Ocean City Sentinel J K. CURTIS ROBINSON Editor and Piupiieua OCEAN CITT. - - NEW JERSEY S M •Phono Mo m THURSDAY DECEMBER 21. l»lts ^ r**WW[ M y?. Jpp" omi" •' CltT III il-A— ' | fa THE SorriNEL extend* to oli the °r hreetlDRi of the teoeon. .May you '* bare o -Merry Christmas" In all that this Implies. And while tboee who lh may fa well blereed with the Rood- of " tblr world are enjiyloR the good cheer of the yaletlde mwn, let them not forget 1 bore w bo may not beeofortu- rf| note and re* to II that the-e. too. may 'b bay a Christmas full of happlnew. OFFICERS ELECTED 'J

■aaealc Ledge member* aprnd Ocean City Dodge, No 171. K and [ A. M.. Tboraday evening, elected the followloc officer-: ( Woreblpful mooter. Harrv S , Adame; eenlor warden. J. W. Tburs- , too; junior warden, George C. Mm | pby; treasurer, WIIHsjn I,ske; oecre- , lory, Oaorge W. Sooy , Tbe following officer- were appoint- , ad; Senior deacon. Howerd T. John-on: , Jaolar deacon, Elmer E. Ksuck; senior , •neater of ceremoolea. 8 wrier. C , Dew la Gaudy; aenlor ateward, Benj [ Heoderaon: Junior ale ward. Alfred W. c Powell.' chaplain. William M. Ranck; tylor. Daniel E Dake; organlot. R D. , Go IT; marebal, iobn Brower; cooduc . tar. Dr. M. & Btanoard. , Tbore worn a boot GO member* of tbe c •rder at «be annaal oommnnlcatlon. , tncladtng a few from out-of-town . lodges. Among tbe latter woe tbe j Bar. M. H. Lewie, poetor of tbe First e MaptM Choreb .

Hpaacbaa warn enjoyed and tbe ooliatlaa wae a foatnra of tbe oeeaaloo. S. C. 8HANBR DEAD *■■■■■' C- SSanar, aged 64 year*, ear-fog bla third form aa aarrogate of Mlaatto Caaaty, dlodof aramla In tbe ■ffoatlB CKy Hoapttal Saturday. ■f. Otif went to Atlantic city abant M year* ago and loomed the Prfotmg trade aa Urn Berlew. Later hetimmi n ulelil wHb Ira Somen fo the JMIHillu. af tba May'a Dand lac mrnrn, wbleb ha eoo trolled up MM the time af hie death. ■a- Slfow waeeMof theorganlaere of. the Yoaar Moo's Republican I fogei af Atlaatle County and wae Ne pemtdaM tarn yaar. He waaaho prooi drat of tba HapoWtoaa League of Htrnmm Ihwaahlp. He b aarvleed hga eldea aod three children. FLORIDA EXCURSION raw Trim Pakraerr y. 1 ameg.m.uu for Cape May vSraaiy 7 were amde by tbe ' ■ af Urn Cfop. May Count, af Cnreretre. at a recent *" Clfu"> Hal Dee ; Thorn pemeatbeoMe Mr Brink ware Najar GNbatt Smith and C. Mabon. Of Aeafoa; W.A. Hodort. of Boo lata. Md t. D. Bam Hi. dlefotoa rtmngn tEaat of tba PaooayJ-aala Railroad. who earn ewer hem AUeabe CKy . Hapae Smith la eampatga maaager. The foeawffi kalfo from thto couoty . AUXILIARY MEETS — r ai*.*" Tba Dinmkn maatfog af the Matbadtot flaomar Aasllmry wae bald at £•. Mta. 8. P. Piaalaal. Mt. Atop, Ph., a dew daya ago. Mia. Praataal pro-ad a charming haedaaa. Exoaiiant oolo* war* ooog by ■hatobayaaf tba Pint M. K Church af ftoemaalean. Mtaa Haeaoa, tbadaaoooaoa of I hat ihanh. gaaa a fooet in foresting addraeawatha^eerk of tbe Philadelphia Aa asebaoge of jdeaa and a delightIhl aaofol Una followed. The aax tilery »«" meat lo Camdeo be Pabewary. b— aa lawue ■* caana. The mamberaof Ocean lit, Dodge No. III. P. and A. M., ba-e been luvucd by Ad-Baa. M. M. Lewi* to attend dl-iue mrvteee la ths .Fini BepUot Cljorcb so. Bandar e-anlag fo January. Tbe, bare aaaaplad. and Harry H. Adam* ead Oaorg* C. Murpby bare been ap potafod a committee with Mr. Lewi, lo arrange for tba date W. Piealaod Kendrlck. register of wtHe. af Phlladelpbla. aod a' .urn met aaftasjg "-» Hmtan of tba -Oeaoo city Yacht tab and their friend • will have an MpottaaKj of .enjoying a splendid dMotMas d loner at tbe -Bab's winter W. H. Harris. "the club', caterer. Me prepamd tbe following tempting »**dMM half shall or Clam Cocktail ■ -Torff° ^.P ladtoa Bwltob Sour Pickle. 1 iSSS 'm ^ Boaaao Prtwore. Wbifofltoe. ! yi7ch """D« ! '■■bed WMtoPetsua. "oreoo Pons' « kennil an U ratio , Mbeca Pto. botorcold NdMBh IJfo PmHUmThorI Sauce < Pk-e" 1-oUeaam L Bnwaa Punch . k Atoar Do.ee. tffots t dmneted Hen Vmmm.' ""** j!

SUNDAY IN THE ji LOCAL CHURCHES1: ' Sermons and Excellent ^ 1 Music Beard by Con- " gregations. ' 81 Augu-tlne . Chureli Sunday morn- 1 ' tbe rector, tbe Rev Thome. F. " . Hleke. urged bl> bearers TO " prepare ' tbe comlog of Cbrlat In tbl. reason 'of Advent by attending .trlctly lo their ' religious dude. |K Coutluutng. he deplored Ihc fact I " that loo many people In there day. 1 sellletjue.llon. of morality according ' to their own fancies and de-Ire*. A " watch, he -tatcd. I* of value when " regulated by slan'dard lime. So. also. * tbe cooaclence I. ail right when regu- ' I. ted by the .laudard of Ibe Ten Com- lc lo oar fancies. but we rna.l follow tbe

' He bad a few year, before borrowed from a friend Later tbe bank - ' well Bzed Hnancially Tbe man who bad loaned bim IJOUU aod had received ' ooly fSUO wu In ueed and a.ked for balance of tbe original debt The ' man told bim Ibal be didn't owe bim auylblug ; tbat Ibe debl bad ; paid according lo tbe ruling of Ibe court. Tbe -peakcr made tbe point tbat, while Ibe debl bad been declared 1 paid by tbe ruling of msD-made courts, toe debt waa not settled lo tbe higher court of beaveo. Referring to tbe gospel of Ibe day. pastor said that Si. John, the greatest man ever bora of woman. wa. tbe complement of tbe Lord Tbe preof tbe Lord, be was a real evangelist, who was beard by crowds, something like we see today. But St. was oollke these evangelist, because be bod none of tbelr "blather" and was oot after money. He was and oot oner He

»'• popular because be practiced tbe things be preached. He warned them of tbe comlDg of Christ, nod told tbem that tba tree tbat did oot bring forth good fruit would be cost Into the' ,c Bra. We mast do good works aua r. lire Christian Urea If we wlab to be re. eared. h* Tbe morning sermon bad for It. lost leatab 40; 1: "Comfort ye. eomfort ye my people, ealtb your God." Tbe burden of tbe prophet', song lo " tbe fourth chapter Is God sending m comfort to His people. In |bt second same we bare, "Speak ye comfortably "p to Jerusalem, and cry onto bar Ibal bar warfare Is accomplished, tbat her "* Iniquity to pardoned." ale. And to "• tbe nrtta *- roe, "And tbe glory of i he *• Lord aball be restated and all flesh ■*' aball one U together, for tbe Lord bath of apokeo ID" 10 Tbe opening remarks of tbe pastor, tbe Re* J. B. Kulp, were lo pert as follows: ' I as lab was a reboker of sin, though not aeon to than Jeremiah' end EieM ktal.foa well as some of tba mlqor propbetr Bat be begin e hie message ■y by calling ! wael to account for lie .In. to aod warning tbe nation of Judgment be to come If tbem eln. were not repeated ly Hie prophecy u. however, fall of hope at aod encouragement ae well ae bright ft word-pictures uf tbe world wbeo It shall be redeemed from eln. re "Man most Mill know himself lo be n, a sinner and most be of a eouiriie le. heart and a broken spirit before be ar can bear tba word of pardon and be d. comforted. We may not experience tbe Jo, of forglraoeea until we feel Ibe rr. Deed of It. nor feel relief from Ibe load y colli wa bare felt Its burden." Dr. Kulp Ibeu toojt up bis msln thought, which was that of tbe text or God comforting Hie people; and fo ben It woe noted tbat, ae lo tbe ptopbste, Gad to repreeeoled ae comforli- lug His people, Israel, en oow He comet forte Hie earnest and sincere disciples. ■I. Tbe pastor, In proceeding, did oot attempt a formal defloltloo of rellglou. ig Ha. oarcrtbeleaa. devoted some time ■y lo tbe consideration of Its real meaub log. doing to somewhat discursively Real religion l.tlogi men Into filial at retotiooiblp with God It Is a meutal d- sod spiritual condition, sod uot s form la of outward practice end ceremonial observance. Tbe kingdom of God i. it- wit bla you" Is-tbe word.. Tbe leber uacie of God comet b down from brain ven and Is wltb meu. "God wa. iu Christ reconciling tba world to Himself." Therefore, true religion dr mauds the subsldlog of carnal desire A aud tbe baul.blug of selfish motive. ' ' ^O closing. Dr. Kulp quoted and emphasized tbe promise, of Holy 0 Bcrlpture. All tbmg. a.e lo tbem T that overcome. "All tblogs sork to- " getber for good to tbem thai love God. I ^ aod perfect love caslelb out fear Tu. I L >rd God Is a sun aud -bleld tu HI. | own. aod Do erll shall befall Ibe rlgbi- I •■Me." i 01 lo tbe evening, tbe last nf tbe four I sermons ou "Rouisuoe, of the Old ■e Testament" ws. given by ibe pastor. < 10 K* subjec-. betug . "A Romance of I rue ' I.' Dove." , F1BST PREDBYTKKIAN ' III tbe First Presbyterisir Church. ' 11 on Sunday, the past-r. Hie Rev. Che.. 1 m H. Bobuer, preached at both services ' Id lo lli< morning be spoke ou "The ' " Olor, of Cbnsi," taking as bls teit ' r John I; 14. "And tbe Word was made g flesh, aod dwelt among us, aud we be- : * held His glory, tbe glory a* of tbe i' II only-begotteo of tbe father, full of . grace end troth." 1 lo tbe even log tbe Rev. Mr Kohoer ! delivered a specie! sermon loibememben of tbe Board of U-ber*. who at- I . tended In a body, occupying reserved , s seals About twenly-flve member, of t tba board were presem. Tbe tbemc of i tbe erenlog was. "Keepers of tbe 1 aod tbe wxt. I Cbron4clss9:lt, b "Aod Bbailum aud bis braibrsu. of Jlb* boost of bis brother, were over tbe 11 work of tbe eervioe. keepers of to* " gates of tbe Uberuacle: and tbatr al .(at bora, being over tbe bust of tbe 'i

-■ Ixird. were keeper, of tbe entry " The j "The posiitou of u.ber in Hie < "brill tug Its origin In the worship of Jel.o I veh established In the wilderness by the l-rsellle*. Tbevsriou. fsmllie.of [ | the Iritw of Devi, which w s. dedicated i -igned .pectfled dune. Iu Ibe rervK-e-j of the sendusry. The family of Aaron J I Ihe musical servlre The f.mHy of Ko- ' Jebov.ii ws. to be specially mauife-t-ed To Ibe Irrbe of Mhallum ws. -given the office ol gale keeper They ! gusrtled but they were lo sdmlui.ier tbe rile, of hospitality st the entrance. clsely the bu.lnes. of su u.ber there d,("od'He a CU","d"" °' ,be -utry such hospitality a* .ball make Ihe worshipper, feel comfortable aud si

" .poii.ibillly . aud. ai lime, of cm. id. rsole difficulty. Nothing will in, , uer in w hich he i. rrc? ived If he i. ^ Ireaied with ludidereiice. he will be u. if no mood to listen to the me-sage of Je Ihe preacher, slid will not care lo ., oome agalu. If gracious ly received by '■ Er M we- pleoly of room. Kiuslly he s.ked an usher. V\ bore Cburch Is lbi-7' The ( soswer was, 'Christ's fbuicb.' IHe Iu?' s.ked tbe slreoger. Tbe usher took the blot end gave bim s rear * eotrsDce to God's boly place " I ° OLD DISPUTE SETTLED ] e lOoollnued ,n>m P,m fogs.) j , closely Identified with Ibe Me(liodis( ] e Episcopal Cburcb work, aod it wa. j ny means of Dr. Palen's money that j sume of Ibe city's public utilities were j ( established. Dr. Paleo wa. a summer j resident of Ocean City, bavlog a cot- ] * logs oo Wesley aveDue, below Etgbib j ^ street, aod Id various ways be wa* a j Mbotaotlal eopporter of Ocean City lo j | its early days. He baa been dead a j owmber of year*. J ( A brief history of tbe wharf «od tbe trooblee Incident to lls'owoerablp Is lo - | order at ibis time. Dr. Palra purchased from tbe Ocean City Association on or about July 2. 1 1IM6. a atrip of laod at tbe eud of what * 1 la now Fourtb street, tbe strip exteud- ] log out from Bay aveuue. There wa. ' uo street mode or deliueated oo euy 1 ' map beyond Bay avenue f Prior to tbe eale of this laod by Dr i 1 Palen, tbe Ocean City Association, at " tbe water's edge, erected a wharf, aod tbe general public used li for wharf ! PurP°t*- ■ The ett, began, before 1 6(10. lo exer else a right over ib(s laud sud tbe wharf, and Dr. Paleu Instituted a suit ' to ejectment. ' At Ibe Brat trial tbe city received a favorable verdict In a Jury trial lo tbe Cape May CoODty Circuit Court. * Dr. Palen tbeu look tbe case to the 1 ' Court of Error aod Appeals, aod tbl* ' court declared thai a new trial should ' be bad, and pointed oot tbe law as lo ' tbe question of tbe wbsrf ostowbetber R was a public wbsrf over wblcb tbe city bad control or wbetber It ttlll remained Id Dr. Paloo. 1 Tbe Court of Error aDd Appeal, gave , - a decision favorable to Dr. Paleo. 1 Tbe esse woe retried in 1806 lo tbe : - Caps May Couoty Circuit Court, aud . - this trial resulted In a verdict for Dr - Paleo, tbe case belug principally ooe * of law, tba court fullowiog tbe law a. ' laid down lo tbe same case Iu tbe * Court of Error aud Appeals > A rule lo sbow csure was takeo by * Ocean CM, for a oew trial oo Ihe grouud of abandonment by the city. 1 wblcb wa. tbe oul/ljueetlon Involved. 1 tbe court bavlog. lo- its opinion, held > that It was proper for tbe trial Judge I to leave lo (be Jury Ibe questlou of » wbetber or not«tbe wharf bad been publicly dedicated. Nullilug be* been done In Ihe court. ' b, ibe city sloce 1806, thu. leaving tbe * ..pinion of tbe court, a. to law favorable lo Dr Paleu. Tbe Fourth street w herf we. butll by the Ocean Ctly Association a. a laud. I lug for boat, tbat brought people to ' llu. Island before the railroad, .tie i constructed. The city later claimed that, hvesure . tbe general public bad the ure of it. ■ wbarf had been dedicated to tbe . public, but tbe court, held lhai, frum . Ihe evideuce adduced at the trial., wa. uo public dedication. which letl the wharf right, in Uf. P.ien. I The wharf wa. Iu a -dsiigeruu. con ditlou fur years, aud bec.ure uf tbl. it ■ -li. -owe year. ago. feuced otl by tbe city authorities lo protect Ibe people aud to save the muulctpallty frum damage* 10 care wot one w.. injured Ibere Because uf tbe court declslou. Dr. Palen'. favor. Ibe dt, wa* uot , • Position legally to speud money lo rebuilding or repairiug Ibe wbarf. Tbe clly, some years ago. offered ITSO in settlement of ibe dispute, but It w*. rehired Tbl. wis al a time [before ibe'Haleo. bad paid fee. lo atj . to represent tbem In court | trials According lo tbe prereut terms, -tbe Paleu belra will have lo piy out of . the $260 all their oourt co-t,. j Tbe lawyer reprereullug the Paleo* , tbe settlement I. Leslie Jubosoo, uf | As ba> beru Mated, tbe settlement of tbe care was oot piompttd oo the bssl* of dollar, sod cut., a. Lawyer couteuded Ibsl tbelr ngbu tu wharf property were worth considerable mousy, but Ihe agreement was reached because of lh* relsllooat nue time held by lb# Paleo to the city of Ocean CKy. . w ~

"•I ATLANTIC CITY OCEAN CITY ■ 1307 Atlantic Avenue Eighth and Boardwalk | MAYER'S ' 3cwclr? Cut Class Silverware o-i It will pay you to come to Atlantic City and huv, your I Christmas Jewelry from Mayor's. We are selling cheaper ■ "! than the other jewelers, as we are on the sidefof Atlantic ^ [Avenue where the rents are still low. ■"| In addition to our low prices, we yive to our Ocean City 'yf patrons a ten per- cent, discount. We can serve you Iwtterj Don't forget the address Z 1307 Atlantic Avenue r>" Below South Carolina A» enue i* Make this vour stooping place while in Atlantic Citv. MAYER Ocean City's Boardwalk Jeweler cagatBmaaasaaaaaBgnBgangnsaaaaBBaanaaonaogcg >' I HUPMOBILE FORD HUDSON | 1 ChzMw J325.00 Scdzn, JMS.00 B B Hun. bout. j46.00 Ceoprlrt, S05.00 S g Toono tCit, 3*0.00 ^ D Tow Cat. 5»5.00 g i Eastern Motor Company I j j HARVEY Y. LAKES | REAL ESTATE I ! 838 Asbury Avenue I | Ocean City New Jersey j s ONIvY $1200.00 r Two houses on Ocean avenue near Fourth street Size of . 33x135 feeL This lot can not be duplicated for $700.00 | can either house be built foT $1000.00. This property ' sold cleaf of all encumbrance. This is a great sacrifice, and bargain for some one. Joseph I. ScuU 757 Anbury Avenue Ocean CIt, New Jersey Interesting to Investors Those Who Wish a Desirable Location for a Seaside Home FOR 3 A LE~ * lot. located in Section Q, Ooran (Sty, H. J., , .. . vicinity of State road aod PenmjIvasM and Rmd'ARTHUR^D.JBARROWS CENTRAL AVENUE OCEAN CITY, N. J. .... ' LOUIS W. MILLER ! OVERLAND AND WILLYS-KNIGHT AUTOMOBILES AND TRUCKS

oc r«« o irr. Ntw jmntKr «»o Swowooow H,»TH ST. and Oct ah Ave. PA MIDST the holiday J\ spirit, is there not I food for profound . thought in the closer bonding together of the neighborhoods of the Nation by the all-reaching =1 2 j vires of the Bell Telep o e? ' l' J May we not look forward to Peace on Earth, j g enduring and complete, a preserved by the greater ;• I B understanding that M 1 comes from speech across 1 1 " " • - "liles, binding together in one great, inti- | . mate brotherhood an ; hundred million people tj | .■ as does or could no other I i " agency of civilization and |[ 1 - advancement. I The Bell System i|

\ f _=i jil ANY U ANY WMEkK j Joseph G. Champion BUILDING CONTRACTOR Ralph Hayes VanGilder ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER YOU SHOULD HAVE A Reliable Builder To erect your Ocean City cottage. You cannot spare the time lo look alter it closely yourself and must depend upon the honesty ol Ihe contractor. I haVe built for a large number of people and could refer you to Send for the list of names and photographs ol the houses. Otis M. Townsend OFFICE D I I I I rN C* D OCEAN CITY, (lb SI. Opposite P.O. uUIL U Lit N. J.

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j OBbl NO a SPECIALTY 10A0 ASBURY AVENUE OCEAN CITY. N. J. BeU Phone 18 Inter-State Pho-te 134-A SUTTON & CORSON CO. General Contractors Grading and Street Building 739 ASBURY AVENUE Ocean City, New Jersey Walter V. Hess and builder JOBBING GIVEN SPECIAL ATTENTION aSa?aLL,ai"lDa or".!.*?" 5*og°vo oioca!0" ,e"cl"* Office 1017 Asburv Avenue OCEAN CITV NEW JERSEY riLW JtnbtT

REAL ESTATE INSURANCE - Clayton Haines Brick A11 Eighth St. Ocean City, IM. J. | Bell Phone. 1 86-J Furniture Stored I / Reupholstering ESTIMATE Window Shades FOR YOU ^Awnings and House Furnishings Our Price. Ire Lowot posUble coouUenl with Good Work aud Best Material J Lawrence H. Lear « ! 654 A5bury Avcnue Ocean City, N. J. * j J— 1-^ E you a cottage, bungalow or apartj _ ment to furnish? We have a line of furniture at less than Philadelphia prices. It will pay you to call a,nd sec our stock he- n fore buying elsewhere. ' W indow shades a specialty. Chas. E. Adams & Bro. 720-22 Asbury Ave. c , |' B. Prank Smith i ' Jo/on Ocea^TvZ,,'," '0an *5 us for investments. For sale, fine B Two lota romr, p f ncar dentil street, with small bouse, $2500. - I !».2^o Chi " SU^ 3na Asbux>' avenue- si" 70x100, cheap, I . j : attached e-ira. i r°°*" ^ousc- J Ifoths, hot water beat, double office, ' jj I with bes. compau^'' "' d °PP°''tuuit>' ' Fire insurance placed ' 1036 Asb-ury Ave. !

-|. rajTkkrtbM Ann nriLnr.H*. OTIS M. TOWNSEND BUILDER Office: 8th St. Opposite p. o. Plans and Specifications precared without charge Only galvanized nails used on ESTIMATES AMD PLANS FURNISHED JOHN T. SEAL BUILDER George W. Harris Contractor, Builder and Jobbing Pis*. Frre. B.ngslo.. . Spretali,. No. 13 W. Fourteenth Street OCEAN CITY, N. J. n*u i.|,„uc. , Leander S. Corson BUILDER 8.0. Akin 1. ■ Uiei H. S. Adams GEO. 0. ADAMS A CO. PLASTERING, RANGE SETTING BULK LAYING, Etc., Etc. All Work In Mason Una Promptly Attended To. OCEAN CITY. N J ALBERT G. GILBERT, . PRACTICAL HOUSE PAINTER 645 Asbury Avenue, OV CAN CITY. N. j. Bicycle Tlrre^.nd Happllre. Blc-yrl. Ke BRECKLEYS MOUSE AND SION PAINTERS CLINTON L. BRECK LEY, Prop Ready Mixed PaitiU, I read and Oils 920 and 822 Asbury avenue. r - - . Real Estate and Search Company Fidelity Trust Comuany of Newark , Vildwood Title aod Trost Co. ► Title Insurance Searches, Abstracts of Title, Conveyancing Fire Insurance Prompt Service All Work Guaranieed Money 10 Loan on Good First Mortgage Farms for Sale Offices in First Nationl Bank Building Cape May Court House N. J. Frequent Fires "i Fire* occur frequently . and usually when least expected — so do burglaries. It is better to be protected against both fire and theft by putting your valuables 1 in our Fire and Burglar Proof Vanlt. •' Safe Deposit Boxes for rent, $3.00 per year. Ocean City Title and Trust Company OCEAN CITY. N. J. ABBOTTS' Alderney Dairies (katcasasr t* I. S. Chaapl.a) Seventh St. and West Ave. Ocean City, N. J. GHolcfo Dairy Products Butter and Eggs A*k for Booklet of Spcdnlttas Order* Delivered Both Pbone* Thomas J. Thorn FLORIST Flowers and Funeral Designs Furnished 1 128 Bay Avenue I Bell l'bonc, 429-J Advertise in I- . The Sentinel