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(o U i ( : XVI F LE BIG SEASO COTTAGE _ COLONY — LARGER THAN EVER AND | HOTELS FILLED — BEYOND | CAPACITY HOUSES NOT AVAILABLE ACCOMMODATE CROWDS With the decrease of | government war activities here, the cottage colony has experienced a growth which has surpassed the highest expectations of the resort. All new buildings which were constructed in the past winter in anticipation of an untsually | large season are occupied, and every house, apartment, and room is filled ‘= what proves to be the largest season that Cape 29004 ° 3 L tate agents have leased every prospect, and could rent hundreds more if they were available. Nearly every hotel is occupied beyond capacity, and will be so for the rest of the season which from all indications will be un usually long. AMONG THE GUESTS E. W. Foell recently registered at the Columbia, and will remain here for some time, John McArthur Harris, a prominent Lodgeman is spending a week in Cape May. Mrs. C. W. Longstreth in a guest at the Windsor. Miss Margaret Persall, a prominent muciety girl of Ardmore is staying from Washington on official business. W. H. Alexander is a | Philadelphisn who spent a pleasant week-end here. Boies Penrose, 2nd, and Miss Sarah Penrose are spending some time at Cape May. Mrs. J. Earl Wagner has registered at the Windsor. Howard Ewan, of Philadelphia, 9 here on business in the pest Dooner, are staying at the Lafayette Hotel. C. A. Sinkiewises, an Associate rector in the War Savings Diviricn of the United States Tremsury Depart ment, is spending a vacation in Cape La Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Miller were among the crowd of PhMedelphians who spent the week-end here. C. M. Haffer was here on business recently. 3. T. Lippincott was an over Sunday guest at this resort. Joseph A. Barry wes in Cape May looking over business interests | last week. Navy and family have taken a cottage at 211 Grant Street for the sumy mer. Miss Edith Helene Wales, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Allen Wales, is spending the summer inthe Paconos, m4@>.French Laces and Table Linens made by and sold for the peasants of France, at the Columbia Hotel, on Saturday, July 19th, Ieventineddrommemud ORDER NOVELTY HEATERS We represent the NOVETLY ONEPIPE HEATER, the only one made in the En The time to install these heate now, Do not put the matter off until cold weather arrives. By ordering immediately, you will also save the advanced price. JESSE M. BROWN me«e_CARD OF THANKS Mrs, William L. Commings wishes to thank ber many friends for their s on the occasion of her last DONATES | VICTROLA Mrs. Fred L. Harding, a wellknown 1 d Station No. 136. With e were included over fifty | uppreciate this] erous gift, i

L | A M (4 X9 5 N L EUS U) 41115; CAPE MAY TO GET GUNs For MONEY LOANED, AND | FOR NUMBER OF MEN FLRNISHED TO FEDERAL SERVICE DURING L ALS Upon the completion by the War Department of the compilation of the men who served in the war, the dis tribution of captured enemy cannon, machine guns and war devices will be made to the various states and then through to the counties and municipalities, it became known here today. According to the provisions of the bill which hae passed Congress the Secretary of War is to apportion land distribute pro rate to the various Intates and territories the trophies in corresponding ratio to the total number of men wno served from them. Cape May County furnished ap-| proximately 600 men for the army,| pmavy and marine branches of federal service, and will be allotted considerable for local distribution, as the mumicipal authorities shall determine. [United States Government shall pay [all cost of transportation. | In addition to receiving these trophien, Cape May will probably get a | field gun for going over the top in| government loans. PECCE 2a says that practically ‘the whole German Navy now consists

BIG AWARD TO CAPE MAY bede Suni Sherman — Sharp, | the — well-known Jcontractor and builder of this. city has been awarded by the Board of Education of Glassboro, the contract school building at Glassboro, N. J., the total cost of which may reach $120, 000. The building is to be stone and complete fire-proof construction thru out, It will contain sixteen room. Mr. Sharp has prova his skill and efficiency here in a number of large operations | notably . the Convention Hall and Picr and in the Y. M. C. A. and Army and Navy construction in the vavioun govornmert . reso: ations and has also built numbers of out finest co-tage proverties. has successfully engaged in operations elsewhere ‘and acquired an enviable reputation as a dependable builder and business man. fetemmneetctvertrrmmmnnd ENCOURAGING SIGNS AND PROSP A prominent real estate agent is responsible for the statement that practically all available cottages here have been rented and that he could rent one hundred more if they were here. All the hotels are reported as full and furning away guests at the | week ends. There is no doubt about these things and it seems to us that our slogan of the winter and spring "Build a House" is proven apt now . sin houses are needed. It is encouraging to know, also, that there are some big things under consideration, which give every indication of being real and likely to materialize.

Lo Ls J_ 15 Ab e A WATER DEPARTMENT NOTICE June 1, 1919 On Thursday, July 31, 1919, | the office will be open from 9 A, M. to 12 Neen, from 2 P. M., to 4 P. M., and (C_ A 00. Ma 3 3. 8 On August Ist, five per cent will be added to the amount of the till. On August 8th, the Inspector will turu off the water from the premises __ of all delinquents. WM. PORTER, at Superintendent. Goodyear Service Station VULCANIZERS | of TIRES AND TUBES | | Repairing Cord Tires a Specialty. Ad. tc o S ena (o ( (o LEHMAN BROTHERS | 217 DECATUR STREET CAPE MAY, N. 3.

CAPE MAY MUST HAVE LIBRARY UNDER PRESENT PLANS, IT MAY BE EASILY ESTABLISHED AND SUPPORTED WITHOUT INCREASE IN TAXES BY EMPLOYING ALREADY AVAILABLE FUNDS. OPPORTUNITY AT HAND There is in sight the best opportunity which has ever existed for the securing of a public library for this city on a firm foundation. . We have a besutiful and commodious high school building, already furnished with a inm iafinimebiater araremidel a oainnt Aite lieiainietostaleahadionnecionaidbadioced by the public; and the endowment foundation proposed by means of the sum mer school funds would prove a valuable and even growing supplement to the existing Hbrary for school purposes and would open both to a more general P O dca | The cost of maintenance would be nothing, so that the new proposition: Involves no increase in taxation or in municipal financial burdens. . This foundation once established, there will inevitably occur other endowments and donations of books, . There is already in prospect an accession of several | hundreds of books likely to become immediately available. | The endoirment proposition involves control by the city and board of education, because theee organizutions exist forever and their supervision | inoures certain proper attention and care. . If at some future time, the! people should vote a maintenance fund and establish a public library as a ‘neparate institution, the endowment foundation would be under . the med! municipal control as the new institution. — A new organization under private | auspices would\uitimately lapse in interest or utterly die, when the few en- | thusfasts who started it died or lost Interest. | If all the money in the summer school fund were expenided at once there‘ would be a large number of books which would not be immediately useful i and in a few years they would be worn out or out of date and could mot be ! replaced, because there would be no funds. They would require immediately | also, a paid librarian and there are no available funds for the employment | of ope. ‘The ostablishment of such an instiiution will be another definite Indite. tion that Cape May City is advancing out of a primitive hand-to-mouth community existence into one which receguizes a past, present and future and is developing a proper civic pride. . It will, also, indicate that the individ: | ualistic era is being replaced by a broader conception in which the interests | 2 ahe bremie an a whole and of future generations are receiving connider> | thom.

BENEFTT DANCE SUCCESS Boy — Scouts cause but was foréed to accept h privilege as a member, and attend without cost. The affair was a great uccess from every standpoint. The Troop desires to sincerely thank

the City Board of Commlesioners for their generous and prompt action im allowing the Scouts the use of th Convention Hall for the entertain ment. meas_TOWN CLOCK STILL FAST A rumor recently floated . staf that the townclock had been regu! was emphatically denied today.

al 1) : T of F o a y 1 | I0 S (63 N hy Wool » l t 5 ( » a 3 The test which our Clothing mus come up to is indeed eevere, ms our policy is, All Wool and No Compromise. To this end we have scoured the market for the best, and our line consists of such makers as Kirsthbuum,Alco. and. Hart-Schaftner . and and young men‘s | svits in styles and patterns that will sut "he fastidious may be found that range from $20 to £ Educator and (o FE t e PET Fadd TVs TENENBAUM S FOUNDED 1891 CAPE MAY and WILDWOOD

[SERVICE MEN STAGE FiGHT SOLDIERS, MHAILORS AND MARINES — PARTICIPATE, _ WHEN DISPUTE ABOUT A GIRL ENDS IN SATTLE ROYAL A more or less violent encounter took place last Friday evening between a gang of soldiers and sailors, who became involved in what started as a private fight Thursday night. It seemell that the melee on Thursday didn‘t afford proper satisfaction, and it was necessary to carry it over to Friday. It is said that the fight was started over a young woman, and came about in this manner. The | woman was dancing with a soldier, whei a sailor presented himself, and requested a dance. The woman assented, but for some reason, her escort presented strenuous objections, to . which . the "gob" took exception. . A sociable sparring match was soon started, but was entirely apoiled from a scientific standpoint whes a mob of enlisted men, holding predjudices and anxious to express them, took over the ring, and commenced a free-for-all. It was underitood that a couple of well-known Cape May citizons who attempted to mix in were rudely rebuffed. When all the | participants . were winded, the scrap was declared postponed, and riageaders began to Iny plans for the next days engagement. Herein lies the strangeness of the situation. | Practically everyone knew that the fight would be continued Friday night, yet no stepa were takeh to prevent it. The second performance . began promptly at a predetermined hour, they restricted liberty, and posted heavy armed guard in town the following night. Peace and quiet have remained unbroken since. «-_--pees._._._.

rary remarks that hogs Pus Justifying o dea ra vancing their price to $23 per hundred pounds. bro r-rarrvct rr congrmnd LACES MAY BE SEEN Freach Laces and Table Linens made by and sold for the peasants of [Fri may be seen by appointment lat 661 Hughes Steet T-19-8t «---«me@_.__ BCREEN YOUR HOUSE Street, Cape May, N. J. ----«ee«-_____ Dr. Clarence 8. Eldredge, Ocullst, of Philadelphia, in at Cape May for the season. . Those in need of glanses or having trouble with their sys can consult him Evenings or Saturdays, ue, comer Broadway and Third A West Cape May. Hictineny — Hate for all occasions, . A good assortment of sport hats in a Melati of color and styles. . Children‘s hats at interesting prices. LOTT: i. HILLMAN 220 PERRY ST Cape May, N. J. Out Tuesda | Sol ISA A 3 trally located pr port Cottage . bath, — moders clusn |condition. . Low price for quick mate. APPLY To WM. R. SHEPPARD, Agent Me ants National Bank Building ----n4a --- RESH MHA-Den is produced. Phone, K E. H. Phillips, ar,