COURT HOUSE.

AU'rc-l Cooper wm in PhiladeU

>hm on Si

T r .

K'* 1 ' ^

|» : Cci. l.ianiriiC, of Capij May.

Mr» \loiy.in Hand it rnlnlainins-

unpatty ilii

JCiSpiCfi. I.tanifriei ol \va» line on Wednetday.

Mcatik. Howard Hand and John Rc-s w«-rc at Avalon on Sinunlay. -A. J. Hankerti wife and daughteTi arc »j>ev<UnK a few day* very pleat*

antlv here.

Dr. (icorgr B. Adamt wan in Wednctvlay icncwitl^ old 'qiiaiutancc*. • •j Miv. E. L. Allen hns been on tbif'

• *ick li»l for the past week, bpt

now tlowly recovering.

/~\jA»lie Champion hat* w.cnrcd a

ixisit'oii a* a ineinher ot Hat hoi I.lfe Saving S'ati

cut* at Couit Hotite.

JohuH^w. of'Cwtt Hmwe.tpent Siirfdav with •hi* IvcHhcr lice

Mi*t Winnie Ctct*e »p-i’t Tue** Mi*. Mcmucan Hughet,

d*v with her iri'»ndpniea»*. Rev.and jgrrtsive i Mr*. S.-M. Sto:.c. * | who had

A ProgreMive Novelty.

On Friday evening Mu Mary Hughe*, daughter of Mr. and

lean Hughe*, gave a pro* reltv in honor ol fiiendt

o:.c. - ' | who had made up an Easter parti Mr*. 0. 11. Caiv ha* returned to | A very cnjovable evenlpi her home here after spending the i Mter which refreslinu

wintea in Philadelphia. tuved. Those VVV regret to learn of the Ch * ,,w of Rev. S. M. Stone, one of '' , l 1 ni ‘

resident* hyre.

Mr*. Alex. Douglaa. Sr, ot Court j RuthefforH ^ Whltoe*. Flo. ,lo U *e, and Mr*. Kcx.c .Paraons •>' [ t . lice Whitncv. Rchie Steven*. MarMillville,- MH-nt Wodoeaday w.ihj lon Han(| . McKare . E ,,. M *, | r f -Mr*. E. S. Douglas. [WiH Phillip*. Willi* Bcnckc.t, Wm.

Siimucl Eldredge, Bolion

1 Bm tha Hi the life of

Ulster party, ig ^wa* spent

hich ' •

Tho

i. Chari

; Wm. H. Staley. Mis*es Jeuie L.

; Staley, Anna Brelbioid, Muv Hall, : Hnttic Hall. Maine Sa*. re. Lottie

: Rutherford, Louise, Whitncv. •’‘JMeuce --

Wl1 1 j ion li

Mr*. C. W. Rum and daughteV Hickey. Samuel Eldredge, Ceorgle, visited relative* ut D.ias j Eldredge, John C. Long, of Kai Creek on Wednesday. City. Wm. Briant. Willis E*

Several ladies of thi* place met Ut [Jfy Mecray ami the home of Mrs. Emma McPherson i _ ~ —

.... Tuesday to do tome sewing lor uert w ho is attending ,|, c church.

Jiiivj

Swiic

in hi.i Life Savin* Nixon Ehncrt who

Rev. . Ci. Hangnman and wife ,,0 Sunday rvi. of C.ondeu. leave lieen the guest* of! League and Sui

Ml’-- Alfrerf Cintptt In, k-,«.I ' T |, t „ cw ..ilra,,! ...lion . hich U|. Prof. J. A. H hitcloLk^^Niissefc Ix-jug liuilt at Anglcaea Junction

.sSen,

ind.

Rev. J. H. Ciawlord, ol Cream

Ridge, N. J., wfll

luster

:l at- the M. E

veiling bv the Epworth

iunday* school.

!. J., wfll prei ian church to*nn

each at the

%•

itsburg, ord, of Wayne,

Unry

Dehoiah

-rid

IM u

etrie 1 on Sal

Hell

at Scaville on Saluiday attendiug teacliert* institute.

Mi**et Mildred Haines and Mabel Focet. of Cape May, returned to their home* on Monday, after patsI *eVeral days with Miss Canie

I nr*, .on Gothen avenue.'

** fo.iahV Courtship,’’ which was tendered by the member* of the V.

M- C. A. on Thun

last week

a decided succeu.

Sole agent lor Thatcher Mlg Co**, ramcrv supplies at Campbells, 30S

reel. ’

night* of last v Hall was a dec

jrsiiav anil Friday. * iri Odd FellowiC.

cvcamcrv Decatur s

‘J PhtU v V Mon >8 Yli

ELDORA ROTES.

W. Dawson exp

A-dniry CiotFis critically ill at this writing. -J—^ Mr*. Celia Hand is sowing imig in- health.

expcc

farmeis on the ijth inst. There-t* some talk of ;

, -office being erected at Eldora. An addition of eighty hooks has I'ecu .made to the library of the East

Creek; school.

^ x _ulu Bishop,

visiting relatives and friend* at tl

, has rcturutn! home.

& Jo pay the a telephone

Mitf Lulu Bishop, who ha* been risiting relatives and friend* at the Couit House, has rcturutni home.' The ladies' Aid Society held it* usual monthly businets meeting at the residence of MY. and Mr*. Wil/twr Hand on Friday evening. The Epworth League of Eldora lit* formed a Bible cIum which held iisgrst 1 fleeting apthe home of Mrs. Em mu Broujyaton on Tuesday eve-

ning.

Easter ..Sunday being quarterly conierence at Eldora. Dr. .Hewitt, presiding elder, preached a tine sermon in the ihorniug ffom the text, J Cor. 15 :20. Gct- it at Hogan'*.

BOUTH DE5B1S. John Brainell suctit Tuesday

Philadcli>bia.

Fred Peterson has secured employ*, ment at Cape May. Mr. Richard Ix-aming spent Motnj. day at Ocean 'City. ' , There was aJgood attendance at quarterly mc^Kiig last Sunday. "Miss Mary Murwald entertained a lew* of lieAfi lends oil Tuesday evenr*-. - / ' Miss Mell Jamies, ot Philadelphia, spent Sunday with hersistes Mrs. D.

J. Riihinson.

Captain Aaron Nick-ctvm ha* reshinglrd hiskiichcn. Hubeit Steph-

ens, m did the woik.

number' of people from here led the K. of P; supper last

ilay at Denuisyille. *

’ Richard and Lewis 'Learning returned to school duties ft Lawrence*

viile on Wcdnctdav.

The sale of household goods bv D. Robinson was postponed until yesterday, on account of the storm. Captain J.. D- Nickerson and wife. Mis* Lvdia' NickesonCsHarry and Ethel Nic-.rraon spent Sdndav with Mrs. R. I-. Gofl at G^ean City. Tlie house of John Scull at Fostertow h occupierl by Mr. SluJIhorn wa* blown to the ground early laat Phur*day morning. Tt was Cuvcied by

iusuramc.

attended the

Frid

J-

BURLEIGH.

villose

lie coni

station is also to

leigh.

iglcsea Junct npletcd. A n be built at B

Pa., were the guest ot Mis*

| Hughes oi'er Easier. ' Mrs. Win. H. St burg, w;as the guest ol can Hughes over Easter.

Big line fiuit and candy cheap at

Hogan’s.

RIO GBAHDE.

Mrs- Hoffman has returned home after attending bet sistsr’s funeral in

Plulndeiphin

dev, of Pi Mrs. Me:

WEST CAPE MAY NOTES. Wm. Fencfcrson spent Easter with

his parents.

Mr. Daniel Crowell is again with us in the bolough. We are glad to see the improvement of pur toads.

• Coalda’t

| “I can’t for the

1 marked an Englishman course of conTcrsatlotr with Si

win once, "what people nu-ntf by Atne*.

icon humor. To me all humor it

whether it be of American or English origin. Perhaps you can explain to mo just what distinguishes American hu-

mor from any other sort!"

••Well.” replied Mr. Goodwin. "I think the American type of, humor Is rather more subtle. It doesn't always fdlly Impress Itself upon you at once. The more you think about It the funnier It seems I can perhaps lien Illustrate

my meaning with a little story.

“A pian was walking along the street one day when be pas*ed another man who wan carrying a letter in bis band. ‘Pardon me.' said the man with the letter- 'I*> Too know where the post-

Since ur

** ‘Yea,’ said the other man and pawed .on. On second thought be decided that be had been rude and went back to where the man with the letter was still standing. •“Do you wish to know where tinpostoinee IsP he asked. “ ‘No.’ said the other man.** The Englishman's gaze was vacant. “Just turn It over In-your mind for a few minutes and tell me what you think of It." said Mr. Goodwin. Ten minutes later tho Englishman Goodwin's elbow. “You

TjTr"z CHARLES A. SWAJN (at Qo'“*~ r

Ir*. Jones and Mrs. Downs t ir wheels to Cape M*y City on

londay.

ilr*. Lew Richardson spent part of last week with friend* at Wild

wood;

Miv* Martha Neaj^is visiting Miss Jennie Hewitt at Ocean City. Despite the inclemency of the weariior on Easter Saturday, the children had a_y»ood time, Spreading their dinner out in a i.trg^ farm house barn. Rev. Mr. Frayne, of the Bapl-vt Cnurch, preached on the rc*uricction of Chriit. Mr. Coleman Fisher, of Camden, is down looking after his strawberry pl.mtK. He lias a large store in Camden, and ha* ready sale for his produce. Mrs. Sallie Cummins*, of Camden, is visiting Mrs. Mary Hand, of llii* place. Mr. Lake, the insurance agent, makes weekly trips through here. Fred Neal i* improving his pL feithu neat fence.* Mrs. El zaU-ih Lpe. of West Cape Mav, is Yi*iting her *i*tcr, Mary K.

Crcsse.

Mrs’, NePie Hand has just received a lot of Dry Good* from Vineland. Her prices are very reasonable. Rio Grande can boast of seven widows, four widower*, three bachelor* and ioufjold m.-id*.

Eggs 18c dor. at Campbells, 30S Decatur street.

FI8HIHG GREEK. 1 Gordon Ycaricks spent Sunday at

home.

Lemuel Schcllcnger spent Sunday

with his family.

Miss Beulah Bate and friend called

on her parents, Thursday.'’

Mr. Edward Learning passed through this place on Monday. Mr*. Dora Eldredge was with Mr*. Sarah Snyder on Friday last. Mr. William T. Ikite is the proud

vner of a fine voting colt.

owner of a fine voting c

Mrs. Estcila W’<»ol»'.n spent Enstci

with Mr*. Hannah Woo>son.

itibg tb

Mrs.

a week

Thomas and wile was leir parents on Fiiday.

Emily Douglas*, i* spending

with relative* at Burleigh.

Iflrs. Olivia Roberts ami: risiting kk'S. Shaw and

ifc.

Ison and family spent 4wank Barnett Prof. jVo. HiifFitian, we are *ony to note, is not quite so well at this

writing.

Our new road overseer, S. T. Shaw has bcgmi work on the public

highway.

Mcsdanics Shaw and Lea min

hurvdav wilt

at West Cape May.

D. M. Wooh Sunday with

wile.

spent Thursday with their parent!

Charles say* the North-westers are

Mis* Winnie Crease, of Ocean I hard on hi* young mustache.—What - TJiovc. came home to *nend Easter, think ye of that, Ed. ? John Lett* spent Saturday and | Mr*. Haunuh WooUon, spent Sunday with irictidc at Mdlville. ; Thursday with her aunt, Mr*. Ellen Mrs. Wm Streaker, of Anglese.-., i Ludlam, of Court HnU»e. spent 1'uewUv with Mr*. )c**e j Mliat that dog di«l to U

NU-. E-r-ily H. Douglass, of Fishing Creek,. 4* spending the week;

y and dnugbtrr Mary

lelphia.

urned to yi»it at

Mrs. Doughty

•pent Monday in Philadclpl Harry Eldredge iia* rctun college after a very, pleasant

home.

• Our school teachers attended theteacher*’ mectihg at South Scaville

last SaturrLi;

Several

entertaimr on Frida

rhiy. of o

.y n

Arthur Able, of Camden, ha* returned home alter spending a few days with friends in the borough. Lirzte Eldredge gave an Eakter parly la»r Saturday to a few of her friend*. Those present were.: Aida Tolbert, Georgia Landis, Florence Ayres, Anna Smith, Helen Lnndi*. Edith Smith, Rcbie Oliver, Eliza-

licth Eldiedge. _

Mis* Ida Rutherford entertained a

Saturday evening.

our people attended the ient held at^Cold Spring

itched at Mr.

won’t be offended, wfll yon. old chap?” be taunnured. “But. really, k-think they were both blawstcd rude!"—Sat unlay Evening Post.

went to spend the night with a friend. During the entire night be betrayed

noch restlessness, which kept the host wide awakc^jind finally the si

betrayed slgm "He’s going to

the friend, “hut he always grumbles so

■at 1

slmnbcrcr

ilgn* of - violent emotion. ; to have a nightmare,” said

tng alarmed, be roused him. Be sprang up In bed. glared wildly around and said: “Where am 17 1 «!

inn."

‘Why. here In my room.” said the

1y. - "Yc

staid all'night with me? I beg your

host soothingly. "Yon remember yon

g you np. but you car-

few of her friends Ssturdsy evening. Those present were: Clam Fenderson, RtiY'Swain, Ethel Rutherford, Mamie Springer. Eva Rutherford^ Ids Stevens. EUie Hand, Mr. Hoftman, Mr. Monday. Walter Shat

Pea. Hogan'

roasted fresh,every hour at

COLD SPRING NOTET. Surveyor N- C. Price with Waller Rutheifoid and Wm. Briatit ol C*!* May as assistants surveyed lor the new road through our village on Tuesday. Mr*. F. S. Lloyd, who lias b.en under the care of Dr W. H. Phillips «il Cape May, with grip and tonsilitis is able to be out again.

Both of our schoolsjare f>u*v preparing for the .annual examination which takevplace the second week in May. Quite a number of our people at* tended the Sundav school asviciatioii meeting at Gajie May on. Thursday

night,

MM f* 1 *" pl

1 plot

Cape Mn'

Mrs- James Ewing and Mr. A. B.

Walter are on tile sick list.

Our voung people Irequentljr search the nekrby wood* lor arbutus, the»e

fine (tac-G ' ' - *

Most of the. young place .find employment

road 1

it our

on the tiolly

lie Chapel Richard 1

fine davt.

• Rev. A. J. Gregory; of the Tabernacle M. E. Church, at Erma, was making pastoral call* on members of his congregation here, on Monday

and Tuesday.

One can but notice tbc growth interest ami attendance ol the Sunday-school since Mr.

peeves has been appointed superintemlcnt. Sprely he i» the right man

in the right place.

Contractor Sweeten had the misfortune to lose a horse the first of the

week.

Overseer David McPherson, Jr.. Jisdd a force of men rep lirlng the back roads during the week. Miss Etta Douglass, of Burleigh spent the first of the week with her aunt Mrs. David McPherson, Ir. Mr. Tqhn Baltesi', an aged colored man died at his home beic, on Sun-

day. youi

.ipninfed bv the weather Saturday Ust. And Easter

pardon for waking y Red Op so I had to."

“Beg your pardon." the guest.. «q shall never lie 'grateful enough to you. 1 , I dreamed I was.qnt with Miss Bud. and a terrible storm came tip. and my shoes were new. ,and I was Jnst ordering a conpe for ttto when yon roused roe. Old boy, yon have saved

me a dollar.”

And the host says he was actually afraid to go to aleep again that night for fear the coupe would come.—Lo

Title Times.

A Social Amblsnttr.

Ue bad hoped to be ankcu to take ber In to dinner, bat to bis great dlsap-

' fell to somebody lie men arose to let

the women file ont he conld only gaze at ber from afar and be politely stupid to the woman next him. Be bad never met her Itefore. but somehow they •Seemed to know each other very well by the time tthy bad spoken a few words In the course of the short wait before tbc guests paired *bff on their way to the dining room. Be didn’t know what she thought of him. but be knew that from bis point of view she was shout right. And be was a man

difficult to please. „

The men seemed to him to linger over their cigars an Interminable time

the drawing

igbt her out.

gets—

the truth." she said

t along?" he asked.

an Ic

last they trooped Be sought her ot “Bow did you

’To tell you

frankly, and her frankness was charming. “I bare been bored to death. Bare

yoabeenT"

“Tea." be said. “Isn't It a pity" *he remarked, “that we didn’t get the chance to he bored In each other's coinpanyV—New York’

* the 1. and

tool Her Hareh. Loren P. Merrill of Paris tells story of the particular-old womai be makes ber a resident of Llvei She wnjpnot only old. but she was of the wooing, fretting species of antiquity. She bad fretted away her friends and reUtlve* until ahe was at length living'alone In a small house In the outskirts of the town Jnst as she was retiring one bitterVdd night covered that but one unligbte

until almost daylight, turbing herself wltt

itch

dish

the

op and hunted up tl It to ae* If h would

was good. At last ahe g

got

1 the match and struck lid light ber kindlings

In the morning.—Lewiston (Me.» Jour-

Quite a number of our

wen 1 on

lies were few.

Buycrsft

pie were disapi

•nan ~ “

parti

Maple KLaes, Tuii-Friitti Ki«*es. New good* 30c. >n*lcad ot 40c. at

ai tlist dog did to Unde SocV r. was a plenty. For farther

apply to S. T. Shaw.

Laige Hock* ut tish hawk* have

’with relative* here. [ made their appetanev here—*.sure | Hogan*. VI.w T-tto UHigt— UM Mt*. •. fiJwrwwn-Gtbutth.ba,.' c ^ "T?week w.th .Ma:uc* at Gape M«y h-hmg Iht* *p*mg will b« good. Fun SAt.k—Cue ai d Gobi Spring. ] •Huhnes 4 Tbomjwun are gpttiiq|!»n«l«»*« Io..-ph G>*~e ami niece U»*d« a’ »beir ftohink tocU* » o«ier for *tu.->««8 ft-

...p 10 iwi u, - iu •*> ; »{Mroi part of the week j.MhrT Uw | W ilF cX-hspga gyoit Rrasingti pa entkl M»of. . {*Tpew!dee tw butler bred pawp b Edgar S IVwtgGM, k «ite sud vseie!'. Appt) to S*»*- NkkWk.*.'

.LGu^ujer. Southty W it 1 )

„.«kk.

Ki ll igctalor.

r.oakwMMl three month*; hijfh, Sft kin* *'m* S G'UAS.'T.L’AM'Bkto..

L Tenenl

' fakrw l>r tars rise. “That cou&i of yonrs Is from Chico go. taut ber asked the Tillage post

r-Tea." replied

"How d’ye knowr |

“When be was la here yesterday and asked If there was any mall for ttie Mart-raft*. I told film no. And then a second later when be was turning away I said: *U<dd up. There to oae totter for tbrta.' I pntWrd that when \ d up' be threw op hto liamto

lining "—Chicago Trib /

Be. rW—That's ttui

Be PeOK-Tre; t enre arte*

hire/tad be

Irek I irei a alrket uat « ore •« Itos szszour;**-

Has Secured the Agency for

tdiT

'J'he Celebrated

Emerald

Euameledware

ri?

It is the handsomest, heaviest and finest quality of Enameled goods offered. Made of heavy iron coated with three coats of onamel. Absolutely pure and free from lead, antimony, arsenic and other poison‘ous substances. White inside and a beautiful marbleiged green and white outside. For resisting the action of acids it has no equal. Altogether it is the strongest, cleanest, most desirable and best enameled ware made.

=£1

YOU WILL BE SATISFIED WITH IT.

CHARLES 305-7 JACKSON ST., CAPE MAY.

A.-SWAIN,

P. O. Box 811 ’Phone 65.

WE GOT EM. “UWANTUM” YOU don’t make a mistake when you get them. We stand back of them; No mistake is made. Price is the lowest. Terms the best. Cal) and see all of the rest DOUBLE WORK HARNESS AT S10 OO 12.00 14.00 BRIDLES 2.00 2.26 UP ** LINES *’ 2. SO 2.78 " ’• •* Traces *• 2.00 pair SINGLE MILK WAGON HARNESS S1S.00. NO BETTER MADE ' TRACES 2.80 PAIR ■*. ” LINES 1.78 " SINGLE CARRIAGE HARNESS FROM 69.80 TO 2S.*o This harness is a sampld harness worth 50 percent, more than we are selling it for. Now is the time to get a harness at half price. Wd-'fiave sold a number of this make and are not afraid to oJfeij.it to you at this low-price and stand back of iG Call and see it We know you will take a set when you see it "Walter A.. Lovett CAPE MAY. N- J.

Coward Uan'Jessed, Custom Tailoring-

II selection ot n Cacaimerc* a

424 Washington Street.*

up-to date Flannel Stripe*, Worrtrd, Sergra, riot* now in stock.—At popular prices.

TAKE NOTICE •S-My new Spring stack of Clothing and Shoes just arrived. Come and convince yourself that I am the cheapest in town, with Ihe largest-ossartment of shoes and clothing.

The Leadlner Clothier, Furnisher and Shoes.

BRANCH STOKE IN WII.OWOOE, N- |.

I. IENENBAUM

KNERR’S If IS

WE

HAVE NOW RECEIVED ' Full Supplies of gjandapd " patfepips For May, of the latest Styles for SPRING APPAREL. Those who Visit our store will be interested. OUT GOODS IND NOTIONS MfUINERT. GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS. 0. Li. U3. I<NEI^, Cape iGiay, N. J.

PUBLIC SALE. TWO THREE-SIT )RY Twin Cottages, FURNISHED. PORCH FRONT AND SIDE OF BOTH

COTTAGES. Corner of

GRANT AND LAFAYETTE STS., CAPE MAY CITY.NEW JERSEY lintneOiatrlv oimreile nn •omrarr depot of West J.-r- i K K.. ABOUT ix. KlIkT 1-KOM OCEAN. Lot fioxtoo IL Ties®, bffl !J. SOI, 11! rod. Km. ' i the 1‘uhlle Amlr-rooiB.PblhMlelphia Itoirec. >inh idrret, alx-rr Obetootn ■treri. rw.m No.SU. nnh iitrre'. ratnmoe, will be tulil ol I’ll bile Bale All there two 8-torv cnllBgre and lot of groBDil. *itu*ti' at corner of Grenl Soalb Ijh . layette »l n -t. Cape May. N. J.. eonniiiilng tugUier In ftonl on South L»f*vrite etrert in fret, and extending ia drplii along Grant Ktreet loo feet. Earh ooltage ba» an W leet front, and cunlalna parlor, diumz room. breakfMt room aud Lhcben os the fin* Boor; on* la no'' room, (faeing orema). two rfaamher*; bath loom, with hot and cold water and water doreL oa the arrond Boor; taro 1»rjrr U.l room, oa tbc third fimref |«rrh front and aide ta each collage, ga.. under-

Pooini®.«. y 31 Sa2? ST, PHEA.

i'ly furoikUed

all and ui

from any part of the either collage, be lag aboil beoeb. Eoeh cottage ha. both houre la yard forjoa^lothluy^^ »loo to be paid at time of Arrange menu turHIineti made to bare eo<taaea oren fur trepretiou oar wiyk prior to •ale. They wfll be aoM togrtber or oipre ratrlv. , . For furl tier particular* aoplr to fharb* H. Douxtierty. Real E-daU- Broker. No. 11 North Juniper Mrort. Htllwtriphla. BARNES A LOKLAXH.;-

. No. If* 8.

rhlladelphla. Manh IG IBuL

i Sclvv ia aubjoct I any time for all kind* ot ctooaing work in the way ol i»k>ae i p aud jHittiLg down carprt* and KnN»( >U rente. v He to an adept at bore* •rerreriar, amd w« W ptonaed to <fo dt reaMM 'at toretretodd Ctonofo* -ad Addrere -at Cafe ,wg*mu yjm

D. euuER ■ A Mil for Palmer £i»giae. both Marine awl Statadtary. | Imree