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SECURITY TRUST CD. Southwest Comer Washington and Oca— Streets Cape May, N. J„ Jane 30th, 1915

RK80UBCKS Tiw and Demand Loans. .$1,663,683.45 Bonds and Mortgages ..A. 242,28 1-20 Stocks and Bonds 577,038.83 Overdrafts, 32.12 Houses, Camden, Ckpe May and Gloucester 130,000.00 Cksh and Reaerre, 337,684.65 •M60.530.14 )

LIABILITIES. i Capital » 100,000.00 1 Surplus IOO/WO.00 ' Undivided Profits 37,682*1 ' DEPOSITS 2^60,847.23 S Reserve for taxes 2,000*0 I $2,860,530.14

Three Per Cent. Interest allowed n Time Deposits. Acts as Administrator, Erector, Guardian or Trustee. Wills drawn and kept without charge. Safe Deposit Boxes for Bent •« Burglar-Proof Vault ADVISORY BOARD.

J Spicer Learning, Chairman Dr. James Mecray Aaron W. Hand Reuhen T. Johnson Sherman 8. Sharp.

Henry C. Thompson, Seoretary. John B. Huffman Albert G. Bennett Hon. Robert E. Hand Dr. Wilson A. Lake

| NEW YEAR SUGGESTION jf ■ H Decide to blot out extravagance ,, 1 and cultivate habit* of thrift t p A Think twice before spending <m money for tome luxuiy that is 1 1 M not actually needed. 1 Regular deposits with us will v» I prove of great benefit to you. !| J Your account is invited. ufj I 3 PER CENT INTEREST J y PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS 3 B. S. CURTIS & SON NO. 324 DELAWARE AVE, CAPE MAY CITY, N. J. PLUMBING. STEAM FIT TING AND GAS FITTING JOBBING PROMPT LY ATTENDED TO Keystone Telephone 133D. jeeves' & green engineering co„ nT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, b lFPLIES AND PLUMBING STEAM AND MOT WATER HEATING Machinists, Consulting Mechanical and Electrical Engineers. Agents for Peerless Maxda Lamps, Electric Irons, Fans, Stores and Fixtures. Satimates Furnished Phone — Keystone 114 M 405 WASHINGTON ST. CAPE MAY, N. J. KOKES & REUTER 524 WASHINGTON STREET Confectionery, Ice Cream and Cakes P RINGS ! The celebrated WWW Rings, the largest assortment 5000 Beauties to Select From Christmas Gifts In Great Varieties VICTROLAS AND RECORDS J. S GARRISON 105 Washington St , Cape May DERR'S ICE CREAM Special Attention to Family Trade. Orders FrompUy Delivered Factory, 314 Muuion St Dining Room.313 WAJSIS?" TABLE D'HOTE DIKREBt A SPECIALTY Kerstoiir Pkosc sa A

, j TIN ROOFS | AND SPOUTING j Require , attention all the year. I ° If yours is nearly gone ask for I ■ an estimate now. ; 5" 5c and 10c House Furnishing Goods Of All Descriptions, at^ - | I JESSE BROWN 110 and 112 Jackson St. Cape May, N. J. ima "r r-rtKi-Wr if'-1 Ul ateam a OtsOi No Matter for What Purpose You Want Iron Fence We Can Supply Your Want* Foe Residences, Divisions on Property Lines, Cemeteries, Private Burring Grounds, Cemetery Lot Enclosures, Church and School Property. Court Houses and Jails lire are direct factory representative V Y in thB jtttijgJorjrbeStewart iron ! x JBHyffBku, Fence Works." Their immense output enables them to figure on s small msnufacturiag profit, thereby giving us sdvsnproperty owners Beautify and Protect the pHtRt m i^gymE SIS. j Cemetery Lot ANNOUNCEMENT MAX POTASHNICK announces that he has purchased the grocery business of J. FRANK WILLIAMS on Broad wav and will move his Feed Store into the same building. Fresh meats will be added making a complete line of - GOOD EATS FOR MAN AND BEAST We are also glad to announce that prices on feed have been reduced. Call and inspect ® this stock and see what you can save. MAX POTASHNICK Successor to J. SIMPKINS and J. FRANK WILLIAMS Broadway and Fifth Ave„ West Cape May, N. J. Columbia Laundry Sjj CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS LAUNDRY ^ B*IOU'(* arr'TC 'n time j you dont rut J : f |BjU to get up on the morning of thAt dxy 1 And Bad you have no clean That is one point we lay special emu phaals on — our prompt delivery. Our - I A laundry work alwayt glvea ■atisfmattoo, hJKbK get it out so quickly, you wiR he surprised. Just try us tkls week. A call on either Phone will bring our wagon to your door CONGRESS STREET AND BROADWAY jS PROMPT DELIVERIES ASSURED \

I An Ordinance | An Ordinance authorising and emS wring Cape May Light and Power mpany, and its _ successors and asI signs, to erect and maintain poles, and to string, contract, maintain and operate wires and electrical conductors, fixtures and appliances thereon, in, on, j over and along all the streets, avenues, I highways, roads, alleys, lanes, squares . and other public planea of the City of Cape May, for the purpose of conveying electricity and sullying light, heat and power to the citizens of the City of Cape May, and others: Whereas, by an ordinance of the City of Cape May, entitled, "An ordinance to ^authorize the sale of the electric light ^t and franchise of the City of Cape , to Waters B. Miller," approved June 14th, 1886, it was among other things provided that the Electric Light Plant of the City of Cape May, including one fifty horse power engine, about ' four miles of wire, be the same more or leess, poles, pulleys and other equipments, together with the exclusive franchise of furnishing the City of Cape May with electric lights for and during the period of ninety-nine years from the date of the approval of the said ordinance, upon the terms therein stated, should be conveyed to one Waters B. Mllier, his heirs and assigns; and Whereas, by virtue of successive conveyances, the said Cape" May light and Power Company is now the owner of the said Electric' Light Plant, poles, wires, and othe'r machinery and equipment. and is now operating the same: Now, Therefore, The Board of Commissioners of the City of Cape May, do ordain: Section l.-That Cape May Light and Power Company and its successors and assigns, be and the same are hereby authorized and empowered to erect and ' maintain poles, and to string, construct, r maintain and operate wires and electrical conductors, fixtures and appliances, in, on, over and along ali the streets, avenues, highways, roads .alleys, lanes, squares and other public places of the Oily of Cape May, for the purpose of conveying electricity and supplying | light, heat and power to the citizens of | the City of Cape May and others. j Section 2. That all poles which shall j hereafter be erected under this ordi- ! road, alley, lane, square or public place | in the City of Cape May, shall be lo- I cat >nl. placed and erected under the di- j reel ion and supervision of the govern- | ing body of the City of Cape May. or : of the Department of the said City"! having control and jurisdiction of the j streets of said city. . I Provided, however, that no poles shall . be used for lighting the beach front or | boardwalk at any time without the j consent and approval of the governing body of the city. Section 3. That as to those streets. , avenues and roads in the City of Cape May, on which no poles are now erected, a permit shall be obtained from the , governing body of the said City of Cape May. or from the department of said City of Cape May, having control and j jurisdiction of the streets of the said | City, before any poles shall be erected j thereon under this ordinance. Section 4. That the said poles shall - be reasonably straight and properly und | neatly dressed, and shall be located and erected in such manner as in no way to interfere with the safety or convenience of persons traveling on or over the said streets, avenues, highways, roads, alleys, Iane9 or squares. Section 5. That the said Cape May Light and Power Company, and its successors, shall indemnify and save harmless the said Cit^r of Cape May, from and ageinst any and all co9ts, expenses or damages whatsoever, arising out of or by reason of the erection or maintenance of the said poles, wires, conductors, fixtures and appliances, in, on, over and along the said streets, avenues, highways, roads, alleys, lanes, squares and other public places of the City of Cape May. Section 6. That the authorization and consent hereby granted shall continue in full force ad effect for the term of fififfy years from and after the date of the ' final passage of this ordinance. Section 7. That the said Cape May Light and Power Company shall pay ail expenses of the publieation of this ordinance and of all proceedings relating thereto. Section 8 That upon the acceptance of this ordinance by the Oa|>e May Light and Power Company, all rights of the said Company to an exclusive franchise under the said ordinance of the ('it v of Cape Ma v. entitled "An ordinance to authorize ilic sale of the electric light plant and franchise of jhe City of Cape May. to Waters if. Miller" approved June 14th. 1886. to light the City of Cape May for terms and conditions therein stated, shall terminate and come to an end. Section 0. That this ordinance shall take effect upon the Cape May Light and Power Companv filing with the City Clerk of the City of Cape May. its written acceptance of the terms thereof, and upon its paying the expenses of the publication of this ordinance and of the proceedings relating thereto W. L. STEVENS, " JOSEPH H. HANXS. W S SHAW, Commissioners Citv of Oape Mav. 861— l-l-2t ' , Advertise your wants in tke Oape May Star and Wave. it ■ mm jj ■ trade markasndcopjrrtirtuobuined orno-B I Section for FR E E8 EAHC h" I ■ on patentability. Hank rvfervnees. IB ■ PATENTS BUILD FORTUNES f«r ■ ID, SWIFT & CO. I « PATENT LAWYERS, • IMS Seventh St, Washington, D. C. J "I

STATS BOARD OF AGRICULTURE Trenton, H. J. Prof. Alva Agee Director Agricultural Extension Rutgers College New Brunswick. N. J, I My Dear Sir: Good work is being done in our State - under our farm demonstration law and ' the Smith-Lever act. Its value will faa- | crease year by year, and every agrif cultural county within our State wR { want to follow the example of eighS ' hundred counties outside o? New Jor- ' new J • r The work done under these demon- > etration acta is distinctive and in aa 1 wise conflicts with the true work af j the vocational school. The latter is der signed to train our youth." t The county superintendent of fans - demonstration is the agent of the nar tion and state, and if the farmers of . the county in promoting the best meth- - ods of producing and distributing fana p products. He is the recognized agent of ^ the county in the support of evety- . thing that makes for rural betterment. !, Yours very truly, J. S. FRELINGHUYSEN, President > Children. Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTOR I A Daniel Miller of West Cape May. haa accepted the agency for Overland cars, A and will be pleased to explain tha ^ details of the car and give demons tra1 1 ons to Interested parties . NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that the accounts of the subscriber as /.dministrac" trix of Edwin H. Barton, deceased, f will be audited and stated by the Surj rogate, and reported for settlement to -f the Orphans' Court of the County of | Cape May. on the 26th day of January I j Dated December 22, 1915. . j R. ETHEL BARTON BENNETT, Administratrix. ' SAMUEL F. ELDREDGE, Proctor. 828— 12-25-5t NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT. ^ | Notice is hereby given that the aee j counts of the subscriber as Administra- ,. tor of Luther B. Cummings. deceased, will be audited and stated by the Surr rogate. and reported for settlement to £ | the Orphans' Court of the County of " | Cape May. on the 26th day of January *• Dated December 22. 1915. WILLIAM L. CUMMINGS. administrator. ' ! SAMUEL F. ELDREDGE, Proctor. 827 — 12-25-5t '• j Positively no copy will be received j for publication in the Star and Wave | after 5 o'clock Thursday P. M., and II j under no circumstance' will eommualoa'i Itions be published without the signad ture of the writer. VOTXCX TO BTOGXXOZiDiaa ,r j Notice Is hereby given that the raga- *■ ilar annual meeting of the stockholders 1 of the Merchants National Bank. Cape .v May. N. J.. will be held at the banking s house, corner Washington and Decetnr e Streets, on Tuesday. January 11th, '• 1916. between the hours of 11 a. a, and 12 M. The purpose of the meeting R Is the election of directors to serva r for the ensuing year and the tranaaa- '• tlon of such other businsse as mag '• properly come before the meeting. Dated December 11th. 1916. s E. J. JERKELL, Cashtar. e 824— 12-l»-4t n STOVES AND HEATERS arc tli" proper subjects for discussion a*' ,r this time. In order to get right down to is this heating argument call on Charlea A. Swain, 305-307 Jackson Street, and mspeet his large line of stoves, ranges, heaters and oil stoves FALL CLOTHING i ; For either men or women ebouid be le tailor made. Place your order now with i- ; Sherer, who has bad years of cxperienoe " in producing fine clothing for men and _ women. Latest Spring samples and i styles are now ready. 1. j SCHERFR-S ^ Decatur, near Washington Street CASTORIA I For Infants and Children j In Use For Over 30 Years r— |^ignature of = MOVING VAN A large moving van, for long or short distance moving, any where at any timeSawed fire wood delivered at Cape May for $6.00 per cord. L T. WOOLSON. 113 Weet Taylor Avenue, Wildwood, N. J., Keystone Phone 73. 749-11-6-12 L. INGERSOLL UNDERWRITERS REGISTERED ELECTRICIAN STORAGE BATTERIES AND ELECTRIC OARS REPAIRED AND RECHARGED. ELECTRICAL REPAIRS House Wiring, Nlddeplsting and Oxidizing. Offlaa: 306 Iterator Strato