CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. V. NO. ii.

CAPE MAY. N. J., THURSDAY. MARCH i6, 1905.—EIGHT PAGES.

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GIRLS DENY THEY WROTE FOR HUSBANDS

Each Suspects the Other Of The Authorship of

The Letter.

KCURESBOTS HERE ARE S10W Says Tlirre U Tremble In Store For Some One, And Will Sift Tfae Matter to The Bottom.

Publication of the letter received by Governor Mickey, of Nebraska, purporting to be from two Cape M«y Rirla boot log for bushandn. ba« been followed by denials from tluiae wbo*e name* are appended to the epistle. The young women to whom attention has been directed by this letter me Mb* XydiaSchallenKer, ajd Mis» Alice Bennett. They say they have been made the victims of a practical Joke or of spite work. lucideutally. some of the yonne here resent the statement in the letter that "the Cape May boys are too slow.’* This la a copy of the letter which Coyer nor Mickey received: \ Cape May City. S. J. March 6, 1005 Governor of Nebraska. Dear Sir: I saw by The North America that yon kept a matrimonial bureau, and I thought 1 would write to see if yon qpttid get ns each a good husband. No. 1—I am 18 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches in height, weigh 150 pounds, dark hair, would like to have a good Western man. I can do all kinds of ; housework, and will make agoori wife. * m called handsome. (Signed) Lydia . ~Ji«Ueogrr. schelleuger's Landing, inches in height, weigh 130 pounds, dark hair, and the boys here call me beautiful. I am looking for a neat young man between 18 and W years who would li ke to get married. (Signed) Alice Bennett. Madison avenue. Cape . May City. N. J P. 8.—Please do what you can for us. We are in despair, for the Cape May boys are too slow. They are afraid to get married. We are respectable girls and looking for respectable young Mlaa Bennett and Mias Schellenger both stoutly denied writing the epistle to the Governor. Instead, each expressed an opinion that the other had possibly written it. They quarreled several months

ago.

Miae Bennett is regarded as one of the prettiest girls in Cape May. Mice Sebellengrr is al*» good looking. For many years they were inseparable friends. Ao--cordiag to Mias Schellenger, Miss Bennett "‘made mischief” between her and a young man from Philadelphia who had been attentive to Mias Schellenger, which resulted in a separation, at least temporarily. Since then MBs Schellenger alleges she has received thp attentions of a Cape May youth, and to this she ascribes the letter to Governor Mickey. Mias Schellenger

«ald:

”1 am willing to take an oath that I knew abaolntely nothing abopt the letter until told about lt:<h4T looks to me as though Mias Bennett wrote it for spite. I

BfclVKKKD FINGKBS FROM HAND

While Opening a OaavClever •

an£ Cute OF Flaxen.

O. Wilke, who has bees acting aa < for the men employed by the American Dredging Company,.and.who are filling In East Cape May. bad the misfortune while opening a can on Friday to cot off the fingers of his left hand with a clever. After the accident, Wilke, hying unable to work, left for bis home in Texas.

J usticea of the Peace to Retire. Justices of the Peace wboae terms of of. floe expire next May will find themselves legislated out of office after that date. The Merger election bill extends the terms of all officials except justice* of the peace, until January 1. BUM, but the office of justioe of the peace being a constitutions! rather than a statutory one. the IrgtaUture has no power to extend the term. For this reason all justices wboae terms expire in Msy will have to retire. Their succri will be elected in November, but they cannot assuror office uutil May, UAM.

RA18K MIMSTKR’S SALARY. Methodist Congregation Also Gives Rev. J. L Howard 9100. The Kev. J. L Howard, former pastor of the First M. E Church of Woodhory, has been gu trsn erd a 8300 increase la his salary by hW congregation if be will stay with them soother year. Jnst previous to bis departure for Allan tic t^ltj, to attend the conference now in session. Rev. Mr. Howard was pu with fim by bis congregation aa a mark of their

Canxht Fire From Live Coala. Mrs. Mary Townsend, residing on Stockarry live coal*

morning and accidentally dropped one. It act fire to the carpet and tha flames caught gown. She wm biasing in a mot and would have been seriously burned if Mrs. Pennell had not promptly enveloped her lu a rug.

did it

I shall r

MBs Bennett, (who was greatly exercised over the receipt of a copy of the letter aaid: "I can state as positively as did MBs Schellenger that I did not write the letter aad that 1 know no more about it than she does. I never injured her in any way. I thought possibly MBs Schellenger wrote It, if abe did not, 1 then all I have to my B that both of ns are the victims of spite work by tome person in to Is town. "I shall sift the matter to the bottom, and shall try to find out who wrote it. Thta there will be U-onble in store for someone. I do not hays to write west for

The parents of both girls are equally positive that their daughters did not write the letter, aad regard H as a. joke. Defending the boys of Gape May. on the. charge of being “stow.” Claode Taggart, one eftaectey'saUgtfaAea. said: “So we are alow, eh f Well 1st ms tall you. if the girts of Cape May were as

Klecta New Officers. The South Sesville Building A Loan Association has elected the following officers for the ear: President, Charim E. Fostet; vice-president, Charles E. Sutton; secretary, J. Swain Townsend; treasurer, Thom-., as T. Hewitt; solicitor, J. P. Collins; director-, C. M. Wes icon. Horace Payne aad W. E. Mason; auditors. Learning M. Rice, Leslie S- Ludlam aad Laden C. Eddy.

Hatchet Blips, Onto Finger. Captain Toney Bennett, while packing and preparing an engine for shipment with a number of others on Friday, bpd the misfortune to cut the and of hh finger off on the left hand with a hatchet. The injured member was dressed and he proceeded with hB work.

Aged House Mover Dead. Jacob Hand, an aged dtUen of Cape May Court House, aged M years, died last week. Mr. Hand was a house mover and was a well-known person around Cape May Court House, aad every attendant at aourt will remember him as bring on those who always occupied a front sea:

Deputy Clerk Imrilnm DL Former Deputy County Clark Leslie S. Ludlam has been confined to hB home, at Cape May Court House, by illness oat by the hard work which he waa oompe to do by looking after and settling fire losses sines the recent fire. \ Bad Aim Nearly FataL Swinging hB ax high, Jeremiah Cooper, of WtfMMae. on Friday aimed to split a log, but mimed and split hB left foot open to the boos. He nearly bled to death before neighbors got him aboard a train and to Cooper Hospital In Camden. .The foot

■ To Drive Gold Nall. Imposing opening of Oocac City’s asw boarkwalk Just briore Easter? Tbs moat .Imports*! will be the driving Of s goldao naU by thb mayoe oo ta* tine dlridiag Ihs Iforth from the South ward;

i D. U. W. OFFICERS ELECTED TOO AM YOUR FRIEROS.

Proposition to Change Rate* of In-

surance Is Voted Down.

Tb# Omad Lsdseof New Jermy. Ancient Order United Work mao, convened Trenton last Thursday, with 10B ver>re talivee is attendance. Tbs umloe was

with reports of Grand Master

Workman Charles Wood, of Camdes. sad ooneideration of a number of resolutions to amend ~ The am proposition to haw the finance oommlllw aad the committee on laws riveted on the floor of the convention evoked a spirited dUcnaalou. but waa lost by a does vote. Ex-Senator Isaac T. Nichols, of Bridgeton, reported on kla visit to the national convention at Chattanooga. Term, preme Master Workman Morris, of Iowa, and Past Supreme Master Workman BoltIneor. of Texas, ware vi-itor*. At the closing marion Fiiday a vote of (banka was given Grand Master Charle* W. W.tod, of Camden, for his excellent services. The oommit.ee on Iswa presented a.report indorsing recommeodationi made in the Grand Master’s report. The proposition looking toward a ebanue (n the Insurance rates was voted down by the lodge. These officers were elected: Paat Mnotei Workman, Chtrlea W. Wood. Camden: master workman, George P. Sutton, Collin ks wood; foreman, Fred P. Fowler. Cov ington: overseer. F. W. Reeves, Atlantic City; recorder, J. H. Lippincott, Camden; receiver. Golden Test, Camden; guide, Hiram Walton. Anbury Park; I aside watchman. I. Berkley Paatoriua, Elisabeth; outside watchman. Thoms* K. Rauh. Trenton; medical examiner. Dr. Elmer Barwls, Trvutoo; trustee. C. P. Burroughs, Cam-

den.

The new officers were insiallrd by Supreme Grand Master George Kama, of Missouri, and Paat Supreme Regent Booson. of Ohio. Colonel E. C- Stahl, of Tree too; Charles W. Wood and F. W. Tuasey, of Camden, were elected

George Whitney Laid to Rest. George Whitney, who bad for several years been a Bal way Mail agent, from pneumonia on Thursday morning last at hi-, home on Windsor avenue kB 63d year. He had not been ill very look, and the death was a shock to hB friends, rf whom be bad many. He was a veteran of the Union Army la the Civil War. and had been a resident of Cape May for many years. -The funeral occurred on Sunday afternoon from hB Ute residence, the services being conducted by Rev. A. W. Spooner, pastor of the Presbyterian church The funeral was attended by John Meeray Post No. 40, G. A. R. of which be was a member. Intermeat was made at Cold Spring

He B survived by a widow, and fire daughters, Mrs. Joseph E. Learning, aad

P. Logan Bockiaa Brought Here. The funeral of the late P. Logan Bockius, whoffied at Haddonfield, N. J., Monday of last week, took place on Wednesday afternoon la-tat Haddonfield while the interment yrae made In the Cold Spring Presbyterian Church cemetery on Thursday upon the arrival of the eleven o’clock The deceased wka rbative of Philadelphia, and a son-in-law of Dr. aad -Mis. lea Meeray, of thB city. He was well known among onr people becanee of hB coming aad going among them, and a hoot of friends here. He b survived by a widow and two children, MBs Dorothy ad Logan, Jr. He was a consistent member of the F Syterian Church, bring connected at Merchaatville, N. J. He was 45 year* of age and had been In poor health tor a year or

Charles E. Brown, n sui dngresfi Hall, 46 yean old, proprietor of the hat tip printing establishment at »1M6 Vine street, Philadelphia, diedfit hUhome 1017 North Broad street, that city, las* aad been U1 two months. Mr. born in Mount Holly, N. J* aad was a eon of John W. Brown. Twento thB city. Be Tip of America, aad was bar of Washington Lodge, Free aad Ae-

1 Chat A boat Oar

Mayor Joseph G- Champion, of Ocean City, visited Gape May friend.

Mr. aad Mm. D. Harry Chandler, of Vinrlaad, wm- over Sunday guest* at the Windsor. James B. 8clies, Jr., who B attending school in Camden, visited hB mother Mrs. Memoeaa Hughi-*, over Sunday. Ws are pivaerd to note that MBM' WU-

oouflned to her bod for several weeks. Mr. Swain Reeve*, of West Caps May. who has been dangerously ill for tbs past week B still in a serious condition as go to press. Mr. and Mrs. Kelson Z. Grave*, of Germantown. Pa., are occupying their cottage ou South Lafarette sttvet, to remain until next autumn. Pilot Daniel E. Stevens and Mrs. Sadie Lake Sebelieugrr were married on Wednesday eveuloicof last week by Kev. Dr. Arthur W. bpoooer. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Ratty. Jr., of this city, were among the prominent participant* at the Pbilopatrisn ball at tbe Academy <>' Music, Philadelphia, last wees. "Uncle” Alva Steelman, of Marsbalville near luckaboe, recently celebrated LB ninet] -fourth birthday. He B hale and hearty and reads the daily newspaper* without tbe use of glt“***-

TEree Lamp* Kxploded. One lamp exploded last Wednesday eve uiog in tbe sitting room of Mrs. Milton in West Cape May and set fire.to two others, causing them to explode. Prompt sc tion on tbe part of Mr. Hand averted a serious blare, although be was badly burned. The estimated teas t« |S(J0.

Extra tn oka am being laid oc tbe FiveMile Beach branch by the Wa* Jersey aad Sesshorv Railroad, in preparation for the imer travel. From Wildwood, Holly Beach aad fingB— tbe railroad officiaB promise to give as good service to Camden aa from Capri May-

Winter Broken by Thunder Storm. Winter has been broken If the signs of the dime* count for anything. On Thuredav evening of last week tbe first lightning sod thunder of the veer 1005 was noticed, there bring several flashes between eight and nine o'clock aad one or two thunderons reports.

County Freeholders Meet. Tbe Cape May County Board of Freeholders met at the Court House on Friday last and approved the plans for the county clerk’s new office. Bids will now be advertBad for and the work ou thB new Unit a III shortly

New Pavillou fbr Ooean City, ean City rity council decided, at a special meeting last Friday evening, to build tbe new pavilion, costing about 67000 at the intersection of Moorlyu Terrace sod new boardwalk. Efforts to locate the building at Tenth street were defeated.

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Both Houses Accomplish A /ast Amount of Work This WeekCANAL BILL CONSTITUTIONAL

Attorney General McCarter Hnbmlte Fortner Just lor Van Syckels Opinion on Tbe Du IB rid Plan.

Treutoii, March 15.—Tbe activity oi last week In legislative circles wm continued this week ereu more streno ousiy. Both bouses of the legislature did a vast amount of business, and the prospect now is for sine die adjournment about the last of thB mouth. Tbe senate in executive session early in the week received from Governor Stokes the Dominations of Thomas I’. Fay of Long Branch and Mrs. Margaret Harrington Sickel of Treuton a* trainees for tbe State Home For Girls: Louis H. Scheuck. judge of omerset county; John IL Copestick of Bergen county and Charles \V. Fuller of Hudson county, members of the state sewerage cotnuiisskNi. Tbe nouiinatious were referred to Ute Judiciary committee. Tbe senate today confirmed the nooiinatioa at C. Edward Murray as quartermaster general. Tbe automobile agltattoo continued in tbe bouse thB week, and three new auto measures made their apiiearencc. Tbe first of these, submitted by Assemblyman Manners, provides that every chauffeur desiring to operate a motor vehicle shall file with the secretary of state a statement including hB name, address and the trade name and motive power of hB machine. A registration fee of 92 is provided tor. The applicant for a license shall receive a metal tag showing be B regBtered and giving hB number. Kc person aha!! opcnite a motor vehlcN (CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE.)

Chawoe to be a Naval Cadet, ingress mao John J. Gardner, of the Second DBorict, including Atlantic, Burlington, Cumberland aad Oape May Counties, has just been advised that the appointment of a eedet to the AnnapoUs Naval Academy B at hB command

Notice. If you want your house painted or a x>m grained. In fact any work done in tbe tinting line we would be pleased to beer from yon. J. B. Hushes A Sent, Contracting Painter. Ja. 1 Oape May, N. J

A few very desirable oottagee situate he most desirable pert of the town. Also some bargains In lota In different sect tons bf the city. Now B the time to buy your building lot. Charles T. Campbell. ; Beal Estate aad IdsunuK .. 806 Washington street.

1b Meet

Isle City.

.mmBeiooer, K. C. Ho the Oape May Board ef

One doable meat refrigerator, aiu 10 feet long 10 feet wide aad 11 feet high, made by “Tbackare”; nearly new: a fine box. One cash office, enclosed; a fine one. Two meat Mocks. Two pieces of counter* 10 feet long, good ones. One spring balance scale. Alec a lot of other artlciee suitable for a ^ Grocer or Butcher. No reasonable offer refused. Charles T. Campbell. Baal Estate aad Insurance, 106 Washington street.

Annual School Meeting. The annual school meeting of Lower Township, which trill be held on Tuesday, March 21, promisee to be interesting, aa there B considerable busincae to transact, besides tb« electing of three new memben, there ere tour resolutions which trill be voted upon. Yon Should Read This. We have opened e ten-cent counter at our stofe. and many useful and pretty articles that were 15 aad 00 oenta may be had at 10 cento now. Yon will wonder bow It can be done, but drop in aad I will explain tbe secret. Chxbucs A. SWADt, H6-7 Jackson Street. Cape May. N. J. New Pastor fbr Cape May. After a aertts of protracted ■—lane arid at Atlantic City, the New Jermy Ooaferi Of tbe M. K Church was brought to a close Tuesday, with Ute assignment* tor ■osaimoeac. We trill hare pa Pastor of tbe FlntM.K. Church here. Rev. Mr.