JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

Many Important Measures Await Decision of Lawmakers. wakelke senate president.

•Hit Colbr ml Uo«a»— bach ih»lr»»» of Habbbllaaa Blrarlas Cvaimllt**. |Special Curreapondanc* ) Tuxtok, N. J., Jan. 12.—The Leuialaiurv convenetl at three o'clock thl» afternooh, acvonling.to the requirement* of the State ConsUtutlua. All the members were present, and the members from Cape May county were warmly greeted. The large dumber of admirers were glad to welcome Leris M Crease as one of the new member* of the Senate, and James M. E. Hildreth was gladly received br those who spll be hu associate* the present snnter. Both have been favorably considered and given more than the onjinkry patronage of new men. They both came with great record* a* far a* majorities were concerned, Mr. Crease * majority of 488 over the roost popular Democrst in the couuty having been achieved by an open fight made against him by former Republican leaders, who ought to have supported their ^ticket. He had the largest Republican majority since civil war times, the deareat being that of Senator Ross in 1(84, Of 470. The figures in the Secretary of State’* office show all the others in thirty year* to range from 385 Republican to 239 Democratic. Assemblyman Hildreth had the biggest vote and biggest majority of any man who ever - any office in Cape May county in its history, and this honor was held up to the present year by Senator Oesse. When Senator Cresse took hie seat be was completely hidden behind a bower of flowers. Three emblem* were on hi* de*k, they representing three yachts, the smallest-one having on the word Assembly, the middle sued one having on the word Senate and the largest one being left with a blank, showing that his friends think he may go highe.-. Senator Crease announced the appointment of Collector James T, HoBman of Lower Township to a committee derkship, and Constable John W. Gandy of Upper Township to a doorkeeper-

ahip.

Governor Murphy has appointed Lewis T. Bryant of Atlaj^ic county; Chief Factory Inspector in the place of exSenator John C. Ward of Salem. SSakrww •( th* Beast*. President Hutchinson will probably call the upper body together at the stnAce of 3 by the statehouse clocks, and after the selection of a temporary secretary the business of organisation will be proceeded with. Senator Ed round W. Wakelee of Bergen has been chosen as the presiding officer in the higher branch of the state legislature. The progress of Senator Wakelee'a career in state politics has been steady and certain, and altbongh one of Hie youngest men who have ever held this high boner In this stste be is conceded to bs In every way deserving of his advancement. Senator Joseph Cross of Union, who has been In the state senate since 1894. will be the minority leader in the upper house. Walter E. Edge of Atlantic will succeed himself as secretary. There was a little opposition to Edge's reappointment early In the campaign from his own county because of some reported political entanglement, but Senator Lee of Atlantic, in placing Mr. Edge's name before the recent caucus, paid high compliments to the candidate. This Is Mr. Edge's fourth term ate aecretary. Howard L. Tyier of Cumberland will be assistant aecretary and laaac R. Pierson of Morris will be supervisor of bills. The other senate officers will be as follows: Journal cleric. Merchant Meeker of Union; assistant Journal clerk. J. Howard Sprague of Ocean; calendar clerk. Robert K. Bustard of Passaic; bill clerk, David A. McIntyre of Easex; sergeant at anna. E. Hart Cnnniagbam of Mercer; assistant sergeant at arms, Georg* W. Mount of

.-ome eouncctM with thl* offiv* that there is some good natured talk of making him the permanent deck of the bouse. Ha ta ao obliging and efficient that no one objecta to him succeeding

The Interesting contest for the leadership of the house between Assemblyman Everttt Colby of Essex and A* aemblyman Thomas J. Hlllery of Mor ria waa about the only occurrence of Interest during the several week* Intervening between election and the formation of the legislative body to add any excitement to the anteiegislatlve eenson. The two young assemblymen fought to the very end over the position. but the representative from Essex marshaled the atronger force, md hla opponent from Morris waa forced to admit defeat, which he did moat gracefully and with the beet of feeling. Frederick Lehlbach of Essex was selected by Leader Colby as chairman of, the ateering committee, the other members being: Mr. Hlllery, Harry 8. Scw reL Camden: K. C. Henry. Mlddlt Thomas Colclough, Jr.. Mercer; Thomas C. Elvina, Atlantic, and Louis H. Miller. Cumberland. This committee will have the political buaineaa of the session to look after and keep the vnnJorlty party off the ahonl*. John Boyd Avia of Gloucester ban been selected Jiy the majority a* speaker and will be formally elei-ted next Tuesday. He la n fair minded, clem young man, according to tin- repor!which come from the nouthem part of the state, where be la |>opular. and there la predicted for him by hla friends a successful and satisfactory administration. Upton 8. Jefferys of Camden will succeed himself if* assistant clerk of the boose. Robert 8. Terfemte of Essex will be journal clerk. George A. Groter of Essex will succeed himself as supervisor of bills, and George Lntts of Atlantic will do likewise as sergeant at arms. The firs! aaslstani sergeant at arms will be William 8. Dey of Middlesex. The other officers will be Bill Clerk Edward Totten of Morris and Asalstant Bill Clerk John King of Paaaalc. Speaker Elect Avis wUl probably name as hi* private secretary William H, Albright of Woodbury. Camden county. The apportionment of the minor office* among fhe several counties by the house steering committee is ns follows; Atlantic, one-jjpge; Bergen, first assist ant supervise/ of bills and one doorkeeper; Burlington, assistant to the clerk of the assembly, one doorkeeper and one gallery keeper: Camden, doorkeeper*, one gallery keeper and one page; Cape May. aaslstant U journal clerk; Cumberland, aaslstant to journal clerk, two doorkeepers.and gallery keeper; Essex, second Itasistant supervisor of bills, second assistant sergeant at arms, two doorkeepers, eight pages and two postmasters; Gloucester, one doorkeeper; Mercer, two doorkeepers, .one gallery keeper and one page: Middlesex, two doorkeeper* and one page: Morris, one doorkeeper, one gallery keeper and one page; Rassalc. two doorkeepers, one gallery keeper and one page; Salem, one gallery keeper and one page; Ocean, one gallery keeper and one nase.

ANCIENT MARtUAGER.

Our Church Directory.

D. Watson of Camden. Senator Brown of Monmootb has been given the z Ing of the assistant supervisor of MUf, .-'and that official will probably be Ji Gillen of Monmouth. Senator Jad of Middlesex has the naming of the clerk of the committee on printed Mila.

to tbs secretary i

The allotment of the officers to the various ed upon by the s leering as follows: AtteuHe. owe clerk t.

FISHING CREEK. John James spent Monday afternoon at Burleigh with his daughter Mrs. Ell* Mc-

Pherson.

Thomas Holme* and Ed Shaw of Holly Beach spent Sunday with Frank Matthew* and wife. . Charles Hemingway made a bush trip Camden the first of the week. Mrs. Lula Woolson and daughter visiting Mrs. MnaaeBcheUenserthi*week. Mis* Anna Crowell end friend of Weat Cape May spent Sunday afternoon with J. Snyder and wife. Mrs. May Hemingway and children ef ape May ar* visiting J. Barnett nod wife

this week.

Charles Howard entertained SaauM Edmund* and wife on Sunday.. Ed Crowell of WaatCapeMayapeotFriday with Ms slater. Mta. tank fiayder. Edgar Woolson returned to PhUadeROiia in Monday after spending a week with hla

Mrs. Swan fra presented her dnuahteis Mlaers^abel and Maude with a fine aew

Wing piano.

(qmirwDZD oct lsst wamtl) Captain WUlata Jahueon of the steamer Eva D. Barn has vstaspsd hoaaa, Lemuel Ochellenger aid wife spent seal days gt Holly Beach. Jacob Barnet aad wtfe spool New Year . Day with Bichard Hemmlngway and wl

at Gape May.

Mites* Geprgie and Bgrtha Woolson of. Caps May fislntspawt last week with tbcltcousin, llisaJsnBle Woolson. Mrs. LibMs Mount of Ocean ORy eall ad n friends htre recently. Harry Waken on of South Dannie 1M*grindsur.hr last weak. Aaron Wosiaon and wits on New TharS Day entertadued Albert Weolaoa an A Mr* Estelle Wffibou of Cold Sprint Daniel Woolson ot Wood

day* with Mrs. UbMe Monnt at Oca Cky. y-’-. J ,-a 1 Frank M MU tow*, wtfe audl asw spent ‘ — ^iWfrisusant Mb.

A Record of Those of One and Two ,Centuries Ago. Below we give a list of marriage license records In the office of the Secretary of State of New Jersey. These will be continued from week to week sod ought to. be Interesting to those who want to delve Into f>mily history. You will wsnt the Cars Mat HxaALO to follow these lists. They began in the issue of Au-

gust 20th.

(eosTiNcsn moil last wkbk.) John Hughes anil Martha Ismard, December 24. 1700. Memnoan Hughe* and Martha Hughes, March 4,1781. Thdmaa Hughes and Lydia Page, December 8, 17W. Elijah Hughe* and Hannah S.lles, O l- ‘

obrr 28, 1540.

John Hunt, Jr., and Mary Swnin. Feh-‘ li ntary IS. ITJO. A blah Hand and Jame* Townsend, Jan- - g

nary 7.1740.

Acksah Hand and Rrcompeose Ham , j March 1,1790. I Amelia Hand aod Christopher Ludlam. j March SB, 1778. Anna Hand and Jonathan Foreman, JanelS, 1771. Deborah Hand and Jeremiah Hand. March 27.1784. Deborah Hand and Jonathan Jenkins. April 18, 1788. ' EliahebN Hand and Constantine Hughe*. February 1.1780 Elizabeth Hand and Matthew Hand. Janaary 1,1778. Esther Hand aod James Wllllts, 1740. E*ther Hand-and Hem Garritaoa, Oct-

ober 81.1781.

Kuna* Hand and Francis Iron*. October

5, 1774.

Eunice Hand and Nathaniel Norton, November 90,1788. Experience Hand and Downes Edmonds, August 10.1752. Experience Hand and John Robertson. November 23. 1756. Hannah Hand and William Bennet. September 8. 1758. _ Hannah Hand arid Thoms* H*wit, Jr., December 4. 17M. Hannah Hand and John Newton. August 22, 1786. Jane Hand mod Natbauiel Ogden, Fairfield, April 9*. 1781. Jane Hand and Miller Bancroft. October 1,1787. Jeremiah Hand and Elijah Shaw. April

12, 1788.

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moag Ths Worshipper* of Th# Different Denominations. PKXaBTTXKIAK CM UBOH. Rev. A. W- Spooner,Pastor. Preaching Bnnday morning at 10 30;

evening at 8.00.

Snndiy School at 8.00 P M Wednesday evening praj. > • -rvlc • ai8. Communion service every third Sabhatli

of each qtiarlei.

The Ladles’ Mi**'o"*r)- (bicleiy meets the last Friday of each n.mi'h at 8 p m. All «eat* are free. Eri-tyln-dy welcome,

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o*day

Meeting* at 9 A. M

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Su.Miay SchiM.I st 3 Kpworth League J

o’clock.

Mid-week prayer service Wudn.-sday evening at 8 o’clock. Class tpeeliug*, Tuesday, Thnnulay and Friday evcoiDga BAPTIST CHURCH. Rev. Georg* Willlsms, Pastor. Preaching on Sunday morning at 10.80. In the evening at 8.00. Sunday morning Worker* Meeting »t

10.00 A. M.

Sundry-School at 3.00 p. m. Wednesday evening Prayer Meeting at

8 o'clock.

Yonng People’s Meeting Friday evening at 8 o'clock,

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DIAS CREEK. C' (CROWDED OIT LABT WggR.) There was no service in rlth«v church Sunday owing to the icy roads. District depnty grand architect Joseph Rrbinson of Cape May Lodge L O. M.. »ooompanled by 20 members of said lodge, came up Friday evening and Inrtalled the officer* ot Volnntcer Lodge No. 48, L O. M.. a* follow*: 6. M.-Frank E. Howell; W. M.—Ralph Norton; J. It—C. B. Howell; R. a-V. N. Erricon; F. S.-Harry Nortoe: Treasurer—B. L. Howell; Chaplain—Charles Howell; Conductor—B. Lloyd; Truaten*—B. L. Howell, U.Norton. The I. O. M. pot-pie supper New Tear's night was a great aucoeaa About .ninety persona were present. Music and game* were indulged in until S a. m., when good-night* were said and the journey for home begun. Mrs. Mary Norton was sick with a cold recently. Miss Minnie K trton waa visiting friends at Erma. At the close of the seesion on Sunday the M. a Sundr or-school will elect officers for 1004. Mrs. Charles Tomlin visited her slater. Mrs. Thomas D oaghlaas, at Wildwood oentiy. Mr*. Elia Vanaman waa a recent ah per in Philade Ip hi*.

Three-Day Ttw via PnasylTgBU XaUftrd. On January98 the Pennsylvania Bailroad Comptuey.wfll run the neoond ftr-aonally-Oo adneted Tour to Washington the preemit season Tbia tour will cover a pi tried of throe days* affenftagample time ta vMt all the prinolpaf point* uf Interest t the Nattoaal CapMoLhicluiliag

ffiktattoffip^flUSoir *>.« from Phllade’.phla, anfi pcopertloudCe rates from

a. according to. hotel seleotad. r accommoc atlout at bmri for Special sida trigto Moat Ver- .

two days

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between Cape May and Philadelphia the Penney! vmebi Railroad Chtagany (W«t Jersey *^>d Seeehnre RaHroad) in runaiRg a parlor car on trains, letotog Cap* May

RK) GRANDE. Mr. Ephriam HUdroth ismnch improved after a severe illness. Mias Marie Brown is speniog afewday* very pleasantly with her friend* hero. Carlton Hildreth and wife left on Saturday for Philadelphia, where they will reaide the rest of the winter. Masters Robert, Walter and Alfred resae accompanied their aunt to Philadelphia on New Year's Day Mr*. Hannie Hand entertained * ber of friend* at Christmas dlnber. r*. Emma Harris has returned from a visit tdPhiladelphia after spending last week with relative* and friends. Mi** Mae E. Neal passed the holiday* very pleasantly with ber parent*. Mr. and Me*. Fred Neal of this place. ., Mr. aod Mr*. Smith EndiooU celebrated the first year ot their marriage on New Year's Eve by Inviting a number of their friend* to spend the evening with them Georg* Hoffman U quite ill at the home of hi* parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoff-

isn.

Revival meeting* are still In progress in the Baptist Church, and an interest I* being manifested.

(5uaranteeb 5 per cent. 20-seat

Endowment Bonds are popular—twice the lace amount ol the Bond paid in cash at the end of twenty years. Send lor specimen.

The Prudential Insurance \ of America. Hoc: TfTce : Kawark. Y. 1. JOHN F. IiRYDF.N. ITc-id«it I.KSMK D W'AKD. Vice rr«« : deiil EDGAR B WAR I PORRRST F. VkYI ^.N td Vice Preside.ii EDWARD GRAY. Secret* H R- Rich Asia.son*. A»«t Supt . Cape May

LOOK! LOOK! LOOK! , ^E PROPOSE to begin this New Year by cleaning out a large

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clear of by cutting the prices to bargains.

We have two tables filled with these bargains, and as fast as one lot is cleared up there will be other lines of goods to take their places—for instance—you can get a No. 7, 8 or 9 cast iron cooking spider for 10 ce<its, ora $1.00 Waffle iron for 50 > cents, and plenty of other goods marked down to bargains. On JTa.nuarv 11th. We will have on exhibition in our show window a full line of fine GLASSWARE* even- piece full finished and fine polished. Then commencing on and after January 18. every one buying $1.00 worth of goods can‘have their choice of any article it^ the window for five cents. There will be 25 and 30 cent dishes, and no piece less than 10 cents. Early buyers on January 18 will have first choice—see that you are one of the first—And get the largest pieces for 5 cents,

fry This applies to cash sales only.

GW&Sm SgW'&UWv • 305-7 Jackson Street, CAPE MAY, N, J.

Romallte,“The Idral Wall Paint.’’ Romalite is an Oil Paint put up in paste foim to be thinned with water. It la made for both inside and <wit*id* exposure. It ia durable and ha* stood five year* on exterior* with seaside exposures. It is flat (without gloas), washable, hygienic and gives a very artistic velvety finish. It was adopted by the D. 8. Government Buildings at the Buffalo Exposition. Later the Government used Romalite for its buildings at the Charleston Exposition. The Committee oi) Exports on Awards, awarded Roma Ute the gold medal. For sale by A. C. Glut, 41« Washington street.

-PJust Heceived-4<-NEW LOT OF VRhh PAPER All the latest designs and most fashionable colors. Let me estimate on your work. TERMS MODERATE. WILL CALLOWP* •HOW SAM FLCS GCORGC HESS ^^ > 3B]^OtlSRSJSSTggg^^ M _

WEAT CAPE flAY.

Mrs. Maggie Oliver returned home on Wednesday evening after an extended vis-

it to relative* up th* 8 at*.

Mr. John Myers took iq the Rights of PblUdalpbla on last Saturday and Sunday

Fred Edmund* I* spending a few day* with friend* in Philadelphia. Mre. Daniel Stevens ha* been quit* III at her Broadway home. but. we are glad

a Vir-

ginia B Hazard and Mia. Baa Lloyd of DrnBtsvUl* over last Sunday. Mia* Mary Doughty waa stopping kliadelphU recently.

Fob8ai»—Twenty-three at

Weat Cap* May and Cap* May CKv. WUi be eotd la one tract on reasonable Apply to Lewis T. SUvena,

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Remember, only the m m slips.

St. nary’a R. C. C Hour* of divine service oa Sundays, ifiA.ii. ■1 at XfiO y. m. an and benedintioa of to Moat Mtoaad tiacrameat at 7 JO r a. AU are rerriad to attend the Sunday rrning taakwCaaa at 7J9