CAPE KAY HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY l8, lj>ut

LOCAL HAPPENINGS TOLD THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY

1 company from Philadelphia <

and i b* Hu AO-

,u„rj Alii. 1V0C. Or

H. M Ballard ac prracot and drill Mr J W llnco

1 Bun-

tooual I Miaa Ida Uamtaou la quite ill at thp> irrilnit j «ntin« arith Typhoid Fever. We wiah

1 cMld | her a speedy recovery.

*° l Miaa Mamie Norton of Diae Creek «»• ■■■ callln( on Mra Laura Trout on »ai 1 “'Kdmuud Taylor of Tuckahoe wa»

calling on reUtivea here Bnnday Miaa Kva Edwards of Rio Grande waa to among the many viaitora here on

Tburadar last

Mra. Ussie Cliampion is spending, s fra davs with relatives in Philadelphia. Florence Swain of Philadelphia ren on a abort visit with friends

if the brothers J l-

Tepprr and 1. Tenprr to Mlrt Kalrchmau

d Miss Min

i~dav

waa celebrated last

y picli

of dta|>

which of the brules waa mo»' charming. I1>e touoK couples left for their respective homes, aevompauied by rloc.oid shoes, and last but not least, the good w friends for their earnest welf MUa Lillian Lifabua ' qoieUy to Mr B. li-itwlnick Suaday. Jan. Uth Maut o

Quite a number of people from bin* were fortunrte enough to aee tbe Dieine" in Philadelphia in aotr

wonderful plays.

The members of the Girls' Club

beginning prepara

held Feb

PETERSBURG.

Mrs Spencer Ssnn of Ocean City spent s portion of last week with iher sister Mr*. Matthews who was quite ill. Miaa Carrie Blake w as also on the sick list during the week. Thadden YnnUUder spent Sunday with home friends. Quite an interest is taken in the renival Services. Pastor VaoDnght giving very impressive talks each evening. Mm. Fred Carter visited friends Ocean City a few .lays recently. Mr. U. Heady will for a time occupy the bouse owned by Mrs. Corson at Lower-bridge. Mr. Win. Westcott made a busil trip to llndgeton on Monday.

FISHING CREEK.

Richard Hemmingway and John James called on relatives st iJreen Creek on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Martha Snyder is visiting friends

at Holly Beach.

Mrs. Emma Barnett and granddangh ters apenl one day last week with Mrs. LUxie Barnett of Holly Beach. Mr. Edward Shaw of Green Creek called on Frank Matlhewaon Thuraday Ask some of the yonng foik'r bow they liked skating Thursday evening? Mr. Flank Bate ia on the nick list this week we hope for his speedy re-

nte* Catcher.

In starting the gume of bird catcher one of the party t* ehoeeu to be the bird catcher. The rest Ox upon some particular bird whose voice they cau Imitate when called upon, the owl being the only bird forbidden to be chosen. Then, sitting In order around the room with their hands on the' they listen to the story their master has to tell them. The bird catener begins by telling some Incident tn which the feathered tribe take a very prominent position, bnt particularly those birds represented by the company. Each player as bis bird la mentioned titters the cry peculiar to that bird, never moving hla bands from his knees. Should the owl be mentioned every one must quickly place bis hand* behind him. The one who falls to do this promptly Is •It” When the bird catcher refers to “all the birds of the .“ each one most utter bis peculiar cry. The one who falls to do this redly and promptly la “It” Forfeit* may be given by those who make mistakes If the players wiah to keep the xme catcher throughout the game. PZKVrrLVAVU sail&oid totes tractive Outingi Durmfl the Wlstsr an* Ua4*r its P*rsoaally-C*»*Kt#< tystam The Pennsylvania Hall road Company as arranged the following series of attractive Personally-Conducted Tours for 3C season of 1906 and 1906:— Callfbrnta.—Leave New York January i. a thirty-day tonr by special pnllman train, covering Interesting polnto In the West Round trip rat*, covering all *385, from all points east of Pittsburgh. _ Grand Canyon of Artaona.-Leave New York March 1. A tblrty-oowday fecial Pnllman “tridn. covering not only the Grand Canyon bottbc resorts of California. Round-trip rate, covering all expenses, *385 from all points cant of

Piuabnrgh.

Florida.-Leave New York February 6 and ao and March 6. Two week* to three months In the Sunny Peninsula. Roundtrip raw. 950 from New York. W8 fl Philadelphia, and propertlonal*raieafI

other polnto

Detailed tlloerariea am now in course of preps rat Ion. For further information ado. W. Boyd, General Agent. Broad Street Station. Philadelphia

REAL KriTATE MOVES CAP* MAT CITY Samuel R Doak. to Mary H. Doak. *1,00. Lot ou the northeely side of WaahIngton Street adjoining lands of Jndaon

Bennett.

Msggaret Ivey, el vlr. «• MarggrK A'Utley. *600. Lot 4 and a "mall triangular ptrtw off of the syutheasterly 'elds of lot S-.^oq the plan of the Stillwell H. f.iwnaciul survey. Cape M tv Keel Estate Company to William K. Park. *500. lag of Mod on tbs •onlbeaat side of Waihlugto* 9t. *50 ft. >rtbrastwsrdly from East Street. Eugene C. Cole e‘ «l to Jacob lairintL *000. The Stephen Hand farm »l Buriel^b along the Mato Sea Shore Road ail Joining lands of B. F. Archer. George H. Whim, et al. to Mannle K, R*yoolds-*I5. Is* 19In Block* Plan of Wbttoaborb. survey made by L. M. Bice.

Jr.

Warree D- Hmtn. ',n nx. to Harry Au-

im LEGISUTURE ^^fTWOKP^KHOkMWRtr^PAOE^

ess trip to Vineland on Tuesday. William Mcpberson and wife entertained Mr. Herbert Bhaw and family and Miss Danealia Hodmen to tea o < Sunday evening. Mr*. Dor* El dredge and son Melvin v id ted her parents on Monday. Albert Johnson.<Tfe and Miss Mvtha Neal called on Herbert Shaw an-J family Thursday evening. Leslie P. Bate of Ibis place baa purchased a new^torse. Mrs. Hannah Woolson and daughter spent Tuesday with her ton Daniel of West Cape May. Ask R. 8. bow she likes to play om on Monday evening’s while the phone is ringing. CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE. Mr. and Mra. Elton Weeks of Hitt* tola, were over Bondsy visitors at the home of his parent*, Mr and Mrs. Geo. Weeks ou Bayaide avenue. Mra. EUwood Thompson and son, Alien, of Stone Harbor, are spending a few days with relatives here. Socrates Willis and family spent Bon. day with Richard Lloyd and wife, o!

Dias Creek.

Wilbert Hosted and wife, entertained

SI net on a plan of Iota of Wildwood ExDavid Ranklnx. etnx.to Lewi* A. Stohr. ...00 Tract ol land containing 5550 sq ft along road from Holly Beach to Rio Uraude. beginning 990 ft. northwesterly from a maibtc mouoement art tn the middle of said road oorthwaaterly from riraw-Sridsa. James Chester et nx. to Alice Willis. *425. Lot of laud at Cope Uuj Court Houae. ou the northeasterly aide of Mechanic Street; adjoining lands of L S. Ludlam and Phonemab Tribe 163 L O. R M . west cars Mar George H. Reevea. et nx. to Richard S. Lo*lam. et ox. *1.00 Lot 1 as latd down on "Map of William C. Fldredge. estate Weal Cape May. N. J.” DKtrtrts Towsauir Lewi* Edward, et nx. to Herbert M. Carroll, el el. *100. Tract of woe land ou the we tern side of the road leading from the Deouis Academy to Woodbine adjoin lug the - Kodao Place”. Containing Sixtytwo acre*. Sarah H. Weatou, at al. to Belford E. Smith. etalAlSO. Tract of land, ing ItT4k 36-100acra* along the Old Cape Koab: beginning at the Smlth’a White Oak comer and Joining lands of Marshall Broa.. B. E. Smith and E. H. Dorell. Belford E Smith, et nx to Randolph Marshall. 11-00; AU the equal undivided one eight part of the tract next above r}*'

scribed.

Nathan E Cabo to Thomas B. Brown, •t al. Leae* for & vr*. Form and marsh land known aa the "Hand Farm” at "Moaqulto Point”. William H. Bright, aheriff, to Ella. Lseb, FC5&. Block at Woodbine partly bonnded by DeHlrach. Longfellow and Garfield Avenue*. rma rowxaHir. Whale Beach Company to Berry _ Decry. 11.00. Lot of land 60x1*0 feat along Rtroat, T76 fact N on h water ly neater of tha W. J A Sanah B- R (Tract on Lodlams Beach.) Corsoo’s la 1*4 Lend Gnmpaay Francis F. Conan *831 Lot* i*S. Bl A on the plan of iota ot-ltohCpnco's Imel

FREE FREE FREE

I luritidlng fherein the aaValue of audi profMTrty n* reported to rm* ajawvwor by the atate board. Kuril naaeawi.' shall nl*-> rertlfy and rt*|>ort tire tax rate In an Id taxing dlatrirt for the yrer. The aggregate value of all the property, real and per sOunl. *o rertlfied idiall be the "iiggregkle vnlne of tin- teneraLproiieTty of the stole.”’ Multi]dying the value all the property In each taxing dlatrirt by Uip rate therein .shall be deemed the "totil-faxro” of the taxing dtitrlrt. and the aggregate of aurti “total taxes" bo nacertalped a hall be deemed the “aggrtegatrytfxea'of the atate." Dividing the "aggregate faxes" by the "aggregate value* of the general |>ro|K*rty In the stale aball detertnlUf the "average rate of latallon” for the yror. Any ammiaor falling to make return Shall be tfnble to a fine of *50. Tlie bill wa* retrrre<l to the eomuilttee on Judiciary, of wbleh Sa-ader Perkins la chairman. TTie other e<iual taxation bllU. a* exptalned. differ chiefly In the method of. dtatrlgiiAo* of tee l4oa*V frWn.tbe taxation of railroad wwl mtiarprhitrrty. The Gloucester bill waa presented by Mr. Cattrtl and emlsidlea Rciintor Avis' Idea of equal taxation, the Hudson measure was introduced, by Me. Galvin, and the Cotliy ntonanre put tn by Mr. Martin of Essex Senator Colby’* lieutenant In tbe houae. Hearings will be given by the ludlcbiry ron-mlttee ou the Perkin*. Galvin and Colby bills next Tuesday and Wednes-

day.

An important measure came from Mr. Martin of Essex on Monday nigtit in the sha|>e of a Joint reaoltitloii pro riding for tin- Investigation o fair* of life Insurance ci>ui|i*ules. 'trust companies, savings banks and other banka doing businea* In New Jersey. The resolution Is based on the recent dlacioauren of the misdoings of the large financial concern* In New York. A similar Joint resolution was Introduced In the senate by Senator Colby. Each resolution also provides for tbe Investigation of the state banking and ln-

mrnnee department. T• 1.1 mi i f Fraarhleea.

The four limited franchise acts prented In the legislature on Monday light wan by Asacmblyman Martin and Senators Hillery. Colby and Avia respectively. The Hillery bill I* an administration measure and limits franchise* to twenty year* except when otherwise decided by the voter* at a special election. Mr. Martin's act limits franchise* to twenty-five years; that

of Senator Colby limit* franchise* twenty-fire years except In other tt

first and second class citiek. where the limit may be made thirty-five year* with the approval of the voter*. Senator Avis' bill, which wa* tntrodoced In the bonae by Mr. Cattail of Gtoocea ter. limits franchisee to twenty-five years In first and second class cities and extend* the limit to thirty-five

years in other municipalities.

' Of the fire bills wboee object U to prevent corrupt practice* in election* four were Introduced by Assemblyman Bierck and on# by Aeaemhlyman M*

reilL

A bill eras presented by Senator Minim making It unlawful for the party

don that no (till except each as may have the ftwmior'i ladoraaiarut shall be intradmvvl »>y any member of either bonae after the 13tb day of March

next.

Thanhs Captala Caste.

Setwlbr Isw offered a Joint roaointiou aarieiullng the thanks of the atate to Captain Casio and tbe crew of the fishing acbooner Alberta. If authorises the awarding of appropriately inacribed medal» to them in recognition of their bravery In rescuing last Bun day the passenger* of tbe tltcrokce stranded ou tbe aboaie of Abaecon In makes provision fot tbe appointment of a committee to present

the medals to the seamen.

Senator McKee Introduced a resolution providing that tbe riparian com miaa loners and stole geologist be appointed a commission to Investigate the character and. extent of tbe potable water and water supplies of this state, their ownership and value and tbe probable coat of their acquisition and ownership by the state as well as the methods that could be adopted by tbe state to secure title thereto or to such parts thereof aa to tbe commission

aball seem Judicious.

Senator Ja<-kson of Middlesex Introduced a bill alKtllablug tbe fee system In the oases of surrogates, register* of deed* *nd mortgage*, county clerk* and sheriffs and providing salaries. Senator Hillery Introduced bill No. 2. wlil'ti amend* tbe Hillery tax act of likO by providing for the election upon referendum lo lie held the day of the primaries and not the general election day. and bill No. 3, which regulate* the procedure for election* held for the purpose of submitting tbe Hillery tax act to the voters. Senator Colby pre aented a bill repealing the Hillery maximum tax art of last winter. The measure waa referred to the Judiciary committee, and a public hearing will be given on It In tbe assembly chamber next Wednesday at 2 p. m. by Senator Jackaon provides for the free distribution of diphtheria

antitoxin in tbe atate.

Senator Colby Introduced hla bill for the popular election of United States locators and a measure to require telegraph. water and gas companies and tbe like occupying public streets i place* to furnish to the proper tax a tboriUes sworn statement* of their gro receipts, tbe extent of their work*, cost of their construction and the like. In tbe Senate on Monday night Senator* Shinn, ot Ocean, Lee of Atlantic, and Minch of Cumberland, Introduced bill affecting the oyxter industry Cape May county, ax well as Cumberland, Atlantic and Ocean, and also providing for tbe re-establishment of tbe commission for the propog* lion of feed

oyster*.

Senator CreMe, of Oape Mar county, introduced Bill No. 19, relating to tbe leasing of lands flowed by waters, and aflectlng the acta of tbe State Riparian

Thtrtj Days' Taur TU PaaaSftaaala I The Pennsylvania Railroad Company baa arranged for a special peraonally-con-dnoted tour Ihrough California, to leave New York. PblladalphU, Baltimore, and Waabingtoo, on January 96 by the “Golden Gale Special.” composed exclusively of Pullman parlor-amoklng. dining, drawlag room, sleeping, compartment, and observation oar*, returning by February 23. This Special train will be run over the eolire route. The best hotel* will be uasd where extended slops an made, but tbe train will be at tbe constant command of

the party.

Round -trip ticket* covering all neoew aary expenseaJSTe from all polnto oa the Pennsylvania Railroad except PittoOurgb from which point tbe rat* wDl' *~

Foritia<

n» Most Voval aad Unique Tubai* tm AttanjrUc by xry Nnrapapar, WUI (EadssjaajtaassE

In Colera, Six* UxC bchM

Fun aad la lighter for tbe child***. A ■onlne and complete circus with animals given away FREE avary Sunday, with PHILADELFHiA' ‘ gPHPAf

aolyS your dealer or carrier to save you a non Sunday. So many people buy SUNDAY PRESS each week that you otde. ft la. advance or otherwise

apply to ticket ageoto; I era Pa merger Agent. 9

New York: Hugh Baaaou. Jr.

Agent. BaUimors District. Baltimore. Md.; B. M. New bold. Passenger Agent .See lb casters District, Washington, R Co Tboa. E. Wau. Paaaaogar AgaatWmtoM

BEST FOR THE BOWELL

Tbe "Winter g laaaad by tbo of lb* Pennsylvania Railroad Oompagy, is a of tfaa Aoaat rasoft books evwr gotlan l by say railroad company. It ia a ' of tb* loading aofibai [ ana hundred and sixty eight

s2£T:

Tba Board of Health ops nominated by

_ many again In thU state; lawful to reside In this atot* after romarrying elsewhere. Perrons violating this act aball be adjudged to b# In —

tempt of court.

A local option bill wa* presentw! Mr. Miller of Cumberland. Mr. Berg of Hudson Introduced a bill In the bouse making the penalty of first degree murder Imprisonment Cor Ufa Instead of hanging. Ao Important measure pra- / aented in the eesate Tujpdty wa* by Senator Mlntora of Hudson providing for * conatitotlonal convention, tbe delagates to wtoldt aball by elected In tbe diffaaent countie# of tb# atate on the first Tuesday In June not. Tbe bill provides for the bolding of tbe convention at the statebouae on the first Tuesday in September next aad on tbe firet Tuesday In May following tbe people ot the atate shall vote tor tbe adoption or rejection of the matters aubmltted by tbe convention.v*

theme. Tb* book la bound in

In design and valuable work

may be obtained free of charge at lb*

principal ticket offioa*of that’ll R •llroqd Company.or will baga

Dainty Work

Ladies' and Children's Fall and Winter Dresses require a special experience to insure perfect la on dering, that ia where we can help

a application loSaa. W. Boyd.Gvsaral you. We excel along this particu-

lar branch of

LAUNDRY WORK and ted gore wa can satisfy tbe

i cnatotner.

▼mm Umtaai fi must si rw a • q—g rmmwwm *a r ng r y aw-*w aiw nr m Mtaw

nnunayRiuBniuff lam preparing my Hat of oottagi aat far tb* Season of M6, wool plaaaad to ptaca yaara oa It. stats au

TmkMTiuS

DOES LIFE INSURANCE PAY? Read these figures and judge for yourself. The Prudential has paid to policyholders over £ioo,000,000. How much will your family get ?

Write for infor-r.: lion of policies The Prudential INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA. Home Office, Newark. N. J. Incorporated a* a Stock Company by the State of New Jersey.

JOHN P. DRYDEN, President

LESLIE D. WARD. Vice President. FORREST F. DRYDEN. xd Vice Pres. JACOB E. WARD, yd Vice President. WILBUR S. JOHNSON. «lh. Vice

President and Comptroller.

RICHARD V. LINDABURY. Genl. Conn*el EDWARD GRAY. Secretory. FRANK D. BUSKR. District Manager Ordiuaiy Department.

H. B. Richakdsok, Aset. Supt.. Cape 6*a

Market Street. Camden. N. I. Coon H.-nve. N. J. 2301

New Jersey Legislative

Tbe "Dally True American''.of Trenton, ae made arrangement* for thoroughly covering UtlsJnportant aeaaion la which tb* q a ration of railroad taxation and

limited (ranchla** will be protnii

While the Repaplican party will have an overwhelming majority, tbe Colby. Martin independent forces promise to make this session by no means* tame one. Baal flea tb* fnll dally report* of legislative proceeding*, undercurrent *f opinions

Tb* publishers will eeud tb* daily paper, during tbe entire aeeelon, com January 8, for 11.95. Addr Tine American Pub, Off. Trenton, New Jersey.

AN ORDINANCE

and instructing tbe Mayor of — **—— cater Into a con-

Delaware Bay and

athoririnr and inatrac City of Cane May to * with tbe Cane May, veil'3 Pomt Railroad

Sewell'S roiat ,—„ .. removsl and re-localloo of Up laUer < pans’a raflroed tracks between a point i Sadiaou Avenue and Sewell's Point in City, and embodying the form of such

Section I. Be K ordained and enacted by tbe inhabitant* of the City of Cape May, in City Coundl assembled, and It is hereby enacted by tbe authority of tbe same. That tbe Mayor of this City be. Md be Is hereby, authorised and instructed, cm behalf of tbe

The following nominations w y the governor to tbe senate

ferred to committee; Robert H. Ingerroll, dlatrirt Judge of Atlantic City; Jay

Tea Eyck, president Judge of the court Of common plena of Raaex county; I The Cape May. Delaware Bay and B. DHL lay Judge of the court of Sewell'* Point Railroad Company ^ to re-

•M .H»S. lor tt. nil u™ to Madison Avenue aad Sewell'• Point

City.ro that tbe tame may be constructed and maintained on the oroooeed New Jer-

* and appeal* for t)

aed hie ad Urtertn ..

(Judge Dill took the place of Judge Peter Van Voorheea. renigned): Georg* B. Wight, commit*loner of charities and corrections; Clement H. Blnnlckaon. Judge of the common plea* of Balm county: Lewi# H. Rtarr, prosecutor of

|y theee appointments win all * Monday Bight by the een-

Ing the riparian riparian land fo twenty-five yean. It further provide*

Full line of —

HARDWARE

MECHANIC'S TOOLS

JUST RECEIVED

Store closes every evening at 7 o’clock

CHARLES A. 305-7 Jackson Street,

SWAIN, CAPE MAY, N. J.

Ireat Reduction in Clothing.

LOOK! he ra oi v KjnrucHj 20 Per Cent on Men’s Clothing.

10

Per Cent on all other Goods.

MENS UNDERWEAR FROM 25c UP. MENS GOOD SUITS FROM $4 98 UP. BOYS SUITS FROM $1.50 UP. |0“ Special lor the Country. Watch for my wagon. AU of the latest style clothing at tbe lair- • price*. JOS. LAVEHTHOL, 319 WASHWOTOB STREET

r‘« railroad tracks

v Avvii^ substantial 1 v tbe plan submitted toaaid City Council at -lie meeting, and that said contract aball be

■batontially in tbe form following;

Agreement. Made this day of

A. D.. 1905. by and between the

City of Cape May, New Jeraev. party of the first pert, end Tbe Cepe May. IXlaware Bay and Sewell'• Point Railroad Company, hereinafter called the Railroad Company, party

"'UKSSl.’E..' tt, lUttttd

pony tie* partially within the Ci, J’ ** C*!* Wav and f» laid and ooerated. rater alia. IrregnlarMne to Sewell'a Point, in said

ORy:

And Whereaa, In view of the development for mifiential parpooes and the coutemplatod extensive improvement of the, tract Hrved by the portie* hereto aad each of

Be it ordained and enacted

by tb* inhabitant* of the City of Cape May, in City Council assembled, and It ts hereby enacted by tbe aathorily of tbe same. That the Mayor of this City be. and he U hereby,

ivised and instructed, on behalf of tbe . lo enter Into a contract, under seal.

Tbe Cape May. Delaware Bay and Sowell's Point Railroad Company to re-

* • e that pan of said com-

Avenue and tSewell's Point in aaid City, ao that tbe same may be coostrocted and maintained on tbe propoaed New Jersey Avenne substantially a* shown upon the plan aubmltted to said City Council at this meeting, and that aatd contract shall be

anbetontialty in the form following;" And Whereas this sgiremeal is in tbe * • ' .-^r* orolnencr:.

m bod led in said

for operation, to vaa „ existing line for which aaid new line ia anbstilolea. and lo take up and t

Third Tbe Railroad Company covenants and agrees with tbe City of Cape May that tbe new line, when re located pursuant to tbe terms of this contract, shall be used and Operated sobject to the same tom* aad — ••-■- in reference lo tbe operaboa and fas are now applicable to tbe rad nae of the line for which itU JL Fourth la ccwairttrallrm of (be removal

the promise* aad of tbe covenant* herein contained, and in pursuance of tbe authority in them respectively rested and them hereto respectively enabling, have agreed, ar-* do hereby agree, to and with each other followsFirau Tbe City of Cap* May hereby cc seats to tbe re-location and change of moch of the line of railroad of the Railro (xnspany aa extends from Madison A venae, ia said thy Point, in said City, aad lo Um GetTtbereof^of a”newUn* of ,._«*th*btoa print hereto

aty of Cape May The Cape May. Itelavnue Bay aad

pabMcnrlBw TB. WAML | . T^OXCA?^’ItHXKT. asajw. Attoafc JNO. W. THOMPSON, Recorder.