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SEA ISLE CITY. CAPE MAY CO DUTY, N I. FRIDAY. MAY 6. 1927.

estimonial Dinner Great Tribute to Judge Eldredge tKf Charles Black Said Cape May Jurist Had AIT the Vcessary Qualities For a Public Offtcia and the 300 Diners Endorsed the Judicial Opinion

D Ludlam Was Efficient Toastmistresi

, ,.{ tb» Jsrssst i: „ Countr poopte »»»» tosalher tor n •Xntlt sur.«mbl*a s\ tfc* Oatrwar ;&jt K»iurdky to p*r bom jud*r Henry H. Eldredge ices don *■» » teellmoBl*! (rndered him by hl« i, in boner of hi# r#sapolntlo »be bench reeontly by rnor Moor#.

GE HENRY H. ELOREtXiE

rre Chamber*, of Cepe May »ho ear chairman of the -iitiee of arranceaente. Ini:ct<! Mr*. Jane D Ludtam. *pe May Court Home, a# niarier of the dinner, ihere•Ung a new precedent for a \ ttr*- Ludlam mo»t aecepitiilj.

Publicity Meeting To Discuss Road Closing See I«!e Resident* Must Decide important Question

or more a—rmlSa i, when. U rln* of Jodge E. !r»dje'» Traatmem. ahe mferred to Oorr Moore a# "the rtytu man the rlgbt place " Hrolftnicr-d Utu. followed Ihl#. Jolfted In ‘ by ivmocrat# and Repuhlih* .*iwaker» were; Supreme Justice Charier Black. Kepetto, Prcwcutor of the c- of Atlantic Oounty; Mayor isd S. Culver, of Wildwood;

! Jndge Eldredge.

'tier, were read from CorM.»re and from Supreme Justice Luther Campbell, regret at being unable

uteod the dinner.

Hu Strength of Character •■lice Black declared chal • Eldredge bad Sll the quaillu'omary for a public o’ 1 ' and that "as a Judge be !, rter failed in a te*.." has the strength of char ■ she power and the courage no when he should any i ibe strength of character. !>• *rr and the courage to aay ‘hi n he should say yea." de-

1 Justice Black.

*«n tributes were paid by ih.r speaker* to Cape May

•y * loved judge. Pn* In hi* remark*, re Untie City in glowing

Tt.r World’s Playground” and : ' •»! ap t on earth, declaring

Cape Ma } County was poo-! announcement

Night Excursions At the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce meeting In Woodbine, last Thursday night. John Beecher, of Wildwood. declared that one of the rallroada running Into Cape May County were planning night eseureions for the Id Mr. leave Philadelphia at 4 o'clock every afternoon, and retur* from (be resorts at 11 at night, giving the visitor the entire evening at his favorite resort, and giving the county the benefit of two excursion crowds every day. Mr. Beecher said that the railroad company In question wanted a remdutlon by the County Chamber of Commerce requesting such sn excursion schedule, and li the Oounty Chamber backed It up. the

A resolution was unanimously adopted asking both the Reading and Pennsylvania railroad* to run such exeuraktaa. which u u believed will prove real boons for Cape May

Leroy Muller Wins Contract For Pavilions Hawking Construction Co. Will Build Boardwalk Grandstand

Reject Storm Drain Bid

Leroy Muller, of Sea Isle City. as swarded tbe contract for building three new pavilion* aUmg tbe Boardwalk, on Tuewday by the City Commissioners, which also included the removal of an old pavilion to another section of the Boardwalk. Muller s bid was

**.»«.

The Hawkins Construction Company was low bidder on contract for building a grandstand In front of the music pavilion,

bidding »l.t»0.

Before tbe bids were awarded there was a lengthy discussion. | The Commissioners declared that) when advertising for the bids) they desired It to be understood j one btd would be received forj bi tiding pavilion* and grand-j I. a lump sum being sought.. 1 ell ■ of the contractor* so Inter-* preted the advertisement, but, other bad figured on separate

with a view at profit

Presided At Tewtimonial Dinner

MRS. JESSE D. LCDLAM

who filled with dignity th. position of losstmlstrew* at the te* monlal dinner lo Judge Eldredge it the Gateway Casino.

Annual Dinner Stone Harbor Board of 1 rade

Senator Bright and Assemblyman Read Speakers—

Varied Musical Program

Mayor Markland Presided

Woodbine Cordially Welcomed County Chamber of Commerce May Session Held in Community Centre in Midst of Art Exhibit—Move Made To Create County Art Centre —Samuel P. Leeds and Dr. Harvey Watts Spoke William A. Haffert Nominated For Pi

mblyman

to six Ronlhs?” Is the question to be decided by ihe eltli Isle City st a public meoting te he held Monday evening li the City Hall at 8 o'clock. "Yes' ’No" must be the answer, a the County Board of Freeholder* state that the boulevard be closed If the reconstruction work la to be Mayor Mauriae M. Rofroney. at the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce last Monday night, ported that the Freeholders plan ip In and All In the boulevard. raising It six feet, while 1U sides will be bulkhead*"!

place*.

The Mayor *iid he lo the closing of the road, because Boa Isle City merchant* business people would suffer a lews, a* well a* offshore residents, who do buslnres la Sea Isle City. Tbe Mayor and David Cellar suggested that a special cltlxena' meeting be called for Monday evening and let the eltliens decide whether they are willing '“ have the boulevard closed.

City existed.

•-marks were greet' Able laushler. t.u! w i hedge replied that ' iy‘e greatn*** la due v immediately adjacent r County.” and that ' becoming to recogt City as our large*'

appla

Robbins. Wildwood Lumber Merchant, For freeholder Tt>* Bright wing of the Re-pi-blican party 1* gradually t tug up 1U slate for the coming p-tmarlee. On Saturday earr.r **-

that Jama*

Rolbin*. of Wildwood, had entered the ace for freeholder against B. L. Chalmers, of

with same city.

The new candidate was hot Maurice town. Cumberland C ty. Hr entered the lumber bualtn Wildwood about twenty-

6ve years ago. and aUU conduit* I it. He 1* a Methodlat. He I* also a member Of several lodge*

ight slmcst ! tll( j j, iored with high *a Egg Har-ipo.rt,^^. He 1* likewise a di-

rector of the new Middle Build

when called I|0J| Association. n - j He was a candidate for tbe 1 ^ 1 Wlldsrood Post mastership against “» Euifij; “JS “S5“

Freeholders Won’t Have Buck’ Passed

Prosecutor All Just

Bills Will Be Paid In Liquor Cases

Later Date For

Motorcvcle

. | | The anair w as presioru 17 ( omivai M ' , J ror Ueorge Markland. who kept V^dllUVOI . B , lr en.oothly. pa:

The opinion of CHy Solicitor Andrew Boswell was that bids be separate and be awarded separately. Other bidders were O. A. Brownmiller. of Ocean City, Stenecker. Inc., of South DennU. and Richard Hlles. of Sea Isle

CHy.

There was only one bidder on contract number (3S. for storm on Central Avenue, and was rejected, it being

it that tbe bid was

hough City Engl: —ei Cditson declared that If :!

desired to have the

work don* as soon a* possible, he woulo recomiuenjj Jt be award-

m ,l^4> Mrwtoa, -JugW

'ompsfiy of Trvalnn; the bidder. 1 Mr. Colllason stated that when

pumping operation* wi pended In that section b

oper*. the work could be don*

a lower price.

After a dlscuaslon, the Commissioners voted to reject the bid and re-adrertl»e It at a later

date.

City Solicitor Boswell. In hU opinion, stated that where being done by contractors for the city Is not up to plans and Ideations, tbe city has tbe right to compel contractors to follow plans and specification*, and penalixe for delay and violations of contract. The bulkheading being done by contractors In th* city, in h contractors have not fol1 specifications, was discusOne contractor was reported ; piling below specification*. The matter was settled when the ;:actor agreed to place extra piling to make up the deficiency. Engineer Colllason said that most caaos where extra piling will be placed, the city will get a better Job. at less money.

Receive Furniture Bids

Freeholder# on Wednesday.

In a communication from Prosecutor William 11. Campbell. Jr.. were aaked what their thought end decision was In regard to a letter he sent the board several weeks ago. In which be asked whether th* Freeholder# would

bills incurred by the Prose-

cutor's office In prosecuting violators of the probibition act

trials are due. The main

expense. it was understood, would be for producing wtmenace. The board at the time of the first

communication took no actloa. Mr. Champion. #rter the jette/

had been read on Wednesday.

Ty-t tbe Clerk inform Mr.

Campbell that we don't propose to have the 'buck' pawwd to the Freeholder* and that they have

nothing to do with the bills.” Freeholder Miller said that tter should be sent to tbe Prowllor Informing him that all -oper and Just bill* will be paid.

The Freeholders agreed on the acUon and authorised the Clerk

to so Inform the Prosecutor. The low bidder for furnishing

furniture for the new county buildings was the J. B. Van Reiver Company, of Camden, whose bid was 8974.90. Roy l.J Foster, of Cape May Court House,

bid 11270: Tushingbam Otfic

Brirht and i Read, tbe State

berth, were the main at the annual ^t,.nv Har-

bor Board of Trade banqort. which held at Im Lu Tempi- F'blla-

delphla. oo Tuesday evaulnx

Tbe affair was one of 'b- mo»t

successful Of Its kind to he

by any county resort, altra. ttnx more than 1M 8u»e Harbor boostern. who wet# treated to a tindinner, speeches, short latere,: Ing. and a varied mustcal prognu: The program wa* enjoyed by thou sand* ot radio fan# at II w«.

broadcasted from Wf'AU. Tbe affair was presided

Clubs Will Be Asked To Agree On September 10 and II Would Prolong the Season

tlrularly dnrini period from 9 :

September 10 and 11 at# the .’ee requested by the Sea Isle City Chamber of Commerce for the staging of a motorcycle carnival by th* Camden Motorcycle ub. instead of June 4 and S. * latter dates not meeting with e approval of the Chamber at eir meeting on Monday night. Nelson Hub!'.-, president, and four other official* of tbe club iferred on Sunday with Prewitt Somerwhoe. of the Chamber off Commerce. At that time June 4 gnd fi was suggested

bon daO*.

Club* from all sections of the East will be asked to participate. Entries are assured from Reading. PottsYllle. Newark. Jersey City. Baltimore. New York and a large conUngent from Camden. Event* for the State championship will be staged, it I* planned, including motorcycle polo. C. W. Travis reported that when the rare-a were staged three years ago there were over I!00 people registered as coming with the motorcycle pnrtlra. Tbl*. of course, did not Include the visi-

broedcajUriK

which time the radio fan* had mi pie opportunity to learn that 'ape May nunty and Stone Heritor. partlci. vrly, waa the Ideal Senator Bright, after com menting the spounrs ot the m tng. forcibly Impressed those attendance and tbe radio llstei of tbe possibilities of seashore

veloptnent.

Of the twenty-one counUes New Jersey. Cape May County la in growth during the pest ». Of tbe seven counties of to show tbe greatest ex that period, four counties, with At-

( ape May

T can remember when I Sheriff of Cape May County. I add Stone Harbor for a nominal sum. Today’* valuations • vceed *2A0b.000." he alated. Forty year* the total valuation* of the entire county wa* kJ.OW.t - '®. nn J85.000.00fc He continued that in* Harbor and Cape May County had Jtt*t started to up their reaource*. The opening of the Hudson tunnels would op. n a new era as the Delaware River

At Rotary Conference Cape May County's Rotary Clubs were represented at the Fiftieth District annual conference. held at Easton May 2 and I. Representing the Wildwood nub were Mr. and Mr*. Cecil Bruner and the club's secretary. J. W. Acton. From the Ocean City Club were Dr. and Mrs. Aldrich C. Crowe. Dr. Crowe la vice president of the Ocean City Club, which is the baby club in Rotary in this county. Sea isle City was reprevcoted by Mr. and Mrs. Edward B Arnett. Mr. and Mrs. Georg* Boeder. Mr. and Mr*. William A. Haffert. Earl M. Waddington. Dr. C. W Way and W. E Middleton. .Sam Schmucker. of West Chester, was elected as District Governor, taking Ihe place of Charles Puff, the prenent Qovrrn.r Mr Schmucker told the Cape May County delegation that he would make hi# visitation to tbe local clubs among hi* earliest official vlsltatkiM

Booster Trip Will j re-

start 1 rom Eldora

When delegates and vtattor* to the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce meeting, held In Woodbine last Tb'iied. night, arrived In that town, a large banner. *'retched acrom the street and electrically lighted, leading "Welcome to Woodbine. Cape May County Chamber of Commerce." greeted ibetr eyes. And tbe meeting proved one Of tbe largest and most inieiratiag ever held by the county organisation In the thirteen years It baa been In existence. Tbe meeting was held in the Woodbine Community Center, and In a setting of magnificent oil paintings, part of tbe art exhibition now In progress at tbe Centre, the five or six hundred resident* of a'l parte of the county gathered. The vlaito-s were welcomed to Woodbine by William Abramson, secretary : 1 the Woodbine School Board, speaking for the Mayor. The new Cape May Court House Chamber of Commerce was admitted to membership In tbe county organization, and Its president. Qeorge Springer, was

Introduced.

President Irving Fitch, of the County Chamber of Commere*. was instructed to appoint a commute* to confer wttb Samuel C.

hilsdelphia philanthrogard to forming an a* a county propoeiplan a* outlined »U1

art—

Sunday at I O’clock Hour

Set For Leaving

The Cape May County booster tour will start Suwday at 1 o'clock. I rom Eldora. where all representative* of the county win

painUng. sculpture, dancing and technical subjects, etmlUr to that now in progress at Woodbine. Mr. Fleischer has Bared the county of his asststanee in every gay. Dr Harvey Watt*, director off the Art Alliance Club, of Philadelphia, and an InUrnaUo&angknovrn lecturer, spoke OP th#

of Caps

general baanUficaUon

eet. ( May County. 8a»ue! p. * nnn The trip will be conducted byrof Atlaatlc CUy. former preaimnty Publicity Director W R.'**-* <* th* Atlantic City Charn-

Hall. The first night veHl be

Mr. Geller suggest'd that tbe .n^, cooperative spirit, hr said. Chamber communicate with the. howeveri WM quickly becoming Camden Club and arrange that i tb| . dominant factor tn tbe county the motorcycle event* be held I j n conciugiwj he paid several

spent In Wilmington, the second in Baltimore, the third In Wasb-

taet you grow drpen!. I ington. the fourth In Hageretowa. Hon yourselves The blg-jthe fifth In Hbrrisburg. and the hat is to be faced.', Lancaster. The return h, T. .-w. Tin „„

music* of exploiting the other fel-

low's shortcoming* Instead of ex- Smaller towns will be visited plotting his Ion* coming* and ,-nrouie and th* Cape May Counwork in a co-operative spirit/^ ,y boosters srlll be the guests

ot various service rluhs and trade

pllmentary remarks to Assembly-

en Head.

Assemblyman Read outlined the

the season and all mer-1exemplified by the tact ,h/| x ; l will be asked to assist In population has tncrea*. 50 l ' r j iVlUSl l\Ol Litter ; the affalf a success. ] (Contmusd o« P«»s ; *°> 1 . .. .

Will Give Road Another Coat of Slow Curing Oil County Engineer R. Fendsll Smith on Wednesday stated that the toad leading from Sea isle' City to Ocean City would be | treated with slow-curing oil. Mr. Smith said that (his year will mark the second time that the road will be treated. A third application will be made next

year.

High School Pupils

Equipment Company, of Wild-, here on September 10 and 11. wood. $1484. and the Yeoman-; mred of June 4 and 6. Tbl* Erbc Company, oi Rocheeter N ; mi gyration met with the approval Y.. *1809.50. | of the chamber, a* it will proRoy L. Foster was the only long the sea*on In Sea lidr City, bidder for a portion of land near) )„ •.vent tbe date Is favorable

his property, bidding *51*. 1 the motorcyrli rlub*. the pn- Bay. The growth of the county' Director of Public Building- g- aut will be widely advertised | an d Stone Harbor, he state-' wmJ Joseph Champion stated that bid* j during the season and ail mer- - exemplified by the tact

for filing equipment tar the nr* rtiants will county buildings were scheduled making

to be received on Wednesday, j _ I . — j but at this time, the pres*"-'

equipment would be Installed the new buildings and If more

- r,'Attend Court Season

nld* received Wednesday not raak- ‘

,‘“1!!:^“'' : Cid* .AlI>u»i With Case

I “• any. b r /-• —I# annual report of the Cap Involving Use of Cosmetics

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:: Members of the Renter Hass of

th*- Ocean City High School attended Court Wednesday at ' ape

May Court House

They .were in charge

organisations all along the line. Through the offices of United Slates Senator Walter E. Edge, the county del-gates will meet

—- President Coolldgs, at Waahlngirpossed climatic condition* of j lon ^ W1 „ thr KUr , t , ot -T. II. U«.,' Cb^b.,

ho iwar and Delaware*

ber at Oommerce. i

Miaa Edith Rothman, of Woodbine. tbs girl orator, who won the national oratorical contest 'n 19*6. delivered her splendid oration on "The ConstUntion.” Mis* Rothman, in delivery and style, la wonderful, and her masterful presentation of this era tier, was one of the features of the eve-

ning.

Haffert For President Tbe nomination of officers for the year took place at the meeting. William A. Haffert. of 8#a Isle City, was nominated for the presidency of the chamber: Gilbert 8. Smith, of Avalon, aa secretary. and Dr. Eugene Way. of Sea We City, treasurej. According to the by-laws of the chamber, the president is elected for on* year and can succeed himself for another year. At the beginning of the organisation, the laws were different. The t

Who Is It?

Jewelry Co. Lose* i for action” was returned by I iry tn thS eaas of Fred Bchnit trading as tie Krgini

Who’d Have Him?

Judge Henry H. Eldredge. In triling of his experiences as County Judge, at a testimonial dinner In hi* honor last Saturday night, told of a young couple who applied to him for separation, and of bis effort* to bring about a reconciliation "I had tbe couple tn the back room of the Court House tor an hour,” said tbe Judge, "and th? conversation, in part,

was about tike thU;”

'Dews your husband ever a-

buar

you?'

Vivian Livingstoi In the school.

j of the girl raembei* !• lerostinx definition <> -leaning that which | v th the enh»r>('i n:* n beauty by the u*e > The definition appan ; the students, the de. iVllnltteu. which the

-compact." i .-i.Mkciated of a girl's

i-tlca.

itly

Aft

r the i-

tb> witness, a g to the point. ,e«sii>n. the Blurted through the dings by Mayor architect Green, i- various sections

More Roses

John Beecher, chairman of the Rim Highway committee o' the rape May County Chamber of Commerce, up to laat Saturday night had orders for three hundred additional rose bushre to be set out on what 1* destined to become nationally known aa the "Rose Hlgh-

; Was Mistrial

Mr. Beecher staled that this makes a total of 1300 bushe* planted, and that the nursery from whom the buahe# were bought has run out of the Paul Scarlet climbers. Thou sands of orders for this varlny ot rose have been placed "I'ii the nursery from all *• ,tlon* of New Jersey and Prnn*ylvanla since Cape May County's Row Highway wa» started.

and that the buahe* for 75c The regular nl 91 per bush. Capa May : wish lo further way plfc.. are

Beecher, Wildwood. Secretary Gilbert 8. Avalon. All orders w

! Saved Man at Stone

to I

“Tbe

County Highways ter «:,£ SET-To^: CUy. who served seven years.

R«„l u .,o„ I Wd NUkins' “r' ££

It a Misdemeanor ' ping Myers, of Wildwood, th* fourth and firth, and he present An opportunity for residents i Pteri^l >• I,Tln » r (<:h ' ,

of Cap- v.y county to earn "ex- The chamber was organlxed tn. n.-n.')" was made possible on,thirteen year* ago at the sugges-Wedm-eday. whsn the Board of I‘Ion of William A. Haffert. of

Freeholders, on the suggestion H< • S. Miller, director of high-1f«

» j: paesed a resolution mak-j«“» be able to do tretnen-

ing j: a miademeancr to throw jdou* good.

:u!.t'l*h. refuse, etc., on the coun-1 It has since grown from a tv highways, fixing the penalty small, struggling organisation. $25 for each offense, the in- without recognition or standing, former to receive half of the to one of th* most powerful and fine, the remainder going to the (Costinsed ss Page Two)

courts and county j ..

Mr. Miller reported that much!

rubbish had been thrown along IQ R. Vet» Granted

the roads by motorists and other* . and that some means to rid the!

county of this nuisance must be I

taken. John Met ray Post. No. 40. Q.

A, R.. of Cape May County, was ; sp; ropris'ed *275 by the Board j of Freeholders on Wednesday.

Harbor; Given Medal>»»ked for'th^anounTrowvd'tto

i 'heater Connor, a 15 year-o hoy of Ijmcaster. Pa., who • August 24. 1924 saved Thomas Bibney. 22. from drowning Stone Harbor, was awarded

Aid By Freeholder*

a appropri«'ape May

Hero

medal by the