CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOLv l. NO. 4.

CAPE MAY CITY. N. J„ SATURDAY. MARCH 9. 1901.

Subscription—$1.00 per Year.

(MIHiNG OLD (M MAY ADVANTAGES OF THIS RESORT ARE HAFT.

The Tbingt We Here.—Oooler in Sommer and Warmer in Winter . Than Other*. The CUy of Cape May, naturally, la a pkcUirv«iue spot such a*, ia seldom found at teaaWte rrvorla. and while she haa been struggling under all tbe difficult lea tb^t uiMcmpubaia pcnuMis have' liuaped U|kiii her, and baa been made to face the chagrin of baaing tbe wbeela of progreaa blocked at time* vbeu oppottitniliea were tonal fa rumble, haa. it woaid aeem, faced aUait at thk stage of its existcwce, and la now ready to shine forth in tbe beauties that nature baa bestowed upou her. Tbe fmem that bare hitherto bdd berate broken, and tbe spirit of progteaslreoess is nisnlfoslerl at every band. We lure pare Unit railroad serried which ia beiiig improved all tbe time. The great Peuosylrania Railroad gives us an el cel lent schedule of fast express trains. Tbelr aervlee is being Improved gs each year goes by. Heavier mils have been laid and faster time will 6e made ocxtaeaaoa. Tbe Philadelphia and Heading Road is improving its service alt tbe time and girlug to Cape May good trains to both Philadelphia and New York. The Qneen Anne route and ferryagra across Delawwru Bay will give to Cape May a third ojindtiK. itlving a more direct route to tbe Sou'll in summer. We hsrua new high scIkhiI of mrslem design In course of constnictloii. and a most Competefit. corps of teachers. We have the fiiMm supply of water that can Im faund In tbe worlrUand the service for slktrlhnnrg it imheM^ increased'to ■ tire demands of themousumera. We have both gaa and electricity for liglidttg. aid tbe ligbt is »>ld at reaaon. Our churches sir of the lest including llsptivt.Ali-tnsslist. Pnvd^-terisu, Protod- • ut E|iiseopal and Unman Catholic. Cape Mav Iroasta of excellent markets, and in tbeanmutar neasoii we have the ■ titMwt kinda of vegetalikw, fresh from the garden of kbtkeailg tawntlag of the day it UsoU. * ‘ A nd above all we have Ou Jbtrtlfael U the srerkf. anal * climate which ia wanaer in winter mod cooler in summer than ia any other ptare on the Atlantic osist an-.th of Rbtyie Island aud north of burvly Cape May icsidents ought to he thankful for what we have, aud should ahow oarappndatkMi of tbeae facts by makilkg A wnlted ekoft to push Ca|je Mar to tbe front where abe should be known. - Tf you ate in need of ladiya' and gent'a . furnishings, or eboes, inspect' tbe stock carried by E. Conley, 400 Wasbiugtou street- Big reduction in ladies' shirt waists and wrappers. Agent for BarnesErb Laundry tf

Philadelphia—George Caughlin, Mrs Thomas R Murray. Mis* Matilda Muiray, Henry L Davisson. Fred D Grey, John Clark, Mr* John H . I-ennig. A D Nelson, Adam B Lacy, . M L Richardson, Edith M Richard-

son, John Lucas. D G Baird.

New York—ByHoward Griggs. Wilmington—A^G McCausland,

H Fairfield. C L AthesCatndcn—Herberts Good cl.

Bolter jyc lb. at Campbells.. . On Friday next Cape May will be fifty Tears of age. It was ou March 15, 1851. that Urn first city coadeil of Urn City of Cape May met- The mayor of the city Drv. Isaac M. Cbaroh, read btahtaugural address. The officers of the citf then wets: Mayor, Isaac M. Chiirch; Alder, man. Waters II. Milter; Recorder, Joseph *8. Leach; Couneilmeiv James S. Ktmue-

r. Warn, i, JaaMK

Meoray; Treasurer, Lemuel Swain; Cot-

leetor, Aaron SebeUeager, Jr.; i

mac, Jamsi & Eeuuedy. All are dead exespUng tbe veuomble Aaron Scbelku

•V-

ach; C

►arid W. Pierson, John G. W. B Joseph 'Ware, Aaron Garretaon, j

to-day.' Fell line coofeetionerics aud fmk. Tetepboue eomwctW. Goods

AMtvamd at Hogaaa.

Thaaawer syatmTJT Cap7~May Ctty abusld bv boUerad,- and placed open a pya*im. Tbs city has r—stvd aud paid 89M loC plaus from tbe Adwriean Piping t'wwaay. aud should Wgiu to luaawvmoetbo pUus pswatu

MaiutNuA Mwar i

+0*m 1 inphluli STi ggman ataf taata* Miaa.

I ■■M«aa.r. baa at «M» ps* atkllag ad eby

IF THE SCHOOL Education of‘Oar Children Receiving Good Care. In commemoration of lbs birthday of Washington quite, a novel feature was witnessed in tbe Kindergarten of our school. Mias Whi sum's first year pupil* in conjunction with the Kindergarten children rendered exercise* of a patriotic' character. The program consisted of songs, a flag drill, and marches.Wo feel confident teachers Itnprtaaud upon tbe minds of tbe children the Importance of the day, and firmly rooted some of tbe virtues of him who was “first in war, Aral In peace, and first In the hearts of. bis countryman. Exercises, though not of so elaborate a character, were conducted in all of the grades. The entertainment given by tbo pupils of the Colored dcpartroeir. met with exiiectatioua. Total cash receipts, #37.47; expense*, 19.47; amount nrallxeri, #11.00. Four new stpd ei will have to he-plaeed In oar high school next term to meet tbe requirements of the Bute Board of Education. Next year pupils living in oar comity who fool disposed to take up the studies high school will be able to make arrangement with tbe Board of Educa-

tion,

Carving la now being taken up In tbe Mauual Training and some very fine work may he looked fur, as our scholars are apt with these tnois. tny of tbe pupils who passed through a siege of Him** hare returned to at^mul, aud It Is to be bopad they may lie regular In their attendance the rest of tbe term. Our school is to have a patent triple plate Tocblcr-Holu machine for our anuel training department. Mr. Townsend was in Philadelphia ami UaraJen visiting schools last week, aud* aaw many things which will be of benefit The first story of our new sihoo’ house now completed. All tlie rest of the building will be imlU of brick. The ctaWs in Gvruuui are making >pld progress, as one of tf students tf to write a book guage. . ' Tlw Board of Education will meet on Monday evening, as that tf their tvgnlar If pareuta-would more often visit our schools aud look* Into its management It wop Id be eueoursging to the children and teachers. Miss Alma Fatkiuburg Is contemplating going to New Turk to accept a position typewriter and stenographer in a prominent physician's office. - itfs IL Riklejs tnoaic teacher, is pnpsriug some Vtry high class music fur

Atteracy-Owunl Grigs*.

the cabinet vn .

Orange* 1# c duaon, Lemons 15c dux.

Choice apple* 50c basket at Hogans. OF PERE0IAL IITERE8T.

Gowip of the Reaort in Which Ton Hay

. "be Mentioned. . f

MU* Sophia Tibhy, of Tacotty, Fa., has this week been, the guest ol Mrs: Caroline Hebeothal st her

Franklin street home.

Harry Rixian, aon/'ol^Mr./^tul Mrs. ELW^JUdwi, was in llVaahingtdn on Montlav at the Uratiguration ot President McKipteY ■re. llstrig^tltf*ilacKis«ir. have doncta largrTnUlness the past winter In Michigan potatoes. They have sold

5000 bushels. They to deal with aud bear

reputation.

Amaaa B. WalUt, of Cold Spring is a r uf Lower town-

ship. He Mail .... . and served fattbfally te tbe Township Committee for nine yeats. Hb friends predict for him success at tbe pulls. Conductor JIarrsy B. 8haw aud Bfiwin Sayre have put out In Cape 'May county foe tbe New -Jersey Game Society man) pa-rs of quail for pmpogalion purposes. ' The quail have been but slightly affected by tbe cold this winter, and. there are pruapecta that tbare will be plenty fer — !,_.i _i .u-

. Mral A. A. Rose, of Camden, nee Mi»s Sophia Ware, daughter of Mr. and Mr*. Ma«keJ Ware, of thi* city, has been a guest of her . parents lor three week*. Mr. Rose has occatiuiullv paid her vtfilm. lie is a civil engineer and electrician ot re* liabilOO;. ank has dotie much good <*o.k in Philadelphia and Camdm. He is popular with all who know

latest WMfc'a-HitfULO we mektlnaad ha* aalweatlnaatr tha daa*

ef Mrs. Learw

* «rof Map OawN

IMSTSJT WORK TEE FEW JERSEY 001FEREFOI SELECTS ITS OFFICERS

Biihoo Mallalieu Open* the Station

With the 0*1** -

lebrstlon ef the V Lord'* Bnpper.

sixty-fifth annual session of “— '*-*ho«ll*t Episco-

The

the New Jersey Methodist Episc

its first busini

jmI Conference .held its first business meeting in the Bfpadway Church,

Camddn, Wednesday.

The opening session was held in the morning. The opening service

lininistratioh of the Lord's

was tbe adi r __ Supper, under the direction of Bis hop Mallalieu. He was assisted by Presiding 'Elders G. L. Dobbins, William P. Davis, J. L. Roe and Dr. Thomas O'Hunlon, Rey. D. B. Harris, Dr. |*{lm S. Heislcr. Dr. J W. Marshall aiiH^. G. B, Wight, ot Camden, who is acting Presiding Elder of the Bridgeton District in Dr. Graw's place. At the conclusion ol Communion service. Secretary J. H. Pay run called the roll of the ministers, and nearly all re-

motial

ministers 1 wivt

followed «n impressive meervice for the minister* and

'rs who have passed last Conference, Tht

away since the last Conference, They were Joseph B. Turpin, Jacob'T. Price, Samuel H. Asay, P. Y. Calder, C- E.' P. Mayhew and Jacob

B. Craw.*

Dr.

After Dr. H. L. Gilm< the singing, the Confei

i«ui *.i

the singing, the Conference proceeded to organize, resulting in the elec-

tion of the following:

Secretary, J. 1L, Pavran; assistants, M. E. Snyder, J. L. Howard, J. B. Shaw. W. W. Ridgely, J. W. Presby, U. Or Hagattwu, William

Mitchell.

After tbe appointment of committees the body adjourned until Thurs-

day. -

Thursdav’s and Friday’s *e**ioov were Uevoti-d to roulmc work. E-.'ga 25c dor. at Campbells, 308! Decatur street.

Senate on Turcdav, will fetire from'

April tst, to begin

the practice ot citv. He ha*

law in New

He has had a wonderful career, being a member ot Assembly at the age of -33, a Senator, president ot the Senate and finally Gov-

ernor ot New Jersey.

In aeaaoua past an ageut (if do* at tba local papa** *a* soliciting aitbscriptfotat, and while enroute through Greim Greek waa attacked by a vicious dog, aud would have falteo a victim/to fate ferocity bad not opportune aaetetaooe arrived. Aa It was tbe solicitor barely escaped with bis life. Tbeagent oaa.rueeat tar of tbe county encountered the seifs*the canine, and to bit great surprise was jtreeiad with a warmth and frieadlluesa that proved beyond#doubt-that tbe old score bad been forgotten. Tbe only eolation tbe

Tuesday evening reed red another gaa bill, just aa the HsaaLO sold H would. Nothing baa yet be*n doue toward pmventing tbs city fraot havlag to pay two tlgbt bUU in tbe near fntare. Avery ettf sen must remember that the courts ka«l not been called upna to pass upo* legality of the euatreot with the ~

LOVER T0WF8HIP OAFDIDATES. Those Who In Seeking The Suffrage of Their Wend*, la Lower township tbo following are tbe candidates before tbe people for next Tuesday's election: ASSESSOR (tor two years)

Vote for one B. Walter

Albert Matthews SURVEYORS of HIGHWAYS S (one year)

Vote for two

Silas A. Hoffman Thomas Matthews David Hawn James B. Shaw William Cresse COMMISSIONERS of APPEAL

(three years)

Charles Weeks TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE

(three years) Vote for one

Jacob Barnett Aaron Woolson v Linford Halbruucr Swain Reeves Samuel Townsend CONSTABLE

(one year)

Jere Chambers

CONSTABLE

(three years) Vote for one

J. Wesley Corson William T. Cbarabei

JUSTICE

. Chambers of PEACE

Vote Furman Barnett John L. Mundv POUND KEEPERS Vote for one in each district Fishing Creek—Charles J. Howard Socrates Shaw Swaintown—Lafayette St Jen: Church Cold Spring—Lucius B. Chambers Cape Diat.—William Lofferty MONEY Road Monet-—$1500. Poor Money--- $100. Deficiencies— $300.

Sole agent tor Thatcher Mlg Co's creamery supplies at Campbells, 308

Decatur street.

Porter,

ks unnwr mvool.

tioi of Officers.

La*# Sunday was Mhalonaryday at tbe rint Mrtbodtft Episcopal SabUalb sebodt, and tbe lart uf the acbool year. The fUirtotiary Secretary, Mtea Loclaa Bulk, made a report that the amouut given ieward wtairiouB for tbe year was

-th Beattie, Willard Hall Po A. C. Pena no, Mr*. E'. L. Rivinus,

t'

O. Uottoa. Dr. Wn>. ”H. Kin., D. G. Uain}, Uco. \V. Boyd, Un.

On Monday evening tbe aasnsl meeting of tbe Hdnday-achool board ess field, and from tbe reports of the y*r&bs offiehowed the acbool to be In a good tby condition. The secretary n tod tbe average attendauce to be 166. Tbe acbool baa held fifty-two aeasioas. and there were six member* of tbe acbool prevent at every sesakxi. But one death occurred In tbe acbool for tbe year, that of William Hewitt. Tbe treasurer, Mrs. George Ogden, reported tbe receipts for tbe year from all sources, not Including tbe Mtfalooar collection, to be 8194-SI. Tbe expend! turaa for tbe year amounted to #109.11. After Um report* were received and filed tbe following officer* were elected to serve for tbe enanlng year: Superintendent—A, A Bosh. AaaUant-William Hall. Secretary-William n. Elver,. Treaanrrr—Mrs. George Ogden. Organist—Mtfs Ida Mitlet. Assistant—MU* Lon Isa Bu*h. Librarian—John Myers. Aaatetaato—Harry^pciuun and Harold Falktnburg. » . lent 'Mlaalonary Society—Mrs.

Bara Stitoa.

Vloe-Preaklent—Mrs. R. C. Ilugbca.

Treasurer—Mlea Ida MUIat.

Various oommiUee* were appointed

1 give tf <c the fact that be now ^rrengumento for an Eaator eutor-

■ tbe Hkxald. thlement.

CUy Council at Ita regular

NortCK—All person* are from taking lumber and sand - from the Frew* farm. Cape May Point, N. under penalty ol the law. Mr*.

Mary A. Free*.

Chaitea A. 8wain has aaearad the

fortbeoetebratod ]

«.• which be* no equal wo tba

read kaa perched hi addMuuto that rr-

~ teat, all of tfwChaftaa

IFUvWter #-»*#> a*etef >Mtr**nli.i,

up U shapes of eoak.

teg Mi* ill.,wd te. mM as

teatuffingShat — whteh J. W. Maarer'a ItwMtointha reM tare te teureafi. aud Whae* ChJtea reri#**^ MJM. •wM'a

atkhgata torU

Ykte te a wta fe*M with Mere #a* *■; If th. »*e^ tftteka atkareiaa II b»1te* pMtes* M rereMi MMK» ffinai*

OUR COM CONIIHGENT It will be a pabhioiarle oie n mol

Huy Villa* are Already Rented at Good Frice*—The Resort on a Room.

summ

be one of the best i all the signs which 1

yeais, unless

ihowi

j some new

_ rc sh,

fail, and we have the beat of hi and assurance, based on past experience that the signs will not fail. All winter there has been a constant seeking after cottages, and several

have been remodeled, and

ones have been built.

The real estate men are busy nt showing the daily stream ol visiti who came to town to secure their

houses for the summer.

The new cottage at the corner of Howard street and Columbia av nue tor Joseph. R. Wsinwright

nearing completion.

Luther C. Ogden's new cottage t Kearney avenue'will he occupied by Louis H. Ayres, of Philadelphia. The cottage ol Dr. Vent Barry itockton avenue will be occupied by

Stock! c. c.

three cxyni

Thomas

avenue, which ha* been extensively

be

. Pinckney Norri# for the next

ning seasons.

Thomas Robb's cottage on Beach

1 been

ed this winter, will again t rd by Mrs. John B. Lenni

improvi

occupied by and Jamily.

The cottages qf Nelson Z. Graves, on Windsor avenue, are nearly com'

pleted.

Among Philadelphians who will have cottages here next summer are . Sinnickson Chew, John F. Craig, Richard Campion, fames C. Corry, II. Skcpwoith Canned, William S. Casselman, Edwin F. Cook, Samui Simcs, Mr*. L- A. Scott, Dr. I. Mir

S. McFillSn, Mrs. Geo. K. Mclhrati Wm. C. McDonnald. A. D. Mi Kcnna, L. J. McGrath, Mrs. Elizabeth Beanie, Willard Hull I

g.SS^J B ,Mw S . ». w x.SjF£,twS: !5’_ M ™ .. L *?' reoc ?. Muuoe. Mre.

FACTS H BRIEF. Hatters of General and Local Interest Hantioned. A mao without a friend la a friendteas man. Tbe Cape M*y County Beard of Agriculture bold Ita spring meeting at Woodbine yesterday. Stephen Reeves and Edward Sayre killed three foxes ,on Wednesday gunning cruise In tbe oountr. From a business standpoint yon are either going forward or backward. There to no stand still to progress. Oaring an eight weeks’ aeries of revival meeting* bald In tbe First k. E. Church fort) persons have professed

tinned the other local papers, aa tbe HkhaLD of Itself la equal to them both.: Kindly place my name on your subscription Itfc" Some people are born to rale and reign, while others are born to bewail and be rated, bottbere are mlx-upe In these o* 1 In all others; both parties think they rathe Intended ruler.

1 bint until

lodged from their retaining power and fkll through space to bury t! la tba earth. No one took tbe they beard something drop, a— sometime* become chronic when an, are dangerous and frequently gain nothing. There to however, a eure—Don’t toy to ran tbs earth and gK asad because you ean’i. Tba Democrats of Wart Cape May have Maiaated thte tlekrt: CoenoU, Ckarias ikrtltatar, Joseph Swale; Assessor H. R. KMradge; CeUeetor and Treasurer.

ufApt

pe*l. Mreu*l Tayter.

taiesm* te vwrwfi to tabwffi hare. Halrei WYait kuv ttap reread te.

THREE TIGKEfS FILED. And All in Bpite that There Will B Ho Election. Notwithstanding tbe fret that thr will be no' election on Tursday of be: week, there have been filed three tick, in tbe office of tbe city clerk. Tbe fi, one wa* the Prohibitum ticket with U following candidate*: Mayor—Dr. E. II. Phillips. Council—Will Ism H. Church, Albert G. Bennett (painter) and Charles York. Assessor—James V. Clark, Collector—Rev. Frank 8. Sheppard. Treasurer—George Ogden. Commissioners of Appeal — Daniel Focer, Richard T. Hand and Stiles York. CousUbte—Grant Vapatnssi. Overseer of Poor—Isaac T. Vseaman. In view of tbe fact of a contest s number of persons who thought it unwise to leave a Prohibition ticket the only one presented, a meeting wa* held last Saturday night in the office of ex-Seuator L. ' : E. Miller, and the Citizen* ticket formed ' bv petition with tbe following candi-

date..:

MAYOR.

Thomas W. Millet. RECORDER, John W. Thompson.

COUNCIL.

Joseph K. Hand, lortimer D. Learning. T. Maskel Sharp.

■ASSESSOR.

Charles T. Campbell.

COLLECTOR.

Lewis T. Stevens.

TREASURER.

Isaac H. Smith. 3 CONSTABLE. •«

Edwin ,P. Clark, tamy Mulliner.

mes Learning.

William Schellenger. OVERSEER OF POOR.

James Thornton

On Monday a third ticket waa filed, on-. d.-r tbe name of Improvement ticket. Tbe candidates on the Citizen* ticket were en domed, excepting that William Poter was placed aa a candidate for Recorder; Jos. K. Hand, Robert J. Creawcll and John -J

Akina lor conncil.

At tf said by some that tbe nominations will stand for November and that at that time, the City Clerk will be oo^^clte^to^

Jo.

Mom

J. Har

tifr-lhtara ^*J.urti he may print theliokrt*.

FOURTH WABD-

Kadney Hand- of Stone Harbor L* S. S-, ora* home one day this wreck to sec hi* *on and heir. It is rmroced that Clarence Gala* her.wjjl hove a home built in the

Word this spring.

Mr*. Stitrs York h*« returned j from a delrghttul visit among. relarives and friend* nt Angleiea. | Surfman M. F. Ware, Hcrpfbrd 'i L. S. S., with hi* inleiesting little | daughter, Irene, was a visitor in tbe >

Ward recently.

Capt. Mill*’ “mosquito fleet’’ ha* j been enlarged by the addition of a k number of new lioat* trliich he has ] built during hi* leisure lime the past ]

winter.

- The hedge around the Webster j Vill*i has been trimmed down even !

with the top of the fence, affording j |*a*ser*-by a view of the pretty lawn j and shade treet.and flower beds that i

surround that palatial residence. | Harvey Shaw I* a frequet.t visitor a at the Landing and has a wry strong 1 notion ol inverting in a pleasure H launch. Harvy i* somewhat of. n ‘1 sailor and would be right in hia ete- ^

ment.

The vacht Martha is being re-.'j modeled by her owner, Capt. W. H. J Mills and is derttnec to be the fleetest ! sailing cnift at Schellenger* Land- I ing. It it thought th»t she will beat 1 lier former good reedfd a great deal, -j Pilot and Mn.. H. E. -Church en- | tertained friend* Tuesday evening at i crab supper. By-the-way, it is ui«IJ that our eveemed young pilot is bivalve burtness lo earn a dollar !

several thousand orders are comini

•or f

new Uaptirt church tund, and j that hi* friends have already engaged

1am* and still the :

in.

ry^sf-ov- “Chimp" Warner, a* 1 more tfmiliariv ■ known, i» a manipulator of the wearisome damtongs. and-while engaecdin longing |ata"pUce known “creek’* moutu" one day thi* week brought to the Mire j face huhdreds ol dead crab* preanm- < ahl v frosen during the aarere weather ol iart month. The voter* of be* line t ny bald their ] primary eteotten on Saturday night. Tire '| for tha Mayereito oomtealtoe waa 1 Thomas K. Lad lam, tba 1 rnsa at - mm J. P. Dolaaay 1 W twenty five | _ . re aamlMataa lad lha 8rtfi fer mtatik Morey Mohrer. J. O.' •matey. Uriah H. Harttey, Harvy Ham.htetaamfRohartl ‘ ~~ r ware Mtehte^hy amoR