TOUR TO CALIFORNIA ir th« Personally-Conducted 4y* n of th

PorsooaUy-Cooductod Tour to California for the present season will New York and Philadelphia on the

den Gate 8] via Cinclnnat

tonlo and El Paso to Loa Angeles and San Diego. Three daya will be spent in New Orleans, during the Mardi-Graa festlvitiea Should a sufficient number of passengers desire to travel under the

care of a Tourist Agent and Cha] a delightful month's itinerary

fornla has been outlined; and a re-

1 leave heOol-

8pedal. February 19. going mall. New Orleans. San An-

-haperon, r in Call-

; Salt Lake City.

Springs and ' York April

in the

t itinerary to leave San Fran-

cisco March 28. visiting I Glenwood and Colorado Denver, arriving in New

6. Kate. $276 from all points

Pennsylvania Railroad east of Pittsburg. covering all expenses of railroad transportation, aide trips In California and berth and meals going on the special train. No hotel expenses in California are Included. Tickets are good for return within nine months, but returning cover transportation only. For detailed itinerary apply to Ticket Agents, or address George W. Boyd. Assistant General Passenger Agent Broad Street Sution, Phlladel-

. phta. Pa.

Keith Prize Winners. The following were the winners in the last Keith Mixed Letter Contest The correct answer was: “Good Shows

at Keith'a”

A list of the winners: First prise. J. Leedom Smith. Burlington. N. J.; second prise. Howard R. BlUson. Camden. N. J.; third prise. Miss Priscilla

Chocbos. Norristown, Pa.;

evening after spending a few days with

relative*;.

A minister from Rimer will occupy the pulpit of the Methodist Church to morrow morning.

fourth

prise. Harold Conner, Burlington. N. J.; flfth prise, Albert Bennlng. Nor-

ristown. Pa.;

h prise,

eighth

prise, Albert Bennlng. sixth prise. Walter

Doyle, Florence, N. J.; seventh W. 8. Arthurs, Kenton, Del.;

prise, Norman H. Mackey. Trenton. N. J.; ninth prise, Theo. C. Mayer, Jr., Trenton. N. J.; tenth prise. Miss

Mamie Newman, Morrisvllle, Pa. Another mixed letter contest

herewith given for the children, and ten prizes will be awarded for correct

answers. Here Is the aentence: LET THOMAS RIG TOM RIG. These letters, when differently ar-

ranged. form a sentence of five words, two of the words being Moto Girl. What are the other three words? The Moto Girl will be the star attraction

at Keith's for the next two weeks. Address answers to EDITOR, Keith's. Chestnut Street Theatre. Phil

ad el ph la. Prizes of front orchestra seats will be given for the first ten

correct answers.

Jeremiah Crawford has been very 111 or a long time but la now Improving. Misa Johnanna Hearon entertained ompany on Tueeday. L. T. Taylor and wife were at Bridgeon on Wednesday to attend the funeral of their sinter. The Red Men held the first meeting in iheir new hall Ssturdsy night. Win. Caaaedy, of Ospe Msy, has been av with a force of men building the trextle work near the Went Jersey deIU* Hannah HHdroth and aiater were rolled to the bedaide of their uncle Win. Hildreth, at Clermont, on Hun-

duy.

Mrs. Richard 1 o'lpen and daughter iiave returned home after spending end days in Philadelphia. Howard Charieeworth and wife i guests of his parents at Krma over last Sunday. Edward Wheaton was at Atlantic City last Friday looking after huaii interests. Mrs. Tbos. Douglas and son, Holmes, of Wildwood, were here on Saturday en route fur their home. Misa Helen Crease, of Burleigh, was calling on relatives here Friday. Misses Clara Conelly and Olive Doug- | lass, of Knua, were in town on Saturday J trying for the Teachers’ examinmiic | Lesnder Taylor made a business trip to Bndgetou on Monday. Frank Lake was at CapeMsvTueaduy and Wednesday ou business. Dr. Z. Hand, of Millville, was guest of his mother and sister on Sun-

day.

Anthony Norton is improving after being confined to the house with

tfriP-

Teachers' Examination was held here last Friday and Satnrday. A number of young people were in town. | Charles ('trace and wife, of Dias Creek, attended service at the Baptist Church last Sunday evening.

pa. Those preslund, May Neal, I, Maude Hand,

Iras a Wednesday visitor with Mrs. 81-

las 8haw.

Mias Martha Neal gave a birthday party to a few of her friends on Wednesday. After games and music, refreshments were served, after which all departed to their homes. Those

ent were Misses Nora Hsi Ella Hoffman, Lida Neal, W.

Alice Bush, Mary Hand, John 8tidworthy. David Scull, Colrnmn Camp, Lewis llofiinan, l-cslie Bste, John Muu-

Smith Rndlcott, Warren and D. K. Uofl and

wife.

Francis Harris and son Carey, were recent visitors with his daughter, Mrs. Fred Harris. Smith Endicott and wife passed Sun-

day a»d wife, Sin Harris and wife,

Mias Alena Hildreth was summoned

nuity lulre-

A typewriter for the pocket la one or the latest bits of America specially designed to meet the reqi meats of Journalists and authors who need to take notes under conditions •where a pencil and paper would not be convenient It may be worked without removing the hands from the pocket It Is four Inches' long by three Inches

wide.

In a dispatch from Moscow the correspondent of the London Daily Mall says that a Dr. Koulatke baa succeeded In his experiments In reanimating the heart of an infant which be had extracted from a child who had died twenty-four hours previously. The heart beat with normal regularity for one hour. Dr. Koulatke hopes that hla discovery will assist In reanlmatlon In

cases of death hr drowning. CAPE MAY POINT.

J. H. Weaver and Charles Kell;

Philadelphia, were spending at the Point looking after I

ly, of days

'"TV;

I'ring,

I. W. Springer returned home

Friday after spending a week at Cold

nursing her mother through the Wm. Peterson, of the life-saving sta-

tion, had to go home on sick leave of

absence, J. N. Corson substituting. .Samuel Stilweli has been unable to go

in the light bouse this week on account

of sickness.

Mrs. Craven and Mrs. Wm. King were among this week’s visitors looking after

property.

DIAS CREEK.

Ralph Bcbellenger, of Green Creek, purchased two large loads of salt hay from the barn of Fred Keim Tuesday. There is such a demand for salt hay here that parties from other parts of the county are offering $8 per ton, the price usually bring $4 and $5 per ton. A number of people from this village turned ont with their teams on Monday and repaired the road running to the Delaware Bay shore through the property of Edward L Sayre. This road is used by the generaTpublic and should he kept in good repair. Capt. Elmer Willetts and Thomas attended the funeral of James at East Creek, on Wednesday.

Sayre i Hand,

COURT HOUSE. Miss Sara Smith, of Woodbine, was here on Friday and Saturday. Eugene Springer and wife, of Woodbine, have been visiting their parents, Alex Springer and wife. Mias Ethel D. Richardson was the guest of relatives at Cold Spring i Sunday. Mias Marne Little, of Weat Ch<»«w, is spending several days here with her friends. John Smith, of Dias Creek, was hate

Miss Ella Hewitt waa looking after

(1REEN CREEK.

Captain M.-M. Norbury spent Sonday at Ids home here and returned to his vessel duties on Monday. Frank llolhngshead took a fii;e lot of poultry to Cape May ou Friday. Sunday was the fifth stormy Sabbath

of the i-ew year. Mrs. Jane Bennett has returned from a long visit to her sister in Phils. Miss Florence Ogden and sister, of Dias Creek, visited this place Saturday. Captain H. Bennett spent Sunday with his family here. Mrs. Louie Herron, of Goshen, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Holmes, first of the week. Mrs. Kay Springer, of Woodbine, is spending a few days with her father and mother, Henry Behnett and wife. •Miss Effie Worth has returned from a visit to friends in Baltimore and Wash-

ington.

The M. E. Church has purchased a supply of fire wood from Elmer Hem-

ingway.

Kxhorter I. M. Cresse conducted a very interesting service in the M. E. Church last Su- day evening, while Pastor W. M. Lister filled bis appointment at Rio Grande. Monroe Hand gave Pastor Lister a load of dry wood last Friday. Seth Miller and son removed two irge trees standing near the post office last Saturday. The trees were decayed and unsafe. Mrs. C. P. Foster is visiting her two aughtera in Atlantic (Sty. J. Ross, of the lightship, visited his father last week. Harry Thompson and wife were recent visitors to friends at Fishing

Creek.

There will be preaching services in the Presbyterian and M. E. Churches at the usual hours Sunday. Captain Joseph James and son Herbert, made a recent business trip to Petersburgh. Eli Johnson has purchased a horse from Isaac Hewitt. Mr. Johnson ex-

Edwards, Maggie Fit

Gertrude Crease, Harry Fisher, David

Scull, Somers Soife and several others. The “Ba-dof Heliers’’ held

mouthly meeting Mianes Hildreth.

Charles Saul at Cape May recently. ; Landing.

pects to soon be ready to begin business in his new store, and will run a market wagon and sell dry goods, groceries and such other things as may be had from a general store, and no doubt will meet with success in his new enter-

prise.

Captain James Bwain is looking after the loading of his large vessel in New York which will soon start for New OrMrs. Ada Hess and Mrs. M. Down visited friends in Seaville recently. James Broderick has returned from a

ten days’ visit at Seaville.

. Mary Lake and daughter, Mrs.

irt House

I falling

Mrs. Frank Hand waa a Saturday visi-

tor at Cape May.

Mrs. Matthew Simmons is entertaining her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Stout and

husband, of Millville.

Orlando Haud while shoveling sand in a sand pit, had his leg badly hurt and possibly broken by frozen sand

upon it.

Mrs. Kmin i Crease is on this week’* sick list sutlering from diatietis. A. C. Hildreth and wife, of Philadelphia, have been spending a short time at the old homestead, the guests of his

sister.

Warren Neal lias l>een detained from his school duties on account df a very

had cold.

Mrs. Fred Neal was visiting her sis-

tdr at Cai» May on Friday.

yiie McDonald was given a birth-

rty on today Those enjoyinj

mer, N

Fisher, Minnie Hui

Report of the Condition of The First Rational Bank at Cape May, in the State of New Jersey, at the close of business. February 6. 1903: RESOURCES. Loans and discounts Overdrafts, secured snApusecured 79903 U. S. Bonds to secure drculstion.. 6,300.00 Premiums ou U. S. Bonds 401-63 ~ ' e, furniture, and fix-

S77.00

Banking hi

Due from National Hanks (not rcDue from approved reserve agents Checks and other cash Items Notes of other National Banks...

Fractional paper currency, nickels, and centa

'.7“'

825.00

T ,i„|,Tini „.n — , - T °UABi'uTliL

to Angle*** on Saturday hecanae of thr* ^ndi^'d^profitl'lcss ex^iiiis , * 5 ' ooao0

severe illness of the young hod of Mr.

and Mr*. Win. Homan.

Mrs. Charles Saul waa consulting an oculist, at Court House, on Saturday. Mrs. George Tozer presented her husband with a fine baby boy on Friday. Miaa Anna Faikenburg, of Cape May, was here on Satureay calling on friends, and one young man was exceedingly

Igt2

posits subject to

iar.vwrr "iSS rediscounted 10,010.00

TotaL $82,705.63 8r ^5?yji'£ , .v.!“ SSSSSSTwiS" “ ““ b “ , "' "’ O. M. HENDRICKS, Cashier.

Directors.

..fhSTK.b"' 1 ,.

Th„

l X OKDI.NANCE.

A True Test of Merit

under full competition is the amount of business one does. Tried by this test The Prudential system of insurance is preeminently successful. Millions insure because millions are benefitted.

The Prudential Insurance Co. of America. Homo Office : Newark, N. J. JOHN F. DRYDKN, President. LESLIE D. WARD. Vice President. 3d Vice President. EDWARD GRAY. Secretary. H. E. RicuaKDSon, Asst. Supt., Cape May Court House, N. J

A New Line of

0i?d

Housefurnishing Goods

way lnc.jti.lfucl main- H Tun and ..1. by rlretricpowrr an .-ten

SK fiTLSr-ACftS

by authorised and empowered to erect con- I “»» . the necessary poles, wires and cables upon

S'. " ,1 j

h'»i Beginning at a point in the centre line of I - ■ nid, i the present track of said Ocean Street i-a«- TRr , t/C/~»ET CfTI 1 -> on E Distance rhone

1 JAG ^SON sm., Locr.w6 5 .

•tree, in the ci.vof Cape M./thence b> CAPE MAYheld their j m d^tince'of 78*6 fect'to'a point | UT trading Stamps given on all Purchase* fm 10c. anil over,

home of the j t ], c centre of Washington atreet, thence j _ 4 J

CHAS. A. SWAIN,

.Unndul . Sh-TifT. ur.n ! ! ^ ' ’iSt V.TKS^SliS.Sind™ ! FISHING CREEK. 5£!, b «5lSi"S3£SJ <

1 keep in good repair and maintain in good ; Under the paying or orther surface materia! ! ”'“k ‘.SSs i □den addition theretoao keep in repair (18) inch— 1

Mrs. Maine Schellenger spent part of

laat week in Camden.

Miss Maude Yearieks is entertall her friend, Miss Mattisou, of Cairn

this week.

Ed. Camp, of Oapiden, Sunday vial tor at the home of Mr. H ar-

ia.

John Long, of West Ope May, called n relatives here Saturday. Mrs. Swan sen and daughters moved in Rev. James B. Shaw’s house Saturday. Miss Bertha Snyder, of West Cape May, visited her aunt, Mr*. M. Snyder, n Saturday. Charles ScheUenger. wife and daugh-

wife. Joe Hoflman, of • old Spring, called n friends here Sunday. James McPherson, wife a 1 d daughter, returned home on Monday after spending a week with his parents at Woodatown. Arthur Cheater called on friends here

Monday. Mary S<

of the week with Harry Stites and wife,

of Holly i

Mrs. L]

y ScheUenger spent the first

: will

Beach.

,ydia Hoffman and son Charles returned home on Monday after spending several days with relatives here. Mr*. Lulu Woolson, of West Cape May, is visiting A. Woolson and family

this *

What is Local (Ml ? I have been asked that ouestion ntun erous times. The practical use of Lucid during the last ten years has made theorizing unnecessary. It doee not matter what an article is made of. If in practical use it answers the purpose to which it is put better than anytning else on the market

A. C. Gil*,

410 Washington street

SOUTH SEAVILLE, QCharles Preston is one of our most successful fruit growers. Ladies needing dressmaking will do well by calUng on Mrs. Newell fi. Gor-

in.

George Sheppard, one of enterprising young men, him greatly improved the

Mrs. Mary Lake and daughter, Mrs. Sheppard property by raising up and J. L. ScheUenger, were Court House broadening the sidewalks, visitors on Monday. j Clarence Corson ia home again after The small-pox flag has been taken - an absence of several months, down and Luther Crease is allowed to j Among those doing busbieet in town out of doom a few minutes at a time,, we noticed C. 8. Coomb*, of Goahen;

it Hi

»the joy of his many friends.

House; Geo.

on each side of the portion

s?&Sbi'dLiS'Sr^sS5i° tracks shall b« the same as now on

Si’

A’

Street Passenger

Rail’

id kce

irity. 1 [way C

Sec.

acted ' nance

Ocean

ipany shall

id in good order and repair. ^

.4. And be it further ordained and cnby the said authority. That this ordi-

shall take effect immediately.

JOHN HALPIN.

)D3 Pres, of Council.

Closing Out Business ..Selling Below Cost.. W^°n €l S CTl - Caf>ital. SCJG.OOO. Profits and SuRHLtJis. $1200

Established 1901.

Attest: Jwo. W. Thompson, Recorder.

ployed in the manufacture ol gin.*.* at Millville for a number of year*, is home for an indefinite period. Mr*. I&well S. Corson and daughter* Misses Maud and Florence, have returned from Sea Isle City where I had been spending a few day* i the husband and father. Mis* Naomi Collins, who has lieen spending several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Collins, has returned to her home at English Creek. Capt. Henry Corson and Mi*. I-ens Burgesson wheeled to South Dennis on Tuesday. Miss lizzie Bonham,, whp has been nbslnt for several days in New York, has returned. Constable Westontt was at Ocean City on Wednesday.

i David D. Burch, of Court

lya*

, and —,

Revival meeting* began in the M. E. j Mr*. SaUie P. Corson waa in Philadei-: Church Sunday evening, to be eoutin-; phia on Monday shopping.

Mr*. Horace

BURLEIGH. Mis* Nora Douglas iu on this week’s

sick list.

Jones B. Hand, of Lester, was the guest of his parents on Sunday. Mrs. Juinex Allen spent part of the week with her sister at Anglesea. K. S. Douglas and wife made a busiess trip to County Seat or Saturday. Mrs. Benjamin Hall and daughter, of Court Hotine, passed Saturday night at Mrs. James Cresse’s. Mrs. Erma Nickerson, of Port Norm, is the guest of her grandparent*. S. Mattison Cresse, of Court House, called on his grandmother, Mrs. Lydia Stone, on Saturday. * las Bertha Lndlam, of Cape May, was the guest of her mother here over

Sunday.

Mis* Hattie Stone spent Tuesday with her sister, Mrs. Clinton Crease. Mrs. Lydia Martin and daughter of Court Uopse, spent Friday with

parents.

Smith Endieott and

Clinton Cresse 1*A a very intenwtii

usr K tio R

RIO GRANDE. j ville, and Mr*. Wm. Small, of Clermont. Grande, were seen here on Saturday. j npiring talk on the topic, which was

OFFICERS: VYkstlet K. Wales, President. Samuel F. Eld reiki k. Vice Prwt’i. Geoicge M. llENblilCKN, Cashier. Lewis T. Stevens. Solicitor.

DIRECTORS: Samuel F. Eldickikj Wpxti.ky R. Wal

Wtu *' “

William N. Noiichos*.

A 1 "'!, 1 'HArftGeo'v^N,

George M. Hkkdmck

Sutton

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KDniCKS.

Account* ill Merchant* ao'l Individual* ».ticlu«i. Ccr.ifi|t»t.-> .if deposit hen*tug three per cent, iutereal Issued, intert-si beginning mi thn date <»f tssn-. Banker* monev order* payable'hi all parts of the Unlit*! SteO* and Foo ter exchange pajahlu in all part* of the world, wild at lowest rale*. Picture FramesWindow Glass A large assortment just received oi Popular Pricerf. aW High Grade Framed Pictures.

Walter Savage

309 Mansion Street,

CAPE MAY. H. j.

H. S. CTJ RTTS, Plumbing, Steam and Gas Fitting. All Orders Beceive Prompt Attention.

SHOP-No. 11 Decatur St.

CAPE MAY, N. J.

G. T. Hand and wife and Miss Minnie Heathcoutc were ameug those who ntteniied service* in the Baptist Church, at Court House, on Sunday nigh'.

. interesting

topic,

•Trutii ami liea," on Sunday evening.

sod in-

Kpworth League service from the 1 "Truth ami lies,” on Sunday ev rife, of Kio . Key. E. W. Hand

Salt

n Sunday t ive an aide

Prof. Ralph E. Taylor, our young highly appreciated by *11 11 , nrhooimaater, wo* called to Kldora on Thomas FUher, who ha*

P. Rick ley,! Wednesday to attend the fu era! of his | ,h* | umpi-g for the West J d. here the • grandfather. ! at A'.glr-ea Junrtio ■. ha*

Her. W. M. LUter will preseh in the portion a -d returned to

h, was called | Hopewsil M. K. Church here •■ext Kui- home on Tue«lay. Joha Harm, of Iona, omm down on ! here to lake rare of hre da^huv. Mr*, day

tollnkdiU.-o.Wm.’. K K. Ultie, who h risk wMk

Romallte, "The Ideal Wall Paint." Romalitc is an Oil 1’aint put -up In naste form to be thinned with water. It is made for both inside and outside exposure, It is durable and ha* stood five year* o exteriors with aeaMdr exposure*. It i* fiat (without glo**!, washable, hygienic anil give* a very artistic velvety finish. It wa* adopted by the U. S. Government Building* at the Buffalo ExporiUon. Later the Govrruawmt usci Romallte for iU I-uildiio- >< «k_ Charie»ton KxjKiwtiou. The C

until

good congregatian be the pMtor and enm

‘Squire and

x> greet; of Drimont, wm ax nin hia j first of the week.

Mn. John li

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