01. so per Annum, in Advance NOTICE |pl§«Klas "tgn^^atoeM S££ty noafT crtin'ml - all mrtXtm al nlw aj nglmina Iriim. **"■ ^ ■ , CIVIC 6B0UTMR. — - Cider of uu Iran Hoi, Ko. 178, meeu an the fiund^reaEwB** • Church Notloqa . Sunday nervier* In the M. E. church next Sabbath aa follows: An all day meeting will be held, commencing at 9 A m. In cbapel with prayer and experience. Preaching at 10.80, public service again at two and seven p. m. Dr. Q. L. (Si more with oU.era will be present to ■aatot in'tbe service*. The church will be opened all day. A cordial invliali n 1* extended to all to participate in these service*. Then la a general deaite on the part : of citizena of thla city to witness reform . In council by relieving It of the duty of granting, or refusing saloon license*. It is a well known fact that there la objec- J lion on the part of some of our heal citl- 1 rens to stand for offlce of councilman 1 because they will have to pass upon this question of license. If they be relieved < of this, as they may he by taking ad- ' vantsse of the law of •88 found in chap- i ter CCLXXI of the laws of the state, It may bq done, and a long step taken In , tbe reform demanded. It will "have the , effect to frao our municipal elections ( from saloon Influence, which is not now the care, and the bitterness and Btrifc engendered by this interference, and ro- ' ting npoc the question will be', relegated , to an excite department whine it properly belongs. Tbe time of council may then be better wed for the btnefluof the ' dty than wrangling over who shall ' have lleense.or who shall not, this cause ' for bluerneas and strife having been put out of the way. If any member of tfoun- t ell will undertake the Mu/vronfug of an ( ordinance throng h our local legislature, ■ e bill will be prepared In'dhls offlce . srithout coat to him or city, and he will t have the fell support of th# Wave in Its * passage. Now tea chance for obtaining j tbe goad wishes of a community which la tired of the disputes about the license . collection, und most earnestly desires.that j tbe law making branch of the city gov. 1 ernment. But here la ibe state law to govern such carta: 1 ""Br It enacted by the Senate and ' General A-aembly oi the State of New t Jersey, That In all ritlea of this State It ahalt and may be lawful for tlic t common council or other governing ( board of aold diy to paa». enforce, 1 alter end repeal ordinances to take of- t feet within said city for tbe follosring purposes, to wit: to provide for the V- .• UbBshmenl of a board of excise «pm- , miss lone ra, to consist of Ave members, , to serve for the term of three years, no j more than three of whom shall belong to the mm political party, which board shall be elected on a general ticket at ' tbe charter election In auch city, next \ after the passage of «uch ordinance. In the same manner as other officers in aslil dty are elected; presided, Aowwr, that no rotor shall vote at turn election for J more than three of mid commission! rs. » end the Ave persons re. icving the high- 1 est number of votes for auch offlce shall <■ be deeUred duly elected; that the salarr of said commissioners shall be Axed by J ordinance, but shall not exc-ed tbe . torn of three hundred dollar* each per I year, and the said salary shall be odd < out of Heense tees; that such bo.rd of excise commissioners shall have tbe sole , power within such ctly to make, eatab- , lish, amend or repeal ordinances and ■ by Jaws to license and regulate or pro- j bib! I Inae, taverns, restaurants and beer valmnrii and when licensed to revoke or transfer such license, and to prohibit all : traffic In or sale of Intoxicating drink or ■ drinks, and to preecrlbe and enforce a penalty Or penalties, either by fine or 1 improvement, for violation of inch ordinencos and by-laws." 4 Tbe ordinance provide* that no license shall be legal not thus granted, and also < make* provision for its enforcement. With present experiences In view would *J» fiSSk^fcSS'&wrand"lSbM Lwt "nmraday evening tbe A. O. V. [ W. of this city installed its officers and after the ceremony, adjourned to the American Bouse, where, with Invited guests the Knights sat down to an exeaUant supper gotten up in tin- best style of the caterer's and cook's art. Tbe aha *4 inSrss consisted of well fattrued and tender Oold S^na^turkeya. 3t&> f25bp455o^traS*ww3MlS ■Met Iptcurcan taste might be rontent. Sixty prat" had heentoM and not one of tares bat that was used by seme overworked Knight or his wife, or guest, SBSEEPSS Were a marvel of delicacy and did the oonfecUoncT, Mr. Eascn, large, credit. EmrffiSsrss BOD* of them Wot declining a second "

piair of tbe delectable stuff. After tbe E^tabOTT oMent »r auoTTamnx W to grt aa taTiSSST H» .lie and spva* a tjma The preaa vn reprrecnurd by t2E"totag Atoilte Hewitt, "etc™™ ah jwEstm ftsE a f tbklk^vsWe not dohg any speech hh s .TT " "" s

[ ' SALTSA The Legislature met on Tuesday. 5 Daalcra'are offering big discounts on f shales. The sea pi Ailed;, with Novla Scotia" I Piano for sale cheap— can be seen at " ; No. 8 Perry street. 21 *88»o far baa needed nothing wanner than a spring overcoat. Mi«s Deborah Hoffman of Cold Spring h visiting friends in this cUy. 5 Geo. L. Lovrtt had Jbe misfortune to * lOie his valuable horse on Monday. a Both branches of legislature have a r- clear Republican working majority. 4 It ought to be remembered that the gunning season has passed into history. Fire insurance. Losses adjusted and paid without delay by W. Scott Hand, Cape May Court House. * Don't forget to lend of your aid 10 keep funds In the Helping Hind treasury . a It is doing a noble charity. * The mystical about the number three 1* not so much of a superstition as one } might think without examination. .John Seym ore, laborer on Driving Park, suffered an Injury to bis foot on Mondty by being run over by a dirt car. . The graaa on some of .our. lawns !* , green enough to remind ns ot gentle ; . spring as It comes to us In Its Arst days, i I City Council has provided- a desk for i . press representatives. For so much, I , i hose concerned are becomingly thank- < . ftU. I ■ Hood's Sarapirilln cure* catarrh by I expelling impurity from the tdood.which < i is tbe cause of the complaint Give it a I i trial. After this week the dental offices of j Doctor J. F. Learning and son. In thla ' city will be open on Saturday of each ' ; week. St I Rev. W. C. North made many friends ' during his week's stay al Cape May. He is certainly a man of Christian culture ; and piety. Cold Spring farmers begin to be exer- . clued about next spring's operations. , They will be at tbe front in matters ag- , ricultural. Gen. E. Burd Grubb is entitled to the t votes of his comrades when he comes for election to place of Department Commander. It it rumored in Philadelphia hotel | circles that Mr. Moore, one of tbe own- * era of Cong res; Hall, will alio manage i. it next season. Geo. J. Cumming* and H. C. Thomp- j *ori> gem Irmen Interested in Cape May 1: real estate were at the Cape on Tuesday stopping at tbe Ebbltt. Gibson A Swain have set np in tbe j tin rooAng. and tin work in general. J and get estimates from them. Jack- 1 street, near Washington. I Thejadies of tbe Helping Hand ho'd £ the Japanese building against all comers. * succeeded in frightening off an in- ' trader only a day or two ago. Rev. P. W. Bilderback,' Rev. and Mrs. F L. O. Manchester, Mother Davis, Mrs. J Learning and others took dinner with ll 8. Hand on Wednesday. F President Tblelana of tte Driving J" Park has tbe enprgy in his mak* mi that will succeed every time. He la giving 5 tbe Park some of his best thought* J Gibson A Swain, our new Arm of tin workers set the new vane on the West , Cape May school bouse last Saturday. It may be relied upon to Indicate dlrec- j The public schools of the the county g have passed upon the second part of the a year. Boys and girl* comprising them | should not fall to improve their prirL ] Ten months old Helen Moore has two y teelb. and eight months old Helen Wil- £ has four Their doting fathers are T anxiously looking for more in tbe near b The 83d Annual Meetlng'of the New a Jersey Editorial Association will be held o at the Stale Street Houac, Trenton, on a Monday, January 18th 1888,>t eleven r o'clock A m. Attention;!* called to Messrs. Gibson ; A Swain, practical tin worker*. Tbey t will make estimates and give entire sat- i isfactloA Consult them at their offlce* c 44 Jackson street. ) Elder H. Hand has a real thiret for a knowledge and a most teachable spirit t for the reception and retention of truth. 1 recognizes tbe fact that there .1* such t a thing as yonlh. The funeral of the late cx-governor ■ Joel Parker took place last Friday at I ; Freehold. It was attended by many of | tbe leading men of the State, and waa 1 : imposing affair. * t Now is the season of the year in which 1 tbe hard political and theological que*- ' . Hons are tat at real by the free inter- 1 i change of thought Anding expression in ( good terse English. ■ Tbe West Cape May gold beating esI tablishment has clitoed up operations ' i tUl its new factory IT completed which i will be as apedlly accomplished as cir- 1 ' cumstances will permit. We place before our reader* this week J extracts from a letter written from T ung- ' j chow, China, by Dqftor James H. In- j ' gram. He tells some of hi* experiences ; | or a week's stay in Japan. $1.00 per year In advance will secure . tbe weekly visit* of the WavA It will : be helpful to y. q. It* department* of : farm, household and acnool contains matter of Interest to all readers. Tbe Growler notes that a big pile of ] , clam shells obstruct tbe view of the j . upper pan of Pier avenue. Tbe street . commissioner should see to it that it la s removed before a. me accident occurs. , ' Talk is talk, but It requires coulin- i * uancc in hard work to achieve snooesA . The offices of Mayor Edmunds' estab- . ■ liabmeat are always busy in executing , 1 and forming new plana for the public | ' good. All pwsonaTlffe forbid trespassing on l | my farm with dog and gun. le ting ■ ' nnsn fences or in m> war vinlatinv the i in any way

law under penalty ot its provision* j | Chsa C. Tnat., West Cape May. < TV babe, Qeor*^d^0™SS,^thc sweetest bus of mortality In the world In . Its fleecy flannels and raffles. It la really ; ki*e£TT 01 btlng #altc>c*t0d ^ ' OtaVn Samttel Wiley Vows more about the running oi the rooming mail train than heSd before Wednredsy when be got up by 8 a m. and tat behlndtbe^stove tffi tbe train moved off A resolution waa Introduced into council at Its last meeting authorising ; l he transfer of the city Are bell to Tom ' Campbell's eow, so that she may be mCodsr H*'. present miaaaaa.nt th* | Warn Is a year old with (Ms number. What the county would Oo without Its i weekly visits may be conjecture d, aa K ! has iSstged to tbe Held | sSSSiiiSi! TV BuJ el Bop, llMOMd lo Mr. HIU '

Its Incky that some of the laymen of the church are auch, otherwise they might be unceremoniously dropped. <> The many shades of orthodox opinion , jbej entertain without unity enough to i classify , would seem to warrant auch a. proceeding. ,t Our readers should not fail to read the letter sent the Wava from Tungchow. China, by Dr. J. H. Ingram, who with bis wife started for the China Mission . field last September. The Doctor ' promises us other letters which we shall take great pleasure in laying before our L T. Woolson has a kind word for » the persona who helped him out of a difficulty at the depot oo Saturday lasL ■ His borae waa the cause, and had it not . been for these friends there would hare ■ been a calamity of some kind. "May they ever prosper to continue their good ' works," he aaya. , James Learning was one of the 1000 excursionists that witnessed the laying of Ibe corner store of tbe new Bea Isle City hotel last Sunday. He partook of ' ■ dinner with Messrs. Siddell and Wells ! of the new resort Anveloa, |and reports that enterprise on tbe high road to sua • f cew. 1 Joseph F. Rutherford,* weak minded • ' resident of West Cape May, left his _ > home on Saturday evening, and was not i i from till Tuesday morning when < • a dispatch was received Informing hi* ; - relatives that he was In Philadelphia at i slater's. It is supposed that be walk- ! . ed there, aa he had no money, so far aa ! known. Dr. John S. Stewart, the specialist in j diseases and natural defects of the eye, j removed his offlce to 1817 Arch St., ' Philadelphia, where he haa ample room the accommodation of bis patients. We heartily believe In Doctor Blewart, I having had experience of hi* skill and j patience in taeatlng that moat delicate j organ, tbe eye. i We are Indebted to Messrs. Miller A j Combs, "The Twins," for a oopy of the i "Aurmnia New*" a miniature newspaper t intended to collect a scries of facts re- ! to the transatlantic voyages of this j Cunarder. "The Twins", were 414 miles from "Faatnel" when tbe thought seized them to remind the Wavx of their where* bouta. Fifteen' months old Bessie Bockiua Is f vjbiting her grandparents. Doctor and Mrs. James Mecray, and is receiving a big lot ok hearty admiration of which •lie la in every way worthy. She can talk remarkably well for so young a { child, and her mother will aoon have a I to keep np with her, so rapid la her infantile prattle. The arrivals at the Ebbltt House dnriug Uie week are C. Gallager and family, I Mua B Henlv, C. O. Hariaml, F. King, » F. ScoU. Geo. H. Johnson and wife. Emma Smith, Wash. J Smith, of Frank Baker. New York; C M. Ward, Salem; F. B. Lee. Trenton; a Morgan Hand, Court House; Geo. E. G Cumming*, H. C, Thompson. ~ti Tbe funeral of Jacob Learning took o place on Monday last. Interment at Cold d Spring cemetery. Mr. Learning had 1 been in declining health for some time * previous to his demise which was not, u therefore unexpected. He waa 78 years t. old at his death. His wife, and three h children Splcer Learning. Mrs. Edmund J Townsend, and Mrs. Sidney Townsend « Thomas Keenan was paid a cheek by P the Driving Park Company on Saturday " calling for AS cents. He took It to John 6 Battv, who mistaking It for a tsrenty- " five dollar check, paid Cocnan that sum. Ratty had him arretted " and locked np under default of ball. * 818.84 was recovered and paid back to » and Keenan discharged. Charles Corson haa been promoted by v. W. J. R. R. Co., and will leave West . May with bit family for Helaler- n vlile when the arrangements of the new j( branch road are completed. The peo- , pie of this community will, without a •ingle exception, regret that he has been ordered from Cape May, but ;t bey all wish him abundant prosperity in his new j. James Jaquetta, George Johnson and T Warner were htld In bail early in d the week for their appearance before tbe a on Wednesday evening, being h cliarged with an aggravated assault on • 8 Hewitt on Sunday morning last lj at 1.808b the depot yard. It is to be I hoped this hearing may be the means of breaking up some thloga that have Of late been going on unrebukad. a The Caaeedy car steam coupler D e again coming to tbe fronL At a meet- a ing of the national railroad committee e in New Yorkjaat week at the As tor d was recomin. nded that the CaSredy coupling should be adopted by the railroads of the United State* Those who may be so fortunate aa to bold any stock had better get It out and brush the I dust off ot It, ready for a bull In the J market. 1 Joa G. Boyd has become the soocss•or of C. Thomas, the well known dealer i groceries at No. 108 Market street. Mr. Boyd to an affable i large exprrieDce-^No doubt Mr. Thomas' J long list of customers, which he won by i of patient business toll, will stick < to the old stand. We understand that Mr. Thomas retina from business for ; a period of rest, hi* health demanding it. > Rev. P. W. Bilderback of tbe N. J. Conference to aiding Pastor Manchester . in the work of revival services now going on In the M. E. Church. Mr. Bil- , derback to a most earnest laborer In the Lord's vineyard and haa the sturdy fear, let Christianity of a pioneer. He haa ' ' In the west, where be met with ' success aa an evangelist. There have ' large congregations to. hear him . • during the week. ' Hon. John Pierson, of Gloucester Co., ' waa at the Cape during the week visiting , friend* He is one of the charter mem. 1 bers of the Republican paity, having , voted Ibe ticket In '68 when there were i four others in his county to stand - : with him. He haa si rved two terms a< him. He served two .

state senator, and for the past *8 years . ' a member of the boardof freehold, i era of hto county. Mr. Pierson to glear. E headed, active and hopeful at the ad- , i vanned age of .88. i Sea Isle City, aa we learn from our ex- j > changes, laid the comer stone of a big I boatSrie on Sunday tori a»d bad 1000 ' spectator* to witness the imposing trans- ? action. Jnri why Sunday waa selected ) for the job we dool know, but the out- j 1 come to s feeling oo the part of the re- • liglous part of the community both here . and Id Phltodripbto that these 1000 per-. . [ sons went out "f their way to throw in , the face* o! those who look upon the First . H a? : [j The household effect* of Was. J. «c- J •jSSSsSSiifss i 1 day tori where they remained till Tue* , J | day. Tbe panics were evicted to WU- . Ham Wrighfnan. the owner of tbe , dwelling and store lately occupied by . : 21 The an weddlay of Mr. and Mrs- L. l-'rerideneA Tbe preaoBta hi tin were 2 saori useful and doubtless serviceable to ^ the economy o< the kitchen. The joy of '■ the evening waa full and freely pitteL IIHIpS :

; ' " -i i 1 The following named pBlsoua contnb- ' nted to the birthday fond of the M. E. ■ Sunday School which netted the hand- ' some of 881.68. ; S§L," is?"™ ;|§1~ 1 T tt Brook* tors CBMoe Sooaer, i rs-., ssstSK- ' sSSsr' wsS-" I SS. S5S-. ■ mat es. > same SIM, Mr* Mary Towaasad, [ ESJS3SS.- SJLeW ' MS- - Hak • ■ro ■ Win* . jgats Barasu, - JJHwS2C0*' 1 SSa, SSf IilaB Milieu. , Jennie T Smi.a. t Llai^Kenno*^ 1 norgoigwoT. AbroM tTowMend, jmSroaA"" ■ay Host, Oartf lleasotasi. OP^VFUey. pvifS'S'iia SSC" ES" 'writer. * Hannah jl^uWM.uloe', 1 : F SSi'gOhirx, r Uaals lUorrJi, Violia SeheUenger, Bontia g ca.rch, trn uart. ^ n^SeEkirai(t'e, ElA^ranunuorg, M^M'wnder, ^ rait inbsrg, r iTiaaee, Annie r*ltinbaty„ Mamie Hwmaa. SrtatenoA |^Sa«g*»s*_ a ' PneM Bodan! a SSSsr*- BE"' o StiSKSS.. °®u, Camp, Sallla Bammon, *, eWUae, rhtne Lawuna. n H'uM.I. Ilcrvte'' SetMrf"'. h W. «. Bldr dge, Kmma 8 HeslU, bateber, Kmma M. Oog, Mluale Kvala, t| Among tbe yonng men of Cape May County wbo are making for themselves b honorable record is Charles Moore it Gandy, U. B. A:, now at a frontier milL post in Texas He to the only son „ of Captain Lewis C., and Eliza A. Ganof Ocean View, and he Aral aaw the on November 6. J887. His father waa able to give bim <k academical education enabling him to graduate from the Sbfftb Jersey Instliute in '76, with r The same year be entered the " Medical College, and was grsdusted therefrom In "79 with the jnnch k coveted R. J. Lewis gold medal in his h posseaaion. Dr. Gandy hung ont hto si shingle for a abort time at Ocean View, bnt the horizon of hto youthful ambitkm _ waa too much circumscribed, so he de- J, termlned to enter the public servire, B| which he did, receiving hto commi-Skm a medical officer of the U. 8. Army, with rank of Arri lieutenant. He Is now " well np on the list and will soon be promoted with the rets live rank of Captain. " Ave years of active service, soon to be coniu mated, authorizing this preferment. Surgeon Gandy to now the sen- b medical officer at Fort Concho, Tex- •< and haa only recently returned to his n post from a field medical inspection of h ito regiment In 1884 he married Mist * Emma R. Graham, daughter of the late f; Graham, of Philadelphia, a unlm U that haa (■*»«■ of a moat happy kind. Dr. Gandy, being an only child, has nnparental love, and he is worthy of all tbe esteem and affection in which he held. It gives na pleasure to note the of Cape May men, and especially when so conaptclous aa In tho case of P Doctor Cha* M. Gandy. n. o The 81st annual stockholder's meeting of Cape May Building and Loan A*so- a elation waa held on Monday evening and the following gentlemen were elect- tl ed to serve for tbe current year. Presl- „ dent E. Johnson; vies president, J. M. E. HUdreth; treasurer. L H. Smith; sec- i, rotary, N. C. Price; directors, Wm. G. „ Essen, Wm. G. Blatner, R. 8. Hoffman, R. C. Hill, F. S. Townsend. M. Ware, r L. Heynra, 8. W. Wiley, 8. H. Moore. \ Auditors, Dr. H. A. Kennedy, C. R. L H. Smith Jr. The follosring to tbe value of each ter- | lea stock sa per secretary's report: L I I is |s i Total, ' St . Uirilvtdsd balance, H The following pnplla of our city schools received "DisUnguiahed" and "Meritor- r loua" certificates for term ending Friday, December 88d, 1887:- < Frrri Division— Meritorious, Jennie Srille Wllltoms. Wllltam TVeek* e Second division— DlaUaguhhed, Florence Sooy, Lillie MUler. Meritorious, Laura Davis, Ella Fklkenburg. Agnes > Bennett, Ffioy Farrow, Mhmie Hughes, Stites, Hattle Ewing. ' Third division— DtoUngutaned, Ernest t Eloora Steven* McrilorChsrira Tlrnrv. Walter Benrzet. , Charles Henry, sa

Davl* Willie Bdredge, Irvln a Stevens, Willie Farrow. sa Fourth dIvtokm-Dtotlngnlsbed, Bertha «, Bennett, Ethel Kennedy, Sidney Olsho, Louisa Whitney. Meritorious, Lulu m Bertha Kenne, Mellle Sandgram, Bailey, Minnie Matthews. M Fifth division — Dtotlngutohod. Flor- „ ™Ber«^t03virion — Meritorious, W. Adam* Ed. Hewe. 3 Seven year old Helen Williams waa given a birthday party on Tuesday, at which ten of bar youthful friends were tad, and were present. The party was really tbe moat delightful of the d season, the children entering Into the oi spirit of the affair aa only they can. tbey were tired of play an en- a trance waa made into the dining room al of MM Helen's borne, and there about a well laden table t-ey partook of h nice t) feast. On the board were seven pretty K candle* representing the year* of Miss Helen's life, and when the children left „ Mtoa Helen got present* from her parSSS " lam aided Mr* William* tnd MU» Annie a' in the details of thto pleasant affair, c ' These prea-at were Blancha Huxbea, ti : JS5 . SSSBiSr ""™ ; o Oongremen are warmly debating the '' ' question as to whether Chaplain Mil- • burn tnlamdad to be sarcastic when in ' • ; wgk-^Dsri ynriCba^^Mfeaira's ; -'.SffigUaVarBS i a ton at COTgrea* Aa eongrtM Ma now I torn to sandoo a month and haa secosn- . - pHabed nothing the to nan to believe 1 t thai tbe c^Ws words oo Friday <

I -Sbbouf fhc ®oimfg. * I*vy Foster to rrrj lll|st this writing. . Joseph J amea to at borne from New York. Mrs. Deborah Crease to visiting at Goshen ibis week. Ralph Schellenger has entered into the mercantile business. A sick sister of Mrs. A. Fowler called her to Camden this weekE. IngeraoU, the blacksmith, is winning plenty of praise for his work. Swalntowru lively times. Who saw the star of Belhelem! Ask Georgie. Walter Oeaae to the champion boxer of thto place. R. Porch to engaged in tho tor business thto winter. James Long has gone to Atlantic City to seek employment. Joseph Norbtiry has gone on a ten day's visit to New York. Tbe roads are Is a very bad condition and needs tbe attaitl- n of an overseer. Townaand's Inlet. Rumor says s wedding soon. Capt. Wm. Springer spent Sunday with bis family. Another snow came and went without any sleigh riding. Everett Townsend returned from Cape May tost Saturday. Our revival services are now under pretty good headway. We believe that our new sexton. Maurice Crease, intends to give satisfaction. There was a mink captured the other day by two ot our sports. It measured over two feet in length. Another day has been spent by our gunner, Ed, without getting any game, but be only went eelmg this time. Dannlsvllle Items. That new lamp Is a beauty and gives first-class light too. Capt. Arah Wllletts and wife, of Tockaboe, are visiting E. W. James. Rev. A. L. Lizard i* holding a series of meetings on the south side. Mtoa Mary Soudcra, who has been spending the winter in Philadelphia, is home. Quite an interest is taken in the Chautauqua Circle. Several new members have the class of '88. It to' rumored that Cha* E. Foster intends giving'op the wbeelrlght busiues* and remove to Beesleys Point. John Chance, our former good natured now of Palmyra, with his fnni By to spending a few days with relativesWe noted the familiar face of David Pierson on our streets lait week. He was formerly one of tbe old inhabitants; 4 Fishing Crook. These moderate winter days are stir: ring op our market gardeners 'to thoughts of spring planlin;. The Wavx is the favorite paper in tills its weekly visits being mos! welcomed by a goodly lbt of subscribers. Wo have a most law abiding and temperatc community; no brawling; no drinking; and little of gossip that does anybody harm. The strip of cedars along tbe bay has the eBect to shelter our farms from the heavy N. W. winds that sweep across the Delaware with so much velocity in winter. ■ — , It should not be forgoMefi that we toe very earliest soil in South JerHere to where the talked ot canning factory should be located, being handv to the soil where stuffs arc grown, and to the water for Ash and oysters. A hers could work up about every put In can* for food. Dlaa Creek Dots. Mnldoon'uiicnlc has gone home. Extra mceRags closed Friday evening. Walter Marcy has been n-aklng bis parent* a ten days visit. That new bird dog is extremely fond of beef steaks and pudding* , Capt- Sumner Marcy has purchased a new horse of Lewis wheatou. Mtoa Ethel Moore, of MUlville, spent the holidays with her aunt, Mrs. VunnB. 6. Howell started for Connecticut last Monday, expecting to be gone two months. Musk rats are quite plentiful on Dias meadows. 118 were caught one day last week. Larric Errickson ilea very low with typhoid fever, bnt under the skillful treatment of Dr. J. H. Hand we hope he may recover. Thomas H. Holmes went to Philadelphia last Saturday to have hto eyes treated. Wc hope tbe operation .may fully return his sight Ha expccta to be gone about a month. - Bio OrandA Ephralm MeCarty to convalescent. Mr. and Mr* Lemuel Isard are much Frank Hand moved on the Ross farm on Monday. We find it somewhat difficult to grind ont of the wind. John Champion is spending s few days with relatives here. Holmes Ilnad has purchased a spirited steed of Truman Hickman. Noah Hand to about disposing of his property to parties in Philadelphia. Rumor says that R. C, Tizard will open a grocery ;*tore near the station in the spring. It waa WID Hewitt's little girl that it waa Will llewltl's little girl Hint

•aid "Pap* get tho shoemaker to make { name just to fit Httle brother, mamma nays yoa cant think of one." Will to j excusable. Its only s week old. s It to snd that a 'Philadelphia gentle- > to negotiating for the purchase of 1 the property now occupied by Joseph t If successful, the house will be { enlarged, and a hotel opened under govermnent license. This, no doubt, will be headquarters for all sporting men ' visiting this place. ( Bennett's Station. j Ibe roeds are in> terrible condition, t Cape May baa a mild and salubrious | and to the finest watering place the globe. A blacksmith and wheelwright shop combined, is a much needed convenience [ at Oold Spring. ] Greater care should be exercised In | the ventilation of churches, especially on j extra occasion* ' , Extrsssrvlomare being Mid this week I with e good attendance and interest in I the Cold Spring chapel. ] The projected railroad fromJAveloo to Be wells Point will lie a decided ad van- ' tags andboom to Cape May. One might suppose from appearance ' at Dawson's landing, where so many ; crafts are moored, that it was a minis- 1 tare seaport. Combined with the driving park and other enterprises at Cape May. farmers expect to reap a rich harvest another year, owing to aa increased amount' of patronage at the hotels likely to folTbe sacra meet of the Lord's Supper , will be administered in the Cold Spring | Presbyterian church next Sabbath morn- , Ing. The preparatory services will be . b3doneetwdayata.?0 p- ni The 4Mtaarivenary services at Rnck . church on Sabbath afternoon of the Bun- : day schfiols were very well attended. I ana although there was a disappointment r not having the speakers previously . announced, IbeTexrrciscs were lntererts lag. Tbe singing was good, the adr dresses vrete nsade by Mr. 8. Reeves

Cola Spring. « MlSs Clara Eldredgc. of West Cape May. waa visiting friend* la*t week. Mr. and Mr* H. L. Foster, of Green ■' Creek, are visiting4 parent* here this Miss Lithe Eldredgc, -of West Cape J May, is visiting Mrs. Emma Town thto « Another yoffng lady at the 8pring, wears glasaei. What's the matter with i the girto anyhow. Mrs. Elsworth Hughes' excellent alto i- voice to much admired at the Sunday services in Presbyterian church. Mis* Hellen Barrow* of Mt. noUy, N. J., was visiting in thto vicinity last week. Miss Barrows has an excellent »oIj pranO voice and a fine performer on the piano. r Along trie Shore Roaa. Friends from Ocean City are visiting " at the residence of Jc*<c Ucfs. Learning Corson is clearing a tract of ' woodland for Capt. James Smith. Miss Roxlo B- Sapp is spending a few day* with her alater, Mrs. Sarah E. Wicks, at Tuckahoe. 1 On (he nick list this week "wc note Mr Tbos. Stites and wife. Hattle Stites, Mrs M. 8. IngeraoU and Capt. James Smith. Elton S Corson, a student of the South Jersey Institute. Bridgeton. came home f for a brief visit on Friday, returning again on Monday. 1 We think tbe Beavilte correspondent of the OaietU to mistaken when he says t all women are afraid of a mouse. Where a* w» admit there are some who will alr most go into hysterics over the poor Innocent little creature, yet we also claim c . that there is a goodly number who are ' than Nomad himself. I The re-opening of the Baptist Cburrb building has been re-painted and newly furnished and present* a fine appear making the services for the day interesting and we hope beneficial to all the 1 participants. Several ministers will be 1 I present anil take part in the exercise*. 1 All are invited to attend. Petersburg. I Wash VanGll.ler spent a few days in ! Philadelphia last week. , Wm. Camp and Ed. Wbeaton are put- , ! ting a tin roof on the new store. i ^ How pleasetl George's best girl must " , Brat of the week, spending tbe lime' with Pshawi If they had been leas Frank : I no odc would have knowu;iliey went to j . Parsons Sunday night. d^nee' oH (''nrf' V ""n""w i' ''r "l" ran, ! ' l Tbe entariainmept Saturday evening , was a grand success in every particular. The house Was well Ailed. The actors did themselves credit in general, espec • lally S. T. Young. In the eharacb r ot ' "Old Smith." The Gin-cttlei broke his 1 cl>»ln bnt was captured before any harm was done. The eherry colored cat was i also exhibited, all of which were well 1 applauded. Choice music was rendered i by the Mozart Cornet Band, ably assistt ed by Prof. Manahan. "Hock-a-by" and "The Oypsle Queen." sung by six , school girto deserves special merit. Over . 850 waa taken. Uosnari Items. Will. Tyler spent Sunday at home. Miss R. P. Burke is visiting her sister Mrs. Somcra Godfrey at Anglceca. E. 8. Townsend and wife made a business trip to Sea LJe City on Mouday. Isaac Toiolln. of Sea Isle City, was among friends here tho first of the week, j ^ Ml* Deborah Cresac, of Green Creek. I "Mr* Emma N. Uonmba returned from ' a trip to Philadelphia ac'd Jenkinlown , on Tuesday. The congregation of the M. E. church elected the net*- board of trustee, according to the late law. Charles Hand, of East Creek, and Miss . Cecelia Rosa, of Denntoville, were at [ church on Sunday. Capt J. W. Grace made a trip to Delaware in the schr. Uncle Dan. the first | of the week after a cargo of corn. ! Capt. J. W. Grace, our enterprising storekeeper, found on Saturday morning j a beautiful new sign that had bcra ; placed in position some time during Frt- ' day night. The following program has been ar- ' ranged for the Mite Society on Friday " evening. Singing. Prayer. Singing. ' Report of collectors. Reading of "Mite." 5 Instrumental music. Miss Bessie Grace. Declamation. Miss Emma Galial cr. Instrumental Duett. Messrs. MeCarty and Grace. Select reading. Miss Jsne Camp. Singing. Select reading, A. J. Tomlin. . Instrumental music. Sirs. Dr. Swata. Essay. Capt. W. M. Burke. Closing re1 marks by pastor. Singing. Benediction. South Dennis. Coleman Wisicott has moved his famr By into the house formerly occupied by Thomas Norton. Harry Boyle left for Philadelphia last Saturday morning. Dame rumor says be will cdme back with a mate. Malcolm Lndtom, after spending his Christmas vacation with his parents, has ' retained to his studies a'. Rutger's Col1 lege, New Brnnswiek. I^slie l.udlam, of New York, nccoin- ' panied by his cousin. Swain, returned panied by hto cousin. Swain, returned :

to duty last week, after a few weeks _ visit with his parents, Hon. and Mrs. J- - I). Lndlam. On Thursday morning last Mr. Joseph Devilt, of this place, waa married to McGinley. of Philadelphia, by the Rev. Father Oeiae. of MIBhrUle. The church waa beautifully decorated, and waa filled with friends of tbe bride and groom from Philadelphia, Q. shen, Beavtfle and thto place. Promptly at nine o'clock the clergyman, followed -by the groom and hto Best man in the person of Augustua Mearwald. Jr., entered from the vcatry, and at the aame time up the left aisle came the bride leaning on tbe arm of her father, preceded by tbe nabera, Harry Boyle and James Jefferson. The bride was dressed in a blue satin [ entrain, witb lace and pearl trimming* She carried a large boquet of daisies. Immediately" after the ceremony, the bridal party were driven to the house of Ihe groom's father where a sumptuous ' -repast WM awaiting them. In theeven- : leg * reception was held, the large sili ting room being used for dancing. Tbe floral decorations were superb. The , Terpsichore** features lasted until 10 , o'clock when choice refreshments were Served, the guests being regaled with selections by the South Seaville Cornet ' Band. Most prominent among the Kesta were Mr. and Mre. Charles Darltt. of. and Mrs. Frank Ludlam. Mr. Wil- , 11am Devltt and lister. Misses Mary A. Devltt Emily B. Eldridge, Hose Devilt, • Mary Piereon, Lizzie Dcvitt, Rae Went ■, zell and Maggie. Deritt. Meaire. Scott „ F Wbeaton, Albert Way. Capt Lewis Ed- • wards, Edward F. McCraven, R. B. Warwick, Lewis Edwards. Jr., H. W. ' Ludlam, Adolph Edwards, Learning E Rice, Jr., and many other*. ' Man No Mtirraix.— If you have made op your mind to boy Hood's Harat apariila do not be induced to take any - otae . . Hood's Saraaparilla is a peculiar . medicine, possessing, by virtue of its t peculiar combination, proportion and f preparation, curative power superior to any other article of the kind before the U people. For all affections arising from a impure blood or low state of the system U to nwwqwta-t Be lute to get flood's.

Court House. j The outlook for a canning factory to very promising, i Prof- White! ock organized a class in s book keeping on Monday night. Officers of John Kernan. Putt 91, G. e A. R., were installed Saturday evening. 8 Miss Hettie Errieaon of Goshen, has been visiting at the residence of J. Clcni; 5, Foster this week. ' i It haa been reported that Mr. Shimp, agent for the W. J. R. R., would resign > his position on account of his wife's r health. Wc are, authorized to say that the statement is false. People reaiding on the South sido of ; Mechanic Street are anxious for the Township committee to put them into ; the Upper Sea Side road district No. A petition to thto effect will be put heFebruary. Wc see no reason why they should not be allowed to vote in this : district for surely this to where their b- ' Tuokahea. Mrs. Mary Braddoek. of Medford, N. . J.. to rusticating here. Geo. Dukes, Jr., will soon begin to buUd for himself a residence at North 1 uckaboc. Our community sympathizes witb Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Peterson in the ..f memhrainoua croup Thursday mornafternvon. ltev. J. G. Entrikin officii have taken place at Tuckahoe was the sui pet® party given to Mr. and Mrs. Selh Blrilsall. on last Saturday night, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their wedding. ^ One of the most^augbaWe tage of tho agod couple. Capt. George Dukes, officiating. The silver locks of ■uented lamp-shade. The bride wore was*! fastened' aroun* her hraiTiuidWh'ung in graceful folds down her back. An of hcr'jreas fori > trail^The othe^antuaeless to say that they did ll ample ju-lico. Among those present we noted the folCapt. I). Ireland and wife, J. Aoplegato and wife. David Gandy and wile, S Steclman and wife. A. Godfrey anil wife, G. Dukes, and wife. T. W. Godfrey and wife J. Armstrong and ■wife, N. Champion and wife, A. Camp and wife, W. Champion and wife, Mrs. If. F. Madden. -Mrs. R. W. Godfrey, Mrs. Capt. J. Lee. Mrs. E. Ingersnll, Mrs. Maria Godfrey, Mrs. D. Cambeni, Miss S. Madden, Miss S. Champion, Miss.). Budri. Miss I. Gnndv. Miss M. Lee. Mr. H. W. Madden and O. 8. Madden. Wednesday. Jan. 4tli 1888. was the 40th anniversary of Tuckahoe Lodge. it-led as one of the leading epochs in the annals of our grand old Odd Order. A ixulgr wasVld in tee Turkah'w M E. church, in the afternoon, and tbe mctn-i-era of tee Order and their friends, nfim-iH-ring in tee aggregate 88 persons, par. took of a grand supper at the Star Hotel. ly at the lodge room where amusement* were indulged in heartily and satisf.ctorlly until after 10 o'clock. Soon after 8 p. m.. the brothers began to congregale at the lodge room, where a preliminarv meeting was held, Broths, it. Y. Smith. N. G . presiding. At U.30 p. in.. . the usud™r5cr.°Brotl.er SvuTtussel" acting as Marshall, anil marched slowly ■ of people were impatiently awaiting their arrival. The In tallatinn services were under the ausoiees of Brother B. Russell, 1). I). G, M-. of Leesburg, as. sisted by Grand Marshall J. Wallace, Jr., of No. 07. The following officers were ' dole installed: N. G.. Alfred Butler ; V. G.. Franklin llewitt , Secretary. Jas. Shoemaker; Treasurer. C. Blizzard. Til." following subordinate officers were , appointed: O, G. , J, Applcgulc; I. G , 8. Slcelman; W.. C. Blizzard; C-. B. ■r. Abbott: R. 8. N. G.. J. Wallace. Jr.; L. 8. N. O.. I '. Caldwell; R. 8. V. G.. i i ... i u v r: « i -i, J. S. Reeves; Chaplain. !!

J. C. Sheppard; S. 8.. T. W. Godfrey and James Reeves. After the Installing rites were over addresses were delivoretl by Rev. J G. Entrikin. B. T. Abbott, li. Russell. A. Steclman and T. L. Russell. The speeches were sandwiched Abbott. At 5.30 o'clock llic closing ode waa sung, lollowed by the benediction by Rev. D. Stewart. Tbe Brothers again formed a procession and marched back to the lodge room, the genial Re. boreal following in their wake. While ' waiting in the lodge room, which Is near the Hotel, for the sound of the supper bell that rang al 6' o'clock, tbe time was ' pleasantly spent in social conversation and in distributing the tickets for the - supper. Misses Taylor and Abbott ' hare the thanks of the Order for their . kind services at the churcb. The new bell from McShanc & Co., . of Baltimore, lately placed on the BapI list church is first-class in every partlcu- , . lar. In tone, sweetness and power it to : . said to be tbe best. Dr. Grew, of Camden, the Prohibition . Champion. Is to speak in Tuckahoe on i . Wednesday evening, Jan. 18th inat. ; The Presbyterian church should be full : on tliat occasion to hear the Doctor on i his great subject. The Baptist Bible School of Tuckahoe ' will hold their third anniversary on next Tuesday evening, Jan. 17. 1888. The t services will consist of dialogues, declai mailons, music. &c. There will be a treat provided for the school, aod the * children will treat their friends to a good s entertainment. It to suggested that a . silver offering grace the services as a fitting memento of the anniversary. Come one and all and enjoy tbe Occasion. 'The I Baptist people love to have a full house in their efforts to do good. in llieir rnoris »i uo guou. aio-ot Brnftiin t suuia

"Wave's" Business Locale. 9 For reliable Insurance apply to" W. Scott Hand, Cape. May Court House, n No assessments or note* Prompt settlements of claim* St I Central Market stands at the front. , All seasonable table delicacies. Your ' order will be filled, no matter what to asked for in the line of market eatable* New .Singer Sewing Machine for sale ' at this office. Firet-claas in all particu- " lars. A bargain for those who may be • in want of a machine. tf For sale oa easy term* An eatabItohed business stand, wheelwright and c paint shop, formerly occupied by J. H. „ Carman, Cape May City. Apply to Jo* H. llanos* * tf. ,. Eldridge Johnson, 59 Washington St., q has a large stock of boots and shoes ,, from which to select. He can fit all s sizes of feet and haa goods to square with all kinds of purees. tf M. Zineman & Brother, ISO Sonth 9lh street, Philada. , offer .a "splendid line of optical holiday goods- Their spectacles . and eye glasses are pccrlea* and are sold at reasonable prices for such good* 5 Oculists prescriptions carefully filled. 8t i I. L, Sheppard, No, 37 Washington street, gents' furnishing store. Patroi ntoe home enterprise and give Mr. Shep- ' Aufscbuertler's restaurant and dining - rooms No. 187 North Second street, ' Philadelphia. Our readers wil! find thto • new place, convenient for a dinner or lunch when shopping in the lower part of tec city. Everything of beat in mar- ! kct. tf Largo lot of century clothes, 85 cents ' a pound. Just the thing for qnBting. ' Headlight oil 10c. a gallon, pure Jcr- ' «ey leaf lard 10c a pound, Oleine soap 4 jc a pound, calico oc a yd, and a varied ' assortment to select from at John M. ' Russell's Cold Spring store, where yon ' will find a large stock and at way down ' price* tf ; When |our watch gels out of order hours, don't send it to PhilaJelfdi!* jmt leave It with Jos. Hand, No. 9 and " 1 1 Washington St. He will set it going all right. All kind Of repairs made to • JcAefrv. tf Jos. Hand, has facilities to mannfaci ionable styles, lie can suit you in any order for a New Year's present. AU kinds of repairing done at his establishi mcnt to watches and jewelry. Give j him a call. tf We call attention to Wm. Camp's new , establishment at Cape May Court House. , Mr. Camp is ready to make contracts , for tin roofing, spouting, guttering and , in other departments of his business. He sells stoves by catalogue, and makes all kinds of repairs on stoves and ranges. a ialyinly_u»cd. d h' A* 1 at Cold Spring* with a lull line of dry r goods, notions, groceries and provisions, . nut 60 rents per gallon, "pure Jersey . per pound, Oleine soap at 4j cents, mus- . Ims from 4 cents up. calicoes, 4j eta. up, . and all other goods at very low prices, tf There never has been an age of the - world In which so much has been done » as in this for the preservation of health. r practical uses for the discoveries In the - science of hygienre, and thus help the i- organs of the human body to better per- . sanatory clothing the system invented n by Dr. Jaeger, the distinguished Ger- , man physician, is worthy of ail commene for" sale bj^ribne^SulreriN^'lm I! Chestnut street. Philadelphia. See large s display ad. 2t i This la Good Enough. ' Mr. C. E. Bartholomew. Kalkaska, Mich , says: "I owe my life solely to ' l>r. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, of Rnndout. N Y. I had liver and kidt; ncv disease, and for five years was unshod always ho'd up both hands for Dr* ' Kennedy's Favorite Remedy. Price, ' 81.00 a bottle, siz for >5.

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Will You be One ol 1200 ? _ TT 7 E have found a way to save that nuinbtr of tL V V men $7 to each. We arc doing it without losing money ourselves. We are /"l making a profit Wc are doing it by being brave, __ venturing wisely, and taking a small profit when a n big one was as near. T This is the story : ■p One of the best manufacturers of the finest E: German cloths offered us $50,000 worth. The price b was unusual and too good to let go. N There was enough of one quality to make 1200 Overcoats, worth time and again $25 an Overcoat •pv But we didn't pay and we're not going to ask a usual price. We're going to put it in the O power that many to say that they've a regular L $25 Overcoat, and they only paid Wanamakcr & t Brown $18. The rest they keep in their pocket. The A 1200 men who get here earliest, will get these fine Overcoats. q» They're well-made, and many of them sold. Plenty yet Wanamaker &* Brown, Oak Hall, S. E. Cor. Sixth and Market Streets, Philadelphia.