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Cape May County Times

CAPE MAY COUNTY’S HOME NEWSPAPER

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SKA ISLE CITY. CAPE MAY COUHTY R J . FRIDAY. APRIL 15 1W7.

irdwalk Auto Show Will 'A Rose To

Be First Of Kind In History rate Decoration* Will Mark Location and Music

lill Be Fumiahed By the Gty Band—Diapfo Cera Will Embrace the Latest Models

i Will Illuminate Boardwalk For Exhibit

, am op*n air Boardwalk history to be muted ,rd**lk at Wildwood T and Saoday. aromlwe to » new tetd <tf MBMiBeai • visitors aal a new npioiutton for aotoawkikaatsctnrara. .how. r( ret chins trom Oak to Oiaawood ArerU4 much attenLauldf of Cape Max County VI ot;r Phlladelphta <11*r who wan Healed ad mi' w<aa*e he had no county r. atssed up oae la order to

|p repented.

> heanly of the show will hminted by vpaclal deeora.'ersreens and the va- | Cealrra. too. Individually add to the attract!'

Grand Jury Found 19 Indictments

Most of the Cases Were From Wildwood—

Three Entered Pleas

Every Shore Road Resident

Director Ogden Gave In-

spiring Talk on BeauUn cation of Highway

Testimonial Dinner For William Smith Judge Eldredge At Gateway Given 3 Years

Governor Moore and State Officials Will Be Guests of Honor. As Will Assemblyman Charles C. Read. To Whom Governor Pledged Reappoinmcnt of Eldredge

In Prison

! Ni

“Brighton Shores” Brings $500 Prize To Germantown Lady

Name Chosen By GnifithCompany For Strathmere De-

Man Who Said He Was| velopment Out of 30.000 Names Entered—$250 Pri»

Meeting At Court House

Jerre Chambers, of Cape May City. Heads Committee

Held Up By Bandits

Pays For Folly

ittiaw P* 'Ion. \ md the Boardw h-sdqumera. auiMDOblls* in th« aho* • r*pr*aentMlve of the Ut-

Irom the nhowiDS by Th* d»«lrr» | foliowa: I'lwcod Motor SBrviec. Monf Chr* rol*t Co.. Buitk Motor PirrpoBi. City Omute. I Motor Shop. Mtsurtr Ciaytoa L«w» Co.. Het Coaswrciat }"■ Wlldwoo . Pyott. Afeacr. ikw to

I N ** i. Palp*. BuKk. Chrysford. Willy-KatsAt. OvsrUBS, Clerelsad. 0*kU Pontine sod Pwrt«a f laiwl model* of mil theme k will be on dUplsy and are ■n to b* In tercel in* Each “ win have a capable corps vtanta to ahow the vlaltom show and explain the cihlbltloa U beln* apon- | »>>• the Wildwood Chamber .mere* and the Wildwood oliv. IlcaJere* AaeoolKlon. G Plerpoat. presiden i of vciatlon. U chairman of

Hia «

Clayton H. Brick Foreman

that very lew

ter» would be before them. Court J Ball re Luther told the Juror* that be he no apecial char*e the matter* were only The Jury returned nineteen Inetment*. Those Indlctsd were: David Morrison. Wildwood, two eoBBts de»rtloa and nae-eupport. Marvin Layton and Charles A. homax. Wildwood, larceny. William 8. Marsh. May* Land-

ing. larceny.

Richard Cooney. Ocean City. w salon of intoxicating llguurs. Ran Puller. Woodbine, breaking

1th Intent.

Margaret Coomber and James Wildwood, fornication. Webb. Wildwood, em-

1|Uai

I ohow hours on Saturday * " o'clock In the pi* unill U at night. r U* display will be open lepsction between > o'clock > mjrnlng and S o'clock in

pralng.

i City Commisalonera plan ‘ ir tbc Boardwalk for The Hunt Compnny mtlnuse so Paps PI**) | License j Examination Dates schedule has '-een Issued t«ia«e Department of Mowhteh will he *Toont*- . starling Mty * -uioatloo of appllECap- May County schedule ■jStolnstU.n Court House Am * ,!,1 third Saturday for M four month*; Brrt Sstui inly, the other two month!

"A rose to every Shore Road resident'' it the aim of the County Chamber of Commerce. Beauti Station of the Shore Road was ' *ct of an Inspiring talk at Cape May Court Mouse Monday evenln* by Director Luther .of the Cape May County of Freeholder*. Mr. Ogden remarked that the appearance of the Shore Road reflected upon the county as a whole. Any benutiScaUon that it done, such as the planting of rose bushes, or of trees and removing old. dilapidated bnlldlngr. will have a wonderful effect on the county. One of the most effective ways of displaying roses, continued Mr. Ogden, la to plant a rose hedge. For this reason, he said, the !«• would offer ffne rose of the Paul's Scarlet variety for SS cents each. If ffre were purchased. Tbt* Is a very liberal offer since the rose bu •I the county SO cents each John H Beecher, chairman of ie committee which has charge the beautification of the nsd. announced that the e bushes * aid be distributed to 8bor< Road reel den'

k.

eecher remarked thfil he regretted the papers had given ie such prominence In connection with the ''Rose Highway*' Mao. as the other member* deserved as much credit as he. minded by a member of mince that the paper* Jk no mistake. he Is largely responsible for the project. Mr. Ogden introduced F. F. Rockwell, an expert horticulturist, who is at present residing at Cape May. Mr. Rockwell gave a very Instructive talk on planting and care of rose bin

Was Hard Tark For judge

Judge Henry H KMi.-tce bad; he unusttal egpevtrnw w -dnrsdsy Of soatanclnx a man! ■a known «lnre the'

child

City, markln* hi* hi* return

For Best Slogan Won By Wilmington. Del., Girl

Prizes Awarded Sunday on the Giounds Before Crowd

apr May

The primmer before was Wflltatu Smith taker of Cape May < 'as indlctsd by the Api Jury rarilsr In the day > of strorlsua assault and

to kill.

Smith w*« given a arr three year* In State prj he pleaded non vuit. himself on the merry

Distributing Rose

Bushes

i the mind

Judge Eldredge nouoeiug sentence

"Will. I can't conceji

George S

E. Mccray Margaret Smith. Wildwood, adultery. a. W Johnson. Margaret dth. Wilbur 8. Wright. Charles Quldorf tnte-ed picas of not guilty after the Indictment* were returned and were held under SSS0 ball each by Judge Henry Eldredge. Clayton Hain** Brick, of Ocean City, was foreman of the jury.

ration of County lildings Postponed rcrises incident to tbc > of the new count)

t July { This was anWcdneaday by County

Wildwood Man Fined $275 Charged He We* Intoiicated While Driving Car A fine of 127£ wa* imposed on Joseph Dunmore. a butcher, of Wildwood, by Recorder William B Stephen*, of Pleaaantvllle. on Monday after hi* machine had oolllded with another ear driven by Jeorge B. Turae-. of Clayton. Dunmore was fined 1200 on a charge of driving while drunk; f&O for driving without a license and *25 for falling to stop after hi* machine collided with the

other car.

According to Chief of Police Naylor. Dunmore. after his machine coHtded with that driven by Turner, contlmied to drive on. and Sergeant Betterton gave chase, finally streating the men. A physician wa* summoned and pronounced Dunmore Intoxicated. He also failed > produce his

, driver's license.

Dunmore was placed In the city Jail when be was unable to pay hts fits-. No persons were inI ; i red In the coll Ison, and both tears were only slightly damaged.

Wildwood Woman Given $5000 Verdict

Awarded For Injuries Received in Auto Crash Two Years Ago

No Damages For Husband

A Jury on Wednesday awarded Mrs. Esthei Haase], of Wildwood, a verdict of *6000 as a rasult of Injuries and subsequent poor health Incurred as a result of incident In which the car David Wood, of Wildwood, and her husband's collided at Young and Adamic Avenue*. Wildwood, on May 20. 1*2*. Her husband. Harry Haaael. who sued for the loss of his wife's services was given a verdict of "no cause for actios." Attorney Joseph Vartmlow. Assistant Prosecutor Cg Camden County, represented the Hassels and Howard L. Miller, of Camden. represented Wood. Mr. Varbelow In h!« opening ad draw to the jur) declared that Haassll was approaching the aoathweot corner of Young and Atlantic Avenues In a Ford truck, going at a moderate rate of speed due to hts wife’s condition. He said that Mr. Wood was driving a Hull* sedan and waa going at a fast rate of speed. Wood, he ■aid. made a sharp turn and Haj>K-l could not avoid being ■truck by Wood's car. Wood s car. be asserted crashed Into the Ford truck. Mrs. Haswl was badly shocked He said that after the accident Haase! and W «1 argued over the accident and that when llassel told him that he waa not driving faet. due to Ms wife's condition. Wood answered. "What the b- 1 do 1

ASSEMBLYMAN C. C. READ To whom Governor Moore pledged the retu-n of Eldredge to the bench.

I to have you

f before me since coming ; the bench, a boy Fve

Aseoniblyman Charles C- R-ad.

to whom the Governor pledged i since birth. M' the return of Eldredge to th«' one In this e

Flans are under way for a testimonial dinner to h* given in honor of County Judge Henry H. Eldredge. who last week was returned to the bench a* Common Pleas Judge ol Cape May County, by Governor Harry A. Moore. I The dinner will be gives at the Gateway Casino. Somers. Point, on ■nlurday evening. April JO. and

Moore and other State will attend. The dinner

1* being tendered by friends of Judge Eldredge, and the commit'

Chamber*. Councilman,

May City.

• Ill

la a candKute for the Republican nomination l t State Senator In the June primaries. Is pledge to confirm In the Senate negt year, the permanaat appointment of Judge Eldredge This appointment. which waa made by Governor Moore last year, waa held up by Senator William H. Bright, who refused to confirm the Govpolntmenl. The Goverdeadlocked on making temporary appointment until

adjourned

was a;

x;.

is headed by Jerre lljr 1*27 Legislature adjoi Mineltaian. of Cape ton* week, when Eldredge «

<Jte named and sworn In.

>. Nichols Grand Jury Did

Died Wednesday Nothing in Beer Case

North Wildwood Alleged

Court House Banker Had

Been 111 Some "nine

George 8. Nichols, cashier oF the First National Bank. Cape May Court House, for the past twenty-one years passed away early Wednesday morning at hD home In Court House, after an lllneas of several months, death

being due to Bright's dlaeaw. Mr. Nichols was a lifelong

dent In Court Houae and highly

Justice

ago but

of John Beecher,

the joint Public Improvement and Highway Committee of the County Chamber of Commerce. will by Saturn*v of this

week be an actuality.

One thousand rose bashes will arrive this (Friday) morning from the Riverton nurseries of Harry A Dreer Company, and bv night they will be distributed to one thousand homes along the Msin Seashore Road, with in■tructions for planting Plantings will be made at once. Al! the plants are old roots, •rimmed back, and all will bloom this year. Thus will the Main Shore Road be of-

r0 * " | way." destined to become na-

tionally famous within a few

years.

Residents of the Shore Road who gi t their olants today are urged to get them in the

dial ant ful to me.ib^ (be first dvfomlsi.

back i

know

and I

rlook that fwet. rrY«»U have been guilty

Of attempt :<■ kill and nonault. I have no way <o ari-ount for th< position In which you have placed yourarlt M-n cannot be milted to attempt to take their *!'•»" live, I have a duty to perform hTe duty mum b. Juat and your matter must he disposed of regarding the rrtrr.riahlp to you and your family. Judge Ware several we.-ks ago unknowingly lightened the matter when he bad settled on a aentence. when you pleaded aeverml week* ago. I ahail give you that sentence. therefore I order you confined to the state prison for

fittaatpt to the Other.

_ I ' Brighton Shore*" w.m the name wlected by the Judgva of j ihe C. W. Uriffeih Company name jronlMt. for the rral-«cUte fie- | relopmeni brtng made by that ronipeny at Corson's !s!st. The | pi ire-» inner wa* Miss May FairI iamb Cook, o' Germantown, and | -hr was award*.! *500 in gold taa! Sunday, wh.n the prtae* were distributed under the big tent on the grounds. The judges of the eowteat. in which over 20.000 names were | entered, were C. W. G.iffeth, president of the company; Irving W. Street, vice i preMdent. and Samuel 8. Elite, a director. The • Meet closed on March 21. and * corps of clerk* were kept busy <n the Griffeth offices for over a Week Mining names and eliminating duplication*. State Senator William H. Bright, of Wildwood, made the prise preentatton. and dwelt upon the beauties, health and re-.-rea- : tonal facllitlea of Cape Mag County, which he termed "America's play;.round."' and The Peninsula of Opportunity." Samuel S. Ellis, who was toastmaster, stated that the Judges had se-

Brightoa

important if the plants are to live. Distribution i* bein- made by t ark* loaned to the committc bv the varioni muicipalit. in the countv

Frank Jerry

Changed Plea;

Got Off Easy

Owners Escape indictment The April grand Jury on Wednesday failed to return an Indictment against the alleged owner* of alleged Illegal beer, which wi root!seated by County Deteeti HIgbee and Rtate Troopers at i ice plant in North Wlldwoo.!. Prosecutor Campbell. In r porting the matter to Judge K dredge said that the confiscated barrels were stamped legal beer, the stamp being a t'nlted State* government one He said that Ihe K.erholder* al present had no place to keep the liquor and that be had no legal right to

destroy It.

Judge Eldredge *«ld thal he After being in Calilornla | would look Into the nutter. «epe-

When a young man he was on the staff of the "Cape May County Gazette." later entering the employ of the Finn National

hi* health became worse and h. a* brought back to Court House. Bewldm bfat wile he Is survived • two brothers and one sister. He was a member of the Baptist Church, of Court House, and Intensely interested | n church

work.

The deceased was a member of tf Odd Fellow* and F. H. A M. Funeral arrangement... ha<r not been completed.

daily wben the analjndi

confiscated alleged liquor showed

(hat it wa* illegal

The Judge said he »as not finding fault s h th grand Jury, hut thought the natter Teri»-d Investigation and that he would withhold .udgmeni In

Approve Plans For New

kill charge,

atrocious

sentence." (

During Judge EldrvsfrcV ad- {Slayer of

•in**. Smith -stood with downcsel

erps.

This end* what wa* reported

by Smith to be a hold up case on the Shore Bond, near p. -embury .. j, _ , and oo published, ibe farm that Man Has hour Children

Smith made an attempt on ' k ~ life of -his wife not coming

Frank Ferrari

Given Six Year* Eight

Months in Prison

i! Man

Floral Tributes For Judge Eldredge 1 ;

Friends. Bankers and Law-

yers Sent Floral Offerings

also marked the renir Cap* May County Bcu> h Eldredge. a large crow tator* and Mend* and

were presei Judge back.

The bench wa* a ms tribute* cent by felloi lawyers and file..-.!*. No formal welcome to Judge Eldredge oi

but a testimonial „ planned for him at the Gateway

The fact that be changed fat* plea when about io take the rtand for the murder of Frank Ferrari In Wildwood, on February 12. last, probably eared Frank Jerry. 46. of Wildwood, from the eleccbalr or a long prison sene. Jerry changed hi* plea of not guilty to non vult to charge of Involuntary manslaughter, besentenced lo ait year* and I month* in State prison at hard laboi Supreme Court Justice CamplH-11. announcing sentence. said that he had taken

ha*

Pariaon minimum

i liildren depend'

e Campbell *ald he *ed with Judge Eidlought that the 6-year

be lenient, in < i h right v*ar». Maximum which If the court so

widow.

after

Bridge at Stone Harbor. 0 " 1 '" “•

pronounced hit friend*

Shore*." from the

milted, both for Its merit, aad because it waa a testimonial lo Rtate Senator William H. Bright. The Brighton Shore* were so named because of Stale Senator Bright, be aald. Mr. Ellis further ■aid that be had prepared a talk, and wa* going to tell of the wonders of Cape May County, bur that the grate Senator ha* much more eloquently and much more forcwably presented the story, and

iiaflon was borne

ike beet slogan to be used In rbftaection with the deceJopment. went to Ml«* Anna Alexander, of WiltolBgion. Del., and her alogao wa* ■•%uy. Boost aad Built " It was selected amongst JR.004) etogmne entered In the contest, the prise for which ws* *250 It gold. Mim Alexander, when presented with <tka *2*0. all In *20 gold pieces, was much moved. She bad not been told of her good fortutfe. but bad merely been invited lo he prseent Sunday a* the company's guest. It • a* found by company officers that *be wa* a rssMeM of a small village near Wilmington, and lived with her parents, who are truck farmers. Other winners wee* Alexander R. Abrams. Wilmington, for the on “Living Adrantagts;” Mr*. Esther K. Horalcy. Lansdowa*. Pa. eaaay on "Seaside Life;” Miss L K. Oerlach. PMla•Iclphla. essay on 'Investment:** Mlw Mary A West. Swedrwboro. ■ ■ay «n "Location;" T. Harry Thompson, Philadelphia, rasay on "Health Virtuea." Over 600 people from all aectlen* arrived on the Griffeth earn (wo)

also In j hi* chll-

Junior High School

The War Department In a com- , municatton to County Engineer

For Rio Grande H. Fen da H Smith approved the j plan* of the engineer for a new

The question of a new junior drawbridge over Great Channel

high school for Bio Grande wa* | Stone Harbor.

settled last Monday by Voter* nt \ The county will take up the! Middle Township, at a apecial matter with the Stone Harbor voling al the Middle Township: Railway Company and a prnpoalHigh School. iton he made for the railway 1 The vote waa In favor of a new company to sell their rights to

Junior high school the county

• hose eg range from 7 years, they bugged and their unfortunate father. . too. bade them farewell. I" State had reacted and Wal j. Keown. of Camden, who!' ■Med Jerry, wan about to | ‘

(Spring Ingtitutc. The following day 1 Whive Rlbboners »1 give birth to a child.

‘ child being born dead, it be! claimed that tbe birth of : child wa* premature and < caused a* a result of the aecld'.:

(Centinwd mi Pao* TweJ

jape

If 11 '

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State

Dealers Who Will Exhibit Cars In the Wildwood Auto Show

The fire

loblle

it ton. Dealer* I: > Court House, ; I'd The dealer l*yntt Motor Ci

Buick Motor Shop. Wild*•>■*!. N. J. Monaghan Chevrolet Company. Wildwood. A J Mixner Company. Wildwood. N J Wildwood Mot

Konowiich Bioiber». Cream'. Garage Cap. Universal Motor tih- t

inty l* expected •d Easter televpe May. Cape • will be repre-

. Inc.. WiMwoof

h- held on 8uny. irgardleos oi the final day of

I-AY your foundation with a first deposit now in Security Trust Company. Cape May City, and keep adding to the pile, and your foundation will soon be solid. Th. Trust Company helps you by

Ad*.

News From Todays Classified Ads Hunting cabin hull. 22 feet long. * foot beam, for sale. See C.laaalfieatton No. «». Baby chicks. Ugh! Brahamaa 25 for *(.25. 8> tlon No. «• A stenographer