OCEAN CITY SENTINEL. THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1894. We shall be glad to receive items of news and communications of interest to this community and our readers everywhere. All communications should be accompanied with the full name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publication, but a guarantee of good faith.

LOCAL NEWS. Councilman Corson is confined to his home with illness. F. S. Simmons, of Camden, was on the island Saturday. N. C. Clelland is having his Wesley avenue cottage painted. William Chew is slowly recovering from a severe attack of grip. J. S. Rush has the contract for painting Enoch Burley's three cottages. W. Scott Hand, of Cape May Court House, was among Tuesday's visitors. Mrs. Charles Myers returned last week from a visit among relatives and friends. E. A. Bourgeois is improving, having been quite ill from an attack of the grip. Elwood Allen, of Frankford, has purchased two lots in this city from A. D. Scull.

Groceryman Elliott has a new advertisement in this issue. Read his cut prices.

Mrs. Simeon B. Miller returned home Monday from a visit to her parents in Philadelphia. Abel D. Scull has purchased two lots on Asbury avenue, between Eighth and Ninth streets. Lewis S. Corson, of the Peck's Beach Life Saving Station, is under the care of a physician. Mrs. D. W. Bartine and son, of Philadelphia, are occupying their Wesley avenue cottage. L. S. Smith contemplates the erection of a cottage on Asbury avenue near Twelfth street. Peter Murdoch and wife have been visiting friends in Philadelphia for some days past. Willets Godfrey and Captain Willets have introduced electric lights into their residences. Contractor J. F. Hand has a large force of workmen employed on the addition to the Aldine. Mrs. H. D. Robinson, of Pleasantville, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Robinson on Sunday. C. W. Boyle, station agent at Collingswood, visited his mother, Mrs. J. E. Boyle, on Sunday. Rev. C. W. Burnley, of Williamsport, Pa., filled the pulpit of the First M. E. Church Sunday evening. Dr. F. F. Corson was here on Friday and Saturday viewing the numerous improvements about town. Mrs. A. B. Ranck, who has been absent for several weeks, returned to her home in this city last week. Oliver Pierce, of Philadelphia, registered at the Vandalia last week. His visit was of a business nature. Walter H. Hays and wife, of Philadelphia, visited this city on Sunday, looking after their possessions. F. E. Champion has plans out for the building of a large cottage on Asbury avenue, north of Seventh street. Contractor A. D. Scull will shortly begin the erection of three cottages on Asbury avenue, south of Eighth street. A neat sum was realized for the free reading room by the supper given at Mrs. H. D. Canfield's on Thursday evening. Building Loan next Saturday evening, and the usual competition for the privilege of borrowing what money is paid in. A live business man needs neatly printed stationery. This office is the place to get it at prices in keeping with the times. Professor DeVoe says that before the end of this week we will have the most severe cold wave that we have had in fifty years. William Vogt, of Camden, was down on Saturday looking after his cottage, which Contractor Sampson has in course of erection. The Ladies' Aid Society sociable will be held at the residence of Ira S. Champion, Seventh street and Asbury avenue, this evening. Jesse V. Rapp and family, of Philadelphia, are occupying their north point cottage. They expect to remain about ten days. The Supreme Court, sitting at Trenton, on Monday decided the race-track laws enacted by the Legislature of '93 unconstitutional. Mrs. A. E. Cox, of the Wesley House, this city, was stricken with paralysis on Tuesday. We hope for her speedy restoration to health. Miss Mary Getty has closed her cottage for the winter and intends making Camden her home until spring. She left for that city on Thursday. The sudden changes of temperature are productive of the grip, and call for the greatest care on the part of each one, and especially of those who are not very robust in health. Benjamin Newkirk, brakesman on the accommodation train, has been transferred for the present to the Maurice River Road, where he is filling the position of baggage master. At the fourth Quarterly Conference for the year 1893, held in the First M. E. Church on the 2d, after reading his report, Rev. W. A. Massey tendered his resignation as pastor, to take effect after the meeting of the Annual Conference in March.

A new series of shares will be issued by the Building and Loan Association at their next meeting, provided fifty shares are subscribed. Shares can be secured by addressing G. P. Moore, President; Wm. Lake, Secretary, or R. Howard Thorn, Treasurer.

Lydia Lee and daughter, dressmakers, corner Eleventh and West. Sewing of all kinds will receive prompt attention. Give us a trial.

ATLANTIC COUNTY GLEANINGS. News Notes Gathered Through the Villages for the "Sentinel."

LINWOOD. Captain Enoch Townsend and A. Dare left Thursday for New Orleans, where they will blow up a wreck.

ENGLISH CREEK. Mrs. Samuel Somers gave a dinner party to all her nephews on Wednesday, 3d inst. An enjoyable day was spent. Mrs. George Scull and sons returned to her home at Atlantic City on Sunday after spending a week with her friends at this place.

Burris Dennis presented his wife with a handsome organ as a Christmas present.

BAKERSVILLE.

Mrs. John Sampson is very sick. Her children and grandchildren spent Sunday with her. George Taylor has returned home after two months' absence.

Miss Edna Neighman received a very handsome bicycle, a present from her father.

Miss Laura Lake and Miss Maggie Boice spent Sunday here. Gilbert Harris entertained Rev. Howell on Thursday. Mrs. Deborah Hackett entertained Mrs. L. C. Lake, Mrs. Ella Turner, Mrs. John Burroughs and Mrs. Sarah Burroughs on Thursday. A surprise party was tendered Miss Nellie Ireland on Saturday.

SOMERS' POINT.

Richard Anderson is painting his residence.

Matthew Collins is spending a season at home.

Ephraim Connelly and Joseph Ives are seriously ill.

Captain Walter C. Sooy is building a barn.

Mrs. Somers C. Lee, of Brooklyn, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. C. Sooy. F. Stuth and wife are both quite ill. Captain H. H. Vansant is seriously ill. Miss Amelia Townsend has been spending a week in Philadelphia. Mrs. Edward Dilks, of Seaview, has been quite sick. Captain W. C. Sooy gave a dinner party on Thursday to a number of friends from English Creek and Atlantic City. About fifty were present and a very enjoyable time was spent.

MAY'S LANDING.

Daniel Tobias, of this place, while in Philadelphia a few days ago fell into the hands of a sharper named Morris Findley, of Tacony. Tobias accompanied Findley to Frankford, thence to Holmesburg where they went into a barn for a nap. Tobias fell asleep and Findley went through his clothes. After awakening he found that Findley had gone, and a gold filled watch and $5.00

went with him. Going to the sub-sta-tion at Holmesburg, Tobias made known his loss to the House Sergeant and from the description he gave suspi-

cion fell upon Finley. Officer Horace G. Hall arrested Finley who made a strong resistance but had to go along to the station house, where after being searched part of the $5.00 was found secreted under his pillow in his bed room. Finley was taken before Mag-

istrate Kocherspeger and held in $600 bail for his appearance at Court.

ABSECON. Walters' Hall was crowded as usual last Thursday evening to see "The Drunkard's Career and End" shown in the pictures of light by the magic lantern. The meeting next Thursday will be in the interest of "Christian Unity." Brother Eels will give one of his halfhour talks on "Christians as Christ Would Have Them." Fred Boice purchased a horse in Philadelphia a few days ago. Mrs. Annie Babcock continues very poorly. The grip seems to be all prevailing on the shore. Mrs. Gilbert Conover had a very serious attack of grip but is improving slowly. The mill occupied by Wesley Smith was broken open on Saturday night and robbed of a quantity of flour and feed. The thieves had better be careful how they proceed in the future or they may have something heavier than flour to carry.

John Cordery has been ill for some time.

Miss Clara Mickle and Maude Bakeley spent the holidays in Philadelphia. James L. Matthews, who has been sick for three weeks of grip, is able to be out again. Captain Bodine Smith and wife entertained a number of their friends on Saturday last.

John Steelman, who has been so ill, is slightly better at this writing.

Joel Reed has opened his new store in Conovertown. Surely, business must be booming to support two stores in that small hamlet.

We are glad to see Miss Georgie Town-

send able to be out again after her se-

vere attack of the grip.

Rev. Mr. Shaw, a student at Carlisle, Pa., and his sister, Miss Lue Shaw, of Burlington, N. J., spent the latter portion of the holidays with John B. Frambes and his sister Corena, at this place. Captain William E. Lee left on Monday morning last to assume command of the schooner Frank Pratt Lee. He goes from Philadelphia to Charleston. Miss Jennie Simons is visiting Miss Sallie Hacket, at this place. D. S. Tilton bought the property adjoining his property, formerly owned by Thomas Risley, of Philadelphia. Captain James B. Townsend has been shipping hay to Medford from this station.

We are to have a new railing on the crossway. Thanks to our freeholder, Captain James B. Townsend.

ATLANTIC CITY.

The annual report of Chief Eldridge, of the Police Department, which was submitted to Council on Monday, shows that during the year 1893 there were but 294 arrests, against 560 in the preceding here. Most of these were disorderly cases.

While practicing with an air gun at a china cup, the 10-year-old son of Ed-

ward Lattimer was struck in the right eye by the bullet as it rebounded and will probably lose the use of that mem-

ber. A strange part of the affair is that his left eye which was previously badly crossed and almost useless, after the ac-

cident immediately returned to its cor-

rect position.

The Hotel Rossmore, situated at the corner of Tennessee and Pacific avenues, was sold by Sheriff Johnson Thursday and was bought by Louis Bergdoll, the Philadelphia brewer, for $23,781, the amount of the mortgage. The location is of the most valuable kind and the hotel and grounds are worth probably $40,000.

The men at the Life Saving Station here are on the lookout for the victims or survivors of a wreck which is sup-

posed to have occurred near. Several pieces of wreckage, with portions of rigging attached, had been seen floating a short distance from the shore and Thurs-

day night the bowsprit of a big vessel came ashore and was picked up. It could not be told what vessel, or even what kind of vessel, it belonged to.

The organization of the new County Democratic Committee Saturday was a lively one, three factions contesting for the chairmanship. Ex-Assessor Wil-

liam Riddle was chosen for that posi-

tion, and John Read was elected secretary. Riddle defeated ex-Councilman Richard Sayre and Charles Collins.

Isaac Silvers, an aged music teacher living at 2614 Arctic avenue, had a close call on Saturday. In preparing a tonic for her husband Mrs. Silvers got hold of a bottle of arsenic by mistake, and the old gentleman swallowed the concoction before the accident was discovered.

Dr. Sooy worked for over two hours with Mr. Silvers before he regained consciousness, and his life is still in danger.

William Koeppe, who is said to have

commanded a Prussian regiment in the Franco-Prussian war, has become insane. Koeppe is wealthy, but hoards his money and lives on charity.

PORT REPUBLIC.

Captain Joel Rose has reported at home. The hard times have affected him and his movements, as well as all the watermen. Captain Lewis Blake, who always has a freight, when any one who commands the same size vessel has, reports the worst times since he has been a sailor. "Captain John" congratulates himself that these hard times have staid away till he is too old to go to sea, as he fears they would affect his temper, adversely.

Captain Leek Bowen is at home. His son Richard and wife are "keeping ship."

Captain Harry Bowen, with his wife, is "keeping ship" at Jersey City Flats.

Mrs. Bowen is looking forward to the time when her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bates, will visit her in her new home, but, we hope, transient home. Such happy-looking countenances as hers we miss when they are away.

Captain Uzz Endicott selected the best time he could for repairing and making improvements, just during the hard times. We hope he will be able to report lively times when he returns to his vessels. Captain John Endicott adds his testimony to the others regarding these dreadful "hard times." Several changes of property have occurred in Port recently, with prospects of more soon, judging by the Sheriff's visits.

The youngest, and the most inter-

esting son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hickman, paid them a visit last New Year's eve, and was received with open arms. The prospect is now that he will remain with his parents for some time. The beneficial order of this place held their anniversary in their hall on the 3d of January. It was largely attended and quite an interesting programme was carried out. The financial diffi-

culty that threatened this order a year ago seems to have been amicably settled.

What a jewel consistency is! Visiting in the neighborhood of one of our oldest and staunchest Christians the other day I noticed his cattle domiciled in an open yard, with no shelter and no comforts of any kind; and by the looks

of their frames, which were "visible to the naked eye," should judge that the inner cow had not been made comfortable with any sort of feed, except what the poor animals fished out from under the feet of their companions and that, hay of the poorest kind. For a Christian to keep the best animal in the world in this manner certainly has a tendency to make a thinking person wonder, "Can there be anything in a religion that allows a man to be cruel to his animals? helpless creatures dependent upon their masters for life's

necessities, which he, in his unregener-

ated nature, refuses them! Will it be any wonder, when all are summoned to receive their last reward, if the mute, pleading face of the patient cow should be a conspicuous object? "A merciful man is merciful to his beast."

Our post-office has been changed. It is now being managed by Joseph Col-

lins. As usual in such cases, many are gratified while others are not. The new office promises to be a pleasant one to go to.

PLEASANTVILLE.

Miss Lizzie Haines received a fine horse and buggy from her mother.

George Giberson and wife, of Atlantic City, have been visiting John Race and wife.

While suffering from the effects of an attack of the grip, the seven-year-old son of Purnell Collins, of this place, arose from his bed Thursday and drank the contents from a bottle of laudanum. His parents found him unconscious in a coal shed several hours later and re-

suscitated him with great difficulty. The boy's condition is still serious.

Mrs. Butterworth returned home Thursday, after spending a few days in Philadelphia.

Mrs. S. Haines is having a barn built on her premises. At a meeting of the Atlantic county Board of Freeholders last Wednesday a county physician and an alms house steward were elected. There were a

dozen candidates for the position. The board elected Dr. Lewis R. Souder, of Atlantic City, as county physician and Tobias McConnell, of Buena Vista, as alms house steward.

Thomas Long, wife and daughter came home on Monday, after spending ten days in Philadelphia. They are nicely domiciled in their new cottage. Elmer Frambes is very ill. Ticket Agent Brightson, of the West Jersey, and family are all sick.

A birthday surprise party was tendered Mr. and Mrs. William Bowen on Monday evening by quite a number of their friends.

Daniel Bartlett and son Frank spent Monday in Philadelphia. Rev. Edward Eels and wife visited Philadelphia on Monday.

Mrs. Ida Martin was buried on Tues-

day afternoon in Pleasantville cemetery. A surprise party was tendered Rev. Edward Eels and wife on Monday evening. Miss Mary Ireland, of Atlantic City, is visiting Mrs. Alice Boice.

Mrs. Steelman Collins entertained a number of her friends on Sunday. Mrs. James Hewitt spent Monday in Atlantic City. Mrs. Lucas Lake spent Monday in Seaview.

On Wednesday, January 3, Miss Clara Adams and Edmond Smith were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony by the Rev. J. L. Watson. The wedding was a quiet affair, the parents of both parties only being present. The bride was dressed in white silk and wore yellow roses. They will reside in Pleasantville until spring, when they will move to Absecon, making that their future home. Their many friends wish them a long and happy life. The free reading room was crowded beyond its seating capacity at the temperance magic lantern meeting last Saturday evening. The enthusiasm of the meeting resulted in a call for the organization of a W. C. T. u. in the reading room next Saturday at 2 p. m. Eight or ten young men present signed the pledge. The subject of next Saturday evening's magic lantern meeting will be "Won Back." There will be a magic lantern gospel meeting in the Presbyterian Church on Wednesday evening. Subject, "The

Friend of Sinners." A special gospel meeting will also be held in the church Friday evening. These meetings are for everybody.

Rev. C. B. Palmer, D. D., Secretary of Home Missions, will preach next Sabbath morning in the Baptist Church. This will be the only opportunity to hear so great a preacher this year, and all should come out to hear him. Next Sabbath evening the sermon in the Baptist Church will be "The Second Coming of Christ." Miss Alberta Lake gave a tea New Year's Day to a number of her friends and the Helping Hand of the Baptist Church.

The week of prayer will be observed in the Baptist Church.

Mark Lake who has been working in Philadelphia, the past six weeks, spent Sunday with us. Miss Etta Garrison is visiting in Camden.

Frank Sage and family returned to their home in Camden on Saturday.

Miss Alberta Lake entertained a number of friends on Wednesday even-

ing. Miss Laura Reeves is suffering from a severe attack of grip.

Particularly Fortunate. While there is so much idleness all over the country it is gratifying to note that the mechanics of Ocean City are not in the same strait of poverty that has befallen many of their less fortunate brethren in manufacturing cities, where mills and factories have shut down and thrown hundreds of thousands of people out of employment. In Ocean City an immense amount of building is going on. Whether this will continue all winter no-one can determine, but it is thought there will be no diminution. Short in School Funds. The county school fund is about exhausted and will be empty if the amount due from the State school tax, about $12,000, is not paid into the County Collector's hands shortly. The boroughs of Holly Beach, Cape May Point and Sea Isle City have not paid their share of the county tax yet, which necessarily keeps back the county from paying her apportionment into the State treasury, as it must do before the State will give the county its portion of the school fund. A Spouter at Ocean City. Uriah White completed last week at Ocean City a new Artesian well that shows big results. It is six inches diameter, 800 feet deep, and flows 150 gallons a minute. The water is of fine quality and the town is greatly elated over Mr. White's success. The cost was in the neighborhood of $1,200, and no accidents delayed the progress of the work. Mr. White starts the new year feeling chipper and with a wad in his inside pocket. --Asbury Park Journal.

BRICK! BRICK!! BRICK!!!--Orders for brick left at Thorn's hardware and furniture store or at Glenn Cottage, 8th St. and Haven Ave., will receive prompt attention; or with Abel D. Scull, contractor and builder, Thistle Cottage, Central avenue, above Seventh St. 5-11

Royal Baking Powder Absolutely Pure A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest of all in leavening strength.--Latest United States Government Food Report. Royal Baking Powder Co., 106 WALL ST., N. Y.

AN ORDINANCE To provide for the disposal of certain lots in the Borough of Ocean City, County of Cape May and State of New Jersey. Be it enacted, by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ocean City, county of Cape May and State of New Jersey, that, whereas, the said borough did on the first day of August, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety, purchase of one Elmer C. Bates et ux. two certain lots situate on the westerly side of Asbury

avenue, between Sixth and Seventh streets, and known as lots numbered three hundred and sixty-nine (369) and three hundred and seventyone (371) in section "A" according to the plans of lots of the Ocean City Association, in said borough, for the purposes and uses of said borough; and, whereas, the present Mayor and Council find the lots inadequate for the purposes and uses for which they were originally purchased, and whereas this borough has a bona fide offer of One Thousand Dollar for the said lots by one Flora E. Champion, which price or sum is considered by this Mayor and Council to be fully and amply equal to the value of the land in question; therefore,

Be it enacted, that all the interest in this borough in the said property be sold, transferred and deeded to Flora E. Champion of the said Borough of Ocean City, for the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1000) lawful money of the United States of America, and Be it enacted, that the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the deed for the said property according to the provisions herein above set forth, and Be it enacted, that this ordinance shall take effect immediately, It witness whereof the Mayor has hereunto set his hand and affixed the seal of the said borough and caused the same to be attested to by the Borough Clerk this Twenty-ninth day of December A. D. 1893. Attest: H. B. ADAMS, Borough Clerk. G. P. MOORE, Mayor. P. F. $3.75

D. S. SAMPSON, DEALER IN Stoves, Heaters, Ranges, PUMPS, SINKS, &C., Cor. Fourth Street and West Avenue, OCEAN CITY, N. J. Tin roofer and sheet-iron worker. All kinds of Stove Casting furnished at short notice. Gasoline Stoves a specialty. All work guaranteed as represented.

OYSTER AND DINING SALOON OPEN FOR THE WINTER SEASON. Bellevue House, Corner Seventh and Asbury. Oysters served in every style. Meals at all hours. SAM'L SCHURCH, Prop'r.

WESLEY HOUSE, Cor. 8th St. and Wesley Ave., OCEAN CITY, N. J. This house is delightfully located on a wide avenue a few feet from the ocean. Accommodations first class. Terms reasonable. Open all the year. A. E. COLE, Prop'r.

JOHN BROWER, Painter and Glazier. DEALER IN Lewis Bros. Pure White Lead, Linseed Oil and Colors. First Quality Hard Oil and Varnishes. Roberts' Fire and Water Proof Paints. Pure Metallic Paints for Tin and Shingle Roofs (and no other should be used where rain water is caught for family use). All brands of Ready Mixed Paints. Window Glass of all kinds and patterns. Reference given. STORE ON ASBURY AVE OCEAN CITY, N. J.

R. B. STITES & CO., DEALERS IN Pine, Cedar and Hemlock BUILDING LUMBER

Siding, Flooring, Window Frames, Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings, Brackets, Turnings, Shingles, Pickets, Lath, Lime, Cement.

A full supply constantly on hand, and under cover. Orders left at No. 759 Asbury avenue will receive immediate despatch by Telephone.

Lumber Yard and Office: Cor. 12th St. & West Ave., OCEAN CITY, N. J.

J. S. RUSH, HOUSE and SIGN PAINTER, Ornamental work of all kinds done at the lowest cash prices. Residence and Office: Eleventh Street and Central Avenue, Ocean City

GILBERT & LAKE, House and Sign Painters. RESIDENCE: 450 West Avenue, OCEAN CITY, N. J.

Jobbing promptly attended to. Estimates cheerfully given. Guarantee to do first-class work and use the best material.

Orders left at Wm. Lake's office, corner Sixth and Asbury avenue, will receive prompt attention.

C. THOMAS, NO. 108 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA. HEADQUARTERS OF SOUTH JERSEY FOR FINE FAMILY GROCERIES. ALWAYS THE FRESHEST AND BEST TO BE FOUND IN THE MARKET.

Full Flavored Teas, Choice Brands of Coffee, Sugars of all Grades, Canned Fruits, Pickles, Spices, Raisins, Dried Beef, Butter and Lard. Hams of Best Quality, Weighed when Purchased by Customers. No Loss in Weight Charged to Purchasers. Stop in and make selections from the best, largest and freshest stock in Philadelphia. Orders by mail promptly attended to and goods delivered free of charge at any railroad or steamboat in the city. LOW PRICES. Satisfaction Guaranteed.

OCEAN CITY A Moral Seaside Resort. Not Excelled as a Health Restorer. Finest facilities for FISHING, Sailing, gunning, etc.

The Liquor Traffic and its kindred evils are forever prohibited by deed. Every lover of Temperance and Morals should combine to help us.

Water Supply, Railroad, Steamboats And all other Modern Conveniences.

Thousands of lots for sale at various prices, located in all parts of the city. For information apply to E. B. LAKE, Secretary, Ocean City Asso'n, SIXTH ST. & ASBURY AVE.

STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER'S MID-WINTER DISTRIBUTION SALE.

It has been our custom for years to hold an annual MidWinter Distribution Sale with a view of reducing stock before Stock-Taking, which occurs in the latter part of January. This opportunity has always been eagerly taken advantage of by buyers and is one of the notable events in the trade history of Philadelphia. This year, owing to the unusual depression existing among manufacturing interests, we have been enabled to purchase large lots of very desirable goods at remarkably low figures, and have added to our stocks these new lots of goods at proportionately low prices. The announcements of this January Sale, in the daily papers of Philadelphia have awakened great interest, and the crowds that throng our aisles testify to the merit of this exceptional offering. It is, however, our desire that those who may not be able to come to our counters in person shall also share in the benefits of this unequalled opportunity and our efficiently organized Mail Order Department stands ready to fill orders or give information regarding the goods and the unparalleled prices of this great sale. All communications receive prompt attention.

STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER, Market St., Eighth St., Filbert St., PHILADELPHIA.

Over 11,000 Square Feet of Floor Room.

B. B. WEATHERBY, DEALER IN FURNITURE, WEATHERBY BLOCK, MILLVILLE, N. J.

Goods are as represented or money will be refunded. Compare prices and you will be convinced.

ALSO, FUNERAL DIRECTOR.