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CAPE MAY HERALD, THURSDAY, ll/LV a8 1904.

mi ni li i ipm Bright and Breeay Paragraphs Gathered Throughout Cape May County by the Herald's Reporters.

SOUTH SEAV1LLE. SOl'TH SEAVILLK. July 27.—Mr. John Sheldon, who col hw foot quit* nerrrelv lust truck, it ilnurovinx Klowljr, trnd u> now able to uws the inembor by the aid of crutch**. The featival which wa* held on the lawn of the M. K. church on Tue^lay evening of laat week wa» a well-attended adalr, and quite a neat litUe aurn waa realizerl which will go for the bencht of the interior of the edihce.

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Julia Matthews and friends on Friday. Mrs. Elisabeth Snyder is sick at this writing with a paralytic stroke. I^uiuel bchellengfer and wife spent Snndav afternoon with Shamgar Donglas and wife at Cold SpringJohn James visited his familvin Philadelphia several davs last week. Charles Hemingway has accepted a position with the Atlantic Laundry at Cape Nay.

Shoreham is entertaining a Philadelphia club of nine young men. of William C. Sohroebcl, Adolf Wtcban, Paul Kappsder, John M.Graeuee. Henry S. Spaeth, William F. Kidler, Albert U. Krull, Albert H. Bretneyer and Fred

Uobalt, Jr.

Progressive* euchre ha* renewed its swsv. and the largest euchre ol the *ea»on waa given at the Shoreham on tridav night for the benefit of St. Agnes Homan Catholic Church. It was followed by a dance. DIAS CREEE. DIAS CHEEK. July 27.-Jtj« smack Mary Howlett of Philadelphia, bated from the poumPof Capt. Nathan Daughty Monday.’ Harrv Hewitt and wife of Holly Beach were visiting Mrs. Hewitts parents the hist of the week. A large number of our villagers were greatlv disappointed on Sunday, not being able to attend camp mating on account of the ram, Hebert Skill of Philadelphia, who has been attending the past ten days very pleasantly J E Page and wife, returned home Monday. Redman Stiles is having a new nil made for his larne dead rise "bateau this

week.

Frank E. Howell has secures! a position in Cumberiand County for the balance of the summer. George Norton, Jr., was stunned by lightning on Wednesday evening last, being unconscious for several hours. TV e thunder shower* are extremely severe this summer. Prof. Charles Tomlin cut a load of log* on Saturday last, carting them to Dennisville. where he will have them sawed into frame stnfl for improvements to his new property recently purchased at that place. Capt. Edward Holme* has accepted a position j pilot of a steamer which takes parties to the Anglesea Fishing

banks.

Mrs. Frank Thompson of Goshen, spent th- past week with her parents In this village. CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE. CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, July 27. —Capt. Charles Vanaman and ( hiir'es Tomlin, of Dias Creek, were visitors here on Monday. Misses Ethel Richardson and Helens Way, spent the first of the week at >e«ville camp meeting. Mrs. Harry Drake, son and daughter .of Camillas, N. were visiting friends here on Saturday. tieorge Foster of Philadelphia, was an over Sunday visitor here. The Misses Ricbett hare returned to their Merchantville home after spending several days with friends. Win. Hewitt and Tamilv entertained Wm Batts and wife of Wildwood over

Sunday.

Willetts Corson was transacting business st Cape May on Tuesday. Walter Sbenner visited friends

Wildwood this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Snyder of Cold Spring

Rk> QRANDE. RIOGRANDE, July 27 —The Misses Miranda Dickinson and Etta Homan of Cold Spring were Sunday visitors here. Lewis Hofiman and Harry Turner, who have positions at Cape May, spent Sunday under the parental roof. On account of the rain storm on Sunday there were no services in the M. E. chinch It is stated that wedding bells will ring in the near future. Miss Eva Edward*, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac GiUeon, will start on Sunday for an extended trip to Wasbiugton and other points of interest and will be absent shoot one month. On her way home she will stop at Philadelphia for a few days. Eva will be greatly missed hare, and a grand good time is wished her by all her friends. Miss May G. Neal, who cat her band

VfyXKU BY MHIFTIMO BEACH. Ocean City Bath-house Keeper* are I Ming Hast nee*. • The remarkable manner to which th* each at Oman City has been "making p" U causing much uneasiness among ethhoiiM keepers on the old boardwalk, and sum* of them are now anxious to g*t into line with oooncll. after either opposing or being luk* warm toward any of the many pronoaltions made during the last

m south of Ninth street bad nearly all the bathers last season, but with the shifting sands, bathing ground thns far this season la at the new boardwalk and Eighth street. At the meeting of Council last evening is matter was discussed, and It was decided to make a move looking toward running th* line of the proposed new walk out on th* beach a sufficient distance to Join In with the new walk at Ninth street and also connect with a section of boardbuilt more than a year ago between Tenth and Eleventh streets. Then the line will be continued as straight as poeaible and intersect the old alk new Fifteenth street. The city surveyor has been inatructed > make th* necessary surrey, and the legal representative of the property owninterested will be asked to consult with the city solicitor, former Judge Thompson, of Atlantic City.

ORDER FOR HARMONY IHBI'KD

which gave the member much pain, now able to use it. Miss Campbell, a prepossessing young lady of Nep York, and a society* lady, is being highly entertained by her aunt, Mrs. Anna Dampman. Miss Campbell wil lewuin he-r a few days and is high-, ly delighted with country life. Chss. E. Hand has purchased from Coleman Fisher a horse which he will add to his delivery wagon thu summer. Mrs. William Harris who has been quite ill, is slowly convalescing. Miss Alice Turner Is this week being entertained bv her .rand-parenta, Mr. an 1 Mrs. Ira Turner. The monument which the youhg people of the Baptist church W-e been working diligently for in the memory oi their former paitor, <Kev. M. Erayne, was received on Monday and placed in the cemetery. It is of a very pretty design^and much credit u certainly due those who worked so earnestly in the work of procuring it. ^'ew Teachers for Woodbine. The billowing have been elected teachers at Woodbiue lor the school year commencing Angust 30 next: Mr. Charles Tomlin. Supervising Principal, Dies Creek, N. J.; MUs Roxana Gandy, Dennlsrille, N. J.; Mr. E. Bar nr*. Sugar Loaf, N. Y.; Mr. John Crendall, Lima, N. Y.; MU* Marian Ferris. Westport. N. Y ; Miss E. Corson and Mrs. Bertha Hackney. Cape May Court House X. J.. and the Misses Good m* i, Rosenbaum. Brnnnstelo, Freedman, •irobmnu and Schmidt, of Woodbine.

Republicans Have Called off Fights On Home Congressman. New Jersey's Republican leaders have agreed on a “harmony” programme for this fall. All fractional strife, they say. I* to be laid aside, and everybody will be expected to turn In and “whoop ‘er op" for the entire ticket. David Baird has decreed that Con grew man Loudentlager. of the first shall have no opposition for a seventh term .and tbs factloo beaded by State Assessor Theodore Strong in the Third d‘strict, has agreed not to oppose Congressman Howell’s renomlnation It Howell will keep bands off the affairs of Middlesex county The Indication* are that Howell will licit the proposition. n the Fifth district Congressman Fowls to be given another term, and it is leistood be will turn in and work for Senator Kean’s ie-election. - Bnt there will be some trouble in workig out all this harmony satisfactorily. In the First district the orders to support Louden*lager have be*n received by the anti-Louden singer crowd with little grace. The cogreasman's enemies had made up their minds to take advantage of the new primary laws and put in another man, They are anjitblng bat cheerful since they

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New (election OMcerr. The new i..eaiber» of tbe coau-j boards •>f elections fur the various counties were ippolnted last Friday by Governor Murpbv- Tuoae appointed for Cape May couuty were Michael H. Kearns of this city. Democrat, and Charles R. Foster, of South Searlllr. Republican. Mr. Kearns succeeds himself, while Mr. Foster has been appointed to snooeed William T. Bate, ol Fiablog Creek. Mr. Foster is a stalwart Republican and Is an ardent follower of Senator Lewis M. Cresae, while Mr. Bate waa a member of the faction which formerly existed and which was controlled by Robert K. Hand.

Rod Men Increasing In Number. Still the reports continue to come in at the office of the Great Chief of Record* of New Jersey. Daniel M. Stevens, of the Im

_ . proved Order of Red Men, increasing the spent Sonday with" their daughter'Mrs! 1 number of new members far beyond the G. C. Bock. | expectation* of the most sanguine.

R. g. Lodi am and wife are entertain- —’**— **

ing Horace and Raymond Burke from

Woodbury for a few days.

Miss Edna Swain of Goshen, was entertained over Sonday by V. F. Corson

and family.

Howard Hand and Wadsworth Crease were among tbose who attended camp meeting on Thursday evening. Charles Willis of Cape' May, made a basin*** trip here on Monday^ Charles Garrwtaon was a visitor at Dias Creek on Tuesday. Charles Batten of Millville, is visiting reiativss here this week. Eugene Springer and wife of Woodbine, were entertained over Bonday by A B. Springer and family.

tbe present writing the Increase amounts to 2,080 and with the tribes yet to bear from tbe inert** will reach close to 2,900, tbe largest gain In six months In tbe history of tbe order In New Jersey. With all tbe reports In hand tbe total membership

in the State will reach 21.750.

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Low-rate tan-day coach exennriows via ennsylvanla Railroad. Angust A, 10, 17, 24, and 21. Bate, 290.10 from Cape May. Train leaves Cape May at 7.10 a. m , con necting with special train from New York arriving St. Louis 4.15 p- in. „ext day.

FISHING CREEK.

FISHING CREEK, July 27.—James Brown, of Camden, visited John Snyder

and family Mat week.

Charles Hand, wilt and daughter of Erma, spent Sunday afternoon with F.

Barnett and family.

Wittetta Johnson and wifa, gnadayad

with Albert Pierson and wife of Meadamcs Martha Snydar ai

Barnett spent Friday with ifUttves at

ChpaMay.

Frank Woolson and^ady friend, Miss

U7 Mrs. Shaw of Clermont, la visiting her daughter Mrs. Hattie Matthews.

Bells Matthews and R

Miller of Cold SpriM, called on Sarah Matthews oa Taeaday.

count of the Prieud*’ Genera] Con to be bald at Toronto. Oat., August 10 to 19, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will aril round-trip tickets to Toronto and return ' " —

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Candida tea Cropping Oat. Siocfctbe Hr.asm of last week announced that tbe primaries were near at hand and that there are several offices to be filled tois fall, an interest has been developed In the County. County Clerk Julios Way will be a candidate for reelection and hope* to be renominated by the Republican*, while H is said that two other Republican* have been mentioned for tbe same poaltioti, thev being Thomas W. Millet, tbe preamt Mayor of Cape May. and Aaron W. Hand, Connty superintendent of schools. Mr. Hand, however, has two years more as county superintendent o«rfora his present term expires. On the Democratic tide of the house it is said that Sheriff Samoel E. Ewing Is th* most talked of man for county clerk, while some think that Leslie S. Lodlam may de sire to be la candidate. Collector and Tre .surer W. Harry Bright is said to be a candidate for the Republican nomination for sheriff while no name is yet announced as to the candidate on the Democratic side. For assemblyman, James M. K Hildreth will no doubt he renominated by the Repo 1 •Beans.

ORDINANCE. An Ordinance to authorise the construction of sewers on certain streets in the City of Be it ordained and enacted by the Inhabitants of the City of Cape M*y, in City Council assembled, and it M hereby cn1 by the authority of tbe same, that j shall be constructed by and for the City of Cape May, a sewer on Broadway from Beach A venae to Cape island Creek

died aad forty-six . from Lafayette Street to Washington Street; on Perry Street from Beach Avenne to Msaiiion Street; together wKh •■eh labor aad material a* may be nect*sary" " **-* hltiteC

referred to. the City to advertise accord proposals for the « ■ewers or system of , Sid'WKffla.’SSSSffMS

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no feature of The Prudential’s business has been given more attention than the payment of claims. The Company has returned over £79,000,000 to policyholders.

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