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CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. I. Na 25.

CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., SATURDAY AUGUST 3, 1901

PERSONAL INTEREST GOSSIP or-THE HESOBT IR WHIUH TOO MAT BE MEaTIONED. lllny Tjv.tor* in Town in S^^rch of Hoolih nod Bos' €b>> Doin^i of Our Betide iu it Brief.

Mr. end Mr. 0»urt!an>it I). Crmmp erv oaeapylujCM* of Un- jirwltr*! cnt«>ii<ee

Al lbe khvlc.

The K.-v H. J. Zellry, of Millville, has been cbi««u [ireouleMV of tin- .deaville C*ui»‘ 'Kxtiiij; Akkoculiun Jokcfib B. Ueaming. of Wa%binKtn of Tx* Collector J«au-» Lrnmin*. arrived by she Utfeen Anne route on Thcrvday. U> i main until Septetnbei 1 VIrv A ’ I, Water*, .rf fliiladelpbia, foiuscrCapr May eouiitj joined VUm

; - ; .*irpi. at

Cape S

Minnie Moreor.. of ili«»i Cottace on Ttinri»l»y Hrv. H. A. CreUesicr. fonneriy of Haddun fir id. X J , now paatu: of Franklin Square Bapti>l Church. Ilaltimure tnote uith hi* family at the Carroll Villa

for Uic month

Cbarie* • KUi haiitt, the broker, brought a party of frieuitk here uu Ilia yacht- Mr. Uiaubardt baa aecuml apart rucula for hia family at tbe Star Villa for the rmt of Ibe ■raaoi:. Major T W. Howard an^l hi. drv.ued d;a*hu-r. Mi*. Florence Howard, of Wa-h -4njCSun. are here for the twelfth wa-am, accompanied by a very pleasant lady friend. Mr*. Sond. .topping tbi* time at Baltimore In&. They hate many adriirin.. friend* here wIki greet them warmly Vi Joseph Hall, one of Cape Uav * best known and mu-A e-.teemed citizens, 1* lying very low at hi. boarding place in this city, having hyea unable to rally, to any appreciable catem. from a Mtrgical operation petformed recently in a Philadelphia hospital. Vila* Sarah Jay Parker, daughter of Coutmandaut Parker, of tbe U. 6. Navy, I* a Baltimore Inn guest. Captain Douglas* Howard, of the regular army, with wife aud sister, i* also at the Itm. Most of tbe anfiy aud navy men and . families who visit the Cspe make Ibis botog tboir hesdquartam. • S. C. K- yuolda, now 81 years of age’, and for GJ year* iu tbe practioe of Uw at Elmira. N. Y., U meeting ■ ioterasUlJg Iricoda of Uat season at Carroll. The venerable gentleman, r.-tited and raaldlug with hia sou Ui Wilmiugton. Del., who is an extensive candi luauulactarer, with a half a dose... bij ktoies la a* many cities, U remarkably active physically, and mentally dear aud etrong as iu hi* more youthful days. 1* a pluaaaht associate for both young aud old. and is much Sought. Mr*, bailie B. Davi*. one of Cape May - , oldest pstroui., whose fund of remioks -ccnors ot tbi* bistork summer resort, and of Its patruus, old sod new, is purbap*, by her long sad. continuum- aaaociatkuas, larger than that of any presentday habitue, la now entertaining brr son. tbe well known aud popular Vitginlac, Delaware S. Davp. On U^rd tbestcauier “Vffglftia" the other day, Mr. Davl* nxi an old frirad.'Mr. Grorge Garrett, w bom lie had iMt met for at Iraki forty ysara. The rev\fuiiiou was tnnluaL Mr** Justine Koaemau, i former Cape Mar SiH, and oik of tbe brlgbteat, must iudukUnm* aud useful young women to go <)bt from a Cape May borne, is making lief annual visit In this city. Mit* K-we. inaji 1* now opiployed Iu tbc.XleukU* Departmufil at Washington, after kcvci a I years busily spent in \\ e>(ern cities. She is so'ever .welcomed friend to

household* here.

Mr. Prank U. Hildreth, son of tbe late lion. Alvin P. Hildreth, and brother to former Mayor James M E. HiidreUi, i registered.at tbe Hotel l-afsyeUe. \di Hildreth wi* one of tbe carliekl proprietors of tbi* elegant boose, and was proprietor Jf tbe Sew Columbia, a handsome new brick'structure on Jackson street, when It was tbwtrvyvd by fire in tjeptom ber. IMS. Tbe house bad been closed for the sesaon, and Mr. Hildreth, hi* wife aud his’housekeeper, were the only occupant*. making a very narrow escape wl the alarm of firs was given at midnight. Two of tbe bsndkomest and most admired girl* at the Cape IbU season are Mianas Julia and Sella Elliott, of Wj iugtoti. Both are beantifnl hlomjsdf * later* to that perfectly bewitching brun-

ette. Vila. Mary Ham

Klli.<t.

turned in th<we coin inn* early last rautilh. The Elliott* are one of tbe Wealthiest and most cultured families of tbe Capita 1 Cdy- A yuOuger sister, Mrna Virginia, irida fair to p.w»esa tbe same native -charm* ao abundantly bosiowrd npun ‘ ber elder sixers! They are ali-eommer • guests at tbe CarrtXl. - - < rMilWnll Hand, a ret!mi merchant, who spend* hi* summer* in the water* about

Cape Hay, had for gussu on hi- naphtha ^ , r , O . tlock la th , , launch, the Bono, the stber day, | party of each day. and vdl’ rvmunnr in of lealis* girls from the Carlisle Indian uu! : l the dntit* requited of ‘

rtcboul. who arc employXl al summer performed cottagw* iu she *i.rtult|- ll »se a novrf DatedCapt

eXpcrieMM for the gilts. Afu-. vniWu.g j

shout for several hours Mr. Hand lsnde<l the |iarty on an island, where old King Nummy. a Lennl-Lcnape chief, reared huge moUkineut* of sheila. Tlicrr girls were entertaiiied at a clam baku. liev. si. B. HUey. pastor of tbe Wynn Memorial Baptist Church. Camden, aud formerly of Polermo, ; thu county, ha* accepted the call recenUy tendered him by the Pi rat Baptist Church, of Dover, Del. Recently Mr. HUey declined a call from tbe Parkersburg, W. Tf-i Baptn-t Church. Mr. HUey, while oik uf Camdan's jrouog preachers. Is prominently identified Ui all movcmetila look lug to a betterment of tbo city'* moral coudllloo, and during bis pastorateat Wynn Clnire.li has done ezoellent work. Hi* IcaveUk - lug will be regretted in 6atudeu's re

llgiou* circles.

AFTER ANCESTOR^' LANDS. Spicer and Learning Heirs Urgaalm In Cape May County. Articles of agreement have been fljed in tbe Cape Mar County Clerk's office by drarei'danta of Jacob Spicer and Spi 1 .earning, two colonial landholders of Cape May County. These descendant* declare that Ibpre in large numhor* of acres of laud Cape May County which were nt dended to those w ho now bold pnaresaion of tbrtfr. while other lamia are unoccupied. Tbe descendant* have formed the Bpker-Leaiblng Land Company, and will begin proceeding* for tbe |>o**e**ioo of

UnsK laud*.

The incorporator* of tbe company arc William Ki«u, Samuel IL'Uiolz, Pzed P. Carrie, John L- ammg and Reuben Ix-am-ing, all of Atiautir Cilr; Samuel Smith, of Wuudsin«'R. If. J-: George Learning, «f Pniladelpbia

OBITUARY.

Geobc.k W. ibtok. urge W Stanton, for many year*pa*t rc*tdrnt of Capr May, and night watchman •t th» New Jersey Tract and Safe I)r^<»it hwildiug. died - on Wednesday afternoon, jt. aged *9 year* He had been for time afflicted with Bright's disease, which led to hi* death George SUnton w as tar of those men referred to in Scriptnre—:n whom there is no gniie. being a hard plodding, honest, trustworthy citizen, and trne-to the religion* faith which be »*cd. He was a member of tbe First M E. Church, and Ms life walk attested, his devotion and sincetily. I Ate in the fifties Mr. Stan toe married a daughter of John Stitc*. at Dcnnisville. where he resided about twenty years. Hi* wife, three sons and s laughter sorviic him to mourn the losa of s goes!, kind husband and father.

when typhoid df »-*loped rapidly. Deceased had been employed by the Hra»h Electric

Light Company, and was but. St)

rapany. . „ . . at the time of bis death The remains were Trophies will he ready from week

FACTS IN BRIEF. Matters of Gsneral end Local lofemt

Mentioned. .

A new station baa been built by tbe Atlantic City Railroad on Ha Cape May branch al Newtonvllle. Tbe new freight station of tbe Reading road at Cape May baa been completed. Messrs. El well A Bon were tbe builder*. Nearly 1,500 Odd Pcllowa, member* of lodges In Maryland and Delaware, rived here from Lewes on Thursday board the steamer Virginia. The new time-table of tbe Cape May and New Jersey Coast Steamship Company waa Issued last week. It went Uipt cSrct on Thursday, August 1, and there were several change*. Carroll Villa baa for some time been doiug hualiww up to IU full oapaail room* not being vacated nearly aa rapidly applicant* wish to owroe Id. For Anguat'many have already been turned rcr to other houses. Without Vttempting to give the why* and wherefores, it Is sufficient to say that ItJ* extremely unfortunate that in tbi* progressive era of I lie resort, yaabtai and tbelr would-be patron* are without telephone communk-ation between ‘the landings at Hcwell'k Point and tbi* city. "BvaryaUver lining hath Iu cloud. That t* not the accepted version, but w adapt It to the case iu point when we explain that complaiiibi are alrsadr beard sgainkt the so-called and so-named Inquirer Pavilion, because of the deep adlertialng curtain* which surround it, HhutLing out the free circulation of 'air Some i«oplr are ao very hard to ptease,

you know.

Tbe first german of tbe season w*s given at Coiigresa Hall by Pro#. Isooini*, aater of ceremotilra, on Wednesday nming, at 10 o'clock. Ten con pin* participated. and a number of new and Iwautiful figure* were executed, night (Faturilsyja more elalwrale and mrr brilliant affair of Ibis cbaracU-r will

i givon at this house.

A new power yacht will in a faw day* he added to tbe alrearlv .large fleet of pleasure boat* iu Caps- May water*. Tbi* U a newly built IkmI purchased by Ptii* llei.jsmiii F. Johnson, *: ilridgeport, N. J. bhe is supplied with a Globe engine, and will be named •'Franklin." after the owner's infant son. . Captain Jack Richardson. one of the most experienced and reliable of our local yachtsmen, has been sent after tbe craft. Mr /ohrinD t#

PARAGRAPHS

AND COMMENTS Tale* About People god Thing* Told in

go Intoreatiog Way

Food for either body or mind is considered most palatable aud healthful when fresh, but wbsn tbe same dish is rehashed day after day it Is certain that, like tbe old Mel hod iat hymn which tall* of him who bad "tried every source of

mirth,”

All. all wUl cloy. Or, It might become like tbe ham old grandfather told us about when we were a f«>y. He, with others, boarded al > plane where tbe boiled bam lasted little too luug foe. satisfaction, bo one day when the landlady called upon Brother Jones, as usual, to ask tb< blessing, be said.“O, Lord of lovo Look from above, Up»n this stinking ham. And give us meat That’s fit to eat. For this mint worth a—clam.” Now, in a sort of local literary, or rather local 'btstoricsl scum. Isn't this everlasting rehashing the story u f Cape May'* so-called "palmv day*," 'former prestige," audallrbat, becoming such an -ofy'-lold tale" Ural tbe public of to-day la sick sod tired of having it repealed every lime Cape May U mentioned by editor* aud newspaper writer*r What ' palmy days then would not be considered eery palmy now, but rather very antiquated. Let those who want to get back

s couple of years ago, but the demand of the it dm* is fur power launch! At ID 80 t<>_day member* of the Cape ' May Guo Club will meet to make ready

Philadelphia an- lift ft?,- shoot f.*r tbe prize enp offered by

the ri6b, now on «ixbibltiou.«t tbe golf club l.mrsc. The cnc is of fine eilver, buckh'orn handles, copper bav- and gold lined. The dob have leased a new Man.

Hakht Ha w pc £ ax.

This comumnitv was startled on Monday rcnt-iR last wuN it was rumored that a

Iriccr-m had come fro

n^nnoinx liar der'.haf ronne Harry gran, -on id Mr'and Mr*. Charier. Sar.dcf this'e-iti'Vlt ww* known by Ins family and some of hi* friends here that fof two or three wrecks he had been in poor

hewlth. butwas.ru* sufficiAtiy ill to give ■*««pod .* tbe standaM by lea.1np until with-.n about . Week nl bis death. l'-« 6"“ c |ul ». which will be in otoratiou

to-day. A half hour before the regular gun shoot p» day, say 10 o’clock, a rille sin"* f»r ladle* has horn arranged for.

bronchi home on Tuesday afternoon, and the funeral service* w«:e held on Thursday, with rntfifrarnt at Cold Spring His death is • sad Wow to hi* parents and twdlliris aud sjaten. who were unduly pri pared . for

the hi*, stalwart, hardy L-y

cnuld possibly be so quickly taken away.

» felt for tbcb in their

Bkcbshd Kxahss.

Bernard Kearns, an aged and respected

woefc fur these ever.la.

OHUBOH KOTIOES. BUbnp Searbotough, of the New Jersey Dmcesc, will officiate at Bt. Peter's Churcb-by-the-Bca .tomorrow, Huudsy, Anguat 4, according to bis annual custom.

Her lames D Hunter, V. D.,'pastor of

Presbyterian Church. N'orrmowc Pa., ircach at the Cold Spring JTesbyter ch lo-im.now, *t n a. m . and at West Cape May Chapel atn p m

The ladies ol the First Presbyterian Church held a successful lawn party on Thursday evening. They cleared a neat sun: of money lor the liquidation of the

George B Poster, formerly of Court House. | «"«1*«*ron their handsome church ediftce.

of late residing at jok Oarlisle street. PJiil- ml adelphia died on Tbnrsday wight. Augurt j

citizen of Cape May, died on Friday of Uat 1 PTt * b ?^

wSek. and the funeral service* occurred on Mftbday from 81 Mary's R. C. Church Mr „ Kearns leaves * widow, who has the sym-

pathy ot many friend*.

Miu. I.tLi.iAjf Hrat’Unxo Fovtxii. Mr- Lillian Spaulding Poster, wife of ! *' eorge B P'--— ' —• «» I**

the comer oTHrcaturaud Hughe* street*. Rev. J. L. Lanie* is anuopuced to preach

i, of consumption Infferment will.be made j at Jefferson rille. P*. tmnffrrow. , at Court House The pastor, Rev C. B. Fishgr. of the CAl.KIi Woouox. Fi™* M K- Cl.mch of th|. diy^miB-presch .... , , „ J 1 on Kunday morning on ''Transformation, uf (Mrf. W«.W.. ",6 H llrf -1 „„ t... ObK«i., Uni «I Ctei-u. . . hl ' I. IS. m"t* " l H.b«r C—l. .h. (..^1 UI." P—Hi, upu .W fcSu,.' A rat.

Wednesday. July *31. at

he fur

yeaterday afternoon at Tabernacle M H | ,ji,j iarjunoB U rxl<rtlded t

rad, 1 ‘—' in the chnrch, of which

a faithful and consistent member. Hi* |

of the oldest and mo*l

respected rtsidenti of that neighborhood

rag place I

K I dial

Chnrch beryinx ground, services being held '

’“Irj

^ Thv Oesan View Hotel, whwb is s..

Notice to Txxpgjen. | “ w » roa™Mf«» by Fred A nudd's H.m«. is ice i« hereby given that the Commia j * popular resort for tbs boo-Ura element sinner* of Appeal in the case of taxation 16. which vAlt Cape May Tbe restaurant and for tbe City of Cape May. to-the County | la amply provided wUh tbe roc. o'r Cape May and Sr ate J New Jersey, wiU i lent of asrvio* and tbe cuiaine meet at the City H*T.. in «dd city, at tbe | ^ \>nrHr dining room*

virllm* of so dangeruura babit. Nolb-

lug route—nothing less.

Gazing unt upon the majestic bosom of the mighty ocean from the porch Windsor, and inhaling the sain hr cases of the salty, summer sea. w week find Prof. Bernard P Corrigan, of Consbohocken. Pa. Professor Corrigan has been for many rears principal of St Matthew'* High School of that town, an institution that lias sen! out many brilliant and snccraslui men into business and prof< sional life. Although enjoying an enviable

r "T

duties of teaching lot the more remunerative offerings of the Uw, and srith that object in view has been for some time a student at the well-known institution of Temple College. Philadelphia Po«*e*smg a genial personality, an earnest mind, s cultured intellect, gifted by nature with forensic eloquence cf a high order, enriched by education and strengthened by experience. — a just pride in predicting that c y°ung friend s caryr as sn advocate at the bar will be marked with the same brilliant achievement that has distinguished his course in educational affairs In hi* native

public occasions. He. too, visited during the sever*] vacation seasons, many of tbe capitals of Continental Europe, and also of the South American cities, an experience which make* him an entertaining converestionaligt/and imparts that ^rrr able savotr faire.-which is only acquired by

the widely-traveled-

ti> tbe old times imagine tbetnselv<

roouded by tbe old-time buta-la, such a*

Hall, Coliirobi*.Outre HoOsc.

Oreati House, tbe old Atlantic, which slood at the foot of Jackson street, with 11.■thing but beach sand In front of It;

ilte Hall, away back ou Lafayette

street; C<ly Hotel, on Hughes street; al! with door-mays barely wide cm.ugh for •km to outer, and not high etwmgh for Uw ■all form of tbe Kentucky statesman to entnr without stimplug. It is true tbai risltorx tu tbv Cq* jcroatiynijnyni] tbr Minpliclty of tbe time “Imfure u* war,” ‘ bui uolnidy would *o\j«j them Leris j, ami if they Wore to find t]«mae!vea facing the condition* aud *urroundlnga of

day*, they would return by tbe

next train. Why beset tbe public mind

cottUoually with such stale foolish! Tbe only question would-be patrons

alder uow is. '‘Whst have you to offer bRtbe way of au ideal summer resort?" What credit to a man la It to idly -boast of what hla^graodfatbcr was? Rather,

What U be?

Tbe closing of tbe bar room* of this resort ou the Sabbath day, which has bpeu enforced now for several weeks, is a ^object wkldh uo reader of the UkkaU' paused by wilbout giving it more or arnua* thought. The making and tbn selling of intoxicants, as a busiuuss, bs* uover seetmd to have been given a place In tbe public mind on a plane with ordinary lines of trade, atid noiwiutsuodlug tbe persistent effort* that have been made from time to time by those luleresud In tbe traffic to remove the rentrin. tiona which hamper it 'rtiaod about, it Is still unable to overcome public sentiment to the degree that those indifferent to the public west would'Uke. Men are spPto dtvlare at auch times that tbelr pereoual liberty Is assailed, and are Unwilling to submit to even wbat may JlWluartly hr conaidcred wholesome law*, as they c tbv .general community, aud dotiuuucc the supporters of any restrictive legislatiun aa crank* and fools.' but tbe tatieMire not alow to rvalue that tbe tidtinegs aud foolUbness belong* to those who become habitual drinkers of tuUixIcating liquor*. Why. even railroad A ......

o ••cranky” that no man can remain In tbelr employ If he is known to be a pat roty uf liqnur saU<oos or addicted to tbe use of strong drink, cither oa or off duty. If so evil a habit, that is fraught with *0 <hiny dangers, is under the ban of em-

ployers of meu, »hy should we expi

surprise that,three evils are not tp be promulgated on the day known to «s and rec.

uirdj. by a* as the Cbriatiau Sabbath'.'

Lzically ronaldcred. It baa been found to he a bias*!uk u> this re»ort that the bar

isbali notdu public boaineesHundsy.

The very atmosphere of the day Is rarer and belter hy the traffic being put *»ide fof

If men would wit be led Into

*re would be 00 ueed

the day.

Subscription-—$1.00 per Year. SALTWATER

AND SAND

!. HOW THE BEACH AND THE BHEE

DHITE IB THEIR OFFERIHGS. The Salty, Surfy Eruige of the Sea ud tbe Adamantine Bxrfaoe of the

Strand Oommented Upon.

■n a ripe and mellow peach, of course; Bet now poetic help I most besrech, Becan-c the proper rhyme is mil of reach. Unless I call this charming girl a horse. But a girl, a handsome horse, a fall-rigged ship. Together find their praises on one's lip. Yet I think there's nothing quite so sweet A* this girl, who 'eras* the strand did lightly trip. In ber robe with salty waters all adrip, —La.

MUSIC HATH CHARMS. Great Crowds Llaten to tbe Pavilion Concerts by Hydc'a

Marine Band.

ras a happy conclusion,' after several years of thought to the subject of introejeing concert music free to the public of Cape May, that gave to this resort in the summer uf 1699 a band of mnsic of twenty pieces, kaow-ii as the Nineteenth Regiment Band, to regale the musical eat of the public three concert* daily, divided between the three pavilions This feature of enter nt took wonderfully, was again last sc*1, and is now this season considered a *t unpurtarft attraction, one the csty dare u<X even think of discontinuing The present organisation, known as Hyde's Marine Band, uf Philadelphia, which was sharply criticised M first by some, has seemingly J as liigh a popularity as ita predecessors. as is attested by tbe great throngs of intelligent visitors to the concert*, and w hearty demonstrations of approval ton. Mr. Edo Heineman is a cultured maical leader, and brings out some very fine classical composition* as well as popu

Ur airs uf the day

A Very Pleasant Outing. Pilot J- Warreu Hughes and wife, of this city, spent two or tbred days delightedly among pilot friends at Lewea, Del . recently, aud were entertained while there at the residence of Pilot Arthur W. Con well and wife, who did everything possible to make tbe visit thoroughly enjoyable one. several lovely carriage ride* about the quaint old town and Its pleasant environs being among the mcideuti. On the evening before theirdoparture for home a number of other pilot friends and families assembled sort of reunion In honor of .Mr. Hughes, who. it will be remembered, met with s terrible accident two years ago. by which be lost a limb, and only room Uy. through the aid of an artificial appliance, has been able to move about. Those friends congratulated him upm •very after long suffering. They were: William Poynter. wife and two lovely daughters; Delaware Couwcil and wife, Frederick Lnbkersnd wife.

Another Soldier Returns. William H Crowell. Am 'of Thomas & (Rowell, now of Philadelphia, and grandson of the late Aaron Down* Crowell, of Capp May Point, arrived home here from the Philippines on Monday,. xjth nit., after - •*— ——-ice in tin

•pany *. in Cuba and the Philippine ArchipclBefore his enlistment young Ciuwell known here as a professional bicyclist, winning many prise* and medals. He is about n years of age. HV will remain here the lest of thcisummcr. and probably go West is the fall. '

York Bros, (composed of Srite* York and Cbanes York), is a firm of contractor* wbo have a splendid reputation for contracting and budding. They do all mauuer of jobbing a* Wall, and are prompt lu sltendiug to business. Several of tbv most substantial residences, lu this ctij have been elected hr them. They can easily hs rhaebnd by letter through bus!- t ha Cape May post office, or by oaliing or

• H. Taylor, Uw popular boot ' r at No. 41* 'Washington

iTs^T-aX

Ah, lots of pretty damsels come and go. Clad in their bathing robes to make's show, But none is half so beantifnl to me As she who makes heart mnsic sweet and kiw. And looks her very sweetest, doot you know, When she comes with garment* dripping from the aca. The Hkka1.Ii, being a weekly publication only, raiiuol atu u.pt to give apace to all the bewitching figures of fetuiuInity seen upon tbe strand. Tbelr uame it legion, and even the daily sheets c*n lather Into their columns but a titb« of be special beanties discovered from day to day. Jost now some one's pencil should trace the names of Muai Elixabrih

.jann. »•** Mna iloiuu. Mia* Jlt<Ki;*.i, Mias Fox, Mrs. Teat, Mrs. Thorpe, Mrs. Frank Bell, the Misaes Wblldin, Mi*a Julia Elliott, Mr*. Butler, Mis* Harwood Washington, Mr*. Walsh, Mr*. Knowles. Mias Agnes C'uyler, A dashing bather of •; Mr*. Joffcy, Miss Mnsea, Mr*. Hosier, Mis* Florence King, Mias Marhory, Mr*. Naylor, Mra. J aimer, Mr*. J. E. Hnagland, Mlaa Bertha Dreisbach. Mra. W. C Btiiever, Mia* AAnUide Armstrong, of St. Loo la; Mr*. Walter C. Piracy, Mra. J. B. Spalding, the Mtaeee Ettinger, Mrs. Greiaemer, Mias Lucy Howard. And so those uaatj jelly fish—in eouiou psrlanoe. bat by a mere Princetoniaa effort given the more euphonlatir title of ‘‘electrical bodiea,'' have daapj»-areaJ rutirely from our shore, end ceased to far a terror to surf bathers. All tbe fine phrases used to assure tbe bathing public that these denizen* of tbe deep were simply on a beneficent errand, imparting

litics to tbe waters al

that then sting was bat 1

slight electric shack, *11 of which was but a blessing iu dUguiae to the tomasiw of humanity who aonght health and vigor lu the salty surf of tbe aea, fell fiat aa these peculiarly ugly bodiea did as they so numerously became stranded •■a the hardened beach. Aud tbe p».>r doctors were rang In aa hastening to itlon tbe electric theory, although these very same medical roon, witholb. is, were known to keep aloof from contact with the plain, '‘nasty jelly fish.” It just aa well, however, to turn Use ugly Incident into as pleasant au eplaods ofthe BoAano’s progress aa jamsiblc. demand for thv removal of the decay)

z promptly acted on

anthorithe, and all Is well again. Cape May’s Icaroly strand ha* never Uat its prealign, neither In the grandeur of its native attract I vontaa nor iu It

ecaylug by the

age by very excelkjet aud oven dialingaisbed people. Iu this respect tlmre has been anything lost, hence the strangely worded paragraph* which ap pear here aud there referring to a- recovery of such prestige is far-fetched and uncalled for. No matter what the arahreugh; forth for Cape May, as to volume of bwaiuesa, burliest patrons have never foraakcu her, aud men cmiueut lu public life have from year to year been found recorded upon tbe hutcC register*. With the usual presence of those whom we coosidcr regular habitues, there la always to be found namo* of meu of special diatiuction. If we name thisy.-ar tbe Peruvian Minuter and hW family, U. b.Beuator Blackburn, from Kentucky; «X-Seuslor Iliggtua. »f Delaware; former - Governor PaitUoo, of 1'ouuaylvauia. aud *> on down a long Hat of distinguished preUUa. judges and man high lu bustand large lu wealth, wo should reach hut a cotapamtlvv few who have already tin* acMoo trod the adamautma surface uf Uape May’s wonderful strand.

sudden"deathT”

As we go to proa* We ^avv t

id »t the, auJ.lcu iWth of

.McWilliams. She ha* been

of Cspe M#J suti vk-inby,

waafil yeantef agv. Jtiir 1* suivived by an two nous, Frank ana Lph.

1 a life-lung