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1 FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR NO. 26 CAPE MAY CITY, N. J. SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1910 THREE CENTS A COW""'

ONE CENT- | WORD COLUMN ALWAYS BR1N6 fiREAT RESULTS lit AiwtMTitai In less 1 Ikii Tweit; Ceils. Tell tie People Y«r Wilts FOR RENT. __s BTOKErOK.BKNT Large grocery atore with all fixtures complete. Large atore booae a tuchtd. ■ Located on Main Seashore Road at , Oold Spring. N. J. Large dry good, store adjoining, dding fine buaineaa One will help the other. For rent a. 910 per month. Apply to L H. LI dredge, Oape May CHty. N. J. 4-80 tft I VOX SALE— A buss which will carry ten people; also a low down milk wag -n. It W. L. EWfNU, JR., West Per? St. * LOST. LOST — Between Cape May and Fish-ng Creek, a gold stone breast pin, s it in gold with a roll of gold surrounding it. Valued as an heirloom only. Return to Star and WaYe or to Mrs. John Snyder, Fishing Creek. WEST CAPE MAY, 219 BROADWAY ••WATCH US GROW' George H. Reeves, real estate agent, building lots and homes, tt ill buy, eell, rent or exchange. Keystone phons lli-D. PLACE YOUR PROPERTY IN MY HANDS FOR SALE OR KENT. ALWAYS HAVE CLIENTS. FIRE INSURANCE A SPECIALTY. SOL. NEEDLES, 508 WASHINGTON STAEET KEYSTONE PHONE 114 M. FOR SALE— Pony and cart, complete. Cart will hold four. Prank Reeves, dbiasi •Broedtvawaod York avenue. West • Cape May. 7-16 St PRICE LIST OF ICE Following is the price list of ice for seven deliveries per week: 10 pound daily. 45 cents 12 " 50 cents 16 " " 60 cents 80 •• 70 cents 20 to 100 lbs 40 cents per 100 Hotels, Stores and Saloons 30 centi per 100 Iba. Ioe oan be bad on Sunday lrom 9 to 12 a. ro. CHARLES S. CHURCH Corner Perry and Jackson St. Keystone Pbone 76

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY , Are you looking for a business opening? Here is a chance to buy one of the - most desirable business properties in 1 the city. In the business center of Washington street. Three story building, with conveniences, large floor apace and basement. Oan be easily arranged for any trade. Immediate pos- . session. Price will interest you, terms to suit purchaser. Call and get full particulars. ~ GILBERT O. HUGHES. Realty. ( 4-31 tf 214 Ocean Street, City. , BOAT BUILDING PAIRING. Launches for Sale. Railway on which to run out boats for 1 - examination or repair . Many years of 1 experience enables me to assure satis- : JOHN PHAR0.1263 LafayetteSt Keystone Phone 95 K. FOR hair — Hunter's cabin launch, Cora, 27x6.6x3.3, 12 h. p, P. and Mi' motor. All in A-l condition. Can be aeen at Yacht Club. 0-25 tf Engraved and printed calling osrda j and invitations at the Ster and Wave Stationery Department. WALL PAPER. WALL PAPER A new " and fine assortment of wall paper is now being offered by Eldredge Johnson, 318 Washington street. Whatever you need in this line can be su; i lied The Cecil Cafe now open for the benefit of connaiaseurs of choice beverages. Opposite the Poet Office building. * AUTO AND- MARINE ENGINES Repairing and general machine work. Dealers in gas and gasoline enginesParts and accessories sold. Railroads to haul boats out on, under 1 cover. Bell Phone 2x GEORGE W. OTTOJGER A 00." (Formerly with Packard Motor Co.) Northside Bridge, Schellinger's Landing.

Paragraphs of Visiting Friends GUESTS AT THE POPULAR HOUSES The Story of the Registefs of Visitors To Cape May From Near and From Far. Chief of Detectives, Tim. O'Learv, of Philadelphia, has taken the B. F. Johnson cottage at the corner of North 1 and Perry streets for the season. This is Mr. <VLeary's first visit to Cape May, and he is delighted with the ' splendid vacation which he is enjoying - { here, and lias signified his intention of i ' returning next season and of becoming u "regular." This shows that our friend can detect a good thing when he see* it and knows "all-wool" from shoddy. Mrs. Eldridgc Bsrnctt, of Berkeley, Vs., is visiting her husband's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Harnett. Mr. and Mrs. I an) Koenig. -of New York, have arrived at the Colonial and will stay the remainder of the season. They are accompanied by their daughter Mia# Adelaide Koenig and two sons, Nicholis A. Koenig and- l-eo Koenig, Jr. Th«" have joined Mrs. Isinsrhmind and Miss Betjman, the former is the daughter und the latter a sister of Miss Koenig. This interesting fHmilv have been regular visitors her for many years, all are ardent admirers of old Cape May. Nicholas A. Koenig, who has just rc- , turned from abroad, where he has been studying the Arabian language in that country, and speaks arabic us fluently , as a native and who is' now a professor , in Columbia university, is a guest at the ; Colonial for the -season • -'-r''*Among the new arrivals at Hotel Cape May are Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cuinmings and son, Sanford V. Cummings. They will spend the summer Among the guests of Hotel Cape May is tlfe interesting family of John A. Montgomery, of Wilmington. Mrs. Montgomery is accompanied by her two daughters. Miss Ethel Montgomery and Miss Louise Montgomery, and son, John A. Montgomery, Jr. The Montgomery family are regular visitors here returning to the big hotel each season.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry F. Miller of NewYork, accompanied by their daughter, Miss Nan MiHer are staying at the p Hotel Cape May for the season. c Mrs. E. P. Runuion, of Jersey City, is sojouniiug at the Hotel Cape May this a summer. Mrs. Kuuiiion is a personal , friends of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Doyle. Ainougthc Baltimore visitors at Hotel Cape May are Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Pur- ,- nell and Mr*. Ingrain. All are regular ( visitors at the big hostelry. ( William Lycott. of Brooklyn, accompanied by his family is inukiug his annual visit here uud is enjoying his visit ' and the greeting of old friends here 1 very much. He is the son of the late John W. Lycett well known here some years ago as a school principal and in < j various enterprises. The family is one 1 ! of the pioneer South Jersey families I and Cape May has many pleasant assoIcintions for them. ' .... I Karl Suelke the genial man of the ticket box at the base ball grounds is very much missed. He is off to Bettcrton. , Md., to attend the annual outing of f the Boys' League of the Bethlelignf ( Church, of Philadelphia. County Superintendent, Henry M. ffrssman, of Atlantic county, is enjoying the summer at Cape May Point, while giving attention to summer school ■ J B. Wiley, of Bed Bank, City Superintendent of schools by recent election is taking some of the summer school classes and enjoying a sojourn here. Mrs. Samuel Isinschmid and Mrs. Benjamin of New York' City are at tlic IColonial for the season. Mrs. Isinschmid ' 1 is very fond of Cape May having been ' < herein the days of the old Sea Breeze Hotel. Mr. and Mra. R. R. M.. Carpenter, of

Wilmington, Del , are at the Hotel Cape j 1 May for a long stay. Mr. Jules Demonet accompanied bv 1 Mrs. Demonet and daughter, are guests, at the Hotel Cape May. . • . . ^ i Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sharp, of Philadelphia, have arrived at Cape May for , the season. Tliey are sojourning at the Hotel C'ape May. | R. W| Harvey a well known FhiUdelphian is a guest at the Hotel Cape May. r .... ( Secretary of State Knox who is : , guest at the Hotel Cape May recently listened to the orchestra of the hotel ' , under the management of Theodor Gors dohn and expressed his satisfaction to the professor "tor. the delightful renderf ing of the selections. The Senator's , secretary also congratulated the pro r fessor on the excellent music and ex- , pressed his pleasure. Mr. David G. Baird, son of David G. Baird, Secretary of the Lehigh Valley R. R. Co., has just returned from an > extensive trip in the middle and north • West. Mr. Baird spent the greater part of his time in Illinois and Minnesota. j Henry Goddard I .each, of Cambridge, Mass., is the guest of his parents. Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Leach. He has recently returned from 2 years in Denmark, where he was attached to the American Lega- , tion is au honorary capacity, and was engaged in preparing an historical book s for Harvard University on "The Relations Between England and Scandinavia ;i before 1300." During the past year be has published several articles in English and American magazines on his travels in Scandinavia. ^ Captain J. L Hawkey, who for a numher of years ha»-b£eii in the lightship service, has been a*ppointcd to attend B the lighthouse at Sea Girt and will soon remove there Captain mid Mrs. Hawkey have always been highly esteemed and respected here and many friends will regret their departure for other fields. r The "Polly Page," with Captain David Johnson entertained a few friends on a moonlight sail Thursday evening. y Among the guests were, Mr. and Mrs. '• Sharp. Mr. Stillwell and daughter, '• Wm. If. Church, Mrs. Anna May Church, D Master Chas. Church, Mrs. Walter A Church. Mrs. Doak, Miss May Doak, " Miss Cecila Hic-key, Miss Ida Bush, Mrs. Hickey, Mrs. Hand, Mrs. Blake, Miss r Mildred Hand, Mrs. D. Johnson and son, -1 Mr. Richard Hand, in fact there were twenty-five guests all told. All reported

a most enjoyable time. Mrs. Charles E. Brown, of PhiladeP t' phia, is occupying a Columbia avenue ^ cottage with her family. Mrs. Howard May, of Philadelphia, f( guests of Pilot and Mrs. H. G. Ben- 0 nett at their cottage. e Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Packer and family, of Philadelphia, are guests of 7 Captain and Mrs. J. W. Eld ridge at May Point. Edson T. Packer, of Philadelphia, is being entertained by his friendLawycr G. Bolton Eldridgc. .... f Mr. and Mrs. George Clewell, of Plymouth, Pa., are enjoying a sojourn at the Mrs. Isaac Remington and family, 1 of Philadelphia are occupying their beach front cottage at Cape May Point. ' Mrs. Jones, of Plcasantville, N. ac- ' ; companied by lier two cute grand- ^ children is enjoying a few days among ' old friends here. Miss Katherine Evans and Miss Ella - Paul two charming young ladies from ' Philadelphia are spending some time • with Mr. and Mrs. J. \V. Eldridgc at 1 their West Cape May cottage. Dr. Alfred Gordon, of Philadelphia. ' has joined his family at the Virginia. .... 1 I W. A. Stout, of the P. R. R. is a « visitor he.-e with his mother, Mrs. Stout. ' Miss Esther Wilkie accompanied by ' .[her two friends, Miss Mae Blakemore . | i and Miss Margaret Perkins formed a i 'crabbing party Saturday and returned . with a .fine supply of the crustaceans and beautiful sun burned arms. 1 .... i Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walter, of Pitts- ! i Continued on Fifth Pace "■ '

The Verdict For Plaintiff ' ; - i 0 STERLING GETS FULL AMOUNT ' OF CLAIM AGAINST HOTEL ( CARE MAY $46,366 Awarded and Hotel Company ( WU1 Appeal on Error to Supreme f Court for Hew Trial. ( The trial of the ease of Frederick J. , ( isterling, architect, of Pittsburg, against . the tape May Hotel Company, on me- ] ! chaniea lien, has been conducted here ( before Circuit Court Judge Endicott for f about ten days and was given to the ( jury Wednesday. Early Thursday ( | morning the jury summoned the clerk . of the court, and presented the verdict ( they had decided upon in favor of the ( plaintiff for the full amount claimed, <■><» : The plaintiff was represented by Gaskill , a < i ask ill of Mt. Holly and the defendant . company by Former Attorney General | Thomas McCarter and the battle has ^ . been one of legal giants. The claim | was contested by the Hotel Company on tlm ground of alleged neglect and incapacity which it was claimed had de- ' layed the work and admitted of a ser- j ; iouB accident to the structure which hud prevented the opening of the hotel ' for two years after the date upon which it should have been opened. Ac aprtfF 1 will 'be taken to the Supreme Court ' writ of error and a new trial will J ' ; * ! ANOTHER MARSHMALLOW PARTY ' Wednesday evening seemed 1 1 night for marshraellow roasts and one [ merit party camped at the foot of BroMway because of the excellent facilititf for preparation of the piece de j resistance. There the young ladies of the party soon established a culinary department Gf pr^wre the repast' ably j assisted by the young men — of course. A delightful evening was passed and r every one expressed their satisfaction. The marshr. ellows were fine, the evenI ing perfect, the spot ideal, the company delightfully genial and entertaining and surely no more could be added to make the gxtliering a luippy and satisfied asJ semblv Those present were Miss Milieent Hand, Miss Bessie Entrickin, Miss ' Florence Ware, Miss Florence Hewitt, f Miss Mary Hewitt, Miss Anita Hand, ' Miss Jeanne Hand, Miss Phenc McKean; * Messrs. Frank Hughes, Charles Hand, Leslie Ewing. Lemuel Miller, Harry En- ' trickin. Clifford Ware, George Hewitt. i /W7

DEATH OF MRS. 0. B. SMITH Mrs. Marietta Smith, aged seventytwo, died at her home in Holly Beach, July 18tli,. She was the wife of 0. B. Smith for many years president of tlic Board of Education there and the mother If Mayor Frank Smith and other sons prominent in the affairs of Five-Mile-Beach. She was a most estimable wife and mother and highly esteemed by all who knew her. THE U. S. ANNUAL TENNIS T0URI NAMENT The United States Lawn Tennis AssoamLMmtbles and t'ape May tennis enthusiasts should get busy and secure it for Cape May. AT NEW CAPE MAY The new development of the land on the east side shows a great many grntiC'ape' May and the fine new cottage* which have been erected there represent ed an e\|>enditure of many thousands of dollar* and have added greatly to the prestige of Cape May. It is pnrticularly '> worthy of mention that Queen Hydrangea has extended her reign without de- ( day into this new section. The beauti fully kept lawns and hedges of the Hotel 1 Cape May are liberally adorned with the favorite flower. Peter Shields has added to the beauty of his- palatial cottage by the growth of these beautfinl blooms. The. fine cottages owned there by N. Z Graves are nil beautified by the many hydrangeas. Dr. C. N. Davis' great , cottage has added attractions because of its hydrangeas, and the same may be said for the cottages of Commodore R. r Walter Starr and Richard Morris. \ THE NEW PAINT STORE s John Little has opened up the business of selling paints at the corner of I Jackson and Washington streets and it . ! just the place to duy fresh paints. 3-23 tf

J THE BREAKWATER COMPANY SUED 1 I The Breakwater Company has been I made the defendant in two actions in the Supreme Court to recover damages the deaths of William V. Hoover and his son Wallace V. Hoover, of Cam- ' den. May 27, Hoover, his son and another man left Camden in a power ; boat- At Cape May, about 9 o'clock in the evening, and while attempting to get into Cold 8pring inlet, the boat struck upon a stone jetty aid upset, . drowning all three. The jetty was built by the Breakwater Company, a corporation which is doing work at that point. It was , about six inches below the surface of the water, the tide being high at the time, and no boats, buoys or other signals were displayed to warn boatmen of the hidden danger, it ie declared. actions are brought in the name of George W.- Hoover, administrator of the estate of the two deceased men, and $25,000 damages is claimed in each case. Ex- Judge Howard Carrow and Lawyer J. Kraft represent the adminAs nobody saw the accident alluded to it will prove difficult to establish the assertions made regarding it. RALLY DAY AT OLD BRICK Annual Gathering to be ' Held in the Church on Sunday, August 14th. The annual rally of the friends and members of the Cold Spring Presbyterian Church will be held oa Sunday, August 14th, at 10:30 a. m., and preparations are being made for one of the -largest gatherings of this kind yet held. Those of previous years have been not only most enjoyable but have been also of much benefit to the old church. in both temporal and spiritual ways, and this year 'a rally promises to be equally pleasant and beneficial. An interesting program of music is . being prepared and the annual address is to be msde by the Rev. J. Leonard Levy, of Pittsburg. The day is one set apart when all the sons and daughters of this old sanctuary may gather in their homecburch, renew old acquaintances and recall pleasant memories of the past. - Every friend and member of the old [ Brick is not only invited, but is urged to be present <jn Sunday, August 14th. ANNUAL RECEPTION The Faculty of the Cape 'May School of Agriculture, Industrial Art and ' Science will give their annual reception to students and friends of the school at Congress Hall, Friday evening, July 2flth at 8 o'clock.

VICE PRESIDENT ATTERBURY HERE i W. W. Attcrbury vice president of the t Pennsylvania Railroad accompanied by s his family, are occupying a suite of ] rooms at the Hotel Cape May und will , remain for the balance of the season. . WINDSOR CHILDREN GET TROLLEY PARTY Mr. R. J. t'reswell, proprietor of the Windsor, gave the children guests at the Windsor a trolley party to Cape May - Point Tuesday afternoon, which they 1. very much enjoyed. "LADY M." WINS A CUP Senator Hand's fast motor boat "Lady M." won one of the cups at the In quirer races at HoIljydSeach Saturday, n This is the second captured this season, . the first being won at the Inquirer •I raws here. CAPE MAY SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE f Prof. A. E. Dodd former member '' of the faculty of the summer school, * now of the North Bennett St., Technical School, Boston Mass., will deliver an address at 11.30 A. M. in the assembly ' room, Wednesday, July 27th. His subject will be "The Educational Outlook." e The Hon. E. C. Stokes will address the ^ school ynd its friends on Friday morning at II A. M. These addresses will ®" be free and the general public is invited '' to attend. The entire work of the school is open for inspection everyday from 9 to 12, and the dean is glad to explain its object and scope- to all visif. 0r8' TEAMS WANTED Teams to work on county road above Court House. Apply to Robert E.. Hand, I Erma, or W. R. Cresse, Rio Grande. >f : it ' Orange sponge, mnde from the pure fruit at Wolf's. 25c per pound.

The Sand Nan Of_the Beach THE BATHERS AND PROMENADES* ' the Throngs oa the StmnA Enjoy Themselves These Bright Day*— Snapshot of the Yonag and Thooe wha - - Stay Yonag. By H FJ Greavee 1 To one that loves real enjoyment on < a warm day there ie but one beet plao* f to go and that the old reliable beaoh. > Take no other because there are no subr stitutes or just as good ajijoymenta to • be had anywhere When the. mercury . soars and you feel sore becadse there Is f seemingly no place where comfort Is : assured just doff that add gray bonnet 1 and don attire suitable few an invasion . of the stamping ground of that king of r the mermen Neptune and enjoy a real - pleasant hour There you will find many more who have learned the secret long 1 ago and who will make you feel vyry ; much at home These friends will soon mske you acquainted with the proper way to takt the huge rollers with out swaliowing the largest part of H and just how to : dodge the numerous sea serpents and other monsters of the deep. -Then If 1 you cafi find the right person pcrhapn - you may be able to acquire the fine art - of riding those numerous sea horses - which inhabit our splendid surf, or much s better you may taught the great sport of submarine travel on the back of those t huge, but perfectly gentle turtles which » know the trade to perfection and think 1 nothing of a trip to China or Japan la 1 search of amusements, r Wednesday was rather boisterous tn i he surf because at high -tide the waves • are always larger and rougher but the 1 warm day was ideal for the promenaders . •' I and to those who are fond of the surf , the huge waves are-wtweps a. -source of r Miss Elanor Ketcham, of Overbrook, r has become a regular visitor at the t strand and in the surf. Miss Ketcham is very attractive in her pretty black i suit and her luxuriant brown hair is d much admired by many of those who frequent the beach. Jesse Brooks who is a guest at the Colonial for the season is an every day il bather, and his fine athlete figure is d much admired by his friends of th« n strand. >1 John Hickcv, of the Overbrook Semv inary is often seen -on the strand among the bathers and promenaders. Miss Cook, 01 the Hotel Cape May, .Miss Cook, the Hotel Cape May,

and Miss Ethel Shields fair chums, arc often down for 1 stroll along the strand. Miss Reed was in for the hour enjoye ing tne thrill of the surf, v The three Misses Davis are among the ,f frequent bathers on the strand. II Mrs. L. V McFarland and Miss Shearer are usually' seen in the breakers toy Miss Cora Zimmerman, one of the most popular voung ladies who visit the . strand was out for her usual morning ie d'PIC —Miss Edna Moorehead and Mi6.s Elizav betb Smith was in for their usual plunge y of course. Dr. and Mrs. Royster Green from Station A, Baltimore, were among the new arrivals, taking their initial dip of the I- Miss Mary A. Hays was one of the , fairest promenaders of the morning. y Miss Haves is from Overbrook and will „t spend the season here. We hope to see ?r her enjoying many more days on the Miss Marie Ten Brock was among the E pretty and genial promenaders of the morning. ™r The Misses Cohen were among the fair bathers of the day. Miss Violet Cohen ■' is a regular now '.r Second Annual Free Exhibition of Ewing's Wonder Blackberries On Thursday, August 4th, from 2 to ,c 4 p. m., all persons interested in devel- "' opment in fruit culture are invited to go and see these wonderful berries, and -d j their wonderful yield. 1C Tliey are on tlic farm of W. L. Ewing, '.v Sr.. one mile and a quarter from Bento i nett's Station. These berries were orig- "' inally from Brazil and grow in clusters. Tliey are surprisingly prolific, a vine j often extending itself fo rtr-two i feet in a single year They are trained re on arbors. A single acre will yield $700 ■f';iiet in this fruit, per year, tf properly j cultivated — , This invitation is extended for the re ' date named so that visitors may see the j vines before picking is begun r * - -- . k r-J