Contracts

, For Road

Seized By

Materials!^-'’'" N<>t

, Work

Sta/

1 batter of the alleged beer ted br State Trooper* and Detective Ward Hlgbee.

•veral »eekr ag*>.

T A Slow Curing Ri i dwood.

Binder and b / brought before Judge El-

Oil For County

Seats For County Bolt

"SU'e Highway

-<n. In a •'otamunlratU j, Board of Freeholder*

day. amured th< State would aat

■ the cost of re-sutv Schellenger Landl/ ' '■ i.“5 l t v. conatruet.on w"' 11

t-ammer nea-on. ••o traffic to r "rr<fc cur. tra^' *

for uae on / 3^"' <Mlor '' Toblsh awarded t/-n" ,n - »&<**• t ,ld

Company/ 0,h,,r

wax »2lA* t , a» ,n 8 Company, was tbgliton. their bid being

aJao

**2.yiod Road Company. Inc., Tftdelplita. was low bidder of/rnlshlug slow curing oil rtfeunty roads. Their bid was /704.04. and the Headley Good /ads Company, of Philadelphia, /(he other bidder, bid f 14.916.31 / The bid for lignin binder for the county road* was awarded to the Edward l^nce Company, of Trenton, who bid 424.*7*.3*. The Barret Paving Company, of Trenton, bid $25.*82.66. The contract for furnishing seats In the new county building was awarded to the Dels mg Furniture Company, of Philadelphia, their bid being 16.740. Other bidders were the American Seating Company, of Philadelphia, wf.b a bid of 47.300.00 and lit p,,T’hilidelpbla. whoa*

Mt

f said

Cdge on Wednesday.

K. K. Kirby, of Wlldw. ,_imde an application for the lease of the beer, which hi

not Illegal.

. Kirby said thi t shipment of the ^per arc com'ng In daily from Berghoff Brew ry Company. a western firm, and If being distributed In Ocean City. Atlantic City, and Wildwood and that tbla la the find time that the brewery has experienced trouble with the authorities. He charged that "there Is Jealousy somewhere

the matter."

The case was continued until next Wednesday, at which time official* of the brewery company will testify before Judge El dredge In regard to the beer. The beer is at preoent In the storage house In North Wildwood. Beer selxed from the alleged

the proprietors were agreeably A<-^0-1 Kc CllVCIl surprised by the Influx of visitors V^XJUIl® VJ1VCI1

In six*. «*>* Wildwood show us as big as the Atlantic City Ho show, one of many year* standing. The enthusiastic deal ers already are predicting a big ger and greater show lor next season The dealer* who cooperated with the Chamber of Cotuto.rr. and the Wildwood Aatomoti‘< Dea!«TS' Association U niak< I.’.--display a succen* follow: Wildwood Motor Service. Monaghan Chevrolet Company. Buiclc Motor Company. Robert G. Pierpont. City Garage. Universal Motor Shop. Moaurie's Garagi 1 Clayton lame Company. Herbert 'Shaw, commercial fjarage. Crease'* Carage. Wildwood Motor*. Inc., M A. Pyott. Peterson'* Autotno bile Agency, anti Everett Hand.

$16,000 Verdict

Case Outcome of Real Es-

tate Deal in Wildwood

after th.- trial had consumed two

day*.

Recent Deaths

Aiken Shawley

ther, Sidney Goff. In Cap<

y .y, with service* at the hotuw.

Youths Who Took Gasoline Given Suspended Sentence

.aterment took place in the Tabernacle Cemetery. Erma He »*'

„ member of the M. E. Church.

Alliert Shawley. aged 68 years. OJd Fe |j ow , ,nd Mason*,

died suddenly of heart failure. ____

following pneumonia, at his honu William G. CuampiOB I 17 aft*-.* an Hines* of ooe week. t..g . , < Tuckab**-

A verdict of 416.000 In favor , gbswlry wa*. w«U known and/o.me. r “ ,d, “,. ' w om , ln of Sheptard W Coomb* was re- ,„ d had resided in p:i«-d aw.v at hi* late bom'

turned y a Jury Tuesday again*I i W ildwood about Blteen year*. InHelen I Witte and Sophia Witte., l) rm ,. llt Ha , made In the Baptist - - •--* —» ,,ry. at Cape May Court

H( ,UM. on Wednesday afternoon, at •• o'clock .He leaves his widow and one son. William, to mourn

and Central A' enue.

Wildwood,

in* an acute tttack of to moi

at which time there -wvwn* .. rwMtnltloB th.owsb Ms dB, • the Civic Oricsnlxstlea of Hon;. Wildwood, which ha* held In itlimelight of civic affairs ...

September last the Jury disagreed and the case was or-

dered retried.

The cause of the action was the outcome of a real eatat leal in Wildwood. Coomba paid 416.000 tor a hotel In 1»46. When he couldn't get clear title he Marled suit. Th* clear title was held up due to Witte being In an

asylum. conveyed

while h-r hiii’band was confined

to the asylum.

Witte appeared on the atand Tuesday and gave interesting

Hills. Germantown Pa- The cl > of North Wildwood, where Mr. Stockholm had lived mjny >«*»-

•* f ehorkrd at the financial ^tpporr. «f«in« ,

T-r* rJLTVSzz rmyS

d. < lining health for a nomber of | . lfcf . pw.rw.ms a* “'"vso

• —

th* Five Mile 1

, Society and contributed alw s>

1 splendid dtit

bis 1

Mi Champion, a graduate of , m ...numbered here t.y th. r.ruy State Normal School of Tren- fn | „„„„„ which he a.f'P" formerly taught schwd "> I | n the mayora.ty cam-;,

Tuekah.K until 1892. when be be- In „ McUaden. c

— 1.. ..rested In th* cr:.nlH tr> pntgn

Marvin Layton and Chari-* Thomas, who were indicted by

the April grand Jury for larceny I'

of six gallons of gasoline am.mnt- Auornry Mg to 4U0 pled non vult before AtUli1|f r , |y Coomb* Judge Vdredge on W.-dne-day 1 un , ff)nwr Ju(U , At i, n . to the charge. , |f County. rep ' '*

The youth* were given a ! Wittes.

fatherly lecture by the Judge.

who told them that the charge

owner. Richard Coney, will re- mlBtlt trifling, and ,o1 ' 1 ‘ \H’ or |t Soon On them of the progres* of crime In _ , , o .|„._»J the county. Th- youth* odd the | Sea We Boulevard

Judge that H wa* their first

County Engineer R. Fendall 1 Smith at the meeting of

Judge ndredge. in *u*p*nd!ng , of holder* on Wedncsaeutence. *ald h. would gi»* them spurted that the Ocean City

’ould gi’

anothei Opportuiitty adtlsing them that their conduct in the tntur* 1 ust be good. They w. re ordered to report to County Probation Oarretf.;:, once a month for a

year.

County Y. M C A. I’lans Finance Drive

(Continue

inauthorlred to

ad.- ■ tor bid* for furnishing* f ( ,- : t . • • w county building, bids to b- received at the next meet-

ing of the board.

Boy L. Foster, of Cape May Court House, was the low bidder for furnishing shades for the new countv building*, his bid being 4310. R. W. Ryan, of Wildwood, was si-mi rt lowest bidder, bidding 4317 C9. I.H Brothers, third with 4325. and Ijtwrence M. Lear, of

Oce-'n Cl'y. bid 4395.60.

Se-i Isle City was granted permDrion to open Landis Avenue to do necessary work, as was the City of North Wildwood to open the boulevard to do municipal

work.

The Women’s Community Club, of Court House, was granted permission to use the Court House building two Friday nights - month to bold meetings. Prosecutor Puts Bill Up To Freeholders (Continued from Pane One) the trial of the above matter* w fft exceed that which I am at present permitted to Incur with the approval of the Common Pleas Judge, without being questioned by your Board. It Is probabh that the cost may amount to 4500 or 4600; It might amount to more than 4200 or 4*50. depending upo': the number of days required for the trial Of the Indiriment* I therefore reque*t you to advise whether or not bill* incurred for trial of the above matters will In- paid by your board If approved by me and certified by the Judge of the Common Plcan Court. "Respectfully your*. “W. 11. CAMPBELL. JR. "Prosecutor." The Freeholders took no action on the communication, ordering It received and Bled.

Boardwalk Auto Show

Was Success

(Continued t*om Pape One) j bouse organ. Wildwood obtained national publicity from the

unique event.

Excellent weather conditions greeted the show on Saturday. Mayor Edward S. Culver and Commissioners Ralph Carll and Alfred Taylor were among the first to Inspect the outdoor dis-

play and voice their approval. (Continued from Pape One) The Wildwood High School. handled by one or two men In

•and paraded around the etroata each community.

m Saturday adv Using the show. DurlnR lh , ,eek of April 25 On Saturday afternoon and «ve-, th ^ p^pi* of th e county will be ning and Sunday morning and, by th e various campaign afternoon, the Wildwood City wor |[,. ri , | 0 secure their support Band played concerts In thei (or th) . work during the coming Douglass pavilion. Wildwood A v **|year. Although the work ha*

nue and the Boardwalk. Thc on iy i^,,, organised

music was good and the band ,.,01,1 hi. the people of Cape May appeared very attracU'e In new County are showing a great deal uniforms. The entertainment ,,f Interest and have been most committee, headed by John J. I generous in their financial »upK*y. Jr., provided the music. ! port. If the campaign worki

Residents of the city for many'in each town are able to *er

years voiced the thought that the people on their list* during the Easter crowd was the big- the week of the campaign, the

gest in the history of the resort, county board feels that tin Many stores along the Boardwalk get for th- coming year *

were open tn anticipation of the amply provided for when the

Somer* Point Boulevtrd recon at ruction war sixty per cent ipl-t-d and that the work will

Is- finished on schedule. County Solicitor Palmer

Way In hi* report to the Board Mated that he had ordered -arches complete and deeds from the properly owners so that the county could proceed In a short time In the n -conatruction of the Sea l*le City Boulevard, which

be raised and widened

• show and campaign closes on May 2.

County Booklet Next Week County Publicity Director W. R. D. Hall reported to the Freeholders on Wednesday that hts office bad received over three Hundred inquiries during the last three weeks, which he considered very good for this time of the year. Mr. Hall reported that the county booklet would be r next week for distribution.

Gilbert !**al'’ «ays It ha' y«u kno* but whi ncc know that «i«Bls.

David E. Goff

David K- Goff, a feed dealer

,„d t-rmer postmaster.

Grand*, died last Sunday at the horn* of hi* brother at Cape May.

. 1M-1M HI—. **"■

Mrs. Witte tor 41.00 ^ h)n imr ny^th of seventy

year* of age.

deceased and his wife

the winter at the home of hi* brother. In Cape May. because

hi, illness.

Earlier In life Mr. Goff lived Erma removing to Bio Grande her* b* was postmaater for loortren years. The deceased leaves no surviving children. Beside* his widow, he I* »orvlved by two sister*. Mrs. Deborah Grace and Mrs. Rheria Foster, and two brothers. Sidney

In the cranberry

busines*. being associated with -

hi* brother. Samuel Champion. • •

Tuckaboe.

The deceased, who wn» yesr* old. married Mia* Martha

Duker. of Tuckaboe.

Mr Champion served as Conn-, oilman in Millville and several,

member of th* Boa"'

■e funeral took place last Sunday from the home of hi*

terms a* a member of the Board of Education, retiring from tb* Board to give bis sole attention

businesa.

He I* survived by his wife. Mrs Martha Champion. on* daughter. Mrs. Emma Ogden, of Bridgeton, and two sons. Rlehar . and Maurice Champion Hr ha* one surviving sister. Mrs. Mary Collin*, of Bridgeton and on* brother. Samuel Champion, of.

Tuckshoe.

Frank- C. Stockholm Frank C. Stockholm died suddenly at hi* late home. Twelfth

A woman hates almost as badly, o be asked how much *he weigh* a to be asked how old she Is.

Everybody Busy In Wildwood At Easter Everybody s as busy In Wildwood during the day* prior t< Eartt-r. The auto show preparations were on, and naturally everybody had to be properly dressed for the occasion. Small wtmd-r then that Fox Brothers. lh« clothier* of Cape May County. scarcely locked th* front doors for a couple of day* befi Easter. Hundreds of Cape May County men and women appeared In their Easter finery, bought the last minute, because they knew that Fox Brother* would have what they wanted and win they wa ted It. Fox Brothers wtFh to thank the public for their co-operation during the P... ' Ei**er 1* over, but Fiu .1 the Job. and for every - nit or dress that wen: anothir came In. and Is ready tor you when you are ready for

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