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CAPE MAY STAR ANDWAVE ALBERT R. HAND, President. A. L. EWING, Adv. Manager. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $1.50 STAR & WAVE PUBLISHING C3 -mmunmomnmomm anne mme om-manmmzen COMMISSIONERS ON THE JOB Do not think for a moment that the newly-elected city . commissioners are mot "on their jobs." ‘They need time to carry out some of the plans which they have outlined and a most encouraging symptom is that they are show» ing themselves willing to listen to citizens who have ideas, and to give consideration to such as appear feasible and practical. Mayor Melvin with the sanction and approval of commissioners Wentzell and Sheppard. is in . correspondence with a big hotel syndicate with reference to having Cape May included in their circuit and m big hotel erected here. This is to be followed up and the outlook is not unpromixing. The gas hearing was another effort to meet the views of the . people. Preparations will be made and proper material gathered this summer under the direction of the commissioners for the business like Advertising of the cess will take some time but will ultimately be accomplished. Everything cannot be done in a minute. meeIt is a thoroughly sound business principle to spend the bulk of your money at the place in which you do business, regardless tf a small price o ce s tained elswhere. But in the case of produce, when the prices are equal, or in some cases lower in town, and when the town price includes service, it seems foolish to buy outside. The average purchaser will make Jong excursions into the rural dis tricts in the hope of atriking bargaina in vegetables, fruite, or dairy products. After the first couple of trips, he finds that the bargains do mot exist. ‘The prices are equal to those of the local markets, and in some cases, higher. Buying in the country necessitates a long trip, and requires that you furnish your own delivery, while in town you get the same goods (for the same price by agency of a telephone call. And you are spending your money im town (where it cannot fail to benefit yous bnoigeetentaocemmmmend A FRANK CONFESSION From E. W. Howe‘s Monthly In remitting his income tax a man wrote the Internal Revenue Collector. "I have been held up, held down, sandbagged, walked on, sat on, flattened out and squeezed. First by the United States Governement for the Federal war tax, thel excess profits tox and the Liberty Loan bonds; for the State, county and city highway tax, the motgr tux and the syntax; from the Society of John the Baptist, the G. A. R., the Women‘s Relief, the Men‘s Relief, the Stomach Relief, the the Navy League, the Red Cross, the Iron Cross, the Double Cross and every other cross of all colors until I| am cross myself: and to the Y, M. C. ‘he Children‘s Home, the Dorcas Society and every hospital in town. The Government has so governed my business 1 don‘t know who owns it. All I know is I am supposed to‘be an incxhaustible supply of money for every known need, and because I will mot sell all I have and go cut and

beg, borrew or steal money to give away 1 have been cussed, discussed, boycotted, talked to talked about, lied to Hed about, held up, bung up, robbed and nearly ruined; and the only remson 1 am clinging to life is to mee what is coming next." -_-..._«2o4me~.--_--. WEDDING OF FORMER SOLDIER Corporal William 8. Woods, sen of |the proprietor of the Sheldon Hotel recently discharged from the medical corps U. S. A. was married Sunday to Jane — Rakestraw, | Pine — Avenue, {Wildwood. To avoid a noisy celebra[tion by friends, the couple slipped to Philadelphia and had the knot tied ‘at the home of Rev. Cresson McHenry of West Philad oin. | Eovremrharcvvreped | CAIN-RAMMELL ~ The marriage of Miss Etta D. Rammell. daughter of Mr. and Mre. Jobn B. Rammell .of Bridgeton, and John mto a see ee wolemnized on. Saturday, June: 28th, ‘at the home of the bride. Mr. Cain has t been discharged from the Naval service. He was sta» tioned at the Section Base, and rated as a first class gunner. Mr. and Mrs. Cain are . receiving the congratulations of their friends at their home, 127 Myrtle Avenue, West Cape May. COUNTY BRIEFS Ocean City, N. J.-One of the festures of the Hippodrome services this summer will be a children‘s chorus made up of children up to . sixteen years of age. They will be organized and rebearsed by Miss Pollock, the Baptist Child Worker, and on Saturday after moons of each week Mr. Lincoln will give them a rebosrsrl for the mext y. Mr. Lincoln has had singular sug[tery, but while at Fort DuPont he was taken with measels and sent to the ‘Camp Mills hospital Minecia, L. L, | where he was compelled to remain unduly owing to an outbreak of diph theria in the hospital which put them all under quarantine. Meanwhile the Battery sailed for France, leaving him behind. Upon his release from the hospital be was sent to Camp Merritt

here ected to be attached some other artillery outfit going over seas, but none seemed to come along so he was transferred to the quarter master‘s department where he bees a sergeant and was in the department amigned to re-equipping men upo their arrival from France. " is looking good and says that he feels fine but is glad to be back again and we join his host c friends in welcoming him. Wildwood, N. J.-Frank Steelman of this city, who is working on the new b walk, rescued Ethel Carey, aged 1 years, from drowning in the surf off Eleventh Street recently, . H assisted by John Allen, another

workman. The girl, who is a visitor at 1012 Wesley avenue, was bathing and she was being carried out by the undertow when Steelman heard her cries for help. He ran to her aid and caught her just outside the breakers. ‘The child | was . nearly | unconscious

when brought to the beach, but she oon recovered-Journal. -_-_-etn ___ FOR SALE-QUARTER® RORSE Kimbal Motor, variable speed Runs cither direction. Perfect condition $40.00 and a bargain, ms it has not

#o much better. ~*I stmply #ill nofy (Pinally father sumed up the have mother cookjoe in this beat," | aftuntion : declared Susan, "Mother," he said, "I‘m golug to " shock your pride and add several dogglo no more Susan prelittle, but success and overcame that. irl | replied: hack to be huneat cake spley — little nued, biting Into dwich, "are the ginger, ginger and Coie 4 Uy 41 R ePress Snaps. Give them to boys and girls with apple sauce or other stewed fruit,. How different they make everything taste. Alone, they‘re a feast in themselves. NATIONAL BESCUIT COMPANY Ne lunch boxes, to t. recons. nul tos |., meer, mee dled, for any ont lying lean! a nde F* wut of adjectives,‘ a seving of

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Cox‘s City Pier Theatre Where Pictures are "presented"-not merely "shown." PROGRAM-- WEEK OF JULY "TH Monday, July 7th ALICE bhidebrtoAc l THE bnitntineie DIVINE __ Tuesday, July Sth Constance Talmadge in BAPPINESS A LA MODE becmnaduidienichndeenteliith Wednesday, July 9th ALICE BRADY in E. WALTHALL in bnbtbssitalt Ub shalacd Rilicubtiniistabadintend ___ Friday and Saturday, July 11th farer®s The eight act special production starring suancnr Swern tn " fon starringwaBug From Major Rupert Hughes H setsunding story of the same name. brrmidnmsetiinl one derm mmge ADMISSION PriCKES Evening-All Seats 36c. Daily Matinees-Adulia ~ 255, Children — 186 COX‘S PALACE THEATRE Washington Street, EVERY SATURDAY Nignqp --

T \4 ICE NOW An ICE shortage in New Jersey i in certain this Summer, ‘Trenton and other Cities are paying a penny a pound for ice today. Our patrons will" L033 20 if they give us the same co-operation as they did during the coal shortage, when no one in Cape May was without coal at any time. All we ask in that you conserve and prevent all possible waste during the entire Summer. If this is done we will be able to maintain a retail price of 80 cents per CWT. JUNE 30TH, 1919. CAPE MAY COAL AND ICE COMPANY, J 1» pals 00 G‘R A most prstivni‘ remedy for the relief of asthma and hay fever. The healing fumes from burnIng. herbs relieves the choking sensation by clearing the ni pressures and soothing the Nn Mecray‘s Central Market WASHINGTON AND OCEAN STREETS FO T Lob d #1, 7 teal (Peats, Groceries and Provisions CO ocoi r AUTO DELIVERY MODERATE PRICES Orders By Phone Promptly Attended Par — FVe °C CW