Ocean City Sentinel ] TH t: RSDA V . J A N I' A It Y 0. I51<i We eh.ll 1* glad to receive^ llemeof to thl* community »'"t <>ur reader* 1 oompauled with the full name .ud .ddren* »f the writer, not iiweaaarlly for publication, hut a- n guarantee of n DOTS. J] Are you wriiiug I9I«? Many pretty calendar.. ' Lodge. are lu-talllug ofllei r. j* Public ecboole rouuinl iwlon. la.t Q Monday. b Public echool children are now d studying inu.lc^ I The yacht club held It. u.ual weekly li luncheon, at the SI. Jame., Philadelphia. yesterday. a Another dl-agreeable Sunday - III P the mornluE and evening. Italn and <- fog thli time * A number of Oceau l 'Ity people weiil to Philadelphia Saturday to sec the fbarlee H. Clouting bae been reS * elected dlrectot of It)* Cape May County Hoard of Freeholder.. City Electrician Jo«eph KlRRlns ha. In.talled the new electrical bell In the ' lire department. on the llr.t floor of the ^ city hall. ' | Johu E. Townaend, electrician, of thin city. ha. the contract to put lu the electric plant at the new .Ilk mill p at Tuckahoe. b The City Comml»«louere will meet , a cummltlee of the Oceau City Hotel 0 Proprietor.' Association at the city f, hail at 8 o'clock tomorrow nlgtu^ Ml.. Marlon Murphy. a^Trl who tl formerly rclded m thl. city. wa. e Point Tuesday. „Proin the content, of a note left by her. friend. Tear .he ha. * killed bermdr. ■ I n.lead of a diamond ruiR. a. wa. • etated In la.t week'. Sentinel, Ml*. Verna Wllaoii received a brooch, with 0 a .mall diamond, from the primary department of the Methodl.t Sunday School at Christmas. While going to the telephone to an.wer a call at the home of l>r. * Herechel Petllt, a few niRhta .luce. Ml.. .Elizabeth V. A. Dunn, of the household, fell dowu atalr*. Injuring ■" the .Ide ol her face and spraining one 0

PERSONALS. Ml.. Sarah Smith .pent the holiday. u in Philadelphia r lUlpli Itraiigan .pent New Year'* | Day In Philadelphia. . V. C. Kirk, of lielmar. w a. a recent I gueaf of the Imiwrlal. W W Whitehead, of Bryn Attyrn. reRl.lered at the Elberon. Dr and Mr.. E C. We.ton are vl.lt- 1 Jug friend. In Philadelphia. (S^_l}*der. of Philadelphia, wa* Mlli^l the vl.llor* here Tuesday. " Mm Julian lia. returned from a ( vi.lt to her home lu Philadelphia. N. P. Stepbe ■» and »lfe. of Ambler, t were recent gue.t. of the Idiewlld. t J. La'-au Headley and wife have re- I turned from a visit to Philadelphia. ( Mi., Laura Towosend ha- returned from a vl.lt to Philadelphia friend.. 1 H. K. Stanton .and wife .|ienl the New Year holiday. In Philadelphia. R. H. Reeder, of t'olllnR.wood. reg- | i.tered at I he l<orralne a few day. ago , Mrs. Herbert Pioch. of ihl. city, i speul'lbe New Year holiday, lu I'hlla- i delphla. L. U Hrangan, of Philadelphia, aprui the holiday, with hla family lo thl. city. Frsuk A. Schock and wife have returned from a two week.' vl.lt to Pbll- ( adelpbta. Charles Adam*, wife and son, of | this city, .pent the week.end with , Camden relative*. , MlM-e« Marie and Helen Towneend, i or Philadelphia, were among the week's visitor, here. Ml.. Ethel Lee. of thl. clly. was a week-eud guest of Ml*. Elate Wln.tan ley In Philadelphia. William Taylor and family have returned hume after a plea.aot vi.lt to relative. In Philadelphia. P. Ryon and wife, of Ml. Holly, apent a few day. here tina week a. the gneat.hf Mr*. Ada Nixon. Co | J. and Mr*. )■. L. Hlgbee have goue/o Harrl.burg to vlall their daughter, Mr*. l.ydla Hoy, and family. Mr*. C. Homer Shoemaker left here Friday to .peud the New Year's boll 'day. at her former home In Brtdgelou . E. 8. Cnlver, of Wild wood, repreoeutlug a big Camden business bouse, wa. greeted by hi* inauy friend, here hi. friend,

Tuesday. fr Miss Marie (lri.com has returned to B( her l.'amdeu b.ime after a few days' H visit to Mm Martha Sanderlln In thla clly. M Mrs E p. Hand and son. Millard _ • hav* returned from a trip lo Akron. It Ohio, where they have been visiting h relatives. Mrs. A. B. Chester and daughter, of & thle city, spent the New Year holidays « with J. M. Chester and family In Phil- A adelpbta. h H. L Siellwagou and wife are now looted at Freehold, where they expect ' to remain uutll they return to Ocean ,, Clly lu the spring. u ('apt. and Mr*. J. M Sharp, of thla city, are located at Mure head City, K. ( C„ where tbey expect to remain theM balance of the w Inter. ; , Clayton Haluee Brick and wife and • MM* Esther Brown, of tble city, left c Friday for Marlloo, where they remained uutll Monday. Miss Kgan, of the title department of , the Ocean City Title and Trust Com- : pany, apent Saturday and Sunday at ' ber home In Philadelphia. William Lipplocolt and wife, of the S warthmnre Hotel, thle city, have re-

RAISE IN SALARIES 1 FORCED BY LAW Will Rceeivd *150° ajYear— Directors Will Each Get <1250. H. Campbell aud tieorgeO. Adam, are j I be Increased, Mayor Champion', from $1250 In $1500. and ea.-h of 1 1«- ' ' director, from flow lo tl 25U The law -*j>_th#t In town, where ■ of from 2509 to VWU Hie -alarle. /ball I a. named lu an ordinance Intro- I duced at the weekly meeting of the I ( omml«.luner..aiid w hich I. pub- : In lied lu auolber culumn aud second reading, and ordered 1 placed on file for two weeks In Cuy Clerk Morrl." office before dual pa.sage DEATH'S CLOSE CALL Ml., tirrlrnde l"r.*ro Made Mardeath wa. made by Mm Gertrude Craven. 16-year-old daughter of Frank •treet and A.bury avknoe. Thursday evening. 8he wa. in Ibe act of throwing a pall of water over the railiug of Hit porch In the resr-of the second .lory of home wbeu .he losi ber balance and went over Hie railing tibralighted on her lu a flower bed llfieeu below. Her grown, attracted member, of the household, u ho picked up her tincotisclou. form and took her Into the house. Dr. Allen Corson wa. .ummoned. found that she had .u-lauieil a ■light concu*«lnn of the brniu and by breaking her urck. JESTER SURPRISED mer rerldenis.

Atlei hi. re-election to the office of ( president of couucil, Mr Jester wa. given a pleasant .urprl-e by (lie head- „ of departments ol III. bouse and a close bunt i e«« associate*. They | Iodic watch charm The gifl wa. .. greatly appreciated by Mr. Jester. INSPECT "MOVIES" ' b> Cit» aaikortues. | Building Inspector William 8 Jotiua.klug for authority to m.pcct Hie Mayor Champion said at the meet- r of the City Commlwdooers that these huu»e» should be lu.pected by I . both the building lu.pecior aud the I The request wa. referred to the mayor with power to act. I Mrs. Frank Llppiocotl and babs. of ' clly. have returned from Mrdrard, | where on 8aturday Mrs. Llpphicott , attended the funeral of ber grand- . - mother. Mr». Elizabeth Tomllnsou. The latter was 82 year, old and died- q while Visiting friend, at Delanco 1 Mummer Rratdcel Oe«d. Jo.tah 8. DuBoia. prealdeut of the ' DuBoia Lumber Company. Camden. ' aged 70 years, died at bl. borne In Woodbury on Saturday aud was ' burled Tuewlay. Mr DuBol. bed 1 friend, lu tbla city, wbere be apent the summer mskuj at Ins cot- , 312 Central avenue. i (,'berle. Nicholson died from a complication of dl-ea.es at ble home in Pnlladelphla the latter part of la.t week. He was sick only a week. He D wa. a traCKTrfg aale-man for a big Philadelphia .tore for many year, aud waa well-known to hotel and boarding ' house keepers here. Hotel Keepers lo Heel, e The regular moutbly meeting or the i- Hotel Proprietors' Aasoclallou of Oceau City will be held on Mouday evening, e January 10 at the borne of Mr. aud I Mrs. L Baker. 1727 Oxford street. Phili. adelphts. A full alteudauce I. re * llr Js.ne W. Thatcher wa. burled Jesse W.

from bt. late realdence. 8300 Hamilton atreet. Wei Philadelphia, ou Sunday. tl He wa. a former auinuirr resldeut of li Ocean City, but had not been tiere lu f several years. turned from a visit to tbeir daughter. J Kay Haloes, at Medford. f Mrs. Warren Smith and daughter, 1 Miss Kathertne. .peut several -lay. Is»t 1 week at the home of Mr. aud Mrs. H. 1 Wlddefleld, Philadelphia. The' an summer visitors here. ■ Mtae Martha Morrl.. daughter of Cltv " Clark Harry A. Morris, returned Mod- ' day from a very pleasaut. week's visit I to Miss Dorothy Msctsgue. daughter of Johu H. Maclague, lo Philadelphia. Mrs. Anna A. B. Norrts. of Twentylflrst aud Pine streets. Philadelphia. | waa lu town Friday. She I. building , a two-famlly apartment bouse at Four- , teentn street aud Ocean avenue. It la about bair completed. Alleu Scull I. , doing the work. LriafllMHKali Drawn. Legal paper, of all deecrlptloua. lo- ' eluding wills. are«v*fully drawn by . R. Cards Roblnmu at hi. office. 7(4 Aabury avenue. Ocean City, N J adv. Lost. — Shoval.off auglueNo.2, going » lo Hie at 1412 Wesley avenue. Kinder - pltaet retnrn to Fire Chief. adv.,l-t

'$208,944.09 NEEDED TO RUN THIS CITY IN J 9 1 6

i ; <3500 for Comfort Station and ' $1000 for Pavilion Among Items in Budget. 1 The City's budget for 1916 wa* made - known at the weekly meeting of the I I titty Coui njlw-iouers, when the follow- , ri-olutlon wa. Introduced : : ( 1 Be It re-ulved by the Board of < om- . . I I. .Inner, of the City of Ocean City. I New Jerwy. thai all of the expense. ■ .luring Hie tt-cal year beginning on the • llr.t day of January 1916. to ibelhlrtyllr.i day .if December. 1816. the follow- . j i Stwt.'"" '"K ' Ur''OW *20 000 00 Salaries 10 000 00 | t I Ml-ceHsneii™ 4 500 00 I I City limit 2.500 00 I . Advertising S.OOOOO!' . Building In.pecHou Bureau >100 00 I Plumbing Inspection Bureau 400 00 I Light 21,500 00 | Usrbagc collection 8.025 80 j Rubbish Collection 3 48 j Printing 800 00 I Health Bureau 500 00 M ' Wharves 500 00 I ! Water 3 600 00 1 ' ; Drains 500 00 1' ' Boardwalk I 000 00 ' Mu.lc 4 no, "<0 I Police and Life guaids V 12000 00 j I ' Public Library 700 00 I , Retiring Bond, of 1887 5 000 00 i Inteiesl on Retiring Bond, of ' ish; 130 (•> I ' Sinking Fund Rood- of I!«r2 17 000 on 1 Interest on Bond, of 1802 3 400 Oo ' Retiring Pavilion Bonds of I 1805 00 ■ " 'Zr " ° 35 Oo ' ' Sinking Fund School Bonds j of 180-i 360 00 I ' Interest on Scl.ool Bonds of 1 1 _ 1805 1 710 00 1 Sinking l^iud Hoard walk 1 1 Bonds of 1 80S 1.700 on « ' IutereM »u Boardwalk Bond- 1 ofltsn 850 00! Sinking Fund Fire Apparatus Bond, of 18(W 250 00 I I nlere-r Fire Appsrslu. Bond. : of 18(« 250 00 I Sinking Fund Boardwalk Bond, of 1808 2.000 00 j 1 I merest Boardwalk Ho::d. of •' 1808 1.000 00 1 Sinking Fund Floating In-

debtedness Houd. of 1811 1 -500 00 j 1,1 Floating Indebted- I"1 tie., of 1811 2.500 00 Sinking Fund. Boardwalk iB Bond, of 1811 1.400 00 « Boardwalk Bonds uf )•! 1811 700 00 j ment Bond. 1812 180 00 City Improvement Bouds of 1812 300 00 Sinking Fund.' Improvement l' Bouds of 1812 195 00 " City Improvement 0 Bouds of 1912 325 00 •> Sinking Fund School Bond. '• of 1912 1.350 00 fi Interest School Bonds of 1912 2.250 00 o Sinking Fund Fire Apparatus P Bouds of 1918 500 00 Fire Apparatus Bond. of 1913 500 00 Sluklug Fund. Funding Bouds C of 1814 3,860 00 tl Fuodlug Bonds of 19M 6.600 00 fi Sinking Fund. Fundlug Bonds o 1914 810 OO A Funding Bund, of « 1914 1.850 00 F SluklugFund, Funding Bond. n of 1915 8.000 00 • -LM.re.l on Sinking Fund ■ Bond, of 1915 4.850 00 li Smkipg Fund Beach Protec- p tton Bond. oT 1915 176 00 " ' Interest on Stoking Fund Beach Protection Bouds h 1 of 1915 850 00 o ' Public Comfort Station 8 500 00 * Public Pavilion 1.000 00 I ! Note, outstanding for Ibe year ■ 1914 and prior years 85 860 00 [ $208,944 09 * Be It further resolved that the mouey ( • 'appropriated above be raised and de- t i rived from aud In anticipation of the ( 1 following aourcea: , p Slate Tax *2.000 00 , 5 Franchise Tax 6.000 00 ( 1 State Bank Tax 950 00 I Flues fmm Police Court • ^ 100 00 ( Interest. Costs aud Flnea ou ( Taxea 2 800 00 Pluuiblug Ins|«ctor's Feea 400 00 ' Building Inspector's Fees 600 00 , 1 Electrical Inspector's Fees 600 00 ( . Mercantile Licenses 600 00 , 1 Sundry Sources 2,069 64 ■ Tax Levy for Ibe year 1914 aud prior years "35,860 00 Tax Duplicate for the year 5 1915 157,064 65 $208,94! 09

The resolution was ordered placed on In the city clerk's office for publio Inspection for two week, before it* passage. To Advertise CM*. The Boatd of Trade ba. Instructed Secretary Oils M. Townaend to write a letter to tbe Standard Oil Company requesting that corporation. If possible, place Ocean City signs ou^he metal standards tbe compauy bas erected at large number of cross-road, lu New Jersey end near-by Stales. There ere algus on all these standards pointing way to Atlantic CityMiss Lrsca Kstsrtalns. . Miss Emily R. Lynch entertained a party at her home, 622 Wesley aveuue, during tbe New Yaar'a bolldays. Her gueste were - Mrs. G. F. Rogers. Mrs. B. Mofflt. Mrs C. BcbumiD, Mrs. C. Smith Mra.C. F Lynch, Miss Moore, Miss Plaugbaupt, Mrs. W. H. Lyucb aud Miss Lynch, all ot Taoooy. Mew Prastetat. I Mrs. Jobn P. Pox la the new president of tbe Ladles' Auxiliary of tbe Flret Presbyterian Church, la wbleb I organization aba has been active for r years. She succeed* Mrs, Warren W. Brownt

"WM. PRICE HADE A CITY FIREMAN , Officials Want Fireplug Tops j Painted Red— Contractor ' Maban Must Rnsb Work. Meyor Champion stated at thr I weekly meeting of tbe City Commla- . .loners that be had the application of 1 William Price for appointment a. a member of tbe tire department. I : Continuing. the mayor said that at a 1 meeting of the tire department cou.ultI tug board, held the night before. Ibe I member, of tbe board recommended , the appointment of Price. The speaker 1 «ild that, therefore, he recommend. 1 his appolutmeut snd that the new I man go on duly at once, r The appointment wa. confirmed. 1 "Billy" Price I. a well-known rest1 dent ot the city, with a host of friend. I Mayor Champion announced that I I the hose tower at city hall ba. uot I j been repaired because Chief Watson I been away 00 hla vacation aud he I ' will now be done. r The mayor further staled that the 1 lire board desire* a request lo be nisde I j tbe Ocean City Water Company to I tbe tope of the fireplug, painted I conspicuous color, a. It t. difficult when there are tire, at night, for Ibe 1 llremen to find the plugs. > On mollou of Director Adem.. tbe 1 matter of having the fireplug, re- : painted wa. referred to tbe mayor. 1 Director Adam, rciiorted that the 1 •i work ou the Jetties In tbe lower section 1 of 1 he clly I. nearlng completion, It wa. stated that C. Mahan A Co, , done practically nothing on their bulkhead contract. Tbe city clerk was : 1 instructed to notify the lirtn to push ! the work aud also that tne city shall 1 expect Ibe contract tlnl.hsd on .diedij The request of Capl. C L Ntcker■011. of the Corson's Intel Life saving ) that the bulkhead lu tbe vlcloI Ity of the .tat toil be kept sufficiently 1 low to permit the crew's boat to be ruu over was referred to Director Adam. 1 with power to act The suggestion of the Are depart jlmeut that the Ocean City Electric J Light Company be requested to blnw j whistle wbeu there are Ure* at

night wa. referred to tbe mayor. It waa anuouueed by City Solicitor lb Boswell (bat K. A. Porter's boud for '« the collection of rubbl.h ha. beeu ^ approved. bi The following resolution, presented by Director Campbell, was adopted: w Be It m Resolved by Ibe Board of Commit tl .loner, of Oceau City, (bat tbe sum of w |bou.aud nine hundred aud sixtydollars aod aeveuly six cents b ($2965 76) be borrowed from tbe sinklug rund commission of Ocean City, fc anticipation of money to be received p tbe sale of tbe bond Issue under u ordinance Number 76. aod that tbe g proper officera execute aald note. o: Several bill, were ordered paid. p At a special meeting or tbe City 6 Thursday eveulug last tl followmg resolution, wrreadoplea: » Whereas, there 1. unexpended In the 0 appropriation, tbe sum. of money set opposite thereof, -vlx.: $247.88; printing. $388.80; wharves. $58.80; water. $535 78; streets. $259.24 ; salaries, $18.44; lire depart- 0 meat. $454 61; therefore, be It v Resolved, by tbe Board of Commie (| slouera of Ocean (iiy, tbal there be transferred from the above named ap- ^ proprlallon. to tbe appropriation of Q ■interest," aa follows: D From appropriation of "advertlelng" to appropriation of "lulerest" tbe sum of $247.88; from tbe appropriation of " printing" to tbe appropriation of "luleicet" the sum of $888.80; from tbe appropriation of "wbsrva." lo Ibe appropriation of "loteren" tbe rum of j from lb* appropriation or * "water" to tbe appropriation of • In- ' teres!" tbe sum of $535 78; from tbe ' appropriation of "streets" lo tbe ap- j prupriatlou of "Interest" tbe aunt of ' (259 24; from Ibe appropriation of "salaries" to the appropriation of "Inter- ' est" the sum of $13.44; from Ibe ap- 1 proprlallon of "Are department" to tbe appropriation of 'interest" tbe sum of $454.61 . Belt • Resolved by tbe Board of Commie- ■ .loner, of Ocean City, that tbe sum of I be transferred from tbe appropria- 1 tton of "miscellaneous" to tbe appro- 1 prtetlon of "police and life-guards." Be It Resolved by tbe Hoard of Comtnletteeoiveo oy me nuara 01 v-ommis- r

.loners of Ocean (ity. tbat tbe sum of $34 (ij be transferred from tbe approprikdon of "mlaoallaneona" to the appropriation of -interest." 11 Be II ^ , Resolved by tbe Board of Commts- " ■loner, of Ocean City, that Ibe sum of a $6.78 be transferred from Hie approprl- * ation of "mleuellaoeona" to tbe appro- ^ I prtatlon of "health bureau." > Be It Res Ived by tbe Board of Commls- , alouers of Oceau City, tbat tbe sum of c forty-two cents ba transferred from tbe ' 1 appropriation of "miscellaneous" to ' r tbe appropriation of "light." * a Be It * I Resolved by tbe Board of Commts- ' el-mere of Ocean City tbat tbe sum of 1 $197 12 be transferred from tbe appropriation of "drains" to tbe appropria1 tton of "Interast." ( '. At a special meeting of tba City 1- Commissioners Friday morning, out- (> standing obligations, with tba excepHon of one of $8,600 wars cleared op. Alleo Bcull submitted a proposal for 60 extra piling at a ooet of $8 each, to strengthen tbe jetties being built In tba I- lower taction or tbe city. Laavtog ofl '• 00a plank at tba top of tba JaUy, Mr. ., Scull la to make an allowanoa of tba f. earn of wren otota par Un^ foot. Tba proposition waa aocaptad.

SOLDIER BOYS 1) > TAKE ANOTHER ' Five Had Little Trouble in Defeating the Hale &- Kilbnrn A. A. A large crowd of enthusiasts wit. neseed the victory of the Ocean (ity | Military Club's live over the Hale A ' A. A. basket ball lea 1 Philadelphia, lu tbe armory Satuida> night, by the score of 25 to 15. Tbe visitors are members of Hie, Philadelphia Industrial league and) • they put up a lively an* cleau game. • Their go >d work was appreciated by j tlrst base 011 the local baseball team. I Tbe locals showed a big Improve- - rneul lu their learn work aud sys- : r tern. tic playing over the la.t few I games. Breckley put up an excellent"* r game on the floor, althougb his scoring r many assists, with Weiseuthal scoring on them Pierce played unusually well at guard aud with Heuderwii as down Id good shape 1 Llue-up: e Stmrp " } l-urward ( BoPI*| , , Welsenlhai . t enter h^tlnger Pierce 1 t Sktlton e Heuderson / Uu"" I Boyle Field goals — Weiseuthal. ■>; Breckley. I; Heuderson. 3; Hoppel. 2; Ettloger.S: ' Boyle. I Foul goal. -Ilrerkley. 5 out I of 18; Boppel, 3 out of II. Beteree, I Collissou. . 1 tie Wildwood live drfraled the , , wood Thursday night by the score of j 1 . 36 to 28 Both teams were ragged and j could not llud Hie basket, although j f given many chances. Jured one of bis shoulder- 111 Hie early | pelled to go out Pierre took tils place J , at guard aud put up a good game. j ! Sheetiau, of tbe Wildwood bunch, |t I began to lough It up from the start of . Hie game, playing like a mad man. 'j aud made It uucomfdrtable for bla up- 1 i . poueut. It liually wound up lu both !; , players being disqualified. Tbe game was finished with f..ur,j f player* 00 each side. cBreckley) Kl,ru.„| ! Foster Sharp J *i> 1 1 olberg : ' Weiseuthal Center Keating „ Heuderson | ( Delaney I SsS. 1 Pierce ) I Pierce I l I

Field goals— Breckley. 8 ; Welsen- ^ 5; Henderson. 1; Pierce. 1; Foe- p ter 2; Colberg. 2; Keating. 6: Delaney. 5; Sheehau. 1 Foul goate— Henderson. 6; Breckley. 2; Delaney. I; Htieeban. 6 Referee, Banka. William Kalbacb and wife, of Wildwood. formerly of tble city, gave the soldier Jxjys a pleasant surprise after luviTTtrjt them aod those who went from hereto Wildwood with tbe team to a lunch at the Kalbacb Tbe boys quickly recovered, S however. Instead of a luncb, tbey _ found tbat a real bauquet bad been w prepared for them. Tbe Wildwood J teiiatt was also among Ibe luviied guests, making a total of 18. A couple of hours passed very rapidly uoder the pleasant coudlllous. S> Tbe local bovs expressed lo Mr. and til Mrs. Kalbacb tbelr appreciation of tbe vt aod then etarted for Ocean City with Frank, George W. Ernst's accommodating chaufluer, at the wheel. 6 W. C. T. r. Bible Beading. Tbe W. C. T. U. will beglu lla new year's meeting with a Bible reading, conducted by^llrr. (7. Helliwell, of a graduate of a Bible training school at Nortbtleld, Mass., at tbe borne ol Mrs. G-. B. Parker. Wesley aveDue. below Eighth street, ou Waduesday aflernoou next. All members are requested to alteud. Mrs Helliwell !e an "exceedingly bright woman and a floe speaker. 9 Sprnl Pleasant Bvcalnx. _ A party of Ocean City summer peo- ^ ifle bad a table at tbe Cafe L'algloo New Years Eve. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Cooley, Mr aud Mrs. W. c. Hill well. Mr. aDd Mrs. Maurice V Daniel-, Mr. and Mrs. J. - Burnt Allen, Mr. and Mre. Herman Horn and Dr. aud Mrs. Robert Bblelda. : All apeut an enjoyable evening receivtbe many favora distributed. Telephone office Chnnues. Because of vacancies lu tbe l>>cal office of tbe Bell Telephone Company, . Miaa Barlow, an operator. Is now act- . r Ing chief. Mlae Muriel Towneend. of . tbla city, aud Mlsa Delaney, of r-ea Isle . Cl*y. have been given poeltlous as operators lo Ibe office. M las Towuacnd waa formerly with the Interstate Com- . pany bere.

Allen gcull, wife and daughter, of thle city, went to Phlladelpbte Friday get tbelr uew car — an encloeed Jef frey sedan. It had uot then arrived, and Mr. Scull returned borne. , He weut up agaiu Tuesday, and be and ^ family came back lu tbe uew auto I Brpcat Cbrlatnsm Music. By special request (be Christinamusic will be repeated In tbe First Baptist Cburcb oexl Sunday eveulug tbe benefit of tboee wbo were ab sent from tbe cburcb services December 96 Tbe pastor, tbe Rev. Ueorga F. Mltcb, will preach on "The Blrtb Of Love." ^ Vaasllr Bcnnlon. A, J. Smith bad a family rtuoton at boma New Year'e Day. Beside Mr. and Mc*. Smith, (hare were present ' Mre. F. D; Htnee end family, of Cape * May; Herbert R. Smltb end wife, of - Heddon Heights, aod Lewis K. Smltb and family, of tbla city, r ■ « ■ 3 Win Mate iwctal. s The L*diee' Auxiliary of the Flret 1 Presbyterian Cborob will bold a social . in tbe social rooms of tbe oburcb Toee1 day evening, January IB. An Interesting program will ba praaaolad. SBvat offering. - „ e

804-806 Asbury Avenue Ocean City, N. J. THE RIGHT START FOR THE NET YEAR BUY THERE QUALITY COUNTS VERY FINE SUI TS AND OVERCOATS. $ 1 5 to $20 ; All Wool Sweaters, Flannel Shirts, Gloves ' ; j Stetson Hats Caps Jones' Men's JShop McAllister's -t . . - Tho L finding Dry Goods Store - , / \ Xl-1 week from today we will have you guessing, something unusual is com- , ing off here; but don't you care, just I _ watch and wait, it will tie for your benefit We will tell you all about it next week . , S. S. McAllister r ' OG&AN GITY. N. J. V I HARVEY Y. LAKE j REAL ESTATE | ' j 838 Asbury Avenue | 1 I Ocean City New Jersey j jJohn Marts Lumber Co. I Sixth Street and Haven Avenue t OCEAN CITY. N. J. ^ ' Lumber Millwork, Mouldings, Building Paper, Planer Board, Nails, Saab Weight*, etc. Estimate. Furnished. Prompt Delivery.

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Estate For Sale c BIO BAROAIINS Cottages, Apartments and Bungalows, furnished and unfurnished. estates in my hands must be sold at sacrifice prices. This is the of year to buy Cottpges and Lots at this Popular Seaside Resort | Cheap. Apply to t Alonzo Cotton Aabury Avenue Ocean City, N. J. < ^For Christmas Gifts Go to Powell's', the Reliable Dry Goods Store ( _ where you will find a choice .election. Something suitable each member of the family. I Christmas is almost here, do your shopping now and get tbe first choice. 5 Our regular line ot winter goods is one of the finest in this vicinity. ^ Our price* the lowest for reliable goods. POWELL'S I 921 Asbury Ave. Ocean City, N. J. Phone J5 MONEY TO LOAN ON MORTGAGE. No waiting for two weeks to know If you can get It; we can tell yon at once. Bargains in Bay and Ocean front properties. Choice cottages for sale. Also lotertbr In vent ment and for Improvement — the choice of Ocean City. 'Apply to J. M, CHESTER & CO., Ocean City, N. J. Join Our Christmas Club Started Week of Dec. 20 In Class ». pay ic the 1st week, 4c the ad week, 6c the third week , and ao on for jo weeks aqd we will mail you a check two weeks before Christmas for $25.50. Or in Class 5, pay 5c tbe 1st week, loc the ad week. 15c the 3d week, and so on, and we will mail you a check two weeks before Christmas for $63.75. ¥•« Mo Reverse tbe Order of P» meats If Yoo Wish to Oo So In Class a. yon may atari with $1.00 the first week and pay 2 cent, less every week until the last payment will be a cents. In Class 5.' you may start with $a.Jo the first week and pay 5 cents less every week until tbe last payment is 5 cents. Should too Prefer to P*v Aa Caool Amount Each Week Yoo Coa bo So j] ' In Class 50. the payments are 50c each week lor 50 weeks and two weeks before Chris'tinas you will receive a check for $25.00. In Class 100. the payments are $1.00 each week for 50 weeks and two weeks before Cbrislmas you will receive a check for $50.00. Ps, menu Moat be Mode ever* Week or Mas be Mode la Advaacc tor Aw Nember ot Weeks Can vou think of an easier way to provide money for Christmas . '"'"join yourself— gel everyone in the family to join. Show this to your friends and gel them lo join . Everybody is welcome to join. 1 ' The Christmas Club opened Monday, December ao. and yon can join any time from now to February I . Call and let us tell you all THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK 1 OCEAN CITY, fi. J. t - — — — — — — — — i LAWRENCE m. LEAR b Successor to oils **-w N. C. GODFREY im.-nT.T«, .as-* Upholstering1, Awnings, House !! Furnishings I; SB4 assuav AVENUE OCEAN CITY. N. J. estimates cheerfully oiver

_ H0T6L -* OISe/IYRG... Ocean Ave. Between Ktgbtb and Ninth Btreeta Ot»EN ALL THE YEAR _M. E. Smith Rt cTtrsoHAK. Scotch Mall eloetricltyf Mois 1 rTew""1"*' ,M ' H-Vitaf*?*' ' SeV"" THE IMPERIAL I0IS I'KNTRAL AVE., OCCAW CITY. !» Open^for lire -ea-on. rieououy THE KATHLU Norv upeu lor the *oa-on lia«ContralAv.nM, ' ocean CITY. It. J, x ihmkh LEWIS A con AR1> WYOMING y T34 Of Ztl iTEin ' or.au ntr, a. J. a. r. miljikb HOTEL ATGLEN _ On* of the moat oe&trwlly located hot all la Ocean City. Tb» aim baa always beam lo * make this honse select and hometika and its j large and man red patronage proves its SOS- « eras. For terms and partienlars ailil I ma, * THE HEWUNGS I OPEN FOR THE SEASON f Special September Rate* f I. H. HEWUIGI I Xlulb and Wesley ave. Ooean City, H. j j NEW HOTEL ELBERON § EIGHTH AtiU CENTRAL avkhde ■[ Fourtoenlb Heiuon. rboroofhlj renovated — and newly papered. Hell .Pbonea: X7-X and ■ tew/f™ Open All The Yeas "• Central avenue snd Ninth strMt, _ a. w. f. woouejDK, Pmp- . — lor Booklet. Hot Water Heal

THE I0LEWILD OPEN ALL YEAR Uoorlyn Terrace Ooean Clly. N. JBe* ween Klfblb and Ninth IHraaU Located One Block from He. ah MBS. J. K. MOBMMOH JOHN E. TOWN SEND Electrical Contractor 1137 Asbury Av*. Ocean City > Nnw Jnmny E. C. BOYLE Real Estata Brokar 624^EIG HTHSTR^CT OCCAM CITY NEW JERSEY ls.1 Rarkkardl Warrea W. krowa H. Bnrkhardt 4 C$. PLUMBING AND HEATING tt* AStrtT A TBI CI ociai cm *«* ntmn Hot Water. 8 team and Vapor BaaUag Bell Pbono.lM-t L. A. STEELMAN 8LACKSM1TH lid WHEELWRtGHT Practical HwsbMi* _ JOBBING DONE PROMPTLY cm nd Out* Tap i Ifwtrtj t Agent for SUwart'* Icon Works C* I Plato snd Ornamental Iron Fane*. Iron Railing* and Window Gaaids. Seventh St. ind Hmstis. ' Oti* M. Townaend A Practical Seas bora Architect Licensed by the State. -> •> EIGHTH STREET, OPP.^.O. OCCAN CITY W. JO. I— LAKE ...REAL ESTATE AGENT.. Lot. for sal*. Cottages for real.* For Sale £■££ location, between rirw and Jh fM*D ISM M in ^'••5jSL°snKnsr,«ss away below m.rSM valao. l-ail IslHwaBsa 2MP«S.bforl»^ SfltSs Btmt.'nHsd.lphln . ATLANTIC ICE CMPAIT DtAit. in pqcqqo Haaraii ki O flow, 101a Asbury Av# OetAN CITY H 4. Fire Alarm IgaaM. 14— Sixth and Plaaaura avsona. 17— Elevmrth and Boy avaana. 18 — Fourteen I h aod PI»a—»* ava. 35 — Seventh and Warn araawa. 42— Saoond and Aslrary avaaaa, ~ 48— Fourth and Aabory a van*, is 45 — Eighth and Aabory awn, 46— Tenth and Aabory aroma. - 48 — Thirteenth aod AahWff MMl 49 BlTtaaiith aad Astwy ■ ib*1l 61— North aod UMtralaMMN. -> 64— Sixth aod Caottal HMK " g7~ fwamh'apdd ^""wSST'