CHOCOLATE BY THE BAY

Saturday, May 13: 1pm

Deauville Inn, Strathmere

Order www.capemaymac.org

It’s a genuine bounty for chocolate lovers! Enjoy a buffet of delicious chocolate desserts, each one more decadent than the last, during Chocolate By the Bay at the historic Deauville Inn, Strathmere. Buffet will include chef-created delectable treats, such as mini chocolate tortes, white chocolate marscapone mousse, ruby chocolate panna cotta shooters, a S’mores station, and many more. Special wine pairings will be available at an additional cost. This is a limited event so reserve early.

TICKETS $75 per person

Purchase tickets online or at the Washington Street Mall Information Booth or the Carriage House Visitors Center or Hill House Office at the Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St.

Sponsored by Cape May MAC

For more information, call 609-884-5404 or visit www.capemaymac.org

Working in the coal mines

Working children were common in the Victorian era in England, largely because poor families didn’t earn enough for food without it. One job that had high demand for children was work in the coal mines. Children made excellent coal miners because they could maneuver in tight spaces, and they required far less pay than adult workers. The children would work for 12 to 18 hours in air saturated with coal dust, and there was constant danger. Other jobs included chimney sweeping (where children could start working as young as 3) and working in factories or textile mills. In 1891, the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children was formed, offering some protection to child laborers.