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All cummunU'etloiiii *|i<i rowi’e'iied with the mil ■ddnne of the. writer, not for (•utillratlon, but » ■ ri

.d'n^t Given by First M. E. Sunday it mwier- School Members. DESERVE MUCH CREDIT

LOCAL DOTS.

Now h the time to fc |U ur

M.untafbr the year.

Hie open aeawm for all iron «ebfuotcd foi l, plow t.wlay, Worry over uti|>al<l WIU h uiorr creditor* than debtor*.

There were aeveral fanilly Katht-r-

» "klllrrl

. rlly 01

lirl-tn

me a a* a aelo-llon by the onl It captivated (hr audience', i prepared them for the other ft

at the M. K. Church If you have anyth! pay you to advrrtlae

■ the

It haa been demon*!rated that tl ■wcoetaful ad vert I-er 1* the Micce**f merchant. Hunday turned out pretty nicely i ter aerloualy threetciilnpr to Horm Send the Hk.vtixv:i. to your dl*ta friend*. They will hr reminded your klndoea* every week. A lance.iiumtier of youiiK folk* ha been eujoyliiK them*ehe- for aever

II. I<akr, harltou Hunter W. Thou Harby, flute; Jo* kirk, violin ; HI* It. !.. tioir, leade Violet Champion

The tlulld of Holy Trinity P. K. Church will hold a bu»iiir** ineclitiK at the home of (leneral Warren, -tin Central avenue, on Wrdne*ilBy eveuhift next. Claude Mahan’* friend* are ahakltiK baud* with him bevauac be war lucky enough to win a haudaome *hot gun. "Naae" I.uttou drew the lucky number for Claude at Mayhew ’a. “liovenior " Itobluaun wa* lire happy nclptanl of a |*lr of knee gum l»ota, a Chriatma* pre*eut from the I-any Mena Club. The presentation •peech waa made by tieorge Fuller. ‘Tobacco and uanolle* " were di*euiwed at the meeting of the W. c. T. C. bridal the home of tire Kuperintendeut of that de|«itmrnt, Mr*. Kranoaa Itobtiimn, yeeterday after-

noon.

The liadle*’ Aid Society of the Kind M. K. Church will hold It* regular monthly meeting Monday evening, at the reatdenreof Mr*. Samuel li.Sani|* ■on, Wesley avenue, near Klgbth

■treat.

Mr*. Anna Adam*, who wa* Injured

plon aim rendered aeven

eco* on the piano.

After thl*, the •cln*d aaug liym -and there sa* an came*! prayi by the inator, Itev. John H. ilo*well remainder of the prugrainmr out a* planned, and pulilUhed '

■iKvnxKI. Ia*t week,

exerctue, “ t'uder the Starry wa* pretty In a rcllgloiiF-|«trl-otte way, and the other exerct*** of i rharacter were arranged atlrei lively and well pre>«iiled by tb

tbolara.

tb two tablea'u: -vlngof mentkm. eu, aiid wa* w e

■tinted ap

■ ago i

> the

getting along nicely, although *1111. ►uttering more or lew* from her Injurb The railroad com|iauy recently acltlH

ratlufactorlly with lier.

John B. Grovea, our euterprb.ii [■lumber, ha* a bit contract at Mb

Vllle, where he l* putting In hot-water

beating plpea for Cbarlea Kurlx, a klent of that place. Mr. Grove* b expert In hi* line of bu*tur«a.

Ow ing to the fact that the Kmmett,

bad been clomd for a week, bream the marriage of the colored cook

ployed In the bouee, nearly all of the

gue*t* liave been taking meab the Garwood. The Kmmetl I* ■

HARD GAME TO LOSE

Oar Bovs Drop First Coni

the Della A. A.

The High School basket ball team,

of thl* city, which

City to play the Delta A A., on Saturday night, put up a remarkably game, couatderlng tlie fact that they, liavr had little or no chance to [day ingether, but they hot to Hie I»elU by

■ of :i t

a tilrlm, Melped lo Bake Hie am* and Tracker* Mortal-

la ol Prearnia.

e annualt hrl-tuia* entertainment ic Flrrt M. K. Sunday School, In Tpiwer’* Hall on Chrbdina*

itteudeil, the parent* of ■king |iart being out In

.All greatly

e lltth

’ of c: with It

whk'li

< ounclluiaii iodfrey -liave Philadelphia

:pb Cox and Samuel ■ : Mr*. IIaxel Nea- ■ Amy Tboni, [ilanUt;

The

en-l*e.

“The Star Divli

dally dr ery nb-elj

■rthy of the un

bestowed. The *1

g Hume given Chrtalmae glfl>

Supt. M. W. Aden Itev. John H. Ho* did *el. M i«. Strickland, a

I, W. Ad

i larg^ palnt-

Harrj- S. Adam*, book*. Ml** Amy Thorn, bible with nai i, and a rlmllar pre*ent to the Mia lolet and Anna Champion. Mr*. Harry Headley, a glided o>

frame pleture.

Very acccplable glfl* w ere aim cetved by Mr*. Harry S, Adam*, M H. H. Ilodlue, Mr*, fieorge SUntou, ' R. H. Thom, John Mart*. Jeme Conr, Mr*, tieorge O'. Adam*. Mho Amy Her. Mr. and Mr*. Willard \V am*, J. Howard Coomb* and H. II.

Sharp.

These teacher* aim remenilwred the jy* and girl* In their claim* with nice token* of the day. rtMMperiuteodeut of the Sabbath hooU Mr. Mark W. Adam*, .bould ilVery proud of bl» young folk* for e Intelligent manner hi which the ogramtue we* rendered. It not only owed unu*ual ^brighttie** on irt of the*chol*r», but aim rcfledeii the diligent and [.nlii-taklng efTorte of Adam* and bb> band of tear'

READY FOR THE SPORTS

Dale Pettit

Marten*

S. niton

Mlaeou

I half, with nine min-

ute* to play, the wore w aa a tie at li. lieroy Morey did acme excellent *lioothi£ for tlie local team, making H*

< J the 3t> goal* *corel.

The hoy* lined up a* follow* :

'irean City Delta A. A

!££?■

Shock, centre

SK:

Heferec, Wm. Clement.

- Two twenty-minute halvew Kefrrrlug to the game, the Sentinel,

of AUaaUc City, «ay*

A* the dose score Indicate*, the game was a very exciting one and Hie •[•ectaturs were kept In a varied "talc "f excitement.from *tart to flnt*h. Ttir coutaat wa* replet* with clever pa**lng and aenaallonal goal-ahootliig.iiilngled with a alight mixture of oeeartmial rough-houar.'' The llrat half ended with a acore of 14 to k fu favor of the local*, but the vtailor* ti»«k a decided brae* tu the laat half and It waa an extremely difficult taak lo •pick Hw "inner of tlie game until the Anal blow of IhewhMie. Marten*, Dale. Tilton and Pettit jdayed well fur Delta, w bile Hailth and Chester were eeally the “elar*" for the Ocean City aggre-

gation.

Iblrilc aeeoctatlon Kaprcts lo everything It now In readlnee* fot the carnival of •[■ort* of the Athleth .MHicialloii on New Vcar'a Day. Wbal Ith tbecMiwr-ounlr}- run, bag-punch-ig, rxlilbillon of boxing and cluba ingliig, not to mention Hie tug-of-ar. *Irh»1 on the beach and mudrkle ml daure In the evening, there will be big time* In and around tbe club

Joarpli I. Scull *|*snt

—— PERSONAL.

are vMUng relative* In John Fletcher, of HH* l> ■[lending Hie tiolida

delphia.

William D.Sherrcrd.of Haiblonlteld, waa In town Tueaday, *lo|i|>llig at Hu

IllMwyue.

Mi—e* Amy and Mary Duffield ar I vldtlng ^relatlvea at Greiihwli am " dbury. (1. Chamber*, a rMtrel Ini-iue* Philadelphia, t«.|«iidlng a few

... Helen Jef HAD AN EXCITING TIME

"» Enjoyable Entertainment by ,J£'

Public School Pupils i PARENTS WELL PLEASED '

i. In Hilarity. <. A. It. Itam-k Philadelphia

day* I

Mr*. Jae

laetty.

lb SrliufT,* d with typb. (all right. ■e Pergtimn.

■rllindiel llend

recently

ml Mr*. John It. <

ue tu MIHyllleou uid Mr*. Jr"*- t Itvllle, have been

{ mbool In Philadelphia. »|*i

u New York. Mia* Clara G Itutheriy l*ovi

dfrey. of Hie City <

md Italph I

W. Scott Hand amkfnuill riiriKtma*diiiuerat Hie hoi Hand'* brother,-Miirgau II

City <

*. Hake

WtlllaiUKtow n. N. J. Mix* Hannah Mitchell, v nowu In thl* city, w hen ■•ery summer, t* the gue*t It*. It. W. Kdward*.

City

UglilCompai.y* offii

from a vlalt to l^kewood, whe

tu*|>ected the ga* plant.

W. T. Pringle, a Philadelphia tie** man, make* weekly tri|M U i-tty to vl.lt hi* family, they *|ieudliig

the winter month* here.

Mr. and Mr*. David llurcli, of Cape May Court Home. «|ient Clirintma* with Mr. and Mr*. Philip S. Hand, of Twelfth and Asbuty avenue. Itev. John Axford Hlggona, a former |<a*lor of Hie Preabyterlan Clturrh gregatlonal Church, Cliel»ea, Maaa. Mr*. William Young and daughter, Ml** Hae. *|ent a few day* during the week with Hie former'* [larent*, Mr. and Mr*. S. 1.. Hand, at Hie I.ynwood. Ma-ter Kdward Senrle* lUder and hi* xtrier, Ml** Anna Plowman Rider.

Dr. V. II. Rider * children,

the Doctor'* mother In Philadelphia. Arthur Adam*, who I* pursuing ipeclal course of riudie* at Vale, end who [laaacri t'hririma* With hta relaheie. ha* gone to Camden on

The Udlea’ AM Huctety of Hie Hrri I la [AM Church will bold a social at Hie home of Mr*. Samuel IHx.ou, ou Aabury avenue, near Klevcuth street, loulght—New Year'. Kve. Au eu. JoynMe time I* autlc||«ted and a pop ‘Hal UivllnUun to gitand 1» extended

Hie |Htble.

A •liver olTering wtU be acce|ite«l H* tieuetU of the church. .

Should the weelher be *uch a* to Interfere With the out-door sport*. Ibtae III be held on the day following, or 11 Hie llrri clear Saturday thereafter. Tl.e cup and other priie* are now un xhlhlUuii in Hie riore of W. W. Wardell,w here they attract much atlenUou. country run for Cla** It, Hie distance ha* been shortened. I nrtrad of going to Thirty-fourth rireet tbe boy* will run only to Twentieth •treet. A completely equipped kitchen ha* reu fixed up in Hie club romn. The holiday deoorsttoii* have been greatly admired by all w ho liavey l*durtng the [Wri few day*. BrmvwvlMrrwW Tketr Pwlor. Rev. John H. BoawMI, paetorofthe M. K Chureti, wa- agreeably surprised by Hie mem tier* of hie oongregaH” durtug the Christina* holiday*. Tb upular mltrtrier wa* the rectplP.t of puree of money and a pretty of diamondriud*. tiorida* Muf presented rlthe beauUful bronae dock.

n CUy in a long w bile waa

Juhn Itrower’a, or

boardwalk, on Chrlrima* night. Itochle w a* played lor mveral hour*, and refrwhme.it* were rervwi. AU l v n at a late hour, declaring Ht*l they

Mia Mewl'k »■ |\»tmari*r Kdwatil

lumevt to hi* home here —• • ■ uu h,.,

lari, much Improved In’ ha*Ith. He

will be glwl to noting rapidly, nderdlnc, of Ph

Mix* Harriet Hrbureh

D. K.uiery Coltnan

Warhlr

»n, D. r

• *1*11

Profewor iiioma* It. Krett. of New - rk,well-known to iiiauy of our people, la* been vlxltlng frlemt* here. He i-glriered at Hie lm|*rtal. JacobC. Ilrrghauwr, ofliaddoiilield, [■cut Sunday In thl* city. Mr. Iterg-latiM-r will pa— the next two month* li Hie Middle Western Slate*. Ml- Jennie it. Adams, a Modem at lie Stale Normal School at Trenton. • >|iendlng Hie holiday* with her ■arent*, Mr. and Mr*. Mark W. kdam*. Mr*. I/aura Pryor, of Atlantic City, ccompanied by tier daughter. Mi— tuhy, »|ieiit several day* Hie pari ■ eek with her Mricr, Mr*. Maggie lack, hi Hit* city. Mr. and Mr*. K. D. Hlne* and three hildren, of Ca|ie May City, Mr*. S. G. fewramb and sou. of Rrooklyn, N. i .. and l/e»l* K. Smith, of Phlladelihia, B[ieut Chririma* with their parnt*. Mr. and Mr*. A. J. Smith, of thl* iiy. PRETTY XMAS TREES

* of the bappleM hoy*

Horace Perron, -on of Mr. dtM Mr*. \ym. Perron, of*21 West av'eAn Rer Horace got through with li l>leee" at Hie Kind M. K. Sunday cIiimiI eutertalumeut ou Chriatmai Ive, on w hlijh occa.loii he had a llttlj m-ln with the orchestra, which [icr«led In playing w hen Horace thoughl wn* time for him to speak, whk-li tade It somewhat emliarra—Ing fot bn. he went home and to bed, tilled

Ith thought* of •• Krl**.' 1

When he aro*e In Hie morning, huriled Into Hie front room, where to hi* great astonishment, ( Santa leaning up against one of Hie [•retHeat tree* Imaginable, keeplui U over the sheep and chlekeui ►.Uttered over the farm-yard seem id the foot of Hie tiee. Among til* other preseuta were a soldier', out-

i and an automobile.

Ml— Alice Garret*on, daughter of r. aud Mr*. Roll* Garret-ou, t* another of Ocean City’* little on®, wh. had a pretty good time at the enter talument—much better, from ap|«at i, than did her father. And

she w

tot when

hririma* tree the next

■ruing. She i* scarcely old enough to appreciate Just what It all meant,

The customary ' hrlriina* entertainnrnta given by Hie public school chllIren on Weilm—lay afternoon of la.i veek aervnl to attract many of Hie ■trent* to the, achool building, and bey all expre—ed themaelvee a> greaty |>lee—*1 wltb Hieeltortaof the llltle

They all .ltd . •milled to all the nl

e |.re

ford. Pai

Parker and Anna Wall lUsilallon, “Keeplu Florence Sutton. HecItaHou, 'tiirlriiui

■ Hell*,"A

r eye*

Hie prettily-decorated

tree aud all tbe preacuta she had Among other pretty Hw noticed around town are those hi the home* of t\ T. F. Sauderllu, T. W. Everingham, N. T. I.uttou, George Murphy, Joseph Cox. H. A. W. Smith, of tbe Bl-

and the Ocean tity House.

IN THE CHURCHES. What Our Biwlatrew art'I OBn

trr. AiuL'anaK'*.

Bev.J. B. Mcf'loakcy, rector of SI AuguMlne'* Church, will aay ma— a Mlluiay at 8J» o'clock on next Sun

day morning.

FlKWr PKHVBVTKKIAK.

Service* will he held at the uraal iMMir* on<*unrtay next In First l‘re*b; terlan Church. Tbe rlwdr will slug mmiber of pretty Chrlrima* selection*.

provert »• blg'ta.lhtlng ..|«eU«.i — , ■ c. —. —. i—*

lug away again on au Wlennae wipMow Vwwr'a Da». 1111* many friew

To-morrow (New-Year’* Day. will. looking «. well,

t In a fblrly <iulrt way.

w ,,,r ‘ .. . l.a .—*1 at thl

George Kenrierraacher, of Hie Quaer city, who own* a summer re*lriiceon Wesley avenue, near Eighth rireet. waa among tbe visitor* here

Saturday.

Edward Evan* and Ml— Marie Lout— Glthena, who ring tu Hie choir of the Flint llai-Uri Church. Philadelphia, ere vtritore here lari week, riupplug

Hie Atglen.

Peter W. Murdoch, Jr.,of Hrooklyu, . V.. w here he Iva* a government |»>- tiou,accom[«nled by til* wife and daughter, *|*ul Chrlrima* with hta

parent* here.

Mr. and Mr*. Lloyd I.uttou and

daughter. Ml— l.tda, of Morton, have return—1 home after spending a few day* with Mr. and Mr*. N. T. Lutlou,

of Plymouth Place. In Hie First M.K. Church,Rev. John ,d Mi». Joriah Sack, of Tuck-'H Roswell, |*rior. on Sunday, the «,k Chrlrima. dinner al tbe morning auhjoct will be “The Manltlielr ean Charles Sack, taa feriatloo of. God’* Ohiry :“ evening lentral avenue. ' Mr. and Mr*. U '" rK * K—O—

*<**1 Sack were alro prewaul.

Ml— Mamie Tliomp—m. «>f Camden.I™*'™' BArrtirT . alio waa one of live clerk* atTIie local llav j )r ([•,„(, [1. Young, tbe pa»I’ori 'Jffir* during Hie *umnier •ra-m. 1 h>r v ||| p^vh morning and evening .pending a fr* day. next Sunday lo tlie First Ua|Alri the gueriof Mr. and Mr*. Jo—|.b t\. cl(UtctL All are w elcome. Morning jMihject, “Our IN-lHonTo-day " Kven■ph W. Co*, one of our letter it^, ‘.l/ouklug Out lulu tbe New carriers, who wa* feeling unwell and Year.' Children who do not attend look a couple of »eek» otT, will return ...j Sunday arbov.l are luvlted to to duly to-morrow. K. L. Itreckley, a .umd al thl* ebareh at JJW p. “ •oniuier *e**on carrier, l»< beau work- j — h.g h. Cox', place. ' ««.. w.atari m*e. /• _l>.ri—til wall.knt.au bere The Secretary of Agrienltur* having t.eor» lultrrgUI, .ril-km..M ^ ^ wv . n|| |bou-UHl .juall In thlr State, local ■portameii are

a*k lug Seoator-eleri

blyman alee* Hildreth to do all In their lower U> saoure a large iiumtwr oi the

aniata, “The Day Before l hrlrii*:" Santa tiau*. Horace Headley: •Ides* Flora, Kthel McCollum: Fa I tier Time, Bertram Hillman: Man 1 loyal Johnson; Diana, Ethel Allen; Euclid, Charlie Roothroyd; Jack Fruat, Fred Cham plot;; Hygela, Auguria Hand; Jack-of-all Ralph Headley; Spirit of Xma*. ftiex Cornon; laird of Misrule, Kugene Miller; Tommy, Moae* Brow n; HI— Smith, Olive Ernst; .Aurora BorealD, Amy Krnrt; Hurie, laiulsa i; Jennie, Amy Duffield; Willie, Lamplugh. Pupil* — Mendal Itreckley, Louie Headley, lawlle Heady aud 1-alward Colton. Recitation, 'The LtHle I'hrtrima* Tree," BertliaCampbell. Hccitatlofi, “The Star," Sara Smith. Chorus, '‘Angel* of Peace," Pupil* .f the seventh and eighth grade*. Reading, "When Shepherd* Walchd Their Flock,” Anna Uramell. Recitation, "O, Little Town of Bethehem,” Forreri Long. . Recitation, "A chrlrima* Carol In .'romwell’* lime," Clara Aimeley. Cborua, “Muric tu the Air," Puplb if Kcveuth and eighth grade*. Recitation, "The Gift That None 'ould See," France* 1/amplugh. Recitation, "Song of tbe Angela," violet Champion. Remark*, Supt. J. M. Steven*. Chore*, "The Dearert Sport," achool. The liiriractore In thl* department ire Prof. Steven*, Mr. Glaser, Ml—e* Itoyle, Van Gilder, Bo— aud Robert*. Itt TUB OTIIKK BCHOOIIV. In the other room* lutererilug exerire* were also held, and tbe little one* lid finely. The programme In the 'ourth, third aud second grades, w hk-h ire under the Ml—c* 1/ockwood, Chatin aud Gaudy, w a* a* follow a: "Jolly Old St. Nlcholaa," aoog by 'Chririmaa Kve," Bertha Moll. •When Mama Was a Girl," Marie Jefferies. Winter’* Children," exercise by live pupils. "Santa Clau* t* Coming,” song by achool. "Merry Christmas," exercise by fourteen children. "A Telephone Me—age." Marie Jef-

ferle*.

"If You Pleaae," Arthur Sawyer. “Chrlrima* at Sea,” chore*. “A Christina* Carol," Myrtle Gil-

ford.

Important Note," Rachel Franklin. Time Enough." Maylin Robinson. "I.lttle Gentleman," Sarah Goff. "Slug a Song of Christmas,” War-

erclse, "Come Again. Rourgeols, Lolo Jei

es, Itaymou

and Izottte Smith. (Hon, "Why We Should be

Elbert Trout.

■thin, "Softly Once the Chrtriiru," Harold Hurley. Ima* carol, "It Came t'|ioii the Midnlilht Clear." school. Recitation, "Evergreen*and Holly,"

elen Jeffrie*.

•Juri a Little Stocking,"

Hor

a hoc. I

n-i-. "Jolly Old Ml. Nkk,” Jeffrie*. Horace Ferron. HayGllford and IsitUe Smith.

"He Merry All," Ervin trim** Secret*,” K. Roy

’hririma* Come* Rut u»lc Fbirlhig. Bell* are Itlnglng,"

ItecitaHon, Heart," Paul ! Recitation,.

Recitation

ir ," F.ffir G*rri*on. irUtmarikle,” school. Bout a Mlllkin Stock-

" K.

1 Wai

WappoMd Thirl

meraber* of Hie local basket ball tied an cxcttlng adventure with ►wed colored HiUf while over at Atlantic City on Saturday night. Tbe luy* riopi—t at Hie Bhwayne, In Hurt city, and u|ion returning to the hotel after the contest with Hie l*elta iicy found lire houae In an oproar. They discovered tbe thirty men ■arder* In Hie hotel, all armed w Ith nfalau. In a wild hunt for tbe negro. Tlie boy* ijulckly teamed Hurt Hie ■How, w ho wa* formerly employed In tbe house, wa* aeeti at Hie llrri landing of Hie stairway leading to Hie ilaeplng room*. He had been betrayed by roughing and w a* at unre seen by tbe landlady, w bo wa* fitting In Hw alarm, and Iw dl»*|~ mlng In tbe direction of Hie llre-e*cape. He fled all through tbe pursued by the boarder*, and the Ocean City coiiUngenl ed the hotel they quickly got Into Hw game. They went lo Hie fourth Hour In search of tbe uegn finally coming down lo the third floo Armed with alata they entered one i where they suspected Hn Hie fellojv waa hiding In a close They lined up on each side of the ■m, and a* they did so Hw rolom ,u dived under tbe uplifted rial* li effort* to get away. Tbe boy* al dropped on him, and then turned Hw fellow over to the poltoe, w ho had

re meantime.

lailrssd ytau-Iiklrt.

•“.rvr.'i;

Recitation. "Hurrah for Santa laua,” John Marta, Jr. Song, "Jolly Old St. Nicholas,''

nunilierof our*i*irtameii Indulged live-bird shoot ou Chrlrima* Day. The w eat her wa* bad ,and t he bird* w ere •f the best kind for flying, but Hw lera apparently enjoyed thrm- ». Among those noUced In the d were Mayor Champion, It. B. », Warren Bennett, Harry H. Rice. Herbert Smith, Herbert Ruxxard, J. H. Feud rich, Daniel Mayhew, Percy Shield*, N. T. Lutfoti, Dr. C. R

• and Harr}- Darby.

Mr*. Anderaoti Bourgeois, of Erielllc.wastlie guest of Mr. aud Mrs. corge A. Bourgeoisoueday lari week, id w hile here called upon Mr. and r*. J. L. Vaniinc at the Ocean City Hou*r. Mr*. Bourgeois say* that, rhlle her husbaud I* able to be around, I will probably be some time yet be ore he I* a* active a* he wa# before he vaa accidentally burned some week*

igo.

Flurotwr*' Kcalairailon Fei At a inerting of tbe Board of Health in Thursday evening lari tbe nance Increasing the registration fee* aster plumber* wa* paxaed third and final reading. Tbe laat meeting of the board for Ibis year lari evening.

Belter XJva Bleu

than die rich. many who *kim| themselve* w ould live rich If they hat good policy of life luaurmnee. Pai rular* free. No Importunity. Penn Mutual'"- ” ..’"V—.....

Llnwood Hark, one of our known young men, who is employed aaa fireman ou the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad, la Hw proud •—or of a handsome gold badge, wllh ic Initials " W. J. A S. It. II.," resented to him by the company, as given to Mr. Sack because, as officials aakl, be Is one of the beri twenty-four ttremen In the country. The medal show s that be la a fireman can run long distance* In quirk time, wllh a big saving of coal to llw company, and also that he Is a skilled fireman ofexoellent character. Twentyfour medals were presented to ttremen this division of Hw toed.

A Owlet Cbrlatmaa. Christmas Day pamed off quietly In Ocean City, the disagreeable weather having Hw effect of keeping moot of our iwuple lu-doora. There waa au early morning aenrla* In HW First M. E. Church, conducted by Rev. John H. Boswell, and at HC Augustine's Church maaa w as celebrated at lOJK) by Rev. J. B. MeCloakey. There were quite a number of the customary family reunions, with plump turkey and all Uw "flxln'a." I.lvlng Bara Temporarll*. ■ After the flrat of the year, the Her. Wm. P. Ttghe, of Wildwood, will make hi* home temporarily wltb Rev. J. B. MeCloakey, thta city. Father Ttghe la making arrangement* to build a parochial residence al Wildwood.

Sea Bay Transportation Co. HSS t , ii5r.. I r , BfrtftBt Uk i-ri. SB. tBaad IB p. ak

Tvtepbone 7 T. J. TUWNnlUro, Ml

HAYI HAYI C. H. SHOEMAKER LUMBER CO. are expecting another carload of rreah HAY lo arrive next week, t hey are mak Ing a special price from car, namely:« . . rteeiv Mo. i T l mo III* Ol aeo-oo

Fob Haib—Near Uw Bay front, between Tenth and Eleventh streets, several cheap lots suitable for summer cottages; t'JJH per lot; one-half can remain on mortgage. Apply to ABEL D. HCULL, 617 Oeottml Ave., Ocean City, N. J.

For sale, or trade for Ocean City property—607 NortbdSd at., a lotMx IB7; bouaa, 16 rooms, all cvnvenleocea; riatlnnary wash stands and tuba; front and back rialrway; stable on roar; room fori bona* aud 2 carriage*; on ■wound Hour of ■table.flve rooms; price

•.VTKH W. .Thomas. 612,000. Apply 606 North tad street, City, N.J. Philadelphia, or

B. R. Smith & Sons Wall Paper, Shades. Pictures and Art Materials. Artistic Paper Hanging and Inside Varnishing a Specialty JPjrHOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING-**

1040 anil 10160 ASBURY AVKINUE. Oo«an City. IS. J.

•Joy lo Hw World," exercl*e by ue girl*. •Ht. Nicholas,” Alice Franklin. ■A Chrlrima* Gin," Basrie Young. 'Unite Like a Slocking,” Mar}- Fox. •My DolUe," Auua McClure. ■Chrlrima* Ha* Come,” Hara Hmlth. •The Vendue," Ewing Ooreou and Befijamlu Franklin. "Old Hanta Claus," song by scboul. mirth phimarv. Iu the Primary .North, Mias Hhwpar'a *>m, this wa* the programme: “Old Santa Clau*," song by acbool. “Chririmaa Wlabea," Richard Reeves, Ueorge Boxartb and Hulling* Wallace. "Krta* Kringle," Ru—ell Dullol*. "To Santa Claus," Clarence Miller. "Tlw Mou*e," Vaughn Mrtiure. “Muric of Chririmaa," Lucy Randolph. ■■A Chririmaa Wish," Hoy Mahan. "Oucaa Yaar," Haatrlce Gerrey. '“►aula Clau*," sung by Kdward III-

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•■Old Fatlwt Chrlrima*," Naas Lulton. •Christmas Day," Iwwls Hhsrp. •Tha Chrlrima* I Like,''Nathanlal Hmlth. "Be Oood," Ruth “Haiita Clau* b Coming," *oug by iboul. "SantaClaus' Vts«," Edwin Sharp. "Santa * Halpar*," Naulau Turner. "Saint Nick.” Naomt Staaluau. ■i'hririma* lime," Dwight OarriRecitation, Albert Headley.

$400 CASH-

la all It take* to buy a Naw Fourteen-room Houae, In tha beri location, directly on the ocean front. Bay window on ocean aide, porch ou three sklea, aecouu story balcony: It I* beautifully papered, every door and window la acreaned ■hade* to all windows aud alectrlc light* tu a very room, wllh chandelier* and xhailn- complete. Tills bouse baa ever}’ known convenience and no reason* ■Her will be refusal because It haa to be aold quick. Call ou me and 1 will

to allow It to you.

HARRY HEADLEY NINTH STREET. NEXT TO FIRE HOUSE

tiiicHoti, probably, will be Hw iwao- ■ -a , .....i.iilw le-idciic* w—.1* AU.—. •>:

—r him Mr. and Mr*. Harry F. Stanton, of i Plilladrlphb, a.re giirri* of Dr. C. K. Wartarw Mlailela* 6*1 ward* war Sunday. Mr. Stanton, 1 Samuel Srhurah rwculvad a bunch of ebnl*B wsU-knuwii usaepepec man mlriletoa lari weak from hi* In thetjuakarCity, w.tttng polllle* for Charba, who b with a Lotted Stale. the Kvenhig BulteHu, tiaaa boat bow— aimeytng corpa near Aurifn, Tex. at Twelfth rireri aud HW bay. to w tilch The Iwtrie*, unlike thow of the mlrilehe t* making *omr liniiroteiiirut*. 1 tue In Ihb •eetkiii, are while and adding a ttre-jdam, eb- l numerous than iboae ou our*

Chririmaa stocking*," Louba Carl1, Kroeriiu* Scull, Kdward KMsr, Grace Hillman aud George Htwarth. "Swastly Chime," aoug Uy achool.

BOPTM PB1MARV.

Ml- Staelmau's oiaaaaae In It South Primary had Hw following pro-

gramme of exerebaa:

“Carol, Brother*. .Carol,'

Look at Plymouth Place... It I* being rapidly Improved, and cottages upon U, for ad* or rent. |<ay the beat of any location In Ocean City. Oslj i Snill Fleet Remilns Dnsold betieei Oou ui itlutlc imies Tlw price b low, and It b a aria* tnveetor who secures IL — Inquire of ^mroH^^^mtswaw Massey & Edwards 8th AND CENTRAL

ROBERT FISHER Wliixl BOURSE BUILDING Eighth St. and Aabury Ave., OCEAN CITY IX. you want a Cottage or Hotel7 Hava you anything for rest T Do you *iab to buy, or have you anything to aallT Let uw know-I’LL DO THK RKrfT. Catalogra OB R|»pllc«tloa.

. T. DICK. glJUOR J. WKEKB,

CITY GAS LIGHTGOMPANY 418 EIGHTH ST.

Light, Heat and Power

WELSSACH LIGHTS RADIATORS AND * ALL APPLIANCES FOR GAS

HEADLEY * ADAHS Reading Coal Ul*s Wood ay barrel or eer«. oa tM mar a.t. axe lb*, lo

Leonard Kraus: Co. Electricians City. N. J.

rOKBEKT * SON H OU SEMO^NBANDMISINfi UpbctbI CBBlrBHsrs

OCEAN CITY BAKERY <*. ■—..*> to V. a. ■i»*eaj BREAD, FANCY CAKES Md FOBS GEORGE S. BICKEL

First National Bank OP Ooaan City, N.J.

Beautiful Cottage Sites...

High (I round. I/oU Graded. Street* and Sidewalk Many tww building* already erected. PM lying betai avenue and Hw Ocean, and Fifth and North at Apply U> any real aetata age rl*. where.

Ocean City Land Company