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<3Kre May County Times

CAPE MAY COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER

Pleasantville Church Given Memoria

^,a Nedy McOdland. of Ocean City. Provide* for Window in Will

Man Cut* Wife Off

X cumber of

to proboia at 'b» Surro ufflre dnrlos tk« week Asuct the will* ad«l«t*d w»r* 8aij Totten, of Ocmb City, wko AM April JJ Unt. Id kin Ik .He. Annn *- wnn named & >urfclnry and executrix

SEA ISLE cnr, CAPE MAT COCMTY. H. J. FRIDAY. MAY 27. 19*7

aiNot.K lijmki

Good Will Aviators Receive

Royal Welcome at Wildwood

ComraMac of P.o-American flight and W,],„ I Arrive Two Hoot. Ute Becauae of Fog_M,yor Culver Extend. Welcome and Senator Edge Speak.

M*jor Dargue Tell. Intereating Story

of Flight

Ma>.» Herbert A. Dant^e. com-1 Of tbe rtreat Pau Amerlraa cood «ni tour, amt hi* 9y- "« rompanloa. Walter Lorhner preaidwitt of ike National Amoela•f Comamretal OrxaaluMoo tartoe laaded at WUdaood ■>—« «•»» o'clock Wedaeadny

two koura behind

IV all) of Gertrude M. WU-lackrdul 4 time, due to heav/foc

«ra«ad]f*‘“* * - -

M. of Lower Townahlp. directed j that oberured tbe Ww of land. Oil fcr; crandaon. Bart W. Peter-1 Twice did Major Dargur'e plane. m v Ktrea $1 nod the entate, "The New York." tr o»er WlldH divided equally between her wood witaout the a rial or. being tro eklldren. Alice Pulford and .able to dlatlngutah the dtp DMtUm Wllaon, Samuel P. El- j The aereral thouaand pt raon* dndge be'eg named executor, •’ho lined tb- Wildwood Board-

walk for many biocj Major DargU' land on

were dleappotnt. <1. for due to weather condition, hia plant came down In Sunaet Ijike. Weal Wild wood Searching for Wildwood, the flyer, mared over mo.; of Cape May County and a> far a. the Virginia Cape* They left Trentor. at 10.SS and m> denar wna the fog when they reached Camden that they took to the water, aalling under tbe Delaware River bridge and the railroad bridge, and remaining on the Delaware for twenty tnllea. Chief Gunner Thrum, of Dtatrict

; Raw No 9. Cope May. up .routing for the good

will plane and wa* of awdataner to Major Dargue It. locating hi.

Aaatl nation.

The dinner In honor of good will aviator*, echeduled 11-16 at the Hotel Dayton, not atart until S o'clock, but la no way dlnrinl.hed the

thualaam of the two hundred and

seven peraona. about forty

them lndle«. In attendance, and the recaption of Major Dargue

and Mr. I»rkner was a royal Senator Walter K. Edge. State

William H.

Wilaon died at Cold Spring.

iynl I.

Alfred 1. Hogan, who '.led In Cap May City. April 26. be bed hi. entire ponaeaaiona to AM wife. Annie L.. whom he tecutrlg. He requested tic hi. bojly be Interred In

Vutuniton, D. C.

Prrmnal property and realty we bequeathed to Emilia Johnm by Martin Todawold. of Wlidwbo died April 2. She •o named executrig. Naailng Lorlng B. Eidredgc BKutor Prancls S. Eldredge, of Ttc Cape May. In hU will made " . Kllaabetb, bla note heir. I- Eldredge died. May T. ftiend. Mrs. Sadie Church. Uv May. was the benefletary 'it will of Ellxa Owes, April 20 last at Cape May

1 Tony Chaur.

■ b»r flu children, naming her

la the win of Anna Wlllae. of

■Ml Wildwood and PhlladelW 1 * ibe deceased directed that , ^ A'ren her granddaughter. i*“* * Richards; >600 to a «wtier. Minnie A. Richard, and * * wn, Harry M. Wlllee. of *enb Wildwood. «600. The

*“ directed tc be dl-

^<1 atuong Anna May Wltroek.

T. WllUe. J.uey W. Wlllae.

“1 E»the r Wlllae. Robert Bright *“ "» l «nated a* executor. Mrs.

*‘»*e died

April 2J.

inheriting

*b«o he hequenthed fl Herman

0( Wildwood, spec)lied In *111 that bla son. Hrrmar. *« to rvreiw* ojj pj, j,«-e| r y.

^ library «„ d ^ rmoni . , Bd b| ,

“uthter. iMbelle wi

to receive

• “'•cent garnet stiekpin. Bond.

Property, real and personal

•* directed to be divided among children. Beatrice Fox. a hr v' ,r **' “•‘“fd executrix.

died February It. last.

(*,,'* S ' Ml > r McClelland, of , l » City. * h0 died In Troy. N.

April is, |q b er will. r lengthy, directed that

•»Ute be divided between her

** dually

Margaret S. Slmpaon

buth^ 111 * 8 h ‘* m Wl at their

memorial window In Presbyterian h*»lt j I 9 h « r «>•»». Rev W. 0v,,^ ; Ko “. D. D.. and M*jor Ra * t ^ 91000 e * ch ( - h-,i Another autborlaabt • brente tabh wb 1» the Lake View Utv, Church where her so **’ 0rM haator. A provision lo**"*® m * ,1< ' that 11000 go to : "nhy mu*ion naming the '•i: '^‘’•■‘bytertan Ml talon at v ' ' * wchool among the t.r:,: ;!; Whites Of the Preaby- • o . ““^h. A set of boots lr J . r ' 1 ''* 1 ’he Pleaae' rvllle ]|- j, ' She directed that her be uivtded among b.' ' * na friends, her slaters lamed executrixes.

No

Court Wedneaday

This Pony Liked New Gran

Sea Isle City police nil had the unusual experience of arresting a Shetland pony for conduct unbecoming an equine, that of not selecting the proper place to roam. Tb. pony evidently waa particular about the gram It devoured. because the plots around tbe water works which have been beautified with

tbe pise* selected by the native of tbe Shetland Islands. It la uademtood that one police officer refused to carry the puny when It ref used to follow him to tbs city "Boarding House'- and the refusal of CHf Clerk McBride to obtain oau and other ' hormy“ feed prevented its admission as a guest of the city turnkey. Commissioner John Maher reported the wrong doing of the errant Shetland, declaring *h*b* ro “ n d» hid been conaidITlr owner of the pony. P. Montague, will be am the damage caused "high hat" pony.

Avalon Will Duly Observe Memorial Day

Will Have Fine Parade and Launch Pretty Floral Boat in Afternoon

Prize* For Fire

Th* bequi

mewiona to his wife. Clara hnor.. wti the direction In thi

■ Thomas Parson, of Dennis *bo died February 13 last. Hi» alir ass named executrix.

Aior, Chmura. of Woodbine.

•h- died August 26. 1*26, *11! directed that her i

Goslln. RobaW Miller and Henry flouting. Mayor Culver and Commtssionerw Taylor and Carl!. Wildwood: Oty Manager Paul Voelcker and Mayor Sheppard, of Tape May: Mayor O. T. King. Wildwood Crest: Mayor Warren Hahn, of Went Wildwood: Commtaaioner Rot hark, r .of Avalon;

Irving Fitch, president y Chamber of Commerce. Carlton Hildreth. County

Clerk, were among the State,

ty and municipal offlctala wer* present. Acting ComAnderaon. of District

Flying Base No. 9. Cape May.

.as also preaeni

Mra. Dargue. wife of Major Dargue. was an honored guest and the recipient of a txautlful bouquet. Mr*. Dargue came Wildwood that morning to surprise her husband and to give him a Anal farewell before his departure on hi* 10.000-mil* good will iris throughout this country

and Canada.

Frank D. Collins. . be Wildwood Chamber of Commerce. the organisation that wa* responsible for bring!e.g th, good III flyers to that city, presldsd t the dinner. Member* of the Chamber of Commerce, the Wildwood Rotary Club and the Wildwood K1 wants Cluj (Caatlnued oe P*0* Two)

Candidates File Petitions For Primaiy

Organization and Bright Factions of Republicans AH Ready For Fight

Democ-ats Are Slow Filing

Thursday waa the last da; for candidate* for county offlers to Ala thalr petition* for the primary. Jane 21. Up until 2 P. M. all petitions bad not been Bled. The candidatsa of the Republican organisation for whom p---liona were filed, are: Senator. Charles C. Read. Ocean City; Assembly. Fred W. McMurray. WlldBurrogate. Irving Pitch. Sea Isle City; Board of Chosen Fresholdera. Luther C. Ogden. Cape May. and E. L. Chalmers.

(Larry), W'lldwood.

The candidates of th* Bright j faction of the Republican party for whom petitions were filed are: Senator. William H. Bright, of Wildwood; Assembly. Humbert C. Pontlere. Ocean City; Surrogate. Floyd C. Hughes. Cape May Ctty; Freeholder*. Otto E. Sandberger. Cape May City, and James W.

Robbins. Wildwood.

No Democratic candidates' petition* were filed up to 2 o'clock Thursday, which was unusual. The Democratic ticket Is as follows: Senator. George Orels. Ocean City: Awtembly. Robert M. Dare. Wildwood; Surrogate. | Samuel Nappen, Ocean City: Freeholders. Joseph Elwnil. Cap* May City, and J. C. Scully.

Avalon's Memorial Day celebration will mart at 1.2fi o'clock with a parade that will start Thirty-fourth Street and the Boardwalk, proceeding to First •-'enue f. Twenty-Urn Street, to cond Avenue, to Sixth Street. *t on Sixth Etreet to First Avenue, south on First Avenue to Eighth Street, to Avnlon Avenue. down Avnlon Avenue to Twenty-first Street to the beach. Where a floral boat will be

launched.

The parade wi t be headed by Mayor Gustav B rgner . ad Commissioners Geon * Rot hacki R. Retire Belth The Avals Scout Troop. In charge of master Cole: the Girls' Club, In charge of Mra. Col*, will carry flowrrs for the floral boat; th* Playground Children, in charge of Mr*. Honor Bright: the Par-cnt-TJarhern* Recreational Chair mar: the Leuallen Band, of Court House; the Fire Company section and tbe Buslneas Men's section, will all he In line. Several out of-town Fire Companies hare beer Invited and are expected tc march. A number of prises are being ffffcred visiting fire companies by the local

Tuckahoe Fire Co. Plan Big Celebration

Will House New Fire Apparatus On July 4 With Fitting Exercise*

House Being Made Ready

Will I

bin*. The

Scouts and taken out to sea by

The celebration will he 1' charge of the Borough Racree tlonal Committee. The pnrad under the direction o Mra. F. H. Stratton. An Invlta lion la extended to residents o May County to come b

Avalon Memoria] Day. A large crowd of

Tuckahoe la making elaborate an* for celebrating the housli of the new fire equipment, coi for which waa recent: Awarded to the Hale Company fi triple combination chemical pumper, mounted on a Reo truck Chawls. which will coat 94600. The contract call* for delivery

by July 1.

ir Gateway to Cape May y." community, by Its contacted the successful movement Several month* ago and over 920«u baa been raised. The Ladlea* Augiliary of tbe fire company baa played no small part In the raising of funds toward the purchase of equipment. Tbe auxiliary baa been holding aupprrs and other which considerable

been raised.

Residents of Cape May County who remember the old barn Thomas Kendall, which la acroea the highway almost directly opposite Hagelgans' Hall, will amazed at the transformation of the building, which will be tbe home of Tuckahoe Volunteer Fire Department. No. 1. The plot la

60 g 100.

If #». met performed wondem. the volunteer, who are reconetruetlng and remodeling the building during their spare time, are doing that. Tbe men have rathe flrwt floor. One necwlU bon" the new fire apparatus; another room which has prettily designed and whl-h will be used for small meetings and affair,, baa been completed, ext to it a modern kitchen has *n provided. The second floor la still under

:s m

Will

Memorial Park Will Be 1 Dedicated Decoration Day Sea i RjFilled In

Event Will Be Featured By Patriotic Exercises at Which j ^ State Senator W. H . Bright Will Be the Orator New Boardwafc Pavilion —Parade Will Foma at Gra nmar School Will Be Bud* At Fifty-

Floral Boat Will Be Launched at Amusement Pier

folks are expected to witness the -remodeling end when completed.

•Ul be a hall. . The volunteers

I Plan to have the building ready

every detail for July 1.

In Tuckahoe. the State la lay-

“ gravel sidewalk*

Paid Heavily

For Illegal Fishing!

Two Phila. Men Separated '11^,

From $ 1100 By Garretson

it

Juatlce of the Peace Luther T. Garrettaon. of Court Houae. on Tuesday collected |llfi9 in fines costa from two men who were apprehended for violation of the State Ashing laws by Game Warden William Steel. Charles Edln. of Philadelphia.

Inc In Delawi non-reaident II

Michael J

lay without a

also of Phila-

delphia. arrested on the same charge waa also lined 9500 and costs and drew an additional 9100 fine and costa for using an Illegal

On Wednesday eleven men were before the "Squire" all having been arrested for violations of the fishing laws In the Delaware Bay. Warden John W. Graham being the complaining officer. A number of politicians

from the lower end of

are taking portleular lA beautifying their prop-

erty and a general spirit of t munltj betterment prevails. The first company has < 110 members, most of whom

active.

The fire chief U George McNeill. and the assistant chief ti Fred Hagelgans.

School Children Hurt When Cars Crashed

Were On Way To Picnic

On Bay Shore

A number of pupils of Lower Cold Spring school, who were being driven w a picnic ground on Delaware Bay by Robert Newman, were hurt pretty badly, but not

badly

Brought Ten Buyers william Seeley, proprietor of

fans that he did

not need. lie put a small rlaaaifiad Ad*ertlee-n«n' in last

After the ad appear,

bla show cases "I could hrei

, and ob the day

State Senator WtllUi

[Bright will deliver the Memorial Ordinance

Day Addre... u, Sea tale City at i f( •w- -xercleea to be held on Mon-' , ,

{Lot* Must Be Cleaned Up

day.

r lots

The exerclasA. as In the past. •" ,1 Thlr, J-*eve»tli

will I* held under the direction | tw **n 1 Andie AvenuV and ft*

of the Parent-Teachers' Aaaocla-i Pennsylvania Raili ,,on ' I passed on Unit readF. A parade led by the Municipal | Bt( j, for < „

.were recalved

rejected

Band will start from the school

bouse at 1.30 P. M

The line of march win be dowi

Electric Co. Makes Big Cut in Rates

Light Rates Reduced From 161/2 Cent* To I I Cents

Per Kilowatt

Cut in Heating Rates, Too

On June 1. the Atlantic Ctty Electric Company wit: put into a sweeping reduction In the | price of current for UghUag. healing and refrigeration purl* Cl»r, Oivan Vhw Sea-

Palermo. Marmora Bees- ^ „ rrciaM lt the lays Point. Oorbln City, Tucks-jmve nil city rreldeala.

Forty-fifth Street to Landis Avi nue. to Ocean Avenue, where the monument and Memorial Park will be dedicated. School children. Parent-Teaeh- • rs* Association. Moose Lodge. Moose Legion. American Legion. Old Veteran), and the Chamber of Commerce will taka part In tbe

parade.

America" win be sung by the children mnd the M. E. choir. I»r D. Upton Bair will offer Ihr opening prayer, which will lx followed by a selection by the Ctty Band. Mayor Maiirlon M. Bofroney will make the welcoming dr«a. after which the band will play, followed by the dedication of the base and park. The Memorial Day address will then follow by State Senator William H Bright. Following music by the band, Rev. Harry F. von Uffel. pastor of the M E Church, will offer benediction.

After

the exercises at M<

mortal Park, the Une will be reformed and march on Landis AVe-

Thitty-elghth Etr wt. to

the Boardwalk, the* to the Pier.

floral boat will he

lauached

the dead berm

bos. and Cap* May Court House. When the company took over « Sea Isle City plaat the rate waa reduced from It to 19>4 cents. The cut effective June 1 reduces the lighting rate* from

16 Vi to 11 cents.

The cocking and refrigeration rate which la now 16 Vi cents for the Ural ten K. W. and 6 emu each K. W. thereaftei will under the new acehdule be 11 cents for the first 10 K. W. and thereafter, a reduction of 20 per cent. Tbnw rate* are effective In all the places named

Wildwood.

ty appeared with the defendant* Ul * c * r In which seven or eight who drew flnai and costs for ihclr bo f* «od girls were crowded, some alleged unlawful act". "ittlng In the doorway, crashed Those appearing were John ln, ° • c * r driven by Claude Year- , Nelson. Thomas Larson. John lck ^ ° r Fishing Creek. The ac- | Erlcsoh. Gust Smedman. Gust rW «®* happened about

Erma Man Narrowly Ecaped Death

Was Filling Gasoline Engine When Liquid Exploded

Melbourne Bcbellenger had a narrow escape from being burned to death early Friday jornlng. j Hr was In a small outburst-

Johnson, Frank Unqquivt. Oscar In Fishing Creek in front Chambers. Fred Foster. Martin of Sheet* home. Mr. YearPearson. Olan Pearson and Eu- ! c “ “* ,hf < ' nr bearing down on gene Laloll. ‘ ll,n . ““d Pulled over In Sheets' ... : >avd. trying to avoid the collision, -y i. | n *1 1- Yea rick* was shaken up pretty 1 WO INeW Buildings badl,r “ d unnerved The children

At Woodbine Colony Will House 120 Patient; Reducing Waiting List

These buildings, when

his dairy farm. In which a gasoline engine ts housed, when the

gasoline exploded.

He waa fitting the engine with gaaollne with r lighted lantern

..

,n|ng the room In ' ' lu ' *'«* >» out. so Ur, badly on the | ^ ,h ‘' Percentage

• and a* be fe * b,e -n>l*<S*d.

time. I Fnder th. direction of Super ! ; he | ten dent John Tinsley the Woodaped j blne 1* attaining Urge di-

all hurt, but

aerious condition, but la nicely. Charles Arnold, . J suffering with frarured riba. Robert Newman, (be

unhurt

i very badly damcar turned over three times.

Foundations are now being put down at the Woodbine Cokuiy for Feeble-minded for two new-

huildinga to cost 996,006 each.) Ith a capacity for <0 patients p I • c II nd five employee*, resaieclively Centals in Sea Isle

above.

Theae rates do not apply to summer cottagers. As the charge per month it only 91 where house* are not occupied, it will pay cottagers to avail themselves of tbe reduced rate by paying the dollar per month when their ■ummer homes are closed. These rale reductions are wel:ome newa to consumers and ■hould have the effect and no loubt will, of greatly increaaing hr consumption of electric current. especially for bearing refrigertalun and other household purposes. These -ate reductions are th. result of skillful management and | economy in operation and would puaaible under the old of local plant operation , This territory la being served by f the moat skillful of the power organisations, which that large capital la aval! able for Improvenienu and extrn slons and the best engine, nng skill In the country la alway- .c hand to solve the most difficult, problems of operation and tributlon. That tbe modern method !- reel U apparent from this ble In the fotm of r» luoi 1 and greatly Improved servlr the conaumer.

visitors, an

this little beauty spot and note the wonderful transformation which has converted an eyesore Into a place of beauty. The transformat loo has done more than this. It haa had a reflex effect on people all over the city in planting shrubs and evergreens about their homes, thereby ticautlfying them. The good -sample should continue

some rime ago. MM when It was dim

- amount of th*

covered that bids exceeded

propria led for the work. The lot* had been by the Board of Health, complaining tvbout the odor which waa cau»«d by surface water collecting on the Iota and a breeding place for roosqult

Final

will take place In two we Newton Bugbee of Trenton, waa the only for contract No. 636 for toying storm drain* on Centr. I Avenue, between Th'rty-eighth and Kortyfirat Streets. The Bugbee Company's bid waa 93.360. and by resolution the contract was awarded to the Treaton firm and laid over for two weeks. immiasloner Maher waa given power to have about 76 feet of

Schooi Party

« pupils of South Do iol wer, given n party by their ler. Miss Martha Meerwald. on May 19. An informal cntertalnl waa given by tbe children. Following this games and races i enjoyed, after which refreahU were served. Several memof th„ Home and School ated the party.

Indicate Good Season

here was

shattering all building, envelo ftotne*. burning face, neck and

had the door closed at the which opens Into the roor

Indications that Sea Isle City Will experience a successful year 1* manlf«*t,-,l In the number of initato being made for the aea-

Stone Harbor Will Launch Floral Boat

Stone Hai bor's Memorial Day

celeb-'lion will ecu slat this ynu

of the launching of a flo

after

s and bids fair

r of th* leading institutions of,

• State of Ua kind.

from the place, bnt after getting "V** | out he bad the presence of mind

1 part*! ln tpiak of a troush of water for

The j ,(, p cows nearby with which be j " ——— i» near-1put out the Game*, axving th*! Freeholders Next Wed.

H those j building. He wa* rushed to a doc-1

waiting] tor. wh o dressed th* burn*. He: The Board of Freeholder* will

but Is I meet next Wednesday at Court ] the Camp

Donch A Somershoe report Other activities that had been early rentals and a better outlook planned have been postponed than this time tost year. j cauae the Flahiog Pier, to have i>. Q. Gelier Company report ; been dt-dlcated on that day. Is

thii-t rental* are brisk. not completed.

Rentals are also reported to I The Women's Civic Club, which be bhore the average by the M. .will conduct tbe Municipal Pier M. Bofroney real estate office. Uhls year, will officially open the j Geraghty last week soldjpirr with a card party Saturday

lolng fa., ly well i

I Hou

Mem

Defeated Candidate# Demand Seats

The newly- olected City Comniimlon. of Ocean City, received a big surprise at their meet mg Tuesday when William II. < umpbell and R. Curtis Robinson, defeated Commissioner* in the election two weeks ago, appeared before them demanding places In the

I'ontraiaaion.

Campbell stated that under advice of counsel, he and Kubineon were entitled to a Mat In the CommUMion. baaing bla claim on the fact that ’he city waa in the fourth rtoas division, being ntltled to five commissioner- and as he and Robinson received the next highest vote* to those now presiding a« Commlsslonera, they requested that they be given

the :

Mayor

Champion smilingly answered that the Commissioners were sorry not to be able to oblige them. Campbell

mpbeil it la understood. • eg to have the higher pas* on the meaning of m e -rda in the commls-

lAter in .he meeting the City Commissioner* were given an opinion by City Solicitor F Stanley Kreps. who said lha: Campbell and Rob! neon have no legal claims. Mr. Kreps was Instructed by the Com alone rs to fight any legal peal that may be taken by defeated Commissioners

eighth Street. In * communication Contractor A. L. Muller, who was awarded contract for building three new pavilion* and removing an old pavilion from Forty fourth Btraat o Fifty-third Street, stated that the old pavilion at Fort,-fawnh i In bad t

The Muller's proposition reasonable one by which the city would profit. The Commissioners accepted ♦’.* offer, giving IXrector of Public Works John Maher permission to act. it waa reported at the meeting that good progress Iras being made In tearing down the old electric light plant. The Commissioner* plans for converting the | Info n modern playground < the debris la removed. Sofroney stated that h* 1 several plana submitted to him In reference to making the aita. which Is 230x70. a playground. Commiasdoncr Mah- reported that throughout the city lota overgrown with gram and brush were becoming an eyeaore. He called attention to the fact that a city ordlnanr. declared such a condition a nuisance. City Clerk McBride stated th-t some of the owner* had been notified and others will he notified during th* week. Wb*r« lot owners have been notified and no effort baa been made by their to remove brush and unsightly weeds, the city will do the work and aaaeaa coat against the owner*. The Commissioners discussed purchasing an electric sign to be the entrance to the city on the Ocean City-Sea 1*1* City road. Action. It 1* expected, will be taken next week. The radius curbing being done - Muller A Diamond was reported as progreaaing satisfactorily.

Car Skidded and Crashed Into Truck

While attempting to make a turn on a road n-ar Green Creek, last Friday mcmlng about 10:29, Robert New no in. of Cold Spring, lost control of bla car when it skidded, crashing into a truck driven by t'laude Yearick*. of

Mias Margaret Windall. an occupant of the Newnom car. suffered from shock, being treated by Dr. Laav. of Cold Spring. The car* were damaged, but able tc proceed. State Tiooper W. I. Cains investigated tbe accident.