THE CAPE HAY ff AYE. J etajTcf&SW'. " u' SSsb? jt^-s-sssk -gggjft icfetsaafc; ' takes Irw '-keg iraperav* °»K~ _ ( X-ocaT _^u£faixs | ci.«n«» yWAEctl »1 In. L'nder Hit proxialon. og-tesw. -ne«*J. J tneutt totbCscbiT.Haw.iaieiii by the tm i Lfjftslitcre, thr annual election for ecJibo! t truvctra will lake plane la each district tm -■ the Tueeday of the week foltewiag the [ annual town meeting. ThU election it to be held*: the aebonl bottle where there it f one, tod if there be none, it i plan to he * drairrotlad by the district clerk; who ahall j' gire notice of the tune nl tent ten days t prior"- V> the time of meeting. Women. - resits of the dtalrirt.aod orer the age ^ of t wroty-one, who ctn reed tod write, . are eligible to the office of ediool tmtte- . c and ceo bold each office, end perform the h dotiet of the tame, when elected by tht ° JeptlTotertof the dtatrtat. e in BBotha ted ion of the amendmealf, ii t proridra that the tchool cmnu efaell be f< (taken in May iaalrad of Aagutt by the " district clerk, Mid census to* be refilled by „ oath, and reported to the ooomy aoperin. ii tendent on or before the Brat day of Sep- ^ Another important change It In the ap- £ Hon to the amount of taxable ltd art » personal property instead of on the Wit bf Ibe school census, as il bae been aince

the I ataagt of the preaent law. Under thta amendment it wiU bacome necessary In eonntita like Cape May to incrtaae their county but, the deficit in tbta county be. not at all e plratant subject of con tern•rtie Ktocutlonol ITU® Conlrtl. The general taerdlet at to the merit and ufcereat of tba literary entertainment fur. the pop! It thetnaelrea, the majority ef the ifany,^^ Mappewiqr in public.! c#mty. Tbera wer« eleven of the repreand aalactiona we tare laal week. Outaide of the regular edntaemnla Mr. Ludlam ly Mite AJKr K. Pllg of Mewy<»k, them the nli*r evening to the Mrtbljist Lata evening the program waa repeated at the Baptiat church at the Court Houae. Jj^to^upo«ttomglt«l^t & ^ dcclttoo will be baaed the dtatribulinii of throe handsome prirra That report wlri ^ "» >»" '« «" Fratnr HtvrUi ef the M.K. church, tblt city, bought hi. tehees among hie people bete to a tiora on riuu.fny last. ilia das-h-re. » lie evraing. In iLlt the ' ; eSerdSTlSehw^Hiwmd I.Y ' P^otJJX Thejtc^J ruMw^lc". I i£«3|rra!S t, "

■ "ttasssit* u w~< . 45 per wot , qr from 1® to 282, the net <4 harm* here eighty. The church had ^WiiS?rAJS5i other^^tmW.jm.i ^ shout the same too*, ami grastiy praamt ham on :

- 1 contend Friday main. &d in*. Mam- . *■» P™" mt-Kroari Drniiot, Jot— 1 **** J*1"*"')' *Ufr,Ul- Bewyer. Semtb. Stuart. Alweot-Slemrt. Camedr a and JUnea The Maaonic Lodge marie application to bare gaa iatroduced in ' room Iraaad from Jhe city, also to hare ; roof of building repairett Referred to oammiltee. Mr. Johnaoo called attention . Of council to a number of unaeuled accountrupon tba tar boetomaoy of which be auoe woe not collectable, and onlc oaleu tiled to miaipKl the public and clog the buaincaa of the official baring charge . of that important department of the city, i Mr. Magrmth mored that the Finance author! cud lorevtae the lint of the tar dc^rfSSSSEl^^ •*" * b*'*oot Mr. Tfohnmn reported aale of dty lot old W. J. Ft. It. depot in Lower towmbip for »tTO On motiootbe Judieipry Committee waa rerjueated to prepare ordinance antboritice aale of lot. . After the usual quote of bU!a bad been paaerd upon, Mr. Joffnrc in a few feel, remarks referred to the ncui approach of the time when their pkamot am-ida tiooaaa coondlmen would beclouded by the retirement of three of their colleagoea — Menem Smitfi. Deolrot and JJiwratb. -T« their faithfpi and c.inacicut ions aerrice in the fnt*rea'.i of the public to! it > afforded him rallafactian to be able to recurd hit ceatimony, from duae ntibwi n . with them extending a period ' of two years He wan aaaurad ojuuril would miaa thcae gentlemen, and in the expression of hie bones and heartfelt feel- . inn in anticipation of their retirement be be but iMeboed the aratiraeota of the rent of council. Colonel Sawyer followed in a few re- t mark, in the nine attain , aa also did Dr. t Mecray. A reeolutien by Mr. Magralh anthnriring the commiuoe on the Praccctitw of 1 Praperty, to Introduce tax in tba third t floor ef the acbool building for the accommodation of the Maaonic Lodge, — . adopted. On motkm council adjourned. ' p Pourlcau Announce in e u I R .

r Mr. Henry Hand will be reflected aa. ' r aemoc by odmman consent on Tuesday ' Mr. James learning will be a candidate ' t for the tax ouUectotahip, at the ensuing ' It is probable that Mr. J. 8. GarrUor, ' late postmaster, will be a oondldale for ' • dly trtMurer. i Mr. Mark SeuU withe, bit friends to ' • undenuod that U is not an aspirant for .. the office of instable, for which tome of . them bare acea fit to nominate blm. ' . Milton a Scholia it in the field for * t alderman, and hopes to bare the tupport , of a tufficient number of Ida frieoda oa ' r Tuesday next to elect him. S Mr. lfn G. Earn, Jr.. begs leave to r announce that be is a candidate for the office of CoUectar, and would respectful!* J ; solicit the support of the voters of the r 1 Island at the polia next Tuesday. r Mr. F. Sidney Townaeod haa oooaeuted ' I friends to allow bit name Ui come before li.- (! r cillien vtaera of this municipality for tbe h office of Alderman next Tuesday i A very intereaiing ami cn^. Table social . event was tbe aileer weddirg annivfrmiv c , of Captain John Reeves sod hit wife. - which took place Monday ercaing laal at i] ! their naMenoc mar tbe Island For an 1 old Wilier of the war and a Benedict of , . a quarter of a century the captain wuan f< , bit years wonderfully easy and kmtl u ii round and Imarty as be did a aoora of yean i ■ ago. He bad a crowded boaac on tbn orI cation, lota of baodaooe preacnta for hi. wife, and a baapitable way of acknow- I . ladging tba ooogratulatanna of bis visitinc ii frienda. In doing tba boom be and hit n estimahie tpouae war* cleverly assisted l.v Mrs! Reeves' sister— Mrs Louis N. Tlieiron, of Philadelphia. Among thotr ri prtaeot were Mr. and Mrs. Jiweph nail, it I Sr., neigh bora who hare cclebnued their i. . golden wedding two year* tine; Mr. and . Mrs. Samuel BtlUwell.Mr. and Mrs Reu1 hen Hoffman. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph it . Church. Mr. and Mm. Horatio Church, p. Mr. sad Mrs. Tboma. Eldredge. Mi. and ! Mm. George Reeve*, Mr. and Mrs Enoch Odredge, Dr. H. A. Kennedy and wife, ' Mr. and Mrs Daniel F. Crow ell, Mr. and tl • Mrt '.Wm. L Cummings Mr. and Mrs W. C F. Casmdy.Mr. and Mrs Henrj- Etdralge. ,, Mrs Wm. Edwards Mrs Enoch Towntend and daughter, Mr. and Mrs C. S ; Magrath, etc. m Mr. a a Vansman's Caps School gave ^ a 'try intercating miscellaneous entertain, ment in tbe chapel building an Friday evening last which reflected mufb credit Q, alike ujjpn tbe children awl their ^ tuters Aliti Mamie BarnetSa very youlbmutle. She was followed by little Mas Z CrowcH. who accompanied tbe voioca of „ tlx companions. Among others who were before tbe andienoe ware AbbieBdredgc. Mamie Hogbea In "School Time," Mia. ' Fbrter In tbe song ••Flosrera," Horace "HtnaiTooageal oied to Be;'' ^ D.a« Reeves la "My First Knife," tbe Miasm Ftmest in the eon? "Old Ann t in the «qg •'Old Arm

I Ciuur, " obarmtagly readsred; Uaatar ElI ailw^'-Au^lU^.- ' live manner. Mr. Well, gave aevtml v, - I l!n solos and Mr. Vanaman read "Enro. i - . progTTaalnir under the auapioj of tbe 1" ^-■gggjsag^ §£&§§§ Hia father waa a miasiooary to Hiedoamo, and cxiahwnt ot iu people, illustrated with nuaarasia curfanitiex pstntlngs and idols, ttoua relies It was listaswd to with great iateseet bf a tnB baota. MM* Annie JohtAon, daughter of Conn . ««rtained a ooopwny of' young tad's. and gtntlemea on Friday evening of iast waek. The spread af refrtahmenta Was cf the mast tempjng order and ricb in ahraitaiice- The evening was passed in tba moat drfightfnl social manner. There Mi»m Vlh .nH M.ntif Jig-L j lor, Annie Johnson. LJtaie Mecray. M. , I Alice H. "Brawi, tialKe Warv.Utak Ware : IC'-riha Brvoks Mary Wallcrs Mary Gar | Kronen. Jauiai BeowKt. W I'rat: 'tixk- '' ! aniaoa, AsLtoc Williams, Jos Eldredge, I j Wallace Oaaan. WflSa HsaC. , i aad in Uw a^ag T Rwr. J. f fas nf ] f

LOCAL CHIT CHAT. »- mm on Tories nnimr told. s . s tbe Legislature adjourns srae dir Fri- , b if. 11th inst. 0 Queen Vicsoria has rax npon tbe tbrooe a for forty -four years. " Tbe Legistaurra begins Its ninth week J on Mooday evening. j A drive to 8e well's Point akioc '.he e beach is coo temp laird. Regular staled meeting of Company J "H" next Monday evening. t Some men are bora with dyspepsia aad r others-have it Ihfuel upon them. k Vlsltora taolie In praising, tbe superior „ qurirty of Cspr May's drinking water. The mask; o( the frags in (be marsbea t and the nrtea. of the h'uehirds give r warning of 'tbe approach of *pr'"g and , mod. It is possible for a span to be aa very shrewd that in the ioog ton be cheats » hiratelf. j Col Tier, formerly of the old Oeean . Houae, has made application for the In- ' let liona'. 1 Tbe prphabllillra an that aomeof our . councilman ic aspirants will get left T uesday next. Plaas for Assembly Richard son's new raddeoce hare been made by llr. E K. WUltams. * Shovels, spades and all kinds of garden tools at Ware's hardware store, 58 Wash- ; ington start. A concert under the auspices' of the young ladies of the Presbyterian church is on the tapis. No use trying— you cant deliver the goods when you premise your rapport to I candidate. Life is what each one makes it, and the ] anxiety of the candidate for office la of bis own erection. Waller CarrolL our tooaaria! nelcbbor

down tbe street, hps been solicited to be » candidate for council. Mr. Eldredge Johnson raocired yesterand styiesof wall papers. Rumor lias it that cxpraumaa Jarred, of tbe W. J. R. R.,haa been effered a con. doctorahip, srbich be declined Gossamer water proofs for ladies and miaaea >T Knopf's shoe emporium, cor. Waabington and Jackson at reels Tbe new cottages of Mr. Potu on Ocean street are much adaiirod by visitors on account of their archTtecturml oddity. begn tecentiy published canceraing Cape May's excellent fire and water arrange. Annual moating of council will he held evening, SOth Inst., when the officers elected next Tuesday will be duly qualified. Tbe Misses Sallle and ilattie Mecray. of Mr. J. E. Mecray, returned Monday from a two months' visit to Philadelphia. The finances of tbe city are in a better condition tiMtay than for a lone time, not. withstanding tbe extraordinary outlays of tbe past three years With three while candidates in the field , for coo ti able tbe colored voters bare en . idea of supporting one of their own rare that honorable pbrition. Gel your flower and Garden scads at , Boomer's aeedatnic and green bouse, c street. Most reljabta and cheapest I line of seeds in tbe county. Aoomdlng to Df. Gnw's testimony, de- j from actual observation, the majsr- i of tbe members of the present Legisare tipplers or inebriates. ] Comrade Ciivcr is dealing extensively , to the fish trade, and ba* opened a tern- I Mand at Abe aha e lately oocupled ' by Meases. J. E. Hughes & Son. ] We were pleased %i meet on our sUeets ( other day Mr. George- B. Cake, of i Cumberland oouniy, a former resident j and hotel proprietor of this place. j Largest stock of hardware, including nails, cultery. stair-rodr, window weights, ( screws, and a'l manner of iron I goods at Ware's, 53 Waihlagioo street. J The colored voters of I lie Island sUil c keep up tbe Riohardsoe Club which wts ' organixed.for tbe Presidential campaign " 1880. They number from fifty to sixty, f Fred. Boeraer still sports bis straw bat, 1 sod make, a specialty of keeping the i largest and cheapest stock of bulbs, plants, J asedt, garden vases and banging baskets. f Captain George Smith, aa be looks out npon bis potato farm these fine mornings, ' la cogitating in his own mind bow brat to dnaunvent his insectivorous visitors of j year. Tbe authorities should see to U that c -the auinontiei ah oetd U '

" after tba work of putting down sewer j . mains now in progress is completed, Wtihhipou street U not again dtaturbed Mr. Morgan IIand,ilepaty county dark. , . Court House, was admitted to the tarooc j "" day this week We congratulate our young i w Mrad, and wW. blm high booora in the : Tbe "Committee ot One Hundred" is ! , out with a "Befortn Ticket" with Alder- < man Wan* name on top. and Mrass. Jo. 1 !. aoph Hand, J. Stratton Ware and James j e H. Carman for council. , •n* 8ea Grove House at Cape May ' ,. Point it lu.aaf.rr to ba known as tbe | Cariton House, sod the Cennnnia! House 5 a. the Bumside Hole!. Tbe Cape House Conductor Mullinsr is oo tbe Mck Hat, < , we are accry to learn. Conductor Charlra ' 1 Bcagtand, one of tbe baedaomh men of < t tbe read («o tbe ladies my) it in tempo- ' , arychergeof Mr. Mulliner strain. f , The firm of Joseph E. Hughes A Son. 1 . grocers and provision dealers, has been l t dissolved by mutusl consent, and their 1 old stand leased to Maycv Meirin »bu [ win occupy U sa a point end oil store. t ' Tbe quest irai of tbe dag is. where i*n ! ' goods be bought the cheupral, and we an- p ' swer: if yon want anything la the ribbon, trimming. Men, or dry goods line, the ' place to goto it Mm. R T. Brawn's, 85 » 1 Washington street. J 1 Ex^enator R. S. Learning, of tliis , ; oouniy, is of opinion that Mr. Green, of e Mr. John C. Builiu, of PhiisdHphta. i, > - I'r^nT.r.ir ^rt^f ^ ; Nswcomh on tba hoard of the Norfolk I series of merripgs ie Ibe towns Iwtween st

J Trie West Jersey Read. The aaouai mariiM of the stockholders n. of the Weet Jersey BaHroad wxe held at | noon Tuesday In the company's office, in 1. Camden, when the annual moH was read end* beard of Hkbtegn dii&sra elected 1. Thr total earnings of the West Jerary and ffiRe effien Bore during thr past twelre months amounted to »iW.5«.8l and ex. " proses fi580,S5kS4. leaving a balance of •AHT.5TS.lfi. Out of this food was paid * tbe interest he the funded debt and a dividend nl four per cent, and tbe coats for * reraising abataBm'afsil^SMrilL which has been turned into the fund of surplus r raraings. The increase In the amount of %e tvxssst"1 ** " d The Stockton Hotel . U was reported, had not 'at good «. season last summer ax „ that of the previous year, as there tnt a deorenra ta n gram eareingi of tlO.MS.. t» and a defldrney ia net carniuBt ol fiS,- » 546.58. e The double track of Ibe road has been j eoniplrted as far aa Wraonah, at a-cow of to cmtlnuv It to Gleeabore, tevot tniles J further and a hoot eighteen' mliea from , s Camden. This extension will out ah ui •00.000 The proportion nf the damages cioard by tbe accident at May's Lsadii, .'. ofc tbe West Jersey and Atlantic Roa I. . c atsdmed by tliiscAnpany was •41.0/4.00. all of which lias been liquidated. , After tbe report bad Wen res I an election for dhvcloca took place and tbe fob * lowing gentlemen were ckoacn: George B. ! Roberta Thomas Jones Yorke, Lewis t Mulford, Coleman K. Learning. Charles E. Klmcr. John M. Moore, Strickland i Kneasa Thomat H. Dudley, George i Wood, J. N. DuBarty, N. Parker Shorti ridge, Thomas H. Whitney and Edmund . . Smith. i Tbe Baltimore JVVtee in referring to ! some of tbe hotel changes at Cope May < aaya:— Tbe people of Baltimore have far < > many rears shown a special fondness foe i Cape May. They are familiar with all ba . peculiarities and poinu of attract tvenes", , , and feel an interest in its progress. The < ■ hotel men, knowing tbe p -reference felt by j t o&r people for Cape May, endeavor to catch for tbe patropage of Balllmoremni. , . A change ef management has been made , r

. at the Stockton Hotel. Mr. P. S. BootbKll be tbe manager, In place ef Col. Duffy. Mr. Boolbby la an old experienced bote! , man, waa formerly of the liowtand Hotel Long Branch, and la naw connected with thetiirard Houae in Philadelphia as one . of the proprietors. He is now engaged in "wiing preparations for the coming season at the Cape, and with bis valuable , knowledge and enterprise, and tbe Pennsylraaia railroad company back of him, - there is oo doubt be will make tbe Stock- i , cation for'roonia, 4c.. can be sent toTh- i Uirade Houae in Pbilodelpbia Tbe of- i ■ flee staff of ttf Stockton has not aa yet been determined upon, but there is every a reason to believe that Baltimore loteresu t will be carefully considered by a ptmular repreaentaUre from this city. If the i u aelcctloos were to be decided upon by | a vote in this city there is a certain , 1 young gwtlaman In PbUsdolphU perfectly familiar with the Baltimore bo- 1 tei and Its people who would be elected i r by a large majority. It will be gratifying news to Baltimoreant that a new life is to . be inftued into tbe management of tbe , Stockton hotel, for there are many here who have an attachment for the house 1 and will ba pleated at iu bright proapevis , of so iocreased popularity and progrw. . r Temperance Reflectloua. 1 [ Mr. Editor:— Permit ine u say a word , or two that may somewhat support the . plain but alrong temperance knurr re 1 ccstly delivered by Df. draw Tbe orxt i day after tbe lecture a drinking man aaid 1 . to me— "1 haven't taken a drink for two ' Weeks, and I know I feel a great deal bet- ! Ur (or it. If I can keep away from the , tired <1 ijlars a year that I just throw away 1 : by drinking aad treating; but the d n I rum botes are stuck ail over tbe town, and < it is worth yoqr life to try u keep out of I ■ them." Tfiisaxpreaaion hears its owe ar- • . gumest. I know af soother incident which happenrei this week. A young man became i so much under the influence of liquor by ■ steady drinking, that be waa suspended t . from bis position, lie sobered np and f I returned to his work, and .almost with lean in hit eyes aaid'ts hit oampanion, as , be raw the rumtelier drive by,— "There goes the man who gets my money while I , make an inferos] fool of myself. He can , drive io hirooatrisge and hia family drees - like nabobs, while just such fools et 1 am i support him in it. 1 am firmly of tba opinion that not only - aorojlsd temperance people would ba j gratified if the temptation to imbibe liquors i were removed, but that a majority of tbosr , who support tbe saloons ud that give en- i eounnmast to this accursed social custom r would also hail with delight Hie day when ( healthier moral Influence - it thrown i around tbem, tbfel they may become free r from tbe shackles which to a greater sr degree are riveted upon tbem. While . the puolic. good is orA advanced in say j] by tbe business, there is oa tbe other h hand much evil constantly retailing from it. , A Patuxe. I UnldHcr a(tas Waro. . In your lame dated March 4th, I ass an article entitled "Stalwantam at Cape r May. " Whilst I concur with your cor- c respondent in what be says in that article, > can we not go a little further and ceaeure g we not little lurtbor and

samebodr^rirewi'ti Hie llluBriouaexJiewbo baa figured largely ie thew fair of removing eur very efficient at..! fifWk&flBMMIi^uutfilglbe beur«t of the dtizgns hi geoeral but just to aalisfy bis own peraooal feelings because some Hue in tba pea he (tbe postmaster) could not oouat it ua ioosly do his hidding Now 1 suppose that gentleman Is enj^iag in- | tense salldsction because l,t has achieved great'. tffiundcTtaking ic apite of the . efforts and srnUmenti of a large msjnrin of tbe Qlltetn and voters of tbe town Im't because be happened to have soma iuflu- , ence with Mr. Hobeeoc. Now tbe good , time is coming. It is almost here, when lbs people will have a chance to act lor thctnaclvru if they could not be beard In the removal of Mr. Garrison and tbev will not forget it etlber. Ave mix Kut-CBucak. Tba system Inaugurated by the present oeuncsi io baring oil street work in tbe of laying water and rawer mains completed as far as practicable by the 1 opening of spring U one which meets with geoeral approval, and which the public i hope to see faithfully followed ' in tbe f uinre. There happens to he on ordinance 1 upon this subject, but aa the city has been usually the principal violator in Ibh past, it would have beau In-bad tasta . bring to punishment individual proper- ' owners engaged In tbe work of improv. ' lag their premises by the introduction of I gag- water and sawurage faculties. J Tbe members of tht Cape May City Corns Band desire to express their thanks i at tbe band efllertainmeot on Thursday , evening. Match fid:— MlasCriasie Hughr-s. 1 Mira UrwiiHogUL »■ Mlirnrahaa . Mra. H_ C Thompaoo. the Bute lfiaeaa , Tl.cirwm, Mrs. Jaa T. Bailey; Messrs. ' Mesaiok, W. W. ITo, Jr.. Harrv Mall.. 1 ner. Tbos. Parcrll. Hcwling Haiosa, Jaa ***»■ "iVm , The JZaronf Ba'et that oo poadirs ar- 1 jangaraena have aa yet been made for ' next rammer, althougb" «1s anSraaroS - tbe fi^rotyr will be pat oo tbe route, and . probably another targe boat will be rcn in ! oonaectioo with tta- Philadelpbla, Wil- ( m'.ugten and Baltimore ltaiiroad io Hie . i aame place, taking praacngen from New ( , Castle aad rrmning front PbUsdelpbtx. I | ^Tteew^umf probably will yet be some *

UP COUNTY. rs u rnoM c. srnuia to tvcmamoz. ! in • ? 30,000 bushels of Erne have been par. j L chased at Bridgetcn by the Rio Grande I a bugmr Company, which is being shipped , ® by rail to Rio Grande station end spread t- upon the (arm lands recently purchased i » by the company. i_ About tally dirt friends of mice bit' ' r of the Miyville House. nesi Court I II House, stole s march npcu him on Tuesday b "eoing, and taking possession oT hit . bouse -onviocing him and hit cttimai.l- ' ,1 wifcHiat to long as they coodurted thrm j * sbsuld copse to them. It isnaadiessloadd 1 Hut friend Lyons and bis good lady were : aooo entering largely into' Hie delights of ! t thf ooaaaioo. and that with the i mtuuiai i • . social inatimrs and Uie ahundanoe of re- i . fresh men la "arced, the evvnihg grew abort ' amid the pleasures enjoyed, f Ofinelavlta. | A nurahcr of our Method.*: peoiilc are 1 ConfBtace being held In MUhihc. " "" I Mr. F. B. Bush uell and too, 11, l_ 1 Bualunffi.were in Fbiiadrlpbix this » n l. making business areaagemrnts for the 1st*. Jer, by which he will be enabled to p*-r- ' fpet himself io a knowledge of the watch Smd jewelry business Mr. Richard Roblnaoo, previously re- , ported very ill, is convalescing. I Mr. Harold Stiles has completed the i t winter term as teacher of thr 'East Creek 1 public school. Mist Mell Christian is em ployed for Hie spring term. ; A young man named Wm. Wilbert. 1 South Seaville, fractured the tame, ef his left arm the first of the week, and it tartying it in a sling James P. Way. firm of !> M Way 4 i South Seaville. for hu'iness •*-!. Mra/palmrr, a middle-aged, t.uT'rerv i intelligent laity of Rio Grande, i. aluut r. 1 compliahmcnts, and is now taking ies-o;;* in the art according to Morse Mr. and Mra. Daniel Guff. Belie Plain, have been enjoying a very pleasant visit uavc uecn eojoying i) piraaacl visit to Tout River, lataod Height., and other j

poinu of intcreu io that secti-ei Tn*-v • were the gocttt of Mr. am! Mrs Jau.es , L. Smith, formerly of Wast Creek, this county. Mr. Smith it established in the • grocery butane* at Island Heights, where . he bat already acquired some property ' and ta, we arc glad to state, doing well. * Tbe wife of Sheriff Coraon is very scr- . ^tly^^^^ryenlt of a heavy coki set. ' - I y Snatch vane), which has thirty f«t ' ot water, wlh 'rrquire a tressei bridge . about TOO feet in fcqgi.li. Misaca Ilattie, Mary and Lydia Nicker, j son wrntt,. ( reference Friday. t It ia a mailer of regret that a class tn elocution could not have been organised We have good native talent that J needs only In be properly di.rcted to !* . able t.1 keep pace with that of other lucali itiea now to rapidly developing under ' Prof. Ludlsm's instruction. • Among tliosyvho have returned from 1 abroad the past r.aek are Captain Belford E. Smith, Clark Smith. Miss Meilic Sleei- [ this tovesahip at tbe coming election ; t Heretofore there have been tint two. ovrr an extent of very near fifty miles of pub. lie highway .^This step is one of progress. , Dr. B. T. Abbott, wbo i« awuwiatcd > with Captain Henry Young in Ibe cstah- i of a new brick yard at Petcraburg, ; chums thai they have tbe Jiest day for - brick making purpoaea ever found in this ' Mr. John Bee be. an old rcaident of the [ "Head of the River" neighborhood, and ' wbo Tor a year or two past has been manof the celebrated C'adwaiader linn oa Maurice river, will remove with his family to tbe farm Hie coming week deuce nf Mr. John Bcebe on Wrdoevilay evening, composed of young ladies anil gentlemen, frieoda of Mr. Berhe'e ron aud daughter. Frank and Miss Josephine. The visitora were Misses Hanuie Godfrey. | 1 Mtnie D ultra. Blanche Parker, Mett'ie ; Zones. Mcllio Sleelman, Stella Smith. Lr. : dla Taylor, Annie Powell. Hannie 1 Alva Budd, Clara Buxhy, M«i- j lie Sutton, Pradie Paraon, Ada Bennett; Messrs. Chax McKeague. McCleltan Parker, Ciias. Zone, Hope Madden. Will 1 Powell. John Crantx, Tbeo. Eberbardt. Charlie Williams, That Williams. Dr. ' Frank G. Glover. Harry fts'-nre . R. Brooks. Dr. Frank G. Giover, of May'# Landbos opened a dental office a: tba bote! fa&Ma village. The little side- wheel steamer "Reuben ! . Potter" ta advertised tn he sold to the i I bigbrat bidder. the Bale to take place at her wharf on' the 28rd inst. Miaa Lydia Taylor and Miss Annie Powell allcnded tbe eiocnlional coolest at ' Cape May on Thursday evening. Miss A. Hetaler. Miaa Pbebc SteelmaD, Hannah Gandy.Mr. Jonas Stevlmao ! e Sterlman ; i '

- and Mr. Harty T, Baker participated ic | r tbe esujreisca That tbey performed the - parts assigned Uiem trovels aud well are ! 1 Uieir friauds at bwne jmrad to learn. ' . The puplta of Hie public aclioota of tliis : place entitled to musslaslout mention for 1 proficiency in atudy and ateadiness of dr. ' purtturnt lor tbe month ending March 8d. ; areas follow*.— 1 Mrilir Morris, Annie Stoddard, Lewis ! Steven". Ju*tie Rnaoman. Isaac Smith, i [ Lido VanWinkle, Eddie Shwlds. Annie 1 Hebenlbal, Jorapb Stemtnrta Jennie A. : Smith. Bae Mecray. Beaale Jacobs. Jo1 sepb Mcttann, Ella Stitva Hatfie Hand. 1 Lusla Braaington. Amanda Foster, Paul r Mrcray, George Koeaig, Reuben Maryotl, , ' Haute Ewing, Ella Garrison. Jorapb EU ' well, Robert Stoddard, Willie -Ludtatn. Albert Phillipa Bertie Dungan, Mamie Brocfcert, Laura Townaeod. 1 An old doctor's advice — It was this: i "Truta in God and keep your bowels open. ' i For thta purpose many an old doctor has . , advised the habitually cast ire Io take . Kidney-Wort— for no other remedy so 1 effectually overcome* thta condition, ami t that without tbe distress and griping . which other medicines cause. II ii a j radical cure for piles Don't fail to use < 1 Pa'iko'i ^ger^Tooic'tate'ronrf0 bra? ache, malaria, and in fact all other oosni plaints to aalislactory llial we are in ei oeBcnt health and no expenra for doctors or other medicioea —Ckrmirlt. The following list of letters remains unclaimed in tbe post office far week ending March 4ih.— Harry Brewster, Mr. Hillry. William Somen, Jacob Sti.tell, Mra. H. L. Smith, A. Watson. ' in an appearance. Tbey ate considered to ba tbe sure harbingers ot spring, and we , may consider that tbe "back -boor of winta really broken and gone. r" °° "• gUrrifd. vnurryn-umt-n cape nay. it*r.« jritT.ltaurv w a V'ir-i. 2_ FrataeroJaof Karsrtwpiock. Good sagas SS^fflra.5itss3r - Tata I is, . ego. A. (TONE, tahffita at Kens MS Krrot. PausUA, /*• -y>.

• ilabge stock anfl low prichs7 3 ' ' i\ FOR SEASON OF 1882. [IVANGILDER'S WAREHOUSE,;1 1 PETERSBURG, CAPE MAY COUNTY. N. j. • Improved Gale. South Bend. Excelsior Hggpres. Owens. Kaighns ! Swan Steel and Gang Plows Cultivators. Improved Truck Harrow, Corn Covers. Forks. Hoes Rakes, Shovels, &c„ ic. ' CAfflAGE AM WORK HARNESS TO SUIT ALL. Large Stock of Guano aud Phosphate. PLOW CASTINGS TO FIT ALL OF THE ABOVE PLOWS, i , . t-wv. us.uii.tuo IU r 1 1 hll ur int adukc rLUWo.

W. R. VANGILDER. 5 M. H. GOLT no. 3/ jackson street. cape may city, fresh And salt meats. Fine Groceries and Provisions of all kinds. PHILADELPHIA FRESH BUTTER, COOKING BUTTER. • "'until- win, hi:, r:'. k N ( ''t TO Till': PHILADELPHIA CHAEP . BOOT* AMD SHOD ST*OBB, 1 Where you can buy your goods 20 per cent. Cheaper than anywhere else, as I manufacture my own goods. i | ALSO FULL r-iruy; of-' oo«»3>aiuik:Kts fred. 30erner, FLORIST AND SEEDSMAN. Largest Stock of Bedding Plants in West Jersey. : Garden Seeds, Midi Plants, Bus, 3aJe Trees ai Ererr^ens. ! jobbing promptly attended to. ■iBUILDERS' HARDWARE.' Are You Huilding a Cottage , Improving Your House, or Re- Furnishing Your Home ? | For Your Plumbling, Hardware, Nails, Mantels. Stoves, Ranges. Matting or Cfltlery. go to BENEZET & BRO.'S iunircr riTDMrCtlTUn rer-i-re^'' ■

;|h0ube furnishing depot, > JACKSON STREET, CAPE MAY. IS. ( Where you cao obtain utimatri and prien. tin-roofing. Havfe you a Building that needs r-g-roofing, or. a roof out of repair send to BENEZET & BEO„ And tbey will tell you how much tbe job win root, and have it nomnlmni ta order and to your entire satisfaction q plumbing. Do your Water, Gaa or Drain Piata occasion trouble Il.ve ih«k „ * "BO 'S a— *SJ«LiS!£SS1S; Th. LirEist Store end Go.te.t l/.ri.t, of Stock ,n Sou„ c"r™, ii v/ vi /<$&/ . vvr/ Bailey, \<>/~ Banks, \y Bid°le.

Bur Skdrrrtisranrts. PHILADELPHIA Slas: Warshoose BENJ. H. SHGIKAK1B, vis »kll»4,ipkU Igrot^lks frct, St Cdhis, Tile K is Cessna, l»aorjjr aad luiManrfi . Frtsi xti Lztrm filia, . iu !ta>, a: Law Prison, tare Lairwi aad •' - Stuck af GUwto bs foeud r "uiKvy. CXnupritaqc i /' '■!• '■ t'irtn iUftx hntk aid Iwfct ir HLIS. Stark, (w fitfarex ' t'alir Ikirt tp « ft i ff i '..-i' tm ne mrt OUR . h" i *VitiVa P! ITt'jJJ tW ' ■ ''!<HI«tmil itt "•■-rn UW, I f. 5 Kui 1-4 ialKd. !" • -TCd ru>4 HH.tadl-lB.4kl ' 'II 1 f.!' CUSS, Chjgsv. teta teta. ! -.lfiW.ll, CUSS, wv ai rkk nlsn |- : ':mciu5. rit.WudM isui .•'< flur ud AtnnL • ; -.i iti-v i ictd Usri, farral laat SMSSK-. n« Hi White .11'.". ■ Ll -. 54 ud I b thick : iD ma 'Tiw-eutngis*. Cburcbea, n TORwra: . . • j;07, 209, and 211 !%' or' h Fourth St. i i ' 0 1 1 1 1 1 il ! 1 1 r.'<f Kuiv

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