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CAPE MAY HERAID. a-

•VOL. III. NO. 34.

CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., THURSDAY, AUGUST to, 1903.—EIGHT PAGES.

.V/r//S FROM El FRY SEC T/ON OF CO UN TY.

SHOW IT TO HE SURESentiment in Cape May City Divided-In County All For Mr. Cresse. t-'rom nil 1*10111 of Ih* county come the new* that there is an active intereat iK-iiii; taken in the pohticai c^mpsLign ami e^peciallv amonit the members of the Kepublic&u party. There seem* to tie an almost unamniou* sentiment in ewry township ami Inirotijjh for Air. l^-wisM. Cresse for Senator. The excei*tion to thi« rule is in Lower Township, where blat% Senator Hand, who -.1.-sires a third term against the wishes and advice of the leaders in the county a ui in the state, resides. In Oape "Way Ctiy, however, there is a pretty even divinon over the mat ter, but the sentiment seems to be grow «ng daily in favor of Mr. Crease. The friends of Senator Hand claim tlikt Cape May City ought to support him for his interest in the town, but a none of the people here know of an; interest outside of his own personal political ambition, that sort of ambition is not effective. , Daily, people who were fru^rly Hand sup|K>rters and Hand leaders are declar-, ing themselves for Mr. Cresse, not that they have any personal dislike for the i>enator,*lhit that they find that when he goes against the wishes of those w ho helieve in dividing around the offices, that he is attempting to make of the Kepublion pan y a-close corporation (or his own lie etii. The Republican* generally feel that he has been honored aufficiently, and even more so than a great many of the Kepublicana* who have gone before him. From a very -careful estimate it is believed that Mr Oesae will have at least .nineteen of the twenty-three deiegatesVluch will at in the conventio'u on September 11th. These twenty-three delegates have a total of twenty-one and one-half votes, ao that it will.require eleven votes to Dominate. «*•. . «

om !«auui ran 01 isitii mm 01 uioioBiijsuD cmnas sm. Cape Mar la proud of tta drives, which have been greatly improved within tbr past few years at a cost, ranging from ♦40,0110 to •00,000. Thta expose has been pot 00 the country roads in the outlying districts. The city authorities themselves taking excellent care of tbr drives about the city, by the beginning of next season there will be a driveway five miles long extend ing to Sewell's Point, work on which is now progressing. When the plans which are now being carried on I have hero completed. Cape May will be a pity beautiful. Cape May avenue will hr 30 Iret wide and with tbr iiuilditig line rstabliabed on it. It will be 840 feet from front to front of the cottages facing on this avenue, when they are built. . The plsn of the newer pail of Cape May ha* tmru thoroughly thought over by Senator William Piinn. of Pittsburg, who it of the several men in the development of • bis new section on which more than (t.ono.nm has already been expended, sod whteb will require al is sat «S.(U0,aU0 O' ♦fi.ntM.OIri to make It what it is Intended <0 be made.

Harvest Home Day. Sunday was termed Harvest Home Iiay at the Beadle Memorial Church Cape May Point. This is the summer time church which was founded by John Waitamaker, and the services there have I>ern.conducted during the past two summer* by the Her. Uoorgr fl. Stuart Campbell. U. IK, of Philadelphia. At the servicesKundsy Mr. Wanamaker led the invocation and Itabbi J. Leonard Levy,of Pittsburg, made an address.

Dropped Dead. David Edgar Kern, forty-two years of age. o r 325 -X. Tweoty-berond a me', Philadelphia, die*! suddenly In a bathroom at the Sea Crest Inn. alaont nine o'clock Monday. Coroner Craig held an inqneat and Ifc* jury rendered i •diet of death from heart disease.

henal r Martin, of ftnaaex cnunty,anJ »enat«r Hand, ofOapc May, are both entertainibg the hope that the thirdterm lightning will strike them. rfUeb strikes are often iatal to political ambi-

iions—West Ibrary Pma.

ANCIENT MARRIAGES.

A Record of Those of Oae And Two Centuries Ago. Below we give a list of marriage license rb«>»ds-in the office of the Secretary of Mute of New Jerney. Theae will be continued from week to week and ought to tie interesting to those who want r into family hiatory. Ypn will want the Cat-*: May Uatuui to ‘follow these lists. Sarah Armour and Samuel Peterson, July 5, 1776. Edmond Bacon, Cumberland, and Mary Kldredge, March ». 17«i . John Babcock and Ablah Babcock, November 16.1778. Joseph Bad cock and Phebe Mackey, February 1,1780. Keturn Badcock and Abigial Cresse, February 22, 1733. John Bauson and Kho*la Gundy,November 30, 1763. John Bateman, Cumlierland and Judith Hand, July 27, 1771. Joshua Billings and Prudence Crease, January 10, 1787. William Billing* and Chnnty Ingram, February 1!*, 1736. William Billings and Kboda Hand, February a)’ 1763 1 Isaac Baner and Lydia Corion, lane 30, 1740. Dan Bowen, Cumberland and Sarah SUtes, March 28, 1766. David Bowen, Cumberland, and Zeruiah Hughes, November ,'!, 1775. Timothy Brandreth and Flixabeth Hughes, Decemlter 11, 1776. Jonathan Brooks and Mary Kimme, November 16,1778. Enos Buck and Elisabeth Crawford, May 3,1773. Ira Bock and Sarah Hand, January 14, 1760. John Buck and Elisabeth Wheaton, January 25, 1766. , ^ Joseph Bunk and Elizabeth Kldridge, July 10, 17%. Lot Buck and Harshrba Foster, May 9,1783. I»t Buck and — Edmunds, (the bond is sighed Jeremiah Edmonds) August 15, ifKTi Stephen Buck 'and Judith Hewit, July 4, 1780. Thomas Buck, Jr., and Judith Edmunds, January U, 1771. John Butler and Eliaala-tii Sommers, August 6, 1762. Hanm Ji Back ok and William Camil. ton, September 24,1742. A blah Badcock and John Badcock, November 16, 1778. • (to nx ooxnarai) xaxr wgax.)

For a Fair Election. The Republican coon lea of Burlington anj Cape May will each elect a Stale Senator this fall. Under ordinary conditions the nomination in either county equivalent to election, and It Is this situation that makes the party organism, tiona in theae counties very jealous of their prerogatives. It is a fart that the power of these otganixati«:i< is largely iu Mu- |aiat. but there is enough life left in thou u> hie a yery rigorous kick if the men of thiii selection are not si ways nominated. In l«.:h of the conntiea here mentiOnrO 11 is admitted that successful Senatorial candidates can be chosen if these f ictional differences can i>e settled. Of course this is a matter which each county organization must nettle for itaelf. but it seems the height of i*ol(tical folly to endanger the sue of the party simply to gratify any one man or set of men. The coming State election will tie an important q§e and the Republican chances should not be weakened because of the personal ambi- « of min who have a&eady had their full share of honon at the hands of the Republican party.—West Jeraey Press.

A UMtimbnial ball to Prof. Victor B. Johnson, of Washington, leader of the Stockton on-hesira, was given at the Stockton liotkl last Saturday evening, many cottagers act as patrons am) patronesses and among those who took an intereat in the affair were some of the most prominent hotel .guests and cottagers who are staying here.

Oargarot Lawsoa King Dead. Margaaet 1-awsoo, daughter of Frank E. and Mary Uwaoo King, aad grandda agbtar of M>. William King, died at tbr "Hedges, "August 16. aged 17 mouths. e held at the ••Hedge*," 1 of Jackson street, Monday eveulug. made in Philadelphia

A benefit was IsedamJ the I Hre Department at the iron ptrr pi house last Pridsy evsniag. It largely attended by the summer den s who are interested in

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FACTS IN BRIEF. Mattara af Gaaaral aad Lwcel latcrcat Meatloaed. Cape May won. The season rush. Read the Hmuu>. Delightful weather. Splendid boardwalk. Beach parties the order. Dancing men in demand. Take an automobile ride. August business is great. Advertise in the Hkbai.ii. Shirtssiau still hold sway. Read the political column. Silk stockings for bathing. Walk before your breakfast. Attend to the girls while bathing. East Cape May is pushing ahead. I-ook on the beach for shells, but not for beach nuts. Woman is a conundrum that man never gives up. ' A heated arguement always leads in cooling drinks. Get your Job printing done at the HkkaU) office. The slow but sure person is atwayr sure to be alow. / The assessors admit that the roof garden is overtaxed. Read the Caps Mat IIkkau*. the leading Cape May paper. Ex-Tax Collector James Learning has announced that he will be a candidate before the Republican primaries September 8th for the nominaiion to this office. It is announced that Recorder John W. Thompson will be a candidate for re-election- Mr. Thompson hss served nearly five years in this office »pd desires another term. Charles 8. Macon, of Tuck all oe, has brought suit for damages against the borough of Clayton for being hurt in a runaway accident caused by an automobile frightening his borer. El wood 8. Benstead, grocer of Weal Cape May, has filed a petition and became a voluntary bankrupt. The matter has been referred to Referee in Bankruptcy Lewis T. Stevens. Automobiles are numerous, and many accidents have occurred by acaring horses with the machines. Ordinances regulating their speed in the dty limits will be Introduced into council. On Saturday the Steamer Cape May will nut make her regular trip to Cape May. She will take part in the celebration on the Delaware River, at the launching of the Battleship Pennsylvania. A shoe factory, to employ more than one hundred bands, is among the many future industries to be established here. Several sites are now being considered and the work of building, it is said, will begin soon. The Cumberland county Republican executive oomouttee held a meeting a( Bridgeton, and the date of the county convention waa fix ad for Thursday, September 17. There is but one contest on the pariy Snrrogate Frank C. Bray, of Vineland, being oppoeed for renomi nation by Dr. J. R. C. Thompson, of that dty. snKmim lonsuHiuNS sioctToiMmasiniamm.

Arrangements were completed yesterday for another Urge excursion to the Stockton the second week in September. The Schuetxeu Corps, of New York, C'apt. John C. Tholke, will come down toCape May Wednesday, September 9, by sp*dal train, tor lis forty-seventh gal reunion, bringing a band of n ' . , some four orflye Buadred ■ami The Scbuetzen Corps is aGennan shooting association, and on Its anntmer outing* has been at almost every resort on the ooeat. Last year they were at the Rudolph in Atlantic City. 'The committee this y—i has dedded on Cape May and tile Stockton. Gun practice will take plaoe one afternoon on the beach, another day the bowling alleys will be opened to'them exduMvrlj, a trolley nde is projected and a grand banquet will beheld. They New York as Col Cake's repreaeuteC to book the organisation.

The Commissioners of appeal which were to have met at the City Hall last Saturday morning to hear appeals from this year'* tax pasostpienU, met and adjourned until U> o'cjopk uexl Saturday, oping to the fact that ps senate! H. Hanea, one of the oommiatob

eland his intentiMr'of resiguiiig^oancil will have to (HI the vacancy, and It U believed that there must be a full board before any action can be taken In matter of hearing appeals.

Cepe May vs Viaeten*. The Qtee May heap ball team will play

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ITEM PERSONAL NATURE

005SIP OF CHARMING OLD CAPE MAY. TH# WEEK'S HAPPENINGS Huch About Our Popular Cottage Colony—Other Happenings With Your Friends. While it wo* expected that the crowds which were here a fortnight ogi lie the greatest for this season, turned out that they were simply the forerunner* of the ntest crowds which came last Saturday night. This week has been an exception to the rule hi that there was not the usual heavy departure of Monday morning, the crowds seeming to ileal re Ui slay down at the shore lor straight vacation during the biggest week of the summer seaauu. The social life has beau intense as a ouneeqm-nce of.the great crush of guest* here. There have been evtnls of a social nature both indoors and out, and while tire .'.auers and biqis at the hotels have Oeeti largely at-Ihudt-d the out doors ajurts seem to takeup mure of the time of the vieitore that, anything else. Edward 1*. Crummer, business manager of the Baltimore Sun, is a guest at Congress Hall. Chief Justice William S. Gum mere, of New Jersey, is among guests Stockton Hotel. John M. Bradley and family of Philadelphia, are registered at the Lafayette for an indefinite period. Mr. and Mrs. W. Scott Dilka, of Cam uen, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Hughes, on Lafayette street. Mr. and Mrs. 8. Gordon Smytbe, Philadelphia, ore staying with Alderman aed Mrs. Frauds K- Duke, on Lafayette street. w Congressman Irving P. Wanger. of Norristown, Pa., was a guest over Sunday of Richard Campion on Columbia avenne. E. M. Gross and family, of Groensborg, Pa , are spending a few weeks at Congress Hall. Mr. Gross is an extensive coal dealer. Dr. W. L. Starr, a prominent physidan, and his wife, of New Albany, Indiana. are making their first visit here. They are stepping at the ever popular El heron. Rev. William T. Manning, who is occupying a cottage at Beach and Wind avennes, officiated in 8t- John's P. E. Church 8undsy, both morning and evfning. Miaa ]da V- Cheeton, a popular teacher in Frankford public schools, is once more seen mingling with friends at Cape May. She is registered as heretofore at the ElberonSenater Charles F. King, of Schuylkill county, Pa-, has registered at the Lafayette. Senator King is an extensive railroad builder and is well known throughout Pennsylvania. Mr*. Adde K. Fitzgerald, of Camden, is a guest at Star Villa, Mrs. Fiugerald l* the mother of Weetly Fiugerald, our popular roung banker, connected with the Security Trust Oomggjpy. A German Mannacbeolr will come to Cape May in the early part of next month and hold a convention at the Stockton Hotel, beginning on the tenth and ending on the fourteenth. In company with her aunt, Mrs. A. L. Waters, of Philadelphia, Mies Sophie Ludlam, daughter of Hon. J.8. Ludlam. of South Dennis, is spending a short vacation at one of our favorite hbtels. Rev. Chao. S. Stevens and wife have returned to I he Lafayette. Hr. Stevens is a son of Thomas Stevens, of this city, sod was formerly a Cape May boy. Many friends welcome them upon their

turn.

DavidS. Barry, Washington correspondent of the New York San, .with Mrs. Barry u occupying a cottage on Hughes street tor the summer, both of them take active interest in the golf

MILLET A CANDIDATE. Our rtsyor Announced That Ha De-

sires Re-el

Thom os W. Millet bos announced his candidacy fur re-election and his friend! are already at work in his intereat. He has served the people faithfully in Uie four and one-half years that he has been

ob the ftuuona strand at

chief executive of the dty. Jfe will seek the uomination in the Republican Convention. Mr. Millet has lieen »upenntendent of the American Ice Company for about twenty years and is a buaf man of good qualities.

The JS

CITYCONTRACTWORK Rapid Progress Being Made on 5eaWalli

Work is progressing rapidly on joint improvements being made by the city and the Cape May Real Estate ('< Contractor William H. Church will have his contract for building the outfall into the Delaware Bay completed very shortly, his work being nearly done. The work of Senator Hones of building the well at the corner of Madison avenue and Corgie street •* taking a little more time than was at flrst jintiqipated owing to the prevalence there of springs which are sending forth a greater amount of water than was looked fur. Dei trick A Bowser, *ho ore building the sea wall, board walk and beach driveway between Sewell'a Point and Madisou avenne have beeneometrhat slow in the bejpnning, bat have now started tn well since they have been able to secure the necessary piling whicn seemed to be de-

laying them.

Henry A. Miller, of Wilmington, who is building the main trunk sewer to Delaware Bay is well ahead on his contract and will probably complete bis work before the time limit of twentyeight weeks has expired. It now looki aa if some of the contractors will receive premium a for tbr early completion of their work.

"Another of Kean's blunders,' marked the Sage of Trenton when told that the senior United States Senator purposed to bock “Bob''- Hand for renomination in Cape May. Robert already served two terms, and Cape May never before gave a Senator more than one. Besides, there ore other reasons. Mr. Hand may safely marked a loser in this game. Lewis M. the popular Assembly mac of the last three sessions, * will be the 1 Senator from Cape May unless the democrats steal a march on the republicans.

•Sew York Herald.

Former Councilman Robert J. Creawril will be a candidate for the office again this year. Mr. Creswell served nearly four year* in council and was an active member. He waa one of the promoters of the beach bond concerts, and took a very active interest, having tin

the Iteach even before the city was

given authority by the Legislature to

raise money for each purpose.

The launch Franklin, owned by Pilot B. P. Johnson, of this city, while to the sounds last Thursday with a lam party struck admidabip a small boat to which bs P. Tolsn, of Philadelphia, waa fishtog. stoking her sod throw Ing, Tolan

Mr. William L. Shew, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Borxell. who has been sojourning with his family at the Hotel Colombia for several weeks, has gone to Avalon to spend the reel of ie Mason. Mr. Shew is in the lumbar

iialneas in philadelnhla.

Mr. and Mrs. David Reeves, of Cindr

nati, Ohio, brother of ex-6herifi John W. Beeves, and Justice of the Peace j„red. The occupant* of the launch did George H. Reeves, are hero at Cape May —**- -

for an indefinite stay. This is his old home, and while hare are being welcomed by a Urge boat of friends. . Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Maasie, of Lexington, Kr-i are at Congress Hall for the

season. They have visitor* to Oape May for Iro. yaara, and ara as well

avoid a uolllsloo.

Rescued By Life Guard.

Two boys ware carried by the current to a deep bote made around some -t Capa May Ptnat on Mon-

d bring drown-

day, a

Hera, the voinatror life by several aftha bather

THE SEASON NO IF AT

ITS HEIGHT

MANY PLEASURES. The Greatest Crowd 0/ The Season Here And Will

Remain Two Weeks.

It ha* been a mu*t charming week down by the roe. the weath.-r tou. \^n

perfectly delightful and the - - have been contented and happy graateat crowd of the summer

here and t. likely to remain .n-tbe,

fortnight.

The guest*, are from every eeepon of the cunntrv but the eastern «ute*, of c-'uroe, contribute a very larbe pro^ortitfn of the number of visitor* here. They put in their time in variou* ways sod the pereon* who may think that there i* no fun to he had at Cape May probably has never-been hero over a day at any one time. Many perwons arrive at Cape May and upon reaching here cotice that it is a very quiet place, bat after they hare remained a o-uple of day* andUgottenRacquainted with those about them, they bare auddeniy become charmed with the kind of life which prevails, and soon enter into the diversions which have a much more interwttiug i.ncr being than appears upon first impressions when the visitor first

cornea into the resort.

After once an acquaintance baa sprung np the viaitor* finds that be will shortly have all the invitation* which can be accepted and that one can go from morning until night on pieaanre bent and there seems t» be no end- to

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mfmpurcmmKN 1 mmem 11 cm BOOS. Dr. Jonathan F. 1-earning, of Coart House, who is an enthusiastic amateur photographer, had an unusaal experience last week. In developing a plate he hod egpoaed on a clear day to the Methodist Church he found two streaks of lightening plainly visible, apparently coming Jrom the doads. Another plate plate ofa photo patch showed thw' ssem freak. Bodnd to ascertain the cause, he de- ' vdoped an nnexpoaed piste and fonnd the same xigxag bolt. He then tried a couple of pieces ot bromide paper sod - found similar marks on these. This satisfied the doctor that s flash » of lightning from a recent storm had penetrated the dosed drawer, in which ha kept his materials, leaving its impress on every sheet of paper and plate be bad in the drawer.

FM i IBB UBtUT fM OK IIT, SM# Ml UDIil CIBIffi. ' Some time ago Messrs. Q. Bolton EL dredgy and Edward M. Miller, of this dty, -wrote to Andrew (Arnegte ft reference to a free library for CapeYia v. He replied, asking what the eity would do for itself. Ooundl pledged itedf to give | •600 towards buying ihedie,;and fUUO. j yearly for the .maintenance. ; o( j|odi a library. Replying to «It tut colUrioing J a certified copy of the resolutions. Car- ] rogie * private rocretary writes from Ski bo Castle, Dornoch, Futhertend, In Scotland: “If thediy will agree-by ryso- * i lotion of Conndl to maintain a free ■ public Ubroay, costing not less than •1,000 a year and provide suitable location for the building, Mr. Caroegiv will 1 be pleased to farnhdi •10.000 for a free i public library." At least •S.UOO will have to be raised ^ by private subscription to secure a suit- J

DavM Taylor Daad.

David Taylor, aged 71 yean., died at Dennisville on Monday morning of last week, after an illness of sevoral weeks.

Cool Cape May. May be very cool but why not becooL er by using a Blue Flame Oil Stove? fie- , care one from t'harlro A. Swain and do not endure the heat of (he summer. A doable one for *1.76. A three-burner J high stove for *8.60; two-burner, *7.50. Cha*. A. Swain 306-7 Jackson si

ed, hot were finally rsocuod by A. T. Ha was a very estimable old man, and

had a comber of relatives and 1