«4PE MAY STAR WAVE WEEKLF EDITION

FIFTY-THIRD YEAR. NO. 11. CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., SATURDAY, MARCH 21. 1908. THREE CENTS A COPY

personal mention of visitors SOME INTERESTlNfi NOTES Star aid VaVHInders are Requested to Scad ia by Phooe or Otherwise. Mr. and Mrs. L, S. S. B riant, nee Vanaman, of Holly Beach, are at Niagara Falls. Joseph H. Hall, representing the business department of the Philadelphia Inquirer, was a recent visitor. The Inquirer is preparing to give Cape May a large amount of attention and began its work in this line in last Sunday's issue. I. Merritt Schellenger. of Royer's Ford, Pa., was one of the week's visitors. Mrs. U. S. Catlett and little son, of Washington, are spending the month with her mother, Mrs. S. A. Foster, aud sister, - Mrs. L. L. Lewis, at St. Augustine, Florida. Principal E. J. Hazleton, of Somers Point has been quite ill. Judge William H. Staake. secretary qfthe Pennsylvania Bar Association, has been here several days to arrange 1 for the coming . meeting here of the 1 Pennsylvania Bar Association. Captain Ogden Gaudy, State Oyster Commissioner, was a recent visitor here. ' Senator Hand has been instrumental in securing a number of prominent : men to grace the opening of the Hotel , Oape May. j J.,Clifford Wilson and Adam.Suelke, of Philadelphia, have been here preparing for the Yacht Giub opening. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Edwards 1 and Miss Lee Reed Ed wank, of, Philadelphia, were guests this week at the Aldine. T. B. Watt, of Liverpool. England, , was a week end visitor at^tbe Virginia. Thomas P. Curley, of Camden, and j solicitor for this city, was stopping at the Aldine this week. Richard Dietrich. "formerly of Pitta- ( burg, now of 807 Mansion street, who . has been confined to his room for the ( past two weeks with rheumatism, is so ( much improved that he is now able to j sit up. H. D. Juati and Misa G. Justi, who ' spend their summers here in their fine spenn meir summers nere in uieir nne

cottage on Ocean street, were over Sundayf guests at the Aldine. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Shoemaker, of Philadelphia, and very . well [known here were visitors attthe Virginia. James B. Ward, of Philadelphia, was a Monday visitor and took dinner at the Wyoming. Mrs. W. O. Kleinert and Miss Kleinert, of Philadelphia, were over Sunday visitors at the Aldine. , Miss L. Shearer, of Philadelphia and private secretary for N. Z. Graves, was in tows Monday and stopped at the Wyoming. "Mrs. A. R. Hand and little son Millet, have been a few days with Mrs. O. A. Johnson- in Philadelphia. Dr. and Mrs. Walter Starr, of Philadelphia, and who have a fine cottage on the East Oape May tract were over Sunday guests st the Virginia. Donald Baird, son of David Baird, of - Beverly, was ' in town Monday and stopped at the Wyoming. W. F. H. Reel and C. W. Simmons, of Philadelphia, and J. B. Livezey, of Doylestown, were among the guests registered at the Aldine this week. A party of Philadelphians, who were week end visitors at the Virginia, included George W. Boyd and son. Master Crosby Noyes Boyd, Edwin F. Cook and Louis H. Ay res. Mrs. J. D. Pease, owner of the Richmond Hotel, Atlantic City, has opened her Stockton (avenue cottage and is entertaining friends, t Misa Ella Bennett is taking a course aa a trained nurse at Cooper Hospital. A number, of our cottage owners 1 have been here the past week. Edward Greece is making additions to the Tower ^property, comer Perry and South Lafayette streets. Mrs. James E. Taylor and daughter are Philadelphia rhoppers this week. The following were registered at the Virginia this week : Mrs- R. H. Baattie, Thomas F. Jiogan, Albert F. Damon. George B. Evans, George O. Richards, Alfred C- Gibson. Walker B. Gibeoo. F. N. Schurt, J. W. Mathews, H. L. Kline, D. Samler, Philadelphia; M. Gaskill, Trenton; , Helen R. Hildreth, John C. Hill, F. A. Kilpa trick, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Carpenter.New York; John Benezet, Pittsmam

I burg; J. P. Middleton, Camden; Thomas H. Batts and Robert ]L. Hoy, Baltimore; Joseph Fitzerbeyer, Cin- ' cinnati. ( I Miss Jeanne Hand and Miss Anita Hand entertained Miss Ruth McPherBon, of Fishing Oreelg Wednesday over I night. Mrs. ffm.^F. Farrow, wife of Chief of Police Farrow, who was under treat- , ment in the Jefferson Hospitak Philadelphia, with paralysis, was moved to the home of her daughter at Royers/ord, on Thursday, March 12th. Eugene McGucken, of the Philadelphia North American was here Wednesday. The North American is going . to actively interest itself in booming i Cape May. governor fort is coming • i — — — — . i WILL BE AT HOTEL CAPE NAY A Number of Slate Senators will ' be Guests at tbe Opening. I Governor Fort and"a .number of State c Senators will be. guests at tbe Hotel < Cape May at the opening April 11th. The fame of the great hostelry t spread far and wide and. there will be 1 a midsummer crowd here during the 1 Easter season. The Pennsylvania rail- * road is advertising personally conducted tours from Baltimore, Wash- i ington end other points. I PEffl. UNI) NEWS . '• — is Going on in the Quaker Yil- 1 'age of Brotherly Love and "Graft." I The work of elevating the Reading from Spring Garden street to Wayne Junction is progressing rapidly. It is ^ rumored that when it is complete the v Reading will electrify the line and] that 0 all trains will be pulled by electric lo- ' comotives from Wayne Junction to 8 Reading Terminal. The time will be a cut nine minutes. It will take three v minutes from Wayne Junction to Read- t Terminal. New Yorkers say we ' slow. Well, they have another j]

I met Joe Dimond the other evening f on the elevated. "Joe" has been coming to Cape May for twenty years and more. He was one of the ball players at the Robb ball park during the early | nineties. Of course he asked me about Cape May. Joe says, "What Oape ( May'wants is some amusement for the people who come to the bast resort in America." Let us have sqme athletic ! j meets this season, a good base ball team, a first class opera house (and ' other things which make life worth ; living at the shore. CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS Rev. James Burns Returned to tbe M. 1 j * E. Church for Another Year. ! At the conference of the M. E. « Church of the Bridgeton District at 1 f Mill vi lie this week, Rev. James I | Bums, who has successfully and ably ' filled thejpulpit of the First Methodist ' Church of this city, during the past ' I three years, was appointed as the pas- « i tor for another year. His return was asked by the Board of Trustees and , members of the church. Among other ' appointments made which will be of 1 . interest to our readers were the fol- ' lowing: Rev. E. A. Wells, pastor of 1 the Taternacle church at Erma during 1 the^nt four years, was pent to Wesley ! ' cbfirch at Pleaaittitvil ie, while Rev. B. ' F. Sheppard has been appointed to fill his place ; Rev. J. H. Payran was re- 5 turned to Hammonton ; Rev. J. L. 1 1 Howard was returned to Woodbury; ' Rev. J. S. Garrison was returned to 1 1 Tuckahoe. while Rev. 0. B. Fisher ' goes to the First Church at Long 1 Branch and Rev. Eli Qifford was ap- ' pointed to Merchantville. THE SCHOOL ELECTION. } William Porter, W. R. Sheppard and 1 ■ E. H. Phillips were elected to be 1 ■Rubers of the City Board of Educa- J : tion at the election held Tuesday after- ] 1 noon last. George Cummings, El wood G. Rose- 1 man and T. W. Reeves were elected , members of tbe Board of Education in ] : West Cape May and Charles Baker, - Linford Haibruner and Wade Dickinson of the Lower Township 'Board of - B da cation. t

interesting news notes OCCURRENCES HERE AND THERE Incidents Which Hire Attracted the Attention of the Star and Ware T In 1790 there were 141 slaves in this county, the population being 8571. (• W«n The assessed valuation of Gape May County in 1887 about equaled I the present assessed valuation of this cjty. A malteae kitten was born at the j Hotel Cape May last summer and is ' now filling successfully the position of the mascot. WWW The Local Option ,bill introduced by Assemblyman Crosby, was defeated , decisively in the JHpuae of Assembly ' on Tuesday. •*"- W w W j _ Saloons should be required to obey 1 tbe law just the same as other business establishments and when, as is the case in the city, all but one or two of them do so, the others should be compelled to. .. • la fm fa WWW

A combination passenger and bagcar has been ordered by the Trol.Company to transport passengers and baggage to* and from trains and the new Hotel Oape May. The city council of Wildwood has passed an ordinance givftig to the Telephone and Telegraph Company, 'which is a branch of the Key- 1 stone Telephone Company, of Philadelphia, the rights and privileges of laying conduits and erectine poles and wires for the complete installation of , a telegraph and telephone systeoa , WWW The grounds about the new Hotel May are looking fine, the pleasant weather having brought a fresh touch of green t^> fhe lawns, and surface having been prettily arranged by the gardeners. Many rooms are carpeted 1 and furniture is in place. Everything ■ will be' shipshape a week or two before the,date of opening. The Pennsyl- 1 vania Bar Association will meet here 1 m Jnne and also the New Jersdy 1 State Medical^Society. W W W ' (• (• (•

The Cape May Band has made proposals to Council to furnish music for this season and a petition bearing some hundreds of names has been presented 1 to Council. The propositions specify that an effective band is to be provided ' including s Iprge percentage of profes- ' sional players. It seems to us that the home organization should be carefully ' considered. It is only in this way that home enterprise can be stimulated. » W W The Cape May Athletic Club gave a and entertainment on Tuesday night oFlhis week, to the members of the club aud guests, in their rooms on Jackson street, quite a large crowd present. The program of the evening's entertainment consisted of vocal and instrumental music by sev- 1 eral members of the club and by professional taljnt from Philadelphia engaged lor the occasion. Several 1 lively sparring bouts were engaged in members of the club, and the evening was thoroughly enjoyed by all in . attendance. 1

Half Price this Week. The friends and patrons of Scull's •Novelty Store availed themselves of '■ week's "special" with so much j zeal that the management has decided ; repeat again this week, beginning ] 21st, the following generous ; offer: ' "Special— for;week beginning March I 21th. Fine stationery, regular 50c box J now 25c. This old Warwick ! linen fabric finish, nicely boxed contain- : ing 60 sheets slid 50 envelopes is a rare j One box only to a customer. " ' Other box paper proportionately low, j good paper at 10 cents. , EASTER SUITINQS. j Now is the time to choose the fabric 1 for your Easter suit. You have the i advantage of a most complete and - wonderfully varied assortment to 1 select from, browns in* all conceivable 1 shades, gravs, olives, tans, smokes and < pearls, et<L& The finest stock^of spring ] suitings, for both ladies land men, you , everfeen. I am located at my new store and am i prepared tcpgive yon the Latest Style, ] Fit, and above alL Honest , Tailoring. \ Very truly yours, ] t CHARLES SCHERER, < _ Ladies' and Men's Tailor. 1 Oor. Washington and Decatur Streets. .

rtWH SCHOOL NOTES. An azhlctic association has been organized in the High School and several i of the b.*>ys come down to the ball field every afternoon and practice, so we expect to have a pretty fast team ' liere is plenty of good material and j with a little warming up, we feel sure thai many of the boys will make good. The minstrel show, giver, with such saassta on -Friday and Saturday nights ' of Bat-Week, Will be repeated Saturday, March twenty-first, in the High School building, (or the benefit of the , Athletic Association. The boys have worked hard to make the coming show even better than the last, and will guarantee's pleasing performance. 1 There are several new specialties and I additional jokes and songs. 1 • - I chief of police | farrow resigns : j OFFICER FOR 26 YEARS! Veteran of tie Civil War and J Always "on tie JA," Since [ Entering tie Police •

William Farrow, for twenty-four years Chief of Police of this city and for twenty-six years a member of the police force, has presented his resignation to take effect April first. During this period of service there has never . been filed against him a single. complaint and he has been continuously < on duty without a break, excepting i during his annual vacations an.l re- < centiy during the illness of his wife, i He is justified in being proud of this I record. 1 i He enlistid for the Civil War from ' Tonwsend's Inlet in Company I, ■ Twenty-fifth Regiment and served I through the war, receiving six wounds i at Fredericksburg, carrying a bullet in < his hip as a memento of the same. He < was a member of Company H. Sixth < Regiment, New Jersey National f Guards, being commissioned S'cond ' Lieutenant, May 2nd. 1878, and First i Lieutenant, January 23d, 1883, serving i until April 24th, 1854. He is a man of ( unusual physical strength and stature t and has made an ideal officer when dis- ' turbances require t attention. . Hewil' 1 very much missed. In fact our J

summer visitors will think they are * getting into a strange town when they 1 fail to see the well known chief on his ' usual rounds. There seems to he no definite choice, as yet, for his succes- * sor. We understand that no candidates, ' are eligible unless they. -have had five 1 years experiences as patrolman, There 1 are but two eligibles, George Baldwin t and George Hickey in the order named. * i APRIL PETIT JURORS List of Petit Jurors for April term, i 1908: g Walter Redding, Cape J^ay City. c William Homan; Middle township. 1 John Marts, Ocean City. \ Rufua Collins, Holly Beach. c George Sayre, Dennis fownship. Peter French, Upper township. t Edward Powell, Upper township. I Brailovsky, Woodbine. t William H. Garrison, Holly Beach. f Edson Lippincott, Upper township. Albert Peterson, West CapeJMay. t G. Bolton El dredge, West Cape May. b Lesiie A. Corson, Upper township. 1;

Harold Hand. Cape May City. Walter Smith. Oape May City. | John BetbeL Middleitownship. Edwin Z. Mills, Middle township. Oliver Bright, Holly Beach. < Bert Bramble, Wildwood. Homan, Wast Cape May. Richard L. Smith, Middle township. ' William Brammel, Dennis township. 4 James Campbell, Upper township. I George W. Hoff, Upper township. ( Sylvan us B rower. Middle township. Clarhnce Gallagher, Cape]May City. 1 Leon Tea', Lower township. Nachman Diamond. Holly Beach. 1 Robert Nay lor. Ocean City. j E. DeBow, Sea Isle. James J. Doak, Cape May City. f Max Alexeoberg, Woodbine. ' Charles A. Norton, Holly Beach. 1 Horsey. Ocean City. Samuel H. Goldberg. Woodbine. Haibruner, Lower township. M. Carroll, Dennis township. Joseph K. Hand, Cape May City. D. Burch, Middle township. Lovett, "Cape May City. < Orlando Hand, Middle township. i W. Godfrey, Middle township. Adolph Edwards, Ocean City. John Brammell, Ocean City. Frank R. Hughes, West Cape May. * H. Holmes. Avalou. c Albert Way, Dennis township. Pritchard, Lower township. , P. Bate, Lower township. Charles W. Malloy. Holly Beach. Beckett, Upper township. John James, Lower township.

NEW HOTEL ! CAPE MAY 5 % ! ONE offlNEST IN TBE WORD Detailed Description el its Namerois Attractions aid Conveaieices. Ttit new Hotel Gepe l£*y, one of the finest seashore hotels in tbe world, has just been completed And will open its initial season April 11. Every essentia 1 to comfort and luxury has been provided in this modem.fire-proof hostelry. It is distinctively metropolitan in every appointment and its location commands an.unsurpassing view of the ocean. x Over one ' trillion dollars were ex- n pended in the construction and fttrn- 1 ishing of this hotel. Built entirely of < brick, stone and steel, and equipped > with every mechanical and electrical improvement, it ir abscJutely fire- < proof. The elevators are of the 1 newest safety plunger type Tand are z enclosed in fire Mid smoke-proof t shafts. The entire building is equipped J with steam heat and electric light. »

The approach to the hotels made up • of broad stone terraces which lead I from /he Beach drive. These end at a • magnificent stone veranda which opens • into the most elaborate and costly lobby ever designed for a watering ■ place hostelry. Exquisite Sienna marble lines either side ol the lobby, while clusters of massive Corinthian columns give it an architectural magnificence only found in the metropolis. Ac ornate art glass dome of surpassing beauty lights the lobby, the glinting weaving a myriad of colors which harmonize beautifully with the Mosaic floor and general color scheme The lounging and writing .sumptuously , furnished, are on either side of the lobby and overlook courts. SupArb colonial fireplaces either side of the lobby give warmth and cheer on inclement days. From one side of the lobby the dining rooms is reached, and here the hand of the master architect and t decorator is in evidence. The southern exposure of the room insures ample light by day, ' and artistic clusters of incandescent shed their rays at night. Opposite the dming room, at tbe other aide of the lobby, is the ball room, and here again are Jbeauty and magnificence combined. Throughout the entire hotel an air of subdued elegance has been main- : tained. The 350 [sleeping rooms, arranged en suite and singly, have been luxuriously, yet with an eye the comfort of the guest. Attached the sleeping rooms are 150 bath supplied constantly with hot and cold, fresh and salt water. The arrangement of the sleeping room floors such that there are no inside rooms and from any room a magnificent* view \ of the sea and harbor may be obtained. modern luxury has [been provided for in each room, including long distance telephone. An innovation, never before at- I tempted at any seashore^hotel, is tbe . terraced garden, which adjoins ' the cafe. This is, indeed, a unique . ■ The new hotel is equipped to enter- , tain guests throughout the year. The < heating arrangement is perfect and •' large sun parlors have been provided. ouii iionuiB utivu ueen provjaeo.

A noted chef has assumed charge, and throughout the year the most fas- j tidious epicure will be able to ;find dishes to his fancy. While the Hotel Cape May has been erected at an enormous cost, the policy of the management will, be to make the rates moderate. It will be conducted on both American and European plans. As manager, John P. Doyle, of the Willard, Washington, D. O., has ' secured— a guarantee that a high standard of excellence will be maintained. He is booking guests and may be addressed at the Hotel Cape May. MATTINGS, GRASS CARPETS, GRASS RUGS. , Our spring assortment of Mattings, Crex Carpets, Orex Rugs. Axminester and Velvet Rugs, -are now on sale. There are 125 rolls ofJMattfngs to selec from. In the Crex Carpets and Rugs there is a large variety in sizes and color. Also 8-4 yard Crer stair carpet The P^cee are right and the goods CHARLES^.. SWAIN. No. 806-807 Jackson street Oape May City.

LLOYD THE PROSECUTOR i GOVERNOR FORT RECOMMENDS Ernest W. Lloyd, «f tils Citj Receives Appoiitoeit to Succeed DoojUss. Coonsellor-at-law Ernest W. Lloyd* of this city, has been named by Gorerror Fort for the proeecutorehip of Cape May county in the place of Harry F. _Douglas, of Court House, and he will be confirmed by the Senate in doe course. The appointment gives general satisfaction. He iajoneof our bright young lawyers who will enter upon "the 'performance of his duties with zest and will serve the county faithfully. He is a staunch Republican of tlA^Rooeevelt type with high ideals regarding tbe public service. Mr. Lloyd was' born at Weather}/. Carbon county, Pai, November 26, 1877, and ia in his 81st year. He removed to Bridgeton in 1898. and while there studied law in the office of James Reeves, Esq., now deceased. He was admitted to the New Jersey Bar

i as attorney in November, 1903, and beI came a counsellor at the term of last month, the latter making him eligible i to the office to whioh he has just been appointed. TELL WORLD YOUR ffANTS William l. briant SURVEYING 215 NORTH STREET SKATING RINK HALL, Washington street, near to Reading Terminal. FOR RENT— By day or week for entertainments. public meetings, etc. For terms apply to Cabe May Grain ' & Coal Oo. For Sale A first class grocery business, stock clean. Address XYZ Star and Wave Office 8-14-2t Cape May, N. J. next For Real Estate bargains buy a home or small farm ; elso desirable building lota. Will buy, sell or exchange. Easy terms. « GEORGE H. REEVES. West Cape May. Bell Phone £7 D tf FOR SALE An Oliver typewriter, practically new. Price $50. Apply at Star and Wave office. Just Received at tbe 5 and 10 cent store. Agate sauce pans 10 cents. Blue wire sauce pans, 10 cents. Daisy Washboards only 10 cents. Clothes pine, 8 dozen for 5 cents. • Our 10 cent stockings are the talk of the town. We hirve also just received a new lot of china ware and wlil give with each one dollar purchase a fine cup and saucer on Saturday only. Matting. A large quantity of choice mattings, latest designs, and fine qualities, at Jesse M. Brown, 822 Mansion street. early buyer gets the Dick. LOST — On Sunday, a black ro ary strung on gold chain with gold cross attached, bearing initials E. H. , • rnd dated June 27th, '06. Reward if returned to tbe Virginia. it

j NOTICE I All person's are forbid placing king1 1 crabs on the beach from Coxe Hall Creek to Highland. C. S. SHAW, , J. H. SHAW, S. T. SHAW. A. B. HOFFMAN. 1 Dated- Fishing Creek, N. J., March 21, 1908. 8-21 6t 1 Wanted. Cigar salesman wanted. Experience ' I unnecessary. $100 per month and ex- ' penses. Peerless Cigar Co., Toledo, i Ohio. 2-22 6t HOUSES FOR RENT 10 roohts, city, water, gas, one quarter acre of land ; $13 per month. 8 rooffis, city, water and gas ; $11 per month. 2 ten room houses, electric lights, gas, bath, fire places, stationary ranges. $15 and $15 respectively. GILBERT O. HUGHES. 214 Ocean street. NOTICE 1 .Hie public are hereby cautioned that I pasturing of horses, or trespassing im any manner will noUbe permitted on tbe property known aa the Gas House Field. Under penalty of the law. Golf Terrace Land Co., 8-7 % . Owners. CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO. "