CAPE MAY HERALD:

VOL. IV. NO. 37.

CAPE MAY, N. J., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1904.—EIGHT PAGES. Subscription—$i.00 per Ye»r.

ADAM SIM 18 HONORED TAKES nUCH INTEREST IN THE AFFAIR OF THE CLUB.

CLUB YET IN ITS INFANCY

l*rr««-nted With* Sliver lx»»ln* Cep by the C«pr May Yacht tlttb.

Adam Snelke, who wan one of the orga uizera of the Cape May Yacht Club and who haa worked from IU very inception with one idea in view—encoea* of the organlcaUan—reaped hla reward on Friday night. At a regular meeting of the club A'frtd BelBeld. on behalf of the men.ben, presented the popular Secretary with a ooatly Mirer-loving cup. It waa a recognition of his faithful eerricea and alao aerred to show the high eateem In which he la held by the club. Mr. Snelke waa the lustigater of tbe movement that resulted in the orgaDilation. and aince ita founding be baa taken a most active interest In all tbe affairs of tbe dub. The presentation waa planned without tbe knowledge of Mr. Snelke and followed the bolding of the regular meeting. Tbe member* bad arranged a special program for tbe occasion, and the evening waa most pleasantly spent. Mr. Suelkeaccepteo the gift with a felicitous speech. In which be »aid that tbe token would still further ment the bond of friendship between the club members end btmsetf.

POHTAOK HTAMI* WALL-PAPKE.

Wildwood post-offloe heaths oddest well peper in Xew Jersey. Walls and celling are covered with eancled postage stamps, both American and foreign. The bite of colored paper number *8.700. aud It took Post master W. Byron Llveaey three yean to collect them. By taking advantage of tbe dlffeteot colon In placing tbe stamps, Mr. Ldvt baa worked oat a bomber of beautiful designs Tbe emblems of tbe Masonic fraternity. the Elks, tbe American Meehan tea and the Coming Men of America adorn tbe ceiling, tvblle tbe monograms of eitisens who aided in the decoration are on tbe walls. Tbe post-office is one of tbe points of interest in Wildwood, and has elicited much comment from the visitors

Brakeman SCangled by Train. Charles Mason, s brakeman on tbe Cape May freight train, waa killed Ronday in the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad freight yard in Millville. Just bow tbe accident happened is unknown. After tbe train bad passed several persons saw the mangled body lying along tbe tracks. Tbe crew carried tbe body to tbe station. It is supposed that Mason was caught between tbe bumpers. His bead waa crushed, body mangled and a leg cut offMason was a single man. about % Tears old. and lived with bis aged parents at Belle Plain. *

The public schools opened for the year of lB0*-4& on Monday, with tbe following corps of teachers In charge: Ijuperrisiug principal, Oscar O. Barr; First Assistant. Stil well H. Townsend; Miss ABda V. Kirk. Mbs Carrie J. Chamberlain, Miss Anna Goss, Miss Myra B. Spaulding. Miss Maine Bohm, Mist Bide T. Jones. Miss Maris Y. Moore, Miss Lanra Wempie, Miss Annie E. Townsend, Mias Frances Hart. Colored department, C. H. Boricoo, Mias A M. Bortcoo, Mias Clara V. Winder.

I—dies- Aid Society Raises S300. The ladies’ aid society of the Flrat M. E. Church held a meeting at the Hotal Colombia last Thursday evening, when it was reported that they had raised *300 toward their church debt. Tbe meeting was tbe occasion for s literary and musical entertainment and the serving of refreshments besides the basil

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Factory Inspector.

Governor Murphy and Commissioner of Labor Bryant, of New Jersey, have set off the various factory districts for tbe State sod Caps May is indodad in tbe flrat district along with tha counties of Atlantic, Burlington, Cumberland and Ooaan. Tbe inspector assigned to this district Is Henry

Knehnle, of Atlantic City.

7 th Regins The Twentieth Annual Reunion of the 7th Regiment Veteran Association win ba held at Bayonne. N. J., Monday, September 1*. A shore dinner will be served at camrade McDonald’s Pavilion. Co. A of this regiment waa from Cape May.

To the creditors of the . Pint National Bank of Capa May. Notice U hereby given that all dates not proved before the Uth Inst., wfU be

A. D. Lyvch,

Maaca quart Jarsnoty arts a danen at ths Cape May Marks*

DKATHH.

MATTHEW H. 60I.T. Matthew H. Golt. aged 83 years, suddenly about 10 30 on Fridffy morning last at tbe hotel Cbalfohte, in this city, from heart failure. He was about his ties as manger of the hotel, and bis death came without a warning. He had been manager of that hotel, tbe Columbia Hotel. and the EbbtU House of this dty, ering a period of about fifteen years.' He was a good hotel mae, and always of s retiring and even temperament. He leaves s widow, bat no children. The remains were reviewed by friends from ten nntil twelve o’dock on Monday morning, and tb8 funeral service*'Took place on Monday afternoon, they being conducted oy Rev. Dr. 8. F. Gaskill, pa of tbe Flrat M. E. Church. Tbe Interment was made at Cold Spring Presbyterian Cemetery, with thasonic rites, he being a member of Cape Island Lodge. Tbe funeral director was W. H. Thompson. tilth. SOPHIA WHJIJHX. Mrs. Sophia Whliden, who was past eighty years of age, died at the residence of her brother, Jeremiah B. Scbellet on Lafayette street, on Saturday morning last, after an iliuesa of long duration. She Is survived by two brothers, Aaron and J. B. Schellenger. end was a daughter of the late Aaron Schellenger, Sr., all of wboae children lived to be seventy. Tbe fnneral occurred on Monday afternoon, it being conducted by Rev. Dr. A W. Spooner, pastor of the Flrat Presbyterian Church, of which she was a member. Tbs interment was made at Cold Spring Cemetery. H. S. Rutherford waa the funeral director. Mrs. Button Dead. Mrs. Sutton, widow of the late Charles Sutton died at the residence of Horatio Pierson, on Saturday laat, after haring been PI for a long time. The fnneral eerricee occurred bn Monday evening, ai interment was made at Eldora Tuesday.

Mr*. William Rases Buried. The fnneral of Mrs Caroline E* widow of the late William Eseen, who died on Tuesday morning of last week at tbs residence of her daughter, Mrs. Richard C TUard. 1834 Stiles street, Phlladel phis, was held on Friday at tbs residenoe of her daughter. A solemn requiem masa held at 7 a. m. that morning in St. Malaeby,s Roman Catholic Church. Tbe remains were brought to Cape May and tbe interment was mads In Cold Spring Cemetery beside tbe grave of her late has

A Great JnMIee. Next Sunday will ba a day long anticipated by the members of the Pint Pn tBrian Church, when the mortgage wl burned, and the beautiful church building entirely freed from debt. There will be

seeding interest oonnectad with Urn tion of the mortgags, a sunnoa by tha pastor, Rev. Arthur W. Spooner. D. D., on “God's Gulling Hand. 1 cordially Invited to service will be largely musical.

Wadding Bella.

A pretty wedding occurred at the resl-

ofKldi

Thursday evening, when Mias Kntbaryn Dot Weller, of Fottatowa. Pa., a sister of Mr. Det Weller. R Collins, of “

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CITY AND COUNTY N0IINEE8

LIGHT VOTE POLLED AT TUESDAY’S PRIMARIES.

HARMONT IN REPUBLICAN CAMP

The Way Clear For Stokes, Gardm and the Whole Republican Ticket.

- As s rvsnh of the primaries held throughout Cape May county on 1 ncaday after soon and evening unanimous delegations were cent from this county to \ha state convention favorable to the nomination of Clerk In Chancery Edward C. Stokes for Governor. This convention will meet next Tneadsy at Trenton. Tbe delegates go the Republican Congressional Cooven ■tion are unanimously In favor of the re. nomlnatlon>ef Congressman John J. Gard nrr. They will meet at Burlington on S-vtunlay of next week. All the deleg from the other conotiee In tbe district alao favor his renominatioa. On the Democratic aide of tbe house the delegatee chosen to the state convention which will meet at Trenton on next Wed neaday are not pledged to any particular candidate and It is therefore uncertain to who will be tbe Democratic nomineeThe delegates to tbe oongreaskmal convention which will meet at the Iron Pier Opera House here on Saturday are not instructed for any candidate and no one knows who will be named nntil the vention concludes Its labors. Tbe delegatee to the Republican county convention arc unanimous for Jamas M. K. Hildreth for renomination for tbe Aar sembiy; for Dr. J nil ns Way lor raeotnlnation for county clerk and for W. Harry Bright, of Holly Beach, for sheriff. Two oorooen will alao be named. The county convention marts at Cape May Court House this afternoon at one o’clock. The delegatee to the Democratic county oonvenUomare not instructed for any particular candidate and it is not known who they will name for county candidates when their convention meets. As a result in the local contests the following are the Republican nominees: Alderman—Francis K. Duke, renominat-

ed.

Council—James J. Doak. Joseph B. Brooks and T. Maskel Sharp. Assessor—Gilbert C. Hughes. Collector—Sol Noodle*. Treasure!—Isaac H. Smith, renominated Commissioners of Appeal—Edward Crease, Theo. Moeller and Thomas R. Wales, all renominated Constable Henry C. Bohm.renominated Overseer of the Poor—James Crandall,

The Democratic nomiaeas art: Alderman—Charles F. (guidon. Council—WlllUm B. Gilbert, William H. Mills and T. Masks! Sharp. Assessor—Charles T. Campbell, renomf ■ated. Collector—Sol Needle*, renominated.

Commissioners of Appeal—John T. Bennett, Thao. Moeller and Joaspb P. Henry. Constable—J. Wesley Corson. Overseer of the Pooi—Albert G. Bennett 800 votes wan coat in ths flrat precinct od 1M In the second. In the first precinct 18 Republicans voted and SO Democrats. In tbe second then were 188 Republicans

As we are trying to make room for

(all and winter stock we are dosing our summer stock at considerably prices Wa have the Onset lias o< drea’s wear to bo found in tbs dty, which will all go at half prioe. Remember

sale only lasts tea days. Foe

pries list read ths adv. on ths third

Jos. Layuthal, SIS Washington si

You Had Better Burry And buy vour mattings. Purahai would ba wise to got their next aeeac msttlngs now, as mattings will soon t a Jump la price. Commencing this w Si, wa i

Cumberland county courts at violating tha rough nil law. His enss was appealed to ths Court* Errors and Appeals, the bet at tha lower eqert sustained. 1 k in ths Cumheriuad Court. Judge

WITH THK BAHK BALL PLAYKRH Cape May Loam «o Dcnnlavllle-Court

House Victorious.

Cape May and DesaUvIUe, who are b*l lllng for tke county ehampionahlp, played here Saturday and Deonlaville won. by 8 to *. Devlin, tbe ex-Unlrenity of Penn sylvanla captain, pitched for Cape May. while Wr*coU. the ex-Yale man. ws tbe box for Dennisvllle. The score — DEXNISVILLE CAPE MAY rhoae! rho_. Sayre, cf 0 0 10 OStltea. 8b 1110 0 la>ng. aa 1 0 3 5 0 evlln, p 1 0 1 3 (I Jafaoa. Sb 3 S 8 8 8 Doak. c 0 0 11 SO Jef’son. 3b 00*3 I Clay, sa 01121 Weacoti, p 0 1 0 1 OCaaaidy. 2b 0 I 8 1 2 Jef’aon. lb 0 1110 0 Hand. If 0 0 0 0 0 Hask’t, rf 0 0 1 0 1 Kut'ford.lb 0 15 0 0 Tlsruan. c 0 0 5 8 0 Nichols, cf 0 2 2 1 0 Scull, If 0 0 10 1 Doeser, rf 0 12 11

OF A PERSONAL NATURE.

THE GOSSIP OF CHARMING OLD CAPE MAY.

Totals 8 5 87 148 Total* •Weacott oat for Interference. Two-beee hit, Wesoott Base on balls, off Weecott 6. off Devlin 2. Left ou bases. Cape May 8, Dennlavllk 5. Double plays, LatngtoP. Jefferson to E Jefferson: Jefferson to Long to K Jefferaon. Stolen bases. Cepe May 2, Dennisvllle 3. Struck out. by Dtvlln 11; by Wcncott 4. Umpire. Blakley. Time, 1.46. Court House 2, Ocean City O. Court Honse won tbe flrat of tbe cham-pion-hip aeries from Ocean City at Court Hon«e In a pitchers' battle last Saturday. Ooeap City's errors loot tbe game. Tbe

score.—

COURT HOUSE OCfcAN CITY rboae rboa. Fratnbes c 0 1 4 0 0 V.Adatna.rfC 0 0 0 0 Chan's, 1c 0 0 18 0 0 Gsrdner,2b 0 1 8 1 Q Thomas, 2b 0 0 8 1 1 O.Morey, c 0 0114 0 Taylor, os 10 14 0 A.Morey,cf 0 116 0 Douglass.rf 0 0 0 0 0 Lege, ss 0 0 0 0 EdwardsAbO 1 S 0 0 Haokina.3b 0 0 11. L.Raercexf 0 0 8 0 0 dtepb'o. If 0 0 10 2 C.Rsevesjf 0 0 2 0 0 Morphy,lb 0 0 7 0 1 Long. P 1 1 0 8 0 F-Adanu.p 0 10 4 1

Totals 2 8 8714 1 Totals 0 884105 Court House 000001 10 xOoean CItT 00000000 0—0

. Golf-Kveuta. Mrs. Feed fed Comas, of Philadelphia, on ths 18-bole putting nontest, held at tbe Cape May Club last Saturday. Her card showed a 41, which Is tbe beet score made on tbe putting ora! this season. Tbe

follow.—

Mrs. P. Collins... 41 Mias G. Daria. MrsFRShattnck a Mias M. Shattnck Mrs.H. A. iawis 48 Mrs. Hildreth Mrs. Harris 46 Mr*. T 8. Daudo Mrs. Eastwiek... 47 Mrs. Jowee.. 60

Mias Lucriaaa Hughe*, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Hughe*, baa gotir to Atlantic City, where ahe will loach in one of the public school* Mr*. Watson Coverdale. only sister of the late M. H. Golt. and Mr*. Truax. a niece, came from Wilmington. Del., on the sad errand of attending the funeral of their deoeaaed relative. Max F. Bonu.no who wa* at one time manager of the South Jersey Railroad, with office* In this city, wa* a guest over •Sunday of h‘a friend Dr. Emleo Phyalck at his cottage on Washington street. Rev. S. F. Gaskill. pastor of the Flrat Methodist Church, and Mrs. Gaakill started yesterday for a vacation, and will sail from New York on Saturday to be gone about six weeks. They will vUit England and tbe Continent. Former Judge Richard T. Miller, who haa been at the Stockton Hoirne. Cape May, all summer, recuperating from an iilnru with which he was stricken early in tbe spring, has gone to Atlantic City, where be will remain during the month of Sep-

tember.

Mia* Blanche Hughe*, at the funeral service* of the late M. H. Golt. sang “Lead Kindly Light.” and Mr*. A. R. Hand daughter of Mayor Millet. aaog/To That City." These beautiful hymns, so tender ly sung to Mr. Millet's organ aocompaoi“"■V greatly Appreciated by tbe be- . reared family.

la the eighteen-hole medal play tourna icnt there was a considerable falling off in the number of player*, and aome of the one* had poor scores. Charles L. Matthew*, of Philadelphia, woo the event becana* of bis handicap The score:— Charles L .Matthew* 86 8 78 Arnold Service 85 6 78 Spencer D D. Wright, Jr 85 5 8U W.JL Klag 107 25 82 T. S. Daudo 81 8 88 Peroival Collins... 96 15 88 Dr. Cfcariw N. Daria. 90 6 84 J. F. Imam — fl 10 84 Albert Lucas..... 96 19 84 Dr. J. Nicholson 89 4 85 F.J. Graves— 90 5 85 Thomas W. Eastwiek- 91 5 86 A. G. RoosogartaB.— 98 6 86 E. C. Rutechmsn. 95 9 F9

ton Kvaw E. Hildreth...

8 96

J. T- BsUeyi Loots H. Ayrrt, withdrew.

There were bat twenty entries in the Scotch foursome, end tbe four highest pstn tied for flrat and second places respectively. Tbe cards handed in were: Hildreth and Wright. Jr. 80 a Mi

.. 88 8 - 64 4

Collins and HnnaAokar... Ruteehmau and Bailey,

U 94 5 69

The loot dock golf tonraey of the *« . ^aa bald at the local club in the afternoon and Mrs. Perdval Collins won the Aral priae on a score of 88. Tbe score follows: Mrs. Collins,. 88 Mrs. Deris. 8L Mis. F. Shattnck 88 Mrs. Chamber*... 86 Mrs. Harris. M Miss G, Deris... “ Mrs. Lewis. «... 84 Mbs Jones. Mrs. Eastwiek— 13 Mbs Hildreth...

Mbs M. Shattnck K.

Tbs ladies of the Gape May Golf Club had a three-ball approaching and pat

pises on soars of 10. Oa playiag off tor tha prim Mrs. T. W. Eastwiek. of Cape .woo. The score follows: Mrs. T. W. Eastwiek. 10; Mrs. Oolllm. Ik Mis. Hildreth, Ik Mrs. Dnndo, Ik Mrs. Cham bora. II; Mia. Bhaitte*, 11: Mrs. H. A. Lewis, U; Mrs. Harris. 11; Mis. MUdrad. Ik Mbs

VISITORS COMING TO TOWN.

News of Much Importance Gather**! Among Cape May’s PeopleYou May be Mentioned.

City Council on Improvement*. City council met in adjourned seealon on Wednesday evening of last week and in short diacnaaioo considered various matters connected with the beach front Improvement and other* in relation to the eewer improvement, *11 of which seemed to be in a snbdced manner as tar as the public was coceerntd. The question of crossing Ahe property of M.C.Bwain w»* under consideration, haring been brought to the attention of council by s comma ci- ’ cation from Measra Curtl* & Church, who ' id for an extension of time owing to the delay censed by Mr. Swain’s notice to prerant ororaedings on bb property. It woe reported that the matter waa referred to city solicitor Miller but what will ba the outcome b problematical at this time. Tbe report of tbe engineer* on tbe beach front showed that there waa 80U0 feet of boardwalk and 8500 feet of bulk yet to he

FACTS TOLD IN BRIKF MENTION

Tbe Happenings of The Week Briefly ToKX-Other Matters of Interest. -Ths Democratic State Convention will be held at Trenton to-dai, when candidates for governor and twelve Presidential electors will be chosen. —Tbe Democratic candidate for governor. whoever be shall be. will speak at Cape May on October II. —Tbe Glen wood, which haa been under the management of A. Matey Lad lam this

—Tbe subject of the meeting of the Young People’s Union of the First Baptist Church tomorrow evening will be “Christian Culture on Sunday.” Mrs. J. Spicer Learning Will be the loader.

Tbe Democratic committee of the Fourth

that Fronds & Lae, the well-known his torian and lawyer of Trenton, shall be ied aa their candidate for Congress at the coming slsctioa. Be bason of former clerk of the Supreme Court Benjamin F. Lee and a graadaon of the late William 8.