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(Pell world your wants rr WILL PAT TO ADVERTISE If jm Bsve lost or Font Aiythiag, Wait Self or Work, Pit it Bore . WANTED— Houaeclmning or washing M . and inning, at home or by day. Ap- . ply 700 Broad street. 8-20 tf ' FOR SALE. • FOB SALE— A good one hundred acre farm with meadow and shore. Apply to Capt. James Swain, (owner), Green Oreek, N. J. 8-6 18t FOB SALE— A desirable, well located . \ cottage, in the best renting section. Small amount of cash, balance can remain on mortgage. For particulars apSto J. H. HUGHES, 410 Washingstreet FOR SALE— Two farms, one large and one small, short distance from Ospe May. Apply to |J. H. Hughes, 401 Washington street. FOB SALE-Two: Iota at Wild wood Crest, price $3000. Two corner lots with cottage and ban£at Holly Beach, price $8600. Also lot on Bennett avenue, Holly Beach, N. J., at $800. One fine building lot at Wildwood, price $800 Apply to R. T. Johnson, Erma. < All the above propeetr Vill be worth more in a abort time. S FOR SALE CHEAP • One billiard table in A-No 1 condi- ' tion newly covered, sire 4)^x9. Edw. I Dale, Lafayette and Jefferson sts. < - - 4 10 tf j FOR SALE — Fifteen thoroughbred registered Jersey bulls, yearling8" S Graves Farm, at low figures. Prefer ( selling for stock rather than to butcher. Apply to Ohariea Campbell. 617 Washington street,, Oape May, N. J. . L

FOR RENT. ^».^T^-3malA Boarding Hou^ Lafayette 'A^SpeM^' Apply to Edw. Crease, $78 JWeshiiigton FOR RENT — A new house having three rooms and a lean-to first floor, three bed rooms second floor, gas, city water, nice porch and yard. Twelve dollars per month. Gilbert C. Hughes, J»14 Ocean street. FOR RENT— In West Cape May, eight room house beside pantry, and airy ; • city water, gas, acre of land Bui table for fanning or chicken raising, one chicken bouse, sixteen fruit trees, all bearing and all kinds, house in good • condition, bright, cheerful and sunny rooms. All rooms facing the south. • This property will be made interesting to any one wanting such a place. Apply to Joe. S. Stites, Oape May City. 6-9 09 REAL ESTATE A RARE OFFER An excellent borne located in the center of the thriving and popular I borough of West Cape May. The house has ten rooms, driven well and with excellent water. Cement side- j walk. Lot 60x100. Rents for $160 per . year. Will be Bold at a big concession. ! _. Terms to suit purchaser. K GILBERT C. HUGHES. Realty. 214 Ocean Street, City. ! DO TOU WANT TO BUY Do you want to buy? Do you want to sell? . Do you want to rent? Do you want to borrow? 1 Do you want to insure? consult ' • SOL. NEEDLES. Agent for Glens Falls Insurance Oom- " pany and others. 508 Washington street. 11-16 ly WEST CAPE MAY IS QR0WIN0 J George H. Reeves, real estate agent, ' building lots and homes. Will buy, sell, rent or exchange. Bell 'phone i 67-D; Keystone 111-D. LIST YOUR COTTAGES ! List your cottages, hotel or boarding houses, either. for sale or rent with me. Write or phone. < J. A. CRESSE, J Real Estate Agent, 911 Washington street. ' FOUND — A boat. Owner can have 1 same by proving property and paying 1 expenses. Has been adrift .all winter. , Address P. O. Box 164, Eidredge, * N. J. 4-10 3t i WANTED— Manager for Branch Office 8 we wish to locate here in Oape May. . Address The Morris Wholessle House, Oincinnsti, Ohio. 4-10 20t I ;; PICTURES FRAMED.1™ I Smith's Htudio, or EL T. Hughes, op- j poalte Reading Station

H. C. CROWELL AND StN'S NEW STORE | D. O. Orowell and Son have opened s ' 5 hardware, bouse furnishing goods and bicycle store, st the corner of Perry end Washington street and are.dispaying a large stock in a bright and roomy C store. Automobile supplies are included. They thoroughly understand , all departments of the business and the I store should prove a great convenience to many. One of their leading lines is enameled ware, of which they carry several qualities, and at prices which are right. In looking over their stock yon E will find many new designs in cooking H utensils. David Orowell, Jr., has had _ a very wide experience in» the hardware buaness, while the senior Mr. Orowell has been in the bicycle business since the first days of the "safety." SKATING CARNIVAL • On Monday night next, April 12th, _ at the Excelsior Roller Rink. This i event is expected to be the finest of | . the season. The admission for specta- * tors on this flight will be 25 cents, ' skaters at the usual price. j j 1 F arm with dwelling, barn and out i | buildings on the State road just above < the Reading;Railroad~station at Erma, j for sale. Price $2,000. Apply to ;R. < ' T. Johnson, Erma, N. J. I $1,000 can remain on first bond and i i mortgage. i . 1 ! Field and Garden seeds of every kind on band at R. T. Johnson's, Erma. I Card of Thanks t The family of the late Mrs. Louisa I Shaw desire to express their thanks to o the choir and organist of the M. E. o Church for their kind services at the c funeral. p DEVILED CRABS and CLUB ' at the Auditorium " Cafe. Open evening until 12 o'clock, tf CEMENT WORK AND SIDEWALK a All those who desire paving or curb- c or cement work .of any kind done r' - iu* w k-xuicub wu» .ui any tuna aone l

should get an estimate from Robert M. Denny, Second and Beach avenue, - Oape May. Pncaa reaaonable^nd first 3. class work guaranteed. it Have you got the time? If not, go a to Garrison's Jewelry Store and get a Dollar Watch for 76 cents. - BLACKBERRY PLANTS FOR SALE ■, " Ewing's Wonder, " is the greatest y blackberry plant to yield which grows. . e It continues to bear after all others i, have failed. One plant last year gave 38 quarts in its second year which is s ' - fair average. Another vine last year t grew twenty-eight feet in one.direc- i . tion and thirty- two feet in the other. , ' Refer to R. T. Johnson by permission. $1 per plant ; $40 for 60 plants ; $76 ' . for 100 plants Address or^a II on W. L. 1 j Ewing. Sr., Fishing Oreek, N. J. 4-8 2t i \ SPRING AND SUMMER STYLES \ I Call and inspect the new spring and j - summer stvles and the latest ideas in . ladies' and men 'a merchant tailoring, which have just arrived. « CHARLES SCHERER, t tf 304 Washington street, NOTICE ' t Notice is hereby given that the Board i , | of Health of the borough of West Oape May will meet at the Council Chamber

; | the third Monday evening in each [ month. I 8-20 tf THOS. H. HUGHES, Olerk. J "The Grand" Motion Picture Theatre is the popular place of resort in the evenings. The pictures displayed are the latest and most interesting ob- ! tainable. This is the only show of the ] kind now running in this city. tf LAUNDRY NOTICE We. the undersigned, agree to launder ail collars for 2 cents eacb, in- 1 eluding fancy collars of all kinds. i TROY LAUNDRY 3 203t NEPTUNE LAUNDRY CO. IF YOU NEED SIDEWALKS OR ( If you have concrete and cement work to do see Jaquette and Newel', contractor, West Cape May. Paving ' and curbing a specialty. Estimate I cheerfully given. 8-6 52t ( A cash register cheap. ! Address "A. B. O.," Star and Wave Office, with price and description. 1 Just received a nice assortment of ! China and Japan mattings. R. T. Erma. 1 BOAT BUILDING j on which to rua out boats for ' examination or repair. Many years of " experience enables me to assure satis- 1 Launch just completed for r sale Call and examine. JOHN PHARO, 1263 Lafayette St. 8 GOOD PAIMING^; ;"!^ ' decay, wheu yon can save i: with a s ooat of Paint properly applied Jobbing i a specialty. Call up Keystone 108 A. B. Hughes, Jr., 915 IJueen St. c 8-18-9ts «

^ j CITY COUNCIL ' HAS SESSION '■ REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING ' Important Bisiiess Transacted , ud Many Bills Paid Ties- [ day Nigit ■ The regular monthly meeting of City I Council occurred at the City Hall on • Tuesday evening Doak, Elwell, GilI bert. Hand, J., Hand, 8., Jacoby . Moore and Scelke being present Minutes of the March meetings, seven in number, were read and approved. The boilding inspector's ijiftailj report showed that twelve permits had been | granted for building and repairs, several of them for boat houses. He also reported that M. O. Smilh had refused to apply for a permit and that hia case ■ I' had been reported to the Mayor in ac- j oordance with the law, but he had ! taken no action. The report was re- i ceived and filed. The Engineer's re- i port on sewer work took the same | course. J f A communication was read asking for i i an opportunity to submit proposals on at sewage disposal t plant. Received and filed. _ A petition from property owuers asking for sewer extension from Madi- ' son avenue to the Golf Club house on street was ordered adver- c tised A communication from the ' of Trade requesting the repeal ' of the ordinance raising interest rate * delinquent taxes from 7 to 12 per 8 cent, was received and filed. The * police report containing accounts of ^ arrests from disorderly conduct during the month,; was ordered filed. '' The Treasurer's report gave aa bal- 8 in treasury $9717.26. J. J. Doak, b chairman of the Judiciary Committee, b reported bond of Constable Alexia A

t Schellenger and on motion it waa api proved. Joaeph Elwell, chairman Fire and : Water, reported attention to certain : i details at water worka. W. B. Gilbert, Property and Improvemenet, re- 1 ported (hat city had done its part in ' the matter of the kiosk. ' A resoluton was passed embodying 1 agreement with Dr. Physick for crossing some of his property with sewer. A resolution presented by Stilwell ( Hand, authorized the deposit in the Mer- 1 chants Bank of one-half of the present t sinking fund of the city and one-half t of-the amounts received in the future. I for painting the Citv Hall were J received as follows : Joseph L. Stites, a ; Joe. B. Hughes, $200 ; Joseph P. C Henry, $213.75; A. G. Bennet', $240; a Bennett, $224.50. On mo- d tion of Joseph Hand the contract was awarded Joseph B. Hughes, Jr., he the lowest bidder. £ Jacob H. Shaw presented a commu- 5 nication stating that he was prepared li furnish water wagon for streets. w 10 Street Committee. ^ ) The Recorder called attention to the

| fact that a safe owned by the city and formerly used by the tax collector was in a building at Washington and Perry street. On motion. the Collector was ; authorized to remove it and use it. W. B. Gilbert on Property and Improvement reported plans and specifications for the improvement of Pavilion No. 1. Stilwell Hand, on Streets, pians and specifications for storm water sewers on Madison, Queen, Corgie and Washington streets. On motion they were received and adopted ! and committees authorized to secure ; ■ bids. i 1 On motion the clerk of the Finance j ' Committee was authorized to act for ] other committees and to keep record ; of all debts contracted so as to be able I inform any committee at any time j the state of city's finances. On 1 1 motion of J. J. Doak, each committee ' was directed to make monthly written | ' reports as required by ordinance. | ' On motion the Collector of Text's j r authorized to accept check of Cape 1 May Real Estate Company for taxes j certain specified lots. On motion a note in anticipation of ' [ taxes was ordered discounted for ' i $10,000 in the Merchants National 1 1 Bank, and two others, aggregating | C $17,000 were ordered renewed in the J Trust "Company. Mr. Suelke presented plans for the alterations and specifications for sewer disposal station. A Mr. Walton made some explana- / tions 'regarding a gaa producer plant D and suggested that if the specifications p made so that more than one make of engine could compete the city would a save money. 1

8. F. Eidredge, representing the Ospe May ^Illuminating Company, oilled the attention of Council to an J alleged contract for five years with hia " company for supplying gas to ;the pumping station>nd requested that the output |bg>trleken from plans sod; stated that ff* J|T11 aminating Company Jhad spent $4000 to reachjthe sewage, disposal station with their mains and supplied gas at a low figure. He >lao stated that (the Illuminating Oompany Is one of the largest tax payers^ the city. Zjk Mr. Fisher representing the one r company wboee .engines, etc., the 1 specifications prescribed, was very - much in evidenoe with explanations r and direction!. City Engineer Town- . sead was finally called upon to read the 1 sperifi&tions which he did. An at- ) tempt to adopt the plans resulted in s t tie vote after which they were raoon1 sidered, amended to read a certain • engine or "its equal," and passed. > Fisher represents the Otto engine I and baa been doing, considerable 1 gratuitous work for the city in making plans far improving (be effectiveness I of tbs city sewage disposal plant and Ooundknen consider it wise to install the Otio for the supplementary plant the Otto already in service has j given satisfaction and the engineers ! familiar with it Bills were "then taken up and soon after Council adjourned. CAPE MAY REPUBLICANS OROANIZE The Oape May Republican Club was . organized Friday eveniog, April 2nd, the election of City Treasurer and ' former Mayor T. W. Millet, president ; Charles Brownmiller, secretary; AsIrwin Eidredge, treasurer ; S. F. S. F. Eidredge, Howard Otte', J W. Hand, and W. A. Smith, trustees. A by-law committee consisting of E. W. Lloyd, S. F. Eidredge i and A. W. Hand was appointed to draft | and to take the initial steps | toward incorporation. Louis O..Sayre, A R. Hand, H. S. Rutherford, S. F.

. Ware and W. M. Homan were appointed a committee on Finance. The I me^'jpg^edjourned to Friday evening, It is the desire of the members to make of the club a permanent social and political organization for the advancement of the interests of the Republican party. At our Wildwood, also Holly Beach shoe store we handle a full line of Douglass, Queen Quality, La France and Walk Overshoes; also agent for the Lambertville Snsg Proof Rubber Boots. Look at tfie.sign, "Roberts & Miss Effie Jobnson is manof tne Wildwood store, and Mrs. Roberta, of the Holly Beach store. You will find them pleasant to with. R. T. Johnson, Erma. Z The ancient game of bowls used to be played in the open air but the Cape experts, who are hard to beat, learned the art in the palatial quarters which houses the fine Congress Hall Alleys, 31 Perry street. Try them, tf

1 You will find an up-to-date Grocery ' and Provision store when in Holly ' Beach, you stop ai Roberts & Johnson, ' on Pacific avenue, where Samuel Roberts will give you the best of at- ' tention and will sell you goods noted for their purity. All goods guaranteed 1 as represented. R. T. Johnson. ' FOR CARPETS, FURNITURE, CLOTHING 1 You should consult with the loaal ' agent of Gatelv and Hurley, Mr. Keneman, at his office, 914 Corgie street, < : when you need Furniture, Carpets, ; ' ! Clothing, etc. Gateiy and Hurley are j , ! one of the most reliable of the credit j I houses. See large advertisement on I ' , another page. I ! When at Holly Beach call and ex- j ' amine our harness and bicycle depart- ! ment ; also feeds of aH kinds. Look I f j for the name "Johnson & Mount." I Ask for Reuben Mount, who is the ; . ! manager of this store. R. T. Johnson, I , ' j t I? I If contemplating (tainting get our ; £ prices on Ready Mixed Paints, consist- j of N. Z. Graves & Co, Zefiilb, | I Bros. & Co. , Town and j | or the Armour 3rand. R. T. t Erma, N. J. 1 UNCLAIMED LETTERS List 0' unclaimed letters remaining ^ in Oape May postoffice for week ending j April 8: Bell, George; Brown, Sam- C □el. Green, Miss Mary; Humphreys, H. R. ; Roberts. Z. W. ; Wright. J. In calling for the above please say ^ advertised. J. E.tTAYLOR, P. M.

r, THE EASTER E CHURCH SERVICES m SPECIAL MUSICAL PtOGUM a EkG if Gm Cksrckes Will Man d Paiticshrlj Ifterestiij * Services e _____ e CHURCH OF THE ADVENT \ The city churches will vie with — «h . other in making the musical portion* B of the Raster aervicee aa interesting aa _ poaaible. The following are aome of s the programs : Church of the Advent morning aerj Tic* Christ our Paaaover Small wood Te Doom Laudamua Macy Why aqek ye the Living among the . Dead Brown Solo "The Resurrection." sung by Miss . Doughty of Mill vi lie ! M** in E flat Cruickthank t Agnus Dei Gloria in Excelais ; NRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The services at the Preabytenan ( Church this Easter proves to be of unusual interest The choir have made careful preparations and the anthems both morning and evening are most appropriate for this joyful season. Dr. McLeod will preach. Presbyterian Church, morning service : ' Organ Opening Voluntary "Prelude in F" J. S. Bartman i Offertory "Ostermorgen" Otto Mailing J "Postlude in B" Dr. W. Volckmar t Choir ] Anthem "Seek not the Living" I H. G. Stevens 1 Anthem "He Arose" Alfred Judaon. J Evening Service I Organ j Onpnincv Vnlnntan 1 ' — .1 fl. i_ »i r

^ "Festival M P. A. Sch meeker Offertory "Gloria" Hay den's lat W.« ' Postlude "March "Triumphale" 0 Joseph Ca Hearts ^ Choir j. Anthem Mendelssohn 9 "Haste to the Glorified Garden" Anthem "Hallelujah, Christ is Risen" C. Harold Lowden ^ Mas Helen L. Porter, Organist £ BABTIST CHURCH T Rev. B. A. Bowers, of Point Pleasr ant. Pa., will preach in the First Baptist Church here next Sunday 11th met. _ He comes as a candidate highly recommended, and all members are earnestly h requested to be present. Ail visitors Q welcome. METHODIST CHURCH 3 Easter Sunday will be appropriately i 9 observed in First M. E. Church, this j , city. The pastor. Dr. Geo. L. Dobbins. | 1 | will preach at 10:80 a. m., on "The ' f Resurrection of Christ." At 7:80 p. I m. he will preach an illustrated ser- ; mon on "Hands. " The Sunday schcMl j < t will attend .the evening service iinh I • ' body and the church will be propeRy ! , decorated. . 1 ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH t I Masses at 7 and 9 o'clock a. m. 1 1 I Rosary and benediction of the Blessed < Sacrament at 7 :S0 p. m. The follow- j c ing selections will be rendered by the v choir at the 9 o'clock mass. "There is v no Heart Like Thine. " At the offertory r ! "Regina Coeli," by M. Loesh. At the ( Communion, "O Lord I am not Worthy," "Give me Thy Heart " I Evening service : Regina Ooeli, M. j Loesh ; O Salutaus, A. H. Rosewii ; j Tantum Ergo, A. H. Rosewig ; Laudate B j Dominum. Organist, Miss Katherine b j Shields. t r j We have in stock ready for imme- ® diate delivery Green Mountain, Irish a I Cobbler, Houlton, Early Rose, Early j t: j Red Bliss, Cleveland Early Prize, and ! Pride of the South seed potatoes ; also I 1 I the following fertilizers ; Royal Fish, v Vegetable and Vine, Universal and | | Special Sweet Potato Manure. j - R. T. Johnson, Erma, N. J. | r ^ | I Visit the AUDITORIUM CAFE for I the finest sea .foods and salads. Excel- 1 lent service. Open every evening until ' o. o'clock. tf jj Can you get up in the morning? If ! not, immediately go to Garrison's Jewelry Store and get an Alarm „ $1.00 alarms 76 cents. While you are cleaning bouse let us clean your lace curtains and blankets. Keystone Phone, 40D. TROY LAUNDRY, tf 10 Decatur street

■ HIOH SCHOOL NOTES The commencement speakers te rap. S resent the class of 1909 have been eboeeu as follows: Bertha Haley Logan Bockius. Fanny Thompson! Those members who do not have pert H in |tbe commencement exercise, wflf have part in tne class day The date for class day and oom0 meocement have not yet beer decided. The class roll is as follows: Logan Bockius, president; Bertha Haley, vice-president; Jeanne Hand, Secretary ; Ethel Stevens, treasurer; Franoea Thompson. Merinda Stilwell, Raa Ourtia, LaunoHughes, Beasie Mecray, b Esther West m ;The senior class of the high school j present their class play "Mr. y Bob," in Washington street hall, on Saturday night May first, st .eight .. o'clock- The play is of a bighZorder and contains much delightful humor, d The P^cc of admission will bc^twentyfivs^aud thirty-five cents, and the jaroceeds will be used to defray the com3 mencemest expenses, s ~ " " ~ Authorised agent for Iron Age Farm c Implements, such as Bobbins' Wfilte , Potato Planters, Riding Cultivators, Harrows, etc. R. T. Johnson, Erma. 1 There is no plow that does finer work - than the South Bend or ISyreouse 1 Plow. We have a large eupply In our ' ware house for sale. R. T. Johnson, Erma, N. J. ARRIVALS Windsor Philadelphia— Isabel Smith, Samuel Van Pelt, P. Stackhouse and wife, . H. Milliken, J. L. Ulymer, A. Bolcomb and wife. L Wilbur Hart. F. A. A. Bein and wife. Master Bein, W. Bedek, Henry (Spare, Ira Gilkyson, Gardner Hendrie, W. H. Edwin N. Loag, W. P. Long, J. Bates, Charles M. Biddle, W. W. Dougdten. G. W. O.

" r New York— T. V. Speer. Ollvor * Jonee, Jr., George W. J offers, Mrs. L. E. Brown, George R. Clark, a Atlantic Oity-Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Jaques, Charles O. Marquette, n Camden— John Cash, F. M. Smytbe, H. Hewitt ' Jacksonville, 111. — Gates Strumm and i wife, Mies K. J. Terhune. Boston— Mr. and Mrs. H. W. T. Norris. Eliza be thville. Pa., J. H. G arm an. Beverly, A. R. Baird. Tren- . ton, William H. Walton. Baltimore, . J. Hughes Henry. Newark, James W. . Shirley Bridgeton, M. A. Fitch. . Ashbourne, Pa., Bayard Long. Mount r Oarnjel, Pa., Mary Gable. Toronto, , Canada, Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Rust Cape May. F. W. Miller, O. A. Merj chant . P LAWYER JOSEPH DOUGLASS ILL ; Joseph Douglass, of Court House, solictor to the Board of Freeholders, js seriously ill with pneumonia. | Poultry wire. Barbed and Ribbon wire ; also ail kinds of hardware at R. Johnson's, Erma, N. J. j If in need of anything for, the home I the farm call on R. T. Johnson, at where you will find many different departments under the supervision , of different managers ; also connected with four ol our stores at Holly Beach, where you can have your pick out of nearly $40,000 worth of stock. Right prices. R. T. Johnson, Erma, N. J. PUBLIC SALE On Thusday, April 15th, beginning at one p. m., the following gooas will be sold : Two bed room suits, two tables, chairs, carpets, matting, dishes, cooking utensils, gas ice chest, pictures, window^ Bbades, bedding, parlor suit, rockers, one cot, one range, one double heater, j and other articles too^numerous to menI If day of sale should prove stormy I the hext fair day. L. E. MARCY. T. CHAMBERS, Auctioneer. Rustless Fly Screens For Windows, Doors and Porchea are made from 1A Michigan White Pine and bronze Copper Wire. A. J. PHILLIPS & CO., Fenton,£Miohigan. for Nfew Jersey Coast— |JOHN J. WALTON, 87 S. North Carolina avenue, Atlantic Oity, N. J, Drop a postal and I will call on you. ? 4-8 4.