CAPE MAY HER ATT).

VOL. II. NO. 18.

CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1902;

Subscription—$1.00 pcr Y ear>

OCEAN ST. TROLLEY OBJECTIONS OV ERCOME BY HASTE AND STRATEGY. The Flrat Car Hade Its Initiatory Trip Over the Disputed Line on Sunday Afternoon at 1.35. /JVl.MOST liDinedlately upon the J-l pinitioii of the original writ which had delayed operation* 1 on the •Ocean street trolley line of the Philadelphia d: Reailing Hallway, the work of ■ciHiatruclioi; thi* long disputed line taken np In a manner that would permit of nothing bnt a successful ending. In other word* the company had so carefully gone over the ground considering the most minute details, and being* guarded by former di ft cullies, “stole march" on tho objecting property owner* along that thoroughfare. So complete was the surprise that not a few were ( dumbfounded, when on Saturday, April On, at 1 o'clock p. m. about 150 laborers, under the instruction of General Superintciident VY. A. Garrett, of the P. & K. K.; Division Superintendent A. .G. McCstlsland, of the Cape May Division, and Manager Taylor, of the company’* beach front trolley system, broke- ground at both end* of tho street. At 4.30 o’clock they were reinforced by the arrival of a apcciallrain over the Reading lino bringing 300 Italians. All the section hand* over the entire route from Camden to Cape May were pressed into the service and the connecting link of road frombeach avenue to the Heading Terminal was so far completed by 1.35 o'clock on Sunday, as to enable the first trolley, filled to its utmost capacity, with enthusiastic citizen*, to make an Initiatory

round-trip.

The completion of thi* piece of road completes the company's line from Cain-

peMayPoii

Railroad.

The objector* to the building of^ the road could get no- writ to hamper the work on aconfint of the holiday of the

, courts, sud by Monday were of no avail. The

granted last May.

An objection was made Sunday by the ** appointed from the local

den to Cape May Point, the

landing of the boats of the Queen Anne

wharf

franchise •

(, only tnable

rnmraitU»_ -rr — — Methodist and BaptistChurcho*. It was composed of ten citizens, who marched

In a bo , _

To find him away, and they were uni to find him until hOjWalked up tho aisle of the.Metbodist (Aurcb to assume his place at the organ, which he ha* plaved for the last eighteen years. He said be could iaaue no warrants on Sunday, but that if they found the Chief of Police and any one wanted to make a charge against any person for Sabbath-breaking he could do *o. No a nests wore made, and if warrants had been issued Monday morning the laborers had ieft for tbeir GONE TO THEIR REST. Wo arc In receipt of new* of the death of several persons not uiilcnowtvtu-ffini>

ai.ii readers.

Mils. ABIGAIL, MAGC ntB. The funeral of Mrs. Abigail Magnire look place yesterday in Cold Spring Cemetery, a large namber of relatives coming down with the remains from Philadelphia. Deceased was the widow of James Maguire, . and daughter of the late Lemuel Swain, Sr., and was a lady well-known and beloved in this community/ wHiA sras her native home. Her death was quite sndden and cart a gloom of sorrow ovet a large cirde. ' One aisler o( what sras quite a large family, snrvives—Mrr.. Maria Ware, widow of John Ware, and resides at Lansdosvne. Mias cabmekcita'crraoh. Not untH last week did we heal death of Mias Carr .»Tiirrcd several weeks since from po< monia. the resnll of having taken severe cold The deceased and her sister. Mis* Lena Creagh. Were anmmet visitors here, and popular amonf tho

AT PEACEFUL REST. Henry H. El dredge Passed Away on Saturday Horning. Tho silent reaper, Death, has sgsin -thrust In his sickle and taken from midst another member of our community whose name ^ood hlgb^t both church anil social circles. Henry H. Eldredge died at his late residence In West Cape May on Saturday morning last, at 9 30 o'clock, aged 5years, after bat a few weeks' illness, from tho effects of a malady which baffled the physician* In attemptlug togaln an Intelligent diagnose, though it seemed to have its foundation In the brain, partaking somewhat of the nature of apoplexy. Dr. James Meeray took charge of the case, consulting with Dr. Clarence S. Eldredge, of Philadelphia, eldest son of the deceased. A widow and another son, Henry H. Eldredge, Jr„ are •arriving members of the family, with also his father, William Eldredge, two brothers, Charles and Enoch EL drodge, and one slater, wife of Mr. Sam-

uel Swain.

Mr. Eldredge was a man possessing those attribute* to a market! degree which beautify and ennoble a man’s character. Of quiet, ^ unassuming manner, attractively genial and abundantly genet disposition, true as steel In all hi* relations with bis fellow*, devout and faithful in his reli^ous life, be could not fall to gain and to hold the utmost confident^ and highest personal regard of. every friend and acqunidtance. At the timhof his death be held the office of assessor of hi* borough, had been for twenty years member of the Board of Education, and for twenty-five year* a consistent member of Cold Spring Presbyterian Church and for the same period member of the Board of Trustee*, and a member of A. O. U. W, Lodge. Every Snndav morning, weather permitting, Mr. Eldredge would hameas np his team to his large coach and convey, beside* thoae of hi* own family, as many as coaid be seated, to tho church service*, ,rly three mile* distant. Not only Waat Cape May, but all through lower Cape May, and wherever Henry H. El. dredge was known, there la sadness and mourning. As sure as there is “rest for the people of God,’’ *o sure the freed spirit of onr beloved friend shall dwell “forever with the Lord.’’ Funeral service* were held at the church at 2 o'clock p. m. Dr. D. H. Laverty, pastor of the church, preached very sympathetic sermon, after which the Rev. J. L. Landis made a few touching remarks, containing words of comfort for the bereaved family, and spoke appropriately of the unimpeachable character of the deceased and the'high esteem in which, he was held. Rev. E. F. Gallagher then made the closing prayer and the remains were interred in the ceme’cry in the rear of the church.

EXPIRES.

ant. Until the death of their at Maloney, which occurred a year « ago. the young ladle* paused a pc’-

each summer with her at her Jackson

street cottage.

. , DAitiKi. carsE. ^ Dante! Cruse.’ a lifelong re

Dorchester, died on Wedneada week and was buried at the Leesburg cemetery on Saturday. April 96. We hav* not learned bis exact age, but our Informant thinks It wa* nearly or quite HO year* H* was (he eldest sou of the late Capt. DaoM Crua*. a aeacoast navi gator, who died raanv years ago.

brother of deee ecd. David Cl

atof'chal

week with pneumonia, but war much Improved the first of this

r. also a fill last

JOSEPH fiRIPPKV.

mrrxx.

Jitaaph Griffey, son of Bmltb Griffey, of Mora, thi* eouutv. fgad about *5 yean*,

at Atlantic City, where ha L th« primary eaoaa of hla

og the extract km of a

died recently was acaptoyed

death, it la aald, being the

Blood oraageo 12c rtnaaa. Urge he. nanaa 19c and 15c domra. Not tho ripe kind but large, aootad yellow hi

HR. WM. S. SEARCH E

mll l toi ick’s lie

Succumbed on Tuesday Last After

Long and Patient Suffering.

Again the Angel of Death jfias entered the home of one of the beat known families In this part of the county. Tuesday at 4 o’clock a. m /Mr. Search was stricken, and although hq had l>een ailing fbr somo time past, the bldw imemed, nevertheless, sudden to the bereaved famil and friends. He was horn in Back county. Pa., in 1850. aucf'when a young

learned the trade of hutcberlDg, aft-

erwards removing to Philadelphia, where he conducted the wholesale meat basinets and later, about 15 years ago, came to

Cold Spring, Cafie May County, and chased a large farm where he oontir bis former occupation, supplying wholesale trade with pork produce,

while thus engaged made many warm frienda. Mr. Search's relations with biz fellow man were always honorable and fair. He waa a good citizen, conscientiously* moral and aelf-sacrlficitig, and ranch devoted to'the attainments of the

higher lif%.

The sympathy of tW« community goes out to the bereaved family ID tbeir day of sorrow in having lost mi kind a father and loving husband as he, whose noble jple has Imbued the hearts and minds of his cblldreu with those characteristic* Which are rather to be chosen than great a. A widow, four daughters and three sons survive him. Services were held at the house at 4 o'clock Thuraday. The remains were taken on Friday morning to Pemberton, N. J., for Interment.

the and

All competitor* for the free bicycle Will please comply with the condition# of the advert aeraent by sending in their subscriber* accompanied by the cash, as all naroea not accompanied by the cash will not be recognised. The offer cioMS ‘taut, imiutdiataiy aft which time the bicycle will ha given »* rt J r ' -- The New CjufecUuu— Brittle, **ly at Hc^oa'a.

AN AGE OF PROGRESS THE WORLD ADVANCES AND CAPE HAY IS IN LINE. Another Great Improvement Project In Embryo—East Cape Hay Beach Hay Yet Be Developed.

HIS IS truly a progressive age. and by both the old and new world, quick response la given everywhere to calls for urban and suburban development which soieuoo and mechanical Ingenuity have sq generously, during the paat half century, made comparatively easy and abundantly practical of adoption, looking wholly, as they do, to the iplifting and advancement of the human race Into realms of 4 higher civilization, fhat brings to each succeeding generation greater Intelleetuat powers, broadened culture, higher social enjoyment and comfort, freer and more Intimate Intercourse among all tho people* of the earth, and more than all, a more sublime view and deeper appreciation of the greatness and power of the Deity that controls and governs all Nature, whose wisdom baa planned aM things for the benefit of mankind, whose master hand ^recognized in the heavens above, the irth beneath and the waters under the

earth.

And In thi* ago of progress nothing la more marked, primarily, than tho rapid increase In population In all countries, hence the stimulus to greater activity in all that pertains to human progretaL Inj the development of the arU and BciffHS

from the storehoua^rof wb< '

aprlng all things istM that lead on toward that perfection of moral. Intellectual and physical ideals so positively and undeniably the privilege of all God’s creatures

who righteously seek tbeir possession. 1 Despite not the day of small things !”

is an injunction which would aeem to have small place in any rule of life we might adopt at the present day, yet it must be remembered that small things make the greater, and It Is the happy and perfect doveulling together of the scattered and disjointed bits of grain* that makes the massive, yet symmetrical, who)*. And now we are done with gen-

eralities of thought In this line.

Have we seemed to wander away from theao^ject indicated by the headlines? Then * let na consider hi icily the more “strenuous life" of "Dear Old Cape May,” whose activities play at least a small part in the moving of the machinery that gtvea life and action to the gen eral prog reaz of the day. Her history may not be as glorious, her progress as ipid, nor her greatness as widely heralded as might be deemed commensurate with her years and the solidity of her foundations, yet her tinea are cast in pleasant places and her beauty and native grandeur are nowhere excelled among all the resoru of the wottJ. Contrast old “Cape Island’’ with tho new Cape May. and see that there baa been “ something doing.’’ Misfortune* have come, mistake* have been made, and treachery to her heal Interest* may have occasionally lifted Us serpent like head, bnt wisdom and loyality have geneially withstood efforts o bripg about maladministration of pubic affairs, and our City Fathers have not often failed to act intelligently and judiciously in the discharge of their sworn

duC-

tt ties.

Progrca* 1* the watchword, and ju*t brings before Council one of the

now „

moat Impor . _ - propoMiiiona, ever presented before that iKidy. Negotiations have for' some time on foot for the disposal of what the have left of the East Caps May

Beach tract.

should be stated right here, however, that the atory given to the Star and published by that paper last week, wa* •rrotmmis in every particular. Of coarse.

Ion if it had been. There

really Is, however, an effort being made harmonize the city's Interests with the

"sat Capa May can be carried

nt sacceasrnlly and all interests subserved, It Is to be considered, aa we intlma. led, one of tho most Important projects has been np to Connell for a long

j.

The pity Is that thla tract has so long sen merely a speculative foot-ball,-and

i»f certain,

—/ may be 1 clearing for a grand improvement at this * ' *- the east end, the

been merely a speculative foot-

It may be, with the elimination of certai obstructive Influetxies, the way may clearing for a grand improvement at t end of our city. At the east end, present trolley tarmlnua, ant the what of the yacht fleet* of the inlet, yet the one hotel erected there some years ago, l* a bastneas failure and clnaed. It is true that a strong bulkhead, a boardwalk and

the Orel cMcutial* to a con . nwmeot to the Inlet aa con-

templated. but the city authoritka Med to move very cautiously *- gc

FACTS IN BRIEF. Matters of General and Local Interest Mentioned. The ftov. George B. Young, D.D., of Vineland, has accepted a call to the pastorate of the First Baptist Church, Ocean

City.

Occasional catches of rock fish at the Polnt'of late have been quite large, but they are not •» plentiful In our market as tmuld be wished, especially now that

meat* are held at trust prices. In the serving of ice the Cape May lie will again have the advantages

benefits of active hut honorable competition, the Independent Joe Company again entering the field this mouth for the sea-

son of 1902.

Through the effort* of the local Board of Trade, with the assistance of Assemblyman Lewis M. Crease, Ocean City will have free delivery mall eervloc, which will he In operation before the summer

ypub-

Work has been com me need on the new ocean pier at the foot of Alexander avenue, to be used by the Queen Anne Railroad Cdmpany. This will make Cape May’s third ocean pier. See candy made in our window. Get free sample. IV. 8,Hogan. The original and Only Sublime Passion Play, showing the suffering and death of our Lord Jcsui Christ. Animated, Beautiful Moving Pictures and illnatreted songs at Dale's Auditorium, Monday evening. Supported by a strong vaude-

ville company.

An alumni association baa been formed in Dennis township with the following officers: President, Edward F. Jeffereon, of South Dentils; secretary. Ml** Elizabeth Bonham, of South Seaville; treasner, Mis* Roxana Gandy, of DonnisWhlle U is e-timatrd that 24,000,000 worth of adulterated and poisonous foods are disposed of iu our markets annually, how shall we estimate the amount of slcknesa and the number of deaths caused thereby. This is one of the outgrowths of progressive scienoo and enlightened civilisation that needs to bo crashed at

once and forever.

It la a fact that public seuUment was with the trolley people in the hurried construction of the Ocean street connecting link between Reading .station and the beach trolley road, deprecating, however, the necessity of working the men on Sunday to gain the victory which it is hoped and believed will prove for the public

good.

'Tla strange how modest and reticent mo people are. We have even known of cases whore these cbaracterietica prevailed to such an extent that after nearly ‘bnrstlng’for tbree'weeks, the desire to ventilate themselves to pnblio notice, became too great for their narrow confines, thus a blowout waa inevitable and a certain morsel of machinery became too hot for long retention and bad to he spit out wbeu three weeks old. In public opinion

CURRENT COMMENT

LOCAL AND G ENERAL MATTERS

OFINTEREST DISCUSSED

An Impartial Review of Subjects

Under Thou.thh—The Talk

the atory given to the Star by that paper last week,

erron^us in every particular. Of course, the paper wa* imposed upon by an un-

acrapuluua iiiformanl. Councilman Hat- 4UC wlu « The East Cape May Beach promoter* [T.-Gallagher will preach upon “Para-

have made 119rtich proposition a* statcdrUam he, nor Would 1 give it consideration If it had b

there la but oue perfectly printed pauer iu Cape May, and as we.are in the business we. leave It for other* to say which It Is.

Cemetery Vandalism.

Complaints are again beard of depredatloua of flower thieves who roam the Cold Spring Cemetery bent upon mischief of the meanest sort—the stealing of flowera from the graves that have been placed there by the loving hand of mourning frienda. We can conceive of nothing more contemptible, and wo know of no punishment too severe for those who can he so heartlessly selfish, so utterly lost to all acuse of shame. We are convinoed that It la not alone thoughtless children who are guilty, but those old enough to know better have yielded to the tempter In the commission of this sin. If such should read this, may they be led to repenUuoe and reform^

Presbyterian Church.

Sabbath will be the farewell service of the Presbyterian pastor before vocation.

‘.-Gallagher will preach

tnd in the evening at 8 o’clock bis theme will he our Mlapets. “The Lord atoh between me and thee when we are absent one from another.”

Flrat M. E. Church.

‘Recognition In Heaven’’ will be the theme of the pastor's discourse on Suumoruing. lo the evening bis top 0 be ‘The Search for a Man." All evening services will hereafter begin at 8 o'clock and end at 9. Strangers are ( Ourdially Invited to worship with u*.

Church of the Advent.

At the Church of the Advent there will be Holy Communlou and morning prayer at 10.80 a. m., and evening prayer at 8

ffbntitt*.

O TRANOE THINGS are happening all tho time and everywhere, and when one concedes this much, it may readily be conceded also that Cape May City cannot be considetod an excep* tion, neither as to time, nor place. Then why should anybody find anything so very amazing in the atory of the trolley,— not the story of a trolley that was bnllt In a night, nor yet the atory of a trolley that was built on the Sabbath, but rather the atory of a trolley road built both In the night and on Sunday. Of course, aomebody and the law were being tricked, It were, and a victory waa being obtained very .much by stealth, and it is well understood that “stealing a inarch" always creates much interest and more less excitement. So Capo May wa* excited, eagerly watching the progress of the work and anxiously anticipating the outcome. Naturally enough, churchgoers were shocked as they passed the boilers, *0 did not venture to pray for the auccea* of tbeir labors, yet how many good and true Sabbatarians were that day silently giving place in tbeir minds to the thought that while t&ey regretted the seeming necessity for Sunday labor of this kind, they sincerely were glad to know that even by this meani the long delayed Ocean street trolley line waa at last lo bo speedily constructed and operated. “Under the circumstances,” said one good old gentleman, “it seems very much like taking tbs ox from the mire, and there seemed to be 00 other time no way to accomplish a good deed."

Tra la la—tra la la!

May comes laughing o'er the plain,

Tra la la—tra la la!

Herald of young summer's reign;

Tra 1* la—tra 1* la

Breathing sweetness through the bowers, Tinting with bright hues the flowers.

The Spring time of year is coming, coming. Bird* arc blithe, are blithe and gay; Insects bright are humming, hummini

And all the world is JM

Yea, Spring is here, the Joyously Inspiring season when the thoughts of lads and laaaes lightly turn to love—the son when all interested in summer resort affaire turn to thoughts of either the business or social end of the annually proclaimed duties of the “aeason.” Anxious inquiries, as usust are made, one to another as to wbst are the prospects. Who can foretell ? We can judge only from present indications and these are encouraging to hope for and expect an early opening of summer resort buaii si particularly applied to Gape May. We do know that many letterafrora persona entirely new to Cape May, and from points In Uie far West, from the SAth and Southwestern section of the country are being received by hotel proprietors and agent* for cottages. There U every promise that we shall see many new faces here this year, and that the influx will clearly demonstrate what the Herald already pointed out—the neodfora few medium-sized new, modern hotels The opportunity la here. Who will grasp

A Surprise.

The way the Reading R. R. officials surprised some of the people of thi* city day last week is no more to be wondered at than the way Charles Swain surprises all the people of the city who visit hi* store every day in the week. Surprised beyond expression at the remarkably low price* he maintains on the very best staple articles. Another surprise is the large stock of house furnishing goods he carries. We can safely say that every article in the line of tin and agateware, also stoves, heaters, ranges and oil stoves are here; oil cloth, matting and linoleum; tubs, wash boards, boilers and kettle*. Oh, certainly, yon know what

louse Furnishing Goods are. Music Question Settled.

The entertainment committee of the City Council has employed for the summer season Bergey’a Nineteenth Regl-

Band.

personal interest. Gossip of the Resort In Which Yew

Mey Be Menloncd.

Mr*. James B. Stitea ha* paused tii* greater part of the week with her a!

In I’bitadelpbia.

Mr*. O. L. W. Kucrr, of thla city, and r*. Belle 8. Corson, of DennisvaJ ere riaitors together in the Quaker Citj couple of day# early in the week. Charlie Stanton, gt-uial and whole, aonlcd, a worthy sou of a noble alre, the late M. Hall Stanton, la down from Philadelphia thi* week, and haA leased a cot. tage for the season. Mm. Stanton will aa*ume her summer household dotiee about the mlddle'of the present month. Mr. and Mr*. T. T. Hilliard, of Salem,; took advantage of Monday’s bright weather and came to their Cape May PolntcoUage fora week’s aojouro. M/fpwbile they will arrange for some interior renovation, sach as new wall pipers, repainting, etc. Mr. Hilliard I* one of Capo,' May Point’s pioneer cottager* and property owners, aa well ax one of iu 1 esteemed summer resident*. Reuben Stephenson, the noted deaf] base ball player, has after some years rest, returned to the field, and la in the Eastern League, playing with the Jereey City Club. “Reub" la a native of this county, and waa deprived of bis bearing when a child by an attack of scarlet fever. His wife is a deaf mute, but belongs to a well-to-do family. Mrs. Belle H. Tarboll, a charming sod cultured New England lady, whose home is in the pleasant little town of Milfold, New Hampshire, alighted from tberooraing express at South Seaville on Wednesday morning to make a viait of several days with Mrs. John Hancock, whose first husband, A. F. Kendall, remem--bered as proprietor of the South SeavUleJ Saab and Door Factory, was an uncle Uw Mrs. Tarbell. Mrs. Tarbell has pissed the winter iu Vineland, but now longs to return to her native hills. A portion of the summer will be given to the coast re.

sorts of Maine.

Little Mias Dorothy Bocklus, now twelve years old, daughter of Mr. pnd ! Mrs. P. Logan Bocklus, {^rticipated in the youthful festivities of a childrens’ i party given by her child-frieud, Miss 1 Helen Stel waggon, In West Philadelphia, on Tueaday evening. There were thirtyfive children entertained In the mansionlike halls of the Stelwaggon home. Him Dorothy wa* received in the city by her father on Tuesday, and placed safely on the train for home on Wednesday morn-

GRAND TRAVELING FACILITIES.

Philadelphia & Reading’s New Hourly Trains.

The new hourly trains mcncc running on the Phil ing F •

ich city on the even hour from 7.00 _ 7.0O P. M. every weekday, will in their The cqnipmcnt will consist of wide

being P nearly ready for delivery, m especially for these trains and to each will be added one or more Pullman P

Cara, furnishec When it is al

Fast Express ___

change, a number of them making the between the two cities in j boars and the.. position of the Terminals. The Reading Terminal, Philadelphia being in the centre'of the trade and shopping district, and Near York bound travelers having the choice at Jersey City of boats to either Liberty Street or Whitehall Terminal (South Ferry), at the latter place under the same roof with the Elevated Roads and the ferries for Brooklyn, it ta evident that travellers by thi* route will have accommodations not sotpassed by any railroad service in the

Council Meeting.

City Council met in ajmcial session on Tueaday night and passed through first and second readings an ordinance author- ! ixing a bond issue of 275,000. The money : is to be expended on the new water works ! and other improvement*. -73

Another special Thursday evening

m ■■■ each ■ is also noted that these will be all

meeting waa held t

Notice.

The Committee of Lower township w

house for the Iran*. J

meet at the township ho action of general bush

Monday evening of each mouth at f

ik. Ry order of Committee

o'clocl Attest;

Chas. C. Reeves, Clerk.

Pound of White Star Coffee Free. The Cape May Market, sole agent ft White Star Coffee, selling at 25, 80, 8| and 40 cents per pound. Bring the c pon cut from McClure's Magazine May and get a pound of either grade ft

TheEbbitt

Newly Renovated. The best equipped, and most comfortable house at Cape May for the Spring Season. Has Steam heat with up-to-date appointments and perfect

service. Under new UATCS. ai oo pen OAT

•PCCIAL PRICKS WEEKLY.

appointments t ent. Long dista

y. McConnell