Library. Public X Christmas Greetings and Cheer to all “Advertiser” Readers ♦ BOTH +♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Vol. XXIE.—Whole No. 1901 BELMAR, N. J., FRIDAY DECEMBER 24, 1915. Single Copy Three Cents COLLECTING THE TAXES r Mayor and Council Under the amendment of the law ' Week’s Activities passed by the legislature last winter, Hold Regular SessionMonday was the last day on which | at Avon-by-the-Sea this year’s taxes could be paid with­ A ATTENTION IS CALLED TO DAN­ out the imposition of a fee of from EVENTS WHICH HAVE INTER­ GEROUS STREET JUNCTION seven to eight per cent., at the dis­ cretion of the collector. Many dilin- ESTED PEOPLE OF THE BORO / quents who had waited the limit Mrs. Davis Problem is Threshed paid on Monday, Collector Abram Sewer and Water Ordinances Passed Over Again—Paul T. Zizinia Files Borton receiving on that day about by Council—Other Matters of Petition. $14,000. On Monday and Tuesday News in the Borough. he collected $26,400. BELMAR CHURCHES Among the communications re­ Mr. Borton reports that taxes are DOINGS IN AVON COUNCIL ceived at the meeting of the mayor being paid very well this year and anti council and placed on file Tues­ of a total of $114,377 which is on the Mayor and Council Meet and Trans­ day night was one from the commis­ 1915 duplicate*he had received up act Important Business. sion of Motor Vehicles calling atten­ to Wednesday morning more than $75,000. tion to the dangei-ous conditions of The Borough Fathers appeared on the street junction on the Belmar Mr. Borton is now charging seven the scene Monday evening evidently side of Shark river_bridge. It was per cent, and this goes on for the prepared to close the business for written by Benjamin E. Farrier, time the borough’s liens remain un­ paid. the year 1915. special inspectox-, and a summer The salaries of all borough offi­ resident of Belmar who is familiar cials were ordei'ed paid as were with conditions and was as follows: After you have tried elsewhere many other bills, among them, the “Gentlemen:— call at the Emma Louise Art Shop “I beg to submit a rough sketch for your last Minute Gifts. adv state school and county taxes of the street intersection of Fifth amounting to $10,358.84, sinking avenue and F Street at Belmar. Breyer’s Ice Cream, all winter at fund commission $4,397.18, special “During the summer of this year, Conover’s (next to bank). adv. school fund $5,510.00 and board of health $25.24. The present admin­ recitation, “A Boy’s Present,” Har­ After you have tried elsewhere (Continued on page 4) rison Jones; song by Infant class; istration is certainly to be commend­ call at the Emma Louise Art Shop ed on the economical way it has How Belmar People recitation, Alice Hooper; recitation, for your last Minute Gifts. adv Union of Effort in “Visit of St. Nicholas,” Gimbel Har­ After you have tried elsewhere handled its appi-opriations. Surplus call at ttie Emma Louise Art Shop is shown in different departments. Celebrate Christmasvey; solo,“If I’m Good,” Doris Reu­ Subscribe for the Advertiser. for your last Minute Gifts. adv ben; recitation, “Christmas Wel­ Evangelistic Services The sewer and water ordinances were passed on their second and HOLIDAY SEASON IS OBSERVED come,” three girls; recitation, “Christmas Greeting,” Wesley Jones; REVIVAL CAMPAIGN TO BEGIN final readings. Although a few tax­ IN APPROPRIATE MANNER hymn by school; exei’cise,“Christ­ payers were in attendance there mas Post Office,” two girls; recita­ JANUARY 9 were no protestations against the Many Family Gatherings—Concerts tion, “Christmas Tree,” Nora Jacob­ final passage of the ordinances. son; hymn by school; exercise, “O Pastors of Three Churches Have B. D. Davison of Jamesburg re­ In All of Churches—Gifts Distrib­ The White Feast quested the council through a com­ uted Among the Children. Stars,” live girls; song, Minerva A Christm as Homilv Outlined An Aggressive Three Hall; recitation, “The Heavcnly Weeks’ Work With Special Devo­ munication to make all necessary Guest,” Florence Wright; violin sewer and water connections to his To-morrow is Christmas and the solo; exercise, seven girls and boys; T was the king’s birthday! And in that far tional Features. property on Main street, and to sub- festival will be observed in Belmar recitation, Leah Shibla; quartet, away land, where ixi the fabled time, there mi t thebill to him for payment. in the same happy spirit which has “While Shepard’s Watched;” song, ruled the mighty Kubla Khan, every loyal If plans approved by the pastors Stewart Appleby and Edward Bar­ characterized the occasion in years “Jolly St. Nicholas,” Gimbel Harvey; subject brought a gift to celebrate the of the Presbyterian, Methodist and ling were exempted from further tax gone by. The- same keen delight of exercise, “Arrival of Santa,” boys White Feast. In a great white chamber of Baptist churches of Belmar are not assessments on Fourth avenue abut­ childhood dreams of Santa Claus and girls; address by pastor. the Palace the king leeeived the homage of obsti’ucted by unforeseen obstacles ting their properties owing to the will be in evidence and those At the close of the exercises there his people. They carne every one clad in' the churches will unite again this fact that they have, at their own ex­ who are growing older will become was a distribution of gifts. garments of white, bearing white gifts for winter in evangelistic services. The pense, repaired and graveled the young again in the realizations The concert at the First Methodist their lord. Nor did the king regard one method of procedure .outlined is that street and it is in as good condition which are theirs to enjoy. church was given last evening in the gift above another, for ail were white. So union evening meetings begin Sun­ as any in the borough. C. I). Snyder Perhaps Christmas cannot be con­ church auditorium. Each class of they kept the king’s birthday. day, January 9; the first Sunday, and B. Davison of Jamesbui'g have sidered as much of a “family day” as the Sunday school contributed one To-day the Christmas Tide is the world’s Monday and Tuesday night services been exempted on their properties Thanksgiving, but there will be or more numbers on the program great white feast! There was never any­ to be held in the Methodist church; on First avenue, between East End gatherings in many homes. Some which consisted of music, songs and thing like it till Jesus came. He himself then the Wednesday, Thursday and avenue and Sylvan lake, the condi­ Belmar people have gone to the old recitations and was as follows: was Heaven’s best gift to exii-th, and it is Friday meetings to be held in the tions being the same as Messrs. Ap­ homesteads and others who have Opening hymn, “Joy To the indeed fitting that all Chi'istendom should Presbyterian church. Sunday, Mon­ pleby and Barling. wandered out into the world are World,” school; recitation, “Wel­ give gifts in memory of his advent. That Matchless Babe has day and Tuesday of the Second A committee was appointed to wait once more clustered around the fire­ come,” Eva Kisner; recitation, “The forever enriched the heritage of the race. His birth was the week in the Baptist church and the on the board of chosen freeholders side in Belmar homes. Some of them Eavesdropper,” John Newman; solo, planting of a heavenly seed in the soil of earth, that by its last half of the second week in the on Tuesday to ask for an appropria­ have children of their own and to­ “Luther’s Cradle Hymn,” Edith Ha­ unfolding beauty, in such power and purity of infinite love, all Methodist church again. The third tion for the improvement of Main morrow as they watch the little berstick; l-ecitation, Charlotte Hau­ human passion should be purged, all earthly desire chastened; week in the Presbyterian and Bap­ street. Mr. Mullen, Di\ Angeny and folks they will live over again in sotte; exex-cise, “To You,” class of and in its light ever smiling babe become a fragment of heaven tist churches. It is planned to have Mayor Goodrich form this commit­ memory other Christmas days when small boys; recitation, “Christmas llung on earth for the saving of men. new song books, a Iai’ge union cho­ tee. old Santa Claus fdled their stockings Morning,” Jessie Robinson; recita­ In the whiteness of her virginal purity the holy Mary was rus choir, and to-make special music for the improvement of Main street. brim full of toys and good things tion, “Empty Stockings,” Eleanor appointed to receive the Heavenly Boon. Never had such joy a distinctive feature. The pastors Mr. Mullen, Dr. Angeny and Mayor which they had been wanting. What Miller; primary song, “Happy crowned a birth before. At its approach the white-robed chorus will alternate in preaching, the Goodrich form this committee. a wise old fellow he was to always Christmas Time;” reading, “The Rad of heaven burst into songs of praise, and angelic melodies flooded opening sermon being by Rev. F. S. Samuel Hui'Iey has been employed know just what the little folks “Little Roys,” Dorothy Harrison; the earth with a wealth of peace and good will, filling the Bex-ggren of the Baptist church sec­ by the borough as watchman, to see w anted! recitation, “Telephoning Santa,” Dor- world’s mouth vvilh laughter and song.