. CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. IX. NO. 30.

CAPE MAY, J., THUBSDAY, AUGUST 1909

Sewers Are About Com-pleted^-Water Works Discussed

EOR A STANDPIPE

Council Choooct Low toe late City Count

i Be Cleaned Up-

entea Ditcuaaed.

City Council met In re*ular at* tion on Tuetday t-venln*. with Pre«iden, Jacoby In the chair, and all members prcacDt. The Board of Health asked couo oil to have Mansion and Jackson sts.. kept clean of refuse paper and th> street committee was directed ' to look after the matter. City engineer reported the sewers on Trenton avenue and Michtgar avenue about completed and Union street storm water sewer nearly com pleted. City Treasurer Smith’s report showed 'be following transactions foi

July:

Received from taxes $3,333.62 Reed, from water' rent 11.401.86 Reed, from liquor license, 1,000.00 Reed, from Mercantile license 997.00 Reed, from other sources 96.81 The dlnboraments were: — Orders of Council $7,998.55 Interest on bonds 239.17 Board Of Health 28.30 Mr. Doak, of Judiciary Committee, -reported an ordinance concerning aide walks, with Its approval. Mr. Gilbert moved street commit tee hare'sewer disposal station well cleaned out. Notes for $23,000 were ordered renewed in the Security Trust Com pany. at the "interest rate of 5 per cent. 0 Mr. Moore offered the following resolution concerning sewers which was laid over for a special meeting to-night. Ordinance for paving sidewalks certain streets was taken up on third reading and passed unanimously. The Mercantile Appraiser asked council to provide legal help aiat him in the prosecution of the

cases.

Mr. Sue Ike offered s resolution that an assistant cKy sobnUor be chosen, which was adopted. Lewis T. Stevens was elected a* counsel to take up all legal matters needing attention. Miss A. C. Knight asked for a re d action In toe water rents at Con Kress Hall, from $409 to $250. Mr Jus. Hand moved water taspector tx amine Congress HaH for chargesMr. H. H. Doak was retained as a newer inspector, and Fred Price be to exceed a^nonth. / retained a* aaalslant engineer cot The City Engineer was directed to report upon the building ef stand plte Mr. Moore called attpntipn {o the bad condition of First and Second ate nues. and that street committee was Instructed to have the streets cleaner. The crossing at Sooth Lafayette Stand Windsor avenue be replaced.

CAUGHT WHALE IN NET. Leviathan Poked Himself Fast and

Then Grounded.

With a whale in his poood net last Thursday. Seth Chambers; wbo nev before bad caught anything below toadflsh do* above a stargeon. wi the record tor fishing feata on all De>

Chamberf extraordinary doe to the whale. The visitor from the deep sea in nosing around

waters of the

to the net and fastened himself, and as the waterwwas low at that point grounded also. When down to see whal finny trojdiles the net had. brought him. be found the whale fast m It, and principally ^ut-

aUs.

The unusual captive-la 64 feel In length and will weigh about tw and a half Chambers wHl fry c oil and secure the whale bone. ,la a product of eoufid(raht« rgl

PERSONAL MENTION Ghatty Brief Items Conoornlno Capa May Resldanta and Visitors Alfred B: Miller, of this city, has purchased the James Swain farm at Jreen Creek. Mrs Frederick K B. Tompkins. Is enjoying an extended visit to her friends in Oneida, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar 0. Barr are on a visit to Mr. Barr’s father, OapL 3. W. Barr, and his sisters at Pine Grov

Pa

Lewi, d. Stevens, of Brooklyn, N. Y., formerly of Cape May, is visiting bis sister, Mrs. Joseph B. iiughes, on Lafayette street. Mr. A. Q. McCausland. Superintendent of the Pennsylvania R. R-. purehased the Julius A. Bailey cottage on Stockton avenue. Mr. and Mrs. William Fenderson, of Washington, are guests of Mrs. Fenderson’s mother, Mrs. H. H. Church, at her Washington street cot-

tage

Cottager Reuben Cohen has given to SL Mary’s Catholic Church a handlome golf watch to be given away at the coming bazaar to be held for the benefit of the church. Miss EAa Sweeney and Mr. Ralph Sweeney, son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Sweeney, of Darby, Pa., are visiting Mrs. Louis C. Sayre, their aunt, and other relatives In Cape May. Mrs. Reynolds, wife of Postmaster Reynolds, of Covington, Ky.. Is visiting her brother. Mr. Thomas Lyle, at Cold Spring. Mrs. Reynolds is secretary of the Women's Foreign Mlsslonsry Society, for the State of Ken-

tucky.

REST FOR WEATHER EXPERT Director Townsend Transferred to Caps May at His Own Request Because of his advanced age and in order thst be may take life easier during his later years, Townsend, who has been in charge of the Philadelphia Federal Weather Bureau and served as section Director of Pennsylvania for nearly 26 years, has asked to be transferred to the less exacting duties of the Cape May station, and has bad his request grant ed. Mr. Townsend entered ths old Signal Corps In 1871 a few months after its organisation, and has seen contlnu si service in the weather

since. He 1

charge of the office in June. 1880.and except for brief Intervals, has directed the work there ever since. In 1887 be was made Director of the Pennsylvania State Service was eufpiored by the State and Weather Bureau, working tion, for a period of about three year* During that time Luther M. Day vas

In Charge of

Later Mr. Townsend was msds Ins pec in the Weather Bnreap, gith his headquarters is Philadelphia and a year and a half afterward was called Into the Central Office In Washington act in the capacity of chief of division. He returned to Philadelphia 1893, and A* remained there constantly since Okat Urns. Drifting Boat Saved By Crew. John Blackburn, son oi Mrs. Ida Blackburn, of Philadelphia, whose cottage residence U on the beet* front _ Cape May Point, Is In the habit of taking a morning row in the sea and, attempting this exercise Tuesday morning with a companion, he placed himself in a serious predteail The sea was rtfrflng high and the tide strong, and even the most experienced seamen declined to tempt the haters in a small boat. raqe with auch conditions they rere/ana^Eb control the boa were fast swept out to sea. Tbs Cape May life Saving vnotipsd this, put 4* the rear their motor boat recently provided by the government, and began the task of (owing the imperiled The tow line broke however, and the boat again drifted away, being over taken by the Ufa boot with difficulty.

The

G. HOWELL PURR TOWNER Well Known Baltimore Player Secures Prize

In Tourney

PUTTING CONTEST

Other Golf Newe—The Events Are Numerous—dome Good Rscords of Players—The Participants In the

Various Matches and Their too res. —Loss Atlantic City Match.

The tournament and tea at Urn Cape May Golf Club drew the usual crowd, last Saturday. While the players were the links the ladles were having a social time, enlivened by the strains of music from Professor Gordohn's orchestra. A strong wind blowing across the course bothered the players and made the score, rather high. A large number of visiting pllsyers took part and the tournament wsi won bp-G. H. Parr with a net 79. O. H Parr 83 9 74 J. L. Dillon .. 9$ 18 74 E. H. Morris 94 20 74 C. L. Matthews, Jr- .... 94 20 74

W. C. Smith 96

A E. Betteridge 94 8 78 W. W. Handcock 8$ 10 78

Tilden 94 16 78 Shaw 94 16 78

J. H. Hlnkaon 96 18 78

L. Allen 86 7 M. Alien 88 $

A. C. Eglln 104 M E. K. Blspbam 90 9

J. Graves r. *0 •

J. M. E. Hildreth 93 1$ 81 G. O. Suddards 9$ 10 8. Bispham 94 JO 84 R. W. Harrey 87 8 8| L. Smith 86 10 F. W. Aiken 10$ II W. J. McLaughlin 95 10 F. Bates 100 12 8$

M. AUen 98 u c. (Mfliii aii«i]r_ iiHj

Matthews

P. Oolket U1 T. 8. Dando 101 10 4 ..110 M N

$1,00 PER YEAR

LOUIS H. AYRES President Cape May Golf Club, R. Dlmond defeated E. L. MCler, 1 In 11 holes. In the finals Miss G. Davis defeated Miss R. Dlmond 1 np in 11 holes. In the defeated four of the second eight L. H. Ayres defeated Miss L Richardson 1 up. Mias A. Davie defeated F. F. Sheppard 1 up. In finals L. H. Ayres defeated Miss

A. Davis.

In the defeated four of the third eight H. M. Justl defeated M. Trump D. Roberta defeated Mias M. Reed. In the finals D. Roberta defeated H. M. Just! In the defeated four of the first eight F. J. Graves defeated L. Smith Wright defeated L. M. Allen. In the finals 8. D. Wright defeated F. Tennis—Finals of the singles In the •nnis tournament In ths ladies' sines: Mrs. 8. Felix duPont defeated -Mia. Wearer. 6-2, li t. In the finals o singles L. B. Modrie defeated Mr. Bairstt. $-«■ 6-7, M., Mias & Davis Wins at Golf. There were an unusual number of players at the Golf Club Tuesday, not only because It was ladles’ day, but because of (he pending match with Atlantic City. The ladle* played their tournament in the afternoon and the

MtJMUaMt

HON. JEME D. LUDLAM DEAD Prominent Citizen Passes Aw»> at Dennlsvllle Heme. Hon. Jeeae D. Ludlam, of Dennlavllle, died last Friday morning at hla me in Denniartlle after an Ulneas about four weeks, from congestion the brain and conjeetlon of the tlver. More than four weeks ago he attended with the Cape May County Board of Freeholders conference with the Governor at Sea Girt, concerning the ocean front boulevard, and upon bis return home was stricken and gradually became worse. Mr. Ludlam was one of Cape May County'* foremost citizen*. He was a deecendent one of the early settlers of the county and was born at Dsnnisvlll* on February 28, 1$46. During meet of hla life he has served the ptfbUc In various capacities and in a most honorable way4n 1870 be became a member of the Board of Education of DenTownship and tor some year* clerk of the board. He was a iber of the Dennis Township Comes for about ten years and for five years of that time was Chairman the Committee. His education was obtained at public schools and at Pennington Seminary- In 1879 he was elected member of New Jersey Assembly and served In session of 1880, and after being out two years served 180, 1884 and 1886. He waa a wellknown Democrat but not a bitter p*ntiean. He served on the. Board of Freeholders from 1881 to 1884 and again elected in 1900 to fill a vacancy, serving a year and from 1903 until hla death he waa continuously a member of the Board. From 1890 to 1896 he-was one of the lay Judges of the Common Pleas Court of Cape May County. The deceased Wa bey of (he Methodist Church. The funeral occurred yesterday afternoon, from the Demdavtile homo. He is sunrtred by two daughters, Mill Margaret and Mldk Mary .and by one eon, former Deputy County Clerk Leslie 8. Ludlam.

J. F. BUek ....10$ If C. tVllsoo *4 JM J. P. Edwards. W. B. Mellor. A. L. Bunting, N. Z. Graves, W. H. Hepburn, F. A. Hays withdrew from tour-

unenL

The ladles putting" match had 11 entries. MMs G. Davis and Miss P. Johnson divided first prise wKh 22. The scores were: Miss G. Davis, 22; Miss P. Johnson. ?2; Miss M. Ayres. 22: Mrs. 6. O. Suddsrd, >8; Mias M. Starr, 24; ’Mrs. C: 8N. Daria, 24;B. Dlmond. 84; Mias E. Bis pham, Mrs. J. F. Lucas, 26; Miss Lee Reed. 21; Miss H. Megargee. 10; MUa Yard-

My. 30.

row's conflict. The scores of the tour unent were as follows: Mias O. Pavia. *6-0-48: Mrs. James Lucas, 179-39-89; Mre. R. Price,&AOA. Davis, 96-0*4; Miss Smith. 10340-89; Mias R. Dimood. 8-102; Mrs- G. O. Suddards. UW6-100

Mrs. Bartow

MANY GOLFERS COMPETE m May Tournament Attracts Largq

. brought ashore, but it is doubt ful if they could have been caught without ths sid of the motor boat

The Church bazaar.

Grand'Baaaar and Isswn Fete win be held August 17. 18 and 19, for the benefit of BL Mary's Catholic

Tb* toons ament last Thursday attracted ait entry list of twenty-five. There were five cups awarded, one

eight and two for ths

latlona. Ths qualifying rounds.gave

the following scores:

J. P. Edwards. 41;' T. M. Allen. 42; E. K. Blspbam, 43; G. H Parr, 8. D. Wright, Jr., 4I; L Smith, 48; F. J. Graves. 48; W. W. Than, 4$; T. W. Aiken. 46; R. W. Starr, 46; L. H. Ayes, 48; W. McAllen. 4»: Miss Daria, 50; F. B. Seppard, 61; H. M. Justl, 61; Mias M Reed. 50; M. Turn*., 56; E. H. Morris, «; D. Roberts. M; S- L- Mimer, 67; fL RV mood, 'Ol: Mias Roberts, 62. In thhe first round match play In the first eight, F. K. Blspbam defeated 8. D. Wright, Jr., S and 4. J. P. Edwards defeated J. P. Alien. 4 up and 8. -O. H. Parr defeated F. J. Graves, 3 and 2. C. L. Matthews defeated L. Smith,

Cape May Golfers Loss. grounds flooded by the northeast storm of yesterday plncky golfers Of the Cs#a May Club were defeated by the Atlantic City Country run*, team at Nortthfleld in the after-

ton. 16-2. Score:

Cape May—-Boyd, 0; Edwards. W. L.Allen, U'Carr. 0; Bhattnck, 0; Eastwick,, 0; w. M. Allen, 0; Ayres. 0; Stair, Sr., 0; Starr, Jr, 0; Dando. 0; Shaw, 0; Aikens. 0; Hepburn. 0; Bonking. 0; % G. Lion. 0; Ogdeo, •; - - Ij English. 0. Total $,

0; Buxtoo, 0; MnCHitm. 1; Sherman, 1; Brumbaugh. 1; Craft. 1; Reinhart. 1; Robins, l; Slack. 1; Wilkins, 1: Hicks, is Clough, 1; Leeds, Hempbin. 1; MacParUsd, X; D. S. White, 1; Swoyer, 0; Donohue, 4. Total 16.

Result of Tennis Match

ladles doubles in A$R?|fonnls n«nt began on M<#3ay morn

Mlas M. AUen and Miss E. Brown on' from Miss E. Shields and Mis* L. Reed. 6-1, 6*. Mias Treeccrtt and Mrs. duPont won from Miss fit. Ayres and Miss Ward,

6-1, 89.

Miss E. Brown and Mias U. AUen on form Mis* E. Paris and Mis* ardley, «-L «- The finals of the ladles doubles were played Tuesday. Mtoa.S. Tree-

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Prices of Coal the Rate of 2000 lbs. Per Ton

In Aid of Baseball.

Jc*n J. McCann, the well known proprietor of the Auditorium Cafe, deeply tuiercated In the Cape Mar se ban team and Wa interest Is geo nine, and la attested by the fact that he does many things which take np his time which are of value to the team. He has presented the club with canvass fence which is 185 feet long and 8 feet high and which part (ally encloses the grounds and which was erected this morning. Mr. Mchas also presented the club With a Ut of a cut glass " -etectr deck, which to valued at nearly $76 Uoh will be presented to the person who during the summer, will be Judged to who has done the most for the Cape May ball team in atfMoCann to one of Cape May’s most enterprising cktoeas and to always ready to help in any public enterprise and to do anything which will be of

benefit to Cape May.

Resolutions to the Memory of Judgo

Coal!

Egg, Stove and Chestnut

Gross

Cash

1 TON,

♦7.20

♦6.48

l-£ TON,

3.66

3.30

1-4 TON.

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1.60

1-8 TON,

1.11

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HANN’S MEN RAID HOTEL. Proprlstor and Waiters of Normandie •t Ocean City Put Under Arrest OCEAN CITY. N. J.. Aug. 3. There wa* much surprise here this morning U was learned that the Normanbeen raided by local police near midnight last night. Chief of Police Scull, sided by officers William Smith and Howard Rlaaaristed by 8. H. Haim, State Secretary of the Law and Order Society. and six of its agent*, served warrants, sworn out by the latter Society. on Horace M. Cake, preaideot <f the Normandie Hotel Company. :barging the selling of liquor without license, and selling on Sunday. Four waiters. John CMvti, lamia anks. Wilbur Fagan, and Emil Bala, and Charles Johnson, a bellboy, were alao arrested, charged with selling liquor on the premises. There were about forty persons in the cafe at the time, and U is alleged liquor waa being sold to nearly all of them. A hearing was given before Justice of the Peace Reuben LudJohn H. Sheppard, of Bridgeton, attorney for the Law and Order Society. conducted the prosecution. Bach man was held for a further nearing on Thursday. Horace M. Cake’s ball was fixed 81000, 8500 on each charge. W. H. Campbell, a local hardware tnerbant, became his bondsman. Fifty dollars each was the amount of ball tor the other men. The Normandle-on-tbe-Sea la the largest hotel in Ocean Cfty, and has at been enlarged and improved at cost of $150,000. Horace M. Cake is also proprietor of the Hotl Normandie, in Washington, D. C.. of which hie brother. Philip H. S. Cake, to the

manager.

The proprietor of the Normandie here rigorously denies that there was any riolatioa of the excise laws as alleged by the Law and Order Society’s officers, who are said to hare exceeded their authority. lute resting developments are expected, among them the possible swearing out of a arrant* by the hotel managers.

“HERALD” SMALL ADLETS

column, at 8 cents per Una each, one inasrtion; two insertions, twelve cents a Una; three Insertions, fiftaon cents a Una. Sevan words to a Una,

WEST CAPE MAY -WATCH US GROW.' George H. Reeves, real aatata agent, building lota and homes. Will

The character of the Board of Dt--wetore and officer* of the Becarliy Trust Company are such as to infair dealing, and a return of /our money when you want *L

Wheraw. R has pleased all-Wise Provide ace to remove from our mE.-t Hon. Jeeae D. Imdlaia, oos of the of the Board of CboaenFreehoiders of the County of Capa May.

»d

Whereas. In Us death the County baa lost a worthy and cons citfoen. apd a public official whose Integrity has been dbova reproach, and Whereas, The County and Bute baa been largely beaefUted by Ua active id official life, and Whereas, the kindest of relations have always existed between tbtf deceseed.and the members of ti leretore, be K Resolved, That the Board of Chosen Freeholders of County of Cape

Pea Coal

CAPE MAY AUTOMOBILE CO. NEW LARGE TOURING CARS TO HIRE BY HOUR OR DAY. LICENSE DRIVERS. BOTH PHONES. Lafayette and JefTsmon Bta. E. W. DALE, Manager.

Groyp

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I TON,

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1-2 TON,

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Capa May Baking Coc-Bread at

BUTTER—to I lutely Pure—end Bold Only h* 4. W.

Ua hslg poor' wanting, cleaa a naaL .a keep yow house pure and sum Coleman's aeleettoa cant be hart. „ Can and

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