Ocean City Sentinel, 14 December 1899 IIIF issue link — Page 3

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THUIWUAV. Iil-X-KMBCH U. iym. ; *w li«*l Friday rmilu K .«n iiw iurm-

l-r- i-x. viit i I'..i- i i,' •>> I Hi- “Sentinel" Currev

Wealiall lie to reeeive luma III* i ri-»»iit. oein'ii anil oouiuiumratloi!- of lnUn--l . , . .

to lit.- miumunlty ami ..ur reml.-r- n«'*t Hem of I>u-ui«m> nm.i.leo-d

everywhere. ■*»-I hr award nm uf I la- (x.nuarl f..i , . All commnnlrallonk ahonld U-a-- U'adine. cnvelliiK and euihmc "f al i.i.EiiiM r'..f |ir.i|.ei.l in.lli-y r.iacl AlllllI1 eomiiMlied wltii the full nfaue and ad-; llial imrmiklied VV<M I ily l» Allanin- « 'ily j aI111 , , , W1 „ drewof ilie w-nn-r. not ueivmarily f..r .... have lie. n ...rvei i.-ieaeM-e tlaniuion- .. . rmhlicatiiin, hut a guarantee of | ? ,. K | - ^ *"' 1 l-'Chlh i,.„ .,.,,t i..-a.‘ nv f.ir Wevni .utii I realmeiit of N. faith. ’IWef- IheUdcrfK. l-.t antleld n an I h*a .int. f »r «iy«ti. uth. ,,.lly to the u-e.. '' -——— li-r lineal ft.ii —wa.aeeej'ted tKC Harbor City. ... W!1 ter ( lie n UOCAb HAPPENINGS. •■'!> Surveyor tiell wa-Ii..tni,-^I4. I'! I'—"I l>ami Jt. SU-.linai. -ii|«-r- Iin~: dllUrult '

go over the alaive territory nu Satuola^ vi.iinr |iriiiel|ial “f the KgG Harbor <iwen eaid:

11 and note the uumbei of lobe al~i to j biwindifp «chi»il«, ha* horn *e!i.-lr<t a* j "When the |ilace to he cared for h 'mputi the ntnuU-r of lineal feel j i rindj-a] of the c.la—lair.i public tidal water, it I* *afe to «y that I 1'mldenl Wiilnnuon etated that ! -- hi*-!*. There were thirtyHa-ven Bp|ill-! elianRe ianerded, a* we may carry

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CAPE MAT COUNn NOTES.

The flr.l allow of tin- *.

William I'll., a

i*i AHantli- t'dly.

Ira S. t'liampiou ha* |iun-ha.nl Sain | -I, nel MnrHn’- liillh roule ' ! ,.. A -*|aa-ial nnelinir of iMiineil will U- tli held on Monday eveiuiiK. j p, < teorge llrii-k and wife were ifue-i- if; tr. Millville rvlalivea Monday. One week henec and we iijll^tiaii- i il reai-hed the ehorteet day iirlheyeai. ] ' Henry HicWnian i- huihllnga rotlaKe | at Tenth el reel and Sim|~ui avenue, j I" Mi— Klla/ireeu,Of riuladi Iplua.wna eiailorat ihe hoiueof Tjank K. Ilaihy I I' 1

over Sunday.

Mil*. Mary IT. I,»ke *|ieiit a Jioniuii of la*t week In Ihe CHy of llr.-lheily I nl

hove, ahopplng.

Hie " llaetrriuloiclcal rage.” Owing eapec-: *ueh large (juautitind. the quralion I* a le of aolutlon. Mr.

Cape May Court Houae.

. liev Frank H SlM-rmrr. who ha- i »jlU*l Hiy call to Ihe paet- rale of 4 I'earl -I net Itapii*! rhureh. Hridgel' •ill i.'Ein 111* dutie* on January I.

Cape May Cit\.

le mallei of grading I

•r the poaltion. Baker* ville.

Faina Adayi*, of rjiilndelphii KHa Slei-lnian wa* inarried t Id-lev on Wedneailav night a

urge offlriativK. May** lainding.

A Havvi.

raly.l-

"iiflered , i- Mill in i

elilieal eoiidilioii.

MawN-y A Kdwanl* ..old two! Central avenue, U-Fui Firuvnih

to Henry l>. Mi-ire.

Cuunrilinan A. 1). Harrow* n tlin-e day*'trip to Ocean tirov

left ye*tcnUy inomiug.

Owen M-d'aiiu, t«ggageiua*

the Went JeDa-y and SeaMmlr iailio.nl,

i* oil duty iinikiuc a wore hand.

Jaiuea M . A'heeter and Ji~eph I Seuli i " r,1 '' ,ed Ith' 1 -

pul In a •IihIii al Nimh -’net.

rroddeut WjlUaiiiBou aiid Coui men laike and Slilea etati-il dial 1 Imd ordeied .ill ar* light al Thtrtee

*treei and Central avenue. <>n (Motion it wm ordered that

elei tin- light voiiiiiany he iioitrui-;*i *•111 "II I a elity-t wo arc light* a* eeliedule,. and to euiwtitute two I wo. TAF candle power ineandeH

light*.

Henry K. Mirhell pre

' j hJl.tu for -

roller,

•uipletial the hu.lne*.*

It from' tiie thvatl Cilya—KCUn. m-Ung wa* railed, th The <Uean City a.~*'mtl..l, ha- le-j . . •-i-uny acquired title t*i tio acre* of aaorninenl anuxo. Hnielde. iiiai«li land adjoining Con-in'* inlet. Tlie aukddeof J. William*, a foru Mbw I.ulu Harwood ha* relurned to! fe*ideot of itifliniolid, PhlUMelph

■ lii'r iKimr in Ihla city after an eilendod | lately reMding on a farm in Higl v. , vMt with relkUvea In AUantiecounty , I 'Wti, near l‘ott Ihpuhlir, Atl»nl!c|, hl . j,,,

Mr* Carl*** Corxin ha* *•■ far reeov-j ■'ounty. i* h : |*ifted. The ■ulcidr i* ■ he ] j

rre*l from tlie etlect* of her late Indii* i futlier-ln.law of Mark lllgtice, a young '. h ( . i; l-i-itioii a* to be alde to movejihout her ; farmer w lio two week* ago or more | (mll .| 1 |,

roiim. I while driving to Atlantic Cily wa-J I 'ontractor C*it*.in i* tiuildiiig a feipv I *tiuck and io iioii*ly injurni by a It. around \\ illlam li. Wil^mW cottage, , "ig railnwd Ham,and who i* yet tin feiitral avenue, l*+'w 'T'ourteenlh I tnwtluent ill I la- local bo*pilal. alreet. | Since tln aci'ideiil William, had heen .it N. Stain, n ami family are making acting Miangely. Hi* wife called al Hie airaiig*‘mcii'.*loiake|-iHM‘*»ionof llieir: kn*pt!«l Thur*<lay to *cc 11 Iglwe, and collage on Central avenue, near Slath ' "l""i le-i return home *hc nmld not -Irrel. i liud hei hmlaiud. She *1110111010 il hr! Mi— Jennie Hewitt went to Itiol ueighUir*. and with lauteni* and two Vi ramie Sal unlay morning to *|«-nl a ' d- g- I hey liegan a neoreh for Hr-mi— inuph of week- wilh her |inrrni* and j lug man. i he iha;* led the -earelierffiend*. into a •wampaHml two hundred yardMiaa Julia Heiill, daughter of Cliief of | from ttw hmi luHiHr, and their Ha y I'oliia-Samuel II. Seuli, ha* it 1 !limed j found the mi—lug man ly u g faiv o|e from a vi*il among rrlalinalu Allanlie turned cy>ld iudcalli Hi* «hMa« wa-

In Ihi* water, mid II s carried [away wlien-il can do no harm. Half | ihe jieople ale'd#|*ndlnt upon Ihe pn-tilem of *ewage ireauueui. Il i* I al way* wrong |o run etude -ew age luio I water Ihaljuay allerwaid la- employed I for drmkiug. t 'iicmleal or medianwai

I and often fail*.

| *‘11 wa* noted that running atream*

nniniy I had a tendency to «lf-puriOcallon.

■lied TUewlay. i'lie criminal ThWwa* learned to la- due In Ihe hae-1*0-1 lie*. I. liglii. hut there an- twruly- p, wllt i u ihe waier*. li need* a four -upnrme court.Iwenly-ninecircuit river, however, to do tin*. *0 tlial time court, three common plea*, eight -|Uar 1 and<ex|.i-ure are etiflicient., Hence we lei -ra.jon* and Ihirly-thrn apja-atj,. „ eatimate the amount of eewage cas> on Hw docket for Inal. j that can lai dealt with lu a runufug Ahsccon. |-trraiii. C*iuaei|iietilly amdtier »tep Tlie funeral oT'Wr*. Man. r. Sn-. I- '"'•''--ar.v the primary tn-at man. wife of John 1!. Steelman, 1..4. j , " r "‘ -ewage la-fore it la t*»*-d

plaec on Fri.Uy la-l fnan her late re*l- i " ll " Hie river

den.e I11l. rm. nl wa-made III AI--j •'K*l<erlmeiil* have been tried reCl, 1-emeterv. I«e*va--I wa. 111 the : •'viitly near le-ndou. and at tlie earn* A.I-t year *.f her age. Mr*. Steelpian'- j li "“' inCliaui|»igu, III. Tin- plan I* death wa- ijulle a .h.*-k in the imiii ! know n a* tin- return to motilty, -he ia-ing Iti hut a few houn. 1 method. It ha* now pr. She wa- -irit ken jTTili |ara1y*i. ehortly ff" 1 '*>' may1io|a- the problem I*solved, la-fun' iiiaili on the oth in*l., while p-e-1*' b-a-i nearly *0. What I* called

septic tank receive* the sewage i-air tight, arid tlie- eon tent* are kedhy the liquefy iug bacu-na, anil

an aei anthnrirmg

ap|*milnieut of an eaeise eoE

did not interfere

•f t lie election.

ml died tlie n

Lin w ood.

«ek«, revival •

j Ml*. Wm ISMey dud daughter spent a fatt of ln»l week 111 Philadelphia j T'atrii- Hl-li^- vi.ilF*l friend* in I'iuladelphta la-t wia,k, returning home on

I olid *y

ClM-lM-a

Mrs. Nel*<iii S*«y ha. taken up lier residrurr for Hie winter in I'lilladriphla, w lien- her hu*band i* ■'!igag*al 111 Captaiu Aarmi Corson, of Hn-*ley* F*iint, wa* a gu—l at Ihe Ceulral ave nue resident- of his son, Ft A. Coisofl, I In- annual eleellim of oflleera for them Cllyr hslge. No. 171. F and A. M., will lake pl^v al Ihe ri-gular r*ini-

niuniratlim loplghl. Mr*. Mark Lake laid

hold cares f,.r a few days last week and : -la-ul -(he lime 111 ri.itiug among frii-nd* In Ibe eastern part uf Pcnn*yl

Jacob C-irmany and wife,

tfuaker City, gue-ts .if llieir iiir*-e. Mis* I-aura Iteuiietl, last week, lefi for llieir

houir Monday.

ihe arleries of ls*tli w*ri*ls were

iqa-iie.l. A hlissly ra/ot wa* found

The de*vw*ed »a. ill y-ean* -tld. and

wn* engaged in farming in a small

Tlie only lati-s- a—igin.l for the

i.-lde w

1 the an-ideut to h

rlirumalisi

e year* of •sifleiing fr.un , Mia. Mary I.. Busbnell, Mdd, reappeared In her 1 c

I Ciistoiued plaia-as leader of I h*' rlu-ir m e lh'niii»TUIe M. E. church. Met asj 5 j lonlshing recovery aiid unetfiected tr I apjs-aram'c arc talked ahotll from one end <>f tlie county to the other, for Ihe ' ; aged .nicer and her husband, F\ II. '| ilushueli, arc widely known aud highly |h*in<ired. Mrs. Uushuell i. a temark-

^ . . .. I—* -—..—remarkable for her rare

Alk-n S.-UII an.I family, late of New- „ ul , ll . al UK . u , (< „ V outhfl,U.e« of ir, ?'T. *- T" n.iud and heart. Just now she is Philadelphia, were visitmg relaltve. I WI „„„ p lonilll e,„ usual It-in-re la-l w.s k. cause of her recovery through tlie use

s. H. Mayherty. who to making a,. , fltoln , 1ll d ,. vlrt ..

raugrmc..t. to huild an ■ddlHnn to tin Mn , „ u4ll|eU n.,,,, October If,

Ho.el Mayberry, .•aim- down M.in.l.y ; , |n ,, xlllKtl)Ili x y. „„

evenhig for a short stay. neoune the wife of Mr. Huslinell, a.

' «• *tolley, w ho ducted a n *•*. ; SwivJl . u , N y l<wUlet lllr} , shury avenue, u«r F.lghth j rbn|Ud tteir r ,jdei, wedding u. 1 v.s,

' a I-leak liaving taken place lu the {family circle. Mr*. Uushuell say " j can't reiueiiihci the time when ahr did * j not *lng. Iv-r fattnrr heiug a mu-i and all lier five children In-ing noted , for their natural musical ability. | has taught butii vista I aud instrumental j music for Dearly half a century, and ” ! sine* p)7l. w lien she organised a 1

eondueted a

street, ha. rlis>ed his plaer of tiy.lne.* !'

aud removed to May. Lauding. Kalmla tribe, No. 1^2. I. l>. It. M., j' attended I In-First M. Ft. rhureli In Is sty Sunday evening. The Kev. 1 i Heed pnwclied an ahlsarmion on II

inm*I Hy F.iurtuj a linge/i

Mr*. Bertha (Ten

i-lit-d her uioiher on Thuradsy. Mias ICdna Nt'lmau. of Pliiladelphia ; former resident of this place, visin-d' Ira. Joblr Higgm and Sirs. Mina iurmugb* Iasi W eek. The funeral of Mis* Alle FMinulid., Inch bsik fdane on Thursday hi*i.wa.

largely altcndixl.

I'aplalu Itcnjauitn Cramer Will *>r-

Atlanlic City.

The gas compuuy am* alcd In Uie nard of ap|s-als Thursday for a redin' "li -if Ihe valuation of fniM.oio pbnad u|b>u 11* gas and electric light plant by the as-cssora, asserting that last year'valuatloD of fit*.,nod is a just one. An other reason ailvatmsl for the reduction was that the rom|*atiy hail leased Ihe coiilracl of lighting Ihe city. The new board of n~~.'—ora contended that Ihe Firmer valuation was jiowherv near the actual value of the (ilanl. Tlie many hotel aud l-uarding house keepefw hete are interested in the fad tlial the sixty day's grace grauled l-y city council iu October for coinpliance withacily statute requiring exbriot lire esca|s^ on all houses a* commodalilig twenty or more people, and Ihe rSlale law requiring every room in hotel* c than two stories m height to be is|iiiptK<d with ro|ie lire- twraisv- iu every n.iiu above the second story, expire. 011 the Iklh. Tin-city ordinance curries a p- nalty of K*o for each violation, and Hit- State law a fine of Kuildlug fnr*!lector Wescoat Mates that It I. his purinwe to sternly enforce both tlie law aud oidltuuice. About IV1 of the WO hole!- and boarding house* have been

rqulpiied.

Wliilt- John T. .Smith wa* lu the act of lighting a gasolene lamp early Sunday umniing it exploded. Ihe burn* ing » I ignited llie clollilug of Smith aud before the flame* could be extibguislied lie was so fearfully burned that fear* are entertained for bis recovery. Tlie accident occurred iu a saloon conducted by Mr. Smilbat tlie corner of Mu**.K-liu*rtt* and Atlantic avenues, aboutd o'clock. In .au lustaut after the rx|ili*>lou occurred. Smith was enveloped in a sheet of llames, a* the oil ftoin the lamp, which wa* su.|s'iiilcd directly over his head, (KWiredover him iu great quantities. Frantic with fright id |lain Smith ran into tlie stresrt crying tot help. Ofllecr Nash happened hand and quiekly .throwovereiat smotliered Hie

| the rigid leg aud arm uf Smith was '! iiunn-d alm-sd to a cri.p aud other . I purtr.ol hh> body were badly scorched. ‘ -moved to tlie dly hospital. When tin- real was taken from the

Mis. Marelle Adams, Orutral avenue, between Ninth aud Tenth streets,

lias been visiting

IS k

Imm, M.inda.v. , thouu.lc.—1 * u.. ^ . ISS.OV ssara. WKiMA. A „,

V .mi-. Iliursdsy nlglit, ad|"iirm-d to n M. ,

tiandy'* restaurant, where a set-out Ornili at (.. »t. Kngllsti. Itad Isteu prv|iari > d. Larin r M. FTugiisli died at the re-si-At Thursday’* meeting of the mm-: deuce of hi* hrolheraiu-law, Samuel 11, taiisshmeiw of apjisal, tire Delaware and Seuli, Ashury avenue, alsive Allanlie Telephone and Telegraph j -treet, Sunday afleniism,after a •swii|«ny was assesKsi oi f-sM and Hie : mg illiiiss, from pulmonary trouble.

of Peter and

Mr*. Wsslplial, accompanied by her! Kliralicth BukIIsIi, and was Is.r son aud daughter, ol Philadelphia, who 1 |v, l| .| l s|, Creek on F'etiruary 4, • s-cupied II. N. Sl)udon’s milage mi J Mr. FTngHsh was tin- last of s (Yntral aveiiue,"br!ow Sixth strict, last | tm-llirr.. two of whom, Mlcliacl stimim-r, came down Tuesday folk fi-w Calv-lii, are supposed to luivc gone days. . I dnw n with tin- whooner Ada II Mathis j JWorH. J. itobetoa# Iirewcliilic on | w , llcU r„„,,dm-d arsea. Nuvemlwr JSunday mornings a is-rles of sermon* 1S . JS bound from PhlladelpbU I

from Ibe Issik of Numbers-' Subject j

f-.r next Sahtmth morning: "Tlie Is - i be dl-*wsr wl.lch pnnrd falal

vile*." In Hie evening the subject will j f ,_ trd iradf a few montbe ago, but the Is- “nie inliabltants of Heaven." | B , t ^ rn Iul ni wn* only Confined to

TlieisicUI.leh.be given by the Ladles' j ^ fl , ur ww -ks.

Aid society of the Firat M K. church: interment took place yesterday al tlie pwreonagr to niglit will tie more I p; llK |j*li Creek M. FT. chureh. Sc-nk-es:

than usually aurwetive. The pt" ; wm . | le i d that church, graiinnr hi coutse of preiiaratiou ha- —» -

,inatiy altraclive f-alurte. Hefre-bm tits Hn.lo.-s Chanars Moods. Huih^U well* .thirty yearanld, will l« served at ll. • condusi -u of ths Mr-. Ltoie W. Moore ha- purdia-ed Imdly ii.Jured Monday by a pde of exerriMM. j the dry gissls and notion business, brick* falling upon him. J. C. Smith, who recently disiswed , stock and llxlune, of Mrs. M. F. Stan-; City mun.-il Monday mgl of ids grocery business at Twelfth street! <n Mt*. Moore look elrarge of ibe , r.ydofms euthorU ng h. and Asbury avenue, lias rented a boose bu.lt.e- Monday. The—ottkge now l^/appdni^ommlUwofclUreus »nd

at Tuckaluie, which will be occupied j occupied

i have Philadelphia

; named *as the cily for tlie holding

t Olivet

•; fell to the floor.

" i Sjss-lal services were, held ! Presbyterian churdi Sunday

i memorale the suctawsful progirasof Uie !*j congregation. Hcv. Jan ire A. Worden. " of PhiladelphU, pn-arhed at both services, and Hie pastor, liev. F'. J. Mondy * ■ brief litslnrical sketch of the : cburcli, w bicb was organm-d four year*

| thus bmken up. Tlieuce it fli • oke filters, which act lulrrmiileiitly The filtrates are fairly brfghl aud clear, ! and fil to disciiarge into a river. "There wa* such a system for Over- : linsik, N . J.,w)lh four filler l-eds. After it wa* completed, no one was needed to | uti-s each morning to scrape away tlie rags, eh-., fiom the top of tlie screen. ! Tne result was a pure*, clear limpid flow, ilii-charging daily tn.nsi gallons, and llii* plant can easily he douhhd witii

slight C*s-t."

Or. It. I*. F'raucis, Montclair, read a liats-r. "What action sliall la- lakeu by isiards of licaitli to prevent tiiy spread of tuberculin*!-?" "Tlie troiihlc to. said, "Ihat It r* not regarded .by people a* mulaglou*. Other dlsei ». -mall (six'#nd the like, arc so known lu this category that all gem-r-ally agree tmthe need of quarantine. Public opinion must be educated iu Ibis regard, and iiatticuiarly to have full confidence iu their boards of health. "In thirty years we see a decline of over 44 per cent. Spitting ordiiiances 'atc very valuable, and getierally w« find tlies^varcepted and proving sue Spitting cu|s- of various klndi have been ofit-nd. If we could procure a gt-n eral use of tlic*e wc uiigbt destroy by fire roost of the germ*. Milk I* anotlii-i means by w hich this di-ca*e isiaigcly conveyed. Hence tlie value Of sterUtxing. Many cow* are tubereui* unknown to tlie owners. ‘Finally, wc need to give Ibe path-nt ly care, as shown by the results which have been obtained m many In-•laiu-es. ll Is Hie duly of tlie State to consumption sanitaria, vo ttiat Hie poor may be provided w itii places which they may obtain the proper treaimeut. Tins not only to prevent spread, of disease, but, as has been i, person* may be cured and made again useful member* of society. feared, when Hie first such place was instituted, that few people would lie willing to go lo Its protection, ■ul, ou Ibe contrary, we find this dway* full. Tire only isswlhle ebauev or a consumptive is to give abundance of pure air, open air, all Ibe Then the treatment which been shown to he of value may come In the course of the disetuaiou ■■Unwed Professor Sedgwick said lhal -pilting In public lu Boslou lias been greatly Mopped. "Education here Is most ini|H»tant means by* wbicb to J d tlie prevention. Spitting is very ucti a Ijahit. and can be done away will, when people find they must not Hatlroad aaullatiou is also a lo the prevention of this disease. We find tlie railroad |wople are willing accept all our view* and do all lu elr lower to aid us. "Ilie drinking ciip.is—till another had feature, I'ot onlygm the ro.il., but al t h' r schwalk arid cvvFywhere. This must lie abolisliod aud each one re quired to provide hr* own cup. A very 'vxrcllvnt plan adopted at -omc schools is Um lurniug up of the pipe fountain play In the n the flow. At this the child can drink readily with no |s*wibility uf Infecting lb-fore adjourning tlie as social km elected these ofth-er*: President,(ieorge W. Howell, Matnclalr; lUfaMwlb/HEwark; H. H. WlliK New* llninsw lek, and Dr; J. L. Seale, Paterwui; secretary, Dr. J. A. FCxtun, East Orange-, treasurer, O. P. Olcott.

, Mrs. Moore. Asbury city officials to lo-operate

If IVMCambsusid wife.111, wbuD|.v-uur. nrw - - «>■ ““ IU ” « Mr. Smith lives. It is Ids Infention to jaldenlion in Uie deal, pas-.d lutotliejln It* efiort* aravtil a tseiliirm as ttavellug salesman , liauds of Mrs. siauuui. o....ji^„ I..PUMAS j.Ui.'. Ms. M-i. -d Sbl —*«' "• j'-' ""

ons-o Kabsi H. J-M. „t ,1* I ^sak. .usinU- u- ^ “""‘“V, - » s»,. . Ulolllu .lOOb. Sofia*,,or II-MIOU IO AU:-- "PI-I-.IU, SSS-S.

"ills „ uoff AtlsillcsDLie. AllsHlE ! rsprlAr—■ Ms-M‘E Sl»Si«i. 1 -I’ "‘I'”'.' ,,, Bontfasitl*U*«tiu Ml E *r~6.f

^uAlls-j-1.111. 1" -"I—'"I" hli.s", 1IA t i ^ ..1.1. fnTs i.

To r*r«>ceed aichihsi noia(1sni«-n.

le«'a|n- May 4'ity council ta»i week -tell- resolution, dlieeting' (Iry

S-dk-itor Is-sining to pr-ss-ed agauisl the Isuulsuisn'of tlie defsiilyng exc- tlector of taxes, David W Kodan, to rewaver Hie amount due tlie cily. I'lie finanie committee wa* also directed to ap|s-ar ls-fore the grand jury at the next term of court, wlncli Vill Is- held in tbe Iasi week of this month, and secure tlie Indictment of lt-*isn for hi-

by which city crime. Hie finam-e committee ha* u election for witiciuded its Investiga.lou. and lias acceptaui-e or j absolute proof of a shortage of Ft J" 1 .

I hut tlrere are exjs-rls who • have exaiuj ■ lied ihv aivount* who believe-that t Ihslan lia* appropriated lo Ids own us.-

Iefs.-ttiau flO.tMH during til*, five Ian lias not Is+u lien- since

lia* not Is^v li of court, hut Y

Plidadelpliia.

Iding

I hee' ldelKe again.t character that tin grand jury i. atmuet certain to find a bill and then county ofitnals will take hold of the matter and seek Ihslan'- caphire. There have been rumor* ttiat tlie whole amount of the shortage claimed wiiuid be paid over by tin- bondsmen before the court convened, tint a* all promises rhade to secure exculpation from punislimeui for Ihslan aud to delay legal prow dure tor the recovery of the money have been broken the ! council ha* voted unaidmously to pro- | et-ed against the tsiudsnirn, aud tin-re Was but oue dissenting vote on the I proposition tosei-nre ihidan’s tndici-

! There appears to " Hit- Esmiisnien

Htufla-m Klllrcl l>> Train. \ltiert H. S. (■ardiu-r, aged 17 year*, yonugOBl soil of Congressinaii 'John J. (iardner, wa- struck and killed by the irtlihound New Vork ex|-ress, known - Hie "Nellie Illy," of tlie Peuusylvala railload, al Figg Hartsir City. Saturday ruoridtig, as lie wa. cnssnng tire tracks mi Irik bicycle. Tlie body was thrown about twenty-five feet, but

wa* not mangled.

The Atlantic City aert-nimislatioii train which leave* Philadelphia al H o'chs-k ims-i'i- Hie "Nellie Bly" al FXtg Hartsir at SJUFo'cIm-k. CoiigieHsman (iardner was n-liirnfng to his home, In that citv, on ttiT ncromiuodation train, having lefi Washingtob Friday niglil. Tlie eoiigressman walkid owd to tlie neartiy eroMlug toasevriln tlie nature uf Hie accideut, and a* horrified lo find lit* own sou dead. Alfred (iardner was a Princeton student and one of thr hrigMrst buy-

in Atlantic county.

Aiiotlier promising son ot Congress man (iardm-r died suddenly alsiut a The funeral of the unfortunate young man t>s,k place on Tuesday afternoon, services being conducted 111 tlie First M. E eliureh at Atlantic City, luterinenl was made at Pleaaantvllle. Tlie board of education tH-id a regular meeting Tuesday evenhig. Owing to the absence of President Abbott at the opening of Uie luretiiiR. 41.1'. Moore was elected president pro 4‘ity Superintendent Lake and Prln clpal F'n-tr presented their re|s>rts, which, after reading, were ordered to

be placed ou file.

Bids for chemical* lo be used in the j sclii.i!., as per request of principal,were received from W. (i. Abbott aud U. D. Mervine, manager of the fkiurae pharmacy , a* follows: Abbott, (1.1.60; Mer-j vine, (12.75. Tlie contract was awarded

to tlie tatter. c

A communication was received from : J. F'ithian Tatem, aitnruey for F7. F'. Lewis, late prlnciiaU of the public achool, lu reference to unpaid salary.

The document waa'filed.

Bills to the amount of (2115 (15 were

presented and ordered |iaid.

Adjourned.

Tux ,\ofIre.

t ue-aai . (Sc (.IS dal of s,

In l.imil 4 rcililnrs.

Satlroad 7ifiu-IatUs.

W

a rklia^slpbla.

(ar l-ail*d*i*hia. ( ram l-lillaaslpaia.

Cntdornfa Trips.

Ireavlug WashingVm every Tuesday md Friday at 11.15 a. m- tlie Koutlieru Hallway iqiermle* peraoually-oiiHiucted tourist excursion, to Han Francisco,

without change of cars, conduc-

tors or |*iner*. The route is through Atlanta, Montgomery, New Orleans, Houston, ban Antonio, New Mexkv, An tons aud Southern California. The cals are tlie very latest iiatteru of Pullman tourist sliciier*, rusewisd finish, have high lack seats, upholstered iu rattan, are sixteeu aecliuu, eupplmi with linen, etc., same as standard sleepers, lighted by Piulsi'b gas, have wide vestibules, double sash roller eurtaiu*. lavatory, and smoking room fot

i, aud two reUriug nsims for

City, was here Monday, aud during hi* new ow urr .

'Uy dr..p|ied into our sanctum, tier- which will materially aid l<er grant Letrto says lie will accept re | euWpctoe. and we hope aucce emits for any arm of the aervlce. And aUt-nd-lhc venture-

" t recruits have the privilege of j A fl ,|| hue of all that I

a Ihi. ■ ivulveulion fund.

Halltlax fri-scnls.

useful and : large :

Picturos, picture frames.

i trans-oontloeiilal travel

i before been oflered.

11* tourtat cwr fare i* le* A any other route, efiectlng a

of fancy ladded j (25 to *30 for the trip.

OK Bext —Dwelling (i51 Ashurv week. It will l-ay yon h* wait aud ae ivrnue: unfurulslird. range, hath. etc., them befuceTaiying etsrwbere-. ' |wr mouth. Jo*. 1. HcTUs ^

I lbs > .Asbury Avenue.

1 Hopkins, Dial net Pamniger Agenl, ssaiUieru Hallway Ox, tkK Chretnut -irvel, Pliiladelphia, Pa.

A IlIrtbdHx (-an>.

Harry T. Darby, sou of Frank FI Darby, was eleven years old ou rialur In order Ural Ihe occasion might

be fittingly oinimemoratrd. a number

of Iris young companion* were invited ! "f Brown,

to the home of Master llarby's |wreut-, i Asbury BTeirue, near Seventh street, 1 ria'.utday evening. td*4a*s|.t in the merry-making. Tire time was spriil in playing game*, aud having a giasl

gem-rally. Uefrrshmrnt* were served before the eom|*ny dis|ereed. Among tluee present were Mane

Heuderaou, Mary Hcles-k, Mabel Heck, Mabel Hemirlt, Anna Cliampion.Violet L'bam|ikin, Harriet Bchutch, Bertha Button Carrie Bmilh, Heua (Jtlberl, CharkM Si-lss-k, J-eepb Schork, Calvin

Isindley -Bmhh. iilriiard John Lyndon Aug, Norman Ikirie,

Clrerie Boric, Harold Cotton, Edwnrd Cotton, HerbertBmllh, Norman flarby, Bertram Darby, Harry Darby, Boy

fiaiby, Wardell Higtiee.

doutil that us y.-ar* in

w tucli deficits occurred are *unh-k-nlly re»|sinsible to euatile the city to m-ovet every dollar of Hu- money due by legal pns-es* if Decennary. Tlrere appear* to io doubt that rapid living lud puliiiave ahsortied most of the mouey appmpnated, but legal proceedings are -xt-ecled to develop the fact ttiat there iBVe been aceouiplli-r* and strenumis •Hoils have twenVnade to keep Itsmatter nig of court. ft has been alleged also tbat secret society influence qs.-rated to prevent proseculiuu at the la*l term of court when the grand jury-

failed to indict.

Tx*cinlrlti C'«-Miur> licirios iISO■. A uuinbcr of university presidetits aud ofilrials of high standing tiave replied to Ihe question: "When does tire twenrieUp century really beglnl I heir replies are not all alike, though i hi- weight of opinion is lu

January 1, Hail.

F'rovost Charles C. Harrison, of the University of Pennsylvania, *a< graphic, and,- t think, convincing method of ais-erlaiiiiug when tbe'tweuiietb century begins, is lu construct a diagram of one hundred vertical •tuiuiis, and cross them boriroutally by twrnty-our lines. Ttieu simply

a* many as are

needed for illustralkm, In Hie successive rectangles so formed. Thus you will find that the twentieth eeutury evidently begins January 1. 1901. I

how this position can hr

controverted under Hie definition that a century consist* ol one hundred full President Filliot, of Harvard university. declare* that Hie twentirili Fentury will begin with January I, 19HI. II is a question in cliriHiology-, not iu astronomy, he says, and must be answered by a reference to the system of reckoning which has been adopted by ctiMUoliigbita. This syslem main* thr birth of Christ adlridlug point from which the years are counted backward and forward. The year immediately preceding the dividing point is called ■ he first year before Christ, the immediately following is called

fire! year after CbrisL

Bui Mus Caroline Hazard, president

j of Wellesley college, says tlial accord- . mg to her way of thinking, the tweuti-

sih century begins one around last midnight the 'night of December 81. I Him —January*' 1, 11*0. A similar vie* I* held by President L. Clark Beeh-ye. of Hmllh college, Northampton. President Patton,ofPrincetou: President Bchurmau, of Cornell; President Isiw, of Columbia, abd JProfesaor Benjamiu Terry, uf the ChlcagoTiulvrnlty, are agreed on January 1, 1101, as tirRinulug of the twentieth century. President Taylor, of Vassal, says the twentieth century will begin January 1, 1WI, as do Professor of tlie Vale observatory, aud Presidents Hyde, of Bowdoiu; Tucker, of Dartmiiutb; Capeu, of Tufts, aud Fauuce,

S. fi. SAMPSON,

(Jontraotor and guilder, *r . 1B» M—IsI Avr..Oreaa CHv, a. J. ,'sin*. • sot s ..rkrnc dros lugs tuniislisd.

O. P. MOORE,

Architect, Builder, I'KAC'TK AI. HIsATKK.

Orran <lij. N. J.

NirholiM A'oraon.

CARPENTER AND BUILDER,

OCEAN CITY..N. J.

fStslsU-d Bultdlsgs |*ul up l»l cwutroil D. EL. lake:,

Practical Carpenter an! Bailier:

1628 Aibri Akim Ocsiti Cdj. I.).

(rnrl ords.. Jol,|.:ng i-mniplri sllsui>sl Ki

II. STAIVTOIV, ('nulrucfIng; Builder

PRACTICAL DRAaGHTSMAN.

MX Xsliuri Air.. Orson ( llg. A. J.

Kpsriacstlons taf nlslisd. messrs^mislils.

WILSON & WALLACE

Contractors—Builders

JOBBING PROMPTLY DONE.

GEO. A. BOURGEOIS & SON, (’arprntfrs and Bnilders, m i:AIV CITY. N. J. wS'^dar,* 1 ”* b ' LEWIS E. CORDERY CARPENTERING and Screen Doors, Windows and Signs Made FKlltnTI.Y ATTEKHKH TO 'LJRNITURH RlIRAmiil) l-niprrtlis looked Oder. I "rri—ponSHOP. lo. M3 ASBUBT *«»Ue itidnN. 629 CtCnl Ah Bet 363

VANCE & HEWITT WRilTORS m BUILDERS

’aktkii.—I*>t on Asbury or Central avenues, between F'lHirteenttiand Nineteeutli streets. Klate lowest price. Address IL, this oBIce. 'y To I/OAK.—On first mortgage, on proved Ocean City |ituperty, (l.oui (13*1, (1(00, at once, tin also secure (25,U(>) to (.'si.USI ou approved srcurUy

W. Hurrr Ham..

(ili.HiJiT A Lak>—Cudertakersand emhalmera. Ofitir- and resideni-e, «45 and «47 Asbury avenue. Tlie latest style casket always ou hand. Bodies removed from hotel*, boarding houses end cottage* amt-kept-nnttPFmriat.

I*ut»1l<- Xoflcr.

lT« xnbdsj

trading, gievellag

. _ . Tliineeolb i uit li -(oiirlli slreel*. sad oaneeoad si...I* !*ren Astiury and Its} ssmsw. Not Ira- is alsoglien Ibal the! on mon■ ounel] or ibsise m> s III m.-sl al CouacU Cbauiber ofl twrrinlieMS rae. JO T.-Slo'rloHl in evening said,a: whlrli time anil I-*-, an o|-|*irliinttx eutu-gtien lor Ml Inleresled In *-•* tn. nl 1" l* lirailil. If so ill.} deslrv.

IttA K. I MAM

Y K KJt IU

NOTICE.

A. U. V. W. ( U K

Prolrctlon hslge. No.8», A.4). I'.W., Iield llieir annual election Mondayevening, wilh the follow ing result: M.W., Howard N. Htmitou; M.W., t Hand ; foreman, John Schenk: •eer, B. H.Thorn; recorder, W.W. Adams; financier, (ieorge O. Adams; receiver, L. M. Crease: guide, H. M. Kalhach: I. W., tieorge M. Itreckley, r.; O. W., Jisw-pli (i. Champion.

The aboveonicer* w III tie Installed on j .morn >g Adiasimeni January 8. The lodge liolds semi-1 m’.. 1 " muiiHily' mi-etlugs. j An w-i"!

for" NALrIcHEAF.

| n ut*. In III* mas or i

Frame bulldiug, 22x32 feel, auitahle ; lng»~t Nvylag a Ux,

for dwelling. Purchaser to remove

building. Address this office. ; for lb* *als ol land* iub)e<-ud to rntur* laxa7 n -— [ rail, and aaacasiiMint.*'passed March SO, lisa, CHrlalniMa ••ce^o.a | ^ ■ Don t forget your friends, but call Tec»da>.uic t*sai;-sixthm>o( and examine the largest display of fine • hundred and n n. tj nii china, lam,-, glare ware, bric-a-brac, | S^dnSSe^K^inSJaS' etc., both useful aud ornamental, ever I that are) hr made to ibe mm shown In Ocean City, and at prices ; ’•‘rergs* mid ^Isns died and ra-maed hj tbs lower than ever before. All welcome j “ *“

to Inspetd gissi* aud compare prices.

No obligation to buy .

. Ueo - Ahama, | — iciiWAitP u^KgqK.

■t A-t-irr |-ar»), t-lfcant tain la . Kmmm sad MeranioB. Mi • an... :rin nr—in -Mounl JpeoBS

u •* k -i* i I.il p. m., Balurdavs onlv. Hun d*)..7.Ua in For Tunkmon. »10 a in and UXip- in - ' - "UTCH

J rHII.AI'Ll.riilA AKP KKAIllJHI KOLTg“X.

r.tocSnii

in FhllsdsgAUjl

STONE PAVEMENTS.

Al- l*'n?*cnJifra 4 *' < iooira UsL Work guarnnlra-d Iziaest |>rnve. JOHN MoALEKSE, aAOHIN MARTS , SCREEN FRAMERS TiSXWindow and Door Frame* BtU-atST XVCNl’E. Bl toa TIMn STtUT

Heroll Hawing and Turning o

WINTER WEATHER

i. fast ^a|jproach Inc and ^ )uo hsvrti*t tsinght

Insist upon ponlHsiytrig here. V*' , s llh other plaer*. Tlarh wr won I ha trviuMr in getting you lor a rnstomer. Ws are now dlsplaj - - - ••

FOR SALE BHWSINS I]« COTTAGES AND LOTS ALSO FOR RENT CENTRALLY LOCATED II! OCEAN CITY, IC.J. ALONZO COTTON, Owner, •19 Asbury Arcane.

hosulinu line of

Overcoats, Soils and Pants and wahtyoo Utaemlirm

Choice Plants ro* Christinas Presents PALMS. ARAUCARIAS, ETC. Will arrive far a few days. . . Thomas J.Thorn ■ •sg CENTRAL AVENCB Leonard Krauss & Co. ELECTRICIANS SEVENTH ST., AND HAVEN AVE. OCEAN CITY. N. J. Fle-friral wor k ol all k

I V Uam

GEO. 0. ADAMS & BRO. PUSTERING, RANGE SETTING. MUCK LAT1NC, ETC, ETC. All Work in Maxoo Line Promptly

• Wool Kan. mixed ( - Worstad^Halts hilssd ll

MIINI'H OVBROOATS

taint* lot hoy*, lire! to Ihe rount-v. mm* from tl^-, up. Paffta Sir up- Iretcat *l)le* in " Ihxtwp* ai^lleoh) FurnMMng*. _*oe our M. MENDEL, DIE PRICE CLOTHIER, 1700 zAtluntlu zAvcUriABUHIlEIl 1531. WW. B. CURREY, SOS CHESTNUT STREET, PHIUDELPHU,

718 and 715 Asbury avenue.

Gciti : nniliili Gill! ni Nitnu. Wholesale and Metal,. JACOB SCHUFF THE PIONEER BAKERY. ■«. TOO Man Atmai. Oran Citf. 1.1 KSS

E. CLINTON & CO., aiiictoftfI Y. Y) ¥ T C11T? C iBpwtin cl IjuUonfiOj 003 1A1KET, Ud t S. TENTH ST., PH I I.AtlKl.eM ( A. PA. orpicB op CEKTBBLUBST CDPIPSKY Ocean City, N. J.

Hurplua s 0.000 i. launpauy roudurU a am MM HAL banking BusiuKss. mxBcurmt

Silt lipsit finu srL ut St •«, as sad •• par paar.