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CAPE MAY CITY, NEW JERSEY, SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1922

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PERSONAL NEWS OF ACTIVE PEOPLE INTERESTING PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS OF THE COMING AND GOING OF CAPE MAY VISITORS AND RESIDENTS Mr- and Mrs. Robert Grier are entertaining at their Washington street cottage, Judge and Mrs. John M. Patterson, of Philadelphia. Judge Patterson will deliver the address at the annual rally of the Old Brick Church, Sabbath morning next Mrs; Harold DeLancy -Down, of' Overt) rook, Pa., after spending a I week here, has returned to her home- j Gilbert Downs, of Eridgeton, is I spending the summer herei Mr. and Mrs- J. L- Nevill of Chestnut Hill, are spending the season I here. Oscar W. Baily and family of Bethlehem, Pa-, spent one day here calling on friends. .Miss Dorothy Browert, of New York, is here for a few weeks stay. Miss Charlotte Hibbs, of Germantown, is numbered among our young , set , Mrs. Herbert Dent and daughter of Germantown, are here for the season. ; Mr- and Mrs. George W- Jones, of ; Philadelphia, are -enjoying the cool , breeze of Cape May. I Mrs. Ed. B- Whitman, of Baltimore, j Md., expects to visit our city this . mprrth. 'Mr. and Mrs- M. Dent, of Ardmore, are spending the summer herePolice Sergeant, Frank O'Brien and 1 wife «f the 6th District Police Sta- 1 tion, Philadelphia, are stopping at the Hotel Devon and it enjoyin" his 1 vacation on the fishing pier. The J Sergeant has made several good I catchesMiss Helen Mecray. daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Paul- Alec ray, of Camden, N. J., who are spending the sea- t son at this resort, entertained Miss I Elizabeth Armstrong, of Moorestown, r s for several days this week. I James Stites, of Camden, N. J., is t enjoying some time in Cape May with his mother, Mrs. Martha 'Hughes- n Aire. Matthew Baind and her daugh- 1. ter, Miss Marie Loiuse Baird, of Ardmore, were recent visitors at this re- t soft- ( Mrs- Lizzie Wood, of Wilmington. Del., is spending some time at the El- s beron. a Judge H. Gilbert Casidy and family of Germantown, are spending the s mo nib of August at the Baltimore b - Inn. g Miss Marguerite Dunham, of Alio- A way, is enjoying a visit of two weeks 1 in .Cape May. it

James Leightoa, of Palmvra, spent last week end hereAirs- George R- Mackenzie, of Philadelphia, who has been spending the month of July at Cape May, will leave next week for Churchhill Hall, Stanford, among the Catskills. Mrs- Laura Ware, who has spent several months an Philadelphia wit relatives, returned this week to Cape May where she will remain for some] time. Mrs. Ware is stonoing at the Star Villa. Mrs. Iva Lewis, acompanied by her, small daughter Aurita, of Wilming- 1 ton, Del., arrived in Cape May on I Wednesday, where they will remain' for two weeks. Mrs. Mary Leramon recently entertained Mrs. Griffin of West Virginia--Mr. and Mrs. John H- Brownback, Jr., who are spending the season at1 their Windsor avenue cottage, enter-] tained last week, the iatter's uncle,1 William Kennedy of New York. 'Mr. and Mrs. William Payne and ( their two children, Miss Martha and Miss Mary Payne and Miss Suzette' Holland, of North Wales, Pa., were week end guests at Congress Hall. | Miss Marguerite Robinson, of Hav- i erford, Pa., has been the guest of ; Miss Frances Westcott of Columbia i avenue for two weeks. Mrs. Lottie OMJaniel and her daugh- ; - ter, Miss Margaret O'Daniel, of Phil- ; adelphia, are guests for two weeks at , the Columbia HotelCaptain Louis E. Fagen, of Quantico, Vt., spent the week end with his family at their cottage, 234 Windsor ' avenue. Mrs. Fagen also entertain- : ed during the week, Mrs. E. C. Fagen of Germantown. Miss Kathryn Needles has as her . 1 guests this week, Miss Dorothv Cas- ' ' sedy and Miss Virginia King, of Ger- 1 ni an town, and Miss Kathryn Kern, of Altoona- Sol^Needles, Jr-, entertain- : ed over the week-end, Thomas Keen„an and Frank Cooney of Philadelphia- i Mrs. H. G. Casidv and daughter Miss Virginia, of Germantown, are guests at the Columbia Hotel. Howard Tfenenbaum snent several ■ days in Philadelphia last week and 1 while there) secured the agency for tjie Jewett /automobile. Mr. and (Mrs. H. G. Cooke and fam- , lly are spending some time at the i Parker apaHments. v , Mrs- W. H. McCreary, of PMIadel- i phia, who is summering at 1016 Stockton avenue, is now spending ; some time out of town. Edward Northrop, of Philadelphia, was a visitor in Cape May last week Mrs. Britton Brown, was hostess at : a dinner party on Friday evening at . her cottage, 15 Reading avenue. i ; Mrs. Henry Beylard will spend the balance of the season with her par I ents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Brown McCabe at their Columbia avenue cot- : fte. C. E. McKean has returned to her home after spending a week in Adbury Park as the. guest of Mrs. Edwin J. Cumnrings. Robert Stevenson who has been camping in Maine, arrived in Cape

May oi. ■ *v where he will re- 1 main for vice of the season with his pai /Air. and Mrs. W. N. f Stevenson at i^eir Hughes street cot- ■ tage. ■ Rdwin W. Rea, accompanied by his granddaughter, Miss Alice Rea, are - spending the week end in Bridgeton . !) as guests of Mr- and Mrs- J. Earl 3 WayneMr. and Mrs. A- D. Hunt, of Philadelphia, are occupying 712 Corgie - street for the months of August and t September. Clarence Knottman after spendin.. some time at the Lafayette Hotel, ree turned on Tuesday to his home in t '' Baltimore s . Miss Elsie Heim, of Haddon J .Heights, is spending a few da vs here ' 1 ] with friends. 8 5 j Benjamin Caskey of Chestnut Hill, i I motored to Cape May on Sunday aq. is stopping at the Columbia Hotel- 1 a , ] Dr. and Mrs- Robert Landis had as 5 | their guests over the week end sL j their cottage on Howard street, Mr. , and Mrs. Powell Evans. ; Mr- and Mrs. Edward Lovett, , daughter Virginia, of Atlantic City, * ' and Mrs. Bernard Adams and son • Edwara and daughter Maybell, of _ | Hanover, Pa., spent the week end with ■ their sister, Mrs- Crawford and moth- • Mrs. Lovett on Bank street. Miss Mae Gaaloll and friend of At- ; City, motored to Cape May on Sunday and spent the day with her t 1 aunt, Mrs. Crawford. o -Miss Esther Zartman, of Manheim, ® is spending the week with her h Mrs. T. J. Barton, 412 Wash- " ington street- h Mrs- Leonard H. Davis entertained f j at cards on Thursday afternoon at the „ Lafayette Hotel. Mrs- Howard Fisher of Elkins Park, g [ accompanied by her children, are ! stopping at the Lafayette Hotel for £ few weeks. A Miss Helen Sewell is the guest of e: Miss Elizabeth Boyd at the- Chalfonte- ti Aliss Gertrude Borton, of Germanis the guest of Mrs. Ernest j Hunter at her Stockton ave- y riue cottage for two weeks. Mrs- " Hunter's son, Paul H. R. Hunter speni £ the week end with her. Mrs. Laura Brown made & busi- h' trip to Philadelphia on Thursday lastMr. and Mrs. Frederick Phillips and ltl their children are spending a week at Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Henry McMichael are 'cspending a few davs here with Mrand Mrs. J. Hutchinson Scott, Jr. Mrs. LeGallez entertained at a w small tea in her apartment on Columavenue, Thursday afternoon- The n guests were Mr. and rMs. Llewellyn, Ashwood, Miss Parsons. Miss WorraJl, Mrs, Harriet W. Lackman, Mrs. Lulu S- Best. f« u .....I \rz„ r< - t, c

I Mr. and Mrs. Eckley of mont, Pa., have taken a cottage here - for the balance of the season, s Miss Sara Mortimer, of the Chal1 fonte Hotel, has as her guest, Miss , Elizabeth P. Hurly, of Ambler Pa. Mrs. F. H. Scarborough and daugffnt ter, Betty of Philadelphia, are here for the balance of the season. t Lawrence Danforth, of Roxborough, s j Pa- is numbered among our summer b visitors- | Miss Katherine Ogden, of Radnor, r i who has been the -guest of Mr. and -IMrs. Hecksher Wetherill for a few i davs, has gone to White Sulphur l j Springs. Mr. and Mrs- Ralph Aiorgan, of • ■ Wyncotte, are occupring their cot- • tage. , Miss Caroline Hibbs, of Philadel- , t phia, is spending the month here. Rev- and Mrs. W. G. Weiss and , family, after spendin? several weeks here have returned to their home at • i South 72nd street, Philadelphia. I Mrs. Howard Ogden has returned to : ' her home at Media, Pa-, after visiting ■ Dr. and Mrs. S. Harper Leeper here. | Jacob Roberts and wife of the Bid- • die Hardware Co., Philadelphia, are , ' spending their vacation here. ti Mr. and Mrs- Sidney Mattes of : | Haddonfield, N. J., are spending sev- , ieral days here. ■ i Mrs- Arthur Haines of Primrose 1 : Cottage, Germantown, has returned to ; (her home after spending several 1 ■ weeks here. i Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coxe of Mal- • Pa., are spending a few davs 1 ■ at Congress Hall. i Mr- and Mrs. Eckle- B. Cox, of | Phila., have taken a cottage for the •.balance of the season. Miss Elizabeth Huey, daughter of 1 Mrs- Jos- Coibit Davis, of Ambler, 1 ',Pa„ arrived this week at the Chal- 1 ■ fonte. .Mr. and Mrs. John H. Brombach 1 of Bryn Mawr, Pa., are visiting Cape * • May-. ■ Mrs. Wm. L. Barclay of "Grove 1 Lane,'- Chestnut Hill, Pa-, has arriv- < l:ed and will remain until after Labor J I •i Miss Dolores Swanson, of Paris'] France, who has only been in this ' country a -short time, spent the weekJ i end here viewing our shores. j, Augustus Wagner, of Phila., arriv-, ■ ed and will remain over Labor Day. ; ] 1 Mrs. Abbie Dunn, of West Philadel- ' ; phia, is spending a few days here ; visiting friends. Mrs. George D. Mecray of -Chestnut \ . Hill, Pa-, is spendin? a few da-s here- , Mrs. Mecray expects later on to visit ] Atlantic City, being accompanied by,' i her son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.j: i , Wm. H. Mecray. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Adams, of Paoli . ' ■ , are visiting the Rev. and Mrs. Paul . ■ Sturtevant HoweMr. and Mrs. C. A- Wetherill of ' Philadelphia, who have been occupy- 1 i ing their cottaee here, expect to leave . . for Saratoga Springs this week. If Mrs- Thomas Dunn of -Chestnut 1 i Hill, who has been here fori several i » weeks has returned to her heme. «

WOMAN EASILY I HANDLES PLANE ASCENDS IN AERO-PLANE WITH 1 BRITISH FLYING ACE, AND AFTER A FEW LESSONS IS ABLE TO DO THE NOSE DIVE AND THE FALLING LEAF AS PILOT OF THE PLANE. By, E. P. Stites, Jr. Mrs- George Metz<-er, wife of Doc- e tor George Metzger of 1018 Chestnut o street, -£ittsburgjh, Pa., has become C the envied of the fair sex at the shore s uer daring when after three les- \ given her by Jack Robertson, a s local aeroplane pilot, she is able to'tl fly the plane and to do -the nose dive ! h and the falling leaf, and several oth- j b er aerial stunts that many flyers ' t< have been months in accomplishing. - It was said by the airman that Mrs ii would in time become one ol o the ..iost famous of women flyers in America. Mrs- Metzger has decided a to take an air lfop, every day of her ,r sta-- at the Hotel- Lafayette in this $ dty. $ RECORD FOR FORDS ! V I cl Retail salesof Ford cars; trucks and <n established a new high record during June, when, aocording to a P i statement issued ,from the Ford fac- al at Detroit, an average of 5709 S' machinesweresold daily. ' Ford sales been showing a constant in- tl each month this year; June ] being the highest in the history of the I ol company with a total of il48,439 cars, j fc trucks and tractors. Of this number, re 6052 were sold by the Ford Company | m of Canada and 9435 by the various ; European Ford companies and South i reaching purchas- 1 in practically every civilized coun- 1 W try in the world- _ | sa With the closing of business for I et Ford records disclosed the fact ' tr total sales for the first six j A months of 1922 were well over the w half -million mark, the exact figures It being 652,261- This is also a new tr high record, as it is considerably in i ai advance of any previous half-year |C' Iteriod. | in July Ford sales are expected to 1 1*'; aal, and probably eclipse June. The | !-v ■estimated output of cars, trucks and . tractorshas been placed at 151,767, al- " though dealers have requisitioned s': than 200,000. At the present time Ford is em- f° nloying 75,000 men in Detroit ^ THOMAS TASKBR SMITH ^ After many months of patient suf- a, Thomas Tasker Smith, aged icuar, i >«Kcr ojuun, uveti

• of this citx, passed away at -his ; home on Monday morning. The fun- , eral occurred on Wednesday after- 1 - noon, services at the house conducted | 5 by Rev. Dr. Boserman, pastor of the] Presbyterian Church and Masonic •y ceremonies at the grave, interment B at Cold Spring Presbyterian teryMr. Smith was well known in this r city end vicinity and was always a consistent Christian and a good citi-| . zen in every particular. 1 MRS. SADIE STEVENS r Mrs. Sadie Stevens, wife of Daniel StevenS, of West Cape May, died last ' Tuesday, after a lingering illness. Funeral services were conducted on Friday, from the home of the deceas- " ed, and interment was made in the Cold Spring Cemetery- ] ] Mrs. Stevens, who was art ardent ' church worke", lead a most exemplary . ' and Waves many warm friends to regret her loss. AROUND TOWN Streets are in good condition. Wat- \ er sendee is on a par with the condi- ' tions as existing at this period of the j t season. Good water and plenty of it ' Water rents have come in as shown the books in the usual majiner ' , with few delinquents. Garbage col- \ lection is better and bids fair to right ' I itself- The police department is nor- ! mat. Few arrests being necessary'- 1 Peddlers are fewer than known here- j . tofore. Nothing remarkable except- ' ' ing rain and M. Q. S. ' The aeroplane is doing business at 1 . the Ball Park. Any one who has not been up cannot possibly appreciate I ' the pleasure of an air ride. There is riding like it. No train of cars, auto, can move as smoothly and no sail boat glide so easil-. Try it!. No ( i picture can furnish such a panorama i , of the city and countrv as presented i in the view from the aeroplane- Take I , it from one who has been up. The 1 ! element of danger has been reduced i • to the minimum- 1 I 'The State Auditor of Schools is at i ilivork on the books of the secretary I i custodian of the City Board of t ; . Education. _■ i I If you are interested in retaining i .'The Child Hygiene Nurse tell the r • City authorities. The State Board of ( Health has furnished the funds neces- < . for that four years, and desire c that the city of Cape May pay a por- 1 • tion of the expense commencing Jan. f ' 1, 1923, to the amount of $700 so that c ■ the nurse may be kept in Caue IMay. c - . Lqt the citizens express themselves, c , so that the p6wer« tjiat be may know J ! what is ddfeired by the inhabitants of s i 1 city- Do not dro-i behind. t | \ j — 1 BOOMING f ' First Bootlegger: How's business. Second Bootlegger: Fine, fine, I've | got two new mayors and a district, at- c . on my payroll, and two judges, 1 -chief of police and a .prohibition agent are ready to sign up next. 1

MONUMENT BALL fRIBAY NIGHT AUGUST 18TH DATE OF DANCE AT CONVENTION PIER, PROCEEDS OF WHICH WILL GO TOWARD J'HE SOLDIERS AND S.ULOBS* MEMORIAL MONUM^riw Next Friday evening, August 18th, everyone in Cape May will have an opportunity to assist the Monument Committee in their efforts to secure sufficient funds to erect the Memorial Monument at the Columbia Avenuesite- The monument is an assured thing,, now, and the active committee has secured nearly $1500 toward its building. The work of the commithas been, and continues to be tire- --** but will be rewarded in the near lu.urf by suoce33, from the condition of thg treasury now. .Several contributions of large amouitts have been received. These includf 'Villa Maria, Cape May Point, 5 ' « Anna Coliings Knight, G. A. R., $100; Antonio C. Pessano, $1TO; Horace^ E. Smith, $50; J Hallowed, Sr.. $50; MerNational Bank, $50 and Security Trust Co., $50. A complete list of contributions preparedly the committee to date, in another column of the A WAVE. ■ To those who have pot already done bit toward helping swell the Monument Fund, an opportunity is • offered Friday night, by turning out the Ball. The admission price is j reasonable, and everyone is assured ' more than their money's worth. I ■ HOSPITAL DAY The Hospital Committee of the Community Club will hold a : sale of home-made bread, cakes, pies, ' in the lobby of the Liberty Thea- 1 tre on the morning of Wednesday, 1 August 28 rd- At that time there i will also be on sale fresh vegetables It is the purpose of the Committee to and raise funds on that day tow- i ard a Hospital to be established in ' > Cape May. There will also be booths |i different sections of the town I « where any subscriptions -will -be el ad- ! , Iv received. If you should happen to ; be tagged by any member of the club | it will be appreciated if you will re j 1 spond in a liberal manner. ] A committee has also been chosen i arrange for a card party to be held I s m the Red Mill on the afternoon of 1 1 August 23rd. The price of the tick- 1 • ets will be $1.00. This committee is ' planning to have a dance in the Laf- 1 . Hotel on the evening of the I a same day. The price of ,l„ „ u,in i . same day. dancing

- S I'. i,s ,h°Ped everyone in I Cape May will be interested enough- . in a Hospital to attend one or all of , I the affairs to be held on this dav- - Don t forget to reserve August 23rd - for Hospital Day. GUESTS AT ELWARD , | Guest , at the Elward this week are j Mr- and Mrs. W. R. Cunningham, - Robe-t Cunningham. Logan ; Mr/and Mps. R. H. Megginson, Wilmington. Dfel.; Mr. and Mrs. Theo. M Hopke, McKeesport Pa.; j\Ii««es I Katherine Helena W. anil Mary P . Walsh. Phila.; Mr and Mrs. M." J. Frenoh. Phila.; M R. Darlington, , Pomeroy. J'a.; Philip H Wagner, of . Coatesv |>. Pa.; - H. L. Lynn. Newark. , N. J.; Albeit Whitehurst, Newark. N ' j.; G. DeG.ey and Miss Helen Det Grey, l'hlla.; Win. !!. Bonner. Phila.; , Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Fowler and daughi tfrs ,'hlargaret and Thelma Fowler, of Narberth. Pa. IN EXCELLENT SHAPE Visitors have been noticing with , approval that Commissioner of Streets, Wentzell, has made great im- , provements in the boardwalk, and . that he is seeing to it that both the . Convention Hall and its appurtenanr- > and Pavilion Nos. 1 and 2 are kept . clean and attractive. Pavilion No. 1 . is one of the most popular rest places . particularly at bathing hour. The . beach front is in these, and other particulars, in better shape that it has ; been in years. ' INDIANAPOLIS MAN TO SPEND SUMMER HERE ' Mr. Jay Edward Krause and family i of Indianapolis, Ind., owner and proi prietor of hotels Washington and Ed1 ward, arrived at Cape Mtiy for the i of the season, occupying the : King cottage on Beach avenue. This 1 their first visit to Cape -May- We the Krause family welcome, feel- . confident that their stay here will be enjoyable and feel assured that they will return again. Mr. Krause js identified with extensive interests ■ Florida, owner of the famous Bun- ; nymede hote' and associated with Mr. Fischer of Indianapolis, who has done so much to place Miami Beach - the Florida map. Mr. Adam Suelold and warm friend of the Krause folks is responsible for this visit, for number ofiyears endeavorin" to induce the Krfcuse folks to visit our , dtv. Mr. and Mrs- Harrv Condit and ; Mr. and Mrs. Preston Condit, their considered the largest hosier-- ■ and mill man in the South, they too hailing from Indianapolis, will be guests of the Krause^nortly GROUNDS FOR DISBELIEF Irate Customer: Waiter, what sort of coffee is this? • Waiter: I believe it is French, sir. Irate Customer: Well, don't you beit any longer.

BIG STINGRAY HOOKED Rev. Dr. Howe of this city is a persistent and skillful fisherman and has rail sorts of fishing adventures.. On Wednesday while enjoying his favorite recreation at the fishing pier he hooked a monster of some sort and it p was not long after it felt the barbed ~ hook, before it was headed for the u deep sea on high gear. The Reverend n Doctor's line ran out and other lines f were hitched to it but there -were several hundred feet out before the mobster was halted and turned. Never saw a fish pull so strong or • i, make such speed," said an observer. ! i Once turned he was kept coming 1 t shoreward until finally the line was ? relayed from the pier to the beach \ 1 and there received by Dr. Howe who 1 continued the play until the monster 1 a was in the breakers and was seen to 1 : be a great stingray, with a tail fully * 5 a yard long. He was thrashing it • about ferociously as he was rolled by * - the surf and his great flappers were v r also being vigorously used but the 4 1 line broke. A hundred had seen him, a however, and anybody who was in the * e large crowd of spectators will agree e that he would measure three or four j , feet across and would weigh all of a ' , hundred pounds. This has been test- 8 • ed on a fishing .tale meter and prov- ^ ■ ■ ■ V COMMUNITY SING On Sunday evening Convention Hall ? i will again be the scene of another i . popular song. The soloists will be ' Miss Florence Haven, soprano, of Philadelphia and Mr. Hagen, Violin- ? • ist, of the Municipal Orchestra. On 5 ' this occasion, Miss Helen Porter, so : well known for her musical ability, I will be piano accompanist to the solo- E i Rarely does, a community of I I this size possess an accompanist of ; the ability of Miss Porter and her [willingness to assist in public enter- ] tainment is most commendable. ^ i The program as arranged by Mr. i Rodes and Mr. Blenk will be most at- n , tractive and any who enjoy the old 0 familiar songs will be delighted with 11 , the program planned for Sunday eve- ® : ning at 9:16. » CHILD HYGIENE EXHIBIT " j Trie State Department of Health " ' j will have an exhibit of the purposes and accomplishments of the Bureau of Child Hygiene at the Fairs and Po- ' mona Grange Picnics throughout the 1 1 during August and September. ! A bungalow tent will provide a Rest Room and a model * Baby Keep-well Station where babies *] will be weighed and measured and in- " jstructions given in the importance of -d i proper care and feeding of infants to G | "keep the well baby well." P; Nurses will be in attendance to ex- ! plain in detail how in 1921 it has been a' I possible to reduce the infant death a; - i puss*»ie in reuuw me imam ileum

II rate of the babies -supervised by the ii 'nurses of the Bureau to 34.2 per h ' every 1.000 living hirths against 75.6 f i for the State, the lowest since rec- ' ords ^Jiave been kept. PUBLICITY FOR CUTTERS The Coast Guard Cutters, due here today, will be accompanied by publice ity men for the dissemination of in- '. teresting stories of the activities thru the principal newspapers of the coun- - try and also for broadcast! no the • scenes to the public by means of mos tion pictures A corps of special coSresoondeiit.- from four leading dailies . of New York, Philadelphia and Wasli- . ington, and moving picture men from f the Fox in)(_Xathe corporations, all • under th<| supervision of Herbert Cor e*, well known feature story writer of - New York, will accompany the cutter.- : during the movements. Word has been received from Saf vannah that the S. S. Yamacraw will l.e -resent at the maneuvers here. SLOWLY IMPROVING Rufjs Cox. who on June 28th, was ' injured in attempting to hoard a mot- ' or track, is slowly recovering at his ■ home on First Avenue. West Cape I May- '■ Mr. Cox's rivht leg was broken.] • and his left foot crushed. The Is . ■ toe of the injured foot was amputat- j ' ed in the Cooper Hospital. Camden, • and an attempt to save the foot by ■ grafting skin from the thigh, has i ■ proven successful. A MUSICAL EVENT NEXT WEEK Miss Ruth Montagqa^gliezzo So-.1 I nrano, winner of the EtSrowWi Medal in the Philadelphia Co^gaf, will return to Cape May for thehenefit of ' those who enjoy operatic and classic • singing. Her return appearance in - Ca*>e May will be on Friday, Saturs day and Sunday, August 18, 19 and s 20 inclusive, at the Liberty Theatre, i Washington street. AUCTION SALE OF LQTS I Senator John A. Ackley has been ; authorized to seH absolutely without ; reserve at public auction about 800 i building lots in West Cane May — be- • ing known as the "Race Track Prou- . erty." The sale will be held on tijie ; premises Labor Day, Monday. Septi 4th. This is an exceptionally fine piece of property. It is high, good • soil, convenient to school, on two main • thoroughfares and is bound to in- . crease in value- Will be sold in such • way so the purchaser ma" get one or I as many lots as desired. Watch for ■ further advertisement. Particulars address, JOHN A- ACKLEY, Auci tioneer, Wildwood, N. J. 1 tioneerl_wiiowood1_£ii-Jiii^_—__^__uuuj_ii-^s_sma^__________^__^^^

SHORT SESSION ATcrrr hmi SPECIFICATIONS FOR STREET PAVING PRINTED, AND READY FOR CONTRACTORS— ROUTINE BUSINESS TRANSACTED. The City Commission convened at 10:30 a. m. Tuesday, and in a short transacted the week's routine business. The Garbage " Inspector reported the work of collecting the gar--was somewhat hampered by time restrictions, and a shortage of wagons, but that the work was progressing fairly well. City Engineer Bell reported that the beach jetty near Yale Avenue, was completed, and that specifica- . for street paving were finished, and ready for submission to contractorfl The Department of Public Safety, reported for by Mayor Melvin, inthe commission of the acceptof the resignations of Frank Bradley and Charles Megargee, from the summer police force. No arrests made during the week. A communication was received b* the clerk from Lewis Bennett, appying for the position of Overseer of the Poor. An invitation to be represented by1 rolling chair in the Atlantic City Fall • Pageant, was declined with thanks. The Commisison adjourned after payment of bills, upon motion of Mr. Sheppard.WATERWORKS BUSY The report of Wililam Porter, Superintendent of the Water Works, at the last meeting of the City Commission, showed that a vast amount of water is being pumped to supply the city during the rush season-.- An amazing daily total of 1,366,999 gallons is being pumped at the station. For the week ending with last Saturday, 10J47.145 were pumped, and in July, the amount of water consumed was in excess of 42", 000, 000 gallons. AN APPRECIATION "Art is long, time is fleeting," and before the short season closes, we want to again say something nice about Professor Gustav , Blenk, City Music Conductor, who is primarily responsible for making the City Pier at Cape. May the most popular Municipally Conducted Pier in any resort\Profe*sor Blenk has the prime characteristic of the worthwhile worker, and that is the habit of doing more tn ...... ...... .... ,e than mere duty. He~givqs music, and

,r good music — but this is a Small part ~B of his worth. Since his short connecc. tion with the city, he has introdu.-ed at least three features which are popular amf permanent. They are the Annual Masked Ball, The Community Sings, and the Children's Dances. These features, with the regular even- ' | in? dances, and afternoon and even- ; ing concerts, provide amusement for I people of every inclination. Thus * I does Prof. Blenk perform his contract ' plus, and thus do the people of C:tpe "(May get the utmost out of the Musi- ^ I cal Appropriation. | Prof- Blenk combines a rare genius " as a musical conductor with a cour11 tesy of manner which has made for him many warm friends in Cape May. )(- We look to his return as a yearly Mention, too, should be made, of the I; public spirited folks who have assist ed Director Blenk in his CommunitSings. The names of all are not available, but prominent among them 1S are Mr. L. A. Rodes and Mr. Ronald Quidort, who have given freely of j* their services, as has also Mr. James ' Groetzinger, and many others. Thanks to them all! _ ^ ' STREET WATERING SYSTEM ^ Street Commissioner Wentzell has y carried into effect this year a project IS ^vbich has been long discussed, that of ' using sea water for the watering of ' the streets. This has been done by K carrying a pipe out to the end of the ,. i fishing pier and bv an electric power 1. pump, pumping the sea water into the 1000- gallon motor tank provided for 'f the purnose- The driver simply at:c taches the tank to tile stand pipe at n the shore end, touches a button which .. starts the electric power pump and (l waits until his tank Tx filled which , takes very few minutes- This water " is so <*iarged with salt and other minerals that it acts as a binuer as well as a moisture and we have had. n as a consecpience, this summer, a city free of dust- The use of sea water 0 for this purpose saves many 1 ands of gallons of fresh water and reh lieves the city water plant materially. e This is real economy. t » " ' " e SHARP GETS CONTRACT d Sherman S. Sharp, prominent local 1 contractor, has secured the contract 1- to build the Pleasantville High School, b it has been learned. Mr. Sharp was r low among eight bidders. r The price of the General Contract s was $65,700; the total cost of the :- building will amount to nearly $100,000, it is said.

Eyes examined by improved method- Headaches relieved bv properly fitted glasses. We grind our own lenses to fit the eye. * L. C. Ashburn, Optical Specialist 324 Washington Street CAPE B?AY, N. J.