-f - an& ffiOunfg. Tte Wats will be seal regularly lo all Iboae rton names are on Use aub. •cripdoo Hat of tlie late proprietor, unless an order lo dtoenotisnrd Is retel red al lb it office. TLe new proprietor bopea. . bower, r, lo retain all old subscribers. Any wbn fail in receive their paoer regularly will please notify ihc publtober al A Morry Xmaa. Only three ■ laya till Christinas. Tbeat worda will fall from the llpa of many tf our youii readera ln«iy. »f* bapflT In I lie anildpatirc of "Santa Clan.- " gift*, ai we take nor pep lo write a few linea e> greasing our wishes f<* a "Merry Oulat. mat" 10 aU of our ftiendi.u ihourht cane, lo as, and we wonder whether tbe c unit g Christmas will be a merry, and happy not lo all of our render*. We hope *o Christ- ' mas to tlx best bnliriay of alllbe year, and ft U the d '/ a bore all libera wben Ibe ; milk of hitman kludneaa well, up in Ibe heart, drawing out oar irnipaiblra and _ BOIttng ap rhgetber tn rtietmodror aoommon humaniiy. When the man of lowly rafale arema llftrd up lo Ibe blglier lerel of hla more fortoea'e brother. and we remember thai birth and circumstances, ra'I.er than todlvkloal rtiperioriiy. baae placed anme lo high and btworrd pnsitrens hod othera lo ibe more humble Walk. In life. It la a day when all eren tb-ne wboae brana are burdened with sorrow and anxiety, abould make tbe effort lo throw off lite harden and forget J be perpleilliea and care*, and allow Ibe aoul to drink Id the pure air of Joy and the *unllght of happiness. Pert i* p. ooe reason why CbrUtma* it tbe bappict day of all Ibe year l», Ibat we experirpoell* lunrfit of tbe too often Begleried precept ibai "it la more bltaaerl to give than to ttrfrtre." On I hat day. at le*.t. If upon no other, we raeb bare Ibe desire lo make olbert b»p- ' pier. Tlx giving and reorlriog of gifia ooctribuira largely lo'tbe happinea* of Christmas day, eren tlie t mallei token wblen may po^eaa no Inlrloaie Value sire Joy sod glad new* bcoaoae II bring* with it the warm wish of happlatas from ibe fires, Christ rasa day Ixingi with U is Inspiration which cornea vrlib do olber holiday. Aa we bear Ibe Joy bells r.ng ont c« Christmas morning It carries ua baek lo t be Inauguration of Ibe^day llaelt, nearly Iwo tbnurand years ago, when Ibe angel choir rang their anibrat of "Peace on earth and good will lo men" over Ibe Holy Child in Ibe lowly pungrr at Brittle hem. and Ibe notes seem to reach u* still, ringing down Ibrongb Ibe centurl-a, bring ing Hie and hope lo a dark and alosirk world. And again Christmas to ibe beat of all holidays 1 era use II to Ibe children's day. and to especially drtuled lu the pleasure and happinras of young hearts. Wben tbe Illlle 'tie* are put to brel on Cb.totoaaeae to dream of UraJxantUa'. thing, which Santa C3.« will tiring dur « ing ibe nlgbl. Ibey awake lo find tbe realtoatioo of their happy dream*, an I to wooder bow good old "Krto Kringle foond dot what l hey warned. Yea, Christmas to the hr.t of all ibe holidays ted may it be to all the many hundred readers of Ibe Warm a merry Chri.ioin Sand of superior quality for glass mabuf.cture baa ban bund lo large quantities on tbe Hoc of ibeleaueii rail mad from Baa Isle Junction l-> Sea Isle Cily. The railroad oo-uptny purchased. a tract of high laud fur the purpose of pre e .ring gravel and loam for grading ptirt.ee*. and after removing the gravel a floe quality of gla-. mud was found beuealb It. We were loid some time ago that Mr. Jaa Learning . ^gathered up antic sand oo ibe D-amund Bsaeb pr.ipert v. and put a amall qusnluyio aa envelope, intending to here ii ana. lyaed u> ascertain whether It pun said lie proper qualities for glass manufacture He carried the enrelnpe !o bis pocket f« have it cismliHd. While rtmltnying amx old papers tbe other day. be faood tbe envelope ooetalnlng tbe mod. and threw It wtih tbe oooteott Into a hot one! fire. Tbe loarer pert it* of the envelope at ooor ig abed and burned lo a crisp, while ibe •and in the envelope at once lured and Ibe i distinctly visible for acne time.' Tbl- ; (-roved tbe aaod lo be of See quality for glata menufaoture. Ia there any reme . why tbto mod .abould not be utilited by ' tbe eatabltobmrol of giasa factories in Cape May county f Marks 4 Brother*, of Philadelphia, 1 contemplate building at* elegant seaside ' Villas no the old Columbia Hons, pro- ' petty oo Orean Mrert, between Mew*. Weigh ttuan and Oregnry'a cottage*. Tl-d feature id our town, which it already so t famous for its elegant seaside residence*. 1 tracts awarded the work to to be com- ! tueoeed. We gladly cbroo'icto this item I tdgaxloeari to our tool workmen, than « vb in oo more nkilllul and reliable m*y ' be foond anywhere. If there be a pleasure ra eartb, which a angels caam* enjoy and wbkh they mlgbl v ateum entry man poamaaka of. It to the * piYwey of relieving dial rrse. We hope Ibe traders of the Wavk will look about t bent p of (ha tbem

tad are If some poor fellow's wind -pile or coal -bin la not getting very small with no prospect of replenishing by themselves, for times ere a liule slack J oat at present. How can any gvoerovu and warm hearted l*t soe ret} IT tbe Obrtotmat dinner, and fret that ibe poor man arouod the corner *llh -fcj- cbUdrea, perhaps, may be during the week. Tbe beauty sad youth of oar town graced lbs lake ia tbe erentow also. Wc mention aa exoeiienr skater* Kt ~ Mr. Henry Steven*, Jr.. to slowly I®. , &sP safrt: v ' ' j

i Court Proceedings. |b lif I1, Maycotnfiy V ront"*a* b»w at Cape MaJrCoOrt Houig P on Tuesday' law. Court convened al 8 o'clock a. in. Judge Alfred Reed prr-id ed. Associate Judge? lteehea. Diverty and * Gan-ty •!»? nrcupirri seats upon Ibe bench. - Among t be prominent members of tbe bar W. K Poller, of Bridged*, I'tkercuting Attorney Miller. Chan. Elmer. J. B huffman. K B.' Learning. W. A- Barrows. J. ; M. E. HIMietb and Herbert W. Edmunds. | There wa* aa nnusually small amount ; "■ nf haAlOtaa before the Wort. The flr*t : 0(1 caret* tbe list was that of L. E. Miller "■ va flewells Point Kallroad Co.. which was ■*- partpoard by request of defeadaqt*. Chre nf Downs va W Iggins, refit uf - ** ejectment, the court lost rod ed tbe Jury to : plsinsnts hail failed In give proper Dol ce to vacate the premises, j Care uf Howell vs. Orier was postponed " for the.lcrm. . ~f The fourth case re i -lie list vn an ap- *' . p-hl case. Taylor Brotbera'va. George ill!- ' d"ih. Ver.ffpt waarrndered for plaintiff. ^ I ' Tbe appeal care t-f Crawford va H«nd I era* ptwtpnoed for ibe term. The moat important item of Jbaainc** J the invert igstioo of the Huffman (border i hr tbe Grand Jury. ' ! J onathan Huffmsn wa* murdered about ' twelve yrera ego within a hundred and * fifty ranis of his Its®,-. wElch was about a flftv nf

" 1 mile and a half from Cape May City. At tlie t|me tlie murder was committed no J clue could be found »n Orient t" warrant konwn enemtoe who might bsvccmnmil- ^ ted the deed to greiify revcoge. and al ■ hough vagt* aatplcioo rested oo one or B two, ret^t -a. so slight that not even a e clue rvutld be found, and so tbekffair Jm* A week or two ago a rumor gained circulatioa tbrongh tbe county that a clue • had been found Ibat pointed ■rongly loa man named fed ward Ldper at the mur. " dercr. The story wa* that Lnper bad bad , a qoanrl with a married daughter, and , that she had said publicly that her father bid admilletl bit guilt to bis {tinner wife, h-r mreher. nod herself. Tbe rvtmttr was afloat for a wefik or two but was finally dttmltred from the public mind. On Tuesday last wben court convened it wa* found " Jbat about twenty-flve witne*ars had ben n summoned to appear before tbe Grand Jury for exaniinatb*. Tbe Grand Juty •pent nearly all oT Tu^sslsy and tbe t-nliie day DO Wednesday, in tbe r lamina lion of c witnesses, "and on Wednesday erenlng ° were compelled to attj uirn f-r two wesks 1 ' as some Important ssltoearea frout a die- < ( taper, among whom wa* Loper's daugh. ■ ter. were unable lo come Itefore the jury. The Grand Jury dererve rnmmrnilailon ' for the careful investigation It to gis. 5 log tbto matter. Bulb the inirre*tt of I many and Ibe reputation of tbe man | • who la accused of this terrible deed, demand that all tlie evidence which it is poasible to obtain lo tbe case, shall he ■ brought Itefore tlie Grand Jury, so that t the accused shall either be indicted or i t honorably acquitted. Soolaty Matters. " Edward Towoaeod Post. Ka 70, 0. A. , K , Cape May Court Iloose, elect sd of. : finer* for the ensuing year <« Saturday. Andrew J. Toralin. Senlt* Vice Com- . mender — David Birch; Junior VioeCtmuisDiVr - Gisvge Gracr: Quartermasier— * ' J-vrph Alirams: Officer uf tbe D*y— P. Crawford; Surge-*— l»r. Llntoo; Adju- i - «knt— John 8.. Spauhtlng; Cnaplaio— . a H-itirrt Thompson Toe lustalbnli* of I be nfflcetfelret will take place at Ibe first 1 regular muster of tbe P<st in January. < Tbe tost communication of Cape , Hand Lodge. No, SO. F. A- M„ heM • Tuesday erming was largely attended. 1 . several Inrtbren from sister Ldge* he. 1 iog presenL Cannue Lodge, of bourn treaville, was teprerented by a dial In. | ® gabbed rlelegsn -n pren posed of Sheriff , f Cotwat. Editor Oouprr, of tbe ffesrf ts.ann , Lawyer iewming. <-f Cape May Court 1 I Bow. The ^inslaliatii* of ibe nlbvrs i 1 'ake plaor.as to Ibe annual custom among I the Ma-ontr fraternity, oo Su John's Eve. : 27th lost. Tbe o moony will he pohlic, ' I tml itrtricKdtothe immediate famllire of t At a meeting nf J. Jin Mecray I'cwl. No, ' - JO. «. A. R, held no Friday evening. IMb I lust., Uis fylloamg offlo-rs wete duly 1 elected, sit Cunmander— Jaa. H. Car. 1 IBSK 8. V. C.-J*a J. Doak; J. V. C- , 1 Brewton: Officer . f thrSDay— J. D. Sprsee ' There officers will tie duly Installed at the • next meeting, which occur* the fit* Fri ( , 't«y tot January. , Notice. A. fair sad feat ml* for the bene f. I ' 1 ■ J tbe Baptist church. Cape May " i City, will be he'd in the Knickerhrckre 1 building, no Wariitngtr* at net, adjoining I . Smith & Co. Bargiio Huuae. cntn'tnrrieing t . on Monday .evening. Dec. 81st. (Ne« Ytara ErrJ Oysters will he served in , eserv style, and ciiolce coofectl'iol offeree ' fre sale. 1 On Tuffiday. New Year's Day. a supper t will U prpvlded. lbs bUI of fare will cm . brace alt tjw dellracie* Use market iff, mis. •nd win tk servrit In tbe ryle for whin, • the todies t>f tbe Bapltot ebtirch are orle tirat-d. AB lo vital too to c**d!s!ly extend- ii ed to all toleoms and partake of tbe good • cheer, and to ibe same lime aid Id a good : cause. By feeder of Ibe Caatoiuae. > a Fire at Rio Grande. T A tebgt.ru tost evening brought the of the d rennet too of tbe saw-mill at ' Kio Grande hy fire tote veMerday after- ' no.*. The rew-mill bel.mgs to Oouucil p man Jut. n. Haoea, of Ibis c iv. and bad ^ Just Ire* put In running order fur the win r' Tbe boa to raid lube about flSOO.ano " are antsy to leatn thai U still prose a Veal lore to Mr. llaoes as it was unin- a Tbe ruterialament given last evening r at tbe Baptist church liy ibe pupils of the d Wheeler InMiiutr was a very enjoyable * affair. Although Ibe evening fas stormy, a large and appreciative aodieaoe «vu|iii*f tbe auditorium uf the church. Tbe musical „ part of the procram waa antler the super .. n jmigram the

e risk* uf Prof. I'm lev and Ibe reodilir* tosb of the vocal and instrumental music reflroied great credit up* bulb Prof. P. l- • ter and bis pnhil*. Tl.erc were a cumlre ■ "1 'f*1 dtologure by Ibe (Kjoil. d ol 1 ruf. W heeler, sraoe of whicb were I 4*> 'he* Pfof^or leach log 52? bSS'rf? thorough rharactrr. We are sorry that « »e,Jis»e on the lime and tpaoe in of Ibe ewjoyahlc affair. Seconal ' referewro'T^Gr'^rewii^etildwm » wbWi ptore on Thsnksg ring. We » were etsry to be obliged lo drowse lite f £5e 'ml'** 'i thr es'idr, M U ostsa |.*> k P1"*?.' H ^•o-^^'^tobarer"." It I'traarefngs tiffir Washiogioo trip BuU* mote was si»;ieti ,be »«v j. •, ,,, t riT*™" Ub" *'!? " »tib

''' There are 84,7n<J Sunday schooto in the j foiled Slate*. . • . - Large aasortnumt of holiday cards and preaenu al J. 8. Garrison* h Tbe railroad companies base made spe- ' rial red ucl iocs In excurab® tlckrtr fur Ibe I , hnlidsy*. " 8iop at Smith 4 Co. "a Bargain Hourr. ° , 60 Waahingloe street, and tee lltaeeboli- ( I , day gifts. ' : | , C-pe Island T^lge F. A. M. will bold ! " a public installation no 81. Joint's night. ! i ; ibe S7.fa into. i . I Her. 0 B. Wight, ef Millrillc, will' u pre*ch in lite M. E Church to-morrow, ' j Ibe 23d. cborolog and erroing. ! i( j A doitor* worth of pleasure may be bad I a for a few cents by a toy gotten al Ibe ! J • Itorcain House and given m a child. i | c 1 Dr*T forget ibe Preabylerian Charcb j I I Fair and supper al lbs Ami rican lluuse. I d on Chris! mas Ere and Chritomas day. J The public school* will close on next I ) u Mt-nday HISBdna It* !M H iMHttyj. ktd ] i I will re-opt* on Wednesday. January 2ud. j i , If yotrare Ihe kau bll inclined lo warhie Join Professor Poller's singing class.. I ( He is Ibe kind 1 1 Icacber wbo really 1 < f I caches. . ' j g Goto Still Hand's tod buy your I urkry j T for Cbritlmas. be has lite larger! slock of ' I any store in lowu, and be arils at Ibe ( , lowed -prices. i j Henry Ruskln says thai cblldlen abould j , have live animals to pel and Irein. How btve live animals lo and Iratu. How

, would amlld countenanced Kentucky mule , d>» for example. , The man or woman Ibat dots not get , lliawrd out by tbe sweet and lender Influenore of Ibe se«*on may be ret down as b ipelras cast a r After the bultttoys, at a dale lobe fixed, , the public school will give a dime cooerrt. , The ptoccidi of whicli are hi be devixed lo lite regsn fond. Members of the Cape May C-oruet Band ( will to*® begin rehearsing for a mufcicgl. , and dramatic eDlcriainturui. Look oul . fur a slitring program, j A large tudirnre greet ril Mr. George I II. Reeves on Monday evening, wben be . stood up It giee bis Ircture cn "Women" before tbe Y. M. C. A of Ibis cily. [ Tbe members, o( the Star of Ik, Cope . I a ml received Ibelf iuMffifiputl* oo Tuesday erroiog. We wiJS the boys abon- | dant sticcetok , i J. P. Sn.iiu, of ibeto-'ouith Light House I District, Philadelphia, was in low* on . Turttday. He sioppod with bit bfotbrt 1 I. H. Smith while here. [ If you live in either of the townships wr hope you base not been returned as a delinquent lax payer, bul thai you stepped . up to tbe office and aetlled before the 20ib • ins!. ; ' AH reasonable la-let can be gratified If a ' soil to made lo Smith 4 Co. 'a Christ mat [ Bazaar on Washington rlreet. Every 1 kind of Joy may be found for iklc. and ' Cheap. Quite an a.tsny of Cspe May folka took I the early Tuesday morning train for Ibe r Court Hook. As grand and pel it jurors and wiloemrr many nf I hem rot-Ted during I tic day. We are Indebted to Ibe Honorable Henry Houck. Assistant Superinteodsut of Pub. ' lie Instruction. Pennsylvania, for a neatly ' hound copy of the school tow* of tbe Keystone Stole. That Christmas to near to evidenced by . * peep into Smith 4 Go's busy bazaar. Shelves are being packed, and Ihiog* brightened up for holiday customer* which Our Sea Isle City conrepoodenl It 10 us has struck tlie wiring nm de ■ plume. By Ibe flourishing account be , gives of Sea Isle we don't see wbal be has . growl about. Go to J. S. Garrison's lor your Holiday ; Goods. Books. Fine Stall norey, Glove end Handkerchief Boxea. Toilet Cases. Frames Picture*. Albums, Pocket Cullery. Ac ' enrdcoos. Shells, etc. Toys, Twine* and ( Wallfr A. Barrows lookrd iu npoo bis ' Cape .'lay friends during tbe . week. Tbe right of tbe reran sod snoods j must inspire blm with pleasant anUrlpalioua of ptoralorial sport during Ibe coottog reason of "St Tbs pupils of tbe public school bare gut . in tbrir Christmas work ab^d. tod lit* walla of the re sera I rooms otlbe public ( scboj abowibal lo ihere ili.nga Ibe young i people are eolbu.tatoa Call in and see • their handiwork for yourselves. j Measr*. James Hand and Wm. Essen, received al Ibe, regular dommunlcallon. such masonic boot** as l heir brethren of Cape Island Isrige can confer. We con- , gralutole litem upon having obtained litrte uikens of iraprcl and coofidaooa. ' Seoalor W..B. Millet, al an early per- ' in tbe ecxt session of our Stale Lrgis- ' will introdnoe a bill requlriox a t text book oo civil government, specially * prepared for Ibe purpose, lo be introduced ' sod taught in our public school*. On Tooaday. at tbe Court House, en meeting of several leading physicians ol tbe county w as beid wiib a vie w of forming a medical society. In a mouth 1 another onorenlb® to to lie called when a permanent county organization will be ii Sheriff Ooraon. Editor" Ooopcr of tbelc GamOr. Prosecuting Attorney Miller and" p E. B. Learning. Esq., were am.ug tbe arrieato by Tuewrtsr evening's train from » Cape May Court House. Their viait was c the putpnre of attrndiog a meeting of the Maaooic brotberboodT (. I: to not good form to leave Ibe church ' assembly In lime of terrier. Right in Ibe middle of a sermon on Sunday night, after revert I glances toward Ibe dot*, a young , gentleman wriggled into bis prerenal and look lo be bis sweeibeart. '■ Tbe tenth anniversary of ibe Crusade ° under Ihe an tp ices of tbe W. C. T. l\. will be beid in Ibe M. E church, of ibit • - oe held in Ibe to. A church, ol this

_ city oo Sabbalb afteru-** next. 231 inst., at 8 SO p m. The public to cot d tally Invited to he present. Tbe rxcreisea will " be of an iptrre»ting character. . A couple of ball were found iockwrcl . within tbe ceiling and plauqt of tbe old j Bright-* House. Tbey Itad probably , been there since. tbe bouse was built. For it so long an imprisonment Ibe creatures t, were stooderfully frisky, and apparently j none the wutae for tbeir long ooafluemenL To Whom It may Concern 7 ^ ° Tbe aubacriber baa Mill due blm do ac D oottot of aubscripcioo. advertising and 11 prioting Dutuerous amall bills tbe setllec n.enl of which he vt ty much desires M p have rffrded by tbe Irat of January ensu. » ing. All etoiins remaining unpaid after '■ that date will ptoord in o-her bands for • 3 colirctiom Tbto rvmiodrr to sjteciaiiy da- ' signed for those wbo have received slate- ! ■neon of tbrir several accounts front this I ■ offier. and aayMbave tailed to gire the : llocectfuliy. C. 8. MaeaaTii. ^ Cspe May Cily. Dee. ISth. 1883. ' If yoo want a «.«*! tin. agar wi.b !Iss«na fl.'ier for S"s r. to R. S Hand's sn.fs.kf,* the Tariff cig*r. dl-4r.

County Notoa. " j. Tbe Dime Social, of Dtoa Creek, will | f gire an enlertainmeot during lite hoB-J I 1 day*. It to amusing to near some uf the small , . urchin* talking among tbemrei sc. of what j r they expect old Cbrto to bring them next Tbe new Preqbytcrtan Chapel al Ctdd ^ Spring begins to *bow, tbe work to being ' pushed energetically forward. I Big fat eeto are being extracted from Ibe creeks that flow into tbe Delaware, At this seaau they are a real delicacy. 1 Bay shore plants are now al their beat. 1 There it oo better oyster iu tlie srorid. Saddle Rooks and Blue Points must go lo ' tbe rear. 1 There arc no idle day a oo Ibe R to G ramie ' j plantation!. Workmen are now employed j putting fertilizers on the ground ready , 1 | for spring plowing. , The colored people, of Mutin! 7. -m A. - ' K cburcb.sre holding protracted meet- I ' J ings.^ Nightly the church t- fill, J t.« J ' . ■ Creek Presbyterian church will . ' j a fair aud festival lo continue - ! through tbe holidays. Christmas pleasures duo 'I seem to clog like those al other aessoos. Tbey are in- ! creased by rrpetitinu. approved by reflecand strengthened by Ibe flight of ! 1 Comrade Richard Sbimp, of tbe Court ; 1 * lticbard of

'' House, is winning goidrn opinions by, bis energrtic and helpful ways. His lecture I t of soldier lifer® the plains draw* crowded i- bon-es wherever delivered. * Too 20tb annual meeting of ibe J. j Teacberi' Aaaociation will conveoe iu tbe ! I. Htgb School Building, Newark, on De- > center 3fitb add 27lb. Cape May county { A will iu all probabilily be represented. Wild arc aooie of Ihc rumors that are fl flying nbout towns lo ibe Middle lowoi ship couocrning Ihe probable perpelrelort 'I of recent robberies. Timid persons are now sure that every noise beard it, tic e night is some lerriUc returned burglar g ing e agalo inlobusinea*. "What's that noise?' hoarsely wb topers Ibe nervous wife into Ibe car of hcr 'rovereign lord and protee- * tor. a half dozen limes per highl ut Irajj. LandMffi Lyons' naval cc|u-riencei. - manifest to those who visit Ihe MayrilU- j Hotel. He always has Ihc deck* dialed e up and everything made snug and neat " about hint. Then tboaa lockers, tbey arc 1 filled w ith the beatofgrub.aud If you please a tailor like hospitality will be exiendod ■ to you. Lyons may I*' said lo have a » fleet under bto command, one of its roemf here being over al Angleaea high and dry It oo the beach. " A large excursion cumbering over two ■ hundred pereoot visited Aoglesea on Ssli urday. The grounds and improvements I' were looked over and duly admircJ. 1 One of tbe best features of the day waa Ibe excellent dinner aerved to tbe hungry i cxcuraioototesby mine boat Lyons, of the c Angle*, -a Hole). Before spring comes s there win he many changes wrought on - tbto beach looking lo make It one of the most attractive seaside resort*. Tbe ralli' r od-is now fully equipped and can make - cwnectloos with Hie WeM Jersey trains. r Poultry to abundant and cheap. While : mentioning Ibe subject it will be a timely topic to state that if you tboald get an r advanced hen for your Christmas dint er instead of a spring pullet as you thought, ■ juvt gently Hew ber for four boors, and , leave in water IHI cold. Next day roast lo usual way, when the "antediluvian" t pullet will be a* tender at a chicken, and * much better in every way. Be sure and i cook very quietly or the piu will not Organization of County Medical Society. ' A mm Ing was tield at the office of Dr. J. F. I^wminr, on December 18th. 1883, for the purpose of considering the expediency of otganizlng a Medical Society lor the county t.f Cape May. There were present 1 — Dra. V. M. D. Marcy, John Wiley. J. F. Learning, I. M. Downs, J. H. Ingram and Eugene Way. On motion Dr. Wiley was elected president end Dr. Way secretary. ' The-tfiJMwing resolution waa offered by , »'"«*• : Hooked, That we organize ouraelrra : a County Medical Society, and that : Use secretary nf this meeting ooUfy the , members of the profession in Ibe cnunty regular standing, and invite tbem t ■ become members I hereof. On moiioc of Dr. Downs tbe resolution t was adoou-d. Dra. W. S. Lekmlng. I- M. Downs and , M. D. Marry were appointed a can- t mlltee lo draft a emrtltutioo and by-lsas 1 be submitted lo the society at tbe next 1 meeting. , On motion of Dr. Hsrcv tbe meeting j adjourned lo meet on Thuradav, Jan- . uary lfth. J884. al 10 o'clock a. m.. at tlie , same place. Erozss Wax, Secretary. I Jottings. c Bread and water are sure lo Hie deeerv. ' . ( Tbe men who succeed ere always think- | and working. t Good deeds require no reprntencr. A I .clem^rorienee to better tban. ■ i If you Lave a dollar lo share gire it to i worthy object, it will return with Now to tbe lime lo prej are new reroiu- i tor tbe coming year. Make your f revniutioca and Mick lo Ibrm. * Be cheerful sod as happy as you can • under ail cit cumstancea. A smiling coun- I to a tore cure tor tbe blues • Wbo would go lo a pool room or a sa- )' In look for a trusty lad. Boy* think { of l bto. at yon row you shall leap. " It you are pressed for cash don't tell ° any body; If y no are bonrat and energetic d ,* any uuuy; it you are Doom am, rnrrge-ic you can ace the ton-abloe in Ibe distance,

t- No excuse jtow for neglectlog church I II duties, buslnera to not rushing nnd you will have e chance lo reclaim your past d negiecu. A Sabbalb well spent brings a d week of ooe tout. Try it? y If you want work— appear lo be busy— <e and don't kink foe ll oe the street c.*oera. a Lounger* are always considered lazy, sod f shrewd men will not employ a corner L lounger. — A holiday gift from Ibe husband to Ibe . wile, and from Hie wile lo Ibe buafaaod, d from Ibe parent to the A® and daughter. front Ibe son and daughter ut the parents. Q from the father lite In grand father and great grandfather, end vice vcr*. Alan gifts r : for Use uocko. aunla, nieces and nepbea s, r i and of" the newly married cnoplr. Ac., at . I Smith 4 Go 's Bargain House, 80 W*sb- . toguu alrreL * ! . Tbe Ddariare Bay and Cape May R. . R. Co.. has declared a dividend of si* per ; rent f «r Use current year, and Ibe 8c* ! Shore Railroad Uutnpany Has declared a ! six ' months.1 RerdreTdemto 'fmnhk to j . rash no Dec. 10. 1888. at 104 Market St , I , Camden, N J A Dr. Gram' Htort Ibguifcr enraa all ! fmro ed litarl Dtsease. oervouaoass and .

I' Court Houm Items. j Komorx of wedding* about C&rtotmas tin**. I Tlx brief session of court speak? well , 1 far ibe morals of Cape May counir. ' , l _DcMaicy was seen on our streets Tuesday i I I v M'e are glad iu bear Ibat our young . friritd P. T. Hlldreth has recovered from i ' his recent Illness. , 1 Tlxrer are no tiding* u yd of the thief ; wbo entered two of our Bores. Ooe bun- 1 dred and sixty-dollars reward baa been I offered fur bto apprehension. We shall mis* tlx weekly visits of our | , tax collector after Ibe 30tb inst.. al tlx I accvmnji of delinquenl tax payers are then . : placed in other hand* for c dlectioc. t Tbe toreatigsik* of Ibe Huffman mut- i , | tier case occupied a large share of the at- | teotioq of Ihe Grand Jury. Tbey ad- 1 I j urncd oo Wrffnceday lo meet again in a 1 few days when tbe presence of an Imp-*- , j Our l.i;erery Society to in a vety flour. : i-hing condiiion, av shown by tbe exocU 1 program and ibe large audiences thai ' . weekly greet the fixator*. Rev. Mr. j Shield!, our County Superintendent ol ! , ; Public Schools, will lecture on tbe 21it. ■ ' j Subject— "A Word with Tou." | A number of our physicians held a j Intel ing on Tuesday las!, at Ibe residence - of Dr. J. F. Learning, fur ibe purpose of ' making preliminary arrange menu for oruiaaiog preliminary arrangements lor

u gsniztng a County Medical Society. Tbe T proper committees were appointed and a d second meeting will be held in a abort | lime for" permanent organization. . - Tbe Baptist fertiral and supper held at c | tbe I t, inn Hotel oo tbe lfth inn., wai a S ! perfect success, and reflect* credit on Ibe ■ committee of atrangemeSt*. as tbe tables fairly groaned under tbeir burden of good ^ Ihiugf. The rcfineiT and u bilging todies u in attendance greatly added lo ibe cojny. , menl of Ihe evening. Orer forty dollera e wai cleared for ibe bcnefll of ibe Mite Soe cicty. The same church will give their Sunday school a treat on Christmas night. Ixoxx. ° Soavl lie Scrlbbllnga. '* Our bufincai men arc rejoicing over Ibe l 1 prospect of a freight station at Ocean • K-tow. „ The scboooer S. W. BunneB, be* been stripped of innus and rigging, saito, etc., and Ibe bull aold. ' A new station to being erected at Sea j Itle City, tbe old one has been- moved to ^ the opposite tide of tbe trad;. Wbat was supposed to be C»pt. Browcra new rtasel passed by on Sunday evening J last. Her colon could be plainly aeea from ibe shore. 0 Mr. J. U. Clark is have great success I. among the ducks He bat brought up bis I mat to bare new ketone and bottom put on ready for sftring work. Mr. Hugh Wicks, tme of tbe beirv nf s tbe Cbsriotte Coram estate, bought the y property, which wa? part of tbe estate, at e public sale oo Tuesday at tbe Court House. * Mr. Wm. DoolitUe, of Ocean View, bat moved hla barn and built quite an addition thereto. We oodrrBand that if a c station toboili there that Mr. D. bat aevI- era I building lot* *ulde It is said on good authority Ibat a railroad will be built Hits winter to conned t Oceen City with Sea Die. Tbe road will run along both beaches and cross Corson's 1 Inlet. 0 A large schooner was launched from tlx r shipyard of Mr. Shrppard, of Tnckahne, , on Thursday last. The launch was a per- , fee', auroras. She will be commanded by <l*pt- Charles Browrr. Tbe schooner was ' christened tbe Martha A. Brower. This " i* the largest vesrel ever built at tbto yard, 1 she will carry about a thousand loot. i A large party attended tbe 80th wed- . ding annlrertary of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Townstnd on Monday last. Guests O-ere in attendance from Ocean City. Tuckaboe, Beesieys Point and many olber placet. A very plea*ant time was enjoyed by all. The happy c- tuple were Ibe recipleou of . stone vevy haodsnmc presents, r Sir. Jrese S. York has commenced work . on a new 18 feet boat, be having disposed , of the last one be built to J. M. Sharp. Jesse is a thorough master of Ibe art of ' building small boats. Brunt. , Palermo Notes. Mr. Bradford Godfrey left last week foe . Georgetown. Florida, where be cipecti to engage in orange culture. , Tbe farmer* of IhU place am beginning the Slaughter of tbrir porker*. Eight received a fata! stab law week. - ' Mr. Edmood Townsend has men busily engaged In cutting pasts and falls which he will offer at public sale soon. Among tbe improvements in our neigh-' borbood is a floe Dew barn to he erected , by Mr. Joseph Cunoo. Mr. W. Sack has tbe contract. Thanksgiving over the tutkrys have I respite until Christmas approaches This . remind* us that GspL Samuel Young will ship about fifty turkeys to Philadelphia A very pleasant surprise party was trnderrd to the Rev. J. G. Entrikin *ud famIre tbe member* of bto congregation and friends, oo Turedey evening or law 1 week. Toe evening was a very enjoyable one to all present. A table wa* spread from tbe conical* of tbe baskets brought by the kind visitor*, and Ibe refreshment* contributed largely to the pleasures of tbe evrning. After tlx refreshments tome lime ws* spent tot singing. Ird by Mr. L. Tbe pastor then addressed Some kind words to bto ptesu which were followed by prayer, wheo tbe visitors bade good night. A very substantial donation ' • in mooey was placed In the hands of the • : Pastor's wife. Bra. Holiday* Hroaonts Abonl this time yoo are beginning to | think of Cbrisima* present* for route , or member of your family. 3Kn ; suitable prevent c.iuld be given l*k , "M*u,n 4 Hamlin" organ, in care 1 ej , metallic drcoretion in gold, | stiver and oobva of new process with very , brilliant sod durable effect. Ketocmero11, to company gives yoo town years and a half to pay for an organ. Brautiful lithograph of rare 140 rent fit*. Mrs. Ltxba M. Tnoanox. Agt . dl tL Cape May City. =

» Chrlatmas Candles. | I Mrs M. A. Friend, No. 4S Washingtou . auret, calls attentloo to the Urgent and I ret selected assortment of Stephen F. Whitman 4 Son* pure oon feel lottery ever brfore offered tolhepublxof Cape May and : vicinity at city prloea. Ioe Cream. Oranges. ' Lemon* Grapes. Baqana*. Raisin*. Al-ro-uda.flgs. etc. FaocT.boiea for Sunday•cbool fcaOVtto-in quacbtiea to suit, at rer duond prices. St. Church Dedication. Tbe new M. E. cborob at Weal Creek. [ ihto cooniy. will be dedicated to tne wor- , ship nf Almighty God oo Sunday. DecernIre 80 b. Tlx Iter. W. P. OortMi, of t New York, will preach both morning sod . evening. Her. W. Waltoo, Presiding Eitkr. and olber clergymen will be pre*- ; Wss A. Luxt, Pastor. ,i G> u. Mrs. ll. T. Brown* Na"» i Miehingt.® street, lor your HiJlttoy i I j G od*. A new stock «tf fancy articles , i ; >u, table foe CbrtMma* present*, ha* ju*t t been received. «tu) tlx prior* are a* low as I ; the lowest. Mr* Brown keeps a large j atoe* of ataplr Dry G-reto, Trimming* ana I | N'otioo*. Call sod ezatninc. and yc® will i 1 | Audit Jaw tbe place to buy tbe right ar- i ; tick at the right price.

Saa lata city Murmurs. 1 Quail on toast to one ol the ordinary ' snicks on our bills of fare nowadays. Our next new building will be s five r thousand dollar acbool bouse sad s city Duck shooting to very good, tnd tbe gor - i net*? in Ibis vicinity are enjoying tbe sport. j The new M. E. church ia flutofaed ill . tw# things, tbe dedication and aorte ' i Professor Buck is about lo organize a ■ glee club at Sea Isle, we are to bare a band also. I We have tweniy buildings In cuorec t f erection, two hotels, four boarding boos- • ■ . and fourteen oouages. A slock company will build a bote] , f hundred and fifty rooms, work to begin shoot the flrn of tbe year. Mayor Wells. Agent Ludlasu and CooHugbej. were tlx only represent!;, lives il court oh. Tuesday. Messrs. Benrzrt 4 Brn., of your city, Ihc contract for the ti? roofing of tlx depot and railroad abed of this place. | S. R. Swam, ol cape May City, was 1 amosg the arrival* oo Slooday. If yon want a good description of our city, inter- I view "l ock Sammy." he iqak it all in. Tbe girls congregate.! al the dared on , Sunday afteiooon to see our sprightly brakeman. H. W. Harnett, in hi? new , winter uniform. Tbe girls all admire Harry. Mr. Holloa, of Vioetontl. inform* us r' Btdlua, of

ir that he ha* the coo tract for two large boarding house* and two c"Uagea, and „ >hat work will be" begun upon tbem on' New Y ear's day. Among the arrivals on Tuesday we no- , " ticed John Giggan. proprietor of the Phllsdctphia Uoux. Mr. Quia, a large properx t.v owner of this place, C. C. William*, j ^ Msater Mechanic of the W. J. It II., and j ** We bare two lumber yatdi here, oue 1 =» owned by L. H. Todd, of Townsend'! r- Ink*, the other by the VanGUder boys of 1 ra Octan View, and two coal yards owred respettirriy by Dr. Eckllart, of Philadelphia. and Mr. Ttiompson, of Vineland. ^ A surprise party for the Misses Virginia ! and Mlna Smith was the latest, the young ! ladies are danghtera of Capt. H. Smith, ' proprietor of i'napect Bail. Singing, [ tlandbg and old time play* were among j '' Superintendent Joseph Crawford. Civil ! Engineer Abercrhatbc. of tbe W. J. 11. H.. I Capt. G. H. Dare and W. lake, of Oeran | 0 City, arrived no Toraday evening's train, i Tbey are here for tbe purpose of locating ] the Sea Isle and Ocean City Railroad It I is^ to be finished and in running order by " Tbe next improvement for the bappl- 1 DC**, comfort, pleasure and safety of onr reiidenu and gueau, will be a bank from Townsrnd'a Inkt to Coreoo'a Inlet, the ~ bank to Ix twenty feet wide at tbe I base, fire feet blgb and ten feel wide on j top, tlx lop will be graded and graveled ] ■ for a promenade and al tbe same time i '• serve ata barricade to prevent tbe north- 1 east Htks from encroaching upon onr city, j d - ' * e Plan Creek Data. Mr. K. J. Sayte realized a profit of 8170 ^ from ooe acre of Lima beans. !_ Captain John Learning has become tbe owner of a stylish new buggy. Harry Tut tie, s son of our esteemed townsman, Oapitin Horace Tuttlr, to on a visit to bto former home in tbe Monumental City. II Mi*s Sallie Hand, Mr. and Mr*. FoBer, s (nee) Hand, paid a visit to tlx parental roof on Sabbath last, e Mr*. Rent sad daughter h**c been vis- ; . Illng relative* in New Egypt. Tbomts A. Holme* bas been improving f bis snug boose by beautifying its aur. » Mrsar*. Cfasrie* Mills and son are d,dng ■ the painting oo Capuin Marry * new cottage, Of course it will be well done. : Oysters ste all nearly taken up aloug 3 the bayahore. in point of flavor oonc c can compare with tbem In South Jersey, ; Captains TutUe and Willctv, with tbeir wirra. and Mwn Aguuus and Edwnr,! , Howell bare been oo a visit to Phlaideb pbU. . Met. Scbellenger, of Cape May City, j killed eight rabbits one dsy tbts week. Among our visitor* for the week, we f name, Mrs. Annie B. Shaw, { tire, Say re and son 'of Fishing Creek, Mr*. Slnry Hand and son of Cape May. and Miss • Sallie Erricsoo, of Green Creek, The Sunday-school, of thi* village, will ' give tlx children a treat on Xmaa. There ] ts to be s tree from whicb btxes cnnlsin , Ing the preacols will be taken and (waned 5 around. 8-mg* andvrcitation* will vary An entertainment by the Dime Social i* ' on tbe bills for next Thursday evening. ' tbe 27ih inst. The program will consist of rcdiatinua, diabxfttes.inVtrumental and 1 readirs w'ill'be ^DoreMesTure" ' 1 Rev. VN m. B. Osborn and wife, wbo 1 hove been for s long period nuiokmaries ,o ; India. AuBrslis and California, with tbe ' t Rev. IV m. Stockton, of Ocean City, have , I tven lioldiog holiness meetings In tbe , ; M. E ehurcb, of this place, during tbe week. Toe services have hren character- . ized with great power. Tlx Rev. Win. . Stuart and IL S. Norrto aided in there . , meeting?. Tlx houre was nightly crowdetl. Tbe Wave to rapidly gain iog favor in our locality. IiLparagraphi arc read by' , I many wbo will (Dot, become subscriber*, i Launch at Tucknhoe. On Thursday of laB week a threemasted, double-decked scboosxr, named , Mirths 'Brower, was launched from tbe . . ship-yard of Joseph C. Shrppard. ki Turk- , aboe, lo Ihe preoroce of a large number , ; of people from different at ctioo*. She ia. it is >*id. the largest vessel ever built on tbe Tuckaboe river. Her dimension* are; - Length of keel, 140 feet; breadth of I Iran. 83 feet; depth of bob I. 10 fort; ; depth between decks, 5 feet 8 inehes, and i 1 bas a carrying capacity of 1,000 reus 1 Captain Charles Brower, of Townsend * | will onmmaod her. Miss Ada Law. i rence. daughter of Select Councilman. ' Charles Lawrence, of i'hiladrlphia. per- ' formed the cetera ooy of chriBeaing tlx Llva Christmas Presents. I Tbe popularity of Bird# lor Christmas i presents grows rqch year. Their taeet 1 singing to a constant reminder of tlx ' donor. A good singing canary costs *2 50.

and a suitable cage from 81 to $3. Fire ^ dollars wilppurcbase a very superior cage J i and bird, so you ace lire preaenu are not > i expensive. For liule boys and girto. rah. J . hits, while mloe, guinea piga, mallear kitr tent, a globe of gold flah or puppy will be 1 more appreciated than anything you ran . give; and for a lady nothing can be more . auilabk than a bright plumage bird,* par- , . rot or a dog of some fashionable breed, v Tbe trouble to. however, to find a reliable J •lore where these things sre sold and 'r where you will not be imposed npoo. I There to at least one place where every. J thing to nee price and guaranteed, and , • where is kept tbe largrB Bock in America H - nf tbs Wonderful Night Singing Canaries, - ; rage birds of all aped**, parrot* of every J kind, gold fish and aquari, dogs of all r ' species, rabbits, guinea pigs, malteae cats, V ! floe bird fowls and pigvooa, beside all E - kinds of rage*, twenty-five per cent. „ lower than regular prices This Bore to c that of the Bran Food Cumpast, 237 J South Figi.it. Street. Philadelphia. J I II you eoon-J rail in peraoo. arqda twa a - rent stamp for tbeir lllmlrated ratal. cue. * , and you ran have yoor present sent by „ ; express with perfect safety, no mailer p , bow far tbe din ante ngflm 8 I Mis. Mary L. Hsreold, 115 Pasaaie r I Brert, Trent,®. N. J., says: "I bare . taken Brown's Iron Bitters for malaria | wltb good success " I al

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