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CAPE MAY, N. J., THTJBSDAY, APRIL J, 1909

*1.00 PER YEAR

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Passed by Council Monday Evening by Vote Eight to One

ELWELL VOTES NAY Provide* fer U4.000 to P*y Note*; *7,000-00 for D*fici*ncl** on B*aeh Avenue Sower*; 12000 for Repair* to Pavilion, and *2000 for Rapair* to Board Walk, and other Burn*.

CUj council n-et In special »e**lon on Monday evening wlUi Preeident Jacoby In the cuair. and other memher* present sere Messr*. Doak. Elw«ll. Gilbert J- Hand. S- Hand. Jacoby. Moore. Shaw and Suelke. Mr Doak. chairman of the Judiciary committee, reported for third reading the ordinance auihortMag the issue of *50.000 of bonds, to run fur ttarty years, from May 1. 1»09 at five per cent. Interest, payable semiannually It was taken up on third reading and iicssed by a luil vote of 8 to 1—Mr ECarell voting -Ho." It provide* for *7.732.«S for balance of Beach avenue sewer between WUndngtoo »nd Baltimore avenue. *2L000 to pay notes ;*2,267.J1 for norm water aewer*; *2.000 for repairs and rnlargetnent of Pavilion No. Lai the foot of Guerney atropt; IU.000 for the rebuilding of the sewage ()t»popal plant at Madison and Michigan avenues; and *2.000 for repaica to the

board walk.

After adjournment of the formal meeting, lb* council Informally took up the njerchanlile Herns* ordinance and conaldered the fees to b* ebar«ed| for conductl ig vartaia busintwtew

POST OFFICE AVERAGES. Result of Examination* Hold Racantly For Carriers and Clark*. Among the average* obtained In the recent clvtl service elandnaLon for clerks and carrier* In the Cape May post office were the foOt-wing:

Clerk and Caarrt*r. A dele W. Rowland. 80-fc.

Alonso H Long, (colored) 78.20.

Fred Boerner, Jr., 75.40.

Paul Schelleoger. 74.05. f Emily C. Shew, 78.10. j Martha ScheUenger, 75.86.'

8ome H«w Chart*ra.

at IVenton la* Ftiday were; Normandie Hotel Company: Ocean City; .capital. 82000; Incorporators. Anderson Boutseol*. Horace M. Cake, and Benjamin F- Bishop. The coo. paoy la to managf hotel*, dwelling bouse*, restaurants e«c. FeaoarHraola labor Excba .ge com pany; Camden; capital, *50,000; Idcorporator*. Thomas H- BamdoTok. Henry L. Bambrick and He-a-y C. Price. The company U to minage a

general

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lion of the harbor entrance by th United Stale* gov’emmeot win be I greet attraction. Stone 1* now befn take:, from the barge* by derrlcki Instead of being dumped, a* beretc. fore. There Is also a device ly wfafc.

onlooker* can study tide

Spring Opening. Look fit—and you win com mane respect—let us aid you in selecting a becoming fabric for your Spring auk. We pledge unqualified satiafac tion In fit, etc. Van Keasei, 424 Washington street. Keystone phone

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PERSONAL MENTION Many Facta Concerning Thoa* Yot

Know.

] Captain J, W. Barr, of Pine Grove, j Pa., f* visiting hlr ion. Mr. O. 0. Harr, on Hughe* street j Mr*. Sal tie P. WUHam* la In Philadelphia Walling her daughter. Mr* W. 8. Boody, (Or » few day*. Mr*. MacAdmm. has been Waiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs Daniel F» : eer, at their home on Perry street. 1 Mlsa Mary Hughes, daughter of Mr Memucan Hughe*, gave a tea on Monday afternoon at her Hughe* St.. Mr*. C. Eerie Miller will be at borne on Wednesday* In April, fre three until five o’clock, at No. SCI Hughes street Mr. end Mrs. N. Z. Grave*, of Philadelphia, who have been pc axing the Winter In CuHforalA, are at their cottage here tor Eestcr. H. Milton Kennedy, a former Cape May boy, now of New York, la Waiting hia mother during Easter at her Waabingt-no street home. Mr*. Ella Romlg and bar daughter, Phoebe, and Mi** Maggie Bennett, of Merchant Wile, are guest* of Poet master and Mr*. James E. Taylor. Mia* Helen Christy, was Waiting Mis# May Doak over Sunday She It a cousin of Earle Christy, artist, and sometime* puses for Christy gilt pic-

tures.

Pilot Memucan Hughes baa pur chased the cottage formerly owned by Rev. Reed Hobble, on Beech areDPe. adjoining the cottage of Mr. Kiobard Campion. Mrs. Abigail Townsend, who has been Waiting her brother, William Champion, In Texas, la now (pending a fortnight with’ Mr. and Mrs. C. Bari Hughes. In Oklahoma Her. J. P. Duffy, D. D„ pastor of the New Berlin Baptist Church, of Philadelphia, fWB preach here in the First Baptist Church oegt Sunday. April 4. A full attendance Is request

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Mias Annie Doughty, of MiltYlSe. niece of Chief of Police and Mrs. Geqrgp C, Baldwin, tang sweetly sn otbejn In the f. E. Chervil of the Jttlvagt on Sunday evening She has recovered from a serious illnee*. At tbs Masonic Temple. -Members of Progree* Lodge. No tt. F. * A. M, participated In a most enjoyable affair at the Temple Broad and Filbert streets, Philadelphia. Thursday evening last, when Mr. Clarence R. Brooks, formerly of this dty. Master of the Lodge, bad the extreme pleasure of elevating his son. Mr. Reso Brooks, to the third degree of lb* order, an occurrence said by the veteran Masons to have been extremely rare In the masonic annual* of Philadelphia. It was recalled, however, that a son, a# Master of the Lodge, bad on one occasion the honor of "rataing'’ bis own father !t> tn address that was eameet ind eloquent, the Worshipful- Master expressed the deep gratification be felt In thus associating his son with him In the work of this noMe order. In the banqueting room, after the close of the ceremonies, a happy hour was passed, wtt> the gasitonomical enjoyment of one of the finest menus ever presented by Progress Lodge. In strumeotaf and vocal music enlivened the occasion with‘little speeches that eWdenced the warmth of the fraternal spirit existing between the As a hard working and influential Mason, Brother Brooks is making progress with much honor to himself helpfulness of others, ag the Walton on tbU occasion were: Mr. Frank B. Mocray, W. M . and Captain George W. Reeves, of Cape May Lodge, No. >0; Ralph re and Stuart H. T formerly of this county, and Prof. 0. P. Sweeney, SupL of the Darby Public School* and former principal of the Oape May City public school.

THE HEPTASOPHS ENIERTIMENT About 150 Gather at Ogden’s Hall on Tuesday Eveuing

A GENEROUS TREAT

cape May Oondare of Heplaaopbs No. IBS. gave a musical and literary Half on Tuesday eveuing, at Which about 160 Invited gueat* were present, aad listened (o a moat excellent program. The com mists* (n clWVl qF the afcomposed of Post Arrt>oo Theadore W. Reeves, Secretary A. Bush and Poet Arrhac Bnrctay L» SchtRcoger. Th# evening's program opened with a vocal soto, "Hearts Bright,*’ las Blanche Hughes daughter of Mr and Mrs. L Putman Hughe* M was roundly encored. Miss Anna Smith, daughter of Archon and Mrs. William Smith, gave a wMI rendered recitation entitled "The Movnfn*

Vale. -

Mia* Helen Porter, daughter Of r. and Mr* William Porter, rendered a piano solo, entitled ' Isabel" highly appreciated.

of the

Commissioner* of Deeds.

Appointments have been made for the following Cbanniseloner* af Deed of Oape May Ooanty: Gilbert Smith. Avalon; J. Henry Edmunds, Cape May aty; Charier Eldredge, Holly Baacb aty; Bvestsn A. Oovwoo, of the first ward at Ocean OUy; Banben W. Edwards and Ralph L. Goff, of the Second Ward of Ooean City;

Fowtea, Lewis S. Chester,

Merchants National Bank, reel tad the sod Thomas E Ludlam of ffef

hors* trading »c«ng from ' {Jav^d encored and favored the audience with another re-

citation.

MUs Anna Doughty, of MlllWUe. sang a vocal sola. "Roses Bring EWeac* of You,- which waa roundly

Tbe Cape May Ugbt * Power p«L. tinned the Ooanty Board of FYeeboid' ers for permission to erect poles mad run wires on county roads to Ib-mt Burleigh. Bio Grande, Green Creek, and to the Five Mile Beach resorts.

String's advent sees the acMWtle: of tbe reeort growing, and the reeori Is being got Into shape for the so son. There are dally antrmls of pe

AU along the Delaware Ray ■hort of Cape May county crabbers are prt paring for th* season, taking advax tage of Ipw tides V> PF* down thel pounds. The winter has been mb and tbe flabesm^ expect e^ood The yacht dab la preparing for an

active ssmmer, and \

MRS. CLEVELAND AT CAP* MAY. Widow of Ex-President Makes Her First Visit to This R**ort Min. Frances ftolsqm <^er*Und, widow of the late ex-Preeident Grover Cleveland, visited Cape May for few bogru on Monday, (fee came automobile, and iwglstered at the Windsor for looett. She was t about the prlndpa* streets, and left

Oapg Mv Po^nt.

and nanny friends a |

Congregation of First M. F. Church Welcome Rev. 0. 1_ Dobbins Tbe members of tbe congregation of the Ftrst M. E. Chusdb, on Mod day evening. In th* chops! of tbe church, welcomed their newly appoint* pastor. Rev. George L. Dobbins, ' a receptkm which was largely attended. Numerous gift)*, In the way e brought In for tbe

Charming Literary and Musical Program Was Rendered By th* Bast Taient of th* City—Th* Numbers Selected Were Appropriate, and nil Haartily Appreciated.

at the feast. drsssfs were nude during the evening by MfTS. L. C. Ogdon, sod J. O. Ken* men, and others. A royal>od time was enjoyed by all and and lira Dobbfns were well pleased with their welcome to Oap* May and th* church.

COURT NEWB Yesterday Judge Hildreth sot aside fee Common Pleas Max Potaanick against Joseph and Pala May. In the grounds that t'jbe same was prematurely entered. • In the Orphans Court an order waa made confirming the sale of tbe Pull Bogy Beech, to Maurice Herts, by the executor of of AiBbroee Puillnger, der waa made to sell real estate in the estate of Henry L. Pattenon. on (he apgOoaUon of J. Spicer representing Gilbert C. Hughes, administrator.

Mrs. Paul Btoure rendered exqui-

sitely a piano solo, entitled "Moon vi.

tain Streams." Mr. Nelson Bond "Meditations,” a vocal solo, am

Bfe, "That Old Sweetheart of Mine. 1

Orion Reeve* sod All they did It nicety sad were roundly encored, and appeared twice A quartet|e "Who Do Too Ig»va, H was snog by four good Mnger*.

ton Wore i they ware also given rousing‘applause for tbe good manner la which they rendered the number. After the entertainment dosed the guests were treated to Ice creem, oake and other delicacies of the season, Which all

HUSTLE* FOR THE

TOW^

Public -Spirited May Trad* Beard. Samuel F. Ware, who was recently elected president of the Board of Trade, of this dty, is ooa of tbb*

shown bU faith

(n Its future by Investing heavtfy In and becoming actively intereeted in many way* He spent

bis t

NDERI

IECEPTION.

SEWING CIRCLE MEET

A Birthday Annlv*r**iy Party Given For Mtsa Anna Mary Powtll. Daughter of Mr. and Mr*. William H. Powell—Was Largely Attended By Her Many Friends.

(jftyi CkayHil, f. s*®*, of Tockaboe Learning M. Rice and John Hilton of Wfldwood; Jacob FeMnmn and fetor

ria Levin of Woodbine.

C»|* May still Winning Cape May A. A- Last FYlday evening defeated the West Cepe May A-

10 12.

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Dorner, Cassedy Forward

F. Hughes Oealar - 9. Hughes France* Doaae favored tbs Coken audience with some of the chEdreo's selections from the writings of Ed-

Guard

Taylor

mood Vance took, Shf wag called Hughes. 4; Boerner 8; Vanxent. 2;

ChanoeOs, IRcbola, 2; Cohen. Foul

goelg—Don>*r. Oeeeedy F.

r 2; Nichols 2; Cohen,

Divorce.

Edward T. Wee, of Bogy Beach, and formerly of Ocean City, was on Tuesday granted a dtvorce tram his wife. Aon* B. Wee, by Vice Oianseftoy l taming. Cwmeellor Lewis T. of Cape May. repraaeoted feft. Fries, and OUy ScUettor Albert R McAlUeter. of Bridgeton, acted tor

tort, of

retati res and many friende a great auWse by anaomalng her marriage In Mr. WIBlan; D. Landrum, of Oamden. N. J, In Trenton, on Fehruaty 121k, 1*W. by the Bar. Charts* H. Oder. Mr. and Mr*. Landrum gig aUrtrtoal aagteeertag-Md MM. M a -rt^peo

. hot

Since Ms return to Oape May Dr. Ware baa served tn OUy Oogncir sod was president of that body fa; three yean. The effort af Me management the btmfrmPF * the dto fetter* wa* beneficial and under hto praet-

or tbe Board of TYad* be li WameF to bring Owe May before the public and to tbe interest of el dtteeos I ement of tbe resort.

OUy aoanett’ has awarded to J. Harvey Benoeo, af this dty, tor I124M--86 tbe buiMing of d«H» Mater sewers on Union, Waghtsgtoo, MIctHgac, Tega*, and adjacent rtreeta and areis. The expendUore was prodded by the bond tosM «f dfUBiW^nf f

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Reeort of Traaeestlons Which Have Beea Recently Noted The toHowtag are earns Cape May -juaty real estate tranefsrw: FTOm Court House Oaeetto. cepe May ARy Mag Myer* at sis fn Frank a «y, 88000. lYeedes# known as Oraeo1 cottage on Wept side of Deca-

Oape May Reel BMmte On., U ta F. MHler. fL bate 2216 and U48.

of the tartrlnc and poptOar Beraggfc of Wed ftort *«». th*. I

wart and year bncknous stralgML

NEWS FROM IRE COUNT! SEAT Glee Club Will Give An other Entertainment Next Month

Oapt. Smith M. SUL*, of Perth Amboy, waa visiting relatives here the first of the week. feUe* Marie Springer and fell*. H. Roorback was shopping In Philadelphia toe first of the week. GeeklB spent part of th* week with friend* In MlUrHie. The Gtec Cfeyb are practicing tor another entertainment which the} wfli give next month The lowing drde of the Ladle* Auxiliary of th* M. E. Chtwch met at tbe horn* of Mrs. OUn Lore on Mouttiy evening. Those present were Mrs. OUn Lore, Mrs WHliam Steel, Louise Roorback, Mrs. Xeole . W. H. GUL Mr*. Dora Misses Louies SprliMer. HetU« Springer, and Anna Townsend. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller were recent vtoUor* at Ooeben. Last Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. WHSam H. Powell gave their daughter fedm Aotu Mary Powell, a birthday party on her eighteenth natal ^ The eveuing passed away very galckly and pleasantly. After being entertained la many acre! ways the Invited to the dining a run.pt no us repast was spread upon tables beautifully decorated with cut flowers and the class color*, purple and gold, of the Oape Nay Court Boose High School Ctaxa. of which Miss Powell is a member. A beautiful cake upon which were eighteen gulden randies in purple

the table* Mias Powell Rgtited the

■ Powell was the recipient of many handsome presents. among *blch were a goU watch, two rings, two brooches, aUm brush and comb ■at, two goM hat pins, lorgnette chela took*, handkerchiefs, picture*, and a «r of saver and leather article* • Invited gueat# who wore present were Mr. nod Mrs WlUlam H. FbweU. Mr. and Mr*. William a Powell, of Merchant vEU, Hr. and

geon. also of fetercbantvWe; Mr* Uefln R. Powell, Mr Isaac Ptowril and daughter. Mias Mary Powell Mr John H. Powell and deughtenxAUaeea <hy and Bib el. Mr and Mr*. Zebuioo T. Kates of Otarmool, Mr and Mrs. Frank Mlxnar. Mr. and felt* ■Jacob Gandy, Mr. and Mrs. Frsnk Swain, Mr and Mr*. Cbarte# Pedigree of OlLiBdan; Mr. and Mr*. Amos Brower, of Bwaintoo; Prof, and fell* K. H. GUI, Misses WUhelmlna Powell. Marl* Springer, Lydia Springer. Ola Hewitt. Bra Hwwttx, Edith Powell. Roes Dlx, Annie B. Cooper, Heteo Tomlin, Nettie Harris. Bdlth Taylor, Edith Martin. May Chamber*, and i Holme*. M***n. Elmer McOeady. Prof- BfelpA. Howard 8. Toi Bamuef P. Swain, Chai

For Meadow Road Lights Senator Hand yesterday obtain?. fee passage In the Beuat* of tab M.

Ida lights on meadow rood# tn tween upland* sad sea shore town. There was some opposition to U. MU on the score that It was cot. putoory. Senator Hand pointed jo. that U would effect only some mead roads between th* upiaoto aoc C«P* May Cfety, and oonaeoted to s change by which the douse was modified.

Lent at »t- Mary's Special Lenteo service* at 8t Mary's Catholic Church, Rev Father Kelly, rector, will be held Suaday evening. Wednesday evening and Friday evening at TJO o'clock. The service* on Sunday and Wednesday evenings will consist of th* Rosary sermon and benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. On Friday evening the devotions wtU consist of tbe Way of the Croa* and th* benediction of the Bl*a*»d Sacrament. Every weekday morning at eight o'clock there win b« th* holy sacrifice of the mass, followed by a short meditation. On Sundays the masses will be os usual at 7 and 8 o'clock, and there will be Sunday school at 240 P. M.

First Presbyterian Church Th* sacrament of th* Lord's Sup■r will be adodniniared next Sonday, April Itt. tn the First Presbyter lan Church of Uds city. In ooonectfeoo

bar of the church, except (hoe* < able to attend. Is expected to be pr eut- No reason save one that Is 1 P<*wt!ve win Justify a church memi tying: "I pray thee bar* no <

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The greatest victory goes with thF^ oo#t faith. If tbe

MEMU MEN mi FOB» Will Have Strong Lobby to Contest Stillie Bill In Jersey

SAY FOOD FISH IS SAFE

ut All Fishermen Bur* 8t*smars Destroy or Drivs Off th* Best— Th# Great Damag* la In to# Scooping Up In th# Inshore Channel#— This Fact Admitted By Flshsrman.

The Introduction by SUfle, of this county, of a Ul tor the protebteton of tbe fishing of the melhadeo learners within the three-mile nut has aroused the Fish Trust to

to fight the passage of the measure. Fbe point moot dwelt upon Is that these steamers do not catch food

In tbe

of ail of Ok menhaden which is the tend of chose Osh which are artel or table use, thn# driving from shore water* all food flab, together with (he menhaden. This fact admitted by all nsheemen who roeek frankly of their okoerrsUon*. There are a number of market fisherman here who began the business i ago. using a net which they could round-haul fen tbe surf and catching ail or th* fish which their market required. When tbe steamer* appeared tees* men round k neciry to flat with boats* off shore and today they are compeUed U> uee naptha launches In order to hunt tor the flrh five mile* or more off shore and find It almost Impossible to obs of the crew* of the menhaden sen. Because of their independence on the steamer* for halt they avoid rtacuaeipc the matter of tbe destruction of the fish. Th# total revenue obtained by the Stele from the Fish Trust feast year was 22076. aad tor thte State permits toe destruction of the pleasure of Ihoosende of visitors and of the

and deep, and ail that the reoideote of the seashore desire Is protection for that part of It which Bos within the Juriadirtioo of the State from tbe shore three miles out, and they will cheerfully grant to the lY-uat aH of the rest. The holly Beach people

Cap* May, jY. April /, /pop r We desire to announce that we are giving the Long Ton, 2340 pounds. The price is £8.00 per ton for Egg, Stove and Chestnut Coa4 and £5.oo per ton for Pea Coal. Ten per cent discount allowed if paid within thirty days from date of delivery. Should any customer prefer to purchxse on the Short Tow basis of aooo pounds, we will sell same at $7.20 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 delivery. Prices at Kate ot 2241 Lbs. per Ton

Em, Store mi Ckestnt Cm! Grass (art Frias

Pea

CmI

Cart Prism

Ton , i t.

$S 00 $7.ao

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$6.00

15-40

One-Half Ton .

4.00 ' 3.60

One-Half Ton .

3-OS

3.73

One-Quarter Ton .

. 3.33 3.00

One-Qnarter Ton .

. t.66

1.30

One-Eighth Ton

F si l.II .1.00.

One-Eighth Ton

.88

.80

Prices at Rate oi 2*8 Us. per T«

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Ton .

*■77

If bill* are not paid within T«irtt Days from date of delivery, no ducoant will be allowed. m ni.#: 7!A Bzi i.nvJ’-j;-$• adi • -aK . -«ap it-;;: c? ,ie*riw, . Aaerieu lee Conpaqr - -- :

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