COLD SRffll. William Hoffman, wboM entire family bare been so 111 daring the peat few weeks is now himself, stricken with typhoid fever. The Star and*,Wave ' extends i's most sincere sympathy. Miss Emily Ingeraoll. of Brms. has become a permanent resident of Gold Spring. Mrs. Millicent Howell, of Sea Isle City, was toe guest of her aunt, Mrs. A. Matthews, last week. Mrs. B. Ourtif, of Cape May, called on Miss Mary Miller Thursday. Mrs. J. W. Lowdei is suffering from a severe cold. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Learning spent Monday with West Cape May relatives. Mrs. Larna Harris is enjoying a brief sojourn at home. Mrs. Albert Matthews, has be.n critically ill during the past week. David McPherson is recovering from an attack of grip. the re ■ ains of Howard Buck, Jr., of Holly Beach, were brought to the Cold Spring" cemetery for interment, Thursday. Mr. Buck w%s a bright, energetic young man, who at the time of h-s death held an important position ' in the Wildwood Bank. H-s loss is felt keenly by his • ntire circle of friends and toe community at large and ia an irreparable one to his family. , Eli Snyder, of Fishing Creek, it the guest of his sister, Mrs. Lizzie Mason. , Clinton Hand drove to Cape May , Monday. Miss Ella Douglass is suffering with | inflammatory rheumatism. i Lilly Belle Planter has the measles. < The D. of A*, held a binquet in the , Jr. O. U. A. M. Hall, February 17. j i Mrs. Jennie Taylor is on the sick list. , I1 ECHOES FRO.n ANNUAL ORANGE ' MEETING i ' There were a number of pleasant re- j marks made at the annual Grange r meeting by the officers-elect which we | have been heretofore, unable to find space for, but which we present this week : ^ (Lady Assistant Steward 'Alice Hawn) Worthy Master, Brothers and Sisters : t I thank von for toe honor conferred r on me in electing me to the position of f Lady Assistant Steward. My work is < to enter the Harvest field anJ as o

Shepherds have always been highly favored of God from Abel, who offered B the first acceptable (sacrifice, to the e Shepherds of Bethlehem to the 3 Heavenly Host who chanted "Glory to 6 God In the Highest, and on Earth, peace, good will to men." The position • then, is ancient and honorable. Tbere3 fore walbave an exalted pattern to . keep thoee aafely in the fold. Again B I thank you. (Steward David McPherson. ) j Worthy Master, Fellow Patrons : I thank you for the 'honor you have 3 conferred on me in electing me to the office of Steward. My tribute Is the t wreath of grass, and as it is the basis of agriculture from its loftiest heights [ in the tropics to the tiniest spires in Ar- tic regions, it ia th» moat widely , diffused, the most useful, and the most valuable. But let us this coml Ing'year look beyond iie material form, and uses, and find in it an expression of higher truths ; and as we look upon [ these wseaths of gross, and as the colors fade and its fragrance depart, do-o it not remind us that we are as [ the flowers of the fields, and soon fade | away. Again let me thank you. j i (Overseer Michael Brown.) • Worthy Master, Brothe s and Sisters : ! 1 thank you very much for the honor ; conferred on me in electing me to this 1 responsible office. My tribute is tbs plow, embossed upon the pouch is an ' emblem of our order, its contents as you perceive, are toe memorandum knife and pencil. The object of the book and pencil is evident, there will naturally be' presented to your mind many new and useful ideas which J might be lost if r.ot noted down. Let the coming year be searchers for knowledge for the good of our order, note down all the Rood and useful ideas which come to our minds The plow venerable for its antiquity ; let us | respect the pouch ; may it remind us to note down all the good and useful lesso we can retain them until needed for use. (Flora, Linda McPherson.) Worthy Master and Fellow Patrons : In choosing me for this office ' you given me a task to which I have not the leisure to properly attend. To lora belongs not only the cultivation of flowers but to her is given the task of inculcating in the members' hearts,

YOUR Seed Potatoes Here! | Strictly frit to nail. Sold .aider a fill giaraiteo Cobblers, Rose, Dew Drops, Oreen Mountains, , . State of Matec, and Fifty other Varieties f We can always sell lower than oor Competl ore. seed potatoes strictly cash, cars WRITE FOR PRICE LIST. JOHN K1ENZLE, N. W. Cor 2nd & Dock Sts. Bottl Phones PHILADELPHIA I 3*^ J. F. Penrose's HORSE SALE 1 1 WILL BE HELD AT THE i Excelsior Livery Stable j; ON WEST PERRY STREET. | ; Cape May, N. J. FEBRUARY 25th, 1909, AT II A. M. i HORSES, HARNESS, WAGONS THERE WILL BE OTTERED AT PUBLIC SALE FOLLOWING GOODS ' 26 head good young boraee, comprising good, useful chunks and driving ho-ses ' 16 carriages, comprising top buggies, Runabouts and surreys- Also about 25 set | harness light and heavy. These horses are especially selected for this market. , Special mention Is made of the ' TROTTER, SUNDAY MORNING Bay Gelding 7 year old with a record of 2 17 1-4. Absolutely perfectl. broken, i anb safe for anyone to drive, has several trials much fas let than his mark, and 1 properly bandied the coming season should ge> a mark of 10 or I etter. If you want a matiuee horse or oue to go out aed get the money dout miss this one CHIEF A beautiful bay gelding 16 hand-* high, a gentleman'* road horse, wn step a mile any tim» right off the mad in 2.40 or bettor, ha* size enough to work anywhere, but a gentleman's road horse when you wish to hook him. •Also a pair of Browns 16 haodi high large enough to work auv where, weighing about 2-300 lb*. Balance of lot good young sou"d horses. SALE RAIN OR. SHINE. A Credit of 6 months will be given on bankable notes. ALFRED M HARKNESS & CO Auctioneers.

iv j that love for flowers, and the desire *i i fo<tbeir constant beauty and fragrmnoe re J which will cause each and all of us to ie ever be ready to take a few momenta to ; in which to admire and enjoy that h, special blessing of Gad's handiwork, in . To ua they sue the symbol of charity e- j and aa we breathe in their fragrance let to us give forth charity with an unstinted in hand. (Aasistapt Steward, Sbeppard Taylor) I Worthy ^Master. Brothers and Sutere : j ' I too thank you for toe honor here stowed on me in presenting me with ,e the goat of this order. As you all ie know he is my tribute, and it is my i8 duty to see tost be is well secured for tg the night. But if in the year that ia n to come he should get loose, and steal y the Master's speech, we all know he ie would eat and enjoy It quite well ; and then while out on this quest be should reach the Secretary's desk, be * ould „ destroy all the reat n He would wink one eye e If Belle's message he should spy. ^ And he would shake his goatee, ;S If Ceres' grain he ahould see. e His hoofs would shine bright If;Pomona'a fruit should keave in sight | And Flora's wreath would look fine To Biiiy. if to eat he was inclined. And Michael's tribute too be would eat r 1 When he is out on this beat B And when David's grasses he spies 8 | He would shut boih his eves. 3 He would shake that stump tail s If the Chaplain's charge he could steal. 3 Now if Alice's fond pride f Is the Shepherd's crook by her side; e And Billy he would shy r When A lice; came very nigh. 3 Now Billy starts for the door, t When he finds all secure. r But Tom was too slick ■ He had shot the door right quick. B Now I will bid you good night and ' wishing us all a bright year. before us; b | We will close witb-tbe chorus, 3 "Glory, to the SteeL" 1 Mrs. Matthews, the lecturer of Cold Spring Grange, "adapted" the following song to meet the necessities of Cold Spring Grange at a recent meeting : WF.'BR A D A vn lIV DDATDPDC? 1 A BAND

s We have come to the Grange Hall, j We have come to the Grange Hall, ) We have come to the Grange Hall, c Where our interests dictate that Chorus We're a band of brothers, We're a band of brothers. We're a band of brothers, Now our purpose we'll relate. For without an installation We can fill no useful station. , At the Granger's celebration In this New Jersey State. Chorus We're a band of brothers. We're a band of brothers, We're a band of brothers, Installation is our fate. "Frankie", Charles and Jas. Henry, Michael, David and Jacob, Sbeppard, Thomas and Albert, And dear Robert are our names, and Chorus We're a band of sisters. We're a band of sisters. We're a band of sisters. And our several names are these Lizzie, Belle, Maine and Linda, Alice, Wid and Aurilla, Hannah, Em, Mary &nd Jennie, And Namah are our names. | We're a band of brothers, i We're a band of brothers, j We're a band of brothers, | Who in union celebrate. j A childless home is a cheerless home. , The m«to.rnal instinct exists in every j woman, and when it is ungrstified she is depri ved of much of the happiness of life. It often happens that childless- , neas is due to some cause which can be | removed, and often is removed by the of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. The vigor and vitality which this remedy imparts to the delicate j womanly organs, put them in a condi- ! tion of normal health, the lack of which is often the sole obstruction to maternity. Every woman should read Dr. Pierce's Common Sen«e Medical j Adviser, a book containing 1008 pages and 700 illustrations. It is sent entireI ly free on receipt of stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Send 21 onecent stamps for the paper Abound vol- | ume, or 81 stamps for cloth covered I Address Dr. P.. V. Pierce. 668 Main street, Buffalo, N. Y. 1 If you want anything form a paper I of pins to a pair of good gum bootTbos. Soulta, Cold Spring, can serve you. Local 'phone. tf floM WINTER TOURS VIA Pennsylvania r, r, February' 23, and March, 9, 1909. ROUND $49.75 TRIP FROM CAPE MAY SPECIAL PULLMA TRAINS IndeDeudond Travel In Florida For detailed Itineraries and fnll Information. consult nearest Ticket Agent.

0 Mr. mod Mrs. Frank Hand, or Wild- * "^*•'*^£1 "d Mrs. Eunice Lowe drove to Goshen y Friday to attend service ia tin Oatho:t lie Church. d Otufcnople have been well supplied with trash fish from Holly Besoh through the winter. Alfred Oreesc has as fineaspeiruf young colts as one need wislv They h an fine driven. U William Wilkey, who has been in the y "Lottie BotoelL" is at Alfred Scull's r for a few weeks. He intends taking a B life partner in a few weeks and will 1 so in a barge from Philadelphia. e Mrs. Emily Thompson entertained d her sister from Fishing Creek the first ^ of the week. j Thomas Loper and daughter, who have been sick with sore throat, are convalescent Joseph Camp and family and Ralph Schellenger and family attended the funeral of their father. Captain Coleman Camp, on Sunday at Ccrart House. James Schellenger has the contract for carrying the Pierce's and Diss Creek mails for the nextfoor years t and Elmer Hemingway has it for Green Creek. Mrs. Helen James, of Avalon, spent the week here with her parents. Several from here went to Burleigh Friday to attend the flag raising. Riohard and Luther Holmes went over in Luther's auto and the latter while working it had the misfortune to sprain his wrist Mr. and Mrs. Truman Hickman drove down and spent Thursday of last . week with Mr. and Mrs. Courtland Reeves. Mr. Hickman was taken quite 1 ill the next day and [has been under . the physicians care since. Mrs. Alfred Cresse was called to Holly Beach last week to visit her ( aunt, Mrs. Deborah -Crawford, who. , I was very ill and died Saturday, the . interment occurring Tuesday. Mrs. ' Crawford was the only surviving sister j - of Mrs. Lydis Hewitt who died just two weeks before her.

This is the fourth week of the revival service in the Methodist Church and the interest is great. A large number have professed conversion and others are Beeking. On Sunday night the house was filled to overflowing. There were more people present on Monday evening than there was seating capacity for. One pleasant feature of the meetirg is that several heads of families have professed conversion. People come from all the surrounding towns to these meetings. There is a aet> speaker almost every evening. May the good work .continue until it shall reach many more. Captain Joseph James is spending a few days at horiffe while bis vessel is in port. Levy Foster, who has been on the sick list for two weeks is somewhat improved. His youngest daughter, May, is very sick. We all wish them a speedy recovery. Virgil Errickson, of Diae Creek, was here Friday to appoint by the direction of the township committee, Truman Hickman, Townshjp fire warden. While Gertrude Cresse is visiting at Charles Loper's she has had the measles. Her father came over from Avalon ar.d spent Thursday with her. She is much improved. Some of the members of Hereford Lodge of Odd Fellows went to Court | Housi- Sunday to attend the funeral of | their brother. Col eman Camp. TV Stent Of Lmi Lift [ A French scientist has discovered : one secret "f long life. His method deals with the blood. But long ago * millions of Americans |had prcwed ; Electric Bitters prolongs life and ; makes it worth living. It purifies, " enriches Jand vitalizes the blood, re- , builds wasted nerve cells, imparts , ' life and tone to the entire system. Its a godsend to weak, sick and debilitated people. "Kidney trouble had blighted ■ my life for months," writes W. M. I Sherman, of Cashing, Me., "but Electric Bitters cured me entirely. " Only | 50c at All Druggists. feb "The Grand" Motion Picture Theatre is the popular place ot resort in the ! evenings. The pictures displayed are the latest and roost interesting obtainable. This is the only show of the r kind now running in this city. tf T. H. Taylor is the Cape May Agent for Waldorf shoes for men and women, $2.50. Hand sewed method. Strings for all kinds of strin ged in strumenta and large assortment o music at Star and Wave Music and Stationery Department, 817 Washington street. Caution about the use ana Selection of Spectacles L. C. ASHBURN DOCTOR OF OPTICS Broadway next to Gold Leaf Factory West Cape May, New Jersey, h t

* attend the funeral of Mr. Samp's 1 Lemuel Shaw, of Philadelphia, waa 1 the goest of Mr. and Mn. William Smith last week. r Miss -Ethel Blattner waa an over ' Sunday visitor with her parents. Her mother returned with her to Philadelphia Mooday where she will spend ten days with her daaghter. ! Alan DeP. Swing was a Philadelphia visitor during the week. Mrs. Daniel Stevens entertained her sister. Miss Lake over Sunday. Miss Hunt, of Philadelphia, is toe guest of her cousin, Miss Mamie ; Nichols Wilbur Collins spent Sunday here with his ta-rily. ' Mrs Arnold is enlarging her Broad1 way cottage by the addition of two rooms cm the second floor, one of which is to be a fine bath room. Mrs. Helen Edmun 's was a visitor ot ' Holly Beach Wednesday. Mrs. Shinn is making a visit in Millville with her mother. Mrs. Josepji Brewton spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. William Hoffman at Cold Spring. Mr. Hoffman, is her brother and is seriously ill with typhoid fever. Myron Morton is suffering from a very badly sprained ankle. He injured it whil « playing' basket ball. , M». and Mrs. Daniel Mifler were in | Holly Beach Tuesday where they at- , tended the funeral cf Mrs. Miller's j nephew, Howard Buck. Walter Ewing, of Collingswood, has , been spending several days here with , Mr. ard Mrs. Coleman Camp. Charles Piereon.^the little son of Mr. ( and Mrs. Hamilton Pieraon, was taken ] to Hahnemann Hospital Wednesday ( afternoon for treatment. He has been seriously ill and is in a critical con- t dition. r-t ( Mrs.'Charles Perkins was among the f Philadelphia visitors this week. Philadelphia

S BASKET BALL GAMES One of the best basket ball games " seen here this winter was ended with a tie score Monday evening, between the West Cape May A. A. team and the new Cape May A. A. team, the score being 4 to 4. five minutes extra time after the conclusion of the second half 1 in order to break the tie, resulting in ' no further scoring : The lineup: West Cape May Cape May Faust Forward Crawford Boerner Channels Forward Vanzant, Foster McPherson Centre Benckert | Greaves Guard Perkins Reeve.- Guard Tenenbaum ' Field Goals — Channels, Greaves, 1 Boerner 2. Fouls— On, West Cape May s 4 ; on Cape May 4. West Cape May A. A. basket ball t team carried off the victory by a score of 9 to 7, in the contest with the Cape , May High School team Wednesday evening, in a closely contested game. The positions : I West Cape May Cape May , Faust Forward Mecray r Channels Forward Shields Nichols Ceutre Needles Greaves Guard Hines Teal Guard Little Field Goals — Faust 2; Channels 1; I Mecray 2. Foul Goals — Nichols 3; 1 Needles 3. Fouls — On Cape May 3 , on West Cape May 3. Referee — Collier. GAME ON MONDAY The Cape'May. A. A. and West Cape May A. A. basket ball teams will play 1 on Monday evening at the Auditorium, at 8:15 p. m., sharp. Health and muscle are developed l-y , the judicious exerc ise afforded oy the 1 bowling alleys. Cougress Alleys, 33 Perry street, are the moat modern 1 and best equipped. Try an even- 1 ing at the ancient and ever bnjoyable , game. tf i CASTORIA. Emu the _^The Kiwl Yoi! Hart j i hairrbalsam Horses, Wagons and Harness wil i be sold at public sale on Thursday, - 25th inst. Sele starts at 11 a. m. at the Excelsior Livery Stables.

of Cod Liver OR 1$ the means ' When work is hard and dirty is heavy, it makes Hfe bright ftisthethiaedgeofthewedfle; the thick end is food. Sit what is the use of food when you hate it and can't digest it? Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil is the food that mates you forget your stomach. Send thk adwrtteaeaL- together *«h mm of paptr ta which tt appean. jour addrca and yoa* "Complete Handy Atlas ti tbcWaid." scott &bowne, 40>PMr4St,no»tc«k ? NOTICE An accommodating person having apiointed himself custodian of valuable! woodland, (not belonging to laying aside all Ihc -elf-sacrifice on his part which it entails, and solely for the purpose (we tupuoke) of relieving the owner of any annoyance which it might cause, or of any profit which might thereby' arcru, has taken it upon himself to relieve the property of its valuable woodland, by felling trees and preparing Ihero for his special useu. Now, this all happened in the thriving fand thickly populated village of Cold Spring, just adjoining. Of when the owner heard of thip

startling and unwonted pensroaity on the perpetrator's part she was dnly * exorcised and appreciated it at its full J value, 1 ut cculd not i ntertain the th ugbts of his sacrificing himself urther in that capacity and will see to 6 it that he does not continue longer in B the service. The days of "Poachers" B are supposed to have passed but it B seems that Cold Spring is not yet civile ised enough for its discontinuance." ® JUSTICE. 3 NO. 92&B. Report of the condition of the MerV chants National Bank at Cape May. in j the State of New Jersey, at the cioae _ of business. February 6th. 1909. RESOURCES. r Loans and Discounts. $ 25,251.71 t U. S. Bonds to secure drr culation, 12,500.00 a Premium on U. S. Bonds, 348.75 Bonds, Securities, etc., 10,000.00 • Banking house. Furniture and f Fixtures, 9,275.42 Due from approved reserve agents, 81,748.75 Checks and other cash items, 886.72 Notes of other National I Banks, 750.00 e Fractional Paper Currency, Nick-Is and Cents, 175.84 Lawful money reserve in Bank, viz: . Specie, $6,469.30 Legal tender notes, 100.00 6,569.30 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer, (5 per sent ' of circulation) 625.00 3 Expenses, 2,581.29 ! Total, $100,210.28 LIABILITIES. . Capital stock paid in, $ 40,000.00 ' Surplus fund, 4,182,00 > National Bank notes outi standing, 12,600.00 Individual deposits subject to check, 42,197.28 Cashier's checks outstanding, 8.00 ; Capitals stock not certified, paid in, 1,328.00 Total. $100,210.28 State of New Jersey, County of Cape May, ss. > ' I, Henry H. Eldredge, Cashier of 1 the above named bank, do solemnly i swear that the above statement is true 1 to the best of my knowledge and ! belief. HENRY H. ELDREDGE, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of February, 1909. GILBERT C. HUGHES. Notary Public. Correct— Attest : ' ^ W. L. STEVENS. JCS. H. HANES. W. L. CUMMINGS. JCHN T. HEWITT. ^P^ftora. R. J. Johnson is closing out all horse blankets at 15 per cent reduction for next 15 days. Get in on this.

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