>».«» *mr Annnm. In *<••«< - ~ NOTICE rueT orricn ahmanokmo-'Th. uswlifar Sept. la k, i. D. uss. ins Pon »- m..^ «no orJoct^ni * on Moneys ■ Sits rnw U * o'cmrk a. ■ and It p. m. F.J. UjaxA. Pauaaker. civic sooner tinC eMmauKa^^WK rend "a'tmiS'Tn''1* . <lUM?5Wfa^La"r.V..wo.«,in«etion Ik* IK MKl third IMtH.; rvenini*. But Thursdsy r worn* or VacO moo to. John Mre 7*; Pool. Nj. m, o. A. jr.. assemble Church Notices. Service* In Die M. E. church on Sunday next: Prayer and experience at- 9 mrnipralion of Father Henry Davis : Hunday school at 2.30: young peoplti's mcelJng al 0; preaching expected nl 7 by Bev. P. W, unaarfiack, X. J. Confer, ence. Extra religions services during the week. All are welcome. The wo k of prayer will 'bo observed in the Presbyh rian cbuich of this city, ; commencing with Tuesday evening. Jan. j Id.. and will be continued during the j present week. , Services at 7.80 o'clock. . A cordial invitation is extended to _all. Divine services Sunday, Jan. 8th as fob . lows: Preparatory prayer meeting at 1 9.80 a. m-t preaching at 10.30. The an- ' nual New Year sermon which was [tostponed last Sunday on account of the weather, will be delivered, Subject, I "Some New Year Thoughts." Evange. j ltstic aervieea in the evening. Gospel Hymns, Gospel Headings, and Gospel " Sermon. All arc welcome. The City Council. \ [ The regular monlhly meeting of City/ Council took place Tuesday evening, the C president, J, Q. Williams, in the eliaJr, t members present being A. I., liaynes, s H. YV. Sawyer, P. K. Duke, J a me* J. t Doak. Wm. T. Hlevens >nd F. Sidney t Townsend. Minutes of last mfeiiug e read and approved- Mr. Haynesrcjjorl- t ed lite treasury erap'v and asked for\ a f. temporary loan of $1 000 Mr. Town- p send said the "lapping machine" hkd, i: come and worked all right. It had baMf n gotten on a trial of 80 days and i^Jras apprehended that the cily would buy it r at the end of that time. It was carried <| that the maehiuc be bought, if in the r opinion of the committee It be what is C required. Mr. Duke, from his commit- 8 tee. said it would lake 200 perch of a atone to make necessary repairs on the !i beach front, a Job the prekldcnt thought Y ahbnkibe.done without further delay! . A discussion on Ute status of one Mr. Milnncv. a «tone man. wa* hail by coun. ifil, the phrase " 'for the Interests of Cape - Mav," being frequently used by the law makers. A motion was made lo author. 1 lie the City Recorder to a-k parties for 11 prices of atone. Mr. Duke objected nod v thonght the committee should do Ihe " correspondence. He said some one '' ought to go to the parties in person, a belter way than by fetter. Mr. Stevens [' lifted up hi* voice. stallgg that the more [' some did for the city the less credit they h got for it. lie did not know all was go- " log on in tila committee. He thought " the city scarcely able to buy 200 porch s< of stone. Colonel Sawyer was called to ''I order by Mr. Stevens for personalities lo ai the stone committee, but he went on and * lei in much light on the question. Coun- » oilman Duke charged Colonel Sawy er with making false statements on the " atone question Thechalrmsn wrapped d his desk for order with his pocket knife J' and didn't get it to . any great extent. « Mr. Townsent arose in his place and ex- " pressed entire confldencc in Ute commit- b tee. Mr. Btcvtns was called lo order by " Col. Sawyer and he ilnally got back to P the atone question upon which he waxed 1' eloquent, aaserting that (Jen. Bewell was fi not sure that the stone would be used a in front of the YV. J. K- It. depot, and * might not regard with favor cfaap " transportation. Mr. Duke charged Col- o Bawyer with making stone a bobby and " the chairman's knlfo wrapped him to 8 order. The questl m of correspondence » through committee was Anally lost. On •' motion it was decided, afterwards, that " the comtttee on atreets should purchase, 0 , 800 perch of alone wherever they might be gotten cheapest, and so the slor.c u question rested from the perplexity of " further debate. g The electric light at the foot of Di cn- • tur street got motioned to be changed to ll the foot of Ocean street. Colonel Baw- «' yor objected and said Mr. Stevens, who n .'made the motion, was out of order and hoped the light question might rest with " the committee. 'Mr. Townsend told a H story about th» absent chairman of the T committee, who invited him to Inspect J the light situation. It was Anally car- T fled to instruct the proper committee to r move the ligh' to the foot of OcsWn St. j Tbc length of chimney of onglneer's ' house was a subject for consideration J and power was given to the committee {• to build the chimney anil Ax the bark " Bids for rooAug the new wclfewrre f opened and the contract was Anally left '■ with ihe ctim-n!tiee,»ftcr a practical and scientlAc handling of the shingle que<- N tlon. The discussion waxed very hot with some of the talking members who raised their vioce* lo a pilch that made the old legislative temple fairly shako to its formation. ? ''J. G YV. Ware was ordered paid on ' account of contract for bullillpg cngineors house (350. After passing police '' pay roll and other bills, adjournment a • ___ J The following named comrades will * bo installed as officers of John Mocray, Post 40. on Thursday evening, January I 12th: Commander. John Spencer; Ben- a lor vice. Commander, Enos 1L Williams; lJunior vice Commander. Isaac T. Vans- e man. Surgeon, JaiSes Mecray. M. D.; P Chaplain, Goo. W. Binilh; Officer of the h Day, Jas. V. Clark; OAlccr of Ihe Guard, o J as Crandol; Quarter Master. Joseph Brewton. Adjutant, Samuel Barton; Ber- a grant Mayor, John" Bneece; Quarter Mas. \ tef'Sergeant, Wm. T. Btevens; insider e Guard. John D. Craig; Council of Ad. # mi: - . : r-.' ! 'V r.-o .' Doak.YYm. Farrow. Deiegales Ui Dept. h Encampment, Geo. W. Smith, Samuel s Barton .to he h«ld at Trenton. N. J.. u aeprmd Thursday in February. All put (commander* of Tort 46, 0. A- ij. Dept. of N. J. are requested to be thetc and cast there ballot* lot Uen.-E. Bunl yrnbb for Dept. Commander. Cape May lodge No. 81. A. O, U. W., r will Install officers this evrnMg ami af- ( terwards partake ol a sumptuouTtup- , Sat the American House. The follow- . is (h* -eaatan— P. M. W., Harry P. Kntrlklo; M. W., A. 8. Bush; Foreman. Wm. 11. Hewitt; Overseer, David W: Rodan; Recorder, 1). C. Yanaman; Financier, John Aklns; Receiver, C. R. Brooks: Guide, Jam T. Bailey; l- W-, C. P. Eldredge; (>. W.. E. E. fadredge; "Tru.tpe, H. ft. Eldredge; Md. Ex.. Dr. J. Mecray; Rep. G. I...T. C. B. Bpeace; Mia Philip Koenig baa recently been paid ber beneBciary of 88000. ] Manners are of more importance than ' laws. Upon l"ese, in a great measure, the laws dopend. The law laacbos us but ben and there, now and then. Man- , am are what vex or soothe, corrupt or , jmrlfy, exall orjkhaxe, barbarHe ot re- ; malUe opereUoo llkfthat of the air we ! breathy They glre\^dr^ whole form , tSv' !

a Batnuel YVlley has been suggested as If a candidate for city council. r Captain Theodore Cxawford, of Green Creek, in at the Island on Monday last. Mr. and Mrs. Angus Morris hare been sj >ending a couple of weeks in Brhlgeton « visiiing relatives. Captain Sam. Ewing will be. a candidate for the mayornllly of West Cape May at the spring election If rumor tells the truth. a CspL John Reeves would make an cx- * cellenlcollcctor for the b rough of West 1 Cape May when Uie present incumbent s is promoted. N'- Perry Edmunds-and wife |te keepa ing house in the Ihgleshhi cottage for the wlnlor. They will return to Dong Jtdand In the springFfknk B. Lee was most cordially received by the youthful part of the feral- £ nine community. His departure was regarded a« quite a calamity. 0 Mr*. I-ydla T. Hand, wife Of Uriah e Hand, died on Tuesday afternoon. The funeral will takeplace to-day, Thursday. J Services at Tabernacle church at 2 p. m. Commodore J. V. Clark entertained a number of bi* friends on "Tuesday to a "snapper" dinner. There was soup, pot- • pie, and all kinds ot dishes ;for which the "loggerhead" is available. j Dan. Eldridge Is the high stepping father* of a six pound liahy, the very ] . nicest specimen of pink and white love- ' line-s that has embellished any home of : the borough for an age. It' has been . Ailed to the name Marion. . Lewis Lillie. of New Tork, auditor ' for the United Gas Improvement Com- , psny, has been at the Cape during the ' w.-ck pacsiDgJhc accounts of the Cape Island Gas Company for the year 1887. He has completed bis duties to the en- 1 tire satisfaction of all concerned. Mr. i Lillie located at the Devon while In • this city. c Capl. I'. Dickinson.of Port Jefferson, I, ' Is by bifth of Cape May. He has succeeded in carving out for himself a t fortune in the vessel and stock business, 1 being now the owner of a large farm which blooded animals are raised. r lie says that if the Cape May 1'riVing „ Park is completed as planned It will surpass in beauty and completeness any . other park in the. country, and be has ? visited ail of them: This is high praise, but the best Judges declare it within the limits of truth.

Rev. Wm. C. North, of the Wesicvan Conference, has been laboring with PasManchester during Ihe week most acceptably. He is in this country for the keucAt of bis wife's health which enfeebled by the loo moist a note of Ireland. He will remove to ifornla in September and labor in one 4if the Conferences of the Occident. Mr. /North has the happy faculty of present, the truths of the Gospel in a lucid manner that goes straight to the heart, 'eaving a deep impression. Those of our citizens wiiujiarc not heard him should > so before he goes away. He has accepted a supply position in the Trenton till be leaves for CaliforniaNorth is an ardent friend of Ireland and has something to say lo Yhc public her liehalf which he will voice in the The "Devon" Party. A very nice party came off at the Devon on Friday evening of last week. The affair had made quite a stir in our mid-winter society for some davg previous to lis culmination In a most delightful success. The psrlors of the cottage were handsomely decorated with Aowcrs, evergreens and potted plants, in honor ef the event and suggestive of the happy Christmas season, and the Joyful hearts of the young people. The evenwas passed In a most plesxant. social manner, the Messrs. Price, Mis-es Wiland Kennedy tinging some of their choicest selections; frank B. Lee recited original production, the "Reverie" which was hi artily applauded and f.-ra recalf be spoke a humorous prodretlon on the names of those pr. sent. The-o games, some danelng and a good deal of fun. The table wa* loaded to breaking with good ibings, and the grnlal hostes*. Mrs- Brook", who, with Mr. Brooks, spared no pain- to make every, boily feel at home, which they undoubtedly did. Their healths were drank in pure, sparkling Cold Bpring water. F. Lee responded to* toast, ' The Ladies j>f Cape May," in his mcst felicitous style and did not fail to provoke cumulative ad miration from the dear girls of all types of beauty who heard the gentle ripple of hi* silvery tongued eloquence. In trulh. Frank was the linn of the evening and were it not for bis natural modesty and unselA-hness he would certainly have been spoiled completely. One might to a good ways and not And so comely a' company ah that of the Devon in the'year of grave so recently passed into history. In the matter of deportment. dress, and charming naittU, the girls were Just too lovely I r anything. The young gentlemen were up to the notch "f eacillenre and the d>ar charmer* decla-ed Ibey wefc all that need be desired. There were there:— Mr. and Mr* T. R. Brooks. Mr. and Mr*. Clarence R. Miss, a Carrie Holme*. Bessie Townsend, Bessie Jacobs, Core Ludlam, Justine Roseiuan, Annie Jobtson. Julia Clemmle Wilson, Anna Williams, Florence Kennedy. Kay Mecray. B rtha Brooks, Jennie and Abble Sheppard, I.izr.ie and Sophia Ware, Haanah and Jennie A. Smith. Messrs. YVm. Harnett, E. 1). Foster, Jona. Hand. Jr., Harry Kennedy. J. Newton Johnson, Thomas Kennedy. °l

Stevens, Charles Stevens. Allie Johnson, Fred Johnson. Bert Foster, Leslie Hand. f» (Jus Butcher. Francis B. Lee. I. Harry Y Smith. Willie and 'Lather Price, god. U Stuart H. Thompson. „ -. al About FolKa You Know. It Poatmstter kfelvlh of this city, is a p genial gentleman, the counterpart of ,j POstfflhater Eckford Moore of Trenton. Both are of the same height, both are . turning just a shade grey with yean '' and honor, they eveq dress alike, are r equally well informed, one is at hospit. J] able, as the other, both are Democrats and hold responsible offices. Colonel Bawyer it a good story teller. During the late wgr when he served so P acceptably, bis many experiencea with " the "Jobnnrs" made blm popular In camp. And now in the piping times of to those who share his hospitality o fa* relates a well spun "yarn" of deeds * of war and martial valor. H WinAeld Scott Hand, of Court House, n a leading young man of oentrel Cape is destined to make hit mark. Of P course he Is popular, that goes without o saying. He and his brother* inherit a from tbclsMLther throe studv character- « that have won Ihe Hand family » ao many honor* both local and throughout the (late. j Stuart Thompson, that brilliant young * attache Of the dty res work's office, it a a tenniirl le boy. in early days at the " Thompson homestead at Hluioe Creek, H Stuart tended the lowing klne and J "bustled ' the fragrant Jaga of new mown hay into the ladened wa ns. And i he hardened hi* musen*. until ai thta . time he bean any weight upon the r pen holder, when Kettering hit rrpattm t c signature over a piece of paper, the . aforesaid holder breaks In the middle. Harry Donnelly, a son of Colonel U. , A. Donnelly, -of the Tlh M- gimen and a , leading member Ot "New School" of , Central Jersey Journalists, thinks Cape . May City the -queen city of the sea - j wherein .he speaks truly. Cqpe May i people will undeabtedly remember llarry Donnelly at that young lltereteur who spent the summer with host Willis, ! of the Trenton House, on Jacksoq gt. ~ — About erety other person one meffia of the grown op male persuasion carrire alwut him torn* token of the happy time. Gold beaded canes, and aa straw hats on a July plivnlc. The dasire foj Tanetr of masculine attachments has been gretfAed this season with Uriah hands.

| 8ALT3- » "Here Ynm Ynm! "Whiskey Davis" it the latest. B "Go away 1 Til blow smoke on you." |J "White pants.they never grow weary." a How are your New Year's resolutions This office forms the business exchange e of u" town. > s titpe M^ Point is planning for the Monday was renerally observed as a t holiday here. „ . t Piano for sale cheap— Can be seen at No. B Perry street- 2t The New Yuhr needed a nice thick f ulster to keep it warm. L Spite is a double edged tool that cuts equally well both ways. The- lightning is not apt to strike * twice In the stipe place. "The Same" is a name for whiskey In places where men tipple. ! The Helping Hand fair netted a snug ' sum for the poor of the city. , "Eel "Back" is quite a fashionable , name of one of our merchants. i It would take a DruM 16 look tlignl- . fled while coming out of a pawnshop. Our readers should not fail to preserve the account of the 25th Regiment. 27 Washington street, L L. Sbeppard's Low prices for the New ; Adam Ixiper slaughtered a hog on that lippetf the scales at 489 pounds. The Wave wiB help you to make busa success this New Tear. fl. "per annum in advance. i Nature is full of wise provisions. Wives 1 do their worst cooking when they areyoung and irresistible. There are some blemishes on the face : of the elty which might be removed ' without any great effort. Senator >1. 8. Quay will introduce into , the U. S. Senate this week an anti-mcn-bill. Iswt Saturday gave our tradesmen a , chance to All their Ice houses. Every i available team was requited. , There is no use to run one's bead i against that which cannot he hindered, 1 but gracefully accept ihe situation. i LewiKD. Stevens, 08 Washington St, ' has an excellent stock of family groceries, fresh and lowest possible prices. i n ics, fresh and lowest possible prices.

j. The destiny that shapes a man's end " q d>es not make a good shape without ' iz some little assistance on the part of the F it The man who sits in tbc corner ol > j 0 lot and waits for an old cow to back up ' e to be milked will go without milk all hfat . -. days. ' After this week the dental oAlccs of d 1 Doctor J. F. I .earning and son, in this f, * city will be open on Saturday of each ( week. 2t d It i* best not to use the game of chance even in so good a cause as helping the n church, in any of its benevolent enter- \ i Pris«- L c "It's only a question of time," and a s e short time. too. ar to when vour rheu- n roatlsm wiU yield to Hood'sSareaparillt. 1< Try it. f The Green Creek M. E. Sunday school J . did. the Santa Claus act on Friday last, '< aod generously served camlicsana fruits (l r all rouud. " " The unannounced mitd nnrxpccted ' . swimming match came off at Lily Lake . last Saturday afternoon. It was rather , cold for battling. i The average club man cares very little u > abqut musle. If he can only strike the [J 1 key of the door wittf jyasonable accur- - acy be is content. ' How arc your • resolutions getting t, - along I Suppose you pull them logcth- c r er and take an account of stock and see ,, ! what Is left of them. „ t It Is more than likely that Hit Eagle * Kye will again rest upon Cape May and (i . her doing* when the day* of the snmmer li I season drawclh nigh. *' , The public is wondering haw D. Lo- . throp <s Co., of Boston. Mass., can g.t '' . together such a library for (2.40a* they ' . do. Some rare gems in It. ■ The 8. P. C. A. should look to the i butchers of West Cape May. They * ■ should not be permitted to torture ant- " » mtlclhat are intended to be shoughtered. * ' 'Fhe New York World has addressed ° c a communication to metnbhro of the " * state legislature, requiring of (hem how J, e they stand on the high license question. ° ? --How shall we bring him down t" in- , J quired one of the street corner orators s , a few days ago. Try a bansna peel," fl p suggntively camc from the rear of the j i As a token of their regard, the pupils J 1 of Mr*. O. R. Haynes presented lo her C - at ^Christmas a pair of Bisque figures, a < which the exhibits with great satisfac- -Y On our 8d page to-d«y will be found " r a striking and instructive illustration of h t the comparative worth of the various *■ kinds ot baking piwdert now In the £ - After the pleasant vacation of the hoi- J Iday season, the pnblic scho I* again » * opened on Tuesday morning last with : teachers and pupils res'ed for their ar. < duous duties. ' We have in band some interretiog his- „ i torical documents appertaining to the Jj early Kttlements of the county. We / propose to make extracts from them as , opportunity offers.

The sales of tobacco stores are said to off with the Arst week of the New " the result of "swearing off." Pity was not so with the saloons lastening S through the yean. Ice cream it a rather a cool commod- «' for evening entertainments when the thermometer is coquetting with zero. * coffee and cakes would be more to * the point we should e*yTwo West (*pe May gold beating I beauties overcame the uncomfortable. 1 ness of the late frosty night* by taking jugs of hot white water to bed with I them to warm their feet. a A novel piece ot furniture Is a chair at F the residence of Mr. Wm. A. Butcher * made from the born of Texas cattle. It is also a beautiful specimen of industrial '- art making a handsome ornament. i The anniversary of the Sunday school » ' of the Cold Bpring Presbyterian thurch ; will take placb on Sunday afternoon next , the church. H. W. Edmunds will 1 make an address to the united schools. ' Charges of neglect of doty have been j preferred against the crpw of life station Two Hue Beach. They are regarded as of Utile weight. Affidavits going to- i words disproving them have been for- , warded to Washington. The steamer Republic and (h B- & C. i H. R. have been sold to a syndicate ■ whirh wiU operate them In the Interests ■ of Cape Mar during the next season, i tame Company will extend the i well's Point road to the Two Mile t and ultimately to Holly Beach. 1 Installation of offloeni of Pott 40 G. ' A. R. wiU take place on Thursday even, Jantffiry li. The wives ol com- . radet are Invited to be present on the occasion. Rations of bean soup, coffee aqd hard tack provided. P j The mst^jaUon of ire Hall offlcerg , 1 exception of the watchman, vidctle her. aid add trustees, the board consist# of < Dr Phillips, Samuel Ewl^, £2(3. W. j A beautiful nine pound babe mad; 1U ' Aerub hat been named Georgia Hand - ! Edmunds, the nearest the happy parent, I Chaa. Gorton entertained his Sunday enjovedthe boon of their stay, and did ample luetic* to ihe refresh menu prorided for them.' Llule Maud OoScc 1 pta0" tor ;

8. C. Chester, the well known photographer, has purchased the Photograph Gallery of D. W. Carpenter, of MUlviUe. N. J. , loeared on High street. Mr. Che»- ' ter wUl be pleased to nee any of hi* .. Cape May friends who may happen to be In MUlviile. ' . It comes in bad grace for Department : Commander Wheeler to make an stuck upon General Grnbb at this stage of his administration. GAR- men of this, e end of the state are . solid for General Grubb, and they mean to see that there Is a falr count this time. The Improvement in Mayor-Edmund* .t offices has giveo him greater facilities for the prompt transaction of bit iaree £ and constantly Increasing business. He is prepared now to enter into the affairs s of the New Year with plenty Of office Our local bank officials-are as busy as Bailor* in setUing up the affairs of the old year and getting ready for the new a one. The I lack's business 1 has liecU quite satisfactory. Quite- a rfin was ; made upon deposits by the demands of the holiday season. w :• Eleven of onr. nicest young people, equally divided as to sex, weie a! Cape May point on Sa'nrday on the Aral skating venture ot tlm sea sen. Lake Lilly was so ungaliaiiMB to let some of them ' into the water chin deep. One youngster had to swim for his life, the others i got off with saturated garments. Winter set lo last Friday as though it meant business. The weather men wdl i now have something lo do worthy their I reputation in proclaiming the arrival of Manitoba blizzards. There is one com- . fort about the weather business at Cape ■ May. the cold wave gets tired, as a general rule, before it reaches us and be- ( comes pleasantly demoralized. Brethren of the A. O. U. W-. their wives and a few invited guests will enjoy a banquet at the Anicricau House lilts evening. A very pleasant time is expected bv the Lodge members which they will share this time with others butI side the fraternity. Tile question of high licence will certainly come before the next session of the legislature lo be passed upon by that roatf foe the wiping out of the saloon, are for it, bnt it looks a good deal cutting off Die monster's tail instead of making one dean sleek blow which ' shall make il the head Instead. There never has been an age of the , world in which so much ha* been done in this for tlic preservation of health. It is a feature of the age to seek out : practical uses for the discoveries in the science of hyglenec, anil thus help the of the human body to better |n-r. , form their fuuetiona. In the matter of , sanatory clothing the system invented by Dr. Jaeger, the distinguished German physician, is worthy of all common. | Garments nude on this plan lire ' sale by Seribner & Btilzer, N<f- 1194 1 street, Pluladi-lpjtia. See large display ad. 2l j Very acceptable present" for many | of last week by M. Zincman A; ' Bro., opticans, at No. '130 South Ninth street, Philadelphia, who sent a pair of spectaciA to each inmate of the fol. lowing institutions: Baptist Home. Home i for InArm Colored Persons, Home for Aged Couples, Home for Aged Odd Feh Union Home for Old -Ladies, Soldiers' Home, Orphans' Home for Aged . of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Old Ladief Home, Methodist Home tor Aged of the Church, and Jewish Hospital. The 85th anniversary of the Presbyterian Sunday school took place on Mori- , day evening*. The ehurcb had been tastefully decorated bj, a committee of ladies lor the occasion. The program ' of songs, and addresses by'Pas'or Brewster and Elder J. Q. William# were in / tune with the occasion. YV'hen the children's time came they had diatrlbu- j ted among them confectionery and Iruits" j with lsvi-h hands. The pastor and j superintendent were remembered by At- ' gifts, and in their company stood Marcy Ludlam who got a handpresent for remembering the shorter catechism of Die church. The statistics of tnc school and other inter- ( ■•sting matter was presented to the church and congregation during the evening. < Furman L. Smith and his young bride ' received their numerous friends at their home at Schcllenger's landing on ' Friday evening last A goodly number ' of them were present to congratulate Ihe newly married couple and lo help dis t pose of the good things provided for the ( occasion. The YV'ate Joins the chorus t of good wishes. Among those present with gifts were— Captain and Mrs. L. . Smith, goldcoin; Mrs. Elizabeth Lcc, Bible and quilts; Thoa. Eldredge, ' silver water pitcher, Mr. and Mrs. T, . Eldredge. Sr., muslin table linen, etc ; and Mr*. A. Reeves, table linen ; . Clara Eldredge, sliver butter knife; Mr. ' and Mrs. C. Reeves, towels; Mr. and ' L. B. Dickey, silver fruit basket ; 1 Misses Ells and Deborah Goff. h-nd- 1 someiy bound book; Katie Souder, handsome vases; Mlcajah 8. Smith. Jr., 1 silver butter, and knife ; Mrs. Hannah ] Bennett,, music reck and (tea set ; Mrs. i Matthew Selover, handsome bed quilt ; i Selover and Harry Bennett, Sold band decorated tea set of 44 pieces; , (r. and Mrs. Wm. Gibson, berry dish; , Mr*. Ellen Reeves and family, silver . cake basket; Mr. and Mra. H. O. Smith, , hanging lamp ; Mr. and Mrs. C K^-vcs, . pair of vases ; Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hand, { decorated pitcher sail and pepper stands. , Oc—n View. -t The boys have had one day of skating ' on the mill pond. Work hat commenced ou the new L. S. at Sea Isle City. Mr. and Mra. I. E. Whrlin have re- . turned from their trip to ibe city. ' Mr. Bonham, Die Itceslcy's Point < stage man reports both hit children ill i with mumps. A number of young people went to DennteriQe to toe* entertain- en! on Tuesday evening. Miss Baltic Smith went to Iloilr Beach on Sunday to resume her duties . "school marm." after having » cnt a ' part of the holidays lo Philadelphia One of our boys rent Afiern cents and tweniy names to ibe lloiwcc -hi Companion 257 Broadway. N. Y., in answer lo > the advertisement in the Family Herald for the watch they offer to give free, but . Ac lias heard nothing frifin it and has found it a humbug he says. All such advertisements are only to get money and they And plenty that will try Just lo see it there is anything in if. Rhaumatlam undoubtedly caused by lactic acid in the blood. This add attacks the Ahrout Ukuos, and cause* the paint aod aches in the back, shoulders, knees, ankles, hip*, and wrists. Thousands of people have fonn-l in Hood's Sarsaparllla a positive cure for rheumati«m. This medicine, by its purifying action, neutralizes the acidity of the blood and also np and strengthens Ibe whole body. Joe. Hand, has facilities to manufaq, tare Jewelery to order and in most fashionable styles He can suit yon lb any Wd*r for a Naw Year's present. All kinds of repairing dose at his establishment to watches and Jewdry. Give him a call. if Camp it ready to make otmtracls for tin roofing, apouUqg, guttering ami fa other departments of U> business. Ha rati* states by catalogue, and makes . SlLk?KV reP*'" °*> and ranges. I I All paean* are forbid trespassing «' • | my farm with dog and g^leftlng ! dow* forces or In any way violating the t law under penalty of lu provision* t ■ made to moot such cases. i j St Chaa. C. Tiai, Wesf Cope May. t 1 '' Bov: Dr.T. DeWftt Talmag. dictates

J -S>bou< Sotmfg. ^ Cola Spring. ^ ^ft is lire wish of many that the entrr- •" talnmeut be repeated. The chapel was so crowded that many could get standing room onlJT L The Cold Spring Church is obserVing . J the week of prayer at toe chapel. Jjl The Amcricus Band, of Cape May , CRy, did good and laudable service at the cliapd Wednesday evening, and tbc k Mite Society return thank". ] * Townsend'i Inlet. > Cold weaDier at the Inlet. , ■s Extra meetings-began on Monday. I ® Miss Deasic Abrams is still on the sick ; list. . x * Everett Townsend lift on Tuesday for ! e Cape May City. > Z Edwin Springer did not seenre that 1 goose wliich he traveled-, about seven 1 mile* after. Thos. n*nd. formerly of Forest Dale, but now ol Sea Vi lie, was made happy * by Anding a little bibv bov at bis home ' one d»y last week. He t lilnks Jhjt Tom y will be the ^oper name. " ! a - "Croon Creek, s Harry Swain is visiting his relatives. Capt. Charles Selover is al home for I l{ Henry Williams" and Miss A. Crease r are at home again. ' j f A handsome Xmas baby has come to I - Die home.of John Watson. b " Last Saturday tbc G. C. boys killed * 135 mnskraUiu Goshen meadows break- a ing the best record cf the season. !■ Ice cream, cake and candies were ' dealt out to the M. F-. Sunday school I ; gjjj. - , J The actio.. net Taylor Dickinson. C.pt, , 1 John Selover, was dismasted December I " 25th off Bo.lv Island and wa# towed . bark to Norfolk for repairs, f Cape May Kolnt. [ The people of the Point wiU a. Iconic „ Ibe runnuig of trains tgalo | Arrhtc Graham. I" rebuilding »lr f I tUn.llu.n-- le.ii, fi.-ut . I lb. , Carlton House % A II. Ilauulioo paftlellv Ailed In- , . large ire house from tnc lake .luring the .. : the Sabbath school «w q.u- g . : to the children ,, , -crloapptiren^rach day a' YY 11 'V i il . munds (dire hu brush. J I The -torm. are wa.l. nc out Ih. lie, h ! " wall l" rotten and Uie »u-f l» innklug . large Inroad. Dr E. YV Kirby ,.f PMla, . , t,. . h .. [' together with s-roc tats tu a Mr ll-wg ' of YVa blngton. D t" The new .lore is nearly lo. -w.l thls'ttme. , New'yeer rkTa' Tho*. Huff and wife were ti lting l-arent* last week Tbc snow 8at.ir.tav cade the merry skaters wear a solemn fan-. |< Capt. t'ortlclius'Smiih enjoyed a faort a, vialt borne with his family part of the holidays. „i The Red Men's fair proved a gran I v success ant the people enjoyed a g, ■ I The ball srafw.-h' nil. i .a. i. mpfttn . jierially the night of miii-ir.-l# \if«- ■ I - to Saturday night being stormy ti.. kom^enterulouiru: uu i-.,- poi.vi n.l 1 neat Saturday night, the Tin m-t it stormy tbc following Monday nub: T Joseph Nor bury ta the guct f IT GodfreyI hanks arc due R. T Johnson f ,r I, • u care- of the mail drposlte-il from lime id t. time at his store. Mr. Rice, teacher at Swslntown, has n vacation during tire holiday* Owing to the inclemency of the weather the Sunday Sohool ami'ivcr-nry at the Gold Spring Preslii terian church. Iins postj-oncd until Sunday Die 8th. !> although not as yet perfect, arc far more f< so ttum in former years. All due •» the ir obliging qualities of our present P. M., Harry Marcy. • T Oyster shippers from this vicinity are- <• inclined to think that Die Philadelphia commission merchants retain the base M upon which the rite of comm'sslon is q computed, and send them the per cent. ,i ' The place formerly occupied try L. YV. Hughes, will, after the removal of E. Hitch ner, furnish a good opportunity afur a live butcher. The place possesses ti every convenience fur that purpose. A conference wilh a number qf influ- d cntlal citizens of Road D.striet N 2. p reveals the fact that quite a different attitude Has been taken toward our ex- j, overseer Geo. Dickinson. Metiers will present quite n different appearance at H, the next election for OT.-rsecr as they ' now stand. Mr. Dlckinoon can point ^ with pride to tbo piece of road extend- j, lug from Bennett" to L. W. Hughe.' ,j crossing built under his supervision It lias stood a better test than ell others. People who were once somewhat dissatisfied. will again hail his eleelion as a benefit to the traveling public, if lie f should wish to fill the office another year. " We congratulate Mr. I). upon tbcunany who teem to be determined to again he- li alow upon him this mark ol their esteem. « Dennlaville Iteme. Reuben Stiles lost a fine youug horse ■' last we«k. Lewis Douglass will soon occupy his " new cottage. , IFoys If he will not come out for guns try some music next Ume. -j I It is rumored that there is a temper- \ . anoe hotel to be kept al the' residence of i Jacob Wells. j I Wilbur Y'oung spent part of the boli1 days in Brldgcton and Boonton. bring- c ' Ing home with him his cousin, Martie j ' Wm. Battel, of Tuckahoe, and Iwlia p > Earnest, daughter of Frank Earnest, r wore made man and wife Christmas at , MUlviile. « ,] The young jrcopla enjoyed a gnml v i skate Saturday. Eleaxer Crawford look r - advantage of the opportunity end filled > His ice house. : The new year was rung In by the bell# of the Methodist ind 'Baptist churches. ' Also a ladder parade marched up the 1 ' street and sang It In. j E. IL Lewis and brido arrived home f . Thursday evening after a week's (our iu New York. A very warn, and noisy > reception was tendered them Friday I Mr. and Mrs. YVilson Ross, of Phils- . r delphia. .tailed their parents Mr. and , 1 Mra. Ma. key YVUIlam.. Sunday. Mrs. „ - WUifams b ■> uc. n qu lie indisp.uw.-d since b the rcesnt Arc. | Raroeoe Donn-Ujr. wl.l'n scraping* in , the ashes <>( the late U-ts-ner House, i , ' found the (OttJu silver, but it was In a . * melted condition. j- Twolarge willow Itcm wore uprooi. , . at YVilloa Mansioa by a strong whirl- < . wind, one (ailing on the house, and the " j other across the road, which barred all . I trawling for a Ume. The watermen arc nearly ail heme, c Those who arrived lately are Captains t 0 Iwtwls Douglass, Chas. Fidler and Wm. 1 E Taylor, and Messrs. Dan and Ed Jtdle.-, , e Albm and Lewis Qqrsdn, and Frank 1 s BntfamU. " ( A (owl story. Sjieaking of the laying i '■ qoalltiet of hens, a resident living, on t - Ae ewitttrts of tfae town »ayt he Bad a l a bon ao fat that she rtk-d. db.1 when open- i » fag far he found acrenleui bard M l tfplpbn.

'South Dennis. John Burgenson and son Andrew re- j turned home last week after an absence ' _ .of 8ve months. Lewis frees c, of Tohrnrends Inlet, j . spent a few days lasfatxgk with his si*. 1 ter Mrs. C F. Leiodngr* , Misses T.ydia and JosepbeBS. Nicker- ' weeks wilh diphtheria arc now conval- ' escent. j | Levi YVentzell, wife and daughter, of days with ids mother, Mrs? Ilounah YVentzell. Andrew Burgenson and Miss -Lena Grace, both uf till* place, were- married by the Rev. Mr. Brqnyuli- al Goshen oh Saturday evening. Joseph Deviu. t,f So. Dennis and MisKate McGinlcy. of l'hili.d- lphin. will be married fa* tbc Rev. Father Geascs . in the church of St. Elizabeth at So. Itaunls OuThursdcy tfa 5th. Rev, Jos. TayloTaadTamiiy «p. ut tfa . There is plenty of bu-ii.i'i* for the. .board of h alth. Black limit# arc falug slain in great shape by the Beach boys. barbershop in'thc reading room 'ai Taj' - J ' Ju liw B ad Ser .* w™r " .iwndme j vacation from ihe State Norma) I on New Year's Eve. Senator Baker is adjusting the boundary- on hU a.-wly p.ircli»»i-.i tract on the end of Five Mile Reach. B. Oslmni Uvsheen appointed sMu.-l j iii? ,v,V ^ ,;'r "i I ! -..^..f.-mr-vh t F.sre..., w-y. v -ta-wtavv^r. ,! ■■f t. ■■■vVma.irt'tKkvrer 3 !!h:' 7.\ yw ; : AOS with t'spt fr.at • t Ar.t mate J Th. msll rarm > ta.« re-"-..m-.| the -1.1 , to l'l.ila.:,i ] uTpbitatMphia ' Tcckataorao Yi" .U>'morolig «n'.l w.nt J It > Sapp and John Straltou left on ' Monday fo. .taa-r thre* «. k. .no-, , •S. T. Young and Mra MUlrrat > sympathies in tlieir «uil.-riugs from I Jas. A. Ciiattin and wife spent a few 1 with M.s. C.'# si-ter l«-t week at J Petersburg, also taking in the entertain.ru nt which at Die time was going on in ' fail. _ There scans ( > be a disease prevailing | proved fatal™ in "every1 ' instance'. " Tl.ey " are handled verrmuch as though they had been poisoned and only Inst a short Messrs. Will Hand and George YVur. spent Monday and Tuesday on bus. ineas in Ilridgcton. Anyone deserving a neat Comfortable house in a town that isovcrflooded with Gamer's anil compete "will, ids figure*. YY'm. Hand will dispose of his entire stock of More goods in the near future, so that he may- personally take charge of the Brldgcton llvcrv lie recently pur. chased. Among Die welcome visitors during the li Udays we note Misses Rebecca Touxer and Mary YY'hiUllu, Ewing's Neck; James and John Burke. Goshen; and Mrs. Mary Weeks and daughter, of MiUviDe. fast YVcdnCsday evening may we'! he considered as a Red Letter time for Rcllcplalu. it being observed for a general treat for the children of tne Sunday School. AH assembled at tbc schoolroom al 7 o'clock, where a beautiful decorated with all the fancies of the day was presented to view. Th- services consisted of singing, recitations, readings, and an address. Court House. What has become of the can home project 1 Mr. J. L. Steele Is kept busy making shoes for his customers. 8ulv*crihc lor the YV avx and make , your home a happy one.. YY". 8. Crawford will give you tho i safest insurance for the least money. I ! Mr. John Douglass and Robert Steele, I i of Philadelphia, ate New Y ear's dinner I ; af the homes of their parents, i Prof. Whitetock b trying to«r,anlze { night school. Tub .s a good "move- 1 the part of the Prole sor nn.l wc.j ! hope that our young men- will take an j j Interest, and give him their names. 1 The Phantom Party given by the Adel- I ri.tatt Society in Odd Fellosa l'aiou N- xr Year's Fve, was a cran.1 tuecets. Eae'.i ltnl""t —est were -. sheet and a I pillow cum: asi utasl -ud.:.('«r tho gr-u- . tlrn.on hid chosen their Iwtti s. and es. i corted thqm to supprr. all fceic ::ask- j ed- This featui oof the affair pro, 1 to | quite Int. re 'ting. Among tlinN t « ' we not ■ E. L. Ross and wife. C. 2 . Mills and wife, Chas Gnrrctson and w fc, P. Foster and wlfs, ChaV.' Foo. r and wife. Misses Helen Learning. Ella : {Steele, Emma Bennett. Hannah Hand, 1 Carrie Holmes. Loaa Html. Messrs Jim 1 Holmes, Alfred Cooper, P. T. Hildrath. ] P. Bennett; C. 1*. Steele, and i ' others. ( I

f =g Swalntown, '- j ResolnUons. < f '. Tliink twice before you break your [ I resolutions. . j Swaiatown has a jropnlation of nearly ] - j 200 inhabitants. • Farmers have commenced to' ptow I - 1 tlieir groiuid for early truck. j R. T. Johnson, the enterpriringj'ouug ! ' merchant at Brnnelt'a Shflion. t- u vertgenjil business man. ' Richard West and wife.of Greenwich. " Cumberland Co.. spent Christmas with , 1 hb uncle, Samuel iJawson. \i'c have now commenced in the new J year with many bright an.Ucipations for the future; many resolutions have been" 1 made, some will be kept, and others will he broken, but through all.mav the jrerous, may peace and plenty ifwcll 1 wUiiin your" gates: may sunriiitic enter - each home each heart; and n, a 1 sorrow, and above ail. the dark shadow aritii Ip'stions for the lutilrl] i ' w'bh'ymi j 1 Mr- Jane fanner, and St. Mr of Grreo j ' XS? here T'lZi 1 j, Jr J 'M;"tm*M?a Jew Oallshe, scent the | il.-t ■ f the week at 1 ape Ma, fit, the .-„r.| of Ml and Mra David fasten John faeve. and wife ,4 Cspr Ms,. U»,c hern the gue-tl of Y|r on.; Mr- ' • >n Monday evening the young f"(4, " rtaae with thrtr lemlvv and friend- . n ,i"il loth.' h-me of Mr and Mr- 1 | - "In, °'.o .VhUra hie "'The cv'n , iM'jJ t?3 ett: I lo at: ,.r. ,1 and as the, o ijsr ,t.-d and i jljr inch ot ^^a^ni J' ^ " M*' 'y , J ., or....e.|."..f -.In fertival Md In j «' 'Z'.ZtZ? ; '.V:; '"•«•«», en...,»bU ; "j ; Was e»,«-i irn. ..I the [ ' ' "li -«m»n 1 ' .ren ning j 'VraTv Yojoftfa-inhc raV' j . fa '• -•'•I •• .1 wb no the gallant ami .tad" h.,mc ,mj^Ma^fayo*dtrtl.nv ! "hCTTill' "STe I ■■halo and seal. Mra. Y oung was about valued souvenir as a namesake gift from great grandmother. The watch Is very unique in detl tn, having an open The chain is very tliic and light and of exquisite workmanship. The seal, attached to the chain, is in shape like a mlnjatiirc square bucket containing a sapphire in it# centre.

! . "Wave's" Bpsmess Locals, ; Par reliable insurance apply to W. J j Scott Hand. Cape May Court House. j No assessments or notes. "Prompt sety ! tlomt Qt* of claims. ffit Centra! Market stands at tfa front, v j All seasonable table delicacies. Your ! order will fa BUM, uo matter what is a-ked for St the line of market eatable*, r | tf j New Singer Sewing Machine for sale I at this office.' First-class in all particuj j bra. A bargain for. those who may be I in want of a machine. tf t Fur nnle on easy terms. An eatabr iisltcd btisincos stand, wheelwright and paint shop, formerly occupied by J. H. , Carman. Cape May Cily. Apply to Jos. Eldrhigc Johnson, 59 Washington St-, j has a large stock of boots and shoes r from which to select.' Ilo can fit all size* of feet and has goods to square i with ail kinds of purses. if ' M- Zinemtn & Brother, 130 South 9th r ! street, Pliilada.. offer n 'splendid line of t ! optical holiday goods- Their spectacles .1 , ami eye glasses are peerless, and are sold 1 at reasonable prices for such goods. [ Oculists prescriptions carefully flIUd. St 1- L. Sheppard. No. 27 Washington j ►treci. gent-' fiirokhlog store Pstro. otre r -.tin- enterprise and give Mr Shep. ,- pare! your order. tf room. No 137 North 'facond streeL , tclphra I iqr rrsrlera will find this lunch wi„r, ►hopping to tl.r lower part • r.ic , l.Tcr, thing of best in mar tat. rf farge lot of rentury rlotbee, 25 rents ' . |M>i,o.t Just the thing for quilting Headlight ml |0r- a gallon, pure Jer- , »ey leaf lard 10c a pound. Olrinc sown ' t). a pound, calico 5c a yd, ami a vane! I * -tor! men! to -elect from at John M j Russell's Cold Spring store, where you , prices. * rf When vour watch set* out of order . and decline* to tegi.irr Die passing ra don't and it lo Philadelphia. l.-a-c it with Joa Hand. No Vtnd ll YY ...Uingtoa SL He will set it going _ ai! ricbt^ All kind of re-pairs made to _ | Jos. Eldredge has reopened his store at Cold Spring with a full line of dry 1 1."0'1". notions, groceries and provisions. , | tinware, earthenware etc.. flour at.34.73 , per barrel warranted, fast N. O. moias. • :"1 «*nt* per gallon, pure Jersey . | lard at uj cents, Y inco tobacco at 30 qu. j per pound. Oleine soap at 44 cents, mus- , tins from 4 cents up. calicoes, 44 cts. up, [ and all other gomls at very luWpHcM. tf [ | Cape May's Select Academy. 1 I The Si-ters of Mercy have opened [ I > '"""f '"'.'"s requiring a higher grade of eilucation than thai attainable in a * 1 parochial school. In it will be taught n ' er " " ifa '""od" ' C 'c""^ log^'tl,J i "t subjects which parcuts may wish 1 j their children to he taught. For jtartic- «. a|«| I, the Sister Superior, at the ; Convent. Lafayette street. tf Subscribe for the Wxva, (I per year. 5 re: adifrusrmfnts. 1)r. jaeger's sanitary Woolen System Company, OF PHILADELPHIA. I I OA and I 106 Chestnut St. [ nehroec. " r"""remcou ° boUl ma" . i Br. JAEGER'S Man Men Sglai. I "It ^romiccs no !ra- !han llie^ physical rcRvn1 .l\5-s; frCKlfittgn * WLZElt. i A N"rKI) 1 M EDiATEL Y ^ FVrr*,nr "aiu'rase'^nbiic^IeSeweflt

*. -MP-ARATIvsaVORTH of baking powders. it 0YAL (Abmiatviy Purv).. grant'S lAtc&t Powjo' * Rl'S FOUR'S, „hca tr BANFOBD'S, when mm.. I — TTiiMM— — REDHEAD'S ||l ' 11 IIIWMIWH— ■ JIAItM (Alum Ponder) * . .n .ViftiN fatam powde- # . t LEYKtrfND's PIONEER !8sn Francisco)... HHHnHn i C'EAH DR. PRICE'S BBM SNOW FLAKE <Groir.) . . . LEWIS" EEHBBBH PEA UL (Andrews A Co.J ■■■■■■I fiECKER-S ■■■■■ i LILLET'S ■■ ANDREW8ACO."RCM1'*HB BULK (PowOcr sold loose).. BUMFORD'S, shea not fresh ■ REPORTS OF GOVERNMENT CHEMISTS \h to Purity and Wholcsomoncim of the Royal BakingPowdcr. " I hero tested a packagr of Koysl Baking Powder, Which I purchased In the open market, and find It composed of pare and wholesome Ingredients. Il is a cream ! of tartar imwder of a Jilgh degree of merit, and does not contain either alum or phosphate*, or other Injurious substance*. E. G. Lovz, Ph-D." " It is a scientific tact thai tho Boyal Biking Fowdor Is absolntely pure. ' 1 . • ' "ILA-Morr, Ph-D." 1" I have examined a package of Boy at -Biking Powder, purchased by myself In the market. 1 find It entirely frvo from alnm, terra alba, or auy ofaer injurtoas sab* ' ' | stiuKo. ItxxiiT Monro it, Ph-D., President of Stevens Institute of Technology." "I have analysed a package of Royal Baking Powder. The materials of which It u composed are pure and wholesome. & Daxa lUrxs, Stato Assayer, Matt." , Tho Roval Baking Powder received, the highest award over oil competitors at j tbo Y'ft'nna World's Ex|a»ltlon, 18J3 ; at tho Centennial, Philadelphia, 1870 ; St tfa . j American Institute, Now York, and at StaO) Fairs throughout tbo country. ! No other article of human food lias ever received such high, emphatic, and universal endorsement from emlucut chemists, physicians, sdsntlats, and Boards of 1 ' Health all over tfa world. ' j Note — The alxtvc Diaoiuu HI ost rates the romparaUra worth of various Baking Powders, ss shown by Chemical AnidysU and experiments made by Prof. ScbefHpr- , ; A pound cen of each powder was taken, tho total leavening power or volume In each eon calculated, tfa result" being as indicated. This practical test for worth by Prof. Scbcdlcr only proves what every observant consumer of tfa Boyal Baking , Powder knows by j-raelical experience, that, whdo'lt costs a few cent* per pound r . m: ' - i*ian ordinary kinds, It is far more economical, and, besides, affords Die sdrsnI | tagu of 3 iter work. ' A single trial of the Koyal Bsklttg Powder will convince tnj , fair-minded person of these facta. 1 | * While th#" dhejram rhotrs.soure ot tbc atom powders lo fa of a higher degree ; ! of strrnglfi than other |«m dor» 0. >~d hc'ww them, K i ■ not to fa taken as tadiou- * " u-Uirbow