7 NOTICE I-UBT OFFICE AiriUttiiKMiacrn. ■>Irn* Kt' I Sunday* ^UmoacMluKiM or aeiti riy HOD- ) <>r.l t-n oral j til articles ot vaJur ay rerun-red Mails More* H «o CIVIC SOCIETIES. eoMOiia^^fM^^lna^oBrS'TnMl ' GaSTMayfe-iS4*. O. tl-VfJH, fl, meet* on ' Church Notices. Sunday services al tbc M. £. Church on December 11th, 1887. as follows:— Prayer and experience mocliog at » u. m.i preaching at 10.30 a. m. Sunday school at 2.30 g. m.; young people's meeting at 0 p. in., evening service at 7 p. m. Subject — -morning—- " A Pure Gospel." In the evening -Mrs. Sarah i Downs and Mrs. Clark will address the i congregation under the auspices of W C. T. U. Seats free. Everybody is ■ welcome to thesc.aervlccs. Divine services will be held in the 1 Presbyterian church of this city. Sunday, December 4th. as follows— Preparatory ' prayer meeting as 8.30 a. m., service ' with sermon at 10.30 a.m. Subject - "Blessed are the Peace Makers." litis ' sermon will he in special preparation for I hers of the church, especially, arc urged to be present if possible. Sabbath school ] at 2.30 p. m. Evangelistic servljes in r the evening at 7.30. Gospel sermon— 1 subject. "Why should I join the church." 1 A cordial invitation to attend these scr- * Ices Is given lo all. The teachers and officers of lite M. E. Sunday School decided in their late t meeting that Christmas should he celc. } brated on Sunday evening with religious i exercises and on Monday evening the f usual distribution of Christmas goodies a would occupy the attention of the , school. The following committees have been named: To arrange decorations. . Meadamea Eldredge. Doolittlc, Town- , ■end, Hughes, II. fl. Hand, and Mr. anrl * Mr*. B. T. Bailey; lo bring front the ! woods everrreens, Mew*. John York. . B. Hand, Will Blalner, and 11. W. Hand, J. Jr.', to provide gifls, Mi sdsmca Garret- | son, Entrisen, Clirk. Miss Lizzie Ware 1 and Mr. Green to arrange lor Sunday (ervloe, Pastor Manchester. 8up«ilnlcii- 1 'dents Reeve*, >v llaontEosoman and Greer * Meadames Eldredge, Doollttle. Hughes <1 and Entrikln. The gifts to tho members a of the school will be of the usual char- 1 acter, boxes of candy arid oranges being n thegirincipal features. Principal Rodman Corson, of Cold Spring, was before Justice Harnett Sal- g urdav on a charge of assault preferred 0 by nomas Saultz In behalf of his sou, y who Is one of Mr. Corson's pupils. It „ seems that Mr. Corson only used neces- j sary means to enforce his orders with no j, design to inflict corporal punishment on . the Ud.'but in the aculile which occurcd j, the pupil had the misfortune to receive n j rent In hli trousers which seemed to be , a cause for the suit. Justice {Uracil saw no reason to bold the teacher for the action ■ of the grand jury. H. W. Edmunds cleverly defended Mr. Corson, and showed tile court lhat hts client was only doing whst was absolutely necessary uader the olroutns lances to maintain his authority and had not r violated the spirit of the statute bearing ,, upon Uia government and discipline of public schools. Wc candidly confess J that our sympathies are wife tbe teacher. v and congratulate him, his attorney and -f the Justice over the result of the bear- , kfi- t

The regular monthly meeting of city (v council cam* off on Tuesday evening, all g, members being preaent. After the records had been approved the reports of „ committees were made. The bill of n Xlectric Light Company was approved. rl dednctions having been made for lights K that had failed to operate. A resolution r, waa approved authorizing the trial of a g tapping machine tor city water work*. „ By tta nae the Bow of water through the j main would not be impelled w lieu lapped , u M heretofore. Proposals for roofing city n well were authorized. The electric ,j railway ordinance waa pldgetm- holed In- B drflnrnUy.^ Ajesolullon Introduced by j, charter, was lost sftcr considerable ells- *. enrttmi After approving outstanding K bills and monthly pay roll council ad- e Jonraed. ^ £ Teacbera of county districts complain k that they are still required to light the l< Urea sod ooax, or drive their pupils to d ■weeping out the school room. In sev- s eral cases they have asked the teacher of ;■ the Clam what they shruld do about It. r Well, they have the remedy in their owo o hand* If they will, as a body, decline to li do either one or the other. It's not a teacher1* business to do these duties and ft Is humiliating to undertake them. A n teacher's time 1* worth more to the school than to spend a portion of it worrying over dirt and the Ores. When 1 ■n engagement Is made just have It in » the bond that the cleaning and fire light- < log (ball be attended to or tba school 1 board. It's all wrong to require a few I Willing ones lo do the work of sweeping < -for a school comprising a half hundred 1 or more pupils. There are ftyglcnlc ' reasons too, why It should not be done, j The Merchant's Insurance Company, ■ 771) and 778 Broad street. Newark. N. < J-, lakes rank with the best financial In- ') dilution* of the country. .This com- ' pony waa organized In February, 1868. ' ana had for Its apontora some of New- 1 ark's most prominent citizens. No other1 ' fire insurance company in the state lias ' extended Its business over so large an ' area and none In any state is more wide- ' fr hoosrp fpr Its fair honorable ddling ' than the Merchant's It pays losses at I oupe, without discount, or evasion of Its 1 responsibilities In anyway. The agent 1 tat thin Is Jamim Henry Edmunds, 88 • Waritlngton St., Cape May CByIV only dealer that hi required to pay Heenaa for selling papertb It. F. Horner, others do It treiS lax. Why should Mr. Homer be tingled ont In this way papers cheeper than any of bl« guild alike la this respect. If Mr. Horner pays a license, others should do the assoc. that's all be affeaw* are sure. The chronic growlertoay be an uncomfortable companion, or associate, or r' ,pl|Btllwilf rftean^lmt It mtm be series WUMoaaun unity hi which be !iv< -a. He does not. like the lamb like kind. gVgrpabiiilt to^belng^ impr'sed uj-ou MltfaSt then' end dash consign hlm^othe everlasting We 1

jlrn.-S.a-Ij call during tho week. ^ Sheriff Sbocmakur made an official rial to Cape May on Tuesday, 7 ; Pastor McCurdy is conducting a series of revival meetings in bis church this - j Mayor and Mis. Edmunds arc spending a part of the week in Philadelphia and New York. Pastor Lanili* was a little previous- on ,v a day of last w« ok when lie thought lo * Reverends F. B. Greu! anl A. N. s Whitmarsh -were in town yesiecdaylook1 ing over their former psrbh. it Mayor Edmonds got tho compliment ! Band on Tuesday evening. { Capt. I- Cone and I. I.. Shoemaker, Esq.. of Philadelphia, were in town a- * | few days ago on a business trip. They " Mrs. Charlotte Kennedy, who has 0 i been In Philadelphia twine treated for f Iter health, returned home Tuesday evenJ ing "much lnijirovofi. t apt Furman Smith is about engaging « a matrimonial venture if the breezes about this ^.fflre are correctly ; ducking water* of the Carollnaa. Wm- r. Stevens Is a candidate for : Stale's prison inspector. If lie should be so lucky as to get the prize it would 1 afford bltn a very comfortable living i salary. Elder Henry Hand is an enthusiastic worker. He is not puc of the kind to get discouraged at trifles. A dozen like iiiui working together should stir the camp of the slothful to some purpose. Mr. William Porter and Miss Mary ! at tl'w home'ofThe bride's father! Mr.?! U. Slites, by Rev C A Brewster. The ! happy couple will sju'iid Uic honeymoon this city. Col. I. L. Shoemaker. Judge Downs 1 and Captain L. Cone took a ride over to Sewelt's Point during the ! late blizzard. They found anything I a summer day. but they managed to survive the rigors of the climate, but t will defrr a second visit till warmer I weather. Forty -five hundred and twenty-four < Sabbaths have been measured out to 1 Brother lleury I)avi» thus far ou his Journey. His excellent wife is not . far behind him in point of age. Both ] community! " 1 Arrivals at the Ebbltt as follows-. F. . J. Crosby, Sirs. Crosby, Miss Crosby,, j Nantucket. Mass.; li. II. Wood arid t wife, L. Cone, J. Shoemaker, Mrs. C. Wlae, L. Schutte wife and daughter, II. , J. Sainpsom and wife, James Dobaon, ' Philadelphia; Wm. B. Allen. New Y'ork; Downs Edmunds, (Jity. Mrs. Sarah Downs and Mrs. Clark. . presidoi.t and secretary of tho W. C. T. . U. of this SlaTe wIII dc here next Fun- if day all day and speak in the churcbea at the following limes: Baptist. 10.30 ; Presbj-terlsn, 8.30, and Methodist at 7 p- s Everybody jnvited to attend these ■ services and bear these talented women r on the great cattf e of temperance ref -rm. Mrs. V. D. Sehcilcnger and daughter, J spent last week in Philadelphia calling " on friends and doing some shopping. * numerous frienda at the Spring welcomed fincra home on Saturday last. f Bertha looks sweeter than ever In Ihc new gowns and pretty things to * match which her doting mother has lovingly bestowed upon Iter. While In e Philadelphia they registered at the Wa-li- e Hotel. •, t Communicated. ( COLO SI-kino, Dec. 0, 1887. I Ma. Eniron: Why la It tluit If any enprise la started In Cape May. there are ' so • many to say, "Oh, it will never ' amount to anything." and if It so hap- ' pens It doe# fall, you may see Ihetn with ' smiling fares telling every one, "I told you so, I knew it would fall." Do you < flntl these men ready to work with « hearts and hinds u> help anything a long t will benefit, not only themselves, i hut all Cape May ? No air, Ihcy are onhut Ihcy

the lo ikers-on ready. IfUie enterprise (; goes through, to grasp their share of the j, spoils snd point with pride to strangers i, telling them see what «» can do. They D remind me of the old man who when robbers broke into the house, and bis . wife wanted him to litjp drive litem nut, . replied in a trembling voice, "Don't go * tliey may kill you; but after his f w ife armeiV with a broom-stick had them ont, be crawled out from under the bed saying, "We made them £ wasn't v< brave J" 'On last Satur- ' night I happened to l« al the Island 1 aa>I I verily thought It Was pretty lively. 1 1 saw one after another come out of Mayor Edmunds' office with happy facs i and th ir money In their imckcts, I 1 thought that they would not oblrct to a r good many such red letter days. A • good many honest bills w. re paid snd homes made happy. Wliat was their , condition last winter? Some of them I j know did not make five dollars *11 win- , ter with their teams- Many thanks arc r J. Hemy Edmund* and others for starting and giving work to our own people not a cent earned but that stays ' right here to do us all good. ) say with 1 others "Long rnsy the boom which they 3 started boom." ' Osts or Them. "Humble Citizen" censures the coun- J ell of West Cape May Borough for not spending, ont of the funds appropriates . for the public roads, a portion to spread j the dirt dumped by tlic ■ Railroad Company upon it* unimproved private prop--crty. He also claims It to he Uw outlet u> several s venues representing property to tho amount of tlUO.000. The outlet to the said avenues is Broadway. If they < prefer lo use the company's property as ' egrets there Is an excellent high path, 1 dry at all llmeo, along the side of the ' -track. As there are only four horse* ' owned In Y' ork. Emerald and Eldredge avenues they do Hot seem to be suffer- ; ing very badly for an extra carriage i road. And if to the inhabitants ot these ; avenues have the means at their dlspo. . sal as the Railroad Company has furnished the material. Allor ono day's work under the leadership of one of the suflering inhabitants of York avenue, , I Ihc work wan abandoned wilb-thc deler- ; mination of making an effort to ahtfl the I labor and expense on the Borough. Not A Cprxmuux. I TUe Doreas Society mat on* Friday , last and did up some wot k for the proa1 pecllvr Christmas fair. Handsome bedr quilts were flnlshjsd up In lovely style, r being gaily tufted, and padded with t fleecy lay ere of notion. This society Is 1 welcoming all gifts of mites, whether n they be In the form of money or fancy v articles. If you have tey odd pretty r thing that has arrved its purpoae send ft e lo the ladies, Utey will put on some new touches and ted ft for the good of the city's poor. !r KnUiuslam is a basil condition of tuc1" cess. Without it Ultra Is failure from ' the start. It is the stuff that overcomes , all obstaclca, and downs all opposition. ' Too much of It there Is an danger of 2 getting. It will qprnpel adherent* Ito Z a work when theee without It win join ■ ' In a discouraged chorus of "What's the 'r use?" eml give up. while the enlhu-last * kh>*d ovwiually wins in Comnenv "II" was Impeded last Satj. uraay evening by Cokmd D. B. Murphy ,» ot General Sewsli's staff. The men maefc » speethtgotteec. In the absence of Cap- * S2JSWJL2Tfi5.'

SALTS)t . Turkeys ate ripe. As ye sow, so shall ye reap. The Driving Park stock is net of the fancy article. * I* New goods and lowest prices et the " Excelsior Market. The people of New Y'ork are tired of the anarchist Most. " Take your watches, and jewelry to : Jqs. Hand for repairs. ° E. R. Williams, local architect, carpenter and builder, rear of this office. ' - 11. F. Horner should have every posst- ' / hie encouragement to keep bis business' . , A half million feet of lumber is on the ., Wat' Irom Williams port for the Driving ParkThe first three days of December Indi- ; catcd winter for the month, in a double ^ David ltrxlnn sells flour and feed at j „ lowest cash prices. Just by Cape Island ] r bridge. | i- A brisk demand fpr last week's Wave ■ made it neceSsary to run off an extra edition. t e The sparrow Is being luci! for stew t pies, anil still. his bad wot* gore on just t a For strictly flrst-cla-s insurance apply ' e to J. Henry Edmunds, No. 38 WaahingB ton street. ■ I El. Johnson has a splendid line of rub- 1 r ber good* for fool wear. All tastes and J 1 purees suited. I Give the ladies of the Helping Hand - [ an order for one of their handsome and : A branch rokd from the D. B. & C. 1 ' M. It R- to the Driving Park is on the ? ' Ust of probabilities. '~S 1 Heading no many seaside novels lias ' set the head of one of our bright young > Duke A Doak, carpenters and build- * ere. Designs made and contracts ex veil ,, j ted in first-class shape. „ , An eutorpriring Greco Creek boy will J help to meet tho demand for owls by o raising a few next year. One of our oldest and most esteemed n ! subscribers sent us cash last week to c . for the Wave till 1891. ,, Cape May county teachers will hold a b fession of their organization on Satur- n day next. 10th insC, liTIHIs city. C-npe Slay County hastmt three con- t' victs in the State Prison at -Trenton, t' while Hudson scores the most, 205. o Lewis D. Stevens Is moving tils store " goods to the Knickcrbokcr building. J; He will. In the future, occupy these v The pilofboat J. Henry EdmUrids has P Kil a handsome dividend for ti.V year, f ides earning the money to copper her "J i 1 We have written the story of ftie A. « E. church, its "Up and Downs" which will appear In the Wave at. an early date. The pilot boat James Henry Edmnnds t( doing a rushing business. The young e) of her crew are as happy as darks „ iu a gfkin field. \ j,; Oliver's People's Market, No. 37 Ji|ckstreet Newly fitted up. enlarged and Improved. A. first-class estabUshmcnt all arpund. 1 L. Sheppartl can discount city j" prices in fashionable neck wear and gents' fnrnUlting goods generally, No. 27 Washington- street. - w John H. Gibson, No. 43 Washington " street, will sell you dry goods, trimmings. millinery anil furuiabing goods _ at city prices for caali. ; Smith & Co. are gulriglto have pros- ~ cnU suitable tor everybody's grandfalhee, grandmother, father, motbor, tbc girls and babiea. St " "Wondersof the Heavens. Earth and J* "Golden Treasnry," Bibles aud ° albums for Christmas presents. Mrs.H. 185 Washington St. The plncky pilot boat J. Henry Ed- ' tfiumls waits for nothing In the shape of " wind or weather, but ventures lo sea " utid stays there like the Bank Light ves- ' sol. (l Entertainment this evening at the chapel for the liquidation of pre*- - ent contracts for the repairing and beautifring the house. The Mite Society haa Christmas Is coming, and Smith A 1. Christinas |

No. 48 Washington street, are raak- , great preparations to please everybody that are thinking of making Christ- ; presents. 3t • There It no great use in crossing 1 before they are reached. The I Driving Park Company is distributing .1 good U. S. money and will continue so t to do right along. ! A concert will bo gtyon.ln the M. E. | church on Monday evening, "Dec- 19th ; for the benefit of organ fund. An at- ; tractive piogrtm Is being rehearsed for ■ the entertainment. Aunt Abble Townsend had a pOrker 'Iaugbtcred this week weighing 433 Iba. - Hand along others. The heaviest hog ; reported secures for the raiser a year's , subscription to the Wave. Branch 8TO, Iron Halt will nominate i snd elect officers for 1888 on Thursday . Dec. 15. "87. A full attendance is requested ay there Is other Important busi- , nese to come before the Branch. A. L. Haynea Is kept busy this a Inter weather In making people comfortable with h)i> heaters and ranges. Give him order for tin and Iron work, prompt attention and reasonable prices. There is no hotel news worthy the name. Rumors there are in plenty about the probabilities of who shall manage fug hostelrtea next season, but Its the mereset speculation all round. The good will stock and fixtures of a first-class store in Vhls city are ollored for rale. The busineaa is a paying one. the reason for aril Ing being, the owner wishes to remove to the far west. Apply at Ibis office. If 'the people'of Cape May through council will do the right thing by B. F. ; Horner la relation to his bushiest, this enterprising gentleman will still remain with uaal the Cape. Give Mr, Homer , fair chance. Somo people are always "hard up." - It matters not how much they may i make, or earn they have In some way - got behind and there they etay working - but In the language of the blue jackets - "dead boss." ' The garrets of antiquity are being re- ■ sacked for old-fashioned; stuffs which . are as fashionable aa ever. If von have * an old piece of china or furniture not ' prized by youraelf, It may bring yon a handsome earn If in good order. Autacbuerdec's restaurant and dining rooms No. 187 North Second street, r Philadelphia. Our readers will find this - new plaice, convenient for a dinner or - lunch when (hopping In the lower part i, of the city. , Everything of be« in marb ket - — tf ■ The W*v« prints no ancient history. J but gathcnaUhe ftrmheatand crispiest of y Thursday for ha readers. Sends dollar It to the publication office, If noOalready a * subscriber, and get the paper eack ifpek " regularly. From what may be seen over tbo Driving Park horizon a lively time may B- bo anticipated when the flowers bloom m In the spring. The push of the com:s peny In the fw» of so mqny obstacles a. shows there la some burinese life yet io }f Cape May, or in people interested in her in Thousands of people are willing to die * for the United States or even a state, but at bow many are willing to do the aamo t* thing for a municipality ? Who will be willing to die, -or better stffi, to Ihre for Cape May CSty ? Spring election will it- soon be here. iy The coast Mien of New Jersey are fc about^aan^ ynrt rf tk^Attottc jm 5

TheW. J.R. R. has put a sluice under their track, near the Turfpike. The Driving .Park employees are all ; ^ to ™ ,hc" The Mount Vernon Land Company : will soou erect a "*20. 000 hotel on 1U new possessions. Owing to a previous engagement Rev. Mr. McCunly will not address thebrelh- , ten of the A. O. U. W. this evening, but will do so in the near future. G. A. R. men of Post 40, will take inconsideration the surrendering of their charter at next muster. Members ; of 'the post should bo present to sxy «■ word on the subject. The ladies of the Presbyterian church ; arc rebrarSlne for their regular Cfcnstmaa fair ami festival. Supper will bo served on Christmas eve., end on the following Monday evening. 20th. Hudson's AmctiaaH Hoy, Philadelphia. still continues to grow steadily In public favor. A weekly paper is promised if the friends of the Hoy do' hut willing and substantial aid to the enterprise. The country cousin is now prepared to pay back with rate est tbc visit of la*! summer'* city relatives. Nothing wrong about this, if there is any balance left unpaid fta generally on the part of the city relatives. Attention Comrades! Every comrade is expected to attend at our next regnlar muster to nominate officers to serve the I'oat during the ensuing year. Other important business wiH be brought, before tbc Po*. .J.N. Reeves, ^ Commander. All bids for hauling lumber, from depot to Driving Park, and building fence around the same, must be in by December 15th. Specifications may be seen at this office. J. H exkt Enuuxus. i General Manager Driving Park. From the publishers wc have received j ropy of the Pateraon Extra Morning j Call. It is a complete directory ot -the and contains besides a large quantity of useful and instructive reading. Newspaper enterprise like this is worthy of warmest commendation. Parents are casting about for Christpresents for their children, and the pleasant duty to thi-lr parents. I; should borne iu mind that a gift to be valued need not necessarily be expensive. The Presidents message was delivered Congress ou Tuesday. It is devoted tbc revenue and industial condition of Ibe country. It is generally spoken of as an able document placing the Democratic party squarely on tariff rcThosc Interested will notice that all proposals for hauling lumber to Drl» ing Park, and for putting up the fence should be in on or before the lBtta Inn. Proposals may be seen at the office of General Manager J. Henry Edmunds, Washington St. Complaints arc made that there is trespass npon the property of non-rcsi-fences and outbuildings being reported. Persons who may bo guilty of this offencc are csutif neil thij they wlff be responsibly for their acts. "Cola Spring. We are glad to note that Isaac Smith is convalescent and hopes soon to return to business in Philadelphia. William Hoffman is doing some tasty work on Daniel Ilildrbth's house. A few more olJ land marks touched np would improve our pretty village. A pleasant meeting of friends at John Saturday evening. We noticed Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Hughes. Mr. and Mrs. Small wood and others present. Boys of Co. F. 25tth Kegt-, call the muster roll and attend the 25th anniverof the battle of Fredericksburg, to be held on the 13th of December at Patterson, N. J. Twenty-flvc years ago tax collector. Wm. F. Smith, lay wounded on the floor of a deserted bouse in Fredericksburg, with other brave defenders of their country. Their regiment came up first at night on the double quick; the bullets falling like hail among them. The young poople of the Cold Spring Presbyterian Mite Society did nobly at the entertainment Wednesday Hurler the directions of Mrs, U. Marcy. and Sirs. T. Smith. The chapel was filled to overflowing with friends who seemed

to enjoy the feast. The program consisted of Instrumental music by Miss B Miller; Singing— "John Brown's body." chorus. Tab"Mischief." D. Ru'soll. ltocltat tten — "Widow Clare." Miss E. Parsons. : Mrs. B. Hughes, Miss Miller | aaif Sir. Harris. Tableau— "Farmer's before Xmas," Mesdamcs Marcy and Hoffman. Mhtes Debbie and Slitllc Hoffman, Julia Hand. George noffman , Sir. Waters. Recilation— "The Pilgrim Father's first Thanksgiving," Mlis L. Town. Singing— E. SwuId and others. . Tableau— "Women's Rights." Reading — "Jemmle Butler and the Owl," Miss Waters. Slnglug— Clara and Emma Rutherford. Tableaux — "Flower Girls," Abble Stralton. NelUe Ewings. Reading— Mia B. MUler. Reoltatlon— ' "The Old Surgeon's Btonr," Miss Bertha Snyder. Instrumental Mu<lc— Mlas B. ■ Miller. Reading— "Sam Welftr's Val- ' entlne," Mrs. W! F. Smith. Tableau— "Sam Weller." Alex Ewtng. Music, r Tableaux— "Light of other day" and i "good night." [ Who's that man who cuts the alphabet on ice? A- Walters returned home last Tueaj day to spend tho winter. ■ Rev. Mr. Landls preached an excellent i discourse In the chapel Sabbath last. Mrs. Emma Ewlog. and daughter Ella, l spent last week with relatives In Phllar delphla. * Wm. Tomlin. wife and daughter, of ■ Goshen, spent Sunday with their father, t V. O, MUlar. Samuel Ware can boast of killing tbo t largest hog of the place. Its weight be- . ing 495 pounds. ' Miss Mamie, daughter of Jos. Brown, ' of Qreen Creek, is spending a wcek with r her aunt, Mrs- Chambers. The reception of Mr. and Mr*. Wm. Waeks passed off very n cely Monday, f Thry received many handsome presents. \ Our young folks are getting their [ skatea ready preparing to enjoy an afternoon ana evenings skate very soon. " Holiday Exourwlon Tlokets on tha It Psnnsy I vanla Rail road . t In pursuance of the usual custom, the a Petra-ylyanla Railroad Company -will sell Constmai and New Year excursion , tickets between all ticket stations do it«, f main l ne and branches at reduced rates. 1 The ticket* will be sold oo December * 23d. 94th, 83th. 25th. 80 h. and 81st, ' 1887. and January 1st. and 9d, 1883, , good for return trip until Jannaiy 3d, 1888, Inclusive. These tick M* will enable the public h to visit friends and esjoy the social pleasures of the glad season at a trifling 7 expeuos for railway fare. ; Fop 82.80 aash in advance tho Wave * will be aeut to any addrvm for one year, together with tbc Amtrioan AgrintUin. ■e atist aud iu liberal combination preiy mlnm list. Cyclopedia of Ngtor*! 11 l»m tory, and cyqvlqg* M ty offer Is goodtilTNovember li Thl engrariogs are worth much more than er the sum asked for the entire combination. No one can afford to neglect such lie an opportunity as this. It only comes at alcmgoncetoageeeratlon. »t | 800.000 feet of white, black and red U1 : oak plank and timber, 5000 red cedai I poet square end round 1000 oord* ol ire , woo<£: ^ 'N. C. Pkic*. " I For Bale.— Tea bene power boiler m, four horse power engine, two si item ,v- 1 inch circle saws, man&e, behteg com *- pjgj.aii.rJS-*-. topv B^|

*• -Sbboirf fh* Sotmfg. Went Cape May. D.,n't forget the entertainment In the j Chapel to night. is A spirit ot sociability reigns that Is a credit lo the place. " r. Miss El! a Shepherd reports having a j. pleasant time during her recent visit to ,t Philadelphia. . Mrs. Enoch E. Eldredge lis* returned j. home from a two week's visit in and -f aboiit UHilgcton. s Tbeyourig men have organized a fife and dram corps, aqd selected William Thompson, of; rlhe "Amerlcus "Cornet h Band, for their teacher. A'good choice, t- - Prof. Y'anaman, of our school. reportB 0 lanilnrsr as an Unusual occurrence In « the school: This is the result of Prof. Vanaouui'sand his assistants' -hard, hut U good work. ° . Dlaa Creek Dota. d Extra meetings are in progress, * Sportsmenjrcport birds plentiful- ^ Charles Boffc it building a new barn. H The J. F. Penney is docked in Goshen g Creek. It "Susie Chester has been visiting Miss e Jennie Tomiin. Oys'ormen are placing their stakes on i. planting ground. 1 Captain B. F. Howell reports the tor. : Mrs. Iran Abrams. ot the Capital, is X' .visiting Mrs. Jenn c McCormlck. Tke sloop Belle Of Green Creek is Wintering fn the mouth of Dlas Creek. '• Thl- Creek is in a difficulty -the Lima bean crop having failed. Put this with ' the oyster and tortoise lipse times look squa'ly. The seho-uer Mary W. Douglass a-- , rived this week with a load of lime con1 i signed t . Isaac Tomlin. Mrs. A- Benezet and Thjs. Sayre. . The sehool entertainment last Friday . was a suecij-s. All hands ^any ^ way . mil? inj SKsstt!-™* | Nicholas S. Foster Is with us again. I Capt- Jas. Smith, on Monday slangh- ' "'lie I I " " " ,0g" "li' " k Mr. and Mrs. B. Ingersoll came home last Fridat . Ben was obliged to leave 1 the vessel on account of ill health and , will remain home while she make- a trip |o Cuba. night. Messrs. Stiles ami Foster, were | tilling along when Mr. Btltes' horse be1 came frightened at a eow. sprang and threw Mr. Boater out of the wagon cue Hug Itts fad*" considerably, Mrs. E. W- Corson 1« spending a few days In Philadelphia- While gone she will part-hash her Chrislmos goods, and we doubt not hut that iter store will be i Ailed with things to please the eves of I the little folks. During her alisenre Miss Emma Lee proves a very effii-icnl - clerk. fed. Ross spent lite Inst of the week i under the parental root. I Miss Ida Taylor made Mrs. 1(. Vosa happy with a two days visit last work. Gertrude porson entertained a num ■ ber of her young friends Thursday even. ■ logBe' careful boys how you take the • horses out night* without the old gentleman knowing it. Harrison Corson has taken the conr tract to baul,lhe lumber from the station 1 for the news: ore. [ A man from Woodbury succeeded in capturing 150 turtles "near the head of the creek. We suppose he intends to have a big cat. V How wc sympathized with that little . fellow when he arrived homo Tuesday morning. He ran away from home the j previous night to escape a whipping ■ which bis father had threatened him threatened f r-

for some mischief that lie had done. ' After supper the bov suddenly disap- ! peered, and did not show up any more, i The family began lo feci uneasy, so a , I vigorous search was commenced which j lasted far several hours, but proved I I fruitless. The next morning it was , found he "had gone over to a neighbors , p and lodged for the night, while tbc , j, father wa* tramping around the place. j » ^ ' Qreen Creak- ! I - Daniel Miller Is visiting his borne. i - "Nr. Enoch'Ross is gradually failing. 5 B. BoheQenger lies a new stock of J fy*r Revival services continue with Increar- , Ing imerexr-T Xrs.'ttftdCresac Is suffering from t throat dftasg ... The sAjerf of wood supply is agita- - ting vlieBredt. ~ ' The cgoak of the frogs started the I Creckerslast week. Christinas trees and white whiskered Santa C'laus are rxoitlng tlic youthful it mind. Howard Belover has got home again i- and Paul, his brother, has left for Philadelphia. it The trustee board will open the primary department of public school after L the Christmas holidays, il Tha diphtheria has about disappeared from this villtge, a rireumslanre'that li if causing true tbaukfnlneu. r. Advantage is being taken of the excr ptlomlly fine weather lo rear wood ,0 piles. ' Who has the biggest ono is the question that's calling forth various opinions. f ' i, The failure of tho oyster business this h fall has made money more than usually scarce about the Bayside. For fundi , baymen are now looking to Fishing f'_ Creek clam beds. »• 8omh Dennis. £ Mils Kate McGlnlcy Is visiting friends in this village. The ring of the ax can be heard these ■ frosty mornings. Matter Frank Derltt, of Philadelphia, is visiting his uncle of this place. >11 The new bell of the Memorial Baptist ,□ church was rung for the first time on la Monday lut. »- Mrs. .Harriet Eldridge and ton, James rr span a few dayi with friends ^ Millt, vimiait week. 8- Sftme of our watermen are beginning a' to f&l the approach of winter and are . laying up their vessels, j Bervlcc* will be trill next Sunday In »the Memorial Baptist chupfli f.,r the first time since the toucr part of August. Marcus Edwards, formerly -of this ra place, bst now of Philadelphia, paid hit >r, parents s short visit tost Sunday returnin. Ing home jfendqr morning. i- i UrtflMiA)- Ludlam, accompanied |Zi by b«r daagnter, Maggie, and niece, | to* ll(ha3AflrK CarDf are visiting friends ■J- id BrqUrtrly love, hfl CnpAJtaalph Junes, of Green Creek, •" has takso charge of the schooner John »" T. Rusadl and left for Philadelphia tost c" week (nth a cargo of wood. The Memorial Jtopttot church which has been undergoing extensive repairs the tort three months, will be formally reopened with special services next Sab■od bath aftaiwoon, Dec. 11th., at 8 o'clock, tor Rev. Wm. Wariow, of Jacobstdwn, will of preach (be sermon. Rev. Dr. Hsywarn, liev-Chariss Warwick, Rev. Mr. Izxard and am. Judge Diverts will assist the ler, psstof Bev7Dr. Fltz, In the services. Mm fir? Frank Irtdtom and Mtos Mollie sn- TheOtpeOtt, will have charge of the his music forth* occasion. There will alto « bj pfsochtog in the evening. •

Oennlsvllle Items. Wm. Rusacli spent tost week with Frank Earnest. 1C E. A. Jamed and It. B. Warwick, were In town the first of the week. Where is Jumbo's home. He seems to be in the street most of his time. A flue little boy made IU appearance ,0 ft Mrs. Harry Corson's last Friday night The Heliotrope Society report a fav- ^ orabie rcsmlt from their show at Leesd burBNathaniel Holmes snd wife, son llarrv ;e and wife, spent Sunday with E W. n" Jam«)t Wr H. Middle, formerly of Ibis place. bnt now residing at Port Norns, was [s in town Sunday. n All, who fesl like shooting, will haye f. u chance Christmas, or Monday at a it shooting match conducted by J. H. Benezet. at Dennis creek landing. Jacob Well* tja-* commenced his winone by the amount of wood ho has got piled up. , It would be better for those young n people who cannot behave tlivmselves er" TlRCcl'm'rcl, 'b not' the place tohave 15 a frolic. n when'tbe' Tur{ah!'£ 'gTr"»° an"?ominc IhffeSl wink'11'" '°r '"n"e" flni>h „ Step lighter boys when on molasses h candy expeditions, k Aaron Woolaon is w. rking at his trade ra PhUadelpbtoi- skating quite suddenly . '■ The young people are on the tip-toe y Reuben Hoffman has the contract to Wild gesso are migrating southward. Three large flocks of them were observed one day last week en roulc for a warmer ^ Miss El -a V. Shaw has a pleasant many friends' wUh'whom she comes in '• Elmer says: "That fellow lhat writes ' ^ for I lie Wav k made a mistake abou^ my '■ The 'laborers of the Cape May Driving Park were paid much m"re^eX[K-,ll- <■ were a monlii ago and greatly to their I 11 MavurJ. Henry Edmunds and wife. I of Cape May, drove through the place " :1 recently calling upon their mother, Mrs. ' y Cummings, who is living at present on j It was nearly 12 o'clock last Saturday I 1 night when footstep* were hcaritoround 1 - a certain house in Fishing Creek and in the morning it was discovered that two ' plates that had evidently contained j e moinsses candy had been left on the back I porch; |»or business boys and not al ail , o commendable. ' Allen Shinn. of Vincland, was in town > last week. A ion of Pastor Knlrikiii is quite ill : ' Elvy Llovd lias removed from North s Tuckahoe to Bridgeton, N. J. Sirs. Elizt Adams is rusticating »t Philadelphia, the guest of Albert Adams. The Gypsies spoken of in last week's e Wave^ passed through our town again Joseph Sutton, of Ocean City, will , soon move to tlic farm of Capt. John j Hooper at Marshallville. The {purloined draw-bridge key has not yet been received. It is supposed lhat Is was thrown into the river, o Otis Madden, mason, came home from e his trade, on Friday evening unci remaln- ,, cd until Monday. « The sacrament of the lord's Supper g will be administered by llcv. A. Brown, n Synodical missionary. In ti e PresbytcrBynodieal missionary, ti Presbyter-

ian Church next Sabbath morning. 1 Mrs- E E. Goff and children, of El- ' N. J.. are sojourning at the real- • . ilenec of her father, Hiram Godfrey, at Tuckahoe. The children are quite i > ill with colds. < I 1 J. C. Sheppard is having his residence J 1 repainted by Thomas Kendall. Mr. ' 1 Sheppard had the pleasure of entertaining Hon. Charles Lawrence, wife aud ; son, of Philadelphia, on Sunday last. • Mr. Lawrence is Harbor Master at Phil- i adclphto and a very entertaining gentle- i f T. L. Russell, of Marshallville, who i was mentioned in the Wave several i weeks ago as being quite ill, went with > his wife to Milirillc to spend Thanks- > giving. day at their daughter Amelia's 1 residence. While there his Illness took a relapse and he now lies at Amelia's - home in a precarious condition. Goshen Items. About this lime look out for large «cI Sir. and Mrs. Enoch 8. Townsend spout Thursday in Philadelphia. > Miss Ida Tyler is enjoying the hospi- - taiities of friends in Philadelphia. Aunl Rachel Magulre has a fair pros- - pect of seeing the Oftt return of ChriatmTho entertainments given by the M. J. E. Mite Society are interesting and in- ' S' Edward Mixner is getting tho timber _ for his now dwelling bouse which he inj tends to erect In I he near future, e Great preparations are being made by s the M. L\ Snnday School to make the , groaTproflt and pleasure. B y The Endeavor Society did a good act ; IK Save some money to spend at the festival to be held in G. A. R. Hall on Frie As per previous notice Pastor Brunyate ^preached ascrmon on themarrlage b and attentive congregation 5 The re(L tive duties of husband and wife were II clearly and forcibly portrayed bv the n speaker, giving to each their portion in full measure. • _____ L The Social Union will hold a special entertainment next Wednesday evening. _ An elaborate program has been prepared. e CapL Charles Rosa haa so far recovered from hit recent severe illness that _ he expects toon to resume the command g of his vessel. Gilbert 8. Smith, who has been puri, suelug classical studies under Dr. Fitx , the -pest two years, is soon toenlerTem- , pie College, Philadelphia, and continue his studulea under Dr'. Fttx in that ln- . stitotion. ' Last Sabbath was a day long to be roil 1 numbered bv the friends of the Baptist enterprise- The services In fee afternoon and evening at the new church '• were largely attended and were special'2 ly impreative. In the orening two per- "* sons were baptized In the baptistery and three received into the fellowship ot tho :h Calvary Church, making ; nine parsons ra receive# in* foitnlght. Calvary church ly and branches hare greatly progressed b- under Dr. Fit ft ministry, and he enjoys k- tbe fullest sympathy, confided ce and III support from all the members of his conu. gregatlon. His sermon in fhe afternoon rd era* from the text Romans 8th chap., 10 be verse, and In tbe evening from Phillp- *. plans 1st chap., 87th Terse. tie — he "From the Ranks" is a most delightbo. fal story by Captain King in the December number oflippbtoou's magazine.

Up the Cape. , Mrs. Harriet Wheaten is improving rapidly and trill soon be able to be Out Thompson VanGUder killed two very nice hogs Monday. He lost one a few The men find nothing more enlertain- . ing to talk about than gunning birds, rabbits, ducks, etc. 9. T. Coleman has some of the very ' best sweet cider. A glass of it to said to be good for tha constitution. J. T. Coleman and John Darnlcy came Saturday morning and at once began to ' tramp for birds. They were accompanied by S. T. Coleman and Ike Jerreli. I Steve and George expect to try a two day's gunning cruise in the Matilda K, this week. There are so many arrange- ' meats to be made it takes them some 1 time to get ready. An unhappy lookiug mortal, ra shape of a tramp, was*in this neighborhood a | purl of last week, lie sat on Coleman's. ' store step, and being asknd it he had had ; supper, said no. He had some breakfast given him at Bea Isle. Mrs. C. invited ; him to come into the kitchen and a good ■ meal was placcd^bcfore^him^whicn the • hearty thanks for the kindness Mrs. C. allowed him snd left and went to Dr. . Way's and asked to Stay in the barn to . sleep, which wa* granted him. the I>r. ' furnishing him with blankets and msk- [ ing him aa comfortable as possible. He was a cripple and an object of pity. Rio Grande. . 8. H. Moore and wife dined with R. C. Tixard on Monday. , Mr. and Mrs. Dave Goff arc visiting friends in Philadelphia. , The four seasons of the year were budded in tbe past week. Already we notice groups of towns, men caucusing for road supervisor. Rumor says Butcher Harris is about purchasing fee farm of Lemuel 1-ard. , J. 8. Cresse and son. Bert, bare rc- , turned from a business trip to Philadelphia. It is said that a series of extra mcetI ing* will soon be opened it^Jife M. E. Chapel. iocnt with hi* many friends aa a cluim- . pion of "big cats." Mr. C. E El ting, president of the Rio Grande Sngar Co.. was down loeking , after the property on Tuesday: F. N. Harris slaughtered a fine pen of weighing over five hundred pounds. Thomas J. Hand has purchased the barn on the Hannah Cresse farm in property. Noah Hand lias succeeded In driving diet that Sirs, liiddie lias been effected witli for a long time. A gencraraaiw of one dollar a month Grande Sugar Company. ' We do not claim to bo a professional judge of beauty and cheerfully stand criticised by a fair correspondent who probably covets the laurels to bestow Dan Bozarth owns thiT fastest horse in this vicinity. The Wave contains all the county Our Pumpkin Socbty is not doing The number of |ar*ons in that Gypsy encampment at Scnviro is greatly cxagThe Clermont correspondent of the i Timer is Just as brilliant as ever In his The boys sharpened up their skates I last Thursday, but were disappointed in 'Mrs"cbarlcs Sayre, of Sea Isle City, I during the past week. P Percy R. Townsend Is home for a , time on account of il! health. He thinks ; of remaining for the winter. No teacher can afford to miss tlic rcg. ular meetings of the Cape May County r Teacher's Association- They are both , pleasant and profitable. E. C. Colo no longer walks lo and fro E C. Colo longer walks and fro _

his school at Ocean Y'iew, but goes spinning along behind a dashing colt — resent acquisition. _ Is that a gunning box that sits on your porch Steve ? Wc thought at first that you might Intend to a mmit suicide and wanted to have your box ready beforehand. Clint Townsend Is now prepared to Sun ducks right. He don't believe in oing things by halves. His best gunning is done in the cabin by a warm coal lire. Prof. L. Hand, of Swain's school, is complaining of severe nervousncs. It is a common thing for young teacbert to overwork tdemselves. Not so with the Cape May Point, i Rev. Mr. MeCurdy is expected to preach this Thursday evening. Tho festival for the benefit of the pub-. . lie school library was a grand success. The tides have been extremely high, but no damage done to the beach front 1 A. H. Hamilton has not visited the Point for some time on account.of sickThe windmill for farm use erected on . the bafn of the Carlton farm will soon . be in active service. Mrs. 8. A. Corwln is beautifying her . cottage with a fresh cost of paint Ell ■ Stevens it doing fee artistic work. The Sabbath school at this place Is r preparing for a Christmas festival and u " treat -for the children on Christmas eve. o Mr. and Mrs. Packham, of PhUadel- J ' pbfe, arc spending a few days at their \ ' cottage on bench front, north of Cape - ' avenue. i Mayor Bailey succeeds well in keeping I t down borough expense*. The useless J s waste of money he thinks well to pre- - 9 vent if possible. Ber. J. R. Wilson preached and ex- " - cclienl sermon on Sabbath evening last - from fee 59th verse of fee 110th Psalm, - "I thought on my ways, and»turned my feet unto thy testimonies. i CapL Eldredge, of Station 40, has proc Tided a sheltering house, with store in e which his patrolmen can be warmed at - the end of their beat near fee Steamboat o Landing. A very humane arrangement, e as tbey have to face many northwest a winds and snow storms. Tbe surprise party at Albert StillweU's , Friday evening tost was an enjoyable " affair. Those present were— Jas Barrel and wife, T. Croweii sad wife, Edward '• Croweii and wife, Wm. Hoffman and wile, Chas. Haines and wife, Messrs. 8. -t Taylor, A. Sehelknger. Ed. Bpringer, > d Misses Maud Scbellcnger. Sarah Croweii, i Lizzie McCollom, Amelia Springer. Julia r- Sandgrmm, Tinnlo Sandgrom, Jennie x Hand. . £ Vigor and Vitality Are quickly given to every part of the body by Hood's Sarstparilto. That tired ; *■ feel Ing is entirely overcome. The blood it Is purified, ehriched, cleaned, and vlt- • r- alized, sod carries health Instead of dlsh ease to every organ. The stomach is ] 1- toned and strengthened, the appetite rcr- stored. The kldoeys and liver are d roused and invigorated. The brain is . 10 refreshed, the mind made clear and is ready for woMl Try 11 ih - ■ :d I give honor to whom It to doe. Dr. . ft David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy id cured me of Brignl's disease and Gravel, n- Four of the best physicians had toiled m to relieve mo. I have recommended it 19 to scores of people with like cooee**, P- and know It will cure all who try fetors. E. P. Mixner, Bnrg HUi, O. Bend 1 8c. stamp to Dr. Kennedy, Rondout, it- 1 N. T. for book how to cure Kidney, n- | Idver snd Blood Disorders. Mention :

"Wave's" Busineaa Locals, t g Oliveria People's Market. Best goods, l- lowest prices. -W y Waxtxo — A salesman and collector for v a large beer brewery who can giro bonds or take 21000 stock in business. 2t >. Salesman, Cape May .Wxw Offioei, For reliable insurance apply to W. Scott Hand, Cape May Court House. y No assessments or notes. Prompt ast>1 Uements of claims. 8t Central Market stands at the front, e All seasonable table delicacies. Yonr 0 order will bo filled, no matter what to 1 asked for in the line of market eatables.' «*_ 0 New Singer Sewing Machine for sale at this office. First-claas in all particutlam. A bargain for those who may be e in want of a_ machine. tf Eldridge Johnson, 59 Washington St., e has a large stock of boots aim shoes a from which to. select. Re can fit all s sizes of feet and has goods to square 1 with ail kinds of purses. tf 'I Fur Sale:— For cash on time . wife A good security, a lot ot sound young il horses warranted in every way. Atoo a e few cheap ones suitable for meadow A work. A. T. Hatxes- - 4t 1. L. Sheppard, No, 27 Washington '■ street, gents' furnishing store. Patro 0 n'ze home enterprise and give Mr. Sheppard your order. tf J Wanted.— 1,000 red cedar ports, 10 fL long, 0 inches in diameter at small end; also 500.6 fL long. 5 inches at small end; and the same number of white oak posts and the same size. Apply at fee office • of J. Henry Edmunds. Supt. of Park Company, 88 Washington 8L tf S Large lot of century clothes, 85 cents a pound. Just fee thing for quilting, e Headlight oil 10c. a gallon, pure Jersey leaf lard 10c a pound, Olelne sow i. 4jc a pound, calico 5c a yd, anu a varied assortment to select from at John M. . Russell's Cold Spring store, where you will find a large stock and at way down When your watch gets out of order " and declines to register tbo passing hours, don't send it to Philadelphia, • just leave it with Jos. Hand, No. 9 and ■ 11 Washington 8t. He will set it going all right. All kind of repairs made to - Jewelry. tf . We call attention to Wm. Camp's new establishment at Cape May Court House/ 9 Mr. Camp Is ready lo make contracts - : for tin roofing. s[x>uting, guttering and in olber departments of bis business. ( He sells stoves liy catalogue, ami makes e all kinds of repairs on stoves and ranges. Satisfaction guaranteed. Beat of materB ial only used. tf , Jos. Eldredge has reopened his store , at Cold Spring with a full line of dry goods, notions, groceries and provisions, , tinware, earthenware etc., flour at $4.75 per barrel warranted, best N. O. molas- ; ses at 60 cents per gallon, pure Jersey 1 lard at 9j cents. Vlnco tobacco at 89 eta. per pound, Oleine soap at 4} cents, mus- ' llns from 4 cents up, and all other goods j at very tow prices. tt "" ^ Cape May's Select Academy. i The Sisters of Mercy are about to > open a Select Academy for children and i- young ladies requiring a higher grade of education than that attaraablc in a parochial school. In it wQl be taught a full and complete English course together wife modern languages, drawing, music, (vocal and instrumental,) embroidery. fancy needle work. Terms f moderate, aud according to the number ot subjects which parents may wish ; their children to be taught. For particulars apply to fee Sister Superior, at fee r Convent, Lafayette street. tf Bucklen's Arnica Salve. c The Best; Salve in the world for Cuts, 9 Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter. Chapped Hands, Chils blaina. Corns, and ail Skin Eruptions, o and postivcly cures Piles, or do pay required. It Is guaranteed toglve pcrfeet satisfaction, or money refunded. Price, c 25 centBjpcr box. For sole by Marcy & Mccray. a For Sale. The Arlington Hotel, wife or without ., the furniture. Term* made easy to a y responsible parly. Only reason for lel- [. ling, owner going to Tennessee, Apply to Box 888, Cape May P. O. No jioetal

2Uk PiflcrrlUmfntt. (fflfAl, *AKlN6 POWDER Absolutely Pure. II Tt^j«wae^i>eTiV|Tijlas.| a marrttef F»gg ccmzd'uoB °w!ui 'Se*" BhLuSao'ortew esftssrv? PAIlTS^FSs— . * PTOCHMEIPEB'B BEST AUBART A8D DDDKfi BdOIS, 1ST JtOBTB BECOHD ST., PHILADELPHIA. OYSTERS IN EVERT STYLE. StO-J 1YIS KXAHHD FHEI. N rein, °%t """•"""r™.*STEEL SWOTACLEP, Me. Ureal avlee, Lrt. OPERA <i LASSES, tlx. Ureal price, mo. , AtmPtctALRYfairewtre^^^ M. ZINEMAN A BROTHER, amcum, 190 SOUTH HIRTH ST.. PH ILADELPA1A. jq-QTIUB.' j ~ Thomas P. Ran utw taw antked of oaiaae ttt aneeUoa of Mo boolnreo frtoao* to too Mtowtat c Ire a tar lottaod of a aoOoe by math (NO. I* SODTS 8TREETJ New Tube, HoTsaasa, at.iatr. 1 " B": | •",' "I"cmS" fiott i Co. N. L. JEoCreadj hO* are ) ^,Taoa P. BALL A OO., ^ ^