CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. II. NO. n.

CAPE MAY CITY, N.'J., SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1902.

Subscription—$1.00 per Yeai

THIS SPRING A BUSY ONE

SEASON FOR MUSTLINQ, BUSTUNO ACTIVITY AT HAND4 , Work on Streets Bctfun.—Better Water Supply.—Mechanics all Busy.—Resort Flourishes. X S THE esrly days of aprlui dawn 2A. upon ua wo find there la more than uaual activity at this famous old resort. Alore and greaVir preparations are In rogue to make this season oik long to be remembered. The streets and drirewars are rapidly being pul In condition. many new and attractive cottages are being built, also hotels are being enlarged <:U all over the resort mechanics are working like beavers from sunrise until dark. The busy season is truly on, every Incoming train brings to Cape Mav parties in quest of houses, and real estate agenU are especially busy at this early -date. Of course, the prosperity of watering -places de|>eiid greatly upon the elements, snd should these (>c favorable the out'look now ia that Cape May will hsye an • early opening and will experience' that ' -which she baa not for many a day. It Is surprising yet ncvertheleas true that during the fine weather of the early part of the woA about three times the number of people were carried to thia resort than heretofore. The Reading Railroad contemplates extensive improvements to their property here. Already during the past year marked chances have been made, some - of which are of decided advantage tc tne traveling public. More and faster trains between this city snd Philadelphia are also likely to be other features oEinto’cM during the coming summer. Work upon the city’s water plant has been commenced; the old cry of impure water must die, the supply to be Increased and if found necessary new wells will be made frlthnul delay. The Committee of council on Fire and Water propose to meelYbe demands of health, c It liens and taxpayer? on this important matter. Negotiation for the repairing of the Queen Anne Pier and building of pavilions thereon is being made. The steamer which will ply between this elty and Lewes, Del., will be a new one, built especially for this purpose and Is now rapidly nearing completion at the Harlem $ aud Hollingsworth anopa. Unless all signs fall and the ground bog should be contented to remain Under eover throughout the whole season we cannot go far astray in predicting a more prosperous and satisfactory epoch than any lu the last decade of our city's ca _

a- £,

NEW CITY IN ATLANTIC COUNTY. Veatoor and Adjacent Territory Be-

come Ambitious.

Vcntnor^nd^tbe- contiguous territory running from the south boundary line of Atlanlih City to the north Hoc of South Atlantic City, ,00* a section of Egg Hsrbor township, is to be incorporated as a city. Application will be made to the legislature at once. The promoters are Louis Kueholc, S. B. Richards, A. H. Phillips, M. D. Youngman, A. C. McClellan, all heavy land owners. The new will be known aa Yeotnor aud will ive a population of not over two hundred. e

Bicyclist Attacked on Beach. While riding down the beach po tils bicycleTuoaday afternoon, atOccao City, Islaac Norton was held up by ibfee unknown men. When be failed to 'halt (at their command one of the meo ^aUMck hla wheel and caused hint to rafiT bis injury nuidcrinc him • Appearently frightened, tb^ met Chief of Polles Scull 'arrested .me eu suspicion, but aa Mr. Norton enable to Identify him be was dls-‘

charged.

Pevertle Cobweb Social. ye.be all herewith .invited to a uathc-r-lag to be held on ye evening of Monday, ye 17.ii of March, of ye year of our Lord IPOS, in ye hotel Brextou. located no yv street called Hughes. Such social to be given te ye spirit of ye bard times which do now prevail. Y# will Jm tewed with toe cream sad cake for ten cents Such

Ladl

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laltofaa gieeu for vs beuedt of ye

Use L O.

I. M-. baewa aa Eureka Lodge

■lie/pad ■iMiHimm aaaaai. A tun 1 City, wilt he ekmed by seder of the sard of Health. The eweer la eat wiUg to spend the reeaey respited to |

1. The hi Mm pIm

PERSONAL INTEREST. Gossip of the Resort In Which You May Be Mentioned. Mr. D. B. Mayhcw, of Ocean City, was visitor here 01. Wednesday. Mr. Vernon Laper is Improving residence by the addition of ,a new front

ve randan.

Mr. Adam Suclke la building a very fine cottage on Washington struct below Madison avenue. Miss Jeanette KuuX, of this city, Is making a sojourn In Philadelphia aud New York this week. Mr. Alfred 8. Hand, of Philadelphia, was visiting at the residence of Mrs. M. Bsttis esrly In the week. md Mrs. J. Warren Hughes, of the Fourth Ward, vUiled tholi daughter Mrs. Cbailes Arnold, during the week. Mr. Cha». Arnold has purchased the Lewie Fowler property on Washington street where be will take up bin residence in a short time. Mr. John F. Craig, of Philadelphia, as here on Tuesday hiokiug after his Columbia avenue property. . The family will occupy the cottage earlier this apriug

than usual.

‘Dr. J. Stratton Ware, of Bayonne, N. J., who has been spending a few days with bis parents, Coroner ani} Mrs. J. Stratton Ware of this city, returned to s practice on Thursday. Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Shattuck, of Philadelphia, were looking over Cape May ■al en ale .during the early part of the week preparatory to selecting a cottage for the coming summer, as has been their custom for several -seasons past. We are sorry to note the continued U1 os of our young friend, Mr. Howard Hughes, who 4s a competent and trusted cmidoyee of the N.>J. T.. & S. D. Co. Wc hope he will soon be able to resume his desk in tbst establishment, full con-

valescent.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis U. Ayres, of Philadelphia, were at Cape May during the early part «f the week. They have been regular summer residents here for a mini. r of years past and will again take a cottage at this rraon. Mr. Ayres is connected with the Cape May Golf Cub and la one of the city’s sUuucbcal advocates. Mr. Cliuton Souder, who recently re. turned home from a Philadelphia hospital. ia ao far recovered that be ia again able to be about. Mr. Bonder baa been engaged in the furniture burlueaa In thia city for over thirty yeana, although bo a acquired considerable wealth he is o ambitious and industrious to retire from the active purauit of business.^ , Mr. Albert D. Nelson, formerly a Cape May business man, and of late.representing F. A. North & Company, manufacturers of the Lester piano, was Jn this elty Monday and Tuesday of this wvelf business, having sold a fine upright'

M..E. CONFERENCE SUty-sIxth Annual Con vent loa Held •t Salem. nit weather favored the opening of the sixty-sixth annual seaalou of the Now Jersey M. E. Conference In the Broadway Methodist Episcopal Church, Salem, N. J., on Tuesday morning. The ministers, over 300 In number, have r arriving In town since Monday, but the majority of them came on Tuesday morn-

lug.

One of the tnlnlaters, the Rev. Noble, wbo fills a pulpit iu a atnall town 1 ir Toms River, Ocean county, aud scquontly draws a very meagre salary, walked nearly all the way to the conference from hla home, a distance of ninety relies. Some philanthropic Salem people will see that be rides home on a first-class

Wednesday was

cket.

The opening

preached by the Bov. Dr. John Fox, iu State Street Church, Trenton. Memorial services were held for ministers and ministers' widows. Standing committees of last year werp confirmed with a few changes. The committee on the Philsdelphia Methodist Hospital is: The Rev. Ell Glfibrd, B. C. Llppiocot, Sr., J. Ward Gamble and Percy Perincblef. Thes* officers were elected. Secretary, J. H. Payran; assistants, M. E. Snyder, J. L. Howard, J. F. Shaw, W. Ridgely, J. W. Presby, W. G. Hagaipan, William Mite bet; treasurer. Dr. H. J. Zelly; statistical secretary, John H. Boswell. Dr. James W. Marshall, of Camden, offered a resolution condemning Senate bill 42, which baa for its object the sale of liquor on Suuday lu oertaln cities iu thia State. Tbt resolution was adopted b» a rising vote. The secretary was In. 4fructed to telegraph the resolution to Judge Lanulng in Trenton. A copy was iailed to the president of the Senate, also to the chairman of the Municipal Corpor-

ations' Committee. RESOLUTIONS.

UEREAS, In HU wisdom the Great Spirit of the Universe baa taken from oar Wigwam to-thailappy. Banting Ground above our late brother Frank H. Matthews, of OgalUlU Tribe, No. 157, Im-

llano to Jennie Robinson, also takng aevi-ral other ordersf or Instrument be delivered at a later date. Mr. ftelson's experience in musical merchandise together with his Iropeschsble character and hi^aorahle business methods have won the confidence and esteem of the people. Cape flay Market Improved. E- S. Hildreth, proprietor of the Cape May Market, corner Jackson ami Mansion streets, U making extensive Improvements to the interior of the store. A little lens than a year ago he 'purchased the site ami established one of the most successful'bdsi ness corners in I he city. To say Mr. Hildreth has been successful U putting it mild, bis trade has not only Increased to warrant the elaborate plan which be conducts his business hot to the extent that has made _ , _ still furilier lncrtese Ida facilities. More shelf'and o^un^W room I* being added, also making -it necessary to remove the office frojn the retail stare to the wholesale department which adjoins it. Mr. Hildreth is a man of uipatia and U liberally dlstoaed with his patrons.

New Cottage.

Mr. Irwin Stevens, the genial clerk at Mecray’s market and son of ex-Assembly* Wm. T. Steveus. is having erected dent cottage on Decatur at tent, Washington. The structure when i pleted will have nine large rooms, bay windows on first and acerntd Doors, basebath room, but and cold water and cacenl ligbta. Mr. Stevena expecta iplvte Uk building in lime for the 4 season, and- according to rumor b« will marry and occupy the same la U e

The and rstgaed annotfaee ’that they ha V- i-utrh a-d tha AtlautW Steam I .sundry, SOT Decatur streM, and eaau ouatrul oa Match 1. It ia the rurpnaa of

Slant. Caurtwms atiewtiaM at work wdl’ ha a feature Year pi t/anmux H. Km!y! ■maw* But tbpallay. N J-, Maesh Id, IM

WEST CAPE MAT. \

Mayor, Waters B. Edmunds, *80; Geo. H. Reeves, 01. Council—8 years, Chas. M. Scbelllnger, *70; Southard Eldredgc, •7S; Daniel F. Crowell 64; John Landis, •6; Edwin Morton, 5. Connell—-2 years, Chas. M. Scbelllnger, 67; Chas. Newell. Connell—1 year, Frank A. Beckett, *131; Sonthsrd H. Eldredgc. 71; Edwin Morton, »74. Freeholder, W. F McKean, 80; Wm. T. Bate, 60. Justice of the Peace, Waters B. Edmunds, *76; George H. Reeves, 64. Commissioner of Appeal, Samuel M. Taylor, .*81; El wood Ben-

stead. 3.

LOWER TOWNSHIP. Township Clerk, Charles C. Reeves, 285*; Surveyors of Hlgbaays, Thomas Matthews, 147*; Silas N. Hoffman, 72; William Crosse, 125; Daniel Woolsou, 118. Commissioners of Appeal, Moses W. Matthews, 187*; George McNeill, 10C. Chosen Freeholder, Wm. T. Bate, 158*; Wilfred F. McKean, 141. Township Committee, (George Dlekinaon, 177*; James II. Thomas, 129. Constable, Wm. T. Chambers, 166*; Samuel T. Day, 118. Poundkeepers—Fishing Creek, •Chas. Howard; Swalutown. •Dentils Peterson; Cold , Spring, *Luelui E. Chambers; Qspe Pis-, triet, * William Lafferty. Moneys—Road Money. 61600; Poor Monef, 8100; D.-fi-cfebcies, 6900. (*) Elected. JOLLY MA-SQUERADERS.

Mo. 157,

proved O. R. M., and

Whereas, By hla death hla wife and child have lost a devoted husband and father aud hla parents a loving son, snd this tribe a true and faithful member,

therefore be It

Resolved, That the afflicteo ones are oommendud to the Great Spirit, In who is

always merciful and kind and

licteo

plrtt, in wbo

aya merciful and kind and an ever resent solace in times of troubles. Resolved, Tbst these resolulloqs be entered upon the records of the Tribe and published iu the local papers and the charter draped In mourning for thirty days. Barclay Sohellikbeb F. W. Wolpp Geo roe 0. Taylor

Committee.

evoni

the UulvurMH

to the Happ) Hunting Grounds abp' our late brother, Stllwell Etdredgo, of the Ogallalla Tribe, Improved O. R. ~

No. 157, and

Wrereab, By bis death hla wife baa nt a kind and loving husband, this ibe, a true and faithful member and the community a good cltixen, therefore be it Resolved, That we commend his wife

same Great Spirit who

I that ug for

to the same Great Spiril

brother's support through many auna.i suffering wblob be endured, and be R ItxaoLtED, That these resolutions be entered upon the records of the Tribe and

published iu the local pa| the charter be draped iu

thirty days.

Barclay Schkluiozr F. W. Wolvf George C. Taylor

Committee.

Dated March 11, IMS. At a regular meeting of Mayflower L«.dg* No. 258, I. O. O. F., held Friday evening, the twenty-eighth day of February, A.i). 1902, the following preamble and resolutions were udkolmously adop-

ted:

Whereas, It has pleased Divine Providence to remove frpm our midst our late brother, Frank Matthews, aud Wiif-sras. It Is but just that a fitting recognition of his many virtues should be had; therefore be It Kksolvks, By Mayflower Lodge No. sjs, I. a O. F.. of Cape May City, that while we bow with humble submission to the will of the Moat High, we do not the leas (

d of the fvatetmty; i wbo was dear te all;

Matthews this Lodge lameats the toss of brother who was ever ready to proffer the

haod of aid aad the voice of the needy and distrereed of a triend and companion wbo

and be it farther •

-van. That the heartfelt >dge be extruded to his Ketioo; and be H farther

•pILl npoa'lbe rteord. of thfcUdffTa^d a eupy thereof be tiuaamftted to the Madly afmwds.M. i Woshataad t. sash*tha

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ELECTION RESULTS. Cape May County Elcotlon Was aa

Follows.

Elections were held In all of the boroughs and township# In Cape May County Tuesday. The Mayoralty conteats in the boroughs resulted as follows: South Cape May, James Ritchie; Avalon. Thomas Bray; Angleoea, Aguatus Hilton; Wildwood, Latimer R. Baker; Holly Beach, Frank E. Smith; West Cape May, Walters B. Edmunds. All were reflections except Edmunds, of West Cape May, who defeated George H. Reeve* by 20 majority.

Young ladles Prettily Attired In Colonial Style Make an Impression. The editor of the Herald was visited In hla sanctum on Tuesday evening by party of young friends attired In bright and daxxling colors. Their style and mode of dree* representing the colonial impersonating ancient modem historians as follows: May Smith, Santbippe; Lydle Sohel.

itoa; Bessie Lofli

longer. Pooaboutno;

yjfland, Joan

of Arc; Anna Foster, Cleopatra; May Sobelleuger, Carrie Nation; Mary Loflaud, Katherine of Russia; Frank Goodwin, Uncle Sam; Fred Lofland, Captain John Smith; Harry Scbellenger, Socrates; Willie Harris, Chief Messolt. One ran hardly imagine the rare beauty, the delicate features, beautiful eyes and iplexton of oar American girls when brought with such marked contrast by gray colon, plumed bead-gear and

Some of the ancient piety

that history accords to Joan of Arc

also visible upon the clean cut features of

this youthful aaaemblage. Our boys, ton,

although representing the fierce, stem

and savage Indian Warrior of earlier

day*, were none the lees attractive, carry-

ing themselves with a manly air, bright, stalwart and Intellectually refined and cultured.

" AHirwff'g Cowl.

Aaron Madden, of Cape May Court House, was summoned to appear before Alderman Quldort, of this elty, on Saturday, to answer a charge of cruelty to bla hlch. it is alleged, be allowed to stand out in a snow drift several hours without food or blanket. At tbe hearing be was found guilty and Sued three dollar* aud cost. ^ _

Central Market Sold.

J. W. Mecray ft Brother have purchased the stock snd fixtures of Joseph R. Brooks, also the Central Market inciudiug the adjoining property, comer Washington and Ocean streets, of Stllwell H. Hand. It is 1 understood they will move Utelr own store

wly acquired property Into one large market. of .the moat prominent and lathe city for this line of

business, there is little or ao doubt bat that j this, coupled with Mecray Brother's former

FACTS IN BRIEF. Mutters of General and Local Interest Mentioned. Spring weather does not signify that everyone has spring-halts. Because the frogs hare began croaking is no reason why you should. Ac Irate husband picked up a chair and made bis wife Mary-go-round. The pole at the wireless telegraph station erected this week is 152 feet high. Come off ycr perch seems to be the luacntlvo among manufacturer* of ben

fruit.

Now that county and borough election* arc over acre heads aud swelled beads are quite numerous. City Council met In qpecial session on Friday of last week. The appropriating ordinance was passed to second reading. Isaac Wbilldin was in town on Wednesday aud while here met with an accident that greatly jarred bis equilibrium. A bicycler after colliding with several fences and then with a locomotive doubtedly thinks he Is up against the real thing. You have already learned where the best, most seasonable, and up to date dry goods, notions, Indies and Gent's famishing*’ boots, shoes, etc. are to be found, at bedrock prices. Should there be even one that has not, call at tbe store of Mrs. Milton Hand, at once. Corner Broadway and 4th Avc. West Cape May. Mr. Harry B. Msrcy has purchased of Pilot Ellis Eldredgc the property known as the Bockius place on North street. He is raising aud otherwise Improving house w hich Is a three-story structure aud will probably make of it a modern boarding house. The primary department of the First M. E. Sunday School will give an inter-! eating entertainment In the church Friday evening, March 21. The money contributed will go toward beautifying their Sunday School room. A silver offering will be taken at tbe door. A professor baa discovered that the American workman eats to much. It is related that during the Anti-Corn law agitation in England an old Tory Lord invented a powder which he said would lessen the pangs of hunger and tbe'quanIty of bread needed by Engltab workmen. But'tbey prefered to repeal the Corn law and make bread cheap and plenty. Prof. J. W. Pine us and Fredrick Schmidt, of tbe Baron de HIrsch Agriculture School, at Woodbine, are establishing a sort of university extension course of lectures ott the subject of soil*, fertilisers and fruit growing, thus giving tbe other Jewish colonies in South Jersey tbe benefits of tbe extensive tperimeuta which have been made at Woodbine. There la a scheme on foot looking I tbe purobaae of all or a part of tbe pit lands of Southern New Jersey by the State, for the purpose of forest cultivation. The proposition was made last year by Governor Voorhees, and it is expected that a bill will be introduced this session of tbe Legislature providing for the condemnation and purchase of the lands. The pine belt stretches from Monmouth county across Ocean, Burlington, Atlantic and Cumberland counties to

May

JOHN BRoVn PASSES AWAY.

York Bros, (compuwd of SUtos York sad Chariaa York), la a firm of tractors wbo havs a sptoadM repot* TWy .do of jobbing aa well, and

atiaI raaldemw* In this tted by them. They «» by Writer through

tha Chya Majr peat oflaa. os by aalllag or

sse. nwsips*

Young Man Suddenly Explrom at Cold Spring. Among the many death* we have recorded within the past few .weeks there is nope more' sad than tbe one which occurred on Wednesday when the spirit of a young aStd promising life went oat. John Brown, just entering manhood, who less than two weeks ago wa* strong and healthy, Vas stricken with that fatal diapleuriay and pneumonia. To-day the stored remains were laid at r^pt In Tabernaoteoemetery. Tbe deceased was 19 years of age, and aa ucx,t to the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. William Brown, of Cold Spring. He had been employed in the gold leaf factory for tbe past three years, was pop. nlar among hla fellow workmen aud was of a bright aud cheerful disposition. HU dally walk through life was one of honest integrity, true moraT'character, upright, manly and lutellertually .bright, ever ready to lift up and help the down trod den, but never stooping to a mean or oti■olog act. He was faithful io/eligions devotions, aud was a member of the Cold Spring Presbyterian Sunday School.

CURRENT

COMMENT LOCAL AND GENERAL MATTERS OF INTEREST DISCUSSED Ao Impartial Review of Subjecta Under Thought—The Talk of the Gossips. N LOOKING over Capo May** im. prpvement and advancement, wc have only to lake Decatur street as an example. A few years ago there was hardly a bouse upon the street southeast of Hughes street. To-day the same section U built up solid with modern hotel* and cottage** alsottbe new Presbyterian Church occupies a prominent corner on thU street. What a few year* back was composed of carpenter shops, stables, skating rink, ®te., is now a continuous site of magnificent residences. All have given way to the progress of the resort. There remain* \ but one unoccupied site on the street, tbe ir of tbe Richardson 'property fronting Jackson street being the last aud only ; e. We need no) stop here, however. - | Beach avenue from Howard street to ! Madison avenue has practically built up ' in recent years, also Washington street and Staf-klou avenue have fell the effect I of the buzzing of the saw and the relent- ! less stroke of the hammer as cottage after '1 cottage has been added to their number.' ! That, section of the city known as tbe 1 Fourth Ward is becoming an important ! factor iu the city's make-up, w hile the improvements have not been large In any one year yet each and every year bringa decided and permanent improvements in new buildings, up-to-date with all modern i appliances for comfort and convcnleaou. -j Some of the wealthiest of our permanent residents are domiciled here iu palatial homes, luxuriously furnished, surrounded i! beautiful lawns aud shrubbery. - J Luotber feature of this section isthat nearly every family own their home, tbn* the citizens doubly interested in tbe welfare of the Ward. About every-. kind of mechanic can bo found bens— J boa- builder*, carpenters, painters, pi as- i terera and plumbers, so tbst it 1* not iry to call in outside aid for tbe various building operations now under way or contemplated in tbe near future. In faetpl^t was not for tbe city collee- , ! they might forget that they owed allegiance to any corporation on earth. | VENERABLE COUPLE AT REST. le Within Four Hour* of Each

Other.

Juatioc Brazil Craudol, of Ocean View, 1 lie of the wealth lest resident* of Cape | May County, died on Sunday, March ^ j

|JUy. D. L. Laverty to-day (Saturday) at 1.60 o'clock, tbe factory aaanclates of the deceased attending la a body. Inter.

form cancer* on the face. He wa* buried j iu Woodland Cemetery on Thursday, Hla wife, who was also wealthy iu her own right, succumbed to pneumonia on iy and wa* Interred beside her hus-

band Monday.

Mr. Crandol was buried on his 79th birthday anniversary, and had Mrs. Craodol lived until Saturday she wonld have been 78 year* old. Neither Mr. or Mrs. Craudol have any sar relatives, and It Is understood they left their wealth to neighbors, friends and churches in tbe vicinity where they lived. ^ j Looking For Hotel. Mr*. C. B. Reeves, of Philadelphia, ] who as been engaged In the hotel buai- , net* here during the summer season for the past thirty year*, wa* down on W«|eosday looking for a bouse. She was aootfinpanied by her sou Clement B. They j bad tbe Chalfonto Hotel last season and i will probably take the Windsor for the | coming summer. Mrs. Reeves wa* a | former native of Cape May and is an euthuslaatlc admirer of the reaoit. Insane nan's Loaf Walk. Joseph McKee, 32 year* old, eac from the County Insane Asylum last B day night and walked acres to Atlantic City, a distance of eight mOaff^ clad in slippers and a blanket, found at two o'clock tbe foHo*rtM|iJ morning by the police on the streets, a| — sent back to the Institution. Five Per Cent. Discounter one week only I will sell u linoleums and oil cloths at a dbi per cent. First quality table I I al 18c per yard, superior grade aT oil cloth, fancy Under, scalloped < " at «c per yard. Malting of ‘flea > paltera to fan Bold oa an' a

is the agent for some"

I Wi*Hg»a MA,

just bem received. We Invite (i aarf solicit poor early ordesa. Now te U

■ee the price. W. bought I uu aa* Willing to give you the U

Then ht aa tottiag w bat tha east Mt ■

J. ha. Chfflkto A. Swain, 6