CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. IX. NO. 21.

CELEflfillTEO

John Mecray Post and John Murray Post Honor Dead Soldiers.

MANY PARTICIPATE

Parades Both Morning and Afternoon. Exercisea in Rink Hall Monday Afternoon and Evening—Day Fittingly Observed by a Great Concourse —Decorations Abundant.

Memorial Suudar and Memorial Day were properly celebrated by the members of the G. A_ R-. and theit friends oh Sunday and Monday. On Sunday morning John Mecraj Poet. No. <0. accompanied by bon arary members, the West Cape May Cadets and the Oape May Hand, attended services In the Flrat Baptis; Church, where a most able sermot was delivered by the Rev. Howari Wayne Smith, of Philadelphia. Thi sermon was jne'of the best for thai occasion that has been delivered it Cape May for a long time. Miss Nan Brooks sang tbe twenty third Psalm. In the evening John Mecray Posi attended the First M. E. Church where the pastor. Rev. George L Dobbins, and Congressman George D McCreary, of Philadelphia, were thi speakers. On Monday morning details of th* Poet visited the various cemeteries in the county and decorated th< graves of tbe deceased comrades.’ In the afternoon th* Poet aseem. Wed at 1-30 'and after paradin* through the streets, held its annua exercises in. Rink Hall. The program as carried out .was: Prayer by Poet Chaplain. Thomv H-. Taylor. .\ Reading of orders and Roll Call byAdjutant, James J. Doak. Lincoln's Gettysburg addreses by Officer'Of the Day. Joseph «. Brew

ton.

Music by the band. I

Address by Rev. Dr. George L Dobbins, of the M. E. Church.

Address by Rev. Father,

St. Mary’s Catholic Churchy

Music by the band- '

, Address by Rer. Dr. James McLeix, of Presbyterian Church. ~ ReroJi-’iscences of old soldiers by

Swain 8. Reeves.

Miwlc by t$e band closing with th audience Joining in singing, "PraD< God from Whom all Blessings Flow” At the evening exercises tbe fol lowing program was given: Piano soio. Miss Edith Edmunds. Solo by -Vise Marion Nelson. ‘ Recitation by Mrs. Daniel Stevens. Soto by Mr. Nelson BondPiano Solo by Mias Helen Porter. Solo, Miss Reble'Stevens. Reclisfian, Mfc^'rances Doane. Solo, Mrs. J. Wood raff Bldredge. Duet. Misses BessW Mecray am

Hcfen-Rerteer.

Plano Duet; Two young ladies. Ca*7>P Tire by tbe Post served b six Sons of Veterans. The committee was composed ■< *-£. R. Stltee, Joseph Brewttm, Tho Taylor, James Ewing, and James J

Xtoak.

The John Murray Post, G. A. R (colored) also looked after its den jind had its parade on Monday mon jng. going to Cold Spring by train.

Father/-Kelly, i

Church/ I. ^

CAPT. H. E. NICKLE8 DEAD. Wall Known Summer Resident and Distinguished Commander Capt. Harlkh E. Nlcttss, the wellknown legal resident and summer cottager of Oape May. died last Mooevening from heart trouNe.wlth which ho had been a patient sufferer for several years. He waa aged 63 years, and was born on the Island of Helgoland In the North Sea. Ftor SO years he waa ranking officer of the Red Star Line of steamers nailing Philadelphia and New York ports. During this period he commanded all of the large ships built for that company, among which were the Vaderland. Weatcrniand. Noordiand. Friesland .He was the commander of the latter steamer when he resigned six years ago and took up his residence In Cape May CHy.\ Captain Nlckle* has been signally honored, having been knighted by the King of Belgium. He personally looked after the heir apparent. Prince Albert, on his trip to America some years ago, coming over with him and returning back home on the Noordiand. Mrs. Grover Cleveland, when she was stil Miss Franceea Folsom, also Jourpeypd with the Captain on the Noordiand. when she was engaged to (be late President. The Captain had it his home at Cape May. a photograph of Mr*. Cleveland in her brlial gown, with autograph of Siva. Cleveland and also a box which contained the wedding cake. Emperor William, of Prussia, the :randfather of the present Kaiser, ilso honored Captain Mickies with i very handsome testimonial In the <hape of marine glasses, contained In a massive ebony box- with suitable inscription, for' saving the foundering steamer Sellsia. in the 80's, he lowing her Into port from the high seas. The King of Sweden, and the Life saving Beneficial Association of Now fork! each voted Captain Mickies medals for succoring (he foundering barque Oscar H. The Red Star Line Co.. In. Antwerp, Belgium, on the completion of the Captain’s connection with the Company for twenty-five years, presented to him a massive brons* statue of Cglumbus. It is Indeed unfortunate that explain Mickies left'no children to whom •ie might leave all these heir-looms. Fhey were, honorably earned, at the risk of bis life. At ie peedless to say iny words of praise as the people of Cape May.'know liifc, .can attest hlg Ip-character. He was a member of the Moyamen•ing Lodge, I. O. O. F.. of Philadelphia. Tbe funeral take* place at two (’clock to-morrow afternoon from hi* ?hlladelphia residence, No. 2631 N. '.3rd street. Interment will be bad .t MC Veeroon Cemetery. He is surrived only by a widow, Mrs. Mary Vickies.

MOTOR BOATS FOR LOWG RACE Francis C. Rogers, Has Entered Yacht in Race to Bermuda

NERIEDES, NEW BOAT

To Rack for Bermuda Challenge Cup and For $1000 Cash Priza, Glvan by Jamta Gordon Bonnott, of Now York—William F. Caaaedy, JrGoo* In Narladaa H.

CAPE MAY, N. J., THURSDAY. JUNE 3. 10O»

81.00 PER YEAR

This race will be started by the committee of the Motor Boat Club, of America, Charles P. Tower. Norris M. Whitaker am! Frank D. Gheen, Tbe latter acts In place of Walter M. Bieling, who is a conteaUnt In the

The third annual motor boat race i Bermuda will start from the LowBay of New. York Harbor. tUa Saturday afternoon. They will race to line off St. David'a Head at the entrance to the harbor of Hamilton In Bermuda, a distance of 660 nautical

miles.

ThL~will be the third motor boot ice over this course. In 1907 the Ailaa-Craig and the Idaho raced, and the AUaa-Oaig won. This race was cup and $1,000. The Idaho was of the Cape May Yacht Club, and owned by Peter Shields, and Its engineer waa Frank Entrlken, Jr., of Cape May. Last year the ABea-Cmlg and the -Irene IL, raced, and this -as the first tor a challenge cup which must be won three times owner and a cosh prise of $1,000. The ARsa-Cralg won again and it was expected until quite recently that (be would be a starter in ibis years contest, but James Craig, the owner of tbe yacht, has sold her to H. F. Lippitt, who wM use the Craig as a tender for his racing sloop Winsome. Five new yachts hare been built for this cooteet, but one, that for Commodore Carlton M. BUgla of the Baltimore Yacht Club, may not be finished in time to take part in the race. Tbq other four are ready. week were tinned up to get them in proper shape for the bard J. G. Naefte Whitaker, well known la Cape May,who forme riy owned the schooner Iroquois, has bad a yacht built for thte race which be has le red from -the yachtsmens (Xub of Philadelphia, Tbe yacht, which named By*, waa dasigued D. Bowes and built by J. C. Vandersllce at Camden. The Bya la 60 feet 3 inches long over all, '<7 feet 8 inches on the water line, 10 feet 8 In-, cnee beam and 8 feet 6 Inches drangb She |s driven by a 26-horsa_ power Hall engine, the smallest motor of any yacht in the fleet of. racers. In a trial trip this yacht gay entire satisfaction, and K if expected that she will do well in tbe race, owner and designer will be on and Thomas Fleming Day, who has promoted ao many of these long distance races, will act as nsHgator.*The Nereides H. has hem MBt Tor Francis C. Rogers of the Cape M*7 Yacht Club, by the Stamford Motor Works of atamfoid, Ctoon.

ready, and great

Anniversary Sermon.

The fOOth anniversary of fie birth f John Calvin, sport from Martin Atther the moot celebrated of ali feormers of the 16th century, will be elebrated by the reformed churches voiding the Presbyterian system. Dr. IcLeod. pastor of the First Preabyerian Church will speak on John Cal In and his critics on Sunday evening

Jhe alliance of the reformed churches ^ ^ her*qalU right. 9b« ta a Kt-

loiding tbe Presbyterian system will aeet In the city of New York from he 15th to the 25th of this mouth, to ■ important religions question*. »e reformers come from all parts of the world, from all parts of Europe and from Canada and - the

•United States.

New Beat Line Coming.

The Atlantic CRy Review say that » steamboat line between Phlla delphia *nd Atlantic City will soo: be in operation. This line is to makseveral.stops W route, and will hsc 41* freight for Cape M*V. Ocean Cfly Aud other resorts that can easily be meted. The managers believe that the field Is ripe for tbe estaMiafamen! of k paying line, and from the vast amount of freight that comes Into thresort. It would seem as If It coob. easily develop a thriving patronage Most business men will consider the frteght rate# and give preference tc tbe low bidder if they are given ar. opportunity to make a choice. Know tog this habit of the practical ba»i ness men. the steamboat line cx: tap at wHl this Incqpve which sbooh: be enough to bring good return* t tbe enterprising men who pit* to aa-

ces of amusement, it Is sMaated In commanding locatloqr overlooking -he-.ocean from the highest point of /tew. and is one of fhe famous '** place*{Mathis resort. MUSIC STUDIO Lessons glvec on Piano or Organ ay hour doglng da/ or evening, tanne, write, cgll or phone. Beg 67D

Ogden Building. (2nd floor)

W. HARRY CHINCH DEAD. Well Known Former Resident Succumbs te^Pneumonia. W. Harry Churefc. aged 88 years, died in- Philadelphia, last Thursday from an attack of pneumonia, with which he had been attacked but a few days, and hla death was a severe shock to his many friends about Cape May. was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Church, who have resided 1 Philadelphia for several years. His slsters_Art Mrs. Jacob L. Kehr, of the Devon, Cape May. and Mrs. Wm. H. Church, of the Colonial Hotel, Cape May. He pa seed hla boyhood days In Cape May, and waa a graduate of the Oape May public, schools. Early to life be waa united with the First M E. Church of thto city. About eighteen years ago he went to Philadelphia and entered into tbe produce oommtealou and butter business, and had branches at times In Aabury Park arid Cape May. HU father was associated with him to the business. His family has been prominent in Cape May county for two centuries.. He leaves a widow, who was Miss Elizabeth Braslngton. also well known here. Jht funeral occurred on Monday oi this weeek at the residence U hli mother-to-law, Mrs. Elizabeth GJBra aington, at 1013 South (9th St., Philadelphia, on Monday afternoon. Interwas made In West Laurel Hill Cemetery.

THREE IN THE FIGHT

Th* Republican Club of Upper Townehip Announce the Cendidacy of Assemblyman Corsville E. Stltle, for Senator—William H. Bright to Bekome Candidate.

School Commencement. The annual commencement of th* Cape May High School will take place thla evening at the Rink Hall. on Washington street. There will be ten graduates, as follows: Logan Bock las. Rachel Buck Curtis, Bertha Flake Haley, Joanne Reevee Hand. Laura Warwick' Hughes, Bessie Stevens Me Cray, Ethel B. Stevens. Miranda WhiiStilwell.Francis Myddleton Thocr «

> wlH be

James McLeod. D. D.

The annual banquet at the Alumni eaoclation *tfll be held at the Colo

Si#! U»M evening

TWO ANNOUNCE . TRIER CANDIDACY Assemblyman Corsville E. Stille and ex-Sheriff W.

H. Bright in Race

The Republican Cite of Upper Town ship announces the candidacy of Hon. C. E. Stille for the Republican nomi nation for State Senate. . Mr. StUle has served the county &> assemblyman the past three term* with credit to both the county and himself and has won many friends by his sincere and conscientious appU cation to the duties of tbe office, and accordance with old'party custom.-.

Corsville E. Stille of county should be in line tor the Senatorial nomlcaUon at tbe coming

primaries.

Mr. Stille la a farmer and much of Ms work at Trenton has been along lines beneficial to that class of people, although he has always been a friend to any measure which had for Us object the advancement of Sea Side cities realising that therein lay

Mr. Porter to Load Band

The City Council, in regular sealion. on Tuesday evening, beard many

applications and propositions to fur-to^ ^ wedth his OOTOty nlsh the music to the beach front Was aQ eathuBtastic worker to

pavilions. The bond, la to furnish music for nine wheka, and tbe band is to be composed of twenty-three men picked from the best musicians which can be obtained. The peersoaal of the band haa nokriy been completed. These concerts will be given three y; morning afternoon and eventog. except op Sundays, when they wUl be given 4a the afternoon and

He

was an enthuslaBtlc worker for the inland waterway and favors the ocean boulevard .project. His appointment as chairman of the new Joint Committee to revise the Fish and Game lays show the high regard which be is held in Legislative dr-

at Trenton.

He Is firm In ills belief that the County Tax Board is a useless body

tie longer than the Dya, being 66 ft.

over all and 11 feet team, driven by a I? borsepoi

motor. Walter M. Bieling will be the -vigator of this yacht Mr. Bafflng has taken pari In former races

and he had charge of the

•winners of the three Marblehead rm-

„ „ _ ces. Walter Murray Biding, of the Congress H * 1 ' c ^* n - NersMes O, reports that the crew

Congrew. Hall opened tor tbe tea- ^ ^ y^, C . Regers,

son of 1909 on Monday, under the management of R. Hal pin. who forneriy was the proprietor of that and jf the Windsor Hotel. This hotel -has

thoroughly renovated and is

everyone knows is

WEBT CAPE MAV ' Mr. and Mrs. James Bldredge have leased' their pottage for the summer and moved to the life saving station where-Mr. EMredge is the captain. Miss Bay Jboea.jpf Brooklyn, is vtrittog her'■Utor. Mr*. Shreve Cram-

mer tor a tew weeks.

Mr. and Un. Thomas B. Hughes have rented the Crowd! cottage on way and wlM live tiers this' Mr. and Mrs. Charles BUredgs and

The boat U entered from the Oape

May Yacht Club.

The crew at the Ilya will be as lows: Capt Thomas Fleming Day; Orat mate, J-.G. N. Whitaker; second i Thomas D. Bowen; chief near, Peter G. Hall;

r. W. H. Sloan

Charles BchuMx. and Steward, George

winter to PhUadelphla, have opened their cottage o*), Broadway for the summer. Mr*. EHredge tea been qnl 1

111 bat Is now improving.

W ’aBa sm.-George Taylor have rkuroed froBrumrffle W^hWj.^De^ way cottjfce.'f■ . c Mrs. Harriet Reevee is risiUngher

aleter ft Oomt,House.

Mias Maude Reed hps been tog a tow days to the Borough. Miss Ethel SOtee spent- Decoration

Day to Camden.

The wfnsdng motor boat will hen possession of the lengeChtUenge Cup race, and her owner will receive $1000 In cash, her of th* N*w ¥«* Tpeljt Cite.

stem pipe and eaal hods. I bar. gee reasonable. gWAIN,

. CATE MAY AUTOMOBILE CO EW LARGE TOURING CAR* TO E BY HOUR OR DAY. LICENSE

cernod and has voted Mr. StUle announces that he wUl make a thorough canvas* of the ty and respecefuily solicits the sup-

port of the people.

Benstorlsl Candidacy Announced Hon. William H. Bright,, of HoUy Beach, has announced himself as a candidate for the Republican nomination for State Senator at the coming - primaries. Mr. Bright served Cape May county faithfully as

an 1901 ; .

cord in that office shows chat he Is

a splendid type of

citisen of tbe beet class. He Is a man possessed of excellent business ideas sod has been one of the tens of Five Mile Beach. He has built ui> a large real estate and insurance tasdneas and ts always tbe head of

Yemeni for civic progress.

He organised the First National Bank of Cape May Court House and la stiU th* president. This is one of the solid financial institutions 9 Sooth Jersey

luslness ability has aided It

very largely to Its success. Mr. Bright has a large number of friends through out Oape May county. He is the third 1

candidate to come In for this

Coal!

Cape May. N. J.. April 1, 1909. We desire to announce that we are String the LONG TON. 2240 pounds The price Is $8.00 per ton for Egg. Store and Chestnut Coal, .and $6.00 Mi for Pea Coal. Ten per cent, discount allowed If paid within thirty day* from date of delivery. Suould any customer prefer to pur chase, on the SHORT TON basis of 3000 pounds, we will sell same at (7.20 per ton for Egg, Stove and Chestnut Coal, and $5.11 per ton for Pea Coal. Ten per cent discount sl--owed If paid within thirty days from date of delivery.

PRICE* AT RATS OF 1240 POUND; PER TON. Egg, Stove and Chestnut Coal Gross Cash Prices $<b00 $7.20 One-Half Ton.i.. 4.03 3.60 One-Quarter Ton. 2-22 2.00 One-Eighth Ton.. 1.11 1.00

BROWN LOSES JDS SUII Colored Man Ejecteu From Music Pavilion Non Suited by Judge

THE JURY DISAGREES

» Hour* Jury Comes jree as to Whether i and George Leh-

The suit of Henry Brown, icolored) ;alnst the City of Cape May. John . Reeves. George Lehman and Jas. T. Rice tor ejecting Brown from the music pavilion in front of the StockHotel tbe first Sunday in Sep>er last.came to trial before Judge findicott at the Court House on TkieeJay. It took all of Tuesday u> hear testimony of the eighteen Witnesses examined and tbe summing occupied all of yesterday moiuJJefore the Jury went out Jude . Sndlcott ordered a non-suit as to city of Cape Mrfy and James Tdlce and charged the jury that they to deliberate as to Reeves and Lehman. The Jury went out at half last twelve yesterday and returned shortly after noon today declaring hat it could not agree upon a verdict.

Pea Coal. Gross Cash Prices

One-Half Ton.... 8.05 One-Quarter Ton. 1.66 One-Eighth Ton.. M

Egg. Stove and Chestnut Coal

Gross Cssh Pricf

Ton $7.20 $$.48 One-Half Ton.... 3.60 S£4

Held Annual Banquet The - sixteenth annual banquet of he Friday Night Banquet Association imposed of prominent colored politial leaders of Philadelphia, was held t Richardson's New Cape May Hotel. ■a Sunday, and thirty-one persons sat .own to the feast Which was preepare ■y Caterer William E. Johnson of efferson street. Cape May. This Asjciatlon meets annually and it was iarry Richardson's turn to entertain his year and be brought them to Cap day and gave theem one of the best -atertainments which they have had nee the association has been orgaxed. Among Oape MajT persons who attendeod this feast were Prof. J. W. Moore, Sergeant Charles Keys, and Sergeant Charles Turner, lie latter wo being retired army officers.

Pea Cost

Gross Cash Prices Ton $$.44 XH*« dne-*Half Ton.... 2.77 2-60 If bills are not paid iMthto THIRTY DAYS from date of delivery, no discount grill be allowed.

. N. B.—Special —$tov*

Coal and Nut Coal $8.00 a ton for lbs. Must be paid for when

Many New Telephone* The Eastern Telephone and Teleaph Company has greatly increased a Cape May facilities within the past two or three weeks. It has been oropeUed by its Increase in bosinees force and to bring to Oape May an i.ddition to its construction corps-By leaaon of the satisfactory service It has had a great many customers added to Us list of subscriber*, making nokr nearly 350 who are connected with this telephone line whose subscribers to and out of town far exceed their competitor company. Signally Honored. Dr. Walter H. Phillips, of this city, was | »w night elected Vice President of tbe Alumni .Association of tbe Hahnemann Medical College, of Philadelphia. Tbe election came as a complete surprise to the doctor, he rat haring any Intimation that thlc honor would be conferred upon him.

CAPE MAT, N. J.

your cotthe risk of losing it, when yon bos deposit the sa In Security Trust Company and 1 ft when you wan* ft without cost you. A RARE OFFER, excellent boras located in th* -of the thriving and popular Borough of West Cape May. The driven well hat $150 per yt+r. Wm he MflC

AMERICAN ICE CO.

A New Physician. Among the graduates from Rahoeman Medical College. Philadelphia, was Samuel Winchester Reeves, of Cape May, son of ex Sheriff John W. Reeves. Dr. Reeves was to the U. S. Marine Corps, and served in the Boxer Riots, to China, and has been in the Philippines and other countries. ■ ■ /' Broke Ar Ankle. Fletcher W. SUtee of Narberth. Pa,' while playing baseball on Day. with the Narborth L tbe marines of the baitleehip K had the misfortune to break hit ankle. HU many friends to this dU will be sorry to hear of the accident. M. E. Church. Dr. -George L. Dobbins wMl-preceh tot Sunday 10.30 a. nr. on "Leera to Do Won." and ..at 7.45 p. nx, on

J. HBOTLY EDMUHIIS

Supt.

Spring Opening.

Look fit—and you will command ■aspect—let us old you to .selecting

512 Washington Street a becoming fabric tor your spring „, ,, i TT vr t ■ suit. We pledge unqualified satirise-