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CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. V. NO. 14-

CAPE MAY, N. THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1905.—EIGHT PAGES.

Subscription—$1.00 per Year.

FOUND DEAD IN HIS BUNK. CAPE MAT TEACHER IN BRAZIL

Mat* t»< muel Sooy Die* on Shipboard At Lewen. DeUwarr. Mat* Samuel Sooy, of ihr schooner Dorn 'Alllaon. IjlDg at the BreakwaUr. wan fooml (Wad in hta bonk laat Saturday momlnx. The remain* wen brought aabore and an Inquest held. Doctor War Ua and Weaalck held a poa-mortam exaaiMation and foaod an enlargement of the Beer and a cancerva* affection of the stomach. The Inquest and post-mortem wet* held at the undertaking parloraof W 1. Atkina who bad the body In charge. On Monday It wa» abipped ta Cape Moy, hla late realdeoce. Mate Sooy was a brother of Captain gooy of tb« Cold Spring Life Saeing StaUoo. Only a day or two before be died Mr. gooy war. aabore. haring gone to the depot with Cuptaln Koae. of the Alllaon. who was »*ck and bad to learetbe eeasel and go to hi* home la Camden. N. J. Mr. Sooy bad been mate on tbe Alllaon for fifteen yean. - Lewte, (Del.) ••Pilot." Birthday Surprise Parjy. On Saturday evening a merry company of young folks naaembled at the borne of Mi** Bllaa Reeeea, of We-t Cape May. in honor otjur niece. Ml** M e E- Neal. U at preesnt teaching ecbool at Court B«o*e. the occasion being in coniine ora tioD of her —th birthday, and Mias Neal wa> *0 suddenly taken by anrpriae that she was nearly dumbfounded. The evening was paa-M-d very pleasantly with mn-lc —■-A parlor iptmea, after which telr menta ware served. She received several handsome present* from her friend*. Those present were: Tbe Mi-*-* Alice Biewton. Me.vma Toarn*end. Jnlla Blattner. Laura Taylor. Nettie Harris, Beaaie Barns, M*e Seal. Meaars. Nelson Bond. Charles Taylor. Regb. ii Reeve*. Allen Ewtag. Warren Neal, Chester Reeves. Harry Biekersoo. Mr. and Mrs. George Reeeea, Mrs. Fred Neal. Mias Elian Reeve* Mm. pbrppanl Taylor. Igea. SfcKulcht Kn(ertaln*. The Junior branch of the Bpdety of 'King's Daughters of the P. K. Church of the Advent and their friends were moat delightfully entertained at a social given by Mrs. E. Carter MeKulght at her home oa Monday evening. Mnsle. parlor gamaa and refresh men la made the hours pass rapidly, while Mr*. McKnight’a charming ■Man- as'hostess was thoroughly apprvcAstad by her guests. The company indaded Mrs. McKnigbt, Miss Eleanor L. Waart, If laa Garrison, Mr* and Mrs. J. CalvtaSmith. Miss EthdF. Henry, Miss Break L. Hart. MMs EstdieT. Black. MU.Matilda Koruau. MUa Elizabeth A- CBeery, MUa Edna D. Qart, MUa Hilda gaidaKomeu. Mr. J. W. Can man, Mr. William Hebenthal. Jr.. Mr. Robert Duka, Mr Reuben B. Beeves, Mr. Duncan 8. Spuooer, Mr. A. C. Hart. Mr. Alan de P. Ewing. Mr. Pavk

City Friday evening and an agreement was reached between them and Curtis & Church, whereby the firm U to complete the sewer on ColambU avenue across the Swain lot and to aeUlr with tbe city for their contract by deducting 11500 for the damages for the delay in completing the

For Sale and For Rent. A few very desirable ou&l the moat desirable part of t he town. Also aoaoe bargains In lota in different sect loos of the dty. Now U the time to boy yon* bnlldlng lot. Cbariw T. Campbtii. Beal Estate and luaui MS Washington street.

Cape May Visitor Honored. Brigadier-General Peter C. Halo, retired. Was on Monday announced aa a member of the Panama Canal Commiasion. Ha U a Baltimorean, and came to Cape May many * with Mrs. Halo, when tbe Marine

Glare of Forest Fire Visible Here. Forest flrea have bean banting near Whitesboro, San late Junction and ML Pleasant station along the W. J.*8- B.B. during the week, the glare being plainly aaea at Cape May la the evening.

George H. Heel, formerly of the Shoreham Hotel. Capa May Potat, sad the Ootambia Hotel. Capa May. will the coming ■nmmsr amaaa manage the Hotel Dayton

WUkyoa an cteaning honaa let as

Mias Mary Walters Now Teaching KngMsh In Private Acpdemy. Mias Mary Walters, who for fifteen years was one of the teachers In tne Cape May public schools, la now located at Bolucatii, Brasil, about alz thousand miles distent, at which place she arrived some five weeks ago. MUe Walters U 'teaching English in a private academy there, and reports a great desire on the pan jof buslnres men and manufacturers to have their children taught BoglUh. which U rectgnlsed to be the commercial language of the world. Mr. and Mrs. Albert W! Foster, eon daughter of Mrs. S. A. Foster, are living in the same town, while Mr. Foster U in charge of tbe construction of a trolley railroad in that sretion.

LEAMINGCLAIMS MORE LAND 8 tart Ice Uoaben Residents by Assertions of Ownership. John Learning, wbo several jear* ago created quite a furore In South Jersey by claiming ownership of tbe land at tbe resort ol Avalon and most of tbe land on Seven Mile Beach, but whose claim wi decided adversely by tbe coarts. U again coveting valuable I arm land* in Cape May A few day* ago be appeared at Goshen and startled the rexidrnia of that village by asserting bis ownership of all tbe land lying between tbe old hotel property and Goahen Creek, comprising hundreds of acres of tbe richest farm land in the county. 1-earning is a direct descendant of tbe I-rsnilug* wbo sealed in thU county before tbe Revolution, and whose land holdlug* were large. Mrs. Keenan Laid to Rest. Mrs Kate Keenan, widow of the late Thomas Keenan, died on Wednesday laat, of heart failure, agrd 85 year*. Tbe funeral services were held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Saturday morning, being coodpcted by Rev. Father Kelly. Tbe intent was mads at Cold Spring cemetery. Mrs. Keenan was known by a Urge number of oar people and by a great maoy Philadelphians aa •well, who have been coming to Capa May for years.

Alfred Cooper, proprietor of tbe Court House ••Gazette,” In addition to hla co property at Main and Mechanic streets, baa purchased I be ground adjoining, oo which stood the store of Walter Harrell, In order that be may enlarge his printing establishment. Mr. Burrell has porch sard the land on which tbe store of Theodora Youriaon stood and will build for himself manufactory.

Dredge* Being Repaired. The Cape May Beal Estate Com phn; has taken the dredges Pittsburgh" and “Cape May” to Wilmington. Del., where they will be repaired aa rapidly aa possible, after which they will be returned to Cape May for further work on the filling ol the lands of East Cape May. Dredge No. 8 continues to work on these Improvements by which n great deal of work has bsan done la reclaiming the meadowlaod.

Looking for Place fbr Ante R%otng. Col. Frank Barksdale, of tbe PenneylVania Railroad, and Capt. Frank G. Edwards, were at Cape May recently looking over tbe matter of the advisability of providing for automobile racing on oar bench ■trend. They believe It can be ae euooeaafnlly accomplished at Cape May aa at Ormood. Fla., and tber will do all In their power to posh tbe matter. J. P. New bo id a Bankrupt. John Pemberton Hewbold. wbo resided at Cape May np until this laat winter, has been declared a voluntary bankrupt, and tbe first meeting of bte creditor* will be hold la the office of Lewte T. Stevens, referee la bankruptcy, on Friday of next k. Mr. New old’s debts amount to about •4.000-00 and hla asnete 83040.

DennisvlUe Base-Ball Team,

mntevllte will have almost the aame players la Its, baseball team aa It had last

This Is probably the line up-

Laoey, piichar; Howard, catcher: E. Jefferson. first baas; P. Jeffereoh, seoood baas; K. Taylor and J. Jefferson, third baaatLbagi abort fied; Scull, left field; Sayre, oantfr; and C, Taylor or B. Taylor,

right field. H. W. Fiddler k

Mayor F. P. 8thy. of Atlantic Otty, < prettlint of the Now Jar* Laagae of Mayors, teaaad nottee

bald at Capa May on 1

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TOU AND TOUR FRIENDS. Social and Peraonal Chat About Our

Mrs. William F William. wa> a visitor to Philadelphia oo Tuesday. Mies Etta Gregory was among tbe early week visitor* of Cape May in Philadelphia. Jacob Feldman has been re-appointed postmaster at Woodbine for a term of four year*. Sheriff Bright, of Holly Beach, was la town oo Monday on boaluena connected with bis office. Bamnel 8. Marcy is this week vLltlug friend* and relatives in Camden. Riverton and Riverside. Mr*. Junes Wister. of Philadelphia, and beraiMar. Mr*. l»uis J. Levick, of Baia. are among Cape May rial lor*. William Hall, who is a student at Lafayette College, is at home with bla parents. Mr. and Mr*. L M Hall. Mia* Mary French ard Mr. James P. Cox. of Bridgeton, are visiting Mr*. Erne-t W. Lloyd, in U eat Cape May. Lewis T. Stevens, of this dty, has been appointed a Supreme Court Commissioner by the New Jersey Supreme CoartHenry Goddard Leach la here from Groton, Maas., visiting hia parents. Dr. and Mr*. A. L. Leach, on l-afayette street. Mr. and Mr*. Richard Norris Willia of Philadelphia, are among Cepe May visitor*. being amoug the Lenten tbruug. Mr and Mr*. Louis J. McGrath. Philadelphia, are occupying their eotuge co Beach nve»oe for the Lenten aeasou. Rev. Father Kelly, rector of 81. Mary'i Catholic Church, was among those who visited Trenton during Monday and Toe*

day.

Dr. Vara Barry and MLs Barry are occupying their collage at tbe corner of Stockton and Kearny avenue*, for tbe Lenten season. Mr. and Mr*. Clarence Fow.of Phlladrl phis, are occupying their summer cottage ••The Hill” at Broadway sod Turnpike for tbe spring aesson. Mr*. Charles Bellangy, of this city, baa been at Rio Grande, waiting upon her sis ter, Mr* Emily Hand, wbo recently broke trabookter bfegte. - ; Mr*. T. B. Brook* baa been down at her Carroll Villa for the past two weeks. Mrs Brook* will have this popular bonae open for the Easter season. Mias Mary Hughes, one of Cape May's estimable young ladies, returned bom* tbe laat of tbe week after a month's delightful visit in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mr*. Charte* Killam. of Phils dejphla. were among those who oame down to paaa the pleasant days now prevailing at Capa May. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart H. Thompson, of Philadelphia, were over bnoday visitorbare, Mrs. Tbompeop remaining several day* at the Carroll Villa. Richard Campion and MlaeOampioa are now occupying their cottage oo Columbia a venae for the season, which with them will extend Into November next. Mrs. James C. Bennett and her daugh-ter-in-law Mr*. George Bennett were ho enjoyed a shopping expedition In Philadelphia oo Tueaday. Christopher Gallagher, of Philadelphia, one of onr prominent summer residents, has been visiting Cape May and preparing i co me down for rb* summer season. Albert F. Lucas, of Philadelphia, was at Cape May the latter part of last week and rented a cottage which bis family will, oc-

cupy during tbe coming gammar sea* President Peter Shields.ftJQOap* May Baal Estate Company, was a visitor to Capo May on Tueaday, being Interested In tha proceeding* of city council that night. Mrs. George D. McCreary and son William were gdeete at the Windsor last FriCongreaaman and Mr*. McCreary will again spend tbe summer at Cape May. Mr*. M. L. Biehardaon is making a twoweek*' racraattva trip, and will return on 17th last., when she will proceed to prapap* her Star Villa tor aa early open-

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Mr*. John J. Batty, Mbs Catharine Batty, and Mr*. John J. Batty, Jr„ returned home on Tneeday evening from a visit of several day* pleasantly passed InPkiladelbia. Sheriff William H. Bright and Kilter Jed DoBoia, of Wildwood, were akoag Capa May County residents to take In the at tbe dosing of' the Legislature last Friday night. George C- Stephenson, a well-known desman of Sbowell * Fryer, of Philadelphia, was at Capa May last Friday lag aoqnalataaeaa, and iaoUantally

DINNER TO GOVERNOR STOKES TO PUT NAMES ON TOMBSTONE

Given by State Treoaurer Frank O. Bngga on Friday. Governor Slofcr* and aevrral pr-initnrnt statesmen were tlw gnoate of h»ii.<r at an Informal 'titinerai tits RriirTite->tr«irard Hotel. Phllarfrlpiiis, last Friday evening. «iv*4i by KfaieTreaenrar FraukO Britt*",

of New Jersey.

At 8 o'clock tbe giirsta aaaemliled in tbe green room where the dinner served.

Caique Memorial Proposed fbr Den.

ntavIKe Bee Fanner. SjxrUi to tkt Her,,ld.

Laval week Ibc HxaaLD pubtiabad the account of tbe sudden death of Sheppard M. Gallaher, wbo bad a bee farm at South Seaville, and sold honey lu tbi* city and all th run «h Cape May county Hr wa* buried naluctar afternonn at Sonth Den. nia. After relative* and 'rieinl" returned from the rravr hi- *er->n(l •laughter paaard a paper for them to -iau In hia memory. If a hoe. iial or achool a a* bniH In bis ] memory friend and r«'liter would aooapt iZb« brneflu to h<aly or mind: therefore , Iriend and »i ranger are invited to -ign the j following pledge and aaud it to Mr*. Wllitani WUIUma, .-y>oib D-uuia. Tbe chil-

dren will have the ■ sign It placed on bia

-.K.MiKfcToKK*.

i here were no *et umata. altbough Governor Stoke* and -everal other goeat" (Kiiided when called upon informally. Amoug llMwjJiir whom core.a w.-re Lid were Major Cari Lenta, Colonel Die km-on. Judge Blair. Elbert Uappleve. David Baird, Thoms* N. McCarter, Senator Kean. Uxil H McCarter. J. Willard Morgan. Robert H. McCarter, Senator Drytlen an l Hamilton F. Kean. Read This One Over And then go to Charles Swains’ and make yonr selection of Japanese and China rug*. He haa the finest aaaortn tfi town and the price* are mode to the poefcrt book, even cheaper than PhlL delpbia prices. Charles A. Swatx. 305-7 Jackson Street. Cape May. N. J.

Petition Against Base BalL City Council on Tueaday evralnk receired the pstiUoa of the noa-realdent tax payars prut eating against playing base oa the Columbia avenue lawn of the bteokten Hotel, and appointed a committo ask the Golf Club ao allow the as* of a part of their course oo certain days of the week.

—The Cape May Club, which la com paced of many of onr bright young men, will girr a dance at the Windsor Hotel, Friday evening.

W.J. Sewell, Jr., of Camden, woe a vis-

itor yesterday.

William N. Weaver and family, of Plttebnrgh, arrived yesterday and are now occupying tbe cottage at corner of Madison avenue and Corgie street. David G Baird, secretary of the Lehigh Valley Ball road, and Mis. Baird ran down from their Beverly, N- J„ home and were iteet Cape May over Sunday, will soon occupy their avenue tor the summer Theodore P. Shout*, of Chicago, who was on Saturday laat appointed chairman of the Isthmian Canal Comm Is* Ion by Prettdent Roosevelt, is one of onr beet

and b

been a visiter to the Star Villa, where Mreboots b a Under In tbe social life. Mr. O. L. W. Kaerr U seen dailr enjoying a drive behind hb recently purchased •‘Bobby”, a very IntelUgeat animal of gentle disposition and a steady driver. Mr. Koerr b deriving much benefit from these outings and b very much improved in

with.

Herbert Jacob v and wife arrived here on. Saturday evening, bringing down tbe family team, having left Philadelphia the day portion* for tha eigbty-flve-mile drive. The baodaome Jacoby cottage on Columbia aveone ta now occupied by the family tor tbe coming eeeetn. Mr. Osoar a Barr, supervising principal of the Cape May High School, will, It b said, edit the "Onpe May Dally Star" daring the corning season. ThU will be a new experirnoa ta Mr. Barr, bat we hove no doubt It will prove to be oa* congenial to a end worthy of hb aahol

i for jn

i M. Seymour Dead. Jatmr* M. Seymour, wiin wa> three lime* Davor of Newark, and wfa-i in 1001 wa*

the Democratic candidate for governor, died laat Saturday morning at Newark.

FACTS TOLD IN BRIEF MENTION

The Happening* of The Week Briefly Told—Other Matter* oflntereeu Easter Get it at Hogan's. 1— AU kind Molasses Candy made fresh every day at Hogan'*. —Tbe Board of Education haa been oranized by tha election of Mr. Samoel K. 8*1 tea aa preaident, Samuel H. Moore as vice-president, and Dr. E. H. Phillip* aa dark. The T. P. S. C. E. of the Firet Presbyterian Church at its meeting tomorrow night will be lad by President Joseph Stttee. The subject will be “What Poe* Christ'* Life Show oa About the Father.’’ Tbe same subject will be for th* meeting of the B. Y. P. D-, tomorrow evening when Mbs Ethel Henry will lead.

Was It n Dream? aeeme very strange that a certain young man of Erma, who always thinks he b oo the start nod sharp lookout, should eome te Gap* May to are a lady friend, and on his retara home, while going through the lower part of Cold Spring hat e some one to scare him eo badly that hr deliberately fell off hb wheel into a clomp of bushes and wa* at tbe mercy of the wouldbe robber, hot as tbe robber was about to murder him for hb money C. awoke, and found himself sitting on the aofa In the yonng lady’s home. We wonder if he b

awake yst f

Rooms to Rent. Untarnished room* to rent In the Tretont House for the summer eearen. Ap-

ply to

Charles T. Cawreix, Beal E«tM* and Insurance. SOS Washington Street.

If yon want yonr bonae painted or n wm grained, in fact any work done la the pointing line w* would be pleased to hear tram yon. J. B. Hrouse A Sox,

Cootrooting Painter.

Jn. 1 Cape May, N. X.

Notice.

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