Notice.

The good will of the Caiti Mav Hmai.d and Us job printing IhinIuciui was ■old out by M. A. Scull to the present proprietor of this journal, and all

prinUt g, therefore, intended S.'ull should be sent to this

not to the so-called Novelty Printing

Company, which is using

as manager.

FISHING CREEK. Samuel Roberts, wife and son, of

Holly Bcai

slph C

spent Sunday home.

Albert Matthews and wile, visited

his parents on Sunday. YVm. Gearicks and Tuesday in Philadclphi

Miss Gcorgie Hickman oi South

1 for M. A. office, and relty Pni

Scull's

dolly Beach, spent Sunday here. Ralph Gearicks, ol New York,

Mias Jessie Way and friend was culling on her uncle, Charles Way and fumilv on Tuesday. John Langley, a workman in Collins mill, has put together 700 window and door frames of diflerent

sizes this year. wife and son, n a trip to Gloss

son, spent

irgie

sited her cousin, Mr iPherson, the first part ol the

week.

Mrs. Anna Woolson and Mrs. Jenny oi Holly Beach, spent part oi

Dennis, ' Ella McPl

lolly Beach, spet ith relatives here. in of Green |

Tuesday

M

Crei

afternoon. Charles Yearicks of Petersburg, visited his brother this week.

Mrs. Belle Thompson <

reck, called on her brother Sunday

izes this year. Horace Payne,

Ralph, have gone 01 boro and Millville.

George Gandy of Seifville, was in town on Wednesday looking alter

busii

siness interests.

COURT HOUSE. Mr». E nilv Thompson of Green Crock, visited Mrs. Alex. Douglass,

a Tuesday.

John H. Russ of Philadelphia.was the guest of his parents, E. L. Ross and family on Tuesday. Mrs. Rae Springer ot Woodbine, and Mrs. Lida Norton, visited Green Creek on Tuesday.

GOLD SPRING. Mrs. Philip Dickinson entertained her mother and s : ater on Tuesday pi;

last week.

Mrs. Joseph Holfman and dangh ter Edith, were Cape Mav visitors on Saturday. Frank Eldredge and wife were visiting her patents at Rio Grande

on Sunday. Miss Mary

was visiting h

last ,

Bennett Teal of Philadelphia, snent Sunday with his parents of this

Hand of Rio Grande, sister on Saturday

spent I place.

Leander Taylor and wile, spent he first of the week in Tuckahoe. Herbert James of Green Creek,

Mrs. Ella McPherson and daugh er, visited relatives at South Dennis

a in town on Sati

Walter Harrell and Jor

visited Ca|

Walter

is with hi Ludlain and v

ipe Mav on Sunday. Ludlain of Holly

turday.

[ona Hand,

Beach, R S.

Salem,

in Monday

imily Reev

* Edgar Douglass of Burleigh, | calling on triends Wednesday.

'*1 James Hand ol Pitman, and

i Walter Smith o! Quinton, were re-

A^n” 0 ^ ,° n ' V j | t rt ' d ) new ' n “ acquaintances here this rs. Estella Woolson and Albert Edward Barton and wile." of Cape

first ol

Mrs. Esti

Stilwell on T

Wm. Boili

icsday.

’ and fan

mily called

mda;

s and 1

Chas. Howard and wife over Sun-

Rcuben Mount on Sunday. Samuel Edmunds and wife v

SOUTH SEAVILLE.

John King and wile of Seaville, Sundayed at the home of Berry Lit-

May, were visiting here the

the week.

Nathan Doughty of Green Creek, supplied our people with fish or

T uesday.

Mrs Edward Howell and children, are this week with relatives in Sea-

Irvin Eldredge and wife ot Cape May, visited her aunt Mrs. D. H. Lnvcrty on Monday. A. B. Walter was a Sunday visit

or ol this place.

Albert Woolson ami wife, and Miss Ida Chnmlxirs, took tea with Reuben T. Johnson and wife on

Sunday.

Chas McNeill spent Tuesday with

s family.

Mcsdames Fannie Stevens Mell Smith and Carrie Hughes, spent

Tuesday with friends hetc.

Lewis Hofiman was a Conn

House visitor on Tuesday.

Mesdames Joseph Eldredge and

George Walter, were *ho| Philadelph-a on Wcdncsd:

Miss Mary Hewitt was visiting in

Cape May Tuesday.

Quite a number of young people ittended the ice cream social given it Sheppard Tayjor’s on Thursday

evening.

_. Creek, 'ublic installation of officers of; Rev\

with hii

Eldroy Norton Saturday with hit

tie and wife. Public insta

Epworth League on Sunday evening last. Pastor Esstblack officiated. B. R. Little has the lumber on the ground for a new barn and pigeon house. Charles S. Coombs of Goshen, was in town on Tuesday, doing business at R. R. station. David D. Burch of Court House, was in town Tuesda v. Our truckers are harvesting a large crop of rhubarb of fine quality. Present appearances indicate a large crop of apples in this vicinity. Lybtand Corson of Seaville, was calling on friends here the first of

the week.

Rev. J. O. Corliss ol the Petersburg charge was in town on Tues-

day.

lis parents

. Jas. Arcl is brother.

e, spent at Dias

:her of England, is

, Rev.

Geo. Archei

this week.

Irh Abrams ol. Rome. N. Y., was visiting his father here the first of

the week.

Mrs. Leonard Compton and children of Atlantic City, were visitors here the first of the week. Miss Etta Hackney lias secured a* position in the post

summer.

Comb and Brush you will flud st Sol. Needles.

Sol. Needles bss the best and cheapcs line of samples to select your spring suiL Call and see them.

Mayor Thomas E. Ludlam and wife of Sea Isle City, spent Sunday and Monday very pleasantly with Mrs. Hannah Sayre. John Lawrence, who has been ill 'ith measles at the age of 55, is able to be out again.

Jrs. Ella 1

interesting Epi iug on Sunda]

church.

.very

iworth League meet* iy evening in the M. E.

Measles are quite epidemic

dace, and a hi

have th

V lat

this |

humber ol people

A large numlier of Roliert Bell's friends gave him a surprise party 1 Fiiiluy evening last, it being" h birthday, there was music, gain and refreshments in abundance. Weak fish along - the shore sr very scarce for tin time of year, b king crabs arc rr.orc plentiful tin

for years part.

ERMA.

Mrs. Bessie Johnson siK-nt n If days with Mrs. Willi* Johnson

Fiahir.

lopping in

Subscribe for the Hebald.

DIAS CREEK. David Ogden cut down a largi cedar tree which stood near his barr recently, and worked it up into lence posts, getting forty good posts from the tree, some of the butt cuts split ou» eight posts. « Chas Soffe and son Somers, were paper hanging fin parties at Rio Grande on Friday. Elite Cullen, Ralph Norton- and E. A. Howell, who are employed ol Holly Beach, spent Sunday home. The Dias Creek Grange will hold their second anniversary this Friday

evening.

Little Keta Schellenger has been quite til with ear ache this week. 75,000 king crabs have been caught by our villagers during '.lie past two weeks and the prospec's arc still better lor next week being

full moon.

Mrs. Frank Thompson of Go*lien, was visiting her parents in thu village on Saturday. Alex. Schellenger and Charles j Woodlin, traded horses last week, I and both are happy.

it.g Creek.

Mrs. Hettie Dickerson, Mrs. Mm

McNeill and Mrs D. Ha iday in Philadelphia.

Mr. and Mrs. William Toben. of

Germantown, are visiting Mrs. Mary Pritchard. Mr*. Mary Hand is s

tlghli ;lcsc<

pcoole attended

services in the Green Creek M.

Church on Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Reeves West Cape May, s[vent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. D Hawn. Mrs. Bella Dawson has returned home at West Cape May, alter

with her

Mary spent

Friday in Philadelphia.

Willin

►wn, aie visiting her sister,

v Pritchard.

lary Hand is spending «

lew days with her daughter, Mrs.

Thomas Corson at Angl

’A number of 1

Mattings! Mattings! We have purchased 112 Rolls. Prices range from S5.00 to ^xj-po per Roll. Grass Carpet at 38c per yard. Matting Rugs at £1.30 each. We have Arabian Carpet, Something NEW, Brussels Pattern on one side, Ingrain Pattern on the other, 25c per yard. These goods arc sold as Low in Price as we can make it. Call and see this line even if you do not purchase. No trouble,to show goods.

CHAS. A. SWAIN,

30S-Z JACKSON s®., CAPE MAY.

P. O. Box S41 Local ’Phone 65.

OCEAN VIEW.

An Epworth Social and business ig was held on Tuesday eventhe home ot Eugene Town-

and bu T uesday

ing at ’ ‘

William DeVaul is demolishin)

spending the winter ents, Mr. *nd Mrs.

Biddle.

CAPE MAY POINT. L. M. Heron has leased the Fogg cottage for the summer. •

Wrij

Amnon Wright spent a in Philadelphia this week.

cottage

Geot

litadelphia “

John J . Kromcr and family have come to prepare the Cape House

for the summer.

Mrs. John Wannmakcr visited her igc at the Point on Wednesday. _ Walter and Fred Nasal

are occupying Mr. Walter’s Cape avenue cottage. Mr. Walter has recently returned from Florida where

lie spent the winter.

Drowned In Cohansey River. Robert Petenwn Jr., a son of Robert Peterson, bf Clermont, this cdunty, was

nrned in the Cohansey River

ling, lie

was 17 years of age, and employed in

dro' Brie

idgeton, on Monday morning.

the Moore-Jonaa glassworks there.

loving parts of the 1

ocaiities He

building ill soon modern

son are 1 to other

commence rebuilding

style.

Some kind of “variment” has been making inroads on Capt. Frank Gartdy’s poultry, and he is delermind to get revenge. The farmers are now complaining ol the drouth, while- only a short ne ago it was too wet. Wesley Howell was a Sunday visitor with friends in the neighbor-

hood.

Ex-Freefiolder Crawford Buck, of Sea Isle City, was circulating a petition to have the county assume the Sea Isle turnpike, a county road.

S.Hcr’s Famous Juvenile Minstrels. Manager E. W. Dale, of the Auditorium, has made arrangements witn Prof. W. J. Sellers, to have his Famous Juvenile Minstrels ot the Auditorium, Monday and Tuesday evi and 19. All the new 1 joke-, songs and dances. Baby Fraley, the worlds greatest child artist is a wonder. Madge Dugan, the Mick that threw the brick, and comprising twelve others. This is a real treat for theatregoers, and should not be missed by one. Admission 25 and 36 cents. Dale’s big Auditorium is noted for high clam vaudeville, and there is no doubt but that the house will be packed. Don’t miss seeing this retiued show of skilled

performers.

Bathing Robes In Streets. City Council at its regular meeting uesday night passe,! through two readings the ordinance designep to prevent people, over fifteen years of age, la bathing costume from walking through the streets, and it was passed bp a vote of 7 to 2. It will be taken up for final actio • at the next meeting.

dn-ssed to order at Cimpbells, 308 Ducatnr street.

Philadelphia 4 Seadins’i Summer Booklet. The 1903 edition of ‘•Pleasant Places -m tin- PbHadelDbls & Reading Railway”' is a Jkt booklet giving the summering | iiIrcTk on the line of ttin rail wav and a 1 list ol hotels and boarding bouses from 1 the seashore to Ihc mountains, with prices of board, rates of fare, etc., and Is 1 very "handy book for tboae seeking a place to spend the summer months. The book also gives a list of the picnic groves suitable for a dsy’s outing. It can lie progpred at the principal ticket offices of the Chropany or will be namd to any addns* on receipt of a two -.lit stamp by Edson J. Weeks, General PswwuEer Agent. Philadelphia.

Advertise in the ilmuLD.

Greatest Record in the History

of this Giant Company

Twenty-seventh Annual Statement

January 1, 1903

ASSETS

Bonds and Mortgages,

*10,996,953 27

Real Estate,

11,863,588 51

R.R.BondsandStocks(Market Value) 18,621442 50

Municipal Bonds (Market Value), .

5.737,301 95

U. S. Gov. Bonds (Market Value),

109,000 00

Cash in Banks and Office, . . .

4,916,069 51

Interest and Rents, due and accrued,

384,521 34

Loans on Collateral Securities, . .

"7*^36,750 00

Loans on Policies,

1,066,916 83

Premiums Deferred and in course of

collection (net),

1,812,795 96

Total

*63,245,339 87

LIABILITIES

Reserve on Policies,

*49,800,630 00

Ail other Liabilities

923,30« 54

Surplus to PoCcy-hoWers, . . .

9,521405 33

Total,

*60,245,339 87

life insurance issued and paid for dnrmg 190a, 1272 millions

60 MILLIONS 33 MILLIONS 9 MILLIONS 9 MILLIONS 5 MILLIONS 108 MILLIONS

including Ordinary Insurance ($87,000,000), over ASSETS, end of 1902, over - - - - - -

INCOME, during 1902, over PAID POLICY-HOLDERS, during 1902, over - - - SURPLUS, over * - - - .

POLICIES IN FORCE, nearly - - - - -

INCREASE IN PAID-FOR INSURANCE IN FORCE, over

MAKING THE GRAND TOTAL OP

Paid-for Insurance in Force over 800 Millions Paid Policy-holders in 37 Years, nearly 68 Millions Features of the Year’s Administration were marked reduction in expense rate. INCREASED DIVIDENDS TO POLICY-HOLDERS. The Progressive Management and the Judicious Care ot and Liberality in Dealing with. Policy-holders' Interests, have made this

OFFICERS

JOHK F. DSTOEK. President. Leslie D. Ward. Edgar a Ward. vice Finn—. ed Vice PmUcu ud Co Forrest F. Dryden. »i vice rmtdnt. Edward Carouse. T. C

Jacob a Ward.

ONE OF THE GREAT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES OF THE WORLD. THE PRUDENTIAL

INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA.

Home Office: Newark, N. J.

Agents Wanted.

H. E RICHARDSON. Autetant Superintendent, Cape May Court House, N. J.