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Work On Longport

SKA ISLE CITY, CAPE MAY COUJTTY, H. J., FEIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1927.

r «h« »n Cmx* VUr. Cumberland and Atlanllc County. II OoTKUewhere. $1.00

Span Is Started

Frederick Snare Corporation Has the Contract To Build Connecting link From the Gardens To Longport Across Egg Harbor Bay Will Reduce Distance from O. C to A. G To V/z Miles

I by hirb and t throe feet nlsht

it bridges would ‘ "ing oertlco Inlet Slid

Preliminary work on the Long-pon-Somers Point bridge waa started Wednesday by the Frederlck Snare Corporation, o! New York City, .which was awarded the contract to construct the span which will link Ocean City and the lower end of Atlantic

City.

James F. Manning, superintendent of the Snare Corporation, accompanied by E. B. Needlce. Eamern representative of Howard. Harrington A Ash. construction engineers of Kansas City; J. Richards, resident engineer of the same company; C. A. Policy, assistant to Mr. Richards; Joseph Newman, engineer of the Snare Corporation, and Paul Delmar. timekeeper and paymaster of the same company, have already taken their residence in the re-

The new span when completed will reduce the dutance from the City Hall. Ocean City, to heart of Atlantic City to 7 miles and will eliminate the ceaaUy of traveling via Somers Point. Equipment is on the way from New York and Philadelphia and will be In place early next week. Driving of test piling will begin once and In a short time 100 n will be at work on the steel 1 concrete double baa structure. (Continued on Pate seven)

i ****«■( known as the of Cedar Swamps ' WW tnwwsd last week a: KWfc: proving grotino* of giSJiifebcui Steel Company. tecSsthoe. The pelt of the tt' p.'j-e whin fee of th* ww^heT^y'wulUifflllWlW - «*»¥ has bean SM a Aaxtdermlst L ? North Wild. » fcbfeetor. :

Sea Isle Pioneer Passes

Suffers PwsJytic Stroke on

r^Tuckahoe *jWednesAty—Die* Monday

About To Start On'Cruise

Monday marked the passing of Sea We Clty a best known resident and one of the resort’s pioneers, when Mrs. Caroline Cronecker answered to the call of the Grim Reaper, after a brief illMrs. Cronecker was taken 111 on Wednesday of last week with what was thought bf members of her family as a slight attack of pleurisy. She was to have sailed last Friday for a cruise of the Mediterranean and remarked that she would be ready to sail in spite of her Indisposition. Her ambition for many years had been to ace the Holy l*nd, of which she had studied ao much in her early youth. But the Great Navigator bad deemed otherwise, and already on Wednesday she had started on the first step of that Journey from which there is no return, that journey to the holy land of peace

and eternal rest. Was a Pioneer

Mrs. CroneUer was born In Germany and came to this country when she was eighteen years of age She went to Philadelphia and opened a grocery atore. where by Sard work and long houra, she accumulated enough money to bring her mother and si**" from Germany to make t

home with her.

(Continued on page six)

Trampled and Gored By Angry Bull Walter Ludwig, of Cold Spring, had a narrow escape from injury and possible death last week While working about his UtBers farm, he was attacked by an angry bull, thrown to the ground and gored and trampled. He escaped finally by rolling under tne fence, where hie father found He was not seriu.-sly

Procure 1928 Tag* and Licenses Early Motor Vehicle Agent Maurice M. Sofroney. of Sea late City, urges those Intending to procure 1328 lags and licenses to do ao now befere the rush, ao that matters can be facilitated. Mr. Sofroney announced on Wednesday that for the convectencc of residents licenses may be Issued at the Woodbine National Bank, on Wednesday. The following day. Thursday, December 15. licenses will be given at the Tuckahoe National Bank fpr both Cape May and Atlantic Comities. The tags are blue and white and may be used after next Thursday.

Down Plan To Incorporate Court House Defeated After Committee Reports High Tax Rate Would Result Vote Two to One Against

M. A. Walker New Kiwanis

President

Wildwood Club Holds Elecn—Former Penn Grid

Captain Speaks

W. H. S. Squad Guests

_ A. Walker waa slscted 1828 President of the WUdwood Kiwauis Chib at the annual election of that organisation. ‘ ” ‘~

cortecUcp with t mo at iho-nMaw

Ray McOraw. Mnner Captain _»d star quarterback of the U. of P. football team, waa the speaker. The squad of the WDdwood High School football team were gueets

of the Kiwanians.

The other officers elected Paul J. Neff, vice president; W. H. Austin, treasurer; Emerson W. Shedd. district trustee; Charles G. Glenn and Robert G. Plerpont. members of the Board

rectors.

In introducing the speaker the newly elected prlesMent. who will succeed Edwin G. Middleton, recalled several Incidents in a PetinPitt game, when he played end -ir the Red and Blue. The former gird luminary addressed most of his remarks to the football playerr. He told them that be found the associations of college life to be important than the studies. He advised them against too strenuous work in the summer time, saying that the two weeks’ intensive training given candidates prior to the season's opening was sufficient to whip them into shape pud too hard rk in summer might cause them go stale. "Get your mind on what you want to be in life.” he said, "and in the summer get in the line of business you like best. though you receive only dollars a week wage." The speaker told the boys that •tball would be of little help (Continued on page eight)

Cape May Court House doe* not approve the plan to Incorporate at present This was proven last Thursday night at the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, when ;the motion that steps be taken to incorporate the county •a( were defeated by a majority ' two to one. The special committee appointed po'nted out that the tax rate would be much higher If the town was incorporated than It Is now. Figures were presented showing that the 1927 rate is $4.91 and that In event the town became a borough the rate would be about $734. The report also cited that the probable tux rate included no provision for the establishment of a sewage system, which residents claim is needed. In arswer It was declared that It Court House desired a sewage district It could be created by the town-

ship.

Robert B. Warwick contended that the report of the special, committee was impartial and deJ olared that boa sides of the school tax problem had not been considered. The committee, feeling hurt at his remarks, declined make any statements in regard how they arrived at their conclusions. Mr. Warwick was invited by the commit' e to sponsor other investigation of the advantages of Incorporation. Declaring that since the report showed that toe tax rate would be higher for tbe town. Warwick moved that steps to have Court House incorporated be dropped. This was not done. Raymond M. Burke. Court House contractor moved that steps be taken to incorporate. This was

t voted down.

P. 0. S. of A. To Give Flag To Church

City Baptist Church

Sunday Evening

The eommltlee’s report was or*1 .filed. Though it is thought . many Court House residents that the matter of Incorporation will remair dormant for a time, tht plan to incorporate the county seat wi’.i not he abandoned. Other residents declare that "In toe Heart of Vacation Land” is growing quickly and it will not be long before it is a borough.

County Well Represented At Realtors’ Convention Cap-! May County is well repremtec at tbe eleventh annual State Convention of the New- JerA ssociation of Real Estate Board? which openeo at Atlantic City Thursday and wll. close Saturday. The ronventioi is being held at a* Ambassador Hotel.

Sea Isle Pkns Beautiful Tree Soeder Again Heads Christmas Tree Committee

a Isle City will have an elaborate Christmas tree and celebration according to the plans of George Soeder. chairman of toe Christmas celebration committif of toe Chamber of Commerce ol

D. of R. Wffl Erect Monument Complete List of Revolutionary Heroes Wanted By Patriots Chapter

Present List Numbers 150

A complete list of the county's Revolutionary War heroes is sought by toe Cape May Patriot* Chapter. Daughters of the AmerlRerolution. Tbe chapter plans to erect a tablet on toe public ground* ul Court House and are daairious that no deserving name be overlooked. Records show at pre tablet will bear toe n ly 150 Cape May County men whq were active In the Revolution. Ninety cf these actually bore anas, while the remainder comprised “The Committee of Safety” signed toe oath of allegiance “le new country. Persons who are able to establish proof of such names are askcommunlcate with toe chairman of the committee. Miss Lila Gandy. Ocean View. At the meeting of the chapter held at the Mecray-Focer Building, Cape May City, last Saturday, two designs of toe proposed tablet were submitted by tbe committee. On Wednesday. Freeholder Joseph Champion recommended to the Board of Freeholders that the county include $500 in i 1928 budget to aid tbe chapter _ placing tbe monument at Court

House.

Various articles of the by-laws ere amended to conform with mnges In those of tbe National and State organiz:.Lions. The section relating to dues was changed to provide for an Increase in membership fee? The dues were increased from $3 to $5 and tbe charge for supplemented papers from $1 to $3. Supplemental papers are papers establishing additional lines of ancestry dating back to toe Revolution from toe line on which the members was first admitted to the chapter. The chapter will pack a box 'is -year again to send to Ellis island. It will comprise yards of dress materials, yarns, crochet cottons, etc., to be made up by tbe immigrants detained at toe emmigiation station. At the close of the business meeting the members and a few guests were delightfully entertained by Mrs. Horace Church, who. costumed as an old-fashioned girl, sang selections appropriate for to* occasion. Mrs. Harry Hughes accompanied her. The music was followed by a most interesting talk on the Hawaiian Islands by Mrs. Kimbel. who was a resident of these Islands for more than six years. Delicious refreshments w then served at a table decorated in blue and gold the chapter colors. and small American flags.

Bullock Free After Serving Less Than Yr. Pardon Board Feel* Wildwood Crest Resident Was Unjustly Persecuted

Trial Was Very Sensational

Every organization in the city has been asked to participate in the affair and representatives of the various organizations are requested to be present at a meeting of tbe Chamber of Commerce committee on Monday night at 8

o'clock in toe City Hall.

A hug: Christmas tree will be placed at the corner of Fortyiourtb Street and Landis Avenue.

. „ . . . i Tbe tree will be beautifully deco-1- ----- --- . Special Service At Ocean ratc j a nd electric bulbs win gi<>» B , h !, <h ., lc *' p . t . the barge ln lhe

in prolusion. Distribution of glft-s,' 'Kj;' direction,

and a general community Christ- The would haw gone mas celebration will take place.: •T Kr0Un t d on Tewmmnd s Intel bar Die dale to be announced on Mon-i w arDe d by ihe Ctast day by toe committee and organ!-: <' u ‘ rd »- “ d re8 ? ue , w0 I u ‘ d , h "®

ibeen impossible due to the storm

winds.

Save Gas Barge From Grounding Coast Guards By Signals Keep It From Danger

Coast Guard stations throughout the county kept constant vigilance on the sea* during tbe storms of Saturday and Sunday. As a result of the vigilance of the servicemen of Coreon’s Inlet

station, a tragedy probably averted.

A ’’lookout’’ at that station

early Sunday observed a gasoline

barge off its course. I about a mil - off the InleL Danger signals were dispatched

to the craft, which righted its course. Word was passed by Cantata E. Norton of the station,

along to Sea Isle City. Town-

send’s Inlet and other otations.

r.Tnn* To Attend M ‘ So «’ dtr ha * ln Charge

County Camps to Attend I ^ , hrjh , miu , tree celebration, ..

for the paat three years and itj

Is expected that the plans will Grand Jury Will culminate as successfully as other _ , years. Convene Tuesday

The Firs

Letter To Santa when all good little bcr« and girls are from Santa. Most of them would to tL- paper will be glad to receive that genial, jolly old fellow. wffl be *ure to see them we shall be of the letters received as space permits, k when you write your letter to Santa, Sea We City, and we shall

£

Baptist Church of Ul be the scene of service on Sunday at which time the

i of Sons of America wuT"present a flag to tbe church. The Ocean City Camp has tnvlti the presence oi all Camps in Cape I May County, and the acceptance* order. The Ocean City Boy Scout j (Continued on page six) j

k GREAT NUMBER OF people. Cape May County have beenj

Chest Clinic

Schroeder will conduct link for 'best examination he office of toe county nurse, he new Courthouse Building,

'ape May Court House, on Thurs-

lay. December 15. 1927, from

j The December Gri nd Jury will

convene Tuesday.

Two cases of manslaughter, ® several liquor matters and lL sault and battery cases will " I before the veniremen.

New O. C. Boardwalk To Be Most Modern Type Bide For New Promenade Will Be Opened On Tuesday, December 27—Specifications Demand Rapid Construction Work on New Boardwalk

Lighting and Approaches Under Separate Contract

Special Foods Lesson at Court House Today Miss Mildred B. Murphey. State Home Demonstration Agent-at-Large, will give a •pedal foods leason in the oM courthouse building. Cape May Court House, at 2 o'clock, on Friday. December 9, 1927. This meeting is for anyone interested in Christmas sweets and Christmas surprises. You are invited to come and bring your nett door neighbor with the promise that you will probably go home with several new ideas for Christmas and the inspiration to carry out some of the suggestions. "It Is amazing what one can do with 25 cents,” says Mins Murphey.

Bids for the construction ol new Ocean City boardwalk from Sixth to Twelfth Streets will be received by the city at 3 P. Tuesday, December 27. The new boardwalk will be of concrete construction. The only lumber used will be too wooden

deck or floor.

The specifications call for the completion of the boardwalk by

May 30. 1928.

The contract specifies Ocean City labor to be given preference by the successful bidder. On Monday afternoon the Comilssioners of Ocean City approved the plans and specifications for new boardwalk submitted by City Engineer Colllsson. Bids will be received on Tuesday. December This year Christmas falls on Sunday, the following day is observed as a legal holiday. This explains why tbe bids will be received on Tuesday. December 27. as toe customary meeting day of' the Commissioners is Monday. According to the plans City Engineer Colllsson. under the direction of the colons, devised a boardwalk which has many unique features and without a doubt will be finest on the Jersey coast. All modern boardwalks of 'bis section were inspected before tbe plans were prepared and their attractive features, as well as improvements, have been embodied (Continued on page three)

Winners of Cash Awards In Contest

Want Fire and Light

District

Tuckahoe C. of C. Petitions Township Committee; Plan Community Tree Publicity Committee on Job

First Prize of $10—

Three $5 Awards

Contests Still Going Strong

Anthony Bullock, former Wildwood Crest realtor, convicted in this county on assault charges was freed from the Stale prison last Friday, where be had served

■“V >■“ “ W. H. Dumont Revive.

Two weeks ago the Board of Paidons pran'ed him a parole. The parole did not Include a release from serving another ten-year term on another charge of criminal assault iu Atlantic County. This is the second parolt. Reason for leniency to Bullock by the Pardon Boaid is that they have evidence tending to show that be was a victim of "family” oubies and unjust persecution. Besldec his jail sentence, and a $1,000 fine, the elderly realty man •vas compelled to pay moie than $75,000 damages to bis accusers after verdicts in the courts. The trials of Bullock and hie daughter, in Cape May and Atlantic Counties, were among tbe most sensational ever staged in

this State.

Euliock, ealtby tcion of an old Pennsylvania family, was charged with lurin'; girls to his seashore apartment and later attacking them. His daughter was accused oi being an accessory, bat she was cleared in the two trials. The assaults on Miss Mlschler and Mrs. Newman were allege! occurred in 1923. The realty operator fought his conviction through every legal resource in tbe State, the Court of Errors giving him a final defeat last year. But his own d'.-termlna-lon and the persistency of friends n their appeals to the Pardon .’ourta have at last succeeded. (Continued on page six)

Paving of N. Wildwood Rd. Considered Freeholders Instruct Engineer To Prepare Plans and Specifications For Work

Can Remove S. H. Bridge

Fendall

County Engineer

Smith was instructed Board of Freeholders at their meeting Wednesday to prepare plans and specifications for the paving of the North Wildwood boulevard from Burleigh to the entrance. It will be twenty feet

wide.

This action was taken after resolutions had been presented by tbe Wildwood Chamber of Commerce and the North Wildwood Council. . E. Riley Mlxner company was granted an extension of ihlrtj days in th» paving of Glenwood Avenue. Wildwood. Freeholder Champion Informed the Board that the Cape May Patriots Chapter D. of H. plan to erect a monument In front of the new Court House building, commemorating the Revolutionary war heroes of this county. He recommended that tbe Board provide $500 In tbe 1928 budget toward helping the chapter to accomplish the proposed memorial. Designs of the proposed monument wera submitted to the Freeholders. County Engineer Smith reported that a survey had been made of tbe Cedar Swamp bridge and it was found that the bridge needed new planks. This was ordered done as well os the posting of the capacity of the bridge. The State Board of Commerce and Navigation in a communication informed the Freeholders that the members had considered the question of the Stone Harbor railroad bridge. It war stated that the old structure could be removed when formal application is made. The Interior repairing of the old county clerk’s office, according to the report of.Mr. Champion w»4 'complsf*-"Thl- wig pa

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CouTny- •fuhHcfty OTrrttoh W. R. D. Hall In his report said that II would not be necessary for the eodnty to have more county booklets printed next year. He stated that he had sufficient for next year from last year’s supply. He cited one of the county reaort booklets last year advertising as the official county booklet, which was not tlie cas--. Oftly the booklet published for the county is

the official one, he said.

Freeholder- elect E. L. Chal_eni was invited to sit In at the meeting by Director Luther Ogden. Mr. Chalmers will official-

ly take his seat In January.

The Freeholders will meet next Wednesday to receive bids for the reconstruction of the Sea Me

City holt. .rard.

The winners of the $25 cash awards, for the Missing Letter ulest. which ended in its origi.1 form two weeks ago, are as follows; $10 to W. H. Dumont, Port Norris; $5 each to Horace Bacon. Port Norris. Margaret Freeman, i Ocean City and Mrs. Herschel Weatherby. Goshen. Both Mr. Dumont and Mr. Bacon won twice during the contest, but Mr. Dumont, for the general excellence of the manner of presentation o. his solutions, was given first award. Checks have been

mailed.

The Missing letter contests, two now running, entitling winners to total of forty theatre tickets. ...-• still going strong, with the number of replies steadily Inreasing. And should there be an extra letter left out. as was i last week, the contestants quick to call it to the attention oi the Contest Editor. This extra "t” did not affect the solution in any way. and the winners select-1

ing either of the two left out were! That Dr. Lemuel Whitaker, for credited. j twenty-five years principal of the The winners for the Bridgeton South Philadelphia High School, page found missing letters to be » as born at Green Creek and that a* follows: i he plans to retire at the end of

letter Word Advertisement ! this school year?

B Bui Goldberg * j D.. Whitaker has trained many A What Goldberg's I young men prominent In PbiladelU Suites Bowden's i pbla and Pennsylvania affairs. For E Step-ins Steel's j fifteen J-vnrs prior to going 4 ~

R Cumberin'4 IngersolTr The winners were: Annie M

Ocean View; Mr*.

BICYCLE FREE!

’atch tor the drawing on Saturday. December 24. at 9 P. M-. at Read Hardware Co.. 848 Asbury Ave.. Ocean City: coupons with every $1.00 purchase.

—Adv.

South Philadelphia High

head in 1907. Dr. Whitaker was

..ocean view; ur*. a. at. i head of the department cf English Brosine. South Dennis; Miss Marie ■‘nd Foreign Languages at North-

Loper, Bridgeton; Mrs. Sue O'Kane. '* , "“ 1 ‘

At tbe regular meeting of the Tuckahoe Chamber of Commerce held last Thursday evening, a i resolution was adopted by tbe j Chamber petitioning the Township; Commitu- to establish a lighting j and tire district. The committee reported that the petition* had' (Continued on page three) j

Sea Isle City; Erma Nickerson. Goshen. Miss Eva I.. Ewan. Wildwood; BUss M. Ethel Dudley. ML Holly; W. H. Dumont. Port Norris; Henry B. Kuncr. Wildwood; Lillian Rosenfeld. Woodbine; Mrs Wanda Weatnerby. Wildwood; Mrs. Herschel Weatherby. Goshen. To each winner two theatre tickets have been sent for their favorite

theatre.

In the original contest, known

as the Missing Letter Page, the

missing letters were as follows:

Letter Word Advertisement | F Full Kelberg's Store

Fully xE C. Morrison Deposit Kelberg's Store Beverage P. O. S. of A.

High.

He U a direct descendant of Richard Whitaker, who came to Cumberland County in 1675. He received his early education in the schools of Camden, later attending Columbia College and tbs Uni-

versity of Pennsylvania.

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Charged With Assault and Battery

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Goodr Liquor* Addition

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County C. of C. Meeting The Cape May County Chamber ol < ommerce will meet at th.- Hotel Delaware. Octm City.

Clerk Carlton Hildreth Edward Payne, o holder Robert .Miller re-1 being held under 1 >n Monday from Potter l of the December here they went in search I charged with assai Bears were nowhere to i on lailla Hall, of by the two county offi- Payne was arn I they came home minus and given a Jtear ■ iseu bear skin*. They of the Peace Rii

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