OCEAN CITY SENTINEL

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VOL. XXVII.

X

OCEAN CITY, N. J., THURSDAY. .MARCH 14. liX

NO. 50

OceanCity Sentinel

J^ORGAN HAND, ATTORNEY and COUNSELLOR AT LAW,

B T abbotO* D OCEAN CITY IN THE LEAD WHO OWNS THIS PREPARING FOR FORMAL AS GREAT HEALTH RESORT LAND, ANYWAY? OPENING OF NEW SCHOOL OFFICE—Corner Centre! end El|btli Street. ’

orriet moo«» -jljumps'll p. m. , Surprisingly Low Death Rate

\ F Here During the Last

T.C/HUTCHINSON, M.D.; X ^ Five Years. IlomaeopntiliMt. v Tli»t »ee*ii City ha» rea-ou to InNo. wal Ocean Avenue.; ^°" e of ,l,e ««»>*'< inaitii

^uotry I- -

CHAIRS FOR

CITY PAVILION ,

Park Association isSuggested to Test City’s Lt-Ral WAVERLY HOTEL

Status.

r Trade, the •|ur-tlu

HAS BEEN SOLD

N. HOWARD BURT, M. D. 809 Wesley Avenue.

GRISCOM, M. D. KKillTII ST. AND WR'I.KY AVI

; frequently h

1 1 the reddenl» of thl*

Along thl« line. City Clerk T. I.ee Adame, who l« rcglMrar of vital -la i tl-tle* of the Hoard of Health ha- pre- ’ pared a table allowing the number of ! death*, together »till the cauH^therej for. during the last five year*. Ttie following l» a copy of the report

prepared by Mr. Adam*:

Record of death* Id Ocean City for j term of live year* ending March 1. 11*17. Compiled from record*of Hegl*-

! trar of Vital BtatMIc*

Total number of death* for live ‘ year* ending March 1, 1U07 14H

A* follows:

■y ““"y of j Count::! Takes Action at

Special Meeting of

Jhe Body.

i Board of Education Appoints Committee—Woman As-

sistant is Elected.

At the meeting of the Board of Education, on Tuesday evening. Ml** Alire M. Ilnrand, df Ithaca, N. Y.^ eleeted an a**l*tant In tbe Ocean

QK. CHARLES B. RIDER Central Avenue

March 1, UW7. to Jan. 1, IMT.. 1,1X03, to Jan. 1,1904.. . 1, 1!*>L to Jan. 1, ISHT.... Jan. 1,1805. to Jan. 1, 1906.... Jan. 1. 1900. to Jan. 1.1907.. .

Mentholated Pine

and Tar

Best*J?emedy tor

that CoufiLh. Try it. BOURSE PHARMACY

RALPH L. GOFF,

CIVIL ENGINEER.

SURVEYOR.

CONVEYANCER

HARPY H. RICE,

REGISTERED ARCHITECT 0-4« naddoii A\e.. Colli ni£Mwood, - -

till* number, four died«1 drowning and four from other

dent*.

Death* from contagion* and com-

municable disease*:

Tuberculosis ».... Typhoid fever, contracted el*ewhere. Membranous croup Cerebro-splnal meningitis I.c*s than one year of age, of which three were stilltborn : Over elxty-Hve year* of age < With a permanent population tbi ha* averaged two thousand for the la Iflve year*, the death rate ha* been bt let* to each one thouraud per year. With tbe summer population that j the most conservative e«timate* place

• ! at eight thousand for three months, IN'. J. I the death rate from all causes has been

lew than one mud two-tiftbs per thousand |.er year, for the summer popula-

tion lor tbe last five years.

cean^li'a- Miss Hei8,Cr Rcti J eS After ^H^gl, ^TfoV rue oamuce o, Twenty Years of Bust- < he school term. Stic will goon duty

ness Life Here. svcrly. one of tbe be»t

t powlblt. There r applicants for tbe

A Edwards to Ml** r. of Keuuett Square, ecu sUcce-sful lu tile

Mis* Baker I*

d a property tha one of ttie mo. i t'tty. Tbe nei

>-1"*"'

hl-gn.

: of th

t til*

H. A. W Sllfhtr' sugge-led enebes be | in around Hie side- •

, ground In pre-enlable sbafie, A. J

hi -aid that at Smith expressed the opinion that aidle- would K . farmer with a harrow would do thing- !

lo*. 1. Scull said that the oSty thing ^ do hi regard to the ownership of the i id I- f r Hie Board of Trade to form •ark-aa*oc1aiiuu to take possession sod In begin the work of Improving c ground*.. Then, if the Ocean City ••ociatiou objected, the city's legal

reputation Tor hotel hu-ine*-. he highly syiv

• III

■sful.

will <

H .7,'

re will lie a s|*cial inerting •arish ftuild of Holy Trh h attheliolel l.uiay thl* (Th

R. CURTIS ROBINSON .r^lConveyancing s Insurance NOTARY PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS Nos. 744-46 Asbury Avenue OCEAN CITY. N. J.

Monby to loan on Bond and Mortgage.^BI

MODERN PLUMBING AND HEATING ALLOW AY M. SMITH & CO. ! Successors-to M. A. W. Smith) 8| | A'SBURY AVENUE, - , OCEAN CITV, N. J. TtJI-URMONU, SAY.

The roof and wall on the south of the cement building of McCorkie Bros. In the north section of the city /ell In on Sunday hud, crashed by the weight of the snow. The accident was quite a little set-hack to tbe boya, they alarted Ip at rfhee to repair tbe

DFREY’S

i57 Asbury Avenue, Spring of 1907,

N. Business Ha

6^,

Full Line of House Furnishings .. TOOLSTERIXO IS A PBOKE88ION. aud I .have one of the best, the work l» rushing in.

day) « u Sunday i olyrvmmunhm will :*■ administered I the l«.3U service.. The Bight itev. John' Scarborough, i. D., Bishop of New Jerseg. will islt Holy TUttlty d'hiirch, for cc lirinalion, on Thgrstay evei.lug.Ap

nth.

Work Braun on sloal Mou«rs The piljng are t*ing rut In for bo ouse* for Samuel Dixon and V Biggins on the hay front and Eleven street. John Mart- ha- Die coutrai Tbe bouses will each have two slot and will be thoroughly modern.

SEVERAL MORE COTTAGES TAKEN Continaed Demand for Summer Homes in This Pretty .Shore Resort. There la continued demand f cottages In thlsaty, even though the weather has been much as to make ont : more of bllzxarda than of eumssey A Edwards have rented a cottage to Mr. Willets, assistant cashier of the Corn Exchange National Bank, Philadelphia. Mr. Willits was a cottager here last summer. N. d. Cl el land report* the following rentals, made within tbe last two

eeks:

Mrs. O. B. Sltbens' cottage, lUi: Asbury avenue, to a Philadelphia party. These are new people. W. H Long's coltJge. fblC Central avenue, to A. H.Sickler, Camden. Mr. Henry's cottage on boardwalk, below Thirteenth street, to Peter Belliugall. of Philadelphia. President of tbe Called Stale* Audit Company. Mr. Ixiug's cottage, 1.129 Central avenue, to Mr*. Watson, who resides at -The Belgravia." Philadelphia. She, also. Is a new (member of our cottage renter*. Mrs. Martha Cobb, of Philadelphia, has rented the cottage 1228 Asbury

ncllmau Adac

i said I

P like to see the grounds lidid. It would help (be city won-

derfully.

J Smith wanted to know If tin wement* could tpot be madi

• ilh money from

g appropriation.

W S<vtt Hand coincided with

{Sgull's views.

e subject was referred to the r •c previously apiwlnied. win fit. W. Edwards. 1L F. Slai

ho ha-just disposed

of the Waverly. lias hern tdriilificd with the hotel and boarding house business In thl- resort during the last twenty years—a bu-liie-a lu which she ha* achieved pronounced financial While Mis* Helaier'a many friend* will regret seeing her retire from active participation lu the hotel busl-

Icean City, they will agree ha* earned a good rest fn

business cafe*.

NEW APARTMENTS

I thl

d Sped be m e clty^ajjve

Mrs. Andrei phis, has give the contract I

' V a rsha 117 of Pbll adel - n to'Joa. G. Champion ii'Vutld a-small apart-

r 11 Hi Street, far!

n Plymouth

8. D. 1

Ttie house will contain six si

,n "" and It Is reported that'the building "* ♦ * : furnishing- will cost about 110,UUU * 1 ft* 1 ’ • 1 ’2 r *l« r, * d D 1 ** MUI'IUe I**' * V ° t ; of "I parties will'build a cottage at Four-f-qulra Kush. on fuesday. 1 |eenMl .„ d centra! avenue.

at as early a • ere three o

position.

On motion of A. J. Smith, a committee. consisting of Dr B T. /• bbott, 8. 1>. Sampson and Superintendent Steven*, wa* appointed to arrange for Ibe exercise* Incident to tbe formal o|«uing of tbe new school building. A communication was recrKed from Contractor Joa. Steelman giving the boarif permission to use the school house •Itbout the same being regarded as an acceptance of tbe build-

ing

Mrs David lugeraoll wa* elected aaslstant Janitor for the balance of the •cbool year at a salary of $30 per school mouth, she to go on duty as Ttie contract for a carload of coal was awarded (be C. H. Shoemaker ..umber Co. at $4 95 per ton. ll was decided to purchase a nickel dock for Janitor YauamgTn It. B. Stile* reported that the desks and books bad been removed from Building, K. of P. Hall and I. 8. Champion's store and placed lu the school building. Ttie lumber tbe Bourse bad been aold to B. Seagrave* for $10. , Secretary Uobinaon reported tbe receipt of $10 from the aale of lumber In tbe Bourse Building. An order for $000 from Joa. Steelman was received and accepted. Tbe sum of $800 wa* transferred from tbe Item of erection and repairs to school bouse lo tbe Item of Incidental* City Superintendent Stevens' report showed an eurullmeul of 281; percentage of attendance, 81.50. Secretary Kobinson reported a balance of $17,840.40 on band. Tlf Ibis, $5,726 22 belongs to the bond account. Tbe following bills were otdered

•bia. befu

• ere given judgment for $78 agi

scob Shuir, of this City. In the I i-aa-eartaed Mllk-

a-eof L. A. Con well * Co. vs. Jacob I i„ hi* building on Seventh street SbulT lo recover Mp for flour, a-post )*)„,, Asbury avenue, Ira 8. Cbamponemeiit wa* bad *r thirty day* he- pp,,, W ||l establUh a model Raoltory cau-e of the ahsenreofa wltocaa. lu mug house for hi. rapidly growing

(hi* *ult.8hutrclaim*damagcaagalu*! In i d , Tbemlljt.he the plaintiff 1 will be Pa*trurl

nIlk.he mu I

urifiE'N/

G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT NOT IN FAVOR OF COMMANDER TO BE HERE ‘fBILLIE” SDPPER

paid:

Milton Bradley Co., IS.OO; American Book Co., $576; Samuel Scburcb, r5: E A. Fisher, $25; A. Edward*, agent, $188; Win. Sheppard, $6 $5; W. M. Kauck, .60, Headley A Adam*. $41; E. A. Fisher. $2 30; Headley A Adams, $16 40; Cbaa. K. Adams A Bro., $142; I. 8. Champion, $60; C. H. Shoes r Lumber Co , $89.60; KntgbU ot Pytblas'Lodge, No. 66. $64.28; John $2.85; Tbos. Barlow, $4; Harry Arrow, $5 75; B. Hendrickson, $8.28, Niels Carlson, $2 30; J. \\S Smith, Otto AnRtipaon, $1; J. B. Thompson, $4.75; B. H. Smith, $1.60; Cbas. G. Sltbens. $1.50; Cbaa. W. VItiler, $1.60.

MAYORS' LEAGUE HOLDS.MEETING Takes Steps to Seenre Good Legislation for Seashore

> Resorts. New Jersey

be meeting of the New Je ic of Sre-hore Besort* In City on Saturday last, re

At tbe I'Cagi lahtle

lion* pettnonlappropriate $21 of Inside «a! Head and <’*;

wa* decided to sc Treptou on •Tue*da urge amendment*

bleb.

Mayor Stay

of tbe leaguer May Ocean City, vice pr Willett, of Cape Ma Hand wa* electi-l 1

! Opllll I

SHOEMAKER’S StORAGE HOUSE ■‘•ilh and M eat Ave., ■ City, W. a having Furniture or any rrcbandlae to be stored will jrjGy going to the Shoemaker Storage House

THOMAS J. THORN v Florist FALL BULBS, GRASS and CLOVER SEED. >39 Asbury Avenue.

PROTECTIVE PLUMBING • Don’t overlook the tact that good PorteUin Enameled plumbin* £x- „ -o.nde qualko which aunre yau unxrr rKn coEd With aurebCityi^breMts We there firram and combme wMT^ra ion*!linon the quali^ of week whwh h« Jvct us a rcpc:Kion. A Urge contrect or a homed ci equal aocanoa *nd prompt -gvice. 649 Asbury Avenir J

J. Lynch, of i’hlladelphim, ha* rented, through tbe agenctofjo*. I. Scull, tbe pretty cottage owiied by Mis* klosetta Strickland, on Bark Place. Mr. Lynch wa* a cottager’ here Ja-t year.

Three Itallai work of laying at the* foot ol Injured on none very *eriou»ly. They were accidentally struck by the crank < pile driver. One of tbe men wi near one of his eye«, and several •tltche* were r^l

’toy

II w

of Ibe It

league that

Legislature to »U

bay birds Is a detriment luj

New Jersey. .

Mayor Chabplon *|»>ke consistency of stopping the shooting of these blrdl in this Stale while It I* permitted In SUtra north and south of

New Jersey.

Similar remark* Were made by Vr. Shinn and Mayor Sherry, of Sea Isle

City.

Those from Ocean City at the meeting were Mayor Champion. Council* W. Smith, Poslmasteq Sutton aud EL A. Corson'. ’ Mr. Smith temporary secretary.

With Ex-Sheriff Barrett, He H.F. Stanton Planned to Have

Will Visit This City Big Guests Present to Next ( Week. Boost Bridge.

There wa* held on Monday evening Die entertainment committee of the a meeting of tbe joint committee of Board of Trade reported, through Dr.

Council aud Hie Board of Trade to'Grlscom, last night, that make plans for the State G. A. K. kn- deemed luadylaable for tbe

campment, which Is to be held hi lb la give a banquet during ahe Plaster city on four day* the last week of holidays, although the men

June. thought It would be well lo Mayor (3iamplon. ex offlclo member banquet once a year,

of tbe committee, read a letter fr m N. C. Clellaudexprewed Hie 1 . former Sheriff Barrett, of Camden, (bat the opening of tbe reason atfbuld who largely wa^ InatrumenUI to be marked by Hie bold lug of a banquet, securing Hie encampment for tfil* re- H. P\ Stanton wa* of the opinion sort, and al-o a letter from tbe Com-, (bat the clore of the season would be mender of tbe Stale GAR. Flucamp-, tbe proper time. Then cottagers m-nl. who cast tire deciding vote In other* Interested hi Ocean City could favorqfOcean 1 ity. be Invited while still here Many of ill. and It li wa* decided to Invite Ihese two there people are prolific In tuformamlltee to gentlemen to come to thl* city some Hon and suggestion* that would help t week lo day durlijg uext week. | u this resort's advancement, loke- tax Mayor Champion wa* requested R> Along Ibe same Hue, Mr. Stanton deprive, rend out InvItatlouB to resident mem- gave qllcranc* to the kit ■e her* of tire G. - A R. lu Ocean (Tty to ailght not be a bad plan t president meet there.Quests and to assist the ia ( | c wpper |„ Philadelphia prior to •hamptoo, nf joint committee In the work of prepar- the opening of Ihecoml g rea.

-Hent and Mayor lag for lire enrampnre t. I which Stern 4 Silverman, tbe pro►eeretary. A. W. The following nafned were ap- ] lector, of tbe bay trolley bridge, and •tstant AecretaryV [minted a finance committee lo recure K>m e of |lre ofilolal* of tbe Were Jersey or th* members j .ub«crl|*ruhs Irum't/re ■ local buslue- a Seashore Hallrt«|Ure Invited With e mil Am* In the jtuen and citizen* for tkaantertalumcu! , uc n men In attendance, and repre'h the shooting of jof tbe membeniof the G. A. R Ko-j reutallvea'hf the -prere prereut there "'^campment: Harry Itbadley, Wra K. would be coi)*t<1er*me puhllcHy given

Massey and H A. W. Smith , 0 Ocean Clfcr and ll* greal bridg*.

voted also t

RENTED NEW HOUSE

Lewi* Ktggtu*, of Quinton, rented EL Slewart’a new bouse T« elflh and Asbury avenue, and m run thl* place a* a large bo boure. or hotel, during tbe c icr With hi*fwlfe, Mr. i. •bortly move a> tbla city wi Urey will reside permanently He will call bt* new hotel the Colonnade. Mr. Rlggtn*, far year*, ran the Park iotei, aud.be bad a more gratifying •son last year. HI* bnalnere baa grown ao.large, however that be And* tbe Park too small, and be will sell

that hotel.

The mcoUrers

night the fifth anniversary oftbeorssnlratlon. The boys usually have a

Geo. W. Ernst baa moved his express office and second-band store from Ira S Champion's budding, on

CLEAR OF DEBT

f the Philadelphia rdrwspaperm.

I..I m. av • navrn .wo** m s.ooa J>t ^fi,ovad for the agpolola inanc-iMi Nh* pe. meol of a commuter lo see bow many When a statement of Ibe financial n , cni ber» of tire Board of Trade would

coudilloii uf.lhe First M. E Cburch ^ aiding

made lu llrecburcb last Sunday. |„,| e d , Iloer of u,u kind in

.a* ascertained that tbe eliurch pbiiadelphl*:

$<*5 lere (ban were uorea- The mot km not being reconded, Dr.

*4IT'. . . . . w , Grlscom* withdrew

President J. J*. Steveus said that perhaps the member* desired a dule

ll'a dignified and gives yoi clous sense of security lo ~o b0, “ e “* OCEAN CITY. Besides, your reaponstbllUy e-tale owner makes you a clUzen. Think It over, then call on | HARRY HEADLEY, Real EsUle Operator, Nlntb and Asbury avenue, next to fire bouse who will show you the very beat way aud some of the greatest bargains to be

Connell received three bid* for Kion feet of bore al Its sperisi meethig on Tuesday evening. The award was (eft in tbe hand-of tire Flreronq-aiiy. which met later lu tbe evening, but, 1 took no action. Among tbe bidder* was the E'abric Eire Hose < ompsny, of Sew York,. represented by Mr. Benedict. Tbe latter'* attention »as called to 1000 feet of ho*e | urebs from bl* company a ton pie. of yl ago, end" which has been lu Liberty Uompany'■ hodie. He agreed to revulcanixe this bore without

penreto the city.

iderstood (list this

dure been raised ..and that tte ■ gill siart tire new confereii

'tear df debt

sum bak ( :e qhurch

.subject was drooped.

H. 8ml(b, of tbe Pioneer a *««ec--*iui Narw nit, 714 A»bnry avenue, an- Accompanied by her fathe lu jlils Issue of Ibe BCmxaL ctin.o Godfrey, Ml** t lata Godfrey ■

that be »* prepared lo serve oy ster* In lu-d.y returned lo her dutws as a every style and glVe flrre-claaa dinner mined nurse lu Philadelphia aflsra

Isidge* and prteau parties f ,. d , jr .- rrol hi this city She baa catered, tp al short notice Hince be been a trained nurse nearly twoy opened the restaurant, a short time , od during that time ha* not

ago, Mr ' Smith has' been doing a row.

good business jxwwa rea'ith . .Fok.' Sale.—Boanllpy bone^ » The *0*0^ tT'he NmVb street. Address the Bbstikm. tmdere Is 'rolled lb the news ol iol office 45. on the fourth [rege of this Issue.

Letter to A. J. Smith, Ocefa CUT. -V. J. Hear Sir: If you could get Ibe exetuve ‘sale of a coal that would give double heal and coat no more, you'd jump at It, wouldn't yout . You'd control tbe trade lor a bun-

red miles:

Itevoe Is like thal among paints; a short ton b as good as a long one of any paint you can n ■me: a gallon b worth more than two of many a

popular paint.

Suppose you have painted your ouse about once lu three years ever nee ll was new; you buy the satAe numberof gallons Devos, have a third of it left, and ll wears six yean.

Count your coat*.

$1.75 a gallon for paint; $8.50 a gallon for putting It on; you rorod 5 galkma: $26.25 00 ltd* Job. Bat you

■ob Job of throe years

$75. Put ’em t

$100.

Can't n