CAPE MAY HERALD, THURSDAY. APRIL 6, 1905.

CAPE MAY COUNTY WILLS Keoorda of Ancient D*rk>M lUxwrded In the 1*0bile Archive*. (coKTUtrut ritoM uxn wbm.) 1TU7 OCT. M. HAND. THOMAS, of Cepe M*v. jeotnen; will of. Wife Katherine I)*OKliter» — Deborah, Alee, Prudence Crowel; eon* — John, Kecompence aod two othen not DKinrd. Heal and peraooal relate, Ind. elavea. W tneaeee — Sh^mitar Hand. John Townaend and Samuel Malhewe. 1'rored Novruibar A ITU.at Salem. IJb. 1. p. SOI. ITU Oct. I» Inventory of the pcreonal ratal e ' £AUS U.-|; matle by John Paige and John Parvona. 1714 5 March 7. Letter from Keoompence Hand to . aaktng for iettera of admlniatration and protuleinjc a keg of oya term, if granted. 1715 April 1. Bond of Kroom pence Hand as ailminietrator, Klchard Downae and ChrMopber Church fellow bondemen. 1705 APHIL 17. HILL, PHILIPP, of Cape May. Inventory of the estate of <131.14-. all personal): made by John Crrarj and Ju»iah8tanbrow. ITUS May 4. Load of the widow Bridget Hillae eduiinistnUrtz. Joslah Harper of Penneylvanla fellow bondsman 17uA June A Aoconnt of the edm.nUtration. Ub. 1. pp. 104 and 154. 17S0 DEC. 7. HOLDDiO. JANE, of Cape May Co. Inventory of the personal 1 estate of. £*4.14.8. loci, "bur boebands cote” £1.10. 7 bushels of wheat £1. 6 b. of corn 19s ; made by William Johnson and George Taylor. 1T31 Ang. 2. Bond of Joseph Holden < Holding) as administrator of the estate. William Johnson fellow bondsman, both of Cape May Co. 1717 MAY 28 HOULDIN. BENJAMIN of Cape May Co., yeoman; will of. Wife Mary sole executrix and with son Benjamin heiress of real and personal estate. Land, 3iK) acres between John Huebard and William Goldin, tor which brother Joseph Houidin is to pay. Witnesses — Henry Leonard, Jonathan Swaine and John Taylor. Proved May 8, 1718. Ub. A P- 87. 1717 June 10. Inventory of the personal estate i£*U0>»); matle by Joseph Houldln and John Taylor. CIO BB COBTIBCKD k£xT WEEK)

List of Petit Jury. Sheriff Bright has drawn the following petit jurors for the term of court which opens on the 25th instant. West Cape May—Stephen Reeves, Wilbur Collins. Ocean City—William I. Chadwick, John B. Christian, Wilton H. Wiilela. John Marts. Lewis Rlsley, Holla Garretaon, George O. Adams, Frambes J. Smith, John P. Fox. Harry Steelman. Middle Township—Frank Mathias. Somers G. Howell, Edward P. Hand, William Armstrong, Jr., George J. Reed, Clarence Fisher, Ezekiel EMredge. Leonard Abr^mm. Dennis Township—William Duval, John F. Bonham, Jonathan Camp. Wildwood—Fred D. Schell. Up par Township — Eugene Townsend. Nicholas Fos ter. Jstnes.Shoemaker,Chsrlo W. Abbott. Reuben Corson. Cape May d^j—Charles Bsllangy, Henry Bohm. Robert Fadely, David Crowell, Lewis Arnold, Charles T. Campliell, Benjamin F. Curtis, William Gibsou, William F. Csseedy, Jr., Maskel Sharp, Fred BoerWood bine—Jsaac Casten. Morris La vine, Reuben B. Reiner. Lower Towoahip—Albert Johnson, Geo. Bohm, Willet*. Johnson, Wm. T. Garretsou, Dennis Fisher, Wm. Swain. Holly Beach City—Adolph W.KlmqaestAvslon—Henry High. -Sea Isle City—John L. Speer.

A Popular Hew York Hotel. Situated at Broadway and 68d Street, fronting on Empire Sqnare. and lesa than 800 feet from the 64th street entrance to the famous Central Psrk.the Hotel Empire enJoys one of the most desirable positions in New York City. Within two minutes’ walk from the Empire are two stations of the new Subway, and the stations of the 6th and 9th avenne Elevated railways. All oar Unas of the Metropolitan Traction - Company either paaa or transfer to the Empire for one fare. It is within six minutes of the Grand Central station, and within twelve minutes of all ferries. The Hotel Empire wae built In UM, and baa been, since Us opening, under the management of Mr. W. Johnson Quinn, who has Just completed improvements c over $900,000. The restaurant has always been tor It* excellent qooklng, efficient n and moderate charges. The large, airy and banntifally fan

SfcALBD PROPOSALS. Sealed bids or provaals to ftmtish all materials and labor raotdred la the erection and completion of AMitioaa to be made to the County Clerk’s office at Cape May Court House, N. J.. in accordance with Plans and Specificatiuaa prepared by Jo*, ti. Champion. Architect, will be received by the Board ofX'hioca Freeholders in open meeting on April Jjth. 1905. between the- hours of 11.Jo A M. and ■> o’clock noon, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read and the award of contract, if awarded, will be made aa soon thereafter as prseticable All proposals to be made oa form attached to apeci ficstions and be addressed to Anthony B. i-mith, Chairman of Committee on special building. A certified check drawn to the order of Lewis S Sill well. Conuty Collector, in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars (#900 00) must accompany each bid as a guarantee that said bidder, if swarded the contract, will execute the contract and furnish the required bond. The person, or pc-sons, or body corporate to whom the contract is swarded will be a aired to wive a Trust Company bond afactorytothe Board of Chosen Freeholders in the sum of Bight Thousand Dollars (IB000.00) to guarantee the faithful performance of the contract. if the successfhl bidder shall refuse or neglect to execute and deliver said contract sad bond within ten (10) days after notice that contract baa been awarded him, the amount of the certified check given by him ■hall be forfeited to and retained by the Board of Chosen Freeholders as liquidated damage* for such refnaal or neglect, and then upon the work shall be re-adrertiaed. and so on until the contract b* accepted and executed. Permission will not be given tor the withdrawal of any proposal, and the right' reserved to reject any and all bid*, if it 1 deemed for the public so to do. .Plans and Specifications can be seen the Connty Clerk'*, Cape May Court House. K. J., mud at the Arcnitecta office, Ocean City, N. J , or will be seat to bidders upon request. For further information plans and specifi cctions, apply to Jo*. G. Champion. Architect, Ocean City.N. J. Anthony B. Smith, Chables P. Vanaman, John P. Fox, Committee on special building. Dated, April 3rd, 1905

the creditors of said deceased to exhibit to the subscriber under oath or affirmation their claims and demands against, the estate at mikI deceased within nine months from the Eighth day of March A. D . .905. or they wlj^tonrwr barred of any action gainst

NOTICE. To the Delinquent Taxpayers:— AB persous who are indebted to the City »f Cape May tor taxes assesaed oa personal property for the year 1904 are required to B y the same before the fifteenth day of •y. 1905. or else the taxes will be collected -*'ng to Uw. * ur. n. ^ Sol Need lbs. Collector of Taxes.

Classified Idrertisameals. Advertisements under this bead, set in plain type, five cents a line per iasne ia advance. Display typeff ten cents per

Easter Baskets from le 10(15 at Hogan's.

—If yon era looking for good substantia! news, read tbs Hehald.

Strictly all hand work and no Injurious chemicals. Troy Hand Jasnndry, 810 Decatur st.

NOTICE TO BRIDGE BUILDERS. Sealed proposals anil be received by the Bridge Committee of the Board of Cnoeen Freeholders of the County of Cape May. State of New Jersey to be opened at an adjourned meeting to be held at Cape May Court House by said Board at 12 o’clock (noon) the 19th, day of April. A D . 1905.101 the construction of a Drew Bridge, with abutments to the same, across the Thoroughfare, on the line of the turnpike road leading

from Ocean City to Sea Isle City, N. J. Said bridge to be constructed of 126H feet long and 16 feet wide.

Bach proposal must be accompanied by a certified check for #500 payable to the Director of the Board of Chosen Freeholders, and to be forfeited by the successful bidder

in case contract is not entered into.

The right to reject any or all bids will be

reserved.

Plans and specifications may be the residences of A. B. Smith. Beealey’s Point, N. J.; Wm. Jobnsoa. Ocean City, N. J-; J. D. Lndlam. South Dennis, N. J.: or at the office of R. Kendall Smith, 741 Asbnrv Avenue, Ocean City, or at his residence at Marmora, N.J. Proposals will be marked ‘‘Proposals for Sea Isle Bridge" and addressed to Anthony B. Smith, Director of Board of Freeboidera.

Signed:

A. B Smith, 1 Wm. Johnson, > J. D. Ludlam. {

NOTICE. To the Mayor and Council of the City of Cape May: Toe undersigned, being the owners of --ore than three-fifths in value of the pro -eny on the streets herein after described, mi values being ascertained from the last iuplicste of *tee«sm#tit at 'he City of Cape May, hereby petition and request the City of Cape Mav to lay a sewer in said City beS ' nning at the sewer disposal plant of said ty on Madison Avenne and extending along Madison Avenne (toward the Ocean to Beach Avenne.) and thence northeasterly along Beach Avenne to Baltimore Avenne; and your petitioners hereby petition and request the com traction at said sewer under and pursuant to the provisions at an Act of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, entitled ”An Act concerning the extension of sewers and sewer systems in cities of this State." spprOTtdJlarch 22, 1904; and said petitioners each respectively binds himself, herself or itself to par to said City, at the cost of construction of said sewer, such assessment as shall be made by the City of Cape May in accordance with the provisions of the Charter and general laws governing the assessment for sewers — structe<l in the City of Cape May. And your petitioners, as in doty bound, will ever pray Ac. ■ "V. '»qa Cape May Real Estate Co.. ?efifc Shields, William G. Essen. Fidelity Trust Company. Trusteee, under will of Howard Robb, dec’d. by Cfaaa ”

NOTICE. Totbe Mayor and Council of the City of ^$he undersigned, being the owners of more then three-fifths in value of the pro perty on the street hereinafter described, said vahtes being ascertained from the last duplicate of assessment of the Citv of Cape May. hereby petitioa and request the City of Cape Mag So lay a sewer In said City beORy"on*Madiaou*Amsne a “ erefroca along the )lac of Michigan Avenne a northeasterly direction, a distance of

See Hogan’a Regina Music Box. Flays one of the Dteet tones and give yon a large piece pepsin gum for lc. Something new.

FOR SALE OR RENT. Fabm at Finking Creek, adjoining Harry Learning's premises. Inquire of C. C. Reeves. Eidredge P. O., Cape May, N. J., or J. Howard Geojiell. 1*90 Cbeetnut St., Philadelphia.

LOST! A pair of old-fashioned aquare-cornerad gold-rimmed spectacles, on Sat., Mar. ?5. on West Perry at.. Perry st.. or Wash lagton *t.. from Perry st. to Franklin st. Re wnnl If returned to Poet Office or Mrs. Wm. C Town. 851 Congress St

LOST! On Washington a reet. on Saturday, a pocket book com .Ining money and other rttlunhles. Kinder please return to Charles Boffmau, Erma, or Hekai.k Office, Cape May. Ap 6-St

WANTED. First-clasi representative wanted in Cape May and Vicinity. Liberal contract. Reference and bond required. Quick promotion and permanent position. Old reliable and established company. Pays Melt, Accident and Death Benefits.- -■'un Assurance Society. Jersey City. New Jersey.

An Educational Feast.

The Annual Conventions of the National Educational Associations are perhaps the foremost educational meetings of the world. Every edneatior of note la a member of the association and the mseting which this year is to be held at Asbury Park, Nek Jersey, July 8d to 7th, will be one of 1 be best attended In years. Tbe programme is most comprehensive, covering a wider field than ever befor^and being at a typical Seaside City there are environs which cannot be duplicated. As buy Park and It* sister City Ocean Grove have ample aooommodatlon* for all who attend and the program ms which will be pro Tided for the entertainment of tbe delegates is moat complete. Asbury Park Is bat 50 miles distant from New York by rail and by the famous Sandy' Hook Boat*. The

distance is but f7 miles.

Tbe New Jersey Central U the popular route 'rom New York and tbe Sandy Hook a operated by this Company in connection with its "Ail Rail Une.” The steamers are known as the"Asbury Park.' ‘Monmouth" and “Sandr Hook" and during the Summer leave New York from Pier 81, North River, foot West 43d Street and Mom Pier 10. North River, foot Cedar Street. Tbe Sandy Hook Boats are tbe Craft in New York Harbor and likewise tbe most palatial. From tba". Rail Line station-,” fast express trains leave and the running time to Asbury Park la leas than '90 minute*. The New Jersey Central baa just baaed an illustrated descriptive folder forth* N. E. A. Convention and fy sending your name one dress to C. M. Bart, G. P. A.. 148 Liberty St.. N. Y. City, you can get one without

The Immediate Payment Of Gfaims is one of the features of thi Company. The Prudential paid to policyholders during 1904 over $13,000,000. Total payments to date over >£92,000,000. Writ* for Information of Policie*

The Prudential

Insurance Co. of Imerica.

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^gi t3f~ Incorporated as a Stock Company by the St*It- «.f New Jersey.

JOHN F. DRYDEN. President

LESLIE D. WARD. Vice President. EDGAR B. WARU r«l Vice Frr»id< nt. FORREST F. DRYDEN, 3d Vice President. WlLbL’R S. JCHN.-ON. 4th. Vice

I'rc'idtnt and lomptroger. EDWARD GRAY. Secretary.

H. E. Richaudsok, Asst. SupL, Cape May Conn ft. 1

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Mattings! jottings!! Now is the time to make yc’ir Selections. I have a hue line of Japanese and China Mattings. The Price you cannot match either in this city or Philadelphia, taking grade for grade. A few Rolls left over at a reduction of one and two Rolls loss. THESE WILL NOT LAST LONG. “ I

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

ty When a merchant tails you It does sot pay to advertise ha admits his bosiuees Is not worth sdrertising. Try *n ud in tbe

4 GOOD W4Y TO SAVE MONEY. Is to deposit a portion of your earnings each week or each month with this Company. Remember, there is no business so small, and none so large, but that this bank will give it carc- ' ful attention. Three per cent Interest paid. Security Trust Company. Of Camden, N. J. Cape May Banking House. C0K OCEAN AND WA5HIN<IT0N STREETS.