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DEATHS r JOHN FREDERICK BETZ DIGS John Frederick Bete, millionaire brewer and owner of mui h valuable real estate in Philadelphia and New Tork, died suddenly Friday morning last at bis borne, southwest comer of Broad and Girard avenue. By a curious coincidence his death occurred on the anniversnry of the birth of his father, John F Betz, who died January 17, 1906. He bad not • been in health for several months, but his death at this time was unexpected. Mr. Betr was fifty- three years Old, and though his father has been dead for more than two years, was still known aa Fred Betz, Jr.. and his son as Fred Betz, 3d. He had been a widower for thirteen years, his wife, who was Miss Hoselean S. Hull, having died in 1897. He was born in Pottavilie, Pa., and was educated at Princeton University. When a young man he showed great aptitude for business and was placed by his father in the letter's brewery. Id 1880, when twentv-three years old, he was taken into the firm Mueh of Mr. Betz'a time was spent in traveling abroad and be took anpual trips in bis yaobt Sybilla. On these trips be always took parties of friends along and these parties often engaged in hunting expeditions in the lands they visited. Mr. Betz was the owner of much valuable property in Philadelphia and New York. Among his holdings in Pbiladefphia were the Betz Building, Brotd street and South Penn Square, which was built by his father; a thousand acre estate and stock farm at Betzwood, Pa. ; the Hotel Stockton, Oape May, and the Riverside Mansion. He also had an interest in Fairmont Park Inn, the Lycum Theatre and other properties. WILLIAM SAN FORD HOFFMAN The death of William Sanford Hoffman occurred at his home in Jersey City on Wednesday, April 6 Mr. Hoffman was born in Cape May on July 16, 1863, and was the only son of the late Captain Samuel and Sara M Hoffman. For twenty-five years Mr. Hoffman had been connected with the Jersey City plant of Swift <t Company. The surviving relatives are ti.ree sisters, Mrs. J M. Washburne, Mrs. John Griffith, and Mrs. G.M. Huggins, of Jersey City, an aunt, Mrs. J.W. Lycett, of Brooklyn, and severs! nephewB and nieces in Jersey City and Elizabeth. Mr. Hoffman was buried in New York Bay ■ Cemetery, Greenville, N. J. — Elizabeth Daily Journal. MRS. JOSEPH CHAN NELLS Mrs. Joseph O. Cbannells, aged 62 years, died at her borne in West Oape Kay, on Tuesday night, at 8 o'clock, after a lingering illness covering a : period of ten years Mrs. Channels was the daughter of Lawrence Riley, of Wilkes Bane, Pa., who waa at the lime of marriage a successful botel proprisior. About fourteen years ago i : i

Mrs. Chsnnells Joined the First M. E. ' Church of this city, and was always faithful to her Church duties. The last e work she performed was to make a le fancv pillow to be aoid^at a church w bazaar, and which consumed an i ntire K year in the making A husband, son and daughter mourn her loss. The foneral occurred on Frih day afternoon, interment at the Cold e Spring Cemetery. 0 The family expresse their gratitude 1 to the many friends who assisted them t in the needful hour. i, MRS. JOHN McKAIN d The grip followed by a severe attack II of poeumonis. cause 1 the death of Mrs. „ John McKain. on Tuesday morning, a where, With ber husband, she had been , visiting for the past three raontna. I . Her maiden name was Eleanor Hoff- 1 man and she waa horn at Oape May, I -! N. J . June 1, 1834. In 1856 she was i married to John McKain. at Philadelt phia, and shortly afterward they rej moved to a farm near Milliard, Butler County, where they have since resided. She was a woman of truly Christian ( character and had been a lifelong mem- ; ber of the M. E Church. Surviving | I her are ber husband and the following , e cbildreru : Silas and Putnam, of Hil5 Hard; Samuel, of Freeport; John, of , j Grove Citv Pa ; David and Joseph, , Mrs Sadie Smuck, of New Martins- , ville, W. Va., and Mrs Anna Kouster, , of Clarion County. The funeral ser- ) vi-jea were held at the McKain resi- ; . dance on Broad street Friday at 1 :30, - t being in charge of ber pastor, tbe Rev. Davis, of Eau Claire Tbe re- ' , mains were interred in Woodland 1 t Cemetery.— Grove City. Pa., Reporter. 1 Mrs. McKain was tbe aunt of J. War- ' ren Hughes she was the last member of 1 . hi^ioih rs family. ' ■

lis ™elj directed, will cause her to i give to ber little ones only the most wholesome and beneficial remedies i end only when actually needed, and ; the well-informed mother nses only the pleaaant and gentle laxative remedy — Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Soma — when a laxative is required, ' as it ie wholly free from all objec- ' tionable substances. To get its ben- i eficial effects always buy the genu- I fee, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. 1

HOTEL ARRIVALS i - i VIRGINIA 1 Stone Harbor— R. H. Hendershott. j Greenwiek— J. W. Bailoar. < Philadelphia— James Segg, Mr. and ( Mrs. Charles H. Reed, Mrs. Francis 8tainmetz,. Misi Edith A. Steinmetz, j B. G. Eckard, O. V. Erwin, N. H. ( Beat y. I. Good sal, A. M. D. Mul- i ' lint aux. [ Vineland— R. il. Baker. £ Brooklvn— Wm. Birk. i Washing torn D. O.— H. K. Fulton, e ■ H. M. Fultonk^ c WINDSOR 1 Philadelphia— William MacLean, Jr., J B. A. De Young, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. i MrKee, I. D. Yocum, L D. Yocum, 1 1 Jr., Miss Marguerite H. Yocum. M. E D. Yocum, Dr. J. H. Frinder, Charles t Howard Tucker, C. M. Battin, Mr. and a ! Mrs John H. Wunder. « New York— H. L. Bailey. E. F. , Bodue, Peter J. Coen, Thomas F. j j, Shean. j v Washington— R. O. Beane. , u Baltimore — W. K. Keen. Chicago— W. P. Short. Riverton— Mrs. S. S Daniels, Ger- ! b turde L. Daniels. | n Noble, Pa.— Mr. and Mrs. Frederick > f Leibfried, Jr. Newark— Milton Hirsch. n . . P PASTOR MAY NOT LEMLE Tnere is a possibility that Vv. H. . u H. Halloweli, pastor of the WHdwood Baptist Church may reconsider bis res- ! ignation, which was recently tendered ! to the Church. At the monthly buti- > " ness meeting held last week, tbe 1 * church voted not to aocept the resig- 1 p rvated. Tbe pastor has not yet declared w his attitude -toward this new phase of B the queston. The aon of Rev. Hallo- g well will be ready for college in Sep- R tember and he had planned to take a ® pea tors te near the University iii order that Paul might find it convenient to s spend hie week enda at home with his L parents. _ E — 9- t< UNCLAIMED LETTERS £ List of unclaimed letters remaining B ApriHd*** POktoffice for week ending T Connelly, Mre. Jenny; Oolen, Wal- S to; Molto. Jo*DhTNoria. Mrs. 8.; Sbepard, Samuel M. a In calling for tbe above please say , C advertised. a J. E. TAYLOR, P. M. ai • •

| WEST CAPE HAY. [ Mrs. David Hughes ap-nt a few I days at Philadelphia last week. I Mia. Ran Hand, of Camden, spent | last week with her parents. Mrs. William Matthews and daughter I Irene, left Tuesday for Long is. and. where abe will visit bar brother, .who ' met with an accident while at work I on 'he dredge. | Charles Nichols and lady friend, of Philadelphia, spent a few days with his parents recently. Mrs. Samuel Bishop, of Eldora, spent 1 Sunday with ber daughter, Mrs. I Frank Hog bee. - I Mrs. Stokley Johnson and daughter, I Miaa Hattie, are spending a week in Philadelphia. I . A birthday party was given to Edna I Collins on 8atnrday evening, being her I ' eleventh birthday. She received quite I J a number of presents. Those present I were Michael McPherson, Clarence I Smith, William Peterson, Theodore I ' Edmunds, Albert Peterson, Aisn'RoseI j man,. Leslie Morton, Frederick Collins; | Misses Edna Collins. Louisa Wbeaton, _ ' Alberta Newkirk, Vera Homan, Edith ; j Weiiman. Lorena Kehr, Elizabeth ; . Kehr, Helen Chambers, Corrine Ool- i „ lins, Ethel Pettit, Mr. and Mrs. Henry • t Reeves, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Collins, 1 , Mies Hannah Hughes, Mill ville; Miss | , Laura Taylor, of Philadelphia. i , Henry Reeves spent a few days at f Philadelphia recently. i , Mrs. Doughty and daughter Mary t . spent Saturday at Philadelphia. j I Stanley Robinson, was given a party t in nonor of bis ninth birthday on Wed- s . nesday afternoon. He received quite a t , few presents. Refreshments were 1 j served a»d all went home saying they i 1 had a good time. t Miss Hastings was a Philadelphia c shopper Saturday. t Laura Taylor, of Philadelphia, is y visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry c Reeves. ° d j We notice our neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Church, spinning in their c ! new auto. i

Mrs. Edward Steer was one of the . Philadelphia shoppers one day last week. Miss Violet Woodruff is indisposed. Mrs. Southard Eldredge and Mrs. Charles Sink spent a few d»ys at the farm this week. Charles Willis attended the Standard meeting on Saturday at Camden. Joshua Hoffman visited bis daugnter on Saturday at Camden. Mist Edith See met with quite an accident. No bones broken, only glass. Lewis Faust has moved from Third ' avenue into Charles Hand's house, Broadway and Columbia avenue. In addition to his prosperous grocery ' J. Woodruff Eldredge has taken on the agency for the sale of ' autos and during these fine days he has quite a goodly number of visitors who 1 are talking automobile, who would ' to buy his up-to-date machines. ' The Methodist minister is .quite ' frequent and regular -In his . visits 1 among the large number of families of ' church in the borough. He is a great walker, frequently making six or ' eight miles a day, and is the youngest ' old man we know. ' Rev. W. E. Jones, of Philadelphia preached an excellent sermon in the ' Chapel Sunday night. He is a candid- j 1 ate for the Cold Spring Presbyterian I pulpit He will preach again next j 1 j c Isn't it time "our Arch of Welcome I ' should be going up? Travel into your ' city is already on rapid increase. We hope tbere ia no "small business" opposition to hinder, but the delay af- % to all the send off the proposition got i Council and the community, looks a I little as if some one or more pull backs t might oe in evidence. Yet let us hope that, the spirit of n so usual here, may prevail c and everything as scheduled to our r credit be fully realized. c Mrs. Joseph Channells, who died on Wednesday after much and long suffer- b I will be missed not alone as a good fi , wife and most faithful aod affectionate h , mother, but as a kind and thougntful I neighbor for the many years she has c lived among them. c The Board of Health have put their o upon hog keeping and other n nuisances that have too long been n against health and cleanliness. They have just made their decrees and are tl nailing them on our telegraph a poles. With a stirring doctor at the d head of the Board we may expect things to be kept right on live sanitary CELEBRATED BIRTHDAY C. Parker Jerrell celebrated the 12th anniversary of his birth by a party given on April 7th, 1910, at his home on Queen street He received many presents. Among the guests present were: w Henrietta Goff, Helena Davit, Helen , Harriet Parsons, Lulu lea belle Hand, Helen Stevens, " Marion Hughes, Henrietta Learning, ir Douglass. Emily Brooks, Wallace Say re. Edwin Davis, Warren _ Arnold, Hobsrt Stevens, George Lewie Knerr, Charles BelOscar Morris, Wallace Douglass, fe Douglas. Alfred Stevens, Walter Hughes, a Parker Jerrell, Misses o Hughes, Ethel B. Stevens, Mre. L. D. Stevens, Mrs. B. A. a: Mrs. F. H. Morris, Mre. H. I'ltS: **" *»• . Haven't you been expecting to rtart « account with tbe Security Trust This bank accepts deposits of 91 end up. Save, deposit with- us and let it be working for you. tf Y

A apodal meeting* City douneil wae held on Tuesday evening «t which Mreere. Desk, Douslere, El well. OilbMt, Jaeoby. Moore. Sueike and Wolff *Mepreaeot City Cleric Porter read thf call which sped fled committee reports, bills, water meters end tbe Mbreant le I ex ordinance as the items of hatHere to be considered. 4n-«#tifciate from O. L. 8tetser was rrefi #*sdhe filling* Yacht avenu« at 16 cefler'-per cubic yard, bulkheads at *2 Jf <mta per lineal foot. A suegestion w -s made and agreed to that the Street Committee and property owners meet and agree upon a dfyi'loo of the expense The question of building a sewer for the drainage of the Villa Nova and otter properties was laid over pending a report by the Engineer and committee. Chairman Sueike reported the probable amount required to be giO.OOO in addition to tbe money on hand for . tbe installation of water meters. Solicitor Lloyd stated that a recent . law might permit the issuance of Im- , PTOvement Certificates for this pur- ■ pose. Mr. Doak a?ked which was the most urgent water meters oryi reservoir for the holding of reserve water for emergencies and said that money < been ^provided a year ago for the ■ reservoir. Me though s standpipe of 600.000 or 800,000 gallons capacity , would be needed whether water meters ( were installed or not IJc stated the 2 pumping capacity of the water works * be 6,600,000 gallons every 24 hours ^ and the highest average pumped in the ( busiest season was 1,500,000 gallons. He had never heard it said that the j ever suffered for want of water ( to pump. He said an extra pumping , capacity of 2,600,000 gallons per 24 bad been added within last three £ He also said there was no diffi- v culty about keeping the tanks full If , Mr. Gilbert thought water works could supply all water needed. From £ Doak 'a explanations the highest uuai s explanations me mgnest v

: average attained was but little over j t one-quarto of the capacity of the 2 works, and this in Auguet At other - seasons tbe average must be of course p much less. He also intimated t^at ■ taxpayers were apt to rebel vigorously ! at any further bond issues. " , The Fire and Water Committee was . authorized to have additional necessary work done on one of the fire engines. « Mr Moore, of the Finance Committee then brought up the subject of the Board of Trade advertising and sugI gested that the city should assist j through the Finance Committee. He called attention to the excellent results F obtained last year. Mr. A. T. Hayner, ,. ! president of tbe Board of Trade, was 1 called upon to give his views and said f that advertising was at a standstill because of the uncertainty as to the city's attitude. It was necessary to wbat cculd be dope. Tbe Five ° Mile Beach resorts would have in the aggregate through the various bor- P ougha $12,000. ' On motion of Mr. Moore the Finance g Committee agreed to meet the Board ^ of Trade Publicity Committee at the conclusion of the sesnion'of Council. - The new Mercantile Tax Ordinance was passed through first and second

readings. | A bill of taxed "costs in tbe suits on ; the old mercantile tax ordinance received from Judge Hildreth, counsel , the peintiffs, was presented and amounted to $386.94. Adjouraed. CHALLENGE FROM DRUGGIST Mecray's Pharmacy is seekipg tbe worst case of dyspepsia or constipation Cape May or vicinity to test Dr. new specific for the cure of those diseases So confident are they that this remarkable medicine will effect a lasting in a short time, that they offer to refund the money should it not be successful In order to secure the quickest possible introduction they will sell a regular cent package of this medicine at price, 25 cents. This specific of Dr. Howard's will cure sick headache, dizzy feelings, constipation, dyspepsia and all forms of malaria and liver trouble. It doss not simply give relief for a time ; it makes permanent and complete cures. It will regulate the bowels, tone up the whole intestinal tract, give you an appetite, make food taste good ahd well, and increase vigor. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTOR! A EMU Mtb. Jacob Oox, who recently underwent a severe surgical operation at Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, has returned to ber home much improved ' in health. Mre. Thomas Say re, of Diss Greek, visited her daughter here Thursday. Mrs. Sbeppard has returned to her Nome fit Oape May Point Mrs. Robt Hand bad a relapse on Saturday but is again improving, we glad to note. Miaa Lizzie Bawn is again employed aa day clerk in tbe telephone office. Mrs. Viola Hawn spent Monday with her sistar-in-law. William Garrison delivered a number of trees from tba Chase Nursery, N. an Thursday last

] >1 (Continued from Page 1 1 ! h Knocker's PbyrictoT j Lightning Bug O. A. Erchmaat s-3sai B Two Honk Hooka m H. Trimmer , E«1 E-Uti" t An Aggressive Gentleman J Harry Hebenthal waa caricatured as B Harry Wanamaker on Friday night and g acoepted^a challenge to appear in his e proper person Saturday night, which be did with great success. They say r be also annexed a five dollar bill as Che j result of a bet on the subject with M. z H. K earns. APRIL TERM OF COUP J The April term of Oourt convened on r last, Hon. Thomas W. Trenchard. Justice of the Supreme Court, 1 presiding. Allen B. Endicott, Judge Circuit Oourt; James M. E. Hildreth, | Judge of Common Pleas; Ernest W. * Lloyd, Prosecutor of the Pleas. ; SUPREME OOURT ISSUES Job Peterson, plaintiff vs. Leslie defendant. In tort O. P. R. J July 20, 1908. Notice filed April 6. 1910. Leo Stollnitz, administrator, etc., vs. . Jersey | and Seashore Railroad j 1 In tort Notice filed March . 1 1910. — r — • " — , ' Holly Beach Cold Storage Co. vs. j J Jersey and Seashore Railroad Co. ] ! On contract Notice filed Aprif 1, 1910. , Frank Baingo et aL vs. Louie Gal- , lagher. Feigned Issue. Thomas P. , Ourley ; J. Spicer Learning."" Notice , filed April 2, 1910. ' T" ] David B. Kaighn, trustees Five Mile Lumber Co., bankrupt, plaintiff , vs. Marian Foz et al., defendants. Mechanics' lien. O. P. R. December 15, 1904. Notioe filed April 4, 19I0.~ | David B. Kaighn. trustee Five Mile j Lumber Co.. bankrupt, plaintiff, < ys._Mary E. Friday et. als., defendants. < Mechanics' lien. ~Q.~ Pl~R. . December 1904. Notice filed April 4." 1910. David_B7 Kaighn, trustees Five Mile Beach Lumber Co , bankrupt, plaintiff, . Annie E. Errickson et al., defendants.! _Mechanics]_lieu:___0.__P;_R. £

February 21, 1905. Notice filed April 4. 1910. FraDcis T. Homer vs. J. Charles In replevin. O. P R February 10. 1910. Notice filed April 6. 1910. The F. E. SmithfLumber Company, a corporation of tne State of New claimant v«. Joseph M. Sweet, builder and owner, and Joseph A. Brady, mortgagee. Sur Mechanics' Upon contract. Issue joined February 14, 1908. Notice filed March 18, 1910. Charles H. Clouting Company, plaintiff, vs. John G arris, defendant. On contract Notice filed Feb. 16, 1910. J. H. Coombs Lumber Company, plaintiff, vs. Warren D. Hann, builder and owner, and Mary M. Rapp, mortgagee. defendants. Un contract On mechanics' lien. Baker & Harris - William E. Zelier. Notice filed February 19. 1910. Ida W. Bock hart et vir., plaintiffs, vs. Warren Neal et ux., defendants. d In tort. Charles A. Bonne) ; J. Spicer

Learning. Filed March 21, 1910. " George Y. 8choch vs. Francis Garrison. In tort Harry S. Douglass; William C. French. Filed March 84, 1910. 3 Anna M. Munhail vs. Mary Z. Taylor. On contract Filed April 1, 1910. Frederick J. Osterlmg vb Oape May Hotel Company. On mechanics' lien, e Notice filed April 2, 1910. i Matilda E. Stiles, plaintiff, appellee, . vs. Philip Gould, defendant appellant f On contract Notice filed Mar. 21, 1910. The Cunningham Piano ^Company, - plaintiff, appellee, vs. Eliza E. Parker I Pbaro, defendant appelant On con3 tract Notice filed March 21, 1910. The Grand Jury is composed of the following gentlemen : Joseph MacKis8ic, Herbert Carroll r George H. Reeves. Edwin D. Foster, t Jacob P. Collins, John 8. Cole, Frame B. Mecray, Walter L. Ysrkee, Eil F. I Stuart William Sbeppard, Joseph , Geizenberger, lrvin Harris, Maurice i Godfrey, Harry Hoffman, Wm. B i Rauck. Wm. Eisenberg, J. Durell t Hoffman. Albert H. Phillips, Wintield , Coombs, Amos Corson. J. Morgan Dix, > Irvm H. Eldredge, Alfred B. Barrows, j J. Kelly Fresher was excused. PERRY DA v7s" PAINKILLER ' is "an ounce of prevention" as well as a "pound of cure." For bowel 1 troubles, skin wounds, colds, and other Ilia. 86c and 50c sizes, 4-16 4t j HORSES BURN AT FISHING CREEK fOn Monday evening at about 8 -j o'clock a fire was discovered in a barn j belonging to[ Freak E. Bate, at Fisb- <

N«v and then she gets 1 into a tight place and 2 needs helping out. Things get started in the wrong direction. Something is needed to check disease and start the system in the right direction toward health. Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil with hypophosphites can do just this. It strengthens the nerves, feeds famished tissues, and makes rich blood. »OK BAL* BY ALL DBCGOI8T8 Bead KW, ■■■■ at neper ead thU ed. txx bceuUfcl Serin*. Beak end OhUd'. Sketah-Book Eech beak oonteln. e Good Leek Been,. SCOTT A BOWNE. 40» Prt St. N—Twfc A g Creek, but by the time any on® could reach the burning building two horeeB valued at $5C0 were down and was impossible to rescue them. A i large amount of hay, feed, harness destroyed and Mr. Bate's loss amounts to considerable money. The is still a mystery and ranks in tbe class of a fire which occurred at Fishing Creek last summer. A CERTAIN CUKE FOR ACHING FEET Shake into your sAcs Allen's Foot-f-ase, a powder. It cures Tired, Achmg. Callous, Sw.atipg, Swollen feet. At Druggists, 26c. Try it todai. FREE. Address, AllenS. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. 4-16 4 FISHING CREEK Mrs. Lottie Miller was selling flavoring extracts Saturday. She was accompanied by ber daughter, Mias uf ncr uHugnter, miss

li Herbert Shaw was elected Sunday school superintendent at the recent 8 election of officers. Walter Barrett is employed at Holly " Beach. Jacob Barnelt and daughter attended k' church services at Cold Spring last ' Sabbath. Mr. DeHosey and son and Mr. Shots, - of Philadelphia, came down on Tuesb day to their cottage. Mrs. Jennie McPherson is visiting - her sister-in-law, Mrs. David McPher3 son, at Cold Spring Several from our village attended , the Hoffmen sale at Cola Spring, r Miss Lizzie Bitchner and friend, - Sarah McNeaJ, of Cold Spring, psfsed i through here un Tuesday. 5. re. Emma Shaw made a business - trip to Philadelphia on Friday last. Daniel Woolson made a business trip , to Philadelphia on Thursday last Mrs. Leslie Roots and daughter Miir dred, of Pheonixville, is visiting Mrs. Mary Schellenger. Mr. Shots was called f5 Philadelphia - on account of bis wife's illness. On Tuesday evening while Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bate were at the grange ; at Cold Spring, bis barn was burnt down and two fine horses and also his farming utensils were destroyed. Cause of fire unknown. MOTHER GRAYS' SWEET POWDERS FOR CHILDREN Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse in the Children's Home in New i York, Cure Fever ishneas. Bad Stomach, Teething, Disorders, move and regulate the Dowels and Destroy Worms. Over 10,000 testimonials. They never fail. At ail Druggists, 25c. Sample FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. 4-16 4t WOODBINE POSTOFFIOK ROBBED Wednesday night, between 11 and 2 o'clock, the safe in the Woodbine postoffice was blown off and stamps valued at $150 taken together with a small amount in cash. Postmaster Feldman is at a loss to know how it occurred without arousing somebody. Tbe perpetrators escaped and are supposed to belong to a gang which is systematically robbing postoffices. The Security Trust Company has ample room for the safe storing of your insurance policies and other valuable papers. Boxes to rent, wills kept without charge. tf

AYER'S HAIR VIGOR. Does not Color the Hair Hair falling out? Troubled with dandruff? Want more hair? An elegant dressing? We believe doctors endorse this formula, or we would not pot "it up. AYER'S HAIR VIGOR Does not Color the Ha)r n.—