• CAPE MAY COUNTY TIMES ; . ■ - > con»'<ii*tra wnji »* ^ , 8«» U'« Cltl RrvMrt.

l rl<Ur by -tb* , May coy NT-v. ■M** e* ,co.>»PANy s . A-- % (li>oorpoi»U<) Vs^«t JtS**y Uid l^twUa Arn.aM SEA ISLE OJTT. A.' J.'' ^

OUR BEST WISHES TO YOU, GENTLE ftJMDER

•* •« PHUOO ox Jol Xro'1 KTutTpop down to baby U trabund «Uh thf or CtarMnuA and the boart#»oX afl^afr Mlrd wHh a happlnpv that ta paeu’ to thi» happy aeanon. And thla la aa It abould be. for doea thla day not mark the nnntveraary of th< oomin* of tV Meartah to free all human- - kind (ror.i the ahark.m of aln forg-yl hj

our flrat parent* ?

The prantinad rrdemitlon ta at hand! Hosannah to Cod on the Highest, and Peace on Barth and Goad Will to Men! Thaa t»a» the pmrlap-iaUon of the birth of the Redeemer I—fled with dellitht and Joy nlnr.etB hundred and twenty-one reara a* 4 ^ and thna haa tha Cbnatian world for cenlurtea bren tmboed wlUi the aplrtt that muat have filled th: hearts of thoap icoud wen. wne led by th* star, were brought to the msnjrer in whioh lay th# Babe that waa ta play such an Important part In the hearts and lives of milllc—• of humans throughout the areas The TIMES wishes you. all of you. even" Joy and happiness that iadoaerved*y yours at thla season Merry. Merry

MERCANTILE TAX A PROTECTION

CAPE MAY COUNTY ‘nWES, SEA ISLE CITY, N. J.

is toler-

Alod as a necessary evil—*li

rc*#wt to castor oil. or wet faeL or » cold In the head, to lie dodged whenever, how-

ever. and as much as possible.

Baa/.islft Tlty business men sre shout to he" tdxed some more, hut unlike persons! .A. real as'ate tax'-A. auto taxes, lux-1

satisfartton behind him. Oune will lie the many < a leech upon hi-nest rommer I Only one objection can

new Meroantlle Tax. tax la not high

.ury-dfiseiC or Income iskas.' the new tar. i Sthbliruous though this may seem, should be welcomed by everyone called upon to)

pay JL

The tax referred to is the new Mercantile Tax. the ordinance f r which Is now i

before the rtonunlralcv-rs

Mercantile taxes are a protdrtlon tn | business—a sort of an Insurance policy'. against unfair competition. For example (assuming that the ta* Vfll he'en- ^ forced In Sea Isle City, whkh It must be) ! the payment of this tax will make the j payee legally lliwssed to do badness. No ' one. not so licensed. c»iv.do taistneas In the resort, and the feliovr who creeps In , In the heart of the busy season and ml-s 1 off what business he can and then sneaks [ out and leaves the year-around substantial business man to far. ihe lean months. '

will be deterred It the tax.

Gone will Is- the curbstone vendor. Iverr y-

i he Philadelphia Mechaaical

and Electrical School

HEW TTKM 0PEH1 JAXCAST A lM

Eltmentnry English Clqgscx

Heel first WlHng MSS PSlBltag

511-519 North Braui Si.net Csrasr St Sense OsMsa Ouset asd 614-618 Brown Street, lldla.

I le » SO P M. Mssxsy.

BELLEPLAIN

M - - *t ri. Hess and daughter, l^obta. visited the dentist's office at Cape Mi tSourt House, on Friday. lAWrirnce Bevins, of New Tork. Is hume srlth his fanub' for an lnd< H. O. Somers h new Ford Seda-.. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mason and grandson. of Fleasaritvllle. visited Mrs. F. !>. Hess, on Friday. Mrs MthM Champion, -if Millville.

- day# of fast oreefc srlth Mr. Mrs. R. B. Hess, also enjoying the g

ntng season, while here. Mr. and Mrs Henry Hsus, re spending a few days

today and gone tomorrow, but Irking wlih him the dollars that should legitimately lay In the tin of the rv»poi..«i,>le

xe will be the narpcnler or builder j I who pops up with s hatchet and saw from nowhere and does "Jobbing" or; , building to the detriment of Ihe rcapona- B ible contractors, and then oisappinrs from f whence he came, leaving a trail of di - i E

Now is the Time to Bui£d Your Home

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Engraved Christmas Cards

ANNOUNCING THREE NEV, DEPARTMENTS New Royal Sewtno Msohlnss Sel.er» hltcnen Cabinets Electric Appliances

Walter Scoble

PIANOS and PHONOGRAPHS

‘Scoble Service Satisfies’ 1 niLLVILLE, N. J.

' with her son. Ldaod L..__ Howard Warren, of Swidestoro. i

.•! " JULIUS WAY. M. D.

ROMNEY PLACE

ROMNtv cu-w-

CAPE MAY COURT HOUfi*. N. J.

EYES EXAM'NLD CLASSES SUPPLIED

OFFICE DA VS—E»ch ««

on and sister. Mrs A ^ eri4lay . Otlwr day. ►/ M

Ma.pp.ng in M.UvHW.

Lehigh Valley Coal

NUf SIZE TON $15 2.000 pounds Delivered anywhere in Sea We Call Bell Phone 53-R-13 WM. J. SHELLEM TOWNSEND'S INLET

MATTHEW J. RYAN COMMISSION MERCHANT

I Tauter. Wholesale Dealer

THREE PER CENT. INTEREST PAID ON TIME ACCOUNTS

SALT OYSTERS. CLAMS SNAPPERS, CRABS

Both Pho«ev

DOCK STREET MARKET

I THERE IB NO BETTER PLACE THAN THI* STRONG AND CONfiERVATI/ELI MANAGED INSTITUTION IN WHICH TO DEPOSIT YOUR MONEY. IT EARN INTEREST FOR YOU, TOO. ASSETS OVER SA0n0««

PHILADELPHIA.

Security Trust Companj Cape May City- N. J.

iiipniriii fT STORES CC. JS

MiLaivwn

Christmas Greetings to

RIGHT NOW is the ttmi place your order for CHRISTMAS CAROS

n

don't, ♦wf "Off .he builoifg of that’?. NEW home any longer. BUILD Now' AND ENJOY IT NEXT

SUMMER.

and no store can serve better than thl#. We I the krgeat line of hi aomrly engraved cards • earn lu Atlantic City an will pay you t store. If, Imwi unable to do so. then order vis i«rrcl post, for U»r« win It do extra charge lor thl* servlcs on all your Holiday ourchaaca.

Oor Stores Will be Cosed All Day, Monday, December 26tt

OPEN UNTIL TEN O'CLOCK SATURDAY NIOHT TO BETTER SERVE OUR CUSTOMERS

Sugar

ASK FCR A COPY OF OUR BEAUTIFUL PLAN BOOK OF OVER ONE HUNDRED

MOPfaRM " DESIGNS. YOURS FOR THE wv j-. Asicnfc. . i*-

Special... 12 Cards I Noll. Boxed _ 30c :

ADDRESS OF OUR “ASCO“ STORE. "WHERE QUALITY COUNTS**

Landis Avenue and Italia Street,

*

Strathmere Lumber Co.

Sea lde Cityl ;

Strathmere

Use.4 Pre-Inventory .Cars Sixty Cars to select from

As Usual We Have Everything to make Your Xmas Dinner a Great Success

Rcflnlsned and guxrsntnsd CLindlfC or i-Wixifaj

m«. « . ut

1H* Hudson Coupe .. fibC.OO

IMD^foNQtrg, Tounn j

U Toy- np SI'*.00

Herbert brothers

Brssd and RSL, Sieve** PHILADELPHIA. PA PISTRIBUTORS OF CHANDLER and CLEVELAND CARS

SS y

What a fine Christmas Present

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OCEAN CITY, N. J.

Sea Isle City

SEAL JTIVUI 12.» bag 49c A good *U ’round family floor at a bargain price.

Swaet Msrjorxm (and all cooking harba) . "Arcc" Ground Cinnamon (mfling tap) "Asco" Ground Nutmsg (sifting topi Asce” Peanut Butter Eikhern Krutt Chmss Fancy Sll.ed Posthes Hawsliaa Sliced Pinssppfa - . # SSc can California Cherries Fancy CsMfom.s Peac.iea . i- pg

“Asco” Frail Cake 40c w * kaow u ** <i“*bty will

Fancy Golden Pumpkin _ Fancy Eating Apples Fancy Juicy Grape Fruit

Baker's G> >teu Cocosnut Csmpboire Soups . Fancy Csllternis Seeded Rsla California Seedless Ratolns California bun sweet Prunes N B. C. Chocolate Fingers

Red Ripe Cranberries

Selected Eggs 45c Victor Bread ^ 6 C

Christmas Candies

Rich Cre.niy CIimm i 25c

“Asco”

Wco margarine

20c

Ocean City v Title and Trust Co, v! || OCEAN CITY. N J.

“Asco” Teas i* 45c “Asco” Coffee oc wl 1. Tt> pka l*c; Vi lb phg 23k. | What L mun- ^ ™OC fl