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A ()L. LXVII BRIDGETON, N. J., lilt RSDAA, JUNE 10, 1915 WHOLE NO 3 430
STITES SELLS
PROPERTY
The Biggest Deal in Years
Made.
MANY CHANGES.
The Nixon Property, Recently Sold
to Dr. Ellsmore Stites, Again
Disposed of.
But a short time since many were
-surprised and interested in the an
nouncement of the sale of the Nixon
property on South Laurel Street to
Dr. Elsmore Stites. The sale was made
after short negotiations, Dr. Stites
taking over the entire site.
In the short interval, Dr. Stites has
laid out the property in various tracts
and all of the property has been con
tracted to be sold to four or more pur
chasers. As a result of the real es
tate manipulations, this property
which has not been long improved
will shortly be very greatly perma
nently improved.
All of the buildings upon the entire
property are upon ground rent and
the sale made by Dr. Stites does not
include any of the structures.
Richard Miller, the poultry dealer,
who for years has had his business at
Laurel and Jefferson Streets, has
contracted to purchase the corner lot
with a frontage of 70 feet on Laurel
Street and a depth of 90 feet on Jef
ferson Street. This sale includes the
land upon which stands the Miller
poultry house and the adjoining frame
building occupied by H. O. Newcomb,
the fertilizer dealer.
Mr. H. O. Newcomb contracts to pur
chase 30 feet front on Laurel Street,
adjoining the property bought by Mr.
Miller. This take in the frame potato
house, the fruit stand and the little
restaurant which adjoins the brick
building for years occupied by the late
H. E. Pierson as a restaurant. Mr.
Newcomb’s lot will have a depth of 90
feet and he also purchases a part of
the important wharf property.
The lot on which the Pierson res
taurant building stands, has been pur
chased by John Bauer, the delicates
sen. This tract has a frontage of
about 30 feet and runs back 90 feet.
The remaining 70 feet of Laurel
Street frontage from the Pierson res
taurant line to the Elmer block, is be
ing negotiated for by Max J. Horuvitz
and the deal is practically closed. Mr.
Horuvitz, it is understood, is not act
ing for himself in the purchase. Mr.
Horuvitz is endeavoring to make his
purchase extend from Laurel Street
to the river. , 7 f)
A 10 or 12 feet lane is planned to
be laid out west of the 90 feet depth
of the lots, making an entrance to
the wharf lots. The plan calls for a
lot fronting on Jefferson street extend
ing northward on the wharf line.
It is understood that Mr. Miller in
tends the erection of a large three
story brick building upon his lot,
which will embrace a modern apart
ment house. The ground floor will be
given over to stores and Mr. Miller will
continue his business in one of them
It is the intention of Mr. Newcomb
to remodel the frame buildings upon
his lot and temporarily occupy the
floor space with his business.
Mr. Bauer will move his business
upon his new purchase, and he may
buy the brick building from the Pier
son estate.
The purchaser for whom Max Horu
v'tz is acting, will tear down the old
frame building now occupied by Bauer
and the blacksmith shop occupied by
V, illiam Mayhew and a big permanent
imp^o^ ement will replace the frame
structures.
It is said upon reliable authority
that Dr. Stites secured the Nixon prop
erty for approximately $20,000, and
that the sales he lias now contracted
to make will make an aggregate of
$6,000 or $7,000 more than that.
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FLAG DAY
FIREWORKS
Description of the Many
Big Novelties.
A EREATPiSPLAY
Boat Carnival and Fireworks
Demonstration on Monday
Night Next
The fireworks program in connec
tion with the Flag Day Demonstration !
to be made at Tumbling Dam Park on
Monday night next is promised to be
the most elaborate that has ever been
shown in Bridgeton. The Glassboro
Fireworks Company has the contract!
to present the fireworks and Albert |
jCimorosi, the President of the concern
and the inventor of most of the com
pany’s novelties will personally put
i off the demonstration.
| The fireworks will be shown in the
big baseball grounds promptly at nine
o’clock in the evening, following the
I boat carnival on the lake, which will
I begin at 8 o’clock. There will be a
I flag raising just preceding the fire
works. The Park Concert Band will
render inspiring music while the dem
onstration is being made.
The fireworks program embraces
the following:
The opening will be produced by the
firing of six 9 inch salutes, attracting
attention of people for miles about.
Set piece, American Flag, followed
by six 9 inch shells, 1, 2 and 3 break,
changing into a variety of colors. 3
flights.
Landscape fllumination: produced
by a large incandescent Magnesium
Flash, perfectly illuminating the heav
ens and the earth for more than thirty
acres.
Sky Rockets: 2 dozen large Sky
Rockets, altering to a variety of colors
and snakes while suspended in the
skies.
Pin Wheels: Two 9 feet pin wheels
with a variety of colors, and altering
to a cascade of aluminum.
Beautiful 18 inch Girondola Wheel,
which rises to a height of 800 feet
then altering to every color in the
rainbow.
Tree Fountain: Two set pieces, rep
resenting aluminum trees with a beau
tiful fountain effect.
Combination Display: This is a very
beautiful display, consisting of 12
beautiful red light fountains, emitting
a powerful red light, and then chang
ing to a Brillian. 12 Gerb Fountains,
in eruption, emitting a very pretty
shower of starlets and leaves. Six 12
inch Girondola Wheels making one
flight. 12 Fire Fishes, leaping as if in
the water, and six 9 inch Bomb Shells
fired in unison. This combination is
conceded to be something artistic and
extraordinary in the fireworks art.
Exposition Limited: Made up of
large pin wheels, representing train,
starting up, blowing off steam, puffing,
slipping wheels, and getting under
way; this followed by a Bomb Shell,
representing loud puffing after a fly
ing start.
A large horizontal wheel which
produces a Silver Fountain and ejects
Fire Flies, terminating in a revolving
cascade of brilliants.
A 12 feet Sun Wheel which burns
long and vivid. Very beautiful.
Jocular Jim: Composed of a clown
very comically formed performing
gymnastic stunts, and also discharg
ing fire from many parts of his body.
Something extraordinary, a hair raiser
and a tickler.
Five large Pin Wheels revolving and
swinging in unison, a combination of
electric Brilliant, Aluminum and col
ored fires. Novelty gyrations and ef
fect, ending with a shower of flowers.
Colored Medley produced by the fir
ing of six 12 inch shells, 1, 2, 3, 4 and
5 break,T and four 15 inch shells 1 2,
3 and 4 break, of many colors.
Final Bombardment: Composed of
twelve 9 inch shells, fired in close
proximity, at the same time a ground
bombardment is taking place, produc
ing about 2000 breaks, with an uproar
of color and noise.
This program will prove one of the
greatest attractions that has ever been
presented at the Park, and will be en
tirely free in connection with the Boat
Carnival and the Park Concert Band.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER’S
C ASTO R | A
CRAMP CASE
IN COURT
Much Testimony Taken
Yesterday.
A BiClUlT.
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One Jury Takes Up Two Matters
Yesterday —Both Civil
Cases.
The case of Cramp & Co. was furth
er outlined by the lawyers. There
were several contentions.
The defense of the sub-contractor
Is, first, that there was a departure
from the terms of the contract, with
out the knowledge or consent of the
said sub-contractors, and the work
was so changed; the plans and specifi
cations were changed from the orig
inal.
Second, that the liability does not
exceed the amount of the bond, which
is $3,000.
Third, that the changing of the
plans and specifications do not come
under the terms of the contract.
Fourth, a counter claim of $4000 is
held against Cramp & Co. for other
, work done by the defendants.
Mr. Rose was the lawyer for Dough
ty & Notley, and Messrs. Hayes &
Smathers appeared for the Indemnity
Co.
I After the jury was sworn the suit
of Reuben Osterneck against Douglas
1 J. Robinson, of Cape May, was taken
up by the same jury. It was a claim
1 for $193.69, including interest and was
not contested. The court directed the
jury to return a verdict of this amount
which was done, after the claim had
been proven. Mr. Osterneck was rep
resented by James S. Ware,
i The same jury then resumed the
Cramp & Co. case. The proceedings,
, in this case, so far had proceeded no
| further than wrangles between the
lawyers as to the sums claimed and
counter claims.
The case was more a matter of law
than of fact, and the court at noon
took a recess until 1.30 to confer upon
1 submitting the matter to the court
without the jury.
When court reassembled in the af
i ternoon Judge Carrow announced that
counsel had agreed that a jury should
be withdrawn and the case tried by
the court without a jury.
| The jury was withdrawn and then
all the jurors were excused for the
day.
1 Judge Carrow asked counsel how
long would be required to try the case
and Mr. Bacon said it could not pos
Isibly be tried in less than two days,
j The Judge set June 21st and 22d,
, and it was finally agreed that it should
| be tried in Atlantic City at that time,
and court adjourned for the day.
i A summary of the case is this: The
contractors for building the new Ho
tel Traymore at Atlantic City, Cramp
& Co., sub-let the contract for the ex
cavating to Dougherty & Notley, of
[that city. Dougherty & Notley gave
indemnity security to Cramp & Co. in
! the sum of $3,000 for the performance
of the work. Globe Indemnity Com
pany becoming the security.
The sub-contractors failed in the
i execution of the work and the Cramp
, Company brings suit to recover the
sum of $19,212.44.
| It was admitted by the plaintiff’s
I side that the Globe Indemnity Com
pany was not liable for more than the
i amount of their indemnifying bond—
$3,000, consequently, Dougherty & Not
ley are sued to recover from them the
| balance claimed in excess of the
$3000, less sundry claims of the de
fendants, which were admitted.
Wednesday Morning
“Is No. 11 moved?”
“Yes, sir.’
“Call a jury.”
Were the query and answer between
Judge Carrow and counsel the moment
Court opened this morning.
This is the case of Edward O. Davis
against Roy Whilden, Administrator.
A jury was empanelled. The law
yers for the plaintiff are Joseph H.
Powell and Walter H. Bacon; for the
defendant J. Hampton Fithian ap
peared.
Mr. Bacon opened the case by stat
ing that this suit is brought to recover
a store bill owed by Capt Whilden,
who was accidently drowned about two
years ago. The bill amoutns to $334.74
i
WILL SOLVE
FOOD PROBLEM
Oysters Will Be of Great
Service.
SOME REAL FACTS
Statement That Bushel Will Sup
ply Meal for Fifteen
Persons.
By W. H. Killian, President of the
Oyster Growers’ and Dealers’ Associa
tion of North America.)
The magnitude of the oyster indus
try in America is of such proportions
that few persons have even the small
est conception of it; and their grasp
of its importance in the food problems
of, not only today, but especially of
the future, is likewise smaJl.
It may well be said at the begin
ning that the food problem of the not
distant future will have to take .nto
more serious consideration, the sup
ply of food that comes from the sea.
The food producing land areas of
the United States must reach their
limitations, in consequence of the in- ’
creasing population which encroach
upon them. Population will increase, I
the land areas will not. The increased i
population will make a proportionate- !
ly greater demand for food upon the
lessened areas, which even more in
tensive farming will find itself taxed
to meet. In consequence food values,
that is to say food costs, will increase
and the only logical solution for the
successful combating of this grave
question is, that America’s population '
learn more of the great foods that lie
at our door; in rivers, bays, sounds
and lakes and in the great seas as
well.
The natural production of foodstuffs
of this immense farm has never yet
been taxed. When it is, conservation,
then cultivation can multiply the out
put, well who can say how many fold?
Perhaps a thousand, perhaps a mil
lion-fold. J «
And among the more important pro
ducts of the sea, what is there of such
great consequence as the oyster? As
the oyster can grow only in waters of
an ample degree of salinity, we have
at the very outstart, a natural precau
tion against many of the imaginary
evils that are sometimes attributed to
this naturally pure food. For salt
waters, mean tidal waters, and tidal
waters are as a rule deep waters and
deep waters are very generally pure
waters. Moreover, what nature itself
has not done to assure the purity of
the oyster, the Government bureaus
have, so that there need be no further
timidity among the most credulous,
about the purity and healthfulness of
the oyster.
Oysters are grown in very large
quantities, both naturally and by cul
tivation, along the coasts of Rhode Is
land, Connecticut, New York, New
Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia
—in fact, clear around to Texas, as
also of California and Washington. In
fact, the Commissioner of the United
State Bureau of Fisheries, Dr. H. M.
Smith, has stated that “Oysters are
the world’s most valuable water crop,”
and gives as his estimate that the an
nual crop of oysters for the world’s
output is approximately 42,000,000
bushels, of which the United States’
portion is about eighty per cent., or
nearly 37,000,000 bushels.
with interest from August, 1913.
Mr. Davis, the plaintiff, conducted a
grocery store in Fairton and his store
and its contents were destroyed by fire
and all the books containing the orig
inal entries of this accounts were de
stroyed excepting the ledger.
Mr. Bacon said Captain Whilden was
dead and could not testify and the law
did not permit Mr. Davis to testify as
to the account, because the defendant
was dead and could not make denial.
The first item in the ledger account
is a balance of $341, transferred from
an older ledger, under date of 1906.
The defense, as opened by Mr. Fith
ian, is that this item is barred by the
statute of limitations, and that the en
tries following, which were not made
until 1912, had all been paid.
Here is a Kansas woman only 21
years old who has been married and
divorced five times. Plainly evident
that she has spent more time in court
than she has in the kitchen.
TALKING ABOUT I
LOCAL AFFAIRS
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Comment and Suggestion from
the Pen of the Editor that May
Direct Jthe Public Attention to
Matters of Importance to the
Community.
The printing of the tax assessments
made in Bridgeton may or may not
prove of value. Other places have
tried the experiment and in all in
stances that we have cognizance of
the publication has availed nothing,
and in nearly all cases the publication
has been abandoned. Theoretically
the proposition sounds well. But are
people interested generally in the mat
ter of tax assessments? Are they in
terested in the finances of Bridgeton?
Each year, under the law, City Coun
cil is required to print the annual fi
nancial reports in pamphlet form. The
printed pages shows the source of re
ceipt of every cent of money that
comes into the treasury and for what
every dollar is expended. The pam
phlet costs about $200 for printing.
There are 250 copies of the financial
report printed every year. Not 100
copies of these are put in circulation.
There seems to be no demand upon
the part of tax payers and citizens to
know anything of the details pertain
ing to the city finances.
The idea of printing in pa iphlet
form the tax assessments m. ’e in
Bridgeton is to give everyone ippor
tunity of learning what the assess
ments may be against each property
There are about 7000 assessments
made in the city. It may be that a
few people could take a publication
of this character and get a general
idea of what assessments are, but cer
tainly not many would go over such a
! publication thoroughly, and few In
deed, there are who are sufficiently
, acquainted with various properties to
know, after reading the figures, wheth
er the assessment printed, is a fair
[one or an unfair one. For instance:
i Pick up the book and you will read
[that the home of the city editor, No.—
(West Commerce Street is assessed at
! so much for land and so much for im
provements. How many people in
Bridgeton would gain any informa
tion from the paragraph? How many
people know this particular house,
the particular location, the particular
environment? It may be assessed at
an aggregate value of $2000 or $1500.
It may be more or less. Very few
there are who would have any idea
whether that particular assessed val
uation should be $1,000 or $3,000. And
what is true of this instance is true
of many hundreds of others. We doubt
if there are one hundred people in
1 Bridgeton who can take up the direc
tory, note the location of a hundred
pieces of property and give any idea
what the value of them are.
Again the publication would have
no force and effect upon the work of
those engaged in making the assess
ment. The members of the City Board
of Assessors personally view all prop
erty. They make up comparative val
ues following a carefully prepared
system, and if their work is printed
in review, the fact that a score of per
sons differed in their view of the valu
ations placed upon a property, could
not change the views of the assessors.
The printed pamphlet giving the loca
tion of a residence and the name of
the owner and followed with the fig
ures of the assessed valuation, would
be little information to the reader of
the printed page. The pamphlet would
not disclose whether or not the resi
dence was equipped with a complete
heating plant or not, whether it was
a modern home or not, whether it had
all.conveniences and modern improve
ment or not. The Assessors know
this because they make view of the
premises. There are many properties
standing side by side, in outward ap
pearance, size of lot, etc., comparing
avorably, and yet one of these prop
erties may be worth fully $1000 or
$2,000 more than its neighbor by rea
son of its equipment.
We are perfectly willing for City
Council to make the experiment if it
so desires, but we do not enthuse over
the proposition, and we are content to
believe that the several hundreds of
dollars spent in the publication of the
book might be better expended for
more street lights, the laying of prom
ised gutters, the better cleaning of the
streets, the further improvement of
the fire department, or some other
tangible work that would benefit the
public.
The police department is moving
along in about the same old way. Each
of the officers are doing pretty much
as they please, and there is little
change in the system of having the
men report for duty. The most of the
time there are two policemen at one
time in the City Hall, and the sche
dule of coming and going, the men
riding to and from their homes on
trolley cars, etc., remains as in the
days of yore. In the meantime there
are many cases of petty thieving all
about the city, and down town robber
ies of last winter remain a complete
mystery.
NEW DIRECTORS'
ARECHOSEN
The community will be sorry to
learn that Mrs. James W. Trenchard,
the vefy .efficient treasurer of the
Bridgeton Library Association, re
signed her position on Monday after
noon at the annual meeting of the As
sociation. Mrs. Trenchard was elected
to that responsible position twenty
six years ago, and during all that time
has served the cause well. When
elected, the organization was known
as the Woman’s Auxiliary of the Y.
M. C. A.; but later, and in the early
days of this century, the Library
Building was purchased, and the or
ganization received its present name.
Through the stress and the storm
incident to the occasion, Mrs. Trench
ard “stood at her post”, and the or
ganization stands on a Arm basis. The
resignation was most reluctantly ac
cepted.
Another resignation that caused
general regret, was that of Mrs. Enoch
Hanthorn from the trusteeship, caused
by failing health. For years she has
been a faithful and conscientious
worker, always laboring in loving har
mony with the members of the organ
ization.
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