ERMA. Mr. John Harriniflon of PhlU«Mphl», wh.» U work Inc for Clark Pleroe, ba» Mrn. K»» nhldle and Mi*» Idooa Sojrm<'ur. MH-ut Thunulajr with Mima Bertha Mrm AtMlrvw Hawn apent Tueaday in Pniladrlphia. Mra. Wn». C'r»*w«e of Rio Oraude, anent AVi^IumkIiy with her alaler, Mia. IJ-oert CAPE MAY POINT. Mra. Kdw. Hu^hea and aon Frank, have Iwen In Philadelphia tbl* week. . Mr. and Mra Charlea Mill* are *|>end llif a few daya with Mra M. Springer. Aninon \Vrlj;ht waa a Wednesday visitor In Phlladr'pbia. k Mra. ChaK KeeUr wan a Sunday viailor.

WEST CAPE MAY. Abram louea and daughter Blcie. ludini; the week In the Fourth

Mrm. 8. C Norbory of Green Creek, la iprudiog a few daya with her daughter

here

Leon Camp of Pierce*, |>aaaed through

here Wednemlayr.

Mr*. Willelta Coraou returned home on Monday, after apendlng a faw days with

frlenda In Deiinlavllle. Mra. Loralne Cheater n

home at Goahou on Monday. Itig aa'veial daya with relatly

Ella Norton of P

trip Uirougl

irned to her after apend-

vea here.

lira. I

Mr». David Burch entertained on nenJav, Mi». Wilbur Young of Anglci»a 'l«ud You rick* of Flailing Creek, a Tncadav vlallor.

K v

Confcremw

P»'k.

M'a. Nalb waa a Tuowd liaitjo Club

llowi

left cn Monday for la held at Anbury

•1 Nortoo of Dias Creek,

ilianb-t

'a W ' v enic'lnbl.*d ihr

Tu.wlay ev-.lm;. Dl»» O'-a.k, mad*

ii Triced iv

Norton oi

Stephen Keevea has retn rued from Crosse, Virginia, whore he ha* been gnu- |

Ding.

On Saturday last, Mr. arid Mra, Chaa. Eldrvdgr were summoned to the bed-airle of Mr. William Eldredge, one of U* borough's oldest residents, who is onti* rally ill wirh paralysis, at the home of his sou-in-law, Samuel Swain. COLD SPRING. We are sorry to note the illness of Mrs. D. 11 Laverry. Mias Mae Neal of Wes: Cape May, was ▼is!ting frlenda In thla place on Sunday. Mra. Charlea Baker waa In Philadelphia Mra. Carlton Hildreth of Camden', waa ▼islllng her mother, Mrs. Judlln Hoffman over Sunday. Mr. Virgil Schellougcr waa a Monday visitor. Charlea Taylor. Lewis Hoffman, Misses May McNeill and Laura Taylor took tea aHth Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mundy on SunHarold Eldredge of Philadelphia, apen 1 Sunday with bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Eldredge. Mrs. Nellie Taylor and daughter Haxel, i'^r&rr s “ , “ Ul Mr. and Mra. Edward Learning were visiting in Fishing Creek Monday. Mr. and Mm Smith Endlcott and May Neal of Rio Grande, attended the dance

Mra. 1

Mrs. Joseph Snyder waa shopping at Cape May on Tuesday. Mr. A. J. Matthews went to Philadelphia on Friday aud purchased a fine horse, on their arrival home the borae . waa taken aerioualy sick aud they are very much afraid it will die. Mrs. Wilbert Weeks was visiting in Cape May on Saturday. . Mrs. George Walters, who is boarding at Cape May this winter, was visiting her parents, Mr. and Mts. Joseph Eldredge,

Tuesday.

Mra. W. Chambers, Mrs. C. Weeks, Mrs. Joseph Hoffman. Mrs. Harvey Covcrdale, Miss Edith Hoffman and M. Swansop. were visiting at Cape May on Wednesday. The remains of the late [arris were brought froc rer, Delaware, on Wed nent at Cold Spring Cl

Alexander Scliellenger of Dins

was trtuaacllng hnsl

the week.

longer of Dias Greek, nsines* here the first of

C arrurr I M""day call

111"

iwell of Dias Creek,

Waller Hurrell was a Wednesday callei It Green Greek.

Mrs Sarah S her home in

SOUTH SEAVILLE.

The frog orchestra furnishes ns with music far more volumiuous than sweet. The W. J. & 8. R. R. and the citizens of this place arc to be congratulated that thay have such an efficient courteous'

station agent as Harry Riley.

Titb Woodbine incorporated and set Dennis Township will soon resume

normal political condition.

£

Edward Rossman has been called as operator at Sea Isle Junction. Wro. Payne is running the engine at the water tank for a few days. Edward Stile* of Dennisrille attended church on Sunday evening. Edward finds our church services quite altract- _ Ire. Notable day* come and go and yet no flag is seen floating over onr school boose when the starry banner should be an object lesson to onr boys and girts, teaching them a patriotic love and devotion to their country. Gentlemen of the school Board who it responsible?

Mrs. Mai

visit.

ary Borzarth and 'boys, bare Philadelphia for a ten days Samuel Hillman of Eldredge, waa here

during the week.

Mra. Grace McDonald of Gollingswood, 1* with relative* Ijere for a few days. Willlsm Harris, onr bicycle dealer, waa in Philadelphia Wednesday. Hany Blackaon has returned from a

trip to Atlantic City.

COURT HOUSE. Mrs. Benjamin Hall a entertaining staler from Camden for a few days. John Campbell of Woodbury doing business here Tuesday. ^Soeiatrs Willis is entertaining company Mb* Mamie Heatbcoat of Burleigh, waa* Tuesday visitor. Joseph Camp of Pierces, was transacking buslne** here this week. Truman Hickman, Gabriel Holmes and Luther Cresae of Green Creek, were In

town Monday.

Henry Tyler, who 1* Reading depot was ealli

borne on Sunday on account of the III-

pesa of bis fathei

Sbarta

nlng their daugl from Cape May.

■lamia L. Springer la having an addition to his house, Charles Garrelaon doing the

work.

Frank Hotlingabead of was transacting business here

- ■— - iployed at the depot was called to hi* Goshen

it of ~

E. S. Douglas and daughter. Miss Etta, and R. £. Taylor were among tliOM who attended the B. Y. P. W. Social at Court ilouae on Monday

evening.

A very interesting Epworth League service was led by G. T. Hand last Sunday evening. He gave an inspiring talk on '‘Is there harm in curd*, dancing or going to the theatre ?’’ Clinton Cressc also

gave n very good talk.

H. C. Carey is beautifying the in

terior ol

paint.

, house by a coat ol

gravel train on the W. J. R. is hauling gravel from Burleigh

ing gravel from I

grave) pit, to Grassy Sounds

« of extending the

siding

purpose

leet.

Mrs. Etta Fisffer and daughti

of the week with relatis

igleaea.

spent part o in Anglesea

FISHING CREEK. Mra. Mary Dorn of Philadelphia.

Mrs.

week with

Luther Create and George Mixncr of Green Creek, put a sluice under the main road to aid in running of) e water. Mrs. W. A. Hat rib entertained company on Tuesday ftom Clayton. Mrs. M. Fravne returned fiom Philadelphia, after spending a fort-

night.

DIAS CREEK. B L. Howell went to Seavllle Monday and purchased lumber to mild a small boat. Willie Cahuley of Dennisvillc, was iaiting his uncle William Lawrence

in Saturday. James !.«'

ihliged the traveling public by ing the low limbs ofl the large tec in front ol his place which

low over the sidewalk.

Richard Lloyd

Italian str

Alex. J

and son. visited .izzie Foster of

Sunday.

spent Sunnd wife of

OCEAN VIEW. The fine weather Is causing the farmer* i push their spring work. The W. J. A S. R. R. are having a •-•■mmndioua tool house built at Ocean View station. A band of neighbor* gave J. L. Cm _ •o was injured recently, a logging ln-c Friday, cutting enough log* to make rcral thoiixaud fuel of lumber, and a number of the young men got together and cut a good pile of wood for Mr*. M-iry Willet* on Saturday. This la C e kind of sympathy and neighborly fecllu ■ which counts. B. Tomlin was an Ocean View visitor' a Sunday. William Conover and Miss Hannat <*nry were married at the resident: ilie bride's parents, by Rev. Mr. liilderback on Monday evening. 16th. They ire the best wishes of their friends. The toothsome herring have arrived In small numbers, and soon the fisher man’s born will soon be beard. The fruit buds are very forward for the time of year, and a sleet norm would probably shorten the crop. Our Legislators should go very slow ir > B‘‘£vr h .;.SL,“bi b, ir k sii before the Legislature. There is ably a good sized “coon” there.

Shaw it visiting lelpltia this week, and wife ol West

spent patt of the Emma Barnett. Mrs. Ella Johnson

her sister, Mrs. Lis Green Creek over S

Henry Shaw anti

day with Frank Hat

R:o Grande. Mrs. Harriet

Irignds in Philadt

Daniel Woo I sc

Cape May is visiting tiis parents this

week.

Mrs. Emma James and daughters left on Saturday for Philadelphia, where they will now reside. Herbert E Bate of West Cluster Pa., is spending bis vacation with his parents. Claude Yearicks spent the first oi the week in Philadelphia. John Hemingway has accepted a position on a steamer in New York. Edward Reeves, wife and s called on relative* here Sunday. D. M. Woolson and family Holly Bench, were guests ol A. Snyder and wife on Sunday. George Cummings and wile West Cape May, spent a lew days with their parents this week. Charles Schejlenger called oi friends here Monday. Frank Woolson of West Chester, Pa., is visiting his parents here this

week.

house lor the accommodation of

strawberry pickers.

Scliellenger and wife, went

to Cape M v on Sunday to visit their

s-ck parents. On their way

and both hoiscs t

I Church i ruing aud ov

GREEN CREEK. x The ladles of the Temple bsd an egg oiling in the Hail Saturday night. There were quite a large number present, aud they bad a fine lira

I 7*7“

Pastor Lister is attending Conference this weekWe arc glad to note that we were able i pay our pastors' salary in full for the

past year.

Thomas Loper and .wife were out ring on Sunday afternoon. A number of our people attended the pie social at Dias Creek ou Thursday xiuiaa Hearou of Goebeu. wheeled to her home on Thursday. • The men of our village are very busy now, as some of them do farming and put pounda out for fishing. Mra. Luther Cre*»e is much improved, after a week of sickness. A. Doughty wan home to spend Sun-

day.

Mia* Mollie Selover has been entertaining a friend from Hollv Beach for several

■f Dias Creek, passed

dnwr

buggie and both hoiscs mite \

it nothing was broken.

Cnpt. Charles Vanaman is haying his new wagon house painted. A number of onr people atten b-d the supper in Given Creek hall last

Saturday.

Rev. John Wagg was cal i - 'v on S people here Iw.-fore leaving lor conleren&i. It is unceitain whether he will return on the chaige or not. Mrs. Jennie Errickson is lending helping hand at ihe residence ol

reeholder Alfred Cressc.

Capt. Elmer Willetts, accompanied by his old friend, Nathaniel Newton, ol Green Creek, went to Philai phia Tuesday to spend a coupli

days.

Charles Howell spraved his peach orchard on Monday with a mixture ol lime, salt and sulphur to kill the San Jose scale which is bothering mber ol our peach growers.

Th<

and wife were over s with Cold Spring

RIO GRANDE

Fred Neal

Sunday visitors

Iriend*.

Ira Turner has purchased a Weaver organ for his children.

El wood Lake, our W.

on a visit to his

Soul

Effle Stile* ol ;h here Tnesda'

Mra. Gertrud* Loper a o Rio Grande Tuesday.

and sister, drove

Gryen^Creek Da *re oulW Cold

David R. Lee and wife, spent Suny witli relatives in Fishing Creek. Alex. Douglass Sr. and wife of

'‘anday

tollman of Cold lurtday with her

rered an M. E.

and wife at

Miss Hattie Morris of Wildwood,

rasthei

tv.

Mrs. John Bowen and daughte s led on relatives «t Rio Grande c

[unday.

Mrs. Luther Ingersoll

Beach spent Thursday with

Allie Steelman.

Mrs. Abhie Douglas

May visitor on Thursday.

Monroe Bywen who is in Philadelphia, is home

earned vacation.

Miss Pearls Grace of Court House assisted Mrs. Edward Steelman with her spring sewing a part of the

week.

Mrs. G. T. Hand called on friends

Court House on Tussday.

Jones B. Hand of .Xester, spent

Stindai

David R. Lee and

dav

A

Court House, were Sunday guests of their son -fidgar. Miss Edith Hoffi Sprind, spent Thursday

friend here.

Kev. E. W. Hand deliyei impressive sermon in

Church here on Sunday afternoon Noah Steelman made a business trip to Court House Monday. The people of this village are taking advantage of these fine spring ys in raking and clearing up their

lawn.

H. C. Carey, wife and and Mrs. E. S. Douglass and

ter, spent Friday evening with Harry Stites and wife at Court House.

■is of

guest of her mother on Sun-

r . J. agent, is

isit to his parents. Hiram ndts oi Erma is substituting.

Mrs. Emma Petit gave her daugh* ter Sarah, a birthday party on Sat-

urday afternoon. .

Ephriam Hildreth was a visitor at

Court House on Thursday.

Mrs. Elnora Schellenger and daughter Cleone, of Erma, passed a

day recently with her parents.

W. S. Kimble is making improve-

ments to his store.

Smith Endicott and wile and Mis May Neal, attended a party at Col< •pring Saturday evening. Frank Broughton took his first degree in the K. G. E. Lodge al Green Creek Saturday evening. Charles Artist ol Elmer, is docom iling with W. A. Harris for a few

eeks.

Mrs. Etta Fisher and daughter Elsie, were with her hushsnd at Nummvtown who i* employed here. John Morton and family, who are lending the winter at.Anglesea, opened their house and passed Sunday home. Mrs. Emma Thompson and daughter, were dver Sunday visitors at Green Cieek. Edward Frick of New YoYk came down on Monday to work for J. S. Crease on the farm. Mrs. J. S. Cresse and daughter left on Monday for Philadelphia, where the latter will enter a hospital

i of tl

oi Holly with Mrs.

was a Cape

tmploved a well

at Court House on Tussday.

B. Hai ' dav home.

•avid McPherson Jr., and wife of

Soring, spent Sunday here.

to undergo a serious operation

eyes. Mrs.

cousin, Mrs. Lizzie Fisher, daughter and mother of Millville. A large delegation of young men ol Conrt House attended divine services in the M. E. Church Sunday

evening.

C. W. Saul was looking after, his

:rties at Wildwood on k m. Cressc and wile, Sunday with he roister, Mrs. Richardson at Court House.

It is rumored that A. R.' Shinn ill again resume superintendent of e can house the coming season. Mesdames Annie Cresse, Fan

i"?!

imes

Hand and Emma Thompson, droi

to Fishing Cieek to pas*

relatives Tuesday. Rev. Lister, our

ipson. drove (the day with

I-ister, our pastor, preached

a farewell sermon on Sunday afternoon, much to the regret of many < the people, who hope that a pastor i

good may be returned to us. Many of the neighbors of Wm.

Cresse turned out and dug a ditch to

drean the water from this place.

Epworth League services will be led by Mr*. Alida Saul Sunday even-

ing, topic "Christian Education.” Mrs. Emetine McCarty is nursing

her daughter at Court House, who

has been very ill with jrheumatism.

Our baker was seen driving through our village with a brand

new horse. *

gieatlv

cut-

cedar hung

When You Hold a Lilc Insurance policy in The Prudential you have the satisfaction of knowing that you are receiving the best return for your money that any Life Insurance contract can give. The Priiflential Insurance Co. of tmerlca. Seat Office: Newark, N. J. JOHN F. DRYDKN, President. I.RSLIR D. WARD. Vice President. EDGAR B.*WARD, id Vice Pre*. «ud Counsel. PORRRST F. DRYDKN. jd Vice President. EDWARD GRAY. Secretary. H. E. Richardson, A»*l Supt., Cape May Couit House, N. J

iladeliplc oi

Mrs. m El

illie, spent mtly with hi

and little

last week very r parents in this

Stephen Cutliss accompanied by his brother Willets, came down from Millville on Saturday and rented Richard Lloyd's house for the sum

Chas. Soffe resigned and Richard Lloyd'was elected to represent the I. O. M. at Atlantic City Tuesday.

mer. Kid

■resent

,'ity Tuesday.

William Trout Ol Eldora, visiting his uncle Howard Norton oi*

Saturday.

The pie social waa a great success

cry sense

estimated that twenty-five peo|

lirty i

the wot two hand

At

been

dated into the

inty-five people were present. I bout thirty new members I n initiated into the mysteries

the I. O. M. during fie past three

months.

Several ol oi their nets this week and are catching a few hearon and perch.

GHAS. A. SWAIN,

P. O. Box S41

. . 30S-Z JACKSON sm., Lo "":oIt'

Zt 'and CAPE MAY. tSTTrailing Stanip* vlvenpn all Purchase* for 10c. and over.

* J)ENNTSVILLE. Oyster boats are overhauling for the spring season. Schooner Maggie M Van B. of eipsic, Dei. discharged a cargo >rn this week. Merchant P. W. Flanagen Tuckahoe, was transacting bust here on Saturday. Many of our people attended the vendue ol the late James L. Hand, at East Creek. Mrs. Eugene Way and Miss Fannie Holmes spent the middle ol last week in Philadelphia. E. P. Hand of Camden, was in town recently on business. !apt. William Taylor and wife spent Thursday with Joseph Goff <Jf

Eldora.

The Epworth League gave a potpie supper in the Lewis Hall on Saturday. A good amount was realized which will be presented to thechurch. George VanArtsdalen, formerly a resident here, moved back on his

(arm thi* week. Mr. V. residing in Philadelphia, hi

to poor health was compelled

leave the city.

Miss Dora Crema is with her friend. Miss Ethel Flanagen for a Messrs. H. G- Carroll and E. W. Lloyd, were-looking after business interests at Woodbine on Friday

evening.

James Jefferson of Jefferson Medical College, was under the parental

roof the last of the week.

Mrs. J. K. Carroll is spending lew days with relatives in Lam

downe.

Rev. P. W. Bildsrback preached a touching farewell sermon on Sunday evening. • He left the first of the week for Asaury Park, where the M. E. Conference will convene.

owing

to

The Halbruner nixture. This is to certify that I have used the Halbruner Mixture for heaves in horses a«d found It exactly what he claims U to be. I had one horse that I did value over 930.00 on account of heaves, and after three weeks course • of treat, tsent with his mixture the home was entirely cured, and they have never returned either, and the home is os val-

uable as eve*. - - Respectfully,

Racaxx T. Jobksox.

HTThis mixture is also a guaranteed ->r coughs, distem |kt, colds, loss of appetite d general.dia-

1 of the stomach.

Carpets! Carpets! 1 have the Largest Assortment in this city to Choose /Irom, Including Imperial Axminster, Milton Velvet, Empire Velvet, Roxbury 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 will deliver Carpets at your home at less per yard than you can buy dn the so-called Bargain Days.

part of George Ogden lord*. The lease of tl

Communicated. Eureka and Heptasophs Fight For Hal'. Editor Hera id. When the President of the Eureka Lodge more than a year ago, was elrctsd id of the Eureka Lodge and when at her second election abe ascended the chair, she made a side bar remark, that “ahe would .rule nr ruin the Eureka Lodge. The present sute of warfare in aide the Eureka Lodge grows out of two facts. 1. The assumption power by the President of certain rights to direct thing*, which la absolutely denied by the

dge.

2. The desire for Increased cajn on the ;den & Sou their laudthe Eureka fur this year, a renewal, did not run out until December 12th, but tiiey were surprised the demand of George Ogden & Son with *tbom Mrs. May Mecray. Presiding officer, acted in perfect accord to dispossess her own lodge. The lodge to the contrary notwithstanding. Here was her first attempt to “ruin" Eureka Lodge, who felt secure fn posoo-slon, till Dccenr W 12th, next. She raUod a row which did not end till ihe lleptaanphs were beaten, and the President resigned her position on the pretense that “a* a church woman she could not consclenclously ap prove the Eureka Cake Walk, euchre aud other progressive gaiuts." to be held at Dale's on last Tuesday to raise money to pay sick benefit*. But President, Mrs. May Meciay did not reach this couclumon till the straggle for pouesslou on the 13ih, of March, when the two lodges claimed a single hall. Hero the Presld. nt of Eureka praciiilly said with Shakespeare. “I am Sir Oracle, When I open my mouth Lei no dog bark.” But Eureka Lodge, with some of her ablest women were both barking and bltlug, and the fair president waa called on to account for her strange and continuoua business affinity with the elder i)gden to whom she waa trying to give tway the rights of Eureka Lodge, practisally and without authority, aud upon her own motion to cancel a lease which is good and va Id till Dooember 12th., IttOSHerr waa a split between the President and the Lodge. Eureka stood almost unanimously op their' rights and the gentlemen of the Heptasophs yielded gracefully as\teiitletneti always should do lo the weaker, sex. Although these brave ladles earner rmed and equipped for

i deny last Friday's story in the Star when the renewal of the lesao

Our handsome frieUfl. A B. Little nllh other Il.-pi asophs wnfe on the ground Hid requestrd the ladles, the Eureka to vMit possession of the lodge for a single minute; this waa stremmsly declared with ihank*, then Mr. Little and his friends quietly departed. The Eureka

was made, were lo }!e)d up Ouden Hnll, if others could be found "willing to pav a

Ige dent

they, v 0 ) lel<

■ore adequate rental. ” The Independent Order ol Mechanics (Eureka) say they paid 225.00 yearly rent at Dale’s and that 130.00 waa quite "adequate.” The rent to Ogden A Son was all they asked. The charge made in the Stas that Eureka Lodge had agreed ondition, unwritten to give up possession when a peraon could be found to pav more rent than by, the Lodge sustains. unanimously, the Recording Secretary's minutes, against the assertion of the President. They alledge that the Secretary's minutes were kept with admirable care and were entirely correct. They stood on their lease and because they "nod upon their legal rights and their written leas* they won a subsUnyictory. Mrs. President Mecray tried to swallow ihe •■■tire lodge, bul she got swallowed up herself. The end la not yet. Yours,

Mr. Bbks-Wax.

e Mav, N. J., March 18, I90S.

Editor Herald: .

While everyone hi this township under-

stands aud knows perfectly well that Senator Hand personally led the fight here, and that it could not ba called a fight except tietween the Seifator and

a T. Hoffman, some of the people

who would deceive the public In other parts of the county would have them believe ibat Senator Hand had nothing lo do with the contest. The anti-Hand element was victorious, electing the full ticket hy major)tie* not to he ashamed of.

It was a test of strength political Ij tween Robert E. Hand and Jan lu. These two men have been political einies for six years. Great things were be accomplished. It Is a true saying at you can fool the people some of tho ne. but it h a hard matter tu fool them l of the time. The fight was eontested

bitterly from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m. Senator Hand conducted tb e fight personally for

Milton J. Taylor, and the Rum and money were

those who seemed lo be woiktng ! Hand clement, bnt theee lustrum

political warfare failed to win, nor will

win in Lower Township against lyers aud the good element. It

that one thousand dollars

. , F .Dan It be possible true? Yet with all this money !ii s Accomplished. Never was there

such method* used for vets* In this Township. Msy the day oome when this warfare will ueue. and let the people decide whnsbsll fill tho Township offices, and not hr inflneooed aud bought by money. No doubt bet what tbd men elected are capable men. They are all Republican* aud the vo'er* considered them io be the beet men, and cast their votes aooordiugly. A Cinaxs.

ly. be- * Huff

d the entire ticket.

: for th meuts o

they ei

the tax payen la estimated i

exchan, that tbl nut hi iig