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VOL. in. NO. 8.

CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, iqo 3 .

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The New Lake Inside of Cold Spring Inlet Will Be One. SAY CHANNEL CAN BE DEEPENEDi . f Major Raymond, cf t h e United States Army Engine*' Cs'tl. H*S Made j in* Survey of Co-i Sp*mg !n!*t. a*d • is Realty to Rert'j TAat t^e C^an-j ne' Can &• PrarPrifly Dee9s~td j The plar.f af the Cape Ma v Rral E» j late Company :a ha:: 1 a iaadioeitel tarhor tcsl ie of Cold Spring Inle 1 *•: 11 flrt’.erta.ne rapidly now They navjf go’/'sa ovet :h? Q ieiv.intnf portion of j their ?rop-«:::on a ih:* matter arf-j are no-v -ria;. -.p ^r.rjd ss.'.irets'.; * fiances w*.:i peralL They propose buikhead * ;:ne tcro;« tlie seadov > on the north fide oi -.he Iniet jp j Bcheiiisger s Landing and also in i curvavare !:ne on the south side Thev wtil dredge :t so'that 22 feet of watfr tan a.'way? ne tad there Is ron’anr tios with its United States

f and

app-oae and Majot Haynmn-i na? decided ttn' the plan to deepen th» chancel ■? practicable prcvioed the deep water harbor it- cocitructed icside eo ae to have a force of water bach and coxing

there

The new hull for the dredge will be lowed ir. the Inlet as soon as It is completed .n Norfolk. Va. The ma chinery wi'i be ahlppcd to Cape May and the dredge put together right at Cape May. thus affording Cap«- Mav men work The company's officials claim that they propose to give ail aucb work as they can to the local residents. The Band. There is a great difference of ojtinicn here over the question of haring for another season a band to play in the beach front pavilions. Those who fan r the maintenance of the band claim\hat it is a large factor aq an amusement for Cape day visitors. On the other ha <1 those who oppose it claim that the only people it entain.s are the servants acd the people from the out-lying country districts whom we always have with us. Conservatively speaking, the people here will generally welcome the retain of Kosati’s band, but if the band is to like the one that preceded it, of coune i.o one would care for such a band.

Officers of Beach Front Line. The recently-elected Board of Directors of the Cape May, Delaware Bay & bewells Point Kailroad, which extends along the beach front from Cape May Point to Sewell* Point, organized Wednesday by electing George F. Baer, president; Theo. Yoorbees, vice president; W. K. Taylor, secretary, and W. A. t hurch, treasurer. The Board also appointed A. G. McCuualand superintendent and D. Jones comptroller.

Found Badly Frozen. John Dungas, known to most of Cape May’s citizens as “Dutch John,” who sleepsm Hebenththal's livery stables, although worth many thousand dollars, was found in the cold o<i Tuesday morning, i.early frozen to death. He was taken to Stuart’s boarding bouse and Dr. Anna M. Hand called in, and he is now being cans] for then. St. nary’s R. C. Church. Hours of define servioe at BL Mary’s Catholic Church, Washington street, .Sundays, will be at 7 and it o’clock a. in. Rosary uhd benediction of the uio.-[ blessed Sacrament at 7.30 o'clock. During the week Masses every morni >g at 7 o'clock. First M. E. Church. "The Granite Blocks Which Underlie Our National Superstructure” will be the subject of the pastor’s discourse next Sunday morning. In the evening his theme will be “George Washington the Christian Manin cublic Life.”

First Baptist Church Pastor Williams’ subjects for Sunday Morning—“Jesus Only." Evening— “The Most Precious Thing in Ilea and Earth.”

Dr. Klton S. Conwyi, son of the late Captain Aaron Corson, of Beesley’s

Poi t, who with his bride left five

ago

dia under the Baptist Lisakn

yeai

to enter the Missionary livid» of li

ryfio

I 1.

tv, will return home about April

Corson ha* done good work among the,

Tonga people of that country preach ing the word of God and practicing

The Cape May Real Estate Company will donate to the City iff Cape May Uuimnd on which the L-ieraMKiiale pui ing statfoa i* to be located IwtWecn ihpe May and Cape May Point.

SENATOR ROBERT E. HAND.

High on the roll 'of‘New Jersey’s J - eminent eUleen. .pp«.r. Uie nun. et *"' 1 In oll«r Robert Mmn.Je Heod. who S no. »»"•'«'* «e doe. eo etteo.lee bo., repreecbtloe Cp. Sep In tbe Slot. " "»■!.' fetdeoet eed .Ik, Be note, for oi.o, jeer, he be. It,- «"* ’ oted coo.pleoou.ly to eonnecUon wld, H ' * 6 °“‘. 1W0 poblle eSelre. end ble re.ord U .like '■>»• ‘"d »ooded leod. end tbe ctediUble to bloieelt eod the people I '™“ Ihe «.ld. eod ttboo! be tepreeeoie Id the U.-omk- , 1 “ a * b "' "“' l « bl ” 0 ' log body ot the Common tree] tb. It I. ' 'I' teeldeoU of tbe eommu-

a well attested maxim that the great i of a state lies of government

Ing quail

of its individual citizen*, in their

lualltlci

paclty for high and unselfish effort and their devotion to the public good. To this class belongs Mr. Hand. The goa. toward whlih he has hastened durin • his many years of toil and endeavor la that which is attained only by such men as have by patriotism and wise counsel given the world an impetus toward the good; such have gained tbe right and title to have their names enduringly Inscribed on the bright

pages of history.

Robert E. Hand was born where he now resides, in Lower township. Cape May county, June 28. 1S54, his parents being Parsons and Mary L. (Parsons) Hand. His paternal grandfather was one of tbe first tea merchants and a very prominent business man of Philadelphia He resided In Chester county and had a beautiful home in Philadelphia. together with a country scat. The father of our subject was born In Chester county, Pennsylvania In 1802. and died in 1S76. He was educated in tbe common schools, and removing to Cape May county, located at Erma, where he owned and cultivated a farm of two hundred acres. His political support was given the Republican party. He held membership in tbe Cold Spring Presbyterian Church, and for forty years was a regular attendant on

Its services.

Mr. Hand, whose nsi

. nity. He also does general contract

ally in whpre

acres of bay front land. He Is the continuing stockholder in the Star of the Cape, of Cape May City, and in the management of these various business enterprises displays excellent cx-

bls political views, and has held a number of public position* of honor and trust. For fifteen years be has served as school trustee of Lower township and is the present incumbent. For three terms he Oiled the office of fieebolder tnd then resigned in order

ree year 1 to the

bly. and In 1897 was elected to the state senate, and was re-elected In 1900. where he Is now serving. He has studied closely and conscientiously the questions affecting the welfare of the state and baa given his support where he believed results beneficial to the entire commonwealth would result He was a delegate to the National Republican convention which nominated William McKinley for the presidency, and has frequently been sent as an official representative to local and state Republican gatherings. He is at present Cape May's member of the Repub-

lican state committee.

On the 1st of December. 1878, Mr Hand married Mita Lizzie Hoffman, e

form, the cap- <1 * 0 ^ ,er 1 of W1, "“® 8 lle -

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where he pursued his studies for about three months each year, spending the remainder of the year upon the farm, his time being devoted to the work of field and meadow. At the age of 18 he left school, but remained with his father until he bad attained his majority, when he went to sea as second mate. For five years bis experiences were those of a "life on the ocean wave.” and then he resumed fanning Choice Selection of Carpets. ( buries A. Swain, of 30-V7 Jackao-< street, ha* just put in stock an excelle t selection of the latest defig s which includes Imperial Axmtnster. Milton Velvet, Empire Velvet, Koxbury Tapestry, Extra Fapestry, Best Tapestry, Mottied Tapestry, Royal Tapestry, Ingrain Carpets, Three-ply Union, Monarch Extra Super, Columbia Extra Super, Victoria Union, Gothic Union, Norfolk Ingrain, Aubussou Carpets, and Rag Carpels. Till* is one of the handsomest and largest assortments which ha* been brought to Cape May for some time Iuist Mr. Swain will take delight in xl lowing Mime pattern*, and any person who can: ot be satisfied there, cannot Is- satisfied in South Jersey. Do not forget the number. 'Phone 67.

re-

aring. Socially Mr.

Hand is connected with tbe Maaonlc fraternity, the Ancient Order of United Workmen and the Improved Order of Red Men. He Is noted among his acquaintances for his shrewd business Judgment, strong common sense, sterling integrity, unyielding perseverance in pursuance of a plan or purpose, and genial, bonhomie and warm-hearted-nets which wins and reUins friend-

ships.

Uharie* H. Dawson, of Cold Hpri g, who an•» about 4 o’clock on Wednao•lay moralag. Ml down stair* sad wa* uiMwmwioa. that day sad sight, and at th» iff gOU* to pfaas »* irara hi.

Cant Mat, N. J., Feb. 18,1003. Editor Ukbaui: Dear Bir—Does the placing of the incidental fund in tbe proposed appropriating ordinance of the city for the current year mean that die alleged gas hill is to be paid 7 Or is it for tbe band 7

la for

to have

the courts to pass on the ordinance. Yours truly, A Taxpavkb. (Wj cannot answer thlsyju«"*tion.—Ed.]

Council ought to explain. If it I gas, I as a taxpayer, will be one to

('apt, Frank G. Edwards and Peter Bhirid*. of the Cape May Real Estate Company, were in Washington on Wednesday night and Thursday arranging with the lifc-*avi»f official* for tbe removal of Cold Spring Station, No. ®. to a location which will be in a plot-of lotas laid down on their maps. The (

EARLY SPRING SEASON The Eastertide to Be Lively at Cape May. BIG LIST OF COTTAGES RENTED The inquiries For Summer Villas Are Large—All Hotels Have Proprietor* But One—A Greater Seaton Than

An early and successful spring season is pn-tlicled for Cape May. esp.clally over Eastertide. That tbe coming summer will he one ot the greatest the history of Cape May as a summer resort ir now an assured fact from the reason that the cottage colony will be as large as ever, already there being a large number of villas taken for next season and the local agents report a large number of inquiries, more than usual, and many renters are also coming down in spite tbe cold weather looking for cummer quarters. The hotel! have all been taken for another season, excepting one. the Truxton. and the successes of the past three season* in the hotel business will be bettered the coming summer.

PERSONAL INTEREST Goaslp of the Resort In Which You Mayffie Mentioned. Mr. Joseph K. Wainwright was a Cu]-i- j May visitor on Monday. n. Francis 8. Eldredpe, of Philadelphia, is with Cape May friends. Muss Jennie Wales enjoyed a visit to Philadelphia the early part of the week. •s. John M. Rodgers had her Columbia avenue cottage oi»en for ^er last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Allison, of Philadelphia, have been occupying their cottage on Beach avenue for a few days. Messrs. Peter Shields and F. G. Edwards, of the Cape May Real Estate bmpany, passed last Saturday here. Mr. ai d Mrs. Charles Simmiugton were at Cape May over Sunday attending the funaral of the late Daniel C. Eldredge. Mrs. Rachel Church and daughter, Mrs. A. B. Little, have been enjoying a shopping and pleasure trip to Philadel-

phia.

General Manager A. W. Garrett, of the Reading Road, and Superintendent McCaualand, of fids division, were here

ii Monday.

Ex-Mayor James M. E. Hildreth is resting and recuperating among friends in other parts of the State by order of his physician. Miss Corina Sutton, of Ocean City, sister of Postmaster Sutton, is passing the winter with Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Golt, on Howard street. Vice Principal Stilwell H. Townsend, of thg public schools, has been appointed for another year as clerk to the Finance Committee of City Council. T. Coleman duPont, who is being voted for in Delaware by the Regular Repubbcans for U. S. Senator, is one of our best known summer resident*. The numerous friends of Walter B. Peterson gave him a birthday anniversary celebration at tbe Delaware BayHouse, Cape May Point, last night. Mr. Cockroft Thomas, one of Cape May’s best known summer residents, e -tertained at his Philadelphia home on Logan Square, on Wednesday, Cardinal Gibbons, who was in Philadelphia to attend the reception of Uie Newman Club, of the University of Pennsylvania. Frank Miller, son of Councilman and Mrs. Lemuel E. Miller, gave a party to a number of young friends on. Friday evening of last week, at tbe Hughes street home of his parent*. Willis P. Essen, son of Mr. and Mrs, William.G. Essen, is among Cape May young men who are students at the University of Pennsylvania, Hf progressing finely in his studies. Edward A. M. Latrson, of Salem, N. J., who is prominently mentioned for assistant secretary of the new department of Commerce anfl Labor, was a former type compositor in this dty. Among the guests who attended Uie Lewes Club annual smoker, at the cottage of Col. I- W. Mu*t«rd, at Lewes, Del., on Friday evening of last week, i Pilots Samuel T. Bailey, of Ca|>e May, and Thomas B. Schelleuger, of

We regret to note tbe serious illness of Mr. George Schelleuger at his he on Washington street near HcheUenger’*

will recover and be among ua agai

shortly.

r. David G. Baird,of Beverly, N. J., who has a summer home o« Windsor avenue, 0*pe May, and who 1* one of <ff 8L John’s P. E.

d Company to beiteaw

FACTS IN BRIEF.

Matters of General and Local In-1 tereat Mentioned. Ocean City’* laht bond issue of $3V 000 has not yet been disposed of by that city. The Seaside Home at Cape Muy Point is being prepared for llie qouiiug summer ojie. i g. The Cape Muy Base-luill flub will be glad to meet dubs next season givh g u fair guarantee. The Board ofllealth of (old Spring bos onk-ml the iuiiucdinle vaccinutio iff school children. Wastkd—Girl to do general housework. No washing. Call 509 Washington St., secu d tloor. buck. Mrs. Emma Ekstrom, who hit* been ill with grip, was given a pound party Tuesday night by a number of friends, lie V. 1*. S. C. E., of the Presbyter- ( liurch, will hold a strawlierry festival to-> hfht iu the basement of the

church.

Henry C. Bohm is buildi g himself n new dwelling house on Jackson street, the winter depot of the Pennsylvania Railroad. 'A euchre will lie given on Mordny evening in the parlors of the Kblritt House for the benefit of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Have you read “In the China Sea ?” Back numbers of ihe Hebald containi' g the full story can lie had upon application to this office. The Sea Breeze Hotel is now nearly demolished, and the last vestige of this famous old place is non* not hi g more than piles of old lumber. The Cape Muy Real Estate Company are advertising Cape May extensively in the section of country around Pittsburg by flaming posters. Courtland Vanuman has purchased a lot at the corner of Broadway and Windsor avenue for 8550, where lie will build handsome cottage sooo. Tlie bill introduced by Senator Hand providing for the publication of the laws in newspapers has passed the Senate a-d is jjow in the House. The inventory of the personal- estate of tbe late William King was filed.iu Philadelphia lust Saturday and shows the estate to be valued at 8185,974.73. The inventory of the personal estate of the late Francis Ann Eldredge wa* filed in Philadelphia last Saturday and shows the estate to be valued at $180,-

023.17.

The public school yesterday held the usual Washington Birthday exercises. They were interesting and the children were treated to a patriotic teaching in their carrying out Joseph I’. MacKissic is nearly through his contract of grading jthe Sewell lots on Turnpike, between tbe railroad and Broadway. It is a great improvement to that portion of the town. In the historical sketch of thd First Presbyterian l hurch of this city, pule lished two weeks ago, there was a mi*-‘ statement as to tbe number of members, tbe exact membership being 205. The Cape May Real Estate Company have been for the last six months paying their civil engineers at the rate of one thousand dollars a month for their work in surveying about Cape May. The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad will move the Hallowdl building, at the bead of Ocean street, back toward the Essen property, in order give greater room about the entrance of their depot. Work will be commenced on the trolley railroad shortly. The material has been ordered by the Reading Company The building of the road will enhance tbe value of Washington street properties very materially. The old Presbyterian Church building

FOR BROAD ST. TRAINS

Lafayette street, which was recently purchased by Miss A. C. Knight, will be beautified as far as the surroundings are concerned. It is believed that

mission will be started.

The Cpunty Board of Freeholders met here on Monday evening and issued $15,000 of road bonds, tbe money being needed to pay Senator Robert K. Hand

it of the building of tbe road from Rio Grande to Holly Beach.

Tbe Marine Villa is being handsomely renovated both inside and out. This hotel which enjoys the reputation of being one of Uie most select at Cape May in its season is always under the

1 excellent management ot its owl

The funeral of tbe late ex-Coroner

Landing. He is one of our most es- f > * uicI C ‘ oc,c “" vd land. ‘ gave an address on "ChlM teemed dtlsen*. It is hoped that be l** in Weed Pape May Ust Btudy." ... Knnftav ufli-ri-.iuin In. 1 Ik-ih - - — -

Cape May to Be Highly Favored This Season. RESULT OF OUR HEALTHY BOOM The Pennaylvanla Railroad to Improve Its Roadbed, to Lay Heaviar Rail* and to Give Ua Train* for Southern and Weitern Travel—To Begin Thla

Summer.

The Pennsylvania Railroad has begun operations in tbs Improving of it* roadbed between Cape May and Philadelphia. in order that tbe road will be in cuctli-nt condition for the coming summer season. Heavier rails are to be laid on part of the route, so that larger engines of the company can be run to Cape May In the safes', possi-

ble manner.

With the boom which Cape May has taken on -there comes tbe indication that this mighty railroad company, with Its numerous feeders from all parts ot the country, will gW Cape May additional train service, the most tant of which will be trains from Street Station, and eventually a through night train from Pittsburg and Washington The new general manager of the company. Mr. W. W. Atlerbury. is known as a Broad Street man. and it ie understood that at the opening of the coming eufcmer he will see that an afternoon train Is run out of Broad Street Station at a time of the day conveni?nt for travelers from the South and West to reach Cape May without unnecessary delay, and to save the traveler! tbe usual hot ride across Market street on midsummer days.

importa Broad S

Farmers' Institue. Hundreds of farmers from all parts of Cape May and neighboring counties assembled in the large ball of the Agricultural School on Friday. February 13, to attend the Cape May County Farmers' Institute. -The first session was opened at 9 A. M. by Dr. E. H. Phillips, President of the County Board of Agriculture. Business of the board and reports of delegates to the State Horticultural Society and to the State Board of Agriculture look up the time until 10.45 A. M.. when the representatives of the State Board arrived. Franklin Dye, Eeq., Secretary of the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture, delivered an Interesting address on ‘‘Agricultural Truth. Thought and Action." An address by 5Ir. George L. Gillingham on "Poultry and Eggs for Farmers." and a selection by the Agricultural School Band closed the morning session. The afternoon was chiefly taken up by two lectures: “Some Things Young Farmers Should Know to Succeed." by Dr. E. B. Yoorbees, Director of New Jersey Agricultural Experimenting Station, and “Some Market Garden Crops That Pay, and How to Sow Them," by Mr. J. C. Wolfreth. Mickleton, N. J. At 4 P. M. all the farmers were invited to inspect the different departments of the Agricultural Scfatol. In the evening two illustrated lectures were given by D. Kveritt Lyon, Ph. D, and Dr. Voorhees, namely; "Pleasure and Profit in Honey Production." and "Production of Nitrate of Soda,’’ respectively. After the lectures the visitors were treated to Russian tea from a “samovar" in the dining hall of the Agricultural School. Several entertaining toast were responded to. In general the Instltuta was the most success!ul -ever held iu Cape May County, tbe attendance especially exceeding the expectations of the board authorities. A large delegation from the Cape May Grange. No. 128, was present It was decided to hold the spring meeting of the County Board at Tuckahoe, and it is hoped the farmers of Cape May County will not fail to attend.

School Principals Organirs.

About a score ol principals and superintendents of public' schools In Southern New Jersey met in the Vineland High School Monday and formed

a permanent organization.

Charles B. Boyer. Supervising Principal of ihe Atlantic City schools, was elected President, and Charles F. Ogden. ol Cumberland County. Secretary. The committee appointed to form a constitution and by-laws it aa tollowa: Principals Miller, of Atlantic Cirr Cres: man, of Egg Harbor, and Haln. ot Cape May The Executive Committee consists of Principal* J. J Unger, ot Vineland. StauBer. ot ^IlllvUle. aud

Hitchner. of Bridgeton

Profejsor E R. Johnstone, of the New Jersey Training School tor Fee-ble-Minded Girls ami Boya, ot Vlne-

Sunday afternoon, tbe service* being ;

conducted by Rev. K. F. Gallagher, of) Tbomaa H. Toy I the Find Presbyterian Church, aasiated ; maker.

^ "jr? ^ » mmkt ~ wttfc which are xeucot Cape May beech,

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