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V 11 » GREEN CREEK The cold weather of last week fura- "" • jsbed fine skating for our young peot plel' Several from here were shopping at Wildwood on Friday. The Conover Bros, filled their ice house Thursday and Friday. * Freeholder Joseph Camp and Farm Demonstrator Stackhouse went to the sales rooms of Herbert Shav^ Wildwood. and bought a new Sedan for county woric, Saturday. Alfred Cresse Thomas and Charles Loper slaughter fine porkers Thursday. George Weaver and William Smith made a business trip to Cape May, Thursday. Mrs. Arthur Hollingshead returned 9 Thursday from a pleasant visit With Learning Lloyd and wife in Vineland. Earl Hollingshead who is employed with the National Biscuit Company at ■ r~ Egg Harbor, spent the week end at home. Several from here were dping business at Court House Thursday. . Mrs. Mary E. Lake who has been Wjth her daughter, Mrs. Daniel Steph- ^ en at West Cape May, has returned to her home here. Joseph Camp and daughter Beulah, Raluh Schellenge- and son, Henry, and Truman Hickman end wife, at- ^ tended the Pomona Grange at South Seaville, Saturday afternoon and evening. • Richard Selover had quite a sick . horse the first of the week with ' gravel. Paul Scully and wife, of Wildwood, spent Sunday with her parents, a George and Belmor J unes who are employed in Camden, spent Sunday with their parents here. Miss Helen Shellinger, of Camden, > spent Sunday with her parents. Prof. Joseph Murphy made a business trip to Court House Saturday. Ray Selover drives-a new Ford touring car, bought last week at Herbert S. Shaw's, Wildwood. Three new cars added to our list in a few days. Rev. Mr. Fisher, of Wildwood, accompanied by a Relegation of raem- " bers of the First R^ptist church, Wildwood, came over Friday evening ' and gave a fine address to the Men's Bible Class cf the Methodist church. The revival meetings closed wnen the laoy evangelist returned to her Phila- . delphia home. Little interest was ' manifested. L The Junior Epworth League held an ^ entertainment in the church Monday evening. Quite a nice program was rendered. Our people are guessing to know who will be the next mail agent from 8 here to Rio Grande.- Mr. Johnson has K given good satisfaction, and is again H out for the positop along with sevW eral others. The government has not said yet who it will be. Luther Cresse and Charles Hollingshead drove their truck to Dennis- * after lumber, Moifcay. Mrs. Alvida Foster, of South Seaville, is with her brother, Captain M. M. Uarberry and wife this week, they both have been quite sick the past two weeks. Capt. Lib rand Grace and wif?, from Goshen, passe dthrough here Monday looking after the property of the latteris parents. John Trout selves our people with ► oysters taken from Dennis and West Creek. They are fine. INTERSCHOLAST1C LEAGl"E * SCHEDULE The executive committee of the Cape May Cbunty Interscholastic League -have announced the following Uasoball schedule for this season: March 26: Middle at Ocean City; * Upper at Wildwood. April 2: Cape May at Upper; Middle at Woodbine; Wildwood at Ocean City. April 9: Upper at Woodbine; Wildwood at Cape May; Ocean City at Middle. April 16: Cape May at Middle; Upper at Ocean City; Woodbine at Wildwood. April 23: Middle at Wildwood; Woodbine at Upper; Ocean City at Cape May. April 30: Cape May at Ocean City; ► Wildwood at Upper; Woodbine at (Middle. May 7: Upper at Middle; Woodbine r at Cape May; Ocean City, at Wildwood. May -4: Field Day at Cape May Court House. May 21: Middle at Cape May; Wild1 wood at Woodbine; Ocean City at Upper. May 26: Cape May at Wildwood; Woodbine at Ocean City, u May 28: Cape May at Woodbine; fiddle at Upper. June 4: Upper at Cape May; Wildwood at Middle; Ocean City at Wood- > bine. The price of shoes is to take a big drop next month- Thst ought to gladden maoy an afflMed sole.

* RIO GRANDE Frank Corson, the dairyman, of this - place, had the misfortune to cut his 1 foot Monday, while Cutting wood at t the wood pile. Mrs. William McDonald, of Phila- ' ; delphia, spent Sunday with friends at this place. i Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hand attended ' » church at the Tabernacle on Sunday 1 . morning, and Goshen in the evening, r Harold Hand took an auto buss load ' to attend the Pamona Grange held at 5 Seaville on Saturday. . i There were no services in the M. F.. ' church on Sunday. Robert Kennedy i is painting the interior. , Mrs. Silas Shaw left on Saturday for Trenton, to visit friends. She ex- ' 1 pects to remain for a few days. 1 i Mr. and Mrs. Oliver McDonald . spent Sunday with their daughter, ' 1 at Cape May City, t Fred B. Neal, agent for the Cape t May County Land Company, was transacting business in Philadelphia ' ■ on Monday and Tuesday, and also 1 spending a short time with his son, i Robert, while, there. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Fisher visited 1 i their son at Burleigh on gunday. | ; WEST CAPE MAY I l West Cape May Sewing Circle have . 1 begun their quilting in the Chapel. ^ Mrs. George Reeves has the sympa- j : thy of friends in the death of her j 1 i brother. Mrs. W. Smith of Philadelphia, j , was a Sunday visitor here. | , Miss Helen Chambers has been on. J - the sick list. ' The Thursday Night Cottage Pray- 1 ( et Meetings ^re well attended here. I We are glad Mrs. Eli Stevens has i improved and is out of danger. ( Mrs. Harry Ludlam spent one day j ' in Camden last week attending to j 1 lodge duties. Mr. and Mrs. Artie Peters, Msr. D. j ' Hughes, attended the Grange on Saturday night at Seaville. Mrs. C. Willis entertained Mrs. | . - Neal, Mrs. Harris and son of Rio I ] . Grande, Mrs. MsKean, Mrs. Edmunds, j r Mrs. A. Hughes, on Tuesday after- ! j John Myers is on the sick list. : Mrs. Leon Ewing was in Philadel- ; J ■ phia one day last week. s The Rev. Pitt was calling on friends ]_ in the borough. ' Miss Alice Brewton entertained her ! ' Sunday school class on Monday night. I 3 Miss Leah Ewing spent the week end in Millville with ilrs. Leslie • Fauner. ' > Mrs. Hampton Pierson was a Phila- [ ! delphia shopper one day last week. j • ) Joseph Brewton has returned after ! ■ spending some time away. t Robert Blattner- is spending a week 1 at home. Miss Anna Meyer was in Philadel- - phia on Saturday. WILDWOOD ) Cr A. Palmer, who until recently : conducted the grocery store on Holly i Beach avenue across from the Penna. i .• Railroad station has moved to Phila- | : - delphia where he will enter Drexel I Institute and take a four years' i i course in mechanical engineering, i 1 Palmer's wife and daughter Eleanor | have gone to the Quaker City with I ' him where they will all reside. Palm- j : 22 months overseas with the Yankee 1 , Division anil was one of Pershing's t first 50,000. He was gassed three', times while in action and is still ; under the supeiVision of the army medical authorities. The ex-soldier > . is taking a Vocational Course at the expense of the Federal government j . which opportunity is extended all sol- j r) diers and sailors who were wounded | or gassed while In the service. The well wishes of his friends go with t him and the community extends its ■ sincerest hope that he will turn out a proficient engineer. WILLARD AT WILDWOOD I Ray O. Archer, business representa- 1 tive f<>r Jess Willard, ex-heavyweight | ; champion of the world has notified i t the board of trade that Willard will come east, from his Lawrence, Kane sas home, and look Wildwood over as I- j. possible place to trhin for his coming fight scheduled for Paddy's day. j y The Wildwood Crest Yacht Club is mentioned as the place for Willard to I- live and train in, efforts are being >- made to secure the private "gym" of Nathan Musher, the olive oil king, of I; Washington, D. C. Musheris private "gym" is one of the best in the state •; and is located on th? ocean front in the Crest just a few blocks from the 1- yacht club. i- Robert Latimer, a local, is the head of the sporting frateSfy offering the inducements to Wllard. Seng ator W. H. Bright and Sheriff Mead » Tomlin are working with him, as is the Wildwood Athletic Club.

FISHING CREEK Aaron Wool son is driving a newFord Sedan. Mrs. Ethel Schellenge r spent the week end with her parents in Wildwood, Oscar Risley and wife. Frank Matthews and daughter, Elsie, were visiting his wife at Seaville who at this writing is improving in health. Revival meetings are still in progat the Tabernacle, many souls have professed conversion and the meetings are very inspiring. Come out and enjoy a good gospel sermon. Floyd Hoffman was visiting his lady friend at Elmer over the week end. Jacob Barnett is spending these cold winter days with his daughter j and family in Philadelphia. Edgar Woolson had the misfortune to drop a heavy stick of wood while J sawing and bruise his foot very | badly. Miss Emma Barnett and friend at- 1 tended services at the Baptist Church j at Cape May on Sunday night last. Mrs. Frank Bate returned home recently from-Camden after attending • the funeral of her only sister. Quite much excitement was caused . Monday when the woods was on fire back of the Bishop farm, due to the high wind it looked as though it would do much damage. . But the fire warden and a bunch of men soon had under control with out much dambeing done. The fire was sup- 1 ' posed to have been started by some- ] one lighting a pipe and dropping a I match accidently. William Hinchliffe has gone to the I Sunnyland of Florida to get rid of "l these cold winter days. I Jennie McPherson was in Wildwood on Saturday last. j Frank Barnett and Russel Schelli enger find much sport gunning in the j sounds for ducks. FAVOR WOODBINE PURCHASE | The Cape May county Chamber of ' Commerce at Cape May Court House i recently adopted a resolution favoring the bill introduced by Senator j Whitney in the State Senate to apj propriate $75,000 for taking over an 1 i equipping the agricultural colony at I Woodbine, now owned by the Baron de i I Sirsch fund, to be used by the State i i for the care of feeble-minded perCOMMISSION FORM OFJOVERNMENT I Statement of The City of Cape May, N. J. Month of December, 1920. I Tuesday, December 7, 1921, Regular ; Meeting at 10 a. m. Directors Present— 4Messrs. Melvin, Sheppard, Wentzell. ! Clerk Reported — $10.00 refunded to ■ Harry Settle; Statement November, j 1920; accepted. Treasurer — Statement November, 1920; accepted. Director Public Safety — Reported: Department O. K. November, 1 1920. Director Finance — Reported: Engineer Water Works, December 4. 1920. 6.221,480 gallons. Director of Streets — Reported: | stone diverted to Beach Front at end of Broadway; Sewer drain extended at Beach Avenue and Guerney , ' Street. William Ware confirmed a Member' of The Fire Department. Permit ordered given to Cape May Illuminating Company to open Streets ' for repairing and laying new Gas Mains, to be completed May 20, 1921,. ami approved by Street Supervisor, i Bills ordered paid— $4,157.57. Tuesday. December 14, 1921. Regular Meeting 10 a. m. 1 j Directors Present — Messrs. Melvin, ■ Sheppard, Wentzell. I Engineer; Present; Reported:— Estimate, Sutton & Corson, final, Decern j ber 14. 1920, Bulkhead; Accepted, j Director Public Safety; Reported: . Police Department O. K. . Director Finance: Reported — EngiI ; neer Water Works, December 11, 5,I 770,720 gallons. Recommended $30,- . 000.00 loan from each Bank. ; New Business. Resolutions passed . for Loan of $30,000.00 from each Bank; Permit to Gas Company placed , : on Minutes in detail, for General openj ing of Streets; Accepted, j Bills ordered paid: — $1,075.71. f Recess taken until 11 a. m. f : Commission reconvened at 11 a. m. ; Roll Call: Directors Present — Messrs. i Melvin, Sheppard, Wentzell. e Bids -on Bonds ordered opened. The Clerk announced "That all the re- : quirements of the Law had been com- - plied with." Bids opened. For $75,- - 000.00 Bulkhead Bonds, No Bidder; i for $23,000.00 Street Paving Bonds, 6 No Bidder; for $9,000.00 Convention Hall Bonds, Capt. Maurice Cresse Bid

for $3,500.00 worth. Accepted. Director of Finance authorised to advertise r for "Bonds for Sale at par and interest." e Adjourned. Tuesday. December 21, 1920. Regu- '» lar meeting at 10 a. m. Directors Present: — Messrs. Melvin, ? Sheppard, Wentzell. Director Public Safety; Reported: — ■ Police Department O. K. s Director Finance; Reported: — Engie neer Water Works, December 18th, 5,e 660,790 gallons. i- Director Streets; Reported: — Sewer y on Elmira Street being repaired. .New Business: Tax Collector ine structed to proceed to collect DeHnr!quent Personal Taxes 1919 and 1920; Final Settlement ordered made with e Sutton and Corson on Bulkhead; City e I will place a Basket Ball Cage in Coni' vention Hall; Resolutions for Renewal of $5,000.00 Notes at Merchants' Na~ltk>nal Bank; Mr. I. H. Eldredge, h Chairman of a Delegation of Citizens presented a Petition requesting "That " | the Proposition of The Palace Theatre ? Co. for the erection of a Theatre on (the Beach Front be accepted." Petid j tion "Received and filed." Director 11 Sheppard presented the Statement of 0 Directors Melvin and Sheppard stat1 ing the reasons for Voting against • e the Proposition. The Statement was j ^ read. Director Sheppard * moved j | " , "That the Statement he Received, J - ' filed and published." Roll Call: ; - Yeas — Directors: Melvin and Shep- j j 1 pard; Director Wentzell "Not Voting." i . Declared "Carried." Letter of Hon. i e John W. Westeott requesting a "hearf ing" as Attorney for persons in oppo1 sition to the Proposition, read, ordered , l' "Received, filed and acknowledged." j I Bills ordered paid, $687.27. 6 | Tuesday, December, 28, 1920. Regui lar meeting 10 a. m. Directors Present: — Messrs. Melvin, Sheppard, Wentzell. f Minutes of December 21, 1920, e Read, Corrected and approved. Director Public Safety, Reported: r Police Department O. K.; Vernon Loper placed at City Hall, Special Pobee at Night, temporarily. , Director Finance; Reported; Engie neer Water Works, December 25, e j 1920; 6,352,240 gallons; Bonds advertised for sale. New Business: Herschel Lovett _ elected Special Police January 1, 1921 to May 31st, 1921; Mayor authorized to represent the City at N. J. Municipal League January 19, 1921; r Communication of Paul C. Bailey anent The Theatre on The Beach F*ront, ordered "Received, filed and acknowledged; Budget of Board of j '• Health 1921 presented for $1,600.00; I Resolution adopted for Transfer in I Appropriations 1920. r Bills ordered paid — $364.32. Bill of i "Star and Wave" of $24.20 ordered ; '■ paid on Roll Call: — Yeas. Messrs. Mel- ; vin and Sheppard; Naye, Director 0 Wentzell. r' Commission adjourned. WM. PORTER, r' City Clerk. 1-29-21 -It- 289 I:

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