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CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOI.. IX. NO. 23.

DRUM FISHING CBM SP1ST

Many Are Being Caught On The Delaware Bay Shore

WEIGH 30 TO 50 LBS.

i Have Been Caught

mg Them In—They Are Gamy Big—Many Parties Go After Them —Some Caught in Surf.

hucdrtNl red and black have been cuisbt on tbe

e of Cape May In

week, and dally many boats - tbeae flny Inhabitants

relgh from 2U

e Hay .

i pounds each

Yesterday Captain Maurice Cresse. Judge J. M. E. Hildreth and Charles C Rianhart, of Riverton, caught eight On Tuesday Jay Mecray and a party caught ten. while tthe same day. Alderman Joseph 11. Hughes and S. Irwin Stevens caught eight. On Monday Stiles York. Cbariei York. H. McKean Haxelburst ant Waiter Homan caught ten. Others, whose names we have not ascertained, have caught from out

PLENTY OF CRABS.

A Good Season for Them Prom load This Year in .tha Waters Hera. An old fisherman familiar with U waters hereabouts says that this is tolng to be in this neighborhood food season for crabs: not the greatsat ever, but a very good season. The zrabs are now out of their winter beds in the sand and mud ot oottom and making for the shallow waters along the shores and up the reeks, and they are coming In, he ’•ays. in such numbers as to show that there will thia year be plenty of -ralis for those who like to fish for crabs for fun and for those who fish for profit.

The Haul Openl

The Hotel Cape May is being rap--dly prepared fog a grand opening Saturday, and will have a house 1 < guests. Stockton hotel will be open'd June 27, under the management of Jossor and Smith, who was ao sueeesfni in its management last sea•on, and Congress Hall la now open uidcr the management of Mies Ha]pi vtao has ootid acted it for several preloua seasons. The Chalfonte is open mder the direction of its owner Airs

si. A. Creeae. and the amalier houses ir- all open aud receiving guest? tally. The popular Windsor, under the ■ eteran hotel proprietor. R. J. Cr*aweil. u entertaining a large oontin;ent of guests, and A. M. Ludlam.an•ther successful proprietor, will have •barge of the Gleuwood. which will

e 21.

to n

Golf Tournament Saturday. The first regular handicap medal play tournament will be played on the links of tbe Cape MiTy Golf Club on Saturday afternoon. Already sixteen -players hare entered for the tournament and there will be probably be about twenty-four in tbe cosiest. This tournament, was not started until July last year, but the lutei' est lj golf has so increased that manymore players are appearing- on the links this year than at the -same litn<

The Iron Pier. The seriouj injury to'the Iron pier done by a derliet barge recently will be remedied. The stones bag* bn-n removed fronyAhe sunken crafi which was nder tbi pier, and some of them weigh tvfrj-Wni. After this was accomplished the barge was floated and removed, and repairs ou the pier •were begun. Meantime rooms have been prepared on the uninjured por tlon of the structure for vauderilU performances.

The Beach Band Secured. City Council met In special session ast Friday evening £nd confirmed Its -oatract with William Porter to conluct the band ooncer'a In the beach ront pavilion during the summer sc-s-•on. The price fixed was 16000. and Mr. Porter Is to supply twenty-three .irat class' musicians besides himself. These concerts will be given for nine weeks and will be given In the mo rung, afternoons and evenings of week lays and in hie afternoons and evenngs of Sundays. Mr. Porter hss practically complct■d the pereonel of the band and p’rom •es a first clsss concert aggregation or the summer.

-Rags and Old Iron. Rev. Foircsl K. Dager, of Phiiadel^hla, will deliver a lecture for the .eneflt of the Sea Side Home at Jape May Point. In the First Preaby .ertan Church, corner of Decatur and -lughes streets, on Thursday evening, uly 1st. at'8 o’clock. The subject wll! be "Hags and Old Iron." The price of admission will be twenty-five :ents. Everybody ought to attend this ecture and aid a most worthy cause.

They had troubles with motors and ie man was overcome by gas fumes. On another boat the helmsman had lashed to the wheel, and they ilmoM lost the mate overboard. Seas broke over the boat at times so they made wet sod uncomfortable and in spite of these trials the men say they have had a glorious race.

arrange an-

other contest home.

•Tbe Heather won. That boat was the largest of the quartet and Is owned by Richmond Levering, of Cinclnnatl.but he was not on board.This had to allow time to the others in the race. She finished so far ahead : hat she did this with some dme to &pare,although had the Ilya and Nereidej 11 gone through without mishaps hey might have beaten tha Heather. That things were uncomfortable on

First Season’s Golf Tea.

’ The first tea given by the Ladles Association of the Cape May Golf Club was held at Uhe club bouse oi Saturday afternoon, and was preal ded over by Mrs George D. Me Creary. president of the association. The arnihul meeting of the assorts tfoo wjfk -fkke place shortly and the officers wHl be elected and the com mittee chosenJjr iWe summers pro

To Assist Father Kelly, r. Father Theodore McCormick, who has been In charge of various lalhoUc Mission Churches about Mays Landing, hss been assigned to Father Kelly at’St. .Marys Church, Cape Ma>, for the summer. as been very successful in the tast two years in his tbrvitory and I to Cape May well recommend-

gram.

Danger Lights Placed. Tbe Government engineer in chargor the jetties being built at the en trance of the Cold Spring Harbor, announces that two red lights bsv< been placed on the eastern Jetty to warn yachtsmen of the height of the pile in order that no damage may come to the yachts sailing In and out

Boms Ministerial Expcnencas Don’t fall to hear whst. promisee > be one of the most interesting ecture given in this.city for a long by Rev. G. L Dobbins, pastor jf the M. E. Church. Friday evening, tf this week. Tbe price of admission is only 16 cents, come sod bring your Wends with you and help'along a

New Plane Placed. A handsome Miller piano of-splen-Jld cone has been placed In the First

State Medical Society The -one hundred and forty-third annual meeting of the New Jersey Medical Society will be held at the Hotel Cape May. Cope May City, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of 'next week. An-elaborate programme has been prepared for" tbe occasion. Tbe annual banquet will be held- oe tbe evening Of the 24th.

For County Clerk. There Will be elected this (all a' county clerk to succeed Dr. Julius Way There is a demand oo tbe port of tbe Rcpabllfana of the county that Jobs Sayre, of Middle Township, the present deputy county clerk. Ire thr candidate, kl s sold be will be asked

MARRIED. the parsoage of the First M. Ephurch. Cape May City, June ISUt. 1*09,. by George L. Dobbins. D. D.. Edward O. Bcrrell aad Miss Bertha E. WOolpoa both of Cape May, N. J.

THE LANBOOWN, Cape May, N. i

for the

e 21, U0». i Harry L. Fa

jf Harry X* Parkinson, of Lonadown, Pa., Location at No. SS Perry Street,

half gfiuare from tbe Beach.

MUSIC STUDIO

Lissom give* on Plano or Omob ,

any hour during day or

CAPE MAY, N. J., THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1909 ■ ^ ■ l

SI.00 PER YEAR

HARD TIME FOR MOTORBOATS

All Reach Bermuda Safely And The Heather

Wins Race

NEREIDES II SECOND

Mats Bowers on Ilya Washed Over

board—Boot Catchss a Lift Line and Saves Him—Navigator ling Overcome by Gas Fumes—

Neredles Out of Fusl.

to She took e

ttir voyage W isat Sa

Special to the HERALD. HAMILTON, Bermuda. June The four motor yachts -that started from New York harbor last Saturday afternoon reached the finishing line of the 670 mile race off St. David’ Head today and now the crews of hose vessels are resting. They need the rest. They had little sleep from the time they Icrt New York. Their boats were tossed and tumbled about n a lively sea and all that they are hankful for la that the wind was not (head until toward the end of the

a hearty wcloom:- this morning when they reached Hamilton for their pluck and for the skill they showed In hand ling the Nereides II. Navigator Biding was unable to get a sight all the way down os the weather was bod

and the mist and spin-

drift asd the constant rolling of the yacht tnade|K Impossible to uoe the Instruments to find out Just where they were. The yacht was steered well and In spite of all made a fine course. Those on board are anxious to (sake a race home. They are confident that Nereides II. when tuned up Is the best best and will race

without time allowance.

The next boot In was tha Ilys. owned by J. G. Noefle Whitaker of the Yacbtmcn's Club of Philadelphia.

exactly four days to make

'voyage. Passing out of the hsr Saturday she was the leading

boat, hut at 6.20 o’clock, when eesrn miles soothe sat of the Scotland Light ship and when abreast of th» Heath-

connecting rod of her forward

cylinder smashed. The accident was

due to the carelessness of the

ginesrs. By 10.50 o’clock repairs were made so that the yacht could proceed under three cylinders and she ran that way until noon on Suody Tbis reduced her speed from 9 to 6 knots -and It was figured that the

actual loss of time was ai

hours.

To-night the visiting yachtsmen are being entertained by the local sod they are telling stories of the !. Some have already got over the effects of the buffeting they received but some of the amateurs when they reached here were wishing that they had never heard of a Bermuda of those were on the power

The Nereides, owned by Francis C. Rogers of Camden, and entered from the Cape May Y’scht Club, •

second prise.

the racers Is shown by the reports of those in charge. Racing a motor boat abo£ 50- feet long on Long Island Soudd~knd on the broad Atlantic are very different experiences and when these boats hare to race with a wind strong enough to kick up a high following aea It takes considerable skill and nerve too to navigate successfully. The seas oo this Trip were "so high that htere was always Sanger of the

On this trip the Dys and Nereides had the hardest experiences. It was expected that the Nereldies would have a. hard time. She was not In proper shape for the race and the Utee come Id for aome severe criticism for allowing the boot to She ,wae lywched^only ooe week before the stklt^PNiss not thoroughly tried out. ’ and

■ry sufficient fuel for

the trip, and two extra tanks holding 400 gallons of gasoliaa were strapped on deck. This weight, no high above the water, did not tend to increase yacht* stability, and even with the extra supply she had not enough . finish the race under power. Walter Murray BleUng woe In large of this yacht He was male on the Irene II, loot year, and on that yacht for twelve bouts they had to feed gasoline. Into the motor with a^ email whiskey glass because the teetf pipe broke through the working of th yacht. This time Belling had a more severe experience. 'Dprlng the contest the carbureter gar out ot ordr.'V nl1

he tried to tlx it without * topping the

They were racing and h could

he was overcome with the' fumes of the gaeoUne and it was kime before he was revel red and 1 to help la the navigation of the yacht. Tha Nereides H, was plough-

ing through heavy seas, so that every

hod to be battened down, gnd the stench of tbe psaline below wnt awful The engineers, however, Muck

The Nereides H, made the letasd at 7 JO o'clock last night and then re

» hAd to Let sail to reach the Mne

12.07 this

ply lasted she would have probably

COTTAGE COLONY

Cape May Is Entertaining More Than Ever

This Year

“7

VERY LARGE NUMBER

The Motor Boat tor June 10th *ays: Nereides U la owned by Francis

C. Rogers, and flies the colors of tbe Cape May Yacht Club. Her owner U the youngest enthusiast who has ever entered In the Bermuda race, Mr. Rogers -having taken his degree this year from the University of Pennsylvania Nereides was designed by H. N. Whlttelaey of New York Clty.ond was buUt by the Stamford Motor Co., of Stamford. Conn. She is 56.80 tael long over all, her water line is 49.72 her water line beam is 10.50 foot .and she draws 6 feet. Her motor Is s

heavy-duty Sterling, built by the Bter

ling Engine Company, of Buffalo, a four cylinder motor, bore 0* Inches, stroke 8 inches, and Is rated at 40 h. p. Her propeller ie a three Waded

wheel, 56 Inches diameter, 40 Inches

pitch. Nereides carries about, a ton of ballast. About half of this- la in lead on 'her keel, and the re«t in pigs carried in the bottom of her hull. Her designers state that they have figured that a heavy type of boat will prove more serviceable for open sea work than a lighter craft

Her frame is of white oak 2Mx5H

Inches, spaced 10 inches on centers,

and she is plonked with l%inch yel-

low pine and’cedar, copper fastened. 9be carries about 500^ gallons ot gasolene Her rating figured out 3UI6,and her time allowance Is Th. 2Smlc. 24s. The crew of Nereides O consisted of Waltar M. BleUng. captain: Michael Howard, navigator; F. Ore no, F. Druse, engineers: Clarence Godshelk.

R. M. Hadjp*. F. Tbother, J. Me

Creery, W. T. Cassidy, and her owner Francis C. Rogers. Ventiletkm Is accomplished by means of three high,

sheet-iron cowls on her forward deck

Nereides was the only one with two

.which made her easily dis-

Coloael Bel tier, of Philadelphia .and family have taken up their summer residence In a Stockton avenue cottage. Charles Hunslcker ami family of Philadelphia, are numbered In the numerous cottage colony, on Decatur street. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Gallagher are noa pleasantly domiciled, tor tbe summer lu their cottage on Jackson street. Mr.- Henry C. Lee, thee well known historian, of Philadelphia, opened his Cape May cottage on Grant street

Mr. Louis A. Taulane, of Philadelphia, hss opened his cottage on Wtnd avenue and Is occupying It lor Mr. and Mrs. William Coffin, o North Camden have opened their Colombia avenue cottage.at Cape May

of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jndooo Bennett on Washington and Queen streets, on Monday evening About fourteen persons were present to enjoy ths occasion. The event was giv-

'tn honor of Dr. Krick and Mr.

Hendersee, who are students at the Drexel Institute, Philadelphia, from

as Bennett hae just grado-

CAPE MAY AUTOMOBILE CO

"NEW LARGE TOURING CARS TO HIRE BY HOUR OR DAY. LICENSE

DRIVERS. BOTH PHONES.

Lafayette and Jeffsteon Sto-

E. W. DALE, Manager.

The Reeort Cottage Colony Has Nearly Reached Its Full Complement— The Remainder Will Be Here By July Flret—A Brilliant Besson Is

Promised.

William Welsh, Jr., of Philadelphia, Is occupying a Beach avenue cottage Edwin J. Cummings and family of Philadelphia, have taken a cottage on

HugheeTTreet

Mrrs. J. P. Stidham, of Philadelphia, has entered upon cottage life

for the season.

Dr. Theodore BUse, of Philadelphia, and family are enjoying tbe summer as cottagers here. Edwin F. Smith, of Philadelphia, is resumed his cottage residence Here tor the season. Dr. end Mrs. Thomas Kellsoc have opened their cottage on Jackson street tor tlje summer season. Dr. T. 8. Westcott, of Philadelphia. Is recuperating with his family in a Stockton avenue cottage. ssex D. Davta, of Philadelphia, family are occupying a Hughes street cottage for the season. Mrs. William King of Philadelphia, has opened her cottage, the Hedges, i Beach avenue for the summer. Mr. and Mrs.P rank P. Horned of Merchantrilie, NJ.,have opened their Stockton arcuue cottage for the sum-

One-Half Ton.... 3J» One-Quarter Ton. 1A6 One-Eighth Ton.. AS

H. Harris, Hester Oakley, Mr. and Mrs. F. L Beck, Mias Jtwsle Beck, of, Philadelphia, are among the patrons of the AMlne. Dr. Charlee N. Doris and family have arrived and New Jeraey and for the summer ses Mr. end Mrs. William Allen and fasnUy, of 2020 North Fifteenth street Philadelphia have taken a cottage at Gape May tor the summer Tbe family of Samuel Bala, Pa., have arrived at Cape May sod are occupying their cottage on Windsor avenue tor the seasom Mr. and Mm. Henry E. Seeley and their sisters , the Misses Wormsn, have opened their cottage on Wind>r avenue tor tbe summer season. Spencer D._Wright, of Philadelphia, who to prominent in ths yacht and golf clubs' is residing in a handsome Howard street villa with hla family. The Atlantic Terrace cottages are occupied respectively by Dr. Tbcmas NeOson. Marcellos Bailey. B. Fot eraU. all of Phllodel-

Mr. George Baker, the well known real estate operator, of Baltlmorejias ■ cottage of Mr. Benjamin oo Perry etreet, for this

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred B. Miller of Chicago, arrived at Cape May in their automobile, In which they left the windy city nine days preceding.Ther had a moat enjoyable trip. Henry & t^ewiln and bride, of Me Keeeport,. Pa., are gueets at the DeMr. NewUn's father to a promi- —^ lawyer. Mrs. Newtin

was formerly 4

Cape May, N. J, April L 1909. We desire to announce that we are Siring the LONG TON, 224C pounds 77ie price is 18.00 per ton tor Stove and Cheetnut Coal, and 56.00 per too tor Pea CoaL Ten per dtocount allowed if paid within thirty days from date of delivery. Should any customer prefer to nue on the SHORT TON bow* of ’00 pounds, we win sell sam 47.20 per ton for Egg, Stove Chestnut Cool, end $5.44 per too for Pea CoaL Ten per oenL discount allowed if paid within thirty days from dote of delivery.

PRICES AT RATE OF 2240 POUNDS PER TON.

of a majority of ail of the membere of the •ioards of Education in Cape May county, many of these endorsements .-omlng to him without his request The only opponent of Mr. Barr la taron W. Hand, and hla support Is entirely politic*! in the peraoo of Senator Robert E. Hand, owner of the hich A. W. Hand is editor.

One-Half Ton.... 4.00 One-Quarter Ton. 2^2 One-Eighth Ton.. Ul

Pea Coal. Gross Cash Prices

(5.40 2-75

Egg, Stovs and Cheetnut Coal

Gross Cash Prices

One-eHalf Ton.... t77

If bills are not paid within THIRTY DAYS from date of delivery, no dto-

count wHl be allowed.

N. B.—Special

Coal and Nut Coal $6-00 a ten fe^L lbs. Must be paid for whan

AMERICAN ICE GO.

THE SCHOOL HEAD IS NOT CHOSEN

State Board of Education Postpones Election of County Sup't

OFF TO OCTOBER.

The State Boa

of Education Laya

Over the Choice of Superintendent Barr or Aaron W. Hand, After Considerable Diacu avion—Cape May's Office Only One Not Settled.

inter day at Trenton the Slat.Board of Education laid over until October the selection of a County superintendent ot Schools to succeed Oscar O. Barr, whose three year expired la December last. Two i ago the State Board re-elected eleven in other counties, leaving Cape May as the only county Super•nlendency not filled la the State. Mr. Burr has Served faithfully la •he position, and has devoted his en-

He

e for

GRAND MUSICALE,

n Evening of Rare Enjoyment On Tuesday, June 29. The ladies of the First Baptist Church of this dty, will give s mualcale in the church for the benefit of Plaoo Fund, ou Tuesday, June There will be recitations, monologues, vocal and instrumental music ease tbe most fastidious. The famous Court House-Glee Club, unthe direction of Prof. Richards, will render sevhrai selections. These lingers have plt-tuft-d many large anlienees and are highly recommended by Rev. Floyd Tbompklns. and many - distinguished personages from far and near. The price of admission within the reach of all. General admission 25 cents; reserved seats 55 . To be held In the Baptist Church.

Board of Education.

The Board ot Education met on Monday evening and elected Miss Emily W. Bennett, of Cape May Court

. H.

Johnson, of Northumberland, Pa., Seventh Grade teacher; Mis* Hkry L. Baker, kindergarten teacher in the colored annex. The matter of selecting the commercial course teach ts laid over. William Porter was re-elected district derk for another year. Mrs. Mary Extrom was elected janitor and M. C. Benckert engineer.

Grand Ledge Officers to Come. The Master A’oikmen D. B. Psstorius and other Grand Lodge-offi-cers of tbe Ancient Order of United Workmen of New Jersey will visit Cape May Lodge, No, 21, of this Thursday evening and everybody is requreted to be p

Services et 8t. Mary's R. C. Church.

Sundays, 6,16 and 9 o’clock

Weekdays. 7 o’clock a. m.. Devotions In honor of the Sacred Heart every evening during June at 7.50. Rev. Father McCormack, of May’s Landing.

t Father Kelly during the