STAR AND WAVE

WEEKLY EDITION

FIFTY-NINTH v R CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., SA TUWlAY. NOVEMBER 7. 1914 THREE CENTS A COPY

1855 -m «>1914 OLDEST WEEKLY REPORT Q YRPAPER IN A^1||CA PER YEA^^^MAIL

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HOLLOWE'EN 1 FESTIVITIES THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY- I FIVE FUN LOVING PEOPLE ASSEMBLED AT GRANGE HALL, COLD SPRING FOR AN EVENING | OF RARE AMUSEMENT. Probably the jo)lie*t evening in the j history of the Cold Spring < I range Hall I occurred on Hallowe'en when three bun- * dred and aevebty-five people assembled 1 uttired in Hotting of all descriptions 1 poaaible. The main number on the program wan the grand march, which h was patronised by ao many that floor ■ space was at a premium. r Every village in Cape tyay County was well representated. automobiles t were parked about the building. 1 At the signal from the master of cere- 1 atony Miss Florence Ware, of Cape May, who presided at the piano, peeled off « some entrancing music and the grand < ■arch waa in order. The judges for this went were Mrs. Frank E. Bate, Mra. < John C. Elliott. Mm. Charles Richard- i son and Mr. David MePherson. < The program consulted of a grand I march, the old Virginia Reel and the > Grand Exchange, and after much delib- • » ration the judges awarded the, prises « as follows: Prise for beat dressed couple was < awarded to Clifford Ware and Miss I Helen Moore.. 1 The comedy oytple selected was Mr. | and Mrs. Harvey Coverdale. il The boody prise was awarded to an j] unknown colored parnon who promptly 1 "beat" H upon receipt of his winnings. | i lee cream and cake was the cause for , i unmasking nt the finishing of a very ■ enjoyable affair. This part of the program contained many surprises as it afforded* the first oportunitv to become acquainted. The hall will be enlarged for the neat "Frolic." ; < THE T. B. a ENTERTAINS | The young ladies, . of the T. R. S ! Hub entertained a number of their j i friends at a masquerade party on Sat , urday wvening at the home o' Mrs Mark Frvjnire. Broadway. West Oape May. The Ju>usc was beautifully decorated with autumn leaves and black cats Among those who were present to nee what Fate had in store for them were: I The Misses Mabel Richardson. Spanish dancer; -Mary Eldredge. gypay: Ethel a"'-ri" Little. Bo-Peep; Alice Brewton, Bluebell: Alice Springer, Diana; Elsie , Springer, infant; Helen Moore. New Yarjc dude; .Alice NcwkirJc, »id lady; Aiwa Smith. Yams Yarns girl; liars K inkle. farmer boy: Tryphene MrKean. 1881 i, Helen K/yrairc. Dutch girt: Edith Sec, ghost; MabelXowkirk. Domino; Messrs Walter Taylor Chore* ; Oif Ware, society lady: Wm. Smedlqy. night; Bolton Eldredge, old Nmcaigy. nigni; ooimn iwuvugv, <«'■

lady; Rosoo Styer. farmer; Oecar Is-' sard. Bangs; Harry Settle, infant: Alan1!' Ewmg. fowu: John Speck, clown; !° Msvk Frymirc, nurse. PIANO TUNING Mr. W. j. Foster, expert piano tuner of the Cunningham Piano Co., will he in. Oape May the week of November P. Orders, left with R. B. Reeves, West 1 thpe May. will receive prompt attention. I K<-y»tone Phone 274. 927-10-31 -2t HOW I SffiVE YOU f Firm. X win build gen the beat boat ' for tha mow- j« ■acond. I will ators your boat In raj 1 enclosed boat house bj the year or ths Third. 1 can offer you a cnolos of Urn bast eeooad hand boats and taka yoor present craft tn part payment oa a new I one. Railways on whloh to ma boat* JOHN A. PHABO, 1MI Lafayetts »U Keystone pboao So. MD Ladies' Bicycles CMflETE — SELL AMD UIP $1950 Guaranteed Tire, Special. $1.95 Bicycle Last pa. .... . : \t.!,23 < " Pumps, -JS i " Bella -25 Tfc* Tape OS Qwd Seats. . . *0 J. E MECRAY

PERSONAL - 1 MENTION __ - i INTERESTING PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS 0 . THE COMING AND GOING OF CAPE MAY VIS; TORS AMD I RESIDENTS DURING THE PAST WEEK. Messrs. Robert Port and George L. of Bryn Mawr, I'*-, were visitors at the home of Mr. Charles A. Swain, of this town on Tuesday, November 3rd, 1RM. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Reeve* and family ] been residing at Meridian, Mississippi, since August and enjoy the climate there very much. Mrs. Maurice Crease was an early-ln the- week visitor in Philadelphia. She was accompanied by Miss Florence F. Mr. Lewis J. Magrath, of Philadelphia, and a prominent summer cottager at Oipe May, was hers early in the week. J. Clifford Wilson, of Philadelphia, of Cape May's distinguished sumootagers, was greeting friends here Tuesday. Dr. Charles X. Davis, of Philadelphia, popular East Oape May property own«t. was in Oape May recently, looking over his interests here. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. F. Kimsey, of Camden, will spend the week end with their jiarentK. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. I Flciecbbauer. j Mr. Ordean Rockry. of Stone Harbor, land eon of Rev. C. H. Rockey. of that , place; a junior at Pennsylvania College. Gettysburg. P»- has been elected pre- | of the 1918 Has*. This is the j ■ | second time /Mr. Rockey has been honor - ■ hv Ms Hss». he was spcretarv in . hi* Freshman year. , ,o MELTING OF ENCAMPMENT ■ | (ape May Encampment, No. 08. I. O. jO. F.r will meet in their first regular session since institution, on next Thursday evening. November 12th, and a good attendance of the members is de- 1 r j sired The regular meeting night of the . Encampment will be the second and . fourth Thursdays of each month at the ' • ' Auditorium. ' PRODUCE EXHIBIT AN ANNUAL EVENT _ i Farmers of Cape May County have , been making use of a Star bnd Wave ' , window for displaying products of their * farms. . The fruita and vegetables which t have been exhibited this fall are evi- ; Hence that Cape May County can pro- . -duee'd. line of truck as fine in appearf ance. as any county of California, with t a quality superior. I - Among .the exhibitors this fall have byen; John Speck, Virgil Weldoii. David Rodan, Charles Baker. Joseph Hess, A. I S. Church. I An ford "Halbruner. Thomas I 11 Vdvlnr .1,- M, U, I'nr', nrl.iKU ti- n -

iH. Jr. Mr. < jfn> mhis North Dakota farm and it I consisted of turnips, corn,' onions and | (potatoes. His potatoes were giants in | jaiae but the other lines were not super- ] I ior to the Cape May vegetables. A REAL BARGAIN i Ten room furnished cottage. All mod- C ern conveniences. Lot 40x120. Central- J ' located. Liberal terms. i Whole property can be now purchas- 1 i-d for less than what it cost to original- ( !lv build the house. | Call and get the price and terms, exI amine the property and you will be sat- j j isfted that it is the best chance to pur- , .chase a comfortable home ever made in [this city. .' I GILBERT C. HUGHES, Realty. ' No. 214 Ocean Street. 1 NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS The Star arid Wave forms will be | closed on Thursday afternoon of each j m eek at 5.00 ,p. tn. o ^ MADE IN AMERICA j. Oape May Bond, the paper of unusual , , quality, made in three atvles with j • nvelopes to match — Star and Wave Stationery Department. STOVES, HEATERS AND RANGES. Call and see our line of Stove Boards, Coal Hods. Oil Cloth., Stove Marking aad enamels. JESSE M. BROWN. ' CALLING CARDS Engraved aad ^pfinted. fromgt.terriceat the Star mid Wave stationery Department.

GREAT BIG REPUBLICAN SWEEP y* Democratic Majority io Congreu Reduced from 141 to 19 And New Jersey Legislature Republican ia Both Branches — County Republican Ticket F.jnrtnd by Large Pluralities RESULTS IN CITY ELECTIONS Tuesday's election showed the temper of the country in regard to Demo- ' cratic policies by croaking defeats for Democratic candidates in Nation, Stat* and County. The large Democratic majority ia Congress is reduced to the vanishing point and New Jersey's legislature is Republican in both houses. ' The oounty ticket for eoSntv clerk, as*' mbly and coroner has alao been auc- ' ci-KSful by large pluralities. CONGRESS ASSEMBLY CLERK * a' d ' ji c * ' -■ VOTING PRECINCT 1914 S ° I S f I 1 I £ £ cc -5 = 7. ' • Avalon 38 31 15 ' 50 52 18 Cape May. first 28 «* « 48 38 65 ! Cape May, second 78 71 34 103 « 81 Cape May. third 105 129 84 163 192 183 Cape May. fourth 63 89 39 Hi 88 77 Cape May Point 28 9 7 30 28 9 ' Dennis, first 50 95 85 59 68 79 Dennis, second 33 73 69 43 71 *> ' Lower 187 146 98 162 167 1» 1 Middle, first 79 82 76 89 113 67 Middle, second 51 "8 "5 84 112 63 i Middle, third M 67 41 75 92 5} ' Middle, fourth M 64 66 64 66 61 1 North Wildwood « 119 52 100 142. 50 ' Ocean City. first 217 52 42 189 227 59 " Ocean City, second 188 65 58 148 188 95 ! S,* Isle City, first 22 48 33 27 25 40 * I ^ea Isle City, second 1* 43 45 44 48 51 ' ' Sonth Cape May s 6 2 10 5 7 1 -Stone Harbor 7.* 101 33 45 - 99 118 25 Upper 4.... 175 58 45 187 216 44 West Oape May 104 98 63 137 120 101 Wildwood. 1st 103 190 154 141 V* S 98 . Wildwood. seeond 125 ^ 77 75 120 159 48 r Wildwood. third 105 • 118 113 142 177 79 - Wildwood (Vest 45 .14 48 57 60 28 . Woodbine 104 sk 107 67 109 '76 r Totals 2166 £»; > 1592 2528 2837 1085 j I Plurality "4 931". 1152 '

CAPE MAY CITY RETURNS 1 | . I « • « T*1 CONGRESS — 4 1 Racharacli 28 78 105 63 274 | E, Baker 61 71 129 69 330 , e Bright 5 3 6 8 22 . E Chapman 5 1 3 1 10 , MeKeen 0 0 2 2 A 'ASSEMBLY i Mayhew 8 ■ 4 7 4 23 ! h Reeves ft 4 10 6 25 , j Slaughter 4T 34 64 39 178 I ..Steven* 46 103 163 92 404 . j COUNTY CLERK L Hildreth 36 65 102 65 268 „ Meivin . 65 81 133 77 356 . I IIHDKKR CORONER

Ingrrsoll 61 86 152 90 389 FREEHOLDER well 52 62 110 58 282 1 Rutherford 49 87 135 79 350 ' ALDERMAN jJiebenthal 74 97 15!) 91 421 j COUNCIL, 3 yean.. •Gilbert 71 126 196 89 482 1 Smith 71 86 128 80 x 365; Swain 65 47 92 75 279 j Wentacll 47 66 155 88 356 j COUNCIL, 1 year. Ashbtffn J4 87 151 101 413 ASSESSOR. CampbHl 32 60 111 39 242 Wales 69 88 124 97 378 ' COIXECTOR Curtis 49 74 114 61 298 Fenderaon 48 73 128 77 326 i TREASl'RER Wilson 82 105 173 103 463 CAPE MAY POINT RETURNS ' (t)NGBESS BacharaHi 28 9 ASSEMBLY 1 Slaughter . 7 | Btevens 3d" ! COUNTY CUHUv Hildreth 28 Meivin 9 ' CORONER » Iageraoll 30 1 FREEHOLDER MacKissic » Swain « 1 MAYOR r Sprtager -XI (nmtlaasd— itfll 4 , ) I

HARRIET MECRAY ENTERTAINS FRIENDS Mi**. Harriet Mccray, daughter of Mr. t and Mrs. Frank Mecrav entertained a ! lively party at their Stockton avenue 1 1 home on the occasion of Hallowe'en, j ' .Taek-o'lanterns and other seasonable . 1 decorations were tastefully arranged, j 1 Tlie young folk who voted Miss Mecrav j royal entertainer were: Misses Ruth j I Hines. Katherine Eldredge. Bertha El- j 1 dredge. Elizabeth Stevens, Marlon ! I Ida Edmund*. Dorothy Robin- ; I son. and Messrs. Virgil M. D. Ma rev, Jr., i Foster Eldredge and Oregon . I -o ' HALLOWE'EN PARTY

| Carl and William Scherer gave a masquerade party on Hallowe'en to a number of their friend*, matters ghostly ' I ami Hallowe'en pranks were the order of ' the evening. Appropriate favors were distributed. I ,i AUTO ACCIDENT J j The sutomobiies owned by Jere Cliam- ! b.-r* and Charles Bohm collided with j I disastrous results on Election Day, and j eaiiM'd considerable expense to the ownI era. Mr. Chambers received a slight in1 jury on his wrist. Mr. Baker, who was ' driving Bohm's machine escaped with- ; i out personal injurv. I „ , mrs. Mcknight makes A DONATION; Mr*. K. tkrter McKnight presented the Cape May Fire Department with a ! valuable pool table which is greatly en- ! joyed by that organization. j BEFORE AND AFTER I Private Secretary Joe Tumulty said ■ in a speech on Tuesday evening "The , Republicans have no leaders." There j j: seemed to be a few followers, at all ! events and good Republicans are not | strong on the sort of leadership Joseph j ' represents. o j A private sale of all kinds of furniture will be held Saturday and Monday,. November 7 aad 9, from ID a. m. to 2. ' p. m. at No. 17 Broadway. Oape May, S N. J. &<T-7-n-lt~ 1 ! Read tha Oapi Mhy gm^md Nhm I

VICTR0LA CONCERT PUPILS OF CAPE MAY SCHOOL TO GIVE ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 13th. The pupils of the public school wish ■ very citizen of Cape May to help them buy a Victrola. Yoor first opportunity will be on Friday evening, November 13th. A Victrola concert will be given at o'clock in' the High School Hall on that evening. The admission is but tea cents. Let everyone make his contribution, whether he can attend or not. Every boy, girl and teacher will gladly receive your donation and turn it in at headquarters. The program follows: a glanoe at it will convince you that it is varied enough tn please all. Please cut it out and take it along, for, to .-save expense, tluwe will be no printed 'programs. Part l American Patrol. Souaa. 8ouaa's Band It ia Nice to Get Up in the Morning, Harry Lauder. Day Dreams (Spring Maid), Christie Mac Donald- i Habeuera (Carmer) (Whistling Solo) Bizet, Gialdini. In the Evening by the Moonlight, Hadyn Quartet. Serenade, TitL Neapolitan Trio (Violin, Hary, Flute.) Lullaby, Godard, Michailowa. Salute Dememe, Faust, Gounod, Caruso. Mad Scene, Lucia, Donizetti, Tetrazzini Barber of Seville, Rossini, Litto Ruffo Misere, II Trovatore, Verdi, Aid* and Caruso. . Annie Laurie, Scotch Ballad, Gerald ine Farrar. Largo (Violin Solo) Haendel, Fritz Kreisler. Glow Worm, Sincke, Fryer's Band L'ncle Josh at the Skating Rink, Chi Stewart. • Plantation Song, Hawaiian Quintette. jHarrigcn Medley (Hurdy Gurdy) Signor ' Grinderino. Intermission. PART IL = j Swethearta. Victor Herb«Tt. Herbert's I Orchestra. j 1 1 Love a 1-assic. Harry Lauder I I hear you Calling Me. John McCormack r jO That We Two Were Maying. Homer a and Gluck. e Huraoresquc (Violin Solo) Dvorak. Fritz , i Kreialer. e I Blossoms of Orange*. Cavalleria Rustij rana, Masragnt Metropolitan Opera y Company. I, j Hearts and F|fWers. Tobani. Victor 1. 1 Orchestra. p'.The Rosary. Kevin, John McCormack h : Rigolctto Quartotte. Verdi. Abbot, Homer, Caruao, Scotti. 1 Woodland Echoes. Weyman (op. 34) j Neapolitan Trio. ' Dost Thou Know That Land, Gegion, ! Thomas. Schumann. Heink.

i Jewel Song. Faust. Gounod. Melba , Don Pasquale. Scmbrich and Scotti - In a IVrsian Garden, Lehman, McOorf mack.. -J, : I'm on. My Way to Mandalay, Beyara, i Fischer. Vocal Trio. The Whistle and His Dog, Pry or. Pryor'i 1 Band. 1 "DOWN IN DIXIE" "Down in Dixie." the Civil Wai , drama which was given on Tuesday ' evening at the Auditorium for the beneI fit of the Church of the Advent, wai I the most successful play heard in Cape I May for some time. The entire comj pany presented their parts in such an r j admirable manner tliat it would be hard I to improve. 1 l Miss Effic Denizot's conception of the , • part of the Southern heiress was com- ; i plete in every detail and Miss Kinkle, as j ! her vivacious cousin left nothing to be ; • desired^ 1 Miss Black's portraying of the slave , ' j girl was done in the true "fopsy" style , ' and Miss Brewton. as s dame of 1861, j * | played the difficult role in a very pleas- j ' ! ing manner. M "Down in Dixie" will likely be re1 jpeated Thursday evening for the bene- ( • fit of the Wc*t .Cape May Chapel. , .'I ' 1 i STOVE PIPES AND ELBOWS ' 'i' Ooa] Hods, Store Boards, Oilcloth " | Bags — linoleum Fire Brides and Re- * pake /nrniahed for any kind of stove or rang* Now ia the time to attend to ( V CHARLES A. SWAIN,

NEWS AND COMMENT ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST, PASSING EVENTS AND OCCURENCES GLEANED FROM HERE AND THERE— READ THESE ARTIOXS ABOUT YOUR FRIKXM. ' The Troy Laundry has just added 1 some new equipment to their collar and cuff department and are in a position t<> give you A1 work in that line. They are alao soliciting flat work and rough dry- work by the dozen. A postal or phone will bring their delivery car to your door. The Troy Laundry was established by Harry E. Balm in 1906 and has been under the same management ever since. Why not "require drivers' of horses to know the rules of the road, aad re- ' quire them to have lighted lamp* tn ' front and rear. Bicycle riders seldom carry lights at night in this country. ' One of the masqueradera on Hallow-' ' e'en waa a lady over seventy years of age. In t£e same party there wars _ three other ladies past forty and two ' under ten.- Visits were made to several homes and a general good time was ea- ( j°r*dGeorge T. G. William, Jr., of Maine, ' will assume charge of 'the beautiful farms owned by Richard Ckmpion at ' Erma. The Campion farms are modern ia ' every detail including a fine irrigation 1 plant. Mr. Argo,'the present manager, - ' will take care of the two Mccray ar&is located in West Cape May and Cold Spring. Mr. Argo is among the moat ! successful fanners of Cape May County. [ * * * < Dr. and Mrs. V. M. D. Marcy Fntertaincd Dr. and Mra. Paul Mecray over the week end. Ik. Mecray proved himself to be a successful deep asa fisherman during his visit. r Go-To-Church Sunday at the First ' Presbyterian Cljurch was an occasion for a special musical program, under tbo direction of Mr. William Porter. • The men's chorus was particularly well rendered by the following gentlemen, Joseph Stites, Albert Little, Clifton Ware, " William Porter, Theodore Reeves, Lawrr enee Mcara, Harry Settle, J. Woodruff Eldredge. The selection waa "Teach 1 Me to Pray." « * M. E. CHURCH NOTES Evangelist Draws Splendid Audiences. ' Miss Annie Agnes Smith,-, of New York,' is closing her second week at the k M. E. Church. She is a young Methodist preacher of rare winaomeness. Hie go-to-church Sunday crowds were greatly ' pleased with her and her sermons. The church was crowded full and a few seek- '■ era bowed at the altar. The services

this week "have beou full of interest ' and profit with a fine attendance. Miss Smith is worth hearing. What a bless1 she has been to the church already! ' Everybody likea her and believea in her and receives her message. Half the ' month has already gono. Don't fail to ' come out on Sunday the 8th. You will ■ not regret it. Make this n go-to-church Sunday, too. We do cleaning and pressing. White flannel trousers and ladies suits a specialty. Why don't vou go to Charles Scherer, the reliable tailor. Get your suit made, also ladies shits, dresses snd top eoats. • CHARLES SCHERER Osaatar Street, near Washington. > CALLING CARDS Engraved and printed. Prompt service at the Star and .Wave Stationery Department.