CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. II. NO. 26.

CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1902.

Subscription—$,.00 pcr y ean

FATALLY INJURED.

A SAD ACCIDENT THAT' MAS SMOCKED THE ENTIRE COUNTY’.

READING'S SUCCESS.

Alexander Springer, Jr., While Coupling Cars at Winslow Fell Beneath

Freight Car Wheels.

7 T WAS pad news, indeed, that reached X (his city earl}-on Wednesday morning, announcing the accidental death of Alexander Springer, Jr, a frolghl hr**cman on the Cape May branch of the Reading Railway. It aeema that on Tin day jiight,about 0 30 o'clock,while riding a drill at Winslow Junction, Springer thrown from the cat and fell so that the wheels passed over and crushed both legs. He was immediately taken to Cooper Hospital. Camden, where he died in lesa than two hours later. Deceased was the yhlcst son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Springer, of Court House, the father being one of the most active business men of that community. The sou’s remains wore brought to the parental home on Wednesday afternoon, where funeral services were hold yesterday. The unfurtunatc young man was shout 30 years of age, was married and Mad his bouie In this city, here he lived with bis wife and one child. Tne shock to the young Wife is a terrible one. They had only recently begun housekeeping here, and all loo soon the little home is ruthlessly broken up by^

the'cruel hand of fate.

Young Springer was employed upon the Cape May trolley line last summer, and in the fall took a position as freight |

brakeman on the Reading.

THE JOURNALISTS' OUTING.

Their Annual Excursion and Free Entertainment by Pennsylvania tf. R. For many yean it bas been the custom of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to bring to Cape May for a few day's outing a boat two hundred working joun^lists of

leading newspapers of J’hiladelphia, Wll*

Baltimore' an

nrington, Baltimore and Washington. Wires and daughters are included to the extent that the total number of the company's guests usually reaches about 800. The time fixed upon for entertaining these newspaper friends is always at the close of June. ai,d guests begin to arrive on the iast Friday evening, the outing being exUmdeff over Saturday and Sunday,. The palatial Stockton Hotel pith its superb service is giken over to the afirslr, this being the initisi service tbe great bouse gives each season, and during tbe time the bouie caters only to the entertainment of the Peunsy's guests. Immediately upon the departure of these people the Stock-; ton is prepared to go right on and do busineM on its own account, as we might Mus’c and dancing occapy the evening hours of Friday and Sa(}irday, while Sunday ronccria, instrumental and vocal, are usually of the must Interesting character. ( With trollay rides along the shore to Ctpe May Point and Delaware bay. carriage drives, boating and sea bathing, recreation U varied sufficiently to gratify folly| ths most ardent nature. Prof. D. T. Morgan and bis orchestra -will he at their post, as heretofore, and this means an enjoyment of one of tbe most gratifying

features of the A®»' r - New Home and Bride. I. son of Him. William

Prime Factor In Reducing Fare, Shortening Time and BenefI ttlng Service Editor of the Hkkaui : Dear Sir: ; m In jobr issue of last week you enlarged on tbe aid given Cape .May by ^the railroads to a degree in favor of the Peusyivaula, which indicated partia-

lity.

In s)>cakiitg of the time limit between

Cape May and Philadelphia, partiality j _. should not enter Into the Kditorlal of tbe | j

local newspapers and I think It would be no more than fair foe you to give the Reading credit for tbe part it has played in securing for Capo May the advantages! | of which the town to-day feels justly J Now you and nearly everybody else living in Cape May arc aware that the reduction in time and fare la almost wholly due to the efiorta of I be Philadelphia and Reading Railway, and as a matter of fact that Company gave whatoonld practically he termed a ninety minute service last season. Tbe writer on two different slbna timed the Reading Flyer from tbe Camden Station to the Cape May Station and one time tbe distance wa*-covered in (H minutes, another time in 84j minute*; adding 10 minutes Mr ferry gives 94 and 94j minutes to Philadelphia and it was evident even at that rate, that tbe Flyer had not done its best. This perhaps, is not generally fenowii as there has ticcn no publicity given to it only as we talk about it among our friends. Then in the matter of adyanoed improvement* the Reading bas always been fmemost, which yon will readily admit from your ow n observations taken from Ike past and among the more recent of these improvements, I rail attention to the trolley road down Ocean

Street.

As to the matter of 8 1,73 fares, there is no great amour", of profit in the 8 2.00 J fares as indicated by annual statements of tbe railroads, but if the 8 1.75 fare would bring mure people to Cape May than the 82.00 fare, both oil roads could afford to niakv such a rate. Rut in contemplating this rate, the accommodation of tbe | too pie brought here mutt be consid.

possible effort in tbe improvement of transportation facilities and if hotel accommodations are inadequate to tbe demmuds, that effort will be loel and the railroads will be the financial losers. In all fair news; it is s well established fact that both roads arc doing all they can

for Cape May. Regular Pateok.

S. Irwin Stevens,

. 1. Stevens, of this city, and Mifa Fannie

MoTCeau, daughter of William F. Me Kean, of Fwblhg Creek, were nulled in marriage on Tburday evening. Rev. George Williams, pastor of First Baptist

Church, ofiL-Dting. A goodly number of Invited gucsls were pnaeot, hut the wed-

ding was quiet and Informal, taking place in the groom's no* home, jnsl completed on Decatur street, whrle the happy couple filtered at once Into housekeeping. Mr. Sievens is s young msn of exceiTctit I rails, .while the the bride is s truly lovely and at-comp!iabeii young woman. We extend

congralalath na and imhk^ wiabrs. Appreciate Improvement ^

As the IIliialii announced si-am time ago, the City's Public Pavilion No 8. attached to the boardwalk on tbe beach at fool of •Windisor avenue, will tills aeanut present to visitors tbr Improvement of

a suisnsiilial roof extending

entire pier connected with tbe inclosed ‘pavilion reading n*>m. This work is luting done by tbe Philadelphia Inquirer in retum for the privilege granted by City

ill to that paper giving the publtsbof the pavilion as an advert!-

yrstl

sing bureau and for lb* distribution of Inquirer literature. Writing desks and ifritiug material are fumkabed |br tbe free nse of patrons, and tbe roofed platform or pier fornlabad with comfortable . chain. Tbe experiment last year with a canvas covering and cheap chain was not satisfactory, and this year's Improvement will therefore be tbe more fully

Summer Season at Seashore

It is a curious fact that mankind in all

have aiway been prone to make trips

the mid-summer days to the shores of the

country it was noticed and recorded by old writers, that the Indian tribes living far in the interior had their well-defined trails to the sea coast, used in their annwal sumjourneys for the purpose of fishing, fowling orbathing. . \- For many years long after the Revolution,

- For many years long after the I the "in habitants of the United States w-i comparatively a short distance froi

coast, so that they couldf4asily spend their moment* of recreation ahiidst its pleasures, and though a majority of its citizens arc now located most of them quite a distance from tbe seashore, they have not lost tlicir early traits and still preserve an inhcytnt love for

Old Ocean-

In consequence, the great question notv is not "Shall I visit the seashore this snmmer?” hot '‘How shall 1 best reach there?" To this inquiry “Tbe Philadelphia & Reading Route," with its msgnifisent system of swift, safe and luxuriously equipped express trains, running over smooth, well-ballasted, perfect Irak* between Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Cape May, Ocean City and Sea Isle pty is of itself a suitable answer. By a complete system of close connections, fast express trains, etc., any of the

be easjly and •

above points c

ud quickly

easRj

& Reading Railway or Its connection. Any

Ticket Agei-t bejng prepared io sell tickets . and check baggage through to

fngl

tbe regular train* and the oBe-day trips from

points. During the snmmer. i

Philadelphia, a number of special exenrtions to these places will be run from.various points on the Philadelphia & Reading Railway. As to dale of these yxcuraions from different points, time limit, ri^cM of fare, time of trains, etc., fall information will be ly furnished on application to any Philadelphia ft Reading Ticket Agent or can be secured by addressing Epson ]■ Wkeks, General Pa Wenger Agent, Philadelphia.

At Charles A. Swain's there is no opening ! of the season, for his place of busiiics* is aiway popular from year's end to year's end. . and the public know the benefits and profits to be derived by pstn mixing his estaUlishmcnr for the purchase at all houae-furnisfa-Liug goods. All up-to-date articles, best - * ' • astonishingly low price*. Mr.

CURRENT COMMENT

LOCAL AND GENERAL MATTERS

OF INTEREST DISCUSSED

An Impartial Review of Subjects Under Tboa«ht-Tbe Talk

of the Goaalpa.

N MAKING reference to certain local school commencement exercise* recently, we took occasion to speak of word “Commencement" in this connection as geemliq;ly a misnomer. It is quite puzzling to most persons to underutd why exercise* attendant upon tb« closing of a school term, or the grad ustlng ceremonies at tbe cud of a school ,r, should bo termed a "commencellt. ,, —Prof John 8. Hart, whom tbe writer remembers quite well, author of “Hart's Grammar,” so generally in in Abe public schools of Philadelphia all of a half hundred years sgo.snd who was one of tbe earliest principals of tbe High School of that city used to explain to his wondering graduates, that the use of the word bad Its origin in tbe old English college*, where •ncominenoemeut day the graduating English student began hi* armr as a bachelor of art* sud that Ibis usage of the term was transferred to this Cuntiliy. Yet Dr. Hart thought It peculiarly appropriate from the fact that when idem made bis exit from the curriculum of the school, it was only to make his eutrauod'ta a new and broader course j of life, to tommtuu, really, tUe-carcw forJ which his finishing of his pa>U.cular liuol of study was intended to b^Uit him. Tbej j finishing of the studies!}- the ending of lEc j lieriod of acquisition, aa^the commencemeut of a new period, the beginning of tbe lime when the student must go forward iu improvement and advancement for himself. 81111, we fee! like insisting tbsl such exercises as pertain to tbe finishing of a course in the schools and colleger, tbe period when a class of stud J receive diplomas and degrees, should simply be kuwu as graduating exercises. Scarcely a month ago tbe country took up ha sad duty, now a beatiful anuusl - custom, of joining with tbe sunrlvibg comrades of the Grand Army of tbe Jlepublic iu the decoration of tbe graves of departed soldiers of the Union, and in the holding ufvnemorial services ty$ the dead heroes. Now, we want to argue that without the organization of tbe Grand

sional dutlrs for

dine.

Thomas H. Daudo, the well known bead of tbe Daodo Printing House, Philadelphia, occupies tbe Helse cottage

Hughes street.

Clarinetist Coda, whose fine playing was one of tbe features of J*rof. Morgan’s orchestra two years ago, frill rejoin that; organization at tbe Stockton this summer. Cbarlss 8tees, uepew of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Fling, is on from 8t Paul, Minn., with a lovely bride, to remain fit tbe Fling collage on Hughes street for a fortnight. Ferdinand Marks, of the Marks department store, Philadelphia, after several years absence from Cape May, will this season occupy W. R. Sheppard’* Decatur

street house.

Mr. aud Mrs. F. D. Turner, for

seasons attesting their preference for Cepe May by their presence, are again

ugly ensconced in tbe Jackson cottage

on Franklin street.

Mr. aud Mrs. M. E. Helse aud family have taken a cottage for the summer Cornwall, on the Hudson, on the West Shore Railroad. They will return

Cape In the fail.

^ ^” n ^ le kl 'd family are again

lug the Baltimore Inn. a delightfully pleasant spot for a summer residence. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Johnson, of Baltimore, have been passing a portion oTj their honeymoon at Tbe Aldioe, aud were delighted with Cape May, even at this rly season. Tbe brkle was Miss Everett, sud Is a beautiful, vivacious aud

charming young lady.

Mr. Cbariea Cornish, who is president

Army of the Republic among tbe aurvi-

Var,

exist* to day would scarcely have been a

rmy o ire of

the Civil War, memorial day, aa it

possibility. Organized effort alone can accomplish results in anything that so largerly concerns communities, and no orgautzaliou that might baye been effected could so well have kept green tbe graves of fallen comrade*,uor so well have memorialized each year tbe deeds which preserved the Colon and advanced the

liberties of all our people.

This thought bring* us not only to commend 'hose veterans who have enrolled their names with eome Post of tbe G. A.K„but to deprecate the course of those ortby veteran soldiers wbo have held aloof from associating themselves with their comrades iu the perpetuation' of so grand an organization and of the patriotic | sentiments and heroic deeds whieb made so honored an organization possible. John Mecray Fast; No. 40, of this city numbers now but twenty six members, whliei ire amazed at tbe statement tbatj about aa many mpre soldiers reside in this community wCo are not Identified with! tbe organization. Ten cent* monthly are tbe dues, yet there are some wbo neglect keep paid up at that. Suppose we let r readers, soldiers and others, do their own thinking and make their own com-1 menu on this point for tbe pipseut.

The Homestead

When Johu J ; Jtstty fitted upend threw open to tbe public his ‘.‘Homestead," on southeast corner of Jackson and Washington sUeet, ;be-did wisely andj well. There was already one reataurafit that stood well in popularity tor Its ex- j elleuce, hut it was only dne to Cape May that there should be mors than one, aud hen Mr. Ratty two seasons ago refitted his own property and moved into It, be had. made many desirable improvement*. Tbe bar Is aiway slocked with •ibe heal brands o'f liquors aud wines, for which his family trade is Urge. But tbe “Homestead Cafe" is an institution that Htine quickly into favor because U U the beat iu point of first elans appointments and service. This is not a mere “puff.” Thu “Homestead" has won and

is deserving.

Firn MTeTchurch"

PERSONAL INTEREST.

Gossip of the Resort in Which You May Be Mentioned.

Dr. Thomas R. Nellson occupies ootta-

ge No. C AUantlo Terraoe.

Mrs, John Baker, of Wynoota, Pa., Is very pleasantly located this season Hughes street, near Franklin street. Dr. C.J1. Kempton, a popular Phlladel-

phis physician, Is resting from pnife

fortnight at the A

d at the Cape, occuppyiug,as last

year, Mr*. M. L. Richardson's commodious cottage on Jackson street, aud join-

er on* of the New England railroads,,and j "“d Men chose Cape Mag for their an

noal outing plaoe this year, and arrived 1

has apartment* at the Hotel Walton, Philadelphia. ha* purchased tbe cottage built last year In ‘Stockton avenue, No. 915, by H. D. Fling. Mr..Cornish, who had not been here since Col. Cbariea Daffy conducted tbe Stockton, twenty years ago, will occupy tbe cottage this summer. Mrs. Robert Beatty returned for tbe summer to her seaside borne on Beach avcoo Monday. This charming cottage built by her late husband many years ago, and is still one of the most prominent summer residences on the svenue. Mr*. Beatty U a lady of most benevolent caractei, whose kindly nature throws a charm upon all abont ber, Mau'y native families as well as a legion of friends among the summer colony warmly wel-

come her coming.

George Albert Lee, noticed last as having leased U. H. Parker's Beach avenue cottage, has given to tbe house tbe becoming name of “Seaburet,' Lee is a railroad magnate, but uot of the | B. & O., as we erroneously stated. His chtf was In the same capacity employed by President Harrison during bis stay at

tbe waiter who will aerve Mr. Lee aud his family was sitniliarly employed at tbe Wanamaker cottage abont tbe same time. Mrs. E. A. Boyer, of Philadelphia, has entered Into occupancy of her cottage on Second avenue on Tuesday. Iu the party wbo are to remain for a time are ber daughter, Mrs. F B. Grover, Mrs. Fraueis and Mrs. Green and Mrs. Cochran, also her son, Ashton Boyer. Mrs. Boyer I

ha* been a summer pstron of Cape May for a number of years, and la still greatly

in love with its charms. Many good frieuts of Mrs. Boyer wish ber a *um mer of health aud bappiuesa. Mt. and Mr*. William King appreciate most heartty their privileged enjoyment, for another season their tpleodid seaside ‘The Hedges,” where Mr. King, though somewhat enfeebled by years, is reeling ^nost ooufortably and In quite good spririt*. Here -the fchildreit! aud grandchildren gather In love and devotion to each other to pass tbe snmmer days. Mrs. King is one of the leading spirit* iu that noble Inatitatioo, the Sea-, aide Home, at Cape May Point, --xbich ] owes to ber large beartedness aud effort raueff of iu success, tbe benefiu of w bleb

to many have enjoyed.

Mre. Sally B. Davis, of 1028 Spruce

lariy identified with the eoclkl tide of Cape May summer life. Is oocnplug Ibis year cottage No. 040 Hughe* street, where she I Is delightfully domiciled -and where ♦ _ largely and generously entertain, I

THE SEASON NOW OPENS

THE MinnEK IS NOW UPON US IN SEVER E EARNEST.

It Is a'Settled Fact that tbe Cape May Season Proper Begins at Closing of June Days.

HAT SHALL tbe harvest be? - Is a thoughtful query that bad IU origin in contemplation of spiritual things; nevertheless, material things also have many abject* which from time to time evoke tbe same anxious thought what is likely to come to us In

future evonu.

Writing upon this self-same subject for. many seasons has not at all made it a monotonous one, for It is one that is ever new as it presents itself at tbe threshold of each recurring summer time, with new thoughU and advanced Ideas that are bom of experience. Changes hare come slowly, aud often iu Homeopathic doses, but looking backward one readily tbe progress that bas been made.

Tbe coming of the annual journalists

II op

irsion, noted elsewere, will open tbe Stockton with a glare and blare that will nut cease until September days have come. Busy days and gala nights must be xjiected from now on, not oaly at tbe Stockton, but also at Congress and Lafayette, where are orchestras for concerts and dances, Most enjoyable entertainment* will be resumed in tbe Iron Pier Auditorium on Monday evening next. Tbe “Koaatli’s Naval Reserve Band," under contract to give threeeoucerj*daily iu Public Pavilion No. 1, will arrive on July 3, Thursday next, aud will ring out patriotic airs on the Fourth. All indications now point to a very large patronage, strike or no strike, coal no coal. We think it will prove to be a

very successful season.

Courtesies Appreciated

Tbe Quaker City Association of Bail-

facts in BRIEF.

Matters of General and Local ln-

tereat Mentioned.

Master Frank Ratty's black pony is certainly a beauty, and the bond of affect-

ion betwen them Is strong.

Public Pavilion No. 1 and “Dear old Aunt Sadie” are inseparably associated

in tbepiiuds of the army of visitor* wio-

patronlze It from year to year.

Tbe work of widening the DelawUnn river channel will be begun by tbe Amor, lean Dredging Company on July 14. Oar

pilot* feel that this work cannot be begun

Tbe Postal Telegraph Company Is said to have received permission to stretch Its wires along tbe line of tbe great Pennsylvania Railroad system. The Western Union bas foimerly had that privilege. I With three priiitiqg houses in town it does seem out of order that our business people should be called upon to lend their business cards toward printing programs 1 for the pier by an outside printing house. ! Our people prefer home patronage when !

possible.

THE SEA. Tbe sea! tbe sea! the open sea! Tbe bine, tbe fresh, tbe ever free! Without a mark, without a bound. If runneth the earth's wide regions round; i It plays with tbe clouds; it mock* the

skies; '

Or like s cradled creature lies.

James K. Polk Scbellenger, tbe veteran ! jaebtsmau bas a bright little son named . for cottager George D. Sic Creary, aud “Polkie" says he is a good boy because .1 be is named after so good a man. Hit estimate of Mr. McCreary's character but reilecls that of all who are privileged to'

know our good friend.

The Slocktou sea bathing establishment, under the control of Mr. John C.j

Little, has lost none of Its popularity

sincco coming into bis bands. Very mat „ of Cape May’s summer aristocracy pa- j tronize the Stockton baths,for everything I is first class iu appointments, quality aud | _._i- - jtK-^cieaniineog 0 f rooms, court- r,

niou, etc. Mr. Little gives good

on Saturday last by tbe V4. J. A S. R. R at 10.20 a.m. The .day proved a very stormy one, and interfered greatly with the character of the reception of the party, numbering nearly one bnudred. and hampered them in tbe effort to enjoy tbe time at their disposaL They mad-, the best of the conditions however, and as a mark of their appreciation of kindness received, have sent to Mayor Millet the following letter, which speak for it-

self:

"Philadelphia June 23, 1902. Mr. Tbos. W. Millett, Mayor, Cape May, N. J.

Dear Sir: ■

In behalf of our Organization I dasii express to yon onr heartiest appreciation of the manifest courtesies and kindness extended to onr party while at Cape May

We certainly appreciate t

Saturday last We certainly appreciate the kind attentions and while here we desire to

express the same to Agent a W. J. ft 8. R. R.; Chas. F. Q

man; Stephen B. Wilson, President of ( _ _ ril; T. W. Sharp Jr., Conndlman; Capt. F.i^PPy hearts, and grateful memories. G. Edwards; James B. Tayloi. Gen. Mgr.p This is what Su Margaret'^ House, on

or of Hughe* street, bas been doing for tbe

& 8. R. R.; Chas. F. Quindort, Alderan; Stephen B. Wilson. President of 1

Electric Road; A. H. Townsend. Editor "Wave” and would be very much obliged if yon' will express to these gentlemen as

above written.

Unfortunately the weather was against os, ,’t nevertheless our reception was so cor. dial, the courtesies were so heartily granted that the kindnesses more than offset the weather and I can assure yon that we had a ileasant time and the sentiment

Yonrs truly, , Gko. S. MorriSUk. Secretary."

A Fine flezzo Soprano

Miss Marion Nelson, a daughter of tbe Cape, baa given evidence of tbe possession if a voice that promises much of interest to local lovers of vocal music. For ore so young, and having, aa yet, so few advantage* of vocal culture, ber voice la remarkably pore aud sweet, and under excellent control. On Sunday morning lift Miss Nelson sang with fine effect

sang

solo part in one of the beautiful selections lered bv tbe Presbyterian Church Her vote* la what may be termed feci mezzo soprano.That ahe may be enabled to secure that training requl to fully develop ber wonderful gift. Is wish of many iutarested friends.

Choi*. rsblec

The New ‘Coufectloo — Balled Peanut

Brittle, only .at Hogan’*.

style of n

eous attention, etc. Mr. Little gives good ] service and bis rates are very reasonable.

by week, month or season.

A TRUE CHARITY. ^

A Beneficent Feature of Summer U^p at This Famous Resort.

There are features of Csjic May summer life wbich mean much more than the summer frivolities and pleasures to which the masses seem most completely devoted, j

Indeed, when tbonghl is properly directed to tbe subject, it is plainly evident the

very fouudatian of patronage of a resort such as this, is the search for true health benefits, for body and mind. Aud iu this conueotion what can be more gratifying than to find charitably disposed, benevolently inclined persons, perfecting a system which brings poor children from tbecrowded, heated cities down to the open sea for a free breath of ozonic atmosphere, a romping in tbe sands of tbe beach, a J bountifnl supply of healthful foods, and •! send them back with glowing-«'

past dozen -years. . This institution has uo particular denominational support, but

all denominations of the city

batch of children, forty-eight In number, with a number of poor elderly women, were brought down on Monday alter- ! noon, to remain one week. These were a i contingent of tbe Country Week Assocla. tion’a bookings fur the summer. Begin j

niog next week tbe regular system of outings of two weeks each will

turned. Sister Adeline,fif sweerdtaj aud noble hearted to a degree u U In charge of tbe affaire of tbe Hoc

this aummer, her experience, a* well 1

ber character, befittlug her for ao n aible and important a position.

At Capt. nUU* Boatyard

Capt. W. II. Mills, tbe expert I builder of this city, has just completed I 20-foot skiff to be used a* a buoy I to tbe Government steamer “Zlza She Is constructed after an exquisite 1

del and superbly finished, and Is built ■

a*~X boat f

irongte

can possibly be. Captain Mills baa a t putaliou as a boat-builder inferior to n> in South Jersey. He baa conducted 1 business here for many years, 1 built a pretty large fleet of all 1 sailing and rowing boats.

The Ebbitt

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

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