VOL,. IX. NO. 2.

CAPE MAY HERALD. CAPE MAY, N. J„ THURSDAY, .IAN UAHV 1-t, 1909—EIGHT PAGES

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I'lUon .HKOBJKOTIXU Maltrin In lh«* Drlaw*r« , aooatlnn. % | A dispatch from Lews, Delaware, "Ooo lend log that the recent election il officers of the Delaware Hay and liver Pilots Association u Illegal, Two Bad Places on Beach | *111 a»u«i | ,cv[«. ! lory of John P. Virden, of thl» town, Boulevard to be Fixed Who was again elected president The election has been going on fora month, j many of the pilot* voting by pro>y, SEWER IS discussed

New SpedbcaHor

Storm Waler Sewers No, to j ^V'o^r^re (abI Over $24,000 were: Frank H. F.ldredge, of Cape May, treasurer; J. U. Merritt, of — 1 Philadelphia, secretary, and H. Cltv Coonnl .oet In speci.l wnuoa J- w - Home., of this even!oe. «nih Pindnenl Jacoby ' Philadelphia; Frank aull, of preaijine, and the . liter, members " - 1 “rshall, of Philadelphia; H. B prearut Mne Me-r. |».„k. Klwell, of ‘ “P* A - Utnnell, ol Gilbert, I. Hand. S. Hand, ' ..o.e aod 1 “I* »" d J » nl ” K Kelly, of Shaw. Ahaenl—Mr. Knetke. : 1 iiiiadeiphia, a. Preaideot Jacoby .fated ti.eobjtcla m of t.'e met-' DV wa« to take nrlinii on- ***7 waahout. on the Bearh drlverne to’ Mr * W “ r - V Knerr and her son, Mr. beer a c tnmuoi.aUon from il.edtr John T - U « w “ l - ‘n attendance Solicitor and to lu.tra* .be Srieet i u P“ n he Otneml *rviee. Cooriitlee with regard to at^rm water n,Bin * oI ** e Itonjainin W J Orcer, who was buried from her red

Mr. 8- Hand atated there wa«

oat on the Beacn drive, between iirad-,

ins and Tteaton avennes. and ar S00 feet of abeath piiln* irnnr. Tl waa an. ther place near the bend, tween Baltimore and Brooklyn aaen and about ISO tret io length.

Before

deuce, in Germantown, on Monday ;llth Inal Decem-ed waa 61 year, o , age, and before her marriage waa Mim . KlizaLeth Atherholt. Her husband, u daughter and two son. survive her. Mr. creer is a wealthy textile mill owner, and for many year. Mr Thoe.

ttowh.... „.i, ‘v “■'“‘j' .boa, lo.l. ol Ml !,»» J ^ “ '»“> *' l « '>“ a ta. of .I...I, pi»o,. .ml IW

.l.tno, .Ml. .1 ■llo.ml t. ...M M "- C “' “ d M ' '“t moeh more ’ “ re * d ^' * cf * married the four wer 0.“.«u”o"T.r M,. El.,11 Ih. Sim., i 1“ ■"«•>«. *«1 C.o,mll«...M...m,.,rM..I. '''‘'.V' Tht Mkiu. ooiliimt CodociI ib.i b, ‘T*™ ‘f' bml Em. «,..l .ill, . m.0m !«>» .h, ; O™ P"' ^ n.1, 8.™,, C..mm,»l.. .lib r.,.M | M«Ul» HU .11 M.J b, r,..id. to ih, poiiuti". .f Co. ...... ;«•"'* l 1 “ <1 *'‘,'“4^,^, ^otl, M Hi. W..I P.cr, «!...t bril*,. i ‘b* 1 Pimm o' Emob of Ood fore,. M<f ...oio. lb, it. to h.»e It «tl.,d j “b* 1 evw f___ — B '

ed to before Jaae 9, ,900.

Mr. Moore more,! the Solicitor appear before Ibe Board and explain Cape Mae had already prepared for the disposal of two-thirds «>f ,be city'* sewage. and would aa quickly a* possible

arrang* the balance of tb. d.y ,«i-' ‘ •» ^ ,• tore. The motion was earned. , H “ rne '‘' Coo l* r “ bnDC '' C >f r . Moore mored-.he Street Commit-' William K Hurff S. Btangpr tee and Cite F.mrlnear prepare pUns j VatonUng Ki-dmg, Henry 1». and apedflctlon. for storm water sew- «■*>". J- Will.rd Morgan, Harry

era, to that the work rill not ex err.! about Ki.CO'l. the balance tor aocb j mproremeuts, - which motion waa |

I sing

Kerurll) fruat Co. JJireclpn The directors selected by the Securi

’ ly Trust Company at Camden Tuesday

Jpsbui

Bo lion David laird.

>, faaae H. Mnlth, John S ri into, Kdwar.1 C. Mokes and Thomas

r Bynnoit.

d to.

The 1

MAY YACHT CIAJB | The sacrament of the Lord’s Buppi i will be adminiateied at the morning •mitteea Appntntrd ft>r <he Car- j^.jee mt the Firat Premhyterian

churrlt on Sunday. As this will be the Hist communion of the year t raewde-T' are expected to be present

partake of Ibe same.

i Club, Philatleipbia and a*,

leeted the following committees for Ibe

year. A large number of eraats are be-

ing artanted.'

Jtegatta Committee—B. I. Gibbon PrBMb r. reogers, 1. Roberta Newt irk, S. McF. I.ocaa. George D. V-eCrea>y. Jr. Board at Judge*—J. I- Shoemaker. Yf. H.Cbew. W. H. Isbister. Stanton H. Hackett. Tboa. F. Finkeotfaor". Jr^ M F. Heiaae. H. M. Jnsti, Lewis L. Be lair, J Wallace Hallowrll, Cha-. H. Miller, A. J. McCansIaod, Kalph J. Waters. J. W. MeFUIrn. W. B Otrri. gan, W. H. Morkhauaen. Stuart H. Thompson, C. C. A. aldi, S. B. McCabe, Chas. K. Wit.on. A. Mack It n. Preaa O mail,tee—Col. J. Warner Hstefams. Arthur H. Gager, Stuart H. Thompson, Alfred Coe per, £)ert Captain—A. B. Miller. ♦ Harbor Master—Stille Hand.

i*a Lillian Gibson eotertglned • few ol her friend* at her h -mi . u W ; H oeaday evening lust. The f llowiug persona were pres-nt: SJiase* Kdith--ee, Alice Breglon. Anna Smith. Bet>a OUrer, Georgia Land! and Irllmn Gibson; -Meoar*. Keutfen Reeve* Allen Ewing, Charlie ’ and ami ( healea Landis.

Bond Mty Be KlcdelOed It is rumored that the Wgal lersey end Benwbore railroad will electrify its Hoe from Millville to ape May within the next year and establish a through trolley aerviee from Catijden to thi* point. Already slep* are being ipken and the company has ha>) the matter in advisement, and no doubt they wit) AsmiAs on this change of motive power, and umlar /DiVp eMgnmatanees alt of rbe steam train aerviee would then be operated by way of Winslow Junction

Of the Senate Com nlltee*, Senator Hand is Chairman of the Committee of Borough a ad Township, Uiparisn 1 Bights, Home lor Fewble Mloii* Woman, and a member of ibe C-anmUlf

sda Canal*

Turnpike*. I

man of the CommiUre of Passed ^illa and a member ot ihelCMnaHttem of Commerce and Navigation.

Bank Officers Be elaward The stockholder* of the Merchants National Bank on Tuesday re-elected the following director* for the yean William H. Cbur^h, W’. L. Cummings, Joaeph H. Hanes, John T. Hewitt, Frank B. Mecn>. ’obn W. Mccray. Dr. W'. H. Phillip*, Geoige H Reeves, H. S, Rutherford, K. W Fpr nger, ro- L. Stevens. Tha board w(U meet tomorrow and probably re-elect its present officers. .A Real Bargain. room poftage with city waler.and « on i«e (0* x 100* for gals. WeU located. ItOO cash; balance on mortgage. Property rents for 1110 per yasr. WUl deal quickly with any person wanUng to bgr. Immediate poas•aslon. (HLBBBT a HUGHES, ReaKy, 214 Ocean street..

Mow it The Time For Oil Has Unoleum oil doth, store boards, store pipe end coal bods. I hare

* Wees Cape Key to Growing George H. Reeves, real estate agent Building lota and homes. Will buy, (til, rent or exchange. Bell plume n D. Keystone Phone 111 D.

ed, by the local Heard of Health kA* t Plumbing Inspector of Cap* May, and demonstrated Its worth aad atsuifing be ha* also taken and mnrrmlnllj

MSI CM! Spirit of Progress Shown Along All Lines

KliVIN W. CRANK .Newark Lawper Was Onor Candidate tbr Governor. Klvln W. Crane, one of the beat known Democrat* In New Jeraey and a leading member of the Knaex bar, died Saturday at his home In New ark. He bad been ill tor several week*. Mr. Crane w*a a native of New York and was 66 years old. He was Pro*t-

APPROPRIATIONS

New Streets. Sewen and Water World Arc Among Proposed Improvements—Other News Notes

The Weal Cape May Borough Council met on Mondat evening and held a mart important aesaion. Mayor Iteevat presided, and a full council was present. Including Daniel Miller, William Matthews, Joseph Blanton, Frank Gallatu-r, Edward Morton and Charles

Willis

The Finance Committee made its annual report, and showed a balance in hand, of the Treasurer of ♦! ,079.08, flie Finance ommiltec reported the appropriation* tor the year, which were adopted: Collector’* salary UJ0 Aaaeaor'a salary J'X* .*olieitor'a salary ...» 60 lerk'» salary 60 Si recto and Higbwaya 800 Ugh ling 1,200 Poiice lui liiciiirutala 600 •uigineer 60 Fire and Water £00 oard of Health.............bo Poor Fund ...„ 40 Sluice*. 60 ToUl *3,43Councilman altbewa spoke of tbr Borough’s needed improvements, and 'Ugge'led that there be new sewers, new borough ball, and a new street slong the line of the West Jersey and -~casbore Railroad, and that these be provided (or by bond Issue*. or Reeves ,ugg»*ted that il the was not built that probably tbe Sewage Commission would quire one to be built. Councllmah Willis said that the uggesilona were all very well, and that the Finance Committee, In maktng the appropriation, had provided for the engineer making surveys snd pl-u* fur sewer* in order to obtain an estimate of the coal necessary. a* plessed, he said, with the 1908 rate, and hoped that the borough would be able to keep down to il in the luture. He suggested that there be Included in the general improvements a w ater works, so that •gh a-ruld have something which ould bring some revenue into the borough. Mr. Willis moved that a committee be appointed to Investigate e a report upon all of these uropoMid Improvements, which motion treed to, and Mayor Reeve* apl>oinlert Messrs. Willis, Morton and Mauhvws as such committee. Mr. Willis called altenlion t> the p-omh.cuous use of air gun* and the uuisanee of running push carte, wheel barrow * and roller skates on the new •idewalkSfibereopon Impeding travel. Daniel Crowell, formerly of West ape May, bat now of Laurel Springs, m enjoying a visit among Cape May friends. George 12. ttondgraa. of the “Herald" ■ffice who u Ml toH Ids uiw home, on ilechauic atreRT I* gradually Improving. au I expects to be oat'by Monday. Theodore W. Reeves has earned his re-eleenon as Clerk of the Borough, which padlion he has filled for a number of years to the satisfaction of the councilman and other officials. William Lnlferty, Road Supervisor, ko special pain* to keep the street* of the Borough In flrsl-clas* shape No better man could be found for that position in Ibe Borough. The “Herald" U the recipient of a ery handsome calendar from Mr. Charles Brew ton, of Washington, D. C., from the establishment of George K. Howard, of that city, e place Mr. Brewton to the foreman. He to the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joaeph H. Brewton, of Weal <^pe May, and has been in Washington ror a number

mm m TRENTON BEGINS Flower Laden Desks and Crowded Galleries

BOTH HOUSES CLASH

'New Idea" Men and Democrats Seek In Vain to Amend Ruies-Captain James Parker Again Clerk

Ab-xander Mccray, Jr., Dead Alexander Meeray, Jr., a veterinary ■orgron, of Mooreslotro, -S. J., and of the late Dr. Alexander Meeray, uf Camden, and a nephew of Dr. James Meeray, of thi* city, died at his home thl* moroing of typhoid pneumonls He was 21 years of agr. He wa* a vnl- ) Samuel B Maray, Jr., bars from New Year'* Day to the loik slog , day. He wsa ill nine days.

KLVIN W. CHANS color of the Fleas tor ten years, and had been at various lime* a member of the House of Assembly, County Counsel and Chairman of tbe Democratic county Committee. In 1898 he ran for Governor of the State against Foster M. Voorhi ing defeated by only *,000 votes. MAYOR CRKMK RKUL’CKH CASH la Message to Ocean CHy Connell Dedarea Marprlae at Uaaemrnl secret ft east on*. Mayor Lewi* M. Creaaeaprang s si prise on member* of City Council the other night whan he aenl to that body bis veto of a $30,'OO appropriation for new street work for the coming yt a* proposed by Council in Its annual appropriation. He cuts the appropriation in lialf In his veto Mayor Crease says

part:

"As soon as I learned 'hat the m< ing had been held in Councilman Campbell's basement Instead of the city office*, as formerly and properly, I coupled that with tbe fact that I waa not invited to be present, and naturally became curious to know wnal was planned to do with the city'* money the ensuing year, that should require such unusual secrecy. "As soon m I *»w the appropriation resolution my attention was at once attracted to the Urge appropriation, $30,000, for new streets, about ten limes as much ax has been expended •luring the last year, which naturally made it conspicuous " He continues oy saying that became there appear* a disposition not to award cantracts to lowest bidden: I realize that we must have street improvement at any cost, hi existing conditions, only such as are absolutely necessary. Therefore, I veto the appropriation item of $30,000 new streets, and approve of $16,000 for : purpose, and likewise approve the other ilemv •> tbeallachid approprialljn resolution." Council concurred in the Mayor’

8late Normal School

The report of the State Normal School at Trenton toa tbe year ending jane BO^ 1908, has been issued. Cape May Coacty had five scholars. Gape May Coon, ly's loach era who are graduates of the Normal School is fifteen, and or

them U a graduate of 1BU8.

Picture Frames

Picture frames in twenty-tour houn Up-to-date In every way. Leave order^t Smith's Btudio, or with H. T. Hd|nes, 01S Washington street, oppo-

MUSIC STUDIO

Lessons given on Piano or Organ any hour during day or evening. For terms, write, can or phone, Bell 670 REUBEN B. REEVES, Ogden Building, (2nd floor) 110 Washington Street

Caps May City

On tost Friday evening Mr. Benjamin Botwinick, Of Holly Beach City, held a watermelon party. The melon* were of New Jersey growth of excellent

flavor.

Mr. Thomas C. Hamilton, of Wild•ood, editor of‘’The Sun,’’ U recovering from a serious operation In the PhHaielphia hospital. successful aeries of revival meet, Inga are now In progress «t tbe Rio Grand* Method at UpUoopal Church,

Trenton. Jau. 12.—Following tbs commendable suggestion of GorenKH John Franklin Fort, the legislature of New Jersey opened Its one hundred and t'llrt.v-t bird aemton'at noon today or tliiTealsmts. Ever since there hr been a stare of New Jersey almost | baa U-en tbe ettaUWi of the two home of the legislature to organize late Ml the afternoon of the opening dky. and tbe governor, recognizing tbe detriment of this to public intermit*, sag geeted to tbe powers that be that It would be better for all concerned t< bare the law mill start rrintilng at noon. It wa* later |bai| that, however, before It Onnlly did get down to work, but It wa* much earlier than ever be The organization wa* accompanied with the usual sernea which attend tbr org-.inlutloa of the New Jersey leglala turc. I*e«k« of the member* were In-t-umlx-red with rare and beautiful flow era Tbe lobbies ^ere-packed thick with Interested citizens. The senate met io |t« renovalet' rhainlM-r, and for some time previou* to being called to order member* am Tlxltor* alike viewed and critictoed tbe

Improvements.

Essex's Democratic Senator. Tbe next object of public Interest b the Semite wa* Harry V. Osborne, tin J’oting Newark lawyer who has succeeded Everett Colby of Orange In tin senate and 1* tbe first Duiqocratio een ator Essex he* had In flfleen year* Whether be was looked upon as thraiinulaher of the groat apostle of tb “new Idea" or the lucky Individual wbWas thrown into the senate by tb> machine Mepnbtlcans of Essex county who wanted to get rid of Mr. Colb.' at anV cost, according to your point of view, he waa none the less a grea object of ixipolnr Interest, Renvtor Joseph 8. Kreilnghuyaen o' Romerart a* leader of tbe Republics] mnjorltv called the senate to order Wakelee of Bergen tiring tbonly nWntee, and Howard Tyler o' Camlieriand. secretary of laat yearcalled tbe roll, after which bnominated Bcnator John Hlncbliffe ol Piwaulc trm|a>rary president. ■“ -bilge wa* elected and then ad nilnlatcn-d the oath to tbe aenatora. After n prayer netnlnatlona for pre* Idem were < ailed for. and In a brie’ appropriate speech Mr. Frellng buy*'it tumt-d 8a marl K. Robbins o Burlliigtou. Senator William G. Geb bard of Huntcrdun. who will be Dcmo-ratlr leader, nominated Oeonr 8. Btlxer of Middlesex, but Mr. R« as aciected by a strict party being retorted to tbe chair bj genntoro Fielder, Lenrltt and Plum roer. Mr. Robblna thanked bis col league# and outlined bis policy In

brief speech, saying:

“If I mistake not we shall hare be ore ua at tbit session problems of far -blng Import, on wboee correct ao will depend In no email meat pot only tbe material progress of

being and prosperity

of Its cltlxA 1 ’

Howard Tyler was re-plectad sec re taty. nnfi the other nominees of tbi Repul 1 lean caucus were approved. Acrimony In th* Senate, usual dccorvm of tb* epenln; yvas Jarred eome by an attemp pf Senator BUxer to bare tbe rule' amended by a provision that on tht written demand of acren aenatora r Committee should report within twen fy-four hour* a bill referred to It. Thlwas quickly defeated, w hereupon th. pilnnrltr came forward with auother amendment providing that a majorUl rote should relieve a commlltt* o. further consideration of g bill. In sup porting the amendment Senator Sltxei saM tbit the killing of bills In com tniitee by the majority was eowsrdl.' which was hotly resented. Senator BUxer introduced a reaolu Mon relative (a the expeusre of tb. senate which was approv ed by tbs con fereucc of the Democratic ecuatur am referred to tb* judiciary commlttc Without action. Thl*. after sett Ini forth that it waa of the utmost Impor tanee that there ahould be economy It all branches of tbe state guvemmen In order that a state tax tpoy b* avokl ed. provided that * contmtttee of thre l* appointed by the president to d« rise a wore cononttcal and effect!r.

dent Uubblus annoum id hla «■

tees.

Gap'rln James Parker of Pa who Ins been elected ao often . i, the boose when tbe Itepul.il. atm

ny peoiil

Here no other mem

ever held the office, .ailed thcvuUeio My to order. Prayer waa offered |.j tbe Rev. William Kitx-KImon of Ring wood, tbe home of Bpcaker Prime and the house lost no time In gcttltu down to business. Mr. Parker cailc the roll of members, and Edward Ken ny. Uit* pugnacious membei from the west end of Hudson county, ndiiilntotered the oath to Henry Young of K* sex, who to turn swore In the aaaem

Wynn -t.

Aft. r this preliminary had been dls posed of William P. Bun-, of I’naaal. nomlr.-tled bis colleague. Profeaaoi John D. Prince, for speaker, snd Jnme. Baker of Hudson named Mr. Kenny Mr. Prince wa*. of course, elected and after bring escorted to the chair, made a somewhat Jenglby speech. He inadi the u-uaFpromises to be the presiding officer of tbe entire assembly and ti jealously guard the rights of the ml norlty, He advocated the Introductioi of feuer bills and the enactment ot •r laws. He requested the mem her* of the committees be appointed t> -O Into aeaalon as early ns possible. Captain Parker was then re-electee clerk for another term, and the He publh .in caucus nominees were elccte. to the offiiw* for which Uk-j- Jvcr. ame 1 respectively. Opening Scrap In th* Housa. A f. recast of the troublesome tlrmWhich ;.re abend of tbe present 1 hous< :! uted na II la, a|q>uured early I the aoirlou. Tbe Republican <*uou. do Idc,! upon seveuleen doorkee) at'd alxicen pages, and whi-;t Gri. flth IV. Lcwla of Burlington, the R. publl in leader, pli ed that outut ■it luatlou Democratic Leader S llvan itoved the number be reduced tWelA- dourkeeiH-rs iiud ten pages. :ut of ISSla. In- said: i.t-.v! f that i: umber of doorkeep

the cnniin Court House Glass Works Doing Well SEVERAL WEDDINGS

Woodbine Council Ofl»cri*~Voting Machines Voted Oui-Horee Racing Again

could u

■ hat <■

repeal

n prr

reaebinf Jution «

e •'patriarch of

I to tt by moving tbe previou Tbs Martin substitute wa- * of 2B to 221. and on th. e Istwia -nmendment th.

do ao tty a regularly passed and » •iw. Her ry Yonng of Essex replle.1 t ras n fundamental prlnitpie th cts i f one legislature could nut anotb, r and that tbe present limit. could Imre as many offi.-cra as It . h... I^ea.’er Lewis reminded Mr. Still! vn that when bla party waa In control • the h use two yean ago the numlx of d<-nrkee|>rn< and page* wp« eve larger than the one he proj».'-ed. An. how, he declared, tbe numlier he k named waa considered l>y the major!' tc be warranted by the statute r ferred to by Mr. Sullivan. The young man from Hudson retor ed that even if tbe Democrats had vi. Uted tlie statute that waa no reaw. why the Republican* should do so. Mr. Baker of Uudaoo. it ho waa th bumot lrt of tbe last house, made win. facetious remarks about the upright nesb mid general boltness of the R< publican member*, but all the I>cmo cradc thunder waa In vain, and th-nnmte-r of {si ires and dourkoci*>r * greed upon wa* aa net toned tiy tht* Rc publican majority. The apeaker appointed Lender Lewi* Mr. Young and Mr. Keffer of Atlsuti the committee on rules, and Mr. Ix-wl-tnoveri that tbe rules of laat year adoptnl with the exception of what waa known aa the “Morgan nt!. This was driven through the last house by William Feilowes Morgan, ot of the “nci.- Idea" meml-cr* ai d tin tuuncveesfQl candidate for sheriff Essex county on the Republican ttekelast foil. It provldffi] that at tbe writ ten re quest of flftWi members a mittci- ahould within twenty-four hourreport a bill whh-h It had uoder sldern. Ion intended to stop tbe prac tice aome committee* had of killin' bills by refusing to rei-ort them it Its pl-ce Mr. Lewi* offered a rule In creavl ig the nnmber of signer* of thr reque. t from fifteen to twenty. Tbe aroeodment h id hardly been pro posed when William P. Martin of Essex the teider of tbe "new Me*” m the lr-n*e. was on hi* feet with tbe oM Morgan rule aa a substitute for Mr Lewis’ nmendment. Tbe only reason for the inttre was. he declared, that th. corporation* and ypedal interests dc mnnd.d It, Tbe desire to Increase th. number from fifteen to twenty wa. ■Imply to make tbe .rule Impractlcabit and Impbaglble. “It la only a move." he declared, “tc aupprem those members favoring pro gresshe legislation aucT to tbe opeulnj wedge In the steam roller process do* under way." James Blanvelt of Paaaalc, the “new Ides" leader of that county, woke tbr lobbies and galleries up with hla vtg orou* support of Mr. Martin's substl tnte. Tbe Lewis motion, be said, wahigh handed business and tbe entire procedure could not be squared reason or Ingle. The speaker, be de clared. had pledged .blnutelf to ace play, and such jetton proposed by Mr Lewis would be In contradiction t

Excepting a breakdown in the steam Jtnp of the Cape May Glass otnpany, this company and f e Hereford Glas. Company, of Cape May Court House, are doing excellent work, and he blower* .re aailattexi with the *ork thl. year, and the officers of the totnptmies believe that this year will * one of the moU sccoeasful In the

listor.c of the Industry.

Tbe lodge supper of the I. O. M., of Diaa Creek w ill be held on the evening jf January 28th. After the .upper here will be an entertainment given

n the hall.

The following officers of the Junior Epworth League of tbe Calvary burclt, of South Soaville, have been elcclel for the coming year: President. Loutot Van Gilder: Yice-Prerideot, Gay Kline; Secreturj .Klwood Kandle; Treasurer, Elizabeth Jerrell, Orgauial, Margaret I ieraon; Director, Mrs. iier-

uert 1>. Cross.

Mis» Sarah Haley, laughter of Mr. and .Mrs. David P. Haley, of Elder*, and Jlr. Carlos W. Curtis., of I iea»anlvlRe, Cot.uecLn.-ut, were united in bonds of Holy kiatriniony by the Rev. J. B Adams, at l .e home of the bride's parent.. The young couple will reride in South America, where Mr. Curttos

•a employed.

The present Council of the Borough ■it \\ c .tbtne, recently chw>en, is com-po-cd nt ihe following members: M. c. ard, Mayor: President, B. A. lalitz. Members, Abram Ko«nfeId, -OM-id. Knbinow iu, U illiam Euen■erg, i oe M. Dannerliirach, and bamjvI G. Idstrin. 4 Mr. C. B. Jamc. had the misfortune .o cut uis foot »l the ankle w hile chopping iirewood fur Hon. J. D Lud.am, uf Foutli Dcnsi., laat week. The v oting machine that lias caused so much di«ciu»ion in ditierem part, of the slate, where.cr it has been i*ed, ..a.-, XI.cu a -cere jolt at the -pcciai viecuo. he d tn the borough of Holly i-each on tbe olh of January. Oul of one hundred and seventy-live I’Ollod, one hundred and tiftyfour v ere against the continuance of le use of the macuine. ben the aeason opens next spring Gape May county- will lake an acUve part in the home race* and home show s of the Bute. There is now one line track, owned by- the Cape May County Trotting and Breeding .Asocialion, and located at the County beat. A number of huraemen and real e-Ute owners on the Five Mile Beach will a track at North Wildwood. Prominent in the movement ts Henry H. Otteus, one of tbe for. most real promoters on the island. An association will be formed and operated in conjunction with the Cape May- Trolling and Breeding An lion. Meets will be Urst held a county Neat and then on the beach. Just an soon an a' road is laid to the Heven Mile Beach, which contains the resort* Avalon, btone Harbor and I'eermoat, the South Jersey Realty Company, which is making extensive Improvement, on the southern end of the beach, will build a race track and association. The three assodations will constitute a league, having meets during the season. One of the target real esUte deals that has occurred for some time In Cape May county was transacted last week, when the Corson’s Inlet Land Company and the Whale Leach Company sold their property ,on the northid of I.udlam's Island, to tbe Atlantic Seashore Improvement Company for the sut

Miss Ella May Cramer, daugnter of William Cramer, of Gtouceoter, formerly a resident of Tuckahoe this county, * a* married on the evening of the fifth of January to Tbeo. V. Townsend

Mr. Young d via red that tbe I-ewb amendment brought tbe house By. rotes nearer majority role, and he r fretted the matter had been brouxbl Up when It had. Mr. Martin retorteO

■nd the debate waa getting acrinmn: . , Tiaele Dory" Gibb* of °' " CoIUnxsw ood, also formerly of Aiarte iK>ry umnsoex.-nn >Tv,^,k, hn . —,

Tuckahoe, at their newly-furniahed home at West Coilingsu ood, in the preacuoe of over two hundred guests. The Rev Alexander Coraon, pastor of the First M. K Church ol Gloucester,

officiated. Mis* Bertha '

Mays Landing, was