I AMES M. E. HILDRETH.

Solicitor, MoJtrr tad Examiner ia . Ckxacary. Otfic* No »I4 Ocean Street. Cap* Mey City. New Jeieey

S AMUEL F. ELUREDGE. ATTOfiKET-AT-LAW, Solicitor, Master la dun eery am)

Notary Public.

No jta Washington Street, CAPS MAY CITY, NCW JERSEY.

J SPICER LEAMING.

Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law, Examiner, Solicitor and Special Map

ter in Chancer)-.

Cor. hath as and Franklin SU. Cape May City, New Jersey

^amcF «5^latlock ^covel Lawyer < oa. im xrt'H ash lafai xttx ktrijr* XSTLAW AND COLLKCTION OFFICK. J^EWIS T. STEVENS, COUNSELLOR AT LAW, 809 Waahlngtoo St. Cara Mat. N. J. Master and Solicitor to Chancery. * Notary Public. ComroUaiooer for Pennsylvania. Surety Bonds secured for oootractnra, totals and fidelity purpoaea.

Tha proportion of mru and wo who retire o* rtnall cuiupetcDciea It UouMlcaa (rtuiicr In Maaaaohuaetli than in any other state In tha union ■nlea* It be Paanaylrunin. which b the other aUta of Dr. Benjamli KranhTlh'i'rtaidenca. Out a nan wIm haa even the moat “robust respect foi the thrift of the people of Maaaachuarlts must be anrprised to leers from the r+port of the state’s bureat of labor statistics that there are more than 41,000 such persons—26,000 men and 17.000 women. Two-thirds oi them are natire-born, too. The making of such an inrrstifation was characteristic of Massachneetta. aayt World’s WorkHut it tells volumes about the car* ful management that la a part of tha New England temperament. The New Englander studiously saves and he Invest* prudently, and when old age come*, or he haa a wish to rest, be la willing to atop work and to adjust hla life to hia Income; and he generally leaves a legacy also to his children. Anyone who has lived In different parts of the United States has had many occasions to observe what this official report confirms— that the native New Englander has learned the art of living considerably below his income better than any other man among no.

£)R WESLEY RODGERS WALES, ’W-A.XsTFSg’ United States Pharmacy, Was an or 03 ase Dkcatcb Braun, Oape May City. X- J. OaSlS&n! "to l^s cs, • to 4, and T to 9 a as. Offloe and Raaldoaos. Walayf Ualtad Sutoa Pharmay. Kiaar Bba.

J AMEB MECRAT, M. D. Con. Pnanv a»d WaannraToy Efia(Opposite Congisss Hall.) Oats Mat Oxtt, X. M.

fi to t a. m. • to 4 p. m. T to • p. m.

W. H. BRIGHT, FIRE INSURANCE la any Part of Cape May County Holly Beach, N. J. THOS- STEWART. C. M. STEWAlTr & BARTON PKJUTTIOJLX. f?OUSG Si Sign ^aintbrs

I Otsois. Btc. Strictly pun materials aaed

aSO Jaolceon St., OAstoto WCA.Y. N. J

J

F. W. WOLFF, Baker and Confectioner

CAPH MAY. N. J. My aeoctant effort la directed toward supply mj trade with tha free baa*, pureot and motopsdatobla bread, eakao, pica, etc

H andsome ome... ; PROPERTY FOR SAIL Property on South side of York avenue, Weal Cape May. Lot 08 feet deep end 60 feet front Will be sold at a bargain. ' \ Lmwu T. Barm,

Ckpe May, S. 1.

WRITE

TO-DAY la* free Ca»> alogue end price Uto

Of MAGAZINES and FBWODICALS Ledger Monthly, i.ou, Good Housekeeping, l.ou Vick’s Magariaa jo cents. Osr price Jot the three, oae year. ONE DOLLARA. H. TOWNSEND, SUkSCKIPTlON MEWS AGENCY. Capa May, M. J.

M a i H 01 ^ COE- JACISOB end BROAD 8T8. OAPE MAY. I-J-

WANTED HIS CUE ITT HELD. Lawyer Wke Dr fra A rS a Hard Csus Waa Afraid He Hlchl Meet Hla. mm the Head. Almost any lawyer will undertake the defense of a prisoner accused of crime sad will use bta beat endea to secure hia acquittal. Aasiatani District Attorney Osborn, at New York, tells of a North Carolina attorney who was practicing In a backwoods mountain dhMricL While he waa waiting for hla case to be reached tha trial at a notorious highway robber who had been caught redhanded waa called. The prisoner had no counsel and the presiding Judge requested the distinguiahedlawyer to defend him. The trial lasted two dayi and to the court’s astonishment the Jury returned a verdict of acquittal. As the prisoner was about to be discharged the lawyer stepped up to the Judge and requested a few words in private. "What is it 7“ asked the court. "I would ask your bonor." replied the lawyer, “to have the prisoner detained In jail to-night. I have to crons a Ionaly field on my way home, and the rascal happens to know that I have money about m#’

~ GO TO J. D. CRAIG’S.. 108 Jackson St. Cape Ma.y ’ OE your ©hoes Repaired. You will 6nd a first class Shoe Maker, and he wil do your work Satisfactorily, as nothing but the very beat of Leather is used. to r* Os Ukt Is ta U toal fr Os Tai hi find Uto I you meet with accident while traveling, the Empire Dcgutry Company will pay yon FIVE DOLLARS PEE WEEK for low of time In com of death gloua WE ALSO INSURE AGAINST, SICK NESS OF ANY KIND. Sewing Machines And Organa Sold on Instalments ALL KINDS or MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS TUNED AND REPAIRED. STRINGS FOE VIOUNS, BANJOS AND GUITARS ON HAND.

J. D. Craig,

108 Jackson Street

FLOUR

'FED

SHE CHEERS THEM DP. Tha “Chaart»*-l> Lady" la a r*actioaery W ha Trie, ta Haka Fatka Hap»r. Oq the order books of the Woman'* axrhange in this city. It appears, is a worker known as “the cheerlng-op lady." She is kept busy all tha time- It is her function to visit lonely homes. play cards with venerable widows or aphietera. to read, talk and "look pleasure should be a laborer never falling to be worth more than her hire. Professional mourners w* go longer know nor wish to know; of professional cheerers-up it should not be possible to know too many. We bespeak serious rivalry for this old lady who looks pleasant. Here la the happiest combination of business and philanthropy. She exhibits an Idas worthy of inde* finite extension through sa infinite variety of clienta. There ia no culture more important or pressing, says the New York World, than that of tha smfla which means good ah*«r.

Under New Management Open all the Yew. Renovated throughout. European plan. FLEMING J. CARR, Prop laiik iMjatUiu iM hp> >» ITChilk «««

NIAGARA TALLI U0TI8I0VS. Lew-lUU Vacation Trip* vi* Mu Pnaiy-

Tiala HaQroad.

September 4 and 18. and October and 16 are the remaining date* for the popular ten-day excursions to Niagara Falls from Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, yia Pen nsyivania Railroad. • The excursions from Philadelphia will be run by two routes. Those on September 4, 18, and October 16, going via Harritburg and the picturesque, valigv of the Susquehanna, special train leaving Philadelphia at S 10 a. m-; excursion ot Qctoder 3 running via Trenton, Maunk Chunk, and the Delaware Valley, leaving Philadelphia on special train at 8 06 A.N * Excursion tickets, good for return passage on anv regular train, exclusive of limited express trains, within ten data, will be sold at $10.00 from Philadelphia and all points on the Delaware Division; $11.35 fro® Atlantic City: $9-60 from Lancaster; and at propbrtionate rates from other points, including Trenton, Bordentown. Mt. Holly, Cape May, Salem, Wilmington, West Chester, Reading ^nd principal intermediate station*. *A stop-over will be allowed at Buffa lo within the limit of ticket returning. The special trains of Pullman perlor cars and day coache* will be run with each excursion running through to Niagara Falls. An extra charge will be made (or pariot-cur seats. An experienced touritt agent and chaperon will accompany each

P01 descriptive pamphlet, time of connecting trains and further information appj) to nearest ticket egenl. addies* tieo. W . Boyd, General

H. S.

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-4> GRAIN <*- A Received Fresh from the! |k ■ Mill ever}'week. || |^|

la the line of Floor we Recommend Duluth Pride

FLOUR

THE BEST

HAY STRAW

WOOD Field Seeds of the Best Quality.

FIOT'B.IW GORDON

(FORMERLY TIER AVENUE INN 1

(FORMERLY FIER AVENUE INN ,

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT^ ^ DC NO VAT CO THROUGHOUT.

BOARDiNO BY THE DAY OR wv-'ftw

'*• ° CCATU " *AV CITY. N. J,

A. R. CORDON,

CAPE MAY CITY. N. J.

OFFICERS: WwrutT R. Walks, Prwtdent Bamukl F Kumsoox. Vice PreaideaL Fkaxx S Lloyd, Cashier. Lewis T 6t£Vkx*, Solicitor

DIRECTORS: Banttel P Eldrxdok. WaaTLST R WoLto, William N. KoRcaoaa. Lmwu T. Steves*. A. L. Rats as, Gko W Noncaosa

..202 Perry Street..

Account a of Merchant* and Individual* aollelted Certificate* of deDoait bean I tbme per cent lo.erea. taaoed lotoreat begiontng on the date of taZue! ^ Banker* m<mr} ordem parable In all pans of the United Btatca xr.d Foreign ^ebauge payable krai! pxru of tbe world, sold at lowest ratea. aoreiga

with a Complete line of Seasonable Goods, all New and carefully

selected from the best houses.

Prompt attention given to all orders. Now i* tbe time to have Winter Sait* Repaired and

Pressed, before Winter begins.

424 WASHINGTON STREET‘A large selection of Ladi*a' and Men'* Cloth sold by tbe yard.

1 JHE H0MESTEAB East Corner Washington and Jackson Sts.

CAPE MAY, N. J.

THECAFE ' s thoroughly up-to-date in al! appoint i *®iEr ments. Handsomely appointed parlon

CTj for ladies.

'PTKBZPdDMlIiil Ocean End of Congress Street, CAFE MAY, N. J.

Open all the leer. Capacity 65. Moderate Bates. Fine Lawn Location Unsuipaaard. Large Airy Rooms. Modern I y Equipped. J. & WALES.

Great Reduction

And sale of Ladies Summer

SUITS, SKIRTS and WAISTS Also a lot of Childree's White lawn and GIHQHAH DRESSES. unns am. w ud ami.

Rename.••The Ideal Wall Paint,” KomaUte ia an Oil Paint put np in paste form to be thinned with water. It ia made for both inside and outside ex-. poaorr. It ia durable and haa stood five years on exterior* with seaside exposures. It is fiat (without gloss), washable, hygienic and gives a very artistic velvety finish. It was adopted by the U. b. Government Budding* at the Buffrdo ExpodUon. Later the Government used Romalite for its buildings at thc (Jharieston Exposition. The Committeron Exports on Awards, awarded KomaUte the gold medal. For sale by A. C. Gilk, 41« Washington street.

evawmumma Mrs. E. TURHER. DRY GOODS. MILLINERY, 516 Washington St,

InnOffpin Togyt the Bat Orad. at everything *t die Lowel*. Ceih Prica. We in.Ir. e epecieity In k mdlinf ' MicheneF, “Sler” Him. ud Mkw Mt Mute. Cell ud utwln. our Stock H. G. FIER80H A MON ita w.iHnto— a

to consumerivks. 4taam AaaasMMa. k aasiom wamto koawa

FruUs and RiU at the cbeapaat |

PM«o«rr Acir, Breed StrM Gte- Me»to«. W.|H, Indler ele»|* I

tion, Philadelphia.

James J. DoakCABPENTEB UNO BUILDER Jobbing Promptly attended to No. 833 Washington Street CAPE MAY, N. J. Local Phone 97

Circulating Library NOVELS r AND - MAGAZINES Fine Stationary and Blank Books, Toys, Shell Goods, Games, Toy Boats, etc. M. L. WARRINGTON, . • 514 Washington Street.

Contractors & Builders YORK BROS. CMASksa yea* arms » P. O. Box 661. Cape May, N. J.

Thomas H. Taylor, the popular, boot aad oboe maker, ha* romovafi ta No. •M Washington stroeL He doc* all repairing neatly, thoroughly and at roa•anabla pricaa. Ha ha* bom doing ia Oapa May for 11 year*. Rip* •d kf

Cottages served with Choicest Wines, Liquors and Beers J. J. RATTY, Proprietor

BEOK’S...^

CIGAR EMPORIUM, <)cean and Hughes Streets, Cars Kay, V, J, IMPORTED, Key Wart aad Domestic Ogara, 44 Turkish aad Domestic Cigarettes BRIAR AND MEERSCHAUM PIPER High grade smoking and chewing tobacco*, dth* And all articles for the Smoker A PULL LINE OP PINE fcTATIONBBr. I^Mornlug and Evening Papers stread ta Cottagns and HotalrVi

MECRAYS’ CENTRAL MARKET. Comer Washington and Ocean Streets, 602 Washington Street, 217, 219, 221 Ocean Street

CHOICE BUTTERS - Sharpless' Gilt Edge • A SPECIAITT. Country Produce, Fresh Daily from our owu Farm. rat, enroui, olaxs art nmpa. nk»tgvT> potltst. USTThe Largest Market in Cape May City.

too. 33. aExraia

JOSEPH R. HUGHES & SOH, Contracting !P ainters t

OJk-FE JkXA-2-. 2)7. 7. . I xamKATEs arv^ -- satisfaction guaranteed

Drop a Una, and a representative will call and give Estimate and other information desired.

TRE ALDINE ;r sa U--,. Apiioln'menu firat-eloM. Oak ana sxoeUani. Ratos, AS par day. upward; $10 pa* w = rk,jjp«*ard. THEODORE MUELLER.

M. C. SWAIN & OFFICE «*> RESIDENCE. Corgie and Queen Streets CAP* MAY, N. J. Twenty-five Year* Experience.

0^ MAN uFACT URCR8 OP ARTIFICIAL STONE PAVEMENTS. CELLARS! FLOORS. 4c. OF ANV COLOR OR DESIGN.

HOWARD Ho* pure based tha tmoloaas of tbe 3II-313 Mansion Street

F. OTTTER, lets 0. ISOCDER, sad moored to . CAPE MAY, N..J

FURNITURE AND MATTRESS! • etrtw. iMa.