OCEAN CITY SENTINEL

VOL. XXXI.

OCEAN CITY, N. J., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1911

NO. 37

Ocean Citj 7- Sentinel

CURTIS ROBINSON ftditor and Proprietor "

rictly in A

MORGAN HAND,

ATTORNEY and

COUNSELLOR-AT LAW,

J N. GR1SCOM, M. D. KKiHTH HT. AND WESLEY AVE.

BOARD OF TRADE WILL CAPT. B. P. SLOAN DEMENTED MAN KILLED DISCUSS BIO SUBJECT GIVEN LAST CALL SELF BY SLASHING THROAT

LAW OFFICES Apg.ar & Boswell,

CITY DIRECTORY. WKA „ cir , .AW^CES Godfrey & Godfrey,

' Allen Corson, M. D. -

816 W eslpy A venae

i Ocean City New Jersey

DR. W. P. HAINES COR. NINTH AND WESLEY AVE

Large Attendance Desired at ] Mee*ing to bd Held This Evening. ! A uieellnK of tlie membera of II Ocean City Hoard of Trade lie. bee called for tbla eveuluR, and It is bopr by the oincera that there will be

ilaiinnl I

JAMES M. E. HILDRETH Counsellor-at-Law

CHURCH SERVICES.

u y n i«nn^II Otis M. Townsend ir* "•• A ""‘'I A I’ructlcal Seaehnre Arcfcitec n'i'rVr 1 uni.imT,; Licenecd by the State. ! EIGHTH STREET, OPR. P. O. arnliig.ua,Jobn j OCEAN CITY. N. J.

THE UP-TO-DATE d Tonsoriai. Parlor 8J4 Anbury Avenue j Hour Barbers NO WAITING

QRt CHARLES B. RIDER »• I >entiMt*.« 809 Central Avenue

iyfADDOCK’S PHARMACY ElKhm Street and AMiur^Aveiiur.

d Iwuiw aevi

There all! include the necemlty f< lore public comfort ntalluiin a lung le Hoardvralk. the neeil of reachluft reltleraent hi the camp ground diepute and action regarding the vavad certain -trcctx toward the bay «n Klghtb and Nl

that for

Seaabore It there el reeta

uumbey^of linpro'

ereNloh of a

:e. Including d haudroiue

depot.

•ubjecta In which every rerldent of Oman t'lty abould be InreMol. and mi II Ir that a big meeting looked Ipi this evening. It may alro be raid that this meet mg wlH precede the annual meeliug by ofily a few v

K. A. PORTER Contracting and Grading

Reduced -Aifaij,al,Tbair,,

c Lay I leader. Hui.Ciiy a

J. H. HILDRETH d £SSJVIadame JVlazzi w^amim 0 "'' • ,r *" | MODISTE

APOLLOiUUTIit

ELECTED WATCHMAN

At the inerting of the directors of the rst National Bank of this city Tornly niornmg, Cherler Sayre was Fife, resigned. ic Cape May I’ouuty Hoard of Choreii Freeholder... • reporicrl that there were eight n applicants for the position, which pays, It is said, pH) a mouth.

5 EIGHTH ST. OCEAN C

MORGAN IIAND..JH.

s Harbor.

Wilton Lackaye THE STRANGER

railroad Is bring built

May Court House to 8toi fling the turnpike for a distance ee amt one-half miles. Nearly lleof lies have already 1 • '•

Ma^suBaa^MlMOj.Uup.m-jthrl.tlaB i churchIocieties. iMdles'Auslllary MMilsIy nissu ar>l Mi Osy eveUlug of swea monlli. I'rsrldr Jr». J. H. Hash; Vlif CrlMldrPL MW. Jolm Clirmiaa Endravor and sly, william

H. STEELMAN Fresh Meats Teas, Coffees, Fine Groceries and Provisions POULTKY DRK88EI) It) OKDKK FOURTH ST. and ASRURY AVE.

Holt Tmisitt t-ucacH. I'arlsb (iund On-l Monday lolhr monlli. Women's tluild, eveg TUunutay .1.01 ^i. iu.

SECRET SOCIETIES.

He"rathaffeau*clfI. 1 . Mark^lagei'tt.'of H. nod H.. R. Howard Yorn. loiaCouncil. So. 1M, Jr. O. U. A. M.. meela every Tueadsy evening In^CIwmgonJa^bjUl Honan City Council. No. 10. II. aTA.^mmU ! Mlm Halite W. Laae, eenretary. I'roteetlnn l^dge. No. HI. A. O. U. W.. i •eoond and fonnK Mondav evenings In

rprord\ng wcrelary. Wali-MWIla Council, No. ai, 1J. of I'., m M ™ r »oli,darL Camp tie I I^K.' o r K.

Jurepb M. Gaiter' Suis-rior FmdncUim Three Twins The Greatest Musical Surrer. America has eeer known. See Uie Giant Elertric Swing and the Marvelous Fanograph. Hear the Varna Varna Girl ami CmMIe Tp

It may be just barcl) possible that some other fellow may sell it a Ijftle cheaper, but abetter quality—‘IMPOSSIBLE.” We have it and we have it good. Give us your order for the Sunday poultry. We dress them.

Boyle’s Dependable Markef 8. W. Cor. Twelfth St. and Asbury Ave. Everything in Meats, Groceries and Vegetables

praaldent; Mark bake, eecrelary.

The Pontiere BOOT J SHOE REPAIRING . SHOP REPAIRING NEATLY DONE UMII Aikwry W 0c«« City. N. J.

R. CURTIS ROBINSON Conveyancing j Insurance

NOTARY PUBLIC AND

COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS Nos. 744-46 Asbury Avenue OCEAN CITY. N. J.

rspect to Hie

It Is said

the West Jersey *

. hai

•sired

.ted In

ATLANTIC AVENUE TO BE OPENED City Commissioners Decide on Move and Order Notice of Intention. U the meeting of the Pity Commis. riera last Thursday, It was decided give uotlca of Intention to open, i-eand curb Atlantic avenue northlaslerly of Eighth street to a point here t lie sakl aveinie I* now opener! ud paved, the cost to.be borne by the ty at large. The ordinance, It was stated, will be Introduced ou Thursday, December-

!l.

Is for a

will I

■uiumiated lo-

‘orrell Doughty land, e baa been a dispute rner and the city oltt-

ier of years.

The lot to be opened Is one that was night by Miss Doughty, at idierltTa le. two weeks ago, for IflSOO. Hhe Is the bolder of tile mortgage. There his oOered at the wle. The land was owned by a daughof Mr. Doughty. She died some time slnce.Lt la aald that Mr. Doughty, when in by the city eolicltor a few days i before the sale, told the lawyer that In ■at the beat lulereata of the city ar-by property owners might >d, tils daughter would sell the the city for $3050 aim the city build the street and sidewalk, or she $3850 and make these Im-

provements.

INCREASE IN PAV

and. Jr.,

i engineer

Im> Hellool CIHW Kulcrtat a. Milton Hazzard's Sunday I class gave a sociable for the girls and their mothers In the First Presbyterian Church Monday evening AM had a delightful lime. The decorations and refreshments were orange md black.

Mouuhi Mew Auto*..

John ilramell has given the order for an Ahbott-Detroit seven passenger auto niiitou Johnson, of this city, has bought a twin cylinder Hulck. They w ill use their machines as hacks

HEN'S LEAGUE GROWS

The workmen employed on tt treels of the city, who are now r velvlng $1 75 a day, will be paid $2 day after January 1. The City fommissloners agreed make Ibis raise when they met In Thursday. -The motion was made I

Director Maris.

Mr. Marts said other concerns a paying their laborers f- a day. an the city ttnds It dlfhcull to secure got

* $1.75 a day.

Organization Prepares to Hold Handicap Pool Tonrna ment Soon. iere was a large attendance of member, of the Young Men’a Progresl.eague at the regular weekly meeting Monday evening. Two new members were elected— Andrew t\ Hoswell and C. ». UollltTbe club has bad Its room- prettily papered and the floor* have been covered with linoleum. The new pool table la a great attracion for many of the members, who apend the evenings pleasantly In playing this game. Arrangements are being ' made tc hold a handicap pool tournament for members of the organization. It will be started in the near future. Tbe_ committee in charge onte tournament are Owen J. McCann. O. H.Bhoemaker and Klchard'Johnson. The league’s membership la stantly Increasing and much lul I* shown In the success of the organL

atton.

Atlee Buckman, of' Pbtladelp has purchased, through the agency of Massey A Edwards, the Albrecht property, 1412 Asbury avenue. Mr. Buckmau, who Is a prominent resident of Fraiikford, Philadelphia, will

extensive Improvements.

■hot Grajt'Maiutrrel.

ok Morgan, who Is lb tbs employ <>l former Mayor Crease, abot gray sipilfrel In Cedar Creek lane, near T’ickahoe, Friday. These squirrels

ltd to be scarce III

*3f*Money to loan on Bond and Moirtgage.-St

THarm Stubio ®pcn HU tbe JDcar 838 BOARDWALK OCEAN CITY, N. J. Evcrgtbing photographic Postal Photos, Cabiaata. Portraits, EaUrgimenfa, Water Colon

These squ i ifiAtsectloi

Vetera'n of Civil War Dies at_ Home Here After Brief • Illness. Benjamin Prentice Sloan, a veteran, of the Civil War, and a resident of Ocean City for more than twelve year*. •low'leiilli street, between 12 and I clock Tuesday meriilng. ‘Death was tused by uraemic poisoning. He had seemingly been In his usual good health until Huuday - evening. feeling well., His family had no suspicion that he. g 'from kidney trouble, liconscluus about H o'clock Monday mornjng ' and remained In

by death.

sntieth yi

the grade- a dney of c« Capt. Sloi

igaged In a great number of. battle- and skirmishes. He was ided lu one of bis knees In the uer of 1804 and was captured cut to ULby Prison. There he Ined a-short time, or until his

City Commlsi decided to advertise for bids for.fllllng. curbtng and Hagglng the sidewalks on Fourieeutb street, from the northwesterly side of West avenue to the southeasterly side of Pleasure avenue; also for the grading, graveling and rebuilding of Fourteenth street from the norlliwesterly side of West avenue to the southeasterly side of Bay aveuue.

iad |i

I hlii

ir, was a native of Philaen the Civil War broke Member of the First City , during the Itebelllon, art of the Second Peiiuarly. He went llirougb I liually rose to the cap-

He st

with t

s Army of ■ nder (ten-

)3.01 WAS HIGH BID FOR BONDS E. J. llano, Representing a Client, Receives Award From City. At the meeting of the t'lty Commisdoners, Thursday afternoon, bids were ■petled /or thf $14,non .worth of ojiy mprovemenl bonds, E. J. Hann, of this city, representng a Philadelphia client, was the Inghest bidder aurf-recelved the award. I'he bid was $108.01. The other bidders and their bids First National Bank of Ocean City, oar The Ocean City Title and Trust Co., par. Henry A West, Philadelphia, $102.08, George H. Fox A Sons, $102 8807. K. M. Grant A Co., New York, $100 JW. am* A Co., of New York, W. Hand, agent. $1 01). or $210 premium. The money from these bond* Is to e used In the work of extending the boardwalk from Heventeenth street to T^eilty-thlrd street.

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Helen DeHav illdren died Services we

i held a

■e las

The body was sent to Phtladelphh this morning. The Interment will b< at Woodland Cemetery, where shoe

services also will be held.

For some years Capfkln Sloan wjn actively IdentlHed with the aflalr* o Holy Trinity.Chprch In this oily.

At the regular meeting of the Board of Freeholders, a sketch of the county map being made by Messrs. Hand and Stevens, of Ocean City, was exhibited and approved by the board. Till* map l» a huge allalr and very complete. It will show hi detail about everythlug there Is of Cape May County. The engineers who bave tbb work III progress are Morgan Halid. Jr..sou of W Scott Hand,cashlerof the Ocean City National Bank, and Lawrence Stevens, sou of Slate tload Com-

missioner Steven*.

THAT TUCKAHOE ROAD

a letter received from Colonel Stevens by the Atlantic County Board »' Freeholders, a few days ago, action in the May's LaMIug-Tuckahoe ounly road was recommended. Free■older Bourgeois, through whose land a greater portion of the proposed highway will run, aeked that the county engineer report on his work In connee-

llon with the road.

It developed that an amicable agreement cannot be reached on the rebuilding of the- substructure of tbe dam over the Estelvllle Pond. Freeholder Bourgeois contend* that the county should pay for the reconstruction of the substructure, whlle*on the other hand the State road commissioner and County Solicitor Hlgbee are Inclined to believe he Is required to erect It as the sole benetldary. Opinion* on tbe matter have been asked from the attorney general, In whose hands the matter has been placed.

Adam Baldt, Aged 6a Tears, Had Often Threatened to End Existence. Coroner George H. Baevas bald an Inquest MoiMay at the home of UOder-. taker Mark Lake, In this city, in the' ise of Adam Baldt; aged 62 yean, who committed suicide, and whose body was found lying In glass near a iwamp at Beasley's Point Sunday tbe follow lug uamec member* oftbejyry: Lee Adams, J. P. Fox, Charles • Nabb, John Ilramell, Haxel NewIrk and Harry L. Smith. After hearing the evidence, the jury returned a verdjet that the mau committed suicide by cutting his throat. the lint wltueaa called was Henry F. Clouting, of Beeslay's .Point, for whom Baldt had worked. He aald lie had known tbe man for seven years. Baldt has worked for Charles W. Glass at Beesley's Point prior to anlartng of fairly good health and good ts, but bis mind was not strong. He often expressed the wish that be was dead. Witness said that sometime since he had warned others on its place to keep the' Paris green need m potatoes away from Baldt. The uan did not drink, so far at tbe wlt■essknew.and ha had no enemies. Ha lever carried any money aronnd with

him.

Mr. Clouting aald he last saw Bold! alive about 9.80 odock last Friday morning. He next.saw him when he found him lying In tbe bnabee on a farm about half a mile from the home of witness. The man was lying on hla face. Thera was no evidence of a struggle. HI* clothes were wet. He was found on the farm of D. L Wit-

MAYOR ELECTED HONORARY MEMBER OF USHERS’ UNION

L. GOFF CHOSEN CITY SDRYEYOR No Other Name Mentioned at the Meeting of the Commissioners, be meeting of the City Commissioners Thursday afternoon, on mo tlou of Director Maria It was decided elect a city surveyor. 1 listed K. L God. Ou motion of Dlreeir Thorn the nominations cl Mayor Headley asked If il no other applicants, and was Informed that the board bad received no written application*. motion of Director Mapap-f was elected city surveyor, to be until January 1^1918. e new surveyor, who has done work of tbit kind for the city for number of years, U.said to have d aired vindication, and hla election probably glvaa him th*t which he

sought;

Commission Government Wins in Debate Among Church Members. The member* of the Ushers' Union I the First M K Church had ah entertaining debate at the church at their regular meeting Monday evening. The eubject debated was, •Kesolved, that commission form of government ire beueflolal to Ocean City than the previous form of government. ' The speakers on the alllrmatlve Arthur Hhoemaker, Mayltn Koblnaou and Leonard Lear; on tbe negative, Maurice HHImau, Boscoe Bharp and

J.'Edward Voss.

The afflnnatlve side won I The judges wen Norvln Smith, C. It. Htilwell and Walter Donovan. Mayor Headley was present and gave the young men an Interesting talk. He was elected an honorary member of tbe union. The union elected three n hers, Walter Donovan and his brother and Keustb McCullough.

The local Mauds of J. Burrwood Daly, a Philadelphia lawyer who spends the summer seasons here, were glad to learn that he was appointed to position In the office of the new city illcltor In Philadelphia, being made

n assistant city ablicllof.

M. C. Fife, who will ahortly i to Moore, Pa., has shipped his bousei'huld Ritods to that town, and Mrs. l-nle''will go to her new home this . W. H. Mowen, a book-keeper e bank, ha* reuted the bon Central avenue vacated by Mr.

Mrs. Fife.

This city’s streets are fairly alive line* with boys and their puabmoillea. Borne of the machines are dpjldedly complete looking affair*, and many o£Wic youths areexpert driver*. FREEHOLDER IS QUIETLY WEDDED Hope W. Gandy and Miss Rebecca Creamer Married at Petersburg. 'here was a qulef wedding In Petersburg Tuesday afternoon, when Hope \V. Gandy, a prominent business mau of Tuckahoe and a member of the Cape May County Bosvd ql Freeholdre, and Miss Bebecca\';j*l»er'-d*ugh->r of Mr*. Anna Cream®:, ‘were roared at the home of the bride. Tbe ceremony was performed by tbe Rev. Wm. Luther, pastor of the Petersburg M. E. Church, assisted by ths Mr. White, pastor of the Tuckahoe M. E. Church. Those at the wadding were Captain and Mrs. Maurice Gandy, parents of VIr.-Gandy; Mrs^ Anna Creamer, mother of the bride, and Miss Mary Creamer, sister of tbe bride. Tbe bride was becomingly attired In a blue traveling gown. Mr. and Mrs. Gandy left on the 4 - oiclock train. They will spend ti days m Bermuda. Tliey will reside at

Tuckahoe.

Mrs. Gandy taught school at Petersburg for some rime, resigning her posttlou there Novemtier J.

Thomas Murray, of thla city, killed six ■ bet kinks* with two shots Saturday morning on Elder leland In Great Egg Harbor Bay. He shot three each Tbe blrde war* Hoe, and "Tom" le quite proud of hla feat.

sense of serurll * OCEAN CITY. Besides, your responsibility aa a real estate owner make* you a desirable cltixen. Thlnk.lt over, then call HARRY HEADLEY, Real Estate Operator, Ninth and Asbury avteua, next to Dr* boo** who will show you tbe vary beat way anff some of the greatest bargains to bi

Do your Christina* shopping at POWELL'S • are abowl of Christina* Com* Id and look over o . te your selection* early. POWELL'S, 921 Asbury

Dr. I. N. I tbe place where tbe man was lying aud turued him over. He saw that . the man's throat was cut and b* placed a blanket over the body before notifying tb* coroner. Dr. Griacom ■Id he had found a barlow knife, on which there were bloodstains, In the i pocket. The man bad avldaoti tbe knife Into hts windpipe and turned It, . Tbe wound looked aa though the mau bad torn K with hi* Angers. Tbe man bad probably died from’suffocation brought on by hemorrhage.. ^Mrs. Henry Clouting testified that, -- *-t as she could Judge, tb* man ut of tils mind. Ha bad never threalened anyone bnt himself. He said be would put himself out of tb*

wsy.

Hiam Sapp, also employed by Mr. Clouting, declared that bn bad known Baldt nearly three years, and that tbe man was of unsound mind.

tbs li

destruction, witness stated, and one* had Implored Mr. Clouting to gat Mm something with which to end hlk Ufa. Mrs. Mary Schkwar, of HenaHy** Point, Manned that she saw tb* man wandering aronnd on Friday morning. Coroner Beeves gave a brief charge i tbe Jury,and a verdict In accordance Uh tbe evidence was soon returned. Tbe body of tbe auleM* was but tad ai Seaside Cemetery oo Tneaday by

Mark Lake.

ATTBNDSD BANQUET

Squire Bush has again sent a pretty cup to the Schwenkavllle Poultry Aasoclation. The cup U to be given Twner of the beu that Hrst lays m or after December 21, at wbleh time the association's annual » will be In progress.

This la "Hoover Day" at tbe of Chas. E. Adams A Bra. Tbe public Is invited to visit tbe store from 980 a. m. to 4 HO p. m., today, and also Thursday, Friday and Saturday ev lugs.

married Nine Wears. William H, Smith and wife, of this city, were married nine year* ou Sunday. With a few friends they , celebrated tbe event on Saturday evening very pleasant time was had by lboss event, who included, beside tbe two children of Mr. amt -Mrs. Smith, Freeda and William. N. T. Lutton, James Hamilton and KalpbTuwnoand.

Sons for anything — ...... ...... . — —_ Paper. You'vBII not only be trrated , mo>l desiaable locations in Oeean City,

right, but you will get a square.desl . Apply to A. Cotton$19 Aabury aveuue,

Fob Rki«t -Ten-room house unfur- i <>ee * u UMir ' N,w Je ™ e7 '

u Is bed, by tbe ymriloeatlon.SsnVeH j Yon can save money *nd_ troabU If

r

Apply to J. L a H an Hxadijcy. I you bay at Bttalman's, 83

At tbe uircllng of the City Commisdoners Thursday,Dlragtor Marta agatu brought up the subject of tbe rem of "sharks" In this place. The. city solicitor-again stated that he wi ranging a plan, which be would prob. ably be ready to report at tb* next

inerting of the board.

Fob Bai.b.—Two .Iota, 25x105 No. 888, Sec. A..Wesley aveuue. Pries llflO. Apply H . SNNTurict, olllet Fo« BaML—Two girls' long ooeU and