Cape May Herald, 15 April 1909 IIIF issue link — Page 1

CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. IX. NO. 15.

CAPE MAY, K. J., THURSDAY, APRIL 16. 1909

$1.00 PER YEAR

II COLD m UjiSHO In Spite of it. However, Cape May Entertained Many Visitors

COTTAGES OPENED

List of Person* Wei! Known In the Social World of Philadelphia and Other Citlea Who Came to Cape May to Pass the Church Festal— Golf Was in Vogue.

The hotels received a terse condn Sent of arrivals to enjoy the Eaetw here and there were a number of house parties, the hosts heins owners or lessees of rotUSeS. The Cape May Yacht Club also opened for the pleasure of members Cut'the enter taituneot of visitor* and a Dumber ot thd fleet were placed In cotmnlaaloti, giving the great basin of the harbor

Mr. aod Mrs. George D. J^Oroary, Jr., were guests who passed Easter here. Dr. Charles H. Reed and family occupied their Hughes street cottage over Easter. Mrs. H. H. Yarnoll. of Ardmore, was a guest of Mrs. L. E. Miller, over Easter. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Cook, of Philadelphia. were enjoying Bastcr at the Halpfn Cottage. Jacob Snore and sister, of Philadelphia. have opt-ned their cottage on

Miss rava Hand, daughter of Pitot Harry B. Hand, le enjoying a visit to Philadelphia. Thomas J. Tasb. of Philadelphia, has leased a Washlngto. street cottage for the seaaon. Mr. and Mrs. James F. Lucas had en over Bast or house party at their Hughes street cottage. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Rogers, of Camden, occupied the lb Colombia aveni*i cottage ov er-Easter. Mr. and Mrs. R. Walter Starr, of Philadelphia, are entertaining a large bouse perty for the holidays. Mrs Robert J. Lyle and daughter, RohecKL of Pittsburg. Pa , visited Mrs. E. J. Jeirell over Blaster. Mr. sod Mrs. Charles S.Church have taken the Ballinger cottage on Jackson street, and are Installed In R. Mr.and Mta.Charies H. Lstng.ofGertnantowu, are being entertained by Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Moore, at their cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Louis H. Ayres, of ftifladeiptUa. passed Easter season at the Hal pin cottage oo Columbia avenue. Mr. and Mrs. N. Z. Graves, Jr, of Philadelphia, are being entertained at 'the family oottag by Mr. and Mrs. N. .'■E- Gravesa. Miss Mary Shields, daughter of Mc^nd Mrs. Charles B. Shields, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. James Hogan, In Philadelphia. Mrs. Clarence R. Brooks was the guest of Mrs. Harriet S. Hughes over Buster, Mr. and Mrs. Percy P. Rothei are aksc her guests. George W. Boyd, general passenger agent of Ac Pennsylvania Railroad, accompanied by his family, is stop plug at the Hal pin cottageMrs. Charles P. Sweeney and daugh ter. MU* Edna, of Daihy. Pa., were Easter guests of Mr. and Mr*, lymls Sayre, on Washington street. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Hetae. of Phil adelpbia, have opened tbeir cottage for the holidays and ar# entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Harry Vandarreer. Mr. and Mrs. J. Wallace Hallow ell and Mias HaCbwell ware here over Easter, occupying the Bsaon cottage at Oceaa street and Oitantds are. Mr. and Mrs. 8. Hudson Vaughn, of Atlantic CKy. phased Ehster Mr and Mrs. A. 0. Bennftt. as did Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Abele, of Oam^ ten. Mr. mod Mrs W. Scott JJilkj ham

Mr, and Mrs. Elmer Zwslley, Jersey CUy. are enjoying the season wMh Mrs ZssHay's pwteU, CapL nod Mrs. Joalah Falkenbarg. ee '

Ington so act.

Mrs L. K Hartocas and DmuglriSv, Mrs. Bioreu. and Mlsr Re twees Hatfcteaa. of FhilmdalpMaAare

GoOsctor ybert B. Little is oooflned to his Perry street bona by flineea. baring been in the boose for three

ciiman Adam Suelke took part in the Atlantic City Horae Show last week riding Mr. H. J. Mulock't "Irena,'* and receiving "Very Highly Recommended.'’ Airs Louts H. Washburn, of Saugerllea, N. Y, Is making a taro weeks’ visit to her parents and slain West Capo May, accompanied by her son. now a manly little fellow of seven years. Rev. L. S. Harrison, of Crosier Theological Seminary, comes to the -st Baptist Church next Sunday as candidate, and will preach morning and evening. Ail members requested to be present. Visitors al-a-ays welcome. Mr. and Mrs. James T. Shane, of New York, and their daughter, Mrs. Parker, of Carmine, 111 , have taken rottage at No. 6M Washington street; and will remain permanently at Cape May. Mr. Shane la a retired business man of New York. A party who took in the Blaster show at Atlantic City was composed of Councilman Adam Suelke and Mrs. Adam Suelke. Mr. and Mrs. H. McKean Hsxlehurst. Mrs. Rika Beit. Madame Suelke Shaw, Mr. Shaw, and ind Mrs. Fred Lennon, of Philadelphia. . Goorgo b. Morton, a retired business man of Baltimore, who passed his 90th birthday while a guest Carroll Villa last summer. Is looking forward with desiring anticipant renewing bis visit here the coming season, to remain three

oaths.

Mr. and Mrs. Ctintoo D. Gibbon, of Broad and Diamond streets, Philadelphia, regular summer visitors here, tor the past twenty years, have decided to go abroad the last of May and make a tour of Europe until August 1, when they will come to Cape May spend the month of August and

portion ot September.

Mr. Paul Burns, who gained a solid reputation, and also many friends here, with bis stock company at the Iron Pier last summer, writes, us that he vrtU again have the management the Pier this summer-He will have strong company of players amd also i entire list of new plays among em same New York successes. He has made arrangements tor improvements to the way of new scenery comforts for the patrons. He hopes that by giving the people of Cape May good solid and clean plays hat they will appreciate his efforts. as they did last seaon, for which he

extends hie thanks tog a nNew York

about six weeks, and contemplates opeikng the Pier about'the last of'

June.

Pennsylvania's victory eras all the more encouraging to the Red and Blue contingent, as Yale was favored in the betting. For nearly two weeks the Yale irsmen. In charge of Ctoacb Kennedy, have been quartered there, and their work twice dally on the river, was of such a high character that the rowing experts picked the Blue varsity to win without much trouble But the New Haven squad allowed Itself to be outguessed by the big Penn oarsmen Saturday. The Red and Blue eight. «Wy stroked by Ballard. got the Jump on at be visitors, and by using a stroke that averaged about thirty-four for the entire course had enought to spare at the finish to cross the finish Une very strong. in the Pennsylvania crew were FYancls C. Rogers, son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Rogers, of Cape May, and Dudley Shoemaker, esptaln.whose parents, Ur. and Mrs. J. L. Stoomakreelde on Stockton avenue. In

. He Is now/p*ayBngagemeAt for

First Presbjrtsrlsn Church. The Rev. Professor R. D. WHaon. D. D. LL. D. of the Princeton Seminary wfll occupy the pulpit of the Presbyterian CburCh next Sunday morning and evening. Dr. WUaon 4$ met deetlnguiahed Oriental scholar and Philologist to the United States and bos traveled widely In the Orient, in the morning he wRf deliver his famous discourses on Ancient Babylon. This ly a rare opportunity or an expert in the great department in which he Is so distinguished a professor. A cordial welcome is extended to all who can al-

ls lit Two Members Left Governor Fort yeeterday tofrrvned several Assemblymen that he would not reappoint any of the 21 members of the comity tax boards whose terms expire |M » year. The Governor made vain effort to have the Legislature abolish these boards, which cooslrts

Turnpike Officers. The Cope Island Turnpike Company. at its annual meeting held last Cantfap, the following W. T. r, O. J. Bo H. J. RumrUle, R. H. Newborn, A. J. County, Hoary TaLnalt.

selling his interest to Ms partner, Edgar P. SUies. who aaaortatad. with hhn Ms son Edgar P. Bates, Jr.

; New Tort: Jidisn S-SSton* . of PiUsborg; New York er; Drebess of Pocghke

Me; Hartford, of Cana.; Niagara. New York; nramens. of NeMai*; L_ Uooal, of Hartford, Hanover, of New York; Franklin, of PhBadafefelaiNew Hampshire; Phoenix of Lo«hto;OaiedoMaa, of SMOaad; Continental of

PENN CREW BEATS VALE

lapse of twenty years, Ae Uiwvendty of Pennsylvania varsity crew won from Yale Saturday afternoon on the Schuylkill river In a one and a half Ms race by two lengths. Penn covered A* rough coarse ednutea 5 aaooute. while the New docked ai Ae first dual race which Peon and Yale ever rowed on thi Schuylkill, and attracted at least 10, Both side* of Ae river were lined wtA students, alumni and followers of Ae two unlverslrtea.thf Cblumbta avenue bridge being Ae^ieoca for at least

The annual meeting of the stock holders of Ae Cape May Real Delate Company wee held at the office of i Tuesday, when the following officers were ejected for A

>mioc year:

President—Frederick W. FeMner

Baltimore, Ud

Vice President—WiUiam FUnn. of

Pittsburg, Fa.

Secretary and Treasurer—C. Earle Miner, Cape May. Director*—Frederick W. Fektoer, Baltimore, Md.; Wi«l*iw FUnn, Pitt* bmg. PS.; C. Earl* MtUer, Cape May.

N. J.;

Need of Unity In Religion. It U time that the oull.r of the fell Clous spirit should be realized. That Is no true religion which divide* meo That 1* dogmatism; that la ■ectarlanWbeo religion I* divided against Itself It becomes weak. Like Ae dls rupted boas'-. It cannot stand. Today Ae world calls for sod even compels a fundamental unity. 1c the main -Ise or we fall, we suffer or we prosper together. And as we would make firm the foundation of our life > Is bnt one way—Ast we unite Is Ae hatred of nil wrong. In Ae lore of Jnaticr and truth. In the Joy of service. In the strength of that eternal will which Is revealed to Ae grandeur of the universe. In the moral law and the conscience of man. W# are unit tag against the evil of preventable dlsWc are attacktag the aril of poverty by trying to overcome the conditions that make U—Ae Insanitary to. the bad environment of Ae atom, the starvation wagsa, the terrible wron'raf child labor. Tat. strangely enough. Ac eburebaa still keep apart. .One fellowship in great measure excludes another. 1* It not a pathetic eight? Would not Paul. If her*, say to us. "Whereas there are among you Jealousy and strife, ar# r* carnal r For this reason religion Is being discredited. Religion, like medicine. suffers when doctors ar* divided by dlsagn^lEit Underlying all difference. tbef? may always b* the unit of the spirit seeking for what la true and beautiful and of good reput*. Ugion U one. It Is A* axperleoc •vary bean that unite* man with God and with hi* fellow men. It Is A* striving of the Unite after Ae tall nit* It 1* the life of God In the human soul. Therefore while maintaining our tntellectnal independence, let us see to It that Ae churches unite to this larger fellowship till the spirit of their religion la as great as A* human heart and as taneachtag as human need.Rev. Oscar B. Hawes, Unitarian. Oar

The Christian 1 * Armor. The “whole armor of faith" to warrior’* equipment and the gnat “■word- of A* Spirit,’' which to Ae word, of’God, to tte mo* ChrittUk to wield, it was A* Master's resisting. Baton's temptation*. The Thrlstlan must bo tamtltar with Ale rcapon If he would use It effectively. -Rev. a. J. Hawk, Presbyterian.

Pa.; Nelson Z- Grave*, Philadelphia; Daniel W. Dooley, Pittsburg. Pa.; Eugene & RHey, Pittsburg, p*.; J. 6. Scully, Waatongtoo, D. C.; Julian Kennedy, Pittsburg. Ha.; WIBtam, H. Koech, Pittsburg, Pa.; James R. Ttodle, Valley -Forge, Pa. The company will begin a^rerat Un-

moutha ago, whan Ae hard financial times struck the but’neas centres bf Ae country.

Mias Mary Townsend Dead. Mtos Mary budlam TovrnaeruLaged 76 years, slater of Mrs Benjamin F. Trenton, N. J., died at twelve; o'clock last Friday night at Ae home of Mrs. Lee. Death was due to poeomotile, with which Mis* Townsend few deurn ago

Man's

We play a Utile game; we do our little work. At night, Uka children, we are called to teat Just as a mother calls her reluctant child and pula Mm sleep foAuet. on snot

of God

fore they die, but no In this Ufa, for what man ever liras a fun and complete life?—Bar. Dr. Ly-

Died.

Mrs. Carrie Hand, of West Cape May, died at S o’clock this moraine. MUMC STUDIO '

the mm CflMPMTIGERS 'ftie Cape May Real Estate Co. Is Reorganized For Prosperity

HAS NEW PRESIDENT

The Board of Directors Was Elected On Tuesday—Fred W. Feldnor, of Baltimore, Its New Head—Nelson Z. Graves In Board af Director*— Improvement* to B* Mad*.

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■pending the week wlA her mother.

a. Fred Carter aod daughter were Ocoan Cttr vistton ou Saturday. KUsee U. Gandy and

to Atlantic City. On Ae evening of April 6th Mr. B. P. Mickle was aroused from Ms early evening nap to a reUsstloc that l forty at feast of hU friends not forgotten to oatsbiuto Ms birthday by giving Mm a genuine prise party. After taking ta Ae totnabe gave all s cordial wetc Games were enjoyed, followed by fine

dangMer of Ae late William end Hannah 8. Ttownseod, of Dennisrilfe, Cape May .county, but for many.yeaiu past, has resided ta Treotoo, where she had an scqntonlsnre with Ae older generation of Trentonlsns.

that city

Mrs. A. E. Corson. whRe ptopsrtog imer on Friday, made a mtootep ta ling A Ac delar causing her fsH, resulting to s broken collar be Rev. C. DaBols gave an appropriate in the M. E. Church an

During her rest fence In Us* Tosmseod was a mei

Trinity Protestant Bptecopst Church. 8be retained her beelA until a few days agtk Owtag to her ape her ■em developed critically from Ae time of the allartr. and ah* sank gradually until her death. The tuners was bald on Monday morning at 1L<0 ’dock. Interment was made In Fair-

Clarence 8. Jacoby Dead. We regret to pnnonnre Ae deaA i PhBadefpM* oo Thursday feat of Mh. Clarence 8. Jacoby, son of President of (Mr Council John F. Jacoby. The funeral took place on Monday '*■ noon from Ms late resiteoee. No N. 67th street, Fbdtodefphla- He associated with Me father In the tde buntoeen In Ae ffcA ot Jk- * Boos Oo. He was a member of Olivet Lodge, No. 607. F. and A. M.; Harmony Chapter, No. 62, Royal

ery. No. 2, Knl Tempi*, a. A. O. N. M. 8.; and PhHadetpMa Lodge No. 2, B. P. O. of

Church, officiated.

Death of Mrs. Trjrphena E. Ossa Mr*. Trypben* E. Gam, widow of

Ae fete Samuel & Many, of Oape May. and stoter of the fete Vlr- • M. D. Marcy. of Cape May. died Ust Friday at her feane in Omndec.

> held from her fete

J. Henry •eheltenger Dead

- Henry BcheHesiger, of Qreen Creek, (Bed there on Monday ntofutag from paralysis, with wttcb be

PILOTB DISPUTE PROXIES Action Taken Jn the Philadelphia Court* The pBots of Ae Delaware River and Bay are engaged to a factional fight over the question whether A tt.J recent election Ae use of proxies waa legal. Alleging that the oonstUudoc of the Phot * Association for the Bay River Delaware has been violated. Louis C. Wallace and other of the organHerioc oo urday filed a MU In equity In the Philadelphia Common Plea* Court against Ae officers sad director* of bsv* Ae recent ejection of officer* end the Board of Director* aet said*. It U the oootot* don of the complainant members that tfye association's constitution require* ' be cast by

oers permitted voting by proxy. Several of Ae pitots who did not, could not, come to PMledstphU voi# sent their vote* by moil to be deposited for them. This, on* dahne, I* voting by proxy, while Ae ■a take a different view of KTboee who do not think *o are those who are opposed to the leederahlp of John P. Vlrdeu. Ae president of Ae

PETERSBURG. Miss Sydule Oamrner. of Pbltodelphta, visited Mrs. Wm. Matthew* Friday. After spending her Barter vacation wKh boms friend*, MU* Sara g. Vander returned to her school work Brooklyn on Batarday.

Stone Jetties Ar* Showing. £h Interest U taken A Ae Id prugreaw of As work oo tho en- • to^he i t^Koos of stone have been ■ed OB Jetty, usti above Ctoa was ar* anMiig every tey and Ae bpment of Aw work to easily

A Quick Trip to Cam dsn. Mr. J. Wallace HsHowett. two m* and two daughters, and Mr. Wlltiam G. ESsen. left Ospe May at 12.16 P. M., on TussAff afternoon la Mr.

used now tor ocean ** w«U a# In-

to Cap* May to a tow days a newly bnOt launch from Ooonectlcut. called As “Mantel*.' It win be a aptendld

Coal!

Osp* May, ft J, April L 1»M. Ws desire to announce that w* si String As LONG TON. 2240 pound. The price is f(.M per ton Cor 9tov* and ChesAut Coal, and »*.<k oo tor Pee OosL Ten per cent dlacount allowed If paid wtthta thin, days from date of delivery. Should any customer prefer to pursue on the SHORT TON basis ot pounds, w* wilt set! same si ♦T-20 per ton for Egg, otov* ant, Jheetnut Cool, sod 66.44 per ton lot Pea Coal Ton par oeaL rlsmonf allowed if paid within thirty days from dote of dell vary.

PRICES AT RATE OF 224C POUNDS PER TON. Egg, Stove end Chestnut Co*I Gross Cosh Price* Ton tUX) 67-20 One-Half Ten <00 ■ 3-M One-Quartor Ton. 2-22 2-00 One-Eighth Ten.. 1.11 1.00

66-G0 66.40 One-Half Ton.... A06 2.75 Quarter Ton. 1J6 1A0 One-Eighth Ton.. At A0

Egg, Stove and Chestnut Coal

Ten 67 A0 66.46 One-Half Ton.... ISO US*

J

X

Ton 66A4 64-*< One-eHalf Ten.... Z77 t* If bllto of* not paid vrlthhi THIRTY DATS trom dot* of deiftery. no 1 wfll be allowed.

AMERICAN ICE CO.

J. HEBRY SDEOnS

SnpL

612 Wathlagtm Sturt UPS MAY, I. J.

April Term W«J Opened At Court Hoiue Tuesday

NO COURT TRIALS

About Sixty Summer Resort Lleen•es Are Granted—Trial of Caueee Begin* To-Morrow In Common Pleae—Criminal Cases Begin On Tuesday.

The April term of A* Cape I County Court* convened a morning with Honorable 1 Treochard. Justice at the I Court, presiding Among the other court and county

Hildreth, Judge of Ae 0 ETnert W. Lloyd, Prosecutor of the Plea*; JuMua Way, Coaaty Oerk; John Sayre, Deputy Cbunty Clerk; tobert R. Corson, gberiff; John K. Spark*. Under BberUT; Chari** P. /acaman, Borrogate; C3ande W. Myroae. Official Bveoognpber. The con-

■eO, of Cape May Cowl Boos*; Rsnlen R. Btlle*. of Dennis Tflwntoip. William Cream, of Lower (TowueMp; John W. Gandy, Upper ItownsMp and Walter Footer, of Ocean OKy. Judge TVencbard spoke very briefly to the Grand Jury and they begaa >ooe to consider Ae crimtoai csAnt wm be presented to thee*. Grand Jury is composed of A* fol-

warda, Horace E Rlchardeon. laither M 8wain, J. Weetoy Grace, William

bare been an u the county to hare ■ for Tuesday of thi* weak os has been

A the flret of June, when they wW be heart before Judge Bafecott, who WW sit at Cap* May Cbmt House unto June twelfth.

p* May Baking Cs. Bfwsd si all grocers. Keystone Phone 60 V,

Mr. ShewThe boert to tor 66606. on* half ot^Ao w^ect. ^ftoe *■■■ Wr*R«fto B. Brnttk. Jcte T. Bate