in B u i ipn Bright and Breeay Paragraphs Gathered Throughout Cape May County by the Herald's Reporters.

FIVE MILE UFA H. | Uullv BKAru. Tb» Holly IWch Board of Kducatlou baa alacled 1* C. Jobu*on Prwtdoul nod Ebro Tenney DUtrlet ClrrkMayor Frank Smith haa alerted work on a hand Mime rectory for St. AnuV Catholic Church oa PaciBc avenue. - Wll.uwoon. The Board of Kducalioa Ua» onraniaed bj elactlna Evana O. Slaughter Prrridrnt. 3ed Du bo la Vice l*re^eut and John II. Smith Diatrict Clerk.

WEST CAPE rur.

Mrs. Thomas Hughes, who has been serious) v ill with pneumonia for t

weeks, U slowly improving.

Miss Mabel Hutton .of MiMnlla i» spending a few days wint Mrs Thoma.-

Eldredge, Jr.

The new house of Abijah Keeves la now under erection on Emerald avenue. McPherson Broa.,who 'recently bought the store formerly occupied by Klwood Bensteaul. have had It moved to their lot on Broadway, and it ia atated that they will set up a butcher shop thia apnng. They are also building a new boose sen** to the store.

ERMA.

Death has visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Uraves and taken their fuur-davk-old daughter. We extend onr sympathy to the bereaved family. Speak gently, trea.i aoftly; No words must be ‘■iTd, Our house is so lonely, For baby iadead. T was in the bright springtime We laid her to real. And placed all ro gently The turf on her breast, like a rosebud she withered, With life scarce begun. And angels, bright angels, Escorted her home. Mr. and Mrs Charles<^Pestoott of

THRILLING ADVENTURE AND HAIR-BREADTH ESCAPE.

Figtit for life on Higbee's Beech.

Several Yoang Men Explore Unknown Parts and Make a Startling

Discovery.

Written for the Cop* Mar Hanid.

A oartaio young man—or was It two _____ _______

young men f the writer la not certain^ j

ieorgsNorton and Deboarah Fox Mai

A NCI K NT MAKRIAUEM. A Record of Those of Onr and Two Centnrlea Ago. Below we give a list of marriage license records In the office.of the beerrtary of State of New Jersey. These will be continued from week to week aud ought to be Interesting to those who wan delve into family history. You will wsnt theCark May Homu> to follow three lists. They began in the isaue of Au-

gust 20th last.

(OOMTIXCKD rBOM LAIT WXKX.) John Newton and Elisabeth Learning.

June B. 1101.

John Newton aud llanuah Hand, August

8J. 1T».

John Nicholson aud Martha Stitrs, Oc-

r story |

Informed, but I venture for what It la worth, and Varied, so her* gora.

There mast have been at least two In the party, or maybe three, or elae the yarn I* the blggrat one ever told In three i part*, and tliat la »•) lug a go al rival.

36. I'M.

Nathanlrl Norton aori Elvahn MatHewi

April 1W. 1*41.

Nalhanlrl Norton aud Eunh-v Hand. N<

rtuber XI. 1733.

Hannah Newtou and Cornelius Kuyn-i

Mrs. Frank Hodman and daughter of t.toUrande spent TJtnraday with Mr. ii< Om^p's slater. Mrs. Julia Peterson.

It waa a b-'utitiful day. I do not nerd to j j u(je ^

dwell upon the glories of Hprlogtlme a. , Srmlon mA .l ohn Ware. May

It came to this charming land, nor paint a Sarah Newton and John Henri. Jr . May

iaiting I

j^je members of Tabernacle

Chnrt:

hurvh met at the p

CAPE MAY eOlNTA double wedding booked for in the near future? Two asters. . Mrs. Edward Springer and'Miss Viola Markloy drove to Cape May Saturday. Cottages are renting rapidly, and everything now points to s prosperous and lively summer season. Miss Geoigie Woulson, who has been employed in the gold leaf factory at West Cape May for s year, resigned her position on Wednesday. Miss Eva Kutherford was obliged to leave her school duties at the Normal School, Trenton, one week earlier than her Easter holidays on account of illness, arriving home on Saturday evening.

young Mias now -tv her a pair of L TenenbaumV

_ M. E.

parsonage Thursday

e BevVE. A. Wells

and family.

Balter Hawn haaretnrueu .j Ai.m.i City after spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mra. James Hawn. Mr. Elijah Eldredge of Camden has returned home after spending a tew days with friends here. ■* .We are glad to note the improrement of Mrs. Charles Hoilman, who has been seriously ill for the last lew weeks. Mrs Bella Drikaon and children of

spent Tnesdsy with Mr. bam Baiiy at Cold Spring. Mr?. Mary Hand is visiting relatives ; Fourth Ward, Cape May (Sty.

There's more than

coax tag ht-rmolher *

new spring style ab<

The latest speinw styles of Madras and Bedford ford shirts at *8c, value 73c ai

L Teoeubaum’a.

RIO GRANDE.

GREEN CREEK. It is given out through pretty pod authority that plans are being made for a new school house. If such is the case let the grand good work continue as tre are in need of such. Thomas Loper is erecting a new cotand whvn jugaasgkafl ft will t —* one of the finest cottages in Green Creek. Nathaniel Norton after several weeks of sickness is improving slowly. Mrs. Ella Conover has returned home after a pleasant visit to her sister. Mrs. Edward Beeves of West Cape May. The old Homestead of Richard Selover, which has been going down rapidly, is now being remodeled and put in firstclass condition for occupancy for the

Harry Fisher, who has been employed all winter in e large department store cf Philadelphia, came home last w—*■

to remain all sutaner.

Mr Ephriam Hildreth returned home on Saturday aftenApending a very pleas-

ant week in PhMftdelphia.

Mias Uda Neal, the obliging detk of W. 6. Kimball's grocery store, and who has been with him for over two years, resigned her position last week, and on Wednesday left for Philadelphia, where she will enters school for trained nurses. Our Sunday-schools are very busy at present. The chileren are feb Jhdng

for their services.

Miss Msy G. Neal is clerking in

atore of W. SrKiinban.

Mias Nora Hand. Mrs. Edna Endicott and Mra. Louie Harris were Saturday

shoppers at Cape May.

A public aale will be held at the residence of John Jones on Saturday, April 9, where a number of farming imple-

ments will be sold.

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE. [Too late for last week] Miss Anns Both Wheaton is dangerously ill at thia writing. Mra. Socrates Willis entertained company this week from Cold,Spring. Miss Sophronia Robinson is st the home of her parents ill with typhoid lever. Jack Bethel spent the first of the week with Clayton tnends. Walter Lndlum of Angleaea was a visitor here this week. Miss Anna Townsend of Cape May City spent Saturday with Mias Maude

Wm. G. Hand made a business trip to Woodbine on Tuesday. Miss Helen Hand, who attends West Chester State Normal School, is at home for a few days' visit. Dr. Lommis and wife entertained company over Sunday. Capt Elmer Willetts of Dias Creak, was a Tuesday visitor here. Dr. 7~ Hand of Millville a with his mother and sUter Mrs. Bailie Erricaon of Green Creek ■pent Saturday with friends here. Miss Sadie Robinson of Philadelphia 'spent Sunday with her parents.

DIAS CREEK. Mrs. Hannah Sayre is moving into her new house this week. Thomas Learning, Chariat Tomlin, and E. B. Scull attended the session of the first Quarterly conference of this charge Saturday evening at Goshen. Coleman Norton of Court House has purchased a piece of ground of Richard Lloyd and will build in the near future. Onr flke fishermen are making good catches of perch this week. Rock are very scarce. a Douglass Jam r. Ga They will engage in the

FISHING CREEK.

Milton Crease and wife spent Sunday

with Mrs. Belle Learning.

Misses Msbel snd Msude Swsnsen of Philadelphia spent several days in this

place. •

Ralph Yearicks returned to Camden

on Saturday.

Mrs. Anna McKean visited her daughter Mrs. Fannie Stevens of Cape May

over Sundsv.

With am White and family moved intri the Eli’ Barnett bouse on Monday. \ A. IL Snyder sue wife are visiting relatives in Camden this week. Mrs. Anna Woolaon of Holly B spent Monday with her sister Mrs. Able

Barnett.

Capt. WiUets Johnson of theschoom Eva D. Rose is at home with blsCamily. Miaa Mattie Barnett is spending part of the week with relatives at Holy

Beach.

Percy Swtnaen of Philadelphia is visiting bU aunt MnL Joseph MUler. Mesdames Marne Schellengar and Ada Hofiman drove to Cape Slay Monday afternoon. Mra. Libbie Barnett of Holly Beach visited her sister Mra. Jennie McPherson on Monday. Lemuel BcbeUenger and wife spent Sunday with Bbamgar Douglass at Gold

Spring.

Frank E. Bate spent Monday in Phil-

pirlurr of youllfnl uinuhood in the Spring, for TenuiaOU baa done that, trlllug us, bow. ai.ioDg other things, a brighter iris changr ou the burnish ad dove, and how a -nuug man's fancies lightly turn to ttaught* of—well, you

understand.

Leaving Cape V ay, they strolled along tbs seashore -tatward, through South <•*•» •■air ,ud Into Cap* May Point. tbs sheriff would say. In • Una runuiog northweaterly.lnto the w Uriel Just Inside Lb* Bay shore, over the s hill*, and far away. “W# followed the sandy cartroad,” said or who waa In the party, ■' winding our way among the pines and bushes, stopping now and then to enjoy the beautiful afterthInking (but why think.ou such a day t) that we wei getting farther away from into tbs unknown parts Of Cap* May

County.

"The sun waa so warm that we threw off our overcoata. A great many spring birds flitted serosa our path and sang to leading ua on. you see. as with magic haqri. into enchanted land. Birds were to be seen: the evergreens wore a brighter color the sky was without cloud; the air Uka a breath from Palm Beach. "At length we came oat of the woods, and stood before a broad meadow. “'We went on, a half mile or so, ■ meadow, until we came upon i stream snd a far reach of moorland. There waa do way to cross but wad* or jump. It was too far to jump and too deep to wads. So we bore off to the right, audk followed

the bank of the

“In the course of a hundred feet or so we found a long heavy log, lying partly io the water. Now we could gel act “With all our might, we took hold and pushed one end~oI tbs log around until the other c»d was swung against the opposite bank. It waa like work, for the log was nearly-a yard In diameter and smile long; But ia was n’t as easy as (t looked. We ware not tight-rope walkers, and, besides, l no balancing-pole. Then, the watbiack aa night, and there was no telling what sort of alligators and things

might be hiding In the mud.

“After bit a bright pair of eyee chanced upon a cedar pole lying In the marsh grass.

Now we were all right.

“Well, we were at least an haul 1 getting ver. You can best Imagine how we did It.

“On the other side a net

confronted us. The ground was nothing but marsh. We could not go back, for tha end of the log was too far out iu the So, having burnt our bridge behind us, there waa nothing to do but go on. 'Wa went on. Swamp and marsh, bog 1 pool, till w* came to dry land again. 'In the course of another mile we foui ourselves among the sand hill* of Higbee's Beach, where scrub oaks aud stunted dare make some pretense of growing, for

most likely, but

looking like the ragged edge of despair. •On our right the sand dunes rose to lordify- height, sod on their crest* was whole forest of cedars. Climbing up lb*

A 1774. Jemima Nicholson and Et-klel Mn'ford. January 13. 1T70. Margrt Nickerson and Richard Ion sou. December 31, 1761. Mary Norton and Job Y'oung. April 36,

1757.

Pbebe Norton and Henry Young. December 2S. 1737. Priscilla Nutou and Jacob Richardson. August 81.1761. Nathaniel Ogden and Jane Hand. April M, 176L Samuel Oram and Martha Garlteon, N< rsmber 16.1778. Ananias Osborne and Lydia Bock. Jn*

1788.

Richard Osborne aud Hanoa Smith, May A 1763. Pbebe Osborn aud Jonathan Edwards, MaySl.im Anne Osborn and Walter Milton, April 19.17*6. Mary Osborn and Denial Garretaou, J une 19.1V6L Naomi Osborn and Joshua Smith, February 16, 1783, Ruth Osborn and Philip Godfrey, October 19. 1748. Henafa Osborn and David Townsend. March 26,1767. Thomas Paige and Lydia Church, August?. 176* * Thomas Paige and Rachel Parsons, April 11,1773. Azariah Pain aud Ledy Conn 1 way. September 29,1768. (TO U CONTI NT Ell KEXT WEXX. - )

R Goob Cltisen

Provides lor his wile and children while he lives. A better citizen protects them also through Lile Insur-

The Prudeniia! Insaijiiso Co, of Ameiici Eetr Cff t Kexirh, V J JOHN V UKVf*. n LESLIE D. • • Vi-> H enl. KDGAK II Wit / FOkKEST F me. ! a.N. id Vice Cic id- *1 EDWARD GRAY^ ^ H. H. Riciiabdbo.v. Asst. Supt , Cape May

~c.N J

Y01 TIN HOOFS

EASTERTIDE AT THE SEASHORE Health Preservative aa Well aa Fasta-

—Special No. A—A 10c tin box of vanilla marshmallows at 3c far Saturday only, April A at Hogaa’a. / If yon don’t object to saving fifty cee u a dollar pair of shoes, come and see

OOee of Ore. Lorenoe and BcboU, suc-

cessors to Walter J. Learning, corner of big footprint* leading off to the lair.

Ocean and Hughes streets, open for the practice of dentistry In all Its branches, (Dr. W. B. Stckler, aasoelala.) Offlo# boon daily, from 8 to 12 a. M., 9 to * r. 1C, 7 to 8 evening*. Narcotised air for

iR, to-

by tha medical fraternity of Philadelphia.

widely increasing idea of spending the Easter holidays amidst the pureaailne crone of the seaside ia one of the insta where fashion go-opaestes well with medi-

cal science.

It originated in the fad of a few ow fsauddr cottages ipeolng iheir houses for themselves and invited guests during r week: but the good malts wer apparent, and their example followed by such numbers, that the annua! Easter parade oa Cape May's boardwalk now far aurpaeeea the former glories of the same. Those who desire to arrive at Cape May in good tima. pith a comfortable mind and body, should be careful to go by the Reading System's swift. weU-equipped express trains leaving Chestnut street and South Ferries, Philadelphia, at convenient intervals. Pullman parlor oars *r Inched to all express trains, leaving Philadelphia 4.13 P. M. and Cape May 7.80 a.

very atoep shingled roof. Bntbydintof

main force we gained the summit. 'And the view waa grand ! - ‘Away across the valley below waa

Delaware Bay, flashing in the bud; to left, far In the distance, lay Cape May Point; and to the right. No Man's Land.

“Wc flung oureelTcs down to rest.

“ ‘What'a that t ’ said my companion. “ 'Don’t scare the wits out of me,' I said.

“•Sea it!’

“ 'No—what 1—where ia ft ? “ ‘Boar tracks,' said ha. In a low void*.

'Here in the sand. 1

‘Listen !' said 1. raising my Anger in warning. There wa* rustling In Urn bush. “ 'A BEAB! Get up this trea. quiek if "la oar ha*ry-#curry we ripped oar Souday trouser*, skinned our hands, sod one of a* sustained an Injury of the face minor scratches too numerom to ment When w* caught our breath and' looked

Fm U» l»r. l«*i« u If", f

Local Phone, 65. 305-7 Jackson Street, CAPE MAY, N, J.

fbr April.

From an artistic as well as a literary standpoint, the April “Success” is capech ally attractive. The dainty cover, by U. L. Y. Pnrkhnrst. is suggestive of the springtime. A popular feature of the magazine la the “Success Portfolio,” which In this issue, contains half-tone reprodoe-

like workiog your paeoags up tlons of the presidential and rloe-prealden- ’ tial possibilities of 1904 The photographs

area fitting accompaniment to an able

article by Waiter Wellmai

f Leading Presidential PoesIbillUre of

The magnitude of the department-

atrre and the mail-order business Is e pbasixed by Frank Fayaot in an article that subject, and. in lighter vain. Simeon Ford, who has a well-earned reputation the most popular laughter-provoking post prandial orator in the United Slate*, writes on “The Art of Aftar-dlooer Speak: og.” Marion Foster Washburn* comic.

nes berinteresting papers on the “bringing

‘Great Jupiter I’said L ■crumbling to MR” oi children, which should prove of my feet. W# Investigated further. My special interest u> parent*. The subject of

t editorial this mouth la ‘

Fit

thicket, through which we could am the for Work.'' and In it Dr. Harden would

•specially imprest the importance to the

man. woman, girl, ahd boy, in dress and appearance. Thia

h umber ia rich In fiction. There are abort ktorts, by William Hamilton Osborne. AlTah Milton Knerr. aud George Danltou. There are poems by Nixon Waterman, Allred J. Waterhouse, Ernest Neal Lyon, William J. Lampion, aud Agnes M. Mate

interesting articles' by John

am

Will now need going over also the rain pipes and the gutters.

I have good workmen awaiting yonr orders to put them in repair. . . .

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^HERE'S

V7 ^

TO A HAPPY EASTER

Enjoy yourself by taking Advantage of our

Jree ©ffer y i am Mmo or gm nc

v v V Kt V V

X \ -iLS-a-isr y EASTER SOUVENIR X/ Enough to flavor one gallon of ECC'NOC. X/ Also a receipe for making California Egg Nog given with V every purchase of 75c and over in our Liquor Department.

JAMAICA RUM

yy Commencing Sfconday, Jtpril 4tk. A Xf We will discontinue the Free Wine and will give every A W purchaser of Liquor a discount of 10 per cent, in the form of M4 a check on every cash purchase, and every one getting Ten ^ X Dollars in checks will receive one dollar worth of goods free, ^ $ CAMDEN BOTTLING COMPANY. A y 316 Washington Street. J SJ Minaa. twcin. ti* ca». San Mm. X Y LAWS WILL raefflVE CWOHOIS ATTENTION. ^

April “ Woman's Home Companion." The “Woman's Borne Compaaiou” for April la a timely, up-to-date magazine. Its blrd'a-eye view of the St Louis Exposition U of interest to everybody. “Ourlou* Raster Customs In Spanish Countries" ia another unique pictorial feature. Arthur Hoyt, the brilliant young correspondent write* intimately of “The Chicago Girl Who Rule* India.” and Martha Sanford gives ua a glimpse of the prank* of oollege girl*. Fiction by Opte Reed, John Worue. A., — ' A I - , ■ A ,W_wlfrtTt

KNIGHTS OF OOLUMBUM. Reduced Ratos to Washington via Pennsylvania Railroad. For the benefit of those deal ring u> atl et d tha meeting of the Knlgfau of Columbus, ta b. held el Washington. D. C.. April IS, the Peoasylvaoia Railroad Company will sell round-trip Ucketa to Wazhlngtou from all stations ou It* Hues at reducxd rates. a tickets will be sold April U. IS, and IS. and will b ti'. April 18, inclusive.