, 1898-12-09
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Holly Beach.

Probably the most severe wind storm
that ever visited Holly Beach occurred
on Sunday evening. About seven
o'clock in the evening the tall chimney
of the school house broke off and fell
with "a crash upon the roof, but as it
only had to fall to an angle of about
forty-five degrees to strike the roof, it
did not go through, although it broke
several rafters and made a hollow bed
for itself. 1t Was only the previous
week that the gale that done so much
damage 10 shipping, blew down the
tall smokestack to the electric light
plant and crushed a hole in thu roof of
the building.
New line of Holiday Goods and Or
naments suitable for Christmas pres
ents at M. S Elmquist's store. st
In anticipation of a high tide last
Sunday evening the train on the Five
Mile Beach road was ordered to Court
House, but the tide did not materialize,
the wind having changed to the west
early in the evening. The trainmen
spent the night at the county seat, re-
turning with the train about seven
o'clock Monday morning.
Perhaps few people know why it is
that northeasterly winds disturb the
ocean more than those blowing from
other directions. When the wind
blows from Off the water, varying from
south to east, even though more vio-
lent, the ocean will not be so much
disturbed, because the storm center is
on the land and will pass west of us;
while if the wind is from the northeast
or northerly, the storm enter is on the
ocean, will pass to the east of us and
the water will be wrought into fury.
Mrs. Mech has just returned from
the city with a stock of Christmas goods
for old and young. No need to go to
the city to buy. 81
The Public Ledger of Saturday, De-
cember Sd. 1898, says:
REV. Father Cunningham, pastor
of the CathaxAehurch at Holly Beach,
who for a sh1aC time was one of the
assistants to the Rev. b. j. Mulligan,
of the Church of the Immaculate Con-
ception, Camden, has been appointed
to take charge of st. Michael's Or
phans' Asylum at Haddonfield, to suc-
coed the Rev. John w. Norris, ape
pointed Chancellor Of the Diocese
Next week a full line of Christmas
candies, Reeds Grocery.
Councilman VIM. r. Pinker has
been suffering with a severe cold.
Plenty of hats aud caps and winter
underwear at Mech q Co.'S. 2t
County Superintendent Aaron W.
Hand visited the school on Tuesday.
He took dinner at the Barker House.
Pennington S. Leaming's mother
and sister, who have been visiting him
for several days, returned on Wednes-
day morning to their home IN Cape
May. They were accompanied by Miss
Ida Leaning, who goes to visit friends
in that place.
Apples, Oranges, Lemons, Bananas
at Reeds Grocery, Rio Grande Ave. y
Registered at the Centre House were
H. Hewitt, of Camden, and III. f. Ross,
of Milwaukee, Wis.
Dolls, drums, ornaments for Christ
mas trees in great variety at Mech d
Co.'S, Holly Beach. st
| have opened a barber shop in Edge
ton Inn, and will endeavor to give sat-
isfaction TO all who may give me their
trade. ID. J. Meara.
The third annual meeting of the As
ISOLATION of members of the Boards of
Education of Cape May county will
occur at Court House, on Saturday,
December 18th, 1898 at one O'Clock D.. m.
and a program is being prepared which
will include several entertaining and
instructive features. 1t is particularly
desired that there shall be a large at
tendance. County Superintendent of
Schools Aaron w. Hand is chairman
of the Association, and Z. G. Hewitt
secretary.
Pop corn to pop &c pack at Reeds. \
Try our Dried Fruit, Reeds.