V

CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. I. NO. 20.

CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., JUNE 29, 1901.

Subscription—$1.00 per Year.

THE LIGHT CONTRACT CEBTIORABI SECURED BY 8EBAT0B BILLER AND W. L. HURLEY. fbe Writ Wa* Granted on Tuesday by Supine •• Court Ju^i ie* Hendrickson. A Big Fight Expected. Justice Cbarlw E. Ileti-lrickaon, of tb. Kck Jersey Supreme Court, alioared La»yer» Samiwi tV. IMduu and itichan) T. Uilicr, of Camden, atioruey* for Senator Miller, * writ of certiorari, rwtun>al>le at Camden on July 6. compelling tin- City Council l<i abow cause why the ordinance pasacd last week graulinj: to l fie Caj* May Kloctric Coui)>aiiy the ouetrset to light tin- city for five yean ebouid fiot lie act aside as illcgaliy panned. Tbc affidaviUoo which the writ’was allow id were made by ei SruaUir Immuei E. Miller, of LhU city, aud WtUlam L. Hurley, of Camden, who owns a cottage on J'crry atroet, and on the inforaiathni of tile pawagu of the. ordinance id affidavit made by Recorder John tY. Tbompeou, who was i>naeul in Camden Monday. Tbo granting of the writ means a long tight, which if it goes over to November, will cause a bluer cuuteat at the election.

CITY MELANGE.

jVllarold Thomas, youagcal sou of our catcCmcii cottage friends, Mr. and Mrs. A. C Thomas, of auor Diamond street, of the graduating class of Kastbom Academy, the commencement exercises of which were held os the 19th inst. in Criffitb Hall, 1430 Chestnut Street. A charming littiu house party given in bunot of a number of youug on sew, took place at Uic summerTuatdeooe of Mr. aud Mrs. F. U. ShatUick, Tuesday to Friday of this Week. Those who came by the Tuesday evening express over tbc t'oiiusylvania sere Fioreuec FrishiuuUi, Julia

(Sbu.'i. Auua Wtlliamsou, Yuuretla Hsu.

v cock anti Mary I’oUcr.

On riumlay moruiiyc High Maas

v - -arririrre ScjMjw t’s'fi.'-uiki.- ChthoMd ChnrdrLrM. f at 8 o'clock by a combined ebotr from the

Cstbodrai, and St. John’s and St- Jamas' Churebes, Philadelphia. Such good music lias not been hoard in Cape May fur a lung time. Rev. Father Kelly, the rector, occupied the channel and in bis

discourse Was eloquent.

'Assistant SecreUrr of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company D. G. Baird came down with bis family on Tuesday to ’ tbeir summur cottage, £40 Windsor avenue. Their son, Allen, is now 16, sud is one of lire must popular and prugieasivo students of the famous Penn Charter School, one of Phi-adelphia’s oldest and

best institutions of learning.

Ex>Scustor Lemuel E. Miller has sold lo Pilot Hums U. Smith a lot ou Washmglou slruA opposite the land of Dr. Etnicu Physiok. Tins is the third lot .which has been reucuiiy sold there. It is priUjIihr that hefonr another year lolls

such a manner that gieat satisfaction and benefit might result, with no objectionable

feature to speak of.

A few years ego plans were drawn and laid before Coondl . for the t rictioo of several jmvilions over the boardwalk.'and I now think that a mistake was madeHn not adopting them, for they could be placed at intervals iu locations that would not interfere with ibe outlook of those occupying repdencc* along the line of tee ocean boult-t-aviliona of this character would

give doable the space for a shaded outlook and rcstfulneas to the people we are so

- Vice -

cry »• I

. [*tlot Norris Smith, Cuuducior Frederick TJLpkius snd J. Cmruuoe Gsllsbef. ^ Mrs. Milton Hand has ryueully added to her largely slocked store a complelc Inwof auiuiocr goods which her psUoas highly appreciate The oouds are all of the lausu allies and desigue Ebosailrica Piweiiugs. bouts, shoos, uolivus, aud iudeed'everyUiing that is uoeded iu a wdj atoekod bool, shoe aud iioiton store. -Her aUHo is at the bead of Emerald avenue. A Will Cobles U Mrs Priscclla Heghrs, of Cold Spring! lias filedtA^he Orphan's Court of Cape May

cuanty a

the Lair. Aaron Lcxaung.wlio dieu in Jackson, vide. Fla. ob M.y 19th last, leaving an estate valued at about fiiougioo. Mr. beam ing left all "hi* prupeny to iis nephew. Charles W. IrichariUon, of Jacksonvfilc. and thereby ignored Mis Hughes, a sister and at Vera] nephews aud neices. Ha-Mayor James M li Hildreth, of this city, rrpreneats Mr. ItichardsoQ. while Charles U. Edmunds, of Philadelphia, and Morgan Hand, of Cape May Court House, represent the

Methodisi Episcopal Ckurtf Rev. J - P. Mori is, of I'hlladslpbia, irwmpy thc polpit ou Sunday niuruing at . 10.au. In the eveniug the pastor will )]|>ael>. bubjeol. "God In American yj••loiy.■’ Throughout the but months ~>II services will bv sburt aud crisp. hi rang ora are cordially Invited to «oi>

* ship. v .

Thirty octila for vaeilia crosoi and 8t. NichoUa sucks £le, pound.' This Week •Hilr. Hogan, comer Washington ami

JM.ator st/uela.

C'aiaWls su.-h aa you seldom got. Ah

deraey cruam. jKire sugar aud pleuly of ^ hiMiw boa. Frew samptss. ilo.au'a. .

Wsshlngtoa and DvvktU. kslsell

lETTEBS FROK THE REORIE. The Caps May Hsaald invites letter* from its aeaders 00 any subject, whether or not they coincide with the views of the paper. The only conditions attached thereto are as follows: The name of the writer to Ik- given (to be published or not. Option), and the letters to be free from of-

fensive personalities

The Boardwalk Covering. Editor of the Curie May lUmmu, The question of providing protection from the {paled rays of the summer sun for the benefit and comfort of visitors to the front is of loo much public interest to be easily disposed of Whenever it is broached, quick objection is made in.the name old "Don't obstruct tbc* view of the But there Is usually muEh inconsistency in this cry. Does any one futget that it was beard whenever the erection of pavilions was xoKscslrd?

years getting rid of

obstruction sudicirntly to allow the placing

pavilio

tractive and useful They go a long way toward giving that afaclte; upon tbc top of the strain! that had '.wen s<> lung in demand and so long < Even these are incomplete, and the spacious pier attached -to pavilion No j remains without roof or awning, answering little or no purpose' except for early morning evening use Can any one he found who objects to these pa vilifies now, or would like to see them removed because of then “obstruction of the view of the ocean*" From the same point of view might not the ocean piers be considered objcBtjonablc? They might, but they arc not. - «»they not all conserve the public good and make our resort mote attractive smd enjoyable to visitors? The proposition to place a shelter over ■ portion of the boardwalk created a little fresh alarm lest somebody's ‘ view of the

d of the prejudice against

Id "be d

PERSONAL INTEREST GOSSIP OF THE RESORT U WEIGH YOU MAY BE MENTIOHED. Many Visitors in Town in Search of Health tod Best—The Doing* of Oar Reside us in Brief. T. R. Brook* has returned from a visit to Raugertloa. N. Y. Rev. 1. Newton I’belps will occupy the pulpit lo the Church of the Admit to-

morrow.

Maple shell bark kisses ft HoganV Free samples. Washington and Decatur

streets.

Rev. Edwin B. Gallagher will preach In the First Presbyterian Church tomorrow. • . Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Kdch, of Phils, lolphla, arc guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edvard F. Townsend. J. A. ilailcy and family, of Wayne, Pa., are occupying their handsome cottage. ’The Bungalow.'' Miaa Virginia Campbell, who D sojourning at the Cbalfoute. will shortly •reave fur York Harbor,"Me. Dr J. P. Learning, of Cape May Court Houm-, is e guest of bis daughter. Mrs. J. 8. Learning, of this city. Mr. arid Mr*. William King of Philadelphia, are .K-eupylng their. ootUge, "The Hedges," fur the season. Rev. Edwin B. Nh«r, rector of Christ Church, Baltimore, will officiate lu Bt. John's P. E. Church to-morrow. hari.s D. Parker is expected to preach In the JJaptun Church on July Tib after his vacation of four avr-ka. ’ City Treasurer B. K. Miller,«od family of Camden, have moved lo tbelr collage <Ai Windsor avenue for the summer Mrs.'Katharine iUmsay Hill is a guesl of Mrs. E Carter M- K-nghl at her beautiful home, 748'WashiiigUni street. C. C. Pinckney Norris and the Mtams Norris, of Philadelphia, have arranged to «|Wnd the season here as usual. Mr. and Mrs- Frank C. Burner*, of K.

why should they be denied evei

able pleasure and comfort that is possible to give them when they do come. Just think for a moment of the numberless pavilions and piers that jnt out from the famous board walk of ^Atlantic City. Shill

wtfnc* too in our small way find a means. ogiing objections of this kind and everybody be satisfied? - ClTiZbN

Sunday Shortly before noon Vauamsu, iu company with a youug friend, secured boat and went rowing in Reach creek. They decided to lake a swim, and alter 1 luring Uw.eiater the companion of the drowned youth swam some distance down stream, leaving Vauamsu near the boat, and when he returned the latter uiUsing. His body was recovered Monday morning near the place where the boat was anchored. It is supposed that VYuatoau waa seised with cramps, lie waa a page iu the House of Assembly

Last winter.

The funeral occurred from the homo of hi* father, Israel Ysnaniyu, at Cold

Spring, on Wednesday.

Harry H B. Finn Diad-

Harry B,‘B. Fffin, aged 27 years, died at the cottage of Mrs. Henry A. Parr, on Ocean aired, Tuesday afleruuou, from WMisuiuption, from which he had been a sufferer for six mouths. He came to

Cape May three weeks ago.

He whs a sou of the late W. W. Finn

and bis wife,' the late Martha Howell Finn, and waa burn ai Cape May. The

ly waa taken to Philadelphia, where funeral occurred Tbwrsday. He a eonaislcnt Christian, being a men the Episcopal Church. Both the father and mother died since last summer.

'be lirexloii llolcl, under the manago-

meut of It. J. Creaawell, has been hand-somely-decorated In Its interior The of-

fice is one of the prettiest places iu towu gendered, and a better or more pleasanter dining ~

room eaunol be found anywhere. In all probability the Board ot Free-

holder* of Cape May county wif! build a

icb talked of public road ■from the

mainland to the five mile beach, thus giving thy three resorts, Atiglrsca, Wildwood aud Holly Reach, an outlet other

than'by railYuad.

villa on Windsor avenue for the summer. Frank A. Sartnri. of Philadelphia, will occupy, with bis family, a Beach avenue cottage, aa has been his cuslAm for many

yeara.

Our regular 40c. marshmelone In one. pound box, l#r; free samples, W. S. Lgan, corner Washington aud Decatur

is&r

Dr. and Mrs. Charles N. Dari*, of Phlladelptita>re euleruiulug Mias Judith Logan, daughter of Judge Logan, of ARtd Drowning. Baltimore.

Israel Yauam-u, Jr, agud 10 years, of i lif- Ghariea H. Hisd. of Philadelphia, Cold bpring, was drowned at Avalon .on " occupying hi* Hughes street 00U age.

according to fata annua! custom for along

term of yeara.

Mr. and Mrs. Jones Whiter, who have rstornsd from an extensive Western trip, preparibg to enter upon summer, life

here for the season.

Peter Rug lor recently took unto himself a bride. * Mrs. liegter baa met since coming here many new friends, who have extended a royal welcome. George M. Hendrick*, cashier of the new national bank, will bring bU family

y and will occupy a.

u street cottag.- permanently. ‘ lid Mr*. Joe. R. Waihwrigbt, of

Married.

Miss Margaret Townsend, daughter of

the late Rev.' Socrates Townacnd, waa married 00 Tuesday to a Mr. Childs, of

Bank, N. J. The ceremony waa

perfonuad by Rev. Gwirga L. Dobbins, at hi* residence iu Camden, at 11 o’clock,

reseuoe of a company of invited

relatives and friends. Sirs. Dubbin* la a

algter to the bride*. A wedding

made from New York to PorUaui^-Me-

The bride's mother waa a daughter of late Aaron GsrretM.11. of this city.

F. A R. C.ub Car.

A elub car ta ran every week day over the Reading route ou train leaving bore at 7 a. re, and ou train leaving Chwinut street ferry at 4 10 p m. for Gap* May.,

to Cajie May iu July

(Jong 1

Mr. amt Mr*.

Philadelphia, who have been traveling through the' West, have taken up their residence here to remain for the Ex-Poalroaatcr Harry B- Paul makes daily trips D. Camden. Hla fauiiiy are spending the summer bore. They hare, in reality, been living here since July of

last year

Harry Goddard Loach, aon of Dr. A. L. Leach, and a Princeton student, ha* assn mod the smalt ion of associate editor on the stuff of the ••Dally Star" for the

present summer.

Mr. and iffa. Joseph T. Dolby have a Jackson street cvtiagvriij* season. Mrs Dolby was formsrtjTTlas Rachel Stevens Mecray. of this elty, daughter of the Isle Pilot Janua Mecray, SI. ——r/ Henry G. Lcaeh, son of Dr. A. Lnxtfh, ami. Edward Miller, aon of ex-Benator

E. Miller, of thl* city,

both atudenis of Princeton University, ]

are at bourn for their snmrncr vacation.' Frank K. Hugbea. Mis* Eni Wheaton and Mlsa Emma Conover have returned the Pan-American Exposition at

„ _ Buffalo. " They were chapwronod bj VLt Frewbolder aud Mrs. Henry fi. Rulher

fufa.

Mr. and Mrs. Pforpont, of Phlladrb who were oottagera bare

f.-., !-, (J.i. W K...r: GJi .a! Ih^HbbEkh&H

daughter of the famous VlUla P. Emb, son of Mr. and 1 .will the Co*

1 rtawntiy from Willtam Penn K-hooh PidUdelpfeU, With high

Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Mag nun. of Philadelphia, aft occupying a Roach nvenue oottage for the twentieth conareutive ion. Aouompar.ying them are Joacph Dlinood, J. A. Dimund and A. J.

McKenna.

' Jacob Snare, a well known Philadelphia lawyer, will occupy a Congress Place cottage this *ea»m. Lawyers W. Rocves, of the firm of Geudsll A Reeves, ocupylug hie Yorke avenue cottage, with hla family. Charles E. Humphries, of Bryn Mawr, has leased a Washington street cottage the season. Mr*. Humpliilee formerly Mias Fioreuec Kennedy, daughter of tbc late Dr. Henry A. aud Mrr f E. Kennedy. las Charlotte Grnaae and her sister, of Gurmautown, are among the recent arrivala in the oottage colony at Cape Mar Point. They mill occupy the "Oaka,” a handsome new collage recently erected by Proprietor Kronur, of Ua- Cape House. A letter received from United Btslea Senator William J. Sewell the first of the w eek snnouuocs the pleasing fact that be la Improving in bealth ispidly. and that he will remain In Europe, principally at Carlsbad, until the warm summer mouths are past, aud will not return home until some time In Scptemlwr. NOTES ABOUT TOWN. -Fnah vegetables daily from the farm

7As a result of tbs long contention be iwccii the oyster platAers aud the. clsmniera of *I'iickeitou Bay, Caleb Fitbian. of Parkertown, Is dead, while agod CapUin Jacob Stiles, formerly of Cape May. is contfnod iu the county jail at Tom's River as bin self-confessed slayer. Young FiUilau was but 21 years old, a vlsmmcr by oooupallon. Stllr* was a watchman ■ployed by tbe uyater planters of Tucktdu, himself sn oyster grower, aud it waa while clamming ou Stiles' own oyster lot

that Filhian met his death.

Tockertou is a rich liltie village, w here •cores of men hsve earned a neat competence through oyster grow mg. Parker. town is s hamlet or suburb of Tuekorton, about a mile aud a half to the north, and Its Inhabitants are mostly clawitncrs The oystormen have "staked" off large portions of ibe hay, and tbe clammer* claim the right to Upce clams w berever they can find them; even ou the oyster beds. The result la that tbc oyster grower* employ

Tbe trolley Toad extending along tbc ass front fur a distance of eight miles

haw been placed lu tbe pink of condition by tbe new owners, tbe Philadelphia A Reading Railroad, and tbe fare has been reduced to five cants, tbe charge heretofore having been ten coni* Cuy Council newts in regular monthly ■sion next Tuesday. There aw to be im* very important matter* to be discussed, and It is expected that some very plain talk will be spoken about some .reports which have appeared and which have concerned members of tbe City

Council.

About four hundred and fifty newa1 "paper men from Washington, Baltimore and Pbflagrlpbla arrived hero yekterrisy' afternoon by special train aud will remain at tbe Block Uni until - Montis v as gneeta of tbc Pennsylvania railroad. They are accompanied by tbelr wives aud

sweethearts.

Why not have a big yacht rone off Cape May some time this summer? Cape May became famous by reason of one in 1875, aud tbe Cape May cop la now lu England, having been rscud for many tunca since it waa raoed for at Cape May. Tbe cu* was presented by tbc New York

Yetching Club.

Capt. A- W. Rowe and wife, after passing soma rime very enjoysbly at their cottage, 628 Columbia avenue, departed 00 Wednesday, it being their tuteuliun to pass moat of lha summer lu New England. Ou Thursday the Isintlv of Mr. Dunham, who have leased'the oottage, took bocu--psucy.for the *uuiuie<f^-^ Mbs Linda Ldiure, one ^HoylusU-* n’s must attractive belles. wbuYas'boeu sluoe

early spring at the bead of 01 L. W.Kuerr’s millinery department, (returned tv bur nomu ou Tuesday. Msdy friends sod wumirer* here will be ptyajed loltarii that it Is her lufenUou lo vifcil the Cape ,

agfciu some lime during August. Edwin L Reucaet, of Company E,

47Ui U. s. V. I., who has been lu Mantis for over a year, srnved In ban Frsuoumo last Bauirdsy auu is expected bore by the end of next weea. lie baa been in t^ army since the breaking out of the Bpsnub. American War, aud Is a son of Mr. aud Mrs. Alphonse Beueset of this cuy.

Regular Golf Tounwy.

The second of tbe serte* ul the golf tour-

on the Cape Msy link*.' was played but

rday afternoon Geoi tiirrw^ioinls in the Class

FrenkV^Miller.

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A FATAL

FACTS IN BRIEF.

SHOOTING 1 M * tUr * of0eaer * 1 “ d 1/0041 IuicrB * t

Muntione a.

I Brarille Camp Meeting will begin ou 0APTA1H JACOB STILES SHOOTS A 1 July '.8th The Hotel Lafayette opens for tbe

•aon to-day.

Last Sunday waa an exoopUonally big ne at Cape May. Congress Hall enlerlainad 1 nelert [arty of eighty J > hlladelpliiaus over Sunday. The new electric plant at Cape May Court House will be in operation by

The Accident Oocnrrrd a: Tcokerton on Friday Laat—Captain Stiles Well Known Here—How in Prison.

r feeling baa been e

Last Friday morning Caleb Filhian and eight or tea other FarkerntWirSad* were off tbe meadows in Parkertown Cove, each man in bis “jarrey," with his clam rake at work. Jacob Stile*, the agod walcbxnau, baa a watch bouse on tbe meadows, sud it was right off his shanty that the were working. Eye witngaeea of tbc tragedy say Suloa waa sailing around tnuug them in bis aueakbox, aud warned be men 10 keep off the oyster Iota. Ho then returned to bia sbsnly on tbe

meadows.

Filhian separated a little from bis com.{*titons, and went over to Btilea’ own oyster lot. He bad put hla rake overboard. hut bad not yet brought It to tbe surface, when Stries came out again in hi* aueakbox. railed bia double barrel shotgun snd fired at Fitbian at a distance of about twenty feet. Tbc charge struck Fitbian In tbe back and *>de. Stiles, it Is said, raised bis deadly gun tbe second time, took deliberate aim, and tbe load struck tbe boy full in tbe face, tbc bigger part of u entering his mouth. Stiles then-sailed to shore through tbe Lorrified'^ud angry clam me rs. Tbe first to reach Fithiau'a garvey were Ike Horner and Harry Parker. He was lying doubted .up over tbe centreboard trunk, the blood gusluug from bis mouth and from tbe wound under bis arm. There tbc body lay until Corouir Mosee Jobnaou and Prosecutor T. J. K. Brown could be summoned from Toms River, thirty miles distant. Seven long hours the gruesome object drew knot after knot of men, women, boys and even children over the long meadow road, to, aae Ua* fis^t man wbo had died a violent death at the bauds of bis fellowroau in all that district In many long yean.' The 'Coroner's jury ou Monday returned tbe

following verdict:

"That one Jacob Stile*, late of tbe lowuabtp of Little Egg Harbor, did, on tbe Slat day of June, in the township

aforesaid, willfully and felo

ntoualy kill and murder Galnb Fitbian:" KtUro immediately after tbc abooliug went home lo Tuckenou, hunted up 'Bqulre W. 8- bteelman, and telling wbat be bad done, gave hieweif up. He was, told to go borne aud w-.it for (be officer; wbo would be after him. Tbe oid m au went to hla borne, ohangi-d bia working clothe* foi hla Banday black, packed hi* aa label, and when Constable Charlie Cox down from West Creek with a warrant, Stiles was ready to go. A little

later be was placed in jail.

stiles has always been a rvspertod clUaau, aud. resided in this eiiy for many

Methodist Cbtiro

d a brotbor to Rev.

eBtilt*. of tbe New Jersey M. E. Conference. Hi* wife ia dead, but be baa two son*, Willett* aud Kllaa BUles,'both living at Tuckenou. and one <laugbu.-r living lu Cape May, Ue admits tbe killiifg. TTk- next court will meet iu Sep-

He ia fit years old.

HoOce.

by tbc

r — an lie beach. are hereby warned that Such are contrary to taa amt iha; at-

s W Mux XT Mayor.

2' If yon aw In mod of I adit*’ snd furoiablnga, or >*•**. Imprcl the stock carried by K. Couiey. <M Wa-hintt.-, £ «tr«t.-fi* .vdurtluu m Imlt*,' abut

July H

t launchtug of tbe Capo

Coroner J. Stratton Ware ha* hlabandaumr cottage on Stockton avenue nearly completed. Cape May ha* horn overworked this ■pring with all kind* of valueless advertising acbcmea. Cape May will have a glorious Fourth. Daniel Focer, of tbi* city, is agent for tbe Kitsou light. Mi** Victoria Creamer baa been engaged as teacher at tbe Beilpialn public school for next winter Vaudeville entertainments will be opened at the Iron pier Opera House on Monday for tbe season. • Peter Cameron, of Ttiekaboe, aged 80 years, reocntly picked one hundred quarts of strew burriea lu one day. Mechanics of all kinds are atill Terr busily employed in putting things in tbe proper ahape all over town. The Pennsylvania Railroad on Sunday ted the! r new ferry bouse at ttanidi n. the trains now running into It. / Tbe Usbcrs' Uuiou, of Uniciu M. K. Church, Wilmington, gave an excursion to Gape May on Tbureday, ou the * learner Cottages have been renting briskly, tbe demand beginning at tbe first of the year. The cottage uolony promiaa to bo larger than for several years. Tbc strawberry eeaaon i* now oearly closed and thousand* of erstea have buru shipped lo tbc New York and Philadelphia markets from Cape May county. Tbe Bute Flab and Game Commissionera have purchased a twenty-two foot yacht for tbe use of tbe wardens iu Cape May, Ocean, Atlantic and Bnriiugtoa

counties

Councilman Rl' I. Ores*well ic justly receiving much commendation for bia unswerving effort* to make tbe city's

part in tbe reo May a aucceaa.

Tbe Delaware and Atlantic Telephone Cutupany will before Monday move their centra! exchange from the Knickerbocker building lo tbe front room over tbe store of City Treasurer Isaac li. Bmttb. 2 Real estate agent* assert that, there has been mure aalos of real estate here during J tbc past year than at any other time for ten years past. This bs* reunited In tbe Improvement of many old properties. Tbc chief improvement* auetu to be atilj confined to tbe eaat end. but tbe building of tbc uuw pier aud tbe recent - business activity ou the west aide baa ' caused tbe erection of several ootUgus < >

there.

Tbc interior decorations of tbe Hotel Columbia, ovyicd by Thomas Robb, and ■ now under tbe pruprietor*h|p of George JJ. Keel, arc very pretty sod tbe bouow baa been made into one of the n^*t beautiful hern. Tbe service of Hydo'a Marine Band, of . Philadelphia, have been secured by tbo . city, and ouuoeru w ill be given moruiug,' afternoon and eVftilng in the city psvtu .' bnginoiug to-dsr aud cuuliuuiug during the- season. Mayor Millet on Monday aigued the ordinance granting to tbe Chpe M*y Electric Company tbe ooaliact lo ligbt 1 Cape May for five years with iuuaudss- I cent are light* *t the price of thirty-five ] cents per ligbt per night. Last Batmday night on the Iron Pier a picturesque ’’Tom Thumb Wedding” ! was gtvcu by a aooreor more of cfaiidreu, all under 10 year* of age, each panic*- j pant, from tbc blushing bride down to - her moat inalgulflcant atU-mlant, carry-m lug out bis or ber part In a mow; emut- 1

la Cal

the receipt of age Heron* treat from V>. G. Eaaeu, Cajie MayV popular tee cream maker and lutker. Essen’s me cream pallors, lung lamed for tbe excellent grade of cream which la served, bo* opened again for abutber reaapu at No. 584 Washington atrest. It K,on moat popular parlors In tbe tlly aud hsa a large patronage of Cape May'* class of visitor* Mr. Essen always iwiiifiuiKr* the urwapaiwr frau-rnlly Tbe Intereat lu golf baa reached gi proportion* than over before ami uaw tbuaiaau who admire the Cape Club's link* have Uwn added to the

mge *o4owy.

Tbc i'»rz May Hixai n acknowledge