ssEcnon

• Boat launched 5y Delaware Bay Co. t Stuhz Berry, of Port Norm, Boat b to Take Water in Thb

Section Tin* Year

Hundred Penons Witnew the Event Scouts Hold

First Out

Door Meeting Many People Witness Scout Sports and Preparation

of Evenicrf Meal

loet to Leesburg Troop

PORT NORBIS—Th*

ttrst orster it wars akxic

r this JW. hum for

• Meal for tb»

down •mid

with Oi» Sfld H thru be onresmU in tb<

a Balt!the boat will * for winder? • rks* of l is a*j>**t»*d l he installed Captain felm owo- , latnelr. th< ’ "Aunt and nd this Ian

T"

r the crowd on asted rlsitorr Camden.

ferst out-door martin* of tb« Boy Scew Troop held on the tot adimaina the propwtr of Albert Psppvr. on last Toasdaj afternoon. The troop _ __ o'clock and bad a* their neats the Mwljr orsanised ' oop of Lee,-

KOllawta* outdoor sports .■‘Jr kindled flros in sroupa and prepared their own evening meals. It was a gras* 4*bt to see so tanr boys In!'•re* ted In this great ornnizatloc and was tbs first opportunity given the town ax a whole to mw tbc Scouts both at work and at play. seven o'clock the affair was id to the baaament of the > School where for a abort the Port Norm

Following a brief Joint the local boys again got down to business and conaMdrahle time was devoted to study aw' passing of Second Class"

i started until i way* will be nw until that tdlng repairing

each of the boys, who had uuallfled -x a tenderfoot, an official registration card from the Scoot headquarters. This signifies that joys are real Semite and elig*to participate in all Scout ta. to wear the Scout badge and to don the Seoul uniform. Mi. Mott greeted each b»y with the Scout hatuklsap and s persons! word of encouragement «

i ting bha

The bays' have begun to catch the real Scout spirit and to understand what Scouting really i flumps and even the most pesxll mtstk art beginning to see somethin* worthwhile in the moveraeji. Each meeUng night the patrol* accomplishing the most in forma(ton. actMUss or general deport- • - j points of merit . give lh« standing of the vsrlour patrol*:

Points Point*

Patrol leader Previous Present No. I Earl Brown. Jr..Nc i Geo. McConnell No. t Robert Evans — No * Martin MrUanl-te No. S Leon F-asier —

ement

Young Men Have Narrow Escape

ilders Large Cat in Which They Rd Curbs Were Ri<iing Dwruged

_ | PORT NORRIS—Elite Hand, son l Cen-jof Mr and Mrs William Hand, of _ .. , I Port Norm. necompu-i«d by 011-

h«n WH1 Poutciy ben Oordater. of Haleyrille. had

. ‘ the mlafortone to meet with - This Spring »erto!* accident on Friday

1 tng. which badly damaged

j "Write sad *■**

o young u

to Mr.

_ traval Main Street on their

way to Bridgeton when, a* they were approaching the street net of Samuel Warfie. a

r ahead

tbs ipr to the right. «nd Ihe driver apparently cbsnged his mind and

** a m *?* turned out Into toe mala highway

Township* B p|in.

A car com IBS to the opposite

>° of the dlrectton caused Ellis to attempt the Pre- w mto the ahie street, howbetns * T " j ever, the car aktoded and struck ice hero*, B „ !e(rfrf . ce (Mta. aerlonaly damag- \ this *<** »«• jbe oar and shaking up thej

Tb * 1 U I or npante considerably

jeettou is M , uordnler. who was stated' iMrtag '>*■„ tb0 }rOB , .rat with the drlrrr., ■ lirier 11 was cut on the forehead by flying i s-dla* ot. 4UM from toe winds! .eld but:

! aside from this ncRher of to* ne-

ed. wouM j r(i;win ia suffered soy InJvirj from

Advertise Wildwood In South 0- I. Blackwell, Bade from Florida, Brings Picture Showing How

Wildwood Can in Parade

By HELEN 8 O, I. BlackweU has arrived home from 8t. Peiensbarg. Fla.. In fine health. He brought with him a picture of the feature dlspl*y he had used as a mean* of advertising the Wildwood'Chamber of Commerce. It shows a group of Wild wood era. Including Mayor Hsnn and Mrs. Hann. of We#t Wildwood, who were participants In a civic demonstration la that, city. Three automobile* ■ ‘ laboratelj decorated for the elon. each heating a miniature sail boat on the while wings or each was inscribed In bold, black letters, "Wild wood-by-the-se*. New .•enwy." It attracted much Rttention ail alone the line of the parade. The cars ware occupied by residents from this

With Mr. Blackwell rode Mayor Hann and wife, of Weet Wildwood; Harry Koenke and wife, formerly of Wildwood, and J. H. Thoms*, of the Crest. In the second car were Mr. Watson and family, of the PenBeef Company here. A. U Peter. Jeweler and boardwalk merchant, was in the third The nbvjity won considercomment along toe line of the parade. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bcully. of ISC E- Hand Avenue. Wildwood, are the proud parents of a baby girl Weighing ten pounds, born on Wednesday March 7. Mother and baby are doing nicely. The annua! card j«.-*y of the Wildwood Branch feedie Work Guild of Am erica, will be given April 9. Monday night, place to ‘ later to columns Proceeds will be tar the V .cat of the Wildwood

Mrs. Anna Bright, of Glenolden. Pa. was a week-end guest at the ''Douglass.’ She is President of the WHdwood Gardens Chic Asso-

ciation.

CommiBtkmer Ralph Carl! Is reported as recovering slowly, afdi weeks in bed at Ml. Slant Hospital, Philadelphia, sufferrog from an operation for mastoid.

Buick Speeds Up Educated Horse Slogan For Oyster and Chicken

Salad of

Town Wanted

upper

By C. of C.

$5 Will Be Awarded person Submitting Best One

For Port Norris

To Support Baseball Team

There h no rivalry heeweew Rad River, the educated Horae ah own in the trailer. end the automobile. Inweed. a Buick coone I* greatly extending Red Rtver'a range of activity, by hauHn* him around tbc

March 7. Her guests were John Beecher. Mrs. Palmer Way. Mrs. Asa Colsou. Mrs. Albert Austin. Mr*. Foster Godin. Mrs. PTtege. Mrs. Harry Wler. Mr*. W. Hilton. Mrs. John HHton. Mrs Charles Knoll. Mrs. W. At Mr*. Stein. Mrs. John Sayre. Mrs. Sorri* Leedom and Mr*. R. Vi iekle. Charles Douglass. President of the Wildwood Golf Club sad Mr*. Douglass are expected home March 80. after a three week's aojeurn to Florida.

Wildwood Jottings

By HELEN 8.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul

Stubltrager. a baby girt, in the A bin*ton Hospital. Moat*< — Pa . Thursday «vt_

The Tjothcr. who •

Mrs. William Ouram is planning a trip to Elktou. Md , within a few days. Mrs. Ouram wil. be the guest of her parents while

Had Friends Worried

It took more than the combined effort* of Mrs. Hamilton and her daughter to answer telephone calls and front door summons put forth by an army of inquiring friends for the welfare of "Jim" Hamilton, who wi slightly Injured In Monday evening's fire when the front walla Of the burning bunding fell 'on him. pinning him underndath. Hamilton Is a plain clothes man In the Wildwood Police Depart-

contract for toe purchasing of

■■ purpose

of ertndtng tte lines to operation*

' - «* Critt The

Mr. ami Mrs. Harry MonnU. Mr. and Mis. Dexter Ouram amL daughter ’oats, were the guretv of Mr. Mounts' parents al Bridgeton. Sunday. Holly Council Card Party Holly Council. Daughters of America, will hold a public card

their new

lodge headquarters on Friday

lor - j. m inch tune a of « inch pliuHor toe p

rinding tl» Hno • anon to !',-gto to t price was Jl.Stf.

Mayor Pierpont handled the question of the row '

during the Tegular

tog of the Cttf __ , . __ Tuesday afternoon. The subject evening, ^larch 1«. It H was brought Up by Mr. John ported thr, an unusual array or Mountain. Secretary of tb* Third .valuable prises are ready for dtsWard CiUMB% LUytit who are tribution. The affair promise* fighting the tsme. The Mayor ex-j every success. The Past Connplained that to remove the tax at cllor* of Cape May County win tto* time, would work a hardship.; be the goeeta of the lodge at a effecting the budget eyetem % Web! meeting In the afternoon and been approved by the R trd. then entertained at supper Later further recoamettSed that they will Join to the fortuities -- - 'Wert fr»r nt the * ....

Rev. Moore Assigned To Millville

Port Norm Pastor Transferred to Second Church, of That Gty

Rev. Reeves Comes Here

PORT NORRIS—Advance nisre to the effect that the Rev. WIUlam O. Moore, paator of Port Korrtx Methodist Church tor the past two yean, would be assigned to toe Second Methodist Church of Millville proved to be correct and when the appointments, were made on Monday the rumor was verified. The congregation at Millville which Rev. Moore was assigned Is a large one and its membership Includes some of the moat active laymen in the religious circles of that city. The church Is known as the '•Furnace Church." a name applied to that portion of Ihe city years ago when the furnaces in which Iron waa smelted occupied the aites now used by the Millville Manufacturio . Company and when most of the people In that " rtlon of the city were employed

three foundartes.

It might well be terrnad a community church and . “lould be one In which Rev. Moore may real lie many of his community Idea* »hlrh be endeavored in carry out during his two-year

•toy in Itort Norris.

The assignment to the local church la ihe Rev. C. G. Book. Rev. darencr Recvre was retliimod to the Haleyvlllr circuit, which Includas HalcyvfUa. North Port Norris and Bucksbulem. Rev. Benage Lord waa returned to the Port Elisabeth circuit, which 1 tic) wire Port Elisabeth and Cumberland churches. Rev. I* B. Henderson waa returned to Maurlcetown and the Rer. J. 8- Simpson returns to the

Dividing Creek charge.

This Decline of the county with the exception of Port Norris did not experience the general change which marked the conference appointment* and even Millville anti Britlx-ton were md among

which were greatly af-

Ihe* r, ■ •

fecled by Ihe' general change. The appointments which were

made shortly after noon on Monday marked tbc close of what was considered a very eventful session of the New Jersey Metho-

dist Episcopal Conference.

A meeting of the First Ward; Oyster Supper Planned

Republic-n Club, wa* held In thej ,

i ah rooms. West Oak Avem. 1 The Humane Society are plsnWednaadar night. Marsh T. with tiuk •" oyster supper for April IlargeatteTidan' e- Speakers of; 89. Tbunuly mlxhl at 5 P^ M crenlnx included Mayor Her pout i ' n Chellcn Hotel. East W ilrtevonlng inciuoecjuayor nerpom Avpnui , MrB will!

„ big repreaenlatloo of the set as hoetesa upon this occasion. It xwp Vporp Byron Croker Penhihgton Post. Proceeds for I hr benefit of the a*Iv Oval \-

No 'fit. attended the County Italiy general fund. Every two week* of the American Legion In Ocean! members of ihe society meet at City March 9 * hr •'omaa of thoae interested li.

At the Nujoy

P-T-A Has Splendid Meeting

PORT NORRIS—An enthusiastic meeting of toe Port Norris fhamber of Commcr, r was held to toe High School building on Monday night and although the attendance small much bmIncas was,

j by

last meeting and enthusiasm was anlfbsted to this movement It waa voted to give the Troop jmmittee power to draw to the treasury of the Chamber of Comraerce for *86 toward tot promo- " of the work when toe m

Vocal «cd .. . , . ,, _ i the entrance of toe town. Noth Musk and Addresses En- North and West They win ad-

joyed by Large Audienve

Mrs. AL Pepper

PORT NORRIS—The Parent Teachers’ Association held a isie'ly attended meeting ta the asembly rooms of the High School building on Tuesday evening. An elaborate program of music both vocal and Instrumental was enjoyed and abort addresses of interest to both parent* and tenchera were given by various ones

called upon by the chairman of and start toe

verdue the town through a slogan to be adopted at the next meeting. A big sign will also be placed at the tateraertlon or the shore road and the Mauriovtown causeway. advertteta* Port Norris. A prise of SS lx to be offered to toe person who .-hall present (be best slogan for toe town to the secretary before April 1. The

The Ocean V!*w Vobretrer Fire Company i* erraagin* for • h*»e A’ supper which will he ■erred a: thy Community Hull at BeuviJIe W<-dnraday evening March :i bet wen r, ;o and 1 o'ehwk oyster* or rh-.rkes fire Cutnpauj w.li provKW tree transport a tion between the Otwa muntty Hall and tb- Ocean View Station for the ter,, fit nf Rea trie City residents Tb- price Of the

•' * 7S rema.

Controls Fire Single Handed Take. Fn Tlodi Alone: Extinguishes Blue WOODBINE -

lire Company put m (single-handed> at tbc t May, a farmer near Wedoeeday afternooc of hint week. The alarm waa brought to Bee-

chemical truck) He found the chimney filled with fire and a thick smoke waa seen escaping from the chimney, putting the bouse to serious

dangar.

After «obk little difficulty, be soon bad toe fire under costeoL

April meeting of toe'Chamber of | * Commerce. I the moat active members of rite

A committee was anointed to [ ' >mp«ny. meet toe men who usually make ,

HP the local ball team, to an ef-l

baseball team!Court Hou«e ScouU Active

It was the finest' alter dance and most Interesting meeting held by the P. T. A. to many months and toe enthusiasm engendered at the meeting will without doubt mean a good attendance at future meet-

Biuebirds Elect PORT NOR Rid—The Bluebirds Loyal Tempt ance Legion mot at the home of Mrs. Haro Campbell Wednesday afternoon of last week. The president. Dorothy Newcomb Opened the meeting with singing by all of “America, the Hoa unfit!."and prayer The following officers were elected: Mias Louise Powell, president; Visa Carolina Rlggin. Vice President; Mis* Eleanor I-ore. Secretary and Ml** Dorothy Newcomb. Treasurer. Six new member* were present After the busl-

were served by the hostess. Co. Retigtou* Education Council Meets

The

be sponsored by toe COURT HOUSE—The Lion*’ Chamber of Commerce. Patrol, with Georg* Simpkins :■* Plans were also laid to have a|lnade<. won the Patrol Conte*! fur community memorial service on 1 the month of February aud went Memorial Day morning at * A M ;»n afternoon in the Hygiea Pool, with an attractive and Interesting.at Atlantic City, as IbeJr rewsrd. program. - The Flying Eagle Patrol." winAfter brief consideration ofjner of the Tenderfoot Onttet, other mattera. the blowing of toe; ha ' a chicken dinner al the Lesounded “taps" foi the gion House last Friday evening.

Ratui 'ay an outdoor hike was held wit: instruction* in canto cooking and building fires in preparation for the ivcoud-claw

scout teat.

The three patrol*, into which, the troop 1* now divided, are -•.tarting a contest for the month of March to *ee which one will qualify the greatest number of wcond-cltti* scouts. Tenderfoot ei .tm I nations will b- held on Friday night, the 16th. in preparation for a tenderfoot inveaturv ceremony which will Ik- give* by ihe Wildwood Seoul* at ‘he Legion Hut on

March 88.

Errickson Children Slightly improved

DELMONT—Many trom all sections have viewed the ruin* of toe terrible tragedy that occurred last Wednesday morning. March 7 when the home of Harry Errtck son was destroyed by fire and be and bis wife. Myrtle, were fatally burned. The two chilAwn Elmira 10. and Charles k, were also ribly hunted. They are in the Millville Hospital and the last rep it considered them slighfy im-

proved.

The funeral of Mr. and Mr*. Errickson wa* largely attended, from Delmont Church. Friday afternoon. at 2 o'clock interment was in the Leesburg ' etnetery. The tragtdy has caused deepest gloom and sadness over this town.

held the Bridgeton District in cel ing In the Presbyterian Church.' Fairton. Tuesday evening of last week. Istslie W. Gibson, of Bridgeton. presided. Reports were given from tboj other districts of the county. Mrs.j John Spencer gave a talk on the yearly reports. There was an address by Rev. H. N. Wilkinson of the First Presbyterian Church, in Bridgeton. Newly all the Sunday schools of t> district were reprosanted at this meeting.

Gel* Firut New Ford to Be Delivered Here Lemuel K Brown is toe proud iwasessnr of the first Model T" FOrd car delivered by Corson A Mills. Ford Dealers in I'm! Norris. It is a dawn gray tudor sedan and Is quite an attraction. Mr. Brown says. "It is as much automobile a* anyone could ask for.”

Unique Idea of Thrift SEA ISLE CITY—A very unique Idea i thrin D practised by Dr. t . W. Way. of Sea Isle Clly. and there are many of ua. no doubt who wish that on certain occasions we had some similar habit to gnide us. "I am a great believer to Bfe Insurance and to Investing r in the building and loan as tlon." Dr. Way remarked to the writer. "Whcnevar a chap comes Into my office to sell stock in various kinds of concerns of wild-cat Kcbemes. I listen to his alory. If I am not (oo busy, then tell him I am not interested In buying the stock. When the salesman has left the office, I Immediately go ' the telephone and order aevural >f building and loan."

itbe work and new. It l* at thi

The ladle* and member* of the meetings when article* are com-, Presbyterian Missionsrr Society pleted for the next annual ba-

aarved a moat deUghttol luncheon aaar.

in the basement Of the church.:

Tuesday noon. March 18. to a St. Patrick'I Sapper k-d Dance

wide cirrh of friends. The at-:

-li. K'Esv’sr

vxre I nr aublwt upon this oc- ! tf»en under the auspice* of lb* k»m ■»»» i.rTr*,, :-5. ™ • ” — ’Hi midnight. The menu tola year wil consist of chicken Wildwood Personals p-*-*»* * «... „ v.-II'*!* V.I i Among those visitors spending The D tighter* Sunday at this rraon were: Mr. erans held tbeir renter mrellnx , and Mrf aaxnor. F. V. FarrlngU the home of Mr*. C. B R > ' ^ ^ tb> Rn^nu,,, , hart on TuradM' ^ Avceur; Samuel Morey week. Rcfrrehm.^* were •* r ‘ p d- Ur boardwalk mercharMr*. Sara Dawnpa and, eon. < Tiuppsuer. lately arrlveu Ronald. ,jf ! Europe where he v* engaged «i’h

Perryvine. Mfl. , Mr*. Carrie SertvuBl 1* spend- ^ En^mu Kohanlc. of the Ing two week* in Philadelphia : drove over from P*«and Willow Grove. Pa. sate for a few days' stay on busi-

William* Robart and family, of ne «*.

ike Cr*Ai. were Pennagrov* vlal-i ion la*! week. Wins Full Coarse Dinner

J Edmond 8p*ldlBg upon! !

Saturday l* Ooeas CUy on buel- Mr* Margaret Part*.

, r;„i

and He!

i Fine, wifi

■ of t

iue. apent dinner, awi

Failure to Close Trap Door Cauaea Commotion

PORT NORRIS—A fire scare which might e-rily have been avoided occurred at the Nujoy Theatre on Monday evening shortly before ten o'clock. The middle of the second show had been reached and ail film from the first reel had been shown. A trap door which usually cuts toe reel from the power tailed to close and toe film, after a apace of a few seconds, ignited. Had those who were operating the marhtoe immediately closed j this little door, all would have' l ean well A* no one did tola, the film ignited and the reflection In J toe building caused someone to yell "fire and a scramble by those j within wa* made for the door. All passed out of the building 1 safely.- The burning film was re-| moved from the machine, thrown ub the fioot of the fireproof booth, and to a few seconds burned up An alarm of fire wa* sounded but toe fire waa out so quickly that word was aent to the fire hrroae before toe apparatus **.«

‘ the building.

It I

M*» Harriet Holm 4ck it*! >hls week. Mr. DouglaH. of <

; ternoon. The

I by the Aria nropany in Hu on Wednesday

^. l< . I mind « j litUc “

said (

would hare

t the

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