||y i ~l tl<« per Annum. In Alliance 55»fani) and (Sounfg. A Benin# of I be congregation <if the Presbyterian ehureb of Cape May City, erai held on Monday erenln# lax, for the palpate of taking action upon I be resigns, ttoo of Her. E. P. Shields aa pastor of iLc church. Her. A- P. Johoaon, of the Cokl Sprint church, presided nrer lb* meeting by request, and Mr. J. Q. Williams acted aa aecrrtary. Pastor Shields eery briefly stated the object of tbe meeting, thai it bad been called at bis solidtatloe for tbe purpose of taking action upoo bin request that tbe ooogregs'ioonruuld Join him in an application to Presbytery in diteolre the pastoral relsiioos now existing between himself and the cburcb. He staled that be lad rood end. altogether unsolicited on bis part, a nnanlmous call to tbe Presbyterian church of Bristol, Pa, and tbe peculiar rlrennwtiaoes aliendlng it led him In tbe oarictloo "thai il was a call from the Master In work in another part of hi# v larva rd. Be apnke eery feelingly of (be plsmant eaiatioaa which lad ci rated brtwseo himself and 'be cburcb for tbe past tbirteco years, and said It would always be held In eery plesaol remembrance both by himself aad hit family. In occluding his remark* he again nade apecial request (bat the church would look upoo tbe matter as be did. aa a Prorldeniial lead inc. and that earn II must reluctant to do to thai tbey woo Id consider It beat to concur with him in hit application to Presbytery to dbwJre the pastoral relation. After tbe remarks n| Pastor Shields tbe question of concurring in hi- requ. s: to Prtahytery was submitted by the Mod- . eretnr. and while a large majority of Hie congregation expressed theinaeleea as re. luctaat in part srttb Mr. Shields, yet as It was bit reqoeet the motion was passed. part of tbe reselon and Mr. James M. E. Hfidrrth on tbe part of the congregation, nsonsnmltainsKrs ior. present the church ar Presbytery, which mm sat Bridget. « early next anorb. Mr. J Q Wiliiamt ibeo offered the following resolution which was unanimously ndopufl t Inasmuch as our pastor. Ree. K P. Shields, has o quested us in n-nrtir with bis with and purpose lo ditaolee bis pas loal rrlaiion with ibis church and oa gregatlon. in order thai be may accept a — cab to tbe Pirtliy in lan cbutch at Bristol. Pa It la therefore ' Betel red. That II la with pain and sorrow that we onsen I to bis proposal and desire 10 serer tbe relations which hs.e existed foe the past tblrtern yean net wi-rn himself and Urn omgn-gaiion. and that in yielding to bis request the Session and congregation desire to hear cordial testimony In the ability, faithfulness, earnestness and spirituality which bare distinguished all our pastor's ministrations with ua. sincerely Imping for him (be annua measure of naetnlneas. wethenf.ee 0.01 mend him 10 any community to which his new duties may lewd him as a preacher uPT purr ydplr. assuring him thai .sir lore and STlKufnew field of" Ww* *" " "" The aonnal meeting of (be eoogregation of the Presbyterian cfautch, of. this city, was be.d on WndMadmyeseeing last. Thomas H. Williamson president id tbe heard (rust ens presided. Tbe mlnutre of mertrog lield do Monday evening hot were read and approved." The treasurer Mr. E. Johnson, presented bis report, which was rend, accepted and oidrnd Hied. Tbe financial o Trillion of tbe cjroreh as shown by the report of the truster* is quite enoooraging. During the past year srwne serrn hundred dollars have bern 1 Xpendrd up* tbe church bollding and para mage, which improvements base fawn Alter the reading of the annual repore truateea for the ensuing year, the result rd which was Jbe elect *« of the follow in* gentlemen.--- Eldredgr Johnuvn.Jas M. E ffildreth. tiamuel H. Slims. I. Barry Smith and Thomas H. Williamson. Mr. Jos. Q Williams was re-etnetrd clerk, a poaukm which he baa filled fur iweniy . flea seats. A meeting of .(be Ladies' Auxi'ary eotpa of Post 40. (J A. R . was held si tbe tsnidenm of the President Mrs. Ore. W. Snrttb on Thursday afueaoun, Jan. filth, when the foOosrmg- membra* r, Smith. President: "bitt C 8 Magr. t, Treasurer; Mrs. Sal tie Mroray. Secretary; Mia B. P. DstiiuM. Mrs Ss-le Lu.1f.rn. Mrs. 6 R. Swain. Mrs J H Eta in Is, MtA Dr Kennedy. Mr* I P Hughes, M s. Anus Smith. Mssa Maine Mectas. Mire lesuitn l^arTRkgion, Mrs. E-lward Clark. The ladies spent a eery enjoyable afternoon with Mrs Smith and were refreshments. The ladtaa- expresand regret for tbe seeming necessity of (be areerwtoe uf tbeir encores ion wtlh so plenaMr. James C Hand, of Philadelphia, died at bis bos* In thai city last' week. Mr. Band was a strong friend end ratbneiawic admirer of Cfcpr May. H b outage 00 CVmgreas street has been regniarly ocenpied by btmealf aad family during tbe summer 111s is for many yrare. It is will ITld?, Compee^" " perform " Uncle Tom's L^eTen."' W-lf^Lf sJcSuTt pHEyfsg IhsL'aM ifa«g£ by Byowmy gentle- f

Ctty Coureoji. ^ I A special meeting of cily coanctl was i held on Thursday afiernaon, January 10th, 1 for tbe purpose of taking mentis lo supply I - the city iqraaurr with lundA and to consider the bills which were laid over at tic r mcrsingjicld January 3rd. Tbe council was called lo order by Preniden! Mr dmr. Mem liars present— t Messrs. Renortt. Doolitlle. Ilsnd, Mrersy f and Townsfolk "lbc Chairman of the Finance Committee reported that tbey bsd ' conferred with the ireaanrer and that tt ' would require *6.418 to meet tba d. - " fidencies in the. appropriatloos for tbe ' present year, and believing thai thenwould be coiled ed before the end of tbe • fiscal yenr between two and three tboua- . fibfi 'I'Uiars liwqr aakwd M— B to provide y fit. 000 to roeel the deficiency. On moe lion of Mr. Hughes the Finance Committee. was Instructed (o draw a note for 84.000 payable foor months from dale, at ° tbe Frat National Bank of Camden, " and bare the same discoonted add placed j lo tbe credit of the treasurer of the (fir. Tse bills laid over froth a previous 1 meeting was taken up, one of O K. Hayacs for 893.04 ordered (aid after ' Mr. Haod moved f.>r a* suspension of 1 tbe rules, aad that Hie council lake np genera! business, jju ordered — ' Tbe foUoAng rrw.loli.si wss offered by Mr. Hugbee. which wis edrq t-d. ' Besotted, that tbe City Solicit or be lost runted lo colled Recording to law. all J obligations owing to tbe city now in the bands of the c* treasurer that are nop | due and" collectable. Mr. Townsmd offered the following resnluthm. which was adopted. ( Resolved, that from this rhuc ail bills payable by tbe city of Cape May. which ( requires en order frum city council for payment, (hail ne presented to a specia' c .mrnit tee, 10 be known an the committee ! |« bUi< at least lest days prior to the reg tlsr meetings of ConociL ; Mr. Band moved that tbe president appoint mid ommittce. Merer* Townsend, Hand and Dooliule were appointed. The ease of W m. Essen who claims re- • moneratioo fur land taken In the widen. r rug of Wasbingtim street in 1859. which bsd l«n referred to tbe Judiciary. Com. mi tree, was hmugb' up sod the ehslrrnsn reported that be bad made a careful Investigation of the mailer and from , the heat infmna'ioo he could obtain be b-lleeed that tbe claim had been settled ■ with former owners ofjbe property. He After some statement* made by Mr. . Douglass, attorney for Mr. Essen, the mat. I ler was laid over for fulnre consideration. On motion coooril adjourned. 1 There was also a special meeting held on Sot urday evening lost, fire the purpose | of taking into eepsl deration tbe matter of ! advertising Gape May aa a health resort, ' and to take action In the matter of ennlin- ' uing the soup bouse at tbe expense of the , city. After tbe calling lo order, eerry r mem her answered to bis name. Dr. Mecrey I offered a resolution providing that two ■ hundred dollars be appropriated from tbe incidental fund ft* tbe purpnae at pub- . Ilsblng a pamphlet entitled "Cape May as , a Hrahh feum." After etwrai rierable dia- . cotaion apnn the matter the rea Jutiou was r finally poaard. Every member of couaril I was In favor of the project but some ob,1 Jreifd to making tbe appropriation as tbe t Incidental fond was nearly exhauaUsl, r .while some were In faen* of appropria'lng three or foar hundred dollars. Tbe reo- ' tut ion was passed with the undemanding ' that tbe council wonld niakr an appnpri alba for the addltiaoal amonnt oeeded a when tbe annual appropeiatkos abould be ' Dr. Mecrey was appointed a committee ' • 11b power to associate two eilixena witb - him to attend to tbe matter of issuing the ^Mr. I lanes aaked council lo take amine in regard to a bill of Lsiergroee A Co . • again*! ' lire ciFr. Mr Hand moved that . Ire rule* be suspended and the hill be nr. 1 dreed, paid. After some drarussioo the c ermine was adept ed and lbc bill ordered ' '"on motion of Mr. Hanrs *100 of lbc g per fond be expended in keeping open ( -he soup house tarely mmMrsbed hy Mr . J H Edmonds Mr. Townsmd .•bjr-ei-d upon the gerund that it wsa it regular and - 1 hat the chatter prescribed the manner in ■ which tba poor food shnuld be aapgoded Tbe motion seas finally adoped. Mr. Townsen-1 alone Toting In the negativeOn motion council adjourned. ' County Medical Society. Pursuant to adjournment tbe members " of the medical profession in the counts trf - Care Mas. met at il« offlesof Dr. J. F Lesmtng A Son. Cape M*y Or«.« H.s.se, I «! Thursday.- January 17-h. at 11.10 am. Ttiere were press-tit lira C. F Learning. • J, An Wiles. J.mr. M'Trnr. Henry Km redj. I M D-wre, Ah-j kmmg 0 G (VII. Humphrer S«*ln, J. D. Linton Joseph Ms-Mil B r. Ahhntt/ W 8. Lewrninc J H. Ingram and EogjneWav OntnmunlcaUms anAwocirtnhrir ins ' HtttT uA'irnd bad beam reenieeff fnuu D- V. M D. Marr-r, W. A. Tompkins I Waggiorr, J. M Slaughter and P. M. r Way. Tte meeting was tailed to order by IV ' John Wiley, teroprewry ohairmaa. Tbe 1 ttmpysry secretary. IV. Eugene Way. read . meeting, which were on rout lik approved Tbe report «l tba mwnmtuee no Conati- " tut >00 aad Br Laws. Ore. W. a Lsaia lag. Ms rev and Downs, was presented ami rend hy Dr. Downs, and on motion nc- • ceprnd. Tbe report was tben taken up by aeo- . tions and smerxVO. after which it was adopted aa a whole. On motion of Dr. Meomy a temporary r IV Downs bring nominated was duly . elected temporary treasurer. . On motion of Dr. Toaag the present Mnpraare officers w ere coa turned In office ' t—tkie of Dr. J. T. Irtntnlng it was ing be pubfishsd in the tmaty papers. Tw. menibera uf tbe prufsuaion tben came forward and signed tbe G«atituti-« | and By law*, tneb fwyiug oar dollar in - i h taibio fee. Tbe soeiery tben adjourned in order to partake of the brwtdtslily of Drs. J F . Learning A Brat. After dbmrr tbe society Dr. C. F. Learning extended e cordial ' ; ; i «.^',<ThJranM4* * TlJ ia",mmn

Whll. W. Think bf It- | * j Patrooine home Industries '•J Tbe local political pot beglna to simmer, y And now Cape May wiU gel advertised I- as never before. c 1 Frtdsr night Bennett's club discussed j the tariff qaastiaa. — , , 1 There are two Bicbrdoods in (be Bold for tbe musical cake. ~i A Sea lino was sera off the Island the 1 ' day after (be lair gale. e i Official bu*.nt» brought Sheriff Corson 1 d to Cape Mas on Tbursday. «i Senator Miller season the Island Tburv; day ami made a fricqdly call to tbe Wavx . Professor Potter has kindly consented to load an orchestra in tbe C. M. C. B. k Potalnea wrrv introduced into tins cratn- * try from Soutb Atucficn cwriy vn the let ■ i- (>.| J. H. Rvynobis, Stpcrinlcadent ir of tbe Weal Jersey Express Co., was at , Cape May yesterday. The "dag-out" in the Welt ia a hole in * the ground into which lbc family flee a while w cyclone ia passing. Captain Faulkrnburg of the Five Falha ran Lightship, may. the tea In toe late gale : was the worst io bis experience. - Our business treo should begin io bestir tlemaclvcs, and to do -1 successfully, D call in the aid of printer's Inki Tbe next business meeting of the Cape f May Cornet Band will V" on Thursday p evening next, in tbe hand room. ItlBSsC. Bvuiwtl i# gatbvviog up eomri- - bun. 'OS for Henry Turner who lost bis house by Are on Saturday olghtlast. Tbe committev on program for C. M. " C. B. vntertainmenl reports pmgreas. , 11 Drtinite announcement srill soon be mad. , e The dty has piutougnd tbe life of the dollars to lu otherwir* limited usefulneaa - Cnf. Citarlrs Duffy, the late ptoprW rr of 'he Stnckion. and last year uf the Hie New Colombia, sintrd Cape May yes s tcTilay. u -There will he devotional service in tbe , Y. M. C. A. room. Monday moing. Jan. , S8 h. at 7J o'clock. All are owd tally insited. e The playing of the Star 0/ (Ac Cape , " bind drew many listeners ro M-.odsy , evening fast lo tbv viciBity of tbe hand * "»■».• a-Jt , We are extremely anrey to leffru of lbc , illness of Mr. J. H. Fat row, wbria.-sald to he prostrated under a severe attack of poenmmla Mr. W. W. Green, iropdetnv of tbe - Windsor Bums-, marl.- a trip p. Cape Mas h yesterday, having Just returned from Florida He did not forget lo call al the The odor noticeable In- ihe neighbor. * b-wid of tbe Street w here pipes are being a digged np ana relaki la Dot from cscaplog r gas hut the (sjeent la from (he new pontI »iC Two perfectly blown cotlne bolls grown 'ti-MP.£jdUaEn sill's ganlsn. fisstfkas - May. haw lr. tr banded lo us by Mian . Mamie VanwinklcI'reaidiog Elder Walton gsrv a brief , and iuivrrMing skrich of Met hod ism in ■be BridgrioD district ia tbe M. E. cburcb ' on Thursday evening. i On Monday Robert Hand lei) on tbe lor, t striking hit band ngainsl a tin can nod : . culling it severely Or* Matey A Mrctay sewed np (be wound Which It" quite a ■ painful one. Wv ire sorry in ooofcss lkal we have in e an unadooun'ahlv manner mlslaei an ar- , ticle frum a friend aad subscriber at Paleroo. We hope it will turn up in lime ' for publication next week 0 Wr omgralniate the rued loal gentlemen t trf this ouonty opoo their public spirit in e organising a county society. Cape May s it very crarset satire, but when abc mores t nn fair kward steps are lakro We acknowledge (be reyeipl of a copy o( (be local paper from ban font Florida. II witb the cKhplimvuta of W. W. Greco. 1- rhv gsotal pvoprtvrorof (be popular Wlnd- , nor House, of this city. 1 Tbv colored M. E. church it nightly . crowded by a promiscuous congregation. J Tbe female evangHisi Is (be attraction. Her preaching and vxnnrlaUoosqrr apakco ' of In strong terms of commvodaiirai. r\ learning's pond was graced ariih (air r skaters r«r Wiwluesday. Smre of tbetn had not, apparently been no tbe ice for a . v long <iroe. judging by the way they puocI, tuated Ihe pood with exclamation points, c We are eery sornTloVarn of the death of Mr. John F. Istard of Clayton, which n - ecu red ml a Salem hotel on M-rnday last Mr Isxanl was ragaged in the sugar and it loharoo buamces and had many warm - fntods in tbiac- unly. ' It makes Washington sired seem mack d m-.re cheerful to see tin- Allen nuasi-M) lighted up evenings. Mr. Cbas. H. f DeigbcTty and family are 'occupying it 0 and will spend the balance of tbe winter ■ andapnog atCVpe May ^ Tbcre ia no uae of pleading the baby act „ in tbaae days of done roinpwIlioD to unde. Tlie only "ray our of tfre diffienlty seems .. in be to make II advantageous for people who may want wares of your kind 10 trade witb you and org with the other fyilow. We learn that a Baltimore lady was rat tbv Island a day or two ago f.r ihe pnr- * 1 ewe if renting 1 boarding bouse, and ' ttrat Sbe'is now negotiating through Mr. L. M. Hall for M'. Prats' Ovau atrret - lyutagsn- Intending lo oxnbine them for k brael pnrprwe* Proffreee dor* nor express much conmteetviar Cape Mae. While acknowledging. thai Nke all other place*, maoy s'-cmpta made far the hencfir of oar city lie arfbcrirs-or. have tern fruitless, yet we , (mat that Progress will lie forced to ad. , mil ia ibis care that met some good thing 1 may o npe out of Naxareth." We recrieed a communication . from "A Reader.*" but as are base made it a r rule to publish on oommunkAUm* which 1 are unaccompanied by tbe senders came, f are sre obliged In decline 10 accept U for . pohiloatloo. We will say. bnsresey, that h It (nntalned name g-iod poinu aa tbe „ shttkieg of farms srlin birds by the Game i Protective Society. About a Llttia Printing. ■" Ultra cans Haj Wave. Dnac Snr— If nra trespassing 00 year limited space before going to pram with ' your next iwus, I wish to ay a w-ml or I wo relative to the unwarrantable (-barge ' preferred agalbHme In ibe culomna of j ' porary, Mr B-raA* baaVi tight v pnb- ' 1 e fish me as an mdsidrr wb.arrtato inter- ' ' fere with tbr t-rsrnew of the printing . I * uOorortTOafwMay. I Mill have interests ^ i lieee that I ssiil i«y taxes si a property ! . owner. His grieean.-e i* that ear die- 1 position baa bran manifested on tbe pari; * of the rity autlrorit rea to afford me the i . opportunity of presenting a bid on a Job 1 !» td priming which Ibe ufflos of Mr Bn.Aa ■ it n-U rqtupperl to exSPUe. and wbirt if r be sgpurei be would be eranprlled, ia ! . a order to comply with (he required sped- » ; , r The "aesvre things" be aoeuawm. of hae- , ! ing written in the ran Concern lag dram- ' t • ck-ehes be'g^eal'wW M^ks be" Hi d'l ; the best for bit muoer. wbwber it be Phil- . ; I arirlpbia. M. ileitis or Cbpe May. So thai » : Ihr.pimof afpreciatton which be thinks - ought b. applicable ia she maSbsr id >< peir»i«K.bna really very BstV to rte with t h 1 ttwlraosacUrar. It ts not myirnnUon or

County Not—(Jape May Point claims immnniiy from 1 Ibe effects of wearing wave* when driven • by easterly galea upon her shores. 'i Tbe tencheraof Oape May will vole »Ud | for Surcrinrendrnl Shields lo retain his 1 1 snperritirar of tbe schools of Ibe'couety BUck ice which folknra aerere fro-u U 1 tough and elastic, bendiog like whalcbt-nc. It will bear Ibe weigh! of a man when lr-s r than inch thick. White ice it made by a j weak final and is cattle broken when quite , j thick. I It was In this way: Tbey invited tbeir girls lo go sleighing up aa far as ibe Couit " Hoose. When half-way there a arnaahup happened, (retting "bock to I own with tbe broken caller and their lady friends 1 proved no easy task. Captains who design building generally organise a kind of trades anion. Tire - agent will .generally take, say an eighth; . ' ihe builder another, and lire spar -maker. ahip-amltfa and mil-maker crane in for a aiiu-rnth. when the captain assumes lbc I balance and tben the con l ran Is made. Win. H- Hay. who appears 10 night ai 1 ihe Bcllceuc House. Cepc May Point 10 : "Uncle Tom's Cabin," la an amateur actor of merit. He is a student at Jeffere-n . Medical College, Philadelphia, but find' , lime by diligent application to run down to tbe Cape and indulge in (be pkaaant pastime of dramatic impersonation. Be assumes lbc role of Topey. Tbe twin houses situated no tbe Oban . Pike. Cold gbring. and belonging 1.0 ' Henry and Ed. Turner, look fire last Sau urday evening while both families were absent and speedily homed to the ground ' with contents. It seems that some word 1 bad been left on tbe sxoee, which taking rounding woorkwork wlih results indicated above The li»s falls eery heavy . upon these worthy peoblc, and any help to ibrra will be no doubt thankfully rcTbe unfortunate person who under ■ pressure of doty, consents to lead . the . shwing in the Sunday school service will . barevnore unkind things said of him (Iran of any other in.it, nut excepting the acx- . bio. From Ibe pnaiur 10 the humblest actiul. ar be mar expect censure and unj utt blame. While he it trying to lead the tinging; teacher* may base a friendly chat," aupct-intee-leol husyfalmaelf shoo- hw complete t ' duuer; scholars may trade Jack knives. count the objects in the room or engage 1 in friendly tkmniah behipd the seat*; the pastor jurt tbinkfiOra word be wished to ■ have with an absent parraboner and lake I himself oaf io do It; the sexum will catch r up the poker and fly at the arose as if he would tear it in pieces, and Ihe librarian 1 and secretary have friendly exchange of r eiesra on the triplet of tbe times. While I some, or occasionally all of this is goin-" : on, the impreMireocss of tbe tinging ret - vice is expected 10 be maintained Then, loo. there is frequent tr-mplaint that .-ne . hymn is wore out, another ootardy knows, ' nuin to the end of "ihe chapter. There are those who hare never undertaken the W.irfc who may think these hues are cxag1 geraiion. but they that hare had the bitter | expcri£haTwin"aay tire bflf ls not told. Tuckahoe Notes, f In Steelman's Hall, Tuckahue, a maa- , querade party it on lire tapU Tlie prospect of Mill another wedding is biuitcd abroad, bat it ia yet a profound i "*"*• Mias Han nab Whsaton intends making 1 her home in Bridgnt-m. having accepted a position as housekeeper in Ihatwitv. 1 Tbe members of ihe brass band are hold- . Ing Ureteral sat ia readiness 10 serenade ai - least iwo happy wedded couples before r eery l ag. We Uunk that tbe erection of tbr large 1 factory aad the Using of Ibe track for the 1 railroad through Tuckahoe will be comI Edward Burkman, of Baltimore, is sit iriog bis unde. Cspt. Bomrts Hand, and r Miss Lrxzu- McHeaguc ia spending the . week at a guest of the family of John Small boya abould cither resist lb* temptation toattach tbeir sleds 10 a young r c tuple's sleigh, or tbey should learn to keep to tbetnrelers ail fragments of con- . rersatloo which they happen to overbear. 1 Captain Frank Corson, of Sexviile. is a frequent vit.lor here. Lad Wednesday r be drove in town with a atyliab cutter It I a a* noticed that soon after his arrival be 1 aggregated a companionable female who - doubtless added to the pleasures of the 1 Mr* Ran. Marshall still oonucoe* dan1 geroauJy ilk Dr. Wnitakrr, of Mlllsille, was called in In consult with the Drs. I Marshall 00 Sunday Utt. We sincerely 1 hope that there wjll tooo be a doridel change for lb o-6$rar io Mr* Marshall's , condition and thns'tbe great anxiety of q parents-find husband will he relieved. Last week's snow, while affording so t much pleasure to many. Oiled the hearts of r tbe unfortnpale wi.b envy. Tba demand [ r 1 everted ibe supply, and where neighbors the fortunate possessor* of roomy sleighs ' failed lo be generous, aod when young , mrtt invited some other girl, then indeed , the winter of our discontent was reached aod we felt like Mopping our ears to ex1 elude the music of the njcrey jlngitng of sleigh bells. Fir* the merest breath, than a whisper, j a word carelessly or with malice aforeIbrajgbl dropped bere aod there, until fio- " ally after 11 has assumed gigant >c propov. lions, scandal Itralf marches boldly forth Into the brand daylight, blackening and defaming fair names. Il to true that there - maybe araneilmea a small morsel of truth 1 underneath it all. Tel when direstrd uf ail . iti burrowed cbrtbiog 1 berets very tittle left • f. ir any ooe in take 1 be trouble to report hut r "Be tbon chaem as Ice end as pure «- A tiff cn Masque, or more™ ni Oder. rely ; speaking a masquerade peny is H> he held at Brine's Ball, on ibe evening of Febru- , aryfiSrh. Already.tbe fair 001* are deep , lo tbe study of oretmoes. One young , lady who had determined ro pereonatr 1 fairy, when laid that a genuine fairy orrer f appeared in public minu* its wings, and [ Ihe* she must array burself in amor dta- . Dbaoons material that her garments tk >u 1.1 , be enluminous and yet hare a fight, airy and graceful appearance. 'T was loo much for bcr and she hastily decided lo asenmr Ihe role of milkmaid Brsch a yoaag woman woald certainly drive Oscar Wilde lo 1 Son Grove Building Association. Tbe annual aaertlag of Ihe Murk holders r of the Baa Grose Building and Loan As . rodatim was held Monday evroing. Jan- . nary 21 e. wheo Ihe anhual report of Ibe i I lug ffffcer* were ehcJed for lbs ewselng H '"'rewidcnl -William Beally. . j Vies Presideoi— Joseph H. Bane*. . Baeretnry-W. G. Hughro. , Treasured— Joarpb H. HugUre. Directors — Joseph H. Hughes. Jaa. H. . Haras. J. H. Benexei, J-rho K. Iks: v. 1 p' Ed "iSSa"10' W 8Prioirr "d N- ■ i saovs nrtujiso aroocun-ix. ! ! the cnssdiiion of the eaeodailon January ltt. 1884, as follows: 1 ! s *a>*a ■ ' The anacialion baa «8 acdrr s?rai" , divided lafio II* rertes tbe eeloe of encit MKNit It: S: !£ : iS!S . ire • « - net - »t v-aae-are— ara^ l» i All of which i. reepeeSfnily robSSX

j Sea lale City Murmurn. j I "R ho got Shiner* money? 3 TbAffenrrnt health of our topn la good. ! > Tbe trayci on the Sea Isle Railroad con- ' • i tin ues good. ' j Mr. Deiancy discovered a teal reposing | 1 upoo the beach the other day. ' | Mayoe Wells filled his ice boaee on I I Toreday with icc six inches iblck. 1 Tbe Sea Die skating park waa opened - last Monday night for the first, time. | Engineer Morris is moeh plearad wilh ' r his change frum engine No. 18 to 73. . t Among the arrivals tbe past week was i ■ Mr. L a Seofield, a lamp dealer of ITiU- , 1 adelphia. • On Wednesday Mr. F IL BnshneU, the j Denniaville biot and shoe man, pnld Bea ! f Isle a riaiL - Tbe carpenters of Ihe West Jersey II. ! i R. has. hi. Jsc graue J fwslbs new sutien - • al Ocean View. I Tire new depot is finished wilh the exception of the finishing louche* from tbe 1 painter's brush. 5 Captain Townsend has been frying lire ! r power of dynamite In blowing up the , j sunken steamer Nnpbar. - - t The workmen are waiting for a thaw so ] . 3 that work can be commenced on Ihe Sea " t Die and Ocean Cily B. B. c On Turedar among the arrivals we no. ( tie-d W. I'. Tout, E F. Gruffly, J. Drudc > 3 and Jas. Quia, of Philadelphia. 0 Mr. IL Bushnell, formerly of Cape! May has estahli-hed 1 Jewrtry store in ">e ; r post offlce building of this city. We wish : 5" Sniuro. T " Tlie past week snow, ice and intensely • cold weather ha« put a stop ro improve- 1 meats, but with tlie coming of warmer T ' wtsiher we may look for a busy time. J j, VoOr correspondent look a stroBaround ^ Srelf rorLi"e^Sar{ngCSvTirt-.,UT^ rap- V rain is George Say re. and the members of ' ^ Ganrly.'ciiarlcs EirfrAig,-. Aaron Deiancy, Si eems and the old grey horse uamed 1 "Bill Stereo. ' Tire station ia kept in a 1 ; clean and neat eouditbai and tlie crew ' baee made it very homelike in appear. in first -r!a** order ready for servlara^ a '* ' 1 ' "f "llr vi-it tbe 1 " ihey'were takrn from tbe oven. CsnriWomfiik 1 '. ' Mr* Ann Beneact was in Philadelphia 5 tlnring tire vrrv-k. | Captain Al. Douglass i« visiting his - . st-ter. Annie Efdredge, at TownM-nd In- ( ' k Any one in need of a model for a rent* :1 are directed to call on Captain Sumner e Marcy. ; 1 P Mr. and Mrs Charles Foster spent last ' Babtiath at the hrane o( their parents, Mr. - Jacob 0. Hand. — * — — The inclement weather brought a small congregation together on Sunday, when the presiding elder preached. Our eisbor* for the week have been Captain Cfisrlea Vansmsn. Liburo Grace, ' troth al Goshen, and Mr. John Rhoden. of 1 aUDeilie. Yen nor is rrgnreP-d as a Jrand in these ( part* as be profeased an open winter. ; » Haven't had so much aoow and icc for Captain Gabriri Holmes lost a valnable 1 bird dirg on Monday. Pe-rple that prne- r ; lice with revolvers abould find something , 1 else foe a target. r A meeting of property ownr-rs sras held ! , c 00 Monday nlgtit to take ioro considi-ra. ; " • tion the project of sluicing Dias Creek. 1 It was drcided that the work abould be 1 1 Mr. IrTln Middle! on. of lbc Bay View f House, Pierce's Point, has been alwent for 3 a few days, looking afltr business interests in Philadelphia. t ' Mr. Joseph' D-uiglsa*. of Ibis place. , f turned hla caule into the woods last fall. 1 Tbey were perfectly gr-ntle when given ( • wild as buffaloes.. and It hat treeo with 1 grea: difficulty ths' they have at last heen y captured. Mr. GahrM Holme* an ex1 ptrieno-d nunter, 1ml a party la*1 week in , e pureuir of these wild creatures, and after r> cbidng one of thenf rlghl mile* and run. s ring many riaktof being gorrd, sucoretbd , ta purring a quietus on bet. Others of •mall army from Goshen. The rh*«r and - ' final was Ibe most exciting that has oc- , curecd here for many year* I I Oreen CreeK Coaslp. 5 ' What has become of the Y oung People's Temperance Union? ' j Mlaa Bailie Ericson is seriously ill wiilr r j an attack of quinsy. T Richard Con-.ver is beauiifyiDg Iris cm. ' , tage hy a peal verandah and cat of paint. • i L E ^filler's farm ia receiving a coat - E Ing of manure for next year's crop of tor1 Oysiermeo are busy getting ready for - spring work. Tbe latest— in did do dam- 1 f ag* to bay plant* EH Johnson and D. C. Miller baee 1111 ' . prosed tbeir premises by new fences and . - a general brushing up. Mr* James T. Miller who has been vi»- - fling her daughter in Baltimore .eturntd t ' borne 00 last M -nday evening. There i* no place in Ihe county so well , supplied wilh Mores aa ttils There sre * 1. four, and all of them term to be doiog a , , goodhrainee* , Miss Mary HoUiogslirad has been en- . gaged to play ibe organ in the M. E ■ eturrrh F * so young a person she sue- f r reFd' admirably. 1 Extra religious services are being con- - ducted in Ibe M. E. church l>y Pasro-r [> Btnew-k. There hat Ireen and ia Mill , ( much iniervwt manlfealeri. 1 Bamuel Cummings will take a trip to [ ' Barannah with Capialn Elrner Lake for ■ 1 hi* health, wblfh of lale has net been ' " e-Al. Be goes ,wi u ruler lire adrira of 1 his physiciao Dr. 1. H. Ingram. ! Mrs. Corn Hand Parker and her sister ; Mot Hannah Hand, wf Tuekahor. dn.ye down lo the Tillage on Friday lo visit Ihr ir " grandtndiber. Tncae yunng ladie* handle she relibont with the confidence and skill of professional* Gravelly Run Items. ' Mr* Uriah llewnt is visiting relatives ( ; Mr sn-1 Mrs. Jehn Banrraal) hsse 1 ! ben viMUog-tbesr pnrenis io Ibis Tillage . . Mr* Arthur Loper has Irern visiting . bm sit'ee. Mrs. James M. Loog, Jr.. ol ' CsJd Spring. - ; Mr K Uandy aad daugtUrr.of Dividing Croak, a-e Moaning al the raatrivnoe' trf . Lu. ' . will sborly remove his family from this piece l" Green OMk. Mr. Frank Matthew* tbe conductor no 1 1 the the AogVsva road, report* bunreh ' vetj well isuUfird with hia pnaithm. «T C -lemsn BUtrs mrt with quires ■ 1 painful accident on Tuesday while cut , . ting wood. Ibe aae slipped anil cut his left ' i nxy - 1 I We miae tbe smillcg . connlenance of , 1 1 our young friend. Mr. Will Frwstrr. be r > hmeing srvvwed aposfrion ar Ang's-ra* 1 partfifiS^ia Mr 'and Mr* .• ' on Wedoesdsy eeenrng. aboul twrniv.fiv, ) ' <>r their" (needs being presrni. Game* - W. -re Indulged ia unrB a lale hoe* when ' afire bayfmt partaken of the good rhing* ' po.vhtvd in lbc war of refw*.,mrnt* . 4 I which these wa* an abundance, ibe com ■ fwny aepwreud (-«■ ibeir rwspraiv,- born., 1 wen phased wiib their evening's ra> .r . over ."X, -.pre-ph. On war sbipe ira-y are put in a ■ SiSSH ^ (irter to keep Uw peace.

i THE GREAT REDUCTION SALE I JOHN WANAMAKER, Personally. I XTTTIE J j . .Priitcipal Establislinjeiit, I'lrirteeiitli aiid Cbestiuit Ste„ Plfiladelpljia, 1 Has just gotten FAIFH-'Y UNDER WAY. THE RALE v j 1 is not an ordinary cla'iBJ: Bltiul iiinatilultsJ.fai tha purfwwof twrryrngont some Imporxatt plan* Il embraces almotl ■ every department- tl THE S.VLE j will show fresh lot* brought forward daily to take the place of those sold out. / THE SALE . ' w ill keep on wilh bona fide reductioaein various department until the purpura aimed for is accomplished. THE S.ULE I calal-<uc of iletna will be riyiscd Jretyffav and published in the rooming Ledger, tiimet and /taint. Tin- people may depend on unusual braaains/anJ a visit ro tbe More each day is recommended. N-XE— In srndjng oul ibis lis: we rook out Ibe small lota thai were likely to last bat a day or two. Wr thajk, but canno". ; promise, that tbora rrialned in Ibe list are in quantities Urge enough to giec eerry reader a chance al lire bargains, if a prompi 1 """"""" JOHN WANAMAKER. I

Dress Goccls. "rt^llrrerS aoO^.«i.r^l Iterators wye II J "rniadijai ottemaa (nu. In neb ngure*. wrsr.preViinr.-i-, <v,m (mm «. i: in jwj™* " an Mb- r^qa.l.u-w~m own. j " Silks and Velvets. febtlalrare Bsrraeow* man *1 9" Biark Goods. tit isos ra* a n. rasci «o*nan emu., ate.: ^L/ta-Dre- lUadk Preneb r-p-Ur. si in . kohl u Trimming .Department. "(Li mil an 1 Casbmrre Embruldrry, also rets ptsmsoqbmd PaasemcMrtirrM. frorarse. ;*grera cuMrro^arenrarerie rot. ifum t ra ^^vtr^rma l!k#ro 1^* ^ Gloves., f less tnVre^r^^*LM 'Lttii- C-sior" CMwWtll SIASe new C, knrtcm^tjTr 1° "'bviiT .ts' rV-re° rti^ ' Handkerchiefs. '^^s^pro.ire^ Brresuiebnl; ear prtcrew' 'fltotakb rrornVjl oawn u»<K la. Hanax-rreorf. ren is tnebra sensre: 11 an ^,5^" - — China.

Ladies" Coats and Wraps^/-" Children's Coats and Wraps. Furs. -lyrattrlbip^ ge^^^lpre Sti."' ,J°" J -.^Prtnrre* Irtnrre Warm (bdryrnU."fur it Uiinirti i Cloths. " LM rVuSsrataxii°twIi*tiS'5%i'/IOB(>w . lei Bra*1MOTlSnTy'brwlfat^|«ret^ c ^ ly* lio^y U^L)^n*1|-1ajT*aDd1 fcln°T"irer Lmi m ia. buck Ciiwxtag. formerlyss; now ia* a* m. biark Baslri roaring. lormrrlT It; re^tnfoMBurt1 tor»b%o<-xt»rtrew Laces. ; ,'** lure* triaecs Lae**j^ be sold si s | ll"U r. . rieunra^ulura ih*sjc.!|5tareptce.llx '" nr ^*« tremrerewra'"1 C""'r"' ^ Hrt^rolaTsmrK.* Sicbess U^.'^Lms at 7iu»ikrreb et radwdVe ^udsr* lil black Bra! Hptnlsli bare* rednceC onr- | \S. naqx"wl ,100 Embroideries & White Goods. s.«n ^nrres haiasook Kogtng* an.1 forertlnx* ; Ladies' Muslin Underwear and infants' Goods. LM Mama Cbrnfisrs. lbunluirg rnmmoU.rrusi '■ ' tog Pan qniuol KSUS Skirt*. from (ts la 1*00. ranging iron, loai.ic .kirtlqn ires relttxartb 7 '4 ■ Winter Coals, lrggln*. CMb 'iu vnT^tUrrlM k*. Gentlemen's Furnishings. -1 ^Ulgt Wt of Black MIX Tycoon Tics pu al - ^ Mu-msiol foar-ply Llaen Cnfl* Sc. pre pan. I B-r.^'aire'^Sw^mu'Sxe lis. soe. Hosiery and Underwear. -us ara sapre ruoa' Men-. Ilair Uose. Kngiur '..in 'be. gurorek*. sod *111 Ice aoM la W * 'r * ' Tr'mtts, aSra n°*' • ll£ ££ rf " S**wrec - * ,;""m n*°!:" bi*wM*dnwn (ran u folTroruUr0 crartc Browa Mud Bras. aaiflV.SM'lM *■?.. a tm IWIIK Sbtro ana Draver* si ,;t; sown lo ' "JVt MUras- and Lndtra- r.migk* JarkN* rarajog la prtra frett »*■ to*t* rsanosd ]<m i "la2^Kra1ra^Si!SSl!ii5?S2i I i

Linens and Blankets. I Lot Orslor U oj be* sre. u in. sqoarc. ' ~^*°U&.yrZSefSSb£££i: Apccbre tot, ire* tniyi. ' i vnSbE K* 10 !"*5' ' j Lrt"]" "wpj j 1 35»— kSsccui'kaol i,tt^pabi* ui. or :rxst I swewt^huM.°?B uniiuSS. wul00>°- ! Sra d°M" ' ■ pilreGs'^^r i le iim t.iS.u. SSared tor | he An extra Table Linen, &c. ' k>A rroin's" *00'1 ,a*m' ■hurahT Tsble Linen. | limn cream colored Table . Unco rcdored rrom fi.ia to sse. , | ^rge^binncr Napkin* site, former "uSfigW^^BSi bride: S1JB down to Vl* j forU|br^ni«r'LncnU|!iwBT ^osncr inqatrr Muslins. Millinery Goods. keep and tinunsl Jo'£-a InVuxecropraUan Ribbons. i saslt lliliboas in large rariely Half lbs former s Scf^dJc.81*'4 Mo!"' * ln-. "c.; ' si^miosre* '"bboB^ * m"_' !T"luord "om : in., same ooilllj. fT; sowSOc. B0W Boys' Clothing. i 3° 'enifrnM* M^aem ah wool, j j7liuj-."u,recosi* Deri Cu*,were * now It Upholstery Department. | IVloea.werebSc.: redoretMaaae^ i »^uraMrer*l 1Mb Table Corsre, I"| will, liordersd Nraungbam LaceCnnaiiu Iaa Ecru Bor-ier-i NoUl'ngbam tnee Curtain* , Areaber but red nocd from SM0 10 ^ i-'Dcr grade* lo same proportuia. - 1 tr**!1 "sTio sSu***^ '"Iul11" '"""s11' "X* I r-Ii-ihlS Sd £ ff.S." m.w irn.' , :-4. which .Old *1 sr. reiw l.». Cover* «i ooe-Bric-A-Brac, Etc. ^Jb-owtaaad ps*. pixel*, "weibreweb s Urge ° S'oVSulMtS'wne, lie. lo tse. opera Ulaw shapes ol *ame,r*dnced (ram tie. M*lr andVijm^S SraramyS jurle'/^j Ksnry Card Crara^: Portfomw.^ Sc.. Sc.; from Stationery. p4&reiepa* in Shoes. ^Ltt^Mjaara'fcmyt Goal Bollsa bbos* SUea | 'Jb l^rra** 'prtMle slid Kid Boston Boot* hum '""nudreou Pebble Oral — i. J! SO to SS i ira judVapSnkfistoaj*^* t Pranca calf, naad-6awsd Lace Carpets. SlSpre yiS ^ "** ,,aWr V-T,< C*r*a" ?1 M.riSps^ traS toS?" LU. n's';*'«*I.grale'rore''so (ottc.

Vary marked reductiona have hrem madr ia ibe ten ibuurand aod rare every day aad useful artidra in H Quartering and Housefunii-hing Depnnmen". "Biriking reduetiuoa ia Fine Furuitnre. Bags. BslcbfU aod Toioka have had snmethlng knocked uff the r-f.o-. UpfacMatT. Pure, and Table C-rama share tbe same ftic. Faocy Guads. Brain and Brunxes. are much lower. All psckkgu amounlicg to fifOO will be delivered, freight paid, wtlhlc a radius of *» miles, daring lU continuance of (Ua ante. Excursion .parties from the country can dab logetlrer and hare their puichtara debarred ia cm bundle. Il ranraaqoile certain that no snch opportunity as ibis srill be offered soon again. John Wanamaker.