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VOL. II. NO. 37.

CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1902.

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CAPE MAY’S BEACONS COAST LIGHTS THAT SERVE AS WARNINGS TO INCOMING SHIPS

WELL KNOWN HERE

G. Eugene Corwin's Arrest Excites Cape nay.

A System That Prevents Vessels From Stranding at

Night.

(>NK who has not looked at the xy chart prhlisbcd by the governincut Lighthouse Board can appro elate how well navigation la safeguarded along our coast. A statement of the names and the location of the lights glvds one only au'lndefi^lte Idea of the extent of their service, but the chart made by the board showa a circle around each light, which Indicates urn range of it* visibility. The Fourth LigitThmiaa-vlistricCJHitb headquarters at Philadelphia, Commander'' John Hubbard, of Uie navy, in ebame as inspector, extendk from a point ou the coast of Now Jersey, opposite to Shrewsbury Hocks, to Metomkin Iul.it, Virginia, and a glance at the chart shows that only at one place along this long stretch of coast is a vessel outside the range of some lighthouse or light-vcesel. That place is off the coast of Maryland, and U only three or four miles iu extent. At all other places the circles of range intersect each other, and the watchful eye of the captain can always sec at least one light, and, in many cases, two at once, one toward the north, the Other toward the sooth. And every light has its peculiar characteristics, so that be can readily identify IL The first light in the Fourth district, hegiimlog north, is at Sea Girt, N. J. It flashes red every six seconds; is 52 feet above high water, on a square red brick tower in front of a two-story rod brick dwelling. Back of the bouse is a windmill. The lantern is painted black, and the light is visible twelve aud a half nautical mifes. The next light is Bamcgat, on Bamegat Inlet. This is a light of the first class, and flashes white every ten seconds. It is 1(13 feci above high water, and is visible 19 miles. The tower is painted, upper half, white; lower half, red, aud the lantern .la black. Absecon Light, at Atlantic City, Is also of the first class. It is a fixed white light; Is 1C7 feet abeve high water, and is visible 19 miles. The lower third of the tower is yellow ; the middle third, black, and tjie opper third, inclndiug lantern, Ludlam Beach Light, at Sea Isle City, flashes white every fifteen seconds; is :M> feet shove high water, and is visible 11J miles. The light is on s white dwelling with green shutters, and the lantern is

black.

Hereford Light is on the norih end of Five-Mile Bekch, N. J.; Is a fixed white light, 52J feet shore high water, and is visible 12) miles. Tbe tower is onaj while dwelling, and the lautem is black. Cape May Light la at Cape May Point, at the entrance to Delaware Bay, and is of tbe first class. It flashes white every 30 seconds; is 1C4) feet above high water, and is visible 18 miles. It baa a gray tower, with a red lantern. Cape Henlopen Light is on the opposite kide of Delaware Bay from Cape May Point. It it of the first class; has a fixed white light, with a fixed red sector; is 128 feet above high water, and is visible 1? miles. Tower and dwelling are both white, standing in a depression ou top of a high sand hill. Delaware Breakwater, part fixed red, part fixed white, la 00} feet above high water, and is visible 13} miles. It has a brown conical tower, surmounted by a black lantern. Fenwick Island Light la on the roast of Delaware; la fixed white, varied by a white flash every two mlnnles. It la 82} feet aUrre high water, and is visible 14j miles. Tbe tower aud two dwellings are white. » Assaleague, the last light in the Fourth district, 1* on the cosat of Virginia. It la a fixed white ligkt of the firtt class; is 150 feet above h/gh water, and la visible IK} miles. Tbe Awe. is red, with a black lantern. y Bnt the prelection given to navigation by these regular lighthouses Is not all that the governntent has provided. Some distance off tbe oosat, st several points, are (IsDgnrous-shoals, apd Bght-veaaeis arc stationed there. Tbe Aral of theme is Northeast Kud.off Cape May;, and then coma, iu order, Five-Fathom Bank, off Cspe Henlopen; Fenwick Island Shoal, off Fenwick Island, and Winter Quarter Shoal, northeast of Aasaleague. , The Lamp., Five concentric wlcka are, used la tbe lamp, the largest five Inches In and tbe smallest one Inch, OH of the best quality ks the fuel used, and tb wicks make a mass of flame five Inc! in diameter and about 8re Incite* height. But to an observer out at

apiracy to defraud the firm oMloopes & Townsend, by which they lost probably $100,000, was well known here for some years. His father, Bov. Dr. Corwin, was of the early settlers of Sea Grove In tbe 70’s and esUhliabed a boarding house known as Corwin's Cottage. The parents dying, young Corwin succeeded them lit' the business. Later the property was disposed of. Corwin married, aud for several years past has held a res]>oiiaible aud trusted position with Iloopes A Townmanufacturers of bolts aud nuts, etc. He bad held official position at <!ypc May Point (formerly Sea Grove) under the borough government, and aa treasurer of tbe borough when the borough act was declared uncouatitufioual, vyas subjected to legal proceedings, but under some technicality won out. Tbe connection ^ a Cape May girl with Corwin In this case, aa giveb by the Philadelphia dailies, Is of such a character as .would be painful to repeat here. LawPeuniuglou Hildreth, who halls from ibis county, is also named as being in the

scheme.

It is a bad story, and a aad one,—tbe

tlou have glveu tbe most earnest, conscientious atteutlou to tbe duties required of them In preparing for the school work of the coming year, especially In the matter of selecting teachers for the various positions. Professor Haln, who baa for the past two years given “ such eminent satisfaction as principal of tbe school, will again be at the bead of the corps of Instructors, In which but few changes have been made from last

be 11

.ry of

by the greed of gain.

there appears to be a column of light ten feet iu height. This multiplication of rays Is the result f an ingenious combination of glass prisms. They are arranged in tbe form of a hexagonal dome ten feet in height, with tbe lamp In the centre. All tbe prisms below, aronud and above tbe lamp catch the rays of light in such a way as to send them out norirouully. Tbe lowermost prism, for example, receives tbe light at a sharp downward augle; then it .benda, or refracts, the rays, aud sends them out ou a straight lipe. The uppermost prism receives the light at a tharp upward angle, and throws the rays out ou a line parallel with those thrown out by the lowermost prism. Tbe intermediate prisms send out parallel rays Id tbe same way, so that the volume of, light is really ten feet in height, although | the flame of Che lamp is only fire inches

In height.

The lamp In a lighthouse is lighted at sunset and extiogulabed at sunrise, and tbe keeper or one of his assistants must. be constantly on watch In tbe little room; under it while it is burning.

MRS. C. ROSS SMITH DEAD. Well-Known Cottager Deceased After Short Illness.

Josephine Burr Smith, widow of I C. Rosa Smith, expired rather

Mrs. Ji Colonel

suddenly at about 8 o'clock on Saturday afternoon last. September 6, after a abort Illness, a stroke of apoplexy being the direct cause of her death. Her age Waa 1 85 years. Rev. J. Poyutr Tyler. Rector of the Chureb of tbe Advent, Philadelphia, officiated at faneral services at her late summer residence, 006 Hughes street, at 8 o'clock on Tueadav morning. TJie remains were taken to Philadelphia by 9 < o'clock train, the funeral being from the residence of her son, Delancey Place, interment being made at Woodland Cemetery. The family were for years one of Cape May's most prominent cottage famiBea, Colon*! Ross having died about four years ago. Mrs. Smith was a woman of Urge hearted generosity and lovely chriaVan character. Mrs. Smith's residence Philadelphia waaat 122 South Twenty^blrd street. Siuoe the death of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Adams, Mrs. Smith bid been faithfully devoted to three little grandchildren, who feel with intense keenness this additional bereavement. One son, C. Roes Smith, married Miss Lillian B. Smith, daughter o^ Mrs. Percy Smith, aud another son. Lieut. Harry Hudson Smith, married Miss Margaret M. Newbold, a niece of John Lowbcr Welsh.

Faithful John L, Hawkey, chief engineer of Light-

point of service in the lightship : of the Government. There are

Painfully Injured. Mr. Edward James, a well-known resident of DcnnUviUe, who for many years has been ged in saw-mill work, was so nnfortunme day last week as to ent his knee with an adie. At tbe’timc of the accident as engaged in making some repairs to the old Bast Creek mill, near Bldora.

At a meeting held Thursday evening by Cape May Conclave No. 188, I. A). H, resolution! of respect were ptisan ou the sudden death of Charles B. Soudfii.

OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL REOPEN UNDER BRIGHT AUSPICES MONDAY, 15th INST.

Very Capable Corps ol Teachers Secured for the Year's Work—Prof.

Haln Again In Charge.

/QtXCEPTINO the prospect of having \~jj to pay an cuonuoua price Ibia winter for fuel, or, perhaps, be unable i procure any fuel at all, the public ibools of this city will be reopened on Monday next, September 15, for the school year of 1902-3, under quite favorable conditions. Tbo Board of Educa-

lUt for this year la as follows: Approved High School. Mr. F. H. Haln, supervising principal; 8. II. Townsend, firet assistant to principal; Mias Florence N. Brown, second assistant to principal; Mlaa Fannie T. Van Scoy, Mias Carrie J. Chamberlain, Mis* Myra B. Spaulding, Miss Mary C. Walter, Mr. Uourtland Vauamau, Mias Mamie Bohm, Miss Laura Wemple, Mlaa Ella C. Wheaton. Kindergarten and music, Mlaa Ethel U. Kinne.

Annex.

Mr. W. O. Bundy, Mis* A. M. Boricao. Kindergarten, Mias Ledonia Johnson. TO CELEBRATE. Head-of-River Church, Tuckahoe, on September 28. Tbe 113<h anniversary of the old Methodist Episcopal Church, at fllcad-of-River, Tuekabo&jgRr' be celebrated on •Sunday, September 38. Rev. 8. McBurn«y, of Philadelphia, will preach tbe anniversary sermon at 10.30 a. m. Tbe usual song and experience service will begin at 2.80 p. tn. Since the 100th anniversary of this church was held In 1890, regular attention baa been given to tbe bolding of these exercises, and great Interest manifested. f Looking backward from this early stage of the twentieth century, Methodism may be said to have been in Its Infancy in this section, although many years had passed siuoe the labor* of John Wesley, Bishop Asbnry and other* had planted so firmly their doctrines of religions belief and modes of worship. No religious fervor of tbo present d»y seems itisfying to the soul aa moved the hearts of our fathera and mother* in the d»y» when the wall* of tbe old Tnek^/j hoe chnrch echoed the ■bouts of praise, the good old songs of Zion and the pleadings before tbe throne.

THE LAKE PROJECT. Its Completion and Equipment fleam Grand Pleasure Resort. Among tbe developments and improvements earned tn tbe projects for tbe East ape May, is the making of a huge lake r basin for the attraction of Cape summer visitors, of ample length breath and depth to permit of the free use of power launches, sailing aud row boats by thoae fond of aqnatto aporta, or those who may seek It* confines for Its recreative pleasures and health benefits. As much of the excavations to be made will be necessary to flU In ground for building purposes. It was a happy thought extend the work to tbe making of a rt ot pleasure bay, to connect with the item of Cold Spring Inlet, aa Jt will add iterially to the attraction of settlers between It and tbe aea aa well as to the beauty of the scenes thereabouts. It may be some time before tbe rougher, heavier work la done and the finishing tonebe* added, bnt the public can afford to wait. In happy anticipation of fruitful reanita. Adjoining meadow land has been purchased from Dr. Pbyalok, aud added to tbe tract.

Challenge. The Y. M. C A- Base Ball Team of Cape May Court House, hereby challenge the Cape May City Team to a aerie* of three games, the first thereof to be played at Cape May Court House, September so. for the championship of the county.

D. F. Crowell Hurt.

Another bicycle accident! with D. F. Crowell, of West Cape May, as tbe victim, occurred on Wednesday evening, s' wheel came into collision with a I wagon. Mr. Crowell was con. bruised, and is suffering from the and pain. The horse became tangled np in the wheel and w*» thrown to the ground. The wheel it onto! commission,perhaps

PERSONAL INTEREST CURRENT

Goaslp of the Resort In Which You May Be Mentioned. Hlaa Louie Bush has boon tendered excellent position iu a lar^ millinery tabllahment of FbHadcIpma, which she has accepted. She left Thursday afternoon to assume her uew responsibilities iu which a boat of friends wish her abundant success. Rev. J. Poyntx Tyler, who preached last Sunday at St. John'a Episcopal Church, comoa from Virginia, aud is a phew of John Tyler, a former I’reslat of tbo United States. Mr. Tyler Is rector of Church of tbe Advent, Phila-

delphia.

Mrs. Kelm and two interesting little children, of Philadelphia, are being entertained at the residence of her cousins, Mr. and Mr*. H. 8. Rutherford. Mrs. Kelm is a daughter of the late Jacob

Mr*. Thomas, tbe popular contralto soloist of tbe Swedenborglan Church

Soudcr, and brother of Clinton H. Souder

popt

:holr at Twcuty-seconn aud Chestnut eta, Philadelphia, aud her husband, Mr. L. St. J. Thomas, who u a member of tbe Meudelaaohn Society, leave Carroll

Villa for home to-day.

Mr*. Joaephlum Teat, ol Germantown, a regular and immensely popular guest at tbe Cape each summer, will leave tbe Colonial to-day for Atlantic City for a brief stay, after which she will spend' time in New York City. It is Mrs. Test’s intention to spend the winter in tbe Sunny South, principally iu Florida,

who died here recently.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hot tel, of Germantown, and their two interesting little children, Margaret aud Georgie, are rounding out their second season at Cape May. aa guests at Carroll Villa, and acknowledge that Cape May's superiority has quite woamd them from other seaside resorts. Mr. Hotleli is a well-to-do

mknufacturer.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Fenderson, aud their &>n Albert, uow eighteen years of age, hare returned to their home at tbe National Capital, after passing the entire summer here. Mr. Fenderson waa steward at Congress Hall, aud will now resume his position at the Arlington, in Washington, which he has filled with eminent satisfaction for many years. Owing to the death of their brother-in-law, Charles B. Souder, their last days here were very sad ones. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence R. Brooks have! since last Saturday becu tbe guests of | Mr. and Mrs. Louis H. Washburn, at 1 their handsome country residence at Sau- j irtiea, on the Hudson, one hundred Ilea from New'York City. Mr. and Mrs. Brook* will return to their home In ' Philadelphia to-day. Mr. and Mrs. Wash- j bum, will return to their elegant fnew i home on Jersey City Heights the last of |

the present month. a sturdy Cape May 1

LOCAL AND GENERAL MATTERS OF INTEREST DISCUSSED An Impartial Review of Subjects Under Thought—Tbe Talk of the Gossips. /SJVONTE M P ITaTED Improvements and developments hereabouts seem to excite more comment from Week to week than any other local subject, hence we feel that we can do no better than to follow up the goaslp of street and office relative to theae malE very body knows what baa been claimed as contemplated improvement* along tbe front between Madison avenue ind Sewells Point. So far aa learn tbe thing has advanced to the transfer of title. Various opinions and conjectures aa to the merits or demerits of tbe proposition are constantly being put forward, but these need not be repeated here. If by the first of June next half baa been done that has been claimed in certain quarters, tbe tract will hive made s^ood showing toward development. In any cveut there should be a good showing of progress by that time if work Is

besun at once.

But here is another proposition that la being launched that, if carried out, wjll without doubt add rapidly to tbe growtH ,. of this resort on the wesUsidc. A owwipany of gentlemen .wbo^ave abundant capital are negotiatiug x for the purchase of a tract ol land about Broadway, contemplating improvements that shall make that end of tbe town actively progressive aud full of business as weU aa social life. Those who have lately secured building lota aud erected cottages upon Broadway between Turnpike avenue and Beach avenue, will soon find that they bnilded even better than they knew. Sooner or later that splendid avenue will be one ol the : popular thoroughfares of this re-

boy, who served nearly two years in Co.! C, Forty-Seventh U. 8. Infantry, in the] Philippines, and in July of this year tered the navy, came home on Saturday last on a seven days’ furlough, previous to being sent out ou along cruise. Siuoe hi* erfiistment young Backman baa been stationed on tbe Receiving Ship Franklin, at Norfolk Navy Yard. Another Cape May boy ou the Franklin la Ellwood Barnett, ton of Mr. Spencer Barnett, of West Cape May. He waa a drug clerk here before euliiUng. and is now known ou theeblp as hospital steward.

DEATH OF MRS. STILLE. A Beloved Woman Passes Away at

Mrs. Roxanua Steelman StUle, wife of Mir. Ward Slllle, died at Tuckahoe, this county, ou Tuesday, September 9th, at the age of 64 years. Funeral services were held at'ber Ute residence yesterday, Friday, at 1 o’clock. Interment at Tnck-

aboe cemetery..

Mrs. Stillo was born at Tuckahoe, and was the daughter of tbe late Jonas Sieellan, and slater to the l«te Anthony Steelman, former Sheriff of this county, and to the late Samnel Steelman, tbe family being one of the oddest and most prominent In that section, belug largely identified with the business, religious and

the business,

social Interests of the commi

Stillo early connected I Methodist church, of w a devout and consistent to the end. In the fullt

Interests of the community. Mrs. Stillo early connected henelf with the

the baa been ibet, faithful

with baa 1 ‘ ‘ I waa

The heart

a devoted wife and , _ and tbe home of ao nobly geuert kind a husband are left desolate Indee while tbe two auoa, Harry Stille, of Cla ton, and Ward, of Colllngswood, o never cease to mourn the Wa* of a moth ao food, and 4b justly proud of her nor Tbe community feels her loaadeeply.

Trip Extraordinary.

The manager* of the Queen Caroline have declared their intention to make an excursion trip to Philadelphia We<! day, 17th tnalauu Two day* will be devoted to the trip, returning on Thursday, 18. Tbe fare will ba 11.00 for tbe roundtrip, leaving Cape May Point at 10 h a.m. and Philadelphia at S.00 p. m.

COMMENT

vicious

20 pounc

Every!

FACTS IN BRIEF. Matter* of General and Local Interest Mentioned. Pilot John Bennett report* to the IIkba LI) a successful and exciting loggerhead trip to tbe bayside, when he and a >lc of comrade* caught seven of these snappers, one of which weighed

ids.

irytblng has been made satisfactory between Council and the water works contractors, and after many delays and difficulties the finest works and tbe best of water have been given to this city, i The truth about Cape May’s water supply is that there are now seven wellswith a capacity, or flow, of ^150 gallon* per minute. The new steel tank being erected will bold 150,000 gallons. One of the old wooden tanka will be held In reserve, in case of need. The quality of the water la now of the purest and wbolesomeat

kind.

So far as tbe hotels may be referred to, business has dropped out here earlier and with greater suddenness this year than for many seasons past, and September la found to be unusually light in patronage. The cottage circles, however, are almost as heavy and lively as at any time during Sbeepsbead may be coming back to Cape May waters. Charlie Stanton and friend caught two fine fellows tbe other day at Black Bauk Channel. This is worth noting.

All sorts of rumor* are beard aa to tbe futnre of the abandoned pier at thi foot of Broadway One is that the Queen Anne’s Railroad Company will snrely get possession of H and rebnild ft, with steel pilings and supports, and will run their steamer to and from It again next year. On tbe other hand an official thinks the company would be foolish to go to such expense, while they can lay away their Point pier this fall and relay it In the spring. And then it makes a shorter and cheaper route for the landing of passengers and freight. The company did a good business this year and are quite well satisfied with tbe season’s receipts. '

IN HY/tEN'S TOILS.

Principal F. H. Haln Takes Unto Him sell a Wife. Mr. Frank H. Haln, principal of Cape May City Public Schools, who la about to enter upon bis third year In this capacity, has abandoned tbe prosy life of a bachelor, and has become a Benedict. Tbe following announcement tells the story: Mr. Frank H. Hain..

At Home after September twentieth, Cape May City, New Jersey. Tbe Hkbald extends to Professor Haln and hi* lovely bride hearty congratulation* and beat wishes for their future prosperity and happiness. Ttfe faxes Paid. CapC Frank Edwards, acting fur tbe purebaaera of the East Cape May Beach tract, on Tuesday pah) to Collector Frank 8. Sheppard tbe taxes due on the property, amounting to over *1500. It la now stated that alj the detail* of transferring the property to tbe new owners have been executed and that preparation* for improvement are likely to begin very soon, the most Important feature being the placing of a substantial sea wall tbe entire length, to connect with the present bulkhead at Madiaou avenue. Tbe contemplated improvement* will Involve the outlay of several hundred thousand dollar*. Good to be Sold. Charles A. Swain has purchased of J. C. Eldrcdgc & Sou their entire atock of hardware, tinware, crockery and glass, ■creendoora, poultry wire netting, etc., aa advertised eleewbeie. Read the adve.. and see what bargains are ready. If you do not need them at once, come and buy them and lay them aside and save money.

A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN.

Young Lady Discourses on Beauties ? ol Captain Eldredge's Garden. To see flowers in all their perfection one should visit tbe Life-Saving Station at Cape Maj Point. There, Captain Hdre Ige, commandant of the station, baa a garden that is a thing of beauty and a. joy tbe whole season through, from tbe earliest flower* of summer, until tbe October sun shines on ripened seed pods and withered leaves. The cultivation of this garden Is purely a labor of love, with the Captain, for tbe flowers grow on government ground, and therefore there is no profit In raising them. It is a pleasure watch the Captain's deft fingers arrange s bouquet for the lucky visitor; any one seeing him thus occupied would know that he is a flower lover. And tbe same hand that arranges the flowers harmoniously can also send the life-boat with unerring stroke over tbo “white

scrolls of tbo sea surges."

The sea certainly lends enchantment to this garden, so near it that tbe distance can be measured by a few yards; and one gets fascinating glimpses of It through rows of tall Dahlias, and Its salt breath mingles with the sweet perfume of the flowers whicj have a fine settiug for their brilliant coloring, in tbe sun-gray shingles of the Life-Saving Station. And the music of the sea mingles with music of ' many Insect*, for the garden is thetf happy hunting ground. Groups of gay butterflies flirt with silver-winged dragon-

flies—

In their graceful Sight Through the clear light.

And hoptoads, too, great fat fellow*, uloely spotted, that would have made the heart of Celia Thai ton rejoice could she see them, for she know what an important part they play in a garden's economy. She waa never able to keep them in her garden; they had too many enemies, while here, in this South Jersey garden they are the flower*’ “steady company,” with the strolling bumble bee, who is there in all the glory of his black velvet drees, with deeply marked yellow spots, a very handsome bee, who creeps in to the flower* and whiapers—

“Sweet, I love you ao, pray Give youfiheart to me-'’

So In be goea, a bee’s way, you know, , of taking possession of things, of people 1 aa well as flowers, when he takes a notion not k> be disturbed In his sweet quest; and acme of tbe * woe teat flowers that blow at* In this garden. Tbe great ; round beds of Petunias are closely packed 3 i of sweel-soeuted blooms. Naa- , jnaiu all their glory of cardinal and gold, are there, low on the ground, bordered by Sweet Aljsum. And there is a long row of that oldest of old-faahiooedj garden flower*, the Zinnia,‘that could' 1 not be equaled for lotensltv of color, a brilliant burning red; maybe tbe sun.

which gets Its brightuoss from the sea.

Intensifies tbe colors, for they

■e wonderfully bright. The Queen Margaret* are i r what they can do In

S3;

they can do In the way of ~

luxuriant growth, and ao are the—but this will never do; time la flying and we are Imposing on the Captain, who baa kindly escorted us around,—and so, halllag a swiftly paaslug trolley ear, we are borne, away, but not without looking, backward for a last glimpse of this moat

enchanting garden by the eea.

Tbe Only One.

* The only diamond cutler In Cape May •jeweler J. S- K. Hand, whose store and adjoining the poet office. This

: has been cuttii

and other beautiful Cape May .. | 1831. This work is done right here and not sent away. Mr. Hand haa just cat,; and set one of the most'beantiful 1