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Buy Direct of the Makers and Save 20 to 30 per cent We beg to announce that we have recently arranged with R. M. WENTZELL 33 Perry Street, Cape May, N. J. for sufficient floor space to make a display of a few of the many styles of Pianos and Player Pianos which we manufacture. v You are cordially invited to hear a demonstration and inspect these instruments at any time it is convenient dur- ! ing the day or evening. Mr. Carl Gsskill, our district Factory Representative, > who is in charge, will give'you any information you may ' desire pertaining to prices and tei ms.

THE LUDW1G PIANO CO. 1103 CHESTNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA • Factory — 136th & Willow Ave. New York City, N. Y. ill FINE POTATOES A FULL UNE OF ALL KIND* OF Fresh Garden Seeds, Garden Hose, Plows and Rakes, and the celebrated Alfalfa horse and cow feedFOR SALE BY CAPE MAY GRAIN & COAL CO. Cape May, N. J. J. SIMKINS, Manager tlwood L. Chambers J ere E. Chambers Chambers Bros. DEALERS IN Fresh Fish, Oysters, Clams and Crab Meat. I 322 MANSION STREET CAPE M VY, N. J. Auto Delivery Keystone Phone 228D Bell Phone 17W Duild of Brick and keep your cost of insurance and upkeep to a minimum at very slight additional cost. Our large output and short freight haul enables us to make { prompt shipments at low prices to all points in South Jersey. SOMERS BRICK COMPANJ ;H Office, AtlanticCity. -• "... Yard, Rsk^Jjfti ■ -I.,,-.

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS PHILADELPHIA REPRESENTATIVE OF STOCKTON LAND COMPANY WANTS CITY TO REMOVE OLD SEWER-OTHER IMPORTANT BUS INESS TRANSACTED. M. F. Maurey, of Philadelphia, repres enting the Stockton Land Company, ap [reared bi-fore City Council at it* month iv meeting last Tuesday night and requested some action be taken concerning j the sewer on the old Stockton tract. I It wag explained that a hotel syndi- I rate was negotiating for a site for the I erection of a handsome new hotel as anuuncvd exclusively in the Star and [ Wave, and that it was necessary to make change in the sewer in order that the Stockton Land Company could secure a clear title to the tract, k City Engineer Miller said that be had considered two changes. One was to tance of about 450 feet. This would necessitate the utilizing of three lots \ with a value of ^approximately' $7500. ' The other plan was to change the course i of the present sewer at a point about 135 feet east of Guerney Street, and extend to Howard Street, and thence on Howard Street to Sewell Street, which would bo a distance of about 700 feet and would cost approximately $2500. The matter was referred to the Street Committee and the city solicitor. Samuel F. El dredge, counsel for Dr. Emlen Physick, appeared before cpuncil ' and requested that that body pay to Dr.

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Physio* one doflhr $ p*r for the ttse of the rights of Way through the land at the foot of Lafayette and Washington k Ptreeta. He said that his request waa to J show that his clients rights are there and that they be respected. E Dr. Physick is the owner of a tract of 1 land over which pedestrians are comD l-elled to travel from one street to }. another. He has improved the land but by long- usage as a thoroughfare it is claimed by City Solicitor Ilildreth that . | the public has a right over that property , | and has had for twenty years. Dr. s | I'hyslck does not deny the right of the public to use tbe land as a thoroughfare b but disputes- the right of the city to j grant franchises or privileges on his , | property.

FISHING^ CREEK Sirs. Virgjl Snyder and daughter I-vdia, of JCew York is visiting her sisj ter. Mrs. Frank Church and family. , Mrs. Frank Mathews entertained her brother Edward Shaw and Mr. Wm. I Kobarts and family, of Seaville, over . Sunday last. Oscar Iszard, of West Cape May, , called on his uncle, Milton Matthews, on Sunday. Ferdinand Woolson had the misfortune to break his leg one day recently. Thomas Rhodes and wife of Wildwood, was an over Sunday visitor with the fetter's , parents, Mr. and Mrs. William White. George Matthews entertained Mr. O. Johnson and sister Violet, of Philadelphia, on Sunday. Mrs. Thomas Noreross was eal!~d away to ber sister's bed side on Saturday last. Bertram Snyder and family, of Holly Beach, spent Sunday with Frank Barnett and family. *' Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthews and soli Everett made a business trip to Cape May on Wednesday afternoon. Claude Yerrick and wife spent Sunday evening with his brother. Earl Yerrick Herbert Shaw and wife of Wildwood, took tea Sunday evening with their daughter, Mrs. Freeman Yerrick*. J. S. Garrison, watchmaker and jew eler, at 305 Washington Street, Cap May City, is now agent for the Victo and Edison Talking Machines and Ree ords, and the Story and Clark Pianos These goods can be bought for cash o CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. Tin Kind You Have Always Bought Cm i

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HAVE JUST RECEIVED A CAR LOAD Come in and examine them and let us explain our easv payment proposition. If your neighbor has gas piped in his home there is no good reason why you should not have the same modern advantages DO IT NOW Orders coming in daily I : _ ' CAPE-WAX ILIrUflJIHAUNe co. & 1 c*a£$SMLJ.„ 5KS 5 . ,iW * » J"** >V\ -<SO-

I No Substitutes | 1 RETURN to the grocer all sub- jgj lY statutes sent you for Royal Baking Powder. There is no substitute for ROYAL. Royal is a pure, fi cream of tartar baking powder, and jj healthful] Powders offered as subI statutes are made from alum.

WEST CAPE MAY Council met in regular session Monday pr evening. It was mainly spent in routine n business. A feature of some interest er WM f'e report by the solicitor on the progress in collecting delinquent poll taxes. There were 40 voters who had not paid it who have rendered themselves amenable to very severe penal - r ties which are to be enforced. The supervisor introduced the matter Mr. Landis' offer to present the ave- ' nue running through his property to the n borough. My. Landis made a formal statement Aaking councils to accept and improve it and receive deed for it. Pre- !_ liminary steps were taken to grant his request. The office of Justice of the Peace has ' just been filled by his honor, Judge David Hughes. t Fred Edmunds was in Philadelphia on • Monday. He has recovered from a severe attack of indigestion. e Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown and family are spending a week in Delaware v with Mrs. Brown's parents. ^ Tbe regular Cottage Prayer Meeting °I ">'» week was at Mrs. Howard Stites' ^ and was largely attended and interesting. It will be held next Tuesday cven- , '"g »t Mrs. Howard Otters. As hag been t stated before tbe object of this special , means of grace is to take this meeting , to tboseNlepri ved oi the privilege of the. , weekly prayer meeting which they ent joyed so much, into their homes and tor all others who may feel interested, to attend them. It is not intended to be denominational but a union meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Woolson have returned from Masontown, Pa., where Mr. ^poison has been employed in the glass works, ami are staying with Mrs. Wootsob's parents for the present. Waiter N. Hand will share his home with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brewton. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown will reside | . with Mr. and Mrs. Chester Landis for 1 the summer. Engineer Joseph Wheaton is having a fine 30 foot pleasure boat built by Elon . Hand. Mr. Hand is just about completing and equipping with power a 22 foot bankskiff for a Philadelphia party. Elsie Homan visited her father on Saturday and found hiin progressing very favorably. "erma Ex -Senator and Mrs. Robert E. Hand are both numbered among the improved on the sick list. The Ladies* Aid Society met at Mrs. Lewis Eldr edge's, told Spring, last week. 1 Mrs. L. Isard has moved to West Cape May.

Thomas Lysle entertained a friend over the week-end. , Measles are very prevalent. Mrs. Aigo has been on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Williams have removed to Cold Spring. Kind and interested friends from the Tabernacle Church recently called on Mrs. Thomas Matthews, who recently returned from the hospital in Philadelphia.] -A large moving van passed throng:. ; this village Friday, bearing the name o: C Husted and Seashore Co.. enroute from I Atlantic City to Cape May. ] Mra. Josephine Davis has returned J home after an absence of four weeks. I I Mrs. Pritcilla Kirk has been visiting | her sister, Mrs. Abigail Biddle for severJal days. | j We were all glad to see Miss Maud ] Pierce out' on Sunday. She has improved f in health considerable lately. I j Mrs. Enoch Miller, Jr.. made regular trips to Ar.glesea to receive medical treatment. Mra. Miller is in very poor ir health.. 1 p | Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lyle entertained j n over Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Mort Lyons I i and their two children. Mr. Lyons thinks | | Erma is an ideal spot to live in. j Mr. and Mra. Shadrark Spaiks have ^ moved into their new home. May they s both lire many yeara to enjoy it. 6 John Kimsey has sold his home and ^ farm, with the privilege of occupying the home for one year. n An Organ Recital May IS, at Presby- a terian Church. a • - — a tl Consult Jesse Brown «a TU Jtosfh ai - *

f COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH CONTEST^ 1y The first annual county high school le English Contest was held at Court House Saturday, May 2, 1814, presided over by ie Miss Lucy E. Corson, clerk to the County ,[[ Superintendent. Five of six higa schools ld of tbe county were represented, viz.: ,. Cape May City, Wildwood, Woodbine, j Middle Township and Upper Township. - The rules governing tbe contest were as ^ follows: j. Contests for Freshmen, Sophomore, ie Junior and Senior Classes, j Each High School will be entitled to d enter one contestant for each class. One-hour will be allowed for tbe writ■a ing Jin jiencil, if preferred) of tbe oom- - position, and a half hour for copying it . io ink. ,e Each composition must contain at least 500 words and not than 1000. n The compositions will be judged upon ,e the s'.yle, diction, accuracy of expression and breadth of view. « Miss Lucy . E. Corson, secretary to the e County Superintendent, will preside over . the contest. | The subject for the Freshman contest • will be in narration. For the Sophomore Class, description, i. For the Junior Class, exposition. n For the Senior Class, argumentation. - I The contest will occur at Cape May g Court House, Saturday, May 2, 1814, at k a- m- The room to be used is the _ Eighth -Grade room in the Cburt House r grade building. All the materials will be 0 supplied. The subjects have been selected by A. 8. Meredith. Assistant Commissioner of t Education, and will remain under seal, e in the custody of the County Superintene dent, to be opened before the classes, upon the day of the contests. Each student will be supplied with an ; identification card, uponwhich he vyill j have a number to be used upon all of *|his papers, which are to contain no . i other identification. He v^ill write his j name upon the identification card and ! w*a' 'f UP an envelope to be supplied , for the purpose. | The County Superintendent has been 1 designated as the judge of the contest and the prize models will be sent by mail to the winners, within ten days after the , date of the contest. , Medals will be awarded as follows: Freshman Class, Bronze Medal. Sophomore Class, Bronze Medal. Junior Class. Silver Medal. Senior Class, Gold Medal. ALICE ADAMROX. M. ELOISE SCHUYLER MARJORIE MelXTIRE. Committee. The entrants were »s follows: M1DDLLE TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL Anna Massey, Senior Class. George Hess. Junior Class. Lvdia Brown,- Sophomore Class. Florenee Powell, Freshman Class. ' * CAPE MAY HIGH SCHOOL. ' Edgar Dawson. Senior Class. Miry Church. Junior Class. Mary Hughes. Sophomore flat Em-lie B-ooks. Freshman fls-s. J - _ OTTl nirnon r-r^n ' Foster Goslin, Senior Class, llmar P. Goslin. Junior Class. Mildred B. Schellonger, Pophomi-re Mildred Griffith. F-r-bmen UPPER TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL Senior ClaAs. Frank Wilhelm. ' Jnnior de-w File T«fpr. SophomoTe Haas. Marria Rml'h. Freshman dass. Mab -1 BHml-. WOODBINE HIGH Seenior Class. Samuel Coldir-r -r. Jnnior Class. I.uba Joffie. Sophomore dass. No enfrv Freshman Class. Bessie JW>-»r The winners will be annonne««! *-d medels awarded, if rqss'ble. dm ing Scffool Athletic Meet on the lVr Satrrday af^-rnoon. May 0th. WHEN YOU ARE NERVOUS -we the first symptom of a run-do vn system, and nvrvons people too often couceal tl-.eir acker aml'jxcns'and sutler in silence, while, if ntgltcled, this condition often foreruns more scnor.s trouble. If those so aCicted would stop taking medicine ,cont-<i: alcohol or drugs which menace the foundations of health, and just take the mir-, strengthening Dourixbmcnt in Scott ' s If m olaion , it wouia create new blood to pulsate through tae refresh their and build up wtole nervoaa system. ' It is rich, sustaining nourishment, free from vinos, "Jx