Ocean City Sentinel

VOL XLH No. 43

OCEAN CITY SENTINEL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1923

Price Three Cents

Epocal Meeting of Ocean City Chamber of Commerce 1 At Northfield Country Club j S ACL OFFICERS ARE RE-ELECTED TO SERVE. TOR ENSUING . YEAR. CHAMBER WILL PROSECUTE EXTENSIVE ADVERTISING PROGRAM. TELEPHONE DEMONSTRATION 1 IS ■ PRESIDENT SI'TTON GIVEN PRESENTATION J — •* I Wk WONDERFUL MUSICAL PROGRAM RENDERED BY FAMOUS ADELPHI FPUR OF PHILADELPHIA. SECY HOWE PRESENTED WITH "NON-MISSING LINKS" G

Eft One hundred and htirty-fivc men, Sat representing every branch of commercial enterprise and profession IS In Ocean City, assembblcd themjffi «clves at the Northfield Country Club on Tuesday evening, -(landed '- together in one common aim and Mil purpose, the advancement of Ocean JSP City. V Utter devotion to Ocean City and its fortunes, intense enrncst- - r V Bess and shrewd statesmanship, « were the predominating character - j^Bistics of the spirit prevailing. B Interspersed there was considerHBable humor and wit; laughter freaBjouentlv echoed the splendid dining $■ | room. Notwithstanding, the maMaterial interests' of the city and its" ilBfuluro expansion was not for a .' moment lost sight of. Be A delightful surprise was sprung . ; upon President E. M. Sutton im- ■ : mediately following the election of i • ;<. officers for the ensuing year. Be Russell II. Nulty, chairman, reported for the nomination committee, Slating that, after careful ron^Kidcration, the committee had de- . sided to recommend the re-election •f the present officers. This was unanimously agreed to, jHUberefore the officers for the commg year are: President, E. M. 'ffiaButton; vice-president, J. R. JHr"vw; treasurer. Ralph L. Chester; secretary, F. Lcroy Howe. MB Whereupon Reuben W. Edwards .took the floor, and, in one of his! .. - Baracteristic speeches, paid high j ^ febutc to President Sutton, cnu- ■ J--.Be Chamber of Commerce had so ; SHcccssfully carried into effect j i^^Bdcr his able leadership. HHhn behalf of the officers nnd i ™ Mpmbors. and as a small token of i Bflkreciation and esteem, Mr. Ed- ^ Mkrds then presented the prcsi"RBiI with a handsome cigarette 1 CMC Continuing his generosity, ■V. Edwards presented the secrewith a beautiful set of gold I '•Aajbcvc links. th KcnUcmi'n appropriately ggHtponded to the presentation. j :'$4n what may be termed his an-, - address, ,Mr. Sutton reviewed [ IB work of the Chamber through ; past year, touching briefly upon j !-:A6 high lights of achievement. He ! alto took occasion to thank the; X^Bmittccs nnd the members fori' their loyalty and hearty co-opcra- 1 . during his administration, chief topic of discussion was ' JgM extensive advertising cam- j ' for the year 1923. ■cpBHpussell II. Nulty, as chairman . |HHBhe publicity committee, intro- ( ieeed the discussion. During the ; pat year, said Mr. Nulty, Ocean ! had not only enjoyed unpreee- , ' dentd prosperity, but had devel- i c its resources for the aceom- ' 4 jMBation and entertainment of ' ySSBofs as never before. The next 1 Sj^B was to advertise well and 1 SjsHly what he hnd to sell. It was 1 -PBBbrativo this should be done if ' vgpHMnti'nd to stabilixc valuations ^^Mbevclop into an nll-year resort. ' pari son with other resorts, t ' <"'ty wns "'"'"K compare- ' I i. IB nothing in advertising. St. i 1 tgMBsburg was spending $72,000, ^^^■Miami $95,000' whereas last,' we spent a meagre $7,800. ' ' ;MKoik! last year had a munici- ' B^^^fcppropriiitinii of $15,000, and " MBd set aside a similar amount v vB^fc'ear. ^jByident SuUon followed, declaring it hia conviction that there MB in Ocean City fifty men who Ij^Ml be induced to subseribe $500 „ to an advertising fund. It ( SBd be done, and must be done. M> which Sir. Goctx responded > |^^B It should be done, adding that v ^^■would double his subscription ; s ^^Blonate $1,000 to the fund. Reuben Edwards and others t I^^^Beipatcd in the discussion, and •" •^■Solicitor Andrew C. Boswell 8 ^Hotec red the information that " ^^B'City Commissioners intended ^^Mrgely increase their advertis- , ^■appropriation this year, in ad- !, Hp to completing the tennis e ^^Bts and making other needed ^Hision M the entertainment of t Vn' ^^Besident Sutton called upon all 'I ^Bfavorcd an exclusive publicity " ^^Maign, to declare it by_ a rising The response was practical- •* ^^Bianimous, and the president Russell H. Nulty, J. R * I^Baa, John E. Trout, B. G. Goetz j c

n, as a committee to further the camn- paign. >n At the request of the chair, Clayn- ton Haines Brick outlined the work ry accomplished by him with the view ed of beautifying the city. Fiftyi<i seven letters had been sent out to hi the keymen named to supervise the work of improving the appcar[y ance of the blocks in which they t- lived respectively, and up to date , p, fourteen had replied favorably. The plan as sketched in outline j by Mr. Brick is without question ' r- . ably conceived, and with the co- j b- 1 operation he pleaded for, the com- ! ig ' ing spring will find an immense < j-1 improvement in the general ap- ' ts*j pcarance of every street. Harry Hcadley, chairman of the building committee, gave a most | g interesting account of the work i- thnt had been accomplished in the I if building of the Flanders Hotel. Mr. Ileadley left no doubht in any mind but that the hotel would he | [. in readiness for the coming sum- ; mor. When completed," the Flan-; dcrs would compare favorably with j n any like establishment on the! coast. Other resorts might have \ } larger hotels, but no resort would j have a better. I Everything wns progressing! , splendidly except the finances. ventually the hotel would eostj approximately $1,400,000, a sum j 4 considerably in excess of the' K original plan. It would therefore! hjbc necessary to launch another j ! drive for more subscriptions. , : W. E. Massey, in an eloquent ad- 1 0 | dress, made a strong appeal to the ! ( ■ patriotic pride of each person1 ; present, lie declared his unqualij tied approval with everything that i j. had been said. Ocean iCty has the . most unsightly entrances into the _ | city of any resort on the coast. This condition demanded immcdi- ' i ate improvement. The road from 'Corson's corner to the bridge . should be paved, if ony in part the : first year. Bearing in mind thnt Ocean City ' ' | was contributing more than any | other resort, with the exception of ! . '• one, to the revenue of the county, j 1 very little was received in return. ' , ( j During the past year, the two I banking institutions had increased : i I their deposits at ^he least 40 per ] ' I Mr. Massey attributed this j , I largely to the erection of the Hotel j , : Flanders, and contended thnt each ' i j person in the city was therefore ' {obligated morally to support the ' I I very improvement which has : , brought them prosperity. ,! From the applause which fol-Jl J lowed, it was evident Mr. Massey ■ carreil the full concurrence of the ! I company. I The Adelphia Four, of I'hiladel- ' • ; phia, proved themselves masters in J j the art of musical entertainment. A 1 1 'finer program could not have been 'given, each number of which came i in for ringing applause. 1 The staff of the Northfield- Coun- c | try Club served a delightful dinner ,| and the members showed their appreciation to them and to the di- I j rectors of the club in a rising vote. ! The committee in charge of af- ; fairs, consisting of Russell H. ! Nulty. Dr. Corson, Floyd Slmms, Clayton Haines Brick, ,1. E. Trout C and B. F. Goetz, were also honored with a rising vote of appreciation i '' rand thanks. PERSON A US Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A. Little also spent New Year's Day. in the v City. v House Captain and Mra. H. M. ' returned recently from a ' 1 .week's visit to the, home of their p ] Earl, In Philadelphia. . ^ .Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hayes, on-'t' the Rev. and Mrs. John I » Snyder, and their daughters, the 1 •• Ruth and Grace, at dinner r Christmas Day. ' Mrs. Julius Roth and children, * were recent visitors to Sharptown, Mil., where they spent the holidays as the guests of Mrs. Roth's parW. M. Kanck was a recent visito- Willow Grove, where he spent a few days, the guest of his 'n nnd her husband, Mr. " and Mrs. William G. Hancork. ^ Mr. nnd Mrs. Benjamin Peter- R son, together with their son and d daughter, Harold, Bnd Miss Mar- it I garet, • have returned to Philadel- p i phia, after an extended stay in , tl City. 1 a

SPECTACULAR GAME OF BASKET-BALL A very interesting and amusing game of basket-ball was played on . 1 Friday night. It was played beUtwee tribe girts' team ami the see- : °nd boys' team, the latter with (their feet tied just tight enough t„ I (allow them t„ walk but got run. The first half was played by the i girls' rules and the second by boys' • rules. , - ! ^The score was 27-11 in favor of' Tiie line-up was as follows: G. F. Pts. MacGrcgor, forward .2 1 5 Gordon, forward 8 0 16 j ; D. Huff, center 2 0 4 Pillcggi, s. center T 0 2 Vcnuble, guard 0 0 0 : A. Huff, guard 0 0 0 Total .13 I 27 i Girls: I Stiles, forward :: 0 C Stockton, forward .1 3 5' 1 Rogers, center 0 0 0 L. Welch,- s. center 0 o o Powell, guard .0 0 0 (Collins, guard 0 0 0 ; Total -1 3 11 ! Substitutes: Buck and Bailey.

AMERICAN LEGION TRAP-SHOOTING i- 1 WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY >cj AFTERNOON ON BEACH '•| NEAR SEVENTH ST. I. Inclement weather prevented the ll' | Morgan-Ranck Post of the Ameriitjcan Legion, from holding their i ki Trap-shoot as originally intendcil ie on New Year's Day. r ) • The same difficulty arose on a ' j latter date. It is intended now, if y I the weather will in any permit, to • hold the event next Saturday af-| i- ; As hithertofore, the event will1 j, take plucc on the Beach in the | vicinity of Seventh Street. These i shoots provide interesting cntcre j taimnent to both the spectators d and the competitors. ! A nominal charge of $1.00 will g ' be made on all •contestants, anil , I valuable prizes are offered to the (winners in the various events. j l! The members of the local Post) n I are deserving of all support, and 1 e it is to lie hoped that all gunsmen p. will patronize the shoot. r : There arc sufficient gunsmen In i the city to make the shoot an uni qualified success, and a source of - 1 profit to the Post, e [ Saturday afternoon, on the , beach near Seventh Street. , _ Get the old blunderbuss ready. 1 : REVIVAL SERVICES! , FIRST M. E. CHURCH V . !; DR. HANDLEY ASSISTED BY CENTENARY CONFERENCE EVANGELIST ' , As previously announceil, Evan- I ' j gellst services are being held , • nightly at the First M, E. Church. , • . Dr. John Handley is lieing ably | assisted by the Rev. R. A. Cono-.' . Centenary Conference Evan- j genst. Dr. Conover comes in Ocean City* 1 ( witli a wide and highly compli- ' I j mentary reputation as an cloiiuent i { and impressive preacher, and great . results are eagerly anticipated , from the services. Next Sunday morning, Dr. Conover has selected to discourse upi on the topic, "Methodism and the ! World Program." In the evening, "Christ outside ' door" will he the subject. During the afternoon session, of the Sunday School, Dr. Conover will address the members upon the vital matter of innking a decision , for Christ. Services will he held each evenof the coming week at 7.30 M. r Thursday all day will be devot- c cd to services in the following or- t Morning at 10.30 Rev. George T. Hillman of Cape May City will i ' preach. i| In the afternoon at 1.45 o'clock x an old-fashioned love feast will be ^ held with a song service. t, At 2.45 nnd in the evening, Dr. ( 1 will preach. „ Special music will he provided by a Quartette, and during the fi week lurge delegations from neigh- „ boring churches are anticipated. HOLY TRINITY CHURCH £ Owing to the inclemency of the o weather, u number of the children j were unable to lie present at the F ■ Christmas Entertainment of Holy i Trinity Sunday School, Thursday 1, evening. December 28th. (- Among those who contributed to p | the pleasure of those who heard t, l them, were Emily Ann Smythe, f, ; who recited in a pleasing manner, K "Christ ix Born Again," and Joseph Broadley who gave a violin tl selection, "Salut d Amour," by Elgar, which was enjoyed by-aJI. p ENTERTAIN AT DINNER " Mr. nnd Mrs. W. W. Weeks, en- 0 tertaincd at dinner during the hoi- is idavs, Mr. ami Mrs. Charles H. sons, of Atlantic City. Mrs. Anna h B. Weeks, Mr. Clifton C. Hartman » of Northwestern University, Evan- it ston. III., James M. Stevens, Jr., of a College and their two t, the Misses' Dorothy Viv- si ami Mildred Week.-. Elaborte preparations had been made for e: the entertainment of. the guests, a; and all enjoyed a memorable time.

i "Cap" Smith Officially Robed With Insignia Of Office As I President Of The League >f PROF. UNGER CAPTURES FIRST PRIZE IN POtlL CONTEST. , W. J. CHADWrt* PROVES CHAMPION -SHUFFLE- BOARD PERFORMER. TAYLOR AND SHEARER GET "BOOBY"

With all the i-efehionialism and (j dignity • befitting the occasion,. President Elmer Jackson Pearl. 0 inducted his successor. Cant. A. R. I - Smith, as president of the Young; "Men's Progressive League, nndj I robed hint with the insignia of of- ! 5 ; After the judge of elections had ' 0 declared the results of the ballots, ! " Mr. Pearl requests all past presi- j ® (dents to step forward. Capt. Smith was next called, [ 1 and in a silence that could be- felt, ' and with a degree of solemnity { worthy of a cathedral ceremony, ! Mr. Pearl placed the official capej air. reari .piaceu ine omciai cape

across the new president's shoul- j iders, while Rolla GarreLson G crowned him with a Glengarry j cap. which was about thrrec sizes j too- small. Roy E. Darby and Walter E. I Y ' Allen assisted in the ceremony. I What part they performed, how- ; . ever, could not be seen, unless It I ' was they relieved Capt. Smith of ' j° > some of his valuables. Ir ■ The remainder of the officers | ,1 were also duly installed and in- J j ducted. Phst President Pearl prefaced ■ "' his vnlcdjctory by thanking the offleers- and members for their loyI alty and support during his year j ll!of administration. 0 The year had been of many e , achievements, chief of which was " the purchase of the Hotel Lorraine. Tl; »»., gratifying also to; II \ know that the league had a mem- j d bership of 240, and every member' ejwas in good standing. It was a, j remarkable record, and the doubted 1 1 j whether there was another or- „ i ganization on the coast which ' could equal it. He pledged the in- ' n coming Administration the hearti- 1 ■ " est sup|>ortand co-operation. In accepting office, Capt. Smith I B outlined in brief the policy of his administration. No man could 1 | accomplish the work alone, and he I ; felt more than gratified with the I j promised co-operation of the league members. ' The coming year would have its i I tasks, and ntjJ the least important wns that of carrying to a success- I , ful issue the establishment of the ! t ! new league home. ' f ' Capt. Smith' paid very flattering : tributes to the past president and 1 1 the officers of his administration. : « They had. in fact, built bettor than ( f - they knew, nnd the influence and t I prestige of the league had been : P ; materially increased through theirs efforts. d

id; Other officers spoke briefly in n, J response, after which President rl{ Smith announced the committees 1. ; he had appointed. ,g) The personnel of the new adid | ministration includes: President. j f- 1 Capt. A- R. Smith; vico-presi- I j lent, J. E. Trout; secretary, Wal-j* ,d ( ter E. Allen; treusurcr, Lawrence!' B, i S-'Nickerson; trusU'c, Walter II. i- i Kuehn; executive committee. Wil- . liatn J. Chad wick, Elmer Jackson | > I, j Pearl. Henry W. Townsend, Roy ( t, E. Darby, Alfred Powell, Albert!' y | Oldficld. j 1 President Smith appointed the | • e ] following committees: || 1-1 Entertainment — Bertram M. ■ n ! Darby, F. Lcroy Howe, P. J. j y Evans. s Social — Rolla Garrctson, Roger j Williams, Harold Paris, j Games — W. J. Chadwick. Albert j F /. I Oldficld, George W. Plaut. ■- 1 House — William Kautchman, W. ! it I Taylor, Harvey Donnelly, f! Delinquency — Roy E. Darby. J. < ' B. Adams, W. J. Chadwick. s ) Pubicity— P. J. Evans, F. Lore - " . j Howe. • „ j Vfhile the judges were counting j j the ballots, a solitary pool contest ■' . and a shuffle-boadr tournament ( - , were in progress. rj Some wonderful exhibitions of , 0 jskill with the cue were given, par- | t ■ ticularly by J. B. AdAams and i F 5 George W. Plaut. ih . | Whether or not Friend Adams ; r' > ' thought he was striking at the im- ' (, - aginary whale seen last week on r ' the beach cannot be dcterminedTaV, h i : any rate he walloped the ivory all I -over the room. :» Meanwhile, because . he could j ,B i not decide whether he was playing . under "jew"s luck" or not. Mr.j.h. - Plaut failed to show his usual tl skill. Walter E. Allen cleared the '' i table with 150 shots. ! • Prof. Ungcr captured the first. I 4h the poo! contest, while I f< j j "booby" prizes fell to W. Tay- lv ■ lor and Mr. Shearer. « i In the shuffle-board tournament, W. J. Chadwick came out wtih the q i championship title. g. The treasurer's report was a ai fiattering document, shownig thai j i the league has a balance of over ! ' $900 to its credit. | Some discussion nrosc apropos j ! the renting of the hall for dances, : w ! and finally it was decided that is ! cj, j future the charge for dances would M ! be $10 per night, the renters to \ m I for pny damage to furniture, land to leave the rooms in the con- ^ dition found. 0>|

MGLAUGHLAN-CONVER COMPANY BOOSTING ANOTHER BOOM HAVE PURCHASED THE OLD / MEYER TRACT ON THE BAY FRONT The colossal realty operations,1 of the McLaughlan-Conover Company in the Gardens, are to be followed by another enterprise, in perfect keeping with the adventurous spirit, and keen foresight of the promoters. The Gardens boom, advertised Ocean City the continent over. Enquiries came streaming in from states far west and north, from people to whom Ocean City was, Messrs. McLaughlan and Conover came in, little more than Mr. McLaughlan bids fair to fulhis prediction, that he would make the Gardens section, a min-i iature Ventnor. Information comes now to hatu!,' that the McLaughlan-Conover Company, have purchased the plot of land, formerly known as the old tract, from the Fidelity Company. This area of ground lies on the front, tietween Seventh ami Streets, covering an exof five hundred feet cm the j front, four hundred ami fifty; on Seventh Street, and the same extent on Eighty Street. With commendable enterprise, . Fidelity Realty Colh^nny lust; summer had the grpiHtcl Sled, 'and i properly gradetUriuxl a bulkhead ; built, all in readiness for developTho locality is unquestionably 1 one of the most desirable "on the Convenient . to the center of all and activity, while at the time within sight of the most beautiful bay on the eGost, ' more delightful place on which ' 1 to build a home, could not be dc- ' sired. Many, many people would not exchange a house on the hay, for | other place in the city. j The purchase price of the tract' ]

: is said to have approximated $60,-' 000. As in the case of the Gardens, I the McLaughlan-Conover Com- { • pany arc planning to make ex- j I j tensive amprovements to the new I Streets will he, ^lald out, sidewalks and concrete curbing laid I down. The entire tract will lie j i divided up, into .about eighty i ) splendid lots. The Company proposes to make this one of the most attractive sections in the city. Expediency I improvements for the sale of a '■ sale, will not be given a moment's - consideration; rather no money is » to tie spared, nor effort, in the de- , velopment of the enterprise. William McLaughlan came into " Ocean City with a reputation to ' maintain, ami it is certain he ; could' not afford to do less than I do all humanly possible, to retain the confidence a very large clientele reposes in his judgment, and 1 business integrity. SURPRISE PARTY A real surprise party was tendered to Mrs. I.. Cossaboon, 126 ■ Ashury* Avenue, on Friday even- i [ ing last. Dancing and games formed the '■ ' ■ chief diversion of the evening, the I ; games in particular proving a i ( source of immense amusement. I ; At an early hour, the company i I v.rre invited into the dining room. ' . where a delicious lunch was sen-- i The guests included Mr. and;' I Mrs. L. Cossaboon, Mr and Mrs. - . i B. Wetherby, Mr. and Mrs. Harry!1 , Robbins, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. C. Col- 1 . dins, Mr. and Mrs. Fi. Boden, Mr. , , and Mrs. E. Haley, Mrs. Spence , her daughter, Mrs. Spence, Jr., 1 { Miss Dora Sharp, Miss Verna Col- ' ! Jins, Miss Lillian Collins, Miss f ( Anna Boden, and Messrs. Harry Robbins, Sr., nnd Gilbert Haines. . The grfests departed all declari injMhe/ had spent a most <le- , lfghtWf-evening. , PERSONALS , Mr. and Mrs. Chan. T. Maginnis 8 of this city, entertained over the . , holidays, Mr. John F. Beckmann, Jr., and Mr. Edwar^i D. Rigg, of Philadelphia. Among those who saw the com- - of the New Year while visit- ■ t in Philadelphia, were Mr. and ' 'Walter Booz. f

1 -METHODIST LADIES AID SOCIETY! The members and friends of the; Ladies' Aid Society, of the Fir.-t Methodist Episcopal Church, are most cordially invited to the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Gaudy. 400 Wesley Avenue on Friday afternoon i next. ' The meeting is called for 2.30 o'clock, when work will he. begun - ! for the coming annual bazaar. Each lady is requested to bring1 " an apron, or material for the mak- . ing of one. The ladies are determine.! that: i in the. coming bazaar they will ! surpass all past achievements. ' SOCIETY ENGAGEMENT II ,i Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Wood 1 I desire to announce the engagement 'of their daughter, Miss Muriel1 i Mattel to Harry W. Gill. I ■ i It will lie recalled by many that ' ( Mr. Gill was formerly iilentified . I with the offices of the Jocal gas J , company. ; The .late of the wedding has not j licipated as one of. the coming ! Meanwhile the young couple arel' receiving the warm congratula- - tlons of their many friends. I' FIRST NATIONAL BANK NAMES NEW BOARD CONFIDENCE IN|» FORMER BOARD BY j RE-ELECTION i The First National Bank, of Ocean City, held its annual meet- i n ing Tuesday, January 9th, when ' Directors for the ensuing year duly elected. A sure indication of the confi-i ; reposed, in the outgoing! board was given when all were, " without exception, re-elected to'? serve in the same capacity for an- , V, .other year. ' As previously reported, the ? National Bank of Ocean City 1 o .has enjoyed a year of unpreeedent- 1 ,, led expansion and prosperity. J The enlargement of the present ' has been made imperative 1 P ihv this phenomenal inrrense of j , , Greater facilities were made ab- 1 ° I solutely imperative. It is fully an-! s ticipiated that the entire work will ! cpmpleted by Easter. 1 i This prosperity and progress ! 0 has obviously been largely due to1 executive ability of the diroe-l . torate, and their prestige in' thel 1 community for commercial ipteg- ' _. rity. The new directorate will he comprised of Wm, C SSBfl hott, Edward B. Arnett, E. R. W. Edwards, A. Randolph I " Fogg, Ralph L. Goff. Coleman F.| Learning, Randolph Marshall, Wm.L G. Moore, Herschel Petb't, Howard t Stain ton, R. B. Stttes, R. How-| ' anl Thorn. — — — — — j m METHODIST MISSIONARY n SOCIETY TO MEET The January meeting of the i I Foreign Missionary So- 1 L associated with the First1 Episcopal Church, will! meet on January 15th. , The meeting wil convene at the! home of Mrs. Charles Adams, 720; Ashury Avenue, at half past two . in the afternoon. Mrs. E. A. Corson will 1.A , lin he the

,-J lesson leader for the occasion, the subject being, "China as given in s, the L-M-N-tary *XTY ionarv Stu.lv i- Book." :-| A very interesting and profitable v study is anticipated, appertaining to this great country and people. Recent revolutionary changes d. which have taken place in China, e «re attracting the attention of 'the y j entire world. e, Mr. and Mrs. J. Schlcssingcr of y : Philadelphia, have returne.1 home a j after a delightful visit to Mr. and s Mrs. Karl Kramer. Mr. Schlcssins ger is a well-known advertising ex- . pert in the city of Philadelphia, ( and a member of the Ocean City ,! Fishing Club. I .Mr. and Mrs. Ed. C'ornman, will t remain for the winter in Ocean t City, residing at 916, Wesley Ave. CLASSIFIED ADITS , U. S. Government Underwear - 2,500,000 pc. New Government! 5]. Woo! Underwear purchased by j - us to sell to the public direct at I 75c EACH. Actual retail value > $2.50 each. All sizes. Shirts 34 j • 46; Drawers 30 to 44. Send - I I correct sizes. Pay Postman on de- j Hvery or send us money order. If , ; underwear is not satisfactory, we , ' will refund money romptly upon ' ■ request. Dept. 24. The Pilgriml ; Woolen Co., 1476 Broadway, New I York, N. Y. j ' WANTED — Want to buy from I owner direct. Modern cottage | [ about $5000.00. East of As-' , bury Ave. between 6th and 15th! ■ Sts- Address Mrs. S., 2622 No.j ( 6th St., Philadelphia, Pa. FOR SALE— 172 Acres of road ' gravel. oCncrrte sand and peb-j hies. Apply D. P. Cress well, 8351 Wesley Ave. Ocean City. DOWN QUILTS RECOVERED.! — 434 Ashury Ave., Ocean City, N. J. ' i SALE — Double track for' gar- ji age doors. . Large gas range | with three ovens and gas radiator.! 808 Wesley Ave. WANTED — BOY TO LEARN ! TRADE. APPLY B. SENTINEL; : 1

Ocean City Title and Trust Company Report A Year Of Unprecedented Prosperity RESOURCES AMOUNT TO $2. 182.621.51. REPORT VERY LARGE INCREASE I IF DEPOSITS DURING THE YEA*. BOARD OF DIRECTORS RE-ELECTED

CAPE MAY TITLE ANDJRUST CO.j ■ HOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED TO SERVE FOR THE ENSUING YEAR j 1 j The annual meeting of the stock- , | holders of the Cape May County Title and Trust Company was held ! Tuesday at Cape May Court House. , ! A Board of Directors for the j ensuing year featured as one of the chief subjects of importance I scheduled to come under delibera- i | Hon. :! I The following gentlemen were1! j elected to serve: Julius Way, Geo. 1 1 ! Nichols, John Sayre, H. S. Mowrer, i H. S. Stair.ton, R. B. Stites. E. B. « ; Arnett, Robert Bright, H. H. (tens, H. F\ Goslin, E. B. Fa/fan,! | H. H. Eldredge F. W. DeCamp?>B. j jJ. Kay, W. H. Bright. Friday next, the new board will j , ; meet to organize and elect officers, j t CHANGED NAME ; The so-called Iota Sigmma Di- ( J ! gamma, has. recently changed its', , name which is "The Crescent | , Club. The officers are: President', 'Walter Huff, Vice-President Aug-j, ustus Smith, Secretary Joseph I : Groszer, Treasurer John Devine.j. .Sergeant at arms Ira Vincent, and! the most Honorary Member Mr. Robert Stewart. Many things are j i I planned for the futuer, such as Uie j s ! last event which was a private ! j! { dance given by the club. What is : > ;our emblem? We will have a y small gold pin made having this., ; emblem, representing the club and!;, its name. The reader will read , of us again soon. | MRS. W. F.. MASSEY BETTER ' ! The numerous friends of Mr. f and Mrs. W. E. Massey will re- i PMlee to .learn thnt Mrs. Massey ■ukmado good progress, foUowing Hfltpo operations performed by rWPH. L. Northrup'at tire Hahne- ? [mann Hospital, Philadelphia. ' Considerable anxiety was ex-' perieneed when it wns learned B that a second operation was nec- c The news of Sie lady's improvement therefore comes as a great ° relief to her numerous friends. ?j LOCAL MASONS ] VISIT LINWQOD ■ V 0

° ARE PRESENT AT RAISING OF PROMINENT RAILROAD c OFFICIAL p Twelve" members of the Ocean " City Masonic fraternity, chaper5 oned by Worshipful Master, Roy E. Darby, motored to Wildwood on e Wednesday, to witness the rnising f of a prominent raUorad official, to the Master's degree. s To all seeming, it was an !m- '• pressive cereipony, the work of the e <legrec, lieing most beautifully exemplified. It was moreover u memorable f occasion, . by reason of the large e number present. .i Fully seven hundred masons . were assembled, practically all of . whom wer; railroad men, and identified with the Philadalphia ■I atid Reuding Railroad Square * Club. . A special dispensation, from the Grand Worshipful Master of the State, had been received, permitting the ceremonies to be performed in the spacious High School 1 ; auditorium. ' Following the ceremony, a ileiightful minstrel performance was ' given, by the Glee Society, identiI fied with the Square Club. A 1 1 splendid porgram of a miscellane- ' | our " character was presented, each ' 1 of which was most ably ren- I : | dered. I Refreshments were served, in a; I I manner- which has been the sub- ' • i ject of much favorable comment, 1 '! for the orderliness and dispatch in 1 ' | w hich they were distributed. 1 ! The Ocean City visitors return- ( I j ed, (ieclaring it was one of the , " (most inspiring and interesting! meetings, they had ever attended. 1 1 ! o— i I MRS. CANDY ENTERTAINS < ,1 Mrs. lewis Gandy entertained; the lailies of tlie sewJng circle at| ' | her home on Tuesday evening. [ • 1 The guests included Mrs, C. A. M . Little. Mrs. Somers Young, Mrs. Roy E. Darby, Mrs. Anna Crane.': Mrs. J. T. a Hughes, ami iMiss < t : Bertha Sheldon. ; i A delightful and profitable time. I , | was spent by all who attended. ! f i It was announced that the nextji meeting of the circle will take ' place at the home of Mrs. Hughes, j j MISSIONARY TEA I A missionary lea, under the aus- . j pices of the Woman*' Home and ' I Foreign Missionary Society of the1 1 | First Presbyterian Church will le ■ i given in the sociaJ rooms of the, church • on Saturday afternoon of i < I this V-eek, Jan. 13. from 8 until (5 o'clock. A hearty invitation is 'extended lo all.' There will be many features of interest. A silver offering will "be received.

The Ocean City Title and Trust 1 C ompany, has closed a year of unprecedented expansion and prosperity. The year has been one of increased activity in every department. A larger number of clients ( than ever have taken advantage of I the expert services offered by this popular hanking institution, and . numerous facilities have been reg- | ularlv added, with the object of rendering t>ettcr, anil fuller scrThe worit of each separate de- - partment has been specialized, and 1 systemleed to the end that patrons I may in future find in their own . I>ank, all the assistance and counsel they could hope to receive, in a metropolitan institution of the f same character. e In particular the increase in de- - posits have been satisfactory, j Comparative figures with last year • show a- grand total increase of ■ nearly 860,000, an index of the . prosperity which has attended the . community, and the "popularity of ^thc institution. • I The directors at their meeting, ^ held December 29th authorized a . transfer of $20,000 from undividI e<l profits, to the surplus fund, ■ thus making the latter fund equiv- , alent to the capital of $100,000. 3 A dividend of 12Tr in addition to ! an extra dividend of 6 C* was paid j to the stockholders during the I I year. The members of the staff rewarded for their undivided • ; fidelity, on the last day of the ' i year, by a present of a sum proI portionatoly equal to 596 of the I I net profits, for the year. ! In view of this progress and exI pansion, it has become necessary 1 for' the directors to enlarge the : structure housinft the bank. Plans i i have been prepareil by Paul A. i and Dunlnp. architects, which make provision for adding three stories to the present buildiing, equipped with all the office requirements necessaryThe work will be undertaken immediately nt the close of the ( coming season, and will be completed by the following spring. Tuesday the annual meeting of j the Ocean City Title and Trust Company was held. The Board of Directors were all unanimously re-elected to serve j for another year. Officers and staff are being warmly congratulated for the suc- ■ cess of the past year, and in no more fitting way could this have been shown than by the re-election of the men who have so faithfully served the institution, and through : it, the people of the community. The directors elected are: William j E. Massey, Henry D. Moore. CHay- , ton Haines Brick, J. M. Chester, R. W. Edwards, R. Howard Thorn, Hurry Hoadley, Otis M. Townsend, j Robert J. Kay, James G. Scull, I Allen Corsoq, Wm. F. Shriver, Wm. H. Campbell, John C. Steeimnn ChnG It .Pntt'sll. John R. B .Powell,

3 Groves, Jesse D. I.udlam, E, Riley Mixner, Clarence L. Cole, Floyd C. Slmms, and C. Homer Shoemaker, n Friday next, the directors will '- meet to organize and elect officers y for the coming year. g Report of the Condition of 0 Ocean City Title & Trust Co. of Ocean City, N. J. at the e close of business, Dec. 29, 1923. RESOURCES Bonds and mortgages $ 101,560.00 e Stocks and bonds 622,091.65 e Time loans on collaterals 402,955.00 s Demand loans on colf laterals 19,200.00 ii Loans to cities and 1 towfe^" 138,074.66 e Notes ■ and bills purchased 736,138.25 U Overdrafts 427.72 g Due from banks, etc— 128,660.47 - Banking-house, furni- - ture and fixtures 39,300.00 I Cash on hand 66,t88J>4 Cheeks and cash items 489.71 s Other assets . 4.670.17 [ $2,159,646.17 LIABILITIES i Capital stock paid in $ 100,000.00 - Surplus fund - 80.000.00 Undivided profits t (net! . deposits 410.084.01 , Demand deposits _ 1.270,224.47 i Demand certificates of :.-»§■ .leposit r.00.00 • Certified checks 10,08(C25 i , Treasurer's checks • ^ r1 outstanding . I to banks, etc. 12^60.01 I payable Other liabilities 4,;.00.00 I I $2,159,046.17 of New Jersey, . ' " .'County of Cape May, sa: ; William E. Massey, President, . and Russell H. Nulty, Treasurer, , i of the above name- 1 company, being severally duly sworn, each for ■ himself deposes ami says that the I forgoing statement is true, to the : best of his knowledge and belief. WILLIAM E. MASSEY, President. RUSSELL H. NULTY, Treasurer. Subscribed and sworn to Wore this 10th day of January'. A. D. ' CLINTON B. PRICE. ! ^ Notary Public of N. J. iCon-eet— Attest: i { J NO. R. GROVES. s \ ! ! HARRY HEADLEY , \ , I CHAS. B. POWELL Directors. • j _ L