NOTICE. PflW OPTICS ARRANGEMENTS. ubmwCopT ■SWjl' wui opeoai to-rES from 9 £?& !mS%SSM> M££5' *• "" •"*»"""■ All isoney abookt » mi (iy moor y order* mil all article* of value by regtetereii truer.. Rati. now* at • o'clorb a. m and u*g. ta. - T. 3. MELVTN. Ponaaoier. civic societies. SSmmEm erEi aaomd aod AmAt*** i 'apt Ha f Lodge a.oTl'. W .Ho. ft, inwi no ■He Oratobd tutrd Tborad*. ev.maF*order or ikt i™ Hall, No. IT*, meet* on the Am Taureday evantnc of euro rouuiir. John I* array Faat,>o. to, «. A. ft.. aimafcte . on a« aeoond and foor b Tnoradaf evanlaga at The moat delightful reception of Ibe season was given on Saturday evening ' by CoL B. K. Jamison at bia private residence on Columbia avenue to personal i visiting friends prominent in public life to which list was added a few Cape May i invitations. The following were ttc in- I vited guests : Hon. Bamuel'J. Randall, I I'ottmaslrr Wm. F. Harrity; the WU- | mlngton banker, Mr. Cochran: Colonel i De-chert, controller of Philadelphia; I Dr. Townsend, Custom House; W. C. < Hrnsell, Lancaster, J. F. Breuil, Philsdeiphtaj Col. Clair, Btockton Hotel; Col. Lacy P. Ooddard, Mrs. J. Breuil, M.s. ' Dr. Townaend and Mrs. Geo. W. Holmes, ' Philadelphia; Hon. J. Henry Edmund., ' Mayor of Cape May, and Henry W. 1 Hand, editor of the Wave. The ban- 1 >[OCt was a mast elegant affair, doing ' ' fifUJiptioe to the well known hospital- 1 ity of the boat. Everything in aemson and qany things out of season were spread on a table richly laden with the 1 good things of life- The after dinnir ' toasts and speeches were in keeping ' with the sentiment and spicy sayings of the boar. Mr. Randall delighted all by ' hhl perverbial geniality and pleasant conversation. Hessf*. Bechert, Harrity. 1 Cochran and Breuil lent the cbarm ' of their tine ability to the hours of this 1 most pleasant reception. The ladies preaent rounded up tills social event 1 with the easy grace common to their ' It was five o'clock Sunday afternoon i when the leaders of the beach meeting, headed by Rev. Mr. Ogle began a sicied ! song upon the little pavilion tbat had f been prepared for tbem. When the sing- j Ing waa Joined in by Ibnse outside the i stand, it was taken up ail the way back 1 to the board-walk curbing, by the i people and sang with real camp meeting v fervor. There wets several prayers and f a attrring appeal by Mr. Ogle to the un convened to lead better lives. The services were union in character, members of all the protectant churches, particularly the ladies' helping In make pleasant ' , anil profitable. They will be oonlinued ' from Sabbath to Sabbath during the re- J malning Sundays of the season. One ' of those pavilions which the city council ' propose to build would be a pleasant place ' In which to hold services of this chars c- " ter. Seats might be Improvised and the ' singing and addresses listened to with more profit than when standing for so long a time. Mayor Edmunds is negotiating with ' the "Coast Wrecking Company" to I blow up the hull of the brig "Anita." I grounded at 8e well's Point since March, I 1884. The demands of the contract arc i that the wtvck shall be blown Just fifty ] feet high and fragments not to fly be- i yond 200 feet from mine of dynamite, . which will he the material used to effect , the destruction of the wreck. The day. | which will be fixed for next week, due i notice of the exact lime may be found , In the official columns of tbla paper. Here Is a grand chance for visitors to the Cape to see something more inter- 1 eating and novel thany any show that ■ has been given this season. We may I expect a big crowd un the occasion. Hotel and boarding houses will reap a 1 rich reward. Don't fall to watch the 1 Wave for particulars, is they will be i printed Just ss soon as arrangements arc ' completed. 1 Cape May's entire community, both | resident and non-resident, were shocked , sad greatly grieved Sunday to hear of , the untimely death of Mr. Geo. J. Rich- i arttaon. Jr. Mr. Richardson has long | been one of the brlgbteat and most pop. , ular of the young man who make Cape i May their summer home, and has been , admired and esteemed by all who knew , him. Hks aver genial manner and cher- ( ry smile seemed to have a brightening , effect upon ail who came tinder their Influences, and be will be more missed and his lorn more grevlously felt than would ; have been that ot almost any other of Oape May's young people. The news 1 of hta death has spread a profound gloom over the many friends by whom he was 1 to well beloved, and bis bereaved family have universal and heart-felt sympa- 1 thy In this their hour of great trial. 1 The Ocean Pete concert Wednesday i night for the benefit of the Organ Fund i waa a success. Professor Homier and -I Ma celebrated parlor orchestra did some , floe ensemble numbers from 8 to 9 ; o'clock. D'Esta waa there with hit i magic, delighting young and old. The , evening prevented many from attending i that otherwise woold, had the skies been move propitious. As it was the affair pamedoff very pleasantly and to the not if) be forgotten tlial'B. W. Mcintosh not only contributed his talent to the program gratia, but also rendered other and t«nt appreciative service. He is a vesaatOe genius, with a willing hand for wrgoodwmt^ _ An enjoyable pound party was held at the residence of Mrs. AbigsJ Sheppard on Saturday evening. There area dancing, singing and a sumpteoua lunch, and followed by stfll more dancing. The Misses Snyder and Cullum presided at the piano. Tbose-preseM were ; The Mtaan Buck master. C. A. Wilson, Mstt Duakelt. Puss Mays; Bcldon, B. Brooks, Oenclvr. F snd A. Sheppard. CnRutn and L Snyder. Also Wm. bia assessed for dogs without having a^y tot tn'as a blunder.

The new race track which is under the j j sbte management "f Mayor J. Henry i Edmund", E. N. Machettc and Jas. V. ■ Laffsrir, will be oommsnosd in ten days. _ It will be six minutes drive from the " Stockton JlotM: . There will be a mile j B track in the enclosure- for runners and j - half a mile for trottcre, inside of the mile I rack. There will also be at each end " of Hm rnilo«ure. (the whole comprising eighty acres; base ball -grounila at one J end and a cricket ground at the other, s All the appointment" In and around the s race track will be fully equal to ihon^f '• Saratoga and Monmouth Pack, with S sealing capacity for 5000 people: the grand stand will be faring the. ocean. 1 The stock consists of 100°, 000 shares— ! ' 10,000 of which— #10 each, which is full i • paid, and Is not in the markrt. Bonds ! : have been iastieil to the amount of $50,- I ' 000, twenty. live per coot of tile gross » receipts to be deposited in a Trust Cum- 1 » jinny, to liquidate the ten year bonds as ] ' they become due. A line of magnificent ■ Steamers will run from Philadelphia to j'l ; Cape May Point, connecting wilh an j ; electric railway from Sewell's Point to j . Cape May. The object of this is to en- ! : I able parties to come down on the steam- j i ■ lioat and go upon the train: giving tliem ! < Ave hours in Cape May City. Fare for ' . the round trip to be $1. The Pa. R. It. 1 promised to run a railway t orn the ; (jepot -to the drivtog polk. Any pnr. J chaser of the bonds will not be required . pay a dollar till Ibe completion of the < entire track, buildings, etc. I Hon. Samuel J. Randa'I who has been visiting Cape May for the past four or J Ave days, visited the life alalioqs on tiie , coast at this point Tuesday. Mr. Ran- , dali has always taken a very deep inter- | est in this service and has cba gc of ail - its appropriations. He was much sur- j prised on visiting the Cold Spring house | to find it In so dilapidated condition, j Captain Sooy who baa charge, explained • him Ibe workings of this important , service and the limited accommodations | for his men- Mr. Randall intends, when he returns to Washington, to confer , with 8upt. Kimbull and request that Cold Spring shall immediately have ■ , new modern building. There is no doubt but before another year expire* it will have one of the completes! sta- ( tloos on the coast. The point la an lm portant one and should not be longer t neglected. He visited the one at Cape t May Point and waa much pli-uae.l wi.li the building and arrangements, lie ( accompanied by Mrs. Randall, ( Postmaster Harrity ami William B. Shaw, of Washington. Our diatin- ( gui-bed visitors will leave on the extrain tills afternoon much pleased with their visit. Both Mi. and Mrs. . have picked up health snd t vigor during their visit. Its not at all ( unlikely, but tliey may return later for a f Franklin Street opens directly upon < the Athletic Park. Down it In long 1 lines, gravel laden trams file upon the c grounds dumping their loads for the e shovel and scraper to finish the work of t spreading and leveling the top dressing. There Is s general air of thrift about the place that gives bright promise of Im. , portsnco In the current sfisirs of future summer seasons. The long lease the club has upon its lands warrants it to go on and make substantial improvements. The committee of arrangement Is more 2 than pleased with the prospects of the t opening dsys, September 1, 2 and 8. ■ valuable prizes arc commanding 1 the attentions of the sporting world, be- i assurance that the club means to ( leave unturned no stone to make these ( opening events memorable. Messrs burn, Rtebenack and other gentle- i are taking a lively In'erest in the i scheme, another guarantee to the public t of its substantial character. B. W. Me- i tosh la working like a beaver to get all things ready for September 1. This t there will be no hitch. « The brig "Anita" wbl h came to a . stand still at Sewell's Point about three years tg" and has since remained there promises to be quite tn interesting ob Ject during the n xt lew Pay*. Something eonsMershly stronger nun the ' , end of a mule is going to be ( , put somewhere around her hull and when it is touched off, it is expected ' produce a simitar result to that of a 1 South America earthquake. We have looking around for the past few f 1 dsys to fltid the fellow who tried to I swell our bead about a certain fish c story, and if »e find him we will |ilant r bim right on top of her and let her t sizzle. In this war he will be sure to t 1 take so aacenslon, snd might be able • to come within speaking distance of < the angels. We hardly thlok he will [ get there any other way. Just wait 1 : and see the circus. f I Mr- Dennis F. Dcsly, proprielorof the ( Sunday Mrrtury snd Daily HrraUl, , i Philadelphia.became exhausted Wednes- | ! day while in the water knee deep. He , was removed from his dangerous posi- j , tlon as soon as observed. Mr. Dealy [ wasbatblngbyblmsdf.it appears, and f those who were near him noticed Tils' | sudden dlsappesntrce and knew not , what to make of it. A little boy was. ^ ■ the first one to notify the life saving | I crew, who had Just came ashore after | I being out in their boat the usual length ! of lime. The life guards snd Lewis I Hildrelh rendered valuable service In > resuscitating him. We lrerued late last ' evening that Mr. Dealy was getting on ; all right under the care of hit estimable > wire and physician, Dr. Jas. Hecray. r ; — — . I . Aaron Oarraleon enjoyed a ride behind | t a trotter to Sewells Point yesterday. He i , ha I a little busine-s ovpr there, hot the i p horse didn't, and was not at all interest- ; r t-d in his affairs. But he got there with , his wagon- the latter is there yet. On r arriving at his deatlnalioa the "crltttn" concluded he would return to Cape May nitons the wagon. Mr. Oarriaon tried t to persuade him otherwise, bat there 1 wss no use. His boreesbip succeeded - to clearing himself from Uie wsgon to , short snd proceed oe s race to this city • with the trein of 8. P. R. H-. the latter 1 came in ahead, but was closely followed e over'the.entir route. £ We observed many who were wearing l. fall overeats Thursday. It was not • sufflciemly coM for them, bot there are j [ many et the sho-e who imagine that R is j ten degrees colder than it really is whenever there U« breeze toowtog. . j e Any one who Ins contributed n oney ! J to the orgs' fund t-brough thi* office or _ he property reported.

. It will, no doubt, be Interesting to our t readers' to know exactly, who are the . subscribers to the "Athletic Pgrk Club,'" . and how msnjr shares each one of tbsrn ! j have. There has been" so much gotwp , i about town concerning who bss, snd | ; who has not put their shoulders to the i i wheel in advancing this boom for Cape , I -May that we give up space this morning , to priut the complete I *t as furnished u* i i by tin- Treasurer, Mm llribensck, Esq. j . it will be ncen tbst little stcek has besot l , taken by residents of Cape May. So far ttiey have dime a good bit of talking, j r but not much paying. Tliey seem will. t Ing everybody il*e should give but ' themselves. Titer.- are so/no name* on | I the list, bot there ought to be fifty more | ' at least As it now stands ttfe'hnrdenbf ( tlie expense Just now must fall upon « i very fear unto* there Is prompt soli, j •crlnUnus Mmt.lnto the Treasurvr ( Hen ore the name of il.n-i wt.-» have , paid f--r lasir share* J. E. Rryburn 18 | M Rlrbeoack 10 , i W 8. P. Shields ft | W. «. Learning.,' t i and M«%r«y 8 [ . ul ***** ' Wood 5 | W.J. SeweU 10 . . MI«sob — — .......... I ] W. O Sonaks I , Jobnsou — . 1 , J. P Telen I C. P. Paine ft' j K Jamison ........ .... ft c F. M- Lewis. .! IS y J tin C. Bullitt. ...Sa [ Ohsa-A Hart ft ( E. Miller to 8 W Wtl y 1 , Dr. E. Pbytiok ft ( Tlios. Potter. Jn. 10 , Robt H. Brain- S q Rp'-crt Bcattic ft t II. Edmunds 10 C. Price 8 , W. C. Price 1 , Luther Price I j. When the park gets fairly starred ad- v mission and eotrrtaiuroenta will secures paying rate of interest. Tiie park marks one important event in ('-ape Mire's - new life. It may be well to mention thai to ad- „ dition to Ibe share* already paid for , there are about #000 more subscriptions, c #500 of which will come in before Sep- B lemher 1. . Stockholder* of lire shares have full privilege of the grounds and - admission to grand stand -at ail ent r- s Uinmenl* for which admission is clmrged. A less nurohcr of shares requires #3 for the privilege. Subscrioing, Junior ami Associate ' mcmliers must be recommended by at R nno proprietary member and their names receive the approval of the El c- . five Committee. Such members wil' ' not be elected tliia season, as the grounds ^ will not be to use for s sufficient length of time: but those who signify their wish to s asocial e themselves with the " ciub may have their names recorded and enjoy what privileges can be granted £ Cspt. George 11. Reeves has just re- ti celved the following order; e Division, the Nation ) tai..Ofau> or New Jsusiv. . c New abk, August 18th, 1887. ) (| special okdebs, so. 10. I. In compliance with Special Orders j. No. 17, Adjutant General's Office, Tren- a August 13th, 1887, the Second Brig- ^ ade will psrtieipate in thr parade In (| on Friday, the 16lh day k of September. 1837. in celebratton of the n Centennial Anniversary of the framing j of the Federal Con-titu(ion. r II. For this purpose the Command- | ant of. the Second Brigade will renilez- q vous h's command at Camden, N. J., on that date, in lime to proceed to Pbiia- , dclphia to take part in the said pared . _ III. Transposition will be issued by (| the Quarter-Master General, upon requl- j sitions duly approved. v By command of t Joseph W. 1'i.ritE. ,. Major General. B Marvin Dodo. . official: A; st. Adjutant General. |, The Cap'ain desires a full stienilancc „ at the drills from this time out so that g omptoy H. may do all the honor possible to Cajie Msy. p toe Editor ot the Wats. 1' Any person who will write an article '■ publication, claiming to be or not to b a benefit to the success and full growtb p of Cape Msy City, snd at the same time r make the assertions that taxpayer made t through the columns of the W aoe Sat- li trrday advising the taxpayers what to do b and what uot to do; discountenancing b city council's sett, and not giving hi* t signature that the reader* may b know who be is, is not a gentleman? or a friend of the Cape? I care not who lie is, t whether be represents #1,000.000 worth f of property, or whether be only has. a f dog and pays no poll tax. Whether he T is a party of assumed high standing or t whether he carries a shovel on his back. I: If any taxpayer feels himself aggrieved, a him, like a man. go to the proper r to get the right knowledge, not i behind scute nam dr fAutne and sspiall out I uneasiness. If 1 bare anything to say 1 to the public, the public will know what t say and who I am. Mr. Editor, please me know who tbat friend is. A. L HATS xs. i Member of Council. Officially Caned. Can Mat, N. J., Aug. 23. '87. i At the closing of the contest for the ] beautiful Orange cane, voted for at the | of Mercy Fair, the votes having | counted tho winner was declared i be Bon J. Henry Edmund*. The to- i tal number df votes cast was 005, of this , Dumber 890 were cast for Hon. J. H. i Edmunds; of the Wave, and 186 for i Tho*. R. B-o Us, Esq . of the Star. \ Tuao. R Tace, Judge of Contest. CEA*. H. Docorekty. > t.,,„ TnEopmn s rise eh. ; teil*t'"' | "C. H. Oliver's fine Kentucky trotting , horse has been doing fine work lately. , He has made an easy mile to 9 mtautus ' . and thirty-five seconds to s buggy. We , t should like to see him matched against the goers of the town. We wager a big apple that he will throw either dust . or mud upon hit cenpetttor ». h " -- " i Hie military penule of tb: Constltn- ' j tioual Cetotatriou will not be complete j I i without s place for tb* veteran corps of : ' j tire I nyo, or its G- A torn. The 8. N I 0. wlfi be order, d cmt. Why not the ' Po tt of the Grand Army of the R pub- ' , TUe surf yraterday wa* well sprinkled ; 1 1 with bathers. The watts w»« of ■ good trmperstn «, but Un, air rather fre-l, it being a load breeze. « ,

PERSONAL. CoL Geo. W. Smith Is out after his late serious lUnes*. i Mrs. Deborah Ooff, of East tTrek to visiting ber daughters, the Mb»» GoTT," i for a few itays. My. Wesley a Hughes, of Cauidtn. i sod wits, are visiting tvlalivw to this city. " I j Mr. J. W.lker, of Philadelphia, registered at the H boron for a few day* | . l'residrnt Patterson, of the ocean i pier, has sent a liberal contribution to the organ fund. i F.. B, Learning, member of Camden t was st C ngress llsll last niglit. lie interested in sn important case at the r - c Matthew Hand, Jr.. wi. e and motherin aw. Mm. R to Sbretc. ,d l amdco. e furmerty of , Iturlelgb this county arr i sn-ppiiu- at the L'o ted State. Hotel. Mrs. Harrison Suejipard of Maurice- • town, arrived at the Cape last -night ' tew a few days visit. She it occompoo .1*1 by ber three interesting children. ' Hatlie. Master* WoyJ .1 and (1lo- ' Among those prominent in the beach • m. .ting labor* are Memlamrs Geo. W. t Hawkey. K. P. Stltos. Freaa. I Mary Townieod. Sareh Eldredge. Rose, mah. Henry hand. Jamea Clark and * Oarretsnn.. ^ Harry L. Taggart. of TafyarU Timu " ha* been in loan for a couple of day*. He ho* bceo doing 1 Atlantic C-ty. Berkeley. Anbury and ' other re*0-t- thia summer. He ihinkt « May excel, them all J ("apt. Cba* P Posh r baa purchare.1 the Jerry Scb.lllngrr cottage on Lafay. ' cite street, lie will fit It np for a per- « mancnt residence all the year roond J The Captain 1* a welcome addition to t our permanent population Mr*. N. Perry Edmund* who is visit- 1 ing for s short time In Cspe May. spent t the day at the Point yesterday. She < looking remarkably well. We are t > lad to hear tbat Perry la doing well in bis business on Long lslaod- ' Our friend F. B. Lie is rapidly recov I from his Illness. He is one of the ' most popular gentleman who visits our t shores during tiie summer, and is a r fluent writer, sending many spicy t epistle* to leading journals about the attractions of the Gape. ' Card* are out for the wedding of Dr. " G. H. Ingram, of Holly Beach, anil Miss s Voss, of South Seaville, st Cavalry ® Baptist church, on September 1st. After the wedding the newly married * couple go to China to.enter the miBslon- * sry field. B. K. Jamison, the rbiladclpltin banker, arrived in Atlantic City Tues- , day evening from Cape May, with his famous taly-ho coach, the Rambler. . With him were Mm. E. A. Holmes and Mrs. G. W. Holmes and child. They , are guests at the Seaside House. Patrick Duffy, the great Irish agitator of Philadelphia, and former member of ( common council from the Sixth Ward, is stopping at the Arlington. He still talks of the freedom of Ireland and is at * enthusiastic over tt as ever. He hopes see a Simon pure Irish Parliament { convened at Dublin before many fleetirg summers. Mr. John Corson, died st his re*idrnre ^ Landing, Tuesday at the advanced age of 77. Mr. Corson has been ailing for some time, last winter very ill. He was s man well j about the Cape for many generqualities, and genial companionship. , leaves s Urge circle of mourning relative-. His funeral look place on Wednesday afternoon. Interment in Spring Cemetary. j Col- J. Granville Leach, a member of the PbiUdelphis bar, and the commis. sary .general of Pennsylvania, and who. in the summer of 1865 edit; d the first . edition of the Wave, gave us s call yesterday. His wife, who has been traveling in Europe during the past year, arrived to New York Wednesday and came lmmcdUtely to Cape May for a stay of tome weeks. His sons, who i been at school In Heidelberg, Germany, are now traveling In England and James M. Scovel, our fishing editor, Is taking a brief respite frctn bit Hercu- ' efforts In the Philadelphia papers, suppress the fish pirates. He dawned ' in upon us on Monday evening. He promtoes the Wave a little of his experience among the mackerel and bass of 1 the upper Cape Msy coast. The Col. stopping st ^ yotel Anglesca with ' his friend Alexander Gray. While here he put up with Cba*. Oladlng, Jr., of the Arctic, the Cape's all the yea? round ^ Mrs. A. L. H syncs, the succc-sful ' teacher in our public schools for the past eighteen yean, and one holding a . grade State certificate, started last ( on t trip of three weeks among the mountain* of New York. We wish ' an enjoyable outing among the . of her childhood. Wc shall be j pleased to chronicle her experience ' which la the next best thing tosecing ourselves. Mrs. lisynes goes into the public schools of thU city when they open the third week to September. Cai-x Mat Cm, Aug. 35. 1887. the Bailor ot Uie Wave: It seems the proper thing here to fly into the columns of the Wave when one feels broken up about anything, so ' re's my oomp'alnt about the' police : well for those who have the execution of city ordinances to distinguish betheir letters and spirit Justice msy very' safely take a nap with both eyes closed while the bill stickers were 1 putting tip the nice artistic p alert of ' the Athletic Park Club. But it srems her staff hereabouts baa not, as its mem- j ber* have torn them down from places where they did no possible harm but , much good to an enterprise of great ad- [ vantage to tha Cope. If the Chief of , , Police is responsible for this, he will, we • should judge, find no little trouble in I , excusing himself. There are so many : , Instance* to which city statutes are vio- . with no redeeming feature that it ! really arems spiteful to go so far out of j the way ro pull down a handsome dls- j play poster the contents of which are of , such general interest. Avmjtra. ! ■ i A tow ducking* forced upon any one r 1* apt to cool him off somewhat ThU j wss shown yesterday when two bato ■ bling girls entered the surf with a rather " tight » jvung man. Be tried the clacking ad on them fiat he faded in hi* efforts and was treated to one himself , by the two ot them, until he was thoroughly convinced that there waa Muse , 'mHylugtodottakroehmtfio. 1

•KtTS. 1 Bright skies sent everybody out* of j doors yesterday. ! ' TliefW* have given a boom to the cream business thU summer. o l#ipsjunst be picked liefore the Septemiier winds get in working order. The bloom of youth has been gained many at the shore. thU summer. Fall weather will soon be oh, and the pleasantcst of all seasons at the shore. i The latest style of fall dresses to now , what I* troubling many a society lsnv- i W. Sdbtt Hand, Cape May C. II., will place your insu'aoce to fltal-qjass companies only. There is a grace In Sl iney, Luska's , entrrtaining. Sidney Luska's new novel, "A Laud of Love," appears entire in tifftuaatti j IfJw funny "it iMu are a man carry a , umbrella when he is Innncl n* brown as a kernel of coffee, , They tell us we are going to have a mammoth hotel and a new railroad by . next season. Hooray for ns • ' . Remember It's not neither wise nor , safe to go uninsured. 5V. Scolt Hand, ( Cspe Slav C. H. will secure you trom ( loss in the event of fire. Tb? chattering' of The sea gulls I* a sound which many are pleased to hear. , have been several flocks seen along the beach recently. C. H. Oliver has sold his trolling horse . to M. H. Darrow on private term*. Mr. , Darrow will put him in the fall race* in i charge of Mr. Turner the celebrated : jockey. ( Collector J. E. Mecray, refused to t receive the taxes of Mr. Frank Furness , yesterday because they were for last year. How can he do this ? ,If hr can- t not legally take the taxes, who can ? , Thr many singular sights always to , be seen on the beach -is seldom eclipsed j by that of a big fat man who would not . venture further In tiie surf than knee , keep. Many pleasant association* whii h | have been formed tnis summer are now . broken up, but this is not the last of it generally, for the .acqnalutanccs made hire are frequently of a lasting nature and the same arc renewed on returning to the large cities. Services in the M. E. church. Washstreet, on Sabbeth 38th. Prayer ' and experience meeting 9 a. m. Sunday school 8 p.m. Y oung people's meeting preaching services 10 80 a. m. . and 8 p. m. The Rev. J. T. Meredith, of 1 Philadelphia, will conduct the services. All cordially iuvited. Holly Beach. i Mr. Richard Scltellenger, of New 1 is a guest at The Hollies. from Atlsnl'lc City on Wednesday. ! The tides the past week have been • than at any time for a year past. ' Mr. Reader, of Piiilad- Ipliia. has been the guest of Mr. George Taylor the past Invitations are out for a dance to be ' given next Monday iiitrlil by the ladii » •f Idle-wild Cottage. The Misses Hart, ot Philadelphia, are * domiciled at Ivy Lodge for the remainder of the season. Mis. John lJurkc is entertaining a of youug people at her handsome cottage on Ocean avenue. A lerge force of men arc at work on the streets preiiaring them for the gravel. Please huriy on with the gravel now. 1 A very enjoyable bop. with delightful music from Pbilad- ipliia, was held at the Hall last Monday evening under , the SCSI iocs of Mr. Harry Bright. Still people are coming here looking for first-class hotel accommodations, and , going elsewhere because they can't find < It is r< ported that Dr. J. II. Ingram is to be married September 1st and to go to China directly after for a stay of ■ There-is great dissati-faclivn of Isle over the delay in the night train, owing to the slowness of the accommodation, which tbe Holly Bench train must wait for at the Junction. Prof. Morgan, organist of SL Agatha Church of Philadelphia, and his mother, ate spending the season at the Rngei's Cottage. Mr. Morgan is ■ great acquisition to the younger social of Holly Beach. Bora, big enough to have more sense, in the habit of fooling with the handcar at the station, running it tip and down the track in front of the incoming train. Of coarse the little boys imitate tliem as nearly as possible, and nnles* a stop is put to it I shall soon have to tell yon ot death, or serious injury to some of the ehi'dren. If the public authorities will not pro. tect us from the thieving of the mentt would be a good idea for eo'h town to buy an effective gun, snd whenever tbey come inside tbe lines treat them to a broadside of grape shot must protect themselves snd tbeir rights when the government is The extremely affectlontte couple who seem to fancy no -one observes ' them, because they, are oblivious to every one else, are hereby informed that they furnish a great deal of amusement to otbera, and make themselves very - ridiculous at the same time. It would , he a good idea for them to take tbeir , walks hereafter to the more secluded : portions of the woods. FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD. The above reward will he paid for , the tecovcrv of the body of the late . i lied Icy V. King, drowned on the j < 17th tost., while bathing In the surf off , j the city. Any information left at this ; office leading to its recovery will be , ' cheerfully paid lor and the thanks of the ( ifamlly heartily extended. _f The brother of the deceased, P. J.Ktog r I and hls brother in-law, p. J. MeGrath, j ' are at tbe Tremont house till Monday or , | later, if circumstances demand their prcsf ence. It is to be hoped that our watermen may make diligent search for the t ■ body to tbst his family may have the f saUs'actiou of eating for his remain-. . j We hear from the friends of the late f 1 Mr. King, that he was a young man of | most exemplary character, nnd religious i life. The blow of his untimely death e falls with great weightupon hit parenta- ' | Buckler*'* Arnica Salve. r 1 The Beat Salve in the world for Cuta," . Bruises, Bores. Ulcere, Salt Rheum. Fcret Bona, Tetter. Chapped Hands, Chil- » Mains. 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Cosher* Items., f j On Wednesday afternoon a large con- ' gregatlon of the relatives and friends _ • j uf the late Samuel P. Townsend, . met f ik the Goshen M. E. Church to pay their last tribute of respect to Ida memory. Tile service was begun by singing the I hymn "Lite IBe Leaves that Fade and Whither." by a chcir of young people 1 selected for the occasion, after which the 39 Psalm was read as a scripture lesson, followed by singing "Shali we meet Bbynnd the River." Pastor Brunyate then announced for bis text the Hth verse of the 4 li chapter of 1st Tliessalnnians, "For if wc believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep rn Jesus wi l God bring wlthhhn." Hi- theme, "Death Asleep." After the sermon all that w»- mortal of 1 Sammie was laid awav to sleep and rest until called up t» be crowned among tfic redeemed at God's right hand. • Mr. Samuel Townsend was horn at | Cape May County N. J., Oe. tober 31st, 1863, and died August 19th, 1887. in tlie 25th year of his age. Dur. ■ the pastorate of Rev. G. F. Bishop, he was converted when in his 18th year, and joined the Goshen M. E. Church on probation, and was taken info full connection by Rev. Eli Ulfford. March 1873, and up to his death his reconvictions were the governing ' principles of bis life and actions, and when the end came it found him ready. 1 In early life he manifested a fondness years ago lie left his home and went to ' Philadelphia to sock employment in his ! chosen profession, soon after hia arrival j r there he answered in person an adver- I 1 tiscrmnt of Partridge & Richardson, anil his honest, manly face gave him all the recommendation he needed and at once entered their store as a boy I of all works, but through his sterling J . integrity and devotion to business, he rapidly advanced from one position 1 to another until a few weeks ago when failing health compelled bim to return whole-ale department of the store. Cola Spring. a The fall Harvest Home season is ripenTlie " Tutna" Class will soon organize ! for faille. m. Not many folks fn m the. Spring at Tiuck farmers are satisfied with the proceeds of their summer work. during Uie week" calling on friends. Two young men of Cape Ma) are seen On their way to Rio Grande eve y SunQuite a large number of onr citizens , attended Tuesday and Thursday evening chapel scrvii e this week. Colonel Sawyer is much talked of for the assembly nomination Rev. W. YV. Tothcrah. I). 1)., Chancellor of Ingham University, N. Y.. will , preach to-morrow In Cold Spring Pres. , byterian church. Mis. V. 1). Sclieliengcr and her amia- , Jile daughter, attended the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Eldi idge. on Tliurs- " day evening at West Cape May. ! A patty from the Spring cane down to C. M. to tal.c in the "styles," Saturday evening; af.er enjoying themselves , very pleasantly they returned at a late hour well pleased with the "styles." snd I In your issue of August 34, instant, ' dated August 20th, signed Non-resident Taxpayers, say they have vlsi-cii the ; Recorder's office several time* and re. I ceived for their pains nothing but un- i tare not "face ti*"" si' T *e°,,cmen I , lions, for such is not the truth. 1 have snd will, at anv and nil times, give any ' information that is in my power con. 1 I cemtng the business transactions per. ' mining to the Recorder's office. If the gentfemon will let himself or themselves [ them. The seven questions asked iu . . your issue, 1 would most respectfully I refer them to the annual report of the City Treasurer for their full and satis- - fact ory information . 1 H. P. Douglass. , August 25, 1887. Recorder. ' "Wave's" Business Locals. Wasted. — Teacher, apply to Robert ( Hand. District Clerk, at Cold Spring ' post office, or at bis residence, Bwatn- ' town, N. J. a20-8t ' Jos. Hand's jewelry establishment will' ' still cut and set Cape May diamonds, and ; do all kinds of repairing. j26-8t #5000 worth of the Franklin Electric i Light stock for tale at five dollars per , share. Apply to J. Il- nry Edmunds, l Cspe Msy City, or 538 Chestnut St., ■ - Philadelphia. Pure Jersey leaf lard, ten cents a . pound, tons of iL Calico by the piece , . or yard at 5 cents, an endless variety to i select from at John Russell's, Cold Spring. tf ' Buyers of my gilt edge butter are ■ hereby Informed that Mr. Btlllwell Hand . of the Central Market does not handle tt. i The genuine article ran be had at Olivet a Market only. No. 37 Jackson street, CUpe May City. Wit. P. TnoRA*. J 8t Chester Co., Pa. i Headlight oil tOc a gallon. - pure JerJ sey loaf !ar<l 10c n DOnnd. Olrine soap , 41c a pound, granulated sugar 4 pound* for 25c, 6o a yard calico anil a varied 1 assortment to select from at John M. f Husselt's Cold Spring store, where you 1 will find a large stock and at way down r price*. tf Jtnu 2kdrrrttlnarntl. J fm *" mn *AKlNc POWDER i: Absolutely Pure. *' TEuCpowhsr never varies, a Barrel otperttj a- wsnria «»a wi l Mas* seoaoBuB & only tn onno. BoTAL BAEUHI PoWBEa Co., IM

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