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Forms close promptly at 5 P. M. each Thursday. .

or. er No. as -- CAPE MAY CITY, NEW JERSEY, SATURDAY, ECCS so, 1 1919 ALBERT R. HANu, MANAGER _

NEW THEATRE Pe Cou E StOILAL TioN oF TRE NE ON WASHINGTON ST. AWA ED To SHERMAN SHARP. BUILT OF BRICK AND CEMENT The contract for the construction / of the new Liberty Theatre, orf Wash- / ington street, newr Decatur, has been awarded to Sherman S. Sharp, Wednesday. ing will be rushed to the utmost, and | it is possible that the celebration of its opening maystake place on Octob- | er 15th, The building will be a Colonial type and will have two and one-half stories, with porch fronts to the apartments. It will be constructed of ornamental tapestry brick and cement block, and will be made as nearly fire-proof as possible, The theatre proper will have a 21; Decatur street | winter months is to be twenty feet depth. . The interior lobby: wil also be twenty feet in depth, and will open into a. beautifully arranged Foyer, which leads into the theatre iteelf, directly in the rear of the two stores. Colonial posts. and ornate interior decorations, together with a open Creplace, will tend to make Foyer very beautiful and comfortable. A ladies‘ room, furnished with every modern convenience will be the year. In addition to the theatre itself, there will be two bandsome stores, each 15x50 feet, and three thoroughly up-to-date comfortable | apart ments each with six rooms and a ath, WILL SEAT 800 The theatre will be 32x120 feet. with a seating capmeity of over 800 people at a performance, e stage will be 24x20 feet, with the necessary scenery,‘ settings, and other equipment to accommodate any sort of theatricals, fite: d o al pos, fitted out, will be built in the aseme a An innovation in the way of a pro jection room will be Introduced at the theatre, it is said. It will be on the und floor; built of concrete, and will embody every modern electrical anpliunce cesential to movies, In the way of music, "Liberty" will rank high. A Moller organ, one of the best made, will be installed, Every precaution will be taken in its conetruction for the safety of patrons. | Numerous exits will be provided as the sides, and a twelve foot anace vill run along the rear of the stoacture. e Aecrarad modern . building.. is another_ notch in the forward progress which aCpe May is muking, and will continue to wake at a greater and greater speed It will certainly better the appear ance of an important part of usimess section of Washington street, und constitute a great d o Teog over the vacant lot which stood Loaded up for a long period. _angam~Rags wanted, suitable for wiping machinery. &e Tb. Star and Wave Publishing Co. —

y uF ® FOV | WO {6 3 TAX GOVERNM be NTHIAL Prainci A BEING SUIT ON DELINQUENTS m in presiding. The minutes apiftuved an the cler 25 He had reported hat the Army i Hamm had paid aproximately $4,000 water rent. | The reasurer reported statement publishThe assessor reported that be was y for the lot and block system hich will now be used. He asked the of naiminers what steps priK a in the matter of taxing he large tract of land which was dethe property of the government y | presidential | proclamation — some time since. He stated that as the matter stood now, a poroontage Cato of assessed value of this a ing paid the count city is unable to collect taxes on go don‘. id o ‘The land in ques jon is worth K *. no oul will be put in for taxes b rector Wentzell lete "ue in the | future, a muni rd of Assess ors may poss be a created to hart range adjustments in_ the mesexsed value of property. This board will hes of three members, and ill be under fees supervision of asseasor, e collector was [ ntl P4 ‘the auditor reported a mews, fere Stevens stated. that to bring suits for the he ring collection of "delinquent taxes, as the Tome up notices have been sent has hit c +4 the Attting fed new business, it was directed that the railroad We are offe:ing a large assortment galvanized, black and — copper screen wire at moderate prices. We are also displaying an elaborate line of garden bose, lawn wowers and gar den tools of the best makes. CHAS, A. SWAIN, 806-807 Jackson Street, . | Cape May, N. J Te 20) SL 195 Centrally located property. . Cottage contains nine rooms, bath, . modern conveniences and is | in . first . class condition. Low price for quick sale. APPLY TO WM. R. SHEPPARD, Agent Mezcemt« National Bank Building

REAL ESTATE WANTED THREE BUILDING LOTS 1 EIGHT ROOM HOUSE 1 TEN ROOM HOUSE State location, price and other detvils in first letter before Sept. 3rd. ADDRESS-No. 952 Star and Wave Pub. Co.

PX) Sel Bjs for ot 0) 1 A0 ¥ ¥ AUTUMN AND WINTER 1919-1920 The very latest suitings and overcontings are now here. — Please call early and see this complete variety of fancy fabrics and splendid staple woolens. These newest designs and colorings are fresh from the looms and please remember the guaranty for all pure weol quality is stamped on every od of our woolens. High grade castom tailoring service is now offered to you at reasonable prices. . Exact ft and pleasing style interpretation is guaranteed. Trimmings of the best quality, close needic work and hand tailoring will please you. Be sure to call even if only to look over the mew atyles. (th 0:20 :a 21 3 219 DECATUR STREET CAPE MAY, LADIES‘ AND GENTS TAILOR phones . ___ B

APE MAY TO CONSTRUCT FOUR CONCRETE STREET } 5% 0 l 1) 57 of. C x 64 © H s C 04 142 0D l EL 1B 5g 55 11:40 WILL BE REBUILT AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $40,000-WORK TO START THIS } JOE 99 COMMISSIONERS ON THE JOB + Cape May‘s‘street system is to be improved by the reconstruction of our of its principal streets, it was decided at the regular meeting of the rd of Commissioners last Tuesday. The streets to be paved are Ocean, Decatur, Jackson and Perry, nd the estimated cost will be nearly $40,008, Ocean Street will cost 10,026, Decatur $7,637, Jackson $10,055 and Perty $10,772. The specifications call for concrete paving, with three foot gutters. Expansion joints will be constructed every 35 feet. . Considerable expense ould be reduced by eliminating brick gutters, but the city refuses to adopt — measures in this matter, and insists on a thoroughly. good job, with a view of economy in the future, Evers pomsible step is being taken to mesure the rapid completion f this work. . City Solicitor Lewis T. Stevens has already been instructed o prepare the necessary preliminaries, and City Engineer Bell is working spon the specifications in order to advertise immediately for bidders. The ork will be started in the late fall, and wili only form a beginning to an borate street construction program for ‘Cape y, it in said. The streets that nre not to be surfaced at present, will be put in he finest possible condition as dirt roads. — Particular attention will be paid to Beach Avenue and some of the ous streets which run between Washington atreet and the beach. . It is the plan of Commissioner of Streets Wentzell that in the future the city highways are to be assets, rather than the Mabilities which they have been for some time in the past. , . TROLLEYS PRESENT PROBLEM The defunct Ocean street ‘Passenger Railway system presents a problem to the city officials which is difficult to solve. . What is to be done with the tracks on Ocean street? . Of course, if there is any posst bility of the trolleys resuming ‘service, the ‘tracks should be laid in the new street, but if there is no plataible reason fer believing that the trolleys will run next season, the tracks should be tom: out, . Tracks without trolleys are a rather useless unnecessary adornment. It was recently hinted that the Ocemn Street Passenger Railway had offered Cape May the use of their cars, and that the city was going to operate them, but this is not believed to be true. . ‘The city must find out exacily where it stands in the matter, however, before they can take any action on the streets, and to this end, the City Clark, Mr. Porter, has been instructed to arrange a conference with Melson Z. Graves, the President of the Trolley Company, . As fat as the financial condition of the trolley company is concerned, it would be possible tor the trolleys to operate, it is suid. ENGINEERS EEPORT Cape May, August 21, 1919, Board of Commissioners, Cape May City, Sire: 1 have the honor to submit the following estimate covering probsble cont of paving Ocean St. from the property line on. Wastiigto stroc to the curh line on Beach avenue; Decatur street from the curb line on Dvach avenue to the property line on Washington street; Jackson street from the curb line on Beach avenue to intersection with proposed paving on Perry street; Perry street from curb line on Beach avenue to improved pavement at bridge over Cape. Island Creek. This estimate is based upon the assumption that the roadways wil be paved with concrete having a three foot vitrified brick gutter on each wide, that expansion joints will be constructed every thirty-five feet acros | roadways and continuously along gutters on each side of roadwa forcing web is included for Perry and Decatur streets. Re-inforcing web is not proposed for Ocean street for the reason that there will necessarily be a longitudinal joint on each side of trolley tracl Ocean street, total length of proposed pavement; 1113 feet; width Roadway 40 feet for a distance of 760 feet, 80 feet for a distance of 343 fe Excavation and preparing of sub-grade, 781 Ca. yas, $1.00 $781.00 Concrete Paving, including joints; 658 cu. yas, @ $10.00 — s5u00 Vitrified Brick Guitess, 3 ft wide; 745 sq. yds., $3.00 ELL Incidentals, Engineering and inspection «80.00 : Total for Ocean Street $10026.4 Decatur street, length 965 feet; Width 30 feet roadway, Excavation and Preparing of sub-grade; $39 cu. yds., $1.00 — 530.00 Concrete Paving including joints; 481 cu. yde, $10.00 aste.00 Vitrified Brick Gutters, 3 ft wide; 649 nq. ydn., @$3.00 1947.00 Re-inforcing Web bebmmed Incidentals, Engineering and Inspection se5.00 Total for Decatur Street Juckson Street Excavation & Preparation of Sub-grade; 782 cn, yds. @ $1.008732.00 ; Concrete Paving, including Joints; 542 en. yde. @ $10.00 . 5420.00 | Vitrified Brick Gutters. 3 ft wide; 1142 eq. yde. @ $8.00 ___ $423.00 Incldentale, Engineering and Inspection 480.00

Total for Juckson Street $10,055.00 Total length of propeeed paving on Jackson street 1689 feet. Width of roadway 23 feet Perry Sireet, . ‘Total length of proposed paving 1424 feet; Width of roadway 28 feet. Excavation & Preparation of sub-grade; 757 cu.ft. @ $1.00 — 757.00 pomminpy Sani Sr T B 00 Spuadbcalt ied Abboaed bpoed Vetzlfed Brick Gutters; 3 ft wide; 973 sq. yda. @ $3.00 2019.00 Re-inforcing Web: e41.00 rene MC Con mahed 515.00 ‘Total for Perry Street $10,772.00 Summary! Dccan Street .-_.__________________.__.....810,028.08 Decatur Street 7637.00 Jackson Street ~.____-_--.-___.- -- 10,055.00 Perry Street — 10,772.00 imated cost ._., tally ted. $30,000.00 dike HARRY BELL, City Raglneer Total eet £27

COUNTY LEADS frUno® or Bes. e CS rimumont A A HUSTLER Pierpont ¢ the ak: nie Nyz n "*z War mss, ization Federal May County of which it is a member. That is, of sixty counties, nearly all of which ‘are larger in size than thi e May th Mr. Pierpont, to Ay over ou the tly: and distributed 10,000 of War Suvings Stamps pas prbmiin Phat -Srombepareieterit slie lar fights over all the plcven centers of the county, and hele success of cs method has unusual pe May county holds first e: Pikes Mrive E4 (N ge Share contribe in one v and child Thad live within t its :" boundaries. $110 J (A 8 RETAIN MUSIC PROFESSOR ZIMMERMANN, AND cligs MEMBERS OF HIS OR RHESTRA WILL REMAIN HERE frbEriN TEL | bifobidblinidbialet ude d Because of Progant extreme popularity of the Convention Hall far dancing. which was manifested this summer the City commissioners have ied to retain Professor Zimmerman, an five members of Ht onoreatra for an extended let Commissioner ot Finance Shep there was a su tax sum left in the appropriation to do hout exceeding. th: budget. | The music will cost the city less ‘than | £250 per week. At first. the plans of the authorities | only included "ive musicians. including \the leader, but it was finally nt orchestra of six plece® rorth more than the differ | and frombon — riece the frombont would have yo a where Tthe Prople s m contformiy. courtents and | I hive! erdovatle common" f f new Fall hate are in. & a class] by Nrcollcnciiidy at Tenenboum jinnihiinan Nickndidddide SCHOOL BEGINS SEPT. STH It Cape May City public schools wil open for the fall term on September 8. accordi statement made 2 not, ipotatemient of | Schools, ate y. An uous ually eu namiber of students are exIn pea of te a fact that W. J. Bow» ers, last year‘s principal Miss Lauretta will be very «rong

EDAL PLAY AT GOLF CLUB ICKERS | HAM spicap vu & M , , WITH req FEATURES Wich" Be hrt NEXT UrsDAY. Thursday, September 4, in the set. for 4 ia Member 4. in the cay Lm Golf Club, ive several novel wah from 88 to 70 will be placed in a hat, one number is to Traum before the Play, ber is the keystone, of the situation, nd its io ral Abo maintained as a strict » mate player whose et score kip Arce mal approaches the number, will be declared winner, and sill receive the eu SET own I Pa All players, necording to to Tn mies of the tournament, must dictp homselves, and deduct Theis "I hand ap from the gross score at the end of ‘their play, In the event of a tie, he winner will be decided either by @ play-off, or the toss of m coin. The ormer Pol most likely be chosen as The cor tee in charge consists C Mrs. Tumhare Norris, Miss: Mar» garet Wright. and Mrs, Christian A. agen treacarer, | Entrance fees may paid to either Mr». Wilsterman, at ie Golf Club, or sont to Mrz. LE 825 Beach apenue. Madras, pongee and fancy . silk hirts at Tenenbaum‘s. Bulla cul ith The new street signs, recently place d by order of the Board of Commisoners, are a much needed improveent. In addition to their utili bet present a very attractive appearI ‘Sman det tails of this nature are not . C The COMM ANDE! s e Commander A. C. Gile, again been anginte® one. of the ois_of Vineland — Soldiers Home. | This is This thifb appointment to that noxition Mr. Gile will attend the 59rd Natjonal Encampment of the Grand Army uf the Republic to be beld ct Colimhito, Ohio, September 7th to © loth, meeLEHMAN BROTHERS BUSY Lehman Brothers. who established mizing and tire repair shop opposite the Central garage this sumfo ware doing a large volume of busi"Their courteous attention, and fast, excellent | workmanship brings. their customers back to them often. »eeDr. Clarence 8. Eldredge, Ocullst, of Philadelphia, is at Cape May for the season. . Those in need of glanses or having trouble with their »y «e can consult him Evenings or Saturdays, corner Broadway and Third Avenue, West Cape May. 6-24 tf.

Boys Who go to School Are hard on clothes, very hard. . We don‘t say that our stock of Clothing for school boys will resist their efforts-we were boys ourselves once, and we know what‘s done to them, but we do say that if stout clothing, stout stitches, and stout thread won‘t prove satisfactory, we don‘t know what will. — School suits are a specialty of ours and have been for years and we don‘t think one can beat our prices and fabrics Not only do we give you good wearing clothes, but we give you styies that are new and desirab‘; You pay no more here for the best kind than you do for the common variety. | May we mek you to look them over and be convincea? y AJ A J ‘EADA Clothing, Haberdashery and Shoes of the Better Kind. Found:d 1894 poo. oo, ,. , Cape May and Wildwood, N. J.