CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. I. NO 46

CAFE MAY CITY, N. J., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1901.

Subscription—$1.00 pt*i Year.

DECEMBER

COURTS

BUT LITTLE BUSINESS DONE THIS WEEX.—ADJOURNED TO JAK. 6. No Civil Cmh* War* Tried and None

W11 be natil ibat D«te—Crimiud BuaineM to begin Hext Day-

The rejjuler Doceitilx-r term of the *»- rtoua ('ape May (.’oui'ty I'-ourta Miuyrned on Tu. a*iay at Court H<-uar with Supr.-me Court Juatkce Hetnlrloharwi prraWUng. atid »llh Cotnnmn Plea* Juilte Hart 1*011 H. Vnorbera a>-tttiiK al*-- Sheriff Ewineap p- aird in i-uurt in hi* -'fUcial capacity a* aileh for the fir*t time. Am one lawyer* pr<aeiit were Samuel W. Bnldno. Judge C V. D J Jama* M. E. Hildreth, John I' Hoffman J Sp oer Lcantiiig, Mor.au Haml, Judge ti. S. D>Hiel**a, Matthew J.ff.r*ou. Andrew S. Bnawell, l>w ia T. btevena, Samuel K. Eiunaier, Jonathan Hand and Joaepb Dougla**, Jr. Judge Hruilrtokaon made no charge to the Grand Jury, whtch waa ooiiii«Mwd of the following gentlemen: Lnallr H. Ludlam. fnraman; John W 8»*vea 'Vilium K Wtlllamaon Frederick Schmidt. I.uther M. Swatn. B S. Cortla. W. S. E ataIng, Jamra Ewing. K Howard Thom, John Paylor, Stephen T Cderaan. LeataIng M. Rit*. Jr . Glib.ft Smith, William H. Bright, Charlea H ChmUng, William T. Bate. Alfred Cremw. Pnooe Hnni|ibrlea, Thom*a P. Enicaon. Joseph P. Henry, Benjamin H Marahall, Hnllia P,

Mickle and Amana B. Walter.

Application* for a*loon- lloenne* were presented hr George Retrea and Patrick MoCrra, of Sea lalaEity. and Alexauder

R. Springer, of Ccjurt Hnua*. eonaidered Te»»*rday., At the eleven app’icaOone for natt

were conMd-rrd.

Judite HendHckaon *pp intod tbefol-j lowing cotuiotasii'n to adjust taxes in South Cape Kay under the Martin act: E C. Rutachutau, 3or»oe B. Taylor and!

Auatiu W. Graham.

When court adjocvned they decided to - Jaka up civil otaea in *.he common pleas Hat nti TTirtnay. Jan. 6.1M». and ciimiu^l cases ou the day foUcwtng. . The Grauu Jury oortuloded iu labor*

y«»t«rday.

naturalisation

Poverty Beach Reported Sold, Ex>)iayor J. H. Edmat.da aummune* that be baa aoid the Eaat Cape May Beach, extending from .Madison avenue, thii city, emit to Sewells Point, and covering an expanse of 891 acres, to a syndicate composed uf Philadelphia and B*|li. more capitali«a. among them Cap tain F. G. Edwards and Alpbuuau* G. Burclwll, of Pitiladelpbia. The pricr is not stated, but it is said to be about ASO,000. Thle ia Ibr tract of Dud wliWh was <>riginal|y owned Ly the Eaat (ape May Beach Company, and w$ch was transferred about tbi*e years agp to the Madison Land Company, officered hj the Same torn a* the former company. It 1 waa reported to hav- been Wold about six weeks ago tn a syndicate;'In which were eald to be President Mt.rae. of the New York Shipbuilding (Vuiipeny, and .Hrtiry C. Brick, of Pittsburg. After tbe syndicate bad I vert partially organized the member* of it suddenly chaugtd ;beir miuda. The Philadelphia do ret.>rv abowa Mr. Bure hell to be a conveyancer, and C .ptaio Edward* is a neer -h-amboai mj

Postmaster Rcelgaes. Much surprise has bei

the resignation of Postmasuir Low 1* | Chrater. of Sua Isle City, who waa a| pointed to the office about four year* at by the late Ptesideot McKinley. Corou . Edward F. Duncan, i» being fndoraed for the office by mao) of that borough'* leading roeii. He will iu all pruuabtlity . be appointed, as be baa the banking of fieasior Robert E. Hand and Assembly

man Lewis M. Crvree.

Ephrlam Harris Dead. Ephriant Rarris, aged ««, died

. borne ia this dty on Sunday evtoing. after an illne** of leas than a week About a fortnight ago be was taken with what was snppoaed to have been a cold, but whtch developed into a carbtiacie on hi* nose. This gradually got worse, and crysipelss act iu. inflaming bis whole face, and finally going to hD brain, when it killed him He has betf a reapected, hard-working dtiaen and had a boat of friends. He leavrs a wife and four children to mount his Ion. The funeral occurred at 8C Mary's R. C. Church,

Marriages.

THOMPSON—DOUGLAS.—At the baptist parsonage ou December 36, hoi. by the Rev. Charlea D. Parker, Mr. Harry B. Tboapaoo, of Green Creek, aad Mrs. Emily H. Doggta*. of Fishing Creek. A * ALE—C R ESSE. —On the evening of December «. 1901. at West Cape May, by' the Rev. J. L. Landis, Arthur C Abrie. fc.; amd RHa S fvesae, beth of Camden, N J,

FAv-TS IN BRIEF. Kstten of Gantral sod Lacs) Intcttrt

Ventio-ia.

For the new*, mail the HfCBAM) Gena' FuruteSiiiKB—8. R U.dding. SUut Treasurer Gettrge U. Swain died ■uudettly at N.-^:t'k c.tisinss day, at the age of 67 years. Frederick Mover. *Hnlly Beach’s new postmaster, has appointed Mtaa Clark, uf

new bridges hat are t-, c.mueot the Five Mile Beach res-.r a witn the inainiatMl. Ciiy Council ha* n'vWvd »■ v- ralatrivta fil'd up in lip- east nut of the town, alnMil Fraokllu street and SeUrll avenue. FINO wm TtMKlsaiMia ut Min clams are being gathered on the Cape Mat oounty Iwachet hy the cod (Dhermeu, a ho

Halt.

R aideiit* of Sea Isle City are engaged i a discussion as to what privileges ahnuld be grauted. the new Ocean Pjer Conpstty. , during llie paat tru d*ya C>pe M-y nut .iy havv, eanted a s>'n*lderahie sum nt ninmy by gathering and shipping Christmas greens to Philadel-

phia.

C •u.icUmati J.1I111 H pi 1 UthMittf mu h graib ig ,if p<op riy alo >g ’tvold mad, leading from Ope laDtpi Creek bridge at I Perry ntreel ami T.tr.iyike U »• of the w lute borers beltHtging to atewmer of the fire department at the central station at the 00ruer of Washlugtio. and Franklin atrerts. db-l >udile.iny Ui| ing Friday night of last week. An ordinance granting the C^pe Hay Angles,-a Trauliou Companj a liai,. chtae to bu'ld a trolley road at that reaon ■e up for final ps-ast^e before (lit WlldwiHKl Council on January U. Tbe luneral 01 Um late James Oonh V •r-currrd t roin his late ruaidemw on La:*yette siren', on last Sstur.lay sfrenmou, aervicea being nou'lucted by Rev. Father Kelly, of 81. M*'T'a Catholic Chureb. The Saa Diel?\«y Oman Plerjand Amument Company has Dreu or.anis. <1, and following PbiDdflphlati* elected offic-ts: President .J-w, pn SiiaublQuMerjVmeV'e*ideot, lleorv otubrer; treasurer, Otarlea 81 tickler. The aaalgneca of Samtt I Fieum’n. of Reading, P*. t who built the Sea Die Uitj twer ay*rein, liave su d tin 8 a 1... Cuy Spwer Company to dejerniiA In' own,-.* ship of the »'wer ayslem Qv r fl 10.000 i—volved. To <i, inoiwtrato the fact that At la-tic City D colder iu winter than iaF'ape M ■ >, there baa been enough anuw there to al loir sleighing, W bile al Cape May we have had none yeu are by paM 1 record from three to five ami n!let- ten degtv-es warmer ban any other place on tbe coast north of Hatters*, Mayor Latimer |l Baker.of Wildwood, on tbe voting miitcsl, ami Incidentally tbe Morris Chair, at Cm fa ■ oottdueted by Beach V C.m .ell, Dt-O. U. A. M. The votes Were counted last Saturday

ill; Wat l»! Of

Aguaius Hiit-ni. Mayor

CURRENT COMMENT MATTERS OP GEVERAL AID LOCAL IN I BREST D18CD63EDAs Impartial Review of Matterc Under Thought—The Talk of

the Goeiipe.

night. The result waa as follow*: L

Baker, .M ,yot of Wlldwt

ilriwmM, 680 of At\lesek,

860. F- Smith, Mayor „r Holly Boacb.80.

■www

Masons Elect Ufflcera. c*pe Dland L>uige Np. 80,' F. and A. M.. has elected the following officers for I be coming year. W. M., Hubert Fade, W . Everett J Jrrrell; J. W-, Thomas 8 S'evena; 8. JJ..-Irwin H. El

D.

G. Bieveua; 8. 8, 8. T. Ballej; J. 8., 8|ilwell Hand; Seoretaiy, Samuel R Stile*; Treasurer, Joseph Q. Williama;

There an- those who would do away Wi", Grand Jmlea and •ubatilore some other tribunal for aurh work.’ It should out be ftngoiuu that the Grand Jury system la the moat ancient institution iu >he venerable auu-'titre of our j irtapnidenom L dales back U> the oar I lest period of English history, and has always Iven justly regarded as the bulwark of Anglo-Saxon a vilisallou. Under our oonstitutloo no peraou can be held to answer for a erlml. nal • >(11-1100 unless ou indictment by the Grand Jury, su tbal this Institution is tha very capwtouv of our judicial structure. Any aympunu of a dUpoallion on tbe part of the ‘wmh. iherefor. to dependence of the Grand Jury ia uaturally viewed with jealousy and disfavour by a free peop e. It should be guarded againvt any attempt at loUinidallou by tbe judges of our

courts.

F»r tbe first time Iu a generation tha Republican party of New Jersey ia deprived of tbe leadership ol General Sewell a •! thrown upon Its own resources In or a-iixiiig the Legislature. Already it is luanifnat how surely that able band and master directing mind will be missed. Already the old party ship ia at aea without rudder or oompaas. Already cod, n-'ginv. there is a jangling of diawordaul voioca, and d: aster threatensThe aDled programme to make Asa Piano is, of Monmouth. President of tic. Sousie baa t-vokwl a storm uf protest isuy parts of the Bute. It la said tint be d-s-a nut piaiatae tbe dignity of character that flu him for that distinguished statKMi. It it held that be la lacking In those mental and mural furnDhlug* 1 hat should equip a man for tbe puailiou next tu dignity aud iuiportanue to that of the Governor. Ilia charged that Mr. Francis' association* and alliances have not been uf a son which preaidcuU of tbc

Senate should form.

It ia declared that his tastes are far fiom elevated, and that his moral aud political standards are not high. Senator Joseph Cross, of Onion county, baa announced that be is a candidate for Prentdenl nf (he State Senate and thereby bangs a tale. Following the announcement for which alooc they have wailed, llie UutDi} man’* friends will begin for him an agpivasivc campaign t bat lharatena P> make tb mgs Interesting for the Senator C. Asa Francis, tha Monmouth member, who for six weeks bar been conducting a personal

invaas for the predik>i«.

Tbe aiiDouuceineut that former Judge rasa will be an active candidate for tbe presiding officer's pbair In the Senate Is, In tbe opinion of repreaenUtlve and Iufiaenllsi Republicans calculated to bring ip a focus the conical for control of tbal body and to bring Into (be lines for Dim a number of senators who have taken advantage - of bis siU-ncee to ci-quettc wltb tbs roan from Monmoulb wilboul pledging tueir supi-ort to auybudy.

dredge; J. D, H. VValker Ha -d; 8. M CJ Beqjamln B. Hu^be*; J. M C , Alberi

, John Millet;

marshal. Win. Farrow; ch-pain, W. Mecray; orgauW. T oumaa’W- •

tyler, Rlcbaid Blanslierv.

Adoniram Chapter No. 89. Royal Arch **o:.a. has ekxUd the follow big offi irs for the coming year: M-wt exoelleut high prieat. Thomas 8. 8b vena, Jr.; ex sited king; Irvin Eidredgs; E 8, Albert Q. SteVeus; Treasurer. Cuss. F. Quklurt; Secretary. 8 H M-uweyC. of H, B. H. Townsend; P 8, Richard 8<auabery; R. , B. C., Wm. Farvi.w; *. .bird veil, B. 8. I L-urtlar, M. second Veil, R H. Fadeley; M. firm veil, A. H. Faulkner; chaplain, John W Muyay; tyler, J 11 Eiwell.

The Coal la Going, '

But tbal ouiidlUuo is nut the theory which confront* the gnud homwkeeper. Die recent cold d*>> have eaten into the coal. Bui what of (If If you bnve aiAcorn Store, told by Charlea A- Swain, you haw a coal Jkvor H.- ts very busy putting them lulu many bou*ea, bccau*, they give lUtoellent satis action. Call a bis pties of tmaiixws. No *06 7 Jackauti si reel, opposite W. J. A 8. 8 R. R. aUJtio, aud Inapeet the largo array of

g it hi hU line. daupplltwcau ba bad of him.

a Seni* tbe

likely to

star. Ua vacancy should, occur, i

former Senator from Cumberland . preamt (.’lark ,lo Chancery, ‘Edward C. Stokes. He has tl-c fpll conddcuce of General Sewell and of tbe great interest evepreaenta. baa Nbig been a leading ilnd In tbs^tate 8*11410, has enriched the ataiue hooka aud tbe government with a frulllul sialeamausbip. la 'aii orator of ,rked ability, is full uf energy, honest a* the day and aa true to tbe publle (nlereats as the tmedin tn the pole. Re h (he meat likely man to be selected bemuac of the combined elcmtniU of avail.

ability that art milled In him

If a vacancy should occur before the

PERSONAL INTfcRESl. Goaaip of the Raw. ia Whi h Yon Htj fie Mentioned. Chief of puller WiHDm Farrow i away ini hia annual vacatl The many Irteuda ol James Crai-di are pleased to note tila oniilluued Imprnvi incut- He has been 111 for the p*»i fort-

night.

Dr. Paul Malford Mecray. of Camden sun of Dr James Mecray, of this city. ■me of the attending physician* up, Gen. Wti'Dm .1. fb-well. Mr. aud Mra. J,,uea Wbytr. well-know, summer ooa'agere, have I-ailed biviutinnfor a dinner tu honor of '•ll*» M irgare. Wistcr on Januarv 18 at her residence, 1319 W* nut street, Pbilarlelphia. Mr. aud M *. D. B. M >yhew, of Ocean City, formerly Cape M»y re*ldi-iita. visiting relative* here and will remain until after the holidays. Harvey Oov.-rdale. an l„dn«lrtoo*. oh. Uglng and clever employee of the Read ing Railroad, waa among Pbiiadclpbia shoppers during the week. James P. Tolao ha* purchased the handsome cottage of Dr. Michael O'(lara. Jackson aired, which be will improve and occupy a portion of the year. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred A. R-*e are numhi rwi among our holiday arrivals. They are a opping while here with Mrs. Rose's Ms, Mr. and Mrs. Maakel Ware, iv. M H- Snodgraaa. uotll recei pastor of the Baptlat Churches at 8eavllD and South (Vuol*. has been appointed piwnr of a church at Parkereburg. W. V*. Elwoorf Hand, son of Owtaly Superin t iuDv and Mra. Aaron W. Hand, re turned from hia studie* at Weal Beth lehem tn spend the Christmas holidays With hi* parents. Cuarlea £. r '»'Iuv!lllani has sold the proi-eriy at the corner«f Franklin at-d Wtshlngton- street to the West Jersey Title A Guaranty Co* for tbe same partp which baa.pti-chased the old National Hall property. 8. Irwin 8u vena, ami of William T. .Ste.veua. haa-piirc'aaed be lot of Georg, Ogden on D ratnr a reel. aHj„b,ing the property of Pilot Albert G. Bennett, w here be wlj’l Troild a Uaudaome bouse in the spring. Mr. Charles A Bwaln la one of Cape May’s moat ctu rgeltc and th'-rnugl, tradesmen. H-la alive tn busluean, acrive In pursuance of It, and baa unquestionably learned the jildlelou* use of printer’s ink-ethe result i* . vldetil.The IL v. Alfred J. P. M'Clore Philadelphia, wh-, ha* officlaled in St. John's P. E Church here oil sever*I orcaalons during the" summer Season, will preach al the Chureb of tbe Advent tomorrow. The serylpt* will be at 10.80 a. in. and 8 p. in. Mr. aud Mr*. Thoipas H. Spall, aud two ioterestlag clnldm,. of PbiDdeipbia, Were an King tlir Clinslma* arrival* at Cape May am Wednesday, taking their Xmas dinner with parent here. They departed fur their city home on ThuoMr. and Mrs. Thomas W Eaatwlck have a handsome Chrianiaa tree for their BttD daughter Mary. They have a ■tore collage, all luruisned with the ml ■iatuie telephone, ' w h ch ring*, the piano, aud everythin

Mrs. Maakel Ware, spent a puRlon 01 Christina* with Ms parents lo this city, reluming to hi* duties in the iftecnoot . Mr. Ware I* employed a* engineer by th, Camden Ligh>>ug argi Heating Company, one of the layyeat c-tnevrua of its kind ii> country, supplying Camden, Mtr ehantwille, kfourysuiwu aud Haddoufielu

with light,

_ Mra. J. Granville Eeaeb andherdaugh ter, M iu Annie Adele Leach, were bost<laat week at what waa called an “Alio

dug in it which goes to

c • quipp'd dwelling,

it We are pawai-d to annnnnoe there is no Improvement iu W. P. LudlauTs omdilion. ^ He D very sick at bis home hi ' West Cap- May- Mr. Ludlam it an es- | teemed and honored member of Beach Cmucil No. 167, Junior Order United

lug of the Legislature aud Governor should do.-m It wise u> make tbe ad Interim appointment the 'bourn could fall upon Do tuau with mure graceful appiupnaiuiiLsathai, Cortland: Parks, the greal 'fawytt, of Newark. 8pcb a ■ IDtloction would finiiigly cap and rofliid out a * — ” - ’

nra*

Jersey. "New Jer Bute." that will he issued iu 1 mouth by ike .Century History Company, -f KcW York, will l>c the only complete •.ud up to date h'tUrry of the p. oplc of New Jersey ever tm-Jished. I» was writurn by Mr. Kraoc* B. Lea, 01 Trenton, > bo-Daa been at w.mK mi the fob Jot ixu ..-are. Hcwaa al-isUsi In the work by a udga G. D W Yloose, of this city; William Kelson, s-f Pattansm; E- t lt«bardion. Ubremn >4 Princeton UnC t^rait)^ si'U' tb.- lau Adjutant Gauvrai

American Mechanl,-*. Mm. 8. P. William*, of >he Glenwind, and daughter. Mrs Dr. Virge Marcy, Jr., nee Mian Helen Williama, have arrived at Cape H{y a here they n HI ureet their many frlemb and relatlvia for- a brief duration. Mra. William* ia spending Ihe Winter In Philadelphia, while Dr. and Mix. ttuox are locales! at Darien, fa., al wbicb^Nlace the Doctor baa a large

UBdicsl piRSj*.

airs. E CmrtOHAlgJguight. according to

her usual custom on Chriaimas dav, bad several uf tbe yoqtig children of tbe town a, her cottage at Washington sod Jtffenum atreet to a t'hi|atmaa tree, at whim she gavw them rementhraoce* of candWw and valuable giftt- Mm. McKi'lght U a charming w-pmau and does many dsedt of charity, of wbicn the pals Jic h*» »P knowledge. May she long

continue to llv« iu thl» tMifpinuulty. Lewis T. BteVena, aUoriiey«al-law, and

former editor of Cape M»y Hr.KsLD. has removed hia o'lBoe tp the muoud floor of ' p. bmltli # Soii’aclothing *tore, —*™

1 will devote bis eopre time and

pmfaaalou, and baa well earned the repu tetlou he baa made lor himself. He ha*

timt of the HkhaLD In hia prngree Mr. Harry B. Were, sod uf Mr. and

[RESORT’S FINANCES COST 0J RUHHIHO THE TOWN Tfil PA T YEA 1 ' 0VLE $47.(»a The A monel Paid Abov' th'» Bum fo, Infrea’ waa $8637.73 —Total R- oeiorj, $73,600 00.

The annual report of th* receipt* am dlsburaerornUnf Capo May City for tei mmiths, from February 13 to DrceinU 14. 1901. ia puUUabed on the eighth pag uf the HkKALD, aud wo have sii*lrce<

actly wl has ooet to run (he resort for that period and the ^soui* received from principal I has cod (o administer the govern me-it fur tha- period M7,4i)9 74. besidre 6 687 73 paid fiir inierrat on city and school bond* and dlacuunt on notes, and 65730 paid Into the sinking fund and for roatnring 61000 school Uuida making a total of 661.777.47. In addition to thb total there wa* paid into the oounM treasury for eopnty tax 61Q.183.40, or a grand total for city, county and StaU seh-Kil ux (tbe latter cause back) 671. 9*0.87. Tbe •-’»*' receipt* for the rear amount ed to 678.638 89, received from tbe following sources: Taxes, 656,169 27;.watn rent, 611,882-89; llcenae fee*. #6150 10. and miscellaneous receipts, 6386.62. Th, debtor the municipality Is as follow*: Doe county, balance of county lax. 64000: ouWUodthg notes, 621,000, and bonded debt, 6123,800.

lUrirett

Chorus, “Children Can You Tiuly T.-li?" Recitation, “A Note to Santa (•Unu.’’* and Girl* ) 1st Grade ••Wh.i i », T «r

rs.™.

Old Man.-Old Sant* aaus." (a*** of Girl*.) 4th Grada a a Recitatioo, Fannie Vauamau past” .

lloua of the roome, of tbe tables and o( ■ he menu cards and souvenirs were all soggeativc of some delightful part ol Lewis Carroll'* Immortal nonsense venw*. The Cheshire cat with bis grip, the Mad Hatter In one of hia frenxie*, the Rahbli disappearing down a bole, the Jabber. k* and all the real were to be seen, and there waa much meirimeut ove,

tem.

Church of tbe Advent. At the Episcopal Church of the Advent, Lafayette street, beginning Sunday, Octo- ’ 5. * D <1 mtil forther notice, serviev* «e held as follows: Sunday—Morning prayer, 10.30 o'clock: Sunday School. 3 o’clock; evening prayer, 8 o'clock. Thurs-

Flrat M. E. Church.

The Rev. T. A- Lippincott D. D.. Soperitendent of the Methodist Episcopal Hosital in Philadelphia, will preach at >0.30 a « The paator. Rev. C. B Fisher, will preach at 7.30, aubiect—“A Prophecy with an Assured Fulfillment; or, Thoughts Upon the Threshold." The w-atchnight service*. Decetnbe,' 31. will begin at lop. e Rev. R. F. Gallagher; of the Prev n Church, will preach. A cordial invitation is extended to all of tbe denominations to join heartily in (his important service. Special meetings Wednesday, Thursday and Friday eveninr - ** “

evening in the Pre»by»erii

IWChpfi-

Christnia* rxerciaea were ohaem-d on Christinas Eve with more than usual in In the M. E. Church, which were cleverly carried nut. In addition tn

riser*, and

.Ixltig present, Santa Qian* w** also there t<> gladden the heart*'of the children.; Tbe d ecu ration* of evojtrern* were abundml and tastefully arranged, - and did much credit tn those in charge, Appro, priste gifts, D otting the time, were given tbe‘scholars and teachers. The program consisted of choice vocal sqd instrumental telecihms, which the o»qgrega(k>p highly appreciated. Appropriate *ddreaae*- wrre made by the pastor aud

auperlnleodant^ iment and Christ, cblldreii at the

First Baptlat Church nt| Christmaa Eve. The eiirerulnment wa* of Um usual order, although more than qrdioarily mierrating. Tbe children and old folk* both

enjoyed tb* evening.

A'MDd^YffCkt.

Meears. Eton Ham* amt Jsmr* Thorn >«, of tbiseity, are building for Alfred

An enjoyable enterulnn* us treat was given the 1

HlQd school PROGRAMME The Following Programme a Great

• Success.

Precisely at nine o’clock Tuesday the children of Capo May H,^)i Bchuol were assembled in their usual place*. Wi:b I warning countenances and chlld-sh glea •hey were not (here for routine work, hut In anticipation of what pruvwl to bn an entertainment attendant with min-b *11 ocean, and did honor to the acbolar participant*, aa well a* Prof. Hail, and nD corps of assistant*, who have taken a rest interest In preparing the pupil* for tbe CbrstiDSB eiiiertel»n>ent. The hall*, aud rooms were beauitfully dec,.rated, ailh holly, cedar and ferns, and too. 'luiling, happy faces of tbe children, made tbe scene complete—a plrtnre. hlcb will long be rem mbered hy a largo number of fond parvuta and friends who bad garnered in tbe audience roup of the school to witness these fiativitic*. The following program waa beautifully. Chorus. “Caro*Children. Carol '• 3d Grade

*•=*.. we

Frank Goodwin Recitation, "Little Xma* Tree." Edith Richard son Ralph Townsend, Georgie £ ReciUtion, "Feel In tbe Xmas Air," Ella Bnah Gloria. G ammar and High School i'upiiq ( OMIKKO DtPABIMtST. Bihlp Reading. Cborua, ‘•(7brl*tma* (Jladn—School Recilallou, “A Ctirisimas • - rRecitation, *Tn the Mountains.'’ _ Rosa Gibba R-xllatlou. "ChristMa* Baby.” Chorua. "Hear the Merry B, 1 *.” Seh.Irt Recilathm, • > 0>arity." Georgie W ight R.-cltaiion. ••Why.*’ Geoigie Green ‘ k "Slrighlng Soog.” Eulah. ^ Ring the Beil* of Heaven."

School

Recitation. "Try Attain.’’Daisy Edimi.^q. Recnation, "Kind F'ienda." Julia Hunt Recitation, "Merry Chriatn,**." ^ ^ Quartette. ''Beantifnl lAmrela ” Rocitetioi , "Ad'lres* to Sa„ta Cl n« ’’

A. Long

Recilallou, "Work While You 1 « .. rk , •

R. Edmond*

Recitation, "The D.lla." Ruble Co* HecUation, "Llitle Thing* ” *■ E«in» Edmotifla Recitation, “Santa Claus’ Helper*.” , Adolph Brlvy Cioru*. “Jolly Old 8t Nicholas" Sch'ml RedteHon, "A Chri»tma* Visit.” Recitation, "Huod’a S:*ughte" ofl’^UV*

M. Steven*

ReciUtion, “Santa Clsu*,’’ Catherine 0«na Chorua, "In a Isorety Country." 8cbm,l Recitation, •‘Sant* Wm. Setvy, Recitation, -ChrtaiBiae Ca oi." 1 EateU* ShuWt-11’ Chorua, "Merry Christma* ” Pocketbook's Travel. Rome tuoolha ago Mrs ElisaGanJy,of Ocean View, went |fi New York lo m-o her eon, Dr Charlea Gaudy, off' to the Philippine*, and dropped her pockt-lbuok on the gang plank of ihe ateamsbip Tim

ishlp coo>>

P*uy awd It wa* Inter found in the pf^w*-. siou of a roan who sailed on Ihe aaica. ttcamvr. It was given to the ami. Who aeut it'to hia mother when be arnvpd at

the Islands.

The pocketbnok bad preyiooalj been,

bought hi Ran Francis,-,, by ihe soit, ai d ‘ it has doubtless traveled furUtcr than

any puree in Cape May County. Wan( Pea4(fqaater Removed. On Monday ol last week tin, appoint-'

mem of Frederick M«yvr a* 'Jsoni master

"tf Hollv Beach wa* announced. . H* wa* yacht after (be HersDiff imKtd. She ia 'appointed upon ihe tecotntheodiitoi. of 80 feet keel, aud 7| feet beam, and is • Senator Robert - - -

fitted ool with chatre aud with hard-it w,nd finish: She will b* preplied with; a

Haud. Siuoe thak

' vapor engine, a peillioc U, tha anthorif let at Wagbi ha one of Ihb ton, asking for hia removal. In tha

thare are twelve reason* given

mupteted aha w(U ha poe of tba ton, u:«ha* in Capik May'«*(ar* aud tino a credit to the trelldera. lihe 1

(the uuu ohuulii be removad.

bur, mah hi ye sign.,(

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