CAPE MAV HKRALP, THURSDAY, JUNE i«, 190+.

ran Fi i inn Bright and Breerg Paragraphs Gathered Throughout Cape Mag County by the Herald's Reporters.

RK) URANDE. * K10 CiRASMC, Junt< 15.—WUHsm Stowe wuil family have more*! to Tucka

hoe.

Mt» Addle Hand ha» returned from a !>le*aatit vnut with reUlivea at AllanUc City. Mrs. Carrie Jonea ami son, Clyde oj Court Houae, are apendiuit a week with her mother here. A. K Shinn was in ihe village S»tuola> looking after the intereata of the canning factory. Mr*. Stout wa* numbered among our rhiiedelphia viaitor^on Friday. Miaa llertha Grafle. of Atlantic City, ia spending a short vacation with het-grand-parents here. Miss I.ida H^eyes and Master Orion Beeves of West Cape May, spent one day (ast week with Mrs. Annie Neal. William Kimble has the nicest anion patch in the village, and expects to reap a nch harvest this fall. Since the heavy rain of last week, our farmers have taken advantage of it and bare been setting out their tomato plant* for the fac ory.

FISHING CREEK. FISHING CREEK, June 15.-Kich-ard Schellenger was an over Sunday visitor at this place. , Miss Lulu Shaw spent a few days with her parents at Clermont. Mrs. Mary Schellenger is entertaining Mrs. Lulu Woolson and daughter of West Cape May. Walter Shaw and Miss Elsie Hand spent part of Saturday with his grandparents, C. 6. Shaw and wife. Mrs. Emma G. Barnett and granddaughter, Ethel, spent Monday and Tuesday at Holly Beach. Harry Brown of Camden spent last week with John Snyder and wife. Edgar Woolson and Mhs Mattie Barnett, spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Emily Th'-mpson ot Green Creek. Mrs. McPherson of Cold Spring spent Sunday with her son Willism and family of this (dac«. Lemuel Schellenger and wife, entertained Rev. Mr. Wells, wife and son and Mrs. Hannah Root and son on Tuesday. Alex. Ewing of Cold Spring called on friends bere on Monday. Mrs. Emily Thompson of Green Creek, spent Monday with her parents.

DIAS CREEK. !>IA8 CREEK, June 15.-Children’s Day was observed injthe M. E. Church on Sunday last. A good {program was rendered to a'full church. Jand the Jerations allowed excellent taste. A number of our people attended tb* Children’s Day services in the M. E. Church at Court House on Sunday eve-

ning.

Coleman Norton is carting building material for tu new house this week. Contractor Charie* Garrison is the Ikiss builder. Qspt. Nathan Doughty bated a large Philadelphia smack and one from New York on Monday from his large pound. Clias. Noon of Eldora, was calling on Miss Delia Norton on Sunday*. Three persons received Christian baptism in the M. E. Church Sunday, and two were received by letter. Next Sunday lieing Quarterly Meeting, a number of young converts will be taken into full connection at the afternoon serviCharles So fie and son Somers were doing some papering at the Almshouse last Saturday. Mrs. Levi B. Hewitt spent Sabbath last with her parents it Ocean City. E. Riley Mixner of Goshen was in the village last week purchasing king ccabs for Philadelphia parties. Dr. Aaron Moore is making great improvements to his property. He has thelumberon the ground foranew barn. Chas. Tomlin waa obliged to' kill his fine Jersey bull on Saturday, list, the animal having broken its hind leg. Mm. George Schelhnger, who hi|s been seriously ill, is decidedly better.

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE. CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, June 15. —Somers Spfle ot Pierces, was a Wednesday visitor here. Rev. George E. Archer and wife of Abaecom, attended Qie funeral of Mrs H. 8 Douglass on Wednesday. Rev. H. M. Brown and wif.* of Cranberry, were renewing acquaintances acquaintances here this week. Miss Clarissa Emcson of Dias Creek is this week with her sister. Morgan Hand of Ocean City, is the the gnest of bis grand-parents here. Miss Edna Swain of Goah.-n, was visiting at the home of C. F. Corson on Tuesday. Edward Scull of Dias Creek, was town on Wednesday. A number of our people attended the commencement exerases at South Sea* ville on Tuesday. James Ross of the light-ship is home this week. Cbfiies Taylor and family entertained company from Wildwood on Wednesday.

Dentistry. Office of I)r». Lonmoe and Sc boll, ceasom to Walter J. Learning, corner of Ocean and Hughes streets, open for the practice of dentistry in all Its branches, (Dr. W. B. Sickler, associate.) Office hours daily, from P to !2 a. M., 2 u>4 r. M . 7 to 8 evenings. Narcotized air for the painless extraction of teeth, domed by the medical fraternity of Philadelphia.

ANCIENT MARBIAUEM. A flroord of Tttoa** «T One and Two Cent*rirs Ago. * Below we give a list of marriage license rtvorda in the ofllre of the Secretary of BUte of New Jersey. These will be continued from week io week end ought to lie interesting to those who want delve into fnmilv history. You wtll want the Cam Mat Hkkalii to-follow these lists. They began in the issue of August 20th hut. ^-oSri scan rsou last wane.) 1 Barlow Williams and Mehitabrl Carll, December 5, 17711. J ernes WillHs and E»thrr Hand, —

1740.

Abraham Woolsou and Judith Kobens. May 2U. 17MI. Giles Worth and Rachel Townsend, March 14. 1770. Aurnah Wheaton and Jeremiah Goffe. May 14. !7>®. ^ Kllzabeib Wheaton and John Buck, January 25. ITuO. Jane Whtlden and Jeremiah Edmond*. July 17,1780. Anna Wblldin and Jeremiah Ludlam, February 16, 1744. Rachel Wblldin and Abraham Scbellinger, January 1«. 1782. Klenor Whilldin and Kill* Hughe*. Jr., September 21,1788. Sarah White and Constantine Carll. December 15, 1762. Kacbel WUita and Darmeuaa Corsen. October 26. 1778. Hannah Witlden and Jonathan Fester, July *. 1768. Mary Wiilden and Ellis Hughes. October 2. 1761. Esther Willeta and Joseph Wheaton, October 24. 1786. Joan Williams and Samuel Leonard, June 27, 1735. Lydia William* and John Gandy, Angina SO, 1774. Thankful William* and William Cran del, Bccamher 22. 1777. Hannah Woodruff and John Ingram, December 26. 17S0. (TO BX COXTINfKI) NEXT WEKE.)

WHEATON WILL CASE ENDED. Daughter Get* JttOO.OOO That Widow Fought Nearly Two Years For. Judge Yoorhees. of tbs Cape May Orphans’ Court, last Wednesday rendered a decision in the salt over the will of the late Captain Philip M. Wheaton. «bodied two s ago at Ooeeg City, N. J. Asa result of this decision the estate, which consist* of •200,000, goes to Captain Wheaton's daughter. Mr*. May Steelman, wife of Daniel Steelman, executor of the estate. The frill was contested by the testator's Mow, who asserted that when the document had been made out. Captain Wheat had not been of sound mind, and had been influenced by his daughter and son-in-law. The wilt leaves the widow an income of #1.200 a year during her widowhood life, and a home and #10,000 during her lifetime,

Where to Spend the Summer. Tbs IBM edition of “Pleasant Places on the Philadelphia and Reading Railway” is now ready for distribution. It is a neat booklet ^rilh a brief description of the summer resorts on the line of the Railway from the Seashore tofhe Mountains, within easy reach of PhHudelphla, with rates of fare, etc., and a concise list of the Hotels and Boarding Houses at each place, price of board and Post Office Address, giving valuuable information to those seeking summer quarters. There is also a list of the Picnic Grounds suitable for a day* outing. It can be grocured at the principal ticket ffiees of the trompany of will be mailed to any address, upon receipt of a two cent * tempt, by Edson J. Weeks, General Passenger Agent, Philadelphia.

Fob Sal*—A splendid building lot -on the north side of North street, 40 ft. front by 100 ft. deep. Will be sold on reasonable terms. Apply to Lewis T. Stevens, 500 Washington street.

—Entire new stock ot men’s ready-to wear pants. Boys’ knee-pants at Sol Needles’ and get green trading stamps.

—Surveys are to be made by the Middle township surveyor* of high ways for a road from Swain ton arroee the sounds to Stone Harbor. If this road Is built all of the beach resort* In Capy May county will be connected with the mainland.

—Bhitire new stock of men’s ready-to-wear pqnta. Boys’knee pant* at Sol Need lea' and get green trading * tarn pa

CUT THIS OUT 10 Extra Stamps With Every Purchase of One TWiaiAT SOL. NEEDLES, MAKING A TOTAL OT TWENTY STAMPS.

BATZS TO ST. LOOTS WOILS’S FAS. Ticket: to b# Sold at very lor rates via Peaarylvar.li Railroad. For the IxniUlan* Pnrcbai<e Exposition to be held at St. Louie, Mo.' from April 80 to December 1, IBM, several forms of e: - cordon tickets to St. Louis will be placed on sale by the Pennsylvania Railroad cn April», as follows:— Season tickets, good to return until December 15, IBM, to be ■old’dally at rate of #3B.20 from Cape Mar-Sixty-day excursion tickets, dual limit not later than December 15. IBM. to be sold daily at rate of #32.70 from Cape

May.

Fifteen-day excursion tickrta to be sold at rote of #36.50 from Cape May. Tickets of the forms named above will be sold from other stations on the Pennsylvania Railroad at proportionate

ratea.

Ten-day special coach axcurslon ticket* will be acid on May 10, aad on other da tea to be announced later, good going only on special coach trains, or in coaches on designated trains, and good returning in bes on regular trains, at rate of #20.00 from New York, #1650 from Philadelphia, and proportionate rates, approximating one cent per mile from other point*. Excursion tickets by variable routes. Season tickets and sixty-day excursion tickets will be sold via variable rontes, that Is, going by ooe direct route and returning via another direct route. Variable route tickete will be sold applying through Chicago lu one direction at the same rate* apply for season and sixty-day excursion tickets to St. Isiula, going and returning via the direot routes. On all one-way and rould-trip - tickets, reading to points beyond St. Lout*, a stopon r of ten days will be permitted at 6t. I*ou is.cn payment uf a fee o( #1.00 and deposit of ticket.

WORLD'S FAIR.

Orttt Coach Excurxicni via Poaiaylnaia

Railroad. bhUpIH! ■

June B. 16, 33, and 80 are the next dates for great coach excursions to St. Louis via Pennsylvania Railroad, on account of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Tbe rate* for these excursion* have been fixed at sneb a low figure that they afford tbo*e*of limited mesas an opportunity of Bering tbe World’s Fair at an exceptionally small cost. Tbe unuxual suocea* attending tbr first Pennsylvania Railroad excursion indicates that these will be very popular. Special trains of standard Pennsylvania Railroad coaches of the most modern pat lerh will he run on the above-mentioned

date* from New York, Philadelph

rUliurg, Altoona, and Iluabnrg, directly through to 8t- IajuU, with ample stop* for meal* at convenient hours. Each train

will be in charge of a Tourist.

Pennsylvania Kail toad. The rate* will be

as for tbe first •xeundon. May 10.

Isaac H. Smith, -CLOTHI ED AND FURNISHEROpposite Reading Depot. 008 WASHINGTON ST*. CAPE MY, N. J. A FULL LINE OF TRUNKS . . Constantly on Hand . •

jcy#. m. HUGHES

JOS. B HUGHES. JR.

Joseph B. Hughes & Sox Contrao,ting Painters CAPE MAY. E simaes G'ven. Satisfaction Guaranteed.

Drop a line, and a representative will call and give Estimates and other information desired.

CIGAR EMPORIUM* Ocean aad Hnfhet Strecta, Cato Mat, V. J. IMPORTED, Key Wart aad Domestic Cigan, - Turkish aad Domestic Ogarettea. BRIAR AND MEERSCHAUM PIPES High grade smoking aad chewing tohaoooa, And all articles for tbs Smoker * run, lim or ring Kjnnwnr. •V Morning and Evening Papers served la Cattagaa aad HertlrWi

■THE HOMESTEAD East Corner Washington and Jackson Sts. CAPE MAY, N. J. THE CAFE is thoroughly up-to-date in all appoint. 1 merits. Handsomely appointed parlor* LiJ for ladies.

Cottages served with Choicest Wines, Liquor* and Beers J. J. BATTY, Proprietor

TRE ALDINE

JEC/. fUK ST. (First jowr from beaegy. Open all tfe year. Room* Isrgs sad Air*. Appoint menu Arvt-slua. Oak

-to* saosUdot. Bate*, #2 per day, upward; #10 per work, upward.

THEODORE MUELLER.

M. C. SWAIN & Co.,

MANUFaCIURERS OF

OFFICE P RESIDENCE, Corgie and Queen Streets CAPE MAY, N. J. Twentv-five Years Excellence.

ARTIFICIAL STONE PAVEMENTS. CELLARS FLOORS, 4c. OF ANY COLOR OR DESIGN.

WM. 8. SELA.W, OONTHO-OTOI*

T.ntft BRICKS, SAND, CEMENT AND BUILDERS

MATERIALS.

TVcnhone No. jo. ill Eunai SlaW.

SAMUEL E. EWING ... General Contractor ... HOUSE MOVING A SPECIALTY.

Post Office Address, Caps May Court House, N. J.

B. S. CURTIS, ~

Plumbing, Steam and Gas Fitting, oi

ALL oaOEKS RECEIVE PROnPT ATTENTION..

SHOP—No, 11. Decatur St CAPE MAY. N. 5

| Contractor* 4 Builder* York Bros.