OCEAN CITY SENTINEL. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 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.

A. E. Cox visited Bridgeton last week.

H. Gerlach was in this city a few days this week.

Mrs. Lizzie Breckley is building an addition to her residence.

Richard Doughty and wife, of Abse-

con, were here on Monday.

An adjourned meeting of City Coun-

cil will be held to-morrow evening.

The heavy wind last Thursday night demolished a boat for S. B. Sampson. Rev. J. R. Mason, of Sea Isle City, was among Monday's visitors to this city.

Reuben Rapp and sister are spending a few days at their point of beach cottage.

R. M. Thompson, of Philadelphia, was here on Monday looking after his octtage. Mrs. Snow, of Camden, has rented one of W. H. Key's Central Avenue cottages. A. N. Downes visited his family, who reside on Asbury avenue, near Seventh street, Sunday.

Charles Watson has leased George O. Adams' cottage on West Avenue, south of Tenth street.

Dr. Waggoner and wife visited Philadelphia on Tuesday, returning home Wednesday evening. Walter H. Hays, of Philadelphia, was down on Sunday looking after the erection of his cottage. The W. A. Manahan Cornet Band serenaded Somers Burley and wife on Monday evening. Mrs. F. J. Smith, Asbury avenue near Twelfth street, returned home last week from a visit among friends. Mrs. Mark Lake and children are spending a season with Mrs. Lake's mother, Mrs. West, at Morton, Pa. Wm. Lake and Mark Lake are in attendance at the sessions of the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias at Trenton. Wm. Lake has sold for Richard Doughty two lots on West Avenue, south of Ninth street, to Peter Murdoch.

Mrs. J. O. Down and son have returned to this city after spending the winter months in Salem county, this state.

Mrs. J. E. Boyle's cottage, corner Fifth Street and Atlantic Avenue, is undergoing alterations and improve-

ments.

Contractor S. B. Sampson has com-

menced the erection of Mrs. J. Smith's cottage on Asbury avenue above Fourth Street.

Charles Myers is making improvements to his residence, corner Eighth Street and Wesley Avenue. Abel D. Scull is doing the work. J. Y. Radcliff is having improvements made to the interior of his cottage on Asbury Avenue, between Seventh and Eighth Streets. Jacob Sutton has rented Warren Mitchell's cottage on West Avenue, between Seventh and Eighth Streets. He expects to take occupancy of the same in a day or two. The ladies of the First M. E. Church gave a supper at the Emmett House last evening, the proceeds being for the benefit of the stewards. It proved a financial success. E. A. Bourgeois left here yesterday for Allentown, Pa., where he will represent the interests of the Jr. O. U. A. M. of Ocean City in a meeting of a branch of that organization. D. Mahoney, of Philadelphia, was in town for a few days last week looking after several large contracts which he has secured here for stone flagging for paving and curbing purposes. The woods is full of political aspirants who wish to serve the dear people. They can be told by the broad smiles they wear, and the affable manner in which they hail you as they pass by. The Ocean City Base Ball Club on Saturday played a game of ball with the Somers' Point team, on the grounds of the latter. The Ocean City boys came out victorious by a score of 32 to 14. A musical and dramatical entertainment will be given in the near future under the auspices of the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company, No. 1. Music will be furnished by a first-class orchestra. Mrs. J. S. Rush returned to her home in this city Friday evening from Narbeth, Pa., where she had been called by the sudden illness of her mother. She reports a slight improvement in the condition of the sufferer. The building which has been occupied by John Brower as a paint shop is being moved to a new site on the opposite side of the street, Contractor Scull doing the work. The present owner of the structure, Y. Corson, will greatly improve it. The Board of Registry and Election of Ocean City will meet in Council chamber on Tuesday, March 6th, for the purpose of revising the registry list for the spring election. Every new voter in this city should see that his name is put on the list on that day or he will be debarred from voting. Paper Hanging in all its branches. Competent workmen. Satisfaction guaranteed. B. R. Smith & Sons, 1046 Asbury avenue. Parties contemplating having their houses moved to new locations, or elevated and rebuilt will save money by corresponding with Abel D. Scull, builder and general house mover. Houses moved in any part of the county. Address A. D. Scull, builder, Thistle Cottage, Ocean City, N. J.

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

LINWOOD. Horace Cavelier, while playing ball on Saturday afternoon, was injured by being hit on the nose with a ball. ABSECON. The sick in our midst are all improving. Absecon has a base ball nine. Look out for them. The game on Saturday last between Absecon and Conovertown resulted in 65 to 39 in favor of the former. Edward Hacket, whose marriage occurred some time since to Mrs. Emma Kendall, began keeping house on Saturday evening last in the white house near the railroad. Miss May Madden left on Saturday last for a visit to her grandfather at Tuckahoe where he resides. Zadoe Showell we hear is quite sick. Our new postmaster gives general satisfaction. BARGAINTOWN. Our pastor, Rev. F. A. Howell, was able to preach last Sunday. We were all glad to see him. Thomas Garwood is building a new barn.

Rev. J. I. Corson has purchased a new horse.

Mr. Sykes is making extensive preparations for the growing of truck.

The fourth Quarterly Conference, held at English Creek on February 10th, asked for the return of our pastor, Rev. F. A. Howell, for the third year. The Ladies' Aid Society will hold an art gallery in the hall on Saturday evening. There will be refreshments in abundance. Proceeds for the benefit of the society.

There was quite a large congregation at Zion on Sunday.

ATLANTIC CITY.

George Brower, an employee of the Hotel Brighton, received injuries last Wednesday which may cause his death.

Brown was walking across a big cistern containing scalding water, when he stepped on a rotten cover and was pre-

cipitated into the cistern. His condition is extremely critical.

Down-town property owners have or-

ganized and will contest the right of the Reading Railroad Company to raise the fare between this city and Phila-

delphia to $1.75 a round trip. They allege that an agreement was entered into between the original Narrow Gauge Company and the city that the rate should not exceed $1.00 a round trip.

Several gales prevailed here Friday, the wind attaining a velocity of fifty miles an hour. A large four-masted schooner, the name of which could not

be made out, went aground off the foot of New Jersey avenue, about a mile from shore, at 4 o'clock, in the afternoon, but floated again two hours later and got under way.

Mrs. Lizzie Alder has recovered from her severe burns. Mrs. Job Gifford, of Pleasantville, a sister of Mrs. Alder, visited her on Saturday.

PLEASANTVILLE.

Mrs. H. S. Lake said her daughter Ray attended the funeral of Miss Clara Christie, of Philadelphia, last Saturday. Revival meetings are in progress at the Baptist Church. There is much interest manifested. Wesley Megronigle spent Sunday with his aunt at this place.

Ezra Megronigle was a visitor here Monday. Mrs. Annie McGowan, of Philadelphia, is visiting Mrs. H. S. Lake. Harry D. Esta has been giving a variety entertainment at Red Men's Hall every night for a week past. He draws crowded houses.

Washington McAllister, of Camden, has been visiting Samuel Reeves.

There will be an immersion at the Baptist Church Sunday evening. Mrs. Miriam Delaney visited Mrs. H. S. Lake Monday. Quite a number of our young people attended an evening party at Mrs. Gideon Risley's on Saturday. They had a very enjoyable time playing games and dancing.

There will be a Jr. C. E. social in the Baptist Church in the near future. They have almost thirty-seven members and anticipate having a good time on this occasion.

Jesse S. Lake has invented a new pleasure device. It resembles a revolving elevator. He has an order for two of the machines, which are to be used at Atlantic City.

Frederick Showde is suffering from a stroke of paralysis.

Edward Hackett was married to Mrs. Emma Kendall recently. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Scull, of Scullville, visited their daughter, Mrs. Job Gifford, on Friday.

Mrs. Susanna Haines is building an addition to her residence.

Mrs. James Hewitt is on the sick list.

Daniel Lacy is having a cellar dug under his residence and will enclose the entire property with a new fence. Rev. Edward Eels will move to Absecon today. We are sorry to lose him. Mrs. Eels still continues very sick.

Mrs. Lewis Lake and daughter re-

turned home from New York Wednesday. They had visited Captain L. C. Lake.

The ladies of this place have organized a lodge of Home Communion, with twenty-seven members. ENGLISH CREEK. Alfred Scull purchased the Hannah Somers property on Saturday at the public sale and will erect a handsome house on the lot.

Captain John Ingersoll is repainting his house.

Mr. Giberson made a public sale of his personal property on Monday last and will again go West.

The extra meetings still continue with unabating interest. Several have professed conversion and the Church greatly quickened. On Sunday evening the main audience room was completely filled and a number were in the gallery. The Quarterly Conference asked for the return of the pastor.

Many of our people are sick with grip. Henry Steelman has rented a house of Wesley Scull and will begin house keeping on the first of March. He will soon erect a new house. Israel Lee is quite sick with the grip. Elisha Ingersoll will soon treat his house to a new coat of shingles. Captain F. Gifford was home on Sunday. The Scullville Cornet Band discoursed some excellent music at the parsonage a few evenings ago. Samuel Scull is building a large boat for the river trade.

David L. Scull is making improve-

ments to his property. Samuel Smith is building an addition to the Randolph house, which will add to the appearance of the place. The Red Men's entertainment will come off on the 24th and 26th inst. Mrs. Sarah Smith, of this place, expects to move to Ocean City soon. Miss Susie Smith has returned home after spending a few days at May's Landing. Ruthanna Scull, of Scullville, visited his brother-in-law, David L. Scull, on Thursday. Mrs. Emeline Lee is on the sick list with the grip. Mrs. Sarah Crayley, from Atlantic City, is visiting her parents at this place. Elisha T. Lee is improving his house by the addition of a porch. Mrs. Hannah Babcock is improving slowly. Captain Enoch Smith is confined to the house with a sprained ankle.

Wilson-Myers.

Miss Jennie Agnes Myers, daughter of Squire Myers, was married at St. Vincent De Paul Church, New York, to Edward Stacy Wilson, on February 5th. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson will take up their residence in the above city. Mr. Wilson at one time was a resident of Ocean City.

An Atlantic County Vessel Ashore. While bound from the Kennebee River, Maine, with a cargo of ice for Philadelphia, the schooner May Williams Wednesday morning last struck on Hereford Bar, near Anglesea. The sea was breaking with terrific force over the vessel, which was laboring heavily, but despite their perilous position the crew absolutely refused to be taken off by the life savers, who managed by hard work to reach her from Stations 35 and 36. The master stated that he was responsible to the owner and would stick by the vessel as long as she held together. The vessel was floated Friday morning about three o'clock and proceeded on its way to Philadelphia. Several tons of ice were thrown overboard. The vessel when gotten off was apparently in good condition. The May Williams, a three-masted, double-decked vessel, was build at Camden in 1882 and was owned principally

by Captain Peter B. Reed, of Linwood. Lewis Reed, a brother of the owner, was in command.

M. E. Conference. The fifty-eighth session of the New Jersey M. E. Conference will convene in the Broadway M. E. Church, Camden, on March 14th, with Bishop Edward Andrews, D. D., LL. D., in the chair. There is nothing of a disturbing character to come before the body, so far as can be seen from this distance of the session. The election of a Secretary, who holds over to the opening of the next year's session, is a matter of importance. The practical Presiding Elder of the Bridgeton District, G. B. Wight, who has occupied that position for twenty years, with the exception of last year (when, owing to illness, he was not able to at-

tend conference) and J. L. Roe were unanimously placed in the positions respectively of secretary and assistant secretary. Among the assistant secretaries are M. E. Snyder and G. C. Stanger, of Camden; conference treasurer, H. G. Williams, of Collingswood. The bishop's cabinet is composed of the

following presiding elders: Bridgeton, G. B. Wight; Camden, D. B. Harris; Trenton, George Reed; New Brunswick, W. P. C. Strickland.

These gentlemen compose the Board of Advisors and sit with the bishop to consider the changes that must be made by the expiration of the pastoral term of five years, and to perform such other charges as the best interests of the work demand. In passing the character of preachers the name of Rev. G. S. Sykes will attract considerable attention. He failed to report to the last session of conference, and a committee of inquiry into his case was appointed. Whatever may have been done will be made public at conference. Mr. Sykes occupied a cottage at this place last summer after his unexplained absence from his church and conference. He is reported to be now in West Philadelphia carrying on an extensive retail shoe business.

Rev. William P. Davis, the pastor of the Tabernacle M. E. Church, Camden, will preach the conference missionary sermon.

Wall Paper and Decorations at Phila-

delphia prices. B. R. Smith & Sons, 1046 Asbury avenue.

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

Picture frames of all kinds and sizes made to order at Philadelphia prices. Frames may be seen at Johnson's, 510 Asbury avenue. LABAN HEADLEY. Painting in all its branches. Estimates given. B. R. Smith & Sons, 1015 Asbury avenue.

CAPE MAY COUNTY NOTES. Items Plucked Here and There by Our Correspondents.

CAPE MAY CITY. It is rumored that a number of dissatisfied owners of the pilot boat E. C. Knight will build another boat for their service off the capes.

TUCKAHOE.

E. P. Hand, Jr., and wife have been spending a few weeks at Court House and Cape May City with relatives.

Charles Peterson, of Philadelphia, is visiting relatives in this section. Captain Joseph Camp visited his family on Saturday.

Andrew Leckie has gone to Missouri to superintend the construction of a new railroad. Edward Tomlin and wife and Samuel Steelman and wife went to Eldora last week. Captain James Smith and wife have gone to Philadelphia to remain several weeks while the captain's schooner, Anna E. Grace, is being rebuilt.

The M. E. Parsonage has been sold to Charles H. Blizzard, who will take possession in May. The new parsonage, which is to be built on Main street, will be modeled after a building now in Hammonton.

The revival meeting is still in progress at the M. E. Church. About one hun-

dred persons have been converted. The meetings will be continued for some time to come. Dr. Edward Madden and daughter May, of Absecon, are visiting his fatherin law, Captain T. Weeks.

Jeremiah Shull will have a vendue soon and move to Seaville.

John Bailey and brother owned one of the finest deer dogs in the county, which they valued at $50. He sickened recently and died on the 14th inst. His owners are much grieved at their loss.

Filial Devotion. Mrs. Neiland, of Camden, died at the residence of her husband on Sunday last, aged 42 years.

Mrs. Neiland was a daughter of F. Schmitt, whose death occurred about two weeks ago in this place, and it was through her devotion to her stricken father that she contracted the disease from which she died. When the de-

ceased learned of her father's illness she hastened to his bedside and remained in constant attendance upon him, day and night, until his death.

Worn out with unremitting vigils, she fell an easy prey to typhoid fever, and was unable to follow her much loved parent to his last resting place.

Deceased leaves a husband and seven children.

Murdered His Wife.

Monday morning a cold-blooded mur-

der was committed in the outskirts of Goshen, about five miles from Cape May Court House, and Richard Pierce, colored, the husband of the murdered woman, lies in the dungeon of the county jail charged with the crime.

At 7 o'clock Monday morning Mary Harmon, mother of the murdered woman, left the house, leaving her daugh-

ter, son-in-law and little grandchild at home eating breakfast. Three hours later she was summoned home by a messenger, who gave the information that the body of her daughter was lying in a pool of blood in the barn with her throat cut from ear to ear.

A nephew of the murdered woman discovered the body at 10 o'clock, and an hour later the husband was found at his father's, several miles distant.

Coroner Julius Way impanneled a jury and held an inquest, at which it was shown that Pierce had once or twice threatened violence to his wife; that he had a razor which could not now be found; and that the hatchet and a hat found alongside the body belonged to

the husband. A few small drops of blood were found on the prisoner's vest and coat, yet there was considerable doubt expressed as to the State being able to fasten the crime upon him until, just as the jury was about to rice, a young man rushed into the room holding high over his head a razor gory with blood and pieces of flesh. A half dozen witnesses identified the razor as having belonged to Pierce. This unexpected testimony created the wildest excitement, and a leader was all that was needed to induce the spectators to lynch the accused husband.

When confronted with the tell-tale razor he trembled like an aspen, al-

though still maintaining his innocence.

The jury was but five minutes in agreeing upon a verdict charging the husband with premeditated murder. Coroner Way ordered the man taken to jail, and after tying him hand and foot with a rope Constable Powell of Goshen, hustled the fellow away to the county jail. As there have never been more than two or three murders in Cape May county, and never a conviction in the first degree, the tragedy is causing no little excitement.

Business Change.

By referring to advertising columns on second page it will be seen that the firm of Finnerty, McClure & Co., whole-

sale druggists, 112 Market street, Philadelphia has been dissolved. Mr. Finnerty withdrawing his interest therein being acquired by McClure, Heritage & Co., who will continue business at the old stand, where they have handsome storerooms 20x100 feet in area, four stories and basement, containing a complete stock of drugs, medicines, chemicals, etc. They employ a number of representatives and assistants, giving their trade the benefit of a broad knowledge and experience in the

business, and their well-known relia-

bility and prompt attention to patrons' needs have secured for them well-de-

served confidence and esteem. The firm is a strong and substantial member of Philadelphia's mercantile community and its individual members stand high both financially and socially.

House, Sign and Job Painting by competent workmen. Graining a specialty. B. R. Smith & Sons, 1046 Asbury avenue.

TO CONTRACTORS. SEALED PROPOSALS are hereby invited for the erection of a County Jail and Sheriff's Residence at Cape May Court House, New Jersey, according to the plans and specifications therefore now on file at the residence of Samuel E. Ewing at West Cape May, New Jersey. Separate proposals are also invited for the necessary Steel Cells and Iron Work for said Jail, accompanied with complete specifications

therefore, in which each bidder must specify their construction, quality of steel, and the peculiar locking system he proposes to furnish; and each bidder to submit samples of the steel he proposes to use in the construction of the steel cells, such samples to be subjected to any tests that may be desired by the County Officials. Also perfect Heating System for all counting buildings.

Bidders may also make proposals for the work complete, submitting therewith complete specifications for the Cells, and Iron Work, and Lock-

ing System, and submitting samples of the steel as provided above.

All proposals to be marked "Proposals for New County Jail," and be addressed to any of the Committee on Jail on or before 12 o'clock noon, of March 5th, 1894, and be accompanied with a certified or cashier's check for $500.00 on a solvent bank or approved bond, payable to William T. Bates, Chairman of Jail Committee, as a forfeit to Cape May County, New Jersey, in the event that the successful bidder fails, or re-

fuses, within a reasonable time, to enter into contract for the work awarded to him according to his proposal (checks or bonds to be returned to unsuccessful bidders as soon as a decision is reached, and those of successful bidders to be returned to them upon their compliance with the conditions above named). The County reserves the right to reject any and all bids. All bids will be referred to next meeting of Board of Freeholders for acceptance or rejection. Dated Feb. 12, 1894. WILLIAM T. BATE, Chairman. P. O. address Fishing Creek, N. J. SAMUEL E. EWING, West Cape May, N. J. TOWNSEND W. GARRETSON, C. M. CT. House. Jail Committee. P. F. $5.30.

AUDITOR'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

By virtue of an order entered in the Cape May Circuit Court on the twenty-third day of Decem-

ber, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, in a certain cause wherein James B. Crowley was plaintiff and William T. McAllister and Edwin A. Story were defendants, in attachment, the subscriber, the auditor appointed in said cause will sell at public vendue to the highest bidder on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1894, at two o'clock in the afternoon, at the Wesley House in the Borough of Ocean City, Cape May county, New Jersey:

All the following described two certain lots of land and premises situate at Ocean City, Cape May county, New Jersey, known as lots No. 731, Section A, Wesley avenue, and No. 429, Section A. Asbury avenue. Lot No. 731. Beginning at a point on the northwest side of Wesley avenue, one hundred feet northeast of Eighth street, and running thence northeast on Wesley avenue fifty feet, and in depth of that width one hundred and twenty-five feet.

Lot No. 429. Beginning at a point on the north-

west side of Asbury avenue, one hundred and ninety feet southeast of Eighth street, and running thence south on Asbury avenue thirty feet, and extending in depth of that width one hundred feet. JOHN F. HARNED, Solicitor. H. H. VOORHEES, Auditor. Dated January 3, 1894. P. F. $5.55.

SHERIFF'S SALE. By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias, to me directed, issued out of the Court of Chancery of the State of New Jersey, I will expose to sale at public vendue, on SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1894, between the hours of twelve and five o'clock in the afternoon, to wit: at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at the Mayor's office in Cape May City, in the county of Cape May and State of New Jersey, that is to say:

All the described lot or piece of situate in Ocean City, Cape May county and State of New Jersey, numbered 330 in section A of this plan of lots of Ocean City Association. Begin-

ning on the southeasterly side of Asbury avenue at the distance of one hundred and thirty feet southwardly from the southwardly side of Fourth street, containing in front or breadth on the said Asbury avenue thirty feet, and of that width extending in length or depth southeasterly between lines parallel with the said Fourth street one hundred feet to a fifteen feet wide street.

Seized as the property of Bradford Godfrey, defendant, and taken in execution at the suit of Wm. L. Blake, et al., complainants, and to be sold by ROBERT E. HAND, Sheriff. Dated Feb. 23, 1894. John S. Westcott, Sol'r. P. F. $5.40.

SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias, to me directed, issued out of the Court of Chancery of New Jersey, I will expose to sale at public vendue on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1894, between the hours of twelve and five o'clock in the afternoon, to wit: at 1.30 o'clock in the after-

noon of said day at the office of the Ocean City Sentinel newspaper, in Ocean City, the following, that is to say:

All those two certain lots or pieces of ground situate, lying and being in the Borough of Ocean City, county of Cape May and State of New Jersey, and numbered 541 and 542 in Section C, on the plan of lots of the Ocean City Association.

Beginning at the intersection in the southeast-

erly line of Asbury avenue and the southwesterly line of Ninth street; containing together in front or breadth on said Asbury avenue, southwestwardly from the southwesterly line of said Ninth street, seventy feet (lot number 541 being forty feet wide and lot number 542 being thirty feet wide) and of that width extending in length or depth southeasterly, between lines parallel with said Ninth street, one hundred feet to a fifteen feet wide street. Under and subject, however, to the reservations and restrictions of the Ocean City Association. Being the same premises conveyed to Hamilton Haines by Ella M. Clawson, by deed bearing date the twentyseventh day of February, A. D. 1888, and recorded in the Cape May County Clerk's Office in Book number 79 of Deeds, pages 409 and 410 to Ellenor E. Jeffries, by deed bearing date the twenty-seventh day of January, A. D. 1893. Seized as the property of Thomas M. Jeffries, et als., defendants, and taken in execution at the suit of The Land Title and Trust Company, Trustee, Complainants and to be sold by ROBERT E. HAND, Sheriff. J. E. P. Abbott, Solicitor. Dated Jan. 22, 1894. P. F. $7.35.

PUBLIC LEDGER AND DAILY TRANSCRIPT. PHILADELPHIA. GEORGE W. CHILDS, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

The Ledger, Improved, illustrated, convenient in form, is one of the largest and best newspapers published anywhere, progressive and of high character.

During 1894 the PUBLIC LEDGER will fully maintain the high position it has attained in journalism. It will print more news and more pure literature than ever before in its history.

ITS SPECIAL FEATURES ARE: All the news condensed and classified. Important Matters in full.

Classified Advertisements, as inter-

esting as news and as much read.

Independent Comment on the Events of the day.

Reliable Financial News and Market Reports.

Social Events, Games and Sports, the Fashions of the day, Literary, Art, Farm and Garden, Scientific and Labor notes, Building Society news and household articles.

The DAILY LEDGER, by mail, to any address in the United States or Canada, 50 cents per month. Saturday's LEDGER (weekly), a great home journal, that should be in every country home, $1.00 per year.

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. 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. E. B. LAKE, Secretary, Ocean City Asso'n, SIXTH ST. & ASBURY AVE.

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.

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.

THE PHILADELPHIA PRESS, DAILY, SUNDAY, WEEKLY. A Family Paper WHICH IS Clean, Unsensational, and Just the Paper FOR The American Home.

The Press has the best possible organization to secure news from the most important sources, and with nearly 400 correspondents in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, the State and

near-at-home news is covered with a routine carefulness of detail not even attempted by any other paper.

The Press has also the best of correspondents in all the great cities of the United States, as well as financial and railroad experts in Chicago and the West, who keep the paper more than abreast with events. The columns of the Sunday Press are enriched by contributions from those whose names are written high in our lists of great authors, novelists, essayists, as well as from men of high rank in public life. The best authors know that their best audiences are readers of the Daily, Sunday and Weekly Press.

In politics the Press knows no other master than the people and the past year has seen, as has been seen before, the marked fact that it is subservient to no political boss. It has no political ambitions to foster, but looks after the interests of its readers, and delivers itself upon the issues of the day in a manner both frank and fearless, letting the facts speak for themselves and evading no issues but meeting them all on the basis of fair play to all men at all

times. Its pages know no distinction and the rights of one class over another are neither recognized nor supported.

Advertisements of Help Wanted, Business Opportunities, Real Estate, etc., may be inserted in the Press for One Cent a Word. Terms of the Press: By mail, postage free in the United States and Canada. Daily (except Sunday) one year, $1.00 " " " one month, .75 " (including Sunday) one year, $2.50 " " " one month, .65 Sunday, one year, 2.00 Weekly Press, one year, .50 Drafts, Checks and other Remittances should be made payable to the order of The Press Company, Limited, PHILADELPHIA, PA.