55»lcm6 and ©ounfg. mlUce oo streets b miking Ibe effort lo est oar highways to oetbv. Wo do no* like to be ©rationally "bammc-ring" U Ihi. month bare been in a shameful ©yodiilon To be our* Me weather bai bun oocb as to keep the surface nf tbe street* In almost a semi-liquid eoodiiioo.but. ibe break* ti d bole* are tbe re* ill of neglrci. While are era epeakiog o I tbia nailer ire will attain mention tbe anbject of aidewalk*. A* a rule our aidewalk* are kept is good order brior well curbed 'tod pared, but to tbi* rule there art tome woeful exceptions, and that too, hi tbe centre of the logo: Wbetber tbe ordinance compelling the paring ot aidewalk* 1* enforced or not, we traal tbe authorities will oblige all proper. >7 owners, especially those oo tbe male ' tliortiughfarra, to at least pot down a decent wooden curb and keep their, sidewalk* is a pa liable condition by using ' gravel. There la no one thing that so ItTor»bty or unfavorably lmprea»ea tbe or buy property, aa tbe condition of our street*. A Uitle aUentioc -on tbe part of 1 tbe *t met committee, and a rigid enforce- 1 meol i^ the tow* provided, without fear 1 or faror, will make our city lock altrae ' tire and Inrhlng to the Orangery wbo wUI 1 noon be here with tbe spring days. ( Mr. Wm. B. Ketopton, tbe new owner I of the Stockton araa oo tbe bland Tuea- c day. Be araa aceCtupanicd by Mr. Jo*. * Palter* in. of Philadelphia, who is an old [ patron of Cape May and i* aald to be associated with Mr. Kemptcn In tbe owner- t ship of tbe Btocktou. Tbe new proprie- I tor*, It w« mistake not, are men of energy a and liberal ideas, and we are glad lo know t that in aaanmlng control of thdr newly 1 acquired property, they rroognise the ti fact, la IU broad rat rmae, that tlie inter, eats ot the Stockton art identical with l tboae of ttm whole place. Weunderstand i that these grntlemen czprraa tbemselfct * as ready to aid and encourage eereral en- f terprire* now on foot for tbe general Im- r yroremeot of. Chpe May. We trust tbat n our people and tbe municipal authorities c . will at least meet tbem half way hi their effort* to promote tbe aoccow of tbe Stockton to particular and of Cape May to general. g

A very enjoyable party was given oo , Friday evening of last week at tbe rcri- , dene* ot Cd G W. Smith on Washing- ■ too afreet, to honor ol bis daughter. Mir* Anna. During tbe evening Mr. B. If. Moare and Mr. I. H. Smith, Jr., favored tbe company with several flue vocal selection* which were well rendered and fur i which they araa loudly applauded. At \ ten o'clock tbe party was invited to tbe . dining room where a sumptuous repast : bad been spread with all tbe delicacies of ' tbe season in abundance. After (upper ' WOMl sod kept up until tbe wee nn* boon arbra the company retired to their ' borne* well saliaSnd with their evening'* ^ enjoyment. Among tboae prreent w'e ! acaiead-CoL Smith and wife, Miaa Anna Smith. Miaa I-tllie Holmes. Mb* Latin, - Warwick. Miaa Aletta Baynea, Mia. Hhoda Bchellengcr, Mcaara. S. H. Moore. H. Nicholson, L H. Smith, Jr., Cbaa. P. Qnidort, John C. Little. C. Brook*. A recent able criticism aaya of mndiral science and physiology that if to valid* would couault their own. pbyaidan* and abida by tbah auggealliuii In* lead of reading ao many popular medical books, art should erase largely to be a nalitdi of nrrvoue invalid*. And It further remark* that with a stogie exception there la but a at ogle reliable popular work am anatomy and physiology. Tbe various prod aeUen* which find their way Into tbe bands of school children are, aa* rule, written by amateur*. and are wof ally wrong to their leeching*. Their anatomy is faulty; their physiology worse, tf 'poaaible, and tbe , hygienic suggrMioo*. abnuld tbey be car- , riad out, are sort as to severely teat the , theory of the survival of the flues:. If tbi* writer ta right to bis oooctoalou It U , time that a bait was called and <lbe right , kind of books put to tbe schools. Tbe lack of appreciation met to this 1 toiling world of our- is often very dlsopuraghg. Tbe persons w* tabnr for frequently. re'em tc have no sense of gratitude for ' the time and fume expeodetKupoe tbem. 1 Mean little Jealousies creep up to our lit- ' Ue.OyMa of toil. Tb* more careful ate 1 are. It sometimes happens, the more detraction. There are natures alnmat canine, scarce It b true, but tbey do exist, that grow more and more snappish, especially , If tbey are that others ' are trying not to . Everybody to his own eaiimattoe. at " least, ia of some Importance to tbe world. > Tbia I* as it should be for a small amount of self -esteem ia the ash tbat saves from ' spoiling. Bin do not andeavor to prove I your own grantoare by treating others a a I ooiwdlea? It ia a adflab, proud and Irri- i taUaworidat bast and haredommcrdful. > Mtaf the belptrg^totod to three lore . fortunate. There la roam for all, or aome < o) us would not bare bean bar. The ladire connected with the Aid So- ! eaaty of the Baptist church take pleasure to aanouncteg that they wUlterve' you wlfbaotardeliamlea.aochaa chicken aatod, ■ *8.1 ; - MM TMMUJ l ; to Ma good old day* when the wood ' whs a ::tna of grant dtoasanfort. Tbe t rwti,m* -ere taigvly made up ot i rwd pork , stssslffsss"^ : 1- * I That wind U Improvement which t make* ao many pe-neoiars end ao tittle fnl- , " iTu ■* i" ,T- i"T -:"-i • at is aaast in tbr cast of the icdunri- ; ' -

Paraoreal. , Mr. Cbarin Patu visited Gape Mey ■ on Sunday. 1 Mr. Wot King came down for '.he day Mr. Olirer Smith was to town on Tuesday looking after ht> property. Captain Lyinara or the wrecked acbooocr Rbodeik Blue, it a guest of Peter McCoilom. Eaq. Rev. Francis Weylof Philadelphia, will All the pulpit of tbe Presbyterian church ' We uedcrttand that tbe Sea Breree , Hotel has been leased by Mr. C. P. s Gladding of Phito. Mr. Cbaa. Keilry and family areoocupy- , log their cottage corner Booth Lafayette [ llev. J no. Rutherford visited tbe Public . acbool oo Mnoday. Be eipreaaed himj qelf as much pleased with Cape May. , The family of Dr. Wm. Weigbtman* . came down on Monday and will perman- , ently occupy their handaomc oollage corner of Beach avenue and Ocean street. Mr. C. F. W iUiams,tbe genial proprietor of tbe Exchange, are* oo the laland on . Wednesday. Wc are glad to know tbat ' be will be fouDd at bi* old quarters tbe cqojiog se«*on. Governor Abbett hat nominated Judge At-ram Reeves for rr-appotolpeul at Ley . Judge. Judge Reeve's application was [ backed by a petltloo of more than twelve , hundred ateners, which show* the high r.-gard in which be ia held to this county. Mr. J at. McCartney accompanied the owners of the Stockton to their visit to Cape May ou Tuesday. Mr. McCartney and Mr. A. P. MOdielh have been engaged for tbe past few days in making an inventory of tbe contents of tbe Stockton. Messrs John L. Cook, superintendent, Geo. L. Sparks, secretary, and Charles director, left here on Thar*, day tor Norfolk. Vs. where tbey have ff small steamer chartered for operating the porpoise net about Cape Hatters*. Her. Joseph Rutherford, of German, town. Pa., occupied tbe pulpit of the Presbyterian church last Sabbath morning and evening. He also visited and spoke tbe Sunday-school lo tbe afternoon. school baa Just gotten to !u new liwhich, we note to passing. Mr. James M. E. Hildrrtb has removed law ofBce from tbe Past Offloe building oo Washington street lo No. 4 Ocean street. He la having bis new offlce refurnished, and In a few days will be ready to receive bit friends and three In need of his jgofcatiooal services to aa room* as can be fount! to the town. The Oraca Poisoning Case. Tbe fallowing nnoaymoui letter to regard to tbe poisoning of the family of Mr. It— ss lliws at flaw Mav (tourt House . George House, f

i addressed to the editor of the Wavx, was ( • received through the mail oo Wednesday. • letter was postmarked Cape Mar. > We give It to our readers for what It la f > worth. ' Mr. Editor: Mycooacieaoe will not let me rest since - beard of tbe arrest of Gilbert Grace, on , [ account of pointing tbe Grace family. For God's sake char tbe boy.be is perfect- , : It Innocent I know who did the deed. I That arsenic arms bought In the dly for [ that purpose; the person wbo did it had . made errands lo that house several times 1 for tbat purpose bat could not get a chance. ' Their intentions were to put it in the > waterbucket bat aering none pat It to tbe teakettle. Tbe family was up stain aa tbey , -opposed, aa tbey beard a noise and tbe door araa not kicked they did not atop to : tblok of Ibe suffering of tbe whole family. ' Their aim arms In have revenge on Mr. t Grace himaclf, • they have bad a grudge . against blm for some time. I beg of you u publish tbia soon for tbe boy's sake. ' May God forbid that tbe public should ■ accuse tbe wrong ooa. or find out tbe right Evidently the writer of tbe above ia ' well tctpatoted srith a'l tbe details of this J attempt '^to murrtvr a whole family. We - ia ao strong as lo leave little doubt in tbe ' minds of tbe clilxena of tbe Court Hoase ' that Gilbrrt Grace ia aba guilty one. — : 1 Whoever tbe writer of tbe aSrve letter 1 may be. be or abe ia accessory to the ' crime, and ifcjhe hoy It Innocent let tbe 1 guilty cue be pointed out. Tbia charge la r a terrible stigma upon Mr. Grace and his ' family, and they deaarva, and oo doqht ' have, the d-epeat aympalby of tbeir fellow r citizens. But anonymous lettera cannot 1 • acceptrd aa evldeooe and the arriter rf ' saving tbuinnooeot. is oo leas anxious to ' screen tbe guilty. We moat sincerely hope ! 1 that tbe boy may be found to be innocent ' of tbe crime be stands charged with, but the internals of society demand that a ] thorough investigation be made and tbat tbe guilty one, whoever be may be, abal! 1 ! raunicalloua go (nth our aace basket, but as before stated, are give tbe above for ' whaT it is worth, which to our opinion ia ' , not much. Wrecked in the Breaker*. Tbe acbaooer Hbotjell* Blue, Captain Lyman, from New York fur Virginia in ballast, cam- an shore Wednesday morning ' in tbrf thick fog prerallng at tbat time. . Tbe Oaptato found himself in aboal water. I and tried to bold bis veSael afloat with his anchors, but area unable to do so. Tbe "31oe" waaaoou discovered laboring to ' , the breaker* Just West of the Ben Breeze . i Hotel, and area boarded by tbe crew ot , i Baling Station No. B9 about 16.15 a. , m. There being a heavy eurf at tbe time , abe soon tilled and began to break up. By , 5 p. m tbe fragments of tbe wreck were , I airewn akug tbe beach. Tbe Captain and , i craw amssted by the crews of Life Baring ' Btatious Noa. S9 and 40 stripped tbe wreck , during tbe day. of all that it was possible lo save. Several of our sca^faring cittortn , lent a helping hand and materially aided ! to tbe work. The schooner ana old and t must bare been a bit tender or abe would not lava broken up so saua. lbs beach , bawevrru very bard and pounding oo R.is , like striking on tbe rocks. We underalxnd 1 that Captain Lyman bad all his aartbly ' poaaaakma invested to ibis Ill-fated craft, | with no insurance. Hundreds of cttizecs , i were on tbe strand daring Wednesday i i trying to .catch agHmpaa of the. wreck 1 through the impenetrable fog. Only a : ' Dhantom outline could he seen however, but tbe crashing of breaking beams and 1 tbe toppling mast a could be distinctly ' baard shore the roar of tb* breaker*. The 1 I Captain and his crew are** tared lor by ; the government lift Having Service. | Card"of Tkmnha. The Oaje May Ccrnat Band extend I I tneir thanks to tbe Inflowing ladies and ' : t gamtteuen who an kindly assisted tbem to ' iiSrKSsilS : ■i^^^m^ra JamniaMcOuUstm |

-4— - SALTS. I T Easter two weeks from tt-^norrow. " J Yellow trowae^ are ooaung imo fsab- ! 1- loo. Doat count your chickens till tbey ore j • batched. In paint of length tbe deyn bars tbe beat of it. , 11 Shad are at tbeir beat when May blot - b some appear. Why are tbe Jolly breakers called tbe 0 sad sea wares • Tbe beautiful wood dock now frequent* Two ocean piers are on tbe building C bills of spring work. Tbe sound of tbe hammer and saw ia c welcome to our town, i- Ships tbat strike on tbe bard aand of our bench aooo break op. 11 The good people of Sen laic enjoy a - weekly Tuesday night ball. ' Tbe stock of tbe Cape May Porpoise ■ Company ia dailj advancing. ' Tbe season of Ht will astonish our ° business community by its activity. 1 Don't forget the devotional meeting* of e the Y. M. C. A., on Monday night*. Bam, Bailey goes on his next cruise : fully tqalpped for capturing porpoise. ' A dip in tbe delicious surf begins to 1 loom above tbe borlaoa of 84'a season. e Sensational young India begin to bestir 1 tbemaelva fir I be Drat trailing arbutus. A line of outside steam-re to New - York will b* a big boom for Cape May. 1 Tbe Good Templar* Lodge of fougr - days numbered over n hundred memhfS Tbey measure tbe snow sideways out 1 West and then tbe paper* tell of sixty feet • Jay Gould's income is act down at 1 eight dollars and ninety-live cents per ■ minute. f Tbe next District Sunday-school Cooi ven'.i m will, to all probability, be held to this city. The bright green of lawns, painted by : tbe few days of sunshine wc have had ia a I real to tbe eye. ! Ou Friday evening tbe new music store on Washington street was given n tune be the C. M. C. B. Have patience girls, it will soon be to 1 good form to take a run to a pony cart ' along tbe beach. 1 Tbe examination to the public school-. ■ ended yesterday. Promotions will be ' Joa. Wilson in furnishing his new ' cottage, and otherwise preparing it for Old Mr.' Hypothec use thinks the surest way to shorten a woman's life la to let her In tbe courting business it Is aaid by 1 those wbo know that It Is n good deal easier to pop the question than it Is lo question pop. Old fashioned games, such aa "Chase 1 the Quaker." ' ' Leap Frog," "Kiss 'me popular favor. ' Great volumes of amokc will arise from meadow lands when tbey are dry ■ enough for tbe torch. Fiddlers injure meadow bank* by I honey-combing tbem with passages large i enough for thdr bodies. sjxeep to mind tbe supper to be given by I tbe ladles of the Baptist church ouTburfi day evening Srd, Instant. Pure fresh water bubbles op from Uc ■ natural eel bales found ou tha bottom of • tbe Inlets, ao aaya good authority. Tbe musk ret lakes to tbe land to May. i Tbey will then show fight, and lor their | Company "H" will hold a reception oo Wednesday evening, Cards of Invitation , will be aenl out early to tbe week. , A baard that rivals that of the Sculp- , lured Warriors of Ancient Nineveh is , worn by nn Upper Township man. Tbe boys cast melancholy glance* at tie . big bill* of the "Greatest show on Earth.'' . and wieh fdrtune would send it this way. r Tb* dly market under tbe Wavx offlce , baa received the first Delaware shad of . the season. Fresh fish ia made n specially , here. i Tbe Canada goose I* flying homewnrd*. 1 Great floclu of tbem to single die, double i and single -cAeAm may now be aeen days j and beard nights to their northward flight, f M r." W. C. Loper, ia doing a thriving , Mr. Loper buys and sella for cash and be . it that enabled to give bis customers I bottom pries. 1 Along tbe upland facing tbe ocean may I be found many Indian shell beds. Some1 lime spearheads and ttoo* axes are dls- ! covered mixed with the material of these Congress Hall ia brine repainted uad< r ■ tbe roperinfendanee of Mr. George W. i Smith. Tbe new color being pot ou will take away tbe sombre appearance which baa been ao objectionable. Our ooumy public —t— i examination * i needs modifying. There la too'mnch work i for both teacher and pupD. Five written ; questions would answer the purpose, and leave time for oral examination. , Tha Season. National Hall was comfortably filled on < i Tuesday evening with our amusement ' loving people. Tbe w rather came near i skir*. All through Tuesday the sun, very ■ I graciously, poured his rays upon the ' general prevailing dampness, but to tha ' i evening n fog, penetrating the very boot* I oovsred our city aa with a wet blanket. : *epl many parson*; Indoors, and 1 : somewhat lessened tbe sale of tickata : r The minstrel troupe did good work by Its ' 1 comicalities, several of the aongr and bits I roundly applauded. Tbe "Dude" 1 and "Shucking Time" were especially : well received. Tbe prrculiar flourish given : by one of the leading members of the , ' troupe to hit legs, to tbe Dude walk . i around, convulsed tbe audience with I The delightful duet of the , children touched a aympythetic cord to all hearts, and woo well merited approval. "Lost to Loudon" held its > own. Tha acting to its several stirring ' characters was fully up to the firet pre. . aentarion nf tbe play, Indeed we think it : ia several particulars even better. Prof. ' Kindle delighted all with bis oornet solos, ; and our local musicians played several 1 ; choice aetectiocs easrathk. The Cape May ' . Cornet Band at the close of tbia brl.J 1 : season deairm to extend its thanks to all 1 wbo bar. to any way giren it . hripiog band to It* two entertainments, from ticket buyers to those wbo ao ably and Jtindly made "Lost to London," the Mi&relay i I and all else connected with tbe program a • marked mcccsa. We have menthoed I and it should tie repealed, that the ' i ccaubiiue ls worthy of especial oomtoecdattoo. Tbe work of bringing an entertain- .i meat of tbia kind to a successful termer.*lion is great. The Siting up of a bail in itself ir a task that few wouid like lo under- i i take, but this it oaly an item. "Oar . chbm bare beau entertained and the Hand baa made a tttUe mousy, thai at reward ft* tha labor expradod. 1

Court Hons*. with Mrs. Rachel Crawfqrd. I.. | makes tbe bean feel merry. M r. C'randol, an aged dtiaea'df Gravelre ly Run. died ou Monday last. Mr. I^wla Wh-atrw baa moved into the Ir tooire owned sod formerly occupied by ex Sberi# Beoezrloc Mechanic aire*. , a- We are glad to bear of tbe marked lmprovement of Harry Bennett, son ol Mr. le Joshua Bennett, and hope be may permanently rebqver. ta A great activity appears to exist in the citizens' yards, and Mr. Haw kiss and ig Hewitt, tbe gardeners, age kept busy potting tbe flower-bads and walks in order ia for spring. strawberry vines are being Uaaaplantrd if and genera! gardening work ia being ear. ried oo. House-cleaning sad carpel -ahafc. log will aooo be here, and then we will know tbat summer and tbe mosquito are ' < near at band. We are giad lo bear that Mrs. Amelia ir Springer and family will aoou return lo tbeir home. Mire Annie Springer ia if gradually reoorering from her recent accident in Philadelphia, and is now able to e move about tbe house. A* new board of school trustees was 0 elected at tbe recent meeting held for that porpoae, tbe old board having reir signed. Tbe new board consists of Mr. Aaron D. Hand, of Gravelly -Rub, E. P. • Hand and Richard Shlmp, ot tbe Court Home. r Tbe house owned by J. If. ScbeHengar rr and occupied by Lewis Wbealon during ;t the paw year has been rented to a gentle. a*sh and door factory to the new shop be. it tog built oo toy adjoining lot. Tbe buildr ing is oearlyTlniabed, and will be a new business centre of tbe tosrn. Rev. Mr. Stewart visited bis Dew ap. ' a point roent last Sabbath at Croatwicka. and preached for the people be is to aerre 1 y during tbe coming year. He returns ■ speaking to the highest terms of his rereceptiuo. sod is much phased with the 1 e location. He moved hi* family tb* pre*. 1 y ent week. Tlie church, at tha Court House, baa been much benefitted during 1 a bis pastorate. t Rev. Wm. Mltohel. of Winslosr, tbe ' new pastor appointed for this charge, 1 " filled the pulpit of the M. E. church on ' - Sunday m-enlog hat. He also preached ' ' Gravelly Run iu tlie evening, lie has r taken possess hoi of the parsonage the present week. He created a very tavorat ble impression on his first Sabbath among 1 f us. as a speaker of unuaoal Interest, and 1 the people gave him a warm welcome. 1 r His family ©insists of a wife and two ' 1 children. Tbia appointment was made 5 Into a circuit of the last araaioo of fan- 1 terence by tbe addition of Tnwnaend* Inlet, which ari II very much increase toe la- 1 5 hoc of tbe miniates. Iauei j Boaalsy'a Point DoU. < J Mrs. A. Garwood is spending a few 1 r weeks with her daughter, at Philadelphia. I Our former pastor. Re*. E. Brnnyate, ' f baa again retimed, much lo tbe aatisfac- 1 i lion nf the people. 1 Our Post Olflce formerly kept by Mr. ' - Jo». Baner. was removed ta Mr. Jamc* 1 - Chan in'- on Tuesday of last weak. 1 We understand that the Chaltto llooae 1 r at (be point ia IO be rebuilt for the occupa- * f lin^pf a Philadelphia club, during tbe 1 coming summer. 1 The entertainment In the school bouse ' r on Basurday eveetog last, was quite largely 1 attended. All were pleased with Prof. K. 1 a P. Howard, tbe oetebrm'ed ventriloquist. 1 It The Mite society proposes to give an ' entertainment In the Method 1st Church oo - Tuesday evening. April 6th. It will a ©insist of sioging. speaking, reading. recitations and dialogura. Ample notice ' e will be given in doe season. One of tbe many enjoyable oocaaiooa ef ' . this season was a parry tendered to Miw 6 Baffle A Young on Tbnradsy evening of 1 last week. . The merry party occupied tbe f darly hours of tbe evening In tbe playing ' of gimA and various amusements, having . become wearied of tboae, tbey were Invited ' : t* the dining room where a table was 1 ■ leaded with every thing to tempi the . palate. And after being faro rod with soma 1 t Very toe music by the lad is* pretest, tbe ' . merry company dispersed for their several • Rhode*. Among tbe number present were ' I Mi-ees 1 laddie BHtea. Mi Ule Garret toe, « Either* Btnlrh. Lid* Stirrer and Lydia r Rosa, of iters ley'* PoRi; Miaa Lizzie K. ' . Evea, of lent*. Pa. Merer*. Amos T. ' . Cotaoo and Hosrard M. God. nf Beealevs ' s Pmot; At. Boyle. Rush Cox.K»*by Hand. Will liable, Lewis Doughty, ef Ocean ' r City. A. R C. 1 j jPwttt jurorw. , Tbe following & tbe list of juror* who t have been drawn to serve at Use April term t Of oourt which convenes on Tuesday, ' t April 25.

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' A. J. Btaelmaa will open at hi* new]* - store oo Waabmgtoo Breet, ou-oe about ' April lOrb. with a full and complete stock , of ready-made dotting, hats, cap*, grata' ' furnishing goods, Ac. Also a full line of ] walcbes and jewelry. It M Mr. Bleed- i ' man's tolewtloo to aril goods at aty price*, f Bring noe of tbe largest dealers in lA I 1 state be baa every advantage, and bis e ruat miril get tbe full benefit. He rar apvcifully auUdta a share ef your patrooI »P=- • *" £ Tbe United States Pharmacy, .comer s ' Washington sad Decatur street, ia all ' ready for Easter Sunday. A bottle of [ i liquid paint (with broab) may bt got ten a I there for S cents. -Twe or three differ. 1 I I ent oolorw will make an egg look very , j pretty. Dual fallow toe old way when . I lire It-bar may be ilsoe tliua by Ik* etol- . ; dreg ao qu-ckly and neatly. * __ • 1 No. 66 street is bradqusr- J . i ten for musk-al inauumenM and sewing • ■ 1 ruachtosa. Mr. J. D. Ccaig. toe manager, , ■ ■ baa practical knowledge to tuning and i t <! repairs, llall or aand yeur ortlm at toe t •stow..

County Notes, b Holly Beach City cootalna forty bouae*. -The bell like notes ot tbe robin leU us i tbat spriag is here. i Sea Isle City claims to be nearer toe j ■ sea than any of her sister*. If there is to be tnocb farming done I r more labwera maw be Imported. I r Couory Raprriolrndent Shields will rib I t it the public scbools of the cauuty, cunt- i E. 8. Howell baa gone. to Cambridge, i . Md., to take command of a sloop which I be will use to his oyster business. i r Tbe street* and roads leading to oar I I dly are sadly in need of ransblne; after it . tbe scraper add dump cart will do good. i ( Tb* world avoids a man witb a grievance, and will pass him by oa tbe other . 1 aide if Ibere ia an opportunity lo do ao. Tbe Presbyterian church edifice, al . Green Creek, la to base a neat tower ad1 ded to 1L Tbia will be a much desired Wbra a merchant begins lo adrertisc j busy, and will tbua entertain blm wbile I be uses printer's ink liberally. The faces of several summer residents i were aeen upon our streets during tbe week. A few consecutive sunny days I would bring tbem here by tbe hundred-. , r Get ready for spring business which _ will now begin to boom. If it is anything in tbe plumbing or ateain-fitting line you wish done, leave your orders at No. J1 t Decatur street Notwithstanding tbe bad weather for , . out-door labor. Superintendent Miller, of , . the Rio Grande Sugar Company, is bard . at work, and already a large area of soil i has been turned overHolly Beach C.ty was visited last Bat* , . arday by Rev. A. H. Brown, wbo is lookr ing after the interests of tbe oew church | edifice to be erected there under the au- . apices of tbe Went Jersey Presbytery. , Pine and cedar take root and grow in j . dead fit-Ids where nothing else will unless I it be brier*. Tbey being largely air | . feeders, and not depending upon tbe soil, 1 except to be beld in place, quickly attain . sizable dimensions in tbe poorest placet. ; There baa been money enoagb expended . upon oar public roads for tbe post ten years to pike thin on both aides of the . Cape, for tbe entire length of tbe bounty. , if there was more system about tbe business. The overseer* are all right, but I there ta grevions lack of tbe above named I element to road making. As housekeeping days draw sear men's , facet begin to wear anxious troubled loolca. The impending storm ia soon to . be here witb no power to stay iu arriral ( | progress when it arrives Mice a night- , mare do tboae cold lunches and unacaaon- | able meals haunt tbe waking hours of the ( Lord's of Creation. Who will invent a tbat require* no cleaning. IniaSl the synod of New Jeney aa Ihorizod the Church Eztensiou Committee raise a fund of ten thousand dollars to | be used la securing sites and to erecting chapels, especially oo tbe aea-CRuul. Since that time some progress has been made to procuring tbi* fund, and a few buildings , been completed. At the present time tbe committee have under coo «i deration, toe erection of a chapel al Holly Beach. If soOcleot encouragement is , met with it ia not improbable tbat it will commenced (lie present sear m. The advisability of taking steps in this direction were Brat urged by Rev. J. De Braes, , of Clayton. Bevcral via. is have been made to tbe beach by a member of the committee, and a favorable report for- - warded to bradqaartore at New York Ibis ( week. It remains for tbe Presbytery of West Jersey to take action at iu meeting . April fatls at MillviHe. Dlaa Creek Dots. I ----- — , Rumor aaya we are to have a new ( , church. Mr. Irvin Middleloo and family were j visiting up county iaat week. Captain Gabriel Holme* and family ( > moved loGrren Creek. Tbe bright -days of tola week have act . farmers to work wilt a wilL . As the guest of Misa Elida Sloan. Miss t Alice Uollingahcart spent a few days of I this week. Miaa Clare Smith spent a few days in | tbia village, tbe guest of her sitter, Mrs. | (J. Norton. A sluice will be put to Diss Creek at 1 tbe bridge. A large scope of fresh mead- ' ow will be tbe result. Tue schooner Mary W. Douglass ar. I rivtd from the Chesapeake the S3rd inaL t with a load of oyaters for Harry Doug ' iaaa Be* G. H. Tullla. a former pastor *• | Court House, preached to a large audience to the M E church list Sunday afterA meeting was held here last week to r lake Into consideration tbe re- building of 1 uur church. No definite conclusion was The Dim* Social oo Friday night was a notwithstanding tbe bad weather. , Tha attendance, and exercise* were very satisfactory. 1 Sloop Friendablp baa gooe to Port Nor- J ris for repairs preparatory to dredging in the bay. Tbe D. B. Davis, Seaflawer, , Madura sod Emma. Maule Holly, Asufie , Duugtaas are also filling out for oystering i Joseph Dougiaaa. Jr., leaves here for Colorado ou toe Slat tost- to join bi- ] Nelson who ia engaged to the < mining buatoaaa. He ia but nineteen year* old, but baa the grit to blm to tou»d < anywhere. We aiah him auoocas, sod J send by blm kind regards to the Oapc } May boy* now to the Centra ial State. We have a valuable tramp In tola til- , lege to the shape of a dug. It came here i toll and baa beea going from bnuaa to- ! bouae eves since eiehiag up Use miee and j rata. Wlira be baa emmght and kBled , tbem a ll to oce locality, ba change* L is c Quarter, to more bountiful fleldaTWben- ' "We beat treatment is, ia tbe placfc tbat be setki for lodging. * Not too. i Tbia Will inform tbr resides is of Capo Ottynad wanly Ibai Mr. J.D.Onfe t •Home anwiog martitore. t* no longer thus r employed tram this dale Uarob £5, 1SS4. a B. F. Hoxxxx. Having bought out the newi route ^ of Walter 6. Carroll. No. » Waa^acton 1 street, my organ and sewing machine I periodical trade, will be continued at the « i above stand after April 1st. 1^4, I B. F. Holder. : II. C. Taoureox, Manager. i Any one to want of paints abould eaU | aflJenltb ACo. 'a Bargain lfouae, 60 Wa«hstreet, and look at their paint de. | — atmimt of dty and country ready- 1 ' mixed points, also lead, xinc, t»U. lurpentsaa, varnishes of all kinda. gtala and put- I calcimine, gypsum, Ac. Dac't forget ; tuat Smlib ACo.'a60 WaMhttgiou atract. I

— 1.1. City M-rmuf-. ^ The oHnpliiueDtary hall girra lo E. i Fetoou ou Tueaday evening last Iras quite aucceas. Music by Ilof. Manahan. J. : Scbellcager and H. Hush sell. Quarterly meeting will be held to day i and In-uwwniw. Pnarlimg to tbe morn In : Pastor U-erwenan. in the evcalog by the Presidtnt Elder, inmce* in tbr m w A meeting was beld yesterday between toe officer* of tbe W. J. Railroad and tbe I or the Sea Die sad Ooran City R- R-. to perfect arrangement* for • tbe toiler road. Among tbe arrivals during the week we ! Hired tbe following persona A. A. | Whiutogtoo sod wife. P. YekAo, E. B. ■ Learning. J. II. Nickcreon. A. Gordon,B. | Eilsworth. John Gigsn. W. Howard. J. ; B. Duncafe and tody. F. W. Chew, W m. • Town. Miaa Julia Morris. H. C. Mullincr, 1 I W. Ctipp and wife. Jas. Drande. E. j Graffley, H. M. Anltbooar. F. L. Richard. : son. Gen. Evertngham. Wm. Luman. J. ■ Loog. Chaa Clark, Jo* Press, C. K. j t Landlt. Mr. Fry. Mrs. Tbna R. Gandv. I and Mrs. Lydia Marshal! > \Vc make hricf rnrathin of the build- i ' tot* now in ouurec o( erection: Harris Harrington B building a cottage o t Alalia street, i Mrs. Xewlanrt. of Philadelphia, cottage ! on Beach arrn ie. i Mr. Robt. McChuich, Phils., cottage on I Land is avenue. J. F. Hopkins, of Phito., to now making f c stage on Beach avenue Ul.iw Prospect I Hall. I Mrs. Ados S. Owrns, of Phils., is building a fifteen room cottage on Beach Dennis Fisher." of Sooth Scaville, ia 1 b aiding a fine cottage near 1-andls avenue. Dr. J. V. McLaughlin is building a h -lb enough's * neat tbe toll bouae. 1 James Yan Gilder, of Scaville, ia erectr tog a very line barn oo Minerva avenue, A. Whining, of Phito., ia building a 1 cottage on House street opposite the Hotel 1 Mr. H. M. Aulthouac, I'M to-, cottage 1 on Matilda street. Peter AriW»*h. Phil*., cottage on Labi* i dis avenue. Tbna. Campbell, of Millville.coUage on 1 Alalia street, near I-ondis avenue. 1 Prof. C. Buck is repainting and generally improving bis residence. ' J. Wilson, ia building an addition to hit 1 cottage on Maxim street. 1 Sir. Alexander McClarlaad. of Phito. is ' getting plana ready for a fine cottage in ' tbe middle division? The new veranda which haslieen added 1 ment thereto. Lieut. McClrllan. has purchased two lota, one at the North and the other at Hie : South end of Be* 1 lie, on wlticb to erect ' two bouses fur the U. B. L. 8. S. Tbey will coat from four to five thousand dollars rach. * 1 L. J. Spear of this place, lis- laken tlie 1 contract Mr building a sea wall in Irant ot ' H. L. Thomas, cottage oo the noe adjoin. Ing. South Saavlile. 1 Extra meetings are stffl to pr.^reas at ' tbe Baptist cburcli. 1 week from the south wi'b oysters for 1 planting. Mr. Carlton Weatcott was married on evening to one of Gosbeo'a | fair daughters. Mr. Juaanb Uoraoo baa moved ynto the 1 near the station, owned by Mm. Charles Corson of New York Mr. Htldreth Walker, after * brief residence here, has decided to return to tbe oil regions to Butler County. Pa. Tbe trains are getting heavier along the of the West Jersey Railroad: an enormous freight came down on Wednesday. Mr. Theodore Shnte furnished title neighborhood witb some fine codfish the first of the week. They were caught, we i told, off Atlantic city. ' The readers of the County Gatrttr tills week will have tbe pleasure of reading t from Rev. A. Hires, formerly pasof tbe Baptist church al Oonrt llooae. Out farmer* areendeavnring to improve their aiock-yard*. With this purpose in . view Mr. 1L Bwinghsapurcliaacdayoung Ayreahire bul! of pedigree blood. On Sunday last Mr. Bwlng was ao unfortu- I broke her holier during the night and the lid of a bio. dcvouied about a bushel and a halt of mixed feed. The cow wa* a very l#*gr and variable one purchased at a high figure. Ozxkk. Scaville Scrteutmga. Cbarlea Wright is making a new suit of sails for fal- arbuooer. we raped she will be acinic proud of them when finished. At the school trustee meeting tost week, E. 11. Marshall, the tote Incumlent. was ' defeated f u rrdecli,.u. Mr. T. F. Sl.utr waa made happy by receiving one tnajoriJ, M sKarn and J S Y"vke left us on ton to help Captain Frank Gandv with bis veaaei from Deunia Creek to 1 Philadelphia. ' Tbe low ptolforma at our iiatiooa maya aocorwi to some way", but they are Ineonvenlenl for our shippers, espec- • Sally the ooe al Ocean View. Oo the 23rd lost. Mr. Carious Corson was omied in marriage to Miaa AWe Hnweli by Rev. F. Brnnyatie. Tbe took plane at tbe paraooage. We are pleased lo note tbe arrival of our young friend, E. W. bharp,wrbo baa gradu sled from the College of PharWe believe be intend* spending a Quarterly mm tog will he held at Beavilia M. E. diureb next Sabbath. There will be preaching in the morning by Her. I . Stockton: at 2 80 p. m. by tbe Presiding EJoer.and at 7.80 p. a. by Rev. Lak*; a large number of young coovtuu are cxpeaud to be received into ll* church In the afternoon. Goshen Items. Miaa Anna Powell, of Tnckahoc. baa visiting Miss Laura Slccltuan. Use aebonar* H addle and sloop Llooobi begun their regular trips to Pblladel. ^hto Ospt. J. M. Chester I* enlarging bis aU ready caparnoua liouar by the addition of a summer kitchen. Dr. W. B. MHW, at Camden, Stale (ternary Surgonu, was here last week loukioc after a case of clandeta. Caph Wm. M. Burt has sold his Liter, oat to tbe acboooer Helena, Intending to qua coasting and engage to oyster pleating. Miaa Fannie Jamea. of IHtooia, who ia a medical atutkwi al the Pennaylranto Unltcrsily. has bera viaitug fneod* at this I place. Miller H. a six year old aoo of Wm. F. Garrison, waa »erl<ai«ly injured shout a . week ago by being kicked by a vicanoa Be*. G. H. Tunis has been appoiuled ! . in this cbarra fur the present ©reference inticad of Rer. J. A. La veil a, tbey baring exchanged placra. v 1 !

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