FACTS IN BRIEF. Matt«r» of Ocooral aa4 Local lataraat Maatloactf. Tbr .pair rib M>oa will be In right. And »oon thr Mnuagr coke Will join the mince and pumpkin pic* Like mother u*e4 to moke. —Waapo. , —Mince pie. —Plenty of fruit. —Cri*p morning*. —Hro.i the UuuLn. —Found out—freob oir. —Flower* *1111 blooming. —Thonkgiving opprooche*. —Subscribe for the IIuald. —Chryoonthemuq} i» queen. —The oociol eeonon i» *t hand. —April •bower* in Kovetnber. —The leading indoor game—ping pong. —The rabbit population ahow* a falling off. Blue flannel ahirta at Sol Needlea* and get G. T. 8. • <■—<iet your job printing done at.t^ie Hckaui office. . —The political pot ha* been put back in the cupboard. —Chrietmaa advertisements have put in an appearance. —A mustard plaster lias a warming effect in time of cold. —The Hhulld contains all the news, both of city and county. —Head the Cara Mar ilanalp, leading Cape May paper. , All kind of heavy winter underwear' ai Sol Needle*’ and get G. T. S. —Music hath more power to charm when the tnnsiclan is charming. —Bncks are now being made ofc glass —so be careful and do n’t throw atonea. —Trading stamps are diminishing, aa many of the itores have abandoned them entirely. —The University Extension Centre met at the High School Building yesterday afternoon. —The terms of advertising in thia paper are reasonable enough. Try an advertisement, watch the results and be convinced. —'Coon hunting is a favorite pastime • among our young men, as many of the * animals have been captured in the surrounding woods. —Bluefish have been coming into the market this week, and the glorious spring like weather and the toothsome “sealies" turn the mind from though ts of approaching winter. —The BoardTpf Freeholders, who met here last Thursday were nnable to execute the contract with Robert E. Hand for building the Ocean City Turnpike because of a lack of auffident appropriations. —Congressman Loudenslager has introduced a bill in the House of KepresenUtives to pay 1137.25 to the heir* of Howard Selover, mate, and George C. Richardson, sailor, value of clothes lost off Cape May in the great storm of August, 1903. — —If you have not thoronghly read np the daily news from all parts of the world, yon have only to turn to the second page of the Ukesui each week to find it all told in the moat interesting and readable manner. It is the only Cape May paper that contains iL Make note of this. —W.*ktk>—Faithrrt rcaso* to call on retail trad* and agents for manufacturing house having well established business; local territory; straight salary |20 paid weekly and expenaemoney advanced; previous ex periece unnecessary. position permanent; business success- ” ful. Enclose self-addressed envelope. Superintendent Travelers, 005 Monon B’ld’g., Chicago. ll-l»-12t

ARE PROGRESSING. About Sevan Hundred Building Lota Hava Already Been Disposed Of. T. R. B. In the Court House Oautu last weak said:— •Th* Gape May Real Estate Company which may sot be making as rapid pro greas In theworkof redalming'the waste grounds of the eastern limits of onr dty as wls dial red or expected, are making considerable advance In the difficult unIretaking they have In hand. The big .nd powerful new dredge ••Pittsburg" ■as not yet been placed in full readiness or i he great work It la to do. The ponderous machinery may not be in perfect orklng order before the end of December, those best Informed say. bnt when t does start In a rapid excavation of tbs ,'rsat basin and the formation ot bulking ground will ensue. It is somewhat >urprising to be told that the company have already succeeded In disposing of about seven hundred building lots upon the plan of the projected improvement, lots which are yet mostly to be filled in and graded, thus showing the amount of confidence investors hare in the final completion and value of the tract according to the plan of development"

mnrai of urn m officuisiouuMi« ,, i | ira!ir General Manager Knox, of theBucyrna Company, of Boo lb Milwaukee, WUcon •in, buildera of the Cape May Real EaUie Company’s monster dredge ‘'Pittsburg," together with Mr. George H. FI inn, of Pittsburg, s member of the latter com panv. were In Cape May several days ago consulting with President Peter Shields with the view of arranging for the addition of especial It designed macblpery to the dredge in order to enhance the pumping capacity of the “Pittsburg.” Great as la the original capacity of the dredge, recently dtooorerad improvements will be added as It Is desired to make ibia, largest dredge In the world, a model of IU rises and also to get out of her the very greatest amoont of work. The “Pitts burg," as at present eqaipprd, can move about 23,000 yards of material daily. With the addition of fort bar improvemenu the capacity la expected to be at least 30,000 yards per day.

A meeting will be bald bars the latter part o(-lbe waak to organise a oosa sort league. The mayor* of various seashore towns will attend. Mayor Sto Atlantic CMy will gnn In Caps May t ty a few days.

it tat Bol Nasdtai have It mad yon, 113.80 to 325.00 and yon gat G. T. » All kind of Inaotaa at Boi Hsadtas* and gut 0. T. &

••four Man in a Hurry."

RIO GRANDE. Mr. Freoch, «m nf Hr. Cox's trusted employees at the canning factory, waa tending to business affairs at Brldgetos on Saturday; Mr. Elwood Thompson, wife and child were recent visitors herewith Mr. Thompson's mother, Mr*, feiroa Thompson. Mr. Ssmuri Ibneman has accepted a lucrative poalttoo in MXldwood aa paluler. Miss Mary Meerwald, onr publicachiail teacher, waa hi on Sfouday and no at

is bad.

Mr. and Mrs. Strong were renewing old acquaintance* at Bmlelgh the Hist of tbe ra. Amelia Kaal and two daughter*, Mlaa Kiu and Mrs. Louie Harris, were at Cape May on Wednesday. Mr^William Kimble and wife woi Dias Creek tbe first of tbe week visiting relatives. Mrs. Emma Harris Is this week entertaining her mother and father of Phil*,

del phis.

Mr. Frank 8 Sheppard of Ca|W May delivered a very eloquent sermon la the First M. E. church on Sunday evening to very large audience, in tqe absence of our pastor, Rev. Mr. Book. ^ A. Carlton Hildreth loat a valuable bog recently, which. It la slated, wonld have tipped the beam at 400 pounds. Mr. Frank Berk hart, who baa a large trade in tbe tousorisl art, is fast becoming popular among our people. While her* be baa gained many friends, and every one should give him a trial.

ancient marriages. A oi "Lour vl Oi t And Two Centuries Ago. 0 Below wcjflven list of marriage lireioMrec -rds In the office of the been-tan' BUte of New Jersey. These will lie continued from week o week •• d ought lo he interest!?!;.’ to those who. want b delveinbif milvhistory. YoUwdlwanl the('M'K May Hkhild to follow these lists. They began in the is»:ic of August SHh. (tOXTIXI'Ml wow last writs.) JtHis'hve Fnren.aii aud Anna Hand, June 18.1771 • F'-rier amt Ablali T'-wna-.-nr*, October 15. 1754. 0LVtsi->qjUrr F.-abr aud f. dl Hand. Janu ry 18, 1782. Cons sc-i i-F-»t-rand Biti.i K'dxid^e June 1. 1778. Henry K«*terai«l Rhudav Smith, September 18. 1777. John Foaier ami Palleuc- Foreman August 8, 1701. Jonathan Foster and Ilaunah Hidden, July 28, 1759. Nathaniel Foster aud Mary Elilr-dg-. March 19, 1754. data th lei Foster ami Judith Hugi October 5. 1787. Bamori Fueter and Mary Smiib, April 55,1774. Stephen Foster and Ablgal Stevenson October 4, 1758. Freeman and Rachel Lee, Gt. Eg; Harbor, February 27, 1708. Thorn aa Ficucb and Hannah Peaaner, November 14. 1774. Mary Foreman aud Aaron Learning, •„ February 18. 1738. Patience Foreman and John Foatcr, August 5, 1761. Patience f^roman aud Jacob Hand, February 22. 1774. Abigail Foster and William Jonaon, April 19, 1742. Bvrsbeba Foster and Lot Buck. May 9.

1788.

Mary Foster and Ephraim Stratton, July 20. 1753. Tsbittha Fueter aud John Robcnaou, June 17, 1785. Deborah Fox and George Morton, March 25. 1754. Anne Fnrmau aud Joshua Shaw, Jr., May 17, 1775. Martha Furman and Jacob gcbellloger, January 22,1772. Zellka Furman and Joalah Hand, Jane 28, 1787. (to ex coxnxrsE Kfxr wxxx.)

DIAfi CREEK. Tbe vendue of Mrs. Hannah Sayre on Wednesday of last week wt* largely attended and thlrgs br-mgbt good | rices. Pilot George Donglag* sod wife of Cape May were calling on friends in tbe village Monday. Tbe fanning Implements and household goods of tbe late Peter Errlcaoo were sold at public sale last Friday. ‘age Douglass of'Rio Grande, move Into tbe Errlctoo bouse in tbe near future. Mr. Joaepb Skill and son of Philadelphia. were tbo guests of Mr. and Mrs. 8. Page on Sunday. Job. Heritage of Leesburg, finds great atirsciioBs In this village on Sunday evening*, Capt. Elir.er Willetts and Edward Tuttle, bla grandson, were -In Philadelphia Friday last on business. Capt. Charles Vane man and wife were entertaining company from Millville last eek. Onr fike fishermen are making large catches of sea eels this week, perch and «k bring scarce. Capt. Nathan Duggbty waa called to Fair Haven last week to attend tbe funeral of hla stater. Mrs. Andrew Veal of Bridgeton, If visiting relstive* Ir the village this eek. Harry Norton went to Wills eye hospital on Friday last to bava bla eyas ex •mined.

COURT HOUSE. Leslie Lndlnm and family i

Mrs. Daniel Westcott and daughter Linda DrnnlsriU* spent Saturday with her riater Mrs, Socrates Willis. William Stites and wife i impany from Philadelphia *hl* week. Mrs. George Norton of Dias Creek passed through here on Wednesday. Joseph Newman and family are entertainb« Mre. Hcwman-s father ' Mrs. Badly Armstrong of Green Creek

we of the widow of Bd. Sayre at Dias Creek n Wednesday. Bev. Newton Netaon Of Wildwood waa iritov here on Tuesday. Mrs. Walter Harrell is withber parents in

Harry Tyler of O tor here . Joseph Heaeuf Cape May n

GREEN CREEK.

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Captain Barr Views logo mar. Capt. Charlie Barr, late'ooramander of tbe sucoeesfnl cup tacer Reliance, visited Bristol, R. I., last Saturday, arriving at 11.13 from New London. He went to talk with Designer Herresboff about tbe fitting ot tbe racing schooner Ingomar, owned by Morgan F. Plant of New York. Capt. Karr la to be tbe skipper of the logomar when she race* early In the coming year lu tbe Mediterranean aud other Eur-

opean water*.

It U understood that tbe craft, wblcb la regarded aa tbe fastest schooner afloat on this aide of tbe Atlantic, and which la aneboied off tbe Herreahoff shop* in Bristol harbor, will soon be laid alongside tbe works and fitted out for her ocean voysg*. Tbe craft D now stripped of her for* aud main masts. Barr may sail fur the C*pe May cop whlah Is now In England. There Is jnaoh gratification among tbe yachtsmen over tbe anoohuecmeDt that tbe Cape May cop la likely to be bronght beck to this country from England, where It baa been for a number of yean, Do leas an ableakipperthanCaptalli Cbarlea Barr being selected to lift the trophy. Morton E Plant, owner «»f the ecboooer yacht Ingomar, has announced that be has migaged Captain Barr aa skipper of the Ingomar for the coming aeaeon, when she will be sent abroad to recover. If possible, the Cape Msv Cap, which la qpe of the two taken to England by tbe Genesis after an nnsttcccssful effort Ui -capture the

America's Cup.

James Gordon Bennett originally gave this cup as a perpetual chsllciige trophy for races between Sandy Hook aud C^oe May, and ft had bsen held by the New York Yacht Club f->r th- owi era of tbe winning yachts. Only suhooneis conteated for It before Ihe^iontznt In which- tbe enesta waa tha vlclpr. Mr. Plant, in discussing tbe proposed trip of tbo Ingoiuar abroad, said b^ dl3 not contemplate entering his yacht In toe proposed transatlantic race for the German Emperor's Cup. aa he thinks tbe element of lock enters too largely Into such

Falling Leaves. Thia la tbe season A tbe year whea the leaves are falling from the trees, people who take a pride la cleanliare gathering them up aad burai’ g them. This is commendable, but It might be well aot to do too much of this bormag at night It Is an easy matter for s fire to be left before it dice out, aad if a artnd spr ags up there is danger of a costly cnUmgratton, Lai the leave* and rubbhh be burai during tbe day, and the danger of fire will be greatly

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Better to Build. Former Slate Senator Hand of Cape May baa gone into the road bnlldlog business, and baa barn awarded tbe contract for bnildlng a new eouuty road bridges, to coat 525,800. Aa the road dors not lie In tbe direction of Trenton, bnt toward tbe home of hla euooeeanr, I tor rlecl Crease, tbe proaprets are hr will rcal.se something mure substantial and lasting then ha rver acquired In tbe tagislalorr. And another fact may be noted that It 1* better always to bnild than tear dtfwu —ffemdsa Courier.

Dentistry. s Office of Dre. Lorenoe and Scholl, successors to Walter J. Learning, corner of Ocean and Hughes streets, open for the practice of dentistry ie all ito branches, (Ur. W. a Siekler, associate.) Office boon dally, from 8 to 12 a. M., 2 to 4 r. M , 7 to 8 evenings. Ns root! ted air for the painless extraction of teeth, endorsed »-y tbe medical fraternity

Philadelphia.

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Evidence that tbe “New Cape May' tmlng on 1* found in tbe aonounoen

1 at an up-to-date hotel U to b 1 built at a

■at of half a million doilara and tin la to he taken oot for aeocla] club already secured commodious Tbe fenewed prosperity of tbe prominent and ultra-fasbonable resort la no longer open to am

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- CAPE MAY POINT. Mrs. John Coiaoo and daughter Mia* VMa Marktey. with Mr*. Edward W.

WEST CAPE MAY. Mr. and Mrs. Southard KM red* a baas ■aturuad from a vW

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