ocean city sentinel

VOL. XXXVI. . — — OCEAN CITY. N. J„ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28. l'.llf. "f " If a . ' NO. 40 If J — t XV \J.

Neat little Bungalow on the Bay cvei appealed to you. here is an opportunity to m.. 1 -- tht- Anchorage Lagoon of the Yacht CIul. at 1 !.„ ai:..n faeiuhate always been held. ' 1 ■ h t|„-^. I,',,-, They have concrete sidewalks and curbs fully era 1 I 1 " to the water. From the Yacht Cluh piazza- „'I1t. !ook,'',h!t"!'i' lhr s"" t trom a Bungalow on one of them the view would covct'iL-'tV '«'* .111 ! and grounds. If there is a spot in all Ocean City that -h'ull i'" ''Jl ' adit Chili MASSEY & EDWARDS Eighth and Central Avenue -V Wesley Avenue, between Eleventh and Twelfth is one ol The most charming residence blocks in Ocean City Every tevery person familiar with Ocean City will quickly admit it a"d ll'/il.L .' We offer for sale a building lot in that block. 40 ft fronlace rti.mi, 1 1 ,0 the ts-ft. alleyway, for only #1400.00. When can you remember of such a lot bring utTcrcd at such a price ? ""Ml. A cottlge on this lot. with its ocean view amUttrsctive surroundings will always Is m first demand for rental purposes. After this lot is sold there will 1* many Wb w II **" k°°"n " 'h'\' —h Vout judgm,,,! vou that tins is a most unusual bareain. Don't mis- it s .,1. , , , . sent if yon desire. " A ^o.o of the ground w,M 1, MASSEY & EDWARDS Eighth and Central Avenue

Ocean City Sentinel PabllaMd Wsskly.st ocean city. n. j. -■yR. CURTIS ROBINSON Editor and Proprivtot ti.eo Per Ysar, Strictly in Advance. aTTWMSYn.aT-l.AW. JflORGAN HAND, ATTORNEY and counsellor-at-law, - q*™"' V ChYKSc.' can aav ibi mt miiia m. a. lO»poMI» Public BulldiMb). W. BOLT An.ii anbuv c. Boa v ALL JjAW OFFICES Apgar & Bos well, asat'BY a v km r. Sod kVuht'hVtrickt . ockas city. s. j. 1/W OFFICES Mire;, Giddings 4 Read aosbo u&, sis nnd 117 BbrtMu Building. :: : ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. H, NEWELL .HEUUNGS Attorney at Law ^ WW Eighth (Street < ^■"ttty New Jersey frWOOD C. WEEKS iitorwj ud Conasellor-tl Ut bourn.. r una Master In Cbencwry Asbury Avenue. Ocean Mty "tlnni-L. M'"">acr: . k _ —Tt-'.beltfiok. Atlantic CI Ix I)s Eiunined Vithoat Drops gbMwn.'>"'yu1*^; "eiWbrtioD ssH&Ei£ltaisSsisS 222;,.-; *• W. ELY tbb* aiiauiie avwe* *TtA»TU CITT. ». J. — irz- u~ _ Precise People Will appreciate the pnactual .service which adds to the dehght of dining here. • — -THE — ®arris Restaurant »"0Rcan HAND. Jr. ^■neer and Surveyor CITY. N. J. "Rut ice coinuir ago. • •— «... ■ *C|*b CITY m i. 1

:1 » ' HUPMOBILE FORD HUDSON 1 ^ THE UNIVERSAL CAR J J32L00 Sedan. Sol 5.00 N Runabout. 345.00 Coupeln, 505.00 Touring Car, 360.00^ ^ Dcuoi1Towo £»■ i<tiM These prices ate positive! V guaranteed againiWnv reduction before Augnst i, 1917. But there is no guarantee against an r. ail vance tn price artany time. » Eastern Motor Company Aabury Avt! and Ninth So. Ocean Qty, N. J. DODGE CHANDLER £ ~ " HARVEY Y. LAKE ? REAL ESTATE 838 Asbury Avenue Ocean City New Jersey " Don't Value Yourself Too Low r In buying I-ife Inauraoce inanv men make the mistake of inauring * their lives for A small amount because they fear the payment of the premium on a large sum will embarrass tbem financially. Your life hat a definite value measured- in dollars and cents, measured g * by your income, your prospects, the responsibilities of your family. Let the Life Insurance man help, you determine your value. f Don't be afraid to insure your life for what it is worth. By making 'regular deposits of a small proportion of your income in a S. rings * Account vou will not only soon accumulate the first full year s pre- - tnium. but y9n will be able to easily meet subsequent premiums at • they fall due. Theo. V. Townsend The New York Life Insur- I « , 952 Asbury Avenue ance Company : OXLY $1200.00 Two houses on Ocean avenue near Fourth street. Size of lot 33x135 feeL This lot can not be duplicated for $700.00 nor can either bouse be built for $iOtx>.oo This property sold clear of all encumbrance. This is a great sacrifice, £nd • a bargain for some one. Josepli I. Scull * * 757 Anbury Avenue Ocean City Wcw Jc'w^ AUTomomtLM turruas mmu. rnona LOUIS W. MILLER »OtHT FOR OVERLAND AMD WILLY9-KMIQHT AUTOMOBILES AMD TRUCK 8 oca Ay otrr. *mw ftuiu we Stsomnoom. Murrn Sr. a*o OQ"» : -..-1— #. v-1 — ■ — - PLUMBING . M1. r. jj C. H. BACON **** m

J v . | Vve Wish You a Happy New Year!

FULLY $130,000 PAID TO CITY FOR TAXES OF 1916

Amount Exceeds That of Same Time Last Year, Director Campbell Says. {'""party owners have been stepping up quite lively to Collector Burleigh'. paying their laxe. lor Ibe yen" Director Campbell staled at the eaekly meeting of the City Commissioners thai the tax receipts liius far1 this year are in excew of the amount, received last year. Collector Burleigh, In answer lo an inquiry Tuesday aflerunou. said thai j laaen to. In rouod numbers, about! HSO.UOO In this connection it may be noled that among the bills approved by the meeting was one from County Col- « lector Joseph I Scull calling for tbe ' payment by the city of <SD.S1B.S9. this I belugOceanClty's share of the Btale S school and county tax. Of this t amouut, ftlt.fiU 41 is tbe Btale school • SANG CAROLS 1 t>>terlan CUnirb. Services were held at 6 SO o'clock fl Christmas morning In tbe First 'Pres. e by (erian Church, and tbeae were well " attended, a larger congregation being 0 present thiu on any year since these services have been couducted lo tbIG church. a Tbe choir sang several anthems, auifcbe congregation sang Christmas h carols, tbe tinging beiug led by the " choir The pastor, tbe Kev. Chaa. H. v Boboer, read a beautiful little Christ- g mas story, and tbe services were very V impressive. w Tbe Methodist Church vocalists, who H were singing carols on the streets, sur- " prised and pleased Ibe Presbyterian " - Church congregallon by tlugiug some Cbrlslmae hymns outside this cbuicb.

"soldier boys " beat collegians d ie Local Plve Had Little Trouble - in Taking Game from Mill- |[ j ville-Swarthmore Team. The Ocean Cily Mllllary Club's Ave a | added Buotber scalp lo lie belialalur1 j contest, it won a game from the Millt ville-Ba arthmore quintet of collrge boys by tbe score of S8 to a». 1 The visitors Jed off in .coring when . Krlckson placed a Held goal. Welseur thai was maklug a crackerjack run . down Ibe floor with the ball when be fouled.aud Breckley made the flrat i point for tbe locals by scoring a foul , goal. Hendersou, for. ibe collegians, •trade a Held goal, and Breckley scored three foul gosls. Hersch. Henderson continued tbe good work by scoring a Held goal from off the floor, and 8atlerlee showed that be was much In the game by doing likewise with a floe assist by Henderson. "Moe" Welseutbal scored four points Ibe soldiers, oue field goal by au , excellent throw off tbe floor some die- ( from tbe basket and a little laler , balling tbe ball Into Ibe pocket. , Breckley's foul goal • .hootiug won much applaud. Tbe first half ended with tbe score ' 20 to 12 In favor of Ocean City. I Both sides played hard In tbe second I Ibe collegians getting a little , more lulo tbe game. Line-up: ' } Kor'**rd { Bloglram" ' (ialteriee Center Blecle 1 rs..i «— issari Bub. — \\ llson for HeDdereou; 8barp for HlMrclb; Blowe for rileele. c

handsome watch 6 for dr. kulp Men's Bible Class Present Pastor and Teacher With Gifts at Christmas Exercises. ^Possibly the Kev. J. B Kulp. pastor the most surprised meu In (lie world . Sunday evening, the csuse thereof being I he presentation lo him of a valuable gold watch, chain aud penknife. The timepiece was the gifi of the member- of the Men's Bible Class of I the Sunday school. The chain aud | knife were theglflof H H. Lake from j" whom Ibe watch was purchased. '• The presentation was made by Prof. !• O. W. Kelchty. pre- Idem of the men's class, duriug tbe Christmas exercises D of the Sunday school In the church Mr. Kelchly, In his Introductory reu marks, made several humorous bits Id ie cbaraclerlallc style Then he said thai " there was a connection between tbe 11 pastor aud the watch. In thai Dr. Kulp Is always regular aud on lime. The ^ watch Is solid aDd reliable, ll has * splendid traits, and -pleudld clime- i terlatlcs of tbe man who was about lo ' receive II. f Tb. w.icb wa. not lo be given to I tbe pastor 16 payment for tbe things I 1 be has done lot the class. It was In- I 1 tended as a mild expression of the < • gratitude of the claas uiembeis for his I ' untiring devotion lo aud Interest In • the clasa. , 1 Regarding Ibe knife. Prof Kelchly i , said Ibat perhaps Pastor Kulp bsd ■ purchase II or It might "cut" I 'friendship, according lo an old super- t ' stltlou. Prof. Kalcbly suggested that - Dr. Kulp pay one ceul for the knife. f Dr. Kulp, who lo bis address, bsd d ■old of tbe good accomplished by tbe distribution of precious girts by ioe of t tbe wi-e men of Biblical 'history, „ smilingly said he had not tboogbt the !! tel Hug of tbe story would have such an Immedlste e fleet. tl Not seeing anything on Ibe program II concerning Prof. Relcbly, be was a of i

boys wodldn't r finish game j e Methodists and Presbyterian i Teams Declined to go on c After Big Contest Ended. r- Tba Methodist and Presbyterian , r- teams played half a game oo Com- f d pany (J'a armory floor Balurdsy even- t c log. tbe score then being 17 ta 11 In " r- favcr of tbe Metbodlet boys J U This half was played before tbe be- ;! gluing of tbe game between tbe ftv# of 11 the Ocean City Military Club and Ibe ?, Mlllvllle Bwartlimore Collegians '' ,1 It ha. been Ibe custom for the minor teams to play ibe preliminary and V iben floisb bet see u tbe balyee of tbe 0 big game ,f Manager Tbeo V. Townseod told • tbe boys Hsturday night that I bey would baeeto plsy their last half at e the conclusion of the feature game, i It was desired, ha said, to get tbe " d scores of tba club's games In Pblladel- g pbla newspapers, aud Ibis frequently " 0 could uot be doDe because of tbe late y hour at wblcb tbe games coded. This 4 did not meet wltb tbe boys' view, a , They donned tbetr street clotbes and ai tba game wa. not resumed. tl

8- i ' women invited :| to luncheon Id i. An Innovation at Yacht Club's r Social Affair in Philadel>f phia Today, d Past Commodore William K. Hlxsd mer will preside at Ihe Ocean City Yacht Club's luncheon at the Adelphl f. Hotel lo Philadelphia al noon today, s lo which tbe mothers, wives, daugh- » lers aud sweethearts of the members i have been luvlted. This is something i- new, and doubtless the womeu-folk i will show tbelr appreciation by allendI log in large numbers, r Thomas F. Armstrong, tbe genial 3 wit and loastmasler. will assume his I u i! equaled role at the festive board. ■ "Bill" Hexamer hopes lo see all tba - members and their women-folk pro- • "" wooderlog, Dr. Kulp continued, at the . Interrupt lou. However, be assured i bearers, he does' not want any pay . from "his Bible claas. He baa bla Joy, | •■"1 reward In meeting tbe claas every I Sunday, Ike class that comprises tbe "flneat bunch of kids" In tbe Sunday school. "If yon don't believe this, ask tbeir wives or sweethearts," be suggested. Dr. Knlp. In conclusion, mid: "I'll tbe knife. I don't believe In Ihe superetltutlon, but"— be added, after tbrongb bis vest pockets. happen to have one cent." PoMmaatrr B. Frank Smith was on . the program to come forward aud - tbe small sum that would have , knocked tbe super out of tbe superstl- , Hon, but be was too backward, and ao I that part of tbe arranged proceedings didn't bappen. j

fine music for presbyterians Chnrch Crowded at Both Services Sunday— Vocalists to Repeat Next Snnday. Tbe members and friends of Ibe' Ftral Preebyterlan Church have been celebrating an unusually happy Christmas. Tbe festivities begin wltb a can- , ~ lata, entitled. "A Visit from Sanla," rendered by tbe Snnday school on Saturday eveulog. It was tbe best eotertalnment given by tbe school lo years and was tborougbly enjoyed by an audience tilat tbrooged Ibe lecture ' room of tbe cbnri-b and flowed over 1 lulo Ibe meln auditorium. > Al ibis service Ibe ecbr.-ar. were re- 1 meoibered wltb tbe usual gifts of ( candy aud oranges, w bile Ibe pattor. 1 Ibe Kev. Cbarles H. ilobner. was pre c seuied wltb a baudsome quartered; ' oak library case f. r bis study. The 1 gift came from tbe Men's Friendship Bible Class, of wblcb be Is Ibe teacber, ! and tbe preeentatloo speech was msde • by ripen cer B. Bwan. Last year the ' T dominie was given a floe type-writer « roll-top desk, aod tble year his class ■ further equipped bis study with Ibis magniflceut iddKten _ ' '' The pastor's wl»e was preseuted wlih v 0 a purseof gold, cuntalnloga largesum 1 l- of money, by the Mary of Bethany ' 3 BiLle Class, of which she I. tbe leach. r. " The money Is to be applied lo tbe pur- <j chase of an article of household furni- e lure upoo wblcb tbe members knew • her heart had been set for a long time. * The pastor was also given a box of 0 -weels by this claae. "V, n < i i f Is wwe be-lowed upon members, h " 0f (be cbolr, ibe church organist and '■ 1 various teacbers In tba Suoday acbool. ' ODe of tbe most pleselDg presentslions of tbe evening was a gift of a handsome scarf to Chariot F. NabL. m from Ibe Friendship Men '• Bible Claas, n of which Mr- N»M> '• «ha efflctent u (.resident. Because of business rea- r Li. be could not be present in par- ti son to receive the token. at tbe msston of tbe class oo Hunday. ha made a speech of y?.P^D<*warmed the hearts of all the memtwre. Tbe whole evening wasa very happy . one aDd reflsctad tbe -pint of oo.iy ^ ,nd good-fcHoweblp which pervades >a ; I bq church. b Wierfli. — One or two shares of ji .rs'ar Ti^ii f SStkOceao UU.S. *■ Mr.U. to t ■ papers of all descriptions. In- « dims KCj sffftffl 2 K- Cunts atjyaMm^y : Asbury aeeuue. Ocmu n- a- «

' pet spaniel : saved two liyes ' Squire aud Mrs. Rush Were Overcome by Illuminating Gas Fumes. ! Were II not for ibe peculiar actions . of a spaniel owned by tbem, Squire , sud Mrs. J. 8. Rush, of this city, would probably beve been suflucaled by gas . tbelr borne riuoday morntug. The > dog, wbi-b bad been lifted Into bed by Rush became sick, and bis condition aroused Ibe owner, who, lo trylug lo get up. found bit bead ao dtzcy bat be could scarcely eUDd. , Tbe bqulre. looking round, found Mrs. Rush lying In ao almost unconscious condition. He succeeded In . reaching tbe telephone and calling Dr. Hertchel Petllt Then be gave hie j wife some sweet spirits of ammonia. • Dr. Pettlt. when be reached tbe 1 bouse, fouod Mrs. Rush's heart In a 1 very weak condition. He administered 1 hypodermics and applied nlber restoratives. ribe was soon revived, but 1 did uot fully recover ootll ibe oekl I riqulre Rush was able to get out 1 Sunday eveoiug. Mrs. Rush, wben she arose Sunday morning, lighted a j ' gas bot water beater, and then went ■bout ber household duties. Tbe rusb | of gas was so strong that all of It- was . uot caugbt by Ibe match aud tbe J tbe bouse were seriously effected be- I fore they noticed tbelr coodUion. , • ■ ' — 1 ksmcabrrrS try fn»s«., , Tbe Rev M. M. Lewis and wife | kindly remembered Christmas . morning wltb a large expo as Christbox from bis former friends In the ' Haxtefon congregation. Tbe box coo- ! taioed eatablge and preaeots. | Nstl c. J Ocean City. N. J., December 22, 1916 Tba anooal meeting of the stockof tbe Oc*air City Trrut ask 1 Trcar Gomfamy will be bald at tbe bank banding. Eighth street aod Asavaoor tn the CUy of Ocean CUy, county of Cape May aod ritala of New e on Tuaaday. tba ninth day ef , Jannary. 1M7. al two o'clock in tba s afternoon, foe tba election of directors , tba ensatog yaar. aod for tba trans- „ Lr- • ■

WOMEN WANT WALK LAID TO i BAY ON THIRTY-FIRST STREET

Summer Residents Don't Like to Travel Through Mud ? to go Fishing. ) Tbe men of Ceotral Ocean City having failed, a year or two since, to persuade tbe municipal officials lo build a walk ou Tblrly-flret street from tbe ReadlDg Railroad to Ureal Egg Harbor Bay. tbe women or tbat sect lou are uow tfylug their baud, aud hope for better results. * The follow ing petition was read al J tbe weekly meeting of tbe City Commleslooers: , to tbe H ODorable Commissioners of . tbe City of Ocean City— 1 Tbe nnderslgDed, members of the i . Tblrty-eecood 81 red Women's Ceo , tral Ocean City Civic Aeaoclsllon and summer realdeuts of Occau City, do J I hereby pdlllon your bouorable body I . to give ns a walk oo Tbirty-flrst street \ i from ibe tracks of ibe Raadlug Kailroad Company to tba bay. either of , gravel, boards or ctndrr, as lo your Judgment would be most serviceable, so t as to enable tbe tbe ladles of this arc- , lion lo sujoy tbe boating, flsblng and I crabbing in tba waters of tba Ureal . Ksg Harbor Bay, it being impossible ; at tbe preaaot time to enjoy these L pleasures without havtuc to wads [ through mod and water, i We sincerely iraet Ibis proposition , will meet wltb your approval. i. Mrs. J.-H Ueissel. Mrs A, l.'ow1 boom. Mrs. Aunle Moore, Mrs. Leroy. | Howe, Mary M. Bberbardl, Mrs. John I I Berger, Mrs Audrew Chambers. Mrs. Milton O Pearca, Mrs. Abble LiverMrs. Frank M. riouder, Mrs. E. Hare. Mre. E. C. Krupp. Miss Krupp. Mrs. H. A. Laavltl, , Mae Pearce. Mildred Pvarce, Mre. 1 Jobn riomere, Mrs. A Palmer, Miss , Abble Bbarp, Mre. Ross Bbarp, Mrs. Byere. Mre. N. E Newbury. Miss El leu D. Mercer, Mary A. Carpenter. Kale H. Wilson, Miss Bessie Bltler aod Mrs. J. Wesley Anders. On motion of Dirador Campbell, tba petition was recdved aDd tiled. Tw Ibe PsSllc. We are unable to buy coal at tba circular price, bot are compelled to pay a high premium to obtale H Wa It Is batter to bare coal to aup-' ComrasM* lex * CoakC«x ^

SCHOOL PUPILS MADE HIT P| IN CHRISTMAS CANTATA

Assembly Room Crowded With Friends Who Enjoyed the 8inging and Acting. Hi Between mki and 4U0 of Ibe parents and friends of Ihe pupils of tbe city's public schools enjoyed Ibe flrat can's uu ev,r *,veo "7 lbe youug people lo Ibe assembly room of tbe hlgb school building Friday evening. The cantata was entitled •rianla'e "Wishing Box.." The music was catchy and tba book »• contained a lot of humor tbat was ap■7 predated by the crowd. hl Tbe sceue was laid In an old-faab- >'• loned farm bouse on a Christmas Eve. "• rbe occupants of the bouse were " "Auot Susan" (Miss MlrUm Kelchly) >* and "Abner" (Harvey Marts). aDd " they were surprised by a visitation from a number of travelers, whose train bad become Mailed lo tbaaaow. »! banksabalf a mile from "Annt Bu- '• »an's" borne. Tbay dldo't Ilka tba thought of Maying two or Ibraa hours '• An a hslf frozen condition lu tba train. *■ so, wbeo tbay saw tba llglita of tbe farm bouse, tbay Invtied tbamaelvea to - call. Of course, tbey ware warmly ' welcomed by "Aonl Hum" — and Iben tbe play was on. y Tbe opening chorus. "We're Hare," 7 bad a swing tbat appealed to tba auy dlenca. Tba solo part waa sustained ' by "Aunt Susan ,' y Mies Bcnll, at "Mlm PrtadHa." who '■ sang tbe "Traveler's Hong," acted ber part well and won mocb applause. . One of Ibe big voesl blu of tbe evening was made by Mlm Mary Mark, ' who sang, "Tbe Ulrl With a Ll-p." ' Tbe c born see sang Incladed selec Hons by Ibe Fullmao porters, foolish question song, oollega girls' aoug, ' "rianta Kinds a Way." "Do Not Open [ CbrlMmaa," " Wishing Miorue." "Baseball Cborae," "Mystery Hong," ■ end tbe closing number, "We've . Really Had a Jolly Time." , The song of "The Traffic Hqoad." comprising tbrse boy* dressed lo policemen's uniforms, was nartleularlv llcemen's uniforms, was

well received. Two of tbe especially appealing numbers were tboee by tbe little wltcbee and tbe children wbo took !part in tbe "MyMery Hong." Tbes small boys and girls were b> bags aod were brought on lbs Mage enveloped lo tbe bags. These tbey broke open aod emerged I herefrom as they sang. Tbe school orcbaMra did exeellenl i work and asslMsd greatly Id tba success of tbe entertainment. ■•sea I- A easel as two wmics. Tbe annual meMIng of tba Ocean Clly Hulldlug and Loan Association, ■ tbe election of officers, recatvlog - tbe secretary's report. Issuance of a , new series (tbe SIM), aod any other business that may properly corns before tbe stockholders, will be bald In . their offloae, 408 Btgbtb Mreet, at S o'clock p m. Saturday. January 18«b, 1917. Persons desiring stock may ascure tbe same by apply lug to tbe secretary or any member of tbe board of directors R- Howard Thorn. adr., 12-88. gt. ^ Secretary. W anted — Hmall cottage, three bedSvliig price aod location. Artdiam R, ott1nrl office, Ocean City, N. J. adv, 12 S, St. fornd.— Hum of money. Owner obtain Information by applying tbe Sentinel office and paying for this advertisement. adv.. It.

i CBAHEE DF AJBBESS ! Sims' Hestanrant sod Delicatessen NOW AT Baa fiHriTilt. nirDir.MuflYi Tirrm OPEI EASTER SEATHfi CAPACITT, 211 | WE want to thank onr many friends in Ocean City and vicinity for their very liberal patronage daring 1916 and extend I TO ALL onr best wishes for H t»pp? Hew Beat — NEWELL CORSON OemaCity MilMBa ■ I