CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. VIII. NO. 4

CAPE MAY, N. .1.. THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1908 TKN PAGES

Subscription—$ 1.00 For Year

FOR LARGER WATER NEED

Council Employs Engineer Vertneule, of New Yoik

PLANS ARE ADOPTED

Inside Chancel to be Eight Feet Deep

TO INCREASE WELLS

FIFTY FEET’ WIDE A NEW CHANCELLOR

Council Does Important Work In Matters ol More Water Supply

Map to be Sent Here lor Exhibition By Stale Surveyors-Not Costly

City Council held a xpeciat meeting on Monday evening to conMder the needed increased w ater supply and to hear objection*, if any there were, why the iitorm water relief aewerahould not be constructed in the section of Kearney, Stockton and Madison avenue* Kranklm street No objections were prcstnled either In person or in wiping. A comm jnication waif receive^'front the Golf Terrace 1-and Co., a-king the city to deed over to the company some street rights, in return for a new grant for a street in order To straigthen up line*, and the matter was left with the street committee and City Engineer Townsend. Mr. Shaw, of the street committee, presented a report with a dedication from the Cape May Real E*tule<Vj«iipiny of all streets in their -Wan ***** to the city, and council unanimously accepted it.e dedication. Air. Ixiak introduced a resolution emp oying Mr. Cornelia* C. Ver* meule, of New York, as an engineer to supervise and prepare plans for increasing the supply of water, and 11 xing his compensatimj for such service at flAX), and the resolution was passed unanimously. Mr. Vermeule was present ami stated that the water supply was ail right, but that more well* were needed, a* the wells were being pumped toe hard, faster than the water taken out could be repleai*]ied. Mr. J. Hand moved that the city engineer prepare plans and specilication* for all proposed sewers, and havthem ready as soon as possible. All reinbere of council w ere present except Ereddenl Ware,and Mr. Moore acted as president pro tern.

Issst' Dredge lo Slop Thedredge Mackenzi*,being operated in lilling In New Cape May, and the only one now here, will be taken awaj in a few days by the Furst-Clark Dredging Company, which has been working on the Ailing for over a year. As a consequence ne tilling will be in operation for the Cape May Real Estate Company. There will be no work there until the jetty oontreetor* for the government go to work The dull times are being charged ta this di-

continuance.

Mr. Ryan, of the Furst-Clark o culled at the CAP*MA'rHi£B4i.Domce yesterday and informed us that the reason the dredge was being lakeu away was to use it to build up Fort Ho rard Reservation, on the Pata .sco River, Md., and to bare the hull hxri^ ed after. The dredge has been in the water three years and needs atlenUon. TUo-eontracl with the Real Estate t o., he said, allowed the diverting of the dredge lo other points when it was I the advantage of the dredging con pany. Thedredge, with others, wi be returned here a* soon as it is pass ble to bring it back and work to a< vantage to the dredging company. < • ; 1 ' : #* A Body IdenUfli-d A headness body found on the elifl bathing beach'at Nantucket, Mass., on Tuesday of last week, has been identified a* that of- Capt. Harry B. Smith, -of itrooUjn, N Y., commander of the three-masted schooner Richard S. Learning, of Dennisvllle, N.J., lost on Long Shoal, Nantucket Sound, December 18th, 10W, with her crew of

GOV. FORT

INAUGURATED

COMMENT

The Cape May Real Ksfate Company dedicated to the City of Cape May and City Council accepted the plan of dedication on 'Tuesday evening I all of the streets on Flan "A” of ihdr

Imposing Ceremonies, But Not I ■" ll • n ex “ ,nln,llon of ,h * “•i'

shows that the city now has an ad-

GorgeoUS dltlon of twenty-five and a quarter

miles of street*.

I

An in vide cbsumvl fifty feet wide sod ight feet deep, ruumog from Aibury P*rk to Chpe ttsjr. Is shown on the plsns of the Bute engineers who surveyed tbu new water route under instructious of IbeA^st Legislature and whoae couatructioo bns been urged by le coast resorts. There are two sets of map* prepared by tbs enginssra, one calling for eight aud the other uailing lor ten feet of water The eight fodt uhannel is the cheapest and most practical, but the channel la so planned that the alatecan sadly, widen H and deepen it when the time combs for it* enlargement. ue of the priviledged person* who the maps, which will be lirst m -de public after they have been aenl to the Legislature, says that they are in four sections, and are n iw being published New York. Ons set i« to ne sent each county and planed Ip • public postbat the residents can where the channel is located, v waterways it connects, and the amount of digging that will be necnauary. The channel in Cape May can be y rhea ply per mile, and Monmouth A Ocean Counties will ne the actn of the luoalcosilv operations. In th< counties it vill be ueceaaary to cot through solid meadows in some points. The engineers who looked over tba maps aa-d that the digging and dredging necessary to give eight feet of water rbicb will lake moat of the smal shipping along the coast, srill cost aererul hundred thousand dollars It ts likely at the Legislatare would be unwilling make a very large appropriation any e year, bat that It would be willing make a small appropriation from ar to year until the operation araa

finished;

The League of Resort Mayors are to itet soon at Wildwood, and it la expected that they will adopt .

methods , Cape Mai

the Senate and the Houae art entbu-

Many Important Appointments Are Sent In—And Several Bills Introduced

Tkbnton, N. J., Jan. 22 —Governor John Franklin Fort'was inaugurated Tue-day (yesterday) afternoon In Taylor Opera Houae, the scene of many former Inaugurations. In accordance with the expressed wish of the ne* governor, there was no military diaplay whatever. The event of great civic sp endor. A committee of.the legislature escorted Go.ernoi Fort lo the opera house in carriages. The stage was oo* pupied by members p( the lagialaturf and distinguished gm-tta. Bpv. Jumps Ludlow, u, D., of-East Orange, ernor Fort's home oily, opened the exerciser with prayer. Chief Justice William S.Gumroereof IbeXew Jeraey supreme court administered the oath of office to Mr. Fort. Then Governor Stoke* turned over the great the state, and the new gover livered fijx inaugural address Rev. St rot hr r jpnes, D. D., of this city gave the beuediellnn. After the cpretnwnins Governor Fort and the committee dined at the Trenton Houae, and there was a public reception at the stalehouse. Governor Fort was attended by his military sla.i' during the reception. Governor Fort today sent to the Senate the following nominations: For ClMHlpellor—Supreme Court Jut, Uoe M ah Ion Pitney, le sueoeed Wm-

J. Magte.

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court William 8. Gummere, reappointed. Attorney-General —Robert H. McCarter, reappointed. justices of ib« Suprem? Court—whlard P. Voorhees, Kepubllpen, of Middlesex county, lo succeed Justice Pit; ney, appointed Cha&eellor; Circuit Court Justice >amee F. Minium, to supeped Just|(* Charles E Henderson. Circuit Court Ju<lge*-»Gbfirlp* (J.

PERSONAL MELANGE

Records and Items of Their Coming and Going

GOSSIP OFTHE TOWN

Judge James M. E. Hildreth, of the

Cape May Common Pleas, w ould make

excellent Circuit Court Judge, and

when there is another one to be named Governor Fort could not do better than

him. As a trial judge he has

shown his abHily and popularity in the trial of circuit cases which have

referred to him, and in the trial

loses in his own court. He has also had a splendid training as an ad-! vocalt and is, above all, well versed in j Chief of Police William Farrow, the law, and popular among the at home between trains on Tuesday,

What is Going on In the Social Colony-Many Interesting

Challerings

INAUGURAL ADDRESS

Delivered by Governor Fort On Tuesday

IS FOR REFORMS

OFFICERS CHOSEN

Says County Boards oi Taxation Musi Justify Reason For Its Existence

HEZEKIAH C. BLAKE DIES

Pa eminent Lawyer and lust

This com unity waa greatly shocked when it heard that Herekiah C. Blake, aged 46 years, a well known young lawyer and exemplary citizen, had d|eit sudfiaqly on Monday aftarnooq, frpm tuberoulosi*, from whioh by had suflered for several month*. He was a Christian gentleman and long a leading member and offioial of the First Baptist Church of this ell)’. He wa« bom in West Cape May and obtained bis education In the schools there. As soon a* be w as of surfiqienl age to do so, he began leaching school, and has taught at Rio Grande, 8oulh 8eavllle, Cape May Point and West Cape May, and othar plaew in the county t M hlle teaching school he began the study of law as a student of Jno. B. Huffman, Esq., of Cape May Court House, md was admitted to the Supreme Court a* an altorney-at-law in November, 1899, and has been a hard working student and pmctiHqiwr *ver ■iRee, only giving up work a week ago- He ha* resided at hi* home. No- 818 Washington street, this city, for a number of years. He is survived by a widow, Mrs. Priscilla Blake, and by two brothers, Prof. ■ eorge Blake and Mr. Levi C. iilglifi, of Washington. D. C. The funeral wlil oocur Uitsafternoon, and interment will be made at Calvary Baptist Church Cemetary, South

Seaville.

Black, Democrat, of Hudson county, urge an appropriation. The to succeed Judge Mlntnra, appointed County representatives in lo Supreme Court; William H. Speer, Z.J .U- D — —**-— Republican, Hudson county, to fill a

nstlcally favorable to the new

Judgps of ifcf < ourt qf t omroui) Thoms* K. Wales Dies ; Pleas—Hudson county, John A. Blair, Thomas R. Wales, aged 78 years, 1 reappointed: Mprris county, Alfred E. died about nine o'clock last Thursday Mills, reappointed; Union county, Edenlng, of pneumonia, with which he ward 8. Atwater, reappointed; Warren had been ill for about a week, Hf was county, George M. Shipman, reap-

oo ot the late Judge Eli B Wales, pointed,

d anephe* of the Judge Edmund i Prosecutors—Hudson eounly, Pierre B. Wales, of the New Jersey Court p. Garven, to succeed W. H. Speer, apof Errors and Appeals. Ue was a na-j pointed Circuit Court Judge; Mereer of Cape May county, and bad re-' ppunty, William J. Crostley, reapsided all his life in Cold Spring and pointed; Unipn county, < barles Ad; Cape May city. HU-wife died a 4i»on Swift, u, supeeed N. Q. 3. Eng;

number of years ago. He U survived |uh.

by three sons, Edmund B, W*les, of: Members of the Slate Board of AsPhiladelphU; Dr. At astley R. WgV ; sawys-Dbedtah C. Bogardux, Demcand J. Alien Watei, of Cape May Oily; I C rat, of Monmouth bounty, to auoeeed and two daughters, Miss Jennie S. | Eckard P. Budd; Charles E. Hen.W’ales, of Cape Mayi end Mrs. Grace, jdrickaon, Jr., Democrat, Hudson

of Goshen.

Vale* was well liked, and for many years served the city as a Com mlMioner of Appeals. He was also street supervisor for a few years, The funeral occurred on Monday afternoon, service* being conducted by Rev, James McLeod, of thfi I’rfisbylerlan Church- The interment was' made at Cold Spring Cemetery.

H> ory C. Buhtn Hurl Constable Henry C. Rohm war severely hurt on Monday morning while leading hi* horse along Perry street to pasture on Congress Hall lawn. The horse became frisky, and while being led by a halter, threw- Mr. Bo im, dishmuing ene of his leg*. He was also severely, shaken up and bruised. Hecorslev Thompson Hurt Recorder John W. Thompson,of this «ty, was seriously hurt in s trolley e r collision in Philadelphia last Friday afternoon, wMie * riding along Market street. A car at Fourth street ran into the car in which he was riding, and be sustained serious injuries. He isaii bnised op, and has been unable lo do his usual work since.

Cape May County Roads State Koad Commissioner -K. iutchinaon in bUreilh to the State I^csslature, has the following remarks lo mska concerning Cape May county roada bu It under Siam aid and bis

supervision:

"Cape May C-oanty finished tba Goshen roai, four miles, and after two years of ban! work,” ssys the eommls:r, “bsaaoiapietad the SoaIsle City turnpike, 2.1105 miles. While thisc ty is endeavoring ia rspslr Us road -, it hae now about thirty miles of improved roads sod the travel ts ioorwa*ing; there-fe&ju-repair account should be loceased camapoodingiy.”

LARGE I0ISE SALE large sale of Western ' Horse Bridgeton, Tuesday. Januarj 2Wb.,IH08, Bee ady In this paper. F. S. Fbzuxukjc.

Old stare Was Found Dead Charles Cox, aged 80 years, formerly

slave and who has been the man of all work with the WbllMm family in «Vest Cape May tor many years, did not respond to the crie- of Lorin Whllldin to turn out and do' the milking on Sunday; and on investigation discovered him lying dead in the hay ,

f. A physician proneoneed the

cause of death apoplexy, fhe funeral

occurred on Tuesday.

The New cape May Hotel, it is

April llth. ThD wrilTbe the offleial

beginning of New Cape May,

County, to succeed Stephen J. Meaki Blau Road Commtetoner—Frederick Gllkyaoq, Republiran, of Mfirggr poup, ty, to auepeed E. C. Hutch(nson. Member of the Slate Bpard of EquaiizaUqo of Taxge—Robert Carpi, Iter publican, Hudson oounty, t^npond .'hafleaC. BlackPort Wardon of Hudson pomrty*-J. J. Toffey, reappointed, Ciatrlet Court Judge of Elizabeth— Clark MsK. Whittemore, to auoeeed barles Addison Swift, appointed • proeecutor. Trustees state Home for Boys—Edward -padh, Essex county, resp-

ointed.

The Senated In executive session finned the nominations of Chancellor Pltn»y. Chief Justioe Gummere tmd Supreme Court J Justjop F.lntumMessrs- Pitney and Min turn are for-

mer State Senators.

Mall ton Pitney was bom at Morristown, N. J., Feb. 6, 1MB, gnd is a son of Vine-Chancellor Pitney. Hf oh, talned bis early edueation in the school* of bis native town, entered Princeton in 1816, and was graduated in 1878, He at once oommenoed thfi study of law in the offloe of bis father, who was then practicing In Morristown- He was admitted to tbe bar in June, IBM, and became a couneellor-

at-law in UH. Heap) Dover, Morris county,

m-lned there until 1889, when he returned to Morristown, where be practiced until his oievatton to the bench of the Suprem 'Court. He acted as temporary chairman of the Republican State Convention in Ufi6, which nominated Griggs far oovaaor. Ha was eleejed la Congress ia 18M in the old Fourth District. In IfiM he was reelected. in UH he waa elected ta the «»*furou> op povrth paocj

John L James Psascs Away

Thfi village of Dennisvllle, tbL county, is again called upon to moun the lo-a of one of her most esteeme,) ettizens, in the death of John 1. Jams*, wh eh ooeurred on Wednesday of last week, pt the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Lewis, at Lanadowne, Pa., whither he had gone some monthago to pasa his remaining days. Deceased was in the 83d year of h j* gge. Hi* wife, who was a daughter of the late Henry Carroll, died some year*

Besides the danghter, Mr. James leaves a son, Dr. Harry C. Jam

practicing physician at Mays Landing, Atlantic county. Interment wag tqadc jn Union Cemetery, South Dennis, on Saturday, the 18lh Inst. John L.

■ waa one of thoee noble charscwhose lives are squared by precepts of Holy Writ, and fail

gnd true wgs he ta every «h!i|aU<|ifi a* beeometh one who finds the wav

ty to follow the Gglden Rule

A C|ew ■!»*«♦« 4 complete clesnrup-rthst is what wwant we have a large stock of cybodei auJ disc records on band, and we want lo pome find be*r them, make you: own selections gnd olein qp the stock we have on band. It t easier for you piok ont |n*t what you Ilk* after you hear them than H is to buy what you have never beard. Chsrlss A. Swain, 806-7 Jackson St.

Ex-Mayor and Mr*. Thomas W. Millet were among visitors lo Philadelphia during the early part of the

eek.

Mis* Jessie Way, daughter of Dr. and frs. Eugene Way, of Dennisvllle, has gone to Colorado lo pasa several months. He reports Mrs. Farm*' in » very serious eonditiqit in the ho pitei in Philadelphia, but hat some hope for ’ »r recovery. Prosecutor of the Pleas Harry Douglass is this w eek one of the roembe.a of the United Slates Grand Jury f< the Dlstrie^ofNew Jersey, sitting it Trenton. Senator, Robert K, Hand, ne companied State Railroad Assessor David Baird to Wassington, D.C.,lfi \ Thursday, and the two gqllfid upon the various member* of Culture**, Mr*. H. P. CreRQ w|l| lead the Young People* 1 Cnlon meeting at the First Baptist Church tomorrow eveninr. The subject will be; "The home mission w ork of our denomination." Mrs. George Ogden will lead the Epworth League meting at the First M. E.Churohqn aa hd , 0'e v e n i n «- The hject will be: "The planting and the training of the ehureh in the foreign fields." President of Council, Samuel F. Ware returned home from a three trip to Canal Dover, Ohio, yesterday. Ke was visiting Mrs. Ware' relatives. Since arriving home, he h i* heard that Mr*. Ware is III there. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Hughes left i Tuesday for a visit to Bridgeton. Salem and Camden. They will visit their son, George H., at Bridgeton; their daughter' Mw. Charles Markly, at Salem; and their daughter, Mrs. Dilks, at amden. Mr. and Mrs. George B. Robinsor, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage, at their home on Westmont atreet, Philadelphia, yesterday, in .La.ions were sent out to a large number of relatives, sot h-.m reside in Cape May. drs. Robinson was formerly Miss Mary Hoffman, daughter of thfi late Thoma-

Gwntlemen of the Senate and General Assembly: Called by the people of my native late to assume the high office of chief executive, I have lu your presence token the oath of office and now Miter the performance of,- the datfce with a profound sense vf their respon-

sibility,

My predecessor has presented to yoo in his message, submitted the past w eek. « full review of our state finances and has epitomized existing conditions' In the departments and Institutions of the state. I shall therefore only discuss In as brief and businesslike a way as I can a few of the questions which, to my mliuL were settled by the people It* tlie last election and bring to you same suggestions that compiend themselves i me as worthy uf legislative action. A(t parties in the last election declared for the enactment of an efficient Civil service act The enlightened public sentiment of our time demands that removals from public positions shall not occur for political reason*. The spoils system Is both obsolete and demoralizing and should be ended. Any fair hill Intended to attain this result ' i state, county gnd municipality will leet with my approval. Public Utilities. A pubiic utllltlus bill sbould acted that will meet all the demands of the most advanced thought upon governmental regulation of -public utility corporations. Such a bill cannot harm such corporations. but will. In my view, strengthen them and*: heir securities In public

Hoffman,

county.

of East Creek, thi

R>yal Arcanum Install. Cape May Council No. 1691, Royal Arcanum, held thHf regular slated iqsQtiag on Thursday eving, 'anuary 16 Brother Grand Vice Regent, Theo. Class, of New York, and Bro. T. G. R., Frank H. Walls, of Vineland, made an official vi<L and installed, th? following o3)gen tar tlte anzulng

yefif-

Regent—Goorge Lehman.. Vice Regent—Edwin C. Miller. Orator—Walter V. CoverdaleGgnfe—Wm. L. Ewing, Jr-nore'.ary-rrJ. Clgrenpe Gal latter. Collector—Irwin H. Eldredge. Treasurer-Wm. D. Vanzant. Chaplain—U- Grant Vanaman. Scmry-Frwili b. OaUaberWarden—George RosemanTrustfio—Charles A. SwainRepresentative to G. U-—U. Grant Vanaman. Alternate to G. C—J. Clarence Gal-

laher.

After appropriate rents, ks were made the Council adjourned to Pelerson’* cafe for lunch, to whieh all did justice.

The ladies of the First Presbyterian Church will give a progressive dinner pq t|)f fivpplng qf Tuesday, February 4th' In the basement of the church, comer Hughes and Decatur street*, for the benefit of the church. All are request td to participate in the affair, which premise* to he highly eniertazplng. Don’t forget the date.

■fra. Matthew Beardwood Dead Mre Jane Mitchell, wjfe of Matthew Beardwood, Sr., died on TuMay of last week, at their home in James; town avenue, Koxborough, Philadelphia- The funeral occurred on Saturday afternoon last, The Beardwood* formerly resided here, and Mr. Beardwood was a member of City Council from 1871 to 1878.

HOUSES FOR RENT 10 rooms, city water,gas, one-quarter a?re of land, f 13 P* r month. 8 rooms, city water and gas, 811 per

tonth.

2 ten room bouse*, electric II gC*. bath, fire-places, stationary ran- — 116 and 816, respectively. Gilbbbt C. Hcohkb, No. 214 Ocean Street.

Doing Excellent Work •a C. Urtle ha* opvnsd a first cla*> r —i stow at 108 Jaskrou street, wbereb* has put In s full line of imlowr’s and alas let’s mmortal*. Hr will take enatmou

The Association Has Had an Exceptionally Good Year-Seven Per Cent Increase

The Cape May Building and Lose Association held Ha annual meeting on Monday evening and elec^d the f I

lowing officer*:

BUILDING ASSOCIATION

Hold Annual Meeting and Hear Report

BBCBOTAHY

Henry S. Rutharford

TRKABfKEK

I. Harr)’ Smith, Jr

D1KH.TORS A. S. Bush

W. L. Cummings Joseph Eiwell

J. H. Hanes

George H. Reeves B. L. Schellenger

W. 8- Shaw

P. W. Smith Charles York

AUDITOB8

W. G. Blattner G. C. Hughes L. T. Stevens The following report shows the condition of the Association and also that last year was one of the best in the history of the institution. Annual report of the Cape May Bcilding

December 31. 1907. ASSETS. Loans on bond and moTtes*--,first lien _.*ioc

Alfred J. Small has opened a plumb-

er No. 616

Washington street, and U filrefidy taking in nw»y ordere. Ht u doing a good business and some of the work he has done h*s recommended llaetf to prospective customer*. Don’t forget to call upon him whan you want good

Just and fair regulation can only objected to by those mlHeoncelvtng t rights of the state. The state grant* all coiporate puweni to It* railways gqd Other public utility corporations and may not only modify, but repeal. charter* and charter privilege* R confer*. It may therefore Impose > dlttoos upon their operation at

pleasure.

Qf course. In the doing of these thing* It should act wisely and with conservatism, protecting all vested rights of property and the Interests of the Innocent holders of the securities of existing quasi public corporation*. Regulation, therefore, upon a wise basis of the operation of these public utilities companies. Including the fixrate* and public charges upon complaint and subject to court reviev'. should be Intrusted to a proper board aa well os the right to regulate the Output of stock and the hooded Issues of such corporations. If this were done. It would Inure to the benefit of the people and the companies. for It wouldefix the value or such securities and act aa a guarantee against their depreciation. Onder such | law the holders of existing securities wcpild find them protected, and pew securities offered would hare the confidence of the people because of tbo guarantee of the state that they wenonly Issued for extensions or better-, menu and upon some basis of tbe cost *pf such extensions or betterments. There should be but one couinlsslon In tbe state for the regulation or railroad* and a.U public utility piss, and In case a new act is passed pn this subject It sbould embrace all the powers conferred ujkiu tbe board Of railroad commissioners under tbe act approved May 15. 1007. The act of 1907 Is good as far as It goes, but Its powers are not sofflclently broad or drastlc to compel a compliance with Its orders or to reach many matter* over which It should hare plcigtry trol. The present rntlhod of enforcing orders providufi hf the act of 1907, trhlcb requires proceedings In a court Of equity by "a bill for specific perforuiauce.” is so absurd a* most ludicrous. Any order of tbe commission t-hould become operative nn ires court review he commenced by (lie company affected within a definite number of days, and In default of proceedings for review or compliance with the order a ixmalty should be Imposed by the commission, the mere filing of the order tor which In the supreme court should cause It to operate as a Judgment against the property of tbe defaulting company, with tbe pent of this Judgment hr nn e 0«t of the supreme court, as in the case of any other Judgment. With this sort of a pubiie- utilities hill. w|th a board of four rommtasluu-

LIABILITIES. Dor io&tallment shareholder*.does$ 73.7j6.co Doe shareholders, profits apportioned 18,09098 Doe shareholder*, matured.share* unpaid —.’.— 13.900.00 Inter eat accrued 00 unpaid ma-

Undirided profits....

—8'asj6a-73

RECEIPTS Cash in book si beginning of year-I 3.490 00 nr:;.:' -is?.? Loan* repaid 1^85193 Initiation fee* received a /*> Boons received <78.75 Fines received 13359 Insurance advanced for borrowers. repaired 13 00 **3.653 ■» DISBURSEMENTS, incdoo bond sad mortgage 539.300 00 1559 o>

FOR RALE A bargain, on ea*y terms. 14-room cottage, very nicely furnished, on Stockton avehue. Must be aoM at

SRRHBVHWSpeorepfiwHH Should he required to devote all their time to tbe duties of the office and three of whom should always be necmuke any order, good results

1 pi inbed for tbe pec it ef Corporal lens

A deportment at corpora turn* should be ertaUlabed. with a single rommt*tta bead. All the duties now cut tqioa the secretary of state In this feupart should devolve upon ttiN com-

008 Wgahihftoq 8L, Units May

r>

Paid profits, on withdrawal*-

Paid inter cal 00 matured si Paid local auditor*.

Paid filing annual n Paid solicitor foreclosure cc

d printing.. ih in bank—

WlLUAM G. BLATTKES. GlLBSST C Hcorns. Lewis T. Sravsx*.

Mrs Edward C. Knight Dead Mrs. Anna Magiil Knight, widow of Edward G. Knight, the sugar magnate, died last Saturday at her residence, No. 1605 Chestnut atreet, Philadelphia, Pa. although not having been well for several year*, her condition won not eei - until quite lately. Mrs. Knight w, a a daughter of James Mag 111, of Maryland, and on the maternal stde a grrstgiaoddaughler of An Ire Lienan. who to Philadelphia from France In the Eighteenth Century. Her residence was always in Philadelphia, and for fifty yearaatNo, 1*06 Chestnut street, a of the very few rtmiinlag lendirka of e now shopping district. Mrs. Kuight u survived by two children, a daughter, Mias Anna J. Knight, and a son, Edward C Kuight, Jr. Tne funeral •ccurrl on Tuesday after00n. Rev. Arthur Heat, of the Church of the A1 vent. Cape May, conducted

given 00 Piano or Organ say hour during day or evening For terms, write, call or phone, Hoi C7D . Rrcbrs B. Rxxyk, Ogden Building (Ind floor ) 810 Washington BL Cape May CJly.

Read tbs HERALD sad gat wins.