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osbbese i IKf Stove end Nut Coal reduced 50 cents per ton durihg April I j LEHIGH JEDDO AND SUSQUEHANNA COAL Five ton of Jedd » Coal will last as I >ng as six . ton of other Coal. Give Jeddo a trial and be convinced Charles S. Church Keystone Phone 76 Jackson and Perry Sts. | j iSAVE 33 Per Cent. MEN'S, WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING sim _%F YOU buy your clothing in PhilidelLgrl T I phi* you must p*y your share of the > UMmJ high rentals of Philadelphia stores The 1 prices are a THIRD MORE than you 12-®" can get the latest styles and finest tailor- . Ug for at GATBLY & HURLEY'S, CAMDEN. J If not convenient to call at our big atore— drop us ; a postal card and we'll mail you OUR FREE c CATALOGUE of Spring and Summer Styles in \ ; men's, ladies' and misses' garments. You will ; ; find that you can be thoroughly satisfied on your • wearing apparel right here, and by reason of OUR ! EASY TERMS you can ; Back of every purchase is our reputation of ' twenty years and an unreserved guarantee of com- HkUsB ' plete satisfaction, both as to style— Ct— wearing ■ Value and prices. In almost every town in South ' Jersey G. & H. Clothing is popular, ar.d tiirough our easy terms of payment entire families are ' enabled to enjoy the best that's made. Come to the store or ORDER the garments by mail. You'll ; ; be satisfied either way. All mail orders are filled ' In case you can visit the store, you'll find us Jm ! six blocks below the BROADWAY R. R. STATION, or all trolleys will transfer you to our doors. , . ^ ADD L I C The big advantage in , vMnr L I w buying Carpets of us lies ' in the fact that we buy direct from the Great Carpet Mill*. We Hup for our 3 big stores and this gives cur 1 ■ cust omen the benefit of a great saving in prices and the ; ; ' ' finest assortment to choose from. A selection of over !: 400 rolls of Jap snd China Matting. Rugs of all sizes. W LOWEST PRICES ON I t: Chlnaware, Cut Glass, Watches, |» I | Jewelry and Silverware I

i EVERYTHING THE FAMILY WEARS EVERYTHING TO FURNISH A HOME t ALL OF IT ON EASY TERMS ♦ I^CARKTS SlS^ rURNITURE^J JUST BELOW THE BROADWAY R. R. STATION ♦ BROADWAY & PINEST.,CAMDEN| I CAPE MAY OFFICE, 914 C0RG1E ST. I The I Merchants N ationaJ Ba.nK Having over one hundred Cape May stockholders, is distin ctly a HOME INSTITUTION The officers and directors Invite your Inquiry regarding its affairs and your co-operation in its success 3 Per Celt Interest Allowed on Time Accounts. Private Boxes For Rest In Fire and Burglar Proof Vault* OFFICERS W. L. Btevens, President Joseph H. Haoes, Vice Pres. Henry H. Eldtedge, Oaahier I George H. Reeves. Vice Pres. Everett J. Jerrell Asst. Cashier DIRECTORS I Win. H* Church. George H. Reevea , ■ W. L. CummlugB F. B. Mecray H 8. Rutherfor d Joseph H. Hanaa John W. Mecray E W. Spriogcr ■ John T. Hewitt W. H. PhlUipa M. D. W. L. Btevens MATTINGS Call and see our full line of matting [ and inlaid linoleum, tin and agate ware. A full line to select from. Tin roofing in all its branches. JESSE Js/L. -BIROWIIS) Sax MANSION NTKKKT 1 Cape May City. Mew Jersey r

COLD SHOTS. ; Joseph Halbruner waa unfortunate I enough to loee'a newly purchased boree j I Thursday night | George Walter, of Gape May Point « | life saving station, has returned home | for the summer. ' I Shamgmr Douglass and daughter, aril rived at home Tuesday after a pleasant J * visit with Philadelphia relative*. ' 1 J The Jr. O. U. A.pC held a basnet | in their hall Friday evening. | Mrs. William Bailey called on school 1 | No. 4 last week. I A number of enthusiastic Grangers I j went to Tuckaboe [Friday to attend a * meeting of the Pomona Grange. ' Miss Florence Hoffman drove to ' j" Fishing Creek Monday. ' Mr. and |Mr*. Horace Richardson. ' of Court House, rwere Sunday visitors 1 at Mr. Lewi* Hoffman's. "Aunt" Eliza Green, an'sged and much respected colored resident of tbjs vicinity is very ill. ; Mrs. Cynthia Batteaat, wife of Ben- c ' jsmin Batteaat, was buried from her < [ late residence here Sabbath last The skating rink at Cape May is ] * well patronized by tbe young ladies ' ! and gents of our village. ; Mr. and Mrs. Claude EWredge ire domiciled in the W. Brown house. I Mrs. BelleJOarley^called on Fishing « ' Creek acquaintances last week. ; Mrs. Enos Tomlin and sister spent Saturday with Fishing Creek "friends. We welcome Mr. and Mrs. Otway '■ Brown to ourfvillage. The Board of Freeholders inspected the Mill Lane Road Monday. ! ! Miss Mary R. Miller spent Saturday at her home here after having been en- ' ; , gaged in [teaching .in -the Woodbine High School ' during the week. She resumed school duties Monday morning. Mrs. George [Walter has been quite ill of catarrhal gaBtritis during the past ! two weeks. At present writing her | ; condition is somewhat improved, and ' that nothing may retard her progress .'on the road to health, is' the wish of her many friends. | De[Witt C. JSldredge, wholhas held a government position at Fort Washing- ; ton during the winter months, gave his fauiily^a pleasant surprise by making them a'.brief visit on Sunday. He was I en route for Maine, the location of his i new post of duty. Hejis an engineer of marked[ability, and the government is beginning to recongize theffact, ; J Many of our residents will be pained - to learn of the death of Mrs. Abraham Huntsinger. of Mishawaka, Indiana, after an illness of a few weeks. Mrs. • Huntsinger was formerly Miss Mill!- ! ! cent Garrison, and was a sister of ; I Mrs. Emily Schellengei and Mrs. Mary ■ R. Soffe, who reside [here. We extend sympathy(to the bereaved ones. An Edison phonograph and a collec, | tion of records beip to make happy homes.

Thomas Soults' general store in Cold Spring is a popular base of supplies in Lower Township and a "square deal" f, is given to eveiy patron. 1 rf « q RIO CRANDE Mrs. Edna Endicott and 6on spent " three days with Mrs. Nora Bate*, of t Fishing Creek. P The Methodist Sunday school children n are practicing for Easter. g Master Ralph Denn celebrated his e 14th birthday on Monday. 1 Mrs. Hannah Doyle, of Camden, is c enjoying a visit to her[mother, Mrs. g R. Fisher. t Warren Neal. our grocer, went to « ' Philadelphia on Tuesday to purchase 8 goods for his (store. You [will do well c by calling and purchasing. r Mrs. Anna Crease is quite indisposed 1 at this writing. Mrs. Amelia Neal and daughter Louisa went to Court House Monday. Mrs. Emma Harris is entertaining I her.'mother from Philadelphia. Mrs. Daniel Oosgrove is critically ill. < Mrs. John Morton and Earl Thomp- ' son attended tbe funeral of Henry J Hoffman, of Erma, Tuesday afternoon. ' Our road overseer, David Scull, is getting the roads in'a fine condition. The road from Rio Grande to Holly Beach will be closed on Monday next for repairs. QUICK CLIMATIC CHANGES try strong constitutions and cause, among other evils, nasal catarrh, a troublesome and offensive disease. Sneezing and snuffling, coughing and difficult breathing, and the drip, drip of the foul discharge into the throat— all are ended by Ely's Cream Balm. This honest remedy contains' no cocaine, mercury, nor other harmful ingredient ' Tbe worst cases yield to treatment in a short time. All druggists 60c, or mailed by Ely Bros., 66 Warren street. New York. T. H. Taylor is the Cape May Agent for Waldorf shoes for men and women$2.60. Hand sewed method. * Constantly onlhand for spring planting—Irish Cobbler. Early Pink Bliss, Early Six -Weeks, Early Roee and Green Mountain seed potatoes by tbe bag or bushel. II. T. Johnson, Erma. OASTORXA. UnUnpb ag

A number of our people attended the J horse sale of Dr. Dix at Court House Saturday. Charles Hollingsepd purchased a fine two yew M colt. Miss May Foster, who has been ill several weeks is Improving. Mr. and [Mrs. Elite Lee, of Holly ' Beach, passed through here one day < last week. - . Mrs. Elisabeth Foster and daughter. ] Mrs. Clara Bright, spent Wednesday of j last week here. Mrs. Emily Hand, of Rio Grande, j passed a day of last week here. Our pound fishermen are busy getting their pounds up for tbe early run of fish. The Methodist Sunday school will ( render the Easter "Song of Triumph" j Easter evening. Mrs. Mamie Hebenthal. of Cape May, visited friends here recently Richard Creese, of Avaion, visited | his sick father David Cresse here one < day last week. Mr. Cresse is 81 years i old an J is very feeble. i Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson and i Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Robinson attended i the Junior Mechanics St Cold Spring on i Friday evening. Since the close of tbe revival servioe in tbe Methodist Church the members are holding cottage prayer meetings Friday evenings. It was at Harry Thompson's last week. . Mr. and Mrs. Harry Learning spent Saturday night with friends here. Pilot and Mrs. Daniel Stevens, of West Cape May, [visited Mrs. Stevens' mother last week [and while here was looking at a farm with a view of purchasing. The regular business meeting of the Epworth League was held at the home of Ralph Schellenger Monday evening, , after which a social was enjoyed. Mrs. Jane Bennett spent Wedneday . with her daughter at Wildwood. I Mrs. Mary Holmes, who ib passing , several weeks with her daughter came r up last week to visit her sick brother, David Cresse. i An interesting district meeting of . the K. G. E. lodge was held in the hall 3 here when ten members from Heislert ville were present. Grand Chief Sidney 5 Hall, of Millville, and] one member s from Bridgeton. r We hear that tbe road to Holly Beach t is soon" to be closed for the purpose of widening. This will be quite inconi venient for our people. A great deal i of hay, piling and other things is taken over each week. ' Mr. and Mrs. Redman Stiles, of Dias . Creek, spent Tuesday here, tbe guest f ot Mr. Stiles' brother Rollon. f MECRAY'S PHARMACY SUCCESSFUL d After a great deal of effort and correspondence Mecray 's Pharmacy, the popular drug atore, have succeeded in ' getting the Dr. Howard Co. to make a y special half price introductory offer on the regular fifty cent size of their celebrated specific for the cure of constipaDratea specinc ioi me cuxe ui cunon^n- ^

tion and dyspepsia. This medicine is a recent discovery I the cure of all diseases of the r stomach and bowels. It not only gives , quick relief, but it makes permanent t cures. Dr. Howard's specific has been so re- < markably succeeafu! in curing conBtipa- £ tion, dyspepsia and ail liver troubles, f that. Mecray is willing to return the price paid in every case where it does 1 not give relief. * Headaches, coated tongue, dizziness, j gas on staMch, specks before the , donstipation, and all forms of . liver and stomach trouble are soon 1 cured by this scientific medicine. 1 So great is the demand for this ] specific that Mecray's have been able , , to secure only a limited supply, and every one who is troubled with dyspep- ] 1 sis, constipation or liver trouble should i call upon them at once, or send 25 j • cents, and get sixty doses of the best medicine ever made, on this special ■ ' half price offer with their personal guarantee to refund the money if it , does not cure. Gome and buy fertilizer as you do j feed when you want it, as we have it in our large warehouses alwaye on hand, | consisting of the following brands: "Royal Fish Guano," ^'Vegetable and t Vine," "White and [Sweet Potato j Special," "Packers Union Potato i Manure" and "Universal." R. T. Johnson, Erma, N. J. COURT "house. CapL Smith M. Stiles, of Perth j Amboy, was visiting relatives here | during the first of tbe week. Miss Marie Springer and Mrs. [H. M. Roorback was shopping in Philadelphia : the .first of the week. H. Gaskill spent part of the week ; with friends in Millville. The Glee Club are |practicing for i j another entertainment which they will ^ give next month. The ' Sewing Circle of tbe Ladies' I J Auxiliary of the M. E. Church, met at| , the [home of Mrs. Olin Lore on Monday evening. Thoee'preaent were Mra. Olin Lore, (Mrs. William Steel, Mrs. Louise Rooback, Mrs. Xenie Springer, t Mrs. W. H. Gill, Mrs. Dora Stiles and - Misses Louise Spriiiger, Hattie Springer and Anna Townsend. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller were recent visitors at Goshen. BmaKAfkrVM I If you have pains in the back, Urine ary. Bladder or Kidney trouble, and want a certain pleasant herb cure for woman's ills, try Mother Gray's Australian-Leaf. It is a safe and never-failing regulator. At Druggists ( or by "■<' 60 cents. Sample package FREE. Address Tbe Mother Gray Co.. Le£oy. N. Y. 8-20 4t

I Tbe dape May A. A. team retains*; its record Friday evening by defeating | the strung West Cape May A. A. te«m I by s score of 28 to 18. TheOapeMay team has gene through tbe season with out a defeat excepting that given by Vine land. Tbe lineup : Cape May West Gape May Hughes, H.. Furwatd Greaves Forward Channel Cassedy F., Centre Nichols Shields, Boerner Guard Cohen Crawford. Guard Taylor Vanxait Field Goals — Dorner 1; Caasedy 1; Hughes. F., 4 ; Boerner 8 ; Vansant 8 ; ; Channels 1 ; Nichols S ; Cohen 1. Foul ; Goals— Boemer £ ; Nichols 8 ; Cohen 1 : ] Dorner 2. Fouls- On Cape May 16; on j West Cape May 17. Referee — BenckerL ' A swift game between the Alpha ball team of Camden, and tbe Cape May A. A. team Friday evening ■ resulted in a victory for the Alpha by score of 41 to 29. In the first half > Cape May waa four points ahead but I tbe Alphas rallied in the second half i and won out. The lineup : Alpha Cape May : Roth Forward Boerner , Bauchquin Forward Vansant Ames Centre Hughes, F. Weaver Guard Tenenbaum ' Penn Guard Crawford Field Goals— Roth 8; Bauchquin 6; . t Ames 7 ; Weaver 8 ; Penn 1 ; Boerner 10 ; Vanzant 8. Foul Goals— Weaver I ; Tenenbaum 8. Fouls— On Cape May t 7; on Alpha 18. Referee— BenckerL : 1 s The game Wednesday evening be- j - tween the Cape May A. A. team and the AiphaB of Camden, resulted in ; ; another victory for the Alpha team by e a score of 68 to 88. A crowded bouse . witnessed the game with great interest The lineup : t Alpha "Cape May Roth Forward Boerner Banckquin Forward Vanzant * Ames Centre Benckert, e Little , Weaver Guard Perkins Penn Guard Tenenbaum r Field Goals— Bauchquin 11; Ames . 10;WcaTer 8: Penn 2; Boerner 14; 1 Vanzant |1 ; Little 8. Foul Goals— - Weaver 1 ; Tenenbaum 2. Fouls— On y Alpha 8; on Cape May 8. Referee— T Nichols. ■ h CASE AFTER CASE if Plenty More Lllie This in Cape May Scores of Cape May people -can tell n you about Doan'a Kidney Pills. Many a happy citizen makes a statement of 18 his experience. Here is a case of it !t What better proof of merit can be had than au'h endorsement? Mrs. Katie Holmes, Columbia aver- nue, West Cape May, N. J.; says: in "For three years my kidneys were . disordered and caused me to suffer in- j in tensely from backache. When I stooped or lifted there would be a sharp \

twinge in my back which would almost prevent me from straightening. At night the trouble was just as bad and , when I arose in the morning I was tired and lame. Headaches were frequent, I waa very nervous and languid . and was often distressed by dizzy spells. The kidney secretions were too frequent in passage, more annoying when 1 contracted a cold. I was finally i persuaded to try Doan's Kidney Pills 1 and they brought me such prompt re- ! that I procured a further supply , which I used with increased benefit. am now entirely free from kidney | trouble and can say that my core was | a permanent one. " i For sale by all dealers. Price 50c. ' Foster-Milbum Co., Buffalo, N. Y., I so'e agents for the United States. Remember the name— Doan's —and take no other. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED The announcement of (the engage- : I ment ot Ida Smith to Edward Hay, of [ ! New York, is very gratifying to Mr. , ! and Mrs. R. T. Johnson, no doubt, as j Miss Smith is their favorite niece, making her home with 'them a portion of the time. Miss Smith[ was left an | orphan very early in'.life. Her father, I I J. O. P. Smith at one time waB an emi \ ploye in the Cape May City postoffice. j I Miss Smith is a graduate of Temple j . ! College. Philadelphia. Mr. Hay, her i ; intended, is a nephew of the late Sec- • reiary of State John Hay, and on bis c | mother's side a descendant of the late j President Buchanan. He has a fine r art store at Saranac Lake, N. Y., I { where, no doubt, they will make their I future home. ' Groceries, dry goods and provisions ; I I also boots and shoes at rock bottom i- prices at Thos. Soulta, Cold 8pring. tf

for them to prescribe Quinine in its crude form arte p*£ . O ii f _ ',ii Emulsion i the ofl is emulsified and made easy to take— easy to digest I and easy to be absorbed in to the body— and Is the most natural and useful fatty food to feed and nourish the wasted body that is known in medicine today. a Nothing can be found to take its place. If you are run-down you should take it. Scad thfa »4«Ttl«**naX. taaetber wXh none of papa In which It wpcarv jioar^adrm^d at World." SCOTT 4k BOWNR 409 Feul St. Now Y«k ERMA Henry Hoffman passed away SuddenFriday last. The funeral occurred from the residence of DennieJPeteraon. Freeholder |Schellenger was inspecting roads Monday. The Misses Mary and Clara Pierce and Ethel Peterson assisted in the. entertainment of the Juniors Friday evening. Merchant R. T. Johnson delivered an . address. Augustus Swain viBited his former ! pastor. Rev. E. A. Wells, recently, i Members of the Tabernacle congrei gation gathered Friday to welcome the ! new minister upon his arrival here. Mrs. Robert E Hand entertained a i number of relatives at her home on ■ Monday. Rev. Mesler experienced a stormy Sunday for his introducion to the Tabrenacle M. E. Church. However, be ia going to bear in mind the worda of the hymn, "Sunshine Always FoIIowb ] Rain." M Mr. and Mrs. G. W. McNeill and two f dhildren were over Sunday visitors ft Atlantic City, visiting Mra. McNeill's i sister, Mrs. H. Cresse. Mrs. Annie Hawn is visiting her mother at Newport this week. Mrs. Amy Lyle is 'visiting friend* in Philadelphis the latter part of [this e week. " ! Mrs. George Hawn entertained coina pany over Sunday last. p : Mrs. Martha Snider was visiting at t *!,„ hnms .if R Snvder for a few dava for

tbe first of the week. Mrs. George Hoffman, of Cape May, , spent Monday with her sister, Mrs. William Schellenger and on Tuesday ' they visited their mother at Rio Grande. 1 Mrs. Dani-ls is visiting at the home of her father. ! Miss Gretta Hawn is an owner of ' a fine dog. Master Carl Dickinson has tbe | measles. Miss May McNeill has been spending the nights at the home of R. E. Hand. MISS HITCHNER ENTERTAINS AT COLD SPRING Miss Elizabeth Hitchner entertained j a number of friends at the home of her parents, Thursday evening, April let. Pranks were played upon the unsuspecting, a number of interesting games were indulged in, while music - played an important part in the evenf ing'e entertainment. After having . partaken of a tempting repaat, all b went to their homes [entertaining kind- , ly feelings toward their genial hostess. a n FREEHOLDERS MEETINQ You are hereby notified that a stated ' i meeting of the Board 'of Chosen Free- • I holders of the County of Cape May, N. e ' J.. will be held at the Court House, in r 1 saidlcounty. on Tuesday, the 6th day of April, 1909, at 10 o'clock A. M., for the purpose of settling tbe accounts of ^ 8 the county. Bearing reports of come mittees, and for the transaction of „ guch other business as may properly come before tbe Board. ' All persona having business before r the Board are respectfully requested to be in attendance at that time and place. By order of the Board. ;; V SAMUEL TOWNSEND. n Clerk, f Dated March 29. 1909. It

• [Alcohol to Children * Ask your doctor how often he prescribes an alcoholic stimulant for children. He will probably say, "Very, very rarely. Children do not need stimulating. Ask him £ how often he prescribes a tonic for them. He wiU prober ably answer, "Very, very frequently. Then ask him ,d about Ayeris non-alcoholic Sarsaparilla as a tonic for the ta young. Follow his advice^HeknOWS. .J.C.Ayer^LowelLM^ iy Tbe first great rule of health — "Daily movement of the bowdi." Ask your doctor to k dmIL Tbea^sk htm about Ayer'i Pffla. SoM far nearly sixty years.