SATURDAY, 0IX1EMHER 28, 1814. CAPE MAY STAH AND WAVE

WEST CAPE MAY 'Engineer Southard H. Eldredge had: the misfortune to low his pocketbook ( containing a large number of bills, be- • tween Cap.- May and Camden, last | » Thursday. Tliere beiug nothing else in j the pocketbook by which the owner's f name and addres- eonld be known. Fot i . this reason though its loss lias been .well ^ advertised, even if found by an honest ^ person it might take considerable time | to reach the loser. We most earnestly I . 1-cpe that the money has or will be found by some one anxious^o find the ^ owner and in due time restored to Sir. Eldredge. otherwise it woqld be a j vi ry serious loss to our very worthy ^ and popular neighbor. We have before us the report of the treasurer of the West Cape Slay Chap.'! Improvement Fund, giving a very full and complete statement of all monies. ^ article* and items of labor received with ^ donors' names. The treasurer, Mrs. Southard H. Eldredge. deserves mo*c ( than can be expressed of appreciation and commendation of the real with which she wrought from start to finish ^ of the great improvement and so sue- ^ eessfully enlisted the help of the com- ^ munity and the friends of the chapel j away from here. h The "Shut-in" prayer meeting was with Mrs. Henderson on Tuesday evg- . ring. Rev. ,T. L. Landis has returned to his ^ home after three weeks in Philadelphia (i and Pitman Grove. Orion Reeves and Leon Eldredge are ^ (jlad to be home from Lafayette College to spend their Christmas vacations. Uncle Reuben Hoffman has gone to Philadelphia for a visit of two or three { weeks with his son and daughter. Prof. ^ Lillbum -Hoffman, one of the auperin- r tendents of the manual training schools of that city. Eddie Gerraon was unfortunate in j spraining his wrist severely in cranking up the automobile of th«> Williams' groc- ~ ery , of which he is the chauffeur. | There^re plenty of homecomers to re- # joice in the. family reunions and in the ( joy of the greatest event that ever occurred. Miss Mary Rate is around the house again after being ill a few days. , Mr*. Frank Bennett ha* been confined to her bed several days. Miss Eleanor Oliver of Cold Spring took tea with her aunt. Miss Maggie Oliver on Sunday evening. . Albert Bennett, who is employed in . Wilmington, Del., is spending the holiday* with hi* parents, Mr. and Mrs. <( George Bennett. ( Mrs. Ella Peterson and son Donald ^ left today for a two weeks* visit in Philadelphia. Mrs. Sallie Stites has returned after spending ten days in Goshen and Ocean , City. Edgar K. Dawson of Lafayette Col- ^ lege, is spending over Christmas with " Mr. and Mr* James Dswson. (i Mrs. ('. H, Newkirk and daughter Miss , Alberta Newkirk were sliopping in Phil adelphia. on Saturday last. ('has. Nichols and wife spent Sunday y, with Mr. Nichols parents. Mr. and Mrs. w W. Nichols. Sr. Send postal card to Troy Laundry, Oaptr^lay, for their 1915 Calendar. o s Don't forget a pair of boots for the boy's Christmas present. T. H. Taylor r is offering the best known brands ut a the lowest possible, prices.

ERMA i We wish you all a happy and pros- * I perous New Year. I Mr. Swain Ludlam, of Philadelphia, jfras the guest of Mr. and Mrs R T. ! Johnson, on Thursday last. 1 Re*-. Moore was visiting Camden a few days last week. ' 1 ' Mrs. Alice Hoffman has returned hcra« ! after spending a couple of weeks with friends in Philadelphia and Oamden. ] H. V Soults and wife were shopping • I in Pli"adelphia on Friday. Mr. August Swain was calling on the ' last week soliciting seed ord< rs. ' Mrs. Thomas Lyle and sigter Mrs. ' were shopping in Cope May ' Thursday. H. V. Sault*. wife and daughter Lida * are spending the holidays in PhilaJel- ' phia and Wilmington, Del. i A dear little girl has come to brighten 1 the notne of Mr. and Mrs. George Kim- 1 The hum of the wood saw Is beard 1 ot.i'.e .-ften In our Uioge. Mr. Isaac Vanaman passed away on Saturday last. He leaves a wile and three children. He has been ill for some time. He was a devout Christian, a ' loving' father and a kind husband. Many ones and friends will sadly mis* ' him. Mr. Wilson of Atlantic City wa? viiiit- 1 ing friends in this place over Sunday. ' The Christmas entertainment will be I in Tabernacle Church on Thursday evening. Everybody welcome. Mr. Milton Taylor i» spending a fiw 1 weeks with his daughter in Paulsloro MEN PREFER SMALL TOWNS A are-it deal is said and written about - the desirability of living in great cities, ' as s matter of fact there are no ' such things — simple because men will 1 not live in them. Even a great city Is ' but a union of communities like this. ' London, the largest city in the world, ■ grew out of a collection of villages that j still retain much of their old identities.!' Investigate Chicago or Now York or i any other "great city and you will fird | that, while men will huddle within a [ -mall area for purposes of business, they insist on getting out into the suburbs j or into independent residential sections ■ 'oi' the purposes of living. | ' Now. living is the most important j business that a man has to do. He picks I out a place for it with the same care hst he picks out a location for a faris possiolc for him to pick out the ! place that he likes the best, ho picks I out a small town, unless he is one of ' thong foolish persons who thing that toy is to he found in a cabaret anil ■ pleasure in a crowd. If the normal man cannot take up his residence in a -mail "•immunity, that is liis dream of the Certainly those of ns whose lines are j cast in smaller towns therefore ought i •o congratulate ourselves. We have j here one of the l*-st towns in the world, j "east in the making. We don't have j J i.. nviv to a metropolis to hi- happy, if 1 w. makes ...ir-elves happy and thc|j Whole town happy by trying to make ' this not h big town so murli as a good | - ; HEATERS AND RANGES. ! c Call and see our line of Stove Board-, j' | Coal Hods. Oil Cloths. Stove Blacking;' . and enamels. jt JESSE- M. BROWN '»

' ^ i old ^Santa's ^ greeting a-tripping j!. 1. ££$6^ WitK the Bell Telephone's l Kelp, put a personal touch M and tone into ^our Jtotefk MERRY JIW g.- .WrSFlHi1. 1

— - ... -- - 'iU 1 AN nrrnATIOITBT THE POOL ttOB Another C3ub party given by Mrs. it. > Carter McKnight at her hoiue "49 Wasli i ington Street, on Thursday, December i 17, was a great success. The feature of 1 the evening was the initiation of two i pretty young ladies, who had signifi-d i their willingness to seek the myaterie- i of the club. The candidates wen- care- i fully blindfolded and garbed in the. uni- ■ form of the Far East, after which they i were started on their perilous way. The i journey was most eventful until they i were finally captured as prisoners, and their frightened condition waa extreme- i pitiful. The grand conductor then I presented the victims with a horn and ' drum and they were paraded down ' Washington street led by social Romeo-. 1 On reaching their destination the next ' task was pick worms from a diah (many of - which had attained the length of ' five inches). The screams of agony over > this event were heard at the Star and ' Wave office. The Grand Romeo with guards of honor then bestowed the unwritten work on the excited little maids, who were Miss Smith and Miss « Kinkle. I The usual games, followed by the mod- < era dances were greatly enjoyed; After i which Mrs. McKnight invited her guests i to the dining room where a most beau- i tiful Christmas table had been carefully < arranged by the artistic touch of the < Besides refreshments of a 1 great variety, there were presents and I "Porcupines" filled with popcorn, and a thorough good time was the exper 1 ience of the assemblage. Those present were: Mrs. Tompkins. Miss Kinkle, Miss Smith. Miss Eldredge, < Miss Miller, Miss McGann, Mrs. Polnset. > Miss Jeffries, Miss Allison, Mrs. Mc- < Knight, Mr. Ralph Stevens, Mr. Reuben t Mr. Herbert Poinsett, Mr. Arral Poinsett, Mr. Bon Poinset, Mr. Robinson. Clifton Ware and Mr. Robert Phil- t lips, Mr. Robert Sawyer and Mr. Harry ^ The party did not dismiss Until near ' ! one o'clock, with 'a merry Christma- ' goodnight. tEVEN •F YOU HAD A , NECK 1 S Lona AS this , EU.OW AND HAH SORE I BOAT ; ~~lDQwr ISILiNE ULD QUICKLY 1ELIEVE IT. cut Of Sor. TV..- TJSSII.lv. ' Month and Hoanvnea. a--d pre- - nla Qi»n«r. , JIa. aii SSc. HanHial ri:t Jl.tA. *11 Dn^ftaa. j OUR WEATHER _ j — It is noj worthy th-.t - v.-ro w.-ather • rarely ever begin* ill thi* H.Tti..n ..f the country until after the fir-t of tin- >"nr I and then e'mtinues l"'t a «ln-r' time. I j There an- a few da v. .-ai l. r a. w hen I the thermometer reach. , t.. 4 to * 1 grees above zero, and ia-i-n.ioiinllv a day wIh-ii zero i* reached. The a v.-ra c- for i our coldest weather i* prohaldy not i lower that 15 degree — and the enldest ]ilavs will not number more than ten or j fifteen. There may be 4" or 3u day* when the thermometer mav register from 20 to 30 degrees, hut w • feel quite sure there are no -more. Six weeks with the thermometer ranging from -I to 40 degrees makes up all the winter we ever have and there are frequently winters when this period is much shorter. LOCATION OF FIRE ALARM TELE I GRAM STATIONS. Keys may be obtain--d In vicinity o' | ' larm boxes. ■ <0. 25 — Washington street, near Schel i lenger's I-anding 1 V«. 32 — Washingron street, near t'nion j No 47 — Washington street and Madison s venue No. 54— Lafayette and Bank streets. No. 58 — Broad and Elmira streets. No. RS — Pittsburg and New Jersey arc No. 89 — Stockton avenue, between Jef fcrson and Qiieen streets. No. 73 — Franklin and Washington at No. 75— Howard «t.. opp. Stockton are No. R2 — Columbia ave. and Gueraey st i No. 84 — Ocean street, near Beach ave No. 91 — Broadway and Grant. No, 92 — Broadway and Beach ave. No. 93 — Perry »treet. near Bridge. No. 94 — « Tafavefte and Grant ntreet No. 95 — Wsshington and Jackson *t* No. 97 — Columbia ave. and Decatur «t No. 08 — Washington and Ocean st*. All •eriec Fi-e."* Police ns= eers and Hotel Watch men are provid- ' with keys Aif'-rtite vonr •'•«« in fkt Cape May Star and Wave. ... . i.

CHRISTMAS IS HERE Christmas has <*>ine, lhe ug>st joyful I -ascn of the year? .Onr great eoihitryj' is at peace, while Tfie rest' of the worhlT racked with war and ruin. We have | been thrown on our own resources as never before and perhaps it wjll awaken | to keener effort to provide foY our nieds to that we may be independent | in every particular of supply and demand of' the rest of the world. If- it does, it will be an additional cause for thankfulness. The world may learn that -war is silly, needles* and ruinouf. If it does, the plain people who have to do the suffering and to bear all the hardships may rise in their might and stamp out kaisers and czars and kings, with ail of the alleged noblemen to thrive on war, and secure to themselves the right to rule as well as to 'suffer. If this should happen, future Christma si-s may celebrate in fact as well as ■ in fancy "Peace on earth, good will to : men.." M AN EPOCH MAKING EVENT A majority vote in the national House i of Representatives in favor of a proamendment to the constitution of the United States 1 s an epoch-mak-event. The people in every eomi munity in favor of this movement should now busy themselves with Iist- ■ ing up the victims to the traffic in every village town and city in the country and have it ready for presentation at the next contest in the House. THEY WANT COMMISSION FORM ■ "We want ommission form of government to get those d — d fools out." the remark in a public place of a certain defeated candidate, and this tells the story in a nutshell. PERFUMERY, Domestic and Imported. Large Assortment of dependable goods. Mecrav's Pharmacy. Washington and Perry streets, Ospe May.-N. J. NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS * Notice is hereby given that the regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Merchants National Bank, Cape May, N. J., will be held at the banking house, corner Washington and Decatur | streets, on Tuesday, January 12th. 1915, the hours of 11 a. m.. and 12 M. The purpose of the meeting is the election of directors to serve for the ensuing year and the transaction of such Other business as may properly come before the meeting. E. J. JERRELL, Cashier, j ' Dated. December 12th. 1914. !| ' I

iT" " ; ' ! 1 Ghristmas Shoppers j i . ; . . : . y " " " ' - L"-y :JP$|| If fou want usefu! presents we have them 4 at low prices, for instance: Skates, Sleds, Pocket Knives, Safety Razors and Strops, Thermos Bottles, Bis- , sell's Carpet Sweepers, 0*Cedar Mops, Oil Heaters, Rugs, Knives and Forks, Carving Seta, Batcher Knives, Rayn Lamps, Fancy Parlor Lamps, Mustache Caps and Saucers, Shaving Mags, Dinner Sets (100 pieces) fuQ line of China and Glassware. CHAS. A. SWAIN 345-1 J iCKSON SI. C*PE «1I, N. J. i i =^=sgan STOP AT CAPE MAY GRAIN & COAL CO. NEXT TO READING TERMINAL For Feed, Flour, Seeds, Grains, Hay, Straw, Building Material, Hardware and Fertilizers. P»— ifclU.. J- SIMKINS. Manager GET AN EASY PUMPING WELL F. GOODELL ELDREDGE ARTESIAN AND DRIVEN WELLS. Non - corroaire points aied exclusively. 153 York Are., West Cape Ma, I - , M

GOOD IMITATION TYPEWRITTEN LETTERS price Xist These prices are for imitation typewritten letters on stationery furnished ^ by our customers : 500 . / . . $ 1.50 1000 .... 2.50 2000 . . - 3.50 3000 .... 4.50 4000 .... 5.00 5000 . . . . 6.00 10,000 .... 10.00 5c. per line extra for more than 25 lines. Printing Signatures in a different color at the following prices : 500 and less, , . $ .75 1000 to 5000, . 1.00 per 1000 10,000 and over, . .65 " " Fac- simile Signature Cut would cost $1.00 Signature printed in the same color as letter, no extra charge. STAR AND WAVE STATIONERY DEPARTMENT