tvmonmo* mo*-. '■> NOTICE '•o an. i arur fcephiera, *. d. in*, uie ha uffloe at Cape May. E. J. "Ill open at I rfhaoox 2 sow«>« »lu{uo?rT^m!oe 5 rSuttreSTJawt"*^ *"* Mailt closes at • o'ckc-v t o tod i.m p. m. • - F. J. MKLVTft. Poetmaetcr. ciTio BOarrm. ermmuo^rnxJoYTur 0,'i tatrSi' Turn! Cape k*T -odje A. O. r. w..HO. 11, meets on mocijTln th"ir1aa Tr"ir*1'!j'l?rnh"'** °< ereb ^ Ord« or uve^Iroo am, No. i;o, m<m on the ^Jonn^W«CT«j Posh ttij. 10, (i^A. R.. umediiIf Church Notice*. — cnurcn notice*; —

u. M. ciicimt. Sunday acrvlccs In I ho M. E. church next Sabbath aa follows: Prayer and experience at 9 a. m. In chapel. Preaching at 10.110 by pastor, aubjecl. "The Common Salvation." Sunday school at 2.80 p. m.. Young people's meeting at 0 o'clock. Public services at 7 o'clock, auhjret— 'Ttie^ Uni vert al Judgement. " participate in there services. The next aermon in the prcacnt special . course of ' Illustrated Sermons" will be delivered In the Presbyterian church of , this city, next Sabbath evening, Feb. , 18th. at 7.80 o'clock. The subject of the j sermon will be "The Wise and Foolish . Houre-builder." There will be an en- , tirely new series of paintings Illustrating . . this sermon, and they will be as follows: , 1. Building on rock and sand. 2. The | storm and its results. 8. The [final test, Bev. 6: 16. The public arc cordis ly invited to att-nd these evangelist services. ! Other services as usual. I*rrparatory 1 prayer meeting al 9.80 a. m. Morning ! service with sermon at 10.30, iubjert- ' "Divine power • perfected In human ! weakness." Sabbath school al 2.30 p. ' m. Seats free to all. The revival of ihc movement against ' menhaden purse net fi-bing near the shore had its origin In this end of the ' State, and in this office. Tiles of the Wavk > w|U show that the badCusinesaof break- I ing np tbe supply of food flsbes got t some pretty bard blows from these head- " Suarfer*. In fact we made It a practice, « t reason, to bit a menhaden pirate's c bead whenever one came in sight. The » cRect was to establish the "Cape May i Society lor the Preservation of FiOi 1 Flahrs " whirli has at least gathered up r into convenient shape matter of import v ance to those of our law makers who are k working for the pntuage of a hill at the h National Capital. Several meetings have " been called of which tbe Cape Slav so- k cicty.had not known till after their ad- a journment. The one object of the local e organization Is to help along any pend. a Ing legislation by furnishing information tl and aa no part of the state has suffered e more from the depredations of these fish 1 grabbers than our own" county It follows that ammunition is here for a hot fight against tbem. We hold to the ground « that New Jersey's coast fishing interests n should be preserved otherwise the mil- -V lions that find their way here in summer I will cease with the running of tbe fish, ii

There was a strike in the pnblic schools on Thursday last for a holiday. It aeema that the principal was called to Washington, the board deciding that bis division should be clos d while he was absent. Some of the future statesmen and matr.ins.-of the city, in Miss Williamson's room of tbe senior department. Irarntro of what was going on B gpt up a petition. which was duly signed. I ''«««, and tent to the principal asking for the covert ed rest from study while their teacher also, took a Journey to the capital. The ilng-lcadnr, whose, name need not be mentioned, was summoned Into the presence of the principal and then there was a consultation which resulted in a compromise, tbe children agreeing to accept a part of a day Instead of a whole one. The wise management of the teachers defeated what might have been quite a miniature rebellion. • Tbe stock certificates of tbe Cape May City Athletic Club will be ready for issue by February 8th., at the same time cards giving privileges of the Club grounds will be Issued to atockhoiijcrs. The Club Is now on a favorable footing with the best organisation! of a similar kind in the United Stales, and it was represented by Its pieaideut John -E. Bovborn. at a convention of amateurs bold In New Yoik January 21. '88 If enoouragement be given the Clubs band- , some new house and grand stand will 'be built. The following gentlemen comest its offloeni: President, John E. ybnrn ; vice president, Wm. J. (Jewell; Treasurer. Max Blebenack ; Secretary, J. M. E. Hlldreih. Tbe fashionable precincts rf Perry street were origlitened up on last Saturday evening by -an enjoyable "Donkey Party" at which some of our nicest society folks reported present. Tbe prized were very handsome and unique. Miss Alttla Baynes and J. N. Johnson won thoae of the Arabellas, Miss Dgvldaon and Walter Boaemcn taking off tbe Boobies which consisted of two mintsticks for each. There was a fine lunch, lota of fun and a la'e going "home. There were present besides the priie winners, Mr. and Mrs. Moore, at whore home the party took plsoe. Mr. and Mm. J. Taylor, ■las Alfaretta Haynes and A. W. BoreMm.

There's a chance of overdoing even a l good thing. It seems the habit of rushing into the Franklin street church by large delegations of pale-faced worshipera. jolt when one would -think the coloreathrethren would ptefer to be undto- - turbed might be classed in the overdo- , . tag business. A little of thU is much , , better than ao much as now obtains. It , is not becoming either, a bait had better be called before the people designed to | be helped are really hindered in their ] worship. Older persons no doubt go with -Use beat Intuits, but tbe young and : thoughtless follow with different motires, and for this reason we are led to speak upon the subject. Tbe question baa been asked whether the rise of the price of coal from PC 50 to *8 per ton is warranted by tbe tltuaUoa. %e difference in freight cannot he a warrant for tbe bull in the m«rket. There must be other causes which coal ban** are keeping to themselves. The ■tbanfl jonraal ofPottanDe in a recent isaoe cays there la plenty of coal, so much so that there Is a doll market, and it emphatically declares that there to no MMMRy, beyond the greed of the coal baron* Ft rati the price to Its present Sgjfess Oape May City, on Setoniaywext 11th jBCela**. m. Tbe following pro. giaro eriB be carried out— Select readriil n III II if >r Civics In (he schools. MmmM of the wae. •Comparative . v^wgMfidMd vyw.^ MsttoAof te-

| PERSONAL, 9 F. G. Thomas of tbe Cartright Mcjfl fi Hoofing Co., was at the Cape on Toes. F J"' ' k P. Logan Bockius, wc are pleased to — state. Is on the high road to complete e Judge Jos. IL Hughes paid us the - cqmpliiueul of a call on Monday, engaging in a social chat. Ucarge Sebeiliuger, a bias ''Creek friend of the Wavk, made us a pleasant „ call on Thursday hist, jj Mr. I.. E. Miller and Senator Jot. IL Hants are nagotiu ting fur a fine tract of s L'pper township ftmbcr. r" Colonel H. VT. Sawyer Is really a lyp. A ical American, and believes in keeping her interests to the front. Pastor MgCurdv preached a most in. •cresting sermon last Sunday on the aub-- # ject of the Transfiguration. p Mr. Thomas Douglass made a recent call and renewed liis subscription to the a Ways. He has been a patron of the * paper since its foundation. Franklin I'latt. president of the ItoCfi- » ester and Pittsburg Coal and Ihm Company, was at-the Cape on Wednesday J looking up a stimmcr cottage. Senator Joseph H. Dane* i*« conservative member ot the {Jtato legislature. I rr- r; ■ :;I ;; i. his constituents arc concerned. Mr. Wm. Cummins*. of Green (Wb

11 made a call upon this office on Monday, ™ it being Ihc 80: Ii anniversary of hit birth. da-v; . ,,c in ,be enjoyment of good health,, still carrying on his trade of « wheelwright. j ^ licv. Geo. H, Beeves occupied pastor Sunday last, being sccompanlt d bySlW. Beeves. Bolh speak kindly of Sea Isle as a progressive place, and destined to ^ occupy an important place in the list of 0 John W. Graham, with Boyd. White 1 & Co., of 121(1 Che-tnul street. Phlladel. '• pliia, was here on Tuesday In the inter. " est of the large carpet house he reorescnts. Ills claims for favorable, consld- " oration in business matters are to be 5 fully relied upon. Any of our readers • wishing to see him may send their desire e to this office when it will be gratified. ' Mayor and Mrs. Edmunds left home on Tuesday morning on a three weeks ' Florida trip. They have the best wishes ' of the community for -a successful • health seeking tour and a sa'e return , home. All tlie most important points in Florida will be visited during the trip. We hope to print some news itcH^ fiom them in the rou'so of their , progress. j Bev. Father T. Degan arrived in New . last Thursday in the Bclgenland, I after a stormy voyage, the steamer . bravely contending with the elements all t the way on her western jwssago. For . several diys he has been at Jersey City 1 , suffering from a severe cold whieh was i t contracted in Holland, and was only i : able to reach home on Tuesday even- ■ ing. The fatigue of his rough trans-At- : I I on tic voyage, and the effects of tbe i i cold, which slill lingers, makes it nee- J essary for him to remain indoors. It is > boned (hat the quiet of botuc, to which , : has been welcomed by ail 'classes, . i will soon restore this excellent priest "to . . so that be may go in and out Ills people as of old. Tho Wavk extends to hint best wishes to this end, 1 and hopes to lay bef ire Its rcatlets some- 1 from Ids collection of interesting ' experiences in the home of his youth, In the future. < A regular monthly Council meeting t held on Tuesday even ng all tho members being present except E. B. | who is at present in Ave! it , the ordering paid of outatandbills, and approval of city pay roll, Council authorized committee on streets to purchase stone for extension of Beach . front. In the Chanccrv case of I>. IL Patterson vs. Janet Grier, the city was - made the defendcnl because of unpaid taxes on the property. Committee on ] • fitc and water was empowered to draw 1 i the tubular wells from city water works 1 lot, and to make improvements upon the property by way of beautifying it as i , a public para, an excellent act for • which Council should he thanked. The 1 ■ street (Supervisor has been directed to ' proceed to the work at ouce. The | >' ghost of the Elmira street project came , . up to haunt the hatmony of the hour, but , ■ did not effect Its purpose. Our city i fathers after transacting further routine • business adjourned. .] The funeral services of Mrs. Eliza I Hewitt took plsco al M. E, church on 1 i Friday evening last, Pastor Manchester ? reaching a fc- llug jnemorlal sermon. ' here was a largo audience. present con. 1 stating of those who knew and respected 1 ' the deceased in life and who sympath- 1 ' txed with members of her family in their 1 bereavement. The termination of Mrs. • Hewitt's lire was moat peaceful, a re. ; ; markable feature of it being that before I r the final step was taken into the spirit I 1 world she recovered ber voice and was ■ able to converre with those about her ( | and to smg clearly ,a favorite hymn. j | iwrr tiiesurry way, ''rraaiw**! weight o' slm_ I Whwetre uuawtfeanMy plea-Era, ] anile where the angels gsiher, The fsnehai sowers that bloom, la that huh ol heavenly twilight, ArooarMhe °^"Sr«am OTOTr^nhe^eM ; Oh, ckwely l he nutnral Shepherd, I Kntoldi our stater to rest. I Cant MarCnt, FBt-ifl, -88. i • En. Wart In a late Issue of your i . valuable paper 1 saw my name men- . tloned In respect to being - a probable , , candidate for the sublime office of a city - . father and later (there are no flees , about now), the thing was fired oft i again. Now I wish to say through ! , your R. H. journal that if It to necessaiy ; , for me to start a poor soup house at the .' cftvto-expemw that I may become a can- | dldate for said office 1 will act tfie small i by declaring "I wont play." Youra Truly, B..W, Wiutr. I Too much Ice. " ] The remains of David Swing wire 1 away in Cold Bpring cemetery on ' Sunday afternoon _laat, Pastor Landis 1 eorducting the funeral services. Mr. ' Ewing was 84 at his disease, and was ' the laat of a family of four, being a eon • of Jeremiah Ewing of Cold Bpring. Mr. ! ! Swing never married. During a part of ' his lire he tanght school and baa been for alxty years a faithful member of the ' Old Brick church. We remember Mr. Swing well when he lived at Green i Creek with hie sister, tbe late Mrs. Lydta . ' MUler. 8ioce then he-has resided in ' Lower Cape May. His death break* r another link with a generation of tbe 1 past, already small in numbers. J The menhaden men are represented J to Washington by a strong lobby. There • ought to be a coaat committee there to ; offset IL It's not too late to act In the I premises aa the bUl Is yet in tbe hands J of the committee. Cape May ought to j be equal to tbe emergency and 'dispatch • forthwith a representation to lay before J the fiaherie » ^oommlttee her grievances Friends and relative* ol genlei Joseph • Hand and his estimable wifis made a dell acent upon tbetr borne laat Thursday b silver wedding. There were" many " generous tokens of kindly regard left to I- remind iir.and Mrs Hnndof the pleasant u remembrance in which they are held, • and in which the War* moat heartily i — - — . . L Now it would bo a shame if tbe vara ions canning factory projects at the oountr.ahnwl lapse. Of ail the plan* named on of these lnsXUtrtkms shoohi >, flourish bret at RkkOraade. There to th* : SJi^WASsskje • edtothe aKerprise. to start the >»■**■■

SALTS. 81 Valentines at J. 8. Garrison'a . ®* Bibles and bymnals at Garrison's. o - 8 wallows wilL soon be twittering. w Its nearly time to burn brush htai"-. Ice i? four or five inches thick on Like ,C LUIjr. " j. C'ajie May might start up- an ozone k Stationery and twines a specialty at it Garrisou'a. , It pays to advertise if you have any. L thing to sell. 'f There begins to be inquiry in tbe cottage market. '• Mrs. Bundy's soup kitchen to gaining ? in popularity. Woolen underwear will counteract a - clammy s- niatitm. Dqkc and Doak, contractors aud car-[icnP-re, Cape May, N. J. ' ! . Yhf Cape House at tbe l'oint i* -pre-' paridg for ito Lenten "season. There to yet large tracts of timber land in the Middle township. [ Take your tailor work to Geo. M. . Powell. No. 15 Decatur sticeL L. Entrlkcn has a trained dog. that . will hunt up and return lost articles. B. 8. Curtis, .practical plumber, gas r "and auaui titter, No. 7t Decatur sireirc. . A flue lunch was enjoj ed by the Court rt uuc mmu » »s eojojea ov me c ouri t. House party of last Wednesday evening.

D Goshen Manufacturing Cnmpan, siiip '• house and wagon stuff, and all kimto of d wa,od work. ' Enos B. Williams, architect ami buildcr, Cape May City, N. J. Thirty years ir ex|>erlc"ncc. ° The Wavk is sailing in eomfortablv ' cirgr water, yti crcareoc easio mil rippTcs 0 but they soon subside. ,f The breakup in the teeent cold spell has been the cause of wrapping the c town In a blanket of fog. |. Closing out a large lot slightly damag- ■. ed 8x10 photograph frames at J. 8. Gar. .. rison's, 69 WashinsMn street. I- -Don't take offense about a mere pleas, e entry. It's really the salt that seasons s the events of daily experience. c llhrnniattom is caused by lactic acid In the blood, which Hood's Sarsaparilla B neutralizes, and thus cures rheumatism. • The future is pregnant with political J issues. Tbe tariff Issue caunot be put J down, nor the temperance movement , Auchfschnleder's dinning rooms arc ' at 137 North Second street. An excel- . lent place to appease the shoppers appetite. , Contractor Williams will employ some twenty-five or thirty men from this city : in the construction of the new hotel at 1 Avelon. • The performances of Queen Esther at Court House were a success. The andi ienee room was crowded at each representation. Tin roofing and gutter work by A. L, : Estimates furnished and con"ia m°lU> U UTC' '"'d We direct attention to the new adver- ! tisement of Wanatnaker & Brown set-ting-forth the claims of tlielr high grade 1 clothing. at- i The West Cape May chapel will be j nctl onAtunday afternoon at 8 p. Fastor Landis and II. W. Edmunds ' will deliver addresses. j Messrs. Hand A Ware have made a | contract with John L. Hawkey to build , for him a cottage on his Hank street lot, { at cost of about $2,000. Fob Sale— A Weed Sewing . machine < Id perfect order. Sold for want of use. i Apply to Mils. Jos. WmtATOS. i St Broad SL, near Elmira. i Tbe person who is moving David Bo- I dan's wood by the use of a wheelbarrow ' said to live in Cold Spring. Tbe con. ! stable lias an eye upon him. Our local bank to becoming firmly es- ' tabilsbed In the business relation! of ; Cape May. It ta'a moat important add!- j , tlon to tho prosperity of the city. Mrs. Bundr, eh'f of the soup house to , : most popular person. The children who have bad their hunger appeased , k upon ber with great admiration. ] 1 The Cape shore-line from the Light. 1 1 to Sewcll's Point to subject to the i rubbing force of heavy lee fields as they i ; drift down from tbe upper Delaware. I The Franklin street M. E. church, ] (colored), is nightly crowded with a ' "mixed congregation of colored and white people who unite in worship with : ! great zeal. It to the kind of weather for dangerous colds. Take good care of your . health by keeping the feet dry and warm i and by an avoidance of zudaen changes ' . of temperature. Contractor Williams has taken away with him some of our most energetic citizens. While we miss them, i they are to be congratulated upon gel- , ; ting emplovmeuL ' Seth Chambers advertises a 22 acre farm for sale on March 15, *88, at Townsend Inlet. It will make an excellent truck farm, being near the new resort ol Avelon, Seven Mile Beach. Tbe Wavk office seems to be tbe head 1 Juartera of tariff and temperance reirmers. They occasionally make things warm and stand ready to impart still : more caloric to then live issues. Suit to about being brought against C. i B Coles, of Cadtden. tho owner of the Elephant at Cape May, for the unpaid balance of tbe royalty under letters patent. Ce.talnly some one "has an Elc- < pbant." The Hydrograpbic Office warns mari- , ncra that February Is the time when icebergs and field ice begin to be a source ' of great danger to transatlantic travel- \ era in the neighborhood uf the Banks of ! | • It to not designed to fnrnish soup for | other boroughs than our own. Those , hungry looking "Springers" that asked , for a p'ate on Saturday after it was gone will please put a pin here, or paste ] i this piece In their bats. There are special ease* of tlbtress in this city which demand the attention of tbe Relief committee. Some of them out side the cltjr limits, but we don't understand that charity to limited by corporate lines, of city borough, or i townahip. i Cano May pilots who crutoo In either . the Knight or WhUldln have agreed to i pool tbelr earnings from February 1st. , JEtnoa a Bennett, Thomts Eldridge, . and Frank Eldridge comprise board of ! trustees. The new departure meets i with general favor by all concerned. The Electric Light company claims that It to making a dividend of 18 per i cent. I own 85.000 of capital stock, if. > any one wants lo purchasa, it will be i Kid for 81.000 ana Ihfe buyer may have • bis own time to pay for It, providing it s cornea within five years. - J. Hxxar Edmcxim. By the time next season opens there ' will be a small army of persons lntereat- " ed im tbe laad« of tbe new Mount Vernon ' syndicate. Building operations will » closely follow the raring thaw. The • gentlemen interested In this desirable ' property are wideawake, able and pro- ' gresaive, and what they will do to now 9 fully determined. • Contractor K a Williams hie been able to effect satisfactory arrangement! , with the W. J. R R Company by which . material for the new bote! at Avekm can r be transported more conveniently and r expeditiously to thqdteof the bulfdlngi , His success In securing this cooperation i arguei well for tbe enterprise. i The article In last week's issue or thto ■\ paper oo the relative posHioas of whtor key and bread la local public affflra has caUed forth more or leas adverse criticism from (hare who should be m line - wffhtbe Wavk is it* efforts to purify e the moral stmaephere of the town. & : gasr.£gargg£

-iiboui fhc Slounfg. South Dennis. Hurrah for Valeptine't day. . . CapL David Moore made a business e trip to PbUadelphto last week. Judge Diverty paid our public school c a visit laat Friday arternoon. According to tbe ground-bog theory. It six weeks more of winter wpatberMr. Shoe finds it very pleasant to r. rptnd his leisure hours at the Coutiocn tal. I- What is' tbe attraction at No. 1 Main street for tlutt young gentlemen from . the SeasideMiss Julia Morton, of Cape May City, 5 is visiting ber parents, Mr. and MrsJohn Morton. ._ Miss Emily B. Eld.idgc, one of our j most charming young ladies, to spending [ . a few dayi with friends in Camden. One of our young ladles must be learn- : ing telegraphy, as a teacher is frequent- | ly seen making calls at her residence. Lucius Chafitb5n*has given the wood- J i t pile makers cjuitc a lift in this neighbor- j ' Plastermcn Woolson & St'lielleng- r 1 : " say the p-ospect for vork""nic".Toii(iiig"t" t spring is ezrellcnt. j | Mrs. Socrates T. Shaw is away on ail i ten day's trip visiting friends and reia- 1 ' lives in Pniladelphia. J Mrs. Ssrah Crowell, of West Cape j i May, is visiting her many friends and ! 1 relatives io this neighborhood. i The Shaw Bros, have purchased a [ ' flock of sheep end propose to engage in ' ' wool "raising, tariff Or no tariff. Miss Ada B Shaw has "recovered from ' her recent illness anil has resumed Iter ( 1 position as teacher ot our public school, j ' Henry Matthew# has been quite un- i ^ cold, but tbe present writing to much j ' in.nr— lltl.tn.lh ptSln# n lanra i !' u Hildreth to large! a

farm for tile use' of bis tenant the com- j s The market gardeners in this vicin ty . have constructed their hot-beds, prepar- j I atory to furatoliiag Cape May market 1 t with early vegetables, t Mrs. Mary Ann Snyder, the venerable wid <w of the late John Snyder, although s nearly eighty years oi age walked near . ly four miles one day last week without . feeling much tatigucd. Wc understand tlrat 8. T. Shaw, our , efficient road -overseer in District N'o. 1, j will consent to be a candidate for re- , election. He has amply proven to the public that he is the right man for the . position. Townaono a Inlet. i ■ On Friday evening about 8 o'clock, a party of voung people from Dennisville. Seavllle, On an View. StiuUi Seav die and . Townsend Inlet met at the residence of ' 1 Miss Ilctlie Springer, at Townsend Inlet and attired themselves in tho most lu- , diccrotia costumes tliat one could inuig- , ine and proceeded to tho home of Mr. , and Mrs. L. T. Swain, where tliev wenreceived hy the genial host and hostess , with the most genuine surprise and astonishment. They were entertaining as ; evening guests, th'oir brolher and sister. Carrie llolmes. who informed them that 1 escort, Mr. W. S. Wheaton. hail gone'a short distance below to deliver a ( telegraph dispatch. A knock wassoonfol. lowed by a grotesque John Chinaman • Gypsy fortune teller, a phantom and a ' and a crowd of fifty others ur rayed in fancy costume. No one could i be recognized so complete was the dis- , guise. Members of the parly made therr way to the large empty room whore a , big blazing fire was bunting and 8. C. Todd sitting by it with ills violin. Soon a dance began, after whinh masks were ' ; removed (noli being surprised at the per- ' feet disguise of others so completely did the costumes and masks conceal the ' real persons in them. The evening was ' 1 spent in much soclal.gayety. Without i doubt it was the most conspicuous party ; its vicinity. Great credit to due John Sayrc and Will Bice, fpr their energy - and good management. Mr. and Mrs. L- T. Swain were ucrtect In their rharac- , ter of host and liostcss, kind, pleasant an<t courteous, making till feel at case. I Some who were there: 8. C. Todd, W. I Duvaul, Geo. Sayre, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. , 8. T. Coleman. Sirs. Wm; Springer, L. Bice. A'lolph Edwarda, Scott Wheaton, Jemes Sliute. Dan. Steelman, C. Bice, | Pe.rcy TownBend, Will Champion, Newton Howell. Everett Townsend, Everett 1 .Terrell ; Iiettie Springer, May Mitchell, 1 Bay Kates, Catrie Jlolmes, Ella Gandy, Eliza Shaw, Maryf Parsons, Msry Dare, ' Lsivrnla Godfrey, Hannie I.ud ntk, Josie ' Niekereon. Tln re wotc abont "*venlvflve presi-nt. There was an abundance - of excellent cake, oranges, bananas, lemonade to tempt the appetite. Peter W. Smith and wife, of Cape ! May, are visiting their parent! here. 1 Quite a number of our men paid I of obtaining work. Mrs. Geo. Springer arrived borne last > week from Philadelphia where .she has been under medical treatment. George Kates and wife, returned to tbelr home last week frim Atlantic City i where they passed the fore part of the Messrs. Maurice Cre'se and Edwin ■ ate now repairing their gun. ning boats as tbe ice put tbern In leaking We think that U is high time that the trustees of A-kury church had taken r Kmc notice of thc'wav that certain ones behave oh Suhday nights. There to a law, why Dot enforce tu Along xno unora ttoaa. i Washington Gandy is employid in • building a boat for Amos T. Gandy. Mrs. Nichols, of Tuckahoc. was the i guest of Mrs Artie Garwood on Sunday, f William Godfrey talks of moving to ' Ocean City to commence ho use- keeping l thto spring, ' *" A. M. Sapp while cutting wood on the wood-pile on Mtmdsr had the misfortune to cut his foot quite badly. ' Miss Roxlc B. Sapp has just returned ' from a ten dav s visit among friends in " Philadelphia, Columbus and elsewhere. | A surpttoe party was held at Robert , R Corson's on Tuesday evening in honor ol his niece who to visiting at Ids home. s It to rumored that Somers C. Young r and wife will remove lo Long-port In l_ tbe near future where Somen intends . sailing the yacht Emma. ; L. S- Corson proposes engaging In tbe I truck business during the comlrg Summer and hi! -purchased a boat of Amoa T. Gandy for tbe purp-ae. t On Friday evening a company con- . silting of young and old gathered at i Mrs. L. Baner's and spent a very pleas. ] ant evening t "getter— and not until i Saturday morning had rolled around did t they depart for their respective hemes. That young lady who sang so tw. ctly ' a few nights since unconsoionslv fell into a dole and wandered off Into tire i land of dreamt. On awaking from her i reverie she asked if she had made anv i mistake saying rite bad been to the land i of Goshen. I Mrs. A. Bock and Almeda Gandy - were around on Monday aoilciting for a the festival to be held at the P.raonsge on Wodtreadar afternoon and evening. . ■ On* of tbe principal features Of the oc- - carton will be the telling of the bedr quQt belonging to the mlte-aocicty. Tbe horao- fiddle uaed in the arrenade !b laat Wednesday evening teemed to ereate about as mOch excitement as anything that haatrantplrod of. late, it is • aald that one party nearly two miles dis1 taut mistook in notes for those of a bog r In dtotre-s and hastened out to aee If all 1 waa right about the pig-aty. Various • s&2y.;£.sr

Pint Creek Dots. j All the sick are better. j Too bad ? The skating to spoiled. ' Woodpiles are still pointing skyward. . is Qystrnften arc iqappiog out a spring ; campaign. i) 5L Howell's lima bean sales have ! amqunted to over $1100 thto year. ', - Mrs. Annie-Norton and daughter of Anglesea were here during the week. 0 .The most graceful skaters arc Mre.Lizzie Johnron and Miss Lizzie Erriwotr. ■ . Bev. B. C. Linpincott will address the B Lucy Hays mission this Thursday evonThoputo Douglass wss at Cape May during the week visiting Ida son. Reconler Douglass. Those of oar citizens, wiio have been. 1 j under the surgeon's care for defects of. , ! the sight are (L Jug well. We aTfude'to * | T. IL Holmes and Peter Bartiron. "j Up tho Cape. i Everybo'dy that has'an ice house has | filled it with first class-. ic<s ' Mrs. llsmet Wheaton has almost re- ■ j -covered from her recent serious Illness. , ■ j Miss Lizzie Vatit'Jilder has been visit-Ing-at Dr. Julhts Way's, Court House, i • the past week. '■ George Sayrc came from Sea isle City | Wednesday with about forty ducks i that he had shot at Corson's Inlet on , and Tuesday, j W. Scott Wheaton has a horse that to '° {*"' "jl"'1''1 Ike says , HWc0ra^uV!Tke^u*dh|wve bratcn htu* ' Uie other day to he sajs. I T).o«e ynnnTmen at Townsend Inlet ' to'do h*8*t^ "n tal*^ '"ht *J>n""''nc , i does o.!: CO I«r U a » ,1, «.!, "p„ 1 j Ure>' "re Mb "'l°'tV(U' *" ' "

kindly b toe A i.V.' Uw iwproj '.'"'t'-'v ' Mr. K II -I10..0 »i!l again acta.au ' for Quaker Ten attrf needful re.t Mr,. II nuke* an . ■» • grtu Mlesiail) , ^Iti* .all |.) some I .in*. ! <tVrgV'ri.Vuro.'.r. ' itrv t) (' vue r prra I., i .n at.l. .. r Mr Hire troche, at ra.aM.nnvn !.«• Win!" *,r" " """ Colo Sunns ( ruk*" lotTf.'w d»". MlaaYouug IM..I«.lrlpbia. i. *|. n.l i E .worth llugl.-«.nl ».!r »r it.. | w.ek spending a (r« .lay. m I'l.ila.i. . pbla Tire Inciomency of the »r».l..- ;» i nigbt. Miss Belle Mill, r and ait.ndrd , "Queen E.lher" at Ooor. Il. u« Tbura. jauiea Hoffman, we are uhol to zo.tr. is better a. ihi. wmlnc II. Iw beeo i qoin- low with diphtheria. 1 P.ator Ireodu will e-n-lurt urviee. in the Wed Cape Maych ,vl ne.t Sundav. tire tlrat - nee it. reopening after Ms* Bert ba 8ny.br. after a ttrtt V vide, returned Iiome on Saturday noon tost. Ml*. Bertha r.poru of Irevitw a real tut rur t mum r n On dud .. n ...af ' good time. Mr. David Ewing. an ..Id resident of ; Cold Spring, died on Friday evening , last. Mr. Ewing was in his With year. , also tiring a Dutiful church member of , tho Old Brick Church for 09 year*. Tire i funeral took place on Sunday ufn-rjicn. . Pastor Landis officiating. Rio Orando. The Court House people towd of their : home theatrical talent. David Corapton Lefinanciaily prospcet- | ing at Atlantic City thto week. I- '"The-joracle says Brown is going to move onhof the sugar mill stuoke sta'-ka. The ground hog saw his shadow on i Tliursday, consequently has again holed 1 Mrs. Annie Isar.l who has been con. ' fined to her bed with sickness is convalMisa Fannie Carroll is the star skater i of tbe place and a graceful performer of ■ the French rolL Noah Hand offers Ids horse and wagons for sale cheap. Mr. Hand contcm- ; plates moving from Itio in the spring. 1 On.'account of ill health, W m. Bolton ' and family have been foree.1 to leave ' their home In tbe south and return lo their former residence In this place. Mr. Iloltouto return to received with great i Wc arc advised that should tho Sunday schools of Cape May county charter . an excursion train to visit Atlantic City ' next summer, a profit of iorty cents will ' be hid on every adult ticket sold, pro- , vidlng there be a thousand tickets sold ' at one dollar each for said train, and twenty-eight cents profit on five 1 hundred. Two half tickets will count " a whole one. The OauUr'i "Ramblet" has made an Intelligent suggestion and I should be supported. Let us hare an i excursion. What have you to say brother Dorche*t*r. A. T. D. liowell. of Dlaa Creek, waa I the guest of friends laat week. I Jacob Reeves, of Philadelphia, to visiling his father M'. Ellis ltccvea for a few days. ' Frank Hsrkerbss returned home from " Dutch Nock after attending a wedding at that place. Extra meetings having closed at Lcea- [ burg, we wish to aee our prayer and class meeting* well attended. . I Mr*. Mary IL -besot. . with ber nephew i Charles 8liep]iard, ol Minnesota, have been visiting at L. D. Hen -eraon. , There were several from this place st . the wedding of John Steelman and Mto* , Flora Lee. of Leeaburg. last Tuesday, r Dorchester mall service has been Inr "crea*ed from two mails dally to three, I mail* going out at 0.21 and arriving at 10 27 a.m. and 2.17 p.m. | r Aoi-mg llioic visiting this place are r Jacob linnli r and wile, of Maurice to wry S C. Link, wife and daughter, of Seable; . Jlr. Anna El uatds, ol Philadelphia. Th. W. C. T. If. was reorgsnlzed last - Thursday. Mi res Leavltt and Sherburne, two amiable ladies of Vine'and, took s charge of tbe meeting. Mr*. Myrtltus - waa elected president: Ida Champion, - vies president: Mis* Silfie Corson, re. I cording secretary; Lizzie Cruise, corrcs- - ponding secretary : Maud" Stowmin, r superintendent of literature; Mri. Bar. 1 bare Cruise, treasurer; Eliza Champion. « superintendent of parlor meetings; Clara 1 Corson, superintendent of sailor* work; [ Eva Murpby, superintendent of juvenile

i Croon Crook. Daniel Fox ir visiting at Jas. Holmes'. Italov Selover ii at homo from NorI. folk with a lame hand. , e ! V Samuel. To'wnseqAlral Spent1 the week : in dividing the M. fc place. c I Gasbcn yotthg people paid Miss Mary j L. Foster a visit during the week, f I Wm. Cummings is visiting relatives in tbe Borough of West Cape May. , A nice little pony nibbles at B-.Con- . -VonqrV bitching post of Sunday evenings. t Who shall be next Township ollicer* . to the question which to agit'tRlug this Creek. . Nicholas Godfrey.**6f Long Island, . was la the place op Monday calling upon old acquaintances. • , Tlie M. E. Sunday school to rehenr* i lug for a missionary service -forthe la.-t ,' Sunday iti this tnontii. Captain John. Selover is extavled home from Norfolk, wln-re hi- tv was repaired. We umler-tand his ere« shipped here will return with him. Petersourtr. ■ Wm. Somerville, our fbrtemakcr. to thinking of moving t< I'alrnn - - — , 1 1 1, i,, i n ■pfwlui. . few day. will, fneud* in iiu el'» . 1 ^ Tbe br. :Se :tul *(*»<- th. .iream Tim new organ foi lied Men", ha I I... | not have that party j '..rhold d.ll.'ro „! Mr. |V:."r\ " [

K K Smith >« t.oti.nc io a -tor k ol l«o liund r<*1 -t.-n. .rf K ni.-krrborkrr i Tlie Board of Health" gave out a sontor of contract* at their lad regular meeting. They are not out of l.usim-s* r fapt Frank Down* received his new yacht Utile Volunteer, fre.m Bo.lon last lie a daisy. '' ' , Tlie post office w ill soon be muve.l , into tin: new building now nenriv coin1 lanlf'' avenue T*ytar Ba<' AU L. R. Baker, Esq , is circulating a petition for the purpose of getting Holly Beach, \\ ildwooil and Angles** on the excursion list for next summer. r James Stifle and son, Henry, arc building an oyster boat al Estelvilie. ; Calvin Ingeraoli. of Hawkinsville, fell on tlie ice and broke hi* arm near the , elbow a few days ago. . A- Lincoln Steelman Tr here allflctctl , with rheuiiiati«m. We see him on the Capt. W. Parker, >on of Chas. Parker, . Trenton, and Charles Sbepoard. of tlie r blizzard county in the far West, arerusr Heating at this place. 1 Master Corville Stillo. son* of William - Stifle. Mar-hnllviHe, went to Trenton I lost Monday to liegln lit* duties as page . iu the House of Assembly. ; Last week the Ice on the river was six * inches thick, consequently eeiing par- . tics were much In vogue. Several hun- ' died pounds of- the slimy tiibc were ' speared during tlie past two weeks. r There is no ice in the river at thto writing. Pastor Stewart has been very ill for many (lavs, and he to now reported lo I he in a precarious condition. The protracted meeting which began under his auspices still continue under the supervison of Messrs. H. P. Paikcr and 8. M. Champion. The most natural graining at Titcka- , hoc can be seen at the residence of Dr. ' B. T. Abbott. Fred Endicott executed the work, and it shows that no better r artisan In that line can be brand in this ' end of Jersey T. Kendall lias done rome vezy-excefl. nl papering on the r same house. ' The M. E. Church and the drug store of Dr. Inzeraoik at' May's Lamling.were t destroyed by tire last Saturday morn- » ing. The fire originated from a defective Due lo the church. TheMethodtots . of May's Landing and also Dr. Ingcrsol! , have tlie svmpathy of the Tuckahoe peot pie in their trouble. | Last Thursday afternoon J. C. Sliep- . I pare! presented lite indefatigable workers . of the W. C. T. U. with a fire Insurance . policy on the furniture and fixings in their new room. John Wanamskcr ro- . ccntly gave Uie Colon two valuable books which will be placed In tbe iibrai v- * Buoklon'a Arnica Salve. The Brat Salve in the world for Cuts, - Bruises, Sores, Ulcere, Salt Rheum, Fe- , ver Sores, Tetter. Chapped Hands, Chil- - Wains. Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, * and posUroly cures Piles, or do pay ro1 quired. It to guaranteed to giro perfect ; satisfaction, or woDey refunded. Price, ' » ccnu;pcr box. For sale by Marcy &

Court Houae. The canning factory to bound logo. Do your part by encouraging tlie fac- * The. amount of cash realized from the cantata was 8246.46, r J. Swing Willis harvested a fine crop of 8 Inch ice last work. " » Remember that W. S. Crawford will give you safe insurance at the lowest *i)r. R" IL Isarel und wire, of Atlantic I Cityq have been visiting friends thto Steward Sayre of the county alms , house, is the right man in the right rival L-^rcain"\l!'CM?R Hrareli'su'n"lay evening. Mrs Mary Fiffield, widow* of tlra late I Jons Fiffield died on Friday al the ad- ! van. ed age of N4 years. The rlchrftopranp voice .if Miss Hanchi ! hlara' .c',nlal!, (llv Baptist ( The n r. -Mucoid snap has proven to Uj 'ilI T!"-> t"V. pub... highway Tin oul-iait of the ■

. ;rr*r*~? 5 •" .. >. I .rfyhbU eteols - I the | •'* .. .h. ., I..'-.',,.- i June ra.'illh Won.,.. ir„ .it, .tal relation tliat I s« Iff* * a - 1 t,r" ft WJh ry ' l.-arel tender to i io, our thank* f.w lb. ' 1 h> io.-'. r ilanltrtl, 3rd.'! That wo shall part from * him with many regrets and will ever ihi'ncw fields to ubiriijA Gml'to ProvL , deuce, lie may be e .lled. Bout. P-Tiiouixm.' WM. H. Bnutx, , lommWe print herewith Hie resolution of . sympathy of the Anglers' Association of Eastern^ 'en n»y I vniiia. wirii the. ibjecta , vation of foo.1 fishes, and accompanying Pim.AtiztJ.ms, Feb. 2d. 1888. Mb. II. W. Hani,, Secretary, Cape May Fish Preservation Society. J llrar Sir:— I herewith enclose a copy of resolution passed by the Anglers' As- . mu latum of ftostcm Pennsvlvania, Oct. 8th, 1887. I have deferred Uie matter thinking thai it was ' probably la-si that vour socBji should receive it about the 1 time tl.aWot, gross began to make ant other tnovc. wliicli seems to be now. 4 Respectfully yours, Wst. S. llxzuzsiiziMZB, Scc'y. lltmiltei, Tliat thto association in the L' matter of tlie protection of sea fishes from the depredations of tue menhaden fishermen, as cvidcncedhjjy its action 1 during the year 1886, in procuring ti e i signatures of more than ten thousand i" persons, and sending u committee pWashington to petition Congress, in fat vor of the passage of the bill then before - it to suppress the u*e of ptitsc nets with- . in three miles t.f the shore, do liereby B offer to tlie citizens of New Jersey their . sympathies In the matter of their meet- . ing at Cnpc May todlay, and extend to nil a'sistauce they can render them in ' From the miuutes of OcL 8th, 1887. Wm. S. IIzuoksiizimki:, Scc'y. Cape May's Select Academy. The Sisters of Mercy have opened a Select Academy for children and * young ladies requiring a higher grade j uf education than that attainable in a 1 parochial school. In it will he taught a r full and complete English course togeth- * er with modern languages, drawing e music, (vocal and Instrumental,) etuc broidery, fancy needle wotk. Terms moderate, and according to the number c of subjects which parents may wish e their children to Im taught. For partir- - ulars apiJv to the plater Superior, at the - Convent, Lafayette street. tf 1 One Fact Is worth a column of rhetoric, says an American statesman. It to a fact, estabs flshed by lie testimony of thousands of .. people, tliat Hood's Sarsaparilla does , cure scrofula, salt rheum, and other dlsi ases or affection* arising from impure ^ state or low condition of the blopd. It also overcomes that tired feeling, creates a good appetite, and gives strength lo every port of the system. Try iL Our reader's attention is directed to , tho large display advertisement of Boyd. - White & Co., No. 1210 Chestnut Street. - l'liiladclphln. " Thto firm ban a most , complete stock from which* to select, * and their prices are surprto'ngly low. t The firm's four stories of raiearooms are well lighted and from them may be se6 iected all grades or carpets, ruga and oflclotha. f2-3t •

"Wave's" Business Local*. Bofd, White A Co.". 1210 Chestnut :. street, I'hiladolphtB. Fine carpets; oil cloths and rugs. - tf B New Singer Sewing Machine Tor sale ~ at thto office. FiraLriass in all particu , lara. A bargain for those who may be in want of a machine. tf I Jus', anived a choice lot of Saietn , county horses for sale or exchange by Lewi* Wheaton, Cape May C. H. Afl animals warranted as represented. 5t s For sale on easy terms. An established business slant!, .wheelwright and paint aflop, formerly occupied by J. H. ' Carman, Cape Slay CUv. Apply to Jos. 1 H. Iiauc*. tf. I. L. Sheppard, No, 27 Washington • street, gents' furnishing store. Patro- . nize home enterprise and give Mr. Shop, pard your order. tf John Busaefl'a Cold Spring store to - well stocked with groceries, provisions and dry goods which he is selling at * a* hue a* the lowest, lie will . I not lie outdone in the quality and price of his goods. ' -_.tf.__.—. ' When your watch gets out of order ■ and declines to register the passing , . hours, don't send it lo I'hUadelphia, ■ just leave it with Jim. Hand, No. 9 and I t w :,-l.u,e'ou He will set it going : all tuihL All kind of repair! made to JearTre. U o n-.,i,". a-lhs' „n.| chddrro'a over shoe* whteb ha is seliiag at prioa coniidera- ■ ') t* low 1'n.ls.t. tpliui figures. Don't • ID suv risk to jo„r l„ alth.byfatoe ceon. ■ ' ' - * Keep vour overahoes where you . an h»v. itn.ro at a uu .aunt's notice. 51 W . roll ait. mi ra to Wm Camp's new ■ stahUoluDuiil at ( «(w May ( •raft Houae Mi t amp is ready to make contract* tor i n roofing. s|-ratlng. gniieriog and in other d, partm. nls of hto huaincsa - kinds or r. p-,ir. on -tovro and ranges SMnfarllon guaranteed Best ofmaler. J... Eiiln itge has reopened bis seer a> t o d rfpriog Willi a #uli line of ilry c I- notions, groceries and tinware. earth, i.v. .re. itc. Afl goods of firel- . la.* -j.mlitv Hour at $4 75 per taUTe1 Worrante.l, ta-t X t>. mola.«a at 64r

1 p. r gallon, pure Jersey lard al 9) cents. • best Elder vinegar 18c gai'on, A sugur - fi r., brat 111 ■ coffee 26c.. headlight. 150 ' test. 12c. gallon. Vinco fariiacco at S6c„ ' Spearhead 48c., new prunes 7c. or 4 lbs. 1 (or 25c., r anneil toiuaiocs 10c., canned corn 10c., lump gloss ^starch 5c. per lb, 'salt 3c.. Ih-sl quality of lilaek |>epper25c . fl., and ail other f p ees sold equally low; I also muslins ami calicoes, from 4|c. up. Afl other goods at very low prices, tf | Reuben T. Johnson is selling at tho , lowest possible prices at hto store at Bennett (ballon. Persons will do well lo buy of btm a. all good, are of tbe In-*i •pialltv t'bieago flour $5.30 per barrel. .Vs r »3 ^lt« IHsmoml flour 1 al 4.V.' Marra. alro' e.'.ff.-o 30r "n. "llrat Bio 28c. A sugar o prune,"- 4 Itm for - 1- I Attest style, ot light h-rCt wall . inpt-r at 10c Single pi .-re L'oostaotly •ii tranrl nil khiil- •■( feeil direct from , \ i.. way Mil's Also a full line of dry . I. ami notions at remarkable low . |rfiev - Full Itm of I, at* ami caps, all '".t'o' t", 1 ^ '"ragbt a Job 1 bsrgatoYafl aT' !"?ggaTbulter ^ and Pfi.ladrlptito, eomnarm favorably with ' . i'.'sra"?. ,.f ,'i.Yk ".nd"1f no|Mfar toffilnd ' any there a- record, quantity. The fact M. Meriga . .arel.. "lie largest ard I best ah.l as*ort*,| vUu \^ of ^uon-ponl ilaJs III iorhdoo. J-ng . urnl this Co an try • year. eumaqueMly be i. w, II versed in ill .dial p rime- to it lie evUblisb. \ ol, -trrc. sod • a ly ia*i Msreb opened ' pip- :- and paprr hangings suitable for .riling decoration- .tr . rf which be 1 Li . large -upp v i ouvrftotiy on hand. '■ « o't'v earn., an eitenilve .took. 1 but Oil grail- lower than any otber ■ house In I'hPadrlpbla. Tire putehaser " r-.li . ... from ten to twenty per eeol by ' furnishing b'tn w:th their order* Mr. M. r.can's b'tolor-s- is arlmt.abty arrangI t on.l lire Various dull. • are aaiUl.ly dli el.sl Ir, I w ten Mm and Iris assistants. - w orking order. He is constantly in receipt of large orders from tlie tbe trade ' in that city and from other parts of tho ' cbuntry. He lias alsu retained hto older ' store at 281 South Ninth St. f22>t 3fUJ Adifrtlarmrnts. Pgl ^AKlHC POWDER Absolutely Pure. 'r Tbm^pnw veromrlea. x niarveim fW .. than ffte ordhtarv xturfs, aa-! 'cannot be Bold la - irmpetlUtra with th> maluiuae or low Uat, n «tiait weight ajom or ^hn-ptmie powrfot* SuU You think Your Eye* ar* Oood. If job hare then, examined yea will nrebahlj find thai there ir something wrong with them, -ad UieigUmei will beagreat help to job. We Examine Eyes Free. , whirl, are made only by o». aud are reoommin. ded l.y the leading Oculist! aa tha beat aid! to c Solid Gold Spectacles, - 1100: tuual prioa, »8. jo MZineman & Bro . , Opticians No. iso South Ninth Street. Philadelphia, Pa. ; SEEDS. ;■ Price Ll-x free by mkil corndmng all Uta stand- : Wis anflilfl Ms. J Parmcrx abooM co-.uoh I: be tore parebaelag. ; Pure and Flesh Stock. PRICE8 REASONABLE. s A.ld rem, WM. A. AJMTT, Plerlat. turn Cape May oty, *. J.