10JUH0E J. Hie following oil cere tare been elected to the corporate board of the 1. O. O. F, Tuck* hoc I-odge, No. 67: t' President, H. W. Candy; vice- preaident, J. App legate; treasurer. Capt, James Campbell; secretary, H. J. Mort gan. To All the vacancies caused in the Board by death. Florin Mason and Arlington Steelman were elected. No. 07 ia one of the wealthiest lodges in South f Jersey. f . Upper Township range met Friday j evening, December lb, to hold ita annual . r election of officers. The officers for the coming year were choeen aa follows: ' Worthy blaster, Edward Hurley; oyerF eeer, Dr. Yerkee; worthy lecturer, Mrs. V W. S. Shaw ; secretary, Zaccheus TownI*.- aend; treasurer, Furman Pilgrim; stew aru, Edgar Campbell; assistant steward, William Tomlin; chaplain, Alfred : Beeves; Ceres, Mrs. Edward Barley; , Flora, Mrs. Walter Taylor; gate keeper, '■ Franklin Madden; lady assistant atew- [ ard, Ethel Ross. A spirited debate enI sued in which, contrary to all tradition, f. It was. proven that the thief is more i harmful to the community than the go#tip. f Upper Township High School gave a > pleasing and well prepared entertainment Saturday evening in Centennial * Hall. The performance consisted en- , tirely of high school talent and reflected much credit on the school. The first number on the program was the | "Anvil Chorus," sung by the school to " the accompaniment of the anviL The obscure light, tbe tent, and the gaily >' garbed gypsies rendered it picturesque. - This was followed by a dramatic ren- ■ daring of the song, "The Gypsy's Warning." Marian Stafford recited a solil- . oquy entitled, "Her Letter." Next came £ a vocal solo by Kathleen Sutton, , "Cutie." This was followed by a recitation, "Mandy'a Wedding," given by f Miss Turner. „> t. The climax of the program was a playlet entitled "A Preplexing Situa tson." It represented the complications caused by four women who bad been promised seventy-five dollars apiece if they would refrain from writing or | speaking an entire day. The most oommendable thing about the acting i was its naturalness. F The dramatis personu were as follows: Mr. Middletou Franklin Madden Mia. Middletou Marian Stafford Tom Middletou, tlieir son Stanley Gandy I Jessie and Sue , their daughters .-■» Lucy Cole and Martha Shaw Luey, their niece Helen Hand ; Mr. Wilson, Jessie's Lover Elva Corson Dr. Reynolds, Lucy's lover William Tomlin Miai Maude Ethel Carter i Mrs. Kosie Anna McPherson j Uncle Epitumas Edward Hoff Mary, tbe Maid Sara Young ! Fritz, the man of all owrk George Evans C. According the the latest reports the ■ Aaaociation cleared thirty six dollars . (136). This is to be placed in the , achool's Piano Fund. I- Out of town guests' were: Dorothy Rice, Martha Rice. Sara Way, Imogene L : 1

Lloyd, from Denaiariils; Lou Young, Flora Young, Qurie Sapp, Hobart 8app and Klavel Smith from Beeeley*! Point; n Mrs. Harry Stafford, Edna Townaend and i. Edna Clouting from Palermo; Mr. W. J. Adam son, of Paulaboro, and other*. t. HEW OFFICERS ELr-CTtD At a regular meeting of the Cold e Spring Grange, No. 182, whieh was held on the evening of December 18th, 7 the following officers were elected to b conduct tbe business of this thriving ^organization: Worthy Master, Frank i E. Bate; overseer, David McPherson; 1 steward, S. B. Taylor; assistant steward, e Michael Brown ; -lecturer, Elwood Douglass; chaplain, Lydia Vans man; lady assistant steward, Ida Battersol; Ceres, u EUen Harker; Pomona, Edna Battersol; Flora, Anna Garretson ; secretary. Jennie . McPherson; treasurer, Aurella Elliott. j CHRISTMAS STATIONERY The most beautiful dis play of fine writing paper ever at Cape May is now ' in our stock and is selling rapidly. Better engage yours now. Prices are from t 16c to 82.50 per box. You are invited to J visit our store and look around, you may e get some ideas which will help you. Some of this paper is packed in hand painted boxes. Christmas and New 1 Year's Cards are also a feature. WARE'S DRUG 8Hfc>P. Washington Street A choicy stock .of Men's Slippers and Ladies' Juliets, at popular prices, at * Tenenbaum'a. 414-16 Washington 8t. ' STICKS for Mince Pies, Fruit Cakes and Plum Puddings at Klein's, 312 " Washington street. CHRISTMAS TREE'S 1 IN ALL THEIR BRANCHES ; For Sale ' At CroweH House Furnishing . [ Shop. We Deliver Trees r To Your Door. Smokers' Set* at $1.00 - Water Sets at $1.20, $1.35 Carving Sets $3.00 , Flexible Fiver Sleds $1.75, $2.00 1 Sleds 75 cents Ice Skates 76c, $1.00 . Coper lea Kettles $1.06, $1.25 j k Copper Tea Pots 80c, $1.00 I . China Berry Seta 70c, $1. 26 I I Fern Dishes 25c, fioc I I Jardinieres 60c, 85c I ; Boys' Pen Knives 25c, 60c I Nut Cracks and Picks 25c ] I I Use Electric Light. P Tbe Security Trust Company acting a a r executor of a will ia in a position to make every estate realize tbe utmost ( . possible amount for tbe beneficiaries at f the lowest cost. tf ^ Flaked Rice Bread at Wolff's, C eanta a . ' loaf, a cereal baked into bread. All kinds of Christmas slipper* for ' ' Christmas buyers at Gidding1!, Cape 1 May City. * ,i

f~ERMA, NEW JERSEY i — I The special 50 per cent discount counter will be ,v' ■' , ■ maintained at R. T. Johnson's Store Erma, N. J. I Hi' - throughout the holiday week, many useful articles will be placed up--on this counter and sold far below cost. I ■' — - — - — — — — — — — ; REUBEN T. JOHNSON i Erma, New Jersey .

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Send me a $3 money order or registered letter < and I will ship you < a one gallon glass , bottle of my | CABINET y WHISKEY » t I Express Prepaid ° BEN. KLEIN WHOLESALE I WINES AND LIQUORS 11 I 312*14 Washington St ® Cape May, N. J

ntiy /if H,0M P0|CCD QUALITY / TC* in a low PRICED CAR rCTHR/ Great Reduction in 1911 Ford Cars Ford Ti uring Car Complete $780.00 DANIEL FOCER, Agent, 233 Perry Street, Cape May : . 1 (WM. M. CASSEDY, Jr. 1 1 GUARANTEE BUILDER! CAPE MAY CITY, N. J. I - » — I

CAPE MAY POINT a Special Correspondent. . "O my, my! Such a time as we have | been having. 1 know a young lady at' j ! Cape May Point who says she will never i • help get up another entertainment here, I and others say the same thing, for our ' j nice big Sunday school boys have been j "Dog in the manger." They would not {do anything themselves and tried to pre- I I vent others by playing tick-tack on the j ; windows and rattling showers of beans j | in the church during rehearsals, and yet, | | those live naughty boys will expect their ; ■ pound of candy all right. Do you think : I tbev deserve it : We have been so ! proud of the Cape May Point boys, but 1 | we will never be again until they apologize and promise to do better, j Alex Springer is the proud possessor of a new gun which was given to him | | as a sort of compensation for being ac- ! cidentally shot with bird shot by a { Philadelphia man who has been down { here gunning. | A sort of schooner was anchored here all day .Sunday. Some said it had | something (o do with the sand plant. Others that it stopped to load up with greens Jo r the city. Alfred Cooper, one of our school bovs, is at home with sore throoat. At first it was thought to be diphtheria, but now if is believed to be tonsilitiB. TBere is to be a Christmas tree at the Baptist Chapel Thursday evenimj, and one at school Friday afternoon. There will be two weeks vacation. There will be four gunner* down here next week from Trenton. They will put up at Wright's Villa. PINOCHLE CLUB ORGANIZED A pinochle club has been organized by some of the young people of Cape May, j ' and they have designated the aopro- j priate name "The Owla," which meets every Monday evening. The members sre as follows: Misses Laura Hughes, ; Martha Schellenger, Frances Thompson, Anita Hand, Helen Moore and Maria Mc- ' Messrs. Samuel Marey, DudMoore, Robert Sawyer, Frank 1 Boarman, Paul McDonnell and Charles 1 Miai McDonnell was elected pres- ' ident and Miss Hughes, treasurer and j ; The right place to buy Christmas j 1 gifts. Gidding'a, Oops May City. ° | ' Rse KUstrie Light.

-r 1 CHARLES C B0HM TO BE BILL CLERK , Charles C. Bohm, of Cold Spring, has , ; been named for the position of Bill r { Clerk by the Senste Republican caucus, j and Cape May Couty was assigned in . | the minor positions a doorkeeper, coma i inittee clerk and page. 1 MRS. ANTHONY 0DGERS DF* 1 Mrs. Eva Odgers, wife of Anthony - 1 ledgers, died at her residence in Newark, • N. J.. on December 20th. The funeral ■ i was held al the residence of Edward — r : Crowell, West Perry street. Interment J" : ' will occur at the < old -Spring Presbyter- • ' ian Cemetery. • kj Mr. Odgers was formerly employed at • j Notice of Application for leave to as- * i sume another name. i Pursuant to the provision of an act a i of the Legislature, of the state of New * Jersey entitled "An Act to authorize I ; persons to change their names," ap- x I proved February 24th, 1876, and the i . various supplements thereto, i Notice is hereby given that I shall apply to the Common Pleas Court of the , County of Cape May at the Court House - ou Wednesday, the 25th day of January ; next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as f can be beard for ; an order to authorize me to assume , another name, to wit, the name of . Joseph Benson. Dated December 22. 1910, Woodbine, P ! N. J. ! 12-24 5t JOSEPH BENZINOVITZ

j La France shoes for the lady who j wishes nice looking feet at S. R. Gidj ding's, 419 Washington street. • DOLL BABIES 1 In great number* and at all prices, have J just arrived at Miss Stites' Store, 303 | Washington Street. Some are the cutest ever seen at Gape May, and they are offered at prices which are below the department (tores. The finest assortment of dainty writing papers, packed in fancy covered boxes. Just tbe article for Sunday school scholar*. Christmas tree ornaments in many new ' designs and all sorts of toy* to pleaae { tbe small boy. Don't forget No. 303 : Washington Street. 12-3 St ^ DO ELECTRIC LIGHT

Just received another car of that choice DELAWARE COB CORN price 65c per bushel delivered. Another car due about January 15, 1911. important G«ft one of our blanks for Garden Seods tbi$ apria** out tout order, then let oa fill in the prices and mafl it to you, then if you do not want to let as fiQ your order there is no harm done. But you will be pleased with the* number of dollars we can rare you We $e0 LANDRETfFS SEEDS, and you get better, at any price or at any place. Cape illay Grain & Coal Company KfdMl Pirn h ISA Washington St. Near Reading Terminal Bill PtoM Is 20Gr I. H. ELDREDGE Manner christmas holiday tour TO washington PEN%VANIA RAILROAD Wednudaj, December 28, 1910 ROUND TRIP RATES $14.25, 13.25 AND $11.75 FROM CAPE MAY ACCORDING TO HOTEL 6ELECTF.1; Three-Day Trip covering all Necessaiv Expenses and Visiting all the Principal Points of Interest at the National Capital. Similar Tonri Januaiy 19, February 9 and 33, March 16 and 30, April 13 and 27, and May 11. Full information and tickets may be obtained from Ticket Agents, or D N. Bell, A. G. P. A, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, Pa. J. R. WOOD GEO. W. BOYD Passenger Traflic Manager General Passenger Agent 12-3 4t WM. T. CHAMBERS - PLUMBING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES 218 Decatur Street 3 Doors below Merchants Nat Bank CAPE MAY, N. J. Fall And Winter Clothes If you are Out of fa»hion you look freakish. If you are neatly dressed you become pleasant to look upon. Take your choice. Consult scherer the tailor FOR ladies and men j goodyear rubber goods Mechanical Rubber Goods of Every Kind. I I FATHFR GARDEN HOSE | 1 DCfTIMr HOSE REELS BELTING LAWN SPRINKLERS TOWN ft BROTHER i 607 Market Street - Philadelphia a good combination Schemm's Light and Dark Beer SMITH'S ALES GALLACzHER AND BURTON'S WHISKIFS And a Good Hot Lunch all day At The CECIL CAFE 205 Ocean Street comfortable rooms on the Fur op can Plan, Gents only G. C HELFRECT, Proprietor KEYSTONE PHONE 79 D BELL PHONE. «7 A

W. H. BRIGHT Fire Insurance In any port of Capo May Co HOLLY BEACH, N J KEYS FITTED LOGKa, TRUNKS, VALISES, PARASOU, RTO, REPAIRED J. DpnZOT tin WaaUugtsu Street, Ismd PWoc

LUMBER AND Mill Work GEO. OGDEN A SON I Lmbbbmh Th« Star u4 Ware Parma ataqa r ThuraSar aic*t at mak woafc