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VOL. III. NO. 17.

CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1903.

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BEACH FRONT IHPIMNI

THE BOULEVARD BEING REPAIRED AND GRAVELED. The Boardwalk U Being Putin Condition lor Summer Throng* By City Otficlals. The committee of streets of City Council are having the beach boulevard and the boardwalk repaired for the sum-1,,,-r season. The walk is being partially rebuilt. Hundred of cubic yard* of gravel are being spread U|-oii the drive. It will lie in excellent condition for the summer season. With its unrivalled view of the ocean it is one of the loveliest places on which to drive in the country.

Elbcron Improvements. The improvement* to the Elberon Hotel, on I'omires* Place, owned by Jo». It. Wilson & Son are nearing completion. T 1*' hotel ha* had twenty-one rooms added to the Congress Place aide, and will now accommodate about 150 per>o 1* The houNe will be managed by the firm ami be under the personal care of the partiwrJosrph R. Wilson and Stephen B Wilson. It has a large Philadelphia, Baltimore and Western paironage during the sea Trolley Work Begun. The rails for the trolley line to be constructed on Washington street from the Reading Station to Schellenger's Landing by "the Rending Railroad Company arrived Tuesday and Wedneada morning, a ping of men began laying tlie rails. The road will be com pie ed in a month and then be in operation. This will make a connecting link between Schellenger's landing and Cape May Point. Building Wireless Station. The work of constructing the wireless telegraph station on Corgie street habeen vigorously pushed during the l«l fejv days. Communication with New York and l/>ng Island will be established within the next few weeks. It is now the intention of the company to make Cat* May the head station in the l jilted States, and in the near future ;i scho'-l will be opened here for the instruction of wireless telegraph operaSplendld Improvement. Messrs. H. C. Pierson A Son are building at the corner of Washington and Union streets, a handsome store building, which was necessitated by the natural increase of their business. The corner was recently purchased for tliat purpose. About a year ago Mr.-Pier-son started in the store which he purchased of Mark B. Scull, and his enterprise has made the business a paying and growing one.

Naphtha Boat Launched. City Treasurer Richard R. Miller's new naphtha launch Ross was launched last Saturday afteri oon at Vaughan's shipyard, at C-opers Point, Camden. The boat is named for Mr. Miller’s little son Ross. The craft has a length of twenty-five feet, with a aix and onehalf foot tieam, with a five horse power e gine, It will make very fast time.' Mr. Miller will have the Ross brought to Cape May, where his summer home isdocated. It will be used during the summer by Mr. Miller for the entertainment of his family and friends.

The $125,000 of Bonds. City Council Tuesday night opened bid* for the sale of $125,000 improvement bonds. There were three bids opened, as follows: K. D. Sheppard A Company, New York at 5 per cei $125,325,00; W. J. Hays A Son, CRMs’ land. 4} per ce .L $124,064,00: S. A. Keen, Chicago at 4J, per cent. $125,000, Council took no action. New School District. Woodbine has been set off as a sep i- . rate school district by the State Board of Education, and the following Board of Education has been appointedII. I_ Sabeovich, Fred Schmidt, M. I.. Bayard, Dr. B. Boge-i, Joseph W. Pincub, Isaac fasten, Morris Subber, Wm, Robinson and lierma-i Kosenfeld.

PERSONAL INTEREST

Miss Eva Tindall is in her Columbia avenue cottage. * Cupt. Frank G. Kdwarda was a guest over Tuesday night. Miss 1 jing, of Germantown, is a guest of Mr. and Mrs, S. H. Moore. Mrs. Gaskill, wife of Rev. 8. F. Gnfkill, was reported quite ill durim: the

week.

Mrs. Meilie Williams and Mr*. Richani T. Williams are among Cape May friends. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Wainwright were at Cape May during theeariy days of the week. ^ Pilot Harry G. Beune t is in Brooklyn with his son John, whols 'getting over a case of typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Boody, of Philadelphia, are guests of Mrs. 8. P. Williams, on Hughes street. le rge H. Reel and family are occupy«a North street cottage until the (Summer season opens. Peter Day was among the Philadelphia visitors on Tuesday. He owns a South Cape May cottage. Mr. and Mrs. William Welsh, Jr., and Miss Car-line Tatham Welsh will juiss the summer at Cape May. Miss Hallowell, daughter the late Henry K. Hallowell, was a guest of Mr. William Essen's family on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Wilbraham i are occupying their cottage on Myrtle avenue, West Cape May, for the season. Mrs. F. B. E. Tompkins has nearly recovered her usual health after an o|>enition in 8L Luke's Hospital, Philadelphia. Mrs. Charles J. Moore and Miss Marie Moore, of Chicago, are guests of " rs Moore’s parents, Pilot Willtain J. Bennet and wife. * Dr. Vera Barry, of Germantown, has been here this week, getting her cottages on Howard street in order for the nning season. William L. Hurley, of Camden, was a visitor here on Thursday. He owns the house occupied by Mayor Millet and Pilot I. Putnam Hughes. LUburn H. Townsend, who is now engaged in important newspaper work at Baltimore, was at home over Sunday, being greeted by many friends. Robert Webb, who has been, in Nassau, the Bahamas, during the winter, arrived home on Tuesday. He will spend some tune in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Romig returned on Thursday night from a visit to Gloucester county. Mr. Romig has recovered from an attack of illness. Sirs. George D. McCreary, of Philadelphia, was a guest at Cape May on Wednesday. The family will occupy their cottage here as usual this summer. Rev. Edwin F. Gallagher, as ministerial, and John W. -Mfccray ns lay, delegates attended the West Jersey Presbytery at Pleasantville on Tues-

day. •

John J. Kromer is at his Cape May Point cottage, while looking after preparattions for the conducting of the Cape House there for the approaching sea-

SOME NEW LAWS. Acts Which Governor flurphy Has Recently Approved. Gov. Murphy has disposed of nearly all the bills passed by the last Legislature by either signing or vetoing them. He signed in all 135 measures and veto-

ed twelve.

Among the important measures approved was the one ratifying the fisheries agreement between the States of Delaware apd New Jersey, which had been a matter of litigation lor many The general revision of the buildingloan association laws, with features inserted at the recommendation of the Department of Banking and Insurance, was another bill signed. 1 The Governor also approved the bill making it a misdemeanor for a man to

desert liis family.

Wiih the vetoed bills the Governor gave briefly the reasons for his actlonAmong these was Mr. William's bill prohibiting the use of the national flag for advertising purposes, which was one of the Governor’s pet measures. He constrained to veto it, however, because of a defective title. The Governor dismissed the bill making a misdemeanor to sell cigars or tobacco to boys under 10 years of age i with this comment: "Moat l>oys at 16 smoke, and generally without injury. if approved, could not be en-

This bill, i

lorced.”

Mrs. John D. Thomas h*s gone to Massachusetts to visit her son, Thomas Hay Thomas, who is attending sch-ol in one of-the leading institutions of that

State.

Millard E. Heissc and family have itfturned from Plainfield, N. J., wheye U»y p»ssed the winter, and are In their Ocean street cottage f

Sptfng

LIFE IN THE SOCIAL MED

A LAUNCH PARTY AND BIRTHDAY RECEPTION GIVEN. Other Events Happening of Interest To Young Friends and Yourself. Surprises And Birthdays. On last Thursday a party of young people spent the day very pleasantly at the boat houses of Charles Eldredge, Albert Bennett and others, at Schellenger’s Landing. Owing to the weather they were unable t<> take the contemplated tri)> to Wildwood and Holly Beach, but thoroughly enjoyed a sail through the sounds in the afternoon. The party was given in honor of Miss' Russel Davis, of Philadelphia, by her' friend, Miss Lorenu Eldredge. The par tieipant* were: Misses Russel Davis, Marion Hand, Maine Sayre, Lories Eldredge, Mary Springer, Ethel Blattner, Elva Hand, Gertrude Fisher, Charlotte Rutherford, Maude Corson, Libbie Roseman, Messrs. Walter Fenderson, Willis Benckert, William Hickey, Winfield Eldredge, Samuel Doak, Frank Miller, Frank Caused}-, Clinton Rutherford, Harry Doak, William Phillips, Charles 8wain,Christie Bachman, Stillwell Hand. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bennett and Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Eldredge.

FACTS IN BRIEF. Matters of General and Local In-

terest Mentioned.

A factory with a capacity of 30,000 bricks a day will be erected at Tucka^H hoe. “m Kurekn Ix>dge, I .tidies' I. O. M., gave a luncheon after its session on Thurs-

day evening.

The H kkai.d will be pleased to have you send any events of interest that take place throughout the county. On Monday mails began coming to Cape May on the Heading Railroad, as well as on the Pennsylvania system. John N. Reeve, Andrew Mnllin d Frank Sheppard have been appointed inetiilM-rs of the Wildwood Board of

Health.

Cape May county oyster growers will bring but few plants from Southern waters this spring on account of their high

Of the bill to prevent the harvesting of oysters bv steam power the Governor in his veto says; ‘This bill seems wrong in principle. As well refuse the farmer the right to use a steam reaper because his neighbor can afford only a scythe. Citizens of otherStates use Steam power in dredging for oysters: Citizens of New Jersey who are in business competi ion with them should have the same rights. No State can afford to oppose the ei terprise of its people.” The Governor voiced his sentiments against the payment of fees to public officials when he vetoed the act to establish the office of Register of Deeds and Mortgages in certain counties by remarking that "the time has passed when the Sta-e should provide compensation from fees,” and that public service of any kind should be paid for by reasonable salary. Among the Senate hills which met with the Governor's approval were

these:

Mr. Wabelee’s providing for the ose of voting machines. Mr. Bachelor’s limiting to six weeks the time which grand jurors shall be required to serve in Hudson and Essex counties. Mr. Wakelec's providing fora special election on Sept. 22 to vote upon the, proposed amendments to theState ConsUtutimi. Mr. Shinn’s fixing at fourteen years the minimum age limit ht which children may be employed in factories and

mines.

Among the House bills approved by the Governor were: Mr. Ayer’s providing for'a monument on the rite of Fort Lee. Mr. Gorrabrant’s creating juvenile

courts.

A Reception Tendered. •An extennely pleasant reception was given last week to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Hum* in their new home at Rio Grande | whose marrirge took place one year ago. The parlor was fragrant with Easier lilies and artistically decorated with other flowers suitable for the occasion. A sumptuous repast was served. Mr. and Mrs. Hams were the recipient of a beautiful chiffonier and cover. About fifty of her friends were in attendance. May the young couple live a long and happy life, is the wish of their host of

friends.

Some Reminiscen»es.

When the “Ides of November” next shall have swooped down upon our fair coast, it will have been forty years since the ('ape May and Millville Railroad was completed and the old stage coach was relegated to the past. I have within my yeach now an ambrotype picture of one at John Allen’s coaches.

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Mrs. Hannah

Cape May friends during the week. Her j Rn( j the picture shows him sitting upon

h Garty has been among ‘ Mr . Allen owned and drove the line,

Husband Charged With Threats. Because his wife refused to sew up hi* coat, Esau Chew, of Cate May Point, threatened to kilL her Sundnv night, so the evidence produced in Alderman Duke's court, Monday after-

noon, would go to show. The woman fled to a neighbor’s. She was permitted of the Vanderbilts, Aston ami others of

sons, John and Edward, are engaged in the poultry business in Philadelphia,

and are doing well.

Mrs. Robert Iredell and Miss Virginia Iredell, of Allentown, are guests at the Cbalfoute. They will purchase a cot J toge here, as they have !>ecn coming

here for sevend seasons.

William Ayres, for three years principal of ihe West Cape May School, has been appointed supervising principal of Wool wick township, Gloucester county, for i he coming school year. Mrs. Louis H. Washburn, of Jersey City, and her little son Richard, are iking a visit to Mrs. Washburn's parents and sinters at West Cape May. The Washburns will spend severe] th* at their country seat at Sauger-

ties, S. Y.

Edward C. Knight, of Piiiladelphia, brother to Miss Anna C. Knight, of this city, will build a palatial residence at Newport, the style uf which will be in ] keeping with the magnificence of those

the firiver's seat, the reins well in hand, jnst as many of us boys remember him as we rode with him “before the War.” Mr. Allen married Miss Margaret- Tomlin, of Goshen. Left a widow, Mrs. Allen married a Mr. Newcomb, and the picture referred to was loaned me by her son, Stacv R. Newcomb, of Cam.

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It is twenty-eight years since the Pennsylvania came iuto control, keep tng pace with the demands and requirents of both resident and visiting

t- remain there dnringthe night. Chew wax fined and held to ke*p the peace.

To Give Bazaar. The ladies of the First Baptist Church w ill bold s Bazaar on the third Week in July.

the leading fashionables of that resort. Miss Claire, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Knight, will make her debut into socie-

ty next wit

C->mb and Brash yon will find at Bol.

ipened resorts upon the upper beache*. Think of the wood-burning engine.*;

the old hand-brakes, screwed down lor g before reaching a stop; the long time consumed between Camden and Cape May; the thirty-pound rail of the main track. Note now the improved coaches, h’eavy locomotives, coal-burn-ing, the block system of signals,'’and the one-hnudred-ponnd rail being laid

from Cape May; to meet a

weight about a third of the dittam-e north. And then look for an AO-mmate train from ocean to ferry. Hie Pennsy is all right—emphatically to.—X. K. B.,

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Birthday Parties At Rio Grande. On Tuesdsv evening Ust a number of friends gathered at the home of Cud Jack Jones, It being In honor ol his itjr-tbird birthday. The evening wa* very enjcyably spent by *11 present, a* good time was reported. At a rather late hour refreshments were served, then they all rrt'.nicd to their respective homos, wishing their host many return* of the evening. Those present were; J. 8. Cretse^and wife, William Edwards and wife, Isaac Glllan and wife, Dennis Fisher and wife, Mra. Lydia Fisher, MrsMaggie Burch. Mie<e* Eva Edwarda, Emily Crease, Virginia Edwards, ColeFisher, Daniel Ed wards, John Jones, a Hildreth. scnrnisx paett. lae party was given ! Fisher last week, in honor of day, social gamea and music was the order of the evening, after which refreshments were set ven in abundance. At a late hoar the company returned to their homes. Those present were: Edward Fisher and wife, William Fdwards and wife, Isaac Glllan and wife, Oliver McDonald and wife, Clarence Fisher and wife, Mrs. Lvdia Fisher, Mrs. Maggie Burch, Misses Eva Edwards, Maggie Fisher, Virginia Edwards, Maggie Ed rds, Elsie Fisher, Coleman, Rmiben, James, Joel, and Harry Fisher, Walter Edwards, Francis Holmes, Somers Soffe i Daniel Edwarda.

An engagement of interest to Cape

May annonneed Ust Saturday, was that of Miss Anna Belle McCreary to William J. Sewell, Jr., of Camden. Miss McCreary is the daughter of George D. McCreary, former City Treasurer, and now member of Congress from Philadelphia. Mr. Sewell is a member of th^ distinguished New Jersey family. His

sister, Miss Helen Sewdl, married Charles Borie, of Philadelphia.

The Cape May Light and Power Company has removed its oflice to the south corner of Washington and Decatur *'reels. Several new club houses »re being built at Townsend's Inlet and GrassiSound by residents of Camden and Philadelphia. Washouts on the Avalon branch of the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad have been repaired, and trains are again running on time. Flounder* and tautog have started to bite at the Corson’s Inlet railroad bridges, and city fishermen are beginning to put in appearance. City Coundl will meet on Tuesday evening to award bids for the extension of Beach avenue and for the building of the tru»k sewer to Delaware Bay. A Spring Conference of the Prohibitionists of Cape May county will be held in K. of P. hall, Asbury avenue, Oce.ii City, Friday, May 1 at eleven o'clock. Rev. Francis Hildreth, a local preachin the M. E. Church, died of paralysis tins week, at Clermont, lie was 60 years old and well known in Cape May

inty.

( John Hickman, of West Cape May, captured three white muskrats in the iendow* near the old race course. They are the first of the kind to be captured in years. Gandy- Robinson of Dennisville, received $350 for sen-ices as clerk of the Senate committee on boroughs and townships, by appointment of Senator

Hand.

A line of naphtha boats will be between Stone Harbor and Anglesea during the coming season, making conbetween Atlantic City and Holly Beach. John Akins, Cape May's vop^ar Ice Cream dealer and confectioner has purchased for two thousand dollars lauds Washington street, where one of the stores is now located. •County courts will meet next Tuesday. There is but little criminal bus!to be heard. It is probable that the indictments against last summer’* Sunday liquor selling will be moved. Many fanners throughout Cape Maycounty, in order to facilitate their spring plowing, have resorted to meadow shoes for their horses. This step is necessary, owing to the heavy rains, which have inundated the low lying farm lands. Vice Chancellor Reed has dissolved the temporary injunction which was re-' centiy placed on the construction of the boardwalk ot the Ocean City ocean front at the instance of the Oosan City Real Estate and Developing Company. Work will be resumed at once. The Beechwood Improvement Company, which is owned by, the same persons who own the Cape May Real Estate Company, on Thursday had-a

Their Tag Coming.

The Cape May Real Estate Company which will develop East Cape May, will send here to-day its tug boat which ha*

been undergoing repairs at the Neafie ■pnlations of the resort, and throwing & Levy ship yards, Philadelphia. It

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,wenty-two feet deep harbor to be made inade inside of C Id Spring Inlet.

Schooners Collide. While beating up the coast Wednesday the schooners E. C. Knight and Rebecca M. Smith collided ten miles off Cape May. The formers headgear was carried away and the latter lost her

jibboom.

At Mecray'a Market.

Next weak the improved fixtures and show ueea will arrive for the Im; ta for the Moony Central Market, at | corner of Washington and Ocean Us. The market will be one of the too« van tent at Capo May hereafter.

A PROMINENT WEDDING.

The Young Hearts Will Beat As

One Hereafter.

Tim wedding of Mis* Ethel L. Hand, ■laughter of Pilot and Mi*. Harry B. Hand, Ui Mr. Harry M. Jackson, son of ilr. and Mr*. Joseph Jackson, wa* solemnized at the residence of the bride’s parents on Washington street on Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock In the presunco of relative* and fr end* of the happy i>eople. The ceremony wa* performed by Rev. J. We*ley Perkcuplnc, of Philadelphia, an uncle of the bride. Those who witnessed the ceremony, besides the parent* of the bride and groom, were John P. Hand, Miss Mary E. Jackson, Mr. and Mr*. John Mclsaac, Mr. and Mrs. George C. Crawford, Mr. and .M h. Albert H. Perkcnpinc, Mr. and Mr*. Alfred Hand, Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Hand, George C. Hand, Mins Rella Fisher, Mis* Mamie Sayre, Mr*. Edward W. Sayre, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Smith. Mi** Anna E. Smith, Mrs. A. B. Little, Miss Elva Hand, Mix* Miliiceut Hand. Arthur F. Hand. Miss Marion C. Hand, Mis* Mildred P. Hand, Mias Gertrude M. Fisher, Mias Fiorenoe Hand,

Mrs. Raymond 5. Corson,

Councilman Joseph Hand, William Hickey. Mr. and Mrs. J. Woodfuff EI-

Iredge, and Mrs. Swain Brcwton.

The couple left on an af ternoon train

or an exlendetLweddlnp journey.

The liEHAUf acknowledges the reoeint of a generous slice of the wedding cake. It extends it* congratulation* and wishes

them long life and perfect happiness.

no reprethat ha*

Captain Frank Edwards, >ntit the Pittsburg syndics!

squired large real estate hoidiu _npe May, is negotiating for the jiurchuse of the Seven Mile Beach Com-

pany's interests on that island, upi-n which the resorts of Avalon, Peermont and Stone Harbor are located. We might retaliate against the order of the Hungarian government which has Interposed to prevent the wholesale emigration of poor girls to the United States. Suppose the Washington government should prohibit the emigration of rich American girls to European castles, especially when accompanied by fortune seeking noblemen, with some title, no wealth and consid-

erable debt!

chromatopslc scotomata of singularly

regular forms.

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it wm only a sty comlngl

Clement B. Reeves Dead. Clement B. Reeves, son of Hannah M. Reeves and the late C. B. Beeves, died on Wednesday morning at jfa home, 1010 Spruce street, Philadelphia, after an extended illness. Last season he assisted his mother in the management of the Windsor Hotel, this dty. Mr. Reeves was about 40 years of age. He leaves a widow and one daughter, Miss Edith. The funeral will occur this afternoon at two o’clock from his late residence, and interment will be made at Mt. Monah'Cemetery. Rev. fl. Frayne's Funeral. The funeral of Rev. M. Frayne occurred from the Baptist Church at Rio Grande on Monday afternoon. Rev. J. W. Cain, pastor of the Court House Church officiated, preaching the sermon; and was assisted by Rev. Mr. Apgar of the Tuckahoe Baptist Church, Rev. G. E. Archer of Court House Methodist Church and Rev. B. F. Buck of Rio Grande Methodist Church. The funeral was the largest ever witnessed in the village. Resolution passed by Olivet Baptist Church Lancaster, Pa., Sunday, April 19, ontthe death of Rev. M. Frayne, of Rio Grande Baptist Church. Whereas, Itis with sincere regret that we learn of the death of our former pastor, Brother Frayne, be it Resolved, That the membership the Olivet Baptist Church, his bereaved wife, our heartfelt sympathy in this hoar of trial, commending her to Him who alone can comfort the mourning ones. Mbs. S. M. Biggs Geo hue E. Cubby J. R. Givua Attest: Bert E. Delaney, Clerk. Card Of Thanks. Mrs. Rev. M. Frayne, of Rio Grande, wishes to thank those who so kindly gave their services and assisted at the funeral of her late hnsband ou Monday last

ership of ixtend to

Presbyterian Church. Seven new members were publicly received at the Stone Ch arch last Sabbath. Next Lords Day at 10.30 a. m., the pastor, Rev. Edw. F. Gallagher, will explain "How the Bitter was made Sweet.” In the evening he will preach an object sermon to the Snnday-echool, “Building a Sacred Pyramid.”

St- nary’* R- C. Church. Honrs of divine service at SL Mary’a Catholic Church, Washington street, Sundays, will be at 7 and 9 o'clock a. m. Rosary and benediction of the most blessed Sacrament at 7.30 o'clock. Daring the week Masses every morning at 7 o’clock.

Strawberry Festival. The ladies of the First Baptist Church of Cape May, will give a strawberry festival iu Beuczett’s Hall at No. 323 Washington street, ou Tuesday evening

April 28.

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crate, 10c, at Hogan’s.