second section

CAPE KAY corarr TIMES FWDAY. APBIL 28, 1827.

Page Ond

Cape May and Cumberland County Happenings of the Week

30 Captains Visit Natural Oyster Beds Expreswd Themselves As Satisfied With Outlook in Delaware Bay Grounds

Another Shucking House

V. RoV

b!n*. with Captain WUbrrt Rob Mm St the »heel, made an lo rpectloa of the natural ojater bedi In the DeUware Bar Tue*6tj. with thirty captain* aboard, who reported that they were en tlrely *atl*8ed with the way the oysters looked for the coming fl..ntina aaaaon. Tbl* is rery Id portael for the captains, aa here 1* where the future prosperity of the buslseas Ilea. In the seed on ibtee beds. There t» no growth worth speaking of. but *be seed that was left orer from last year l» sice sise sad the talk Is all of it will make oysters in two years making s quicker tura-orer

their money.

Port Norris Personal and Local Events

Mr. sad Mrs. Howard Lerry, Mrs. Mary Conabey and Mr* Emma Owens motored to MUIrllle

Tuesday.

MU. Margaret Day. of PhlUdelphla. apent the week end with her mother. Mrs. Rebecca Day. Among the Atlantic < tty rUltors Sunday were. Mr and.-.,, Charle* Fagan. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Harring!on. Mr. and Mr*. Joseph K. Fowler. Mr and Mrs. Charles Cain. Mr. and Mr* Everatl Moore Misses Carvstas Harrington. Ida Fowler and Roth NewComb. Vineland: Messrs James Mac] sen Fowler. Henry Lee Cooper, of Kentucky, and Forrest Campbell.

DaAanrma.

!r and Mrs Richard Dalton children, of ItrUadelphU. nt a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Robbins Mrs. Howard Berry. Mrs John

Mrs.

daughter. Ruth, motored to Bridge-

ton Thursday.

Mr and Mrs. Harry DutcetL of Milllrtlle. spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. William Cobb.

Jennie Conabey. Hath

I Owens and Robert Adam*, motored

, * to MUIrllle Tuesday Orest activity U In progre« wl|ere lbcy , tl endcd .

evening.

Work Started On the Port Norris Road Actual Paving Will Probably Be Finished For Early Summer Traffic

Local People Are Employed

Wallace. Foaer and Walla, the mirartors who were the auo ful bidder* for the paving of the road from Port NorrU to Maurice, town, lo*' no time In getting surted after they received the quarter million dollar Job and the excavator began on Friday morning last to remove the dirt necessary to make way for the concrete

getting the boats ready

for the Brat day. The six railways are pulling and launching boat* every high water. They will all be there on May 1. The Slate guard boat. DUn thus, will have a large parly of shippers and friend* ou board the

flnt trip of Inspection

hoeu on the Brat day. a* ha* been

the custom for years.

Rebuilding Boom at Bivalve A rebuilding boom and painting program has struck Bivalve tbl* week, with several residences under Improvement. George Bell U having hi* large porch screened Id advance of the Brat flock of hawks." called mosquitoes. Roy Yale* Is Improving with paint both inside and out. rd Allen’s bouse, occupied by Vro. Rehs Moore, la under Impro' ment. also W a. Campbell's property, occupied by Mrs. Sue Nelson, and F. Ruhland is bcautifynng hl« home with a coat of paint, and several are grading yards. The Township U Ailing In the lower end of the road at Bivalve and the

•tdw on the ehert toad.

Local trucks are being employI. and with the exception of the aurveyors. foremen and enaineer*. local men are being employed by

the contracting firm

The dirt taken from the road la ring used by the County in wtdeng and Improving the Bivalve

•ad. and by the Townahlp In’time with ber mother

North Port Moms ; J udge Leroy

Loder Spoke at

Frank Becktei. of MUIvtlls. wa*| calling on his daughter. Mrs. j Martha Foster, of this place, one;

day last week.

Mlaa Verna Berry has returned ber place of employment In

Bridgeton, after spending the week c- ... ■ i . with ber parent*. Mr. and Mrs „ ,> ' CI, L ht

John Berry. 8r.

Mr and Mrs: N. Prune entertained company from out of town

»r Sunday.

l-cmu.l Pr nine visited Port Norrl* on Saturday. Those who attended the funeral ! Mr*. V,. Parsons, at Greenwich, from be-e. were Mr. and Mrs. A. Mrs. Mable Jackson, orson and Mrs. Richard

Garrison.

Beckett, of Millville,

apent an afteniooa at the home of

Mr* John Berry. 8r.

willing ■

Men’s Meeting

Men Attend

Second Community Gather ing in Methodist Church

Excellent Supper Served

d for the ti

He regretted r alae wilt! O work for . comm unit.' t

cnrnunlty spirit.,'' 1 not rise up to j "txanlxe into a ;

•■rmipllshint '

Fairton

I 8 KWsle Moore and wife have i been entertaining relatives from

! Philadelphia.

' UltratHth nrooks and Mr* Mrjl j Howard Dougr.:. Hend.rson. of Bride-ton. Iaiw Mr Mrs. FharlW - nt a dn> with Mr and Mr* . , j vlwtmi Tnmdnp Of Ust tnie« Blurard. \ Wer onah. attending the

M and Mr* It M Hu.ted West Jerse. Presbytery,

rre In Hainmonton on Friday ! Mrs UssSe Bering has b(*n Mrs. Main Trenrbard Is num- spending some time In Uridgwtonbered among those who are III. | Harry Pettit, of Wilmington. In

Mrs Margaret White and son, relative* In Fairton.

w illiam, of t arn.. I -t-nt Sunday | Th '' rTrT ! ' 1 ““ of with W J Meehan ' Methodist Sunday Sclmol held

Mr* Edith Went* has returned I ,hrtr rl *“ • ocU ‘ *' lh '

I home after spending aeveral day*i Mr * Albert Gandy on Wednesday

Will Be One oi South Jer- •"» »" •'«"

,, o J i Mr * -'"wPh Bowden, of RhllOb.' ra * rtta * followed hj a social »eys Beauty Spots spent Tuesday With *er cousin !, ” ur Refreshment, were wn-sd

The meeting In Msy will be held

Work on ..«*! Mrs W Mulford Johnson U 1II.I M ,h r 1,0nH ' of B M - Huetad.

la very rapidly |v, said there are it... and fifty men t n.pl

ing along the

turned down om

fbt* j streets and rode ,

Pond Development Progressing Rapidly 1

Mr* George Ramsey and daugh-

r. Muriel, of Millville, visited '

»■ «““*> ■<"' _

strictIve community work.

Joseph Bowden

spent Tuesday with Per cousin.

I Mrs lames Bllazard

development ! W, Mulford Johnson Is III.

--.ing It Is! Mrs Kate Hasted I. s guest of„ one hundred I relatives in Port Norris < oulter -d On Sun- Addison Burt and family, of *f“‘ ndln «

y au’os driv- j Meadow Brook farm, entertained highway nt their home on Sunday: Mias -f the new { Ethel Guy. Wilbert Prettyman and IVr. ! Road.jfMnlly. of Fedarville: Mr. and Mrs

The attendance of sixty-eight mm at the second men's community meeting and supper tn the basement of the Methodist i hurch. on Thursday evening of last week, testified to the Interest mantlested i by the uien of ibe comniuntly In

Mrs Pauline Beckett u visiting iff* ^

ber mother tn .—burg ijocallt, could more the town for|. hlfh nuw ■

almost any worthy project If they ; lo,,,. a „d locate.! neat [could b. organised Into some sort, c , nb hou » and th , r rao- Is being laid out and plui,'. » i:h | Comers Kndicott and rami')).

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wlcka. of ' u * c "** rommunnj woia. (shrubbery, according ■, plans I Plsaaantvllle: Joseph Burt and Salem, apent Sunday with Mrs Al *•** assemblage eat , mappad out by the land-trap., gar- family, of Rockville. Wicks' mother. Mrs. Elisabeth <,,, " n l " “ "lost excellent supper jdener of the syndicate Eugene Brooke, of Shiloh, called Garrison, here. prepared and served by the ladle* I Visitors exprews them«el>.s a. on relative, in town on Thurada) Hires and daugh- or ,h ^ r »>urch and afti r such a ( delighted with the location and' M1 *» l*ulu Davla and slater, of ter. of Millville, are spending eome Bn ' ™‘ >l rould “A help improvements that have already 1 Bwarthmore. were guests of Mr.

-- - ... 1 but be In ‘' * * * ‘

"• ' J "? “ „ K “ 1 - Entertained Class of and wife, of lalrion: Harr) /-» i -ii /~"l 1 hirh I Gandy and family, of Bridgeton CcQSrVlllc C. llUJCn

Mr. and Mrs. L. Darr Hosts To Baptists

i' best t

l-een made When rompb '

and Mr*. Howard Cheater j -shell

ana *on. Edward, of Bethlehem: wharf

Mr. and Mrs Charle* Murphy and two ildren. Eleanor and Burt, of <—nden apent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. William Rowley. Mr and Mrs William Green, of Barrington, apent the week end with the former'* parents. Mr and

Mr*. Sac rate Green.

Mrs. Austin Green entertained her slater. Mia* Gertrude MeCand- •*•*. of Cedarvtlle. for a few days. Mias Ida Hand, of Philadelphia, u been spending a few day* with Mr and Mr*. Harry 1-e* Mrs. Arthur Wtndfohr and Mrs. Willis Bobbin* motored to liUvrille and Vineland on Tue ay. Ml** France* Lake ha» accepted position a* bookeeper for Waller Shar. and Co., of Bivalve, during the spring months Mr. and Mr*. Oscar Conabey and in. Oscar. Jr., of Bridgeton, were town Sunday visiting relative*. Mr. and Mrs. Cheater Hickman id Viola Daniels, of Millville, spent Sunday with the former’s parent*. Mr. and Mr*. Lenard

•be j Sockwell I humor. i the plana is fully carried <> Err O'Neal has returned home! ''°“munity singing, led by Mr , locality will be one of t after an extended visit In Atlsntic • lr, ' land helped to put the crowd .-pot* of South Jersey.

Inasmn'h as the work baa been]city. , , ' 1 * * ,1,, spirit and wt.*n ; „rflrlally stated bungal [started in the business section of! Mr. and Mrs. Richard Magee, of")'' *'*•**•■> Moore, paat^ | D g on a small acale

the town. It la hoped that the F

.fland Mrs

- Hllxxard i

The Klu Klox Klsn

the services at the M. E. Church Sunday evening In a body wl' their full hooded regalia. The man formed at the K. of P. Hall and marched to the church In a body, attracting quite a little at-

tention on the streeC

Quite a number of member* from here of the ’Eastern Star." attended the meeting In Millville. Saturday evening The installation of officers took place. Thise -tending were Mr* Addle R.ggln*.

~“El.■SL.T

Mr*. With Chance.

Capt Edward Riggins. Jr.- ol the schooner Jake and Ed Riggins. ha* taken one of the large KlrchhoO buae-*. of Bridgeton. Annapolis. Md.. 'to bring hU crew up for the spring planting Samuel McAllister, thpainter i. painting the old Post office building owned by the Ford

&unor Of Hew Shnckiaff House William Berry, of Booth Vineland. was In town Wednesday *rith the civil engineer. W. D. Rbggs. of Brickaboro. There I* talk of another firm from Baltimore erecting a shucking house here this summer. Charles Neuhert. Sr. Charle* Keubert. Jr.. and F. r. East were here the t-anie day on buslnras pertaining

the shucking btulnna*.

The new house of Melvin Sockwell I* nearing completion, also the home of William Riggins, adjoining. I* rapidly going up. Temperance Street, sooth of alo. Is rapidly building up. Six aew house* have recently beT ball! tbere and all are up to date In architecture and with modern

couvsnisnces.

l-een built here In the . ..i three )■*»«. changing the method* -hipping the oyatera In the ahells •T freight, tbit has been tb« Practice In the past, to opening them here and packing solid In <lns of different sltee and send'ng to all part* by express and Parcel poet. Oyster* can be sent •O almost any part of the Cnlted States by this method, making a •'risk market for the oysterman that Is engaged In this business.

Filling 1 The new schooner. Timothy Bateman, has been brought from ihe Delaware Bay shipbuilding Yard* to Bivalve to be rigged up. Tbit la the last of the new boats to be outfitted. The J. Riggins was on her trial trip Tbursdhy. Captain Charles Riggins. when Interviewed stated the boat performed perfectly, working tinder any kind of sail and was handled with ease. This Is the second large echooner Captain Riggins ha* bad tullt. Captala Edward Riggins. Jr. his will command the new craft. Fish Running Again

at of Bivalve, is all amlies 1 In. as the fUh are coming In ' tis wharf In sufficient quantl- * that he can supply the de-|. ty bis market stall looked likeH tuctlon sale going on. People far a* Camden were waiting!*

re used to psy'ng. Mr. Pierce “ ** a large fleet of fishing dories 1 ?! nd they arrive quite often. |* Frank Horner has accepted n|

and Mr*. Robert Prichard, hare been employed in Florida, have arrived here for a to the formers parent*. Mr. and Mr* Jessie Prichard. Mia* Rhoda Prichard, who wa* vUltlng them In Florida made the trip up them in their -ar. covering the distance in four day*. Mrs. William Lee. who a few weeks ago bad the misfortune of spraining her ankle. Is now able

to be about

a. Bertha Du (field. of Philadelphia. spent the week end with

relatives here.

Mr. and Mr*. Charles Newkirk, of Bridgeton, spent the week end with the latter’* parents. Mr. and

Roscoe Shull.

and Mr*. Walter Warren

and daughter, l-eona. of Pitman, who have been spending the winter in Florida visited relative* In this place upon their return trip

to Pitman this seek

Mr Arthur Wlndtobr made a buster** trip to Philadelphia Tuea-j

actual paring of this section of the road will be pushed with all speed in order that the amount of business lost by the merchant of Port Norris will be cut to a mini-

Building Activities

In Port Norris

Captain Gerald Harrington li rebuilding his home, adding twe

rooms and a bath.

Captain Jacob Riggins Is raising hi* house aud digging a eel-

Newport M. E. Church

Pennsgrore. spent Sunday at their °‘ r ''turrh. who acted a* chair- begin, not far from home here Mr. Frank Bateman, of mi ‘ n ol ,h ' moling, -ntrodu...! bathing beach.

Mauricetown. wa* In town on Sun- u, ‘' 1®™” ■'“'Ig*- "f ''umberUnd I day. ; Cotmty. Leroy w. lender.

Mrs. Lillian Berry and Children apent Saturday evening with Mr and Mr*. John Berry. Sr. Mr*. Sophie Harris visited Mrs. Laurar Mago one day tbl* week Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hickman and Miss. Daniels, of Millville, spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. BenJ. Berry. Jr. Mr*. Jack Donaldson was a Philadelphia visitor recently. Mrs. Laura Magee spent a day In Port Norris thl* -• eek. Mr. and Mr*. Jamas Campbell. Of Mauricetown. spent Sunday with their daughter. Mr*. A. Sock-

well.

Dias Creek

were ready

attention to the fine address i given j ond Mrs. James Dos ns To attempt to quote the Judge * j •P'''" •' Wildwood address on “The Constitution of Mr* Elwood Howell and the United State*" would be little family spent Sunday at Ocean less than aarmigtou*. a* Uie ill*-' City. course wa* so reverent and Intel-] The Rev and Mm. Sharp, of ligently riven that the Impression j Goshen, ' lied on Mm. Zad..k made and the re*peit Instilled for ShaiT '-n Tl-ursday evening, that great docum-nt will long lln- Mr „ r „ ip Scull and Mm. ger tn the mind* of all who beard ] ghsrp Tur *rtay In

j Wildwood.

Following the address the chair

Mr. and Mm.

talned Ihe women's and men's orSun- A«ol*ed clan* of the Odarvfljo Baptist Church. The first put of the evening was given to devotions and business, after which a social time, ronslsting of games and stunts, wa* enjoyed. Refreshments of tee cream and crackers were served by the hostr** Those enjoying the occaakw were Mr. an<V Mr*. William Banks. Mr and Mm. Walter Schafer. Mr and Mrs. Samuel Kirk. Mr. and Mm. Morgan Busted. Mr. and Mr* Carl Davis. Mr. and Mm. O. Powell. Mr. and Mr*.

John Hltehener. Rev and Mr*.

has been spending, * , - lra,-r Vaughan. Mrs. B F. Pow-

Mm. Ruth Andcr-1 ell. Mrs. Elmer Hall. Mr*. WH-

arl Turner and family, of Dividing Creek, spent a day with R.

B. Hall and family.

I-rvl Robbins, of Camden, spent Sunday alth hts parents. Mr. and

Mrs. Frans KohMn.v •

Mm. Ell* Elwell has returned borne after aeveral weeks' visit »ith relatives In Roselle and

rhlladelphla.

Mr and Mm. R. M. Husted sere visitors In Swedesboro on

Wednesday.

Mr* James MscManu*. of Wil-

mitiKton. Del. ' a lew days v»1

tan. Mr Moore

Erma

Mr. and Mrs. WtUlam Tobin and son, of Phllaelphla. spending some, time here with Mr. and Mrs. Irving Pritchard. Mm. Clarence NIchoD has returned after spending two week-

in Bridgeton.

Mr. and Mm. George Vanleer

_ . . and children visited In Cape May

The anniversary week service*. Plltn( Sunday .

An annual all day meeting of Missionary prayer band was held April 13 at the home of Mm. Emma Boults. A box lurch was enjoyed. The object of these all day meetings once each year la to give the sick and «but-li pleasant day. Mr*. Philip Hem waa the guest of honor. A* she wa* celebrating her C4th birthday. she waa presented with a beautiful birthday cake, which wa* a surprise to her. It wa* also a farewell affair for Mrs. Margaret Hankins, who will soon return to the foreign missionary field. Mrs. Hankins cave two interesting talk*. About forty-five people from Cape May. West Cape May. Cold Spring. Wildwood. Cape May Court House and all nearby communities were present. Including Mis* Minnie Shay, the

oman evangelist.

An-'-ew x'alker Is expecting s sister, from China, to arrive here soon. When last heard Ahe had reached Rome. A brother and hi* family, who alar reside In China, are unable to come home a* they are In the

that the :,.«n effect an organtnUon of men to function in the rommualt). but Bllbougfa some ol the town's leading r-itisrns w -re -nt the spirit did nut mov* the right man to hr the key roan

atari such a

| Mrs. Thomas Douglas* taught school al Green Creek last week ! a* Mm. Compton’s mother was taken alck ami she wa* sent for. Mlaa Harsh Lawrence I* III. | Dorothy Joro .. of Court lion-. , spent Friday with her grandpar-

ents.

j Itam Psl

Mi- Mervllle Wtllls ha* return-1 ::

ed to her home In Ocean City The use V certified seed potaaftrr -i visit with relative* here toes Insures the grower against Mr. and Mr*. Leroy Gandy, of planting seed stook containing a Buffalo. V Y.. have been visiting I high percentage of diseased or Mr. and Mm C. H. Lhingaton. i »'•»•> Plants, and with proper eulMm Ruth Anderer has return-»««rntlon and satlsfnctory - B ““r ‘j

B.™ ..I ' s'SL.-'ir

Philadelphia, an visiting Mr. and|| ln( tn ,b e Called Stale* and Mrs. lilt Rcdf-rn. Canada the aver&ge galti front Percy Post and family spit'' certified seed potatoes waa 46.4

Sunday in Atlantic city. bushel* per acre.

April 17-14. Incluslv*, proved be very successful from the standpoint of Interest, inspiration and

number. Dr. J. B. Kulp

mon last Sunday morning created

deep Impression. There

record attendanee In Ihe Sunday school. In the evanlng two hundred people were present to hear the Bridgeton Men’s Chorus and dr. Samuel Iredell’s sermon on

he ''Resurrection."

Now. folks, you can make the ’regular" aervlo* of your church ■irregular" by snowing as tr.uch Interest through th* coming weeks a* when the annlvrmary as In full rwlng. Lett do It!

Port Norris Baptist Church This church has hot aa yet adopted daylight sating time, and only change In the time of the serrico* will be In the Junior Bible class. This clasa will meet P. M. standard time for the convenience of those who come from school on Friday. Owing to the Illnea* of the pastor last Saturday evening, one of the dea-on* took charge of the etrvlce. no the subject for next Saturday at 7.30 will be the one that was announced for last week. "The Judgment of the Nation*." This is the fourth subject in a aeries on Ihe

judgment*.

On Sunday morning the subject j will be ’The Promised Land." and Sunday evening "t'hriit * Word* Sleepy Dladples" Morning Morning aervlcw at 10JW and evening at 7X0. A special invitation 1* extended to all to come to the

Rev.

P Brew In

; Mm Morton 1

Ice* at the grave for the late Mrs Mary Coreon. who died at Methodist Episcopal Home. In Philadelphia, and wa- burled Tabernacle Cemetery, one time resided here. Mr. and Mm. Richard are receiving congratulatl' on the birth of twit Bridgeton, last week. Robert Long, who la n hi* home with Joneph Han, wife, in Cape May. I* quart, in the home, suffering wit•

letlna.

Miss Mildred Walters, a

Dayton

Motor Vehicle Agents

Must Watch For Minors |“ ll# wrrv unll(Hl , n Instruction* have been given 1 R* t,lrd »y afternoon. Api

Menantico. br commtalOMr Dill, to guard Rev Led yard V. Br.wi k" that wa.| , hH Hcuig. of r(X istr»- M K parsonage. Erma r b)' the ®* Jtlon Been*** to applicants under)®*™- Mlllhollrn. ed back toj th , » g< 0 f yj yeata. unless the,' 111 * attended the h*p|

1 application l* accompanied b. co “F ,e '

* * | written permlmioa from the par-] _ ' „ r *L

r r o,. pS'™“ ,h ' *“ '■ ■*

it t

many ;

f Port Norria. am

t fact that they