Ocean City Sentinel R. CURTIS ROBINSON Editor and Proprietor OCEAN CITY, . - NEW JERSEY Bel! 'Phone No 66- X per line, **ch Insertion. Montnij end yearly ^ Jol) work promptly done by experienced THURSDAY, 8KITE.M BKK 3.. Iftl.i. ft Thursday ... 7 2" 7 .>>> 1 JIT 1 ... - 10 Fridav - U s.lo 1 . I.. 11 Saturday . . S.4I 8 Sf 2.8» 12 Sunday . . . '■ .1 I ", .1 IS Monday .... »'*. ju'ltt :^.i 14 Tuesday . . >1! nl ii 15 Wednesday. . •iJ.o.i '■ 3 . n . IB Tiuirsdav ... 13 TO I 12 >. : » ; 17 FYlday . . . . i J .-i> ■- - ' 1» Sunday . ... 4 <".• 4 :;4 i» _> i ■> 30 Monday .... T o; T.*7t 1 1 . i 7 li .V 31 Tueeday .... 5 57 ei.lti 13 i i.jn • '22 Wednesday . 6.13 T 01 !3:il 13 2S 1 bursday . ... 7 31 7 13 1 17 17'- i 24 Friday ! SOI s 21 1 .Vi 3 33 35 Saturday ... S 42-001 334 2B Sunday ... ft lo ».4it X In X 4.1 27 Monday . r. j ft So 10. 1» 5.4: 4 34 ■ -2b 1 uewlay .... 10 34 11 01- 4 2' 5 ir. 2ft Wednesday. . ll.ioii in joj , > 80 Thursday ... . 14205 1300 5 58 ti 5<« ' Add 40 luluules lor lueide tide- ' Tun Idea of beautifying (bit city le ' a moat excellent one. and it should have tbe bearty support of everyone ' Interested in tbe reaort. Property own'- 1 ert aliould at all limes keep their bold- 1 Ink" and surrounding- In a clean and ' Inviting condition. A little paint now and then Is relished by tbe beet of ' buildings and It aide materially In preserving properly. A» elated ' at a recent meeting lu connection with ' the "City *Heautirul" plan, there are " quite a number of bull-ling, in the ' very center of ibe city that are sorely 1 In Deed of painting With tbe retirement of Luther I" 1 Ogdeu from the aeuatunal campaign c tbe nomination of Lewis T. (Stevens " on tbe Republican ticket seem. aseured. 1 eay. tbe Rem late Ctly Tlmea. Kent! 1 meut Is strongly agalual tbe other Re ' publican candidate. D Miles Rigor, ol 1 Wildwood. In many quarter*, lot bis * affirmed "open" policy, aud bis pre 1 assurance lo certain would-be political " leaders In tbe county of appolutmeut. " lo vartooe bertha. Tbecampalgo Is one * of interest, and tbe electlou « III be a * hot one, but Stereos, with bl.apleudld 11 record In the assembly, it tbe logical * candidate, and every Republican with * Ibe county's best interest at beart will vote for blm. * i Thk statement tbat I). Miles Rigor " baa lived lo Cape May County twenty- " two years baa been spread. Accord a Ing to tbe registry list, be has been a " voter In the couutv onir He. «... ii years

lint registering at Wildwood Crest In 1811. Before Ibal be lived In South Vluelaud and Philadelphia, In which latter, place he now conducts a dettc live ageucy. As soon as he came into the county, it t* reported, be became a candidate for tbe Democratic position of Iulaud Waterway Commissioner, hot Governor Wllaou gave It In an Attan tic County Democrat. Last year K»«or. as a Republican, ran for mayor of Wildwood Crest against ex -Senator Philip P. Baker, and wasdefeated. it's against Capa May County', practice lo five tbf blgbeat office In tbe county to any man who baa spent such a lea I"™ "ItbUi Ha borders. Tblnk it over carefully before casting your balLOW POUTICll MKTHODB. In harmony with tbelr persons! i make-up, some of tbe political opponents of John P. Fox are circulating Ibe report, w.th tbe idea of hurting blm politically, that be has obtained oouuty money for Hootch Hall, a med - ' •cal institution In Ibis city. i It is an undoubted fact tbat tbe ; county board of freeboldei. give. I money to Scotch Hall, ..it doe. to I a similar Institution In Wildwood, and It la also a fact, wbicb tbe records will verify, tbat Scotch Hall doe. . g,„, amount of charitable work, consider- , ably more perhaps than I. covered by f tbe mouey given by tbe couuty. Tbe voters at tbe primary election f Will Mloglngty rebuke these slul.ter- , minded, would-be political monarch- .

►ox t1if. bluhr man. ' No voter in tbe First Ward wllh tbe , best interests of Ibis city at heart will vole against Freeholder John p. Fox , at tbecomlog primaries, a, a faith- | ful servant of the people. win, . recorfl . for excel leul work in the board be ■bould aud will t« returned to that \ As everybody here knows, Mr Fox j wields considerable influence in tbe Uape May County Board of Freeholder. , by reason of bis long term of service aud bis personality. Borne people, friendly lo hi. oppoo- ! ant. have asked. "What has he done?" , Tin. was partly told In a eommuiilca- . tloo published In tbe Kksctixei. of last i week. Briefly. Mr. Fox Is responsible. , through tbe board of freeholders, for tbe county purchasing the old turnpike and taking ibe toll therefrom: , for taking over and lighting aud maintaining Asbury aveuue from Seven- v teen lb to Tblrty-fourtb streets, tbe , building of tbe boulevard from Thirty - 1 fourth street to Marmora, aud push- ' \ plans to h*ve a public roadway', from this city loCorw, o'» Inlet Tbr-e , are some of tbe big projects with', wbicb be la Ideullfled. Ocean City cauool afford to lose Ibe ? influence of eucb a member of tbe Cape May Counly Board of Free-', holders. With two new members of the £ bftred from this city , where would * Ocean City "get off iu tbe next year? * MOt-LD brtbaa skti en. * organised, tbe State Ke^torlll" 'a Mtlon has always been glean lo a per- d

1 WHERE BLAME i FOR TAXES RESTS lYj IConunusd Iron, First lags., ~ <,!<■.! In 1H14 to pa}- tbe Interest on uotes given for parity completed municipal ,j coiittacis, for which these bonds were I— ued. In -add it Ion to tbe above increase, tire county .tax was raised •>474 lyrlltw. wblrii amounts to nearly | ■>■' oi.e-fourlh_of the increase of the city Who issued the abive bonds for - w hich tbe additional 8I3HTO must be .When t hi- i- answered, reapouvibilBy for tbe increase of tbe tax rale Is Kurlbertpor, I he light apprnprlalion' , The "Ireet appropriation for IftlS I- ' made for Iftl-j on Ibe ,-«>rre*poiidiug ' ; Ma/h ruore I be -arne line might ^ T well know n that alllhc appropriations ' , Were heavily tuorlgage<l When tbe 1 ; ^oceot Commisslobera took office. • The former Commissioner*, ou Au'k gusi " Hill. Increased ibe appropriations of January I. I»14. 57.650 AS. D . Commlsaioneis win reelected they ] I would have Increased the approprla- , , Hons of January I, 1DI5, by a sum al lea-I equal ftfttbe Increase of August 6, , lft.14. for tbe cost of maintaining a clly l constantly Increase, as tbe city grow s ' The present Commissioner, increased c , Utr appropriation* of January 1.4815, ! only 5 i.issl. notwithstanding, as shown before, tbat one appropriation was exUausted pud tbat tbe present Cuuiml*. , .loner, were compelled to IraAriffcT - , before they could pay cerlalu * mils lucurred by tbe former Cominls- ^ .loners. If w ould seem that tbe Ledger l* difficulty lo fiudlng a real 1: for criticism w ben It take, issue fi on tbe question of the necessity of bit- 8 mg men to remove the crab grass from c tbe city lawn. The seed was sown I sod tbe lawu made uudertbe supervision of tbe former Commissioners, sod if I bey sowed crab grass aud used n m pro per material forthe work, wbicl, p made it necessary for the present of- y " ilals to correct tbelr work, blame j, .bould be placed where It belougs. In A soy case, uo ooe would care' to see tbe -j law u IU front of the city ball neglected g ind tbe beauty of tbe city ball aud lis .urrouudlugs marred. Tbe C-Iusiers .of lamps arouud tbe city ball were purchased by tbe for- Vj Commissioners and It Is both natural and fair to assume tbat they lu- " tended to use tbelamps to beautify tbe .' ball and Its surroundings; If they did, J" summer months certainly are tbe to use tbem If they did not iu-

n "nd lo u» I Hem. why was the money h ,f ",e taxpayers used to purchase p them? If by Increasing ibe uumber of tbe 0 city ofllcials the city Is financially tbe a gainer, no exception should be taken „ rud uo Just criticism cau be made. It ., Is believed tbat tbe city Is the gainer. . aud I submit tbe following as proof: r Tbe eutlre collection of license lees r for 1«14 was f546 Tbe collection of , fees this year amounts to 1999.50. Tbe 1 - difference will pay the Increased cost j of salaries aud leave whatever I. col- , lected during tbe remainder of "the , year for city purposes. , The figure* given are taken from Ibe . clly records and prove tbat tbe present 'ommlssiouers are confronted with a difficult task, and It Is believed thai they have tbe hearty support of tbe 1 majority of tbe citizens. 1 Taxpayer. Masonic Club Close. . I I Tbe Ocean City Visitors'1 Masonic Club closed Its season wltb a meeting ' at Its headquarters ou Fogg's Pier last . Saturday evening. Kucouxagtug reports were heard, aud plans were made ' next summer. i 1 bummer Force Off. The summer force of letter carriers 1 aud clerks at the post office was re- 1 duced a few- days ago. Among those 1 who went off duty was Mi.» Margaret i ooe of tbe city's popular young c T

•on who has served lo tbe Assembly, except ouce. In 1SS6. wuen Joseph H. Haneswa* uomtuaied and elected. For 1 Ibe three years preceding bis nomlua- ; tlon Cape May County was represented a Democratic Assemblyman, the ' lale Jesse 11 Lodlam, aud be was made bis party's candidate for Senator. Tbe exception was due to tbe i fact that there was no Republican As- , seuiblymeu at tbat time. ! Otherwise, every Republican who 1 served In tbe State Kenale, beglu"lug In 11459 wltb tbe late Downe Edmuuds, down to tbe pre^nt lime. Including Jonatban F. Learning, Wil- ' VV. Ware, Thomas Keesley, Rich- . ard 8. Learning. Walters. Learning. J Edmund L Ross, Robert E. Hand aud i Lew-Is M. Creese, w ere uninitiated be- i cause tbey bad served In the As- > sembly. Tbete i- no good reason why this t rule should I* broken at ibis time Therefore. Assemblyman Lew is T Stevens should receive tbe Republican nomination. He has served two year, e iu tbe Assembly. One prominent t j lid wood business man w ho w as In- 1 , icrested in legislation at Trentoo last u | winter says tbat be found tbat Assein- I a grasp o n t h e legislation of the j House. 1 ids man, u- bo also owns properly in Camden County .aaya be learned * .to go to Stevens for Informaliisn h rather tliau lo Camden County mem- I, her* He fouud Steven* to be a dill- tl faithful aud conscientious uiem- , her. | There bsve been a uumber of State aud Assembly men iu Ocean b ,Olty during tbe last year or two, aud <•> all have spoken highly of Mr. Steve is' b diligence end abllliy In office p

BAPTISTS TO HAVE S FELLOWSHIP RALLY Interesting Time Planned for , tl Reunion at Church Next j r Wednesday Night. (j The First Baptist Church is errsng j ,. J lug. for a chord, fellowship rally for j Wednesday evening. September 3ft. at the church. , ir "The summer Is over and our people i are coming back again to their ac- I customed place* lu Ibeservlces. " says < , Pastor Mltcli. I members and tbe friends of ibe cliurcb I - should meet for a real social and fel- 1 f low-ship mrrtli-g to revive the Interest I for the rait and winter? Every mem- f t»er and friend of. ibe Baptist Church 1 . i-.iinmiiiee ln charge Is making |>rep- I . new- things are Jn store. Remember 1 t I f,e dsle, Se|,leu,ber 3ft. nell .Wedues- * day evening, at the cliurcb. Let ue u , mske Ibis meeting a generally rally I for the First Baptist people. Come •' with a smile, smile all through the ' and. a* a merry beart doeth good like a medicine, somebody u-jll I . away fading better for coming." U Lazeile, Thornton aud wife*- Sara tl Lowenberg, Mrs. Jesse Haydix-k. Phil- n adelpbta: Frank Graham, New York ; w William T. Brown, St. David's. F. W." Wickliolf. Mist E. S Taylor. '« E. Clegg. W. F. Becker. Phi to- • delphla: R. J McKeowu. wife slid ol Heleu McKeowu. Gcean City. u ebbkkon H S. Miller, Colllugswood: Sophia Mcllenrr. Chaintersburg; (i. C. Mc' Nabb. W. W. Cardwell. Mrs Cardwell, Mr-. A. M. Vogdes. Miss Ruth T Philadelphia. . A. I). Jackson, A. D. Randall. Wil- A ham Wbitaker. Louts Bucber aud H Miss Slam. Philadelphia; Mr*. Haines. William J.' Irick, Yin- ol ceutown; R. T. Esber aud wife. Haines 1 ' Camdeu. pi Airs. H B. Derbyshire. Hadduu- U1 Held: W. H. Smith and wife, Paulsboro; Dick H. Smltb, Washington ; F L Relcbmutb, Howard Reichmutb. FMward Reicbinutb, Miss L. F. "e Alalne, San Francisco. Cal.; W. K ton aud wife, Scrautou; S. H '* Simpson and wife, Chicago. 1 James A. Lyud aud wife. Chester; Mrs- Frank E Masland, Mrs R. Paul Masland. Bustleton; Mra. H. C. Law- * Joseph H. Law-son, Mrs. L. J J" Jones, Mrs. K. M. Brenlser. H. C. Clauser, Joseph F. Long. Ross HreuIser, Philadelphia; J. F. Ogdeu. We- °V nonab; C. H. N. Bodlue. Williamstown. h

e BISCAY NK. - , E. Riday. Mlaa Belz, Franklin Mc" , e Council. Wesley R. Cbeesemau, W. J- | t O'Brien, I). R CslbouD. William R. , j Hot! ma ii, Dr H. C. Schock, F3 D. , I Saint, Dr. Oreeumau aud wife. Mabel t B. Barnes. Elsie Slew-art Hand, Philadelphia; Mlaa D. Walker, W. J Flem , ing. Pittsburgh; W T. Harlau. ! f Tregay, Frances Tregay, Georgia lAec gay. W. r.uiouoer and wife, Cuatit J , t Mra. 13 Crater, New York; Miss M. L. Corsou, Ocean City; Mrs. C. F.Tay- . lor. Mrs. Micbeal Herr, H. H. BalI tbaser. N K Fergusou. Mlas Carrie ' , Harkley, Gertrude Hark ley Pblladel- , l pbla; E L Carney, Greenwich: J. B. ' t Ball baser, Epbrata; Mrs. J-. C. Fergu- ' East Orange; Mrs. R. H. Rauck ' Miss Clara Rauck. -VDaa Mary Rauck. Mrs H L Staflord. Lancaster; How- C aid Reynold-, Ellis Ferguson. Austin " , Ferguson, S. M. Haverstlck. Quarry- ' j vllle. " Jus. Gjtekunat. Mat bias Massing, ' Whey and family, Mrs. A. M. ( Boll, Mrs. L M. Findelseu and family, Heleu M. Glenn, Mrs. L S. Bryant. R C. Helsler. Alex. Lawrence, Jr., Philadelphia; M. iL. Bercklnblne, P. , L. Milllgan, Cyuwyd; Mrs. R. H. , Comey, Mrs C. Lapp, Mrs. C. Hobsou, e Mrs. O. O. Adams, Weuouab; E F Yard ley, Baltimore; Jobu Lewis and ? wife, Greenville, Mich ; F. G. Saunders. New- York; Francis 1>. Tyson, 1 Plllsltorvli- -I K UssmIis II >,.H F. family,

A. M Wildman, Langborue. r kathlo - Joseph Lord and famil y, Alias Anna I Pr llchelt, Mr. Browning, Pbillp H t Baclr aud wife, George Scball. Mrs. D. i E.Cooper, Mrs. Jatne-JGlllluder. |F. . R. Ulllindrr. Elizabeth Gllllnder. In : and Mrs. C. F\ Taylor. Mrs. M. Herr. . J. M. Herr, Philadelphia; D. O. Walklus, Woodbury; F. W. Price and wife, Elizabeth; Mary A. W. Turner Bet- ■ tertou. Md.: John L Anderson and wife. G. E Brumbaugh aud wile, M. T. Perkius. Lansdowue: H. G. Al'leu, - C. Scull. Mrs M W. Mayer. Mra. Auu« G Clark, Mrs. Amelia Greer, K, , S. Chew, Bridgetou: Mrs. J. w. Gleggl I Purcelvllle. Vs.; Margaret M Woodman, Mooreatowu: Heleu A. Brock. I sou. Baltimore: Sarah P. Simpson'1 Ed win Simpson aud wife. N'orris. town; M. E. Lawrence, Salem. (■■Inter Ikies. Wm. I». Andrews, a painter who to tbia clly from Pblladelpble a years ago aud worked at bis trade died Monday X^e was 61 years old. His funeral will take place in today. Thauklal la Frleutla. William. M. Rauck. of tbia clly, desires to thank the mauy friend* of and family for tbelr kluduesa to tbem In their ; event bereavement In loss of wife aud mother. - i Haa banc to Virginia. Frambe- J. Smith has gone lol'elrrs. Va . where be Is eugagad lu Ibe! contracting business. .He bas tweu ' here a few daya, but will return to this week

ASKS CITY TO [ BUILD BULKHEAD r Ebenezer Adams Wants Offi- . cials to Help Protect His j • ' Holdings Here. Ebenezer Adam*, of West- Pniladeir ptiia. ow ner of |iro|H;rl}- ou tbe ib»ardpeared before I lie Clly Conuul— loners . at llielr weekly meellug and said tbat ■ offiolal* the mailer of bulkbeadlng Hie of Eighth street > 'There will be required, be -aid, lini bulk heading of 137 fat of land in fnml till — * done at on. e lefore'lbe u-u«l siorins. but it would be usele-s for to do the work In front of In* property unless Ibe clly build* « bulkAlayor Champlou -ant II would u.^ uiu -Ii good for tlie .-ity lo nuiid s al tbe fail of Eigbrffsdre. i unless Ibe prufierly ow neft'li iilli v.l 1 Ailsmwff lie bad talked wnb Mr. I Doughty regarding (lie mal.er. Mr Adams said be liad seen Mr Doughty, but lisd riot been given luui-ti satisfaction. He -aid be wtiuluagaiu talk wnb Mr. Ikiugbly, and lu ttie-fegular order of bu-ioes-. ordinance* 76 anil 77 were passed on . reading aud ordered pubii-brd here tbey ap|iear. There was adopted a re~ ilioii offered by Director Campbell, t ■ inir ' flit) 4l> from the Ocean ( tlx Title '' under couiract No. 6S5. A number of bills were ordered paid u BOURGEOIS OBJECTS , George Bourgeois, a welt knuwu w

. Clly lawyer, app.-ared al tbe . j weekly meeting of tbe City Commis- a i. slouera aud objected to au aase-smenl c , bla Iota at Thirty-second -vtreet* and i * Central avenue. Hl» particular com- i was to tbe alleged improvements lo bis properly without any I . proposed improvements wtre to be i Mr. Bourgeois said thai be Is as- , sessed 8226 on properly valued at tbe ( same sum. He stated tint be bad taken out a certiorari, and would tight t tbe city. If ueceaaary. He does not i desire to begin this warfare If be . and. tbe city can get together aud j reach au equitable basis, conditions t will be satisfactory. He Is willing to j a fair assessment for whatever t beneHts be bad received. - ' c Air. Bourgeois stated tbat be bad t owned other lots in. this city, taxed , under similar conditions, aud these bad been sold for taxes by Ibe city t He said be bad recently received notice . ' to HII hi- lot* because, ttaremed. someone Is afraid of mosquitoes. "We have plenty of mo-qultoes In Atlantic - City." be said, with a smile, aud be ■ added tbat be was at the meeting lo 0 1 Hud out What Is going on here. ,| .Mayor Champion, referring tu il.e * mosquitoes, explained that tbe Slate bas some money to spend lu Ibis clly f.-r the purpose of trying to eliminate tbe mosquito, aud this Is why the city ' has taken up tbe uiatlrr. Mr. Bourgeois said be had no objection to tbe Slatw spending Its money for this purpose, without expense to , property owners. City Solicitor Bo- well said thai, as i Bourgeois knows, tbe Slate requires only newspaper publication of 1 certain things to be done lo property ' by tbe city. However, the present clly officials have decided to send -notice ol ' such contemplated acts to every prop, erty owner before any Improvement* , are made to tbelr laud. , Mr. Bourgeois, in reply, said thai be 1 does not questlou tbe legality of the ' tow, but be stated tbat tbe object »f ' the tow lu bavlug* publication made ! related only to those property owuers wbose residence waa unkuowu He said be did not blame the present Commissioners for acts of tbe former f but be thought, he c said, tbat tbe city will get more friends A among tbe people owning properly " here, but not resident-, by seudiug '• notice ot contemplated Improvement-. ° Solicitor Bosw-ell suggested to the ' • ^ — ....... sugge-ieo to i lie

• • board tbat tbe matter be leferred to tbe director of Ibe department of finance. ia Mr Bourgeois said be did uot care I to whom Ibe matter was referred. All ). he w auled was au adjustment sallsfaclory to himself. Otherwise, he would r proceed wnb bis suit. r. Air. Huswell told blm tbat certain !• conditions existed, aud if these were (. not compiled with, Mr. Bourgeois could bring suit. d Mr. Bourgeois said be could not uu- < I- derstand why the pavement along bis < - property should be told and there w»s I . property. He was told tbat tbe city never r - f - quired such conditions, aud .thai tbe • - ! paveojcul on near-by properly bad ■ • been washed out by the storms of last - winter, bis land being near the beach. On motion of Director Adam*, the matter was referred to the director of ' revenue and Huance. r j , I » Fire Alarm , •1— Sixth and Pleasure avenue. c " 17— Eleventh aud Bay avenue, i IS — F'ourleeutb and Pleasure ave. 85— BevenU) aud Wear avenue. 42— Second aud Asbury aVeuue. 43 — Fourth and Asbury avenue! ' 45— Eighth aud Asbury avenue. — Tenth aud Asbury avenue. I 46— Thirteenth and Asbury avenue I , 8ft — Htxteebth and Asbury avenue 51 — North and Central aveuue. ' . 54— Sixth and Central aveuue I 57— Eleventh aud Central avenue i 67— Twelfth aud Wesley avenue -' I 68 — Fourteenth and Wesley avenue k , 78— Fourth aud Ocean avenue r 75 — Seventh and Ocean avenue * . 76— Ninth and Ocean avenue. | 62— Second and Atlantic avenue «6- Ho.rdw.lk and Moorlyu terrace. ®' Eay avenue aud Bsiiereea road. 11 531 : I wenlieln aud Crutral avenue. o

HE TRAVELS WITH ) LIBERTY BELL - Harry Y Darnell, "Pennsy" 1 Touri9t Agent, Among the City's Visitors. I. "Hatty Y Darnell, of Sherwood. West ; I. Philadelphia, a 'well known tourist ' ageul of Ilie Pennsylvania Kallr-ad, , w bo has a ho*l of friend* In Ibis city, [ -pent Saturday afternoon aud Suuday y here a- 111. guest of James Frank-lln. ,. Mr. Darnell accompanied Ibe l.lberly Hefl from Philadelphia lo California ,. on Its I rip a few week* ago. He will I go lo California 111 November and ac,,'compaliy Ibe- Bell on it- return trip I Mr I ■amell usually goes ou Irqis made. He aud Mr F ranklin are eulbuslas I . Ilc'ofihbage player-. Tbey live next diHir lo eacti ot her in Philadelphia and f niairi- eiening. sre spent b^tlieiu lu gsuir- Mr. Franklin is leading tu Ibe Wbafwould Oceab Clly gain by a change lu Ibe f reeholder from Ibe First Ward even suppo-mg Ibe ability and character of Ibe candidate* w ere Geographically. Ocean Clly staud* 'one. excepting for Ibe support of I'pper Township, the lower resorts ueiug competitors of Ocean City and " Hie lower townships depending upon • I hem for tbelr markel-. The prosperity ' if tbe re-orts is vital to tbem aud naturally tbey go along with tbem politically. as I'pper Township goe- along i with us for tbe same reason. This means there Is a large majority ■ In tbe Board of F'reeholders represent- I mg the lower resorts aud township*. | our system of government, Ibe re pre " r L

• sentative who cau get the most for Ins I t district, and who bas tbe Itileresfof tbe I 1 county at large at beart. Is tbe most , - valuable man for tbe place. Situated as we are, it require* lutelv ligence aud diplomacy of tbe blgbe-t t order for our municipality to get tbe e improvements we really need and are eutltled to, eveu though we do pay 1 Imaglue Groves In F'ox's chair— a t on a log, aud uot a big bump, al t tbat. If we take time to look back e kver the recoid of J. P. Fox for the 1 a*t twelve years In tbe Board of F'rees holders, we'll find be ha* been ou the J job for Oceau Clly every mlnule of r Ibe- time, and, taking everything Into consideration, we haven't any room to 1 kick over our share of tbe county's Im- - r Tbe (Ward docs not want a change, F'ox Is loyal to bis town and t work* for Us best luteresls Rrpuhi.R-AK. . Flngsgeairial Announced. t Mr. and Airs Harry R-*Keen. nl Lansdow ue. summer residents uftbl* 1 city, auuoutice the engagement ufibeir daugbler. Miss Harriet, tu William I E Turuer, of Swartbmore. . I f D s:sunt For Rant. f cbis-k fin 1> -r r.-ul she looked thoughtful "WIi ii I- ibe mutter?" asked her mother - | nnmU'Aug why lenanta ^ days vie - b-nii- d". Tin- usual rule 3 In business i- ii ,11: ,*. mill of 7* |--r i-eut . tbelr rent llilrly da I - In inlvuin-e of f tbe time If rqally Is due. nuil such o ' r"T' 1 inil nuiy never linre If. for In-lnnc-tbe premises should burn I am noi , mnrb of a polltleal e<-onomlst I won . der If some sintesmnn eould explain uer II some -lalisminn roulil explain

j the si I unt ion to me— I mean an expla ! New York I'ress. Noval Entartainmant of 1862. Wbai was i lien considered n dts-idi-l Innotiiiioii In rlieutrienl eireles of ibe ! Cfpilal oet'tirrrnd during Ibe week of I 213.11. IS.T3 ,, |„.„ „„ entertainment was given al the Wushlngion theater, uii Rleielilh slreel Jusi soulb Colt on'- I, -lure on beabb. vatod and I'll ri't u.u —I i,y i !>,- ndmlul-iraiioii punefuaieil the

of "laugbin-; ga»." I ben regunlHI as a marvel of m-leiitllle dbleovory. Dr. Col ton's advert l-euieitt read ss follow* I ep«--i!ll benelll of ladies: "T welve ladle- will Inhale Ibe gas. aud none alloiii-1 I , ill ibe nn.st selm-l 1 Preserve I he lleiilib' "—Exchange Ths Remedy. dock, according lo f Hit West "Iler pro|«-ller is half oin water, and abowlng." "lis. but It's low tide,' explained Alnlbern. ibe longsboremau. "Walt a lilt nil ibe tide cornea In. an all that'll tie covered up again." Resemblances. Fogg— I lold Bass what yob saldthal he reminded yon of a giraffe bebe held III- bend so blgh FenAnd what did lie say? Fogg He said you reminded him of an asa Fenderson - Because why? F'ogg— Be ' Farstghtad Girl, h * '"T "IMl ,la, 10 wnkr ' "No." she an-wecpd Itc. tight fully . jjdoo 't do I lint J si— t work during tlic Laavs Msmory Behind. Architect •cnthtodaeYlcnllyi - When you get Into the new house you won't kuow yourselves Mrs Newrieb-Ex " rose me; It will lie oilier people we I don't know — Boston Transcript. He- I'll give a penny for your thoughts. She I'll wait fir that half cent ph-T f..r yours - Baltimore Amerl ,

>r— Joseph G. Champion . ., BUILDING CONTRACTOR ockaA civ. n. ■ I. . ( ' y Be" I'hofte. etc - Key. lone. H f ' ■ Ralph Hayes VanGilder ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER (jch an CUY. new JbKSLY rou SHOULD HAVE A Reliable Builder To erect your Ocean City cottage. You cannot spare the time to look after it closely yourself aud must depend upon the honesty ot the contractor. I have built for a large number of people and could refer you to any or all of them, i Seud for the list of names aud photographs ol the houses. Otis M. Townsend OFFICE pi HI Pirn OCEAN CITY. _l

L. S. CORSON, Seashore Cottages a Specialty T Hotels and Bungalows Contractor and Builder. FN-trything in n>r Building liu« Wans and Specifications Furnished. Estimates Cheerfully Given. — 810 Asbury Aveuue OFF' ICE— 745 West Aveutia

WILLBBD 3. STEELIN E Gomracior anil Buimer

Eleventh Street and Bay Avenue OCEAN CITY. N J. Branch Office: Thirty-fourth Stteet . JoDDlng Prompiiy Biienuen 10 *

Allen Seull THE Ei earn swo Ocexx .-ivE. Rhone Connections s b swan o j, e trout Swan and Trout PRACTICAL and Builders JOBbtNt, A SPECIALTY 1040 ASBURY AVENUE OCEAN CITY. N J. I Bell Phone i» Inter-State Ph<j te 134-A SUTTON & CORSON CO. General Contractors |l Grading and Street Building j 739 ASBURY AVENUE Ocean City, New Jersey

Walter V. Hess t contractor and builder , JOBBING GIVEN SPECIAL ATTENTION J cbtimltxs ruKNlSHtD ON . UiV:"1?,"'!;. %°ra;i'x; . 2*0"" o",0*00" ^ J "°**' SHONE Zia-W |l Office 101j^^flrt^upy Avenue 1 OCEAN C'TY NEW JERSEY

IPO^IEIlIL'S The Reliable Store for Dry Goods, Notions and Men's Wear j Sa7,cw b,,"' ."'w'to '|C f *4 •'"> «H»e. Al-n j xu-pvndcr -tyir. Wv arr showing 'I"..,* "'^rt'mrnT Kto"".!!!!!!,"''' Jatassr^' so? slzxr -iir!'? "";" — — r POWELL'S I -" 921 Asbury Ave. b*u u, Ocean City, n. j. j • HAOINC AND CAAPET LAYINO . °' AIL LINDA REPAIRED , LAWRENCE M. LEAR Suttessor to "" "•» N. C. GODFREX, IRT..-«,.„ „s« \ Upholstering, Awnings, House Furnishings 654 ASBURY AVENUE OCEAN CITY, N. J. ESTIMATES CHEERFULLY GIVEN MONEY TO LOAN ON MORTGAGE Ocean City. Apply tu Improxement-the choice of ^ J. M. CHESTER & CO., Ocean City. N.J. j. ESTATE .md INSURANCE Clayton Haines Brick ^11 Eighth St. Ocean City, N. J.

OTIS M. TOWNSEND BUILDER Office: 8th St. Opposite p q Plans and Specifications precared without chaige Only galvanized nail- ns.-d on • exterior work , ^-2 ;• B-4-U-BILD-KUM-C-Us I "There'» a Reason*Ocean City House Bldg. Co. Johhing" and alteration work ' our personal attention. 4 Window and Door Kraiuc- .,nj Screens made to on:, ; iO F F I C I: . 14U7 BAN A\ liNUE Bell Rhone 38- X. ESTIMATES aud PLANS furnished JOHN T. SEAL builder oczSN'C"; l,iMTH — oe„t;: Oeorge W. Hurris Contractor, Builder and Jobbing PUns Free. B*rxaI.w. . -cum,. No. 13 w. Fourteenth Street ocfan city, n. j. "tux y 6. 0. Adim. « ( Mm| GEO. 0. ADAMS & BRO. PLASTERING, RANGE SETTIN; » BUCK LAYING, fclc., Flc. - All Work Id Mwon Line I'rnmpily c Attended To. OCEAN CITY. N j ALBERT G. GILBERT, PRACTICAL HOUSE PAINTER 645 ASbury Avenue, BRECKLEY'S HOUSE AND SIGH PAINTERS CLINTON L. BRECK'LEY. PROP Hi ady Mixed I'aluta, Lead a'ml Oft920 and 922 Asbury avenue. r HKADLKT A ADA.HN D-"r»" Reading: Coal AJso klndllnz WimmI by barrsl or mid. , Real Estate and ' Search Company represents Fidelity Trust Comtanr . Wildwood Title and Trasi Co. Title Insurance Searches, Abstracts of Title, Conveyancing Fire Insurance Prompt Service All Work Guaranteed Money 10 Loan on Good Firxl Moiipage Karma for Sate Offices in Nationl Bank Building Cape May Court House N. J. L. A. STEELMAN K SMITH and WHEELWRIGHT Practical Horseshoeing DONE PROMPTLY Clio and Ojilir Tcogi 1 Special!) for Stewart's Iron Work* Co I'ialn aud Ornamental Iron F'eiioo, Iron Hailing* and Window Guards.

Seventh St. and Haven Avp Y ■ . _ C I — LAKE ...REAL ESTATE AGENT.. Lot* for sale i"oUa«*« 101 rsni . Don't Suffer With Rheumatism Camph. rolc G vre Qabk Relief Jo£t. ISvls lilts a knife vulllfie. sl'ii|>i> ""** m'lr J.niplioroie OD 1 1 Will ilrss (<u! '"'IDd (hi Wnlrn.-r.-vri, Mrii'hol.. (Yilii|,bo'. -"I' "''"lin'"1""*1 I'iwrer—1 •" * i..Xj.. -tin osvk, r riiraiciR, pieurisj . ip'* bold by All brugglsts Why Not Buy Your Bathing Outfit at Goff's. where yon will find a full line of the most select Bathing Suits. CupsShoes, etc., all at reasonable price GOFF'S Bathing Supply Store 93" Boardwalk Adjoining Guff's Baths