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OAPDNEK VALUABLE ON COMMITTEES The Os mden Courier 'i ataff coma pandent has the following to at of Hon. John J. Gardner, who has represented this district acceptably so many yea is in Congress : With the retirement of Hon. Jewr Die rstreet, of Indiana, from Congress on Maroh 4th next, there will be a vacancy as chairman of the Committee on Postoffices and Psfct Roads. The next man in line for this position is John J. Gardner, of Atlantic City, well known throughout New Jersey as "Old Brains." Mr. Gardner is chairman of the Committee on Labor, and it is possible that he may be retained in that capacity, as it is known by the Speaker that be has made a careful study of the labor question, and ia well qualified for the position be holds as chairman of that important committee. Representative Gardner is s deep ^student He demonstrated bis capacity for research when a member of the Industrial Commission which made a report comprising nineteen volumes, and Mr. Gardner had much to do with the compilation of the report before it went to the printer. In the work of the Committee on Labor the Jersey stateman has shown the same conscientious devotion to doty that made his work with the Industrial Commission so conspicuous, sod be ia recognized sa an authority on labor matters in the House of Uepreaentatives. The Postoffice Committee is a big proposition to handle, and it ia so regarded in the House. However, there is no doubt with reference to the ability of Mr. Gardner to fill the place satisfactorily if be sbouldbe appointed. He is so valuable in bis present position of chairman of the Labor Committee, that it is probable that Mr. Cannon may decide i hat it will be better for him to retain thia present position, and to give the i'ostoffice Committee to some one else. At all events, if Mr Gardner docs not get the committee, it will not be owing to any lack of ability on his part, hot it will lie due to the fact that hia services are considered of more value to the House in his o'd position with the Committee on Labor. CITY SUED FOR J 1 0.000 Certain distinguished members of the bar, attorneys for Henry Brown, colored, plaintiff have hrought suit in the New Jersey Supreme Court against the City of Cape May. John N. . Rteves, George Lehman and James T. Rice defendants for the recovery of damages to the amount of $10,000 for certain injuries alleged to have been sustained by the said Henry Brown, plaintiff, in his "credit, fame, standing, position and circumstances." The declaration alleges that said plaintiff was greatly bruised, and hurt and wounded and exposed to danger to his health and lift, at ;the Public Pavilion No. 1, on the evening of - September 6th last, by Oitj of Cape May acting through its ; agents and employes. Reeves, Lehman and Rice, and all of these defendants are summoned to answer unto the said Henry Brown, in an action of tort, before tne Supreme Coart of the State of New Jersey at Trenton, March 6th, next. Our readers will recall the circumstances of the attempted ejectment of Brown from Pavilion No. 11, during a concert by Wheel ock'o Band, by;Offlcer John N. Reeves. Are you in need of a car of lime. R. T. Johnson represents the finest grade in the market. Ask for prices. 1110 SUNK Rev. Mr. Thomas' son from college, is home for a abort time. Warren O. Neal went to Philadelphia Sunday to replenish hia store goods. It will pay you to give him a call. Mrs. William Harris ia entertaining her mother, Mrs. Montgomery, of Philadelphia. Mrs. Edwards waa visiting friendB and relatives at Wildwood this week., i Sidney Goff, of Cape May, called on ' hia brother David on Sunday. Wagon loads of people nightly attend ! the revivals being hefd at Green Creek Church. - , Mr. John Morton Is the proud owner \ of a good cow. Mrs. George LanJis is spending the day with Mrs. Bertha Neal. Thoan on the sick list and under the care of Dr. Lake are Mr. Turner. Mr. Rilay, Miss McCarty. Mrs. AnniefNeal and Mrs. Lewis Wilson. ■" The^Centenary of Lincoln's birth was observed by our-public school with appropriate exercises. The children who took part did credit both to themselves and to those who had trained them. Even the smallest childien bad something to say in honor of the great man whon even our Nation deiights to honor. The flag salute given by the' school ia worthy of mention as ate also a vocal solo by Adlaide Harris, entitled "The GoodiOld U. 8. A," and a vocal duet by Virginia Edwards and Olive Harris. The latter was called "The Sword of Bunker HilL" A medley of patriotic songs waa appreciated by the audience. Many incidents of Lincoln's life were related and many interesting anecdotes told about him. Mrs. Rilay, the primary teacher of our school, had charge of the music for the afternoon and she also gave Lincoln's celebrated "Speech at Get-

> lyaburg." The principal, Mrs. , Hlldreth, read Governor Fort's proof tarnation regarding the wbaeisauce of . Lincoln's birthday and also a letter . bearing on Lincoln's life from State Superintendent Baxter. A suitable address was givy by Rev. J. R. Thomas. 1 B. T. Johnson has one entire build- i - ing at Eras that ia given up to the e display of harness. Get your spring , supply for your horses there. ; COOT HOUSE. 1 Charles A. Farnum, of Philadelphia, . I was here in the interest of real qstate ' . on the Stone Harbor tract last week. 1 t William Lake, of Ocean City, waa r transacting business here recently. , Harry Townaecd, of Clermont, waa ] calling on friends hero recently. j , Last Friday Miss Louise Springer < went to Philadelphia for a two days' , trip. i Teachers from all parts of the county < s attended th« Teachers' Association ] > held in the High School building here last Saturday. 3 Dr. and Mrs. J alius Way entertained i t company over Sunday. j { Miss Deborah Grace, of Kldora. * as < j visiting Miss Ella Hewitt part of^last . week. , < e The certificate of Incorporation of i . the Coast Knitting Company has been j filed in the office of the County Clerk, i e The office of the new company is located at the northeast corner of De j Hirsch and Washington avenues in 1 _ th* borough of Woodbine, end the ' e ag- nt in charge is Morris L. Bayard. e The objects of the i ompuny are prie marily to manufacture and sell knit 1 goods of every kind and description. . The incorporators who started the _ company with an authorized capital of } . $25,000, are Morris, L. Bayard, Arthur r W. Gluct and Abraham Moskovitz. 1 The certificate of incorporation of e the Eastern Trading Company, has alr so been filed in the Connty Clerk's 1 t Office at the county vest This company is a real estate corporation and ' e will deal extensively in real estate I matters. The office of the company is . at Sea Isle City and former Mayor Thomas E.'Ludlam is {the agent The j authorized ^capital stock amounts to $1QO,000. The promoters are Ferdinand e Weser and Walter C. Sacks, of Pbila- ' . delphia, and Thomas E. Ludlara, of Sea I e Isle City. t The Business Men's Social Club of . Court House are planning to hold a . clam bake in the in the near future, f The Court House Athletic Association r will put a strong team in the field'this : u season, and Manager Palmer Way will have his men in good form before the 1 . season opens. b Last Wednesday evening the Court f House shuffle team was defeated by j the Holly Beach City Club at Holly 1 t Beach City, by eleven pointa in a one 3 hundred fifty point game. There were ■ r some changes in the visiting team. ' j Thefteam was composed of the foliow- < ing players: Captain John H. Twad- 1 f dell, J. Logan TwaddelL George Gray, I 9 Lewis K. Wheaton, Walter Norton and 3 Somen Norton. JThe 11 oca Is used the e same team as when they played the t first game at Court House. A series of five game will be plaved and the . third will take place at the Hotel , f Bellevue, Court House, next Wednes- ( , dwr Sunday evening, February 7th, Paul ; N. Hand and Miss Eva S. Camp, daughter of Captain Coleman Camp, ; - of Cape May Court House, were mar- j s riod at the Baptist parsonage, by the , Rev. w. W. Bullock. After the wedding Captain Camp , left for his boat at Camden, and on Thursday evening telegram was rej ceived stating that the Captain waa . dead, having been afflicted witn hear disease. j The books of the Mechanics^and , f Laborers Building and Loan Association of Cape May Court House are open g for subscriptions to new series of j stock. The books will be closed the j evening of the fifteenth. I J DENN1SVILLE I I Mrs. Lizzie Strawbridge has re- 1 J turned home from a viait with her r | brother, Mr. John ^Thompson, of ] I Goahen. e Miss Tillie Kulp, of Philadelphia, spent the week end with her friend, e Miss Roxana Gaudy. Misses Reba M. Earnest and Lena 1 Corson, attended the teachers' asso- ' ciation, held at Court House last Sat- I s urday afternoon. Mis8 Lottie Carrol! is making an ' 0 extended visit with friends and rela- ' - tives at Philadelphia. 1 1 Erasmus K. Earnest and family, of ' i Camden, visited hia parents over ' t Sunday. ' 0 Miss Frances Holmes returned home 1 e last Thursday from an extended 1 visit 1 - in Philadelphia. 1 The funeral of Mrs. Kate Hoffman 1 was held here last Saturday. A numi fcer of relatives and friends ot PhilsJ oelphia attended I Learning Gandy, who is employed at ■ i Camden, spent Sunday with his par- ! 1 enta. . , r The Ep worth League held an interesting meeting last JSunday. evening in f the Methodist Episcopal Church. It e waa the Lincoln Centennial. Song e service led by Mrs. Lydia Buahnell. Franklin Earnest, Jr., of Camden, 1:

who spent the week end with hia p«r- f . enta here, rendered a violin nolo in the r Methodist Episcopal Cfaoroh ob Sunday • morning. , Lut Uoaki Ht. ud In. W, 1 I ouglaaa. Mrs. Osmon M. Geary, and Miss Phoede Douglass called npoc Mm. I Reed Chambers, of EkScra. Mrs. ? Chambers waa formerly Miss Com ! Eldredge, of Swain ton. m The farmers in thia^ vicinity are C preparing to plant larger.crops of to- b matoes this year than ever before. s Mrs. Ella Geary was recently visit- t ing ber daughter,. Mrs. Will eta Coreoq. a of Court House. F1SHIN6 CREEL S Interesting meetings axe being held q the new Chapel. A number of con- n verisons have resulted. P .Mr. and Mre. Bacon, of Camden, * re accompanied by several friends j, on -heir recent visit to their new I Gordon Yearicks has been quite ILL _ Mr. and Mra. Richard Matthews in attendance upon their daughter- ti in-law who was so ill at Cold Spring tl C Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Bate were three d day gaests of their brother and sister at Cold Spring last week. , Mrs. Johnson was quite ill during \ the week. M. ^ Mrs. Lemuel Iaarri and son Milton, of Bordentown, spent part of last week with ber mother, Mrs. Cynthia Matthews. Mrs. Jennie McPherson returned , Saturday after spending a few r days in Philadelphia and other places. I Mrs. Cynthia Matthews returned ' > after spending two weeks with . her daughter, Mrs. Belie Thompson, at f Green Greek. 8 Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Barnett, spent a Friday night with her mother. Mrs. i O. Montgomery at Holly Beach. .mi Mra. Emily Thompson, of Green Creek, spent Monday with her parent, Mrs. Daniel Woolson Her sister Edna ia visiting here for a few days. Gordon Yerrick and brother Harvey, , spent Saturday and Sunday with their , brother Fenton, at Court House. I The young men of our place turned . out and helped Aaron Woolson move , part of his pigeon bouse on Saturday. Several of our young folks are at- < tending revival at Green Creek where , they are having fine meetings. Wilbert Reno, of Cranbery, N. J., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Ruio, far a i few dcys. I Wesley Bavis, of Green Creek, was i calling on friends and relatives here Toesday. . * Miss Jennie Shaw spent Saturday with ber cousin, Mary .Snyder, who is still confined to the bouse*, i We are pleased to state Miss Emma i Barnett is recovering. She has been very sick with pneumonia. ii The Danghtera had their annual in 5 stallation on Wednesday evening and had a fine evening for it. S. DEATHS MRS. SUSAN LUDUM The deaib of Mra. Susan Ludlam oc- 13 curred on Saturday last a* the age of fifty-nine years and the funeral took p place from her late residence on ( Hughes street on Tuesday, interment ' n Cold Spring Presbyterian Church. I Ludlam was a very warm hearted F and affectionate womaD, alwayt ready > to assist those in trouble and she had | hosts of friends There. She was the widow of the late Daniel Ludlam, and a daughter of the late Edward sod Anna Douglas. Her death has caused a great deal of sadness among many friends here. Dr. James McLeod, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, conducted the funeral ceremonies. UTTLE* JULIA REEVES DEAD Julia, the twelve months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ^Andrew Reeves, died at their home in Cold Spring, on Tuesday morning. An attack of measles which later developed into plural pneumonia, waa the cause of I death. The funeral services occurred 0 Thursday at 2 o'clock, interment ^ being made at Cold Spring. p COMMUNICATION o Mr. Editor:— Will you kindly insert u in your next issue the following suggestion. I notice that one of the most 8 valuable real estate properties we have £ in our city does not have any sidewalks a around it It is known as the Stock- p ton. W6uld think it advisable for the of Trade for the betterment of £ city, to take steps, with the City V Council, and advise them to take aonie a action immediately in the matter. 0 Why should the condition be allowed & exist Signed, r A TAXPAYER. 1 Grand Motion Picture Special. Wash- ^ Birthday, February 22, 1909. V Matinee 3:80 o'clock. Evening West c Cape May Cadets will drill on stage between the acts. First class pictures , shown. Turn out and see them. tl ii P OABTORZA. 1 Banth

NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF > CREDITORS In the District Court of the United States for the District of New Jersey. the matter of J. Harbison. In Bankruptcy To tbToedfton of Villiam J. Harbiof Wildwood, in the County of May, and di«trict>toresaid, a Notice is hereby given that on the i seventh day of February, A. D.. IMS, the said William J. Harbison, waa duly adjudicated bankrupt; and that the first meeting of hia creditors will be . hold at the office of the Referee in Bankruptcy, in the City of Cape May, : on the ninth day of Manh, A. U., ' 1909, at eleven o'clock in the foreat which time the said creditors attend, prove their claims, appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt, and transact such othtr business as may properly come before said meetDated Cape May, N. J.. Feb. 18, 1909. LEWIS T. STEVENS. Referee in Bankruptcy. For seeds for the farm and garden go R. T. Johnson, Erma, N. J. He is authorized agent for Johnson Seed ' and W. P. Stokes, of Philaand keeps a supply on hand. simWtt Musle and Stationery Department YOUR CONVENIENCE We are now offering the following LEGAL BLANKS on sale at the Star and Wave Offire and others will be : added from time to time : Agreements for Buildings. Agreements to Convey Lands. Assignments for Mortgages. Bill of Sale Bqnd and Mortgage. Chattel Mortgage. Administrator's Deed. Executor's Deed. Warranty Deed-— Three Days Notice to Tenants. Thirty Days Notice to Tenanti-. Release of Liens. Powers of Aitorney. Proxies. Also Typewriting Papers Mimiograpb Papers Carbon Papers Backing Paper Box Paper Pound Faper Music Paper Drawing Paper Foolscap, legal cap, bill cap, letter and note i«per. Blotting paper in full sheets or cut usual size, 10 pieces assorted colors, 6 cents. Many other kinds of papers. Sole agents for Edison Phonographs, records and supplies. Stationery of all kinds. All the popular music Banjo, violin, guitar strings, and other musical supplies. Edison records can be heard before purchasing. Ml AND WAYE and Stationery Dep't. 317 Washington Street Cape May, N. J. TIE I1RICE S-WEEK IBID, TIE GREATEST NEWSPAPER Of in TYPE IT ALWAYS TEUS THE KEWS AS IT IS i PR01PTIT AMD TOUT READ 1M EYERT ENGLISH STEALING COUNTRY j It has invariably been the great effort I of the Thrice-a Week edition of the New York World to publish the news impartially in order that it may be an accurate reporter of wnat has happened. It tells the truth, irrespective of party, aud for that reason it has achieved a position with the public unique among papersjof its class. If you want the news as it really is, subscribe to the Thrice-a-Week edition of the New York World, which comes to yon every other day except Sunday, and is thus practically a daily at the price of a weekly. The THRICE-A-WEEK WORLD'S regular subscription price is onjy $1.00 per year, and this pays for 156 papers. We offer this unequalled newspaper and the Star and Wave together for one year for $1.66. , The regular subscription price of the two papers is $2. INVITATIONS neatly Printed if not Engraved. We can imitate Engraved work so 1 closely that it will deceive a great many, and it would 'simply be out of the question to procure better engravthan we are selling. Bee the camples and be convinced. Star and Wave Publishing Company, 815 and 817 Washington Street. i Cape May, N. J. Modern Printing from High Class Type I

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