ANCIKXT MARRIAGES. A Urcord of TIiom of OM mm& Two l>nt«rtM Ago. IMow we fire » Uatof marrU** lioenae mx.nl* Id the office of the SecreUry of SUte of New Jeiwev. Theee will tinned from week to week mod ought to tie interesting to those who went to delve into faibllv history. You will w*nt the Gin Mat Hbbald to follow lists. They begun in the issue of August 20th. (coxnltt’Kn rson utw wm.) Joseph Hnym and Lydia Johnson, Ih - cember 16. mt. Thomas Hedges and Mary Lap ton, February 16. ’.TtB. Asariah Hewet and Lydia Buck. Jun* Ik 1T6S Thomas Hrwlt, Jr., and Hannah Ham!. - December 4, 1764. Shamssr Hewit and Hiisabeth Smith Daniel Hewit and Mary Holden, Febru

1.1764.

KHjah'Hewitt and Naomi Young, June 14. 1768. Daniel HUdrith and PriaUa Goff. May 8.

1761..

David HUdrith and Jane Edwards, April M.176#.* Joseph HUdrith and Zabiah Corson. February 16,174*. Joseph Hildreth and Martha Util will. January 86. 1798. Michael Hinsbaw and Elisabeth Barlow. January 80, 1768. Beniamin Holden and Ablgal Leonard, April 8, 1746. Daniel Holder and Sarah Jssard. September 4, 1754. Beniamin Holldenand Elizabeth Briggs, December 16. 1730. Rynear Hollinshsad and Jana Eldredge, June 5, 1778. j Joseph Houldln and Hannah Jonson. October 11.169a James Hnbbert and Isabell Little.

RIO GRANDE. Happy New Year i lit. Richard French, wife and danghter have returned after a pleasant visit to relatives at Bridgeton. Jesse Brown and wife of West Cape May an spending the holidays with Mrs Town’s sis tor, Min Jennie Hand. e Mr. Stews U this week entertaining hU tther and mother of Millville. William Hand of Philadelphia spent htiatnas with Us wife of this place. Mrs. Frank Downs, accompanied by her daughter, took Christmas dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Graves of Erma. Mrs. Julia Morton of DeanievUle spent part of last week with her sister, Mrs. 1.1 sale Shaw. MLa Ethel Edmunds of West Cape May has been visiting her friend, Mias Eva Ed-

wards.

Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Back of Wildwood were renewing old acquaintances here on Christ mas Day. The children oTMre. Emma Harris were the recipients of a handsome organ on Christmas morning, a gift from their

mother.

Mr. sod Mrs. Geonre Strong are spending the holidays among telatlvee in Camden and Philadelphia. Mrs. Lfdta Sayre of Millville, who he» property Interests here. Was In town Saturday, looking after the same. Mr. Merrill of Philadelphia le passing the holidays very pleasantly with Mr. John Stldworthy. Mrs. Emma Thompson and Mary Goff are renewing old aoqualotenctsat Erma the first of the week. Mias Lida Neal and Masters George Kimble and Robert Neal were re tors at Cape May. Missis Nelson Hand and Fred Neal were the recipient* of a beautiful watch each on Christmas as tokens of esteem, the latter being from his wife and children

COAL EXPERIMINT8.

Wests Inawt■rated at HerlesBeasA, Kaglaad—Ksperts Itadr KWeel af

Sabaserctac la 8alt Water.

Some curious teste with coni are now being made at Portsmouth, the object being to ascertain to what extent. If any. It Is Improved by being kept for a certain time In salt water. Twenty-one tons of coal taken froi the same heap were first divided Into three parts, two of which contained tan tons each, and one one ton. One of the ten ton lots was next divided into five parte, each containing two tons, abd theee. after being placed In five perforated bozee, were sunk in the sea. The other ten’ton lot Is also to be divided Into five parts, each con- ' tnlning' two tons, but instead of being j sunk In the sea these are to be kept

TAM ON W1RELKM ffTATIONB. Government Keeking InlHrmatlontn Readiness fbrTrouble. Searching inquiries are being made by jorerament officials regarding tbedetails of construct Ion, ownership abd capacity,

for sending

graph station erected on the beach I e Cap* May a year ago. lu a letter to tb* United States Weather Bureau here. Rear Admits! Sigatac. commandant of the league Island Navy Yard, has asked that theee details be gathered and forwarded to him

as soon as possible.

Nothing 1* said as to the probable be made of the ioformatlon. bat it is supposed that the Navy Department Is preparing to exercise a certain amoune of ea pionage over tb* wlrelea* etetlon* along the coast In preparation for auy Rouble which might arise when wireless messsgi flashed to wareblus might be useful to a

enemy. Tbe same Information was sent I on lend and will b* covered with Ttrto other polo!* where sutlimsareloc .ud. I p^un. The one ton lot was burned s . . - ! few days ago, and a thorough test is WORK TO PR04JRK8H. I now being made of Ite qusliC

shown by combustion.

‘Constantine Hughes and Ellaheba Hand. Ellaha Hughes and Judith Bpleer, October. 86,1778. Eh Us Hughes and Mary WhiUden, October 8,1761. Ellis Hughes, Jr., and Elenor WhlUdio. September 81.1766. Ellis Hughes and Judith Hudyer, December 7,1786. Jense Hughes and Mary Hughes. Jnns 14,176k , (to ax costixced xaxr waaa.)

Speaker Camion of tbe National

House of Representative* has placed New Jersey’s Congressmen on important committees. Congressman John J. Gardner of this District is retained as chairman of the committee on labor, and is also an Important member of tbe committees post-offices and industrial arte. Congressman Loodenalager of the First District Is retained as chairman of the committee on pensions, and is algo a njember of tbe committee on naval affairs. Congressman Charles K. Fowler has Leen made chairman of the committee -on banking and currency antj a member of tbe committee on dvil service. Congressman Benjamin P. Howell has been made chairman of the committee on immigration and a member of the committee on pubUc building. Congressman Richard Wayne Parker has been retained as s member of the committees on judiciary and military affairs and census. Congressman William Hughes is s member of tbe committees . on labor and census. Congressman Allan Benny is s member of tbecommlttee'

on immigration. Congressma

McDermott is a member of the committee on merchant marine. Congressman William M. banning is a member of the committees on insular affairs and coinage. Congressman William H. Wiley is s member of the committee on DisLict

of Columbia.

FISHING CREEK. Happy New Year!

Mlssei Ruth sod Emma McPherson are ^pending tb* nolidays with friends in PhllRob Reeno of-Asbury Park spent a few days with hit mother at the post offls*. Walter Shaw visited his grandparents

daring the holidays.

Herbert E Bate of Weal Chester, Pa., is spending the holidays with bis parents. James H. Sbaw and wife of Holly Beach spent part of the week with their sot Death has again visited oar Mule village Sod taken from our midst Mrs. Hattie HefntaKway. who bad many friends in tbj* community. She is survived by a husband and three children. Mrs. Marne Schellenger entertained A i and family of this place, and Shamgar Douglas and family. Albert Woolsou and Mrs. K* tel la Woolsou of

Cold Spring ''

Frank Matthews, wife and son spent several days last -%ek with Mrs. Mat thews’ parents at Clermont. Leslie Woolsou isspeudlna tbe holidays

In Philadelphia.

To Build Bulkhead Pending Attachment Litigation. Work on the Immense bulkhead along the ocean front of the new section of the city has been resumed and do farther Interruptions are expected, as the contractors. Dietrich A Bowser, will enter bonds pending the reanit of present litigation. to which they say they are Innocent

parties.

Dietrich & Bowser bonght e large quantity of pilings from a Sweedsboro dealer and paid cash for them. Tbe firm of Wilaoo A Horner alleges It sold the pilings to the Swedsbnro dealer and was never paid. U therefore issued a writ of attachment against tbr pilings. Dietrich A Bowser say they are not responsible for Wilson A Horner's bill against the B wed esboro deal- , They believe he was the rightful ownof tbe pilings which tbey purchased. In order to avoid any delay in tbe great improvement nnder way they have decided to give tends pending a decision.

In 12 months the coal lu one of the submerged boxes, and also that In one of tbe boxes which have been kept on land, will be compared, and tbe result win be compared with that which was obtained whan the one ton was burned a law days ago. In this way the scientists and the naval authorities of England are confident that some new and important facte can be learned in regard to the qualtti*-

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■Speculation as to who wUl be tbs four delegates-at-isrge from New Jersey to tbe NatAmal Republican Convention has bean largely set at rest by tbe attitude of tb* county leaders, wb > have dieensead tbe subject at tbe weekly gathering at the State capital, and by Chancery Clark E C. Stakes declaring in favor of State Aa-

acaaor David Baird of Caadaa.

The delegatee-at-large have heretofore consisted of tb> two United States Senators, the Governor and General Sewell be-

fore tils election to the Senate.

Mr. Sc okas’ friends have nrged him to become a candid ate for del agate-at-large, but he ha* declared that as Mr Baird has saoceoded Senator Sewell to leadership, be should also kuoorad him as a delegate to the convention. This sentiment Is acqnlaaoad la by a large portion of tbe county leaders, and again.lodtrate* that there I* aa understanding between Baird aad

DIAS CREEK. A Happy New Year! Mr. and Mrs. William Powell of Goehen re spending a/ew with relative, here Thomas H. Doug!ski of Wildwood was visiting his parents here Monday. Mrs. Lida Barnett ot Cold Spring is vkiting Frank Douglass and wife this week. El wood A. Howvll, whaiujureri hi* foot recently, D still confined to the house. Tbe I. O. M. Lodge is anticipating a royal good time at their annual sapper on New Year* night Stage driver Norton aad wife visited their daughter Emms ot Atlantic City on Christmas Day. Tbe heirs of Isaac Tomlin are surveying their woodland on Court House road. Levi B. Hewitt and wife are visiting Mrs. Hewitt’* mother I* Ocean City. The annual bulines* meeting' of tbe M. E. Church will be hold on January 6th, at

7 p.m.

Mrs. Harry Tuttle and son Horace of North Port, Long Island, are with Mrs. Tuttle's parents In this village for aa ex■uded stay. Parties from Green Creek killed two gray foxps In this vUUgs on Thursday.

will send yon for one year postpaid, lit Mneffi mMe me!» M This is a new monthly magazine published by the publishers of Cosmopolitan

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The Cosmopolitan Hear $1.00 Cape May Herald 1.00 New or old Subscriber*. Remember you get $3.00 worth of reading for $2.00 Send orders early to Cape May Herald* 506 WashirtHtorx St. Cape May City.

WHlTEftBORO. A Happy New Year! Charles Carey, wife aad family of Camden are spending the holiday, with relaUveshers. They *r* so taken with Um osw settlement that Mr. Carey ha* pmchaaed the house and farm lot of the late John Wiley Hand aad will 1

w at, nary’s R. C. Ctafth. Hoar* of divine service on Snaday*. Masses at 7 aad S a. *. Sunday School at ZAO r. a. botiary, sermon pad benediction of tbe Moat Bleseed Sacrament at 7 JO r AH are ranted to attend tbe Sunday evening ins Duetto us at 7 JO

the moat Important doctrines of Christianity will be given Snaday evetriogs at 7 SO to the chape! of St. Maty's R. C

Chareb, Washing toe street. All

vlfcd. No oollecUoaa to b* taken ap at 1

syrialty ofgieva*. Sea our Wright’s uaderwaar 'at I.

Jetaey Day la October Fifth. Wedoeaday, October 8th, has bow becu fixed upon as "New Jersey Day” at the bt. Louis Fair next year. This is Just 00a week later than tbe date originally sot for N*w Jersey and tb* ehaag* made because of the fact that tbe first day fell tbe day preceding “Big Thurs-

A lease of one of Cape May's leading wel*, wffich baa H years to run, I* offered for sale, togrtber with tbe leasee's hole! personal property b offered for Bale at a reasonable figure for cash. F.fiy

oms lu tbe hotel.

Address. Lewis T. Stevens, Atty. , 810 Washington street.

Cap* May, N. J.

teebamlth 1> Hew Terk Adopts fovel Labor-navlag Devlq* - latelllgemt Asia*sis at Work. ' On an uptown street on the East side of the city, says tbe New York Msll and Express, hundreds of people dally pause at a blacksmith’s shop to watch .uree large and Intelligent Newfoundland dogs, which are employed by the brawny smith to work the bellows of the forge his shop. In one corner of the shop Is s wooden wheal about eight feet in diameter and wide enough tor a dog to stand In. When the wheel Is at rest the dog stands in much the same position as the horse In a child’s rocker, with his head always turned toward the forge awaiting orders. When told to “go ahead- the beast on duty at once starts on a brisk trot, which makes the wheel turn around rapidly and by means of a crank and lever the power U conveyed to the bellows Tbe dogs work willingly and with kuch Intelligence that people are never weary of watching.the effort* of the snimsTX to keep the smithy fires bright Each dog works In the wheel for one hour and then rests for two. They cost their owner shout two dollars a week eecb feed, and he estimates tha^they save him |12 a week, as otherwise It would require the eerrlcee of two men or a small engine to do their work.

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A Batineu Cpe&isg, • Tbe publishers of “^looess,” tbe great home magazine of America, published in New York, write us that they datlre tb aecuie a local lepreaeiiUllvo lu this county to receive sod pollolt subscriptions. Tbe oompenastloti given by "SnooeM" is said to he the largest offered by any firstclass periodical, and If any of our reatfcn are desirous of undertaking work of ibis character, we suggcsllhatlbry commauL esu at once with Tbe Success Company, Washing too Square, New York. Tbe Scholarship Bureau of TbeSucoem Company will a!*o gisdly explain a plan by which boys and girls oau secure au education, fbeSuoceo* Company itsell purlug Scholarship* In return for s comparatively small amount of work. Addiesm, for full iufonusllon, Tbe Suocms Scholarship Bureau, 38 Waved j Place, New York City. 12 17 4t

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Veanaylranis Railroad Company (Wm* Jersey and Seashore Radroad) Is running a parlor car oti Dai us leaving C»p* May at 7Jfia. a. waeWaya had <.4* p.a Sou- « .levs and on trains laavtog Market etreet ■barf, PblledeipW*. at 4*8 r li., week-

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Tb* f ranch is* granted In August *0 the People's Traction Company to build a trolley road through Sea Isle City, from Corson’s Inlet to Towneeud’s Inlet.'will be void unless work Is started before February 10 next. In ease tbe preaaat bolder* I of the fraaeblaedo not start work, U is

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Preseat CoaAttlee*. Now that parlor cars and sleeping ears on trolley Itoes are established we may be privileged to speculate as to what will corns next as an annex of the broomstick train. Suppose we hazard the guess that It will bo tbs trolley bouse—first cousin tbs house boat, says the Boston Transcript. By tbe building of spurs and side tracks In delightful spots at country or seashore at a fair and far distance from tbs main lines resting places for these moveable dwellings could- ba comfortably managed. At one of them a trolley house might remain for as long a time as contentment was the staying power and when this burning ont tbe trolley pole might be put In contact with tbe wire and tb* trolley house trundled away to pastures new. Of course, this Is merely tb* roughest outline of a possible development of the electric car. but It is tbs pleasantest part upon which the lay mind can dwell. Details of 1L like the securing of suitable drinking water and the training of every tenant of one of these dwellings to be his own motor-man may as wall be left to the conlsdentlpn of those whose business It would be to

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ARAPAH0 AND SHOSHONE. ladlaa Trike* Have DtattBetlv* Detk* S<»C*Jle4 Pal • KaS« fcr Them. Tbs slight difference* of styles which occur an well exemplified in the style of painted rawhide bags or envelopes, so-called "parfleches.” writes Prof, is Boas. In the Popular Science Mr. SL Oalr has.observed that the Arapaho are in the habit of laying on the colors rather delicately, in araae of moderate size, and of following oat a general arrangement of their motives In stripes; that the Shoshone, on the other hand, like large areas of solid colors, bordered by heavy bine bands, and an arrangement In which a central field is set off rather prominently from the rest of the design. This dlff. is so marked that It la easy to Shoebon* parfleche that has fou way to the Arapaho from parfleches of Arapaho manufacture, in other cases the moot characteristic difference con-

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