Ocean City Sentinel thursday. january 18, 1917 We Khali be glad to receive Hewn of new* and communlcalioiin of mterent to tbla community and cur reader* All communication* *hould be accompanied with the full name and addreaa of the writer, not uecennarliv , for publication, but ana guarantee of good faith. DOTS. Tba grim reaper ba* been bu*y bere ' lately. 1 Run on coal bins Thumday night and Friday. Good-sized crowd at the dance at I the armory Thursday night Don't forget the dance at Company 1 U'a armory tbla (Thursday) evening. Ocean City wa* repre*ented at the < luauguratlou of Uoveruor Kdge in Trenton Tuesday. The blgh school girls' basket ball < girls lu the near future. , Well, the groundhog will be along t before a great while, and then maybe < we'll have a change In weather condl- ' A cold wave st rflSk -tdwii Thursday, said It was colder In Philadelphia ' than It was here. h

PERSONALS. Peter Murdoch, of Brooldyu, was In town Sunday. John Llby, of this city, bas returned from a'vialt to Pottstowu. Charles A. Doe. of Philadelphia, waa in town during the week. The Rev. Thomas F. Blake, .of this city, was in Trenton Tuesday. Fisher Dalrymple andwlfe. of Philadelphia, were visitors here Saturday. William H. Fields, of Camden, a cottage owoer bere, was a visitor TuesJ. N. Richardson, of Philadelphia, registered at the Rlberoo a few days ago. Herscbel Prttlt, of Mlllville, visited hla son,. Dr. Herscbel Pettll, of this city, Buudey. Mrs. L. M. Creese, who Is spendlug the winter In Philadelphia, was In town Monday. Kz-Benator Edward 8. Dee, of Atlantlc City, was In town the latter part of last week. Mlaa Coneys, of Philadelphia, has been spending' a few days with ber slater In this city. Frank Piatt, of Liu wood, who lias been working In Plecsautville for several weeks, was In town Sunday. Lawyer H. N. Heullngs, of this clly, returned this week from a few days' visit to bis borne at Mooreetown. J. M. Rowland, wife and daughter, Mlsa Marian, of Philadelphia, were visitors bere the latter part of last Justice of the PraceFrauk H. Ware, of tbla dty, returned Tuesday from a visit to friends lu New York Clly and vicinity. Mrs. R. Howard Thorn baa gone to Osalolog, N Y , where ber mother, Mrs. l«ary. Is III. Are. Leery recently lost ber husband. Mlas Beatrice Townaend returned Sunday evening from a visit to byr sister. Miss Marie, who is ill at ber liomeln Philadelphia. & H. Whltcley, of Philadelphia, who la making Improvements In tbe nqrtb sednon of tbla cllg, was in town Saturday, and registered at tbe Idlevflld. Earl Newkirk, who Is attending 1 Drexel Institute. West Philadelphia, visited bis parents, H M .Newkirk ' and wife, of this city, Saturday and ' Sunday. William F. Sbrlver, of Pblladel- ] phla, was bere Friday attending tbe annual meeting of tbe Ocean City , Title and Trust Company. Mr. Sbrlver la a director. ( Tbe Rev. Charles H. Bohnft1. pastor? . and William M. Ranck, hu elder, rep- i resented tbe First Presbyterian Cnurch, , of tbla city, at tbe meeting of tbe Presbytery In Camden on Tuesday. William J. Cuatla, .of Philadelphia, I was In town Friday. Wub bl* wife, Mr. Cuetly baa been having an outing 1 In Atlantic City for a abort timet Mrs. Cuatla la recovering from tbtgrip. ' I - < GOING TO MILLVILLB One of tbe bask at 'ball teams of the' ' girls of tbe Ocean City 'High School ' wlll go to Mlllville tomorrow afternoon I to play a girls' Ova at that plaee. • i Tbe loeaJs will be accompanied by tbelreoach. Mlas Maud if.'Foulda. Tbe Ooeau City team will comprise J tbe following; I Misses Edith Jeffries and Mabel • Lake, forward;' Ruth &tepbensou, j center; Florence Pileggl, side center; , Margaret Meeban and Miriam Relcbly, i guards; "sob.," Mlas Margaret Keevan I Mlas Meeban Is manager and Mlas ' Lake captain., ' Tbe local team will play the Pleas- | annuls team In tba dty Saturday, ' evening. February 34. Ocean City will play at Plaaaaatville March ! , • w ■ ' I Beseialleas agaplea. At tbe meeting of tbe Hotel Pro- j prletora' Association of Ocean CHy , January 8. tbe following resolutions .ware unanimously adopted: Inasmuch as It baa pleased our | heavenly Father In His all-wise Providence to remove from our midst our i Mend and secretary, Mary K. Haag. Resolved, That tbe mem bere of lbs 1 to the kaeaavad family their heartfelt 1 sympathy, ami a copy of these reea- j.' toUoaa he let w aided to Mlas Ha*. j •^dthat 10a remake recorded hi the *Ae,£l*reii I

1 CITY HAY HAVE ] SILK FACTORY! | Will Give Work to 6o People— Public "Meeting Next Monday^Night. ' d£yi^H^e^.SHH, Hi Board or Trade, lo disease tbe detail* . ' of Ibe plans of C. K. Volker, of New 1 rnrtit of a *ilk faclury lu Ihi* clly. Every business uiau is luviled to this meeting. It is planned lo organize a slock ' ; company with flo.non. and of Ihi* ( amount £100(1 H i* *.id, has already ■ PROSPEROUS YEAR J The thirtieth .annual re|».rt of the t Clly Budding and Loan A-— . elation e*' made by Secretary It How. | srd Thorn, at the annual meeting Sat- > be In a very prosperous condition, j The re (ion allowed a slight gain In the c Share value over Ibe preceding year. s "During I he year just closed Ibere 1 Leen lovesled In llie mongsEr ' ■•n slock, being the largest amouut ' planed on mortgage In Buy one year 0 since the organization of the assocla- r lion There are now two hundred F mortgages In force, suinuullug to 0

nearly (32U.OUO. being an Increase over d last year uf uearly (50.000, after deducting those repaid by matured stock "The uet Increase In assets and HaI, buttles over last year is (17.929 23. a very nice slid substsutlsl growth, of which we feel very much gratified. ' At Che rale we are growing. II will take ouly lliree years to reach the half- * million mara. ■' "I called your attention to the fact, lu my last report, thai we hare Ibe '• 'county; doti'l lei us be sallslled until ' d (South Jersey." Is At Ibe auuual election 8 B Miller was re-elected vice presldeul for one 1 K year; William M. Ranck. treasurer. 1 q and It. Howard Thoru secretary, each 1 for three years. 1 rymple were re-elrcled directors for 1 three years escli. 1 R. Curtis Robinson, Thomas J. 1 » Thorn and Henry \V. Towueeiifl were ' r re-elecled auditors for one year each. 1 More than SOO shares of (he new 1 s series of stock— Ibe Ihlrly I1M— were - taken Saturday night, and a number 1 of additional shares were Issued this 1 , week. 1 , , , I CAPT. W. C. SMITH DIES 1 1 mm m CM*. , Capt. Wesley V' Bmllh, the flrsl ' ■ mayor of Ocesu Clly as a cily, died • ' suddenly of apoplexy al bis home al ■ ' Abaecou early Tuesday morulug, sged < 87 -years. ' « » ' Capi. Smith became unconscious at c . 9 o'clock Mouday evening while help- • f Ingtlie company of which he was praa- ■ idenl. lo bang the alarm bell In Ibe Are ■ j house. He was removed lo his home r and died atl. 80 o'clock. • r Kuueral service will be held at tbe « Absecon Methodist Church al 3 o'clock c Saturday. Services at the grave In the "■ j Methodist Cemelery will be conducted * , by membgrs of Keystoue I-odge of ■ Resides bis widow, Mrs. Caroline Smith, and a son, Marrluer, associated [ with hla father lu Ibe coal aud feed ■ ; business, Capt. -multi* survived by o ' Capt. Smith retlnd from the sea I about 15 years ago He was a member of Keystone Lodge, No. 153. F. aud e A. M., or IJnwood, and was twice 1 master of lodge. i Capt. Smith, with former Clly Com miss loner Kr. Howard Thorn and Wll- - Ham Lake, was an organizer of Ocean a ■ Clly Lodge. No. 171, F. and* A. M . t • and was tlie flrsl master of ibe lodge. a - He had many friends among the older | residents of this clly, who learned of , his death with much regret. t • - t [ Ptalc diet Insnmncc Co. | More thau (591,000,000 of pald-for ' Insuraoea was Issued by tbe Pryideutul Insurance Company of America In 1916, and at tbe lowest expedWrate In Frudeutlal history, according ( to the forty-first annual flgures of the t company, read Tuesday by FresideDt j 1 Forrest r. Drydeu at. tbe opening saa- -j •lou of an Internatloital buslnesr con- ( ' farence of Frudential held represen- - latlves.beld In Newark. This issue. Mr. 1 Drydeu explained, represents a gain i In insurance In force of over (383,000, President Drydeu also staled that . Ihe Prudeotlal now has 15.000,000 , 1 policies, representing a total of over , ' 1 3,d00 000.000 Insurance In force, con- . tinning The Prudeuilal, although 6ue . | or tbe youngest, as tbe second com- . psny In Ihe world In Jhli respect. ' Slucv Its organization lu 1876 Mr. Dry- ' den suted Ihe Prudential recently , mutualized, bas paid a total of over 000,000 to Its policyholders, Ineluding more, than (38 750.000 not called for by Ibe policy contracts. These payments In 1916 alqae totaled - (47.378,000. covering an average of 650 I r claims every working-day of (He year. Although Ibe Prudeuilal writes. insurance only In Ibe UnHed Stales and Canada.^! has paid 1,184 sfar claims. 1 a total of (364 000. | It la tbe flrsi lime In thirteen years , thai tbe Prudential has called lis men In from all over tbe Untied Stales and c 1 Canada for a general oonlereobe with 1 • Home Office executives, aud II Is be- ] lieved Ibe gal birring, which will last . . three days. will reault lo much good to the agency force. 1 . The conference will be almoet a coo- ■ r tioual sesaiou attire borne offices trefe. j and a III be brokafi by a dinner lonlgbt al tbe Hotel Btltmore. lu New York. ' Al Ibe dinner New Jersey s newly 1 elected Governor, Waller K. Edge ami IHaaae K. Pbllllpamfosursnee Commls- . aloner of >ew l5t, George M. La- . Monte, Insuraooe lorn ails- loner of ' ' New Jersey , Ricnard V LioOabury < * Uaoeral tV.0u.el for tbe Company, I and Aastin Colgate, trustee for Pro I I dent lei policy huffim . »«U fie tbe • ' agaakeea. |

- ' 1 OCEAN CITY BAS MANY ATTRACTIONS , Like Cape May, It Needs ^ Big Hotels to Draw r Winter Visitors. 0 l'a-senger Traffic Manager George u Itoyd, w'rltlqg lu Ihe Cape May , Slar and Wave and referring to llie de- v , parture of llie anclenl glory of Cape ( May, regarding which another corres|Hindenl had written, and lamenting- . Ihe lack of hotel accommodation- there, j says some things thai exactly lit Ihe sllualloii In Oceau Clly. c Mr Boyd writes, for Instance: „ •It has not been so many year, ago thai Allaoilc City had not winter and | spring seasons; and when the sugge* j visll Ihe re-iirl during ihe winter „ months was Hrst made lo some of Ibe c Atlantic Clly hotel men II was rldl- „ culed The seashore,' I hey said, 'Is a „ allractlon. Who would t come lo Allaulic Clly lu the wluter y lime?' The answer Is given today by great volume of lilgh-class palrouage enjoyed by Ihe big beach front which now keep open throughout the year, for some of ibe hotel proprietors adopted Ihe suggestion, prepared their houses to provide wluter comforts and launched an energetic " i) romiuns aou lauiiciieu an energetic

t advertising campaign which has al- , ready relumed tlielr outlay many fold". ( "Atlantic Lily has reached this commanding posit lou as a wluter ajid ' . spring resort by equipping lis hotels ' , to properly lake care of winter BDd f spring travel; and Cape May can never expect to reach a similar poalI lion uulil II makes similar provision . for whiter and sprlug guests. "The number of people lu our larger cities who will patronize the modern, t up- to date .resort hotel during Ihe win- 1 t ler and spring months Is constantly In- 1 I creasing, owlug lo the fact thai with ' , every year an Increasing number of people are residing In apartments. ® r These people relish and eojoy tbe ' , change provided during Ihe long winter mouths by a slay at llie seashore, , If comfortable aud agreeable hotel accommodations are to be bad. "What Is sorely ueeded al Ibis mor meut are ouo or two medium-sized bo- 1 tele, entirely moderu lu construction and appointments, aud affording ac- , commodallous such aa are demanded r Ihe high-grade patronage lo which 1 they would cater and appeal." ' Ocesu City'* natural advantages are ' r known lo thousands of visitors. The 1 , health conditions bere are not excelled f anywhere, lis drluklug water Is Ibe in ibe world, lis flsbtng end 1 facilities canuot be rlveled. * and llie same mey be said of Its drives. 1 Tberels another feature of life here 1 I that uo 9#ort In (bis section, with. the J exception of Atlantic CHy. can claim, [ and that Is Ha railroad facilities. With 1 two steam railroads aud one elecKIc 1 railway, ihyre Is but little cause for " complatot.by travelers. Electric car 1 service every two hour* between Philadelphia aud Ibis city places Ibis resort J up in tbe van so far as railroad . accommodations with Philadelphia a concerned. If one desires even much quicker service. Ihe two bridges between bere a > end Atlantic CHy reduce the distance g of.ihese resorts to a matter of less iben a 30 minutes; and In Atlantic City one ( board Ibe special feel trains for n ■ New York of Washington and tlie f. The geutlemen Identlfled with tbe promotion of Ibe two big, hotels prom- p Ocean CHy wllbln six moutbsftn a one ceee) end a year end a half la b the olber continue lo teH^ys thai these ( BULLDOGS VICTORS " Ike Vonns Tlgrrs. m The Bulldogs again proved too H strong for the Tigers lu the preliminary t ball game at Company G's armory Saturday evening, winning by a the score of 17 to 10 n Both sides played herd, and tbe In- C of the spectators was held at a C blg.b pitch. The boys give great ri promise. Line up: a THiKHS O Field Pool d Goff. F. . . . 0 0 0 ■" C. Meginnls, F. 0 0.0 Marts, C- - - 1 3 4 McGlunla, G. 1 0 3 U. ..10 S Steelmao.G. .1 0 2 * 4 2 10 mitxxwKis. b Field Fool 0 (tools (tools PU. u Chad wick, F. .4 8 11 * F. . 1 0 2 V. . . 2 0 4 Ferguson. G . 0 0 0 k G. . . 0 0 0 ° 7 8 17 Referee. Cbarlee Kulp. H HAD PLEASANT TIME u P Mrs. Fsirnc B. Miller Kaienalaf (l Wkk Cards. Mrs. Eugene 8. Miller entertained with cards at ber borne Tuesday eventog. Those present were: Mrs. Herbert Mrs. G. F Burr, Mre J. RoaSharp, Mrs. C. Homer Sboeeaaker, (| Lawrence M. Lear, Mre. Laura . Mre. J. Edward Vose, Mre. . Clinton B. Price. Mleeee Margaret „ Parker, Inex C-orson, Louisa T. Coraon.ErpestlueScull, Margaret Eogllsb, Scull, Mafy E. Colburn and Harriet fVburcb. ansraaaa Tea. f Tbe bosieaaae at Ihe afternoon taa at . tbe Ocean City Yacht Clnh'e Winter Home thie week wUI be Mre. R. L. , , Chsster^Mre Lawrence M. Lear, Mre. • Miller and Mre K. Morris Cor- t i aaa. Aa iDterestiog program wUI he a provided. «

VISITORS FRO'M PHILADELPHIA I HERE ON MUSIC QUESTION

Friends of J. K. Witzemann Would Like to See Pavilion. Enlarged. Mrs. Alfred M. Gray, Mrs Robert R. Milium and Miss Mary Berr. of Philadelphia, summer residents of Hits I clly, were bere Tueeday aud called al ' Ihe office of Mayor Champion for Ibe : of ascertaining Ihe arrangements, If any. for tbe free concerts in i the music pavilion on the Boardwalk I The mayor being out of town, tbe I visitors had an Interview with Clly I Commissioners Campbell and Adam*. I In their talk, the visitors advocated i increase 111 the size of the ; re*eoI The matter of music for the free con- I certs Is one that has u-ually been left < Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Milium and Miss I are enthusiastic slipperier* of ■ K. Witzemann. of the xUilladel- ' phla Orchestra, who led the orcbeslrs of members of tlie Philadelphia Ormember* ot Ihe Ladles' Chorus < which met at the Ocean City Yacht ' last season and was led by Mr 1 CONTRACT EXECUTED 1 Director William H. Campbell pre- | Bided at the weekly uieetiug of Ibe ( ' City Cummlsalouers lu the absence of i -S3

Mayor Champion'. City Solicitor Boswell staled that Ihe . contract for tbe opening of Fifty-fifth street by A. H. Luptuu A Sou had t been executed. The following letter from Tax Col lector Burleigh was read: To the Board of Commlaslouera of Oceau Clly— , Geutlemen:— Application has been made for tbe aaalgumeut of a certain sale certlflcate ou laud, being lots numbers 53 aud 54. plan uumber 4. front lota. Payment In full for the taxes. Interest end costs has been tendered for lh£ I , assignment of tbe tax sale certlflcate. ® Yours very truly. , E. W. BL-KLEIOB, | Collector. I The request was granted. The following quit claim deeds were ordered granted: Anna Cblcquolne Davis, lot No.1135. block 11, plait 8. Ocean City Gardens: ■ Samuel B Dobbe, lot No. 1405 end < northwest 20 feet of lot No. 1464, block J Ocemn City Gardens, end Margaret , Dougherty, lot Noa. 1101, 1102, lllg and 1187, block 11, plau 8, Oceau CHy Gardeua. Al Ibe request of CHy Solicitor Bos- ( well, tbe board granted those Inter- ■ ested In the Boy Scout movement per J mission to bold o meeting lu the Clly ■ , Commissioners' room Friday eveulng, < Director Adema moved totbla etlect, j acting Mayor Campbell esld be ■ wee In far or of granting tbe reijue-t, J so It waa scarcely necessary for a mo- j JACK McFETRIDGE iDEAD ; Here Vvara Ajg o Against * J. R. McFet ridge, a prominent Phil . adelphia buslneas man aud wellIn baseball circles, who died " suddenly at hla borne In Delaware . Pa., a few daya ago, bad a number ot frleoda lu tbla clly, where \ yea re he waa among the summer ' Hla death reminds some of ihe older C residents ot Ocean CHy .of tbe lime , when ha pitched for the Ocean City bell team twenty years ago. William i Maasey was manager of Ibe local J nine In tbe aeaeone ot 1895 end 1896, C end tbla team bad quite a reputation. "Jack" McFetrldge waa a pllcber of note In amateur circles then,- and be u waa engaged by Mr. Maasey to pitch several gamea for tbe locsla again*! } Ibe crack team from Cape May Court | J Tbe Court House Dine boasted of •ucb star players as Eugene Grace, preeldeot of tbe Hethlebem Steel and hla brother, J. Wesley Grace, both of whom were born end . raised down tbe oonDty. ■ Mr. McFetrldge leavee a widow and J eon. Mrs. McFetrldge waa a daughof tba late Godfrey Kranaa, of Philawho, years ago, apcut tbe — ) — ! LEAGUE FORMED - aneeetes will lac Cssaiei. Tbe South Jersey Basket Ball League J been started. Tbe teams will be Ocean CHy, Ulaasboro, Brldgeton and ( ell ber Mlllville or Vlnelsod. Because of tbe late start of tbe 1 league, tbe two games already played J by Ocean Clly and Brtdgetoo will be counted as league contests. Ocean City's next game with Bridgetoo to Ocean City will be February 8. ( lie Marl* will probably be Id tbe Hoeup wltb Mlllville In Ibe game at ComG'e Armory next Saturday evenj Free Advertis'BB tor Mot r la. Tbe Reading Railway Com psny la preparing Its summer and resort llteralure for 1917 Owners and managers of botele sod boarding houses, desireuekmer guests, ere asked lo send Information aa to rales, accommodaete., to tbe nearest ticket agent, j George F. Ingram, tbe company's • advertising agent, for free Insertion lo . tbe company's summer literature. "Tba Frag Hollow Lyceum" In tbe ' Presbyterian Church Toeaday - evening, January 9. promises to ex- I eel anything aeon lu this city In this A large namber of profession al artists have been seen red at great cost add extra Mat arse; and wHb the 1 adpliMaa al Mead aetata, no one aaa aflard m maw the show.

TABLES TURNED I ON BRIDGETON i Military Team Had NoTtotible Beating Opponents on Their Own Floor. I The Ocean city Military Club's five ! f easily turned the table* on Ihe Bridge- ! • I A. I', teaiu in BOitgelou Tuesday I evening, w inning by the son e of 43 to Notwithstanding the misleading i aud basely uutrue stories In llrldgelou 1 ; papers last Mouday. Ocean CHy ha* a ba-ket ball team. Ills comprised of , ■ players and they were all at • Brldgeton Tuesday evening— as . Brldgeton quickly diecuvered after Ihe I started. I Oceau CHy had its regular team out, minus pads, and Brldgeton dldu't ' DeMarls, who was two-thirds of day evening Brldgeton lu (he second r as De Maris. In Ibe liue-up, but Tut It. painstakingly looked after l.y i "Dade" Hildretli. ; of Brldgeton. Ocean Clly eased up* went two points loathe lead, but al Hie end of the flr.t half Ocean CHy. was in Ihe van, 34 to 18 In the second ' half (here we. nolliing to It but Oceau Clly Hildretli played unu-ually well, a* did Welsenthal, the taller'- goal shoot- | Ing being excellent Breckley and were there with their usual 1 ,

' ak ill, and Hallerlee put up tlie beat game he has yel played ( Rrldgeion's floor work was better I Line-up: . Welsenthal. F. "is" '"o" '!5i; Breckley. F. I 5 7 Satlvrlee. C. 2 0 4 ! I Henderson, U. 3 0 6 j . F. "T "T* ' *4 " F. 8 0 6 Tullla. F. 4 0 8 Arcber, C. 1 4 6 Maler, G. 8 0 6 O. • 1 0 2 14 4 82 Halt rls«..lil Kvr nlng. ^Tbere teacpugeulal uumber of guests eDjoyed a dance at Ibe hotel Tueeday eveulng. Excellent music was proSealed Proposals. Hswl -d proposal, are desired ?or tbe culUne of 110,000 o- more linear fret ol 10 by » loeb msratM* S'l) "* |°f 'pj **" Ihs Mrsdo. Uoule.ud "oorlusanT ui^l^o ! Board ol'Hmjm o™ Up(2r* Towosiny 'lad! dnM ,0^ T^Voonz^ "J0"'" J >■ or 'lilt1 ,r"p*cu * IUl b'bspter 1 70 or Ibe THOMAS J^HKADt.Elt,^, ■ XDKAL. g? | Allen Corson, I. D. "Hs- • i6 Wesley Avenue 06ean City New Jersey W. P. HAINES COR. NINTH AND WESLCV AVE. , OCEAN CITY*. N. J. OFFICE HOUB8: ^ I ml°p* ™' Isiosp. m. P bones: Bell (tl-W: Inler-Hui* no- a Ml f bo nee Florence Brick Haines , Cor. 9tm ano mfdalcr Ave . , MCCHANO-THCRAFieT Medical and Corrective Uymnaatlca |JERSCHEL PETTIT, M. D. ! •07 WESLEY AVE. OCEAN CITY, NEW JERSEY iS"S; OtBes Hours Bell I -boo. ITS I'oul Vs. m. -Hp. (h. 6-Z p. m. JOHN H. WHITICAR, M. D. Eighth and Central avenue City New Jersey Dr- g- D. NOEUNG Osteopathic Physician Uenn Building, Eighth street Pennsylvania R. R. Depot OckAB CITY, N. J. Every Tuesday, Thursday end Selnrday Bell Phone, Em- W . Office, 1107 Cbestnnt St. DR- CHARLES B. RIDER -•Dentlat" 809 Central Avenue ecxxa city. a. a. • Draw j G. Fairchild Starr Dentist Bvoood Floor Cor. Ihcbibni. UHt^Wsstey Ave. . ba In bis olBre on Tnr^ay and Msturdsy 00 i 7 aotll further nottec. Phombb Night Biu Hifhts' Cntnl PkanMcy ; 9th and Waalay Ave. Ocean C.ly, N.J 1 Pbooe 246 W

I C L ° T HI X O : $13.50, $15.00, $16.50, $18.00, $20.00 VOIR SATISFACTION IS OCR SUCCESS ! Sweaters. Bathrobes. Umbrellas. Overcoats Jones' Men's Shop ' K04-06 Anbury Avenue. Ocean CHy, N. J. McAllister's 1 Dry Goods Store GOING OUT OF BUSINESS \ Big Bargains! We have a hit of odds and . ends we must close out at some price.

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s. s. McAllister, ocean city, n. j.

Real Estate For Sale Bia B A ROA UN'S [ Cottages. Apartments and Bungalows, furnished and unfurnished j Some estates in my hands must be sold at sacrifice prices. This is the time of year to buy Cottages and I«ots at this Popular Seaside Resort j very Cheap. Apply to ;| Alonzo Cotton 0 Anbury Avenue Ocean City, IN. J. * MONEY TO LOAN ON MORTGAGE. ~ No wnlliug for two weeks to know If you can get It; we can tell you at , ouoe. Bargain* m Bay aud Ocean frout properties. Choice cottages for ( "ale. Also iota. for Investment end for Improvement— the choice of b Ocean City. Apply to 8 J. M. CHESTER & CO., Ocean City, N. J. - Moarsiart * imm/ramm THORN <£ BOYLE HEAL ESTATE I SZ4 Ziq.T. Brmmmr (Cos. oci.. Ay. mum* OCEAN Ol T£. N. J. ' John Marts" Lumber Co. , Ninth Street and Haven Avanua e OCEAN CITY. N. J. Lumber Millwork, Mouldings, Building Paper, Plaster Board, NallX, Sash Weights, etc. Estimates Furnished. Prompt Delivery. I TOPTO ^ good painting ' JULIUS E. JOCHER. JR. PAINTING AND DCCOAATING ° I Painters Paint J f(| aoVtislVs mj * . ("AN JANUARY .9, WE WILL OPEN AN OFFICE i ^ AT 837 ASBURY AVENUE, WHERE WE WILL ; CARRY A FULL LINE OF FUEL AND LIGHTING APPLIANCES AND SUPPLIES. THE GENERAL BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY WILL ALSO BE TRANSACTED AT THIS OFFICE. City Gas Light Company IV 9V7 X a t A p o wj: l* l -s y. PHY GOODS, NOTIONS AND MEN'S WE AW STORE | • . We take thiz opportunity of thanking our friends and ciutomcra for their I 1 4t Very li'oeral patronage during the paat year. Also lo announce that we J , E have enlarged our More. With a larger stock and increases facilities, we , w are better able to nerve too than ever before. f ' 1 £ POWELL'S— The Reliable Store j ! ASBURY AVENUE ] , You Will Need Money For CHRISTMAS r MM WMHWSW TOMTIT > MM HT TQ BMt IT Join Our Christinas Club Which Starts DECEMBER 20th, 1916 ( FOR THE CLOB YEAR OF 1917 In Clow a, pay 3c the first week. 4c the second week, 6c the third week. and >0 on for 50 weeks and "we will mail yon a check two weeks before - Christmas for (25.50. Or in Clsss '5, pay 5c the first week, loc the second week. 15c the third week, and soon, and we will mail you-a Check I wq.wceks before Christmas lor (65.75. V— Hey Reveres the Order of Peyerta if Y— Wtoh te On la ^ For insUnce. in Class 5, going op, the payments start with 5c and end with (2. jo. If yon desire to do ao yon may start with (2.30 the first week and pay 5c leas every week, unul the last week's payment will he 5c. ! Yon may do tbe same in Class 2. Class 50 is 50c per week, straight. ; Class too is (1.00 per week, straight. Peymewte Moot be Node Every Week or May be Hedc la Atfvawce We cooduet this Christmas Club because we desire to promote Thrift and be Helpful to those who find it convenient to accumulate R by the process of Small Weekly Deposits. Everybody la Wrlcamr ta Jwlw The Christmas Club opens Wednesday, December 20th, 1916. and von con join any day between December so. 1916, and February 1. 1917. provided . 7 payments are made bock to December so. Call and let us tell you about oar plan. Make your Christmas a merry one. \ FIRST NATIONAL BANK ' OCEAN CITY, N. 1. ;

Scotch Hall ^SANATORIUM it-oil Nuns ' "g!»"T THE IMPERIAL i tots t'K-VTRAl. AVg.. OCEAN CITY. * in5uU?rD,ar .*?^^-||-||Flaasanuy ^ , THE KATHLU fjow op ea for tbe seaion 1126 Castro] A vanus. OCEAN CITY. K.J. 9WN LEWIS A CONARO - WYOMING »24 OCEAN AYEXIE Open ail ti„ yror Hot Water Has ■ A. r. 9ILXEI HOTEL ATGLEN One of tba m»t osn trolly located hotels In Ocean City. The aim has always been te 'moke this boose eelect and homelike, end kj UrK* *ter ™d|^^tSilareT" ^ *"*" NEW HOTEL ELBERON ElUtlTH ANUCENTRAL AVENUE Way lor and Sayra, Proprtetreaoes fourteen til Heaaon. Tboroaxbly renovated anil|ii*wly papered. Belt Pbonen 17-X and THE HEWLINGS nit1. 11c. w Ltititjo

Nlntb and Wceiey ave. Ocean City, N. J J opens June 14, »lt L. H. HEWLINUH, W eal Philadelphia, Pa liiotitenl tebte' (?ett provtdl^wRb1 heab'iia Food In Heaaon O. W. F. WOU1WIDE. Prop. , the idlewild r OPEN ALL TEAR 1 Uoorlyn Tarraoe Ossan Ctty, N. J Looaied One Block from Usosh. ' MHS.J. K.HOBMBON Chandler-White Hall Ocean ave. bat. Seventh and Eighth ata Ocean City, N. J. BROWN A HACK LIN. Otis M. Townsand a Practical Seashore Architect Ltoaoaed by Um State. -3- -> eighth street, off. f- o. OCEAN CITY N. J. We Are Distributors StlftMtr lllllllll! In Ocean Ctty. Sea Ma City and Vicinity Wm. H. Powell General Contractor Grading: and Street BalMtaf TMrty-loartk at. and Waat mm. OCEAN CITY, N. J. Residescs: UN Ciatial A vsaas The Pontiere BOOT « SHOE repairing shop ' repairing neatly done • *MH Aabary Ara, Ocaaa dty A J. . Watch and Jewelry Repalrinf Mayer's 1307 Atlantic Awe., Atlantic City open all Year JOHN E. TOWNSEND Electrical Contractor 1137 Aabury Aya. Ocean City Nw Jersey Mortgages We. are at aU times prepared to place or purchase. first mortgages an improved Ocean City Read Estate, and invite correspond coca with each ss may wish to negotiate real estate loans. JOS. I. SCULL 14— Btxth and JPtaraan avis. 36— Sevan th add WarearaMaT*' 43— Sooood and 1 il atj aiiaai 48 — Fourth and Aabary awaaaa. 46— Eighth and Aabary awannw 46— Tan lb and Aabny aainaa. «— H^b^lu^t^uS lirate* - II Mi 1 b and fVtejnl wra— n. g-Tyrnm/t and "i&SSB