CAPE MAY HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1904.

FISHING CREEK. FDttMXG CKEKK, Not. lfi.-Horb«rt Hhaw md<1 family apent part oflaatvaak Id PhUadrIpbia. I^atorl ttcbeHaniter and wifr rial ted friends at Holly Beach orer Sunday. John Hemingway and wife of Long I aland are Tisitiug retail rea here. Miaajdattie Barnett apent Sunday a itlwh'w couain at Erma. Richard Hemingway and wife moeed in Mrs. Harriet Barnelt’a houae this week. Meed am ei Mary Sch el linger and Ella Wool»on spent Wednesday laat with Mrs. Lulu Wool eon at W’eat Cape May. Mr. James Brown and wife of Camden are visiting John Snyder and wife. Mr*. Cynthia Matthews is spending the week with her daughter, Mrs. Belle Thompson, at Green Creek. Several of our residents attended Mr. Baton's funeral on Saturday. Mr. Yeauicka is entertaining Mi. Watson and wife of Camden. Frank Matthews Wife and son spent spent several days laat week with their parents at Seaville. Mis* Etta Douglas of Burleigh is spending s week with her friend Mias Msud Yearicks. Mrs. Vount and grandchildren of Cold Spring called on Reuben Mount and wife on Saturday. Claude Yearicks of Camden is enjoying bis vacation gunning.

PL ’ERSBURQ. PETERSBURG, Nov. 18.—Mta. Lydia Sapp left on Saturday to attend the funeral of her uncle, Charles Gandy, in Bridgeton. Miss Victoria Corson visited her neioe Mrs. Wm. Msssey at Goahen a few days last week. LeRoy Van Gilder was in Philadelphia on Friday. Mrs. Bertha and Lida Smith returned home Saturday evening, having had a pleasant visit to friends in Philadelphia and vicinity. Wm. R. Van Glider was with home friends over Sunday. Messrs Anthony Gsndy, Randolph Creamer and Rodney Van Gilder were at home on Tuesday in order to mkke use of their franchise. Walter Sack has enjoyed bis annua] visit with dog and gun during the past week here. Mieses Irene Van Gilder, Bessie Westcott and Rebecca Creamer report a pleasant evening spent with Mias Myrtle Corson at Palermo laat Tuesday. Mr. Noah Collins this week moved hia family into the Palmer hooae, lately occupied by F. Butler Telephonic communication from the North American office, Philadelphia gave early returns from election on Tuesday evening at Mrs. Hannah Van Gilder’s store.

RK) GRANDE.

RIO GRANDE, Nov. 18.—Black docks are plentiful around here. Enoch Hand recently killed ten in a single day. Revival meetings are in progress in the M. E. Church and a lively interest is being taken. The meetings will still continue. On Sunday last two noted evangelists of Millville addressed the large congregation*. Mr. Robert Uruner, a former resident of this place, but lately of Wildwood, waa married on Saturday evemug to. Miss Lixxie Loper, of Wildwood. Miaa Leah Harris is spending a few weeks with her grandmother, Mrs. J. Hu*tod. of Philadelphia. One of our young men recently aaid that he wished a new pair of boots. It behu-^Mtion time he thought taat a pair^mebt be easily obtained, and intended on receiving a pair. On Mdtiday evening a package arrived, and upon examination it was found to be an old pair, which bad been worn out entirely. Now William is on the lookout for the guilty person or persons, whoever it might be. The Iqeal gunners were ont in ful. force on Thursday, and they report the scarcity of rabbits, and also quail. Many preparations are bong made for Thanksgiving among our residents.

CAPE MAY POINT. CAPE MAY POINT, November 16 — Mr. and Mrs. Posey were Saturday vMtora at Cape^lay. John SickeU of Cape May was among our many gunners on Thursday. Wm. Laflerty has returned from an extended trip through the sounds. Rabbit* were never known to bs so scares ss tbsy srsnt this time of the

yesr.

On election night n number at the voters asssmhlsd In the post oAee, end through the counesy of Postmaster Springer remained until midnight and reeelTed the election news by telephone from Philadelphia. k Mr. Amnon Wright spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Philadel-

phia.

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE. CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, Nov. 18. —Jamas Lawranoe of Dias Creek waa a visitor here on Monday. Alfred Oooper made a business tripAo Philadelphia on Friday. darenoe Howell, who la employed at Cape May, spent the first of the week with his parents here. Harsy Bennett was a visitor in Philadelphia one day laat week. Capt. Leonard Hand is spending this week with his daughter, Mrs. William U. Hand. Ralph Rich man ol Woodbury is acting as operator in the absence of Raymond Corson, who is on his annual

Allan Ewing of Philadelphia spent a few days of last week with bis father. Miss Gertrude Fisher spent Runday with her parent*atBouth Beayille. Mis* Dora Hall accompanied bar. Mrs E. C. Wheaton spent a few oays of this week in Philadelphia. Rev. J. Morgan Read o( Atlantic City came down on Thursday last to visit bu brother. He preached a grand nennon to a large and appreciative congregation on Thorseay evening. Mrs. Wm. G. Hand waa shopping in Philadelphia on Friday Miss Maud Beneset visited her fnend Mias Anna Townsend at Cape May on Sunday.

DIAS CREEK. DIAS CREEK, Nov. 18 -Mrs. Jennie Erricson will move into her new bouse at the county seat in a few daya. Dr. J. H. Hand, while returning home from Court House, late Saturday night, waa run into by David D. Burch of Court Houae, wno waa returning home from a session of the Dias Creek Grange. The doctor’s carriage was badly damaged, and he received a number of ugly cuts about the face and bead. Both were driving fast snd neither saw the other nntil the crash. The Dias Creek Grange conferred the 2d and 3d degrees upon a class of six at a special meeting on Saturday evening last, after which luncheon wm nerved. The heavy storm of Sunday night did considerable damage to the Ake nets of onr fishermen who have as yet made only small catches of fiah and eels. Many of our villagers attended the public sale of the Wm. Garrison estate at Goshen on Saturday last Capt. Edward Holmes and brother Gilbert are having their sloop Friendly overhauled, after which they will sail for North Carolina io spend the winter. Frank Erricson caught a couple of half-grown raccoons recently. They are quite tame, and will eat fiom his hand and allow him to fondle them. Wm. Powell and wife visited Nathan id Norton and wife laat week. Onr local sportsmen report rabbit* quite plenttul but quail vet/ scarce. Charles Woodlin moved a building on two wagons from Holly Beach onThi day last, which be will use far a storeroom and wagon-house.

ATTEMPT TO WRECK EXPRESS tOOXTlNlKU PBOM KHtHT 1‘AaK.I

piling that had besa set as If it was a battering ram there wm a crash and splinter Ingofglae*. and wood. A tremor ran through the train, which rockrd from side to sldr, bat stayed on the track. A hundred fact morn and the engine waa

brought to ■ standstill.

c io a

of eld lament. Following the shock of oolllsloa. women who bad been thrown from their araia began to scream hysteriilly. and many of the men were convinced that there hail been • serious accident. Condut-tor Clapp and others of the crew had all they could do to allay the fears of those iu the passenger coaches. The express, which bad been delayed twenty minutes, then proceeded to Cam-

den, arriving there at AST.

ERMA. ERMA, Nov. 18 —Bomers Thompaon Was a Saturday visitor at Cape May, mingling pleaaute with business. Mr. Edward Henderson and lady friend of West Cape May were recent visitors here. * Bert Dawson spent Thursday under the parental roof.

COLD SPRING. COLD SPRING. Nov. 16.—Miss Laura Taylor was a Friday visitor at Cape May. Mr. Joseph McKisaic 'waa at Gape May on Mondiy looking after his tenant honam.

Waxtkd—bright energetic men employed in Factories to Introduce novel idea whereby they can increase their Income. , Address. 1006 Park Row Bldg., N. Y. j

Pierson and. ©on. MPE^MAYj Cor. Washington and Union Sts. Where you will find choice Groceries, Vegetables, Provisions and Iruits. We also handle “Micheners Star Ham8. w

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WEST CAPE MAY. WEST i APE MAY, November 18.Walter Ravage,, wbo is one of tins led clerks in the bank, is on a vacation trip to St. Louis. He will go by way of Niagara Falla, Buffalo and Chicago, and will apend a short time at each place. Malvern Craig of Philadelphia was recent visitor home. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith are spending a few days with relatives in

Philadelphia.

Mias Ethel Blattner was a Friday visitor in Philadelphia. Mias Mae Neal of Bio Grande spent Saturday and Sunday with her annt, Miaa EUxa Reeves, at her York avenue Harry Eldredge left the first of the week after spending a few daya here. George 8. Hoffman, formedy of Rio Grande, who recently married Mias Nevada Turner of that place, he* decided to make thiethair home. Mr. Hoffman, a few week* ago, purchased a lot on Mechanic street, and is now having a reddenee erected. Broadway waa never ia a finer condition than it u at present.

GREEN CREEK, Nov. 1A — The Mimes Conover of West Cape May were entertained by their parents of this

J. H. Schellenger entertained Prof. Stilwdl Townsend and wife of Os pa May City one day laat week. Capt Harry Bennett arrived this e sek, where be w

Mre. Anna James, of Boa has beta spending aeysral daya

A number of onr people attend revival meetings which are in peogreav »t Rio Grande. Rev. Bock deserves much credit in his good undertaking.

General Corbin, whom recent disparage-1 mem of matrimony among young officer* of small pay brought out a storm of protest, has written an article in the Nora tuber "Cosmopolitan" which will stir up an even greater outcry v ThU Is nothing else than an arraignment of the National Guard aa at preaent organised and a plea tof a change to United States volunteers. The article is entitled “The Third Battle of Ball Run," and describes the recent .military maneuvers near Manssses. Vir ginla. In' the course of it General Corbin says: “Under the laws now existing the organised militia comes under the United States military authorities for the purpose of drill and instruction only, the discipline remaining with the state anthoritim. * * Such a condition made possible the situation at Lewiston In October. 181*; * * the militia in tbs emergency became lawyers and refused to cross to the assistance of their comrades on the plea that the law said they could * * be used only for the purpose of repelling an Invasion. • • • Without remedy to the law as H now exista, it Is not difficult to anticipate a repetition of this nnfsrtonate incident.’’ Geosral OorMa also aays that tbs United States “never waa a peaceful nation,” and that within the last one hundred and twentyfive years we have “fought as many important Aars aa any other nation of the

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FOR SALE. Two fine building lots on LafayeUe street, between Schellenger and Union Lewis T. Stereos, 610 Washington at.

Private Bale. About 100 second-hand stoves, all kinds snd sixes, some In perfect order, all to bs sold as they are, at Cape May each Monday, Tneeday and Friday. St A. T, Haynes, Executor.

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