Ocean City Sentinel THURSDAY MARCH I. 18K I We shall be clad to receive Item- of to thin community and our readem ■verywhere. All communications should' be accompanied with the full name and ■ddreea of the writer, not necennarily for publication, but ana guarantee of DOTS.. March I. Sprlug In approaching. Uentern are appearing here. I'lruty of thunder here early Thurrdaj morning. Have your printing done now at the Skktixkl Printing Houne treatment fliau mint of February. The Cape May County Chamberpot Commerce met here Tuenday evening. log. Every fellow will noon have to rab-e bin own vegetablen if prices keep on climbing. Ocean City Itapilntn were well rep- , afteruoou. Ttrt Own Company lis* opeueil lln , bunioenn oftlce on Anbury avenue, ■ above Ninth ntreet. The Ocean City High School girln' I ba-ket ball team will play m I'leanan - i vtlle tomorrow evening Harry 8. Mllln, A. S. Halght and I J. H. Adam-, of tliln city, have been elected member* of the I'rogremdve 1 Congrennman Ibqhararh ha- 'neut ' eleven bound volifmen on "Industrial ' Relation-" to the Ocean City Public 1 Library. 1 The Ocean City W. C. T. U. will meet at the home of Mrs. 8. R. Swan, f 1040 Anbury aveuue, neat Wedoenday . afternoon. Sketchee. of Fraucen Wil- , lard will be read. Ernest Trigg, president of the J'hlla ; delphla Chamber of Commerce, will j apeak at the yacht club'n luncheon In , Philadelphia today. Woi. H. Weliuer r W ill be cnalrmau. , A"u exchange nayn that the Cape u May Herald ban eu-pended publica- a tlou. It wan owner) In recent yearn by Charles '1- Rtowumlller. known in u Jocal political aud baneball circle*. c i. M. Cheater lip* sold for the a-- I eignee, Joseph C. H-e.. the F. J. Smith cottage at the corner of F'ourlli street and Anbury avenue. Itcnutalnn three ntorle- aud basement, aud there II In a garage ou the grounds. <i

PERSONALS. Mm. C. B. Powell In visiting friends In Port .N orris. O..H. Oehrle, of Philadelphia, wa« a recent visitor. H. A. Ttoch, of Philadelphia, wan ] In town Sunday. Sheriff Miller wan among the visitors here Friday. , . Henry Glldenmyer, of Philadelphia, . was In town Sunday. Jo"bn A. Boyd, of Philadelphia, wa* here during the week. H. K. Wiilicrkfp," of Philadelphia, was lu town Tuesday. Percy Smith and wife, of Merchaut- , vllle, were here Sunday, ( H. Weekey and *tfe, of Atlantic , City, were receut visitors. I William F. Sbrlver, of Philadelphia, was in town Tuesday. J. W. Lyalnger, of Norrlstown, was a visitor bere a few days ago. ; C.J. Kulp and wife, of Phlladel- ' pbla. were here a few days ago. - 1 Miss Nellie Horn, of Uermantown. ! was a recent guest of the Wyoming. J. Herbert He ball, of Philadelphia, • was among tbe visitors bere Suuday. t J. B. Bickford was a guest at the ' Imperial over Washington's Birthday. ' Charles A. Doe, of Philadelphia, was among tbe visitors bere Thursday . 1 (Jeorge Y. Schock and daughter, of 11 Philadelphia, were visitors here Tuesday. « Mian Elhelyn Page ha- relumed ' from a visit to her borne lu WiraluomIng, Pt. 1 Chief Scull war called to Scullrllle 1 yesterday. by the serious illness of his 1 brother. MlaeOetxel, of tbe Hotel Impertal.ls ' •pending a week with friends In Phil- *j adelpbla. F'ormer SberllT Barrett and wife, of Camden, were among the visitors 1 bere Sunday. " Among the visitors here Tuesday were Churchill Huogerford and J. Kied. Martin. 1 James Field and wile, of Pblladel- J pbla. summer reeideuts bere, were lu town Tbnreday. H. C. Freeman and wife, of Phlla- (| delphla, summer residents here, were in town Thursday. Mrs. J. M. Koneubaum wan called to a her borne lu Wtlkes-Barre Friday by j. tbe llloeee of ber mother. y Mian Sarah Somen, of Ocean View, p ban returned borne after a visit to Miss Jjonlaa Carlson, of tbla city. ^ Charles A. Froet, of Camden, a sum- , met bualnera man bere, was a visitor £ tbe latter part of last week. <j Mian Sara Smith, accompanied by 'I Mn. Reuben Froden, of Chicago, were In Pblladelpbla a few days ago. T Mian Sarah VanUtlder, of Peters- F burg, and Mia* Kditb Uandy. of Cam- a den, were'vlnltors bere Thursday. 1 L. 8. A Stedem and son. Lawrence. ' of Ptnladelpbla. spent Saturday and '< Sunday at Ibeir cottage in tbla city. Joseph Thomas. Cbaa. B. Thomas d and Joaepb Thomas. Jr.. of Pblladel- } pbla, ware to town daring tbe week. ' W. H. Beegle and wife, of tbla city, ' have returned from a visit to Enrstl 11 Pa., tbe former borne of Mrs Beagle. 11 J. M. Charter, wife aad daughter, who have been spending a port loo of >

-i— '-AsBP1 I 1 POSTER "ADS • FOR THIS CITY „ Mayor Champion Empowered to Make Contract With Reading R. R. Co. ,. At the weekly meeting of the City . Ihal the -treet- are being scraped and! put in a. good condition a- the wea-tjuii-elaiui deed- were grauteil C. I,. lUegkleylfor lot-4)ki and PIT, Section C. and Charles' Sacit for lots pit. aud lice. The matter we- referred to So J ' llcitur Bo-well, with power to act. According to agreement, the city r hall 1- to be lighted free of charge by , the electric light company. City So 1 , lienor Bo-well wa- in-tructed to look 1 . Mayor champion wen empowered ' BAD FINE TIME c-o.'n M M Id- Wi liter mil^j Leroy Howe, agent. Walter Booze, ' Chler.'aud Maurice Uandy and Harding, linemen of the Bell ' Telephone Company in this city, ou ' ' evening attended .the vibration ' Metropolitan Opera House, Pblladel- ' plila. There were receivers In each -eat , occupied by the 2301) employes of the company lu the opera liou-e, and tbe demonstration was appreciated by all F'. Schmltt. wlio gave a leelure, talked from a sound-proof booth. and was hoard dl-tinctly. In addithiu to the demonstration 1 the company's u-ual "mld-wluter was glveu-aud enjoyed to the 1 There wa- au overture hy the ' Bell Orche-lra, and a mu-lcal ex- " travagauza. "Cgmp Life at Su'odowu Along the Tran-conllnental Line." ' The Blue Bell Cboru- of 100 linemen. 1 roper from over the, bills, camp mu- 1 nlclaus aud Itinerant minstrel* were ® member* of the ca*t. Special *cenery and stage ellects were used. lu the wireless deuMii-lrallou some or the wuuders of electricity and re- ~ pliony were revealed. M P. BOYS WON " SMe-uaunis ilie Huh in ^ The M|-P. team, cismprislng'youttis

of the Methodist and Presbyterlau Churches, defeated the Pleasautvllle - High School boys lu. a rattling good gamfat Pleasautvllle Saturday evenIt was recently decided to combine these team*, and the men or the ' churche* will back them. The Presbyterlau men have appointed the fol- ' lowing committee to look after their hoys' Interests: The Rev. C. H. Hohner, , A. M. Satterlee and Lieut. Theo. V. , Towusend. At the reguler meeting ol the Pro-gres-lve league next Mouday evening. . there will be a discussion on the que*- , of permaueut roads for Ocean f City. The meetlug will start at x ' 'clock aud a full atleudauce of memIs desired. HspiUl Church Scrtlcrs. Services luathe Ffl* laptl-t Church Suudty will be as follows: Morning worship, 10.80, followed by Communlou service. Bible school. 2.30; Bap . Junior Uuton, 6.30 p.m. Young people Invited. Kveulug service, 7.30 o'clock: the wluter In apartments lu West Philadelphia, w ill return to their home next Monday. ' Mtssea Martha Newberry and Elea- ( nor Paucoaid, of Swarlhmore, were , guests of tbe Elberon during the week, i F. A. Pullinger, of Phlladelphja, lu town Saturday, lonklug after < property at 1204 Pleasure aveuue. Arthur B. Chester, wife and daugh- I ter returned to this city Saturday eve- i nlng after a few days' visit to- Phlla- I delphla. Charles C. Read, of Camden, who ts ' the hardware and boo*e-furoisblng ' bere, was a recent guest of the Idlewild. 1 Mis* Sarah Llpplocotl returned to ' her home lu Moorestowu yesterday. , accompanied by Mrs. Frank Llpptucott aud son. of this city. 1 Mn. Marie Scburch, of this city. , has returned home after spending several weeks with her daughter. Mrs. F'red S. Carter, In Petersburg. Harry D. LeCato. of Audubon, was , In town Saturday- He ts bartug bis put lu sbape for racing uuder the yacht club colore next rummer. , Henry H. Matter, Jr . of Camden, ( and -Benj. J. Cook and (Jeorge W. of Philadelphia, paid tbelr t weekly visit to tbe Ocean .City Fish- t Club's quarters Sunday. - Mrs. Harry J. Taylor and children, • and "James, of Philadelphia. « summer resldeuts, visited Solicitor J. r Daly and family bere Tbure- ( day. They were accompanied' by Mrs. I father. Jamee Murphy. Miss Viola Heller, of Newark, was a 1 visitor at tbe borne of her elster, Mrs. 1 Jobnsou, of ibis city, a few days c ago.' She spent tbe week-end at tbe 9 In Atlantic City, and took Miss Johnson with ber with some col-" friends. j Wllllsm Q. Hancock. of Witmerdlug, formerly of this city, took tbe piece of Miss Bradley, teacher in tbe ( high school, one or two days Ibis l week. Miss Bradley was detslned at 1 In Blrdsboro. Pa., by tbe aer- * lout Illness of bar falbar. , a Try au advertisement id tbe Sum NEL. Ik

d BUILDING LINE 4' TO BE "UNIFORM 1 | Resolutions Providing for This Move Introdneed at .Commissioners' Meeting. I lu accordance with tbe thought of establishing s uniform building hue . ou Anbury avenue, the following reso- . lutlous were presented by Mayor Champion at the City Commissioners' , Be It, " Resolved, by the hoard of r'omtul*lu -ucli manner s- provided hy law, I to those who should iiave uollce of the E intention of the Board of ( ouitui— . slouers. to introduce afrordlusiice on Tue-dsy, 'the twenty-seventh dsy of March: 1917, at the hour or four o'clock p. ui , for the widening of As- . Jute of Sixth Street to the northeasterly hue of I'euth street, aud that Asbury avenue, hetweeu said point-, be widened from a sixty-live foot wide -treet to* a seventy three foot wide be furty-eeven feet wide, snd'-ldewalk ou the northwesterly side of said roadway, between ssid poluts, to be thlr- , teen feet wide, and the sidewalk on the southeasterly side of said roadway. feel wide. He it " * Ke-Olved. by the Board of Commis'- , slqners of the City' of Ocean City, that the city clerk, give notice of Intention, , | Inteutlou of the Hoard ol Commit- ' Tuesday, the twenty-seventh day of , March. 1917, at tlie hour of four o'clock , p. m.. for the w-deulbg of Asbury j street to the northeasterly side , of Seventeenth street, aud that As- , bury avenue, between said points, be widened from a sixty-live fool wide , street to a 'seventy-three foot wide ( street, and that the roadway on Asbury avenue, between said points, to , lie forty-seven feet w ide, slid sidewalk j on the northwesterly side of said road- K between said points, to be thlr- j teen feet wide, and the sidewalk ou f the southeasterly side of said roadway | feet wide. 1,0 Should the proposed ordinance be "

J passed, the city will have the power e eventually, should It so desire, to Im1 prove^Uin^ street by making It full e EXCELLENT CONCERT r The assembly mom of the high - school buildlug was tilled Mouday ' evening, wheu was lisld another of those excellent concerts for which Jbe youug people have become locally famous during tbe winter. The program, presented under dl- ' reel lou of Miss Eleanore 8 Katn, Instructor of music lu the schools, was ' Selection. 'Sweetheart." Orchestra German F'olk Song, "The Loreley," High School Chorus. Piano Solo. Beethoven's "Patbetlque Sonata.'" Miss Riddle. ' Mendelssohn's "Ave Maria," Ofleu bach's "Barcarolle," High School Chorus. Piano duet, Miss Coraou aiql Miss 1 Adams Wagner's "Evening star," Orchestra ' . Vocal solo, Miss Corson. , (irapbaphone Selection, "InaGerin in Clock Store." Piano Solo. Beethoveu'a "Moonlight Sonata, " Mlas Riddle. Strauss' "Blue Dauube \Valtx," J|igh School Chorus. Seleclion, "Society -Bella, " Mlsa Kiddle's' artistic rendition of . tbe difficult Beethoven number was eucored^and ahe responded by playMeudelssohu's "Spnug Soug." Miss Coraou 'a solo was appreciated tbe audleuce, aud an encore was demanded. Tbe orchestra comprised Misses Colburu,' Esllow aud Hiddle, Mrs. Martllla Ketcbum, C. Homer Shoemaker, violins; Win. B. Cooke, flute; C. B clarinet; Miss Verna Wilson, piano. The school will give a concert this bible class active Tbe Men's Bible Clase of tbe First E. Church will have a contest for member durlug March. Tlie class has been divided Into two and tbe aide losing will enterSamuel Hoflman is director. Howard D Taylor Is captain of No. 1 team, with these lieutenants: H. S. MowWm. Beegle. City Commissioner O. Adams aud Capt. Benj. Henderson. Capt. B. Frank Smith, of No. 2 , has the following lieutenants: C. Marshall. Geo. C. Murphy, Homers C Young and Dr. Allen Corboswell won Time ml Vacbt Club's There were exciting ttmas "it tbe City Yacht Club'a Winter Home the. checker contest Saturday evening When players last .they were eliminated until only & W Burletgb, A C. Bos well, H. H. Lake, R. W Edwards and Hans Burkhardt ware left of tbe 19 persons starting. The dacMHng game was batweeo Boa- | wall and Lake, aad tba former woo.

LET CONVICTS DIG DITCHES i TO HELP MOSQUITO WARFARE

~ Plan Suggested by Entomologist Hecdlee— Big Meeting of Chamber of Commerce. I, The Cape May County Chamber of aud the gathering was one of the be-l : since the organization of the chamber. All the resorts were represented and there were delegates pre-ent from Po- ! muiia Grange, the head of the grange, in this couuly. ■' President Clayton Haines Krlck-pre-e sldeil lo his usual 'happy and vigorous | • style. ' Stale Entomologist Head lee told of , ■' the work done toward mosquito ex ter- j shore communities to get behind the | I put convicts at the labor of digging the • trenches In the mar-li meadow land. ' ■ This Job could then be accomplished ! e all over the State wilhlu live or six " years. II President Stmuel P. I-eeds, of the ' Atlantic City I'll amber of Commerce r s|ioke In compllmenlary term* of " Prof, liesdlee's work and urged the City Clark Joseph A. McNamee. of e Atlautlc City, declared Iliat the col- I e tage Indu-try In seashore resort* I* an e liuporlsnt factor in the buslue— life of ' these communities. He said Iliat At- , 1 Ocean City needs Atlautlc City In | ' things that are for the uplift of both. ■ ' Co operation of all resorts was the key | 1 note of his address. i The chamber, at the request of Blcli- r ' ard T Collins, of Colling, wood, passed' s resolution requesting the county • . freeholders to lake favorable actlAn ou c ' the Pen ii Memorial Bridge. a 1 A resolution was adopted asking the i • lature to work for an appropriation ! for a State Normal School lu South ' Jersey. f 1 Tbe chamber appro-red of the Pn- e r gresslve League s plan tor every pei- t to wear a small flag and to have . displayed from stores and home*, p The chamber also passed a motion g stand by President Wilson In tbe c couutry's need. After the meeting, a tempting repast served by W. H. Harris at the , Ocean City Yacht Club's Winter Home. » Speeches were made by a number. d lucludlug the iteva. J B. Kulp aud „ Mayor Champion. City - Bo-well. L.C.Ogden. Samuel ( Oliver I. Blackwell. former w Assemblyman Mark Lake aud W. H. Haflert. HDGE SUCCESS c

jj h» -Peon, aod .1." The receipts of the "Penny Social' In the Presbyterian Church Tuesday eveulug, under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor Society, were i( t!58 75, aud the letMis are not all In. The two highest tables were those of Miss Marie F. Boolbruyd aud class (novelty). (39 24. aod the candy, Mlas y FlllzabethS. Higbee,. ,Mre. H. Town- ' send, -Miss Weacott and Mlsa Canuso, * ta» The probabllltlea are that the society ! will clear about fl30, or F23 over last Chairman E. E. Ranck wishes to thank all those who participated aud help make the social a success. good game ahead Strong Mill ville Train Plats Here lUxl sb tarda, Nig til. i. M ill ville will have a very strong h team to play tbe soldier boys' Ave in Company G"s Armory Saturday evtne lug- Tbe line-up will be Jobusou, DeMarls, Bacon, Vanaman, Blugbam, a Carter and Steelman. These are all i. alar players. Oceau City plays In Pteasantvlllr this eveulug, and Pleasaotvllle will be i- here next Tuesday eveulug. wbeu Its first team will play Company G'a Ave, " aud Its second team w4!l play (be M.-P. Ave. of this city. soldiers beaten f s Brack. ei Did Most of me Scorlnx lo Brldzrion . The Ocean City Military Clnb'a Ave 1 was beaten by Brldgelou 62 to 27 at ' Krldgeton Tuesday evening. Breckley scored six of tbe eight Held ' goals, and rung up on 11 of bis 14 foul * goal throws. Bee bee was In tbe game to hold ' Weiaentbal, wblcb be did. aod "Moe" . was unable to score. According to Mauager Towoeend, Beebee paid no ■ attention to tbe ball. He was after NV< tsentbal and fouled repeatedly, but tbe fouls were not called. athletes organize "Ilk Ncbool Association lo Have t Boil and Track Teams. ' Tbe Ocean City Hlgb School Ath- , letic Association baa been organized ° Tor tbe eaasou with tbe following '■ officers: President, William Cooke; vice prea- - Idem, Harvey Colilaaon; secretary, , William Gardiner; treasurer, Elwood - Handle. r Tbe boys plan to have a ball and * track team There Is a lot of good talent In tbe school and tbe purpose - Is to develop tbla and make a record l: for tbe school aod students. TSres Xallialed. Three candidates were Initiated by Ocead City Chapter of (be Order of tbe FUatero Star Monday evening. Following tbe ceremoule*, there was a ' pleasant aoctal time. Tbe local lodge ^ la growing ateadlly. I Mia Mother Dead t Mrs. Aramauda Craven, mother of , Frank Craven, died rather uoexpect- ' edly at ber eon's home bare a few daya ago, aod was burred at Newtown. 1 . Pa. jartotday. She bad llvod bore] aboet a yoar. I

CONGREGATION FOR :j LOCAL OPTION - Methodists Utianitnonsly Urge Assemblyman Stille to Support the Measure. ,f At the Sunday morning -ervice In j !i:B. Kulp referred lu the l»eal option ,1 before the Stale I/egl-lature He i. j staled that tt had pa.*ed the Senate j bly the next day Jgrr^.r^th.rt'herew10 ouce to Mr. Stille praying him to vote e for the bill. The propo-lllou wa* by s r and Sei-ietar> H.S. Mow'rer sent the r telegram Sunday eve RESORTS PROSPERING ' Jo-epli I Scull, real e-tsie operator. ■ and Mr*. Scull returne.1 I ue-day from I a few weeks' stay in Hot Springs, Ark. longer, but he wa* c«lled back on bu- '■ He I* feeling much Improved hi- re-t. South, and especially lo Texs., ere all good fea*on, under these .-ondilloii*. ; lu Oceau City uext summer. t lunula Miller and wife eulertalued a friend* st their home Tuesday * evening for Mrs. Miller's brother.! Cliarle* Pease, and his wife, of Port ! f Norrl*. Tho-e present were W. F. Gsrdiuer siul wife. Parker Miller aud . wife, C. 11. Powell and wife aud KosSharp aud wife. Prior'. Band nun Here. Fllvtn C. Burtla. of Asbury Park, « City Pleblug Club, was lu town Tubs- i * day. Mr. Burn* is the representative of Pryor's Baud. Coal Coal - We Have It - (to burn) H. SHOEMAKER LUMBER CO. v Twelfth and West Avenue

\JARK LAKE >' Undertaker and Embalmer ' Pbona IB OCKAM C'lTV.B.J ; p. L. LAKE ...real ESTATE AGENT.. ISM Aabnrj Arsons, Oesau cur. M. J. 1 Lou ror sals. Oottaasa ioi rant, ' SKDIIZL gfl Alien Corson, I. D. "3: £ 816 Wesley Avenue c Ocean City New Jersey t UM>'A* : dr VV. P. HAINES . COR. NINTH AND WESLEY AVE. OCCAM CITY. N. J. I I B lo 10 a. m. OKKR E .HOl'KH: 4 I to I p. in. r Pbons*: Bell Ibl-W; Inter -nute l«-A , Florence Brick Haines s COM. 9th AND WOSLEY avc HweUuli'Mbvemruu 1 jjerschel pettit, m. D.f 807 WESLEY AVE. 1 OCEAN CITY, NEW JERSEY 1 Both Pboscs • b> » P- =■- • oiagH"m- ; JOHN H. WHITICAR, M. D. t Klghtb and Central aveuue Oceau City New Jersey DR. G. D. NOEUNG s Osteopathic Physician Hann Buildlug, Eighth street • Opposite Pennsylvania it. R. Depot 1 Ocean City, N. J. ! Every Tuesday, Thursday aud Saturday Bell Pbone. £*> w . , Pblladelpbla Office, 1107 Cbestnnt St. i , D'« CHARLES B. RIDER ! 1 "Dentist" i 809 Central Avenue ocean city. n. j. Bell 1ST : DR G, Fairchild Starr i Dentist Beeood Floor 1 Cor. Eixbin sl and Weeler Ave. t OCEAN CITY, N. J. Will be In ni. ofBre^on TM-dAj- andfleturd*, ( Booth Phones nioht Bell Highes' Central Phinucy lib end Wealey Ave. Ocean City, N.J r| Phonrtti-W I Pboaejoor order. WedaUrerlta >r

, CLOTHIXG c $13.50. $15.00, $16.50. $18.00, $20.00 VOI R SATISFACTION IS- OCR Sl'C'C E8S j Sweaters, Bathrobes.- KmbrcHas. Overcoats Jones' Men's Nliop » 804-06 Anbury Avenue. Oeeau City, N. J. McAllister's Dry Goods Store GOING OUT OF BUSINESS I Big; Bargains! We have a lot of odds and f ends we nihst close out at some price.

' WAISTS U'-iisi* worth from 50c lo ..t 551- uul 50c. fl.JS. at Our.

RAINCOATS Cost* — Children's Coats worth fy .0. al.soc.

s. s. McAllister, ocean city, n. j. Real Estate For Sale Bia bargains Cottages. Apartments and Bungalows, furnished and unfurnished Some estates in my hands must lie sold at sacrifice prices. This is the i time ol year to buy Cottages and I.ols at this Popular Seaside Resort , very Cheap. Apply to Alonzo Cotton Asbury Avenue Oceiin City, is. J. MONEY TO LOAN ON MORTGAGE. No w alUug for two weeks hrkuow If you cau get tt; we can tell you at once. Bargain* 111 Bay and Ocean front properties. Choice cottages for »ale. Also lots for Investment and for Improvement — the choice of ocean ( lty. Apply to J. M. CHESTER & CO., Ocean City, N. J. i RTGAaKS INSURANCE THORN <£ BOYLE REAL ESTATE 02* tie.i. 8r...T ico«. Pen. Avtmuf OCEAN CITY. N. J. John Marts Lumber Co.

_ Ninth Street and Haven Avenue OCEAN C4TY. N. J. ' Lumber Millwork, Mouldings, Building Paper, Plaster Board, Nails, Sash Weights etc. Estimates Furnished. Prompt Delivery.

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y ^ The Young Man 1 who aspires some day to go into business for himself cannot afford to overlook the advantages j of an Interest Account with the First National Bank. It installs the principle of system into his management of money matters; it provides a systematic method of accumu1 lating the necessary capital; it gives him the prestige of an affiliation with a strong bank- i ing institution. I First National Bank OCEAN CITY, N. J. 1. 1 y I n V Announcement Owing to our inability to secure necessary equipment, we wish to notify our patrons that we will ' be unable to open our up-town office at 837 Asbury Avenue before February fifth. . City Gas Light Company 1 T9V7 * A T*pA 3 \N EL* L *s i T * DRY GOODS, NOTIONS AMD MEN'B WEAR STORE { ' 41 Wc lake this opportunity of thanking our friends and easterners for their | 1 £ very liberal patronage during the past year. Also to announce «»—» we J L F have enUrged our store. With a larger Block and increased facilities, we ' 4 are better able to serve you than ever before. , £ POWELL'S— The Reliable Store £ S21 ASBUSV AVENUE

~ | "OTXIJ AXP CeTTAB— , Scotch Hall MINATORIUM t A | ^ —Open All the Veer— THE IMPERIAL 1015 CENTRAL AVE.. OCEAN C1TT. N toeaY-d?7 th* Flaaaantlj open all Year Hot Water Haat Mrs. C. UETZEL- ~ THE KATHLU Now ojien for the seewn 11* leulral Aveuue. OCEAN CITY. N. J.' MLWEB LEWIS a CONARU WYOMING^ »«4 OCEAN AVF.XFE Oeeau Cliy, N. J. Open all Ibe year Mot Water Hea A. r. 71 1 LB KB HOTEL ATGLEN Ona of tba nod aantrally loeatad hotels la Ootun City. Tba aim has always bean to make this house select and homelike, and its Urge and aaaored patronage proves lta ineeeaa. For terms and particulars address, a. c. uorr. Prep. NEW HOTEL ELBERON EIUI1TH AND CENTRAL AVENUE OCEAN CITY, N. J. E nfy'-ro H*5re' Froprletrmn THE HEWUNGS * Winter addroa, L. it. HEWLIVUB, 4 Of I'kestnnt HtreeL Weal Ptilladelphta. Pa - S"ld O. wffl^WWJcSlM, Prop. , THE IDLEWILD ~ f OPEN ALL TEAR Unorlyn Terrace Oeean City, N. J. between Elfbth nod Ninth Mtrsata Loaated One Block from Hea Eh. ' MBB.J.K.mobbmon Chandler-WhiteHall Ocean ave. bet. Seventh aud Eighth ata Ocean City, N.J. v BROWN a MACK lin. ' Hotel Sterllns-St. Cbarlee lP^V?~Cor. El»bln aod OeanAvt for ialk or rent, auramtnrovnar " SALS any acaut or ownar

Bookings tor seuaou or IM7, from June Bio Hep lemberk Write ownar, . KM. OO FF, ' L® Hprins Oarden BL.FbtlA, Pa. Otis M. Townsand A Practical Baaahow AwhWact Licensed by tba Slate, -s- -j. EIGHTH STREET, OFF. V O. OCCAM CITY M. J. . ^We Are Distributor* StudBfialer Hiiiiilii In Ocean City. Sea Me City and Vicinity Wm. H. Powell General Contractor Grading and Street Balldiaf Thirty-fourth at. aad Weat are. OCEAN CITY, M. J. Residence: MM CiUtfrt *IHU Pkeae. Ml-W The Pontiere BOOT « SHOE REPAIRINQ SHOP ncpainina neatly done NAI Aehary Are. Ocaaa Oty A J. JOHN E.' TOWNSEND Electrical Contractor 1137 Asbury Ava. Ocean City Naw Jaraay Mortgages We are at aU times prepared to place or purchase first mortgages ou improved Ocean City Real Estate, aad invite correspondence with such as may wish lo negotiate JOS. 1. SCULL 7S7 Aabuiy Aranus Ocean City Naw lireai1 14— Sixth and Plaaaura areaaa. 17— Eleventh and Bay arena, lb— Fourteenth and Pliers are. Sevan lh aod Wear aviaai. 42— Second and Asbary avanaa. 43 — Fourth and Anbury avreoe. Ifi nglilh anil 4 shrill ariaa 46— Tenth and Aahuy areaaa. 48 — ThlrtaatitL^ and lakary nn 51 -Norm^rnd areaaT • 57— Etewan th aad Chareal'l"r II