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SIXTY-FIRST YEAR CAFE MAY CITY. N. .1, SA lURQAY.jfcWI. ' I, 1916

EASTER IN THE CHURCHES services m all the cape mat churches laegelt attehded oh easter— sp lex did programs rendered. easter sunday at the advent The services at the Episcopal Church of the Advent on Easter Sunday were very impressive and inspiring, Rev. Howe delivering a very beautiful eer- ' mon at the morning service. The altar was beautifully decorated, its resplendant appearance greatly harmonizing with the newly decorated interior. The ohoir rendered several beautiful F)n*t*T anthems in a manner that showed careful training, the excellent interpretation reflecting credit upon their leader. The solos of Misses Elsie Homan and Rebecca M. Stevens being especially enjoyed by those present. The largest congregation of members and respreaentative visitors that has ever attended services at the Church of the Advent was present at the morning services and the large special Easter offering was very gratifying. The servioes received special mention in Philadelphia papers. The following musical program was teamed out: Kyrie Eleicon Gloria TSbi Nieene Creed Offertory, Solo, "The King of Glory" arranged by C. Whitney Coombs, Miss Elsie Homan. Shrsum Oorda Sanctus Benedictus Qui Veait Agnus Dei Gloria in Excelsis REV. PAUL S. HOWE, Priest iu charge. at the methodist church Festal Processional Grey Prof. Reeves Chorus, "Awake Thou That Sleepest" Caleb Simper, The Choir Offertory Melody in F Prof. Reeves Sermon "The Empty Tomb" The Pastor Pottlude, "Triumphal March" Buck Prof. Reeves SAO Sunday School. 6.45 Epworth League. 7.30 Evening service. Song Service led by Geo. W. Reeves. Offertory, Benedictus Van Wsber Prof. Reeves Solo "The Resurrection Bong" Mrs. Hazel Lendis (horns, "Gloria in Bxrolaia from Us Twelfth Mass" Momrt The Choir. Sernton, "The Flrrt Sunday Night.* The Pastor Past hide in a I mm/tr Prof. Reeves Wednesday, Prayer service ; also District Stewards meeting at Millville with Pastor and Mr. Geo. W. Reeves in attendance. Thursday, Class Meeting; also Conference Epworth League Convention at Atlantic City. The local League will be represented by 'delegates. Friday, Class Meeting and Teacher Training Class. EASTER SERVICES AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH The Easter services in the First Baptist church were very interesting and impressive. The church was beautifully decorated for the occasion. At the morning service the ordinance of baptism was administered and the choir rendered (Continued on fifth page) The commercial accounts of Chps May County business men are especially welcome at the Security Trust Ob., A Strong Institution. MATTING AND RUG SALE New goods arrived this week. Extra fine matting, XL50 roll. 9x12 Matting Rugs *3.00. 6rfl Matting Rugs *200, Both sizes in a variety of oriental patterns. 9x12 Woolen fibre rugs *8.71. KrlO Woolen fibre rugs $7.76. These are a remarkable rug at a remarkable priee. Orex rags in rises ranging from 18x36 to *6x72 from 46 cents to *LS8. MBCRAY-S CENTRAL SUPPLY STORE 606 Washington Street, Chpe May, X. J. V

ATHLETIC CARWTVAL Biggest day of the whole year — Cape May County Schools fourth annual Ath- ' letic Carnival, at Cape May Court House, ) on Saturday, May 6th, 1916. High School Sports in Banning, Jumping, j Vaulting and shot putting. High School 5 girls in folk dancing contests. Grammar School sports in running, jumping, vaulting, shot putting and the new feature of ldte flying. Grammar School giris in potato racing contest sod base ^ J>all throwing contest. The greatest program yet prepared. h School colors, school songs, school yells, e and every form of sehool enthusiasm. '■ Adults become younger at witnessing it. General admission, 26 oents. ' Biggest * day of the whole year. 8 TENDERED RECEPTION Mr. and Mrs. Edward Benson, s newly wedded couple of Philadelphia, were tendered a reception by Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert C. Hughes, at tfleir pretty residence on Columbia avenue last Saturday even ning, and a thoroughly delightful time y was had by all who participated. Mrs. ' Benson (nee Miss Ella Paul) is the grand " daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Stites ** and has « host of friends among the 1 younger set here. Mr. Benson is a risd ing young business man of the Quaker * City and was much taken with Cape d May during his short visit. The happy L couple returned home on Monday. AFTERNOON TEA Quite a number of the ladies of the Church of the Advent spent several hours very pleasantly on Wednesday " last at an afternoon tea at Hie home of " Mrs. Win. Ellison, 1017 Lafayette street. These social functions are becoming very popular among the ladies of the Advent Church. CAFE MAY PEOPLE WIN HONOR AT A8BURY PARK At a grand b«lt given at the Metroe- politan Hotel Monday night Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Miller were adjudged the best dancing couple on the ball roam floor Mrs. Miller was beautifully gowned ia black satin while her escort wore the ' conventional evening dress. Mr. and „ Mrs. Miller are from Cape "May, and are Eastering at the Coleman House, ia ^ Asbury Park. Mrs. Miller is one of the most popular young matrons in Cape May „ and is said to be the best skater in 1 southern New Jersey. W. C. T. U. CONVENTION The Spring convention of the W. C. T. .U. was held at Tyckahoe on Friday of . this week. The White Ribbon delegation form Cape May consisted of Mrs. Henry H. Rutherford, Mrs. Claries Wil- * lite and Mrs. A. G. Bennett, of Madi- „ ton avenue. THIS WEEK'S DANCE * A large, number were present and enjoyed the dance given by the Thursday 9 EketJag Social at the Auditorium on Thursday evening of this week. * Is your Money Making Money fsr j yon! TV more of 14 yon have k ployed for yon, the leas you seed te . work yourself. TV Security Trust Co. will pay you three per cent on jam time account. ^ Arc yoa ready for your opportunity: Save part of your income regularly and r deposit your savings in this strong institution, The Security Trust Co. 1! mutant W. ttbompaon Undertaker and Practical Embalmer J Cape May City, N. J. e Strictly First Class Automobile Servioe n when desired. ^ Keystone 179X Branch office — Wildwood, New Jersey, tf - :i FOR_SALE The property No. 124 Pearl Avenue Wert Caps May, X. J. Lot 60 by 124 feet, two and a half * story frame house, ten rooms Basement (under whole boose), cemented, stationary wash tabs. is House steam heated, bath loom le fully fitted up, toOat, every convenience. .Whole people erty in first class oomdltbw B -Apply on premises. GEORGH & R. WRIGHT. J. _ f e

BALM'S NEW PLANT READY i . the lauxdry equipment of old established business will be in order for the increased , business of the troy. After many weeks of remodeling and re -equipping the Columbia Laundry plant which was recently acquired by Harry Balm for the use of the rapidly increasing business of the Troy Laundry. The t building and machinery is about ready for operation. The new equlppage is strong on the latest sanitary principles. The machines are of the latest designs and the last work in the point of eoon- [ omy aawell as for the careful handling of the most fragile lingeree. While san- ^ itation and economy in operation have [ been the foremost principle of construc- ■ tion the comfort . of the large number of employes has not been overlooked in " the slightes detail. Large fans and ort iginal plans for -perfect ventilation have _ been installed at considerable expense for the comfort of the workers r Another feature to aid efficiency is a , large smokestack designed by Calvin r Smith and built of re-enforced concrete. The installation of the new equipment and re-arrangement of the plant makes this one of the most complete laundries , in South Jersey. 1 "THE JONAH" ' "The Jonah" an uproariously funny - farce, jn which the complications arising 1 will keep you laughing for the greater : ' part of two hours, is the title of a play to be given for the benefit of the church of the Advent, Saturday evening, May 20th, at the Auditorium, Jackson street. c A short synopsis and cast of characters will receive mention later. Tickets will J be on sale next week. coney's large van ( From Wildwood will be In Philadelphia j in the early part of nfcxt -week and will e make a special price on a load or part of i a load to Cape May. Both phones 215. B. H. CONEY WILDWOOD, N. J. : * 996-4-29-lt

CAPE HAY WH-W1NS local BAR* BALL nine STILL HITting wnrwxc stride, DEFEATS h addon hhxjhts high SCHOOL and coiner house high. On last Thursday the Cape May Hig)^ School Bane (MB nine journeyed to Haddon Heights} V J., to play the High School team of that place which they i did, but mote than that they defeated them after a hard fought game, the final count being $-6. wfth the bine and blach; nine on the long end. A victory Ifte this does to pat the Cspe May boys on the base ball map especially by winning away from home. With the score 5-1 with the Cape May . boys on the Short end they took a brace and scored four runs in the sixth, this ending the scoring until the ninth'when with two gone. Baker reached first on an error, pilfered second and scored when^ Shaiighnessy dropped a hit in back of" third. A. Poinsett was again on the mound and deserves inach credit for his pitching and at the most critical times mas' air-tight. The lineup: GAPE MAY HIGH R. H. O. A. E | Arnold, as 0 2 l-(l 0 Hand, If 0 2 l'o 0 Tenenbaurn, cf 0 1 1 0 _Q Robinson, rf 0 0 0 0 0 Lemmoa, rf 0 0 0 0 0 Peterson, 2b .. I 1 S 1 0 • Baker. Ib.. 2 2 7 0 0 ■ Shaughnessy, Sb 1 3 1 2 0 ' H. Tenenbaurn, c 1 1 9 1 0 i Poinsett, p 1 0 4 6 0 6 12 27 11 0 1 HADDON HEIGHT8 1 Brocklehurst, 2b 0 0 1 8 0 Cunningham, ss 0 1 0 3 2 Lewis, p 0 1 3 2 0 Davey, cf 0 0 2 0 0 i Dold, 1 0 1 0 0 I Twinata'n, * 0 6 10 I t Gibb, lb . j 2 8 8 2 0 . Wilson. 3b ' 1 1 1 2 1 Sclemmer. 3b ., 0 0 1 0 0 . Pratt, rf 1 1 0 0 0 6 7 27 13 2

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CHAMBER OF (XMOiSXCB MEXT8 —RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ' The Gaps May County Chamber of 1 Commerce met ia Aval on last Thursday evening in Borough Hall, a large representation being present from Ocean (Sty, . Sea Isle City, Strathmare, Aral on, Stone Harbor, Wildwood and Cape May. The matter . of exterminating the mosquito in Cape May county was the principal feature of the meeting. Ex- ; Judge Hildreth, of Cape May City. i chairman of the special committee in , charge of this matter, reported that , Doctor Headlee, state entomologist, had I told him that in the neighborhood of • *5000 of the state appropriation would 1 be expended in Cape May County this spring for this parpoae. » In addition to this sum. Judge Hildreth declared that the county board of. ; freeholders had promised to appropriate | *10,000 unconditionally, to be expended | under the direction of Doctor Headlee in doing away with mosquito -breeding places. R. P. Riseley, of Stone Harbor,' offered f a resolution, which was unanimously adopted, calling upon Senators Martine and Hughes to vote for the provision inserted by Congressman Bacharach in the rivers and harbors bill for the taking over of the inland waterway by the Hutted States government and its deep- , en ing aad extension to New York bay. | Tbe transportation committee report - t ed that a very serious drawback to the .development of all the coast resorts was the withdrawal of the yearly tickets by the railroad companies. A resolution was adopted, calling upon the railroads to restore this annual ticket. The committee was directed to meet the cxecu- | tives of both the Pennsylvania and the Reading Railroads in Philadelphia on this Thursday and use every effort in their power to have the yearly ticket restored. Ex-Senator Philip P. Baker, of' Wildwood, aroused the meeting to a high pitch of enthusiasm by his description 1 of the wonderful opportunities exisiting for the development of the interior sec1 tions of Cape May county. He declared '' the dimaiic advantages of this section 1 are second to, none in the United States | COMMISSIONERS MEETING An adjourned meeting of the Board of | Commissioners was held on Wednesday, , April 26th, at 7.30 p. m., Mayor Stevens presiding. Present: Messrs. Hanes, Shaw and Stevens. - The building ordinance was passed on third and final reading. Mr. Hanes offered two resolutions to borrow four thousand dollars each from the Security Trust Co. and the Merchants National banks, respectively, which was passed. Lewis T. Stevens was appointed Delinquent Tax and Sewer.Asswismeot collector. Bills amounting to *1,405.50 ordered paid. Mealing adjourned. TWILIGHT JJEAGUK The opening game o£ the Sunday School League composed of the Methodiat, PreAyteriaa and Baptist Sunday Schools of Gape May. and the Chapel Sunday School of West Cape May will be played on Tuesday, May 2nd, at 5.30 o'clock at Columbia ball park. Chapel vs. Methodist. Don't fail to witness this game. COLDWELL LAWN MOWERS Have been on the market for 45 years. Nothing but the best of materials and ' workmanship enter into. the construction of them. Prioes range from *3.00 to $14.00. Buy a good reliable guaranteed . lawn mower while you are about it. Full stock of garden hoes, rakes, spades, shovels, also sprinkling pots; garden hose from 10c to 18c per foot (guaranteed), bose reels and nozzles. CHARLES A. SWAIN, 306-7 Jackson street^ Cape May, N. J. DO YOU WANT IT? Limited amount of money to place on mortgages within the city, in sums of •600, *1000 and *1600. GILBERT C. HUGHES, Realty, No. B4 Oaaaa Street Rain Spouting, Gut tore and Tin Roofs. Good work at oonrirtaa* prteaa. Jesse M. Brawn, 110 and lit Jsshsra St The Star and Wave's Stationery Department sells the BEST Typewriter Ribbon and the prim has not Waa rained. On yua hwt ttt 1

NEWS AND COMMENT • 1TBM8 OF LOCAL 1XXXMRT, Fi» ING EVENTS AXR q Mil iii ■€■» ' THERE BEAR ZHX8S ARTICLE* ' ABOUT YOUR HIHBM County Solicitor JoMph Doagtoss am. t Wednesday received, a Utegrem from ! Trenton announcing that toe ftifirs— r Court had dismissed the application of I Ailiro T. Hayne. and the City of Oapa , May for a certiorari to prtrea t to* Board of Freehold ere from building a road from Ocean City to Corson's Inlet; r and had denied for the roeoud time a similar application to prevent the oon- ! strnction of the new road from Aralau , to Stone Harbor. Mr. Doe^Um went to Trenton yesterday to argue, on behalf of the county, the certiorari of the HoBy I Beach road. Cape May Encampment, No. 68, L a ; 0. F., initiated a class of eandidatos oa j Thursday evening and despite the heavy rain a large number were prevent to e witness tbe exemplification of the degree. A banquet waa served in the Auditorium Cafe after the ceremonies. A cake sale will be held on Saturday, ' . afternoon and evening, May 6th, in the p store room at 225 Decatur street. The t proceeds will be for the benefit of the s Episcopal church of the Advent. Home made bread will also be an sale. , William McCowie and family who ( have been spending the winter months ( at Augusta, Ga., have returned to their West Otpe May home. Majoy Douglas CSapham of the British , army, gill occupy the handsome Yale ( avenue cottage on the beach front this ! se*8on' I Tbe Women's Missionary Society of 1 Gold Spring Presbyterian church will meet at the residence of Mrs. Lizzie Gaff, on Queen street, above Washington St., this Wednesday, May 3d, at 3 p. m. If > ^ stormy will meet the following day. In spite of the very inclement weatk- ' er Wednesday night the Perry St. Tbea- ! tre was crowded to capacity by an appreciative audience who had braved the storm to see the excellent photoplay at1 traction, "The Cheat." The work of ^ Fannie Ward who played the leading ^ role at once scored a hit with the local "picture fane." The .music which was ably rendered by Mr. P. G Bailey, of ' Philadelphia, added materially to the ea-joymrat-of the performance. - A C GHe is renova&pg ths cottage of Mr.- Chas. J. Millet on Stockton avenue, also the two bousW of lAr. Jseob SimtV one on Windsor avenge and bus cit ^Congress avenne. Born to Mr. and Mrs.. Lewis Wilton, West Qape May on Friday, April 21tt, . a baby girL , The Teitelman wholesale establishment is now making deliveries in a large l new Packard truck. The body of the car was built by W. L. Ewing, Jr. On Thursday evening Walter Benson surprised his friend. Miss Augusta Nelson. by coming from Indianapolis. Ind, to spend his Easter vacation at her On Monday evening. May 1st. 1916, there will be an open Grange meeting ia (Ooatinued on page eight) BUY A BICYCLE NOW FOR HEALTH, WEALTH AND RECREATION D. P. Crowell Hardware, Bicycles, Sporting Goods, Hun—fin nlililngt •