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, 1899-02-17


Beach ran as Usual ftd ~ arXe late,
Monday morning the trainmen left the
engine house with the locomotive, but
1t was thrown from the track In going
through a drift before it reached the
main track. AZ two O'Clock Wednes-
day afternoon an engine and @ car OF
shovelers made their way through the
drifts to Holly Beach and thus the
road was opened. The derailed engine
Was gotten upon the track again in
about an hour. Our first train out
since Sunday afternoon left at 3.45
Wednesday afternoon. The first freight
came in this morning since Friday of
last week. Trains are running as usual
now.
The ocean front presents a curious
and interesting sight. A bank of snow
and ice ten to fifteen feet high extends
along the beach, and at high tide it is
a grand sight to see the breakers dash
against this wall. 1t is worth a trip to
Wildwood to see it. The piling of both
pavilions are covered with ice, much
resembling the pipes in an ice manu-
factory.
The saying that snow melts as fast
as it falls al The seashore has proven to
be a fallacy by actual experience. On
Tuesday the SNOW was 50 deep and so
badly drifted i'll many places that it
was almost impossible to go on foot
from place TO place even within the
narrow limits of Wildwood. On that
day an article more to be desired for
immediate needs than a horse and wa
gon or sleigh was a pair of genuine
s~nowshoes. This was proven by the
writer Witnessing a Swedish fisherman
shuffling with apparent ease over the
surface of the snow with a big basket
on his shoulder on his way from Holly
Beach to Wildwood Bazaar for provi-
sions. 1t was a novel sight and made
one think that we had suddenly been
transported to Canada or some portion
of the Arctic circle.
Mrs. Severn had a serious time with
her water pipes at Marine Hall. They
were repeatedly frozen up and the SER
vices of a plumber was required. Aside
from this the folks at the Hall passed
the blizzard period very comfortably,
to eat and drink, etc.
A detailed statement of the receipts
and expenditures of the borough for
the past year will be published next
week, together with a complete list of
delinquents. This is required by
, 1899-02-17
Maori Women.

The Maori women of Australasia have
their rights-f1ourisbing ones. General
ly they have little voice or choice in the
selection Of their first husbands, but
they may, and frequently do, change
them. A woman may trade her husband
without SO much as a comment from
the public, without the slightest smudge
on her good name, and it is nothing to
his discredit either. Courtship is always
brief and does not often preface mar.
rage. The Maoris, however, love to re.
peat oriental love tales and sing love
songs. Maori widows not infrequently
commit suicide on the graves Of their
husbands and are honored for doing so,
as in China. Divorce is simple; it needs
no revenue, employs nc officers. He
turns her out of doors, and both are free
to remarry. This is all. Girls are often
betrothed ~irrevooably from infancy.
, 1899-02-17
Wildwood. e

February, 1899, will not soon be for
gotten. 1t will go down in history as
a month of intense cold, a blizzard and
lots of snow.
The sounds are completely frozen
ove and the duck shooters have been
hunting on the ice.
The borough authorities had a mum.
Der of men making paths on Tuesday
and Wednesday, followed by Al. Brad.
ley with John Newcomb's double team
and a huge snow pillow.
The post office was filed Wednesday
evening with an anxious throng i'm
patient to hear from the outside world,
it being the first mail since Saturday
night.
The ice has torn away a portion OF
Bakers pier. Mr.. Baker was down
yesterday to look after it.
John n. Reeve and Morris Leedom
were snowbound in Wildwood.
The zero weather of Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday of last week was fol-
lowed by snow beginning to fall at
nine O'Clock Saturday evening, contin-
ming all night and most all day Sunday
and Sunday night. Monday morning
it was still showing and during Sun
day night a high wind set in, develop
ing in a blizzard and drifting until the
streets were almost impossible. Late
Monday night the blizzard showed no
signs of abatement, but Tuesday morn
ing brought changed conditions, for
the sun was shining brightly, the wind
had fallen considerably and the tenn
perature Vas on the upward trend-at
eight o'clock being Is above. The
morning of Wednesday was a beautiful
sunny one, the wind having entirely
sutisided and the temperature 20 above.
On Thursday morning it was cloudy
and still warmer. AT noon a driving
rain set in from the northeast, contin-
uing until seven in the evening. This
Friday morning is cloudy with the
thermometer "a above. At noon today
sun was shining.
, 1899-02-17
Real Estate Transfers.

Compiled from the Cape May Waoe.)
Sarah E. Sheldon 10 Sophia Dubbel.
80 lots at West Anglesea, 80 to 81 in.
elusive. Block go, Jan. 4, '99. Con-
sideration, exchange OF property. 81.
Sarah f. Sheldon to Sophia Dubbed.
81 lots at West Anglesea, 80 to 81 in
elusive, and No. "a. Block 81. Jan.
4, '99. Consideration, exchange oil
property. 81.
Sarah L. Reineck to Chas. w. Cox.
Exchange of property. Block of 20 lots,
bounded by Georgia, Cedar, Elm and
Louisiana avenues, Anglesea. Jan. 5,
100. 81.
Chas. w. Cox, It ux, to Victor Livin.
Block 20, lots bounded by Georgia, Ce-
dar, Elm and Louisiana avenues, An
glesea. Jan. s, '99. $50.
Carl l.. Siebert, ct ux, to D. Percy
Brown. Lot 80, and northwesterly
one-half of lot No. 81, block %, Wild
wood. Jan. 9, '99. $1S25.
Wildwood Beach improvement COM
pany to Enoch Perrine. Lot 8, block
8, Wildwood. Jan 8, 1919. 5000.
Hugh Mulligan, eft TX, to Adeline H.
Vasseur. Lots A. b. and c., plan of
Anglesea Land Co. Jan. IA, '99, 81,
and exchange of property.
Eugn Mull1gan, ct TX, TO Adellne II.
Vasseur. Lots n. and F., Fourth ave.
nue., plan of Anglesea Land Co. Jan.
ID, '99, 81, and exchange of property.
JOSEF h Taylor, ct ux, to Aaron G..
Andrew. Land in Holly Beach City,
lot IS, block IS, containing 1000 square
feet of land. Jan. Is, 1919, $175.
Aaron G. Andrew, ct ux, to Matilda
Smith. Lot %, block SO, Holly Beach
City. Jan. is, 1919, $50 and exchange
of property.
The Holly Beach City Improvement
Go. to the Borough OF Holly Beach
City. Strip of land beginning at a
point in the ~northeasterly side of Brook
avenue, Holly Beach, for public high
way purposes only. Jan. IS, '99, 81.
Wildwood Beach Improvement Co.
to Philip p. Baker, ct ais. Lots | and
2. block 8, Wildwood. Quit claims.
Jan. Is, '99, ST..
m. - 49,
, 1899-02-17
PRICE 3 CENTS
AngieSea.

Manager Samuel c. Benin, of Hotel
Weldy, was doing business in Phila-
delphia on Thursday.
Game Warden Hilton was showed in
for three days this week. There were
others.
w. b. Godfrey was calling on his
lady friend in Philadelphia one day last
week.
Contractor e. E. Hewitt was COM
PEELED to suspend work this week on
Mr.. Allsopp's fine new house on &C.
count Of the storm.
The borough will make application
to the Court at the April term for Com
missioners for adjustment of taxes un-
der the Martin act.
b.. A Hankins has As ducks to his
credit. Samuel Buck killed % ducks
on Thursday.
Messrs. Ryan and Smith were in
town Thursday taking orders for gro
ceries and meats.
A great many were at the depot on
Wednesday TO witness the arrival OF
the first train since Sunday.
Mrs. Chance returned to the city on
Thursday after a ten days visit to
Anglesea.
Mrs. j. j. Sturmer left for Bridge
water, Va, on Friday last.
No damage at Anglesea by the
storm.
W. b. Godfrey, j.. II. Crowell and
j. w. Young were employed by the
railroad company on Wednesday ar
sisting in clearing the road of snow.
, 1899-02-17
Holly Beach,. G

The "oldest inhabitaut'', with bur-
nished memories, has had his innings.
We usually have a profound admira.
ton for the beautiful, but the beautiful
of the past few days has far exceeded
the limits of our admiration.
Snow storm npon snow storm, biz
zard upon blizzard and colder following
cold have recently been the order OF
the day. In addition to previous
SHOWS, the flakes fell necessarily Satur-
day night, nearly all day Sunday, Sun
day night, all day Monday and Mon
day night, drifting badly all the while.
Eighteen inches depth OF the average
now, sure, with drifts from four to six
feet deep. Have you ever seen the like
of this before? A question for some
town older than Holly Beach to answer.
The ground hog theorist is now look
ing very wise, but with a cheerful
twinkle in his eye, and whenever he
hears any remarks about the weather
he is sure to be ready with his II told
you So" and II knowed it,"
For Sale pr Rent.-The Holly Cottage,
Rio Grande avenue, Holly Beach, Is
rooms; anIiex, 5 rooms. INQUIRE of
VIM. Paul on premises, Holly Beach.
The traiImen succeeded in running
the enginepf the track neal the Holly
Beach engine house Monday morning
and scored one on the storm that was
raging. Xhey know a good thing be-
fore they See it.
Our city fathers where are they i?
Hlbernated did you say? Well, now,
that last st b brought them out, or al
least caused hem to send out the street
supervisor kth a o brigade, before
whom the fits subsidized and a team
with a drag sled did the rest.
No high tde during the last storm?
Now what's that you're trying to work
off on us tits time? Wasn't the train
tiled upo fM~'n two days?
And now |e's come another new
fad that's kthe ~placaAand struck
, 1899-02-17
NO STOVES IN KOREA.
Instead F1ues Are Laid Under the
Floors, which Are Thus Heated.

Instead F1ues Are Laid Under the
Floors, which Are Thus Heated.
Stoves are not used to any extent by
the native Koreans. The Korean meth
cd of heating is exoellently adapted to
their resources and conditions. In build
ing their houses they lay down q sys-
tenn Of fues where the floor is to be.
These dues begin at a fireplace, which
is usually placed in an outer shed or
connecting closed alleyway.
From this fireplace the fues extend
In a more or less curved direction, like
the ribs Of a round fan, to a trench at
the rear of the room, which in turn
opens into a chimney, which is usually
placed some distance from the house.
Flat 1agstones are then placed carefully
over these f1ues, and the whole is CO.
mented over and finally covered with a
thick oil paper. for which the country
is noted. This paper keeps smoke from
entering the room, and a little straw or
brushwood, used in the fireplace for
cooking the rice, serves to heat the
stone floor and gives an agreeable
warmth, which lasts till the time of the
next meal.
Two heatings daily tend to give the
people a nice warm floor, upon which
they sit in the daytime and sleep at
night. By leaving their shoes at the
door the inmates preserve the paper
floor, which from constant polishing
takes on a rich brown color. New
York Press.
, 1899-02-17
"CROSSED" MONEY ORDERS,
Safeguards Employed In England In
Making Small Remittances.

Safeguards Employed In England In
Making Small Remittances.
Americans who are buying books In
small quantities or are remitting dues
to the treasurers Of English societies of
which they happen to be members occa-
sionally receive a printed or written re-
quest to use q "erossed" order when
sending money. At first they are likely
to be mystif1ed by the phrase. Even If
inquiry is made at the postofioe In this
country 1t is quite possible that no sat
isfactory explanation will be o~btainable.
The remitting party will ascertain,
though, that American postofices do not
issue "crossed" orders.
The term in question refers to two
ines drawn with a pen from the top to
the bottom of a postal order on it's face
near the middle and an inch or two
apart. That treatment of a money order
will prevent payment Of it to any one
but a banker, and if, as is sometimes
done, the name Of some particular bank
is written in the space between the
lines the order will be paid only to that
institution. It is not necessary to use
any words in addition to the name of
the bank. No explicit prohibition is re-
CURED. The mere crossing of the order
is a we'll understood signal to the Brit
ish postal authorities, for, while the
custom is comparatively unfamiliar to
people on this side Of the Atlantic, it is
common enough in the United King
dom.
When an American RENTS money in
this manner, he crosses his order him
self, but in several foreign countries the
postofice does not give the order to the
sender, but transmits it directly to the
paying office. The person who RENTS
merely sends notice to the right person
to gp to the p~ostofice and apply for the
WR3ey. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the,
, 1899-02-17
FLORIDA.
Personaliy-COnducted Tour via the
Pennsylvania Railroad.

Personaliy-COnducted Tour via the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Compa-
ny's third tour of the present season to
Jacksonville, allowing two weeks in
Florida, will leave New York and Phil
adelphia by special train of Pullman
Palace Cars Tuesday, February q. Ex-
cursion tickets, including railway trans
portaiion, Pullman accommodations
lbne BERTH, and meals en- route in both
directions while travelling on the special
train, will be sold at the following rates;
New York, $4,000; Philadelphia, $500;
,'anandaigua, S52.Si; Erie, S5i.S5; Will
6esbarre, 5000; Pittsburg, $53.0 90; and
1T proportionate rates from other points.
For itineraries, tickets, and full infor-
nation, apply to ticket agents; Tourist
Agent, 1886 Broad way, New York;
789 Broad Street, Newark, N. j.; or
address Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant Gen
eral Passenger Agent, Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia.
, 1899-02-17

son. LAID I--loweT township on the
soutbeasterly side of the Breakwatel
road, adjoining land conveyed by Eli
Barnett, ct ux, to said Willetts John
son, October 2, 1891, containing Is
perches, Jan, IL, '99, S..
VIM. II. Church, ct TX, to Geo, G,
Taylor. Land at West Cape May, adj
joining property of A. w. Hand, John
G. Sheppard and James Eldredge.
Jan. IL, '99. $500.
Walter Hurrell to Priscilla F. Bright.
Lot 8, block IS, on recorded plan of
Holly Beach City. Feb. s, 1919, $3.50.
sURROGATE's OFFICE NOTES.
Insolvency proceedings instituted by
James Nj. Craner, Administrator of
VIM. d. Cowen, deceased. Jan. Is, '99.
In the cas- of John j. Sturmer, a
minor under the age of IA years, upon
application by Mrs. Margaret Sturmer,
Of Anglesea, mother of said minor, she
received letters of guardianship, and
she entered into bond for faithful per-
Torrance of duty with the Fidelity and
Deposit Co., of Maryland, as surety.
Feb. 7, '99.
REAL ESTATE NEWS.
Agreement and specifications for the
erection of a hotel to be known as
"Elmira, " on lot %, block Isl, section
B., Holly Beach City, were filed in the
County Clerks office Tuesday, Feb. Z.
The dimensions of the hotel are 28x52.
1t will contain 10 nice rooms, including
bath room and one back kitchen l2xl4.
William r. Pinker, of Holly Beach, is
the owner and Frank E. Smith con-
tractor. The building is to be finished
on or before April l, 1899.
The property of Walter S, Edenborn
and Frank Skinner, executors, etc., of
Adeline E. Edenborn, deceased, being
lots l6 aud Is of block II, Wildwood,
and sold by Sheriff Reeves January 9th
last, has been ordered re-advertised,
and sale to take place March 18th at
the Sherif7s office at Court House.
The death of George r. Danenhower,
one of the complainants, occurring be-
fore the confirmation of sale was the
cause of second sale.
, 1899-02-17
Ordinance No. a..

4 supplement to an ordinance entitled
"An ordinance defining the man
ner IN eohich corporations, aSsocia-
aons or indiuduals shall exercise
the privlege Of digging up any
street, road O. highWay an the Bor-
ough Of Wldwood for any purpose
whdteuer, and prescribing the pen
atty attached to the Uiotation of the
same" approved august 95th, 1898.
Be 1t enacted by the Mayor and Council of
the Borough OF Wildwood:
SECTION l.. That any corporation, associa-
ton or.indtvidual violating any of the proyi-
sions OF section | of Ordinance 43, entitled
a ordinance defining the manner In which
corporations, associations or individuals
shall exercise the privilege OF digging up any
street, road or highway in the Borough of
Wildwood for any purpose whatever, and
prescribing the penalty attached to the VIOLA
ton OF the same,' shall forfeit and pay a fine
OF not exceeding ten dollars for every such
lookup not exceeding ten days, or both, In
the discretion OF the Mayor.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take
effect Immediately.
Passed February 2, 1899.
Approved February 2, 1899.
LA1IMER II. BAKER,
Mayor of Wildwood.
Attest
JED DUBOIS, Borough Clerk.
, 1899-02-17

boys and girls are out on snow skates
or skies. Even the little tots each on d
couple of barrel slaves are scurrying
about over the snow like an army ol
fiddler crabs over a mud bank IN
summer.
Evidences Of inventive genius are
notably of frequent occurrence as the
newly ~improvised sleighs speed along
the snow clad streets.
Birds must have a cold and hungry
time of it during such unusual weather.
While the fierce storm was on Monday
morning a little chipping bird or chip
ping sparrow came through the lattice
OF the kitchen portico at Floral cottage,
then finding a small hole in the net
ting at the bottom of a screen door,
hoped through into the summer
kitchen where it was abundantly fed
with crumbs, and which it greatly
relished. 1t frequently went out ana
in, and after a time its mate came in
with it. Later ON the door was left
open, after which the English sparrows
began to come in, and when the mis-
tress of the house went in there she
found a full dozen of them, but the
chlpples were not among their number.
After giving the sparrows a good meal
they were driven out as intruders ana
robbers and the door was closed, but
the little chippies who knew of tn,
secret door, soon came back and took
supper and a nights lodging.
A snow train made its way over here
ON Wednesday afternoon and assisted
In placing the derailed engine on the
track. With the assistance of the ex-
ira men to clear the snow from the
tracks and dig the engine out she was
run back on under her own steam, and
soon after vas off on her first trip since
Sunday.
Paul e. Fine, the Court House watch
maker, has located his office at the
house of Mrs. G. A. Heritage, zeal the
w. j. X. II. depot, handy for Five Mile
Beach people who want clocks, watch
es or repairing. 1t
The supper for the benefit of the
school library has been postponed in
definitely on account of the storm.
August Lott, a German in the en-
ploy of John Hoefer, had occasion to
go out in the snow on Monday night
and was benumbed by the intense cold
and was unable to get through a big
drift. Mr.. Hoefer and James Johnson,
who lives nearby, heard his cries for
help, and but for their timely assistance
he would propably have frozen to death.
His hands were badly frozen and he
has required medical attention from
DR.. Cohen.
The bitter cold weather of the past
week has been a drain on the coal pile.
Our coal dealers were caught unawares
and their supply was soon exhausted.
Borrowing coal from those fortunate
enough to have a good supply OH hand
has therefore been quite popular.
The milkmen don't like blizzard
weather. They were unable to get
at all on Monday, but ON Tues
day they made their way to their GUS
on foot.
Oscar B. Smith lost thirteen pigs Of
different sizes as a result Of the severe
We arr informed by a New York pa
per that the bride swept up the aisle
of the church with grace" When she
sweeps up thy fiat she'll use a broom,
probably.
The natioh's welfare is the highest
aim of patriotism.
, 1899-02-17

1t is a sober truth that people who
live only to amuse themselves work
harder at the task than most people do
in earning their daily bread.-Hannah
More.
, 1899-02-17
For Sale.

Two stage coaches, formerly run be-
tween Bridgeton aud Millville. One
contains four seats and the other five.
First-class vehicles, suitable for carry
ing passengers aud baggage, and will
be sold very low. Address /. A. Dubois,
Milville, y, IN
, 1899-02-17

There are more spoiled men and wo-
men than spoiled children-only we do
not bear so much about them. Boston
Transcript.
, 1899-02-17
BARRELS OF SAMPLES.

OVER Two HUNDRED THOUSAND
TRIAL BOTTLES SENT FREE BY MAIL.
BY special arrangement with tho
manufacturers of that justly ianols
k>ianey Aedlelne, DR.. David Kennedyis
, 1899-02-17

the sender cannot cross the order him
self. Such is the practice for instance,
in Germany, Belgium. Austria and
Italy.-New York Tribune.
, 1899-02-17

In the sixteenth century feneers held
the sword in their right hand and a
dagger in the left to ward off blows.
, 1899-02-17

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
HOLLY BEACH.
Money Order Office. Orders cashed at all
times, from Sl.00 to $1,000.
Arrives. Closes.
IL m. and 6.45 p. m. us a. m. and 2.45 p. M.
Money Order Office.
Arrives. Closes.
Ia M. and 6.45 p. M. us q. IN. and 2.45 p. M.
ANGLEsEA.
Arrives. Closes.
IL m. and e45 p. M. 7.15 a. m. and 2.45 p. m.
, 1899-02-17
OLD POINT COMFORT, RICHMOND,
AND WASHINGTON.
Next Six Day Tour via PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad.

The second of the present series Of
PERSONAL y-cOnducted tours to Old Point
Comfort, Richmond, and Washington
via the Pennsylvania Railroad will
leave New York aud Philadelphia on
saturday, February %.
Tickets, including transportation,
meals en- route in both directions, trans
fers of passengers and baggage, hotel
accommodations at Old Point Comfort.
Richmond, and Washington, and car
rage ride about Richmond-iu fact,
every necessary expense for a period of
six days-will he sold at rate of $34. 90
from New York, Brooklyn, and New
ark; $3.50 from Trenton; S3l. 90 from
Philadelphia, and proportionate rates
IRON other stations.
OLD POINT COMFORT ONLY.
Tickets to Old Point Comfort oujy.
including luncheon on going trip, Que
and three-lourths days board at that
place, aud good to return direct by reg
ular trains within six days, will be sold
III connection with this tour at rate OF
$1,000 from New York; $3.50 from
Trenton; $3.50 from Philadelphia, and
proportionate rates from other points.
For itineraries and full information
apply 10 Ticket Agents; Tourist Agent,
1876 Broadway, New York; 7S9 Broad
Street, Newark, n. j.; or Geo. W.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadel-
phia.
, 1899-02-17

TO THE COTTAOERS OF WILDWOOD,
AN0LESEA AM HOLLY BEACH:
Thos. B. Connolly, of Wildwood, is prepared
to enclose your lot with California Pivot, the
New Hedging. Grows rapidly, green summer
and winter, durable; Will outlast 20 wooden
fences at quarter the cost. Estimates given.
Address Thos. b. Connolly, 1918 Green ST.,
Pbila.. Pa. Also Will furnish shade trees, fruit
trees, grape vines from McCleary's Nursery,
New Jersey. Work personally attended to.
, 1899-02-17

Nothing is like the present to i'm
prove an opportunity.
, 1899-02-17

sun was shining,