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CITY COUNCIL HOLDJESSION ELECT .ELEVEN" ADDITIONAL PO-J LICEMEX TO SAFEGUARD THE CITY —RESOLUTION PASSED URG- ] ING IMPROVEMENT OF WHARFAGE FACILITIES FOR FISHING I BOATS. In order to afford protection to resi- : i dents of Cape May during the summer ; season, the City Council at an adjourned , meeting last Tnesday evening elected ; ten additional policemen and one special. < They were: John Reeves. Albert i Evans, Henry Siegfried, L. E. Williams, : W. Gibson, James Freas, C. E. Ix>per, , George Lehman, Wilbert Ormerod, F. II. Morris and Alexander Schellenger. ■*- 1 1 -Life guards will be appointed at the next meeting of Council. Lewis T. Stevens appeared before ! Council in reference to advertising. He read a communication giving the rates ' of advertising for Cape May City in var- 1 ious papers, which totalled $I,492J0. ^ Mr. York offered a motion, seconded by John Mecray, that Mr. Stevens' proposition be accepted but on roll call five council men out of the six present voted nay, Mr. York being the only one who voted for the motion. Upon motion of William S. Shaw the matter was referred to the finance committee with the j instructions that it confer with the j Board of Trade and report at the next j City Council meeting. SERVICES FOR G. A. R. John Mecray Post, No. 40. G. A. R., the camps of the P. O. S. of A., of Cape ' May and Cold Spring, and the Boy Scouts, will attend services in the Baptiat Church on the Sunday morning preceeding Memorial Day. The pastor, Rev. Dr. W. >•. McCurdy, will preach an appropriate sermon. A feature of the service will be the presenting of the Ameri- 1 can flag and the Scout flags to the Boy Scouts by a prominent citizen, whose name is withheld for the present. j The John Mecray Pott will be made up of about a score of veterans *ho on Memorial Day. accompanied by the Cape May City Band will visit the various | cemeteries and decorate the graves of , their departed comrades. ELABORATE BANQUET PROGRAM. | The fifth annual banquet of the Board , of Trade to be held Friday evening. May j 22, will be an event of much interest. I Among the speakers will be Dt, .Francis H. Green, who has a great reputation as ' an after dinner speaker. Dr. Green is a ^ member of the faculty of the West Chester State Normal School, at West Ches- ( ter. Pa., and will take as his subject, 1 "The Value of Wit and Humor." Commissioner Robert Fisher, of Ocean City. j will speak on "The Passing of the Old Time Resort.' Mr. Fisher is a former resident of Cape May and will doubtless j recall the olden days of this time-hon- j ored resort. It will be worth the price . of a ticket to hear what Mr. Fisher has 1

to say concerning theold resort. Samuel F. Eldredge, Esq., will act as ( toast master and in addition to the above | speakers many of the local business men will be called on to make brief speeches, j j An elaborate menu has been prepared ( and tickets can be purchased from E. J. , , Jerrell, Frederick J..Derr. L H. Eldredge. j ' S. F. Sldredge and F. W. Wolff. | SERIOUSLY ILL. Mrs. George P. Wentzcll, of Perry , Street, was taken suddenly ill Wednes- > i day afternoon and is in a very serious ! , condition. v | , She was taken to the hospital on Fri- ' , day afternoon by Dr. Marey. j , ° • , j. Groceries, provisions, salt meets, i fruits, tobacco, oranges, bananas, pat- i ent medicines, hardware, cigars and tobacco on sale at W. H. Smith's, 506 Broadway, West Gape May. * forsale; Saddle Pony. Suitable for hiring purposes on the beach. Kind and Gentle / MRS. BRYANT / 213 North Street ORGAN RECITAL. \ The ladies of the Home and School Association have arranged to give an\organ recital in the Presbyterian Church, on Tuesday, 'May 19. Miss Helen Porter,, , an organist of unusual ability, will ren- i der a program consisting of clsasical ef-' lections. Cards of admission, adults jt 5 cents, children 16 cents. J

FREEHOLDER'S ; MEETING | ADVERTISING FOR BIDS FOR GRAVj ELIN'G GREEK. CREEK AND 1 I GOSHEN ROADS AND DENNISVILLE AND COUNTY LINE ROADS.' i The Board of Chosen Freeholders held an adjourned meeting at the Court House, Ci^pe May Court House, on Tuesday last at which plans and specifics - Jions for the improvement of the Goshen i Green Creek road, from Green Creek to t Goshen; the Dennisville-Eldora road, i from Dennisville to County line at El- t , dora, and the Corson's Inlet Road, from « | Matilda Street to Woodford Avenue, < ' Corson's Inlet, were presented by the ' County Engineer and duly approved by 1 I the Board. < Resolutions were adopted instructing j ( 1 . the County Engineer and Clerk to ad- j 1 . vertise for bids for the work which are j j to be received and opened at a regular ( l^mee'ing of the Board at the Court ' , 1 House, Cape May Court House, on Tues- 1 1 , day June 16th, 1914. ( Messrs. Saul, Rutherford and Mfller I ( were appointed a committee to arrange j , ' for the erection of a water trough at j the intersection of the Seashore Road ' | and the Holly Beach road. I j The next regular meeting of the Board ' ' j will be held at Ocean City on Tuesday, i ' • Mav 19, 1914. - M ° 1 CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR . ANNUAL CONVENTION • The fourth annual convention of the 1 r Cape May County Christian Endeavor I . Union was held last Thursday in the - . First Presbyterian Church, Ocean City, i The following program was rendered: • Afternoon i . ' 1 JO Devotional, led by Cape May En- . | deavorers. r 1.46. Business of the Convention. < » 2.16. Welcome. President of Ocean j City C E. Society. ! 2J6. Response. Rev. Charles H. Jones ' I I District Secretary, Cold Spring. t 2.35. Open Parliament. Rev. George D. s | Jones, Atlantic City, f 2.55. Address. 3.25. Offering and Announcements. 3.30. Solo— Selected. Mrs. Augusta De , Moin Rosenbaum. 1 1 3.40. Election of Officers. f 3 JO. Greetings. Miss Nellie K. Foote, ;. State Secretary, s Supper Served. « Evening, n 7J0. Song Service. Led by Charles S. - 1 Taylor. Cold Spring. . . 7.40. Scripture and Prayer. Rev. Alex- | ander Laird. Wildwood. - 7J0. Solo "The Lord is My Shepherd" >, j Van cje Water Miss Louisa T. Corson I 8.00. Offering. r , 8.05. Address "Grow*" Mr. John T. s Sproull. State President of Chris- - | tian Endeavor. Arlington. N. J. e Closing "Rle$ Be the Tie That Binds"

Mizpah- Benediction. .OFFERS SERVICES TO RED CROSS. |. Dr. V. M. D. Marey, the wcil known | physician and president of City Council, : I has offered his services in response ta a | call issued by the American Red Cross, j Should the necessity arise he will be • commissioned as a Red Cross surgeon | and will be detailed for duty in Mexico, j I TO HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES. | Cold Spring Council, No. 135, Jr. Q. I j U. A. 5L, will hold services Saturday j . evening, May 23, in memory of several ] | members who have died. | Arrangements ' are not completed but It ia expected that two prominent residents of Cape | May will be among the speakers. NOTICE OF REMOVAL ; I wish to announoe that I have reI moved my millinery parlor from the ' Roselle, 228 Perry Street, to 220 Perry : Street^ttfo^doofi. from the Roselle and tlmt-T have a fine Kne of the latest hats /dr summer at reasonable prices, rf Misp L. R. HILLMAN, 220 Ptrry Street, Cape May .Facial requirements a study. MASONJP'HOXORS TO f ■ CAPE MAY MAN. The fifty-eighth convocation of the Grana Royal Arch Chapter of the - Masonic Order convened at Trenton on • Wednesday and elected Robert Meeker, , Grand High Priest and Sheriff Fiederick Melvin, of this city. Deputy Grand High • driest. Mr. Melvin has advanced / through all the chairs and nothing uni usual occuring will become the Grand High Priest rext year.

SECOND ANNUAL ATHLETIC 1 MEET TREMENDOUS SUCCESS — — ■ t YOUNG ATHLETES DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES BEFORE TWO THOUSAND PERSONS FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COUNTY— OCEAN CITY, THE VICTOR, PRESENTED WITH SILVER CUP BY COUNTS' SUPERINTENDENT HAND. : . j 1

In the presence of nearly 2000 persons, ' mostly students, from various parts of i the county, the second annual track meet of the High and Grammar Schools 1 of Cape May County held last Saturday i at Cape May Court House, was won by < I Ocean City with 53 5-6 points. Middlp 1 Township was second with 23 5-6 anil ' Wildwood was a close third with 23; ( Cape Mpy, 8; Upper Township. 3 1-3; Woodbine, 2 . j The Grammar School contest was won , | by Holly Beach, and sonsequenntly the • championship banner for 1914. ihe half ( i mile relay was contested and was run off ; to-day. Woodbine came in first but t dropped the baton. North Wildwood < ' in second. It was claimed that j of the runners were not properly The Caldwell cup, presented by Leslie ■ Caldwell, of Wildwood, which had been ■ j in possession of Middle Township, passed to Ocean City, largely by the winning of Crane. It is solid silver, seven inches 1 j high and very beantiful. The high school ' winning three times retains it for keeps. . ' The folk dancing was an extremely in- 1 teresting feature. Groups of giris from four high schools were entered. Cape 1 May, Middle Township, Upper Township, and Woodbine, and the dajices by Cape ' May were the "L C. C," "Rhinelander" ■ and "Greeting;" by Upper Townahip, "Swedish Dance," and by Woodbine "Tarantella." The committee of judges, consisting of Mrs. Eckard. of Cape May; Mrs. McKay, of Court House; Miss Fanny S. Prurthon, of North Wildwood. i and Miss Helen Maynard, of Tuckahoe. The ward of the banner was made to . Woodbine, Cape May being adjudged second, and Middle and Upper Townships third. The Woodbine dance was active and intricate, but the Cape May dances

' were very graceful and beautiful as were i also those given by Middle "and Upper 1 Townships. Each of the schools and ! 1 I tie. groups of girls representing them 1 reft he instructors iwlio organized the 1 dames are entitled to heaps of credit, 1 1 for it was all very well and creditably i ' done. 1 1 CONTESTANTS WIXXXIXG j1 MOST POINTS. ! • Crane, of Ocean City, won 17 points, | and Breckley, of Ocean City. 10 points. ! These'are the highest number of points j ^ earned by any of the contestants and . . these- two consequently win the offer of I the Princeton Club, of Philadelphia to j entertain them at Princeton during the j ' meets there to-day. j ^ Summary of events: j High School, 100 yard dash— Morton, j ' Middle Township; Crane. Ocean City; j j Mecray, Cape May; Wood, Wildwood. ^ Time II seconds. Shbtput — Lehr, Wildwood ; Broome, Township; Alexenberg. Woodbine; j Hoffman, Middle. Distance, 35 feet 10 3-4 inches. | 440-yard dash — Camp. Middle; Young. Middle; Wood, Wildwood; Hellinwell, | Ocean City. Time, 67 aeconda. ' Standing broad jump — Breckley, Ocean J City I Crane, Ocean City; Hollingshead, Middle; Mecray. Cape May. Distance 9 ft ^ 220-yard dash— Mecray. Cape May; Crane. Ocean City; Roberts, Wildwood; Rider, Ocean City. Time, 24 seconds. Half-mile run — -Hellinwell, Oeean City ; , Yost, Ocean City; Handcoek, Oeean Oi^-; Norbury, Middle. Time 2 minutes, 1." seconds , Running broad jump — Crane, Ocean I City; Rider. Oeean City: Roberts, Wild- , doow; Hand, Wildwood. Distance. 18 . feet. 1 1-4 inches. ' (Continued on eighth page.)

WHARFAGE AND RAILROAD FACILITIES NEEDED. , Twenty-five of the vessels from New England, constituting thp mackerel fleet, are after their favorite prey in' these waters, and rendezvous in and ship their catches from the Cape May Harbor, amounting to many barrels. Whoever has the power should see to it, it seems to us, that ample wharfage and railroad facilities are supplied, and without any Unnecessary delay. The interests of Cape May are concerned in this. If proper facilities were availi able there would soon develop a big traffic and incidentally excursions from Philadelphia for line fishermen, coming right to the harbor to take the boats, would prove popular and profitable. Council should take up these matters with Mr. Graves and the Reading Railroad. The harbor is a tremendous assest and no op-

portunity should be lost to secure all the benefits which should accrue from it. A big fillet of fishing vessels will use the harbor, if given the opportunity and the wharves can be so placed that I their existence would scarcely be known in the resort proper

Call and see the M M ■ ■ • * Large.. Lin. of MattlIlgS t I i f ' " ^ | Cold wall La wn Mowers, Hoes, Rakes, Spades, ' | Oil Cloth, Linoleum, Screen Doors, Window | Screens. Copper, Galvanized, Black Wire ^ and Linen Netting. Revere Rubber Hose. 4 > I A COMPLETE LINE OF j UP-TO-DATE 1 Fishing Tackle j | RODS REELS LINES FLOATS h | HOOKS AND ALL ACCESSORIES [ ! J [. J Prices on all the above goods are as low as T | they cau be bought. [• ; ] chas. a. swain , -j 3H5-7 JiCKSOM ST. CAPE BAT, N. J.j|

MOTHERS DAY CELEBRATED SPECIAL ' SERVICES IN THE PRESBYTERIAN, METHODIST AND BAPTIST CHURCHES — ATTENDANTS WORE WHITE CARNATIONS. Mothers' Day was appropriately relej bratod in all the churches bust Sunday. ' Sermons in which the name of mother venerated were preached by the | Dr. D. W. McCardy. in the First Church; the Rev. Dr. W. E. in tbc Methodist Church, and the Dr.J5. S. Aikmen in the Presbyterian Church. White carnations were , by many who seemed anxious to their mother according to a cusI torn established a few years ago by Miss j Anna Jarvis, of Philadelphia. The following ia a portion of Dr. 1 Lake's sermon: ! "The home is the foundation of aoejety" and mother makes the borne. Father I is unable to create the home feeling. the home atmosphere. Mothers must be : great for theirs is the greatest work on j earth, the care and training of those of j whom it is said" of such is the Kingdom iof Heaven.' They are launching, lives for eternity. A French adage has it, j "God couldn't be everywhere. So He made mothers." They are doing His work. They have the greatest moral power in the world. We speak of 20,(K>0 horse-power engines, but think of mothea-power. Every community is kept going by 10.000 mother-power, mother-power beyond calculation. This flows out in all her words and movements. her smiles aitd songs, her kiss, "ber toueh. her hands. How strange! ' Some women give themselves to such trifling business as bridge whist, society cocktails, and fondling poodles! How strange, when they have the great opportunity of molding the life of an imj mortal! Billy Sunday says "Most any ' old stick will do for a daddV, but God ' is -particular about the mothers." [ '■ At the First Baptist Church the serI viesft both morning and night were planned with special reference to "Mothers' Day." Pastor McCurdy (Continued on eighth page) TO OPEN NEW STORE. Lewis Bennett, clerk in Konowitcb Brothers meat store, has resigned his position to take effect to-day. He will j open a store at 309 Washington Street, j on May 23. dealing in butter, eggs, poul- I try, fish, oysters, and clams. Mr. Ben- | nett has had fifteen years experience in ' the meat business. He was employed six years with Mecray Brothers, five years with the Cape May Market and four years with Konowjtch Brothers. He is an aimable young man and we wish him much success. CHAMBERS BROS. BUSY. Chambers Brothers, the well known

fishermen and dealers in the finny tribe are preparing to take care of their summer trade. They have purchased a new Ford delivery wagon. Mr. Chambers 1 1 said that he expected to bo very busy |' — from now until the end of the summer. When desirous of purchasing fish try ^ Chambers. NOTICE. DO YOU NEED CLOTHING! | We have the latest and up-to-date j | fashions for Ladies' and Men's Suits. I Top Coats. Cloaks. Dresses. Riding habits, etc. I , OUR WORK SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. | I We guarantee fit and workmanship at I j very moderate prices. CHARLES SCHERER. |j Decatur Street. Near Washington J J One of Cape May's leading hotel men ; recently bought a 8700 Ludwig Player I : Piona. purchased through Carl Gaskill, j I factory representative, who has a sales- i room at R. M. Wentzell's store.

PERSONAL MENTION INTERESTING PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS OF THE COM I NO AND GOING OF CAPE MAT VISITORS AND RESIDENTS DURING THE PAST WEEK. Miss LiUie Hughes has been visiting friends in Cape May Court House. J Mr. W. U. Johnson, Jr., of liaddonfield, was a week-end visitor at tha home of A- G. Bennett, on Madison . Avenue. Mp. and Mrs. A. G. Bennett were en- * tcrtsining friends from Ocean City over Mies Irene Bennett has returned from Washington, DC ., after spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. James B. Rock. ■ , Mrs. L. J. Rogers, of. The Glen wood, _ has just returned after apending a few days in Trenton, wtth a new baby grand daughter at the home of Mrs. Wm. L. Antheil, 909 Brnnswick Avenue. Trenton. Mrs. Antheil and baby will soon be at the Glenwood for tie summer and ia , looking forward 'to^s busy season for that hoteL David Konowitch. of Hie firm of Kon- • owitch Brothers, spent Monday 'and Tuesday in Philadelphia on business. J Miss Agnes Bennett. Philadelphia, was ( a visitor In Cape May Thursday, look- . ing after her Franklin Street cottage, which has been rented. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weseott, Philaj delphia. are spending a week at their Stockton Avenue cottage. AttorneyGeneral John Weseott and Mrs. Weseott, of Haddonfield. also spent a tew days here. ' Mrs. George H Reel, Roselle, spapt r Monday in Cape May looking after her real eBtate interests. Miss Catherine Toppin, Washington | Street, was a visitor at Wildwood Son- . day last. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Entriken, Narberth, are apending afew day* with Mis. L. T. Entriken, 515 Washington Strert. Jacob Snare and sister Mrs. Knapp, of P Philadelphia, have opened their cottage at Congress and Lafayette Streets, for ' the summer. , Mrs. Charles T. Campbell and two ehildren. Ocean Street, are spending a j few days with relatives in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Entriken and I i family. Decatur and Washington Streets, I spent Sunday with their niece, Mrs. Ada ' | Taylor. Tuckahoe. Melvin Parson. Wildwood. was a risi- • tor in Cape May last Tuesday evening. , Miss Martha Schellenger entertained e Mrs. Daniel Stevens, of Philadelphia, j and Miss Bessie Entriken. of Cape May, at dinner at her home at 666 Washingk ton Street. Mrs. Harkness. af Philadelphia, has opened her Congress Street cottage for the season. Mrs. Wm. Sheppard is spending sev- - eral dnvs in rhiladclnhia. days in

Miss ftuth E. Fleischhauer. of Capo May. has returned home from Philadelphia. where she spent a month as the guest of her brother Joseph Fleischhauer. ' William J. KimsejL of Philadelphia, spent over Sunday with Miss Mabel D. A RARE BUSINESS OPENING. Wei! located property on Perry Street with full ocean view. Lot 40x145, on j which is erected a two story frame building containing five bowling alleyi, ' two pin setting machines, pins, balls, j chairs, cash register, safe, pool , tables and all appurtenances. . ! , The alleys are considered the best in j South Jersey. Upper and lower floors, • large enough for other business. Premj ises in good condition. Price low. Littie cash required. GILBERT C. HUGHES. Realty 214 Oeean Street j An Organ Reeital May 19, at Presby- ' terian Church.

O. ■■ " ' Hbe tittle Shop A. B. VAN DERVOORT * ^yiLL open May 25th, with a fine display of Art Needle Work Materials. Infants' and Children's Dresses, Novelties. Stamp- • • — ing done. Lessons Given m Embroidery*. 427 WASHINGTON STREET CAPE MAY, N. J. O*