JamM V. Hottman.

Janifw T. Hoffiuan, the jireoent eoJlector and treasurer of Lower townahip, was t|}>rii at Cold Sprinjr. this county, October 12, 1»B, ami obtained hi* olucation in tfie public schools of the township.' For twelve yiara as soon as he was old enough, he entered upon a *«■» faring life, and Served in such for twelve years, gradually coming up until he served part of the time as mate and navigator of large vessels engaged in

world.

ie pilots.

the foreign trade, Mr. liotriiian been in nearly every jiort in the For three y ears he was captain ol IMaware Klver Pilot Boat J. H. I ■ "•Is. a< d is held in high esteem lots, all of who speak highly

and seaman,

served one year in the I'nited States life Saving Station at Cape May roint', ahd was after the mate of Five-Fathom

Bank lightship No. 40

when he resigned to go into the bt business. He carried on business successfully for uh'C years and during the time tweanie known to all the residents of l-ower Township ami with nther» or the county. They esteet him. ami he has Itecome a man of the people. For the last two sum met* he I n- Ix-eii engaged in the lee bmuness in this dtv, and was successful in 1901 to such an extent that he was largely in' strumcntal i • the organization of the UMepe-dent lee and Coal Company,

of Bav; to* -tli ii,. and prom-r

i years, butcher

A 1 "

by autho said bone

loriicd and directed

An ordin—ice to anlhgfixc the construction of sew < is or a system of sewerage for Cspe May, sewers or a system of sewerage. 1 :rcCcs;.T';Krs. h 'ffif^ of the old Stoekton sewer to Columbia avenue; Columbia avenue, from Jefferson street

to prepare the itian by the offi-

tson xtto

t *e P Mm^lhn.^h t’lw'c^iw'ltland Tl . c to and into the waters of the Delaware

her with sac

_ r mechanical L rr be necessary to make the same a complete and ooeralive system under such plans and Specifications as shall be adopted by said Sec 2. And be i’ further ordained and cn acted, that upon the adoption of the plans advertise according to law for bid* or proporal«*for the construction of the said sewer or system of sewerage, together with the

-S”

Uscnieut* proposals may be asked for the entire construction or such portions or sections thereof as may be deemed advisable by said City Council or both. Sec. 3. And be it further ordained and i acted, that all ordinance* or part* of or nances inconsistent with the term* of t £!S”£i',C , ,i;£ “SJS K.-kE '“‘"“iSHSBXeflK President of Coi

Attest:

J" 1 ORDINANCE.

I An ordinance to extend Beach avenue in the City of Cape May from Madison avenm to Sewell’s Point, and to authorize the grad J by the authority of the same, that Beach s™ ssJK’&i SdS.'TElS'ltaStsai'SSiS

lot

: the extended

; sured at right angles to Beachavenne;t ^SS-H-Ss3 ; hundredths (jtog Syl feet more or less t. | stake; thence by a curve to the right of ra-

rs"£"”

-- ---* ' hundredths ($351.01) li

aters of the Dc ich pumping 1 ■ ipplism --

W. Thompson. Recorder.

TOWNSHIP COLLECTOR HOFF ft AN.

s in Sout

of tbe finest

mpany nductin

point in the easterly side lint sW’iKJiKSiEsr

, price which may

less than the par

ralue thereof; and upon the sale thereof ind payment therefor to him, the City Trea*. ■rer is hereby authorized and directed to er the bonds to the purchaser or purtrs thereof, and to drpoail the said pro- > as a special deposit for the purposes hereinabove set forth to be expended only foi the purpose* aforesaid upon tbe order

and direction of City Council

Sec. 5. And be it further ordained and enacted that there shall be raised annually by nation a sum sufficient to pay the interest n said bonds and two per centum of the

linking fund f

Sec cted

mption of said bond*. :c 6. And be it further o

that s s ince

nances inconsistent with the 'provisions of

tafniaasr.,

jso. W. Thompson, Recorder.

COURT HOUSE.

Mrs. Iila Page, of Dias Creek, was seen in town on Ttiewlny. Miss Alice Daebler, of Ocean C-ity is on a brief .visit here to relatives. Hnrrv Tyler, ass’t agent at Reading depot, spent Sunday with his pim-nts

at Goshen.

Miss Kale Hofiman retntned lo her home in Millville after spending a few days with Mrs. Rooibach. Benj. Hall, who is eiwployed at Stone Harbor, spent the fiist ol the

week with

Mrs. Lii

is spet Dough

Beltord Gainson, r

visiting *‘is iirother here this week. Howard Charlesworth and wile

pent Monday in Philadelphia.

Mts. Wm, Hewitt is entertain icr nt-ice. Miss Rena Corson, ol

seaville, for a few dais.

Miss Mabel Tay or, of Alexandria, a , is spending a few davs with Lc-

part*

i prov

pent thfl^pi

family,

izzie Pan ing this' • and wife.

WOODBINE The citizens ol this place are joy if over the fact that the State Legis ure has made them a horouj

night

ugh.

\\ ednesday night they celebrated the incorporation with a street parade. On Sunday, under the auspices of their civic club, they will hold a mass meeting when prominent speakers will addocss them. The new borough government will prob ably be headed by Prol. Hiixn L. Sahsoyitch as mayor. He has 1 cen tbt; local snperin'end of I he colony

almost from ite inception

WEST CAPE MAY. The Misses Eva and Mabel Hutton, of Millville, we.e visititw Mr and Mrs. Thomas Eldredge,™r., on Saturday and Su 'day of last week. Reuben Hand, sou of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hand, who is attending the Philadelphia Dental College, spent a few day* last week with his patents. Mrs. William H. Reeves is having her Broadway cottage impioved with an artistic coat of paint. Walter Eldredgc, ol Philadelphia,

sister-in-law.

has been visit!

Mrs. Ella Eldredgc.

Mr. and Mrs. Be

entertained 1 few Irii evening witii selections

taphophone. Walter J Fci

Fer.desor, J .. is a ca

muncil

The number of goats in the be

r • ■ •, 1 ough is increasing daily. It seems .of Millville, ^ everv Aoungster’s ambition to po- j u-ltl, A I MV I . 1 j

$272,000,000 of life insurance was written, revived and paid lor in 1902 by the agents of Prudential. These figures indicate the popularity of Prudential contracts. The Prudential Insurance Co. of America. JOHN F. DRYDEK. President. LESLIE D. WARD. 1 Vice President. EDGAR B. WARD, •—s: EDWARD GRAY^ H. E. Richardson, AssL SupL, Cape May Court House, N. J

*css a goat 01 some other animal.

Master Albert Lcdlam. f

Mr.

land Mrs. William Ludlam, is the owner of a fine donkcv which is becoming quite managuble under his gnidance. Master Leinu! Swain, son of Postmaster Swain, own* a j goat, which, like ii 4 ma small.

a., is spending

dcrTaylo

mder Taylor and family.

L. Rice is

e corporation. Politically Mr. Hoff-

zn is a stalwart Kept" riously he is a Met

■publican, leth odist,

metulier of the Tabernacle M. K. Cl at Erma. In fraternal societies a member of the Junior Order of I'nited American Mechanics, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Improved

Order of Red Men.

Mr. Hofiman was first elected to the office of tax collector of Ixiwer Township

radius seventeen hundred and thirty-one (1731) feet, thirty hundred (jooo) feet to a ine ~n Thc tota! lcn * rlh b ' in « twelve thousand k “ five hundred and fifty-three and twemy-four

e spring of 1897, by r majority.of. I er Mr. William F. Smith, w’ho h

again

held the office for some year* and who was considered a ve>y strong opponent. In 1900 he was re-elected, but with of the hardest fights in the county, is an avowed opponent of Senator Robert K. Hand, whose forces placed one of the strongest man in their factn Mr. learning E. Hughes, on the ticket as Mr. Hoffman's opponent. The battle was stubbornly contested, but it ended with a majority for Hoffinan of 74. It was largely through the' eflorts of Mr. Hntlman last fall and due somewhat to the popularity of the candidate that Mr. Hoffman defeated Senator Hand a candidate for delegate to the' Republican county convention as an opponent of thc re-nomination of Assemblyman Lewis M. Oesse. At the caucus last week Mr. Hoffman was again re-nomi-nated for collector, and the friends of Senator Hand named as his opponent Mr. Milton Taylor. Mr. Hoftnan has made an excellent official, and his work meets with the approval of the residents and tax payers of the township. Conservative thinkers believe he will

be re-elected.

Lower Township Ticket.

The following are the candidates nominated for office in Lower Town-

ship at a meeting last Saturdi Assessor—Joseph P. McEisaii

fell Hofiman.

Collector—James T. Hoffinan, Milton

Taylor.

Surveyors of Highway — James Needles, James Loper, Harry Tolbert. Commissioners of Appeal—George McNeil, Jere Woolson. Township Committee--Danie! Schellenger, Enoch J. Hitch nor. Overseer of Poor—Seth Chambers William L. Ewing. Pound Kee|>ers—Fishing Creek Dial. Ch tries J. Howard; 8 wain town Dist.— Lafayette Swain; Cold Spring Dist.-I-ucius Chambers; Cape Dist.—William

La flirty.

Road Moneys—91600. Poor Moneys—*100, 9150—Vote for

raised for Repairing

rday night sale, J. Dur

Fhall 9190 be Townahip Houm

will hagia n

Wildwood.

Tuesday. Mrs. Hal

I be it further ordained and

^r.a'™3ix , £7"..'su." acted that the City of Cape May shall grade

S3 sfia.'sr^ si

to advertise according to law for bids or proposals may be asked for the entire grading. graveling and construction or such portion* or sections thereof as msy be deemed

ss.'KSins: s.sss.st iw-- j- 1 -

J °‘- c

effect upon dne publication.

upon dne publication.

JOHN HALPIN, President of Council.

Approved March 6, toot. THOS. W. MILLET, Mayor.

' Test:

Jno. W. Thompson, Recorder.

y^N ORDINANCE.

An ordinance to authorize thc issuance of bonds to the amount of one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars for the purpose of constructing a system of

for the City of Cspe ” '

for the City of Cape Msy, and for tbe purpose of extending Beach avenue from Madison aveune to Sewell's Point, and improv-

' Tg and protecting the same.

Sec. i. Be it ordained and enacted by the ihabitants of the City of Cape May, in City undl assembled, and it is hereby enacted the authority of the same, that there

and twentyi nations of:

by the anthority of the HIHL shall be issned and sold by the City of Cape

bonds to the amount of one hundred -five thousand dollars in dencm-seventy-five thousand dollars in onsand dollar bonds, and fifty thbusillarsSn five hundred dollar bonds, S imam .at the rate of four and one-

half per centum per annum, payable semiannually and maturing in thirty y*rs from the date thereof which dale shall be the first day of April, nineteen hundred and three, the proceeds to be applied solely to the construction of a system of sewerage for the said City, and for the extension of Beach avenue from Madison avenue to Sewell's Point, and the improvement and protection

1 the same.

Sec. r. And be it rted that tbe said 1

titled. "An

fourth ' either by temporary loan* or by Ibe i wanes of bonds for any sum not tzi fifteen

snd form as authorized and directed by the first section of an Act of tbe Legislature, en-

act to authorize any city of the I of this State, to raise money.

israe or iceeffinj

—i-Sisr,. the public buildings,

. -- . ystem and for other

lawful put pose* of such

Mrs. E. L. Rice is entertaining her neice Miss Ogden, of Tioga. James Quinev, of the Medical College, Phila., spent Sunday with his

parents here.

Mrs. Andrew Heritage spent Monday in Millville. Among the over Sunday visitors were Allen Ewing, of Phila., Allan Hall, of Atlantic City and Mon Bowen, ol Phila. Jefferson Tidmarsh spent Monday

in Millville.

Miss Edna WhiOdett is spending a few days with friends at Cape May. Mrs. Frank Nichols and daughter are this week with her husbautjt a

Stone Harbor

The Mite Society held a social in the Methodist Church W ednesday, when all brought in their mite boxes. Frank Douglass and son jwssed

through here Tuesday.

Mrs. Georgiana Fennimore, of

I, visited her parents here

irvey Douglass is enteitain

ing her sister, Mrs-.Gilbert Smith,

of Sea Isle City.

rSea I

John Campbell, ol Woodbury, passed through here Tuesday Mrs. Agusta Bateman, of Dias Creek, was here Tuesday. Miss Ella C. Hewitt entertained r freend Miss Deborah E. Grace

over Sunday.

Charles Willis, of Cape Mar, was

here tbe first of the week.—

Lida Godfrey and Sadie Landis,

of Swainton, spent Sunday here.

Arlie Corson, hf Seaville, passed

irson, hf

through here Friday.

Bromer. Cler

Amos I

Nickerson,

i. Di

nesday.

ward Mrs. illedl

imer.

Sayre and fai

lester is

irmont, wascall-

ntly.

lining Ed-

nt, v until

s entertaini

oavii, of Bureleigh. miel Focer, of Cape Mai " - • wife Wet

lam

Wm. Tyler anti

Wm. Powell, of Dias Creek, was

OCEAN VIEW. Town meeting is approaching and th.-n are several Important offices to be filled in Deunia Township. But little Interest is manifested as yet in the matter. Homer Eddy has moved hi* wagon house and com crib back f rom tbe road, and is building an addition to tbe former. The South Jersey Land and Improvement Co. has a force of men engaged in putting their recent purchase ol real estate in shaoe for pur-

chasers. .

J. C. P. Smith is moving from the property to his w

join* it.

Floyd Smith, a student at Drexel Institute, is at home nursing a lame' knee, the result ol a sprain while skating on Magnolia Lake. Numerous bon fires are now seen at difl'erent times during the day and evening, denoting that clcaringttp time has come again. Town meeting will soon be here and politics are warming up. People are beginning to look over their garden seeds, and some have their gardens plowed, but none have planted as yet. Does the Standard Oil Cofnpaiiy pay any taxes in Cape May county? If not, why not ? J. C. P. Smith received a carload of fertilizers this week from Wood

bury-

James Ross, of Bushy's Point, was en here Tuesday

Carpets! Carpets! 1 have the Largest Assortment in this city to Choose from, Including Imperial Axminster, Milton Velvet, I^npire Velvet, Roxbufy Tapestry, Extra Tapestry, Best Tapestry, Mottled Tapestry. Royal Tapestry, Ingrain Carpets, 3 ply Union Monarch Extra Super, Columbia Extra Super, Victoria Union, Gothic Union, Norfolk Ingrain. Aubusson Carpets, Rag Carpets. Why pay car fare to Philadelphia and freight charges, when I >^!1 deliver Carpets at your home at less per yard than you can buy on the so-called

Bargain Days.

g the ham which ad-

GHAS. A. SWAIN,

P. O. Box 841

30S-7 JACKSON SOI., CAPE MAY. tyTrading Stamps given on all Purebases fi*i 10c. and over.

here Tuesday.

B. L. Howell, of Dias Creek, ransacted business here Tuesday. Ephriam Ericaon, ol Dias Creek,

was here Wednesday.

Miss Pearl Norton, one of our ac:omplished young school teachers, :nt Wednesday with her parents at

Ham entertained com

spet

Dias Creek. Leslie Ludl

pany th

Miss

Matie Buck la improved.

Dennlsvllle.

Coleman Weateott, who recently <mt Ira foot while chopping wood, le able to be

around on crntche*.

We ate sorry to learn that oar obliging blacksmith, E. Harris, has moved family to Tuckahoe. TbU leaves us With-

A Class Meeting has been reorganized In tbe M. E Church, and meets on Taes day evening at different bomes, owing to

ie scarcity of coal.

Dsn Weaeutt, keeper of the Rice poul7 farm, and a rrpntud marksman, is sving *>>me difflcuUtsa with tbe bawka. One morning or ao S^a he, with blood in his rye, secreted hlmsell to await Mr. Hawk, and after four unsnocrsaful ah gavr it B|> as a bad mark. A reward

la offered for a crack roe* ksman.

At th* citisms’ primary the following

nominated; Mayor. Thomas E rtVAanmG ~ - - -

iaidlsia; OonoU,

mm

BURLEIGH.

Mrs. Herbert Manning is this .eek entertaining relatives Irom

’hiladelphia.

Edgar Endicott spent Sunday v^ith friends at Cape May. Mrs. Isaac Hand called on friends at Rio Grande on Tuesday. Mrs. Lydia Martin spent Thursdayunder the parental roof. Mrs. Eliza,Endicott dt county seat on Friday. Joseph Cresse, Edgar S. am

exfinder T Court House the funeral of

low, Dr. Isaac M. Downs. Miss Elsie Carey called on friends at Court Honse Tuesday. Robert Erricson, wife and daughter, of Goseenf spent Sunday with her parents here. Miss Emma Nickerson has retun ed home alter a pleasant visit to Ai

glesea.

Janyes Gresse is having bis woo sawed bv the steam power saw <

Edgar Endi—** Jeremiah _

sister -Miss Adda, of

mder Dougiai

Wednesday to at

the funeral of their brother Odd

Si!

Long of PennigroveSmd

Philadelphia,

Adda, ol Philadelphia,

out a smithy, and whh a good opening were over Sunday visitora at their fora good man. parentt, John W. Loug and wile.

E. S. Douglas sold his cow to W. Harris at Rio Grande Thursday. Mrs. Etta Fisher and daughter spent Monday and' Tuesday with

relatives at Angicsea.

Alex. Douglas, Jr., and wife spent

inday under the parent! *

Hot

Sui

Court House. Mr. Wolcott, ol

parental roof at

Philadelphia, is

having the fence replaced on his farm here. D. R. Lee and Joseph Cresse are doing the work. Mr*. Lulu Hand led an interesting Epworth League sdrrice on Sunday cxening, from the topic, “Total Abidinence.” * Harry McPherson, G. T. Hand, and Clyde and Martin Spaulding rendered

BLADING S - MARKET ^ 608-10 WASHINGTON STREET. NOW OPEN and Farm Products. Meats slaughtered on our Farm at Rio Grande. Butter and Vegetables fresh from the Farm.

Your Patronage Solicited.

Charles E. Grladins;, 608-10 Washington Street.

DIAS CREEK.

David D. Burch and wife, of Com

nurt j

ingc j '

ilioti from

will go to Cold Spring on Thursday even-

A large t

House, attended the sosion of tln-Grai In this place on Tuesday evening. Miss Belle Reed aud Mint Florence j

Crawford, of Cram House, were Sabbath ;

School visitors at tbe M. E. Church, Trueman Hickman aud Charles Loper, of Green Creek, attended church service

In thin village mi Sunday,

delegat

Id 8p

lug, March 12, to assist the slate officer* to institute a grange at that pi* Mrs. Sadie Schelllogor, of Green Creek was calling on friend* here Wednesday. Charles Suffe and sou Somers wss p* perbaugiug at Aaron Smiths Wednesday. There will be a pie social in I. O. M. ball on Wednesday evening, March 11. All welcome. Four of Howard Norton's children were sick at once last week so that a doctor as called. They are better now. Richard Layton, who bas resided in this village sinee last fall, moved bis family to Hlo Grande Monday. Mrs. Hannah Cahaley, of Dennlsvllle, accompanied by her daughter Lizzie, was visiting relatives here Saturday. Newton Sayre and wife were visiting their daughter Mrs. William Garrelsoo at Erma Tuesday. B. L Howell weul to Port Norris on business Monday. John Anald, who has resided here dur. lug tbe winter, moved bis family to Rio Gt ande Friday. Page Douglass of Rio Grande was vlo-

iwell, with

Advertise La lbs Ha&t ul

itiug Cap!. Willetts Thursday. Tohiuhip Clerk,A. T. I). Hoi authority from the state offli

Cold Spring last week and organised a

grange there.

Mrs. Laura Howell and Mrs. Ella Vanamau are vialtiut: friend* In 8«e«d»boro Mr*. Howard Norton visited her tick sinter, Mr*. Huffioan. at Dennlsrilh; on

Tuesday.

Mr*. Crrris Suharto, of Pirns a Point, was having lumbar sorted from Dennis j vUte Wednesday for repairing purposes, j Da. JLH. Hood bought a« eosiorad

Green Traig Stamps.. By presenting this coupon st SOL NEEDLES’ STORE 508 Wassington St and make a purchase of One Dollar or more, I will give Ten (io) Stamps Free in addition to those which should be given with your purchase. This only good until

APRIL i, 1903. Remember, only the

..Green Traig Stamps..

CAPE MAY POINT.

The Urge Wsnamaker cottage at Cape May Point, built there by John Wanamaker In 1875, when the resort was started, Is being moved back from Us position on *-a front to escape the ravages of tbe 1. Since tbe starting of tbe Point hundreds of feet of tbe beach have been washed away by the encroaching waiera, and for ten miles up tbs Delaware Bay tbe snore bos hem eaten away. Mrs. Annie Haldemau, acoompsnled by her daughter Rachel, of Darby, Pa, •pent Sunday with her eon, Percy HaldeMrs. John C. F. Kpilugsr gave birth to

tire. James Cuebi N-h.-lltug,.'* Harry Ada