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• NEWS AND COMMENT [ KBUB OP LOCAL IXTEERST. PASSING EVENTS AND OCCURRENCES GLEANED FROM HERE AND ■ THERE— READ THESE ARTICLES ABOUT TOUR FRIENDS. "The Dawn of Liberty," a Revolutionary Drama, at Washington Street Hall Thursday and Friday evenings, February 26th. and 27th, for benefit of Basket Ball and the Gape May Band. Mr. G. Johnson Graham, of Philadelphia, has broken ground for a handsome new summer borne, which will be located on Southwest corner of Stockton Avenue and Queen Street. Mr. Graham is a new admirer of this resort. Mrs. W. W. Shaw will build a fourth house, on Stockton Avenue, and the work is in the hands of York Bros. Henry Smith is building s large launch which will be used in the harbor this Captain 8. Walter Bennett predicts that Cape May will have more pleasure boats this summer than ever in the history of the resort. A Grand Euchre and Dance will be given Monday, February 23, in the Wesh ington Street Hall for the benefit of the St. Mary's Church'. Music wiil be furnished by the Cape May Band. J. Woodruff Eldr-dge is driving a beautiful and complete Studebaker Six, and dont mind explaining the features of this new type car. William Stevens has purchased a handsome new Franklin Six. A NEW ARRIVAL. Judge and Mrs. H. H. Eldredge, of West Chpe May. are the proud parents of a new little girl, (the finest in the land.) The little Miss will hear the name of Charlotte Hand Eldredge. GAPE MAY COUNTY SECTIONAL TEACHERS' INSTITUTE At the Sectional Institute for teachers of Upper Township and Woodbine, at Woodbine, on Friday morning and afternoon. February 28th, the following , program waa rendered: MORNING SESSION. 8.00. Assemble at Central School Building preparatory to visiting Baron de Hirach Agricultural School. 10.00. Examination of School Exhibits at Oentral School Building. 10 AO. Opening Exercises. j . 10.46. A Manual Training Lesson by a elaas of pupils, conducted by Miss Rose Schmidt. j 11.16. Detection of First Symptoms of Contagious Diseases, by Dr. Behrman. one of the Medical Inspectors of Woodr' AFTERNOON SESSION I JO. Chorus, Woodbine High School Glee Club. 1.45. Reeitstion in General Science . by Woodbine High School Class conducted by Miss McCarthy. 2.15. Piano Sole, Miss BraUove. 2.25. The Value of PUy, by Miss Alice A damson. Prineiual Upper Township High School. 2.45. Recitation by Eighth Grade . Class in Agriculture, enndnotsd ty Roxanna Uandy. 3.15. Agriculture and Vocational ^ Training. Hon. Lewis H. Carris, Assistant Commissioner of Education. L00. Singing, "America." 4.10. "The School of Ye Olden Time," ' County Superintendent Aaron W. Hand. 4J0. Singing. "God Be With Yon." ' CARPENTERS LOOK! ! ! Me phis to Bits sold on a guarantee. If you break a "Mephisto" you will get a new one without coat or excuses. If ' it does not PLEASE YOU better than any bit (barring two bits) yon have ever used return it and get your money back. Can you equal this offer anywhere? Special sale for two weeks on this line Buy a bit and get a carpenter's tool— i FREE. CHARLES A. SWAIN, -606-807 Jackson Street, Cape May Two ear loads of fertiliser have just , arrived at the Cape May Grain and Goal Company's Store. Buy direct from the mw- .« ]

THE MAN r ABOUT TOWN i- ITEMS OF INTEREST GATHERED 6 HERE AND THERE FOR YOUR D PERUSAL, BY A STAR AND 8 WAVE REPORTER. ^ President Joshua Borton, of thfc Security Trust Co., was here on Thurs- ^ day last. Mrs. Edward Cress entertained her Sunday school class at her home on Thursday evening. Austin Hughes took a run over for a e couple of days from New York, j Miss Marie Thompson has returned home after spending several days visita ing friends in Woodbury. The sale of the Colonial Hotel has been consummated, h John P. Gukes of Camden, and a sume mer resident of South Cape May, died at his home on the Uth. He was associated with the Camden Fire Insurance h Company. s Miss, Martha Scbcllcnger is at home for the week. A Strawberry Festival will be given » by classes Noa. 11 and 12 for the benefit 8 of the parsonage mortgage fund. Presbyterian Church. Thursday evening, February 26, 1914. A carpenters tool FREE. Ask about s it at Gias. A. Swain's Hardware Store. WEST CAPE MAY Dr. and Mrs. Clarence Eldredge, of ( Philadelphia, and Mrs. Nellie Gueet, of Washington, D. C., were here on Wednesday to attend the funeral services of L their aunt, Mrs. Charlotte Hand. • Perry Edmunds came down on Wednesday to attend the fjneral of his friend, f Joshua Reeves, of Sea Isle City, was i a guest of Mrs. Ueot&e H. Reeves. ■ Mrs. Ida Teal and Mr. and Mrs. i Charles Eldredge were guests of Mr. and Mm. Hoary H. Eldredge an Wednesday. MRS. WALTER H. HAND. i The sudden death of Mrs. Walter ^ Hand last Saturday evening was a great shock to our community. She was most highly esteemed, enjoying the confidence ' and respect of every one for the earnest ' consistent Christian life ehe always lived. Her funeral, on Wednesday afternoon. in her late' home, was attended 1 by a large concourse of relatives and 1 friends. The services were impressive and after a brief address by the /Rev. Mr. Jones, and a former pastor. Rev. J. L. Land is; her body was sadly borne to Cold Spring Cemetery for interment. A strong personal sympathy is felt '.for Mr. Hand in his sudden bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Simmington and daughter Harriet were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Eldredge this week. I Mayor J. B. Hastings spent Saturday at Court House. Mrs. C. H. Newkirk and daughter Alice Newkirk spent one day this week in Philadelphia. Daniel Eldredge spedt Sunday with t his mother, Mrs. Mary Eldredge. Mrs. Milton Hand was a Philadelphia chopper recently. Mrs. George Reeves and son, Mr. Reeves have been spending a few days away. Miss Anna Brown is visiting her sister, Mrs. Russell VogeL Mrs. H. Rutherford and daughter, Mrs. G. Lengert were calling one after - , noon in the borough. The Sewing Circle met at the home of Mrs. Horace Church. Mrs. George Davis, of Camden, is spendng some time with her mother, Mrs. E. Hand. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Vogel are the proud parents of a little baby boy. The (%apel Sewing Circle met at the home of Mrs. C. T. Sink this week. Floyd Clark, of Pitman was <— lllng r on friends this week. t Lewis Pergatoryia is better at this . writing. Money saved to make needed lmprove- , menu on the farm. If put by systematically. will accumulate faster than you lmaclne, and the total sum. when secured. will enable you to obtain Improved machinery, more stock, or home com- , forts; that will make the farm yield rreater returns and make life better worth the Urine. The Security Trust - Co. will asrvs yon. 1 a A carpenters tool FREE. Ask about it at Chas. A. Swain's Hardware Store.

NEWS OF THE i CAGEDARENA D *"~ CAPE MAY A. A. DEFEATS GREYSTOCK TRAVELERS IN ONE-SID-ED GAME, SCORE 40-24— GIRLS TEAM PLAY AT \TN6LAND— ST. PAUL TO-NIGHT. The Caps May A. A. defeated the Greystock Travelers on the local floor on Saturday night last in a one-sided game after losing three straight games. " The home bays started off at the toss up of the ball and 'were never headed. a The visitore played better ball in the first half than the last, the first half ending 17-12 in Cape May's favor. In the second half the home boys ran right away from the visitors being as far as sixteen points at a time ahead of them. Crombe was the star of the home d team with four 'two pointers. Baker, the High School center played the pivot ^ position for the home team and out jumped W. MacCarter.' Hughes also of the High School was in the game for four minutes, in Kirk's place who also played good. The lineup: ° Cape May Greystock ^ .Shields Forward Boyd Kirk Forward Wilson Hughes Baker Center MacCarter Crombe Guard Barlow Vanzant Guard Byere Field Goals — Crombe 4; Kirk 3; Shields, 3; Vanzant 2; MacCarter 4; Boyd 2; Byers 2; Wilson 1. . Foul Goals — Shields 10 out of 23; Boyd 6 out of 10. j. Referee — Little. ' The girls' basket ball team of the Cape May High School played the first match game since its organization ^ with the Vinelard High School, Friday night and were defeats by the score of 17 to 7, which/Was an exceedingly good showing for the first public appearance of the Cape May team, and they were al- ' so handicapped by playing on a strange floor. The Lineup: Cape May H. S. * ' Yinelond H. S. Miss Harnett Forward Miss Shinner Miss Wales Forward Miss Turner £ Mia# Hand Center Miss Ryner Miss Douglass Guard Miss Parkinson Miss Parker Guard Miss Truce Miss Liedon 8T. PAUL TO-NIGHT, j To-night will be what promises to be j the fastest game of the season,, as the home team has two defeats to cross off 1 the slate. It will be remembered that the St. Paul fire defeated the Cape May ° boys by nine points in the first game so be on hand early tonight and give ^ the home team lots of encouragement, and see a fast, clean game of basket ball. , CAPE MAY A. A. 30; SEA ISLE 29 I The Cape May A. A. defeated the Sea Isle City five Thursday night on the , local floor in a close and exciting game This game being the initial one of a r series of five t^ be played alternately in , Cape May and Sea Isle. Cape May lined up as follows: Kirk, , Shields, forwards; Baker, center; Vanzant, Crombe, guards. k Sea Isle — Libv, Delany, forwards; LongBtreth, center; Thompson and Busceh, guards. L Field goals— Kirk, 3; Vanzant, 3; Crombe, 2; Shields, 1; Liby, 4; Delany, , 2; Busch, 1. Foul Goals — Shields, 12; Delany, 14. Referee — Little. "The Dawn of Liberty," a Revolutions ary Drama, at Washington Street Hall, Thursday and Friday evenings, Febru- ■ arv 26th and 27th, for benefit of Basket , Ball and the Cape May Band. i. A carpenters tool FREE. Ask about it at Qias. A. Swain's Hardware Store. ) o Legal Forms of all description in > stock. Special forms made to order at short notice. Star and Wave Stationery i Department. "The Dawn of Liberty," a Revolutionary Drama, at Washington Street Hal) . Thursday and Friday evenings, Febru- - ary 26th and 27th, for benefit of Basket 1 Ball and the Cape May Band. | EDWARD W. SAYRE t Carpenter and Builder. JOBBING WORK WILL RECEIVE PROMPT AND EFFICIENT ATTENt TION. •II QUEEN STREET t

PERSONAL i MENTION INTERESTING PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS OF THE COMING ^AND ^ GOING oF CA.PE MAY VISITORS J, AND RESIDENTS DURING THE PAST WEEK. ie Miss Ruth Walters, has been spending >r teieral days in Philadelphia, d • • • i. Harry Mecray has returned after ,8 snending some time with his brother, j William, at Easton, Pa. IP M.s. Clara Henry has been spending n the Week with Mrs. Win. N- Weaver. Mrs. J. H. Edmunds and Miss Louisa 8 Miller have been visiting in hiladelphia. c Martha Sehellengcr, after spending r> several months in hiladelphia, has re- ' turned to her. home, f Mrs. James E. Taylor has recovered r from her recait serious illness. 0 • • • C.- T. Sink has been spending the k week-end with his family at the Marcy. 1 * * • B Geo. Ottinger has been spending several day* here. | Miss Lottie R. Hillman has returned »*.. i spci i.fifr I wo w.cks r. Niw York 8 snd Phladelf ihia, studying the new ' Spring styles in millinery. "The Dawn of Liberty," a Revolution - : ary Drama, at Washington Street Hall Thursday and Friday evenings, February 20th and 27th, for benefit of Basket Ball and the Cape May Band. 1 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH J The Rev. Joseph M. Hubbert, of Philadelphia, will preach both morning and evening service in the Presbyterian e Church tomorrow. The evening service will be attended by the P. O. S of A, 1 and the G. A. R. Port. The Rev. S. 8. Aiken baa.aeoepted the call to the Pres- '• byterian- Church to take effect March ' first. | MARCONI'S PREDICTION. ^ Undoubtedly the most interesting prediction put forth in a long time is offer - 1 ed by Marconi. He says it won't he long before houses are lighted and heated by wireless. As Marconi is a ; practical scientist who is not addicted ^ to the fault of indulging in visionary ^ claims, his latest statement regarding the future of the " wireless will be ac- [ cepted with a great deal of respect. GET NEARLY $1,000. t The ladies of the First Baptist Church have been busy during the past year, which is evident by the amount of , money they hare accumulated in that L time. Thursday evening, of this week. , they assembled at the church for the , purpose of opening their banks, and aft ter all other means had been exhausted ! they finally concluded to break the combinations, which they did, and to their great amazement counted up $987, ' which being added to their bazaar receipts brings the amount up to more than $1300, besides other minor sums I which were-raised by their untiring efforts. Pastor McCurdy and the entire congregation are extremely delighted over the year's financial work. THE DOMINIE ON THE HIGH SEAS. Pastor McCurdy was tembest -tossed to an alarming degree several days this week, having accepted an invitation from Pilot George Douglass to take a cruise in the Steam Pilot Boat for his health. We do not mean to infer there is anything the matter with his appetite, for a person who can eat minee . pie when the waves are mountainous, and his Satanic majesty close by, can stand most anything. Well, sometimes , he was well and sometimes- otherwise; ; but nevertheless he could not give up ■ everything, so he proposed that they go fishlhg — and they did, but the fish refuse to be hooked, so Pastor McCurdy decided to feed them — and he did. I a HOW I SERVE YOD First, I will build you the beat boat for the money. Second. I will store your beat In my enclosed boat house by the year or the Third. I can offer you a choice of the best second hand boats and taka rout ' present craft In part payment on a new one. Railways on whleh to run boats I JOHN A. PHARO, ISM iAfhyatta Bt I 1 Keystone phono No. I ID. ■

IMPORTANT i _MEETING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 25TH, AT 2:00 O'CLOCK, IN D WASHINGTON STREET HALL,— :S INVITATION EXTENDED TO ALL E TO ATTEND. ALL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL MATTERS g ARE INVITED TO ATTEND A MEETING at Washington Street Hall, at 2.00 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, February !r 25th. The invitation is extended to all of r- the people- of the school districts which send students to the Cape May High SAool, including Cape May City, Lower B Township, West Cape May and Cape May Point, which group of school diaa tricts has been named the CWpe May t nigh School Section. The purpose of this meeting is to organize a Home and g School Association, to advance the educational interests of the section, by 1. Inaugurating fa movement to secure a Free Public Library, d 2. Joiping with the Mothers' Congress of New Jersey to promote activities for the assistance of the rising gene eration in practical direttions, for their more comprehensive development. I 3. To promote public interest and attention for the advancement of the public school districts, included in the j Cape May High School Section, so that ^ the children of these districts msy have p ultimately, all of the advantages recognized as necessary for their welfare, and as provided in the most progressive 1 4. To promote University Extension . or public lecture courses upon subjects I of value to the various communities. 6. To assist such other activities as msy be proposed and agreed upon from time to time. This program invites the cooperation . of all the people of the school districts j named and the committee's invitation , should be generally accepted. All of e the goods things proposed cannot be accomplished in a day, but judicious, united and earnest effort along the line . proposed will produce results in ths end, j of incalculable value to all of the people and to all of the rising generation. Mrs. Alexander Marcy, of Riverton. N. J., representing the Mothers' Oon- . press of New Jersey; Miss Edna B. Pratt, of the New Jersey Public Library , Commission; County Superintendent of j Schools Aaron W. Hand; City Superint tendent of Schools, Dr. H. B. Moyer; I President William Porter, of the Cape r May City Board of Education and others j will address the meeting. Your attendance at the meeting and your active assistance will be appreciated. MRS. V M. D. MARCY, Cape May City » THEODORE W. REEVES, West Cape May. f MRS. BELLE MILLER MATTHEWS 1 Lower Township. DR. JOHN T. HUFF. Cape May Point. Committee on Organization. > DELEGATES TO SHELL » FISH CONVENTION ■ Trenton, Feb. 17. — Gov. Fielder to-day appointed the following persons as ! delegates to represent New Jersey at 1 the National Association ofShell Fish ' Commissioners to be held at Atlantic ' City May 7 to 9, the appointments being ' made pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Senate January 27 last: Constant W. Hand, Port Norris; Ogden Gandy, Dennisville; Addington B. [ Campbell, Newport; Samuel W. Erricki son, Leesburg; Walter C. Higgins, Port i Norris; Somers H. Izard, Rio Grande; : Alonzo T. Bacon, Maurieetown ; Abrai ham H. Jones, West Creek; George W. : Hollings worth, Barnegat; Frank V. . Frazier, Tuckerton; George A. Mott, : Tuckerton; C. Pittmcn Hammell. Abse- , con; David F. Oavileer, Port Republic; i William Babcock, Steelmanville ; Sami uel W. Giberson, Absecon; Henry A. Bennett, Neptune City. | UNCLAIMED LETTERS List of unclaimed letters remaining , in Cape May Postoffiee for week ending February 18, 1914: Mbllendnay, Phillip. Reynolds, Rev. W. E. In calling for the above please say advertised. J. E. TAYLOR, P M. "The Dawn of Liberty," a Revolutionary Drama, at Washington Street Hall 1 Thursday and Friday evejrfngs, February 26th and 27th, for benefit of Basket j Ball and the Ckpe May Band. Advertise In toe Star and Wave.

FREEHOLDERS j IN SESSION The Board of Chosen Freeholders held its regular bi-monthly meeting at ths ~ Court House, Ckpe Msy Court House, ,L on Tuesday last. A resolution presented by Mr. MaeKissic, providing for an appropriatioa N of $150 to be donated to the 8oeiety far the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, ^ was rejected because the solicitor ruled that the Board had no power or author7 ''I i" I** to make such contribution. It was thought that in some other way • the Board can render assistance, and ths h subject was referred to the Solicitor to ;r consider and report at the next meeting. • Mr. Fox^hairman of the Lunacy '• Committee, reported that a majority of J the Board visited the Hospital for Xs'I sane at Trenton on Monday, February d 9, and and found everything in good l" order and the patients well eared for. The members expressed themselves '* well satisfied with the manner in which the- hospital is conducted and the treatJ- ment of patients. Mr. Saul stated that Mr. Beale, who ' was appointed bridgetender at Holly r Beach bridge, at a salary of $1.00 pew day, had declined the position because • bis agreement required him to paint ths e bridge as a part of his work for such e compensation. t Messrs. Ssnl, MacKissic and Pinker c were appointed a committee to secure ' the services of a suitable man for ths d position. e Bids for the placing of an additional curbing board along the Sea Isle (Sty jtt » Road, on both sides, were opened. 8 The bids were: English and Johnson. $617.57 8 C. B. Smith, 646.64 a CSiarles Nickerson, 645.68 Wm. Barbour, 613.68 » Henry Y. Clouting. 604.08 8 L. H. Dallas, 676.68 » Wm. F. Stevens, 602.68 { The contract was awarded to the low- - est bidder, Mr. L. H. Dallas, of Sea Isla >. City, at the figure named. 8 Messrs. Grayson and MeCIune, repreaI, cutlng the Wild wood, Anglesea. «"* p Holly Beach Gas Company were gives the floor to explain the delay in com- • mencing the work of laying gas main* ' and furnishing gas in accordance with '• the franchise granted in 1912. They 7 assured the Boajd that they did not f procure the franchise for speculative ' purposes that they are honest in their : intentions to Bupply gas at the earliest 8 possible date and that the only reason ' for th edelay has been the impossibility of financing the operation during the I recent stringent times. Plans and specifications for the construction of a bulkhead and fill outtide the abuttments of the Ocean City bridge " abutments were approved and will be submitted to the State Commissioner - for his approval. ' Plans and specifications for the eon- - stiuction of a bulkhead and fill along b-itfc sides of the Holly Beach Road be- ■ tween Rio Grande Bridge and Richard- • sen's Channel bridge were approved and the clerk directed to advertise for bids for the work to be opened March I 3 next. ' Plans and specifications for the plaes ing of fender piling under both the Avat Ion and Holly Beach bridges for the ' purpose of strengthening the structure! : were examined and approved, and ' the clerk was instructed to adverI <se for bids for the work to be opened March 3rd next. [ REVOLUTIONARY 'CANNONS : TO BE PLACED Several cannons mementoes of ths war of the Revolution are to be implanted about the public buildings at ' Court House. They have been unearthed in different sections of the county ant ' Tax Commissioner O. L Blackwell, of Wildwood, has taken great interest in the matter of their proper mounting and preservation for the future. -A celebration is being arranged for sometime , in May when they will be properly ^ mounted and placed with appropriate COAL CONTRACT AWARDED diaries A. Johnson, Secretary of ths • Geo. B. Newton Coal Co., was the successful bidder for supplying the coal to " be used at the city water works for ' the ensuing year. The amount of coal ' to be supplied will be about 100 tons. Bee those new baby coaches M Wentaeira, »« Perry street