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OCEAN CITY SENTINEL

\ol,. XXVII

OCEAN CITY. N. J.. THURSDAY, DECEMBER it, IBOfi

NO. 30

OceanCity Sentinel

CURTIS ROBINSON 1.00 Per Year, Strictly in Advance

CITY DIRECTORY. CITY OFFICIALS

ardTJ^Ii.^ li

CHURCH SERVICES. M. E. l liarrburner <>rni™^aTvni

MORGAN HAND, T. ABBOTT, M. D., counsellor-at-law *“ d OFFICE—Cdrwr Ce»Utl ud ElgtiU SlreeL

• *Pt *4% ioi ht nut AC, #. J. ;

tOppatiu Public Buiiduioi. orricc MCuam ^ y rtlB1 , ui » p. tu!

JONATHAN HAND, CJoun«elIor-nt-L.a\v,

CITY MOVE§ TO INVESTIGATE SOUTH OCEAN CITY ASKS ALLEGED EXCESSIVE ASSESSMENTS COUNCIL FOR A BOARDWALK

T. C. HUTCHINSON. M. D.

3S

JJARKISON H. VOOSHEES <JounHellor-al- ,

lopntliiHt.

Ocean Avenue, i

OCCAM CITY. M. J.

N HOWARD BURT, M.D. “wh ’ : «iden 809 Wesley Avenue. , ;rc ,„

Claim is Made That Property Owners Here Are . |xr»p « y« llPIDn OTIUTVIV TM TUD Anxious That a ^ a Burdened With Taxes .0 the Amount of APPEALS HEARD SUNDAY IN THE a.de Daria, .be Coun.a *5000 That Shouid be Raised in ^ gQARD LOCAL CHURCHES —

Other Districts of the County.

Commission Kept Busy With Strong Sermons Preached by ,, ||y _ ‘ Complaints from Second Pastors to Large Con- may

Ward Owners. gregations.

I i* probable It

e rwldeola of the ln«»r •«- rlljr—they rail It .South (X >111 have a bnardoalk. T ol be mom than t»o or t > of boartlualk, but that

will

LAW OFFICES Apgar & Boswell,

LAW OFFICES Godfrey & Godfrey,

JAMES M. E. HILDRETH Counsellor-at-Law

LAW OFFICES OF Herbert R. Voorhees,

N. GR1SCOM, M. D.

RSLiKY AVE.!

I.

I EIUHTH ST.

>f Apcar A Koawell Zn aaa^Ud (C

[-a-e' would thouabt. >

I up on t#- |

I.t-llman Headley aaid that they j

May I ouut ! In t’ounctl

111 property owner* ird of thi» city, tin

£)R. CHARLES B. RIDER

*• Dentiiat'a

S09 Central Avenue

' Solicitor TImu

Hranked II

Ivlre of * lly

Judee Thomi»ioii **ld that there I*

. rovMou for aneb prote-t, hut there

DentiMt*-* inhoold he atroneevidence. Ifthedty

Up It will mean a (treat exEvery taxItiK dl»trlct would lie Roue over and aubalaittlal

t attemptluR a

XMAS GIFTS Perl 11 men.4 Iol hen Rruahea, Hat ltrunben.IIalr Itrunhen Toilet Water. A im m aup- i„

ply ofever) thing Tor Ainas -I,

BOURSE PHARMACY

RALPH L. GOFF,

city .

were found, would t

uuucll employ ~ e other Uxlna i ttid aneeitaln the

er» of the Cape i There we; of Taxation met 1 of the local at 10 o'clock on and (rood w bear Us appeal* ; of aome of <

w la the Hccond

were quite a The ~*rn

rofre-ldentnandPhlladrlphlann »a* admin Till* number wanauemented 1 Church on lime tht II o'clock Iraina from paator, He'

I’lilladelphla reached thlaclty. apoke on ‘•The MeauliiK of the Kuiteiie cole preaided and waa the ment of the Lord’a Supper." principal queatlouer. ucca-ionallr Cnleaa. aaid l»r (iambik. ere querlea from Meaara.Towo- died for our etna, and abed HI# blood id Hoffinan, tbe other membera ; a« an atonement for aln. tlie Sa raatard. The board waa acoom- meut meana nuthlliR. Some tlieolopanled by Ita aecreUry. Jonathan (tiana practically vitiate the acrlidural and, and E. H En(IUh, the Second meanln(tnl the blood of Chrtat, but ard Aaaeaaor. occupied a place near {He aaid, "Thla la My

■e commlaalon. He waa called upon Interval* to make explanationa to

te board. AlthoiiRli

Jurtyc. "If It doc

Prealdeut Aden

SHOEMAKER’S STORAGE HOUSE l*2lli «nd M eat Ave., Ocvan 411 j. IV. J. All |>eraoua having Kurnlture or an kind of Merchandise to be stored wl save money by ROltiR to tbe Shoemaker Storage House

CIVIL ENGINEER.

SURVEYOR.

CONVEYANCER NINTH AND CENTRAL AVENUE, OCEAN CITY. N. J. HARRY H. RICE, REGISTERED ARCHITECT : w 04S Huddon Ave. t A^olllnfcswood, • J. ,

" Judge Thoi

m l*»lon ; _

Jk'enr tlie close of the mo Ion, while Win Briditev

btiitllsh wa- eUftRested

t. aud he w le abstract t

SEASHORE FURNITURE Gallaaher's 43 S. SECOND STNEET - PH

inek-M* ( lldwood .... lolly lieach..

1.7S4.9I 7.050 58 fi.tilBIl

ipe Msy

5,878.55 12 1/►>'.< 00

w ill be read Decrease.

'T.HI 88 1,878.01 1.121.65 178 67

PLUMBING,

HEATING,

ROOFING

!S. 13. COIVVE7K 652 and 654- Asbury Ave., - Ocean City, N. J.

MODERN PLUMBING AND HEATING ALLOW AY M. SMITH & CO.

iSu&raaor* to M. A. W. Smith

811 ASBURY AVENUE, - OCEAN CITY, N. J.

TEUfePHONL-, S3 Y.

GODFREY’S 6S1 Isbuil Avenue. Spring of 1906,

SAYS COUNCIL CAN APPOINT City Solicitor Gives Opinion Relative to W. S. Graham’s

Successor.

’Ity Solicitor Thompson, while here on Monday evening, told members of ’ouncll that, while Wm. 8. Graham ■as not resigned from (fount’ll In tbe iianuer prescribed by law, he (Judge Thompson) wa* of the opinion that Ir. Graham's resignation can be ac'pted by (ouncll and hi- seat tilled by the city’s governing body. Judge Timmp»on based this opinion pon two facts—Mr. Graham's deared Intention ol resigning and his mliiioed absence from tbe city. Mr. vaham is engaged In busluem In lilladelphla and makes bis home KJy Solicitor Thompaon »a* requested to pre-eot Ida opinion lu writto <‘ouncll at Its next meeting, he only openly avowed candidate Mr. Graham’s seat, so far a« Is H. A. W. Smith, of the Blscayue. Hi* friends declare • sure lo If appointed to the position, dr Smith, with hi- accustomed nodesty, decline# to be quoted with respecl to hi* ebano 1 the city's parami TWO FIRES

Joint c.

FLAG RAISING ON EASTER MONDAY Probable That Presentation to School Will Be Made

at That Time.

At a meeting on Tuesday evening, itulllee* from the Junior Me-

P. O. 8. of A.. P. O of took action looking

purchase of an American flag for the

e» high school building

The committees appointed were: To Secure Flag—Mr*. Mary T. Bui Harry 8. Adam*. Jhos J. Thorn ai

Mrs. Mahala Steelman.

On Ceremonies—Mr* 8. B. Sws Mrs. 8. B. Conver, John W Smith aud

Charles Sitheus.

It Is probable that the flag will be 12JX24 feet. * There wa* aoma discussion ■ lime of die presentation, but nlle date was flxed, although It It likely lovccnron Kaster Monday. H has been suggested that (It w> be a good Idea to endeavor to I Ooverimr Stokes make live presentation to IM school board on behalf of

tW^our lodges.

MARRIED MANY YEARS

lauatiuus to ()r u.mpi, .poke of

, have practically denied

were lieard Christ■fc.hbssl and "

irnlug resslon. tbe bu.l- Among these wmcBey Albert lUrnes. * „ . 1 ot tbe Presbyterian 1 hureb. who waa rather "dreggy’ bev»“"v uled lo r beres-y. He held that Christ's nesses were not quite pre- death was not substltutloiial and be tive direct answers to the denied the atonement and vicarious

Cerialu up-to date —■*

keptlcs claim thi Uuri-h has accepted

aliens In all ow ners tl>

nt^iay lest, that a start be made

ird, (Siriiour At Council's meeting on Monday with given: 1 evening, a delegation of cottage owner*

j from that section of tbe city, headed

"d's Supper ! t.y i>r. j. J Taylor, of Philadelphia, the First M. K uue of the bed kno%n summer

residents of South Ocean City, appeared and made a request that Council give favorable consideration, during the coming year, to their plea

for a boardwalk.

Dr. Taylor Is no stranger to the members of Connell. He ha* appeared before them 00. several occasions and he is always gladly received. Dr. Taylor, a* many Ocean < By re-ldents are aware. Is tbe publisher and editor ottbe Medical Connell, and a fluent

speaker. In addre relation

Ward t

[ shed for the re

hr Christian ie finding* of > blood *acn-

{lice, but tbe Church hi Gamble referred to Dr. Crapaey,

wg* deposed from the ministry ol roteslani Kplsco|>al Cburrh. and

reply.

Inning. :

being examined, he did not appeer t< able to make clear to the board 1 point be wanted to bring out, aud Andrew C. Boswell: of Apgar* Bos-

WYII, stepiied to Bridgewater'S ,ld * „ f u „ M w ^ ___ and started to addrgs* President Cole. r^TpiJ' tbi“*pia”ker _ «ld7is never Do you represent Mr Bridge- beard of until the time of bis trial, ter’" Cole ask'd j The Church will not accept his belief.

• town a,in I do ” was tbe T' 1 * #f Ur - "Iggs was apoken b ®* •^ U ' ' . of next lirlgg* w as turned out of the o'. : i31 . Presbyterian Church and now Is gp llosweTl told the lll|r i rou b> e t» me K|>lse*>pal Church,

ximmlssion of things Bridgewater In- j When men leave thcorthodox moo ended doing, aud the board looked 'hhf'of (beChristian rellalon.aaUught

•urprlsed.

“Mr. Bridgewater," aaid Mr. Boa- • ell. "holds that the properties as-{turbera of the Churrh.

cased In the various taxing districts i Tbe Church It dependent upon faith n.berouuty of Cap. May are »"* | Si d ,< S*lSXin. , . l " : ?h. h toTof “^n issessevl to their true value, 4ud that rhrough disobediencr, the redcmptlou he properties are not taxed lu the 1 through <'hrl-l. the atoneineut He

other taxing districts equal eased and owned by him.

•That opens a wide Held," returned

by' the Church, and go off at a tangent. 1 there is 110 telliug w here they will end.

*■ i They land generally

foundations

ie only hope of salvation.

•It l* a question that we may take up later." Among the case* heard during ie morning and held under conslder_ltou were those of A W. Henry, of Millville, and Henry Kurtz, repre seuted by I^e I.angley. who also had petition. Mr Dangley. who owns lot 781, Section E, wanted the assessment reduced from WOO to $500. Mr. Kurtz, who owns two lots, sought a hat similar redocUon. On ten other lots be owned by reason of pur chase at a parillloo sale.and for which he paid 12402 28, Mr. Langley asked a reduction. He had put no price on tbe lots, but would sell them at their

assessed value •

Mr. Henry stkled that Mr. Langley had ottered tbe Iota to him for 68000, but as be (Henry) did not see a chance to dispose of them with proflt,

dined tbe offer.

An amusing Incident occurred when tbe names of Josephine Howe and Florence N. Kelke were called. Each of tbe»e ladle* owns half-of lot 2M, Section G. assessed at 61500 A* soon as they |uok their seat* before tbe board. It was' discovered tflat their assessment was only 28 cents. Instead oft28, a* they had thought. At the smiling suggestion of President Cole, they withdrew their appeal aud left

{Church and

That Is the „ There Is need now «f more doctrinal preaching, the fundamental doctrine* of the Church. Interpreting the Scripand showing the reasonableness

the rv

krtrlngna*

The bca’ih cf you .end 0.1 tie proper of your home end the qui jiv of the 61 -itaadzuT PorreLn H-prYd jJonhiii* £xrci provide qu? 'jz Nlhrf axuag yoa saunzry UfacUon conu.. --d with dural -**T - - r and cepnh nc with ti'.e:r jf worl v "

JOHN *■ GROVES , » x .-nue Ucoan Cltv, N. J 149 Asbury Ay enue.

Sielzer'* bom day eveulng was extinguished, after cousldrrahie hard work, by Chief Bush, as Sllbrus end Blchard ipbell. There wa* a sttlTbreeze at Mary Jeffries, the firemen ret ashes on a lot on West avenue, above 1 bird street, yesterday iilug. aud the result was a brush lire. A still ala^n was sent In, and the men from the Ninth s.rect house responded, hebded by j'hlef Bush : Tbe flames w ettaoumlog a dangerous aspect when tbe 11 reuieu reached the' scene, but the fire

. lingui-

st o Word os to Hriog Freeman Bts^ l a I not. up night, recelv*d™-iy word from the Atlantic City and Cbcmu < Ity Ball way Company relative to beginning .on bis dredging contract. The matter of tbe ri|«rtan right was scheduled come before tbe Suit officials on last Tuesday. R*-al Kaloir Tronsfe Recent real estate transfer* 1 City recorded in tbe office of County i Clerk Way are a* follow*: H. Frank Smith at ux to Sarah Evans. »8800. Lot 668, Section C.

Mr and Mr* George T. Dukes Tuckaboe, will crlebrale their sliver rddlug anniversary at tbtir home n Saturday. December 22d Elaborate preparation* are belult made ^or

observ ance of tbe avetjt

r. and Mrs Duke* were married he home of the bride’s pareuta, J and Martha McKeqgut, Tuck*-, hue. at I o'clock on the afternoon of December 224. 1881 by Brv Charles W. HHaley.. The best man was Cbaa. C. McKeague, aud the bridesmaid wa# Miss viarthw Duke*. The wedding as w itnessed by a number of guests, quite a few of w hom will be at t‘ ~ anniversary celebratmn. After a wt ding breakfast, they went on a tour

Southern Stale*

.moug those Invited to tbe sib

wedding are the member.

ah e Hand

A feature o. — — repetition of tbe marriage ceremony byi tbe minister w bo officiated-1w enty-tl' -

>f It.

HOLY TRINITY The vicar. B*v hr. Cook, preached j sermon. Sunday evening, on "The Ship of Tarshlah,” Ukiug hi* text from Isa.. 2; 16: "All the ship# of Tar- ' »h." Ancient Tarshlsh. on the Medllerranaan coast, was cHriirated fur IU commerce and ship building," said Dr. 'look. 'Different. Ihore small, primitive affair*. from our splendid merchantmen, graceful yachts frowning men-of-war—floating a ala So frail were !be*e ancient vessels, fort lie-most art oar-propelled, it the poets called the man >101*11*’ o flrel embarked dh the great deep Life la often compared to a voyage. Tbe figure I* non* the las* striking ' old and trite, for there Is a n Jt of the harbor on the untried •s for a port more or lea* dlstac reached. Ifal all. only by cal watchfulness and good seamanship. Find. Th» reason mdltUude* fall to make a *ucce«*ful voyage a-Christians that they never fairly set ouL aThls l>ericnce Is like that of Stockton't - captr * " *“ "■

arbor-tc

1 hl>

•The Merry Chanter ’ There always bustle, and a pretense of patallou but the worn out b covered with barnacles, remained at anchor, and the three old

never made the pruml-ed voj _

Chrtat Ian li|h

aud begin In

City, which, although some distance from the centre of tbe rity, la an Integral part of Ocean (Tty. w hose ts take great pride In thi* Tbe speaker said I list tbe residents of South Ocean City have noticed that tbe taxe* have been raised, bat they wereltot complaining core. They deemed H only just, however, that they should receive recognition commensurate with tbe ;es they pay. They would like to ve a boardwalk, and they would e lo aee a start made as qolckly as possible. They were not particular as ■ be leinrtb of tbe walk—It might be >re# square* long or only on* square length, with a pavilkm. The main point was to hare a start mad*. At time, they favored length rather than width at this time and uder the existing condllloti* Willis H. Harard. l*haj» . of West beater, Pa., a cottage owner, who followed Dr. Taylor, expressed the thought that tbe value to Ocean City of a boardwalk In the lower section of ie Hty would be immeasurable. Ha Id he sincerely hoped It would be watble for Couuril to give the resident, a boardwalk. rxt speaker was Wm. H. Keller, a Lancaster lawyer, m ho has a cottage near Mr. Hazard’s Mr. Keller, o aaid be bad many delighted rata from different eecUon* of the . intry last summer, mad* an earnc-t plea for a walk, and promised to do erytblng possible to make tbe way >sy for Coouril. * Rev. S Wti-ike, President of tbe oran AsMCiation, said the residents tbe lower section of the Hty are dcurving of good treatment al I ha hands of the local government They pay taxes aud have received but little from tbe Hty His Idea wa* that Ihrte Tould be a boardwalk from Fop-

-veulh to Flfty-nl

.. a nice ludrl down there, and .' hotel guests should have a board*

. mil# In length.

. . the South Ocean City k with tbe feeling that they J given due and favorable constm when the Hty offlHal* begin baking up ibelr budget f*ribe com lug year.

either one, lor both loved Jesus, aud He loved both "ary aud Martha wlih the same Intense love Bather let us learn some needed lemons from the word* of the -aster. For what are we placed lu this world? To dwell here forever? It cannot be! A true not ton of life In tbe present stale la a preparation for a spiritual and an eternal world. A# chlUren are sent lo school to fit them for a future, *0 are «e here lo build character.

"Second Some voyager* ■recked, when not far out 1 They fairly launch out and go 1 aw hile Then come* a ships re< "Tblid. Some ship* sail lai tbe sea, possibly In sight of the shore, go down on the roH

Christian may be drawn asu . . fierce temptation, alter many year* of service. The only safety Is to watch and pray. Then the bark nflll not be wrecked. Then mature t’hrlsllan,

man or woman, will not be lost. ■ Fourth. A beautiful sight l* a

noble ship coming Into tbe harbor.

She ha* Ij»l |led successfully w 1

Edmund McKeague had a deckled Ick. He has a bouse aud lot, 896, Section C. assessed at 61200. Tbe muse Is assessed at $850: the lot. 6*10. md personal property, $50. He asked .hat thi* be.reduced to 6000 for tbe lot, (250 for the’housc aud 610 for personal VTXkw* he bought tbe lot, x year* ago, for 6746, upon which he lilt * {laps* costing $880. He had nted Ttlast sumth^r for $85, and bis i&ssrysjSi'Ss sya

'When they get hungry, they raise Mr ,. a sublimer sight is when the ■ sidewalk* or lower them." he ex-1 salntlyt hristiau of many year# reaches

claimed thedeslredhome." Mr. McKeague was gently rebuked by mar TiUaqYTKtiiaR. Is Cole, who said that tbe board was ■‘One Thing N'eedful" waa th bear complaints against Jrvl Rev. .H- T^oaaeHbarj^

not there tc

: city, presnmlng that Mr. Me- j

the First Presbyter ten 'hureb on Sunday evening. The

It's dlgnlt

Keague's “they” referred to tbe city .pekrr took bis text from l.uke. 10;

government. 42: “Hut one (Mug Is needful. ‘ A. D Scull's appeal for a reduction casaelberry said In part: on lot 129. Section B, $75 to $50. would !, .{^me^H^ be given doe attention, he w aa .told by y| a iriMl mid Mary, aud how

the board. I women woyld strive to make His visit

Harry H Mailer, Jr, represented pic,,,! and worthy of their social

by Cyras Martcr, was next caBed be- standing, which must have been of

t<> the assessmenDoti two [ortlon* of Quo- Mary would all at the feet

„„„ loU 751 and 752, BeHlon D, In tb* (bc Master aud hang upon HI* J } vIHnlly of Flftaenth street and the life and commune with tbe great I^srdwalk Them are si irr rd *1 , mind and heart. Martha would honor CITY. ' a»k~l that the ^ * r * ,, M » , ‘ b y “ ,ocb •rving. bexuislblllty as a real ewOO,- » Dd 11 * coming distracted about the r

amount be placed at ISfiOO. tioci of many dishes, and the had of them In a word, she waa anxious

1900 to have a fine dinner. Do not forget . ' that Mary had been serving aud left ” h»r ■■r.-ing In sll si f " ‘

d and give# you a dell-:

HUzcn. Think it over, then call on

11AKKY HEADLEY,

Beal Estate Operator, Ninth and Asbury arsnue, next lo Are bourn * ho will show you tbs very beat way aud i of tbe greatest bargain* to b* found here on the easiest term*.

Phone connection.

lu this world Is to prepare for the next, and 'whatsoever a man sow* that shall be also reap ’ This being true, IH us ask, what are we doing in this mailer? Do not aome spend more In pleasure, or In the getting of fame or wealth or position wUhout a thuugbl a* 10 tbe effect on chancier? A boy w ill spend more time In learning to whistle than thou»w:ids do lu getting ready to go into the uext Id. Some spend more time over ck of cards than they do to mcdS >u or the work of building clpxr-

r that la lo exist forever ,

bri us notice a number of things hlch It I* true that one thing is needful. No*. IH os uot forget (bat these women were both Christians, and yet Martha petulantly finds fault with Mary. How sad w lieu Christians complain about one another Instead of all being helper* In one another's Joy. The one thing needful lu every child of God la to correct hi* ow n fault end sin. It will be time enough, after we have done thla. to run about town trylngio Bud th* fault* of others, for those who are forever looking for others' faulU have no time ot opportunity to correct their own. Again, there are many so-called CbrtsUau homes where everything is to be found that goes to make life pleasant, but one thing Is lacking w hich Is needful, tbe spirit ol Jesus Christ. "The oue thing our nation Hands lo need of to-day la not more wealth, greater army or nary, but the gospel of Jeau* Christ. Tbe oue thing needful lo the church U>-d*y te uot to be busy 'about’ Christ, but to be mure wlthCbri*t and wait for Hte wold. Tlie one tiling needful tor salvation te trust In (be simplecoudlUoDott'briat's

been owned by Mr. Martcr slur At that time they were assent;'.y

1*250 Last year tbe as esement was ^ Martha kept on trying to (SIUJ, w bich, the ou uer considered, te more aud more, uulll she bee*mi tbl “* b ““ d ^ before 0 the j aTHTs feeTusday, and a* lhadaya g lo have Him correct Mary, by learu to know Him more and mor

not be too hasty In judging | better and batter.”

lawyer Harter asked that they b*| MM