CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. V. NO. 23.

CAPE MAY, N. J.. THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1905.—EIGHT PAGES.

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The crew of Cape May Point Life Sa»1 a* Station No. 40. made a heroic and daring rescue of the crew of a small sloop here last Thursday. The sloop bad lieen left at anchor in the Bay. just off the Steamboat at Cape May Point. During njcale from the north the craft slipped anchor and was drifting to sea when William Groves and Joseph Hicks, members of the crew, appeared on the beach. The men procured a yawl and boarded the sloop, hut could not get up sail Cape James Eldredge and a volunteer crew put to sea at noon, and after a bard pull of twelve miles rescued the two sailors as the sloop was sinking. The wind blew strong off shore, and the life savers were unable to make land. They were picked np by the Pilot boat James Henry Edmunds, and were landed on the Delaware Bay shore late iu the evening. A W. C. Price, a former Philadelphia C per man, sailed in the yacht *rom here last Friday afternoon us Hook, accompanied by Beadle tf. of Philadelpia. A fi&vy wind hindered their progreaa, and after apeudlng the entire night in a perilous condition at sea. the mast went by the board and the yacht drifted on the shore in the bay and waa totally wrecked. Both of the men escaped. _

TO ENCOURAGE THE FARMERS

Spcrial tv the Uernld. Superintendent Ijovell. of the West Jersey & Seashore Kallroad, has. in the past few days, been conferring with the farmers throughout lower Cape May County, with the object of trying to induce them to grow greater crops of vegetables and fruita. He says that this part of New Jersey is prrtlcularly favorable to such cultivation. and be therefore believes that an increase in the produce will be a source of great profit to the farmers aud Incidentally will furnish more freights for the railroad company nud thereby become profit able to the grower and the common carrier. Mr. Lovell reports that he has been favorably impressed by the promises of the farming community and mjs that they -ill take up the matter and be expects to see. in another year, more land uudef Uvation than for some years past. For the special benefit of the farmers he has added an afternoon freight train leaving Cape May in time to gather up the produce collected by the farmers through the dsv so that It can be In the Philadelphia and New York markets on the following morning.

THE SUMMER SEASON HERE TOU AND YOUR FRIENDS.

The Month of Koscs Finds the Season Hocial «nd Peraonal Chat About Oar

Well Under Way. i Healdenta and Vlaitora.

With the advent of the mouth of roses 1 Thomas R Nellson and family are now and the sunshine which Is typical of the , located for the summer in a Jackson street

mouth there t as come to this resort that! villa.

BALL PLAY KBS PKKSISTKNT.

While the regular baseball games on the rear lawn of the Stockton Hotel have been stopped still there la a considerable nuisance on the same grounds by reason of the smaller boots continually playing there and attracting crowds which make noises that are objectionable to the summer residents of that locality. If it is not right tor the larger boys play the other nuisance should be stopped as well.

A COMING Jl'RIHT. A Notable Future Predicted fbr Jonathan Hand, of Court House. The Philadelphia •preaa” recently published a likeness of Jonathan Hand, Esq., of Cape May Court House, and the following diapatch: Cape May. N. J , May 34. — Jonathan Hand, of Cape May Court House, who baa been elected solicitor of Cape May County by the Board of Chosen Freeholders, is one of the popular aud rising younger memb -re of the Cape Ma£ County bar. Mr. Hand is ably qualified to fulfill the duties Xo which he has been elected. He comes from a long line of honorable an-estry. His father, Jonathan Hand, probably holds the record of haring served the longest as count j clerk of any county In the United Btales, fae having served as clerk of Cape May.bounty from 1840 to ISO, and preceding that time he was deputy county clerk for three years, haring gone into office in his twenty-first year. Mr. Hand's grandmother, as a flower girl, strewed flowers, at Trenton, on the pathway when Washington was passing throngh that dty on his way to New York to be inaugurated the first president. The new solicitor is a bachelor and a prominent member Id local social circles.

Cottage Colony Largest For Yeai This has been ifn active week among the real estate men. and they have reaped a harvest in the matter of renting summer villas. A great number of Philadelphians who do not own homes here, but who always come every year and rent them, are at the resort. The cottage colony will be the largest for some years, as there will be no great fair to interfere wltfi their coming. The Lewis and ClaA^xpoaltion is too far away to interfere but slightly with the seashore visitors.

Cards are on: for U^e wedding of Mias Bicie Townsend Jonas, dsughter of Mrs. Tabitfaa Jones, of West Cape May, to Mr. -Edward Joalyn Hazleton, of May's Land log. Wednesday. June I4tb, at high noon.

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the

schools of West Capa May and Cape May city for several rears, and Mr. is principal of the Mins tola schools, in At-

lantic county.

Dance Tonight. Don't forget the dance on the iron pier tonight. The mask will be famished by the Cepe May Band and Mr. Harry Bellangy. Dancing commences at 9 P. M. Tickets U cents, on sale at Marty's drug

Georgs Minor, of Green Creek, caught a XDpound asa turtle la his pound netaad, thinking it of no valas. killed It and threw it Into the hoy. £fiwej* fisherman

Capt. A. 1L Ludlam Dead. Captain Alexander H. Ludlam, aged 79. died on Tuesday morning at the home he formerly occupied on Broadway, but now that 01 his daughter, Mrs. Oscar A. Fow. He had been ill a long while. He was a native of South Dennis, thlf county, and was a member of the Baptist Church. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary A., bis daughter. Mrs. Fow, and one son, Prof. Henry Ludlam, of Philadelphia.

Will Observe Anniversary. __ The fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the New Jersey State Normal and Model School will be observed on Saturday, June 17. Addresses will be delivered by Governor Stokes, President Nicholas ^(array Butler, of. Columbia University, and President James L. Hays, of the State Board of Education.

life which is peculiar tc it In tbe summer seasonltnd tbe old place has awakened from its lethargy. There has been a gradual transition from the bleak wlotar to tbe fulness of summer prosperity and now that nearly all tbe hotels are open and tbe vast majority of the cottages and villas are filled with their summer occupants a round of gaiety has been started which will continue until the end of next September, gradually Increasing in Intensity until the first of August. Duribg the week there have been many card parties, small dinners and other indoor and outdoor recreations. The cottagr colony has been greatly augmented during tbe week, there being an increase of nearly one hundred per ceut. of this contingent from those who were here at the close of

last week.

EMPTY GAS DRIPS IN STREETS

Public Complains of Naose-ons Smell

Besides Being Unhealthy.

Complaint comes to tbe public that tbe Cape May Illuminating Company's workmen dump their gas drips In various parts

of tbe city aud in doing so allow, the drips | and family are occupying the large band-

Mrs, David P. Davis and family are located at tbe Villa Nova to remain unyp

next November.

Mr. anti Mrs. C. W. Klauder are among those who came this week to a cottage on

Windsor avenue.

Mr. Rudolph Kauffman and family, of Washington, came to a Bench avenue cot-

tage on Thursday last.

Dr. R. Walter Starr, of Germantown, came to a Hughe* street cottageoo Thun,

day last for the summer.

Mr. and Mrs. W. I. TutUe. of Baltimore, have arrived at 'he Chalfonle where they

will pass tbe entire season.

Mrs. Sewell, widow of tbe late Gen. Wll I ism J. Sewell, has opened her cottage on Windsor nvenue for tbe summer. Mr and Mrs. W. P. Ellison came to a Stockton avenue cottage on Thursday last where they will pass tbe season. Mrs. Marne Daria, of Camden, was a Sunday ri-itor here at tbe home of her Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eion Hand. Mrs. 8. lamdell, of Philadelphia, on Saturday took possession ol her East Con gres- Street cottage pear the beach. McMullin. of Philadelphia.

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Pennsylvania R. R. Said To Be Planning Cut In Time.

BiTWEB SEES ASJ fSHiSMA I To Build Branch Prom Winslow i net ion — For Benefit of Ocean

City and Avalon.

remain in the street just where it is dumped out leaving a very nauseous smell which is certainly unhealthy. Why could not tbe gas company employees carry a pail with them in which to dump these drippings and take It away to some place wtfere tbe smell would not be

noticed.

Voorhee* For Court of Errors. Judge Peter V. Voorbees resigned from the court of Errors and Appeals three months ago, and therefore did not feel called upon to attend tbe Court of Pardons since. Although the Governor had

Teachers Elected. The following school teachers bare been elected for West Cape May for tbe next rear: Mias Mabel Gallagher, prtmaay; Miss Clara Springer, intermediate; as ant at annex. Miss Moore: annex, William J. Moore; principal, J. B. Hasting; and Miss Hettis Townsend.

Wildwood Elects Teachers. Wildwood Public School Board has elected tbe following teaching staff: prln- f dpal, the Rev. L. Myers, of AUoway; termed late. Miss Catnarine Baker, primary, Mrs. Bertha Hackney, of Cape May Court House.

For Sale and For Rent. A few very, desirable cottages sltt the most deslrabla part of the town, f l«o some bargains in lota In dlffarenl sections of tbe city. Now is tbe time U

building lot.

formally accepted tbe resignation there was rirtnally a vacancy in tbe pardon board at its last meeting, which would make four votes s majority of tbe latter and give Llxxie Garranbrandt her parole. It is reported Former Governor Foster M. Voorheea may be appointed^ jfee vacant County High School Graduates. Tbe annual commencement of tbe Cape May County public schools will be held at Seay 11 le Camp Ground on Thursday, (today). Tbe High School graduates are A. Ethel Nickerson and Charles A. Meerwald South Dennis; Miriam Sayre and Ji Rotan. Sea Isle City, Moees Koeenfeld, Joseph Rosenbaum, Benjamin Ttpper and David Shubin, Woodbine; Eljxabeth MoGlnley, Angiesee; Laura B. Taylor, Cold Spring; Florence Crawford, Court House: J. Harry Anderson, Holly Beach; Jolla 8. Bleaner, West Capa May.

The Cttiaeos' Local Telephone Qo. of Lower Township hao been organlsedSrith a •13,000 capital, and the following officers: President, Edward A. Walla; rios-prasi

some co:t-.ge on South Lafayette street Mr. E. H. Allen, agent for tbe Union Transfer Company, with hla family will again spend tbe summer at 38 Grant et. N. Perry Edmunds and party arrived Sunday in an automobile, covering tbe distance from Philadelphia in four hours. William J- KRtott and family have closed their Philadelphia home and are in a Columbia avenue cottage for tbe season. Dr. Charles Norris came to tbe shore on Thursday last and is comfortably located for tbe summer iu a Stockton avenue villa. Dr. and Mrs. Thompson S. Wesicott are located In a Washington street cottage where they will remain until next Novem-

ber.

Mr. aad Mrs. J. Clifford Wilson earns to thrir Jefferson street cottage on Thursday last. They will entertain largely throughout the season. Mrs. Annk Begley aud her daughter, M las Evelina Fenner, started on Monday morning for Portland, Pa., where they will pass tbe summer. Mrs. Eva Tolbert and danghter. of Phil adelphla, have arrived at the Wilson oot tage at Cape May Point where they will reside during tbe summer. William B. Phillips, son of Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Phillips, was called to New Yoik on Sunday afternoon to accept a responsible po*liioo In tbe metropolis. J. B. Hopkins and family arrived on Thursday last and took posamsion of the cottage of Mr. and Mrs. Jones W Is ter, at Beach avenue and Ocean street. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Corregau, of Germantown, hare taken the Hildreth cottage on Washington street which they will come to on Monday for the summer. and Mrs. Joseph Cohen, of Philadelphia, on Monday came to the cottage of Mr*. McDonnell on Hughes street, which they have occupied tbe peat two seasons. *°d Mrs. Walter J. Freeman opened thrir Beach avenue cottage last Friday. They will entertain daring part of the sffmmer Mrr. Freeman's father, Dr W W. Keen. George H. Hughes, of Bridgeton, was s visitor ty his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Hughes, on Saturday and Sunday. He has held responsible positions in Bridgeton for several years. Mr. and Mr*. Frank A. Sartori arrived last Friday at their Beach avenue cottage and will remain through Out the summer. Mr. Sartori is an enthusiastic golfer and also a follower of Isaak Walton. Mrs. SalljtB. Darts has closed her Phil adalpbia home and Is now occupy lug n cottage In Franklin street, which she has been coming to for sevaral seasons p She has a boat of friends in Cape May. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Courlaeoder ow occupying a cottage on Washington net for tbe summer. Mr. Courtaeoder •osnUy resigned as district cent of tbs Pennsylvania Railroad at Baltimore. Mr*. Diana M. Kaarny. widow of Gen. Phil Kearny, who bad been a gnast at the Windsor throughout tbs winter, in

If all plans go through that have hwa | mapped out by the engineer* of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, a numbifr of improvements will be made on tbe West Jersey A- Seashore Railroad between Cam- ; den and Cape May aud Camden and tbe J other resorts of Southern New Jersey. It is said that an effort is to be made to j reduce tbe running time of express train* ^ to Cape May to seventy minute*. To do this a new line is to be built from Winslow Junction to a point on tbe Cape | May Division. This new line will greatly 1 reduce tbe distance as well as avoid passing through some of the citie* that compel all train* to slacken up the speed. The improvements now being made at Cape May are In a great measure responsible for the plane for a new line and for the desire to reduce tbe running time. It will be some time before all the change* are made, and even then there is a likelihood of the railroad company refusing to construct an additional spar. For some time there has been considerable talk cf constructing another line into Ocsan City as tbe present route is claimed to be too long. Nothing will be dons in (his matter until the improvement* are completed at Cape May and arrangements made for running the trains on a faster

schedule.

Another plsoe which will attract attention is Avalon, and other points on the Seven-Mile Beach. A syndicate of .Philadelphia and AtlanUc City capitalists has secured the bulk of the property on this island, and are now going ahead with improving iL New hotels are to be erected new drives made and possibly an automobile course laid out on tbe beach. Owing to tbe time consumed in getting to Avalon there has been no progress made iu (level- - oping tbe resort. It is saidihejvndlcate contemplates the construct! ..Sof a railroad from Avalon to Ocean View ou tbe Sea Isle City Branch, which will give to Avalon a direct route from the matu line and will reduce the distance several miles and permit the running of through trains. Besides this there Is to be built a driveway across tbe meadows and Townsend Inlet. Tbe only way Vehicles can reach Avalon from Sea Isle Citv or other points is to bs taken acoss in care or boat*.

1WP*«~.H.V. SMI. „ a. „ Tlsaeoaste In Holy Trinity P.

of tbs University of Pennsylvania. prestdant of th* ladias’ Y< OreTQ. «f

Head This One Over And then go to Charles Swains’ and make your selection of Japanese and China mattings. He has the finest lot in town and the prices are made to suit the pocket book, even cheaper than Philadelphia price*. Charles A. Swaut, y— s 306-7 Jackson Street. Cape May, N. J.

Change of Railroad Station. The Grant street station of the Wert Jersey and Seashore Railroad will be opened for business next Saturday morning after the departure of the early trains. AH passenger trains will then run into

Jow malls is Coming.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company usenger department will bring to tbs toexton Hotel ae Its gnssta the working journalist* of Philadelphia, Baltimore end Washington, and their lady friends 'nne ffld to remain until the 99th.

Fire Laddies' Now Officer*.

▲t th* annual meeting of th* Caps May Fir# Departiasot Monday night William

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Mr. aad Mr*. J. W. Moorhead aadti