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==\. - ■ *- . ■ j y SIXTY-. ST YEAR CAPE MAY CITY, N. J.,SArUR»AY, MAY 13. 1916 THREE CENTS A ;9PY — ' .

TAX BOA D " HEARS APPEALS , " d MANY IMPORTANT CASES WEEE * BROGGHT BEFORE THE STATE t BOARD ON WEDNESDAY. v a On Wednesday of this week the SUte !• Board for bearing tax appeals met in the e City Hall. The members of the board I that were present were Secretary Frank ' A. O'Connor, West Orange; I* T. Rus- * eel, Elisabeth; F. B. Jess, Camden; I. c Barber, Phillipsburg; F. Genteen, Pennsgrove; Mr. Hammill, Trenton; Geo. L. * Bon ten. Jersey City. 0 The appeals include very large amounts e and ahould they be granted the city c would be forced to raise additional 8 money by some other means. For this 0 reason much interest has been aroused ' with the general public. The first appeals were of some farm- r ers and did not cause as great interest 1 as the later large eases. The farmers 1 were represented by Sami^l F. Eldredge. 1 The next cases brought up were those ^ of the Cape May Real Estate Co. and 1 the Cape May Hotel Co. who were rep- a resented by Mr. Curley. The appeals of these cases were protested by City f Counsellor Learning on the plea that the properties were listed in bunches and d that esich group included properties in c different sections of the city. The rea- j ' sons that were given for doing this were j to shsorten proceedings. Counsellor , Lloyd *then united with Curley to bring t up their pleas together as they were ( > very similar only that Lloyd was acting j for 49 individual property owners. t The witnesses in these cases for the ' l plaintiffs were R. Robinson and C. Earle Miller The appeals included the' Cape , May Hotel and the majority of the prop- J | erty in Plan A. In order that the board might see the 1 ■ condition of things on these properties I ) for themsoleves they jonnj^jjpiaround | the city going through the Hotel Cape ; ! May -and Congress Hall. After this i , they left the city on the four o'clock , ] train. The appeals will be considered i soon and a statement of the board's de- I cision made within two weeks. CONFIRMATION CLASS AT CHURCH OF THE ADVENT On Tuesday evening. May 16th, at 8 O'clock Bishop Matthews will confirm a class of 13 at the Church of the Ad- 1 vent. Special music will be rendered by 1 the choir. This class exceeds In sum- 1 ber the total number of confirmations ' during the past 8 years. MAYOR STEVENS OPERATED UPON On last Saturday evening. Mayor Stevens was taken critically ill and on Sunday morning he was rushed to Philadelphia where he was taken to the 1 Buabill Sanatorium and a surgical operation performed immediately. He has 1 recovered greatly from the effects of the ' operation and will be home again in two '■ or three- weeks. CHURCHES TO MERGE During the past week rumors have been circulated that the two Episcopal Churches here would merge. The church of the Advent and St. Johns have been here for years and are under different branches of the Episcopal Church. Should the two uaite a new building would very probably be erected. WATER MAINS BREAK Several small breaks in the water main on Perry Street were discovered last Wednesday The necessary repairs were made immediately by Commissioner Haines. Advertise in the Star and Wave. The commercial accounts of Caps j May County business men at* eepec- ; lally welcome at the Security Trust Co., j A Strong Institution. MATTING AND RUG SALE New goods arrived this -week. Extra fine matting, 88.50 roll. 9x12 Matting Rugs 83.00 0x9 Matting Rugs 82.00, Both sixes In a variety of oriental patterns. 9x18 Woolen fibre rugs 8888. 8x10 Woolen fibre rage 87 .78. Theee are a remarkable rug at a remarkable price. Oex rays la sixes ranging frem 18x36 to 36x78 from 48 cents to 8188. MRCRAY-S CWntAL SUPPLY STORK Ckpe May. X. J.

NEW WIRELESS TOWER ARRIVES The steel tower of the Marconi Wireless Station that will be located at the water works, arrived here on Monday. This tower will' be 150 feet high and the station will be the best in the Marconi service. The old wooden pole that was destroyed by lightning and wind storms during the past year was about 180 feet in height. On Friday ofc week Mr. T. M. Stevens who is superintendent of the southern division of the American Marconi Company was conferring with Mr. W. M. Hartley who is the manager of the local station on the supplies for the new station. The new buildiifg that will be used is about four times the sire of the old on the beach front and will be equiped with -all the latest instruments and conveniences. The new building consists of a large operating room, a large office and a good sized porch, over these is a large attic for storage purposes. The flew tower will be erected immediately and will be completed within three weeks, after which the station apparatus will be installed. The new station will be ready for use by the first of and will have the same force as st present, consisting of Manager Hartley, and operators Campbell and Sbalcross. FRUIT CANNING DEMONSTRATIONS Owing to the fact that the demand for demonstrations on fruit and vegetable canning has been so great during the past year in Cape May County, Miss M Hauser has consented to give several days to ttiis work in the near fuIt will be interesting to note that !Miss Hauser is an Extension Specialist Home Economc and 'Domestic Science and with her experience her talks wil j very valuable. ( During Jh,> month of May these demon ; st rations have been arranged for at th j following places: : At Goshen. N. J., on Thursday after May 18th, at 1.30 o'clock in th hall of the Jr. O. U. A. M. I At Cape Slay Court House on Friday 19th, from 10.30 until late in th i afternoon at the Court House building i Miss Hauser will also hold a special can i ning demonstration on canning with th Cape May County Council for the Pro motion of Household Arts. At. Palermo, on Saturday afternoor May 20th. beginning at 1.30 o'clock i • the schoolhouse opposite the Jr; O. A , M. Hall. , Owing to the fact that these meeting . are free and open to the public it is ex . pected and hoped that a large numbe . of ladies and young women will be pres i ent. COLDWELL LAWN MOWERS Have been on the market for 45 yean . Nothing but the best of materials ani , workmanship enter into the constructioi of them. Prices range from 83.00 p , 814.00. Buy a good reliable guarantee: lawn mower while you are about it. Ful , stock of garden hoes, ralces, spades, shov , ela, also sprinkling pots ; garden hoe | from lOe to 18c per foot (guaranteed) hose reels and nozzles. CHARLES A. SWAIN, 306-7 Jackson street. Cape May, N. J H Home Bargain. WHY PAY RENT? I have listed a centrally located | ' property. The cottage contains I ten rooms, bath, all modern improvements a»d is in fine condition. The average summer rental will more than meet all overhead charges. It is a decidI ed bargain at the price asked. Very little cash required. Mm. K Sbeppare Merchants Nt. Bank Bldg. I— 1— j FOR SALE Tbe property No. 124 Pearl ATenue Wart Caps May, N. J. Lot 60 by 124 feet, two and a half awry frame boom, tea rooms. Baemnent (under whole booee), ormsutsd, stationary waah tuba Houee steam heated, hath room My nttal up, ipMi US every imimiUl*. Whole propI erty la first class ooadttan. Apply osymlrt GEORGE 8. R. WRIGHT.

DEATH OF TH0MASW. MILLET

t A host of friends among the resident a . and shmmer population of this city will 8 ! be grieved to hear of the passing away . ' ' of Thomas W. Millet, oOe of our best ! ^ known men. The sad event occurred at - j his home at 230 Perry street at 780 > [ o'clock Sunday evening after a prolong- • ' i ed illnesa The funeral occurred on Fri- ' 1 ' day afternoon at 180 o'clock from his > 1 late residence, Masonic ceremonies be- j . I ing observed at the grave in Cold Spring a [ Presbyterian Cemetery. He had at- <■ - tained the age of 63 and has been a resi- : ' dent here for about thirty-five years. He ■ • was born and educated in Philadelphia, j * - and came here first as superintendent : of the Knickerbocker Coal and Ice Com- , pany, which position he held until the ' " - holdings of this company were purchas1 ed by the Anr-rican' Coal and Ice in ^ - whose employ he remained tor several . • years, afterward entering into the busi- : F ness for himself. He became a member 1 of the Methodist church soon after es- > tablishing bis residence here and has • been prominently identified with it ever ( since. He served as organst tor tbtrtyj two years, until ill health compelled his [ r relinquishment <-f the position. He was t elected Mayor in 1899 in which office hv t served very acceptably for fivo terms of two years each. He was afterward i . elected City Treasurer and in 1912 be- ' . came City Recorder and Superintendent t of the Water Works, in which "capacity t he continued until his death. H-~v-a- •

also president of the Cape May Building and Lo^h. Association, treasurer of the Board of Trade and a member Of Cape Island Lodge No. 30, F. and A. M-; Adon- • iram Chapter, R. A. M-; Cape May ' Lodge No., 21 A. O. U. W„ and tbe Cape -May Conclave, Improved Order of Hep-m-ophs. ' He had been also, a member of i Philadelphia lodges of Knights of Pyth- ' its. Odd Fellows, and of Ogallalla Tribe i No. 157. Improved Order of Red Men, of [this city. Few men who have lived so active and varied a life have retained the . esteem of ao large a number of people as 1 has he; He was, perhaps, the most pop- 1 i u!ar man in this city, and an unkind: expression regarding him was unknown, i He was cute of the' most diligent, careful j and painstaking of men in the perform- 1 1 ance of all of his duties and thoroughly ndahk. lie was above reproach in! 'character and reputation and leaves to j : family and the community a proud ] ! hi'; rite nee of a stainless I iftj— His at-! ; tini'St toward all was always one of] : kindness and consideration and his de-v-i* ion to his lov« d • ones was a- comyie'e and unselfish a- possii 'e. He will j missed not only by hi- sorrowing ; family, but also by the community at !a*-i • and his Jpss will be mourned by all who knew him. Tue family frem whom inexorable death has parted him consists of his three daughters, Mrs. H. F. Ettinger, Mrs. C. A. J tli n son end Mis. A. R. ■ Hand, and his son. Thomas W. Millet, Jr.

i »»»» > Whir mgp _» | For Sale roatVngine f , 2 Eight horsepower. 2 cylinder. 4 cycle; bore 4 5-8 in., Stroke w Z 6 in.; weight, 650 pounds. Full equipment ; ' ail„ new. Owner de- 2 | cided to use a larger Vulcan Engine after shipping this engine | • to Cape May for his new boat. NO BETTER ENGINE MADE A BIG BARGAIN AT $325 00 | EogineatGeo.Ottingers Machine Shop, Cape May Sp ecial 30 day price on ELECTRICAL FIXTURES FOR A SIX ROOM HOUSE including 4 one light fixtures, 1 three light fixture for Bring room, one modern indirect bowl for dining room, J|5 JO REEVES & GREEN * 1 Engineering Company SHOW ROOM, 610 WASHINGTON STREET ICeystooe Phone^H^A ^ C>pc May, 1^

'spelling AND ENGLISH CONTESTS TODAY The fourth annual spelling contest of the County will take' place at the Middle ' • Township High School building at Court e House today. Each grade in the County ; is entitled to enter three contestants. ' Thirteen prizes, whose value aggregates ' 820, will be distributed. The contest is a written one and will include the f composition of ten sentences from ten selected words, also ninety other words. While the contest for the grade pu- j ' pils is taking place the third annual High School English contest will occur j in the grade school building at Court e House. The contestants will compete | only against those of their own class, , ^ . prizes being awarded for the best in , ( | each of the four classes. This contest j | will consist of the composition of essays ' I upon articles assigned to them at the " ' time of the contest. All the members | of the same class having the same sub- , ° : jeet. Members of the first year class ^ ■ will be required to write a narration, ; the second year class a description, the j third year class an exposition and the | fourth year class an argument. - ( I, ' ATTENDS COLGATE DINNER. j. Senator Lewis T. Stevns attended the t dinner given in Jersey City on Monday v evening by the employees of Colgate and Co., as a compliment to Senator Austen I Colgate, who is a candidate for the Re- * ] publican nomination for Governor at the s coming September primaries. The dnr' ner was a non partsan affar, and was v' attended by about 1100 diners. The toastmastcr was Assistant Prosecutor j James W. McCarthy, of Hudson eounty. Speeches were made by Mayor Thomas L. Raymond, of Newark; ex-Governor Franklin Murphy; County Counsel Alfred N Dalrymple, of Essex county; Senator Lewis T Stevens, of Gape May; Speaker Charles C. Pilgrim, of the House of Assembly; Commissioner James EMoore, of Jersey City, a Democrat; Commissioner Henry Byrne of Jersey City, n Democrat; Adjutant General Wilbur F. Sadler, Jr.,: State Treasurer William T. Read, and CoL Austen Colgate himself, i Senator Colgate entertained at his home in Orange on Monday and Tuesday Adjutant General Sadler, Treasurer Read and Senator Stevens. REEVES AND GREEN BUY TELEPHONE LINE i I . On Friday last the Citizens Local Tel- 1 ephone Co. was sold by the receiver, C. Earle Miller, in order to secure funds j to meet the debts of the company. The j I ' sale was attended by representatives of- Reeves and Green Engineering Co., of j this city, the Bell Telephone. Co., and! the Keystone Telephone Co. Contrary ; I to the facts published in Philadelphia ' [ papers Reeves and Green have purchased I the line for -their own interests and as i soon as the court approves of the sale • they will begin to overhaul the entire line, in many cases constructing &itirel Ir new overhead wires. The purchase I " price of the company was 8500. The f' line will retain its former exchange after P a new switch board is installed. The I interim- communcaton wtli the Keystone ' service will also be continued. _ SUNDAY SCHOOL CONFERENCE On Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock a Conference for the S. S. Workers of Cape May and vicinity will be held in the Presbyterian 'S. S. room. Mr. Isaac P. Burgess. General Secretary of the State Association, will speak on 'The Graded School," and Miss Edna E. Cole, Elementary Superintendent, wil speak on "The Teen Age." All S. S. officers and teachers, and all other interested in S. S. work are urged to attend. ! ~ DO YOU WANT IT? Limited amount of money to place on mortgages within the city, in su mi of WOO, 81000 and 81600. GILBERT C HUGHE8, Realty, No. 81' Ocean Btraet Rain Spouting, Gutter* and Tin Roofs. Good work at oonsistant prices. Jesse M. Brown, 110 and 112 Jaekaon 8t. The Star and Wave's Stationery Department sells the BEST Typewriter Ribbon and the price has not been raised, dan yon beat fit Are yon ready for your opportunity T Save part of your income regularly and deport* your earing* in this strung Institution, Tbe Security Trent On Fresh bread dally. Fryndrert, Broadway aad York avenue. . , r t

NEWS AND COMMENT OF LOCAL INTEREST, PAIRING STENTS AND OCCURENCES GLEANED FROM HERE AMD THERE— READ THESE AMICUS ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS. To take care of their rapidly increaa- | ing business in both their Cape May and Wildwood stores, Kono witch Brother* have purchased a new Ford delivery car.. A little bit of paint certainly does ' improve the appearance of any proper- ' ty. A glance at the Wyoming will please the eye with It* spick and span ' appearance after painting. 1 Richard Campion has shown his progressive spirit , by purchasing a Ford de- ' livery car for service on his Meadow ' View Farm under the care of Manager ' Henry Reeves. A property owner on Jackson street near the beach has caught .the fever for improvements and has added new cement * walks to his property. 2 The greatly increased business of the l Cape May Light and Power Co. has ne- - cessitated their purchasing a new Ford s delivery. b Mark Frymire has now put In a large e stock' of West Cape May engraved sta- ' r tionary that was manufactured by the . Stationery Department of the Star and s Wave Publishing Co. r In order to travel quickly between - the various building operations at Wild- ; wood and Ocean City, Homan and Mixp ner have purchased a Ford touring car ;. from J. E. Mecray. , PERRY ST. THEATRE PROGRAM 1 Monday, May loth— Xudrv Munson, r the most famous art model lit the world . in the five act 'Mutual masterpicture, "Inspiration."' 'Paramount Pictographa - the animated magazine of the screen. Tuesday, May 16th — The official r French war pictures "Fighting for France." Paramount Bray cartoon, "Colj onel Heeza Liar's Waterloo." j Wednesday, May 17th— William Fqx , : presents, William Farnum in a virile ! story of the Kentucky Mountaifia, , j ' Fighting Blood." South American ~ | Travels,. Na 18. ? ! Thursday, May 18th — Marguerite | Clark in the most unique characterizaj j tion she as yet assumed as "Helene of ^ ; the North." Burton Holmes Travel Pic|ture "Felling the Trees in the Giant * | Forests of California. 'j Friday, May 19th—Kathlyn Williams I In the seven act Selig special "The Rosary." Hearst Vitagraph Newspicturea. ^ Saturday, May 20th, matinee and e night — Pauline Fredrick in a superb photo production of the dramaiic sensation of the century "Zaza." Paramount e Bray Cartoons, ' The Safe Deposit Yault of the Se1 curity Trust Co. has modern devices for security and convenience. Boxes rented at 82 and upwards. a Fresh candy, cigars and tobacco. Frye mires,' Broadway and York avenue. e ** MtlUam H. Gbompeon ' Undertaker and Prffttical Embalmer Cape May City, N. J. ^ Strictly First Class Automobile Service when desired. Keystone 179X Branch office — Wildwood, New Jersey. '« • . E , BUY A BICYCLE NOW FOR HEALTH, WEALTH AND " RECREATION D. P. CroweH ' Hardware, Bicycles, Sporting Qfl-rts. Houefumiihings