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VOL. III. NO. 12.

CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., SATURDAY, MARCH 21, [<103.

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BEACH FRONT inPROVEMENT i SPECIFICATIONS APPROVED. City Council on Tuesday Evening Adopt the Plana of the Cape Hay Real E&tatc Company. At a meeting of the Oily Council Tueaday night the pinna au-.l apwifie: • i tiona were mloptetl for the buiMi g* 1 '', the beach driveway and Imardwalk from Madiaon avenue eaat to Sewella Point. 1 a diatanee of two and a half miles, to Inbuilt in conjunction with the' 1 ape 'I y • Beal Estate Company, ufl.-'i own* all that portion of Cape May e t.-i of -oi - eon avenue. Accord in;; toeae pi ■ : beginning aeawnrd and extending In 1 wardly, there »a to Ih; two feet of bulkhead, twe ty feet of boardwalk, sixty , feet of driveway and tw*nty feet of sidewalk. The work will roximub‘1'

coat $1.10,OIK).

The plu s of the Hast C-ipe May lb vc Company were shown, and they stun, that to complete theagreementlSetwee!it and the cltv it will reiiutre the in>. ing of 300,000 cubic yards of tilling in • terial. On the north side tirere in to b

a land-lock<sl harlror twe tydeep, with wharves arra ged for railroad terminals. To complete these improvements will require an expenditure ■ of at least $6,000,000. Aa soon as the joint contracts are awarded the wo. k on the beach front will begin, and on May 15th the regular work of the Beal Estate Company, which is composed of New York and Rttsbury capitalists, will be started. All members of Council were present at the meeting except Mr. Church, and ail voted to accept the ; Ians ajjd speci--

ii cations.

At the request of Mr. Townsend, the Fire and Water Committee were authorized to procure bids for enlarging a building at the water works. They were also authorized to purch»se a pump of the Worthington Company for $300 ami to have the grounds cleaned up and beautified. —

PERSONAL INTEREST Goaalp of the Resort In Which Yon May Be Mentioned.

. visitor to

Thomas Robb, Jr., was May last Saturday.

pre

Pennsgrove, N. J., last Sunday. Kev. J. M. Cochins and wife, fonneriy of this city, are staying at Ix»s Angeles, ! Vr. a d Mrs. Edward P. Wurne were

guests over the early

| among Cape Maygi | days of the week. I Preston W. Ware

Preston W. Ware, of Media, was here | over last Sunday, a guest of Mr. and

| M r. Richard T. Ware.

I Mrs. W. A. Holman and her son, W. 1 K. Holma , are e joying the Lenten

! s -ason at the Chalfonte.

| William C. Hall is a guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Hall. He is a

; stude t at Lafayette College.

V Mrs. Fred. E. B. Tomeins, who has ; been ill, is regaining sire gth under the

j cire of Dr. Walter H. Phillips. I ouncilinan a d Vrs. Ixji

, will give a juvenile party this afternoon

for their son, Master U. Wallace.

Mrs. May Mecray 1ms resigned ns president of Eureka Lodge, No. 7, Ijidles Independent Order of Mechanics. Con cilman and Mrs. F. Sidney Townsend on Tuesday evening entertained a nuuilx-r of fnends at a social gathering.

ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR GUILT.

Dishonest Employees of Hoopes &

Townsend Make Admission.

After Hlumbering since last Septemlier

of the employees of the

FACTS IN BRIEF. Matters of General and Local Intercat Mentioned.

A Handsome Booklet. The Cape May Beal Estate Company is having printed and prepared by the best artil}tic printing house in New York City, a handsome booklet which will advertise Cape May generally, and the properties of that Company in particular. It is being gottao out under the meral supervision of J. Clinton Sellers

gen. of the Company's advertising depart, ment, ard will be replete with all infer, mation needed by a prospective visitor. There will be no advertisements of local business firms in the booklet, and it will, therefore, be of more value to thi 8 resort.

West Cape May EIccOon. On Tuesday evening the'citizens of this borough met to elect school trustees, and there was a bitter fight. There were three to be elected, and the tickets divided over the reappointment of Princl pal Ayrca. The tliree candidates who opvosed the teacher were Thomas H. Hu-.-Ih-s. William H. Hughes and Joseph H. Wellman. The ticket which favored him waa beaded by Pilot Daniel

Stevt

The meeting was organized by selecltng Joseph H. lirewton as chairman, and Aaron W. Hand ss secretary.

The old board two against him

counted Messrs Hughes sod Smith each bad alxsat thirty majority, and at first the offidial tally and all the six others who kept tally showed that Wetlmau 'has one majority over Stevens. The chsirmsn after s while announced that there bad Iwru a double ballot oast, and counted twice for Wellman. After the meeting had voted to raise the monies for tbe year. the officers then decided to declare 8'evrn* elected. It was followed by the threating of knocks by fists and chairs, and by loud talking, which Is of the kind n»i heard in Sunday-schools and like places. The matter will be taken to

court. Jt is said.

W. C. T. U. Celebrate.

The W. C. T. U. bad a very enjoyable

meeting Tuesday -r*--re am iversary ad the union celebrated

tire

ding Tuesday afternoon, it bei- g tbg am iversary of Neal Dow’s birth, •ion ’celebrated with a rally, ihihitionists were invited arid

DR. VIRGIL ft. D. flARCY.

Cape Any has the honor of having as oe of its natives and respected citizens a man who was a member of the first college boat crew which was ever organized tn this country. In 1843, when Dr. Virgil M. D. Marey was a member of the class of 1844 of Yale College, he joined the pioneer college crew, and he handled the stroke oar. In those days the thought that the sport would develop and become so interesting as it

to-day was far from the thoughts of

the men who composed this first rowing crew. The first boats were a contrast to the light shells made to-day for the taking of every advantage for speed. In those days the crews did not confine their tests of strength with other college crews, but with outsiders, and in fact, they rowed against any crews hicb would be willing to race with

The doctor’s reminisicenses are indeed

interesting, and his love of the old days are tonics often of his conversation" with visitors to his office. One custom which has been kept up for years is a sort of a “round robin” letter system which he and eleven other members of his class, nearly all of the remaining ones of it, by which there are continually twelve letters goi-g the circle among the men, taking about two months for them to go the rounds. As the letter last written comes back in the bundle, it is taken out by the writer and a new one snbstitnted, so that eaclt time the member of the circle receives his letters, he has eleven new ones from

the others of the class to read. Dr. Virgil M. D. Marcy was born at

Gold Spring, January 5, 1828. He is representative of one of the oldest American families a-d traces his ancestry back to John Marcy, of whom the first written notice appears in Elliot's Church Records in Roxbury, Mass., as

public achools of his native State, and then prepared for the practice of medicine in the office and under the direction of Dr. Palmer, of Ashford, ami ih Yale College,- being graduated from the medical department of the institution about 1820. He took up his abode in DennisviUe, soon after his graduation; afterward removed to Cold Spring, Cape May county, and in 1840 came to Cape May City, where he continued in prac-

tice until his death.

Dr. V. M. D. Marcy was educated in private schools in Cold Spring and in Berlin, Conn., thus gaining a good preliminary education. In 1840, when seventeen years of age, he matriculated in Yale College and was graduated with the class of 1844. He was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa. He received the degree of Bachelor of Arts upon his graduation, and two years later the degree of Master of Arts waa conferred

the ens

Hoopes A Townsend Bolt Manufacturing Company, charged with robbing that company of merchandise valued at more than (30,000 were called for trial in Quarter Sessions Court No. 1 last week, and after two of the defendants had pleaded guilty, the trials of the other conspirators were continued until this

week.

Gabriel E. Corwin, a former l»ookkeeper for the firm, and the alleged principal in the conspiracy, ami Anthony Gans admitted their guilt. Pennington T. Hildreth, a member of the Bor of ' ape May county, N. J., and James G. Maxwell entered plea* of not guilty and

had their cases postponed.

Hildreth is well educated, and made an ear est plea for a co-dinuence of his case, .ije said he was unable to com-

1 ^ 8 ' mu ieate with friends, owing to the iu s C. yre C<IU . jy prison’s being quarantined. His

father died recently ' and he htul -just learned that counsel was recently se. cured for him. He wanted time to con-

sult the lawyer.

The scheme by which the firm

robbed is said to have lteen prepared by Corwin. Bogus comnanie* were formed,

to which the stolen jreods tv

deliver-

lames F. Lucas, well known as one of ed, and i:i turn shipped elsewhere and iminent golfers, has taken the sold below market prices. There are

upon him. He prepared for the medi- * u tcal profession within the classic walla of “ PollCe

the alma mater and in the University of Maryland, at Baltimore, and after his graduation from the latter institution in 1846, he located in Gloucester county, Virginia, where he engaged in practice for three yeans. At the expiration of that penod he returned to Cold Spring to become his father’s successor, and in 1840 his father removed to Cape May, where they continued practice together until 1876, when the father retired,

our prominent golfers, lias token the Hughes street cottage of Pilot Samuel

M. Schellenger.

City Treasurer Richard R. Miller, of Camden, was here over Sunday, in company with Alfred C. Thomas and wife,

of Philadelphia.

Miss Flossie King, of Philadelphia, a granddaughter of the late Win. King, was a guest of Miss Mary Hildreth over

the early days of the weeks.

Mrs. W. W. Loner, of Beliefonte, Pa-, is a guest of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel F. El-

dredge, on Congress street.

Surfman Thomas I- Van Winkle, of Cape Ma;' Point L. S. S., has purchased a home on Bank street, where his fam-

ily will seside in the future.

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Slinoguc and their daughter, Miss Nan Minogue, w ill again take up their residence in Windsor avenue the latter part of June. Mr. and Mrs. I. Merritt Schellenger, of Royersford, Pa., were guests early in the week of Mrs. Schellenger’s parents,

ice and Mrs. William Far-

row.

J. Townsend VanMeter, who for a number of years has been a railway

Marcy has for many years occupied a position of marked prestige among the representatives of the medical fraternity

in this part of the State.

On the 19th day of May, 1848, Doctor

Marcy was united in marriage to Miss

Mary Jane, a daughterof Abraham Ben-

nett, who was a pilot. Seven children have l>een born of their anion—Samuel Summer, Henry Bennett, Mrs. Willi tm

H. Nelson, Alexander, of Kiverton, Mrs.

follows: “John Marcy took the Coven- j James E. Taylor, Alvin Parker, and Dr.

«•<« \fon>h 7 1RBS " Fred William»nn.

Dr. Marcy is a member of the Masonic

fraternity and for eleven years was mas-

ter of Cape Island Lodge. He is » member of the Presbyterian Cborch.

March 7, 1685.

larcy, tl

doctor, was born in WQlington, Ashford county, Connecticut, about 17B8 or 17W); obtained his general education in the

Eureka Entertains,

The Preryssive Enchre, Crokinole,

nd Cake Walk entertainmet Uireka Lodge, No. 7, Lodi,

auditorium ~

itertaimnent

Jo. 7. Ladies

O. M., *t the Auditorium on Tuesday ening, was the success of the season.

Dance and C given bv Eui L 0. M., .t tl evening, was tl

The entire town i

everything was “as merry as marriage bells’." The euchre precoded the dance,

seemed to be out, and

both old and yonng tnkiig piirt. The prices, do uted by friends of the lodge, were numero * '

ciated by th.

The first

much encouraged with their work, ms — w — 1 v ‘“

ffieir wor new ineffiber* are joining nearly e

session.

Handwritings on The Wall. From the Newark News. All of the political soothsayers and astrologers who have iteen consulted are unanimous in the expression of the opinion that the recent numerous Handwritings on the wall in Cai« May County can be translated as “Thou art • weighed in the balances and art found wanting, and the scepter has departed to the kii-gdom of Crease."

prize for was well i

Governor Morphy on Thnraday appointed ex-Judge Harry 8. Dotulasa Prosecutor of the Pleas, to auoceea Eugene C. Cole.

recipient

ladies prize, a very large

ton by Mrs. F. W. — ‘- the orchea-

prize,

crokinole, a silver napkin ring,

charnib-g yom-g ^girb^made a enjoyable occasion for all who were preeenL

Howell's Default.

The stockholders of the wrecked Stock Building and Loan Association at Millville last Saturday afternoon met to hear the report of State Bank and surnnee Examiner Elliott Hardon. None of the officers or directors was prose.it. Mr. Hardon reported that the missing Secretary R. L. Howell, had defaulted to the amount of $44,501,99, at>d that $43, 12,77 had been paid out ot the capital ii dividends. He also said that peculations began in 1876, a year after the sociation was organized.

The School Board. A * the election for member* of Board of Education held on Tuesday, Samuel R. Stites and Samuel H. Moore were reL. Schellenger waa

Township School Election. In Lower Township on Tuesday « ing the following achool trustees were selected.- J. Learning Garratson, John C. Elliott and Aaron Woolson for three years, Herbert Shaw for two years, and Samuel Townsend for one year. The | Board organised by electing Sheppard Taylor preoidend, and Aaron Woolson

district clerk.

pm

other defendants also awaiting trial, charged with the thefts. The trial of Hildreth wax begun on \\ eduesday of ibis week. Mr. Hoopes told of his first meeting with Hildreth. He had never known the latter, he said, until be mel him at the office of the Urnadsireet Company, having ticeii sent for. Hildreth said be bad certain iufoimation which he desired to soil to Mr. Hoopes, regarding a conspiracy among the latter’s employes. The witness said that at that time he had detective* at work and knew of the existence of the conspiracy. However, he sai.1, he gave Hildreth $15, and was told that Corwin and others were stealing goods from the firm. Some weeks later, Mr. Hoopes said Hildreth visited him at hi* office ami “anted to talk with him. The wlUie'-'-said he refused to have anything to d<. with Hildreth, al the same time telling him he knew him to tie very deep In thi" affair. He said he advised Hildreth not to try to make trouble for others, as he would have -If. Under cross-examination Mr. Hooperdenied that at the first meeting Hildrelh bad introduced himself as the New. Jersey representative of one of the companies formed as a result of the theft*, or that be had given Hildreth the money lu order to Investigate the affaii * “

year

mail agent, has purchased a Bank street home where his family will hereafter

reside.

David C. Crowell, Jr., son of David C. Crowell, is a pen and ink artist of note, and the cartoons which he has recently drawn are models of excellence for bringing out the ideas which they are intended to convey. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Keel, who who will again manage the Shoreham Hotel at Cape May Point, and who have passed the winter in Philadelphia, are now at Cape May for the spring and summer season. Mrs. H. Skipwith Cannell, has purchased the remaining interests of other relatives, in the property which she occupies, during the summer, on the north side of Stockton avenue, near Jefferson

street.

Clinton D. Gibbon and Benjamin L Gibbon, arid their wives, were among Philadelphians here on Sunday. They looked at their launch “Bess," being built by William T. Stevens. It will be launched within a few weeks: Fletcher W. Stites, now a law student of the University of Pennsylvania, and one of the coming ball players of the college, was at home over Sunday, portrait of him waa published in the Philadelphia North American last Sat-

urday.

Mrs. Howard Rowland, of Media, Pa., who baa been a guest for some time at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Rowland, waa joined last Saturday by

John J.

her husband and

brother, J

Rowland, of Media, who remained ovi . Sunday. They have now returned to

their Media hoc

Advertise in the Hekalii. The Hebauii* pleaned to have you send any events of interest that take place throughout die county. The work of building a new sewer system at Peennont, the Seven Mile Beach resort, has been commenced. English snipe in large flocks are beginning to make their appearance on the fresh water meadows of Cape May county. Eureka I»dge, Ijuitea 1. Q. M., has chosen these trustee* for the year: Horace R. Ware, Wm. D. Vansant and Lewi* T. Stevens. IV work of building the new gaa lant at Sea Isle City, a tranchise for hicb was recently granted, will not be started until autumn. Will contests were never so numerous iu Cape May County. Suits involving the estates of four of the county’s wealthiest former residents are (lending iu the courts. On the Reading Railroad the train leaving Philadelphia at 4.16 p. m. Saturdays and train leaving Cape May Mondays, 8 a. m. will carry parlor cars. Peter Shields, for the Cape May Real Estate Company, has taken title to the south corner of Washington and Decatur streets, the former property of J. R. Wilson & Son. which $8,000 was paid. On the West Jersey Railroad parlor cars will be ran on the Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning express trains from Philadelphia, and on the Sunday afternoon and Monday morning ^|R>ress trains for Philadelphia.

Mr.aud Mrs. Wm. H. Horn, Jr., of Philadelphia, will be numbered in the list of cottagers this season. ' Albert C. Reineke, one of the Cape’s popular summer vintors was In town last week. His family will occupy a

cottage the coming season.

A gold-mounted fountain pea has been presented to Rev. J. II. Payroll D. D., pastor of the Trinity M. E. Church, at Bordentown, and formerly of this city, by members of bis Bible class. A purse of $81.69 was given to

him by bis parishioners.

The National Magazine," pnblised at Boston, for this month contains an article on*Personal Recollections of Lincoln and Statesmen of his time, by Col. James M. Scovel, of thiscity, which

A Trenton View. Commeting on the recent joint meeting of the State Legislature, the Philadelphia North American of last Sunday published the following in a despatch from Trenton. “State Senator Hand, of Cape May county, was given an idea of the failing strength of his friend, United States Senator John Kean, Thursday, when he attempted to have reconsidered the election of R. Curtis Robinson, of Ocean City, as Commissioner of Deeds. He found Kean powerless to help him, and his eflort failed. i When the Presidency of the New Jersey Senate was at stake, Senator Hand at a late hour broke away from Senator Hutchinson, whom he knew was not friendly to Kean. Senator Kean promised Hand that he would aid his re-election next fall, and Hand needs

the aid.

Last fall Senator Hand tried to defeat Assemblyman Cresse, of Cape May, for renomination at the Republican primaries, but Cresse triumphed. Cresse selected Robinson for Commissioner of Deeds for Ocean City. Hand hoped to name one of his friends in Robinson’s stead, but the joint meeting rejected his proposal emphatically. To add to Hand’s chagrin, the chances fbr Cresse to be his successor as the Senator from Cane May county are noticeably improving.

tome.

Mr. Charles H. Dougherty and tb« Misses Dougherty were among our wellknown summer guests who were at the shore over last Sunday. Mr. Dougher-

prolific writer. The firs! page of the article is adorned with a splendid likeof Col. Scovel, who is making his home at the Victoria, where he has with bin) part of the time his granddaughter. Artides on Andrew Johnson and Thaddens Stevens will follow from Col. Bcovel’s pen. Presbyterian Church. The theme at the Stone church next Sabbath morning will be “Influence."

Inthecvenini Edwin F. Gall „

to "Losing Bargaii First Baptist Church

Pastor Williams will preack morning and evening. The evening subject will be "My Look from Mount Vesuvius.” A bright song service will nrecede the s ermon. All seats are free. Doors open at 7. Come early to «

good seat.

the evening at 7.80, the pastor, Rev. win F. Gallagher, will call attention

“Doting Bargains."

St. nary’a R. C. Church.

Hours of divine service at -St. Mary s

snore over i»*i. ouuunr. »■*. Catholic Church, Washington street, ty’s handsome tijauxion which takes in gnndaya, will be at 7 and 0 ©’dock a. m.

the whole sqnsre surrounded by Frank- Kosary and benediction of the Jefferson, Washington and Corgte bilged Sacrament at 7.30 o’dock. Dur-

other gentioaufa: Dr. Edward H. Phillip*. Charles F. Quidort, Charles York. William U. Mills. Henry & -Rutherford and Howard F. Otter.

Roll of Honor.

High np on the roster of tboM* who deal fairly by thssr feilowmen must be placed tbe name of O. L. W. Knerr. No

r la allowed to leave the store or afee has been satisfied

lin, Jefferson,

streets, is being put in splendid shape j

for the summer.

Warren C. Johnson, one of the two famous electrical ergineers of the

until h urajy.

Niagara Falls, is a nephew o Johnson, of this dty. who vlritad his nnde here ago, aw brought np in B brother ol Mr. K.

Flve-Tllle Beach Elections.

The election at Wildwood was hotly contested on Tuesday between the Baker element representing tbe Citizen’s party, and the Camden element or the

is a cbaracteristicable artide by this People’s ticket was led bv H. H. Voor-

ing the week Mas

7 o’dock.

i every morning at

hees. Judge of Common Pleas, Council- ! George W. Banks,. Contractor Frank' B. Sweeten, Editor T. C. Hamilton, Postmaster W. B. Livezely, et als.. with Senator Hand iu the background, thdr candidates for council being R. N. Adams and Joseph N. CostilL The Citizen’s ticket was successful by over 80 majority, decting John Bright and Harry S. Dunham to Coundl for three years each. Chas. H. Smith was elected commissioner of appeal for three years and Frank Sheppard for one year, to fill the unexpired term of Janies M. Craner. John Bright was elected justice of the peace for four years to fill tbe unexpired term of Chas. A. McWilliams. The election officers were Charles H. Shnmennan, W. H. Washburn, H. S. Quimby and J. K. Treaher. There were 136 names on the register and 114 vote* were polled;—Five Mile Beach Journal.. At Holly Beach Somers Barnett and E. 8. Culver were elected roundlmeu, and Charles Bridges Justice of the

Peace.

In Ahglesea John W. Yonng and Jason Buck were elected coundlmen, and Mr. Yonng was also elected Jni of the Peace. \

« tin views of

the editor.

their names sre

by writers, although

Received Official Grant.

Mayor Millet, on Wi from Assistant 8ectT‘ the grant of the Got to build the twenty-! Delaware bay at the Cape Island^Tnrnpi