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Poland ani <Sounfjj. An w» write I be year 1881 i< rapidly drawing u> a dose. In • few boars lb. iww year will be ushered lo, mod oar read- , era we doubtless at ibe preamt moment Id I S «Ule of expectancy looking forward to I lU ootraocr upon Tin*, mil hoping for Joy. one met* Lurs with friends and woe dm of goodeboer. To all of ut tbe pairing year baa yielded He Joy. land its aorrowt, he pieamurea and Iu trialm. ToeomeaDirlnc Providence may have meted oat Ibe rich bleating of unalloyed bapplrxa* while to otberm griefs and troublet without Dumber may have been Iheir portion. Whatever may fcdVe iwesr ear ilpeihaxaa. ft la nor duty wherewithal to ba content, being cnoTinced that oar Heavenly Father know, eth what it beat for at. Society baa to ordained that tbe incoming of a new year la ever made an event of giadnem and picture. Then raidtt tbe wans shaking* of tbe band and tbe kindly wtdxt for each other's bapplneaa, let there be wkh ail tbe Inner resolve that tbe new year shall in every rrspect be a better one than tbe last in an far at regards tbe per. ""Tuctnanoe of oar duties to oar families, friends and neighbors, and lo oandret.— , I<et nil bat do (be best tbry can— remembering that be "who dort the beat bis cirangels on, id do do more." With thoughts such ss these tbe War* wishes to all "A Happy Kew Tear. " This la the time to eum up tbe yew. What baa barn dooa, and what la left undooe are timely topics. While piognaa ■ In oar material p< asperity is marked, and tbe general feeling is ooe for a better condilloo of things socially ^od intellectually, there la much that reminds of Indifference to what tbe world ahnot us is doing. About tbe county tbe old fashioned way of farmlag Will largely obtains. There are the Virginia fences, mile* in length, surrounding lands that will not yearly produce enough to pay ibe farmer for them and 1 tbe labor pat forth to raise bis' meagre 1 crop. Here and (bare are planted wideawake cotcnies, bat they by contra* reveal the neglect of the old soot of the soil who will not do different from their father! before tbem. Want of energy, to Die i a gentle phrase, and mosquitoes btrr si- i ways worked against Capo May. Oar people are too easily satisfied, they live i ai°*g In a sort of a happy-go-lucky way. wbieh is readily noticeable by strangers that onmc among o* A contented mind should follow a vigorous daring and doing i In Ibis work-a-day world. Tbe press is ' doing much for Cape May— we speak. of ' tbe county In this paragraph— lo bring i capital to our aborts; let each citizen do his abate in this labor, and Dot fall back "baDco^harper' *pd with a "you cunt ' impose up si me. sir," air of words and manner, drive the InnoorTU mild brak president or money investor from our shore. How It tbe lime, an the edge of tbe old yew, to make plana far a vigorous campaign in tbe field of progressive endeavor for the new. Why not? In scene localities we notice that tbe experiment of doing sway with tbe "recess'' daring school boara Is imag mad* The lime thus gained is added lo tbe boor allowed for dinner, and enables ibe cbltdm W go to their bomea and partake of It IS claimed that Ux recess is detrimental to tbe morals of ibe children, and la no. to osinterhakoce the evil dooc. Reform that will lead to a belt eras m In any simp, it desirable; but ii It questionable wbethei ' a school session nf three boon at a Wretch would be beneficial in tbe case of sm.H children. Children should haee all lis outdoor recreation possible, for wbai beexflt* them physically will bare a corresponding efftct upon tbem mentally. Tbe aabjra of bow brat to teach tbe yount teaeber to be; extremely careful in pawing Tbe Directors of ibe Cape May Boring Fund A Bonding Association, this city, dead tbe year's businew Monday even. tog. 1( being the IWnd monthly meeting since tbe organisation. Tba receipts of tbe J*nr wereg 17,7*5, 85, w against *14,000 in 1881; *11.000 in 1880 and »S.843.M to 1870. Tbe first meeting of tbe sandslira was bcU to January, 1887. the amount paid to being *1*0. while foe tbe past yew tbe average income has been nearly *1800 a moot*. Tbe annuel n-vt-tog of tbe stockholders win be is ki Monday evening. 8tb tost., when a new series of sloek will be bared. Three of the original officer* of tbe aaaodatkm reKldredge Jobnace and C. k Magralh, tlirortfltv Tbe ' •German Volunraer" la a milBtarj allegory to fire acts, and will be preaeoted fJS? A R Tt* piece remtv. tea espeeially for Will D. Bephor, a vet. eras of tbe war. who euueins tbe priodfoi character. Tbe other pone to lb. cumber of eigbtesu will be taken by the beet tsiret oe the Inland and in tbe tidaL N llkC ^ " over tbe county, sad every now and then we banr of hia gatttog tolo uauUe to ccuaequeucr. ^lt waa^eulya tew^cighto stoor wpoo to rlp'md u, . irwimocto) of affrc sattse." — gSKS HswTs jsssatlSr^"S

J> I It was a bright Christmas H not ■ 9 "white" ooe. The merry bells have again ' rung out their Joyous notes in booor of the "Star of Bethlehem." Again has old I ~ : bants Clans eulered thousands of botnn e in this and olhsr lands, and distributed . bis gifts with n prodigal band. Broken i family circles have been once more re-unl-led aroand the fireside and the festal : " I board. In many a temple of God the y j grandly penllng organ, tbe swelling notes i it ! of praise, the burning words of tbe preach- < I. j rr bare ccicfaralrd tbe advent of tbe wonn | derful Prince of Brace— tbe Saviour of a I a I ein-cureed world. r. I Tbe ureal Christmas entertainments ( | bare delighted our Sunday school cbil- I tr | dren, with Ibe regulation cifts of sweet- I a meats. toystaaboo* ate. Saturday evene log the festival araannin Ibis City was open- ' h cd by tbe Baptist 8qndayaobool holding its r tiful trees, bandaomely decorated and 1 r laden with "well-filled Backlogs of coufrc- 1 r Hons end fruit* stood, obe either Hde. on I tbe platform. The service was enod ucted • - by Dr. E. H. Phillips, the superintendent I Pastor Shields, of the Presbyterian church, - and Pastor Bishop, of tbe Methodist f church, were also present and lo response I 0 to tbe request of tbe superintendent, made r abort addreaara to tbe children. i c Tbe Presbyterian church ladies opened i r tbrir annual fair and festival tbe tame c evening to the American House, and were ' - well and liberally patronized. The affair ] , was not cnododrd until Christmas night. - and with tbe moat satisfactory results, the l • net proceeds amounting to newly a ; - hundred dollars Tbe success of this fea- : Ileal, It should be mentloued, is to a great • 1 mrarere due to Ibe effnrtx. of Mrs fiuaie f ' Ludlam, as manager, with Mlw Emm-. 1 St itca and others of tbe young ladies as Tbe M. E. church school, this city, en- c | Joyed iu Christmas festival Monday even- a I ittg. Tbe sacred edifice was packed front pulpit to gallery. The occasion was a f delightful ooe and the exercises well aua- g [ talncd throughout- Singing by tbe school, 1 ' addreaws by tbe veteran superintendent. Major Smith, and Pastor Bishop, together i I with the distribution of boxes of candy. • oranges, etc., made up the program. • Tbe Sunday-schools connected with I Cold Spring Presbyterian cbnrcb duly * I observed Christinas no Monday evening. !j . both at tbe church and chapel. At tbe ebureb a fine tree was provided . 1 laden with all manner of fruits, from tbt ! . little tinsel ornaments lo a full groan r turkey. There was nothing to it all lo c . suggest (be doctrine of evolution. After abont three-fourths of an bout spent to Mqging and addresses by Wilier ' , Barrows, Esq.. and tbe pastor. Ibe Ire* * I was stripped of its attractive burden.-^ 1 1 It was soon learned that tbe venerable - r superintendent, Judge Reeves, bad not ' i been forgotten, though unable lo be pre* f est. Tbe acting superintendent, sexton : and pastor were also kindly remembered 1 Then all tbe children and their friend* , were bountifully provided with f rolls. ! rakes, and candy, to tbeir great delight. I After si aging ail were dismissed to tbrir j homes, happier, and we trust, betler for I tbe exercises of the evening. t At tbe chapel a similar' program wen - observed, and all again Joyful because nf the birth of tbe wonderful Christ child. The 44lh Anniversary excrete* of tbe . Sunday-schools will take place at tb< | . church next Sunday evening, and every body is invited. The marriage of Mr. Aaroo Miller, j "f Baltimore, ano of tbe late Sheriff Mil- ' , lev, of Ibis county, and Miss Sophia II- ' , Bennett, daughter of Captain James C. , Bennett, ibis city, lock place Wrdoeadar r afternoon at the residence of the bride's , parents.' 108 Washington street. Rev. h E. P. Shields, pastor of tbe Presbyterian ^ r and tbe newly wedded oouplc received ( mo* hearty coogratntotira* at the hand' r of some seventy or eighty friends and " .rtotive* who were preaenh Tba brid. ' was richly dressed to vein* The gift tables bnre a large number of beautiful and highly-prized tokens from the famlli-* represented. After the enllalioo at tarn o'clock, which was magnificently prepared and elegantly servrd, tbe bridal party, accompanied by a numerous delegation of C Ibeir youthful friends and relations . started for the railway station, where ibe i- rnong couple were gi ven a Joyful aetod -off B amid a shower of rioe and old shots e They srfll otttle lo Baltimore, where Hie 0 hridegvoom Is encaged to tbe service t.l „ -he line of steamers running to Fortress Monroe, Norfolk end Richmond, and of ' which Mr. Reuben Potter, fomeriy of e ibis county. Is the manager. Among the , guwU at tbe wedding were pastor Shields „ and wife. Captain Sumner Marev. wife and daughter, id Dyers Cheek; Senator ; ' Mlllrr and wife. Oolnorl H. W. Bawycr -I sod wife. Mr*. M. E Msgonagle. Theo , W. Stauffer and wife. Philadelphia; Mrs 1 . Hoffman, mother of the groom, Mr* Delia Davis. Joseph Etdredge sod wifr.Mn • IMscilht Bennett. Mi* Robert Hughs* A Councilman Haoes and wife, Mr. and h Mr* Warrre Hughes. Mrmncan Hogbes bod wife.E. P. Clark and wife. Jo* Henry ■ and wife. Dr. J. liugbes Oliver. Phils- ' l?SdMra. UoSi RMlSjfjaJii'M^E d Hlklreth. Miss Jenole Hughe* Mia • EdHh Bsar*Mr. and Mr* C.l. Magralh; j Richard Hughes. James Taylor. Mia • Jennie Smith. Mi* Emma Wile., Mia ^ ithoda Schelienrer. M.a Laura Warwick. '• Harry Smith. Mr. Moore. Mr. and Mr* i- Lehla Bayre* Mr. Ed. Barres. Miasce , Sallie and Mattte Meeray, Via Jennie Hotma. Mia Azelis Hugbe* Mr. B- « dredge and other* U Mr. Stauflor.of ^tbe firm^of Graybii^Astreet Phltadeipbl* baa been spending tbe Christmas holiday, with bis eery I clever and impreaible hrotber-to-law. » Chptaia James C. Bennett. We bare bad II tbe pleasure of meeting the gentleman, n and ran say ranch for his baring all tbe . aortal quitifimUooa foe making him a worthy mote of his distinguished relative x ei -councilman. c' ly feel the obligation they are under for tbe many li"«i and sou of kind ores id that tbry wtsfi to leotJev Ibren lbrtr revr t- heartfelt thank* Tbe Trurtaa. of*~ the Frarttyteriaa z srs^xs^sr u?5

; "1J1CAL CHIT-CHAT. J . foists jsersossl unci uearrsl. I , School re-commcncrs Tuesday. 1 A man is known by tbe company lie , t , keeps away from. I Those oil ct-rorous at J. U. Garrison >, i make a splended holiday Cranberries are fire dollar* a barrel I higher than they were la* Hew Years I I J. Boyd Kixoa, of Ibe Bridgelpa bar, . t registered it Ibe Cbalfoale Wednesday A man with a political appointment in i eye may be raid to be gazing at I/ovc to a cottage sounds very pretty, but coal to the cellar baa a more practical ring to it. Mr. Henry Hugbes.of Lower township, i . contemplates tbe purchase o^a farm in i i Cumberland county. t Captain liarey W. Hand, of Green t l Creek, was called to the Island Tuesday , Watch jheertfig simcei lo-morrow i evening pt tbe M. E church. Ibis city ,1a-. ginning at 8 o'clock. i The Christmas i n this year ait- i n cased a perfect as rsl tJ criror-, and t the returns are not al. o yet. I It it all very well to teli ua that "sweet ' the uses of adversity," but we should I rather be spoiled the other way. i Marine records show that 230 ocean vessels have gone to act in Ibe last sixty < lo be beard of never again. i Annual meeting of tbe stockholders of ( the Cape May Saving Fund and Building j Association Monday evening, JaauarySUi. i Tbe next will be the l.l-crntenaial ai* siun of >be Lerislature of litis Wale, the . session having been opened March 1, r Tbe trial of tlx MaCau I klooocy trial i has been postponed I > a special aeaslon of , courtlo be held first of April or in Ang- t ask Dr. J. Hughes Olircr, Philadelphia, 1 of this county, ia at present the ; gun* of Ua hfotber-in-law, Mr. James C. r Tbe interchange of Cnriaunaa presents < too many case, means tbe giving of t something you can't afford to return for | something you doal wank a The regular Hew Year* Anniversary i services of tbe Presbyterian cbnrcb Ban-day-school. Ibis city, will lake place j, Monday evening in tbe church. v ll was tbe ideal Christmas weather, and ; hope to everybody it was an ideal t tjbrislmaa day, with ahundanor of good cheer, merriment, peace and good-wllL £ Festival service* appropriate lo the t Christmas season were held Monday even- , ing to nearly every church in ibe county, t and to every instance were largely attend- j cd. e The reflector for tbe M. E. church, has , Uen received, and ia already to position- t Its illuminating capacity will be put lo a c . rsctical teat for the fir* lime to-morrow (i Mr. Henry Shields. aoc of Pastor Shiekfo, c f ibis city, baa been spending a brief tsou of recrealioa with tbe folks at • ] •me tbe present week. He it flnishing , a education as a practical machinist in f teotev.P* . Mr. Wilmuo WbiUdto. formerly of this , inly, with characteristic generosity, ( i»e Ibe Camden newsboys a grand din r on Monday, in lieu of a Christmas | presenb A man with a big beart ia Wil- < mro Wbilidin. r Tbe annual Hew Y ear's fair and supper 1 of tbe ladies of tbe Baptist church will be ] mid to Hand's new hall, cotper Washing - , ua A Ocean streets, commencing this | evening and holding over till Monday evening. i There ore said lo be no leas than 20.000 ( tubular wells sunk in New Jersey, of , which number shout 200 arc in Cspe ( May County, and au every one of them , • be patcatre, OoL Green, will now le , collecting a royally of *10. , Divide your patronage, but recollect , Garrison. gJLJVuahlngtra street, has tbe , holiday good* Fancy paper* Christmas and New Yean conis, pen knivc* writing , desk* gold pen* atylographlc pat* toy* | , musical tost rumen ts and notlonr. | .Mr. Charles H. Corano, of New York, , is re-visiting the haunts of hia younger , I day* and enjoying Christmas with bis estimable spouse, among eld Cape May ! i . tend* TuewUy be was on the Island 41 the gutot of Kev. J. H. Wilson. Miat IUioda Bchellenger, tbe youngest i daughter of our worthy townsman, Capk i ' Samuel Bcbellenger, bat been enjoying tbe pleasure* of a four weeks' visit among i i city friend* returning in lime 10 partldI pate to tbe family re-union around "the parental fireside on Christmas day. Tbe Philadelphia Retard now thinks ^ that tbe piiou must hre and have living . wages and that '/the rates of pilotage fees must be increased." We are glad to aee that our enterprising cotempormry baa coax to a practical conception of tbe case. The demand for turkeys to market was extraordinary heavy, antMDC1 supply for Christmas was exhausted early Sat nr. , day. They commanded ready sale at 20 cents a pound, which was three cents lower than tbey were rated to Philadelphla. , Tbe lad its o tJBx Baptist church will : bold tbeir usual New Year's Supper and i Festival at S. Hand's Hall, onnunrnr. ' ring this Saturday evening, Dec. 80th., and eoettootog on M today evening. Jan. i 1st , 1863. Supper SO cent* Oysters in t all style* extra. Friend James Mallack, ITiiladelphi* registered Christmas day al Ibe Chaifoctc. ; West* pleased lo note that Mr. Mallack t l* now doing business oo hia o«n oecoutrt [ in the terra ootta drain and sewer pipe ' llne.and for ail such material can girt our 1 Cape May property owner* the advantage of ibe lowest market quoutino* Hia aid • will be found to another column. . Oar rnoerablc and eMcomd friend and , autocriber. Mr. Stillwell Steven* drop ped in tbe other day to wirh the editor . new hisaohscriptitro. I taring brer a regu- . lar pot ran of tbe Wsvx si nee its flra: isr sue. upwards of 27 yrora ago. For his , kind wards of rnoraragrment and eoo- ! gralnlatloo w« are derpty amsihir. a Hoods re. hoK, e-reer Wosbingloo & 8 Ocean streets, was opened Thursday erenT tog for tlx am time lo tbe public, tbe occasion being tbe entertainment given by a tbe young people of tba Presbyterian " church, this city. The programme em- 1 braced two abort ■ trams* one eat i lied ) - 'The Wrocg Man in tbe Right Phot" ; , and the ckher "Married Life." B<tb pieces a were wall reeeivid. parlicatoriy the latter. i &*S£ri5rS: frr im Atom HmuMt. ,

That men do not attend church to tbe ' ilegree tbsl wuuseo do is a notieroblc and i a 1st Deniable lac". Tbe" majority Of all x • church audiences are women without re- I gird lo denosninatiiio. - It seems thai puli- I lie worship in these ilays lends more to womanly derotiod rather than manly ac- 1 I tioo, rays a recent writer. Our prayer* 1 , cnoe; rarely reaoiutiona of courage, and a tbankagiriog for victories. Our hymns ■ are love aoug* sometimes morbid, aoux- c 1 times genuine. Oar sermons are exalu- t t tioos of and exaltaliooi lo Ibe virtues of i DCs* patience, Ibe virtue* which tbe home 1 I need or It is nb borne. Bui rarely does tbe t pulpit exalt and exhort to the manly vir- . lues, industry, thrift, courage, self-rcli- v i Women are equipped by our a churches fur suffering, but men are nut c i equipped for daring and doing. Bo women C go to church and men atay away. How ( .would it work lo_pr**cli lo men now and r Uxbf ""TT" • i To what base uses our memorials cores t at last. Under tbe angle of >, fence used • as a block, we noticed a day or Iwo ago i 1 tbe remains of a memorial alone wbieh bad I to 170b been art up to mark the spot i ; where tlx mortal part of Henry Crease 1 been buried. Mr. Crease diod in the r could be desired. a Mr. John P. Itanl and wife, an aged p couple living al Namtnytown, were ro- 1 membrred by liberal donations from Rto Grande anfl Green Creek, according to a t yearly caMom. Mr* I sard ia very muck I afflicted. 1 '1 wish you ttiucii joy," was spoken to f ourvqwring on a day of last week a dozen t of title*, and looking at tbe happy Bene- r diet we thought be ought lo be coo tent i with hia lovely bride without to many wishes ■ east in tlx same mould, or that I ooe would invent a new sentence for ii 1bc old thread-bore ooe, generally thought- a leaaly spuken. because something ia expeeled to be' aaid, and this ooe ia on band S ready made as il were. a This is tlx season when tlx enterpridng L villager may be found in close proximity o to a box of saw do* al the grocery, set- o tbe various questions of political q above year aged 44 year* Tbe relic ia on a llpi Pierce's Point farm. II What oyatertnen call "off shore ground" is becoming very papular with our bay £ worker* The lime is not far distant when C the bottom of tbe bay near tbe abort will C be utilized as oy*ter growing ground. 8 Christmas asserted itself this year. The' s have not been made happy, bat o that makes no difference. Tree* loaded C with gifts for old and young abounded, and E this delightful season has been doubly enbecause tbe celebration boa been to E general. Of courae no one expects good C weather at Christmas. The charm of this b great winter festival dona out depend upon it climatic ounditiao* although Dotbing U than Monday's record in this respect a economy that arise to thla great country p of our* "And do you now call out a holiday." ll mechanics and overworked p profcsdnoals all need one. Forget tbe n bustle of tbe p»s> few months * aod in a day or two of joyous social recre- g ation gather strength and determination it 1883- tt Tbe "Charley" pood near Greco Creek, n a favorite resort of wild water fowl and o dear ducks who go skating when weather * permit* There Is a legend that the bol- 0 of this shallow lake was uoce a large * camping ground We intend when opportunity offers loci amine it and (be It locality. b Interesting Christmas exercises were f held In the churches *1 Green Creek on n Eve. On Monday the scholars V of the Union school were remembered by it Ibe good nalured St- J^icbols* Tokens of good will aod kind regards were ex- v changed among tlx teachers and scholar* b and the day was spent in a jolly way.|vcry l, much to the Hkiog of the boya and girl* and not onpleaaing If grown up folks. U > Tbo~~Bonday school orator baa bod a o ; chance to put in hia work, as though fas- u tival aod Christmas concert talk was 'all b there is of toil about the whole business d of keeping thing* going to ibe Sunday n school a »"osl and company. " I A delegation of Comrades from Post , "40" attended tbe camp-fire of their com- t 1 radra of Post "70" held Christmas night „ . at tbe Mayville House. , ; Post "70" to doing excellent work, j ; and to adding rapidly lo its roil of mem- ■ ber* c Inspection of Company "H" by ltri- , gage Inspector Colonel D. B. Murphy, „ t will lake place Saturday evening next, - : January 6th. c Several ol tbe member* of "H" com- ; ' panj, are marked for exputoloo for nooi attendance upon drill* , Some twenty of tbe member* of Com- t pany "H" participated to the target eonlest Christmas day . Tbe shooting was not • up to tbe average, which was doubtless ) owing to tbe heavy wind which blew to , i gusts over tbe impromptu range ca tbe ( ■ beach. Tbe prizes and medato were won j by corporal BcbeUenger, wbo took tbe j i firat, private Stiles York the second, aod ( I private J. B. Hughes, tbe third. • Tbe installation of lbs offiosr*alsot of , , p„at "40" vriii be beM Friday evening, , • January 12tb. In acccrrtanrv with reaoht- | t lion of the Post, it to exported that every j comrade will report lhal evening prompt- j , ly at 7.45, and in regulation uniform at . far aa practicable. , t Tbe tody friends and relatives of the t comrades of Post '"TfT wbo were present . i at tbe Isle camp-fire of that instHulioo, , ' have taken tbe initiatory slept towards ^ \ otganizing a Ladies' Auxiliary Corps. ( Bat ooe more company drill before to- ( 1 epectlon, and il to desired that ertwy - member should put to to appearance. t r . i Cape Island Lodge, No. "80." F. A. ■ ' M-, this city, elected and Installed iu of- < ; fleers Tureday evening, the ceremony of | „ inaultotsuo being performed by Pail Woraldpfnl Master S. R Stiles. Tbe followtog It tbe ltot of officers elected i— fe W. Jt-Willtom' Farroa. '• Senior Warden— Tbomai Stuart. k Junior Warden— Stillwell Eldrtslgc. y Treasurer— Wilham 8. Hooper. n Secretary -S. R Stiles [installed by W. M' r«TO- I d ; Senior DcncoD-W'tsley G. Hughe* " i Junior Deacon— Philip Koenig. ■ \ Masters of Cannsailia— T. Purcell and I N&.B. Btsd J j Stewards — J. WirJEn ilughns. and , e j Lewis Ssyraa. a j Tjler— Enoch W. Hand. j | Ibe (tope May Cornet Bond wiU moke i I- in the torch light procession of tbe Se«worth Bitter* Eta., thl*;B*tnrday. evening. ;

Mr. and Mr* Wiboo LrwU, of lb Us deipbi* with tbcto *uu Edward and slaughter arc visiting Mi* Lewis' fatbtr, Hackcy William* at tbe Gatzmrr Mrs. It. Hoffman and daughter, Mtos bare been paying a holiday visit lo and Mr* G. 8. Robinson, returning to Philadelphia this week. Mr* A. Jones, of Philadelphia, who to spending tba winter here for (be benefit of the health of bet child, to organ tot for tbe Utuoa Sunday School, and it meeting with excellent success in teaching tbe children many new and beautiful hymns. Juoes to spending tbe week with bit family. • Mr. H. L. Bush Dell, of Capo May, visited hit parents tbe first of tbe week, and carried away with him scleral tokens of mean dipped from the beautiful Christmas tree of tbe Baptist cburcb oo mat uight. Mr. Uriah Uaqdy baa purchased the property known as tlx Fid la property uo the road leading lo Tuckaboe. H. R Diverty and IL C. Wright are from school, Marcus F/J wards, front and Mtos Jennie Warwick, from teaching in New York State. OapL Harry Nickertoo, South Dconi* one of a large party wbo aat down lo a table literally groaning with its load of good things at the residence of Rev. J. R Cape May, on Tuesday. Rev. C. IL Eider preached a sermon tint .made a deep impression upon bis on Sabbath morning, from Ibe words— "Boost not thyself of to-morrow, thou knowest not what a day may forth." We are litre reminded to note that eleven persons bare died to this village since Christmas of 1881. F. G. James is altering the interior of bouse and otherwise rebuilding and iL Then probably be will lake Tbe Christmas celebration of Union Sunday school, on Saturday evening, was very pleasant affair. Tlx children were bounuiuily provided with good thing* other presents were made to deserving ooe* and as to tbeir usual custom, a large quantity of goods was disposed of by ' auction, the proceeds being devoted lo tbe library fund. Among the many visitors we notice wood Alcott, of Griggttown, H. J.; i William* of Philadelphia; Rev. 1 Lawrence, of Poet Norri* H. B. of MUlvillr; Mr* Charles S. Ooe- , of Gape May; Mrs. Hannah Garrison. ( of Camden, and Mr. David Davi* of i wbo will this week claim a ' daughter as his brjdc. Mr*. W. 1L Coraon, ore Mtm Bella \ Douglas* presented ber husband^ on i Christmas nigbl, as a holiday gift, a 1 girl baby, that sicks into inferany of the grandest specimens cf j waxen sort which figure so coosplcu- , onsiy to tbe list of holiday goods at tlx present day. 1 A more beautiful Christmas tree than ' the ooe that rod tbe gaze of tlx hundreds J present al the Baptist church on Christnight, was perhaps never seen anywhere. It was a cedar of fine, thrifty growth, magnificent in the symmetry of ] proportion* and act off In the most st- , tractive manner hv illumination and ar- j rangcmenl of ibe groat number of gifts to , distributed by Santa Clan* So numwere these mementoes of good will toward another that the immense tree | would ndl contain them all. | Quarterly meeting aervicce will be beld Ibe North Deootovillc cburcb on next . Sabbath. Love Fotsl at 8.S0 A. iL , Preaching by tbe Paxlor at 10.80. Serby the Presiding Elder, Rev. Wm. Walton, al 2.80 P. iL Children's meetin the evening. Mr* Mann* Peterson, ooe of Ikfipitville't must estimable .women, it visiting daughter, Mr* CapL Wm. T. Grace, ' Gamdcn. The Christmas holiday celebration of ' Trinity M. K Sunday school « as beld , Thursday evening. Kalber a novel departure from the usual mode of dtotri- | fruits and confections lo ibe cbil- | dren was made. In order to obviate tbe ^ making of ao much dirt upon the floor and seals of tbe church, small boskets were purchased and filled before bringing tbe refreshments Into ibe cburcb. There were iwo hundred of these, and each member of tbe school was presented with al tbe close of Ibe evening exercises ■I dismissal. Music, declamations, readaddreaae* Ac., occupied the evening. Miss Annie Jame* yoongeot daughter of Mr. Jonathan Jame* was wrdded to David Davis oo Wednesday afternoon al the residence of tbe bride's parents. bappy couple started oo tbeir wedding tour that evening, and will return oo Saturday. There will be pigeon, glass boll, dead mark and Crecdmoor rifle shooting at DccntoriUe Landing, on New Year's day, for prist turkey* Oar vane! captains and sailor* boy* are getting borne for tlx winter. We note CapL A. Nickeraon, CapL B. Blizzard, Wm. H. Taytar, CapL Ja* Btiks, William* Frank Tomhn, Frank Samuel WeatooU, Jerm. Smith, Fidier, Ed. Rofaart, Enoch Coraon. Among the visitors to our village during Ux week we have noticed Mtos CBrie of Goshen, Alfred Mouoce, of Harriaonvilie, Mr. Davis, of Bridgcton, S. A- Lawrence, of Camden. Mr* was a former resident of Ux 1 place, and visit! us after an absence of r Judge J. H. Diverty and bis namesake, Hon J. D. Ludlam. were steamed away together last Friday morning. Tbe Judge 1 arranging for a grand Christmas fens and intellectual treat for bit Sunday school to take plScc Ibis week. Eraser Crawford. Jr.. met with on accidairlhile driving «H U, Woodbine stalion Ux other day. by hooking bis fore- . wheel lotos few* prat- Tbe axle tre* came down and both fore wheels w«e : completely wrecked. The borae ran a ' short distance before tbe tod could check ■ him. Nobody hurt. Miss Maud Water* daughter of Mr* A. L. Water* toawmy to spend tbe holidays in rbitodelpbto aod other place* Caonon Lodge. No. 154. F. A. M., installed tbe following officer* on St- John f Night, 27ih intL. P. M. Remington Coran conducting tlx ceremony; — W. M — Michael Swing. Sr. Warden- Chas Brower. i Jr. Wardao-— E. F. Weamotl. Tm* — Geo. II. Dare. I Sec' v.- 1 S- Townsend. j Sr. Deaooo — Remtomloo Coraon. Jr. Deaooo— Alex. Saturn, d. Masters of •-.Cerwisjoles—W alter 8. Learning and Ed. Humpbrkn. Stewards— Wm. Saltoo. Lewis C. I G and jr. r , .Tyler— German Ooraoo. » : f. j: Mefrln'. "intern' supply depot i- afire Ux public paints of all dcompUooa [. 1 at Philadelphia price* for cnab only.

I (toe of lbc.rad.lcst of laic seaside oc- i ] curreoocs to the death of William Yoas. . , ton e>t Mr. aed Mr*. Ann* Yea* aged 24 r year* Hto death look place at Ux residence of bb parents at Sonlh -Seaville, s rariy oo Thursday morn ing. after a Unger0 log Otoaas of several month* from a Crunt plication of disease* All that medical skill, with kind care and gentle nursing s could do for ibe patient sufferer, were t given, but to kit young manhood deatli t claimed him for bis own. Happy in the U glorious prospect of a bleraed immortaiii v, e bis splrjt pasted quietly from the suffering . tenement of Ibe clay to tly light beyond, t William was a youth of excellent bahits. and' tbe ooiy child, anutiX^ too, Frank . , having died a few year* since. Tbe dc , ceased leave* a -widow, Emm* daughter a to Mr. John L. Smith, to whom be was 1 married but a few wtcks before being a taken ill. Tbe funeral will take place on Haturdsy al one o'clock, e r (hnnnn Lodge, No. 1114. A. K. A A. r M-, gave a grand dinner lo their lady friends in the Lodge room at South Scae vilieon Wednesday afternoon 27th inst. t About seventy-fire persons sal down to t tbe sumptuous repast, aod in tlx evening a number of other persons by invitation. , were prescnt.swt lling the number lo Dear 0 one bundled person* The seaside from f Court House lo Ikes ley's I'otot,Chpc May . City, Tuckaboe, Denntoviiic, and even New York City, were represented by 1 member* of tlx order. Not being a-mcm. s ber of the Order, your correspondent's inc formation to necessarily limited. , One of ibe pieasanlcsi holiday divera Tree exercises of tlx Aabury M. E. Sunr day-tcbool at Townacnd Inlet. Of course. tbe pastor's family and everybody else f were kindly remembered. Thcringing of • the young ladie* and tbe exercises were all admirable featutc* ! Work upon tbe turnpike road between Beetley's Polnl and Ocean City has actut ally commenced, and if tbe great Mono , predicted for March dor* not interfere to , loo great an extent, the visitors from this ' side of tbe bay may expect a comfortable » driveway lo that popular religious resort. A. F. Kendall has this week-introduced i a new aod large boiler into bis steam and . sash mill at Seaville station. . Beoezet A Bra, of Cape May, have a □umber of roofing contracts at Sea Isie City, aod al this writing have a gang of ' workmen at that lively new city by the I tea. Recently tbey covered tbe new i carriage depot of " W. R. VaoGikfer at Petersburg. Seaside readers of tbe Wsvx observed t ' with pleasure the spirit of kindness and good cheer which prevailed lis columns ' of the holiday issue. Even the bitter , words ei your cotempormry of the day previous did not tend to create a drop of | potom that should detract from the fueling df brotherly love and a spirit of Juyousoess that should pervade ail hearts al Christ toss time. Mr. j. C. Sheppard and wife attended tlx anniversary of Cannon Lodge, A. F. A. M., at Seavilk.', 90 Wednesday Patsengere by stage to Tuckaboe wili j a musical genius in the jolly driver - of the line, wbo will use his utmost en- | duavora to make the long ride pass as • cheerily as possible. 1 The eminent revivalist, Rev. Samuel • of Millviile, formerly of Seaville, this county, waa to town Tuesday. ■ preached Sunday evening at Sear ilk- | He baa tlx reputation of being a very eloquent and successful exhort cr. , Mr* H. IL Perry, the relict of tlx late . l'crry, this county, died at her J law's residence at Port Richmood tost Saturday morning. Six was id seventy-ninth year. Her remains , interred in the M. E. cemetery mar ' this village Tuesday. Post "70" G. A. R, beld their first I regular camp fire 00 Christmas night, and a routing jollification U was. A large 1 I number of guests, including tbe wir^oA - ' daughters of tlx comrade* were in atlen- ] dance, and materially added lo the pleas- , r of tlx entertainment. The exercises . were of tbe impromptu order, the central 1 feature being tlx serving of the genuine camp-fare in fx shape of hard -lack, ouffte and bean soup. Then there was music [ and other attractions which occupied Uie [ lime of tbe company until near midnight. r Every comrade of Post "70" was present 1 excepting one. Six recruits were mus- ; teredinUx same evening, prior to the ! camp-fire. Comrades Msgrath, Gil* Stiles, Carman and Barton, of Post "40," Jwere 1 also present, and rendered such service as 1 waa required of litem. Our genial townsman. Captain Samuel Buck, entertained a house-full of friends ' on Christmas day with characteristic bor ' pitality. The bill of fare to aaid lo have 1 been simply Immense. Amoug ibe guests were three of hto firat wife'a sisters, Mrs. Aaroo Hewitt, aged eighty-two. Mrs ' Joshua BUte* aged eighty, and Mr*. Isaiah Sheppard, of Camden.aged seven tv thre* Tlxy were the daughter* of Stephen and Koxanna Foster, who were ' doubtless known to many of Ox Hare's ' Nathaniel Holme* of Diss Creek, to now S shipping some of Ux best oyster* ever ' raised iu ibe county, to Pbitoddphi* ' Il to reported that a change of keepers ' Las been effected to Life Saving Station ' No. 38, located 00 Seven Mile Beach. Tbe stores and abops of our usually [ quiet village did a ruabiitg bmtaera during ! Ux holiday* f Mr* Danelia Hand baa been quite low. , but to reported to be very much improved. It's been maoy a day atoce we mortals J have bad such mild weather for Christ- ' Wbo were that- couple of young people wbo were looking for the parson tost Sun-, . day evening ? r Mr. C. F. Learning, aon of Ex-Senator c R 8. Lemming, Denntoviil* was to town , Wednesday. R- S- '' New Year's gift* An elegant assortment of fancy articles, neck and pocket '• handkerchief s, slipper patterns, toilet k good* toon and trimming* can he seen k at Mi* IL T. Brown * 35 Washington ■ street. Orders for dyeing fabrics and gare menu of every description received at any * charged in Phitodelpbi* >• Tbey say it '.cant be don*" but we L know it eon. Tbe freight from Itdtadclpbto that you hear ao much talk about to '• Phiiadel phi* consequently SUtes and Co., r- can tell at city price* "I jullcw Tonic." Tbe Great Female Remedy to preparerl by tbe Women's Medical Institute of Buffalo, K. Y., and to tbeir favorite prracription for ladies wbo are suffer i eg from any a Sk?to<«M0tor>drwfSr^Tl 00 per bottle. Ladies eon certain advice free, c. Seed tramp for names of Uxra wbo bare ™ ITB^^FUnra a CO . IX snd m fatrea < . I

Holldus HrspiMrulaB"- ' j The Fair and Fctoival which clixai on j j Wednesday evening at Greek Creak has j j proven 1 giro! succras. Tbe cash realized | . frceu it will fairly swell tlx Treasury lo I r bursting. Too much praise cannot be ac- j corded to tbe ladies of tlx society for j tbeir untiring real and good manage™ -tit. I j Oyster* Ice acorn and cake win- all Ux ' belter by being deftly served at Ux bauds J * of Ux bright young todies belonging to j tbe Sundae school, among whom may he ; mentioned Misses Anna Thompson, Hay | Thompson, Mary B. Mtliur. Julia Robin, j ' s-xf Mary Rohinrex. The flab pond was 1 looked after by Lydia Miller and Ixura Foster, who by their attractive ways and ; real beauty made tlx pucaueial husinrs* j ' o! Ux moat prosperous character. Then ; their waa a great snake charmer, a comhi- i | nation of the fisli pond. 'It cost two a nts j , to ace him and tlx big aaakc with glitter- 1 | ing eye* which be held in bis hand, if from the two pretty ^oc|xrs, that cost him ^ ' a round sum in addition. 2 Judging from tlx small fee lo sec the charmer and tbe J large receipts of Ibe business there muit | who risked a kiss al all hazards. Talk about oyster slews, panned oy*. j ' lets and raw* oyrtcr* it look several busy j , bands lo serve tlx dishes. 'Wetbougbl tlx auceess of Ux oyater-tleparlinrnt due; lo srvrral reaiun* First tlx bivalve* j were Bay Shore primes; second, tbey I ' were exccllenliy coked and aerscil; third | ing a plate when Ibe chtfr were so neat j and allractive. ll would prove tlx for- ' of two such adqits iu the dmscotic qrt* | Tbe fancy article* ia cresut and omtcc- ' | liou* were aold at remuueraUrr prios by I experienced aod capable perwx* To men- 1 ; lion individuals in these departments i 1 eleventh hour report, i Not wtthin ibe memory of Uie oldest : , citizens nf Dial Creek has the Sunday j 1 School and its friends been more gcoer. ■ oualy treated l>y the good St. Niehola* j The distribution of Cflrii'.mxs boxes slul- , fed with confections ami other toothsome ' tilings tool; plaa in the M. K. Church on Monday. errniee. T wo large tree* were l required uprm wltich lo Itang all the gifts ■ Ibsl bad been provided for the occasion. Cha* Tomlin read an appropriate tclcc- ! lion, and 1*. M. lUndufiih made a characteristic addng^ Choia h i'Clkxi uf variety and the 'whole busioc-sl was voted I a big success. Tuckaboe. Aa far aa beard fre*u the reader* of Ibe 1 Hare have had a Merry Christmas and hope to have a Happy New Year. Tbe Young People's Association report the receipts of their festival al $165. Tbe oet profl[s arc to be devoted to the benefit of tlx M? E. Church, this Tillage. Among the arrivals lmmc the- past week to spend Ux holiday* are the following Jonas Strelman, from Ih-nniugton ; Miss Mell Ster-iman, Ifliitodeipbia; Mr. John I'hiladelphut; Mr. James Ungan, ' Ne w York: Cha* I*. Baker, I'bUadclpbia ; James J. Taylor, Jersey City: Capt. A. , Wilk-ts and his mate, Alfred Jester, I'res- < ton G. Taylor and wife, and others. , CapL Jobs Smith hat told up hie vessel ; for the winter and arrived home on Mod- ■ •lay with his mate, Arthur Btrcinian. j Our venerable townsman, Mr. Joseph < Sutton, Sr. .celebrates! his 68th birtlntoy on , Christmas Itoy, liy a bonx-gnt he-ring of • his family from urar and far. 1 Your correspondent has beanl from some soitrre that Mr. E. GolT and Miss • : Jennie Godfrey were Joined in tbe bonds , of holy matrimony last Baluntoy, .the | ceremony taking place at the residence of 1 Ux bride's father. \ Mr. George \V. Powell will start on the > road, in a few days, in the interest of the f Champion Mowing Machine Company. A numerous delegation of the young ' people of both arxc*. from this place, > visited Ux festival beld at Petersburg on Christmas night. Tbe affsir was brid in 1 the new carnage bazaar of W. LL VanGil- , Jit & Eta., and was must ctcdrtqbly uianagrd. Among the altrarU|fgra^* k rented was the rendition of -ra^HI f selections by the' Ocean City CortQHBdT I 1 There was also a mammoth ClirjIStas 1 which was hatded with presents Tor almost every ooe in tbe community C. When tlx 'Hojac in tacit tirtUe of Hop I more man a aim- tt ou t tor. twi.tr. tar «h« J , tmUaUoru txeasse its pre. la lire. "*U' ) I Don't ix afraid t»r look at our Milli- ' ncry Goods and asked Ux prices, whether • you srant to buy or o-H. Many |«-plc 'y 1 think because we liave such nice goods 1 , tbey must be high priced, litis is not ao, ] . Mr* Parker being in the wholesale and , manufacturing business is enabled !o give e ber Caps May customers the advantage c 1 of supplying them with the latest and , toot goats at tlx same prices the) would 1 * have to pay for old styles. Beridi-s the < 1 services of one of Ibe most experienced ; - of milliners can always be engaged at Ux , . store. No. 50 Washington street, when < j any alteration or change desired w ill be , promptly and sstiafactorily attended tu. , ' A full line of Hats, Bonn, !-. Frames of « all kind* Itihhou* Feathers, Plumes. Flower* Tip* etc. A. J. Paiixkii. r SO 55 ashingtuo StnxL ^ ^ Hard workers are subjict ro bilious atr "w* - sSSdiH^s |s*Hs>. i~* • ' sSSfeSSi-StSK rule, Cape tin C'oaaly, S. J. D ^fir akflfrrtlsfmrnts. t- pyery lady 4 fiuoll.ll BlBrwJKUlE Foil ; StraiMai k ClotMer's ' fashion (,»rAin'i;i;iA EVERY Kl'MBEIt COSTA INS: 1*r prm of all 110, ts -I Hrj .;,«iO'C«arr • US UtscrtpUSU. aa t eaxranogs "> "k™ »lut f EVERY SCJIBEH COItTAtSS iy ue lxaaUlrlsx M kome. awl ike ar vrx tam«s * EVERY M SSES RlttTMHi: 'n la sow it. itnlaHR .Acuumer can u Sf KL1REA t-Ui'ltn. jfcECTL ^ STRAW BRIDGE A L'LOTHIKlt. EK1BTU A R ARRET UTS, POILADELFilU

SfU' Airfrtistmrnts. S'JACobsqh GERisanreMEDY FOR FAIN. R lieumalism.^euralqik.^SciAiicA, M^INSHTUTE BUFFALO, NX THE ONLY ASSOCIATION ««-. ORoaiM'.rrT Lady Physicians "LADIES' TONIC" Cre'pint Eettlo is Sufficient. F"M 1,. Drnreistf. Prico. $1.00. jr jp&S Bj j-;. . GEORGE E. LEMON, EIGHT BATTLES. llai ins l'aurd tliruugli lite War. an Old Soldier Conquers oue Enemy 'SSxtt'exFmj' aSas distant. Just trj ro ^tosglne^rhe honxvot ttxt when rnn^ask ISe^. tint tjkaep mryorn 'docuir C4" Ye*d umn aa a mummy,bati^xt^asnc^tn^ Kn^lgrAvSlfiTt HEREBY tundtax o« a atr.-agtheua me; when'Yam HHf inj tod' R ^tH-Ubavid Kroaedy'a FA^IOTB HEtjUTOYU MALARIA f EVER AND AGUE, I. C. Monroe's Bemedy Without ibe ure of Quinine, ; TCAHRANTgD A SURE CURE. i Which many Pruutinenl Citizens can xeeUfy. L C. MONROE A CO., . 1st Jural cxuoc street, Braoklrn, N. Y. ALMOST AS BAD. H bat lUe Perplexed Pbyalclaaa l>o Iu Cases or Emergeney. ) S3ei"'Iro'"s^raP3 aVSSSnSM , mninj. ]: msy^bu BBprofmuwist lo lei at *y~ALUABLE PROPERTY FOB 1 soiiabS for boarding hodse SCHOOL OR SEMINARY. u Tks srr>aty knows sswau* Hall. *1 Iks eor- ', St" attmMa^avm*"0" ^rttMkeas* 9