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Saturday, October 25, 1919,

y "ae CUC R EES NEWTON A. K. JSifeh: 13) 3 FOR GOVERNOR ME ~ STANDS _FOR Upholding, supporting and defending the Constitution. A flat +~olley fare and an independent appraise« ment of street railway properties, Building the inter-stae tunnel without taxing the hover n Majority rule as a ‘randamental principatof gor ernment. Better salaries for school teachers. Wiping out laws that harass business and drive it from the State. Continuance of business administration that has saved money during war conditions Development and encouragement of Agriculture Conservation of human life. Protection of civil rights. Two platoon system for firemen and policemen. Reclaimation of waste lands, HE STANDS AGAINST Zone fare system. Elective utility board. Any additional State tax. Permitting foreign born | remaining in the United States unless . they become American citizens. ‘An administration of the affairs of the State of New Jersey by Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City who has saddled a $3,000, 400 pay roll on the people of that city. Persecation of Business and Industry. Pa PH a n pp nmmiend Cox‘$ _ Palace Theatre kA UC bevel kyra) lnk ws every day Musical settings that are a aught‘ ha ‘hear accompany every offering. Mr. Paul C. Bailey, Organist. PROGRAM WEEK OF OCTOBER 27 Monday, October 27 Bessie Lo "A FIGHTING Taree Co The feature with a birbgine} combat, Longan campoi eccrane n and a story of true hearts and noble souls -a Teesdny, October 28 "WHTTY K Ph A charming story of a 7 a dectaress among mining men of a western town. Barriscale scores her neatest successes in this pla thrilly, [an and Inoghans. AND t lore and but do you pregclitd Should eternal question hee Sacks Wh most interregs. by an all-star cast of stage K. Hackett in "A AaBfes OF LOVE" Taken from the legitimate success of the same title, Friday, October 31 Ear) Metcalfe in "THE BATTLER® P Tucks Fang wivpl pled is Mioiliened , tohterin Poroada‘a z meish. pI this story centering arourd ool "SMASHING BARRIERS." ‘Chapter 4. Saturday, November. 1 uart art »Biackton Production ks s tn ar the . cloud kinsed t U -* betwee to "the reek and glare of Hroas ay peared "moon. ine t ADDED-Christie Comedy-Dangerous Nan McGrew. favorites ADMISSION PRICES Adults: _____._.....ccc...cllllllQQ__ Susssonanenenenmemmm oor" l Fa AOW I

|MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS IN CAPE MAY COUNTY

By Rev. Paul Sturtevant Howe, Ph.D. Genealogical Articles by the Rector of the Church of the Advent Emma — Melinda | Hughes | (Jumes Rainy Hughes, Jacob Hughes, Priccilla Leaming, Hannah Whilden, Hun: nuh Gorham, Desire Howland, John Howland the Pilgrim, on the side of her father, and Eliza Eldredge, Anron Eldredge, | Aaron | Eldredge, | Merey ing, Hannah Whilldin. Hannsh Gorham, Desire Howland, John How: land the Pilgrim, on her mothers side), was born at Cape May, 22 Jun: wary, 1836, married at Princeton 31 July, 1861, marreid at Princeton 31 herts, born in New York City, 2 ly, 1839, and had the | following children who reached the age of ma turity:« John Sinclair Roberts, born at Glen Cove, N. Y., 7 March, 1870; Eva Dutyea Roberts, bom at Belfonte, Fa. 31 May, 1872. Amelia Foster Hughes, sister of Emma Melinda Hughes, was bon at Cape May, 7 June, 1889, married 9 July 1862, to Rev. John Kershaw, born at Patterson, N. J., 14 May, 1842. Children of this marriage: Eliza Gordon Kershaw, bot 19 November, 1866; John Alfred Kershaw, born 26 August, 1870, Albert Van Houten Kershaw, born 25 July, 1876; Eva Roberts Kershaw, born 26 April, 1879; Ads Louise Kershaw, born 18 October, 1882. Rev. Jacob Van Rensselaer Hughes, brother of Emma Melinda and Ame: lis Foster Hughes, was born at Cape May 11 September, 1844, married at Canonsburg, Pa., 27. July, 1870, to Elizabeth Catherine McGinnes, born at Lewiston, I11., 2 May, 1849, died at Shawano, Wisconsin, 11 May, 1888. Childrer® of the Rev. Jacob Van R. Hughes and Elizabeth his wife: Mary Fletcher Hughes, born . at Unionville, Pa., 22 February, 1874; Harold Dalrymple Hughes, born at Unionville, 16 May, 1876; Alice Methat it was put in print. Dr. Hughes‘ account of the Eldredge family now He further gives direction that ten

pounds is to be paid to his younge daughter, Sarah Eldredge," when she will be 17." To sons Aaron and Jacob large tracts of land are given, and , provision is made for an unborn child probably Jeremiah. . * Anton Eldredge 2nd son of | the Auton mentioned in the will, was born 18 July, 1771, died 21 August, 1819 (tombstone in Cold Spring), married 17 June, 1792, to Hannah Langdon, born 21 December, 1774, died 6 June 1888. Children: Jeremiah Leaming , Aston, Eliza, Joseph, William, Stillwell, George and Ephriam. 1) Jeremiah Leaming Eldredge was born 14 July, 1793, died 10 July, 1849, married 16 August, 1821, to Harriet Tomlin, born in Cumberland County, S December, 1805, died 28 October, 1868, and had twelve childrem: William Tomlin Eldredge, born at Cape May, 19 October, died 4 December 1888, married (will some ane send Dr. Howe the date?) Arabella Common, and had Stilwell | Eldredge, married Ella Hand; Ellis Corson . r eienazatiii widi, Flora Keler Eldredge and Eisie Dinsmore Eldredge; Lewis Eldredge, married frst, May Harris, and had Har: nde mrmanizantiel zabeth . Eldredge Velte Hemsley and had May Ridredre, F — furéoges sidhage. . or

riet Eldredge, and William Hemuley Eldredge; Eliza Ellen Eldredge, born June, 1825, died in infancy. . It is regrettable that we have so few dates given. and the consequent difficulty in identifying . the — persons . named. Doubtless many descendants are living whose names should appear in the number of these families of Pilgrim descent, nome living at a distance, who know nothing of this attempt to collect the seattered Pilgrim descendants of the County. | Any information will be thankfully received by the writer. Eliza Eldredge, the fourth child of Jeremiah Leaming and Harrict Tom lin Eldredge was born 7 August, 1826, married Humphery Hughes, and had Adrian Bateman Hughes, who married and had two children (Dr Hughes) and Harrict Eldredge Hughes, who married 18 April, 1871, Michael Augustus Lengert, born at Philadelphia, 15 June 1848, and had the followin, children: George Eldredge Lengert, born 22 February, 1872, married | Florence Pritchett, and had daughter | Edith Creason Lengert; | Harrict | Hughes Lengert, married Phillip Mercer Maloney, and had Mercer Sherwood Malaney and Gorgon Eldredge Maloney; M. Augustus Lengert, Jr., married Charlotte Rutherford of Cape May; Lidn Francesca Lengert. Humphery Hughes, who married Eliza Eldredge was | descended from John Howlana in the line following:- . Humphery Hughes, Jane Whilldin, James Whill«in Joseph Whilldin, Hannah Gorham, Degize Howland, John Howland the Pilgrim. The children) therefor, of Eliza Eldredge and Humphery are Pilgrim descendants in three lines. me<ePOMONA GRANGE MEETING The . regular. quarterly — Pomon Grange Meeting was held in the Grange Hall at Dias Creck on Tuex day afternoon and evening ef October 21, 1919. < The meeting was calle to order by the Worthy Master, George Sayre Mrs. Jennie McPherson presided. at the piano and the old faithful Chap lain, Jacob Corson led in prayer.

hal lin a short time. The Treasurers book showed a neat little sum in the treasury. The ex than fifty dollars which was paid in penses of the day amounted to more full. i At this time the death of a foun | member, Cape May City was announced which threw a shadow over the | meeting. The folowing were appoint» , ed to droft seuitable resolutions on | her death, Mre.. Linda inatintmed! Mrs. Jennie McPherson. Mrs. Edith

Brown. Worthy Lecturer, Brother A. T. D. Howell offered a resolution that to urge the County Freeholders to purchase the fair ground at Court House and fit it up for all affairs that the County or Schools may see fit to use it for. It was unanimously adopted. A resolution on the Townsend Bill for good and improved roads was hail mo passed. At this time the election of officers for the next two years was held with the fololwing result. Worthy Master, Truman Hickman; Overscer, Sheppard Taylor; Lecturer, A. T. D. Howell; | Steward, Ralph Echellenger; Assistant Steward, Angis Morris; Secretary, Mrs. Herbert; Treasurer, | Mr. Herbert; Chaplain duccb- G. Corson; Gate Keeper J. A. Stackhouse; Pomona, Mre. Mary Risely; Ceres, Mrs. Emma Yerkes; Flora, Mrs. Frank Swain; Lady Assistant Steward, Miss Lucy Hildreth. Mrs. Risely was appointed a delegate to the National Gmge in Columbus, Ohio. The next Pomona Meeting to beheld [at Tuckahoe in January, 1920. R. Schellenger was elected a dellgate to attend the satte board of aggriculture in Trenton. A bountiful supper was served by the Dias Creek Grange Hall when the hall was packed, After the supper the lecturer gave all the benefit of his Tram." by rendering a splendid pro"The nddress of the even ing was made by Dr Clinton of ‘*e State Agriholt one

J. a masterly addrems. Thus closes one of the best and most harmonious Pomona Meetings ever held in the county. Officers selected for the new biennial | term . were Master Truman Hickman, | Green — Creek; Shep. Taylor, Cold Spring; Steward, Ralph Schellenger, Green Creek; Lecturer, A. D. T. Howell, Dias Creek; Chaplain, Jacob Corson, Rio Grande; Secretary, Ocil Herbert, Stone Hurbor bor; Treasurer, 8. E. Herbert, Stone Harbor; Arsistant: Stewards, Angus Poa ce ca dreth, Rio Grande; Gate Keeper, J. A. Stackhouse, Court House; Floru, Mrs. Frank | Swain, | Swainton; . Pomona, Mary Vaughn Risley, Stone Harbor; Ceres, Emma Yerkes, Tuckahoe, The for installation will be in Tuckahoe in January. Mre. Risley as Pomona was named as delegate to the annual meeting of the Nationa! Grange to be held in Grand Rapids, Mich., next month, Applicants for membership oblignted were, Richard Reeves, Cold Spring; Maggie Camp and Flora Rae Hulsengren, Dias Creek; and Joanna Doug: lax, Court Houne, A spetial session for the initintion will be held in the Cold Spring Grasg@# in April. The meeting iprgrei of Cape May Pomona or County Grange in Dias Creek

on Tuewday was well attended, every Subordinate grange in the County being represented. ‘The Worthy Muster George Suyre, Clermont was chairman. | Action taken included, (1) Petitioning the Hourd of Chosen Freeholders to purchase the fair grounds ani appurtenances of the Breeders and Racing . Amsorintion at Court House and develop therewith a Pub lie County Park and Memorial to our Soldiem and Sailors, herom of the Grout War and all preceding: wars, and . to instruct Frank Swain, the Grange Member, of the County Cham« ber of Commerce to present such ae» tion to that body. . (2) | ‘To endorse the Federal Senate Bill, 1300 to creute m Federal Highway Commission. (3) To continue membership in the County Chamber of Commerce, --- poos-.-_._ HALE CONTINUED Owing to the bad westher the nale which is now going on at Empols will contiane Monday, Tuesday, and Wed» fone Ardicriaiiahmied CAS basi LJ the bowmurrid

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Red Orcas ecnducts ite recreational work in hospitals ° men and women, Introducing a multitude of recreations suited handicapa of the men, ‘The necompanying view of a hospital ward in operation a moving picture projecting machine, developed by a Rod PEs 3 Ac In Italy.

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Arriving at one of the most critical stages of the wat, when the Teutons were forcing the Italian army buck to the Plave, the American Red Crom rushed emergency reilef from Paris ‘and revived the drooping wpirite of the whole country, In addition to furnishing rations and comforts and. inedicat atteation to the fightlog men, the American Red Crom: instituted 42 soup kitchen, 80 children‘s bopitals, 10 children‘s dispenisiries, 14 artificint limb factories, Ore homes for refugee children, 10 reat stations for refugees. ‘This photograph shows a group of Italian refugee chiliren being fod by the American Bed Cross at one of the numerous relief stations, COLEMAN F. CORSON Candidate for the office of Lo o} 6) \ I i, dil of R 3 ‘i Gill Solicits the support of the PPT 2 er 29 PX 0 ef 1 s A PLEDGES himself to an efficient and economical administration of the office. Pald for by Coleman F. Corson lhtlinls: «xt atiatihd 4 tout tin AMP C3 Acie c p dne tc oge cn armiee ¬ ann seee > baud