OCEAN CITY SENTINEL - - " . • \ \ 'a: ,

VOL. XXXVIL OCEAN CITY, N. J, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1917. NO. 30

a 2-story bungalow In one of the Choicest Locations of Wesley Avenue Living and dining rooms with panelled walls— Electricity, gas, laundry and every convenience — t - . Six bed rooms, large store room, garage for 2 cars — Near beach,. R. R. depots, markets, and Boardwalk center — Absolutely utxv. Price, only $4200. Easy terms. MASSEY & EDWARDS Elfhth and Central Avenue

Ocean City Sentinel ] Published Weekly et j OCtAN CITY, N. <J. 3 -«»- " j R. CURTIS ROBINSON j Editor and Proprietor -<j Si.oq Par Year, Strictly in Advance. ] enaaa n a-aT-t.x w. j| J^ORGANHAND, ~i] ATTORNEY and" " COU NSELLOR-AT-LAW, CtMSAI OHIBT BMlaVI. J. fO|i>iffli rabbc ItoliatomlW. Holt Areas. audsbw c. Hmwili. ^AW OFFICES Apgar Sl Boswell, BOUHMK BUILDING, ANBURY A V KM UK Jia^gl UHTH HTRKKT "LAW-OFFICES Godfrej S Read ES't^BlUMUoa* ATLANTIC CITV. N. J. j DR. W. P. HAINES COR. NINTH ANO WESLEY AVE £ OCEAN CITY. N. A. t OFFICE HOURM: 1 1 to tp.'m.' ^ (rtoip. m. Pboaee: Bell W-W; later -M|«U HO- A f Florence Brick Haines f COR. Stn«ANO Wl|BLEY AVE •' . M EC NANO-THE RAPIST Msdirei and Cornel ive ur mueetire Hour- by appointment Htl Win Corson, I. D. Wt i •i* Waaler Avenoe Ocaan City Now Jersey _I Batik vIaieMaele DC- A. . . : : 4 JJERSC&EL PETTIT, M. D. . OOT WESLEY AVE. " OCEAN CITV, NEW JERSEY DR. G. D. NOEUNG ' Osteopathic Physician I Hann Bnllding. Eighth street I Opposite Pennsylvania R. K. Depot I Ocea's CITY, N. J. I Every Tuesday, Thursday and I Saturday I Pblladalpfala Offlee, 1107 Cbcatoul 81. I D» .Wilson Y. Christian I vDentiBt>< ' 809 Central Avenue I OC'RAR C»T*. Re 4. Bell Phone, 152. I Booth -Phones Night Bell I Hipns' Ctiml Ptamacj Etb and Waalay Ave. Ocean City. N.J Pbooa 245- W Pboaayoarofdan We deliver fire Mark LAKE ' , ^Undertaker and Embalmer *k Orel an. Aveen 'Pbaaa IN. OCEAR CITY.R.J. Precise People Will appreciate the punctual service . which adds to the delight of dining here. — — THE Harris' Restaurant COAL ~COAL TRY OURS FOR QUALITY C. H. SHOEMAKER LUMBER CO. Hum « caraT r— n—u !■ Tewih eee Weei Aronua MRMWVT.S 4.

j HARVEY Y. LAKE] | REAL ESTATE | 838 Asbury Ayenue j || Ocean City ^ , New Jeraey J You Caii Own Your Own Home and Secure it for $1,650 I have for sale a brick house with 3-I>edroonts, • bath, living room, dining room and kitchen. Has hot-water heat, coal range, every modern convenience, gas and electric lights and in a good location. / - . Cam hf furthavi om -.try attrartii t In mi. JOSEPH I. SCULL 7.57 Asbury Ave. Ocean City, N. J. Real Estate For Sale BIO BARGAINS Cottages, Apartments and Bu'ngaloWs, furnished and unfurnished Some States in ny hands must be sold at sacrifice prices. This is the ' time of year to buy Cottages and Lots at this Popular Seaside Resort very Cheap. Apply to Alonzo Cotton Aabury Avnuun Ocaan City. IN. j. ! MONEY TO LOAN ON MORTGAGE ~~ ! No waiting for two weeks to know If you can got It; W» can tell ypn at once. Bargain* in Bay and Ocean front propertie*. Choice cottage* for i Hale. Alsq lota for Investment and fqr Improvement— the choice of - Ocean City. Apply to l J. M. CHESTER & CO., ; Ocean" City, N. J. , REAL ESTATE — * INSURANCE Clayton Haines Brick A11 Eighth St. Ocean City. IM. J. mouroAams im&urkncu R. HOWARD THORN REAL ESTATE ace Vrl'mYr (croi* OCEAN CITY. N. J. a For Econor# and Efficency j t VOTE FOR REPUBLICAN NOMINEE ro* SURROGATE Tbi* adv. paid tar By Marty B Ivmzus. Capa May Court Hoata. U.S. Phone, 186-J Furniture Stored ,Reupholstcring LET US \Window Shades ESTIMATE . FOR YOU /Awnings and (House Furnishings Our Prims ut Lowed r ni.RI. tmi.IMa.il wkh Good Wort and Bart Mskrial Lawrence n. Lear *54 Aafcfy Artam Ommm Cdty, N. J. Bell Phone iS Inter-State Pho<>c «34'A SUTTON & CORSON CO. General Contractors Grading and Street Baildiog 739 ASBURY AVENUE L Oct— Qty, " N«v Jemy PUUMBIINO • **•*"*"* 6.H.BACON an"**"

BAPTISTS RAISE FUNDS i FOR NEW PARSONAGE

The Rev. Mr. Lewis and Congregation Are Meeting With ' Mnch Snccess. ' A meeting of the member* and friend* of the First Kapll*! Church I 1 was called Friday evening by the pa-- i 1 lor. Ibe Kev. M. M. Lewi*, lo review | (he plane of the propo*ed buildlog and < : to complete Ibe arrangement* for the liuauclal campaign. Despite Ibe heavy {downpour of rain, la*llng until afier N j ; o'clock. Ibere were 20 people pre*ent The completed plan* were |io*led ou i ' Ibe large -blackboard and a* the peo 1 . pie came In these were ehowu and de- ' - 1 ecribed. Con*iderahleeiitbu*la*m and ,i > unanimity were ebown In the meet- 1 ' r lug Tben plan* were made for the ' t ral*lug of the necessary ca*b, wlilcb l»- ' j (20UO. The balance of the obligation I | will be handled through Hie budding t and loau *oclety. Ibe working* of [ bere. ( The member* were called upon lo t make their personal offering lo the 1 I building Sunday evening after service, 1 E and (o begin work ainuug their friend- ' | the first thing Monday murulng- 1 f Hook* were distributed lo each mem- 1 f bar. which permit* a receipted pledge ' 1 tu be given to all trbo *ub*crlbe to tbl* j F fuud. The money wilt be turned lu-" t every ulgbt at tbe meeting* «t the ' I church and tbe lotale pieced upon the ' [ outside and lnwlde bulletin board*. 1 | At tbl* poiut, Fred 1'. Jenulnga, of 1 . Pblladelpbla, who surprised all by * walking lino tbe meeting, announced 1 thai be had read of It that morning In ' the Ocean CITY Hentinkl and bad > come down In hi* msclilne, furlber 1 •urprlsed ibose gathered by anuounc- 1 Ing hi* favoring tbe project to tbe full- ■ e*t extent, and, wl*blug lo do some- ' thing, 'decided right there to divide 12.1 v lu cash among tbe twelve women pre— • ent, ae a starter for ibern tu their lu- J dividual work. He was glveu a hearty J handclap.1 1 Mr. Jeonlog* al*o took the oppor- J tunlly of assuring trie member* that ' be bad out been Ibe prime mover in ' llie effort of bl* church to get Ibe p»»- ' lor for tbelr Held and auured them * I bat he was Interested In tbem. to e c considerable extent, and wl*bed lo ' help and not binder. ' Tbe lolal ca»h raised by tbe Baptist ' |>eople In tbelr financial weak, up to ' ; and Including Tuesday evening. ■ reached $478 c SELL8 NEW HOUSE , O. N-Towaicad ntapoar aol Property to Ptallabrlpblan. J Oil* M. Towneend he* sold to Mr*. « Sarah H. Murpbey, of Philadelphia. 1 one of the new cottages be recently i completed on Atlantic avenil^ above t ! Third street, tbl* city. The Ipiuse Is of < two etorlee and baa seven room* and ► I Mr*. Murpbey. wbo I* manager of a f ' day uursery at Nlnataentb and Bll* ' worth elreets, Pblladelpbla, a week or since went to Wlldarood with tbe Intaotton of buylug a bou*« there. ,c Sbe decided, however, to take a" look |J 1 at Ocean City. Hera she met Mr. ' > Towneend and was *o pleased with 1 tbe appearance of the bouse shown 1 1 'her by Mr. TDwneepd tbat ebe pur- 1

! 1 "JOE" SWAN WRITES HIS PARENTS , i <: , Ocean City Yonng Man Now J With Ambulance Corps ^ "Somewhere in France." <• . \ and Wife, of till- city, have received "a ! j w ho is n™w at 'llie frotnT'lu, France i . with the i'lilteit Stale* Ambulance I , It orp*. In It he tell- of an exciting ex- « \ perleiu-e with a Herman .ul.uiarliie. t The teller I* a* follow*: » IT 17. c Dear Dad and Mother:— ' ■ , At laal on French *oil. but It wa* a * . l"Ug and hard trip. Our last day at *ea a , iiiiA ship lu convoy wa* hll and day i tietnre auolher. Tliey were after u* and . had! It not been for our deatroyer we , , wo if Id have goue. for It wa* not more I , tlpfn 300 yard* away wbeu good old t rt. A. deatroyer rammed It aud o , then dropped a mine, rl wtta on deck I , and saw It all. till wlilatle blew for t life-boat*. Very little excitement, and t f tbru came a tliud aud, whole *bl|> c -book. All thought *ure we were hit. It later proved to be coucuaeloii r mine that sunk submarine. *o (I you can Imagiue what- a "boom" It f and bow glad we were when an official announced It wa* sunk. Put ou d all speed aud got In port that same n ulgbt, but stayed ou eblp until uexl a day. Just cau't describe England. ■ New Brighton and Liverpool we saw first. Hou*«pw*p«U old aud quaint. * Just typical Eogllsb7Y> walling train took us to another larjlfc city (can uot o mention^, rode nearly all nlgbt, then bad to marcb four mile* (4 a m ) lo a \ real camp. Sew b undred* of wounded, r beard tale* of all kinds bnt all happy and eager to gel beck. Lest six > Allies, so dou't worry. 7 Lauded In t France Ibis a. m. All nlgbt.on English Channel Boldlrrs of every klod Australian. African, EDglleh v and French. S.ay hero just a rest E over nlgbt, tben Amerlcau camp i near frouL I ■ rs. A. a*. Naisati Barlrd. | Mrs. Andrew P; Maloney, who died \ at Battle Creek, Micb., Tuesday, Oclo- a ber 9. was burled from her Isle residence In Pblladelpbla laal Monday. Tbere wa* a solemn high requiem In the Church of -Our Lady of • Borrows, and Interment was at Holy « Cemetery Her busbsml Is wellkuown In tbla city bcceu-e of lilslfcrmer official coDuectlon with tbe' loca| company. ' Prepare lor Kall*. | In tbe M.etbodlat Buuday Bcbool f careful preparations are under way to t 'mike "Kally Day," Buuday, October » 28 a complete success All teacbera r i wbo are Interested iq tbe school, as t well as parent* wbo are not teachers, . ere expected to do tbelr part In tbe * work of the rally. I

COMMODORE PARIS TO THE RESCUE © ' Rushes Badly Injured Young Man to the Atlantic ; ; City Hospital. Commodore D. H. Parte, of -tbe Ocean City Yacbt Club, and blsaon, Harold, on tbalr way lo Ocean City from Pblladelpbla oo Friday (Columbus Day), were stopped about five ] I miles above Egg Harbor OMy oo tbe White Horn Pike by two young men. who asked If they woold not tab* a - vjuug map to tbe Atlantic City Hoe- ' pltal. Three of tbeee yoong men were In a on* seated oar on a trip .to Phlisdel- ' pi, la to wltoeae tbe Penu*) Ivanla— ' Bwarthmnre fork ball game end. In ' . passing a large van of J B VanBclver ' I A Co., tbalr car skidded and threw one r of tbem out. He etruck agalost a telegraph pole, shattering tbe bone* below tbetblgb to such an ezteot that tbe ' large bone protruded through tbe ' flaab and trousers. He waa. bleeding profusely, though a crude compress ' bad baas adjusted. Commodore Parle saw at once tbe | great Importance af getting btm to tbe | hospital. He placed tbe youog man lo ble car and started a forty-mils clip = Immediately. They vu countered no , obstruction, fortunately, and In about • forty minutes bad btm lo tba boapttal. ^ Tba Injured man, Is a sou o' Dr T. D. Taggart, of AHaottc City. .He eerD. Taggart, of Atlantic city, tie cer-

tainly wa* a plucky young Mlow, Commodore Paris pay*- The road was rough aud at times tba pain Broet have been almost unbearable, but he was conscious arid gave directions bow to reach tbe hospital aod bow to . gat lb tba rear entrance oo -Michigan aveooe. • Commodore Paris pbooed\tba young man's fat bar on Saturday and learned tbat be wa* a* comfortable a* could bt expected. Tbe doctor Informed btm. It would be tbfse months, at least, be- |. fore be could use a cratch. Ha also staled that' Ma prompt arrival at tbe ■ boapttal woo tba assess of saving me llfs, as tba fkrtr of Maod mas vary grsaL — — M- _ Tba Injured man'* name Is Lodwlg Taggart, and- he le 25 years old'. Many new sMoge owner* bore tbla year am sobaeetWng for tba Bbbthckl Nature Mara lag to tbalr mtotat bomra. Cot tam a was re bam wbo Hva atoewbsro aooaa or aigbt reaatbs lo tba yaar bars fooad It an sxeailent plan to botro tba BggnxKL soot there., m wttb JUn'ui'i*" ** ,D l'*h 5S M| . adr, tt

MISS OLIVE ERNST A PRETTY BRIDE of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ernst Wife of Walter S. Freed. There we* a very pretty weddlug at tbe home of Mr. .and Mrs Ororce W. of ibis city.' at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon, when tbelr M-coud elde-l daughter. Miss Olive Katbryn. and Walter S. Freed, of Philadelphia, chief yeomen lu tbe Fourth Naval Di-trlct. were milled In marriage. The was |,errormed by Ibe Kev. M M Lewi*, pastor of the First liapKecause of tbe young man being in ! Ibe service of bis coumry, tbe ceremony bad e military or navel aspect I The bridegroom wore his uniform and < of tbe decorations were of mill I design. i formed under a beautiful arcb In the I doorway lesdtug Into tbe pallor. The arch comprised natural flowers. . Tbe 1 stairway wa* decorated' with pine* i and natural flowers. Polled plant*. I huge palm* and ferns, on taboret*. hanked on the .Idea of the room " The bride wa* given away by tier < grandfather, D. H. Wilcox, of Llewel- < lyn. Pa., who 1*81 year* old, aud re- . markably bright aud energetic for oue I of hla year. He I* the father ->f Mr. In giving her away bespoke i briefly, saying lu part that he gave ■ b*loved granddaughter. Oljve, tu 1 merrlage to Walter S. Freed. A* the bridal party entered tbe I Mlra Edna Biggard. • of Phlla- I played tbe wedding marcb i Lqbengrin. I The bride wa* attired In. pink crepe de chine, with silver Irrldeacent trimming, and white silk tulle. She carried ' shower bouquet of white bridal ro*es, I with maidenhair fern. ' I Ml** Edua Oursler, of Baltimore, wa* bridesmaid. i The beat man wa* Alfred H Freed, of Philadelphia, brother of the groom. 1 The flower girl*. Mlaae* Dorothy Venable and Marlou Blukluson, car- i rled basket a of flowers. | Following the reception, a dinner i served In tbe flret fl -or apartment* of ttie re-ldeuce. \\ H. Harrla I being tbe caterer. Thoae at tbe wedding were: . I Miss Beatrice Klggerd. Samuel Wea- i ver'. Harry Beck end Earl Sailer, of Mr. and Mra. Clyde G i Baker and eon, of Folcroft; Albert <7olllsson and wife, J. La ban Hcadley aod wife, of Ocean City; Thomas Walker i - and wife. Frank Morao and wife and i Ma. and Mra Baxter, of Philadelphia; end wife, of Norfolk. Va.. and Mr. aud Mrs D. H. Wilcox, of Llewellyn. Pa. LODGE TO ENTERTAIN Official Ylstiwra la Ike Dasgkltra ol Aarrlia Tbla Evcalag. - Slate" Councilor Laura A. Marlat1 will pay an official visit to Ibe Daughters of America tbl* evening, and Ibe lodge will also entertain a delegation Tuckaboe Lodge, No. 48. and Kennedy Lodge, of Atlautlc It la expected tbat -Juolor Pa-t State Councilor Edltb J Dickson will here Ibis evening. Mies Belli* W. Lake, of tbla city. secretary, will entertain tbe visiting officer* daring tbelr stay bere.

POSTMASTER SMITH IS KEPT BDSY Post Office Made a Central Accounting Post Office. Tbe Ocean City post office during | tbe pest summer did tbe largest buel neaa In Ita history. During tbe mootbe of June. July aud August, tbe total re1 cclpta of tbe local office were 418,548.68. Tbe euh-poet office oo tbe Boerd- ; walk, lu operation for the first time during tbe summer of 1817, did a re- , markably good business Tbs.eub- , station. In charge of Miss looa Adams. , did not open for business until about, ! July 15. and tbe areouoi of business don* Uiere totaled tbe sum of 12314 Tbe office was closed tbe letter part of ! Tbere was comparatively > little done Ibere, however, thy last 1 week or ten days In September. Tbe eelea were mostly of postage > stamps. 1 Tbe Boardwalk business meo and - tbe visitor* to Ibe city found tbe eub - postal Marion a greet convenience, aud ' tbat tbey appreciated It la ebown by

• tbe volnma of bastoesa dona daring * tbe somewhat abort time tt was oper- L Jakted. / ol ' Toarlsff In NtvEsilsH. si 3 Vice Commodore sod Mrs. Walter °, D. Bon sal I. wltb Mr. end Mra. Alex. *' t'olrllle, Jr.. daughter aod'aon, of Pbll- P , adelpbta. eummer raatdenta of Oceao , City, era touring lo New England In " Commodore Bonaall'e car. Tbey bav* - goo* to Brettuu Woodi, lo tbe WblU d Mountalua. Tbey left Pblladelpbla , t Tbureday aod will jbe away two week# H I* » C y Caagkl gscklsh. M , - Lewi* B. Fulmer. of PblledelphU, a „ well-known member of tbe Ocean City FtebtngyClnb, eaugbt a twelvepound rockflshTboraday nlgbt, white Jlsbinc from oil tbe pier of tbe Soutb Ocean City Fishing Club at Fifty- g to atgbtb etreet. Tbie la Ibe second be f, j, bee eaugbt tbl* year. | i. — *—■ . a t- Halite ■* Mvtniitn. '• Ctrengee of copy for-dleplay edver0 Ueereants must be ' at tbl* offce not t lour than Wednesday morning at 8 f ■ o'eloek sharp tor Inevrrion re the , Hbtiml. Wbeoever possible it la , reqneatad that tbey be sent In not later ] Urea Taaeday. TMe rale will be

PHYSICAL INSTRUCTOR AGAINST FRENCH HEELS

' | Miss Chcllis, New Teacher in 1 Schools, is Graduate of Boston School. [ Mis* Pauline W. Cbellls, of New1 touville. Mass , has been selected ae , physical culture Instructor In tbe pub | lie schools, aud ehe baa aulered upon . ber dulls*'. Mlse Cbellls la a graduate of tbe Boston Bcbool of Physical Culture Bbe be* leugbt la tbe Melrose Grammar Bcbool and tbe Wellborn High Bcbool. Bbe did orthopedic clinical f work at tbe Newton Hospital, end 1 cornea lo tbe Ocean CUy schools wllb 1 tbe Highest recommendations. ;' Her duties bere will be lo tbe high - school end grades In tbe blgb school building. . e Mlse Cramer, of Philadelphia, tbe physical Instructor wbo baa been bere y one day a week for some rime, will '■ continue ber work at tbe Wesley nveone school . '* Miss Cbellls already baa made a de1 elded ly favorable Impreaaiou. end In- " dlcatlon«'are tbat ebe will cause aoree ' Innovatloo*. especially as tbey relate " to tbe proper klod of dresses for the girls, to order tbel tbey may- receive I* toe full benefit of tbelr exerctae*. It look*, too. as tbougb French beelt [™ w»ll be taboo. id ' | nnVirngMsn

Cept. John M. Bberp and Joseph D. . of tbla city, wbo had a small plot laod for gardening purposes In tbe north section of tbla city, .bad much Tbey recently pulled a turnip which weighed 2j pounds. Tbey al*o bed a tomato which weigbed one pound, M ounces^ ■rs. Benjamin Qelllrenn DanA Mr*. Benjamin Qulllmen recently et ber borne In NorriMown after Illness of several years from cancer. wee a summer resident of Ocemn for twenty-seven years Bbe bad lived at 1218 Aebory avenna. Her triende bare learned or ber dealb wllb much regret. New*. I will close my bakery oo October 1817. for tbe win tar aod will reopen business op tbe Saturday before edv."ii. W*. r. Valuer. Boa Raui — Floor and toad More including eonnler and plat-

BEYERLY MAN IN TRODBLE HERE , b 1 a ' Fred. Albury, Prominent in ® ^ Home Town, Arrested on •' Larceny Charge. 1 Fred. Albury, who came to tbl* city jj i from Beverly la*t'*pring end bought a bouse sl No. 2 Kleveutb street, wa* taken to Mt Holly by a constable sad < I detective Thursday evening, ou a q bench warrant Issued by Justice Kel- o ■sell, charged wall larceucy. His I* ec- p cused of having stolen a bulTalo robe fi • in Burllugton Counly. K Chief Scull says that soon after Al- „ • bury cauie to tbl* city he wa* notified B . by the Burlington County police au- |E , tborltie* lo keep a watch on him, u , which be did. w ith tbe result tbat be discovered last week lhat Albury was e - offering to sell a (10 robe .for (15 £ - Chief Scull commuulcated wllb Ibe \ ■ Hurllugtou officials, who told blm to (j i tbe robe. Tbla. wa* done. j Tbeu Albury we* arrested on tbe p > oencb warrant and taken to Mt. Holly, , ! w bere. oo Friday, It wa* stated, bt i was held In ball for a hearing. „ 1-ouls V. Lane aud Waller S. Patn- c, ■ of Beverly, came to Ocean City u Friday afternoon aod obtained a war i rant to search Albury'a home. "Their t) bouses in Beverly bad been robbed. M Police Justice Barrowe issued the tl warrant and a search of tbe house re- c I veiled e number of article* that were *■ , Id entitled by Laue a* bis property,' * from tbe bouse ol Mra. A. L. a , Lana, -South Cooper street, Beverly, „ end valued at (110 25 n These articles were a* follows: One t, large rag, two small rugs, bed quilt, j, plauo'cover, one reproducer for pbouo- f, graph recorda, 28 twelve Incb pbouograph recorda, 27 leo-lnch phonograph p . recorda aod one bed comfort. p Painter we* uoable to Meollfy any- „ > thing In tb'e house. p Tbe polloe aay tbat tu e closet lo Al- 0 bury'* houae were fully e dozen guns > end pistol*. q r Albury I* married, but bl* w'lfe went 0 away aoou after ber husband's arrest. <. He has been married three time*. c I ' Albury bas an automobile aod en- j, r gaged lo tbe hacjriog bualnee* bere | I during tbe-eummer. u SURPRISE PARTY o ■ lee Wrong en' n'nff-.Frienko ■•< P rlraaaai Time. ■ J Mies Margaret Brangeo, of tble city, B we* given a pleasant farewell anr- t , prise party at ber borne oo Eleventh ■ •I reel. Friday evening, by • none ber t , of ber young fricnde. , a In tbe party were Mlsece Dorothy t Jones, Mergarat aod Anua Price, j ' Helen end Erma ' Breckley, Edna ( ' Crowley aod Ruby Dlbbe. * 1 Games were played aud a Dumber of a - select loo* ou tbe ukelele were played t 1 by Mlaajone*. KefreabmgDIs followed. , 1 Ml** Bran gau 'a parents will remove , to Philadelphia about November 1. - Tbey will make Philadelphia tbelr to- t " lure borne. Tbey came from Phlla- j delpbia eome years ego. | ' • ' i

$5000 HODSE FOR j WALTER H.JARDEN: i L Chettnnt HU1 Man, Renter \ Here, Awards Otla M. < Towneend Contract. OUe M. Towoasud. builder, of tble ' cliy , bee received from Walter H. Jar- i deo. of (jbaatoat Hill, tbeeoolract to , build aeotUgeooOeaao aveooe, oonb , of Twelfth street, coating (6008. Work baa been etsried. i 1 Tbe cottage will have three etorlee, , with e porch for alee pi og purposes oo , ' Ibe eecood floor. ■ i Mr. Jarden. wbo bos been a eotlegt reater bere for several iiaMea, pur1 chased tbe lot from . Maaeey A Ed- ' w"d*- - > laenweel Opi rallaa. 1 Leoe Haloee, eou of Dr. aod Mra. Wllllte P. Haloee, «r tble eky. re * ceotly bed ble toosile eod adenoids re- . moved by s eargeoo at tbe Peons* I1 vanle Hoepltal. Pblladelpbla. Hla " brother. WUIIte. derided aire lo be lo tbe gam* and Ml off a borrowed My cycle, breaking bl* left arre: ( Cblefi jf Police Bcull went oo bl* va- ' catlou Monday, aurtlog id tbe eftat- ' noon for New York City, where be * planned to take le tbe *igbU tore tow * day*. Cept H. W. Hildretb to acting as cblef of polls* during Chief Bcull'* absence. .

WITHDRAW OPPOSITION TO ! CAMP GROUND ORDINANCE

City Solicitor Boswell'a Statement Reveals True Conditions to Taxpayers. Tbe threatened opposition to tbe condemnation proceed logs against tbe camp ground, wltb tbe exception of tbe lang lying between Aabury and Wesley avenues— opposition tbat wea supposed to bav* added force after e meeting of tbe Board of Monday eveulng — appeared to have collapsed toward tbe close of tble meeting, called for tbe purpose of dtocusalDg tbe subject. In opening, tbe meeting, President Clayiou Hetoee Brick expressed tbe bope that tbe matter would be talked over lu a friendly way end that no personalities would tie Injected. In fact, be assured tbe unusually large gelbenug of men that personalities would nut be permitted. Tbey were assembled for tbe purpose of obtaining Information e* lo just What tba CUy p. opose doing. Of the city officials, there were present Mayor Joseph G. Champion, City Boswell, City Clerk Harry A. end City Treasurer C. B. Bcull. Comrnlsslouer Campbell had been Infor nearly a week from lumand City Commissioner Adam* away on ble vacation. K. L. Goff asked, ae "ibe opening wedge," tbat George H. Barntt be aoenrded tbe courtesy of tba floor, and privilege wee granted. Mr. Berrllt spoke of tba various atmade, during a period covering several years, to destroy tbe "dedleotlon" of 4 be camp ground, and hadesettled by lb* courts. He atoo laviewed ibe attempt* thai have been made lo build on Ibe groood. Ha said It would look aa though the city bad not performed Ita part of tba oooou tbe camp ground proposition, but staled tbat tbere waa eoea* excuse Ibto because of tbe various anUa. He recounted the work beguo in 1810 by a number of IndlvMnale, whs brought sails la tbe InlereM of Ita public lo general, be said. Ttaaeurta Ibal tbe groanda etanM be from ocean lo bay. WbeS lb* praeeolyidlonneee care* op be" aod Ita otbera Iboagbl Ita courts woold give a float ruling. Tbe Court of Errors and Appeals to a daemon glveu a tow days ago taa upheld the Judgment of the lower oonita. and tba oltars tolareMad wllh bare gained th^pmjrt.^ TP» of lb* CUy.0 No'fee* to needed to Ita camp gidtiDds. It has bean tte expectation of tbe speaker and hi* onworkers, be said, tbat aa eooa aa Itare nances Introduced through whtoh tbere would be no more neglect of the grounds. Now, reld he, wa tare brought ibto to ttoettj ma ptaUae, was observed al tbe meeriagpf Ita Cons missionary a tow days before. oaee who have done Ibto, they reh, lb* speaker aatd. thai Ita eHy taM Bp action on toe ordinances tor thaprem eat. Tbey want Ita uu ilMinllep-et r.S'.£u,"»p"J!ir»rsr. « for* a ■neeting of Ita Board af Tilda which organization he ha* Ita great est confldeuoe. He sold he taetata cou fl dence- has keen

ato^Tpolul. If tbe My wretotoM cogolzsnee of alt Interest* to Ita tamp r ground*, tbey wonMnt beanamtoto ibe any. If Ibey look Into ■■mm. they wont go tpo fata A pork ton aeaabor* resort to not e By. He believes the Lord Intended parkank . aaeabnre to be the taaeh. Tta speaker agreed with Ibto battel. If the court dsetdes tta earep grenade to bt * path, it tannot he e vetoed, ta» » would be poor flaanetog tor Ita ally to ■ ""b* there and all wbo atreU on Ita - beaeb are Iraspaeeera, and ttaktaoto coming when tta city will hereto • own tba teaeb front. i Tta epeaker reld tbat tale treder tbe impreeeton tbat the trend tog . condemnation of tbe earep (made > came froar people „wta bare Mere Ma • SM ' 'JSttZ >■ Cbampton eo addram itareeafltota f Mayor tCtarepfon eald: 1- not reepooari-l* for tta rereltop, W • prefer bearing what the meeting to a» - * At tta nqneto of IV. Oinik.af tbe Ocean City Land ^ t^>repay.jCtaa company, was given tta prlvtago at : 3s.-a,sssrt«a?Si ' coreretoeieam to wftbboM acMen. « City Bollritor Bo. well hMzMntod.ta lb* *Tf

SIMMS' Closed (or the Season Sunday, September 30 ; ■ ' j.. I City Garage ; • tlvnm ako nmtmm turn. .