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FIFTY-EK \"H YEAR CAPE MAY CITY. N. J., SATURDAY. JANUARY 3, 1914 'THREE CENTS A COPY

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pleasures cr seafishing STORY OF JOST A LITTLE TRIP IN GOOD COMPANY OUT ON THE "BOUNDING MAIN," AND THE CATCH THEY MADE. Motor boats have almost entirely superseded sailing boats as a means for , conveyance and pleasure at the sea- , ** shore and on all waters. Even wiling boats are usually fitted with motors so that in time ol calm or adverse currents, the pleasure seekers using them need not await the coming ol wind or favorable currents. Those old-time jolly (t) experiences, when a little sailing or fishing trip, planned for aix hours or - to was extended to twenty-four, thru ' unexpected calms or tides or shoals, are things of the past, that past so often alluded' to as the "good old days," because viewed through the spectacles of youth and toe convenient memory which has preserved only the pleasant features of the life and tho attractive circumstances. With the motorboat, distance need not lend enchantment, because it can be over-come and the far-off waters, locally considered, may be brought to close view and found even more en- " chanting than at a distance. The inland waterway permits quick visitations to other resorts and the intermingling of the yachting men of the entire coast at the great regattas. Yacht clubs which were of slow development in the sailing days, are aow necessities at every resort, large or small, and no amall impetus has been given to the development of water-ways, and harbors, by the large number of men interested in motor boating. Those who delight in " "HUlll can go" wuere tue SeA found, whether in inland Raters or at sea, and it has been found that rod and reel or handline fishing at sea, is the very acme of enjoyment in this line. The pleasures of surprises are always included for one never knows whether the next "bite"will be by a weak -fish, blue flsk, flounder, sea robin, drum, sea-base, tautog, (hark, skate, ating-ray or what not. Nor whether it will be a onepounder or & hundred-pounder. ' Then to give color and action to the scene, there is the mournful note of the bell- ( Continued on page five)

THE YEAR OF GRACE igi4 The year 1914 has been bora with proper eclat. When old Father Time presented the smiling infant in his arms, guns barked, horns tooted, whistles resounded, bells rung, odes were sung and prayers delivered — all evidences of rejoicing and of bailing the new prince as a conquering hero. Peace reigns everywhere, excepting in Mexico and England and the prospects are not good for the resumption of quiet in either for many a moon to oome. In Mexico the warriors are male bipeds, which in the interest of civilization, should be permanently segregated from the rest of the world. In England the warriors are women and they are making it pay, so, naturally they will keep it up. The leader came to America and after a few days stay, gathered a Saratoga trunk full of bullion, but have you heard of any other nation on the footstool in which she has made a touch! Nay, Pauline, for America is the only easy thing on the map of the world. If the United States were a more highly centralized power such contributions might be regarded as a casus belli. Dei 11. i

We sympathise with our afflicted neighbors and relatives, but, after all, borne is the chief thing, and at home, in old Cape May, if we are not making an I extra spurt in the rejoicing line we deserve to hide our heads iu shame. So many good things have coins to us and are coming that it would be difficult to ■numerate them all. There li sot a town in the country with better prospects or with mora tangible and visible evidences of prosperity. Let us begin the new year with rejoicing and with thankfulness. FAMILY GATHERINGS Mr. and Mis. F. 0. B. S peace had as Christmas guests aO their children and grandchildren. This is the first time in several years that it -has been possible for aU to be under the parental roof at this season. They were a happy lot. Those present were: Win field 8. H. B peace, Alonto L. 8 peace, Mr. and Mrs. a H. Perkins, Miss Helen Perkins, Master Frances B. Perking Ralph 8 peace and 10m May Kfckersoa, of Vmeland, N. J. Seed for a Star and Ware Telephone Directory and CWendai^— designed to j saws time. Yours for asking. I I

personal mention PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS OF THh COMING AND GOING OF CAPL MAY VISITORS, DURING THE PAST WEEK. Chas. P. Corson, of Philadelphia, spent Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob S. Corson, and upon his return was accompanied by his sister .dies Elizabeth Corson, who will spend two weeks in Philadelphia and vicinity. Mr. J. F. Jacoby celebrated the New Year by attending the annual meeting of City Council. Mr. Jacoby met with a painful accident several months ago which has prevented him from taking part in the Council proceedings. Mrs. Clara Haynes left on Thursday for ^b" extended visit to San Francisco and other important cities of the West. bliss Ednah Parker is visiting friends 1 in Philadelphia this week. I Q A FINE EXAMPLE OF ENTERPRISE There is no finer example of entcr1 prise in Cape May, than that displayed i by two of our Cape May boys, Messrs. , 1. H. Eldredge and W. H. Phillips, in i building and establishing a large grain elevator and warehouse in our city. Their place of business is located at the , foot of Jackson and Perry streets, and is equipped with every device for the i handling of-graih in a quick and up-to- , date manner. They have recently ini stalled a large power corn sheller which , is a marvel, and as they are getting i vessel loads of corn from Delaware every week, their patron b can feel assured , of getting the best quality obtainable iu 1 this line of goods. They have also sei cured the agency and carry in stock a i- -targe and complete line of French's 1 ready mixed "pafritVr Vte.4. -and varnishes. 1 They also deal extensively in brick, "linn. e Cement, hollow-tile, terra cotta pipe, fer- !. mixers, seeds, hardware ad farming ma- - rhinery. These boys are making good, s as the Urge loads that are constantly e leaving their place testify, and they l, should hpve the enccouragement and t support of all Cape May people. a P. 0. S. OF A NOTES Interest is still on the increase in the P. 0. S. of A. and applications for membership are being received every

meeting night. The officers will be installed next Tuesday evening and a class is scheduled for initiation on the same evening. The A. D. K's. will also be on the job after the regular meeting. Boys come out and greet the new "donk" and give him a good feed. He is in fine trim, so don't let him become lazy for want of proper exercise. MECRAY'S PHARMACY MAKES ALTERATIONS Mec ray's Pharmacy, under the man- , agement of Albert J. Smith, is making alterations in the laboratory, and are j L preparing for the largest season in the history of this resort. ! ANNOUNCEMENT TCr. and Mrs. Daniel Focer announce i the engagement of their daughter, Caro- ; line Holmes, to Dr. Edward Kent Arm- • strong, of Chicago. CALLED TO FUNERAL 5 Mrs. Harry M. Vanzant was called to 1 Washington, D. 0., on Wednesday to 1 attend the funeral of a close friend.

newcounc.il n organizes NEW YEAR'S ANNUAL MEETING I STARTS CITY -UNDER NEW MAN" .1 AGEMENT— SEVERAL NEW j OFFICIALS. i The annual meeting of Council occurred ■ on New Year's Day at noon, according to ' 1 the law made and provided, peace and c harmony prevailing to a rare degree, for > I most everybody. ' < After the „ newly-elected Councilmen, c ' Messrs. Mec ray, Bailey and Y'orke, were | < ! duly inducted into their seats, organize- < ' tion was effected by the election of I 1 Dr. V. M. D. Marcy president, he re- j < ' oeiving five and W. B. Gilbert four < votes, as follows: For Marcy— Mecray, Yorke, Bailey, i 1 Hughes and Marcy. For Gilbert— Wolff, Jacoby, Shaw and 1 > Gilbert. f' Recorder T. W. Millett, was then I elected City Clerk, Registrar of Bonds and ' ' Superintendent of Water Works; Charles I Keeler, street supervisor, he receiving 5 ! ' and Edward Sayre 4 votes ; Engineer of • • Water Works, Frank Speace; assistant • i 1 Sherwood Hand; City Engineer, Edward 1 1 Miller; Engineer Sewer Disposal plant, • William Hickey; City Solicitor J. M. E. 5 Ilildreth, he receiving 5 and Lewia T. ' Stevens 4 votes; City Carpenter, Enoch 1 5 W. Hand; Chief of Polioe, George Bald- • ' win ; City Laborer, Edward long. The appointment of mercantile appraiser was ' 1 postponed. • The entire session occupied about fif- ' teen minutes and thus the good ship 1 ' Cape May is launched on ita voyage for ' 1914, and is steering for open water. 1 CELEBRATE ST. JOHN'S NIGHT i Cape IsUnd lodge F. and A. M. No. 30 • celebrated St. John's night, December 27flT, 10V3,""MJ holding a banquet a* the , Hotel Windsor, where tin membeji of [ the lodge were privileged to~Efifr£their j wives and lady friends. This is a c ' torn thai is "general in most all place-, | j and we feel that our lodge will get the i habit, as the success of this banquet hag brought out the idea that this should be an annual a.ffair. Miss Halpin furnished a very fine e dinner and the entertainment feature IT was a success owing to tlic kindness of ^ Miss Georgians Edmunds, Miss Octavine Miss Georgians Edmunds, miss uciavme |

Ware, Mr. Austin Hughes and Mr. Berry. ( 1 Judge Henry H. Eldredge acted a* , e toast master, the principal speakers be- ( D ing the Methodist, Presbyterian and Bap- , lis* ministers. ) ' The committee was composed of Mas8 ter Wm. W. Hickey and Past Masters j 8 Hinee, Marey, Hughes and Jewell. , 0 i NEW POULTRY FARM S Councilman Samuel Bailey, of this city, i- ! has purchased a poultry farm at Swain- ' g i ton, and will engage in egg and poultry e raising on a large scale. There should e l>e money in this line of effort with eggs at 60 cents per dozen and prices for chickens way up in G. At all events it may add something to his salary as ^ Councilman and his many friends here | sure wish him well in his new enter - Uprise.7 J SPECIAL fjW.V. OF BICYCLE | TIRES. GUARANTEED A-NO. 1 *> i TIRES AT $155 EACH. MECRAY'S X) CENTRAL SUPPLY STORE, 606 j WASHINGTON STREET.

s BIG REDUCTION ' in overcoats and suits. This month . only. ! * r $30.00 overcoats • - $25.00 $25.00 overcocts - $20.00 $25.00 suite - . $18.00 ! J $30.00 suite .... $22.50 j With my guarantee of perfect satis- > faction. GYS RIEF ' 424 Washington Street.

! christmas 1 exercises BAPTIST AND PRESBYTERIAN SUN" I DAY SCHOOLS GIVE ENTERTAINMENTS BEFORE LARGE AUDIENCES. The Baptist chuich was decorated with laurel, oedar and other attractive rnamenti, a large room was arranged ] showing the fireplace, Christmas tree g und other furnishing, and the committee I Decoration spent considerable time r : this work, which was greatly apprs- J ciated by the 8unday School. The folprogram was rendered to a large j • and appreciative audience : i ChoruB Proclaim Messiah's Reign 1 March Primary Department t Responsive Scripture Reading. f i Prayer. Recitation Beraice Hand \ j- Welcome Exercise- Primary Department \ ' Chorus Hail Blessed light j . Recitation Mabel Bennett g Recitation .Horace Church, Jr. Solo and chorus . .Gathering Homeward Recitation Mildred Bennett , | RoloU Henrietta Ballenger £ Recitation Kathleen Douglas j , Recitation Edith Helene Wales t . Solo Horace Church, Jr. | , Drill Primary Department ] ; Chorus . . . Wake, Shepherds of Judah! '• Recitation Margaret Douglass ] i Exercise Sweet Lullaby , i ' Primary Department | Recitation Finlcy Mixner » Recitation Ralston Hand , , Chorus, With the Seraph Band "We Sing • Recitation Aaron W. Hand, Jr. , ; Recitation Lina Holland , , Solo Mildred Bennett , Exercise Christmas Bells ) 1/ Primary Department Solo Starlight Gently Falls Recitation Henrietta Ballenger 1 1 Recitation Ruth Weeks , 1 8olo Agnes Bennett , :J Rrmsa^rtty fHt« MoCurdy. The Shepherdfc I , '' | Chorus, HairTM-'i njy" 537g?it with Song ^ Appearance of Santa Claus. i ANNUAL EXERCISES AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The annual Christmas exercises of ] ® -the First Presbyterian Church were held on New Year's Eve and delighted a audiefice. The Rev. Mr. Ackman large Rev.

opened* the evening with a prayer which j followed with chorus and responsive reading, solos and recitations. Those ' who participated in making the evening a success included, Miss Marmon Hughes, Miss Esther Costello, Miss Al1 bcrta Little, Miss Harriet Mecray, Miss Charlotte Weaver, Miss Lillian Weaver, . and Mrs. GofTs class. Masters V. M, D? ■ Marcy, Jr., and Raymond Smith were also important factors in the evening's . entertainment. J THE VIDI HERE FOR REPAIRS The Vidi, a powerful launch, used by , the Lubin Company for making photot plays in various parts of the country, f arrived in the Cape May Harbor this } week and was overhauled before leaving . for Mianm, Fla., via the inland waterways and the Dismal Swamp. Luther Ingersol reconstructed her electrical equipment which is arranged for ' photograph the deep set, through the 1 clear southern waters. 3 o 5 PHILIP H. HUGHES— — _ Philip H. Hughes, aged 42 years, died at his home, 1014 Lafayette street, on ■ Sunday of this week, after an illness of sunoay 01 una ween, aiter an runess 01

short duration. Interment occurred at the Cold Spring Presbyterian Cemetery. Mr. Hughes was an enterprising, industrious and skilful builder, and leaves a widow and five children who arc: Smith, Tillie, Lulu, Philip and Thomp- ' son. RARE SHELLS Mrs. Joseph K. Hand received a fine 1 collection of rare shells from the coast I of Florida. Send for a Star and Wave Telephone Directory and Calendar — designed to save time. Yours for asking. An Announcement Correctness in style. In workmanship and in fabrics are fully guaranteed. An unlimited collection of samples has Just seen received. Oome hi and select your new snit er overcoat. CHARLES 8CHERER. Decatur street. Special man Ha envelopes, standard size, 10c per hundred, at Star and Ware Stationery Department. t re

holiday weddings NUMBER OF CAPE MAY COUPLES . UNITED IN MARRIAGE HERE AND AWAY DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. D0RNER-EXTR0M Mr. George Dorner, son of Mr. and ( Andrew Dorner, of i-afayette , street, and Mi$( Elizabeth Extrom, of j Ptrry street, were united in marriage by the Rev. Dr. Lake, in the M. 1 parsonage, on New Year's Eve. ' Mr. Dorner is very popular among the 1 younger set, he being an ardent sports- j man and the manager of the fast Cape A. A. basketball team. Miss .Extrom is a Cape May girl and is also ( popular. | The happy couple have the good j wishes of their many friends and many were the "Happy New Year's" that ] greeted them. They will reside on Queen ( street, this city. ( 1 DIAMOND -TENENBAUM , Dr. Louis D.iamond, of 3023 Frankford , prominent and popular in Frank- , ford circles, and Miss Clare Tencbaum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Tenen- ■ bauin were married Sunday evening, | December 28th, 1913, in Philadelphia. , The ceremony took place at Mosebach's ; Rooms, 13th and Girerd avenue . at six o'clock. An elaborate dinner folimmediately after the ceremony. bride and groom leaving for a ; southern trip extending over two weeks. . The young couple received the blessing \ and best wishes of a host of friends and relatives, a number of whom were from different cities. Rabbi Dr. Nathan officiated. SCHELLINGER-PLATT Mrs. M. D. Schellenger, of 5714 Spruce 6treet and Cape May, N. J., announces the marriage of her daughter, Miss Mae. j E. Schellenger. to Mr. H. Cliffor^fPlatt, YoJiflmore, Md., which L place at I the Hotel Walton Tuesday evening of last week. The bride, who is well known in this city and Cape May, was attended by Miss Ottinger and Miss j ' I Daisy Hannibal, of London. After a ' ' short honeymoon trip the bride and ' bridegroom will reside in Baltimore. . 1 MTT.T .s-nDTTMMnwn MILLS-DRUMMOND | ,

j Miss Charlotte R. Mills, daughter of j . Mrs. W. H. Mills was married to Mr. i ' 1 Harry Drummond, of Wilmington, Del., . on Sunday afternoon at the M. E. par- . sonage by the Rev. Dr. W. R. Lake. 1 After a honeymoon trip the happy 1 1 couple will return to Cape May for the 1 1 'winter months. t ■' . EWING-McNELLY 1 The marriage of Miss Emma Ewing, of , . Collingswood, formerly of Cape May, to : , Mr ~Charles McNelly, was solemnized in Camdem on Christmas Eve. Mrs. McNelly is a sister to Mrs. Robert Dpnny, of East Gape May. 1 McCHESNEY- TILL MAN ^ At the Mayor's office, December 24, , 1918, Ira Van Austin McChesney and Miss Alice Marie Tillman, of Cape May * Point, N. J., by James J. Doak, Mayor. ' MILLINERY Reductions in trimmed and untrimod hats for women and children. MI8S L. R. HILT AT AN, The Roselle, 228 Perry Si. Cape May, N. J ^ Facial requirements a study.

teachers' association ANNUAL CONVENTION AT ATLA*. TIC CITY THIS WEEK AND WOMAN ELECTED PRESIDENT FOR THE FIRST TIME. The annual convention of the toach« era of State under,the auspices a I the State Teachers' Association was held at Atlantic City, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and waa more largely attended than usuaL~ Commissi naar Kendall waa the first speaker at the Monday afternoon session and aai^ among other things, that "Much of the inefficiency in ths schools is due to this absenteeism. Children can't be taught if they an not at schooL But this inefficiency is also due to the calibre of some of the teachers. Wo must have a school and teacher worth while' in every nook and corner of the State, if the best results are to be obtained. There should in these schools a course of study that so appeals to the pupils that they will «ot want to stay away. The com- ' pul so ry education law passed at the session of the Legislature has of material benefit, and conditions, so far as attendance is concerned, ars this year than they were lasd year." 4 Must Have New Normal School "One of the great needs Of the pubschool system in this State is tha provision of additional normal school facilities, to train enough teachers to meet the ever-increasing demand. Ws are badly in need of trained men and women to instruct the h&Jf-millian pupils enrolled in the schools of ths State. South Jersey is the largest area of territory in the YiiVora HS> 1 tion of the United "States to be without n normal school, and such an inetitu-i-,Vlon, established in this district, would • materislly increase the supply of new k and efficient teachers. No other State f in the Union has to recruit its teach- ' ing force from other States to the ex- ' tent that prevails in New Jersey, and ' | this is a condition that should be rem- ' I edied at the earliest possible date." 1 The other most notable speakers were City Superintendent Brumbaugh, of Philadelphia, and Judge Benj. Lindsay

of Denver, Colorado. J At the election, which occurred om Wednesday morning. Miss Elizabeth A. Allen, of Hoboken, was elected president, without opposition and is the first womto be elected to this position sines the organization of the association fiftynine years ago. If the newspaper repprta are true, 0# Miss Elizabeth A. Allen*^ inauguralj address as President of the State Teachers* Association, she stirred up the men j of the association with a sharp stick, practically accusing them of an intention not to support her administration toyp j ally. This is singular, if true, because a number of the the most prominent men ' members of the association were her j staunch supporters in the contest, if it , ] may be so called. The impression which 1 the newspaper reports give that there ' was a contest for supremacy between . the men and women of the association is certainly incorrect. Contest of any kind, if any there was, died in the meet1 ing of the nominating committee, and no independent nominations were mads from the floor when they were asked for in the usual order. Read the Star and Wave.

JOHN F. GORSKI j Merchant Tailor Announces that he is now located at 1 212 OCEAN STREET ■a Adjoining the Post Office