"SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30. 19)6 CAPS MAT STAB AND *AVg " ""V «iihi« i ' ' 1 i ' ■ ■ ~

ET at do yoar Rough Dry and FUt Work. |of f mT Rough Dry Wearing Clothe*, 3c each 2 U s washed, starched and dried, ready for yd ^ ^ ironing. Mixed pieces of Flat Work, Bed, and Table Linen averages -about 35c per dozen. All work at list prices. Shirts hand-ironed. Positively no rough edges on collars. TROY LAUNDRY Office 405 Washington Street »95 CONGRESS STREET BOTH PHONES SnellenburgS BfTWE BLOCK— MARKET //*m£>JrsT*>f*rrx ^ # Don't forget that oar Free Delivery Service embraces your town and vicinity, and that all purchases made by yea wffl be delivered directly to your door, without any additional cost. Our MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT, with Ha force of trained shoppers, is at your service at all times. We pride ourselves upon our promptness and rehabOity. We will gladly send samples, or, where that is not feasible, detailed information of any merchandise desired. If a monthly charge account would add to your convenience, just communicate with our Credit Department. Look for our ads in the Philadelphia papers. "We want Is call your special attention to our Annual Winter White Sale- -Muslin Underwear, Corsets, Waists, MusliosB, lankets, Linens, White Goods, etc; also oar January Clearance Sale of Women's and Misses' Outer Garments, Suits, Coats and Dresses— the Season's Newest and Most Wanted Merchandise at way below usu il prices " [ ill. Walter M. Homin, Wert Cape May, N. J., talcee care of all * ** oar Delivery 8ervice in Cape May, Weet Oape Hay; South Cape May, ' ' Oape May Point, Cold Spring, Fishing Creek, Dias Creek, Cape May Oonrt House, Burleigh, Mayville, Rio Grande, Enna, Bennett, White#boro, f^een Creek and Wildwood "Jnrrct ion. .. . N. SNELLENBURG.& COMPANY MARKET, 11th to 12th STS. " PHILADELPHIA White Clothing Cleaned in the Most Approved Manner $obn f (Sorshi CUSTOM SUITS TO ORDER Cleaning, Pressing, Scouring CAPE MAY, N. J. Keystone Phone 31 D Next to Post Office ; A RELIABLE BUILDER Otis M. Towns end 218 OCEAN ST„ CAPE MAY, N. J. Stoves ■ Necessary IN CAPE MAY QMany of the homes in Cape May and surrounding country , are heated with stoves, and if ; you would get the most heat F ■ from a small quantity of coal, consult Jesse Brown ; no —i III h«ln»a 3c Caps Ms* N. J. >

Sale of Lands > \ r 1 * ./ i FOR DELINQUENT TAXES IN THE BOROUGH OF WEST CAPE MAY j

PU3LIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by Harry T. Ludlam, Collector of the Borough of West Cape May and State of New Jersey, that he will sell at pub'lic Bale for taxes assessed for the year 1915, all the lands, tenements, heredita- . ments and real estate hereinafter mentioned, for the shortest term for which any person or persons will agree to take . the same, or/in fee, where no one will bid for a shorter term and pay Ahe tax lien thereon, including interest and costs. The said sale will take place In Borough Hall, Fourth Avenue, West Cape May, N. J., Tuesday, January 2d, 1917, at 1.30 p. m. The said lands, tenements, hereditaments and real estate so to be sold, and the names of- the persons against whom the said taxes have been laid or assessed on account of the same and the amount of taxes paid or assessed on account of each parcel, are as follows, vix: Ida C- Barrett, 170 lots, Hughes tract $51.51 Lavinia Clemens, Lots 22S and 229, block 14, Miller farm. ... 9.09 Heirs Livingston Eldredge, house and lot, Second avenue adjoining land of R. S. Hoffman 22.22 Heirs William Holland, bouse and lot, south side Columbia avenue adjoining land of Ned Mecoy 10.10 Ottier Howard, house and lots Nob. 212 and 213, block 13, Miller Farm 32.32 Estate John Halpin: — Lot 1, block 1, Miller Farm. . 1.01 Lot 2, block 1, Miller farm. . 1.01 Lot 13, block 2, Miller farm . . 1.01

r Lot 14, block 2, Miller farm. . 1.01 : Meadow land near Cape Is- ; land Creek 4.04 ■ Samuel Herman, Lot 171, block 8, Miller farm 2.02 - Anne Keith, house and lot, north side Learning avenue, adjoin- I i ing Mote Murry 23.23 A ; Anne Keith, House and lot, adI joining land of Emma Scull on Wit 11.11 William James Moore, Lots ■ 209, blfcck 12, Miller farm.. 2.02 , ( William lames Moore, lot 210, , block It, Miller Farm 2.02 William James, Moore, house and lof 21, block 12, Miller ( 1 Farm 1 30.30 t i Eugene Mousserone, house and [ lots Nds. 226 and 227, block t 14, Miller farm, adjoining f lands of J. McClinton 23.23 8 Arthur GL Reeves, house and lot • south ' side Mechahic street t I adjoining E. Steer property. 20.20 ( Walter Trusty, house and lot 1 north Aide Learning avenue, adjoining Kimsey 17.17 * : Mary L. Turner, bouse and lot * , j north fide Landls avenue 2L21 i Unknown owner, one-fifth interest property near W. ' J. and a R. R. 3.03 < ) Costs and interest from December 20, 1915, to date of settlement, together j with th* cost of this advertisement, to ] be added. I Dated. December 1, 1916. { HARRY T. LUDLAM, I Collector, i I HENRY. H. ELDREDGE, j I Solicitor.

SALE OF LAUDS; FOR DELINQUENT TAXES: In Lower Township, N. J.

Public notioe is hereby given by i Scott Seymore, Collector of thp Township of Lower, County of Cape May, N. J., that he will sell at public sale for taxes assessed for the year 1915, all the lands, tenements, hereditaments . and real estate hereinafter mentioned, for the shortest term for which any person or persons will agree to take the same, ! , or in fee where no one will bid for & j shorter term and pay the tax lien there- j on, including interest and cost of sale. J 1 The sale will take place at Township Hall, in the Township of Lower, Cape ! May County, N. J„ Monday, the 8th day of January, ' 1917, at 1.30 p. m. The said lands, tenements, hereditaments and real estate so to be sold and the names of the persons against whom ■ the said taxes have been laid on acount of same, and the amount of taxes laid on acount of each parcel, are as fol- i Amt. of Tax One acre joins land* Ellwood Douglas, owner or reputed owner, Harry Chew $7 96 , ■ Joins lands of Jacob Barnett, |i owner or reputed owner, Frank T. Church 2<J 64 Three acres, joins lands of C. H. Dawson ; owner or reputed owner, Herbert C. Dawson 14 92 j One-half acre, Delaware Bay - House property; owner or reputed owner, unknown . . 74 82 | S

r Six acres beach property near eteanfixiat landing; owner j or reputed owner, heirs of r Joseph Freas 5 22 • Thirty-five acres, joins lands I of J. H. Edmunds heirs; owner or reputed owner, t i George Rutherford '....I... 10 44 ' One acre, joins Catholic cem- 1 _ etery; owner or reputed owner, Walter Trusty .... 87 ( , | House and lot on Stimson'e . j Lane ; owner or reputed j owner, Maggie Wilson .... 3 05 ] Lot 8, Block 68: owner or re- c puted owner, Mary Boyle. . 87 Lot 26, Block- 59 ; owner or re- < puted owner, Mrs. M. R. j Fulton 87 i Lots 1 and 2, Block 61 ; owner 1 or reputed owner, Elizabeth i Pbaro 1 74 ' Lots 1 and 8, Block 1 ; owner or reputed owner. Joseph (5. Prelentz 6 96 j To each of the above taxes must be 1 added interest at the rate of 7 per cent h | Dated, Dec. 6, A. D. 1916. h C SCOTT SEYMORE, a Collector of Township of Lower. ' SAMUEL ELDREDGE, Solicitor. p — pf k =======

CAPE MAY COUNTY RECORD ON THE EGAN BILL j New Jersey Senate, March 28th, 1916 p — Mr. Egan moved that Substitute for Senate Bill No. 12«. en- I' titled "An act to provide for tin- con- j t st ruction, reconstruction and improve- j ment of certain State highways, pro- | viding for the payment of the cost j thereof from the .proceeds of the sale I , of bonds to be issued by the State to; an amount of seven milium dollars, and providing for the payment of th.- principal and interest of said bonds from |, the Motor Vehicle License Foes, regis- | tration -fees, fines and penalties." i 'With Assembly amendments, be taken i . up. Which was"agreed to. Mr. Steveq# offered the following j amendment; Amend the Assembly amendments to ; substitute for Senate Bill No. 126, which " amendments contain eighteen lines, by'8 adding after line eighteen the words: "Route No. 14. From the city of Egg Harbor, in the county of Atlantic, by way of Tuekaboe, to the* City of Cape in the county of Oape May." L Which were disagreed to by the fol- C

. i In the affirmative were Messrs. Allen, j I Edge. Hutchinson, Pierce, Ratlibun, 1 i I Read I President I, Sinalley, Stevens — 9. j i In the negative were Messrs. Acker- ' | son. Acklev. Barber. Colgate. Egsn, Flor- j anoc. Martens. Mathi*. MeCran. MunI son. Well*— II. NOTICE j No classes will be held in the County j School at Cape May. West " • Cape May and Gold Spring from Decem- | ber _20 to January 2. (lasses will then " West Cape May. j Tlie Cold Spring Domestic Science ; classes wilLbe postponed from January 1 2 to January 9th. IN APPRECIATION j We wish to express our deep apprecij ation to our friends and neighbors for | all their kindness in our hour of trou- ar if1*- t. J. HARRY HUGHE8 and DAUGHTERS Highest Quality War* Oh is# at reasonable prt#e. M. C. Frymlr#, Went May. Mtl U

WEAK, IBVOUS OHIO WOHM ' IUd< Well By Delicto*, Vtool ' Belief ob taine, Ohia.— "My blood was < very poor — I was in a weak, nervooa, , nnwtown condition. I tried difienat remedie# without benefit and one day 1 my druggist told me about VinoL 1 c tried it and it built me up in every way t —blood, strength and nerve#, and I tell my friend# it is the best medicine on ' earth." — Mrs. Earn. Bnoireoit. ££.1 SSL & tSKSS ' this natural manner create# strength. 1 Complete formula on every label. GREEN CREEK : Mrs. Anna Selover and family of ' Holly Beach took tea with her brother i Conover and wife Sunday. Mrs. James Sane# spent Xmss with ^ her son Herbert and wife of PeermontAlvin Fisher and wife of Court House spent Sunday with John Bell and wife. When school closed for the holidays ( both teachers gave their scholars presents, as did gome of the scholars to their teachers. Elmer Hemingway and wife are spending the week with his daughter and brother in Huntington, Long Island. ' Miss Dorothy Broughton is spending ^ the week with her mother in Philadel- ^ phia. Mrs. Virginia Erricson spent part of . the last week in Philadelphia. She was 1 accompanied home by her husband, who is chief engineer of an ocean steamer. | T. Hickman and wife spent Tuesday ^ with Charles Learning and wife at their Spring home. ( We are sorry to note the sickness of A. D. T. Howell at Dias Creek. Mr. 1 is our township clerk. ^ Oapt. M. M. Norbury made a business trip to Wildwood Saturday. Ail our young people who are attend- ^ school at different colleges are at for the holidays. We are glad to note the good reports * which come from Arthur Hollingahead. He is attending a college at Washington, d. a | Harry Watson left on Saturday , morning to spend a few days with relatives at Gibbeboro. j Oapt. M. M. Norbury, Clarence Selover and Truman Hickman made a business trip to Rio Grande Thursday. ( Those of our farmers who sold tomatoes to the Rio Grande factory were paid for their crop Wednesday. Kent Redgraves, who was injured recently, was brought home Tuesday; his ' condition is improving. Thomas Loper took a load out sleigh- ^ Wednesday. All enjoyed the trip. Harry Conover. Jr., spent Friday and Saturday with his brother at Eddystone. . Mr. and Mrs. Morgan entertained their children during holiday week. Harry Conover is now employed at | Pa., for the winter. The second, or Knight's degree, will be conferred this Saturday night in ExcelsioT Castle, K. G. E 1 George Weaver and wife spent Sun- ( day with former friends at Wildwood. . Frank Hollingehead and family spent with Edward CresBe and wife ( at Cape May City. William Worth, Jr., is on a pleasure ^ yacht in Florida. It is said that he is , We are glad to note the improved condition of Isaac Lenderman who was in- { by a falling axe. Capt. William Wilkie spent Sunday t at home, returning to Millville Monday. The government is now asking for for carrying the mail to Rio Grande i as our present agent. Mr. Richard " Holmes has been very satisfactory, our residents hope he will be reappointed. George Johnson slaughtered a fine porker on ' Monday and has others to kill later. 8 CAN YOU TALK TEMPERANCE? ; It to yoo c an sell Insurance for the SITUS u iisfh. MCE UF£ MSCKAMCE SOdCTT sSwbJTmi lo , WOO per month ss special or Genetsl Agent to toot ' county. Experience not necessary, lbs only Ills ; . Insurance Institution that does not Insure the 1 PtOBOTMR and PEKIUXEXT POSnWR to acceptable men that make good. John D. Knapp, SsCy, ss William 8C, New Tort : RIO GRANDE Mrs. Edna Endicott made a business!' trip to Vim-land on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. N. Hand lias been spendifg a few days with their son Everett " and wifl- in Philadelphia. Mr Tomlin and his two son* went to ' IVnnsgrove to work on Monday. Mrs. Amelia Neal entertained be* children on Christmas Day. . We are glad to note that Walter Ed- ^ wards who has been quite ill with pneumonia .is a little improved. Mrs. Paul and little daughter are vis- , iting relatives in the city. ' Mrs." Silas Shaw and granddaughter 118 visiting her sister in Albany for a few days. Mis# Olive Harris entertained her a gentleman friend from Philadelphia on Sunday. Mr. and Mr#. John Brown and dangh- 12 spent Ckri#tma# with thsdr -dan^bter }_

Mrs. Marie Hoffffian in. Philadelphia. Mr. John Kwby, Vife and baby are visiting friends of thi, plana, Mrs. Fred Neal entertained her children cm Christmas Day: Lidie Hand, of Burleigh; Warren Neal, of Rio Grande; Mrs. Mae Riley and two children of Connecticut; Merril Neal. of Devon, Pa. ; and Robert Neal of Bockpell University, Lcwisburg. Fred Mackissic who is employed in Penntgrove spent Christmas with his parenj# here. , Mrs. Hannah Doyle nee Fisher who has been here with her parents for the part few weeks, went to California to meet ber husband, who is employed there. Mrs. Rebecca Neal and daughter moved to Wildwood on Monday for the winter; it being more convenient for daughter who teaches school there. WEST CAPE MAY Miss Alberta Newkirk was an over visitor at Daretown, N. J. Mrs. Edward Fell is spending a few days with Mr. and Mia. C B. Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Simmington and two children of Philadelphia spent Sunday with Mr and Mm. Thomas Eldredge. Samuel B. Hughes is spending some time with his grandmother, Mrs. Bishop at Eldora, N. J. Theodore W. Reeves spent Saturday in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Richman and little of Bridgeport, N. J., spent over Christmas with Mrs. Richman's parents, and Mrs. Joe. Wheaton. Mrs. M. Oliver was called to the bedside of her son, Marvin, in Philadelphia, who is quite ill at this writing. Mrs. W. S. Pettit entertained her husband, *W. 8. Pettit and his two brothers over Christmas. Frank Bennett spent over Sunday with his family. Mrs. Ella ePterson entertained Mrs. J. Lonabaugh and little son, Jack, on Saturday. Dr. Reu Hand and wife of Camden spending the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Hsnd's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Blattner." A stork left a little baby boy at the of Harry BTewton on Christmas Day. Miss Alice Hand spent a few days in Camden, this week. Miss Irene Stanton spent over Sunday in Philadelphia. MiBS Jennie ScuU is entertaining her gentleman friend over the Christnma vacation. "r "••** , Joseph H. Brewton entertffibed Mr. and Mrs. Swain Brewton Over Sunday. Mrs. Estella Johnson and , Mrs, L. spent Christmas with their sister, Mrs. Richard Reeves. Mrs. Win Pettit has been on the sick Mrs. Willis has returned after spending ten days in Camden. Philadelphia and Wayne. Win Pettit has returned to Paulsboro after spending Christmas with his family. Mr. and Mrs. George Sandgran spent Christniks away. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hoffman spent Christmas with Mrs. Hoffman's parents, and Mrs. S. Dickson. Our operator in the tower, Mr. Monday and wife have returned from a three weeks' trip in the South. Alex Lj'le was calling on friend* in the borough one day this week. CAPE MAY POINT NOTES The children at the public school gave splendid entertainment Friday afternoon which was well attended by the relatives and friends of the siholars. It was a credit to the teachers who trained them. Friday evening the scholars of the Union Chapel he'd its Christma* festijval; the church s» beautifully decorMr J. \V. ( "or*en ntcitaincd Mr. and Mr*. Willar.l Marklev. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Redifer and Mrs. Walter PeterI *on on Christmas Day. I Wilson Woolson of Philadelphia spent j Sunday with his father at the LightMrs. Geo. Rohm is spending the week with Mrs. K. Hughes in Philadelphia. v Mrs. (Irvidlle Lent r. with her son and daughter are spending the holidays in Phi'adelphia and vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Folk and son Charles -took Christmas dinner with Mrs. Elwood Benstead at the LightE. H. Southern in "The Chattel' comjng to the Palace Theatre Friday. Jan12th. Matinee and Night. Highest Quality Work Boom at raaaonabl# prlcea. X. C- Frynrtte. Wart Cap# May. mi Bert Quality ONION 9KQf PARKS