CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. IV. NO. 48.

CAPE MAY, N. J„ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1904.—EIGHT PAGES.

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A Good Deal of Testimony Wa? Taken at Trial of The Case.

USE WAS Oil TflIAl 4 UTS

Id The United 8ldtea Circuit Court The Jury Award* it 93.404,20 Against Cape May Light Co. *

The Warren Electrical Manufacturing Company, of Sanduaky. U.. waa awatued a judgment for I3.«W.» acainat the Cape May Light and Power Company by a jury la the United State* circuit court at Trenton last Friday, after a trial lasting four day>. The Warren company brought trait to recover ti.flOO which it claimed was due from the defendant company for genera tort which the latter purchased from tie ptainttF. The defense put in a set off for 35.00). claiming that the machine* were not op to the standard, which the plaintiff bad agreed in the contract to fnrnish, and that the machines were useless to them and had to be taken out . It is farther claimed by the defense that by reason of the alleged poor quadty of the genera:on the power company lest patrons and their bu•‘loess waa damaged. A good deal of testimony was taken at the trial of the case.

ODD FELLOWS II SESSIOI.

Much Work Done for i porta Submitted. Conferring the grand lodge degree on a class of 1U. compoesd of fanior past grands at the last week's aesaioi of the seventy first annual session of the Grand Lodge of New Jersey, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, showed the strength of the order. This is the largest darn in many years. There were more than 300 delegates, representing that number of the 371 New Jersey lodges of the Odd Fellows’ organisation present when the annual session opened and the member* got down to work legislating for the order. In an attempt to reach the vexed qi lion of the per capita tax the delegates gave the closest attention to lbe repons from officer*, which consumed the entire time of the morning session, bat tbe scheme failed and the initiations of the afternoon left this per capita tax question

Tbe annual report of G ratal Master E. L Hose, of Cape May Court Souse, was full of interest, and when Its suggestions

A THIRD DREDGE HERE. First of the Large Owes to Arrive.

The ocean-going tug Blue Bril, of Philadelphia. arrived at tbe Delaware Breakwater Saturday, from Washingtoo. having in tew a large dredge belonging to the Gulf A Pacific Dredging Com-

pany, bound for Cape May.

On Sondaygan attempt waa made to bring tbe dredge Into Cold Spring Inlet, but tbe monster was towed back to the Breakwater in the afternoon. This is the first of tbe large dredges to arrive under a •ontract just made with this dredging company to fill lands of the Cape May

Beal Estate Company.

There being no inlet or harbor on the New Jersey shore of sufficient depth for the Blue Bril, which draws fourteen feet of water, to enter, she was obliged to put in at tbe Breakwater. Tbe lighter draft tog Nelly wes sent to tow the dredge into

Grid Spring

' Dredge No. 3 of the Altantic and Gulf

' Coast Drtdging Company was brought into Cape May harbor Tuesday sad will be pot in operation in conjunction with tbe two dredges of tbe Cape May Real Estate Company in digging the five hundred-acre harbor for reclaiming the hundreds of

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Mrs. Qnldort Entertains. On Saturdav evening Mrs. Charles Quidort gave an evening company in honor of Mias Loise Jones, of Pittsburg, who with her mother has been spending a abort time

The evening was pasasd with many lively

Barred in abundance. Those who partook of the evening s enjoyment were Mlssas Naomi Whitney, Martha Bcfarilenger, Edna Hildrath. Bertha Whitney, Loim Jones, mud Mercy, Leslie Crawford, Osear Bailey. J*

b"d hern distributed to tbe committees for port u> the eonrenuoo it wes found that ibrie was much work cut out for tbe committees. In this report the grand master comm ended the geueral work of the subordinate lodges for tbe past year. Be-recommended tbe abolition of tbe pres ent plan of selecting district deputies by rotation. Another suggestion waa that district deputies should have the power to grant dispensation* In minor matters so that the grand master would be relieved of much work. Declaring tbe benerelence of New Jen*v Odd Fellows had shown itself In a marked degree during tbs past year, Grand Secretary Lewis Parker submitted his report, showing that the grand lodge received lest year from the subordinate lodges 3BJB9.49 and that this amount was within 335.77 of the full amount due. Tbe report of Grand Treasurer Joseph L. Deacon, of Borden town, showed that 311.100 23 was tbe total of money received for tbe year and that the present balance is 33.982.01. The annual report of the Odd Fellows' home showed that there was 339,423.40 assets over all liabilities. Twenty-four new Inmates have been received daring the year. Tbe home is hi a splendid cooditioo financially and otherwise. ^ The Grand Lodge elected the following officers: Grand master, E. L. Pearsall, Jersey City: deputv grand master, Wesley B. Stoat, Anbury Park; junior grand warden, Harry R. Joosa. Trenton; grand secretary, Uve, Heary J, Melosh. Jersey City, grand r, James K. Deacon, Borden town.

WOODBINE, N. J„ Nov. 3Q.-Upon a warrant charging him with committing a criminal assault upon 8-year-old Katie Bocam, a vigorous March Is being made for Lewis Moodel by the resident* of this settlement, while the little victim is said to be In a critical condition in a Phtladel phis hospital, where she was taken yesterday for treatment, upon ihe idvice of a physician. Tb * assault occurred oa Friday as the *‘-ri was returning from school. Monde:, who Is 18 yean old. it b charged, lay In wait for the child aloog a wooded eaction of the road that led to her father's house. The IttUe girl knew him well and' readily ran to him when he promised her candy. The child was left unoonsrioos In the bushes where she wastound by pedestrians who were attracted by her when she returned to coaedoasnera. Friday afternoon a young man who aniweted Mondri’s description tbe Cape May accommodation aa it was leaving thr station here, and acted la soch a

NEW LIGHT ON TRAIN CRASH. Woman Passenger With #3500 Said

aboard the train. It la now believed that robbery was the motive for the attempt to wreck the Cape May flyer at

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Leftlfnconscious in Bushes Where She Was Found By a Pedestrian.

YILLIGERS. IRE STIRRED UP

ened For Arrest of IS-Year-Old Youth Who Has

tentiou of the train crew. Tbe man, having no ticket, paid his fare to Millville, and asked the ooodnetor to let him stand on the mar plrtform with the door lucked as he was afraid some one was pursuing him. This request was denied, and as the train was passing Manumiakln the man ran to tbe platform and jumped off while tbs train waa going rapidly. He was seen int^ the woods apparently onin-

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Wilson Banks, who lives near Manumlaktn, says that a man whom he believes to be Monde! went Into his barn late in t out to Investigate, and ordered the man to leave. He seemed to bs in great fear as he went down the road. This It tbe last trace of the man

3 far aa known.

There is great excitement among the reaideots of Woodbine over tbe outrage, ' shook! the mat£be caught it is probable that tbe people wlU make aa effort to take his punishment in their own bands.

Fifth Annual Reunion. The annual reunion of the South Jomey division of the Twenty-fifth N. J. Volunteer Infantry yeterns will be held at Cape May on December IS, the anniveraary of the battle of Fredericksburg, Va., in which this regiment took part. Tbe local oofismtttee of amngemenia which is composed of 8. R. Stiles, W. T. Stevens, John W. Beeves, Furman Barnett and Mayor MU-

New P. O. Ii Uliam A. Brown, formerly of New York City, has been transferred to this postal district and is exoected at Cape May shortly on his firat look ovar the local poste. Ha is detallsd to this district which is mads up of Atlantic. Gaps May, Salem,

Mr. Brown has boon in the ser-

vice for tbs laatkwsety-fi«e yean nod heretofore has always bow In New York City.

YOU IND YOUR FRIENDS.

Social and Personal Chat About Our

Residents and Visitor*.

Robert C. Hughes Is laid up with a

sprained ankle. Charles Brow miller has returned from a visit to Potuville, Pa. Mr. and Mre. Fhaagar Hand are visiting Mrs. Frank Buahnril at Deoniaville. Mr. and Mrs. I. Putnam Hughe* have removed to Philadelphia where they will pass the winter. Kev. A. J. Gregory was a guest last week of his daughter. Mrs. Luther C. Ogden, oa Kearney avenue. Sheriff William H Bright ha. re-ignrd his position as oollrciov fend treasurer of the borough of Holly Beach. Mr*. Edward H Phillips. Jr, baasarard ed to Walter N. Hand a ooDtract to buUd two booses !n West Cape May, Mr. and Mrs. George P. Weulxeil have been rnjuylug an extended vialt to South Dennis while Mr WeoUri! was on a gun-

ning trip.

Chief of Police William Farrow is enjoying his aauoai vacation visiting his daughter at Royersford. Pa., and also visiting

other cities.

Mrs. Joseph E Learning, of Washington, D C , is paying a vDit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gsorge L. Whitner, Wridsor avenue. Mr. and Mrs. William G. Essen start-d, on k'immJ morning laat. to tsC Louis where they are now taking in the sight* of the I Oxialana Purchase Exposition. Mr. Everett J. JerreB will lead the ing of the Young People’s Union at tbe First Baptist Church tomorrow evening. It will be a cob quest meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lodlam returned from a gunning trip in the sound* with a large number of ducks on Friday evening laat. Mrs. Lodlam is an expert gunner. Michael A. Leugrrt has purchased, at sheriff's sale, the dwelling and property of Alexander Gordon, on Bank' street, on which Mr. Lengert formerly held a mort-

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Messrs. Curtis and Church Were Last to Finish Contracts.

Charles X. Foster, son of Mr. and Mrs. Georgs Foster, is building himself a new * on Washington street, near Sidney me, between the home of bis father sad of Capt. Zebuion York. (CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE-1 COUNTY PRIESTS' HONORS.

Pope Sends Pallium by Cape May

Father J. B. McCloskey, of Ocean City. N. J., has been intrusted to take tbe Pallium to Archbishop Glennon, of St- Louis,

and Father W. P. Tlgba. of Holly Beach, N. 4- will take the Pallium to Archbishop Moeller, of Cincinnati. Both priests an

IMPROVEMENTS $230,000.00

Twojf llewofOoeaa Front Breastwork Two Miles of Boardwalk and Two Milos or Beach Driveway.

After continuous work of more than fifteen months Messrs. Curtis A Church, of this city, the last of those to complete their municipal improvement contract, finished their work on Saturday. The coot of tbe various municipal improvement* now completed has hern 3330.000.00, of which the city expended 3110,000.00 and the Cape May K*al Estate Company 390.000.00. The real estate company contributed their 380,000.00 to the city treasury. allowing ti e city to expend the money. For this 3330.000.00 Cape M.r has had built tao miles of ocean-front i-rexstwork, two mile* of boardwalk twenty feet wide, and two miles of beach driveway eighty feet wide, which, together with the old boardwalk and beach driveway in front of the present built-up portion of tbe resort, gives Cape May five miles of promruade sod boulevard stretching along the front tbe ocean and from which the view is not obstructed by anything except the ueenn piers and pavilions, the latter of which are controlled by the city. Another improvement provided out of this 3230,000

was a new sewer system with a pumping station end tbe baildlag of a main trunk sower to a point in Delaware Bay four ’ miles distant from tbe city proper. Just previous to this time the city spent also 3754)00 upon the improvement of its water

Oar County Teachers. Tbe convention of the Cape May County

Holly Beach last Saturday and s

It attended Tbe subjects discussed were:

"What Constitutes a Great Man in History?" by Miss Sarah A.Dynes; "Tangoage in tbe Primary Grades,” by Mias Agnes Frasier;''Organisation of a Graded School” Professor H. C. Glaser; "Material for History in Grammar Grades.” by Miss Dyne** and “Sloyd Work.’’ by Prof. A. C. Vana-

A. W. Hand was elected president; Mice Sarah Holmes, vice-president; Miss B T.

Cape May Bible Society. Tbe 43d annual meeting of the Cape May Bible Society, which waa held in the First M. E. Church on Wednesday evenign of last week, elected the following officers for the year: President, Rev. Arthur W. Spooner; secretary, Edgar P. Stiles; treao-

Bev. A. W. Spooner, Rev. Samnel F. Geokill. Frank & Sheppard, John W. Meeny. George Ogden. Edgar P. Stitea, Wilbert F. McKean, Edward Learning and William T. Garrison.

Old Walk Removed at Ocean City Workmen last Friday demolished the old boardwalk at Ocean City, between Seventh and Ninth streets. Two of the town's fire

t water ivto *8* aofanlng it ao that the twenty-two-foot pUings oould