CAPE MAY HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, lywr.

Mattings! Buttings!! Now is the time to make your Selections. I have a £ne line of Japanese and China Mattings. The Price you cannot match eitner in this city or Philadelphia, taking grade for grade. A few Rolls left over at a reduction of one and two Dollars less on a Roll. THESE WILL NOT LAST LORO.

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

UrOOVtftM MCA FED. j Keraior FaarftM Oar* Ke*9»v tfca j ■list at Maatfaati BaattaHaai. BfAMPOltl*. Coou.. April IK.—Terry McOaviyb. the poKUlst, »bo was brauctit to tbr BUmford Hall aanlt*fi on Bundajr ulgbt. «»ca|>od from a keep er jiMUrdaj-wrhll* taklus • walk on thr KrcMiofla of Uh* Institution, llcUavtwu broke away from tbe attendant and daubed in a northeasterly direction toward Glen brook. The %eei>er followed Mc<iorera. but was unable to overtake him. Word was sent Immediately to tlie sanitarium and a hunt was made for McGovern, but without success. Aside from notifying tbe police, a watch was kept at tbe railroad stations at Glenbrook and Bound Beach In tbe belief that McGovern would board a train for New York. Tbe fact that McGovern escaped from the sanitarium was not made public until an hour and a half after be disappeared, as It was thought that be would soon be found. McGovern, according to tin* aanitarlum physicians. Is Buffering from uer vous. mental and physical exhaustion, and It was expected that be would stay here several mouths.

KASTKK TOUR TO OLD POINT COMFORT, RICHMOND. AND WASHINGTON. rilx-day Trip via Pennsylvania R. R. A personally-conducted tour toOld Point Comfort, Richmond, and Washington'Yia the Pennsylvania Railroad will leave New York and Philadelphia on Saturday, April

Tickets. Including all necessary —„ for a period of six days, will be sold at rate *SU!0 from New York, Brooklyn and Newark; «3* JO from Trenton; 133.00 from Philadelphia and proportionate rates from

other stations. .

Tickets to Old Pelnt Comfort onfy. covering luncheon going, one and threefoorths days’ board at Chamberlin Hotel, and good to return within six days, will be aoldat rate of 317.00 from New York, Brooklyn and Newark; 315-50 from Trenton; 3UJO from Philadelphia, and propor-

tioaAte rates from other points. Similar tonr on May 6- ^ ’

For Itineraries and full Information apply to ticket agents: C. Stodda. E. P. A., 363 Fifth Avenue. New York; 4 Court St.. Brooklyn; 780 Broad Street, Newark, N. J or Geo. W. Boyd. General Pcaeenger Agent. Broad Street Station. Philadelphia

NEARLY PELL JYITH BRIDGE Dennisvlllc Man Has Narrow Escape

As Bridge Parted.

As Luther Swain, of Dennisville, was about to drive over the pond bridge on Friday, it caved in near tbe abutments. Mr. Swain succeeded ia checking the aree Just in time to save himself, as the next iaslant the bridge broke in two and

part was washed away.

The Township Committee has ordered a more substantial structure built at once.

Rednoed Rates »o Pacific Coast. On account of the Lewis and Clark Exposition, at Portland, Ora., June 1 to October 15, and various conventions to be held in cities on tbe Pacific Coast daring the Summer, tbe Prussrlvania Railroad Company will sail roand-trip tickets on specifies dates, from all stations on Us L to San Francisco, and Los Angeles. April ft to September, to Portland, Seattle. Tacoma, Victoria, Vancouver, and San Diego. May 23 to September 27, at greatly rednoed rates. For dates of pale and specific information concerning rates and routes, consult

MISS POSSERN’S BODY. While Caastahle SeUvd Haaavhol* UoeAe Olrl Drowsed Herself. PHILADELPHIA. April IK. - Tbe mystery surrounding tbe death of tbe woman whose body was found In Wis•ahlekon creek. Falnnonnt park. Friday, was cleared up when tbe tnan'it body was Identified as that of Mis* Hilda C. Poasern by her sister. She had com mined suicide by drown-

tng.

Tbe sister said that she and her sis ter were alone and that tbe recent action of the war department in giving the sewing work at the Schuylkill arsenal, where they had been employed. to contractor* their earnings had been greatly minced. Their rent fell dne. and on Friday a constable selxed their bonsebokl goods. While the constable was In the house Hilda left tbe place and was not again seen alive.

Easter Eggs 5c pound. Hogan’s.

To Leave a Thing Undone which you know ought t« be dor.d is to subject 1 yourself to continual worn. Get insured and cease worrying. Write for Informslion of Policies

The Prudential Insurance Co. ot imerlca. H " m ' 0 ®“ : ’ E3T Incorporated s* a Slock Company by the Stale ui New Jeracy. JOHN F- DRY DEN. President LESLIE D WARD. Vice PrcaideoL EDGAR B. WARD. »d Vice President. FORREST P. DRYDEN. yd Vice President. WILBUR S- JOHNSON, 4th. Vice President and Comptroller. EDWARD GRAY. Secretary. H. B. R'chakdson, Asst. Snpt-, Cape May Court Hutwe, N. J- 2027

C re veil lager as thaw's taa.

WASHINGTON. April 18.-Tbe recent employment by tbe government of an alleged gravedigger as coachman

to Secretary of tbe Treasury Shaw

der certification from the civil service commission baa resulted in tbe issuance of a statement by Commissioner Cooley. The statement defends bis employment and shows that tbe alleged gravedigger was for many years coachman to tbe superintendent of the Got-

eminent Hospital For the Inman*.

P. R. R. WANTS IT ALL.

West termer * K4 ashore Guaraatoed

Stock at.Anc-tion Hale.

Tbe sale at suction recently of 1! share* ot special guaranteed stock of the West Jersey & Seashore Railroad, in two lota of seven sod four share*, at 7| and 7BX. respectively, calls attention to tbe fact that this stock rarely reaches the opan market. Whenever U doe* repreaentativee of the Pennsylvania Railroad are generally on hand to purchase It If It should sell anybare near Its par value, which is 50. Then are at present outstanding only J1DI.M0 (par volari ot this stock, held largc-

18S7. by the old JVeef'Jersey Railroad, in exchange, share for share, for the a

tbe Salem Railroad, which wa» purchased that year by tbe West Jersey. Bn bee queutly, in Mar. 1806. when tbe West Jersey and other railroads in Booth Jersey were merged into tbe newly organised West Jersey Sc Seashore, the West Jersey special guaranteed 6 per cent stock was again exchanged, share for share, for tbe pretail 1 Wes'. Jersey Sc Seashore special

guaranteed 6 per cent, stack

Crowds at Men's Meeting.

Tbe First Methodist Episcopal Church as crowded to tbe doors on Sunday after-

ly by Booth Jeroey people, who folly roc- noon, when a men's meeting was held, ognlae It value. The Pennsylvahta Bail- People from points all over the lower part road, or tbe West Jersey Sc Seashore, has of the county attended. John T Sproull, repeated efforts to have this stock of » New York banker, addressed the meetthe West Jersey Sc Seashore, bat so far tng. Mr. and Mrs. Harry I»per sang some

without

Failing in that, the company ia on the alert to buy tbe stock whenever a bargain presents itself, but so far has been able to seenre but 36 shares. Tbe special guaranteed 6 per cent, stock of the West Jersey & Beaahace w s originally issued in October.

of the latest camp-meeting songs.

—At tbe African M. E. Church confereoce at Atlantic City on Monday Rew JT. Hammond was appointed preaidinjfiel der for this district and Rev. Edward Mu* bro was assigasd to the Cape May eh****.

WHO IS KOGAN?

HOGAN IS THE. MAN WHO SELLS GOODS FOR EASTER PUT YOUR EAR TO THE GROUND AND LISTEN !

— - ' - V. Qream Bird Eggs, Qc pound. Regular price 20c. jelly Bird Eggs, 10 c pound. Regular price 30c. ^hocolate Bird Eggs, ^ Qc each.

REMEMBERpg* We put names on Eggs FREE WHILE YOU WAIT

faster Baskets at half pries

istsr jyoveltiQs xoav doxon

Largest stock in South Jersey*

Oar Une of Enter Caadtea far cxcclll »njrtliinf «* haw had a* pat ncrwlnni.

DON’T roaorr—A»jbady COB tell jo* wkm—JUST REMEMBER THE NAME

HOGAN