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CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. IX, XO. 39.

CAPE MAY, N. J., THUBSDAY, OCTOBER 7. 1909

S1.00 PEK YEAR

CAPE MAY END DF THE

Plans Approved by State

Road Commissioner

THE BRIDGE PLANS

Plant to Build Eighteen Mile* of Road From Cape May Court Houaa To Beasley's Point to Connect With

Ocean City and Soman' I When New Bridge la Built.

Advices from Trenton say Slate Road Commissioner Frederick Gi Iky ton kit approved surveys made lo Cape May County for eighteen miles at fenproved roads. The road is to he built between Cape May Coon House and Beeeiey's Point, op-

posite Somers' Point.

This U in furtherance of the general scheme of Governor FOrt for the ocean boulevard connecting all the New .'-ersey resorts and In Hue with the Improvement suggested at a conference between a committee of the Cape May Board at Choecn Freeholders and the Atlantic County freehold-

ers some months ago.

Nothing had been heard of this scheme for such s long time, that it was believed 4o have died a natural death, although Atlantic County had gone ahead with its end of the Improvement to-the extent of letting a contract for the paving of the shore Road, on the mainland, from Abuecon to PlcasantvlHe this winter. Work would have been already started on this section of the ibed had not Contractor Sweeten, who was one of the unsuccessful bidders, taken

the matted! Into court.

When the two sections of road are Improved In each at the two

then the matter of building a bridge across the Great Egg Harbor Bay and Beealey's Point will be taken up-This bridge will cost a great deal of money for there will 'here to be a large draw In it, and there will have to be a great deal of structural work as wet , as the piling and filling in for a great ;

The Governor's Attitudein writing at Governor Fort at the Slate Fair last Thursday, the correspondent of the Newark News on the day following said: Some of the Governor's friends ere displeased at the way he had ■en quoted frequently during administration and instances d In support of^hls complaint. Fed thing, they denied that . Newark speech the Executive ever said he would Hike to put "bosses” in Jail. He had said, it explained, that he would like to them in Jail. "Them.” bis friends . did not mean the "bosses."but simply "lobbyists.- The Governor also denied that yesterday he had con-^ gratulated Senator Hand, of Cape May. on his primary victory. What he said was: "Well. Senator, you are to be congratulated on getting your opponents out of the way before

primary."

Included in one Interesting group of men who did not go into the grand stand to see the races was former sembiyman Stllle. of Cape May. for Stllle, he said he had dropped of the Senatorial fight In his county because he knew he could not beat Hand. He had only announced his candidacy, his friends said, inasmuch ae had felt Governor Port would Hand out of the way by appointblm to a Stale position, reported that the Governor had induced Stllle lo vole for the direct primary county committee bill by assuring him be would give Hand and leave the Senatorial field

StlUe.

PERSONAL MENTION

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it is understood that no troHey lines will be permitted to be built on this road; that it wUl be religiously reserved to the use of teams and au-

Tbia new road will be a great boon to tutoUls making a tour of Southern New Jersey, for when making the trip along the shore Une H will save the making of a wide detour that Is now neceesary to get from Atlantic Into Cape May county. Within the next ten days an Inspection of the Boulevard from Atlantic Highlands to Cape May. sill be made by the State Boulevard Commission. A stop win be made at Atlantic City to pick np Mayor Stoy, otherwise the machines for the Journey will not cease their running from the Highlands to Cape May City. Those going on the trip are the members of the State Highway Commission. Governor rent. Road Commissioner GHkyson. President of the Senate FreUnghuysen and Speaker of the House Prince. Also these members of the Boulevard Commission; Mayor T. Frank Appleby, of As bury Park; feamnel ♦eUner, of Belmar; George F. Lowrie, of Atlantic Highlands; Tbos. r. Somers, of Belmar; Jefferson Sellgman, of Deal; P. Hall Packer, of Seabright; Colonel John J. McCook and Clal McCarter, of Rumaon Road; W. E. D. Stokes, of Hong Branch, and

Mon-

ecides Columbus Day Legal

Assistant Attorney General Gaaklll is notified State Superintendent Charles J. Baxter that, in the opinion of the attorney-general's office. Columbus Day, October 12, should be observed In this Slate as a legal holi<fay. notwithstanding the fact that the act designating it as snch bad been passed as a supplement to an act which had been repealed. Superin tandem Baxter asked for the opinion

i account of the public schools.

The decision of the attorney-gen-

•al's office concurs In an opinion

merly expressed by Governor Fort, who In a letter to mayor McBride, of Paterson.expressed the belief that the technical defect In the title at the act should not be allowed to ovcrcon i the eviuent purpose of the Hegislstur tolcreate another holiday, or at least not In anticipation of a decision of

e courts setting aside the act

The Governor based his vieNr upon decision of the courts in another case, to the effect that a law is preumably valid and must be obeyed and enforced until Judicially declared be unconstitutional. Mr. Gaaklll advised Mr. Baxter that the attorney-

general concurred in. this view.

Approval Plans for Bridgs.

The Caps May County Board of Freeholders Tuesday approved the mep prepared by the engineers of the At Untie and Cape May counties for the p.-ooposed location of a bridge across Groat Bag Harbor Bay. between Beealey's Point and Hickory Point,

A Savage—Land Wedding, high noon on Tuesday, Miss Sadie Land, daughter of Mr. Henry H. Land, became the bride of Hr. Walter Hand Savage, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Savage, of West Cape May. The ceremony was performed by the Dr. James McLeod, pastor of the First Presbyterian- Church, of which both are members. They left in the afternoon for a wedding tour. Mr. Savage is meployed as note clerk in the Security Trust Co., of Cape

May.

Appointed County Superintendent. Aaron W. Hand was on Tuesdayappointed County Superintendent of Public Schools by the State Board of Education, to 'succeed Oscar O. Barr, resigned. Hand was Mr. Barr's predecessor. and served nine years in the position. He has been county tax comslnce then at *1000 per year. His new"salary wdll be 12000 per year. Mr. Barr U already performing bis Hies as city superintendent in Sale a

'Cttr.

Cape May Republicans Organize At the annual meeting of the Cape May County Republican Executive Committee Harry H. Hoffman, of North Wildwood, was elected chairand th^ following committees appointed: Executive committee, L. E.

George Bedding and E. W. Springe: campaign committee, L. - M. Hess, G, Bolton Kldredge, John Reese, David E. Goff, Nelson Smith; finance. Fred Meyers. R. W. Ryan, John Wallace. Jr., Walter Rutherford. Paul Carroll.

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pointed to act with a committee from the Atlantic county freeholders present the map to War Department tor suggestions concerning the nature and character of a structure that will

Shoots Himself in Mouth.

John Whitaker." keeper of the County Almshouse. Shot himself Tuesday morning and it In a critical condition The hullet entered his mouth, traveled up the right side of his head and lodged in the front of the scull. . known whether it was attempt-

ed suicide or an accident.

manta. The Atlantic county freehold-

Ocean records have now become epeetjon of minutes, es trotting re «es4e are « »att«r « seconds, or eveu trastlQM of aecoads The Lusitania ffnfshed the quickest We*ern passage from Qpeenstown to Sandy ship, the Mauretania, recaptured the Mae rfhbe* « week later by making

Delegates to Asbury Park.

At the congregational meeting of the First Baptist Church last evening Rev. B. A. Bowers, the pastor, and Mr. and Mrs. Everett J.' Jerrell. were chosen delegates to represent the church in the Baptist State Convention. which will be held at Asbury

Park, on October K, 26 and *7-

mmm. •“«•••*

BUTTER—Is luMy Pure—and gold Only hy L W “ A-

•rlous luma of Intsrost

snd Friends.

Mrs. Joseph B. Hughes, Jr., Is visit! ug friends and relatives In Phlla-

It-lphla.

Mrs. Charles Bellangy has been IslUug her sister, Mrs. William Crawford, at Holly Beach. Leslie Crawford is visiting in Pitts

burg, where

r Mr. and Mrs. George P.

Rodney P. Hand is building a coxy little cottage on his lot on Lafayette reel, near Scbellenger’s Landing. Master James Hebenthal, son r. and Mrs. William Hebenthal. in Cooper Hospital. Camden, for i

operation upon the throat.

Police officer George F. Hickey, and Mrs. Hickey, started last Satur-

r a vacation period, to be passPhlladelpbla and Pennsylvania

Mr. and Mrs.Horace Church have removed lo Holly Beach. Mr. Church will continue as brakeman on the W. J. & S. R. R.. running from the

Beach to Wildwood Junction.

We are sorry to report the death on Saturday last of the Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Lafferty, of

Cape May. Many friends re-

gret the loss of the charming little

Form:

W. C. T. U. County Mooting. The annual meeting of the W. T. U. of Cape May County was h in the M. E. Church last Thursday, President Dell B. Smith in tbs chair. An informal consecration service preceded the regular program. Devotions were led by the -president. Singing, "How Firm s FooundaUon.” Re Uon of Crusade Psalm. Prayer by G. L. Dobbins. Mrs. Priscilla Ruther-

has been entertained ( f ort j t » VB a pleasant address of wel-

come, and the president responded. Rev. Dr. Dobbins delivered a greeting from the churches, to which Mrs. Elisabeth Wallace, of TOefcahspf' responded, after which there was slng"Blest be the He That Binds.' On motion the following committees appointed: Credentials, Lydia Flick; Resolutions, Mrs. p. Rutherford. Mrs. E. Wallace, MU* F. Holmes; Auditing Committee MrsSherman Sharp, Mrs. Vantine. T'he Committee on Credentials reported the following delegates present: Ocean City. 7; Tuokahoe, l;De"-

nUville, I; Court House, 2; Cape May

Mayor Thomas E. Ludlatn,

of Sea Isle City, left on Saturday morning last for a ten thousand mile Journey, which will include Chicago. Kansas City. Denver. Arisons, Los Angelee. San Francisco. Seattle, and

Alberta, Canada. He will be g

oral months.

Mr. Charles Harper Walsh, Inglon. D. C.. read a most important id Instructive paper to the teachers sembled at the Cape May School, last July. In which he explainthe new copyright law.Mr.Walsh' position as Assistant in the Congressional Library, at Washington, enabled give a clear exposition of much misunderstood law, and his ads very much appcec beard him. Mr. Walsh and family are fond of Cape May, and usually spend their rscations here.

PEOPLE REGRET IT

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The annual election was held Ini the afternoon session, resulting ss follows: President, Mrs Dell Smith, Ocean City; Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. E Wallace, Tuckaboe, Recording Secretary. Miss F. G. Holmes, Dennlsville; Treasurer, Mrs. Cynthia Swan, of Ocean City. A short memorial service was held In memory of Mrs. Sarah Stitea, of Cape May. led by Miss Flick, of nUvlDeOn motion a vote of tbsnks was extended to Judge James M. E. Hildreth for bU action on September 2Mh In refusing to grant license so applicant for DennisviHe.

DAEOSES HOT TO HE BICII The Fill on New Cape May Will Not be Resumed As Was Stated

I reformation is Rocolvod From Frank A. Furot, President of tho Dredging Company, That tho Gonoral Macktnzlo will bo tent To Now England and Not to Capo May.

Tabernacfs M. E. Church.

Oji Monday evening last, at the Tabernacle parsonage, an informal reception was given the official board of the church by.the pastor. Rev. M. Messier, and his wife. Official business meetings were conducted due log the first part of the evening, after which refreshments wire served. Then followed a program consisting

singing and short addresses.

The speakers were members of the Board representing the different de partmenU of the chifrch and the sub-

jects for discussion were oe

'A Revival and Ms Relations to these different Departments." Besides the members of the official Board, their wives and husbands were Included in

the 1 invitations. There were

persons present. A pleasant and pro-

fitable evening was spent

Cap# May Band Resumes Rehear The Cape May Band, under the leadership of Mr. William Porter, resumed Ms regular winter coarse on Wednesday evening.

Hotmea, Harry BeUangy.

Two members o' the old Cape May sad, Louis tfenaett and Joseph Thornton, were elected members of

Phillips—Hseket Wedding

The wedding of Dr. Walter H. Phillips. of Cape May, |o Miss Hackett, of Scranton, Pa., will occur there to^ day. Mr. John T. Hewitt, of this city will be best man. The^couple will pass their honey-moon in an automo-

bile tour In New ”—

The Census Supervisor.

Evan F. Benners, of Morrestown, has been named as the Census Supervisor for the Second Congressional District, Including this county. While bis official duties do not commence until next Spring, there is a good dee of preparation-accessary before the actual taking of the census starts. All the enumerators In the district are named by the Supervisor. Already there are many candidates, for this

M. E. Church.

Rally Day services Sunday October 10th. when it is expected everybody will be in hie place in all the services, and enter on an era of increasing prosperity of the church In all its departments. Prayer meeting in _ oom" 9 a. m. The pastor preach 10.80 a. m.. on "The See Appearing of Christ.’' At 2JO p. the Sunday school will meet in room and have interesting exercises. At 6 p. m.. prayer meeting In "upper room.” boons service 7.16 p. m., and at 7 JO the pastor will presch the fourth sermon n the series on "Night Scenes at the Bible”

Speda! music.

FreltfhtTireiksInTwo.

The Cape May freight broke in two luo a down grade a few blocks sooth

M.m *. Collins, :, ^ 4.001 u vio.lM«l U !

'clock Sunday morning and when the ends of the train came together again three oars were derailed and one demolished. Two beef cattle were killed and several hurt out of a carload of twelve. One car was loaded with tin cans which were scattered to the four

DIVINE SERVICES bt. Mary's Cbnroh. Washington and Ocean Streets Next Snoday, and until fort bar notios the Masses at Bt. Mary's Church will be at 6.16 and 9 o'eleck A- M. Sander at «t 2.80 P.M.; Rosary. Sermon and 1 dloUon of the Most Blessed Baeramsat at 8 o’clock P. M. rae on Christian Doctrine wffl be delivered every Snoday evening o’clock. All are cordially invited. All itrse. Walk right In, and occupy any seat that salts yon. Here Is an opportunity for all to And out tor tbemra'-vaa Just what the Cat Church stands for. Just what doctrines

Appointed Keeper.

Seth L. Hand, of Beealey's Point, was appointed keeper of the county almshouse by the Cape Mar County Board of Chosen Freeholders at their meeting on Tuesday. The position pays ••Ofr'a year, with keep. Hand’s friends will he pleased to

of his appointment.

Sunday-BchooLAFSoeistlen . The annual convention of ths .es May County Sunday-school Association wU be held In the First M ~ Church. Ocean City, on Friday. October 8. Among the speakers wtU h C. IngersoiL of Wildwood, the president, and Rev. E. M. Fhrguson, (he

State secretary.

Lawrence Conley

■ence Conley, formerly of Cape May. died M Atlantic City, where he

Attending Convention.

Miss Sal lie W. Lake, of Ocean City;

left on Saturday for Niagara, where had been living, last Thursday. The she is attending the National Coun- funeral of the Daughters of America.. - ‘ ; Miss Lake went as a representative

of the State Grand Connell.

Tbs fact cannot be to strongly im--essed on the minds of all poperty owner*, that lasting results caa only ha obtained by the ass of the best

It was given out a month

ago that the dredge General Mackenale, owned by the Furat a ark DredCompany. which ceased work In the autumn of 1907, Just after the contract was signed by the United States Government for the building of the Jetties at Cold Spring Inlet entrance, would resume operations here after November 1. We are reliably Informed that the dredge wlU not come to Cape May.

but will ha tent to f

The people of Cape May very much regret to hear thie news. The tract of the Cape May Real Estate Company, upon which the City X Cape May has expended over M0 ought to bring some return to Cape May In improvemenu, but so far only ten bouses Lave been built, : from the Hotel Cape May

In five years.

In the first agreement between the Company and the City made In IMS. the company covenanted that it would have forty houses at least built witbthree years from that time.

was voted that the meeting night be changed to Wednesday, instead of Thursday evening, owing to the tact that some of the members could not attend rehearsals on account of other business. Farm Notes.

Injured the l» corn a a great, extent—most c lug by rain. Pastures cut short, m house tomatoes, but the crop is not ggite up to the average of e few yean past. Very satisfactory weather for salt hay harvest, which is one of the Important crops of this county. Potatoes, are 76 cents per bushel. Coro 96 cents. Eggs M cents per doaen. Fresh hay, good. $U; salt. »g py ton. Bower CemmMaioo-G^iaifSbsa. The sewer com mlsalon recently.apEdntod by Judge Endicott organised tls morning b, electing ex-Mayor J. Dr. VI*

To Erect New Hooso

Albert H. PhlRlps wOl erect a me" cottage on the/aide of Us present borne, at Hughes street, adjoining cottage of Us brother. Dr. Waiter

FbUMpe.

J. HSVB7 BUtUKSS Sent 513 Washington Street CAPS JUT. V. J-

Coal! Pnces of Coal at the Rate of 2000 lbs. Per Ton

“HERALD” SMALL ADLETS Advertisement* inserted in thie column, et 8 cent* per line eech. en* (neertion; two Insertion*, twelve cent* e line; three insertion*, fifteen cent* * line. Seven word* to * Una. CAPE MAY AUTOMOBILE CO. NEW LARGE TOURING CARS TO HIRE BY HOUR OR DAY. LICENSE DRIVERB. BOTH PHONES. ' Lefay.tU and Jefferaor. St*. E. W. DALE, Manager. FOR SALE A large walnut book caa*. Apply to Mrs. E. H. Phillips, Hughes and

Egg, Stove and Chestnut

Groao

C&ah

1 TON,

$7.20

$6.48

1-B TON,

3.66

3.30

1-4 TON

2.00

1.80

1-8 TON,

1.11

1.00

Pea Coal

Groaa

Caah

I TON,

$5.44'

$4.90

1-2 TON,

2.77

2.50

1-4 TON,

1.55

1.40

m:.

1-8 TON,

.88

.80

^MMEB

Mecrey Brother* will deliver on • hour, every hour, all day long any thing you want In the grocery, meet, U'eoetibl*. or fruit line. WEST CAPE MAY “WATCH US GROW." Georg* H. Reeve*, real estate tgeu, building lots and borne*. WUl tmy. eeU, rent or exchange. Keystone phone HID LortL/JST—String of gold beads, finder will be rewarded If returned to Mrs. Jno P Doyle, No 917 Kearney avenue. FOR RENT—Three room apartmeeta which can be used as offices, or for light housekeeping, furnished or unfurnished. Three dwelling houses for rent- Store for rent. Apply Ware's Drug Shop. Corner Washington and Decatur streets.

WARE’S Driig Shop Comer Washington and Decatur Streets AGENT FOR WHITMAN’S CONFECTIONS FEESH PATENT MEDICINES DRUGGIST SUNDRIES, fte.

Souvenir Postal Cards Boxed Writing Paper Perfumery and Toilet Articles

To The Voters of Cape May City I ■If you believe that a change In the Recordershlp is for the best Interests of yourselves and this city: — it you believe that the time Is propitious tor the deposition of bribery and corruption:— if you believe that the subscriber is the person to execute the duties of the office in YOUR Interests and the Interests of Cape May: — Then go to the polls on Tuesday. November 2nd, 1909 and by your vote As the nominee does not snd wOl not spend money to buy votes, or upon any Illegitimate or unfair method. it follows that the victory depends upon the on purchasable rote. It will be neceesary for ev *ry on* ' them to vote:— The results at the primary prove this assertion:— A margin of seven vo^Fls call. IT IS ENOUGH HtJwBVBR! The victory is won It thty all vota! WILLIAM PORTER. N omir.ee for Recorder. Thls advertisement charged to Mr. Wm. Porter.

NUE BATTERIES 16-10 Volta, « Amperes. The making of a good Dry OaO Bat tery, tor automobile and gag aagino service la one of the moat difficult problems to the battery manufacturer This to the reason why so many eaOa for ignition work. A thorough knowlof electro-chemistry, coupled with mechanical ability and a great deal of experimenting, has prod Bred the NUB—absolutely the bast Dry Cell Battery that U made tor Ignltlor WM. This is not a mare state-

by the l

d^HDurga experience ia ftew York Philadelphia and otter large ottlea. baa enabled him to satisfactory meet an the demands of his most faatldtou patrons. Mr. Scherer has Jurt received his Fall and Winter atylaa sad coloring, for both men and vomen's teat in haa Tte variety from which to select to sot only large but of

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