CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOI.. 1\. NO. J".

CAPE MAY. N T . J„ THPB8DAY. JULY 1. 1^09

#i.(io i>i:k yeak

FOR II GLORIOUS

Beautiful Hotel Lafayette

JULY FIFTH The Excellent Management of This Most Popular of Summer Hotels

Has a Fine Reputation

The Day We Honor to Be Fittingly Celebrated at

Ca pe May

FOR BIG FIRE WORKS

ms j. mm WINS IT GOLF fc He Carried Off The Prize Last Saturday With a Net Score of 74.

I Puttin

She Wine the Clock Golf, Conteet in 20 Stroke#—Lerje Number of Pleyere at tl)# Tournament —A Big Tea Partleclpated In by the Ladiea During Sam# Afternoon.

STOCKTON IMPROVEMENTS, lew Managere Have Greatly Change. M.-isra. <.o«.U-r and Smith *h ate take a the StockUni for thifc te<. uii. must certain I >• he conBratuialc ikI prufuavlj- complimented for th-

A hotel » Uh a aplendid reputation . i» not only hcln* one of the 1 — - Cape May but to be found a

a!oh« the coast It the Hotel Lafayette which Is under the capable management of Col. John Tracy, -who la the owner of the hold and who hae been Its manager for nearly twenty years. ! Col. Tracy is one of the solid busl I nose men who menage hotel properties and hae had a varied experience

In the business which enables him

| to plea*- the patrons of the house [ and give them the aerricci they de-

proper piac

far has he The dauc

every evening should certainly the Cape May people something t. do. The orchestra, of selected for • ign musician* I* a rnayveL The conblnaUon of Instruments' Is very pleas tng to the ear and the selections tha‘ they play are the kind the people dc The management offers still roor to entertain, and liven the Cape Ma. populace It ha* secured for the sesoo. Mr Fred Richter. * noted bars tone aluger from New York, but whi comes directly from a long engage meat at the Ulesworth Hotel in At lantlc City Mr Richter will be bear, in the cafe every evening and at th Sunday Concerts at 9 p. m. , The Ctrl's Friendly Society of thEpiscopal Church of St. Lakes anthe Epiphany of Philadelphia, hav opened their summer house on Grar street for the season. There trill b fifty df them who Will take turr in enjoying a week at the sea side. St. Margarets House on Hughi street hss been opened for the sot mor and receive* weekly Installmen' of mothers and children who a. cared for by th# Sister* of the Epb copal Church- This house la in chari of Sister Adelaide of Newark. N. J.. The Ctrl's Friendly Society, at Cl j Hughes street has been <^ne for the season and will receive It

weekly quota of

For many years he managed the old Washington Hotel In Philadelphia and Just before going out of the business at that hotel he purchased, the Hotel Lafayette and ha* conUnued to be Identified with Cape May ever since The Colonels interest In Cape May not only centers In the fse ie Is also a rcefdenl and votes a*

well as pays taxes.

He always takes an active Interest :n anything that will tend to advertise Cape May as a reeort and induce the people Of the outside

MISS A. DAVIS PUTTER

PERSONAL MENTION

Chatty Brief luma Concerning Cape

May Residents and VlaiUre

Ur. and Mrs. Thomas Richard j Hood, before going U> HeeeUb-llc. j iheli summer borne, wi'l come to Cape I May to visit Mrs. Hood * mother. 11 r.J Joseph Caldwell Grubb, at her sum I

cottage on Lafayette tit.

oong lbs arrival* at the Uleuwood we note Mr*. Alex Marcy, Jr.. Riverton, N. J.. former president. J now 1st vice preatdent of, the Now Jersey -Mother s Congress. Mr* Marcy Is the wife of the Or. Alex •Marcy whose paper on excessive stud ies of school children, at the Iasi meeting of the Stale Medical Socl ety. has caused much favorable comdr. W. Clyde Harris, prominent druggists circles at West Chester. Fa., will be at the Glen wood for the

d public enterprise*.

I^ifayelte Is elegantly situated

directly on the beach front In the center of the resort and Is bandy to both the railroad station* and to the places of public amusement. It Is

above picture represents, a hotel, with plsxxas extending

to the roof supported by long columns and Is arranged so that K Is not only one of the prettiest bouses here but also one of the most convenient.

I out so that nearly every an ocean view and can nla breese when one la blow-

ing. The bouse is also fitted up with Uordohn't orchestra, from the Hotel

Life continue* u> Increase In and about the golf links and the club house of Cape May's famous Golf Club. Last Saturday afternoon, for so early a date In the season, waa a gala one at the club. The men's eighteen bole handicap rurnameot waa played and attracted twenty-one contestants. Mr. Louis J. McGrath, our popular Beach avenue summer cottager, won the tourney by a net of 74. while W T.6ears of Philadelphia and President Louis H. Ayres Ued tor second place with

net score* of 79.

During the progress of the event the Women’s clock goif potting cooteat took place at which Mlaa Anna Davis mad* the beat score, holding the twelve points In 20. the beat acor

of the season, so far.

In addition to these events there waa a most largely attended tea. the piaxxaa of the club being filled with the leaders of Cape May's summer society. During the tea the attendant* enjoyed the usual refreshments and listened to the sweet strains of murendered by Prof. Theodore

At the Auditorium. The Auditorium on Jackson street will lie more popular than ever Chi season/or the Charles Manley Dram tone Company have been secured They open ofi Monday. July 5th with Sheridan's Ride, in which yo. will see moving pictures of the ridand Prof. Manley will recite the poei assisted by the Dram a tone Com pan: add a large chorus in a tribute t Old Glory. See the large advertlsmem in this Issue of the Hersld. A packed house greeted Mr. an Mrs. Chae. Manley at the Casino it Talking Picture*. It seemed so res! I Stic you forgot you are looking a pictures and believe that they are at tually talking.—Tribune. Tampa^la, Dec. 24. 1908.

Fall and Winter Tailoring. The constant study of styles and neatness of fit is some of the mo* essential points than make an up-to date tailor; our townsman. Charie* Soberer, of 304 Washington street. 1* among the most expert tailor* of to day.His large experience In New Yor', Philadelphia and other large cities, has enabled him to satisfactory mee' all the demands of his moat fastidious patrons. Mr. Scherer has JtW recel vod bis Fall and Winter styles and colorings for both men and women'* beat makes. The variety from which to select Is not only large but -of the finest qusllUss, and tthe styles

Are various. M. E. Church.

On Sunday. July 4th. 10.10 the Sacrament of our Lord's Supper will be administered and members re cel red At 7.45 p_m ., there will be i patriotic service m which the Decte rationof Independence will be road National hymn* sung a*d address#* 1 by Charts* Edmunds. Ehq.. of Phil* '

'a a native of Cap* May

excellent plumbing and with bath* for either private rooms or en suite. It la the third largest hotel In Cape May and la th* centre of social activity throughout the summer teaaoc. Numbered among Its patrons are the select families of Philadelphia, New York. Pittsburg, Baltimore. Washington. Connecticut. St. Louis. Chicago. Louisville and other cities of lesser population throughout the country. It Is also noticed that when a visitor :> - comes to the hotel that in each re1 turning season he will be found again

. i- - at the hotel, which is a silent teatl■r hot her he 1* going , monlai to the fact that the guests efltted or not. He j get the accommodation which they

liberal in his dona- I expect when there.

I. LAVERTY GONE | NEW JERSEY SENATORS DINE

m Monday of Wieai“ Philadtephia. David Hull Lave : the l

: in

I Spring

-Ipbia, ou Monday, aged 76 years, je funeral service* were held on Tuesday in Philadelphia, interment • as made at Cold-Spring cemetery yesterday morning upon arrival of

the Reading tram at that point.

Dr. Laverty waa greatly beloved In .bis community, having been for many years pastor of tbe Cold Spring Church, and being succeeded by the present pastor of tbe oongreon. He is survived by a widow, i has the deep sympathy of tbe munity. Mrs. Ir.in Eldredge, of

city is a Beige of the deceased,

ev. Dr. Laverty was bora In Clearfield. Pa. June 20. 1833, and In his early childhood his parents removed to -Ohio. When sixteen years of age the Doctor united with the Three Ridges Presbyterian Church which was copnected with tbe Steubenville Pres tJytery. Shortly afterward the Doctor nt to Kentucky where he engaged ... teaching school and later assisted nia brother. Rev. William Laverty. pastor of the churches of Bast Liverpool. O., and- Wellatllle. O., In Us brother's academy. In which latter tnitltution be began preparing himself Having become graduated from this academy, he. entered the WeatTheoiogical Seminary, where he remained for two years, and then entered In tbe senior year at the Princeton Theological Seminary, from

which he was graduated lr. 1868.

After graduation he became pastor of th« churches of Paris, P*-. and Frankfort, Pa. He then had a charge in Ohio and from there removed to Lewes. Del., where he waa pastor for number of years, until fifteen years ago when he came to Cepe May as pastor of the OoM Spring.Presbyterian Church. He served this church — tU the spring of 1907 when he signed and retired from the active ministry. From the time when be began to preach be always made it a

point never U poosaible,

preaching on Sunday. f When going from charge to charge always managed to do hi■ moving betweeo-Sab-bathi. When stricken with his Uat

attack of heart troobi* be

that Ms preaching days w but he waa ready when the death angel called to return to Ms God. whose be waa and whom he eerved

so faithfully for many yean.

Glva Dinner to President Robbins at

Hotal Cap* May.

Seventeen of the twenty-one member* of the New Jersey Senate of 1909. gave a dinner at the Hotel Cape May last Friday evening, to their President, Samuel K. Robbins, of Burlington, now Clerk In Chancery. There were three absentee*. Senator Wakelee, of Bergen, who Is In Europe; Senator Fielder, of Hudaon;and Senator Cornish, of Warren. TTioee who dined Senator Robbins were Senator* Edward A. Wilson, of Atlantic; William J. Bradley, of Camden; Robert E. Hand, of Cape May; Bloomfield ifc'Minch, of Cumberland; Harry V. Osborn, of Essex; George W.Gaunt of Gloucester;- William C. Qebbart, of Hunterdon; Oliver H. Brown, of Monmouth; Thomas J. Hlllery. of Morris; George S. SUxer, of Middlesex; Harry D. Leavitt, of Mercer; Joh Hlnchcllffe. of Passaic; William Plum mer, of Salem; Joseph 8. FreUnghuysen. of Somerset; Jacob C. Pric». of Sussex; and Ernest R. Ackerman, of Union. . High Class Entertainment A fine program of entertainment Including vocal and Instrumental mis ■1c and rodtatipns In which the‘Cape May Court House Glee Club figured most prominently, was enjoyed by a large audience at the Tim Baptist Church on Franklin street, Tuesday evening. Miss Blanche Hughe* and Mr*. R. T. Ware'were In flue voice and responded to hearty ■ encore*. Miss Porter Mist Edmunds and Mias

• «•—I —l-a- In

Mrs. Cornelia Douglas Dies

Mrs CorneUa Oopgiask of Dennis vtUe, widow of the lata John Doug-

{. The pastor, Ber. B. A. Bow I preach the sermon and the ‘ subject will be "True Patriotism'. tThere win be apropriste. music; all are eordlaHy Invited to attand th* Hear service, especially V "

Cape Mar

The following were tbe scores mi

In the handicap tourney.

o. «. :

LouU J. McGrath HO 86 W. T. Sears *9 10 Louis H. Ayres 93 IS Win lam B. McUor 94 14 _ T. M Alien ,06 16 W W. L. Allen 9« 16 W Thomas W. Bast wick ..94 12 Edwin C. Forrest 98 16 Edmund B. Learning ...108 24 Spencer D. Wright. Jr... 90 6 James M. E. Hildreth... 100 16 95 Henry M. Just! KB 19 97 F. W. Aiken 106 1 8 87 Frank H. Moss 107 20 87 A. L. Bunting 114 94 90 J. A. Pearson 108 90 94 Edwin Tbansbouser 130 36 97 J. H. Ysrdley 127 80 97 Daniel Goebel 141 IS 129 Clock Golf Contest. In the dock golf contest, while Miss A. Davis won on SO, four tied with 23 strokes for second place, vis: Mlaa Mabel Reed. Mr*. George P. Middleton, Mlaa Susan Campion and Mrs. Edmund B. Leaning, in the play-off Mlt* Reed \iad* 21. Miss Camptot dropped out it the tenth hour; and Mrs. Middle IQ - and Mrs. Learning tied at twenty-flo, and on a second try did the same, leaving tbe third prise undecided. The scores of the original circling of the dock

• HERALD” SMALL ADLETS Advertisements inserted In this -olumn, *t 8 cent* per I In* ssch. on* snt* * I (ns; three insertions, fifteen ants s line. 8ev«n words to s line. WEST CAPE MAY "WATCH US GROW.* | Georg* H. Reeves, real satals I At act, building lota and homes Will j boy. sell, root or exchaag*. - Keystone phone HID

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Palmer Way, too of Julius Way. u most popular County Cisrk, will enter the law department of the University of Pennsylvania In Sep lumber. He has been registered as s law student In the office of Judge Douglass, at Cape May Court House for a year or to. _ Mrs. N. B. Smith has leased hef* Washington SC home, and engaged rooms at the Glen wood for the heat lr. and Mrs. Albert B. Little art pleaaeotly located at the Glenwood Mr. Little la the well-known con trie tor. Mr. and Mrs George 6. Morton an pleasantly located at 1U8 Decatur St (or the summer. Mr*. M. C. Swain bad the mlsfor tune on Tuesday morning to catch her bed In the top of ber atalrwaj in her cottage on Windsor Ave an<(ell part way down stairs sustaining injurte* which were painful but not dangerous. She Is recovering (roc. jr accident Mr. H. H. Brown, rice preslden' of the Dr. Brown Medical Co., ot Philadelphia, spent the week ehd at the Glenwood. Mr. Brown has not been in Cape May for over five year* and notes many please nt changes. Mr. and Mr*. John L. Hawkey arc now In Norwich, Conn, enjoying the Old Home Week Celebration, which ■ on Saturday. On Monday Proa Idem Taft is to be a visitor at the place and there la to be a gathering of the dcaceodenta of the residentof that town which has a history o: two hundred and fifty years. , F. Lipplncott, Jr. arrived to day and opened a cottage at thecorner of Kearney Avenue and Jefferson Street. Processor Luden O. Carpenter, of Philadelphia, has again returned to the Stockton .iote! where he will director of amusements, which In sure* success Id this line at that pop ular hotel. Prof. Carpenter has been ig to Cape May for several yeai* and hag a very large acquaintance here. Ha many frieoda gladly wel-

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Prices of Coal at

the Rate of

2000 lbs. Per Ton

’ » on Me, ' but come to the kton Cafe High Grads Stone, n furntab higher grade stone ti-g and foundation cheaper

Mlaa A. Davis, 20; Mias M. Reed. 23; Mrs. George P. Middleton. 2S: Mlaa Busan Campion. 22; Mrs Edmund] B. Leaping. 28; Mrs. Thomas

Darla, 96; Mlaa Johnson, 29; Miss Allen. 26; Mlaa Rena Diamond, 26; Mlaa Frances DeSilver. 96; Min Katharine DeSilver. 97; Mias D. Reed. 98; Mr*. Percy Wilson.

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V>-re showed nacelle nt training In their piano solo* and duets. Recitations by Mrs. O. O. Barr. Mrs. Daniel E. Stevens, Mrs. H. B. Moyer and Mr, Harry Eldredge, were rapturous-

ly received. *

'T hare heard Tetraxlul and Melba of world-wide reputation. In Grand Opera,” remarked a gentleman present. but charm}ng Mr*. Richards gave me more genuine pleasure la one song than they In an entire opera.” Mrs. Richards is the wife of M*- *•' O. Richards, conductor of the Glee Club. She has the reputation ot being one of the finest vocalists In South Jersey.. Rev. Floyd Tompkins i truly when be said th* Cap* Court Hons* Glee Club was one of the beet he ever heard. In their last selection of the evening Mrs Rich-

On Monday there win .. - -. ball foursome handicap medal play tournament In which the ladiea will eligible. Balia win be given for prise* Ladles are-eapecUlly invited to take part. Handicapping will be on the t-l of the handicap of the beet player of each team. All playing will be

dene In foursome.

Golf Note*

Dr. and Mrs. R. Walter Starr are among th* new members of the Golf. dub. They have played on the links in former asaaons a are not new to the dob. Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Eglln who have a cottage on Corgie street, are new member* of the Golf Club this U their first season aa Hie doctor Is a good pelf piayar. Dr.end Mra-B. D. Pariah are as Ie new member* of the Golf dob. - William a Mel lor of the Huntington Valley Country dub ha* taken out* season's card. In the Cape May Club and plays there almost dally. Mr. William M. Barrett President of the Adam* Express Company. *~

Mr*. Charles Scherer and her two mi, Karl and William, are on a two weeks visit with her mother, Mrs John Walter, of Chestnut Hill. Phil a delphia.* She will also visit her broth- \ John WaKef. Jr. Senator and -Mrs- E. A. Wilson, of Atlantic City, were at the Stock

n this week.

Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Johnson jLbere from Roaaoak. Va., and are

b «. * b « ,r lptng at Use Hotel Cape May. Mr. John*

sou la the president of the Norfolk

Into ap si

throw

roady — Hewitt,-of Court Honee sided the strumentaUon of the song '

accompaniment. Tbe dab d^. red sixteen, and tbe awing of tbe voices was perfection ttadf. After the — —t aB participant* War* enter-

' luncheon by Mrs. Mary

i this years i f dub. Mr. Bam

New York, and . . day never had a goif stick In his tiands. After being taken around the course by Trainer Oookerty be be- **-—'* that be —-*• —*

1 TON, 1-2 TON, 1-4 TON, 1-8 TON,

Mrs. Josephine Hargraves and MrsJacob Thompson and child of Helena. Arkansas, are at the Windsor fer « season. William M. Barrett, of New York City, is a patron at the Hotel Cape (CoirmnjaD ow fookth pxoai A Graduate Honored Mr. and Him. Charles W. Rlcfatrd son in honor of their daughter Mabel Richardson, who waa graduated this year from the West Cape 'May High School, gave a roller skating rink party for bar at the roller skating rink on Monday evening and at the dose of tbe affair tbe party were Uk en in automobiles to the Hotel Cape where a dinner waa served to

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TON,

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1-2 TON,

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1-4 TON,

1.55

1-8 TON,

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Gross Cash

2.50 1.40 .80

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