^ _ OCEAN CITY. SENTINEL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1923 : THREE

County Chamber of Comm. 1 Meets at City Hall. Resorts Report Phenomenal Progress R KI'REHENT ATIV KS FROM F.AC'H SECTION, TELL OP REMARK- 1 ABI.E GROWTH DI KING THE YEAR, INDICATING THAT THE PROSPERITY HAS BEEN COI'NTY-WIDE

Oijft of the most illuminating r^hilayru<tive fenturcs, in the 'oOi.n of the Cape May County humlier of Commerce, held Thuraiv evening, in the City Hall, coan City, was the review preinted by their respective repre" tntatives, of the work uccomplishJ and the progress made, by each pa rate resort during the year The resume was a revelation to' . A person interested in public | • fairs, may have a fairly exjiausve knowledge of the develop- 'i lents taking place in his own ; ■me town, and yet be absolutely;! norant of what is transpiring in I lightering resorts. The most gratifying discovery ' ade, as one speaker after another i ose, was that growth and sucks had come to every section ' ike. The resume revealed, as thing olse could, the vast unde- i loped resources of the county, i Ul more than justified the state- i snt made by Mayor Joseph G. i lampion, in another connection, ■ at no person could venture to t edict, the growth of the Countv n years hence. 1 President Ogden conceived the ppy idea, and to that end, had i quested a delegate from each ' sort to come prepared to report. •' As a mark of courtesy to the i sts of the County Chamber for e occasion. Clayton Haines Brick i is called upon first to relate the « ory of Ocean City's achieve- t Mr. Brick had come prepared t th a battalion of staggering and wildering statistics. n Forty-three years ago. he said, I e island upon which Ocean City s inds, was purchased by a party c Methodist preachers for the s m of $50,000. The intention was ' \ build here a reduplication of o ean Grove, with a fence around s Continuing, Mr. Brick evoked a iple of laughter, when he refer- v il to- Ocean City, as a city ofjp nnks. It was built by cranks, t r cranks. r "We don not want anybody who t' es not like our form of governfnt," he said. ; ii Hearing in mind the fact how- s er, that Ocean City had increas- v in valuation in forty-three 5 ars from $50,000 to fourteen c llions, it was evident that there ii ire a vast number of such cranks | T *2

g. who deslreil such u pluce in whirii e to build it home. y Ocean City ha.l capitalized its! "•rem itriUe'S' am' ha'' prospere'1 - In the year 1022, according to; ('.the reports from the office of: - the building inspector, 592 build- 1 i mg permits were issued, making! i- a total valuation of $2,537,186. i j During the first fifteen days off >{the present year, permits to the value of $71,000 had been issue,!. . ■j ln addition, there were applica- " ; t'ons for permits in, to the nggre- ■ gate value of $*0,000; or a grand tout of $151,000 for the first flf- ■ <lays. , j Mr. Brick further emphasized ,• the information, that this sum does - not include the Flanders Hotel, which would mean an additional i value of over $ 1 ,200,000. ■ Mr. Brick deprecated the usage of the term building boom. It was . not 'a boom, he declared, but a natural growth. Building permits ' during the year 1921 had been is- : , sued to the number of 420, at a 1 I valuation of .$1,341,516. Looking into the future, Mr. ! said the prospect was rosy. The hotel was in process of build- ' ing, a new High School would lie 1 i this year, and an extensive ' street-improvement program be- 1 | Concluding, Mr. Brick launched < into n brief fo r his pet hobby. I nnd strongly counselled all resorts adopt u zoning ordinance, ' "while there was something left < zone." i Cape May City, found a staunch ' advocate, in lewis T. Stevens. It evident fro mMr. Steven's speech that Cape May City will favorably with any re,sort on the coast, for its streets. the completion of the work Washington Street, Mr. Stevens ' said, all the main streets in the ? city would be paved. 1 This had proved a profitable investment, for in addition to the pleasure of having good streets, t the city this year would lie able to ' reduce its appropiration $4,000 for! i their upkeep. Plans are in process of mntur-; t ing. whieh will provide dally ( steamer communication and ser- ] vice, between New York and Capej The fishing industry in : ■ | Cape May. was being developed jj i '"to n source of great revenue. 1 1 | city was experiencing good i K -7— L

I steady growth, good substantial 'cottages being erected everywhere. The last season proved the best in history, while the prospects fur the coming summer were even better. Mayor Gilbert Smith of Avalon, was called upon to champion its g' Avalon, Mi. Smith declared. Lad 9| recently rebuilt its Boardwalk, at a-, expenditure of $12,000. Its [Community House, located con t rat - ;.i|y. »od a fine structure, was proving- a most valuable asset to the . city. The borough was experiencing n steady growth, the last year Int. ing been the most prosperous i in its history. 1 . . Mayor Fitch's resume, of the , achievements made by Sea Isle i ; City, af which he is Mayor, was peculiarly interesting. - It is true i 11 that Sea Isle City could not pre- , ; sent the astounding figures, other ( " : resorts could. Nevertheless, in , • ' other respects Sea Isle City ap- . " j pears to be far in advance of all J * | other resorts in the county, and •keeping step with the most modern , f> ideals in municipal government. j t Sea Isle City owns and operates • . all its public utilities. It owns its ] - gas, electric light, water ami , - sewer plants. The city of New ' I York can boast no more. . Recently too. Sea Isle City had i established a First Natiorial Bank, , I with large re posits received during i the opening, than any other insti- ( . tution in the county. I Wildwood's report, presented by j , I-anning Myers, was a record of!, , unbroken advancement. , The assessed valuation of . . , Wildwood amounted to $15,000,000. : ; The present year the city will ap- . propriate a large sum of money , towards advertising, augmented by a fund of $5,000 raised by public subscription. Wildwood had its golf course, 1 . and was establishing a permanent , front beach line. A zoning or- r . dinance for fire protection, and ( . had been adopted, and in r the near future, the city was con- t I lemplating the building of a City! , and a Convention Hall. v , President Ogden expressed him-i , self delighted with the reports '| ; given, and thanked the speakers f the prompt response they had p i given his request. PERSONALS I Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith are c wintering in Florida, at St. Pet- . ersburg, and are enjoying most de- l lightful weather. j George Myers, associated with s the local Police Department was a i recent visitor to Philadelphia. h — ! — i — : r Charles McNally has resigned : position as a member of the f j City Police Department. ii — I— j— " Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Stew- ! art well-known summer residents, h are entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Wil- )i . Owens of Ocean City at their h [ in 'Woodbury. d

KNOCKER'S CLUB DIKE AT LOWE j PLAINS GI N CLUB GENER- * OUSLY PROVIDE PART OF THE DINNER MENU The memliers of the Knockers' f;Club, dined sumptuously on veni"I son, Monday evening, al the Tcn-Eyke-lxn-ralne Hotel. s| From all reports it was u feast for Kings, prepared and served in e the illimitable st\le, of this popu-1 5 hostelry. f The venison was most generous-; s ly supplied to the "Knockers." by; " the Plains Gun Club, also of Ocean r City, and comprised of Police Offi1 ecru G. E. Seaman and William ' Seaman, L. L. Wallace, and his [ son, Jonathan Wallace. 1 The Knockers' Club, Includes 1 fts membership, Capt. C. I- Breckley, Freeholder Chadwlck, i ' William L. Gibb, Harry Headley. ' Chief S. B. Conover. Capt. 1 Samuel Curhart, Orville Adams, ' Andrew R. Scell. John .Marts. Harry Young, Benjamin Groves, I Cheetwood, K. A. Porter, ; L. Smith, and J. I.. Headley. : : The mcmiiers of the eluh asso-i ciateil with the Fire Department, j ; who were unahle to leave their; duties, had tlieir dinners sent to; ' them , A most delightful time was! spent, the guests all demonstrat- 1 1 ',iog the possession of wonderful j. ' | gastronomic powers, in disposing i '! of the delicious viands prepared. COMMUNICATED , The Sentinel : I have the pleasure of living J ; a building operation in Ocean ] I I City, and am amused and very i ! much intereste.i in the attitude of the workmen to their work. They are the cheeriest lot of < workers I ever saw. ! They laugh, and sing .and joke, swear (for spice) and kid , ! their work seems to lie their • play, their pleasure. Why are they so happy 1. Be- i ' cause they work in God's great ' outdoors, with the pure air all 1 around them, and the blue sky and i sun above them. 2. They have ( companionship in their work. ! ! to talk to,- to kid. Then my mind slips to their i homes — to their wives or mothers. | all day doing three women's j j work — rushing, washing, ironing, I sewing, mending, sweeping dustcooking, baking, minding ba- . dozens of things — rushing. 1 i rushing, to get dinner for hubby. No one to taik to, — alone except j tots; indoor life — not the life i the open to cheer them and make them sing. Y'ou men know you have the I side o flife, so when you go at night, if wifey has her . , awry, or is minus n smile, : don't notice it, but he sure to

bring the singing, joking, rollick- I ing, laughing side of your nature I home with you. and give to your ' Ewife and children the cheer you gave your fellow-workmen all day. She needs it. and by so doing, you will spread sunshine and joy through your homelifc, nnd smooth out the wrinkles that will appear. Tliere is an old saying, — "A devil in the house, an angel out of the house." Don't lie that— spread .. your joy all day, hut keep oh ' spreading it when you get home — , It will pay you a thousand fold. , A READER. i James H. Simp.-on of Chelsea, . was among the recent visitors. Report of the Condition of the o y!' FIRST NATIONAL BANK a Ocean City. N. J. al the close of business on I1 a December 29, 1922. s RESOURCES |l S ohm.. red! ft- I! ~S«! -J To(iil ssum-i h „! Lawful Reaarvft with Fed lie- v litems with Fede'nJ Kewr.e 1 " Jj ' Mi£...ru, <4 "ten,'. c'ii M |! t Redemittiot, fund with Ihe tl , Other Aftftst* if .n, IC3.W<* j; Total ... 2.PHM-.:* * [ Cw'Otal IMt ftaid in ..... ino.ooo.no ^ f F,X' 14.JI3.VZ J f j Cimulallnv noteft mtt.tand- r' i a5S dl"',,. 'LSI*!'' l' r hwk 3.IBI.II h Cafthler'ft check, nul.twndine /.a«.C3 Tot. I of Time fie- ' *lsiM*ar Nsi j 'j.3S4.vS3.fi« j j | know as and (-.j,,,, , : K. B. STITES. I R. HOW ARBw THORN. - Suhwrribed and awnrn lo before me thi. 1 i l..th day of January. 1VJS. R. CURTIS ROBINSON. i • •

KIWANIANS HOLD SILENT MEETING . ALL SINGING AND SPEECHES \BANDONED IN MEMORY I OF JOHN R. GROVES 1 The enthusiastic singing, which ■ constitutes s., marked and also -,i delightful t feature, in the noon , -•rue on Wednesday la-t'. A atmosphere of depression anil gloom pervaded the room, members spoke in subdued whispers, , and there was an entire absence of the mirth ami hilairty usuallv ! prevailing. So deeply was this felt, it was necessary for President : Stannnrd to inform the company, , thut out of respect to the memory of John R. Groves, there would be no singing and no speech-mnk-ing for the day. D was a graceful tribute to a worthy brother. From its incep--lion the departed had always taken a keen interest in the Ki-. wuii is Club, and had contributed no small share to the success which attended the first yea. of its In pursuance of the custom prevailing among organizations of a like character. President Stannnrd felt there should be resolutions of condolence with the bereaved family drafted, and at the request of the f lub, he appointed the following committee to that end: Harry Hoy. W. R. Edward*, and Burkhardl. In addition, it was felt thatTie Kiwanis Club should ho duly represented at the funeral obsequies. President Stannard named Dr. ' John Handley, Homer Shoemaker anil Richard Johnson us the club representatives. It transpired also that the President had given orders for a floral tribute to be sent to the bereaved one fashioned with the emblematic letter K of the fraternity. All matters of business were dc-|

! ferred So r a week, the members] agreeing to partake quietly of the J AGRII I -LITRE NOTES I ) Transplanted I anti-loupes ripen n lore the Hlicht Appears — Start- ] itig canteloupes in wood veneer 4. land- and later transplanting them | -iicted l.-. t lie vegetable department of the New Jersey ' Agricul- , turn! Experiment Station at New I Brunswick, during the past season. '• April 15th," and the resulting : lant- were set in the field on May ^ loth. On that dat^ an equal num- ] • loupes in the usual manner for 1-nnipnrison. Now as to result.-. " The variety was Early Knight, )' and the first fruits from the s were harvested August 3rd. while 1 no ripe fruits were gathered from;! . other block until August 29th, at w hide time the crop from the veI necr hand plants had all been-! • gathered. Therefore, if you want early » melons and desire to market the - j crop before the blight appears try s strting the plants early in veneer -. hands. h ■ Capt. L. B. Clark, of Ocean City' s has arrived at West Pulm Beach, where he proposes to spend the ! I NOTICE TO BONOIIOLOERR f of Ocean Cilr AMomobile Brida. Co. | Traw aSe'r* "S Umd* ! 190 Inehtalvo. et tko ; . IM.0 denomination. h ment'oVmo' Oau "cits* TT™'* *T™« Co^on or after J.nuarx rt^l»23. for rI raited for .redemption. I Ocean City Title A Truftt Company. Ocean City. N. J. STIRLING W. COLE. • Jan. I. tJI»J3 Tru.t OfBrer. i

A Mr. and Mr . \S . F. Blundit s have sold tlieir home in Philadel phia, and are planning to return ■Our Wal I Pa pe r ' Is a veritable find. We aim to c please the particular. Just come down and inspect our numerous dep signs. If you are critical it may , take you n long time to decide-' - there are so many patterns to ' choose from — but the point is that J you can be suited exactly right and • at prices that will appeal to you. ALFRED R. SM >1h 1043 Avbury Ave. Ocean Cltv New Jersey

- DON'T BE LONBLV JOIN THE CROWD WHO DAILY SMILE AH V'HIiV 'Twitch the Switch" for Silent Service and the "Matchless" Night Atlantic City Electric Company,

■ M/m: Homesites for Homeseekers ; Think of getting a lot in the center of Ocean City for $ 1 ,000 and less Five Minutes walk to both Banks, Depots and Post Office Every Lot up-to-grade — new cement curbs and sidewalks THE MOORE TRACT BAY TO SIMPSON AVE. 80 LOTS SEVENTH TO EIGHTH STS. More than one-half of these lots sold already. This is the first public announcement of the sale of these lots and you must buy now if you want the most desirable lot in Ocean City for $1,000 For full particulars see J. M. Chester, Ewing T. Corson or John J. Foster A • ' ¥k - " H J' . ' .. f , V £=== ^===== =====