CAPE MAY HERALD, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 8, 1904.

FACT* TOU> IN BRISK MBNTION

The Happening* of The Week Brfefljr To*U-Other Matters of latarest. Chri»tma» pUy «nd make good cheer.

For Chriatmaa c

IMxte Doodlaaat Hogan'a. Jelly besna ScB at Hogan's. -Head the HkraLD for an appeUaer. Big line of fruit, outs and candy at

Hogan's.

—Keen when they get to beavsn people will look for flre-escapea and urn curtains. Green trading stamps given frea at Sol. Needles. Don't pot It off to gel your book

fall. Hr will

all.

Miss Emma Stiles was In Philadelphia last Friday replenishing her slock of toys and fancy goods for the Christmas holi-

days.

-The Christmas tree traffic has begun In earnest in Sooth Jersey and hundreds of hands are now In the woods gathering

evergreens.

-Joseph R. Wilson has Oern appointed agent of the Cumberland Mutual Fire Insurance Company to succeed the late

Janie* I-earning.

-Wi.llaia R. Pinker baa bee" elected collector and treasurer of the borough of Holly Beach to succeed W. Harry Bright, who resigned wheft elected sheriff. —Work has been commenced on th< double bouse of Mrs. Edward Phillips, Jr. In West Cape May. It.la located at tbi corner of Broadway and Fourth Arenue. —Enough money has been subscribed to rebuild the house ol Thomas Lee, . of West Cape May. whlch reoently burned down, the Are being caused by an over-

heated 1 at ore.

—.McPherson Bro*., of Wes* Cape May. are haring constructed, in front of their homes on Broadway, a new cement parement and curbing which materially Improves the premises. —The Cape May Wave, under the able editorship of Mr. J. L.Laudls, shows great signs of improvement, and. no doubt, his assuming the editorship will greatly ad vance it as a news medium. —Miss Bessie Swain will lead the Baptist Young People’s Union meeting at the First Baptist Church tomorrow evening. The subject will be ' How to Break Bad Habits and Cultivate Good Unes." -The Cape May Light & Power Com. pany. which recently lost its suit in the United States Circuit Court to a V construction company will appeal Ita case to the United States Circuit Court of Ap-

FIGHT AGAINST MOSQUITOES.

Professor Smith to Make His Report

On the Battle.

Professor John R. Smith, the State eu tomologist, will soon present to Governor Murphy a report which l« expected to contain the solution of New Jerset’s long-dis-coaaed mosquito problem. The report is now In the hands of the printers. It gives n detail the result of three years' investi-

gation and work oh the part ol Professor Smith and his official and volunteer ax*la-

tacts in all parts of the The report goes into detail concerning j, migration and other importa in moequlto life. One Iniportpoint te is th .t the breeding places of the ii I are not widely scattered, t, bnt are mate callty will often proAllof the

k against the moaq

hordes. The report says that the ebon Id be to destroy mosquito breediog-

1 the 1

breed In them. Draining and filling of marshes era the chief of the permai

mngegri advocated.

•ftUariy the entire Atlantic coast line Delaware Bay shore and a long etretch of the Delaware River shore have been -veyed, the moequlto breeding-places have been located and the measures neoeeeai -to clean them out have been determined.

at Cape May Point

. —All kinds of ready-to-wear ladle* walk lug skirts at Sol Needles' and get g

Try Mt reeks at Uagnn’a. If yen •« U at Hogaa's iu U.

MYKRS CAM NOT ENDED.

Children Take Will Con test to Cbnrt

After bitterly oonlast log for years the will of the late Cbarlea .Myers, of Ooaan City, formerly of Philadelphia, which ease has been pending lo the courts since 1887, the children and grandchildren of the deceased have carried an appeal to the New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals from the decree Bird recently by Chancellor William J. Meglr. in the New Jersey Prerogative Court, reversing the Orphans' Conn of Cape May, by which Judge Voorbeea opened the decree admitting the Myers will to probate and reinstated the caveat filed against the probate of tbs will by Mary F. De Roche, of Sea Isle City, a

daughter of the deceased.

Cape May Boy . At a meeting held laat Thursday afternoon In Camden the newly organised Phil adelpbia Baseball Club, chartered under the laws of New Jersey, elected William J. Shettellne president and D. La Roy Reeves secretary^ The board of directors chosen Is composed of Mesara. Potter, Hyneman, Hbettallne and Reeves. It has been definitely decided that Manr ger Duffy will be retained. The work of reconstructing lbs team will begin at once. Shett aline and Duffy will exert every effort to place a winning team In Philadelphia. Philadelphia being at present without representation In the Nations! lasagne, the first official net of President Sbettailna was to apply tj President Pulliam for admittance. This application will be acted upon at the league meeting in New York on December 13. There Is no doubt that the League will recognise the application fa-

vorably.

New Advertisers. Mr. Laventbai places before our readers this seek an interesting advertisement that should be of much Interset to bargain seekers. His proposition is certainly a taking one. Hogan's is a household word with Cape May families all the year aronod, for Ho gan's fruit and confectionery stores ar* always stocked with needful things of the best quality lo bis line at satisfactory prices. Charles T. Campbell thoroughly believes In advertising and tils week onr readers will notice his locals. Mr. Campbell is ooe of our lending Real Estate men Is doing a nice business in the Real Estate

©rid.

New Hherir fbr

Frank C. Somers, a pn

of Camden and well-known as a sum-

mer reQdent of Cape May. has been agreed

by tbs Republican leaders of Camden

county for sheriff, to sooceed Herbert W.

resigned, and the Governor has I him to the place. He will serve

until November. 1106, nude.- this appoint-

la Well Know Here. Rev- Dr William T. Manning, vloa St. Agnes’ Chapel, lo New York, a pan of the pariah of the tamona Trinity Cbu who was last week elected P. E. Blabt the newly-formed Diocese of Harrisburg, P*-. Is well-known aa a Sommer rest of Cape May, be having occupied the Wood tge at Beach and Windsor avenues for

DECEMBER COURT JUROR*.

New EbertFUsao Good Jadgwssat la Drawing HU First Met. Sheriff William Bright has drawn hi* set of jurors, they being for the com-

Dennis Township — Jamas Williams. Oharlee K Foster, Jacob P. Collins. Thompson Van Gilder. Panl Carroll, rv T. Corson. Howard Preetoo. A] Brosins, Lawrence Handle, Lewi# a Lloyd Levi Grace. Oliver Heal ~ ' '

Middle Township—Lewie Ladl*m, Ji eph Camp, Charles Bom, Lambert Finley, George Norton, Garner T. Hand. Alfred Create, Edwin 8. Hewitt. I*>wer Township—Seth L, Chambers, Daniel Schelleoger, Wm. Pritchard. Jr., Herbert Shaw, Daniel Woolaoo, Learning

Upper Township—Enoch Clouting. Wll11am Clark. Robert R. Corson, Enoch Ms-

Cape May City—Harry Hebenthal, Wll liam Farrow. Jr., Joseph P. Henry.Cbarlee Doak, Edwin Clark. Edward Dale West Cape May—Wllllsm H Cooper. Frank A. Beckett, George H. Reeves. Ocean City—Robert Fisher, Yoon^s Corson, George Scbock, T. Lee Adams. Holly Beach—Gustav Anderson, George B. M. Adams. Wildwood—Harry 8. Dunham. Woodbine—Jacob Feldman. Avalon—Walter 8. Smith. Sr* D'e City—Lewis Bteinmeyer. Auglrsea—Jason Buck.

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Pennsylvania Railroad Company will

i on blanks furnished by the Company which can now be obtained from the et Agents. Applications should be sent to the General Office of the Company mo aa possible, in no ease later than ituber 15, so that orders may be mailed by December 90, to all clergymen entitled

-Entire new stock of men’s ready-to tr pants. Boys’knee-pan teat Sol Nssdlee’ and gat green trading stamps.

9“ For other lire local nem see 4th *od 6th page

GERMAN BANK CLOSED.

BUFFALO, Dec. 6. — The German

bank of Buffalo waa closed by 8Ute

Superintendent of Banking Kilbnm.

This action was taken because of a ran

tegan with the opening of the loon and con tinned to grow in aa the day advanced. A large

crowd of excited depositors gathered In front of the German bank seeking in-

formation. Officer* were placed at the door, and no one waa snowed to enter. Ail this excitement bad the inevitable

> the is located on the aide of Main street, a short and within a few was thronged with on.: the run which

The German bnrk * wad placed In of George S. Leonard of the

SALONIKA. Dec. 6.- A Greek band on Dee. t murdered twenty-four BuL

gartarn In the rlUaga of Altos, i Sorovttrh. An order waa Maned the mobilisation of i

of Mowastir Red:

READING. Pa, Dee. E-Hany S. Uw former Tale football jail after

A Few Advertising Hints. A beautiful advertisement usually attracts attention bat R doe*

Slsok energy naturally results in alack ItisiBrns. Adverttes, and do not be called one of the kind of alack energy. -•••- , Don’t think yoe an reducing expenses If yon stop advertising. That is the vary time when your business will begin to drop off. Ton can’t afford to do ft.

•Sjr SPntmtiHg this Compoa ml

How Gan

with a clear conscience ask a woman for her hand unless he insures for her protection. Think it over.

The Prudential

insuraoce Co. of America.

Heme Office: Sewark, V. J.

EWncorporated as a Stock Company by the State of New Jersey.

JOHN F. DRYDRN, President. EDGAR B. WARD, ed Vice President. LESLIE D. WARD, Vice President. FORREST F. DRYDEN. yd Vice President EDWARD GRAY. Secretary. H. B. Richardson, Asst. Supt., Cape May Court Runse. N. J. lfi2S

J£otO to Qet a J^oll

To advertise our Holiday Goods Department we want to give a doll to one child in every family 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 m^re. Then present the certificate and be shown our Souvenir Doll Assortment. From that Assortment choose the one doll you prefer to receive, free. * ‘ r This certificate is transferable only to some member of your own family. Only one certificate will be accepted from the 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/8 WAHL Local Phone, 66. 306-7, Jackson Street, CAPE MAY, N, J.

ARTISTIC

[ W. LENOI SEISE

Sol Needles,

608 WASHIBGTOH 8T

and make a purchase of One Dollar or more, I will give TEN (10) STAMPS FREE in addition to thoae which should be given with your purchase. This only good until

JANUARY ist, 190$.

10

OPOUK OWN BTAflPS FREE FREE

With yoarfiist flash porabas* of SIAM and apwatda, by prawntiag this advertisement and lean all

-H2W STAMP SYSTEMW* have tha brat ahoes we can bay for tha mo nay in grant variety. Uboaa fur man, women and chHdien, and rodeam the stamps whan yon

plaster Morh a Specialty

Lincrusta, 3KHalton anb Burlaps

b nnd fihov Room*. Second Floor Smith Bldg. 610 Wash. St

CAPE MAY, N. J. m

J PIES I ill II LAVENTHOL’S

.were $1.25, reduced to 98c.

Children’s Buster Brown S

All kinds of men’s ties, were 25c, reduced to 19c. Ladies waists, were $<.25, reduced to 98c. We also have them at 49c. Ladies skirts, were $4.00, reduced to $2.98. Others at $1.25 up. Misses skirts from 75c and upwards. and quilts at greatly reduced prices for this week. Men’s and Boy’s Corduroy pants, be* quality, lowest price. W

Everything in our Ladies and Gents Wear Reduced until after Christmas. Jos. LaventhoJ, 319 Washinton St. 4^.