Ocean City Sentinel, 1 March 1923 IIIF issue link — Page 7

OCEAN aTY SENTINEL, THURSDAY, ^RCHJ,1923 _ _ ■ SEVEN n j City Yacht Club held a meeting

FOR AULD LANG SYNE TWENTY YEARS AGO (K KAN CITY LODGE, No. 171. 1 I . \ A. M- HOLDS ITS 6th WNI'AL BANQUET Twenty years ago, the Ocean City Lodge. No. 171, F. & A. M.. hol.t it- sixth annual bani|uct at the Biscay no Hotel. per-o»s. thirty-five members oT the fraternity together with' their wives ami huiy friends. A -plendid program of musical furnished by the 'Frisco Comedy nient uf William I. Decring. A pianist of cclebtity from Phil-, adolphia gave a number of classic selection? . together with duetts upon the violin ami piano by Piof. Tucker and his father, constituted a music-feat of rare quality. As a typical example of how ' well folks of twenty years ago provided for the inner-man, we ! print the menu served upon the 1 Blue Points 1 Cream of Celery 1 Queen Olives Celery Pickles Chicken Croquettes French Peas ' Fried Oysters « R»a.-t Turkey Cranliorry Sauce I Saratoga Chips Cold Tongue Cold Hnm Mixed Cakes Ice Cream ' Coffee Crackers Cheese Rolls I Fruit Cigars A feast for a king! The toast '• "Our Beginning" was responded f to by William I -ike, in an able • and interesting manner. Past Master n. Howard Thorn respon- i .led to the toast "Our Lodge." 1 At mid-night the company joined in singing "Aul.l Lang Syne," v after which the elders wended " their way home, while the young- 1 er folk enjoyed a few hours of • K. I- Goff and James M. Chcs- « ter constituted the committee to 1 whom credit was due for the wonderful evening. '' Twenty years ago, the ladies of i! the First Baptist Church held a ' Church Fair at Trower's Hall, ' which proved both a financial and ' Tlic fair contained several features which provided a great deal uf amusement. With each purchase ! of candy a numbered ticket was i given which entitled the holder to , a chance to win a washing ma- j chine. The lucky person proved c to lie Charles lngersoll. j Another feature was a large ' doll that had been given a secret , name. For ten cents any person ' was privileged to guess the name. , ; the doll liecoming the possession i , of whoever guessed correctly. ' quently the doll was sold. < 1 Twenty years ago, the Mc-jj Kinley Debating Society met to ' argue upon the question, "Wheth- ; er Lincoln was n greater Presi-:' "lent than Washington." William j \ Howard and Forrest Long assum- 1

Ejcd the affirmative and Norman |Borie and Lyndon Ang stood for ]jthc negative. The uffirmative won j by a majority of six votes, j The judges ware Prof. Benton, i lewis Barrett, and Hcrliert C. ( j Smith. Announcement was made ' ! that on the next meeting of the Society, the subject, "Resolved. That Ocean City is a Greater Re- „ sort than Atlantic City,'" would i ., be debated, Morgan Hand, Jr. and it , Harold Cotton taking the affirotative, while Edward Voss and H. : c ■ C. Smith took up the cudgels for ■ 0 the sister resort. < f Twenty year* ago. Ocean City's! r: Basket Bull team added another!! j brilliant victory to their laurels, jc j when they defeated the Atlas r s Five from Atlantic City with a y score of 33-24. 1 The home team won not with- t standing that two of its regular t ..players were unable to particip-j c ate, and despite the fact that the't s visitors were formidable com pet- 1 itors being the champions of the f 1 Atlantic City Amateur Basket- t ball league, with a record of hav- j ,• ing. won every previous game. , The game appears to have been l , -spccticular affair throughout, I vw-ith moments of brilliant playing by both teams. O. Morey secureil 17 points for the locals while Chester was credited with 14. ; Twenty years ago. Miss Ruby ( Mason celebrated her birthday by entertaining a party of friem Is at p > home S2fi Central avenue. The guests included: Miss Amy q Thorn Miss Bertie Stites, Miss « Phoelie Hoden. Miss Iola Upson, ti , Julia Mason, Messrs Nor- a man Darby, Calvin Stalcup, W. ti I Sack, Mr. and Mrs. John Town- p | send. Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. - ■ Adams and Mrs. Mary Mason. Twenty years ago. at a meet- . of Common Council, CouncilHarry Headley reported that conference held between the ad- 2 1 vertising committee, and repre- j; I sentutives of the Board of Trade „i . had resulted In bids being invit- J' ' ed for the publication of a City , p booklet. The contract was award- . cd to a firm of publishers in Phil- {J i adelphia. 4 « The joint committee consisted c of A. J. Smith. R. W. Edwards j * • and E. A. Corson representing the>i> , Board of Trade, with Councilmen Jl Headley,, Lee, and Graham repre- ;n I senting the city administration. c Twenty years ago, the Ocean j™ _______ i NOTICE " 1 To I ho heir*. adminl.tr. to ro, aaoeulor. [ N , <•( Sttphan A. ftUmll. do- £ l NOTICE- th« o» W^nojdw. * . Jutlm- of ^tho Court of Common ^ cor tain m-irluaur roourdod in the County " ; ofOIKhf«lry W«lh. U™ ilvon'Ty'1 WllUam 0 ! Cnroff to ^Stophon A. CaldjmlMn^tho K • "A^ on'plnn'of °loU°or"t!» 'owxtroC™ I Association, aald lota boinc In tho City of City, Capo May County. Now Jcr- ^ . ^d and aatlaflodn0rtlt,1IF ' " " ' " I TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that iho oltoct ; ' Ik, ti. rclcaao tho property therein dew f ! rrlhed from the lien of aald to..' "•■«. I H i *,tid that thla applleatlon ia made in pur- 1 „ of the alatute In aoch caao made 0 and prnvWod. _ ^ ^ j. ' WM P COKKREY.'^r' CAI,R ''L i" . Ocean City. N. J. ' Adv. 2-15, St. ; "

Collector's Sale of Properties for Unpaid jj Street Assessments

"! in made^nnd «wt trn' rv|"''v' " PDhlk! e Tuesday, the Twentielh Day > of March '"•«*! P.UrjS!*of "ofat' dayi^al1 the r mnl C"* ,U"' " mFi'i"'.. 'r ! i m,d "adj*' I r l.y lirlue Of an "i h^ "hy "a Imu'r.* of M™iri T'' "A" c°BWrnln.B r amemtaio "ttl'Pkmenta iheraa.f nnd the . , li,',! """h* I'ndthorifnl("hJ:* pCmTta J,11"*"''"' 'the au"'|' enUfW.^An™orS»«MSf l" ImS " nnd eunatruct a pile breakwater In:' , " I '• Ocean City, New Jeoaoy. and11! '"•Kinn.nr at the Northanat end of the '' pr rreoaolaal l.ulkhrad. paid point " ',r it' the aouthweat aide of Harbor ' — ea't^fr "n<® thencd iwrth. ■ i

I In* the neneral^ direction of the lnle^:^ aiol'tow^Mtlr'mnrk. "to T point MUwl " ..f the interwcllon of AtUmic Blvd. and;^ : yiJi.i- lor' Iho eoel and e' loner "ihorol ." j T by * tho Report the* Co'mmimionerT* of | '< Hoard of Commlaalonera ot thie City, andj" ' office. Which naaeeamcnt haa been ' " aaneaaed. ftxad and adiDated by aald Com-," mention* d and dc-icrated. and have iw- A The aaid lota, tract, or parcel, of land J : auch iteranna aa will porehaae^ the acme. m The following llat irivea a deacription U 'by lot numlier and aecRon of the Iota c trarta or parcel, of Jaml to ba .old in jdS each" of aaid tola, tractl or pawl, of C | land r*a|tociively. | . To the_ amount duo on aach lot. tract or parcel of land aa hcrinafter dealsnatrd J there Will Ito iddad lta proportionate aharo i " E. W. BURLEIGH Tax Collector.

H"l I'rrdirlna Co. I2G 1251 O. C. Q. I I24.SS t I'. Dunn IMS " lilil I Hi,- Z M4JI 12C4 mil I !;*' "ujit 1 ti- s {- i 1272 1 UM "1214 " 324S1 127S 324.SS A "• w-l -uckdoachol 12G 1213 31.43 ( w I : is tlaydona Dotolopmont Co. 19G IHOI ^ 27*43 ' Harry W. Tien'er Co. lBOSa " 13.71 * „ ' ISO* H 43 ^ 6 Clara Widham 3IG 3101 " 3022 J 2103 30.33 . 3103 30.13 " 3103 30.33 3I0S 00.33 1103 30.31 E W. BURLEIGH.

r and dinner in the Boothby Reslaun rant, Philadelphia. A large attendance was present and impori, tant changes -..ere made in the !. Constitution and By-laws, c Twenty years ago, Contractor e S. I!. Sampson was engaged mak- - It bcit Crommers cottage, CenI Vral avenue near Sixteenth street. I The Otean City Council, No. 10, - Daughters of America, the same . celebrated its~l?venth annir with a sumptuous banquet at the Biscayne Hotel. t We learn also that Joseph G. r Champion had been awarded the , contract for supplying ties for the ' electric road at Wildwood. t Twenty year? ago, J. S. Du. Bois and family of Camden, camei this resort for an early vacaPostmaster Sutton left for a 1 I'thrce week's visit to Mt. Pocono. | Mrs. n. M. Newkirk had left' ' Philadelphia, called there by sudden illness < f her mother Mrs. Benjamin Newkirk. FROM THE' PEN OF MRSJ. CLARK (Continued from Page 2.poorest to the greatest. it wouldn't hurt us to have Oh yes, some fine day well emerge from this apathy, that envelops many Of us, and get hotter understaning of what I mean, and a clearer ap- i preciation of values, and truly: City of Otoon City. N. 1. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS 3«wtod bid. or proponl" will W ' O^oo City. N. 4, City. V.ll™JUnK 5th. J*23. l«1 thv°™mr ! In and iw oeraapanM by u.h #r chock mrtiftod by m Now Jrrwy H.nk or Tru.l ; Co.. in tho ran of 3250.00 payable to the of Ocean ^City. N. J.. nllh. within 10 day. from rate of the I ""nil ml 'S"r^ °r ' rruuirad to oare thT'oty^ of'ocalnCil^ ! |N. J.. harmleaa from all action, at law' or othorwiao.^ and by^virtoe^nf the imemployers or labors, by sivlno a surety The work wil( be completed by the, Day of June. 1923. the riebt to rsjeet any or all bid. or tu Plan, and .pacification, can be Vtaincd | from the City Clerk by depoaitini: 310. j EVERTON A. CORSON " Director of Public Work.. WM. H COLUSSON. JR. City Encineer. HARRY A. MORRIS ' 2-11. It. j ; SHERIFFS "SALE j By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facia., for ■ sale of Mort rayed Premlac.. to mo direct- j ! ed. Issued out of the Court of Chancery : of New Jcracy. on the 13th day of Janu- ' | in ilalUrh * Co.. a corporation. Ac., are I romplalnants. and William Davis, rt us., j ft als., are defendant., I .hall expoac to; MONDAY, MARCH S. 1933. o'clock p. m.. to wit. at one o'oclock in the afternoon of .aid day. at the Sheriff", off ire. In Cape May Court House. Cape All that certain mortraired premise*. . with the appurtenances, in the bill of complaint in tbo aald causa particularly , set forth and daeerlbed Ihel Is to say. All thoae certain tracts or parcel, or, land and premises hereinafter particular. , ly described, situate in the dty of Oooan I City. In the county of Cupe May. anil , State of Jersey. Tract ^ No. 1«— Be- j i avenue four hundred thirty feet south- i we.twardly from the southwesterly line of ; Third street : rontaininr south wcetwardiy j ' erly line of Fourth street ; and of that iwidth extending northweetwardly between : lines parallel with and along the northeasterly line of Fourth street one hunBeing lot. numbered 93 and 95. Section A on plan of lot. of the Ocean City Association. Tract No. 2. — Beginning In the muthaasterly line of Haven avenue two hun dred fifty f>et eouthwestwardly from tho aouthwaeterly line of Fourth .tract : containing south westward ly along anld line breadth, and of that width extending southeast ward ly between lines parallel with Fourth street one hundred fifteen feel to a fifteen feet wida street. Being tot numbered 42T In Section B of plan of lots of the Ocean City- Association. with Interest and Sheriff's fees to be add-' GEORGE A. REDDING. Sherlf. Dated February 7. 1923. A Cola. Sol'rs. 2-8.4tptt30.0e f Mkisl! Our Wall Paper ia a veritable find. We aim to, pleane the particular. Just come down and inspect our numeraua do- ' siaiM. If you are critical it may take you a long time to decide — are so many patterns to ^hooae from— but the point ia that you can be suited exactly right and at prices that will appeal to you.] ALFRED R. SM f.1 , 1038 Aabary Ave. I Ocean CMy New Jersey T| d.' wl it' id '

ng awake at I ant, we will see that we iu- have a mighty good place to it- dwell In, our own home town. >r- Then our ey« > lieing opened, our he tongues will be loosened, and. putting aside the things we don't; or like, we will enlarge on the good k- j things, even as the smull boy nib- ' to: tiling away at a very faulty apple n- ' said, "there's plenty of good bites It. ! yet." l.et's get busy. My letter 0, ] grow,, long, so I will close now ig'and next. week. I will write about ii-' London Tower, the famous britln- ges ami streets of the city. MRS. T. DOWDNEY CLARK. G. o — - : 1C PORTRAIT 'OF WASHINGTON ie PAINTED BY RESIDENT The window of Wallace & Sons, In hardware merchant.', have uttrnc- . )Cjtcil unusual interest during the,. 2. past week by reason of the very i magnificent pointing of George , Washington there exhibited. The portrait is the work of a local resident, Harry '.Wood, who'! resides ot 10 Walton Place. j 1 r Mr. Wood follows the occupai tion of a sign painter, making ] landscapes, and pictorial udver- : • rising a specialty. He is also an ! , accomplished interior decorator, ' capable of undertaking all classes i J j of work in that particular tie- : 1 i partment . Mr. Wood's portrait of George_, Washington, however displays j rare artistic talents. , Wrought in oil, a bust portrait : ■ e City of Ocmn City. K. J- ! J-! NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS ' Contract No. 715 , !t ; ctrZrl b,h' ^..''"""""cTL ^ Ti it ] Orvatt City. N. J.. »t the aficn of tali! ! City. N. J.. Manh 5th.C|92S at Um hour , V : of 3.00 P. M„ for thr buikllnn of two frninn Pavilion. loctrU in Cvnlrnl Or. an il.-rribod In th« apctif icat Ion-. All bid* mud bo mad* on the form* ' provldatL^covrr all item* ronuinrvl thpro- ^ Co.. in tho -urn of 3350.00 pnynbto' to 'thr ,f , City Trvaaurar of Ocean City. N. J.. n ant i -factory Surety Coi'iimny. covcrinx it j and ware* and will alao l-a rviuinxl to „ ; mv th. City of Own City. N. J.. hannlev * from all action* at lav or otherwine. a and by virtue of the ^employer*' liability !c ' or'-|n'" 'Tlnu a Surety Company blind. Jithjhfir"1!" jlno!1 IKl.h" b,r ,. j the right to reject any or all blda or to lt | wnive any informality in any hid. * ! *■! from^ the City Clerk by depoaltinv 310. v : EVERTON A. CORSON w, Director of Public Work. WM. H. COLUSSON. JR. ' City Engineer "j Adv., 2-16, St. | j Aav., 2-16, at. |

.•e | slightly larger than life size, it in : it • will compare favorably with n, j the work of well known artists. ii- . Th,-' limning and the color tones j, aro exquisitely wrought, ami the 't work throughout a striking likck1 ness of the Father of the Country. >- Mr. Wood is the son of the sene j ior partner of the firm of Wood is ! ami Sons, sand and gravel dealers rj of Somers Point. ' :YEA VERILY A fool picks a fly from a mule's hind leg. The wise man ' lets out the job to the lowest bidr my of Ocean Cily. N. J '•) NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Cortlrart No. 73. ^ ! Scaled I. id* or propoanl. will he received * C"y. N. J.. at the" office of -aid Commlv. I 2 jir.nern^ln thn City^ Hall.^Ooenu City.' N. J. , ' ] "Id ^ 'nU'il '"oe.1" 1 and I— aecompanicl by caah or check ' | - certified by a New Jersey Bonk or Tru.; ( ' j Trnuuitr" i o°'o,Mn°<'-Cll?'.*bNew "jerw'y* 1 without condition. A certificate from .. S attached to the bidding ahcet. The ' »uc- , ew.ful bidder will be roqnired to furni-h. t aatiafnrtory Surety or Guaranty Co., bond - 2 award, conditioned for the faithful per- 1 1 mrhMmce of the contract, payment of all , t wi«e. and by virtue of {he employers' lie- , - bility act of the State ot Now Jersey , giving a aurety company bond , or inaur- t ^The entire work^ will be eomptatad by 1 ■ f % Virvelcr AofCpub|irNWork. WM. H. COLLISSON. JR. City Engineer HARRy A MORR,s 1 Adv.. 2-15. It. CHy Clark. : YENNEY F. WANTED £ Listing of ; Properties for N Sale or Rent ' N First Mortgage IN Funds E 521 8th St. E YENNEY ll-: .1

Ed^ar F. Berber Real Estate _j In 31st SI . Section of Ocean Glt.y | Fine Cottages for Sale or I can Rent yon mast any " Rent iaj Cottage in our District ll j Lots Sold on Terms Real Estate For Sale Offices for rent, 8th and Wesley Ave; Heated; 2nd <y floor. Store for rent, 8th and Wesley Ave; Heated. J. R. JONES j; (CENTRAL REAL ESTATE) 608-Bth STREET !L OCEAN CITY, N. J. " PHONE 373-W JOBBING AND ALTERATIONS howard o. macpherson Practical Carpenter and Builder 1- "Saii.fnction ia Our Molto" 1021 ASBURY AVENUE f E. A. CORSON General Contractor 737 Asbury Avenue OCEAN CITY NEW JERSEY I ROADS, SEWERS, BRIDGES, BULKHEADS ' WEBVEB'S WEHYEB'S WEAVER'S i NOW UNDER WAY « Annual Remnant Sale i' all this week "-j AN EVENT OF INTEREST FOR AMERICA'S GREATEST FAMILY RESORT ••

th j t irst Motor Caravan aauai.. i' ^ Ilistcrj' tvns made as this firrt motor caravan chugged Its way icross the burning sands of the Sahara desert. This picture was In the very heert^of the desert between In-salah and tloggar

j AN ORDINANCE • CiiynRaiiroidnComilny. ^rorpnravton^' I . m.inlaln a aiding on Haven Avenue lw- , . tween Thirteenth^ and Fourteen ih Sireef" ' The Board of Comuiaalafwra of the Cily, - " See. I. Thai the Atlantic City Railroad Company, a corporation i* hereby ; given the right anil privilege ^to u*e and , - Avenue, ^which isdnl ia two hundrwl and ' 1 S.-c.d*3*''That To wdd" Elding ahnll ba! ' 'if liar higher than (he cvtahliahad grade 1 of the Cily of Ocean City ** muy apply | (' sce. J^TTOa ordinance ahaH lake cf-l NOTICE Now is the Time to Plant Privet Hedge Thomas J. Thorn FLORIST 1128 Bay Avenue Ocean City NewlJersey LEANDER S. CORSON BUILDER 1036 Wesley Avenue. E. L. SMITH E. H. CAMPBELL | SMITH & CAMPBELL r HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTERS 243 Asbury Ave. Ocean City. N. J.j GEORGE BENSON 9 DPH0LSTEBIN6 Formerly with Lawrence M. Lear [• Phone 325 605 EIGHTH STREET OCEAN CITY N. J. WILLIAM MALONBY Auto HkotrMan Batteries Recharged and Repaired — all makes. Prent-O-Llte Battery and Gas Tank Serviie. Stewart-W a r n e r Speedometer ? Service. Airco Acetylene and Oxygen for cutting and * dang. Starter, Gen crater and Ignition Work. 29 S. Florida Avenue ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. I OTIS M. TOWNSBND BUILDER OFFICE: 8th Sk Opposite P. O. OOEAN CITT, N. J. Only galvanized nails used on exterior work. Plans and Eatimates Furnished All Work Guaranteed LEWIS COSSABOON Contractor and Bnllder 226 Asbury Avenue OCEAN OTY I Phone 661-J

of Oceen City. N. J.. on 1'ch. 12. I92T. ■ MB Painting & Paperhanging j Interior Decorators " i'i I 1 401 ASBURY AVEMUE OCEAN CITY \. ! Phone 735

HAVE you a cottage, bungalow or apartment to furnish? We have a line of FURNITURE at less than Philadelphia prices. Window shades a specialty. CHAS. K. ADAMS 4b BRO. 720-22 A-hurv Ave. *llirali«M Jobbieg HUMBERT C. FOWTIERE BUILHER Teith c?TiS cm. K J IW. H. ALBERT j OLDFIELD OLDFTF.LD - j, w. H. 0LDFIF- I SON " Tile and .Marble Work ' jj 912 ! RAL AVENUE i J Ocean City, N. J. f | Estimates Furnished i — I Walter E. Allen AWNING AND LINOLEUM WORK WINDOW SHADES Bourse Apartments OCEAN CITY, N. J.

•' ' g ThYn^r 1 looked after r ade *3 ' water-tight. Smokey chimae:-- T : J I Ti" roofs are fire-proof. BA vP7 J -AH kinds of stove and heater WllyxX / / 7 , repairs, stove and heater ripes. AJIM^SX / / j i Tin, slate and slag roofing. ■ ■W'/tI I SMITH / /-■*/ /—i 1 thb tinsmith 300 Eleventh Street All Kinds of Gutters r. h. johnson plumbing company is now in its New Offices 817 ASBURY AVENUE where patrons and friends will be cordially welcomed john .marts lumber company NINTH STREET AND HAVEN AVENUE OCEAN CITY, N. J. Lj Lumber, Miliwork, Mouldings, Building Paper, Plaster Board, Nails, Saab Weights, etc. Estimates Furnished. Prompt Delivery. WELCH CONSTRUCTION CO. 1. 1 "Welch Built Homes" "Built By The Sea" OCEAN CITY, N. J. Phone 180 Snarplj ImaMey PLUMBING and HEATING 731 Asbury Avenue Ocean City, N. J. Phone 2 i i -J S. B. SWAN j. E. TROUT SWAN and TROUT PRACTICAL EARPBHTERS ^3^ irt iDILBHS „ 1040 ASBURY AVE OCEAN CITY, N. J. sr JOBBING A SPECIALTY •r ' WIRE K R A U S S To Wire Vour House PHONH No. 177-W 411 ASBURY AVENUE J. OCEAN CITY NEW JERSEY YOU SHOULD HAVE A Reliable Builder To erect your Ocean City cottage. Yon annot spare the time to look after it closely yonrwelf and must depend upon the honesty ol the contractor. I have bnilt for a large number ol people and could refer yon to " any or all of them. Send for the list of names and photographs ol the booses. Otis M. Townsend j. BUILDER Tr