»!.»•» per Aannn, In UiaiH NOtlCR MtTOFFim A HBANfiKM XNTH. ^l^w^3?£f%oeB«y^ri>?aaPt'^l^ from « an trtSSsor nun* nt upneaH tetters. *" . HsU«r**e« al »">wt a. m„ >mipp.i«. r. 1 MXLVIN. Pnttniaater. Sii . Mttk'VSSte on ih# .—..ml and fonrt* T^oraday ctwiln*" of Church Notice*. Ncrvirra at the Mrlhoillal Epirenpal *•.9*. tri. Yimnx p-wle'a moating at 8 p. m. Sun'tav Krhnol at 2.30 p. m. Prreirhlne "errlcr" in lh« mornlnr at 10.90. aobjtvt. ■.•Tbe.-Qood—Fljiht." Evening service* at 7.90. auliicet. "Tim Prefect Model for the Young." Divine Serviro" In I'm Pre«byterian i-burch of thla dtr wtl Sunday morninr. Mar 15th. at 10.90 a. m. Snhjerl •>' the Rri mm— "Character BnlMing" Evangelistic Rrrr\-<-° In Ihe ermine at 1 7 JKI p. m. Short Ooapcl Sermon. Snh-Ire-t — "Great Hahylnn. which I hare Built. " A cordial inrifatlon la extended lo all. especially to nonrhurrh gi»-r«. , Colonel Henry Clair, iuarof the Stock:on Hotel makri hi" annonnceroeiit for he aea«on of "87 in the columna of thlai . •aipcr. Thlarrand inn h*"a hl«torv. It ha" , wen the tempo rary dwelling p'ace of , Preaidenta. Senator". Ooyernor* and fit tied ecoleaiaatioa since its opening In 1980. It" fame trachea all oyer the ( I'ntnn. ami has err— e l the watiT lo tlie • notlier eoiintrv. The day named for J ipenlng of aneh a famoua cararanwrv i* ; lure to command the mternl attentl >n )f the nuhiie. ami act the hn«e though!. It work ntv-m «nmmer life at Cape May. i The Stockton from »a Infancy tn ita ma- I tired tna]o>ity ha» heen a real "ociety > -xchange- Fashionable life at the aea- i hore la seen here In all Its attraction". Vealth, heantr and aceompliahmenl" | re aa common, when the hotel is fairly . ,nder way. a* the aand# upon the aho-e. „ ivervhndv e»hect* tn aee the real tUU i f the land here, and hi" expectations , re not to go to ruin, fw that'" Jnst what iav be exnerien-ed within ita fa«hlon- , hie wail". Manager (Hair la busy at , rork upon preparations for the season, j rhe bouse, hrlp and furniture are all t leine ejtrefttli* considered by him. (; Vhen the doora awing back «yerytblng rnm the Vltehen to the lop story will be j eadv for the people who will want , oom" from the rerr "tart. U will be a r he hotel and Cape May leant that that „ ywtro. Simon Haasler and hislneom- n arable orrheatm haye been engaged for l... season, also the same head of the „ he head „

Inlng room and general service of the \ ou«e. Thoae who may tie thinking of oming to Cape Mar (or the season and , rho are not. had better write to Colonel j Jalr at Philadelphia, and make Inijuir- „ ■ of him peraonally^ J Dieter" II. A Kennedy. V. M. D. [arer; J din Wrv. .1. F. reaming. •' falter teaming. I. M. Downa and Julius • far conducted an autopsy on the rr- I lalna of the late Dr. Alexander Yonng £ n Saturday laat. Doctor* Carl I, Way ' ud Kennedy .l«l tb» dlsseeUng vary | ncceaafitllv. The stomach and liver » rere found to oontaln cancrou" deposit". " 'he Other vital organ" were healthy. It ra« thought the malady that carried the tor-tor out of the wortd had been workm at him for a couple of vear* much * rastlng him in flesh and yitalltjr. c Every m«n mu«t make a beginning for t: irnrelf. The world is geUlng too prac- h cal to nnah along drones any longer. < lev must get on. or "land a"lde. Don't other about tha dust and distance you T are gone oyer without neoompliahing U nrthlng. hut keep on r airing the dust I 11 something I" aeeomp'lshetl. A man o landing "till and declaring there's noth- o og to do la the trumpeter of lilts J«n 1 rorthleasneaa. and demrvca Pi be driven s rom the industrial hive aa a drone. h Company Fl. held an uniform drill In he armr on Monday evening. There , raa a large representation of the Com- I mar pre* nt and all were conspicuously c giat an 1 "o'dier like In appearance. The , trill did the cltleera and men r-edH. j X-Adll. Gen. Edward*. of Pennsylvania, , raa pr sent and ad treased the command , J some length complimenl ing toem upon [ heir "otdler'y appearance. Captain , leeecs has oefadon to he proud of Ma j nmpany, it does Mm honor. The prospecU for the season of 199? f ire good, much better than we thought , t-ee would be a few weeks ago.- , Ye find that the people who hare been , oming heer tor so many seasons right , iralgM along are to be here again, tlriuiuroer. and whiit Boutuls well tliey "Jri j ■ring otliera with them. Tlie Wilmingon colony of list dimmer that spent ] in h a delightful term at Congress Hail rill double la«t summer's slat, and stay , uata* l'tng again, _ , The Caoe May B. K. Club has organred hy the election of Geo. 8. Burnett, "plain; W. O. Fr^rnl.^ manageri^. ^A_ jamee anil p-niilona of the club; Jack Ware. a. ... (1. 8- Bennett, p.: Wm. f ■ Williams. 1 b.; J. Hew r.: J. Oarty. 1B.:W. a. Friend, r. f.-. B Brnnelt. . f.j E J. Oarty. c. f- Philip Hughes, lb. Roatrte*. O. Breith. H.Mecray. The Commencement Kxereises of the ,ubiic schools of the county will be held n Memorial Baptist Qhurch tn Boulh rv.mni* O-I Hstnnlay the »«t InsL. beginjlng at 1 o'clock p m. pupil., will, pariirlpate. in the* ex-rrlw., from Turkalioc. P tembiirg. Hesslers Point. 1 » - rrm". Ha Drand. Townaend's Inlet, Writ Cape May. Dia. Creek, and South 1 1, -mi sIjwt Sunday fully hpiugbl out the rate -rimming on l! e front, Tlj|y m»k. toVrSraT It you are in a pew ijehlnd two or three of these hat" to the • root of you ta obscurity aa if behind a "hlptor*^°m>'wal of 'any con tract" they may wlab to oiikr. The former ^t'Wwd'^ teii ^atJme^f The WsriTls weckly growing to fav«t with the people of the county We wish them to feet that it is |Mrtirulariy their tournsl. and b<- free to exprws tlirougn its cntomn" anytbuig of general IntereO. Especially should hons -keepers and tonit^K^MtoBnnteaic with the pSSe The Bah eom nlaskio alii do well to ww that n.h m ^a^toto flt to ^ptofiSTto^Wth. amall flTh 'to « ThHiysj

- I ' PERSONAL. 3 ' Colonel Smith la chairman of Dccora- ? tlem day committee. " . ? D. M. Pine, of the Prat, was at^e Ebhltt during the week. ' - Brother ITOlip Koenia retnaini to a critical condition of health. e Rer. C. n. Traaley wifl preach in A. M. E. church to-morrow morning. " Jolin York Is going to hare a palrArf pants made .-«p.-cially for party wear. H. W. Edmund*.' deliTers Decoration Day oration for Post 87, of Cam- * den. a -Colooel Cba*. D'-ffy goes to the Colonnade, Atlantic City, thla season a* ' .. late. ' Wm ITa'tle Hand sang a sdlo at Son- ' day evening'" MW ih Baptist clmrc). in excellent voice. t Colonel Cake is gelling the West End in trim for the oi>oolnr day. wbl.b will < " not be yen- far in the fSUlre. *" Doctor penncdy i» connoisseur in toe , a crvuma. lie I.retern vanilla, aiid will manage to find his own spoon. * Mb" Harrison otu-n« her handsome " ' Star Villa to-dav. The honse has been eSlarged to a capacity of ISO gue«t«. ' M. P. Handy, the brilliant editor of the Philadelphia 7' rtVy AVtas. will send 1 ] his family to the Cape for the summer f Cape May w.« gla.1 to »ec Juaerh Cohen on Tuesday laat. The family t 1 wili he hue end take the I-OTett cottage . again. t , Without the aid of T. Kewtou John. , concert would lacked an important cle- r i Rey. W. Scott S-ile. and family are c ' ylslting relatirw in thl" dir. Mr. Stiles . I. the wm of the late J. K. F. 8tU«*, of •' pleasant mem-ry. J. Warner Irwin wa« here on Tuesday. " He 1« a well known visitor, or what M«v |,V nf food of c-dlrng a h regular, coming and going with the seaMiss Jennie R. Smith ha" been visiting 1 C. Rodgers. of Philadelphia. She « ! returns home delighted with her mrp. Hon and toionrn in the socieiy of her |t charming friends, Oeitornl Wm. J. S-wdl ami Mrs, H were in town during the week dlrecline the extensive improvements ire. log made on their summer cottage. ,r Thev rcgls'cred at the Clialfontc. Henrr Clair, la*, and M^srs. Pattrr- «' Hotel, were Here the first of the si week, looking after business interests connected with the opening of the hotel. sl Mrs. F. Rlevler. of Camden. i« «oendI og a few days wither ts-rsonal friend. n| J. H. Edmunds. She looks well and Is in excellent spirits, which adds to . t he even amiability of her lovrljr disposition. , Into nrri-al" *• th> Ehhitt House as dt Jss. T. Dolby. J.'P.'McClcllan, V. O-rcs. E. M. Pine. Jos. Ashmead. p. ArmUntstcr. Ctias. E. Peels. 8. le A. Rudolph, Philadelphia; 0. M. Ward, in Professor A- 1«- Manchester, of Beaver ,h Institute ami College, will spend o( the summer with hi" parent* in this city, the Rever-nd and Mrs. Manchester. Mr. Manchester I" a sneeessfnl teacher, of the organ, piano, violin ami vocal music. The following Mere, among the arrir- nt sla St Itie fTotcl Anvh-sca last Sunday : he al" at the Anglesca b

W C,. Coleman, Cant. J. fi. Hutchison. Jacob Rettrv. It. Prisendaw, Camden ; ti Chart's S* ml gran. John Bcnrxct. Cape ft. Rev. John Onffen. F.dwartl Mss. toy; Phtlsdel-hls ; Alex <1. Brown, Hon. John I.vneh. Jl.C. Fry, Wilkesharve. Pa. „ Colonel Sawvef has keen enjoyment for agricultural puraulta. Ills Cold Spring farm promlaes to be a garden spot so rich and productive has the toil become hy judicious fertiHxing. The - Colonel has a herd of graded J«T»er cat- ° t which lie turns lo a<v >unt in supply- ~ his hotel' with milk and gilt edged butter. «l Major McClellan was down on Monday q seeing tn Congress Hall affairs. This larnrite house, under its popular man- n starts off with the most hopeful prospect* for a' paying *ea*on. Tliere nrr those who will make up their miuds . come lo Cape May al oooe when they learn that McClcUan ia to be the Im of Congress HsU. . ». Willis H. Bocock. brother of John " Btcoek, of -Philadelphia A'ete* edi- n lorial staff, and Kemper Bocock, of the Tima editorial steff. will be the resident r rorri-spnndent this summer at Cape May I of the former paper and a leading New York daily. Mr. Iloeock Is a bright j, s-hulsrlv gentleman, and will bring to t work rare fltnes*. Wo with him a pi asant experience gt the Cape, . U. S. Edwards, late Adjt. General on ^ the staff of ex Ooreroor Pattison. of Pennsylvania, has taken tlie Godshalk collage for tlie season. Mr. Edwards is « thfnrothrrof mir esteemed frieml. Dr. s H. Kdwer.1". etlitor of AnnaU I!fffimt. a jo'trnal. a- the name appliea. de. p voted to the prevention of diseqae. The fl will probably Join hi" brother d during the aummer for a breath of Cape air. r Among I he arrivals at the Cbslfontc t wer Samuel R. Mar-hslI and wife. Mrs. , C P. Trultt. Charles F. I'awk ni, Wm. Jr.. Miss WilkitM. Mrs. -Marv Wllkins. Uenrv J. Hand. Mis* Hand, ' W. Kosel and wife. ,b.».- h Patterson. ' IL K mpton. J. Warren Erwin. Thadileu" Brailv. Ji«eph d'ohen. J'-b» B. Teiye. C. R. Ilvre. Atox faiwrence, < j « pit E. Swartx. ll. S. Foster, Thomas ' F. Kelly and wife. Philadelphia : Wm. I J w- II and wife. New Jerw-y; Ttioma" 5. Morris. Trenton. N. J.;S. I). Paa- t ||..orv- t'-toir. N.-a York : Chari.~ , Mitchell. Downipgton. Pa. ; Edward X. 1 CriuSbnd datighti r, Horace H. llo>wn. Newark. K. J. . Author T. Nesto, New , . Brunswick ; W. E Pott r. Bridgetou. , Those excellent people Mr. and Mrs. ' L P. Johnson of Stockton cottage were ' given a surprise parly on Monday evening la-t gotten up by their daughters, Miss Maggie Johnson anil Mrs. Angus ' Morris and Mm. Annie Downs, of ■ Bridgeton. Fully fifty persons were I pievtit. ami entered Into the spirit o( ' I tlie siTair with lest. It was not our . good for'une to be present but there . was no lack of reg<ett because of this - -• unfortunate Incident. Ilwasaparyln . which Utore was fon and good ctcei , enough to go all around, 'none went i iwHV with disappointed countenances. The "delicious lot- creams lopp d off with cakes made by the lair hands of thl ? I adl-. a present hail the effect when parr taken of to send the tilues to right about - and ma eh them off. Tbgn again the P_ lolly mixture of all acea. ma-rial and ' "Ingle, made It exceedingly democratic and therefore jolly, aa our English '• cousins would say. No one would ever a have thought there was so much fun to ■oiks till they are asm bracing themselTe* up tn anticipation of a gmnl ninare feed " of ice cream and things. There weiy ■ nresonlat ttii" jollification among others. d Angea Morris and wife. Dr. H. A r Kennedy and wife. Warren Hughes " nndwife. C. F. Morris and wife, James " (Hark ami wife. Nathaniel item and ^ wife. Chat. Bonder and wife. Rro- " hen HTiffman and wife. H. C. Tlmm paon and Wife, Geo. H. Recvr* and wife, Jos. „ Church and wife. Me -silair.es Uxxle En7 triken ami Homier. Harry Ik Hand with ,r Miss 8< anger, Misses Caddie Butler, Ltx.1 sir Brrlceon, Belle Knott. Hattie Rowland, Mellle and Maggie Moris. John York, Geo. Hughe* and John Mecray. E The bandanna and appetising cake r-. n for a fou -to of daya in Cbaa. Weiaa" u, -how winuow went to gimo* Mrs. P. J. Melvln's hlrihday dinner on Fririay. At ;u« board were m tuto rs of the family „. and A fra personal Irlrmla. Mr». McJ. i'-l ^^,to.-tand^hH°drer^P^SS Two impih rf'"«unty greduattog "i^d 'ill K-. id.lo.ieal feather to make one or tot

SALTS, Where 1" the Arclir man ! The Lafayette opens tAday. j Russet oranges are the sweetest. | C'has. Weiss for cake and bread. l ' Salpe are back to Ihe Bayshcri. Tliat hymn book was quiteji surprise. And who's to run the Allaire this Sum- j r mcrf , Pond lllliea are suggested ta Ross' ; pond. 1 Excelsior Market. Thomas' gilt edged < hul tor. • "Don't mkkw up your mind too pre- - i TiomJy. Ths dally cxiirtaa' train la anxiously , expeclci. * f .Momlsy is not a goocl day for budne» t at the shore. > Jflim Aklo b rendy to supply Ice 1 cream to all. > Meadow violets ant pretty and go well { with dandelion". Sweet scented apple blossoms Oil the r air of the Creeks. Bayslde "flato" " ° * Mill Creek bar on the Baysidc U the , crabbing ground. , Drums arc nitiblipg at the hook on x Flsldng Creek ' beds." f The Stockton Hotel ia. being ad rer- t Used quite thoroughly. Express trains Jtnd straw hats onghl " to come along toggthef. - ...... Holly Beach Is to-<' oming a favorite i retreat' of New Yorkers. „ Gits. 8ooy'« new -yacht U sharp nosed « enough to be fast sailing. A i Chas. M ice will sell you one of those " Anglesca lots. Holly Beach b engaged in the pleas- " ing pastime of a milk war. There's Just as good flsh ta the sea, p Sallle. as were ever caught. The New Jersey Fish Commission met n at Gloucester on Wednesday. » There's a hint coming this way that * we had h'tler pay that apple. Wilmington. Delaware, will have a largh colony here this summer. c, Such Spring radishes as those Cold „ market gardens produce 1 n. Colonel Smith's new Bargain bazaar ri looks at home in its new quarters. t< King c ralis are landing on th" Bayshop-, and toting caught by the m's. " lfow would it do to make the inside off the "Kick out" pattern ? J Joseph loedom" new. cottages will be u ornament to their neighborhood. w Can't we hare a Cape May day for the tl official opening or the new water works, tl I.. D. Stevens keeps firsLc'lnsa butter, J] cheese and eggs at 08 Washington street. »' If yon have deferred planting anything ^ do it no longer, aseeedtime ia fully upon c us. ri I,. D. Stevens means business. He no one andersell him, at 6(1 Wash- ylngton street. il The hntnl Anvltrrea is now open for Y season of *87, under the management B A. G. Bptwr.r. Tlie dog Daah added to his trophies as a snake killer during the week seventy feet of ': chasers-" p| Tlie nlsslerers are al work tapon the ,\ office* which arc to be tflb future O of the WaV*. <" home of

Ail goods thai do not give satlsfac- v return and get your money back, at " Washington strwd. For one dollar in-adVanoe you may * get the Wax* for a whole year, only cent" a numlier. g( One feels- like burning a rag when a a, waft from an Ocean street back yard come* in 'hb.dlieeUon. M . Farms* in the yicini'y of the Island to comnlaln of losses Iiv the raid* of per- ct unknown to them. hi There's no urgent need of foreign M: spring water* when we have auch a One "' quality |ust hy OUT doora. Will Wbllldln has one of the largest " retail shoe establishments in the Cnlted " States, located In Camilen. j, rape Island Gas Company ia laying 0I or more feet of water main for the citv on account of contractThe annual inspection of Ihe Sixth a will take niaec on Wednesday ti next, Iflth Inst., at Burlington. Yon can buy a lierce of lard or a l»rrel Of molasses rlown to a nutmeg at L. hi D. Stevens, fifi Washington street. Y' Tlie M. E. Bimdsv school is rehear*. . Ing for children'* day, which premises .. he of iintisual Interest this year. m Two great enemies— Morel's Sarsapa- iP rills snd Impure blood. The latter is j, utterly defeated by the peenlbr medicine. » The grand preiitde to the Hummer sea- G has begun and its suggestion hy the sl stereo-'yped question, have you rented ? II Seventy thousand dollars worth of -1 property ha* been dispoeed of at the of. r( of J. Henry Edmunds within sixty *s. , f Daylight suggest* to the birds Hint j. rooet on Lsfayrtte street trees that lb . . time to begin a grand whittling over- j( 0 Calico hacks snd red breasts are feed- jj ing upon king crabs eggs that wash up on the Bay Bhojy, Gunnera are after j{ Hotel proprietors ought not to complain It of the price of lightihgHtodr bouse* whip Jl it is fixed at 85 cent* each few electnc S burner*. The J. Henry Edmund* It doing a F thriving butinens among the fleets of J merchantmen that pass ta and out the [' Call and get that new pair of shoes q from E. Jonnson. He will fit you with ' a pair from 82.50 up to the finest stock the market. The several Services of the M. E. ' ehurrh were well attended on Sunday . last, the congregation growing larger at . each of them. , Somebody forgot, and the names i;f , Misses Llaxle and Sophie Ware were left t out of the remarks about Cape May i • Diamond Hunters. f The Bargain Bazaar has changed it* s i place to the Ware building, price* are t > Just aa low aa ever though, and If anything, lower. See ihem. There i« a great future for the Cape a • Mav business man who will s«t up a c ' nea't ' drinking fountain of pure olty i '■ trier right jiSfeiaWi pla»* . Cape May la breaking off into a gooo < . dog trot of bustaosa. by aqd bv there , will to; a brash made that will mate t . timid people hold their breath. , The business men at the corner of r Washington and Jackson streets have 9 pi iced h<nd some awn tags over the sides walks of their reap dive places. ! We are indebted to the New Jersey Fiih Commissions for an invitation to be i, present at an taspec ion of shad fisheries in the Delaware on Wednesday of thl" . week. v ..The Franklin Electric Light COmpanv i| h«» resumed work upon He plant ta this c5j, the ChamwUor having lifted ita. n team irary injunction against it on Wedi. newdsy. One of the young pmple, or at least h one who stood up with them for refresht. ment at a late party, said she ate lee r. cream just to be aerial like, but she gol in off with two plates ju« the "touney." Mine Hostess of the Brunswick, knows how to handle the various details of ;e housekeeping to the entire satisfaction '» of her many guests. Her table la quite »' up to the highest notph of the caterer's it Hotel leasee and managers will do ly well to announce tbr'r Bummer business a- in the Wave. The publisher is srnding 1

A Pleasant Affair. The Misses Morris' are great favoritein ( ape May society. They are ever ready to join anv project for rational entertainment with their companion* of sexes. A couple of their male friends, John York and John Mecray eottsplreri with other* during the week to give the young bidie'* a rail at their home in the " territory of Schelltagcr'a landing. The ] matter was arranged without trouble by . ' the enlistment of another friejid who came sear being late with ic« I but »he wasn't which prove* again that a miss b as good as a mile. After tlie public service* of Wednesday "Vi cing the party formed on Wariiirgtoa street,' agreeing to keep in close : marching order for fear of being lost, since the city ha* failed to be lighted < the region of the landing is beact with danger. Mrs. Warren Hughes on p • the way ont narrowly escaped from falling prone in k hiudity place l'V tlie I prompt Interference of her devoted has. ; bond, ami -some of the younger people got tangled up ta the mazy paths of the • neighborhood, but were heroically rescued by the gallant young gentlemen of J the company. A* luck would have It, some of the more timed one* as they r were feeling their way along lbs street, I ■ they tell In with that faithful conservitor of public peace decorum; officer nicker, n 1 who was ('Hiking over the homes of the g good people of Washington street, pro- . teeting them from the evil disposed, a Hirkey knows thegeogiaphy of the place, t and can travel It just as well In the dark n« in the light. With him in the lead a p safrr advance was made to the home of p the Morrises' when wishing hi* vigil* J might be pleasant, he faded away toWards the shipping of the landing which d on his beat. There mn«t have heen A people ta the house when all finally > arrived. Mr. and Mrs. Morris gave all kindly greeting, and showed by their p pleasant smiles the delight it afforded p them of making their home a pleasant a place for the invading host. A vary in Ur.— line |H-rform*nce in mind |i reading led by 8. Hand afforded no little d amusement during the evening. It was ]e surprise to many that Btlll had such si powers of penetration, for with blindfolded eves, he read the act* of those j. about him. After (lie mind reading (| ceased to be novel, there was a game in j, which the oscillatory act received due b room that sounded like the crack of pis- y tols. everybody who he! pel make them p said ,t «as the most enjoyable part of the tierfomiance, excent John Brown s tr pig by John York. While some were singing others were refreshing thetu- n selves upon Ice cream and cake, then (j would he a change of places till all j„ bountifully Jed. Some one said n the belated moon rind climbed high in n, sky before the people, a party to this Morris' for their own. Among those „j present were, Mr. and Mrs. 8. Hand, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. F. Morris. Mr. and Mrs. .Angus Mor- ' ris, Misses Caddie Butler. Lizzie Erricsori, Annie and "Rav Hebenthal, Jennie „ Katio Crandie. Mrs. Annie - Downs, f ml .Messra. Frank Morris. John L Geo. Hughes, S Eldridgc. Joseph Jno. Mecray and Jas. McCrane. jj Fraoholder's Meeting. A regular meeting of the Board took place on Tuesday at the Court House. All the member* present. President. A. A presidiqjh .('Jerk read the pro.- " crciltags of previous meeting which w meeting

approved. Dr. Wiley declined, on u the part of the owner, to s-ll the county any land in rear of public building*. It ' deckled to view the remains of the ' lateDr.A. Young when adjournment was I reached. Mr. Garretson drew the Boani's e attention tn the condition of county lall I as presented to the grand Jury which ' had al a recent inquest pronounced its 1 sanitary condition unsatisfactory. Membore looked ovBT approved and discussed 1 county business among topics the Froc- " holder's pamphlet which had not up to c 'this meeting t>een received for dlttribu- 1 tion got ventilated. A pleasant episode of the afternoon 1 session wm the presentation of a hand- J some cane to the presiding officer, Mr. •' Corson hy hi* fellow Freeholder*, it was done iu a neat speech by Mr. Rice, and - fittingly answered by the recipient. <' The alms house trustees were author- » ized to publish with annual statement j dctalk-a account of Steward* expend!- 1 ' Wm. Feoton got a notice to have hi* k bookwvady by tlie 30th inat.. or consider c hi* contract with llic board null Ahd w void. ' On Wednesday Ihe new board organ- u with Alexander Coraon. Director] T. Smith. <loi lector; J. B. Hoff- ' BqUdtnr. Committees: Nathan- 0 Newton. Middle: L. M. Rice, Dennis; f W. Reeve*. I/iwer— Alms House, r Smith. M. Wells, Ilewlet Brown— J bills. Wm. Lake, B. II. Mar- J' shall, W. 8. Hooper— Finance, W. 8. " Hooper. J. C. Eldridge, L. M. Pancoaat, * S. W. Garretson. L. M. Pan- 0 coa«t. Wm. T. Bate. Public building". » The following appropriation* were " passed for the current yentr Alms Bonae # 43(10 P Bridges * Culvert*. 2000 tl (Maris. 8300 • Roods. 950 * Butlng IndlgoentSoidlere 200 Election. 425 Kaliot Boxes — ... 800 / Dffioera 1000 f, ioeldenlali 880 f :... . 500 « Sure Lunatic Asylum , . 1400 , Public Building*— 400 i Jk Advertising — ....... 380 / PuWIc Bchools . 800 I Interest on I .nan 50 t Interval Born'us Revenue 750 t Pnrckaae of Land 800 | — - — 280 , '■ — ! Mrs. Henry Stewart ha* gi»eo birth to | four healjhy clil'dren within fifteen months. Her latest acnlevement ta addto the population were twin*, born . during the week, and a nice pair they ; weighing respectively nine and ten pounds. Tne la.lioi lo.ik upon these lite tie bundles of pink loveliness with great tatermt, expressing themselves in terms of ardrnt admiration. The father smile Eettda all over hi* face, and he too la subject of many congratulations. Extract from a letter tust received at this office: "The specimen number of your Interesting paper which yon were so kind a* to send ma lias made me wish to he a regular subscriber. I inclo*e 81 ta advance for a year," Ac.. &cWe are getting letter* daily of which this extract is a fy tr sample. The April Xtu Moon ia on onr table with its umial budget of excellent storie*. Tee "Gold ling" is finished; a remarkable story it !«. well worth the perusal of the reading public. Choice in *11 i'J departments is the Nric Moan, and should liavea place on your table. Only 81 per year. LoweH. Ma*aJohn Mecray Post No. 40. G. A. R. of ssjssSMijSwsJra post ta getting ntw may send their Vdntrihution to this offloe. A suitable flag will cut a good round sum of money. AU gift* will be acknowledged. W*"hlnglou street if ta good order now. *o far a* the rowdway goes, hut ta some place* the sidewalks require attention. 8-wne have (fced them, that only makes the defacts i» oij.er place* more apparent by comparison. The Cape May B. B. Club of this city hereby challenge any other dub of the 0 ixjonty whose members are under 18 ■ sr*js."^»irs«sss: J manager. . . c Some on* ha* made the discovery that , de-horsing cattle will cause them to rat I toW " . ' zmptod Akin*, strawberry

CAPE HOUSE, CAPE MAY POINT. N. d. Open all the Year. Heated by Steam. Liffhted with Gas. Pine Large Booms well Furnished. Thirty Open Fire Places for Wood and Ooal; hot AND cold sea water baths. TM CAPS noc Sit u rMomnMHnted oy prominent mjxka*a« Of PMUdvipSis m ea« or tit* a«t pure* on the oowa for tnvttkt. ud tan.., sotting rett, sad Is stradl.'j growing Is popmtritj. __j A. H. HAMILTON. Manager.

"Wave's". Business Locals; WxSTZtu — 82.800 on first martgagr. to J. M. K. Hllijrbth. a30 if Eugene C. -liaugti. line piano tuner, regulator and repairer. Is-avc order* at American House. ml4-5t A new Philadelphia Singer Sewing machine (or *ale at this office. Cull and get the particular*. tf llall 23x94 feet for rent. Comer Ocean and Washington Mreets. over 8. Hand's store. Apply o« tlie prem Ims. if Toilet paper hy the esse »l~> butter hy the' ream at maoufnctnri.ig 1 price*; Fntl line* of writing tablet?, at J. 8. Garrison'*. Wasted— A white Protestant girl to general housework. Apply at Rev. B. McCurdy'*, Lafavette street, near Madison avenue Caoe May City. tf Henry Stewart will make your fundloo'k good a« new with hit acme polish. He will call at the house and the work by sending him-sn order. Eugene C. Bauglin. piano tuner, recuan l repairer, wilt be at Cape Mar during the spring and summer. Orders at American House will be promptly attended to. *23-41 Fred. Boerner will do ornamental gardening tor cottagers, and supply with choicest bedding plants. Apply to hot houses on Wood street and on Ocean street. 2t 8. H. Moore offers for sale at the Jersey R. R. Station, superior Bellelain gravel which he will dispose of at 81 per cubic yard. By the car at a discount from above prices. 5t FohSalx.— New two-story frame tin roof building 94x45 feet, adjoining lilo Grande Sugar House and also lot of lumber. Apply to R. C. Tizard, Sunt. Rio Grande, or C. E. Htting, Pres., 32, Walnut St.. Philadelphia. Notice:— Aa malicious boys have damaged my grave! works and building above New England Creek. I forbid all such persons trespassing under the full penalty of law. 1 employ an officer to cxecote the same. N. C. Priox. Painter's supplies: Oil hyUic barrel at small margin of profit, ready mixed paints, and piatats mixed to order by a practical decorator, of all shades. Glass cut any size at short notice. At J. 'Hughes', Jackson and Mansion John Akjn's ice cream parlors is now own for season of '87 at the old stand No. 29 Washington street. This is Mr. Akins' eighteenth season, and there arc few visitors or residents of Cape May who are not acquainted with his place not acquainted wtin ins puree m

of hu«incss. Call in and see Win. ~ For 82.05 this establishment will send the Wave and the American Agriculture _ ist for one year with the unparalleled premium combination. If this offer lias been excecdeikhy any other new*, paper office In the land, wc don't know it. The premiums alone are worth more than throe times the sum asked. tf One of t&shandl.-'t family labor savers is the Excelsior Clothes Line, patr qtod and mamtfactufcd bv Mr. Wm. Somcrs. of Atlantic City. The material of which the stretcher is made is durable and the metal non-corrosive. One of them may lie secured to a post on the day the young people set np housekeeping and It will last them a life time tf Mrs. Ella E. Fithian, near Rio Grande Station, has her Spring stock of millinready for Inspection and distributing among her customers. The latest style* in hats, and trimmings for those who like to lie in tlie fashion. AH tastes suited. If you can't afford a new hat let Mrs. Fithian trv the magic of millinart upon the old one, it will look siBiijt w well as the new, at leas cost. Call and examine stobk. only a few minutes walk Rom the station. m7-2m. At E. Johnson's.matting by the roll st wholesale prices, all grades. New style of wall paper". 5000 piece" to select competition defied. 6c and up. Full Mnos of men and bovs boots and shoes. Fine calf skin Waukenphsst. formerly $5J now 34, women's pebble leather shoes, 81 to 83. Finer grade to suit . those who don't mind to pay tor is and wear both* Children's shoes, all styles and prices. The best is the cheapest. Specialty of rubber good*, w No trouble to show goodf and talk over ~ prices. Those who are fitting up f | Spring should not fall to examine stock and learn for themselves that goods and prices bear close company. a2S-tf - Worth Your Attention. Cut thla out and mall it to Allen 4 Co., J Maine, who will send yon flee, something new, that just coins money I all workers. A» wonderful ss th" 1 electriwngtK. as genuine as pure gold, it : will prove of lifelong value and imt or- . lance to you. Both sexes, all ages. I Allen 4 Co. , bear expense of starting yop business it will bring you in more : cash, right away, than anything else ta J this world. Anyone anywhere can do < the work, and live at borne also. Bet!' r | write at once; then, knowing ail, sh*uld , oouolude thai you don't care to en ( gage, why no harm ia done. Bucklan's Arnica Salvo. 1 The best Salve in the world #for Cuts, . Sore*. Ulcer*. Bait lihtffim, I Fever Bore*, Tetter, Chapped Hands, . Chilblain", Corns, and all Skin Eruption, ( t and postlvely cures Files, or no pay required. It fit guaranteed to give perfect . satisfaction, or money refunded. Price | 95 cent* per box. For sale by Henry A. Kennedy. • While the dty may be somewhat In ' the shadows whin the tun diaappeaia. r the nice new- store of Mrs. R. T. Brown i is bright with new thtagrin dress goods. ' trimmings, millinery and notions as If - the long talked of electric lights were - shining fuU upon It. Don't do youtw If i the nnluttloe of neglecting to examine atock , and company prices. No trouble to ibow goods. C Mack has been sal* or the swfftoeaa of Jtew ' Jrrtrr )u«tte". ami ihe oronipl in snore In wstch ll j<|lpro>uh|'»''l ^rrren^ihren mvntniite." Pn»«. ' "S^tHa^xpUln "NoFSngS Ja 1 raaraou. a* wraM aatar^r ra^agq^jn^ i SSSEBH E - ssrasTb a'SSSa.aj • ' ' naTrTnii'll* n r ? "iir 'i ; rn'i j"n Tt** T Appropriating Ordinance. te enanly ot OspeVar, 'n ooanell aammhUl. an-1 y ta henay meowe ay t*« antaomy ot the am-, * H.S^tpj&SSSwSa pay* tt*f» httonul nsadiura of said y b"ron*t to* tke.oonvot yaar. ta» (SUoatat S ~Sr-S" . <S5 j* ~ awiMrS". U".'. is ss • SS at - t|MSfl7raa sea at j ss

1 jyajahiefi^aiiint !• ''reeh^rM^re-l iv rathnrtty P i T^^Ara'he mdanivi^anA ro>rio eh riic wiV ronto^rWts<Hn?rrer rranlrot to trrtum tor all mle-.jl or lr*j>roi!ong ^ldrewre ir mv'Inr ot Mlrt'ioruri-; »h«!! :«ra snAeontlnn- ^ Agprnvri Sxiy tit;. iiVl- r 'Y Resolution. J drid7o'Slr« tobo p»M trim thatjjortlMl oMhf e pqrpesra j Passml Aprtl SS, MSI. |_ An Ordlnance_Concornlng Appro- " Aitent, J.WBS VAMli^ Ctert?1"51' M" tl n Wm. Barnelt's Excelsior Market has been treated to a thorough spring clcanv ing. Boxes, barrels nnd all else that i. obstructed the free use of the scrubbing -. brush were removed while tlie cleansing c process was going on. Now the Kxccly sior lias a pleasant odor of scrubbed • o floor and calclmtaed walls.

p £roval«mj ^ it &AKIM6 POWDER Absolutely Pure. TbujowUre re)^pvUih^*vrtUi^tae*nla!UUi'!e or low test. wioi St.. w. r. n, PPORTBFT TO t I HOUSEKEEPEKS AND HOTEL PROPRIETORS. " JAMES McCREERY Sl CO. offer Special Inducement* to nnd Hotel proprietors In the following line* of Housekeeping Goods : TABLE DAMASKS, 60 els., 86 eta, 76 cla, 85 ots. sad 81.00. TABLE NAPKINS, 81, 81.25, 81.50, 81.75, 8100 per drosa. TOWELS-ALL LINEN, 81, 81.26, $1*60, 81.75, 82 pre daws. TOWELINCS, 6.01s, 8 ott, 10«ta, 12H as. i« yard. CLASS TOWELING8, 10 eta, 13M oU, 15 eta, 30 eta. preyarf. BLANKETS, (1.28, L50, 8 1-75, 82^0 pre pair. BED SPREADS, 85 Mats, 81JK), 81.35, 81-50 euh. UTICA SHEETINCS, • 8-4 »8- 8-4 9-4 I&-4 . 14 els, 18 eu, 21cu, 23ota, 28ott. together with an extensive variety of finer qualities, including new and elegant designs In fine Table Clothe, Napklne, Lunoh Cloths^xto, They alsooffor In tholr UPHOLSTERY DEPARTMENT LACE CURTAINS, i 81.50, $2.00, 83-00 pre pah sad upward. [ COLORED MADRAS CURTAINS. 85, 88, »7. 50 pre pair reid "p I !qr th.Vred, i 40c., 50c., 65*, 76t- pre yard sad "pward. J PORT1ERE8, ■ $0*00, $7.60, $10.00 pre pair sad lpwred. SILK PLUSHE8, 244aak, $1-75, $9.60, $8.60 pre yod;' SILK BROCATELLCS, • 52-Iask, $4.00. $7.50 tad $0.00 pre yaid. Holland Window Shades, all sixes and colors, Blip Coverings, ; and Cretonnes, 4c., Ac. t Orders by Mali or Express o ftcm say part of the oooatry will rsodv* » oarofal sad pvotopt atteatloa. Jas.pic8reery&Go Broadway and 11th Bt^ - New tJrk.

' ~ ~ ' ~ 7 What's Going on at Oak Hall ? Be sure and take it aU In; tho handsome Qnt^ nfT 1 AftV stonk uwTtaetimwm »m k. *OUA* It's wonderfull wonderful what a heap of clothing it does take for a single season's sales at this old famous corner. It's because the people like it and it pays them, that's certain.- -We have never had more than we could sell so far, You never saw — we never had— such Spring Clothing as Just now. We know the great host of customers, and that 1 they wait to hoar from us. and the solid sort of goods they want to pay their money for; and that is the sort we have — a , houseful, Better made than ever": better variety than evet: and it ' will wear like oak. . - ... You know this is the only house in the country that tells quality honestly, squarely, and doesn't require a prod to , make them say whether they're offering all-wool clothing or not : Now is your time. You'll find more push and goods tha" ever; and lower prices: they're down to rock, Wanamaker & Brown, Oak Hall, Sixth & Market Streets, Philada. Would you like samples? WHAT STYLES SUITS ME? USE Ct'SToMRR LOOKS BK.ST IN A SACK kt'lT. ANOTHER LOOKS BEST IN A CUTAWAY SUIT. A NOTIt Bit ADORNS A I'liiNI'K ALBERT. AND VRIIY MKT UN TUB WEARER HIMSELF for WILL FIND THE BEST JUDGMENT IN SUITS, THOU- ! AND EVERY OTHER DESCRIPTION OF CLOTJIN'J AND J acob Reed's Sons, 918, 920, 922 Chestnut Street, Second and Spruce Streets, PHILADELPHIA. WHAT'S NEW AT HENRY SCHELLENGER?. PHOYl^IbNS, : PROVISIONS, CholcsaK bravil* nl Fl.of 8k "n-ln.lrel. CALICO US, ai: oM or".np vrorn, hut ot t>rl*liu*t ami m*t. thw'-i- m l .ins: : HnrneM*. Whip*. Rohm "ml bicsh. Juc. what von wan:. TI'.H" thai rqatltijx mmretpnu^ rant Uw. rtwlyra a *uaram«« m. Sm^Rot'bls'to17lras5? 'in''"* ",0 wort,n ,n "til cal! aml.ute your mcamre! FURNISHING GOODS, ETC. FARM WAGONS, ETC.,' , A" cheap u jHrx^rDanlen Need* lhal toll grow. Livery, Farm I'roduce ami Uajraiioro

ANGLESEA, LOTS, 50x150. . Cottages for Sale or pent, ON EASY TERMS. K joa want a lot for a private Cottage, It yen want a lor for a Bote!. If jou want a lot for a there 1* no mnaqnlUMa, apply to mhl9- CHARLES MACE, AngUtea, N. J. STEAM HEATING. ORLANDO KELSEY7 NO. 510 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA Patent Sectional Safety Steam Generator. Bent in the World. Adapted to Hotels, Mannfaocuriea and Buildings of Bvery Description, »2-y MOST RELIABLE mmnm aeescy |WK|fw;. (My riretfls Qiidms Etprasitrt ; Appilca-lori" fr.:m any pari or l he county wtll rccflvl W. SC°TT MHAND.Agent, ^ ^BORSCH & ROMMEL, ■AKVFACTcama opticians, No. I 324 Walaut Street. Phrladelphia, Pa, A LAROE VARIETT OF ' Gold' Silver and Steel nSMf IMm Si'ECTACLES AID EYE GLASSES mteVbsusmat IUD1BKHT W. KDMUNDH. CHARLES It. EDUVNI'S EDMUNDS & EDMUNDS, Attorneys-at-Law, FHAOTICK IN TUB NSW JRRMBl , PKNNMVLTANIA * UNITKD STATIS CIRCUIT COURT! Off! -re. I-.IH- M»y (1IT..V. J.. ret Walnnr mrere, 'imaOolphia.^^ VEGETABLE AND CRASS SEEDS WB 8UFPLT-BVKRTTBIMO IN THB SKKD LINE OF VBRT BgXT QUALITY AND LOWEST MARKET RATES. A TRIAL OKDBR SOUC1TBD. HKNRV ItNOTT * SON, l lorl.t. Capo May City, H, J. JOHN M. RUSSELL, - Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots, Sloes, Notions, Fleer & Feel Pork. Lard, Hams, Seeds, Patent Medicine*, Etc. JS_, COLD SPRING. C AFX MAT COUNTY, M. i. \ SOUTH DENNIS. Dennisville and Seaville Stage Lines. *3-3m H. F. PIERSON* Proprietor.