NEWS. THROUGH THE COUNTY

COLO SPRING. - C01J> SPRING. F»b. 1.—Little Grec* U amiuir. who he* been quite Ul foreer rrel deye. u elowly linprorinf. Meeter Alfml Creeee, while pUyln* in the enow Seturdey, fell upon e herd •ubstenor end broke hie erm. Miee Ude Eldmlfe i» elowly recuperall on after e eevere etteck of la gripp* Mr. William Uoflmanend two children are ou the ekk bat thla week. Mr*. Mette Swein. eoeonipenied by her daughter, Kee. of Weet Cepe May, epent leal week with Mre. Hanrey Snyder. Mra Howard Hoffman entertaine-l et dinner on Thuradey Mra. Thoma# Taylor. Mn*. Joaeph Brewton, and Mr*, ilullia Jloffmen. ' r*. ^Oaeph Eldredue la alowly improving after a aevere attack of grip. Lewis Hoffman, who cut his foot quite badly two week* ago, la able to be around again by the aid of crutehee. On account of the severe billiard of last week which blocked the roads in many places with heavy anowdrifts, our school inarm was unable to make her regular weekly rialt home at Court House. She spent Saturday and Sunday with friends here very pleasantly. ilr. and Mra. J. L. Mundy and Mra. George Walter* were noticed among the manv .leighera who thoroughly enjoyed the sport on Tueaday. Miss Ada Hallwiner of West Cape May spent Saturday and Sunday undo* the parental roof. RIO ORANDE. RIO GRANDE, Feb. 1—Mias Rita Neal, daughter of Mr. and Mra. Frank Neal, celebrated the aixteenth anniveraary of her birth on Monday evening by inviting a number of her young friends. The evening was spent in the playing of different games and other aoch amusements, for the house was thrown open for the guests to do as they liked, and a grand good time was the order of the evening. After this was accomplished the young people were invited into the dining room where refreshment- were served in abundance. And at a hour they retired to their many homes, wishing Mias Kite many more such happy birthdays like the one just passed Mra. T. C. Hamilton of Wildwood haa 1 a music dass at Rio. Those who i >*kiDg music include Mr*. Louie i, and the Misses Gertrude Crease, Mae Neal, Kita Neal and Nora Hand. Masters Harry Hand and Merrill Neal were calling on friends at Cape May last week. A reader of the Hkbald the other day said that it waa tl e newsiest paper in the county, because it always has the select new- of the county, and takes pride in the smaller towns aa well larger ones.

DIAS CREEK. DIAS CREEK. Feb. 1.—DUs Creek waa snowbound two daya last week. No maiLarrived. No grocery nor bakery waggon was a bis to get through the Immense drifts. A large foros of men ditched out the roads on Friday and Saturday so that waggons could get through. Charir* Grace is carting log* to the Burleigh sawmill for frame for a cow house. ^ An unknown three-masted coasting vessel is fast in the ice floes some three miles bfl Pierce's Point, Delaware Bay. Faank Scull of Pierce's passed through this village Sunday to visit hia parents at Goaben. There will be a Ifhge entertainment ou the evening of February 10th at the I. 0- M. hall for the pleasure of members and invited guest* Each member haa the privilege of bringing two ladies or gentlemen. ^ Mrs. Ida R. Page, who baa been with her husdand at Smethpori, Pa., since NdTember, will return borne .about the middle of this month. Harry Hewitt of |Holly Baace called on friends here Saturday. Ralph Norton and wife will begin housekeeping in the Nathaniel Erricaon in the near future. Charles H. Howell has twelve hundred young chickens nearly ready for shipment. Mra. Mattie Ware of Cajte May waa at the bedside of her sick motber in this village Thursday. Frank E. Howell Is cutting cedar post for a new house yard fence. George Norton can give some valuable information to bear hunters.-

CAPE MAY POINT. CAPE MAY POINT, Feb. L — Mias Ethel and Florence Rutherford attended the graduation exercises at Trenton, where their stster Eva graduated from the State Normal School, The Point was completely cut off from all communication with the outside world for-two days last week during the heavy snow storm. Louis M. Hearon, the infant son of Mr and Mrs. Louis Hearon, died suddenly ou Wednesday of last week at three o'clock In the afternoon. A number of visitors from Gape May were noticed in our place ou Sunday, watching the large drifts of ice pass out of the Bay. At low water the floes reached far out to era beyond the horixon, making a atrikiog spectacle that in a measure, at least, must have reproduced the silent and majestic desolation described by Arctic voy igem. The present cold speil, if continued, will create rare a -enes for the photographer.

PETERSBURG.

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE. CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, Feb. 1 — ’.tas Gertrude Wool son of W:<odbury was an over-^Di.day visitor at the borne . of Theo WhWdin. TheodoreTosar spent Saturday with relatives in Millville. Charles HoUiugsbead of Green Creek apeot Sunday with his sister- here. Truman Hickman of Green Creek wa* . /•- transacting business Here Saturday. ' Mills Bertha Springer of Colorado is being .•i.tertained this week by relatives here. Valentine Brown, wife and daughter spent rriday and Saturday with her Mstez.vn Philadelphia. Mra. Jgfc'ivtaylor is cn the sick list this week. Mrs. Abraham Levy visited in Woodbine Friday. Mr*. Elisa York, who has spent some time wtih Mahlon Hackney and family here, has gone to Ileaaantvtlle. Our people were saddened to hear of the death of Carlo* Hewitt, seven-year-old son of Wm. Hewitt, which occurred Saturday afternoon. The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon from the home of hia grandfather, Jos. Hewitt.

WEST CAPE MAY. WEST CAPE MAY, Feb. l.-Oarenee Letts is enterUlAing com pan v this w from up Jareoy. J. Woodruff Kkiredge wm a Wedi day vidtor in Phila toipbia. George Cummings; who ha* had a aevere attack of the grip is alowly recovering. much to the delight of his many many friends be baa bar*.

[ viailed friend* here the Aral of the week. Mr. Lociua Harris spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives and friends at Rio Grande. Miss Anna Smith, a summer visitor, was noted among this week’a arrivals. R D. Kichman, our new station agent, i« fast winning friends, and la well liked by all hia acquaintances. Mayor Champion, ct Ocean City, was a recent viaitor here.

TENANTS IN HISTORIC HOME Lady Tankcrvills Seldom Lives on Bar Picturesque Estate, ChU1 Ingham Castle. London —Lady Tankervllle has bad an exceptionally Interesting life. Of American parentage—she waa. before her marriage to the then Lord Bennet, Mias Leonora van Marter—she was born In Switzerland and educated In Italy. Her Wedding to the future Lord Tankervtll* was quite a romance. That most cultivated of peers was ranching In the wild west when he wooed and won hia beautiful bride. I/ird gnd Lady Tankervllle rarely live at their historic home. CbilUngham

Stock are offered for sale at BOc per Share. At ths office of CHA&LI8 T. CAMPBELL, Mutsgsr, 506 Wufcifigtcs St. Caps May Stcor3po!rag?ep ciipiTJCxUeTOCE: $L2s.o6b

A. G. HTKVKNK. President.

COUNTESS OF TANKERVILL*. (As American Girl Who Has Had an Exceedlngiy IniareaUng Career.) castle, noted -for its wonderful herd of cattle; when in Northumberland they inhabit a pretty place near CornhlU-on-Tweed. their ancestral home having bow been let for some years. Lord and Lady Tankervllle are both very fond of music, and. as Lord Bennet. the former was a frequent exhibitor of fln% miniatures at the Royal academy. He sad hia wife have four children—two sons and two daughters. Lord Oaaulston. the future earl, will be eight years old next August, and his baby brother la one year old this month.

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Where you will find choice Gtoceries, Vegetables, Provisions and iruits. We also handle “Micheners Star Hams.”

PETERSBURG. Keb 1—MlasBaraA. Van Gtldvr reported a pleasant visit in Lanadale and Philadelphia the .first of the week. Capt. Rob Smith was looking after home affairs ou Saiunlav Skating enjoyed' again on Cedar Swamp Creek Saturday afternoon. ('apt. Cornelius Smith was an Ocean City visitor on Saturday. Mr. and Mr*. Harry Adams and Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Staulcup were entertained by their uncle, Capt. Ben Steelman. the last of the week. Tbaddeua Van Gilder retorned home ' o Eriday to make arrangements neces-, aary for successful poultry raising daring the coming season Mias Rebecca Creamer has been unable to attend to ber school work in, Marsballvtlle ou account of the aevere snow storms of the week. The overseer called on a number of men to clear the highways on Friday. The house recently purchased by Mrs. Washington Van Gilder is being repaired for occupancy. Mias Susie Chew is spending some time with Mrs. Frank Chew during the abeenoe of the latter’s hosbamd in Norfolk, Va.

To Prevent There have been Innumerable plaas for preventing seasickness, but perhaps the most remarkable of any is a device by which a German navy engineer would obviate the malady by overcoming ths motion which brings it abont. He la Mr. 0. Schllck. of Hamburg. His apparatus la designed to increase considerably the scriod of oscillation In the rolling of a vessel and at the same tlmedlminlah the amplitude of oscillation.

FIVE MILE BEACH.

A snip's doctor * bo has made Ito vcpaa*s declares that the Americas j r: dues aoi beeome ysaaick ao readily »- her European ala.qr*. .Ths Saglbk gir U auxt in order of >re«lsiaii<e wtUU u.

Mr. Jason Book waa a Court Housa visitor the first of ths weak. Mrs. Charles Robinson la improving afire being confined to the house several days with a aevere cold A prominent Philadelphian who la at :b» resort at present la Mr. George A. seott. Mrs Joaeph Harmon haa returned hoipe after a pie*sunt visit among i Uvss la Atlantic City. i k ' ' * WIUMTOOn Mian Mam* Taraev, sf Up* May Otj,

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ADDRESS THESELDEN PEN MFC. CO.. Dept. ao. 140 NASSAU ST. NEW YORK.

84000 SHARES OF THE Steven's Improve! (Ml Rixiig Fire Eidgnli Go.

CHABLKM T. CAMPBELL. Hec-retar) and Manager.

DANIEL FOCER, Treasurer.

Pierson and Son.

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Queeq Jewelry Store, Jewelry, Matches anb Clocks. Repairing Really Done by a Skilled Workman. I£C. F. KUHN. SOS 'Washington St. Cope Stay..

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PennaylV^nia Railroad Winter Excursion Route Book. I In pur-moan or of its annua! custom, the Paaarnger Department of the Peynsyl vanln Railroad Company has just imaned an attractive and comprehensive book descriptive of the leading Winter resort* of the East and South. and «lriog the rates and various routes and combinations of rent cm of travel. Like all the pablicatlona of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, this “Winter Kxcurmlon Book" Is a model of typographical and pictorial work. It U bound in a handsome and artistic cover In colors, and contains much valuable information for Winter tourists and traveler* be had free ef charge at the principal ticket office* of the Penn

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The old three-decker D*ke of Wellington. once the prid* of tne British uuvy. Is being broken up at Portsmouth. She wm launched In Itel nod headed the fleet that went to the Baltic when war was declared against Russia In lt$4. At that time she was (he big»e*t man-of-war In the world. t>ooyh torreee wu* ocJy fi.Fft Ba*. ;^%carr’*f 5B’ cLs.1. -She can fire Sofi shots a minute. What ana stand up to bar?** aaM a London gaper. Bh* was of wood, of coarse, and isgr—entad tb* grodac* of Tt am* of forest oak/ reehwred'at « oaks. 100 yuan old. both* am.

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