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AH ■ -r* x K i Chas. R. Hoffman U ' FORMERLY CENTRAL SUPPLY STORE ' J. C, Little & Son I , Opposite Reading Station HOUSE FURNISHINGS. ELECTRICAL GOODS- ELECTRICAL REPAIRING A SPECIALTY Your Patronage Invited 606 Washington Street ft SELECT YOUR XC § FINISH HARDWARE | M from our complete stock of car- M Q penter's Also a fall Q I a sor,ment °' n*iis by the pound V vj J keg, at Philadelphia A "C IsBHB- 4 : ' i« B Phone 344 H . jesse m. brown g ft 110 Jackson Street Cape May, N. J 8 Ckarlar No. 5285 . Rntnt Dt.Mc, No- 3 REPORT OF CONDITION OF The Merchants National Bank * AT CAPE MAY, IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON MAY 5. 1922 RESOURCES Loans and discounts §519,897 74 Overdrafts, unsecured ' 25-34 U. S- Government Securities owned: Deposited to secure circulation (U. S- bonds par value — 1 50,000.00 All" other United States Government securities 140,950.00 ^ nu. T**1-. : — $190,950.60 190,950.00 w Other bonds, stocks, securities, etc. 175,186 00 Banking, house, §18,000; furniture and fixtures, Lawful -reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 42026 05 Cash in vault and amount dme from nationals ' V 1 ChJkTon other tank. in thf um, .JlV^r toVr. M5S5W 21>255 92 '-260 00. BS5ir,g.gVt-is=tre; 1032119 ■-032 19 from U. S- Treasurer 2,300.00 ' Total. : §975,173-54 • LIABILITIES 1 .£$£ K "■ SffiS i Undivided profits §39.346.07 ' ! Less current expenses, interest and taxes paid 7,367.87 — : — sgs t_« °f Iton£ 21' *• *** 26 36030 < Individual deposits subject to check 269381 59 " Total of demand deposits (other than bank deP£sits) subject to Reserve, items 26, 27; ' 28. 29, 30 am] 81 26938139 SSS^S'SS.N- 37:,«ORO Poetal savings deposits . ; «ct Total of tbne deposits subject to Reserve, . items 32, 83, 84 and 86 87135345 » Bills payable (including all obligations r^rresei*- , Ing money borrowed other than rediscounts) 153,000 00 2 T" ^ — — — §975,17334 l State of New Jersey, County of Cape May, ee: ^ '• J *"*}'• °^"®r of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear c "•at the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. „ ■ E. J. JERRELL, fia.hu> Subscribed and eworn to before me this 9th day of May, 1922. WM. R. SHEPRAHD, Notary Public. Correct — Attest: tff ; ' ' HMW B. MWiT. - - ? H S. RUTHERFORD, > W- L. CUMMLNOS, "**. fe-. t^Vt1 Diractors. .£*. h

SCt. MIES 1 OFJNTEREST ■ SENIOR WASHINGTON TRIP._ ESH SAY CONTEST. THE- ANNUAL ENGLISH CONTEST. SPELLING ■ CONTEST. BASEBALL 2 The Seniors are again on the alert ■ to accumulate funds for their Wash7 ington trip- This time they will give JA a benefit dance at Cox's City Pier 1 1 Theatre on Frid»» eveniiv, May 19, jf 1922. Very nice preparations are to 2 be made for the dance tb make it a ■ delightful affair in every respect. The gf admission wiH be forty cents. Here ■ is a chance for the townspeople .to ■ enjoy a fine evening and at the same ^ time help the Seniors' cause. Music ■ will be furnished by the High School ■ Orchestra, assisted bv other town G£ musical talent The treasurer's re- ■ port read at the last Senior a ass 5 meeting, showed the following net receipts: Moving picture benefit, §1 1860; food sale, §79.70; Cold Spring Grange show (Deacon Dubbs), §44.48; _ making a total of §2^2.78. The cost ■ of the^ Washington trip is estimated v For the promotion of greater interert in a college education, Mr. Elwood Miller has kindly offered a prize of five dollars in gold for the best essay written on "The Advantages of a College Education." This essay was held at Cape May High School, Wednesday afternoon, May 10, under the direction of Miss Irene Maginnis, instructor of Engl i A. Participation was confined to the Senior and Junior classes. Many students became interested in the contest and responded cheerful! v. The essays are to be judged by three persons not connected with the school and as soon as their decision is rendered, the I winner will be announced in a later (issue of this paper- The winnirv es1 say wiH be read at the annual com- , men cement exercises. The annual English contest was held at Court House High School on Saturday, May 6, 1922- The contest- - ants were composed of the best English students from every' High School \ in the county. One was selected from ( each class of every school. Those ( who represented Cape May High 5 School were: Edith Wil thank, Senj ior; Lena Dawson, Junior; Isabelle I { Bosserman, Sophomore, and Elizaf beth Lynee, Freshman. It will be re5 called that two of the above, Lena ( Dawson and Edith Wiltbank, were f former prize winners. The papers to , f be written were: Narration, for the J Freshmen; description, Sophomores ; ^ exposition, Juniors, and argumentar Hon, Seniors. These contestants » really deserve much credit for the ■ [ school spirit thev showed in their f willingness to uphold the ' literary , 1 standards of Cape May High School. , . The results of the contest have not , f .you broi a--5ccTtoinod but as soon as » they are, they will appear in this pa : J per. f The annual spellin contest will be f held at Cape May High School on \ the moraine of Mav 24, 1922. All • students of satisfactory English p standing are eligible. Prizes will be » awarded to the best spellers. Much i interest is bang stirred up by this r contest and the event will nrove very ' interesting Patrons of the High , School and parents are cordiallv in- . rited to witnefc this contest 3 Woodbine Hgh School and Cape Mav High Sch« I will meet in a game of -base ball to e played on the local diamond on Sa inlay, May 13, 1922. Every Senior > plugging at his essay and . man are developing ? strange disease- writer's cramp. It is now an estal shment requirement that every Seni must write an es- • say before he 0 she will be permit1 ted to graduate. ^ ^ iA C 1 "" ' —

WITH THE f CHURCHES PRESBYTERIAN L Sunday last, April 30, the choir G was assisted by Mias Edith Anne contralto, who sang, two selections — "Prayer," by Fox, and "Out of the -t Deep," by Marks, very acceptably. For the evening sen-ice the choir pave e a duet, "Guide Me," by Lansing, sa ,r by Mr. and Mrs. Eldred'-e. Mr. Ron- )( aid Quidort sang "Open the Gates," 0 and the choir rendered the anthem "Sing Alleluia," by Dudle" Buck. The e local lodge of Odd Fellows attended c church in a body presenting some 0 fifty or more meapbers. At both sere rices' there was a good representac tion of visitors. For the: benefit of ,j strangers it should be noted that sern vices are scheduled on dayljght saving ^ time- Sunday, 14th inst., being s Mothers' Day, sen-ices approoriate, with sermons accordingly will be given- Mr. Ronald Quidort will be heard - in solo at the morning service. The choir will sir®? an anthem and for the 1 evening sendee Miss Marjon Nelson j will sing a solo and the choir an anthem. Sabbath School at 3 P- M., and Christian Endeavor at 7 P. M. w FIRST BAPTIST i William Hunter, Minister ? The Church With a Cordial Welcome Sunday 5 10.00 A M — Church School for Bi1 ble studv. Annual election of of- ' fleers- ! • 1100 A. M- — Morning worship. Sermon topic, "The Evening Hour." ^ 8.00 P. M- — Evening worship. A ' Mothers' Day service. Sermon topic, 1 "Our Debt to Motherhood." ; " The Week 8.00 P. M., Wednesday. Mid-week J social meeting- This will be a our- : nose meeting- Reference, Hebrews, " 12:1. Daylight saving is the order. CHURCH OF THE ADVENT Rev. Paul Sturtevant Howe, Ph.DRector 1 SUNDAY SERVICES 8.00 A. M. — Holy Communion. 10.30 A. M — Second se rices and I sermon. 3 45 P. M. — Sunday School. 1 4- 00 P. M. — Evensong. 1 METHODIST Sunday, May 14 10.30 A. M. — Morning worship and sermon by the minister- Subject, 'Matriculating in God's School " 3.00 P. M-— Sunday School. ; 800 P. M. — Mothers' Day service- , Ladies' Aid Society will attend ' 'his service in a body and honor the nemory of mothers. Miss Catherine Cresse will recite a ■ [ il others' Day poem by Henry Van I Pastor Hiilman will preach a ser- ' non in keeping with the occasion. , ladies will meet in the chapel at , <H46-yclock-for the processional. ■ Change Now j to Arcola AND YOU WILL ! , CHANGE YOUR HOUSE INTO A HOME. j j ARTHUR G. REEVES & CO. j 622 Washington Street ! HENRY HOTZE j " 3^3 WASHINGTON STREET j Bakery _ ALL KINDS OF FANCY CAKES, J PIES, ROLLS AND BREAD I COLONIAL ICE CREAM NOW ON ] SALE | Phone, Keystone. 73-D £ Marine Paunt WEATHER PROOF DURABLE, ELASTIC ( COLOfl RETAINING Made to Withstand the Action of Salt, Air and Water, where Ordinary Paints will soon Fade or Peel A Full Line of STATESMAN MARINE PAINTS IS carried by 1 _ ERNEST F.PHARO ~ CAM! MAY, NEW JERSEY Who wQl be giad to assist in | solving your Paint Problems Manufacturers The Oaries H Brown faint Cq- I Manufacturers 6f Guaranteed and Analyzed Paints Brooklyn, N. Y, U. & A. Boston Miami . Oklahoma City [ Birmingham

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