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CAPE HAT COTJHTY TUTES. TODAY KAY 8. 1#*7.

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Cape May and Cumberland County Happenings of the Week

Important Part of Baptists in Early South Jersey Settlement ty ere Pioneer# in Opening New Habitation# and Lived Peacefully With Friend# and Indiana—Several Town# Owe Their Origin To Theae Persecuted Christian#

tiuilt One of Their Fust Churches at Bowen town

Newport

r. Md Mr*. Oor#e Gaudy, of Newport Neva Vv. and Mr* Arthur Winder. A Hampton ta. were the tUMts of Mr*. Lydia Newcomb. Thnmday and Friday of laet week. r. and Mra Walden Btllet and daughter Emily Jean, and Mra. Emily Handernon. were Philadelphia aboppera Saturday. Mr. aad Mra Howard Moore, and daughter Dorothy, of Bridge ton, were gueet* of Mr. and Mra L. E. Bradford. Mta* Dorla Mulford. of Cedar*Ule. apeni the week en. with her grandparenti. Mr. ana Mt*. Charles L. Bradford. Little Paul Mayhew ha» returned home from Bridgeton hoepltal after haring a minor

operattor.

Mr. and Mra. Edward Monerlef. aad aon. Edward. Jr., of AUantlc City; Mr. and Mra. Wltliam Dailey. Mm. Kouaer. Mlaa Ethel Dailey. Mine Anatnk aad . oaepb Dailey, of Bridgeton, were calling on Captain and Mra. Addle Lore and Mra. Alice Moncrtef. Mra. Era L Joaltn. Mr*. William Carltaie, and Mlaa Julia

WOODBINE Wonder who wma in town? Senator William H. Bright, a man o' political geolux. who haa won

County Odd Kellowa Aaaortatlon ting la Woodbine. Tburaday night, where he delleerad an Inaplrtng addreaa on “Odd Pnllowahlp Woodbine “arooke eater*" re»ponded tc a call on narly Friday morning bringing them out of bed and were there In the nick of time to tiling oiah the flamha. < Larlea H t oller aad hla toancee, of i'hlladelphla. apent aareral day* with Mr and Mra. Jacob OoUar. O. J. Talley, formerly of the Federal Iteae-re aad at preaent of the Woodbine National Bank, haa handed in hla :r*i(nation for the local Instltutkm. and will resume

A regular meeting -f the Wood- |eial eeekx in ttr U db(ne with hU bine Bulioing and la an Aaaocia- i parents He la a graduate of tlon will he held nest Saturday ! Temple Cnirer*)!} night In the Agndaa Loch run; Larin Tarrixh and Herman J. Synagotii* Kotbman went mtr to Richland on Mrs loula Tobin made a boal-. Saturday night to attend a dance.

•** trip to Ocean city Friday Mlaa Kstelle Abra«naoa »nT*i

tatoed Lillian StMn on I twriva mlnu,™ the Woodbine Henry !*» uqoe, }rol'gBteer Bremen i.*p«mded to a '* 0 * 10 ^.'1 -blrh came from UeUeplaln to attended a show In MlllrUie 00 n tr, «hlch started *bortly before durday erring. noon Saturday at the home of

Durell ahk-b xuRered

Fire Wai Quickly Pst Out

Ben GoMlni

Torkahoe visitor He receix. Iy pure baaed a new aeMockholder la the local clothing Industry, •penl several days In New York < ity. Sam Kalman made a trip to Belleplain Monday. MU* Anna Expert, of |-hlladelphia. spent aeverat day* with bar

parents.

Samuel KaU and friends were recent Atlantic City rtallors Harry Becker, proprietor of the Grand Theatre In Cape May Coon

to the

of ttM

Xtent

caused by a defective chimney. Mr Durell is superintendent of the Cape May county schools aad well-known educator The family was absent, but the dames were discovered by employees who were not far from

, Mr. Durell haa

MlepUi

1 that e **Fcranberry bogs In the St

of tb* largest

the First National Bank of Cape' House, made a trip

May Court Houae. May 14. | Saturday

The financial r moo roes of the A reguUr mewling of the W ood-1 la the local Mutual loan Association haa I’D"- Volunteer Fire Company was, falling down on the yob- The Incrrsaaed and can boast of doing IkeU Sunday night In the city Hall , local high lads were nosed by an enormous amount of baalneaa | Nat Courtney Uibeii-an. former- the Holy Spirit high champs ..n

Port Norris

1 Jacob Riggins has hi*

Itnpieti-i for hla

hsch will be built by 1.„e i

Mr. James MeLain. a town. • ss In town on Mr. McLain, a trooper.

ht« nose sad bruising the !

side of hU h

Mr and Mrs. Abraham Pparks. | Captain J if Camden, spent Sunday in town | cellar rlaiting friend* A few years ago j borne, which Spark* warn engaged In the Harry Kldredge.

painting business with Edmunds. Mr. aad Mrs.

of Camden, doing a large amount entertaining orfc here. of Washington Lucy Blackman spent •■<1 Mrs Nell

Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ed ware Hunter, at Msurlcetown Mrs. Walter Hinson, of Menantlco. I* spending some time with

h„ a.uwt.r b„.. U.. Wtlll.® Am , u

Saturday evening were:

Mr and M.s. Charles »«*• »,„. Ceh.*,) Bobbins, entertained Mr. and Mr*. H#"" 1 ' 1 i Ht»coe S Butcher and daughter. Jowpb iomph * r ; wlrt ^ ,

Ine. from Millville, on Thursday Margaret. Mr. aad Mrs. RIM, evening 'Cobh aad aon. David MtsSda Mr*. Socrates Green U spend-; Althea Hants and Mildred B. Ing some time with her non and j Clark. Meaner*. Boyd Hick man. daugbtrr-tn law. Mr and Mr*, j Ellis Hand aad Robert Bateman. William Green, of Barrington. j Mr and Mra. Charles Pie rob Mr. Elmer Baler an. Jr. of are entertaining Mr and Mt» Philadelphia, is spending n few | Arthur Mills, of Bridgeton, who

days with hi* parents. Mr. and are on an eiteadW rWt.

Mi* Elmer Bateman, 8r ) Mr and Mrs. Joseph Bradway. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cain and . ^ Haleyville. .pen: Friday with

Mr. and Mrs. Everett Moore..“' “d Mr*. Harry

d.ughlWb

Mlll-

I Mr*.

Everett

Maurice Krinsky. !

A lew renturies ago thin whole Thomas Abbott. William Button, fCummings, were calling on .Tuckaboe Lumber roettnent was a virgin land. The'w.th Obedlmh Holmes and John'and Mrs. Walter Nlckleas. ^eent Cape May visitor tuanlag ladlsn wore h!e »oHtai71 Cornelius. Benesr Vsnhyst. John urdsy evening. _ | n* Woodbine Bible

•sy through the trailed forem* t Child snd Thomas .lAmbson. forn snd psudled his Mlent canoe up-! ed la lit# a Baptist church In on the rising and fabled bosom! Back Neck, on the south aide of uf the calm creeks and restful : Cuban.I river, with Thoms* Mllmer*. One of the choicest apou! llaW wor,l > ** th * lr P»*'«>r- l ''w ca tb< whole land was the alnuwt j the death of MlllHig*worth. who bland that was hemmed in onjwa* also Judge of Salem county the one side by the broad Atlas-1 In HI*, tbe eongr«g»tlon at tic and cut off from the msm-j Howe mown. an., the congregation Dnd on the other Mde by the at Back Neck, coalesced with Delaware river and bay. i Timothy Brook, a. their pastor.

Th„ „.m. u.< ^

In the •u-rse l eiited hut oesen-: •-reeled a l « meeting bourn on

a^T. ■ ‘1V *

irom England. I heir

They were driven Into ParedU* snd not out of It aa they found oUL The red men Kreeled them on thrir arrival

ver.- natnre'*

of the Delaware and Leal Lena|« tribes, and they and God's noblemen eUHEk up.a friendship and

made a treaty t violated by either

of the new world wa* beltl-d piacetullFfor the right* of co-n-mer humanity wara recognised sod la*l««*d In the concept ions Clone upon the herd* of the Priends came the Baptuu. an other persecuted body o. Chrintlana They settle

• ith the Frt*oJ»

other towns, and carried on In the spirit of the simple Gospel. But while they lived together on good terms, there was always

an urge within the hi

Baptists to seek virgin fields. It wa* good that this wa. no. for *e owe a debt of gratitude ti Baptists that they were not teat to remain In towns already established, but nought to place n Imprinl on the unucltled

Ui Robert Maull. hla conveyance be ring date of December 18. 171*. Cnder tbe ministry of Mr. '■'.thanlel Jenkins, preaching stations at Plliagrove. Alawaya Creek. Dividing Creek, and Egg Harbor were ertablUbed. Three young men were licensed to eacerclue their gifta at theae

place..''

TV Oifuiagtaos a the Dividing Creek Baptist Church, 1781. About 1"«# several famine* came from Cohanaey and nsttled at in riding Creek There Is record of seven tndlvlduab. Jonadab Shepherd. Thoma* Shepherd, William Paulin. William Dallas. Temperance Shepherd. Ann Shepherd. and patience Paulin. They were visited from time to time by pastors of the Cohansey Bap hurth. Nathaniel Jenkins

Mrs. ElliaVeth Wright, who la numbered among the alck. U very much Improved at this writing. Rev. and Ml*. E. K. Washburn and daughter Anne, of Newfteld. were calling on Mr. and Mrs. John Bradford. Tburaday of last

iek,

Mrs. Howard Btltes visited Mrs. Anna G. Hklletie. who la a patient In tbe Cooper Hospital, at Camden. Mt*. Richard E. Laurence and Mlaa Perla Peterson look dinner at tbe hotel Cumberland. Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lore celled on Mr. and Mr'. Albert Casper of Bridgeton. Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lore, and daughter Betty, were MillriUe shoppers Saturday afternoon.

i will

Will Sing For

Masonic Temple Fund Shekinah CfeT Club Will Appear at Wildwood May 9 Ths Shekinab Glee nub. of Millville, a musical organisation of merit and great popularity, wiU give a minstrel *how and vaudeville at Hunt* Casino Theatre. , Monday. May S. The performance

and alter him Robert Kelsey.: will be given under tbe auspices These preaching visits were r»-|ot the Craftsmen’s Club (an or-

warded hy converts and the demand for a local church grew: apace. Dividing Creek lay between the already established churches of Cohansey and Cape May and a* tbe distance precluded any satUfaclory perfc: matin of church obligations

gantzation composed of members of Hereford !<odge. No. 177. f. and M ). Wildwood. Tbe proceed*

II be placed temple fund.

Tbe performance will be given under the direction of Charles

Travers with Arthur Radcllffe

regions. Several towns of note in , either place and as providence wielding the baton; and the well-

tb* bean of .Sunny Jersey owe bad cast tbe fortunes of Samuel l h ao wn S

'heir origin and their religion to ihree earnest seekers who made their homes where they could co-operate for mutual welfare and •till keep alive that sterling Independence that made each man

» Priest before God.

We are to understand that New Jereey was originally granted to the Pilgrim*. It was toward theae shores that they pointed the prow at tbe Mayflower. I'owevar, through a violent storm, o; more ■Ikely. throukh the cupidity of * violent man. Cap 1 In Thomas Jones, a pirate with * King's P*rdon, they acre landed.on the cruel coast of New England. This Captain had bpcs released from •he King's custody by the tnflu- • tvee Of Robert Rich. Earl '

Heaton, a minister, with the people of the town, upon these circumstances wa* placed the plea for the forming of a local church. Accordingly. In May 1781. tbe Church oi Dividing Creek was duly constituted and recogBlsad as a regular Baptist churoh. To the name* already mentioned wore added the name* of so: recently baptised folk*. John Terry. Sarah Terry, and Eva Sorkwell. The congregation came a part of the Philadelphia Baptist Association on October 14,

17*1.

TV Extent ol the Field The five little hamlets that are as closely Joined to Dlvld Ing creek os Huger* are to «

He remained In the I man's hand, formed

ricploj of. this British Earl, who heart of the Immense region over '■•gether with Sir Ferdinando i which thfi first pastors had the Corgi*, was Interested In the: prayerful cverslght. Many ' "Ionisation of New England, i weary mile wa* travelled on foot, Captain Jonte was the cat's-paw]or on horseback, or In a trund-

i warp the Pilgrim- !

ling

Upolaud dmtiaatlou amijplonecn -10 them at the baginning j they *

lever* winter

i-cart by these early of tbe Gospel Life as iv# their wsy In a w. and faith aud love about

Warwick's own pet project ee "Tb,- Remarkable Voyage of CapUln Jones. Urate." by Marquis J allies. In die American Legion *"nthly for November. l»Jg.) Baptist folks mingled with tbe ’a’ty New 'Koglandera but tbey lid not all elay up there. Leas

, L. Cain Co.'g

Store Being Painted

i South Jersey favorttes—the

Ambrose B. Btltes la the Interlocutor while these four end men dish out the laughs in abundant portions—Charles Pennington. Rex Kaufmann. Walter G. Barber, and John IValdman. An array Millville musical Ulent makes up

the minstrel ring.

The specialities that follow the minstrel ring Include n two vet •Suinane.” the cast conf Hsrry 8. Hampton. Charles Pennington. Clarence H. 8. W. H gan. Radcllffe Smith. Madeline Wallace. Mary Raker Yelter and Anna Belle

Between the act* a

and dance number will be given including seven boys and six girls

Fairton

Tuesday night under the sup*- .ston of Benjamin Shall Mr. Bfaalk la also presided of the

Y. M. H. A.

Joseph Sannlno. of Ocean City, visited friends on Saturday. Philip Alexenberg was a weekend visitor with hi* parents. Percy Ptnaky and Morris Jasper, of New York City, nr* visiting her* for several days. Mr and Mrs. Michael Blume. residents of Cape May City, visited the Blume family

end.

Martin Becker, manager of tbe Capitol Theatre In Woodbine, a recent Burlington visitor. Moe Rosenfeld, realtor In Isle (Tty and well know:, in that city, was a week-epd MS

tonda.

The local “fire eaters’ with their new apparatus will make Its debut with a force of 30 will Journey to Bridgeton. May 4. where tbey will attend tbe flrei parade The aggregation organised in 18»5 and la at present the most up to date '

ranly.

The Junior class, of the Woodbine High School, tendered a party in tbe community center. Friday evening. An Joy able time which featured dsncli. - and a number of Interesting

trip to

Ocean City, on Sunday afternoon. Samuel Stem, of Atlantic City, spent seteral days with bis Par-

is here.

Mr. and Mrs Louis Pear. Camden, Spent the "vri rr.J

Woodbine.

Miss Celia Rosenfeld entertained

friends on Saturday.

Cuban Bodkin and Abram Wetsan. of Philadelphia, visited over the week end Mra Clara Weiaman. Miss Celia Kornat. wa* a day caller of Edith Rothman Dr. Joeeph lovenson returned to Philadelphia aft* a short stay in

this community.

Joseph Greenstein visited hi*, g brother, Nathan. In Ocean (Tty re- ||

Matty.

Mlaa Edith Rothman, senior tbe high school in this city, de- I llvered her oration on “Meaning | of the Constitution Today." Cape May County Cham be. c mere* meeting. Morris Berkowitx. Vice Gran*! of I Baron De Borsch Lodge. No Zii, I of the I. O. O. F.. motored down | to Tuekaboe on Saturday. Benson's express visited New | York City on Thursday. Alex. Breslow is here over eek end. Levitt A Pollock opened a radio | and battery shop In Bridget Monday. They are seeking bead- |

•ay

Luther Ogden, well known Cape May (Tty. was an Interesting | peaker at the Chamber of 1 nerce meeting In Jhis vicinity |

and Mrs

ly of New York, visited friends la the IJacoia Field before

that city over the week end ‘breaking crowd Bntnrda> H"

Tbe local Rrbckah Lodge. No I Th* .snort boys «t AUanh. 'Tty.| of BU * 1 '"'

7*. held their regular meeting cm 1 fbowed spectacular playini It

Tnewdaj night and a splendid time wa* enjoyed. Refreshments were

served.

Former Mayor Fitch, of Sea Isle City and present County Surrogate, as a reev at local visitor. Special officer I-elberman made number of arrests during the

past few weeks.

Several hundred ritigens from various parts of tbe county Journeyed to Woodbine on Thursday attend the Cape May County < bamber of Commerce

meting.

Tbe rood situation was thoroughly discussed. Let ua all try to make our roada a “highway of Miss Father M. Hsrrow. dlrecwss of the Community center. Is spending several day* In New

York on buslnaea.

Several local resident* attended baseball gome In Belleplain on

Sunday afternoon

Samuel Kravtti will spend sever* I day* hr New York City on

He Is leading tbe local

business. dotMng ♦»

through tb* enl

Licero tb* star twlrier and he beat swatter of tbe tocon A lexer, burg of tb* local*

Philadelphia : hoppers on Tuesday Mr*. Ogden Shropshire and j Mrs. Jes»»- Bacon motored to Bridgeton Tuesday, making the I trip In tbe former's car.

sals, end William Bacon, of Pitman, via-, ronderful. tied her relative* here Monday, side Tbe contractors are tearing up las been'the Main Street In preparation this sea j lor laying the cement road, mak-

{ing the going a humpy affair

Tbe acore wu 10 to II with th* , » Th no .ompUibt heard. Several outsiders the heroes of the day. .'*“*!* grading their aide-

bits. was star man of I The Woodbine leant beaten for the third til

Victim of Accident Buried at Dividing Creek Mrs. Eva PrentUo. who died last Saturday In the Millville Hospital from Injuries received when her car collided with another car on the Bridgeton aad Millville pike a week ago last Sunday, was brought here on Tuesday afternoon and burled from »*>• M. E Church. Mr. and Mra Charles Cain and Mr. and Mr*. Alvin Robbia* motored to Valley Forge on Sun-

The xtork visited the Golden Pheasant In., last Saturday afternoon at 2:18 and left a little baby girl, which has been named Anna Mary. Both mother and baby are doing fine. Mr. Groas, with a broad smile, stated he haa alway* wanted a stenographer for his buxines*, which is expanding

rapidly every year.

William Lee. clerk In the ship chandler store of John Yates. Bivalve, had a peculiar accident Thursday afternoon. While leaning outward on tbe second floor talking to snme friends, the win

duw ean.e down, putting hla Miss Madallnt Pag# bead through the frame where seek end out of town.

Charles Cain

Lowe and aon. motored to Bridge-

ton this week.

Mrs. Edith Chance motored to Millville Saturday morning where Mrs. Alice Bailey accow P*nled her on to Philadelphia, g Mr. aad Mrs. Frank BiowmJI are entertaining company from

over the week

Cedarviile

Thu house owned ateman presents a vi appearance with Its Fred C Mayhew. man. is confined to Illness, suffering with

some time with his parent*. 1 and Mrs Walter Jerrell. J* Dr. Harry Lore has bad lift residence elaborately remodeled oft

the inside

William I. Johnson has had elecw trie lights installed in his bvtn^j on Edge* ood Avenue. Mr. sod Mrs. James Conway spent a day :*c«*ily with friend!

In Philadelphia.

Mrs. Lee Mayhew was numbered among the Philadelphia shopper#

Frederick C. Trappe, of Philadelphia. will give an entertainment in the Metb'dlst Church, on Fri-

day evening. May 27.

Fred Borden and Wife, were

visitors in Philadelphia, on Sun-.made a trip to Cap# May < ourt

The store of M T. Cain t orn- - peny. Por' Norris, next to the American Store on Main Street,

“flSTBamirt i u k * ln « » 4l,,led * nd »' rrwoU *

roll. Timothy rwT flne

other* found-! They are to be commended on

■h la Bowen-' , * ,,f Improvement* made on tbla

fbu quotation i P r '*P'' r, y since purchasing *'• uf the Early! . T ... ,,, — |. -^mhaure!' of j Death of Dividing B**'' 4 ': v Creek Resident

day.

Mr*. Kate Hustl’d haa returned from a visit with friends In Port Norris. Mrs. Zilla Mills. Mrs. Frank Johnson and Mra. Phebc Taylor were visitors In Millville on Mon-

House Saturday.

i»ii. 1

day.

Mr*. Thomas Harkett and daughter, of Dw re town, were visiting relatives here on Tuesday r. and Mr*. Edwin Tsylor and Mrs Martin Harris and Anna Kldredge. were In

rsburg recently. R. Willis, Of Ocean

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The construction of the t.inrri

curbs will be completed in '

latter part of next week, Andrew Jargowsky. John I’

lock and Pearl Zerkos. were Sat day guests of Mis* Joseph

Milton Blume visited his broth

Michael, in Tape May recent!}

The Woodbine Volunteer I

Company will receive their pun

Monday afternoon after go

was calling on friends in Fairton.'through a thorough Inspection, on Thursday. : Max Dosen vl.lted hi* Mr and Mra. J. W. Allen, of (Samuel, in Philadelphia, over

Millville, wa# visiting relative* j week end.

here on Sonday. Edward lleas. of Belleplain i

Creek, died on] B rV . Stanley W. Clark apent jtored to Woodbine Sunday even moral took place Thursday and Friday la Pblladel-j Nat Lolberman will spend i »f David Vail on phla attending the Methodist Men's eral day* In Paaaaic on basin*

Joseph Simpson I council. | M1 »* Raj Hagelgabn .nd

‘die at the iuu>. r-1 triurued to their boms la Buffalo. Woodbine Sunday night- I

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