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VOL. V. NO. 40.

CAPE MAY. N. J., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1905.—EIGHT PAGES.

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RUNAWAY ENGINE HALTS Italians Start Locomotive and Are Unable to Stop It

BAD WRECK WAS AVERTED

Itulir. into an Open 8wlu;h at Gape Mar Point Demollahln* a Poi lion of The Car Hama

A numbar of Italian laborer* trbo wri 00 a rawpaga Sumlar took chance of dummy engine on the track* of lb* Cape May. Delaware Bay and Sewell'a Point RR. and atartad the enalna from the Pen narlnnta R. R •latlon Ufrr and then fonud themaeWMln the predictamenl not being able to etop the engine The machine ran a dlatano* of three mflea with the Italian* on board at a Ireli »pred toward Cape May Point and Anally landed at the ateamboat landing going ofl an open a witch into car bant* and there doing oonnidrrable damage Kortnnale.j no one wee hart. Had the »witch at that pol.it been tamed tern straight track con»lderat>lr damages won Id hare been done to on *

KKWKR DKUbtil K-XT* Due to Careful Rgbrta of Tot Colleo-; tor Bol Needle* Rcfereoot to the adrertUing column* of the Caps Mat Hiram- of thia Uaue will abow the adeertiarmrnt for delinquent (or the yenre ISOS end 1901 onder the general tax lawn. The aale U to take place on the nth last, at the City Hall. Itia noticeable that there are bat n few delinquents for eneh year, a fact doe to the careful and cameet effort* of Tax Collector Sol Heedlea la performing the duDea of his office. Mr- Needle* ha* been rlgllaat after the taxpayer* nod It can be aaM to hi* credit that when he tamed orer bis delinquent* to the dly eollcltor fpr Anal collection It wee n shorter Hat of dallndnenta that any other tax collector baa g bad for jmn. Ur. Smdhm has bead nil Inquiries as to entrmJ location of his i Washington at , has been Urgaly reapoetaible for the splendid eiaaolnc np of the tax list which as

Friday waa an eventful day to Mrs. Lydia Ho*., at Cape May Court Hoorn. Mr*. Roes la the widow of Captain William Knax. and Friday reached her eightrbirthday, haring been boro Sept SO. UQn. the family name being Bennett. Mi e that nay pteparnUoi by member* of her family were bring made for nay special honor of the occi and waa completely surprised and deeply affected when she rmltaed the fact tb it a 1 come to celebrate the day. Th many oorgratulation*. so warmly extended. were received with mingled smile* and tear*. had provided liberally t of good thing* and J been laden with the bo ■nte.ina spread, thanks w*r* offared to Him who In Hia own good way earetfa for all, and hi* blessing asked upon the company assembled, a special prayer from all hearts going np to Heaven in behalf of the aged loved one whom they eongbt to Among lb* relative* prevent were:— Mm. Bar R. Sharp, Mr. and Mr*. Richard Holmes and daughter, John H. Beoexet. wife and daughter. Mia* Ida Beoeirt, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bennett, Mrs. Hnldah Bennett, Mia. Kmlly W. Bennett; Mr. and Mm Joseph & Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. 6. B WUaon, and Mr. and Mr*. B. t. Johnson of thia city, the party going np In Mr. Johnson's automobile. During the day Mr. Johnson gave Mm Roes an ante ride i his car. Doting friends and neighbors came in daring the day to congratulate Mrs. Raas and to greet the visiting relative*. Many

•peat Nlghtln A party unbar : night by grounding on a shoal In J art Is sounds The party was oot In the yacht Vigilant Sunday morning and were caught at sundown that evening and wet* compelled to endure th* foggy night in the open boat. In the party were Conductor F. E. B. Tompkins, of the Heading road, and his Wife, his mother, Mrs. Sarah Tompkins, end his brother, Percy To cap kins, of Philadelphia. Coodnctor Temp kins himself was abla to get ashore on the marsh about midnight and Walked six mile*, reaching home Monday morning about eix o'clock. Jnst In time to peepere to take hi* expire* train out, a blob leave* Cape Maya* 7.15

HPORTBMAK PROMPTLY PAID Didn't Want Receipt for *20 Fine tor Bhooting a Flicker Game Warden Chariot Rosa of Cape May found s party of hunters in the woods last Saturday and. searching them, found n flicker in the gome bag of one ofthem. It was n >t necessary to place the banter under arrest, ns ha took hie parse from hi. inside pocket nod banded orm th* ISO fine viUnmt s . m arm nr Roes asked th* hneter his name that be might send him s receipt, hot the sportsman said he wanted no receipt, and he declined to give his name.

filaas Henah Starts Operation Thcfiaaa factory of the Tayior-Stites Glass Company of Coart House started in its season's work Monday. Four hundred were pot to work in the plait. A nee the dose at the last glass setaon the company has also erected a large general store at Cape May Coart House which is an important addition to the t* of that town.

EVENTFUL BIRTH-DAY

Mrs. Wm. Ross of Court House Passed Her 85th, Milestone

WAS A COMPLETE SURPRISE

Honor of Her Birthday

magnificent ataad of Flower*, by Bdltor Alfred Groper, of the County Gaaette. sod arife. Mm Roes' has lost bat IHtie of the sprighlllQMs of her mental faculties or physical powers, and bids (air to enjoy ay more years of Ilfs, s aooaiitarnation devoutly wished by a host of admiring

October 1 on non resident property hold-

HURD TO Jill TICKET Democrats Trying to Kind Men to

Ran for Office

Cape May County Democrats have had n aerlona time this fall in making np a ticket for the November election. Former sheriff Samnel E. Ewing, tb* chairman of the Count/ Committee, at first declined to call together a oonreollon ike nominations, bat, after he was Importuned by tboac whosawtheappolntient of election officer* going from them ad to tbr probihitloq pay y If any nomleliuua war* made, be 'Aueljy sailed the invention tor last Saturday. After a oontlnnona aeaafbipg for oandidatee for the Aveembly Matthew Jefferson aCemdso lawyer, who has a tentative mee at Sea Isle City, was nominated far the eaeembly. The coroner* named Mark Lake, of Ooewn City, and William H. Thompson, of Cape May city, rhompeon is the regular Republican

lognea* of any other person

oftheam to Sir

the

d to fill up the complete ticket. Jefferwse th* Democratic oondldnu for the embly tars* yean ago, and was tbeo defeated by Lewie K. Cross, the present

KEKP 8KKLKTON OUT OP OOVHT The Allisons Compromise and Settle Family tjwarvel Norristown, Fa., Oct 2 —Tb* promised sensation daring the session of Criminal Coart this week sonaarming the family skeleton of J. Wesley Allison and bis wife. Iron* Oooian Allison, and William Claire Allison, Urn husband's in, wiU oot materialise, for the ree-

boen reached, and it is said the Allisons bar* kissed and made np. Mrs. Allison nod the cousin, William, wore arrested and hold node- *1000 bail by Justice Brooks, of Ar^mor*. o* Jitiy 7, on oath of the bashnod. who charged oodo* intimaey botwpe* them. The Allisons' cap* May rtlU Agaml as an

Cep* Mae Yaeht (Sob. HI* vtf* declared that her tBM, wWeh « Die nodal ■r snaase ■■P rn ^. ^ the h» USHHZ bond a neat aome, hwt not n* moeh Wsl- *

A FOXY YOUNGSTER.

PROPERTY OWNERS MAY SIGN

Not Necessary For Signers of Lkjwi

City Solicitor J. Spicer Learning baa . jnderrd an opinion to city oonneil that signers to petition* for liquor lloeoaea need not be resident* of Cape May *o long as they are property owners here, which brings them within tb* provbioos of the law requiring freeholder* to sign applies-

MOTHER "RUHWir WEDDIKG Bat This One Was Kept Secret Until

After the Affklr

Tbs Philadelphia North American of last Thursday contained tbr following item of news concern! ng a former raaldeot of Cap* May, which item said:

msc dashed wildly

streets of Lehigh ton eight palliaff behind it e frail car g with eyery hound of the ly flertog animal. In the oorrlage wee id a pale-faord girl, ralnly endeavour

ebanne to easily get the required number.

log to step the bora*. A

Death of Mr*. Jonaitjaa Crease Died on Wednesday^ September 96th, at her lata home in Rio Grande, Mrs. Emma, wife of Jonathan Crass., agsd 68 years. Mr*. Orsoe* was a good woman faithful wK* and an affectionate and beloved mother. She wot a thoughtful and kind igbbor, always willing to do bar share every good work. She waa th* mother a large family and absorbed with her care and anxiety for thMr well-being. She was a Gamble, trust!al Christian, a member of the Methodist church and a Banda j school teacher, abd will be remembered by her family and friends as a woman who did her duty welt ~ r funeral terricea were held at the old brick church. Cold Bpring. Saturday at 1 and were condinctad by. Bee. Mr. Bock, her pastor, and Rev. Dr. Laverty.

Connptl Q"WM Lipr-ueo* City oounoll on Saturday sreplng grant ed the following winter term Honor 11 senate, John peters. Peter*' Cafe; Mnrr«y & Dailey, the Auditorium; Frank B. Wrisley, the Capitol; John Hickey. Hick* ry’sCsfe; Harry Richardson, New Cape May Hotel; Fred Arnold'! Bona. Arnold's Cafe; John Jest JsBt'. Hotel; Morrl. Berts, wbolnuilo; Edward W. Dale. Washington Hotel; John J. Ratty. Homestead. City eoqncll last Friday eeeaiog pefased to grant the Uqoor llcsqaes because of their only being ten signers upon each petition. Clt.-(Solicitor Learning guvs an opinion that ft required twelve. Heretofore, for years, oonneil has been granting these winter lloeoaea with only the

DlffionlUos Hnoonntcreti far • Tax CoUector Bol Needles has been Jve In ooUeetiog poll tax which has hero-

issued for thos* who yefnasd tt> pay and many were arrested. On Saturday earning, while wiring a tag warrant on Phter Massey, a colored pfugra '«loader a«d orator of hi* yaos, CqaMUl - hr M*te*y. Ibmlt to arrest. Monday «*d on the old • id also for assanU in resisting an itormsd by tha Jnetioe I >r pay be paid Us poll tax toman t of

"Cries of w

taemadflMfcr lag rang down tl

th* street,

the girl In her The horse was a powerful animal, hoary and strong- His red nostrils ragseyes glared oqt a silent warning to tboas Inclined to aid the girl. ‘ the maas of people an athletic timing his Jump to th* second. A Polecf powerful h*qd* grasped tb* bridle, and a pair of mascnUr arms brought the hors* to a st-ndstUL The girl kwked'down gratef oily on her

stead of a home, mod last night the news that the pair had silently stolen > friends, and had been married at Wilmington. “Today Mr. and Mrs. Dll loo ate receiving the oongratolatioo* of friends. It ha* leaked oot that twine before th* wedding day was set, bnt each Urns a to Mr* Dillon, ynd agsiqm^ to th* prospective bride. ■hen, remembering their meeting wee daring a runaway, (tie; decided to tempt Fate again in a similar manner, and silently made preparations A>r tb* ceremony which srsntually made them dm."

IS RECEIVING ENCOUMBEMENT

Mr, Hildreth One of Tboea ivho Will

ReitoiaroedtQ Assembly

Assemblyman James M. E. Hildreth, of

this county, who hat been renominated ««_i_

for a third term and who U one of the few men who will be returned far a thlyd time to the coming Laritiatnie of New Jersey, l* repel ring considerable suoqqrugemrnt from membes* of the Legislature In bis candidacy for the speakership of the

Honan Mr. Hildreth has

friends has* klsclalru* for thy other upon bio fitness lor the duties the real, and this county also claims Ur* honor hyrsaaMof it never haring bqd a tpteker of the As-

Mary's Catholic Church yesterday whoa Mia* Sarah Shields, daughter of Mr. and Mr*. CharlesP. Shield., heroine the bride of Me. John Hogan, of Philadelphia. The bride sra* attended by Miss Mart BUalda. her slater, end the bset man was Mr. ftadrisJ. Kane. Th* oshera wm Mr. Chari** T. Campbell and Mr. John Rickey. H#v. Father Reliy oaietpated the nuptial

STATE SYNOD TO MEET HERE

In the First Presbyterian Church October 16, to 18

TO EVANGELIZE NEW JERSEY

An Interesting Gathering is Expected—Two Hundred and FtftT Delegate* Will Attend

Tb* State Bynod of the Presbyterian Cbnrch of Hew Jersey will meet in the First Presbyterian Cbnrch here on October Uto 18. It is expected to be an Interesting gathering because of the efforts which will be mad* during the autumn and winter under the direction of Rev. D

Wilbur Chapman to evangelise New Jar *ey and create a tOTlral of religion. About two band red and fifty delegate* will attend the synod. All of the triU.hs represented by leading

SERVICES WELL ATTENDED

Bxoritent MMtc in First M-B-Church «und«y Kvenlttgu service of last Sunday evening

Georg* Q. MoCrsory remarked at It* a glorious Berrios." Tbetbet the evening, aa announced and around which waa to ell dhyl ‘The Word of God". Th* duet eo by Mrs. Reeves and Mrs. BleUoer, with chorus. “My Mother's HI"'".aaored tha hearts of many proeeut. * music throogbqqt WM of a Joy able ehagaoUr. Three Sunday erenlug exercises ars regarded Maw tionfrom the nsual aervice*. Tha eerricee negt Sunday evening will be somewhat different, a«4 designated PUtfnrgi Sarripss", when e of music aad addressee will Among the spaakers will

7m ^

mwee

resident among na. an ts-

churofa.

Under the pastorate of Rev. Ja Bnrus the ohuroh tala year la in a prueperspiritually and financially.

ary preaent at

TAW MAT OP THK LAND

Vice-Choi

it at Tienton that, haring heard argument in the case of the Seven Mile Beech Qompany 1110111*1 Ohoriae 8. pooley end nthor*. he wonid advtoe e gdrcica ognimt theoorporutlon end in Jnvor of the indlridaol defendsnte. The iDalvidaeldefendanteia the litigation now find them selves In a peculiar position. Although they have won thy •nit and have seenM title to thy prop, any they have .seerialoed that the beck taxes on the I met amount practically to all that the land is worth. TheVioe-

nsented to «Uow the

defendants, or winuyr* of the nuit, to enbaiii briyfe sbotripg tarir Cuntaotion*

** to the back tuta.

diy here arrived at

thsHrid HI I el gap* May •dat the etetciwriim that

petit.-Oda » tae^d forth, town. The prohsMHltis ay*, hsipevee. that I up to the datitas end hestiwi wUl ge 00 ea ustaal M th* efd saoti.—Wtiffwhod bun.

WILL SEEK ADMISSION Residents of Cape May Point Apply for Self Government

TO REBUILD OLD BOROUGH

He* Had a Peculiar Career/ Huvte Been In Organisation Three Different Times

The re* id rut* of the drier,cl Borough of Cap* May Point who applied u last Iwgtslatur* (or the law to reenact tae borough, bnt who failed In their effort*, will max* another application at the log session. Tost year the.boondarir* of the proposed borough Included a non elder able portion of territory which war not In the old boron, b and as three were assessment* for bonds again*, the territory Of tae old borough amonntlug to DG cent, of the a«r»»ed valuation the lent* who resided onuide of the borough limit* Objected to the lavish to be taken In and stalled a lib the vndthrlr objections were *u.t*ii)«d by the Irglslatutr. It 1* said now tbat tat application will be made aoconUs^te jbe old b.rough lint* aa rxlated from

>1807.

The borongh of Cape May Point haa had peculiar cererr. bating been in organi Xxtion tl.rer different times and bavins onor gone out of existent*- by the consent -if the pr .pie and twine by the court tie daring the act* under which It wm Incorporated u noonstitn lioaal. e sea baa alao door considerable tge to the place by reaaon of eating Into the beach f(^ut and also undermining of Ita larger hotels. A number of the pavilion* along the beach front had to be moved back and several cottage* were moved inland and finally tae largest pavilion In the place had to be Aymnltsbed rathsr than bare th« sea du it- In order to I rotect tae beach front along tae Mstern port o| the place Rsr. John B Iwckanao, of Philadelphia, during tb*

wall tear

• Ufa, •

rawn private pro^srty

*•» Mary J. Drexrl Home, of PMladri

th* last time t lie holders of hoods amounting to about $30,000.00 obtitlaed Jodgmsnu In th* Now Jersey ffupieme Court and finally mandamused tha old borough

range menu for an ■ property to pay tat data. A considerable

have b**a sold in order to satisfy these liens, whU* a large number paid taels share to relieve their property of tb*

FACTS TOLD IN BRIEF ws Gathered M Ha adorn by Our ffpocta) Reporters -Mery A. Neafle has conveyed to Matll da Affcldt for $1800 the premie** on tae uorthwest side of Windsor are. aorta of North st. Merchant Harvey B. Shaw haa parsed from Annie a Hand for Wan tbs north corner of Broadway and Third are. la Wert Gap* May. -Tb* Teacher*' fnstttnts of Cape May and Cumberland Qonnttes will be held tn th* First Baptist Cbnrch at MUIvilU on October 18,19 and 30. -Hoary Bohm. onr popular fish dsalrr, haa on exhibition a clam weighing two pounds hod a halt, which waa naught In >e eonnds here. —John W*aJey Allison and wife hare ooovsyod the'r euUage at tbs comer of Jefferaon st. aad Beach are. and their stable property at Jefferaon and Page sts. to Alfred H. Miller. No conaldersUoh Is named in the deed. —Camden Conotr Damooreta on Saturday last eadoraad the Reform Party ticket in that city which ti os follow*: Senator. Dr. Ouwltug Benjamin. U p ; Aeeemblv. Thom vs D. Hall. Dem : C. Neal Clark. Rep. and Frederick Nclpllng. Dem.; coroner. Dr. John J. Haley; sheriff, former Mayor Joseph B Nowrey. tax reeeie«r. Frank H. Banlseli.

Left for Ghltffirnta Mail Cnrriffi Hiohard Stansbury, who In Ur* sommer, mid his boms property at Washington street and didusy Are. to Mr. C. E. -Scbermarhorn, of Btitadslphia,aixl who reslgasd bVs positioo on 8epC 16, left Cup* Maj hot Sattuday

Marytind for tar next tea day* and then goto Um Angeisa. OaL, where be egpeeta to leeUe pennanenUy. Ou tbs (tip vest b* wtii bs Jtared by Mr Frederick Loftsod and fhffitfy who ore oleo

fornta towns to vtait retail res for an*;

reta. Tha saw tiasete

PERSONAL MENTION

Vliu. Clarence B ImmmV. „f CedarvUle, K. J . waa * guest on Sunday of hi* sod. Dri Lnmmla Looal Agent H. C Thompson, of the Security Trust Compaoy. 1* on hi* annoal vacation. Mrs Sarah Tompkins, of Philadelphia, 1* a guest of her son. Conductor F. E. B. Tompkins Mr. and Mrs J Aahtoo William*, of Laorel Spring*, are gnesu of Mr. Williams' mother. Mrs. J. Q. Williams, on Perry sC Mr and Mrs. J Harry Hughe* an enrertalnlog at their cottage on Waahingtoo Street Mrs W. H. Harrington, of Moonatown, N. J. MU* Prance* M. Bockius, after spendlag two month* at Lake Mmnewaaka, N. Y . hM returned to Carroll Villa for the month of October Dr. Thomas Nelson, wife and little son, cloeed their summer sojourn here on Atlantie Terrace on Tuesday and returned to their Philadelphia home. Rev Dr A J Uppinoott, of Philadelphia. preached In the First M. R. Cbnrch Sunday morning and had a large coo- * negation to listen to his able sermon. Rev. H. P Crego, pastor of the First Baptist Church, has re:armed from hti trip to Kansas, and with his family will occupy the cottage of ex Senator Haynes, a Hashes street. Rev. E. K. Tailing*, of Phlladelphta. s will officiate In the Church of the Advent ■to Sunday The aervice* will be Hoi; Communion at 8 a. m., morning service st 10 au stuf evening service at 8 Rev F T H. Finn, rector of tbeChnrwb of the Advent, is enjoying a ten day*’ vocation. accompanied by hti slater, tew Mary Finn A portion of the time wUl be spent In the Pocano Mountains. William Hebontaal. wno waa injured by bring run over by an automobile In the

and Sunday last In a w heel greeted by a large number of friends who hops for his speedy recovery. Mrs Kate Howell Mlnner haa returned from Brooklyn and U occupying her Sooth Lafayette street cottage. Having israed her cottage daring the summer. Mrs. Mlnner peered a portion at the time at the atooktom. Mr. Mlnner is In boataare la Sew York.

Agntot tbs Pennsylvania Railroad, who la cine of oar foremast cottagers, has cfca^ . for the season hti villa at tae corner of Stockton era. nod Howard st. He ti coo of th* food admirers of Cape May and Ure people of Gape May always welcome him to the place. J. R. Wilson and wife, of the Hotel Elbe rou. and Pilot B. F. Johnson and —1ft took a spin on Monday In Mr. Johnses'* ' automobile to Dombeater. on the Mnartee River, where they visited Mr. Wlleoo’a sisters. Mrs. E. A. Champion and Mm. C. H- Corson, passing the day very pleasantThe distance la nearly thirty-five mile*, bat the roads are quite good and On occupied only about one hour and f. Th* experience of a first ante rids ' was glvso to members of the vial ted family.

etty Interest In connection with the “rally week,” which will conclude with the Boa- ‘ day school rally next Sunday evening, when choruses by the school, solos and doeta by Indlvidtial members wtll be rendered, special exercises of varied charsrtsr. tae superintendent, Mr. John W. Meeny. and also an addrres by tbs Little Things With Greta Possibilities." On Thursday evening there will be given to all members of the —h—j fine banquet. The room will be artistically decorated, aad tables spread (or tbs Individual nlssses to be presided over by ; its teacher. There will be songs, brief ad. and anrprtire of different kinds. This “rally banquet" la for members of the school only, and admission, which la free, win be by ticket. Any member of the school anti- . who bre not yet (wen supplied, can receive one by «—ni"g at Ms- ' Cray's market.

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