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NEWS AND % COMM. :T ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST, PASSING EVENTS AND OCCURENCES GLEANED FfiOM HERE AND THERE— READ THESE ARTICLES ABOUT VOUR FRIENDS. Mrs. G. W. Jacoby, of 221 North 20th street, who is occupying her cottage on Colombia avenue, Cape May, entertained a house party last week, which included Mrs. Chas. Relifuss, Mrs. L. H. Davis, Mrs. David Challenger, Mrs. D. A. Wade, Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. C. Flemming, Mrs. William Carpenter and Mrs. Charles Buckley. Miss Phoebe Satterfield; of Germantown, was the guest of honor at a dinner of 12 covers, given at West Point last Saturday night, by Major and Mrs. Meriwether L. Wajker. Miss Satterfield is a prominent summer visitor here. Lewis N. Smith left Tuesday for Wilmington, Del., where he has received the ' contract for building a store house for the U. S. Engineering Department at that place. • • • W. P. Haywood, one of Baltimore's prominent brokers, has leased for the summer a commodious cottage. Walter D. Laraelere, of Philadelphia, has leased a Stockton avenue cottage. Contractor Millard F. Ware has a large contract for concrete and cement work on East Cape May. and will begin work with a large force of men in a few days. H. B. Brazier, of Ardmore, lias leased a New Jersey avenue cottage for the. coming season. N. B. Banforth. of Wilmington, is one j of our summer residents each year, and has leased for next summer a cottage on Stockton avenue. , Jay Mecray. one of our hustling young ^ business men, can "af-Ford" to wear a broad smile for everything is coming (Continued on fourth page.) SEVENTEEN REMONSTRANCES Remonstrances against the granting of liquor lieenses in various parts of Cape May County aggregating in number seventeen, were presented to the April session of court. Such a demonstration never occurred before in the history of . Cape May County. OVERLAND AUTOMOBILE— Ask for demonstration. In two weeks output for this year will be sold out.— Chas. ^ Quidort. 233-4-10-15 tf ; AUTO BARGAIN Light seven passenger Garford tourSag car, electric lights, fine condition; good car for hacking purposes; cheap. F. E. Cressc, Girard House, Cape May, N. J. 242-4-3-lt-lp SPRING CLOTHING For either men or women should be tailor made. Place your order now with Sherer, who has had years of experience in producing fine clothing for men and women. Latest Spring samples and styles are now ready. SCHERER'S Decatur, near Washington Street. MATTINGAND RUG SALE $4.00 — 10 yds. good China Matting. $7.50 — 40 yds extra good China Matting No. 1 quality Oxfl Japan Rugs $1.00 No. 1 quality 0x12 Japan Rugs $2.90 Woolen Fibre Rugs, 6x9, $5.50 Woolen Fibre Rugs, 8VixlOVi $7.75 Woolen Fibre Rugs, 9x12 IS.75 Crex Hall Runners 40c yd 50c bottle Cedar OU 35c , 26c bottle Cedar Oil 18c j Elect Vacuum O earner $1.00 day ; Hand Vacuum Cleaner 50c day ; DON'T MISS THIS SALE ^ J. E. MECRAVS, K 606 Washington street

WEST JERSEY PRESBYTERY The Spring meeting of the West Jersey Presbytery was held at Williamstown, N. J., April 19, at 3 p. m. Rev. Wrm. Tatlock of Woodstown was elected * moderator. Among the most interest - 3 mg and important items was the gen- ) eral report, including many supplement - j ary oral statements made, of the increase in church membership, due to the revival wave which is sweeping this ' general region. Of such absorbing in- ' 1 terest was every narrative, of how the I" work began and was extended, and how : 2 all could do still greater work by the : ' hints given and help of each one to the 1 . other, that' in continuance and interest 1 , this was really the feature of this meet- 1 . ing of the Presbytery. ' Commissioners to the Geiieral Assem- ' - bly which meets in Rochester, N. Y., 1 May 20tb, 1915. were elected as follows, I vix.: Rev. E. B. Eby, Blackwood; Rev. ' - Addison B. Collins, *D. D., Bridgeton, and ! r Rev. H. G. McCool, Williamstown. ' t Ruling elders dhosen were: S." B. ' , Nysce, Camden; J. Kennedy Reeves, 1 . Bridgeton; and J. May hew, Camden. I Those present as commissioners from I Cape May were John Mecray, Thomas ' S. Stevens and Rev. J. L. Landis. 1 Rev. Henry M. Bosserman was also ' ! present and received by a very kind < r fraternal letter from the Carlisle I'res- 1 1 ^ bytery and formally accepted the call of the Cape May Church and will be in- 1 stalled as pastor at an «^rly date. ' ! The session of this church in their « - sense of enlarging hospitality have ' again invited the Presbytery to hold its 1 Fall meeting in their church, and the • Holly Reach Cliurch has invited them to 1 hold their mid-summer meeting in June c in their church. Both invitations were t 1 gratefully accepted. < I 0 1 PAINFUL AUTO ACCIDENT 1 Mrs. John Johnson ( nee Marv Hiljdrcth of Mt. Holly. was painfully in- c 1 hired while riding in an automobile, on ' ' 'Saturday of last week' The car was t ' | being driven by Mrs. Johnson's father- ' in-law who for some unknown reason 1 ! lost control and collided with a tele- ' j graph pole, throwing Mre. Johnson vio- f ' lentlv into the windshield Which severe- ! ly cut her chin and tongue, and broke c off a tooth. o 1 '• CAPT. BENNETT ASSISTS OVER-WORKED FISHHAWK ' Wednesday afternoon while at work ' on the boardwalk Capt. S. Walter Ben- - nett noticed a fishhawk which had made » ^ several attempts to carry a large fish 1 but was compelled each time to drop it ' as it was too heavy for the hawk. The ' . last drop was an unfortunate one for the fish as it landed at the water's edge ' and Capt Bennett was there to help the I hawk and take possession of a fine 19inch B|>eckeled trout. PLANTS FOR SALE Fine Hydranga plants, choice Dahlia fine varieties at reasonable prices, r Selected Rose Bushes, Hedge Fence and Standard Privet; Pansies and English Daisies. J. C. GALT^AJTER, 1021 Washington St. w — > \ ANNOUNCEMENT Cape May, April 20th, 1915. ° I desire to announce that I shall be a candidate for the Republican nomina- ^ jtion for State Senator at the September primaries and shall appreciate the support of all Republican voters. LUTHER C. OGDEN. J | COLDWELL LAWNM0WERS * . Nothing but the best of materials and | workmanship enter into the construe- J [ tion of Coldwcll Lawntnowers — they have been continuously on the markets of the world for more than forty years. Prices range from $3.00 to $12.00. A 14 in. Ball Bearing Mower for $4.00. CHARLES A. SWAIN, Q 305-7 Jackson St. (" Three desirable properties in West Cape May. Prices reasonable. See Samuel F. Eldredge, Merchants National , Bank Building, Cape May, N. J. i ; to— — — I Ware's Drug Shop , i (THE REX ALL STORE) : 1 Patent Medicines, Drug Sundries, n I Toilet Goods at Lowest Prices; Ask to c ■ see the Blue line Rubber Goods, 2 year f : guarantee; also fresh stock of Pirika, t ' Samoset and Huyler Candies; All Writ- v ' ing Paper and Holiday Goods reduced * Washington and Decatur Street, v Decatur and Washington Streets Ospe May. 2

NEWS OF THE CHURCHES i METHODIST NOTES The Bridgeton . District Stewards' . Meeting was held in Cent{al • Church. Bridgeton, on Thurslay, Mr. George W. , Reeves and Mr. KeWpa' represented the , local church at both morning and aftersessions. Last Monday evening young people representing four Bible Classes of the , Sunday School met in the Chapel and spent a very pleasant social evening. A splendid program of entertainment and games had been arranged the committee in charge. So successful was tKe evening that a peruianent organization was effected and the: following elected as officers? Mr. Clif - 1 ford Sharp, President; Miss Marie Hess. j Secretary and Treasurer. The object of ! the union will be to supply a healthful, I lively social life for the young peopk- j of the community. Saturday morning at nine o'clock all ' the boys of the church over twelve years ' of age will -meet mt the parsonage fori game of Fox and Hounds. Old clothes J to the order of 'the day. The ' chase will begin at nine o'clock sharp. {and close at eleven-thirty. By common agreement of the pastors 1 . of the city, Mr. Rclvea will preach upon ; observance Sunday morning. As ! announced elsewhere, the topic will bej "The Sabbath, an Iron Rule or a Divine ! On Sunday, May second. Mayflower No. 258, I. O. O. F., will visit the i church for morning worship, when a I special service will be rendered for the I BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES At the First Baptist Church on Sunday Pastor MeCurdy will conduct the usual services. At. the morning aerrice the topic announced for the sermon is "The Tongue Is a Fire." At night the usual evangelistic and decision service. \ Junior C. K. at 2.00 P.' M. The Bible; \ School i.t 3.00 P. M. The regular mid-week Bcrviee of the ' church on Wednesday night at 7.45. Training class for Christian workers on Friday night at 7.45. Brotherhood Pray er meeting Saturday night at 7.45. The Ladies' Aid Society will hold a ' Social at the church on Friday, April 30 at 3 I* M. All carpet rag balls , are expected to be turner! in at this tin,si ! MUSIC AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, SUNDAY, APRIL 25. : MORNING "Teach Me Thy Way" ' Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Eldredge 1 EVENING The combined ladies' and men's choir ( will sing: "I Am Listening" (Requested) . "Still J\ itli Thee" ladies' Choir ( "The Light of the Cross" Combined Choir A Dramatic Recital will be given by Miss Annabel Conover. in the First M. I E. Church. Tuesday evening, May ISth, Pollvanna. the glad book. There will be special musical features in connection with the recital. Admission, Cents. The 5-10-23 cent store wishes to anthat they have just received a j full line of spring goods including emsuch as corset covers, embroidery. All over einbro'dery the quality of it is well known to the public; we also have flowered curtain scrim at JOc per yard and other goods too numerous to mention. Call and look , them over. LEWIS BENNETT. Cor. Washington and Perry Streets 4-24. a « NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS ' Notice is hereby given, that owing to 1 repairs that have to be made to water * mains, commencing Tuesday, April. 27, ( and continuing until said repairs are 1 completed, water will be turned off < 12 o'clock night until 5 o'clock in 1 the morning. Keep fixtures closed. It i would be well for consumers to draw a f sufficient quantity to last during time water is turned off. I THOMAS W. MILLET, < Superintendent.

COUNCIL I PROCEEDINGS BIDS RECEIVED AT SPECIAL MEETING DOR SEWERS AND PAVING WASHINGTON STREET— OTHER MATTERS BEFORE COUNCIL. A special meeting of the City Council was held in the council chamber. City - Hall. Wednesday evening. The members present were Ashburn, 1 Bailey, Gilbert, Hughes, Mecray, Wrat- - zell and York. The meeting was called to receive bids 1 for the sewers and paving Washington - street. Mr. Gilbert moved that bids for ■ the sewer on New Jersey avenue from • j Brooklyn avenue to Wilmington avenue ■ ! and in Wilmington avenue from New .] Jersey avenue to Beach avenue be openf . ed. Three bids were presented, and read , I and referred to the street committee • and engineer for tabulation as follows: No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 I ! Unman and Mixner $2.75 $6.50 $600. • i John W. Corson - ., 1,50 3.25 285. ■IE. M. Miller 2.19 2.48 300. 'I The bids for the paving Washington ".street from Perry street to Franklyn • , street were then Opened, read and reI f erred to the Street Committee and En- ' gineer for tabulation as follows: v. 5: it 2 • I Ionian A Mixner $3.07 $4.37 $700. $225. Newton Pvg. Co. 2.23 2.07 245. 90. 'j Sutton A Corson 2.19 2.48 315; 90. The following inspectors report of the L' Board of Public Utilities Commission was then read. INSPECTOR'S REPORT April 12, 1915 1 Eastern Telegraph and Telephone Co., Inspection of condition of poles and wires. City of Cape May: < in Saturday, April 10th, I made a ' general inspection of the conditions of the jwles and wires in the City of Cape Slay, and arranged for a detailed inspection to be made of all the electric ' light poles and wires, teport of which will he submitted later. During this inspection, I noted that a great many of the poles of the Eastern Telegraph and Telephone Co. are in very bad condition near the ground. It is recommended that the Eastern ' Telegraph and Telephone Co. commence at ©lice an inspection of all poles in Cape May, with a view to determine the ni-cessity for removal or replacement. In making this inspection, the earth surrounding the poles is to be removed for a distance of 1 foot below the ground level, all rotted wood to be removed by means of hatchet, and whereever the measured circumference of the solid wood is less than two-thirds of ordinary circumference or in any case is than 24 inches that the poles shall be removed and replaced by a good pole of standard dimensions for/the particular location, or re-enforcoti in accordance with some suitable jnethod. It is also ri-coinmi-nded that (inspection be I made of all cross arms anij pins to de- ; termine the necessity for '.replacement. It is further recommended that the work of replacement be proceeded with as rapidly as possible. It is fuijher recommended that all tin and pasteboard signs be removed from poleB,- and that the further use of the poles for such purposes be forbidden by the officials of the company. The work of inspection should be completed not later than May 15. and such not later than June 15. In all locations where wires of the electric light company and wires of the Eastern Telegraph and Telephone Co. are run on the same side of the street, it is recommended that some arrangement be made by which these two sets of wires can be carried upon the same Respectfully submitted. PHILANDER BETTS, Chief Inspector Utility Division. The report was received and filed. A communication was read from the Board of Trade in reference to the street signs and was referred to the street committee. A communication was then rea4 from the John Mecray Post No. 40 A. R-, thanking Council for the donation for Memorial Day purposes and ] inviting same to join with them in observing Memorial Day. ■r. Wentzell moved that the streets bcRwatcred on Sundays as heretofore. rAied. Hie property and improvement qpmr ;

mittee was instructed tq lay a new 1 floor in Pavilion No. S. t City Engineer Miller read a commun | nation from the Henry Spacker, Inc., in reference to an inspector for the paving to be done on Washington street. The street committee and Engineer I 3 were instructed to hire the inspector I needed. \ Mr. York then' declared a recess of five minutes for the committee to tabil uiate and report on the sewer fyids. y Council was then called to order and Mr. Hughes moved that the contract . J, be awarded tp Mr. J. W. Corson when ! - the snoney is available. Mr. Hughes moved that when Council s adjourned they should meet again Tues- ' II day night. April 27. r Mr. Hughes moved that further ac- 1 a tion on the bids on paving Washington e street be deferred until next Tuesday j v night. Adjourned. i FRANK B. SITLEY " Frank B. Sitley, president of_ the 1 : Frank B. Sitley Company, in Camden, ' one of the largest grain houses in the East, died at the age of 52 years at his ^ '• home in Iladdonfield from a combined ^ attack of typhoid and pneumonia. Mr. I Sitley had been feeling ill for the last ^ II week, but it was not until two days ago j that he was confined to his bed. He was well known in Haddonfield, having ^ beep prominent in church and lodge circles there for nine years. He was a ^ member of the Presbyterian Church and ^ the Trimble Masonic Lodge. He was ^ i. also a member of the Ancient Order of 1. United American Workmen. Mr. Sitley leaves a widow. Mrs. Alma 0 ' Sitley, and six children. The funeral 1 was held last Friday afternoon, at the j family residence. 200 Mansion avenue, Haddonfield. Burial was in Harleigh ; Cemetery, Camden. , ' He established the grain and coal bus- I ' iness here souk- years ago bjlt recently * disposed of it to Eldredge 'ind Phillips. 1 His home was in Haddonfield and the ( funeral services occurred there yester- * day afternoon. i: e MRS. THERESA CRUGER * j Whose death we briefly noticed la6t week was the wife of L E Crugur, of j ^ t the United States Engineer Corps, in - charge of the work at Fort McArthur, e San' Pedro. California. 8 Mr. and Mrs. Cruger previous to their 3 1 departure to California last fall had j n e made Cape May their home having set- J 1 tied at Cape May about eight years ago. | ^ r Mrs. Cruger did not seem to improve p - any after her arrival in California. She 1 •' i- gradually became weaker and finally!® - passed away on the morning of the 6th I i' lust., strongly fortifield by the rights of R - her church. The deceased was 59 years B - of age having been born at Washington, [. D. in 1857. Besides her husband one e f son. George S. Cruger is left to mourn » her death. The son is employed by John •' I Wanamaker of Philadelphia. The fun- •= » eral was held at Mary Star of the Sea | 7 - Church. Los Angeles, on Friday morning. - April 9th, at nine o'clock. Interment t was made in Calvary Cemetery. Los An- ? geles. the trip being made by auto in a - charge of the Booth Undertaking Co. 1 . The many friends of Captain Cruger join v ? in extending to him their sympathy in 1 this his hour of trial. ' STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL v 1 A strawberry festival will be held in j 1 the Chapel of the Methodist Episcopal n 9 Church on the evening of May 11. A report of the Divisions of the Ladies Aid p Society will occur on the same date at ,, ' 8.00 o'clock. a Combs and Brushes I at all prices and qualities. A collection P to choose from. Mecray Pharmacy, '' - Perry and Washington streets. SEE THE NEW 1915 -a jiwuw Jim-fik j' Send for literature,- or demonstration. e T. F. MECRAY, Agent. . FOR SALE CHEAP *> A good lot on Washington Street, 35 £ ( feet front, 115 feet deep. Sewer asess- j ment paid, sidewalks and curbs down, B ' graded and ready for building, only $550. GILBERT C. HUGHES, Realty. No. 214 Ocean Street. V — 0 a Call and see our line of Store Boards. D Coal Hods, Oil Cloths, Stove Blacking 01 : and enamels. JESSE M. BROWN. B

MENTION INTERESTING PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Or THE COMING AND GOING OF CAPE KAY VISITORS AND RESIDENTS DURING THE PAST WEEK. Mr. and Sire. William N. Morice, of Overbrook, will close their home June 1, and with their three little children will oped their cot-, here for the summer. Air. and Mrs. Edward K. Sparks and their son,, Charles A. Sparks, of 127 South 23d street, will leave early in June and come to Cape Mwr for the summer. Mrs. Tenenbaum, of Cape May, isHasiting her daughter and son-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Louis Diamond, of 3023 Frankford avenue, ■ladelphia. Mr. and Airs. J. Clifford Wilson of 242 South 13th street, motored Cape Alay for the week end. Aliss Edith T. Hand has returned to hbr home after visiting in Philadelphia. Mr. Fisher, of Philadelphia, has been visitng his family on Perry street. Mis Inez Nixon, the art teacher at the Wildwood High J5chool, will be a week end visitor of Miss Ethel Champion of May. Mre. Silas Shaw of Rio Grande, was paying her weekly visit to Cape May Thursday. Mre. Thos. Hughes is still on the sick Mrs. 0. A. Merchant, Jr., of Bangor, has been spending several weeks with her mother, Mrs. Samuel Marcy, of L«gau Taylor has recovered sufficiently to return to his studies at Dickinson , Mr. and Mrs- Stites York were callon friends at Anglesea recently. Mr. Geo. Hickey, who has been wintering at Ardmore. Pa., with his daughter, Mrs. Chas. Stewart, was In Gape 1 May several day* recently looking over | interests here. j Miss Mildred Hand has returned from most enjoyable trip among friends in Camden, Philadelphia, Wilj mington and other places of interest. On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Wm. F. j of Washington street, was called to the bedside of her father, Mr. .John L, Harris, of Elmer. N. J., who is j critically ill. ! Miss Florence F. Ware has been the guest of Miss Lucie Cole, of Seaville. for several days this week. Prof. Louis C. Butler spent the week end in Philadelphia and Ardmore. Miss Helen C. Polev. teacher of Engand German in the local High visited friends in West Chester, j over last Sunday. AT LAST At last the city authorities have put — ban on merchants using the sidewalks to display their wares and blocking the walks. Good work. •TWO LICENSES DENIED J. J. Ratty and George W. Toppin were denied tavern licenses by Judga Eldredge, of the Court of Common Pleas on Thursday. Remonstrances were filed in both and there- were a number of signThe cases were tried in open Court and several witnesses examined. It seems to be established beyond question the fact that both applicants had persistently ignored the law and that both places for several years have been conon a very low plane. The local W. C T. U. rallied in force and did yeoHOW I SERVE YOD First, I will build you the beat boat for the money. Second. I will store your boat In my enclosed boat bouae by the year or the Third. I can offer you a choice of the second hand boats and take your present craft in part payment on n sew one. Railways on which to run boats. A. PHARO. 110! Lafayette 8t-, phoe- "« 9SIX LOT BARGAINS Three 3-4 acre lots, highest land in West Cape May, 60x210 feet, on Landis street 50 feet wide. PRICE REto $400 for a short time. Cash easy terms. Apply to owner, at 616 j