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VOI* Yin, NO. 49.

CAPE MAY HERALD. CAFE MAY, N. J., THCB8DAY, DEOEMBEH 8, 1908

81.00 PEU VJ’Alt

AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

THREE CARE MAY LEADING COLORED CITIZENS HURT

Th« Thr*« Mar, Edward W. Data. David Woodaor. and WalUr RaadIng, On Monday, Thrown From tomoblla Naar PlaaaantvMla—On Way From Atlantic City—All Will

An automoblla acddaot tint camd near roaultlnc fatally for Edwaro Dale, of Capa Mar. aad hi* party occurred on the road to May'* Landln* about three DVea above Pteasanirillr Monday afternoon. In attampUns U. paaa Dacharaeh'a machine of Atlantic City, the party ateerad too deae U. the roadside, atrnck a teteenph pole mul thetr oar turned turtle. Tbe occupant* of the wrecked auto war* Edward Dale, well known color ad hotel man of Cape May. Davie Wood eon, the barber. Walter Redden, his Chauffeur. The latter waa the most aertonaly Injure*, of the three, belac ■ at last reports. The whole party taken to the Empire hotel.whore the) occupied three rooms with Dr. Monti aad a trained nine la atMaxlanoa. They wont to Atlantic City on Bun day for a little ouUnc- They Marten back to Cape May Monday Ben Allen aad Solon Stafford, colored

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Various Matter* Pasa*d Upon Tuesday Evanlng'a Masting City Council mat in regular sem on rutMlay evening, with Me* Doak, El well, ,J. Hand, & Hand, Moore, Townsend and Ware. Absent, Mr. Sayre. The minutes were postponed, to be read at a specisf meeting next Mondsx

evening.

Acting Chill of rollee reported Officer* - eorg* K. Hickey nod T. H. Flnnlman as being 111, and suoalltula in their place. He reported that the ollowing officer* were now on duty George C. Baldwin (acting chief), JeL fenon Gibson, and John N. Beeves and Walter Smltn. Officer George K. Hickey was allowed hi* usnal wages. Tax Collector Needle* showed receipt* of $6,21b 61 for month of No-

vember.

City Engineer Townsend was requested to make-A report on all work done on oily contracts on the tint of each month. Walter Smith and Lewis William* sere nominated for special police for dx months. Hmilh received 7 voles and Williams i, and Smith

elected..

_ A resolution was adopted aulhorirmg the property of estate of William lenneit, on Madison avenue,for sewi a^essmem, be sold by the Collector and Solicitor to satisfy the lien. HpedBeaiions for storm water * were presented aad adopted. Mr. Moore moved inspector* on dly work be paid eve y week on autbority of Engineer and Street Committees

. leaving them nt Ptonsaal

• the ahoretc

along and rapidlj overtaking tin Bachnrarh car which waa some distance ahead. Wishing to pass the mertfae. Dale steered his car do** to the edge of the road anc in doing so struck a telegraph pole slimI the big machine was tnrned'ovei in a twinkling, throwing the men foi Into the road with '

The chauffeur w

acious. Mr. Dale was hart Internal!) aad Mr. Woodson bad Ms shoulder dislocated and Ms right band badly The Bacbaracka being ooly aboui 60 feet ahead ran back .to render what aadstance they could live. Tbt trio were removed to Atlantic Cfb_ and taken to the Empire Hotel when' Dr. Morris was waiting their arriva with rooms aad a trained nurse.. Constable Joseph Holmes accom panted by Proprietor Green, of tht Empire Hotel, proceeded to the scene of the aeddent and removed whi ever detachable articles of value th they could taka to the owner, k w

noat new. and I

GIVES BROTHER WEALTH Sister Find* Man Who Left Hem*

Twenty Year* Ago.

When Captain Alonso Corson died a abort time sin oat he left two ehiid-

WE8T POINT, •; ANNAPOLIS, tArmy Win* From Navy In a Hotl; Fought Battle To the accompaniment of cheer from 27.000 «f America's moat repn ssntatire dtixens, the Army last Sat unlay triumphed over the'Nary or rraskhn Field Philadelphia, by a scor cf « to 4. U on* of the closest of a. the football bat Us* that have bee

Itary and aavld schools. By this vie lory, decisive but by no mean* esall: won. West Point takes the lead ore AasspoUs. having now seven winning (o bar credit, while the Middles have but six. It was a tan] fought and I aad IntmW entire stran

The Arlington Hotal Sold JobnO Vaster, of Philadelphia Atlantic City, awnar of th* Arlington Hotel, on Grant • treat. Cape May, more lately known aa tba Wellington, has sold the hotel through the real caul* agency of Calbeart A t'd:, of Atlantic (Sty, to William C. Hyde, ol that Mty. who, it Is said, will refurnlsh it and span It for spring

Rev. Clarence Adams, of Camden, preached th* Union Thanksgiving aerntoo In tba First Presbyterian Church test Thursday, while Rev Arthur Bam, factor, prracbod an ex gel tent qpa In Urn F. S. Chnmh of the Advent.

Cue ic Mrs. Clifford Walters, Philadelphia, formerly et Cape May. the other, Charles Corson, who left

He had corresponded with fsktheruntll six years ago. since when no word has been received from him. sister decided that If he were alive be would be given half the a ite. and she immediately began

larch fair him.

After much effort he waa locateu i Now York City. Mrs. Walwra. went to New York and found the met ho posed aa Ovaries Corsoo. Mis. .WaUerr did not recognise fain, and to guard against fraud had tak an with her photographs of her fa icr and mother and other relatives. These (he New York man quickl) ecognlaed. There

Ion. and the bro|her received half o’. Is father's estate. Mr. Clifford Walters is the only •on of William Waiter*, of Swedes, ora. N. J„ and formerly of Rh Grande, who Is vary popular in Capt

May.

REV. DR. LAURIE DEAD died Early Tuesday Morning at Real dene* of 8*n-ln-Law. Rerrwmiarn A. Laurie. D. D. LL D.. aged 77 yean, died at the real Jence of bis soa-in-Uw and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Samuel F. Eidredge, or

CapL Many Smith Dead Captain Henry L. >mlth, age 71 yean, of Sea Isle City, died on Nc> ■ la home In that cMy. funeral occurred from his late e Sunday afternoon, the Interment being made at Calvery Baptist Church eean View. Captain Smith was for a number cf years la ebargs of lb* kca Isle Cith Life Saving Station. Mr*. Lewis 6 Chester, of Sea lale City, his daughter also his widow, surviving him.

that ha Is opposed

of tbe County Boards of Equalization | of Taxation, aad gives notice that hi*

will bt devoted for a repeal of the law ereatiqg the Board.

Thera are many peopte in Cumberland county who complain that the

*9*. .

it is difficult la And a day in tht wtok

when 1U office* provided by the .

NEW BANK WILL OPEN

MERCHANTS NATIONALS BANK

OPENS FOR BUSINESS

Th* New Financial Institution Expects to Begin Butlnsss Saturday —A Board of Directors Compossd

car* of th# Corporation Largs Deposits.

at its building, and Decatur

Tbe Comptroller of the Currency Issued the order to do busii

The building baa bean put in temporary condition tor business, Tbe vaults are to be completed, but the safe la In proper oondUlon. and tbe aaaa can proceed without a hi too Tba fixtur** arrived

Tbe officers and directors of tbe Institution are:

. L. Steve

H. Hanes, Vlca-President; George H. Reeves, Vice-President; Henry H. Qdredge. Cashier; Everett J. Janell.

DIRECTORS

Wm. H. Church, John W. Meoray, W. L. Cummings. W. H. Phillip*. M. D . Joseph H. Hanes. George H Reeve*. Jobot Hewitt. H. 8. Rutherford r. B. Mecray, E. W. Springer, Cape May Point; W.-L. Stevens.

HALF AND HALF How Counci I man-Elect Jacoby Kept Thanksgiving, adly Jacob) Cap* May's body, la widely known and greatly esMr. and Mr*. Jacoby, with their children have enjoyed summer Ufa at this resort for many years. Tba splendid cottage at Ooitunbl* avenue and Franklin street U too large for Ms constantly Increasing family. extensive marble works In PhHadetpbia, with a re si dance at 120 North Twenty-fin* St. and there the recent Tbaaksgtvlr.s Day observance* were bald. The remarkable thing about family rotation was that the family la so large that but one half of them Mg dinner, the other half being put off with th* promise lat their turn would come on Chrlst-

** Day.

Last Thursday's half consisted of Ir. aad Mrs. Johu_ Freedty • Jacoby, the patents. Mr. and Mr*. Clifford Jacoby, Mr. an Mrs. George W. Jacoby Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jacoby, and little daughter, Emily. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Jacoby, and daughter. May, Mr. Edward Jacoby sod Mias Hazel

partake of the Christman addition to the bead of tbt

family are Mr. and Mrs Charles Hunaicker and two children. Charles Jr., aad J. FYeedty Hunaicker. Mr.and Mrs. William T. Poulterer. Mr. and Mrs. bawls Rushton, Mr. WUm*R Jacoby, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Jacoby,

and John FYsudly Jacoby krd.

Tjioae to I <Hiu>er, in ad

The president Is a t

firm of W. L. Stereos A Bio. operate large can house* In Weet Capo May, Goa bee. Cedarrtlle her places In Sooth Jersey. Ex-Senator Joseph H- Hanes of the vice-president*. Is a prominent contractor of this city, known aUover Mayor Georg* H. Reeve*, cf West Cape May, the other vioe-preeldeut lx of a prominent family and a man In whom the community have the greatest of confidence- For years be has been superintendent of the gold beating factory, the only

ing Institution her*.

Henry H. Bdredge. the cashier, is a popular young man, a eon of the

Matthias Church, nineteenth and Wallace street!, was the scene of a pretty wedding last evening, when Mias AIIare*ta Barclay He Silver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T De Silver was marrisd to Mr. Harold Predmore Moon, by tbe Rector, Rev

Charles Rowland iifll.

Tbe bride I* a lineal descendant of

Captain Miles SUjidish, and allied on both ber mother and father's side to many old colonial families of Massachusetts and Connecticut. She was »lven in marriage by her father, who is a member of tbe Philadelphia Stock Exchange, and of tbe firm of De Silver A Barclay Tbe bride waa at-

tended by hia staler, Miss De Silver, P u ™>y for benelHgf lb.

as maid of honor, and two Mti

e Henry H. El dredge, of Wert Caj » Ib * ■

n of the groom, s

May. He U a member of the bar of Puonsyivmafa. a graduate of the tow

of tbe University of Penn

In tbe Security TYnrt Co., cf Osge May, before being admitted to the bar. Recently be baa study of banking tow.

BTrtt J. «r. la a i He has ft

In the employ of th* oad at the Cape May station, operator and In charge of the. sale cf ticket*. Ha la a native of Ocean View, this county.

Wm. H. Church la the ossaer and proprietor of th* Ookmtal Hotel, here and Is also a contractor and bafider. W. U Cvmmlngs, 1* a former may of Wert Cap* May asid a cootrac-

goods buxine*# of O. L. W. Frank B. Mecray and «' Mocray, compose the Asm of Mecray

Iron of hooor, and tbe bridesmaids were Mrs. Edwin Wdhanmayer, Miss

King. Mias Ethel Helen AlCathsrine Fo*t« De Silver, on la the son of Congrtssms-

Reuben O. Moon, a member of the Union League,'and associated with bis father in tbg law business. He was atlecdod by Mr. Ctoreoe* Me^elman i bast man, and tbe ushers were cusib. a Herbert Bell, Cberle* B. Brown, Henry Altemu*. Jr., Louis wyiiam King, Morton Gihbons Neff,

Frank LeRaron De Silver.

A reception immediately followed

tbe ceremony at tbe Aldlne.

Mr. and Mrs. Moon will reside In

the

Announcement

provision firm# cf Cape May. Dr. W. H. PbOBpa U cow of jh* adlng physiclacs Cape May.ksmw widely amonk our visiting poputo Henry B. Rntbcriford to % fua«*eJ

ng basineee, and baa been secretary of tbe Cap* May Building and

Edward W. Springer to Mayor of

Enoch 8. Clouting, of Clermont,

' - clerk of tbe

Jersey Assembly at the i

Are you looking for t Rio* Christ am present. Now to tbe time. Don' put U off too toU. Have* nice photo taken at Bmlth's Studio, Beech eve

nna and Oeeea BL

wedding gift of tbe groom's father.

on the way to alt on the edge of AHtoon's seat and try to the Door with hi* toe*.

DR. BENNETT IS HONORED

•ON OF OUR WELL-KNOWN TOWNSMAN -FORGING AHEAD

Dr. James C. Bannett Has Saan Che atn President of thw Yonkers, N. Y., Taxpayers' Aaaociatlon—A Nawty Organized Body In a City' of 80,000 Population—Son of Pilot James C. Bannett of till* City.

We learn from th* Dally News, and also the Herald, of Yonkere, N. Y., that Dr James Bennett, the son cf Pilot James Bermelt, of this e.ty, ba> been elec led president of the taxpayer) of that city, which la a thriving town near New York, with a population ol nearly 100,000 persons. To be signally honored by an election to the presidency of such an association come* apleasing news to many friends of Ur Bennett in this dty. This association was recently organ Ized, and Dr. Bannett becomes the

' reasdNAL'MENTION Many Facts Cenctrnlno Those You

Know

Mr*. Tbeophlli* P. Price, of Tuckerton, N. J.. to visaing Weeds

in Cape May.

Rev. Edward dilcClou'l. of William town. Mass., preached in the Fir. Presbyterian Church ca Sunday mor.

Mrs. Abagall Tow d •turted last Saturday for Texas, witert she wtl visit her brother, Mr. WuHam ChatE

on.

Officer Georg*- F. Hickey was opec ed on in Camden on Tuesday, in Cooper Hospital, for the removal cf

Jamas C. Bennett

(IrST president of the association. Tht object of this a-moclaUun la to look after the economical administration of the affaire of that city, but not to take a part in purely local matters. Tbe association is non-partisan, and will be

Dr. Bennett baa been I Yonkers for a numbar of yes succeeding In his practice.

Now la Th* Tima.For Llnrtanm oil cloth, stove hoard; ffire pip* end coal bods. I have x stock on hand—prices reasonable. CHARLES A SWAIN, 205-7 Jackson Street. Dance on Saturday A dance will be glvsn at the Aoct torinm on Saturday evening. Oor Ic. Good floor. Adroteetoc 26 4s. Harry Beflangy.

troilar John M.-'Walton, of

Phlllpol

Christmas presents. flA5 op. Bntoh ! Studio, Beach Avenue and Ocean St

SECURITY TRUST CO.

A Strong Institution Establiahd Hers; RACE HORSES

Twenty Years _

The Sorority Trust Co. has been P ( IK fl A established hero tor twenty yeare. ! * ^ and Its directors are prominent Now «

Jereey business tutn Former City _

Treasurer i—h Su.itu Is t ni«n FARMER * HORSES FOR 75 her of tbe Hoard. In order to speed BUSHELS Or OATS Uy transact 1st Cape Ma> Umiumuf U • has a special advisory board compos j ° vcr c r«ed Or ded at Coun-

promlueut cllisena of Cape Hi) and Lower Townahlp. who look afteInterests. Tbe agent of the Com pony 1s Mr, H. C. Thompeon. who is always obUging and careful With tra\ eactlons for Its customers. Mr. Horace R. Ware Is the receiving teller, while Waller Savage has been a faltu ful aaekitant for the pant few- years.

Everton Corson, Postmaster

M- Sutton, Councilman Harry Heatley, and Horry L. Smith, were amoox Ocean City residents who visited Cap

May on oeday evening.

C. R. Brooks has exchanged bis Leeter piano and Angelu« for a new Lester, with concealed piano plaje: HI* pretty borne at 1J4S Colwyu Et . Philadelphia, la the scene of many

charming perlor concerts^

Percy F. Rotbei has disposed if his buslnesa a; Thirteenth and Mark t streets, PhUadetpkis, and is engA^d moral Insurance, w-fth the Nort:. western Life as a specially, with off

M on South Ponn Square.

Rev. E. E. Yalent nc, of Newark, N. J., who preached in the First Baptist Church last Bunds) , and who wen well liked, will preach there again

next Bunday.

*»rt Jennie and Mildred Hants returned home IfTd > v’aalng from a tall to Philadelphia. Mias Melvins Townsend has hetu enjoy ng a few days in Philadelphia. Mist sallie William.! pusscrtTutud. J and yesterday in Phi lade! phlu. Alderman-elect and Mrs. Joseph B. Hughes are enjoying a fe* days w ith Mr. end Mm. Thomas 11. Hughn,

Be* lale City.

Agricultural Societjl Officer*

At the regular meeling of the Cape May County Agriculutral Bociety tht following office™ were elected for 'be coming year: President, Frederick Schmidt, of Woodbine: vice-president, Richard Lloyd, of Dias* reck; secretary, R. Bchellenger. of Green Creek, and treasurer, Volney Van Glider, of

Ocean View.

some, at ti Briskl bid aa Idea that iV: two i g pot to trgulug about lissome titd then Luther Swolp btKsime later Vial. He own* a ki-oirn as AreYw, which he believed tad eseed erc-^h to turn up il.r roeda to ft-ozt of tire other tw o. So he made it a trigt, ulnr arguineat. AD three are fist Mkuds, hut the strain of af£ulc 0 - as to who owned the beat horse- virus beginning to

'tjusll on fritrtdshlp.

Some two weeks ava Swats thought )'d solve the difficulty, ;.uJ when s met hi* two frktdo ^te had a sug*'

gestion to make.

'Let'a put up huom tvw..ty five ha-ihe-iz <.f oats splect and make a pool, ae said, “aad get permissian to ase tbe track. I'm wUUng to let the winner tike- all. fo; my pan. I think it «ouid tc- a corkin', good scheme." -^Tm wi.L ; tu oa timt, o_id Spring-

Do You Nead Money

tint mortgage, covering city p.-opert) I have sums from fL000 to 24.0OT u otter you. - GILBERT C. HTfGHEg. Realty. 214 Ocean Street

The Merohajits National Bank

corner Washington and Deoatur Stn

J., Thursday, December*l6.

ik wilt jop Streets, 190q. at

jopen for^feusineas

Cape May,

9 A. M.

The Stockholders are oltizens and taxpayers of

■this community who believe "Cape May needs, and will

support a National Banking institution^

.The Directors promise faithful performance of duty

to their trust and careful applioation of sound business principles in'their management. The Officers will at all times extend patrons every

courtesy and accommodation consistent With safe banking. _ ^

We submit for your consideration the obvious rea-

sons for a home bank; we desire your confidence; we solicit the support of your account and influence and h£pe> that with us, you will take pride in building wm lam night 11114 •Mintaining here, a financial institution

th* new Mar- that will be a credit and a lasting benefit to this

ty AssCCia'.ien T—£«u to Hay ard Ccvti—FV'snot. of C«^icrs In Grest Crowds Atte-idtd and Cheer Trotters—Seventy-Five Outbeis of Oats a Stake.

this co threw t

m.ty who <

All

fort Uorf cs.. Two of thtm will UcsrUl.ngly at-koowiedKC : 'til tavli torses are not quite to f t; siu-r all. It was decided Tharkaglving Day one*

and for aU.

. 1 )tj cau count me oo.' L.<,U. ' U'fc time this thtna e-.-itiwl cue Why or t'other." id so ft was agz^wd. Each of tiiom pot up hu aix.ro of the valuahK puree aad arrauEocit-nis were made • im the Cape sasy Irauing and ^reeding Aksocisuou to. the use of me ussociatioas track. All lue larmurx ana trieuds of the couurouug owuevp from utires around Were ou baud ear:)', didermioed to •ee It to a finish. Each cheered his -avorile and hots acre Iree:y made, one man Oct a u>u of hay that Ar.oor Wcuid feat Dane) C-. wkilo th* aackert o. Ki.ua.ut Kagcred as much as 160 fnsneta 61 corn ms; their fa- • onto wuuid pru.'c tnc victor. Very

TLe three ackoato lined pp at lb* poet, tbair owners dr. ring. Th* Judges ga>* the word and they were aft for the ftret beat- It was a very pretty race lor tht ftrat qiurter.Thea .sandy O., tiCgxn to snow class and pulled away from tftu ouicr ivo.Tne friends of Owner Brtgnt cheered for tiieir favorite and he came under the wire a ciehn wlunei Yn l.TtTnen umre was a ennuge k. the aeiuug. DSLO) (J. Lccamc- tht favorue and more wagers were and*. jvut In the aecond hckU^there was" a rev era*) of form winch surprised the, crowd. Iukl-uo at Dandy C-, going to the front and holding the toadJEtaueUc. who had traded along Lat In Ur at heat, mads a greet sport coauug into the atiW-U. and won - nkauiiv. !a an* rare* to the third and fourth Mate,. HstmeUo winning hmrte.Viaa rtUgln, ibsb deriding in* race. Poor Archer didn't get a ice. Me stm out of It from the

A It bough t mEotiil quest

has decided th*

question for the qu aere, there some woo assert Dandy C-,

should hare won. Ttiey point to th* fact that Ms boat wns won In the

of the rare, and are stUl ,

of the opinion that ho can beat Klnuetto. However the owuere ore satisfied and they have no more oals to

wager Jost now. The summary:

Heats, boat three out of fire; prise, 76 bushels of ok is. winner take alt Kluntue, A. R. Bprlagvr. Sill pqady C , OUrer Bright...! 2 ! ' Archer, Luther Bwaiu'.... i 2 : 'fimOk S.25. 2.20, S-JUto. !L»L