Ocean City Sentinel

. VOI.. XLIII No. 4.

OCEAN CITY SENTINEL, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1923

Price Three Cents XU1CC VJCIIUS

Commerce Chamber Eager To Begin Extensive Campaign Of Summer Advertising I'KKSIDKM SUTTON APPOINTS COMMITTEES FOR ENSUING YEAR-CHAMBER FAVORS CITY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE " PURCHASING SEWER AND WATER SYSTEMS

Two topics occupied the ljmclight at the meeting of the Cham - her of Commerce, helil in the Commissioners Room, City Hall, on Tuc-.la> evening — city advertising ami the Booster Bamiuet in PhilPrior to these matters coming j utoler discussion, Presi.lent E. M.

Sutton mimed the various commit- J tee- appointed to serve during the ! ensuing year. The names read were in the fol- { lowing onler: legislation — E. M. Sutton, chair- 1 man. Mayor Joseph G. "Champion, j 1 W. i: Masscy. M T rans|Mirtation — W. E. Masscy. (' ('•inversions — Hiram S. Mowrer, 1 Hmer S. Schauta, Ira S. Johnson. ' Momliership— C. H. Classen. W. < K. Massey, John V. Portiere, Jules j' It. Ledig, P. Leroy Howe. j' Building Interests — J. E. Trout. ' II. II. Cooper, Jr.. Walter H. Ruelm Business Interests — E. A.' Mac-!' Millan, C. Floyd Simms. Chas. C.'1

Keel. I'utiliiity — Harry Headley. ' Bills and Supply— J. J. Foster, 1 Elmer Jackson Pearl, Harold Paris 1 Executive Committee — Clayton Haines Brick, Dr. Allen Corson, < Mav-.r Champldn, K. H. Classen, 1 C. Homer Shoemaker. As dele- I Rates to the County Chamber of s Commerce, E. B. Bowker, H. B. Cooper, Jr., Hiram S. Mowrer. j' Clayton Haines Brick volunteer- . ed the information that Ocean City I a would begin its career as a Con- " vention City during the month of | :< May. ,1 Sixty men. hailing from practl-

call> every state in the Union, would meet here for the week pre- i ceding the Northern "Baptist Con-' Vtntion. to he held in Atlantic City. Mr. Brick has made all arrange- ' merit* for their entertainment! •hilo in this resort and with the' kopc of keeping them while the' convention proper meets in Atlan-i tic City, efforts will be made to in- ! •luce the Shore Fast to run a spedal car to and from, for their con- j venlencc. President Sutton expressed himself highly gratified with the information. As ho stated, although small, the convention would be the means of extensive advertising to the city. He suggested that arrangements should lie made to entertain the visitors, of an evening during their : stay heie. The meeting agreed • and in due season President Sutton t will appoint a committee to that cud. i

Harry Headley will conduct the publicity department of the Chamtor during the forthcoming year. President Sutton, deplored the delay (n advertising. If any good «"uld Is; derived from it the com- ' ; season, he said, it should lie! <»r>e Immediately. I In his opinion i' the city's campaign should lie well j nntor way by this and completed) ' ' u"' opening of the' season. j» A lengthy discussion followed,!1 " whlc" several members partici-! The concensus of opinion tii the effect, that efforts . ul'l made to imluce the City j -""""issioners to expedite their) •rogram of publiicty and a motion '' 'f- ulimitto.) Bn.l nn— s.l ......... C -ubmitted passeil

nending the Commissioners to ad-: ertisc in the Resort Issues, which | |o"ln ie published by the Record, j to North American and the Leder. of Philadelphia. I he chairman of the publicity onnnittee, Mr. Headley, was also ''tosted to immediately confer 1 "h :he Commissioners and exfe»s I lie sentiments of the Cham- 1 " "f Commrce. I Pwsident E. M. Sutton was ex- 1 emely anxious to learn how far 1 V'KiBcmenls for the Booster Ban- ' tot ha, | proceeded.

Rc deplore, | the fact that apparJt y ho little had been accomplish- ' *i,h the view of securing the teii'Uncc at the banquet of the tuple who had of recent date be!me '"'created financially in the 'etters had been sent out invit- j K the en-opera Hon of local real Jtc Brokers, requesting from tl'c names and addresses of "Pic Whom it was desired to inoii i' "1 far °nly two h*'1 n" The advisability of keeping with limits. the number of persons, jWente of Ocean City who might "re to attend was pointed out nervations had been made for c seating of 400 persons at the ' (Continued on Page Eight)

cantata "lays of floating island" at allegro club

c;CLUB ENTERTAINED BY MISS MARY E. COLBl'RN TUESDAY J The Allegro Club held its usual J meeting on Tuesday evening of this week at the home of Miss ' ; Mary E. Colburo. In addition to 1 j acting the role of hostess for tlio ' occasion Miss Colburn also had i I charge of the program which was * i of an uni(|ue character, entertain- • (tag and of a highly educational f , ; value. t I Miss Lewis opened the proceed- ' logs by reading a most excellent _ .... ,C„.,„,K u most excellent

.(study of the works of Paul Bliss, j The chief feature of the evening an excellent rendition of the , Cantata entitled, "Lays of the , Floating Island." i The romantic and exotic setting! , "f this musical composition was! , »"»t faithfully reproduced, each) part revealing careful thought and! ■ preparation. The ladies who participated in ! I the Cantata were, Mrs. Mould, Mis. ! Anderson anil Miss Adams. The I I guests lie parted .ledaring they had j | spent a very pleasing and profitj able evening with their favorite I diversion.

i-! r o or. hanoley's salary increased $1,000 : * ABTERLY ' CONFERENCE « WAS UNANIMOUS IN MAK- ' ING THE INCREASE ' The Quarterly Conference of the ; i i- 1 First Methodist Church met to j transact matters appertaining to j s - the many activities of the church ; h - and to formulate future plans. i „ Most encouraging reports were it e received indicating that the church ' |, f is in all departments enjoying un- ) « . precedentcd success. • I K i By an unanimous vite of the con-l s ferenee the substantial increase of j| r #1000 was made to the pastor's) b I salary, raisiug it thus from $3000 d , to $1000. | it The offcial body felt it a privi- H lege to be thus able to show theiri

t appreciation of Dr. Handley'sj, - faithful ministry. | On the coming Sunday Dr. Han- | t dlcy will use as the subject of his t 1 discourse, "Christ's Message to j . : The evening subject chosen is t , "Joseph, Prince and Prophet." ( I : The i hoir under the direction of g I i Harry Lake will contribute tils quota of first class music, ex- t . ) ecu ted with their usual skill. t LEGION AIRES PRAISE VETERAN'S BUREAU I) Public opinion in general, has| wont of late to mark Uie Vet- j y !crans Bureau, as an incompetent, i y .(entangled mass of red-tape pro-

I, I cedure, and a hindcrancc rather I , than a help, in the work it exists . to perform. But Morgan-Ranch Post of tiie f y local American Legion, has a dif- | „ ferent view of it, and wants their . r friends among the public to know. Recently one of their comrades j . and post members, unwell since ( his return from service, took such < . serious turn, that the immediate j . attention of the goovernmcnt was r . necessary. ^

Officers of the Legion Post nor. tified the Veterans' Bureau headquarters, in Camden, and in less ic tban three days, the patient was ie removed to League Island Hospita I, and began receiving treatc ment. This case in the opinion of the >. Legion discredits all rumor of tart (efficiency, within that organizan tion maintained by the governmentj f to care for its disabled veterans of the Great War. Furthermore the local Post is j loud In Its protest against the pro-:, h posed removal of district heaili, quartets of the Bureau, to the ( t nothern part of the state, as that . would be a serious impediment to ( r the fine progress made of late in » caring properly for the wounded , and disabled of South Jersey.

! MUSICAL SOCIETY : ® TO GIVE CONCERT, j Ur.l Hod,-,, Will II,. .luomonlttj I I by Twenty Performers v . The °to»» City Orchestral Soi ^ich made iU del.ut in pub,,c wi'h the two performances given at the pavilion o«. the Boardwalk ' " during the Easter vacation, will! give a grand concert, presumably ! in the same auditorium, on Friday April 27th. Upon its first nppcarancc the Orchestral Society created a most 1 satisfactory impression, and many ' have been heard to voice the do- 1 sire of hearing the instrumental- I ists again perform under more fav- i I arable conditions. The opportunity will come to- It wants the latter end of this month. : I The local musicians will he aug- 1 . . mented by at least twenty per- ! I formers of wide fame in the musi-jc cul world, including two French i ; horns, two clarinets, two bass 1 1 I strings and several violins. I j A program of first class cham-jr ; music will 1* given and several L , excerpts from the works of the | f : masters, ancient and modern. The n 'instrumentalists will be heard in! tl solo parts and ensemble in several ! selections seldom heard outside the rr ranks of large professional orches- li Reserve the date for a feast m of good music. it

league to erect ie detour signs on jl roads into city n| SIGNS TO BE ERECTED IN'j A VIEW OF THE CLOSING OF ej BRIDGE AT 34th STREET , The attention of Young Men's " Progressive League was drawn, at , their meeting on Monday evening, to the fact that the Thirty-fourth' Street Bridge, would be closed to fj traffic while undergoing the pro-' | cess of re-building, according to .ithe terms of the contract awarded j I by the Board of Chosen Freehold-' ' crs at their last meeting. Several members voiced the op-) j that the closing of the for several months, would'. ieact harmfully upon the city, and) I cause great inconvenience to those . ' using the entrance. 1 The suggestion was made that I appeal to the Board of Frec- ) might induce that body to i make arrangements with the conwrereby traffic over the idge could be allowed, while the I j work of rebuilding was in pro- 1 | Kress. Others were of the opinion that would be prcferrablc to have the; bridge closed, if that would expc- j 1 j the completion of the work us ) '' j seemed reasonable to believe it 0 would. j c

rj If as stated the work is suppos-| ',ed to be completed by July, the would be reopened to traffic in ample time, fo rthc period of j ' the year when the bridge is put 1 greatest use. Meanwhile the circuit of detour, not anywhere more than twenty 1 , miles, would inyolvc no great hard- , ' ship upon autoists. The suggestion was then made j ' that the league should ur lertake f to have placed three detour signs 1 on the three entrances into the city | ' one at Petersbcrg, one at Sea Isle ' City, and one at the Thirty-fourth c street bridge. a I This met with the approval of * I the majority and in pursuance of f

' decision, President A. R. Smith instructed the Publicity Committee, j r consisting of P. J. Evans and F. ' ' Leroy Howe, to carry out the! wishes of the League. The signs ■ : are to be of substantial size and: ) the name of the Ocean City I Men's Progressive League. 1 1 Mr. Bailey, who at the last-meet- ! ' of the League, was appointed i ' confer with Charles S. Headley, i I 1 of Ocean City j concerning the uneven- 1 ness of the roadway leading to and i

the automobile bridge, re-j ported by bringing Mr. Headley In | person to the meeting on Monday.) Is Mr. Headley explained he had! "s taken the matter up with the pro- 1 per authorities. Exiensive renova- j '" tions would be begun immediately upon the bridge, but the road came j e under the jurisdiction of a seper- ), ate department. J, Mr. Headley suggested that the J proper procedure would be -for the , s Secretary of the League to communicate directly with the chair- . man of the State Highway De- " i partment at Trenton. The members of the League ad- I • opted the suggestion and Secretary I 1 Allen was given instructions ac- ( 1 cordingly. 1 Dr. J. Thornley Hughes remind- 1 1 ed the eLague that one of their, ' (Continued on Page Eight)

r address on syria !l '! and turkey. holy trinity church

• w. EDWIN BRISTOL WILL ' TALK ON CONDITIONS IN NEAR EAST APRIL 13 The Near Mast with its problems - '"oms 'arge before the eyes of the t civilizcl world at the present day. clash between Moslem and Christianity is threatening daily to to another warfare, and the - minds of the world's greatest statesmen arc exercised greatly • over the '.situation. In view of the that authentic reports of coni ditions prevailing there are hard to • find, the Rector of Holy Trinity i ! Church, Rev. Joseph W. Watts, M. i A., takes pleasure In announcing , that Mr. Edwin Bristol will speak, i Bristol has had years of ex- I pericncc in Syria and Turkey, and will be able to give first hand in- ; I formation concerning the vital < j needs and .conditions of our bre; I j of the "Near East." i Mr. Bristol will speak in the f j morning service of April 15, at e ' 10.45 a. m. Evening song and ser- ii I nt 7 45 P- p April s, the first Sunday after ■ i ouiiiuiy unei

i Easter brought to the parish a ! deepened sense of beauty and of | "joy in believing." Tiio message ) of sermon, music and Easter flow- : crs, all making real and permanent jthe life Life springing from the tomb which, Joseph of Aramathca ■ offered for the repose of that SaI j cred Body given for the life of jthe world. s j April 15, second Sunday ufter j Master, service in the church at 10.45 a. m. The Rector the Rev. , 'Joseph W. Watts. t POPULAR THEATRE MAN ;' I1'""* H. Piatt, who during the ' i last summer was manager of the 1 Hippodrome Theatre on the Boardwalk, was in town over the week 1 "end. « ' Mr. Piatt, who for a time was 1 "j manager of the Hunt Theatre, in 1 Coatcsvillc, l'a., Ims been again I " transferred to 'Wilmington where ' c he wiU open a theatre for Mr. 1 ' j Hunt. . r dr. buck to discuss i 1 dispensations SUBJECT. ROMANCE » OK OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY The Seven Dispensations will be B tile subject of Dr. Milton G. Buck's (' 1 discourse at the morning sen ice ir of the First Baptist Church on the * (coming Sunday. ai

_j Dr. Buck lias made an extensive ' e study of ecclesiastical and biblical ' ■_ ) history and is therefore highly fj qualified to present its many i t ' phases in an interesting manner ( (before his congregation. ' ■J Bible School convenes immedi- 1 ,• ) ately following the service at 12 . j o'clock. ( | At the evening service Dr. Buck I , j ill continue the series of discour- f uses prepared under the caption: i: , "The Romance of Old Testament j " The series' have been s , most closely by the large t! , congregation which have attended, t and many have expressed them- j selves in flattering terms of the Ci they have derived from

h them. ] :, Another feature of the evening j '.! services which is attracting favor- , c i able comment, are the very splens did musical contributions provided ( I by the choir under the able leader- , >' j ship of Clinton Lowden, choirstcr ) - j and organist. -i Music of a high order of merit , i j is given at each service, and per- | ,| formed with splendid effect. ' fj "Moses as a Shepherd" will he ' - the subject of Dr. Buck's evening I j discourse in the order of the scries. .

" ! MR. AND MRS. STANTON HOME Mr. and Mrs. Harry F. Stanton 1 1 have returned home from the bri- - da) trip, which included places of ■ j Interest in the vicinity of the me- '' j tl opolis. E! The wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Stanton was the social event of the ) season, both an joying the close : friendship anil esteem of a large ' circle of acquaintances. ' o I PERSONA US i Mr. and Mrs. George Harper of I Roxbo rough, motored dowwn to ' ■ this resort, where they remained i • the week end. Miss Doris R. Turner, of Oak t has returned home after a , ; visit to her grandmother, Mrs. K. I A. Young. t

•edna lake slowly recovering, driver held under bail

L PHYSICIAN SAYS MISS LAKE MAY BE ABLE TO APPEAR AGAINST NICKERSON s Dr. Herschel Pettit haa aunounc-j e eil that Miss Edna Make, daughter! •. of the late Assemblyman Mark! il Lake, is slowly recovering from 0 the effects of the injuries she rc-j e ccived last Monday week, when she t was stricken down by a car at f Fourth street and Anbury avenue. M : Walter Nickerson, 37 years of - age, residing at 425 West avenue, i » is being held under hail to thcji amount of $500, for further hear- < before Police Justice Ware, : charged with driving the car while 1 1 . under the idfluence of liquor, and I j the young lady down. . 1 According to the version of the j accident given by the police, Nick- ., erson, while under the influence of j was driving the machine (| along Asbury avenue. Coming to r Fourth street, the machine swerv- t ed, jumped to the eidewaik, strikMiss l^ikc, who chanced to be passing at the time. The young lady was hurled to the !' J he lady

ground. Several persons hearing >f her screams hurried to the spot, e and picked up the unconscious '- form of the girl, carrying her to 't her home where her injuries were, c attended to by Dr. Herschel Pettit. I a Dr. Pettit states Miss Lake will recover, but it may be several f weeks before she will lie able to appear against Nickerson. r Chief of Police Howard T. Johnt son, who happened to lie in the vi- • cinity, came upon Nickerson, who appeared to be in a dazed condi- i tion and put him under arrest charged with driving an uutoino5 bile while under the Influence of , liquor. It transpires that Nickerson is t the second person arrested in 1 charge of an automobile while in- 1 , toxicated, since Police Justice ' ; started his campaign of sup- 1 pression against speeders and 1 , drunken motorists. Joseph libw- ' , I, of this city, had his liednse 1 revoked for one year. x _l philatheTclass monthly social j Mrs. Grace Smith Entertains the in Ladies — Interesting Session j' The Philathea Class of the First | Church held a most de- j P meeting on Thursda even- 1 April 5th. A class of "live w wires" every one,, the members are A actively identified with every in- a

, terest appertaining to the First, I Baptist Church. The hostess of the occasion was! Mrs. Grace Smith, 243 Asbury ! ■ avenue, and despite inclement ' weather, there was a large attend- j ancc. The special business session was ! presided over by Mrs. Wilbur Ack-j ley, who conducted the details of], procedure in a most efficient man- j ' As the meetings are proving of , . so great an interest and value to ! , the class, it was decided to con- 1 tinue them until t he month of'] when they will be iliscontinu- j < ed until September. |

1 Whereupon the program committee assumed charge and a ser-'J f of delightful readings were' Mrs. Smith served dainty re- q 1 freshments, for which the company responded with the customary handkerchief salute. The members present included: 1 Mrs. Wilbur Ackley, Mrs. Grace Smith, Mrs. Sharp, Mrs. Hickman, Cl Mrs. Dugan, Mrs. J. F. Shearer, 11 Miss Marion Osier, Miss Pierce, fi Miss Heiss and Mrs. Vernon Smith - u

E DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT D Mrs. Brown, an old resident of . Ocean City, passed away on April f 9. after an illness lasting several . weeks. Mrs. Brown was a member of l the Ocean City M. E. Church and e well known to many of Ocean r City's obtest residents. During : her residence in this resort she lived at Thirteenth street and Asavenue. For several years since remoV- i however, Mrs. Brown made her f with her niece, Mrs. K. J. > at 1812 Columbia avc-i I j, The funeral will take place from i ' : the Undertaking Parlors of S. i s i Armstrong and Son, Broad street. ! i on Friday, April 71m at 2.00 o'clock.

I A. J. F. BIG DANCE NORTHFIELI) ( LI B ' Will Feature Exhibition and a j Lucky Favor Dance

I . The Northficld Country Club u will on Friday April ' 19th be the | scene of. a specticular event. E On the evening and in the "place jin question, the A. J. F. Club of j Ocean City will give a benefit <ia- ""! The program provides for uni-.. I I que 'features in addition too the k customary numbers. There will lie " an exhibition dance, and a lucky ■ "j number dance, both of which e J should prove vastly entertaining.) 1 Valuable prizes will be distribu- • ted in both these contests. ri An orchestra of seven splendid) .(instrumentalists have been cngag-: !|cd to provide the music for the) ■ : occasion. j j. 'j The A. J. F. Club is to lie higii- ■ commended for their enterprise I providing a first-class diversion! jat this season of the year. They I have ventured to entail consider- |C able expense in the undertaking, j " including rent of the club dance [ Jl hall, hire of orchestra, providing w refreshments, and the purchase of!hl trophies. NotwithstuAiing only $1.00 isj charged for tickets. It is to bej that the dance will lie large- ! hl ""i";., 1.111,1. uie ounce win lie large- j

ly attended, and the efforts of the J ^ club members rewarded, as they ' deserve. •legion to decorate ! comrades' graves on foreign soil ■■ #100,(100 BEING RALSeiI) TO:' THIS PURPOSE BY THE , ; ORGANIZATION How Sleep the Dead? As Memorial Day draws near,' i (our thoughts concentrate more or j j . upon those for whom this day j i ■ is set apart throughout the coun- ) I our honored dead, who gavej their all that the principles and j, ideals of the, country for which j, they fought, might shine as ah .fright guiding star in the fcrm-i, ailtnot_pf nations. j ( Today 32,000 American soldiers | i | lie beneath the sod on the other' \ (side of the Atlantic ocean, in f I France, England, Belgium and Uer- c many— and there' they shall lie. for c The last resting place of these t noble dead should be cared for, t [just as of those who sleep in home ^ j soil. We are in honor bound to i perform this solemn duty, j Thousands of miles away this ^ I would seem a great task, hut the American Legion has a solution : and through its National Head;t j quarters, is raising a $100,000 fund

throughout the country, with which to perpetualy decorate and care j. j for the graves of American soldier t j 'lead on foreign soil, for all time j Morgun-Ranck Post, of this city, i has subscribed u generous amount " I to the fund, to which post memb- , er» are daily adding individual ! subscriptions. They also invite any of their 'friends among the public who ' i wish to make u donation to this ' ! great and good cause to join them. Checks may be sent in direct to '(National Headquarters in New ! York, or to Dr. W. P. Haines, the 1 commander. M. E. LADIES' AID RUMMAGE SALE ' Event Scheduled for May 4, 5 and 6 Inclusive Announcemet is made that the Ladies' Aid Society of the First 1 i Methodist Episcopal Church, are i contemplating holding a mammoth i Sale, on May 4, 5 and ) 1 inclusive. A better way of disposing of;' • useless articles of attire and do- 1

mestic purposes cannot be adopt- ! 1 ed. At the same time, it affords j! f others to whom such articles! il would be of real usefulness, to ac- 1 d quire them at reduced prices. j The ladies will lie gla,l to re- : ' f ceive anything in the form of do- i ' il | thing, furniture, or domestic uten- : ! 1 isiis which mdy be disposed of. i St -If housewives will collect the ' s j same, arid communicate with Mrs. - ( N. S. Golf, Phone No. 38C 'V. arj rangements will be ma,lc at once - ; to have the bundles removed. , ri o f ENTERTAINED SON ( Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Torbertij entertained their son, Richard W.!r i.Torbert, a student of the Univer- j, jsity of Delaware, and his friend: Jl. Millard Hand, a student of Pratt ! ^Institute, Brooklyn, New York dur- 1 1 jug the Easter holidays. ja

Commissioners Introduce Ordinance For Relocation of Railroad Track Crossing

, ORDINANC ES ALSO INTRODUCED FOR GRADING ALLEY ON •SEVENTH AND EIGHTH STREETS AND FOR OPENING AND GRADING SIMPSON AVE. BETWEEN 6th AND 7th STS.

john m. simons will build more homes jn this city! H AS PROBABLY INTRODUCED ! MORE NEW PATRONS AND '» CAPITAL THAN ANY v Write it down large that Ocean;. (City has no more sincere and en- 1 . ; thusiastic booster and friend, than . [John M. Simons, of Philadelphia, , who in his official capacity, is 8 head of the Credit Department of K tlie Hard wick McGee Company, of Market street, Philadelphia. ir Mr. Simons moreover, "shoots as ^ shouts," and has cxamplied his •- — • — v.xuiiipiieu nis

e j fondness for this resort in a most y j Practical and serviceable manner, i For one thing, he has probably ^ lieen the means of introducing .{more new patrons and fresh capiU. tal into the city than the vast ma■jjority who make the resort their • vacation residence. For many years past, Mr. Sim- j ons has Iiccii very active in build(ing homes all over the island, ■ { which arc now the permanent summer cottages, of a large and influ- 1 ^ : ential clientele. At one period he owned several ' (large tracts of beach front prop- ' ! erty. '

Mr. Simon's last building opcra- , | tion was the erection of four fine ' j homes, cast of Stenton Place, with■j a very short distance from the ■ : Now lie is contemplating the re- | duplication of his enterprise, by I meeting several new first class j homes on North Street and Ocean I avenue and several more to be I o- • rated on Asbury avenue, between j Seventeenth and Eighteenth streeL This however, comprises only a partiul list of his operations in the city, all of which have materially contributed to its growth. In every movement making for the advancement of the resort, Mr. has been actively Identified. DR. VOEGELIX SICK WITH TOXSILITIS Popular Pastor Failed To Fill His '

id Pulpit Ijist S'undsy :tl The many friends of the Rev. Charles F. N. Voegelin, pastor of :r the First Presbyterian Church of 1C this city, will regret deeply to hear lie is confined to his bed with a se- * > vere attack of tonsilitis. ' The reverned gentleman waj compelled to relinquish his duties ll last Thursday. On Sunday he was utterly unable to occupy his pul1 pit, the Rev. James E. Lake tak- ° ing his place in the morning, and 1 5 the Rev. L. Johnson substituting ' '• for him at the evening service. 0 Dr. Herschel Pettit is in attend- 1 " ancc and found it expedient to per- < E form a minor operation on his pa- 1 tier.t I Up to the time of writing, Dr. 1 Voegelin is still confined to his S ; toil, but is reported to be improving slowly. « ; o o 0

W. WARD BEAM VISITS 1 , Ward IWard Beam was a visitor ' . town on Monday making reser- ' : rations for the coming stlmmer. : Confidentially it might be stated i that Mr. Beam has received tempt- T ing offers for his services at other resorts during the coming season, (but the lure of Ocean City, and * Of UlltlirP lirnv.1 in—LILI. ■ iof proved and

. Mr. Beam is eagerly anticipating I his return. During his visit here- Monday, Mr. Beam visited Mr. and Mrs. Ed. ; Uornman, where he was royally enlortained with the hospatility characteristic of the latter family. Mr. Common's brother. Mart ' , Cornman is visiting the resort. j ANNOUNCE WEDDING ! Announcement is made of the ! ' wedding of Miss Cora Rau, who served as a telephone op- » orator in this city, to C. Arthur jt (Jamison, of Gladwyne. The mar-;t riuge look place in Daytona. Flor-! [ido. j, i 0 I A. L. Humphreys, of Wilrainy-'I ton, is registered among the guedtsli | at Braoebridge Hall. d

• At tlie regular meeting on Monday, the Board of City Commissioners, introilucetl an ordinance authorizing the Atlantic City Railroad Company to relocate an ex- : isting track crossing at grade, the I j intersection of Haven avenue and ) street, and to construct, maintain and operate an additional j railroad track or siding, on the {southeast side of Haven avenue, and across the intersection of HaI avenue and North street. ! The ordinance provides that the track shall be construced and mainat the entire cost of the company and that it shall conform with the established grades of the city. It also provides that where pav- ' ing or sidewalks are laid, or shall be laid, on Haven avenue and North streets, that the comDllliv shnll Ui-ort 1 _

t pany keep them in such a condition, that pedestrians and vehicles can pass to and from in ' safety. ' ^ Should tlie company neglect to _ do this, the city authorities, may . after ten days notice, have the necessary repairs made, for puhlje safety in travel at the expense N>f the company. The ordinance still further pro- ! vides, that the top of the rails shall not be higher than the street grade. The highway crossed by the railroad track shall always be ojfen to the public as a public thoroughfare.

a The ordinance was passed on ie two readings and will appear for h final passage on April 30th. ie Two other ordinances were also introduced, the first making pros vision for the laying out of a flf- j iy teen foot wide alley, between Seva cnth and Eighth streets and bein lween Central and Wesley avenues, j- The second makes provision for in the laying out, opening and gradt. ing and gravelling of Simpson avenue between Sixth and Seventh ie streets. Both ordinances were y passed on two readings and will be introduced for final passage on ir April 30th. r. City Clerk Harry A. Morris read l_ a communication containing the information that M. M. Sofroney, of Sea Isle City, representing the Motor Vehicle Department, would be In Ocean City on Wednesday, to 5 grant permits and licenses to owners of automobiles.' » City Engineer «W. H. Collisson, viiy engineer <w. it. Collisson,

Jr., submitted plans and speeifica- .. tions for the laying of drainage if culverts and the improving of the ,{ street intersections on Asbury aver nue. Following the course pursued on other occasions, it was decided that j ""id plans and specifications s should be taken under considera- , tion, by the Commissioners in . committee. and if approved of by . them, that the City Clerk should I instructed to advertise for bids j for the doing of the work. The plans make provision for . the intersections on all . cross streets into Asbury avenue . from Second street to Fifth, a porof Sixth, also of Tenth streets and the remaining crossings to ; street. Ordinance No. 223, by means of which authority is given the Board of Commissioners to devote certain in its possession for the erectof the new high school, passed the third and final reading on day.WAR VETERAN ARRIVESjVT EIGHTY

I M. Evans Celebrated Two Anniversaries Last Month ' Mr. and Mrs. K M. Evans, of 4 this city, celebrated the fifty-sixth ' anniversary of their marriage, on ' March 15. Fourteen days later Mr. Evans celebrated another important an- ; j niversary, the eightieth birthday. Despite his advanced years how'ever, Mr. Evans is hale and vigorous, mentally and physically, | and as youthful in spirit as a boy i ' in his teens. > During the Civil War Mr. Evans active service, identified with ■ the Second Pennsylvania Volunteers. Mr. and Mrs. Evans spent the winter months at Montclair, the guest of their soon T. & Evans. ( His numerous Mends wish the j veteran many happy returns of the