Cape May Herald, 12 November 1908 
— Page 1
-P^liipjliJJiii. 1 U 1 JHWif
CAPE MAY HERALD.
V()L. VIII. NO. -Mi.
CAPE MAY, N. J., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1908
S1.00 PER YEAR
CAPE MAY ON BOOM
CAPITALIST* COMING TO INVEST AND PROSPECTS BRIGHT
N*w HoUl Cap* May to B« Impro- « v*<»—Tha Wat*r Way* Work ProB*aalng Rapidly—Th* Building tho Gov*mm*nt Entranco to Habor la B«lng Pu*h*d Rapldl; Machamca Buay on R»pairm.__ The calamity bowler who predicted a cold, bleak and worMcaa wlntex h.« another chance to think In hla peaslmlam. Cape May’* proapecU on; bright for work for thU winter. En*ln<-er EUl* D. Thompaon paas ed aeveral days here looking aftn the work now going on under the contract* with the United State* for the building of the ectrance to the barter at Cold Spring lolot between Sewells Point and Two Mile Beach. Thia work la taking the time of many men and will require many more la proportion aa the work
t
made upon which the work cat conveniently and proiilaoly done. _ The Inland wateiway being-d6s by the American Uredarog company la giving employment to a number 01 men. all of whom paas portion* ol
their lime here.
The new Hotel Cape May will on large Us kitchens, and there are" other Improvements to be made to the hotel. This will provide employ-
inenrTof many.
Mechanics will be busy with lots
at repair work.
The new county road between Colo Spring and Schallengers Landing been awarded and that will require a great many teams and men.
The newly organised Merchants Na tlonal Bank, will be open for bus!near December flret, with Harry H El dredge as cashier and Everett J. JArrell as assistan« Mr. El dredge la a member of «ht bar at Pennsylvania, and has made study of bank law. Mr. Jerrell has for twenty yearn been a faithful em ployee of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and for ten years has been the ticket agent and operator at Cape May
Uoa.
The bank building
Washington and Decatur streets being rapidly put in shape. The vault Is being constructed under the super vision of competent vault men. The compartments In the vault wll. be ample for the bank's own books and funds, and will provide also for six hundred safe deposits boxes for
istomers.
The new bank has selected as Its Philadelphia reserve bank the solid Com Exchange National Bank, and all subscriptions for stock Is paid Into that Institution, to comply with tha Government's routine. Mr. William L. Stevens, the presl ;nt of the new bank. Is greatly en couraged over the prospects for the
institution.
NEW ROAD FOR WILDWOOD Up-to-Date Link With Mainland Or
wide, connecting Five MUe Bea.h with the shore road on the mainlanu. wlH be built In time for next season, were given at a meeting held at WUn wood last Thursday by State Roan Comm'salonar GUkyson. of Trenton; State Road Supervisor Meeker, ol Plainfield, and the Cape May County Freeholders The meeting was proceeded by an automobile tour of the Inland and the present road to tbe mainland, the officials being eacorteu by representatives of the Wiidwooo Board of Trade and the Councils the various boroughe on the inland. At the meeting the neceaMty for new road waa urged by Mayor Bak of Wildwood; Mayor-elect Wheaton, of North Wildwood; Mayor Smith. Holly Beach; and numerous property
■loaer Gllkyaon and Supervisor Meet er each spoke In favor of the project, ({yen tb$. freeholder* authorised th* junking of surveys and other prelim: naries looking toward the ' Of work on the road early next year.
Indian Summer.
Indian Summer has been unusually delightful. Never has October and early November been wanner. Few can recall another FAB where (coparature has been of the mild gyps we have been having, suit has been to make Cape May more popid«r than ever with kali TlMtors and the weather oas strveo to Increase the number of patrons
la the hotels.
The State Board ef Assessors 8 onlay reported a collection under th* Voorhesa franahlS. tax lawi of |7*7, ■MM. aa Increase of M1*>S1.18 ova this -»•— of revenue for last year. ■Mi tax. Is collected from I8 5 public utility corporations doing baMnese It New Jersey, and the state aaaetoort apportioned the receipts to Cape May nty of mMM.
MERCHANT’S NATIONAL BANK Will Open Its Doors for Business on
Voting
President
Congress. ■: *>..
Assembly.
Coroner
District.
Taft R.
9?
Girdn*r R. Grubb D.
•till* R.
Slaughter D
Lake R.
Ingeraoll D.
6*
17
61
20
66
17
66
17 _—'
145
46
138
64
143
47
147
46
Cape May, 1st
276
164
268
185
269
166
281
162
Cape May. ted
178
94
m
103
178
94
177
92
Cape May Point
24
8
22
T
22
6
24
6
Dennis, 1st.
88
114
•7
116
100
108
94
116
Dennis, 2nd.
81
101
to
116
86
110
92
100
293
166
278
176
281
162
291
160
180
180
180
140
182
123
192 f
123
Middle IsC
287
122
260
169
245
166
277 ’
122
116
111
111
114
106
116
117
107
Ocean City 1st.
307
41
176
77
199
61
214
IS
Ocean CKy 2nd.
184
63
140
87
63
66
Sea Isle City. 1st.
36
43
22
63
60
27
86
42
Bea Isle City, 2nd.
66
63
60
69
(7
52
66
63
South Cape May
— 11
0
14
I
11
0
16
2
Upper Township
*87
78
280
93
206
61
246
122
West Cape May
130
78
117
89
128
81
124
76
164
64
114
100
92
125
163
64
Woodbine
84
86
86
86
.>4
86
71
80
Total Vote
Plurality
2837 1384
1663
2664 820
1834
*798 1124
1171
*866 1286
1669
OFFICIAL COUNTY RETURN*
•TATE
SUNDAY-SCHOOLS
FOR NEW WATER
MAIN
From Franklin Street to Sch«llengers Landing. Councilman-elect William B. Gilbert has shown his ait with the brush in beautifying the home of Mrs. Souder. comer of Washington and Mueen sts Billy always does good work with th* brush, and we predict good work fro u m In the city's sffl|jlr»Mr*. Alfred Hand bar returned from a delightful trip among relative* la New York Stale. The Ward win have four councilmen when the newly elected one* < Installed. This end of the town s undoubtedly receive good attention. Seattgue, a very palaliUe flyh, artbeing caught In the harbor In good quantities. Still Hand recently "yanked' twenty-one of them In one afternoon. Crabs are also quite numerous, beavy and good eating. John Foster is a lucky man. While opening clams one day last week pearl, valued at $200 dropped In his hand. He is much pleased with his find and takes delight In • ho wll his Meads. ‘Shanty" parties are all the rage with our young folks. Inst Saturday they hired “Lurie’* Magnolia' drove to Cape May Boinl where they spent the day with, "Kidder" Hugnes. red Boerner, Jeaa Rutherford and others. Next Saturday Two MUe w. their destination, where Allen Sayre and two other boy fine shanty, and entertain quite* fre
quently.
The pretty residence of Mr*. Hand, corner of Washington street Madison avenue ha* been newly painted and looks l^autifui In its. Harold Hand araa raking In yard on Sunday and manded by bis aunty thusty: "Don't you know its wicked to do that Sunday—why wbai will Jesus th! of youT’ Well, replied Harold, don't Intend to say anything to him
about It."
Mr*. Albert Stilwell was in the City of Brotherly Love several days
Aa Shown In Tabla Taft Has 13S4
Majority #
The county Board of Elections on Monday canvassed the vote of the county. Aa shown In the table meotlooed in another column. Taft has 1SS* plurality; Gardner for Congress, 820 plurality; StUle. for Assembly. 1114 plurality; and Lake for Coroner.
1186 plurality. ^
The Prohibition vote for President was 111; Deb* Socialist, 83; and HI* sen. Independent, (Hearet Party) 6.
this *
Quit ting parties are Quits the thing nop. An Indication of a cold winter. Officer Hickey is again able to be out of doors after being confined to bis borne dor a week with stomach trouble.
Alexander M. Richardson Dead Alexander M. Richardson died last Saturday from the affects of a bunds on bis neck with which be bid
ibort time. He Is age, and was well
known fo summer visitors who fre
t>7 R»v A. C. Apgar, of th# Baptist Church. The young couple wU make Jbrlr future boms at Norfolk.
**•
At thataM^ri^lrftb^Tri-BUte Packers' Association reports from all sections of Dataware, Maryland, anu
The funeral took place from Us residence on Perry'and South Lafay site streets on Tuesday afternoomand Interment waa made at Cold Spring cemstary. Ha ts survived by a widow and; one daughter, aged about tea year*. Rev. James Burns officiated at the
fnnsruL
Cape May County Official Election Returns, 1908
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Convention of Workers to Bs Hold
Next Week.
The fiftieth anniversary of the f^ew
Jersey Sunday-School Association will be celebrated at Its annual cqn ren-
te meet on Tuesday. Wedne*
day and Thursday November 17-18, at tha Second Reformed Church, of New flhmswick. The steady Increase of Interest In progressive forma of Sunday-school work, and the historic interest of this occasion, promise an on usually Inspiring time The General Secretary, Rev. E. M. Ferguson, of
Newark, report* large delegations mlng In nearly every-county.
The program la ef high character throughout Deride* some of the beat of the New Jersey worker*, eminent
leaden will be preasnL *uch aa
international Secretary Marion Lawrence, of Chicago, Dr. Joseph Clark, of Ohio; Dr. W. A. Duncan, and Mar than A. Hudson, of Syracuse. N. Y., Dr. George W. Bailey' of Philadelphia
and Rev. M. & Littlefield and Dr.
Parke* Oadman, of Brooklyn. The usual Interesting report* will be beard, covering all phases of the state and
J. H. Hans* to Lay On# On Lafayrite Street. City Council met in special aaaritn. oo Monday evening with all member, present, and- awarded to ex-Seoator Joseph H. Harm* the lowest bidder, contract to furnish and lay Md. of eight Inch water main along Lafayette street from Wchellenger si.,
Record of Transactions Which Havrfe Been Recently Noted. The following are ao«S Cape May county real estate transfer*: Lower Townrivlp. Thomas Johnson et sIa. to ‘Kate O’Neill, 8200. Lot oo northeast ride of Holly Beach and Rio Grande Turn-
pike.
State of New Jersey (By Riparian ymmiarioners) to Fred L. Temple, 813. Riparian land on East aide ofJIo ly Be* -b and Rio Grande Turnpire
West Cap* May.
Jonathan 8- W- Klmaey, et px to
Charles R. WUUs, $700. northeast aide of looming
Ohariao P. El dredge et ux to Fren-
is B. Church, $1. Small parrel land adjoining etbar lands of arid 0-j ^ devotional rrily, led by Rev. dredge. 'H. Morgan of Newark; inriluitre on Cape May City ' home departments, tnarhnr training
Cape May Real Betate Co, to A. : „wr elementary work; a rally of all j tbdr bible money to Qaorge C. Dean, $1. Lota 1060, 10*1, 1848,1048 classes oo Tuesday afternoon treasurer, Cape May City; fats receipt and tt of 1047, plan A, of said Co. , and evening, with banquet of daea! » ln *>• V** wUA ^ American &
Same to G. Ottertrin Bents, »»00, j Thurs-I Lot 1(72, plan A. at arid Oo. ' day morning, with % conference. on j 'Cape May Real Estate Co., to John declaioo day methods; a'rally of «u-l "W. Frost, and Albert Jones. $1. Lot* perintendeoU Thursday afternoon ai 1
1728, 1736, 1762 and 1768, plan A.
box led by Mr. Lmwvsnee,
Doted a eerie* of ririte to Ifew Bruns wick's noted educational tnatltutions; as exhibit of Sunday-school methods.
oL Mr. Hanes' bin
was 83H coot* per toot, and he 1* to set four Ore, hydrant* sod three eight Inch valve* and boxes. The con
lie $3(68.75. Thi
other bidders were: Edward Creese. 84H cents; George W. Reeve*, 87 ct* Atlantic Cooatructlon sad Supply Co, 81 cent*; A. J. Small Engineering & « 88 rente; and J. Harvey Bennett, tti
DEATH OF MR?. LEWIS CRESSE. Mother of Hon. L. M. CrctM PatMi Away at Her Homs In Swalnton. On Saturday, October 31. 1808 Mr* Lewis Crease, Sr., died at 8 o'clock In the morning, at bor home, Swalnton, N. J, In her 68th year, and of a 'complication of disease*, her illnret In It* last stage, having been of several .months’ duration. . She bad been unconaclou* for two day* and passed away In that condition Til' family had been eummom-d and all were at the mother's bedside when death came. The funeral service* were held .at the house Moo da; afternoon, November 2, at 2 -o’clock. Mr. Bullock, pas lor of the Cape May Court House Bap tilt Church and Mr. Lawrence, pamor of the Methodist Church In the aamctown officiating. Interment was made the tame afternobn In the Bapliet cemetery, nt Court House. Mrs. Mary Hoffman Crease, the deceased lady, was born at Goshen, thi* county, ard waa married to her surviving husband In 1868 and went at once with him to the .homo at Swalnton, which ahe graced no long with her presence that of the truly good wlfe^md mother and the perfect kindly lady. She wo* modt of hur member of the Baptist Church, active In Us work, and needless to say, a devoted Christian. Hers war s life every duty of which wes per formed to the best of her ability and tha memory of It to her familyjielgh bora and friends L like sweet Incecai an Inspiration to right living. Her children survive, sod they are Mrs. Mary Coleman .Learning, of South Dennis; Mrs. W. Scott Hand, and Hon. Lewi* M, of Ocean City, anc George H, now of Harvard Univer
rity. -
FORD DEAL IS CLOSED THE NEW AUTOMOBILE FACTORY IS SURE NOW Henry Ford, of Detroit, Mich.. Buy* 320 Acres From Or. Emlln Phyrick fer 840,000. The .Transfer Closed In Philadelphia Yesterday—Will Begin Operations Early—Charles T. Campbell Make* the Bale. The building of the Ford A at-•mo-bile Works at Cape May la an an•ured fact. Yesterday In Philadelphia the Iran.action between. Dr. Emlln Physlck tnd Henry Ford, of Detroit. Mtcb. for the sale of 320 ar-run of farm laud north'of Schellengerw landing and the head of tho New Cape May Harbor was closed. fbe price paid wu* JtO/KiO. The sale was made through the real estate agency of Charles T. Campbell. Work will shortly begin on the erection Of the buildings neceesary to itart the plant, which will be used not only tor tho manufacture of aoto mobiles, but also for th.- -..-j-tiU' ti .n if motor boat*. This means the expenditure of trim.and* of dollars m Cap? May. ami is me of the results of earnest t-ffc.., for the reeort.
Meeting of Blbl* Society.
The annual meeting of the Cape May County Btbie Society will be held: at Cape May City, November 16. 19U8. The business meeting will be held at the M. E. Church, at 2 o'clock n. Tbs Rev. Marshall Owes, paa of Cemetery M- K. Church; Camdec, win preach the snorxl ssnooi at 7.20 p. bl, at tbs M. E- Church;
e Society at New York.
Incorporation Certificate Hied* The certificate of tocorporatioe of tha Carolina Realty and ImprovMBW
J. Walton. 86280. Premise* east side of Ocean street. 80 5-10 feet wrath ol Hughes street 50 by 80 8-10 feet. WUUam W. Miller et ux to Simon Miller. $1. Lot 2, section I and lot* 1. 2, 3, 4. and 8, section 7. plan of <MPe
May City Land Co. Cape May PoinL
Almira Haxard to James B. David so*. $150. Lots 26. block K. me* B. Davidson et ux to Tom Smith, $76. Northerly portion of lot
26. bloat K.
Vote '
The vote In the Second District for Congress, officially was:
feature of the convention, however, will be the histories Wednesday afternoon In the Flret Reformed Church, near the grev* of Hon.Theodore FVeUnghuyaen flret president of the Association. At si*rim various former leaders will perttscipste, s memorial Address will be delivered by Dv dark. Oblo;^#oo of the former state 'secretary. and Rev. Frank A. Haddonfleid,-K. J, Win work of the future. The pari officers of the state association wiH dine together at the dose of tho
seatoo.
The reports to he presented ^are to show ‘ ' A ~ In the whole fifty years
~ Capa May Hriflhte Cape May and the sterounding vll-
thex world st a great pace. Th# Cape May Realty Co. «1U start on Sunday an opening egqurrion to this beautiful tract of land adjoining Cape May. which wfll no doubt In Gma, along other enterprises, bring thouof dollars worth of buslnee-
Vo our town.
‘ore~r*to«iio. Mias M. Douglas Kramer, * grwdu ate In music of the Uriverrity of
CAPS MAT HERALD, No. 814 Washington street.-We have the latest de-
and tbs speed an#tn-
1 the news of the
filed In the office of the county clerkThe prtndpel office is at Landis arc
set. Sea Me City, charge thereof 1*
WUUam H. While, Jr. The authorised capital la 8126,800, and the Inoorprs tore are Claude Doc era, Hector N Donor*, and Ham too Ctoee. of 106 8. CaroUaa avenue, Atlantic City, they each hare subscribed-400 shares
MHI and Lumber Co.
John Marts, Allen Scull am . Marts bare formed a con unpany under thhe name of CSty, Mill and Lumber Co., of Ocean Otty. with an authorised capital of020,or Th* same Incorporator* ha>e at formed the Scull and Masts Colliding corporation with a oapftel of
Tha Bast Jon rrtnung . ^ atorm wa Tha heat job priadng dona In Cape ootambte lay Is dons at tha efflo. of Ah. ^
and tt is a pleasure *
THE REV. IRL R- HICKB ALMANA3 For 18*8, r*My Nor. 15. 18C8, best
CHESTNUT CROP GOOD The Best New Jersey Hst Enjoyed In Ten Years The chestnut crop in New Jersej Is the best that the State has en Joyed in the last ten year*. In sob* places the ground Is covered wkl uka that bare not been gathered *- tbs' simple reason that the owntr. of the trees have -already laid by s plentiful supply for the winter month WiGle the nute are smaller this yt-n, thm usual they are almbat eotlrth
You Siaud by Your Home Town—
Stockton Hotel rear lawn.
If ao. and you can secure loan on flret mortgage, covering rity property I hare .sums'from $1,000 to $4,000 to
When you bay from a town mer-
chant.
When yon patronize a town tailor. W0& you employ a town dentist When yon encourage a town enter-
prise.
When you apeak the town’s praise* When you subscribe for the town’s
newspaper.
nae dtixena fail t» some of these duties. Mew fsil in all of them.
HOW ABOUT YOU?
PERSONAL MENTION Many Facts Concerning Those Yea Know. Mrs. Rebecca J. Black L visiting •n Philadelphia. Dr. Emlln Physlck has been passing a part of the week in Philadelphia. Rev. Mr. McHenry, of Philadelphia. Is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mrs. Frederick E. Arnold and son. Master Freddie, enjoyed a shopping lour to Philadelphia this week. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Balleyjxiw jf Wildwood, were visiting their Cape May relative* over Sunday. Mra. S. Hudson Vaughn, of Atlantic City, has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Albert G. Bennett, on Decatur streeL Pilot Francis S. El dredge was one of the visitors of the week. He has resided in Philadelphia for a number of years. Mrs. Louis C- Sayre has gone to Darby, Pa., to remain several days tilth her sis lor Mrs. Charles PSweeney. Mr. and Mrs. H. McKean Hatlehorst are enjoying the shooting seaat their game reserve and cottage at Manahawkin. Ocean county. Rev. Thomas B. McLeod. D. D.,and Mra. McLeod, of WUUam town. Mass.. passing a fortnight with Ahe Hoctor's brother. Rev. James McLeod, of _ Cape May. Engineer John L. Hawkey has teen' stationed all the autumn at Claymont, Del.. In the light ship from Five Fathom Bank, which went to Delaware r repair*. Mr. William M. Stockhausen has taken up his residence In Cape May r, with his domlcUe at No. lla avenue, with Coin:c 11an elect John F. Jacoby. Mr. WUUam Cars well, cashier of the Hotel Cape May last sammor, is holding * responsible position In New York for the winter, season. Mr. Carswell L very popular In Cape May and all wish for his return soon. Albert W. Foster, of Chicago, la rasing a month with his motbor.Mrs. 8. A. Foster on Perry street. This Is flret visit to Cape May In seven years, during which time he has been Booth America and the United
Her* and Over There. • of our sidewalks are in U
r riMy bad shape.
Election is aR over, now maybe v
can settle down, to buslnea*.
Rabbits, woodcock and quail wlU . b* oo the Jump oo Monday. Nov. 16
r Is attU grinding aw*
' on the new Inland waterway, and 1*
making • splendid ahowlog.
Th* work on the government Jet-
11 going on. and the hauling
"••say In this
i tor the Herald—$1 per '
Merchant John W. Mocrsy. U la Ud. has purchased the Ell Teal farm ,nJoo the Bay Share Road In Lower Township. He has acquired several ' good farm properties, and they are run In conjunction with the Mecray
Market.
The Rev. WUUam R M., D. D, seventeen yi Christian Educator in
Field of the M. E. Church, to now In Cape May, conducting a series of revival meetings la the Franklin et-, M. E. Church, tho Rev. Joseph C. pastor. During the wo*k large congregations hare attend* J and their souls have been converted. Christian
the Baft of tho Barth and the Light ‘
of the Wbrid” and "The Dry Bone# of the Valter.' were his aubJects.The
. Saturday there wfll be a special meet-
ing tor all children at 3 p m. The Coming Lord's Day. Nov- 15 wfll be up wholly to the. revival, early
will hare * Preridetr only *>» * Jqh* bat nx Bubacrih* fte HrisTOL A *«•
