Ocwn City Sentinel f THUltSDAY JANUARY 21. 1915 We shall I* glad «» receive Item- of lew# end communication* of Interest a this community end our reader* everywhere. ^ ^ ximpanlwl Willi the full name end iddreea of the writer, not Decessarlly for 'publication; but a* .a guarantee of o =r. DOTS. 01 Another rainy Sunday. Home change* at the bauk. H Wild wood . tl Itlg reduction -ale at Newell t'or- ^ \No echool laet Friday Teachers 0 wire at the luelltute at Hea lale Clly. f Sergeant Baldwin. U. H. A., will be here tomorrow evening to •Irlll the c boye of Company (1. I Private 'Uioinae Scull ha- been c .elected a corporal of Company tl. Third Infantry, till* city. t „ Floyd Shaw, a freight clerk at the i Weal Jer-ey A Sea-loir- Railroad CompauyV Kightli «treel depot, I* off f duty. ' plate gla— wa* being put In the front ' of the Shore Kael l.iue Company'. office here by C. I.. Ilreckley'a men "

Tueaday. and the gla— -pllt lu the Me—age- are now received a. well a- y pany'* office at the We»t Jer-ey A Sea- c .bore Railroad Company'. Eighth „ atreet depot. Heretofore me— age- , were only aent from there. t PERSONALS. c f Henry T Coraon. of South Seavllle, ,, wa- In town Friday. c Ml-Je-I- M. liog an. of Mlllvllle, waa a recent vi.ltor here. Mr- Geihard, of Weat Philadelphia, wa* a vi.ltor here Sunday. Ml**' M- Coney*, of Philadelphia, 1 apent Sunday 111 till* city. J Charles H. Welaa. of Uermantowii, , w a— a vl-llor here Saturday. I Ebenerer Adam* of Weat I'hlladel- | Charlea A. Hoe, of Philadelphia, • w aa among line clly'a visitors Monday, i Robert Caraou, of Philadelphia, waa a gueat of the Imperial a few day* ago. Mlae Florence Co|w. ofVhlladelphla. wa- a gue-t of the Sterllug.a few day* ( ago. Walter H Hay*, of Weat Philadelphia. waa among the Sunday vlaltora : here. William Hegel "and wife, of Philadelphia, were among the vlaltora here Sunday. Flaher llalrymple. of Philadelphia, made a hiialue— trip to tlua city a fewday. ago. Mr*. Emma Coraon Henderaon. of Houtadale, Pa , la vlaltlug friend. In l hi* city. Herbert Helm, of (llaaaboro. vlalled Ml** Ruth Barlow, of ItiJ* city, a few ' day* ago. Herbert Plocli liaa returned to Plill- a'

adelphla afler a|iendlug aeveral day* In thla city. Mr*. H E. Engl lab, of Philadelphia, wa. among the vlaltora here Monday ^ and Tueaday. (| Mr*. Alice Ca.itleld Hlgby.nl l-an- , caater. liaa been vlaltlug frlenda here , for a few day*. r Mlaa (trace Gemer. of Camden .apent r Sunday with Cliarle* Headley and wife, of thla City. Mlaa lUe Matthew*, of Camden, wa* the gueat or Mia* Beatrice Swank, of 1 thla city, Sunday. ' The Rev. Pennlngtou Coraon. of Lambertvllle. wa. In town the latter ( part of laat week. Mlaa Bertie Stile. ha. returned from , a pleaaaut vl.it to friend. In Pblladel- _ phla and vicinity. , Paal Commodore Charlea J. Curran. ( of Philadelphia, waa among the vialtor* her* ye-terday. Mr*. 8. 8. McAlllater. of thla city, liaa returned from a vlalt to Mr*. Harry Fldler at Dennlaville. Mr*. William H. Colllaeou. Jr., of thla clly. vl.lted her atater, Mr*. Sara Jump. In Camden, Monday. Mr*. Taylor, of Chicago, waa arecent vlaltor at the home of her eon. W. H.Taylor, and family. In thla clly. Maurloe Footer, of thla city, i* now In theemploy of the International Oor-re-poudriice School, Philadelphia. William H. Davie and family, of Mooreetown. have opened their Atlantic avenue cottage for two week*. Amor G. Chamber* aud William B. Chamber., of Philadelphia, were vlaltora here the latter part of laat week. lore uere me lanei !>»■»—

Harry F. Haae. of one of the departmenla of the Darlington. Hunk Co . a< Philadelphia, waa a vlaltor here Sun- or day. " Clyde Baker and family, of Phlla- j delplila. have returned home after a vlalt to George W . Ernat and wife, of ( * thlacliy. Fred. B. Dileabach. of Philadelphia, I d waa here Suuday aud took a look over hi. propertle* at Atlantic avenue and DeLaocey place. d Mr*. Jamee C. Scull, of thle city. ° he. been vialtlng her daughter, M re. Eva Brldgewater. In Philadelphia, for ■ aeveral days paat. * W Police CapUIn David McCoach and Mr*. McCoach. of Philadelphia, and « Lieut. McCoach. U.S. A , were vlel- I tore here during the week. Howard SmPh and wife, of Germantown, and George J. Smith and . wife, of Jeuklntowu, were gueeU of the Blecayne a few oeye ago. It B. Sillee aud wife, of tbl* clly.!, will leave tomorrow to? a few daya' (l Whs goto Atlantic City •• abop pan Artvt. oa P.ar T*r*a. Fob Balk-— Floe coufactlonery atore ; doing good business. Addreaa D.. 8bnT1NEL OtllC*. •dv- [

vlalt to Philadelphia While there , ■ they will bear ••Billy" Suuday. Clly Treasurer William McCoach I and Jamea Franklin, of Philadelphia ' were Id town -Saturday end Sunday. ' Their many frleuda were pleaaed to ace them. f Joaepb 1 . Scull, real elate operator, * aud wife left here yealerday for *<>me winter reaort lu the lulerlor of Florida, (• where they will remain ai* or eight week*. A. J. Dunn, a Philadelphia lawyer. i well known here aa the solicitor for r- the Oerdene Company, waa In town Tbureday. He aayo the company I* iif doing well. t- Mrs. Km ui a Simmon*, of (killing*wood, and. Mr*. France* Strickland u. of Camden, were gueata during the i|. week of Capl and Mr*. BenJ. Heudereou, of tin* clly. n....^i Di.flliil-B-h-l a Waal Phlla* Phlla- ,

delphla buetneaa man, and the owner , of a flue collage lu the extreme upper section of tbla ,clty, waa among the vialtora here Thursday, i William J. Cbadwlck. of thlacliy. ■ who la lu the employ of Well A Ocb, opticians, made hi. ; ! uauel weekly vlalt to hi* family Salur- i returning Mouday morulug. Mlaa Mabel Wleder, of North Phil* delphla. returned borne Sunday eveDlug after ependlug a week with Joeeph Snyder aud wife. She waa accompanied by Mlee Emllle RichGeorge Fuller, of thla clly. who la employed a* a nlgbt watchman at the powder work* at Pennagrove. waa In town the latter part of laet week. He aaye there la plenjy of work for carpenters In Pennagrove. '! For Bale or Baal. "The bona* and lot. located "06 Oeo- • ' tral avenue. Ocean City. N.J. koowo ' a* "The Wllmere," a well-eelabll.lied. . 'select board lug bouse; caube purchased or rented at a reasonable price. ! property In excelleut condition; house r i modern throughout. Will be aoM on easy term*. For further penlculara. e , apply to R CUKTIl Robinson, owner, I- 7« Aabury avenue. Ocean CUy. N. J. 1. 1 "•

FIREMEN HAD A HOUSE WARMING Women's Auxiliary of Liberty Company Gave Boys Enjoyable Evening. . F Members of the Ladle-' Auxiliary of the Liberty Fire Company ..No :i a id invited friend* lied a jolly time in , the company', new quarter, in the , hall Tuesday evening. Speeches were made by Preaidenl Coiiver, Orvllle Adam.. William H. Fire Warden Warren Smith end Mr.. Joseph Barclay, preaidenl of I auxiliary. Reading, were given by Mm Samuel 1 L. Smith. Mra.l'herlea Hreckley, Mm. George E Seaman end Mr-. Barclay. j gave excellent inu.lc. Mm Samuel Smith preaeiiied I be compeny with a pretty couch pillow. It was decorated with Hag-, and In center waa Ibe Inscription, "No. :» " Many book* were presented by ere to he given later. The member- and gue.la played and Ihoae winning trophies wereO-car Moray. Wit. H. Smith. S , B. Comer. HomeM Young and Horace ; AngT , The games were followed by refresh-

curl*' Cake and Cauda Male. the member* or the Oceaka club, < who comprise a number of ■ camp • Are" glrla here, will hold a cake and candy aale In the atore 7(9 Aabury eve- ■ Saturday afternoon beginning at I ;<u o'clock. The glrla go caui|>iiig < summer and they de-Ire lo raise money lo pay their expense.. The cake and candy will he line. Dou't to buy some. Ml-. Helen Stelxer , one of the active member, of llir Did Cloud Work lor Hank W Scott Hand, the retiring cashier of I he First National Rank, did excelservice fur that Institution. Willi which he waa connected In the capacity of ca-hier alnce It* organisation. , - brought many account's lo llie bank during the year* he we. there. aud Atlantic County, all of whom . restored to hi* former good health. The member, of the Ocean Clly • Democratic Club appear lo he at log- " gerhrada. according lo Ihealorytold by some of them. The club rooms - were closed and the furniture removed - a few ulghla alnce. by one faction, and . what It la all about. Preaidenl L. 1. e Wallace,will try lo have a meeting of the club tbla (Thursday) evening. BIbu Board lor Ctiurc-b. A pretty sign board has been ordered for the Flret Preebyleriau Church, aud ' la expected here wllblu a abort time. " It waa purchased bv lbs Christian En deavor Society. Announcement "j d church eervlce* will be placed on llie »' board, which I* to be on Ibe church lawn. It may be lighted by electricity I. nlffht. _

Will Take a Real. W. J. Cuatla, of Philadelphia, son- m In-law of Charles Mathews aud ,) wife, both "f whom died within llie t| last few week*, waa In lowu Monday ,, staled Ibet he would lake Mm. | Custls lo Weroerevlll# thle week for * „ rest, which ehe require* after her q recent double affilctlou. u Some of the unemployed men here r have beau putting In their time recently In digging up money from under the Boardwalk— colneol various t ; denomination dropped by vlaltor* , during the summer season. ( There waa <26 tliue found In one day ( by ainie of the ireasure-eeekera. (

-! — i STEVENS PRESENTS ' SEVERAL BILLS , n Two of the Measures Provide , for Protection of Beach 11 Fronts in State. , In llie diatrlbullou of committee are ' Week. Senator Wlieelon wa* made a I , luehRier of Hie commllleea on li Borough* and Towiiahlps. Commerce I and NaV^gaHoM^jcihlier-' lluino and I 0 house comuilllee on Labor aud lu- t du-lrlea. and chairman of llie com. I , miller ou Incidental Expense*. Hele.t a member of llie comiptttee on Judlcl- ( y. ary, the moat Important committee <>f , t coiunrtlieea on alallonery. clergy .Stale i „ On llie upenlugday Assemblymen I , Steven* Introduced live bills. I wo for 1 J ' office llie Inheritance lex appraisers ' i and clerk* who have been appointed j by the Stale comptroller without civil] I oy ioe r-iaie c-ompironer w oooui civo v

Monday nlghl Mr. Steven* Iniro j n dured e hill lo |irovlde for * iMirmal e school in Cape May County. ja Tuesday morning'- session or ihe .l A— em lily weao|>ened with prayer by a the Rev. J. W. Lynch, pastor of Hie ] ■ ; Churl House M. E Church.. I COMMITTEES NAMED ' rrraldenl.Nwan, ol Ike Fropointed by President S. H. Swan: " Finance— H. S. Mowrer. C. it. Hill- 1 well and Arthur Shoemaker. Entertainment -Harry H. Lake, h. ' FraukJSmllb and l.luwood Mliitxer. Publicity— John R Grove*. H. W. ] ^ Tnw iiaeud aud Orvllle Adam-. ' Delinquent— Furinau B Willie, K ! . A Porter and VVm P.Gardiner. Hrack Protection. There were no repreeentallvea »f llie Hoard of 'I'rade'a commlllee on protection lo the beech front from storms j f at llie weekly meellug of the Clly I j taken by the municipal body. 1 1 waa ^ -eld that, aa lliere Is a bill on Ibis sub- 1 ^ ject pending in the Slate Legislature, j there was uol much use of action by ! the local body et (tils lime. I suae eirlckland'a Funeral The Rev. lir Haines couducted tile funeral aervlcea over the remains of' Mlaa Moselle Strickland *1 Ibe home d of Mr*. Ellrabelb W. Gandy on Wed- \ d neaday efteruoou of lael week. The j Interment was SI Lambertvllle. where 1 i Hi* service* at lb* rrave were nartlct. , ■J paled In by the Rev. Pennington Oor- i e son. of Lambertvllle; the Rev. Mr. ' h Howard, of Treulon, aud llie Kev.J.1 y F Shew, of Patereon.

AilradrdPrrabrirri. The Weal Jersey Presbytery held lie c| whiter meellug In Ibe church at Had- f( don Height* ou Tuesday. The call of ol Iter Mr Smith, of Ibe C.oiigr*ga- „ Hoiial Church, by the church at May's ,| waa held over uutli the t, spring meeting of the Presbytery. , Rei'sL'harlea H. Bobner aud Wll- ^ llam M. Itanck attended the meellug t as the c immlaalouera from lb* Flrel Presbyterian Church of Ocean City. t Nrrloualy III. , Kenneth Howe, a young aud highly , talented organist knuwn to many of the local people, la seriously III al bla , In Haxleton, Pa. The Rev llr j limine- received word Tueaday from ( the young man'a mother lhal there la , ' no hope of Ills recovery. Keuueth , ' played on Ihe great organ hi the First | M. K. Church ou many occasion* dur- , i the summer seasons of 1912 aud ( IBIS. Preacher Weds. The Rev. F. B. Cannon, rector of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, this i clly. aud his bride, who was Mia* Flexial Meaalck, of Cambridge, Md.. t arrived here Saturday evenlug and are al llie Imperial. They were marr rled last week, but Mr. Cannon, with ^ his usual reticence, declined lo give n out anythlug concerning the affair. l.lbrara In New Qnnnera. The Ocean City Public Library la now located In the former lire bouse 1 ou Ninth el net, uear Aabury avenue. ie The new quarters are mora commodloua aud more cheerful-looking than the library's old rooms, aud the paaud Ibe librarian, Mlaa Maud

Foulds, ere delighted with them. ; Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Maaeey were ( week - eud vlaltor* to Philadelphia. , While In lhal clly Saturday evening, Mr. Maaeey elteoded a dinner given by the Poor Richard Club, of which 1 be la a member— Aoumber of proml- ' ucnt Philadelphia men are Identlffed with tble organisation.

! Capt. Wesley C. Smith, of Abeeeon, was among the vlaltora here Friday. 1 Capt. Smith waa a mayor of tbla fe- " sort more than twenty yeera ago. and while such appointed Samuel B. 1 Scull chief of police. Capt. Smith ' renewed old acquaintances while bar* Fob Bai.k.-Ou Wesley avenue, between Teuth and Eteveulh atresia, tlfteeu-rooui up-to-date oottage; furuiehed; gas. electric ItghU, bath, laundry, sun parlor; all eonvcotence*; a bargalu. Buy from owner, M. E '• Slmklu*. 1066 Aabury avenne. Ocean I'. City. "• ae Baboain l Lots —Third lot abova in Second elreet. aaR side of Central, <625 -a. Fourth lot abova Third street, aaR ir, aid. of Aabnry,°<82fi. Only <100 cash required on altber. Oto M-Towb-tf. mebd. Bnlldar. adv. 114, 71.

FIRE CHIEF CONVER HAS I HIS EYES ON THE FUTURE

Willing to Qnit Fight if Assured of Good Job Few Years Hence. Fire -Chief Couvtr, speaking of present condition* In the (Ire depart- i mated In' Ills move by any feeling* * agalnal Orvllle AdBm* or other memof tlie department. He declare- < that lie liaa Ihe highest regard for Mr. HI- move to retain bl* position aa i chief waa actuated solely along Hie line* of aelf-preaervatlou. HeJ* lookthat, airm If he la retained as Chief of the lire department at the preaent time, he cannot expect to hold llie Job for--thal'iie may obtain auother good payposition lu tlie department live or ten years hence, such ea a— latent ! clilef. district eng Ineer. etc., when the lime come*, with Ibe growth of the 'clly. for such position* In Ihe departI If It la only e question of euulher i behig made chief for a term of r aud uot given e life Job a* tlie i . heed of the department, he will not. i continue hie Bgbt. W'J I I lie says lhal, although tl.^^^ I ' CommlMlouera advised him, i VH 'sake of harmony id tbedepartmeff

uot lo he a candidate at the recent election, he feels thai he le In the right land kuowa that, notwithstanding re- ' port* 10 llie contrary, many of the 1 active member* of Ibe lire departmenl. ' a- well a- a large number of Ibe lexAt the weekly meetlug of llie Clly '('oulmlaaluiiera. following Ihe reading of a letter from Gilbert G. Coieon secretary of Ihe lire chief's convention. I announcing the election of Orvllle llaut chief*. Fire tMilef S. B. t'onver presented e sealed envelop* to the ' j The cout'eut* of the envelope were ordered read. Tble wa* done by City Clerk John E. Ademe, ** follow*. Commlaalouara of Ooean City — Gentlemen:— It le Impossible for me : lo appear before your honorable body Una efteruoou. In order lo present my reasons a* to the legality of Ibe elec* ' i loii of a tire chief and assistant* by " a couvenlloo of delegate* * i You will And enclosed briefly my r reasons as In Ihe illegality of tlie elec "J I might eay there le no personal '" .feellug against ihe one elecled by Ihe '• convention upon Ibe part of any one. f [ but thla matter le of such Importance that you should give It your considerYours very truly. • A m'kkw C. boswki.i. ' 1 per M. ' i The oplulou follows: I Commlsalon form of government D ' . so unlike Ihe older form of municipal ' government thai no difficulty Is foun4 '- - iu uimukuisuiiir off* iruoi im oiuer. All muulcl|>al government* derive '• Tlielr aothorlly aud power from the '• Stale l*glslalure, end, wheleoever be Hie law, as applied lo auy muulclnaliiv. such municipality (and It* euch munlclpellly 01

officers) must abide by its law until 0 changed by the Legislature In the * of au amendment, supplement P a repeal, or changed by Judicial " construction. Aud however desirous ■ officers of a municipality may he • surrender their authority and power P as conferred, yet a surrender caunot v made unless the law makes U up- • tlonal. A* 1 flnd no amendment, supplement . repeal or Judicial construction ■ to cbaugc tbe law, I wl-b lo call your • attention to ScctloD t of. tbe Commie- 1 siou act. wblcb reads: 1 "The board of commissioners ahall have aud poascee all administrative. Judicial aud leglelallva powers and ' il u t lee now bed and possessed and ex- 1 erclsed by Ibe mayor aud clly couucll 1 and all other executive or legislative bodies lu aald city, and have complete coutrol over tbe affair* of tbe city 1 adopting tbe provisions of this act." Y'ou will nollo* lo tb* foragolug sec tlon that the subjects of Importance are power* and duties, vlx , administrative judicial aud legislative power* ' end dulle* lied and |M>eeea*cd and " exercised by ihe mayor and clly ' council, .and alao admlulatratlve, judicial and leglalalive power* and dulle* had aud | wanes *e<l and exercised 1 by all other executive or legislative ' bodies. Executive* as dtetlugulebed from legislative aud judicial meaue to carry llie law Inlo effect. Therefore, all bodies, legislative or executive. In ' tbe city of Ocean City, having power "e and authority . became extinct and ' tbelr power and authority v*R«dJn the commissioners upon tbe oommle0 eloner* Uklng their oath of offlcu, as *" Section 4 le Imperative by the ure of sectiou a is impciuivs oj iu. uw ui

tbe word 'shall .' and thle la declared ° moat emphatically In a recent caaa of tbe Court of Errors and Appeals of * this State, when tb* Court aaM, to 1 dealing with a question which aroee ^ ' In a commissioned city: _ | "There le no go vcrnment existing In , , thaununlclpallty except that carried , ODSy Ihe gentlemen who compos* tb* j board." , Section 2 of an ordinance of Ocean CUy passed April 18, 1902, and , amended April 8, 1906, raade: "Tb* offioere or eald Ore departmenl

shall coustet of one chief engineer aud , 1 two assistant engineer*, which angl- ( . ueers aball be elected on the second , Tuesday of January next, biennially , ' thereafter, by a convention of dale- , , galea, which delegates shall conveM< . for that purpose, which delegatae ehffl ( h consist of five from each company, ( i, selected by tbe company from tbe , r" active membership thereof. Tb* chief J; and aaalstant engineers *o selected j' shall be confirmed by tb# CUy Cooocll n at Ibdr flr.t meMlng following. In case of vacancy of office of chief or re assistant engineer, tb* same aball b„ 8- filled within ten days, In manner and form as prescribed above." Il will be observed by tbe ordinance ft. that Common Council delegated exacu-

J live eullioflty to Hie in- rompsule* e sl-triu with Section ( t Hie I'uiDinls ' • akin Art; anil tlie m.ln.an. e. "by o|wr- . atloii of law. waa rrpr-slnl. a* Seel Inn ( ; 8"AUe„toto7n^".re....unon. Her,-. '' berelu''gra* led ' ".Um '"'.r "Tl!. * force and effect 'until altered or re- ^ pealed by llie comiui-MoeM in Hie , Gn Ihe 10th day of January. IBIS. ; llie following mlnule of Hie commit- . eloner* appear*: "Motion by Mr Flaher. seconded by ; - Mr. Thorn, lhal Ihe elecllnn of S. B. Couver as lire chief aud Alfred It. t Smith and John Trout e- aaalstenl chiefs be continued. » "Vote: Heedley. Thorn end Fisher. .. Yea." By the minute above, the cmmlaloner* did not elect, but continued, and the election by the conveullou of ' delegates In 1H1.H.- and the confirm*election aud no couflrmaHon, as Hie lt election we- usurping the power# of e the commtssloiiers. under Sqotlon t. ,e' end the comml-sioiier- could not conr. firm an Illegal act. . The election end confirmation of fire chief end assistants previous to 1918 was lu January 1911. before the Commission Act. Section 2 of the eel reeds: -xxx and upon the organlxlug jj of the commissioners In any encli clly, elected uuder this eel, the cllv Jjl cifa -n*.. ao.eiin..« v-Ay orbodn* ve heretofore actlug as governli g body or be bodies III such clly. and having auy oilier functions, shell he Ipso facto C|. abolished, and the term- of all counoilmen or aldermen and all oilier clliueu or aioeruieu sou so umo

officers.wbelher elective or appointive, jf shell Immediately ceaseaiid determine; ]0 provided, however, that nothing h*re- f contained shell be conRrued to j effect in any way the term of office of a, policeman, fireman or oilier em- w ployeof eny police oi nredeparlmeut. veteran of eny war or other official or employe uow protected by any tenure of office act " Consequently, the lire chief and assistants circled lu 1911 are rightfully entitled to office and caunot be dismissed by any election by a conveu ( Hon of delegates Aniiiikw V. Bohwki.1. n The malter was referred lo City * Solicitor Howell tor his advice. He ° 1 ea VS Ilk was not prepared at that time a I give an auewer. This quesllon, he , . Staled, had been raised In Burlington f aud Atlantic Counties. He would like, I , be elated, lo liave a little lime to-go over It. Director Flaher made a motion, ( which was carried, that tbe teller fromjSccreiary Coraon, of the conveullou, \be laid ou tbe table peudlng a ' " decision from the city aollcllor. The mayor eald he wae very sorry ] thai litis matter has come up a* It bae. j He said II la Ills opinion *lhat the . people do not res I lie the Importance of It. Firemen's figbis ere alway* ' bad. Il Is unfortunate for Ocean City. The local fire d#partmeutaik> ^r ae Its equipment and bouses are concerned, le second to none In tbe Slate. The " speaker eakl be ha* alwaya Ukeu an rt active and great Interest In tbe lire department. Tbe city ha# everything with which to fight fire. Unfortu- *" nately It now has l his trouble. Usually ^ there to a big fire when there Is a lire °I men's fight lu progress. He ex pressed expressed K rd

the wish that this difficulty could be adjusted without going to court. For himself, he said, be he* taken no part lo this light except to urge harmony, convinced (hat only with liar- : mouy can tbe firemen gel beet reeulta. He hoped the trouble could be fixed ' tbla weex, without going into court. 1 Director Fisher said that the matter will have to be fixed up in a legal way. ' If they have been derelict heretofore, 1 It le beet to get the thing cleared np and ascertain where Ibe power lie*.

The mayor said lhal If this la carried Into tbe courts. It would be well to ' establish a paid fire department aud ' the city would be much bettor off. If lb* cltlxens Investigate It, tbey will ' find a paid department best. Itwou't Jin c hit" Ihe salary and will place tbe city In a higher claee In tbe fire Inaur- ' anoe rate#. The city le uow lo Clare " » G. A higher class le elwaye given a f city with a paid fire department end 1 thle lowers tbe fire I neurence raw. . It would require the passage of en | ordinance to establish a paid fire de- ' pertinent eud afitlon on thla would be ir lo the bauds of tbe people. 7 Hamilton. Elgin watch** <1 per weak. L. M Nelaon, railroad Jeweler, MS Broadway. Camden, N. J- agent it here once a week. If you mire him i- re iid a postal. adv. tf.

DR. BOHNER TO REPEAT SERMON Will Preach on "America" to Occa'n City Council, tfh. io, D. of A., Sunday Night. lu llie. First Presbyter 1*1. i iinrrlf. the , pastor, the Itev] » haite- II Holiiiei. ' I *111 repeal his o-j " America Her Mlaa to llie World- ' to Ocean (Tile llcv. Mr. Buhner delivered Ibis' t stormy ^Sunday i.lglil aiol mil a -inall . J f people In llie clly. e- »ell a- of I he I ^ rl hear It again, the -er'moii will be le- j -. petted on Sunday evening, r There Will he epedai music by Ihe It choir under Hie leadership of l.e»ls K I e Smith. Dr. J. Thujnley Hughe-, chairman I pf aud pleasing surprise* all he smoker e of the Young Men'. Progressive rtj League Monday evening. Tickets ere d Iglilful lime |

Jones' Men's Shop 755 Asbury Ave. Ocean City. N. JRi i v Nnw Away lhey go' a few 9v<;reoC ' Dliy mOW. and Mackinaws at greatly reduced prices, *, -Everything the men wear.

Fine leather Goods SteU .n Hat-

Odd Pants Cap*

Ladies' Silk tjo»c Sweater* [

JONES HAS IT J ricALLISTER'S The Leading Dry Goods Store > j ■ Crowded with Seasonable Merchandise at the lowI est possible prices. 1 Special Bargains iu Odd Sweaters, Bath Robes, Silk Kimonos aud Crepe I Kiinonas. * A great assortment of Winter Under, wear. Blankets, Quilts, Fur Muffs and Outing Flannel Garments.

S. S. MCALLISTER Ocean City New Jersey HARVEY Y. LAKE REAL ESTATE 836 Asbury Avenue Ocean City New Jersey * A *' » *' * * * **** * X *."* * * * • I ' ] Best Cottage Location j ; ,r ' | in Ocean City for "in-season" and "between-sea- ] , '• i | sons" is Wesley avenue from Eleventh to { • ' i Thirtenth streets. We offer a lot containing 4000 j ] * ] | scpiare feet, facing ocean in that section,, for only ^ " • i $1450. If surely is a Bargain. J* > •* \ •k' ' ' j « ! | riASSEY & EDWARDS ! - ■ i Clglllli St. and Central An. | . Y"T"T"y"t"Y"T"Y"J; B. Prank Smith Go. * BROKERS

If you have money to loan see us for good investments. For sale, fine on Ocean avenue near Seventh street, with email house, $2500. lots corner First street and Asbury avenne, size 70x100, cheap, Fourteen room house, 2 baths, hot water heat, double office, ( attached garage in rear, splendid opportunity. Fire insnrance placed , with best companies. 1036 Aabury Ave. ALONZO COTTON REAL ESTATE 019 ASBURY AVENUE OOEAN O ITY. N. J. Five cottages on Central avenue, from Sixth to Eighth streets, for reie, very reasonable. Furnished cottage on Central avenue, above Fourth street, lot 40x100, with garage, only *1500. Furniabed cottage ou Central avenue, above Third atreet, onlv taboo. Furuiahed cottage on Fifth atreet, <2700. Two cottage* and one lot on Aabury avenue, near Seventh street, only liSOo. Alio two cottages on Asbury avenue, ainie block, only ttjoo. real estate ... insurance Clayton Haines Brick A11 EigHtH St. Ocean City, N. J. MONEY TO LOAN ON MORTGAGE. No walUng for two weeke to know if yo« can get it; we can tell you at once. Bargains ui Bay aud Ooaao front properties. Choice oottage* for aale. Alao lota for Investment and tor Improvement— the choice of CU' *""" J. M. CHESTER & CO., ' - OcEta Crrv. N. I. I. 2 R. CURTIS ROBINSON » i>" <°> ■<!'

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Numbers 744 and 746 Asbury Avenue i Ocean City - - New Jersey 1 / • " : Call at the Sentinel Printing House if you desire first-class work. Orders promptly filled.

hutei-* Mil COTTAGK*. _ H0T6L J3ise/iYRe... Ocean Ave. - Between F.lghlh and Ninth Streets OWEN ALL THE YEAR ! \m. f.. Smith Hfr-kiwonaif. Scotch Mall . | SANATORIUM -Op.n Al. the Voor— * the imperial ..M-u^or lbs reason^ Plreaanuy Sirs. C. OICTXBL the kathlu iih Caniral tf.au, UCKAB CITY. «. J. M1MHKH i.ewte acowtno wyoming »a« urxt* st«|i* » ,«ttas "... :: Hot Water Has

a. r. nil.* KB j HOTEL ATGLEN Ona of the moat asotrally toasted hotel* in - ocean City. Tb* aim baa always been to make thla bonis arlact and hotualika, and IU larga and aasnrsd patronage proves Ha noma. For term, and particular* address, a. c. forr. Prop. THE WILMERS 70S Central Ava. ! Open all Ihe year. FlretH:laaa table ; hoard. Kveiilng dinners. na*. c. r. wilbkb STERLING HOTEL OFKN ALL VKAH Hot water heal. Winter boatdere solicited. b a. tiiinrf. " » THE HEWLINGS ' having decided to close for the » Inter, • It will If reopened for guests In May, , 1916. I. M. MCXUIOI ' Ninth and Wasley are. Ooaaa Oily. B. J NEW HOTEL ELBERON KIUHTH ANOcr.NTHAI. AVKNUK , OCKAN CITY. N. J. Baylor and Hayrs, HroprlMreaaaa ' Fourteenth reason. Thoroughly renovated > and newly papered. H*ll Fbon*« IJ-X and . ^ " ; ^.■ST.rwht^jesratt • *" ' Wm. h. DXisaora. Owner sad Piuprtetm '* E. C. BOYLE D.ai r at a*a Rsnirap

82^ EIOHTH •Tgyrr j OCgAN CITY NgWJkWEV Watch and Jewelry Revalrtne Mayer's Boardwalk, Opp. Doughty'* Plar OPBN ALL YEAR • Dance Every Cold L— cfcaa, y Wed neaday and P,C- !; Saturday Night y The Excursion House — JAMES CLARK Freyriatar MAIN STREET aad . . , NEW JERSEY AVENUE \m SOMERS' POINT :: N.J. REPORT Of THE C0IDIT1M 3 First National Bank aioorenl'lly.ln the Slate of New JerreyAt tre I Close ol business Uses m bat al. Mb loans and duoounu. f^SsS — ovsrdrans. unsscured. — U.S. bond, deposited 10 secure nwmtnme on ream. ' ULHSXe kmun Uanklax reuse and ternllure and Hue fromVederal Reserve hank, llfxn oo Ou# from approved reserve agenla In oentral reserve cl'lee^^^ HMkU (other than above). ^ »*»» rouiersnanauoveh^^ —

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