CA»I MAY COWCTY Tfgt. >EA I8LI

CITY. N. X

CITY NEWS NOTES (Continned firm pace 4)

Robert T. Steven* spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Philadelphia on bnaineea. Lew.* 8. Cheater was a Quaker City visitor on Wedneeday of this week. Miss Ethel Nickerson, who war ported last week as beiny seriously ill, is now on the road to recovery, all dancer being past. The chance of a lifetime to make 25c. on the dollar is offered by M. Wippesahl, Sea i*le City. See adv. on page 5. Chas. M. Robinson, who baa been traveling for the past month or eo, returned to Sea Isle on Wednesday evening for a brief stay with his family. Mrs. William A. Haffert and* children are on a two weeks' visit with her mother, Mrs. L. B. Mathias, at Somers

Point.

Judging from the weather the early part of this week it would seem that brer ground-hog has again proven himself an infallible weather prognosticator. He saw his shadow sure enough on Friday last, so according to old-time belief that is a sure indication of six more weeks of winter. The Timu print shop is ready to serve your every printing want. Prices of paper, type and ink are constantly rising. so that it will be good busim order next summer's supply of printing right now. Let us have your order and we will hold the work to be delivered when you say the word. Mrs. Henry Brooks spent from Monday to Wednesday in Philadelphia with friends, and while there attended a card party given by Mrs. Hagan, at the home of Mrs. Chas. K. Landis, Jr., for the benefit of the Women’s Civic Club. Mrs. Brooks has as a guest for two weeks Miss M. E. Me Fall, of Media, Pa.

AT THE CHURCHES Messiah Lutheran Church. Rev. lubn T. Gillison, Pastor. The ladies of the church held a "thimble psriy” in the social ball of the chaoel on Thursday, devoting the afternoon between sociability aud sewing. The regular monthly meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society was held Thursday evening, Mrs. Ankele presiding. The affairs of the organieution are in splendid shape, according to the reporu ol officers and chairmen of committees. Evert- visitor and strange.- in town is requested t-' attend the Sunday evening service, which is held at 8 o'clock. Morning worship begins at 11 o’do'k and Sunday school is held from . T to S.SO in the afternoon. SEA ISLE aTk' METHODIST CHURCH. A. C Brady, Pastor. 10.50— Morning service. Reception of ne« members an'* sermon, "Tlie Fact of Conversion " 2.30—Sunday school. 0.45—Epworth League. Topic, "The Battle Cry of a New Freedom." Leader, Miss Anna Whittington. 7.50— Evening service. Sermon, "The Man Lincoln." All welcome. ST. JOSEPH’S R. C. CHURCH. Rev. J. J. O’Parrel, Rector. Mass Sunday and week-days at eight o’clock. Sunday school every Sunday at two o'clock, followed by Benediction. Confessions every Saturday evening and Thursday before First Friday.

GOSHEN trim Ou "Timmr i—r—fr r. Mrs. Mary E. Mixner is spending a few days with Philadelphia and MarcnsHook

friends.

Mrs. Geo. Peierson spent a few days last waek in Philadelphia, shopping. Sberifi Robert Miller spent Sunday with bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank

Miller.

Spencer Camidal, formerly of Atlantic City, but now making hie home in Goshen, has purchased the Garrison farm, known as "The Homestead. 1 Nine tons of seed beans were received at the Goshen Cannery this week. Looks as tbongb there would be (arming for somebody. There were three auto loads and a straw ride from Goshen to attend the concert given at tbi Wesley Church at Swain’s station on Friday evening. Howard Corson virited Sea Isle City on Sunday. Mias Julia Grace was a Court House visitor last week. She enjoys driving her car, no matter wba| kind of weather. Mrs. Mary Carr and daughter Dorothy, of Pitman, have been spending a few days with Mre. Frank Edwards. Samnel Hearn hasent down the loenst trees along bis property, the butts being made into posts for future use. J. W. Grace visited Anglesea last week. There were services at St. Elisabeth's Church on Sunday, Father O’Farrel, of Sea Isle, officiating.

DIAS CREEK

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Martin and two children, of Philadelphia, were Sunday visitors with Garfield Lloyd and wife. Mrs. f.ila Hand, of Eddystone, Pa., was an over Sunday visitor here with

her mother, Mrs. D. C. Lloyd.

Extra meetings began in the Methodist

Church Sunday evening.

Edward Scoll, li'e guard, is now able mother go back on duty, baring been on the

sick list the past two weeks.

Mias Edna Howell spent Wednesday

at home.

Winifred Norton arrived home from Cape May Sunday evening. William B. Powell, of Court House, has been spending a few days as the gueet o. Ralph Norton. Richard Lloyd and fai ly were al Court House co Monday on business. Miss Adieus Lange, of Court House, was visiting Mrs. John Babbitt over the

week-end-

Ellis Thompson is the pioud owner of new automobile Guy Erricaon and wife entertained Eptiraim Krricson and sons Paul, Frank, Byron and Smitli la»t week. Mrs. Charles Kom has been visiting her daughter al Chester, Pa., the past

week.

Thomas Neslier, of Philadelphia, has been visiting his slater, Mrs. Edward

Tuttle, the past week.

On Wednesday evening there was s vendne at the Methodist Church, selling

carpets, lamps, etc.

A large number of relatives and friends attended the funeral of Pilot George

OCEAN VIEW trim fK, -Timmr CorresaowM. Mr*. Mev Wagner, ol Philadelphia, is •pending a week with her mother at Ocean View. Revival services in the Methodist Church are being well attended. Mrs. Danie! Delancey entertained her mother, Mrs. Vanaman. of Millville, prrt of this week. Joeeph Moran, of Vineland, is visiting relatives here. Mrs. William Henderson, of Ocean City, •• visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Corson. Mrs. \ostin DeVanl visited her pariu in Court House on Tuesday. Miss Catherine Dervin, of Philadelphia, spent the week with Owen Dervin. Carl Sharp, of Camden, and Raymond Sharp, of Ocean City, spent Sunday ith their mother, Mrs. Emms Sharp. Charles Wright, Jr., snd wife, of Sea Isis City, were guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlee Wright, Tuesday. Mrs. Kolia Hewitt was the guest of her parent*, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, at Avalon on Wednesday. Prof. Scott, of Trenton; County Superintendent Aaron W. Hand, of Court House, and Min Roxanns Gandy, of Denoisviile, called at the school here

Tuesday.

Mrs. Amy Smith w as Hie guest of Mrs. Edward Hand, of Ses Isle City, Wed-

nesday.

Z. Tuwns-nd Gandy has returned to Philadelphia after spending a week at

his residence here.

Miss Hildreth, of Rio Grande, is visit-

ing Min Lucy Cole.

Griffith Gandy was an Ocean City

visitor Saturday.

Mrs. Alice Payne, of Sooth Seavillr, visited her mother, Mrs. Emms God-

frey, Friday.

Mrs. William Blackman and little danghter, Eleanor, have returned home after a two months’ visit with her

n Trenton.

Mrs. Benjamin Hushnell, of Woodbine, spent tueeday with her parents,

Mr. and Mrs. Frambea Jewell.

A reception was given at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Godfrey by the baptist You«g People's Union on Friday evening to welcome home Charles K. Anderson, who has been on doty at the Texas border nearly eight months. Dinner was served at 6 o’clock. The guest of honor was called on to make a speech and gave a very interesting talk on the border situation. The rest of the evening was devoted to music in which every

one joined.

WOODBINE

The grammar school entertainment and dance given Friday evening at Liberty Hall was a success. Miss Collegeman coached Uie entertainment and Mr. iirack delivered an oration entitled ‘T^p Debt We Owe Abraham Lincoln. Mias M. Heffernan has taken Miss LewAt's place in the seventh grade. JflTM. Subber paid a visit to Woodind^n Saturday. ijj^M Light will take up Miss Kotin•ty’KJprk in the high school. Marguerite Clarke in Little Miss Washington was the feature at moving picture theatre, the of which will go to the H. A. 8. Ethel Lipman is visiting her

family.

Master Bernard Pincua is spending some time with his grandmother, Mrs.

Lipman.

The High School Literary Society will hold a meeting Friday. The subject for debate will be "The Monroe Doctrine." The H. A. 6. Athletic Association will hold their annual banquet Friday evening at the De Hiracb Hall. U. H. Harris spent several days in New York City. Mr. and Mrs Rabi.iovitz spent the week-end in Philadelphia.

SOUTH SEAVILLE

DENNISVILLE

STRATHMERE Imss” CrrrsipowSswr.

Mrs. G. R. .McCullough and Mrs. U.

A. Wiukamp attended the First Aid

ass in Camden on Friday.

Mr Joseph Therkell returned to home here after spending a week

Pittsburg, Pa.

Mrs. H. A. Wiukamp and daughter bertha spent Friday and Saturday in

Philadelphia.

Mr. E. M. Waddington aud familv are spediug the week-end in Norristown,

Douglass, of Cape Msv, on Friday. f Pel ! n *',..

On Saturday both Jerry Norton aud | McDaniel is spending a wife were taken to the Methodist Hoapi- 1 Ii «* York City.

Potato Broad. Potato bread is not alone a ration for war sLrli-kru people*, but also a very pleating and nourishing food wbU b mgr American housewife ean prepare by using a nvipo made up by the department of agrFnilture It calls for three ponds -f butted and mas bed potatoeo and two and a quarter pounds of wheat flour Bread made with these materials has a rich brvwt crust, an appetising odor, a veiy agree* ble taate. and will keep freah oeveral days longer than ordinary bread.-Popular Megs alae No Escape From It. Wo have been reminded that former ly the normal food of the Scottish child was porridge. Once a 'ft-ck only was ho aliowea. as a change, the far lees satlafa< to-y breakfast «f the s.-uthrou. which fa<t give, point to the story of tho little iaddlr • bo one Salurda.' night suddenly ashed •What • the morn, umber r •Babbath. .addle was the reply ~An’ will »e ha' lay to brehwusT" “Aya. laddie, gta were sjared." “An glu we re no stared will we ba pan lu b 7"- Loudon t 'brvul* lo-

ta!, Philadelphia, for treatment. Standford Vanaman is home from Pennsgrove for an indefinite atay. Learning Lloyd, of Cape May, was sn over Sunday visitor with George Reed

snd family.

Frank WenUrll, Herschel Taylor and wife, all ol Wndwood. -re Sunday viswilh Harry E ..cson and wife. William Simkin, of Goahen, called on illiam Ayres and family Saturday. The Grange members held a pot-luck lunch Tuesday evening. Bell Erricaon visited Wildwood on Toesdsy. Harry Camn visited Leroy Avres on

Saturday.

Clarence Howell has two children ill with the mumps. Mr. and Mr*. George Reed were royally entertained al Capl. Charles Yana's Wedneeday evening.

Master Harlan Wittkamp entertained Elmer Reed over Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. h. P. Varney is spending a few

davs in Philadelphia.

The girls of the Home Art Club entertained Hollie Caldwell, of Petersburg,

on Thursdav.

Relphine McCullough spent Saturday

in Ocean City.

Raymond DeVaolt spent one day here

last week.

Complete reesrd of the past week in real estate activities in thw county '* • f-a—ir* Of -b. Times.

Dr. C. W. Way, accompanied by hia father, was a guest at the Brown Uniersity banquet given on Saturday at the Merion Club, Philadelphia. Prominent speakers were President l annce, of the oniversity, and Dr. »V. W. Keen. Mrs. Elizabeth Stockton, matron of ? House of Industry, Philadelphia, was a guest on Sunday of her friend Mr*. Faunce. Uriah Gandy, Miss Rozanna Gandy and Miss Martha Townr were among the shopper* in Philadelphia on Saturday. Philip Woolson accompanied his fattier > Philadelphia on Saturday, snjoying the sights. The pie social given Saturday evening by the teacher-training class of the Sunday school was a succes*. Twenty pies, *l*o sandwiches, milk and coffee, were quickly disposed of at fair prices. Miss Dorothy Hemphill gave a lunchecn on Thursday. Miss Lottie Carroll entertained the following guests at dinner on Friday: Mr*. Paul Carroll, the Misses Helen Carll, Dorothy Hemphill, Helen Carroll, Cora Corson, Laura Lewis, Fannie Lewis and Mrs. Jessie Alexander. The Sunday school board held a business meeting on Wednesday evening at the home of the superintendent, John K. Carroll. franklin Ernest and wife are enjoying a visit with Mr*. Powell Carter iu Mrs. Eugene Way gave a dinner __ Tuesday to the following guests: Coleman Learning and wife, Leslie Ladlam and wile, aud the Misses Maggie and Mamie Ladlam. Mrs. Frank Hushnell, Sr., visited her father in Fairton on Tuesday. The Ladies’ Aid Society met Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Zachary

Taylor.

The extreme cold has made ice ponds which will bs thick enough, it no thaw comes, to enable our neighbors to fill their ice houses with 3>£ inch thick ice this waek. M *a Rebecca Collins, of Seaville, was member of the Sunday morning congregation. Frank Hushnell is again employed as irnenter at Avalon, after sevarel weeks home and at Tuckaboe.

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PETERSBURG rnm Oh "Timm" C»rr*i?i>n4mtr less the ground-hog saw but shadow all ugh'' Mrs. William DsVault spent Wednesday with Ed. lugeraoll and wi.v, William Eldredge went le Philadelphia on Mondayleveland KWing, of Atlantic City, •pent Holiday with Miss Bertha Caldwell. Mias L'via Westcott, of Philadelphia, was home over (Sunday. Mrs. Elmer Steelman entertained the sewing circle Monday afternoon. Mrs. Flthrl Mathias, of Court House, as the guest ol Mias Alice Eldredge ist week. * Mias Vic''>na Corson aud Mrs. Leslie Corson v ere in Ocean City Thnrwday Wash. Van Gilder was in Ocean Cily Fndav between tram*. Miss Aliev Kldiedgeentrrtaiurd Joseph Hah, of Court House, on Sunday. Mrs. E. M. Hrowu »ws ui Philadelphia on Wednesday Mr*. Lydia Ciapp is suffering from the gflpLeon Mickle and wife. A Harrisburg, visited Mr*. K. E. Van Gilder over Sau-

Baait t says t place m tbs axat

Of Dry Goode and Notions, Men’s and Women’* Furnishing*, infants’ Wear, Ribbon*, Laces, Muslin Underwear, Cor»ets, Fancy Goods, Hosiery, etc.

Beginning Friday, Feb’y 9th, For every Dollar’s worth purchased $1.25 in Merchandise will be given Mutt clear out entire stock, and every article in the Store will be included in this Great Reduction. Come early and get the Best Bargains

M. Wippesahl

Landis Av*., opposite Post Office, Sea ItU City

Miss Sara Delp, of Bridgeton, spent Sunday with relatives here. F. M. Hitner was with his family over Sonday. Mrs. Alics Payne spent Friday with her mother at Ocean View. Frank Abbott, of Eetellrille, was a week-end visitor with friends here. Milton Grace, of Bridgeton, spent the week-end with bis parents, Mr. and ‘Ire. Levi Grace. Katnnel Christisn, of Eldon, was in town on Wednesday. Mrs. Harmon Hatton was in Woodbine on Timreday. Frank Rosa was in Camden on 1 bun-

day.

Mrs. Harry Riley is entertaining Mrs. A. E Baxter, of Philadelphia, for a few

days.

Fred Rose wall, of Pitman, spent Sunday here with bis wife, wbc is visiting ber parents for a abort time. Mrs. John Douglass, of Coart Honss, called on ber father, J. P. Collins, Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Alfred Moncrief, of Glass boro, visited her sister, Mrs. George Rice, last

week.

Jas. L. Grace, wife and granddaughter Mabel have gone tc Millville for the rest of the winter. Mi*s Maude Corson and Mias Augusta Small attended the teachers’ meeting at Belleplain on Friday. The Women's Bible Class held iu monthly business meeting and social at the M. E. parsonage Satnrday afternoon. The next meeting will be on March 3d at the home of Mrs. F. M. Hitner. Mrs. John Berry, of Camden, visited her father. Oscar Burley, the first of the

week.

Ira Ale and wife, of Philadelphia, are visiting Mrs. Ale’s mother, Mrs. F. M. Hitner. Mrs. How ard Evans, of Camden, spent the first of the week with relatives here. Miss Florence Corson has resigned ber position as teacher in the poblic schools at Camden. Mrs. John Moore and daughter Clara are visiting relatives at Norfolk, Va. Hi rum Riley had a slight stroke of paralysis on Monday night. The Women’s Bible Class are going to give a chicken potpie sapper in tbs P. 0. 8. of A. Hall this Saturday evening.

AVALON ies“ Cormpoi

Dr. and Mrs. William N. Seary spent last week at this resort, stopping with Mrs. J. C. High. Miss Grace Lenox, who baa been a guest at the home of Mrs. Fowler H. Stratton for the past month, has returned to her home in Newark, N. J. Mr. Harry L. Clearer, of Trenton, N. , is being entertained at the home of Capt. and Mrs. Frank Nichols. Mias Dunn and Mias M. Swindler, teachers at Bryn Mawr College, spent Sunday at this resort. Mr. Clarence Pries muiorvd to Coort House on Sunday, where hr I. ft his car

for repairs.

Robert N. Hess and wife are •pending sevsnJ days witti relatives

Belleplain.

Mrs. K. H. Berry is in Philadelphia this week, attending to buriness matters. Mr. FL W. Pancoast was among Avan's recent visitors. Mr. FL O. liowsU, Jr., was here on Saturday, showuig property to a prospective investor Dr. Kicharu Francis Taylor motored

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News of Cape May County's Fastest Growing Resort; Borough’s Activities for Seven Days.

i this i

i Friday. Hr was ac-

companied by his biotlurs, George and William Taylor. Messrs. Edward Beckrr, Wilson MeCandles* and Dr. A. V. Jolliffe were in Avalon to attend the monthly meeting of Council on F riday night. . Levi Wentzell and wife were Dennisville visitors on Monday. Dr. L. H. Corson went to Philadelphis a Wednesday last to accept a position i a drag store. Capt. and Mrs. Frank Nichols were Court House visitors on Monday. They were accompanied by Mr. H. L. Cleaver, of Trenton. Mr. Ralph Goff spent F'riday at this rveort, looking after some business in-

terests.

Mr. Joseph S. Uncle is visiting relatives in Philadelphia this week.

Old Boycott on Coffoo.

About thirty year* or so ago nearly every family. Including prohibitionist*, drank Maracaibo coffee. The demand for that brand of coffee was so great that the coffee lords Increased ttu price of Maracaibo coffee from 35 to 40 cent* a pound The Knights of La bor. headed by Terence Powderly. boycotted Maracaibo coffee for thirty day*, aud before a week the whole country .

Joined the boycott Before the thirty | • ucb co “ d ' u, * n lb«i adjoining propertirs days had expired Maracaibo coffee sold mr " : ‘ , '»l»«‘**ied snd immediate atteuat retail for 2S cents a pound Lettei : t ' u,J “'“a* b* Action t B k*„ to New York Sun tbs notice required by ihp borough - — j oidinanca having been given, owner* Subscribe for ths Cape May Cotm- w * r * to be notified once again and u> t» Timas. SUM nor vssvr. tue **>»* >< Uieir attention was not 1 I>»cii within ten davs tin- borough would

ANOHIN FOR QUICK SALE

The Stone Harbor Baby Show will bs held in the Borongb Hall this (Friday) evening by the cnildren of the town for tbe benefit of the fund for seats in the Sunday school room of the new cbarch baUding. Rev. A. Q. Bailey didn’t come from Wildwood for services in St. Mary's on Sunday morning, nor for the meeting Tuesday evening, the roads being ir. bad condition. Tbinl avenue, the county road, is being worked up by Jack frost and mellowed down in spots. In other places it is ragged and ratty. Oar ladies are crocheting rag rugs these days. Mrs. Townsend has two done and Mrs. Charles Matthis has one almost done. Mrs. Townsend’s “book” was made from a thick wooden knitting needle, i be rags are cut and sewed as for rag carpet. Others are making np old clothes into braided rugs Katherine Townsend will spend Lincoln's birttiday in Philadelphia, going from the office at noon on Saturday, returning Tuesday morning. Tbe Stone Harbor Sewing Circle of tbe Vocational School at Conrt Honse baa s new member in Mr*. Jnngkerth. Tbe work is nnderwear, with tbe use of tbe very newest style of patterns aud sewing machine instraction. Mrs. Hines is bead thns far in botti attendance and

credit*.

Baby Greer is to be named Esther. Her older sisters are Marie aud Virginia. Esther .a tbe first girl child o( tbe year lor the borough, the last one being Beatrice Mae, granddaughter of Mayor and Mrs. Herbert, now four months old, tbe next oldest being the granddaughter of

Dr. and Mrs. Morton.

Tbe local branch of Uie Coombs Lumber Company has been purchased by the Messrs. l>eizkus and Seaman and includes buildings snd sheds on the lota on Ninety-eixtb street and the stock of building material, coal, wood, etc., on band. Charles H. H. Mead will be continued as superintendent. This is conuted ss good news by our people. A party of a dozen or more of our young folks, with Mr*. Larry Semon as chaperon, gave the lad* at the coast guard station a surprise one evening last weeX. Witti Uie rest were Thomas Scully. Jr., and wife, Misses Hannah Semar aud Freda Levinson and Mr. Frank Bond. “Come again!” was Uie

good-by of tbe bos’s.

The appointment of William J. Cbris-

tton a* postmaster, third class, of th* borough was confirmed by the United state* Senate on January 31at, and it is safe to say no other would have received such general approval. As conductor of tbe Terminal Railroad for three years his care for every one’s comfort and safety will put the som-body who succeeds him up to his hem efforts. Before coming to this position Mr. Christian

in the employ of the Reading Rail-

road and his leaving was regretted. In borough work Mr. Christian is a member of the School Board, and last fall was member of the Democratic Committee. The location of the jmst office

be changed aud iur the second to keep pace with ihe growth of

the town, having been firet, with George Rumuiril iu charge, al Eighty-third street, then as the center of population shifted to Eighty-eighth street, to the drug store of Dr. Freshen. Tbe new

is variously given as the Geran corthe Twin store at Second aud Nine-

ty-six lb streets, and a building to be erected on tbe Fiege comer at Ninety-

niutb street and Third avenue. At the meeting or Borough Councils

Moudsy evening petiliouk were received from freeholders owning property along the ocean front for the grading aud covering, sidewalking aud curbing ol streets between Eighty-second and Nine-ty-eighth streets between First avenue aud the sea wall, and ordinances to that effect passed first reading, the date lor the public hearing being named for February IVth. Tbe report for January of the Borough Treasurer, C. O. Letxkas, contained the item of receipt of checks aggregating 8HJ.UU for bonds and boons for the purchase of Uie sewer and water pro perl ire, and the deed* nird with the Comity L’irrk show the deals to have

Dr. Sutcliffe, ol the Bu.a-

head Com unlit* reported certain tots fronting the channel bulkhead t.. be in

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lake fie work in hand. The pn>|>erties n*tned were Lott 131-136. block Ml; l»i t

lei*- City Building and Loon Associsf n,

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