\ T v ' T TW(T V 'OCEAN CITY SENTINEL OCEAN CITY. N= J.. THURSDAY I't CEMBER 8. 19-1 — . . -1 w. ~

SOMERS POINT ■- HOME OF HERO Captain Richard Somen* • Lost Life in Attempt to Block Tripoli Harbor Mutii of the juccc,— which atti ••! the Navy of the I "ite.1 Sthtr- i .. lower With ttie Barhafy State.- k 1-03 and IMM >»u» due to the effort- .'f : two nature of New Jereey — O- u dore Bainhri.ige and Captain Richard Sinner-. Harbor Townahip, Atlantic County. ! •and pai r' hie youthful da) - alone < the Je *) Coaet. The future hero I was the son of Colonel Richard Soman, whose title was well earned «lur- ! in* the ReTolutiuhary War. ami who . ' -pent the eln-unp «Jo>» of h's life jn < , the quiet -nriSlait* of Somen Point. < The son attended school In Philadel- I phia and later in Burlington, but in 1 lT'.'-t, v> V.cn still u half-grown lad of not more than fifteen, lie went to sea in a craft tilted at KyV Harbor. The navy of the nation was thbn building and young men. who hail shown some v experiness in the merchant se twice n V were giadly welcomed to the rank of E naval officers, and such a commission k w:a< given to young Soniers. V ''is u first crui.-e in the frigate frifteil a States his companion. midshipman was 1 Stephen Decatur, and until the close b of Somers' life, although rivals in a - professional sense, were the closest . . personal friends. Richard Sofcers was- given I.L-commi-.-ioti as a lieutenant in ihOL and two years later, on the breaking ' out of tlie waf .was with Tripoli, he was entrusted with the command of the Nautilus, a trim schooner which carried twelve guns, and which was at the lime attached to the Mediterranean squadron. Not long -after it was decided by Preble to blockade the harbor if Tri-' poli, and it was here, defending the flag of .his country, that Somers, not yet out of his twenties, showed himself a hero, but lost his life in the forlorn hope of a novel naval experiEvery reasonable and safe means ww* used to force the enemy to terms, but «when all else had failed it . was decided to rig the IpfTbpid into a fire ship and inferno, and send her into the inner harbor of Tripoli. Once there she was to be exploded in the midst of the ships of the Moors. Such an event it was hoped, would bring the natHes to their senses and cause theni to release the prisoners who had been taken from the Philadelphia when she grounded a few days before. Preble was himself tod gallant a commander to order an officer under his command to so hazardous a venture. Somers, volunteered, however, as did four of the Sailors from the ship which he commanded. In alb thirteen brave spirits were aboard the Intrepid when she sailed into the death trap. Captain Stewart and Decatur were among those to visit him when it was known that Somers was to gtton the awful mission from which there seemed no reason for supposing that death could be escaped. About 9 o'clock on the evening of September 4, the little craft lifter her anchor and went in stately silence toward the harbor entrance. Those on board the other American ships quickly lost sight of her, and the rising mists from the vessel veiled the scenes completely. Nothing but anxious waiting would bring the tiding of the Intrepid'* success or failure. As the night wore on there was a solitary gleam of light across the Inner harbor, followed by a rumble, and a mast was seen !c ri-e like a sheet of (lame, towani the iky, which became darkness again .in an instant. Beyond a doubt the Intrepid hail spread consternation and perhaps death among the semi-civilized sailors in the harbor,' but what of Somei - and the twelve brave spirits who- had volunteered to sccsmpav.y him? It was long hours before their, fate became known. At first the belirf was general that Somers had blown up the ships to avoid being taken, but before the war came to a close it was learned that hot shot from the batteries on shore and close "under the wall of the fort had been poured into the boat. As powder hail been placed everywhere including the decks, hut a spark was required to send her to the four winds and those on Iward of her to the land of the brave soul". Just how the heroic little Mainland officer met his death Is to this day n mystery, for none who had accompanied him ever lived to tell the awful talc, the story which »a* contained only in floating wreckage and what the anxious sailors had seen when the Intrepid was blown Into fragments. Many vessels have been named for this gallant commander, and his services were held in the high test appreciation by the brave fellow s who as...ciated with him, ami his memory ha* been one to which all good American sailors pay tribute. SURVIVED BY A NIECE "Aunt Jane" Anderson, a quaint character of old Somers Point, who Is nearing he . eighty-eighth birthday anniversary, is a niece of the hcoric naval officer. Sfie was lxim in the Bay City on December 4th, 1883. Her jrrr.r:

who «>mmanded NV- tn-p-in the Wat of I»I2 with Eoi-laod. | Some i ■ I'i-i- :> • -• H;-t I above the Shore road. The'obl Son-.- ™- "II in Somers Point, birthplace of Comman.ler llicfiai'l Some: . In father. Bichaid Somei*. 2nd. : rCvo'utioltary pa--ed int.. V. > ' « H- •• <^pilv. The l - V, wa. e peeled •$*y K,f - mere. The ol A.- . II at B.(; ' 1 caintowt U -il l t.in.lii . :i ghee. . T»i#of hi- - m -r.-W o..: • Somer* ' um'w' ' «.«"«. -rf-mian.ie ; Cits Near the >.yi t- - • ■ ; on the ground- <■? the StrraW* Pbint i- - « i or> of the gallant ctuia a der. Rll I U 1 -who wa« k$'\ -l explosion which tuofc\pl • • the Inlrppid, in tin- ,- •- Ills 1 '• ~~ A i VISITOR FROM A1.D1NE i ' Mr*. Sara Siir.Vir.- . of Al.line. N. .1. who has been ill since August 2'ltl;. i I at the home of her daughter. Me-. Frank Smith, of thfs-e.i> Mr-. Wmkir* was brought here in an anibu- I lance accompanied by her. physician and nurse. She .h»« suffered from a r severe attack of rheumatic fever with ami kidney complications. ?

REAL ESTATE NEWS f'ublishcil In conjOiidthoi wj\h tiy- • tape May County Garettc. C.pe Slav Court lb .-. «•.- k ending Nov. 2.5thin. an til). , Hdnngh \\ Mitchell to liar.) \ , i .. I T... - Co.- • . V SIcKo l2®0l> , l ot Ml. Sec I :• tioh D. i ' Anna It t ...if H vir.. to Hum C. Sharp • 1.200 Lots, I. lit and !••' North IWt * . • .* ii. si:..... i..i- y : Tlri-J"" V" ' sfeufi: •-■ ?. Section D. ' West Jci se> Investment tn An- , . nie l.utl < .1.900. . Part' of lot* 101 - I and if-'. Wbck L phi., a. Gardeps. , i Sam, i, .John J. I.uti. >1.000." Part . of lots IU1 and l-lock -I. plan 2. , Charlotte S. (he-trr. lot- 705 find Section E." V Hafielch & Compai-y to Itichanl II. : l ackey. Lot M. phu of portion »f O. " C.. owner! by Hafieigh & Company, Charles H. Masland. et ux.. to Horace J. Rolib. I»ts 73! and 732. Section D. J owes M.Chf— ter- to I. Titian M. A-h-hro..k. S.'i.tOO. S. E. 23 feet of lot "*3 and N. W. 1 1 feet of lot 5, block O. plan 2. O. C. I ; mi Co. I: 5- • t Wal.-h, et tr... to Ida N. Smith. S10.0O0. I "I 2-01 id N. w. 15 I

'feet of lot 1. Section 4. Ocean Front- . Real K-tate Co. Lewi* A. Iron- to A!f. . M. Phillip-, i-t -i. I-"' ' Section E. Hannah W. .Mitchell i '.I - -.Schellenberger. 'SI. 1 5(1. I*.t It'-'. Effingham iVi..: ar-d Fi.lelilJ T:v I Upper Tow-n-hip [ #5.000. Fariii of H > i William I.. El . to to Wallace . A Rftgeii. -2,500. Undivided half p. ~

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Phone 229-J Estimate* Furnished WM, T. TAYLOR A RARER HANGER I, ^912 Central avenue deean City. N. J- ] City Oarage SEVENTH AND HAVEN AVE. ockam oirr. nbw jenser L. W. MILLER \ PROPRIE TOR TELEPHONE. 203 N

fbogatin brothers" |. — — Christmas Goods Here Than Elsewhere For Less Money TV\ A 1 1 I For Tlie Same Than Elsewhere Vjl/ lO JL U ±\.llm Money : /;V BEAUTIFUL \ Silks, Satins, Laces, Woolens Dress and Suit Materials 4 GIFT TO MOTHER, WIFE, SISTER OR SWEETHEART THAT WOULD BE APPRECIATED Read Every Item of These Wonderful Bargain Values THAT IS YOUR Ofl'ORTUNlTY TO PARTICIPATE IS AT OUR STORE DURING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON' SPECIAL SALE S.VHI yard- I lurruir use; 40 Ine lire wide: In «ll leading r> y C SOOO yards Sport «. rial. i-on-Wlius of \J lilp-|»..r-wlll KliaUts.h.rs, I«.-giil«r *130 value. Sale Prli-o. yard. " drx***! ' Ilegubir »rw value. Sale Priie " QQ I.VH) )»ril- Clepe lie Cliine; 40 Indies wide; In all leadina nrlor- |"-r yartl, I tegular vain.-. Sale C»0 00-^? 7^ One entire line of Velvet*; 10 Imdms wide; there bat a -d... I'rlce. m-r yard 5>Z.UU V 6 . ! D n^ntlonable that we tin no. have In 'I'H-k; eultable for IO00 yard* Ueorsette Crepe; 40 Incbr* wide; In plain and ligured "tvwn "mr Tanl"' $6 .00 IbmgnUr value. S.W $2.00 IIHH, ,.rd, VCntlmt; al, ..W.re; wbh-b were anywhere from 1 SI.OO to **.00 p.-r yanl. sale ef| KfJ 1000 yank Mollj-O-Creix-; 40 ItH-l.s. wble; the newrt.1 ereathm Prtee. per »anl. d'k.JU in fa brie*. Rrmtlar MM value. Sale ljtee JA CQ 1(loo ^ Corturoy: mutable f.,r ball. robe, or ..lee deeper yard. ^ * IteguUr S3.r," value. Sale I'rlee. Co QQ I'M*, yanl- t anion Crepe; 40 im-hc. wble: the finest material In Per yanl * the market. Iteaular n.30 value. Sale Priee QQ lOOO yartk SUk Net: 72 Inelie* wide. I tegular Si.r.o gQ iVMI yard- Pussy Willow; in brocaded and plain color.; 4" In. 2300 yanls lleautlfnl la..-: ...llalde for trlmmbtat In gold an Wide; .ullable „w lining- or drreaew Kegnla, 7C «2.3t.-»l.oo sale Price JlaflC SI. 3u talue. Sab- Price. |*-r 'aril vpZ.I*> per yard. I. II*. i art!- Ileaullf.il Serges: In all color*: eiune* In ll.el.e- am. 1.WO yard* Kmbroldered and All-Orer l#cca; 3* In d»-l "7 r 4H imlrn* which wa» S3 JO. Sale I'rk-r. ( 1 y r wlde. Itrgulnr *3.30 twlure. Sale Price, yard H» A • • f per yard.' ^>1./*? rd* S|K...i-l. Ijhv; double whhh: In all durahk- colors. Jnn|, gabardine and Tricoline: 4H Inrho* wide: all W" $3.50 tr, $2.75 zr s'Voi "" ^3s™^^".r$4.oc Price, pie tar«L , JJinj, \II-Wwd Jersey Tubing; In nil slinilis.; suitable I, 34MI yard* id Sllk'Trtayletle; In all »luuli-s;7IC Inches dv«w AA iK-autlful dres-re. Itegular *3 30 vahle. Sale CJO A|" Wble Itcgular *3.30 value. Sale Prb-e. yard «P^I-L»U Price. 1ST vurd <£vUI 1000 yards lleautifiil Tub Silk*; suitable for ladles- blouse* and ran vartl* Silk Dnvetyn; 40 Int-hr* wble; all de*lrnble kh«'l_ SS7S2 tST'mLnr.Sf" """" $2.00 S7SS.**** $5.50 300 yard- Itrnruilcd Tl-sue: suitable for bag* „r Iml-: "int., ; ttnr entire Une of Indb-*- and gentlentrn'* Sultlna* of the fine b.vely Irlmmlmcs f"r dr.-~-. ami gown*. r A grades. MI-w<k.I ami Chub Oophp we l.nve rislui-eii I lirgulni- as.oo value. Sal,- l»rb-e is r jarvl. 4>k.OU prnidk-nlly onr-lblnl ol their regular values. G1FTSTHATARELASTING AND YOU'LL DEUGHT IN GIVING Pure Silk Hose We Have Mw,e BiR Re<Juctions on 0ur Entire Line of ,K SrSJi . Negligees, Kimonos, Wraps, Ml ankle with reinforced In-ek. Rcnarmbrr Ihrr an- nil pure _ ( _ _ $1 .00 1 Lingeries, Breakfast Coats, Etc. HANDSOME FUR GARMENTS If you are only thinking of a Fur Garment wo urgeyou to see us before making a purchase elsewhere. We assure you yre can save you as much as $100 on a Hudson Seal, Australian Seal or Bay Seal Coat- Our stock of Fur Garments is most complete and contains many rare bargains. ~0U T OF TOWN BUYERS can shop here with every assurance of fair honest dealing. A-reputation this firm "holds with all its customers since we have been in business from 1911. Car fare within 50 miles of Atlantic City will be returned to patrons making- purchases to the. amount of $25.00 and over. Store Open 'Til 9 O'clock Evenings Until Christmas bogatin brothers 1408— ATLANTIC AVENUE— 1408 ^ -__-3 ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. J

jj/.D A0UUE . »i„ . I..!. M until >ou talk «»" idatlrr over With U*. c l_**LESI.IE HEADLEY CO. lilc. B 515 Eighth Street. j William Maloney Auto Electricians Spcclomotcr* . ' Rcpuircl. Batteries' liopalfml. Presto-Lite Storage Rtitteric*, Acetylene Ga* Appliances Generator. Starter anil Ignition work 2307 ATLANTIC AVENUE ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. , Phone 238-J Something New ! for the benefit of tVc... I .tv i**.plr Ocean Citv House Cleaning 5 Company 7j0 West Avenue Ocrnn City New Jersey JONES, ROUERS & 8A&SELL FOR YOUR FALL PAINTING SEE JAMES A. WILSON 13 Avhury Avenue Practical Painter Hardwood Finisher Interior Finishing my Specialty E-timatc* Cheerfully Given • ( All work guaranteed Phone II2-J tlccan City uotzl* vau cumon 1 Scotch Mall SANITARIUM vahil* MimI .((-liable *11 year rutiniF home for elderly people nod for well , ;»ei.p1e deviling a quiet place foi REST. . Cooking r.r.dor -upervi.-o.i ol a gr.ub.ate | I'.i Utii-n. Regi.le.rd Graduate Nurac I alwav* on duty. Rath-, Mtrwage, Klec ! die. Hot-air lUker Treatment g'ven. | - O. McOIBCINV, «ll»» N. C. Io»nar. u w. M*r' HALCYON HALL 1 1116 Wesley avc. Ocean Tity New Jersey Newly furnished rooms; running j water in each room; Three minutes from the Beach Mrs. Francis D. Maxwell MILLER COTTAGE f I 'K-K.VS CITY NKW JKRUK) (>;».. All IHr^ Year GANDY COT I A<. I . 813 Ceulral Avenue i Ocean t'lty New icr*c>|1 "«*- ' T'u u*»or. Pro||. J THE DARLINGTON IKormerly lb* Kair.li.) ! ' 1126 CcDtr*! Ave Oeeau C'Hy. N. J. | NOW OPEN Hiihjiiom. I.*- 1 i.oto, 1 J * j» _"**tii* , Phone 3833 DR. DAVID M. SAXE Veterinary Surgeon 21 N. Virginia ave. Atlantic City Diseases of dogs and cats a specialty Ocean City calls given special attention F. H. WARE Justice of the Peace Collection of Account* Solicited RENTS COLLECTED Office 1039 ASBURY AVENUE TELEPHONE 272-M Now is the Time to Plant Privet Hedge Thomas J. Thorn FLORIST 1128 Bay Avenue Ocean City New Jersey .

BRECKLEY'S HOUSE AND S/Q/V PAINTERS CLINTON L. BRkCKLEV, p*c. Ready Mixed Paint*. Lead and Oil. 920 and. BiS Aat.ury av*i,u, Pl.on*. S6S-W notice oc^Wo^F5 AILLETS P. HAINES, M.D. Phyaician and Surgrnn ~ "\ Office Hour* Di*eaws r.f f;,. A. M. to 1 P. 3!. E«. 'and Throat Phone 290 , Cl„w< fillrd •<or. Wealry Ave. and 9lh SL Allen Corson, H. D. >24 Wealey Avenue City Now Jersey .-Belli* Inu-r-Hiale IZD A. fJKRSCHEL PBTTIT. M. D. 807 WESLEY AVE. OCEAN CITV. NEW JERSEY ' Until » to 10 * m 7totp.ni. John H. Whiticar, M. I). 717 WESLEY AVENUE Ocean City, N. J. : OfTIr* Hour*. Orean C'ly ' Prhlay, M»turJ.y, '{ ISa-in'p. m. DR. CHAS. H. VAIL • Osleopalhic Physician Or-wnlH-nmre PbltadMblifoRIre Zth A Central KZS Be*! EaUle Tru.l BUe Phone Z7S-W Pbone. Ik* DENTIST DR. WILSON Y. CHRISTIAN 809 Central avenue. Ocean City, N. J. Phone 152 Ex-ray Diagnotii Nitrous Oxide Administered HUGHES CENTRAL PHARMACY Eighth *t. and Wesley are. Phone 245 j J. Thornley Hughes, P. D. Pharmacist in Charg* ATTOBXBtS*AT*I.A W. Wootton, Harcourt & Steelman LAW OFFICES i t«t Atauav Avian. Lew S» .seme . ANDREW C. BOSWELL Law Offices Master In Chancery UCKAN CITV. N. j. ARCHITECTS L. Leslie Headley Co. Incorporated . ARCH1TECTUAL SERVICE Builders 515 EIGHTH STREET (Eighth and Wesley ava.) Ocean City. N. J. Designer and builder of Artistic Bungalows, Convenient, Cottages, Up-to-date Apartments, Modem Hotels. VIVIAN B. SMITH ARCHITECT Atlantic City, N. J. ENGINEERS Wm. H. Collisson. |r. Civil Eagiaeer and Surveyor lly Knrneer. Ocean C'll ,H.J,

I THE LUNCHEON HOUR I k' 'T^S^K, finds this restaurant full of people who FjJ j are very evidently enjoying them-" ]*" selves. For there is good fellowship >^>i here as welt as good food. If you enl| pU U.I joy the good things of life stop in -here - - Li L*| 1 A V^^4l ' for 'unch <">d if you are wine jrouH THE HARRIS RESTAURANT 805 Aabury Avenue 1