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CAPE MAY HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE i, 1904.

Bright and Breety Paragraphs Gathered Throughout Cape'Mag County by the Herald's Reporters.

(WEST CAPE flAY. | Fniok »t» »p* Sunday. S’wM CAl'K MAY, Jun, U ; K Chureh U m.ttaK »n ell„r. K B~v ra , of Mr. ...J Mr. ««ort. | "* ■

Um-vw. on TliurBdny oveninK nnnjuatcd 1 tbe pipe organ and piano from tbe

Philadelphia Musical College. Mr. Keeves was on the programme for two uunJher*, one a selection by Glulmant and the other by JBach. Mr. Keeres has many (Hends who jre gla.l to learn of

his success as a musician.

WOODBINE. WOODBINE, June 1.—The examinations in the Woodbine public . schools are over, and the children are none too glad of.it either, and not only thescholar* are rejoicing at the fact, but the teachers likewise. It turned out seventeen graduates, as on condition. Those who passed are: Ellis Gould, Samue. Goldberg, David Shubin, Hose Schm dt, Benjamin Shapiro, Meyer Kahn, Israeff Eisenberg, David Tchernechensky, Ma^ Greenstein, Mary Kotinaky, Dora Kolinsky, Annie Levenson, Lizzie Gold| berg, Harry Brailowsky, Robert Schmidt, Samuel Schlietstein and William Brailousky. Ellis Gould leads hie class, while Mary Kotinaky, who is only eleven years of age in July, is the pride and wonder, not*only of Woodbine, but Cape May county. Certificates of progress were awarded to Moses Bosenfield, Joseph Rosenbaum, Benjamin Tepper, David Shubin and Rose Schmidt, Moses Rosenbeld being at the head.

More than a hundred Italian berrypickers came into the village this week. Charles Woodlin Is making some needed repairs to the residence of Aaron Moore in South Diasvilie. Master Harold Learning has gone to ipend the summer with his brother Freeman Learning at Newton, N. J. Several strawberry men from Broooklyn were in the village Monday solicit

ing shipments.

The M. E. Sunday-school is practicing a good programme for Children’* Day. The service will be held June 12, at2.£0. The old naMvs king crabs have been scarcer than usual this spring and our fishermen are making small catches.

CAPE MAY POINT. CAPE MAY .POINT, June 1.—Among the addition to the cottage colony this week we mention the Misses Brown of Germantown, Mr. Grant and daughter ot Philadelphia, Mr. and Mrs. !i. T. Hazzard, Mr. Samuel Stokes and family. An election will be held at the school bouse on June 7 to chose commissioners to manage the ligbfng of the streets for the summer. The candidates are Louis Heron, E. W. Springer and John J. Kromer. »» % Miss Georgie Woolson and Miss Edna Hart were Saturday visitors at Cape May. They were visitors to the Hkkald office. A number of our residents, attended the Memorial Day ceremonies at South Dennis. Miss Helen Ohl has opened her cottage for the summer. Au Irish setter dog, a handsome fullblooded beast, either strayed or lost, came to one of the beach cottages on Monday. The dog w is taken in and m once became attached to the mi<trr«> No one here knows anything about the dog.

RIO GRANDE.

^ RIO GRANDE, June 1 —Miss Laura Downs and Karl Thompson were Friday

v* si tors to Cape May.

A number of our villagers attended the unveiling of the Grace Memorial Monument at Dennisrille on Decoration

Day.

The Clover Leaf Club gave a fair last week in the chapel, it lasting two days, netting a neat little sum of over fifty

dollars.

The Laidies' Aid Society met on'^Hday at the M. E. Chapel and gave it a thorough renovation, also laying their new carpet recently purchased for it. In the way of improvements A.Carlton Hildreth is haying himself a fine cottage built When finished it will be a petfeet model of^a real summer cottage. Mr. Hildreth takes much pride in his country home and surroundings. Mrs. John Morton of Dennisville is spending a few weeks weeks with her

d ughter Mrs. Lizzie Shaw.

Mr. Hichard French has opened an .Neal; East Cra£. Bertha F. Haley, Alvin

up-to-date livery and boarding stable in JohnbBrojrn’s stables next to the Reading depot All kinds of runabouts and rigs can be hired at short notice and at reasonable rates. Try him. Mrs. Amelia Neal enteit^ined company from Philadelphia over Sunday. Mr. George Hodman and Harry Turner had charge of the firing of the 13 salutes from the Howitzer gun at the unveiling of the Grace Memorial at Denulavibe ou Decoration Day. George was a former sailor on one of the large bat* tiesbipsfor three years, and understands the uandlihg of these monster guns.

FISHING CREEK. FISHING CREEK, June 1.—C. S. Shaw and wife entertained -Samuel Roberts, wife and son of Holly Beach on Friday last. Lemuel Schellenger Wife and son visited friends st Sea lale over Sunday. Earl Woolson spent several days in Philadelphia. Mrs. Msy Hemingway and daughter Leah visited friends in MillvilleSunday. Claude Eld red ge and family visited Mrs. Isldredge's parents the first of the week. Miss Mabel Swansen of Philadelphia is visiting her sunt Mrs. Miller. Ralph Yeancka of Camden spent Friday and Saturday with his sister. Clarence Howard of Millyille spent several days with his brother Charles. Msadames Jane Bite. Emily Townsend. and Anna McKean visited Rev. James B. Shaw and wife of Eldora over Sunday. IX Morrell Woolson and family of Holly Beach visited relatives in this place over Sunday. ■ Mrs. Belle Learning is spending a few weeks with her children at Cold Spring. Misses Annie and Ells Hewitt of Court House visited Mrs. William Bate and family oveWtanday.

, DIAS CREEK. DUS CREEK, June 1—B. L. Howell and wife were calling on friends at Cape May on Saturday. Many of our people spent Memorial Day at South Dennis and witnessed the unveiling of the John Grace mo El wood A- Howell purchased a new Victor phonograph last week and entertains Ha friends nightly, with the

pii-hlne.

Mrs. Joeephine Douglass of Cape May Is visiting her sick mother, Mrs. George

Richard Lloyd; visited Us brother

The following Is a list of the county

■bool graduate*:

Eleventh grade: Academy. Sarah Kelson Marcy: Clermont, Minnie Sayre, Edna Theodosia Waj. Lucy E. Todd, Jacob D.Town■nd; Dennisville, Reba M. Earnest; Court ouse. Mead Tomlin, Harry S. Fisher. Angleaea, Meda M. Mctiiuley, Brooxxe B. Hewitt: West Cape May, Alice May Brewton; Holly Beach, Burnette Dowler South

Seartlle, Maude 8. Corson.

Ninth grade: Fishing Creek, Helen Baton McKean, Floyd Parsons Hoflman; Rio Grande, Theresa Fisher; Academy, Edna R. Weeks; Cape May Point, Eatells Laffrrty; Goehen, Judith Tomlin. Jane McCraven, Hermia Grace: Lodlam's, Lena May Corson, Harriet Cheater Robin-on;Avalon, Nellie E. Smith; Dias Creek, Minnie Norton; Beealey's Point, J. Garwojd Smith; Dennisrille, Beulah Stiles, Lizzie James; ’ South Dennis, John Meerwald, Harriet S«5nU; Seaville, Leon A. De Vault. William D. Wilhelm; South Seaville, Florence Corson, Edwin L. Foster, Eldora, Viola D. Bingham; Woodbine, David Shubin, Rose Schmidt, David Tcberneahafaky. Max Greenstein, Israel Eisenberg, Anna Levenson, Benjamin Shapiro, Harry Brailovskr, Meyer Kahn. Samuel Goldberg; Ellis Gould, Lizzie Goldberg, Marv Kotinaky, Samuel Sieipstein, Robert Schmidt, Dora Koatinaky: Pa ermo, Townend Godfrey; Angleaea, Fred L. Brobson, Floyd Hewitt, Earl V. Godfrey, Walter Lad lam, Percy Taylor, West Cape May, Ethel Borden Hillman. Elizabeth C.eeae Eldredge, May

IN THE COUNTRY. What Nature is Doing in The Gardent and Woodlands. —Jane. ^ —Visit the woods. —Birds everywhere. —Nature is In foil dress. —Fireflies in the garden. —The month of roses and wedding*. —O what is so rare as a day in Jnne ! —The song of the farmer—“O what will the harvest be f " —Planting corn is a popular pastime among some of the country mmideas, and it is deltghtfnl in the cool breeaes of the

Fennel will soon be in Its prime, and the regular number of gatherers is on 1. This is found In the gardens and In old lots —Sitting in the garden listening to the fascinating voice of the whip-poor-will these moonlight evenings nearly makes one imagine they are in the midst of Para-

CAPE MAY COURT MOUSE. CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, June L -Miss Lels Taylor is Halting her sister at Vineland this week. Merwin Todd of Wildwood spentSonday at the home of George Reed. Miss Pearl Grace was a Tuesday visitor at Woodbine. Barry Btftes ane wife visited Anglesey friends on Monday. Robert Elmer and family are entertaining company this week. Miss Beatrice Springer entertained Miss Edith Middleton of Bwainton on

Monday.

Mias Annie Race is spending week with friends in Philadelphia. Clarence Luruer and family were viri-

tors to Wildwood the first of the week, end of the track were all destroyed.

Wm. Btite* and wife are entertaining company this'week from folladelphia.

Needles’ and net |

—Try a pair of our W- L. Dong lass or Walkover shoes and you will

others. Sole agent L

(CONTINUED FBOM FI!18T< I'AUK.i

But the patient is now doing well. Mr. him! Mrs. Albert Roaeiutarteu, of Pblle, Ipbia, will come to Cepe May next wevk for the summer. r. and Mrs. J. Percy Gregg will occuy ■> Kearney avenue cottage this season. Edward Barton has purchased the bouae of H. C. Pierson located on the aouth aide of Washington street, aesr Union, throuxh the agency of Gilbert C. Hughes. Reuben Bancroft Reeves, son of ex-May-or and Mrs. Gjorge H. Beeves of West Cape May, graduated from the Philadelphia Musical College last Thursday iven-

CAPE MAY COUNTY GRADUATES

McKaig; Holly Beach. Mae Stantou. The County Commencement w'll occur L South Seaville ou Tuesday next.

Awakening Along Shore. Ae New Jersey boast resorts are all as busy as bees now in furbishing up In read! for the rapidly approaching seakon. Carpenters, masons, painters, teamsters, and all sorts of workers have awakened from the winter’s hibernation and entered upon the annual brief period of the strenuous life. New buildings are being harried completion, the boardwalks along the.

sea are being laid, roads are being repaired, are'beiog painted and the native cheek is being donble-faced with brass in readiness for tackling the rich victims from the cities. Ail the indications point to the best season tits Jersey seaside resorts have bad in years. The transportation facilities will be better tnan ever before. Some naw fast trains are to be run to Caps May this summer by both the Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia and Beading sys-

"Laka of Peanaylraaia. A fine well-written booklet describing the beauties and comforts of the “Lake of Eagles.” the newest and one of the beat of Summer resorts in Pennsylvania, situate on a mountain ridge in the hemlock forof Sullivan County, but in qnick, convenient reach from any part of Pennsylvania by the Philadelphia A Beading Bailway, has just been published and will be mailed to any address on rootipt of a twooent stamp by Edson J. Weeks, General Passenger Agent, Philadelphia & Beading Railway, Beading Terminal,

Bzperl meats With Camels. Experiments are being made at Cairo, Egypt, to see If camels can be used as draft anlmala. They are hitched two wheeled wagons and sent Into the desert Their utility in this line has sL

—Entire new stock of men’s ready-to-wear pants. Boys’knee-panto at Sol Needles’ and get green trading stamps Fire at Landing. A fire which broke out’in the boat building esfcbUahmsnt of Henry Smith at

valued at about $5,000.00. It burned np the launches of Dr. Frederick J. Hauer, Christopher Gallagher, of Philadelphia,

the boat house of J.B. Schellenger as well aa Mr. Smith’s yacht building 'astobliabit and the new trolley building at the

Had None Broken.

John Shields, son of Charles Shields, while playing ball at Dennisrille on Decoration Day, had his i ‘ *

-We have a few mors odds and ends in

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Window Screens cheaper than ever. WE HAVE THEM FOB 15, 20, 25, 30c.

Screen Doors In All Sizes. BABG&IHS AT 75c, $L00 $1.10. Branch Store-Comer Myrtle Avenue and Broadway, West Cape Hay.

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

Queeq Jewelry Store, Jewelry Matches anb Clocks. Repairing Neatly Done by a Skilled Workman.

•C. F. KUHN. M SOS ’Washington St. Cope 3ftay.

Paint! Paint l Paint 1

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LfAFAYEmmE Bennequh

103 Jackson Atrest, - Cape May, ■. A PMGTICU. HOUSE, SIGH MD DECORATIVE PAIHTEL

AGENT FOR J. R. PATTON’S SUNPROOF PAINTS.

Cor. Washington and Union Sts.

Where you will find choice Groceries, Vegetables, Provisions and fruits. We also handle “Micheners Star Hams.”