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CAPE MAY HERALD.

\ OI-. VI11 NO. 1.1

CAPE MAY, N. J.. THURSDAY, MARCH *6, 1908.

CAPE MAY ON APRIL II

C«pe May .Molar Club To Have Roadability Test

$5000 TROPHY DAY

To Come Here On One Day RunFour Priies-New Boles For All

A rua<UUUlv .cpnlnt Ik Ibe term »Inch will apply to the rim of the Quaker City Motor Club, k bich will Iw held on Apnl^aiy)ymopiiM rtU] be from Philadelpliia to Cmpe M®v Unique rule* have been made for thia roiiHkt, aoeh a« have never been «ued an.vVfbef^ lirfore. aWd'jiarlsikO Kimb-' k hat of the nature of n reliability run, but with «o m 11 tit unkitMn ftiat the leal will not nive any profeasional driver any more of a chance than the' iieKeal amaiaor. . * U IT 11| Tlic* ruled nr« fae,«i*l llw one itgaoling theopenitioA of the ear# D'eX-

ireutrly miople. -When the

I eaves the headquarters of the Motor

n the Mold Walton he

BRIDGE TRAINS APRIL 11TH

Caonectitn For South and West Then

SEWER ASSESSMENTS

What Owner* on Madison and Bench Avenues May Pay

BY WAY BROAD ST. MET LAST FRIDAY

New Trains Daily For Travel— Tvfo Hour*—On Account Opening Hotel Cape May

Ivaatqr will be celebrated at Cape aUr ii« rear a* orter before The opening he new lintel Cape ar >• the a .Th»* handeoaie million dolkvr siracture built of •ted. brick, and

ia alx atnne* high and abanlntdr flre-

; II ba« erce? ron«*cieooa and

> ltnfi} J vortte : newe*r’ dt» hotel*, be-

ler 10 e*ch of its ISO bathroom*,

iplendi It* loeatrd, two hundred feet s i freni tke ocaan. with a aatciAeaa

new. . In front of the hotel atret hei

•«ren-mUe boardwalk and Hie floe ocenf ‘Kiulrrafd, and hark of it i« the magoi

harbor and the golf coarse

Ihe Hnuh jud.,. 'S Mir'd'itl.A of tnd Bn,

1 judge.

this envelope will be me lime of the car s start and oorthf inside will the'lime st wllidi it tihould arrive at’' the new Ho'.U Cap.* May. There will be one man in the club who will 1 what the lime allowanc.- will be and no others will know but it willbe least twenty miles an hour or under. It may b.< 16.0 or it may be 19A miles an hour, and the dri< nearest to tae unknovoi’ achadulo >*iii| be the winner. The plan or

satisfaelory. The driver-m vy make a guess as to what the schedule will be and drive accordingly, but others may atop for lunch and then run very fast and stili w in. -There ie alnolulely no certainty about the probability of winning, and thus all en Iran Is have tbeaamr chanor. All supervision of ‘the run is held b, the Contest Committee, and Richard Hellers will make the llnal ruling in' ali jnatten of question. The beadquaners in Cape May wilt oe the new million-dol’.ar hotel, and this hostelry ha* oTered a troph valued at *fiOO for the winner of thevent. The prizf yrilj bakinoirn as th. Hotel Cape VarCub. fn addltlbn l> this, the first, second at^-third cs» dowirwnrhe'jhaae" on iBkliirdarajia the Uraricta mar ram - bom; jrhe'be c they w,-h. yoTaU'toryr: Entry blanks may be had fr< m tb secretary of Ihe.Quikcr C ty Motor

Club.

Hr. Walter Phillips, an enthusoloist of this city, will come from Philadelphia ahead of Aha auto to ^e^ioclnded in Uie contestand plao.* tigna so that proper roads may he selected and bed apra* avoMed. the Doctor has. volnrrtari'y concluded* le do thia to aid in making the. run thoroughly pleasant, ‘an*.-,

mild But bracing and highly tempting

10 out-of-door exereite.

The Hotgl Qtpe May will open April 11 th, and remain onen the entire year. In order to better accomrao late the increased travel Ihe Peons’ 'tailroad will operate a train, ii lirecllon, between Broad At reel Station iod Cape Mav by the Delaware River Hridge Route It will leave Broad •iree. Station, -.ri and after April Uth i*v»rj( wee*-lav, at 4.02 P. M and arrive at Cape Mav at 6.02 P. t ; return- < deleave Cape May at 8.05 A VI. and •fTtvesri 'troad Street Station Station

10.08

Prom Washington and Baltimore It will aflord a direct conoeclioa at Broad •Ueet Station for the train leaving Yashlnglon at 12.30 P. M , in d Baltinore 1J6 P W , and returning from ape ‘lay with the train arrivn XitnaFvtlS.IO I*, vi. and Waahl-gton 146 E. M. On and idler Ai nl 12tb a Snndat rein win leave Broad -t'cet Statioi i.29 A. M. for Cape bay, and return'ng : eave Cape May atb.S'lP. M connecting •t West Philailelptua nth train amviog t'taltimeSAO and Wasbington 10.65

. M

In order to aflord the pnblie ■ ■ irtnsuy lo vi-ii Ihe rejuvenated ape ■ at aY a moat delightlal season, i Vnn.ylvbora Kiilroad yili run a | Ka-ier tour tr •V ■dakoufUtunlsv, April Iftih. 1*08. iped.laraio of Pullm-m Parlore vriiljk’vr W—hingron •nl 18. at 2:20 n ...n s d arrive .»• Msv k*t) P.

WANT PIKE TO CAP£ MAY nn») r /• Q * i • p r;, .; -||< Reeldenta Urge lippr xrmeni ofOnlv Unimproved fit retcb 4 Another effort ia lo be made by ihc aotomobiiuu, farmer* and horsemen to have a pike constructed b.-tweed Malaga and Millville, the yb y., unimproved stretch between Camden and Cap* 4 *!ay City. "Heverai tiute*. the attemp' ha. been made to interest the Cumberland Count): Board b(

The l*ndl« Township Cdinmlt <e

promiseago maintain the rpbd if the board will build ft, while the antumo-

bilisls p edge themselves toTpn.. into the good road/'fund as kodl tha coolraet is a warded. r

Steel Bridge Org

A steel bridge Ik being' over Dennla Creek, at I take the place of the old

ture, which I the Board of F

• Strawberry Kfetlval

The Junior Christian Endeavor of 4te-«lrrt Presbyter tag Church will give a atra« oerry fcatlval at Maeraya' Hail on Haturday evening, March 28. Hlrgwberries, ice crearfi and cake, for sale. Come, and bring yotty friends.

rui

Monday and are to. replace the old onr* appllanoaa inalalled, elevators naod for abo'.l. ty^toty old and the b+eh front of the hotel

d lie lr-n*fnrrd M th>- new •! • pe May.*' fickeis eivering round-trip tr ■rtatten; accommndatlon* at the hotel, -ginning with dinner Hatorriay. April i. nnfll after breakfast Monday, Aonl ^ nl tramfer of^as-enrer and ftrwu th.. uaio lo the hotel oa .• in , will be » .jd at rale of *13.50 jaiWaa3.i,tirmi. T .ik tiiar cover. Ka-ier • nnday, oae

Tln-re ii«d> never hero aoeh traio I ie* lo Ihi (K>puUr resort at thl.aeai ■ The Jr¥wt^ • '

Vrii.nr VPjlli^Sp.u.ner, formerly pastor ■ ioe Fw.t Presbyteiiaa Cnufch of • |»- Mgy ijtr. naa arc pled the pa*■rmie of Ike Sixth Preabv teriao Church yixtb and.C atreeta auuthweel, Waa>>lugtoo D. C , and will deliver hla first rtuelfe the aeeood Sunday in

If

€

;6W -Huyrgat'or

affentfi

Hob; when he conducted a eVaTgsluUc aervices in tfae

t'tt 1 ,PresOytenau Chur h, John Mar'DkII phase there, last winter. Dr. -pooner is a mao of ability and U - a

ward worker

The Cheap Cash Orooera The energetic Neal Brothers, Warren

■" ‘ My

in Rio Grande,

4e reasonable prices m which they are disposing of everything in their Une. Look out for their delivery wagon, which make weekly trip* Cape May to aacoy rood ate patrons.

The Windsor To Opea

The Windsor Hotel, under the new maqpgemen! of Robert J. Creawoll, will open oa Haturday, April 4, and remain open the entire year. —

toral of the ancient bath

PRIMARIES APRIL 28

Judge Hildreth Argua Hut The Sewer Is a Trunk Sewer And Atxestmenl is To High

Ex-Mayor J. Henry Edmunds, Lewis T. Htevens, and Dr. V. M. D. Marcy sat last Friday in the city Hall ••sewer commissioners to assess benefit* to property holders along the new sewer on Madison avenue from the Sewer Disposal Pumping Hlallon,

TO MEET ON MAY 5

Republican* Will Elect Delegates to Chicago

PERSONAL MELANGE

Records and Items of Their Coming and Going

Discussion on “Big Four" Wi Avoided, but All Leading Men Present

Member* of Ibe Sew Jersey State Kcpnbhcao I ’ommltte met lu Newark l*at Friday afternoon and fixed May 6 the data for tbe election ol delegatei large to Ihe oatlooel convention. T primaries will be held a week earlier, i April 28 It we* slao decided to change

uth to Beach avenue, and along I ibe baaia of repreeeoUUou, but do proBeach avenue norlheaal lo Baltimore | vision waa made for tb* manner in which avenue, and made tbe aroeaamaiu. th, delegatee at large are to be chosen. Tbe eewer coal *82,686.78; and two The committee voted to change the thirds, or *41,790AO was assessed to baaia of representative* from one d-le property owners. The owners with | gate for every 20U votes cast to one for the number of feet, and the total bene- each 800 vole*. To ins me . qual repretH decreed against each wasaa follows: ] aenUll.n regard lees of the nnml«r of

Eetate of William Bennett ;....

Fidelily Truat Co. ..

William G. Es«en .

George F. Conklin ..

George H. Flinn •Villiam Flinn ..

Feet Aaa'ml | votes cast tbe law provide* that . 182 ( 666.96. Diet having leas than 200 voles last election may have s tch fraction—:

part ol a vote as tb* total

bears to £«

As s result there will be at>out 325 fractional vole* in tbe convention sod

1604.94

76A 324.28 MT «1.:9 ....376.92 1718.92

. 761

52225- b ""»

ll Is tbe intention ot tbe committee

669.04 429.62 1718.08

4164.24

James and Edward McLaughlin 100. Elizabeth M Brown 60. Peter Shield* 200. Nelson Z. Graves.. 400. tktpe May Hotel Co 600. Cape May Real Estate

Company..., 2326.11 14,672216, This assessment will be filed with, the Circuit Court of the county, and there will be a bearing aa to the con-

firmation of the sseessment.

Judge James M. E. Hildreth, as attorney for Messrs. Conklin and Eaaen, I

proceed regardless of any change may be made in tbe laws to primary elections. Tbe general opinion expressed by members of tbe body was that -toy law that may tie enacted this year would be ii>op"rative after the ofiirial call for the Bute cousentiou was issued

a It was to-day.

No provision was made to-day for the manner In which tbe four delegate* st

.ppo,ml ih, emmuirn ■'"..■■•r W-' object to their ■niiresiiii nl | lor < ‘* tirmilU01 • method of choosing

I congressional deleget®* where tbe disi 'net embrace* more than one county. Requiring Ihe coontie* to pay tbe

He argued that tbe ae’

trunk eewer and that others in the

nearby territory should be assessed, i . . . . . . , . and that *4.8962 per foot wu too high! j 00,1 of • d,,er,,,,D * *' >d Printing nalloi.

aa they could enter lateral sewers at a cost of not more than 60 cent* per foot.

They will oppose the

fore the court.

and other notice* was objected to, and t -e xnsmittee will pr^cee J as it did four years ago, in confunallory with tbe national call and the primary law at it exists now Toe call will provide for the rlecti >n of Bute ■ 'ommiUeemrd to serve four years, as well as deleft* les. There was much dUcussion of the probable personal of the “Big Four" detegalea, but everyone avoided the i- prophecies and forecast*, in order to

ation. ‘ . j avoid the stigma on “alatemakers," The articles of incorporation were that ha* been In evidence everywhere signed, and the body ia a legal oorpor Ibis year since David Baird and

Board of Trade

A meeting of ihe Board of Trade as held leal Friday evening, when it was announced that forty-four new membeis had been added to the a

aUon.

Tbe following committee In publicity was appointed by President Ogden: Irwin H. Eldrcdge, flour and feed. WilUans G. Eaaen, baker and oonfntfiaar. r ^"- ■

Dr. V. M. D. Marcy.

Frederick W. Wolff, baker. Bherman Bbarp, contractor. The committee was addressed by an

advertising solicitor.

it Is proposed to raise *6000 to oae

for advertising pui

adopted condemning the roe learners and requesting the r to w* hik influence to m

their being licensed to fish In New J*-

The Board is hnMing IU ich Friday evening st the City Hall.

Three story cot tag*, Ho. *7 Jackson street, by the season, from June 1 to October I. and at other times by the month. It baa all new improvementa, itlrely famished and lu location H one half square from the be tch. Tbe location !• bandy to tb* markets. Alan for rent on Beech avenue, apartment* of kitchen, two room* or If desired, overlooking the ocean. Will rent for the season Apply lo Peter F. Qddort, 8-6-2m. *7 Jackson Hi. Cape May.

M. C*. Bwaln, an adept in artifleial

stone work, la a splendid workmao,-as a large number of the ride walks, curbs and cellar floor* about Odpt May attest. He does his work reasonable and

-ork lasts. He alsraya glvcs perattentlon to the work bring done,

and that is the reason for tuexee! lance. The work-la no* only eon fined to Cape

May, but Cape May Court Hi

earpeu, crex ruga,

axmtncrierand velvet nigs are now oe ■ale. Their ia 113 rolls of mattinge to aelect from In the crex earpeu and rugs there is a large variety In rises and color, also Jyard crex stair carpet

Governor Fort spoke on the subject

recently.

Nearly every Republican of promisnee in New Jersey was at the meeting. In addition to the Bute chairman, former Governor Franklin Murphy, and Governor J. Franklin Fort, among those who took a prominent part in the meeting were Sheriff Frank H. Sommer, of Essex; United Slates Senator John Kean, State Senator Samuel K. Robbins, member* at large: Henry M. Do rein u* and Alfred N. Dairymple, of Newark; Representative John J. Gardner, of Atlantic; C. E Breekenridge, of Bergen; R C. Hutchinson, of Burlington; David Baird, of Camden; Lewis M. Crease, of Cape May; Edward C. Stokes, of Cumberiand; David Wa'.kins, of Gloucester; Samuel D. Dickinson and Edward Fry, of Hudson; Percival Christie, of Hunterdon; United Stale* Senator Frank O. Briggs, of Mercer; Henry H. Banker!, of Middle- .; Asa Francis of Monmouth; Dan-

GOSSIP OFTHE TOWN

What it Going on In the Sodal Colony—Many Interesting Chattering i

r and Mrs. Douglas Foster,of Baltimore, are passing a month at Cape

May.

tin II. Benezet, a former business man of Cape May, now of Philadelphia, wa* here .early in in the steek. Mr. Charle* H Dougherty baa opened bis Washington street collage, and will have a boiwe parly over Easter. •. and Mrs. Richard Mitchell, of New York City, are passing three eeks at the Aldine. Mr Milebel! i* recovering from an attack of grip. They resided here about ten year, ago. N. Perry Edmunds and Charles H. Edmunds, of Philadelphia, and Frank Edmunds, of New York, dlors over Sunday of their mother, Mr*. Electa Edmunds, at her Waal inglon street home. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Boyd, Mi and Mrs. Louis H. Ayres, Mr. and Mr*. Lawrence McCormick, of Philadelphia, were guests here from Friday until Monday, and were the patrons at the Virginia. Miss Jennie Hanes will lead the Young People'* Union meeting at the First Baptist Church to-morrow evening. The sutyeci will be: “Home Missions: I’rogres* in the Philippine*.’' Mrs. Edgar P. BUtea will lead the Epworth League meeting at the Firsi E. Church on Sunday evening The subject will be; “The Awakenini: of China and the Gospel Oppor tuniUes."

L0NG-LEAMING

The borne of Ur. aod Mrs. John D. (-earning, on NorthTwenly-fiixlb street. Camden, we* tbe aoeoe of a very pretr mg on Saturday slternoon. Tbeii daughter. Miss Mary H , became tb. wife of Mr. Charles W. Long, of Cap, May Court House. The ceremony was eolem.died byKr*. James H. Clarke, D. D.. assisted by Rev John H. Green, pastor of Calvary M. P Church, vf which tbe brid* is s mNnbr. Allred Kessler aod Miss Maud O re, both of Philadelphia, served agroomsman and bridemsid, respective!’ Vfter partaking of a daimy lunrheo « newly-wedded couple started on •borl wedding tour. On their reran tbev will reside at Cape May Co or House, where Mr. mug is engaged in tbe bakery bo-inee*.

GRAND LODGE ELECTION

Cbon*

At the twenty-eixth annual eonven lion of the Grand Lodge, Independ ent Order of Mechanics, held in Trinit.’ Hall, Camden, Tuesday, officer* wen

circled as follows:

Past Grand Architect, Daniel Parks, of Camden; .‘rand Architect, MTUisir H. Felmy, of Millville; Vioe Grand Architect,T. B. Davis, of Camden: Grand Secretary, William T. Boyds, of Camden; Grand Treasurer, K. W. Budd, H addon field; • haplain, F. Loder, Bridgeton; Grand Conductor, W.

tel H. Vooriiees, of Morris; William H. h. F. Pearce, Camden; Inside Sentinel, Fuher, of Ocean; Hubert Williams, of Charles Hambeiger, Uinatole; Outside Passaic; John C. Ward of Salem;; sentinel, Frank Easier, WeatvHle; Louis A. Thompson, of Somerset;! Grand Conductor,S. L. Klndick, WestGeorge Williams, of Sussex; Hamil-j ville; Grand Finance Committee,'Fdton Kean, of Union; John I. Blair {ward Iveta and William Lowenstciu, Reilly, of Warren; Wintoo C. Garrl- j both of Camden, and Ephraim Whita-

treasurer of the committee, and

Malcolm UeUear, iU secretary.

Cape May county will have nineteen

delegatee with right votes.

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REPUBUCAN CONVENTION

An official call for the Slate Republican convention was issued by Secretory Maloom MacLear last Saturday, In aeeoidanoe with instruction* issued ^ by the Stole committee. As staled : the body fixed npon Tuesday, May 6,

aa the datof and Taylor’s Opera House w | Tree too, as the place for tbe eonven- ling all the streets put In flraticlare tfon. In the call to stated the rules! order. The man are busy working

Falrton.

as decided to hold tbe next o< vention at Mlnatola.

HOUSES FOR RENT 10 rooms,city water,gae,one-quarter acre of land, *18 per month. 8 rooms, city water and gas, *U per

'month.

2 ten room houses, electric lights, gas, bath, fire-places, station*ry ranges. *15 and *16, respectively. GU-bsrt C Hoorna, No. 214 Ocean Bireet.

1* to jtopmioq ;

under which primaries are to be held. Delegates will be elected to the Presidential Convention at Chicago There ■will be at teaet oae delegate lor each voting distrtcthdt only delegate* from " » votes were polled

fall will haw full

(ktpe May will have IB dele- prkemd.) gaUs, who will have right voles, thai Addieaa,

806-7 Jaeksoa Bt- . county having given Fort 2448 vote*.

th* streets, and are making lham e

Ooltoge Derived

Small family deriree a furnished oot- ' uge in Cap* May from July 1st to September 16th. (Washington street

must be low.

B. C.J.,

Cap* May Herald.

Subscription—$1.00 For Year GOLF LINKS PRAISE 0LR IN TACT HARBOR

Le«sed Fur A Term Of Year* By New Owner*

80 ACRE COURSE

Tbe Links Will Be Open For the Easier Season—Ar* in Excellent Condition.

The Golf Terrace Land Co., * about two yearn ago purchased a part of tbe land on which ere located tl links of the Cape May Golf Club, ha’ leased tbe land to the club for a term are, and this action emure* Cape May of a rencaal of the in Droit in this royal game. Tbe course cover* eighty five of tbe flite*t golf land lo be_ found in the U id tod Stole*. The links Kill be in order for the Ea«ter throng.

SECOND WAHO Two wedding- arc McbeduUd to place in tbe k ard soon. Rodney and Harold limid arc doing carpenter work at the new bold. Pat Dwyer i. pulling the golf in excellent condition lor ihe earl} pring golfer*. Contractor Albert fienneu i* beautifying the residence of Pilot (.corgi Douglas. Mr. Bennett tsanarlial with

be brush.

Council will eonridcr Hie adw bility of erecting a public wharf .3C telUnger's Lauding for the u*e 'toiling vessels. Mis* Mildred Hand ha* accepted I jnsllion a* head operator at Ibe K: telephone o.lice. Mil. •* an . perl at the buMiic—. Mr*. Richard T. Ware enierlained .he Baptist choir Tuesday eiei i hey are rehear dug an elaborate program for Easter .-Sunday. Everybody i* gening busy arounu ihe Landing—boats are being hauled and repaired, painted, and pul tpe for the summer use. baric* Blitcs, of Wildwood, was s ir-ounda.v visitor at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mr*. Hamuei R. •slues, at their I-afayelle st. sesidence. Charles ihi jgherly’* biackbird* and robbiu* have made their appearance, and the beaulilui songster attract the attention of pedestrian* by their melodious songs. Engineer Ai. SUlwel! is enjoying a few day* shore-leave from the light, ship. He ha* made a number of ini-prov-ejoenla lo ius home on Washing-

m street.

Charles Hchellenger (Kelly) and r’ercy Hughe* have been living very oomfortabiy all k inter in tbe sounds yacht, and have made good money •darning, oyslenng and gunning. Charles York out again after being coo lined to the aouee by airknnss for several day*. When the thermometer gets up to about 76 Charne is happy—then ‘Joste," the crack marksman of the ward, is anticipating s grand slaughter of “abrilies" in the near future. He

luci

it the

eat got the game after it was prepared or the table -and “Joaie" got left. Grant Vanaman, with a gang of Aorkmen, has slopped the gas leak at Washington street and Madison avenue, which has been destroying tree* and shrubbery in that neighborhood .or severs: years past, and greatly annoying the reaid enta. One of the first steam-launches that une lo ochellenders louidiug owned by John Reybum many years The Umbers and bull are sU good coodiuon, and it U being .cried Into a napibs launch by Cape Enoch Hose man for tree in the harbor ihi* summer. Hickey takes great pride in beautifying me surrounding* of the pumping KtoUon. He is planting flower needs and ahrubbe y, and expects to have one of the most atlracUve flower gardens in Uie neighbor, ^ie has also tackled poulir} , and although somewhat inexperienced he anUdpate* great results. George Sandgran was seen in the sound* recently with the devil (from Thk Hkhai.h office) i'Oey were in mud up to tneir waists, and to see them

sight to

benold. They worked hard for about three hour* and only caught thirty. The joke came when they opened tbe thirteen oal of the thirty were mud. They have decided to “stick"

> prinUng.

.bluebirds and robins have arrived. Tbe grass has atoned to grow. Lilac bushes are budding. Dick Ware is erhauling his boos, spades, rakes and other Implements of agriculture. Already he has bought his seeds consisting Of tw trackages of radish seeds .

Yachtsman Barr and Other Commanders Delighted

A RACING CENTRE

Are Enthusiastic About Harbor And None But Seaiaring Men Could Appreciate it

Captain Charles Barr, the famous yachting captain, was here last Saturday view tng the harbor and other in.provemenl*. He was accompanied by Captain Cha*e, of P. A. B. Widener’s yacht Josephine, and Captain Cushman, of Randal Morgan's ysehl. They were all emhu*ia*Uc about the harbor, and said none but seafaring men could appreciate fully its value and importance. Captain Chase said: “ft will be to New York what Cherburg I* to Pari*. There is no natural harbor on the other side lo be compared with thia." Captain Barr said: “it will be a xreat yachting rendezvous and racing center." Captain Cuahman added: “It ia just the right distance from New York and Philadelphia to make a comfortable day’s run, and will save the twenty mile* abdilional to the Break wuter, the worst part of tbe voyage. Ships can make it a port of call, and their cargoes can be tran■hipped to the great cities, avoiding the difficult and expensive journey up

TIED UP ON CHIEF

From Police Ranks When Council received the resignaiou of Chief of Police Farrow it ex-pi-cled lo at once elect a man to All the vacancy and rumor has it that the man had Iwen duly selected; but an examination of the law disclosed the act that none wa* eligible excepting .hose w ho had serv ed as patrolmen for si lea*! live year*. There are but two of these, Officer* George Baldwin and George Hickey. Tbe former has served nearly 22 yean and the totter 21. Baldwin is quite ill, however, and ha* been off duty several weeks, but is now reported as gradually Improving, rhis would leave the prize to Hickey, without competitor*. It looks ns though legislation would be required lo solve the problem if these two are counted out-

VICE CHANCELLOR HERE

if Reeves Agwlns

Price

Vice Chancellor Edmund B. Learning set in the office of J. Spicer Learning, Esd., on Tuesday and heard the evidence in the sui| of George H Reeve* against the estate of the late N. C. Price, by which he is claiming right away through the Price wood yard at South Lafayette street, to the Paris cottage, which Mr. Reeves recently purchased. The Vice Chancellor ordered the mailer referred to the county court to be tried before a jury.

Mrs. Judith Hoffman Dead Mr*. Judith Hoffman, of Cold Spring, widow of the late Captain William Hoffman, died in the Howard Hospital, Philadelphia, yesterday morning, w here she had undergone an operation last Friday. Her death came as a shock as she was believed lo be on the road to recovery. She is survived by one son, Lewis, and by four daughters, Mrs. Robert E. Hand, of Erma; Miss Widdie Hoff1, of Cold Spring: Mr* Horace E. Richardson, of Court House; and Mr*. A. Carlton Hildreth, of Rio Grande.

CHjO.ukcII Meets Member* of city council met informally last night with ail member* presexoept Meaar*. Townoend and Sayre. They discussed the proposed bond ordinance and also talked over the neoessily of tbe storm water aewer Ocean street and Columbia avenue.

Day Committee John Mecrey Post, G. A. K., last Fnay evening awpointed A. C Gile, tinea J. Doak and William T. Steven* a committee to arrange the program for Memorial Day.

Hell Kent Son Kb 608 Washington St., Cap* May

New Boardwalk The boardwalk is baing. renovated and tbe new iron railing has been set up along most of the distance on the main front. seated at the