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PabUakaA ^Brery FWdcr 1>7 The CAR HAT COUNTY TZHBB POBUStaNQ COMPANY (IneorporaiwJ) it Jencr aad Lcadle AT«oaec, See Isle CUT. N. J. S. TWITCEELL. PzcaMcot CBAS. O'CONN OR. C. P. BCIIDCK. “ soarer. Seen WM- A. HATFERT.

A * wmm ff*nc Rctes Fumlthed upoa BSSnip rric*. tl-50 per yctr,

FRIDAY, DKCEMBER 7, 1917

cppecrmace Is c&ncerned pa4, « p»«rr It enjlbinjc doinj( os the l&side tbr urper'en are enrely eatUM to I wbat U U. awl the oHy wmr to k

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ALAS, HOW TRUE! Tbla 1* tbr dullest winter door shore la twenty years. No work ear Where to speak ol. The cost of materiel sad of labor Is too bl*b to allow anybody to build, save where H is ab•otataly needed, says the Ocean County Courier. Working people have coo illy left home in droves and gome to the munition and other Indusiters. to get work Thus the working people will not - suBer. tor they will get big wages, nut the small man in the shore towns is skating on mighty thin ice, and will be lucky U be gets through the winter without going in over his bead. Young have gone to war or sway to take jobs Men of family are working away from home Prices are high, and buying u restricted I and likely to be wi of the (bain store is battaring the life out of the inde|>endcnt of the old school; and the mail Souse u taking lu toll (ram the hardware and drygoods merchants. The Cape May County ( bamher of onunr-rtt will bold Its regular meeting next Thursday evening, December Ifth. at Wildwood, at eight oclock. Secretary Heydon. of the New Jersey Bute Chamber of Commerce, will address the meeting on the subject of a Stale Constabulary, such as is now operative in Pennsylvania and New York, sad which the New Jersey State Chaim.-r hopes, l rough legislation, to secure for New Jersey, nest year. Tb* talk promisee to be very Interesting, )t Is esptvled that there will be at least one other outside speaker, from the Bute Chamber. The Chamber will be the guest of the Wildwood Hoard of Trade, which ha> made elaborate preparations for

Whether .

i you have been In

lbs habit of unending the Chamhei maeUngr, ATTEND THIS ONE NKJCT THURSDAY And bring an auio-ioad along with you. Never mind whether they are dslsjcairv or no* ~ tb* mo.* the better With the winter Just Marling, and

siroctlve work for the Coum» » vood. iherr will be plenty of buslneai make tb* meeting ist»r**(lag DON’T BE A SLACKER. ( OMR OUT. NEXT THTRSDAY

(Editor's Mote.—As far as we Srv able to ascertain, every ofBrial action of importance to the taxpayers, taken

by the preaent City < sine* tbelr ascendency been published in the Tl!

has been very little to publish, as the administration Is practicing rigid omy in every branch of municipal work and has no funds available

with which

We make this statement on the authority of Mayor states that after January first, when new appropriations are mad*, there win be visible activity. When this does occur. “A Taxpayer." and oui readers generally, may rest assured that full publicity wir be given to ah the City Soions undertake.) AMOC1ATCD SCHOOL BOARDS MEET TODAY JtT WILDWOOD. The Association of Boards of Bdm cation, of Qapf , k(sy County, are In session at Wildwood, in the new High School Building, today. , There U both afternoon and morning a a splendid program of speakers has bgea arranged. Members of al| the schorl boards of tbs County are In

attendance.

- tt-.- 'lyr.-'' : OCEAN VIEW ITEMS. Mrs. James Anderson and son Packard spent aereral days at their

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Bridgwton. t Earnest Dpamagg and family spent the week with relative. In Philadelphia^ . Mr. and.Mrs. Arthur Sutton returned to Wilmington, DeL , Sunday, after spending the reek with bte mother. Mrs. Lixsle Sutton. Mrs William QeYaul entertained Mr. and ..Mr* W^y Taylor and daughter Ula. and Mias Millie Taylor, of Turks ho*, and Mr. apd Mrs. Griatb Gandy, at dinner. ^Sunday. Mrs Anst'o DeVanl.and son Perry spent Thursday with her parents, Mr and Mrs- Joshua Hand. aU. Mayvillr Mias Minnie Way. of Brooklyn. N T., siwnt the week-end with'Eugene Cole and daughter. Lucy. James Anderson, Jr, is in at his kame In Philadelphia, with pneumonia. The fence around Friends' Meeting House, has received a coal of palm by Steven Parsons. William Stebblns I* much Improved ai thla writing. Daniel Drlancey and family spent the week-end with relatives in Mill-

ville.

William Carew is employed as wsirhman at the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge near Sea Iglc Mr*. Newcomb, of Sea Isle, spent Monday with her sister. Mrs. Harry Downam. Steven Parsons spent Thanksglvlny Day with his daught'r, Lit. Monfor'i Beam. In Germantown, Pa Rev. William Moor* and. family spent Thursday with their parents

OUTING FLANNELS: The coo! weather fc>rin£t tlie*f»eiVier goods into use. Our stock jI Outings cDvers the plain in various colors, the blue and pfttfL in' slopes.

Dark colors.

MUSLINS: Various grades. Eight, nine add left quarter

lor sheets. Bleached and brown.

Cretonnes Dress Goods Ginghams Perea tl

Ribbons and Trimmings

HOSIERY: Complete line of hosiery for ladies, ihea, girls' and boys. We carry the celebrated LiRexfwSCf Hosiery.

MRS. There Fleischer*s Yams Ladies' eaul CkUdrcn's Underwear. SareaUrt

and wtshic us 'ean do so you full particulars upon i 1 There la'no better phfce'to upee a Savingr Account than i3 ti*

»fCdYWy TftSSf Company. CAPE riAY, If. /. it fatercst Paid on Saving* I

GOOD GOODS GOOD SERVICE THE WEAVER

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Mr Thoma* Laraen and MUa EUIp ing holiday* In I

* Harbor rlr Uom. unday, staring at Mr*. Larwa'a The St. Mary’i Guild held tb* regu r meeting at Mr*. Mlller'e Cape May Court Hour* on Wednesday, Nov. 28. The next meeting to be

on Dec. 12.

MDs Bra* *l>ltrd her fri-nd. Mima agoata Small, a teacher at South Dennis, over Thankaglvlng. -

Mr. and Mia. Uoyd Smi&lL apdif a fyw Bay* In Phllal*^ r » thfi week' Hr, and Mra rranlT a.-i a pending a few days in 'PMlaSelpli'iia with friend*. - The County Tax Board sat at BtfiRe Harbor to hear appeal*, on Wed day morning. DfiC. 4. About ftfi

claim* were filed.

Mr. and Mra. Kesnard Turbin ara

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Mail Order Servicm The Soellenburf System OffSet Unueua* Convcniencea end Advantages to the Out-of-Town .Customer . £ izsL srriac ■terchandiae—and iu Hanaaili price*. IM KAtLOBtiS DEPARTMENT has been perfected m Umt you hen the Uwefit at all timee «f the Jedgmaea ef fcndMS , W atter hew large er hew aeMB^»erft.M Rjl be rivra the umc prempt and cearefd attaetieu «■ M m tieea! coal*. ~ ^ 9 Km? ha teech with mm imthr • ill in uli ie dw Me.

Only Fourteen Shopping Daya left before Chnatmaa.' Why 'ej. your gift* while the slock* are fresh and clean and Ce tinea proat oofB-. plete? Even deiertment 4>f the Hotter u prepared to u'ke cay* cf ycg,-. every want.- gift* for women, for miaaea, for childrec. tor men^ lor bqyf, for youths. for the household.—and above aU. for the boys la the Camp*

and abroad.

M. A LUOBOO kaadlcs sil el ear lifienTii k* Sm hk Oty. TeeM< >Uri

BBlflLI U«iT *T DIE-MtF TK ll k Cool and Ecoeoimcsl £ Iren < exmwr. mm wah tor sa m i . WIRE YOUR HOUSE ROW The low coot and Itsliog wtoUsbiiod wtt J Pay a HttJc each south. Efscfrfc Light ^wer St Wafer Ge.

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•TONE HAr'eOR. Mr*. George Potter la vialUng her motber. Mra John Lara)*, with the cxperlaUon of sUyln* a week or ao. Mlaa Hannah Hemoe spent Tuesday and Wednesday In Philadelphia, visiting friend* Mr*. Thoma* bcully went to Philadelphia on Tueeday to *pend Thank* giving with her parenu, Mra Bmlly going up on Wednesday to be with her over the holidays Mr and Mra- Brown, of Ph<ia3el pbla. spent the week-end with her slater. Mr* 1>wm Herbert Mr on tbr Mra Emma Clark, of Pleasantvdl*. spent tb* week her* with her motber. Mr*. Win Turpin. The "Donkey Party", given by the ralldren of the Bethel II A M E Chturh oh Thuredey evening. No* 2>. was a derided ancere* Mr* Km •na Clark woo the prise for pinning the donkey'* tall on Mr* Turpin and family weal to I'leseanivlllr on Saturday, going by auto l« stay until

DELANEY SOtfS Sea Isle City Cement Works AD kinds of Cement Work Dona. Wfil Chimneys, Blocks, Laws Vaasa, ] Building Blocks — PUdn and U F ■_ Alao Piaslering, etc. Agonts tor Cape May Bond Company. Tel Beil 6 Landia sod Ocaan Area. Sea iak (

D. EVERETT TODD : Painter and Decorator £ •BeflffiDB Bt-B4B«BeBeB*Ma»«BeB*dll4Hi»Ml>»lB-2301 Federal Street, CAMDEN, N. J. I am prepared to do your painting at any tint ur K ite at short notice. A trial will oonvinca you that you ve made no mistake in employing s man with ThirtyFive Years experience in City, Town, Country and Sea Shore 1‘hinting- Best white lead, linseed oil and pure color. Let ms serve yon. / Branch—WILDWOOD, N. J.

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Repairing, Storage and Cleaning

GASOLINE. OIL. ETC.

CHAmS It. CtOUIMG COKIMNV dealers rk LUMBER AND MILL WORK, CEKEIT, USE, HAIR. PLASTER, NAILS. SC. OFFICE AND YARDS: Both Phone.. swain Street, near Reading Dapol