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OCEAN CITT—

"G«ntl«n«ra. wMlt U your pl«Mur« regmrdtn* tha notninatlew! for rtcordin* -*r«mT o’ tUta LW*T wked OpUla Aitrw! Smith, ▼!•©- prMidant ot tl» Toun* Men's ProrrtoAvo l***oo «t tha ngolox wwkJv mMttaS *** Monday nlyht to tha

Hann hirtdlM. to Owan City. ■ I nomlaata 'William Taylor

from oaa oornar of tha room.' open Taylor aceoa to Ma foot aa. hrouyht tha ripple of apylataa *" -

abrupt aadtog.

“No ahr. I wm’t toko It TO a**d in my latter. 1 Sarra no tlma for tha 1 °Tha name aC Waltar Kuahn waa than broocht farr ard

dined tha * k hooy man.

“How about Waltar AHaat" And with lira to hie

tha oryanliatlon

■truck on tha riyht man. Throuybont tha entire aaaoio. «. the Leayue last Monday there waa much laughter and appUuoe aa each candidate declined the aecretaryahlp. The members present with few exception*, appeared to care not at all what happened to tha position of pilot ot tha League (or the coming year. A number or the more so minded gentlemrc informed the times, alter the aet'lng, that they traded Beans might find time to rota to tha aecretaryahlp, to view of hie excellent qualifications. A check for |415 from the automobile bridge funds as dividend, waa declared to be uped with 1400 toward tha hotel drive and the remainder given over to the general cash

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The financial secretary, J. Thorny Hughe*, told of progress along the 11 nee of obtaining dues from delinquent membership*. He also urged that tha League go on record, after toveadgatlon, favoring a state flower for New Jersey. No one at the meet lag waa able to tell Just what the be, and It waa Anally voted to have the hlstorThornley Hughes, Investigate the toatter. A FAREWELL STOBM

mlnited at three o'clock Sunday: morning with a final selection, vo-j eally, along the lines of "Sweet Ada- i

line."

According t3 Information, a "good time waa had by all." CITY COMMISSIONERS MEETING OCBAN CITY— The Oeea* City City Commlwlonere to meeting Monday afternoon received the resolution of the local Chamber of Commerce, which organnation recorded Itself as favoring tfie mercantile tax principle, received bids aa follows on the Fiftieth Street Bridge and bulkhead construction : F. P. McKean. 111.479.50; Porter Smith Company. 912,222.11; Sutton and Corson, 99,921.00, and when ^notion to adjourn was In order decided to meet Friday morning at 10 o'clock. In addition a resolution offered by Director Corson on December 4, waa read awarding Contract 799, for the repair of certain parts of the Ocean Front Boardwalk, to Porter Smith Company and the resolution adopted. The report of Captain Jernee, of the Life Guards, was also read and received and filed.

Warns Against Xmas Tree Fires Fin CIrief of Ocean City Telit of Banger in U«e of Candles— Urgej Electric lights

“Clean Up ChristeM Waste" OCEAN CUT— Fire Chief Conver of Ocean City, in. an Informal statement to the TOMB, has called attention to the need of extreme caution on the part of parents and children In the prevention of fire as a direct result of the illumination of Christina* trees over the Tuletlde holidays. Chief Oonver pointed out that numerous conditions may bring on a

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raging blare which would result to, much disaster to both the house It started In and surrounding homes. "Be careful about using candles on your Christmas tree," Conver warned, "and only use candles on trees made of asbestos. The ut>'ial idea of placing lighted candles on cedar or pine trees la dangerous and la liable to provoke considerable damage In case of fire. “Have at hagd plenty of water If candles are used, regardless of the type of tree. "Watch your furnace and furnace pipes. Many times when the family Is gathered about the Christmas dinner table there Is little attention paid to the furnace and pipes, especially when you are burning soft coal, are apt to become quickly overheated. "Make the children refrain from using matches. ‘ . "Clean up all rubbish and waste paper from unwrapped Christmas bundles. 1

“Find out before Christmas wIM the closest alarm Is located and: 1 ease of fire run to that box and no to one several blocks out of the way. "This fire department will bg J ready, as usual, to reepond to a We hope there will, be none, hut ? hoping does not bring a realisation ’ of danger to those who are enjoying ' Christmas. "Above all things adopt the slogan of ‘Safety First’ and adhere closely to the usual warnlngt against Christ- | mas fires.” Chief Conver stated that although the usual number of men will be kept on duty on Christmas, the entire departmental personnel will be so situated that at a call all firemen and volunteers may be summoned to aid in putting out a blase. Why do they say a bride la “led** to the altar? Did you ever see a bride pulling back?

ate plan tor a tremeadoda volume of avenue in Ooe* business at tola time of the year, de- part on short dined toe honor with thank* and sat | Baltimore whe

down amid mat* consternation.

irw aft nominated. A decline of the honor * order and finally mmaben

that BUI Kantchman, veteran tary of the "progremlv*" imgue, who

OCEAN CITY—

Joseph Patrick Cosgrove, popular hank dark who Uvea at 811 Wesley avenue in OeeanXXty, expects to de-

noUce tor a visit

where he will have the seeing a boyhood sweet-

heart

Last Saturday nine doss friends of Cosgrove's gathered at his home, corks are said to have popped against the room walla, but nothing mor

President Bsnri. “there are few men Uk* Bin when It eomes to Urn aecretaryahlp. Kautch—explained that he moat give more time to his business ffortfl-yy a member of the Imague, whom thought* were far to advance of the remainder of the flock, took the floor and called th.mmin.^ Uon of Philip J. Kraus, Bdltor<rfth* Sentinel of Ocean City, for the post. Evans entertained the Idea from the start, although he did not r ®*° r nay what We decision might D*. Those members who were not endeavoring to be facetious throughout the evening meeting, realised at

who could accomplish totageaa Kantchman. To theee members alone did the prospects of the etodtoj of •—ns bring home the Idea that at , after much un„rogreealve mar

seated with a Christmas gift done to a huge box nailed with three inch In a two by four guarded crate. The gift was opened In the predenoe of those who attended the party. In a tiny cardboard box nested nicety inside of ho leas than nine other cartons, was a fountain pea wrapped la rubber to prevent the a air from damaging It On the outside of this was s cotton wrapping, straw, another box. and still mort boxes until the two by tour had been reached, from the Inside out Wild enthusiasm greeted the opening of the box especially to view of the fact that Cosgrove was forced to prying off the tightly nailed Much laughter and good cheer ter-