llpli nil iwiiii. '"T" Ocean City Sentinel R. CURTIS ROBINSON Editor and Proprietor OC«AN/ciTY. - - NEW JERSEY = /Ben 'Phone No 66-X - Sua IWoWMtTo^ppileatMof 17 ,nl1 r**"> JWlMt promptly done t>j *xp»rt-nore THURSDAY JANUARY" 4. l»lStart tba new year by Joining one of tbe tbree building and loau asrevlatlooa In tbta city. Airlre In a prosperous condition. and all will help a peraon to aavt and earn mousy. and eventually make him tbe owner of an attractive borne. It wae elated by tbe Cape May County Tlmea laet week that, eo far aa tbe editor knew, only two other paper* In tbe county are older than tbe Time* — tbe Star and Wave, of 'Cape Hay. and tba (iazelte, of Cape May Court Houee, both of' wblcb are more than 82 year* old . Tbe Sentjskl la to Cape Hay County, and It I* .46 yekra old. It'a a matter of not very ■real consequence, perbapa. but tbe record might aa well be etralght. DR. £EB£R BURIED Mote* Opaikalauiexiu w*. ■ ■newer visitor Here. Dr. Wendell Reber, wbo wa* a noted Philadelphia ophthalmologist and eye specialist, died at bla borne in Garmantown Saturday after ao lllnee* of laa days, and *11 buried at Ht. Horlab Cemetery Toeaday. Pneumuuia -wa* tbe cauae of death. Dr. Reber, wbo waa born In Bt Lou I* April 8. 1867, graduated from tbe Medical Departmeot of tbe Wsahtngton Unlveratty, Bt. Louie. In 1893 he received a second degree from tbe Jeflkraoo Medical College In Pblledel Jbli He waa profaaaor of ophthalmology at the Temple University end eMUag ophthalmollglat at tbe Sa marlmo, Gerretoon, Polyclinic and Phlla- - 1 MMpMs Geaeral Hospital*. He was peetoeear at tbe Polyclinic tog- postgkadeala students, and consulting ■pblbalmuluglsl for tbe Bute Hoepltal m laaaae, at Horrtstowo. and tbe Jt'iedi' Asyluas, Fraekford. He was premlaeotly Ideollfled witb ""J mad leal aodettaa. *otof Oee^TSt7*wn Tem^L^t - Mm. M. r." M«ilbmgb and a brother-to law of Ember Dalrymple. Ha Is aorvlved by a tdow. C*y reoacded la tbT^nJ" Omk HUd retb, aa rep tit Uf tbe uape May CeaatyUaaatta, am ad follow.: CUataa 8. Jafcoaoa, at «g, m Lewis L Barrett. 84000. Lot OB, Haetka c. „ Lewis L. banett to Haaaab p. The city of Ocaaa City to Rdgar A Mmltoa. etas. Qau-clalan lata 901) aad Ml, Oa ideas Hay Btaelmao, at vtr, to Birdie A How a. 81600. Dot 86 aad part of lot «. ptoa 4; Bay Proot. X Uamm Coxejr to Agon W. Hambrecbt. Dal 1818 aad 16 fast of autbian part of lot 1817, block 12. pAaal. Chariaa J Como, at ak, to Cbaa. P. Wall 8MT.60. Lot fcagWblog at a aeaaaa, 176 «mt southwest from south wast Has of Blxtb street H. Hawaii Healings to • Mary A. Doagbty. Lot 68. Gtrard Realty Co. OamafHy Assoctatlou to Predsrick Oharts. MM- Lot bagtaolag at a point Mgb water Has of aoetbaaat .bore «6 Hmcb Tho*poghfare. 868 fset eouthearn at rigbt eagles from aoatbwest Uaeof Poartb stmt, Also land flowed by tbe tide water beginning at a point la Mgb water Mae of southeast .bore of Beaeb Thoroughfare 880 feet southweal at rigbt angln from aootbweet Uap of Poartb mreet. ntorannaaor to* anil, am Wtos airas* m-a^tototo rwn^hMSmu, kstww* m» my aae ocsnT "ttoAJooTTaor "r^m Wspisll to fsMtHsutk anw. b*. msaetoe ear am eases. SseUoo P no*' mtwantoakayeaeoaaaa. ague. atom Twwaty-alath 10 Thirty -too rth anm. ana Tbirtr-toarto to Porttoto apw,™ •wan to* hap aed aaasa. aseutaa I ran One PortlsUi w> forty-si ifti streets. bMwaui Fwta-autb to ru ty-aaread Suaato Mtwaae PtoP Mini to Pm/ nlnui atresia, toakay iiiiui.i County Collector Joaepb A. BcullV auoaal atatemgot for tba year 1916 will be much longer than uaual Mrs. H. A. Ploch and Rimer E. Kauct , of Mr. Beull'a office, are now eogeging In typewriting tbe atatrmeot for preseutatloo to tbe Cape May « loudly Board of Freeholder* and for publicatiou later. 4Usaa>4 Paaeral. H. R Mowrer and wife, of Ibis city, 00 Tuesday attended tbe funeral of Mrs. Rosa Winner, a bo died suddenly at bar borne Id Philadelphia Friday. -Mr?. Winner was a sister of Mrs. Bamoel Garwood, mother iu law ' of" Mr. Mowrer. a«*l Arrival*. H O. Boyer, Mm* Marie k Towo- « mod, tba Bar. p. Duffleld. Pblledel-!' pbla; Boaasll Murphy. Bridg-too; W. j 1 Wbltebaad, Bryo Athyu; S A. Moore. * Trwotoo; Harry M Mills, New York;1 Walter H. MUoar.'OoMu City it ibLgwica .' !" L. Plead, W. Trachtman. M. A.!" Olanaa. J°ho D. Bart. J. M. Row- 11 jj*- "J1 "**— Manon Rowland. 11 AtaoL L riHMu-ou J Raoduttih u.„ *— ■' LmeUr Tboruion. J, . M.lJ" £»"•— '»«— ! Cboa M. Tawa»|| mod. Mm.ban.rti*; Mm Hatrw'L HMaiib, Oeaao Cay. g -

-Mr -J*^-a^*Mir 1 v " ' SUNDAY IN THE j = LOCAL CHURCHES: t Strong Sermons and Excellent Mnsic Heard by Conj -gregations. There wa* a good-.i/.rd cougregalloii I al the 10 o'clock tnare in Ml. Augu*r the Rev. 1 homa. P Bl»ke. on BuuChrl'tmas morning ward repeated, M ■» The pa-tor. referriug to the new year, said It I- cu-tomary lor people at d ^'VxceHeut11"!'*" ten' when people re-olve to turn over a new ^ hold It dow n. " berettiug *in. tu future. He advi-ed hi* hearer- to try earue*tly to follow ' theTeu Commaudmeiils and the pre- ' cepta of the Church. It I* the true ' mark of uoe'* faith to *tart the uew ^ year by fuldlllag one'* church dune* * Speaking of the feast of the clrrumctslon, tbe speaker told of Its msauing by God.' Dwelling on tbe reverence doe this Dame, Father Blake raid that ' faoely used oti the street*, a* too 1 1 frequently happen*, one -bould say to e himself "Je*u* be praised. " I The text of Pastor Kulp'* morulug - sermon was Psalm 64; 11: "Thou > crowoest tbe ye«r with tby good ties*; atad thy paths drop fatuess." Tbe en lire psalm is set to the praise of God 0 for" His loflolte good u ess aad power - Especially lu verses 6 IS, tbe meterlal ' 8 tide of that good tie** and power ere * enlarged upon with fervor of rrjotclog. lu tbe tenth verse we bsve, ' Thou - weterest the ridges thereof abuodaut 1 ly; tbou set 1 lest tbe fnrrowe thereof: - thou makeet It soft with showers," i* etc.; and lu the thirteenth, "The pas- ' * lure* are clothed with flacks; the vel ' 1- leye are covered over with euro; tbe} 1 K .bout fur Joy. tbey also slug." ' Atteutlou waa call- d to the Imager} 1 e of tba paalm; bow that tbe valleys an ' personified, belug represented as slug I log aod sboutlug for Joy . lu the text, tbe year Itself la spoken of a- a person. 1 I- "Tbou crowoest tbe yesr with lb} ' ' goodocse," Is tbe language used. ■ Tbe epcaker considered tbe year 1916 k clothing It wttb tbe attrtbutee of * person, while he drew attention to tbi 1 great and many blessing* which al 1 bava enjoyed during tbe twelvi 1 " months that ended laet Sunday a' ' midnight Ha eooatdered these a* tin ' * gifts' of God, and aa coming dlrectl} ' from His hand, through tbe lostru 1 * mentality and active participation 01 tbe personified year. He Brat dr ' sort teg tba tour seasons, with their sue 1 osssive bsoeflcsocc The storm*, wind- 1 ' bid cold of winter were referred to a d eokfcrrlDg untold good a poo men, s- ' mint ■alJaM'.bouse-clewuer* and pur " ' lOem, ktUiag^ ooxlou* growths and ' blowing aWbgjgBoapbsrlc Impurilie* 1 In suceasaloo, iprlng. witb ttsicsur ' ■ rectad life, eommar, wttb lis ripening " ' tralU aod crops, aok aatumo, with It* 1 gat baring lo of tb* fmila of labor. Ibi * . blessings of God bavin, covered tbe l" valleys witb onro— all we* described e * lo eloquent terms. ' Dr. Kulp made a teach l»k JK.lol ol • '* tba fact ibat all our latest ogpottuui He* came to oe lo tbe mootb* •' |»je 1 " Each day brought tba privilege *n c • tbe duty of praising God by *ere^ L 1 To all of us come tba opportunity f* ' 1 work oat our salvation and to grow lu 1 * Christian character each day aod £ * each hour brought these spiritual ' * blessings. ' 1 lu closing, tbe pastor asked, by war ' 1 of appeal, what member* bad done In * return for tbe maDtfold bleselug* of " 1916. and be directed emphatic alien * Don to each ooe'eduty to eat bla bread 1 and do bla appointed work wlib * praise, thanksgiving aod rlgbteou* L servlea. 1 Tba service In the evening was even I * gellstic lu II* character. ' ' fikst prebbytekiax. 1 ■ ' la tbe. First Presbyterian Cburrh c ■ tbe paator, the Rev. -Charles H Bub 1 - uer, delivered a sermon suitable to the ,' close of tbe year ou Buodey morulDg ' i. His tbeme wa* "The Great Welcome, 1 ■ aod bla text. Rev. 22; 17: *Aurt the 1 | Bplrit aod the bnde say. come. And ' ! let blm that baa rath aay, come. Aod 1 ■ let blm that la atblrst come. Aod wbo * soever will, let blm lake of ibe water 1 of life freely." J " He aaid lo part : - 1 a "This text has often been u*ed as an Invitation lo sluuer* to come tb Christ Vary competent expositors of tb* Hook ■ of Revelation tell us. however, lhal It r ' really baa reference to tbe welcome 1 that Is to be accorded Ibe children of I ' God to heaven. It lathis view of It i: that we desire to take of the pvassge c Ibis morplog. j ' though tbougbtfulue-* shout the other li ' world sod rapturous cou tern p.lat ion □ done here, but *ucb !• not tbe esse li , enlarges our vi-ioo. broaden* our na- ' ture. and make* u* worthier citixeu. " > of this world to re Jiemher tbst we M * •*"*"- 1 10 "It I* mi*! tittlug^ln closing the V1 work of another year that our text'™ should be cboseu from the la*t ctiapler *'« !of the last book of the Bible. Just e. "1 we beve come to the eud of the yesr. j lo Fortunate, ludeed. shall we he If on ! ithe last day of life beaveo wilfbeL waltlug to welcome us. j I -'We are ouly pilgrim* aod Miangers tel I hers. Heaven -la our home. Whao '' j I he streets of gold, the gale- of pearl. ^°' cap*Locfo of amethyst, and tbe ^ of domlulou that aflect a* aa dr jibe thought of bome. At the banquet P1 jotLucui|8- aat Cicero, the orator; at , the Macedonian faatlval sal Philip, tb* Cooqoaror; at tbe. Grecian banquet sat ^ . MoXatoa. tba philosopher; but at the A

' table of our Heavenly Father^ III Sit ' Tglvene— will he on every hand, and j t ' tli|..n."|""g lo « el come the new year j 'I The Itev M M. Lewi*, the pa-lor. i I Pleached a New Year', .errnmi Bun-; After laying the foundation for III. . furl uer reuia k*. Mr Lewi* -aid in , pari 4 . pocket-book I sin .peskmg of aoiue j thing more lest slid la-ting aud bene- - per only In proportion a* -he give- aud r «erve» Thi. may he a new thought , lo-ome. particularly along the -liore. , "We ere lu a community that I. t constantly eulargiug opportunities aud responsibilities. The problem- , are great sud hard but cau he solved 3 "The Church mu-t uot take it- life Its life lo tbe community. It |. not > : "Furthermore, a -ea.bore cnurch , stands lu Ibe mtd-t 'ofau emUsemeut aud recreation ccoler. She is thronged about with people who have left their mote serious turn of mind st home The Bret problem i- tu keep from being i come. There Is a cou-tout danger of _ our static population, looking upon bu-loe«- aud church life, -eelug them cltued to absorb their dmug- s- a good ! -tandsrd of action We see people si play aod regard that as the altitude ol proper fuoctlou of the Church "The Church should staud along this coast a- a light hou»e lo the people, leading aright aud warning against rock* aud aboal-. It should give strong. aaviDg, healing go-pel to hold and feed Ibe aouls of men end aud many times a spiritual let down, if not morel, lu mauy re-pects. "Our altitude as a church toward our summer folk should be -ucb lhal tbey should uot be permitted to feel that tbe very exlateuce of Ibe church depends upon their pocket-book- tu keep it alive aod 1st It re*olve Itselt mougb lo carry you through the wluTo my inlud that idea I- 'dead wroog.' You have a dletluct reapou-i olluy In tbia matter. "I'recoguixe the summer folk a- a strong factor Id (be work aud life of the church, but that recognition should opportunity to dc 'hem *omr go.«J « ueu tbey come among u* Ibemkelvea.' If the heart- of there people are warmed tl,«y will give aod tba- —"bout being Juocad *od tbey I will do It llbtre-;- If the} don't, a bat's tbe <. (Jrtrei.ce 7 W> dooa oar part aDd have none some food and bare performed the fuuetloe or tbe Cburcb. eod the Lord is able t< take care of Hi* owo." WEEK OF PRAYER [ •ervlco* in Flint a*pu*i Cbascb Tomorrow Kvcolog. This being tbe Week of Frayer, *er vice# were held Mooday night la Ibe First M E. Cburcb, tbe FreebyurUo. Baptist aod Metbudlst cougtecaiious uniting Tbe pastors of tbe respective churches preached alternately lo foe tbree cburcbae. The Re*. M. M. Lewi*, pastor of tbe Baptist Cburcb, will preach W i Ibe First Baplltl Cburcb this sveolug , Dr. Kulp will deliver Ibe sermon lu the Church tomorrow eve- , oiii|. i ALL INVITED ■ .E.cesrcs *gud*i . All "every-meaiber" . communlou mornluE In Ibe First M. E Church. , The Men * Bible Cls«* member, ere ' Ibe rervice eod they ere regal luu, be-lde- all whn *i.|i to partake id tbe -plrll of re|«iitauce aud aod begin to do go.nl iu tb- fesr of God. to join lu Ibe rervice era. I.uco* H. Cor— on Hurled. I Mr-.'Auole ,Vf.. widow of Luca- B wbo died at ber borne it. BalCbrialma- nlglil, wa- buried al Friday moruing The body* a- rent 1 J tbi- city from Baltimore aty) coo- j aud her family lived ber- more theu 31 year. ago. Then -he moved Baltimore. TnJ- Rev. Charles H. Bo liner aud 'wife and Clayton Heine. Brick attbe aauuel banquet of Caouoo F aod A. M , al South Seaville. Thursday eveulug. Tbey eotb* occanlou very much Dr. made oue of bt* excellent ad- « wblcb tbe lodge member- ap- ' Legal papers of all descriptions. Including wills, are carefully drawn by R. Cupl* Koblnsou at hi- office. 744 . Asbury avenue. Ocean Ctiy. N J #dv. |

RUTHERFORD IS I MADE DIRECTOR ' Cape May City Man Elected" ,rJ Head of County Board >r| of Freeholders. The I "ape May County Board of Freeholders orgsulxed for tbe year al r-M'ape May Court Houre Mouday by "• electing Henry Rutherford, of Cape f Mey, dt.ector. eud Augu-tu- l^ltow-ref Two ballot, were lakeu. The llr-t '■ ballot .Io.nI « for Rutherford aud 6 for ^ Rutherford bed 8 vote* aud Mr. Hil The wleclluii I- at! excellent one Mr every way for the office of director »t Itoyd Whtldeti. of Maurlcelow u ni l e Mr. t hri-tena Headley. of it... city, e- were quietly ma trie I al the ap.rt id i tie Rev Joreph B. Kulp. pa-h.r ..t l he lit Ftf.t M K t hurrli. I'I.e .-ereiiiony ' -.li. Alfred. The wilue-re. were Mr. J H. Kulp. Alfre.1 Headley and i apt te gruoui. Mr and Mr-. Whilden have i re I'hey will reside here until nexi fell fe City Clerk Harry A Morn, received e a telegram Friday morning of the Mr. Morn, wa* ill only a few day* if adelplna «ud had been iu Chicago ■' retary of a big Iron corporation, aud <f wa- In have beeu made -erreiary the It Brst of this year The body wait brought to Philadelphia for lutrriurut K Mr t lark leaves a widow-. II The Rev William T. Abbott of A* " bury Park, vi-ited his son. Or Wa. " G. Abbott, uf Ihl. city. tbi. week. Mr 1 Abbot-, who lu hi* eighty -refund " >esr. i- decidedly ac-tl- for one of 1 Hist great age He Is <«plslu of the «' ' State G. A. R . aod (toe to Ooeao In " City Tuesday mght a'r attending a [J n meeting of Joe Hooke^ori in Atlau- ^ Itcl-lty ta ' Mr- Samuel Gar'"*!, of tbi- city. " 1 who lamrtously lll.ws. taken lo the i' " home of her deuger. Mr-. William »; 1 Leek, lo AllaulirCiiy. New Year'. ■* ' D*y. She will euialn Ihere ->me '' ' time. Mrs. Uarood ha. cotiducied ™ • a boarding bou' I" Ocean City for i« | Try an At inthe SENTINEL

| OFFICERS ELECTED^ ' d elected: Preeldent. Willltm F Gardiner; rice | pre-ldeut. It. Frank Smith: recordng , recretarv.' Roy l-atby. financial *"•- j tary. Dr J Thorn ley Hue he- : 'ea* «« J Lf|b« halloierl for next Mouday '' ! Avalon. i. -*i!ly .lllicler* "" Idler) Monday and hi* -'"ier. Mr-, j ' ! hTh'li.dTl'pliil. a da''"c' | ier Smith. Mi-s Fp«8*- .fs"1"*1""1 ,1 from l'ce*u I lly H IgHchoo1 in IHI r. Service, will be Co. "<''*« ^ Fi'rireni' i.M-i*ree^*""''t'l'"" r- ' Try ar Advertise- : in theientinel and ; get (Tick Results, j • = 1 e In ("anrery of New Jersey.

Ccke, Coal and Coke . Everyone should economize on Fuel. You can save large coal bills by using half coke and half coal. The combination makes a very hot and lasting fire. Nothing better, nofiiine; cheaper. We have it to burn and want you t<i bum it. COAL COAL COAL have It (to burn) ^ COKE COKE COKE We have >t (to bui , I Also dealers in Lumber, Hardw^ - Hav and F-e-; I ■ ■ h ! C. H. Shoemaker Lumber Co. Twelfth Street and West Avenue - The Ideal Summer Resort OCEAN CITY, N. J. * t BATHING SAFE AND UNSURPASSED FINEST BEACH ON THE COAST , THE HOME OF THE FAMILY MAN Spacious Boardwalk. Free Band Concerts During Season. Great Fishing in Ocean and Bay. The Delight of the Yachtsman. Numerous Trains to and from Philadelphia on Three Railways Within easy access of Atlantic City and ether well-known resorts MANY CHURCHES NO SALOONS

, - > T 'l "I n •!!'- • " '°' » - j : ........ ih. j ; Ralph Hayes VanGHder r architect and encineer 0 c you SHOULD HAVE A Reliable Builder [ To t-rei't your Ocean City cottage. You cannot spare the lime to Ii>ok after it closely yourself and must dei>end ui>on the I have built for a large number of people and could reic^you to " any or all of them. . Send for the list of names aud photographs ol the houses. ^ Otis M. Townsend ■ww. -...BUILDER II : 4 EBBL J. STEELPlfll E"~"o£« '<£' «'!. Av"UI t T — : . „ ... Jobbing Piompiifl Hiieoded m anil Mm w , Allen Seull THE BV\\ViQYR Eighth HHB QCMHJT tire. < Rhone Connections j s b swan j. e. trout Swan and Trout ; Carpenters and Builders | .1040 asbury avenue ocean city. n. j. ' Bell Phone 18 Inter-State Pho-ie t34-A ] SUTTON & CORSON CO. General Contractors Grading and Street Building 739 asbury avenue Ocean City, New Jersey Walter V. Hess contractor and builder JOBBING GIVEN SPECIAL ATTENTION IODITPO «* *«"t°To oioxi?0* Office 1017 Aaburv Avenue jOCe^r, CITY NEW JERSEY R£AL_ clTATE *nd insurance Gla^tur, Haines Brick A1T St. Ocean City. M. J. Bell Phone, 186-j Furniture Stored , LET US . V ESTIMATE V • J** for you ,a» ' • 'Hous Our Price* ire Lowest possible conuatexii v ... . Lawrence 654 Asbury Avenue TT AVE you a cottag' ment to furnish? furniture at less than Pliila lclj It will pay you to call ai d m - fore buying elsewhere. Window shades a special t . Chas. E. Adams S: » 720-22 Asbury A - For Sale I Term* can he m*Je tu lu.T Po, B. FRANK SMITH QJ. . , Real Estate and Insurani J 1 036 ASBURY AVE. OCEhf ! -TY. n j I ,

»' "" '■» ■■'mm, ITLS M-.TOWNSEKD BUILDER Ipfick: 3lh St Oi ooiite P. O. n,,ns fpscification^ Pi2- ^nt charge -TpL'.gglrku*. ,..^4 ^ , Steslv: • lans rottk^cii" i MJHN I. SFA' BU1LMJB Contractor, Bu,,4er and Jobh?,^ Leander S. Cosson buildett B. 0. Adiin V. V idiot H.L Mum 8E0. 0. adams k co. pusterikg, range shtl* mick LA ting, Etc., Etc. All Work la Mason Lino Proa; :> Attended Ta. OCEAN CITY. N J ALBERT G. GILBERT, practical house painter 645 Asbury Avenue, Aire. John t. Lswl*- Lean palrlDx Promptly Altandre To. breckley's HOUSE AND SIQN PAINTER' CLINTON L. NRCCKLCY, PROP Mixed Paints, Lead aud O]* 9-J) and 922 Asbury avenue. Real Estate and Search Company . REPRESENTS Fidelity Trust Comoany of Newark Wlldwood Title and Trust Co., Title Insurance Searches. Abstracts of Title, Conveywnci"* Fire Insurence Prompt Service All W>rk Guarantee! ' to Loan on Good First Mortgage ' Farms for fcle ^ Offices in ^ Nationl Bmk Building Cape May CoArt House N. I a New Account For The New Year Do not fe discouraged because y® have saved little or sm money in the i past. Mike the right start todiy by Marling I *11 account with uv where yaur deposits a* f. ■afe and grow at inte«sL | Three per cent, -merest paid on Tit* Acocran City Tine and Trust Company I ^ OCEAN CITY. N.J. -J