CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. IV. NO. 36.

CAPE MAY. N. J., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, [901.—EIGHT PAGES. Subscription—$1.00 per Year.

FARMER STRUCK BY TRAIN

AGED SAHUEL SAYRE DEAD AS RESULT OF ACCIDENT.

HORSE KILLED, WAGON SMASHED

Knjcinc Kunning Backward* Decelred Mr. Sayre and He Drove^»n Track at Rio Grande.

Samuel Sears, a well-known resident of Green Creek, was struck by tne express train on the Atlantic City Railroad at Rio Grande on Friday morning last and was so badly Injured that be was tauten to Cooper Hospital, Camden, where he died at 8 p. m. It seems that the engine of the regular express train that morning had Become disabled at the Court House and another one had been sent to bring down the train and as there was no turn-table at Coart House the special engine wss running tender first and in this way Mr. Sears was somewhat deceived as to the swiftness of tne train and as be reached the track his horses were struck and instantly killed. Mr Sears was seventy years of age and ^ was the father of Mrs. Shaw, wife of‘Rev. James Shaw, a Methodist minister at Eldora. " ^ He was a member of Arbatu* I<odge Xo. '.70, F. & A. M. of Court House. The funeral occurred from bis late home ok . * Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. J. W. Caine‘pastor of the Baptist Church officiating. Masonic rites were used at the grave.

KILLED BT JIIS OWN GUN While on HU Vacation, John Hosted

Falls Victim.

What proved to be a sad accident happened at Rio Grande on Thursday morning, when Mr. John Husted an engineer of Philadelphia while on a gunning trip through the sounds was accidently kicked by the discharge of his own gun which resulted In his death on Saturday. Mr. Hasted In 'company with William Harris left their home early in the morning in quest of meadow birds, and proceeded at once to the sounds where a boat procured, on getting the boat in readiness to start on the trip, somehow Mr. Husted lowered*his gun. the stalk of It renting on his stomach, and before be was aware of the fact the gnu accidently was discharged, this, of course caused it strike the man with mnch force la the stomach, causing severe pains. He was taken home and at first thought only slightly injured, but he gradually grewworse, and on Saturday finally snccombcd- > his Injuries. *■ Later on It was discovered that Mr. Husted had severed a small Intestine which was the direct cause of his death. He was 44 years of age and a resident of Philadelphia. He was removed to his former home on Monday. st fall while on a gunning trip< here, Mr. Husted was accidently shot by a discharge from a friendsgun, bat not serioas)y injured, although several shots taking effect and causing much pain.

FIRE FIGHTERS REMEMBERED. Dinner Tendered Them by Miss Halpln of Congress Hall. Mias R. Halpin. proprietress of Congress Hall, tendered a dinner to the mambers of the fire department, to the police and to the members of the local press on Thursday evening last which was primarily given as an appreciation of the services of the department at the recent fire in that hotel. So quietly did the department work that of the hotel foil of guests not more than ten or fifteen knew that a fire was burning near them. A general good time was bad and everybody seemed to enjoy the event in the spirit in which it was given.

Miiw M&are Laid u>« Real. The fnneral of Miss Edith Ware, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walker 6. Ware, who died at the home of her parents on Tuesday of last week, occurred ou last Friday afternoon the services being conducted by Rev. Charles D. Parker, York, Pa, During the morning between 10 and 12 o’clock a large number of friends viewed the remains.! The interment was made in Cold Spring Presbyterian church Cemetery.

Five Generations Gather. Five generations have been gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas 1L Taylor, this week. Including the greaT great-grandmother. Margaret T. Middleton. aged 80 years; the great-grandmother, Mrs. Thomas H. Taylor, aged 64; the grandfather, Robert C. M. Lloyd, aged 46; the mother, Rebecca la Taylor, aged 28, and the child, Robert Kelley, aged 18

Mrs. Spencer Dead. Mrs. Sarah Spenoer,-widow of the late Mayor John Spencer, of West Cape May, died at the home of her son, Henry Spenoer, at Queen and Corgie streets lu tills city, last Thursday evening after a protracted illness, aged sixty-one years. The funeral occurred on Monday afternoon. Members of the John Mecray Poet, No. 40, Q. A. R., of which bei member, served as pall

Little Joseph Ware Campbell, aged two yean, died at tbe residence of Aldermaa Duke on Friday evening last. The little one was tbe son of Mr. sod Mrs. J. Kisterbock Campbell and a grandson of Dr. Samuel F. Ware, of this city. Tbe funeral

In Philadelphia, on Monday afternoon.

Found Dead in Bed. UUle William Halpin, tbs ‘ ‘ a of Mr. and Mn. Thomas

o'clock ob Monday morning. Tbe child was apparently la tbe beet of health on Sunday night. The parents have tbe deep sympathy at tbe community over their

is quart Jan only l Cape May Market.

FACTS TOLD^ IN BRIEF MENTION

-Indoor games are no longer fashionable'. In fact, they are all played out. »Ve bare the largest assortment of ladies' oxfords at Sol NeeUles’ and get green trading (tamps. The Stockton Hotel will close on Monday morning next. The subject of tbe meeting of tbe Baptist Yonng People’s Union to be held in First Baptist Church to-morrow evening will be •What the Bible Teaches About kven.” The leader will be Mrs. Clark. -The Cape May City public schools will open on Monday next with an excellent corps of teachers. -The Bazaar tor the benefit of St.Mary's Cbnrch held during the summer netted 11450.00 for the building fund. —The members of tbe American Basket Ball League of Philadelphia held their annual convention al the Stockton Hotel on Sunday. —A civil service examination for clerks and carriers at the post-offloe will be bqld at the City Hall on Saturday. It is noticed that several persons who have signed recommendations for inns and taverns for the' cdtlfing winter are npt apparently assessed as owners of real estate. * Gave a Dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Frank &. Shattnck gave a d|nner at the Stockton on Saturday evening and had the following as their guests; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin F. Cook, Mr. and Mrs. K. Stuart Chambers, Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Frits, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Boyd and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H. Ayres. Mr. Shattuck sailed from N«w York for Europe on Tuesday to be gone six months.

FOR lUESOAY’S PRIMARIES

THE LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR

DELEGATES.

SEEKERS IFTER CUT OFFICES

Those Who are Willing to Serve tbe People For Year 10O&—Look

Well to Your Ballot.

In accordance with the primary law all petitions fur c-ndldates for delegatee to convention* and for city offices tb be filled In November had to be filed with City Clerk Thompson on Saturday last. Tbe Republicans and Democrats compiled with_ tbe law. but the Prohibitionists did not file" lists of candidates, and they will not have any ticket in Cap* Mav ooouty this fall, unless they h*ve delegate candidates named ib other parts o! tbe county. Being entitled Ufa primary place they cannot nominate by petition. N In the Repnblican aide there ar* no conteeta for delegates to the Gubernatorial. Congressional or'oounty convention*. The two candidates named for delegate* to the State convention to name candidate* for governor and for twelve presidential elector* are Mayor Thomas W. Millet and Lewis T. Stevens, editor of the Cap* May Hekai.ii. and they name Edward C. Stokes, of Cumberland county,. as their candidate for governor. The tbree candidate* for delegates to tbe Congressional convention are Councilman Louis C.Sa^re. Frederick W. Wolff and Harry H. Doak. and they ug{ne John J. Gardner as tbeij choice for Congress. The three named f r delegates to the county convention ar* Barclay L Schellenger, Joseph B. Hughe*. Jr., and Alban H. Faulkner, and state that their choice are James M. E. Hildreth for aHsembly, Julius Way f6r county clerk and W. Harry Bright for sheriff. The Democratic candidate for delegate to tbe gubernatorial convention is Michael H. Kearns. The candidates for delegate* to the Congressional convention, which meets at Cape May on Saturday of next week, are John Halpin and J Harry MulHner. * Tbe candidates for delegates to the county convention are Charles W. Henry and Edward Van Keesel. Those contesting for nominations for city offices on the Repnblican side are: Alderman—Francis K. Duke, present

incumbent.

Council (three to be chosen)—James J. Doak and T. Mnakell Sharp, present members, Joseph R. Brooks, Joseph B. Hughes, Jr., Erederick W. Wolff and Waiter B.

BASE-BAIL I^THE COUNTY, flf mM[ TOE

Dennisville and Tuckahoe Meet to Decide tbe Championship. ~~

DENXISVILLE. N. J.. Sept. S.-With THE GOSSIP OF CHARMING OLD the score s tie st 4 to 4 in the tenth inning CAPE MAY.

to-day, Umpire Smith called the game on | ■

account of darkness thus ending the most j ‘ be l VISITORS COMING TO TOWN.

Ibe contest wan'for tbe championship j

of Cape May county and It still remain* <

undecided. Both pitchers were In fluefe^- | Mut 'h Importance Gathered Not a hit was secured off Wescott ! Among Gape May's People—

until the sixth innlug.

Dennlsville A A

fUe ■

Tuckaboe.

Sayre, d 112 0 1 D’laa*. rf 0 18 0ft Long. *» 115 4 1 H’kinh, 8b 0 0 1 2 ft P. J'n, 2b 1 1 8 0 0 C'ntry. cf 01160 Wescott, p 0 0 0 2 OT'mas, lb 0 17 0 1 H’keit. Sb 0 2 1 2 2Tasso, c 0 112 0 2 E. J’n, lb 0 0 8 0 0 Breder, sa 1 0 2 0 0 Hart el, rf 0 1 2 2 0 Stuart, If 1 0 2 0 0 Tire’n, c 0 0 8 1 1 Mailer, 2b 18 12 0 Scull. If 0 1 0 0 0 Adams, 10 12 0 Barber. If 0 10 0 0

Totals. 4 7 30 10 5 Totals,

7 80 6 8

ATLANTIC CITY. Sept. 5.—Atlantic City's collegians to-day captured tbe pennant for the championship of seashore re-

i May be Mentioned.

Rev. Dr. Edmund Hewitt, presiding elder, occupied the pulpit iiftbt First M. E. > Church on Sunday evening. Former ProMcntor of tbe Pleas Austin H. Swackhamer. of Woodbnry. 1* a gue*t at the Sea Crest Inn, accompanied by Mr*.

Swackbamer.

Mi«a Ella Bush, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Bush, left Monday moroingfor Philadelphia, where ahe will enter Pierce * College to take up a busiuea* course. Frank Willing Leach, of Tuckerton. N. is visiting Cape May. accompanied by

sorts by defeating Cape May at the Inlet j bis two daughters. It ba* been

Park. 4 to 2. Tbe game was foil of good play». Cape May losing through Inability to land hits out of the reach of the colleg; su». who played an almost errorless game.

ATLANTIC CITY CAPE MAY rhoae, ^ rhoae

3'cber, aa 0 1 2 3 0 Stites, 8b 0 12 2 1 M'cber. 2b 1 8 2 5 0 Carlas, 2b 0 12 2 0 Strayer, If 1 1 0 0 0 oak. c 0 0*J 1 Ch'cott. cf 1 0 0 0 0 Long, p 0 0 <12 1 Perkins, rf 1 2 2 0 0 Cassidy, cf 0 0 4 0*0 Smith, 3b 0 0 13 1 Hand, if 0 0 10 0 H'ser, lb 013 1 0 Rn’ford. lb 1 1 6 0 0 Garber, c 0 0 6 10 Doerr, rf .110 0 0 L'gdon, p 0 0 0 2 0 NicboU, as 0 0 0 0 0

"’well, If 0 0 1 0 0 ( 4

Total* 4 6 17 15 li Totals.'...2 4 24 8 3

At Cape May Court House. CAPE MAY | COURT HOUSE rhoae rhoae Stiles, 8b 2 10 2 nSmith, 2b 0 0 0 2 0 Doak, c 0 2 11 2 O.Frambee, c 0 1 8 0 Q Carrisa, 2b al 2 4 1 11 Edward. 3b 0 0 0 S 0 Cassidy, rf 0 0 2 0 WTaylsr. as 0 0 0 2 1 Caldwell, p 0 0 1 0 OlLong, p 0 0 0 8 0 Hand, if 0 2 2 0 otohannell.lb 1 2 2 0 0 Clay, ss 0 110 OjCorsou, cf 0 1 0 1 Rnth’d.ib 0 0 6 0 0;Reeve*. If 0 12 0 0 Xlebols. cf 0 0 1 1 o|Stell, rf 0 0 110 Totals 8 8 27 6 II Totals 1 827112

Esrdbd'runs, Cape May 2, Court House Two-base bits. Hand, Doak.. Base on balls, off Caldwell 1; off Long 2. Left on i. Cape Mgjr 7, Court House 5. Struck out, by Caldwell 12; by Long 8. Umpire, Blakely. Time, 1.45.

Death of Mrs. William Essen. Mrs. Essen, widow of tbe late William Essen, died at six o’clock yesterday morning at tbe borne of her daughter, Mrs. Richard C. Tizard, in Philadelphia, after an ‘illness of several months. She was unconscious for several hours before her death. She was tbe mother of William Gn, of this city.

Townsend fbr Sheriff: It is said that the Democrats propose to nominate ex-Sheriff Btilwall H. Townsend of Middle Township for sheriff at its coming convention. Mr. Townsend was appointed by Governor Abbott to succeed the late Sheriff Beneset, and twice was his party’s unsuccessful oaadMste tor the office. He has been saeeseor of Middle town-

ship for

ir—Gilbert C. Hughes. Collector—William Porter and Sol Needle*. both Democrats, tbe Utter being tbe present Incumbent. Treasurer—lease H. Smith, present official. Commissioners of Appeal—Edward Cres*e, Theodore Mueller and Thomas R. Wales, present incumbents. Constidde—Henry C. Bohm. Overseer of Poor—James Crandol, pres ent incumbent. Those who are seeking Democratic nominations are: Aldeyman—Charles F. Quldort. Council—William H. Mills, William B. Gilbert and f. M. Sharp. r—Char lee T. Campbell, present incumbent. Collector—Sol Needles. Treasurer—Isaac H. Smith. Rep. Commissioners of Appeal—John T. Benett, Theodore Moeller sod Joseph P. Leary. Constable—J. Wesley Corson.

Council Candidates' Assessment Tbe following are tbe aiueasmenta for ISM^ppon the various candidates for nomination to city conncil: Name Real Pers-

Joscpb R. Brooks. James J. Doak. ; — William B. Gilbert

Waiter B. Peterson None None T. Maskel Sharp None None Fred W. Wolff. 500

Tbs primaries will ba bald next Tosaday Kami to 9 p.m. Tbs voters of the first precinct will cast their ballots at the ikllB street school boUdlng and those of tha seoood precinct at tbs water works.

To Remain Open This Month. Tbe Sea Crest Inn, nndsr tbe manage ment of Mrs. 8. F- Paul will remain open daring the month of September, as the bookings for that time are unusually heavy. Next season Mrs. Paul will have tbs bouse thoroughly renovated and Urged, and will opaasarly for the aoo

f 1.00 For a Day at Atlantic City. PennsylvanU Railroad axcarsioo Ss;

—AU kinds of ready-to-wear ladles* walk

Made Last Trip. The ever popular as,” which has been plying bet' Lewss, DsL, and Cape May Point, aa an exegraion boatf this bar trips Tosadar.

91.00 One-Day Kx< City via PenneyIrai

i to Atlantic

* Railroad, Thurs-

8. Special train leaves Oops May 8:80 a. m. T Atjantic City 600 p. m.

Returning, Uavaa Atlantic City OT NotUe, That.oa and after thU date

I will pay no bills i

aymlf.

Mason quart jars only I tbs Oops May Market.

years since Mr. Leach hss visited Cape

May.

William B. Phillips, son of Dr. E. H Phillips, ha* accepted a position with P. McXichol. a Philadelphia contractor, and on Monday left for Torresdnle, where be will be employed at the Philadelphia filter work*. Sheriff Samuel E. Ewing wit* among tbe Democratic politicians who attended tbe conference at tbe Jeffersonian Club in Newark, on Saturday last, nhere it w*» proponed that a thorough canvas of tbe State be made for that party -uch as ba* not been made since 1876.

•?«> *500

SCORES ON JHE GOLF LINKS H’ildreth and Wright Tie In Soutdi

Foursome.

J. M. E. Hildreth and Spenoer D. Wright, Jr., and G. Howell Parr and Arthur H. Rosengarten tied for first place in the_ Scotch foursome tourney handicap, on the Cape May golf links last Saturday. The score fo lows:— J M E Hildreth and S D Wright Jr 78 3 75 G H Parr and A H Rosengarten..- 78 8 75 F G Greaves and R L Bar*tow, Jr. 80 8 77 J Ernest Smith and J BColahan.Sd 80 8 77 E F Copk and T W East wtck 81 8 TS R S Chambers and F U Shattnck- 81 8 78 J L Brown and J M Wilson 83 4 78 C B Fritz and F G Johnson 86 6 80 L H Ayres and T S Thomas 85 4 81 Dr C N Davis and Whitton Evau* 85 ) 87 C L Matthew* and P Pearson i« 5 81 George W Boyd and E F Father... 88 5 83 E C RnUchmau and. M H Craddock 89 5 81 N J Graves. Jr. and W R King 86 5 80 G. Howell Parr, of Baltimore, who won the preceding week’s toreney, tied for first place ih last Saturday’s event With Assemblyman J. M. E. Hildreth on net scores.

Tbe scores:—

For The Bride Who wishes to start housekeeping on a saving basis, now U the chance of a lifetime, a complete toilet set consisting of liecas for only $150. Twelve pieces *2.10. These sets are nicely finished and all ready for use. Call around and I will r you a set that Will suit, are do not charge for showing. Cuarle* a. Swain, *05-7 Nckson Street

Notice. To the creditors of the First National Bank of Cape May. Notice is hereby given that all claims not proved before the 15th insL, will be

Will Meet at Cape May.

of New Jersey,

comprising the county* of Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May and Cumberland will be held on the Iron pier at Cape May on Saturday, September 17.

Representative of several of the best fire insurance -sompanlea. Business prompt attention. Tty it and see.

214 Ocean Street, Cape May.

Yoar last

Two elegant corner lots cm Stockton av r une for sale at a ‘ Most bt sold this week.

Masons quart jam only Meta a tha Gaps May Mar hat. •

G Howell Parr...

73

James M B Hildreth... 80 . Frank R Shattnck. 82 5 77 Tboma* W East wick 84 5 79 Charles L Matthews - 87 8 78 B L Bar*tow m 6 80 J F Black 92 12 80 J B Colohan, Sd 87 6 81 B C Ratschman... 89 8 81 J Ernest Smith 1 86 4 82 Dr Charles N DarU - 88 6 82 W R King :_107 25 82 ncer D Wright. Jr. 88 5 83 Brown— — 90 7 83 E F Cook 91 8 S3 George W Boyd 98 IS 83 Ferd Greava*— 89 5 84 J Mailer Wilson - 91 6 85

Charles B Fritz...

EJ Farber... L H Ayrea.— J Johnson

Whitton Evans.... R S Chambers A H Boeengarten N Z Grave*. Jr ...

5 10

. 94 8 86 - 93 6 87 . . . 96 9 87 .. 9* 8 88 ...97 8 89 -102 10 92 . - 96 C 92

PaulH

VICTOKY FOK MISS PAXTON MO YD. Mias Paxton Boyd, daughter of Colonel George W. Boyd, general nmeenger agent of the PennsylvanU Railroad, won the approaching and patting content held at the local dub last Saturday afternoon. The sores follow.— Miss Paxton Boyd, 9; Mies WOsoo. 10; Mrs. PeMfvai Collins, 10; MUs Attastra de •Silver. 11; Mrs. Thomas W. East wick, 11; -MUs C. Stevenson. IS; Mrs. Thomas 8. Dando, 15; Mia. -Frank R Shattnck, Mrs. uaw K. Hildreth and Mlaa Bartlett oat. MBS. SHATTUCK WOK. Mrs. Frank. R. Shattuck. the ex-presi-deot of the Ladies' AseocUtltm of tha Cape May Golf dob, won the eighteen-bok patting tourney held at the local dob- Uat Saturday afternoon. Tbs si

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