§apjgj • NOTICE•M m sua ••» noma. Att^hS^SSSa; SiSErrSJrrs ™«' *£5S^\5§SsST~ CIVIC SOCINTME _C|» My Oottav.. £5S BSS^taSnifrSi « « » "-»• ^jSsteiSsayjgg Bra rim la the Hatha! Ml Kctac»pal i*au, on D«. 80lL, u follows. Low ml it « a. m., held In the chip*), con. I tided by Her. G.L Bobbin, Frertdlnj; ilder. You should attend thb eerrlce. 'reaching U 10 SO a. m., by Ibe Praddng Elder. Bunday Bebecl et 2 80 p. m. x-t then be > roll attendance of teechre nod scholars. Evening ierrlee »t .00 o'clock. BuhJeoi, "Parebb or the louaeboWer." We »eek to meke there tick to the "bottom end keel of dilpe •hen U properly belongs there could bo ,o reMonble nun for lend folk, to omptalu. but when It futen upon horo enterprim, aod^clog. 'belMproJuultee of the meanest kind. They tot only hinder the progress of «»esu ty fastening themnlre. upon the pubic, but they rock the very Ufe out of nil hey touch. The otrty thing to do ta lock Ike ntuMpd or hwUtou tklp uid crape them off without ceremony, inlhlng ehort of tola wlD tulwar. Then [ gmt care be not taken they wll' ;row again like JOTah'l gound. A real ' rated from any enterprise If Ita to go, ,nd then the prloe of keeping them off ' ■ by oouitant trlglla. King, who made audi a aueoeae but i ummer in pitching Ibe the Capo Bay tine will not be with the club neat tenon a» the Klrertona have mide him a : Loo d»r which he will probably accept, xtneing, the ntabu, of 1U«'* ourvca, a not booked for play In" the baae JjaL Id Lalnl. who played find, will. In all •ho did mob fin Held wotk, will not >0 wlfh the Capo May hdye hecnuae of 111 do tin on the Philadelphia Hard. iVUHe Prloe la eapeetad to be oo hand •hen the Brat game ia called and panic pate In the aummer aucceam of the dub. While the "Pnltpwr Win not he mry itrongly represented In the park, he beet playera from Princeton will giro ho tape a lift. There la an effort being nade to get the ci»b la a league or tome imllar organ la itlon. Then are no bearta ao hard but that he mellowing Influenoea of the Xmaa eaaon make Impreaeiona for good upon hem. The emon la on of open handid charity. It appeals to the heat eletoooMteMithof&v Ohriat child wllK mt a foeliag of gratitude arttllng deep lown la the ecu) Tor Ike priodeaa gift >f a Barlour pro»lalng euch good will :lion» «r<x Ike pUlna of Bethlehem oo he nttei day ot the Christian era of [race, and of hope for a world loat In larfcnnee and aptritual decay. And lown through tha centuries, the Inlueocea of the flnt Xmna morning hare mm widening till the earth b almoet rorcreil with the power and glory ot the W« sincerely hope that everybody has us had a happy X maraud may have a a a matter of hralthfclt concern that the people be, better and happier for being lieve they are. There may bo thode who net heard of the World apeak ld^ no. rile, ua to our lot and makea us feel that Ihecenaure occasion ally leveled this way lor fearicea action la merited, and may rapoalng humbugs, and telling the truth, fihappy Sow TcaMo you all, good proThe Untan llapebtlcan dub met In la room, So. 40 Waehlngton atreet. and sleeted throe <««ra for the coming rear : OapL Wm. ». Franks, pnaident ; lauea J. Doak, Aral vtoa president ; J r». Lewis T. Stevens, corresponding mmlary ; John Allna, trenanrer, F. K.Dukc. l|fllll f

Chrlatrosi Do Inge. having charge of the program for Moo . day evening worked wilt the aroor of - the oid Crusadcri In the Conquest of the Holy City. They were at U daya before the Eve of the natal day of Chri.t- ^ ianity. The wooda had to gire^up - a a'UMM a nTin Inn ware ransacked and a 4 decorations were unique and done with exceeding good taste. Pending from the wall over the pulpit waa a targe Iluahynbbery'. In the rroeaa, back of the desk, waa the typical chimney up which at the* proper time, the godd St. Mtcboclanglng ofbclla. clambered. The big Xmas trees stood at each aide of the altar. They ware choice and ay » metrical specimens of the forest, being beautifully decorated with odd and pretty thlngn common to tha holidays. Piled up like a pyramid in front ot the platform were Sunday school people. The good Santa Clam did not let anybody m las of a Xmaa box. Each got one. and with it a luscious Florida, orange. But before "(Vgan voluntary, T. W. MlUeU ; alng. log, " In the lluab of Night," choir, Prayer by Bev. L. O. Manchester; ring, big, "The Priceless Gift," school ; opening .address. Lulu Bailey ; alnglng, "Welcome Ibe Saviour." school; reeltatlon, " Why We're Glad," Cturlle aeOoe," 'aebarf^addrcaa. ltcv. L. O. Manchester ; iinging. " Glory to Godwin Hand; singing, " Until Another Year," Jennie. Ida and Bailie MilleU. The numbers were all excellently rendered, and were of proper length for this moat charming occasion. Superintendent Bush, Assistant Superintendents Wilson and Scull managed the largo assem blags of all aged and slut with dia. responsibility of the work resting upon tary.Hoaay that they acquired them•elves with tact and good Judgement. We must not forget to ray a word In favor of Still Hand who assumed the role of the good Saint In the costume of the Arctic regions, from wnlch he waa aupacted out bis part with a fiery real. char, acterlstl? of the man. Of com to space would fall OS to toll of aU the happinoie expressed bjr those who got proreeu, and by thoac who gave them. There tween teachers and scholars of the achool. It waa 0.20 before the pastor dismissed the people with a blessing upon their baada. The exercises at this church oo Xmaa goodtastm UItopee4ally modestly ornate most pbsaant feature of the evening waa the Cantata, sang by the members of the school. Tha piece had been . well re hearsed, and It proved a teal treat to listen to the choruiee SO charmingly rco. derod. We do not know who had the work of preparing the material for the musical part of the program, but that's some excellent voices In the Baptist school and they warn in especially good ready Banta Ctaua to hU Arctic robe and snowy beard, stepped to the front and of these exercises big turkeys. In a few pleasant words of thanks for corporation of teachers and kindly cxprsralooa of bspptnea for all Mr. Hewitt declared the exerctsee over by the singing of a good bright Jaong. The events of the evening at this church were ooe of the moat enjoyable in Ita history, a fact due to the excellent Judgement o[ the committees la charge of them. two high ma<aes on Ctuiatmaa day. the first at 6, and second at 9 a- in. This is the Drat high masa ever sung In this city aided. The choir waa composed of local talent under (he brad of Mrs. Mary E. Louis, with Mamie Magulre and Mrs. Collins aa soloists. 'Barlat* Jfcas In F wayraqderedtn fine style. Mrs. Louis live In making the services a succesa. occasion was preached by Father Degan Gv*. J. Hummel, president Of the AvsLoe BxacH btraoruiur Ocmtaxy ; Tbon. Fbx ; Kenan. Weyman tad TownSt.; E. M. Cooper, of Wheeler A Wilson Sewing Machine Company ; and other unique and beautiful Island. Mr. Fox. Our amateur photographer of the party, waa able to get sure lovely views of the sequestered epots of Uw Beach not hitherto shadowed by the art of the picture maker. The Railroad Company has finished track tavtag; °n till the tatand is The Avaimt Bnunxo AwocuTtnxl" So be started off on January 1st, under the management of Mr. Rummd. who has had Wg success In enterprises of this kind. Persona desiring infonnaUn in regardi tottb compa^houhLspplyby » BMdlng. secretary', 311) S. 7lh St, El. 5 wood Becker. 4ih and Fine Bis.; and G. i W. V rfjnhari, M. I)., Bra late Chy w Maps may be consulted at the Wavx olRoe sod other Information given. U Tua Care HerenU the Point U osmium. It la a mode) cold weather boose ' by the sea. Daring the late fine weather gueata of .thin ton were enjoying the warm sunshine without any need of gtnaa tooleaod porches to pra eca them frcau Ma weather. There are no teeth ehnttertnj'chifla about the Point to tor. mora Use tnreild and make him long to to eox'thaB be "past." * The weatherman a right for" oomlort. and inside the bouse o. tie', the cheerful ope. fire gmm. rt- and extolteet . houaekreplng^ in dl thv

SALTS. Work Win soon begin oo toe Ml Void Plenty of speculation as to who shall •u be our next P.M. n- Borne people never pay aaythieg hut M visits to their reiativra. e- handsome hook binding". , L Borne people wUl never learn to hold ( IP thdr tongues while Ufe lasts. ><t A Spring man has an aged doughnel given htm to be good when a boy. ' , IC VloleU are thinking about starting off ( ih blooming Just as if spring had oodje. » The captain of the Onalaska was a ( s- fine specimen of an American sraman. [ k Reliable fire inffirance at the office of t to J. Henry Edmunds, No. S8 Washlogton ( >- Boots, shoes and rubber goods, K- 1 to Panooaat, Nix IS N. Second Street, PhUt adelphia. , The tale cold snap was hard on those ( d who made no pre par: lion ' for ita sp- ; L, |,r. ,ach. P The man or .woman .with agreeable t ® xnannera wUl make headway in the face 1 of tho jorat difficulties. , ' Avoid taking the back wnods roada at » this season. You may find vouraelf coo- , fronted by a bad spot of ice. , If yon are In anyway Interested in ( * seashore property subscribe for the j * Wavx. It vrffl pay so to do. ■ I -ots of people are enjoying their , Xmaa holidays because of the thought- t P fulness of a generous public. t The life guards id near hy stations >" altouid not be overlooked in the dlktri- , ballon of Christmas greetings. J !• The ladles of the Presbyterian fair cleared the handsome some of tlOO at f 10 the xtoaa fair in American House. rr Mr. C. Thomaa asks his many friends 0 to remember that he la arthe old stand. '• No. 108 Market atreet, Philadelphia. * Tho Excelaior Market made a fine die- . *■ play of holiday goods In the line of pool- | 1 try and ether choice table delicacies. n A new boiler of twelve horse power ia j '■ being putln the Wavx eatabllahment to j Don't worry over uninsured buildings ] but attend to tak'ng out a policy at the ( lr ofilcea of J. Henry Edmunds. J-owcst s rates. t to Don't faU to visit HewiU'a store In the *■ Knickerbocker buUdlag and inspect the f I- Christmas goods before purchasing die- ( « where. " Bkk headach'e ia readily cured by 1 >- Hcosl'a Barsaparilla, which tones and j '• regulates the digestion, find creates u . L appetite. < " Mr. V. Dv-nixot Informs ua that the to Lafayette wUl bo open thla winter yeL ( * Plana looking to that end are being for. t w mutated. ( to Fishing Creek told lis old antiquated , achool building last Saturday and j ® turned the money ovar to the achool , * committee. | '• Thoac who may wl,h to inquire about * lota at Anion msy examine maps and , ■ obtain other InformaUon by applying at £ 7 this office. r Tho two rabbits that came out the , R brush heap In front of Will Thompson's t breech loader when out last week didn't ( get back. ( to We nave received from the pastor of J ' Calvary Baptist church a handsome 11- ( to lust rated card giving Hate of the officers to Keep your buildings Inanrod. Lowest ] l,: ratea commensurate with security at Die | to ofilceaof J. Harry Edmuuila, 38 Wash- I *" Ington atreet. I '• For coal to warm up the M. E. fair | to room the ladies of the committee desire ■ ;c to thank Mr. Millet of the Knlckrrbock- I ■ er Company. I * For insurance at coat write for par- I 11 ticutara to Ibe Bocurity Mutual Benefit | d society of S8S Broadway, New Vnrk, i " P. O. box, SOT3. St i ld Lo«.-A small shoulder shawl, nrar J the Skating Rink, on Friday afternoon * last. If found return to Henry a Ruth- ! 0 erfbrd. Decatur St. The Wavi oompoaitora return tbanka 1 k to Mm. Vietri, who ao kindly ard gen- ^ c- erruuly remembcrml them In tho shape ; "■ of coBfeollons, etc. 18 After January lat. Dr. J. F. Irammg " A Bon. denttat, will be at their dental 1 rooms In Una city on Friday and Satur- '• day of each week. 1,1 A most Inleresting occasion waa that ' donkey party of the Sunday-school fair 18 of last week. The proceeds are to re- " plenlsh the library. V Five yean old Leonard Sandgran waa severely injured taat Friday by falling while at play through a hatchway of the K nicker ooc Iter stables. ^ There waa a surprise party that didn't to aupriae In honor of the Mlaaos Doak, on " Wednesday evening. The young peo'J much enjoyed the occasion. wonderfully brightened and enlivened S; of late by the return of the young pao- *- pis for holktay vacations. r Cold Spring will have to look sharp to '* ita laurels, as Fishing Creek is sending to" 10 our markets com large and fine Xmaa s filrda of the turkey family. ,n The fashion of giving Xmaa presents " has become one of general custom. At 10 no prevlqtu thne has the custom been so closely observed as the prevent, t The four young men -who punched holes In the curtains of a carriage „ hitched in front of the M. E. church taat , Sunday evening during public service Whistling girls are springing up all oyer the country with a promptness and cr spontaneity that indicate an appalling t and altogether unsuspected amount of ^ previous practice. ie Citizens of the Republic of this belli. I, wick who drain to'aitond tha laaugueay, lion ot presidentelect Harrison should jo not fall to take a note of the offer of h. the l'enn. R. R Oo. for cheap fare to re the capital. The female cmployeos of the Weal to Cape May gold leaf factory made the id superintendent, Geo. H. Reevra, a prevcut of a handsome silk plush dressing case on the occasion of closing for the la gdhiays^er Mr. aa& Mra. Vietri of the fruit and >o confectionery store next the Wave offlte ill desire to thank the public through the columns of the Warn lor the liberal If share of patronage granted them for si, Holiday gooda " llegtn the New Year by subscribing 3" for the Wats. It's by odds the comS- (detest county paper, and whilawe don't y. claim it to be a cheap newspaper. It's a '<■ newspaper very cheap. Bend in your order lor iu-weekly vlalu. CI par year ^ in advance. j. Many happy returns of Christmas ae greetings to Mrs. Vietri for her rememJ,. bra nee of friends with a fine basket of foreign fruits. Mra. Ytatd has a big heart, which Impels her te do kind and ra neighborly acts. ' lb Of eoorao there wm be a big time ir- when' tha hotel oproe !or winter gucta. Everybody will waat to be iL there who ha. ever been at Cbpe May « at the Gape before. hv therm of the l'mnaylvanta Editorial JI Association wx^s-juubct. Ttetat IHHHHI

The Wava wifi give you ad the county news lor the small sum of ffl per yuan The ladies 61 the Helping Hand take . pride in the neateesv of their cuatumce, which, though becomisgly plain, are most survive. Thuse pretty white ' aprons which am wi ra aa duty are poerieea. The cuitomera of Joseph Bwaln win , not forget that his ptaee of business West Cape May. Broadway andJIj*- ' tracts in tin roofing and haa a line of , house furnishing gooda which are la daily dcniaetl. J^rflffth aunlrcraxry of the Prrahy1 teriso Sunday achool will take piece , next Tueeday evening, the 1st of JanuThere will be pieces sung, and 1 spoken by the children, address by the pastor, and distribution of holiday gifts. No unsuccessful business man should ever be engaged to transact public, affairs. Tho men to select are those who Slice oded, by showing their ability in actual confiict with the activity of the age aod have proven themaelres able to t-ope with U. Christmas weather Is generally of the blustery k<nd but this year the aklcs were blue and the air was almoet Maylike In its mildness. The yards , about town look more like October titan But its lime enough for old Boreas to bluster yet- ^ , Col. H. W. Sawyer la enjoying home lite this winter In his Hughes 8L cottage which he has had fitted up and fur. nished to his Using. The Colonel was back from Washington in tlmo to speed Xmas and partake of the real National bird under hit own mabogony. Christmas was more generally observed in Camden than any similar day in Its history. Oilstones was entirely suspended, anil the cllixena gave theme-Ires up toenjojment and merry making. Tho wea'her was delightful and contributed largely to llie round of social plea' urea In which old and young Indulged. A correspondence Is now on the boards looking to the visit ot the Pennsylvania Association here next June. matter is probably fired before this and favorite Congress Ilall will care for the Association a bile it lingers hy the sea. Co'onci Cako will tec that the edigo away delighted, The liveliest company with possessions the c wat Is that which la fiuurishlng under the cognomen of the Avatox Bxacn IurnovxMXXT Coavixr. Spring will wltmro a hystllng about there that is portentloua of a lively reason of gradbuilding and general pushing of the compaoy's enterprises. The sad intelligence reaches this city that Lewia R. Flnley. who went Boulh few weeks ago to e"cape tho rigors of s Northern winter, died in St. Francis, Lake Co., Florida, last Saturday. Mr. Flnley was formerly of Cape May Point, where he had many warm friends. He a wife t > mourn hh iocs. Manager A. It. Hamilton will start is with the extension ot tho sea wall and drlvetowardstheML Vernon Company'! Improvement. Work will begin on Monday. Now this city should close up the ranks along the Beach by uniting this end of the ML Vernon's fine drive with that which alrrady ranches fsr as a point a good distance west Mrs. Amanda llugbca, the leading soof the M. E. Choir, waa moat 1 pleasantly remembered on Xinai eve at . the Banta Clsui distribution by a beautiful ooe-hundred-plcture-apace, silkplush album. Members of the choir I Use conspirators, and so well did . tliey manage their designs that their ea. UmaUo leader knew nothing of the af. . fair till tbe generous Kris" Kringle i placed it In her hands. It waa a most , desirable gift, and gave all a great pleasThe young ladles of the M. E. Son day achool fair desire to thank Mayor Edmunds for the nre of the building 1 next to the Wava office in whicb they were enabled to make a fine display of fancy articles, and useful as well. Toe place had a kitchen back in which the future housekeepers of the committee I compounded fragrant coffee, and oyster second or third visit to the temporary t cafe a necessity, ' The lady members of the Baptlit " church will entertain the public at a New Year's dinner and supper at the ' American house. Dinner will be served ' from 1 to 3, and sapper from 7 to 9. 1 for SO cents and 26 eta. respectively. The ' of the church. The first feast comes 1 under lbs line of s "Turkey dinner." ■ Iti cheaper at BO cents than can be cotton up In the moat of bomea. Give the 1 ladies the benefit of your presence. Gee. J. Rummd. of the Atslok Btaou Iarxovsnixr Court ft, is an f such word si fall when be puts bis s bands to any scheme of Improvement, lie U tbe lire of the Avalon enterprise, * hut not all of H, for the men associated t with him are of Philadelphia's most proI. gressira ctirena. They doet tat small matters stand In the way of the for. 1 ward movement now going on at tbe t Island. ' Mra- John Ginder. now stopping at ! A. P. Lie's for a few days before her . departure for Jsckacevflhi, has presentMr. and Mra. Edmunds with two spJ pies from the famous Trenton Ginder ' farm. Tbe larger one la thirteen Inches ' in circumference and weight fully a pound. The fruit ia of tbe pippeo va- - riety and are handsome specimens of t ML- .-.'V' 1 — — — 1 , . — I — — I Christmas was made all the brighter, „ and more satisfactory among tho families of policemen Hlckey, Baldwin and ( Farrow and the housekeeping employ- ' of the thoughtful kindnoal of Mayor Edmunds. Thoac who were tbe recipients J of his bounty unite In wishing him and Mrs. Edmunds a "Merry Xmas" and a a "Happy New Year." . « L. T. Entrlken Is now at work tureto ing out three handsome monuments of ^ Italian marWn. T-ey wll! be put in " ptaee in the spring. Mr. Eataikcn has been compelled to add an annex to his I shop ao rapidly U his business lncrms. I. tag. He Is preparing to ran the plant l by steam, which will be put U a few ■ week beocc. ' Thomas, No, 108 -Market street. Philadelphia. were pleased to see htm track at * the old stand last week to stay, with his £ dust knocked off things about the famll. d wearing qualities and wbqp he laid off l of « iTrtrit® a^Si^ y dally a* areas* his activity In filling or- » dara for tareUygrurartaa ^provisions, * ""rb^rfstore is handy to the ferry, mmirn I

y PERSONAL. J. H- Brnesot and wife entertained It Is with pleasure that we note the ■ oosvalraoaeoe of pilot Albert Ilughea. , ° Mia Bessie Townsend will visit for a « lew wreka of the New Year In PhltadeL pbta. » 08.H. W.Bawycr was shaking hands i to last week with bis Washington friends I - stWlUards. To Dr. W. A. Lake and wife our best I f wishes are due for a generous slice of < • wedding rake. Luther E IMce. of the Philadelphia , ■ Riwrd, spent Chrietmas day at the home ] 1 of hit parents. The 'Court House haa attractions for ( 1 Miss Itoscman. She la spending a week j Mr. snAMra. Edmunds are spending , 1 the Christmas holidays in Philadelphia, - go cats of the Washington Hotel. > Mrs. J. Macklln loft home on Tuesday - for Philadelphia to spend tho holidays ' with her stater. Mrs. E. H. Rowe. 1 ' From E. A- Roderick, of the Navy Department. Washington. D. C., we «c- 1 ' knowledge tokens of kindly regard. Mire Nellie Packer, of Philadelphia, ' ' ia visiting her personal friend Miss ■ Clecnmle Eldredge of Wert Caps May. ' 1 M taics Jennie Bmith and Florence ' 1 Kennedy are brightening the family fireaide during the holidays by their pres. I Rev. Mr. Burlew was warmly received ■ by the Baptist congregation of thta dty 1 J taat Sunday evening. There were good 1 1 Paul Belange la eojoytag a few days I recreation at the Cape. He is stopping < - with his grandparents, Captain and Mra. ' • Wm. D. Franka The name of Herbert W. Edmunds ' should have been In toe list of lawyers ( 9 attending the sittings of the county I courts last week. j 1 11. Walker Hand. Fred Johnson, Paul , Mecray, Clarenoe Eldredge, Wm. Price, ■ and Harry Kennedy are spending the ( 1 holidays at their retpoctlve homes. ( Tee editor of the Wava received pcr- ' tonal courtesies from Hon. Goo. Hires, , r during a late visit to the National Capi- | 5 tal for which he is becomingly grateful. Pastor Manchester preached a sermon | from hia pulpit taat Sunday evening to , ■ the several civic societies of thta old I town. Tbe church was packoa from , ' pulpit to the big front doors. \ i Pilots Geo. H. Wallace and Charles . 1 S. Morris, from Philadelphia and " Lewes, respectively, were landed late ( to last week from the Edmunds. They , took the 8.35 train for Philadelphia. ' The funeral of the late Mrs. William. ! 1 son took place on Friday last It waa ' a targe gathering of relatives and fnenda • that saw lTlt last of earthly remains of the • deceased, on that day and llatened to the • solemn ceremonies of the occasion. ° Frank Davenport Kdmnmli. ol Long , Island city, spent Christmas with parents 1 gaged in business, and la prospering In ; ■ good shape, a circumstance we gladly " Merrill Bchcllcugcr had the misfor- , " fortune to loee three fingers off bis right ' hand by a circular saw on .Monday of ; ' Uita week. Mr. Bchcllenger Is ooe of i • the firm of the Diamond Glass Works, at Royersford, Pa. i Dr. Walter B. Learning waa married ; , to-day at 19 M. to Miss ltehrcca Bennett, , daughter ot CapL Wm. J. Bennett. The , wedding jaunt. The affair waa quite , r private, only members of the family he. . 1 to* presentu. Mr. T. W. Millet waa kindly remom- , berod on Monday evening at tbe Christ- , r mas exercises in tho M. E church by old , Krtaa, In the shape of a handsome pair k of blankets, which was preaanted to Mr. kjillel for faithful wrvias as organist Of the church, i Mies Buale McCartney wlU spend a r part of the holiday! in Washington, D. g 0., on a visit th her brolhcr.LlruL Chae. . y M. McCartney, of the Uydrographic of if lice. Mr. McCartney stands near the e head of the list of lieutenants in lino of e promotion. His nest grade wlD be LL a Cold Spring. I Cold Bpnng trackman begin .to feel like planting cabbage aeed, so spring '' The Cold 8prtag Sabbath achool very worthily proaented their Superintendent, , Wm. k- Smith, with a moat beautiful , "d to*"? tab!" tomp. e Mr. ana Mra. Land Is were the reclp- ' ion of their people on Christmas for „ which they are very grateful. At the Gape Chapel, easy chairs and x table tampaiecmed to be the gifts mainly to faithful teachers and auperlnlendtnt on Monday evening. The extrdaea were x very attractive. Cape May Point- [, Christmas day was equal to s May L day. I, AH. lis mil loo baa fully reclaimed d the beach front that waa washed out. j. The Christmas ere treat to the chilli dren of the Sabbath oehool passed off r. pleasantly. „ A. W. Springer and son have the foundation walls up for s cottage which will be raised this week. II The basket social held a week ago to • obtain money for the treat to tbe Sab- <- bath achool, waa a grand aucceaa. >- Clarence Gardner, architect of the ad- " dition to the seaside home, wis down • tart Saturday Inspecting the work in s- '"ro*""U' Extra meetings are in progress, r, Charles D. Foster is much impfoved. L CapL Ilcnry Bennett is home for Ibe d winter. r. Somen Sdover his moved to Wilis mlugtoo, DeL J- Skating has been usually good for the Is past few days. d N.W. Creese and wife Is spending the CapL Samuel Simpson and wife spent Christmas with OspL Henry Bennett. ^ Quite a number of our villagers were shopping at the Court Hotue on Saturday. J* OapL D. Irving Is among his many friends here for a stall, the guest of Mr. Thomaa Holmes. " Alex. Bcheltaager. Miss Achaah WllT ictta, A. T. D. Howell rlxlted Philadelphia tart week ahopptag. j. Mr. Oonpcon, wlfa and daughter, of a. Mauricctown, are guests of their parents U Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bingham, u Kelson Douglass rame home on Wadie essday night much to the delight of his LI- many friends and relatives to spend s of couple ot months. H Miss Emma Totnlta after spending the [O Holidays with her man} f, lends and M relatives will resume her studies at the Ij State Normal echo . I. J Tha decorating of tbe dm chra re- " fleets great credit to those who did IL a. The running pine dotted with holly " make a grand dlqpUy. . The Xmas tree and eaeretara were i. grand. TMtnswu loaded with nice r. presents, and old Chris didn't forget any- " one. Both youtut and old en joyed than- ,

-S>bou( the Sounfg. Tewnsena's Inlet- I > Miss Carrie Ootaara madeaflytagvWt ' to Philadelphia tart week. i Miss Dniee Todd who Is at school In I - Vlnelsad spent Chrirtmss at home. 1 Jat. Richardson and wife .pent « ■ Chrirteue with Rev. A. 'Townsend and I ■ It is rumored that our estoemsblc I Mood, Livingston lUoe, wU soon leave ' for Armlon. ( Thq game of the Southern gunning i section should now have a rest as the ' taw expired the 35th. Our Christmas entertainment passed r off very nicely under the Instruction of ; L. Swain, Sunday school SupL He ' is' a very talented young man and uses ! hh influence-aright. ' " " Crwek.~ , I. vr. Dawson U oonvmtaaeenL I i Mr. and Mrs. Cms. P. Hand, of Cam- . den, spent Christmas here. OapL H. Sbeppard, of Mauricctown, I . been visltlfig Mra. D. God. t James L Hand and John B. Chrirtain , CapL Chas. Uoyd, of DennlsvUle, at- to tended tevlval services here last Sunday This community is in the midst of a t . glonoui revival, which ia growing In to- | To some It was a merry Christmas ; < , whilst to others It was sad. especially I to Mrs. Itichard Creamer, who had tbe t •ad a -d painful duty of laying his oldest r , in the cold and silent grave. Mr. i . Creamer has the lympathy of the en1 County SupL Miller and family spent ' the tatter part of this week in Phila. > Mra. Charles Foster, of Becslcy's ( I paid her grandmother a visit last Miss Joaic Nickerson has proved her- 1 self to be one of tho finest musicians In ' Miss E B. Eldndgc, of Cape May, i ' Is spending the Christmas Holidays with ! mother. i CapL Wm. Thompion, accompanied 1 his niece. Miss Carrie Douglass, arc I J visiting friends at Cape May. ^ i to Wert Creek oehind the chestnut pony. [ Who waa 1l John ? i Among those visiting In this village I ' Marcus Edwards, Malcolm Ludlam, ' McCormlck, Manning Moore, Leslie Ludlam, Mrs. Mary Boyle and Mrs. Sarah Beck. r Rodman Corson is home for a thort > vacation. Mrs. Aaron Godfrey Is lying very low : t at this writing. ' family. ' •'* ' Miss Maggie Tibbels entertained quite I a number of friends from Philadelphia 1 * and Cheater on Christmas. Mra. Sarah Blackman b quite much ' indtapoasd, being under the medical. ' treatment of Dr. B. T. Abbott. > Florence Godfrey and Ida Nichols from Tuckahoc are spending • few days ' I gneats of Mrs. Artie Garwood. • The Christmas entertainment on Mon- » day evening proved quite a succese. to and iinging after which the children all i celved tokeoa 'of erteem from their ' friends All seemed to enjoy themselves j and returned to their homes well pleased t Tho strife for building wood piles has k vigor, at the increasing slse of tho . mounds of oak and hickory plainly indi* Revival services still continue In the o M. E. church. Pastor Sensor Is leading f Uiem. and the metncrrhlp cheerfully fall . In to help him In tho good wor^of evanCaptaln James Swain and wife are now at homo in their Green Creek j house. The Captain nas the same geni- . al spirit of tho younger years of his life, and Mra. Strain U a person generJ The children of tbe churches got j their Xmas boxes and other presents on Mooday evening. The treee were burb dened with kindly tokens which It u would take s full oolumu of your vslu- „ able paper to enumerate. Rev. C. W. Blake, a former pastor of y next Sunday and take a part in the h 11lt day serrloro of the hoar. In tbe morn<e Ing there will be doings appropriate for and profitable occasion la anticipated. Mr. Blake Is a talented young man of J toarcChrtathtoendowments. Good skating. E W. James waa out for th» first time g Tuesday. The new hotel Is receiving Us first coat of paint. 'j Most of oar Captains have arrived II home for the winter. d are spending tbe wsek with their par- , Several of our marksmen tried their ^ skill at Bennett's shooting match Christ- ^ F. W. James was well enough to resume achool duties al Petersburg, Mon- - M5ss Bull Chnwr'B SOW gaining quite rapidly from her late attack of The new schooner is very nearly finished. The time for launching Is not 1- yet definitely known. Mrs. Wilton Lewis and daughter Bird 18 and Mra. BalUe Moore are visiting Mrs. Haneah Williams, who is quite UL ic Miss Lido Adams who has been spend - » few weeks at Dr. E Wsy's, received it an earnest call to come home Saturday. The Christmas treat of tbe M. E Sun8 day school paaaad off very nicely numerr- ous recitations and dialogues were given intersperced with alnglng Ac. » Thb freeia haa anablad several to gst '■ a good aopply of pond turtles and pike. The way In which they are procured b 1- quite novel. The ice being very trans1- parent any object can be toco in the wster, when a pike or turtle la found, a >f blow ia struck on tbe lea directly above Is then made In the Ice, and Uw Ash or b turtle b taken ooL Large numbers are ' R fitsgsfic«i& \ :!H r- thovooohlv siuaill asaoitrriLV ixft. ) ■«■»•*■ -■—fr"' ™| IHL J. H' sasiici; * BOK, fHlLADtU'HU, PA ■

Tuckahoo. The W. C.T.C. supper an -jounced for ' tbe 30th Inat. wat pottponed until the eveI ring of New Y«aPa Day. Al.lhat Urn ta- ! dies will prepares supper for the Tucks- ; I Lodge, I. O. (>. P.. ia Ccntenntal 1 era) public to partake of a lint ctass sup- [ per. Tickets, 60 cents. The achoBMreys wear a broad smile, oilier entertainment eaily In the winter. I App'icants f- r poatratst r are almnat | Diss Creek takes tho lead for Christmas entertainments and Sunday »c" ool Tho cntortalnment hold in Odd Vol- ' hall on Friday evening waa a grand Prof. Wyalt, wiU, in the near future^ begin rehearsal for another grand -enter. Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, of Bridge- ( Swing Wtllb. IL K Grace, II. W. Godfrey and E P. Hand, Jr., of Philadelphia, ate Xmas turkey at their hdfces. Tbe scholars of the M. E Sunday school were treated in grand stylo at Fellows hall on Tuesday evening. , o Interesting Christmas services were E in the M. E church last Sunday . responsive reading, recitations, Ac. ( niram Young b slowly recovering » Mr. and Mrs. David Townsend greeted all their children and grandchildren on i Christina" day at the old homestead. The Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor hfild their mei ting on - . Friday evening at the houie of Exeklel The ordinance of Baptiiam will be ad- - I Sabbath ino-rlng at the doeo of mornI Tho week b lergdy taken up Ic too : festivities of Christmas. The several sabbath rchools hold their enUrtainMr. and Mra. High, of Court House, called on frieuds Friday, t Mr. and Mra. Jere Gsllahor have been visiting at Capo May the guests of David Mrs. Emma N Coomb, and Mrs. J. 1 N. Tomlin hive returned from Philai delpbia Mr, Wm. and Miss Ix-lla Coombs, of E ScavUlo, spent tbe day with Mrs. J. W. "to. fipenee^ and wife, of HeblerviUe, . waa In town on We.tnea.lay the guests ] Mra. Baymore. CapL 1 8. I.udlam killed a porker on ■ Wrdneaday nine months o'd weighing 1 Robt. I*. Thompson and wife visited - friends at Bouth BeavUle en Tuesday . and Diss Creek on Thursday. I Fourth quarterly conference f .r Go 1 sben and Diss Creek charge here up- . on Friday, Dec. 28, 1888. at 8 is m. r Pre telling by Elder Dobbins. H Hoys, don't pull up any more bitching i post, for It not only annoy, your neigh. reward of shame or remorse » of good cheer were Interchanged by - friends that will give to the clohds of ^ toe coming year a sUver lining. A merry Christmas to the publisher and 8 editor of too Wavx. * Miss Emms Schellenger returned home from s sislt to Green Creek. With a little practice D. M. Wonlson woulffkntke a good auctioneer. 8oe rates T. Bhsw was the only Juror from Fishing Creek at tbe laet term of [" Mr. James' little girl b ia m very critical condition. The doctor has no hopo of her recovery. >( pitahed teacher, went home last Friday Undo Bill made tho mu.krals suffer '' last Saturday. If ha hail got 00 more " he would have had Just an even hun- '• The bell for the school house has ar- " rived and has been placed In position. The dbtricl b indebted to the hdiea for Tbe old school house and the lot conslating of an acre of ground was sold at public axle last Saturday. Caleb Shaw „ bought toe house for tweniy-elghl doL tare. Tho lot was sold to W. F. McKean , for thirty-one dollars. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. H. Shaw, Mr. and ,K Mrs H. Shaw. Mr and^Mra^A. II. Bnvf' guests of Mr. aod Mrs. Albert Picreon L «««• A*bounUfuI repast was provided to which ail did ample Justice. The boys of the neighborhood cqnjj>-Ptd-lth rerta^instrumrota MuoSo . Mn- C. B. Shaw h» honor ot toeir recent f marriage, oae night tart week. Hardly the right thing, bora. We shxuld be al " or compliment. Those old lime cusj tome of serenading newly married peot pie and flriag guns under neighbor's windows on CbrutoHS ere ought to be j. aholbhedf 3nScrrtiirafBt*. m i'kB I ^AKlHc I POWDER Absolutely Pure. 1 tSSSSS&sig**

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