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My U»* in Owe

Mrs. Swain On Tour of Five Months

President of Co. W. C T. U. Made First Stop at Madeira Islands

Mayor’s Party Rescued From Sea

Improvements

To Sea Isle

Are Planned

Next Monaco and Naples

Port of s bJ3MHsf W*f* carried »' by th» Wind le. Hsmor j xt m- tar sad xaragr io»rthr-r WfoBMi ajfeandir t n' f IMteU Hear: that pieo. »r

■Usnbeth H. SwslB. well snown resident of Oosben. and preUdent of the C*pe May County W. C. T. U.. who left New York on January 7 for a flrtmontha- tour of the world. Mr* Hwaln will write frequent letter* to thU paper so that her many friend* wUI be kept peeled a* to her whereabout* and the Interesttiis features of the trip. The Aral stop waa made at the Madeira Island*, and the cable

nt from Funchal. Mr* Swain'* flrvt

'■'•■ctrie wlrre oe dm oppwiu ie of the roaft i»n<mted two

iTtht toto Warren a *wfeOeavmc

from craahtnt

jdcah • "

ki-winPP r —j ■... ire* w** Mown to the root I

ooot^DoMto. Th.

Michael Kefiy’s Will Cuts Her Off Without a Cent —Other Bequests

'-irsi

Daughters Share Alike

<~VPE MAY COURT HOUSE. Because his wife deeert over 15 years ugo Michael Kelly, of Philadelphia, who died In Wildwood. December IS, last year, cut her off from a share in hi* will which waa ad □...ted to probate at the Sorrasate's office this week. “I have made no provision for my wife. Mary E., aa she wilfully

Wildwood Hlsh School and Robert Brucfat handled th* work In North Wildwood. E. B. > Mtt president of the First Nation*i Bank of Sea Isle City, covered the subject of Thrift In the school of that (dace.

have aroused much interest and enthusiasm. It waa however, possible to complete all of t contest* and make the award time to announce them this < Tbit part of the Thrift will be —

MHES— »«> «• utTlded equally between M*|*'» ZytL * **1^ two sone *nd oae daushtav. Thei F

t of the prtse-w inning **-

WnV til***, Rtwica

■t of the hose of Oaklo VfflKt .feefw. waa badly dan. •< wheS a chimney fell on the

Mlfaw bitsntioms Causes Minor Crath

Two More Nurses jgi 2T^ For This County J<lhn Parson, of Tuckaboe, who Will Be De-

fected that the residue be given ->no*her brother. Stephen, E. L. Rice executor.

share alike

voted to School Children

Here's the latest picture of H. Foster Ooslln. of Wildwood, former Dir--ctor of Revenue sad Finance of Cape May County, and secretary of the T. 8. CoeJIn Lumber Company, of Wildwood. Mr. Ooslln suffered a breakdown some month* ago. and after getting back to work, was ordered by hi* physician* to take a complete rest and change of cunate. He Is now at Circle Flying W Ranch. Wlckenburg. ArIlona, and according to late*: report, has developed Into a full-fledged, sure-fire cowboy. In a recent letter he state* that "Ranch life 1* going very well with me. and I am enjoying It immennely. I have gained sixteen pound* ,ince reachiug here.” The above picture was oem t. Mr*. Ooslln and borrowed from he. by the TIMES. Mrs. Ooslln state* that Foster 1* expected

back about March 16.

is an active member of the Wildwood Xlwanls Club, last summer as District Governor of Kiwanl*. which because rf 111 health. He U an active and Inof the Cape May County Chair' -r popularity la attested tv the .set that he received card* and tetters on his Wnhdsy. which occurred

well. A beautiful day i much to the pleasure of a

trip to the summit of the Monte, where a special cruise luncheon

lerved at the Chalet, three and feet above the little

of Funchal.

e are now under way for

But c

—. .ras spent at Fun-

chal and the party left for Monaco. world famous as the site ol

Monte Carlo.

Mr*. Swain sent the following cablegram from Monaco: "Monaco was very interesting and we all-enjoyed a motor trip to Nice and return over the Oornlche Road, with it* us view* of the rugged line of Southern France the blue Mediterranean. Visits were also made to Monf

WILDWOOD - Mayor Ijober of this resort; Council t Bllnn. or Wildwood d Postmaster J. Albert Harris, were rescued by the Stoat Harbor and Avalon Coast Guard* from Gray Sound, between Avalon and Slone Harbor, when the high winds Tuesday night drove Mayor «erpont’» yacht. "The Stroller.” ashor \ the craft Anally sinking due to the lashing It received by the rough sea* and furious wind.

started

Tuesday for

ie as rar a* Sea l*le City were returning to this city > the terriflr wind* blew i ashore, when the anchor

d not hold.

Extensive Program Includes Children’s Playground ax Rebuilding Part of 'Walk

To Dm

Paint Freely

SEA ISLE CITY—Aa ettecsive program of city Improvement will V presented by Director of Highway*. John L. Maher, to the flea IWe City - - -

Earl Hoover Is Taken To Philadelphia

County’s Alleged “Moat Married” Man Arrested Upon Filing Bend

To Face Bigamy Charge

last month.

Gigantic Advertismg Plan For South Jersey

on Myrtle Are

spe May to her daughters. M Martin and Cecelia 0. Wood ras the direction made lu the will >f Theresa E. Cooper, of West Cape May. who died January 7.

The r

Mary McVey Wins Thrift Essay Prize

Wildwood High School Sophomore Receives Marine Bank Award

I Stu .<nt Plays Cornet Solo*

'Zh^zi.

i -fMbM** ■; u* Chngfoi*. they D with propriety.

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE. Two more school nurses employed by the Bureau of Child Hygiene. Bute Department of Health, will stirt work hi the county within a

Sty and she will today. The other nurse will he visited of the time of

followtng-up the of the r.edlcal Inspector, the other heir to pre-echool children. w'.th • .r purpose of bringing 0 ihe beginning of their life in good physical conEvh nur*e will hold T.-*hy clinic* once a week ia a center 1 by the State. All tchool In their districts will d monthly by th* nurses, the arrival of Uit nurse*, only three school districts in «he will be without *c

Advanced By Cummings Brothers, Seashore Developers —Common Advertising Fund, To Which They w® Contribute At Least $10,000, Proposed

Cover From Brigantine To Cape May Gty

Seeks Court Aid To Block Incinerator

W. D. Gherky Obtains Writ of Certiorara From Supreme Court

City Starts Condemnation

OCEAN cm - —Whether or not a « city can erect an incinerating plant on Island No. 7 In the bay will be decided by the Suprene Court. W. D. Gherky. of Philadelphia. a summer resident of the re-

snd a bayfront property

AVALON.—A gigantic advertising plan, to make known to the world the advantages of South Jersey, from Brigantine to Cape May. I* being adv. need by Cumthlngs Brothers, developer* of numerous seashore real .elate project*. The plan, outlined In a letter being mailed to 500 real estate

common fund, to which Cummings Brolhi-is will contribute to tlO.OOO to 510,000 to be spent in advertis-

ing.

The letter dated January 25. explain* the plan, and i, a, follow*. January 25. 192a.

Dear Sir

You hare started to read thl, tetur. »in you finish It for jv-ur:

We real estate men and developers know that business has been Oat for over a year, and the writer knowh that all of u, would j like to see It snap back to normal.

WILDWOOD—Ml*s Mary Me fey. ^ ^ / of the High s< noo' Report That Vessel

claa*. vps pres* tud f

the ten dollar gold piece, aw arc'd ber by the Marine National Bans for writing the beet essay on Thrift, at the weekly luncheon of

the Klwanis Club Tuesday. The contest waa sponsor

the club, under the direction of Klwanian Frank S. Uoyd. High School Principal. The presentation was made by Klwanis (Tar-

E'dredge. Vice President ler of tbc Marine Bank, i Diacbart. Jr., a pupil Paul Gels, render.

In Distress—Untrue

SEA I8LF uiTY, -Contrary to varied reports, the shit which was anchored two miles oft «he rciel guard station here Saturn.; and Sunday was not la distress, uoi were any distress signals gives by the ship, sre-ordlag to ( apt*in Waller Holmes, of the Coast Guard Station. The craft, an English freighter left New York bound for Norfolk During the northwest gal* Salur day It came In for a harbor of! the city and anchored until the

sort and a bayfront properly own-j like to see it snap back er. wbo Is endeavor ins to prevent j How mucb .ash wouli :be erection of the plant at the tribute in an advertising campaign proposed location ublained a writ, to restore the confidence In the * orritornifrom the Supreme buying public’l ummlrtts Brother* .hurt. City Solicitor Krep* ln-|«m contribute S10,Mk' to 520,000 ormed the i ommusiocers Monday.! it, cash, with no thought of **- the date of the hearing had not i curing any benefit* w hatsoever dlbeen announced, be staled. ] tecUy or Indirectly, or dominate

This announcement failed to! the situation,

rheck the plans of the *o’obi as; The writer b”s felt the public in ordlt.anoe authorizing City So-lout and know* It Just requires a Heitor Krep* to start condemn.^-; constant pounding to bring before

The *'Fi nconla” Is now under way for Naples, her last port of call in Europe. The next cablegram w.* oeived from Naples, and reports that the trip so far has been full of Interesting events. Mr*. Swain In this message asys: “The hip arrived early Saturday morning and a delightful day was spent on ahorw vtaHlnt the via* ous points of Interest In the city, and also the Ruins of Pint pell, where exirnaire pew exci ration* are under way. We cor tinu»* to enjoy beautiful weather. Egypt will be vlalted next and four days will be spent In eight - —'— —*—i to the Pyramid*. other famous point*

No do .bt. by next week, a r wrlll have been received from Mr*. Swain. In which she < more fully describe her trip.

No Change In Closing Road

February 1 Is Date Set For Goring

Sea Isle City.—The closing of the Sea Isle CHy Boulevard according to the specifications for the re-construction of the road, will be closed to traffic Wednesmornlng, Februzry 1. there having been no change in ttw scheduled time by the State or ty Engineers and the contrac-

rounty Engineer R Fer-dall Smith on Wednesday suited that there had been 1300 feel of mud constructed during the week that the work of filling in d begin on the northern treat the road or the Ocean View end. Work, he said, accordo the contractors would progre** toward the shcre. He stated: the shore end would be filled {

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE— Earl Hoover, of Wildwood and Erma, the county * alleged most married man. was taken to Philadelphia Wedneaday afternoon I v Philadelphia police on extrsd. Uan paper*, to answer a charge of non-support of another wife. ” re-arrested Jus* after hl» . Lewis T. Steven*, had

that he

57.50 a week made against him by Judge Eldredge for the support of a wife and child believed b> the authorities to be wife

known this week in an . with the Time*, fa ft-rence with CKy I

piling, rap and railing |

pX,-:

railing on both the west sloe id east *lde of all portions of th Boardwalk. The west side tu never been protected by ral.lB

At the sewer plant, a new clorinator Is to be recommended, and the building is to be painted In side and out and the grounds landscaped. In the Wa'er Department, a new cement floor is to be placed ia the water pumping building, ail fire hydrants arc to lie painted, and new hydrants are to be placed in the north and south sections of

th* clly.

ssd gutter* on flees* Avenue, along the railroad prop-

No. 2.

In Philadelphia Hooter also face charges of Nfaxny which he, through hi* utthitry. declared to be false, elslmlng

certified copy o.

vorce from the woman w hich wi granted in Missouri on June 9. Steven*, In opening declared that Hoover had been detained in the county Jail Illegally for the past four months, by reason ot his failure

produce a 5500

;vans said that he had a bond file for the dsfendant, hut that Sheriff James Hoffman had In*(i him that as soon a* h> released. Hoover would be and taken to Philadelila to answer charge* there. The predicament was that At

erty are Included in

Maher', recommendation*, as are bulkhead* at 3«h rad 35th the repair of the city wharf at 69th Street All i-avtHon* - to be painted, as are street ;n posts, the band pavilion and

• comfort alsUon

entral Avenue is to be regraveled and ai Improved ItgbUn* system is la tv Installed; all utili-

ty l

bond unless he was a*tbat hts client was fr At first Mr. Stevena refused to file bond, but when Judge Eidredgt- expressed the opinion that Hoover would be given a year in the State Prteon and that the county was not going to I (Continued on Page 2)

Rotarians

Pay Tribute To Deceased!;:

and tbs CM} Memorial Park is he unproved. I robably the moat Important

S'

prograA is the e tabH«h-.«,t of w Playground for '-‘"oum. whet* ths elertrv :^ut pl.ai formerly - Ocean Ovenuc. Here a

j of gravel is I six swings, a giant Ml# slice and basket-

How many of Um . menta/b* 1U9 tax budget WCUM allow. Mr. Maher stated, he dM not know, but as many a* flrances ill allow Will be accomphshsd. imroenclng as soon a* the Com- • Ik*loner, a, a whole had gone over the plan*

To Establish Amusemert Center in Stone Harbor

STONE HAKBOR. — Settlement wa* made thl, wsek. through the office of John .1. Lawler, for a block of fourteen beach front lots een 97th and 9|th 8tre*i*. void to Andrew Munn. o! Wildwood and Philadelphia. Mr. Mann, who ha- operated an amusement ■-nterjtri** at Wildwood for many yean, plans to Improve the prop--rty at otsos. and estabiiah an

The law lor office also report, if settlement of two lot* for J. Garrison, of Stone Harbor, on ith Street, where a bouse will be

reeled at once.

Late W. R. D. Hall Never Missed Club Meeting While a Member

To Visit Woodbine Colony

proceeding, land waa passed on first reading The city authorized Solicitor

Krep* some time the land, but hr

claimants The title of the prop-1

erty la in dispute.

Island No. 7 1* located on the i Ocean (Tty-flomera Point Boule- i w I^U^'c^noete^Tb^My alml'** 1 ' proposes to build a warebouv on | Mbv the site to store municipal ‘-i"*'*-! Sr'

them the wonderful possibilities of South Jersey from Brigantine to

Cape May.

Will you be kind enough tu let j me know by return mail in the 1 i-ncloeed, stamped envelope bow j roo feel toward the proposition.; «nd just wbst you will do on such!

SEA ISLE CITY Music and

nrst. \ song held away ai the regulai The Pennsylvania Railroad will | weekly luncheon nieellng of the run a gasoline engine between Rotary Club, on Monday ciening, here and Ocean View at frequwot ‘ with J-'red Packer. *ong leader intervals for the convenience of of the Atlantic City Club, and In-

residente and offahore people.

ending thl* let

■rs from Brigantinr to t and their replies will go' r a nnwtlng or a pen.

Sunday Service*

Must Repeal Ordinance

Assessments Filed

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE - The assesament list of Stone Harbor. West Cap.- May and

Woodbine, which we

filed last w.

week.

IZ.M0.998. showln, crease of 5*42,122. V.M! Cape May ahov creage of 51.567. Tl

ternational Rotary

directing the Kinging Mr. er waa elected a* Honorary Leader of the local clol Monday. Music wa- furnU] the File Orche*...i of Will

Friends’ Convention

CAPE MAY.—Thl, resort hs* xm selected for the annual flknal conference of the Rellgiou, vclety ot hYlend* The conferice will be held from July 5

Paul Voteker wa* ek of th* organl- “ Of ho. "hg the

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