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SMALL BOAT WRECKED THE FRANCES, OF THIS CITY, BEACHED AFTER BEING STRANDED IN BAY FOR TWO DAYS— BOAT A TOTAL LOSS. The 35 foot power yacht, Frances, that left the harbor on Monday morning and has been missing for two days was beached in a sinking condition Tuesday night at the Delaware Bay House. The owner W. Wilhelm, who had just bought the boat for fishing purposes, and a sailor left for the fishing grounds on Monday morning, arriving safely. When they attempted to return their engine failed them and they drifted into the rought water at the Delaware Rips, the boat being nearly swamped here. Managing to clear the boat of the rought water they anchored in Delaware Bay remaining there all day is1 a drenching rain attempting to start the engine. After failing at this they displayed distress signals late last night and later decided to beach their boat. After the Qoast Guards arived from the Cape May station thev took the two men who were in a famished condition to the station "and gave them food. " Attempts to launch the boat early this morning, in order to tow it to safety, were a failure, the boat being a total loss. «,

PAVE PERRY STREET Work on the paving of Broadway and Perry Btreet is about to commence. The surveyors have about completed their work and it is now up to the contractor to begin. The paving that is included in this work is from StlmsonV Lane on Broadway to Perry Street and on Perry Street /rom Broadway to the Cape Island Creek. This will make a fine road somewhat similar to the paving of Washington stress for a distance of about a mile. Washington street is paved with an excellent combination of concrete and asphalt from Franklin to Perry street. Stopping the new paring at the Cape Island Creek leaves two blocks on Perry Street between the Creek and Washington street being the main connecting point of the automobile route from Philadelphia. Certainly action should be taken to , have this strip of merely two blocks , built at the same time as the Broadway , work, the cost at the present time would , be considerably smaller now than later ; when it is found to be very poor to leave the good paving at the bridge and : ride through mud on a rainy day or , heavy dust on a dry day and after travelling two blocks over" this road come again to the good paving on Washington street Without this strip being paved a break in what could be one of the best streets in South Jersey is made while if it is paved a good road win be had leading into the city and convenient to ; most of the traffic to aU parts of the • resort, 0. D. C. CLUB \ I The 0. D. C. Club held its regular ■ weekly meeting at the home of Miss < Florence Ware on Monday evening. The • meeting turned out very successful with ] many novelties making' the meeting dif- I ferent from the ordinary. Those present were: the Misses* H. Thompson, Frances Thompson, Helen Moore, .Helen Robinson. Emily Mecray, Lucy Ottingsr, ( Bessie Entriken, Martha Schellenger. , Elizabeth El dredge, Florence Ware, Rae j Curtis, Messrs. William Mecray, Ralph , Schellenger, Charles Hand, Joseph Ward, , Dr. Charles- MacAnultv, Clifford Ware, | Arthur Hand and Jessie Rutherford. ( GAVE TEA AT WINDSOR i Mrs. Catherine Ramsey Hill, who is stopping at the Windsor for the summer, £ve a tea on Wednesday afternoon to ] e ladies of the Church of the Advent. 1 CARD OF THANKS Mr. W. H. Kimsey and family wish to - thank all their friends for their kindly ■ help and sympathy during their recent 1 bereavement. 1 CARD OF THANKS The family of the late Capt. Francis Hoffman wish to thank their friends and neighbors for their kindly help and sympathy during their recent bereavement IN MEMORIAM Lyle — In sad and loving remembrance I of my dear husband, Thomas Lyle, who departed this life May 20, 1915*. WIFE AND SON.| The voice which was 60 often heard is r stilled. But God whispers softly — it's My will. MATTING AND RUG SAlf New goods arrived this week. Extra fine matting, $8.50 rolL 9x12 Matting Rags $3.00. <1x9 Matting Rugs $2.00, Both sizes i In a variety of oriental patterns. - — 9x19 Woolea fibre rage $6-«- < BxlO Woolen fibre rugs $7.75. 71mm : are « remarkable rag at a remarkable Pri«Orex rags ta Mms imaging treat Uxfifi to 86x7* from 45 cents to I1A5. i MECBAYY5 CENTRAL SUPPLY STORE 1 000 Waehtsgtoe Street, dap. May, H. 3.

COAST GUARDS TO HAVE NEW UNIFORMS | If you see a man patrolling the beach on August first or later with a navy blue '.suit cut in military style and dec- , orated with gold braid do not wonder ; if a military convention is here or the preparedness campaign has been very successful so soon— just remember that it is one of the Coast Guards with their .' new uniforms. The new outfits will i consist of two style*— one the navy " blue with military cut and the other an , olive drab also military cut and with the [ regulation army leggins. The stations i will lose some of their marine attract1 iveness and will hereafter resemble a ; barracks. , "The new regime will go into effect on • August first after the crews return from - their vacations which (start on next | Thursday. SMALL BOAT Hf TROUBLE On Sunday afternoon at pne o'clock a i small hunting cabin cruiser was sighted • by the Cape May Point Coyst Guards. 1 At first it was thought that the boat was | fishing but at five o'clock they anchored in the bay two miles below the Coast Guard station to where they had drifted, and made signs for help by. the use or a small flag. The motor boat was iinmeff- | iately launched and it was found that ; the party was from Atlantic City on . their way to Philadelphia and had been • having trouble with the engine up until j five o'clock when it stopped completely. The cruiser wag nameless, is owned L by Mr. \V. Brandt, of Philadelphia, and - is valued at about $300. 1 After making fast to the^ boat the | Coast Guards towed it to sruety in our , harbor. The cruiser contained five people and after repairs )frere made here on ' Mondav they .proceeded on their way to their destination. WIRELESS APPARATUS ARRIVES j After the completion of the new steel tower of Hie new Marconi station last week the work on the new instruments rushed as much as possible, some ; of which arrived here this week. The installation work will be in charge of ' Mr. Eugene Murray, of Baltimore. The building that will be used was constructed by Sherman Sharp and will be turned over to the company within the next few days. It is expected that the new station will be in operation by the fifteenth of June. CALHOUN TO MANAGE CAPES I Announcement of the selection of , David Calhoun to manage the Capes this , year was made this week. The newman comes here with a very good reputation as a manager from Ocean City and other seashore teams. At the present time the only ones of the team that have been signed for this summer are ~ "Skinner" Campbell and Gibson. Many other good players have been made offers and it is expected that we will have the best team this year that we ever hadOCEAN CITY GETS C. E. BANKER The Sixth Annual Convention of the Cape May County Christian Endeavor 1 Union was held in the First Presbyterchurch at Tuckabce last Tuesday aftenioon and evening. The afternoon service was led by Miss Josephine Tavof Ocean City. The convention was a great success, 'the Ocean City Society winning the banner with 74 per cent of its active members present. ROLLINS-FREAS On Tuesday afternoon at five o'clock C. Rollins of West Cape May (formerly of Brooklyn, N. Y.) of the gun crew of the Bethlehem Steel ComC.v and Miss Maud R. Freas of Cape r ere married at the Methodist parsonage, by Dr. Judd. Mr. and Mrs. will make their home in Cape May. ^ B Home Baraalit. WHY PAY RENT? I have listed a centrally located ' property. The cottage contains I ten rooms, bath, all modern im- | provements and is in fine condition. The average summer | rental will more than meet all | overhead aharges. It is a dedd- — - — — — — o. QKiu-

i ed bargain at the price asked. Very little cash required. Wlm. 1?. Sbepparb Merchants Nt. Bank Bldg. SPECIAL Our bargain table is loaded with specall 79c — ladies dresses, white shirtwaists, children's dresses, white and colored; ladies' skirts also. Mrs. E. Turner, 323 Washington street, Oape May. DO YOU WANT IT? ^amlted amount of money to pisee on mortgages within the city. In snm s of $600, $1000 and $I$$0. Na. «M O^Tfitonst**7'

CORNER STON^iiHNG WILDWOOD'S NEW $100,000 HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING RECEIVES ITS FIRST DEDICATION— GRAND LODGE OF NEW JERSEY, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS, OFFICIATES AND A GREAT CONCOURSE WITNESS THE IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES ON SATURDAY LAST. The laying of the corner stone of the new $100,000 high school at Wildwood, was the. big event on Saturday last. The ceremony was performed by the officers of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of New Jersey and this is the first time in orar history that this organization has ever Officiated in any ceremony in Cape May County. There were sixteen grand lodge officers present. The arrangements were made by Hereford Lodge of Wildwood, of which Frank Lloyd is Worshipful Master, in conjunction with the Board of Education and Supervising Principal H. C. Chalmers. These gentlemen deserve great credit for the completeness of the preparations. There \fere perhaps two hundred visiting Masons from the various lodges of the county, a large delegation being present from Cape Island Lodge No. 30, of this city, which is the oldest -in the county, having been organized in 1855. Tile body of Masons marched from the lodge room to the site of the building headed by the Wildwood hand and the impressive cere- • mony was performed by the Right Worshipful Grand Master and his aides. The orator of the day was Hon. H. H. Eldredge, Judge' of the Court of Common Pleas, and Worshipful Master of Cape Island Lodge, and a finer or more appropriate oration lias not been heard in this eoqntry for many a day. The Grand Master remarked at its conclusion, "We want men like Judge Eldredge in the Grand Lodge." We publish below some interesting parts of the j address. A prominent citizen of this city remarked at the close of i the ceremonies "Why can we not have a high school building at Cape May4" Why, indeed? The improvement- was first publicly suggested at (Wildwood about four years ago and had been discussed with the Board of Education about a year previous to this. The change in the form of government at Wildwood, at the time • had caused a mixup by bringing into being two boards of education for the city; but as soon as this difficult}- was disposed of the resulting board of edncation took up the question vigorously and | finally has secured the improvement sought. The new edifice will be the finest school building in the CQDnty and will contain every modern facility. It is hoped that it fall be ready for use in September. Wildwood has always proceeded, in its public business on the assumption that its growth was going to continue without | end, and that not only the present but the future must be provided '! for. It lias never cherished for a moment the illusion that an j 1 up-to-date city, especially a resort, can grow and maintain its h prestige without providing for the best system of schools possible. Modern progress implies progress in school development as one of j the paramount essentials. Atlantic City is famed wherever known, not alone as our greatest resort, but as a city in which the ' school system is constantly progressing ancT improving and is recogized as one of the finest in the country. This has been an (Continued on page two.) WHY NOT WEAR Regal Shoes THIS SUMMER? The styles are the latest, and you must pay more elsewhere for as good quality. Price, $4 and up 1 Other Shoes at Lowest Prices. M. C. FRYMIRE Broadway and York Ave. WEST CAPE MAY \

COLD WELL LAWN MOWERS Have been on the market for 45 yean. Nothing but the best of materials and : workmanship enter into the constitution ] . of thezn. Prices range from $3.00 to ^ . $14.00. Buy a good reliable guaranteed A . lawn mower while you are about it. Full 4 , stock of garden hoes, rakes, spades, shovels, also sprinkling pots; garden hose ] from lOe to 18c per foot (guaranteed), hose reels and nozzles. r CffMBT.KS A. SWAIN, r $05-7 Jaekeon street, , Oape May, N. J. j I See WentseQ for Porch Furniture. ■

OIL STOVE SPECIAL (New Perfection) 3 Burner complete, with oven. . .$16.00 3 Burner, stove and cabinet only. 12.60 3 Burner, stove alone 9.60 , 4 Burner, complete with oven .... 16.50 : Burner, stove and cabinet only. 14.50 j Burner, stove alone 12.75 GEO. C. SANDGRAN, 1256-5-20-lt Weet Cape May, N. J. PIANOS TUNED I 0- 6- Boyer, expert piano toner and . regulator, all work guaranteed. Orders left with S. B. Reeves, 210 Broadway, ( Cape May, will seders prompt attention. Keystone phone *74- lm ]

_ . DR. A L. LEACH Alonxo Lemuel Leach, M. D., former practicing physician of Philadelphia and for many years surgeon of the First Pennsylvania Regiment died at bis home in Cape May early thia morning. Dr. Leach was in his seventy-second year and was the second son of Rev. Joseph Smalledge Leach who founded the Ocean Wave in 1855, and was born at Cape May, March 19, 1845. He was of New England ancestry and descended from one of the Mayflower pilgrims. He received his education in the public schools and under private tutors, and began the study of medicine at Harvard University completing the same at Jefferson Medical College, from which he was appointed with honors in 1868. Upon his graduation be was appointed ! demonstrator in the Philadelphia School - of Anatomy. In 1869 he was commissioned first assistant surgeon of the ; First Regiment Territorial Guard of ' Pennsylvania. • 1 During the railroad riots at Pittsburgh in 1879 he was ' in charge of the ' division hospital, and on hig return home ' was promoted surgeon for his meritor- 1 ious service, with rank of major. After practicing medicine on Spruoe street for 1 twenty years he whs obliged by ill health" to retise in 1887 to Cape May. He has been president of the Board of . Health of Cape May City for many • years, and was a member of the Board of Education. In 1897 he became pres- , ident of the Cape May County Medical Society. Dr. Leach was the author of various 1 treatises on medical subjects, also some general literary essays. One article on "The Inflnence of Close Confinement in Prisons on tl»e Production of Phthisis," ' appeared in translation in the leading medical jonrnals of Europe. Dr. Leach is survived by his widow, and by the son of his first wife, Mr. I Henry Goddard Leach, of New York. His brothers are Col. J. Granville Leach of Philadelphia, and Mr. Frank Willing I .each. The funeral services will take place from his late residence on Laf- 1 ayette street on Saturday at one o'clock. CAPT. FRANCIS HOFFMAN ' News was received here "eh Sunday, evening last of .the death of Captain 1 | Francis Hoffman, who has ben confined i to the house for the last year, the cause of death being Bright's disease. Capt. Hoffman was keeper of the ,Two Mile I Life Saving Station for many years retiring from that position "about two | years ago. He served over thirty-five • j years in the service. Mr. Hoffman was j highly esteemed by all who knew him. i j a devoted husband and father, and a man ' i of extraordinary ability. He will be j sadly missed by the community in which !i 1 he had a large circle of friends and ! i I neighbors. He leaves a widow and sev- i 1 oral children to mourn their loss. The , funeral took place from his late resi- | dence on Wednesday of this week. Rev. j McCurdy in charge. Services at the 2 p. m. The interment was made ! in Baptist Cemetery. Automobile ser- j t vice, W. H. Thompson, funeral director. J 1 MRS. MARY J. KIMSEY i < Mrs. Mary J. Kimsey, wife of Mr. ] ' Wm. Kimsey, of 624 Washington street, |j ! this city, died on Friday evening last, 1 1 May 19th, of a complication of diseases, j ' aged 66 years. Mrs. Kimsey was a good i s neighbor, kind and loving mother, well ! 1 respected and esteemed by all who knew j t her. She leaves to mourn their loss, her , t husband, three daughters, Misses Han- ! | nah and Ella Kimsey, of this city, and j c Mrs. Wesley Vogenburg, of Philadelphia; | also two sisters, Mrs. Charles Sohultz, j I of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Wash Warner, | of Cape May. Her brothers were: Arthur |? Loper, Edward Loper and Ellsworth Loper. The funeral services were held I c on Tuesday of this week from her late] residence at 1.30 p. m., Rev. Dr. Judd.l" officiating. Interment Tabernacle cem- j eterv, Erma. Automobile service, W. j H. Thompson, funeral director. * 8 LOUISA F. WILLIAMS | 1 Louisa F. Williams passed away on | 1 I Sunday morning at 3 o'clock after a s I lingering illness, at her home at Cape t I May Point, at the age of 55 years. Mrs. j I Williams was the daughter of the late | 5 j George T. Weeks of Cold Spring and the 1 s wife of C. Swain Wilson of the Cape • h May Light. The funeral took place on j h Wednesday afternoon at 1.30, interment 8 being at Cold Spring cemetery. The | funeral service was conducted by Dr. h Judd. of Cape May. EVA TINDELL ! P The death of Miss Eva Tindall. daughter of the late Rev. N. B. Tindall, oe- |° eurred on Monday. May 22. Miss Tin-,8 dall wa| for many years a very active ] 8 church worker and will be missed by j e her many friends. The funeral ser- ] P rices were held on Thursday evening !

at eight o'clock from her late* residence, 729 Columbia avenue, the services being I conducted by Dr. McCurdy. ANNEE I. CARPENTER Annie I. Carpenter, widow of the late John M. Carpenter was buried Tuesday I of this week at tie East View Cemetery i in Salem. Mrs. Carpenter was in her : 85th year and was verv well known here having been a regular summer visitor for many years. Hie oommerrial accounts of Oape May County basin om men are eapee- ' welcome at the Security Treat Cm, j A Strong InaOtutlon. j Good work at consistent prion. Jeeee Bain Spouting, Gutters and Tin Roofs ' M. Brown, 110 and 111 Jaaknaas SL 1

PERSONAL MfcNTlQW ; INTERESTING PERSONAL FAI&- ' GRAPHS OF THE 00X196 AND ! GOING OF CAPE MAY VISITORS , AND RESIDENTS EACH DAT. [ Mrs. Charles H. Lang of Germantown . and Mrs. W. R. Rogers were over Sunday guests of Mrs. Lug's sister, Mrs. , A. C. Little on Columbia avenue. Wm. L. Ewing, Jr., has received sevI eral orders for automobile bodies, from I New York City. Hon. C. N. Kendall, Commissioner of . Education pi New Jersey and County ■ Superintendent Hand were visitors in Cape May City Schools on Wednesday. Miss Etta Gregory has returned from , her trip to the South after having spent , delightful time on the' water for ton Mrs. A. Henry, Jr., as he^e for a few days. Mrs. T. R. Brooks baa arived to open the Virginia, r Mrs. Ella Reynolds, of Baltimore; . Annie Senlier - of Washington; s»^ I Mrs. Joseph Lauery, of Washington were visiting Mrs. Joseph Hand on i Washington street over Sunday. Mrs. Lemuel Miller was in * Philadel- , phia for a short stay. Mrs. Clara Hemmingway was down | from Philadelphia over Sunday. , Miss Lorena Kehr and Miss Anna May ■ Church who have been spending some , time in Florida will arrive home aftor spending a few days in Washington and Philadelphia. MAN ABOUT TOWN Mr. Russel Robinson has accepted a position with his old firm at Asbury Park. A number of our cottagers have opened their houses, for the season. The Jersey strawberries that the farm- . ers bring in are fine. Gy» Reif, our merchant taylor, has leased thf Falkinburg cottfcge on Wsiah- ; street, for the year. Our mechanics are all busy. A number of our hotels are preparing to open June 1st. Wm. Sheppard has been appointed to 1 go with the assessor and make a canvass to equalize the taxes. George S. Graham of Stockton avenue . j placing his two handsome cottages in readiness for the coming season. George Gowan Hood of Philadelphia ' and owner of a handsome cottage, corner Madison and Kearney avenue, was I here this week. PERRY ST. THEATRE PROGRAM Next weew's program of picture plays jat the Perry St. Theatre ig headed on I night by the Vitagraph spectajcle, "The Battle Cry of Peace," a production of such renown as to scarcely require recommendation in this column, Although it is a film of extraordinary | length, three complete performances will J given, commencing at s.30, 7.00 and 9.15 o'clock. The management urges its | patrons to be present on either of the times mentioned above in order to see the production in proper continuity. The list of attractions for the balance ! of the week is as follows: I Tuesday — Donald Brian in "The MarI Heart." Wednesday— Blanche Ring in "The I Yankee Girl.' Friday— George Beban in "The Pawn I of Fate." ] Saturday— Laura Hope Crews ia 1 "Blackbirds." H- - I SEVERE ELECTRICAL STORM | Cape May experienced one of tbe most ] severe electrical and thunder storms in | the memory of the "oldest resident" on j night. The lightning . flashes struck the wires some where and put the town in darkness for a short time, Later it struck the roof of Micajah . ; Smith's residence, tearing off a few i shingles but. fortunately, not setting | fire to anything, the pouring rain which up for several hours, making a fire i almost an impossibility. BOYS, TAKE THE BIG CAR This car can be hired for long or short trips. For anywhere at any time. Lodges, ' parties or joyrides. | Car will make trip to Wildwood Decoration night leaving Central Pharmacy (at 7.30 P. M. returning leave Wildwood jat 11.00 p. m. For engagements or res- | enation apply to Harrv Kehr. 414 West street. - " 1265-5-27-lt

?! ® | HdfUtam H. (Thompson Undertaker and Practical Embalm er Cape May aty, N. J. e Strictly First Class Automobile Service when desired, r 179X e Branch office— Wildwood, New Jersey. tf I One of the finest colection of fine watches and jewelry that are very suitable for graduation presents can be seen • the window of R. A. Mlnner, on Washington street. Bain Spouting, Qnttara and Tin Roofs. Good work at ooaalstaat prices. Jaaee ffcowd, 110 ad lit Mm 6k ,