CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. VII. NO. 35

CAPE MAY, N. J.. THURSDAY. AUGUST 29, 1907.

Subscription—$1.00 For Yeai

WILDWOOD TRIED NOW ON TOP AND TRUE

PERSONAL MELANGE

Deleft Cape May at Wildwood That,, Virtue is Its Own Re Yesterday ward" Shown in Service

THE SCORE 2 TO ! MOORE AND JERREL GOSSIP OF LOBBIES INVITATION EVENT THE BEST PLAYING

By Fast Playing They Brat Cip: May By Making Onr Run In (hr Filth Inning

nif m-oiv below tell* the utory of a ICuuil game of ball played at Wildwood yesterday between tape May and Wildwood, in which the Wildwood leant won by 2 to 1. Today the name team* will meet here for their ninth

game.

The*

CAPE MAY.

Kuhn, If J. Kooger ** Hall, cf Gilbert, lb Hand, rf Warner, p

Bunting, If 1110 0 Lovelle, lb 0 0 14 0 0 J. Cavalaski, 3b 0 0 0 2 0 Snyder, as 0 10 2 0 Toppan, cf 0 0 0 0 0 Muagraves,2b 0 0 3 3 0 Daily, e 0 0 8 1 0 Abel, rf 1 0 0 0 0 HCavalaki, p 0 0 18 0 Total* 2 2 21 11 0 Wildwood 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 x—2 Cape May 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-1 Left on bases, Wildwood 3. Earned run*, Cape May 1; Wildwood 1. Stolen base* Curry. Sacrifice hit Daily Double play*, Krier to Gilbert. Struck out by Warner 6; by Cavale*ki 8. Base* on ball* by Warner 2. Passed balls DailyTime of game 1 JO. Umpire Swain. Ti buiay’s Ball Gamb Cape May crossed bat* Tneaday again with Wildwood, and won out by a wore of 5 to 1. The home team go their Aral run in the first inning and then kept ahead. Cape May 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 x—' Wildwood 00000100 0-1 Left on bases, Cape May 6, Wildwood 6. Earned runs. Cape May 1. Stolen base*. Cape May 4. T»o-baw hit, Hauien. Three-bane hit, Gilbert. Saerifiee hit*, Kuhn, Booger, Gilbert, Curry, Lovella, Toppan. Struck out, by Sileox 6, by Horton 3. Base* on ball*, by Siloox 2, by Horton 1. L'rnpira, Harry John.

BIRTHDAY PARTY BCrm. V. C. Allen Oleew a Good Time To Her Mon Mr*. P. C- Alien of Brookie, N. Y., who ■* ■peodiog part of the summer here, accompanied bv her two bright little boy*, *t the home of Mr*. J. P. Lemmon, oil Elmir* •Ircet, tbi* dir. g**e to her youngest *on. Master P. C. Allen. • birthday party Tneaday. He came into bis tenth ynar on August 27, These two little boys are fine little fellows aod mate friends erery where, and will be eery much missed when they return to their home in Brooklyn. The table groaned under the weigh I of good things to eat and all did jusber to it too. Master prod receired onmerons and baeUfol present*. A dehdoo*

is fnrniataed, aa was also an abundance oflceream.hr P. W. Wolf, of Cape May Bakiag On. Those present were Masters Ji Theodore Allen, Tbomaa Lea Lemmon. Daniel Arthur SiscoX, Harry Dryden Lemmon, prad Conning ham Allen, Jr Mr* F. C. Allen, Mr. Edward Sherman >o and Mr*. J. F. Lemmon.

Miller, of Cumberland nouaesd hi* enndidney for the Hepibu— nomination of HtaU Haoator from that county in * who in

Two Faithful Pennsylvania Railroad Oliidals and The Esteem in Which They are Held Here

“Distribute flowers mg, and do not wait to lay them up>n the grave* of Ihe dead." Such were the words which recently came from the pen of an eminent writer, and right well might he have added, your praise* of men while they are living and do not withhold them until they are past bearing them when they cannot 1* encouraged by them." cry proper thing to do U to givi proper praise lo proper persons at th' proper time. So, we And a pleasure just now in turning toward the K. passenger station at Cape May for lubject* worthy of “a few remarks." Live years ago we made note of the fact that Samuel H. Moore had roundi out a full score of year* of service 1th the company at this (mint. Therefore it will be seen that he has served in this capacity a full quarter of a century, and is moving on upon the tw euty-idxth j At the age of fourteen Mr. Moore itered the service of the company clerk in the General Freight Office, Philadelphia under the late General Freight Agent, L. N. Walton In the spring of 1882 he was transferred to the (-ape May freight office. November of that year he was de acting station agent, to succeed James Ixraiuing, resigned. Young as he was, Mr. Moore's efficiency provedhis ability, and he soon ed the full title of agent. He ow entered upon the twentysixth year of service w ith the company- . . In 1885 Mr. Moore married Miss Anna Smith, daughter of the late Col, ■corge W. Smith. Their marriage hm> proved a very happy one, and has been truly blessed by one daughter, "us Helen, now a joung lady every ay worthy of so excellent parentage. Mr. Moore is held in high regard by la superiors, and has iheir entire con Cdence in conducting the affairs of ■e company at this point. His intelligence, sound judgment and honesty of purpose have been demonstrated in city council, upon the Board of Education and otherwise. Everett J. Jerrell, ticket clerk and telegraph operator, has been Mr. Moore's “right hand man," and a aiuable and pleasant assistant for the past fifteen years. Jerrell la a native of Ocean View, this county, and there received his first lesson in telegraphy. For three years he served the company arioitt points before being sent here in 1102. Steadily and faithfully he has pounded" the telegraph key and ticket stamp. Mr. Jerrell married Miss Eleanor Elevens in 1107. They have one non, bright and good as his parents, it is said, and this is saying a great deal for the child. Mr. Jerrell is an official member of the Finn Baptist Church of this city, and la treasurer of that organization. He Is Fast Master of Cape Island [.edge, F. and A. M., and la a member also of the A. O. D. W. and I. O. K. o lie chosen

The Cape May 1'nblic School* will open on Tuesday morning next for the school year of 1807m under th* anpersisinx principaisbip of Prof. H. D. Moyer, formerly of Wfluington, Dei. The West Cape May Public School* will open tor the school year on Mon-

day, Beptambar 10th.

The market la an flooded with inferior goods at the present time that a is often met with "no Beware of these Imitation*

.u u* h™ d A.. .,*j—.

of Paasmylvania |

and Haw Jamy, ahm Hutaijr FaMa.!

Summer Visitors in Plent) About the Resort

MRS. STOVELb BEST NOW

Played Good in Opening Round Yesterday

What it Going on In the Cottage Colony—Many Chatterings

Kobert Minch of Bridgeton, son of President of the New Jersey Bennie Bloomfield H. Minch, is a gueat i Slock Ion Hotel. Mr. Minch la a her of the Sophomore class of Princeton University and a room-male of \V. Kldredge, son of Pilot and Mrs. Charles Eldredge of West Cape May. Vice Chancellor James K. Howell of New Jersey, whose home l* In Newark, acconijianied by J. H. Ely of the aanu place, is a guest at the Windsor. ouvemeur Hoes, son of Chaplain Hoes, of the United Btalet Navy, is guest at the Baltimore Inn. The young has a large number of friends about ( ape May, having passed several summers here. Johnston of Philadelphia spent Sunday with Mrs. Johnston and her daughler* w ho are stopping Unden Villa. Kmest T. Williamson of New York visiting his mother Mm. Elvina Price on Lafayette street. Mr. Williamson is a graduate of Brown University, Providence, R. I., and a lawyer practicing in New York city. He is of the lale Thomas H. Williamson,who few- years preceding 1885 was the sr of the Cape May Wave, and a grandson of the la(e Rev. Moses Williamson, who for a great many yean pastor of the Cold Bpring Presbyterian Church. Mm. James W. Ware of Bayonne, N. J., is visiling the doctor’s mother, Mrs. M. J. Ware, on Hughes street. She 111 be Joined later in the week by Dr.

War

Prof. George W. Blake of Woodbine is visiting his brother, Lawyer H. Blake on Washington street. Assistant Postmaster William H. Conklin of Springfield, 111., accompanied by Mrs. Conklin, has arrived at the Stockton Cor a second visit of the

summer.

Ixmls Johnson of CindimaU, a grandson of Reverdy Johnson of Maryland, ho w as attorney-general of the United Slate* before the Civil War, is a guest at the Stockton Hotel. and Mrs. William Welah have sent out InvitaUons for the marriage of their daughter, Mia Caroline Tatham, lo Mr. Alexander Coxe William*, on September 21*t, at 8t. John' Church here. Following the wedding breakfast will be served at the Welsh cottage on Reach avenue. Miss Welsh is a granddaughter of the late Henry U. Tatham, of Philadelphia. Mr. Wilson of Mr. and Mrs. R. Norris Williams of Philadelphia, who are patrons at the Colonial this summer. Henry G. Rcmmers, one of Baltimore's best known busineas men, is a distinguished arrival at Congress Hall, where be will pass several days. Congressman George D. McCreary, who has been In Europe since early summer, will sail today for home, and will pass September with his family at their cottage on Columbia avenue. Mr. Thomas G. Vickery of BalUiore is visiting his brother, Mr. Stephen G. Vickery, of the same city, at the Colonial. Mr. Thomas Vickery has just returned from a trip North, and at the close of his Cape May visit Ihe brothers will return home together. Mr*. Barab Tyler Brown of Baltimore is spending a month here. W. Macfahng. D. D , of St. Peter’s Church, Lsochrster, Ohio is s •I of Mr. aod Mra. John F. Beta, at their Jeflerson street cottage. Dr. Mech* Hog has been selected to give the address at the General Council of the Fortieth Aooiversarr of the Lutheran Church at Boflslo, S. Y , to be bald

early next month.

Albert D. Nelson of Beading, Pa., who formerly resided at Cape May, conducting an organ and piano business here, is ,

the Carroll* Villa for a few

days and has been greeted by a large

number of friend■ winU here.

Mra. Charles C.

Fred Stovrll, who won (he handicap medal play toorner held on thi local links Tueaday, furnished the best golf of the day yesterday afternoon in the opening round of the invitation rh play tourney for the piise rap* presented by Mr. K. W. Uaivry ol Philadelphia. Pllfrd against Mi«* Smith of Louis eille, Ky . the best of the western contingent playing at Cape May this sum r. Mra. Slovell was forced to play si the top of her game In order to win oni as Miss Smith was given one strokt

bsnuicap.

x of the match was reached si the long sixth bole In the home round when Miss Smith wss on the green in three with two putts for u bogey A.wben Mra. Stovell, who was short on hei third pitched her lasslne luto the bole for s The other three boles were halved, giving Mrs. Stovell the match, 1 up. The other matches were all easy ones. Miss Annette Davis, who is playing from acnitch, best Miss Fannie desilver and 7 to play; Miss Guttle Davistriumphed over Mrs. Thomas W. Eastwiek 5 up and 4 to play; Mias Katnna deSilyer lost to Miss Kens Dimond, bring 2 down and 1 to play; Mrs. Percy Collins defeated Mrs, Joseph Lucas, 8 up and I to play; and Miss Martha Bled won from Miss Shearer, 7 and 5. Mrs. Kennedy and Miss Florence Daniels drew byes.

What Yon Have Been Waiting For — opportunity to purchase a strictly modern, np to date, well located home on

~~it terms. Here It Is:

Jos* to the ocean having twelve rooms, —■g* cement baeement, new hot plant In excellent shape. Fine system of electric Uh-log sod gas throughout the bouse. Most desirable cottsae for renting purpoaas always brings good rent*. Only a " amount of cash oacesaarr to bay It.

■slon given Immediately. I particular* apply to GiimxxT C. Bdoues. ~ Baal Estate Broker, |

ad by bar dausbtsr Miss Frances Rowland and soosHerbert, Joseph and Lewis of Mt. Airy. P*, are gaeats at th*

Mr. and Mrs. John C Doyle, lent In Naahnlle. Tenn., aocwi Congreat HaR fur a brief

Miss Smith ol Louisville Her Opponent—Miss Annette Davis Bests Miss de Silver

Ml** Annette DavU of Philatlelphia, daughler of Dr. Charloi N. Davis, chairman of the Green Committee, played her best golf of the season Tue»lenlay afternoon, going out on 48 and reluming on 49, which is the best golf played on the local links this y« utilside of the exhibition of Mrs. Ronald U. Barlow-. Despite her good going, however, Miss Davis was able lo capture nothing belter than the third prize, the first cup going to Mr*. Fred Stovell: whose handicap of 6 gave her a net 85, and the second going to Mis* DavU sister. Guile, who strove superbly and returned a net 96. The Durter*' tourney for the Mrs. It. Norris Williams cup w as also played yesterday and first prize w as taken by Miss Shearer, while second and bird went to Miss Kathrine DeSilver uid Mrs. Samuel BUphaui, yMr. R. IV. Harvey, of the Philadel;>hla Country Club, Cape May's best player, ha- donated a pair of cup* foi the ladies’ match play in an invitation t today and Thursday. The score follow*: Hdcp. Grs. y;et. Mr*. F. Stovell 6 101 * 8£ Mias G. DavU 12 108 96 Miss A. DavU 0 97 97 Miss F. DanieU 9 108 9S Miss Smith 8 108 10t Mr*. J. W. Luca* 12 116 105 Miss K. Dimond 14 119 105 Mrs. P. Collins 8 1X7 109

Mis. Henry C. Reineke of Congress Place, a daughler of Mr. and Mrs. J. McMullen, was taken to the Methodist Hospital, Philadelphia, where an operation was performed. Reports from there last night were that the operation was not as successful as expected, and that she was seriously ill.

To Succeed Thrtnaelvr*

The terms of Councilman James J. Doak, Joseph R. Brooks and Samuel H. Moore expire in December, and their successors are to be elected in November. They will probably all be renominated at the primaries on September 10th, although It was at first Intimated that none of them would be

succeed themselves.

For Bale and For Bent. I have a few choice Farms for sale close

lo city.

Jr , are enjoying August day* at the Windsor. Mr. Biggs U attorney for the PennsvIvanU Railroad In Delaware. He a son of tbs Ute Cover lor John

igg»-

Clarenoe K. Godahalk, manager of the Keystone Motor Car Company, •gents for the Packard and Buiek and air-cooled Corbin cars, U spending a In hU motor boat Tramp II, built by tho E. H. Godahalk Company, of Camden. The boat U equipped with a four- cylinder Bulck engine. Mr. Godahalk U now at Old Point Comfort, having taken the outside route from Cape May. There ate five passengers on board, including the owner. Mr. Godahalk expect* to retain early

waek, and will be a gueat of Mr. and Mra. K. “

Howard street.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. V annum an

um early JhU l ® cl *

st at the cottage

at the

■ Lafayette tor a fortnight. Mr. Vanna-

* Jos V

MISS DAVIS PLAYS BEST

But Looses to Mrs Fred Sto 1 veil Who’s Net Was 95

01 Season. Eight Women Play Ii Their Tournament, and Some Good Cards Turned In

ELLIS S. ABRAMS BURIED Funeral of Lawyer and Politician Was Largrly Attended The funeral of Ellis S. Abrams, a well-known member of the junior Bar and 19th ward politician who died suddenly last Sunday at Stetson Hos , Philadelphia, following an operation for appendicitis, took place yesterday morning from the residence of his brolher, Philip Abrams, No. 2366 North Thirteenth street, Philadel-

his.

The funeral was largely attended, many memberf of the Bar, politiciani and personal friends of the deceased being present. The honorary pallbearers were State Representative Daniel Shem, Dr. Robert Judge, police surgeon of the 18th district; AbRoscnlhal, Julius Blanckensee, William Macdonald, Assistant District attorney John M. Pattenon, for Director of PubUc Safety McKen ty, Lee Solomon and former Police Sergeant Harry Brown. At the conclusion of services by tin Rev. Marvin Nathan, rabbi of Bell. Israel Synagogue, the deceased law's* laid lo rest by the side of himother in Adath Jeshurun Cemetery. Frankford.

After Assembly man Billie te Agent Burke nf the AnU-Salooi

League of New Jersey was one of thi visitors to Cape May last Friday. Hi

o look over the political sltuaUoi. see what could be done toward

defeating the re-nomlnation of Assemblyman t'orarille E Billie of this county, who was one of the three Kepubliwho voted with the Democrats to repeal the Bishops’ Bill, which bill pro bibit- th* sale of liquor on Sundae. Mr. Burk claims that the Cape May assemblyman voted lo all instances against every measure the object of which was to preserve the sanctity of tbs Sabbath

arks announced that a large num-

ber of worker* would be aeot into the

urge lb* people against the

nomination of Mr. SUlle, and In cai

a*ted, then they will seek lo se-

lect a Democrat who,will stand for the

of the Aott-Saloon League.

persona who desire pi be cendi dates tor offices lo he at the November

persons desiring to ha

candidates for delegs tea to the city sad ~ must Bl* thair nomms

municipal darks of the ikal division* of tae eonaty Friday nf this wank. Asa

INDUSTRIOUS PROSPEROUS

How Success Follows Honest Industry

HANDICAP TOURNAMENT

Lewis C. Baker Wins the Medal Play Event

MECRAY BROTHERS MISS CAMPION WINS

Exemplified by Success ol These Brothers—A Square Deal Their Motto

“The good men do lives slier them."

—Shakespeare.

There is an undeniable troth contained in the above quotation, but it is of the ever-living present that we have to lo just now. for we are treating of th. living,—not of the dead, and we caunui lose eight of the fact that lb' Wneficrm effects ol the good ibat rr.eu do i* fell quickly, shedding all buulao iutlueao ood that eaniiul be fought down ni

ii of '■

y Broth

•John W. Mecny and Frank B. He*y, a younger brother. Jay Mecray, dug associated with ihcm but not in irlnerahip John, the eldest brotiier -gnu business in a small wsy as compared sith the present extensive busiics*. in 1890 buying oct Everingbsm’s unall grocery. In 1895 he erected a new luiiding on Washington street,lu whs- » now Reading Railway property, sop mhirged bis premises in 1901, taking ••to partnership bia brother Frank. In 1902 the railway company purch.•ed their property for station purposes ind the firm purchased the well knowu >u ral Market property at Washington nd Ocean streets, where a most suc-e.-aful business has been conducted by hem during the past fire year*. Their UHrt is the oldest and one ol the best ■f its kind, if not the leading one, lo this city. -'A square deal" la their >, and it has b:e sod fresh vigor infused into it daily. John Mecray was married in 1889, to lira Eunice High, the fruit of their nioii being two daughters and one in. About the name lime, or nearly ineteen years ago, he was made •uiieriiitendent of the First Presby•rian Church Sunday-school, and the irospcrous condition of the school, .till under hi* guidance, attests his efficiency. John i* one of the ruling cldere of the church, ha* a good bass voice, and some y ear* rendered valued amistmce to the church choir. Frank B. Mecray was married >Us* Millloent Hughes in 1900, a iltlc Harriet is just the “cutest” little baby girl in town. Frank is secretary .if Hundayschool and active in :hurch work, and treasurer of the Jay, the youngest brother, is also a jsrful member of the church. Indeed .be Mecray Brothers, in social, business and religious life are looked upon is example* worthy of emulation. B.

R. R. CORSON FOR SHERIFF Former Freeholder of Upper Town ship Helrcied lo Rnn The press agent of State Senator itoberl E. Hand, leader of the Repubican organization of Cape May countylias announced that the senator will .upport Robert R. Corwm nf Palermo, Jpper Township, for sheriff, at the suning primaries which will lake lace on September loth. Mr. Corson is a well-known citizen .if that township and was tor a number of years in the Board of Freeholders. He Is an Ardent admirer of Senator Hand and in the Board of Freeholders voted for almost every measure which senator desired passed through that body. He will make a good sheriff and Is generally acceptable to the citizens of the county: The organization therefore will support this ticket at the primaries: For Assemblyman, Corsvllle K. SUlle, of Tuckahoe, Upper Tuwnnhip. For Surrogate, Charles P. Vanns .an, of Dias Creek, Middle Town-

ship.

For Sheriff, Robert R. Corson, of Palermo, Upper Township. Captain Vanns man beloi was formerly known aa the "Creaae wing" of the' Republican party, and the taking of him up by help# lo creaie harmony in the Republican party In the Mayor Gas Hilton, of North Wildnod, who hoped to be endorsed by

She Keeps Up Her Record, and Wins Saturday s EventGood Playing

When the Cape May golfer* consulted the list for Saturday’* handicap medal play tourney they were surprised to find the allowance* raised frrm 2U lo 4(1 points. This was done order to proportionately- discount e actual scorcof 75 made by It. W.

Harvey.

Thorna* W. Emit wick, the ex-trea>-rcr of the club, who had a handicap of 8, started off like a sure winner with a 39 for the first round. On the second round, however, he ra* invariably short off, and a* a reull could do no better than til. As a coincident, the first and second .rizes both went to Lewi* C. Baker, .resident of the Bala Golf Club, w hile Edwin F. (>wk, chief executive of the .’ape May Club was second- The Lewis C. Baker 16 89 73 Edwin F. Cook 14 90 76 Rev. H. II. Wright 14 93 78 George O. Suddard 7 86 79 Judge C. L. Matthews 15 94 79 K. Harvey 2 82 NO T. W. East w ick 8 88 80 J. I. Rogers, Jr. 7 87 HO J. W. Lucas 16 96 M0 E. K. Bispharn 9 90 81 E- C. RuUcbman 12 93 81 'V. H. Hurt 16 97 81 W. F. Darby 20 118 98 W. Horace Hepburn 7 94 87 'udge J. M.E.Hildreth 14 97 83 ■V. H. Cook man 18 104 88 W. 8. Scarrctt 10 97 87 Llewellyn Smith 18 99 g] 3. W. Wencher 9 98 Ml A. C. Robertson 18 108 90 A. T. Hall 9 93 84 Samuel Bispharn 10 93 S3 lames Potter 14 103 89 Frank H. Moss 20 104 84 William M. Allen 14 Be 85 E. K. Bispharn 9 90 81 Ferdinand J. Graves 7 95 88 E. J. Dubin 14 100 86 Thos. S. Dando 14 98 84 W. S. Perot 12 m 99 U. Howell Parr 6 88 82 U. P. Deacon 6 91 86 Pugh 16 98 82 F. W. Johnson 10 92 82 It. Norris Willims, Samuel Daniels, Nelson Z. Graves, Jr, P. R. Perkins, Dr. F. W. Craig and Whitten Evans withdrew. Mias Susan Campion, who has developed this season into one of the beat putters in the Cape May Golf Club, kept up her good work Saturday- afternoon and won the clock golf contest. Mrs. Perdval Collins, however, gave her a fight for the trophy, tieing the score of 23. Miss Campion secured a 2 on the play off, and Mrs. Collins llhdrew after taking 16 strokes for seven holei, to Mias Campion’s 18. Miss Susan Campion 23 Mrs. Percival Collins 23 Miss Florence Daniels 24 Mr*. Fred Stovell 24 Mra. Lewi* C. Raker 24 Mra. Joseph W. Lucas 24 Mra. Kennedy 24 G. O. Suddards 25 Miss Annette Davis 26 Miss G. Davis 27

DIED IN SURF It. A. Prnmann of New York Stricken YrairKtay Afternoon U. A. Prnmann, a patron at the Stockton hotel who has been occupying rooms at that house since Saturday l-tt, died lo the surf yesterday at sbuat one >m heart failure. He wss Brat discovered floating In the water where ore than three feet deep, not knowing thought that he was drowning and immediately want to bit roacoe-nd hrooght him to the began workiagorer the body .tall. When physicians *r-

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tolare. probably anperiadacad by