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CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1903.—EIGHT PAGES.

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ITEM PERSONAL NATURE 005SIP OF CHARMINU OLD CAPU MAY. THE WEEK'S hflPPENINGS Hitch About Our Popular Cottage Colony—Other happening* With Your Friend*. Frank S. Uoy.i ha* l>«en rlecteil a director of the First National Bank. Mi** Alice Brown is a gneat at the cottage of Mr. and Mr*. John F. Craig. l>r. \V W. Keen is a guest at the cottage of Mr.und Mm. Walter J Freeman. Key. C. A. MacWilliaius, Pindd—I of lincoln I'niveraity, is a guest at the K1 heron. IJeut. C. M. Mct'arteoey, U- S. 5., and family are *|>endiug the season at the Wyoming. Mm. David S Merrin la enjoying a visit to relatives and friends in Newhtiry. N Y. <'oiigreasuian ijisirge D. M'Cre*ry will Kail for Flurupe on the ‘J^th in*t., to Iwgotie a monlii. Mrs. Louis J. Deacon is enlcrtaimng her sister Mi** Uiilingham at her collage on lloghea street. It is welcome news that the little child of Sol Needle* lui* neariy recovered from a recent severe illness Charles d' Inviliera is spending the summer at the Cbalfoute. Henry i_ Levick of Bala i* visiting him. Mi** Mary Hiklreth, daughter of exMavorandMrs HiMreth. is entertaining Miss Lonise I*-virk of Bale, i’a. l.swyer Charles if. Kdinuixl. made uu address in the First Prwsbyu-nan Church Sunday evening on "Buioucs* < V-eu." Mrs Arthur II. Itemington, of 1’hiiudelpbia, daughter of George C- Thomas, is passing two weeks at he Windsor. Mrs. William H." Nelson, of Chester, I'm, is a guest at the cottage of her parents, Dr. and Mm. V. M. D. Marcy. I'oltce Captain Tliomas Uioiru and Mrs. Brown of Philadelphia are spending their summer vacation at Congress

Hall.

Mrs. Charles Markley has returned to her home in Salem after a pleasant visit to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Hughes of this citv. Mis* Fannie Lorence and Mias Dorothy Pam of Wenona are two well known belles who are s[lending the summer at the Glen wood. Mb<s Bessie McConnell, daughter of J. J. McConnell, has gone on a trip to Niagara Falls with her sister Mrs. William T. llanby. Mis* Margaret Norman of Lewca, Del., is a guest of Rev. Dr. and Mr*. D. H. Lavcrty at Cold Spring Prcabytenau Church parsonage. Col. C. H. Heyl and family are occupying a cottage on Windsor avenue tor the summer. Mrs. Heyl is a sister of Mr*. William J. Sewell. H- H. Harbour is being entertained at the cottage of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wesley Allison on Beach avenue. Mr. Allison u commodore of the- Cape May Yacht

dub.

The Kt. Kev. Ethelbert Talbott, D. D. Bishop of.the P. K. Diocese of Central Pennsylvania, i* among the prominent guests at the Star Villa. v He will remain two weeks. Charles F. Warwick, formerly mayor of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Warwick guest* during Uie early part of the week of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Murray Biocktou Bow. Governor Samuel W. Penny-packer with a party of fnenda will come down Friday to be guests over Saturday and Sunday at the cottage of Col. and Mrs. J. Granville Leach ou Lafayette street. John Tracy, cashier of the First National Bank of Valley City, North Dakota, and Mra. Tracy are guests at. the Joifayette. Mr. Tracy is a nephew of Cot John Tracy, owner of the Lafayette. Dr. and Mr*. C. C. Boyce are occupying a cottage on Decatur street for the summer. The Doctor ha* with him bis automobile and is thoroughly enjoying the pleasure of going through the country in it. Mr. Henry U. Edmunds, president of the Board of Education of Philadelphia, whose father was a native of Cape Mar, is with Mra. Edmunds sod their daughter Anna Grace spending some time at the Lafayette. Mrs. G. W. Sturdivant, of Centrerille, lows, a daughter of ex Gov ernor Drake of that SUte, is s guest at thrStar Villa. Mrs. Sturdivant, as Miss Drake, bad the honor of christening the Battleship Iowa at it* launching. Mr. add Mra. Alfred L. Bel held of Germantown are spending the summer at the Stockton. Mr. Belfieid la a lover of Cape May, mod owns a handsome yacht ia which he and Mrs. Heifieid spend much time in the nearby waters. Sumner I. Kimball, general superintendent of the U. B. life Saving Service, Mas been a guest at the Windsor while

srranging fur the moving of Cold Spring Station No. 30 to lot* regularly mapped by the Capa May Real Flvtate Co. Edward Barrow, the tenor of New York and formerly of England, is here for s vacation. Mr. Barrow ia a graduate of the lx>ndou Hoy a! Academy, and was a winner, upon his graduation, of the gold medal for being the best vocalist

in hi* class.

Paul Yolkman, a member of the Fortnightly Club, is enjoying his vacation at the l-afayetlc. They will give trial concert* in the Lafayette parlors next Sunday and will have judges to determine which is the better singer. Mr*. E. J. Cummins and family, inciuding Miss Eva May Bussell, who have joiued the cottage colony at Cape May for the aeaaqp, had as recent guests Mr. K. Morris Bate, formerly of Fishing Creek, and Miss Bertha L. Bussell. Mis* A. Gertrude Craig, who hat been making a tour of the resorts has arrived •wt the cottage of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F'. Craig on Columbia avenue. She will take an active part in the events on the golf links during the balance of

the season.

George H. Heel, proprietor of the Shore ham Hotel, is one of the most popular of hosts, and many people regret that he is not the pjpprietor of a larger hotel in Cape Mpy for the reason that he makes life ugtive whererer be happens to be. I William E. Kotnig, 'who recently resigned asagent of the Beading Railway here, aod who is Past Grand of the May Flower 1. O. O F., of this city, was i.F'riday last presented with a beautiful gold watm and charm at the meeting of the order. r. Percy Hothell, who is the owner cigar store on South 11th street, Philadelphia, has also purchased the cigar store under the Itidgsray House that city. Percy is one of Caj>e May's •n* who i* succeeding in buxineas and eryone is rejoiced in hi* progress. Rev. Dr. J. Leonard Levy, formerly of Philadelphia but now of Pittsburg, who here with his family at a Jackson itreet hotel, will shortly leave for Task- , where he goes to attend a conferupnn the race question, and where ill be the guest of the negro educator, Booker T. Wushington. |1obu 5. Newman, of Pittsburg, who has been connected with the Beechwood Improvement t o. in that city for about ears, ha* come here to assume charge of die selling of the 7,500 lot* of the Cape May Beal Estate Co., the -k holders of which nre also tin- stockholders of the former company. Citr Council will meet In special aeaon tonight to hear regularly charges preferred against three police officers. At the Iasi bearii g on Tuesday of last week the chsrgca w ere dismissed but no public announcement has yet !>een mode as to the identity of the three officer* against whom the charges are be-

ing pressed.

Base Ball a t Bath. fad which seems to be growing among the fair sex who bathe is that of playing base ball between dips in the water. They have imaginary base the strand and create a great deal of sport, not only for themselves but for the spectators a* well. There are many of the fair sex who hare been in the habit of appearing on the strand bnt ipend a verv hi tie of their time while in bathing costume in the water, patting in most of their time strolling up and down the beach chatting or frolicking with the sterner sex. The introduction of base ball ha* .gived theae oeople an excuse to appear on the atrana'ln bathing suits and still keep out of the water of the time. Among the players are some of the beat known of Philadelphia'* social lighta.”

FACTS IN BRIEF. Matters of General and Local latereat Mentioned. ^ John B. McPherson haa sold to Andrew Rott for f8t0 a two-acre piece of land adjoining that Of Courtland V. Beeves. Fid w ard W. Dale has sold one of hia cottages on the weat aide of Jefferson street near I^fayette to Mq. Fannie Jefferson for I960. George Dickinson haa resigned as ch*Iran of the township commutes of Lower Township and Aaron Woolson of Fishing Creek has been chosen in bis stead. The Twenty-ninth Annual Camp Meeting of the South Jersey Camp Meeting Association began at Sooth Seaviile July 10 and wiil dose July 27. William 8. P. Shield* haa sold to Robt J. Newkirk of Philadelphia for I7UU0 the cottage property on the north aide of Beach avenue, between Jefferson and Queen streets. The property haa a front at M feet and ta 166 feet deep. As t&e result of the seeing of an automobile on last Friday morning a hone attached to one of William G. F>»en's bakery wagon* took fright, ran away and completely demolished the vehicle. Fortunately no ooe waa injured. Cape May Fire Department haa agreed to purchase additional fire-fighting device* furnished by the Holloway Co. at coat of 12,OUU. The company proposes to give several entertainments through the summer and to devote the proceed* for this purpose. Bepreaentativc John J. Gardner spent >me time at the Capitol last week after which he visited the Poitoffice Department, calling on the appointing officer Fourth Assistant Bristow, and Chief Waters, of the salaries and allowance division. He secured a number of miscellaneous allowances for [Kistmssters in the second district. Uxal H. McCarter, president of the Fidelity Trust Company of Newark, haa announced that Samuel W. Beldon baa been appointed genera] counsel of that corporation, in place of Thomas N. McCarter, who recently resigned to accept the presidency of the Public Service Corporation. Mr. Beldon, who is now a resident of Bordentown, will move to the viduity of Newark with hi* family about September 1, to take up hia new duties. The new counsel is a member of the law firm of Beldon & Learning of Camden, the latter partner being Edmund B. Learning of Uape May.

IHE GAPE lAHACHT CEUB INFLUENCE OF NEW ORGANIZATION WILL BE GREAT.

TROllfT KKLOPIQd II SOUTH JTRST I BOM TOR ClPt UT COOIITT.

Resident* of South Jersey are highly elated over the probable coostructiou of a trolley road extending from Millville to Cape May. The Electric Company of America, Incorporated and capitalised at 91,000,000, is promoter of this acberoy. The directors of the company accompanied by Surveyor Samuel M. Sheldon of Millville, went over the proposed rout* several days ago. The main line begli at tbt West Bersey and Seashore Railroad oo Broad Street, Millville, and runs In a southeasterly direction, parallel to the railroad, to Belle Plain; from tbenoe to Cape May Court House and Cape May City, taking in all Intermediate tow i branch line from Belle Plain to Angleeea, Sea lale aod Ooeau City isaleo on the proepectua. The petition for the' right of way has been signed by many of the property owner* along the proposed

route.

Frightened by Automobile. On Thursday evening last while

Eua Gregory, daughter of Pilot Douglas Gregory, was driving toward berborne at Higsbee Beach, aod going through Weal Cape May, ber horee became frightened at an automobile belonging to Dr. C. C. Boyce. Being unable to bold the horse it ran between a fence and a telegraph

pule and broke away from the carriage. . .. ... *,-0,K»TWd«,u, u» *• K- rt, til, ^ “W

that they are marshmallow parties.

M arshin el low parties are becoming quite popular, the younger aet are giving them almost every, afternoon, and in bill* of sand which exist on the beach north of Madison avenue the rider* on

the beach front trolley

eral of these gathering* at almost any time, where seated around the Area the participants toast their manhmellowi and enjoy the feast. These little gatherings extend often well into the evening, and a pedestrian on the boardwalk will notice little fires lighted here and there, and when the question ia asked

was l-erself pulled over the dashboard and auatalned Injuries which have tamed out to be mote serious than was at first believed. She ia now recuperating at

ber borne Wt Hlgabee Beach.

Mr*. AnnJ.C. Bennett Dead. Mrs. Ann J. C. Bennett, widow of H.

K. Bennett, for many years a resident of Moorestown, N. J., departed this life July 9. Mrs Bennett was the daughter of John Floyd of South wick, one of the

Vaughn Bailey'a Funeral.

The funeral o f Master Vaughn Bailey,

the little ulrte-year old son of Pilot and early busmesa maonf Philadelphia. She

Mrs. Semnel T. Bailey, who died

•nmincr home at Hwalnton last Wednesday maiming, occurred from the First M. E. Church her* Friday afternoon last.

Hi* Ini

ducted by the Rev. 8. 7. Gaaklll. The whole commouttv extend* ha sympathy to Mr. and Mr*. B*He7 for the loss of this child, who wa* an exceptionally

bright uue and hebjyud by all.

waa born In Philadelphia and was married to H. K. Bennett of Cape May. Four children and four grand-children

survive her. Mrs. Bennett waa one ol mads at the Tabernacle the early founder* of tbs First Prasby-

iterlan Couch at Moorestown and was one of the 27 charter members, of which

but 7, now' samva. Har took place from her lata residi

ter spent several winters of late bar*.

WILL BE PROMINENT HERE Hay Bring About an International Yacht Race—The Cape Hay Cup

Hay Come Back.

Another organization which gives •roniiae of being a prominent factor ia he vummar life here is the Cape May Yacht dub, which was oMrsnized 1**1 week, and which haa among its memlier* about forty of the most prominent of the summer visitor* who own yacht* or launebe* and keep them in Cat>e May water*. There are probably about a couple of hundred of these craft, and it peeled that the membership of the club inside of another month will be greatly increased. The club propose* to build a 110,<IU0 club house and to have it ready for u*e by next summer. The hope of the organizntiou is to give prises for speedy yacht* and in all probability Cape May may have a chance to figure in prominent race* in the future. There haa been a desire here for a long time among the lovers of fast yachts to have a race and to try to bnng back to America the Cape May cup, which waa given by James Gordon Bennett, and sailed for in 1672. It wax first owned by the New York Yacht Club, and the course over which the yacht* sailed was from a buoy off Sandy Hook to and around Five Fathom light Ship, oil Cape May, and return. In October of that year A B. StockweiTs Dreadnstight and Mr Rutherford gtuyreaant's Palmer nailed for it and the Dread naught won. It lost it Uie next year to the Enchantress, which held it until September, 1677, when the schooner yacht Idler won it in a contest with four others In 1886 the cap wa* won by the Genesis, an Flngliah yacht which then defeated the Dsuntlens. The cup wa* then taken to England and nailed for in the English Channel the following year when it wa* captured by the Irex. In 1689 the Wendur, an Flngliah yacht, took it In a sail from Cowes to and around astake boat oil Cherbourg, France, and return. In 1893 the Britannia' won the cup in a race against the Navahod. The cup la still in the possession of the English yachts where the member* of the Cape May Yacht Club hope it will not remain over joothei year- In connection with this the building bv the Pittaburg syndicate of a harbor here which, is intended to cover au area of 600 acre* and which wiil permit the entrance of vessels drawing twenty-five feet of water, is co-incident with the progress being made aieng these lines. Government engineers have been interested in the harbor, and the New York Yacht Club, as well as Philadelphians, have petitioned Congress for an appropriation to maintain this harbor when completed. The work of building the harbor is already under way, two monster dredge* having started on the work of digging it out by the Pittsburg syndicate. Here yachts and water craft ol all aorta will find aland-locked harbor in times ot storm at aeo. Member* of Congress from this section have expressed their appreciation of the aity for a harbor of this character at this point on the coast, and have promiaed their support in the mattarofa Government appropriation. Meanwhile the work of construction is being expedited a* much as possible. The indications are that this harbor will be a great rendezvous for yacht owners.

NEW BEACH FRONT. Work on Driveway and Boardwalk Has Been Commenced. While the thousand* of summer visitors who are here are thoroughly enjoy ing tbem*elve* the improvement* which have been projected are being cmrriap! ou by the'inunicipa] authorities and tnr Pittsburg syndicate. The work in no way interfere* with that part of Cape May where the height of fanbion move* around a circle of social activity. The principal event during the week in the line of improvements wa* the starting of the extension to the beach driveway

and boardwalk.

Cape May’s present boardwalk and driveway extend along the entire from of the built-up portion of the place. It charming feature of thia resort. The driveway has nothing between it and the oceau*except the boardwalk and a few public pavilions where the pedrstrinay go ami rest himself in the shade The boardwalk i* elevated about three feet above the driveway and the heighj of It in no way interfer* with those who • out in handsome equipages ot speed along in their automobiles. At almost any hour of the day the drive i* well-filled wiih vehicle*, either horse or horseless, and if ibere is any time when t is more crowded than another it i»beween five and seven in the evenings, when driving i» at its best. During tbi* time and at the noon bathing hour the boardwalk in crowded with people and preaeni* a grand sight which j* peculiar

only to Cape May.

While the present drive and boardwalk are two hifleti in length, theextension hegutr this weejr will be, when completed. about three miles m length and will thus give to (be resort fire miles of boardwalk and driveway skirting the it's edge. This addition will be ready by next summer. -

smwuTiiiimyiut oinmiD is »ivdm« The strainer Cape Flay, which dail> atan* a glide down the river at 7.30 Jo the morning for Cape May and Delawarv Breakwater, met with a slight accident last Saturday morning a* she came lot. dock at Chester. With great force otu side of the steamer struck the pier, and * bole was torn in her bull back of th»

gangway.

The passenger*, probably 650 In number, were thrown I nto excitement by the jolt, aod they received aid In view of ibis, although the damage waa slight and there waa no danger. Captain Jacob* considered it best to return to Philadelphia. About 10.30 they reached that city again, looking disconsolate because they bad not reached the seashore for the day'i

outing. -

Sunday morning, wearing ber v tnoe*l shine and none the worse for ber sllgbi mishap, the steamer Cape May which waa formerly the Republic offered her comfortable quarter* to excursionist* an xtoua to get a breeze from the waters.

Pope Leo XIII Dead. Pope Leo XIII died at 4.M o'clock Monday afternoon in Rome. Hi* last momenta were comparatively peaceful sod palnlasa, and were preceded by a period of ineensibllity. All the cardinal* and iembersof the diplomatic corps were present when death came, as according to tradition, popes most die surrounded by the Sacred College, the pontifical court and the diplomats accredited to the Vatican. The nearest relatives of the poptlff

were In the Vatican also.

Suit Against Congress Hall Co. Justice William Warwick, of South Dennis, held court at S«a Isle City recent ly trying the case* of Robert America aod others again*! the Coograaa Hall Hotel Company of this city. -The case*, sixty-olne in all, were brought by America mud others to recover wagee earned In the summer of '97 when Edwan^K. Cake left them in the hotel and without pay. Former Judge John W. Weecott and Matthew Jefferson represented the plaintiffs and fortfer Judge Howard Carrow aod William J. Kraft appeared for the defendant*. Judgment was rendered for the plaintiff In each case. The aggregate amount of tbs judgments.-beside* oosta was more than three thousand dollars. Con use! for the defendant gave notice of appeal aod'the case* will be tried in the Common Lira* Court before Judge Voor-

heee In September.

Cod Cape May.

May be tN-ry cool but why not be cool, er by using a Blue Flame Oil Stove? Secure one from Chariot A. 8wain and do not endure the hq^t of the summer. A double one for fl.75. A three-burner high stove tor 39.60; two-burner, |7.60.

Chas. A. tHraln

• 306-7 Jackson street.

The ladies of the First Presbyterian Church sriU give m Baaaar n the Boneset Building, Washington street, near i Jackson, for one week, beginning on Monday July ST. The proceeds will go

THE SOUNDING REA WAVES PEOPLE HEME FROM MANY IMPORTANT CITIES.

CAPE MAY IS COSMOPOLITAN The Air Which Prevails Here ta healthier Than Any Other Resort On The Atlantic Coast. .» the *08*00 advance* Cape Mar becopie* mure cosmopolitan and the thouwind* of viaitorejyboaredown here the sound log tea «*ve* realize thia fact more ami more s* they mingle w ith inri another ami take part in the many social event* which are tranapirIt used to he that moat of the nthere were Philadelphian*, hut condition* have changed and cities like Baltimore, New York, Pittsburg, and Washington send almost an equal number of representatives. Philadelphians, tver, come here in just a* large □umber* but the increa*e haaheen from other cities and ri>u«wjuentI»Hbc gradual and healthy boom which started acme three year#ago take* on greater oiume* a* it tne* on age A* a couseuence hotels which were tilled to their utmost capacity in the height of the summer season are now passing through »n experience, and the week finds Cape May well crowded and brilliant. The social events, which are numerous, rinding the Saturday night dance* at the larger hotels, are ail crowded, and there is no place where a person may □ore richly dressed women and There is an air about thi* resort which i* [wculiar to it and probably at other place along the coast u there the exclusiveness which prevails here, and at the name time in that exclmdvethere i> [w-rfect freedom and the visitor* seem to be of one class of society who mingle freely and yet have no fear of having come among them undelivable persons. At Cape May, of course, the entrance nto society seems to be through the Golf Club, which is the leading social organization, and to lie a memlier of it to be in line for entrance to any event which may take place. The women’s association is a particularly pleasant organization and nearly every matron and maiden who reside here for any length of time during the season seeks x> be a member of it. It haacome to be hat the one event of the week which everybody who trie* to be in society desire* to attend is the tea on Saturday afternoons which are given while the '* handicap tournaments take place. It is to the dub house then that the tide of travel to and fro takes place.. Many people consequently join the Golt Club who know not how to wield brassy or a deet or a driver. 81119 M1 KPTIli. OHRIIDSII am ibbb ssa s ns posi. E. N. Rogers, * telegraph operator at the block signal office at Newtoevilla, on the Cape Flay division of the Reading Railroad, while operattojf the signal* last Thursday, noticed a small young blaoksnake on the floor near him. Reaching for a flagstaff to kill the reptile, from among the folds ot another flag which lay on the floor another snake folly three feet long sprang upon him and bit him on the hand. - In a few minutes the hand "began to swell and soon id swollen to an an ormolu size. There being no physician nearer than Vineland or Hammootoo, a distance of i miles, Mr. Rogers sacked the wound, which afforded him some relief, aod with the nee of antiseptic* temporary relief waa given until a physician could

be had.

Hr*. Snyder’s Condition.

Mrs. Sarah L. Snyder who residi Decatur street, while crossing opposite her home last Wednesday evening was run over by a team of horses driven by Joshua HoflWan and drawing a hi wagon. It waa at first thought that Mrs. Sny-dyr was not seriously injured time progressed It wa* discovered that the bone in one arm was broken, the result of which has left Mrs. Snyder Is u very serious condition. Hoffman waa takes before the Alderman for reck-

less driving Thursday sight. Joseph Burleigh Dios.

Joseph Bbrleigh, one of the fiioseecaof Ocean City asd for twelve year* owser proprietor of the Vandaiia Hotel, died last Wedneaday night at the age of

year*. Only a abort time

be celebrated hi* fiftieth,anniversary ' marriage to Mias Sarah Wheaton,

ago ha celebrated hi* of his marriage to M daughter of CapL

I is survived by

The Sewer System.

A very important feature in the de-. velopment of this resort is the installs-, tion in Ospe May of a model sewerage system. This work is now well under way. All the sewage will be pumped across country about four miles and discharged Into Delaware Bay, whence it will paaa out to sea without contaminating the atmosphere or befouling the water along the ocean front. Thi* sewerage system will conduce immensely to the headlhfulness of the resort uhich has for-years been noted for its haalthriving condition*, The climatic condition* are delightful, it being a matter of Government record that at Ospe Flay it is cooler in summer and wanner in winter than at any other resort along the

New Jersey coast. •

An Infant Dead.

Utile Catherine G. Bunu, the ete months old child of Mr. and Firs. Benton 8. Boon, of Hughes street, died on Monday morning early. Tbs funeral took place iu Philadelphia oo Tueaday.

Bobecribe for the Hxnain. '