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FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR I <Q. 12 CAPE MAY CITY, N. J. SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1910 THREE CENTS A COPY

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ONE CENT=A= ' WORD COLUMN ' FOR RENT. IFOR RENT— Several furnished oot- ' uges for the winter, and unfurnlabed by the year. For particulars < |>p"ty to J. H. Hughes, 410 Washington , f FOR SALE. FOR SALE— A Grand Upright Piano, ■ io first class condition. Apply at Star and Wave office- 9-4 tf DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY For diamonds, watches and Jewelry ' it will pay you to buy of L. M. Nelsons. 1 have been dealing with Cape Jl May best citizens for ten years. Before ■purchasing elsewhere drop us a postal, HSriil send goods on approval. L. M. ■NELSON, 843 Broadway, Camden, ■n. J. 2-26 18t AUTO FOR SALE W Touring car, five paaengers. make Ford 1910 model T, 4-cylinder, 20-horse power. In first class order, with tools, clock speedometer ; five lamps, three oil, two gas, with magnets bought new last October, run but very little. Has been licensed for tb's year. Reason for telling want larger car, one that will carry seven passengers. Terms cash. For further information apply to JOHN H. BROWN, Cold Spring, Oape May County. A HOME ON EAST TERMS Make any reasonable terms and yotj ran have a beautiful borne on Pearl street, near Broadway, in the popular Borough of West Oape May. New boose, perfect condition throughout, ^ on nice nigh ground, containing seven rooms and a sun parlor; gas; excellent flow of water from driven well Immediate possession. Call and make your own terms and the property is yours. Price very low. GILBERT O. HUGHES. Realty, 214 Ocean Street ' WANTED WANTED— Two adjoining rooms or room with alcove with board for mother and eight year old child. Convenient to bouse bath. State particulars and price. Address "G. B. M.," 16 East Preston street. Baltimore, Md. WANTED— a gv-ou reliaole man for city and couniry route, steady work. OAMDtN BOTTLING CO., 312 Washington street. WANTED— LATHERS AND PLASTBKEKS. T. J. MOONEY. BUILDER. OAPE MAY. N. J. 3-D) 3t

real estate WEST CAPE MAY. •WATCH US GROW 'SMILE AND CLIMB UP' George H. Reeves, real estate agent building lots and homes. Will buy, sell, rent or exchange. KeyBtone phone 1U-D. PLACE YOUR PROPERTY IN MY A HANDS FOR SALE OB RENT. AL- ■ WAYS HAVE CUE NTS. FIRE INSURANCE A SPECIALTY. SOL. NEEDLES. 608 WASHINGTON STREET KEYSTONE PHONE 114 M. PICTURES FRAMED H. T. Hughes, 612 Washington Street. Or at Smith's Studio. Beach Avenue. I. BOAT BUILDING PAIRING^ | Railway on which to rua out boats for examination or repair Many years of experience enables me to assure satisfaction. JOHN PHAR0.1263 LafayetteSt^ IF YOU NEED SIDEWALKS OR If you have concrete and cement i work to do see Charles Jaquette >ontractor. West Oape May. Paving and curbing a specialty. Estimate cheerfully given 8-6 52t The Security Trust Company offers its patrons fair, courteous treatment absolutely regardless of the size of four account and last of all we are terested in Your prosperity, because with YOUR success and that of every other citizen lies the growth and prosperity of this community. If yon wsnt anything from a paper of pins to a pair of good gum boots Tbos. Soulcs, Oold Spring, can serve you. Local 'phone. tf TO BREAK IN NEW SHOES ALWAYS USE Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder. It prevents tightness and Blistering, cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen. Sweating, Aching Feet At droggists 26c. Sam- . pie mailed FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. 3-19 4 SEALED BIDS WANTED Oape May, N. J., Mar. 14. Sealed bids will be raoeived by Wm. B. Gilbert, chairman of Council's Committee on Streets, for the construction of three small manholes aver an old •ewer in Jefferson street and Beach avenue Plans can be seen by applying to Wm. B. Gilbert. Bids will he received up to March 81st, 1910. The right to reject any or all bids is WILLIAM B. GILBERT, Chairman Oommitte on Streets.

ON THE BASKET BALL FLOfR | WestYille Team Defeats Cape lay A. A. By Score 33 to 13 Oape May A. A. was not in the running last Saturday night at Excelsior Rink. They were pitted against the last Westville team, composed mostly ' of U. of P. players, and to say they good would be stating it mildly. In fact they were the fastest bunch of basket ball teasers that have been 1 here. They rolled up 88 points to 13, a which ia the largest score made againxt ' Cape May this season. The reason os this high score is very plain. They ' displayed floor generalship seldom ' outside of professional ranks, ; were never at loss to know what to do ' | with the ball and were always in the right place when wanted, and not for . 1 an instant did they hesitate. Also > the play of Hoey was one of the finest exhibitions of guarding seen here this year. He broke up many 1 plays by bis aggressive work. 5 But at that the contest was not af ; uninteresting and one-sided as the t ecore would indicate. Although Cape . May 'a play was not up to their standard, ; outside of the slump in shooting they j 2 were potting up a strong game. i 1 The first was played in a lively man1 ner, the half ending 14 to 9 in favor of Westville. Both teams were playing in splendid form, the only advantage i shown by the visitors was'a shade in 1 shooting. In this half Mennis made r the star shot of the evening, getting ' away with hard one banded toes into n the net while twisting from a West- - vllle player. In the aeoond was when Westville , got in their fine play. They were working a passing game that took the best kind of defense work to " break up, which had a wearing effect on the Oape May bunch, and tbey were fairly romping away with r the field goals getting everything in i- sight with apparent ea»e. [; On the other band Cape May was | shooting with the lid down and only succeeded in prying it open once. They simply could not make the sphere drop

throught the net. Time upon time after working the ball near the basket and on several times when Mennis secured the bsll from under the visiters ® basket and dribbled the length of the cage they fell down on easy shots, the p j ball dancifig ■ two step around the rim t I of the basket to finally rebound into I the handB of a waiting Westville guard. t Such luck in shooting was enough to take the ginger out of any team, but 0 Cape May did not let up but played s gamely until the end. During the half * s Westville secu>ed nine field goals. ' Cape May Westville" v r Vanzant F Turner <i Mennis F Field v Benckert C Ohew i Hines G Yerkes v Tenenbam G Hoey f , Field goals- Vanzant 2; Mennis 2; c Field 4; Yerkes 6, Hoey 2; Ohew 2; £ Turner 2. Foul gosli— Tenenhaum 5 . 1 out of 10; Turner 3. Rweree— Nichols: £ Oape May A. A. will again have 8 • Westville for their opponents on Satur- ® day night at Excelsior Rink. West- j ville can certainly go some and will c " have the same lineup as last Saturday. ^ r Cape May will put their strongest ^ [ team in the game, and it is not likely i - they will again have such tough luck c In shooting ind if they can break in on J Westville's passing, it is doubtful f whether the visitors can duplicate ( t their past performance. Cape May c b will very likely be strengthened by the £ addition of Pennino, of the Union- ( town. Pa.. Central League team, who t - closed their season last week. Pen- 1 ? nino is rated as one of the Bpeediest < f guards in the country, and has singified j e his intention of being here Saturday j - night. His home is in Vineland and ] J he is an old team 'mate of Mennis on ' several fives. ~x Easter Saturday night will he the • e banner basket ball night of the season : e for Cape May. On that evening Oape j May A. A. play the Alpha five of ' Camden, that has been defeating all ■ 2 comers this winter, and recently beat ; - Trenton Eastern League team. This ■ ■ game will very likely close the season , ■ in Oape May. and^it is the intention to make it a benefit night for the A. A. boys. Tbey have put up a remarkable , game this winter and deserve the ' hearty support of the fane, and all - should turn out and help give them • a rousing benefit testimonial. n AN EASTER DANCE Messrs. O. A. Merchant, Jr., and i j John T. Hewitt are planning an Easter ■ dance and reception which will be e given at the Windsor Hotel March 88th. b Several members of the Bellevue Stratford orchestra will render music or this occasion. About fifty invl tar . tions will be extended.

PERSONAL MENTION ! OF VISITORS Mrs. Cadwalader and daughter. Miss Cora Cadwalader, of Philadelphia, 1 were gueata of Mr. and Mrs. Southard 1 Eldredg'e over the week 'a end. 0 Mr. and Mrs. L. Bert Eyster were ' week end guests at The Virginia. It 1 is their intention to either build or buy ' cottage here this Spring. They are 1 old friends of^Oape May, and claim ( Philadelphia for their borne. c _ Jacob Snare, Esq , of Philadelphia, down again on Saturday. H. O. Campbell and Gardner Hen- 1 drie, of Philadelphia, registered at ? The Virginia on Thursday. A Camden party at The Virginia on included Messrs. Wm. A. ' Baird,.R. S. Ennis, John A. Cashman, ^ F. B. Smytbe and H. Hewitt. ! Mrs. A. T. Hay nee, who has been enjoying a sojourn of several weeks j , with friends in New York, has re- , ( turned to her home here. , t Col. John Tracy, owner of the Hotel , Lafayette, is spending several weeks , \ at The Virginia. While in Oape May, , Col. Tracy will give out contracts for , extensive improvements on his hotel, j , If the owners of the other large hotels , in Oape May were as enterprising as | , he, Oape May would.be mucb farther ad j j vanced. More good hotels here means , , more business for those already here, , and for the town at large. } John F. Craig, of Philadelphia, en- < joyed St Patrick's Day here. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Cohen, of , , Philadelphia are, occupying their s Ocean street cottage for a few days. £ Mrs. Adolph Kreutzer and family, of } Philadelphia, will occupy their Perry street oottage over Easter, j Henry Goddard Leach, son of Dr. } A. L. Leach, of this city, has been the 5 guest of his father for a few days. He has just returned from Norway where ( he has been studying the Scandinavian . language' as a Fellow of Princeton.

t WEDDING BELLS AT W1LDWOOD h Wednesday, March 16th, was a gala D day at the handsome residence of c County Engineer L. M. Rice, when r Mrs. Rice's only sister, . Miss Hannah 0 Elizabeth Uoff, of Atlantic City, was j united in marriage at high noon to Mr. t Raymond Leon Mayhew. of Dare- , N. J. The bride's cousin. Rev. L. Hand, of New Egypt, performed ' ceremony. Miss Helen L. Hand, a of Cape May Court House, was maid c of honor, and Mr. Harry E Mayhew, of Bridgeton. best man. The bride, 1 sweet faced bruneite, looked loTely, ' wearing a gown of white silk batiste, trimmed in white lace, entrain, with veil and orange blossoms. She carried c white roses and lillies of the valley. maid of honor was also attired in white gown over blue silk, and carried American beauty roses. The house was beautifully decorated in ferns and t of green and white The bridal y party stood under a bower of miniature pineB and white roses, in a large living where about fifty of the relatives ' and near friends of the bride and i groom had gathered to witness tbe f One of the rooms was filled with lovely gifts for tbe bride, com- 1 posed of gold, silver, cut glass, linen. f china and artistic pieces of furniture. I After a sumptuous wedding breakfast, f the bride and groom left tor parts unand were taken in John auto, which bad been gaily decorated in white by young friends who tried to make their life miserable < by following them in the train as tar Philadelphia, where they left them giving them a shower of rice and i confetti. ( Among the guests present were: Mrs. Kate L. Goff, the mother of the bride, and Mr. Myron R. Hatch, of i Atlantic City ; Mr. and Mrs. Ludlam 1 J. B. Huffman, Esq., and i Corson, of Court House ; Dr. . and Mrs. John K. Berk, of Frackvilie, Pa. ; Miss Sue W. Goff and Mr. and Samuel Bishop, of Eldora ; Mrs. R. Hughes, of Oape May ; Mrs. H. ' Carroll, Miss Helen Oarrtll, Miss i Imogene Lloyd, of Dennisville; Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Goff, Miss Eva S. Mayhew, Mr. and Mrs. Newkirk, of Oamden ; Mrs. Mary Clothier Fletcher, Miss Anna J. Fletcher, Miss Oharlotte Fletcher, Samuel Fletcher, Mrs. R. B. James McOaully, Miss Ella M. Miller, of Philadelphia. ; Mrs. Joseph B. Powers, of Moo res town. N. J. ; Miss S. E. Wentzeil, of Wildwood N. J. ; J. T. Mayhew. Miss Edna Mayhew, Miss Ethel Richmond. Miss' Anna Mack, of Darelown, N. J. A GUEST BOARD OF TRADE TO GIVE MINSTREL SHOW An up-to-date Minstrel Shpw will be given by the $oard of Trade for the benefit of the bas$ ball fund on Friday and Saturday |eveninga, April 8th and 9th. SEED LIMA BEANS I am offering some very choice seed lima beans of the "Pole Variety" which are ol an excellent quality. For further information address John K. Speck, Bayside Road, So. Gold Sprng.

SOME NEWS I ANDCOMMENT | Under the auspices of the Oape May Teachers' Association, George t Billings, of the U. S. Department 1 of Agriculture, will give a stereoptieon illustrated lecture on "Agriculture In the Schools" on Friday evening, 1 April 1st, at Red Men's Hall, Court 1 Dr. Francis .Green, of West Normal, will lecture Saturday morning and afternoon. C« 9 « I When any new departure in city I matters Is suggested it is very easy to figure a selfish reason for it, bat if all effort at improvement in 1 the management of city affaire is to : be abandoned because such a possibility can be suggested, there can be no change for tbe better. ft ft ft It seems reasonable that if tbe growimportance of our water works system as a source of revenue to tbe city should call for some changes in the method of management and the systematic annual assessment of water charges by an official especially charged with this duty, such- a suggestcalls for examination befor it is condemned. It is the belief of members of Council wbo are favorable to it, that it would result in a considerable increase in tbe revenue from tbe water works, if such an official performs hfs duties with proper care. Superintendent of Water Works would be charged with tbe collection of the assessments just as the Collector is charged with the collection of taxea assesed by tbe Assessor. Tbe Assessor ia expected to assess all property taxable and the assessor of water charges would be charged with the same duty. It is proper to assume that there would ' be no discrimination in the case of tbe ! latter any more than in the case of the : former, and the city would thus obtain 1 eaoh year all the revenue from its water plant which should come to it

tbe disadvantage, which seems to apparent, of having the whole matter of this revenue under the control of a single official would be removed, and this not at all because of intentional neglect, but because it practically impossible for one man t give it proper attention. Those wbo j information on the su'ject be-; lieve that careful attention to the assessment of water charges will inthe revenue considerably. The J pay suggested forjthe service is $100 not I 1900 as falsely asserted. • w •) The fishing industry of the United! and its possessions is valued at < about $77,000 000. e « ® Life savers here and elsewhere along j the New Jersey and Long Island coasts j will try » hen they have a chance a ' new electric light contrivance to be used on breeches buoys. When run- 1 niig the breeches buoy out tc a stranded vessel the buoy will show a light.. When a person is in the I to be rescued the light on the is white. This will tell the life on shore how to work tbe lines. | •) •) ® Leon Teal is first od the civil service ! list here as a result of the recent ' examination. ^ ^ The Women's Christian Temperance ; will hold a Kammage Sale the first and second week in April. ft « S | Councilman and Mrs. F. W. Wolff j celebrated their sixteenth wedding an- j niversary by entertaining a few of their frienda informally. ;• « s Daniel. F Focer, Oape May's motor I car expert, is having great success ! selling the Ford car. ® « « Walter Doane, formerly of the New York State League, and last season a leading pitcher of tbe Virginia League with Roanoke, winning nearly ail his games, has been signed by Cleveland 1 American League team, and worked ' Monday defeating the Chicago Na- , tional League team at New Orleans. Mr. Doane is a brother of Miss Doane, , a teaoher in the Cape May Schools. « ® a Have yoa noticed the Oape May Light and Powir Company advertisement? They are both "powerful" and ' ".brilliant" T£is week Manger Heilman is telling of the new simplified ' wiring. He can also tell you to ! have this work done without a large outlay of cash, AAA The Ladies' Choral Society, of Oape ! May, will give a concert in the Presby- . terian Church, March 29th. Tbe soloist* will be Miss Ray O. Martha, ■ soprano, and Mr. John S. Stevenson,

baritone, both of Philadelphia. This event will be a rare musical treat of admiasion 36 cents and are offered for sale by tbe members and ) at tbe Star and Wave Office. , A A 9 , Mrs. John P. Doyle entertained a j number of friends on St Patrick's - , 8 « * Your Letter and! Bill Heads last when printed by tbe Star and ' Publishing Co. Ask us why. WAS W. A. Knott's green bouses have a beautiful Easter appearance. Better 1 order that plant now and have it de- 1 Iivered to your friend next Saturday. , AAA Manager Blooh, of the Oamden Bot- ' tling Company, has purchased a Ford motor car and it is a beauty. •> m m Henry Reeves has purchased an auto from O. A. Merchant, Jr. FIRE DESTROYS TWO HOUSES I GRANT STREET DEPOT SAVED ; By Cape Hay's Crack Fire Companies. Successfully Fight Early Honing Bhue An alarm of fire at 8:30 o'clock 1 Saturday morning last and the red ' glare on the west side aroused this city. : Two houses at North and Grant streets ' had been destroyed almost before tbe r fire department could reach the spot. Tbe general impression is that tbe fire 3 was an incendiary one. The alarm ttipMii in hi' Mice l.lnio Horn was Miss Lizzie Ware, g

who resides at North street and Windsor v avenue and who was one of the first to h discover the flames. An investigation h is being made. b Tbe main effort of tbe fire depart- I raent was to prevent the Pennsylvania n summer depot eod tbe Wellington fa Hotel from becoming ignited. A QUIET SCHOOL ELECTION The school election on Tuesday I passed off quietly there being no op- r ! position .to the reelection of the mem- ' | hers of the board who were candidates, ' I including Dr. A. L. Lesch, Luther O. 4 | Ogden, Thomas S. Stevens, for three 1 [ years, and Frank B. Mecray, for two 1 I'—I West Oape May's annual election of ' members "f tbe Board of Education | j resulted in the choice of Joseph H. J Weliman, N. M. Morton and Clement j i Newkirk I Joseph Dougless, Isaac S. Ludlam j and Clintou S. Oresse were reelected 1 1 j to tbe Middle Township Board without y ' opposition, 61 votes being polled. Ai- ' fred Cooper was elected to fill nnex- c pired term of one year. t Holly Beach elected W. H. Gerestel, W. H. Bright and Charles Burg to be i members of the Board of Education. John W. Corson, Jr., was elected 1 j member of the Board of Education at j J the annual school meeting, Oape May y I Point. , .Lower Township reelected S. B. j Taylor, W. R. Swain and J. P. Mac- ^ j Kissic .as members of the Board of ( Edacation. ' : I j People are arriving on every train to j j look for a comfortable summer cot- j I tage. The most attractive homes j bring the largest rent. Put a clean , cool matting in the place of that , ! sbaDby carpet and cover the kitchen , | floor with linoleum. The kitchen table : and dresser would be improved with a 1 white oil cloth. All these goods are priced as low as possible at SWAIN'S VARIETY STORE, 3U5-7 Jackson street. If you are interested io Commencei ment Invitations you would do well to look over our samples. No one will give you better service or lower prices , then the Star and Wave Stationery Department. See our Window Display. R. M. Wentzell's furniture store, 83 Perry street, carries a great stock of furniture and household goods and many purchasers of large and small quantities have found that they save . considerable sums of money, while having goods delivered without damage, as is not the case when purchased anywhere and shipped by rail. JEWELRY, ETC. ! "Every Oape May citizen to know before purchasing anything in tbe lewelry line to drop a postal to the reliable Railroad Jeweler, Lewis M. i Nelson, 848 Broadway, Oamden, N. J , ■ An honest deal guaranteed or your money refunded. Will open accounts with small weekly payments to reaponi sible parties, also give orders on all , 1 department orders.

SPECIAL COUNCIL HEETING A special meeting ot Oouncil wm held on Thursday evening, President Jacoby in tbe chair. All members present with tbe exception of Church, who has been very much The following business transacted: Bids were opened for furnishing 10 car loads of gravel for use on streets. David W. Rodan was swarded tbe contract at 80o per cubic yard. Shanley and Company were awarded , contract for two care of crashed stone at $1.86 per ton. Twenty-foar bids ware received from band leaders and nearly as many differ- . ent prices were asked. Tbe contract I was awarded to Prof. J. Riley Wheel ock, at $5,000, and music will commence on July 2nd, and last until i September Eth. The Wbeelook Band was employed here during tbefsummer of 1908 and was very popular. Plans for sewers were presented by Engineer Townaend and were accepted , by Council wbo will advertise for bids | at once. Oouncil instructed Solicitor Lloyd and Engineer Town send to investigate I tbe matter of curb lines on Beach avenue and South Lafayette street Some of the curbs at present encroach upon tbe highway. Tbe bills ordered paid were : Lewis T. Stevens, printing, $110.90. Lewis T. Stevens, corrected printing bill, $120. L. Fur man Smith, feed bills amount- ' lug to $167.23. 1 W. G Moore, $2<i0.85. s GOT SEVERE FALL FROM WHEEL e Harry Needles, a student of the • Cape May High school, rec-ived a » painful fall while riding home on his o wheel Thursday afternoon While

going out Perry street tne forks of his wheel broke and be was thrown to the ground landing on his He was severely brused about tbe and had bis face badly scratched. Marcy was called and gare him needed attention, then took him to home in Cold Spring in his auto. BATH HOUSES AND GARAGE Sherman S. Sharp has the contract for the erection of a large garage in the rear of the Hotel Oape May, and also a large number of bath houses on a next to the hotel plot between Baltimore avenue and the hotel facing the beach. Work on both these improvements will be completed and ready for use at the time of the opening of tbe hotel. SALE— Stockton Row cottage, (open) 12 rooms, completely furnished. Price $3500. Apply W. C. McDonnell, 619 Hughes street. 3-19 3 Avoid discomfort and disappointment selecting the right tailor to do your work. Our guarantee is: "No clothes will be sent home if not perfect in way. Give us a trial and you will be our steady customer. OHAS. SCHEKER, Ladies' and Men's Tailor. The ancient game of bowls used to played in the open air but the Oape experts, who are hard to beat, learned the art in the palatial quarters which houses the fine Congress Hall Alleys, 31 Peiry treet. Try them, tf The young people of the Cnurch of tbe Advent, who so successfully presented the rural comedy entitleld "The Country Kid," will give a New England drama, "Silas, tbe Chore Boy," on April the first and second Skating Rink Hall. 3-12 4t Depositing your money in Seourity Company makes it absolutely safe from loss by robbers, fire or accident. PROPOSALS FOR THE EREOTION OF A STEEL DRAW BRIDGE IN OAPE MAY COUNTY, N. J. Proposals will be received by the Board of Freeholders of the County of Cape May, N. J., and opened at a meeting of the Board to be held in tbe Court House at Cape May Court 1 House, N J., on Tuesday, April 5, 1 1910, at eleven o'cock a. m., for th« 1 erection of a Steel Pivot Draw Bridge. 103 feet in length, over Oape Island Creek, at Schellenger's Landing. A certified check for one thousand dol- ' lars, drawn to the order Of Charles ' Sayre, Director, must accompany each I bid. I Envelopes to be matked on the outi side "Proposal for erection of Steel s Draw Bridge at Schellenger's Land- - ing" together with tbe name of tbe I bidder. Plans and specifications may be Been on application to the following : L. M. Rice, County Engineer, Wildwood, N. J. ; Charles Sayre, Director, Ocean City, N. J., or to members of ' i the Bridge Committee as follows : i John P. Fox, Ocean City, N. J. Hope W. Gandy. Xuckaboe, N. J. Sylvester S pence, Goshen, N. J. Daniel Schellenger, Erma, N. J. i David W. Rodan, Oape May. N. J. ■ By order of the Board. 1 L. M. RICE, 8-19 8t County Engineer.