OCEAN CITY SENTINEL. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.

R. CURTIS ROBINSON,

EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OCEAN CITY, NEW JERSEY.

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Job work promptly done by experienced hands.

THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1895.

Entered at the Post Office at Ocean City, N. J. as second-class mail matter.

An Important Measure. Contractors, builders and mechanics in Ocean City are interested in the Mechanics' Lien law, and the following synopsis of it should be preserved by all who intend building this year as well as loan associations and investors on mortgages generally and also the multitude of those who have suffered the [?] of the present [?] or from low or [?] prevented from [?] their own home by the unwillingness of capital to invest while the law remained in

such insecure shape.

"Section 1 requires the specifications to be filed with the contract in the County Clerk's office. There has been a great deal of confusion on this point as to whether it was necessary to file the specifications, and this amendment it inserted to clear that confusion. "Section 2 makes the notice served by a claimant on the owner under the third section of the old law a lien upon any payment that may thereafter come due from the owner to the contractor, as well as any that may be due at the

time of the notice.

"Section 3 provides that in case such a notice is served the contractor may notify the claimant that he disputes the claim and requires it to be put to judgment, and the owner must not pay the claim until it is so established. "Section 4 amends section 13 of the old law by making the time limit for filing the claim four months from the last work or material instead of one year, as before. "Section 5 provides that if the owner makes a payment ahead of the time fixed by the contract he shall be liable as if no payment shall be made. This is to prevent collusions between the owner and contractor in making ad-

vance payments so as to defeat a notice to stop payment.

"Section 6 gives priority in all cases to a mortgage to the extent of advances actually made and applied to the erection of the building. This is in addition to any priority that may be obtained as under the old law recording the mortgage before the commencement of the building. The mortgages can see that his advances are applied to the erection of the building by making advances to the contractor, on the owner's order instead of directly to the

owner.

"Section 7 gives priority in all cases to the workmen employed on the building, without regard to the time when their lien is filed or notice served. This

makes the law really a 'Mechanic's

Lien' law for the first time.

"Sections 8 and 9 repeat the 'Stull' act of 1890 and the 'Potts' act of 1892, thus doing away with the system of releases and affidavits that has caused so much trouble and hardship."

SOME people advertise once or twice and expect readers to throw down the paper as soon as they have finished their advertisement and almost tumble over each other to get to their store. The world is not moved that way. Let the business men remember that it is the patient crow that will sit on a limb without a cushioned seat for hours that catches the worm. It is the persistent advertiser whose name and business are household words, that catches the buyer. The more your name is brought before the public eye, the greater will

be your patronage.

SENATOR PLATT, before leaving Washington, had a few words to say which should interest everybody, and particularly Republicans. "The public is apt to expect," said Mr. Platt, "too much from the Republicans in the next Congress. The next house will be Republican, but we shall not have a Republican majority in the Senate and there will be a Democratic President. We shall be almost as powerless for the promotion of action in the next Congress as we have been in the last one. The opportunity for Democratic mischief has passed, but that is all. Little can be accomplished until after 1896, when we hope the Republicans will be in power in all branches of the gov-

ernment."

WE venture to say that there is not a newspaper published in the United

States, the editorial opinions of which meet with the approval of all its readers. If there is such a newspaper, its circulation must be very small, its editorial opinions exceedingly weak, and its influence of no particular moment. There are persons, and more than enough of them, in every community who stand ready to denounce all persons who do not agree with them in their views as prejudiced, unreasonable and vicious, forgetting that this is a free country

and that every many and woman is entitled to his or her opinion. These per-

sons make a target on the newspaper, and if they happen to find something in its columns that they do not approve they promply [sic] decide that the publication should come around to their views or be squelched. They forget that the paper is published to interest a clientelle numbering several thousands, and that it is not published for the special pleasure of one or a half dozen persons.

THE DEMOCRATIC THEFTS. The thefts committed by Democratic officials at Trenton were so bold and

transparent as to startle even those who

were at first impressed with the belief that everything in connection with the administration of Superintendent Ford was not straightforward and honest. The methods adopted by Ford and his co-conspirators show conclusively that others besides those already named were in the deep laid scheme to plunder the State treasury, and they also prove that those who have been benefitted by accepting as presents stolen goods, are not as innocent as they pretend to be. If Leon Abbott's claim that he did not know where the furniture came from that was sent to him, nor who paid for it, he is a self-confessed imbecile, and no one believes that. On the contrary, he is a very bright young man and is thoroughly conversant with the Democratic methods and means of extracting money from public treasuries. The time taken in the perpetration of these frauds and the unusually large sums drawn from time to time could not have been innocently overlooked by State officials whose duty it was to guard the State's money. General Strykec refused to give the usual endorsement to certain bills because he believed them exorbitant, but it seems that he never deemed the matter of sufficient importance to mention until the confession was drawn from him before an investigating committee. The

assistant clerk in chancery, Colonel

Dickinson, also thought the price extremely exorbitant for fixtures in his department, and refused at the time to certify to the correctness of the price, but this was not made public until drawn out of him by the committee. According to the uncontradicted evidence exComptroller Hoppenheimer is guilty of criminal negligence if not of a more serious charge. All these facts were withheld and when the investigating committee was appointed Democratic newspapers referred to it as a "smelling committee" and charged that it was only gotten up for campaign purposes. But the disclosures have been so startling as to have silenced the batteries of the Democratic press, Ford is hiding in the swamps of Florida, Moriarty has sought refuge in British possessions, and leading Democrats make haste to say they will give up the stolen goods when the

State sends for them.

Ladies' Aid Sociable. The sociable under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society of the First M. E. church, held at the residence of Mrs. George O. Adams, was the largest of the season and was a very enjoyable affair. The selections rendered by the septette of the W. A. Manahan Cornet Band were exceptionally good, and the selection of Thomas C. Bennett, entitled "Roger and I," brought forth prolonged applause. The whole entertainment, in fact, reflected great credit on the committee and proves their efficiency to get up and conduct a first-

class sociable.

Following is the programme: Singing, "Nearer My God to Thee;" prayer, Rev. L. O. Manchester; selection, septette; recitation, Amy Thorn; solo, Ella Jeffries; recitation, Lourine Campbell; instrumental selection, Maude Sharp; recitation, Thomas C. Hennett; solo, Mrs. Jennie Conver; recitation, Mrs. Maggie Adams; solo, Bennie Chew; Dance of the Brownies; selection, septette. Owing to the absence of Bennie Chew the solo to be rendered by him

had to be omitted.

The committee--Miss Lizzie Kates, Mrs. Willard W. Adams and Mrs. R. Howard Thorn--wish to return thanks for the able manner in which all the participants of the literary part of the

entertainment performed their parts, and also to all who attended, thereby placing it in the first rank.

Will Not Appoint Appraisers. Supreme Court Justice Reed, sitting in Camden Saturday, refused the application of City Solicitor Endicott, of Atlantic City, for a new set of commissioners to appraise the value of the Atlantic City water works. The award filed by the commissioners on December 19th last was for $848,500, but the city considered that amount too high. Solicitor Endicott states that the decision will result in Atlantic City constructing its own water works, which can be built for one-half the amount awarded by the commissioners. The application for the incorporation of Wildwood Beach as a borough was found to be defective and the matter was adjourned for three weeks. The application will be amended and again introduced.

Alarm of Fire.

The fire alarm whistle was sounded Tuesday evening, caused by the explosion of a lamp at the residence of T. J. Thorn, Asbury avenue near Ninth street. The flames were extinguished at once, the fire company not being called into service. The damages were very slight.

Wanamaker's. PHILADELPHIA, March 18, 1895. BLACK BLACKS Extension of Black Dress Goods section. This enlargement comes of patient, sleepless care. The character of our goods bears testing and we sell more and more because the goods can be trusted. Selling so many makes us large customers and this accords to us specially low prices, which we in turn grant our customers. Very interesting are the new goods opening. Be sure to inquire the widths and the prices. Those 26-inch All-wool Challies are 25c Those 36-inch All-wool Challies are 31c. That All-wool Lupin Crepon is 60c, Some Diagonal Cheviots at 75c.

COTTON CREPES How much the Yankees make the new Cotton Crepes like the foreign all-wool goods--the weaving, tinting, finishing all so perfectly done. A few feet off--an expert couldn't tell the difference. Wonderfully popular, the price being 15c and 18c the yard. Three stripes of weave. Colors are white lavender cream old rose corn roseda light pink cadet dark pink cardinal light blue black Nile PLUETTE A new shower-proof article that positively will not let the water through. Wear it out in the March or April showers. Use it later for mountain or boating dress. It is a fine imported Worsted, quite dressy, and has all the advantages of the best storm-proof goods, 56 inches. Price, $1.25. Navy blue and black. LAWNS They come ticketed Scotch Lawn, but all the Scotch about them is on the tickets--the goods were made in Massachusetts. What folly to try to hide good American work under a Scotch cap. At four cents a yard--less than fifty cents buys a dress pattern. CHEVIOTS AT 5 CENTS Relieving a manufacturer's warehouse and pocketbook quite considerably. These goods were intended to be sold at ten cents--we get them to sell at just half. Can not always do as well as that. IRISH DIMITIES Dozens of patterns of these once more fashionable fabrics, 25c and 30c. At the new counters on main aisle and next to High Class Novelties. PLAIN AND PRINTED PIQUE English and Scotch. Finely wove and beautifully finished. Prices from 25c up to 65c. LAWNS AL 8 CENTS Sixty thousand yards of a new lot that we could easily sell at 12½c will be sold at 8c, because the peculiarity of the purchase permits us to do it. Plain colors, dots, stripes and flowers and 32-inch wide. Enough saved to buy another dress of a lower grade.

BOOK NEWS for March has a frontispiece portrait of England's poet and aesthetic prose-writer, William Morris. This author's success as a designer of a beautiful home decorations gives him a unique place in the world of art and letters.

Portraits of Charlemagne Tower, Jr., and of Hall Caine add interest to the reviews of their books in this number. The classified list of the new books, with the fair price for each, is as complete as it is popular and money-saving. Five cents a copy for BOOK NEWS, and you have a friend you will value. 50c a year.

BICYCLES

A justly celebrated make--the Continental. We think none better, after testing its qualities through large and constantly increasing sales for

two years.

A higher price would make some people think it a better article, but we apply the same principles in fixing prices on Bicycles that we do on Muslins and Calicoes that people know all about. We cannot raise the price without departing from our rules. People will in time get acquainted with the Continental and recognize its

true value.

Model 18, "N. Y." tires, $50. Model 27, "N. Y." tires, $67.50. Model 29, "N. Y." tires, $75. Model 30 (22 lbs), "N. Y." tires, $80. G. & J. tires, $5 extra. Ladies' Continentals. Model 25, "N. Y." tires, $60. Model 28, "N. Y." tires, $5 extra. New Catalogue ready. JOHN WANAMAKER.

Railroad Time-Tables.

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. WEST JERSEY R. R. Schedule in effect OCTOBER 6, 1894.

For Philadelphia--7.40 a m, 3.10 p m, week days. Sundays, 4.40 p m. For Sea Isle City--7.40 a m, 3.10 p m, week days. Sundays, 9.35 a m and 4.40 p m. Leave PHILADELPHIA, MARKET ST. FERRY. For Ocean City--9.00 a m, and 4.00 p m, week days. Sundays, 9.00 a m. Leave PHILADELPHIA, BROAD ST. STATION.

FOR NEW YORK. Express, week-days, 3.20, 4.05, 4.50, 5.15, 6.50, 7.33, 8.20, 9.50, 11, 11.14 a m, 12 noon, 12.44 (Limited, 1.06 and 4.22 p m, Dining Cars), 1.40, 2.30 (Dining Car), 3.20, 4, 5, 6, 6.50, 7.13, 8.12, 10 p m, 12.01 night. Sundays, 3.20, 4.06, 4.50, 5.15, 8.12, 9.50, 11.03 a m, 12.44, 1.40, 2.30 (Dining Car), 4.00 (Limited 4.22), 5.20, 6.30, 6.50, 7.13, 8.12 p m, 12.01 night. Express for Boston, without change, 11.00 a m week-days, and 6.50 p m daily. Washington and the South. For Baltimore and Washington, 3.50, 7.20, 8.31, 9.10, 10.20, 11.18, 11.40 a m, (12.35 Lim. Dining Car) 1.30, 3.46, 4.41 (Dining Car), (5.16 Congressional Limited, Dining Car), 6.17, 9.56, 7.40 (Dining Car) p m, and 12.03 night, week-days. Sundays, 3.50, 7.20, 9.10, 11.18, 11.40 a m, 4.41 (Dining Car), 6.55, 7.40 (Dining Car) p m and 12.01 night. S. M. PREVOST, General Manager. J. R. WOOD, Gen. Pass. Agent.

ALBERT GILBERT. MARK LAKE. GILBERT & LAKE, House & Sign Painters. STORE AND SHOP: 609 ASBURY AVENUE. A full stock of paints and painters' supplies always on hand. Give us a call before purchasing elsewhere. Work done by the day or contract. Jobbing promptly attended to. Estimates cheerfully given. Guarantee to do first-class work and use the best material.

A. D. SHARP is now ready to Clean Out Cesspools At a low price, this being a good season of the year. I can clean them much cheaper now than in the Spring or early Summer. The brushing of lots also promptly attended to. Send your name and number to A. D. SHARP, Ocean City, N. J.

CHARLES MILLER is fully prepared to Clean Out Cesspools. Send your orders at your earliest convenience. Settlement for same can be made on or before July 1, 1895. CHARLES MILLER, Asbury Avenue, Ocean City, N. J.

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SIGNS OF APPROACHING SPRING

On counters and shelves brilliant and quiet color harmonies abound--a prelude to the season of bright sunshine and balmy breezes--and a suggestion to visitors that the time to discard winter raiment is at hand. Never before have we been better prepared for the coming of Spring. Months ago our buyers visited the manufacturing centres of the world, and purchased rich and most exquisite dress stuffs, especially in SILKS, DRESS GOODS AND COTTON FABRICS. In Silks--from the exquisite wash material to the heaviest and most expensive fabric --the stock is best characterized in the one word--complete. Never before have designs of equal elegance been conceived and executed. Nor have the delicate silken threads ever been given colors so dainty and beautiful.

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In Dress Goods--we have prepared for the season's business on an unexampled scale. Such delightfully pretty colorings and designs, and such rich fabrics have never before graced American counters.

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Cotton Fabrics--What woman does not feel an interest in these beautiful, filmy

textures? Each succeeding year manufacturers seem to strive the harder for supremacy in these goods. The best results of this year's competition--in color, designs and texture--are to be seen on our counters.

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That prices throughout are the lowest possible goes without saying. Every advantage our great facilities bring to us has been availed of in the interest of our customers.

Our Mail Order Department--always efficient and well organized--has been even improved within the past few months. STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER, PHILADELPHIA. SEND FOR SAMPLES.

ALLEN SCULL, DEALER IN

Pure Milk, Butter & Eggs,

727 ASBURY AVE. Camden County Milk Served Twice Each Day. J. B. & J. G. H. Brand Gilt Edge Butter and Fresh Country Eggs constantly on hand. All orders receive prompt attention.

J. N. JOHNSON, PLUMBER, STEAM AND GAS FITTER. Repairing a specialty. Bath Tubs and Plumbers'

Supplies. 730 Asbury Avenue.

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

SMITH & THORN, 846 Asbury Avenue, PLUMBING & DRAINAGE. All kinds of Pump, Sink, Drivewell Points and Plumbing Material constantly on hand. All kinds of Jobbing in our line promptly attended to. Best of Material used. Experienced workmen constantly on hand.

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.

HOTEL BRIGHTON, R. R. SOOY, Proprietor. SEVENTH AND OCEAN AVENUE, OCEAN CITY, NEW JERSEY. FIRST-CLASS HOUSE. DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH.

PENNSYLVANIA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER In all the attributes that suffice to make a first-class family journal THE PHILADELPHIA RECORD Spares no trouble or expense to gather and present to its readers all the news of the Old and New World. Its several Departments, each under the management of a competent Editor, treat fully of matters pertaining to The Household, The Farm, Woman's World, Science,

Art,

Literature, Finance, The Real Estate World, Presenting a complete magazine every day. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Daily, one year, - - $3.00 Daily and Sunday, one year, $4.00 ADDRESS The Record Publishing Co., 917-19 Chestnut St., Phila.

Y. CORSON, REAL ESTATE AGENT, AND LICENSED AUCTIONEER, No. 721 Asbury Avenue, OCEAN CITY, N. J. Properties for sale. Boarding Houses and Cottages for Rent in all parts of the city. Correspondence solicited.

WM. LAKE, C. E., REAL ESTATE AGENT,

Surveying, Conveyancing, Commissioner of Deeds, Notary Public, Master

Chancery. Sec'y Ocean City Building and Loan Association.

Lots for Sale or Exchange. Houses to rent, furnished or unfurnished. Deeds, Bonds, Mortgages, Wills and Contracts carefully drawn. Abstracts of titles carefully prepared. Experience of more than twenty-five years. Office--Sixth Street and Asbury Avenue.

P. O. Box 825. WM. LAKE.

BARGAINS

OFFERED BY

R. Curtis Robinson, REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENT 744-46 Asbury Ave.

FOR SALE.

Central avenue, near Sixth street, nine-room cottage with cellar, pantry or enclosed porch, bath room, hot and cold water, electric lights, water closet in bathroom, etc. Bargain.

Central avenue, north of First street, six-room cottage; attic partly furnished. Kitchen, pantry, dining room, with sliding doors, and parlor on first floor. This property is delightfully located overlooking Great Egg Harbor Inlet. Also four lots in North Point syndicate. The property is offered at a sacrifice.

Cottage, south corner Fourth and Asbury; lot 70x100, nicely fenced. Cheap for cash. Good corner for a business stand. Cottage on Asbury avenue, between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets; lot, 60x100, flagstone pavement and outbuildings. Great investment. Part purchase money may remain on mortgage. Other cottages, situated in various parts of the city, are listed with this agency and will be show on application. Also desirable lots in locality desired.

FOR EXCHANGE. Equity in two houses in Camden, paying good interest, for a cottage in or near First syndicate. Equity (about $1000) in a cottage, lot 60x100, for a farm situated at Palermo or Beesley's Point.

FOR RENT. Furnished cottages of all sizes, situated in any part of the city, for the summer season. Call and see us, or write about what you want. Properties bought, sold or exchanged. Money to loan on Mortgage. Insurance placed in reliable companies.

F. E. CHAMPION, DEALER IN ICE, Pure Spring Water Ice. COAL, Best Grades, all Sizes.

WOOD,

All Lengths Cut to Order.

OFFICE AND RESIDENCE: 634 ASBURY AVENUE OCEAN CITY, N. J.

Joseph G. Champion,

ARCHITECT, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.

Plans and specifications furnished. Terms reasonable. WEST AVE. AND EIGHTH ST., Ocean City, N. J. SAMUEL SCHURCH, CITY Collector & Treasurer, No. 701 ASBURY AVENUE. OFFICE HOURS--12 to 2; 6 to 8 p. m. E. CLINTON & CO., Manufacturers and Importers of BRUSHES, 1008 MARKET, and 8S. TENTH ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA.