OCEAN CITY SENTINEL

VOLXXXVII. OCEAN CITY. X. J.. THUKSDAY. Al'HII, 12. ISI17 -NO. 3

THE WISE MAN |l at tliy present time is the one who can find an exceptional bargain in a first class improved property suitable to his needs and tastes as such improvements at the present time have so ninch greater value titan in years past, doe to the advance in materials Such ati opportunity we offer tit the splendid projucrty at the corner of Fifth ami Wesley avenue The ground representing 150 feet on Wesley avenue l.v 1 z<- feet on Fifth street, containing tS.rsm square feet, every foot 01 which is extremely desirable for collage site. The improvements on this ground com- . £ pose the splendid slate rooted.' !'• room bmbliiig .»n the corner, and out buildings. The improvements ■ could not he reproduced today for U-e. than front $iz.<s>> to >14 000.00 and the ground is easily worth | from* Sj.oub.oo to $6 ,<.«*» . >> We offer litis piopertv tor onSv $».(><«> .•> on attractive terras For immediate j use it is extiemely deniable eithet f.ir a large family or a select Boat ding Cottage or for Rooming purposes. I *' and the buyer can sell off cottage sites as he may desire, and so control the character of building about it (i . without lessening tile n'ecessar v. ground as a setting foi the main building. .j, This coiner has the eastern 'and southern exposure which is the most to be desired, the outlook (| is upon the 1'ark with no buildings to intervene, am! the grounds contain lieautilul trees and shrubbery. B more in fact than any other cottage grounds in Ocean City, garage and servants' house upon the premises. u Building is -healed, gas and electric light in every room, two bath rooms, ample piazzas, etc. jb l'hotugraphs and all particulars will be sent 011 application, ' |, MASSEY fit^EDWARDS

Ocean City Sentinel » j":. 1 -BySi , CURTIS ROBINSON | Editor and Proprietor | Si.oo Per Year, Strictly in Advance. 3 ATTO«aE*«u*T.|.*W. | jy[ORGAN HAND, ATTORNEY and CPU NSELLO.R-AT- LAW. ex r K'wVV "jc * J Motma. a. J. ^offices Apgar & Boswell, LAW OFFICES Godfrey, Giddings & Read ilsfUs" 1*11 u * J1 Ut- :: : . ATLANTIC CITY. N. iEyes Eiamined Without Drops jssolt ) "of iulngurtjb l" j A. W. ELY tTUITtr CITY. n. *. ^ Precise People '

Will appreciate the punctual service which adds to the de- F light of dining here. ! . rr- the Harris Restaurant MORGAN HAND. Jr. Engineer and Surveyor OCEAN CITYl N. J. ATLANTIC ICE COMPANY °"L'* Pumimi Mountain Ice i Oris*. Hl« Awtosary- Avw J OCCAM CIT* M J. II. Harkbartlt & Co. plumbinfi am» ii eating tat xmmki unit Mill Utt ^ ^ AAA COAL You need Coal You need Service. You get both from C. H. SHOEMAKER LUMBER CO. Twelfth and West Avenue Watch and Jewelry Repairing Mayer's Boardwalk. Ocean .City 130? Atlantic Ave- Atlantic City «>«»» Pleeos Mayers Stanley Learning OEAOCATK MWttV PttAWAACT Ocean C«v N« Jacaey COAL COAL TRY OURS FOR .. quality C H- SHOEMAKER LUMBER CO. Iwwttth wi We* Avamaa

j HARVEY Y. LAKE] REAL ESTATE \' 838 Asbury Avenue ! Ocean City New Jersey | Don't Value Yourself Too Low h In buying Life Insurance many men make the mistake of insuring I tlietr lives f..t a small amount because the, f. .. the ponu-nt ihc h premium on a large sum will embarrass them financially. Your life has a definite value measured in dollars a.n.1 cents, mcasnr.-.! i * LclVhe'lli "insurance man' help' 'you del. tiiiiiic yonr value. I n Don't Tie afraid to insure your life for what it is worth. By making I ll Account you will notonlv sodn accumulate the first full year's pre- I A in. utn. but rnu will be able to easily meet subsequent premiums as I M they fall due. I „ Theo. V. Townsend Th, i..- i ; 952 Asbury Avenpe ance Company \*/E HAVE MOVED into our new ^ office at 837 Asbury Avenue, where all the general business of ^ the company will hereafter be « transacted. t CITY GAS LIGHT COMPANY " CHARLES C. READ ' WALTER E. .ALLEN ® The "Perfection" is the oil heater to buy. We have a * ! special lot in for the Easter rush. Consult us for your Hardware and j Kitchen needs. ' * Charles C. Read & Co. ; V_Z I let. I ICO \S. 1 4C7G4.C4 UU

THE MODERN StORE S39 Asbury Avenue,. Ocean City j PHONE US, 437tW ' FREE DELIVERY : automobile sum-ims " bell phone LOUIS W. MILLER c ' OVERLAND AND WILLYS-K NIQHT AUTOMOBILES AND TRUCKS ocean city, new jensey Ganacr a«yo Sh owhooh. <vn.ru Sr. and ocean Ave. PLUMBING Ton ~uing entire satisfaction as to prices, workmanship and business courtesy? If not. "it will nu» V..U to give me a trial. 1 am in a* exceptionally good position to Uke esra of y-our nqiur work of which 1 make a specialty. I have no expensive establishment or clerical force to maintain. Give ma a triaL Moth Phones C. H. BACON GOT Eighth St THE UNIVERSAL CAR For Personal Driving r" a MONG the two million Ford owners yon ' will find the most prominent families I and influential business men. They prefer the Ford asjtheir Personal Car because its dependable. I Why Not Yof ? II TOUUM C« »«• F- ■* OCTWfT ^ || HI Eesterh Motor Company ||| JMx OCEAN CITY, N. J. Ill HI hMMJl | |

FIRE WIPES OUT FIVE BUILDINGS; LOSS. $40,000

Blaze of Unknown Origin Helped by Winds— Loss J Partly Covered. i by limine, of unknown ..rutin The 1 was climated at (49.009, partly j covered by m-urance. I The - college, burned down were « those of \V. H. Ell ley end Frank VV . |« fax-on. of I'MladrJpliM. located re- ti epectlvely at 8i! and Wt Sixth -Ireet. ! - valued at f-VWO each; partly m-ored. J< The (iraliam wa. owned by Mr. | «. Martha H. Stewart, of Philadelphia. »' valued at (18,900; partly Insured. i '• (7500. aiid the rooming luiu-e, with S> ' rooms, at (Sif» c Mr. JW, who. wui, his wife., was e In the Paul Apgrtments while the tire c was de.lro'yu.g Hie hotel and cottage., tl said there was but little Insurance on P his properties They fell apparently house were lu uo great danger from P the blaze, and they remained lu the >' The lire was held lo the Paul room- ° Had It not be'eu for a large wall and north, the handsome new cottage of tl Burton, of Philadelphia, to- ^ gether wjt-b his garage and the Wayne tl a short distance away. '■ would undoubtedly have fallen a prey " lu the flames, and with these would tl also have gone the Boardwalk In the '• vicinity of Sixth street. Tbe«flre was discovered In the Kllley e collage ai'out 7.30 o'clock. Several per sou*" saw the flames about the same • time and they either lelephoned Ihe electrical bureau or turned In alarms '' which Ihe Hremeu, under Chief Wat- 1 son. quickly responded. s|Hiulaiieoue combustion lu the cyl „ caused by thtxflow of gas from a e lu the gas range accidentally Select Y'ouDCllman William E. Hexamer of Philadelphia, who was at his ' collage about a .quale from the scene , of the Are. said he heard an exploslou \ eome lime before lite flames* were dis- I "^Mrs. Stewart was al the Graham for ' several days at Easter time, and the {

PATRIOTIC PUPILS I HAVE HE® FLAG All the Children of the Sixth " Grade Proud of Country's- j Emblem. The sixth grade scbolara in the public school are very proud of the floe, large flag they purchared a short lime Laet year's alxtb grade children ' won a big flag aa a premium for selling twelve dozen lead pencils. This flag they have now taken with them Into the seventh grade room. f Thla year the children decided on a ' , quicker plau and. all making contrl- ' t button., a beautiful flag, 5x8 feet, now < floats proudly from Its table staff. The 1 - hoys have made a stand for It In Ibetr ■ 1 manual training periods. The puplle are thoroughly patriotic, and follow qulle Intelligently the course of stirring evenls In our country today. The desk of the teacher, Mrs Mete R- Salter. Is dally supplied with pictures and catting, from the newspapers and current magazines. There was a good sized congregation at the "Stettons ot the Cross'" In St. Augustine's Chapel Good Friday night. At the conclusion of these services, the Passion was resj( by the rector. the Rev. Thomas P. Blake.

Office equipment consisting of desks, swivel chairs, straight hack chairs. Ill- g ing cabinets, safe, typewriter, sectional M bookcase-, tables etc. H N Healings. ■" adv^SStf. Ocean Ctty, N- J; » Fob Pale ob Best — Flrst-Ha— .ice c cream parlor aod candy store. W2 li Boardwalk. Ocean Clty.N.J. Address g W. Staffer Smith. 1. Haydey Apt... . Atlantic Ctty, N. J. Adv.. X-22, If. Hocwkkeepcb. — Refined woman WMbew jsosIUod in small fapuly; ra paAdd res- Ore. Hew. ISM S. «6tb -reen, ' Philadelphia. Pa. Adv.. t 5. St ( Boy 18, third year Wghachool.waiu- I posts ton far summer »m office, hotei. collector, or ontstdr eroek Add re— U. B. Bract III 75S S. «sd St . Pbila. | •dr.li.it. Wasteb -One or two .bare* of Ocean Cay First National Bank -toes, •rate price. Addre— P. O Loek K»t SS6. Ocean City. >'- J adv if Fob SaLB— Olgar case In nrer-ris— legwlars. Frank E. Darby. TCI A -bury arutua Adv. , J- li. if.

DR. BOHNER TO TALK ON WAR .

Will Give a Course. of Studies , on Christian Pat- < riotism. Reltrvlng thai It i- ihe duly of every ' I Christ latr 'clt'zen the l ulled Stale. , to l«r thoroughly Informed as loin, _ iju.l beroiue a particpanl. Ihe" Rev jj Ct.arle- H. Itoliner pastor of Die Fir-t Presbyterian Church, will give a ' patriotic cqnlribaibiii lo Ihe-lruggle. I Several year- ago the Rev. Mr. Bob- I tier traveled exien-ively in Ihe Euroand political Institutions exhaustive] \ atudy. ao that he will br-ng^ a rare J are urged to alleud the -erle- If | uo other reason than b. make . some contribution lo llie spirit of patriotism which Ihe preseut crisis calls . The following topics will tie discuss- | ed: I April 15— —Vhy the Culled' Slates Gone to War." April 22— Why Hie Russian Revo- : lution Should Have Support from Ihe i April 29— "Wbal Ihe United Slates Owes-Frauce" May 5- Why the Iulereslsof Eug- - land and the United Stales Are idenCMay 18— "What a Victorious Oer | msuy Would Mean lo the T uiled i aod to the World." j1 A -laled meeting of the Ocean City evening at 8 o'clock lu the assembly! Wldeuer Building. Clie-lnul and Jutil' i streets. Phllad1 Iphla. The ques. i Hon of revising Ihe by laws will be I up for discussion, and a report will be preseuted by Hie leglsla- j

HOUSE PARTIES WERE NUMEROUS Some of Those Who Thus Spent Easter Days in I Ocean City. IE Fell A. t*. Knloii, M. C Eaton. F ' j Bennett. M. Wngglns and Margaret j mi-lore and Mrs Charles F. Wall, ' |J Hairy Bower- and wlfei Robert J. McKcuwu and wife. It. J. Mayiles apd ( j Rear Commodore Jaioe. W Fern- ; lug friends at Ills i-illage: David Jes- . j ter and w ife and Tliiis. M. Bains and | wife. Mr. Jester, who I- president of i ! resident of Oceau City. . Alex. Colvlllr. Jr.. and wife, of Philadelphia, enlertalued llie follow- ' joj-esu avenue: Vice Commodore and W. II. Kousall. Howard Hulmes, wife and daughler. E Lin fool and ! wile. W. H Beaver and wife and R. I R.^ Bring hur-l. 2d. and wife, all of 1 Mr. and Mrs, O. H Henry enler- ' Among I heir gue'.ls > were Mr. and Mrs. W; P ll.ilbey. of Lakewood N i 1 J ; Councilman and Mrs. C. W. Bird, of Fleiulngtuu; Mr. and Mrs. L. O. i of Philadelphia; Mr aud Mrs i Harry Barileli. -of Venlnor; Misses i i Myrtle and Ruth Barllrtt. of Veutpor; I Miss John. ton aud Miss Sadie Bird, of i Fleming-Ion ; Russell Bird, of Ea-lou, ' and Russell Henry, or Oceau Clly. i George Mead aud wife, of Paulsboro.' 1 chaperuned Hie following members of s house parly al their collage. 12 1 ■ -ireel, over Easier: Misses i • ! Ed no Broad water. Joanna Lirplncott, , | Alible Mullen. Rae Bliu.ler. Irene ! Paymer aud Marian Lake. Paul CornI ; gill. Charles English. J. Earl Bhusler. j Clarence H. Meade, Johu R Jagger. I and Paul Mead. Mis. Cheyney, Miss Benedict. Miss I Davl. and Mi-s E-tlow. all teachers in day."" Ws.h'l'uglou? relurnh.g I Inline Monday. They were on an obi servallou tour, as well as a pleasure - ' Irlp, and they letTl be understood thai ! they Intend lo use lu their schools.

|F SNOWSTORM AFTER EASTER SUNDAY „ c Residents and Visitors Given ^ a Snrprise — Wind, Too, p Blew With Force. m Al Easter two years ago, the eastern ,, section of the country bad a big suow- , on the oilier occasion. The storm two r years ago came the day before Easter and this lime It made Its appearance ' the day after Easier Most people, except perhaps the local Bremen (who were oni Ihe greater por- ^ tlon of Hie nlghi), were startled, w hen they arose Mooday morning, to And ' ' the ground covered with considerable 1 snow The wind, tao. was blowing a well 'broughoot the day Rain began falling about » 30 o'clock '' Sunday night. Ibis. It is Mated. " turned to snow shortly before mldf uignt. There was a heavy wind dur '■ mg the whole of Ihe early morning ®" houfs. and It may well he said that it was a rather wild night

Services In ihe First Baptist Church Sunday will be a« follows^ Morning service 10 30 a. m.; evening preaching ' service. 7 80 Bible school. 2. SO. The Men's Bible Claas will lorn oat In; force and bear of a good proposition . concerning entertel jmg the winning ! dies' class Young people's service. ■ 39 p. m . lesson by the minister, Hie ' Bev. M. M- Lew to l ' lodumlcsl. • loStlX' itw"' • Oceau city. S.J. Apply SWWe-lev avenue Sale price, (2500 Kent price, . tan. -J* ♦*- • O. U.J Heorj Co-, Inc., bare Ja.1 compJclel extensive alteraUoos. in- : eluding enlargement of store aud luif stalllnguewaudlargericehox Thank i. lug oar many patrons for pa-l patron I age. we are now equipped lo |Wt vol If better and prompter service than lo Us m past adv . 4 5 tf >k Go To Gt'TX. Truth and Bay. lo ry Strictly M eggs and poultry dre— «- U order Adv.. 1-11. 1 aw.

MEN ENLIST IN CO. 0 AT ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING

| Patriotic Gathering ofConnty \ People and Strong Speeches at Conrt House. A public rally, under direction of Ihe Cape May Count; Public Safety I was held at Cape May t House Tuesday evening lor the a purpose of obtaining recruits for Com- f G. Third Regiment, of this clly, f which needed ahoul 50 men lo bring II I up lo ll. maximum strength 'otUSf ^ The members of the com pauy were ' present under command of First Lieut. | Alfred R. Smith. , The meeting was presided over by 1 Mayor Stevens, of C.pe May City, vice ! In Ihe abseuce of Mayor Cbauiplon.of I of the ladles of this clly held In the , meetlug room of HieCily CommlsslonThe greatest enthusiasm prevailed at the meetlug at the Court House and i stirring add re-ses were made by al number of prominent men of the coun- . ty as well as by Col- Laugdon. of the lOomloued rraai TMnt Page.)

; capt. widdi field dead c Mrmbera of the Oceau City Ftolung i 5 - Club have learned w ith regret of Ihe e death of ( apt. Henry A. Widdlfield, a u member of the club and summer resiu deni for several years, which occurred g Friday at his home In Philadelphia, r I He had been in HI health a year. Hto « funeral took place Monday. Capt .Widdlfield. who was 75 years ; old. was a veteran of the Civil War When be was mustered out in 1865 be '■ ! was captain of fompoay B One HubI dred aod Fourib Peoosylvanla Volun feers. and rrgimenlai adjutant. He I', was a member of the Loyal Leg ton and Pom 2 G A. K tst ■ ■ — k- Mr. aud Mrs. E A. Bourgeois, of «• -.bis Cky. entertained (be Rev. Mr. *"■ Fisher wife and see. of Mlfdwood. several days last week while Mr Fisbet was betpmg the Roe- M M. Lewis ^4 ia (be meeting, al the First Baptist as. 1 Church.

i A CAMP FIRE GIRLS GAVE PRETTY PLAY „ 0| o|

| Boy Scouts Also Pleased Audience With An Exciting j First-Aid Sketch. Friends of Hie Ocean Clly Cam P (2 Fire Girl, and the Roy Scout, enjuyed t; J j the ei.lerlbiiiuient given by theiu In 1 Hie a-rembly room of Hir Oceau Clly R • High School Friday Wenljig under direction of M ra. lieu ry \V "Town send . tr • guanlian of (he I'atup Fire Girls. h( Tl.egirl. gave a play. "Mi-s. Molly." ,, which they acqullted Ihemselvea very well. h ' Thus, hi the cart were Irene Griffin, ol . Marian Sleelmau. El Isabel li Veuahle.' ■ Frances Revau. Evelyn Siullh aud t| I Before Hie play was presenled; Al- ai r fied Senior and Harvey Maris were - -Jell in a akll. entitled, "The Making b ofVjluy Scout." li The show ended wlih a llrst aid sketch by (he Boy Scouts, those taking part being Alfred Seufor, Alfred .1 ' Head ley, Clair Leer. Harvey Marls. J, Had Id Collins, Chas. Glhh and Theo. It ; Stevens. "a. During Ihe evening there were se- a | by Leslie Hughes, piano, and s\Ym. Slnklnsou. violin, H It Is said that about (15 were raised p I Tbe.snappy Aimers' Polut Record H of la-t week saya: If Ocean Clly h waul- lo do any "reforming" II uepl g , not send lis Boy Scouts over to Aimer-' Point to struggle up lis streets and a I acl like a Tot of Imodiums, ('online, n ; them lo West avenue, where "speak- a f ea.ies" are as proltflc during certain , moutlis lu the year as flies arouud b molasses And don't put this down f< - a> talk, either, because li's from those ' who absolutely know. If Ocean City , Is over-run with "drunks," Hie proper s ■ solution lies within ihe limits of lis t: . own municipality. b r — d s Thomas H. Evans, wife and son. of H Princeton, visited Ihe former's parenls ( E M. Evans and wife, at Twenty- a • Thursday until Baturday. Mr. Evans fl |. Is general secretary of Ihe Pblladel- s g plilan Society, the collegiate branch of t llie Y. M. C. A. al Princeton Uulver- a ' slly. He frequently vlslls Many sec- v A. collegiate conferences. c

FISHING CLUB • BOYS AT THE PIER: ti Visitors at Easter Hake Plana to Catch Big "Messes" p During the Summer. D 0 Although II wasn't much like Ashweal her on Sunday', qulle a nutn- f of Hie (tolling club mem here were on (be pier al their beedquartere at Fourteenth street. Tbey talked of past experiences and Ihe pleasures ( l hey expect lo have In the near future. | • The d sill of Cspt. Wlddlfleld, one of , (tie club members, and ao ardent flsb- , Among ihe visitors were President ' Frank H. Stewart, who dropped lo for awhile during the efirrnoou; Harry ' , H. Marter. Jr.J. W. Piukbam, Frank ; H. Campion, Henry Gddenmyrr, Ell- ! wood Horn, Jams. J. Neely, Charles Msgirinls, Dr E. C. Weslou and W. r I Raymond. , The popular priced Hotel Henry will opeu al Easier for the season. Mrs O. f H Henry, Prop. adv.. 4 5. tf

ALLEN SCULL LOW BIDDER ON MUSIC PAVILION WORK

Awarded Contract at fx8,744. Ci^y is to Issne Improvement Notes. Rids for the enlargement and addlopened at the weekly meeting of Iba The bids were as follows: For Iheliullding. exclusive of plumbing, gas and electrical work— Allan Scull, (18.744: Leander S. Corson. (22,545: Larsed Conlractlng Company, .878. Plumbing— John R. Groves, 1600; R. H. Johnson Co, . (548. There was ciuly one bid for the electrical work and Mayor Champion Mid thought 11 hardly fair to open this aud then reject It. Director Campbell's view was (hat Hie bid should be opened, so that (he officials could gel a line on (be probable total eosl of ihe Improvements. Director Adams also Mid he thought the bid should be opened. The bid wes from Daulel Kraues, and Ills figures were 12 494. The following resolullou. preseuted Mayor Champion, wae read and laid over for (wo weeks: Resolved, by Ibe Board of Commisof Hie clly of Ocean Cttjr, New (bet the contract for (be erecting, bulldlug aud cuusirucUng of ati addlllou to the building known aa tba music pavilion he awarded to Allen Scull for the sum of 118 744 00. being sum according to Ills bid; I bat tba officers ats hereby autborlxed lo execute Ibe contract with the Mid Allen Scull upon his furnishing a bond as required by Hie speclflcatlone, erecting of the addition aa above being exclusive of Ibe electrical work, fixtures aod plumbing. On motion of LRrector Adams, the sward of Ibe contract for (be plumbend elsctrical work wae laid over week for further consideration. The following reenlutlon, presented by Director Campbell, wae laid ovar Be'u Resolved, by Ibe Board of Commissioners of Ocean City, Naw Jsrs y, (be carrying out of lha erection, and constructing of tba adof the music pavilion, uodar and according to the bid of Allao which bid was In the sum of (18.744, and the Incidental exptosM provided by law lo addition to Iba said sum of (18,744 ha temporarily financed by Improvements notes, which notes shall elate In general terms Hie purpose for which tbey am leaned end shall mature within tba time provided by law aod shall bear Interest at not exoeadlog six per centum; said notes shall be renewed, If niBwary, from time lo time as provided by law and said notes shall be signed by tha BOO SBIU nuns I11BII US ■UUN HJ SUS

mayor of thla city, attest sd by tba city clerk and countersigned by the director of revenue and flnanoe, and each note shall have placed Iberaoo the corporate seal of the Mid city of Oomo City, the above sum of (18,744 being exclusive of the cost of plumbing, tba electrical work, and the gas fltUng, which lo be placed In Mid addition jo the music pavilion other than by tha bid of Ibe acid Allen Bcnll. The certified checks were ordered returned to the nnsucoaeafuf bidden. Oolsg to Pkllaealekla. Tbomee C. Bennett and Mn. Amelia ' C. Koorr, who recently relinquished at tbelr old etand on Aebory ' near Ninth street, hope eooo ' lo take tbelr departure to one of Philadelphia's suburbs, where tbey wUI r make tbelr futare borne. They era held , here for the present, however, by the : mores of H. Weekey, of Atlantic Ctty. who has taken the store, tbey pnfcr- • ring to remain until Mr Weekey la . able to take possession of (be bouse. Hi to now In Ibe AUeullc City HosplTrj au sdvertlsemsut lo tba 8mmBEL.

CM1EE OF AMISS Sins' Restaurant id Delicatessen NOW AT BSSBnriiilt CiriirlMTifiiHa OPffl EiSTEB SEiTUB ClPiCITI, lit

Enlist in our army of satisfied customers. We are fitting up hundreds of men in this vicinity with the best merchandise obtainable at the lowest possible prices. NEWELL CORSON 819 Aabtxry Avenue ocean city new JERSEY J