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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-09

delegates in the Twelfth:
 FIRST DISTRICT. Timothy J. Murphy . Thomas Skane Mary A. Sullivan James F. Somers, ST. Wallace W. Welch.
 THIRD DISTRICT. E. c. J. Kelly Michael Lucas Arthur B. Weiss John H. Williams Frank $. Wargo.
 FIFTH DISTRICT. Frederick Schempp James Grady Charles J. Byrne Margaret L. Scott Edward Harvey.
 SEVENTH DISTRICT. Dr. William H. Ryan, Jr. Catherine E. Fitzgerald Oscar A. H. Dannenberg Bernard H. Glennon David A. Fitzgerald.
 NINTH DISTRICT. Lawrence J. Gill William J. Lavery Honora Mulvihill Stephen L. McMahon Stephen Galla. ELEVENTH DISTRICT. Thomas J. Costello Mary A. Mills George Prendergast James P. ONeil John J. Aiken.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-09

 WIFE WAGES
 LIFE BATTLE
hysicians Administer Opiates This Morning But Hopes for Recovery Come From Sick Room In White House, Condition So Serious, Recovery Is Not Yet Assured" Says Gen. Sawyer, Family Physician.
WHITE HOUSE BULLETIN

 Washington Sept. 9.-The official White House statement this morning Mrs. Hardngs condition, follows:
 "Ars. Harding had a fairly good night The complications yesterday less threateninq this morning. On the whole, her condition is favorable be expected at this time."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-09
MRS. HARDING'S CONDITION GRAPHICAL
WEATHER.

Showers late tonight or Sunday3 warmer tonight; moderate southerly winds.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-29
LACK OF MONEY FORCES COUNTY
TO RETURN BIDS ON OCEAN CITY
BRIDGE WORK UNOPENED
Contractors from New York City and
Other Places Return Deiectedly
When County Solicitor Informs
of Circumstances
Of CIRCUMSTANCES

Wednesday, December 9th, was the
date when bids for the rebuilding and
identification of the 34th street bridge
at Ocean City were to be opened by the
County Board of F~reeholders, At
twelve o'clock noon Director Foster
called for these bids and several of
them we're presented by contractors
and their representatives. The adver-
tisement for these bids RAJ then read
by Clerk Fitch, after which County
Solicitor Palmer Way asked permits
sion to say a few words. Solicitor
Way informed the contractors that
the bonding capacity of the county at
present is but $4,000, far insufficient
to permit of the letting of this bridge
contract. This would mean that the
certified checks of the various bid
ders would have to be held from two
to six weeks with no guarantee even
then that the contract would be is
sued. A conference was entered into
by the contractors and the officers of
the Board with the final result that
all bids were returned unopened. The
contractors did not seem overly joyful
at this unlocked for action. Many of
them complained that the cost in time,
money and labor in preparing bids
that were not even to be considered
was a serious thing. 1t is the opinion
of certain of the county officials that
as a result Of Wednesdays action of
the Board the new Board in 1923 will
have to pay an wen higher price for
this bridge work, as the contractors
who were fooled" this time will make
up for the difference in their next
bids.
The budget for 1923 was considered
by the Board at the meeting this week.
The figures given in this budget will
be a recommendation to the incoming
Board of January I'd. The figures in
this budget will prove interesting, we
believe, to our readers. Where pos
sible we have also shown just what
amount of the various appropriations
for the past year have been spent.
These amounts are up to December %.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-29
ROSES IN CALIFORNIA AND
WILDWOOD

One of the families in the Crest re-
ceived a Christmas card this week
from friends in California bearing the
following legend:
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FROM
CALIFORNIA
Christmas where the roses twine,
Christmas where the poppies shine,
Christmas where the sunbeams play
Like an eastern morn in May.
Christmas where we spend the hours
Basking in the Sun and Flowers.
The sentiment is indeed very pretty
and speaks loudly of the n in
which the westerners boast of their
assets. Even their Christmas cards
are immune from this form of silent
advertising. Though we do not brag
of our weather in quite as loud a man
ner as our distant neighbors, still they
might be surprised to know that Mrs.
Gale, who resides on Philadelphia
e in the Crest, has been picking
roses from bushes in her yard since
the middle of September and that the
finest of these blooms were plucked
by her on Christmas. AS Horace
Greeley might have said, had he
known wildwood, why go West,
young MANI"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-29

$494,9S6.50

City. This request came to the Board
some few weeks ago through a COM
mittee representing various organiza-
tons at Cape May. 1t was laid over
at that time until the making up of
the annual budget, and when the sug-
gestion was offered by Mr.. Eldredge
every member of the Board seemed
in favor of it. No doubt other COM
munities in the county will make SINH
May donation goes through.
A resolution was adopted ordering
the issuance of bonds for the Grassy
Sound bridge contract. A motion was
made by Mr.. Norton that the clerk
advertise for bids for the sale of these
bonds to be received by the Board at
noon on January 18th. Similar action
was taken for the Beach avenue paw
ing contract of William Eisenberg for
Cape May City.
The contracts of Carl r. Camp for
the Grassy Sound bridge are 10Y ap-
proved with the exception of the final
o. K. of the State Highway Depart
ment. A motion adopted at the meet
ing gave Engineer R. F. Smith priv
lege to use his own judgment in the
delivery of these contracts.
The committee that had been inves-
tigating the states request to erect
signs throughout the county reported
to the Board the list of places where
signs were most necessary. This list
included 10 illuminated or flashing
signs, 81 d~irectional, SO cautionary
and 8 silent policemen. The total es-
timated cost of these signs was given
at S5,736. This appropriation is to
come out of the Motor Vehicle Fund
of the state. AS the figure was set toe
high the Board decided to cut the list
down until a figure of $4,000 is
reached.
Engineer Smith stated that his last
estimated cost of the West Wildwood
bridge was $4,000. This bridge will
probably be one of the early contracts
let out by the new small Board.
A resolution was adopted granting
permission to Carl R. Camp to sublet
the contract for the structural work
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-29
TURNING HUNTS CASINO THE.
ATRE ROUNDABOUT

Kilmer & CARL have the contract I'd
raise and reverse the present POSI-
ton occupied by Hunts Casino The'
atre, at Cedar avenue and the board
walk. When this feat is accom-
plished the stage will be at the end
of the building nearest to the ocea1
and entrance. to the building arI
ranged both from the boardwalk and
Atlantic avenue. 1t is understood
that there will be store rooms con
structed at both ends of the building
In order to turn this huge theatre
around it will be necessary to roll il
out some distance across Atlantic
avenue. Street car traffic will, there
fore, be interrupted for some days a
this point, necessitating the transfer
of passengers until the obstruction b'
withdrawn.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-29

for the Strauss span of the Grassy
Sound bridge to the Phoenix Bridge
Company of Phoenixville, Pa. En-
gineer Smith told a Journal reporter
on Wednesday that it would take three
months to get the lumber on hand for
this bridge. This means that the ma
terial will probably be ready by
April 1st. This allows four months
work on the bridge to have it open
for travel on August LIST, the day set
on the contract. He stated that he
saw no reason why Contractor Camp
should not live up to the contract if
he is fortunate enough to get good
weather throughout the spring.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-29
A. X. Blinn
THE PURE LEAD, AND LINSEED OIL PAINTER
1903 PACIFIC AVENUE
Window Glass, an Painters Supplies
Window Glass, an



letting the confidence and loys
child when he grows hey
stem of control. The /
combines in just the right
p. on the qualities of teacher,
leader and pal-but to produce the
sweetest, most lasting harmony, press
just a trifle harder on the third pedal
of this domestic symphony.
whatever first attaches to the ten
der age of children, whether good or
bad, remains most firmly fixed, so
that throughout life it may not be
expelled by any after expression."-
Comenius.
In the kindergarten right habits
of thought and action are cultivated
at the habit forming age. The ex-
tension of Kindergarten Education
will reduce our criminal population.
If there is no kindergarten in your
school write to the National
arten Association, 8 West 10th
Iew York City, how to have
lished.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-29
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Published in conjunction with the
Cape May County Gazette, Cape May
Court House.
For week ending December Is, 1922:
Ocean City
Robert H. Hood, ct ux., to John
Bramell. $4,000. Lots TT and us,
section E.
Carlton G. Brice to Margaretta
Brice. $4,000. Lot 629, section C.
Walter Bailey, ct ux., to Anna H.
Stevenson. $500. Portion of lot
258, section A.
John Bramell, ct ux., to Benjamin
P. Groves. 5000. Lots 723 to 727,
inclusive, section E.
Anna H. Hampton, ct al, to John G..
Remington, Jr. $4,000. Lots $40, 511,
587, 5S8, 531, 613 to GIG inclusive, 449
to asa inclusive, 365 to 371 inclusive,
474 to ATS inclusive, section F; lots
ISL to 1872 inclusive; lots l to s iaA
elusive; lots 260 to 262 inclusive, secz
ton G.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-29
THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY

The gift of the Library Of Congress
to Sweden-a complete set of printed
catalogue cards which index all the
books in our National Library-calls
attention to one of our most remark
able institutions and at the same time
to a unique service. Sweden considers
herself specially fortunate to be the
recipient of this gift, as it has been
made to only three other countries.
The only condition attached to the gift
is that the catalogue must be made
freely available for scholars and the
general reading public. Every year
some 10000 additional cards will be
sent to Sweden to keep the index up
to date.
More than 1900 local libraries,
large and small, in every state in the
Union, subscribe" for these printed
catalogue cards, the charge being less
than cost and little more than nomi-
nal. Over Al employees work in this
division of the Library, so much in
demand are it's valuable services.
Autographed photographers on a
wide variety Of topics under legisla-
tive consideration are also prepared
and furnished to a selected list of
libraries.
Originally started in 1900 with $500
books, and burned in 1914 when the
British captured Washington, the
Library of Congress really began to
make it's present collection of books
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-29
DOUGLASS PAVILION

The new pavilion on the ocean side
of the boardwalk at the foot of Wild
wood avenue, Immediately opposite
Charles Douglass fudge and caramel
shop, is nearing completion. 1t is
4S feet in length with a width of. 25
feet. and rests on "a pieces of strong
piling. Mr.. Douglass is sparing no
expense to make this, he says, the
finest pavilion along u beach front,
a model of construction, as it were, in
this line of rest enclosures or out
looks. The interior will be paneled
and finely finished and the roof COW
cred with asbestos shingles,
Get Your Printing Done at the Journal
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-29

in 1915 when the private library OF
Thomas Jefferson, consisting OF SOU
volumes, was purchased for $2S'SSO.
According to the latest available re-
port Q921) the books and pamphlets
in the Libary number 2,91S,256. The
collection also contains 17O,OO5 maps
and charts, 919,O41 pieces of music and
424,7S3 prints. There are only two
other libraries in the world with
larger collections-the Bibliotheque
Rationale at Paris and the British
Museum at London. 1t is estimated
that 1000, 900 separate works have
been published since printing was in
vented in the fifteenth century,
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-29

In making up this budget many in
teresting facts were brought out. In
the matter of road maintenance the
state orders that a certain amount be
spent on signs was carefully dis
cussed. 1t was also disclosed while
on this subject that the state appro-
priation to the county this year would
be 1874, 100000.
When arranging the hospital appro-
priation for 1928 it was shown that
Cape May County has 81 patients at
Trenton, 10 at Vineland, 4 at Skillman,
3 at Sunny Rest" Z children's guard
ians and 2 blind patients. Last year
the county appropriated $1,000 to
Scotch Hall" at Ocean City and $1,000
to Mace's Hospital here. Freeholder
Chadwick, of Ocean City, rose and
asked that the report of Scotch Hall
be read by the clerk, and after this
was finished he asked that the appro-
priation to this institution be made
$1,000 for 1928. Freehoider Anderson,
of North Wildwood, 10 presented
DR.. Mace's report of her hospital. This
showed that during the past year this
institution treated $50 patients and
of this number Al were charity pa
tients. OF 81 nursery cases, 10 were
charity cases. One hundred and forty
four accidents were treated at the
hospital and 800 free calls were made
from this place. MI. Anderson showed
that for the actual number of cases
treated Scotch Hall was getting an
appropriation amounting to $500 per
patient, while Mace's Hospital was
getting an average Of but $1.00 per pa
tient. He therefore stated that he
would ask for an appropriation of
S., 900 for Mace's Hospital for 1923.
This request brought up a somewhat
heated discussion in which many
members of the Board voiced their
opinions. Mr.. Norton said he had
hoped for a raise in this appropriation,
but not as large a one as Anderson re-
quested. Mr.. Stein said he thought
the suggestion vas a good one. Mayor
Joseph G. Champion, who, with Rob-
ert ]. Kay, was an invited guest at this
meeting prior to stepping into the Of
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-29
PACIFIC AVENUE STORE ROOMS
BRING BIG RENTALS

N. Garinkle, the wholesale ana 10
tail confectioner, has under way 'n'
remodeling Of his original store roon.
While this work is going on the oWno.
will be doing business in the Nc"
room adjoining, 340S Pacific avenue'
which was finished quite recently. ",
Garfinkle says that when the secous
room is finished he will have a pa
of the finest shops in town. he nas
been offered $1,400 annual rental
the first of these rooms to be Cur
pleted. His asking price is SAID ~
81 500. Charles G. Glenn has the W.
tract for the remodeling Of these wv
store rooms.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-29
ANCLESEA

The following Christmas program
was rendered at the Anglesea Metho-
dist Church Monday night:
Singing.
Prayer.
Welcome-Betty Braidwood, Carl
Miller.
Short of Breath-William Hansen.
His Speech-Ralph Sutton.
Jesus is Born Today-Victoria
Widerstram.
How Do You Do-Anna Hogan.
Duet-Meleta Hoffman, Earl Hoff-
man.
Bethlehem Baby-Kathryn Stewart.
Santa Claus Mother-Herbert Sand
ers.
Singing-Silent Night, 1888
Turkey on the Table-Richard
Bradshaw.
December Wind Blows-Rhinehold
Stolnab, Thomas Bradshaw.
Mumps and Misunderstanding Stew
art.
MY Vote-Earl Hoffman.
Lowly Manger-Buster Keller.
Solo-Martha Reilly.
Christmas Land-Edna Widerstram.
The Sweetest Gift-Sara Reilly.
Jesus Little Friends-Primary
Glass.
A Surprise-Kenneth Grace.
Let's All Keep Jolly-Beatrice
Bright.
Song by Three Boys.
A Wireless to Saskatchewan Olson.
Merry Christmas-Leonard Olson.
Wonderful Night-Dorothy New
kirk.
Joy of Giving-Jonas Johnson.
Remarks by Pastor Case.
Missionary Girl-Laura Horne.
Observation-Disclosures Reilly, Billy
Bright.
Dialogue, Polly's Prescription
Ruth Epler, Ruth Riggin.
Dialogue, Why Santa Claus Comes
in December.
Singing-Two verses II.
Distribution of Gifts.
1OuuS Wlllldm NULL anu HIS L.
are spending the week in New Y.
City.
On Wednesday David Horner broke
his arm while cranking a Ford belong
ing to Clarence Bradshaw for whom
he works.
Andrew Apologize and family mo-
tored to Atlantic City for a few days.
Little Johnny Braidwood, Anglesea
reporter for the Journal, is spending
his Christmas vacation in Camden
with his aunt.
Nick Matacena, the barber, was
given a rousing welcome when he re-
turned home Wednesday evening after
overstaying his vacation by two days.
Leo and Walter Keene are glad to
be back again after spending several
weeks in Pittsburgh visit
tives.
Isaac Smith and fam
Christmas in Bridgeton Wis
daughter, Mrs. Charles Peyuon.
Cadet c. j. Bower, of the Penn Mill
tary College at Chester, is spending
the holidays with his parents on East
Walnut avenue.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-29

flee after the first of the year, rose ana
said that as the final arrangement of
the budget was to be in the hands of
the new Board, and as he felt Scotch
Hall was as important to the people
in the northern part of the county as
Mace's was to the southern part, that
he believed that the Ocean City place
was entitled to at least one-half of
the appropriation granted to Mace's
and that he would ask for that
amount. This remark made Mr.. An
derson show that Scotch Hall was a
sanatorium without a physician IN
charge. Mr.. Cree retaliated that every
physician in Ocean City responds
to a call from this place. Mr.. Foster
said he understood that the Ocean
City place would only treat people
from their own domain. Mr. Corson
cited cases which showed this belief
to be The vote to grant
the increase to Mace's at $4,000 was
tied and final compromise was made
to increase this appropriation to
$4,000. If Mayor Champion can man
age to carry out his idea the Ocean
City institution will get $4,000 this
coming year instead of $1,000 re-
quested by Mr.. Chadwick.
In the Almshouse appropriation Mr..
Eldredge asked for an increase of
ST, 900 in order that a silo might be
built at this place to furnish feed for
the cattle ON the farm. Sheriff George
Redding came before the Board and
requested that appropriation be made
to the Sheriff's account so that an auto
might be purchased by this Office for
their official duty. He showed figures
that told of the terrific wear and tear
on a car as given by this office in
their duties and stated that cars were
now being furnished for this work by
himself and his deputy, although this
was not necessary according to law.
He said that if a a was purchased
by the Board for this work that the
men of his department would waive
all charges to the county for trans
portation. Solicitor Way looked up
this matter and found it might be
done. Sheriff Redding stated that the
work of his Office had increased 166
per cent in the last 16 months.
After the budget was about COM
Mr.. Eldredge, of Cape May,
made a stirring address begging the
members to add $500 to the
budget to be donated to the Soldiers
and Sailors Monument at Cape May
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-29
A FLING AT KANSAS

Kansas has the longest lived PEG.
pie, according to the table OF VIA,
statistics published by the Federai
Census Bureau. Do they really lf0
longer there or is it that it seems
longer.-Portland, Me-, Press Heralu'
December l., 1922.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-29

block 6, Gardens.
homas R. Marshall, ct ux
e L. Dubois. $500. l.
/ A.
Same to The Shore Realty 30
Lot 306, section A.
Otto W.. Reichly, ct ux., to Same
$4,000. Lot 563, section c.
Boyd Henderson to Robert Mills
$4,000. Portion of lots 757 and 759
section A.
Thomas R. Marshall, ct ux., to Wal
ter A. Rich, ct ux. Lots 651, 652 and
662, section F.
Charles c. Reed, ct ux., to John R
Way. $500. Lots 397 and 39S, Sec
ton d.
John ]. Devine, ct TX, to Robert B
Smith, ct ux. $4,000. S. w. 7.4S fee
of lot 800 and N. E. Is feet of lot 391
section G..
Hill Dredging Company to Eugene
K. Pedrick. $1,000. Lots 1444 and
1445, block IA, plan 1, Gard
Rowland Real Estate Co.
Kennedy. $4,000. Lot in
of st. James Place 21O feet
S.. E. line of Corinthian avenue, $50 y
$50 feet.
Isabel G. Dilley, ct viz, to Henry
K. Lafferty. Lot 1913, section K.
Henry K. Lafferty to Ralph S.. Dill
ley, ct Tx. Same as above.
James J.. Nelly, ct ux., to J.. Almer
Dittrich, ct Tx $1,000. Lot 652, sec
ton D.
Paul Lamorelle, ct ux., to Melville
Hanscom. $500. Lot S35, block 8
plan l, Gardens.
Eleanor S. Greenwood, ct vir., tc
Harry j. Keller, ct ux. $500. Lot
779, section c.
John H. Main, ct ux., to Albert
O'Rourke. $12,250. Lot III, block /
plan 1, Gardens, with buildings
thereon.
Nelson B. Sooy to Edwin M. Soov
Lot 123, section A.
Isaac C. Yocum to George r
Schwem. $3.50. Lots 877 and S78
section K.
T Floyd G. Simms, ct ux., to G. Edwin
Bartlett. $500. Same as above.
Morris tribune., 1922-12-15

argument for Issuing trunk bonds
now to. get needed improvements at
bargain rates. Many bids from local
contractors in many parts of the
state helped to make the savings and
there was record-breaking compete
ton. so bids being received on one
undertaking alone.
Bids on winter work were opened
publicly as usual atsthe leased Offices
of the highway department In st.
Paul and included the following
tentative results.
T. H. No. LBenson-C lontarf, 6
miles, Scully Contracting Co., st.
Paul, at s23.S54.
T. H. No. 90 Sank Center-West-
port, II miles, Jurgensen Construc-
ton Co., Sank Center, at $18,425.
T.. I'll. No. 54-East of Herman,
81 miles, @. L. Mowry. ortonville,
at $1S,6ss.
Morris tribune., 1922-12-15
GOOD DEMAND FOR
CHRISTMAS BEEF
Better Grades of Cattle Strong to
Higher, Others Slow Mostly Steady
Market Fairly Stable

(By U. 8. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics and Minnesota Dept. Of
Agricultural.
TUESDAYS CLOSING
Cate 800. Market generally
steady to strong. Calves $500.
Largely steady, bulk best lights
S7.75. Hogs 1900. Weak, tend
ing lower. Bulk good hogs $500,
packing sows $500 to $3.50. Pigs
$500. Sheep 100. Market steady.
South st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. IL,
1922: Receipts Of cattle are on the
decrease totalling around 1900 for
the flrst two days of the week and the
heavy fall marketings are now draw
ing to a close. Demand from pack
ers and city butchers for beef for the
Christmas trade has been fairly ac-
tive and a new high top Of $1,000
on choice fat yearling beeves for the
year to date, established in last
weeks late trdae, was duplicated in
opening sessions this week. A few
other small lots of good and choice
beef steers have sold from this price
down to $500, with practical top for
load lots of medium grade beef
steers $7.25, bulk Of the offerings
being of the common grade and sell
ing from $500 down to $500.
Best young cows on the heifer or
der and heifers found ready sale from
$500 to $3.50 and $500 In occas-
ional instances with bulk of fat she
stock $500 to $4.75. Gamers and
cutters sold from $500 to $500,
mostly 1925 to $2.75. Bologna bulls
went from 1925 to $500, most sales
near the upper limit. Popular price
for best light veals today was SITS,
seconds largely $500.
Stockers and feeders are selling
from $3.50 to $3.50, with relatively
few over $500. Lightweights are
going fully as high as heavier
weights of the same quality.
Hogs receipts are still heavy, So
900 coming this week to date against
1880 last week and $4,000 same
period a year ago. The market al
though weak today is fairly stable.
Range $500 to $50, bulk better
grades $500, packing sows $500 to
$3.50, pigs mostly $500.
Bulk of fat native and fed western
lambs $14.50 to STATS, culls and
common lambs $3.50 to $11.50. Fat
ewes are going mostly from $3.50
to $6.75.
Morris tribune., 1922-12-15
LET'S GRAVEL JOBS:
ASKS BRIDGE BIDS
Commissioner Babcock Pushes High
way While Prices Are at
Low Levels

Contract awards for $50 miles of
new graveling and other winter work
at low prices and call for bids Dec.
% on nine new bridges for Mime
sofa trunk highways toward taking
further advantage Of favorable condi-
tions and speeding needed road i'm
provements were recently announced
by Charles M. Babcock. state high
way commissioner.
Winter work was let at low figures
as year ago. bids being nearly 20
per cent under engineers estimates,
according to John H. Mullen, assist
ant commissioners and chief highway
engineer. Highway officials agreed
that the low figures furnish a strong