1 < Ocean City Sentinel i

vol. XI.I.— No. 22 __

OCEAN CITV. SFNTINBfc, OCEAN CITY, N. J„ THURSDAY. AUGUST 25, 11)21

Price Three Cents

Little Business Transacted t At Meeting of Commissioners American Railway Express Company to (live (letter , Service Next Summer "s ■«. :

In the absence* of Mayor Champion, I flmftor William H. CmwMI prcsid- v r,i Hi the Commissioners' Meeting, t >], .inlay afternoon. The public hear- n ing scheduled for this meeting was t postponed for, Another week due to I the absence of tile Mayor and the r fact that a better representation from > Interested mi desired by tte * Clarence I.. PuBoix, II. F. ^Goctz r a,„| Captain Johnson, as a committee, ; represented those property owners i that arc petitioning the city to move | thr Roarilwmlk -occanward between ■ | Pcnnlvn place and Sixth street. I A letter, addressed to Mayor Cham- I pinii. was read, from the Rotary (Jlub i • »f Philadelphia, thanking' him and i the commissioners for the courtesy ; extended to them on August 9th I when the Rotary Club entertained a i thousand boys in this resort. " The ■ letter staled that they had most sure- i |v lieen given the key to the city. •Representative*, of the American i Railway Express Company were pros- i rnt in answer to complaints filed by i complaints nied by

BAPTISTS HAD BIG DAY Baptists experienced a big day on Suniiny. Beth services at the Hippoillume seemed to have been conduct- c rd with more smoothness and spirit- " ual power' than ever. The song Lend- * cr. Mi. Henry F. Oechler was at his *' lies; at the evening meeting and whether is was the selection of the j. songs or the spirit of tho people or . both, is not ktioWn, hut the grout audience of nearly 1300 people never ' iang more heartily. The duet of Mr. and Mrs. Oechler ami the latters" solo in the morning and the bass solo of Mr. John Jarvis, of St. Clements ("hunch, Philadelphia, in the evening, ^ wen- exceptionally gljpd. Rev M. M. Ia-wis, the local Baptist pastor, preached at both sen-Ices, in ' the morning on the subject of "Perfeet Peace" from the tex\s "Thou wHt keep Him in perfect pc^ce whose mind is stayed on Thee," and "Commit thy way urtto the Lord and trust , also in Hint and He will bring it to pass." It made quite an impression 011 the minds of christian people to ; whom it was addressed. ■ In the evening lie spoke upon the subject "The *• Fixed Gulf" from Luke 16:26. 'Ijle- 1 l ween us and you there ls a great ' gulf fixed, .etc." This subject was one ® he preached upon over a year ago in a the rhapel and this season a half doz- j en <UfTcrent people urgently request- " . ed him to preacii it again to the big ® Hippodrome audience. He finally con- " rented on the ground that it be re- * vised and rebuilt and made more ad- 0 aptahle to that large and mixed audi- 5 ence. One person after the service ' suggested that such a message be put ® in phamplet form. Next Sunday Rev. I lewis expects again to preach both v morning and evening. 0 1 SUCCESSFUL BAZAAR , last Friday afternoon and evening * the bazaar in Golf's Pavilion under ' the auspices of Holy Trinity Episco- ' pol church, netted the church over j ' hundred and fifty dollars. 1 The church and the ladies of the I • Guild and the Auxiliary arc very.' thankful. AH desire to express. their 1 appreciation to those who made this 1 result possible. LARGE SCHOOL OF WHAITKS (•apt. L. B. Clark, while out in his yacht on Wednesday, ran into a verylarge school of whales, several miles , °f Ocean City. . j.

Mayor Champion against their scr- j • vice here. Mr. V. R. Parry, -superin-tend.-ot of the- South Jersey Division of this company, said he understood i that the delivery service itself had I wen good. The objection being raised was that the company's office was not always open. Commissioners Campbell and Corson both told of complaints having boon made to them of the delivery service. Mr. Parry] , admitted that there might las Some for complaint during the peak period of the months— .that the eom- • pany's facilities for handling business were very poor at the railroad terminal and asked the co-operation i n' the city authorities in securing I most adequate facilities for another • year. He further stated that the ofi fiee would Iw kept open and the ari range ments had been made to handle; no' delay. ' ' "°U' Mulrolin Chutin has been nppointi cil temporary fireman to fill in dur- 1 • ing the vacation period of the regular-

II. OF A. HAS OUTING The memhers of the Daughters of' America enjoyed t trolley ride fol- ' lowing the business session of the order last Thursday evening. They hoarded the trolley at the Boardwalk and rode to Fifty-ninth street where they indulged in refreshments and promenaded the .beach in the moonlight. Upon rcturnind, they did the Boardwalk, and ended the evening's fun bith n lunch at Carl's. Altogether the/- had a most delightful time. Those comprising the jolly bunch were: Mrs. Martha Marts, Mrs. Eva Fisher. Mrs. Florence Gilbert, Mrs. Madelihe Porter, Mrs. Ella EveringMrs. Wm. take, Mrs. Rose Adams, Mrs. Amy Breckley, Mrs. Ida Jeffrie*, Mrs. Ionm Price, Mrs. Charlotte Jaep, Mrs. Ellen Seaman, Mrs. Carlson. Mrs. Anna Barclay, Mr.-. Alice Stevenson, Mrs. Ida Dix-. on, .Iff*. Mabel Buxby, Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Rosalie Howe, MiSscs Sally Lake Corson and Edna take. GOOD MOVIES COMING The amusement loving public of City are offered ample opportunity to enjoy themselves along the Boardwalk. The Moving Picture of this resort are of the best and the pictures shown arc the latest instance: the Strand is showing for tKe rest of the week, Thomas Meighan in "The Conquest of Canaan." On Friday, Doughty's Pier will show "The Charming Deciever" and Saturday, Vivian Martin in "The of the SoW" adapted from William lock's "An Old Romance." Theatre is showing "Pilgrims of the Night" adapted to the screen from the novel f Passers by" by E. Phillips Openbeim. At the Park theatre will be the Carpcntierfight pictures. Music lov- • ers are offered an opportunity to hear class music at the music pavilion . Harold Bachman and his Million Baid. The Casino Club, at Moorlyn Terrace and the Boardwalk and the Dance-De-Studio in the Hip- , podrome Pier afford amusement for those who like to dance. Vaudeville . and pictures, changed twice a week, are to be found nt the Hippodrowe. For the rest of this week they are all-stat* net* and the picture is Constance Talmage In "Lessons in tave. Residents of Central Ocean City will hold a Community Bon Fire on • . the hcach at Thirty-second street toj morrow evening

Jgggg^' Wmwv's Wi America's Greatest Family T ,i Silk Stockings You know Good Silk Stockings have been very hard, to get because of full fashioned workers' strikes. BUT now we have them and to let you know it we arc reducing every pair of silk stockings in both stores You will be able now to get good silk stockings from 75c per pair and upward i, I 825 ASBURY AVE. BOARDWALK | | _

HOSTESS' ENTERTAINMENT f Given for Army and Navy Men Kc- ) On Friday the ladies gave an enIcrtainmentto the boys of the. Army, j and Navy who are recuperating at ■ the Hostess House. Music and rcci- " " j tations were the order of the evning : | and games were played which were | enjoyed by all, after which the boys | indulged in good things provided by . kind friends sent for their benefit. . j On Saturday a number, of the hoys! n left and new ones came in their place. i| : The old ones arc much missed and, ,1 the new faces ' heartily welcomed, . | At Sunday evening's twilight servis i ces, Rev. R. S. Snyder, paslo/ of the s ! First Presbyterian Church, spoke and f Mr, Luigi Iloccelli rendered vocal n solos in his usual charming manner, y j Mrs. Kenton Warnc also made a brief It Fifteen boys' are now guests nt the m dancing heard and seen, they are , | keenly enjoying -it. They are a jolly „ crowd aad uro finding a lot of pleasg urc in nwer days at tlie shore.. It •r would lie greatly to the advantage of r_ Ocean City if an up-to-date \h»me .. j could he provided on the 'Walk in lel which hospitality could be dispensed >e j to the lads and they, could get a more j thorough rest and enjoyment from j dreams of the women interested in : r. I the Hostess House w hich wc hope to ' ir , their stay here. This is one of tho ! ' CENTRAL OCEAN CITY • TO FORM ASSOCIATION Ik * Hustling Section of Ocean '• City Has Many Ad's vantages . ?r This locality is growing very rapid- j ! ly, not only within, but is expanding in all directions. Every month is wit''a nessing tho addition of new cottages , *' ami apartment houses. A call is now j lt" being made for n meeting of taxpayers for next Saturday, at 7.30 p. *• m., to organize an Improvement As so- 1 siation and to consider matters of inn' terest to the place. -v" The services at the Union Chapel, *"• Thirty-second aud Central avenue* are , • well attended. On last Sunday eve- ' te ning, the Rev. Frank' A'. Cloak, of, Philadelphia preached to a large and appreciative audience, and in the af- : ternoon the Sunday school had a hun"f dreil scholars in attendance. On r- 1 Thursday evening of this week, the iw school will give a beach fire affair in «*| honor of their meifibcrs of the communlty and on Friday evening they will have their juvenile entertainment iff which is an annual event of consideras nblc interest. a- All plans are now complete for the i" erection of a tower on the chapel, in »<l which to plncc\the bell which they he have now in their possession, and the w orfc is expected to begin on the >•" same this week. ii- The Rev. J. Perry Cox, of Philadelhe phiu, will preach in the Chapel on y" Sunday evening next, his subject anhe nounceil, will lie "Flowers for the hp- Living." w- The hazSar amVsuppcr held last ar Friday and Saturday evenings, netted on the ladies of the Civic Association on two hupdred anil thirteen dollars and at twenty-five cents. The summer rcsidk dents were all exceedingly liberal in tp- their donation*. There is now enough 'or in the treasury to pay off all indebUe trdness on the chapel and the mortafk, ^{cs will probably be burnt with apve. propriatc ceremonies some Sunday beirc fore the expiration of the summer. *•' RUMMAGE SALE The ladies' Auxiliary of the Ocean j City Yacht Club, announce a rum-, mage sale, to lie held on Thursday, September K, The place of the sale will be announced later. Donations — are solicited and will pe called for up"1 on notice to Mrs. James W. Fcrnley, 1416 Wesley avenue. Phone 233 Adv. personals Mrs. Ednn Co!, of M1IMU* is spending a few days here and Atlantic City. Henri 'Scott, Famous American Basso, is being entertained -by Mr. and Mrs. Edwin B. Garregue* at their cottage, 1428 Pleasure avenue. Miss Carolyn Devine entertained Joseph Hayes, of Trenton, over the week end. Miss Devine wiw formerly assistant operator in charge V the Bell Teel phone Company's Exchange here, which position she has recently resigned. On Monday afternoon, a Ford Sedan bumped into 'the rear of Broadlav's truck, at the comer of Eighth street and Asbury avenue. Nr serious damage being done. On Wednesday of last week a large, new Hudson Sedan caught fire on the road from Millvill* to Ocean City, and was completely destroyed. The identity of the owner or driver =. could not be learned.

10 THIS SILHOUETTE IS And Win the Trophy of . #f fttvep Each Week by the Sentinel Tfci.» in a continuation of the contest which will run for several i I weeks, there will be published in this column, of the 'Sentinel , I u silhouette. of one of the prom- , .• ncnt men of Occaq City. To the person giving the correct name of -the person thus, reprc'sontcd, the Sentinel will give :'!.* in ease of fiiorc than J one cornet answer the winner ' will be drawn. . | Get ready now and lie prepared to claim that dollar each week. Try it. someone is sure to get the dollar. Why mjU you. | All, answer* must tic sent by •j mail to the Sentinel office not later than Monday noon of each The answer* to last week's silhouette contest was almost equally divided between Mayor ' Joseph G. Champion and J. Pres- ! cott Cadmnn. Jcannette Smith ' being the lucky person to have - her name drawn. She ix the • { daughter of Capt. Herbert Smith, j The silhouette wsa of Mayor ' Champion. ;) lo suicide here , ; Summer Visitor Despondent because or III Health | j Despondent" because of ill health, ^ Miss Matilda Mayor, 02 years old, a cottager here, committed suicide, presumably between six ami eleven ] o'clock Sunday night. Site was found dead from gas in the kitchen of the , apartment* when members of the s j family returned home. Miss Mayer was living with her I I brother-in-law, Harry*Woerthly and : ] : family at the Erueka Apartments, j Fourth street and Atfantic Avenue. " , She had attached a pice* of hose, two feot'long. to a gas outlet anil placed . herself o:i /fTTFehairs. She had been.; _ ! in this resort two months. TAKE MOVIES HERE t j .Management of the Hippodrome Will 1 1 Take Movies in This City ' | The management of the Hippo- " j drome have made arrangements to 1 take moving pictures in Ocean City, ^ that will he shown the following week " on the screen, in their theatre. If " i you think you would like to be a " ; movie star or to sec. yourself as " I others see you, apply to the box office any time after Thursday front 2 to 4 , or 7 to R> p. m. Picture* will he j taken on the stage, on the beach and n the boaYd walk. THE FISHING CONTEST c The fishing contest, started by Lips aehutz ft Reardon, just previous to h the boardwalk fire which wiped out, i r, from force of circumstances, will have to be discontinued until another year. Dr. Lipschutz, of the firm, is compiling data oh fishing as it pertains te Ocean City, jfind would appreciate weights an^ circumstances s surrounding Ihe catching of any unic usual fish cither from the piers or in the waters of Great Egg Harbor Bay. n This firm has re-established it* headquarter* in the aamc location as "the original store, using as temporary quarters a -portable garage. p , SELLING HOUSES y Walter R. Chattin ft Sons, real-. lc tor.-., report the sale of T. Monte T Johnston* property, (Hi t Chelsea place j. »o Samuel C. and F. W. Shackelford. The sale Included the adjacent corner lot; also the sale of Aleck E. Gallagher three-family apartment, l_ 1415 West avenue to Bertha D. Ram- / sey, of Philadelphia; two lot* at Thirteenth street and Central avenue, belonging to Edith Denn ami Sarah A. Palett to Martha S. Still, of Camden who contemplate* building a twofamily apartment, re c Dr. Henry Fisher, M. D., of 2345 <1- E. Dauphin Street, Philadelphia, ia er enjoying his first season in his new cottage in Central Ocean City.

^ RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED 4 Asking for Free Concert* in Music Pavilion Next Year The Ocean City Taxpayers' League ; have adopted resolutions asking ' for free concerts in the music pavilion next ' season. A committee has been named to confer with "Mayor Champ- ' ion. Powell G. Fithian, an active member of the Taxpayers' I-caguc declares that .the concerts in the ' musk pavilion should he free to all l tin public atnf that all gates around ■ ■ - building which prohibit the peo-.l l ie f rdtn going out on the pier should ( to crapped. ' I j tally faur.,1 r'Hicertii that would !<c , .edit to the resort should he free. I The city should appropriate sufficient I money pay for these concerts and I this amount placed on the tax budget _ - il h yory propertjLOwncr paying his' i The concerts hy Bachingn's Band ■ '.his veor, while of the highest class I i.' music, have not been successful | ': eoi a financial standpoint! The publie attending the concerts have not i contributed a sufficient amount to < puv th? expenses of the band. For i a while it looked as though the con- i certs could not be carried on. The < Taxpayers' league, Boardwalk busi- i ncss men, the Chamber of Commerce ! and local business men have obtained enough money to continue the daily concerts until after luibor Day. Among the largest contributions 1 received was 8500 from the Taxpayers League. THIS RESORT NOIAI FILLED WITH VISITORS • Saturday Saw the Largest Crowd of Season — Many Motored Here This has been the week of the "Big Move.'.' As though thousands of Philadelphia and other inland folks hail suddenly discovered that vaca- • tjon time really was at hand a general rush was started toward the , shore and the last few days -trains have carried their limits of passengers, while a constant stream of motor cars has brought the others that were more fortunate than to r have to depend on the trains. Saturday and Sunday saw this city crowded. There were but few empty beds. W The great espanlade was crowded on a Saturday evening to such that it was !- almost impossible for one to wend his n way, in the main business section, d Saturday saw the largest crowd; e here yet. The season was at its c hcighth. Sunday the beach was one mass of r swarming humanity ami all seemed djto be having the time of their lives. *. ! The bath houses were taxed to j their utmost and were hardly able to ° accomodate the rush made upon them, d ; But fortunately they hail prepared n-j for the occasion and all were able to ' get n dip in the grand surf which j seemed to be better than It had been i any day previous this season. The past few evenings have been II pleasantly spent by n number of the summering throng, by beach parties. The beach has' been dotted by bonfires," made from drift wood and all 0 the boxes that could be gathAed togcther . The parties are one of the * main features during August anil September by the young folk.

Speeding Craft Thrill Throngs In Yacht Club's Annual Regatta Craft From All Along South Jersey Coast Vie for Honors in Open Regatta

i * Memories of former jl*yw were Ci • vreidiy recalled to the old timers n< nc I the Annual Open Regatta held Sat- lie • . five long years hail such a nuntlicr of St I enthusiastic yachtsmen and there friends thronged the, club's spaciou* ed i docks and. verandas. They were there , from all along the coast, from Stone j Ri I Chelsea, Atlantic City, and Jo I the l.ulu temple Club at Venice Park. . Ti : The spectator* jostled and pushed to , A i 'get u better glimpse of the racer* O and the shore all the way from the | Pi I cluii house to the point of beach was S< i lined with automobiles filled with gay , Si I parties. ! ^ Chairman Howard Denn of the Re- ' Si t gatta Committee had prepared all the i G i various details with such foresight! r that there was not a hitch to mar the in - afternoon, Even the wind and tide's • did their part to make the conditions ti • ideal. Promptly at 2 o'clock the One B • Design catboats were sent off on their j bi I six knot journey. The breeze was I blowing steadily from the South,! which, coupled with a strong ebb tide B s made the start one that called on all A s the ahiUty_of the rival skippers. S Or/rfie Cane'.* Fiddler led the fleet ^afound the first turn and close, be- w hind came the puds and StingarceJ it Imth from Atlantic City. These three tl craft fought it out fm; the entire din- n tance and finished within one minute ; E J of each other in the following order: it | Fiddler first, Stingaree, second and ti Slide third. Of the eleven boat* tKat w started, all finished with the exception t i of the Gem who encountered difficult- : s ics with her rudder. h The Ruth B., was from the Ocean | . ENJOYING OUTING ^ Employes of the First^National J Bank enjoyed an outing Saturday j • afternoon, at Fairvicw Farm, as the _ guests of Hiram S. Mowrer, Cashier ' of the bank and owner of the farm. | r They were treated to many good s S things that one would expect to find in the country, the principal item of ' the menu being cantaloupes. J. Ed- ' • ward Voss, receiving teller, is parti- j " eularly foiuTbr thift^el icacy, if prop- 1 . erly seasoned with shit and pepper. ■ ; It is said that Ed. got mway with con- j xidcrable more than his share and for ! n a while the crowd was thinking sen- > ously of making him stop eating for! safety's sake. "A cdut of shells af- i , • ter Li. had gotten his fill makes! ! him without a doubt, the champion! 8 cantaloupe eater In tltil section," say j,« members of the party. j ■d 0 ; *. MAYOR'S FATHER DIES 10 Alonzo Champion, 64 years old, 10 father of Mayor Joseph G. Champion, "j died Sunday night at Cape May: ' Court House. He fell and broke oue of his hips several months ago and! his death was expected at any tinteji !n His wife died early in the summer. j Just recently Moyar Champion's bro-j ^ ther died in a Philadelphia hospital. j George W. Harris is building a ,U bungalow in the Bayous section for! 0. Howard L. Peddicord, of Collingsdale. Pa., Mr. Harris reports unusual y| activity in the real estate sales and j building of this section.

• Seen in the * Avenue Shops I have found the pleasure of a gfiod cup of coffee add* zest to any meal and that fresh roasted coffee gives more cups of better coffee ptfr pound. The coffee is fresh every day at Nickerson s Market, i49 to Asbury avenue. This market is making a specialty of the tverit, I louring strawberries, raspberries and blackberries. They come m111 xrtft to Nickerson's from farms at Bellplaine and are grown Jty three cr Italian-, each a specialist with his own particular berry. r- The home of the Roosevelt At Lola M. Townaend's Handy chocolates, you hear so much Shop, next to the Post Office, ts p about. In Ocean City, I found, advanced showing of the new " was at Harry H. Lake's, 841 Bug Sweater that will be » Asbury avenue, to watch the popular with the younger set in niTiking of these chocolates is thjsplace ofbus.ness .s nghtly v most interesting. They contain named, the Handy Shop. Here no dye, coloring or adulteration I saw for the first time a me- , of any kind and there is only chamcal button hole maker that one heating of the cream in- made whip sUtch or pearled'butrv stead of two. The far superior T°n.J? . *"yiTi ^ ^vi„ method of moulding by hand is is tee first machine of it* kind used. The coating is Baker's In Ocean City and Is most inChocolate. Roosevelt chocolates "f reH j,,K. wft^1inA ??k?VZ! are made fresh every day. One HemsUtching is one of the f«j. trial will convince you that they tures of the Handy Shop. te nre suPcnor; Have you ever been out on the „ —————— r— — — road on a stinging hot day, and Fall millinery is pn display at have a tire go flat? When you Stainton's, 806-8 lJ-Asbury ave- pulled off the shoe, didnt it r" nue. Smnll hat* of velour, with make you disgusted to find that E. a variety of shades are the your trouble was a leaky cold it, vogue for autumn wear. A patch? There's an old adage particularly attractive color is almut a leak at the spigot that the new rust sliidc. Everything will apply here. The inner ti^e in women's un>l children's wear ptoperly vulcanized by the Keoie, 1.4 to be found In the Women's nom> tire Repair Shop, 948 ih Department of this busy shop. Asbury avenue, could have savThe newly added Men's Wear «d you a trying time. VuleanDepartment off erk a complete ixing in all its branches, whether °" line that makes] shopping a it be a tube or a tire, is done pleasure for the tnan. here.

Yacht Club; the Jane was from r club at all ; and all the rest of the louts in this race were from the Atlantic City Yacht Club. Summaries?" AH boats started at 2.18 and finishin the following manner: Start Finish Time Ruth R. 3 36 42 1 18 42 3 35 14 1 18 42 Tndy Tuck. . .. 3 28 59 1 10 59 Albert, 3 24 55' 1 06 55 Cat, 3 28 Ot 1 10 01 Wag, . 3 25 54 1 07 54 ............ 3 31 49 1 13 49 Stingaree. 3 23 21 i 05 21 Fiddler, . 3 22 85 X 04 35 * 3 23 50 1 05 50 , Gem. Did not finish. , J Three local craft faced the start- / gun in the class for Open Boats. Sec Bee. owned by Clarence White, of home club showed her heels to and Ali Bet who Hew the same burgee. Summaries: Start Finish Time 2 30 00 3 38 26 1 08 26 Ali Bet 2 36 56 3 40 27 1 03 31 Sec Bee. 2 46 19 3 37 58 51 39 The motor Goat races this year were run on the "performance" idea of the old system of giving the boats a rating according to their measurements and motor JJower. entry was sent over tho sourse the morning and the time of their trip recorded. On this basis the boats started at such intervals that ! should all finish together, the | slower boats leaving first to be fof- ; lowed by their faster rivals. Each I Continued on Fou. .h Pmts) WANTED— Two waitresses experienced In arm waiting. Steady employment for two weeks'. Apply Simm's, 822 Boardwalk — Adv. : Facial Xowi Shcmpoolns Scalp Macaairo M ant coring MIS* MAI: i BENNETT us a sb err xf mat OC KAN CITY. N. J. Ilnrtd-Wavln* Telephone NOTICE All klndc at Uaed Kutnllure Bought and Bold Slovaa and tUngea bough I Baby Coaohea bought, aokl and rented J. P. VENABLE a OS Asmunr Avenue ' BULLETIN OF EVENTS The Casino Club DANONG EVERY NIGHT 9.00 to 11.45 MATINEE DANSANT Saturday 3J0 p. m. LADIES' CARD PARTY 1 Thursday at 3.00 p. at. r CLUB CARD PARTY Thursday Ere. at 8J0 1 CHILDREN'S CARNIVAL 1 Wednesday Eve. at 8J0 CHILDREN'S DANONG CLASS, Toes, and Fri. at 10.00 a. at. CLASSIC AND INTERPRETIVE CLASS IN DANONG. Toes, and Fri. at 340 p. m. j C EUwood Carpenter T rGThc 3®incolru> j OCEAM CITY. N.J. \ ! FALL RESERVATIONS are now being entered for September and October. Special rates from September 10th. Particular attention and service will be given to fishing and gaming parties. ..... HMI ....... W.'..