GAPE MAY HEEALD.

VOU I. NO. 3.

CAPE MAY CITY. N. J.. SATURDAY. MARCH 2. 1901.

Subscription—$1.00 per Year.

mKNmm /THERE HAfl BEER MUCH UHOER-

IURTT.

Bill to Abolish Spring EIooUom So«i Thronfh Both Honsosof ' the LegleUtaro. - Thire «U1 1m ito election at Capo Majr ut! March 13th. Uta^Ull U> abolish SpriUa < lostiatn. aiid to provide for the cbooslug thc.eRi- othccrs at the ocular NorcaibA riertina liariuc broonn a law on Thursday hf-wrwouu. On Moods/ eveulos the Stw Smwtj Assembly passed the bill, which piwvMee tbert all edioeri now tu dtica, whether elective or appointive, Khali ouatinue In oSrc to the 1st day of January soooeediog the thne when their tenna would otbsrwiae, have expired. (‘ii Tuenday the Senate passed the bill tuoHjirb second reading, and on Wednca day rimming; after being amended to pmriiie fur ele'jtiug Preebuhlers, it paaacd Uw Senate. The aame afternoon the amended bill |>a««ed the Ataerahly. Peiu-Uir Hand and Assemblyman Crease, of tills county, both voted for the bill. It altadls only Cape Msy sod Ocean City, In this ciunity. Elections will be held as usual uti Tuesday a week In the boroughs

a .d township*.

BRIAIT-^DODQHTY

ilet wedding occurred oti Saturdsv when two popular young people

the representative ol

A e|uie

of Cape May, and

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two pmmlnent falnIHea were united by tlnsl'ev. Charles D. Parker, pastor of the - First llaptist church. The bride was SI Us- Eatella W. Doughty, daughter of Ciutucilman and Mrs. Eld ridge S. Doughty. of Weal Cape May; aud the groom was Charles Hriant, eon of Mr. and Mrs. Elijah D. Briant, of this cltr. Mr. ^riant is an alumnus of the Cape Ihg €ity Ui>b School, sud a popular ymugman. Toe newly married ooople will MsMs in Puiladelphla, where Mr. Briant In «»-

...plo}rd as an diegt rirlsu.

Senator Hand ha* introduced .a • u bill In the ^imje which changes the womJ ** maformr” to "plurality"in the taw 'tn.peering the oection ot 'Ficeltoltlers. Lust rear Dennis township tailed to give any one a toai>uity anti thctowndiip committee choae cv-Aasetnhlvmaii Jeaac D.

PA0T8 IX BRIEFTh* Board of Eduoatl^Pat Ooaan City ■a sppoidted a truauiottoar. J. Albert ilarrlauu will be' a candidate for-feooucil at Wildwood. Dias Creek Lodge, ludopeudeat Order of Mechanics will build a two story lodge

bp lldlng.

Work will soon commence on the Imuvement < I roadway. It is probable the plaat of the Coart House electric light and waterworks will not be rebuilt. Capa May aud Oman City are the only two places sfleeted by Ibe new auliSpriug elcctluu ls,w. Tbs case of lbs Cape Island Oaa Company vs. City of Cape May on certiorari has been argued atid an opluiou will out be given by the Supreme Coart until the June term. Mctnurial services in memory of Miss Krsncls E. Willard were held In the Baptist Church, Ocean City, ou Wednesday afcruooo by the Women's a Cbnstlaa Temperance Union. Because Mayor Millet heeded the people and would not sign lbo gas contract, be has boon the subject of vile attacks In the paper of the superintendent of the gas company, much to tbcdlagust of orderloving people. When a newspaper, whose proprietor, has a political axe to grind, publishes articles In his paper which begin with ‘‘It is understood.’' look o«jt prelation uf facta Dial border on falsity. Fortunately, for the public good, they are not believed. Work on new sewers mf\LafayeUe street esst of JeSerwm, and oh Corgle sirert, between Franklin and Jefferson, and ou. Kearney avenue, east of Howard street, will shortly be started. A water main la also to be laid on the latter

avenue.

Eureka Lodge, No. 7, Ladles' L Q. M., will hold a supper at the Brrxlou dining room this Saturday. Supper, Including et> of salads, rwtrvcd for 29c. lee

YETMJICOM HEXRI ROBB BUTB THE FRAXILII PLAIT THURSDATThe Oka Oompanj was Bepreaented hy Bidder-There Will be Oempetitioi. Henry Robbb, of Philadelphia, purchased at public auction on Thursday afternoon, for #40,100, the plant of the Franklin Electric Company, and alt Its paraphernalia,' Including the exclusive franehlse to sell electric tight In Cape un-

til 1069.

The sale was the second attempt, and as put up by Master In Chaucary, Noran Urey, of Camden. It is believed that Mr. Itobb purchased the plant for his uncle, Thomas Robb, who as executor and personally held claims against the Franklin Company aggregating $89,000.

variety of salads, served

cream sod cake 10e extra. The lolge U

JAMES M. E. HTEDUETir. Aside from these claims the Cape I land Gas Company held a $11,000 jnd| ment. which they had purchased from Fort Wayne Electric Corporation some four years ago, and which hay the cause of much Iltlgstioo in tho U. 8.

Circuit,

ThU

Under the Apportionment net (

tvhtch the New jersev Legisiuturc ! figures,

will probably |«m.; Ca|ic Xlav -will

l>e a part of the Sccoml,. instead ol Buttt

e prugrexalvc one. Api>licatiou caoU can be bad of Mrs. F. W. Wolff; No. 408

Washington street.

Tim Palmer Engine, for which Daniel

Foci-r i* agent In this city la one of the /test made pKeea of machinery for

i launch with the Painter engine

beets launch with the Globe engine In a twenty-fowr mile race fifteen minuter. B *th of the competing engines were of 24-honir power and the same aisc. All owners of launches'In this section should not forget to call on Mr. Pocer and ge t

, atidall thwNcw Jersey CViurta. sale practically wipes out all of

the holdings W the Franklin Eledric Light Coprpeny. rxorpt a swiall piece of n-al estate hi West Capa May, which may be sold within the next two mouths/

The also also concludes the

this company, lu 1888 City

First, Congressional District, sih! be wkb Cumberland, Atlantic und BurKngton countiea, and be represented .in Cuagreaa after March 4, 1903, by Hon. fob a I. Gaidtier, ol Atluntic

City.

lienfamta F-^>w ler, presideut of the New Jrrlay Treat and Safe Dcj-oait Co., of Camden, which Iwaitmion conducts

it* branch here, was aj-ucat at Cape May j interot on Tuesday. Mr. Fowler fat an active vt^.

succcesful lank {Ireaxicul. The'Treat

Company la

e of the auandmt lu

•tdlr. sod opened It* Cape MiV bn

nearly tifieeu yuars ago, beln

bank here, it b a nibble laauiuuoi, sod does bualaces an buaiocis princlphs ..and eiJeyJ the conffllenoe- of iu dapuaitoea The persoael of Its directors k of ' the b%hste order. The two. Cape MayMen who serve It In Unit capacity are exMayor James M. E. Hildreth and City

Treasurer Isaac H. Smith. - Death of Kn. ilk. U. Haflteu.

Mrs. Laura Huffman, aged wife .of Lawpar Johp B. Huffman, of Cape May Coart Hooae, dted on Tuesday evening after an llluem - which bai bated since Chrbtaus period. Mm. llnffman was a hJraUe woman, and T prominent as n

worker in the M. E. Churth.

A YACHT RACE.

their appearance b

Wm. Gilbert is occupying hit recently acquired home on Corgte

*tr<*et.

Revival service* In the Baptist churdi are progressing, and much

is being tnaniicated,

Mr*. Amanda Goff, ol Tuckahoe, •pent a lew dnv* thi* week with' her

sitter Mr*. Zcbnlon York. is* Jennie Crowell of Philadelti visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. .W.

Sayre. Mis* Crowell U • great

favorite in the Wprrf.

Captain Lewi* N. Smith has been 1 eager! in painting and lenovating

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Contracting painter A. G. Brnnet

s£

prepa-.ofY to |

HdKJIh«s('s, Landtag birthday iww. ihww AC. tbrgar, hi oaaitein$ of Wiilbai - Woodaad John >.■■■—. and Urn Is nock Fred Armdd In nreaund of F. tMdary

Butter ijc lb. at Campbells.

FOURTH WAWKs

Spring is here—-Hobos have marie

befote the bluebirds.

iui vacht K J. Created I, earlv spring sailing.

end force are beontifving the eaterior of Mr*.-Thoma« Webster*!, cottnee, corner Washhiston street and Rladi-

aio avenue, dh '

Hon>A*ceiters should not overlook the WartTwith its desirable building •ites and 'bealtbv at mot Flower gardens and poultry

[are also features here. •

Rodney Hand, of Stone Harbor L- S. Station arrived home Wectom* day to greet a bouncing bnby. boy, who maoe its appearance In his

family a few days ago. Gowge T. Ronethan

Ward* ingenious voting mentis toming his thoughts to inventive C*

nek a

OF PRRBOVAL IXTERE8T. Ooaaip of the Retort Id VUeh Ton Hay bs Xntioasd. Mr. and Mrs- George Ogden were visitors to Bridgeton ou Monday. Mrs. Daniel Focer U enjoying • trip thread, recuperating after an attack of

grlpp*.

Lawyer Lewi* T. Stevens was attending court st Bridgeton on Tuesday, aud at Camden yesterday. Miss Katbariue Fenton, of New York City, U guest of Mrs. Lewis. T. Btevvu*, on Corgb street. Linford Halbraner, of Erma b a candidate for township committeeman of Lower township. We regret to bear of the serioos llli of Mr. Jere Meorar. lie has been suffering with pneumonia. Lawyer Jamea M. E. Hildreth was admitted to practice In the U- 8. Circuit

16 City Council thfjM

Senator TVatem B. Miller the pis star •sclustve franchbe for 90 year*. Millar then became Interested In the Franklin Electric Light Company and transferred lib Inteiwre to them. From that time «m the eompany ba<t constant warfare with the Gas Com-

P**iy.

For'nearly two years 1* company was fo I

Mayor Joseph Q. William*, as receiver.

» op to last June tho hands of ex-

of the light aatbfactoifly. Bo spent ranch time and Improved the ptent as best be ennld. . ; Last Jane ex-Ilf yor James M. R. Hll dreth was pot In ehargu ot tho plant hi the interest of the eotats of WiNba O Robb, Hortgagm of lbs phwt. Re has brought » Ote bwatos store bo Jrea had ohurgo. White Grey st Hogaus.

Bnwe H»nrisi

Some ti me egoAhe rhilurm of the public ^boob of Cepe May r—decided to retee fwmk eOowgh

In first class order, which be will sell for $179.00. Mr William A. Knott baa taken onto himself a bride, and the happy couple are now domiciled lu Uwlr Hughes street

DOOM.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Deacon, Philadelphia, were guests at Cape May on Tuesday. They were among Decatur street oottagers laet season. Dr. aud Mrs. Charles N. Darla, 0 Philadelphia, who reside In summer In Beach avenue cottage were bore on Sunday as guests at the Urextou. KxttWEsevas Louis C. Uihsdu la an obliging business man, and has a large trade. He ti prompt to execute orders given blag aud always bnvsufilcieat help u move bulky things easily sub carefully. W. fi. Hug an baa just added to bb ualuasa for lbs delivery of orders a baud some wagon, which Is a yerleel creation of the carriage painter’s brush. 1 Hogan's store b popular. m Weaicy FnUiUme, who' resided here aeme twelve years ago, b now to the| plumbing business at Wildwood with bis ex-Master Plumber MuGwrmack, ol Philadelphia, under Uae name ot i'etuboue and { t,T.irfti

Dm. WeadeyR. Wales to actively In■rested to the idnuaUuu ot the mow First I Bank of Cape . May. JU has

‘ sstohre—

SORE WORDS. THE HERALD AiFOREBUHHER OF PROilL^TY. Ws Will Oentinue st We Have Begtm.'Appreciatioo fill Around. **T. R. B." In the Cape Uap County ' OaztUt last week, in speaking of jooi Ism In Cape Msy, said "••for I started ■mt merely to speak of the *t'a>E Mat IIkmald’ which made Us first apjiearauce last Friday morning, from the office of Marcas A. Beall's printing bonss, 900 Washington street. Bo here are three 'eekly newspaper*published from a town; of only about 8000 population, and a 1 ;r population of len thousand and n th three dally edition* in suinmd the 'Herald' follows suit. Mr. Scull U b • younjfmaa sod learned type setting 00 the Wav*. Two years ago he opened s job printing boose, and being a hustler, has been quite successful, considering the limited field and abortncM of sun 1 sine**. Ostensibly, the paper is startod give Ibe people * chance to hr beard aud with a view to advocating their in* tereeu and th* promotion of the best good of the resort. The editorial matter of this first number has a good tone, it b newsy and bright, and qnlte well brought out typographically. Its coming may be a sign of the times; I eannot tell. Is It su evidence of ibe approach of the long, looked for Cape May boom f Personally, 1 have the highest regard for Mr. Bcull, and have long idmired bb activity and irgy, and If bb new venture does gain a name and plane ip the hearts of the people and secure substantial support.,It will not he bb (suit. There are many possibilities In the field be has entered. of these day* M. A. Scull may be at the bead of the heap In Cape May City journalism. Who can tell?" ■The ‘Cave Mat Hsbald' b a weakly paper srhleh Ima been launched at that resort by M. A. Ben 11. The pep* to It* find toeua, aaya that It b pabilsbe weakly in the lataraet of Cape May as resort, without regard to politics -or faction*. The paper b bright to both its reading matter and makeup,—Bridgr-

\g If***.

•oreedrtetotwdyfiub.^ and hbciloris willbudu

Vu-

tVUIiaui F. Wllinuus to

sObauripllous to stock. $16,WO of the $29,UW nsf mg beau subecrib ■

Masteb Foster Gilroy, of

Pa, sou of Mr. sod Mrs. M. Y. Gilroy, and' grandson of the late Councilman Charie* P. FoAef. of this cltr, to an iteur journalist of promise. He prints at bb borne •'The St/lua," a bright UtUe •beat of twelvs .peged^ 1 site 6x7 Inches. The work b neatly done mud the writing

O. L. W. Knurr, our progremlvs dry gouda aud uQlinery dealer, of 618 Wash-, lug ton street, baa the finest line of good aud a well aebeted stock.' Mr. Knerr’e part experience, and the skill of Mrs. Kuerr enable them to always have on band the latest styles and must wearable goods which the market affords. AbDEMKAX Charles J?. Quldort baa nbarked Into the plutebtog and steam ttlnr bustneee, and alsotfaab to electrical ipplba. Hb office b at 106 Jakeaou reel, where ha will be pleseed to receive ..ruepeethrfcwatoceere and cheerfully give cstlmales. - The work Amm to tbs

Batto-

factioe to sure t placed w ith kins. M.C. Beuckert and two *00*. Wlllb aad Percy, have foaesi atuf opened a plumbing, — fitting eaiabliehBMBl at 41$ •Washington street, where thry will be pleased to reMr. ttoockert to a flrst-clare ring taSMdhto trade to PblL at the trade sinee 187$. Thto firm stakes a epeetolly of sauitaTy work. Tbs'anas ara aton expertworkmen, . oaBotnui ouura diiul. Is reoipto • gnllBa, AsssteWymsa rasss dswhs tho report that he week _ ‘

to Whalf of

silled nnGererhnr Veothera to behalf ef Lawyer BamOre H. Yoorheas, seen-

The apleudid Wlwbur Hotel of thb city, ao popntor with the moat aristocratic of Capo May’* summer patrons, wDI again the coming season be nnder the capable management of Mr. George E. Llgbtcap. Although thb house was placed to excellent ooudltiou for last reason, some addltlom! improvements are to be given It for the comtog season, oee o( which, Mr. Llgbtcap hopes, will be the placing of an aievator, a modern need which has been embraced to the betterment* of the property. The contains Iff) sleeping rooms, and may receive more by the rxtenslomuf the south wing of the boose toward, the beach boulevard. HOTEL ARRIVALS. y MMEXVOM. Philadelphia—N. 'J, Griffin, Henry L. Dsvisaoti, Tbomaa Robb, Cbsries E.Bell, Harry Bell, J. B. WaUere,,L. H. Todd, Adam B. Laoct. Lincoln Godfrer, Jsa. Pad den, Jr., John J. Richey, Dr. and Mrs. J. -Crosier Griffith, N. Berger, Mr. sod Mrs. Jobe W. Wllberhsm, II. Bllfle, Geo. Cayhliu Mrs. Thomas JL Murrey. Mbs Matilda Murrav, Frank A. Grey ' Camden—H. W. Lewreuaou. Beverly—D. G. Baird. Bridgeport, Ct.—Rev. C. C. Irethgfc. , Mew Turk—C. IL Ds Ford, Gao. H. Maim, L & Mauheimer, 8. Goodman, L. B. Forber, Jr. - I Oity-j-Wbbeit H. IngsreolL •sPrenkm. ES8EN.—In red hat tovtog reraem- “ dsfit- hnehead sad tofiire drparted

oaeuf the twin __ with but $6M.W pMged toid l — torMWfi^r the

LEST WE FORGET. Because the I/-glslatnre hi* piSoed th* sutl-Bprliig election hill, that b uu reason the citizens of Cape May rbraid not • mhmle cease its fight to have that gas contract made on December 4th, 1MX), knocked out In the court*. Home one of the city ought to begtii an action cm certiorari, in order to prevent the tax payers from having to pay two lighting bills hr the near fnture. Let some leader rise op and the totter thinking people will follow him. There nqirt be action lu thb mat/ ter, and it ought not to be allowed to go on so long without beginning the work to the interest of the tax layers.

- Frohibition Tiskct. AT a second Prohibition meeting, held* In Ogden's Hall on Saturday night last *- new ticket ws* nsmed ss follows; Mayor—I>r. £. H. Phillips. Ih-corder-—Hexekbh C.. Blake, Council—William H. Church, AlbertOr. Bennett ((winter) and Cbaries York. Assessor—James V. Clark, Collector—Rev. Frank &. Sheppard’.Treasurer—George Ogden. - Commissioners of Appeal — Daniel' Foeer, Richard T. Hand rtnl BUte* York. Constable—Grant Vans man. Overseer of Poor—Isaac T. YanamatuWEST GAPE MAT MOTlft Joseph Wellman will move in the" John Stanton house on Elmer ave. John L. Schellcnger will occupy Fmnk Eldrcnge’s cottage on York

avenue.

Mrs. M. A. Scull it spend in jr g few day* with her panents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Reeves. Wedding bells rang out Tuesday rr*»i«g and prociamed ilie marriage - id Eatella Doughty, daughter ot (Jouncilman E. G. Doughty to Mr. Oiarle* Hriant, ot Cape May City.

Edward Henderson, who for many aaons past has been the hustling derir ot C. B. Griscom at Cape May jis a bright and snergeiicyoung man, and no doubt-will ouiCe his mark is

past

Jerk ot C. b jis a bright and saergeticyc

the worid.

For the first time in many years a Prohibition ticket has been nominatedin Wfat Cape May. There arc theMates: For Council, Charias' r^--nh -‘'wain:- Co

William Hug

•king n rcas with the school work, having begun where the late Pro!. D. C.Yanaman Ictt ofl - .- Aud owing tohiscaretulncss ami systematic wav* of instructing his pupils lhai he has 1 the love and reaped of them alt,, at the aame time maintains^oodordcr throughout the school.

GOLD BPRUG MOTET. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Eldredge are slowly recovering. Mr. Anthony Crease, who has.' been away to recuperate his hcait,. has rctuined home quite much im-

proved.

The colt owned by Andrew. Reeves has recovered from blindstaggers under the skillful treatment

ot Liulohl Halbruncr.

Mrs. C.'V. Reeves entertained on Wednesday: Mrs. J. B. McPherson,, Mrs. Dr. Miller,- Mr*.. EUworth hughe* and Mrs. Cbaries Learning. The -home-edming at the residence of Mrs. Da rid McPherson, Sr. was. one ot those happy event* hailacL-

with good cheer and attended by all :

of her children, who-by their smilingcountenances sliow the contentment, ot the sweet repose under ehe shellcr- _ parental roct.and surrounded'by. - the bright aoeuen or their child

:hildhooth

The Philadelphia and Readio^ | Railway Company are' placing new i and heavier rails on the Cap* May {branch prepatory to the cmpecUat; l heavy summer travel. The RMjk H bed has been receiving much attoq tioa snd is being mode cleaner aa(t Itelter. It 1> «l»o currrwly reportnt that this company will purchase th* proportics now occupies by Andrafig Darner and Mire Lirxie Gerrisoa, 1 tag lha stottoa an Washregtote l in tmtor to make more depot Ifthrsrlbiogs are so, it looks 1 to if there will be ewch competittoe i lor the travel to Capa May « tutorv ^ White the Rswtirw qianresen re * j, liiipn.vrim■>> hi il Tow to stood that there shored be tofetty J

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