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BOARD OF FREEHOLDERS HOMAN AND MIXNER SUCCESSFUL , BIDDERS FOR BRIDGE OVER NAN-|j CY'S CREEK— SEA ISLE CITY TO,. HAVE NEW BRIDGE. The bridge committee reported having ! , inspected drawbridges now in operation I rin the State of New Jersey of different j, j types, and recommended the adoption , / by the Board of 'what is known as the , . "Strauss" type or patent double lift i ^bridge to replace the present structure over the main thorofare at Sea Isle ■ Oity. which is in a dclapidated condition. i The recommendation of_ the commit- , tee was unanimously adopt<-d and the plans of the Strauss Bascule Bridge Com- i pany approved. c It Is understood that the bridge company will furnish a full set of bidding i or working plans without delay, and the Clerk was instructed to advertise for I bids for the construction of the bridge : in conformance therewith to be receiv- l ed and opened at a special meeting of ( the Board to be held in the Court House, : Cape May Court House, on Tuesday the ■ 30th day of March. 1915. The Solicitor was requested to render • an opinion in writing as to the jurisdiction of the Board on respect to the release of prisoners committed to the County Jail for short terms for trivial offences. The following bids for the construe- , tion of cement concrete gutters along the County road in the village of Tuekaboe were received and read: Lodlam and Springer. 34 l-2c per liheal foot. George K. Miller. 40c per lineal foot. , J. Hess, 4(V per lineal foot. Chs*. L. Nlckerson. 53 3 -4c per lineal foot. •-r" R. L. Smith, 421 -2c per lineal fottJ. F. Not ley. 2fle per lineal foot. The contract was awarded to J. F. I , Notley. thp lowest bidder. ' | • The following bids for the construe tion of cement concrete gutters along | Anbury avenne. Ocean City, from 30th j street to 34th street, were opened and", read: I John F. Notley. 24c per lineal foot. |' S. It Smith, 29 1 -2c per linel foot | The contract was awarded to J. F. : Notley. the lowest bidder. Homan and Mixner were awarded the contract to construct cement concrete gutters for a distance of about 809 lr,.i. feet along Cape May Point Boulevard, at a .cost of 26c per lin. foot. The following bids for the construe- J tion of a cement concrete piling bridge ! over Nancy's Creek on the line o' the | Fourth section. Bayshore road, below j Goshen, were opened and read: Jas. McLinden and Co. $2.7 /5 00 •T. W. Corson 2.925.55 j Homan and Mixner 2.400 00 | Wm. Eisenberg. 2.475.03 ! Messrs. Homan and Mixner being the I lowest bidders they were awarded the I contract. The Board unanimously adopted a res- i olution providing for the Issuing of county bonds of the value of $3,000 to meet the cost of construction of the bridge; the bonds to bear interest at the rt- of 5 per cent per annum, and to mature in five years from date. I The Clerk was instructed to advertise i for bids for hauling and spreading 9,000 cubic yards of gravel on the second section of the Seashore road between Cape May Court House and Seaville; also for supplying about 50,000 gallons of lignin binder known as "Grultrin" thereNeils Carlson was appointed Inspector in charge of the construction of cement concrete gutters along Asbury avenue. Ocean City, and William Crease was appointed bridgrtender at the Avalon bridge at a salary of $32, for -one year from February 1st, 1915. Benefit night at Armstrong's Theatre, Thursday. March 4, proceeds for Baptist Church. Fifth Special Sale 30c and 35c Brooms, 25c. Dust Pan and Dust Brush, both 13c. 15e to 25c Hand and Nail Brushes, lie. 75c Inverted Gas lamps, 45c. Clean your house with my Elect Vacuum Cieaiter. $1. O.Cedar Mope. 69e: O-Cedar Oil, 25c. $2.50 Bicycle Tires only $1.95. Extra Travel Coupons with all good*. J. E. MBGRAYH, 60$ Washington street

A COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Hon. II. 11. Eldredge, judge of the . Court of Common Pleas, has in ac j cordanee with the law, appointed a | j County Board of Education, consisting ] • of William L. Stevens, of this city, pres- ■ . ■jident of Ahe Merchants National Bank; 'j Joseph Camp, of Dias Creek, president of the County" Board of Agriculture : Ed- | ward I- Rice of CViurt House, Surrogate :'of the County; M. L. Bayard, of Wood- ' j president of the Woodbine BoavJ ■ I of Education. County Superintendent > of Schools, A. W. Hand is a member, , ex-officia, making in all, a board cf five Its purpose is to organ ire a county ■ vocational school or group of sdhools. probably in agriculture. A meet'iig for organization is to be held soon and plans • discussed. s Atlantic County is the only other ■ . county to take steps under the new vocational school law, to secure county ■ schools in vocational work. Whatever ! the appropriation made by the county - for their support, it will be duplicated ■ the State. It is probably an epoch - • making event in our county and com- ' with the appointment of a farm ' demonstrator should mean an awaken- . ing in interest in our agricultural opf portunities which should aid in securing a measure of prosperity to the in- " terior of our county, equal to that en- ■ joyer by our resorts. • MRS. JOHN C. LITTLE ENTERTAINS 1 The Omega Delta Chi Sorority was entertained by Mrs. John Little on Friday ■ evening in honor of her guest Miss Rena Paulinn, of Lagan, Pa. The evening - pleasures consisted of toasting marshmallows in the fpacious fireplace, danc- - ing^nd musical entertainment'. Marie Thompson, accompanied by Emllv Me- • cray and Miss Paulinn beautifully rendered several solo* and her sorority I members were more than proud of he: ; ' in fact. Marie arid Helen Smith-, were J as usual the star entertainer?. After the mimical entertainment was >i»<r ■ I dainty refreshments were served and by j that time Marie and Helen had suf ,"i■jciently maintained their dignity to net . ! I in accordance to the motto of the sortirijity(7). The party and their chapei on I-] dispersed at an unseemly late hour Let | they had a "wonderful time." The membe ra present were : Emily Mecray, Helen Smith Helen • i Moore. Marie Thompson." Rae Curtis, j Helen Robinson. Frances Thompson^ Jeanne Hand. BOY SCOUTS ATTENTION ■ All regular Boy Scouts will meet at Headquarters on Monday afternoon at - 1 1.80 sharp. Candidates for the Boy ?.• Scout Baseball team will be called for.' ? All boys twelve years of age and over ' j who desire to enlist are requested to j come to this meeting. There will be ' no meeting of the auxiliaries this week. • J ' W. D. McCURDY. Scout Master. FINE IMPROVEMENT ! Dr. Meerav 's Palace Pharmacy at • Wa.-hinton and Perry sts.. is being effectively improved by the substitution " ' of large plate glass windows flush with : the walls in the place of the old style I bulk windows. Collector Harry Ludlam I of West Gape May is in charge of the r- — ° — s j A REAL BARGAIN 1 Ten room furniahed oottage. All mod- - era conveniences. Lot 40x120. Centrals ly located. Liberal terms. v Whole property can be now purchasf ed for less than what it cost to original - - ly build the house. Call and get the price and terms, exr amine the property and you will be satt isfied that it is the best chance to pur- . chase a comfortable home ever made in - this city. v GILBERT C. HUGHES, Realty, r No. 214 Ocean Street, , BOW I SERVE YOB First. I will build you tha bast boat for tha mossy. Second. I will store your boat in my enclosed boat bouse by the year or the Third, I can offer yon a choice of the beet second hand boats and take yonr present craft In part payment on n aew ens. Railways on which to ran boats. JOHN A. PHARO. 1101 LafayeUe St.. Keystoae phone No. (ID. 0 25c writing paper at 15c — two boxes for 25c. Soiled boxes the reason. Star . and Wave- Stationery Department. i. Red Paper Wallets for filing papers, etc., 2 cents each — Star and Wave Stai. tionery Dept.

NEWS AND ! COMMENT ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST, PASS- ( ING EVENTS AND OCCURENCES GLEANED FROM HERE AND THERE— READ THESE ARTICLES ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS. : Mrs. Frank Mecray's Sunday school j j • class will give a strawberry festival in ' | the basement of the Presbyterian church j on Thursday evening. Tickets 13 cents L each. • * * * 1 ( I'rof. D. C. CianToni, the well-known f bandmaster, rendered several trombone t . selections, with pipe organ accompan- I iment, at Cape May Court House last r r Friday night, upon the occasion of the j . closing of the lecture course at the First [ , Baptist Church. Prof. Cianfoni was re- L I ceived with vociferous applause and re- c sponded to encores; his selections were v of a high classical order and were ren- f j dered as only an artist can do, t The FVesbyterian Church has issued - a unanimous call to Rev. C. O. Bosser- ' ■ man, of Shippensburg, I'a., to become its - pastor. Mr. Bosserman preached for the chureli some time ago and pleased all who lieard him. There is every proba- ^ » bility that Mr. Bosserman will accept ■ the call although his present eongrega- ^ ' tion is very loath to see him leave. Mr. ^ i Bosserman is a man in the prime of life. ^ ! He wag born in Newport, Pa. Was ed- ( - ucated in the public schools of that place - and later attended Princeton University, " from which institution he was graduat- - ed in 1891. He graduated frojp the - Theological Seminary in 1894. In the 1 ' same year he was licensed to preach ' : by the Carlisle Presbytery. He was in- ' * stalled as Pastor of the (Covenant Pres- i r byterian tSrnrch, Harrisburg, Pa., in < r in 1894. He served that church for four- ' : teen years during which time many iM- ' - provements were made. In 190$ he re- ' I ceived a unanimous call from the Pros- ■ " byterian Church at Shippensburg, Pa.. ' ! where he is at present stationed. In ' ^ his ( twenty year* work as a pastor he i ' has only served these two congregations. 1 He was married in 1900 to Mass Eleanor I 1 Stone, of Washington. D. C., and has ' •.two daughter* aged 10 and 8. Mcc ray's Pharmacy. Perry and Wash- , ington street*, lias been greatly im- ( t proved by changing the style of their ( I show windows from the pld fashioned ■ bulk to the modern plate glass. ^ Every man in Cape May who would be s interested in forming a delegation to go to Philadelphia to invite Mr. Sunday i to visit Cape May and to speak here ' will meet in the Sunday School honse of i the Methodist church on Sunday after- i noon at 4 o'clock, immediately at the ' close of Sunday School. Reservations will be secured in the afternoon- meet- ' ing next Thursday. February 25, and . (Continued on fourth page.) i

SUICIDE AT GREEN CREEK WATSON, BRIDEGROOM OF ONE MONTH, TAKES LIFE AT HOME OF HIS FATHER— LEFT NOTE OF EXrLANATION. Green Creek was thrown in a great state of excitement on Tuesday morni when Mr. Harry Watson went to i bam to do hi* morning work. On j opening the door of his cow barn he bej held the dead body of his son, Clarence, with a bullet hole in his left side near the heart, death seemingly had been instantaneous. Clarence who was twen-ty-five years old the first of January had been employed • on the subway railroad of Philadelphia for the past two years. He was married to a Philadelphia lady just one month. He was seen several on Monday evening after dark but he did not enter his home, nor he known to be in the place by his parents till his lifeless body was found his father. Coroner Ingersoll of Wildwood was notified and made an examination. A note was found showing it wks a premeditated act on his part, of suicide. The funeral will be held at his home her* on FriiJky at twelve o'clock, interment will be made at Goshen, his home. The Amilv have the deepest sympathy of the community. was a good young man; one whom everybody respected and held in esteem. He was a member of Goshen Council Jr. O. C. A. M. VISITING NURSE A very intervatipg meeting was held in , the High School building on the evening of February 12th. The meeting called for the discussion of the VisNurse proposition. Miss Fannie i Clement, General Superintendent of Visiting Nurses of the Red Cross Society, . was present and gave, a veiy able and interesting talk on the subject of Nurses and the work of the Red Cross Society. went into great detail as to the i manner of proceedure of securing such , niirsa for this city. After her lecture there was considerable discussion by • those present and the whole question i was gone over carefully. The Chairman was authorized to appoint a Committee of five to investigate the advisability of securing a nurse, which committee will report at some future meeting. The cliairpian has appointed the following ' Committee: Dr. V. M. D, Marcy. Chair- ■ man: J. Spicer Learning. Esq.. I. W. Ziegler. Mrs. L. C. Ogden. Mrs. Samuel Eldredge. i Mrs. Jeannette Underwood will give ■ demonstrations of the famous Wade ■ Corsets, both custom and ma.le to order ' styles. Will rail by appointment. Located at 522 Lafayette street. • 195-2 20-3t Benefit night at Armstrong's Theatre. 1 March 4. proceeds for Baptist

Grange Picnic ! Cold Spring Grange Hall, Friday Evening, February 26, 1915. Special Feature. • Box social * L AU ladies accompanied by a lunch admitted free. Lunch room open from 7 p. m. to 12 m. Special music. A good time guaranteed. Ice cream and cake for sale. j General admission, ... 10c. t If night ja stormy, to be held next fair evening. • — ^ — -T MECRAY BROTHERS Announce the opening of the COLUMBIA HOTEL on April 1, 1915, for the seasoo. Reservations are now being made for Easter. Special RatesAddress, Mecray Brothers, Cape May, I

BAPTIST NEWS , The illustrated evangelistic service at the First Baptist church on Sunday > night will be on The Prodigal Son. Songs in the dark before the pictures. Come j and sing "If your Heart Keeps Right." p On Sunday morning Pastor McCurdy , will preach the third sermon on the text "Christ Liveth in Me". Every member, of the Men's Club Class is urged to be present on Sunday afternoon and to go in a body to the Billy Sunday invitation meeting in the Chapel of the Methodist Church; Whether or not victory will be achiev- 0 ed in the $3,000 campaign depends now e on the contributions of the membership of the church. Friends have helped us ^ liberally, some of our Baptist churches * have sent contibutions. now the result ^ depends oq^j.18. We can do it if we will. If possible hand in subscription ' cards on Sunday. The Temple Girls Octette under 'the ' r directorship of Prof. Wm. P. Twaddell, " r will gi\-e a grand musical entertainment r ( under the auspices of the Brotherhood 0 I on Tuesday night. February 23. at 8.00 P. M. Admission will be twenty-five ' cents and tickets are now on sale by ' ^ members of the Brotherhood. '' During the evening's entertainment returns will be received from the dollar ' p campaign, from the section work of the ^ Ladies' Aid Society, from such sub- 4 ( script ion cards as have not been turned ' , in previously, from the contributions of ' Baptist churches that have helped. At the close of the concert an informal rc- , eeption will be tendered to Prof. Twadf dell and the final announcement of the ' full returns will be made. Section num- ' ber 4 will have home-made ice cream * for sale in cones and also some home- c made cake. ^ CHURCH SOCIAL 1 ? A very enjoyable social was hell at 1 the rectory of the Church of the Ad- ' " vent on Saturday evening. February 1 13. The purpose of the event was a c ' reunion of the congregation. Those prea- ' ent were: 8 Mr. and Mrs. G. S. R. Wright. Mr. and ' Mrs. Bdwards and children. Mr. an<^ Mrs. • '* Flemming, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Balm. 1 Mrs. V. D. Dimon. Mrs. W. Knott, Mrs. < e T. Ewing. Mrs.!. Lemmon, Mrs. H. Lem- ' ' mon. Mrs. D. Ashbura, Mrs. C Arnold, ' 1 Mrs. I. Garetson, Mrs. James Kirk, Mrs. ' " E. C. McKnight, Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. e Costello. Mrs. Truland. Mrs. Shallcross, ^ Mrs. Tomkins. Mrs. Black. Mrs. J. Rose- ' f man. Misses E. Black, E. Denizot, E. « p Homan. C. Hebenthal. E. Ashbura. I. ® Truland, E. Parker. Rev. I. Hayman. Messers W. H. Reed. Allen Ew- ' ing, R. Reeves. J. C. Smith. Masters ' Warren Arnold. Lindle Ashbura. Edwin Ashbura, Howard Truland. Irving Truland. H. Lemmon, Jr.. H. Ewing, T. Ew- I e ing. * e 0 r CRUSADER'S GLEE CLUB The Crusader's Glee Club, composed 1 of the young men of Mrs. May Smith's Presbyterian Sunday School class, formed the choir during the morning church , service on Sunday and their singing wa« , j greatly enjoyed by the congregation. | o | SUNDAY SERVICES— CHURCH OF THE ADVENT. i 8. A. M.. Holy Communion. I 10.30 A. M., Morning prayer and ser- ; mon. I 2.30 P. M.. Sunday School. 7-30 P. XL. evening prayer and Lenten i Special services during Lent : Wednesdays. 7.30 P. M. Fridays. 4 P. M. Other services will be announced. A cordial invitation to all. AUTOMOBILES See the new. five passenser METZ touring car. fully equipped with Gray and Davis electric starter and lighting: price $600. It has not the old style roller chain the other fellow has been telling you about but a rolling contact transmission an Improvement over the old time gear. ExamlAe it and see why It will save you trouble and expense. * JOS. S. STITES. Agent Cape May City, N. J. COUNTY BOARD OF AGRICULTURAL MEETING The Cape May County Board of Agriculture will meet at South Seaville on Friday, February 19. 1915. The Farm Demonstrator, Prof. George B. Thrasher and others prominent in the farming circle will be present. A profitable meeting is assured. 78-2-8-2 25c writing paper at 15c — two boxes i for 25c. Soiled botes the reason. Star ■ and Wave Stationery Department.

POTASHNICK'S HORSE SALE D. W. RODAN BIDS $485 FOR TEAM OF HORSES- WOODBINE, THE HORSE CENTER OF SOUTH JERSEY—FORTY ANIMALS SOLD IN ONE DAY. The J»ig horse sale wliich was conducted by Max Potash iek at Woodbine Tuesday of this week was a great event among horse men. Buyers were optimistic and were willing to pay a good price for good stock. Mien from all over South Jersey were present, in they have formed the habit of waiting for the Potashnick sales because they know they are assured of a "square deal" (which is unusual in the horse business). Potashnick guarantees an animal as represented by him. He will not vouch for a horse if he is in doubt of the beast's honesty. Forty horses and mules were sold at this sale at good prices for good stock. Horses have been and are advancing rapidly in price. David W. Rodan purchased a team at and another team sold for $436. next sale will occur at the Potashnick stables on Monday, March 1st. horses and mules will be offered at this sale. AUTO COLLIDES WITH HORSE On Monday morning at about day J. W. Corson, of Cape May Point, ran into Ely Turner who was driving a horse to a bus. Turner was driving the left hand side of the road without lights, on the turnpike, opposite the old Miller farm. The fog was extremeheavy and Corson was running alow. accident caused about $50 damage Corson's machine and the horse was a few days later. Both men are considered careful drivers. J. J. ELDREDGE . J. J. Eldredge. of lA'urel "Spring*, N. J., died Wednesday night at 10 P. M. The funeral will be held at the home of his father. Captain Frank S. Eldredge, York avenue. West Cape May, at P. M. Saturday. Interment at Cold cemetery. 25c writing paper at 15c — two boxes 25c. Soiled boxes the reason. Star and Wave Stationery Department. Overcoats If you need a good overcoat or a suit go to Cbas. Scherer for hie reduced prices for the winter on suits and overcoats. Also ladies' top coats and suite. Scherer's Decatur Street near Washington St., NURSES The New Jersey State Board of Examiners of Nurses will hold Examina- , tions for Graduate Nurses in the Stat? Trenton, N. J.. 011 Mar. 23. 24, 1915, also March 25, if the umber of applicants warrants it. " Applications must be filed fifteen days prior to Mar. 23. 1915. Information and application can be procured of the SecretaryTreasurer, Jennie M. Shaw, R. X., 487 Orange St., Newark, N. J. 102-2-20- It SEE THE NEW 1915 Send for literature, or demonstration. J. E. MECRAY, Agent. Ware's Drug Shop (THE REX ALL STORE) Patent Medicines, Drug Sundries, Toilet Goods at Lowest Prices; Aak to see the Blue Line Rubber Goods, 2 year guarantee; also fresh stock of Pirika, Samoset and Huyler Candies; All Writj ing Paper and Holiday Goods reduced. Washington and Decatur Street, DeAtur and Washington Streets Cape May. BISSELL CARPET SWEEPERS One Bisscll "Cyeo" Bearing Sweeper will out last fifty brooms. Brooms wear but women and raise an awful dust. Charles A. Swain, 306-307 Jaek1 son street, is offering these sweepers at - $2.76. You are invited to examine them at any time.