CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. IX, NO. 4.

CAPE MAY, N. J.. THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1909—EIGHT PAGES

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Resort Mayors and Legis lators Attend Meeting at Court Hous£

ASK BRIDGES FIRST

til Cape Mav C.>unlv in Accoa' With Prop vsilion--Done Without Fin.’iicial Inconvenience

c*!- May Court Hou

t prosperous Er»4nrauln« y A< an try. He tHousht (lie * - calcullpMe v»

there bein* In the treasury i *200 000 collected from auto Uch A resolution was adopted recomme In* that If both road and brid*e> can be built at one th bridges be built f

1 bridge

tray Atlantic and- Cap* May counties was advocated. Senator Hand and Assemblyman SUUe were urged to support the measure' about to be Introduced In the Legislature by Senator Brown. of Monmouth count)-, which has been prepared.byTliorney General WUson.

Still# Ness Committee Chairman In the Bouse of Assembly at Trenton, i Tuesday morning, a new standing enmlttee on Highways was ordered, and

Only One Man From Cape May In 120 Year*. In the one hundred - and twenty years of the hletory of me United State#,- Cape May County hae never had but one of lu ciUaena to serve the State In the Lower House of Coogresa of the United States, and none Jn the Senate. That one was Tbon&t H. Hughes, who served In the Twenty-first and Twenty second CeTSgreases, .or from March i. 1829. to'March 4. 1833. He was elected'ba Whlg. As a citizen he had. says Stevens' "History of Cape May County," been prominent for his thrift and enterprise, end was a man of large experi-

He was. a son of Bills Hughes, the rat postmaste;/ of Capo island, and the first hj«« proprietor to advertise his-hotel in Cape May, In Phllaoeiphia newspapers. He was born in Cold Spring in -769, He became active in business, ind followed farming, and later was In the hptel business. In 1816 he built -ae lira Congress Hall, at Cape Isand, end since tbbn we bsve had .he third Congress Hall, the last one elng the present one: . ' , . The people laughed at his folly for /uildin i so large a hotel for the times uU9 feet by 200 feet. He pretHcteo hat a time would come when a purhaser would have takeover every r.ch of land at Cape May with a dolar on which to obtain sufficient ground to erect dwellings. His prediction has nearly been verified. was a man of large frame and commanding presence, but was blind le eye. In religious and tempermatters he was well known. He for years a trustee and ruling elder of the Cold Spring Presbyterian Church, in the cemetery of which his remains Hein his public life he was often called to serve the people, first as sheriff from 1801 to 180i, in the New Jersey Hopse of Assembly from 180o to 1807, 1809 and in 1812 and 18R; and the Legislative Counoil (now State Senate) in 1820, 1821. 1822, 18. 23, and 1825, Among jbU colleagues were ex-Prest-.lent Jubn Quincy Adams and Henry-

Clay.

His death occurred on November ), 183 1 ). at tne age of seventy years. Tax Commissioner Ellis H. Marshall. of SeavUle. and Thomas H. Hughes of West Cape May, are grandsonj, and Tax Collector Gilbert C. Hughe* L one At his great grandsons

Alt. — J. Clarence Oallaher. ' llro. D. p. G. K., Prank H. Walls, of /Ineland. and Bro. Grand Regent Harry R. Ward, of Jersey City, conducted the installation ceremony, and then gave rood talk on the Royal Arcannum, ch stands No. 2 at the head of such snlsations. About 1# o'clock a supwas served to which ail done am-

Odd Fellows Officers

Msj-flower Lodge. Independent Order f Odd Fellows on Friday evening last ad the following officers Installed: Past Grand—Frank C. B. Speace. Noble Grand—Shamger Hand, Vice Grand—C. Edward Hughes

Chaplain—Daniel Focer. Warden—Wm. H Smith

. B. HARPER NAMED

County Republlcant. ^republican County Committee i Ps., ihet Saturday '

Jenkli. inee Jot State Spdal

pired term- of the late Algeron B. Roberta The nomination Is equivalent to. an eleoJon. though It is probable that ■ the Denocrat* will put un a cnrd-ldate in oppe dtlon. Mr. Harper is a well-know; -summer visitor of Cape May. and has a host of friends here who congratulate him upo^ his political success Mr. • Harper, with a big contingent of Jenklntown' friends, and- a number of ^Cheltenham and Ahlngton townships. Ipwme up from Jenklntown this.njprnlng. in' tb* party were committeemen from ire of voting precincts, all of enthusiastically Harper men.

CorsVille E. Stlllc.

Speaker Prince, appointed Asaeml “ He. of Cape May. chairman

wm Wyman

RIO GRANDE

NEITHER DEVIL NOR ANQEL Frank B. -Lee.of Trenton. N. J., Tdlha ' About "The What to It"

■Editor "HERALD:"

social gathering was held at the of Mr. and Mra. Meorge Austin on Tuesday evening and a good time was reported by all who attended. Miss Edna Scull, of Den^lsvUle, is lending a few days with .her Intimate friend. Mia Margaret Jones.

. Francis Baxley Lee. of Trenton,^the well known lawyer, editor.-and historian

Unqulsh his acboal duUes at Court Houa the first of the week on account of a aVare, cold which be contracted last

for the pdst fortnight I' knew Frank when be wad A "kid" of about five years and he wlf* *Ven tken of s very Inquisitive: turn uf mind.

and Mrs. Fred Harris friends and relatlvee at Wildwood Saturday. ' Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Lane, of Wildwood, spent Sunday with Mr. and m 8. Kimble, of this place.

ays have give? proof of a brightness of Intellect that • has made him g leader f / thought in 4 things eubetanttau not being less of a humorist when occasion offers. Here Is the Trenton correepood- - my ol 'r^nl^^llJtolr of toe -What »• Ur"

HERS OF THE

SECRET SOCIETIES

Many Lodges Have Installed Officers For

The Year

THOSE WHO

SERVE . . /

The Secrd Society Lile In Cape

May Is An Important Factor In Keeping Men Happy

At't?Te

'Tape May Council, No. H»l. Royal Ar anum on Thursday evening last Uv ullowlng officers were Installed: Fast Regent—Georg# Lehman.

Regent—Edwin C Miller.

Vloe-Rogent—Walter Coverdale.

Guide—George it use man.

Secretary—J. Clarence Oallaher. Treasurer—Wm. D. YantanL Collector—Irvin H. Eldredge.

Orator—Somers Lloyd.

Chaplin —Enoch E. Roseman. Sentry-—Ulysus Grant Vanaman. Warden—Frank-8. Gallaber. Trustee—William L. Ewing. Jr. Representative to Grand Council—Wm

PERSONAL MENTION/

Many Fact*. Concarnln* Thoaa Yot Know. I-ewls T. Stevens is visiting in Overhrook, Pa., for a ‘

days.

Mr. and Mrs. Barclay L. Bi have relumed fruui a visit to Washing-

m. D. C.

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Church galled from New York on Tuesday for JkeksonvUle, Florida, wher they will remain until spring. > J. Harvey Berjnatt and William F. Co seedy, .j r „ left on Saturday for Florida where they win be gone for .several days and' where Mr. Beniett w imte op some contracting work. Fletcher W. SUtee has been i ted for Burgess of Narberth on the Hf--publican Prohibition end Citixens ticket Vs no other candidate has appeared Flick" seems to have a sure thin*. Commodore J. Clifford Wilson, of the Cape Ifay Yacht Club, and Mfg. Wilson, ipanled by CoL J. Warner HutchIso an enthusiastic member of the Chib, sailed on the Hamberg American Liner for Panama On Saturday lasRand will visit Kingston, Jamaica: Colon, La Ouayre. Caracas, Puerto Cabello, Port of Spain, Port de Fran-e, Martinique. St Thomas, San Juatv To.to Rico', Santiago. Cuba. Havana, Cuba, aqjl Nassau, N. P. They will be absent toe moaih, expecting to return In ti.tio to attend the anual banquet of the ptub to be w Union League, February 26th. Commodore Wilson succeeded his

. the

tiart painting, and conducts the largest ness of the kind In Philadelphia. >1 Hutchins to well established and iperous In iewelery, being at the eler's Club, and Is a prominent raem

PHILLIPS TO MARRY

Former

Engagemtnt Announced to

Philadelphia Lady.

The DatocrsilUe. Cat, Messenger makes ,be v following announcement, concerning r. William ' B. Phillips, formerly of.

a 6.20 dinner given home at the corner of D. streets, Saturday evening. Mrs. M. Larson announced the engagement of r. Miss Elizabeth B. Cochran William B. Phillips, a well-known and prosperous civil engineer and real esite man of this city. While the dlnne{._*lven in honor of

3 Noble .Grand-Joe

Conductor—Wall* B. Peterson. Right Support to Noble Grand—Wil-

lard Mnrkley. Left Support C. Channell. Right Suppor

bert Hebenthal.

Left Support

Human.

inside Guardian—Dr. H. F. Lummla Outside G|iardlan—William West \ Flnaaclal Secretary—Wm. O. Blat-

Vlce Grand—Her-

i Vice Grand—A1 Ward

Recording

& Ste

—Robert G Hughea

A. O. U. W. Officers Installed

The following offices for Cape May Lodge No. 21, Ancient Order of United Workmen, were Installed by Past Grand — • lenr^ a- Rutherford

last Thursday evening:

•^faster Workman—Lewis T. Stevens.

Guide—Aaron W. Hand. Inside Watchman—H. a Rutherford. Outside Watchman—6. C Barton. Medical Examiner—D. James Mecray. Trustee—George H. Reeves. Recorder—A. a Bush. Financier—a F. Eldredge. Treasurer—Albert, B. Little. A banquet occurred at Peterson's Cafe following the exe

Heptaaoph Officers..

The following Js a list' of Stonily elected to serve Cape May Conclave No. 122. Improved Order

tasopit’s for -the

friends say that more charming than ane uio in of nils green silk trimmed

Financier—a H. Moore. Treasurer—A a Little. Inspector—Tbeo. W. Reeves. Warden—F. C. a 8peace. Sentinel—a a Bchellenger. Trustees—L Harry Smith, W. O. E tier, W. F. Caasedy. They will Install thin evening.

A Pleasant Birthday. ■ pleasant birthday patty took m of Mr.'and Mrs,. John

:1aborate in every particular. It was iccompanled by an air of tnTOfmaUly hat made It one of the most pleasant affairs of Its kind that has been gtvhere In some time. Those present, and the guests numbtoed about thirty, ire aU close friends of the young people, md tbs dinner passed off Kith a d#M*ht ulneaa that beaFftf perfect harmony with the good wishes and oongratulaons afterward bestowed In abundance pon the popular young couple. The dinner was served an a long tale which reached from one end of the taclous dining room'to th< other, and ic spread was an elegant one Served four courses. The table decorations wi beautiful and appropriate. ‘In t e of the table was a pyramid of violets, limes of the valley and maiden hair ferae, wbHe at either end were ' I of pink carnations. In other parts e room were huge clusters of Ameri Beauty roses rind carnations aU of which came from th' floral gardens of southern part of the state espet' for the occasion. • Mias Cochran was fonnertw a* dent of Philadelphia but has been i lag' her home with her stater In off and on for the past four years

past year. Her pleasing personaUtfes. her conception of right and wrong, Uon for those, and only those, prove themselves worthy of a return of

William B. Phillips Is also an e ar, hlr former home b«' ‘ - New'Jersey, He has t tor the | time be has b

position of city engineer. Jy engaged in . the handHIig

worth In the community and fc

Integrity and genial ' for him a hoot of ft'

The' date of the wedding has a been made public but It Is rumors

tkr distant.

raa bom at Cape May C June 10. 1222. Her husband.. ley. was a merchant at Goshen. !

SCRAP ENLIVENS ASSEAABLYDOINCS

Martin Vainly Fights to Have the Rules Amended

VOTES AGAINST HIM

Several Measures Introduced to Relieve the Sates SeriBtu Financial Condition

been referred to the JnrSI lury committee, of which Sir. Merer L a uismber. It is generally believed that ibe Metes bill will be reporiMl favorably and Iks

Uartin measure ubfnvorahly. BUI Fee Schoolteachers.

Aa attempt to. keep «, ho- lirachrss in office during good b«hatl<>r and mrnors them from tbe i:n,crj ': -1,-1 sf politics wns muds bj Speaker Prlaea who bad Sir. Radrllffe < f hU couaty tut rod m c a bill providing that all teaebsrs. snpervlMirs and Mi]ierlntsBd

of the public school* shall

tbslr ptnltloas daring coed bekavlsa. Ur. Rurpo of I'aasnlc lntr,4ucrd a tax bill providing that assessors sf taxes In any borough of tlic state ksvIng a population of more than 2.SR0 with assessments of over *1.300,000 thnll hereafter It paid nn annua 1 sal ary of not leas than |500, salary to be paid 1* the same manner as other bor-

ough assessors ure ni w paid.

Treatca, Jan. 28.—Aside from scrap Tuesday morning between tbe handful of "nest Idea'' men left In tbe assembly and tbs regulars over tempt of William F. Uartin of Enaex to compel committees to promptly consider bills referred to them, tbe proceedings of tbs third week of tbe legislature wars uneventful. As soon tbe bouse settled down to bush Tuesday morning Mr. Maytln moved tbs adoption of bit amendment to the rales which be offered list-week. This provided that ah committees should keep a minute book showing bow each toatobfr voted oa marten considered by tbe committee; that tbs chairman, the speaker or any two members of tbe

rtlng and any fire mem-

bers of tbe bouse could -bare a record of a committee's rote spread

minutes of tbe bouse.

The debate Waxed warm and consumed alrapst tbs entire morning slon. Tbe Democrats supported tbe amendment and on tbe rioll call voted with Mr. ifkrtln, but tbelr combined efforts ware not'sufficient to and It was defeated by a _vote of 20 to Some surprise was expressed when Colonel Austin Colgate, the governor’s military aid and one of. .the Colby leaden of Esscj^ voted with tbe.majority. So much comment was mads upon the episode that Colonel Colgate

xplaln that be voted

against tbe amendment because It per mitted flvt memben to have spread upon tbs minutes a committee's vote. That he eouM not stand for. Se said.' but otherwise tbe amendu^nt ’ '

Capt. Tony Bennett, who was on tbe -leadnw one night recently, duck shoot ing, says that tbe oaUmc Majesty scan which has been agitating many pe-pb of late, has more truth than hcuoi about iL Heeaw His Royal tugboeabe aaya, and sincerely hopes that b< ■Ul never have that privilege agun. while be lives. We will enoeavor to line-up bis descrii-Uou^of "His Nlbe.'

He “r« '• *

Sure, the devil's in New Jersey—

Tie true, the papers say,

He Ukes our home-make apple-jack,

You can't drive nim away.

His neck is long ana alender. He breathe* out tlamcs of tire, .is ahhutera are as caripiue, Hi* hair sticks out like wire— [is ear* are green and pointed;

His nose enctu-ed to ctUu.,

And Tony aaya be knows-mm. ' K - —pr nim i"‘“ w -—*-

On eilbto

close to bis back,

“IS nouslrous, bidious Lbint.*. One leg Is long and one is suort, He bambles wnen be walk*, His tongue is like an ar'roa Uw*d,

But tnl deni never talks.

One foot u rouud, tne oilier Oat,

toes are cat-bke claws,

ippdtt.' . .

Governor. Fort signed bis first bill ol tbe session Tuesday morning, tbe bill Introduced in tbe botaae by Mr; Martin and antbortees municipal! ties to appropriate money*fo^ tbe prop «r celebration of tbe one\bandredth anniversary of the JJrth" of Abraham Lincoln. Tbe governor also signed senate Joint resolution No. 3, authocfelny the at alehouse commission to erect in a proper, position In tbe statehoose bro nee memorial tablet of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg speech, togetbei with a bust of ex-Prealdent Lincoln such aa baa been adopted by tbe G. A. R. Tbe ceremonies attending the. Installation of tbe bust and addresJ

be conducted by tbe governoi

and the ivimmauder of the G. A. R. department of New Jersey, and tbe Btatefanifee commlssloB b authorized

$400 from Its appropriation cover tbe swpensds thereof. . Partisan Scrap In the Senate.

Tbe senate also Indulged In a lit partisan scrafi Jdondag night over ont

of the proposed constitutional amendlast win tec—the one which makes the term of tbe senators tout years a ad the assemblymen two yean and Increases tbelr salaries from $S0C to *1.000 per annum. Senator Sllaei of MMdleaex started the trouble by at-

a. nbetitute prpvld

Ing for a constitutional convention. The argument wa* not aa acrtmonlthat of tbe bouse, as only Mr Fielder of Hudson and Mr. GebhanH of Hunterdon supported Mr: BOaer. and the votes of these three all there were recorded In favoi

The senate passed two bllb On Tues ay. one relating to tbs taking of oysten in the Maurice river cove and tin other relating to the district conr

a an echo of the governor’s

tbe sta'

in tbe senate of Benarfr HUlery of Morris. Bobbins appointed Senators Hlllery. Bradley of Morris. Frellngbnyaen of Bomeraet, Republicsn. and Hlncbllffc of Paaaalc and Cornish of barren a committee to consider the question and report to tbs

Feb. 16.

Now Utilities Bin. A new utilities MU which many think hat the approval of the executive was introduced lu the bouse by Mr. Pierce of Union Moods* night. It differ* somewhat from the Martin

TONY" 8KK8 ills HIGHNESS

His tee^r resimbie bur

They protrude trom uisjaa*. He sits upon the picket leuue— Now abal do yuu unok ul u^l dome (olkstleny Ibe devil scare,

Tney soy 'us Jrut a cat. If but a cat, I'muai uuuiest. It does beat ab creaUuu,

low aome ol onr weU-unukiug b

Draw on ineir-'iCagiuSuou. .4 came qmui close tu • u>y, But never sold a word, ie made a buubd iuu> >ue sir And dew utl like a bird

Taka Ms on the Rollers.

A most delightful time will be baJ »- rink on Monday evening, f ebru. There will be pfues given for I lost graceful skaters ox. Already -

mber ol uckets hare

and from all appearance

be filled to its utmost capa.Uy. Tradmission Is It cents and i* touts luakatea. This Is for the benefit bi the Cape May Band which is deserting c much credit Tbe full band will be u. attendance and will bate lots of Uk

rnce at tbe Excelsior Skating Rink, West Perry street, on Monday next by : some stunts which be lias bee. rehearsing for a long time, viz: JuggUru,

DENNISVILLE * Samuel Garrison and friend ■ it Sundly with friends ax

Dr. Eugene Way and daughter Saral

Turn sum STIEKS10 JOB

Declines to Give Up to ExMayor Milleti-Who Claims Office

A QUESTION OF LAW

Smith Began a Three-Year Term in 1907, He Claims—Millet Claims 1908 Election

Ex-Msyor Thomas W.

::‘«w

Ity L Harry Smith. ilnitj.ee Committee, formally, : the books. Mr. Smith de-

ss and other belongings o id If Council falls to do Ud. e Courts will be Invoked.

s efflee under a 1 intended to ap ed by Council 1:

This a

a tbs

1» ot City Council, City Surveyor Ctty treasurer are now limited to year by the respective charters

eel, lile utiu ojiicers shall be aplej and hold their respective ofll-

lor IV- term ol 'three years. Cit^ nolle.tor has advised city

r cannot hardly t

e Supreme le Court of t be decided

Awarded Many Prime.

George Jellersbn who raises a fancy .icd of pigeons, the Giant Runts, of ..to city was un exhibitor at the fifth -mua! suow ot the South Jersey Pon'.--y aruT i'igcoD Aanoctatloo at Bridgeton. Voni .November zSth to November 211th. nut no took 11 birds for exhibition -hove and secured 14, print*. 4 first. 6

t exhibited a

it birds s

nod Regmiei

a Fopitrib, Plgsor^arvd

dunuttU. streets,' 1-hiiSdettihla. pnd took .•fixes. Tueae were Uie first exhibitions uade by -Mr. Jefferson and he Is to be .nghly cppwnended for the Interest he 0

being p

High School Sport*, jrest in athletics at the Cape May High School is a development - of the nt school year, and has been create largely by the iulcrest of the rice prln■pol, irancla Collier who U In charge A the n.anual training departmenL

allh/bo studenu- of the .high school •t the beginning of tbe term, and baa •decoded in pioduciog a fast team of 'ey* raiding In age from 15 to 17 yean, 'bo have ben tiring good account of

xiBBgiaii)*;' - ■ PL „ _■ family moved to South Searille wher. a will Ure while employed 'ownasnda Inlet life savinr staUt Mr. and Mrs Howard Court House, spent last Sunday Mra Hannah Chester on Tuckahoe av Mra Wm. Pfandere entertained “wpany of yreing - people on Mood

>uch hcaviar and mpre experienced. This team. and- substitutes consist of JM following: Forwards, Mecray, Shields end Bockius; centers, Nedlea, Robbins; fuerds. Little, Hines, Enlrlkcn. Claude thiffips Is the manager. Professor Cqlller is the coach, and is

Miss Fannie Way Is making with friends ht Belvedere.

gr-

M Geary i vlri ting .*

and Mtoe -P.

Mlgratlocs-

ly.)

Harry Conan of Philadelphia spent lay with tbslr mother. -Mias Rhode Beasley returned on Mopday afternoon frmn.a

A few birds remain at the north a be year. A veritable bird neighbor, at borne £ au units

»

bear tbe bird say: "Maids tvwg on your tsakttia.

teakettle-etUe-ctUa Its neat, which Is

m '’'fi

ospt where field mioe are ptoaofnl, (la which case ll Is elevated' Into tbs orach - *—*' la mads of grass, strips at