CAPE MAY HERAJLD.

VOL. II. NO. 20.

CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1902.

Subscription—$1.00 per Year.

THE NEW STEAMBOAT "QUEEN CAROLINE" LAUNCHED <*■ AT BALTIHORE ON TUESDAY Will Ply Between Lewes and Cape May, Connecting; with the Queen Anne Railroad lor the South ^HE NEW steel steamboat. Queen ('aniline.' was launched at the works of the Baltimore Shipbulldiiur and Dry Dock Company, Locust Point, at 4 o'clock on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 13. Miss Marie Bosley, daughter of Mr. William H. Bosley, president of the Queen Anne's itailroad Company,. acted as sponsor. About 500 invitations were sent out for the Jaunoh-

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Queen Caroline was built for the Queen Anne's Ferry and Equipment Company, Mr. Edward Stabler, Jr., president, which owns the steamboats operated in connection with the Qneen Anne Railroad and leases them to the Rail road Company. The Ferry Company own the Queen Anne and Endeavor, which now run be~—dfceu Baltimore and Love Point and Queenstown. , The Queen Caroline is strictly a firstclaiss boat, with steel hull aud frame and siiiRlciscrew propeller. She is 200 feet lonu, 31 feet beam aud will carry 1000 passengers. She is to be used during tbe summer sea«on in tbe excursion business between Lewes, Del, aud Cape May. She is expected to be tbe fastest bay steamer hallli'g from Baltimore excepting, possibly, the Alabama of the Bay Line. Her speed will be about 17 miles an hour and she will make the IS'miles from Lewes to Cape May in about 45 minutes. She will go into commission about July 1. Tbe Queen Anne Railroad Company Is building a new pier of its own on tbe lAyside of Cape May. although it will still be in a position to use the pier ou the omsan side wheu thought desirable. During tbe winter tbe new boat will ply over the regular line liSjptafT Baltimore and Queenstown.

PINCKNEY NORRIS WEDS. The Beautlfal Miss Helen Wharton Becomes His Bride. An interesting social event that has stirred all Philadelphia's best circles, and attracted alsi more or lesr attention at Cape May, was the marriage on Monday of this week of Mr. Charles C. Pinckney Norris and Miss Helen Wharton, both of whom are members of d slinguisbed Philadelphia families. The event was solemnized in Christ's Church, Brooklyn, -Rev. Arthur B. Kinsolving officiating. Mr. Norris, his daughter,' Miss- Maria Pinckney Norris, and his beautiful young bride, are well and popularly known to Cape May summer society. They.are expected to reach Capo May in a few days Ui occupy Mr. Norris’ a&tshore home here for the sumrniT.

A Veteran Cottager.

It is doubtful if any resort ou tbe Atlantic coasb-ean boast of ss long-tried and true veteran cottagers as can grand old Cape May. We have unmerons regular* who have been coming hero thirty, forty, and even fifty year# or more. Upon his pleasant cottage verandah, bn Jackaon street, almost suy clear afternoon, eujoving bis fragrant Havana, may he seen Mr. Sebastian A. Rudolph, who ha* begun his fifty,first year as a Cape May summer resident. His first visit to tbe Cspe was in the summer of 1851, when he took pssssge on tbe steamboat Kem bee, which was one of the two plying between Philadelphia sod New York, miking stops both ways at tbe "Cape May Lauding," now tbe western boundry of Cape Msy Point, at the terminus of tbe old Cape Msy Turopikty Mr. Rudolph. can scarcely yet be looked upon ••grand old man," for ho Is still quite active and thoroughly enjoys bis ontlngs at his favorite spot beside the sc

Without ■ Peer.

A remarkable Improvement for kitchen ranges is tbe Star Patent Perforated Covers, constating of a cover of tbe same • lie and shape as an ordinary stove lid, bot^perforaud, with an inner coyer fitting cleanly into the outside cover. Two of loose covets are used, fitting Into tbe front cover holes of the range, fight over the fire When the fire la fixed for the night, the Inside covers may lie left aa far off as neerssarv, or even removed entirely. Tbe t-alite pieveutloa of all coal ^ae and sulphur is ■«« of tbe great advantage of iblq device sad instantly earn The r liability of the iua,nfaetumr, the Lehigh Btoee A Manufacturing Co., of LaUghtoa, Pa., is world meows and Jf K- Wilaao A Son am the Weal for Ibaa* high grade ranges, con

PERSONAL INTEREST. Gossip of the Resort In Which You May Be Mentioned. H. S. Knnkel and family enjoy tbe Cape May drives behind a handsome ]0r of bays. Sieinbach, of Philadelphia, has lerscd for the summer the Needles cottage, 112 Decatur street. The doctor la a cou-in to Mr. Needles. Mrs. Murray Kush, of Philadelphia, was at Cape May yesterday selecting a suite of rooms for an all-season’s occupancy. Mrs. A. Clarke -Bane, wife of one of Pittsburg's leading business men, aud little son II. Coleman Bane, arc registered st Carroll Villa for the entire season. Miss P. N. Williams, of South Dcnnh, is passing the present mouth with her frieud, Mr*. L. H. Washburn, at their handsome new residence on Jersey City Heights. Wolff and family, of Philadelphia, who last yesr were ensconced in sn Atlantic Terrace cottage, will this season occupy Miss Sue Hildreth’s pretty cottage adjoining Carroll Villa. Mrs. Williams, wife of the new pastor ol the First Baptist Church, has a splendid contrallo voice that has been given excellent training, and her Assistance in the choir is hlghlv appreciated. Dr. Freeman aud 'family, of Seventeenth and Chestnut streets. Philadelphia, took occupancy of their Beach avecottago for the ecasuu on Monday last. J. M. Okie and his interesting family, of Bryn Mawr, Pa., are expected to-day to take up their summer abode In what is knowu as the McGeorge cottage ou Windjr avenue, adjoining the Sewell cottage n the South. Cottager H. C. Jacoby aud family are charmingly ensconced in their spacious summer home, new last Vear, on Columbia avenue. No family is more warmly attached to Cape May than the Jaroby’s. Mrs. William R Smith, of Cold Spring, has had a very enjoyable visit for ten days with friends in Philadelphia and Mercbautville. Mrs. Smith la a woman of very amiable disposition and most admirable traits of character which endear her to all acquaintances. Mr. Charles Ferguson, one of the oldest and most respected of Philadelphia cottagers here, attributes to the favorable climate of tbe Cape the fact that his years sit so lightly upon him since taking up permanent residence among us. Rev. A. D. Moore, of Philadelphia, ■enpied the pulpit of the First Presbyterian Church last Sabbath,-in the absence the pastor. Rev. Edyln F. Gallagher, who is given two weeks' vacation in order to attend some special church functions elsewhere. Mrs. Alfred L. Belfield, staunch members of the Philadelphia colony of cottagers, hare been giving personal attention to the preparation of their Congress street cottage for this son’s occupancy. Mrs. Belsfield and her sister^ Mrs.-Hughes, are noU>d as among the most charming ladies who grace Cape May summer society. Mrs, Pearson, one of the most enthusiastic lovers of yachting pleasures, came down ou Tuesday, and gave order for the making ready of her pretty boat, moored here since last season. Mr. and Mrs. Pearson make Congress Hall tbelr stuping place each summer. Miss Carrie M. Ysle. who for several :hoo! years has been one of the most popular aud capable teachers la tbe city public school, has decided to take a year’s vacation from educational work, in an endeavor to recuperate fully from a rundown condition. Tbe Board of Education regret very much her declination to make a re-engagement for the next school year. Miss Yale will return to her home at Meriden. Conn., at -the close of this mouth. She to very much liked- here by

all.

Mr. and Mra. Isaac Smith, formerly of this city, arc useful and valued members of the community, of Merobsntvitle, lovely suburban town six mile* out of

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ling many admirable traits and

personal graces. The loving kindness in which she wsa held bare baa followed her. and abides with her In her present

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REACHING THIS WAY RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS AT CAMDEN WILL, BENEFIT US. Good Reason to Hope lor Increased Facilities and Quicker Time to This Resort.

Mrs. Smith wsa formerly Miss j

Kmqia Parsons, aud to remembered here

*. Of 'an ardent religious temperament, she find* congenial environments in tbe m.«u aotlvv labors In Sunday school work. The Prcahyierian Church

forth aud influence.

Tbe regular Coulrreac* of tbe Gera Baptists win be held this year at Paxta Pa, May aoth to 3<th. To accommodate patrons desiring to attend this coaferei

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tbe Pbitodel^ k# special rsi

am its hire to Paatas* rate of single tec for n

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•HE Hkhai.d takes optlmtotio views of both the present and of the future of this famous old resort—tbc| mother of seaside watering places. There a few old residents surviving who yet remember the time when oommunicawilb Philadelphia was chiefly had by taking passage in the wood shallop* that plied their trade along the Delaware. Then the primitive steamboats worked their way sluggishly to the Cape, and of tbe best families of the Quaker City and from other cities, even from tbe "Sunny South," began to flock down to this wpnderful beach, and by the time the Civil War-cloud burst upon tbe country, Cape May was the leading one of four popular resorts—the other three being Long Branch, Saratoga and Newport. The old stage lines had come into vogue for through travel, and taking coach at Cake's Tave\ in Camden at 0 A. M., passengers would arrive at "Cape Island" at about ffi-SO P. M. Railway tracks were first laid to Woodbury, then to Glassboro, from Glass boro to Bridgeton snd Salem; then came the Millville aud Glassboro extension, renary by tbe large and growing lug interests at the lufcr place. . But it was not until the sufiumn of 1863 that the Cspe May and l^illvlllc extension of the West Jersey Railroad was completed, when there was great rejoicing not only along the Hue and at tbe Cape May terminal, but also among boats of people who welcomed the new facilities for quicker and more comfortable passage to their favorite summer resort by the sea. Who thought of objecting to the rate of fare for the round trip being five dollars; aud who thought of the train was five Was It not a great advance over steamboat and stage coach! Heavier locomotives, that burned coal Instead of wood, came along late in tbe seventies, with improved coaches, and tbe time of express trains was reduced to three hours, then two and a half, an!! lastly to two honrs, with special quick trains in summer covering the 81 miles in 100 minutes, with a corresponding re-

duction in fares.

Thirty years after the eutranoe of tbe

West Jersey came a branch of tbe Reading from their Atlantic City line at Winslow Junction, giving constantly improvIng Service, suoh as has had much to do in a fair spirit of rivalry, in stimulating this old, time-honored resort, to eyen greater things and bringing it into still greater prominence before the country and the world. And we all know tbe

of the extraordinary efforts more put forth by this company to

shake off the lethargy that scCmed to be insidiously creeping over old Cspe May, •qtid a bustle wss put on that gave It an awakening that was not rude, but that bronght it'out into a more strenuous Ufa

of activity.

Meanwhile the parent road, which had

ory of cently

In devising and executing plans for improved service, and every seasdb has seen something better than tbe one preceding From tbe original thirty-pound rail the road to now laid with olghty-flve pound Iron, with promise of 100-pound steel rails at an early date, with still more powerful locomotives and a reduction of

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the Reading hints at being able to do even better than that. But now comes the execution of plana that are to be Importaut^ fsetors in tbe il arrangement for quickly reaching tbe sc" shore resorts, ordluanoea favorable to which were granted by Camden City Council last Friday night, and signed by tbe Mayor, so that ou 8 turday morning work by tbe Pennsylvania Railroad Company was begun In accordance with tbe privileges given by the ordlnauoes,—tbe construction of elevated track on all their lines through tbe City of Camden, from their ucw station aud ferries, opened only a year ago. Tbe drat elevation will be made with tbe four tracks of tbe Amboy division; com those of tbe Atlantic City road, and lastly tbe Weal Jersey tracks feeding to Cape May. Tbe work will reqni two years, and •10,000,000 to tbe todeMtor slltba work this I meat «M1 antaU. Thto will do as

FACTS IN

BRIEF.

Matters of General and Local Interest Mentioned. Children are “whooping" It up. Cape May has the reputation of being a clean city. See candy made in our window. Get free sample. W. S. Hogan. Tbe world stands aghast at the terrible destruction of St Pierre bv molten lava. Joseph It. Brooks' handsome team of blacks and "T” cart attract much atten-

tion.

Smith’s Seaside Studio, corner Ocean and Beach avenue, to n ow open for the

isson.

What a nice thing it would bo if tbe Presbyterian and Baptist Cburob£s of this city could have pipe organs. Councilman Joseph Hand will build the Inquirer’s new roof over tbe pier at. Uchod to Public Payillon No. 3. Between tbe Beef Trust and the coal miners, it looks as though we are as much at the mercy of the poor as of the rich. Charles A. Swain to a live business man and a judicious advertiser. To all houseowners and householders the Herald can safely recommend t)im. Blood oranges 12c dozen. Large bananas 12c and 15c dozen. Not tbe over ripe kind but large, sound yellow bauau- ». W. S. Hogan. Upon the whole, our City Fathers have acted wisely aud iulelligeutlj of late in legislating largely for the city’s Interest, toward development and advancement. The Passion Play which was to have exhibited at Dale's Auditorium May 5tb, have againgpt their parphernalia in co - ditlon, an#will positively appear at tbe Audito?fum May 20th. Baked rock dinners are now in vogue, id Cape May epicureans pronounce them equal to tbe famous planked shad feasts so popular on the banks of tbe Delaware In shad time. Fine catches of rock are being made, and just from the water they are very “toothsome” and palatable. 8ur Villa, the property of Capt. Ulllebrand, of the Star Lock Works, Pbiladcl phia, and a frequent visitor here during the usual spring renovation of his property, has undergone very much of a chauge la appearance at the hands of the painters. Nearly 81000 has been spent upon tbe Star Villa this spring. The Homestead Restaurant, established by J. J. Ratty oue year ago at Jackson and Washington streets, bas come rapidly Into favor and bas a generous patronage. Tbe moat palatable dishes are served in excellent manner, and meals taken there are thoroughly enjoyable. Special lunches or party dinners are gotten up red at any time in a most satisfactory manner. The improvement of property immediately adjoining the Central Market, oornor of Washington and Ocean streets, to being made by Hoc ray Brothers, who recently became the owners of this bustness corner. Two stores are now being Inclosed, taking tbe place of tbe cottage that formerly stood upon the ground and was removed to another location. Messrs. Mecray are gifted with an abundance of business enterprice. York Bros, (composed of Stttes York and Charles York), to a firm of contractors who bsve a splendid reputation for contracting and building. They do all manner of jobbing as well, and are

CURRENT COMMENT LOCAL AND GENERAL MATTERS OF INTEREST DISCUSSED An Impartial Review of Sabjects Under Thought—The Talk of the Gossips. ^T^HERE to no mistaking the fact that the Improved water works now In process of construction under recent ordinance* passed, and contract* made, bjt Council, to likely to prove of the most gratifying, most satisfying and revivifying features of improvement even given to this resort, and to another evldcnoo of that progress of which we wrote a short time since. It was only seventeen yoats ago that tbe crude system by which tbe city wss supplied from the little works at Franklin and Washington streets was abandoned. Tbe water had become Impure, the supply scanty, and altogether Inadequate, even though addition bad been supplied bv tbe supplementary well and tank at another locality within tbe city limits. Tbe new wells aud tanks placed a half mile out of town gave promise of being a perfect aud satisfactory'solution of tbe iroblem that had presented itself, but after a few years, complaints of brackish •atcr aud insufficient pressure forced the attention of Council. Several driven wells were added, but still the system was incomplete aud unsatisfactory to the public. Happily all these shortcomings will soon belong to the past In tbe history of tbe resort, and we shall have such water supply as few coast resorts can boast of. The tower tank will have a capacity of 150,000 gallons and the pressure will lx> forty-seven pounds. And the water from the three 800 feet wells will surely be pure sweet and whole-

some.

The polltickl pot to holing on tbe Congressional furnace, and Congressman If. C. Lourtenslager, “Davy" Baird’s friend* (not Davy himself, directly,) and J. Alphcd* VauSant, seem to be furnishing moat of the fuel. “Handsome Harry” has succeeded in bolding down the Congressionsl seat belong ing. to this (First) district, for five successive terms, or ten years. Harry knows a good thing when he bas it, and be has become so attached to this particular good thing that k would almost break bto heart to disposVanSant was bead aud front of tbe reform movement in Camden four years ago, which, it Is alleged, routed Leader Baird's forces and cap tured the city government. Tbe bringing. out of VanSact's name to said to have hurried the Congressman home to look after bis political fences. Wo have hoard f£>m “Ike" Moffett, but we venture the assertion that Isaac N. U not worrying yet about hie chief, Henry C.

become tbe W. J. 4. 8.. under the great prompt in attending to business. Several Pennsylvania system, bad uot been Idle of the moat substantial residences in this

city have .been erected by them. They ran easily t>e reached by letter through the Cape May post office, or by calling oi leaving orders at their residence, 912

Queen street.

Notwithstanding tbe fact that the local newspapers have for several years past been calling the attention of Committee on Streets aud tbe Street Supervisor to tbe need of relaying a number of street crossings in snch a maimer as to alloi water from the gutters to flow back of tbe ends of tha crossing stones instead of laving In great nasty puddles upon them, for pedestrians to lei

Eagles Here.

A fine, well-written booklet describing

Icatefortsof the "Lake of es," the newest and one of the best of mcr resorts in Pennsylvania, situated mountain ridge in the hemlock f<a% of SolMvan county, but in quack, convenient any part of Pennsylvania by the Philadelphia2k Reading Railway has been just published and will be mailed to any • oa receipt of a two cent stamp by J. Weeks, General Passenger Agent

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Speaking seriously. Congressman Loudentlager seems to have made a very good Representative, as Congressman go. A* chairman of the House committee on pensions he bas faithfully served the veteran soldiers, bis inflnence being of great helpfulness to them in many instances in tbe boosting of their claims for pensions. He has succeeded in obtaining forbisdistrict and it* associate waters tributary to its interests, liberal slices off the appropriatioo loaf for river and harbor improvement. It to not unnatural that Mr. Loudenslager should incline to-“bold fast that which is good,'’ nor that other patriots should be found willing to make sacrifices to scive their country as representatives of the First Congressional District of New Jersey. You will be profited by reading every page of the Herald. Bicycle Contest Ended. Wednesday the 14tb lust, was the time allowed for tbe wheel contest. Tbe two highest competitors were Rev. Wm. M. Lister, of Green Creek, and Mrs. Elwood Rowland of-this city,* tbe former winning first prlxe, (bicycle) having twentyfive, ajtd the latter twenty-one subscribers to the Herald. In view of there being so close a contest we have decided to give a second premium (a harp) to Mrs. Rowland for her commendable effort. Touting all competitors will be entirely satisfied with tbe result, we are respectfully your*. M. A. Scull,

Publisher.

SPECIAL SERVICES. Law and Order League and Sabbath AsioclatJon Meetings. These two related interests will be rep* resented In Cape May next Sunday |S tbelr respective secretaries. Dr. S. HHauu, of the Law aud Order League, will preach in the Methodist Church aim Dr. T. T. Mutchler, of tbe Sabbath A—/>ciation, will preach in the Presbyterian: Church on Sunday morning. In the eve-.; niug at 8 o’clock in the 5Ietbodist Church' both Dr. Hana aud Dr. Mutehler will speak in tbe great mass meeting in the Interest of moral reform. On Monday evening in tbe Methodist | Church there will be another mass meeting to consider the more practical phase* I of the work, and for reorganization, j Everybody to welcome to all meeting*. Most earnestly would we urge Herald' reader* to go out and hear these eminent speakers in their Sunday sermons sod in their discussion of the all-important subject* which lie so near their heart* and ' for which they are so constantly giving battle. Do not be fearful of having your toes tread upon, metaphorically speaking, but go out and hear tbe truth as they may present it, aud listen with inlereat to tbe recital of telling facts relating to ', tbe distinct work in which each of those secretaries are so earnestly and consclen. 1 tiousiy engaged. Those Crossings. If we really have any pride in our cRy, i as to appearances, why are tbe crossings at Jackson and Washington streets left from year to year in such a neglected condition. At every rain pedestrians must make a leap across tbe water and mud accumulated on the low set stone*. And 1 they look .filthy at all times. Cro**ing stones are of little use if not properly laid. One gentleman remarked that it mnst be ignorance, indifference or neglect that was responsible. Shorten and elevate the end stones that tbe water and mud may flow back of them instead of upon them. Let's exhibit more decent pride in these things. And then great care should be exercised the clcauing of the paved block from Jackson to Decatur streets, that there may not this season be any complaint of accumulated slime. This block should bo seraperl and swept free of all accumulation*. Now we have hereby thrown out some hint* aud suggestions, which, in the light of past experience, ft would! be well for the authorities to heed and

act upon.

Teachers for Coming Year. Cape May City Board of Edu< while they have not at this writing

upon the full corps of teachers for th»| coining school year, are enabled to give I

flowing list:

Haln, Supervising Principal; II. Townsend, first asst, to pi

lisa Florence M. Brown, second assistant; Miss Bertha Hagan, Miss Mary

location, ng fired

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'alter, Mr. Courtland Vanaman. _ - -j Teachers of Annex School: Mr. W. H. Bundy, Miss A. M. Boricau. The school year now is rapidly drawing,, a close, taking the county over, hasi been sucll^is to reflect great credit upon ■gaged In tbe public school work,' from tbe highest in authority to tbe humblest teacher Id the ranks. RESOLUTIONS. The following action was taken by tbe Board of Education of tbe Borough of West Cape May in regard to tbe death of ■e of Its most useful members: Whereas, It has pleased God to re.; ove by tho hand of death, Mr. Henry' e^Eldredgc, a most honored aud revered member of this body, • Resolved, That we offer ai a tribote of our esteem and affection our testimony to his personal worth as a man, his sbroerity as a Christian, and bis faithful and efficiency aa a school trustee of ii borough for 80 years. That wo tender to the bereaved and family onr sympathies and mend them to the consolations of

Gospel.

That these resolutions be recorded j onr minute* aud be published In the papers of Cspe May. J. H. Brewtox, Pisa- ’j Thus. U. IIuuaEs, Sec. J. L. Laud is, Tho*. 11. Hughes, “ L! v ingston* Eld redge. Committee. The Now Confect loo—Waiter 1 Brittle, only at Hogan’s.

The Ebbitt

Newly Renovated. «The test equipped, and most comfortable hoeae at Cape May for the Spring Season. Has

iaT««: aaae tea %av.

mi. Umgd J. M<COXNE