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jLjGRAND LODGE ' TiPis here ^^MDER MECHANICS, INDEPENDENT HOLD THEIR OF NEW JERSEY^^^j. TH£ ADpj. ANNUAL SESSION T0RIU1I OK TUESDA^^m The thirty-third annual session, of the ! „ •Grand Lodge of New Jersey, Itidepcnd- i j, ent Order Mechanics, convened at the i „ Auditorium, C'ape May, Tuesday, March : £ 0, 1915, in one of the most successful „ meetings ever held by the order. About v one hundred representatives and members of /the Grand Lodge yere present, b principally from the towns of South t j«~*t P The representatives were met at the | Kl train by the Cape May Band and eg- ; t] •sorted'" to \he Hotel Wyoming where they were royally entertained before }, the Grand Lodge Session convene^ at b the Auditorium. p The following officers were elected for b the ensuing term: a Grand Architect, Beverly W. Loar, Hercules Ixtdge No. 11, Burlington. » Vice Grand Architect, Lewis Allison, j_ Trinity No. 17, Camden. Grand Conductor. Arthur Beeves. Co- p lumbia Lodge. Cape May. ' j Grand Chaplain, James Curliss. Union Lodge, Millv ille. C Grand Secretary, Frank ft. Harris, Richmond Lodge, Salem. Grand Treasurer, Theo. B. Davis, c Trinity Lodge, Camden. £ Grand Inside Sentinel, Garnet Gruff, j0 . Alva Lodge, Clayton. jg Ik Grand Outside Sentinel.. Chas. W. Ire- n ' lanm Fairfield Lodge, Fairton. Grand- Finance Committee — Edward j p Ivers, Friendship 1-odge, Camden ; Ridge- j way Gotta, Hercules Lodge, Burlington ; I j, Geo. Walker. Trinity Lodge. Camden Supreme Representative. Wm. T u Mifflin, Richmond lodge, Salem. i, Those attending the session from Co- t| lumbia lodge of Cape May were: Som- j, ers Lloyd, Past Grand Architect; Thos. ■ j Taylor. low is N. 8mith. District Deputy; William Yanzant, J. Clarence Gal-' laher. Angus Morris. Arthur Reeves, y "N-~Tl«k Coetcllo. Henry Spencer, Monroe 0 Eimsey, David Pierson, and .J. S. Oor- ( son, Rio Grande TWENTY-FIFTH WEDDING ! j ANNIVERSARY „ Mh and Mrs. Thomas Taylor of Cold f Spring celebrated their twenty-fifth an- j niversary of their marriage Tuesday ■ evening, Marcli 2nd, a number of their . friends called and had a most jolly time, j ^ Refreshments were served by the host- : j ess. Those who participated in the I j pleasures of the evening were. Mr. and i Mrs. J. H. Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. j H. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hoffman, j Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Taylor. Mr. and j ; Mrs. G. Ludwig. Mrs. George Ewing, £ Mrs. L. Hoffman. Mrs. E. Miller, Mrs. D. J j Eldredge. Mr. and Mrs. L. Hughes. Mr. t and Mrs. David McPherson. Mr. and f Mrs. O. Brown. 1 ( 6 || Three desirable properties in West Cape May. Prices reasonable. See j _ Samuel F. Eldredge, Mercliants National I Bank Building. Cape May, N. J. OUR NEW PRINCIPLE It has been proven in hundreds of instances where forcible entries were atade and burglaries committed, that no ! ' lode could hitherto withstand the bur- j glar's jimmy. All thatVwas necessary was to pry the bolt a trifle away from its socket and the door was open. We have learned, however, that doors cannot be jimmied at 'the hinges. This - is because, first., the hinge is so placed that the jimmy cannot- reach it: sejgrfdly, because it cannot be forq£37as the ■ pressure goes wit it instead Of against it; thirdly, because each partYf the . hinge is inseparable from the other. That is why the hinge principle has become the principle of the Segal Lock. Sold by Chas. A. Swain, 305-307 Jackson street. 8th Special Sale D. M. Ferry's Garden seeds, all kinds 5 and 10c pkgs. 60c for a 1-2 day use of my vacuum Elect or hand cleaner, special for next week only. 75e Gas lamps, complete only .... 45c 40 watts Tungsten lamps only 30c Oa a Mantles 10c •Se for a good alarm clock. Ingvrsoll Watches 90c each Bicvde Tires $1.95 3. K. MMtAyS, tOt Washington streak c

i GREAT REVIVAL AT FIRST BAPTIST CI1URCI E|, The special meetings at the Fire i Baptist Church have taken on Uie char , acter of a genuine old-fashioned revival | During the past week there has -not beer :S' * meeting but that the unsaved hav< 18 j been coming, confessing their faith it I the Lord Jesus and finding peace ii him. On last Sunday night the churct I was filled -o'clock altho the song iw mi^hi . I Th. w" that will long be remembered. At - i the Brotherhood Prayer meeting on Sat- ' urdav night there were two young men ' who took their stand for Christ. Evangelist 1L Russell Myers who has 1 assisting Pastor McCurdy will con- f tinue until next Tuesday night. He will 1

preach and sing at the Sunday night service and will conduct decision day in | Ithe Bible School on Sunday afternoon. On Wednesday night the West Cape t Chapel Men's Class turned out in a ( There were at least seventy men present with the class. Invitations have ( extended to other organizations to attend these services. These meetings will continue, the Lord willing, until Easter Sunday, April 4. 1 us win Cape May for Christ ' ' All men are especially invited to the Prayer meeting on Satur- t day night at 7.45. o i COUNTY COUNCIL FOR PROMOTION ; OF HOUSEHOLD ARTS. A public meeting of the Cape May Council for the Promotion of Arts, will be held in the { 'court building. Gape May Court House, } j Saturday afternoon, March 13th. begin- i ning at 1.30 o'clock. , Mrs. I. Grafton Sieber, one of the i I of Managers and a prominent , leader of the New Jersey Congress of , will be the speaker of the day. , Reports from the Counsellors of the numerous Hoiw Culture Clubs, organ- ( in all parts of the county under ; the auspices of the 'County Gmric.il, will , be h^re. and some demonstration w'ork | ; i ' Everybody is invited to attend, j The total membership of the various Culture Club aggregates nearly ( i«oo- ; A CARLOAD OF CARS ' j Jay Mecray. the popular agent of the ' i car for Cape May, has just receiv- ' ed a carload of cars which show a decided improvement iii appearance. MR. CURTIS IMPROVING i Mr. Benjamin Curtis, who was sudj taken ill, and wljo for a time was j a precarious condition is greatly im- ! proved at this time. j A ST. PATRICK'S SUPPER i On St. Patrick's Eve, Tuesday. March 16th. the ladies of the West Cape May ■ Circle will serve a delicious rej past in the basement of the Chapel for the small sum of 25 cents. You know j of the reputation of these culinary artists. Our only advice to you is to be there on time. Ware's Drug Shop (THE REXALL STORE) Patent Medicines, Drug Sundries, Toilet Goods at Lowest Prices; Ask to see the Blue Line Rubbfcr Goods, 2 year guarantee; also fresh stock of Pirika, Samoset and Huyler Candies; All WritI ing Paper and Holiday Goods reduced | Washington and Decatur Street, Decatur and Washington Streets Cape May. I Mrs. Jcannette Underwood will give ■ demonstrations of the famous Wade ' Corsets, both custom and made to order I styles. Will call by appointment. Ix>- > cated at 622 Lafayette street. 105-2-20-3t A REAL. BARGAIN Ten room furnished oottage. All modern conveniences. Lot 40x120. Centrally located. Liberal terms. Whole property can be now purchased for less than what it oost to originally build the house. 8 Call and get the price and terms, examine the property and you will be sat1 isfied that it is the best chance to pur1 chase a comfortable home ever made in this city. c GILBERT C. HUGHES, Realty. No. 214 Oeean Street. h High School Minstrel — Friday and 5 Saturday evenings, March 19 and 20; Washington Street Hall — Don't forget i. the date. ■t

CHINEWS AND E'j COMMENT ,V(. ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST, PASS ING EVENTS AND OCCURENCE! «n GLEANED FROM HERE ANI eh THERE— READ THESE A«£l2 ^ ABOUT YOUR FRIFj^ * .•.t'otmra E. Galbrey, manager of j the Hotel Oipe May, accompanied by i his chief Steward Craig were on a tour [ I of inspection at the hotel here la.-t j ' week. Mr. Galbrev is optimistic regarding the prospects of his hotel for | the summer of 11115.

Several mechanics have left Cape May | to take positions at Pcnsgrove, N. J. | Morris Fleischhauer of Cold Spring is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kim- L Bey. of Ozmden. Mr. and Mrs. Minter, of New York. : have opened their home on So. Lefay- j ette street for several weeks. Mrs. William Sheppard has been vis- ' iting several days with her sister Mrs. | ' Chas. Simmington. of Philadelphia. ; ' Mrs. T. Mont Smith was a Philadelphia visitor this veck. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Holmes have visiting Mr. and Mrs. Edward Holmes for several days. BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETS At the regular meeting of the Board j of Education on Monday evening. City I Superintendent Bruuyate was honored | reappointment and an increase in ■ salary and the Committee on Property directed to formulate plans for the > necessary increase in facilities made | necessary bv the growth of the enroll- j The reappointment of of our city sup- | erintendent will meet with the nnqual- j endorsement of the patrons of the | school as he has given satisfaction in \ administration of our school affairs j all who are interested in the schools. I High School Minstrel — Friday and j evenings. March 19 and 20; I Washincton Street Hall — Don't forge* the date.

MiTHODIST T CONFERENCE I — J^REV. !h. s. RELYEA ASSIGNED TO NI "CAP;; MAY— REV. LAKE TRANS- ' 4 5ERRED TO PRINCETON, N. J. \ I j Atlantic City, N. J., March 9.— A de- , j la* in the announcement of the ap- , jKiintments ol the .Methodist Episcopal ( Conlereiice of New Jersey, caused by , j last* hour complications, kept the mill- , . j Uteri on the anxious bench until late ; I this Afternoon at the SI. Paul Oiurchf | 1 where the seventy-ninth annual sessiolis have bepn held for the past week. t The', death of Rev. Percy Perinchief, , 1 | Mim rrrlioKhdit ^ the Trenton district, ^ two weeks oefore tlie opening sessions | here of the meeting, and the sudden ill- , . new of Rev. Dr. Sauford Nichols, super- , I uitendeut of the Camdeu district, who is | | still in the City Hospital, suffering from | | stomach trouble, and the fact that Bish- | op Henderson was presiding over the , ! i-onferenee the first time, engenedered , an unusual , situation and tlie assign- , ineuta were six hours late iii coining out. , When the expected shake-up did de- . ' velop in the announcement of the rearrangement of the pulpits it was diseov- ] ered that exactly sixty changes had been ■ made. The greatest number was made ( | in the New BrunswickMistrict. ] F. A Demaris on Camden District 1 I j Rev. Melville E. Snyder, for the past 1 i year field secretary for Pennington Sem- ■ • inarv, was appointed superintendent of ■ ! the Trenton district. Rev. Sanford Nich- ' ■ | ols was assigned to the First Church, At- • lantic City, and Rev. F. A. Detaaris, of ' Vineland, made district sui>erintendent. 1 • Rev. Thomas L. Brooke, of Broad - j Street Church, Burlington, went to the 'j Demaris pulpit. Rev. L. J. J. Wright ' ! being transferred to succeed him from ' Mt. Holly, where Rev. J. L. Surtees, • from State Street Church. Camden, re- ) places him. Rev. George H. Johnson, of | | Sari-eville. ^k the Camden charge. Rev. ."-jtfr G. Hhgaman went from the First I Church. Atlantic City, to the Hamilton (Continued on fourth page.)

ZLbe IPtrGtnia Sachson Street, near Bcacb WILL OPEN APRIL 1, 1915 For Easter holidays under new management. This hotel has been newly equipped and furnished and j will be conducted during the coming season in a thoroughly up-to-date and first-class manner. I For Terms, apply to «"09 Chester Avenue. I-I J) CRONK | Formerly "Tas Eldes," Chestnut Hill. Fa. faster Sutts i i . ... . . ^ Call and see the Fashion Books for Spring and Summer. Work Guaranteed to be the Highest ; Quality. JOHN F. GORSKI j Next to Post Office Cape May, N. J. MECRAY BROTHERS n Announce the opening of the COLUMBIA r. HOTEL on April 1, 1915, for the season. Reservations are now being made for Eaater. Special Rates. d Address, Mecray Brothers, Cape May, N. J.

COAST GUARD CREW BUSY I The Coast Guards at Cape May Point in spite of the terrific northwest gale which passed over the southern ' section ' of Jersey last week, displayed an unlimited amount of skill and bravery when they went to the Starlight, a large ] excursion steamer about three miles southward of Cold Spring Inlet. The Steamer was from New York enroute to Norfolk but on account of the high winds feared crossing the bay. Fear of her loss was being anticipated by her , owners in Norfolk when a wireless mes- ( sage was received by Captain Eldredge , asking liim to stand by with his crew j until the wind abated, a quick response ; made to the call where they stood ( readiness for any danger that could i ' developed. , The services of this crew was also of ( great importance ou Sunday last .when , - the 4.00 A. M. patrol discovered a dis- | • signal' at the mast head of the tug- ( Albatross, abotjt one mile from the i Braudywine Lighthouse. After a speedy , ' run the boat was reached and found to , ' in a helpless condition because of a 1 howjier wedged in her propeller. The , Coast Guards immediately went to the , 1 Juno Delaware Breakwater and charter- ( ed the tug Juno to tow thp disabled , craft into tlie break waten where a diver ■ - removed the hawser, after which she ■ proceeded up tlie bay. , MINSTREL SHOW The High School boys are busy pre- j paring for the Minstrel Show to be given . on the 19th and 20th of March, for the [ . of the Athletic Association. Re- , . liearsals are held every day and the J f production promises to be one of the . ever presented by the High School. . Tickets are on sale at the drug store of : [ Hewitt and York or can be secured from ^ any High School student. The general ( I admission is 2oc and reserved seats 35c. , Get your seats before they are all gone. . t The following is the program. j Opening Chorus Company End Song, "The Ladies," James Shaughnessy and Harry Tenenbaum. j Unison Song, "Nancy Lee" Company ■ End Song. "Poor Pauline," Rutherford ^ Baker. I , Solo, "A Little !*>ve." . . . Ben Poin6ctt End Song. "The ^15." Tames Hand j Town Topics song End Men J - ! Closing Medley Chorus. Part 2. Victrola Selections. Impromptu Singing— Clifton Ware, Jas.| Hand. Ix-slir Hand. Thomas Hughes, j • INK ACT FARCE— "The Sigh t- Seeing j Cast of Characters: Superintendent Floyd Hughes. Bill and Dan— who need money -Maur- ! ice Brooks and Sylvester Robinson, j A Jew Alonzo Spcace j A Farmer ... Henry Argoe A Cripple Fred Arnold ; A Fat Lady Daniel Green j - A Fair I-adv Karl Scherer j The minstrel troupe comprises of the) following- Interlocutor, Molross Denny;] end men- -Rutlu-rford Baker. Harry Tenenbaum. lames Hand.- James Shaugh- i nessy. Circle — Lawrence Mears, Win. Eldredge. Ed. Phillips, Sylvester Robinson. Edgar Richardson, Ben Poinsett, Swain Hoffman. Fred Arnold. Ralph Stiles. Bent ley Hoffman. William Hill, Daniel Green. Karl Scherer, I^eslie Tenenbaum. George Stevens, James Wrk. Westley Hoffman, Lee Lcmmon, Alonzo Speace. Alvin Argoe. Howard Tenenhauin. Rodger liawn, Allen Poinsett. MILLINERY I wish to announce that I have a good assortment of trimmed hats now on display for those wishing to buy earlyall exceptionally good values. Opening announced later. MISS L. R. RlLLMAN 220 Perry St., Cape May. 154-3-13-lt - SEE THE NEW 1915 Send for literature, or demonstratiom. T. E. 'MECRAY, Agent. AUTOMOBILES See the new five passenger 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 tellin*r you about but a rolling contact ttansmlsslon an improvement over the old time gear. Examine It and see why It will aave you trouble and expense. JOR S. STITES. Agsnt Cape May City, N. J.

THE STATE LEGISLATURE REAL ECONOMY BILL IN— ASSEMBLYMAN WEART WOULD REDUCE THE LIST AND CUT PAY OF LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEES. Something swiping in tlie way of abolishing officers came from Democratic Leader Martin, in the House this afternoon and is apt to make the Republicans gun shy . for a while. . Mr. Martin presented a series of bills wiping out sundry boards now in control of State institutions. One them would abolish the present Board of Managers of the State Hospitals at Trenton and at Morris Plains, and give the Governor power to fill all the vacancies. Aaotber bill would abolish the Boards ofof the Reformatory for Women, at Clinton, and of the State Home 1 for Girls, in this city, giving the Got- ' crnor power to name their successors, and still another bill would wipe out the Boards of the Rahway Reformatory, of the State Village for Epileptics, of ' the Home for Feeble-Minded Women, at Vineland. and the Board of State Prisoa Inspectors. Most of these bodies are made up of prominent men, who serve without, but some of them have been connected with the institutions if or years, a large majority of them Republicans who have not been disturbed by ' Democratic Governors. The Martin bill will, therefore, give the Republican majorities in the Senate and Houae some- ' thing to guess about to the end of the On top of that jar came another blow, 1 almost as severe. This was from a Re1 publican Assemblyman — Weart of Mer- ' cer — and it was no leas than a bill to (Continued on fifth page.) DR. BOSSERMAN ACCEPTS CALL r The Rev. Dr. Bosserman of Shippena- . burg. Pa., has accepted a call to become pastor of the First Presbyterian Church r of this city, and will occupy his new I pulpit on Sunday. During the morning service Mr. J. t Woodruff Eldredge will render a solo I J and ^the ladies chorus will sing "Bock 1 j of Ages," by a special request, during I the evening. Miss Porter will preside at 1 the organ. . J JOSEPH J. ELDREDGE . j One of our oldest residents died last ; 1 week after a lingering illness of over a ! year. He was one of our earliest set- ! tiers and an enthusiastic admirer of t ) Ijuirel Springs; he worked hard to - ! build it up and push the town along, .ille was active in the real estate buair j ness for some years, he helped to build _• tlie electric light plant and water works. ■ 1 He was a bright, successful business 1 man. he did all lie could to help develop 1 ! and improve our beautiful town and his r! efforts are a lasting benefit to Laurel • Springs. Tlie town loses one of its ; j strongest supporters. The Courier wish- - 1 os to extend to his wife and family our • | sincere sympathy in their hour of be- . reavement. — Laurel Springs Courier, is- - sue of February 25. 1915. CHARLES C. TEAL Cliarles C. Teal, secretary and treas- * urer of tlie National Manufacturing and „ Engineering Company, died Wednesday . at his home. 1010 Spruce street. Philadelphia. following an illness of more than throe months' duration. He leaves a widow and one daughter, Mrs. Hannah W. Wainwright. His body was brought j here to the home of his mother where „ the funeral was held yesterday. Inter- _ ment at Cold Spring. He was the son p of the late Eli Teal and married the daughter of the late dement B. Reeves, formerly of West Cape May. He has rer. Sided in Philadelphia for about 30 years. VICTROLA CONCERT On St. Patrick's night there will be , a Victrola concert in St. Mary's Hall. Special selections of Irish music. Price of admission, 10 cents. ANNOUNCEMENT Mrs. C. D. Harrison announces the opening of the Hanson, corner Perry y and South Lafayette streets. Special Spring Rates. e o— — — ° BOY SCOUT NOTICE e The regular Boy Scouts will meet at • the Reading Station on Saturday morning at 9 o'clock prepared for a hike. j. W. D. McCUBDY, Scoutmaster.