CAPE MAY HERALD, THURSDAY,

MARCH V >905-

COUNTY-SEAT RAZED BY FLAMES

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•ml (br flrr wk« under control. The ln*ur»tice ngraeie* extimute that thrre «•»« flo («to carried in policip* and that no -niK-lr coni|>atiy baa loat OTrr $5,000, tuo-t of them ’•UatainiOK but anareraseof <2.(U) The follow iuK are the eatimaUrii of the love- canard by tbe-flr«: Darld T. Mnitb. reaiilence, $4,000; .Mr»Nclaou Gnrrrtaon, re-idence, IS.S00: Belle--vur Hotel, -table, electric light plant and *>altcr'. owned by Alexander K. Springer. $IS.*Oi. stock in Rimer & Uicble'a bakery. $500; -tore of Theo Yourtsou 06 Main at.. $4,000; -tore of Theo. Youriaon on Meehantc aU. $0,000. Walter Hunall. harness taanufactnrrr dt^yiitig and store, $2,500; Alfred ('oops-r. May County Gaiette," $4 jO); Coleman K Corson, barber and clKars. stopk. $500; A. I^ri. clotbinK, $3,000; -lohn H. Benexet. store bulldiag. $3,000; IK Van Valkraburg, meats, $500; Mrs. Mrts.-er. millinerr. stock $500; Mrs. Mods Nichols, two re-Menoea, $4,000; Mrs. Mnda Nichols, two store buildings. $3,000; J. B. Huffman, law office and library, $3,000; J. D. Richardson & Co., grocer*, store and dwelling. $5,000; Johanna Hearon, dry goods, $2,000; Red Men's Hall. $5,000; Asa McCartney, pool and billiards, $3,000; J.

Swing Willis, meat market. $500; William Steel, store tmlldlng, $1,000; Mrs. William Roms, store building. $3,000; Mrs. R ebel K. Sharp, dry good* stock, $1,000; S. R. Gidtllng. clothing slock, $l.at«i; Harry ^ Douglass, law office snd library, $2,000. The origin of the fire is unknown, bnt It is belle red to bare been caused by spontaneous com bustion in the work shop of Theo. Youriaon’» hardware store. He said that there b*d been no fire In bis store for three or four days and he cannot account for Its starting. Mr. Youriaon was the owner of a house-furnishing storeou Main st., and while his stock and property were estimated to be worth $10.00, owing to the insurance rate bring three per cent, be bad only 11.7110 insurance and Is the heaviest loser by the fire. This la the first oa lamlty which has visited this point and one from which It will snfferfor rome time U> come Alfred Cooper will immediately commence the building of a new office for the "County Gazette ", and probably others will proceed to erect nrw struct ores at

J. D. Richardson & Co., will rebuild their store, and work will commence this week.

native band of forty piaore. He returned to hU Cape May boms on WednesdayFormer Judge and Mrs. Richard T. MilIrr are row In Karanna. Cuba, whore Judge Miller Is recovering Us health. Ba-Maror Walters B. Kdmunda and eon Fml K Edmunds, of West Cape May, Aimrr dissolved partnership, and the bastle now to be run by the fei her. Mrs. Welter R. Rogers, of Philadelphia, has been visiting her cousin, Mrs. 8. H. Moore, here. Mrs. Rogers wsa formerly Miss Jennie Smith, and is a daughter of Mr. James T. Smith. Mr. T. H Parkinson has purchased a lot > the east aide of Perry street, and will ereet a modern oottage for himself and family. Clinton 8. Rutherford Is gradually im proving from bis almost fatal attack of pneumonia.

were In Tree ton on Thursday end Friday of lost week, attending the Great Connell 0/ Red Men of New Jersey as repreeenia!lvee of Ogallalie Tribe of Cape May City. Marcos A. Scull has been undergoing an' operntlon In a Philadelphia hospital for ihroat trouble. Two former Cape May men who arc largely Interested la the format Ion of laurel Springs, Camden county, their present home, are Joseph C. Eldrcdge and Pilot Horsiiw R. Church. Mr mid Mrs. Swain Brewton, of PhlladeiphU, hare been vleitlng Mrs Georgs Rom nod their paietila, Mr. and Mr*. Joseph H. Brea ton. Miss Mary Jncksoo. the hello girl at the central station of the Delaware and Atlantic Telephone Company, who has been 111 at h r borne in West Cape May. is Improv. Ing. Rev H. P. Crego, of Kansas, on Snnday accepted the call to the pastorate of the First Baptist Cliinch. Tbe acceptance is only to November 1 next. Tbetharch has bveu without a paator since last June.

The 1904 Gains of_The Prudential show that a successful Life Insurance Institution holds the confidence of the public. Thousands now enjoy Prudential Protection who did not a year ago. Write for Information of Folicie,

The Prudehtial Insurance Co. of America. Em. om* * j tdT~ Incorporated as a Stock Company by the State of New Jersey JOHN F. DBYDEN, President LESLIE D. WARD, Vice FrcldeoL EDGAR B. WARD, sd Vice PresidentFORRBSTF DRYDEN. jd Vice President. WILBUR S. JOHNSON, «th. Vice President and-Comptroller. EDWARD GRAY. Secretary. H. B. RictlAKDsoK. Asst. Supt., Cape May Court House, M. ). 2004

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FACTS TOLD IN BRIKK MENTION* The Happen I ngs of The Week Briefly Told-Other Matters oflntereeC —Dr. Anna U. Hand will lead the Bap list Yon UK People's Union meeting which will be held at that church tomorrow eve ning. Thr subject will be "The Making

of a Chri-tlan; bisSpeerh.”

—Tbe fir«t meeting of the creditors ol William 1. (iKrrisoo, bankrupt, which wa*-t-> have been held on Friday la»t, ha-

—Phillip-& Hughes opened their market at 4?3 Wa-bington st last Saturday. —As noon as the weather will peimil work will be commi-uced oo the new Hotel Cppe May. to be erected'by Men*r». I* yle & Doak for tbe Cape May Real Kun e Company at a coet of over $500,000. — After three Weeks of ktlene— caused by -cold weather, which prevent-d the taking -of coal down tbe creeki to the dredge, the work of filling East Cape May was resumed last Saturday. —A number of oar citizens will .go 'so Washington today and tomorrow to witneas the inauguration of President RooaeTslt. —Cape May Court He use base ball enthusiasts have elected Lawyer Jonathan Hand manager and Dr. M. F. Luminis assistant manager. —G round was broken last Saturday for the new po-t office to be erected on Ocean ■tort. —Virgil Caldwell, of Petersburg, hss •been appointed operator at tbe roundhouse here of the Reading Railroad. -The Board of Chosen Freeholder* wUl meet is regular bi-moathly session at ■Court Houae oo next Thursday. .

TOM. WATSON’S MAGAZINE The Magazine That* Has an Idea Back of If Have you ever heard that Hon. Tfaos E. Watson of Georgia baa begun the publication Ol a magazine ? A Yon know who Mr. Watson is t'tae’s tbe an who wrrte "The Story of France,” ‘Life of Napoleon.” and 4 The Life and Time* of Thomas Jefferson.” He was the People's Party candidate for President

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Finn number of Tom Wareox’s Maoazimk Will be published Feb. 35. Far sale wa* lands- price 10c. By mail' $1-00 per year. You will’ miss' the most interrating 128-;iage magazine In America if you fail to get this namber. Ask yonr newsdealer for Tom Watsos’k Magazot better still, send a dollar for a year’s subscription to ' TOM WATSON’S MAGAZINE, 121 Wert 42nd Street, * New York City, N. Y.

Mrs. Madeline Reeves Dead. Mrs. Madeline T. Reeves, aged SB widow of tbe late Albert T. Beeves, and a daughter of Freeholder and Mrs. William T. . Bate, of Fishing Crock, died after a serious illness last Thursday. She was left a young widow In 1804, with one child, a son who aurvivea her. She was a grand-dan-gbter of tbe late Paeons Townsend, e t of Kdigloos piety. She wee e consistent Christian and a member of the Tabvrsacls M. E. Church. The funeral occurred lam Saturday frost the home of Mr. and J Bate, the services bring conducted by Bev. Mr. Welle, her pastor The interment

Lost Thursday evening Mr. end Mm. J. la Keto- gave a pleasant evening to friends at Um Devon, assisted by Mrs. Mrs. Beuj. F. Johnson mad Mrs. Wm. H. Church. nHat-

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Gunning la Excellent. Thr sportsmen of this section are enjoying fine wild fowl shooting. For nearly six weeks the bays and streams of Cape May county bays hern froeen solidly and the dudka have been limited to tbe small bodies of open water found only at tbe entrance to tbe Inlets that connect the Inside waters with thr ocean. In these air boles thr largest ot which sre not half an acre In extent, hundreds of docks, principally of (hr black variei y, congregate at all hours of tbe day. L->cal and visiting gunuers have had groat sport.

Death of Wiliam B. Kempton. William Branson Kempton died at his home. Merohantyllle. Sunday, February 12, aged 75 years. Tbe funeral was held on Wedtia*dayof last week at noon. Mr. Kemptou had been ill for several weeks. Bright's disease wss the cause of his death. Deceased was one of Merchantville'e oldest roaidrnla and at one time ita wealthiest Hr owned two large booses in Mercbaniri’.le and was some years ago one of thr most prominent wholesale dry goods mrr chants In Philadelphia. At one time be and Joseph Patterson owned the mammoth Stockton Hotel at Cape May.

4 Cakes ot Pansy blossom toilet soaps, richly perfumed.

regular price 20c. 10 Quart tin dish-pan.

10 Quart tin flaring pail

4 Quart tin coffee pot

2 Quart enameled stew pan

Large size floor mops

Comb, brush and match safe with mirror.

regular price 15c.

All of the above goods with many others on the 10c

Counter.

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

Let** Take a Tumble. It Is spring; let os get to work for a big immer season. The question of nildlng a board walk at Holly Beach with the terminus of the Wildwood walk has been submitted to a popular voloe of the people by ballot and by a vote of 148 to 21 tbe board walk project will be a succrsv It l» the Intention to have tbe contract awarded early next month to push the work of completing tbe Walk In time for •eaaoo. Tbe Holly Beach walk will begin at the end of that of Wildwood’s and extend to Bio Grande a iflfferonoe of a mile. It will be thirty-two feet wide. muel B. Mar~y. Jr., Hoaored.

A Strong Institution. The Security Trust Company, whose hanking house is at the corner of Washington acd Ocean Streeta, is one of tbe best institutions of lu kiod In New Jersj, and has among Ite directorate the beat financiers and prominent dliseos of the Garden State lu Cape May City advisory board la composed of our substancltlzeus who will not advise other than a safe disposition ojtoe large depoeite place In the institution by onr people.

You Should Read This. > We have opened a ten-cent counter at onr store, and many useful and pretty articles thst were 15 and 20oenu may be had i cents now. You will wonder how It can be done, bu^drop in and I will explain ecrot. J Chauxjss A. Swaix, 805-7 Jackson Street. Cape May, N. J.

Security Trust Company Of Camden, N. J. Cape May Banking House COR. OCEAN AND WASHINGTON STREETS. cajpttjlx, *a.0CM300^>0 •tnupi/tTM -ajJTU yaoarrrs 3s.be.17e ss

Undent of public schools, has recommended to Governor Stokes a number at high school pupils throughout tbe state to attend tbe Inauguration of Preridsot Roosevelt 00 Saturday, gad Governor Mokes has named them, one of whom V* Samuel 8. Matey, Jr., of this city, son bf Mr. and Mrs. 8amualS. Matey. Ha la one of tbe ten who will appear In tbe ioauguratio from New Jersey. For Sale and For Bent, few very desirable cottegas situated 1 the port desirable part of the town. Also s bargains la lots In different sect of tbs dty. Now is the time to boy yooz

School Building for Roily Beach Holly Beach cltlzem voted on Tuesday for and against the Issuing at $85,000 of bonds, with the proceeds of which a new school building Is to be erected. The proposition was carried, an a new building Is

OFFICERS:

JOSHUA B. BORTON Resident

'-.HENRY D. MOORE,

Vice President.

cTh polhbmus. £ Secretary snd Trust Officer.

CAPE MAY ADVISORY BOARD: ISAAC H. SMITH, HENRY C. THOMPSON.

WILLIAM K. HURFP.

Tresiurer.

J. WILLARD MORGAN.

Solicitor.

t SPICER LEAMING R IAMBS MBCRAY FREDERICK I. MELVIN REUBEN T. JOHNSON

AARON W. HAND WM. F. CASSKDY JOHN B. HUFFMAN ALBERT G. BENNETT.

number of pupils.

To Vote for School Houses. Au election will be held in Middle Township today to consider a proposition raise $18J)00 to pay for Improvements school booses at Rio Grands, and also for of a new sohool house at Cape

At LAVENTHOL'S turns k bemts famum looro») ; EVE^YTHIHG Iff CHILDRESS WEAR. A REDUCTION ON OUR QUILTS AND BLANKETS Quilts from 95 cents and upwards.

Joe. Laventhol,

819 Washington SL

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