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VOL. VII. NO. 2$.

CAPE MAY, N. J.. THURSDAY. JUNE 6, 1907. EIGHT PAGES

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ANNUAL EXERCISES Commencement of High School Held Tuesday Evening GAVE A BANQUET Th« Bigh School Orchoatro loaiort Soloctioai—Kssar* DoU*oro4 By CroButo*

The »bou«1 commencement ot the Copr M.) High Slbool occurred on Tue«t»I ceeulne. The er.-rcler* were held In lb. Kmt U. K Chnrcb. Rer. Jume. Biun» putor o( the ehurch. opened the nervice. with ui tneocollon. The Hiith School Or ebratro ployed ■ •election. "Joy* ol Spring " Mb* Martha Swain Scbellru ger. a graduate, read her <-»•») entlllet- • The Blotting out of the American In dlan." Min Ethel Henry, another grail a ale. read aa her eaaay. " Author. Lecturer. Artiat. Engineer.’ it being a paper upon K. Hopkiuaon Smith. Samuel S. Morey, Jr. another graduate, then read hi. eaaay. ••The Monroe Doctrine, paat and preeent." Min EditB Edmund, played a piano aolo. It being Paderewaki'a Minurt. The ealedictory waa delierd by Min Melvioa L. Townaeod. and it waa upou "American Art To^y.” The addreaa to the graduate* waa dell re red by Dr. D J. Waller. Jr., principal of the Bloom.burg. Pa. State Komal School. Samuel K SUtea. preaident ol the Board ol Edocaliou. preaeoted the diploma*, aa the clan waa preaeoted Ic him by Ptof. Dccbant. the principal of the achool. After the High School Orchestra had rcoderrd a doaing .election Bee. Arthur lima, of the Epixopa) Church, pro nonneed the benedletloo. Following the commencement rarreiaea the Alumni A>aociatiuu of the achool enjoyed iia annual baoquel at the Colonial Hotie. A splendid feast was prodded. Preahleut Jehu T. Hewitt, of the association, welcomed thr new dan. and then introdneed aa toaatmaster William L Bryant. Toast, were given by Dr. E. H. Phillip.. Prof. Decbant. Fletcher W Stltea and Dr. Waller. Mr». Dechant gare a recitation upon "The Scene between King John. Prince Arthur and Hubert." Min Bon Gandy favored the alumni with aolo. and Min Mabel Foorr played a piano aolo. Veateglay morning the doaing exercises of the achool were held at the school auditorium. The following program w*» carried out: High School Orchestra. Bedtation, Ellen Nelson Recitation Rebecca Learning V.n lerllM Sketch. K. Clifton Ware. Elmont Ft Beading of aa Origiual Story. Ray mood Faulkner Bedtation. Dorothy Sheppard Plano Solo. Effie Denizoi Bedtation. Baymood Otter Recitation. Edith Boat raucg, 'TcirsT” Misa Ophelia. Eatelle Harria Era Edna Vi Topey Margaret Daria Reading of an Original Story. Elate Carey Beading. "Decoration Day." Eatelle Harrl Tennis Drill. IB High School Girl High School Orchestra.

DEATH OF F. B. BUSHNELL Prominent CIO sen Paaacw A way-A Good IAIS Ended The death roll of this city and county las of late Induded not a few ot oor most estimable citixrns. It becomes on doty this week to record the d« Frederick B. Boshnell. who passed at his home in Denolkrllle last Saturday morning, at the age of four score years. Mr. Boshnell and hi* family.comprlalng hie wife and fire children, came to Deonierllle from Arcade. N. Y . forty-three jt .go. and baa from the Bret been Identified with every good work which could the attention aod helpfulness of all bearu devoted to the work of the Master In for warding HU Kingdom upon the enrlh. In all things, whether in modal, religions iilnena life, he held the entire coofl- • and esteem (of all who knew him. For many successive years he waa elected president of the local building association. By both Mr. and Mrs. Bushncll the comilly baa been honored and bcnafltted. all hearts are sad at the thought the beloved neighbor and honored friend shall never be seen among ns

again.

Though tbe widowed heart U desolate, loving cblhlrro and tbe sympathies of many bearta will do all that la possible to -anage her grief. Many prayers will go p to beayrn tor tbe Devine blessing upon A good man is gone. His work U done. « be enter, d the spirit life be must bare biard thorn welcoming words: “Well one thou good sod faithful servant.” On Tuesday. 4ib Inal., tbe remains were lid to rest in Union Cemetery, after Imrrseive s.-rvices held in tbe M. K Chnrcb in hit memory, conducted by Bev. J. K >0. of Cape May City, assisted by Tester Waplta. in accordance with tbe re

of tbe

Married at Eldora The welding of Miss Lulu Lee Bishop, daughter of Mr. sod Mrs. Samuel Bi.bop, of Kldora, t .u county, and Dr. Frankly n Uamadell Hughes, son ol Mr. and Mr*. David Hughes of West Cape May, occurred st Kldora yesterday. Dr Hughes is a graduate of ilabnemsD Medical College and will begin the prac lice of medicine in Cape May City.

Judge Garretaon Dead Abram Quick Garretaon, Justice of the l-apreme Court of New Jersey, died Monday night in bis Morristown home, of pneumonia, af er an Ulneea of two days. He waa 65 year* years old Since the death of Judge Linpiocott, in 1930, Judge (iarretou has been a member of the Supreme Bence of bis native State, and from 1S78 to 1883 be was Preaident Judge of the Hodaio Csuaty Court of

Common Pleas.

FOR A GRAND FOURTH Preparations Being Made For a Big Celebration Here Tbe members of 'be Cape May Clnb met a Monday evening and organised a comiltlee of fifteen citixens which Is cornused as follows: Recorder John W. Thompson, chairman : Samuel F. Eldredge. William F. Cassedy. Jr.. Clinton a. Kutbrrfor I, Waller R. Smith. Howard I. Kelly, Walter J. Fendereon. Jr.. John Shields. Frank W. Miller. Frank W. Casaedy. Frederick Crowell. A. V, Hand. O. rrrhant, Jr.. A.T.Haynes and George Curtis. This committee is to arragr for an old me Fourth of July celebration, aod will ro.Ur foods for a display'of fire-works i tbe erenlng. for tbe giving of lawn sports and yacht races and for a base ball daring tbe day. Snb committees this commltte will be appointed to look after tbs various details of the day’s ta. addition to this matter a committee was appointed to arrange for a base ball am for the resort, which committee is imposed of Fiord C. Hughes, Michael H. Kearns. Charles C. Bohm and Frank H. Hebentbal. They will arrange for a nlaes team for this summer at Cape May.

CITY COUNCIL IN SESSION Vro Hundred Dollars Donated Toward Fourth of July Celebration City Council met In regular session . Tuesday evening Three hundred dollars waa preaeoted to tbe Cape May Club for the establishment of base ball, and tw< hundred dollars donated toward Fourth

f July celebration.

Judge Hildreth, representing property wnera along Decatur street, appeared and presented a petition requesting that conncil refuse a new iron pier entrance to b> built of anch a character as would block tbe view of the ocean from the street. X. Z- Graves asked permlsaioi to have water for bis new dairy in Cold Spring, •no he was granted permission to use the water by bis paying all tbe expense of laying the necessary pipes Samuel F. Eldredge was confirmed aa a member of tbe Board of Health to take tbe plaos of L. M- Hall, deceased. fefferson Gibson was electsd a special p dice officer for six months.

Kalrrtalalag Howar Party Mr. aod Mrs. Edward Wmroe have been entertaining a large boose party tbe post week at tbeir cottage on Colombia avenue. Among tbe guests were Miss Oram, of Port Oram, N. J., Mr. Charles L. Taylor, Miss Marion Price, Mr. George Smith. Miss Davisson, Mr. Gsurge Canned. Miss Blaylock, and others.

Is Mow President of Compasy J. Harvey Benoett, sob of Pilot aod Mrs. J ad son D. Bennett, is the president of the new Beeser-Benoelt Construction Company which hove been granted e contract to lay twtuty-oigLt miles of n Oder-ground telephone doits in Camden sod Woodbury.

HkaUag Kink Neatly Painted Joseph & Hughes, the well kno banner, has last Bobbed the painting of She Caps May Roller Blok on Washing nSreot, north of RandUg Station, and job is a credit to bis w.

p. Ed-

THIS MAY

UNLIKE PAST

Sundvy tbe Coldest June Day on Record

WAS 45 DEGREES

Berry Crop and Small Frwlt Suffer. Intensely Thro-igbowt Ibe Entire County

Tbs cold storage April and on answ a 1 Is May In which Cortona, if shs ha repled the inyiiatloo of the post to go sMaylng would bars got her pink toss frostbitten, may be succeed sd by thr most preposterous June that seer frowned on aod madt bins noses. Jnot entered .boots, os she did everywhere in tbe domain of Uncle Sam and his Canadian neighbors, by smashing all rscorda for coolness bordering on frigtpity. The figures In thr ease show that never In tbs history of tbs Weather Barren has been so cold a Jons day re Sunday. Tbs use rest approach to the record, when ihe lowest temperature was 43degrees and the arrrage for the day was 48. was on Jans 10. 1881. when tbs average was »

degrees.

Local Agent Lovett, nor Foiecaster Townsend, when tbe station waa at Caps May Point, have any records as low. Thr storm was severe at Caps May and lurroaodiog country. Tbs wind blew st . rate of between forty and fifty miles an hour all through Patnrday night night and early Sunday morning, and daring all lime there was Incessant rains which sirtnally downpours, and there ed to be no sod of tbe spilling of thr r. Tbe rain loosened the ground to an extent that the heavy wind top pled over a great many trees and small outbuildings. Go Sunday morning H wax noticed that there was a large number of birds lying sronnd that had been killed by the elements. No dsmsge was done by tide to tbe ooesu front and Cape May escaped with |t* usual good lock as ions damage. . farmers, however, suffered considerably by reason of the dsms.e to tbe berry crop aod small fruit, and vegetation is somewhat delayed by reason of tbe bad wester which has prevailed for more than a month pash Thr month just ended was remarkable as being tbe eseood successive month of abnormally low temperature over the Middle and Northern districts cam of lbs Rocky Moontahu. except along the immediate Atlantic Coast. Tbe record, combined with that of April, furnished a mean temperature lower by arreral degrees than tbe combined mean of tbe same two months of any previous year of which there la record

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES A Very iKtwrewtlag Program Reoderwd ot Woodbine Tbe Woodbine public schools closed for tbe season Friday. May Mlh. The closing exercises were held In the Central School Building, and the program consisted of the following: Woodbine Band Recital loo Israel Kolinsky Chorus Glee Club Recitation Lena Bobber Tableau—"Tbe Star Spangled Banner” By Thirteen Girls Rsoitattoo Fannie El Recitation Michael Abramson Tablean—"Tbe Merry White Cape 1 By Six Boys and Six Url* Chorus Glee Club Reading of Promotion Lists. J. W. Plncm The graduates see: Ida Blame. Sadie Lavin. Fannie Scbiff. Rebecca Shubin. Rose Siegel. Edward Brallowsky. Joseph Tamp, William Caateo. Hyman Dsneiblrsch, Jacob Horiwltx, Israel Kahn, ■sac Scbiff, Samuel Sllbrrmao, Reuben

cker.

The following teachers were re-engaged for next year, with an Increase In tbeir ilariea: 8. R. Barker. E. Miller. S. Roesntum. R. Grobman. B Clnnd.S. Schmidt. F. PndgrtijA. Siegel, S. Brannsletn. T.

THE SECOND WARD

Contract Awarded la Valid Tso weeks ago the Board of Freeolder* of Cepe Mav Conoty swarded } James McUodeu, whose partner Is James T. Hoffman, of Cold Spring, tbe contract to build tbe Tuckaboe-Petere-burg road. When tbe matter was presented to tbe State Commissioner of Roads be directed that thr contract could not be made for tbe reason that tbe state could not apportion to Cape May County a sum saffident to meet tbe expense, and that this road would have to be built In another year. Aa a ‘qornce only tbe Goaban-Court e road can be built during the preeent Decal year, and this will be built oy Meaara. ballon & Corson, of

Ocean City.

Captain and Mrs. Augusl Nelson were out of town visitors last Friday. Mr. Joseph Hughes, Jr., has rented bis Queen street cottage to Philadelphia parties and they took poasaaaion of lbs ■me on SatnrdsT. Mr Charles York and daughter. Visa Helen, visited Dr. Clarence Eldredge, the PblladelpbiaeyeapedaUst.OD Tnea-

day.

Mr and Mrs. Harry Busby are spend ig s few days with relatives and friends at Atlantic City. Cars glad to report that Pilot H. II Church ta recorenng from bh recent

severe illues.

A number of our resideuts witnessed tbe Decoraiion Day earrdaa* at Wild-

o al last week.

A. M. Beebe, for-uerly of Bridgeton, . now a reajdent of Otpe May,has bought Capt. S. Walter Bennelt’e yacht. Capt M. Smith la kept busy in repaii ing and overhauling the diBerent yacbU at Schrllrnger* Landing. Tbe large and commod'oni naptha launeb, Ray E., Capt. Walter Eatrikln, made a special trip to Wildwood on Decoration Day and carried quite

Mrs Sheppard Taylor,ofCold Spring,

as -een in the ward recently.

Conductor Somers Lioyd and family have taken up tbeir summer residence with Mr and Mrs. Cfaaries Arnold, they having leased their cottage for tbe

Hard to Convince

Yon can hardly convince a man of an arrorin a Bfstima, but moat content yourself with tbe reflection that tbe prog rasa of scienoa it slow. If be is not convinced bis children may be. t ease with a namber of ot dents They could not be convinced, bat their children, who have grown np

A Swain's, 305-7,

place to pare baas agate wars. His U the bast quality at the cites pest prices.

WANTED cutlers, FlUan and ieamsra. an nan hare wort at APP*T Gold LaxrJ'sgrogr^

Besides the above. Mrs. L McKsIg was engaged for tbs next school term. Tbe Board of Education It negotiating for a supervising principal, end expect to elec' more primary teecbcra. They will transport Ibe third and fonrtb year High Scboo’ pupils, as only Ibe Aral two years Hlgl School are provided for bvre. lbsaltaod app( for the post year was about 70,000. ’qr the year before It was slight I* 00.000. which was tbe largest In tb<

"onnty.

Am -ng the grad us tea at Rutgers Cotlege tbix year the two honor men wenIsaac Stone [formerly Scdliefstein] and Htrrr Manner. They have both *e eared Phis Bette Kappa kevs Mr. Stone it alresay engaged aa chemist for tbe Hartfor Rubber Company, of New Brunswick, N J., and Harry Manner who graduated the aril engineer department. expects to secure employ-

ent in the Dear future.

Among thr other Wosdbine people graduating, there is L. M. Steckel, of tbe clast of 1901 H. A. 6. who is graduating from the Veterinary Department of tbe Ohio State University, and who has already secured a imsition as Dairy Inspector at Columbus, O. Herman Roeentrld and wile attended tbe graduation exercises at the Jewish Hospital in Philadelphia, from which tbeir daughter. Annie Margsret. gradu-

ated as trained nurse.

Among the prominent visitors to Woodbine, were Oari Stettauer and wife. Mr. Stettauer Is a prominent communal worker in London. England After tbe massacres in Russia, be spent several weeks in Russia distributing the moneys donated by tbe Ameneans and Hebrews from other land*. He is also connected with many charitable and philanthropic. He wasaceotnpanied to Woodbine by Prof H L. Sabaovlch. Tbe Borough Connoil at their meeting May Slat, opened tbe blda ior curbing, and tbe lowest bidder waa L Saprii

Co , wboae bid waa 33.277.

Mr. L A. Honrwicb, who spent a y i Rasas as special correspondent for meriean newspapers and magasiuea, who waa u ami us ted at member for tbe Duma, has relumed to his adopted country and resumed bis law

raetke.

It in with great regret that we learned of the death of Mrs Frederick Schmidt, formerly Belle Champion, who taught in oar public schools for twp and a half years. She waa much beloved by thr aebool children and made manv friends here daring her stay. Nothing bat food

for her. She

ta buried in PleaaantvUle. N. J. Herman Roseofeid is starting work a tbe improvements of the bote!,which will be opened tbu fail on a first

Tbe Girls'dob doaed their uolill Fall with a dance at liberty Hall Preparations are now being made for

innnal picnic.

8s Goldberg was married to Mr. N. Cohen, on Sunday, Hay 28th. Sbe will reside at Medford, N J. Rebecca Ufsbits was married to Dr. Harry L. Stain bier on Sunday, June 2. from bis home in Philadelphia, where her home will be.

PERSONAL MENTION

Spring; Visitors are Numerous

About Town

A WEEK'S VISITORS

Happenings of a Week Among Yeui Relatives and Friends Tersely Told—Other Memion

FACTS TOLD IN BRIEF

-The Gape May Choral Society gava a banquet last evening at the Glenwood which waa laigrly attended. — Mra. Dickinson will lead the Baptist Young People's Union MssUng tomorrow evening. Tbe subject will be:

How to help tfa

Children's Day Next Banday Next Sunday will be Cfalidrao’s Day In Methodist Sunday School. An excellent program Is bslog prepared. Ths Primary Drpartmsnt will bars tbeir exercise* In the morning and the main aebool la Um _ Tbs paster will administer the rile of baptism at tbs morning acryioa. Her. J. W. Loader, will preach in ths OtBflSpring Brick Church at l(U8a.m and at Wast Caps May Chapel at T 48 p. m . next Snad.y. Children's Day asrv-

W* la lbs afternoon.

—The pity, tbe young pec

mnyinned tbitChariee Jecfceon street, is U* , n

Judge snd Mrs. James M.E. Hildreth were visitors to Mt. Holly overBnodsy. Mulford Stevens bat purchased himself t launch and named in tbe “Paul-

ine."

CoL and Mra. J. W. Moorebead are occupying tbeir cottage on Hughes

street.

1 be Misees Fannie and Bessie Boekint. of Philadelphia, have been visiting Cape May frieoda. Mr. and Mr*. Joseph B. Hughes. Jr. avc taken np tbeir summer residence s' tbe Wyoming. Dr. and Mra. R. Walter Starr are ocipying their cottage at New Cape May tor the season. Mr. and Mrs. Bamoel Simet, of Bala are occupying their cottage on Windsor renue for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. 8 K. DeSilver. of Philadelphia. have opened tbeir cottage oo Decatur street for tbe aeasou. Mrs. A- B. Cloud, of Philadelphia, bo* ased tbs collage of Joseph B. Hughes, r.. oo Quean street, tor tbe summer. Mrs. Hannah A. Crease, owner of tbe Cbalfoute Hold, baa arrived and ia preparing tbe bouse for summer guests. Mr. and Mra. Reuben Cohen have s cottage on Ocean street which they have opened for tbe summer season. Adolph Krentier, of Philadelphia, will build a cottage on tbe ground which s recently purchased on Perry street. Mias Elisabeth Babnen and Harold and Raymond Babnen, of Philadelphia, Memorial Day guests st the Linden

Villa.

Mr. and Mra. W. C. McDonnell have taken tbe cottage of 8. H. Moore, on Ocean street, and will oocnpy it for tbe Coi. and Mrs. J. Granville Laacb, of Philadelphia, are occupying tbeir sum cottage on Lafayette street lor tbe summer. ^ Mr. and Mra. Frank Poynter, of Lewes, Del., are tfie proud parents of new boy, which was born to them on May 26th. Mrs. j Sarah Tomkins, of Philadelphia, is tbe guest of her too, Conductor F. E. Tomkins, at his borne on Corgie street. Mrs. Charles P. Sweeuer and daughter, Miss Edna, of Darby, Pa, wi of Cape May friends daring Memorial Day. Mr. aod Mrs. Joseph Coben are among tbe Philadelphians who have arrived, occupying tbe McDonnell cottage on Hughes street. Mrs. Prank Swain, daughter of Mr. and Mra. Josiah Palkenburg, ia spending tbe week with her parents at tbeir Washington street colt ge. SabetUn A. Rudolph and family, of Mans yank, arrived in Cape May yesterday and opened their cottage on Jack son street for tbe aommer. Mr. and Mrs. J. Wallace HaUnweU ar nved on Monday and are occupying tb cottage corner Ocean street and Colombia avenue for tbe aeasou. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. McCabe, of New York, opened tbeir cottage at tbe corner of Columbia avenue and Franklin street, on Friday last for tbe Mr. and Mrs. Stanton H. Hacket, of Philadelphia, have taken a cottage at the corner of Hughes sod Franklin street* for the summer, and will arrive this week. Her. J. W. Lowdeo, who was recently called to the pastorate of the Co’d Spring Presbyterian Church, with hit family have been temporarily residing at Unden Villa. Mrs. William King, of Poplar itreet, Philadelphia, have opened tbeir collage on Beach avenue known as "The Hedges" and will remain on hi SeptemberJohn Bennett, son of Pilot and Mrs. Harry G Bennett, who is in the employ of Abrahams A Straus, In Brooklyn, and who reaid as at Green port, L I, is visiting his parets In this dty. Frank and Walter Eateikia have goal so New York to see Frank Entrikln, Jr, his ernls* to Bermuda. Frank Jr. share* of Mr. PMrr Shield*' yacht and bat gone with it to that island. : over Sunday visitor* were Mr. Wbittoa Evens and Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Stovell. Mra. Btovefi marly Miss Esther Deagbarty, end well known am mg (Jape May aommer soMi. and Mra. William B. Keighley, of Vineland, Mr. and Mra D.C Applegate

REGULARS FOR RIKER New Jersey Republicans Line Up f»r Drydeu May fbr Governor From New York Times. One after the other of tbe New Jersey State bonoe leaden boa fallen In line for' the selection of Chandler W. Bicker, ex Prosecutor of the Pleas in Essex County, a* the Republican candidate foi ■uoreblp next Fall, since United State* Senator Frank O. Brlxg* gave his nam< tbe people of the Btete one day In tbi early part of lost week, and it is os oer lain as any thing In tbe political future on be that tbe organisation Republican* re to go iulo tbe Stele Convention irge Mr. Kinker's dolma upon tbe attenlon of tbe delegate*. Senator Briggo’i carefully prepared lntervlew.declaring foi Newark man. waa tbe outgrowth of a conference with his fellow -cbieftelna. Senator Briggs owes hia seal in Capitol at Washington to tbe friend ship of ex-Seoalor John F. Dryden. and It la aaumed that Biker's nomination would ■e entirely agreeable to the Dryden in lueoora in tbe State. It waa Hiker, in deed, who brought about tbe merger and consolidation of all tbe Ugbt, power, aod trolley iotercau Into Ibe Public Service Corporation. Notwithstanding his rels Uooi to tbal nnlon of great enterprises, in wbicb ex-Senaior Dryden is so largely interested, be has presided over Coly sntiDryden meeting*, aod at one time wo* maiy considered by tbs "Nsw Ides" •• a suitable candidate for tbe Governorship. One of the considerations that red tbe Stale House magnates to proclaim for him was. It Is said, the expects lion that tbe "New Idea" element would •pt him. and so close Ibe breach In tbe

party.

If that was among tbeir purposes they ave coanted without their boat. The 'New Idea" sponsor* la Essex Coanty sr* rrvlng a sullen •lienee about tbe In ew, but tbe Hudson reformers, under tbe lad of Fagan aod Record, are attacking Hiker with all tbeir ardor. The] ire insisting, with renewed energy, tbs' Colby must stay borne from Europe to stand as a candidate before tbe Slate Conrentlon. and that. If be will not, then ome one else must be selected for tbeir upport. They have taken np Just ice r'ort, but oeitber the regular* oor the re formers in tbe Judge's own Coonty of Es>x will bare him. Unless, however, tbe Hudson men'r plans are changed, they will try to send tbe convention a delegation committed Fort's support. Justice fort Is said to have some support In Union and MlddleCoanties. and might moke s showing be convention If be con be backed bj tbe 120 Hudson delegates. Meanwhile tbe Colby aod “Now Idea" men are shrewdly planning to pot tb* "Regular" leader* in on attitude of an Preaident Roosevelt—or rather, trying to make tbe people think that they are against tbe President. Ins manifesto Isaac by lbs Essex Count; Colby Assemblymen they say that tbe anti-corporation crusade bod Its birth when Mayor Fagan defeated a trolley first race for theCbisf Magistracy of Jersey City, end bail tbe vwident os tbe most conspicuous recruit tbeir ranks. They describe blm as a trust buster and smmahrr of Illegal cor poration. They describe tbe Regular* as corporation adherents and Intimate that when tbe State Convention for tbe selco tlon of delegates to the National Cooven Uoo ot delegate* to the National Conrengather they will be more or less openly'engaged"in a plot to defeat Rooeeouy one whom be may favor for

memorial DAY HERE

Wbat day In all ibe Tea* ■pectael* than Memorial D,

Is there anything more pathetic aod nore affecting to tbe spectator* than the passing parade of the few remaining limping and gray bearded «ldiers. who were part of tbe great army that went through tbe bell of aval Way • The .igbt baling, uncertain veterans dim* ■ make* a lump creep np In tbe throat. Only a few more Decoration them In the thought of tb* onlooker a. the men paw hy. bearing up 'ly. bolding aloft with trembling bande tbe tattered sod begrimed hattlrfloga. while now and thro 'be marcher* ■purred to tbe spring steps of long ago

by tbe mn.lc of tbe band.

Surely many of there gallant old fight's will be gone before another Memoria' ay roll* aronnd. la tbe impression of many aa the procession passed by. It reams only like yesterday when tbe first Memorial Day parade consisted of an Imense turnout of strong big men In the •ime of Use, ready for another four *r»' fighting If called upon by tbeir ■ontry. But since that May 80, 1*8. !ath has claimed tbe great majority, and a constantly increasing number paw year bat comparatire few era

left b

Tb* Regular* decline just now to be need at enemies ot tbe White Honee, and protest that they an with the Pres! from start to finish. But one of the r» •allsof the battle at the primaries fo choice of legitietlre candidate* and of that tbe Gubernatorial nomination be. ths reform politician* say. the appsaraooe of an easily risible llncgof division be■Wren tbe Roosevelt sad antl-Roosevslt

Republicans of ths State.

Polltlciane Morins Some

From Ses Isle Times.

Tbe election next Fall will be eu Important one for Otpe Mm; County. Be voting for a governor, an ueemblymau, a lurrogal*. a eberifl end a coroner art to be elected. A* yet, no candidate bt' been prominently epoken of by tbe Democrats for either of the Coonty officers. Already tbe Repnbll-

CoraeviUe E. StiUe, tbe nblymsn will be tbe candidate of tbe Hand faction for re-election. Sheriff Bright it likely to be tbe candidate of tbe oppoeing faction. Under tbe new Uw for fixing tbe of Goanty offioee, tbe tarrontte’i office it tbe moat desirable of the Coonty is, tnd there It Ukaly to bo a bitter fight for tbe Repnbiican nomination. Tbe present Surrogate, |E. C. Hewitt, wiH no doabt be a candidate for reelection- Tbe office of ebenfl is also i attractive under tbe new system, and not a few would be toady to take np tbe bur Jens laid down by

Bright.

Real Estate Transfers Recent Cepe May CUy real eatate traoifen are aa follows: George Bann, et ax, to Peter Bhlelda. »1500. Southeast part of lot No. < plan of Yacht Lota at UcbeUeng*

ending.

Theodore Mueller, et ax to Noah Bryan.. VflOO. Land on sou tbeast aide of Corgie street, adjoining land* of Thomas Campbell.

G. A. R. Decorates Old Soldiers Graves Through County

FLAG IS PRESENTED

Camp Fire Held in the Erenlng In Auditorium 5. S. Stiles Addresses Veterans.

ray I'm

No. 41. G. A. R-. bad ra for i be day. and in

tbe morning details were rent to tbe oemr Svsvlllr. Court House. Tackaboe, Gosbrn. DennHrillr. Erma and Cold Spring, where they decorated tbe grarra comrades who bare pasred to tbe great beyond. During tbe afternoon there

the Grand Army,

accompanied by tbe Cape May Band and by tne Cape Chapel Cadets, of West < *u* May. paraded to tbe auditorium where tbe exercise* of tbe afteruooo were held. Tbe oration was delivered by Fletcher W. Stltea. son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar P. this dty. and now a member of tbe Philadelphia bar. Daring tbe ceremonies there was the preaeotatioa of tbe remain* of tbe flag which was carried throagb the war by Company A of tbe tb New Jersey Regiment, sod it bos been ■reserved tbe veer* since by tbe Isle Col. G. W. Smith, and by whom it was prethe City as one of bis last requests when alive. Tbe fisg was presented tbs dty by Mayor M lllrl. who had r. • eeired it from Col. Smith, and It was accepted on the part of tbe Citv Council by Preaident of Council Ware. This flag was purchased by tbe women of Cape Mar in of tbore wbo ere sti!l a'ir* s bo contributed lo its purchase are Mrs. Edmunds, Mrs. William Scnellrnger. Mra. S. A. Foster and Mis, Pc-be Miller. Tb* flog was used in tbe service tor three year*, and when it was floating Pittsburgh was shot from lb#stall and fell ontslde of the works, bat was tscaed bv a brave soldier. Daring the evening there waa a camp, fire held In tbe auditorium, at wbicb adeases were mode bv & R. Slites wbo wa* charge of ths ceremonies of tbe day. by Post Commander William T. Stevens, by Thomas S. Stereos and others. Recitations were given by Mias Frances Doane and Mra. -C. Ernest Decbant, and solo* by Mr. and Mr*. J. Woodruff Eldredge. Miss Rebecca Stevens, and s piano selection by Mlee Helen Porter, also a duet by Mrs. William Hickey and Mrs. K. T. Ware Tbe namber* were inter*prrood bv •elec-

tions by tb* band.

MESSAGE TO LEGISLATURE Governor Stoke* Will Urge Refbroi Governor Slake* is to send a special ■essage to Uic Legislature when it assembles Tuesday, June 18. in wbicb he will urge tbe enactment of three reform

fie trill urge tbe enactment

of a civil oervice law. a grand jnr; re form Uw and a Uw giving to tbe people opportunity to express at primary

Ibeir choice for United State*

Senators to be elected at tbe fo’lowing

session of the Legislature.

All of these ideas were advocated by tbe Governor ia hia Usl *■ essage ami

put into bills which were intro-

doosd in tbe Legislature, but none was

The Repnbiican majority in

the Senate passed a civil service tail,

i there defeated by the The Governor wilt pot special strew* on lb* civil service Idea In bU special

vos that a re

eervie* bill, honestly enforced, would prove a benefit to tb well aa to tbs peopis.

Vice Chancellor E. B. Learning aod lee Edith Hand, of Boston, war* married in Boston, Moss., on Tnaaday. Miss Hand U a daughter of the lata Daniel Hand, of St. Paul. Minn , and of on old Cape May Coonty family, as well as tbe Vioe Chancellor. They will Err ■ - ■ -