CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. V. NO. 15.

CAPE MAY, N. J., THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1905.—TEN PAGES.

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One That Promises to be Full of' Pleasure and Animation

amu no du ur xu nu It la to Old Cap* May Which Vial tor* Come—S*w Cape May Only Visible on the Map

Another season of gaiety baa beet opened at Cape May and it Is a. season which promises to be foil of actirtty. Although there are not quite so many visitor* here st present *s have been here during the middle of June in some previous seasons nevertheless the crowds are equal to those of most of the summer openings and Cape May's bonltaora and business men prophecy that they will hare a season eqoal to any of the .beat by the time It close* In September neat. Sines the dosing of last jeer's summer life there bars been sgreat many Ustiug improvements made st Cape

May.

The most Important one to the visitors le the completion of the beach driveway and ocean front boardwalk extending from Madison seenne. the northern end of the old boardwalk, to Sewell’s Point, a distance of tsfo and one-baM mile*. This new walk to the two mils* previously used give# Cape M^y nearly five miles of promenade which baa nothing between U and the breakemexospj the broad, smooth

white strand.

b. ft has been the enttom here for year* n t to allow any building*, booths, or

on the see aids of thsklrta along to front V

IB MOW A D. D. Edward C. Orlttn la Ordained to The Priesthood la Genoa Through a cable message dated June seventeenth from Genoa. Italy, we are informed that Kdwsrd Castel Griffin had conferred upon him the degree bf Doctor of Divinity, and was ordained to the Priesthood in that city. Doctor Griffin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas J. Griffin, of Philadelphia, wellknown rammer residenU of Gape May. Hla labors will be to the diocese of Trenton, under HU Graee Bishop McFanL He U expected to arrive home during the month of September. Kdwsrd Griffin was a favorite from childbood with the residenU of Cape May. ho will gladly welcome him and extend their oongratuUtlon*.

Birthday Party A most pleasant birthday surprise party ’as given Miss Matilda Korneao at her home on Elmira street last Monday even-

tog. Thee*

indulged in by the young people, ab*ot half of BjfT~ ' - of MU* Korneao. Several of those present

the ireopfef at the foot at Decatur street and the three public pavilions which nr* oared for by attnadanu provided by the municipal au-

thorities.

This ocean front driveway U one hundred and two feet wide while the boardwslk U twenty feet in width. The new pobiic. Improvement has become knewn to tbs public as New Caps May. bat-the gan«ral public doe# not want to be oonfouad«d with the fact that New Cape May has

front V entertained the company with recitations

It U old C^pe May to which the visitors «oms to enjoy themselves st the boteU and cottagers. New Capa May, which has been talked about for three years, axial* only on the map at the present time and is a broad expanse of two square miles of meadow lands, a part of wi" ' filled by tbs work of whicker* digging opt a harbor and the mod taken ont making - * No hoc see or hotels have yet I on ihU new pact of the resort and the belief U that no work of .that nature will hardly be started there inside of another nine months.

At the Golf dob Already the little gstherlsga joT people ob the GoUClab porches are atraettog at-

nmny of the social entertain meats sod events ot* planned there. Tobeomomber Of the Cepe May Golf Clnb te to practically twin the Four Hnodred of the visitors of

or those who remain a week or moesmsk entrance to this dab which gives them entre to every other event whleft irsns-

Grafimaced With Hoaor* MlmHaaaah Hen 17 daughter of Mxaad Mss. Jeaeph P. Hsary, was grsdaatod from fit. Joseph's Ac Monday, and Igd her daw

JOURMLISTSJJERE TOMORROW Cape May to be Kail of Newspaper Men—Entertainment Provided The first important crowd of visitors who will arrivs will be the working journalists of Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, who will come on Friday next and hove exclude* use of tbs Blockton Hotel until the following Monday. They will b* hero as the guests of the passenger department of the Pennsylvania Hall read At the same time that they are here the Nsw Jersey State Editorial A elation will bold Ha 4IMh annual session at the Lafayette Hotel, so that Cape May will be full of newspaper men and their wives, and the latch string will hang outside to them while they are here. Entertainment has been provided for both of the visiting delegations, that the; may thoroughly enjoy themselves w! at the there.

In the county there are to be elected In lember of the aseemUy and Owing to the change of 1 in the eounty

fall the following will be the number of

In the county oou »ei

More Attractions Than Ever The New Jersey Editorial Association will ba at Cape May at tfa* same time as at PhlUd+lph;*, Baltimore and Washington, the totter being guests of the Pennsylvania Railroad on an annoa! outing that (a looked forward to with great pleasure by tbs craft of the « named. ThW happy eolnddeac* of dates will con tribute to the mutual ptoaaure of the parties, among whom will many acquainted with one another. C May has more attraotlons than ever and New Jersey sffitors will miss a rare t If they fall to attend the State Editorial Association's forty-ninth annual masting.

Are Increasing Facilities

In a private way the owners of tbs elec-

tric light plant

r facilities and tbs municipal

tie* proyid/s sufficient amount of light along the beach front and in the public thoroughfares to make Cape May the beet lighted place to be found anywhere in state, so that Cape May now has good light, good water and so excellent sewage

, three 1 any munldfpallty.

Members of the New Jersey Bar Association have elected the following officers: Judge Alien B Eodioott, of this circuit. ideal; James E. HowpU. New York, first rise-president; Hon. E. Ambler Ana-

THE SEPTEMRER PRIMARIES YOU AND YOUR FRIERDS

Jos' a Little Look Ahead at (he

Political Horison

Although the primaries of the rsrlous political panic* will not be held this year until September 13, some Interest should be taken, In the city st toast, tor the seise tlou of men who will capably represent them in the local government for the^ear beginning January 1,1900. All candidates who wish to be voted for for election those whom people desire to vote for should be named before September 9 and these asms* filed with the city clerk. 8u< sots to the following officers are to he named at the September primaries: Mayor-Thorn as W Millet. Recorder—Job a W. Thompson. Council men—James K. Taylor, Loo Is C. Sayre. F. Sidney Townsend. dsseesnr Gilbert C. Hughes.

Co Doctor—Sol Needles.

Treasurer—lease H. Smith.

Commissioners of Appeal—Thco. Moeller. Edward Crease, Thomas & Wale*. Overseer of Poor—Albert G. Bennett. Owing to the fact that the primaries take place practically at the end of the summer k allows the ordinary busii man who Is engaged throughout the s merso abort a time that be cannot attend to political matters sod as a conaethe professional politician gets in his work and can practically nominate whom be pleases to fill the local office* Our cittosns do not want to forget the fact that Lb ice men must be elected to con who will be economical in the administration of the affairs of the city. On January 1 next the maximum tax rate of VI-V) per •100.00 will go into effect and as a oo quenoe there will be considerable lopping off in order to bring down the present tax rate of S&hO per 1100.00 to keep within the requirements of lb* tow. This *1.80 tax rate does not Include the amount to be raised for Inter-eel on the bonded debt, or

: purposes, so that the actual be estimated M.10 per *10000 will be a reduction of *8 per c

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Rep.—Ocean City, 1st ward, t; Ocean City. 3d ward. 2; Sea Isle City. 1: Avalon, 1: Angleeea, 1; Wildwood. 1; Holly Beach. «; Woodbine, 1;Upper Township, 3; Dennis 1st, 1; Dennis, fid. 1; Middle, 1st. 3; Middle, fid, 2; Lower Township, S; Cape May City, 1st, 8; Cap* May City, fid, * West Cape

May, 2; South Caps May, 1; total. Si. fm —Ocean City. 1st. 1; Ooaan City. 2d.

1; Sea Isle City. 1; Avalon, l; Angles**. Wildwood, 1; Holly Beach, 1; Woodbine. ftUpper Township, 1; Deoula, Ut, 1; Dennis, ad. 1; Middle. 1st, 1; Middle, 2d. 1; Lower Township, 1; Cape May City, 1st, 2; Cape May City, 3d. 1; West Caps May.

1. South Cape May. 0; total, 13-

The coroners whose terms expire are John D. Craig, of West Cope May, and

Chartea Q. Ckrattag. of Saa Isis Ctty.

Atlantic City Not Bon Ton

The Philadelphia North American on . ^Sunday said: "Atlantic City has base most disappointing from a fashionable standpoint this spring and early summer. As

lueucsof the discouraging reports

of the few persons who have been d there quite a number hare canceled p

i a stay of two or three weeks at art. which seems to be given over

to New Yorkers, and people from Chicago, Pittsburgh, any city, la tact, but Philadelphia. The Main Use gaiety, in decided

t. will serve to put a further dam-

per ou the shore plans.

W1U Operate Water Works

Corson’s Inlet Water Company was in coroorated at Treotoa tost Friday, with

ice, Ooaan City, agent In ■aben W. Edwards; capital stock

Chat About Our neeldcute and Visitors Dr. Joaepb Sailer is occupying a cottage on Hughs* street. Mr. and Mrs. David G. Baird are gnssls st the Wyoming. Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Kelly are occupying a cottage on Decatur street. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Bonsack will spend the summer at the Colonial. Mr. and Mrs. William Barrett are occu- j pyiag a cottage on Ocean street tor the

Police Captain and Mrs. William Thornton nr* spending lb* summer at the Cbalfoot*. Mrs Julien Hill, of Washington. D. is located In a Stockton a recue cottage for Mr. and Mr*. Charles G. Marshall, of Germantown, are occupying a cottage on First Avenue. Mr. and'Mr*. John H. Sloan are occupying theft cottage on Stockton avenue for >e rammer. Mr. and Mrs. Joshua L. Shoemaker hare opened their cottage on Stockton*arenne for the season. George G. Mercer, one of our well-known cottagers, la now at bis Perry street rill* for the summer. Dr and Mrs. A. D. Thomas, of Forty Fort. Pa., are at a cottage on Broadway for the sn miner. Mia* E E Hewitt, the well-known hymnwriter, is passing the summer at a Lafsy-

D. Leroy Reeves, sporting editor of the Ledger. Philadelphia, is here with htsfam Uy for the season. « Mbs M. Butler, of PhUadelbhto, has taken the Eldredge cottage on Myrtle avenue for the summer. Mr. sud Mrs. Edward J. Cummings are now occupying a cottage on Washington street fur the season. Mr. and Mr*. Georg* Magee hare arrived at a Hughe* street cottage in which they will pass the season. Mrs. Julien Harrison Kill, of Washing ton. D. C.. is pleasantly located iaaStock- & DanMs and family, ot Phil*- ^ * No.

Mr. and Mrs. James C. Corrv. prominent golfers, have arrived at their Perry street cottage to pass the summer. *' Edward C. Kevins, a well-known lawyer of Philadelphia, is. with his family, occupying * cottage on Stockton avenue. Mrs. E. & McFillln and family have ar••frlred at their Grant street cottage and will occupy it throughout the season. Mr. and Mrs. John Strawbridge, of Philadelphia, here taken possession of * Columbia srenue villa for the rammer. Col. and Mrs. J. W. Moore, of Philadelphia, are guests ot Mr. and Mr*. B. F. Kunkle at their cottage on Beach avenue. Henry Clay Evans, who recently retired as U. & Consul General st Louden, registered at the Wlndsoa for a short so-

journ.

Mrs. J. I jeouard Levy and her daughter* of Pittsburgh will psan the summer at the Carroll Villa, while Her. Dr. J. Leonard visits Japan. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Ashton cam* to their Stockton avenue cottage Thursday and hare entered into the fullness of ram-

r life b

Mr. and Mrs. George S. Ligget. of Philadelphia, are occupying a Washington street oottags, not having been here for tweuty-flre years. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Ru tech man of Phils delphta opened theft South Cape May cottage Thursday lari, This l* their eleventh rammer at Cape May. Assistant City Solicitor and Mrs. Howard Rhodes, of Philadelphia, cami Cbalfonte last week to ren throughout the season Mr. and Mrs. R. Norris William* a to Cape M«y on Friday tost to pas* season. Mrs. William* is a daughter ot Judge Dallas, a Columblaarenue cottager: Edward Gariy, formerly of this elty,and

and Saasom street*. Philadelphia,wlR be married to MMs JCernaa, of Phitadatphta, on Saturday. Mrs. Wm, N. Wpgrer’s mother, ~

A Great Race for Dewar Cup Is Promised on the Beach Here

SRC! TO UB BW SB ISOS

Racing Experts From AU Fans of Country Bay Cape May Beach Is the Ideal Speedway

At-the Bellerue-Stnuford. Philadelphia, last Wednesday afternoon, the first step* were taken in the movement to make Cape May a great auto racing point. ' It wa* demon*! rated fully a few weeks ago that the beach here 1* ideal for a mil* course with a running start and plenty of epaoe for stopping. An saaoctotion known ** the Cape May An to mobile Clnb was organized with Edward B. Smith president, and J. Hiaoock secretary. Under the an*pice* of this **- aoclation mom will be held and official tests against time will be made. And, although the matter U not definitely arranged, it is extremely probably that daring the summer there wjll be a great race for the Dewar cup. the prized challenge trophy, for the one-mile ante record. A. G BacheAder, secretary of the Raring Board of the Automobile Club of America, who was present st the meeting, said that there should be no difficulty in having the Dewar rap ora tasted for at Cape May. Colonel Freak N. Barkasdale told of the tests ot the baach made by Alexander Winton in his Ballet No. 3 s few weeks ego, and of the Improvements that had been made on the speed boulevard which runs parallel with the beach course. Krarythiog waatofiormal asldeirom the formation of the organization. A rammlttae was appointed consisting of Messrs. J. A. Depew, J. N. Wilkin*, and J. Fred Beta, Hd. to consider a set of br-tows for tbe future management of the clnb with additional powers to suggest a list of prospective rioe-president* sod attend ta all details pertaining to its membership. * The meeting was adjourned for a week to allow the committee appointed to report upon its findings. A. H. Chad bourse was presiding officer. Among those present were J. Madison Porter. J. N. Wilkin*. F. M- Johnson. J. Fred Beta. 3d, J,A. Depew, C. J. Swain. Colonel F. N BarkesdaK Edward B. Smith. A. G. Bacbelder, D. L. Reevaa, Lawrence McCormick, W. H. McCormicx, Peter Shields, A H. Chad bourn*. Courtland D. Cramp sad J. Hiaoock.

The marriage of Mia* Dorothy Wainwrigfat Maris, daughter of Mr. sad Mrs. Bsory J. Maris, No. 929 Clinton street, Philadelphia, and Mr. Aiexaader Payaou Knapp, of Baltimore, took place at noon Monday *1 the home of the bride's parents, in the presence of only the immediate families. The ceremony, wa* performed by the Rev William Tallock The reception room in which the ceremony wa* performed was profusely decorated with crimson rambler sad palms. A wedding breakfast for tbs immediate families followed. Mias Maris made her formal bow to society several season* ago She Is an excellent golf player and ha* spent much time ou the' Huntingdon Valley link*. She la also a member of (be Philadelphia Golf Crab and the Cape May Golf Clnb. Mr. Knapp first married Miss Mary McDonald Thomas, daughter of the late Raleigh C. Thoma*. from whom be was divorced three years ago. His formar wife - was afterward married to Frank D. Mullen. of Washington. Sks Asa stepdaughter of Ex-Goverrar William Mocknay Whyte, of Baltimore. Thadlvoresof Mr. andMra. In Baltimore at aha left five children sod went

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