CAPS MAY HERALQ, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1996

COUNTY ITEMS

ERMA

> Idoi

EKMA, April IS-* moor (od Alicr tlswE

frirndi »t We»t Cop* M»y rreroUy. Mrs. Lottie Miller of Fishing Creek, sod Mrs Mere McNeill, spent Wednes d»y with Mrs. Thomas Lyle. Mrs. George Hawn of Court House, was visiting relatives here Monday. Mr-. Jerrell of Dividing Creek, has been spending s few day- with her daughter, Mr*. Amy Lyle. Miss Sadie Slse of Court House, has been spending a few days with Miss

Luaie Hawn.

George McNeill made a business trip Holly Beach on Tuesday. Mrs. Emma Soults and daughter, E lytbe, are visiting her sister. Mrs. Mary Atkins, of Wilmington, Del. Augustus Seymour and sister Idona, hsve been spending a few days with friends in Philadelphia. We are sorry to note the serious illness of Arthur Loper. MUs Lulu Shaw of Fishing Creek, spent Sunday with Miss Bertha Hand. Mrs. Ella Willis of West Cape May, was viaiting friends here on Wednes-

day.

PETERSBURG PETERSBURG, April 18—The Easier ■ervioe appointed for Sunday morning, on account of rain was postponed until evening, at which time the music and recitations were well rendered. Randolph Creamer of Rutgers College spent a portion of bia vacation with his mother. MUs CorneUa and Mary Creamer were home visitors over Easier. Leslie Coraon and wife were Atlantic City visitors recently. Seth Hand and wife of Anglesea, entertained by her brother Somers Sark on Saturday. Mrs. Adeline Brower was the gueal ol Mist Victoria Corson daring the week Mr. Vsnderbofl and Misses Ssrab and Ethel VanGilder were gnests of CapUil Kohert Smith on Sunday. Among the welcome visitors with home friends on Sunday were Mias Bessie Westcott, and Floyd and Ralph VanGilder from Philadelphia. Stephen L. Young gave a cordial welcome to a new grandson on Friday The tennis court attracts our yonng people in the after school hours. A number of automobiles passed through our village on Saturday, route for Cape May. Mrs. William VanGilder it agaic copying her home here, after spending the winter in Philadelphia. Mr. Simon of Olney, U spending a few days with Wm. Matthews. Mrs. Elisabeth Blake visited mother at Eldora recently. barles Smith of Jersey City, visited his father, CapL Cornelius Smith, who is quite ill at this writing. Miss Sara VanGilder has been spend' g t few days wi h her sister tn La osdale.

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE. CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, April-18 Prof. E. J. Barnes of Woodbine, was an over Sunday visitor with friends here. Mist Helen Hand, who teaches school st Atlantic City, visited her parents here over Sunday. Miss Anns Maud Archer of Trenton, has been spending a few days with her many friends here. Monroe Bowen of Philadelphia, was renewing acquaintances here the first of the week. Mrs. R. W. Ryan and daughter Alda, of Wildwood, were visitors in town on Saturday. Mrs. Frank Jones spent the first of the week with relatives at Kio Grande. Prof Hastings and wife of West Cape May, were seen among the many suitors here on Saturday. Joseph Newman moved his family to HetaUmlle this week. Chas. Bonnell and Prof. H. Glaaier, were Easter visitors at Cape May. Walter Weeks and wife of MinatoU, viaited bis parenU here on Sunday. Samuel E. Ewing of West Cape May, waa calling on friends here the first of the week. George Springer of Dowingtown, Pa , was thg goest of Mrs. Roorbach and family over Sunday. Miss Lnells Shaw is entertaining c friend from Millville thU week. Miss Edna Taylor left on Saturday for Atlantic City, where she has set ed a position as telephone operator.

THE NEW AUTO law nr FULL Speed la Utmlted at SO Miles Per Hoar on an Open Rood c new automobile law signed by Governor Stokes last Friday provides as follows: ^ The state department of motor vehicles I established, to be organised In connecon with the department of state. The assistant secretary of state is made

11.300 besides that now received. He shall appoint an Inspector who shall chief clerk of the department at a salary or moo. Seven inspectors are provided for to aid enforcing the law. Their compensation Original bill provided for SL The bouse mittee amendment struck them all out. The compromise under which • were retained provoked a hot fight. Local police authorities are given tbority to aid in enforcing the law. All automobile drivers mast be Her ad must prove their ability to ops The reglvteration fee for autos U II a year for [Machines of leas than SO I power and $S a year for those of, SO-i i I ice see for driving entos is 11 a year

COLD SPRING

COLD SPRING, April 18—Mrs. Tom. Taylor and eon Ralph, are spending a week with relatives in Philadelphia. Miv* Sallic Marcv, after spending the Easter vacation here, returned to her school at Trenton on Monday. Mias Una Eld red ge is spending this week with relatives and friends Philadelphia. " Mrs. Ellis Hand and two daughters were shopping in Philadelphia on Tt <>»y. Miss May McNeill is recovering after an attack of la grippe. Frank Weeks and Joseph Ware spent Sunday with friends in Coart House. Mrs. " Wilbert Weeks entertained company from Philadelphia oyer Sunday. Mr. Caleb Shaw and wife of Fishing Creek, spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Hand. A little girl has come to stay at the home of Mr. and Mis. Chas Doll. Mrs. Fred Harris and Mis. Spicer Harris of Rio Grande, called on friends here recently. Mrs. Carrie Key of Millville, has been viaiting relatives here the past week. Mias Emily Thom peon of Cape May, was an over Sunday visitor with her grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil

James Needles bss been attending the funeral of his ancle at Chester, Pa.,

relatives in Philadelphia. Mr. sad Mrs. Jamas Hoffman pressat-

nd 13 a year for tboer of Kkboras powor Photographs of the lloeose are not re qotrad, bat the licenses must have hie written oo the license, and when required by autoorittee must ahow bit license sod write his name or tdentifi No intoxicated person shall drive a motor vehicle, nor no person* shall drive a motor vehicle without the consent of the Provision U made that In case of an accident, caused knowingly by an auto let. be moat atop hie machine, retorp to the aoene and give hla name and register number. The speed limit la made SO miles per boar on the open road and one mile In four | minutes within 900 feet of any boras. The proceeds of the department are turned over to the elate road department, to be applied to road Improvements. Violators of the law may be arrested without a warrant. The penalties for viola!loo of various provisions are fixed at from 90 to 80days. For the eecond and subsequent violaIona this penalty may be doubled. Ample provision is made for appeals

REAL ESTATE MOVES MiDDiA Toanrsair John Unn Stax to William Taylor MOO. All the right title and Interest Me. to pramlass at Mayrllle adj. Nswtoaa farm. Wesley K. Berle to William ShUlingaborggTB. Premises at Grew Creek adj. Jaa. Thompson and others. CAM MAT CtTV Morgan HandS. M. to Jamas M. K. Hildreth fSOo. Premises on the Easterly aide of Lafayette St- ad). H. Learning and others. Cape May Real Estate Company to Cora S. Starr (3300. Ix)t SKI In Plan urrgg rownsttii*. Atlantic City R K. Co. Sarah P. Young 91. itn serves near Palermo Station adj. sirah Young and others.

Her

May.a

t Lummla and family of Cape aursia at the home of C. B.

Lummla. Bridgeton.

—The Silver Medal contest which te to » given by the puids of Parochial and High School, will be held In tbo school a evening (Tburadayl

o’clock. Admieaion 23

New Orange fbr Houch Mrarlllr Sonth Seaville Grange waa organised tail week with 45 members and the following officers: Worthy Master, Lin faux T. Swain. Overseer, Charles E. Foster. Lecturer, Paul Henson. Steward, William G. Brammel. Chaplain, J. P. Collins, rreasnrer, Coleman F. Learning. Secretary, EU Townsend.

In the Circuit Court caae of Charles Church against Dr. Westley R. Wales and Thomas R. Wales, re tried oo Monday before Judge Swayae, the jury rendered a verdict In favor of Church for 9416.0a L-wis T. Stereos represented Church and st W. Lloyd represented Dr. Wales.

Kor Sale and For Rent. A few verv desirable cottages situated in ie moet desirable part of the town. Also >me bargains in lota In different sec: •ft the city. Now Is the time to buy your building lot. Charles T. Campbell. Real Estate and Insurance. 309 Washington sired.

To Give Concert The Cape May Band will give a concert at the Auditorium on Thursday evening The program arranged la affine and the concert will be a treat to lovers of music.

In ordinary chemical analysis the -hundred and twentieth of a grain approaches very nearly the lowest limit of practical determination. The spectroscope. however. Is so sensitive that It can tell the presence of a substance when the quantity la nearly

drsd-and-forty-mlllloutb of a grain.

The falling snowflakes bring with them all the floating dust of the air, leaving the atmosphere extremely pure.

By the rules of chivalry all _ male and female, old and young, in a town taken by assault were liable to be pot to death, and the men and boys seldom escaped the brutality of the vtc-

Old RrUglaaa Rites. India celebrates annnally cocoanut day. sacred to the worship of their god of the sea. In order to propitiate this deity cocoannte are thrown upon the aea by the Brahma priests, but tbs practical Mussulmans gather thess votive offerings from the waves and sen

■ rrlaa Rows. Most of the Syrian ruga are made 1th s small square of some decided color, generally bios. In tbs center, which Is supposed to have the merit of warding off the “aril eye" The rugmakers use no patterns, depending entirely on the memory.

STATE CONSTABULARY, sylvaala. Owing to the labor difficulties in the cool mining regions many calls have already been made for the services of tbs new force of peace officers which has been established in Pennsylvania These officers an- known as the state Mnatabnlary. and they form a body sf state police which !u some respects resen.Llet the famous rurales of the republic of Mexico They are mounted officers, ere oo duty the year round, have regular bests, and their work ie much like that of the mounted police of the outlying dletrlct* of large clttoo. They ire organised oo a military plan but their dally routine Is more like that sf thr policeman than of the soldier. . The Ides of thr originators of thr asw state police wax that they would

not only preserve order In the rural districts at all times, but that daring mining disturbances they would not arouse the hostility that has been gendered by the employment of Pin kertoo defectives In tlie past The con stahulary consists of four platoons of fifty men each, under the command of a captain, a lieutenant and five gsauts. The sniierintendent of the force la John C. Groomc. former captain of the First <Stj troop of Philadelphia. There were several thousand applications for fbe 2J5 places on the force, and those selected for membership err lly men of military experience who . tsent a high order of physical . fectlon and also intelligence In the per fermanoe of duty. The men have been put through a course of instruction in horsemanship, first aid to injured, maklqg camp. In foraging. In tapping telephone and telegraph wires and in other unusual acta liable to come In the line of their duty.

MISS ANTHONY’S SUCCESSOR IWV. Asm. Howard haaw. Oral. Waataa SaWragc Loader. The Rev Anita Howard Shaw whom has fallen the mantle of the late Susan B. Anthony as leader of the cause of woman suffrage, has had a remarkable career. She t England, bat her parents cams to this country when she was firs year* of age. and her girlhood was passed In Michigan. Her early opportunities were very limited and her reading was most ly confined 'o the walls of her father's log cgbfn, which were covered copies of a weekly religious paper. Her thirst for learning was unquenchable, and she succeeded In obtaining enough education to become a lead i so noted as a speaker

To "cut stick nlog away. Is an expression found not only in English, but also in French.

supposed to refer to the practice among travelers of cutting a staff from a badge or tree before beginning a Jour-

RK> GRANDE

KIO GRANDE, April 18—Miss.Aids May ( bamplon of Tocksboe, la spending a week with her friend, Mhs Mens Brown. Miss Bertha Turner of West Oape May, spent Saturday with her parents here. The young folkf of this place sernsded Mr. and Mrs. Spicer Hems at tbs boms of their parents hers on Tuesday svs-

In many nations it has been believed that an individual bitten by s dog may cure himself by placing three of tbs; dog’s hairs on the wound. The Ides Is expressed in tbs English proverb, -Ths hair of tba dog Is good for the btta*

The Malay langnage. spoken in the »«rtb seas, is softer than tbs Italian and is said to be totally uniika

i ns i We have act a reach by the time is to be called for by the Comptroller of. the. Treasury—-$50,000.00 deit; enlist them in the task will be eaay. Maybe we bdp suggest some way to bring them in. The Fiaar National Bank or Can Mat Cooet Boose.

Whan Hannibal’s army from tbs Alps Into tbs valley of Lombardy the whole force was wall nigh rooted by ■ plague of mosquitoes.

their shift ai

av.AavAK.aNAW. subjects that the Methodist Eplsc h license as a local

LOANS TO POLICYHOLDERS. i | iHE PRUDENTIAL has loaned to policyholders on the security of their Prudential policies a total of nearly $4,000,000, a {food portion of which is loaned in New Jersey.

Dainty Work

Ladies’ and Children’s Fall and Winter Dresses require a special experience to insure per'ect laundering, that is where we ■an help you. We excel along this particular branch of LAUNDRY WORK and feel sure we can satisfy the most fastidious customer.

Troy Hand Laundry <10 Decatur SC Phone 14 r Work CaUsd Fotvd&i Ssllvsrad

Mettiqgs.'.

Hew Line of Spring Patterns juxt received OVER

TO SELECT FROM

Japanese Mattings With a pretty carpet effect. Wears longer and looks better than other mattings at double the cost Belore , buying elsewhere. Call an d look over our stock.

Store closes every evening at 7 o’clock

CHARLES A. SWAIN. 305-7 Jackson Street, CAPE MAY, N, J.

-•Nmitdrt

—WANTED: by Chicago wholesale sad

iman) for this county sod adjoining

territory. Salary >90 sad expense* paid

' 1y; expense money advanced. Work xn<; position permanent. No in' or experience required. Spare time

valuable. Write at once for fall partlcnl

FOR CASH PURCHASES ONLY Store open evenings

•■r - Spvdsl tor the CoMtry. Watch for my wagon. All of the latest styli

riothing at tbs lat~ > prices.

JOS. LATEMTSOL. 319 WASHDfOTOH STREE1

Investors:—I bars a bargain aalajor A modem hotel, forty bad rooms, folly tor alabsd, including silver and linens; i; only a small lee l'. Campnux, . Jslale and Ins' ■08 Washington Street.

B W E

Afterward she sought ordination ftusn he muds ebnrefc. but oo account of bar MX was refused, and she therefore bs*dm a minister of the Methodist Prot r Is s graduate «f

Qvorything for- Qastor J£.ero A new lot of Ladies skirts and waists suitable for Easter. ' MENS GOOD SUITS FROM (4 98 UP.

BOYS SUITS FROM $1.50 UP.

MENS UNDERWEAR FROM 25c UP.

WE GIVE

GreenTrolgMoiiiiis

AAB0H WOOLSOH Fishing Creek

CASH DKAUCH IN

Crocerlee and Provisions, Dry Goods and Notions. Ready Mads Wrappers, Ladles

Underwear.

and Cents I

A FULL LINE OF SEEDS A Line of Seed Potatoes and Grass Seed. Agent far I. P. Tbomns' Phosphate. Poultry bought every Wednesday until 1 o’clock. LAND LIME A SPECIALTY.Local ’Phone 55-

Charles T. Campbell NO- 600 WASHINGTON STCape May City, New Jersey FIRE INSURANCE ARE YOU INSURED? Insurance placed 00 building furniture, stock, plate glass, and boilers in the best Companies represented in the Country as follows: UNITED FIREMENS INSURANCE CO. OP PHILA. THE GERMAN INSURANCE CO. OF FREEPORT. HOME, FIRE AND MARINE OF SAN FRANCISCO. THE SUN INSURANCE OFFICE OF LONDON. THE PENNSYLVANIA CASUALTY CO. OP PHIL A