Ocean City Sentinel, 25 January 1917 IIIF issue link — Page 1

" OCEAN CITY SENTINEL

vol. xxx vl ocean city, n. thursda(y, january 25, 11)17. j> no. 44

pdt • 4 We Offer For Sale A Splendid Corner Property suitable for a Rooming or High Grade Boarding Cottage at such a sacrifice in price below its true value that if you have ever been interested in securing a property for such a purpose — this is tour opportunity. Location: — Eastern and Southern exposure on the corner of a main avenue, witli a fine view of the ocean from upper piazza. Ground contafffs nearly S.octo square fccL . Building of best construction in the resort. Heavy slate roof ; piazzas on all floors; solid brick foundation. Heater in basement; gas and electric lights throughout ; 10 bedrooms, 2 baths, exceptionally large rooms on ground floor. Also small outbuilding for servants, of 3 rooms. Garage for 2 cars. Ground and improvements could not be duplicated today under $ 1 4,500.00. Our Price - - - - $ 7,000.00 ACT QUICKLY IF INTERESTED

MASSEY & EDWARDS Eighth Street and Centra! Avenue

Ocean City Sentinel MIUU4 Weakly .1 OCIAN CI TV. N. J. —Mr—'" R. CURTIS ROBINSON Editor and Proprietor •1.00 Par Year, Strictly in Advance. » MTCUm.iT.LAW. Morgan HAND, ATTORNEY, and S2ZS: '• J- |« JJvW^OFFICES | Apgar & Boswell, I BOUBlUt iUILVIill. f AMORT iVlilll E^and jUOHTM HTRXET A LAW OFFICES I Godfrey, Giddings & Read I 5artTau*Hun'diC« '= f ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. • • JgL^OOD C.* WEEKS jr uifiiwj ud CfluuMllor-it-Uw 761 Aabury Avenue, Ocean (Sly «*J> Uoamntaa Tru«.H™Mio«. Atlantic City Ryes Rxinined Without Drops A . W. F.L V ■ aaa iwaalia ivaaa. ITUITH CITY, I. J. > Precise People i Will appreciate the i* punctual service which adds to the delight of dinipg here. _ — THE Harris Restaurant ' MORGAN HAND. Jr. Engineer and Surveyor ocean city. n. j. Muumc. ICE COWUT pcAna m Pigiu HiMtMR ICC o 1A1* AaSur* *»• OCEAN CI TV N *. ■aaa aa*Mr*l Vfarfia W. ■rave H. Birkhardt A C*. PLUM BINS AMD HEATING ui uMiuiuri ■QUI art la* JBUtt Mat Water. Bteam anC Vapor UssUss mftiai.N-i COAL * Yon Need Coal. Yoa mod Server Yon get both from CaLMOUUKER LUMBER CO.

fr HUPMOBILE FORD HUDSON I | ' THE t'SIVERSAL CAR ° The following new prices are now in effect: 1 Chaulk, 5325.00 Sedan, 5*45.00 Runabout, 345.00 Coupcki, 505.00 Touring Car, 3*0.00 Town Car, 595.00 pi < o. b Detroit ^ ^ rc before August a. IVi*. But 'here is no guarantee against an advance iti'price at any time. ^ ^ siock je Eastern Motor Company : i Asbury Ave. and Nioib St., Ocean Gly, N. J. m DODGE CHANDLER b i "***•*» **»»i»»w»»| j HARVEY Y. LAK£ : REAL ESTATE |j 838 Asbury Avenue | Ocean City New Jersey J j Don't Value Yourself Too Low In baying Life Insurance many men make the mistake© insuring their lives for a small amount because they tear the payment of the ( premium on 'a large sum will embarrass them financially. Your life has a definite value measured in dollars and centa, measured by your income, your prospects. ,he responsibilities of your family. Let the Life Insurance man help you determine your value. Don't be afraid to Insure roar life for what it is worth. By making t regular deposits of a small proportion of your income tn a Savings t Account you will not only soon accumulate the 'first full year's premium but you will be able to easily meet subsequent premiums as thty fall due. J Theo. V. Townsend i 952 Asbury Avenue -trance Company ( . I Only $300.00 Gash Required to purchase a comfortable seven-room and bath brick dwellwith hot water heat, laundry with stationary trays and j every convenience; in first-class condition. Price, $1650.00, , on terms to suit. 1 J osepli I. Scull 757 Anbury Avenue Ocean City J"**Y automobile buffuem ball fhone LOUIS W. MILLER ao ant for OVERLAND AND. WILLY8-KNIQHT AUTOMOBILES AND TRUCKS Occam c irr. mcw jaraat • V 9 oaaa at amd SAonrffOoar. nihth St. a ho Ooaam Ave. ! CHARLES C. READ WALTER E. ALLEN Charles C. Read & Co. • Hardware and House-Furnishing Goods 839 Asbury Avenue Ocean City, New Jersey n PAINTS ^ CUTLERY PLUMBING Aia You grdtins^nUrv saUsfaction as to priest, ssk—ahtp and t stare It I. wA. S «nll pay yoc Mpvsre stnel 1 — to re . - c. H. BACON OOT BisntH at

SOME NOTED "LIARS" AT ! STEWART'S SHORE DINNER

President of Fishing Clnb ~ Royally Entertains Snrf J Casters and Friends. A thorough salt-w ater crowd In sum j Ocean City KleblDg Club who were gueslsof President Frank H. Stewart ' Hookbludrr'a Restauraiit, on Walnut , street, near Secoud, Philadelphia, Mouday evening, were juet as thoroughly j a fresTf weter crowd in the way of j liquid refreshments, ou this jolly and 1 memorable occasion. The dinner was served lu a large f raut. the room belug decorated lu a " way suggestive of the shore. It was n held iu a decidedly appropriate place. * uo stronger boosters thau fhe members of the Ocean City Ki-biug Club 1 - The dinner was glveu by Mr. Hlewart * to the members of the" teams that look I part In the club's championship cast- 1 same lime recall the pleasures of last „ summer at Ocean CUy. i There was a reception for "Hers" i

from 6 to 7 o'clock, and all eutllled to -p figure Id this galaxy of stars had their ,, special Inning, led by the redoubtable p Frank H. Campion. n Mr. Stewart presided at the dinner. e his right was W. W. Tyera, cbam- p plon channel bass catcher and aecre- n tery of the club, and on bla left was „ O. V. Ingham, of the real ealale de- , partmeot of the Penusylvaula ltail- ( At the conclusion of the very excel . leut dinner, which was enjoyed to the t limit by the participants, President , Stewart reed a few letters of regret , and also some oT the letters of accept , ance. The read lug of these epistles , Interspersed with willy remarks , Mr. Stewart, mingled with caustic suggestions and applause from his . Mr. Stewart first requested the mem- j of the wlunlng team to stand up, , and then be told how Uiey wou the ( club championship. The £95 mem- , of the club got together aud made up a team on which were live of the J best surf casters In Ocean City, Includ- | lug Dr Lipecbuti, -Charley" Meglunis and Kd. Cornmau. They lost. , Now the Stewart team of surf casters challenges the whole Atlantic coast to While this championship contest was In progress, Mr. Stewart said. HANI AT DANCE AT THE ARMORY Growing Attendance at Social Affairs Under Auspices of Ladies' Auxiliary. There were about 60 young people at the dub deuce under the auspices of the Ladles' Auxiliary of the Ocean City Military Club at Company G's armory Thursday evening. The affair wae greatly enjoyed by all of the participants. Much progress was made by the beginners under the dear Instructions and painstaking efforts of the instructor. Mlsa Mabel Bockelmann,of Allan tic city, who possesses the knack of Imparting her knowledge to bet pupils to a way they can quickly grasp Home young matrons of the city i present for the flrst time at the affair last Tburedty evening. They ' were #o well pleaaed that they will others, to tbe.-club dance this (Thursday) evening.* GAME LAWS Infarnsallon of latere at to aporlsfnm of THIS CUT. ' The following letter to. the county game warden will be read with Interest by sportsmen of this dty: "According to lbs Federal regulations protecting migratory birds, the open season for waterfowl In New Jersey will dose -with January 15. '.'As the New Jersey State law per mlta the taking of these birds until March 15, there mey be -some misunderstanding among the guooere as to which date governs. "I wish to Impress all the doubt- - ful ones with the fact that a State date governs only when it opens a season " later or closes It earlier than the Federal regulations; that taking waterfowl after January 15 In New Jersey will be in violation of tbe Federal law; and that this law will ba rigidly enforced. * "Your eo -operation l» Invited In giving lb la mallar publicity, so that perY eons will not violate the regulations _ through Ignorance of them. — "Any assistance you amy render mi In this, or by the reporting of viola llooe that may coma to your atteotlon will ba greatly appredatad. ■ke "Yours vary truly, mt "t. 8 FABKCM. •Owego. N. Y. "District Inspector Migratory Bin R Law."

MRS. E. C. GANNON : HAS PASSED AWAY Widow of Former Philadel- 1 phia Contractor Was Summer Resident Many Years. | j a summer resldeul of Ocean flly a "i who died at the Imme of a friend New Cathedral Cemetery Tuesday. Solemn Requiem Ma-, was -aid In SI Joachim's Church Fraukford. at l<) The celebrant was the Rev. Father who also preached the -ermou. Kane was deacon, aud Father pastor of the church. »as the >ub-deacou. The Rev. Thomas F. Blake, uf this city, blessed the body at the grave. Mrs. Uannou apparently was not well for a week or more before her ' death. She gave up the Friday before she breelbed ber last, and a physician summoned Almost from the he had little hone of her recuverv lirst had "

days before she expired, she ji' talked cheerfully to her pastor, the Thomas F. Blake. Neither he - nor those near her thought that tlie 01 changed for the worse Wednesday morning, and efforts were made to get lu touch with relatives. V Death was due tu pneumonia, aud she H passed away as though lu slefep £ A daughter. Mis. Elizabeth, of p was located lu New York 8late, aud she arrived here Friday afternoon. James Gabby, a Frankundertaker, who la married to a niece uf the deceased, reached j. ' this city the same afternoon, and the Mrs. Uauuon was the widow of t ' Uaonon, who. yesrs ago, was well known city contractor In Frankford aud tbe uortheaat section. Bhe 1 was a notgd church musiclau In her ' day. aud wae urgaulst In 81. Joachim's Church a long lime. For two or three , ' years past she had been, t tig organist , ' of 8t. Augustine's Church. Hhe was | a writer uf ability, aud some of her , poems aud prose were published In the t ' Catholic Standard aud Times. t She had. a few years ago. several I cottages In this city, but at the time of I ( ber death she owned ouly tbe one In < which she lived onWestavenue. below < ' Fifteenth street. I r irteeDtn street. msuas.

BOYS ]l TRIM MILLYILLE Manager Town3cnd's Team j Had Easy Time With Five jjj from Glass Town. J Willi It. full lesm oil the armory City Military Club ran away from' ! Mtllville. defeating the visitors 19 to 31 ! ^ lutes after the -tart, aud then Kell, I Hreck ley. Welseuthal anil Satlerlee * ' all did llr-t-class work in running the v f score up in the llrst half. Breckley's A - foul goal shoot Lug was good, (i Kell r< I visitors. Kell caging a number of fouls Satterlee got somewhat excited, seem- •' wheu he Jumped on Kell's back. The » r first half ended £8 to II lu favor of the 11 . soldiers. '■ The secoud half was alsiut ou the ri „ order of the first, tbe locale steadily T going ahead. Someone toward the P close of I his half remarked that Hreck- • ' ley badu't made a field goal, aud al- 11 r most Immediately "Fata" began to u ' make 'em couut. He ca'ged one by a e aud quickly scored two more Ueld » aud quickly scorea two neia -

goals. Moe aud Henderson also scored t> field goals. Hildreth was much In evldeuce and kept' his mau under k Line-up: 0 "VJT Ko«l Welseuthal. F. 7 0 14 . ley, F. 4 19 £7 Satlerlee. C. » U B Henderson. U. I U £ Hildreth. U. 0 O 0 j lo 19 49 1 F. £ 0 4 i U. Kell, F. £ 16 20 Fangburti, C. 10 £ . Cox. (J. 0 0 0 " C. Kell. (J. 0 0 0 " I 616 , I laaccrsalnl tapper. I 1 The supper glveD by the members i 1 of the Queen Esther Circle In tbe ■ social rooms of tbe First M. E. Church ( 1 eveulug was very suocessful, , and the young women were more ! than pleased with tbe results. More I than 150 persons were present. The members of the circle were assisted In r the kitchen by members of the Worn- ( en's' Home Mlsslonery Bocttey, to whom they desire to return their (

I : II QUIETLY WEDDED ; IN OCEAN CITY . * Alfred Gray and Elizabeth A. ° e Fox Desired to Avoid D "Lot of Fnas." y ' , Desiring to evoid es much publicity e y as pofslble, Alfred Gray, of FlilladfJ- h and Elizabeth A. Fox, of Ocean City. ,f were married by tbe Rev. Charles H. |, I, Bobner at tbe Presbyterian Cuurcb c manse Thursday morning. e , They went to tbe city hall 4he pre- t IC ceding day and obtained the marriage y license They appeared lo be much e II disappointed when- they found that ( „ tbe taw compelled them to wall tl twenty-four boura after tbe Issuance of ( tbe license before Ibey could wed ' . The bride Mated, Id answer lo quev- j tlnna required by law, that she was dl- | voiced. 8 be gave ber residence as t *" Ocean City. It Is said by friends tbat abe owns a cottage In tbls dty aud ' '' lives here aeveral months In tbe year r' The bridegroom gave bis age as 27 . years and the bride said she was 851 * years old. ' MANY PLAYED CARDS ir- ~ ~ III EsloxaMc Tlmr al Vsaas Men's as The progreselve five hundred card party In l-be rooma of tbe Young H- Men's Progressive League Thursday ite' was tbe moM largely attended of tbe on season, there being ten tables In use. id- All taklog part had an enjoyable time, er- Those taking tbe trophies were Mrs. ey F. D. Newberry, first women's; Mrs. w; Charles H. Baron, second; R- F. in- Holmes, first men's: Parker Miller. second. Tbe consolation t rep hies lv- were won by C. H. Bacon and Mlas er- Kexar. ■as • ' " Ocean Gly 8c rap Iron and Metal Co Rag«, robber aud paper and Junk of all , description bought. Shop. 709 Haven avenue; pbooe. 166 R; residence, corner ou. Eleveolb street aod Btmpsoo avenue; pbooe. IU K; Ocaan City. N. J. Best prices paid. Give oa a call. Ad v 1 4 4t. wastzd, — On# or two sbaree s>1 Ocean Gly First Norioonl Bank Mock. Urd state price. Address P. 0. Lock Hex Sufc-nGty. N.J. ^ adv.tr.

ADVERTISE OCEAN CITY [ BY MOVING PICTURES

Mayor Making Arrangements 1 to Have Attractive Views Shown. Mayor Champion told the City Commissioners at tbe weekly meeting of tbe board tbat be has been In communication with James H. Simpson, of Philadelphia, a well known sum'mer resident here, in reference to exploiting the moving pictures of Ocean City for advertising purposes for tbe coming season, but Dotblog definite been settled thus far. As will be recalled, there were a number of films taken In this city last summer, aDd later these were ex blbltcd in a moving picture buuse on tlie Boardwalk. A number of tbe films have been eliminated. aDd It Is tbe thought of tb- mayor to have tbe remaining containing attractive viewa of the resort and Its bolldlogR. etc., shown In movlug picture houses Id Philadelphia, Its suburbs aud through Penusylvaula before tbe b giDuIng of WHITE ELEPHANT SALE

ITo He Meld Iss l-bllsoelphia lor ■ curat or MaptlS! march. The January meeting of the Ladles' Auxiliary of the First Baptist Church of Ocean City will be held at tbe Baptist Institute, 1425 8oyder avenue, i Philadelphia, on January 29. Dinner will he served at 6 80 p. m for 85 I cents. All who Intend" to ,*tteod are f requested to notify Mrs. Wilbur uot ' , later than January 26. f The meeting will be a "white ele _ L phaut sale." The ladles are requested L to take something that Is of no use to u themselves, but of nse lo someone else. t These articles are to be neatly wrap- •' prd aDd sold for 10 07,16 cents each. Dr. J. Y. Dobbins Dead. * The Rev. Dr. John Y. Dobbins, a * retired member of tbe New Jersey Conference, died at hie home In Moutclalr, a tow days ago. aged 67 years. o He was well known throughout Ibis u ■ 1 * ' •r W anted — Haaall eottags^thres bedIt glvmg' pri^'aod' location" AddreasR. I. HaxTtSBt. ofBee, Ocean City, N. J. )f adv . 12-a. St. i. Go to Guv 'a. Tenth aod Bay. tot 1

$6500 COTTAGE FOR S. H. WHITELEY Allen Scull Receives Contract from Weil-Known Philadel- '' pbia Insurance Broker. 8. H. Whlteley. a prominent Insurance broker of Philadelphia, has glveD Allen Scull the contract to build a pretty cottage, co.tlng tB.500. on a triangular atrip of ground owned by Mr. ou New- Reach road. between boulevard and Mnrnlogsldc road, lu the uorth section of this city. The collage will be built on New ncrau. It will have a brick basemeut finished lu white euamel, with madoors throughout, and tbe roof will he of asbestos shingles. will he a front and two side porches, esch leu feet wide. There Is slso to he a brick garage uoder one of the side porches, ou thesdulhwest corof the cottage. There, will be five rooms and a bath In the basement, and. tbe npper floors

p The house will have a hot-water *, system. Mr. 8cull has been engaged for some time in bulkheadlng p operations on Mr. Whlteley 's property. « * II MASONS AT CHURCH p h l.oSir lo Hear Brrtnon by ibe b The members of Ocean Ulty Lodge, 171, F. and A. M.. will attend the l< , Baptist Church next Sunday l evening In a body to heiT a special h sermon preached to tbem by the pas- ( tor, the Rev. M. M. Lewis, tbe latest t i arrival In Masonic circles here. o | This will be the flrst visit of Iba t j to Ibis church, and the pastor Is a i making preparations that will mark I - tbe visit as a record service. Tbe key- « ' note of tbe sermoD will be that of t brotherhood and democracy, traced e out In a manner new and frasb lo Ibe t ■ members aud commendatory to Ibe I . Masonic fraternity In geueral. | Tbe public Is Invited to attend, aod ^ 1 efforts wil| be made to provide room , and comfort for all. • * * The church quartet has bsen pre- I , parlug special music for Ibe occasion. , ■ m. McAllister Bars rropsfly. ' Tbe Drrxel property at the corner of - Cedar and Atlantic avenues. Wildwood, bat been sold by Miss Retta 1 Ooff to 8. 8. McAllister, or this city, 1 who bought II as an Investment. MASONS TO HONOR | , GARRRLL DOUGHTY : i i Only Surviving Charter Mem- 1 ber of Trinity Lodge, Which is 50 Years Old. Trinity Lodge of Masons, of Allan- ' lie City, will observe tbe flftletb anol- - vereary of IU organisation Saturday * evening, February 10 All tbe offtoera - of tbe 8 late Grand Lodge will atteod. A feature of the occasion will be tbe 1 presence of C'srrell Dougbly, one of B Ibe oldeet residents of Ocean City, wbo * Is tbe only survivor of lbs eleven charter members of tbe lodge. _ * Before -locating In Atlantic County' * Mr. Dougbly was a member of a lodge In Ibe old Port Richmond section of " Philadelphia. Ha was a member there abont three years when he de- ° mlttad. so tbat undoubtedly be la one ' of the oldest Masons In tbe State. Al- ' though well advanced In years, be le ' still nigged and eojoys good bealtb.

BIBLE CLASS SERVICES IN COAST GUARD STATION

Methodist Men Hold InspirJ ing Meeting on Edge of the Sea. I Members of the Men's Bible Clam of tbe First M. E. Church, lo Ibe number of 4-5, Including tbe class teacher, the Rev. Joseph B Kulp. and tbe pre#1 Idem. Prof. O. W. Reicbty, "went down to. tbe sea" Sunday afternoon aud held services In the Coreon'a Inlet Coast Guard Station in South f- Ocean City. u They were welcomed at tbe door of ■ the station by Capt. Nlckereoo and I- bis men. Tbe wives and children of 1 ■ several of tbe men were at Iba bouse u and were as much Interested In Iba le -er vices as were tbe men. F- The exercises were opened by all ringing "Brighten the Corner," lad by " Burrows C. Marshall, assistant cashier " of the First National Bank. •I Prof. Relchly offered an earnest * prayer. In which be said tbey were >- glad uf tbe privilege of meeting with >e these men by tbe aaa lo study Ibe ■- word of God, and tbey ware glad of lo tbe thought tbat prompted tbem to come to these men, wbo are bound )f there day and Dtgfat, and pray with '• tbem. After tbe hymn, "The Church In the Wlldwood," bad bean aung by all, f# Dr. Kulp took up and expounded tbe ° lesson of tbe day. wblcb was "Tbe lesson 01 ids oay. wnicn was - sua

First Disciples of Christ." It was a Instructive talk. The pastor digressed It at Intervals to ask and answer pertlneot questions, aod much Interest course of bis talk. Dr. Kulp expressed the thought tbat II mast to • thing to be a backslider altar one has kbown and tasted of Iba Joys of Christianity. He asked bis bearers wblcb band or tbey would rather do wltboal, aad tbe answer came tbat tbey didn't esn lose either. The pastor agreed wtibtbem, and told Ibem that revlfaia la tbe church and meetings Ilka tbe aa or tbat afternoon are aa si— Hal la tba church's welfare as ooe*s toads sod legs. He told tbe story of a IMUa girl wbo was given a bangs on which was lbs word "bringing." 8 be brought a companion to Banday school In line with lbs word 00 tbo badge, and tbao sbs was glieashto00 wblcb was Inscribed "gal oaa." tba IIUIs girl declared this battoa. be wanted to ksap on with tbo work and desired tba ballon oa wbieb was tbe word "brlogiog." Bo It sbooM, to with all cborcb msmtsre. Dr. J. Thorn ley Ht«bas sang • , pretty solo. "Tail Mother I'll Bo In an onaaaally silkitlsa foaa ; DOT. and his staging wm appiulilil. , Tbe class members sang tba ebsiwa. Tba closing prayer was by Dr. Kalp. At Its conolasioa, be soggaetad tbat ■ would to especially appropriate la IhM government station lo stag the "Bad, Whits and Blue," which wws doao. I Harry Fsotoo, on behalf of Capt. Ntakdraoo aod tbo gaatda, tboBtod tba clam members for hoMtag the services la tba boose. Ha aeM they ap- , predated tba kind Does of the etosa members aod hoped they woald one# bold another service there. Dr. Kulp ex pressed the theo kfctoata of himself and tba ciaaa. Tbey, too, . appredatad ibe privllsga. Tba ssrvlcs throughout was ■■■■■ • ally Impressive. Tbo dare mamkare r sat In chain tbat flllad the snore, s while Capt. NtekareoB and hforeaa, I la tbslr dress suite of hlsm, stood around tbe doors aod Jotaed In tba ox- • ere less. Through tbo window* eoaM f be seen tbe gloomy, laahteg ma aad a from lbs lowering clouds tbe rein taat , down, tba dements providing aa nooompaoiassot to tbe hymn# of plana to HIm wbo oootrols both tbo hrenaoa „ aad tbo ire aad all Ibssslw. lotto . mind's sysona could picture a auaHgr • scene 00 tbe banks of tto Jotdaa reare •' than two centuries ago. r — • ■ W'antki) — Private board and reare; Write all loformatwb aad lata. t. A. • Reynolds, 26 Sooth Mleblgao astoto, Atlantic City, N. J. adv-H.

C1A1EE OF A11IBSS Sins' Hestml ni. Delicatessei NOW AT 823 Burivilt Cirur HiirlTi Timn OPEN EASTER SE1TDS C1PICITT. Ill

Our Annual Reduction Sale IB NOW ON $ 8.50 buys any $12.00 Suit\ $11.50 buys any $15.00 Suit( ^ jjjg ST(XS $14.50 boys any $18.00 Suhl $15.50 buys any $20.00 Suit/ Also consider that anils will to at lamt fo-oo msreinM renaa. abtoto makes the ssving run from fo.50 to $6-SP per swift. FUto Borer. j NEWELL. CORSON [ ».«w,*walf.SV jjj