OCEAN CITY SENTINEL

YOU XXVII.

OCEAN GltY, N. J.. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1900.

NO. 27

OceanCity Sentinel

R CURTIS ROBINSON Editor and Proprietor

CITY DIRECTORY. CIT> OFFICIAL^

church services.

r... "^,^5isV'.» 0 Tai£ j 1*. Tlioma* li'Arirj.

MORGAN HAND, T. ABBOTT, M. D., ATTORNEY and . . ... COUNSELLOR AT LAW. ' h »- ,r,,M * Cemi Ud EUdu SURI

HAND NAMED TO SUCCEED SCHERMERHORN OBJECTS TO SENATOR LEWIS M. CRESSE BEING CALLED DELINQUENT

JONATHAN HAND, y C. HUTCHINSON. M. D ! Oonnr.eIlor-nt-I.nw, I lom<eopnt ItiMt. Kotiriu.r Mutrr In I'!,,!.....'?, Nuutrj I'ublk.. N f O Hid i Ilt'OJIIl Av » 111? CAPE MAY <»UKT HOl'HK, Nt J | ‘ ‘ oc^aH CiTT. N. a. ^ U ° JJARK1SON H. VOOkHIilvS M _ HOWARD BURT,M. L)»j' C'onnwellor-nI - I ,nw, 809 Wesley Avenue.

a Convention Controlled by the Hand People, the Former Senator was Nominated With No Friction—Cresse Said He Would Not be an Independent Candidate—Stillc Nominated for Assembly.

GARDNER AGAIN RAILROAD MEN GETS NOMINATION TO VISIT HERE

LAW OFFICES Apgar & Boswell.

J N. GRISCOM, M. D. | KUillTH 8T. AMI WEsl.KY aVR'

l.e IU|..il.llrau Count} rid in ttie Mlpindrom 1 Saturday afterim.ui .r Robert K. Hand, •nilnnted for renatur t

Hon durtiiK the rcjiared r|*wl «■ raid, that h

In Ihlr r«u<Ht. and the I art, ex- Up honest oplnl ’ Erma, althotiifli he hit suroeed that the course li

Huns nlll be ft •ter majority . 11U. Shou'd th

n, Chosen for Eighth Term, He Mayor Stoy Sends Request

is Praised by Coventor to Mayor Champion to ^ Stokes. Look After Them. In the Sci-ond I'i-trM Kepuhlb-an At Council'* meeting on Monday

• onvenlloti, at Timil.llng Ham Park, ereulng. Mayor Cham|>i<m r*d thej

ItndKHon, Tuesday, Congre»tnan following ••oiiununlcatlnh fmin Jbhn J. Gardiner, of Atlantic County, Htuy. of Atlantic City:

(Commodore Has Always Paid Taxes Early, He . Tells

Members of CouncU.

At < ounril'a inerting, on Monday rteiihig. 1 .nnm.id.ire C Howard rreliermerhurn, of I'biladelphla, made a prolesl against being advertised as a delln.|uent tavpayrr In this etty, —metblng of which lie has never been guilty. In- said. On the contrary.

■erti prompt In spying

» of land

br<on t ouneil wveral times

Not until It

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L-AW OFFICES ! JJ K - CHARLES B. RIDER Godfrey & Godfrey, ►•Deniim-

S09 Central Avenue

ATLANTIC CITY, t

-..ZZi}JAMES M. E. HILDRETH

. •elm', tax TtMMaar r*. «j«a.r ..•> . M

T-- 1 Li OH-lm-Pn-mcnl. K. a Ime.; CoUtlSellor-at-l^W 5Ta"m iLHa* *■■■> Hotieitor. »t»«trr .ort Kaamloer in Ion. Win. UUIM. lolm Mart*. Ira a t^bam Uiamwrjll«aUn|ts Hno«ar jnorDja^, SL^nj[ " t A»*K*M , AY ,, t!lTT! , J«. j

RALPH L. GOFF.

CIVIL EN6INCER. SURVEYOR. CONVEYANCER

LAW OFFICES OF HARRY H. RICE, Herbert R. Voorhees, ^ rf«»stfrh) architkct w r*ii*1?Iiii5SS du'r 1 '' f, -* n Mnddon Av«., i’ny. N«.rii 11. CollInjjmwocHl, * - • N. J.

A. H. BAKER

...Undertake! .and - Embalmei..

. Sunday aervlnaa, praaelu

jyjARK LAKE Ktebihj .Undertaker and Embalmer

--noon, j

«• canraal. Avaara

SHOEMAKER’S

STORAGE L HOUSE

I'Jtli mid Meat Ave.. Oef-jHi dTIy, K. J.

Ur. J. H Oougla-n, as chairman of the eounty executive committee, called the nieetlng to order. John lirlgbt, of Wildwood, war made tem|wrary chairman. Carlton Hildreth, fleputy tulernal Iteeenue Collector hi Ihlr (State, and a brother of Captain H W Hildreth, of thin city, war cboaen permanent Chairman, and Aaron W. Hand, of the Star of the Cape, war made recrctaryi A. C ilurwell, oft hi* city, made a vlgorou* prolerl against the delegate* from Holly lleach Ix^ig admUted to the convention. Hawald be made hi* protest on the rtrength of an opinion given by the Attorney General of the HUte, and because of an affidavit lie had In hla pocket. * Mr. Korwetl war ruled out of order by chairman Hildreth, amldrl crier to ••Andy’' to alt down Some of the delegate* attempted to "raUle” Lawyer Boswell, a CArre delegate, but they failed to do ro any more than some others were successful in their efforts to put Chairman llildrelh “up in the air." Chairman Hildreth Mated, among other things, that the committee on credentials had accepted the Holly, Beach delegate*: that the committee had considered their credentials geu-

oppeuen

but rather hr will advi*e them r rtytid shoulder to shoulder In ruppo of the principle* that have been tt guide and beacon light of the gran old |>ariy for the last half rentur Men are born, live their little live

>rinc

1 that

Ideal* of the Be

have been and are • perishablea* the hill*

, gentleraeu. thej*

repreM'Ntatlve

iw is P. Scott, of Atlantic rty, made the *peeefc nominating ner. The anticipated friction

om we of Oeeau City I'troiuthat coanty'a delegation did not

iltn a* a citizen and I come to the surface,

itlzen of Cape May j The Congressman appeared before elt tyi«e of man, one j the conventloii and war given an

«e guide ha* ever been hb- sense of! ovation.

land justice, and hi* duty to hi* | Governor Stoke*, who live* In the w man. A man whose sterling (district, wa* given an enthusiastic reb and character has been the jeep Ion, and In re*ponse to repeated datlou ston.e* of hi* sucre** asaj.ali* made a *|eecli praising the Connwiitattve of the people and Eas'gre-eiuan and predlelluga Bepubllcan

□nrtrated conclusively what our j victory In November.

•rable President of the ITilted 1 1

rs. Theodore Boosevelt, *0 truly j ll, »* 1,1 order that be might not be that "you cannot too strongly In- i misquoted, be bad reduced blr speech Ipon the elementary fact tljat j 10 " rt < ln K- Hfc.then spoke as follows: you cannot build the superstructure of! Kv ery cloud baa It* stiver lining, public virtue save ou -private virtue.” ! ,, " l, ° ,le of the compensations of defeat c has never promised the in,. I" the fact Ihat the defeated candidate ■sslblc or the Improper and has al- i "«^* *<> aaj Bttle. He does not

•|«ectal train, and j hotei

with the delegate* from Burlington j In boat* about ISO Pennrylvanla Bail, and Cape May were met at the station ' road and other lines general agents foi w Itb a hand and escorted to the Park, j a slum outing. Will he position for j where the vlrttor* were furbished a I your people to give the delegation a I lunch by the Bridgeton Itepubliran | reception at your yacht club. The ' •"b. j party will remain about two hours Newton Morton, of Florence, Bur-j and will look over the pn>|xMed route llngton County, was chalnnan of tlic | from AtlanttctTty to your beach front, convention, and the secretary was j A prompt reply will be appreciated

Ernst Lloyd, of Cape May County, by our committee.

Shoemaker Storage House

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t I he

j NOT CHEAPEST, BUT LEflSTff PENSIVE J

PLUMBING,

OUR HEATING,

ROOFING

«. 13. OOlWlvlif 652 and 654 Asbury Ave., - Ocean City, N. J.

SECRET SOCIETIES.

MODERN PLUMBING AND HEATING ALLOW AY M. SMITH & CO. (Successors to H. A. W. Smith! 811 ASBURY AVENGE. - OCEAN CITY, N. J. TEt-EtPHONe, «3 V.

“Vwi* ' fn K A ? P lui* yoKta^ •b-Mlatla You act l. No. B, IX oT I'., mreu 1 UoDday *Imp altuai. In K. o« P. Halt CHURCH SOCIETIES.

T.1,..,mu. Mrs. M.H. Adj \ .V"; *- H. Wmlitiaarrslary; M \ l *'. I'~ursr. J

l Jr-!Cy C ty HsUdlar and Loan aa

DAVID MUIR, JR., Tin,-Slate-aatl-SlaHoofl, CORRUGATED IRON WORK FURNACES AND RANGES, 405 Wesley Avenue, - Ocean City. N. J. Repair* of every de»ortptlon for all.makea

of Kumare* audilUuge*.

Repwlriiig done promplly. Hmoky chimney* cured or no charge Shop In rear.

How About Shutting off the Water? We have the mechanics and the ability ^o do this properly. A little attention and a little expense NOW will save a “heap” of it when Spring comes.

JOHN R. GROVESc'-

649 Asbury Ave - - Ocean City, N. J.

the chairman of the county executive i Aaron W. Hand also was chosen 1 secretary of the committee, j It was decided that the executive j committee shall consist of members ( from each election district, to be ap- ! |K>iuted by the chairman of the coulaptam Hale In a few word* ; nominated KobL K. Hand for the office of State Senator, j Mr. Bouuell named Corsvllle E. ! Stllle, of Tuckahoe, far the Assembly, j liked by all who know him. The j nomination was seconded by Lewi*

.Havre.

Ur. I. N. Urucom,' In a ringing j *|>cech, placed Senator 1-ewl* M. t'resse's name before the convention, I lir. Grl*c<>ni said : Mr. Chairman, yon. my fellow Republican*. and gentlemen: It Is my privilege to-day to apeak lo you briefly In behalf of one whom you all know, who Is a son of Cape May County to the manor born, and hose ancestor* have had no small ran-In making her history, and wbo mself will be known In the yewrs to .me as one of the IInewt type* of men ■d the truest of geutlemeu that old ipr May County baa ever produced, s to hi* public record. It needs no rlogy from me. During the lucummey of the office* he haa held, more law* directly benellclal to the masses of the people have been enacted than InNnybther period of the hlstoryof the same length, and In every Instance fully supported 'hese measures with hla volt In fact during the last -*, under the wise and able leadership of our prerent Governor, whom history will acclaim as the greatest Governor New Jersey ha* , more legislation haa been enacted for the benefit of the cqsnmon people than lo any previous ten years. proud of the fad that the enemies our candidate has made were the support of legislation that cted for the moral and material welfare of tbageneral public and for corporate Interest*. He nan's collar, aud never will. He rs no man's shackles and never taken ord- rs from any corporation magnate: be has added lustre to the names of those men wbo have represented Ca|>e May County In tf of the Bute of N.ew Jersey. AaJskl* private life, It la without reproach; those who know him best love him most. Kindly and genial hb Intercourse with all, the regard hb townsmen b shown by the fact that no reputable man In all of Ocean City c^|d le found to oppose him delegate In the recent primaries. Where be gives hb friendship be b the staunchest and truest friend

known.

He b a Bepubllcan, a sUlwart of tbe sUlwaita, whore voice has heard In no uncertain lone* In support of tbe principles of Republicanism as Republicanism haa been proclaimed by Liocoln, Garfield aud Roosevelt. Honest dltferenoea of opln-

1 go lute

■ policy

details of what win ne. what hewlH.do or leave undone I don't need lo tell you what bill* I w ill Introduce and |>as* next whiter. That b one of the bright side, to look at IL Tbe dark side Is Ibis: I have had at my side, fighting ■boulder to shoulder, an army of good loyal fneiuts,"ready to make any sacrllice and 1 have led them to defeat That I. the hard part ter me—there Is ■ he sting, aud right here while I have the opportunity I want to express my appreciation of their tirelewa efforts In

my behalf.

In this contest, I sometimes feel that I have not done mueh myself, but I think you will all agree with me that my friends have put up a pretty respectable light at least, tliey have kept up enough excitement to break the'monotony that sometime* attends

■led and has fully fuBUIed June* and responsibilities Involved j poll him. He has always looked lo :he Interest of the Republican party of ;'ape May County aud b still faithful o that interest this present day. He Has served you faithfully and fear-Iwu-ly for six years, three year* a* an As-emtilviiiin aud three years as a the Republican* of Ca|ie May County <bow their gratitude for tbb faithful l|>erformance of duty by again position to win the office that he *0 Justly merit*. Gentleve* me the greatest pleasure the name of Benator L. M icaudldate for nomination for irshlp ot Cape May County, re you. victorious or defeated, be w ill stafld true to the principle* of Republlcanbm and true to hb party. Mr. Harris nominated Capt. Vanaan for the office of Assemblyman. In naming Benator Hand, Captain Bate said he w as glad to be able to iresent to the Convention such an bon■rable man aa be was about to present -Robert E. Hand, wboae record, the >l>eaker said, was before them. The total vote was HJ for Mr Hand and 14| for Benator Creaae. Following were tbe delegate*: Aiiglesea- Wilbur K. Young. Avalon JMIIbert S- Bmlth. Cape May City—First Precinct—J. Harry Hughe*. Stephen B. Wilson, Samuel F. F.ldrldgeiSccuiid Precinct— Loub Smith, Adam Sweeke Ilenub Tow nship—First Precinct - • - m. E. Trout' Second Precinct—Geo. /lolly Beach—Fred Meyer, Renj. F.

Barker.

’ Lower Township—William T. Bale,

■-earning E. Hughe*.

Middle Township—First Precinct—' Another silver Ruing to the dark Uharlea A. Bouneli, David E. Goff, j cloud of d. feat b Kdgar K. Eudkott: Second Precinct— hens that 1 have honestly done my Charles F. Yauaman aud Charles j very best for my constituents and the Coombs. (taxpayer*. My only thought has beerr Ocean City—First Ward—Andrew ! their welfare, and all my public actr C. Boswell, Dr. I. N. Griscom: Second j have bad tn view ''the greatest good Ward—Clinton Breckley amt R. B. j to the greatest number." But all Stile*. legislation has been from Sea Isle City—Wayne M. Strutber*. : days of bbtory a circumscribing of the South Ca|ie May—Harry M. Wal-( action* of the few for the beuellt of tbe in. many—which la another way of aayL' pper Township—John S. Douglas*, lug you can’t please everybody. John W. Gaudy Mid Fran! Ashmead. : Somebody's apparent right* are reCape Maj;—Harry T. Ludlaur'HTluUd fqy the general good of the and George A- Camming*. people at large. Wildwood—J. Albert Harris. I think I had reason to expect Woodbine—William Abramson my course would meet the approval of Atyer the vote had been announced, i ,h * P* 0 l' ,r - bu l what I have done has committee of three wa. appointed to «’ lll * er b ** u u ‘>‘ understood or appreescort Senator Hand to the platfonn. ! stated, at least that I* tbe story the

In Introducing Mr. Hand tc** -

We have all donfe whatever ou baud* or heads found to do, and haia no excuse or apologies lo odfer. I thlnl a frank confession from both sides would be that we have both doue about all we could to win, and

must bow to the Inevitable.

1 have frequently been asked whether er I would run Independently or and in prder to clear the atmosphere for Irlend* and enemlea alike, I '

to slate here, publicly, that 1 will

uudor any circumstance*, be at dependent candidate. And once 1 1 want to express my appreciation ol the many good friend* wbo have

unice red to go along” In ca should. Hut we don’t want

Republican parties In tbls county; tbe parly Is bigger than myself, am' chagrin that It has repudiated me will uot be a sufficient reason for n

rent km, Chairman Hildreth said xas an honor and pleasure to do *0. Tbe nominee *a>d that he desired to sincerely thank tbe friends wbo helped him In tbe lively, energetic campaign. If elected, he continued, be would do all honorable things for tbe people of Cape May Confcty Tbe speaker w as cheered during and at the cloae of hla speech. . Billie thanked the convention for his nomination. He aaked Tor tbe support of tbe delegates aud gave them hla promise to look after their Intereata.

If elected

CapL Vanaman, Mr. Hughes and f. M. Strothers were appointed e immittee to escort Benator Creese to the platform. Benator Crease began bis remark* by saying that It lookad a leading a lamb to slaughter. He mid

r« n . i ballot* tell, and we bow as gracefully

aa possible to the yerdict of

I am a Arm believer In majority rale, and If a majority'of tbe people of county prefer Benator Hand at bead of affaire, they are by right entitled to hlx representation, and would be the last one to attempt

thwart their wishes aaei poll* las'. Tuesday. \ Benator Hand hxvli%

Senate two terms knows better than moat of you the responsibility be I* assuming. To attempt to defeat the legislation that would be iujurloue to tbe county, and to secure for It leglalaan tliat is needed, la no email task en In a small county like tbla. Your representative* In the Legislature have to spend many hours of bard work, in research and study (when the rest of you arc asleep) In order to vote

Intelllgeutly-and honestly

If (KMwlble a trolley ride through the limits of your famou* resort w ill be ' rlghly appredalal by all, If provided by your committee. Your* Respcrttully, F. P. Htov. lama ap|Hilnled tbe folmg committee: Goo O. Adam*, D. Sampson aud J. C. Steelman. These gentlemen were requested hi do verythlng possible to entertain the

'tat tore.

Before the committee was appointed, Commodore C. Howard Heliermerboru, •f the Ocean City Yacht Club, ex- ■ reseed regret that the Neeson had nded end that all the boat* were dis-

mantled

WILL ENLARGE HOTEL •ilKtueen Wooras lo t>r Added lo Albert D. Fogg of Camden, wbo has large property Interest, here, where he 1 the summer, has arranged to iiuraher ol additions to tbe Kalrvlew Hotel, which he owns, aud which has been so capably managed by Mrs. Flxell since she look charge after the hotel wa* erected. The dining room of the hotel Is to be ■de double It* present rapacity Hoard of Trade Medina. The Ocean City Board of Trade III meet In Council Chamber at fi ’clock this (Thursday) evening. All ■ember* ere requested to attend, a* matters of Importance will come Op. affecutm J’oJrTeifaro”"T^>"liavedone and then be condemned Is hard, that Is tbe prioeur penally of being In public life. Although defeated by tbe Republican party of this county, I emerge from tbb ooutert with charity fur all my enemies and malice toward none. The party and tbe people of Cape May County hare my very brat wli and In the familiar language of the • to thank you for “ptJt favora"—for tbe good majorities you have given me when I was a candidate. Captain Vanaman aald that, although not nominated for tbe Aaeembly, be desired to express his thank* to tbe convention. Dr. N. A. Cohen, of Wildwood, was named for Coroner. * KK»OLL'TIONK. The following teaoluUoiia were unanimously adopted : tupowican. or Mar Ooontr.

his taxes.

The trouble o'

has been lirftire C

recently. Not until till* past year, as lias been -taled. have Mr. Scbermerb"m aud Mr. A. T. James been **- *c*«vl for property alongside the boardwalk and In tbe vtrlnlty of

Thirteenth .treat.

Mr. Hehermerborn c'almed that the ground was largely occupied by tbe ity, and he e*ked for a proper ad-

u.tment of the matter.

Mr. James was prearnt at Uie meatog, but did not eay anything In reference to tlie question. Hehermerborn, continuing bit remarks, staled that If the ground la sold under'the present conditions .t sill be the last easement deed be Will

Ign In tlcean City.

City Solicitor Thom|i*on expressed he opinion that Council has the right Creth Marsh, repreaentlng tbe Creth. asked for reduction for an alleged overcharge. Ou motion, the proper officers ware Instructed to adjust there claim*. A little later, Mr. Thompson aald hat be had looked Into the matter and wa* of the opinion that tbe dty ' *- no right to'dhange the assessment. Then came a little "aermp" over the lias. G. Miller communication, refrenee to which t* made elsew here In

this Issue.

Judge Thompson told Council that, rndar the conditions, the dty knew inly Mr Leeds.

METHODISTS JUBILANT

There was more life In tbe town of Weymouth, .Sunday, than there haa been for years The occaasion was the one hundredth annlveraary of the bid '‘Weymouth Meeting Houae.” This place of worship was one of the Orel be established by tbe Methodists In South Jersey. Fifty years ago It was remodeled somewhat by a new covering on the outside and the substitution >f a more modem pujptt. Rev. Albert Matthews, now over 82 years old, paa-torln-:w», and Rev. W. S, Schenk, r In ’88, tl? abd •%», reside In May's Landing. Rev. William Abbott, of Ocean rove, officiated In tbe morning. Mr*. Charles H. Colwell road a history of the church arffi Rev. Dr. James K. nft, of National Park, preached tbe anniversary sermon. Prof. E. D. Riley of Abseoon, bad charge of the anniversary program. BUILDING PERMITS The following permits by Building Inspector! the month of Scptemby Allen ifc Hons to IJrvcklcy Bros.' at Wm. Scull, alterations and addition* lo residence, 713 Plymouth Place. defend Parker,, alterations and addition* to residence Twelfth and Asbury avenue. x G. Champion, Presbyterian Church, Seventh and Wesley avenue. Jo*. G. champion, alterations and additions to Mr. Muarelmao'a realdeuce, 803 Brighton place. John Mart*, moving boat house, Tenth and the bay.

After deciding to hold the next o vention at Cape May Court House, t meet I ng'edjouraed.

It’*dlgulfled aud gives you ■ delltous sense of security to own iome at OCEAN CITY. Besides, your responsibility aa state owner makea you a deslrehle citizen. Think It over, then call ou HARRY HEADLEY, Real Estate Operator, Ninth and Asbury avenue, next to tire bouse wbo will show you the very beat way and be greatest bargain* to be e on U» Phone oouncctlon.

youug men in this etty have decided that the words of a popular song, ‘What’* the use of loving If you can’t love all the timer ” looks good to 1, and they are about to try It ouL •her words, soon there will be marriage ceremonies lo which they will take leading paHa.

A Urge delegation from lota Council, No. 126. Jr. O. U. A M.. of this dty, visited Lin wood Council, No. 272, on Monday evening. The vMOng

members of tbe Liu wood

Letter to Ira 8. Champion, Ocean City, N. J. / Dear Sir: Here's the difference between two pure paints; T the other weak. J. P. Hanger

alike: one other Devoe. Dev. aa for paint aud labor. People generally are en for painL Yours truly, F. W. ~