filOTIOE. four orpica akhaku«hent*. -°Alt ibdo-j iboivi br »»* i".y rcnnxj onVr» mud •nsa 0*p* lalaM L«p r. A A. M. FO. B., Sori* lf|fe~ WTInnUi rMlnyf'jri monro. ( weSfewflie"' 'cor * ™™UV "rotes" *' C«P» May redeemed her reputation for I patriotism on Monday l>y the manner of the celebration- *he entered into 80 heartily. In some way the spirit of our fatliera seined upon the people, and caused them to wax io a white beat In the easiest and moat rational way possible Thousand « of strangers promenaded nnr rtreets, ImTling to the scene a movingpanarama of great Interest. The surrounding country sent ita delegation in a genera] assortment of vehicles, eseh containing about as many pa>aengcrs as conld be comfortably crowded In them. ..JjcaraU'a -Point regatta, base fasUI field, and local railroads shared iii drawing sight seer*. The climax was reached In the evening when the grand pyrotechnic display began on the pier at an early hour. The moon-lit sea alTordeil a beautiful bxck ground * to the - the spectacular firey display. There were thousands of loungers on the board walk and almra-t as msny were otTlhc pier. Fountains of Are, bombs, whirlIng wheels, rockets, emblematical Agora, abot up Into the air emitting globing resemblances of stars of every hue. which glearard for a minute, theft flickered and rtidTTntn tjig^tcs where their wonderful extinguished. A line of Are kept the crowd to a safe distance from the work more effectually than a cordon of police. When It advanced too far In eagerness a shower of sparks admonished it to a safer distance. ll was the original rfcaign to set the works off from Hie schooner "Re- fir

becca M," but the pyrotechnist could not do it successfully t.nm'that place, so "r resort was had to the pier." <" •• v W If Council be scllug In good faith with reference to the Delaware and Atlantic Telephone Conpony. why d n't It pass the ordinance authorising it to go on 111 and put up a plant in the streets and Tl lanes of tne city ? A resolution is an c'; empty concern: no'-company will go to Wl work under audi a grant, simply be- *■" cause it is not legal to do so under a city charter, which requires a regular m enactment of Council in conveying priv- Tl ilegea of this kind. . The Delaware and lb Atlantic Company asks for no exclusive te franchise at all. It will take the chances <h against any and all rival companies proriding It only get* the legal right to pro- *" seod and- open -an. exchange: If* no 4" more trouble to pass an ordinance than a resolution, and when the former is de- I'1 Branded as being the right thing to do B in the premises, why not do It p There ® Is a general -demand -Mr a 'telephone In - tWa-dtyr That -which Hands In Its way had better step aside, or better, or help It along in every legal way. Then- I* are suggestions of the proverbial col- c< ored citizen la the wood pile that is tr the hindering cau&e in the action .of 3! Coundl. Come gentlemen, accede to t( the popnlar will by passing the ordln- tl ince for the Delaware and Atlantic o Company and as many more as are b needed. The telejihone musreome any 0 way, why not at once? E S Independence Pay has been entbusl- j astirally observed throughout the ^ country. The musty looking Chinese j Are cracker has dellghli-d the small boy. , and the larger kind the big one. It y • proved a real wide-awake day for the q Beach, our bath house people reaping a <j bountiful harvest. The stars and stripes approplately floated at the top of town flag poles, and the now historical "Rebecca M." and pilot boats floated n from their mast heads showy bunting. The bank building on Lafayette St. ' baa been much improved outside and in by the builder's snd painter's art. There has been Important changes, adapting the building Wine needs of a *1 banking house. Yesterday Mr. II111, * one of tbe directors, officially opened 1 the institution for business. Those who v make any surplus money should remem- F her this bank allows interest on all a deposits that remain for a long time. ■ In tbe case of the denial by member* ' of conndl that they bad received any notice of a late attempted special meeting called to consider the passage of im r ordinance relating to the Delaware and 6 Atlantic Telephone Company as an excuse for non attendance, it isoow learned J that each of them were duly notified, or. ally, by either Recorder Douglass or Chief Farrow that such a meeting was to take place, the recorder being reported as ' saying that President Williams held a " verbal notice sufficient. Why there J should be a general dental la a query, unless it was they did not wish the true 1 reason to appesr. Mr. Williams, the 1 president, was- present though ha had to 1 walk with a cane. He understood about It Gentlemen own Up. tbe no notice , excuse will not do, I St. John's P. E. has started off well ! fqr the summer. The church has been unusually well attended 10 j muehso that the vestry is much encouraged, feeling St. John's to be flrmlly rooted In tbe affections of Cape May's church going population! Soma folks never will leva anything. ' You may tell them the same story day after day, yet they pay so little alien. Ron that none of Its interesting details stick to their wasteful memories. For ' m iwren4taieo^ev«Wimea you may say a thing and yet have to give the same Information far theflftletb lime.

i This much , we asy shout the "Nor- | k man's" old boBers In relation to their , J effect upon the shore line in their neighr boahortL. And without fear of sue cesaT fui comra^icii n. anything that goes to j - turn the natural flow of the tide, or Jn ! - at her word* Impedes tt. trndrto-raalre - eddies which pick up the loose sand and I . pile it np in tbe line of flow and ebb tide, thus forming shoals and depressions on the bottom of the sea. Till* is well n stranded along 'shore. 'They will, In , atonic instances, almost bury themselves, r- while In gthera deep gullies are made ,i along side liii 'm, and should they be on the bar of Inlets the effect is to change the channel -We have an "experience right here- I» 1861 an attaippt was [J ihsde 6jr the United State Government th obstruct Charleston Harbor with 1 " stone laden hulks of old NewTjedfard * whalers. Tl(jy were runk' in the several : » channels of the barred harbor, the only effect being, as we know from persona T observation, was to cut new channels! f even-deeper than the former ones. But 1 E_ there tend necessity for railing witnesses ' to prove a physical truth of which every j one who has lived along Jbe shore, and 1 u has kept his evn open, knows l<> K- w ' self-evident fact. Bo far a; the effcet of ' the '"Norman's" bolters be chhccrned on ,. .the bathing grounds it Is to be looked at j _ soberly and without prejudice. The , greatest danger, it aeema to us. is the 1 possible contract with throe Iron sides , by venturesome surf athelcte*. They may 1 dive or be accidentally hurled against < ■ - tin-IB with serious-results- -it- there wax" ,* , no danger, we rather like them of late. I ns they make capital advertising walls, ' . but duty to tiro public and In the ean«c ' i of common humanity compels jitil here' : I a note of worning. , Special attention is directed to • our . article in this morning's Warm "Cape - I May's Peril t«. Cape May's Itedvmp ' , tlon." Every business man should care- ' fully read and act uponlta suggestions. 1 An ocean regatta, musical festival, or any kind of amusement gotten up on a 1 scale which would win the approval ol f the intelligent masses of our visitors. ' I like the festival of '82 for Instance, Or « even all of lliem scattered Over the sca- . son would pay a big profit to everybody •' , in any way connected with the business ' . interests of Cape May. Hotel men. 1 f market men. farmers, store keepers, 1 . bath bouse men, cab men and everyone who is not a bloated bondholder will be ' riehlv rewarded liv'r, online their eifla ' 'pooling gifts d

afld planing for a season of rare seaside amusement. We heartily Indorse imme, £ action. There's no lime to loose. *! Who'll be the first. to respond ? v The Board of County Assessors met at p [lape May Contt .House, July 4th, 1887, , ,| at 10 o'clock, and proceeded to business. a The drat thing In order was to elect a d chairman. On motion, Mr. Henry Haml elected, and Wnt, C. Rutherford, f, secretary! after some legal advice from a< the county's attorney, Mr. J. B. Huffthe Board proccedeik.10 business. 5 The valuations were called for. and all q tax-paying distneU being rep re sen- « ted, except Ilolly Beach Borough, the ( duplicates were sworn to: The follow, p Ing resolution was adopted. That, whereno duplicate ot the assessment of the * .pTOporiy of Holly Hwtnli Bor- ogh i»pro 1, duccd from the Mayor or Council of that t Reaolvnl, that the amount for aald g Is fixed at 175,000. On motion Board adjourned for dinner to meet t — AmottDrrtogo over tbr^TiTuiflon^raa , carried, nnd Mr. Hand, the chairman, , dissatisfied with his valuation as compared with the other tax pa'tifig dis- f trirta of the county, retired. On motion j Mr. Morris Warwick waa made ctialrmair t fill the .vacancy. The following arc f voluntcera for the aeveril di visions of the county for this year. , Upper Township 4A6 740 . Ocean City 800 078 , Dennis Township 4J8 21S , Die City VK m . Middle Township 614 188 , ....77?.... 130 000 Beach.. 173 000 , Township 83# 830 , Cape May 188 430 , May tltj 1 700 000 , May Point... 800 000 , 4.542 70S < After making out tbe abstracts tbe meeting adjourned. ' . More) Wabwiok, Chairman. I C. RrroKKroun. Bec"y. I eounclj Procoodlngs. ] Council met Tuesday night, the prcsl- 1 in the chair. Mr. Hayues, of the reported his committee bail met , with the aaaeaaor on June 881 h. and re- , vised tbe duplicate. Mr. Towuaend re- , ported that the boiler had been removed | and scl up in the new works. Mr. Duke , also reported the atone to protect the , on ita way here. Grant street , waa ordered repaired and graveled. Bill to alKillsh water-meter* passed to third reading. The treasurer reported a balance on hand of 88075.27. Mr. Stevens was granted tli* floor when ' Jn a very dramatic nunoer lie denied | that he bad uttered remarks imputed to t him by his colleague, Mr. Hayoea, and t ineidi nlally refertad to in the Wsv* of a late issue. Mr. naynea held hla ground under a heavy cross Are from members his side of the house. Col. Sawyer denied that any call had been made for special meeting to consider the teleordinance. After passing current bills CQuncll adjourned. Tbe w»vx suggest* as a committed to deviae entertainments tor our summer guests the following named persons: On the part of cottage owners, Thoa. F. Kelly, Esq.. Beach avenue; Hon. M. Hall Bunion, South DtfayeUe street. On part ot hotels. Col- Henry Clair, | Stockton Hotel; John J. Kromer, Ar- | I button House; Charles .Williams, Mer ' chants' Exchange. On part of ilore keepers, Chas. Oliver, B. Mivaoo, Dr. Henry Kennedy. We also suggest as a - committee on finance the following gen . tlesen representing every business ln1 terest; Hoteia, Ool. Wm. 8. Anderson, r New Columbia House; Ool. Jaa. Mor Clellan. Congress Hall; W. W. Green. 1 Windsor; Cottager*. Hon WilNsm H. Kern, Stockton avenue; Hon. E. 8. Reyburn. Columbia avenue; George D. j McCreary, Esq . Guerney street; Ed. ward C. Vftight, Esq., Congress Place. 1 Business Interesu. Eldredgc Johnson, c Washington street; Dr. Jaa. Meoray, 1 Congress Plane. .Bath bouses, ^ 'Samuel ' W. Wfley, Oongresa bath houses. Iivery, Peter Brick, OmgW>eryr .table. ; KTBtagJa^Jas!

. ... nn raltni.wl, t cremin to sun burn. . | A- "f fun in a dumb orchestra,i ;'B--,*xip ! bodm !■' Did you hear it? , t Soft sunth silks are murk worn by the , j laiBea, ..y.» ■' . , * ... . I ! Mohflay went off with a bixr : boom i: , hurrah:! - • ■ ' , Bvmaida arr getting common enough I in sofce cities: , . Idle of handyhaking -going on now 1 between the North and South.! lajmonade and cannnade were special , features of the Fciirth'p doings. ' ' Freedom's Arm fottntfation got ad ex- J . extra strengthening on Monday. The country never !«oked bttU-r, and. ' , the Jarmerji are -Btxordljigly happy. Cape May's revival means work for ' . everybody. .Who "II! lend a Ijsnd ? If you want ah "ad." [lad by -every. ' bugg at, tbe Cape put it In the Wave. ' The Ixtoulwalk and wharf a- Seweils Point stand In urgent need of repair-. Ttie 1>. It «V C M Ifallfoad drop ..IT a good many passengers at the light -' 1 house. Paul Meeray is at home for his sum- ' vasal ion. The young ruari is grow. ' , ing up as tall and straight as » West radet. Cape M iy an 1 Sewdb Point Railroad 1 had a tiig run of business on Monday. 1 Tlieve was n constant .rush of p inrager 1 traffic all day. The Wiva heartilr reeonda thr nfotion of She effort to fenrove the Ixriirrs of tbe wrecked steamer Norman. They r Theodore Reeves. TFWoM Cape May!" 1 has the shed akin of a king snake six long. He; found it while prospot. 1 ingfor pvergrr-ens for tTiiiteli'dvrV.r*. 1 The Summer schedule of the West J ranged Uian ever before anil I* iiieetiug with lienrty app-ttvnf by nil frrr|nnnrrr 1 The hot weather of Monday caused a ' on the ice cream saloons of the city. ' Super-heated people stood around wait. ' ing for their turn for a place at the | crowded tables. 4, Hold on there! The man with the j ."Eagle Eye" iselHl hire and will do * some looking not down on the l>ill». lie ' win continue to talk through the columns of the Wave. While the Wav* Is very near the . brlncy its columns arc aa fresh as the ' on tbe grass.

Sirs. Thos. Webster, of Philadelphia, for twenty-five years a re.-ular visitor, is ! again occupying her residence, nt 128 1 Washington street. Now we think It Is entirely out of j place for any young man to pull his or any other fellow's slater, around on the beach by the feet. It ^ look pretty. Any one haying a copy of the Wave ' April 18th will confer a favor by sending it to this office. A regular muster of John Meeray Post : No. 40 G. A. R., will he held at' headquarter* on Thursday evening of n> xt' week. ComraU. s are urged to attend this muster as' business of much importance Ls to be transacted. An exchange remarks tliat -"tin- .best way Jo get along in boj weather ls to hflievc every sort of flrh sury thst'ls t"ld. If one is Improbable it can be later in the season." We are told that the wind blew (rem the south on Ju'e 81st, and farmers claim that . the fyll'-ming .three -nloutW will bo charactet ix d lty 'extreme. heat and frequent thnfdci storms Our article on "Cape May's Peril" should command the attention of every; hotel man, business man, hack drivc.v bonne keeper, property owner and. Look things square in die fare. Our friend. William Kescu. n«ci the cmpliatlr language. He waa doing 'ibis tlx.- other day in Guman. and rcmnrkssl that he purposed to bo .-•emphatic." when a boy in the wagon with him soiil "he never heard emphatic language beThe Olasaroakers' Assoriallon. com posed of delegates from forty factories dtfferenl sections of tlie country, meet In convention at the Arlington on Tuesday noxi. F. STomlin. of New York, is President of the Association. There is a strange fascination about ball that no one seems able to explain further than the fact that the more people see of It the more they want to see. A man may be disgusted one day lie la liable to be among the most . enthusiastic the next. The fever of improvement teems lolie on the Increase, as one may-rcadlly con- ■ elude by mingling with tbe buslners men of the city. Thr new bank trill he an to Cape May's prosperity by fa. : cllating business transaction* and loci1 dentally. (Ilroulgting every form of improvement. ll may lie possible but it iro't at all probable the telephone question may come up again this aumr.. Just a telephone behind and that Is the | way business men will measure us. 'TB> a pity that our law makers cannot get ' enred ot the mental strablsnus of- which some of them seem effected. ' Visitors who arc here for the first time ' look in wonder at the wooden monstrosItv over on the western horizon known as the elephant, and vyontler what may be its history," To gratify their cudoa- ' ity an examination is often-made of It and the surroundings. Then cornea a , shower of questions. .What was . It r built for? Who owns Ik? When wax it , built? Why dont they do something with it? Sc., Ac. It does aeem a lktlh ••range that the a-.rocture aboultl be permitted to fall Into decay at a dead loss to somebody. It would make a capital, baaoar tor the sale of »ca■lde goods of one kind or another. There it ample-' room for a down stores in It, a photographic galtery, and 4 bath- - ing establishment. There should be no trouble to raise Five Thousand Dollar* towards giving I ■ serUn of entertainmenu during tbe - present season, and Uirre la no better : man to call to the front as general execu ; tire officer than Manager T. F. Krily. 1 Ui« exgptjence in the succcaaful asaI. agffStmtof hla theatre would be of vast , beieflt to tho committee. Mud hen's eggs are becomtug more c'] scarce every year. The Bwadowa have , been spotted with boys aa^nee gstherB Ing them this summer, and In the fall " • ;; ,■

PERSONAL. Mis- Oaptam Jotin Bunker ia visiting the family of Dr. Wytey. " — . Mr. V Hariranft, Mo«8 estown. N- J- , |-js thr room Herk at jhe Carlton Hoove. Dr. 11 A. Kennedy's Central Phar7 tnjcy. xlispcnses" (he best" and.pttresf drug*. ' : ' -Mr. Walter Godfrey knd his charming . wife of Orange, N. J., spent tbe Fourth . with his father, B. G, G.dlrey. Rsq. . Mi m DelU Essen -is recognised *» being run of the roost beautiful and ae-^ i-omplished Tonr-s la-lies now at .Cape May. Prof. Fu!!en*SBs the secretary of the Seybert pommlsdon to Invest Late splrilua!i*m. a repuri id which has just liei-n , published, Marry A Mei-rny'i Palace Phartnscy' Ls this ; snmnicy graced hv W W. 'Zimmerman.' who 'graduated '"f" the I'ld'a•I 'phia t?aU<-ge of Piiarmaej- and Unl-v.-raity of ^viiRsylvaala With honors'. Front the iutevtst that several of the yoong ladie* from Wilmington take in tlf arrival ft the mails , spell it o«rrectly ) they mtwt 4«ve Ich some strong attractiyn' ol home. jt -v. C- A. Brewster, jtastor of the Presbyterian church. Cape Muv. will lead tlie prayer "iiiei tiug In the Bapll>t chapel,. Cape avenue. Ibis evening at 8 o'ci'K-k. All are otirdtaily invited. Foreman Iatwson has remove.! tlie landmark front 111? face- by swallowing hi* sugge«;lt.iu„ of a murtrehi-. His Ueqyesl friends didn't km.iy him last . night, a* haaw.iBg hls dmtc cane along ' tEeBoulrvard. Cape i* Mr. M Friedenwaltj-, who goes success. He has a ruan engaged for the Mtmmw' tn nianagt his boat and assist him in having a good time. Edmund If. Kirhpatrk-k. Dr. Angus-H-iunionviile and Witt'i Eligepe Arrison, Gertie Snyder. a|l<rf' Philadelphia, spending a few- days with M. Hall Stanton enjoying tlta surf bathing, ai d the oriental ho«|>itnli|y of Mr. and Mrs. Stanton. Mr. Kl.kpattlek Is a retired husinefci man of Plillade^thia of Bnc Maj- b.ick when in the day* of the old Atlantic Hotel. "On tho Strand. Tents for the use of many of our visHorn are dottra! all along our superb -

Boys an cl girl* enjoy running veleci- , pedc alongottr hard beach. "They even go into lite edge of the breakers. f Tlie water, if you would bill believe I , it. I- ju-l right for good bathing. A j bath now taken is very refreshing. a A nttmla-r of .jelly Ash Have recently | washed athore. The bathers use them „ like snow bails and chase each other n . along the beach. , Some card- ss loungers along the , and neglect to bring them back. They arc tossed about by the wavep. r ,, There Is much sport oc."a-joni->l by r I tho excursionist bathers by ducking I thelrjSwecthearts in the breakers— sport a for the duckers, not the ducked. 1 I There l» too much careless running by f , yonng men during bathing hours. A 1 , UtUo-samm-yasraaM giri w*« knocked r , down in this wsyand came near being > seriously injured. [ The bathers litre generally go In two , . or tbreo groups. One nearly opposite i , tho Stockton and rite other opposite 1 . Congress Hall, and many excursionists t take a dip near the Sea Breeze. ; ; The waves of old ocean shout forth 1 . the probes at the breefy Daily Wave. . No, matter how. hard tbe breaker* ragi-, j If J 'U but look oceahward, you wJU see ; --Reail-llie Daii.y Wave" midst all the! 1 wSrtjdon. 1 The Breakwater, which limits the in- - , curdoua of old orenn, i» built In the 1 ; most substantial manner; and it ,h® I j «ult of years' of experience and the ex- , pondi'.uro of. large sums of money. It c "till stands the nn st durable piece of i work of the kind along the coast. s We saw a strange looking object on , the liench opposite Jackson street Sun- , ' day morning It . wax such a curious haiking thins . On mve-li'cation by a , bather it prove. 1 to la- a wouixn young In years and fair In features She had . been covered up almost entirely with sand by a gentleman adnilrer and left there to get warmed. There was scarcely anything visible .but- a straw r bat- "What fools we mortals be." I desire the use of your valuable cole u-nn» for the purpose of contradicting " s-a'emfnts made in the Wxvtaf July 2rl, " also in TangarCt Sunday Ximtt of July " 3 I. lu the latter named paper appeared under the heading of Cape May letter, a paragraph containing the Intelligence that the Postmaster ha<l refused on Friday night lasffto receive and deliver the " mail owing to tbc-dc-tcntion of the trains. }' This is absolutely false and untrue. Notr * lihalandlitg. the delay in the arri val of ' the mall, H waa received at the post of- * floe by the P »xi master In person from Mall '' Agent Whitney, immediately distributed II and the office opened and mail distributed to those who called for It, and remained open until the usual hour for closing. 1 r presume a citizen has some rights whieli '- even a newspaper correspondent should 0 respect, and It is my Intention to proceed J legally and seek rc.lr.-s from the correspondent* lb these Journals. It has al!l ways been my elm io accommodate the patrons of this office, oftentimes at a aajl criflec to myself and attacbeat as it la a " pleasure for us tb do so. I can unheslS tstlngly Bay my fellow townsmen will ;C Itear mo out In this assertion. In all "J probability at an early date I can furnish the public with some facta which. will 0 explain these mean and trifling lostnua- ^ tions. Why jtot, when the matters do r' not go right iftake the complaint In per- ^ son? It wfll be a pleasure for blot to *" rectify them and to prevent a like occurrence In the future, and not strike a man in the back, it is mean ami contemptible. * . F. J. Melvi* Postraasu-r. « " A ride may bo had along Ute city Br front over to 8eweir« Point Hotel, where the flahlng fleet ride at anchor when off y' duty, for twenty.flve crata. lu a moM ^ enjoyable trip, and one that It pays to Bike everyday. • •. Impurities of the blood' often cause re great ann-iyance at this Season. Hood's " Hsrsa'parina purifies |he blbod,- and cures all such affections. to A Manchester grammar school mt» *- reoootly deafled "slnis»«" aa a female altmrnr.

Capo May Point, tg ' Mrs. Spencer, nephew and'trio nieces ! of German town, are at tho Harvard Cot- ; t. —Mix* Mamie Blritham, of Wilmington, ft D visiting Miss Turner at the Harvard j »t Cdbage. , ^ Mrs. Anna 8narpless.tif Germantown. £ is visiting Mrs. It Williams, Lincoln j b avenp-. I-ofayr-tic Miller, of Gape May Courts- H»u*c, has charge of the D. B. A C. M. R. R. lb Fogg and fam'tly arc enmtorm.. lily fixed in their handsome cottage . e on Lincoln aveone.r- ' Mrs. E. Saylor, of l'itlladclphia. is . n spending tlie summer wyh Iter daugh- ; tcr. Mr*. P. Haldeman. ~— v Mr*. A M Tkiyd, son and . daughter, ' 1- of Dtlebu-g, Pa., are xpendlng the Syim- . 1- mer at the Harvard Cottage, i- Mrs. Hays, of Wilmington. Del. . "has rented "ex-Mayor Flnley'y cottage. Cape .- avenue next to the post office, n Mis* Martin, of St. I.nuk. who has r- just graduatml from the St. Ix-uis Col. 1 ' g lege, is at the Corwin C'attage. T. M. Mitchell, Mis* Edith Mitchell, c Egbert Mitchell, of RnxWiro.tgh, aa.' at 11 the Carlton IlouaoJtof the suuuutc. 4-' t Mr*. J. Frank Knight, of Philadelphia, ' S one of tite Point's firmest friends Is at | the Carlton House for the' Summer. ■ \ ' e Ten pin* are popular. The howlioff g alleys at the Carlton House are well pat- ' a ronired. by the latllca in particular, it In«n tenuis ix very popular with our g Starts. 'TM ffflo criBHs" bnTTiePjisIton " ■ Mr*. E. 8. McMurray and daughter. ! d .-•f Pmh.deJpllia, are at the Corwin Cot* ] e tage. Mlsa ih Murray has just gradu- ! it ated from the Normal school, Pnitodel- j ' Phq't | 1. results of the games the first thing in the ' per* at noon. L Eli Mcvens, the popular and obliging I d conductor of the D. B. A C. M. K. It.. I* te in tbe winter, has charge of the ticket j « office at Sea Breeze and the Landing for j d the season. Wc wilt look for E'-t tiack ; in the fall. i Postmaster "Wright, with the post of. ' flee, store, and ffti* boarding bouse. Iras . x- his band* full, but is fnrtunatr- in having b the assistance of Mlia I.i/zir- Taylor, of"; Salem, in thr post office, and W Stern-" | Sah-rn. in the office, and W Stern- 1 "

wood, of Philadelphia, in tb.- store. j " Rev. J. C. atapman. pastor of the | ' First Reformed Presbyterian' church, j *' Philadelpbia is- al Ute Cerw.n cottage, i > Mr. Cbapmnn is an enthusiariic bycielisl j * He lias his machine with him, axtd | the small wheel Is In front, it attracts j great deal of attention. A Seashore Home. Tlie Presbyterian Orphanage ha* once ' more begun its summer work of health restoring and life saving at Cape May , ' Last week began the year's j activity at Hie Seaside Home, being | ' ushered In by the annual '-lunch party" , -Philadelphia. The Home has been thoroughly renovated and will team be filled with oeetipan PL . Thi* i« managers 1 week and tbe h-msc will be fully occupied by thehf. Tbey pay one dollar a ' day while there for the. purpose of giv. ing the Home a good start financially ' lite seuaon. Tho following xverk the children will commence, who will be . privileged -to the period of a fortnight. small sum.ot three dollars per week. Captain J. C:mc. of tbe steamer "Republic-." will carry litem lor half rate* | transportation to and from the place ■ very reasonable. Tin- Captain has made 1 a host of friends among those interested in tho affairs of the Home by his liberal offer. The Board of Managers are with. , out a president at this time on account . of the death of Mrs. Alexander Wbillden, who was one of the prime movers in 1 establishing the Home al the shore, but ■ everything pertaining to H» interests is 1 well ' taken eatc of by flic present 1 efficient managers, whose names are • Mrs. William King, one of our cottage I residents; Mrs. Basscrt. Sjrs. Haddock. Sirs. W. If. Beard and -Mrs. Roney, all I of who arc deserving of much credit for 1 the valuable services they render. IJot nations arc now requested, and will be thankfully received. This Is the onlything that will enable tbe Home to be kept open during tlie summer months. - Mrs. Beard made a pleasant call on Sntr unlay." Any donations left at Congress , Hall for ber will bo thankfully received 1 anil applied to the needs ot the Home. 1 7 1 West Creek. >' — : There is talk of having a beach party Ml*a Laura Goff spent the Fourth with . Mi*s Laura Champim of Dor, hestct. [ Joseph Goff, of Philadelphia, spdnl .. the Unit of the week wlttwfclatlvcs hero. 1 Hugh Nlckerson, of Port Norrii. and I 'riend, of Leesburg, were home last Suni <i»yI La*t Sunday waa missionary day |u j Sundav school. -The collcctlnn amount- , ed to $9-90. I The Mite S jciely met on lost Tuesoay j evening. All business wax Did over _ until next Tuesday evening, when a full . attendance D desired. . I. W. Dawson stands first In the fruit market this year. He had some choice , ripe peaches by July 1st. He has a fine . orchard of 1000 or more trees. II Sylvester Bishop has recently ^etilargII ed, which, together with anew coat of I, pa nt, enhances the attractions .ot his II comfortable home. ra Miss Bertie Goff. of Mlllville, D makB Ing a two-week* rlslt among ^"relatl ,-cj^ . and friends In this vicinity. She has for Q year* paat been successfully engaged as .. a teacher In the MUivJlle public schoob, „ and thb year received' a promotion. ,_ John Bingham and Miss Jennie McKaig, both of this place, were married in Oamden on Wednesday, June 99tb, _ After spending several days visiting in „ Camden, Philadelphia. P. n"»grove. N. U J. and other places, Ihev returned from ,, their wedding tour on Tuesday. On the same evening our young people called • upon the smiling bride and happy groom who. responded with a rich treat, of ig which It wm our pleasure to partake. ■t May they li ve long and prosper. id ' If any of tbe township secretaries of the County 8. 8. Association would like K to have an all day meeting In their dials trims they are requested to notify the County Secretary at thb office. I ! 1 d d

' Goahan Items. , 1 Joseph Hickman of D.'nnbvllle..was j _ ; in town on Saturday: ; M aaSallic Swain vbiUtd Sea Die C.ly ] tbe first xfi tks.wvak; - • - — - - j ; Mr. Ed. Townsend has beerf on tbe fstcls usriar several days. Mr*. Lou Rooms of l'liibdelpbia. is ) j the guest of Mrs. lt .Baytnorc. Mrs. Jennie Dix 11 of I'hiJadelpUia. is ,, the guest "f Ml*. J. W. Swaip. Mr. Thos. Beaming and wife of ,Dias Creek . sraa in town on Tuesday. Misses Eunice High and Hettie Erriek? J* »«n spent the Fourth at the County Scot, t 3D- Somers Godfrev sihil family have , ! been visiting at the heme of Capt. Burke ■ this week. Mrs- Newel! S. Corson and baby Maud j of South Seavitle, are the gtteSta of Mrs. Jr. P. Thompson. . ' 5 A fine bell for the hnmantte! Cburcl has just arrived front the Mr-Shane Bell. , ] Foundry of Baltimore, j Mr*. Bruuyatc. Hit- estimable wife of . | Pastor Braoyate, returned '•> ber home I The sack race engaged in -hjrCapt's. . Ezekiri High. J: W. Grace afirl William 'j'M- Burke on the Fourth, 'wa. won by -! Capt'. Gtace, ... ) Mr*. MarSr Chester has i»:rn in Pltila- ! delpbta during the past, week, having \ : rfsugbtcr. Sirs. L. J. McCaitlly. . Dr. Flbr. at S aville on the. I-'ourtb. and ! Dr. Filz prearhed to a large audlem-v ;i Hall. Hi" thfTnc wax "The Dhin'c I Capt Burke, of thr Hoop P. art. took k|.Medae*day.^and ^C*pl- Umou. at the ' j of Chrirt'mu Endeavor. | Christian Korleavor, f 8oru.lt S-avillr. ; , The schooner "Jam- A. Smith." under j a fin. Mil was lahen dawn lbs bay and

be remembered. Grewn Cewek. M. Foster I* very sick. 1 (Dpt. E. I Abe is much better. Mr- Daniel Townsend is very ill at this The >1. E Cn. 1r. l1 festiral waa a big Mrs. Levi Burl*all and son are « i-lting LydD I-ope^ Henry W. Maud, Jr.. Ita* I* n out. - ing " (H UeLi'ishlniliitB.k* . P The Presbyterian and M. K. Sunday schools, will unite in an excursion to Polly Beach In a few tlavz. . .. . Mrs.' II. Hoffman U enf r aining two Millvllle ladies llolly Bra, It on the Fourth ami injured liersx-lf Mbndar.hr- aw- rerejrl by (apt. II. , Turtle. , : Sii ftp Samples of Our $ . 5.00 ; Imported London \ SUITS. ; MprlsJ Mi Troisers, J * $5 CO. ■E,0. THOMSON, J33S Chestnut street, ' 90S Walnut street, PHILADELPHIA. a 245 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. 1. ~ r 7 '•* >f a'v-7;. ;. [i' ...

" It's Time to Get my Summer Suit." To state th* quality T I ''iTTRE'S tto .cnd to the variety of or it.* good, *»ur 1 Suaitner Viotljmg i„ Oak Hall. urkdC that-, w, ' ' "i;ir * ' niany -nevr. bright. Iian-.i* .noc 'sdytes come frouvaod . tovartaule praciree 'o'ilOJO *he\- ' * • WmMifi. Y ,t. t;'. ii.' i, ThouxaruJsljjcu-.tornern ***• 'tor.!. I ' -it's h'v.aus-e pr;opie will not . sp;-o ! .v 1- ! - r.: ril.-tn i< Rf'ccssary, or • they ti-irri. I.- r ; . • — ' ! ro- - ro-aot riroihmjv that wUl Wear till they' tA: the kiinf that' gets to tatters, behy, th r.y - . 1 ': . jtul because, they like to buy ;. pleSity. and they know VVaoaiHik : . :.-'r tlothing, and it's .1 pBOpfc'i ' • ' On these point* tit. . . mchored to the old corner by the e*'-' . * •+ , ..ur.z*: -W Ji not let it You can dejxaao-x L> . ;.v- -t I th-- m-w- goods! the Iftt light' io art,, hi. r .. t ja-jtuiar in pnee. * A A host of ri, r -x H -.i : " t'.'. itiu-r goods. Wan a m a k e r u; Bra w p. v O.-k i * (illy t S. E. Cor. SlMA .:s ' fhiladolphia. Send toi samjrt-. » AIH is . The air is thick wit it Mork-IJrrwtts and Sensational Kiiductions — confes*ions .4 earv!c»s rnerchatiting and Old Stock Once more the Greai I r.mse of Jacob Reed's Sons is immovable amidst the ear-spiitting tumult — Firm in its adhert"°'" The SioSerw F^PKiCF.^ttrBcrion^AU Wool. New ami Woit.lcrludv choice. NOT Mark-Downs. So of the . Great Nccksvear and the liqually Great 25. Cent Handkerchiefs. So of EVERY Tl IING. J acob Reed's Sons, , 918. 920, 922 Chestnut Street. 1 * aCS, ' 1 j Second and Spruce Streets. PHILADELPHIA. .

•THE GREAT BARGAIN HOUSE, NO 44 WASHINGTON STREET. CAPK MAY, M. J. Qneeas & Glassware, nil IM Earltemare. ' Lamps. Lamp CPimneys and Burners. ' FIVE Am TEH EEm'cODllTEBS ^ Ertra tenrtlBaiL ° Sreat varielj jaTiaware, Wooit& Willow ware * ' PAINT BRUSHES, DUST BRUSHES. cWEMamBSW " rWhteral .MlBc. Also Pate ai Wleanwaiass ■ rtan--r SMITH a CO. ratSTSnFl for Infants and Children. "Caatorla : * *o writ aila pled to rhilrlren ihxt I Caxtorta enrol (VfikL tVttirtlpa«er>. 1 roeumna-nJ it aa aapertor to any pro* enptiun I ^Jjr Sren,*L-.l. Llarrhrea. ^ known to me" JL .1. A«r.n. Jf I. . | ' 111 80. Oxford 8L, Bruaklyn, N. T. I Without injurious tawltcaUon. PLANING MILL SASH FACTORY & LUMBER YARDS. ItANlWAOTCKKkfi OF Doors. Sash, Blinds; Shutters. Moulding, &c. BRACKETS, SCROLL I0EI, TORMINGS. ETC., 1 BUILDING ' LUMBER OF EVERY ' DB8CRIPTIOR. We Save a tar** *tnr* ronrtantiy on ftaad, nodvr eorer, well eeMooed, and soM it lowest market WILLIAM C. SCUDDER A SON. • FKONT AST) FEOKR.M. HTRZETX, CAMDRN. 54. 1. ij*i. KIMBALL, PRINCE SCO-, . UUMPtR MERCHANTS, • asp manl'factcrkks of , MILL -WORK. Rocklanci Lime, Cement, &c., &c., ALWAYS ON HAND. BRTMATBS FI'RNWinib, KIMBALL, PRINCE A CO.. It RANCH *ARI> AT WLLVILLR. VTNKLANI), N. J. C. B. COLES, LUMBER MARCHANT, MANUFACTl'RKBR OF ^ Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, flexes, &c. BRACKETS. AND SC 30LL SAWING. ■ Call exatatae stoek aad (et eatimatre. Agont for Weiwna Waaaa'*A,»l.L.»s«*ma«W»F* iter Office. No! 14- Kaigltn's Avenue, Camden. N. J., Jy5-y SASHJiWDOORDEPOT; Doors, siriiiiite, ilii, sfii, Etc. DOOfi AND WINDOW FRAMES A SPECIALTY. All order* proraixt? sited. "0*H exartfine aloek arrt art —ttmaHa. A. L. CdNNER. MH " Torayifc.' Dear Bridge, Cap* May Ctty, H. S.