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CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. IX, NO. 12.

COUNCIL PASSES

One Increases Rate of Interest on Back Taxes From 7 to 12 per cent.

BOND ORDINANCE

Tht Ordinance Providing for *50,000 Bond Issue Pasaod Socond Roading—Will Finally Pasa It Next Monday Ewonlng—To Toko Floating Debt of *30,000.

City Council met on Mcxx In* and held first an Informal aeaMoc and Ibeo In ajmcial snaainr It finally .paaaed an ordinance Increaa In* the rate of Interest on Uie drflo quent taxes from 7 per cent, to 12 per cent, and paf il tfcroucb aeeood reauUn* an ordinance pro vidian* for the issuance of toooda to the amount of *50.000. This tend issue la to take up ISO.000 of floatin* debt and about *8,000 of the deficiency »hteli bare been received from aewev aaseaamenntx on Madison and Beach avenue*. TM* latter sum would have been paid by the Cape May Beal EMate Company If they had paid two thirds of the costs of bulldiu* the sewer on Beach avenue between Baltimore and Wiimlncton avenues. When (he sewer was bulk It coat *22.000. the Real Estate Co . payln* *10.000 and the City of Cape May 112.000. while in reality the Real Estate Oo., rtouM have paid about *15.

000.

City council also approved of the a*reemeot with Dr Bmten Phywtck. for the risht to kxetee a sootlaui of the Dnton street sewer across jwoperty from Union atf-eetMo Cape Island Oeek. for three yean, the rental of* which Is *1.00 per year.

PERSONAL MENTION Many Facta Concerning Those Yot Miss Carrier Shemriry. of Capr May, passed a few days at Aiwloci Mr. Max Winkler, of Philadelphia, ■-as a Chpe May visitor over Sunday Mr* 0.0 Barr gave a tea at her tiuches street coOrn**- last FYlday afternoon. Mr. Burk, of PMUdeiphla. has Ucen the oottace of Mrs Peaae oo Aoduon avenue for the aummer. Mr. and Mrs. James M. E HIMreth aer,- guests of Mr. and Mn. Louis I. Deacon, at Atlantic City over urday. F. C. Leas, of Philadelphia, has leased the cottage of Charles T Campbell on Jackson street for the Mrs. Btvlns T. JYIee has returned from Newark where the pasted the winter with her son. Lawyer Quest

CAPE MAT, N. J., THURSDAY, MARCH 25. 1909

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To Hava Bay Boat. A Dispatch bom Lewes. Del., says: Determined to have a boat to run between Lewea. and Cape May. thus conoectln* lower Delaware with read market for summer produce, former Superintendent Farrell, of the elWCT.: plant, la endeavoring to organise a company to build a gasoline naptiu boat twenty-fire feet loo*, at a cost Of three thousand dollars. He asks nn option on the lease of the boot oo a 15 per cent, heals. The boat Is to be of iron and steal frame and plate*, to accommodate forty passengers, ai J to have an average speed of twt

Road Contract ts Lowest Bidder. The contract for the bulldin* o the county rood to Holly Beach wm* last Saturday awarded to A. H Lup ton. of DrtdgWoci. the lowest bidder, at *5«.1M^0. The next lowest bid was that jg Edward Cresse. of this oily. The board did nol make an award when the bids were first opened Misuse Luptou was a ‘new bidder and they tbought U in cumheot oo them- to taveeilgate hi. standing. This has been found b satisfactory.

Miss Louisa Barr, of Pine Grove, Pa.. Is vtsitln* her brother. Onnuty iuperinteodent of Schools Barr. ou lughee street Mr. and Mrs Theodore F Tosrn■eod. of Philadelphia are spending > short season at the Tindall cottage j m Cmumfcia avenue. Klaa R. L. Ring hurst of Phlladelbia. has again leased the cottage ■f Wmiam 0. Baaen. at 24 Ocean street, fbr the coming aummer seaW a Iter 8. Bidredge, formerly of 'ape May and now a resident of Hadlonfietd. N. J.. I* building Muwelf a ■andsome home on Matin street of

tat place.

Director of Public Safety George H. Hughes, of Bridgeton, was the guest knm Saturday to Monday of his par Alderman and Mn. Joseph B. Hughes of LBfayette Street Dr. Charles J. Hatfield, of Twt* tleth and Walnut streets. Phltadelihla. has taken for the summer.the cottage of Mr Richard Campion on Cearney and Jefferson atreeis. Dudley Shoemiker. ton of Mr. and MTa. Joshua L Shoemaker, summer tailors of Cape May. has been elect'd to take the place as Captain of tbs Jnlveraity of PeonayTvanla VarsKy Yew. Shoemaker Is a member of the lass which will b* graduated In June Edward S. Reeves, formerly conlected with the Atlantic Laundry .has Ms Interest In the lann-

OCEAN BOULEVARD OP TO GOVERNOR The Bill Has Passed Both Houses of the

Legislature

f 1.00 PER YEAR

DEATH CLAIMS STATE SENATOR. William J. Harrison, of Ocaan, Suc-

NO COST TO STATE

Tfe# Countiaa and Munklpalitiaa are To Build tha Ocaan Road of Milas In Length From Atlantic Highlands to Capa May—Oovtmor Will Approve Sams.

Tha Senate last Thursday passed these bills: Authorial!* munldpall-

ng the shore to construct

boardwalks: author!ting seashore municipalities to Join in the construction of an ocean boulevard; appropriating money received from automobile licensee for the repair of roads under the aupervUioo of the State road commlsalooer. After this

the Senate adjourned for the week.

The ocean boulevard ME tatrodocsd by Senator Brown, of Monmouth.pro vide* for a broad (Wlvewsy from Atlantic Highlands along tbs coast to C*pe May. a distance of 127 mile#. The road also wilt be connected with

vartou# county scats of coast counties. The cost la amcsaei tie# mainly affected, k 1*

believed the MU will become a law, in which event the road wiB be bulk

HI* death Is a great shock to th* -. Harrlsdfr went home unab dsd last Thursday from Trenton, at tbs Moae of the legislative so and Immediately called a physician, who diagnosed the case as pnei

ras post mast sr at L*kewood. having been appointed under the Cleveland administration. Id 1901 be was *d to tbs Assembly by a plurality of 490 over WllOam L. BuUtr.

Republican.

• was elected Senator In 1*07 b> a plurality of 1.283 over George L. Shinn, bis predecessor In office. Mr arrlsoo was the only Democrat Senior Bom Ocean slnct Mr. Harrison wag

WEATHER AAAP

IS PUCEfl

Looted on Public Pavilion No. 1, at Foot of

Gurney Street

GOOD IMPROVEMENT

The Map Which Cost *2.503 and Long a t Atlantic CKy, Is Her* to Stay—Weather Chief Theodor* F. Townsend, of Philadelphia. Watches Relocating of K.

After My. Matthew.t of Hunterdoc, id vainly tried to UB the Ocean Parkway bill, loading It with amendment*. which would make the State ( responsible tor constructing the boule-' rard. as well' as all highways, be-' tween county seats In the Stmt House of Aasemhty on Monday passed the Senate bin peemitdng the

Goodwin Chapter, Manaequan. of Ooraon Coown and ery of Astrary -Hark. He was atao a member of the Order of Fbreatera. Patriotic Sons of America. Junior Order United Ameri Mechanics, Brfckburg Lodge of Odd Fellows, Royal Aroanum. Man! Tribe of Red Mho and Knight* of

There was no seasloe of ate Wednesday After the roH-cali of members, from which Mr. Harrison's e was emmitted. Mr. FrWtnghuysen announced the death of the

tor. “Words tan

FYeHnghayseo, “the feeling of rauaed by the death of our g, kind friend W* wiB have a is fwopriaie opportunity later to give cx presrioD to our appreriatioo of th* many fine qualities of the gentle

The weather map which coat Unltad Stales Government shoot 12. 500 and which has been on the board, walk at Atlantic City for a tu of year*, arrived at Gape May last Thursday sad is now tn charge of local ageot George L. Lovett Ms city. Otty council met last Bat urfey afternoon to provide a place JO tha boardwalk for the location of th* map and th* klrak which coven k was seat here from Atlantic Olty because of the lack of appi tioa of It by the city cooocU there. <Mpe May was quick to take at ■f UBs chance to have Ug equaole climate set forth through the

express,“ said Mr. T*** Property Committee of City

oo a spot oo Pavilion No. 1. at the of Ouerney street. The Ovrernmeot authorities have pot it op and has been under the direction of Captain Theodore F Townsend, th* Weather Bureau Chief at Phlladel-

Iry, and also sold and removed to Ml. Holly wl jss taken a position as foreman of ihe ML Holly Mirror. Mr. Reeves is in excellent printer with original L and that newspaper Is fortuIn securing the service* of

Cap* May Solves Road Prat Ism Three bund rad tons of cruabec stone and gravel are being used I extend the road milage which th county has adopted. Freeholds Spence and County Road Supervisor BUlwetl are directing the wirfc. Tht stone I* laid and then coveted with g superior quality gravel and wbe. the material has been properly rolled and packed It If perfectly firm an! almost li

Peter Shislds Resigns.

Peter Shields, prtuideot of the Cape May Real Estate OhMjp tendered his resignation a* president of that corporatkm, which office he has held atnee the organisation of , the company rtx years ago. Mg' win probably be succeeded by for mer Senator WUflam FVnn. of Pitts

of tbs Cap* May Harbor oo Tuesday This marks th* osar beginning of ao-' Ora opsratloBS os this work, which

the quarries dally.

DICO. Os Match 21. MB*. Barak, widow of Wmiaax H. Rlchtftlw ter of David J. and tb Hasted CUrk, of Caps May Court Houss. M. J. BoUttrao and

OPENS UNION SERVICES Washington Presbyterian Church** to Hold Revival. Rev. Donald C. MacLeod opened joloo evangelistic service* at First and Sixth Presbyterian Churches In Washington oo Buoday night. Services were held in the Sixth Dr. MacLeod, pastor of, the Fir* Church, preaching on "The quertloo of power. - Rev. Arthur WWi Spooner, formerly of CMpe May, pastor of Church, hold of tbe objects of the said those held in the Church. !

■greed to give Opd ah that Is In u

oH back notl wfil do the ■

Dr. MacLeod

at the services, and I am to hmra charge of the n The choirs of each church-were staoood on opposite rides of Hie pulML and vied with each other In ring-

A Ui

From Sea We 1 Because of a little about the awarding of the contract for tb* State road by the Freeholder* refieotly, some of the taxpayers ere up In anas because they had an Idea that the Board were going to reject an bfdi because rome of the ms bers were to favor of awarding the

in spits' of the 214.440.70 tn Els and the lowest Udder. Mroo. As a matter of fact, and according to law the contract could not be awarded unto the financial standing of Mr. Luptoo's twin demon and the quakty of the grarai to be used was both satisfactory to th* Board

to tha 'State. Tbs

pay onetkdrd of the o

could possibly be awarded. When Mr. LuptonY rrsdstlalg wars U to be aH that they should be. he awarded tbs contract without a •tools rate to ths contrary. MUSIC BTUDIO

Mr Vredeoburg, of Moun>outh.prom/ Issd tbe House that th* work be started at

by

The measure only needs ths signature af Governor Fort to become a law. then wiB start the fhksfalng of oue of ths greatest ocean parkway* the world, along thhe Jersey Coeat from Atlantic Hlftdiniki to Caps May

The ocean boulevard

was also a resolution authoriring the adjournment of the Senate until

Wednesday night

A committee consisting of Mi Gebhardi, FTstlnghujaeo. Brown^ftnchliffe and Bilser presented resoinlions eulogising the late Senator from Ocean, which the Senate adopted. Governor FOrt, the entire Senai

i. Lewis, Crosby. Matthewa^nd

County Cats ths Monsy

The Court of Qttxw and Appeals

Improved automobile road from'>i**d*y affirmed the Suprem Atlantic on tbs north to I to toe appeal of tamer Clark May In tbe sooth, th* cost to be W. Lee. of Atlantic county. *

borne by the coast counties involved. Ths work is to he done under direction of a special State Commission consisting of tbe Governor, the President of the Senats. the Speakei of the House and tbe State Oxnmte

riooer of Highway*.

The State bears so share of the

axpenae. >

Tuckaho* to Exhibit Light PlanL Tuekahoe haring been favored with the opening of a highway through k to the aea. to order to ka abreast of the times, a local o

Tuekahoe Light and Fuel Company, Oaptalh C. &. Hand, president; H. Oandy, rice preridnot; Captain as A. Smith, secretary, and U M. Hesa treasurer. The gMerator boose

Because of tbs Senate adjourning for the week on account of tbe ^peth of Senator Harrison, of Ocean county

A RARE OFFER. ss located to the center of tha thriving and popular Borough of West Cap* May. xna; driven well excelsnt water. Camsnt ridswalk. Lot 50x100. Rants for be Mid at

of Mr. and Mr*. Water* B. Of Wart Caps May. was oairied tort ™»ddc«risid. M. J, to Milter, of that plana, by Auttoo Of tbs Bsaoa,

order of the slower

to the county tbe feee received while be was county clerk by *£-

pototmeni of Qov< out an unexplred

Lee claimed the fees of the office, and the board of fteee holder* said

that while be was county clerk, yet

longed to the county. The case fought through all thee court*, with thee result teat La* finally tort OLD LANDMARK GOING

of the Gordon Hotel, tur street, adjoining the the Cape May Rea! EMate Company, at the

to a score of year* ago was known as the Qtanwood Ortaga. and r the proprietorship of tbs

Pier Avenue Inn, and lastly w m as Gordoato Hotel, batog t > year* under th* msnagems of A. R. Gordon.

r of lb* First M. B.

bold goods arrived today, at Ms

Ra’iraad Mm Visit Cap* May A party of Reading R. R. officiate risked Gape May on Tuesday to Jbaerration oar. While here lhaf

toey derire to be mode before the opening of thhe coming ■oa. to tbe party Dice, General Si J. Weak*. < 1*# Owing. Supt. of Maintenance of tbe Why; and A. O MoOanriand. Superintendent t h«, cgpe a .

FOURTH WARD NEWS Robert B. Hand Is laying . new moot pavement in trow of bU Jsffsr son street residence, which will hanoe the value of bis property.

dneka, pigs and cate, all

have aoceas to a certain home th* WUrd. Kind of “birds of

"'altar L. Beneist. of PhlladetphU. waa calling on friends and retoUvc ■re Buoday. Many of the launches and aaii boats at Schetteugars Landing arr undergoing repairs to anUcipaUoo oi an early string business. Beoneu * Chsaedy are making

BIDS FOB Sms

ME DM

Council Received Bids on Tuesday Evening for

Storm-Water Sewera

BIDS WIDE APART

J. Harvey Bennett Is tea Lowest S1S-

L Priscilla BUks is baring i tt walk toyed around her bouse and alao a front pavement, wtoch wll add very much* to th* appearanct Jf her home. Mbs Mildred Hand was a r ritor to Pfalladeiphln.

of Bswars an East Caps May Tract and an Union and Nearby Btreete—Bid* 118.000 to UthOC

•Mlosd to thee Ward retaoUy.

Mrs. Edward Huntzingar Dead Mr*. MHUcent Hunulnger. wife of

Oty council met to speolal session m Tuesday sveulag to racrire Uda lor tb* bnildtog of the storm water •ewer oa Bast Caps May. adjoining Vaxhlngton street. Union street and Fexas avenue. The Mite wart divided or contracts E. F. and G. The fol-

-bere oo Tuesday afternoon.

• a M*ter of th* late Postzaasta Bwaln Garrison, and of Rev. Jos.

irtooo and Mrs. Virgil D. £ «er. of CoM Spring. Rev.

Jarrtoon hex gone to attend ths fu-

-•ral which will be held today. To Build Railroad Tracks.

Officixte of both tbs Wart Jersey and Beartior* R. R. and th* PMladel

and Reading R. R., have agreed

to toy two mite* of track on the Driware Bay ■tore for th* Cape May Sand Company, to order that th* coogrtny ran more easily ridp Its pro ducts which are now bsii* sold to large quantities to boOdera to Ptdte dripbte. New York and other place*.

the Civil Service Cbmmterioo

Atlantic Construction A Supply Co.. 222,265.(7. Edward Cresse. oootracta E. and F. i22.0M.4B. J. Harvey Bennett. 3 contracts. Ill, 128.(5. Tort Bros., contracts F. and G-. 12.721 .fit. 8. F. Sweeten A Boo. I contracts. *84*1.87. They wlH not be awarded for the ’rsseuL Ctooocil will meet on Mootoy evening aceto.

Trial in May. E. Ambisr Armstrong, former presllent of tbe New Jersey State Mutual I Loan AraoctoUon. win be placed trial to tee Camden Court* about the middle of May on two chances of a bte ras u dtepoaed of tee Indictmeote against ■ will to taken up ovri made Ufia announcement tort Friday. He said tbe prepared to move the taBctmenta any time, but he was to! owing out the statement be had mad

Cape May, N. J., March 75, /909 We desire to announce that we are giving the Long Ton, 2240 pounds. The price is £8.25 per ton for Egg. Stove and Chestnut Coal, and $6.00 per ton for Pea Coal. Ten per cent, discount allowed if paid within thirty days from date of delivery. Should any customer prefer to purchase on the Short Ton basis of sooo pounds, we will sell same at $7.50 per ton for Egg, Stove and Chestnut Coal, and £5.44 per ton for Pea Coal. Ten per cent, discount allowed if paid within thirty days from date of dettveiy. ‘ ' 1 ' : i i ' ’ Prices at Rate oi 2241 Lbs. per Tod

Em. Steve ■* eternal Cut

s tu Cad

Cram CartFriart Too . . . J8.2S $7.43 One-Half Ton . 4.16 3.75 One-Quarter Ton . 2.2a a.oo One-Eighth Ton 1.11 1.00

Too . . . One-Half Ton . One-Quarter Ton . One-Eighth Ton

Gras Cart Frias $6.00 *5-8° 305 2.75 i.66 1.50 .88 .80

Prices at Kate fit MM Us. ftr Tor

In. Stove ml CleitoW Cete

Pa Cal

•ram CsWMms “ Too .. . $7.50 $6.75 One-Half Ton . 3.77 3-40

Too . . . One-Half Ton .

■ram CMk trims $5-44 $4-90 *•77 «.5»

t It bill* are not paid within Thirty Days from date of delivery, no discount will be allowed.

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