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MAY HERALD.

VOL. III. NO. 5.

CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, IQ03.

Subscription—$1.00 per Year.

EAST CAM PLANS Senator Flinn and Others Go Over Surveys. WERE HERE OVER SATURDAY Work Will bo Commenced Soon—Now Electric Plant'e Capacity — New Trunk Sewer a Leading Question. People Appreciate Their Plana. Ex-Senator William Pllnn and Peter Shields, of Pittsburg, with Assemblyman Frank G. Edwards, of Bristol. Pa , who are those Interested In and have the management of the East Cape May Improvements. Were at Cape May over Sunday conferring on Saturday night with Charles Fitzgerald, of Pittsburg, superintendent of their electric plant, and with Engineer D. Thompson, of Philadelphia, who has made the plans for their extensive improvements here. The plans bare now been completed for the improvements to East Cape May, and have been practically agreed

tens. Everything is on a massive scale and In proportion to a modern seaside resort, such as Cape May no doubt will be when these plena are consummated. The new electric light plant which they are now building will, when completed, supply not only the lights for the city of Cape May. as it Is built up to-day. but will light the new portion of Cape May which will be built up under the direction of this syndicate. This company has also asked for the franchise of lighting West Cape May. and this matter Is now being considered by the Council of that borough. During the visit of Senator Flinn and the party many of the local citizens interested in the advancement of Cape May visited them and expressed their ^desires to see their proposed Improvements completed. The principal question which Is bothering not only the members of the syndicate, but the city officials. Is that of the establishment of a new main trunk sewer. The Idea which seems the most practicable is to build one to Delaware Bay, the cost of which would be about *140.000. It has often been declared by the local Board of Health that such a needed Improvement should be made, and that no matter whether the Pittsburg syndicate had come to Cape Major not. the new trunk sewer would have been needed in a very abort time.

THE NEW PROPOSITION.

Fist Cape May Make Their First Formal Request.

■City Council met in special session on 'Tuesday evening to hear a proposition from the East May syndicate, and to act on the annual appropriating or-,

<ii nance.

* President Halpin presided, will all the members present except Messrs.

Sharp and Sayre.

The proposition from Messrs. Peter Shields and William Flinn, of Pittsburg, represent! g the purchasers of the East Cape May Beach, was a lengthy document of many pages of type writing, setting forth what the syndicate had purchased, what it had contracted for, and what it desired the dty to do. The cominnnicatiun set forth that it bad expended and agreed to s end uje wards of fcMU.OUO in the city limits already, including its dredge. What it asked the City of Cape May to do to agree WMRld a boardwalk and driveway from Madison avenue east to Sewell's Point, a distance of-about two miles, and the'syndicate agrees to pay one-third of the cost, provided thntouethird does not exceed the sum of *-Y),tKJU. It also agree* to deposit the *50,ooo in any bank which should lie mutually agreed upon, and to bind itself to carry out the improvements contemplated, according to plans and maps, which were also presented with the propusitign. There was but little talkiuc done by any one. The propmdtiuir covered tlie points in detail. At the co- elusion of the reading of the proposition, Mr. Townsend offered resolution, referring tlie matter to the Judiciary Committee of CoulH-il, which consists of Messrs. Taylor, Doak and Townsend, and the City Solicitor, It. T. Miller, who wen- to have met in Camden on Thursday of this week, with Samuel W. Beldun, the counsel of the K»»i Cape May syndicate, and arrange proposed details and prejiare

proposed ordinances.

After the |uuwagr of the resolution,

bked when the proposition

Mr. Mhirldi

Mr. Mi

was to be answtvpd, wbe

said that an answer was desired by nex Ti* '■lay. The Judiciary < umiulttc

wns urdeml to report then.

Tuasy.-diesis-dedrr know wha (’apt- May City will do iariore It tuakt

anv further move*.

■nib* tea ibe Hnuut

REV. C. B. FI5HER, PASTOR PIR5T HETtlODIST CHURCH. CAPE ftAY.

PERSONAL INTEREST

Mrs. Albert G. Stevens has gone to Kansas to visit relatives. W. L. .Silvers, Jr., of Bridgeton, N. J., is now at Cape May occupying tne position of manager at K. S. Hildreth’s

Ca|*e Mav Market.

Among the pall bearers a I the funeral

of ftx-Se a

last Saturday, were Judge Harrison H. Yoorheee of this county, and ex-Mayor Thomas Bray, of Avalon. Nelson Graves, Preeideitt of N. Z. Graves & Co., and a Cape May huumii r ttager, who has bee-i very ill at his home in Germantown for the past ten days with the grip, is recovering. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel F. Eldredge anreceiving co’-gratulatious ui>on the advent of their tinj, barn—a little girl, which was presented to them early on Wednesday morning. The mother and

lie be are doing well.

long those who graduated from the New Jersey State Normal School at Treuton, On Monday, were Miss I.ucns-a Beeves Hughes, of this idty, daughti r and Mrs. Robert C. Hughes, and Mis* Esther Vn Gilder, of Ocean View. Mrs. Clifford Is-wis and ' iss Eleanor Lewi*, socially prominent in Cape May, who spend their winters in lakewood, have returned to the Laurel- House there from a month’s absence in Utica visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Lew-

is, Jr.

Mrs. Evans R. Dick, of 111 Twentyfirst street, Philadelphia, gave a dinner Monday night to meet Miss Clifford Xewbold. Those who were present ineluded Miss Mhe Kell, Miss Virginia Miller, Miss Mary Hazlehurxt, Miss Deborah Brock, Mr. Annitt Brown, Mr. Russell lohnson, Jr., Mr. R. Hare Davis, Mr. Charles Sinkler, Mr. John Penn Brock and Mr. George Bethune Morrell.

FACTS IN BRIEF. Matters of General and Local Interest Mentioned. William J. McMullen, of Philadelphia, has purchased the Evans cottage on Congress Place adjoining that of Miss

A. C. Knight.

Joseph P. MscKiwdc has purchased a Miller farm lot of William L. Ewing, Jr., _ and twenty-two acres of land in Lower

’ Becker, of Philadelphia, ‘ township of Maurice Crease.

Peter Quidort has deeded to Ids sou, the former alderman, Charles Quidort, the property on the west side of Decatur street, now occupied by the latter. The II srami heartily approves of the suggestion that a reporter's desk be placid in the Council Chamber for the a'commodation of those who are there noting the doings of our dty fathers. The statement made that a union sh • lion would be built here is denied by the officials of both the Philadelphia Reading and the Pennsylvania Com|>anies. These roads have not been

merged..

Another Church ? It has bee - rumored

that Miss A. C. K. ight,

Presbyterian Church. *

February first will t>e “Endeavor Day" at the Stone Church, when the crystal (15th) a-miveraary of the Cape May Y. P. S. C. E. will be observed. In the evening the pastor, Rev. Edwin F. Gallagher, will preach for the Sodely upon “TheGate of Separation.” In the evening the Ivndeavorers will conduct the service and will use the Boston program. All are invited and young people are urged to be present.

First M. E. Church.

Next Sunday morning the pastor will exchange pulpits with the Rev. A. J. Gregory, of Erma. In the evening the :>r will preach on “The Parting ot the Ways.” The revival still continue*. Many believers have been quickened, and some backsliders reclaimed.

l*astor Williams' subjects for Snndi Morning, “He Could Not be

First Baptist Church

inday: Hid.”

Evening, “Eight Physidans on Trial.”

Hallowell Building To Go.

The building at the head of Octwn street, on Washington street, between the Reading station and St. Mary's Catholic Church, is to lie moved away by its new owners, the Philadelphia A Reading Railway Company. Off Vied ntwday Su|ierinkmdent MrCnustand wai here looking after the details of th(

moving.

The tame Thing Is Needed Hero. An adequate building o-dlnace U

lector Is equally nee. to enforce Its prortaloM. We a that Common Council will Uke fh the matter at aa early day. I eAUoaly for the purpose of mat l»a a^maxlmwn, »• I*

7 x some/time

turn .'lira a. V/. zvi-igut, onoof our wealthiest reside ts, bus,bought the old Presbyterian Church buildi. g on Lafayette street, a d will establish a missioi there. Miss Ivnight was largdy interested in the P. E. church ol the Advent whe i it occupied the same building, but with others decliued to support it whe the Bishop of New Jersey refused to remove a rector they did uot wauL Recently J. Spicer Learning, as attorney, purchased the building, and yesterday he said that Miss Knight was

the purchaser.

Big Steamer Ashore. The Clyde Line Steamer Gulf Stream, went ashore early yesterday morning on the north bar of Hereford Inlet She charge of Capt Jacob Swain, ol this county, and was loaded with a general cargo, bound from Philaaelphla for New York. She had a crew of twenty men. who were taken off by the lifesaving crews of Anglesea and Stone Har-

bor stations.

The steamer has broken to pieces The cargo is worth *100,000.

Charles W. Elliot Dead. Chrales W. Elliot aged S2 yean, eon of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Elliot of Cold Spring, died on Saturday attar a lingering Illness. The funeral occurred on Tuesday afternoon of this week. It

TTie interment in the cemetery of that chnrch. Mr. Elliot was a young man of exemplary character and had a large number of friends, who, with his parents, deeply mourn his loss. Smith Tomlin. Smith Tomlin, aged 4S. died Sunday at Bridgeton from scut Bright's disease after a brief Illness. He was 48 years old and formerly an extensive real estate dealer bars until an unfortunate purchase swept away a small fortune. He leaves a widow and two sons Tbs funeral occurred on Wednesday afternoon. Ha had many rela-

For a Franchise. City Council last Tuesday evening will give a hearing oa the proposltlot

ingtog. it reel Be helling* r's

street from Ocean i

Landtag. It wtU ha built

lain Improvements ta th* street ah. be cared far by th* railroad coasp _

1NL0CALJETH0DISM Pint Chnrch Here a Leading Congregation of Cape May.

1810 WAS FIRST DATE KNOWN Soma Intereslng Facts Concerning the Church—Pastor Fisher Looks Up the Data ano Gives It for Publication. From original sources of Information the Rev A. Atwood. In the year 1866, while pastor of the Visitors' M. E. Church, compiled a very comprehensive history of Methodism on Cape Island. Few copies of this valuable booklet are to be found. Fortunately the present pastor, the Rev. C. B. Fisher, In an effort to gather all the records and valuable documents of the church Into a fireproof safe for future preservation, succeeded In finding a copy of this history to be placed with them. From this we learn that the introduction of Methodism Into Cape May dates back to the year 1810. At that time the State of New Jereey

alem. . Os-

formed a part of the Philadelphia conference. and the entire Bute was embraced in one presiding elder’s distrlcj. In 1810-11 Joseph Osborn and William Smith traveled Salem circuit which at that time embraced three at the lower

cougUee of the State, viz.: Cumberland and Cape May.

born was connected by marrjgge with a lady whose family lived Hi this vicinity. Mr. Memucan Hughes, a prominent resident of the island. In the latter part of his life was called upon to suffer much continued bodily affliction, under such circumstances It was natural that he should desire the consolations of religion. Though his family and antecedents were probably Presbyterians, the personal disfavor with which he seems to have regarded the pastor of that church, then at Cold Spring, probably led to hla extending an invitation to the then despised Methodists, to afford him the spiritual ministries his soul coveted. Regular preaebi^rt? Ik® Methodists was established afnls house on every alternate Wednesday evening. His wife, son and daughter Joined the society. Many were converted, most of whom Joined the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Hughes was a man of Intelligence and general information, as well as independence of Judgment and there was no hesitancy In placing confidence In a people whose fruit ao accredited them. He gave liberally of his means to the society. He also donated a lot of ground upon which the old tabernacle, the Drat Methodist Church In Lower Cape May, was erected, and assisted In building

Previous to the introduction

Methodism into this city the morals of the people were distressingly low, and but few religious meetings were held. Rev. Moses Williamson, pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Cold Spring, preached here once in four or five weeks in the school house on weekday evening; which was the only appointment for preaching In this community. For eotne time the few Methodists walked every Sabbath to tab-

In 1887 Rev. Israel Town-

send. a devoted man ef God. and very highly esteemed and useful local preacher, waa Invited to come here

and preach. He and hla brother. Rev John Townsend, both came and preached at different times In the school house, on Franklin street Soon after this an appointment was made for the traveling preachers, who at that time rode the circuit Rev. John F. Crouch and Rev. John S. Spear. They established a regular appointment on the Inland on every altefmnte Monday evening, beginning October 1, 1837. And this Is the date of the permanent establishment of Methodism In this dty. A daaa met regularly at the house of Jeremiah Church. Prayer meetings were also bald there and at Carson Swain's Lemuel A.‘ Shaw’s, Smith Church's, Obadlah Shaw's, William Oorgla’s and Israel Learning's, as was found suitable. Socrates Townsend, then a young man 19, was appointed the first class leader. The first sermon preached before the new society In the school house on Franklin street was by the Rev. John F. Crouch, from the text '‘Repent and be baptised, every one of you. In the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of etna.”—Acts il. 88. There being no church building on the Island previous to 1848, the Presbyterians, the Baptists and the Methodists all worshipped in the school house, each denomination being entitled to Its nee two evenings la the week. This was a barrier to successive service* in revival meetings. Indications being favorable for a work off grace, Mr. Jonas Miller, proprieor sad owner of Congress Halt came forward and kindly offered the Methodiets the use of the dining room of his hotel. The revivml meetings held there

teas u* meinoaiau o*tenaiB*a 10 ereci a place off worship for Uwmoelvea Lemuel A. Shaw deaated the lot oa maklta street, sad the balMiag aew eeed hy th* A. M. M aeetetp. waa dad>mted «aj»4» m tte wreklp el Pad-

the old Cape May circuit and became a separate station. With Increased facilities and under less embarrassing conditions the Methodists rapidly strengthened. The little chapel was soon outgrown. In 1854 the'old church on Franklin street was sold, and the lot and building now owned and used, on Washington street, purchased from the trustees of the Cold Spring Presbyterian Church. It had been known as the '■Visitors' Church." This tIUe was retained. By act of legislation In 1870 a serious mistake lu the original conveyance waa corrected, and later. In 1890, another error was discovered In the yet earlier conveyance to the trustees of the Cold Spring Church. This was fortunately conclusively righted by a quit claim deed from all the heirs 'of the original grantor to the trustees of the '•Visitors’ Methodist Episcopal Church.® This sets at rest for all time the question of correct corporate title. It has been proposed to change the corporate name to The First M. E. Chnrch. But this has not yet been done. The building has been twice renovated and Improved—first when purchased, again In 1890, when the structure, as it now stands, was reopened. Of the 43 who composed the membership of the Franklin street chapel there remain with us In honor and high esteem for their work's sake Maskel Ware. Israel Hughes. Judith McCollum. Joseph Church. Besides these the Methodists have reason to hold In grateful remembrance the followingJonas Miller, Israel Learning, William Corgie, Aaron Garretson. Lemuel A. Shaw, Jeremiah Church, Samuel Schelllnger, John Haney, Jeremiah Edmunds. David Pierson, Parson Town-

fall to note the faithful sisters' who labored with their brethren in the gospel. Many me still living who well remember tm heroic efforts of "The Ladles' Liquidation Society.” The original board appears as follows: Mrs. L. P. Cake, President: Mrs. Judith McCollum. Vice President; Mr. J. F. Coke, Treasurer; Hon. S. R. Magonagle. Secretary, with Martha Chellenger, Elizabeth Hughes. Sarah Church. Esther Church and Eliza R. Warner aa the first collectors. In these earlier years off material struggle there appear occasions of repeated spiritual awakening, when the entire community was touched by Methodist fire, notable among these was the great revival of 1865. The chronicler of this event says: For several weeks a cloud of mercy overshad owed the encamped hosts of the God of Israel, and manna as sweet aa the gentle dew of heaven fell among the people, while angel messengers, aa awl ft

tidings back to their native home that many trophies were being “added to the Redeemer's crown.” About 80 persona united with the Methodist Church, while many others found theli

way Into other churches.

In those days the Methodists could sing. The choir was known afar. Dr H. L. Gllmour, the widely known com poser and leader of Christian song at Pitman Grove camp, waa one of them. Captain George W. Smith, the Garretson sisters, Mrs. Amanda Hughes, Mrs.

Dr. Kenedy, Mrs. L. P.

ze In list

* norma! school

am

P. Cake and other

names we recognize In looking over the

M*L Separate women * prtaon In running over the list of pastors Aayium roc convict tn*aa< who have served this church we note Rabwar reformatory anrh a* tha Raw William P Executive mansion

such names aa the Rev. William P. Corbit, one of Methodism's greatest

present presiding elder, Dr. E. Hewiti and ex-presldlng elder. Dr. G. B. Wight the beloved J. R. Mace, the scholarly John B. Haines, the Indefatigable Ell Gifford, the sweet spirited J. H. Payran and then the popular J. L. Howard and others equally worthy of note, all remembered for their work’s sake. Some of these worthies served the charge when sacrifice fell to the lot of the dominie, aa well as his flock. The parsonage was rented and the parson and family turned out to eat grass during the summer that his salary might be forthcoming as the profit of his discomfort. But none grumbled. All shared the common hardships for Jesus'

sake.

Methodism In Cape May has maintained a record throughout such aa to make her the worthy and honorable sharer with her,sister churches of all rightful credit for the extension of the kingdom of Christ in the community. She has never been n the n

STATE LEGISLATURE. Lawmakers at Trenton Held Brief Sessions This Week. MANY IMPORTANT MEASURES UF.

So Par About sinrtr Bill* Hava Bern Introduced la Each Houar. Detail*of Some Especially la«ar*a«-

Init Our*.

I Special Corre»pondenc*.l Trenton. Jan. v 2».-Tbe »es*ion» this week were brief, and the lawmaker* went home early on Tuesday. So far lu tlie ueigUltorbood of ninety bills have lH-eu introduced lu each bouse, which Is a most remarkable state of affairs. It being usual to flood tn tbe bill* Ute fintt day or two and to bold off for a few weeks while more are being prepared. But tbqre *eems to have been a steady stream since tbe legiidature opened, and every one la wouderlng where It 1* going to end. If the number of bills yet to be Introduced keeps up in proportion with those usually introduced later in the session In recent years, there will be between 100 and 'MO bills In each bouse over tbe

average number.

That the session Is brightening up and will soon round Into form is evident from the number of Important matters already before the lawmakers. a few of which are a* follows: Tbe Passaic pollution bill, the several normal school bills, the fish and game revision, the codification of tbe statutes relating to the assessment and collection of taxes, the Dunn act re-enact-ment hill, tbe Meeker repealer, tbe constitutional amendment the antipigeon shooting law, the bill limiting the capitalization of corporations to *100.009 and preventing merger beyond that figure, tbe automobile bilt tbe measure authorizing the governor to disfactory inspectors on sight the

large fi

iild labor bill changing the age limit of children employed In workshops and

factories from twelve and fourteen to fifteen years, the plank road bills, tbe

iltting ’

tors to be retired on

lialf pay after having served forty consecutive years, tbe North Plainfield an-

tler, the Sussex counm fight, the proposi-

tion to publish a synopsis of the laws

nexation a

I repet misslc

scheme for a new armor for the Essex troop, the American flag advertising bill, the plan to tax resident gunners, the abolition of county fees and tbe state board of control of penal and charitable institutions. M«»> Api*roprlm*lon» Asked. Plans are being laid for attacks on the state treasury, and It will be readily seeu that the present legislative session will be full of Interest even though there is no United States senimportant state officers “

lie folk

elect The following is a list of objects for which extraordinary appropriations will be asked and the amounts likely to be reippsted in each

Instance:

Con*umpUve*" 1;

State ro Trenton

ma natot

l* uddlttonaU.

Morristown asylum Trenton asylum . ^ EpUeptlc vtllagd

it; *

MOMS

H0.MD no am

. loom .. loom

ioo.ooj

. 3080

U090 MOOD mm *>«#

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a.ooo

borne st Bra OKI ..

The Primary Election Act.

. Much Interest centers in tbe new primary law which is to be Introduced shortly. Tbe bill has been prepared by Clerk In Chancery Edward L. Stokes. Joseph L. Munn of Newark and Corporation Counsel George L. Racord of Jersey City comprising the committee appointed by Governor Murphy to investigate tbe question of primary elections. The bill will call

ent methods

radii Is of

primi ;t Of V

that primary elections for all political parties shall be held at tbe same time and place and that each voter shall announce hla party affiliations, and when he qualifies be will be entitled to receive from the board of registry and election an official ballot of hla political party and no other, upon which be may indicate his choice for dele-

ard for every good cause. Her broad. - - -

motto, "a league offensive and defen

j their appearance tn tbe bouse, one hy gt*!>Mr. Treaty of Hudson appropriating

sire with every eoldler of Jesus Christ" ‘“^Treaff of Hudson approprUting

WUI. IMW to «... her l«™.» Ml ^

'SJLsrs

the Rev.

Herald

article published this week. Mr. FUb- - ' earnestly for th* up-

mat school In Millville. Cumberland county. The sum of *850.000 Is appro-

ited b

church as wall ■

Imiwovrmenta will 1

"That yo«w aspire t hats, but I teat o hla being lav tied out** •Ut- la whsmrer old ¥ him caUtaag ea kla daughfc

, luairnt-tiou in w 11* r of! *d MteM ; Wstklus Is te

ranted‘that UuitDavM a