CAPE MAY liERALU. THURSDAY. DECEMBER i, 1904.

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<J turn cel tor Urngt* Kerereee Oar Court aad SaMatau Mrer’e Will. .Cbunoellor Made, or New Jer*»j. haa filed an elaborate opinion rereralna tbe . Orphan*' Coart of Cape liny.. Coant;, which art aalde the probate of the will of Charlaa Slyrta. a wealth; cltlaMi of Ocean Clt;. • The will waa attacked b; tbe halra ot Charles Mrera. who had been out off. Tbe wbolr of hla estate waa left to hla youngest son. Cbarlea Myer*. Jr. The estate valued at Ili&.OOO. and bar been In litiga* tlon for the pa»t two years In the Courts of Cape May county. Charlaa Mrers at one time waa the hoi band of tbe actrraa Pauline Hall. Ah appeal was taken to the Prerogative Court. By the order of that court tbe youngest eon. who Inoerlis tbe ettaU der the will. I^beriu all of tbe estate. Lawyer* Howard Carrow, William J. Kraft, and William Boyle, of Camden.and Congressman K. O. Moon, of Philadelphia, represent Charles Myer*. Jr. In the appeal. Of Interest to Mariner*. The Crow Shoal Gas Buoy, No. 8, Gourd on tbe lower end of the ahoal and entrance to Bieord'a Channel, off Cape May Point, showing a fixed white light, has been replaced for tbe winter by a ond class Iron apar similarly colored and numbered. Tbe following-named buoys were withdrawn for tbe winter e-rly In this month and'their places marked by spar buoys similarly colored and numbered In each case: Cape May Spit Buoy, No. X. replaced by a second-class iron spar; Elbow Buoy, No. 4, by a tbird-elaaa Iron apar; Cape May Channel Buoy. No. <1, by a third-class apar: North Shoal Buoy. No. S, by a second clkas iron apar: Mammy Shoal Buoy, by a tbirdclass Iron apar; upper entrance to Cape May channel's bell buoy, by a second- ~ iron spar. Tbe through channel from Cape May Channel between North Shoal and Round Shoal to the bay. through buoy was replaced by a second-clan, iron spar dor the winter.

A Cape May Boy Replies. Tbe verse on “A Cape May Girl’s View' 'which appeared In last week's Hkbald waa quickly responded to by a Cape May Boy, who expresses hi* opinion on it: “a caps mat gibl’s view. “A ring is round, tbe sea is deep. A Cape May girl's heart is bard to keep. For when you think yon have her wot You’re in the same place when yon first begun. “Signed by “One who knows.” A CAPE MAY BOY’S VIEW. BXSPOXDKXDCM. Of all the miserable, truckling verse, Methinks this dipping Is the worst: Tis base, and vile, and void of pride— Who'd have a coquette for a bride t In old Cape May there's many a girl Withoat o fault, and ne’er a churl, Tbe gods of lore and life may choose And leave an old maid “One Who Knows.' ' The light coquettes in sylphs aloft repair “And sport and flutter in the fields and

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Norton Cl ven Of&cc. Justice Swayse has handed dowiAls decision in tbe contested election ot a tax -collector of tbe Third Ward of Millville. The Democratic candidate, Matthew •Christy, wss reported to have won by one vpteby tbe election board. When the County Board of Registry was called upon fora recount It disagreed on 183 ballots, and referred them to Justice Swayse for his decision. He threw out a number of .the votes as marked ballots and adjudged tbe Republican, Thomas Norton, elected -by a majority of seven votes.

Entertained Thanksgiving Party. CoL and Mrs. Georgs W. Smith antartalned at their home on Thanksgiving Day

Mm. Charles H. Lane, of Geemantown. k Pa., Mias SaUie B. Smith, of Philadelphia, ^ Mrs. 8. H. Mooee sad Mrs. John O. Little, of Gaps May, his daughters. Cant. James T. Smith, of Philadelphia, his brother Mr. B. H Moors, Miss Helen Y. Moore.

John C. Little. Masters Albert i Little and Water R. Smith.

facts told in brief mention Tbe Happenings of The Week Briefly Told-Other Matters of Interest. Dixie Doodles at Hogan's. —Read the Hkkald for an appetiser. Big line of fruit,, note and candy at Hogan's —Edward Hogan has sold to Samuel Bailie for liann.U) lx>ts Mfll-3887 and 95 In Section 98 ot trouth Cape May. Urren trading stamps given free at BoL N«-rdIr*. Don'i pat It off to get your book full. HS'WlU rxplalnall. M r*. Georglr H. Gsrretson has purchased the cottage on Perry street, recently bnllt by Mrs. S. A. Foater, of Its recent owner, E. B. Hildreth, for 15000. —Supreme Court Juatios Swayse has appointed Georgr P. Kelly, of Atlantic City, official stenographer of the Cape May County Courts for the term beginning to-

day

-Sheriff William IT. Bright has moved his residence to the public building at Cape May Court House, and former Sheriff Ewing has moved to his new home in West Cape May. —Irwin Stevens will lead the Young People's Union meeting in the First Baptist C hurch tomorrow evening. Tbe sub ject will be "How to Worship In Spirit and in Truth.” —The fifth annual reunion of the first battalion of the Twenty-fifth New Jersey Volunteer Infantry will be held at Ogden's Hall on December 18th. A dinner will be served at tbe Ebblt House. William B. Webb has sold Lot 14 in Section 30 of South Cape May to Miss Lillie J. Gabel, for 990.00. MinsGabelbaa also bought parts of t Lots 16-1S-30 and 23 from Edward Buckholx for 9500, and parts of Lots 14-15-18-30 and 83 in the same Section from Peter Day for 9300.0a

The Rise of Avis. A new figure Is rising in New Jersey politics la «1>- person of Assemblyman John Boyd Avis, of Gloucester. This young man ha-, up to date, shown remarkable level-headednesa. So much so. indeed, that the leaders will allow him to Speaker of tbe House again. He satisfactory ruler last year. There never any trouble in tbe House while he

was in tbe

WILL HAVE MILO WINTER. All Mlgos Point to That Condition In This State, flay Weatherwlae. Those Capa May oounty fcsaJdenta who are weatberwiaa are busily engaged In predicting what the condition* of the coming winter will be. Nearly all of tbe prophets agree that It win be an nnnenall; mild and open winter. To substantiate their predictions the; point to the frail manner iu which the muskrats and squirrels have

ad their

Tbe men who spend much of their time on tbe bays declare that tbe eels not only bedded themselves In the mud late this fall bat did not go nearly as deep as In previous saasons, which indicates that the weather will not be aevare enough to make much toe In tbe bays and streams. White gulls are seen In small numbers on tbe marshes, where the; usually congregate in thousands. They are wintering

fartlter north.

Crabs, which arc usually bedded for the a inter long before this time, are still living In tbe open waters. Gunners who spend much time In shooting wild fowl bare found the docks leas heavy of feather than Is usual when a hard winter is coming. Tbe varlsties of fish which are generally far away In Southern waters long before this time of the year are still fairly pleoti fnl in tbe waters off tbe coast. *

fled. He is a lawyer, and this is his fourth consecutive term in the House, a very unOuly seven times in the last sixty years has a Speaker been rocketed two consecutive yaers. The more re were thoae of Speaker Bradley, now Senator from Camden, who was Speaker in 1901 and 1903; David O. Watkins, now Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, who was Speaker iu 1898 and 1899; James J. Bergen, now Vice Chancellor, who was 1891 aud 1893; E. A. Armstrong late Judge of Camdeu county, who was Speaker in 1885 and 1*6. and Leon Abbett, of Hudson, alter ward Senator, President

Governor, who was

Speaker iu loUU and 187a In each c^sa re-elected Sp~ak r waa a strong man, nad won the ir.pcct and confidence .if the Aaseuibl) lueu. Avu is s young man, and may be a prumiuiut factor iu New Jersey politic* lor many years to come.

Of Interest to Gape May. delegation representing tbe New Cape May land reclaiming and harbor under taking called on the Rivers and Harbors Committee of Congress in Washington on Monday following the executive sseMnn, relative to tbe survey for a harbor entrance. The party indoded Peter Shields, Captain F. G. Edwards and Ellis D. Thomson. They were joined In Washington by former Congressman John K. Bey bunt, who, when in the House, was s member of the River* and Harbor* Committee. A hearing on this matter was held last winter aau members of the committee expressed themselves as favorably impressed by the proposition. Private capital is dredging the landlocked harbor at Cape May, and this will be capable of floating even ocean liners. Congress is naked to to provide aa entrance from tbe ocean that distressed shipping may avail itself of the refuge provided.

Pennsylvania Railroad Company will lasnc Clerical Orders fbr looo. Pursuant to its usual custom, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will issue clerical orders for the year 1906 to ordained clergymen having regular charge as settled pastors of churches located on or near its Clergymen desiring such orders should make individual application for same on blanks furnished by the Company and which can now be obtained from the Tlckst Agents. Applications should be sent to the General Office of tbe Company

December 15. so that oruer* ma; be mailed b; Deosmbar 80, to all cwxgvmen entitled

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Rural Free Delivery. As a matter of fact. President Cleveland In bis messages actually opposed rural free delivery. Nevertheless congress mi.de s small appropriation of •10.000 to test the feesiblUi/ of establishing a system of free mall delivery in rural districts. But Cleveland's postmaster general, Mr. Blsaell. refused to npply It or make the attempt. Tbe appropriation waa nswed. and Mr. Blasell's successor, Postmaster General William L. Wilson, also refused to use It It was not until President McKinley's administration that any practical attempt was mads to organise rural free fie 11 very, and then the movement was taken up so thoroughly, efficiently and faithfully that while be waa president about ■i.OQO. rural delivery routes were established and tbe system was created and made as permanent a part of tbe postal service as free city delivery. There are now more than 20.000 routes lu operation, and the whole work from tbe beginning baa been done under Republican administration. First Presbyterian Cbnrcfa Sunday will be a day of great interest at the First Presbyterian Church. In tbe morning the pastor. Rev. A. W. Spooner, D. D., will preach on "Spiritual Paralysis' and in the evening will deliver a temperance addreas on “Death at Oar Door." Tbe pastor 1 * choir of 95 children wDl also sing. .AH temperance organIxations and friends of temp&ance are invited. £

free to all. /

What! President Harper, of Chicago university, gets the German Ordtr of the Red 'Eagle of the second class only? What has ths Spread Eagle of the first dam to say about that slight to the generous Mr. Rockefeller's college?

Jelly herns Sett at Hogan’s —Go to Sol. Needles’ and fill your stamp book. Don't walk —If yon are looking fbr good substantial news, read the Hkeald. —AH kinds of ready-to-wear ladiee| walk log skirts at Sol Needles’ and get green

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The Prudential Insaraace Co. of America. omcr.tmA,». tW Incorporated as a Stock Company by tbe State of New Jeraey. JOHN P.-DRYDEN, President. EDGAR B. WARD, ad Vice President. LESLIE D. WARD. Vice President. FORREST F. DRYDEN, 3d Vice Preaidem EDWARD GRAY, Secretary. H. B. Richasdson. Ami Supt., Cape May Court Huoae.V J. lotto

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To advertise our Holiday Goods Department we want to give a doll to one child in every tamily in this community. If you have no children of your own or if your children are grown up, come anyway some day in December, and get a doll for a child friend of yours. Bring the certificate with you when you come. Make purchases anywhere in the store to the amount ot one dollar or more. Then present the certificate and be shown our Souvenir Doll Assortment. / - From that Assortment choose ?he one doll you prefer to receive, free. This certificate is transferable only to some member of your own family. Only one certificate will be accepted from *he same family. . > Only one certificate will be accepted from the same person. There are all kinds of dolls in our Souvenir Doll Assortment. Every doll is one that we will enjoy giving to you and you will enjoy giving to a child. The dolls are on display awaiting your coming. Come to see them some day soon and bring the children with you.

CHARLES A. 8WAIH. * Local Phone. 65. 305-7 Jackson Street, CAPE MAY, N, J.

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'A.'A.'A.'A.'A.'a.'aa'Aa'A.'Aa'A. Children’s Buster Brown Sweaters, were $1.25, reduced to 98c. All kinds of men’s ties, were 25c, reduced to 19c. Ladies waists, were $1.25, reduced to 98c. We also have tlw*u at 49c. Ladies skirts, were $4.00, reduced to $2.98. Others at $1.25 op. Misses skirts from 75c and upwards. Blankets and qmlts at greatly reduced prices for this week. Men’s and Boy’s Corduroy pants, best quality, lowest price. , Everything in our Ladies and Gents Ware Reduced until after Christmas. Jos. Laventhol, 319 Washinton St