work Awarded

licity Director Hall—Ceremonies Will Take Place Historic Old Courthouse; Hope Governor Will Attend

Band Concert and Luncheon Will Precede Speaking

Boards of

Education in Annual Meet

The proposed program of exercises Incident to the dedication of the new county building* at Cape May Court House on Saturday. April 30. was outlined In the report of W. R. D. Hall. County Publicity Diieelor. made to the Freeholders at their meeting on Wednesday The Freeholders approved Mr. Hall'

* v*r » port and granted him authority Koscoe L. West. Assistant to proceed with the pi-"* Mr

Commissioner of Education,

Bids Will Be Asked For Tearing Down Old Elec-

tric Light Plant

Extend Eighty-fifth Street

tract* 52*>. 6$o. and DJI. f era. fire hydrants. »nd

respectively.

-Sin It ,i Company, o

■ bid

r-chn

ally on contract 513. when it waa dl*covet«d that J. Newton Bnjrbet - , bid. cost of pipes. Porte

report, which follow*. 1* ( ompanVa bid was f&M while planatnry. 'the Bur.bee Company's b.d wa* Was Principal Speaker "The committee named by your $ts5Z 5o. honorable body to prepare a , Xwwton Bugl>■ ?■ Con > iy was

— tentative program for the <xer-| Um bWd ,. r „„ cooirvet 5W) for

- - iUMmnmi.ir.tio,, Several Sublet. Discussed

'“."TJH’ iifSL£ 11"». —..■it “S'.

Stone Harbor Man Gave Wrong Sign

ordered J

Cost Him $25 To Shore Road Folks

Fred Hcide. IS. of Nloaty-alxth Street. Stone Haroor. waa given

big surprlie Tu

and wa* nUo taught i 'When should a j with another." Ward Hlgbee assuming of teacher and Helde i

pupil.

It all happened when gave Detective Hlgbee the 1 on" to race. Hlgbee dfc <ept the offer. ' * _ began to push down on the 4 celerntor. he also did Ukowlaa A

> the i

.lace on the I

Clermont.

Helde admitted that..

and was taken before —„ the Peace Luther T. (iarregtaon. at Cape May Court House, whvrihe was fined $25 and carta and given a severe reprimari Detective Hlgbee the time Helde —

* term a* Judge, he waa of the

opinion that Cape May County would continue, with her aister counties, in an effort to rid this community of anything thal waa objectionable to law and order. "1 feel sure." Bald Governor Moore, "that the good law-abid-ing citlxen* of Cape May County will not permit the opposition of bootleggers and other vicioua elements to provenl the reappointment of Judge Eldredge. He is a man who has stood for law euforeeraent and decency, and "re who has been approved by the members of thc bar. as well as the good clilaens of Cape May-

County.

"In naming Judge Eldredge to the high position which he has held for some time. I am *1111 of the opinion that 1 have chosen a man of high type and clean character to preside over the County Court of Cape May County, and I still feel that the better thinking people of this county will

sustain ;ne in my position."

One of the reasons advanced for Senator Bright * refusal to endorse Judge Eldredge. was that he would refuse unless Chart! Bohm. blr lieutenant was name

- . r|Cor the County Tax Boar esday that a warrant had Bohm's name was submitted

*’ S. Commissioner j . .

iheli grading. The matter was given considerable discussion. It being voted to grant the company permission to make an opening In the fence to allow them to go on with tha grading, but the county would not remove the fence.

t by V.

’ C«pv May

At that time

lention wa

• allege,! beer was 2 lM cCunlv ind the other half 1-151 ,i WMi stating that Richard! "

f Ocean City, am! K

I called to the fact that tbe I of Samuel A. Lannlng. Democrat. Jof Wildwood, was rot sent to tb< i Senate for approval Lannlng wa*

political fight hocrats * **—

the hoard to take down a fence

; thc Rooacvelt Boulevard to

dents going across the road In the vicinity to get their mall from the rural mail boxe* had to step lively to avoid the speeding car.

Former Cape May Boy a Suicide

Financial Worries Caused Rash Act—Inhaled Gas

Incorporate Ocean View Fire Dept.

Goal of Funds For Equipment Has Been Increased

Tax Collector Peter-

i cc-mpHed with.

Will Enforce Street Opening Ordinance

! following for your approval

The annual dinner meetint of j •■Jt seems best to have the pre-

,T Ithe t ape May County Aanociatim. hmtnary exercise* begin at noon T*™”' of Boards of Education wa* held 0 „ that day and it Is recomof tne pro- evening at Tape May mended that one or more Cape

Court Hr ise tn the Methodist S-> ! May County bands be engaged to al Hall- . play In front of 'the building !»eThe meeting waa on* of the i ginning at 12 o'clock noon. io«t successful ever held by the! "Your committee ha.! Investlassoclalion. ' rated the question of bands and Assistant commissioner of Ed- fine* that the Leuallen Band, of ucaUon Roacoe U West wa, lfae|<'ap> May Court House, the principal speaker cf the evening, A met can Bam,, of ocean , . tlM . City, nd the High School Boys

Artlltnr* ’ ,f WUtlwood. are available

«e w.le«m«t the vUHnr* . ^ ^ „„ , hmt d ,y u U

plant,

the recommen Department of

finding that certain

Gas Company Notified To Do Better Work

Tbe City . _ . Sea lale City will that all persona obtain permit* before excavating in the streets. It waa brought to the attention of the Commission that several contractors had opened the etrects without obtaining a per-

mit.

The Comnilaaloner* ordered that the Jersey Central Pot er and Light Company be notified that they would he given which to repair damages

to curbing and I Tklrty-elghth to Street. It was m

association.

members of the .

notation

while T. J. Durell. County Super

suggested

intendent of Schools. Introduced

the various speakers.

A discussion of local problems brought forth many IntereaUng facts and valuable Information. "An Experiment In Consolldal!o.i" was the topic of E. J. Rubrigbt. president of tbe Dennis Townahlp Board of KducaUon. County Vocational Teacher 8. E. Stone spo>e on "Teaching Agriculture in Public Schools." while Grace L. Grone. special teacher.

Wildwood, choaa as her

Band.

and

Frarcl* G. Hines. Jr.. *0. ended

his life by a^hyxlatlon Tuesday at his home In Lansdale. Hlner waa a former Cape May boy. having made his home there until the last eight, when he was employed as a passenger trainman

of the Reading Railroad. Mr*. Hines on returning from

a shopping trip with her two children found thc body of her husband Ued securely to an open gas Jet of the kitchen rang-.

Financial affairs caused him * r~ 1 to take hi* life. | Even Apnl rool

He i* survived by his widow; Advertising Pays

and two children; hfs parents.]

Mr and Mrs. Frauds Hines, and To those of Its readers who a aister. M!»* Ruth Hlne*. of Cape | called at the City Hall last Fri

May. and a brother. Augustus] day morning to secure

I Him-*, of Stoneburat. Pa.

done the city at their exp

Ocean View Fire Department i issue any ra now incorporated, according streets, i the law and will be known

officially by that name.

Up until Wednesday the nolldre of funds to defray the coat fir.- equipment announced that the amount collected was $2505. the fixed goal being $2800. The solicitors state that U y si ill have more territory to cover In

their solicitations.

It is planned to raise the goal to $3600. so that there will Ire enough funds to purchase larger equipment than w^a first plani,.<i. Rerldents In the vicinity, it is reported, agree with the new plan and will Increase their donations to help thc fire department to reach the new goal.

reported that the company had replaced that pavement after It had been broken up. having made no effort to repair it. The Commission notified the light Company that If same is not done in ten days they city will do the work at the com-

pany’s expense.

The company was also notified that the method of tearing up street* was unsatisfactory and unless the work was satisfactorily

May Have Two-Day Motorcycle Meet

Id do the work

and refuse permits to o;

Wildwood Boardwalk Si

Automobile Show

Net

Bus Line Townsend's inlet To Strathmere!

_ bear

rr-appolnlment. Though a Democrat. Lannlng ha# been frequently accused Of being quite friendly to Senator Bright. H may be that the refusal to uibmit nlng* name for re-appolni to the County Tax Board provoked th. Ire of Senator B ight

colored electric light bulb, answer to a local Hem which appeared in our column*, this paper owes an apology. The lies question slipped In without . ful consideration nnd wa* truth a practical-April fool

from the number of in j qulries made for the colore j bulbs the value of advert isin i was proven.

rouio' Advertising Replies *£e,. n j Are Coming In

Camden Club Accepts Invitation of C. of C.

that the Leuallen reason of Its being a

organisation, si

with a concert fi 'clock In front of building During the hour fi 1 to the American L*. Band, of Ocean City, and the Wildwood High School Boys’ Band could fill In the time. ,s best to your mlttee to recommend that the formal dedicatory oxerclae* Ire held the old court house In the court room on the first floor, beginning at 2 o'clock. Your coram It tees recommendation Is that thc meeting Ire opened by Director Luther C Ogden, of the Board of Chosen Freeholder*, that this be followed by an Invocation by a Court House pastor, to be sekrtefl later, and that the meting then be- turned over to Director of Publ'c Buildings, Joseph

G. Champin'..

Tn the event of the acceptance Ills Excellency. Governor Moore, your committees' mendation is that he t first place on tbe program, to be followed by Hon. Walter E. Edge. United States Senator, whose acceptance has been received. In (Continual on Page Seven)

More Than a Hundred Cars

Will Be Exhibited

lore than a hundred automo- « of twenty-six different tea are scheduled to take part the first open-air automobile show on the Wildwood Boardwalk

i April 16 and 17.

Entries received so far guarane a fine showing for the cxhibl- ■>" -"-ce allotted already guara continuous showing of latest and most beautiful aut*tles stretching from Oak * ve-

to Olenwood avenue,

ip of the most attractive feas of the -how will be the decion scheme Evergreens will placed at frequent Intervals along the walk to add to the beauty of the affair, and the Easter visitors to Wildwood are certain of an attractive novelty which will make th* resort linger long

In their memories.

The show hours will be from IP A. M. until 11 P. M- on Saturday

; p. M. ,

- attendtioth day* through the efforts

John .1 Kay. Jr chairman of

Ogden Is a Candidate

To Succeed Himself]‘he antertalnm.m .. - the Oiamber of < omit

Political bees are bussing In I So far as ts know Cape May County and candidate* • wood show will be are announcing thomaelvr* |it kind Ir. the history The »ermi of two member* of, c.-^bUt Industry .md other resorts of Freeholder expire jar* watching with keen Interest year. Luther C. Ogden. Di-jthe results ol the local stow.

bid of 8568ft. Thc Contumrion.1 appropriated *4200 tor tht*

work.

There were three bid* for cooHTl 531 for laying radius ourb,g. Porter-Smith f'ompaMR of Oceap City, wan low bidder. Ml!*#;* Muller and Diamond second. 843W. and Monihao and lla.I $476P. The (Tty Clerk wa* aulbqrigaff i advertise for bid* tor the extension of Eight-Fifth St rest. Townsend's Inlet, and the City Engineer ordered to make plans and specification*. Terk McBride waa al*o authorized to advertise for hid* for the demolishing and -«uium| e old electric light p.-utr will be received Tuesday. April IP. The Comtnl**loners roted to irchn -s four page* In I he resort being published by the AlPrSntlng nnd Publishing

Bullock Must Seme Another Sentence

Sentence of Atlantic Coun-

ty Court Confirmed

* given to ComMaher to expend S4J5 modernize tbe present Or* plug*. "ommiMioner Maher brought up the matter of a new fettce near lot. This wan ordered built. sidewalk will he bufP around the water plant prop. ity.

County Buildings Ahead of Schedule

Will Be Completed Month Before Time limit

The Sea Isle City Chamber of Commerce, at their meeting Monday night received a c munication from the Camden Motorcycle Club stating that they would accept the invitation U hold a two-day meet In Sea Isb City. The officials of the club will confer with the chamber

a later date.

Two committees were appointed ■one a* the boomer commute*, and the other on Sea lale turn-

pike.

The Booster Committee will eet with the advertising committee to consider the advisability of making th* booster trip this year. There wa* a lengthy dl^

;salon on thc matter.

The turnpike commute* will confer with the Board of Fretholders In regard to having the reconstruction of the Sea Isle oulevard done as soon as possible before the season open*. A committee of three wa.* ap ,>•

pointed to collect dues and pro-]sb> cure new- members. The members 1 ! - of the commute* will work In j hoi three different sections. j I

The lack of Interest on the par of members In not attending th>

the^faHure* on UteU pSrTto pHy V:-rtiler Sehnl. of Philadelphia. | n,' h ' "c^rporetioli

\ Oi. r, when she was visiting hi* 'laugh-j Strathmere, will

According to Edward* A Green, architects of the new county buildings, the building* will Ire finished one month ahead of

schedule.

Mr. Green said that tbe *pproxlmate cost of thc new buildings Is $200,000 though thal amount docs not Include eb-ctrl-cal and plumbing work. etc. Visitors and residents of the county wonder how such a dur- ' > building ran be constructed that price, it being modern In •ry detail, a monument of beauty and a show place of the 00 At the Freeholders' meeting oh Wednesday. Freeholder Joseph K. Champion was given authority to the debris removed, also to the liwn r.ailed and planted with shrubbery In readiness for he dedication exercises which sill be held Saturday. April 30. The Clerk of the Freeholder* >n Wednesday was authorised to

Anthony Bullock, wealthy real . estate operator, of Wildwood, will j have to serve an additional five to ten years in State prison as a rest... of the denial of hi* appeal from the sentence Imposed .

upon him i>y Judge Willis.

Stnatbcr,. In Quarter wswlons j

last year at iiays Landing.

A decision handed dow n by the , Court of Errors and Appeal*

firms th< Judgment of the

Untie County Court and orders that the sentence pronounced Fehruaiy .. 1926 be served the <1- fendant. Bullock was < victed i > jury at Mays Landing I on Jan y 29. 1926. of having i Criminally attacked Mrs. Mary :

of Philadelphia, while, ..

mployed a* a maid In

City Griffith Company Will

Award Prizes Sunday

les for

neellng of the Board ■

April

Atlantic

l!<«k U now serving a five-1 .-entence Imposed on him by , ourts In this county for a [ attack on Mrs. Eleam

winner*

,f the prise

their dues a

one-half of the l

elated, have falle!* to pay '

April Term of Court

Opens Tuesday

e Wild-

■f the auto- j 109 Cases oh Civil List—

A Record Number

at their home In Wl - appeal from this s denied by the Eri

February 23 last. Mr*. Selmi | o obtained a verdict of $60.-1 000 In the civil courts for the j

attack.

..... Sunday, a—

ictlon i„g *1000 In ca Court I ,.,t under the I

■State Troopers Enlist For Another Term

Cape May County will next Tuesd*y. April 1 There are 109 civil for trUl during the

i William J. Carter.

I largest numb*

Foster Goslin's Corncob Pipe

Boatmen Busy At Townsend’s Inlet