CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. VII. NO. 34

CAPE M*Y. N. J.. THURSDAY. AUGUST 22, 1907. EIGHT PAGES

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WILDWOOD WINS EASILY

DEEDS ARE RECORDED

Get the Best of Cape May at the Start NINE TO THREE

Cspr May Changes Players. Thai Didn't Get More Runs

WUUwood ju»l uiailc pie out of the Cape May ball learn yesterday afternoon, and kept our team K°‘ n K- They Just balled out Ihe tuna tn IheUral and leave the heart di»e*< to l'a|ie May players, and rootent, too. l ape May k»t Bute* al aecund ban because of hU having to leave on a train, and Rutherford wan supplanted at find by liauaen, » hose place in left field »aa taken by H. Hall. The score here tells moat of the balance of the story of Cape May’s Waterloo. The score: CAPE MAY.

Hand, rf Kilcox, 2b HUles, 2b Casaady, cf H. Hall, If Rutherford, lb Sullivan, 3b J. Hall, p.

■'or lalet Jetilr. and Other Work at That Place The deeds from the Cape May Real hjttate Company to the Cnlted State* .f America have been accepted by the •o\eminent and have been sent to the •a|>e May County Clerk for record. Thwe deeds convey to the United 'tales four sites, one on the lower end of Two Mile Beach, one at Sewell’s Point, another Inside of thejetty on the rer end of Two Mile Beach for a life ing station and another at the head of the harbor where a lighthouse is to lie located. The government experts have examined the tillea and have found them . be good. The settlement of this question disposes of all of the preliminaries and the government can now advertise bids for the work, which may be done

ihortly.

Total*

8 6 27 10 6

0 0 0 8

WILDWOOD

K. it.

Kelcher, ef 8 2 Ixivelle, lb 1 1 Bradley, c 12 J. OavalaakL 3b 0 0 M usgra ves, 2b 0 0 Bunting, If 10 Snyder, as 2 2

Abel, rf

H. Cavalaaki, p

Totals

\vildwood Cap® May Left on bases, Cape May 7; Wild wood 8 Two-base hits, Hausend, Bradley. Sacrifice hits, Bradley. Double plays, Kelcher to Lovelle. Tuple play, J. Hall to Hausand to

Hliles.

Struck out, by Hall 7; by Caveleski

7.

Bases on balls, off Hall 1; off Cavel-

At Wildwood Today Cape May will play Wildwood at Wildwood this afternoon.

Trip to Holly Beach In the “Cora” Dr. Walter Burr’s speedy launch Tuesday a parly chaperoned by Miss McCabe, had a very enjoyable trip to Holly Beach and Wildwood, a part of the trip being lighted by the full moon. Those who were included were Miw Gertrude Wrigkt, Miss Ethel Marie HaUowell, Miss Margaret McCabe, Mias May McCabe, William McCreary, Charles Davis, Walter Burr, Jr., Earl Shields.

Teacher Appointed Miss Jane M. Hastings of Waldon, N. V., and a sister of Prof- J. B. I' inv>. principal of the Wart Cape May schools, has accepted a position as teacher in Ihe eighth grade in the Cape May city schools. She U a graduate of the OneonU Normal School of New York, and has been successfully teaching in Waldon, N. Y., for alx years.

CONTRACT AWARDED

Presbyterians to Build i 000 Parsonage

YORK BROS.BUILDER be Dtae by November-Will Adjoin the Church on Hughes Street

Distinguished Guests Among prominent guests at the Stockton hotel t» Congressman A. J. Barchfeld of Pittsburgh, who has rey returned from a trip to the Islhof Panama. He has w ith him his family. Mr. Barchfeld observed that the United States has no direct oommnication with South America by ater, snd ihe fact slrck himquitedisagreeably. This lack of means of transportation was discussed in these columns not more than a fortnight ago when it was j-ointed out that although this nation is s|>ending a colossal sum the Panama canal, it is doing nothin encourage the building up of American merchant maiine, which is absolutely needed if the builders of the canal would secure for themselves of the commercial beneflu to be deed from it- If direct ship oommuntcalion could be had with Latin-Amer-ica, commerce with those countries would increase in a surprising manner. European nations aid their ahipbuildnd shipowners, but in this country such thing* sre left entirely to prl•ate enterprise, with the consequence that the American merchant marine has been almost driven from the m

The Building Commilie of the First Presbyterisn Church of this city Tuesday awarded the contract lo Messrs. York Brothers, the lowest Udders, for the erection of their new parsonage, bich is to be located on Hughes street adjoining the church. The cost of the building is lo be bereen nine sod ten thousand dollars, and it is to be s frame structure. Contractor Charles York says that be cpeels to be able to hare the boose finished to time for the pastor to eat his Tbsnkiqctviog dinner there. The plsn of the bouse was described briefly in the Caps May Hbhald of

Who Will Be Sheriff? Senator Robert E. Hand, leader of the Republican organization in ( May county, has not yet selected his candidate for sheriff: that is, he is not imparting to the public his selection for the office, if he has selected him. It is understood that Mayor (Jus Hilton, of North Wildwood, desires the nomination for sheriff, and Hand may decide lo allow him to be nominated. Ardent friends of the Senator are urging him not to take Hilton, saying that he will be beaten if nominated, and Hand feels inclined, it is said to lake Uieir advice. Ttie friends of Hilton claim that he has stood by Hand in all of his battles, and saved to him his nomination last autumn.

Gift Krom Pastor's Wife Rev. James M. Cockins, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, of this city for nine yean, covering the penes I of the building of the present stone edifice, has forwarded to the treai of the churcn the sum of $300. A bequest of his late wife wbo died less than a year ago. Two hundred given to the general fund of the church and the remaining one hundred lo Christian Endeavor Society. Cockins did not assume the duties of any church pastoiate after leaving Cape May, but has traveled considerably, settling in I aw Angeles, California, where Mrs. Cockins died. Het remains were brought lo PitUburg, her former home, for burial.

Appeal for Baihlag Salts Guest* leaving hotels and having bathing suits that they do not care to take home with them, will confer a great favor if same are left at comer of Beach avenue and Jackson street,“The Hedges,” ter the benefit of the Sea Side Home, at Cape May Point. Mrs. Wm. King, President.

Harvest Home at Cold Spring To-day the Cold Spring Presbyterian Church hold their hat vest home in Eldredge Grove woods this afternoon and evening. A cbickeo pot-pie dinner will be served from 4 lo 10 p. Inis has been the great annual holiday event of the community of the church

e over fifty years.

Come and join in this social gathering and get one of the best dinneis that can be furnished al 60c. Strangers are especially welcome to this old ‘ oned harvest home. Benefit for the Old Brick Church.

He Ukas Pie

pie, especially “the kind that mother makes," and wbeo it comes to pie, there is one young man, an tneUn, wbo says that eating good pie is his “specially”, and be states thai without a doubt Charles A. Swain, 8067 Jackson street, is selling the finest line of jardinieres be aver saw.

keeper of Washington street, i son, was brought before Mayor Millet Friday on a charge of not having his children dothad proparly, and was after the hearing of several witnesses fined $6-00, with $2-70 costs. The charge la that the children were nearly

mily in the

Special Big Bar Shore Hhrimp Mrrad at the Cadi Cafe, 206 Ocean Mtreet sat prlratediniog rooms.

CAPE MAY ROAD ASSURED Cumuerland Preehnldrra to Improve the Onti Bad Link The much-mooted question of a good road from Camden to Cape May has been decided, and between $16,000 and $20,000 will be expended In Cumberland eounly to complete the missing link, which extended several miles north and south of Millville. The Landis Township committee took the initiative step by appropriating $1600, and the Cumberland oounty oard of Freeboldeni followed up the project and decided to certify to the as aesors the oast of the road and to include It in the annual tax budget. Although the good road agitator* in this section has been legion, there has been great opposition from the w« section of the county. The freeholder* voted 10 to 8 In favor of the road. Ji Is to be completed by July I, 1808. The other bad stretch of road between Camden and the sea lies between Coshen and Court House, where a line new pike is fast nearing comp'c'ion.

Summer Visitor!in Plent> About the Resort

GOSSIP OF LOBBIES

lllak to Close Temporarily Vice Chancellor Learning allowed a lie last Friday for the opening of the skating rink on Washington street, a4joining the Methodist Church, on Tuesday evening, at which lime there should be a trial of the rink for its noise and the Vice Chancellor listened it himself. In view of the fact that ihe rink had been closed for several reeks, there were over 260 skaters on the floor, and they made more than the ordinary noise. The Vice Cbanoel* lor decided to allow hi* temporary injunction to stand until the hearing and decision as to whether there shall be a permanent injunction. The hearing will be either in September or October.

The Panl Joaea Cotillion The subacription dance at Congress Hall on Saturday evening next bids o be a most charming occasion. The children are looking forward with great expectations. The grand triumphal march and garland dances will be features and the musical chair will occasion much fun- The large dining will be used and the early part of the evening will be for the children and the latter part a selected program of the latest dances for adults. The orchestra, an excellent one, comes from Philadelphia. Lucien O. Carpenter is director in charge. Tickets, 60 cents at Congress Hall.

A DESCENDENT ROBBED M4MIO oi Gems gtolru Hm.da v Mghi • I Bar Harbor Outrage A dispatch from Bar Harbor, Me, published in the New York Herald ol yesterday, said that a daring robbery was perpetrated there on Mondaynight. At about half past seven o'clock, hllethe family were at dinner, s robber entered Donaq ie, the cottage ol tnd Mm. A. Howard Hinkle, ol Cincinnli, and carried away aboui $4,000 worth of Jewelry. The thief made hi* entrance by lean* of a porch on one *ide of the ouse and went into the room* of Mr. Hinkie, Mr*. Hinkle and Miss Ingall* remov ing the Jewelry that he found on le several bureaus. He overlooked tveral valuable! that would have very materially increased the value of his haul. The thief was seen by the young daughter of Mrs. Ingalls, but the little girl did nor speak of the matter until the next morning, when the arlie* were wUsing. The stolen valuable* included a gold watch, several scarf pins, pearl ana gold studs and cuff buttons, chains, a pearl and amethyst pin, a gold pin *el with sapphires, three diamond bar pins set with pearls and emeralds and jewelled baby pins. Mr. Hinkle Is a grandaon of the late William Bohellenger, Sr., of Cape May.

Dally Herald Tide Table man no* mooxuqht Noon

l Moo Wed 22 Thu 23 Fri 24 Sat

Moo 27 Toes Wed 30 Fri 31 Sat

6 33 6 60 All Night

10 26 11 09 11 61 12 18 12 68

9 21 After 8 80 10 06 ** 10 48 •• 11 80 **

1 23

Good Work By Seaside

The Seaside Home at Cape May Point U at present crowded to its utmost capacity with mothers who find great comfort and rest in being in that summer-time country week bouse, down by the sounding sea. The home is under the care of a board of managers of which Mrs. William King of this city Is president. It has done a good work for a number of years and

be given by all persons interested In

philanthropic matters.

Aoooant G. A. R. E

TRIED TO CUT THROAT Made Murderoas Slashes. Bn l Heavy Beard Saves HU Life Samuel Allman U alive today because, like many another Russian Jew he wears a bushy beard. Altman U a tailor, and lives with his family at Woodbine. Lately he became 111 and

He threatened to kill himseR, and hU family kept watch over him to see that be did not make good the threat. Tuesday morning their vigilance was relaxed, and the bewhUkered tailor seised a knife and made murderous slashes at hU throat. He failed to raise hU bushy beard, however, and while the knife made ugly wounds from which the blood gushed, he was able tolalk when hU family came to his aid. They hustled the would-be suioide to a train, and took him to Cooper Hospital, Camden. The surgeons sa<

Will recover.

PERSONAL MELANGE

Whal is Going on In the Cotta gt Colony—Many Interesting Chatterings-

i prominent

Patronise Advertiser*.

Patronize the man wbo advertises. Remember that this mao is taking all this trouble to present bU goods to yon He gives you special prices sod brings the goods virtually to rourdoor through

lev to save you the

inconvenience ot looking In all the stores for what yo* want. Hr I* s benefit to the community for without him the rspapers ronld not ran snd in baying from him yon are doing a good tbs town yon live In. Bay of

They are the np-to-dste and wide awake men.

Approved at Cape May

President Roosevelt ha* appointed as Shipping Commissioner of the port of Philadelphia, John J. Hogan, a

succeed William R.

Knight, Jr., a Republican ward leader who was removed on account of poliii. cal activity. The appointment pleases a large number of Cape May people for the reason that Mr. Hogan U a son In law of Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Shields of Cape May, hU wife having formerly been Miss Sarah M. Shields. Commissioner Hogan la strictly inactive In polities, but because of his qualifications for the position gained by fourteen years of service as deputy

For tbs National Booampmsot. Grand commissioner, he has become known

While unloading a somber of heavy barrels at HsUsplaln station,Mr. George Hoffman, brekeman on tbs Cape May freight, had tha misfortune lo crash

three of hi* fingers Thursday morning.

train and will be nnable to a Ms freight duties for at Issst a

George T. Gwilliam, Philadelphia merchant, the Cbalfonte. Mr. and Mr*. W. A. Sims of Pittsburgh, are guest* al the Stockton, to unain until the close of the season. Mr*. Jane Mtig* and Mr*. John Wisy of Cape May Court Hon*c were ruesls of Vice Chancellor and Mr*. Ednund B. Learning al the I-afayeUe

yesterday.

William R. Brewer,clerk of the Baltimore circuit court, has joined hi* ■laughters, Miss Brewer and Mrs. Fieharty, at the Lafayette. They have ta*ed the summer there. Madame Emma Kuelke, the well itown »oprano,i* a patron at Congress all, where her daughter, Mr*- Aiken, also a patron. Mr. and Mrs. Carter H. Page, Jr., of Philadelphia, with Uieir children, are guests al Carroll Villa for several days. Mr*. Robert Denny of ColIngswood, N. J., are guests of Mr. and Walter Ewing of West Cape May. . Aguslus C. E'dredge, wbo hold* a responsible posiUon in tbe furniture department of Abraham and Straus in Brooklyn, N. Y., is on his annual va-

cation here.

and Mrs. Arthur L. Johnson of Pittsburgh, who passed a fortnight al the Stockton, and who came lo Cape May by advice of Senator Elliott Rodger*, of Allegheny, have returned lo their home, greatly pleased with Cape May and its peculiar qualiUe* a* a ummer resort. They have alway* been going to other resorts, and this i* the first vacation which they have passed which at it* end they regretted Is ending. They will come to CapeMay on Uieir next. Mr. Johnson is a manufacturing druggist. and Mrs. Eugene S. Newbold ol Baltimore, who are at the Lafayette, leave on Monday for Lennox, Maas. Mr. and Mrs. Tbos. Jenkins of BalUore are registered at the Lafayette. Mr*. Hires, wife of ex-Cong row man George Hires, of Salem, N. J., accompanied by her *on, George Hires,Jr.,I* passing a few days al Congress Hall. John McCarrab, a wholesale co dealer in Philadelphia, and bit mother Mrs Kate McCarrah are guests of the Glenwood for a few days stay. Mrs. McCarrab is a daughter of John Scht-1-lenger, wbo many years ago was a dtiLower Township and owned the farm now tbe property of George

Rutherford.

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar J. Bamberger of Philadelphia, accompanied by Mr*. Clara Lederer, are spending a fortnight tbe Stockton. Mr. Bamberger well known real estate operator of the

Quaker City.

Former Jodge James Gay Gordon ol the Philadelphia Common Pleat, accompanied by his daughter Miss Mary O. Gordon and his sons Charles C. Andrew L, u at the Lafayette for

days outing.

The Rev. Father James A. Holoban i CoatesviUe, Pa., and Rev. Father James P. Parker ofConshohocken, Ps , are well known clergvmen passing late Angus! day* at toe Lafayette. Mrs. Geor e B. Newbold and the Newbold of Philadelphia have apartments at tbe Virginia for an ex tended sojonra. Mrs. Anthony Steelman, widow of tbe late Sheriff Steelman of this county, arcompanied by her daughter Mrs. Randolph Man, both of Tuckaboe. are spending some Ume at tbe Carroll

Villa.

Dr. and Mrs. Samuel F. Ware have >Deluded a trip to Atlantic City and are now located at tbe Chalfonte until it is time for them to occupy Uieir win-

*vy handicap* have militated •gainst the winning ol Miss Annette Davis for some time here of late, but Tuesday »he came to the fore again and »on the handicap medal play golf oumey on the local links with an acual score of 99. The wind affected maerially the play, but Miss Davis played straight and kepi out of trouble, going out in 60 and returning in 49.

The score*:

HEAVY HANDICAPS

Militate Against Miss Anne Davis Winning AT THE GOLF LINKS

NEW HARBOR AQUATICS Swimming Races Are Successful Events Here HELD SATURDAYS

All thr Regular Women Players Appeared Yesterday in the Handicap

Boal Racing Also A Prominent Fea lure in Connection With Sports

hoy*,

i harlwi

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Mis* Annette Davf* fl F. Htovel fl Mm. Joe Luca* 12 Mm. Kennedy 13 Mis* Florence Daniel* 9 Mis* Guile Davis 12 ■fis* Rena Dimond 12 MU* Reid and Miss Smith

Iras* Net 99 99 106 100 114 102 116 103 114 106 118 107 126 113 ithdrew.

Met arey .

Ullen Luca*, carried the handicap «winiinii

the Ne»

for prize* offered I Yacht Club. In the M) yard race, McCarey. 8 ing from scratch. linUhed first m

Ume.

W. McF. Lucas. |6 second*' h* cap- was second. while J. F. L and H. William*. 12 *er<m<l*'hand

‘lead heal for Ihird place.

*>nds hand:

IS NOW TENNIS CHAMPION

First Time In Four Years It Goea To A Baltimorean For the find time in four years Uie ’ape May summer tennU championhip goes lo a Baltimorean. i'hiladelohia and Washington have taken the lonors in the intervening seaNon*. The final match was played Monday in tbe golf club's oourts, and J. Duton, an ex-Boston Tech man, whose lome is in Baltimore, won out after a tard fight wilh Albert Russell, of .•liiladelphia. Russell started by taking the Orel iet, 7-6; ihen Uie Baltimore boy came iack ami w on the next three, 6-3, 7-6,

J-2.

YACHT CLUB TO VISIT rut Go To Ocean City Satnidaj < Enter Races The Cape May Yacht Club will go o Ocean City on Saturday to parliciate in the power boat races to be givi by tbe Ocean City Yacht Club. Commodore Wilson has sent oi request that all boat* intending lo part shall leave Cape May not latei than five o'clock a. m. on Saturday in order to reach Ocean City In time for

the race*.

Tbe Reading railroad will rt special train,'leaving here at ter clock, and returning at a convenient in after the races are over.

doe* the work of the office." While his position U temporary at the present time, It U believed that he will be permanently appointed In view of the fact that his civil service record and honorable tenure of office are points in his favor. His Philadelphia home U

Race street-

i.a.ffaa; ,5L“£iasr£MSS?**3E

If Tom Have Baal eatete to buy, lo sell, to rest, or Inf are, won will do wcU by eonsalting me at ay office. Sol Bi

What Ton Have Been Waltiag For salty to pnrehsor a •trie' ly o date, well located borne oo

tosy terms. Hers It Is:

Clooa to the ocean bavtog twelve too a %Bg&. Ftae system at eteci' r llgh lag and gaa throogboct tiu boa*, .

Caught a Huge Shark Henry Siegfried and a party of fishermen Monday morning caught a eating shark nine feet in length, and wito the mouth measuring fourteen inches from its jaw joints to the top of its nose. The shark was purchased by David H. Fell, who keeps the cafe the comer of Beach avenue and Perry rtreei. It is now on exhibition at that place. A large number of people viewed il yesterday afternoon and doubt many who will learn of It thU moming through the Hkrald will take advantage of this opportunity e this monster of the deep.

“ Notice

Bids for painting Lower Township bouse, on outside, two coats, and glazing windows, rails to be set np, to be painted white, trimmings to correspond, Lucas' best white lead to be used and best of oil. Rids will be received by Uie committee up toSo'clock tiepl. 4, 19(17, at which Ume and place committee will mart and open same. For further information inquire of committee or clerk. Chas. O. Reeves, Clerk.

Mr. and Mm L N. Della*, aecom led by their two daughters and their son, are among prominent Philadelphians at tbe Colonial. Mr. Dallas is s son of Judge George M. Dallas of thr United 6 tat as Circuit for lbs Third Cir-

cuit of the United State*. (Continued on Second Page)

Until

of

J- F. Luca 'on the 6u yat C. A. Met a

McF. Lucas, 3 Nmm>l*' * a,

bird.

The novelty event, an egg and .poon race, was won by C. A. Met arey, with Spencer Lucas and Jamt* K. Li - u> second and third. Two heal race* al«o formed a part of the afternoon program. The five-mile event for *ail boat* a* won by J. .Spicer learning's Helen. Mill*' iskidoo won the eight *U for power boats, and A. B. Annette «a» second. They BMn'l Kte-al it- report of riaturday'* I rail game between ( ape May ami Nar:rlh team*, in the Daily hekai.ii Monday morning, the Kununarie* •ve Narberth a* having stolen lu i*e*, when in reality they did not ealany, but the types which were itended to appear a* cypher* appearI a* 10. From such a statement it ould look a* though catcher -Charlie Doak was unequal lo Ihe task of catching for the Cape May team, but w hen it i* understood that no stuien ba»e* were made il show* that he play* a good game. The bsse trail the tabulated score of Doak'* pla< ing lay will nee that lie made no errors and there could not have been Narberth.

plmaare both in cut of garment and material*, workmanship will have the same care attention that we have always abowo

TAX NOTICE

Under

3U

Cape May. Augur*’ IT. 1907. “——* ’ the collect or mu*l

•at and sale parreal eat ate for Ihe year

1906 remaining unpaid on July first. 1907. Ihe Ail vert fired Delinquent mat will first appear lu tbe Cape May paper* on Sept. 13

1907.

At the same Ume will be published a fist of tbe name and amounts dne of the Poll and Personal Taxaa of 1906 remain I .g no paid at tbat date. To avoid tbe cost and publicity nt ad re rt win* payment

hive Ml onto Talk; Threw Minnie Rate The Keystone Telephone Company give a fire minute conversation at a three min te. Thl- 1* an important matter lo t* using the long distance upon ■as matter* The Keystone Telephone has the leading telephone service |u Cepe Hay.

Best Advertising Medium The Herald is a good advertising medium. On Saturday a lady lost a package. She advertised in the Herald on Monday, and the finder saw adver. and returned the goods to tbe owner If yon lose anything advertise tbe fact in tbe Herald,

The Cecil Gale. No. 205 Ocean Street, is the most elegantly appointed place of its nature in Cape May, and lathe to meet ones friends Schlits

Holy Communion, 7JO a. m.; Morning

and celebration, 10.W

n. m.; 600day-school, 8 p. as.; Keening

rioss at the First M. K. Church next Bandar will ba as follow*: Preaching by ths pastor, Rrr. Jamas Barns, at 10.80s .

m. and 7.46 p.m.

Journeyed lo Ocean Cily

A number of member* of Cape Island Lodge F. and A. M. m ho desired to take the degree of Tall Cedar, journeyed lo Ocean City on Saturday evening

Jackson atnwu.'tbs parish and all-year U*t. and took the degree. Among them cbnrch, Utsaarvlomoa Bandar will bw were Charles York, John Hewitt, R.

H. Faddy, Jay Mecray and 8. F. Eldredge. A banquet was served at

Hotel Cumberland, Ocean City.

Diamond ring. $100 reward If returned to Harold Edward Pine, Lafayette Hotel, Cape May, or4» Law Bldg., Baltimore, Md. 8 22-51

. R-, deliveries lo he made during Fall and Winter. Apply to Salem Glam Work*, Salem. “. J. July 28, ’07. tf

vis the time lo bay jour Charles T. Campbell. Baal Estate and Inaoranoe. 808 Washington strew

Doing Excellent Work

Jo IB C. Little has opened a Bret class — * -• where be

nalat store at U* Jackson street, whet has pat In a full lias of pslaur's sod *1 teds materials- He will take eon tea-. for palortag, and DecXortUnt work dot

XakeaHie la a »ew tit. Loots a