CAPE MAY DAILY HERALD.

\ ()I. II. NO. 44.

CAPE MAY, N. J., THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1908.

ITilCE TWO CENTS

INVITATION HANDICAP MIXED FOURSOME

President Edwin F. Cook and Mrs. Price, of Pittsburg, Win The First Prize

ittaUoc mlxt-d foursome ylaycil thl» season on the links of the olf Club was (Jveu yes-terday afternoon, when Mr. Edwin I president of the club, and Mrs. J. E. Price, of Pltuburt,

and Miss Florence Daniels, of Phlla-

The cards banded In were:

Llewellyn Smith, of LoulsvUli lelphla. won the second priS"- cup

Out

In

Edwin F Cook and Mrs J E Price < Llewellyn Smith and Mlaa Florence Dan Ida Mr and Mrs Samuel lUapham James M E Hildreth and Mrs Tboa. W Eaatwlck ! William M. Alien and Mrw. K H. Barlow i O. Howell Parr and Miss Darts i J P. Edwards and Mra. Louis Brown < Edwin J. Farber and Mias DeSliver i Charles Matthews and Miss Darts i Frank A. Hays and MUa DeSilrer ! Thomas W. Eaatwlck and Miss Reed ' Feed J. Graves and Mlaa Rena Dimond ( Louis H. Ayres and Mrs. James Bate

Gross M

Hdcp Net

14

70

f

119 126

18

Rer and Mrs H B._ Wright 65

Mr J. E. Price and Mra. A. H.Gar- rett. Mr. John F. Neary and Mra. A. R. Jonea, Mr. Jonea and Mrs. Neary and Mr. and Mra. Luther C. Ogdea

withdrew

TO CONTEST RUSSELL WILL Testament of John M. P.uaaell Oppo-

sed by Hie Three Children

Maya Landing. N. J.. Aug. 19—A paper purporting to the will of the late John M. Russell, who recently died In Cooper Hospital, Camden of tetanus, which developed from a fish hook wound, will come np before Law Judge Higbee, In the Orphans’ Court shortly. By the alleged win Miss Bee ale G. Abbott, of this place, who hsd befriended Russell daring his brief Olnaas, received the bulk of the property, Including real estate valued at 82000, a diamond ring valued at $3lXJ and a valuable watch and chain. Prior to his illness he made no will, but realising that his chances tor recovery were email he Lnrrledl* wrote s letter at bequeaths! unattested. In which besides remembering Miss Abbott, several minor bequests were to neighbors who had been friendly to The chief bone of contention will likely be the Jewelry, which la in the

possession of Miss Abbott.

Rossell lived alone tor several years at the “Little yellow shack on Poverty Flat,” as he expressed It, near Gravelly Ron. on the Great Egg Harbor River, Atlantic county, which be always kept In apple-pie order. He was a great lover of flowers and in season boasted oC* cultivating the handsomest and most varied floral bowers in the county. Very little wss ever known there of him and his family relations until shortly before he

was taken 111 ha gave the add! of two daughters and a son, tb

mer residing in Philadelphia and the latter In Cape May, all of whom appeared after his death and claimed his estate. Miss Abbott has retained tonner Prosecutor Abbott, snd Charles Babcock to defend her rights, while the children have employed two Philadelphia lawyers to contest her claim.

DELANCO 3; CAPE MAY 1. The Visitors Play a Good game and

Beat Us

Delanco ball team came to Cape May yesterday and defeated the horns team by a score of 3 to 1. The score: CAPE MAY 41 H O A E

HUGE SNAKE CAUSES TROUBLE Was Captured By Two Boys Not Yet In Their Teens While Ralph Deen and Robert Neal were fishing yesterday la the Mill Pond at Rio Grande , they had an ex perleace that they will not Ukaly forget soon. The young lads are not yet In their teens yet and* certainly de-

the cf

They were fishing c

Smiley lib

Blakely, kb

Fla veil. If

Cock ran, u

Cooetu, c

Gibson,lb Shields, cf Mid Hon, rf

Stiles, p

0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 1

DROPPED DEAD ON THE STREET Miss C.'NIfer, of Camden, Died Prom Heart Failure Mlaa C. Ntfer, aged about 3E years while walking up Howard street from a hath boose, shout a quarter of one yeeterday noon, died suddenly from heart failure. Dr. Walter H. Phillips was summoned Immediately, but pronounced her dead when he reached the body, which was taken to the offl ce of Coroner Thompson. Mias Niter came to the Cbalfonte on Tuesday of last week agd was unaccompanied. She has been a Jolly guest and mingled freely with them, and presented no signs of having heart trouble, nor did she complain to any of the guests. The authorities of Camden, were notified yesterday afternoon.

CAKE WALK AT CHALFONTE A Jolly Tima for the Walters and 4 cake walk and entertainment wa , given In the Chalfonte dining room last night, by the waiters of that hotel. Mr. J. M. Welsh, of Beverly, N. J., was chairman of the guests committee which provided the prises tor the beet walkers. After the cake walk there was a concert by five New Yor young men who blacked up tor the occasion. Present# were also presented to them. The gucsu had a moot Jolly Mme and the waiters netted a goodly turn of money.

WHO’S THE MOST a np nr u C POPULAR MAN VISITOR?. A 1 1 *lE

Tbe Young Ladles and Gentlemen 1of Cape May Will Decide

HOTELS

People Who Have Registered Tbelr Names Here

ARE COMING ALONG

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a meeting will be held in the Borough of Cape May Point, for the purpose of forming a company for the protection of life and property from fire and choosing a corporate noma by which such organisation shall thereafter be known, on the 28th day of August. 1908, at 8 p. m. All persons Interest 1 are hereby notified to be present Signed, " A. Wells, H. Basse, W. LeNoIr, Dr. C. Borens, E. W. Spiinger, Frank Bowne, Charles Markley, Am non Wright, Albert ScheUlnger, J. W. Corson, Jr.

Totals

Smith, cf Flogg, 2b

BcrtclifT, If Hnnter, ss Clarke, iiib Broder , lb Ilruyer, rf ' Lovell, c

Scott, p

0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 27 7 6 DELANCO K H O _A E 0 0 Q 0 0

0 0(21 2 2 10 0

0 0 10 0

0 C 1 7 0 3 9tSG 4 1

Tola 1

♦ Smiley hit by Laltix'. ball. Cape May ODOlOOOOO Delanco 000001020 SotrlHce hits—t/gpe May. 2. Hloien •sc*—t'ape May, 3; Delanco. c- Struck out—By Miles, 8; by tcoll, 4. Umpire

ugiies.

The Cecil Open The OcQ at No.205 Ocean Street has been opened tor the summer season of 1908, and the bar Is well stock ed with a line of the best grades of wines and liquors. It has the biggest summer garden in town where sea foods and salads are specially served The private banquet rooms hare bees tastefully arranged for supper parties This well-known place is centrally located, End Is within easy reach of Ml parts of th ecity and is a popular meeting place where one may fine their friends. The trade with the cotcolony is solicited and 'phone osders will receive prompt attention. Rooms are rented to gentlemen at moderate prices on the European plan

Democrats Endorse Bryan The Cape May County Democratic Executive Committee met at Cape May Court House yeaterday, and endorsed Bryan and Kern, and the Denplatform. It decided to continue committee, and to call a confer- ) to be held at Court House on

ptember 2nd, at 10.30

., when candidates for Assemblyand Coroner will be recommended to DeswpAtic voters for the pri-

maries of Sept. 22-

Keep Cool In our comfortable and eosy-fUtim light-weight garments that wa taQo beyond comparison In style and QL For the younger set a swagger sir Imparted by an artful dash of New V erklipnesa here and there. For the men of sober taste, slmjdl city without severity, fashion with out treskUhneoa. Our prices on rosy of reach. Edward VanKeasel, 424 Washing tor street Both 'phones.

pleased with It? The toilet aete that

log to the purse, as the new bend is oar ear. Just think of It—a twelve piece toilet eel-tor $1:1*, whU they last Can you 1>eat the price any where T. Come and see them ant you win be pleased with -the value

At th# request of s number of young lady visitors of Cape May, the DAILY HERALD has Inaugurated a ballot for tha most popular young visiter to Cape May. .You may aa often as you pleas# by sending the ballot to the Herald office, No. 614 Washington street, either by mall or in person. The vote will be published each day. The Contest Starts * The battle qf the ballots tor the most popular Cape May young man visitor has begun, and today we record the result of the balloting up to 9 o'clock last night. The votes for Mr. Riley and Mr. Bell took a Jump from one vote each, which were recorded tor them yesterday. The Interest grows. The prise U to be awarded by a committee, who" will decide what Is most spproprlste to give the winner. The result to date Is: Wilson Bell 23 George W. Riley H Edward H. Chew * M. A. Lengertf Jr. 6 G. Howell Parr ^ 6 George D. McCreary, Jr. 3 Frances Rogers 2 Clarence O'Crowley 2 W. I, Poncher 2 Mary Gratx 2 Wakeman Sherwood 2 Edward Buchanan 2 Ralph Brown 2 Charles J. Miller, Jr., 1 Howard I. Kelly 1 Wm. Welsh, 3rd 1 Spencer D. Wright, Jr. 1 George T. Keen 1 BEAUTIFUL HYDRANGEAS They Flourish et Cape May and Are Admired. A mere man, a convivol soul, has remarked that there la nothing to do at Cape Hij. Why . didn't he look at the hydran-

geas?

Cape May's hydrangeas are Us glory. They engage the eye and delight the eoul. They are of an exnberto suggest that Flora, becoming weary cf parceling out blossomy ty, just dumped her load of flowery fertility on these handsome hydrangeas. They caowd each other on stalks. Impossible as that may at dignified, exclusive Cape May.They simply must push and elbow Isoms In order that Old Sol them and abed hir llfwglviug rays n them at afl. They form huge specimen plants, and they are stretcD cd. out Into Ideal badges They falrlj hide the first stories of houses fai from the beach, and they flourish out point where they actually feel the salt eea spray. They form glorious settings far plaxxas. and they riot out to the very pavement os if

Cape May is the Mecca of Viaitor* From all Over The Unital '

States

RIO GRANDE

- Angust 12, 1908. Mr. and Krs. Frank Downs are entertaining their slpter and brother

of Millville.

Mooter Robert Neal has returned home from a visit to his sister, Mrs. Jones Hand. In Philadelphia. The Rio Grande Canning Factory opened on Monday for Us seasons work of conning tomatoes.

on Tuesday looking over the road and It Is stated that U will be laid out '

and graded aa a county road.

! SnbhwKpioj tatior of the hydrangeas colors! A single plant often goes In for btoe, pink, soma. Over on Columbia avenue the blossoms

pictured on so many poet cards, i

very fins. The next stroet ehowe

mixture cf colors, the great plants beside the stop* of one attractive house being simply superb. Coming yet nearer the ocean one finds the ,

growing more rosy. This Is

‘ la easily noted by merely taking in Ocean street from railroad station to

* Stockton Washington—Dr. Randolph B. Car mlchael, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey S Knight, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Tulley Mrs. John W. Speel, Miss Hitchcock Mrs. Catharine Hitchcock. Clare Ray Virginia—Miss E. 8. Carmichael Miss F. T. Carmichael. Haddonfleld—Ernest B. Cosens. New York—John 8. Duncomb. New Haven—W. Her bond. Wilmington -Mrs. Victor Sterling Mr. and Mrs. James Sterling. Camden—Andrew Smiley. Frankford—6. H. Corkran. Kensington—Charles Gibson. Phil ad el phla-^-Flo re n ce B.. None*. Blanche C. Nunes. Baltimore—Miss W. B. Shelling. Hotel Ca^e May. Ocean City—Mr. and Mra. Kentot 'anje,''Mr. end Mrs. John H.Craveu Philadelphia—F. H. Shields. Richmond—Mrs. J. A. Morris. New York—Mrs. W. H. Nelson. Mu. H. F. Montgomery. Bridgeport. Pa—Mrs. Y. P. Da rid. Overbrook—Mr. and Mr*. Mosler Raymond B. Mosler, A. M. Hosier E. B. Hosier. Oakdale—Miss Margaret McLoom. Mlaa Mary McLoarn. Washington—Mlaa Mary Gabby. A M. Algeo. MUlriUe—E. C. Sarins. Hotel Lafayette Philadelphia—Mr. and Mrs. R. Baker, fir. and Mrs. John 8. Lynch,Mi* Lynch. James B. Cummings, Wiltm C. Hartman, U. J. Cart, New York—HIM A. Loft. MDs G. Goldenblin, Mlaa M. Blum berg. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Moore. Falrmount, W. Va.—Mrs. M. L L. Hutchinson Mies Martha Hutchlr son. Baltimore—George M. Pipe. Alex ander Preston, Mra. John W. F. Quctr, Lula Guger, Mlaa A. B. Melii, Miss Anna Me 11s. Harrisburg—Mr. and Mrs. A. SJful lar, Mias Helen Muller. The Windsor Philadelphia—Charles W. Edmunds, Joseph a Gabriel. Ooean City—G.'Wesley Lake. Baltimore—Rev. J. M. Hang, J. RRhlnehardL New York—Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cath

in.

Readily—Mr. a««d Mrs. Benjamin I. Fox. Mlaa Elisabeth Fox, Miss Adc Fox, Hiss men Tax.

"THE OLD MILL STREAM" Played to a Largs Audience On the Iron Pier Theatre The blggeeit success of the season play of the Paul Burns Stock Com pun Is "Tha Old Mill Stream," that wa. on the stage at the Iron Pier Theatre on Monday night. In fact n was such a hit that It will be con Unued throughout the remainder <>i week. We advise you not to mU* this great rural comedy. Even a tx-i ter play than "The Old Homestead ' You should see the saw mill scene, snd hear the Mudrtlle Rube Band The cast Is very good. Paul Burnc a most amusing Ike Hawkins, and Mr. Barrett was a sharp Ben Boone, while Mr. Herblln proved u good Percy Baacom. Colonel Risem-.-waa remarkably well represented by Mr. Colgne. and Harry Fisher was i yplcal Jacob Tutewller. sa also Mr Seraplln did for James Tutewller. Mr Mr. Innee was a most skilful Blijck smitn." Harry Burns proved to be i clever Seth Igol, and Mr. Anderson made a brave detective. Miss Burns a brave Mrs. Hawkins and Mis Ryan was a graceful "Jlniie."whll* Miss Ingram was a most pleasing Cin dy Tutewller. Mias Leila V -7‘rlcci was a laughing Sue Ends?y and Mls> M’Goldrlck took both the part of Nell 'ntewller and Belinda Kicker. In a post pleasing manner. Ml»» Prince md Miss M Gold rich are com pari Uv.w faces, on the cape May stage, and are attracting attention amoru the theatre going people

CHILDREN'S CHARITY DANCE Stockton Hotel,Saturday Eve., August 22. Benefit St- Margarete^-House By general request the Military March and Drill by fifty boys and girls will be repeated. Grand Trtum phal March, May Pole Dance, Paul lone* Cotillion. Musical Choirs with risea. Laden O. Carpenter, director lord admitting one 25 cents, children S to 9.20,.adnlts 9.30 to 11.30 o’clock.

Philadelphia—John H. Graham, Mr. and Mra. T. W." Pennington. Cbarioe

P. WUleU.

Norristown, Fa.—Miae Bertha Moyer, Mies F. C. Rich. Trenton--H. F. Osborn.

•tar Villa

Virginia—Annie M, HfllUry, V. M. Hillary, H. W. Hillary. Philadelphia—Dr. and Mrs. H. Woodrow, Mr. snd Mra J. L. Crosse, Miss Lydia Crease.

The Devon

German to wo—M Isa A. L Diver. Philadelphia—T. Krem. D. MacLen-

an.

Camden—Mr. and Mra E. M. Sup-

CONCERNING THE PEOPLE

Facts About Those Comini To Cape May

PERSONAL MENTION

Sooal Events ol the Day Told ; Bn« I Paragraphs—Home People and Visitors

Pier Avenue otudlo be Pier Avenue Photo Stadlo !> •* having a nice trade taking pic vs at might, by their new process ‘•'s studio is now under the manage at of Robert E. Prince, of Bolt! re, Md., Ur. Prince has had 3 irs experience in the photograpi rinesa and hD p ..-lures speak to ■ii.ee! <f-s Ldeg located near then Pier they are sure to be well pantsed.

Valet Rervlca Ladies' and men’s tailoring. Have our clothe■ cleaned and pressed whil. ou are asleep. Afternoon or night. Ring tor bell boy or calL Clothing called tor or delivered some day free rf charge. Both Phonea Edward VanKessel, 424 Washington street.

Judge Oscar Leser of Baltimore, with his family. Mias Frederica Lea•r. Felix and Fulton Laser, bare registered at the Baltimore Inn. Pay Director Johu N. Speel purchasing officer, of the Navy Pay Office. Washington, and Mrs. Speel are patrons at the Stockton Hotel. Miss Josephine Learning, of Cape Ms? Court House, and daughter of th late Dr. Coleman F. Learning, is among the patrons at the Colonial Dr Louisa Blake, of Washington. Is occupying her summer home, the late Ulcajab Smith residence, on Lafayette street, near ScheUlnger’s Lending J. R. Uumma gave a delightful 'bus ride to a number of his friends. They wound up with a pleasant little dinner party at the New Hotel Cape May. Dr. Randolph B. Carmicbal and Miss E. 8. Carmichall, are among the prominent Washington soda! leaders the Windsor. They will stay In Cape May a fortnight. Mr. and Mrs. Joshua E. Borton. of Moorestown, N.J ., have been guests le Hotel Cepe May tor a few days. Mr. Borton is president of the Security Trust Company. Reports from the bedside of Mr. John M. Rogers In Philadelphia, are encouraging, and show a gradual Improvement In his condition. All are glad to hear of his recuperation. Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Godfrey snd Lincoln Godfrey. Jr, of Philadelphia, re prominent arrivals at the Hotel ape May Mr. Godfrey Is a direcar of the Pennsylvania Railroad and rf the Philadelphia National Bank. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Core Williams, have token for the remainder rf the summer the cottage of Mrs. John M. Rogers, No, 509 Columbia avenue. With them are Mr. and Mra R. Norris Williams. Mrs. A. C. WUi was formerly Mias Caroline Tatham Welsh, daughter of Mr. William Welsh. Jr. Their wedding took place tn 8L John's Church here last September.

Dancing Class Stockton Hotel every morning 10 i 11.30. Private lessons to aulL $5 entire season. The drop step end am dances taught rapidly, single Lucn O. Carpenter, Instructor. Informal danoea ovary evening Two tickets, 25 cents; five tickets, 4) cents.

For Bela. One large Rambler Car, 1906 model ompiste with top cape, front. Is ax optionally fine condition. Price 8300. Apply for demonstration, No. T44 Laf syette street. Cape May. N. J. E. W

Why keep your money In your cot age or hotel and run the risk of los ng It, when you con deposit the aaxm n Security Trust Company and get when you want It without oqgt U

Summer residents at Cape Mi/ ould not do better than to opei .coount with Security Trust Company A will be pleased to serve you. and will keep your money safe tor yor

i oaf actions. Pater's chocolates. Her-

CHILDREN’S CHARITY DANCE At the Stockton Hotel on Saturday Evening, August 22 By general request the charming Attires of the children’s military dance will be repeated. Luctec O. Carpenter, director. Tickets admitting one 25c.

Purs Food Bill Notwithstanding the passage by the late Congress of the Pure Food Laws th«t are beginning to manifest themselves in reference to food and drugs there teems to ha a general disposition on the part of Intelligent people, to demand goods that are Intended tor consumption to be absolute purity thus strengthening the hands of our law makers. Wllthank's candies are pure because he makes them so—can dy made to order.

Excursion to Atlantic City. The Pennsylvania Railroad will run one of its popular excursions to Atlantic Qty on Thursday, August 27 tha train leaving Capa May at 8 a. m and stopping at oR Intermediate stations between here and Cape May Returning tha train sill leave Atlantic at 8 p. nu The price for tbs round trip will be one dollar. be hod from the roll