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A Special Yule for The Mall

CAPE MAY - The city's i original downtown shopp- ' ing district Washington Street, is welcoming shoppers this Christmas season with many special events, a ■ Visitors will be charmed l by gas lights wreathed in J holiday greenery, garlands swagged from pillar to

porch, and Christmas trees decorated especially by the shopkeepers HOSPITALITY Nightand the Candlelight Walk, both popular annual events, will be held Friday. Dec 14. and Thursday. Dec 20 respectively, from 7 to 9 p.m. This is the traditional way for the merchants of ► Cape May's Washington Street to thank residents | and guests for shopping ' here. Store-fronts are lit with lanterns and candles and the proprietors offer refreshments of the season \ to shoppers — wine and ' cheese, coffee and cakes. or perhaps cider and I doughnuts SANTA WILL add to the charm of Washington i Street on weekends in December, distributing . early gifts to children while

listening intently to gift re- (j. quests for the Big Day r Meanwhile, grownups can enjoy the personal shopping assistance of the private and family-owned businesses of Cape May Local craftsmen and artisans will create their wares in many of the unique shops. FOR SHOPPING convenience. many of the shops on Washington Street will extend their hours until 9 p.m. from Dec through Christmas Eve to make gift shopping easier. And stolling carollers and performing bands will add a finishing touch to the festive atmosphere

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Flim Flam Candles „ Our Craft is an American Art Form, perfected by generations of West Virginia Candlemakers. You can observe us making carved candle, mushrooms and antique tapers. Feather jewelry and leather. Unusual gift Items for special folks. . r^l Check out our Wedding Candies! Come in and ~W see our complete line of /unusual Christmas j Goodies! If you are not coing home for the J Holidays let us ship your loved ones a Candle -or j ^ T/T. Wreath; Ornaments and Brooms to decorate [ Tf VtV your home. Remember all Christmas orders to jf 1/ j be shipped must be made by December 15th! Ask A aboul our Hobday si* pack. ' fflFT--*-- f/i Open Noon-5 P.M. Daily 1 (609)884-0081 , \ ^ h i 106 Jackson SU-eet on the Mall Cape May N J. tCflPE MftY CRAFTSMENj

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2nd Annual ■ Decoration

Contest Set CAPE MAY - For the second year, the Cape May ^Vintage Homes Association and the Cape May City Chamber of Commerce will join in sponsoring a contest - for Christmas lights and decorations. ' The object is. to encourage attractive and tasteful decorations throughout the city. Nothing is needed to enter except exterior or window displays. FIRST, second, and third place awards will be given in each of three categories : residential, commercial (restaurants, stores, etc., and accommodations (hotels, motels, inns, etc.). Judging will be done by a joint chamber-Vintage Homes/ Association Panel close to Christmas. Winners will receive certificates and checks. For further information or to alert the panel to a particularly attractive display, contact Diane Fischer, chairperson, 884-8380, or Jay Schatz, association president, 884-4506. Wise Man Gets Mail The children in Paraguay write letters to one of the Wise Men in early January, making gift requests, j The child places the letter along with corn and alfalfa for the Wise Man's animal in his shoe which be places on the window ledge. During the night the child's parents take the feed and replace the letter with anapswo:..- —

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