OCEAN CITY SENTINEL

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A 2-STORY BUNGALOW ) In one of the Choicest Locations of Wesley Avenue \ Living and diiiing moms with panelled wall's— \ - . Electricity, gas. laundry aud every^convenietice— Six bed rooms, large store room, garage for 2 carsNear beach, R. R. depots,' markets, aud Boardwalk center — Absolutely neat. Price, only S4200. ; t Easy terms. _ MASSEY & EDWARDS

Ocean City Sentinel OGKAN CITY, N. si. -Br-' «r*CURTI8 ROBINSON Editor and Proprietor ft. 00 Per Year, Strictly in Advance. MORGAN HAND, ATTORNEY and COU NSELLOR-AT LAW, rnwCnn oommhaJJosr!'" notary PoStc! t an ■ *» toiitr ssoi as, a. j. (OppesU- Public Bulldincsi .jJS^OFFlCES1 Apgar & Boswell, BiU'HKK HUll.'llIkO. AtHl'KV AVKNtXam BIOHTH KTRF.KT OCEAN ClTV.Ji. J. JjAW OFFICES Codfrej & Read Hart 1*11 Bulldlua. :: : ATLANTIC CITY. M.J. Dr. w. p. haines 'COR. NINTH AND WESLEY AVE 'OCEAN CITY. N. J. UKPICE Hot' KM: j?joi°p!"nL I'bonea: Brll 151-W ; lut'i-HtUr te-A Hon. i-boee. Florence Brick Haines Con. 9th and wesley ave mechano-theaapist Nwsdlsh MovsmsnU Hour- by appotoltuent offiiileiCorMi.l.D.S'H $■'&. Wealey Avenue Ocean Cliy New Jersey **"lnuvitaw IX A JJKRSCHEL PETTIT, M. I), eor wesley ave. ,. ocean city, new jersey uOkre H u UrMa.m. . e to • p. m. J)R. G. D. NOELING Osteopathic Physician Hann Building, Eighth street ! ■Opposite Pennsylvania IL B. Depot ot'K.t x CITY, N. J. 1 ■ Every. Tuesday, Thursday and (Saturday I'iUladelphta Office, 11U7 Cbestnul HI. J)r. Wilson Y. Christian | I>.enjtiHt — . 809 Central Avenue etiaa inn. a. J, Bell Phone, 152. Booth phonos nioiit Bell Hughes' Central Pharmacy •th and Wealey Ave. Ocean City, n.j Phone 245- W MARK LAKE - . : J Undertaker and Embalmer aw caar'aaL Avaattta Precise People Will appreciate the punctual service which gdds to the delight of dining here. THE — Harris Restaurant Haas Barkhardt PLl'MBUM" AKD HEATING HtiWII HUH •tat* cm in jibmi w~i2rE££rm-u-coalT" Yon need Coal Yon need Service. Yon get both from C. M. SHOEMAKER LUMBER CO. TodM wl W« Arena N

ill . .■ . ~ '•'the pride of ocean city" Hippodrome (boardwalk at ninth street) VAUDEVILLE t. . And Exclusive Prcsentationa of Sujierior Photo-Plays Change of Program Daily Heaters - Stove Pipes Roofs Repaired ' 1 CJVAITH'Q 73S Asbury Avenue OlVlI 111 V-5 Ocean City, New Jersey L , ll . ' . , phone your order two phones: 206.220' 1 FREDyP. BELL For Things Good to Eat SEVENTH STREET AND. ASBURY AVENUE L Reliable place to do ytjyr marketing. All goods kept inside. free from dust and flies. i free delivery to all parts of city i - — — —

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We have just purchased a' new shipment of • Hlgb-Class Cabinet Wtite Enameled Gas Ranges thst we can sell at a SPECIAL PRICE «° Oc—n City patrons. Call at show room and look them over. Hotels and Boarding Houses should take advantage of the sale of these Ranges. The City Gas. Light Co. 837 ASBURV AVE.

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City Garage i seventh and haven ave. ■j ocmah oirr. umm jmuamr L.W. MILLER . . PAOPmcron * TKLBPHOMK. 803 ^ PLUMBING : iZT ^TwSTm? Ihwrn'* trial. I aa ta an hi ijii i illy good paaMm to rh* wuak ufwkAA I Rahsaseewahy. I haw •• ■» xds' I Ik I ' M_.j. rn. i it. . C. H. BACON WBB MM. ■»

CITY'S HOTELS DID GREAT BUSINESS DURING AUGUST

Best Season in History of Association- Members Gnests of Katbln Owners. I The uiruihei* of I he Hotel Propria j lor»' Association of Oceau Illy were. J I qpard, of the Kathlu. Muuday eveu- ( nig of the organization, al which there was a good-sized attendance. Their house being well-lllled Willi! guests, It was Impossible properly to - entertain the association luCiubers-at Hit Kathlu. so. the Ml.se. Lew I- and | Couard had the use of the Hotel Strand, w hich has closed for the season. through (he courtesy of the owner. Mrs Johnson Koney. . of I lie past summer aud transacted some routine matters. The resignations of H. A "\V rtmltli and Mrs. B. K. Wheatmau were pre. eeuted and accepted. It developed that the local 'hotels ptobably never did a better August plaint over the business done during the latter part of July. On the whole. season of 1817. After the meeting the member- were ' given a treat of ice cream and cake at later they were taken to Shams' Dellcateseen for coffee. The next meeting of the association will teheld the second Mouday even- 1 lug ill (iMoher al the home of- Mrs. T. H. Hew lings hi West Philadelphia. GONE TO CAMPDIX Cape May County 'a Quota ol to Has Been Obtained. The first requisition of 19 men from 1 tlape May County' baa gone to.Camp Dix at Wrlgbtstown. N. J. The couuiy> quota' having been secured. , Among those recently exempted by I I lie board of examiners were Slsuley I M. Puullere aud Elmer Cox. Jr . of this city. ( Several Ocean City residents plan to 1 go on the excursion from I his city to* New York on the Beading Bailroatt I next Suuday. It Is a cheap trip— 12.50— aud those who go will have a , uuiuber of hours for sight seeing In ' America's greatest city. 1 Races Called OB. There were to have been two cham-j* ploushlp races of the one-design cat- 1 . boats of the Ocean City Yacht Club I Saturday, oue In the morning and the 1 oilier In the afternoon, but because id 1 the stormy weather both events were c 1 HOLD SERVICES i ; UNDER OLD CEDAR ; Anniversary of First Prayer " 1 Meeting on Camp Grounds J is Observed. - The thirty-ninth anniversary of the prayer meeting held under the old cedertreeon the camp grounds, oil' . Asbury avenue at Sixth street, was observed Monday mbrntug. i The first, grayer meeting under the tree wai-parllei paled In by the Beve. I S. Wealey 'Lake, Ezra Lake and Jar. E. Lake. founders of this city. AT the anniversary services Mondsy • morning, prayer* were offered by llie t Be**. J. B. Kulp. pastor of the First * M. E. Church aod W. K. Fisher, of t Ibis city, aod J. Francis Belireos. of I Ibe Fiftieth Baptist Church. Phlladel- « pbla, and Also. Andrew C. Marshall, or < Philadelphia', a cottager. t The singing was led by Prof: B. P. Stout, of Philadelphia < An historical sketch was read by t . the Bev. James E Lake, aod there t were Interesting remarks by William ■ Lake, of "this resort, the city's first ' aurvevorand the man who laid out the city nearly forty years ago. I RETREAT OPENS The annual retreat for the priests of the Trenton Dloceoe opened Monday . evening at the Christian Brothers' school. "Ocean Beat," on thi ocean front at Tblrty-aecoDiplreet. tbla city. 1 There were BO priests on retreat, which ( la In cbsTge of Monslgoor John H ' The instructor is the Bev. Fatbe£ ' Stanton, 8. J., a member of the Jesuit oeder from New York Cnjr. . Among Iboe* here this week Is the | Bev. J. A. Caufield, a former rector of St. Angu situs's Church. Then will be about the same num- ' bet of prieats ban next week, aod ttMea will. Inclada the Bev. Jobn J. ' Sweeney, another former rector her*. Wsst M I* Ciectaasil. t'apt. and Mrs. Otorge F. Flab will Dot go to Cincinnati this fall aod wlolet, aa baa been tbetr custom for a . f number of years. They bar* leased • tbetr j beater la that etty for the sea , 1 son. aad Cap*. Pteb will be with the Glebe Ticket Company la Pblladsl I pbla la an ssecMivt capacity.

* POLITICIANS ARE NOW ON JUMP 'j Big Fighi for the Offices of r Assemblyman and Surrogate of County. , | working lor friends who seek public j , I ofilve The light Is for Ills ofih-esofj , assemblyman aud surrogsts. F-rrner 'Assemblyman Mark Lake ! : of in.. Illy, and « orsvllle K. Stille. of ' ' Turkahoe. who seek, reelection, are „ candidates for the , nation for llie assembly. S. A. I.an" , craflc uomluallou. ' * " the Republication nominal Ion (or >ur , rogaie are Fraf.k Frambes. of Tucka- , hoe: Harry S Douglass, of Cape May ' liem!i ""le"' K." L. l'*Ul | fo- Hie Democratic nomiiiatiou: Tlie following have llled nomination ; paper, for Ibe office of county commi.teemau from Ocean City: First Ward - Republican - Jul... . Kramell. Niels Carlson. Dr. H T ; Foulds. William It. Hughes, Emer.ou I L. Smith and Charles Sack. Second \\ aid —Republican— Joliu B. Orovea. William S. Johson K. A.- Por- , ler, William H. Powell. E'TSK Sutlou aud 8. B. Swan. \ Democratic— Warren Smith and Howard Taylor. The primary election will be on Tues. day, September 25. "HIP" CROWD SANG Aroused When Historic Bailie Flag la Bhosrn. Several Civil War veteraus altetided the show at the HlppudTnme Saturday evening aud saw the picture* depleting camp life at Sea dirt, where troops of the Slate are located. I Col. John W. Fraxier, of Philadelphia, a summer resident, went on the stage and showed the eudlence a hat- > tle-toru flag- that was carried in the • War of the Rebellion by the Tweutjy third Pennsylvania Kegliueiit. Oue of the actors played "The Slar < Spangled Banner" on .the piano aud l ; the crowd. sang. j Teacher*' mellrement fund. ' " "The Cape' M*y County meeting of i the teachers' retirement fund, fur the of electing delegates lu the enuual Trenton convention, has been called for 10 30 o'clock. a ra. on Saturday at (be couuty superintendent's office, Cape May Court House.

(UNKNOWN MAN r,j KILLS HIMSELF - Nurse Heard Shot and Discovered Body in Faviiion on Boardwalk. J tower on the Boardwalk at Nortli i -licet The man left Tin papers or letters by which Identification could be j c . There «<- a bullet hole In his hrra-t. | and one in hi- right cheek. It w a-<at I. j llr-l thought that he had shot Imuself >f in the left ear. but afterward that night i- from his ear came from the other >■ Miss I.. B Krcholtz. a trained nurse on doty at the cottage 44 (iardeu. I Her companions were Mis. TyudaleIf of 2il (i.rdeiis road.aud Ml.. E. Bye. of 1 44 tisrdeus road. They found the body III the pavilion aud Miss Kri choltz ran lo llie Breakers Holel quarters. " Policeman Newklrk' jumped Into an i tragedy, fie was joined by Policemau Johnson, Dr. W. P. Haines. Coroner Hoffman aud ( daat Guard, Wll- - ham Crowley. Amu. Scott and Clias. i Mason, milkmen, also" were there. After Hie arrival of t.'orouer Hoff1 man. the body was removed to Mark . made by Chief Scull, CHy Solicitor Boswell, H. F Siantou and other, to Identify the unfurtuiiaie. When Policeman Newklrk arrived at the pavlliou. he found uu signs of life In the body. Near-by lying In blood, was' a bullet. The tev-olvet deed was a heavy five-chambered u'lI 'trument. Four cartridges were mis. , lug. Ibe other cartridge was intact. The man was lying on llie side of his ' ' face. Willi Ills right hand under his grasped llie pistol, with the thumb on the trigger. The man was six feet Id height. I ! weighed 175 |>oiiiide. bad a dark saudy - complexion, sandy moustache, cut . fairly close: dark hair aud was partly . bald. He .was perhaps 45 years old. He was attired m a custom-made blue i -er#- coat and .paqtajoans aud light . cii lured fancy vest." aud wore rus.el shoes. On the Inside of a new 16-col- 1 lar were the letters 8. T. H. «ut there were no marks on his clothing. Apparently he had torn out the hands . containing the names of the maker I and also the owner. 1 i A pair nf nose glasses were found In ' - his vest packet, aud a further search 1 i also revealed a pearl haudled knife ' - and a fountain pen. i An inquest In the case was held yesterday afternoon '

DR. WHIT1CAR CALLED TOCAMP Hurriedly Summoned to Fort Oglethorpe This Week by Government. Dr. John H. Wnttlcar. of (hit city.] early this week for Fort Oglethorpe, where, on Saturday, he was ordered by the Government to report ' at ouce. He le In the Medical Officers' 1 Company. He paased the examination early In the summer, but ' was permitted to remain here uutll the close of the summer seasou. Bec*use of the haely call aent by the Goverumeot, Dt. W till tear was uuable soy good-bye lo all of bit patients , and frtenda, and be desires to make i this explanation through the columns I of ibe sknTikki.. . ; Dr. Wblllcar's patients are being looked after by the three local phy slclaos. SQL'DIERS MAT VOTE •ecretarr Marina Aska (or Cerliltd Usl ol Candidates. At the request of Secretary of Stale [ F. Martin, City Clerk Harry . A. Morris has sent to Mr. Martlu a 1 certified list of the various caodldates lo be voted for here at the primary ' election September .26. Allot of candidate* In the couDty Ij baa also been sent Secretary Martlu by County Clerk A. C. Hildretb. This Information was desired by Secretary Martin, at Mated Id bis let- ] ter. lo enable the voleVs of tbla Slat* who ate lu military aod naval service of Ibe United Slate* to prepare tbetr | ballots for use at tbc primary election. W.C. T. r. MwcllsssTh* member* of lb* Ocean "Pity W. C. T. p. will meet at the bom* of Mrs. S. B. Swan. 1040 Asbury avdoue, uexl ' Wednesday afternoon, aod everyone 1 is requested to be preseot. it will be ' so Important meeting, business to 1 be transact sd will Include Ibe election of offigtlSl -■ a ■ Try an advertisement to lb* 8k*Tt

CITY'S BANKS REFLECT PROSPERITY OF RESORT

~ | First National and Trust Co.'s Combined Assets Are Over f 3,200,000. P Tbe officers of the First National Bank report llie closing ol the most successful season In the history of the lustltutiou. Tbe deposit, during the r» entire seasou exceeded largely ibose of aHy previous season aud ou September ' 4 reached the highest polut In llie lilslury of the batik, when tbe Individual '• deposit., exclusive of all bank bal- ] e" auce-, were f 957, 000. and tbe total aa- '* sets of the bauk were fl, 168.857. " No belter indication cao be bad of »' tbe rapid growth of Ocean CHy tbau , '• to note the success of tbe banking In.tltutlons of tbe city. Iu January, 1910. there was but oue such lustltutlon here, with total et. |e of fdoJ.OOO, while today there are two l" nger $2,200.1410 and de|K>sits which are fast approaching tbe $2 000.000 mark.Tbe financial statements of tbe two. ' bauklug Institution* In tin- city refiecl >K tbe prorperlly. w bleb has come to tbe resort's hotel-, merchants and business ineu during tbe past three months. "This season," says I'resldeut William E. Ma— ey, of the Ocean Llty Title aud Trust Company, "ha- beeii 11. more intense In Its activities during, the month of Aligu-t tjian ever before A capacity business was done cover>t* lug a period of about six week*, bring ry tug to tbe Ocean City Title aud Tru-t 1 Company durlng tbls period deposits more aud larger, by more than slxly per eenl., than ever before m Ita hl«ry lory, lu tbe early part of July, we pa—ed the million-dollar mark In our !- a-sels. reaching tbl* amount, I under--land, earlier In tbe season than any of the otber banks of our county. "On 1%e*day following Labor Day by we received In "deposits nearly $100 00U. j,. tbe largest lotal deposits takeu In any ons day aloe* we have opened our * doors, Onr deposits are now mora ice- tbao a quarter of a million more than rlr the deposits 1o tbla Institution at tbla „ time last year. , All of tbla sugars well for this resort aod tbe very active board of directors and officers. "Tbe officers aod oar board'of dl>V. rectors purpose to make tbl* InetUors Hon one of tbe strongest lu Bontbern New Jersey. We an now building up a very satisfactory title and trust "e department. I'b* bnsioess held In trust for utbera bum be managed efts ficleolly and eoecaasfnlly. To do this, aod build a foundation, gnat oara must be exercised. One's very privat* matters are mocb bob likely to be safeguarded by tbe adMlnlstratlda n of a truM ooapaay than by an lad Ir

FINE VOCALISTS :: AMONG VISITORS , " Community Singing Draws ' ,, Crowd of Fully 1000 Feople 1 1 to Music Pavilion. < 'J handiest ped by r-s-.n „f a* lack oTlJ e last evening Then there wsrca.uf-'1 " flcie.lt quantity nfsong bunk. .... hand. )« ] Alfred M. Gray having ordered a loin from the publishers. Pruf. Powell G Fltliiau. a colleger, ' and director of mu-lc lu llie Camden ' e public I., led the community ' singing Muuday-tveiilug, aud he and • praise fun he guod results. Mr. Fllh- ' 1*11 Is an enthusiast and fairly exudes ' music. Coupled with Ibis, there were 1 very evidently ruauy skilled musician* 1 " aud vocalists III the crowd, and some 1 of the selections were sung In a man- ■ ' iter that would lead oue to think Mr. ' Flllnaii was leading a trained ctforal DuHi.g the evening Mrs. Alfred M. Gray, the popular president of tbe or- 1 chesira auxiliary, saug two solos, ° "There's a 1-oug. Ixnig Trail" and , "Keep llie Home Fires Uurulng," the 0 audience jolulug Itr Ibe chorus. d I The member, of the orchestra auxll ' ' lary have done much lo sdvsuce a 1 ! love for music lu this city, aud "in 1 r starting cominuulty sluglug here dur " ' lug the summer season they struck a 1 chord that was responded to by tbou- 11 . -and* of visitors and ' many residents F > MISS EDDOW8 WEDS t . Hum mi r Resident the Mile or ' W. I>. Roach. ■ ! Waller D. Boa:b aud Mlsa Grace " . Ed'duws. daughter of K E. Eddow* 0 r and wife. of. Philadelphia, were mar- ^ '■ rled recently at 8ktppack. the sum- * met home of the Bev. Edward W. " I Hart. D. D„ pastor of the- Columbia " ■ Avenue M. E. Cburcb at Bklppack, ® who officiated. Walter^ Eddow* was r man aud Miss Ethel Eddowa * , was bridesmaid. Mr. Roach hat gone tl . to Georgia, where lie la lo training with the Third Field Hospital Corps, Pennsylvania. The bride's pareuts are summer resldeuis of Ocean. City. « ANGLERS' GLOB TO , p ■ ELECT OFFICERS j a ( Meeting Called for Tomorrow i< Night— J. M. Rowland After c Channel Bass. , The members of -tbe Angler*1 Club 1 will meet tomorrow evening for Ibe P purpose of electing officers. It Is said li ; that William A. Welsh, of Phlladel- l' ^ pbla, ■ well-known up-lown cottager, fl and an artrve fisherman, may be mads 11 president of the organisation. " Tbe club held a meeting last Friday eveulug and elected tbe following trustee*: William A. Welsh, Joseph c M. Row land aod George W. Long, of ' Philadelphia aud Charles T. Maglu- b ills and W. 1 Raymond, of this city. c ' The dob. it was then said, bad 44 * members, only eight of whom are affiliated witb any similar organization 1 ' here. 0 • Biuce W. I. Raymond landed a ' ' channel bass, -tbe otber day, Joseph • M. Rowland, whu Is actively Interested tu th* Dew club. Is more tbao ever determined lo catch a cbannel bass, aod be Is out on tbe plei uesrly c j every day. J UsatS Motlai Plt'lorc Hons*. t ! Frank Piatt, of Ibis t clly, has ■ . leased', through the agency of Joseph < f I. Scnll. tbe Princess Theater, 00 Aa- t ' bury av<enue, near Ninth street. Mr. j t Piatl. who ba« been Identified wllb . ■ Iieatrlcal enterprises for mauy years, • aud lias a large circle of frieuds, will • conduct tbe bouse Ibts fall and wluAnnoance Coming Marriage. , r Mr. and Mrs. George W. Erost. of t r tbl# city, w-isb lo auuouoce tbe com- , lug marrlsge of tbelr daugbter. Mlsa .. Olive Kalberlne Ernst, and Walters. 1 Freed, of Philadelphia. t t '

IDEAL WEATHER HOLD^ F MANY VISITORS HER^

Fishermen Remain to Have Sport With the Fighting Channel Bass. | Tllis clly on Tuesday experienced weather and tbe prospects are that these conditions will continue I fur some time, as Is usually tbe cam at time of the year: The effect has been to keep many i erably later than usual. Especially' If loath to leave j he Ideal conditions. Some of the hotels, for tbl* reason. • are keeping opeu much later tban baa been ibelr custom. I The fail fishing, too. Is now 00— tbe season for tbe big chanuel baas, wbleb 1* always a magnet fur tbe true angler. I'hl* Is one of tbe best sections along ■Hie coast fur catching tbe fighting chauuel bass, and Is so recognised by fishing authorities. There were some chilly blasts from Iceland or sume similar place her* Mouday eveulug, but despite tbe cold Ibe Boardwalk had a large crowd of |>edeslrlaDa. Overcoats and baavy stealers were comfortable, It must be Confessed, yet the next day brought a most delightful cbauge. However, on Mouday ntgbl, tbe music pavtltoo had a crowd of fully 1800 persona, tbe Hippodrome bad a good-abed crowd and Ibe two otber picture booem did excellent business. HEARING ON ROAD be tin— bx Bate CaaalaHts kept ember ay. Mauy 8outh Jersey motorist* and others luteresled In good roads will atteud tbe public* bearing which I* lo be given by tbe Stole Highway Commission on the roots of tbe proposed 915.000.000 road system St Cape May Court House et 2 o'clock Thursday, September 27. Tbe bearwas originally scheduled to take place at Cape May City Hotel, but tbe change was made naceaaaty, as tbe hotel will be closed before that date. Tbe roots begins al Brtdgetoo aad to Cape Hay Court Hoom, or auch otbsr point 00 Ibe proposed route ea may b* determined by tbe commission, through Mlllvlll* and In Cumbarland County, aod will be approximately thirty-eight miles long. Tbe road will ba a continuation of tbat proposed to ran from Hridgeton to Salem. General George Goetbala, State engineer, la expected to be preeeot at bearlog. HAS NEW POSITION Jobn K. Witzemann, who tor many years was actively Identified with tbe Orchestra, and eonemtmelMer lor a considerable length of time, I* no longer connected with tbl* organization. He resigned recently aod accepted a- position aa orcbeMra leader wllb tbe Victor Talking Me cbln* Company. Should It be decided, when Urn time come*, to have next year the Pbiladel pbla Orchestra laemlwis who . played ben tbia season, It isaald that there will be no difficulty in having tbem back, a* all tbe men are strong friends of Ocean City and will be anxto return. Xaek Plate Si*. Tbe doting of tbe dtjCUlertm of tbla country Saturday evening probably something to do wkta tbt "etleof two Individuals in tbla city. In any event, tbey round themselves Imprisoned In clly ball Sanday. Police Justice Barrows fined each of tbem $10 00 Monday snoeniog, "Oca of the accused paid hie own line, white tbe $10 required lo tbe other com wee paid by tbe fellow'* employer. Walter R. West and wllb, of tbla city, will leave about October 1 gar Mlllvlll*. where tbey will remain aattl *>riog. Tbe yoong man, who baa In charge of Newell Canon's store, ben, will have a poettlen In Mr. Corson's store in Mil I villa Mia Bnsseil, of tbla city, will conduct -Mr. Corson's store beta this winter. Evert 00 A. Corson aod Dr. WHHam U. Abbott, or tbl* city, were on tbe MM of grand juror* summoned for the Sep term of court, wbleb tagM Me sessions Tuesday at Capa May OcWIt House, bot neither of tbem wee mlkl serve asj users.

f " Change of Addr— SIMMS' » s « Delicate—en and Restaurant ' Boardwalk aad Ueorty Terrace [ NOW OPEN