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NEWS AND COMMENT ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST, PASSING EVENTS AND OCCURENCES GLEANED FROM HERE AND THERE— READ THESE APTu. r.-i ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS. Gemmencement exercise* of the 'Cape May High School will be held in the Methodist Church on Thursday evening, June 3. Dr. Keid B. Tietrick of Harrisburg, Deputy State Superintendent of Public Instruction of Pennsylvania, will be the orator of the occasion. The Manual Training exhibit of the Cape May High School will be held on Tuesday evening, June 1, in the High School building. The teachers will have •n sale ice cream and cake for the benefit of the Library Fund of the Public Schools. On -Wednesday evening next, June 2d, there will be but one show at the Jackson Street Opera House, which will •tart at 630 P. M. and close at 8.00. Through the courtesy of Mr. P. Armstrong, the manager of the Opera House, Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, one of America's ripe scholars and leading sociologists, editor of "The Crisis," will be the speaker at the closing exercises of the Annex i Public School, which will be held in i Richardson's Opera House, Jackson St., i Cape May, on Wednesday evening, June ' 2, 1015. Exercises begin at 8.15 P. M. A silver offering will be taken. Mr. Donald Gordon, of Philadelphia, ' •pent the day here Sunday, looking over the Casino Theatre and Sewell's Point, in company with Mr. Robinson. He ex- 1 pressed .great admiration at the size and . completeness of both these amusement I enterprises, and promises give us ' vaudeville and music for the season, that will be out of the ordinary. Mr. J. P. Qox, proprietor of the Strand 1 Theatre, on the Iron Pier, announces ' that he will open that bouse on Thursday evening next, June 3rd. Mr. Cox has had new electrical equipment installed and will have special attraction* ' Jot the opening night. Capt. S. Walter Bennett piloted a ' cruising boat to Saulsbury, Md., on Wednesday. • • • Just because Wasnington street is in . temporary disorder is no excuse for 1 making a dump for garbage along the 1 beach drive. ., • • • ' Mrs. T. R. Brooks has reopened the ' cozy Carroll Villa for the season. Mrs. ■ Brooks is accompanied by her sister, Mrs. 8. H. Golt. r t Peter Armstrong has leased the Ma- j ,rine Casino for the ensuing season. Mr. f Armstrong has a reputation for con- (

ducting successful photoplay houses at i Cape May. Excellent shows will be a , regular* event at this summer pavilion. | The M. P. Howlett fishing fleet will 1 make Cape May Harbor its shipping point this season. This fleet is made up of a large number of smacks, some of which carry seines worth a thousand dollars. Hotel HoId Furnished The Harris Employment Bureau, 252 East Oak avenue, Wildwood. makes a . specialty in furnishing hotel helpPhone your wants; either phone. 1 K0L0RFAST MATTING Color & Quality Guaranteed BIG BARGAIN at 39c YD. $730 — 40 yds extra good China Matting No. 1 quality 8x9 Japan Rugs 11.90 No. 1 quality 9x12 Japan Rugs $2.90 Woolen Fibre Rugs, 6x9, $5 AO Woolen Fibre Rugs, 8%xlO% $7.76 Woolen Fibre Rugs, 9x12 $1.75 Crex Hall Runners 40c yd 50e bottle Cedar Oil 35c 25c bottle Cedar Oil 18c Elect Vacuum Cleaner .11.00 day Hand Vacuum Cleaner 50c dav DONT MISS THIS SALE. J. E. ME (SLAY'S, 806 Washington street |

BOARD OF TRADE MINSTREL t The Board of Trade Minstrel Show which will be held on Friday and Saturday nights of this week will be well worth while going to see, and the price * of 25c and 35c will be well expeuded for i a dose of "the blues" medicine that canI not fail to bring the smiles and laughter j from those who have the most chronic cases. The singing in this show will be of the very best that can be gotten from '■ local talent. Part II of the program in1 eludes a tenor solo by Mr. Austin ' Hughes, which everyone will enjoy, and ' a variety of songs by the Harmony Quartette that will fully satisfy alii in attendance that these fonr home • boys have a full right to the title : "harmony." 1 The after play is excruciatingly 1 funny, being a "skit" on certain events ! of local interest. Xhe court room scene " in this part of the program will be ex- : ceptionally realistic. Every Cape May enthusiast ought to buy tickets whether intending to sec > the show or not, as it is for the benefit ! of baseball and this sport should be en- ' co u raged in every way possible. CAPTAIN S. F. ELDREDGE RETIRES , Captain Frank S. Eldredge, who for i the past 59 years has piloted craft from , all civilized nations of the earth (and Germany) is now resting from his labors. : Capt. Eldredge entered the Delaware i and River sendee in the year of 1858 , and maintained an excellent record from : that date until he resigned — this month. CARD OF THANKS The family of Thomas Lyle desire to , express their heartfelt thanks for the . kind expressions of sympathy and for r the assistance rendered during their of bereavement. TArfLET PRESENTED TO i TO MOLD BRICK" CHURCH The ■ \-rci*n> were most interesting last Sabbath and _s large congregation tras In attendance. Rev. Mr. i*arker de- ' Hi-em! an excellent message anth after ' the bencdiction.-JSfr. Chas. Edmunds, on behalf of the donors, presented a very ' neat and substantial tablet of Tennessee ' marble in memory of some of the dear old mothers of the church. Mr. Edmunds ipadr an eloquent and touching address which was responded to in the acceptance by Mr. Hollis Hoffman, trustee. ONE OF THE CITY'S SECRETS There are always a number of things in life hard to understand and there is ' one little matter in Cape May City which has puzzled a number of people ' for years. Sidewalk ordinances have ' existed on the city's books for many years, and the owner of a home or a 1 single house is required to put down sidewalks. The owner of Con- 1 gress Hall absolutely ignores such ' and gets away with it. A short ' time ago, Mr. Eldredge Johnson paid a of $15 or $20 because an employee ' of bis dumped some refuse upon a lot ' mi uis uuuipeu some reiuse upon lot

' owns on the outskirts of the city ' 1 next to the meadow. Right along the drive on the Congress Ball prop- < erty waste matter has been dumped ! and there is not a peep from anybody. > What's the secret? A BOY AND GIRL Twins arrived at the home of Joseph Hand, Jr., who resides at Madison avenue' and Washington street, on Tuesday of this week. The girl died after a few hours. f On Decoration Day the large launches, "Lewis H." and "R. J. Creswell," will i run between Cape May and Wildwood, t making trips in the morning, afternoon t and evening. The fare will be 25 cents a round trip and 20 cents for one way. 7

NEWS OF THE CHURCHES r METHODIST The graduating class of the Cape May r High School will attend divine worship e Sunday morning. minister will preaefa the baccalaureate sermon using f as his topic "The Wealth of Life." As i announced the topic of the evening Ser- - mon is "Blind!" Since Conference there i have been received into church mem1 ben-hip thirty-six persons, twenty-five j on probation and eleven into full memli bership. A public reception will be : tendered these new members Wednesday » evening next, at the usual time of the Prayer service, r The Sunday School picnic will be held • next Saturday, June fifth. A full an- ; nouncement will be made at the school • session. Sunday afternoon. At the close of Prayer Service Wed- > nesday the Epworth League ; elected the following officers to serve for t the ensuing year: ■ President Miss Ethel Hillnmn 1st vice president . . Mr. Edw. L. Hughes 2d vice president Miss Ethel Seal I ' 3d vice president Miss Mary Hughes r 4th vice pres., . . Miss Francis Vanaman ' Secretary Mr. Chas. Lehman I Treasurer Miss Leah Ware • Organist Miss Gertrude Simkins ' PRESBYTERIAN 1 The County C. E. -convention was held ■ in the church Thursday afternoon and evening. The delegates were entertained at luncheon in the church social room ' by the local society. The annual memorial sermon will be preached by the pastor on Sabbath morning. The John Mecray Post, G. A. R., the Washington Camp, P. O. 8. of A. of Cold Spring and Cape May, the Boy . Scouts and the Cape May Band will be , in attendance. | The weekly bulletin promises to be an interesting and useful feature of the , church work. A cordial invitation to all services is . tendered visitors and residents without chnreh home. The pastor's Bible Class for men at 3 p. m. on the Sabbath extends a welcome to all men. BAPTIST Special attention is called to the announcement that Rev. William G. Rugsell, D. D., District Secretary of The American Baptist Home Mission Society wi^j preach at the First Baptist Church on Sunday morning at 10.30 on the topic. "The Church's Opportunity in America." Dr. Russell is one of the ' preachers of his denomination 1 and his theme of the giost vital importance. At 8.00 P. M. Pastor MeCurdy will preach on "The Old Soldier." Big song service before the sermon. Junior choir ^ sings. Bring "Billy" Sunday song books. Monthly business meeting at the close] of the regular mid-week sen-ice on Wednesday night at 8.00. Pastor leads this '

meeting. Subject will be "Why I am a Baptist." AT LAVENTHOL'S FOR DECORATION DAY A new stock of women's summer washable dresses from 98 cents up. Summer frocks for young girls from 98 cents up. Boys' Oliver Twist suits from 39c up. Mary Jane white pomps for women and children a specialty. A big reduction sale on all ladies' and gents' furnishings. Whitewashing and cold water paintspray or brush, ceiling, rooms, stagarages and outhouses; lawns attended. Prompt attention. ADGER JACKSON 720 Lafayette St., Cape May.N. J. r

MEMORIAL i CEREMONIES THE GRAND ARMY MEMBERS HAVE ,- PLANWiD A LARGE PROGRAM p AND WILL VISIT .ALL CE METER - II IES IN AUTOS. 8 . „ On Monday, May 31st, the members of . the John Mecray Post No. 40, G. A. R/ e will visit the last rcstiug places of their . fallen comrades and decorate the grave* e with fresh flowers and new flags. The soldiers will be assisted by a dee technical from the local Boy Sellout y troop, Autos will leave Cape May for c a tour of the county at 7.00 A. M. and will return at 4.50 P. M. i At \Vaehlngton Street Hall, at eight - o'clock the following program will be 1 rendered : Music "My Country, 'tis, of Thee" . Prayer Post Chaplan Thos. Taylor e Reading ..a Comrade John W. Reeves r "Lincoln's Gettysburg Address" Piano Solo Miss Helen i'orter i Short Address Rev. H. A. Relyca ■ Solo Franklin MacKenzie "My Old Shako" i Recitation Miss Nellie Barnett j "The Old Major Explains" i. Music Cape May Band e] Medley, "Old Songs" s -Recitation Miss Anna Richardson "The Reunion" Singing Mrs. Win. Thompson 1 "Star-Spangled Banner" 1 Quartet — Wm. Cummings. Tlieo Reeve* John Settle. Harry Settle i Violin Solo Edgar Richardson Recitation "The Picket Guard" r Miss Alberta Newkirk i So'" "My Maryland" Mr. Wm. L. Cummings . Singing "Auld Lang Syne" , r Audience and Cape May Band mrs DOYLE ENTERTAINS HOUSE PARTY Mrs. John P. Doyle entertained a few , friends over the week end in her pals- ^ tial horn.- on New Jersey avenue. The ; pari y included Dr. and Mrs. McConachie, . Mrs. J. DeB. W. Gardiner. Mr. George Bains Moore, Mrs. A. C. Ewing. Mr. L. Irving Handy. Mr. John P. Doyle. The guests were from Baltimore and they ' . made the trip in an automobile. AT ARMSTRONG'S THEATRE Every Wednesday night a special fca- ' | ture reel will be run at Armstrong's ' , Theatre. The reels are prepared for the j Ford Automobile Company, for educa- ' _ tional purposes and is run as an extra | addition to the regular show. EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT DO YOU WANT IT? 1 Limited amount of money to place on ' ; mortgages within the city, in sums of 1 $500. $1000 Rnd $1500. GILBERT C. HUGHES. Realty. I No. 214 Ocean Street. lp (

OPENS JUNE 3, 1915 n The Popular Play House « Strand Theatre "j IRON PIER SPECIAL AMOKS FOR OPENING NIGHT New Up-to-date Electrical Eqiipment ' . - ( J. P. COX, Proprietor ! 1915 KisselKar1915 i (EVERY INCH A CAR) Send for Literature or Demonstration ( TOURING CARS ' OR TRUCKS HENRY REEVES, Agent j

MEMORIAL T4BLET PLACED I IN " OLD BRICK" CHURCH There was a service in the old Cold ' Spring Presbyterian Church last Sabbath of great interest to the families of ® the congregation, at the conclusion of ' tlie regular preaching services. It was the presentation and unveiling of a tablet to the memory of the mothers whose names were placed upon At. It was inf tended to have the ceremony on Moth- " ors' Day but it wr.s not possible to eomr plete the work and themfore it was 8 postponed until May 23d inst. It is of interest to state just how • and by whom this thoughtful and deE servhigmovetnent was begUBj/%. N. r Perry Edthqnda, from the _stron"est feel1 ings of loving ^-neratioh for his mother, felt deeply impressed with the desire 1 that his family, children of a mother L' who had worshipped and labored so »nxously rnd faithfully iL-.re mcst of Lcr life express, in some more permanent form, r their tribute to her great devotion and 1 influence in the Church. But in his reverence for all good mothers, he did r not forget that there might be 1 many loving sons and daughters in the old church who would like to unite with liim in the same expression and tribute ' to the memory of their beloved mothers and very soon there were raanv egggr to I do this. Then it 'was quickly decided that the tribute should be in the form of 1 a large tablet of the beautiful Tennessee marble upon which were to be 1 put the names of twenty-two mothers and placed in the vestibule of the 5 church. ! But the desir. is so great of many 1 of our families to hare the names of their mothers also placed in the church, that a second tablet has been begun. And anyone wishing space reserved will do well to see Mr. Win. G. Blattner, Went Cape May, early. Mr. N. Perry Edmunds in a very brief opening address expressed great gratification that so many of the sons and daughters of the church, bereft of their mothers, had thought so well of an ap- ' propriate tablet and availed themselves of the qportunltv of having them on ' this tablet. And that many more had • expressed themselves anxious to do the same. Then introducing his brother, ^ Chas. H. Edmunds. Esq., we had an ad- j dress so admirable and fitting to the . occasion and the subject "Our Mothers." ' iu every word of it, that all must have been benefitted by the reflections of greater love for the memory of those departed and of higher filial affection and sense of duty to those still living. Following his remarkable address he in a few words presented the tablet to the church. Mr. Hollis Hoffman received it in behalf of the trustees. Mr. Hoffman expressed the pleasure and gratitude ( the members of the church and congregation must feel for the thoughful movement Mr. Edmunds had started, which gives to the congregation the opportunity of placing the names of their sainted mothers in the church they lov- . ed. His remarks were thoughtful and excellent. ceil en v.

HENRY B. SHIELDS Henry B., Sr.. husband of Victoria W. Shields and son of Rev. E. P. Shields, D. D., passed away on May 23, 1915. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend funeral services, on TJiyraday morning at 11 o'clock, at his late residence, 923 Collings avenue. West Collingswood, N. J. Interment Cedar Green Cemetery. Clayton, N. J-. at 1 P. M. Friends may call on Wednesday evening after 7 o'clock. BOY SCOUTS ATTENTION! Boy Scout Camp at Sewell's Point Friday night and all day Saturday. Boy Scouts will report at O. A. R. headquarters. Franklin Street near Washington street on Sunday morning. May 30. at 10.00 A. M. to act as escort to the Mecray Post No. 40 in attending divine service at the First Presbyterian j 1 Church. W. D. McCURDY, Scoutmaster. 1 AUTOMOBILES Before buying see the new five passenger Metz touring car. fully equipped . with Gray and Davis electric lighting and starter, is an up to date car in every detail, has perfectly safe transmission 1 lady to drive, has full eliptical i springs back and front, and good spring upholstered cushions. Price $800. JOS. S. STITES, Agent, j May City, N. -T. Keystone phone 134-M. o . j STOVES STORED— $1.50. 0 ner season. Why allow them to stand around all summer and mat? Call Jesse ' M. Brown to remove them.

- PERSONAL ; MENTION >f INTERESTING PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS 0. THE COMING AND GOING OF CAPE MAY VISITORS AND RESIDENTS DURING THE PAST WEEK. s Mrs. Joseph G. Stretch- of Woodstown, N. J, is spending the week -end j. with her mother, Mrs. I. P. Hughes. Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Fowler of Philadelphia, spent the week end with . Mr. and Mrs. Walker H. Hand. Mr. _ howler is an ichthyologist of national e reputation and is connected with the r Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sci- . enees. • ,. Mrs. H. Shepwith Conhell has opened ^ her Stockton avenue cottage after spendi ing the winter in Ardmore, Pa. s Mr. and Mrs. Joseph I. Do ran, Miss j Alice T. Do ran, Miss Josephine L. Do ran t. apd Mr. Warner E. Dormn. of 120 South e 19th street, will close their town house ^ about June 1, and occupy their cottage e here for the summer months. s Mrs. William Fenderson, of Wathing5 ton, D. C., who was railed here to atj tend the funeral of Mrs. Thomas Hughes f is visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary Souder. . Mr. Fenderson. on account of his busip ness. was unable to come. Mrs. Fenderg son left Friday of this week for New t. York City to visit her niece, Mrs. Chas. Mills. . Mr. H. E. Church and wife, also their f daughter. Carrie, with her little ones motored down from Laurel Springs, j and is stopping at 917 Washington } Street. , i,-" t Mr. Maurice Crease, of Bridge ton, was a week end visitor. [ J. C. Corry and family have opened . their summer cottage on Perry street I for the season. r Mr. R. H. King and family are oocu- . pying their cottage at 49 Jackson street , for the season. ^ . j" G.' H. Shearer has open^i a cottage^ j at 513 Franklin street for the summeg^f , John F. Craig is now occupying hiii1 cnttagvat 609 Columbia avenue for the * , J Mrs. Walter Oo*t of Philadelphia, is • again occupying 1007 Stockton avenue . for the season. FOR WILDWOOD DLC ORATION DAY The large Launches Lewis H. and R. J. Creswell, will run between York's Wharf, Schellengers Landing, and Rio Grande Bridge. Wildwood. May 31st as ' follows: Leave Schellengers Landing 9.30 A. M. 5.30 p. M. 10.30 A. M 7.30 p. M. ' a 1.30 p. m. 9.30 p. m. Wildwood (Rio Grande Bridge) 9.30 A. M. 5.30 P. M. to 30 AM -M P M >0.30 A. M. P.

1-30 P. M. 11.00 P. M. The boats leaving at 7.30 and 11 P. M. ^ will give persons an opportunity to take ' the trip in the evening, see the fireworks. and return by inoolight. All return trip tickets good on either boat. ^ ROUND TRIP 25 cents SINGLE FARE 20 cents . SWEET POTATO PLANTS FOR SALE Yellow Jerseys, excellent plants from excellent stock for sale, $1.00 per 1000. Sent by parcel post prepaid. Baron de t Hirsch Agricultural School, Woodbine, N. J. COLDWELL LAWNMOWERS Nothing but the best of materials and , workmanship enter into the construc- , j tion of Coldwell Lawnmowers — 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. 305-7 Jackson St MILLINERY I hare a large assortment of trimmed in black Rnd white effects and the styles for summer, all fine values — prices from $2.50 to $10.00. Don't fail to see these. L. R. HILLMAN Perry Street, Cape May, N. J. Monday, ,May 31st, being Memorial we will make our usual Monday collection on Tuesday, June 1st. Office will be open from 0 to 8 P. M. Monday. TROY LAUNDRY.