CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. IV. NO. 52.

CAPE ^AV.N. J.. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, [904.—EIGHT PAGES. Subicription—$1.00 per Ye»r.

THE FARROW DIVORCE CASE.

IVas Concluded in Camden On Thursday of

Last Week.

BRILLIANT ARGUMENTS HEARD

The Vice Chancellor U Now CoMlderins the Caae And Will shortly

Give HU DecUloo.

The Ferrow dlrort* proceed Into ed In the Court of Cbuooery lutThunda^ moralng m Un o’clock by the defeote placing Mr*. Ethel Farrow 00 the aUnd. In order to refute the Hate menu of Other witn**a*a that abe bad been eeen in the negro **ctiou of Cape May in the vicinity of Lafayette and Jackaou atreeta. Mr* Farrow at*ted that that vicinity was anything but a deaerted place, or of low character in regard to Ra rvaldeot*. She etated that ahe bad never met the cwreepondeot. Doak, at night at thD place The witne** refuted the atatemeot »f an other witneaa who alleged that a man wat ataading at Eer gate at two o'clock In the morning of Dmember 8. IWg. Referring to the temtlmony of Chief of Police Farrow that be bad Bern Doak in witoeM’a bouae after the huab*nd bad left hia wife, the witneaa aaid: “No, indeed; he would hare been ahot." Witneaa atated that April «, 1803. wa* the flm time that her bnaband bad ac coved her i»f improper rfUUon with other men. The wlioeaa teatiOed that aoe had never been anywhere with Charles Doak except on one occasion when ahe went skating with him and a party of young folks who bad met at the Farrow hooaa. *‘Sometime* wa went in the ‘boaeea. then again in trolley*. I never received any gifts from either Doak or Oliver. I waa never seen leaning on the arm of either these two men. as has been Uatifled,” aaid witneaa. “Doak went with ns skating three times, but he didn’t akate." ahe add-

ed.

Mrs. Farrow refuted the personal charg--«a made by her husband against her. Lawyer Edmuoda then endeavored to show cruel treatment since April Uth last, when tb* Husband held a revolver over his wife’s head, but the Court ruled the of testimony out. Tha witness stated that daring July last ahe not having people at the bouae, ahe was enabled to go out; ^ “I certainly did go out, like all other people did. I went to Sewell's Point, to the band pavilion and on the boardwalk. In August my house was so filled with a that 1 couldn’t go out; In fact, I

WOODS HOLE. Maas.. Dec. 18. (By Special Mamrager from Nantucket). — Tba three-masted schooner Richard 8. Loamlog. of Philadelphia, lias sunk on Lang Shoal, with her mlxaenmaat broken off half way. There are no algos of the craw. Tba I .earning went down In Sunday's hlissard. She waa bound from Windsor, N.

S.. for Philadelphia.

The craw of the Muakeget life saving station, which put out to.the vessel yesterday, found oo one on board. The schooner's boat was miasiog. but the life-saver* hay little hope that the meu from the vessel could have escaped in such a storm.

She carried a crew of six.

The Richard S. Learning waa built at

DennUrille. N. J. in 1880.

Neither A. Henry Doughty, of field. X. J., our Coleman F. Teaming, Dronisville, N. J.. part owners of the schooner Richard S. Teaming, have any information of the sinking of the schooner beyond that contained In news dispatches. Mr. Doughty, the principal owner of the schooner, aaid the vraael carried m —captain, mate, cook and four The captain's uam- la Nelson K. Mills. Captain Elmer Hatfield, who commanded tlx- echooner on the trip north, became iU at Windsor, N. b., and Captain Mills waa sent from Philadelphia to the schooner on the trip from Windsor to

that port. X •

oftimes slepi

housework, from the fact that the house was foil of Curate. 1 never went out on Saturday eights except to shop and oo Monday nights I gars music Iseaona. I want out on the pier several times.” She denied having been tmgged and kissed by either of the co-respondent*, or

patronised any .benjaloous. *T had no angtf. tttging afl

summer but Will,” (i

t after me 4ast

Mrs. Farrow refuted the taAimoay of Charles Wagner, that she was caught under a baaefa taut. “I used to take my little girl Octerise to the beach and let her play in the sand with bucket aad shovel," said the witness. . Mrs. Farrow then referred to tbs evening of the 9Ub of August. “Mr. Hughes

CAPE MAT SCHOONER SINKS

VINCENT 0_MltLER DEAD. Former County Superinteadewt of Public Schools. Vincent O. Miller, of South Dennis, died suddenly on Tuesday morning of heart disease at hia hom*. HeVae in hia &3rd yeas. Mr. Miller waa formerly county superintendent of public schools from I8M to 1886, batingsucosaded Rev. Dr. Edward P. Shields to bis new position. He waa born at Goshen, this county. Mays, 1862. and obtained bis education In the local public schools and at Bridgeton aad Fort Edward. New York. For sixteen years be taught in tbs public schools before being appointed county superintendent. Lvtteiy be has been engaged In the lumber buslnee*.

OFFICFR8 OF NEXT SENATE. The Caucus on Monday Named Those

For 10OS.

TRENTON, Dec- 18.—At the caucus of Republican Senator* tonight. Senator William J. Bradley, of Camden, waa chosen chairman, which carries with it the party leadership on the floor, and the balance of the slate was made np as follows 1 President, Joseph Cross. Union; secretary, Howard L. Tyler, Cutnl-eriand; assistant secretary, Lewis T. Stereus, Cape May; sergeant-at-arms, James C. Norris, sen assistant sergeaut-atarms. Ed* ward C. Stonghton, Burlington: Journal clerk. S. Merchant Meeker. Union; i tent Journal clerk gore to Ocean, [not named]; supervisor of billa, Isaac R. Pier sou, Morria; assistant supervisor of bills, Samoel L. GOlin. Monmouth; bi’l clerk. David McIntyre, Eeeex; assistant bill clerk, Jonathan D. Wateoo, Camden.

Commend The Herald’s Enterprise. From all quarter* have come expry loo i of approval and commendation of Tut Hkrald's enterprise In publishing the full report of the bearing in Camden of the Farrow divorce suit. While opposite opinions have come from certain sou the majority of our readers recognise Tbs Hkbald's stand in the matter as a correct one, snd hare noted the fact that this is the only Cape May paper that baa published the divorce proceedings, entirely as a matter of news, and without coloring it to favor either side of the controversy.

Friendship Lodge. A O. U. W., of Cape May Court House, has eteoted the follow, ing officers for the year master workman, K. C. Hewitt; foreman, D. D. Burch; over. r, E. S. Duuglaaa; financier, J. C.Foeter; guide, EC.Wheaton; trustee. D. D. Burch; itative Grand Lodge. 9- H. Foster.

For Rent.

A furnished cottage, with i plant, until May 1. 1806. All Also a 7 room unfurnlshe. city water. Privilege to

• MMM*

per year, payable moutkly In

Gtunurr C. Hi

LBXBT C. HUGHKS,

tM Ocean Street, Cape May.

EXCUSE WAS BORE EYES. Contempt Proceeding* Against ^Dr. Leach for Disobeying Subpoena. Vice-Chancellor Grey 4a Chancery Chamber* Monday morning beard the return of the writ of attachment leaned on Monday a week ago against Dr. A L. Leach, who had been summoned U> testify in the divorce salt of William Farroa against his wife. Ethel. Vice-Chancellor Grey said be had received a letter from Dr. leach, a copy of which he had sent to each of the attorneys in the cam. Accompanying tee letter was a tlfying friendly note from another doctor. In which be said that owing to the treatment of Dr. Leach's eyes it waaimpoasible for him to appear. Attorney Car row aaid that any re< able exente may be satisfactory, but that the Doctor took the #6.80 tendered bin witness fees and mileage and that be bad made no return of the money. Vice-Chancellor Grey said that be won Id continue the matter for one week.

FARMERS’ WILL HOLD INSTITUTE.

Undertaker’s May Pass Examination The West Jersey Funersl Directors Amociation held a meeting In Salem on Thursday last at which Henry S. Rutherford, of this airy was cboaen president, draft of a bill which will be prsnsntsd to tba coming Legislature was presented, which bill requires undertaker’s to pa examination before they can conduct businraa iu this State. Such a bill passed by the Legislature last winter but vetoed by Gov. Murphy.

Now Clerk in Chancery. Governor-elect Edward C. Stokes, It is announced, will appoint ns Clerk in Chancery of this State former Assemblyman Vivian M. Lewis, of Paterson. Mr. Stokes, who now holds this position, will rasi, on tbs first of the year and Governor Murphy will appoint him temporarily and then after Mr. Stokes U sworn in, he will appoint Mr. Lewis for the full six-year term. The salary ls#6JXX)00a year.

Receiver fbr Excelsior Market. Samuel F. Eld red ge has been appointed receiver of the Excelsior Market Company. 4t» Washington street, this city, by Judge lAnnlng, ot the United States District Court, pending decision as to weather corporation shall be declared aJtankrupl The petition to have them declared a bankrupt was made by Max Potash nick, of Woodbine, the Cape May Grain A Coal Company and the Cape May Baking Oompnny.

Appointment of Postmaster. The United States Senate lest week confirmed the appointment of William F. Williams for postmaster of Cape May. and he probably ham, by this lime, received his commission which runs for four year*. It is understood that the office wii moved from its present quarters to a point ■ Washington aad Ocean streets, the authority having been granted f

Mr. Spaulding, om of the sealers of

CHRISTMAS INJUR CHURCHES Special Services Among the DiSbrent Denominations of the City. The festival of the Methodist Church will be held on Saturday evening. The Christ mas festival of the Baptist Church will be held on Monday ereuiug next. The Sunday-school of the First Prr.byte riaa Church will bold It^ anuual anniversary service* and Christmas gift exercise* on Friday evening. December 80, owing to the fact that New Year’s Day will come on Sunday, which latter date has been loe usual time for holding their

To Take Place at Woodbine Friday, December T wenty-third.

Christmas Day services in the Church of the Advent on Lafayette si reel will be conducted by Rev. H. Creason McHenry, assistant superintendent of the Philadelphia City Mission. There will be the uanal buuday school at 8*5 A M., morning prayer, sermon and holy communion at 11. evening prayer and sermon at 730 P. M Mr. Francis T. H. Finn, who la in charge of t'.<- service* there this winter will hare the Chriaima* exercise* and gifts for the child re., on Wednesday evening. December 86.-which day is Holy Innocents' Day according to the church calendar. In the afternoon Mr. Finn will bold the Christinas exercise* and distribute the gifts to his mission school at Cape May Point. State Grange Meeting. The New Jersey State Grange held its annual meeting in Trenton last west, and diacuased various subjects of Interest to the agriculturist. One matter that came up for special attention waa the damage done to truck crops by rabbit*, and the abolishtuent of the closed season waa roosted. The following officers were elected for the ensuing you-; Master, George W. F. Gasut, Mull lea Hill; Overseer. Charles Chalmers, Vineland: Lecturer. David HAg*n», Three Bridges; Steward, John M. Wool man, Elmer, Assistant Steward, H. M. Loveland. Cohansey; Chaplain, Robert Paterson.

PRODUCTS TO BE FURHISHED Some of tiie Be*t Known Speaker* On Agricultural Matter* Have Been Engaged to Speak.

A Few Advertising Hints. In going into a dark room you have to grops around to find what you want. When you oar flowery language in your advertising people have to hunt for your meaning. -•#»- The reader should not be puxxled to know what the advertiser is driving at. All erf onr ads are plain, readable ode. Clesrneae comae with a knowledge ot the goods, sod a knowledge of the words. The advertiser who buys space in the HrateU) does so that it has the largest ci resist Ion and la tbs recognised leader. A glance over our advertising specialties will plainly show it. Read them.

Lieutenant Wood, United States Navy, and hia wife, Mrs. Edith Elmer Wood, spending two mouths with Mrs. Wood's mother, Mrs. Horace Elmer, at Cape May Court House. Mrs. Elmar is widow of the late Commander Horace Elmer, of the U. S. Nary.- Mrs. Wood is an author of note, having written several pleasing novels of navy life. Property Holder* File Appeals. A large number of Cape May's property holders have filed appeals with the State Board of Assessors for the redaction of the Htnent made on their properties daring the current year. The State Board will probably visit Cape May within sixty days and take up the applications aod

Mrs. Haynes Laid to Beet. Tha funeral of Mrs. Orilla Haynes, who on Monday flC latt weak la Philadel-

Tbe Farmers' Inatitutr*. co-operating with Ibe county boards aod graogr*. will he held at Woodbine, tbL county, to-mor-row, in the Agricultural school Building. This meet log 1* held under the annpicee of the state board of agriculiure. It la free to all. A largh atUodsr.ce of farmers and all others luu-reated in agricultural matter* is requested. ladle* and young people are especially invited. It if desired that more thought aod Intelllgent d Leu salon be given to the topics In the programme. All are requested to come prepared to take part aod help make thb n profitable meeting, also to bring a blank book aod oeocll to take down point* of Intereat that may be useful for future reference. ^ It L deal red.that choice pro.! acts of the farm aod garden—fruit*, vegetable# and flowers—with alao diseased specimen*, be furuisbed for exhibition mod inapection. If arrangement* can be made for mu»ic, vocal or instrumental, at the opening aod cioaing of the sessions, it will be appreciated hr the management. The program folio wsh 1030 a. m.—County Board and Miscellaneous Bu-iuea*. 1030 a. m.—“Fruit Production — Care of the Orchard-Strawberry Culture.’’ Edward Van ALtyne 1130 a-m.—“Some Things Every Horae Owner and Driver Should Know.” C. W. Broad head. Specialist 230 p m.—“The Formation of Plant Food in the Soli aod the Work of Soil Bacteria." Prof. J. G. Unman 2.-4S p. m.—“The Good Dairy Cow; How to Care for and Feed Her-The Silo.” Mr. Van Aletvoe 830 p. m. — “Care of Hones Feet aod Teeth.” With specimens to illustrate. Mr. Broadhead 4:1ft to 630 p. m .—Inspection of the various department* of tha Woodbine Agricultural School by visitors. 7=15 p. m.—Music by School Band. 730 p. m —“Preservation aad Utilisation of Farm Manurae.” Mr. Liptnan 8:1ft p. m.—"A Trip Aeroas the Continent and What 1 Saw.” Richly and fully illustrated with stereopticou Mr. D. E. Clair, Moll ice Hill

FACTS TOLD IN BRIEF MENTION

The Happenings of The Week Briefly Told—Other Matters of Intereat. ftOFT ss the pinnies of sleep drifts dos n The pure white silence of the snow: The bells make merry in the town Where happy faces come and go.

if —Read the HutALD for —Go to Sol. Needles’ and fill your stamp book. Don’t wait. -The meeting of the Young People’s Union pt the First Baptist Church toevening will bars for its - subject “Present Day Outlook in China.” The ler will ba Mr. Wi liam Hlckay. Revival Berries* are bsing oooduotsd In many Methodist Episcopal churches throughout Caps May county. ** A. Posher, of Now York.