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Wk- WEEKLY EDITION rnnRSTVL ^ CAPE MAY CITY, N. J, SATURDAY, DECtMBER 30, 1916 THREE CENTS A COPY ,'T

Eassified [ advertising hi SALE ok kent, lost and Bound advertisements Bulced nr this column will ^pbsure tou excellent kepSlLTS, if tour proposition is lia GOOD one— rates 5 cents ■hfe line. lost POUND — A valuable package between Camden and Delaware avenue, PhilaIrtpbla. Loser can obtain same by de•aribing property and paying for adHtiaemcnt. Mrs. Claries WDlis, 702 Hbndway, West Ope May. 2167-lt . 9BT — An ad delink bracelet. Finder Bdeax return "to Miss Henrietta G off, ' post — Fox hound, male, black, tan and Bjjfeite. .Reward of 25.00 will be paid ■••return of dog to Leslie P. Bate, phlag Creek. 2ts t foe sale ! r * ' foe sale , MGbe Board of Education of the City of j Dpe May offers for sale the buildings ,wi IWC UUC UUHUin|»

P OK the property known ae the Lejambre ^Hfeerty on Washington street, said HBIdings to 6e removed within a rcaHBble time. Purchasers will applv to Hf clerk. Board reserves the right to reject ■■V or all bids. S. R. STITES, Clerk. V Dated December 20, 1916. ^ .12-28-16-4 te-2144 WuB RALE — A scout uniform, complete, ■n -fine condition, outgrown by pres■pt owner. Now is your chance to get jMgood uniform with a great cut from Wftginal price. Apply to Scout T. Millett for SALE — Auto car truck in good order. Apply Star and Wave Publishing Co. tf |;h grade piano for sale, ise, nearly new and in tion. C. S. Woolson, N. J. 2100-4t mo in excellent condi: tble pri^ Apply Belle id Sp&BnJ- tf rood No. 10 Smlth-Pre-Typewriter. Good as will buy this machine. Wave Stationery Der Auto Tope — One new sd one new touring top - sale cheap to a qnick tab Bros., Cape May. 2015-tf ■ d Bay Horse — We offer ' 1, young bay horse, , and makes fine appearBros., Oape May, N.J. ; considering buying a to consult C. R. Glnder, "set Oape May. Agent it makes. Keystone 1664-7-29-tf double house at 1219 aington street, with 6 bed and attic on each tght for twenty-one r eleven hundred a side, alf of house; for sale 2829 N. Lambert St., or E. F. Loper, 1261 Oape May. l«9-7-22-ly 2 rent Hot water heated he year, or winter. Hughes. 410 Waah►NION SKIN PAPER lopy work for eale at Stationer- Department •OK ! Buckets 17c 6c t 17c 8c I 7c ^ .12c ers 13c No Delivery. (ECRAY I

old veterans given elaborate xmas dinner I The Board of Managers and Officers | oh Christmas Day gave their wards, the disabled soldiers, sailors and marines of j the Vineland Home, a splendid banquet, j The speaker of the afternoon was Col. ^ John W. Bodine, of Camden, N. J. The menu: Celery Stuffed Olives Salted Peanuts Grapefruit Cocktail Roast Stuffed Vermont Turkey Cranberry Sauce Creamed Mashed Potatoes , . White Onions with Cream Escal loped Tomatoes Old Fashioned Pumpkin Pie Neapolitan Ice Cream with Maraschino ; Cherries White Mountain Christmas Cake ( Nuts . Assorted Fruits Chocolate Candy. Javars, etc. , Coffee Milk Tea 1 Alter Dinner Mints I] Cincos BABY BOY ARRIVES On Monday, December twenty-fifth, the stork gladdened the hearts of Mr. C and Mrs. Harry Browton by presenting 3 them with a baby boy. at their Third Avenue home, West Cape May. The child will be called Bolton Eldredge f Brewton. g» :

"Out of Work, Old Man?" "But the Montr ; Cornea In JUST THE SAKEr ^aSL^ssajgjs s. WM.M_am.-ai.ss.- — - ffiftaassiawrSS ■ ■■■ ka ■■■!■, ' sfSaS.-" 1 >ETNA-IZE i dSBBSSS 8 iteiSBSMSNUrta* ! GILBERT C. HUGHES • Octet Street. Cape May, N. J. > Tor Flrat Quality Rubbers (o u |l ' 1 C. Frymlre, West Cape Mar. Ml

freemasons give r annual banquet s The ^t. John's Night Masonic banquet e was held at the Windsor Hot«t- "Bbursf .day evening. It might also be flailed ;• Ladies' Night for members of Cap^ IsI- land Lodge No. 30, have the priv^ege on • this occasion, of permitting their wives and 'sweethearts to participate', in s the mystic ceremonies which mark the event. Hon. H. H. Eldredge, Worshipfsl Master of the lodge, was toast master and a special program of music and recitals by a company from Philadelphia, enlivened the evening. 1 The mepu, which was prepared under the careful supervision of Miss Halpin, follows: ' Fruit Cocktail Oysters on the Half Shell Celery Pictalille Olives Bisque of oTmato Salmon Cutlets Roast Staffed Turkey, Cranberry Sauce Mashed Potatoes Peas Candied Sweet Potatoes Buttered Beets Orange Sherbet Lettuce. Mayonnaise , Dressing aSlted Nuts Cheese ' Pie Vanilla Ice Cream Cake . Coffee , NOTICE TO THE COUNTY ' CHAMBER OF COMMERCE . Owimr to the severe snow .Inrm on ,torzn e

the data previously set for the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, the meeting was calld Off. The postponed meeting will, therefore, b? held in the School Auditorium, Sea Isle City, on Tuesday evening, January 2, at eight ovclock. Start the New Year right by attending this meeting, and bring as many with you as possible. Mr. S. P. Leeds, President of the Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce, together with an Atlantic City delegation, will be with us, and it is up to us to make a good showing. This meeting will be a most important one; coming just before the opening session of Hie Legislature, and just after the reorganization of the Board of Freeholders. Many topics of vital importance to the County will be up for disSeveral organizations have not yet sent in their list of delegates — won't you see that this important matter is attended to at once? With every wish for a happy and I prosperous New Year, I am, for the ' County Chamber of Commerce, WILLIAM A. HAFFERT. ' Acting Secretary. ' MO* uuTsn ABTajrasa < x* nxe> 1 There la nothing etrange about this , fact aa overy article need bam advanced , In price. «ur reason In calling your attention to shoe leather la Jnat tela— the price Is soaring rapidly aad you \ are oslar the arttole every mlauto (a the day. Think It over. We oaa sell , a pair of cut oolea for from Ik 1 ■p to 40c. Shoe repairing on trite at ' small prioee. „ ^ chas. A. SWAIN, m-8#T Jaekaoa Street. f . ^ I

OPEFkA HOUSE " HiMgcment KJfNETT i J0IKS0N . Saturday Evening, December 30th 1 BLUE BIBO FEME PN0TBPU1 i IN FIVE KEELS h First time shown here dl With a great two-reel comedy and others dl A show consisting of eight reels. ® Next week's program consists of the best feature Photoplays St ever shown in Cape May ™ Starring Francis Ford and Grace Cunard in the Purple Mask * : " : th LIBERTY No. 4 Featuring Marie WaJcamp with ail star cast Cleo Madison, Ella Hall, J. Warren Kerrigan and Herbert it Kawtnson, are seme of the week's stars. he FIVE KEEL FEATURE PHOTOPLAY I I ' n ho NEW YEAK'S DAY. WITH2rREEL COMEDY Special Matinee 3.30. Evening Show, 7.30 and 9.00 ml Admission same, 5c &- 10c. Advanced Program at the offi^ *

i personal j mention ' interesting personal parae graphs of the coming and rl going of cape may visitors ° and residents. II Charles Quidort and family are now ' r residing at 712 South 49th street, Philadelphia, for the winter months. ' Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tempelman of ' Chicago have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. r flya Rief at thrfr home on Hughes at. ' '' Mr. and Mrs. Tempelman sailed for 1 Holland on FriHy where they will spend 1 two months. Mrs. Tempelman is a sis- ' ^ ter of Mr. Rief. John Kearns after several extended * trips, has arrived home for the holidays. J. Harry Mul liner has closed his cot- . tage and is now residing in Florida for ' the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Gys Ri^£ accompanied '' Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tempelman to New York where they saw them off on the ^ steamship Noordam, bound for Holland, M which railed on Friday, December 22d. ' in New York Mr. Rief combined with pleasure in preparation for 11 his Spring opening. Miss Norma Hildreth is home from ' Trenton State Normal School for the irenion ozaic normal acnool Jor tne

D holidays. ® W. L. Benezett, of Philadelphia, is visiting Mrs. Maurice Cresse at her omc here. Mr. Benezett is in. the real estate business. Smith Hughes, Charles Harker, Harry Lehman, Robert ftlattner, and Walter Hughes, employees of the Remington Armg Works, Hddystone, Pa., were home ^ on their Cbris^nas vacation. r' James Shau^inessy and "Bob" Hand, e of the Victor) Talking Machine Comt pany, are here for a few days. Mrs. Henry Rutherford is home again after au extended visit tx> her relatives in German town, ....... r Mr. and Mrs. William Richman are visiting Mr. Joseph Wheeton for a few . days. William Smith and wife are visiting Mr. Smith's parents in West- Cape May. Thomas W. Millet, of Philadelphia, is, i here for the holidays. , Mr. James Riley is at his homefln Witerbury, Conn., and will return to his I position at the Proving Grounds some , time this week. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hughes are viaiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Entriken at their home here. Lewie W. Jinerr, Edgar W. Dawson, Reeves, John Mecray and Edgar Richardson, Cape May boys who -are students at Lafayette College; were for the holidays. A. Leon Ewing spent his Christmas vacation in Philadelphia. Miss Helen Smith, who has been in Philadelphia for the last lew months, is visiting her parents. Miss Helen Porter spent a few days of this week in Philadelphia. Dr. V. M. D. Marcy has recovered a brief illness which has lately incapacitated him. Mr. and Mrs. George Batten, of Collingswood, N. J-, will spend several days in Cape May. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams, of Elizabeth, N. J-, are visiting Mrs. Williams' parents, Mr. and Mrs John Mecray. Prior to her' marriage, Mrs. Williams was Miss Emily Mecray, one of the most popular young ladies in Cape May. Lafayette Miller, of Bucknell College, : is home for the Christmas holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. P. Sweeney, of street, are entertaining Phila- ' friends at their pretty home. Dr. and Mrs. Reu A. Hand, of CamN. J., are visiting Mr. Hand's par- ' ents, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron W. Hand, at 1 their Perry street home. ' Miss Rose E. Hill, who has been vis- ' her sister, Mrs. William S. Casselman. Sr., in Camden, has returned to Cape May. "Mr. and Mrs. William M_ Cassidy, of ' Gloqpester, are visiting Mr. Cassidy's *• mother. Mr. Oassidv is in charge of yood construction at the airplane ~ works of the John M. Rogers Company, " Gloucester, v-N. J. ( Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lehman of * MiUville, formerly of this city, were for a few days. Raymond Yanaman of the United Gas Company, Philadelphia, is home until New Year's. ' Clifford Ware is home for a few days' ^ vacation. "Cliff" is employed at the Gibbstown plant of the duPont de Nemours Powder Company. G. S. Simpson, of. Washington, D. C-, is visiting his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sylvester, at their

home on Jaclcaon street William Harris, of the Baldwix Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, is ependI ing the holidays here. Mrs. John A. Lonabough and son Jack, of Philadelphia, Pa., were visit - . ing friends in West Cape May this , week. j W. L. Wolff, of the Bethlehem Steel Company, is here for a few days. Mrs. A. G. Bennett, of Madison avenue, acompanied by her granddaughter, Miss Dorothy Bellangy, have been on a three weeks visit with Mr. and Mr*. James Rock at Washington, D. a Prof. William Stevens, manual training instructor of the Trenton public schools, was a guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Stevens, over the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Rothell of Pennswere guests of their parents here during the holidays. iiiss Emma Swain, the acomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A. Swain and a student of Dickenson Colenjoyed Christmas at this resort. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Schellenger and Mr. and Mrs. Win. Elwell enjoyed Xmas with Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mayhew of Ocean City. Miss ilartha Schellenger and her broSamuel spent Christmas with their , motiier, Mrs. Lena E. Schellenger of street. Miss Schellenger is spending the winter months in Philadel|je e — — — 1 iJuwiq-

Miss Mary Jane Miller, Jr., is spender ,Dg th<" holidays with her grandparents, al Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Miller, of Hughes street. This was Miss Mary Janets first Christmas and with the assistance er of her uncles, Edward and Frank, there m was something doing all the time. u Miss Marjorie Tyler, of Clarington, Ohio., one of Cape May's most enthusd iastic admirers spent the Christmas sea3 son with her uncle and aunt,- Dr. and Mrs. Samuel F. Ware. Miss Tyler says ^ that in her estimation Cape May and >g its people cannot ,be beat anywhere and she is looking forward to spending part of her summer vacation with Dr. and w Mrs Ware. Mr. Ralph H. Sweeney of Philadelphia spent Christmas with his parents, Mr. ^ and Mrs. Chas. H. Sweeney, of Hughes u" street. Mr. Sweeney always looks forward with a great deal of pleasure to ^ his visita to the old town. ,g Miss Margaret Woloott, of Shinglee house, Pa., is spending the Yuletida season with her friead Miss Edna Sweeney of Hughes street. Miss Wolcott is det lighted with old Oape _ May and has not miased an opportunity to gaze upon the , broad waters of Old Neptune. She had j the pleasure for the first time of e her 'life of eating one of Cape May's e most popular "fruits," the clam, while ■ visiting .Miss Sweeney.g Miss Edith Gridfcy of Orange, Mass., ' is spending the holidays with' her friend ' , Mrs; Ralph Townsend Stevens. Miss i t 8tevens entertained at dinner on Wed- ' nesday evening k> honor of Miss Gridley, 1 g Mr. and Mrs. Harry Needles and Mr. Alexander Lyle. 1 ~ SOME BAG. THIS. 1 Captain Judson Bennett. Captain Tasker Smith, Charles York and John j W. Mecray, local sportsmen, recently unloosed their trusty flints and killed one < hundred and seventy-six black ducks, 1 , and one wild goose, in the Cape May » sounds. This is the largest bag so fnr « , reported this season in Cape May. 1 * E. H. Sothern in "The Chattel" com- 1 ing to the Palace Theatre Friday, Janhary 12th. Matinee and- Night. r TAILOR GOES SHOPPING Edward Van Kessel is spending the 0 season buying the newest things J in fine cloths for particular men and © of this resort. Samples will be * exhibition at an early date. BIG REDUCTION IN HATS! Reduction in trimmed and untrimmed — good quality and ( style at one- „ the former prices. ni Lottie Hillman n, 220 Perry Street. 0j Selling OutSurplus Stock v " p' (J If you did not get a list by be mail, call and get one at store. M ~ ~ * it L. M. BROWN 417 Washington Street c

with the churches U WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE ' REGULAR AND SPECIAL WEEK- ' 1 DAY AND SUNDAY SERVICES 0* VARIOUS CAPE MAY CHURCHE*. r' BAPTIST CHURCH At the First Baptist Church on Sun1 day morning Pastor McCurdy will ' preach on "The Threshold of the New Year." At night the service will not bec gin until 10»0 and will continue until r- the new year comes in. Every one is 1 requested to bring a scripture verse suitable for a motto for the new year. Mid-week service Wednesday night e at 7.45. Juniors meet on Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Senior young people's meeting Friday %ight at 7.45. Annual church supper and business meeting Wednesday, January 10. 1 SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS HOLDS CHRISTMAS EXERCISES On Christmas eve, the Sunday School classes of the First Baptist Church held ' their annual Christmas exercises. The church %as beautifully decorated with 1 flowers and greens of pine and The program rendered bv the nrimarv the

class this years was somewhat unique. It follows:Program j® Recitation, Miss Bernice Hand. V Recitation, Carl Faust. Recitation, Edmund Learning and Henry * Shaw. Song and Recitation, Miss Lillian Town- '* send and Miss Bernice Hand. Recitation, Miss Frances .Stevens. ^ Exercise, Miss Effie Denizot with class of girls, and solo by Margaret 8 Douglass. Recitation, Miss Edith-Helene Wales. ^ Recitation. Miss Henrietta Ballenger. 1 8on g, Class of girls. Recitation, Mws Helen Nale. Story, "The Ot^ier Wise Man" (Van * Dyke) \ Solo, Mr. Austin Hughea. 8 Closing Chorus, the School. A collection was taken up for the poor 8 children of war-stricken Europe. METHODIST CHURCH f The morning service on Sunday will be as usual. The Watch Night service t will begin at 10.30 p. m. I J. IRWIN WARE F * Irwin Ware aged 55, died at his , home on Lafayette street at 5 o'clock , Friday morning after a lingering ilness of a*year, or more. Mr. Ware was a consistent member of the Baptist I Chuach of this resort and was a de- , pendable, highly esteemed citizen. The surviving members of his family are a widow -and two sons, Contractor Millard Ware and Wilmon Ware. The funeral will occur from the late residence on Monday at 1.30 p. m. Interment at the Cold Spring Cemetery HARRY LISTON HUGHES Harry Liston Hughes, aged 1 y«r son of the lata Floyd L. Hughes, died on night. Little Harry died of stomach disorders. The widowed mother was formerly Miss Lulu Hughes. During the past two years the greatgrandfather, grandfather, father and son passed to the great beyond. The funeral will occur Sunday afterIN MEMORIAM In sad and loving remembrance of dear buMiand and father, Albert W. who departed this life, December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and six. WIFE AN IT DAUGHTER. CARD OF THANKS Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Hand and family wish to than 1^ their many friends and t neighbors for the sympathy and kindbestowed upon them at the-death of their daughter Edith. YOU CAN HAL: MONEr right ar6und your home, just as hundreds of men and women are doing. is easy,— pleasant and permanently profitable. Be your own boss and builS your own business. You take no risk, make sure profit right alon§: Send name, Address, one reference. L. BROWN, 66 Murray _gt.. New York-Qty. 2121-4t E. H. Sothern in "Jbe Chattel" comto "the Palace Theatre Friday, January 12th. Matinee-*pd Night. For First Quality- ^Rubbers go to M. C. Frymlre. West Cape May. 1041