fieiorSHIW’S fob PDWIIHE aai

IVr give one Trading Stamp for each ten cents of a purchase

lu presenting any of these coupons at H. B. Shaw's

Washington Street, and make a purchase, I will give ST/

in addition to those which should be given only good until JUNE 6. 1903, inclusive.

Trading Stamps . . .

with your purchase. This Remember, on the Gkkbn

We Carry in Stock *■

Trfl PIET MIES m BLUE FLBP1E STOVES

These Stoves have been well advertised, and everybody

who has had one will attest to their efficiency.

Buy a “NEVER - FAIL” Oil Can It's good points are:—No funnels or measures; no slop, drip or

evaporation;

waste ; no sucker, pist< durable, works by air j

No funnels or measures ; no or oil valve ; no leak or pressure ; draws over a gallt

will run back into c

5 GALLON CAN FOR $1.50. GALVANIZED WIRE NETTING of all widths, particularly suitable for the Seashore (will not rust). By the Roll or Yard. We also have Linen Netting, in Green, Drab and Flowered Green. WHEELBARROWS, LAWN MOWERS AND GARDEN TOOLS of Every Description. Nursery and Regular Refrigerations' inoltumt, Etc. Shrimp and Crab Nett, on and oJJ forget—everything needed in the Housefumiehing l

QUEEN TRADINO STAMPS ONLY.

With a Purchase of 20c We give 2 Extra Stamps With this Coupon. Cut it out.

With a Purchase of 60c We give 6 Extra Stamps With this Coupon. Cut it out.

With a Purchase of 70c We give 7 Extra Stamps With this Coupon. Cut it out.

With a Purchase of $ 1.00 We give 10 Extra Stamps With this Coupon. Cut it out.

LARGER ATIOUNTS IN PROPORTION.

SOUTH SEAVILLE. Dr. and Mr*. C. B. Cor»on of Altoona, Sundi of this place. Miu Irene Corton of Court House, has been with her aunt Mrs. C. ESutton for a tew days. Newell S. Corson oi the Sea Isle L. S. S. spent Sunday

(amilt

Pai

lily,

’astor

person) bath tn

Pastor

Junior L

Brown lrmper«ed fi>e Magnolia lake on Sab

morning.

Enalbl

ized 1 . Lem

orgi

ague here with Mi Burgeson as leader.

Charles Wright and wife of Sca^ ville. were shopping at Wav’s store

on Tuesday.

Our public school is still without a flag, the pole lies upon the ground where it has Iain all this school vear. It is a shame and disgrace to our school district. C. P Smith ot Ocean View, v in town on Monday, attending official business. Mayor Biown of Camden, is wiih h ! * son, Rev Brown ol the Calvary

Church.

William Garretson is canvassing for the nursery stock in this vicinity Israel J\ Wool-on of Cape May. was in town on Tuesday, looking after business interests. Mrs. Aaron D<-iaMCv of Vteavillc, has been with her daughter. Mis, Harry Blncksnn. Miss Fannie Wcidman of Ocean View, was a Wednesday visitor in

| this place.

I Hon. E- C. Cole was in i Wednesday attending to

! business.

town <

ime leg

We have a Pull Line of Imperial Enameled Ware (gray), and Columhian Enamel Ware (blue, brown and White). All first-class—no seconds.

H. B. SHAW

315-17 Washington Street, Cape May, N. J.

DENNISVILLE.

Chas. VanArtsdalcn and Brooks Slizzard ot Camden, Sundayed with

their parents here.

Seth L. Hand

made a busii

Tuesday.

trip to oui

:can City, ir place on

ld Bri(

idgeton

Our public school closed for the summer vacation on Friday. Prof.

Custer will leave for home on Tuesday.

Walter Stiles of Townsends' Inlet L. S. S., spent Tuesday with his

family.

A ten day Pentecostal Service, conducted by Rev. Eas'black, will commence on Thursday aftei noop of next week, on the Dcnnisville cir-

cuit.

Frank Earnest has obtained a position as painter at Holly Beach. Mrs. Sarah Taylor spent Wednes-

day in Camden.

Levi Wentzelle has purchased the irker property on Main street o Delaware boats are in with

a consignmeht of corn. Mrs. Harrison and

Fidler, were in Philadelphia part

this week.

Frank Bushnell has opened an ice cream parlor opposite his coi|fe

cry store.

L. C. Learning of Penn School spent the last of the w<

his parents. He 1

next year.

Parke

Tw

irry

of

cor^fectii . ^barter eck with

ill enter U. of P.

ERMA.

Herman Coles, our obliging station agent, was a Tuesday visitor at

Cape Mav.

Walter Hawn was renem^ng old acquaintances at Rio Grande on

Saturday last.

Mrs. Helen Brown and little daughter Wbilretta, were Tuesday

visitors at our village.

Several of the young people of this pi ~ . - .

young

tbi* place attended the festival Rio Grande on Saturday eyening. Mr. Edward Henderson, one of

May’s Sunday t oi one

Edward often makes such friendly

calls. vr - s

at t: Edi

an, 1

promising youn;

en, was a Sunday evening visito the home of one of our fair

West Cape May' i, was a Sunday

Mattings '.—Just received 112 rolls, all grades, from 36 up to 113 per roll. Oraa* Carpet at 88c per yard—good carpet, too. Matting mg* at 81.80 each—aomething new, 'neat and durable. Call and examine

Prices the very lowert, at C. A. Strain's, 808-7 Jackson street.

. Sol, Needles has tbe best and cbeepes line of ssmplea to select pour spring sail. Call and tee them.

RIO GRANDE.

Smith Endicott and wife, were

donday

and

lay evening visitors at Cape May. Mrs. Annie Neal was visit! sister of West Cape May, on day pt this week. A certain young person of this place, wishes to know where “The Pines" are situated. For information consult our W. J. & 8. R. K. Agent ? The entertainment which was given in the M. E- Church on Tuesday evening, lor the benefit ot the Ladies A d was largely attended, and was a great success. On account ot the drouth it is feared that thestrawberry crop is ruined. The earth is dry and parchcd,ai all late planting is seriously retaVded by the continuance ot the dry weather. It has been twenty-seven days since we have witnessed any rain.

FISHING CREEK. Israel Woolson and Miss

if Hi

Ella

Barker of Holly Beach, visited rela-

tives here Sunday.

William Yearicks and son Free-

i Maud Yesricks spenl

liladelphin.

man, and Miss

Tuesdai

ay in Philadelph

Mrs. Lulu Woolson of West Cape

Woolson and

May, is visiting wife this week. Lloyd Thomas, wife and children, of Camden, spent Sunday with C. Eldredge and wife. Howard Johnson of Corson’s Inlet L. S. S. spent Monday with Reuben Mount and wite. Harry Willis, wife and child, took tea with Mrs. Cynthia Maf

Saturday.

Clem. Matthews and daughter,

iday with his mother.

and child of

uncle

spent Sunday with bis 1 Frank Thomas, wife Camden, are visiting

James Thomas this week.

Our Sunday-School held its picnic

at Holly Beach on Wednesday. Miss Ruth Swain is visiting grandparents this week.

Seashore Trains Changed. A change of time on tbe Pennaylvsnls Railroad (West Jersey A Seashore Railroad) will be made on Sunday between Philadelphia and tbe southern New Jar-

For Cape' Mar; Leave Philadelphia (Market Street Wharf) 9,03 *. m.) 1.80 (Saturday, only) and 4.08 (90 minutes); m. week-days. Sunday* 8.08 a. m. Tbe 8100 Sunday excursion train to Cape May, will begin fanning May 81, leaving Philadelphia (Market Bt) Wharf.) 7.80 a. m.

COURT HOUSE. E. L. Ross lost a valuable horse Iasi week. Surf man Frank Nichols, ol Stone Harbor, spent last Sunday at his

home.

Frank and James Fisher of Green Creek, were here on TuesdayCharles Corson was with Millville friends on WednesdayJames Quinev of Philadelphia, is this week with his mother. Mead Tomlin ot Dias Ox-ek.made a business trip through this pluci Wednesday. Alvin PoHenherger and wife .of Atlantic City, are visiting friends here this week. Mrs. Walter Hurrell is spending a few days with relatives and friends

(edlord.

Pcaria Norton oi Dias wheeled through here

in Mec

Miss

Creek,

Monday.

Mrs. Bcnj. Hall and daughter,

It the first of the week in

Dora, spent Bridgeton.

Charles Soffe and so tccs, were seen

Somers, of

town on

Pier W«

Mrs. Dj ith her r

this week. .. Rev. James Archer and wife, who have been spending several days with his brother here, left on Friday for

Canada.

dnesday.

'anifl Hand of Newark,

with her mother, Mrs. R. R. Shi

mac

liarry Stiles, wife and daughtet Mary Qnez, spent Sunday at Angle

sea.

Misses Frankie A>mstrong and Carrie Grace of Goshen, were visiting here on Sunday.

her the

CAPR MAY POINT.

Mrs. L. M. Rutter, has opened •r cottaf— ♦ l — ——— —

Ige tor tbe season, opposite

camp grounds.

William Pollack is at the

by the!

Point

principle hotel) E. W. Springer 119 visitor on M01

was a Philadel-

phia visit)

S. E. Stokes ai

town, visited friends at the Point on

Thu '

Ion da)

md wife, of German

nds

Mrs. E. W. Springer and Miss as Viola Markley, spent two days in Or Philadelphia this week. in<:

selection of m •ion on tom May 94.

ay E

May Cornet Band, Mr. Win. Ioctor, will render a «'

iben at the music

■morrow 8v<

May X. commencing at 8 o'clock. Tht*

Is It a Fact

That you have nothing laid aside for “a rainy day”? Then prepare at once. A safe investment is a policy in

The Prudential Insurance Co. of America. .S&Tj: JOHN F. DRYDEN, ^ I.KSI.IK D. WARD* 1 EROA.KSrJr^" ror'Sst'? “rvdrT 1 ' td Vice President. EDWARD GKAY^ H. E. Richardson. Asst. SupL. Cape May Court House, N. J

COLD SPRING. Truman Barnett was shopping Philadelphia one day last week. Mesdames Chares Weeks and Harry Coverdale, were visiting relatives in Cape May recently. Mrs. Albert Matthews was a Cape Moy visitor on Thursday of last

reek.

Mrs. Joseph Snyder has been

tertaining her

Court Hoi

grand children

rs. Joseph Brown c, after spending s

has returned

home, after spending several weeks

at Stone Harbor.

parents

, spent at Rio

itone

Frank Eldredge Sunday with her

Grande.

Rev. D. H. Laverty was visiting in Philadelphia the first of the week. Mrs. Hannah Reeves and Mrs. Charles Teal of Philadelphia! visi Mrs. C. H. Hand over Sunday. Mi. and Mrs. Clinton Buck of Court House, visited her parents

over Sunday.

Mrs. Edward Learning was shopping in Phil 1 ’ * * *" •

John

David McPherson aim wuc. visit relatives at Sea Isle City Sunday. Miss Ethel Richerd-on of Court House, is visiting Mp. Judith Hod-

man, this week.

ig was

iladelphiu on Tuesdi

McPherson and wife, and McPherson and wite, visited

WEST CAPE MAY. Mrs. Anna E. Edmunds and dau-ghter-in-law, Mrs. He were Philadelphia shopper*

the week.

Elwood Hand, who ha* been appointed to West

iding th>

spent his p

ccnllyj int, is

he inteivening (bus with 11 cuts before entering. .ms. Mary Chinch has bi-en visit in / relatives in Philadelphia. Mrs. Joseph Campbell is spending a few days with Mrs. Mary Saw-

yer.

•Mrs. Jennings, ol Newark. N. J.. is visiting Jier daughter, Mrs. William Ayres. Miss Hattie Johnson, was ping in Philadelphia early

shopin the

Andrew Carnegie. The great Carnegie has taken his household goods, sailed across the main to Skiboo Castle, which cost him something like a million dollars. Here he bos entertained King Edward, of ! land, and is supposed to take a shy, with tided and untitled Englishmen, at the game in which the Scottiah Mom

a bo and.

Tom Scott, of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, told the writer this: He remembered Mr. Carnegie when he was a messenger in a telegraph office in

Pittsburg on a email weekly wage, libendil s -

*■" -

luorg uu ■ Run oil .yttxsLiy wage, in* ality to all deserving objects is very a»d just. Some people criticize Jari.egie’s gifts of libraries. This

preparing the cottage bv the Sea lor ton mistake. What nobler charity ia tbe summe season. there than in educating the young as

H. C. Phillips and wife, • •

cek recuperating at • one

• ‘ - Is.

well as the old? These libraries will •ow in influence and reflect credit on

After Mr. Roosevelt is America might du a greal

nominate and elect a man of

than ti the hr

, again at dea

broad benevolence m d generous wisdom which mark Andrew Carnegie, President of the United States.

Great credit is due to the energy and industry of Dr. W. R. Wales, Boll Eldredge and Edward Miller in getting Mr. Carnegie to oiler Cape May a library.

Jameb Matlack fiCOVEL.

Honey l Honey I When yon went to ssre nioupy go lo Sol. Needlas aud buy a pocket book. He neat, ladles and children*. 3 goat* to

Mottings! Mottiggs! We have purchased 112 Rolls. Prices range from £5.00 to £13.00 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 are sold as Low in Price as we can make it. Call and s<^ this line even if you do not purchase. No trouble to show goods.

CHAS. A. SWAIN.

30S-Z JACKSON ST., CAPE MAY.

P. O. Box S41 Local ’Phone 65.

y^^^»RIDER AGENTS WANTED

In each totnUo take orders for our new High Grade Mew !90S Models

“ Belllse," Complete $8., “ Cossack,” Gtxaranu.-ud Utah Grade $10..

75

. 75

A Beauty $12.75 Road Kacer $14.75

’ Siberian,' 1 gt Heudorf.”

no Utter bicycle at any price.

Any other make or model you irant at one-third usual price. Choice ol any standard tires and best equipment on all our bicycles. Strongest guarantee. VTc SHIP OH APPROVAL a a D. to any one without a cent deposit and allow 10 DAYS FREE

TRIAtfbefore purchase is binding.

500 Sooond Hand Wheels #4 *. tQ taken tn trade hr ■cmr Chlcaao retail stores, dd IS dD

1 all makes and models, sood as new.

« mjfttruMjK DO MOT BUY i£fci--;S/a. h ;:f,*, H . , ES,'a: I I^v ! um ' WMMriaa and room nr roods ot all kinds, al half nwulsr price. WUlJm to our Wj lies naOn catalog. Contains a world of usctuUnfonTmUon. Write for It. W J. t. jBI CYClE CO., fcVicago, III.

B 8. CURTIS,

Plumbing, Steam and Gas Fitting. All Orders

Receive Prompt Attention.

8HOP-N0. 11 Decatur St CAPE MAY. N. J

|,sl

OCEAN VIEW. The. Ocean View hare-ball dub met to Tuckahoe on Saturday to play against the Tuckahoe Club, and defeated them by a score ol 11 to. 9. Mortimer W. Smith was an over Sunday visitor with his fall

sister.

Strawberry short cake is among the possibilities. Tbe crop will be

- - " ' uth.

t on account the drouth

is beer

short o

There has been a good deal of shooting meadow birds within the

past heav ing 1

ing rabbits great discoi

reek, notwithstanding ivy penalty attached to the of the law, and liounds are c

arly every night, t<

lackchas-

the de-

eve ry mgf .

union oi-people yrho

sire to sleep.

Mrs. Harry Shaw, of Camden, was a visitor with relatives here on

Sunday.

William DeVaul’s new bouse is rapidly nearing completion, Amos G. Gandy rode the Juniors goat on Monday evening. A Council of Daughter* of America will be instituted on Friday even-

ing in 1

Marshall's Hall, irdinand S. Cobb,

DIAS CREEK. Harry Fisher is laid up this week with a large boil on hi* knee. Ex-Senator Maurice Rogers, is planting aeveral vessel loads ol oysters on the Cade May flats this

week. r

Wm. Garretson of Erma, was visiting uncle Thomas Sayre on

Satnrday.

Wm. Trout of Elilora, was in village Tuesday buying king

iglass of u

lome over Sunday.

crabs.

Capt. Allen Doii; May. was home ov<

The public school closed

week, and the boyi

happy.

Mr*. Estclla Wot friends at Holly Bead Mrs. Deborah Lloi

Iasi

and girls arc

:ella Woodlin is visiting Jolly Beach this week,

ivd i* enterti

ing company from Phiiiidclpbia 1

.V*i

week,

tainthis

. N. Erricson has completed a boat for Robert Morrow this

Ferdinand S. Cobb, who wi

killed at Corsons Inlet on Sunday, will hold a rally i formerly resided here. He was a this village, Wednesday

young man about having 1

his majority. His father mvsterioui

disappeared from Corsons Ink eight years since, and no clew ever found regarding him.

attained

.air

nlet about

Subscribe for the Hxxaus

new boat for Robe

week. He will use it for oystering. Mrs. Hannah Sayre Went to Trenton Wednesday to vivit her

husband.

The Middle Township S. S. A.

M. E. church lay evening,

Jui* 3.

Herbert Lloyd and Mias Louie Gandy, were visiting friends at Cane Mav Tueiula;

c Middle Tow fold a rally in

Mr*. Dav

friends in Phi

thii

vid Compton is visitir.g iladelphia and Fen.on

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