CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. IV. NO. 53-

CAPE MAY, N. J., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1904.- ■ 1. fc 1 -

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WELL-KNOWN IN THE RELIGIOUS WORLD

Edgar Page Stites Famous For the Many Hymns Written by Him.

“lEUUtH LAND" HIS FAVORITE Mr. HUM* Comtm From m Noble Andes* 1-7 Who were Among The First English Settlers Here.

\13l H,LKp#opkar * woot 10 Ulk ^ XjTJ the pemooi who are iDtererUng throughi.nl the oonntry |* {•often the cam that ther do not notice thoM intersetioe character* who go In end out among their rokUt. Cape May has among tte Inhithlianu eome person* wbe are well known to the ouuHe world for the thing* they hare done through their lire*, but. In the religion* world there i» probably no —better known than Edgar Page Stile*, of Cape May. whose famous hymn -Beulah lamd” I* *ung throughout the EuglLb•peaking world and even In *ome foreign language*. Mr. Stlte* come* from a noble *a 1 t~*~J who settlwl In Cape May county among the Drat of the English settler* who to Long Island, and then about the year MW set fled on the shores of Cape, May. The Stlteses bare been a family which, during the *10 ye*rs of tne exlstruce of this county, bare taken prominent parts in the affairs of the oommoniiy and without any ataine upon their record*. ■dear Page Stlte* is a son of the Ute Page Stites. who was s Delaware Bay and River pilot and from whom the subject of oar sketch Inherits some of his love of sport upon the water. He was born U Lower Township. March ». ISM Wbsn sixteen yean of age Mr. SUtes started out la the work) to make his fortune for himaelf and entered into the steamship service of the lata Levi Eldredge. In Philadelphia, radaarvtd with Mr. Eldredge until the breaking out of the Civil War in 1861. Whan hoatUlUes began between the North sad the Booth Mr. Stitae became a

(aow Washington Avanue) streets, Phils .deipbia. Arisr th* war be was engaged with F. M. Bassin, who wae a noted perfumer. bat after beiogin this basin*** for about three yean be entered the employ •MW. P. Clyde A Company, tbs well-

a to his native place. Cape May. when be has since resided except daring a period of about a year in 1886 when be wae in the

mber of the Da-

ksta Methodist Epteoopal Church Co a terrace ar-d was preaching. For several yaan he had been engagsd in the lasnrancs boslnma as a partner of ex-Mayor J. Henry Edmonds, of this city. He married Miss Besmh Edmunds, s daughter of ths isU Stale Senator Downs Edmunds, Jr., and they have two ■ooa.Xdgar Page BUtsa, Jr., and Fletcher W': SatM^o bkra their nnAou. +' Shortiy after going to FhOadelphU Mr. SUtes became a member of the Oid Marisen’ Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church, of that city, and in 1870 he had so far advanced in Methodism that be was ordained • local preacher and later on b ngnlar ordained minister of. ths Daring his career be has writt than 100 hymns and they come to him by

ration and

To Be Uesd As Top ttroseing After The Completion of Filling In. The Gaps May Beal Estate Company, of which Mr. Percr Shields le the president, has within the last few days purchased three Urge farms in West Cape May, ahont ball a mile afapvs the water work*; one farm axtoodtng from Broadway to. (be PenoeylvanU K. R-, containing about 40 the wooed farm la situated directly acrom Broadway, fronting the first one and contains 65 acree, ths third farm l>lug •oostderably higher up Broadway, the *t price being a little over 610,000. As ths meadows ate being filled up to the reqaired grade the eoll will be dug up, filled in cars and twins and used ns a top dreasing on the newly reclaimed meadow* Ulsly acquired by the company. This will

to s great. number of

men, there being no work of any kind going on at the present time here, the Atlantic 1 redgtng Co. bringing nearly ail. Uw men they need from elsewhere.

Money To Loan. Have clients who wish to plaCe fi $500 to $10,000 on first bond and mortgage on properties In Caps May City. Charles T. Campbell, Real Esta'e and Insurance,

KIM)Ag PAOK irrmt*.

Btt'LAU LABP. I’ve rmehwl the Ut>d of corn and wine. And ail lu riches freely mine; Herr ►bin s umlinim'd one hlls-fnl day. For all my night baa pasaeri away. Cho.—O Beulah laud, sweet Beulah land. As on the highest mount 1 stand, 1 l«ok away across the sea. Where maaaiona are prepared for mi A > d vie- the enlaing glory •bore. My hcav'n. my home forevermore. The Saviour comes sod walks with me. Aud sweet communion bare bare we; Hr ceoily lead* me with Hi* baud. For tbu I* heaven'* border land. A sweet perfume upon the breeze la borne from ever vernal ueea. And fiow’rs that never fading grow Where streams of life forever flow. Mm to float i’s melody. As angel*, with the whit*-robed tbronj Join in the sweet redemption snog. -Beulah Land” was written la 18TB In Philadelphia daring a perioiV «beu there a revival of religion in hie haart. was shortly followed by another hymn which has bee* son; United Btates entitled That is All," the words of which are: Tausnsa jksub, that » all. Simply trusting every day.

Trusting asHhe days go by. Trusting him whatever befall. Trusting Jesus, that is all. Brightly ddth His Spirit shine Into thie poor heart of alas; While He leads I darmot fall. Trusting Jeoos, that Is gU.

1 rwnniM ni■! mu vmmi mi Til 1 within the Jasper wall, TrasOacJesas, that is a!L

A hymn which Is admired by *any and tbs 00a for which Mr. Btitsa seems to have the most liking for the reason of Us surroundings and bananas of hie feeling* when he penned it, b so till*

'Mid the toll and the battle I think of my mndo Where the angel By the bonk of life’s dear our loved

REAL ESTATE JO. BUTS LARD CHRISTMAS AMONG

Old fashioned peanut brittle 10c*>. Tbs kind that father used to make. Qlva ths old man a chance. Hogan’s.

THE VISITORS

Willis P. Emu, of U. of Penns., I* home with hi* parents, Mr. and Mrs. William G. Essen. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Lather C. Ogden wsa on Monday afternoon ebristsoeii by lu grandfather. Rev. A. J. Gregory. ard named Andrew Gregory Ogden. William Hall, who isastodent st L*fay •tte College. Easton. Pa., I* at borne for the Christmas season with hi* parent*. Mr. and Mrs. Istfayeuc M. Hall. Orlando Laffert). formerly a uympoaitor of the HKKAI-D office, hot now of Philadelphia. is spending tbe holiday* witn bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Win. E. Lafferty. Mr. and Mr-. 1. Putnam Hughe- are at boms in their Perry street cottage, after an ex tended visit to Philadelphia. Their s^n, Floyd Casteriine Hughe-, of tbe U. of Penns. L*w School, b at home also Mrs. D. M. Kearney, who is passing the winter si tbe Windsor, has a- her companions over the holidays her grand daughter*, the Mb*** Powell, and her grandson, Captala Owen B. Powell, and her niece, Mrs. Craig, of New York.

—Michael A. Leogert, of Philadelphia, hat purchased the cottage of Edward P. B. Warite, on Colombia avenue, at tbs bead of Stockton Bow. for 64500.

^uletibe.

Those Who Are Spending The Yule-Tide Season At Home.

MANT HEARTS ARE GLADDENED

8otdal and Personal Chat About Our Keuidenta and Visitor* Tersely Told.

From Christmas to New Year’s a merry old time Sleighing and candy, and Mother Goose rhymes; The batcher the baker, the parson, Black Sam, All caper and frolic with the Kris Kringle Man. From the sage in mixed gray, and the matronly lady, To the youth of both sexes, and newly-born baby, •Tis the time of all times In all countries and dimes. __ ‘Tis mistletoe week, and the lover’s retreat Is under the chandelier, dose by two feet; And many a lass, and many a kiss In the holiday season has given man bliss. The exchange of remembrances now is in order, A whistle for Tom; get Mamie some garters; And mama a. fan. and pop some tamale; Hurrah for Old Kris ! Have a dance and be jolly. Clink the glass, sip the wine, Have a whee of a time; For there’s only one Yuletide, With Kris but one sleigh ride.

FIR£ RENDERS MO IDLE. Wrapper Factory In Millville Coa-

▲ dbratroos fire oecami at tbe wrapper factory of Henry A. DU fit Boos, shortly before three o’clock bat Thursday morn

tag at Mill rills.

Tbe flru started in ths boiler room, mad spread with great rapidity into the main the time a stream of Water pbyiag 00 Mm bulldog totally destroyed, but tbe mow warn eavod. Tbe lose b estimated at 66C.00S; partially by Insuraaoe. By thb fir* about 606 woman and girt* mm thrown out of

employment.

Hoed to be BreotdL Plana for a Urge hotel to bo amoted at Gape May tee being rorWd, and early in January bnlfabra will be invited tontanit mtlmatea. The hotel b for th* Gape May

MARRIED IN PHILADELPHIA. Young Couple Steal • March on

Ftloada in the County.

Mr. Jonea Hand, formerly of Burleigh, and Miaa Lida »el, of Bio Grande, daughter of Hr. and Mr*. Fred B. Neal, i quietly wedded in Philadelphia on Friday evening bat. Mbs Neel graduated from the Philadelphia Bchool of nod Nones this spring with high honors. Mr. Band holds a vary lucre" Ove position with Wanamaker as piano toner. They will reside in Philadelphia. The Hkxald extends its most hearty patois lion* to th* young oonple

through life’s long journey.

plant, until May L Abo a f room unfurnished cottage on Windsor avraae, city water. Privilege to sub-let daring tbe summer ithly —_ CXBont—. SM Omen Street, Cap* May.

Mia* May Doak I at bom*, after a •«•- •on pa—ed in Philadelphia Mi*a May Hall has returned from an extended visit to Philadelphia. Fred Eldredge, of Brooklyn. N. Y-. 1* at' borne vialting his friend* and relative*. Albert F. Damon, of Philadelphia, was a Christmas Day visitor to Cape May. Ex-Sheriff John W. f^eevrs i* visiting hi* son. D. Le Boy Reeve*, in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mr*. E -Morn* Bate, of Philadelphia. are passing the holiday* at horn*. Mr. and Mrs. Luther C. Ogilen are entertaining Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Gregory, and

MU* Gregory.

Robert C. Hughes U out ag-lu after being laid up for sereral week* with a

sprained ankle.

William C. IfcDonnell, of tbU city, has •old tbe hotel at Tuckabee to Jonathan W. Kfrcboff, for 6S500. Rev. H. Creaaon McHenry, of Philadelphia, officiated at the Church of the Advent d Sunday morning. Miss Finn, of Philadelphia, U passing the holiday week here with her brother, Mr. FraneA^’. H. Finn. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Hughes, of West Cape May, are paaeing a fortnight with friends in Philadelphia. Mbs Caroline G. Webb is occupying her cottage on Hughs* street, and b entertaining Mr*. Lixxle Hooper. LUbsrn H. Townsend, who b doing imporiant literary work in Baltimore, Md.. was a Christmas visitor. Frank W. Millar, sseontor of Mary Hoffman, ha. sold the Miller ootcags on Perry street to Alfr>d B. Miller. Harvey Beoaett, soa of Mr. and Mrs. Judaoo D. Bennett,!* at borne from Princeton for the New Year'* vacation. Mr. and M-a. Percy F. Bothell*, of Philadelphia, are staying with Mn. Rot belle's her, Mrs. Harriet 8. Hughs*, irmer Collector Albert B. Little, who has been 111, b again abb to be oat of

teacher la the Atlantic City High Bchool. b visiting her parents, Mr. sad Mm. Booert C. Hughes. '. aad Mrs. William Fenderson. of Philadelphia, are gneett of Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Feodenou. la Wert Caps May. Law; "

John Haad. soa of PUot Haray B. B *fd. b enjoying kb vacation period at boma. Be b attending the Pnansylvsola Btate Collage Mr. aad Mrs. L Merret Bchclllaaar. of Royeraford, Pa., are gaaate of Mrs. Scksl leegsris father. Chief of Poliee William

MnTMary K. Keauedy has kom to Xarberth. Pa., te visit km eon-in-law aad daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Chariea E. Humphrey*

here enjoying the day* with hi* pateute. Mr. amt Mrs. George F. Rutherford, aw

’. Stitae. of Philadelphia, b peering the kolldaye with bb pom ante, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar P. Stitae, oa

Mr. aad Mra. Scott Dilka, of Camrira. are paaelag a few days with Mr*. Dilka* pareate. Mr. aad Mia. Joseph B. Hnghao,