OCEAN CITY SENTINEL

VOL. XXXII. OOEANNIITY, N. J.. THURSDAY, JANUARY 1«, 11113 NO. 42

Ocean City Sentinel rubiiatx4 Wwsir * OCEAN CITV. N. J. ■ 6. -By- i R. CURTIS ROBINSON Editor and Proprietor • 1.00 Per Year, Strictly in Advance. CITY DIRECTORY. CITY OFFICIALS d loosr tonuse Public Parke SSSrSS^Board ol. IMUoatloD- A. J. smith. PramCHURCH SERVICES. and'ttiffbtb' lt?^l^2iT.*Dr?*/U|l! llul-re Morning aarvica, MJfc ayanlng •ervU*,7Ja ai iffiSSSM^sISaS - I'arKar. Ell P. Hlawart, K.*Bri«k l^ar^V^f^avaniee/ Youn^pi rirat PraabyUrian (jearcb, Wayy ^ar^nua p"i^_Pnt>ar*moctiu»j * Ida^Soh^A^row^ecrMryrT^w^T ( Holy Trinity Church, ITotsalaul KplMouil, ' I'rntral avenue and klavaalb alresu \bm B-v.U. McLaren Howard, rector: William r. Pm.".. luajvUaa-Wl^W J" ^ L!,"> "lull '•'V, " «&4tss? «ss ■bs&S'ks BsrsuiYteiaWF® 1 iDueM Mljl tVnk, WuM enaer, I SSSHsE Union Tabernacle itaptlat Cbarcb. Klcbtb Xd's'p m" "!» J»r rorelVng! !*o oMo'k "ridajr Howsrii. Chairman!' ^"Hart^horch' "clerk; ■ John Kp[a, treaa irar. at. James A. M. K. ttntren. ronrn Meveolb S"SSibSGSdi.i'rK Mia Wmlere'andtHJrSe Buoy ' ' _ EK°jel deiiu'Ular Kllsai «■ h' M ran «an ,'aao reia r>" m.rK. Ranek, treaaorar: H4« Klleabetn it. Hlgbee, eoiteepoadln^eareur^. ^ Mtiei Lad lea' Aid meeta arei Monday evening ot each month. ^Mra. ,Kiiwbelb bandy, preal""Unh Jobn"u. Oandy!au|>arlntendent J da- — l»arMr" Muti^trieiniwr Pr"w,B|l llobv-Twrjrirr CHuara. ^Partalj On am B rat ^adayj^n l ba^iaoa Ih . P^Srt^^^H^wani^w^cdVM1^Mre'^il. lunar! treasurer, Mre. ' A nna 1 SECRET SOCIETIES, ocean oily bud**, No. 171, P. and A. M., Harban o. ■Jtmlt , aaamary, aorg ^of Fyi" sl'Sowaril^n^*1^1' " lota Onnnril. No. ItaJr. a U. A. M., ma. la aeary Tuaadav evening Id K. ol P. hall. a^^^ftmfffMSniur ewJageJnT^! Wtllard W.Adaax. _ Kaliula Tribe, No. an. 1. O. R. M.. mart. S rJ&oSLTmeetl'every" rrtdeyPntihl Champa** bali! I'realdent, Elmer K. Ranch: Haeretary, K. A. Ronrgaola. Ocean city Local, No un tOarpeniert' jJnkm j, nowta every Prlday evening In K. of ^^Tbe Oaeen City ^Bnl Id I n ^an d_ Loen eaaoctaPrealdcnl^ueorge O. Adaraa; eecrelary , R.' Otla M. Townaend A Practical Heaahore Architect Licensed by the Stale. ■> EIGHTH STREET, OPP. P. O. OCEAN CITY N. J.

1 1 tTroaggya.tT-i.iw. MORGAN' HAND, ATTORNEY and COUNSELLOR'-AT-LAW, Court UomBlaL!ow°*BMa^ Publl' CAPR RAT CUI It r HOIIkE, I. J, I t Opposite Public Bolldlags). 1^ofW£T ° | Apgar & Boswell, I _ MOUItHK BUIUIINU, AMhtlBY AVRNURm^H^R^ . LAW OFFICES Godfrey & Godfrey, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. JAMES M. E. HILDRETH Counsellor-at-Law und no. lellor. Ma. or end Kiamtnrr In OIBae-No. Bit Ocean Htreal _ CAPE MAY CITY. N. J 'fOWNSEND GODFREY Attorney-at-Law Hart leu itullding At Ocean Ctly Naturdeya At Ian tie City or Wealey ave. V^rii-LIAM B. DAvls Attorney at Law* toil Atlantic Ave Ocean City New Jersey Atlantic City Theatre CHARLES FRONMAN Preiaels CHARLES CHERRY AND i MARIE DORO •lu a New Three Act Comedy The New Secretary Uvea., JSC to f J.oo; Mat., »jc to $1.50 Moe. and Tee.. So., J.a to. end 8. it IN Matinee Tueeder et 2 30 The Pour Act Comedy . , '•The Cowboy's Girl"

J N. GRISCOM, Nl. 1). EIGHTH rtT. AND WESLEY AVIi. ;H'f§AlltiCoitoi,H.D.-'"i":' ' Ocean City Now Jorsoy : D«. W.:l>. HAINES . | COR. NINTH AND WESLEY AVE ilPPICK ItOUIIBl ]?jSiV'm!' Pb Ball ff I MfWalt IM A ' Telephonee J 'Sli'r'-HUU-. 13a H BBBOHKIr PKTTIT, M. 1). 807 WESLEY AVE, OCEAN CITY. NEW JERSEY ; .-—""isH: . , DR. CHARLES B: RIDER ►elJ«ntiedt'< 809 Central Avenue 04IRAR CITV. T. J. Hughes! Central^ Pharmacy ' J. THORNLEV TWflHBS.' Mane*er ^ 1 ' H rltteg Beyer Perfew r r.eellle Pre. I " Boyle Commercial Agency j' 624 Eighth SI. Ocean City; N. J 1 E. C. BOYLE, rtanager 1 Claime edjuetad and ooUactud any u la-re in Onttad Malea Coal! Coal! Coal!, The II. Shoemaker l.umtwr p t'niu pany have leaaeel from' A. J J. Bmltb lila Coal yard au they t rnuld receive 4 "oe»l over the | I'euueylvaula Itallrnail.i.ul tie- v I11R eble lo eecure l oal over (he Reading Kellrnad feat 1 ennuRlt for their 1 rede. When 1 In need of Coal call 11 pj t SHOEMAKER Try an Advertisement > in the SENTINEL |

MID-WINTER MILLINERY SALE Knllraatook qf bate reduced below coat. (lood atyle, Rood quality, and all cnlora. J. H. HildretKn'a (■(AaeuryAva. Oeean city

R. CURTIS ROBINSON iD=L—»>o>—gIt 1 Notary Phblis and Commissioner of Deeds : , PENSION VOUCHERS CAREFULLY EXECUTED Numbers 744 and 746 Asbury Avenue Ocean City - New Jersey

It may be just barcl)1 possible that some 1 other fellow may soil it a little cheaper, | but abetter quality — -^IMPOSSIBLE." We have it and we have it good. Give us your order for the Sunday poultry. W e dress them. * Boyle's Dependable Market 8. W. Cor. Twelfth 8t and Asbury Ave. Everything in Meats, Groceries and Vegetables

In the matters of Conveyancing, Title Investigation and. Settlement of Purchases, wc aim to give our clients thorough care aud conscientious service. •V We have always endeavored to maintain that reputation for our office. j MASSEY & EDWARDS EIGHTH AND CENTRAL AVENUE First-class mortgage investments secured.

MAYOR APPOINTS CITY'S BOARD OF EDUCATION

•-' Ambiguity of State Law Ap- , penred to Make This Step Necessary. j The Ituard of Education, al lla regu- ! lar Hireling- Tuewlay •vetilng, wa. noI tilled by Mayor lleadley thai,. In acIcordance wllh Hie law euacfed by the Nlale iLegl-Uiure la«l April, he had il<poluletl Itie. following meinhrr- of (be board, lo lake ellacrKebriiary I : llarvey Y. Lake, Ova year.; H H Swan, four year*; IS . ,B ^llle-. three yeara; A. W. Powell, tw i yeatu; A._J. Htullh, one year 1 The term* of A. W. Powell and R. 1 R. Htlte. would expire under their " election, mi the end nf I»I3. elected la.t rail for a term of two yeara. and Harvey Y. Lake elected at the Millie time for one year. I | The law in aald to be amblguoua and . there la a dlflereuce of oplulou aa tp t It. bearing on certain cltlea and lowna ' • In order to be on the aafe aide, It I I. atated, Mayor Headley made thla I In the regular bu.liieaa of the board, < Blaledell ayatem, wan awarded to J. It i Pupt. Hteeena reported the total attehdanoe.of pupil, aa NKl; pereentage t of attendance, K.B6. Prof. Bterene waa tnatructed to au»- r pend Roy Mahait, of Peermnnt I j Kraitela Coraon. Mr., and Frank 'I Morgan made application for the ;io-l- a Itlnn of janitor of the new actioot build- | ' A iei|ue.t of the lugli aehnolboya for | I the ok- of the a«-wmbly nmot for a > | "|ioverly aoelal," Kilday iitght. wa" granted. « I Hecretary la-wta K lAnllli waa In- ■ atrucled to get bld« for a .late black- >| I hoard for the new achool . The title pollclaa for the two new I plota of ground recently bought oy the / board war* noaNgft and accepteit. • QUIT8 BUSINESS Jacob Hctiuir H.I Had Mlnre- In After having lieeu In bu.lueea in i: thla city twenty-elghl yeara, and . twenty-three yeara of that time al Heveuth atreet and Aabury avenue. 11 SchulT, one of thla reaort'a bc.t J known bualueaa men, haa dl-poaol of hia bakery and rellreil Irotn active , work of thla kind Ha will move to a collage at Tenth atreet and the bay 11 Mr HchutTa bu.lnea. haa been bought by Mr and Mra L K Irrgang, r of Reitnva, Pa, who were ldeiillltr.1 , laat au miner wllh auother-bakety lo thla city. _ > < tlDloi to Florida. n Commodore <'. Howard Hcherraer- a horn, wlfa and daughter win ahurtiy . go to Kloreoce Villa, Kla. When Ilia 1 Commodore gela there, there'll he " 1 aome great cafche< of Hah. aa: uaual ' I FINE HOUSE FOR D. L. STEELMAN Otis M. Townsend Receives * Contract from Philadel- I phi a Draggist. Otla M . Townaend haa reeelvad from 8. Bteelman, of Woodbury, a member or the firm of Hteelmau a Arober, Philadelphia, the contract to build a three and one-half atory • modern cottage nn Ocean avenue, between Kleventli and Twetftb atreeta, coating *6600. The work will be atarted at once The cottage will be of frame, with | brick baaement and alate roof, ft wtll tie heated by the hot- water heat eye- i tern, and wtll bava tiled bathrooma The houae will be an ornament to i (bet eecl Ion of the city, where there are many handeoma cottage* owned - by Pblladelplilans who apend the I Hummer aeaaoui here. | Mr. Hteelmau la well known In | Ocean City, where he haa been > v|a|. I tor for many yeara. ] O. H. KUDER BURIED tone-rat Ncrvlcea Attended t>v Ike HaaoitlC Ledaa. Funeral aervloea over the remalna of Oweti H. Kuder were held at the. home of Oeorgc C. Murnhy, o^_V\}e*t»y avenue, Frldgy evening, conducted by the Rev. Uharlea H. Hohuer. paator of the Flr*t Preabyterlan Church. Member* of Ooeon City Lodge. No. 171, F. end A. M.. attended In a body. There were floral emblem* from thd Maaonlc lodge, George C. Murphy and wife, Lawrence and Iieonard Lear aud A. W. EHIoger aud wife. Mark -Lake* *e»t the remain* to Alk-nlnwn Hatarday for Interment. The member* of the W..C. T. U. w(ll t-e ttie^oeaU of Mr*. -Idrnjiert at the Sterling Hotel, Ocean avenue and „ Eighth atreet, Wedneeday, January " 22. The meeting will be la charge of Mra George Lukena. Hubject, "Peace | and A rtolt ration." A cordial Invllafkm la ertaadtd to all who are .Intereated In the work I Will exchange well-rented Weet Philadelphia property for Owen City lota or enttagt. Aadieaa Daniel 8. Htcelman, IB Hoot h Front atreet. Philadelphia, Pa. adv., lSA.tf. Heated apartment for rant by the year. Haa every modern convenience. _|l adv. Jnagt-H I. Atm A CO.

TWO RESIGN AS BANK DIRECTORS [ Changes Announced at the r Annual Meeting of the Stockholders The annual meeting of the alockholdera of the Flrat National Hank of Ocean City waa held Tuaaday afterr At the election for ofllcer*, Win, Lake waa Judge, and Wm. M. Itanck • aud K. W. BurKIgh teller-. The following director* were elected : I L M Creaac K. V. ('oraon, 8. Wea-, Lake, Kill* H. Marahall, Charlea I .Malhewa, William G. Moure, R. R. i Htltee, Jiiaeph I. Hcnll, K. Howard Thorn , f,e*lle8. I.udlam, Coleman K.' Learning, R. L. Golf, Albert Fogg and i W. Edward*. Jamea M. Cheater realgned from the directorate of the company, aa did Wm. K. Maaaey, aud their vacant-lee tilled by the election of Albert Fogg and IL L. Golf, The director* will meet for orgaulxatomorrow morning. That the bank haa progreaaed remarkably during the year I* ahown the figure* of the annual report*. Inatitutlou haa ad-led IflflOd to It* aurplua, and It* undivided pmttt* are 826 84. The bauk'a drpoall* la«t year were OS aa again*! *627-717.69 thla I'realdent Lew la M fr'e-ae and the oilier olllolal* -ft lit- bank are alwaya alert to the beat Intereata of llielr and rami careful and palnataking la ,lhe management of the bank'* aflalra. WILL LIVE HERE William M. Taylor. 'a lawyer who had hla nfllrea at Fortieth and Han aom atreeta, Weet Philadelphia, for a number of yean, will come to thl* city 26 to realde permanently. Mr. Taylor own* a cottage at 1846 Central avehue, where he add hla family will make their home In the future. He haa been a well known Jummer re-ldrut of Ocean City for many year*. "'o. O. McF.lrof* Aportmrnt*. Work la prngreaalngrapldly on the three famlly apartment on Ocean avenue, betweeu Fourteenth and Fifteenth atreeta, for George O. McKlroy, of Philadelphia. J. T. Heal la building the houae. 0

. YACHT CLOB WILL < HAVE A SMOKER ~ Chairman Currau and Committee Prepare for a Great Evening. 5 Following I* a copy of a letter re-celved-by th» member* of the Ocean City Yacht Club: "Our annual *mnker will-lake place ii at the Columbia Clu6. Hniad aud'.lYxford atreet*, Philadelphia, al 8 oAtlock on the evening of February 28, iWe lakt day of the month, and we augffekjhat t- you mark your calendar, or otherwTCfr - ,f Imprea* the day upon your mlud t r. "We hope tq make 4t 'au evening 'I worth while,' and particularly reque-t r , the preaence of thoae member* who k have recently algned on with u». The I older member* knowjhat the Oreau c I- city Yacht t,'lubJ*wfflcW Initiated the k 'mid winter amoker.' now ao generally ( , shaerved by aummeryacht club*, hae » , alwaya lualaled upou clean entertain- 1 j menl and haa never endeavored lo t make the amoker a liburce of fiecuiilary I j Win; lu fact, the expenae of the aald J to be 'very nuccee.ful one' of la»t win- r e ler exceeded the receipt* by approxf- 1 ^ mately four hundred doller*. . i t "Hubacrlptloo* will be two dollar* « , eacb a* before. Head In the name* of frlenda you de«lra to have prew-nl, aud I engraved Invitation* will be *ent to f them In your name. t j "Our efficient reception committee t will be In evldeuce, wearing dlatui | L gulshlng badges, aud II la earneatly I t requrated Ihil new member* make i the commodorea, either past or active, ■ e with the amurance that they will be t made to feel that 'aociablltly prevail*. ' t "While marking your calendar, do I f not forget our annual theatrical benullt ■! , al the Fnrreat Theater about the la*t t r week In March. * "Come prepared to forget all care* and worries for thl* particular eveii ng a "Youra for a Gno<I Tune, I "EXTKItTAINJIKNT CoHMITTgK, t '{Chairman." t • MEMBERSHIP GROWS " c 1 »I« Join Clla'a Bnalnraa Men'* 1 Auoclailoa. \ At the regular meeting of the Ocean 1 r city Hualneaa Meu'a Aiaoclatlou Tue»- •' day evening, Clinton L. Ureckley, J. 1 ' B. Chriatlau, Dr. H. T Foulda, E. J. Hann, Joaeph Rmadley - and 1. H. 1 ' Champion were alected member*. ' ' The officer* were cnnallluled k com- ' miliee to look lutn the adeiasbllltg^ir ! having the aawiclatloii Incorporaljd. j ■ epeal Mineiret atanw. ' ■ It baa been decided by the Young . Meu'a Progrte*lvt League to repeel Its mlnatrel aliow aome time around i ' Kaatar. Then will he new aooga aud I < aketchea. The show will be prasented , by Maurice Foster for the league. ;

HOTEL KEEPERS PREPARE FOR EASTER HOLIDAYS

QUIET WEDDING AT THE BISCAYNE

, Proprietor H. A. W. 8mith • and Mrs. Helen Morris Rialey Married Yesterday. Building Inspector H. A. W. Hmlth, i proprietor of the Btacayne Hotel, aud I Mra Helen Morris Itl-ley. of thla city, - formerly of Pleaanotvllle, were married at the hotel at noon yeeterday by > the Rev Charlea H. Buhner, pa*tor of i the Flrat Presbyterian Church. I The ceremony wa* wltomed by only > the Immediate member* of the families. i A wedding breakfaat followed the • marriage. Mr. and Mr*. Hmlth later Marled on a trip that will embrace Washington and Anhapolla ." At ti-e latter place Mr. Hmilh-haa a eon, Norvln, In the r naval prtqiferatory achool. They expect to return lo thle city f next Tueedey. , x

ANNUAL BANQUET , \ ■ ■ 1 f Fiogreaalve Lragwc'a Kveni Will Tba member! of the Young Men'e t Progreeelve League wBI give tbelr Bret , * annual banquet on Monday evralbg, , 1 January 27. It wtll take place either r al the Btacayne or the Hewlioge, It ii Mated. " The banquet , committee comprlaee . 8. B Hwan, Dr. I. N. Grtaeom. Rblla Oar.-etaon, John J. Foeter, H. D. Taylor, Charlea D. rtampaon aud Roy 1 n Johnaou. The MbeFmBpbera of the organlratlon reel that Jfle affair la In e flraLchn* hand*, andfa moat pleasant d tltnel* anticipated. \ 7 r -e It's dlgulfled and given you a dellI- clous aanee of security to own your lome tTrY> Besides, your reapomdMllty aa a real estate owner makes you a desirable •' cltiaeh. Think It over, then call on 7 HARRY HKADLEY, Real EMete Operator, Ninth and Aa,t bury avenue, next to lira houae who ' will ebow you the. vary bant way and be aome of the greatest bargain* to oe ie. found bete on the aaMaet term* > I Pbuue counatglue. adv.'

Committee Appointed to Ar- 1 range for Annual Entertainment Here, j There waa a large attendance of members at the meeting of the Ocean City Hotal Proprietor*' Association al 1 . the bom* of Mr. and Mr*. B. F. - Whealmtn, 4l6Houtb Fifteenth atreet. Philadelphia. Monday evening. A committee waa appointed to arrange for the usual entertainment for '• guest, of the association's hotels on d the Hatarday before Easter. These '• entertainments have been a reature of the Easter holiday* here for a number ' of years and are looked forward to rf with pleasure. The member* of the association wtli 7 be given a musical* al the home ot Mr. and Mrs. Frank. W. Mlchener. 29H Green street, Philadelphia, Tut#- '• day evening, February 4. The February meeting of the astoin elation will be held at 6808 Larcbwood ^ avenue, Philadelphia. " " BOYS ARB GAINING Uaarr-ciinbine .CaalesiJ 1

The ladder climbing contest In the * Preabyterlan Hnnday School la 1 becoming particularly hitereatliw - 1 1 The threatening aspect of lb* weather JuM about school time laat ' ' 8unday had no appredabta effect upon ' the attendance, which waa better than ' 1 laat yea; an the aame Holiday. ' The boy* made a great galu over the 1 girja, taking Ave polnu aa against 1 their one, thus bringing (bem two ' rung* In the lead. 1 The oflVrlug wa* couMderably ahead of laat year on the aame day. , i Twemrdlvt Can efurairl. « Twenty-live ear* of gravel have bean shipped lo this city by tlx Weat Jersey A "eeahore Hal I road Company for lb* ImproveuMOl of tba company's i- ground along the railroad track* on i Weat avenue, and tbla work la nbw In progress. More gravel will be shipped ^ bare In the near future. < Public Hale —Goods bald for ator; age by FMgsr Ferguson and owned by Heaif, c. Ctarir, oon Meting of I ale h phone ducting and tool*, will b* aoM o at public aala on Haturday, January d 26. HUB. at 10 o'clock a. m., at tha etor • I age boon of Edgar Ferguson on Weet « avenae. below Tenth rtraat. Ocean r. 1 City, N. J. ad v. 1-4

CONVER RE-ELECTED HEAD I OF FIRE DEPARTMENT

MASSEY TO HEAD TRUST COMPANY , Lewis M. Crease and Others Withdraw as Directors of v Institution. ' - — T|.e annual meeting of the stock- | of the Ucean City Title and \ Company for the electlou of dlrrctur* waa held Tuesday afternoon. i, The ofllclala of the election were V Hhoetnaker, R. R. Hooy and I«au- j derH. Corson. (, The following dlrsctora were elected: IL Brick. Robert Can-op, E V. Cor- h sou, R. W. Edwards, Harry Headley, r J. Kay, H. Wealey Laket Leslie Ludlam, W. K. Maaaey, Henry D. e Aaroo G. Rice, Jauiea G. Hcull, , I Hcull, W. D. Hherrerd, D. 8. f, Hleelmao, J. Klthlan 'I stem, R. H „ O. M. Townaend, C. P. Vaoamau, J. M Cbeater aqd Dr. Allen COr- n Ixwla M. Creaae, Coleman F". l-ram- - lug aud R. B. Htltee having realgned from the board of directors, their piece* were taken by C. H. Hrlrk, ot thla city; Robert ('arson, of Philadelphia. and D. H. Hteelmau, ot Wooda member of the Arm of Hteel- & Archer, Philadelphia. Dr. Allen'yorson. of this city,- waa also elected ■ director The trust company has hail a re- . markable busluaav growth for a young Institution during the 'lact year, the deposits Increasing from a lil(le more than 1100,000 to a little more than 1828,000. While the company has not declared dividends to t lie Mockholders, It has transferred >6000 from Its undivided pr-jUta to it* surinoa account, and will carry >3600 In earning* for the year hi the undivided proflta beginning with laat Tuesday. The company 'a title department haa made a very excellent showing for the 1 fltal ye«r. At the organisation of the directors I tomorrow, It Is stated, William E. * Maaaey will be elected president and 1 D Moor* vice president. ' Although a young man, Mr. Maaaey 1 is known ti t hu.illng financier of 1 marked ability and conservatism. 1 Henry D. Mo'-re, of Haddonfleld, a* I well imowii, hq* greet and varied I public Interest* in this city. H# wa* formerly vice president of the truet , com pany. < reoted sprakrr IB be Here. i Mra. Cora Healuug. a speaker of national reputation, will ba In Oeean | Mouday, February 8. A public meeting Is being arraoged for her, the place to be announced later. <

BUILDING SOCIETY ; - IN GOOD SHAPE

. Old Organisation ofThis City ' Isaaea Many Sbarca at Ankaal Meeting. r The Ocean City Building and Loan i Association held Its annual meeting lo I tba olfloe of - F. E. Darby Saturday . evening, George O. Adams praatdlug. Id hla annual report, Hecretary R. Howard Thoro aald: "It lb with a great deal of pleasure r that your aacretary polos* to the re- , suits of tba association for tha paet , yaar. To* amount of mortgage loyt* f has Increased to M06, 681.80. aotwltbr standing there wa* paid off by cash j and matured stock >23,800 00. "Tb* net Increase In the number of j share* In for* la 866. There were Issued f during the year just eloaed 704 ebar**, all of which an In force. Tb* aherA* * withdrawn and matured during the year leave the o "tuber of share* now 1 "The grces aeseu of > the association have increeaod to 8342.684 .79, an actual Increase for- tb* year of 822,466.71. * "Lei every stockholder bear In mind ■ he fact that a Utile effort on their part ,, will go a great way toward Increasing tha atremeth and usefulness of* the

association, and avary new stockholder helps to advertise aud keep tb* assocl atlon before the public eye "The tweaty*eventh series la now open to subscribers, and everyone | ahould use every effort to get al least one Dew one." H. b. Miller was re-electad vie* ( president, W. E. Maaaey a director, and Andigw C. Boswell eollelter. ) The Ocean City Title and Tru^t Company will continue to do th« conI veyanclng work for the association. A number of shares of the new eerie* were takeo, and tha outlook lor the yaar Is vary encouraging. ■ • ". 1 t For Mole, r Two Iota southeast corner Fifteenth • street and Waal avenue, bargain tor 5 quick aala; live-room cottage, 686 Went ? avenue, price, >1.000; eleveo-room eotI tags, Wesley road, entirely modern, bargain, or wlU exchange for property suburban to Camden or Philadelphia. Lot oo Central avenne. between f Seventeenth and Kighleeoth streets, . feeing ib* oeeeu. >1100; corner lot, A Twentieth at. and Central a**., 81460. f FRANK E. DARBY, ,, REAL KHTATB BROKER, n Boa n* Rldg. 8th and Asbury Ave. 4 adv.

Present Chief "Pnta One Over" His Rivals' for Position. The convention for the election of e Are Fhlvf wa* "held In. the meeting room of the- Liberty Company Tuesday evening. Much Interest was shown In the result, aa there were two candidate* tor the position In opposito Chief 8. B. Conver. these being Asslastant Chief John E. Trout, of the Company, and Lather L. of the Reliance Company. Conver wa* re-elected, and the foiassistant chief* were chosen: Alfred R. Hmlth, of No. 2 Company ; John E Trout, of No. 8 Company, and George Dalactieg, of No. 4 Company. The next convention, two years hence, will be held at Che Reliance Company'* house. There had been quite a l.ttle electioneering for tbe office of chief among the friends of the candidates aom* days. Therefore, w hen the meeting Tuesday evening was called to order by R. Cnrtle Robinson, chairman of the laat convention, then was an air of expectancy among the dele-

HA ML' El. B. CONVER Chief of Fire Department

gates gathered In tb* room, especially Ave delegates from No. 4 Company, Houlh Ocean City, appeared In the room. Tbelr presence, while entirely w stridently a big surprise the others. As events Indicated. Chief Conver bad not overlooked this good bet, and thus "put one over" on rivals. The delegates from No. 4 -Company were Hargy T. McDevlu, George Datschtg, Charles Kllhk, Wm. Flnley and Edwin A. Hnape. On motion of K. A. Porter, William Ulbb#n*telected chairman of tlx convention, abd W. W. Adams waa cboeen secretary. The following oredentlal committee was appointed: K. A. Port»r, No. 1 Company; N. Carlson, No. 2 Company; Emerson Hmlth, No. 8 Company; Harry T. MeI Devllt, No. 4 Company. Oo motion of B, Frank Haalth, It was agreed that, aa tba vota was taken , . ibe low man In the balloting should b* dropped. N. Carlson suggested that the dategalas vota a* com pan toe, but thl* waa not agreed to, ft being atated that tba delegates were assembled as a eonveo. Hon. Chairman Gtbb appointed Charles G. Bllbent Judge, and N. Carlson, C. E Adams and George Dataebag tellers. Charles Kllnk, of the Hcutb Ocean 1 City Are company, nominated H. B. Conver tor ehlef, seconded by Harry 1 T. McDevtlt. ' H. Frank Hmlth nominated L. L. Wallace, and Emereon Hmlth nom1 Inated John E. Trout. On'tbeBrst three ballot*, the vote J was: Conver, 10; Wallace, 6; Trout, 6. * On tlx fourth ballot, Conver received * 8 rotes, Wallace '5 and Trodt 7. * Wallace was then dropped . ' On the next ballot, Conver was ' given 16 votes end Trout 8. Conver was declared elected. ' On mutton of William H Hmlth, No. 4 Company wa* given an aaeMant chief. William H. Hmlth mid that the 1 wardens cannot b* found daring Ore*. * There are no rope* to keep ontatd* * people back-*' Ibe flee Horn, end In ' going lo lire*, the speaker stated, the progress of Itft apparatus la lotertotsd with by automobllm. *' It was taW that there le a etty ordl- ' nance giving Are apparatus t|i« right * ot way In going to Onp. l After a dtscuaelon oh the question of e tin wardens. In which W. W. Adams, r' Charles E. Adams *n4__B . Uarieon took port, on motion of W. H. Hmlth, * the chair appointed a commHUe of ooo from each company to bring tha matter before eacb company foe eat loo. " Following I* tbe committee: " No. I. W. W. Adams; N*. t N. Carlson: Na 8. William H. Hmlth; Na. 4. George Datocbtg. On motion of Cbarie* E. Adams. j ^ Tba Ftast Saltan*! Bank of Oena J; CtJ^gtwataNMi ■». A»n>iy to A.tkwssntat kshuty avonum