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MEMORY TEST. A Mt sf Ho«*»n»« LH^Wiw Wt*e « Author Is Unknown. T^>e-e U an odd bit *>t eompoeldOA that bss rtcured In docww lltorataro a> fnliowa: . . ••ji-i stM* went into e c«rdm to pace e catiliace leaf, to «nake an elide “** of. and a she beer, comln* up street, pot her bead Into the obop and said. Do you sell any suspf « filed, and be very Imprudently tied the barber, end the powder fell oot of the eonnaelor’a wi*. end poor Mrs. MarKay'a poddiwa wet entirely spoilt, and there were . the Caniriles and the Oobll'.les end «*. p Pickaninnies and the areal Panjan drum himself, with tbe little round button at top. and they played at the sndent pi me of 'catch who (Wtch cmn dll the pmppwder ran out of tbe be*Is

of I heir bootn."

The origin of the passage 1* obaeure. Marls Kdgewortb iliiTT-llMH. qootr* ft In one of her atortes. attriieitlnj: It to Sairnel Poole (1720-77L Tbe British Quart eriy Be view said that Foota wrote It In order to test a certain leetorrr w ho claimed that be could learn aur'lilni: by rote on once hearing It Another aeconnt saya that It wi wrtti.« by an actor named James Qnlnn fl00-1700 to pnaxlc Foota with whom be hnd a wager that Foota could not memorise something that Qnlnn would write. Foote and Quina both were noted actors in their day. and tbe nousensleal passage probably was the out growth of some convivial coolest of wits between them. it used to figure in eebool rhetorics to Illustrate the dimrulty of memori*lug something that had no sense U COLORING METALS.

| visitors of '-ourt

Mr. C. "Tim^^an^Mpent the ChrisUnii* holidays wrbl^ls parenU in Collingawood. Mrs. G. JL. SUwart is entertaining her mother and father at her home on

Twelfth atraet.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Smith and daughter, aoeoapumed by Mm. Samuel Morton, motored to Cape May on

Christmas Day.

Mr. R. W. Rosenbaum was a Philadelphia sojourner the past week. Mr. Edward B. Becker visited friends in Avalon on Monday. Mr. Ellsworth Paneoast, our lora> at ion agent, left Avalon on Monday for a two weeks vacation. WhiU i way Mr. Pancoast expects to visit Buffalo and Niagara Palis. Mi»« Marion Nichols and Miss Franw Smith attended the annual Alumn hristmas Social fold by the Alumni of the Ocean City High School on

Monday Iasi.

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis C. Canfield and Miss Mary E. Watkins motored to Atlantic- City on Friday last.

OCEAN VIEW

rram Ikt Vumtfvmdtnl.

Frank Gandy and wife pnd M»a Frank Shaw spent ChnsUiJJj^AJ'"

ftmUr^lYSpena,

Almost Aay Hus. BriflW Quickly Importad to Brat

It has found that metals may ha colored quickly uud cheaply by forming their xurface a coating of a thin

film of a sulphide. In five

brawi nrtk-liw may be coated any color, varying from gold to copper red. then to carmine, dark red and from Ugh! aniline blue ta a bine-white like anlpbldc of lend and at last a reddish white, ai-eordlng to tbe thickness of tbe coal, which depends on tha length of time Uic inetal remains in the aolu Hen used The colors possess a very good lower, and if the articles to bs colored have lieeo prevlocsly tborooghtj rleaix'd !»• tiMwna Of acids and atka lie* they Ittlli-re -o firmly that they

may b«. niwraiad uiwn by the

Richard M. Atwater, Mayor. J. P. Delaney. Director of Street! and Highways. Frank W. Fowkea. Director of Fi-

nance.

City Solfcimr. H. H. Voorhees. j A feasor. William J. toT Tax' Collector. Lew u Steiumeyer | City Cleric, Irving Fitch. Meets every Wedsieeday at 10-30 a.m. Board of Education J. L. Speer. President; H. S. Townsend, Secretary; Loots Ursca, Irving Fitch, Edward B. Arucit. Board of Health H.C. Scott, M.D., Preabisni; Irving Fitcii, been-tan ; C. J. Town, Haro**: Suuon, Sauiuei horvm. Meets at call o( ebsir. Organizations. Young Mens Bnainewa Aaseciation Kicbard W. Croneckvr. Presioent; William A. HalTert. Vicc-Prc-aidem; Lewis Steinmeyer, Jr, Treasurer; Irving Fitch. Secretary. Meets every second Tueedzy at a p.m. Parent-Tear hri s' Aasoriation Mias E. Nkfcaraoa. President; Mrs. L. tneater, \ice-Pieaiuent; Mi.dm. Asflert. Secretary ; Mrs. Mary K. Speer, Treasurer. | {Meets every thinl Tueeday. Loyal Order of Moose It. llahu, Dictator; Wm. W. Bar nee,Secretary; Lewis SU-inuiryer.J Treasure:. Meets brat Sunday in each mouth at 2 p.m., and third inday in each wontb at b p.m.

What aruOs/ser Cannot do Beyond a certain point an OWNER cannot regulate the CONTRACTOR ha employs. You can cage a leopard, but you cannot change hi* spots or his point of -view. But what an Owner CAN DO is to select, in the first place, a Contractor who has an established reputation for integrity, efficiency and results. Edward B. Arnett Building Conatrnction Bell Telephone Connection, SEA ISLE CITY, N. J.

! HORDELL

—V— Practical Dyer of

OSTRICH FEATHERS We Solicit Your Feather Wants in all its Branches

■ Wants in all its Bi

S«a Isis City Yacht Club R. M. Atwater, Comtuudorr; C.'O. M AIUioum-, Btcnaary ; Irving Fitch, Ac-

ting Secretary.

Woman * Civic Unb Mrs. James J. Mugau, PreoidenL Mrt. J. L. Down**, ViOB-Preatdanl Mrs. Henry Brooks, tiacretaty Mr*. I two. BCbeat. Trwumrr Tiutirv*—Mrs. \>h.ibiu Kii-u.uj, Mr*. E. H. Arm-u, Mis'. j.J. Suntli, Mr*. Chsilra T. I-andi*. Mire KaUwiiue

Qoiuu

DYEING

CLEANING -and

CURUNG

$ 154-156 N. Thirteeath SL,

PHILADELPHIA

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To prepare tbe solution dUaolve hall an ouu of hyixwulphlde of aoda Is one ixmiimI <>f water and add half an

•mice of a< etale of lead dlaaolved la Half a fmund of water. When this cloai Cwtri-w, wolulbm K iM-aled to from 1*0 to SOO/f ul —

.legre.-- r. It dreotuTV-aew alowly mM precfpllatre -uipliide of lewd In Utmww flak.-. If utoUl U- now present j pwn of tbe walpblde of feed U da^Kfted thereon, un.i arrortlli.,: to t^Hifcknoa* of tbe drpaattNl nqlpbl^hf bmd tbe shore reilore ore To produc* an etru .*.l«rti>- Jk lartlclee must b* evenly hmiri* <*'•“ Iwwied with tbli •olutiou 1 jd.w • etre-l Won color and will ret iln Ibc coloring unleee eom* •brawlte la are-d to remove U.-Umdue

Cbrunb-le

COUNTY DIRECTORY

Justice of Supreme Court—Chnrick

C. Binck. DentocraL

Ciijcuit Judge—Howard Car row. v. Term expires - _ Law Judge—Henry H. Lldredge. D.

1916.

Prosecutor of Plena—J» me *

itn*», Democrat, HUB.

Sheriff—Coleman F. Oorsoa. DemoLoroncrs, N. A. Cohen. il*p, Wildwood. 1*14; Mark Lake. Rep.. Ocean City. 1*1 C; B. C. Ingcraoll. Ibl*. County Oerk—A. Carlton Hildreth.

Republican, January. H'-'U.

Surrogate— Edward L. Rice, Demo-

crat, November. ’917-

County Superintendent of School! Aaron W. Hand. Republican. October.

Sterling Cole and fatii

and wife and Wiland wife were entertainChrUtmow dinner by Walter and wife at Middletown. Way and family, of South pent part of the week with

lay and family.

Edwards and wife spent thi with relative* here, t Downam spent the week-

k Us parent* here.

dey, Jr, wa* eritically jht, but ia now improvt Cantata called “Santa . was a great euc-

• attended by many oul-

Vincent Assaiante PRACTICAL SHOEMAKER Old Shoes Made New Repair Work My Specialty

New Store ITAIJA ST.

SEA ISLE CITY, N. J.

o<.o<>aooooooia»yHffifaf>th^

Tha Panalty of Pride. “WTii-ii I waa running a circus." a retired ►how man. “I never Uwt at portunlly »f udverthdug. I always made It a point to get my name eveiywhere, and wrhenevre any one asked for my autograph you may be aur# be got It Once when I went to a little town a great string of boys and gtria stood in a line walling for a chance to get my autograph on the email « they carried. I wrote them as fast as I could, thinking proudly. ‘Felix, oid boy. your name l* felling to he a household word? When I looked around the lent Ibni afternoon 1 thought all tbe action] children In the town were there. Tbul meant money, and 1 waa feeling pretty happy till I l-egan looking over tbe re*vl!>ti*. and then ! fouwl over a hundred ..f my autograph# with tbe words ‘Admit bearer' written abor# •.hem!"

Hearing Keener Than Sight. An Irish man. an Englishman nud a Scotchman once went up Into a tower 10 i*e«- which could ace the fartheet through a lidcncoiv. The KnglUhman.

who kioki^] liret. said:

“Ob. Put. I can see tbe minute band ( spent the week-end „ f , f,„ lr ,. r ore miles away" | “I can see tlx- minute band on tbe 1 same clock moving." wekl the Scutch-

'SEAVILLE

Blackaon, of Holly

ding the hoIWnra with

Aaron Dele:- 'ey

County Collector—Joseph L Scull.

Republican.

Terms of Court—Second Tuesday in April. September and December. Board of Chuern Freeholder* Terms expire January l*t Clatk— FRANK W. HtWKES. Sea

Citv. N J-

Director—Charie* H. Clouting. Collector—Joreph I. Scull. Ocean

City.

Solicitor-Joseph Douglass. Cape

May Court Houm-.

Road Superviror—Daniel Schellen-

ger, Erma,

Sea Ia.e City— Charles H. Clouting. 1917. Jamca F. Kiutace, 1917. Upper Township— Hope W. Gandy. Turkahoc. 191*.

Wildwood—

Charles W. Saul. UHh. Augustus Hilton. 1918. Cape May City— John T. Bennett. 1916. Hrno - Rutherford. 1918. Dennis Township lieri Wentxell. Dennisville. 1916. Lower TownshipJoseph 1’. MacKissir. Wildwood

Crest. 1918.

Central Market House Everything to Eat For Everyone Who Eat* Fresh Meat*. Groceries Vegetables, Cakes and Canned Goods Lowest Prices,Good Service MARTIN'WELLS, Prop. vOOOCMXKKK8SaCH>CS08SC«8»X^

-No matter how small, no mattei how large, we will give it careful attention. Open an Account with Us. INTEREST ALLOWED Write ns for pcrticular*. DEPOSITS BY MAIL PROMPTLY ACKNOWLEDGED

Security Trust Company,

CAPE .1AY, N. J.

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MATTHEW J. RYAN Commission Merchant Planter, Wholesale Dealer and Shipper of Maurice River Cove Oysters Salt Oysters, Clams, Snappers. Crabs Both Phones Dock St. Market, Phila.

TO OUR PATRONS: Do not fail to take every advantage of using the Day-Current every Wed- . nesday, by having the Vacuum Cleaner to thoroughly cleanse the Carpets, Rugs, Beds, etc., and by using the very efficient and clean Electric Iron for your weekly ironing.

Electric Irons, $2.25

Vacuum Cleaners, $27.50 /"*' Electric Light Power & Water

Phones : Bell 21; Keystone 17-A,

SEA ISLE CIT

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(■ISfrMjl

at the M. E- j 1 a decided euccesa. the , | crowded. tgliy and family spent 1 ^Atlantic City. » h « ,r «‘ ’• h, ■ i i and returned for the j i Wm R. BUckman r. ! , call ba*-k to the r another year, j mother and sister are spending th- j t with her *1 th- j a Society of Sea j fin Way 1 * Hall. Satur ( k first, a I'lny entitled. [ Uir*' Aid." "The Rev- . " and “Dr. Cureall"

Cat *1<n*1 In niuasenient lUtrnlng to bl* comrades When lie hsiked through I he whs s**u to amlle. Then— “Faith. If I ilou‘1 hear the same clock ' striking.“ Kansas Ciiy Time*.

On* of Tho»« Frienda

“Wuruluit l ui a friend of yourw and ! I niu»t tell you that today Flubdub wa* raying wuue very mean things ^

* “If ^mare a friend of mine why did YOUR TRIP WILL

M.r“ m'TZ--1 not be complete

toHtbnlile courier JoumaL unices you take alouy .1 tile ol

j Hraca’j; Whiskey. Ii will conn

Assisting th* W-eked to Ftok | - |t }, a|) (] N t, M)i for a y;'.a-s U-w :tlltl "Tlie nh'ktd fliH- when no man pur , . 1 .1 qiloird the dtoKX*. to the mini* then Will beljMOU to Ik ttet With-

tl

r R. Cole and Hi* friend. 1 Jja-ltre 11

_ spent ChriatmaJ j I jr, Eugene (-ole. 1 ,

s Corson and •|*" t con Jm,nU-nie* th- spirit of poetry and with Mr. Eugene »own j Hr ore the custom of porting

J laurM tinder one* plHoe to ace choir of M- E- Church *an< *P* I 3U Uv I

p Suae*)’ aifihE -- -

staml the t ignis anti hauNhij*-

*at<l the iiilnl*ter. who he- y OU may lie suhjrefrtl lo S<

*toj> in and get a Little beloit

you stait.

LOUIS BRACA

WboirMle Dealer in

oid'trwdHion. u.irrt Liquors and Wines of Quality

the iiilnt*ter. who beular Chrisl Unity "Ttuit ■ liey make aiut-h tietter nirliody t» after tbetu."—

Joutnal.

THE NEW YEAR and New Business The opening ol the New Year, with all its good opportunities, inspires the firm or individual to seek new business. \\ t* rordiall) invite your account, subject to check, and assure safety and good service. Ocean City 7 itle & 7 rust Company Ocean City, New Jerfiey

| FRANK W. FO Real Estate and Insurance Broker

CONTRACTOR Notary Public, Coi Eatimate* Furnished for Cement, Concrete ij Curbing and Footwalkx. LOTS FILLED IN AND GRADEDf Sen Isle City imnnnnnnwnMfflftHfrTTfflfii

A 1 /nd v

WILLIAM BARI CONTRACT t Cement Concrete Work of AH Ki* Cement Curbing and Foot w alks a Sp* Lots Filled and Graded Ealimatet. i'rump] SEA ISLE CITY. NEW.