Ocean City Sentinel. 1 Aai, * oa u inprovin* hu

property at Ninth etreel and Anbury,

i by the layioK of a flaoim

THI>!UU>AY, NOVKMBKIl I, lilQU We aliall Ire Klad to rrrelve it eon of ■■ew» and rormnonlnillnn. of lutemi • in thla community and our reader*

every wliei*.

All commuulcatIona ahould be accnmpauled with the full name and ml (I tea* of the writer, not nei-e**anly

a Kuaranlre of

LOCAb HAPPENINGS. Klwtlon neat Tueaday. Ilabblt aeamin o|ieu* tieday. fax bill, will moo be put <mt. i hitaide flihinK continue- (cord. Heater fire* will aoon become comfortAbel I>. Hcull t* buildlnK a new dredging boat. Thaok*RIviug come, on the i»tli o!

November 6. Itrllghtful euterlalnmeiit to-nl the Kir*t M. K. church. Harry lluzzard and lamlly

Connell I-roerCtn... THE EMERSON TRIAL. On Information

A regular meeting of common coun- — made an inve*tlgatk>n: he found a nail i ^ V"" wwmy ■ cenaln influence* upon the country. cilwa. held on Friday evening, Prmi- The Cate Will Go to the Jury this in the flnor between the kitchen and Garnered by the ''Sentinel" Correa- Imperlallum waa denoumrd a* a'bug- 1 itt I dent Mark I.ake In the chair. Morning. pantry. In ouch a manner a* to prevent | pondents. abuo. General ttovwdeu declared that *' t ouurllinen Tlioro, Wllliamaon,! trial of Waller Kmeraon and j "'v <l"«r being opened; found the re-: .>ur right* in the Philippine, are perfect Hlllra, Hand and Barrow, were Alice Kmeraon, charged with ar*on at main, of a bucket—hoop* andatavea- I Abaecon. and eumplete, anti aaaerted that tb* It, a- wa« almflty rtollcltor (iod ( , tv an city on September IS, 1®», waa •'"Uud which burlap and rag. bad Mm. Hannah l\ Uuughty, aged TO flag I* there to atay. "N.. Pre.ldrnt. nd (Hy Clerk Wlllrt*. commenced at-Cape May Court Houae been wound; he took pleceaof tba !!■«•», year*, w idow of the late Klcbard . not even Bryan, would ever dare 1<>, minute* ofthe meeting, held on OD Tueeday, Judge UooglaM preeldtug- '"W'd. home with blm and aubmlltrd : Doughty, died on Friday after a Huger- haul II down,‘A^ie declared, and the Ibrough Y. Conou'i agency, rented i Hrpt. £8 and Oct. S, It!and 19 were read Proeecutor Cole on o|ieninc the caae ll "dn to the boiling le*l; when Ibcj Ing lllurea. Funeralarrvtree were held | aodleore ebcered approval. Congrrm-

Sailml Yimr-faKrt.

lavement on Hie front and aide.

The Ocean Cilya

Turnpike company haa purchawd a I.ake

atrip of land along the Hue of iheir roa from William Miller, of Jrraey City. William Adama and wife Hav

and taken occupancy of Katnurl B. Hampmn'a collage on Atbuiy avenue,'

below Ninth elreet.

B. C. Man-Hall, a teller In the Ceulral Tru.l company'a bank l«-re, returned l« Ilia |nat Monday aflcr a ten daya’ vaoallou apeut In Baltimore, Wa.hhig-

t'oo and Philadelphia.

A large number of our realdeuia have wllneaaed the play "Ben Hur”»

Cheatnut alreel open phla. Tliey pronoun

full of rrllgioua aeotlmenta. Ken ben hleclman spent a lew di last week In Philadelphia vialitug daughter. Mr*. I.aura Pryor, who lug from an o|ieratiuu perform

Ifur'Ujow ■ »e, Philadr

of I lie

-I' 1 ’"

rveral per*

Hie »urf. Fred Muu.ler (alii In the ocean nearly every day

Mr., laa

. city.

loualy II

The November m

The flue.1 job Work done at Ibe Hkm is

Samuel (Jar wood and wife were viall- i Wealey avenue, norlh of Fifth a ig fiieud* at Millville over Muuday. Mr*. C. OelleJ, of Philadelph Mr*. Carrie Carter la apeudiug a week rented Williams, tirmhata'a ilh relative In Clayton and Camden. | 1,11 A.bury avenue, above Tenth Strolling Ibrough Hie couutry on I through the agency of Maiuey iccday. I-a recreation moat delight-! ward. Oc<-U|>ancy

cummlllee, re|»rted Ilia! he had

--liferrad w llb garbage contractor and liter had elated that he bad nol »ub--t contract, but had emploj'cd men to o the work and that all complalnta

.hould la- addremed lo him.

City Solicltcr Godfrey reported on aeveral matter. Ihat had been referred to him. Aa to the matler of rltikiug fund cutiimiaaiouera, he elated that an ordinance wa. paw-ed In 189b, tlxlug the term, of office for three year., and that under raid ordinance no vacancy

avenue from Find lo Four taken up. The uoliceof advertlaed, wa* read an .tried Ihat no objection to bad been ffied with him 1-ake asked If any one pre

Dr. (

K. I

dy hem couple of

ibel K. Jenmng* hi. purchawd

i Central avenue, below Sixteen Hi: .mall building*, which occupied l. ] adjoining Ibe boardwalk, above Ninth ink B. Wainer and family are now "tieel, removed to Twelfth alreel, near ed In the collage No. (31 Central | l*‘e bay. K. B-Torbcrl A Son were the

J. K. ltu.m ll, of Vineland, • day 1 * vlallor*. Mr*. Ijeamiug SleplietiM-n tbe funeral of a relalive* at I J., Monday. K. Bruckcr will liulld an elr-

exleu-1 G. W. Clymer, of Pbiladelplua, ha. Thura- rented Captain Willeta Godfrey'* col - j (age on Anbury avenue, near Sixth ilteuded alreel, Ibrough the agency of Y. C-oihoii Clymer and hi* family will occupy

it the c

f Tent

d tVntr

ic gue*ta

Conductor D. W. Hickey ia having bla cottage*, Central avenue, aUive

Nlulli alreel, repainted.

There ia Couaiderable election dbcumiiuu going on now, but ll aerma to

tie all for Ibe Itrpubhrana.

Charlc* Wewlooll and w ife, of Bridgeton, are .pending a few daya with the The November meeting of Ocean City Volunteer Fire company. No. 1, will be lield to-morrow evening. Judge Harry S. Douglaai and Promcolor Kugeue C. Cole, of our county c-iurta, were in town on Monday. Gilbert A lAke have the contract f--r imiuling Mra. I*. K. Hail', odlagr on

Wcley avenue, above Fourth atreet. i

Jom-ph It. Dale* l|i rr of Thirleenlii

The Ocean Clly Junior • now equipped with n

lug of b

■e ball cl

.locking* and blue cap.. Tbe team played a picked nine on Saturday afternoon, defeating Hielr opponent-. Mia. H. K. Artbur and alaler, MlmItae CliHaty, who have been re-idiug tirrr f--r a number of year., moved lo Plilladelphla ou Monday f-rtlie w inter. Mra. Arthur expecta lo return next .ummer and conduct a iMixrdlng h-niae Kev. John 11. Boacli. of IhU city, gave a .lereopticoii lecture ou "Chriatlau Citlretiahlp." at Beverly, on Thursday evening. In referring lo the aflalr, (he Beverly Banner aaya: " The pldurea were attractive and lu.tructlve. Mr. Boawell la an excellent apewker." Frank B. Schneider closed hi. liarbei shop and cigar alore.H-Vt .'>6 A.i-nry ave-

UD j uue, laal Saturday night, and to-day I he and hi* family w ill leave for Columlot bla. Pa v wHime Mr*. Schneider and mm nj ! wfll .pend Ibe winter. Mr. Schneider

niry ex|iri

Iu.Jin left till i eel.'il.il w ill

Arbury avenue of Kdward A. Smith. \ will go to r lorlda. Mire Bella Hand and Mia* Florence! •“«>»»e aprtug.

I left till, morning for a two Four of the lady leacliere In the

h friend. In Hie Quaker ! public uchoola—Mn. Hatlle S. Edward.

rily and Mbwe* SaraS. VanGllder, Bcrlha Our public i-chi.il will be cloaed ou I- Bom and Mattie B. Boberta—have Wedneaday, ITiuraday and Friday of , rented Thomaa H. Jackaon'a cottage, next week ou account of the teacher*' Central avenue, below Ninth itreet, for in.illule ll ‘* winter and will commence house-

Thomaa B. Oamood. of Germantown, | keeping there next week,

who own. a collage ou Ceulral avenue. At the F.ret PreabyterUu church U-l-.w Third .irrel, wu here ou Friday , next Sunday. Iba paator, Kev. A. W. and Saturday William, will preach both moruing Mra. Carlo. S. Corson and daughter, •»<> evening. At 1040 a. m. hi. aubl.irele, are .pending a few day. lo We-t jeet will he "Jeau. .ball ree of the Philadelphia, the gue*!. of Mr*. J. | travail of Hla.oul and .hall be aalmOabonre Down. ' W to be followed by thecommunlon Mlaa Mabel Ware, of MUlvIlle, lairervloe; evening Hieme, “Bpeechlew apeudiug a week wllb her father, F.U. beTore^he J^Karcutmatof CHS.,." ,

-a rraldeuce. No. 802 Afcbury

avenue, thl* city.

William P. Sharplem’ collage, corner Fourth atreet and Wealey avenue, la being Improved at I he hand, of Gilbert

A Dike, palmer*.

Do nol forget that all adveftlaenieut. In I bla paper art genuine. Wereituot mi, how could we guarantee the buncety

of every adverttaer.

Seth I.. Hand and family, of Den rl*vllle, moved to this city ou Tutwday, taking posmwaion ol the Ocean City

Houae, TIT A.bury avenne.

George W. Powell and family have dimed I heir collage. Wealey avenue

near Sixth atreet, and goi

P

Thomaa H. Jadnou and family, Weal Cheater, Pa., have returned home after occupying their cottage on Central avenue, below Ninth atreet, for ten day.. While here, Mr. Jackaou entertained Mark Darlington and wife, aleo ot Weal Chester. Tlie»e two gentlemen greatly enjoyed a *urf hath on Tburaday, and report the water a. bring quite warm. C. V. William*, of Trenlou, awl-taut auprrlulrndrut of the aodely "Home* for tbe Hoonleea," .poke at the M. K. church Sunday morning and at the Bapllaf and Pre*hy terlau cburche* in the evening, giving a graphic descrip-

Hon of the work and alma of the Phllsdcl- orgauliatloii. Thia aodely haa a local

,o. Hie winter mouth. I b-rd In each city or village. Ibe Ocean Hon. K. H. Mai.hall and wife, of |City ho.nl being oom|.mrd of U P.

revllle, were here over Sunday, tb. Moore. Captain P Mnet. -f Mr*. W. G. Abbott, Aabury | M _- " ■*

renue, above Fourth atreet. K. It. 'IVirbert A Sou are me able for Abel D. Scull fiom

I tbiun lo Hw boiling le*l; w hen tbe ! Ing lllurea. Funeral

approved. ' alaled that tbe State would abow that w »lcr cooled greaiw wa« found floating j yeaterday morulug and her remain. | man Gardm Tlie light- c.immltlee reported that an exceaaive inauranee had been placed "" l! »e aorface. Ttieae artlde* were ! were laid lo rest by tbe aide of her late at lenglh. wo addllloual light, had been added. on lb , |„, u . e i K ,ld good, and atock a few >n evidence. He pointed out on tiu.b.ud In the cemetery here,

oundlman Barrowe. for the garb meekl prior m the fire; that tbe family ' ll,, .P'* u

Ocean City on Ibe morning before “* a ‘ x ' r

tbe Ore; th.l Iheir mrllou. end traveb »' 1 " ceudle*. auch m can he would he.bown, and.atmog care d | !-"<***ed lu the o|*u market, and drcnmalantlal evidence would be fooud that 2K lucbea would burn 19 woven. Tbe theory of State wa. tb.l bou ": “>* ''.urch cmidle, 3i Incbe* in

before cluaing the houae a chain of hour*.

Tlic

Heitor «

lo draft an ordinance f< of -odd avenue belwe named w

Treasurer Champion preaeuled hi. re|»-rt «n unexpended appropriation.. He almj called atteuliou lo a number ol uotr* falling due Ibe coming month.

note*.

the at

I alley

aide of hta cottage. On motion, clerk wa. in.trucled to call Hie a lion ol Hie Knlerprlw Telephoue - pauy;lo Hie mailer. Tbe clerk wa* luelructed lu u proiwriy ownera on Twelfth »lret |iave sidewalk al once. The reme • ial wa. directed lo notify George I day lo pave .idewalk In flout of hi

The it

liny di

■oper

I; lie aald he bad expert-

The following ordinance* were introduced : For the opening, grading, graveling and curbing of Ocean avenue, between First and Fourth street. ; for Hie granting of • franchise lo tbe Ocean City Ga* company lo lay pipe* and erect a ga. plant In Ocean City; for tbe transfer of F269 TT from Ibe Item of Martin act lolhat of mlaorllaueuua and (330 from tbe Hem of advertising to that of street.. Tbe following tillls were read and ordered laid, Councilman Wllliamaon voting against those drawn on tbe Are appropriation : l.S. Champion. (12,50; I. 8. Champion, treasurer, M008.90; L.C. Loder, (7.00; Je»«e Murdoch, (2.00; Andrew Burley, |2 90; H. A. W. Smith, (14.10; T bad-leu. Young, (2.25; A udrew Burley, H2.40; 8. U- Scull, (00.00; Rush Adverli.lug Agency, (6.00; Samuel Schurch, (8.25 ; 8. B. Scull, (T.45; Reubeu Ludlam, (175.00; Samuel Carhart, (50 00; K. C. Uoblnaon, (18.46; Sirnw-n Frle, (60.00; B. C. Robinson, (T 05; B. C. Godfrey. (6445; H. A. W. Hmilb, (23.65; Wilton Willeta, (20 83; F. J. Smith, (14 IS; K. C. Robinson, (13.45; G. F. Moore, (4.60; G. P. Moore,

(4.70.

Council I lien went Into executive

4. Adams and Miss Alice Canfleld, 1 furnish any iulurmatiou in

,' regard lo the work.

al.ive Elginh street, Ipa *lle at Tenth street and Bay avenue.

Tb# Orcwn OHy Huure and Higu Painting com|iauy has Hw contract for painting Hie IwoooHages lu course of erecilon on Fourth alreel far Mre

Hart.

Andrew Marshall, a prominent Philadelphia baker and caterer, was here on Wednesday laal looking after bl« cottage on Ocean avenue, below Seventh

street.

ns Maggie Xdarn., aged 2»

years, wife of, Willard W. Adam., of this city, died Sunday evening, at right o'clock, al Hie residence of her mother in-law, Mre. J. K. Adama, on Central avenue, below Ninth alreel, from omsumplfoo. Deceased was the eldrsl dsughter of J-mstliau T. aud Sarah Ellen Adams, and was boru al Plaasaulvlllr, Atlantic county, on August 23, I8T2. She was "a faithful and consistent member of the First M. E. ehurch, in

Daniel Gallagher, a Second streel, ait , e |i y , ,| UPe 1890, J-Iulng wIlh hei Philadelphia, furniture dealer, was a nushand by letter from tb* M. P. Sunday vlallor *U Ibis resort. Mr. • ,| iureb al Ml. Pleasant, Where .he was GaBagber Is one of oar extensive realty converted during Hie winter of ISRJ. owners. A husband, lo whom she wa* married C. T. F. Saudeillu and bride returned „„ j unary 3, 1890, and two children

Adjourned. '

Common con ncil met In special sesilon last evening for tbe purtswe of sking sclloii on lax sals of 1898, hearing report of amraaor* on West avenue; hearing report of committee on the purchase of steamer; paying hills, and

I tax-lug ordinance*.

All members were present. The collector was authorized lo *d■uro tbe sale lor delinquent taxes of SUN for iwo weeks. The same official ■ as in.trucled lo adju.l the taxes of Ira. Uofl on lot No. 626, section A, she svitig by mistake hern given credit for No. 26», same section. Tnc board of city assessors presented Hielr report of am-ssment made for the impfovemeuta ou Wesl avenue, between Flret aud Eighth streets. The clerk wa* iu.lrucled lu advertise Hie mailer m the nfficlil paper, and Ibal council would meet lo consider Hie re|»iri on November SI next, at 8

-Friday evening from their wedding tour. They liave taken up their realdeuce on Ceulral avenue, beta* Ninth

atreet.

The regular raoulbly mealing of the lawlkw' Auxiliary of Hie First Presbyterian church will be held at Ibe residence of Mra. A. H. Baker next Moo-

Bertha. aged in years, and Harvey, aged 16 mouths—survive her. Mr. and Mrs. Adama have lived here eooUouoody since Iheir marriage and have formed a large acqualnlancohip, • bo, with tbe bereaved family, mourn Hw demise of thia young lady lo tbe prime of life. IWor—ed had hern HI

day evening. -! since February laal. but her .uflerlug. <'liar lea A. Campbell baa .old to Peter mrn burn* without complaint. In B. Bale) five Iota III this cHy—two on Aucu .i |aat she went to Pleaaantville, Waal avenue and three on Haven ere- w brrv she remained nnUl "

noe, all between Sixteenth and Seven-

lernlh alreel*.

Mrs.m—on B. HlBerand «■ return d home Friday «

two wseka' iW gueulauf the fa K. Ilndgewaler

mug. Ilia subject far the Ul be "A Orem •The World'.

caudle* or other device had been ranged, so timed Ibal nearly Iwentyfour bonis would elapse before the Are would break out. illlam Lake, enrvevor. produced ge map showing the localton of Hie burned houae* aud adjacent ptoperlic* kfter making aome explanation, he dated I Hat tbe Are occurred soou after midnight on September 12; that it ■troyei) the Ktnereou boure aud a part of Hgv. W. 8. Xaue'a cottage next George A. Bourgeois »ald lie wa* a irpeuter; that be built the Emerson tiuse, and Hie contract pi ice waa I2&50; owing lo Ibe advanced price of bnlld--rtal Ihe houae waa worth (1000 Seplemher 12, 1890, than w he II was built. • K. Curtla Hoblnaou leaiided that k wa* a publlaber and real estate an insurance agent; that on Tuesday shot Ibe 14lh ol August 1899, Mrs. Emersou applied to him al bla office to place (5000 insurance on her slock furniture—(250U on each; that be fused to place It, leiUng her that (2500 would go a long way In Hie purchase of furniture, nearly enough to furnish tbe-Etna hotel; Ihat «be io»lated aeveral on paying him fur Ibe premium then and there; that be pcaitlvely refuaed to take her money, telling her that he would not Insure any property without making au examination of It; he Aually couaeuled to go down In a few days and look al tbe alack and furniture ; that he went there th day* later aud looked *t the stock lu ibe store, and that he did not cousldt it worth (500. — Joseph I. Scull said he conducted real tstate aud insurance business ■ Ocean Glly. Ou August IT, 1899, lie w« called in -to Mr*. Emerson'* alore an ■he a.ked him to Insure her slock an furniture for (4-500; he told tier Ilia was too high; she consented to have (4000 placed aud paid him Hie premium in advance, prior to the writing of the policies ; this she did *olunlarjly.; hr placed (1000 in the Greenwich Insurance Go., of New York; (1000 lu Um Manchester, of Manchester, England, and (2000 In the New Hampahire; he farther tesllAed that knowledge of tbe Roods, but Issued Ihe lioBcles ou tbe strength of the promise to lay In a slock ol dry goods said she wanted Ibe pull Kalbach testified as to electric wiring of ibe Emerson house, id lo tbe disconnection of tbe boilers ; Ibe power bouse ou Ibe night of Ibe Maria Moore te*lifted to seeing the re at 1.40 of the 13th of September, aud started for the power houae sound an alarm, but the alarm sounded before he reached there; that Idea a* to the value of tbe stuck or

furniture.

Mr*. Philip 8. Hand, Mrs. Lewis 8. Corson and Elmer B. English, each testimony a* to seeing a light .bluing through the shutter* In Ibe tbe Emerson houae at dlflerent perton* during tbe evening of September 12. Florin Mason, at present a brakemao j tbe Atlantic City railroad, Ocean City branch, September IS. He testified that on th* mo ruing of Ibe above date bis train arved In Philadelphia at 8.40; there be iw Waller Emerson, Sr., and >'altar ; told them that their l-ouse ■en burned down (ha previous night; they took It very coolly; they did not the least surprised; the father eald that be had iulsuded going home ou tbe 12th but bad missed tbe tr be said that be would go and tell wife tbe news. Fife testified that be wi collector on one of the boats plying between Ocean City and Loogport; tbe 12th of September, 1899, tbe defendants and two children crossed to Ixuigport on Ibe 7.40 trip; Hie Emerson* wanted him to leave before Hie boat's time waa up. John Kegan staled Ihat he was a Are insurance adjuster for the Greenwich ' uaurance company; (bat he and Fred. Ackerman, of tbe American Insurance company, met Mrs. Emerson by appointment at IMN.'Eigblb street, Pnlia-

delpbla,

that she was eery uarvous and exduble

Niels .Ca testimony. Eugene ’

men ted wit

it Hie rai

Indictment, charging

Emerson, with breaking jail, I i had plead guilty, was ol Sherlfl Reeves le-HAed l defendant, had been delivered

udy lu January: that lb led lately assigned lodiflen order* Issued that the |

! not to be allowed tocommnnlcate with each oilier Ibrough any medium he waa familiar with Walter ■sou's handwriting. On being u mime writing ou the margin of

i of new spaper*, he said Hi en by .aid Emerson; H

lire commute*, ms T Hie teat* of the new lire ei . bleb report was accepted and [Fbe result of Hie lest, is publtal another column and Is about Ibe ' al reported to council ] ..rdiuaure trauatemug (369.77 the Item of Martin Act approprlato the item of mlaostMgwcHia appropriation and (3X500 lanMBed from (350.00, from Iba Item of advertising appropriation lo Hie Bern of old alrecta' appropriation - waa paaaed by a uuaulmou* vote. An ordinance “aullioritliig aud empowering Hw (Kean City Ge. company to \ay pipes tbrvagh the streets, avrutie*. alley#, highways,squares and B Idle grounds In the city of Oeean ty for Hie purpose of conatrocUng, maintaining and operating gaa work, aud eupplytbf tbe Inhabitants thereof with gas" waa passed. C-uncllmau William. >ri voting In the nagmUve and speaking again.!

—_ 7 , a* um-k ml The following bills —- —— sr*:. ilSfW'

Gilbert * L»k», I

American Fire Engloe wmpaiiy. r the win tar at I. 8. Cbei

d left H

sou gate very !tnp»r

it cell..

Am a.a Leedi Is lying dangerously III t hi* home here. 9 The Presbyterian church lias been greatly Improved In appearance by a

>at of paint.

Job Higher, eldewt son of John Hlgbce, Is *|endmg Hie w liner si Denvrr, ulo., for hi* health. He la receiving medical attention from Dr. Wal'.er.Cor--f AllanttcClty, who reside* there, itaiu John Andereon aud wife on Friday evening gave a social parly al

ttammooton.

The Volunteer Fire rom|«iiy has elected Hieae officers: President, DsvlS. Cunningham; vice president. Harr, eouarfl; secretary. Charles W In; treasurer, William H. Berm •; foreman, John W. Walthere.

■ the

-lored girl requesting Mr*. Kmen-on, but i veu them to the '

. She said s >f Ca|ie May

o Rive H

itterly failed murt overruled se proceeded.

Charged with rmbeullnR 12408 fn.i lie A Hsu tie City branch of Nelso Morris c impany'a meal markel, Wi Ham K. Tabb, Jr , waa brought.(bl> city, bavlng been extradited from New York. Tabb waaemployed aa a cwabler, aud middeuly left Hie city last July, en one of ihe company '• traveling

English Creek.

lev. Ackley c-immmced b be trustees commenced t: beautifying Hie Interior .

M. E. church ou (I

a and I*

per yea Inch or

on taxes of four dollai '■ wagon having fou

lug from Sea Isle Ocean CHy; she conducted a grocery store and hoarding house; had good business during the sum1899; on Angus! 1-5 of Ihat year •ut to Hie Central Tru.l company's hank for (he pur|x>se of depoail-

called

upon K. Curll* Bohinsou lo inqi about insurance: she wanted (.' placed on stock and furniture; Robinson said that was too much, I thought (5000 was sufficient rer real estate, stock aud furniture; ■I Mr. Kobiusou aald she ouly had a -roomed house; Ibal she (old him hr is mislakeu about the size of her bouse—Ihat be must he thlukiug of e rise's house—aud Ibal she had boarder.; .lie thru said lei Hie mailer rest a few day. and she would send up by nue of Ihe children; a he then sent fur Joseph 1. Scull, au luirgpce agent, who aald she ought to »ve (4000, as she could uot replace the goods for lee*; she placed the luaurauce with him; her husband alwawa oppueed luaurauce, as he deemed it money wasted; sbetben told of leaving Ocean City on tbe dsy before tbe Are, uid of their travels during tbe next Jerry Delaney and Lewis Sleinmcyer itated that Walter Emersou waa known aa a temperance man during hi* realdeuce In Sea Isle City. Mrs. B. K. Smith aald that Mre. Emerson had complained lo her in tbe spring of 1889 or Ibe fall of 1898 about having rheumatism. Waller Emerson was then pul on the and and substantially corroborated re testimony of bis wife. The defense rested, Tbe prose-cation then recalled R Curtis Robinson, Joseph I. Scull, John Ksegan and Fred. Ackerman, each of whom Aatly contradicted certain parts of tbe tretlmouy of Mrs. Emerson. Samuel Scull wa« recalled and aald that he bad searched the room* 16M Cherry street, Philadelphia, ibe rooms oecupled by Ihe defeodauts of their arresi, and found Ave es and a barber’s oulfll. Two of tbe dresses were put in evidence. Mre. M. C. Usrretann waa called aud lestlAed, on examination, that she bad made Hie two dresses referred lo several month* before tbe Are. At 4.15 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Ihe wllneear* having all been beard, court adjourned until 9.15 a. m. 1- -day.

Paul, while out horserrowly escaped serl-uia injury’, if nol being killed outright. Her orae.tumbled auJ fell, throwing her > the ground, with Ihe horac ou lop of ic unfortunate young 1 woman* Her .juris, were slight.

Pleaaantville.

The Young People'. Christian Knravur gave a slocking social at Scull’s cottage, Friday evening which waa a sUtfeaa OuaucUlly sud socially. Fully one humTlBpieuinc enjoyed Ihe programme wfflwii wa. as follows: Quartette. "Father In Mercy," Ml*. Edge and Llpplncott, Ml—e* Bates sod Hallam; recitation, "The Pudding," youta lugeraoll; Intermediate duel. May North and Maude Adams; recitation, "The Wituesa," Hattie Bugera; -trumeutal Irtu, Meaara. Stcckel, Nev-

Hu si

; recitation.

wyera

• ill

up

lowed by

Judge's charge. The caae will go lo the jury eboul noou today. The decision wUI appear in bulletin form In the 8KKT19FI. window Immediately after the Jury return* a

that they were unable lo gel any lu formation from her al that time ou nt of her unateadlnem; a second ng met with Ilk* result; a third ug waa arranged at a lawyer'* >Ialued to a number ol questions. Fred. Ackerman corroborated the

tealimouy of Mr. Kagan.

Samuel H. Scull, chief of pollea of cean CHy, took tbe stand. He aald be knew Hie defendant.; saw them prior to the fire In Ocean City; be next saw them hi Moyameuaiug prison, Philadelphia; bs brought them to »aU at Capa May Court House; he made an Invaatlgatlou of tbe ruin* of tbe

stored; ab. did not area l caamunleatlv* bumor; u about tb* light aeeu lu tb* tb* sight of tb* fire; aba It might have bam an electric light that bad beou left burning: she further volunteered lbs luformatiou In tb* morning tbe coal fir* lu lb*

Charles Watson, an employe al Ihe power house of tbe Ocean City Electric Light company, white on duty yeeterday afternoon, waa frigblfolly burned about the eyre and bands, In some unknown manlier, but presumably by the crossing of electric wires on tbe outside of (be buldiug- A large ball of Ore shot I ha wire* and apparently scattered. sinking the face and hands of Mr. Watson. The xu fir rer waa taken rsgoe to the cMew of Dr. Abbott, irereed Hie wound. Mr. Watson ben taken to hh li une It ia hoped bla eyesight has not been Impaired.

banten K aba bad ured light wood. The witness retd that h^eph. orej

of lb. Hgbi wre ^fa~^rebat al'py. o° band- Bodl

An lllu.lrated lecture will b* gl»*u lu tbe M. E church thia evening by tbr Kev. John H. Boawell, nwnclng al • o'ehiek A Urge at

« Cnawalkm Darla, of bewu engaged to bs slog and also recite

during th* evening. No admission

A silver voluntary

by p

luting

Evening," Minor. Sham "The Fool Ball Man," Wi

miIo, "In tbeMagn oils Grove." Thomaa llallatn; In.trumetital duet, Majorlt North and Kuatell Ireland; solo,'"Deal Heart,” Mre. Large; luetrumcnlal duel. May North aud Maude Adam*; nolo, "Holy City,” Rev. G. W. SteckeL

Steelman vllle.

Tbe funeral of Robert Collins, colored, look place ou Sunday last from Ibe residence of hi* brother, Charles, who on Ibe road leading to Homer* . The xervices were conducted dahlp M. P. ehurch by the Rev. J. Tu.hlngbam, hla pastor, from the words, "Set thine houae In order for ion shall die and nol live.” Il waa -rrnon full of comfort lo Iboae left tehlud. Mr. Collins waa a moat Suplary Christian mall Ttie cell waa held in by the community waa sliown by the large audience that Ailed church. Sorely Hie church and community have lost a faithful member and a good cillseu. Hla sickness very' brief—not over leo daya The inlermeut waa lu Pleaaantville cemetery. He bad lived in the family of Captain Henry Steelman for nearly ten years, and waa a valued helper.

Unwood.

There I a a vexy kindly disposed gtxwt occupying a cottage near thia place, which, oflert to lead any person of Its select ton to a spot where there Is bnrlad (25011. Joshua Parker, who resided In houae, aaya that tbe pranks of tbe ghost compelled blm (o leave. Il knocked ou tbe beds and other pieces of furniture,aud occasionally made such i that tbe family nearly sufiered nervous prostrstioti. It opened doors, dragged oil bed Dover* am useieaa. The stoey la Philadelphia medium was employed lo communicate with tbe aplrit, which rd lo be In trouble, and she obtained the luformatiou concerning tbe mofley. This medium said the burled money was accreted In tbe woodshed inches under th* ground, and

ona Hlsckmau vnlerti Great aud daughter Sunday. Mra. flemy Hirelman gave a surprise id birthday 'parly In honor of Hie daughter, Lizzie Ray Steelman, ■ Saturday afternoon. After enjoying temselve. in their meriy sport, they ere Invited lo the table lo partake of treat which Mr*. Sterlmau had prepared for them. The I-adic*’ Aid eoclety met at Ibe ome of Mra. Nora English Saturday 1-enlug. After the regular bu.ine.-, a x-i*l time waa enjoyed by all. E. 8. lugeraoll visited May's I.»ua■g ou Saturday. Alfred Dcnnt. is quite sick. M. E. cbercb service, are held lu Hie upper school. No. 1, while A.bury eburch It belug painted. Howard Sharrack and wife tken up their reotdenc* In Atlantic

City.

Mias Annie Braun returned I SalMday evening, after visiting New YotCand other places. Mre. Kboda Mac Ns. I, of Florence. I* •pending a few daya with her father, Daniel Lee. Jobu lugeraoll will move hi* lat lo Adamic City for Hw winter. The ladle* of English Creek Scullvllle were seen making Iheir o the home of Mrs. Edith Smith. ■ » years, with their basket, well Ailed, in Tburaday aftrrnooo. After rod prayer (hey emptied their basket, aud returned home. Those present were ; Elisha 'ingeranll and wife, zle English, Annie English, Mary R. Smith, Annie Lee, Millie I<ee, Caddie Smith, Mamie Steelman, Ella SleelPotter, Lizzie JJmtth, Amanda Scull, Mr*. Eanwsl Champion, Mr*. Steward, Hazel English, Grace Walaou, Mary Hleelman, Anna H. Somere, Etta English, Lulu Lee, Edith Smith, Annie Bleelmau aud Edith SteelmanMr. BoacH'a iwg Broken. Bernard IhaKh.of Oik Lane, Philadelphia, representing the American Fire Engine company at Hw teat of the Silsby Are engine prior to turning rer to common council, yesterday afternoon, met wllb a painful accident by having hi* left leg broken, near the ankle. Tbe teat bad been completed at Tenth and Aabury and Ibe crowd wa* starting op Aabnry avenne, when a large dog, owned by John Sbenck, ran into Mr. Bosch aud threw him to Hw ground, hi* leg striking tbe curb. He picked up and hurried lo Hu office of Dr. B.T. Abbott, who, after examination, pronounced th* large bone Dr. Abbott at once set tbe leg ter part* mould, after which tbe Injured man was taken ro his hotel.

•r liriaxe. fcipraaa. SB a. ra-rjtp. 1*1». S.XI a. m.. TJX, i-. m. Market Street Whan. tip—, i

EtrrAMJXHKD 18(1. W]W- B. CURRHY, m CHESTS UT STHEET, HIUMLNli,

6eit!' Fmiiklii Goois ul litiML

Ocean City Home-inato Bakery. F. A. SC HOCK, Propria tor (IS ASIUIT AYE., 0CEAH CTTT, H. J.

a ssr-s

Mrs. A. B. Kanck'e, 816 Aabury ave.

died at ara. Ha Ml it was his spirit that was troubled tbe money, aa he wanted It to be put tt> go d use*. The medium commutilcaled lo Hw ghost by means of ra|*>, three meaning yea and t ue no. Curll* Somere, of this place, was Monday nominated as district deputy grand master of the Odd Fellows In Atlantic conmy. A J >int committee of repraweulallvea trom every lodge of Hw ler In this district met lu Pleaaanlle Monday, Hw meeting being held Red Men's hall there, a member of Fidelia Lodge/ of this place, will succeed Fred. W. Bergman, of Egg Harbor, the promt Incemb m It about to expire.

Atlantic City,

slock company tia* been ga tilled far llwYmrpua* of erecting irgrol and Oneal apartn Atlantic City. The building reded al Hw corner of Kentucky and PadAc avenue*, on tbe of Ihe t3d Kentucky hotel, and cost about (200,000. Thomas J. Jannau, of this dly, baa purchased Hw Port manefan -' w '— 1 Egypt, and will hav* tl acres, laid out to a park. The congregation of Hw First Method ial Epwcopnl chore Hw chapel, during Hw erection of lb* t edifice. The building will coat eboul $Sj,00U, and will have seating c»partly lor 500. The Republican, of Ibla dly and tl ■ding tuwoa to Hw ‘

M«<lee of Intcatlon. aaajujaas.saaj..

ba'rebr *lreo C d l, tbe l ^B l WBtl!c , of ronmsa

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tnatea in ouUiotng the Demomalle was and combating them, hla priad- a.

NOTICE.

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