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VOL. LX. NO. 40.

CAPE MAY HERALD. . flAPK MAY, N. J„ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2B. 1909

S1.00 PER YEAR

THE OLO CEDIIII MEEJIffiHiSE Visited Annually By The Salem Quaker Com-

munity

the vicinity, but whoee mother, the daughter of Samuel Busby and later Mrs. Haines, had "passed meeting" tiurc ninety-three years before, and when the meeting was large and Influential and the community prosper-

BUILT AT SEAVILLE

Has Been Located Frcm The Tin The Early Settlers of Cape May County. Many of Whom Were Qui Kers—Partly Cloned In 187tU—Many Are Very Aged.

It Is always to the Old Cedar Meeting House in Seavtlle. Cape Maycounty. said to be the oldest structure In the county devoted continuously to religious worship, that the closing visitation of the committee of the Salem, N. J.. Friends' Meeting Is Many of the early settlers of Cape May county were Quakers, notably so In the northern and central portions attracted first by the prior setUement of Friends at Great Egg Harbor and by the desirable land holdings the locality offered, and. again, by the greater opportunity for religious freedom there was than among the traders and seafaring men of the South The^r descendants came into posesslon of a large part of the land thereabout, and their names, appearing In the earliest records, are those standing with the best today for integrity Intelligence and prosperity, and their descendants pride themselves upon having the plain people to hark back The "first" meeting on the Eastter Shore was at Egg Harbor, but as the ^ape May Colony increased In numbers the need of a place of their own led to the erection of a two-room building on the present site In Seamie, beside the main shore road. Those contributing to the fund and In their labor were John Townsend and his son Richard, Peter Corson and Aaron Learning with two others from the Egg Harbor side. The original building double the present length, was of two rooms with a door 'between, each having an outer entrance. One was for the women's meeting, the other for the men's. In 1870 the women's portion was removed and the door leading to It sealed, and the women were given one side ot the remaking room. In 1886 It became necessary to resh Ingle the bulldlngand then the original barn boarding of cedar planks which gave the building Its name was covered with siding and, to preserve it from the weather was given a coat of paint. No changes were needed -in the frame or the Interior. This of silldla hand hewn timber, put together with wooden pins and hand-wrought nails was entirely sound and firm, as were also the high seats and the narrow benches, which still wear the msooth surface and polish from the days when the building was In regula use and the clothing was of homespun. All testify to the exact and true worth of the barn buildera of

the pash

The Friends burial plot Is to the south end of the enclosure and shows many graves, although few excepting of the Bauer family are marked. The most recent of th@>e are of Nathan Baner dying in 1896, aged 79 years; Benjamin Baner, 1894, 80 years; Rachel Baner. 1895, 81 years. In recent years the old families, having become scattered and new peo „ pie with new faiths coming In, the attendance at the meetings lessened until only one family was to be depended upon. This the Baners. with • their homestead further up the main road, so long as the old people lived and for a while after, could be seen each first day morning, a wagon load coming down the road to the Utttle building. QoIWly and with dignity - they would take their places on the high seats and the benches, and as the spirit moved, -would worship silence or In speech. Then shaking hands, they would silently take once again to the wagon and go home. Once a year through all the time since 18*6, there has been a visitation from the committee from the ‘ Salem Quarterly meeting, bringing out descendants of the old Friends .from all over ibe county. The attlendance at the visitation last made was more than the little building could accommodate. M< of the committee present and their friends wr«* Charles Uppincott, of Swede*boro; seerretary of the Salem meeting; Joel and Mary E. Bo non, Moorestown; Joseph Llvexey and Elisa Busby, mckleton;'Henry B., and Ellen Branbyhsm Leeds, Burlington; Owen Jones, Barnard and Sarah Hilliard, William and Jennie Test and Lydia Bradway, Salem; and Sarah Leeds, Atlantic City. interesting visitor was -Mrs.

MAY CUT FREIGHT RATES Company, Chartered to Use Commercially New Inland Waterway The first corporation to take vantage of the Inland waterway project.now being dug between Bay Head Cape May. was chartered In the office of the secretary of state last week as the Sea Coast Canal company. of Camden, and It proposes make use of the six-foot channel ie waterway to bring vegetables e coast resorts at less freight rates an Is charged by the railroads. It was said when the project was brought up that the channel would only be useful for pleasure craft, and that argument kept rotes from the scheme In the legislature, but the fir proposed for the waterway comes from this company, which capital of $100,000 and was char tered for the express purposes of cutting down freight rates for everything wanted In the vegetable line In the

coast resort towns.

only will the company act as a delivery agent, but among Its powers are those of purchasing agent, ind plans are under way for buying -egctables by the company agents sending to the resorts the freshest product from the best garden state in the country for the palates of tthe whole summering people of the coun-

TUCKAHOE REALTY ATTRACTIVE Rapid Progress In Sals and Development of Near Resorts. During the last few months the firm of Maloti A Harman, of 1624 Chestnut street, Philadelphia; has made rapid progress In the sale and development of Its holdings at Tuckahoe, N. J„ and is taking many purrs weekly to the well-known . Tuckahoe Is said to present a buslss8 proposition of certain merit to ie far seeing Investor. It is nine miles from Ocean Qty, on the border of Cape May County, divided fror Atlantic county by the picturesque Tuckahoe River. It is separated from many ocean resorts by the inland waterway and Inlets, and is well

above sea level.

Fishermen and sportsmen In particular find the place attractive. The railing Is unsurpassed, and shooting Is good, as ducks and other game a-

THE GUNNERS' FRIEND The Gunners’ Have a Friend With Btllle on the Job. The duck gunners of Barnegat Bay have a very high regard for Hon. C< Stllle, of Cape May. who Is conducting an Investigation committee ihrough the waters of the cos it of iw Jersey. They say he knows what he Is doing and Is giving thorn a chance to be beard. This revision committee on game laws will sit at Isle City, wn Tuesday evening, Nov. 30th, and Mr. Stllle wants every duck hunter in the county present. His report to the next Legislature will be a big aid toward good dock so go out and tell them what

you want.

G. A. R. Post Visited. John Mi-cray Post, No. 40, O. A. R-, of this city, was visited last Friday' evening, by W11’.lam T. Washington, Senior Vice Commander; 8. L. Westcot, Quartermaster; end George B. Zane, Adjutant of the New Jersey State Encampment. It was an annual Inspection of the

>eL

The nomination of officers occurred. and a banquet was served et Person's Cafe. The visitors were all members of, Joe Hooker Post, of Atlantic City. Joseph B. Hughes of this city, has ten appointed Inspector by **•“ State Commander

Phonograph

Chas. A. Swain, of >05-7 Jackson 8L, Is making, e big reduction phonograph cylinder records. He .has a large stock, and you can get any-, thing you want for the ■sail price of fifteen oents. Bee his display adveroent on the fourth page of the GAPE MAT HERALD. Don't forget their cheapness. CHARLES A. SWAIN,

Test, who had c

Merchant Tailor Chries Scherer aha removed from >04 Washington St. to lew store on Decatur 8L. adjoining the Merchants National Bank building. He has a full line of sample* end styles to show his growing

PRESBYTERIAN

Was Established In 1851, As a Mission From Cold Spring Church

PROSPEROUS HISTORY

Has Occupied Two Buildings In Its Existence—Preeert Property Worth $60,000—Has Excslltnt Working Christian Endeavor Society Large Sunday-School.

The Cape Island Presbyterian Church was organised June 25. 1851. by the Presbytery of West Jersey In the Visitors' Church on Washington street Ret,. Allen H. Brown. Moderator. The

through James S. Kennedy, M. D. an address to Presbytery. After ret for dinner the question for organisation was continued, when, on motion, the prayer of the petitioners be grant-, ed. which was unanimously carried. The following persons presented certificates from the Cold Spring Church for members of Cape Island Presbyterian Church; Mrs. Mary Hughes, Mra. Mary Me cray. Mrs. Elisabeth Pierson. Mrs Mary P. Hughes. William wife. Joseph Church, Mrs. Mary Church. James Mecray and wife, Mrs. Sarah Richardson.' Lemuel Swain. Sr., ant wife, Aaron Scjielllnger and wife. William P. Schelllnger and wife. Mra Judith Hughra, Miss Julia Swain. Ml sc Julia Swain, Miss Maria Swain. Mra. Rebecca Merritt Benjamin Bellangy

and wife.

These were all received and constituted the Church of Cape laland. The following were then nominated and elected Ruling Elders; Aaron Schel linger, Sr., end Lemuel Swain. Sr., and Installed, when a sermon was preached by Rev. Allen H. Brown, from 2d Cor. 1:29. The lord's Supper was then ad ministered, conducted by Rev. Orson Douglass: the services then closed At the fir-1 me^Hne of thi

First Presbyterian Church.

records show that In A. D.. 1832. there a Sunday school under the care of- the Cold Spring Presbyteriac Church, meeting lb the town school house; the pastor. Rev. Moses Williamson. held It as an outpost where the people under bis cbtrge, living on the Island, met for religious worship on the Sabbath and at other limes, especially during the summer months, when many strangers came for rest and recreation, j The school house was used as a church, and during the height of the season the din lug room ot ona of the lartc hotels, would be usffi. At length necessity impelled the consideration ofN^be/questlon of more comfortable accommodatlona, awl In the sprinsrof 1844 the people of the laland. with the generous aid of visitors, a church building was ereeved and designated as the Visitors' Church. Under the care of a committee and for the use of members of different denominations, la the fall of that year, the property was placed In trust to the cars of the Cold Spring Church, for .their use a place of worship, a the isiaad -cfrald m _,rlng. Six year* after the demand for a Presbj In this section, to be

Presbyteria

Cape Island Presbyb urinated tn^puMlc i

held April 7, 1

by SI p

bytery to organize them declaring such an org needful In the Interest lies and religion. The kindly received and refe mtttee consisting of the Graham, of Woodbury ea, D. D„ of Bridgel «s Rich man, of PI imlttee met at the 1 pointed Rev. Daniel Mi Rev. Mr. Williamson In the Island and at the I Presbytery the comm progress and was contli At the April meeting reported that, from Info ed. the expediency of church was much d(w meeting, held at Mayl Allen H. Brown made « epeech. concluding with a committee of the wh visit Cape Island and

Hers, a W. Jenver. a K. Pollock. Greenwich son. Cold Spring; B. M.

ton; H. J. Vsndlke, Bridgeton; A. H. May's Landing; T. W. CattelL d; E. Ellis; Atlantic county; Elders W. B. Swing. Deerfield; R Foster, Cold Spring; M. Richman, Pltte-

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Mon. on May 28. 1851, the following were elected Trustees: William Stltee Benjamin Bellangy. James Mecray. Sr.. James S. Kennedy. M. D., Joseph Church, who. with the elders, invited the Rev. Daniel Motzer as a supply. He reamlned for a short time and moved out -of the State. The congregation having no house of worship, only thr I school boose, appointed a committee of Three of the Trustees to confer with the Trustees with a view'of occupying the Visitors' Chnrch. or buying It. In a few days they received word that they could buy It for $1800. In a shoo time they replied they would take II at that price. When told the price war $1900. they declined the offer, as the; felt they had spent their money with the aid of visitors in building 1L and should have R tendered resolved to purchase a lot and tralld a house of worship. In s short time n lot was secured on Lafayette street, near Decatur, from the estate of Captain Humphrey Hughes, and with a elan of building, proceeded to erect the uraent house of-worship, appointing ’hllllp Hand, Jr., master builder. The laptlst congregation kindly offering hem the use of their building tor one ervlce on Sunday and one through he week until the new church should te ready, for use, which ujly accepted. The new building was completed and Inlshed In June, 1858, at a cost of $10,00 for lot, building and furniture, and in Sabbatb morning. July II. was dedcated as the Cape Island Presbyterian Jburch. Rev. John Letburn. D. D., ■reaching the sermon from John 5: $5 misted by Rev. n.ien H. Brown. Rev •L J Vandyke. D D.. and many othsr

Urines.

The little congregation now met Ie heir own church building, with many hanks to their Baptfet brethren for heir generous kindness. In Septemter, 1853, the Rev C H. Ewing was nvlted to the pulpit at « salary of 1600, with usa of a cottage. ~ ‘ be winter a revival of religion started a the church, resulting In 45 persons mltlng with the churth. This greatly incouraged Jbe little church, gW hem needed strength. At tha dose he summer of 1855 Rev. Mr. Ewing, twing to 111 health of Mrs. Ewing, reired In October. Rev. Pater A. McUartln was Invited to take charge He »as also appointed Superintendent of Public Schools of the connty. In April. 1$$?, he resigned, and through the tier, months the Rev. J. Howard Nixon, if Bridgeton, was a supply to the pul|dt and oversight of the church Intermt In October he retired, and for »me time after the pulpit was filled pi supply through Presbytery. In the meantime the congregation was ' and faithful In keeping up the regular services of the church and Sabbath school, conducted by the eldership. In December, ]$57, Rev. R. Juiln

Little George W. Reeves, son of Plumbing Inspector Arthur G. Reeves. Ill with gastritis. Dr. Emlln Physlck and Joseph R. Brooks visited Maurice River on Monday In the Doctor's automobile. Miss Jennie Hughes, daughter of Mr. and Mra. Jos. H. Hughes. Is taking a course in kindergarten teach Ing in Philadelphia thla winter. Councilman-elect Frederick W. Wolff, returned from Norfolk on Sunday. He attended the Atlantic Deeper Waterway Convention there last week; Rev. and Mrs. James McLeod left last Thursday for a three weeks' vacation. They will visit their daugbi Pittsburg, and then go to Buffalo, and other points In New York

State.

Mra. Lewis T. Stevens is visiting iriends in Orerbrook, Ps. Among the Istr Philadelphia shop pen ne noticed Mrs. Charles Yoik and daughter, Mias Helen. Mr. 8. R, Stites wss an out-of-town visitor on 1 uesdsy. An over Sunday visitor at t ie home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles York, was Mrs. Horace Church, of Holly Beach. Mra. M. 8. Smith entertained her ster Mrs. W. 8. Goff, of Eldon. Oscar Bailey of Holly Beach, spent s ten days with his parents at Cape May. . The Misses Ids and Edith Bosh entertained Mia Emily McPherson, of Fishing Creek, on Tuesday and Wednesday. Accompanied by her two bright little boys, Mrs. Eari C. Hughes, will spend several days with ber sister, at Collingswood, N. J.

GOSSIP AND TALK OF THy ESORT The Going: and |Coming Of The Residents

And Others

INTERESTING ITEMS

Paragraphs About the Visitors Others—Many Away With Friends —Others Entertaining Friends—A Splendid Social Winter Predicted— Much Sociability.

Coal!

SPECIAL Cash Price Chestnut, Stove and Egg

Coal

$6.25 Prices of Coal at the Rate of 2000 lbs. Per Ton

CUPID 18 HUSTLING Three Pairs Announce Nuptial Events In November and December. Cupid is having the time of his life in Cape May county and the ministers art reaping an abundant harvest. Cupid's aim has been true and his darts have taken effect in nearly every village In the county during

ast month.

In stations are out for the weddlng xif Dr. John 8. Douglass, of tthe county seat, and Miss Edna Collins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jaoop P. Collins, of South 8 earl lie. The ceremony will occur at the home of the bride's parents at. South Seavllle.on Tuesday nett Cards are, out for the wedding of Miss Gretta Harm, of Erma, and Mr. Claude Madden, Court House. The ceremony will be solemnized today at tha home of the bride. Today also Miss Bate 11a Frances Powell,' daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Powell, of Cape-Hay Court Hous^ and William J. cEYtstlan, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Christian, of Denniavllle, will be married at the home of the bride's parents In the presence of the immedlatte families. There are others. ARREST DrTrTw. STARR.

ot the game

laws of New Jersey led to the arrest Sunday night at the Kalgn’a Point ry, Camden, of Dr. R. Walter Starr a prominent resident of Cape May Game Warden Lawrence Doran, on a charge of attempting to ■move game.from the State. Dr. Starr was taken -before Justice of the Peace George tP-Thomp-who held him for a hearing

and ten rabbits at any time, provid-

ing they are exposed te pu

prohibits a resident of New Jersey

Dr. Starr believed be had the right to remove game «

Head Upright.

Henry Spencer te papa to a bouncing baby girl, which arrived Tuesday Ing last. All others are boys, and

Egg, Stove and Chestnut

Recount Friday. The votes cast at the recent election for City Recorder, at which election William Porter was declared elec ed by six votes, will be recounted tomorrow by the county board of elec1, In the presence of Supreme Court Justice T. W. Trenchard, J. W. Thompson asked for the recount. The local boards of election win be in at-

30 Days

Cash

1 TON,

♦7.20

♦6.48

1-B TON

3.66

3.30

1-4 TON

2.00

1.80

1-8 TON

1.00

Pea Coal

30 Days

'Cash

1 TON,

♦6.44

♦4.90

1-2 TON

2.77

2.60

1-4 TON

1.66

1.40

1-8 TON

.88

.80

mu ice to. J. HSNKY EDICTODS

Stmt

612 Washington CAPS KAY, V. 3.

THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION "The Lord Is in His holy temple. Enter Into bis gates with thanksglxvlag and into His courts with praise." Annually the people of thla Republic gather on a definite date to acknowledge the foodnoss of the God of our fathers and our God. In His Providence toward us. This Is seemly and but His due. The citizens of our State have much for which to be thankful. Ours la a state of marked natural. Industrial and locational advantages. Our educational opportunities are exceptional, out transportation facilities unusually adequate, our Industtries prosperous, our homes hapand our people healthy, comfort- « and contented. We have sufficient for our necessities and even the luxuries of life are found on every hand. We are blessed wltb a civilization that assures liberty of person and rlty of property, under a written Constitution and the laws of the land. Surely 'our cup runneth over - . Now. therefore. I, John Franklin Fort, Governor of the State of New Jersey, by the grace of suffrages of my fellow citizens, to whom I am grateful, do hereby fix Thursday, the . 26th day of November, 1909, as a day of general thanksgiving and prayer, and do recommend that all our peopon that day desist from all bualand gather In their respective churches and other places of public worship, and there acknowledge their obligation to Almighty God, the Father of all mercies, for the bountiful blessings which he has bestowed upGlven under my hand and the great seal of the State at the city of Trenton this 15th day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nine and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and thlrtyJOHN FRANKLIN FORT. By the Governor. 8. D. DICKINSON, Sec. of State.

$ Money to Loan. On first bond and mortgage In •urns from $300 to $3000.

214 Ocean Street.

The fact cannot be to strongly Im--essed on the minds of all -poperty rnera, that lasting results esn only ba obtained by the use of the best te possible to purchase. ConGiie. a practical painter.

“HERALD” SMALL ADLETS Advartlsamants inserted in thla column, at 8 cants per Una each, one Hon; two Insertions, twelve > a line; three inaertlons. fifteen cents a line. Seven words to a line.

WEST CAPE MAY “WATCH U8 GROW.” urge H. Beeves, teal estate agent tmfliUng lota and homes. Will

s HID

FOR SALE—RecenUy built summer home. Living room, diningroom Kitchen first floor. Four bed rooms, linen room and bath, second floor — ic. Front side and hot and cold water.

FOR SALE—An Underwood Typewritf. Apply 8- Herald Office.

FOR RENT—A sixteen room dwelling house on Ocean street contains eight bed rooms, bath room, and all modern conveniences. Apply to Ii. 8. T, Herald Office. »

WARE’S Drug Shop Corner Washington and Decatur Streets

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