OCEAN CITY SENTINEL

VOL. XXXI.

OCEAN CITY, N. J., THURSDAY, JANUARY 4. 1912

NO. 40

Ocean City Sentinel

R. CURTIS ROBINSON Editor and Proprietor

CITY DIRECTORY.

CITY OFFICIALS

.trroKMF.v*. vr-t.Aw. Morgan hand, ATTORNEY and COU NSELLOR-AT-LAW, Chaser *AfE MAh' tOI MX Mol sc, N- J. (Uppoalto PutilK UullillBfaj. LAW - offices” ‘ K< "' ri Apgar'& Boswell,

maiiwit)r Haprrvlw

CHURCH SERVICES.

Godfrey & Godfrey,

•pllli' ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. :i^vrr| J AMES M - E - hildreth

? j" . CounseHor-at-Law

Otis Townsend ar . a am.. A i»fa ) . l | al | .sea»hore Archllee wTSSoaVer; trra«urer, I I.IitiiihiI by the State. “ ' : EIGHTH STREET, OPP. P. O. OCEAN CITY. N. J. THE UP-TO-DATE Tonsoriai. Parlor 824 Asbury Avenue

l : o J ur Barbers

NO WAITI NO

l N. GRISCOM, M. D. EIGHTH KT. AND WESLEY AYK.

S’l':: Allen Corson, »i8 Wesley Avenue Ocean City New Jersey

DR- W. I*. HAINES

£)R. CHARLES B. RIDER 8q9 Central Avenue OCKAN f.'ITV. M. J. IMTADDOCK’S PHARMACY Vf-PRICE 75C-1*

COMMISSIONERS HERE CLAIM TOO MUCH CREDIT

They Had Nothing to Do With City’s Improved Financial Condition. Il baa been admitted by aonie lairmiuded buaine.a men here, Including thn.e In favor of mm ml., ion form of Kovernmenl, that ‘the City Commia-

iltogetber loo

t for

■id,

The City «

K. A. PORTER Contracting and Grading 1014 Asbury Avenue Ocean City _ New Jersey

Millinery Reduced J. H. HILDRETH

Atlantic Lily Theatres

ApoixoTheatre

IVIadamc JVIazzi WOP1STB

•• SaadaV Whoot iaefu^Hev.'It hf Wbil^i

^ CHURCH SOCIETIES. ?oi; J tr«Jarer. MMa VSwtt'R'alnth

i-oiB.IrcaKurer. Bmidct" merllD* wnm

,» Tat a iTr CMtiai'H. ■tans R -

and Provisions POULTRY DREHSED 'IT) OKDEK FOURTH ST. and IS8URT HE.

a^UaloB, arrrtarr,

SECRET SOCIETIES. . meaurMraal irnd'CarthTharada^avantl^jl Oman City Lodca. No. M, K. of P., maata amt and third Monday evening, of eneti

Mtm HalMr W. ui», aeerelnry. ^rroWeUon Lndjte^NOjW. Aj^U^Wotneet * WI Hard W.'*^-- ?hr

Harorder, Leon B. Hutton. Yaentmen'a Aaaoolatlon. Wilton Wtuvt malun n »mSahaIdfn!lSna* Ur,r ' An,1UI Tha Oeean' City PulMIni and Loan aaaoelaO.A^ama? morelSyl"^

The' Pontiere BOOT gSHOE REPAIRfNQ ^HOP REPAIRING -MCATLY DONE :n:— »IMI* Atkary An., Occaa City, N- A

,. Tntk.rirg a j COHAN A UAliUIH IWnt Their Firal

Ing that the city wbh never in teller I llnanclal coud tlon, which I. Irue. Uul ubat had the board to do, with j It. xhort life of lex. than Iwo and onthalf nioDlha, lu edecllni: thl. -late of lairalrx? Il lx claimed Ihat-the board i ha- Ixxued no new nolex'and hax (laid | oil many of tbeoutxuudliiK uoiex;thal the city em|Aoyex have been paid up li<|udated. After Ibe expnxure of t)ie crime of a former clly treaxurer here.came the inroductlon of regnlallonx ImprorhiR Hie conductor nuatidal allalrx. the new xyxtem of diiMikkeepniK Inaugurated after hard work upon the part of former City Comptroller H. Mowhe purxult of la* Collector E \V. Burleigh .after dellui|uetTI laxpayerx. and the plana of the former city olll cialx al the beginning of the year 11)11 ) try lo have the appropriations aulTIlent lo meet the reiiuirement. of the • elve luohtlix juxt clonal, together dth a cloxer look at t'lie axxexxmenl nd value' of properly, and there wax new order of buxinexa atralrx. Coder thexe coudUhiua, the coin in lxkm form of government wax begun, nd the board la reaping the beuetll. The Bkntinki. Iibx no dexire to appear biased lu thlx m tier. 11 tlilukx any fair-minded person, familiar with local government allalra, will agree with thla prexeiilatlou of coudl-

lloin.

WILL GIVE NEW ENGLAND SUPPER Don’t Miss This Event in First M. E. Church To-

morrow Evening.

The mem tier, of" the'Ladle.' Aid Society of the First M. K. Church held

EIGHTH ST. OCEAN C

QAN HAND. Jr.. Officer 666 *'}****'!,'" By Augnatua Mailmg'h WITH GEORGE NASH AND " WALLACE. EDDINGER

stage, will be the atar attrartkm iu two the bmt play, of tlx Yiddish »tngv. “My Wife’s Friend’’ and “The Golden Wedding”

It may be just barel) possible that someother fellow may sell it a little-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 Market 8. W. Cor. Twelfth St and Asbury Ave. Everything in Meats, Groceries and Vegetables

Long Winter Evenings OOMBINF.n WITH Extreme Cold Weather are moat enjnvad, when with your tMnnpapor. fnrnrita magaalna or ereolng gamm yua enu bam BUIOUT LIGHT. TUB TUINOSTEN LAMP is tha only rival of daylight The coat of currant I* just otxt-tbird of that required for the old-style Carbon Filament Lamp. A pure white light with no xhndow. f No othw Uluminaut eomUoaa all three freturre. THe Ocean City Blactrlc Light Company** Office i> the Unrean of luformaikm on this anhjeet.

Bell Phone 18

Inter-State Phone 134-A

SUTTON & CORSON CO. General Contraetors ' Grading and Street Building 739 ASBURY AVENUE Ocem City, New Jcney

. E. It. . Mrs H.

I wax decided to bold a New Khgid .upper lu the social-rooms of the Church tomorrow (Friday) evening.

beginning at « o’eloe of 2-5 cents a ticket.

lumlaaion government, up to thla lu Ocenu (.’tty, baa not had a chance lo prqre llxclf to be everything claimed by Its friends

Spencer f. OoH and wife,'of the Atglen, sailed from New York last Saturday nu the! iceana for Bermuda, where they will spend the whiter. Their many frleuda express the hope that they will have a pleasant time

oat people here

v how good the New England era are, ax prepared by the memof this society, and there will doubtless be a large attendance. Don't

Isa It.

HAD CARD PARTY

and Mrs. Patker Miller entertained a few of their frleuda at their home, 81N Plymouth place, Thuraday -enlng. A very pleasant time wax had by those pre-ent, who played hie and live hundred. Following the games a line lunch wax provided decorations were very pretty, conxlxting of carnations and aweet |>enx. Mr. and Mrs. Miller’s guests were xs Edith Colencoll, of Camden, who a since returned home; Misses BerHtlte-, Bertha Scull and Edna (Tor1, lire latter of Philadelphia; FrauCorsou, William B. Davis, Eugene Miller and ChaeJes SHI well.

John M. Simpkins and wife, of this clly, are now In Sail Antonio, Texas, where they plan lo remain for some They spent an enjoyable lime Corpus Christ). CITY SOLICITOR IS COHHENDED Has Discovered That Sales of Property for Unpaid Taxes Are Legal. The Clly Commlsslouers held a apeeial meeting Saturday morning and cleared up the year'* business, paying nearly all.bllla. Director Thorn said there were some iw small bills he could not get lo, ut otherwise everything was cleared

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Clty Solicitor Howell stated that he had secured the title Insurance policy for lots -ecured for unpaid Jaxes, showing that such sales are perfectly legal. Director Thorn said that Ibis was lot onlp.good news but Important lews. Mayor Headley said It would be well o sell other properties for unpaid ax aaeemmeuts, and It was slated that Collector Burleigh Is preparing a list of delinquents. . On motion of Director Marts, the report was ordered accepted

and bis action commended.

HAD JQLLY TIME

OatberlaB at atatlon. Capt. George M. Blackman and crew •f the Ocean City Lite Saving Statlou, it Fourth street, recently gave a tencourse dinner lo Their famlllas and friends. After a sumptuous repast, the guests were entertalued with music and vstious games until a late hour. Those presenl were aa follows; Mr. and Mrs George M. Blaekma and family, Mr. and Mrs. Austl Downs and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Norcuto and family, Mr. aodjdra. Christopher Bentbam and fa in IV;'Mr. and Mrs H. T. Johnson, Haxlrf aeker, Wilton H. Wllletsand EwingTtbbels, all of Ocean Clly; Harry Msrsua, of Lluwood; Mis# Nellie Ingenoll and Mias Ethel Conover, of Pleiaantvllle, and Prince Nnrcom, of New York.

It’s dlgnlOed and gives you dona sense of security to own your

home at

OCEAN* CITY.

Ilea Idea, your responsibility as .. exists owner makes you a desirable dtixen. Think It over, then call oi HARRY HEADLEY, Real Estate Operator, Ninth and bury avenue, next to lire hoaaa who will show you tbs vary baa way and of the greatest barghlna to be bare on the easiest terms

ENDED BY DEATH Mrs. Frarabes J. Smith Had Been 411 For feiany

Months.

After a lingering ilh.exss. during pain. M|S. Rebecca J. Smith, wife of l-'rnmhe* J. Htuilli, died al the home

MAYOR HEADLEY’S CABINET TALKS OF CITY’S NEEDS

auiiusl meeting

al t!

Headley. The following odlcers were ele President, Mrs. E. W. Gaudy; ce president, Mrs R. W. Kdwi

after

it the lu

Back From Hospital. i. A.T. Clark has returned to I; home here from Philadelphia, win ihe underwent treatment In I Hahnemann Hospital for two weel Hhe was accompanied home by I daughter, Mrs. Ada Bevati, of Pent bury Township, ('beater Comity.

O. J. McCann and family hare left ..ere on a trip to California. They -pent Christmas with relatives In Philadelphia, and started for Chicago on Ibe'JSth, where they rested a day before going on to their destination lu Hacrameuto, Cal.

weeks before reli Decern tier li, wbei lo her bed until h

ling to this city;

death.

uneral services for the family will ■eld al the iiouse at 1 o'clock Batay afternoon, conducted by Dr nyate. Services will lie held at the it M. K Church at 2 o'clock, he liilertnetil will he at Seaside, •re services will be In charge of the

JOS. I. SCULL. GIVEN THIRD TERM

Re-Elected County Collector by the Cape May Freeholders. 'minty Collector Joseph I. Scull was re-elei'led lo Ills oltlce for a third term if Ihe ('ape May County Hoard of Freeholders at Cap* May rt House Monday. He defeated t Ixwix Stttwell, *f Go-hen, by a

of 7 to ii

r. Scull lx one of the best collecthe county has had, amt deserved y friends here

many years, and wax always ready to lend a helping hand to Ihe needy and deserving. She wax also a member of Ibe Ladles’ Aid Society of that church, the W. C. T. U., Ihe Daughters of America and Camp No IB. P O. of A. Mr. and Mrs Smith tlrxt came lo

ly -2l y.

Mr.

mlth and I

ytnpalhy of their many friends lu their heavy loss. They have tost a good wife aud mother, and the com-

ATTENDED WEDDING

Mr aud Mrs. William U. Abbott, of thlx city, attended the wedding lu Melrose Park yesterday of Thomas R Marshall and Miss Flora Knight Allen, daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. Harrison W. AI leu. The marriage was performed by the Itev. William Abbott, of Asbury Park, chaplain of the New Jersey Department of the G A. R. The bridals a graml-daughter of the la'e Klwood Air

lut

gratulatkins to h

Henry W. Uutbeiford wax eteoted director of the board. His opponent is Joseph H. McKtasIck. A Milam S. Johnson, of this city,was elected vice director, and Joseph Douglass was re-elecled solicitor. The board will meet at Cape -May oort House next Tuesday. TREATED HIS CLASS

he Itev. H. T. Casselberry gave the inbera of his Sunday school clses a key dinner at Ihe matixe on Tues- ' evening. He was assisted by .. Casselberry, and the young men declared that It was a great feast. II addition to the membv" of the is there were present* George Nori and William Hancock, former members who ar* attending college, were home to spend the holiday

an alum

)f the

iber of the Haydn Choral Hoclety. mr. Marshall 1s a native of Ibis county, his father being the Hon. Fails H. Marshall, formerly of Heavllle. He la a graduate of Drown'aud Yale Universities. aud member of several of the college fraternities.

COURT GRANTS WRIT, BUT DOES NOT HOLD UP WORK

HELPING TO PUSH THIS CITY AHEAD {. J. Hano, Real Estate Operator, Makes Great Year’s

Record.

Blarting lu thfreal estate llnelu this city leas than two' years ago, E. J. Hahn Is already one of the most »ueil operators here, and has done much to. advance the material pros purity of this resort aa well as tt> Qrmly establish himself as one of the leading istneea men of tbs resort. His sale transactions during the ist year Include 67 building lute ;(av< eraglng more than one lot, per week) and (150 feet of ocean front, with rlpar-

,n rights.

Hls renUls during the year doubled those of 1910, and be has brought herethousands of dollars of mortgage money from sources that were new to this section. Mr. Haon established a record by purchasing 114,000 worth of Ot-esti City bonds at a higher pretnlui .was ever paid before. Mr. Hann’s Increased business during the past year, was largely due his personal effort* and untiring energy. Demands were made where he was compelled to employ a stenographer and lo replace a runabout automobile with one twice Its alxe. Hit office appliances aud furnishings are second lo nonejn Ocean Lily. Mr. Hann’s friends declare that he can say, without boasting, that ha Is IndAwident In bis business dealing! boom and progressive and loyal t the teal Interests of Ocean t 'By. Bead hi* advertisement on fourth

Judge Kalisch Had the Ocean City Boulevard Case Be fore Him. In the Atlantic County Court yesterday morning. Judge Kail granted a rule to show cause why a certiorari should be granted In the matter of the Ocean City Boulevard, making It returnable Jannary 16, i stop the Corson * Sutton Co., which has the contract, from beginning work. After an agreement to call off Ihe IIrat proceedings for a wilt of certiorari was made known, the Cape May County Hoard of Freeholders met recently and awarded the contract to tbp Button A Coreon Co , of this etty, the lowest bidders. Immediately, however, the n hers of the firm were served wl notice by an Atlantic City lawyer, represeutlng property owners at Marhe would apply to the Atlantic County Court yesterday for a writ of certiorari to show cauA why the board abould have awarded the

contract.

number pf Ocean City people went ear the proceedings yesterday.

REVIVAL SERVICES

Ocean City, N. J., Dec. 28, 1911. The annual meeting of the stockholders of The Ocean Oily Title and Trust Company will be held at the

Il avaln lu First M. K. tburd evlval services, to be continued foi three weeks, will begin lu the Klret M. FI Church next Sunday evening. The pastor. Dr. Hrunyate, will be by the Kev, Frank Courpey. a noted evangelist of the Wilmington (Del ) Conference. In this church on Huuday morning, te sacrament of the Lord’s Supper 111 be ailinhilstered, aud there arlll be reception of members. -Mr Coureey III be pre-ent aud take part In thla rrvlcr. He will remain during Ihe eek i f prayer, which begins next

Sunday.

Fok Salc.—Three ibta.at Sixteenth reel and Wesley avenue, 1900 to 11200 Klegaut location. Near ihe i. Address, H. S. J. Hickei.. 1418

county of Cape May and Stale of Ni Jersey, on Tuesday, the nluth ’ iry, 1912, at two o'clock

Tuesday, the nluth day of oty for a large Surety aud Casually .. 1912, at two o'clock in ihe‘t; mpauy. Must be able to taka some afternoon, for Ibe election of directors .tuck in the agency company and furfor the ensuing year, and for the trails ; ulsh A-l references. Exceptional opaetlou of such other btwlueae ae may ; portnnltj. Address iba Farkek properly come before the meeting. I AoENCY Company, 410 Morris Bldg.

.. » “ '— Phlla., Pa.

C. K Sni.WEi.l., Secretary.

ii the ei

mling o

( the dlnne was spent

•Ince coming to Ocean Clly, a number of years ago, Mr. Casselberry has always taken great Interest In the youth, not only those with whom he hi touch In his church, but all of

the boys here.

omcera InslMlIrd. A number of the local members of Atlantic City Lodge, No. 11B, Loyal Order of Moose, attended the meetlug of the organlutluu Monday evening, the officers were Installed. Squire Kosh, of this city, who was Installed an dictator, was presented with mdxome flowers, by his 'wife, and their appearance In the lodge room was greeted with cheers for the new dletaAfter th«lnstallatlou there was a turkey and oyster luucb. CHICKEN LAW IS CALLED OFF Commissioners Reconsidered Action When Citizens' Petition Was Received. The ordinance relating to chickens running at large in thla city recalled by the City ('omtr.xxto. ers There was a petition protesting atfatbM ordinance presented at thttn**t'lng of the board Thursday. It was signed by"more than 126 persons. It was decided by the board that II would be easier lo call back the nance, than to bold a special election matter, and thla wasdoue. as been said that there Is aufflStale law to govern the running

ind It w

■ city'

buslueaa to tight legal batllea for those ho may be aunoyed by fdwla. The following correspondence plains Itself: Mh. R. C. Robinson, Ocean t'lly, N. J. Dear mr:—Will you please publish I be enclrwed communication In yo ~ paper and oblige. Yours truly, Hakky Hkaulky.

Mayor.

Pitu.AnEt.l'iiiA, Dec ~ ITY C'OMMWBIONKBB.Oceau City, N. J. Dear Sirs;—I (rust the chicken oi nance will not be revoked, but t coutliiue for the protection of the property of those who do not keep chickens. Some of us have been much annoyed and our lawns h-jured and

s out of Ihe streets of the city. Yours truly, C. H. Sc-HEKMKHIIOI

The Sutton A Coreon Co. has been warded the contract to build thl Ocean Clly boulevard, subject ti approval of Slate Road Commlsslouer Stevens. The road will be paid for by bond Issue. The new boulevard will _e a great thing for visitors to Ocaan City and Hie termers -who bring gar-

den truck here.

Free Expression of Views at Dinner Given by Chief Executive. Mayor Headley entertained the members of tils cabinet, toget4ier with 'ommlxslonere Thorn and Marta and' 'Ity Solicitor Howell with a dinner at the Klscayne Thursday evening. cabinet members were preeIhe exception of former Commodore William K Hexsmgr, of the yacht club, and H. D. LeCato, of the motor boat club. All of the members of the cabinet, as well as the City Commissioners. made speeches at the conelusion of the dinner. Mayor Headley presided-ami stated the object of ibe occasion, which was discuss Ocean Clly’s needs, as seen by the cabinet members. Hesaldtbat the city’s flnancea were never In batter shape. No notes have been Issued and are being paid off. The State school and county tax lias been liquidated. All salaries have been paid, aud everything will be cleaned up at ■pecial meeting to be held ou SatAflalrs are conducted In a businesske way. All communications to the city officials are answered promptly. He referred to the cleaning up of the alleys and his work In doing away Itb (wo ‘‘speak easles." Commlsslouer Thorn told.of the good ork ihat has been done lu his department of finance and revenue. D-rcdor Marta spoke of Improved streets as one of the city’* greatest asi, and he referred to the question of drainage, which will soon come up for W. F'emley, representing the Taxpayers’Assoclallou, said lie was glad to bear of the city's good financial condition. Ha strongly urged the lighting of streets. 8. H. Mayberry, of the Hotel Proprietors' Association, spoke of the need public pavilions on the Boardwalk. There should be one at Sixth street and another one located a little further down the walk. The Rev. S. Wesley Lake said the iw form of government hat commended Itself to him. He aald that at in not optimistic. He feels proud of Ocean City. He favors buslnese principle* In the running of the city, and thus ter the Commlsslouers have made good. Ocean City never abetter outlook. He rfpoke In r of an 80-foot wide boolevard to .Ocean City from Beasley’s Point. Howard Taylor, of the Young Men's Progressive League, spoke briefly. .. J. 8mltb, as a business man, called attention‘to poor facilities for buying tickets to Atlantic City on the Shore Fast Line. He said anmethlng should be done to remedy this. ithe representative of the churches, Mr. Smith spoke as follows: We (those whom I represent) are anxlotfs that this dry shall eontlnoe along the lines laid down lit Its tneep- "" i are making solid, anbatantlal progress. Ocean city la winning out along these line*. Many of ne believe that she Is winning beeanse of moral restrictions, and, therefore, think It extremely unwise to open the door to this demand and that demand nutil, before we are aware of tt, shall have a full, open, go-as-yon-nse rum-ridden elty. We can never expect to compete with our larger neighbor along her Unis, even If we leslred no lo do, bat along the lines good, safe, well-toklo, residential population. We are taking the lead held It as long as we work together as a unit for a dean dty.” Thomas F. Armstrong, of the Occaa City Athletic Company, humorously (erred to himself as the only "aport" ttie crowd. He told what a great advertisement a winning baseball team has been for this city. Scone of oore were published all over the country the last two seasons. The club officials have to pay assessments quite frequently, but they are willing lodo this and keep up the slandatd InauMr. Armstrong said be was a Jerseyman and likes Oeean City. He kt IdentIHed *ltb It lo many ways. He belongs to nearly everything bat the Ladles' Aid Society, and he (bought lie was eligible to join this. The rged sll'to work for the best Interests of this city, and b lo continue doing bis share. W. E. Massey, repreaeotlag Ibe Unsocial Institutions here, spoke as

follows:

e here tonight to counsel together lu the interests of oar dty, not, as I understand, to suggest sensational methods as pursued at tlmae by other resorts. Too often these leave a rather bad etlect, and do not compensate for the good meu temporarily produced.

Hods for anything lu the line of Wall Paper. You will uot only be treated right, but you will get e square deal. Fob Bai,« —Two lots, 36x106 feet o 686, 8*0. A..Wesley avenue. F ' 1100. Apply H . 8entinix office. The methods of the First National Bank of Ocean City.-though conser live, are modern aud liberal. Fob Balk.—Cottages and lota —tost desirable loestMaein Ocean City'. Apply to A. Cotton 819 Asbaiy as Ocean Clly, New Jersey.