( OCEAN CITY SENTINEL, OCEAN CITY, N. J . THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 21, 192g MN'E '

Forty-Third Anniversay Of The Founding Of Ocean City Celebrated On Sunday 1 NIQ1K CEREMONY HELD UNDER REMAINS OF THE CEDAR TREE UNDER WHICH THE FIRST SERVICE OF DKDICATfON WAS HELD

Forty-three years ago, 011 Sep-' IclnNr 10th, four men, ministers of the gospel and associate.! with: il,o Methodist Church, lun.le.1 near the inlet on this Island, In, ..«ii then as Peck's Beach. They came in a borrowed boat, I starting fonn I-nkc's bay in pieasahtville- Landing 011 the bore, they ma.le their way with difficulty, through an almost impenetrable tangle of brushwood and rank weeds, until they struck a narrow cow-path .which led to, the locality known as the old ramp-ground, and to the foot of a fine cedar tree, the only one of its . lei i glowing on the island. Coder the shade of the out- ; branching cedar, they dtc their , frugal lunch. I The four men came not on an . idle excursion, prompted by mere curiosity to explore the island. | Tliey came prospecting for a high- , or purpose, and with a nobler am- , Under the cedar tree, the four ( Methodist preachers knelt down ( together, and dedicated the island ( to God and humanity, for the ( founding of a Christian resort, j v here the Christian Sabbath would t Is- respected and observed. j The four founders were named ; | respectively, Rev. Ezra B. Lake, 0 Rev. S. Wesley Lake, Rev. James K. Ijike, and Rev. W. H. Burrell. £ Every year since, the auspicious event has been celebrated in the { same simple and unelToctive man- f JJvcry year the I-ake brothers .under the old cedar tree, and re-iie,licate<l the island to its orig-' ii.ut purpose. First the Rev. Ezra l ake crossed the great divi.le, fol- > lowed by his brother . Wesley. On Sunday last. Rev. James E. Ijike stood alone, the sole sun-ivor of = the four pioneers. : A small, but devout company gathered' 'ilnder the trees, to participate in the forty-third anniversary, among whom were noticed, a few of the older reshlents ef Uie rty, Mr. and Mrs. WilUam Lake, | and Capt. James Lee. " Rev. Milton George Buck, pastor " of the First Baptist Church, represented the late Rev. Ezra Lake; Rev. C harles F. N. Vogelin represented the late Rev. Wesley Like; and Rev. C. F. Winters,, now conducting a series of evangelistic services at the Auditorium, represented the late Rev. W. H. j burrell. The services opened w*»h the: i ging of Frederick Faher's battle1 cr yof the martyrs, "Faith of our Fathers," and Sarah Adam's pop- 1 tiiar hymn, "Nearer, my God to Thee," After reading n brVf portion of; the scripture, eminently appropriate for the occasion. Rev. James K. Luke gave a brief, but touching resume of the incidents associated v. ith the first landing on the island. The motive which phompted the , excursion in the first place, became very evident from Rev.

>- • I-ake's ' narrative. The four men ■s had caught a wonderful vision of j h the possibilities of the island, for : d the establishment of a Christian ' I, resort. Returning home at sunset, the b | Lake brothers related to theirl " futher, the story of the adventure; ! '' adding that the only obstacle to! h , the realization of their dream, was i - that 43 acres of the island was in j I the possession of another person, * who perhaps would not look with ' o , favor upon their project ' Mr. Lake Senior, in due session j' 1 secured the 43 acres by purchase,!1 B and the obstacle was removed, j1 "Ever since that day," said Rev. ' Lake, "every deed issued in Ocean 1 1 r City, has contained provision for! the perpetuation of the Christian , i 1 Sabbath.'* j ( ' Rev. Charles F. N. Vogelin based \ i • remarks upon the words of Christ to Nathanael, "When thou { was't under the tree 1 saw thee." I The Creator and Maker of all!' things saw the four founders of ! ' City under the tree, he said. ! God had heard their prayers of) dedication and consecration, and! ' helped them to the degree,! that the name of Ocean City, for | social and high moral excel- j ! lencies, was known and honored all j 1 the country. "I wonder," said the speaker in conclusion, "if twenty years hence, we shall meet again under this, tree, and be able to say we have: retained inviolable the traditions :

— pr = ; of the pa«t. and the Christian American Sabbath." Dr. Milton C. Buck followed with the observation, that history i was repeating itself. Twenty centuries ago Christ went over the Sea in a boat, and it ig recorded r* that the multitudes went o%i J | Him. The multitudes had_ followed the] Lake pioneers and founders. Recently at the Hippodrome Service, Rev. Buck called the roll of states, ' ami response came, he declared, ' jfrom as far as California. Ocean i Citj was known in India, for the " j third person baptized at -.he First ' ! Baptist Church, was now n mis- ' 'r!sknary in that land, n J : At the close of Dr. Burk's ad- I fc ie'dreKs, Rev. Lake started the con-;[ . grr nation in singing the old anil £ . I familiar refrain, "Buelah Land," 'a j indicative of his thoughts and R i ideals of the city and resort, he ii ti hail materially helped to establish. 1 Rev. C. H. Winter offered pray- 1 ^ i ■ er. It should be mentioned here ! that Dr. John Handley was pre- , i vented from being present through , ! sickness. Rev. Lake explained the ! absence, and expressed the hope ' . • that Dr. Handley would he favor- ' , ed with a speedy recovery. r : It might be fittingly added, that 1 1 the I-ake founders were also repi resented by Charles P. Lake, of I ! Ocean City. r. Gazing upon the remains of the | ceilar tree, showing no indication - !o flife or growth, Dr. Lake intro- - l| ' Si act ibs treeiag si tbe Tail Bridi*. sad lbs asfsrasts^l • Csaalry Clab. SoLcri PalaK teal Estate valaablta bsvc ad- 1 vaacsd aoilceaclv. 1 '■ «wle«Hy «*■"■ j. 1. ... T-' \ Balld'af Lau as law as $75.00 MANLEY 615 Aabury Avenue PHONE 732

The FULL PAID STOCK now being issued by the Ocean City ' ^ Building and Loan Association is a very good thing for persons ment shares and at the same time receive 6 per cent, interest on desiring to accummulate funds without subscribing for Installtheir investment See the Secretary at 408 Eighth Street. - - ~ j F E. A. CORSON General Contractor 737 Asbury Avenue ' OCEAN CITY NEW JERSEY ROADS, SEWERS, BRIDGES. BULKHEADS - I _ , . ~z — — — , Don't let the spring find you (/ 1 > ith a laaky roof. Thunder JHD I / storms are coining and a leaky - v ♦jji » roof will be apt to result in = considerable damage. 1 * J Chimneys that leak should " - -A 1 | be looked after and made I water-tight Smokey chimneys vWEwZStf c*5in' m*<'' 10 i*r"w' LSanBA vSbayy r~ . r All kinds of stove and heater ^g||«W?-/T I V repairs, stove and heater pipes. / I I vlr., slate and alag roofing. ^P7*f7 H SMITH r y / / mj b—i I THE TINSMITH ' ' ' 309 eleventh Street Phone 341-W All Kinds of Quttwra

TO BE ASSURED I ; Avail yourself of our expert architectural and technical ability when j 'j you arc considering building, when you finally decide to build you will j i have decided that we are the BUILDERS to fulfill your exacting require1 U LESUE HEADLEY CO. INC Builders Architects 515 Eighth Street Ocean City III •—»- — - — ; — — Ow Miftaia nra Pfmenl Ample Fadlitlea Ample Resource! Dependability Proven T *

i ' "The old tree is dead" said he, j duced a searching interrogation. I "what of our creed ? When we ; f j first landed un this island. Meth->- . , dism in the State was throbbing , w ith vitality. It was a li -ing I po„er. A creeil may i* obi and1 r yet alive. It may also lie old : and rotten. What of our creM?" , This unique service, the like of ! ! which, may perhaps nut be seeii 1 and heard in any other par', oi the ; ' country was appropriately term:- ■ noted by the .-'.ifing of "Praise ''God from^-^k'ii.ui all blessings 1 flow." " Mrs. Frank C. Benson, Sr., accompanied by her grand-daughter, , Alice Benson Rutherford, t returned to their home at ■ Bala Pa., after four months de- ' I bghtful visit at the "Biscayne." . | This winter we will all he sing- j the touching little ballad entitle,!; "Oh, where has the cor.l j * i kb* - "

•, ! Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Walker | ami Mr. and Mrs. O. H." Bieg, of f j 1231 Wesley Avenue, have retum- - ' ed to 1307 N. Broad Street, Philalydelphia, after a delightful vacation X in this resort. 1 Kl" th* !,iari'dl °t ResUtcy snU Lnir. County ot Care May. Stata at Naw . J.rwy, will maal in tba plaCM harainaltcr 1 ^ Taaajlay.^ Sa»t«aUMr lllk. 1SU ! ' 111 r. f rata th, Nrcimd I anirrulonal Tit, FOR SALE-Cheap Novelty Hot Air. Heating and Piping Al'lily— A34 WB8LRV AVH. | OtiltAN CITY, N. J.

Surf Laundry 929 Ocean Ave., Ocean City, N. J. Phone 675 Our modern equipment together with improved methods enables us to render an unusually quick service. Rates very attractive. New Management - JOS. SHELTON CO. Prop. JOSEPH W. BARCLAY 1032 Simpson Avenue Uleading brands of butter \ STRICTLY FRESH LAID EGGS POI tltry dressed to order 1 Prompt Servici Phone 51-W Edgar T. Berger Real Estate In 3t®t St. Section of Ocean Glty Cottages for Sale or I can Rent yon most any Rent IjJ Cottage in our District Lots Sold on Terms | JOHN T. SEAL CHAS. H. JONES SEAL and JONES REALTORS Atlantic Avenue above Fourth Street -j- ! Apartment. For Rfnt OCEAN CITT. N. J. , Bungalow. ' I CHAS. D. SAMPSON I 1 Stoves, Hardware, Oils, Roofing 408-10 Asbury Avenue OCEAN CITY. N. J. 4;c c ^ A Single Burner Keepe^75^ the Whole Dinner Hot Better even than that, you can coofc a bta ~-i n * "^WOBUBP Alan IP. . J e i I ,

A|» a a wonderful woker, with refinement. __ i?S-u?9B*enienc«a-to— be — had in no other range. You can work over the en doted, heat - retaining top with comfort. Acrtm •t« smooth surface vessels can be pushed without tipping. Grease does not reach (

homera. Always looks «p»c and span. . ^nd, will be no p Compact and durable. A Beautiful in design and finish. Four sixes. See it demonstrated at our Salesrooms. # U I

City Gas Light Co. , 839AS BURY AVENUE

f, A Member el Ateemblr. of A Ssrreme. A Member 'of the Smell Bear, ef Cbeeen i- th# ,trn* of ,hr#* v1"' 1,1 Friebl'lS^'f"', '?b,S™Jm 1°*'t "'/..r.**" Fr.-ebM™r. ' le'r 'iSe"™ rm "cr"L°' w,'"' A Julio or the Peer, l.l Ward for fall term of *>e year,. lalw .fo'r the election of the erveral State I ami County Committee,. And finally on in ( Taeeday. Korrmber Ttb. UIJ N.. for the lmrpcee of romlurtimc a * Oeneral Ktertlon for ,r i TT ret and Seeond Kleotlon I'i.trirt,, of OUR bread is honest thru and thru — honest, high ' charactered materials go into the making of it and each piece of dough that goes into a loaf of bread is properly weighed ' before it is temperatured. Try 1 a loaf of iL Valet Electric Baking Co. 713 Asbury Ave. Phons 312-VV . Pkaae 40S-M F».t CUu He). FarnieeJ ' Domestic Employment Agency ULUAN a. TURNER. Mir. ' i Stfe Si. end Weal Aee., Ocraa City, N. J. i Bureau of Hea 1^ ' and Charities CITY HALL T. LEE ADAMS, Health Officer (Mike Henri: 11.00 le 12.00 A. M. j. Phone so end a-k for Health j Officer during office hour*, if com- j i plaint i. to be made for any tiolation of health code, or address , | poatal to hoi 344. WILLIAM MALONEY Auto Electrician Batteries Recharged and Repaired I I —all makes. Prest-O-Lite Battery and Gas Tank Service. Stewart-W a r n e r Speedometer ] Service. Airco Acetylene and Oxygen, for cutting and welding. Starter, Generator and Ignition 29 S. Florida Avenue ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. you a cottage, bungalow or apartment to furnish? We have a line of FURNITURE at less than prices. Window shades !a specialty. CHAS. E. ADAMS ft BRO. 720-22 Asbury Ave. OTIS M. TOWNSEND BUILDER : OFFICE: 8th St. Opposite P. O. = OCEAN CITY, N. J. 'Only galvanised nails used on exterior work. j : Plans and Estimates Famished All Work Guaranteed LEWIS COSSABOON Contractor and Bnilder 226 Asbury Avenue ^ ocEANcrTr I Phowe 801 -J E. A. BOURGEOIS Formerly of Lee and Bourgeois Carpenter and Builder OCEAN CITY, N. J. Jobbing Work a Specialty A. BOURGEOIS 901 Central Avenue Ocean City, N. J. Phone 471-W G. O. Adsms H. S." Adams , W. W. Adams GEO. O. ADAMS & CO. Plastering, Range Setting BRICKLAYING, Etc, Etc. Work in Mason Line Promptly Attended To. 609 Ocean Avenue. OCEAN CITY, N. J. i = S. CORSON BUILDER 10SS Wesley Arcane.

Ci" c,p* M,r Coun" BAY VILLA LAUNDRY Pletee of meetln, of the bo.nl, of [u*. ",F*re?nWert^'.N " ' • T° °'NK T0 ALL * A 'w, pU ^Cotjrt^R^i'n u> i n, H.li "" nn' Forget the Old Reliable n ro""r S'"1"' ^uoRui '""" Which was K«lablished In 1916 lr ■ Adv ' *"7' 21 ' Cl'r Cler<- Try it once — complete your laundry . - white you wait. Call, write or Furnished House rk«nj.w "x r n . 217 BAY avenue : For <.r.a„ ( i„, n. j.1f WINTER MONTHS FRANCES' FREEMAN*. Prop. 436 Asbury Ave. , 1 K- L. SMITH K. H. CAMPBELL HEADLEY & ADAMS SMITH & CAMPBELL R e a d i n g C o a 1 HOUSF: AND SIGN PAINTERS 'phene. oar, and *»r4, TENTH AND WEST 2'2 A"*11"'}' Ave. Ocean Cily, N. J. , R. H. JOHNSON PLUMBING COMPANY 1 is now in ils New Offices > 817 ASBURY AVENUE 1 where patrons and friends wilt be cordially welcomed 'JOHN MARTS LUMBER COMPANY NINTH STREET AND HAVEN AVENUE OCEAN CITY, N. J. Lumber. Millwork, Mouldings, Building Paper. Plaster Board, Nails, Sash Weights, etc. Estimates Furnished. Prompt Delivery. Phone 180 Sedan and Truck Body Builder J. E. WELCH THE BUILDER Cor. Seventh Street and Wesley Avenue OCEAN CITY. N. J. I General Contractor JOSEPH BROADLEY j. PLUMBING and HEATING 731 Asbury Avenue Ocean City, N. J. Phot is SS-M Qrubb Brothers Building Contractors JOBBING A SPECIALITY 609 Third Street, Ocean City, N. J. Telephone 437-R B. SWAN j_ |-_ TRoiiT SWAN and TROUT PRACTICAL CARPEHTE8S ni BDIIMS ASBURY AVE OCEAN CITY. N. JOBBING A SPECIALTY WIRE KR AUSS To Wire Your House PHONK No. 177-W 411 ASBURY AVENUE 'OCEAN CITY NEW JERSEY YOU SHOULD HAVE A Reliable Builder To erect your Ocean City cottage. You jmnot spare the time < to look after it closely yonrs-lf and must depend upon the honesty oi the contractor. I have bnilt for a large number oi people and could refer yon to any or all of them. Send for the liat of names and photographa oi the houses. Otis M. Townsend BUILDER "fj r Any Kind Any Where Joseph 6. Champion Building Contractor OCEAN CITY. N. J. Tenth Street and West Avenue SENTINEL ADS ARE MONEY SAVERS )