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f AT HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1909

KNOTTY PROKLKM FOR FORT j / OAFTAIN J. W. NICKERRON

f;#w suu Oy»t»r CommlMl»n*r»

•Utus In Doubt,

Gov .root Fort U turnlnE o».r , kooMj problem M » roouit ol hu rocool Appotntmont WUUad, 6hi] UQObur*. ol CwnJon. a. a m'.mber l Uo tJtxU Ojitor ComaUAAk-.u. to aim: ccod O«don tlAndy. of C*po Waj- coui ty. SAUUhAAhurA lA on. of Un be A v let AhtperA of oyAlor. lu U> StAte, hi. tooeU All runnlut; out „ Ureuwlch, «hM» btA iklplu« aUUoi U tocAted. »aa l>Acted by 6vu**lo Bradley, of C*iudon. AOd the appuiui meat save Senator llaud, of Cap

May. A chUi,

*ith the three CmumlAAlon At Wii told that

i> fall hla way A*ain. WAA Siren hla commia the oath preAcrlbed by i he undertook to a-l other mem beta of the their laat meelin* h>It would not be proper

tM^AW? he could not qualify uude the law lor membenthip In the body The law of 1S8», under which th Commlaaloo waa created, apeclflcall, d,vUr« that meaibera tuuat be "ac lively encased In the taking. planUus and shipping of oystera In Delawr[lay and Manrlce River Core.* T point ralaed asalnat Shlllln«aburg that all hla landa lie in the Stale of Delaware and that he only ahlpa out of New Jersey. To this ShUllngwhurg replies that be own* oyster land* In Maurice River (%>ve and does not prepoee to be ousted from the Com ml v ston. He called upon the Governor on Tuesday and later announced that he would meet with the other members of the Commission st Maurice River yesterday and If they still objected to him signing the leases for the com log year they would have to wait till he returned from a two month's tri| to the Pacific coast. Governor Par' said the matter was up to Shillings burg; to he could not qualify as s member of the Commission he coulc not become a member, that was all There the matter rests while the law

yers figure on It.

Oldest Officer In BMvIm of the Boo-

ton. Uno.

Captain Jamoo W. Nickerson, a veteran shipmaster, died last Boturday at South Dennis, of haarl failure He waa years old and born la South Dennis He became a sailor -arty In life on coasting vessels, and while still In hla twenties commanded lm own Vessel and remained In \thf I Js. V-. t.-de until ‘ be saw t!’. L.leamahlpw wore Hie ir-ui oi lue /■ urv. He then sold hla command an< nteryd the service of the Boston a 'hlla&v-lphia Stteamahip Qompnny, there'he bad remained the laat tb ears in the l*rovldence-|rall River nd Philadelphia service. He was t the time of the coming out of .learnship Tuscan, the newest shlt> ol he company'# fleet, be was appointee i.r chief officer, which position ivld up to his death. He was one he oldest members of the Boston Ms -tue Society and of Enterprise Hsrboi So. 2, of Masters, Mates and Pilots, le la survived by a widow and son.

-Valter R Nickerson.

Madallne, Jo ft. 5 In.. W. H. Mills Martha, 36 ft. 4 In. J. B. Newkirk. May. 47 feet. J. A- Harris, Mermaid, 1J6 ft. 10 ln.r George W BcUevou. Meteor. 31 feet, B. L Gibbon. Muff, (cat boat) 2k feel, Spence D. Wrights'ance, 32 feet. Edwin F. Cook Nereid. 46 feet, C. E. Wilson. Nereides, 38 feet. C. W. Miller. Nereides U. 55 feet, F. C. Rogers Pauline. 25 feet, W. L. Stevens. Penn. 22 feet. 1. L. Shoemaker. Phyllia, 21 ft-’ 7 in-. Wm. H. Chew Princess, 29 ft. 4 In., M. E. Helse. Quoc, 18 feet. M. A. Lengert. Reco. « feet, C. A. McCarey. Sabina. 25 feet. Jones Wlstc-r Syhllla, John P. Bet*,t Jr Tramp. 24 feet, C. A Gods balk Witch. 22 feet. A. S. Murphy.

~T EA lira Shrwve Crammer l(lng -er mother In Brooklyn, N. for the last week. Mrs. Uward Little spent sen days of this week In Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs Samuel Doak and lit tie daughter Mary, are visiting Mn Doak'* mother. Mrs. Charles Eldredgt Winfield Eldredge is at home foi the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Percy RotheUe passe, last Sunday In the Borough. Mrs. Bernard Hand ha* returnefrom Green Creek where she has beer staying with her father. Mrs. M. J. Rltt. of Albany. N. Y Is visiting/’ her Mts'm*. Mr. and Mr< 8. W. Barnett on Broadway. Mn. Tabltha Eldred^, who ha. been' staying In Phllsdelphla, h* again opened her cottage on Broa. way. With her -Is her daughter. Mrv Charles Blmmlcgton, Lester Ewing, son of Mr. and Mrs Walter Ewing. Is recovering tfrom . serious attack of tonaUlU*.

GRAND MU8ICALE , n Evening of Rare Enjoyment On Tuesday, June 29. The ladles of the Flni* Baptist hurch of this city, will give a mualale In the church for the benefit of he Plano Fund, on Tuesday, June 9. There will be recitations, mono ogucs, vocal and Instrumental music please the most fastidious. The amotis Court House Glee Club, tin he direction of Prof. Richards, will render several selections. Tbest luge re have pleased many large au Hence* ind are highly recommended ,y Rev. Floyd Thompklns. and t A her (listing ulshod p-rsonages from r and near. The price of admission within the reach of all. General ad mission 25 cents; reserved scats 85 .-ents. To be held In the Baptist

'hurch.

Ten Doctors Said He Would Die "In 1903 we wrote you regarding my husband, who was «uffering from heart trouble. He was superanuated by the North Georgian Conference. Ten doctors at different times said he would die. You advised Dr. .Miles’ Heart Remedy and Rem rative Nervine; - we did as advised, and improvement waa apparent from the very fit* 1 - He recovered and the Conference in 1904 gave him a charge. He never felt better, although he lias very heavy work and does a great deal of camp meeting work. I am so glad we took your advice and gave him the medicine, and feel that I ought to let you know of the wonderful good resulta from its use.” MRS. T. S. EDWARDS,

Milner, Ga.

This proves what Dr. Milea’ Heart.Remedy will do. Get a bottle from your druggist and take it according to directions It does not matter whether your heart is merely weak, or you have organic trouble, if it docs not benefit you take the empty bottle to your druggist and get your money back.

Willing to Ba Slaughtered. Che Newark News Bays: "Evans G. Slaughter, who wm lecure the Democratic nomination foi State Senator In Cape May County, was slaughtered last year to the tune tt 1124 majority In the race for the lascmbly. At that lime, however. Is le bad been elected, he would no: javc had a vote for United State* senator. *0 this year he to looking ht mtside support of a kind that wl :haange the attitude of quite a fe of the local voters.”

kook Slick Da via Woodson, the lonaorlal artist whose parlor la at 241 Ocean St opposite the Poatoffice, makes you look young.feei young and clean whet you visit him for a shave, hair vhampoo.singe or massage. HU parlor has been thoroughly renovated ano i* alwaays spotlessly clean. He is way* courteous and polite to cuati era, ecd when you visit his parloi you will be like the cat—sure to back.

Little, But Oh! MY1. The Bridgeton Evening New* says: 'The State Board of Education ha* lelayed until October the election ol a »'-booi superintendent In Cape May unty, being unable to agree either, the re-election of I’rofeaeor Oecar O. Barr or Aaron W. Hand, a brothe’ late Senator Robert E. Hand Cape May to little, but U can kick up awful fusses sometimes.”

Great Fishing. Fishing Is greater this season a: Cape May than U has been for a nut ber of years past, oaring, they say

the menhaden fishing steamprs Sino Ihe operations of this fleet has cease ftoh have again become plentiful, ant where R need u> be a hard mailer u catch a string of flak, even a hal a doten, you can today, wlthobt ac; trouble, catch as many as you 11kaad have a good day's outing. Ou: pavilions at new Cape May are dally crowded with men, women and 1 re a, asking In the surf, who enjoy this kind of sport. Hake, weeUlsl

Ike tree eaeeerts to be given U>L k In peUle pavilion No. 1 may ty, if no

PROCLAMATION AUanMoo La hereby called to .the or-

8ec. L Be it ordained and enacted by the Inhabitants of the CRy of Cape Mey In City Council assembled, and U is hereby enacted by the authority of the same,' That no person shall fire or discharge any cannon or other piece of artillery or small arm, guns, pistols, firecrackers or squibs, within the limit* of this city without the permission of the Mayor, first htd and obtained in writing; every perso offending shall forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars for each offense. Sec, 2 And be It further ordained' and enacted. That from and after th« passage of till* ordinance. If any peror persona, shall n£)ce or cause > made, or aid or assist In t bonfire or otbsi fire. In either of the streets, roads, lane* or alleys of this city..without obtaining leave to do so from the Mayor of said city, every person so offending shall forfeit and pay the sum of five dotlari (or each offence. Sec. S And be It further ordained vnd enacted. That Jf any person or persons shall fire or cause to be fired or exploded, any/ rocket, squib or powder cracjtef. within the limits of leave to a5so from the Mayor of said city, every person so offending shall 'nrfrlt and pay for each offence the um of ten dollars. Approved June 27, 1877. FREDERICK J. MELVIN. Mayor Dated June 24. 1909.

County Baseball Notes. Warner, the Cape May pltoher.has een loaned by Manager Dorner v-oodblner In the Cape Mny County .vague He won bis first game in tfat x-agu- last Saturday la good style rom Donnlsvllle. - Pat" Bocrner. of Caps May High Vrhool. has signed to play third base nr Tuckahoe. lu the Cape May roany league. Boeroer was the best tcholasUc Infielder in South Jersey' hla season. "Clint" Rutherford.lhc former first jAseman of the Cape May team, who iaa been playing on Long laland.has x-turned home, and will no doubt be teen In a Cape May uniform this sea“Doc” Corson, of the Cape ti*J Court House team, ts leading the fielding In the Cape May County

League.

Gregg, the Woodbine second *acker. Is playing a sensational fielding tame for hla team. "Jess" Herron, formerly of tfie Wildwood team, to pitch tag great ball tor the ex-cbamplon Demaleylllejoem. Poulterer of Frankford. has been signed by Manager Doerner of Uhe Cape May team. Poulterer walloped he Athletics, with Frankford behind

Holly Beach Property FOR RENT 24|Room Boarding House FURNISHED

Jerry Hann Retires Conductor Jeremiah Hann, the ■ran and widely-known railroad man. nade his last trip as conductor he West Jersey and Seashore Raiload Tuesday after nearly half a cen tury ol railroading. Mr. Hann starts vacation trip, and on July 1 he be placed on the reUred lUt ol the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.

Grand Lodge Visiters Grand Master Workman D. B. Pas lorious. Grand Secretary Jacob H Lipptncou and Past Grand Msstei Workman Isaac T. Nichols visltec Cape May Lodge. NO. 21, Ancient Or der of United Workman, on Ttiur. day evening, and as a result a most excellent meeting of that orgtulsatlon wss held. At the conclusion of the 1 session there was s set out j*r Uclpctad In at Peterson’s cafa.

him.

Harry Graves Is loading the hitting U. the Cape Jtay County League. Graves formerly captained the West Cape May team.' and ts now with the Court House team, y’. Ciniy. of Camden, has signed P'iir with the Cape May team. Curry has played In the Cape May County League before, and la a great favorite with tbt fans at the shore Smllfy, the hard hitting thlrd_baseraan of the University of PenBjivaw'll report to Manager Doerner an July 3rd. n Blakeley, ex-coacb of University of Pennsylvania, will n bis cottage 'kere. ’Bart” Scbellenger. the Cape May High School youngster, will report to VQdwpod team ou June^B. ^ in Tyler, an cx-reteiJmf&nOT player of Court House. Is one of the advisers ol the management of that Wentel. the Utile inflelder of the Dennlsvllle team. Is playing a great game 1 hate .days. Manager Creamer, of Tuckahoe,says that Lake U the best pitcher In the Cape May County League.

Certain Old Soldier. Have Land Clalma Coming to Them From the Government. Any old Union Soldier or SaU< who served 90 days or longer In the late War of the Rebeilloa. sc4.who west after tbe war aod made mestead entry in any state the Union for either 40, 80 or 1 before June 22nd, 1874, has d*4m coming to him from the Gov-

ernment

It does not make any difference whether he proved up on bis home rtead entry or simply left KThere were thousands of old solHera who went to Kansas and Nets after the war and took •Mgbty acre homesteads and when the grasshoppers and hot winds < Long simply left their entries and back east Bach of theca have claims. Under 4- Supreme Coin decision thee claims are assignable. R Heals, ' Judge. Bunding, Salt City, Utah, perfects the title to thee* claims and win pay tbe highest ket price for same. If the soldier la dead the widow or heirs can sell this right. If -a -soldier never made an entry be has nothing to sell.

■for Sale Cheap. An eighteen foot launch with 4 1 '* h. p* Smelly angina, with magnets, in perfect running order, also con tahvlagouohlons, flags, awning and everything that goes with firat-ctass launch. <tply to Marey's Drug Store, or S. S. Mercy, Jri Fresh Fish. If you waat*>fraah flab of any kind Mayo your order with Lewi* Nelson.

PIANO FOR BALE—Cunalnghaa PI aim idlghtly ased. ears fine MWv finish. 8264 cm at waa. Address hot 2*1. 1 Beach. Jf. J.

FOR SALE! Block of Building Loth IN HOLLY BEACH ADJOIKIXO WILDWOOD CREST 200 Feet on Pacific A venae

EMM Low Price if sold otonce Address Box 281 H?llTBEACH. N. 1.

ST. JOHN’S ?. t CHURCH Cor. Washington and Franklin Street*. Ceps May, N. J. SUNDAY SERVICES. Holy Communion T-M A. M-, Every : day and 10.1# A M-. the flret B« d* or Eech Month. Morning PTayai end Sermon 14.1 Erpnln* Prayer Only, * P. M.

b; ix: -2“SL£ PenniylvasU, June r-Kev. baud M. Sleele, Rector . St. Luke'* and the Eptpbany. ‘“V ‘-ffili.MiSSSSis July U-R«.^^Hnn_ i B^^rar. Rector July IS—«i‘vl“c. C Ci r Seroe, — — t6r SL Matthew'* Church. Phil

July 25—Rev. tor I Aug. 1—lit. Rev. John Scarborough, tt D.. LL. D-. Bishop of New *—«*v. JJ*w*Bro_ N^ Cnle^,

The Newest Monthly Income Policy protects the wife in the most practical way. It gives her a cash payment after death of insured and pays her a Monthly Income for life. Income is payable for 20 years, even if beneficiary does not live that long.

The Prudential

CAPE MAY HERALD Printing of the Better Kind for Commercial and Advertising Purposes

614 WASHINGTON ST.

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COUNTY NOTES

Civil sonric? examinations will be at Capo May Court House. July

17 for the postmastersblp of Goshen The office paid *S64 the last fiscal

Financially the strawberry crop of M»rr CreaAer returned home Cape May county U a failure. Early on Monday evening after spending berries were few, and when tbe crop t*ft weeks very pleasantly with her uegan to show bright prospects two frvAds in Princeton and vicinity, weeks of rain made them unfit to Mr* Edward Ingereoll reported

pleasant Uni wkh friend* tp Phil*

Solicitor Hildreth, of Baa fade City, delphla during tbe past week, has been Instructed by the Council Mr. Rsy Weynne returned to his prepare another resolution correct- home in Camden on Sunday evening,

Ing the errors.cJ*«d'by tbe Supreme Cvtirt in ito water works election. Thl* will bring the question op again

at tbe fall election this janr. The Court of Errors and Appeals

bas returned the famous Ocean City Mm Ethel VanGllder was Hotel and Drrelopmant Company Sunday visitor against R. R. Boor, to tbe Cape May Onet Robert Smith,

courts tor retrial. The qqenUon that

bas raised the salt is where was high kmUag after her home In water mark when the AaaocUtlon- ’ '

the land on which aUnd* the Hotel

car.

Mrs. John Snyder, of Fishing Creek.

'Mr.. andMrs. Levi VanGllder and on spent a few days'recently with his mother, Mrs. Deborah VanGllder.

IngsraoU eras dow

Entrlken and family were calling 00 Old friends here re-

cently.

LAUNDERING THE LADIES’ DAINTY

GARMENTS

such as shirt waMa, aki atm. la a part of out work which we give more thano rainary care and attention- . -j Your dainty garments are carefully washed In pure water with pore soap, •tarched to just the proper degree to pteaae you. and are so nicely Ironed that they look even better than when Iver garment* of this nature

THE “N U E” BATTERIES T HIS is the Batten’ you are looking for. Use it and your Battery troubles are over. Hue High Srade Dry Cell, it is better for ignition and open circuit than any dry cell on the market. Most carefully selected Material and best of workmanship Each cell tested before being packed. Absolutely guaranteed to contain no acid. Amperage much greater and voltage stronger / / / Y

CHAS. tV. SWAIN SOLE AGENT 305 307 Jackson Street Bdi ireepboi

Merchants National Bank

CAPE MAY, N. J. Some provision for declining years should be our first concern. A savings account in the MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK would be a LONG STEP in the RIGHT DIRECTION. f j/ Active AtcovHls. 'IO3&I.72 Loans and Investments. $106,763.57 Deposits. I hr CtaL Mkrasl JUtowed sa Itat tepeMB PRIVATE BOXES FOR RENT IN FIRE AND BUBGLAR PROOF VAULTS

B. Ham*. ’ H. Rrxvbs,

OFFICERS

W. L.

Vlce-Pres Vice Pres

DIRECTORS F. B. Meerey John W. Meeray W. H. Phillips, M. D.

George H. Reeves H. 8. Rutherford K. W. Pprlnger W. L. Stevens

Ice and Coal Lehigh and Susquehanna $5.8 5perTon—D*'— 1 25c. w T *»

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