OCEAN CITY SENTINEL

vol. xxxix.

ocean city, n. j., thursday, december 25, 1919. »

NO. 39

Ocean City Sentinel PybU»*«4 Ws**»T At OCEAN OlTV. N. J. -BvR CURTIS ROBINSON Kdttof and Proprialoi fc.oo P«r Year, Strictly in Advance. — n liii'U. DK. w. P. HAINES COR. NINTH AND WESLLY AVE OCCAM CITY. N. J I« u» 10 a. at. uvricBKvow 0*1 l'lK»o». 1M lifJcWv* «5> ujDS**« XwedieU Movruieuls Dk. Florence B. Haines liuun by AppolnUaaai th KAN CITY. N. J. Iloort— ♦-(*•. m . p. n» Alien Corson, X. D. S 1 6 Wesley Avenue Ocean City New Jersey M®!! M iDi»r-m««* US-A. QSRSCHKL PKTTIT. M. D. 807 WESLEY AVE. OCEAN CITY. NEW JERSEY t»fl<« Hour*. • lo 10 a. m. 7 lot p. m. pao»e oow ii. >u • riMKwci Until V * m. Up m Hy a. John H. Whiticar, M. D. Eighth ano ccmtaal Ave. Ocean City. N. J. Qr. Wilson Y. Christian Dentist14 809 Central Avenue IK KAI city. R. J. Bell Phono, 162. a« ph.M »j|i W Occln City Calls Oiven Immediate Attention DR. DAVID M. SAXE VETERINARY SUROEON 1 Oft • specialty M NORTH VIPOIMIA AVENUE ATLANTIC CITY. N L Parmerly Chiel Vatariaartaa U. ». Kxprcss Co. . 4** re Hour*, ilW*n CltY Tur^iaf Wadar^y.jt Ifa. »• PrRlay, MMerday* 1 1 JO-O JO p m. UK. CHAS. H. VAIL Orteapatklc Pb>*klaa Ufwn • II- I»mp# m»naAalpbU • •»«<«• ai. KtfMb HL 14® Hral Kstat# Trust Hid*l*hoa«, 241 J pboi*#. Walnut IN* _ Booth Phorbe M if til |»b«'oa Call, 60- W Hughes' Central Pharmacy 1th and Wea® y Ave. Ocaan City, N . J Phone 246- W Pbon* >our order* W» dal'var ft** ATTWAEYS-AT-I.AW. Wootton, Harcourt I Steelman a LAW OFFICES 400 Mibtm svaiev L*w luuDiai •tuicin.au. Aviaevic C«t*. n. J. #»»>«« iti ■ »r a

jyjORGAN HAND, ATTORNEY and COU NSELLOR-AT LAW, AoUolter. Na*i«f aad iiuatMr la ' pf 1 Osart roaallnsw. Notary fmbSm. tan iai iai m uot»A a. J« ' ippiOR l-uMir SulKiia— >■ I w. Hvtf Aroze. ardii* C. aoswaaiJ^AW OFFICES Apgar &. Boswell, Ht«n aa i a i aaeceav MOUKH1C HUILD1MU. AMbl!KY AVENlir. and KKiHTH HTK*n OCEAN CITV. N. J. L,\W OFFICES Godfrej & Read Rooms si*. SIS and 117 Marl loll Building ts I ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. |

Coav*yMicta| Naiary Public I JOSEPH L. PYLE Member Soc Inc. Accountants PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT lata*** Ts« Rrp*tt* 757 Aabury Aw m Wm. H, Collisson. Ir. A<m, M. Am. Hoa C. 1. Civil Kngioecr aod Survtvor Cl,3 Kofiaaar. 1 inaaa Oily. Ji J. — I ' ABBOTTS' 1 Alderney Dairies Mm '^iliXtlplila and Sotohon Seventh St. and We*t Ave' Ocean City, N. J. Abbott' a "A" Milk Cream Buttermilk 1 I AVI yo® ■ cottage, btinfilow or apartment to iMriir W« ^■Yt ■ line of PtiRfVITVRR at tin® Philadelphia pricaa. Window 'Hadaa a epsofellpe CM A®. C. ADAM® 4 •*<>. T«MI **®U*T AYR.

Itcto t)cir (!mft Suggestions I FOB MSB H'l'> Sachet Powder, Found Sfnnbx* TsKaMcanmSat* 7i.lTptm.Vpmt I N.ot Bat of Writ- A*tM»©bUe«dghn^. I laa^Papat^ (all H aakaa Hair Bruthe, aad "fi|t aad Shaw" Camba 8"'* SternoSt ves TT?.^ X ! W«ktar mAKB AN ID6AL OIFT ' l#* Graatae Laather "Romaacr Choco- We hare all al>ies aa head W,il«it aad lata*" Pock*«booh» Thermo, Mattle*— AH Slrlaa Pr.c« aad Sum We ar, la a paaitioa to aeet ya*r demaad, far all itrle, oi Eaaunaa kodaki aad Camerar ^ FOB BABY Hauler Teathiae Himf. Powder Pafft. CaUalaid Powder Boaar. Callulord Soap Boat,. Babe Takuir . Rubber At»mala. Babr Hot W»iet Mottle* etc Atk for a Mabv Record Book free to all who reuuett one hm the babr >* aad §el ur accural, wruht oa our Babr S- *.o We Kare a a*, aod full La, of Chr.rtma, aad New Year GrMti*i Com, i* aad let ua ua it ,ou to p.ck out ,oui «.lt. u. oar Lae for Chr.almaa Duriae th, hohdara we will ha.t a M-aaere-f Seme, lor rour beoeLt to d*.«»er B>fta Com, ta aad i*avmr if »*t*« rated or aeair, u J aee.^rr Muifhes* Central Pharmacy B Eifhtk ud Volcy Are. >■ JSSmlfSLi '' (kt" CI,J'- N" J | — — — — — IWEAV' E R'Sj WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY j CHRISTMAS j I NEW YEAR'S j WISHES ITS MANY PATRONS A MOS1 EN- | JOYABLE HOLIDAY SEASON AND A 5 I PROSPEROUS AND HAPPY j NEW YEAR. t il Uf«MwaJn 809 ASBUBY AVENUE j W03V0P S OCEAN CITY, N. J. Notwithstanding ih* gre»t increase in building costs, there h«s been more building since August 1 st completed, under way. and being contracted for tbsn etreT before in the resort s history. Why is this ? Because people are convinced that these , costs will not be reduced in yeses to come and ...deed msy 1 further increase . so they sre building NOW. If that is true of building, bow much more »h9uld the wise purchaser find something ready bu.lt at »n »ttrsctive price This means yon Do not wait. Investigal. ouickly but carefully and then decide. We have several very attractive sales to offer. j Massey 8t Edwards OCEAN CITV, N. J. • 1 '

rH TAKE MUCH PLEASURE IN EXTENDING OUR CORDIAL GREETINGS 7(3 OUR DEPOSITORS, CEIEN I S AN,) IT! F.N US AND WISH THIM ALL A Krru Errrs ttbriatmaB. 1 WHE'THFR YOUR BANKING BUSINESS 1 risrsr ^ 'si- i Firs! National Bank AN ADVANTAGE PO ,1

' ~ . ... Mf40 »mo Jerry DeFranco f •« HI® aii-IHB-v.^^ barber shop idh3 A.bcdry AV.AU. • «.T T# 00mmm„ MOP EMM •""" "* • mawBtMmo a our Fmiom om o *mo rttw #iy ®.4®o® ..a ^ ®Q4®o^® romAOOQO m Knlwi.lhM" A *rui of ««r Xwas i%ij£ / „ - ^-ATc*rr; .t«« Chas. C. Read & Co. **L"Vn.«,Le£'*' Ocean City. N. J. M»»0 Aabury Avn. Universal Electric Irons $0^35 R. H. JOHNSON CO.* STORE 84, A»BU AY AVINU*

f ^ I Wc Wish You a Happy New Year) A Y

WILL RUN CARS FOR A TIME UNDER EXISTING PLAN

But City Not Financially Prepared Now to Accept Com* pany'8 Agreement. The trolley situation here wa* brought before the City Conimiaakxi* era at their weekly meeting by the r fading of the followinK letter by City Clerk Harry A. Morrt*: I City CommiMloner®. Ocean City, N. J Gentlemen : — On account of having been called away today on important I huftinegu, I beg to report haYlnx taken up with the trolley company the matter of continuing wrvRf on the road In Ocean City until final disposition of ) the road has been effected, with the. ) result that the company ha. agreed to1 [ operate under the »ame arrangement f a. now exjMt* during the period nego- [ Oat ion* are In progreaa. Kindly have the Clerk notify tb< | School board [ Respectfully, I JOSEPH G. CHAMPION. Mayor. Director Flaher »aid that the school ) board la advertising for bids for trana- [ portation for the children from die | tant parts of the reaort. | City Solicitor Iloawell repeated hia I injunction of the previoua week thai | (he city cannot make any agreement ) at thia time along the Unea Indicated I Director Campbell said that they f would look further Into the city's fin F anrlal condition. I On motion of Director Fisher, fur t ther consideration of the matter war | port t»oned until the meeting of the J board on December 24. k On motion of Director Ftaher, fur J iher consideration of the bids for the I scarifier and street scraper was post a poned until Monday, January 12. m Acting Mayor Campbell stated that the city's 160.000 bond Issue has been Usued to the Ocean City Title and Trust Company. The reports of the building inspectoi n ununited om iMcond Cms!

DOMESTIC SCIENCE 1 TEACHER WEDS Miss Matthews Bride of New York Man— In South on Tonr. Jobn H. Huydam. of OtttnfsHe Falls, N. Y., a demooalrator for a Boston welding company, and his bride sre now enjoying tbetr tour lo lbs | South. — Mrs riuydam, uotll Saturday, was Miss tiers Id In# K. Matthew., teacher of domestic rcleuea In tbs Ocean City aeboole The marriage ceremony was performed In New York City 00 Setor .iayaud the peir Ima^dtetely went | South on tbetr tour. The young women he. been leeching here since the beginning of the fait and winter term leet September. -«bt will resume her dutlee on January S. when the ecboolt reopen, aod plans tc complete the term, which mds In Juue She came to th® olty from Nrw York State. Ir® FsrsHli F or eta® aaeksege. The First National Baak of Ocean I city reports considerable activity to M + ,w, w...il

for«*l|EB exchmnge, and, I Of those desiring to forward money y ! Abroad, this Institution la prepared to ^ I furnish drafts on responsible banks in ^ moat any country of the world. Th# ( .-trhange at present la very much in f ! favor of the American dollar, ao U.at iboee desiring 16 forward funda can do SQ now at a great saving. " for instance, Dec 2D. Engluh pounds: rata 3 .10, normal 4SM7: Oerman marka, , 1 ate -0216. normal Jtt; lUllaa Mm. 1 rate 0770, normal ltl. _ , I Fl 1 Wsrsl MMlkliwe. Freeh r nested, hot peaoute, 84 mot® ,>#Lsrge new feney meckeral. Mi Holly rider by the quart I or gel in". Kiecent flavored «*>ftee nnly 60 cents snges, bananas aod all hlod of fruit • I*,,* on hand. Kresh rgf" rjflkt from the country, - ''U'sfoiV^TU all* pWlA »SV7 , mt. p~ h.lf r»«»d 3f.; l» R*ui-» -or* with lot 40iW 1 f—t. Hoe • and I# n»ttd \«r* LT7.niSSi

STEWART BOOSTS THIS PRETTY CITY ! — Tells Readers of Fishermen's Publication of Advantage^ of Vacation Here. Frank H. Stewart, of Philadelptya, a former president and treasurer of the Ocean City Fishing Club, has been . takln' notes again and prlntln* them— this time in the American Angler, published in New York. Mr. Stewart tells the readers of this widely circulated magazine a boosting story of this resort. Its location and advantages as an Ideal spot in which to spend the summer, together with showing picture® of a number of members of the Ocean City Fishing Club, and ends the narrative In this wise: "Ocean City — a gem of the ocean. 1 he fisherman 'a paradise and the largest seashore cottage resort on the Atlantic coast— and the Ocean City Fishing Club welcome the vacationist and fisherman not according to the fatness of his walleL his reputation aa a merchant prince or leading professional man. but according to the warmth of his fellowship and his character as a man. sportsman and fisherman So may It always be!" ■®ll®re Rural . Do tier* In three buildings here buret some sections of their Interiors durt lng the cold snap the latter part of . last week. One of these placet was the Hana Building. In which are lof cated the Republican and Democratic n clubs, the Progressive League and the * Shore Fast Line Company's ticket office and waiting rooms Oas and oil ( stoves were put In use to afford temporary relief.

DR. J. H. WHITICAR TO BE A BENEDICK Local Physician Will Wed Boston Girl in Philadelphia Today. Dr. John H. Whiticar, oue of Ocean City's popular physicians, and Mim I Wiuotia V. Use. daughter of Tbooias (lee, of Huston, will be married at ticou today (Christmas) at (be home of the young miu'i mother. 47d> North Carlisle street. Philadelphia. Only the members of the Immediate families will be preeeut. Dr. and Mrs Whiticar will go on a honeymoou trip to the West, aud will be iu Ocean City about January 8. They will occupy, March 1, the reel* deuce 719 Wesley evenus recently purchased by Dr. Whiticar. Dr. Whiticar and hia bride met > while he was at Fort Revere, which guards ibe.eotrauoe to Boston. Mrs. Whiticar was secretary of ao official of a trust compauy In Boston. Dr. Whiticar. who was boru In Fair- I ton. N. J., came to Ocean City from Philadelphia three years ago. When his couotry declared war wttbOermauy he entered United Ht ate® bled leal Corp*, end aooo was commissioned a first lieutenant He served for two years | ae ao Instructor lo field hospital aod ambuleuce company training He 1 was In several camps In the Bouth, | first going to Fort Oglethorpe, Ua. MAXON SPEAKS r. o a or A Die«r»ci preslSeei ®t Camp Nrrllsi t District President Mason, of Booth Beaville. was the principal speaker at ' the "Peel President*' Night" of B Washington Camp, No. 7&. P. O. 8. of A. He told the members that he was c pleased to see so much interest shown " in the local organization. | Hpeecbes were mads by a number of the member* of the oatnp The boys later enjoyed oyster stew?

1 : MRS. L.G. ARTHURS 93 YEARS OLD Mothor of Mrs. H. B. Cree Retains Faculties and Enjoys Health. It la given to comparatively few persons to reach th«* good old age of yean, and to still fewer people Is given the prlvllage of reaching this age In good health, with faculties in excellent condition and aplriu of the ' beat. Such, however, la the gift given ' Mrs Lydla C Arthur, mother of Mra. 1 H. B. Cree. who. on Friday, quietly 1 obaerved this birthday annlveraary at r the home of Mr. and Mn. Cree In this city. She received many post cards and other remembrances from relatives n and friends, and appreciated them " very much.

Mn. Arthur was born In Phlladel- , phis, but has lived In this city with Mr. and Mn One for three and a half yean flhe has been coming to Ocean j City since the second year after the resort was founded Cilvsa rrsvelisa Bs|. The Rev. Dr. Hnydtv, the pastor, waa preeaoted wKb a handsomt trawling bag. completely outfitted, at the Preebyterteo Hunday Hchool en tvrtatomenl Tuesday evening The gift, a aarpriee, is much appreciated by the recipient. Notice to Property Owuere For beet result* in jammer rentinf. list your apartment* or cottage for rent with thia office -J} William Moimnojt, Real Katate Broker, Ocean avert ne, bei. Eighth ndv u 18. tf. T» One end All— Da not forget the old reliable Hav Villa Ijaundrv. which wad established »n l#U Try it aaae— pompier* eoar laundry while you wa® OA write or phone. I®W, f H7 Bay arenas. Ocean 13®®Frances Freeman Ptwp adv.. M imoe. i Ate ynn looking fhr a ctiage stte H the Uardeo*. price® |Mfi m I** or 1 hawse wMh hay Boat, la eaatarw ; lower Far term® apply la Abet D ■ - •— i.",rT

OUT-OF-TOWN MEN ARE |l Q1VEN CITY CONTRACTS 1

Doughty and Lee iLow Bid-" ders for Garbage; Jacob Jacoby for Rnbbiah. The City Comulsslonere. at an adjourned meeting yesterday afternoon swarded, by resolution, to Ed Doughty snd Benjamin C. Lee the contract for I removal of the city's garbag* for thai v ear 1»20. The bid was 1726#. The bids for the work were received I a meeting of the board on Monday afternoon. The bidder# were •• follows : John J Devlne .$ 7.3T1.7JI Osborn Coraon 8,444 00 Chariaa L Bader f. 200.00 : FA Doughty snd Benjamin C. Lee 7.16© no i J. P. Fox 10.64# tf • i James Clark and Alfred H. n Johnson 12.671.00 1 ( Sutton d Coraon Co iR.onneo 1 As on some other occasions here In past years, the lowest bidder for neat 1 year's work was below the price that ■ would have been paid Osborn Coraon. n the present contractor, with the Increase that would have corns had he

continued the work, hut he recently I notified the rtty that he did not care I ■ to continue the contract another year The contract for removing the city's I rubbish for the coming year waa alaol swarded by resolution by the board I ycaterday afternoon The contractor la Jacob Jacoby, and hie bid waa $>.- 476 Off John J. Devlne $8#77 78 osborn Coraon 84©# ©© I Charles L Bader 6248 ©# Jacob Jacoby ............... 2476 ©©I J P Fox 64*. W Porter-Smith Co.... 6288 211 James Clark and Alfred H. Johnson ................. 6#6#00| ! Button J Coreon Co . ....... 7#©#oo » Ae will be noticed, there Is consider | able difference between the high bid and the low Md In both contract*. — — ® a * » Loot *maii gokl ring with blood 1 stone center Reward Return te - Mary Rliaabetb Collteaea. M Aabury 1 aveane. adv.lt • Boa ninnie W s «rn» -Warm roosne and every contaoienee. Apply t* Mra- Lydla Dandy. ®>1 Central ave adv.. 14||( tf. n ~ Lour Binek etifc handbag contain *# log money Reward K retnewed le 7 40# deventb Mrwt adv , H. in Try an ad *» riles aasnt m iheWnwee

CHRISTMAS PARTY MOST SUCCESSFUL Ocean City Yacht Club Members and Friends Have Pleasant Evening. The much talked -qf ••Cbriatmas Family Night" of the Ocean City Yacht Club took place on Friday eve ulug et the Koneevell, Philadelphia, j aud, although "Jack Frost" reigned 1 aud lbs euow was fall*og thick aud f sst, the party was a great success. Old riaute Claus was there In foil I array, aud. after the gueau had par takeu of a real Christmas dinner, the gifts were distributed. Much merriment was the order of the evening as the packages war* opauad aud everything, from rat t lea and toy drums to automobiles, was displayed "Jack" Nawllue, with his Jezs orchestra, add sd greatly toward the an tertaltimeot. not only In lbs daoclog, but the eluging ae well. The club officials ere looking forward with much pleasure to the next •Family Night." which will beheld ou Friday evenlog. January 16, at the Kooeeveit, 8027 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Keep the dale lo miod All member* of the club, as well as tbetr frieuds. plan to be at the first party of t the Ocean CRy Yacht Club to the New Year of 1*0 Hnpra «• Bstte H»tl. 'I In the course of a brief telk to the , children following tbelr entertainment lo tba chapel Bun day evening, the ' Kev Thomas F. Btaka said ha hoped ' some time lo the future thai they would beve a ball or little theater la r which to hold rouceris and entertain ments similar to the one of that even > tug-

ROYAL ARCH MEN HAVE INSTALLATION Impressive Ceremonies Con- | ducted by Prof. J. M. Stevens and H. 8. Adams. At the annual mdbting of the Royal Arch Chapter, No. 46. of Ocean City. ' In the Masonic Hall. Ninth street and , Aebury pveou*. tb*. following officers j I were elected : Most excellent high priest W. M Knock; moat excellent king. Abel D Reull; excellent scribe, tteorge T I Mid diet on ; captelo of host. Hens Burkherdl; principal sojourner, J. L j Pyle; ri»yel •**!» captain, Li o wood Mlotaer. Jr ; U M of third vail, tbs Rev. M M Law®; G M of eaoood 1 veil. W H. Harris; G M of first vali. Thomas Hctall. The officers were metalled by Moat | K a eel lent Past High Priests Jeme* M | Bteeeoe aod Harry 8. Adama Kvfreshmeiits were served, and all 'lettjoyed a social time. 1 Fob Baul— The very deslrab® cor I nerof Tenth street and Cboiral ave one. 90x100 feet luqulr* of Andrew Brown. IblS Columbia avenue Philadelphia, Pa adv.tf. e 1 — — ... — — - •— f I

START MOVE TO ORGANIZE BOY SCOUT TROOPS HERE

Executive Committee Appointed, and National Officer Will Soon Pay Visit. The Boy Booot movement la tb® city was gtven a substantial start Maoday evening following a meeting of cttixeoe lo discuss tba subject, bald la the rooms of the Progressive League. At the suggest too of the Rev. Dr. Snyder . pastor of the First Presbyterlao Cbu.Tb, a Boy Scout executive ommluee was appointed by Lafoj Howe, H resident of the league, ooaa1 prising the followlog: Cap! Alfred R. Smith. H. 8. MowI rer, S. B. Swao. Mayor Champion,. G a Gordon, R. B Stltm aod Roll# Garrvtaon . It was stated that George Petty, aa(tonal field aecretary aod Stale repre- , xeutatlve of the Boy Boowta. will be 10 Ocean City sums time between Jaau1 ary f*aod 16 aod meet with tb* nanhere of this oommlUm 1 Dr Snyder told of having talked by telephone with natiooal officers of the , scouts ID New York and of tbelr eeI *u ranee of giving all aaataianoe poaal j ble to further the movement in Ooaaa Olty and Cape May County. The meeting was opened wttb ao ai1 drees by tba Rev. George W. Yard. 1 Mr. Yard eel# that (ha bay ® da- ' j serving of the beat u aillimilia b* 1 can be given by the older peop® A 1 | boy's III# is very often made at beoben r | to ble early youth. % W boo a pavean ' has reached h® maturity, ® b oat fe®> 1 possible lo overcome faults, but® easy difficult to do ao. lo yontb a man may form habile that, when few reach® mature yaara, be would give much ® * | be ab® to overcome. 1 Mr. Yard mid that he ® vttaUy la * terestad In the Boy Soon® m nay I movement that will help tb# yeatb, y but there Is ooth log along th® line n equal to the home. Thuee era aaxlh il ary helps, such as the Sunday cuheei. The speaker stated that ha bee goo* la lOoailasi ®us PWurtb DpJ

As the Year Wanes It's worth while to take a backward gUncv— that we may be cheated by *®ah program as we haws mg® tcrfd; datermioe wberaia •til! greater ptugram cowliv haw baa a achieved aad profit thereby Our officers isrke all who look forward to igaa m a year of renewed activity, broader opportunity sml ® creased proaperity to )Ma foveas fcw th® imdtwtton. Let the advent of Ae New * gyg \afxl£l Ocean Gty Title and Trust Company OCEAN CITV, N. J.

St. John s Ev. Xutbcran Church MV. JOHN T. OiChldO®. Faabar tots Gawiral fivsnus Sunday Service* at Four Ooloclc (VESPERS AND SERMON) AT THI HOTEL IMPERIAL You ar* Corrtt rally Invited to than# Bervloea The Poptldt. Gornerl 1A Happy and Prosperous New Year 1 1920 B bat rrnnibn tX*t Goad h»hit» *re not *m4c cm birtbday*. nor Cbrirtu* I Cb*r*cter *t tb* New Year. Get tb* Cborrb b*b«l I **d let n« b*lp to* *«t rifbt" for tb» *«w y**f.