OCEAN CITY SENTINEL. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.

R. CURTIS ROBINSON, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

OCEAN CITY, NEW JERSEY.

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THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1895. Entered at the Post Office at Ocean City, N. J. as second-class mail matter.

Number the Houses.

The question of having every dwelling and every place of business in this city plainly numbered, on both streets and avenues, is one that Council should give attention to without unnecessary delay. The absence of house-numbers is a source of inconvenience, and often

of annoyance, to persons seeking relatives or acquaintances, or on business bent, and is besides an evidence of primitiveness which belongs rather to

a back-woods than to a civilized community.

Already this matter has been attend-

ed to in a measure. An itinerant painter, straying this way, on a crosscountry tramp, perhaps, some years

ago, found to his great joy that the houses in Ocean City were indistinguishable by the manner usual in important localities. He broached the subject to some of the burgomasters

and they decided that it was a good thing. The painter went ahead; his little "tin tags" sold like hot cakes, and the peripatetic disciple of Apelles revelled in all the luxuries that the best hotel in this fair city could present.

Having fulfilled his mission, as it were, he went on his way rejoicing and hoping that he would soon run up against another township of numberless roofs.

The plan of numbering then adopted was from north to south on the avenues, and west to east, beginning at the Inlet, on the streets. Every avenue block was commenced with an even hundred, as in the large cities, thus making the location of a house or place of business a matter of only a moment's thought. But Ocean City has grown wonderfully since those primeval days, and the rustiness and the shabbiness of the existing door numbers testify to the antiquity of their origin. It is a well-known fact that building has been very active for the past three years and the number of new cottages is increasing in such a ratio that it takes some little effort to keep track of them. Numbering, however, has been to a great extent neglected, and this neglect the borough Council should counteract by enacting an ordinance making it compulsory upon the owners of property to have it properly numbered. There is a legal aspect to this matter too, because the number of a house is a designation that prevents it from being mixed up with or mistaken for any other on the same thoroughfare, and hence in civil or criminal procedure it is regarded as a point which may be urged either to establish or controvert an assumed position. The action of Council will also be a "Look Forward"--to the time when our postal facilities will have been enlarged, our post office advanced in grade, and the country village custom of going after one's mail will be a thing of the past. Our letters will become addressed by street and number, and will be laid on our breakfast table with the coffee and rolls, having been delivered unerringly by the neatly-dressed bicycle riding letter carrier. Other considerations might be advanced in this connection. But enough has been said to show the necessity and importance for making a city law compelling the use of street numbers.

Camp Trinity. The camp of Holy Trinity choir, of West Chester, Penna., which is located on the Ocean Front of the Auditorium grounds, just north of Sixth street, is very neatly arranged. There are ten tents, with flags in front of each, and a large mess tent under which there is a substantially constructed table for

their meals. From the top of each tent flies the national colors, which has the effect of giving a patriotic and lively appearance to the camp.

A Five O'Clock Tea. The visiting West Chester choir entertained a large party of ladies and gentlemen with a 5 o'clock tea at their encampment on the strand, Friday afternoon. The weather was delightful. An invigorating southeast breeze sweept [sic] across the beach and sharpened

the appetites of the guests for the better enjoyment of the toothsome

viands which the choir's energetic commissary had provided and which

their kitchen artists had prepared for consumption in a very inviting manner.

WANAMAKER'S. PHILADELPHIA, July 15, 1895.

This is harvest time for shoppers. It isn't easy to work to change a Summer store with four millions of dollars worth of goods into an Autumn sore with an equal volume of different goods. But it has to be done, and the more quickly and thoroughly it is accomplished, the better the store--for us; for you.

Sometimes goods are sold for less than they cost us; oftener, the loss falls on the makers who get us to quickly turn their products into money. Whatever the cause, our public is the gainer--with us. It is the mutual advantage that marks the growth and prosperity of this greatest American store, and we would much prefer to return you the money paid for goods that do not seem to fully meet your needs. A good bargain should benefit both seller and buyer.

JAPANESE SILKS, 25c. There never was such a silk-loving year; there never was a time when women could so freely indulge their fondness for pretty waists and dresses. Maybe there will be 300 styles of these Japanese Silks in stock as you read this--plain and corded; every color, but no blacks. 25c a yard.

CHALLIS AND SERGE. The Challis maker lets us close his line of wool Challis at 20c a yard,

though it is the identical quality you know so well at 37½c. black white navy light blue brown pink cardinal lavender tan nile gray

Storm Serge.

They are not the dressy sort, but no fabric was ever made so thoroughly right for outing wear. Black and navy. 45-inch, 50c. 50-inch, 65c, 75c and $1. 54-inch, $1 and $1.25.

COTTON DRESS STUFFS. Smaller the lot, smaller the price. And no matter how great the lot the price isn't apt to rise above half the usual in this group of wanted stuffs. This is high-pressure July retailing--turning the most sought-for goods into bargains one cannot resist. Millmen help us; we help ourselves--and you. Black Broche Batiste, 25c from 50c. Woven Madras, 16c from 25c. Woven Ducks, 16c from 25c. Woven Madras, 10c from 18c. Woven Ducks, 10c from 18c. Black and white Ginghma, 12½c from 25c. Scotch Crinkles, 10c from 35c. Printed Tricotine, 8c from 15c. Here is the merest hint of the modest-priced Cottons. At 25c--Scotch Dress Linen, natural tints, plaids and stripes; some mixed with silk. Original price 40 to 50c. At 18c--Scotch Mousseline, a soft sheer cotton almost like an organdie. Reduced from 25c. At 16c--Scotch Ginghams, all stripes and woven with a little cord. Reduced from 20c. At 12½c--32 inch Corded Gingham. Sold readily a month ago at 25c--we took all the manufacturer had. At 10c--Printed Dimities. Scores of pretty designs and colorings as dainty as the foreign made. At 8c--27 inch Zephyr Gingham; from one of our best manufacturers and retailed early in the season at 12½c. At 6½c--32 inch Lawns, printed on fine cloth; mostly tinted grounds. Made to sell at 12½c. At 5c--Dress Cheviots in stripes and plaids; made to sell at 10c. At 5c--Cotton Delaine, printed in mottled designs; 36 inch; sold early in the season at 12½c. At 4c--Fast color Lawns. MEN'S SHOES. All possibilities of shape and every hint of fancy colored shoe leather are to be found in our Russia Calfskin Oxide Kidskin Tampico Goatskin Shoes at $3.90. Shoes not a whit better have been selling elsewhere at $6 and $7 all the season, and their value to-day is at least $5. Fifteen sorts. Best Philadelphia shoemaking.

IN THE CHINA STORE. This isn't a usual china store. Usual easy-going china ways are crowded out. We traverse all china-making lands in the gathering and that lets us distance competition in the selling. When possible we outdo ourselves, as when we sell--$12 Porcelain Dinner Sets for $7, 102 pcs. Floral decorations, gold tracing; gold on edges and handles. $15 Sets, 113 pcs., for $10. $17 Sets, 130 pcs., for $12. $25 Sets, 130 pcs., for $16--chrysanthemum decorations. $18 Carlsbad China Dinner Sets, 102 pcs., for $13. $22.50 English Porcelain Sets, 130 pcs., fern decorations in color; with gold for $16. JOHN WANAMAKER.

CORSON & WARE. COACHES--A good thing to push along--our Baby Coaches. CARPETS--Brussels from 50c a yard upward. Ingrains from 25c a yard upward. MATTINGS--A window full; look at them. COUCHES--Good ones at $3.95. Better, in corduroy, $6.95 and $7.95. BEDROOM SUITS--Solid Oak, $10.00. CORSON & WARE, 222 High Street, Millville, N. J.

The Young People's Temple.

The Young People's Temple, which

is being erected on the Auditorium grounds, is fast nearing completion. The contract provides that it shall be finished and ready for occupancy by the 5th prox., under a penalty of $25 a day for overtime. This will stimulate the builder to keep his contract. Rev. Ezra B. Lake expects that the Temple will be dedicated on the 15th of August, which is the day set for the opening of the Young People's camp meeting. The

Temple will have a seating capacity of 400, and will cost about $4000.

Atlantic City Notes.

Miss Louise G. Davis, who was so

brutally assaulted by a burglar last Saturday morning, has improved considerably, and it is believed will recover. Seven pieces of bone have been removed from her head. Her brother is also improving.

His skull was not broken.

The life-guards were on deck in the nick of time, Monday, when they rapidly responded to a cry for help from a young lady bathing in the

vicinity of Michigan avenue.

Burglars have no respect for persons. They entered the store of City Recorder, John Gouldey, 1613 Atlantic avenue, yesterday morning about 2 o'clock. Being rudely disturbed in their pious occupation, they decamped bootless, so to speak, for nothing was

taken, although everything in the store was mixed up in their effort to catch on to the latest styles in footwear.

The injured in the Casino disaster are

all on the road to a speedy recovery.

Mrs. Mary Steelman Disston, widow of Henry Disston the founder of the great Philadelphia saw-making works, died at 5 o'clock p. m., Monday, at her summer residence on Indiana avenue.

Mrs. Disston was 74 years old.

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Important Conference. The W. C. T. U. conference at the Auditorium, Monday, was well attended, many visiting members being present from Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Pleasantville, Tuckahoe, Vineland, Millville and adjoining places. The State President, Mrs. Emma Bourne, presided, and added much to the interest of the meeting by her questions and timely remarks, showing her thorough knowledge of the condition and needs of the work in New Jersey. After devotional exercises Mrs. Ella A. Boole, First-Vice-President of New York State W. C. T. U., was introduced and spoke on teaching temperance in the Sunday-school, giving practical in-

struction to the local unions, as to the methods of work. Among other things she recommended:

Particular attention to the regular temperance lesson in the Sundayschool; that it always be taught up to the standard of total abstinence. Pledge signing among the children with special instruction in regard to keeping the pledge. Temperance books in the Sunday-school library. Temperance papers for the children in Sunday-school. Distribution of temperance leaflets, etc., etc. Chalk talks and object lessons on temperance. This was followed by a solo by Miss S. Jennie Massey, when Dr. Boole talked very earnestly on the finance question so far as the W. C. T. U. is concerned,

recommending that, as the work of the W. C. T. U. is of God, they ought to trust Him to help in raising money.

A general discussion ensued on finance and methods used by the local unions to raise funds. Great interest was manifested in this discussion, and the ladies received and gave many good suggestions. The meeting closed by remarks on the several lines of work, and Mrs. Dr. Palen, of Northwestern Philadelphia W. C. T. U., told of their work in furnishing coffee to the motormen and conductors on the trolley cars last winter. Altogether the conference was helpful and the prospect good for a better attendance another year.

Society's Opening Night. Music, real melody of the cultivated, classical order, reveled in the summer air which surrounded the Colonial cottage, Wesley avenue, Thursday night. Song birds were there in abundance, with plumage of transcending beauty, contesting with the myriad illuminating lights for superior brilliancy, and lending a charm and fascination to the scene which was simply entrancing. These song-birds brought with them the bouquet which surrounds an out-of-door existence for the most part in an atmosphere redolent of balmy, perfumed breezes, ocean zephyrs, and frequent worship at Neptune's shrine. They thrilled and warbled, with delightful cadence, harmonizing with the melodious murmuring of the not distant surf, and caused the feathered tribe in their elevated habitats in the surrounding greenwoods to sadly seek repose in slumber, because, like Othello, their occupation was gone, for the nonce. The musicale given at H. H. Bodine's cottage in honor of General and Mrs. S. A. Macallister and family, of Wilmington, Del., last evening, was an unqualified success from every point of view, and left such an impression of delight that it is sincerely hoped it was only the beginning of a series of similar entertainments. Society and fashion were represented, and musical talent of a high order of cultivation was displayed. The programme was impromptu, and was all the more delightful because no one knew what was forthcoming and the surprises as the evening and the exercises progressed were, therefore, genuinely appreciated. Among the gems of the evening were the following: "Pale moon and murmuring sea," a duet sung by Miss Sara Jane Massey and Mrs. H. G. Steelman, wife of ex-Mayor Steelman. It was music of a high order and was executed with a degree of finish that gave evidence of advanced culture. Rounds of applause attended the termination of the duet and brought forth a pretty encore. "Answer," sung by Mrs. S. A. Macallister, with a violin obligato by Miss Jean Macallister, and Mrs. Brooke as accompanist, was a rare treat and drew enthusiastic comment from the critical gathering. Miss Jean Macallister is a prodigy, being only thirteen years old, and displaying an amount of proficiency which, if her progress continues apace, will in the near future, place her among the artists. For an encore "The waiting heart" was given, which was no less acceptable. A quartette of the visiting West Chester choir contributed to a very marked extent to the pleasure of the evening. The quartette was composed of William Brooke, first tenor; B. Smith, second tenor; J. A. Connor, first bass; and William Smith, second bass. These gentlemen sang without accompaniment, and gave ample proof of their ability to dispense therewith, their harmonizing being a continuous flood of melody, amounting in the crescendo portions of their pieces to a veritable musical Niagara. Their rendition of "The Lord is my Shepherd," and "The Evening Hymn," were simply suburb, and showed to what a high pitch of excellence male voices may be trained. The singers labored under the disadvantage of being hardly yet acclimated, and the additional fact that they are living in tents close to the ocean. Nevertheless, they acquitted themselves splendidly, and were individually and collectively the recipients of many

hearty compliments.

George E. Taylor, who is also a member of the visiting choir, gave great satisfaction in his sentimental song "Promise me." Mr. Taylor has a deep, rich bass which had fine room for artistic play in the varied modulations of this ravishingly delightful morceau. This notice would be essentially incomplete if the singing of Miss Ada V. Macallister were not specially referred to. This young lady's specialty, so to speak, is ballad music, in the singing of which Lady Blessington, of historic fame, was wont to charm the elite of London society in years gone by. Common, every day, popular airs, which untroubled souls love to hum and warble, became classic performances by this gifted young lady, and there were not a few young gentlemen present who would not willingly surrender their bicycles, boats or tennis for the pleasure of "sitting in that old armchair," or being allowed to "play" for even a few moments "in my yard." The evening was delightfully spent and the parting came all too soon. Mr. and Mrs. Bodine were most assiduous in their attention to their guests, and made such inroads into the esteem and affection of all who were present that the memory of the occasion will be

perpetual.

There were present: General and Mrs. S. A. Macallister, Miss M. Isabella Macallister, Miss Ida V. Macallister and Miss Jean Macallister, of Wilmington, Del.; Mr. and Mrs. J. A.

Conner, Willard J. Conner, Mr. and Mrs. Brooke, Dr. and Mrs. Bartine, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Matthews, Miss Hattie Matthews, William E. Massey, Miss Sara Jane Massey, Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Thomas, Miss Mary Lake, Miss Mary Corson, William Smith, J. Burton Smith, B. Strickland, Bushong Brooke, Frank Rupert, ex-Mayor Steelman and Mrs. Steelman, Miss Scull, Mr. and Mrs. Campbell; Miss Nellie Brooke, Robert Brooke, of West Chester, Pa.; J. Mahoney and Mr. Miller, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Vogt, Misses Margaret and Bertha Vogt, Miss Hare, of Camden, N. J.

HOTEL BRIGHTON, R. R. SOOY, Proprietor. SEVENTH AND OCEAN AVENUE, OCEAN CITY, NEW JERSEY.

FIRST-CLASS HOUSE.

DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH.

"Looking Forward." There was a large gathering of people interested in the temperance cause, in the Excursion House, on the boardwalk, Monday night, to listen to Rev. Dr. Boole speak on that subject. It was made up of summer visitors almost altogether, and was marked by frequent manifestations, sometimes loud and long, that the speaker's words had touched sympathetic chords in the hearts of his hearers. Dr. Boole took up a peculiar phase of the subject, admitting, for sake of argument, that the temperance reform movement was a failure, and then taking a careful look over the battle-field. "Looking Backward, or what must happen should state and national prohibition prove a failure." It was a unique and characteristic address. Dr. Boole said he would concede to the enemies of prohibition that their prognostications of the inevitable failure of legal prohibition in State and national constitutions would turn out to be correct. But, if so, what must happen to produce this result? Let us, in imagination, place ourselves on an eminence of time half a century or further in the future, and looking backward view the wreckage wrought in the successful effort to overthrow this great, and salutary reform movement. First, there are not five States in which statutory or constitutional prohibition is the law. In Maine and Kansas, so the U. S. Internal Revenue Bureau reports, there is not a brewery or distillery existing. In Kansas four-fifths of the jails are empty, and in Maine not one-twentieth of the amount of liquor is now sold or drank as before the prohibitory law was enacted. Now, if prohibition proves a national failure, then we see that all these laws have been wiped out of the constitution, and these States are swept out on the current of free rum again. This is simply an impossible supposition. Second, there exists in the politics of the nation a party of strong and able men who have seized upon a national issue, that of legal prohibition. Since 1872 this party has had its presidential candidates in the field, and now, amid intense opposition, and the fiery conflict of the parties, it has steadily moved forward until it has polled near 400,000 votes. Nevertheless, if prohibition fails, as we look backward we see this party is wiped out of existence, never more to be heard of. This is the impossible. Third, all the religious denominations in the nation, except two, have officially declared against liquor license, high and low, and in favor of "total legal prohibition as the only true remedy for the evils of intemperance." And, further, these religions declare that for this good they shall contend till the race is won. But, looking backward, we see that prohibition is a failure, and as a result these godly utterances of the churches have lost all meaning, have become musty and removed from view. No more do the pulpits resound with earnest prayers for God's blessing on the cause; no more do synods and conferences resolve that "it cannot be licensed without sin." There is graveyard silence throughout the churches on this now "dead issue." This must happen. Impossible! Fourth, the Women's Christian Temperance Union wears the white ribbon as the protest of the home against the saloon. This Christian organization displays its white ribbon badge in twenty-two nations; it has its world's convention, and numbers not less than a million members. It is an organized prayer meeting which belts the globe with its noonday prayer for the abolishment of the drink traffic, and the bringing in of national prohibition. But from the eminence of time we look backward and see that the cause of prohibition has at last utterly failed throughout the land and nation. And what has happened?

Why, the W. C. T. U. is no more. The white ribbon badge has disappeared, the million praying women have surrended [sic] their cause to the enemy, national and world's conventions have ceased to be held, and the crusade songs of triumph are no longer heard in the land. Against all this we can confidently write, impossible! Mr. Boole closed with a dramatic illustration of a ship in a drawbridge.

WM. LAKE, C. E.,

REAL ESTATE AGENT.

Surveying, Conveyancing, Commissioner of Deeds, Notary Public, Master in Chancery. Secretary 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 225. WM. LAKE.

Want Light Upon The Subject. The residents of the North Point are patiently awaiting the erection of the arc lights promised some weeks ago. Since the building of the boardwalk on

Simpson avenue, that portion of our

city has become quite a favorite with evening promenaders to the steamboat pier, and a little light on the subject is certainly due them, and would be

thoroughly appreciated.

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.

THE OCEAN CITY REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE.

W. E. MASSEY & CO.,

Real Estate and Insurance Agents.

Lots for sale or exchange. Houses to rent. Deeds, bonds or mortgages

drawn. Loans negotiated. A number of bargains in lots.

W. E. MASSEY & CO.

811 Asbury Ave., Ocean City, N. J.

Next to the Post-office. P. O. Box, 335.

One Thousand Strong. An invading army of over one thousand citizens of Millville, swooped down upon Ocean City Wednesday forenoon last in an irresistible array of youth and beauty,y maturity and wisdom, and fairly filled the avenues and streets with the merry ring of their voices.

The people of Ocean City made no counter demonstration of hostility, but welcomed the invaders with smiling countenance and extended arms, giving unmistakable assurance of friendship. The prevailing cool atmosphere was a great surprise to many of the excursionists, and jocular remarks were

made about overcoats, and wraps, and going back to Millville to get baked, etc.

But as the day wore on and the sun neared his meridian, a general temperature ensued which fairly fascinated the visitors and drew them willy-nilly to the bathing houses.

The excursionists consisted of members of the First M. E. and the Trinity M. E. churches, and were under the di-

rection of the following excellent committee, whose experience was a guarantee that everything would pass off satisfactorily.

William Johnson, Louis R. Corson and A. R. Marts, representing the Trinity congregation; John W. Newlin, editor of the "Millville Republican,"

Samuel S. and J. W. Stanger, L. H. Hogate, E. Vanaman and R. M. Reeves, representing the First church.

Joseph G. Champion, ARCHITECT,

CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. Plans and specifications fur-

nished.

Terms reasonable. WEST AVE. AND EIGHTH ST., 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

Now is the time to order your net frames or screens. Call on or address Laban Headley, 10th and West, this city.

Thousands of pieces of spring stock now on the shelves in golds, micas and

blancks, all shades and tints, at prices to defy competition. A discount on all cash bills. B. R. Smith & Sons, 1046 Asbury avenue.

T. LEE ADAMS,

Paper Hanging,

Sign Painting,

Graining.

HOUSE PAINTING

In all its branches.

Artistic workmanship, promptness, reliability. Moderate prices. Residence: SEVENTH AND ASBURY. P. O. Box 85.

This space is reserved for W. L. BERRY, Manufacturing Jeweler, NO. 22 SOUTH SECOND ST., Philadelphia, Pa. Repairing a specialty.

FOR SALE. Lot 728 Asbury avenue, above 3d, 66x100; recently flagged, $275 Lot 638 Corner Second and Wesley avenue; 50x105, $600 Lot 153 Wesley avenue, above First; 50x120, $350 Lot 539 Corner Asbury avenue and 22nd St.; 40x100, $200 Lot 169 Ocean avenue, corner First street; 50x135, $600 GEORGE G. LENNIG, 123 Walnut St., Philadelphia.

E. CLINTON & CO.,

Manufacturers and Importers of BRUSHES,

1008 MARKET, and 8 S. TENTH ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

IRA S. CHAMPION,

Wholesale and Retail Dealer in

ICE CREAM. LEADING MILK DEALER OF OCEAN CITY. All kinds of Soft Drinks and Confectionery. Cool and airy cream parlors, where a corps of attentive waiters are in attendance. Seventh Street and Asbury Avenue.

HAVE YOU TRIED CHEW'S Cough and Consumption REMEDY? If not, procure a bottle at once and give it a trial. It cures all Chronic and Lingering Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis, Inflammation and Weakness of the Lungs, Colds, Hoarseness, Sore Throat and Soreness in the Chest.

PREPARED BY

J. W. CHEW, Manufacturer and Proprietor.

On sale at Abbott's Pharmacy, Seventh street and Asbury avenue, Ocean City, N. J.

Good golds, 10 cents up; micas and blancks, 8 and 10 cents. Satisfaction

guaranteed. A liberal discount on

paper hanging paid within 10 days.

B. R. Smith & Sons, 1046 Asbury Ave.