GAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. IX, NO. 40.

CAPE MAY, N. J., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14. 1909

S1.00 PEI! YEAH

TO BUILD 25 NEWCpGES The Contract wws Signed Last Wednesday in Philadelphia

ON NEW CAPE MAY

Pittsburg, ■ Hsavy Ownsr of Caps May Real Estate Company Sto-k, and Owner of Much Land, Gives Out the Gon-

Ituformetioo has come to the HERALD that ex-8enator William FUnn. of Ptttsbnr*. one of the large stockholders of the Cape May Real Estate Company, had signed last Wednesday. a contract in Philadelphia with ^contractor for the erection of twenty-five houses to be erected around Maryland, Cape May and MlcMgJg.'kvehhea on the Cape May

eL The

kotisea -are to cost on an average of ♦*.000 each. In consequence of this a petition will be Resented to ctty council for the laj&c of sewers oh'Maryland and

A GOOD START IN LIFE. Hswarfc Goff Finds Business and a Bride in Michigan. A pleasant little story In ‘Which- the hard plodding Of business and the more rgmatic-indulgence in the “game of hearts” are told In one breath, canes to us from Muskegon. Michigan. The story Is that Mr. Howard OoO, of Qdora, this county, who several years ago entered the employ of a manufacturing • firm doing a large business in school and office furniture bas.iby 'aetivg- and intelligent applicwUoin, suecssdsd so well as to 1 cans a- ■—biv al-thc Qnn, whlcn Ha frtesda*and relative* here regard as being vary much to his credit Mr. OofX felt that his next duty waa to select a suitable companion "for better or for worse," and Mias Mabel Harriet Boyd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander - Boyd, became bride on September 7th last, the happy eient taking place attfhp home the bride. Mrs. Goff has a large c cle of admiring friends In Muskegon, while Mr. fiott has made many warm personal'_;abqwM« tan cea, s5 that hearty congratulations and wjti pmay.preclou r couple to a In their start together r of life. The story a Folks and to several sisters- who reside In this

ritr-

of the Episcopal Hospital, and a third William D. Neilson, is a member of the bar, practicing law with Clinton Rogers Woodruff. Lewis Neilson married Clara Augusta, daughter of Mr. Harry B. Rosengarten, and Dr. Nell son’s wife was Miss Louise Fotterall, daughter of Mr. Stephen B.

Fotterall.

A Pipe From Ireland.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Miller, veil known cottagers on Stockton svenue, who have been traveling abroad the past summer, are now in thsfr Cape May cottage. They brought back a gift to Mr. Joseph JL Brooks, of this city. Which'was a sweet briar pips -with an amber stem. It is hand

1 carved with the Irish

secured la Ireland. While Mr. Brooks does not sraoke, be. appreciates the present, and" proudly shows It to his

MARRIED FOR SIXTY YEARS. Mr. and MrJ* Thomas Neilson Celebrate Their Ruby Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Neilson, for many years summer residents of Cape May.and who only last week closed their Jackson street cottage here, celebrated the sixtieth anniversary their marriage on Monday at their home, 326 South 12th street, Philadelphia, Mr. Neilson is president of Elmira and Williamsport Railroad Company and la In bis eighty-fourth year. Mrs. Neilson Is In her eightyfirst year. Thomas Neilson was born in Port 1 Spain, Trindad. May 26. 1826. Ho as the second son of Robert Nellin. On October 11, 1849. he married Philadelphia, Clara Claypoole. the ie eldest daugb'tfer of the late Willim D. Lewis. Mrs. Neilson Is the president of the Pennsylvania branch of the Women’s Auxiliary Missionary Society, and besides Is Interested In the parish work of the Church of the Ascension, of which parish she and r. Neilson ore communicants. Miss Mary A.. L. Neilson, a daughit, is the national president of the Irl’a Friendly Society of America. Miss Emma F. Neilson, another daughter. Is Interested In many civic and religious activities. Lewis Neills secretary of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Thomas R. Neilson, another

of the

BIG FIGHT OVER GI1GJQEED The Chambers Family of Cold Spring Go To Court

HEARD ON TUESDAY

tea. Levi Dickinson, cf Cold Spring, Brings Suit to Set Aside Deed Made by Her Mother, the Late Mrs. William T. Chambers, to the Wife of Wm. T. Chambers, Jr.

Relatives at war over property In Cold Spring told Vice Chancellor Learning Tuesday in Camden their respective stories. - Mary B. Dickinson is seeking to have set aside a deed to the property In Cold Spring which was conveyed to Mary Emma Chambers. About 12000 are involved. In the bill filed with the Vice Chancellor the complainant sarg she is the daughter of Sarah.Ann Chambers,who died on October 11, 1908, leaving her' husband, William T. Chambers. Sr., Joseph Chambers, a son, Ida Carothers, a daughter, and William T. Chambers, Jr., a son, beside the complainant. Prior to April 6, 1908. the mother owned the property In

PERSONAL MENTION Various Itom* of tntoroot To Youroolf and Prtondo. S. S. Marc/, Jr., has gone to Seattle, Washington, to see the Yu-

kon Fair.

Pilot Alfonso Bennett, of Philadelphia, waa among Cape May visitors,

yesterday.

Councilman and Mrs. Adam Soelke have closed their Washington street home, and gone to Philadelphia for

the winter.

Dr. Anna M. Hand enjoyed a visit over Columbus Day with her brother. Rev. A. W. Hand, pastor of the tint Church at Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Lang, of Germantown, have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. SemuelJI. Moore, at their Ocean street home this week. Mr. and Mrs. H. McKean Haselhum.who are now at their game preserve at Manahawfcin. in Ocean county. will pass the udnter In California. Mr. and*Mrs. Alfred C. Thomas have dosed their cottage at Cape May, and opened their home on Diamond street. Philadelphia, for the wit* Former Mayor and Mrs. J. Henry Edmunds are on a month's visit. In Pennsylvania. Hr. Edmunds Is takmuch needed rest after a severe illness. i O. A. Merchant^ the popular superintendent of the; Cape May Illuminating Co., returned on Monday from an automobile trip taken in Eastern Pennsylvania. Mrs. Margaret Church has gone to Laurel Springs to visit her son, Horatio E. Church. After that the will

chased In 1877.

On April 6 the mother and her huatnd, for the consideration

GOV. FORT MAY BEIEBEJO-DAY Left Atlantic City Monday To Inspect Inland Waterways

OTHERS WITH HIM

Will Get Down the Beaches and Be In Cape May Either To-Night or To-Morrow—Commissioner Schneider to Come With Him—Congressman Gardner and Others.

He—will leave Atlantic City early this morning *nd come down the inland water way, with a view to determine the nature of the work which -mains to be done on 1L He wlH be accompanied by State Waterways Commissioner Harry Schneider, of Atlantic City; Congressman Gardner, Senator Wilson and probably Senator Hand, several other members of the next Legislature, and possibly engineers and others interested In the work.

lion at Cold_Spring which she Bkfcx^n ber dBUKht ei« la Washington

and Bridgeton.

Mark Freimeyer la the champion fisherman of Cepe May, and with

May Be No Prohibition Ticket Attorney General Wilson has t talned County Clerk Patterson of Cam den. In hts refusal to accept the nominations by convention of the candiites of the Prohibition party. They nst file petitions of nomination. Several days since the names were presented to Clerk Patterson, when informed the representatives of the party that under the law he could not take them. He was told that' the Phohibltlonlsts had been legally advised that such a method waa entirely within the law, bat clerk Patterson pointed out that a similar case had been tested in Gloucester county." The clerk In that county had refused to Hie the papers submitted which contained the names of candidates nominated by convention. As there was some insistence on the part of the local Prohibitionists. Clerk Patterson wrote to the AttorGeneral for enlightenment with

the above resulL

In 'Cape May County the Prohibitionists have done the same thing. They should have filed nominations with the County Clerk before the. primaries as do the Republicans and Democrats, and have their candidates named by the highest vote, or f*lse file an Independent petition ticket with one hundred names, and the. affidavit of five of them a* to Its good faith. As only about 150 prohibition votes are polled in Cape May county, the securing of 100 names may be' quite a task.

alleged .to have conveyed the premises ^.ngKt this week Mao’ Emma Chambers. Jr., It Is.^.f, number be has not yet db alleged that no consideration was voJsed ^ y, friend*, really ever paid and that since the Mrs. R. H. Beattie has closed her elder Mrs. Chambers’ death her hus-1 cotUge on * TenQ( . he re and band had always enjoyed and received gone to A , bury Park, where she will remain throughout the present month

and part of next

Mias Caroline H. Hand, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Hand. Jefferson street, will take a eon

In Kindergarten

phla teachers webool this winter. She rill begin next week. Mr. and Mrs. #. W. Mecray, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Mecray, Mr. and Mrs. Jndson C. Bennett and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Stevens returned last Friday from their visit up the Hudson in the launch "Cape May.’ Former Councilman Maskel Sharp and Clinton S. Rutherford, sou of Mr. and Mrs. Henry 8. Rutherford, left this morning for Walla Walla, Washington State, where they will In the lumber business. Mr. two years In Wisconsin and

Michigan in the

It is asserted by the complainant that at the time of the conveyance Mrs. Chambers waa Insane and Incapable of transacting any business and that her mental condition waa inch as to preclude the possibility of ber comprehending that »he,was executing a deed. The charge Is made that the defendants In the suit "secured the property by undue influence and

> defraud the other heira.

The house was burned down a^out six months ago, and the insurant company has been restrained from paying the insurance to Mr*. Cham-

Tha United States Weather Bureau, which baa for a number of years been loocated at No. *12 Ocean etroet. which baa been in charge of George L. Lovett, hen been removed 60* Columbia avenue, add 1* now in charge ct Captain Theodore F. TownMod. who was recently transferred at bU own request from Philadelphia to Cape May. In, the seventies Mr. Townsend was.the agent located at

Capa May FrfnL ' Baptist Church.

Sunday morning worship 10.30. Bub-

Thomas 8. Clark Dead. Thomas 8. Clark, of Tuckaboe.dled on Sunday morning, after suffering from paralysis for more than three years. He was In hi* seventieth year, and was h son of the late James Clark, who waa the second Mayor of Cape May, serving from 1861 to 1863. a native of Cape May City, and removed to Tucks hoe thirty 'yo»r| ago, where he has had. dog kennells, and acted a guide-for gunners, when not following Ws trade. He la survived by a widow, ions, and one daughter. One < Dowdney Clark., a master phunber.of Phllsdelphla.'and another la William. Edward P. Clark and Charles lark are brothers, and two si rs Mrs^ Mary E. Kennedy and Mrs. L Putman Hughes, of Cape May. The funeral took place bo Tuesday from his late residence, the services being conducted by the Rev. Mr. Ap-

gar. of Tuckahoe.

torment was made at the

that afternoon.

Cold Spring Presbyterian cemetery

An Engagement Announced dispatch from Coatesrtlle, Pa, to the Philadelphia Inquirer of yesterday said that announcement has been made of the engagement of Mias Frances Halllday Dpane, daughter of if. and Mrs. Charles F. Doane, of 'Bon Air” Faka^hear Coatesrllle. to John Perklnplne Hand, of Cape May City. No date has been set for the wedding, but it Is understood that It will take place in the near future. 11 Isa Doane is one of CoatesvlUe’s most popular young women, being a graduate of the Coatesvllle High School as well aa the West Chester State Normal School, and has considerable fame as an elocutionist. She formeriy Uh^ht In the Cootee-vlllle-publlc cshools, bnt. for the last three years has bean teaching In the grades of \tbe Cape May City schools, bp there that she first mat ice. Hr. Hand, is a cent lug electrical engineer at the seaside city. He la a graduate of Pennsylva-

nia State College.

Philllpa—HackstL

One of the. prettiest home

of the season, in Scranton, Pa., took place last Thursday evening, wl Mias May M. Hackett, daughter Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hackett, of that city, and Dr. Walter Hand Phillips, of Cape May, were married at the ‘ of the bride’s parents. 4*1 Monroe avenue. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Robert R. Moffett. D. pastor of the Grace Reformed Episcopal Church, and- was wltnessc~

only the Immediate relatives

.Mias Emily Hackett. a sister the bride, was maid of honor, and Dr." C. S. <Raue of Philadelphia acted

Joseph M. Robinson D«ad. After a long illness Joseph M.

instra. managing editor of the .Philadelphia Inquirer, died at his home In Norwood. Penn., last Saturday. He was sixty-five years old. Mr Robln-

wss widely known, baring been

connected witfi the Inquirer since he

NUE BATTERIES 16-10 Volts, *4 Amperes. The making of a good Dry Cell Bat tery, for sntomoblle and gas at service U one of the moat dlfi problems to the battery manufacturer This is the reason why so many cells for Ignition work. A thorough know! edge of electrochemistry, coupled with mechanical - ability and s great deal of experimenting, has produced the NUE—absolutely the beat Dry CeB Battery that is made for Ignition purposes. This Is not a mare statement, but an actnal feet—attested by the leading acleuUflc Institodoos c< this country, and from all usi

NUE Cells.

CHABLB6 A. SWAIN.

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

Strawberries in Jersey Again Frebold Die. to New York Times. Balmy October weather has brought rawberry festivals Into fashion again and etrawberry ehortcake U a common dessert among the folks who have gardens of their own. The fruit ion to June has made It* second appearance bare for the year. Not a strawberry bed for miles around bnt i crop. The berries have reached the market In such numbers that they are selling for 16 cents a quart. The berries on the J. A. Haskell inn are larger than they were in June and are drawing fancy prices. a Brown is also harvesting gratifying crop af the fruit, which he says has a superior flavor to that of the early sommer. He is making a '-a*--the peeaWar totoattos. aad says he wfll make an effort to repro-

duce it next fall.

Gross

Cash

1 TON,.

$7.20

$6.48

1-2 TON,

5.66

3.30

1-4 TON.

2.00

1.80

1-8 TON,

1.11

1.00

Will S The Governor is arranging for a eraonal visit of Inspection to si) State Institutions. He believes that by January 1 he will have completed the task of a visit to every institution under state control and ed by Btate fund*. Ha admits that bit trip Is with a view to studying the advisability of a central board of control, a reform supported by him. He would not discuss the possibility of a treatment of the matter In his nnal mnraage. : would be foBy for me to eay at this time anything as to what my al. message to the Legislature will contain, either about ‘State 1 stkuUons or anything else," said tl Governor. —

sway by her father.

The bride

satin gown, trimmed with dnehes lace and carried a bouquet of orchids and

Hlles-of-tbe-vaMey. She

tnbnd circlet ring, the gift of the groom. The maid of honor was attired In a pink crepe de chine gOwn, trimmed with crystsli and carried pink chrysanthemums. The home of the bride was prettily decorated with palms, ferns and American Beauty

followed the cere-

The West Jersey * Seashore Railroad, It waa announced yesterday .has sold an Issne of *760.000 4 per oenL ’ bonds to retire an equal amount o « per cent, bonds which mature No remher 1- The>«ew bonds are fir* consolidated moHg^p"JLjcar bonds due July 1. IM». beiflg part of a *7. 000,000 authorised Issue. The matur4qc beads have run for thirty years.

John T. Hewitt. Edward M. Miller, and Dr. J. Smallwood Eldredge, of Cape May, ware nshsrs. Mrs. Anns H. PhilUpe. ux-ther of the groom, and Mrs. Mary L. Knerr, of Cape May, were among the attendants. The happy

Cape May Court Woodbine and West Cape May at Cape May Court House on Saturday to play lor the (Jape May Cout-

baU day. West Cape J . Woodbine. 4 to * , uu w u, p»p»r. ; ass well knowp in Caps May,and ny friends here, where h

by the County Board-sf Taxation and Um duplicate Is now in the'hands of Collector Gilbert C. Hughes, who Is busy making oat the MU*. Owing to the Increased assessments, the M1U

« heavy this year. The rat

fixed at U-00; being divided as

follows: City. «L*S; Btoce 8-

“HERALD” SMALL ADLETS Advertisement* Inserted in thle column, at 8 cent* per line each, one ineertlon; two Insertions, twelve cent* a line; thret Insertions, fifteen line. Seven words to a line.

Coal!

FOR SALE .ate 1999 Mitchell seven passenotiring Car. In perfect condition, and fully equipped, extra inner tube and tire; used only four months. Address, E. W. DALE. 744 Lafayette 8L Cape May. N. J.

Mecray Brothers will dollvsr on o hour, every hour, all day long any thing you want In the grocery, meat, vegetable, or fruit line.

WEST CAPE MAY "WATCH US GROW." Georg# H. Reeves, red aetata E°nL building lots and homes. Will buy. sell, rent or emh.ng. Keystone phone HID

Lott. LX)ST—String of gold beads. Finder will be rewarded If returned to Mrs. Jno. P. Doyle, No. 917 Kearney avenue.

Egg, Stove aad Chestnut

FOR RENT—A sixteen room dwelling bouse on Ocean street, contains eight bed rioms, bath room, and all modern conveniences. Apply to L- S. T., He. ild Office.

Pea Coal

Gross

Cash

I TON,

$5.44

$4.90

1-2 TON,

2.77

2.50

1-4 T9M,

1.65

1.40

1-8 TON,

.68

.80

vVANTED—A second banded pair of Andirons.Submlt price to description to G. A. 8.. Herald Office.

r'OR SALE—A first-class Baltimore Heater. Abendroth make. A bargain. Apply to G. S. A.. Herald Office.

WARE’S Drug Shop Comer Washington and Decatur Streets AGENT FOR WHITMAN’S CONFECTIONS FRESH PATENT MEDICINES DRUGGIST SUNDRIES. &e.

Souvenir Postal Cards Boxed Writing Paper Perfumery and Toilet Articles

BIG5K ICE GO.

tha launch naariy ert a buot in which ware a tody an* a i tl«man. Hick U a Jana, nod has b advised to knag away.from

J. HOTRY EDHTODS

Sunt

612 Wuhintton Street CAPS KAY. V. J.

CONG. WEBBER TO SPEAK. Will Lecture on Local Option at the First M. E. Church,’Tuesday Eve. Congressman Webber, of Ohio,who Is giving a series of lectures.In the State In behalf of Local Option, is to speak In the M. E. Church, of Cape May City, on Tuesday evening, October 19, Mr. Webber Is one of the leading lawyers of the ‘'Buckeye State,” and one of the moat eloquent en the dtlsens of that State ever mt to the National Congress. Twenty-five years ago he opened a law office in the City of Elyria. Ohio, with the highest Ideals before him. rod determined to win by those Ideals is law practlc^rod in -his relate public-llf<^r be defeated In •he very effort for existence. He .ook a stand against .liquor drinking practices the saloon's fearful work. He soon became a state-wide figure. 3y voice and pen he took the aide it Local Option and the abolition of

the saloon.

Ha was elected County Prosecutor, then Judge of. Common Plea*, and flislly elected to the National Coo,ress where he introduced the wellmown Webber BUI to proride for the ibolltlon of all saloons from the Dlsrict of Columbia. Mr. Webber has been a leader In he fight against the saloon In Ohio, /here the Anti-Saloon League was xgaaised. and where by Local Option ur today, over ninety per cent, of he territory of the state is “dry." ilxty-five counties banishing the **- during the last twelve months. Local Option has been in -bee in Iblo for el-ht or nine years, and Mr. •Vebber will tell of Its effect on the ommunltles of the stat e from a moral octal and economic staodpolnL

Cottage* for RenL

4 houses with six to nine rooms: I** city water, electric lights, baths, 3, |U, *16. and *1* respectively. One ( the houses has a wall range, gaa aoge aad open, fire place. GILBERT C. HUGHES,

*14 Ocean StreeL