KWomrof rsart : •«-— »r i ■■■■*. to AflT«nct island anf> (Sourrfg. Oo S*urd*y last tbe #inckion I lot*) of Philadelphia. V* exact price paid ha* not bam made public, but il i> known to be somewhere between «#0.000 and 1100,000. It b laid that tbe h* proprietor will make amnrarrstetialve improvtmerta and thai every effort will be made to make the appoinlmeota of Ihla famoua hostelry ca. We believe^that tbia change of proprietorahip brtokfm* good for the future of tbe Sugdrtnay. It haa loeg been c needed thai individual management would be productive eff bettor rr*nlu financially, than could po**My be attained under the control of a corporation. Tbe gen llemen win compoaed tbe Stockton Hotel Com. pgny were mnwly railroad men. and the management of a bote! waa not la their line of bsitaem. While tbry employe d en* efficient manager*, yet tbe powem of thoee maoagera were circumscribed. Ere y one who It fhmiliar with the hotel buaineaa it , aware that onaaiderabb executive a bDily ■ b required, and that prompt and de eitive , action b neceaeary. not only in cai vying out definite phn». but In the ihooaatid and . on exigeociea which are continually aria- , Ug. The hotel manager whoae powera , are limited, will find It difficult to decide , theae maiu-rt in a manner ■ tat if factory to bimaelf and bit cmployCtC It baa not , yat been an rue nerd who the new mana- . grr of tbe Stockton will be. Ijeveral J prominent hotel men have been men tlooed , to connection with tbe position. J. mong them are Mr. JJoldt, of tbe Heller oc. and Mr. Win. Bewllng* formerly of the Amu- , lean Houae. Fblladelpbla. The latter georiemaa Ian brother. ic. lave to the dcV oneT- . 1 Mraarr. WUHan* and Cnaandy hare re- 1 oeived the a ttract lor making the 1 improveroenta to tbe Potts' cottages on Ocean street. These tbree cottages are to be Joined together and use! as a boteL ■ A dlninr-roomh to be built between tbe ■ two 'stages, next to Hughea street, ' «h'xh will be 28 X 88, three stories in ' I Jit, to. and will contain eighteen' rooms. All the e >|iaces will be joined together by > werandma no the ground floor and ru•doaed passage-ways on the upper floora. im these Improvements these combined rosttagea will make a moat attractive hotel, •which will accommodate odc hundred > gnesta. Mrs. Myers, of Baltimore, who waa proprietress of the Carroll Villa bat ' ataaoo.-haa leased tbe cottages from tbe Moat*, l'oua. Tbia lady baa always Iwen s mora successful at Cape May .and we venture to predict tbat, with these increased I iiooa sbc will be able u> offer bu many ' frirada and patrons, the coming season will be. to her at Irsat, a prosperous one. ' We have not teamed whether the new botoi has been christened I There are many trsubke tbat can be re- , moved and many troubles that can not be removed. The Utter claaa comprise tbe , difficulties that produce tbe arrerrst strain upon our mrntal and moral natures. ( The only remedy ace ma to be in shaping our Uvea In such away as to adopt them ( to those particular trouble* which must ( be endured. Thro each one knowt beat bow to manage and meet hb own peculiar t environment. Tbe old mythological elory . of Jupiter's proclamation to tbe world , that at a given lime tfaoae basing , grievances ^or troubles that they ■would like to exchange might do no.' , "The result of this baiter il to the point, f and prom that there are none without trouble and that each one can bead handle , Ml own. Geo. U Sparka. Secretary of the Porpoise Fialiing Company, baa been oego- 1 timing with New York parties for tbe ■ purchase of. a sisamcr fur the company's use. B. Jieynolda, President, and John < A. Cooke, SupL.arr now in N'ew York 1 inapectinc the steamer with a view to dosing the mgotbriona. Tbe price we f Porpoise Company mu btwtnsa. and regardless of petty opposition and akepti- > dsin, sre can see no reason why tbey 1 should not be successful. In this enlightened nineteenth century man controls al- f moat everything srby not the porpoise. 1 Two of out prominent ciliicna in nasitrip gat lost In tbe fflg. line uf them wished to go on tbe main to aoe.a lady ' government hodsr al Aogiesea. They be. j| to reach either destination, and were 1 obliged to make a night of it on the cold 1 waters of Lod lam's bay. . e, Otrngreas Ball i» getting a new coat of paint at the hands of our skilled workmen, t! Geo. *. Smith U the ooatrector. Phy tia . that kitrhra cannot be gotten put of the way. it i> not only supei lalivcly ugly but n in summrr time b a first class nuisance to t all who pass along Periy street to its p neighborhood. The poogreaa kilcben » _ V Council should take atepa requiring J ownsvs of vacant lota, within city limits, to char them up, and at -least tow them " wHh"pUre of ban, tin cans and a general " asanrtiuewl of rubbish, and If no oompulaorv steps are taken tbey will probably * remain in their present state all summer. * At Onpe Hay PatoToo Wednesday bat. - Garage Rutherford bat a finger and bid b bis band badly mutilated by a circular a saw, attached to a machine for sawing Wood. Doctr*' Mores j attended to tbe a aorgirel need, of the wounded man with Mau— ULllfi ltfcflk 1 tow who waa kicked down no pair of j ' scire and into the street. lie picked j 1 M— M upmdWtt ^>tottrred_hiaprre. I Will aotae uoe ore "and expiain why Ub ! . i :

j OL j. F. Cake, was on the Irire.l rh ' | yotorday. St. Patricks tank off Malar E1IU EMredgre- aide whbkere. Msaara. William P. and Charles Potts e visited Cape Mar on Tuesday. - Odooel J. H. Reynolds, of the W. J. Express Company, was down on Tuesday. Mr. Chris. Gallagher's famBy will occupy r their beautiful cottage en Jackaoc bred a early In May. We were pleased to receive a call from a II. L Tares rt, of Taggarta Sunday ' Timet, on Toraday last. 1 Misses Delia Essen and Hannah Hand * craord the Wavy sanctum by their grniaf * presence on Monday afternoon. ' R. B. Hand, who baa been confined to r bis room with rheumatism, b we are " pleased to aay regaining bb usual health. V. 8. Senator Wm J. Sewell," gave ' members of tby M. E Conference, aiding 1 In Camden bat week, a reception at bb - reeidenre. 1 Rev. Jno Rntberfnrd. of Monnt Airy ' Grnnantowo. Pa., will (Ul tbe pulpit of tbe Presbyterian church of thb city t(iWnt il. Sheppard returned ^tocne last . 1 wrek from a trip within the topics. He reports a very pleasant arjnotu, but bglad ' Rev. G. F. Bishop haa*brra returned to this ffity for another year, aa pastor of tbe , E. church. This will be welcome , 10 a large el.de of. friends. Mrs. EUsatielh Stilkr and her two Bans, , Wm. G. Sulke and Adam Sulke^are oc. , tpyiog, permanently, tbe Brolaaky cot Ure oa Lafayette street. Tbe family baa | resided at Cape May b fore. , The dtv's emptoveas at the public building. Messrs. Peter Smith. Frank , Speace and Henry Entriken are mr-n wbo ; may be relied upon at ail times to? faithful and efficient work in their acvrtal de- , Councilman elect Denixot received a serenade on Friday evening by both .bands. Some choice music was rendered , by tbe combined organisations present, by Profeasor Mtnabsu. An excellent , and bountiful lunch was heartily enjoyed ( by tba hoys after tbe musical program. Mr. Wm. Miller visited Cape May oo , Wednesday, and during hit stay 1m paid | a social call al tbe War* offloc. Mr. Miller visits Cape May as regularly aa the , sun. He and Mr. John Coombs ' constitute the "twins" who are responsible for many of tbe aoclal cntrrtkmmoita ; gotten up during tbe season. , Clams are best in water. I Tbe land plover is altaid of tbe gait scaler. i Tbe king crab may be expected nrxt 1 Turtlts ctaai up to lay after June ' Foxes were formerly plenty op tbe Fire Beach. I Six teals have been seen oil the Cape I within a fftoutb. Black and white gannet approach near I vessels at tea in foggy weather. I Tbe aea along lite coast la cleared when the wind blows from tbeeastaard. 1 Cape May oysters and clams are eomfcg < t> more and more popular favor. Tbe white wings of the pilot boats Are 1 frrqaeotly spread from the offing. ■ Some of our young pilots dont mind if tbey are carried screws the Atlantic. I Tbe city pamphlets printed at the W avx t office will be distributed 'all over tbe United States and Canada. ' There bring nothing for tbem to adhere i to shells arc scarce along tbe ocean front. A boy in Green Creek has caught box tortoise with tbe figures 1830 carved on I g'ioucdt rs can only be caught ucar the < Tjotlocn. Tbey aie designed to swim Tbe proposed lap regulating salt water i lands, provides fur raising clams as wcli I aa oyalet# •■•n^potposre swims in our in tots, and I may be caught at certain time sf tide" aays t Thousands of small wcak-fiah are deatroyid by tbe tang nets which sweep < 8m> aide folks are said to generate brain "t fore from tbe fish which la supposed to (oral a large part of tbrir diet. f • It waa no uncommon sight twenty years | to count a hundred coasting vesat la i wind bound in Goshen Cove. When dolphin are cooked by seamen a : piece of silver la put in the pan to asocr- t tain it (be fish be poisonous. I City CoujjcIL f On Mooday evening last pursuant to the ' requirements of tbe city charter council 1 tort and the new member*, Messrs. Wiland llanos were sworn in, Mr. ' Deoixot bet tig 111 waa nut present. After tbe oath of offioe had been administered * to the new members, the council was colled to order and Mr. Wdliams was ' appointed temporary chairman. On motion council went into the clre- * lion of a president for the ensuing year, wben Joseph Q. Williams waa ejected. c Upon taking his teat I the new president c made some my appropriate remarks upon C the duties resting npoc city council and tbe need of wise administration in dly ^ Tbe council then proceeded to ekct a . Chief of Pwhce wben Wm. Farrew was unanimously chosen. Enoch W. Hand * aad S. B. Bennett were elected polioeTbe varioos other officer* srere then 1 elected, including tbe election of enginrera ( at tbe water works, tbe present locum- * benu '.wing re-elected to Use poailiooa. Freaidem Williams promptly annonnced wrer eft irwimi!!—. In. il,. y— whleh as foQosni: Judiciary — Meaore. Dooliltk, Denixot 1 and Edmunds. Finance — Messrs Hughes, Haoes and , " Hand, DuolUtle and Deoixot. I and Hand. i Streets — Messrs. Townaend, Band and 1 j Hughes j Education— Mean Edmunds. Denixot j | Go motion tbe Finance Committee scan Ian. due upon April 1st. After which ' | Tie C. M. C. B. boyi did aa beoonMe ' aodtj"* ^

« ^TTodsodid Bhelah behave beceming.y. Weare afflicted with loo many etocriooa. Il 8b Patrick behaved In a rrry brcoming f "Much ado aboot cothicg." Use Laskar Tbe stock of tbe C M. C. B. is daily y It begina to be lime to get off tbe po- ■ A lltical fence. Wbo got Uie flitch of bacon tbat waa a lost In TrtrVti 1 Barkis was willing, but tbe people did not seem to be. A Tbe Wats, proposes to give the local ' iT and county newt Trailing Arbutus it is fragrant bloaaom I 0 In several favored spots. e Be alow to charge any one with an of- ' k fenae till you are sure of your man e Tbe late elecdoo left not a little of dust r t and smoke in tbe political atmosphere. • The Cape May Porpoise Company has i chartered a steamer for spring operation A i ' Every housekeeper at Cape May should | ' bare a terrapin pood, lays an exchange. 1 Paint will (tick belter, and be more endurable If put on while tbe wcatber is I t cooL • i I Tbe pamphlets are in tbe bands of the ( 1 binders. Lock for tbem during next t ' If.it is more blraaed to give than to re- ( ' ecive; we'wiah some folks would give ui a rest. I Tbe SsweH'a Point Railroad will be t The too tickle me and 111 tickle you <; burioeas Is played, as a groeral rule, for t all its worth. .. r What haa broome of lite project wbicL c ■ was talked over for the benefit of the 1 1 church f. The imposing Stockton is to be put in complete order by its new owner for tbe ( season of 1884. 1 A fine hair seal waa seen off Ospe Mar <i Point tbia week. Tbia seems to be a kind ' ■ of wonder -land. \ Tbe land plover baa pot in an appear- a ance. Make three wishes when you bear ^ these plaintive notes. Secure your seat tor the C. M. C. B . q entertainment early. There will be a 1 demand for tickets. £ Incoming ships are showing tbe batter- { iog effects of recent storms, aays tbe » Evening Star. fc Of course you will bear professor • 1 on Tuesday play bis inimitable j aoloa oo tbe cornet a'platoo. 1 \fltb out two bands and a choral aocirty \ wc are prepared to move for a musical J some time in May lay. J The new gas main on Franklin street is c in place, and tbe thoroughfare will soon « in good condition for traffic. Wc read of a Cape May jmter famaU.it : who is tbe father of twelve children and f. has had only thirteen birth-da ye • Dirid Paul Brown haa a claaa of four J1 pupils under bit instruction. He gives „ tbem lemons in oil and water colors. p Wm. C. Loper baa opened his family h store on tbe premise* lately occu- * pied by M. 8. Everinghani, deceased. j It coats nearly aa moch to tear an old t to pieces aa It wsuld to build a new h so far as tbe stork it cocSrncd. [ "Anxioos Inquirer:' Certainly, bat we ,, of oo law that prevents a man from making a fool of himself if be ao electa. The snlnBrel troupe will introduce awnc saogs and pile up tbe fun generally at I tbe entertainment next Tuesday even Inc. 1 Contractors In the building line will do well to take a note from tbe advertise- , merit of Wm. C. Scudder & Co., Camden, I a. J. i Schultx, of tuba born nrtoriety, has * held by Alderman Ware in a bond of ( owe bundled dollars for bis. appearance at £ Professor Manahan and his band of '' youthful mmielioi -tendered ihts office the J compliment of a •errnade oo Friday evenI log last. L Philadelphia gets (he changes rang oo b I double. Brotherly Love. Tbe name is ' i rounding, but should not be used too ' J. D. Craig will soon move Into hit new r quarters, where he will establish a firstclan aewiog machine and musical instru- * 'meat emporium. \ There la no article of dram that so cf- < frets tbe general appearance of a man aa 1 bis bat. Look srell to your tile then If you. ' would be called welbdraaaed. Tbe pilot boat Wbllldin ran In off the on Monday morning fc* pilots to p lake tbe places of tbrwe wbo bad, lober " late cruise, got ten ships. J Did be buy tbe rotoa ? We mean the j that was elected. Of coarse tbe n defeated candidalra did not buy thorn, 1 and If be did, what matters III' Scarcer and scarcer a* tbe years go by u do farm laborers become. What can be tbe cause! Will someooe arise aad explain and suggest tbe proper remedy. Scraping, or attempting in any way to repair or make roads while tbe groun^ia r ao foil of water seemi to be quite useless, and a waste of labor and money. fc On Sunday morning laat after tbe arrival of train from Philadelphia, a passenger at cab was backed into Bank Street while tbe ^ were beil* drilled Into place. Owners of real estate at Rio Grande n bare got their Ideas up. and are charging p priceT for building Iota. This il an >' effectual stay to paralyse tbe place. ^ , It comes in bad grace for a parrel who £ h recreant In bis own duty la parental gov- ^ meat to ait in judgment over others H that may be. Is bis opinion, remiss f. Don't forget . that tbe Cape May Cornet -j Band Amateur Dramatic .Troupe will re- ri peat "Lost in London* with additional M attractions oo Tuesday evening March, ® fiith. I Large job lot of scrap-albums, picture S frames and notion now being closed oat " cheap at Garriiool stationery store to " make room for new goods. Call' and n examine the bargains. a rubric school rtaminatioc for Cbpe b county will begin ao Monday and continue through tbe week. The questions by direction of tbe County Superintendent were rent yesterday. A. J. Sterlmaa, of MiHvilk, will afcn i completed, oa Wiahingtoo xtretl, h we* of Jackson, bia new afre. vbich be I to *ecfc with a full'.ioe of doth- ' tag. suitable for tbe trade. , We draw attentioo to the pond of Hand- c lag water at tbe eoroer of Quote aud f , Corgle streets. Three udefrdlre drainage ' c Wbo owns tbe poU of flowers on the •, ■ -meant 1* at tbe coram of Wasblngt -a I aad Perry streets! Tbey have withstood the f

Mr. Geocgr Schrlh-oger has been sick . with pneanwaia for the pau'wee'r, bot b ; now belter. Miss -Eva . Wiileta b"»prodicg a few r weeks in Pbiladrlpbb visiting rebtirei and friends, r Tbe friends nod relative* of Rev. Cbas. S- Lawrenec were much pbasrd'i q receive . a abrrt visit from bim this week'. A. Booth and Son will plant about thirty i thousand boabrts of oysters oo the shore. tbry ^111 commence tbe fir* of next I week Mra Joarpblne Douglass aad lilt Mat. I tie ^Ve aad daughter, of Cape M ay City, have been visiting tlieir mother, M ra. Geo. I Scbelleogcr. , Among those wbo visited PblLirtelpbia . daring tbe week, we mention Csptnio Wiileta, Exrm Norton, Reeves DsogUm . and A. T. and M.Howell. Schooner Mary Douglaaa and sloop Annie Douglass bare goo e to tboCbeaaprake after a load of oyitera; tbe acboooer CooI greas baa gone to Hog Island for tbe same purpose. Among our visitors wa mention Mr. and* Coleman Norton, Mr. and Mra. of Goshen; John Douglaaa, of Court House; Miss Sarah Errickaon, *f Green Creek; Mr. and Mr*. James Shaw, o! Fishing Creek, and Mra. Soffb, of Cold Spring. i Tbe Bayvlair Houae il located at i Point end occupies one of the i mo* pleasant site* in tbe vicinity. U is ' a rpartoua mansion, and in tbe spring and summer it b a favorite Mopping place for quite a number of aportamrn and summer boarder*, while In tbe winter it b usually ' quirt and deserted, to fares guests are c-morrowg. Yet tbe proprietor. Mr. lrvin ' b in 4 averse to throwing open its doors orcasiooi'lv for the entertain. 1 meat of his nnrngrbus friends. Knowing , this a ntimbrr of tbe residents of Dias Creek, with Mrs. H. Sayreand Mrs. It. Will** in tbe Ired.-inviled about owe bun- I died to jino-tbrm in Riving fricod Middle, i a surprise in Use form of a farewen • party on Monday eveniog. Aboulrtghtyfire responded to the Inrltations. anil among Ibrm we notice Mr. and Mrs. E. 1 Ssj-re.Mrs. Rebecca Willeu and dangbter. Captain and Mrs. Tattle, Captain and . Mrs. Holme* aod sons', Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt and daughter. I)r. and Mrs. Linton, Mr. anil Mrs. Hoffman.Mr. and Mrs. Al. Cresae, Mr. aad Mrs. Cbas. " Soffe, Mr. and Mra F. Norton. Mra A. r Bencxet and daugbter.Mra C Holmes, . George Rosa and daughter. Mra 11. BcuB and daugbter, Mra Aante Holmes and son. Mr. and Miss Howell. Mr. and . Miss Hand, Mr. D. Hewitt, Mr. Nat. t Holme*. Misses . Emma and Martha . Townarod Mr. A. Brtielkmger. Mtas A. ' Wiileta, Mr. Harry Tuttlc. Mies Llda Miss Elixabetb and Mra Jrank 8 Errlcaon and many others. The parlor and large dinlng-liall furnished ample s^. OHum*dations for dancing and I"" ylug 1 ot gauira At an early hour Dr. 'jMno formed a net hi Hie dmmz-ball ^ , the music as rendered by no ^fficleot vio. . linbts brought tbe merry J&nCets to tbrir Tiw:daocingan^pityioj,o( Kame, I kept up until '.chl-right, when an interval was tak'_^ fw- ,5,. ,«Ti0I of rr. fresh menu. '^n„ wldch Jhe company again rev, ^d |n thr merry dance and tbe playing of various games until - apnroachGsiy began 10 light the liorixon. As i a arelr. the affair wa* * grand success, for which tbe ommitlre.bv wbrwe energy waa gotten igp, deserves and rrceivrel the hearty I ban kr cf alL As "U*oine Sweet Home" vibrated from tbe iaslrtr- I menu it was with regret tbe company retired to their homes, to think and dream , pi laces seen of pleasure enjoyed. Wont Cape May Items. t Trie president of tbe Literary Societv 1 got tbe'pink-eye to perfection. He I »ks well with hb double green gaggles. ( Certain newspaper correspondents aeem t to have a severe n Hack or baby oo tbe brain judging from the activity tbey exhibit In □utrng aad publishing tbe arrival of every 1 little tMlow. It looks aa though tbey 1 would tike to have ooe atop al Ibeir bouse. Tuesday evening, 18th in*., waa varie- j ty night of the Wc* Oapc Mav Lturarv Society at the Cape Chapel, the excr- 1 crses consisted of singing, dialogues, read- * ing of essays. &c. A large crowd was proaeut, many being unable to secure 1 aeau. Tbe borough fever Uu broken out again In this locality mure violently than erer.aud bids fair fur severing our connection with township and setting up for our- J salves. Surveyors have been at work Ibis , week running the line* 10 thai wben an . election la held only those can rule who reside within the liiplu of tbe borough. u If any of your readers wish to know I anything about politics, law, taxes, town- s ibtp committees, or almost anything else L worth knowing, we advUe tbem to pay a visit to Swain's atom, cor. Broadway and Y urk a vi one, where all these subject* artdiaeuaaed every stormy dav from 8 a m. until 10 p. m. J. IL U., interpre- „ tor. L 8., Judge. Tbe event of the work was a surprise 1 party given to' the amiable wife of our newly elected Junior of the Peace, Mra. I Joho Reeves, no Thursday evening last. > il tictog the fil* annivenar v of bar birthday. Bi« house was. wall 'Ailed « Uh a party of frleuda The ercaiug ana c spent In tbe manner usual rio such ocra- 1 sicca after which refreshments furnished by lbs company ware partak-n of, when , dtaparaod to their bouraa \ — d Green Creek Gossip. Bcwagc of pink-eye. Tbe e»rr lasting "nnrtbaastor" stijl boida a W »"»y your Mutes boya and now lbe"plougb-borae" lor recrvmtiou. ' The oystcrmen of this village are busy " staking ibdr grounds and preparing Ibeir a boats for spring work. u Our thriving place was enlivened the other evening by an evening party al the residence ol Mr. 8eth Miller. Tbe ladies 0 present were Mia Mary Miller. Mi* Sal- *■ Erricaau, Mia* Jennie Wales, Mi* a Julia Robinson. MiaSallie Scull. Mi* F. ,, Hoffman. Mi* Mamie Holimgabead. Mi* Lydia Miller. Mi* M. Errvwoo. Ml* E. Mi* Delia Fowler, Mi* LoU P Hand. Hiss Lena Creare, MtoaLrmora o Crawford, Ml* Alma Foster. Mi* Annie r. Thompson aod Ml* Alice Hoilingshead. „ gentlemen were. Measre. Thomas Er- u Abram ScbeUcagrr, Richard Cm- 11 ate, Alonio WIDeta, Dannie Miller, R. ft Beth Miller, Charies Hollinps- a head, Jerry McNigtt, Howard Sdover, Harry Cooovar, Jerry Scbcllenger, Laflc James Rosa, Harry Foster. Edmund Foster and Aaron lt ibinaou. Music was furnished by Mine* Mary Miller, imt11. Hand, Miller and Mj* Mantle llulhogshead, lively games were played, 1 aad the guests arrived * their respective about Jam. Snntoxos. t Court Houm Item*. Quito a* *rn*tioa wa* cresteff ie this a plaoe Is* Monday evening wben tbe report wee spread throughout the village - that the femllyof Mr. George W. Grace , been poiaaoed from drinking coffee. > L M. Downs tbe family physician, tort been inverfig*ed, tbe current report ' to* tbe 18 year old soo of Mr. Grace ' called * Dr. Downs drug store Monday ' morning and wtntod to bur some anvsic ; for the purpose of killing rata. Tbe doctor * j a package of "Rough on Ran" In Ha 1 dSw2^*Sd m Tueeds ^df^d totrtolaln ttepoMoo*s^anicie which. ih« t ol killing hia relative*' No cause u kcov 0 . for the aa. but « is thought it was simply 1 .tog*pniwlim 0 1 hie fathers property. * j i-Tbe.boyiartBM targe, C. !

k Wben tbe rainy season i* over will he * lime enough for road making. Tba Middle Township committee met r al tbe Court House but week to qualify 1 afficer* wbo bad been chosen at the late election. 1 Two town baiu were voted for in tbe e Lie Middle Township election. One for each polling precinct. Court House and r Diss Creek. Mr. Frank Norton, wbo baa been faitht fully teaching In the Green Creek Public school retire* tbia week to resume farm . work. We understand tbat Mi* Wales , will aaume control for I be balance of the After tbe equinox and Its accompany. > log storms, a taste of Which we have just 1 had. It will be in order, using a narai 1 phrase, to boly-etooe tbe decks and squllgee tbem off. In other words street. ■ road and bouac-rteaning are in order. "Tbe porpoiec la tbe bo* sculler" says . Stephen F. Hewitt of tbe Court Houae. • and while we think of it tbia la no donbt correct. Mr. Hewitt baa closely studied r tbe habits ot this tbe mo* cunning inhabitant of tbe eea and his opinion upra its f characteristics sre worthy of attention, r The eariie* iasitator of porpoise locomotion down to the latest, fall far below their f model, aad if tbe study of it were further extended it might lord to a more ready t capture. To show how little waa known : of it wben tbe big net wa* made few knew 1 whether ha tail waa borixontal or vertical. ! * Tuckahoa Notes. Mrs. Setli Townaend of Seavilie, is now visiting her uncle Mr Jartnan. Kt. I. Newton Swain, of Cape May C. spent Sunday last with friends here. Mra Charles Powell went to Camden week to attend the Methodist conferMrs. Samuel Sterlauu) is in Philadelphia visiting lrel daughter Mra George Ogden. 'out new stage proprietor now makr* the time-between Woedbineand Tuokaboe in exactly ooe hour. Mra Jta Shoemaker, and Mra. Kl-xa Adams have gone to Washington, D.Hf, to vtrft Mr. and Mra I-ewis W Ultima IVrf. Howard gave an entertainment In Hail, but owing to the inclemency of the weather the bouec arsa but partially Mr. John 1 ggereoll has moved from Atlantic. Side o( river to the place commonly known aa "The Budd Place' May couaty. G apt. Daniel Wicks, ha* arrived at much to tbe relief of bia family nod friends who were Iwcomiog very much On Friday afternoon xnd evening, fiSth 1 Ins'., a restaurant will be opened in tbe Town Hill, by the ladfc* af this place.lor < tbe benefit of tbe Presbyterian church. II. Beesley's Point Dots. Mra. Eiacobart, aa aged lady, la very 1 ill * tbia writing. Tbe lru«y season bat already begun , among our farmers. Mi* EKbere Smith spent last wrek with 1 at Ocean City. j A Seavilie gcotlcman, Mr. John Smith, ' recently come into our neighborhood. 1 The annual meeting of the board of | was held on Tuesday evening in | the school-building. Ml* Ella Corson returned to tbe ! Quaker dry la* week after spending an 1 enjoyable winter with ber friends. ] Mrs. Roxanna 8app. returned to her J home la* week after spending the winter 1 with ber son * Mount Holly, N. J. | A floe lawn is being l*d out by Mr. ] Coraoo, on tbe hillside in the front 1 of bis cottage; It will greatly add to tbe appearance of bis borne. Wc are glad to welcome our friend Mi* ' K- Eves to ber former home again. ] Ilrr company will be very much apprecia- ' led by fare numerous qyquaintaocea. • Three of our enterprising gentlemen, J Parson, Smith and John Gandy, I recently purchased Uie store at Ocean City, ■ owned by W. it. Van Glider ' of Petortbnrg. They took possession of lire same on Monday of la* week; we taking. A. B. C. South Saa villa. Mr. Jcate S. Godfrey is going into the ) culUrari m of black berries pretty ex- ] tensivrly. Mr. Kendall manufacture of ash. doors J scans to have all the burioeas be can , -attend to. ' . H ■rough ek-rk W. H. Davis of Rea III- ' city took the oath of offioe before Justice J E. F. We* con last week. Squire Weatoott sports a pair of gold 1 rimed eye glaaea. a pr-iacnl from bit 1 Mra. Captain I /re. Our dear aod roar complex toned young , frietHl-PatrickMurpbyai Seavilie Station, 1 la deserving of a good wool. He la an ' agreeable and accommodating Agent. It it said tbat Mr. Daniel Bishop of We* Creek, Las a hundred cord* of wood ready lor tbe store. We are not po*rd ' as to the cumber of rlanghtcri interested Mr. Samuel Barnes, a life long resident of this place, has told ail bia forming stock - where be and four of hit tons are engaged j to work in a cotton factory. Judging from oppearanoes.the good people of Deoniaville are not likely to go cold or hungry on account of a lack of wood, ' some time to come. In traveling • lb* locality ooe it impreaaed with f tbe idea that the inhabitant* must be on a friendly strife as to wbo should have the woodpile. Oxalic. Saa villa Scribbling*. _ ^ Mr. Jode Coraoo is scri&uslv UL , Nearly every ooe you meet is suffering - with a bad oold in tbe bead. I Jessie York wUl soon finish' hi* new if the weather keep* good- ( Mr. David Gandy ha* purchased tnev 1 mlhe ooeiie lo* was quite a vaKbia J Pastor baa been returned to tbia 1 charge for another year, which I* very 1 gratifying to tba majority of the memMr. Charies Lloyd, of Sooth Seavilie, ' been helping caary en extra meetings daring tbe Pastor's attendance * Coots: A dangbter of Mr. Iaabt Bauer waa , brought from Bridgetoo to be buried in tba Friends burring ground on Thursday - Tbe Marion * Uoeu View was packed ' with freight ooe day la* week. ' Tbe ' ' talk of cnlirgtog it Tbe plat- 1 ; form ia very inconvenient for our sin pi era. , Sixth. j ! Al the next performance of "I** m < t London" there will be n fall home. Secure your seata in ndvaooc. 1

Sea tale City Murmur*. ;e Every day gtrrsta hi'tVi arriving. Everything bnokene a prosperous sea - rt too for Sea Dir. 'y P*rick aas a fine old gcutltruan and w Sbelah acttd the lady. , .. Wednesday 'a train brought a party/f New \ ockrra to visit sur liliDd city. I. * Who tbe enn tractor for building tbe S -„ * I. A G. C. IL H., 1 a. not been made , d public. Dr. P. SL Way. of Seavilie, baa the foumUtiou laid for a store on Land: a ^ The election for school trustee waa held on Tuesday. hardly enough voters to make » a quorum. e ^MJchart Swing of Seavilie. and Po*. I . viaitor* to Sea Isle on Thursday/*' j a On tbe same day we were honored bv a ! visit from a bridal party but your corrrt- ( I poodeel is unable to give the names, d Dr. J. Wbeaton of Millviile, visited t-s !, on Thursday for the purpose of tookii g after tbe new building be is erecting. , Amoog those who came onThursdav's . train was Mr. Williams of -Phils. Who * holds a res pontile pultlon under the Pa. 1 * R-R. Co. Awistant Train Master A . Sparks. Tusd- ; •- a call at tbe junction. It Inu tarn long, s since be has honored Settle City with from this piu-e to Cape May Citv on I March 25lh, few lie- purpose of allowing I r our citizens to alleod "!/«: in London." f James CaruUicis baa tbe lumber on tbe n ground for building the annex to his i r boarding house, after tin- improvements \ L jre made it wil] be called the Brighton I J. A. PiCkrd A Go., of Pkilade1pliia.are j building a cottage oo Swain street. B. S. ' Boston it the osntractov for this as well j Quite a .grand lull took place at the I " Mansion House aa Turadir evening. Tbe j " music was -furnished by H. Bushneil. at ! - organist. J. 1". ScbeQengrr and J. 1>. ! as vinlioista aod ProC Manatian as ! . cornel ist; aboot one hundred guests were j in attendance among whom were quite a 1 : number of iarlirv " and gentlemen Horn I j Philadelphia aud Vinel.nd. s Among Tuesday's arrivals we noticed I . Rev. H. V. Clierscroan, wbo lma been j appointed to tbe charge of the Sea Isle ' church by lire codference; Chief Operator | 1 Barclev Moore of Camden; Bupt-'of W. J. I , R. R.. Joseph Crawford, Harry Way, 1 , issfci-a; wes rnougb, of Viaeland: J. I). Craig, J. P. ' SchelJeDgcr aud Prof. Manahan. Cape ' May; H. Bujhnell, Dennlavlllr: Col. Gordon aod wife Pbila. | An Ordinance. ( cil ot tae City of Cape Mar, approved March 1 MarTOtUm ri*!" '"*M 's'1" 8s.T. spi:"' -1 > I Icsitsnd^ ^iTafxdiiiBdred rkultrt.^trrohe^ p "i*^- * ^Mr»l.ft"^\ial(1 ' the Xtro^^^trMm^aMaOru'r ^ t.rHWaomd^*S»a^r.'?^|lTli?rt-l*S!r tw rslsnd annosUy toy uxatun m srra sotnrteot to f aothoruyatort^u,! lhal taaonUnapoeahaUUAe Ap^oVBt ^2*^1 rex""'"* A Caret. a ngux po TIC STAttn. Having hrt'ti chested out of my in- p of fourteen nuadred and fifty n dollars by the Mtilviile Mutual Fire Company, I deem it my duty ~ la inlorm tire public and evpcciaily those -1 who are in the rame situation, sod think 1 t bev are insured in that company, that tbey may o wispier whether tbey are unl 00 tbe •rune fusing. Tin ir plea la my nose be- f] iog.tliat my peltry war void, noi because J 1 dill Itot P'TThe MWIW V,T -1880. lut fur the renvwi il was dm paid in thirty :lays after durnwice lucnlioned iuUte poiThey adver: iw-th- ir p .lwq 'aas no twothird swindle In them, wlwn the facta in tnv ease, I Ihink, prove them 10 1* a whole "1 swindle. Tlita it tint law alluded to in J their circulars to memih-nxttiey would not have to pay because aracss.n-ols hail not paid. You tbat did not pay in thirty 'lsve W>k to vour intereito and avoid like , reaulta. . ( Saui xi F. Waek. Cold Spring I1. O. mhS 3m Cape May County. N. J. |(V Adi'frtisrinmts. ORRIS A ENTBTKIN, ' k^N^nEALEItS IN PU^g SALEM COUNTY MILK lfo. Tt Waatoinrtmi St , Cape May CUy. * MUh.frrvh front tba dairy OeUrvred every day. We shall do oar beat to please ail gameim reliable : roses . fflEfflEBBT&^SBSCJSr ROBT. SCOTT & SON, 1 Grower a PHILADELPHIA, PA . IISMH • ras-st t'Vrvey 6ueex S.T. P. O. Box IS*. J-^ELAWAKE HOUSE. LAPATBTTE STKEMT, CAPE If AT CITT, W. 6. eCHXLLESOKH, Proprietor. ^ ATOITOE TO HOLDEBS Or ' _ln cape mat citv 1k1ndb. i 2W1PI ' C°"' A

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