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^ Or^oljbs^l^^ Ban. M^zra.^m^ imtee Church Notlcea. Berrien in the M. E. church next Bunday a* folinwi: Prayer and experience meeting at B a. m.; preaching at 10.80 by Kcr. C. A. "Brewster; Sunday school at 2.80: evening service at 7.80 — subject: "The Portrait Gallery." All are cordially invited to attend these services. "Emblems of Jesus," In the Presbyterian Church of Cape May City. The last Illustrated sermon In this coarse will ' be delivered on Sunday evening, April 29th, at 7.80 o'clock. Special subject: "The Hock Christ Jesus." Illustrations: 1st, The Bhadow of a Great Rock; 2nd, i Resting in the Bhadow; 8rd, Siigbtinx the Shadow. A cordial invitation and i glad welcome for all. Preparatory prayer meeting at 9.80 A.M.; morning ser- , vice with sermon at 10 80 o'clock — up- , on this occasion the Rev. Mr. Mancliee- , ter of the Methodist Episcopal church of this city will prescb. A fnd attendance , of the members of the church and con- ; (relation U requested. Sabbath school j " The attractions Cape May will have to offer the pleasure loving public this summer will be In excess of anytblngof ' the kind in her previous history. The • Driving Park, end Athletic Park will be ' ready for visitors, and active partlelpa- 1 ton In the contests of the turf and field 1 at the very opening of the season. The Club Park waa not ready last summer < till the aeason was practically over, yet f It attracted many visitors who would not • otherwise have been here at alL Be- l ginning with the season this year we ( may look for some big contests for prises among the muscular amateurs of ] the country. Already there era plans , being devised to make this an excep- j tional season In many ways, c The negotiations now in progress with (, some of the moat famous of our citizen t soldiery organizations promises to turn , the Cape into a military camp of Instruction of no mean proportions. The 6th . Maryland, Baltimore Light Infantry Ba- ° lalllon. and possibly the W. L. I. corps, 1 our well known acquaintances, may be f along for a stay with us during parts of i the months of July and August. There ° Is also s prospect of the Ocean Pier com- . lng to the front In the amusement program of the season. B. W. Mcintosh wbl be here In all probability, to a again cater to the public In the realm of u the public In the realm of

rational social enjoyment. There iialeo " an opera company that wants ' o make " another effort hem In light compositions, * such as wete given last summer In Bt. " George's Hall. The steamer Republic a and local railroads are to ba run on a new business plan, and one which will o add convenience and gratification to £ summer visitors. The outlook for the i: Gape was never better. j> Communications which were lately sent f to council concerning the proposed visit V of 6th Maryland Regt., and Baltimore n Light Infantry battalion to the Cape this J summer have not been officially heard b from at the mayor's office. It was learned Indirectly that the matter bad been referred to aoomnnttee composed * of five citizens, but the fact was not { communicated to the Mayor si formal „ courtesy, at least, demanded. These p military organisations wish to come to e Cap* May. Oakmel Boykln again tele- p graphed Mayor Edmunds on Monday as n to the action of dty In reference to the • matter, bat he hertag no official Inform- t atlon could famish none. Bo by the In- n difference of city fathers the mlliury t: will be forced to go elsewhere tbsnCape d May beeauan of a cheese paring policy ! in this particular, and lack of co-opera- c tion with the executive branch of the j city government. If the military do not ■ pilch their summer camp here the blame a is upon tM heads of the gentlemen who , are supposed to represent the city, but f certainly lava not done so In this in- c stances at least. When thousands are [ voted away with Indiscreet haste for ( that which is no doubt a luxury, a few ■] hundred' might be given to eooourage i a project that would greatly add to tbe < season's pecuniary beneflP It should , be bona hi mind that delays are danreroua in aneh matters, and th>t offers like < those of the 6th Regt. and Light Infan- f try don't oome this way very often and t when th-J do. prompt, UbenQ, busineat action la Indispensable. Everything under the sun seems now f to be undergoing Inveitigsiiou. Politics. c bustnees schemes and enterprises are be- t lng overhauled somewhat after the man- , ner of a spring cleaning. Tbe anatogy > : ing off, tbe things will all be put back in [ about Ibe same pteoes, and alt will go on as before. Medium, and clairvoyants , are coming hi fev their share of public , criticism also, .and If In this domain in- , vcsUgstion will <m|y Investigate, there , would be grounds for a glorious aotici- , pal ion. No wonder tbat truly honest j refined believer. In the immurtsllty that ] can be proven, shrink from the word • spiritualist In connection with themselves ] or the Mends whom they love. — — ■*> l Council referred Mayor Edmunds' | Iplpl Iod*5r^S^,,5ayor EdS and. •

PERSONAL. I W. B. Barnett is better as we go t° | press. Ii ' | N. Snelilnberg and family will summer in a Hughes st i eet cottage. p ■ ! Geo. K. McBwain is at his cottage j with family for a prol -uged stay. C '! Judge Reed registered st the Cbal'onte - ' during the session of the county courts, c H. B. Tsthsm has' rented Ills Beach cottage to a Wil.ulngton family, j ti Dr. E. M. Hunt was down last week. ' over the dty in bis official caps- u dty. Dr. Humphrey Swain, of Goshen, was S greeting his Cape May friends' yesterday. , Pastors Brewster and Manchester will exchange pulpita on Sunday morning 8j Mrs. G. W. Smith made the printers happy test Saturday by a feast of fruit shortcake. Rev. E. H. Bupplee and family, are occupying their Cape May Point cottage ^

• Mrs. J. A- Steel and Mr. B. Harvey. | of Philadelphia, have rented cottages ,r here for the season. Joseph Garrison, ion of our esteemed friend, J. B. Garrison, is real ing at home for a few dayz. He is a student of medidne and surgery in Philadelphia- 1 Colonel J. F. Cake Is here looking afD ter the prepared' a of Congress Hall for 9 an early cpentng. The bote! will be I I put in excellent order immediately. i Mrs. Jennie Taylor is getting better a ail the lime. Bhe It able to be about i - part of the day. When the weather gets < warmer she will venture out for a ride. B. Bradsley has been elect d Secretary I . of the Mi. Vernon Land Company, tak- s . ing the place of T M. Reger, who baa I dispensed of hia interest in tbe concern. , Wm. King. Oliver Smith, Herman 1 Myres, D. Ramsey Patterson and M. Hal! Stanton weie among tbe interested t , spectators of the Pier sale on Saturday. , j At the closing exercises of the 8pring I Garden Institute, addresses were made , • by Mr. Geo. D. McCreary and others. ( • G. Eldredge I-cngcrt received a bronze medal and certificate for mechanical . ; drawing. [ Mr. and Mrs. Rockwell, of the 8even n Mile Beach, entertained (he late Cape May party while viriting Avalon. The ,, ladies sdfak in glowing terms of tbelr J; boat and hostess, wboWade everything [; very pleasant for them.\^ • We note with pleasure tlte&pilot Ellis . Eldredge is again about on his feet from 2 attack of alckneaa. He has been an- " der tbe professional treatment of Doctor H. A. Kennedy. He will try tbe boat when she comes in again. n Colonel H. W. Sawyer lectured Tues. " day evening at Carpenter's Hall, No. 811 Spring Garden street, Philadelphia, on "Early Reminiscences of the War." for the benefit of the "Bucktail Guard" of •< Fred Taylor Post, No. 19. l> Herbert L. Rockhill and Miss Olive E. Butler, both of Beach Haven, N. J., M were married at (he parsonage of the M. si E. church on Tuesday by Pastor Man- n chcator. The happy couple are spending a pa t of their honeymoon with Mr. a and Mrs. Manchester, who are their per- K sons! friends. ti Wo noticed in the special car on Tuesday morning on their way to the Court cl House Judges Reed. Hugg. Psncosst, ni Edmunds; Mayor Edmunds; Attorneys F Homed, Hlldreth, Learning; Sheriff yi Shoemaker; Dr. Mecray; Ex-8- nator Miller; Ex-Freeholder Maskel Ware; ,, Colonel Sawyer and others. p, Mrs. E. Griffith Is spending a few days th at tbe Cape a guest of the Devon. She »J made us a pleasant call jealerday and us a pleasant can yenernay sou talked over essentials in the success of i.

seaside boarding villas. Mrs. Griffith is -j well able to discourse on this theme hav- |, ing been for years a successful manager „ at Cape May. Mrs. Geo. W. Smith entertained a j, company of her friends of the W. C. T. _ on Monday at tea. A pleasant even- - was spent. The following were i present: Hesdsmea E. P. SUtes, Elizabeth Roseman, n. C. Thompson, Albert . Hsrry Doolittle. J. Stratton " Ware, E. R. Williams, Elwood Roae- » and Muses Abbie Gsrrctson and 11 Jonns. Other tent their regrrU, * being detained at home. ... o I out Wednesdav. April 18th. tbe ti of the County Temperance p mrt at Dennitvllle and talked over the affairs of tbe branch in relation to the great reform in which they are >o h gloriously engaged. The church where o they met. North. D-nnls M. E-, waa * neatly decorated for the delegates who c present from all parts ol ibe county. Mrs. Ludlam Hand, the president, _ made a very interesting addre-a, urging f it bold and aggressive work In tbe (| of temperance reform. Mrs. » Ca'r- '11 sp 'ke on Sabbath desecratlon. Mm. llrnry Hand, of Cape May, the wife of Elder Hand, delivered a tailing address, reviewing tbe field and speaking upon tbe grand crusade upon ' which the s omen of the Colon wete en- r gaged Miss Lvdia Fllek uttered words J of welcome to the workers. Miss Fannie 1 led tbe ebolr, Miss Alice W. read an essay, Mrs. Chat v Tomlln delivered a recitation, and the a Reverends A. J. Gregory, P. M. Ran- t dolph and Jeaae H. Dlvcrty marie appro- s prists and eloquent addresses. Tbe 1 children sang and there was a general jubilee oc tbe eveolful day. Pastor Ore j gory tent the people to tbelr hotnea with t tbe benediction. f Pastor A. B. McCurdy tendered his j reatgaatiia to his congregation after last r mornings' sermon. He baa accepted a aril elsewhere. In parting with this Reverend gentlemen it Is but just , to aey tbat be has much endeared htm•elf to this community by hit exemplary . Christian walk and courteous bearing to all, without respect to denominational „ He has been 1 1 and out am'ng this L people for more than a year as a faithful 1 minister of the Old Gospel, and we 1 doubt not that he has been the means of f ■routing many a careless liver tothede- ' mauds of religion upon him. Pastor 8 McCurdy goes to a distant parish followed by the benedictions of bis people, t jmrt with him reluctantly. He • for his new field of labor on the I 14th proximo. Upon whom Pastor Mc- J Curdy's, mantle will fall la not known at < tblx time. There is a report that Rev. l Mr. Maxwell will constitute a supply pending the call of a permanent p'-ztor. Mrs. Geo. W. Smith and Mra. E. R. ! Williams were over at Avaloa on Tueaday of last week visiting their hut bands , who are, as Is well known, the pioneer contractors of tbat rushing young resort. They are enthusiastic in their admiration ol the Island. Iu romantic i ' scenery la a subject upon which they dL ' > lata In wonts of glowing eloquence. > From the top of a sand hUl a good view 1 ' of Cape May city was had Ck>/ John , - York prepared a special feaat on the day of their depasture. There waa soup a la Avalon, cnuommt it dams, and other » novel delicacies. The repast wound up • vri-h a real plum duff.milor style. Mrs. • Smith expects to occupy her new home • at Avalon In about thiee weeks. Misses F A note sad Helen Williams were of the J P"**- . • The thirty-fourth annual meeting ol « '^Ul SLur TwLyHMs£?l«hte tbT££ « lore of tbe " Continental Hotel," 462 u Bread street, Newark, Morning session wfll be called to order at 11 oVfoek. At S. «Q0°^d tbo-e £ill ta as evening JZ • stoo from 7 00 to 9 80. Tbe success of t- tbe two days' semi-annual meeting, at f- fore the soctoty. will be ready lor diatribe lion among the membera. The hlsr- toriosi introduction U by Walhree Moi gQgsa&navs J:

8ALT8A West Cape May by-word: "Clothes- ' Girls are becoming fond of marble playing. " Bumble-bee," is the latest in West ; May. The latest monopoly is a Cape May clam trust. The sparrows are having a pic-nic on Old field adders are frequently plowed < I this month. Spring bonnets begin to brighten up ] congregations. The Five Mile beach Is bent ocJiZTing j newspaper of her ova. j For Sale: Two milch cows fresh this i spring. Apply at this offloe. There's no need of waiting any longer ' to do that bit of improvement, v ' The robins make merry on Lafayette ' street trees when daylight begins. | A piece of cod fish hung in tbe bam , will te«p pigeons from emigrating. i

Grass is usually green, but there Isn't J anything green about a grass widow* Messrs. Casaedv & Hand have their I cout-acts well along over by the ele- ] , pliant. ( Needles has a big stock of goods for distribution among bis Cape May cusThe town hu a new fancy baker in ! the way of decorating fancy cakes and chocolates. , The knights of the lead pencil arc slreadv doing np Cape May In the big i dty jonmals. < E. P. Stites and SHU Hand bad some i in drawing their net though the I surf last week. < Thorn p catne home from Cold Spring ' early Monday morning feeling bidly. J is buttoned. Correspondents will have their letters [ mailed to this office not later than Tues- - day of each week. Swain A Gibson are pushing the tin i work on James Frank Cro well's West [ Cape May cottage. | Colonel Bmlth will dispose of the cn- c tire stock of the Bargain House at auc- t tion, commencing tbe sale on Thursday C next. Tbe distinctions of male and female 8 are still further obliterated by i hoae 1 back and" front pOrch caps now so fash- J lonable. Everything which beings to pure, i blood is imparted by Hood's Saraapartlla. A trial will convince you of Its merit. Borrowing money strengthens the but it is 'the memory of the 3 who loans the money and never „ sees it again. „ The e are too many old shanties about it our business streets- Property owners T stand in tbe way .of their own interests E not improving them. d Tbe Bargain House Is still offered lor sale. Here is an excellent chance for h enterprising man to establish hitnselt in a paying business. g1 Mr. Alonzo Hewitt iz about io open u dry goods and millinery store in the building. It hst bten tastefully fitted up for the purpose. We have on our desk a copy of a very H publication. The Women'r Mag. B published at Brattleboro, Vt., by E. Hough & Co. It is 81. per Ji Winter clothing is still In correspond- v with the westher. The blue ceru- „ April skies are so far shedding upon the earth but little of the warriilh of " spring. th Tbe Americus Cornet Band Is practic-

some new pieces for future use. make the neighborhood of Wash- C and Ocean streets echo on exer- n else nights. The men of the coast lifo guard have t~ had the plea-ure of watching the move * menu of the Cornet which has for the past few weeks been visible in the East- 1 era heavens. Fishing Creek and RioGrande are asking for new school bouses. They both ncral them bad enough. Tbe days of 0 the usefulness of the present structures B tar In the rear. . 9100 Reward for tbe apprehension and J conviction of the person or persons who set fire to the Rio Grande Sugar Company bulldinga on Sunday the 16lh Inst. Rio Gzxxua Sroan Coupattr. It would be a good Idea for the Driving Park Company tr ret off a portion of its grounds for a military reservation where the soldiers could go into summer and have plenty of lbow room. Mr. T. W. GarretKm Is very much ira- j proving the Union Hotel property al the v Court House. He quite recently bought property end (s rebuilding It for Mr. A. 8. Springer who will still keep it as a bold. c Just attend to that insurance policy of youra by watqblng for lu expiration. Call at tbe office of J. Henry Edmunds. No. 88 Washington street, and have it renewed. Prompt payment of all losses. 6 Low rates. Th ro arc grave suspicions that the '' woods' fires about tbe Middle Township of lnrcndixry origin, and suspicion 1 her finger pointed to an Individual who Is riven to play with lire In a reck- v manner. We omitted to say last week that John r Hand, the successful Warren conand builder Is a soo of esteemed , Elder Hand. He has made his . mark la his new home, and we uke pleasure to placing him 00 the list of rising Cape May men. "His Eagle Eye" will be iu Cape May on Saturday next for a brief sojourn. , Next summer will find him "on deck" 1 right along. Since last summer he has ' been winning some laurels in athletic contests. We shall be glad to see him. t Prof. Portei delivered a very interest. f Ing lecture lasl Thursday ereolng lu tbe Lodge room of the Iron Hall. He has ' made bis subject, "Christianity" a deep 1 study and was able to bring out many < important points which the public should have more generally heard. c Last Saturday Sheriff Shoemaker sold « the Ocean Pier to D. Ramsey Patterson. I attorney, for 822.100. On Tuesday be knocked down tbe Ancle<ea Railroad to T. Ryon for 81«*> subject to Incumbrances. The W. J. Comoany , It Is I reported, will operate the Angtcsen. Three rew members were added to the 1 A. O. U. W. ranks last Thursday evenand others are ready to come In at ' iu next meeting. This order is growing ! steadily and rapidly. Tbe workmen are ! working hard to Increase the membor- , ship to 100 before tbe close of Una year. 1 Notwithstanding the rain a good coo- : gregatlon assembled In the Presbyterian ' . church lsst Sabbath evening to hear the illustrated sermon upon the text: "I am ' Um true vine." The last sermon In this 1 course upon ' 'Emblems of Jeeu." will be ' given next Sabbath exerting. ' Mr. A- 8. Springer will soon be ready ' th- Court House. He expects to pre. J vide for those who may attend court with table boaid and lodging. The t Martin Swalo baa luat put down in f front at Bills Eldredge's North- street j pavOTenu" He has s^oo do'ne'hew'a'xs 1 about the yard to oorrrepond with the . sidewalk. Chaa. A. Sbaw has made a 0 contract to put a new fence about Mr. 4 ^^^\androtUt<^oiI^t«WlU tto a Mr. Alouoco Hewitt will open, ret 8*1- " urday. Ap U 28th. In tbe Knickerbocker t sfenslsHSS :

! That Qna Bid. . In order to disabuse the public mind j | as to just whsl the bid of the Cape Island Gas Company was to light the : city for the current year we print here- 1 ! with a copy of tbe proposition. It was . ; made at the request of council through Chairman Joseph Q. Williams, of the j committee on protection at property. | The superintended of the Gas Coffipeny I : remarked to Mr. Willrams that the bid would not be entertained, but be waa as. surcd by that gentleman that it would be and he furthermore guaranteed to vote for— Gas" if there was a reasonably less offer for doing tbe service on tbe part of the company. If it bad not bare been for the assurance of Mr. Williams the bid of the company would not have been sent in. to be completely ignored. It wss thought by the Gas Company that tbe Electric Company would get the award no matter what.lU bid might be, but when the superintendent wag assured of fair and courts ma dealing on the part of council the bid was submitted. Of course the city will the loser by the action of the council tbe action of the council

1 to the tune of about 88W0 annually. Other features of this master stroke of • policy and some matters suggested by . them, will be discussed in a later issue. Tbe following is a copy of the bid of the . Gaa Company: Cars Islasd Gas Cokfaxt. Office, No. 88 Washington Street. 1 Cape May City, N. J.. April 12th, 1888)" To the President and Members of City Council, Cape May City, N. J. Gentlemen:— The Capo Island Gaa Co, makes following proposition for lighting the City of Cape May, with burners consuming six cu. fL pes hour, from May 1st, 1888 to May 1st, 1889 ?, To Wit: The Co. will furnish Gas & Oil, for the number of lights that was in use , from May 1st, '86 to May 1st. 1887, also keen tbe lante us clean and in repair during the year, with the understanding , that the City is to furnish to the Gas j Co. ail lanterns that they now have on I hand, and the Gas Co. to furnish the j without any charge for said , to the Cttf. anil tbe lights to be ! lighted at dusk by the City, every night | except moonlight nights, and to be extinguished at two (Sj o'clock by the said City, for the sum of flfteeo hundred (91800) dollars, payable in monthly installments. Alro continue the lights un- ' lii three (8) o'clock iu the morning for 1 the sum of sixteen hundred 81600) dollars, also continue the lights until four I (4) o'clock for the sum of seventeen I hundred (91700) dollars. < Youra very truly, J. Hxsst Edhcxds, Sup't. ■ — — - 1 The county courts convenod on TuesJudge fteed presiding. Judges Ed- | munds. Diverty and Ganuy being also , on the bench. There wore two bills of , found by the grand jury. case of Alexis M. Schelleiger vs. David W. J. ilutton wss on trial yester- ' and attracted mucli attention. J There waa an unusual number of legal ■ gentlemen present looking after tho rn- < Uresis of their clients. ( The following causes were called : 1 Alexis M. Scheliengcr vs. D .vid W. J. 1 In trespass R. T. Miller. T. ' Burned. Non-suit. Harry E. Taylor, Assignee, etc., v. 1 It. Edmunds, who hath surylved, 1 etc. On contract. Hugg, Edmonds. I for plaintiff. John L. Burae vs. Tbe Holly Beach Turnpike Co. On contract- Newcomb. Learning A Black. Over for ti term.

John H. Rose vs. James 11. Edmunds. contract. J. M E. Ilildrcth. Ed- n munds. Chambers. May 19th. Phil. n. Andrews, trading, etc., vs. g Jonathan Bailey. On contract. J. M. v E. Hlldreth. Kdmunds. Chambers. Ephralm Hildrctli va. Eliza Howard. . Contract — attachment. Verdict for , plaintiff amounting to 866 42 with interest. State vs. Chaa. II. Smith, assault and J battery on Grace Johnson. Plea not guilty. P.etpooed to neat term. . SUte vs. Thomas Morgan. Frank Mil- " ler, "Harry Rice, Learning Springer, as- ' sault and battery. Plea not guilty. On trial. v ®4jSsur |Wrn umchertunt. 1 (usual W. Wiley. Swps«> W. Wic«a. • Page Stall !i-ws. 'James I. MsiUalhl „ Benjamin P. Rarkir. AmosV.wa. " TnSL w. (Cnay. 'l-ramlnv It. Rtee. * imas. Btraimn. it. w. Oarret«.n. s Cawij. 1 Spina: vi J. Kenned. ^ Angles**. c John McBride is a veieran of the Meal- i Saturday the engine bunted two flues while on the gravel pit. J. J. Stumer has beautified bis cafe ' by a dressing of paint. The knights of the brush are beautify- 1 ing Mr. Albrechts' bouse. Tbe Anglesea R. R. was sold to John 1 T. Ryon on Monday for 91600. ■ Miss Hatlie Reeves, of Tuckahoe, Is 1 visiting her sister, Mrs. Hildrath. 1 Members of tbe Anglesea Fishing were dswn early in tbe week. ' Prof. F. T. Norton makes frequent ' trips to the mainland to look after bis , Mayor Hewitt lias been appointed a : commissioner of deeds by Governor Gnen. J. J. Stumer is beautifying his yard 1 the setting out of floweringjilants and ihrubbcry. A sale of Inmber from the wreck of the "Wave Crest" will take place on Saturday, the 28th Inst. Dr. L M. Downs is a frequent visiter of the sick. Mrs. Royal, Mrs Sturmer and Mra. J. Plall are now under hi* Mr. A| el, of Philadelphia, was down on Saturday looking after the interests of hi* property which he has ordered graded. Ooshsn Items. Mrs. Homers Godfrey waa In town the 1 first of the week. The primary department of public , school has closed for summer vacation. CspL Plait Rrower made an overland to our village on Sabbath even- ; 1 Mr. A- Steel man and wife, of Philadelphia were the guests of W. a PoweU the first of the week. Among there who have visited Phils. 1 deinhia this we note J. W. Grace and 1 wife, Mra. E. S. Townaend and daughter. 1 Cept. C. Camp is spending a little I time at home while his v reel is being ' unloaded at Atlantic City. Cargo Eastera ice. A Greet Bel* of Store Goods t Smith A Co. are going to aell out their . entire stock and fixture*, as they are 1 about to leave Use place. Here la a 1 The sale will commence on Thursday, May 8d, at 10 o'clock A. M., and will sell from day to day till all are aold out. J The goods consist of crockeryware, , qucecsware, tinware, wood and wilkiw- , ware of all kind*, brushes, teakettle*, " preserving k rides, cooking utensils of . all kinds, silverware, cutlery, so lasers of all alias, lamps and lamp 'chimneys, ■ faoey goods, notions, atom fixtures, shoe ° caste, aod hundreds of other goods to Bum & Co., r" No. 48 Washington st , Cape May. d ~ "'CorrncrioMTt N— dod.

! -&bouf fhe fiounfn. [ d * j Cape May HQlnt. s_ I Rock fish are being caught in Urge e quantities. hi C«. Mills, of Cape Mar C. II., paid ' e the Point a flying visit on Monday. '• j Mn. W. H Beard of PhilauelphU, I J ! was at tbe Point hut week looking after a ] the interest of the Seaside Home, a cfaarv i table institution. She has purchased a " Urge cottage adjoining the Home to be 0 used as an annex. Mrs. Beard and her T husband have bent (Heir energies in pre- • riding rooms to fit np and furnish be1 ton turning it over to the managers of ' tbe Home. I Messrs. C. W. White an J. Q. BUke, at Boston, are guests at the Floral Villa, . arriving on Tuesday of last week. They , are delighted with the P' int. aa a sumu mer resort, regarding the beach the finest " they hive see 1 and they have traveled j from Florid > to Maine, visiting all the j summer resorts. Tbejr spend their time I looking diamonds and costly stones of which the beach abounds.

Palermo. Frank Lee hu purchased a fine horse. ' ^Chautauqua circle U about to orMiss Corabel Swackhammer is quite seriously III at this writing. Wm. Bacon, our obliging stege driver, took a couple of days off this week. CUude Biackman. of VineUnd, hu , returned after an absence of many , months. Mrs. Hannah VanGiider, of Petcre- , burg, spent .a day of this week with > Mra. E. W. Tibbies. 1 Principal Rodman Corson U at home : on a visit. He hu made a success of ' hU Cold Spring scllool. The C. O. N. R. society held lu usual 1 meeting at Room 80, lut Monday even- ' ing. We weie glad to see each member ' present. Several new name* were added ' to the fist. This society is now in a 1 flourishing condition. After all business wu trammeled refreshments were served ' in abundance. South Seavjlle. The building of tho trees will soon shut from view the neat white cottages . of the camp ground. Ex-Sheriff Remington Corson may yet 1 become a resident of Cape May City. . He hu his eye upon the place with spec, ulativo interest. Capt. Henry Corson has one of the ! neatest places In the town. He spends his leisute time in beautifying it. The project of a new schoel house for ! the new district of South Beavlile is not entirely asleep. There- arc occasional talks on the subject. Captain Thomas Townsend still main- J lalns tlit- menial vigor of n man of half , bis age. He is most highly esteemed by all classes of citizens. The station is quite a centre of busi- j ncsK. Here passengers embark and disembark for all along the shore road, and and Dcnnlsvllle, besides olheg contigious to it. We have one of the finest localities manufacturing in South Jersey. Land and labor are both cheap and nil | that is needed are enterprising persons with capital and gumption to set the plsce going on the high road of business 1 prosperity. Fishing Creak. < The wreck Brimlga bu drifted in ' the short. George Hfldretli Is setting out a peach orchard on ills Fishing Creek farm.

Edwin Morton and wife went to Dennisrille on a visit the first of the week. The Snydir brothers caught seven shad in their little pound one day lut Tbe young people are preparing for entertainment to come off in May at tbe school bouse. Notices arc up calling a school meeting to take the initial - tep in reference to a new school house. Henry Mat.hews has been treating to a new wagon, built b . wheelwright Downs, of Rio Grande. The sturgeon fishermen are doing well so far this season ltaving caught one hundred and fourteen fish. Wm. F. McKesn attended the annual meeting of the Presbytery at Atlantic City in an official capacity'last week. Messrs. Bate and Wool son each haul a wagon load of sturgeon fish to Bennetts nearly every morning' which are shlppeel to New York. We think house cleaning is contagout let one thrifty bouse wife start out that line and a score of others will fall In for a general scrubbing and cleanRio Orande. John W. Hand lost anotner horse on We are pleased to learn that Mrs- Hlldreth is convalescent. It is fuhionable for ladies to wear peach blooms in their hair this spring. Green Splinter folks are kept busy 1 reading Mra. Flthian'a new millinery sign. The Holly Beach bridges have been repaired and are considered safe for travel. ] Joa. Richardson is about presenting residence with a new garment of , paint. We are told that Prof. Swarta'a temperance lecture Tuesday night wu well [ Mrs. Enoch Hand, of Nummytown, is ■lowly recovering from ■ severe attack , of the mumps. 1 It teem* very strange why the authorities should object to a Curistiau man . preaching the plain Ghspel, and htfld up r both hands far a five cent lecture. , It iz said that's food Rio Grander is wearing a hair ring made from Cold 8pring feminine tresses that she hu recently picked from her son's coat I larpel. It la said that a school meeting will soon be called by tbe district clerk to consider tbe advisability of building a ' Tl.U""" b°DM wh ™ DoedPatersnurg. There is talk of a festival for tbe near ' future. William lloss, who Is engaged in the meat business in Miilville, paid home 1 - visit Sunday. 1 The double-seated buggy is Just tbe thing; lots of room, easy riding and fair ■ to look upon. Those four tramps seem to be making ' a tour of the county. They paid their ' respects to some of our residents. 5 If there la speed in a hone. Bent can get it out. we should think, by the *sy be went up the street Thursday evening. Geo. Eldredge starts for Clayton this , week, where he will engage in carpeaWring. Sea Isle breezes don't agree J with him. A grand supper wu partaken of at Rev. Mr. Vanzant's lut week. Fifteen 1 of the good brethren were present and . devoured the nch delicacies which were ,, put before them. Miss Cora Van Gilder wu surprised k Monday night to eee a large number of f her young friends entering her home, a presenting themselves to spend an even1. ing of innocent amusement. After the e excitement of the surprise the tables and Numerous parlor games were played! a very graceful and easy manner. When the internet began to lull at 11 o'clock tapper wu anuoucced to which the party quickly repaired and availed therod selves at the opportunity of aampKnf 1- tho defferant varieties of Hob and paC t. stable cake, which wu made more palate-

Green Creek. I The Bay View house is all ready for business. I Professor Lloyd is making a success of e his school. , I A child of Mr. Leed's is very ill with ■ . the croup. I Rev. C. W. Blake is expected to make • a visit to bis former parishes soon. Tbe successful drum bed catchers of 1 clams makes from 83 to 88 per day. e Oystermen are jubilant of their spring r woik up the bay. Al. Crease takes no dust from any- , - thing not having a record lees than 2.40. An inquiry Into the cauae of the late ' wood'|^flre Is talked of among our citi1 Pastor Scnser preached a very practical sermon to his people on Sunday af- | The Holly bush brigade hu stacked . arms for tbe spring. Tho yards are • looking first-class. F Mrs. E. Hand hu a new stepper, a . real Hambletonlan from the Blue grass region ol Kentucky. Rev. Mr. Wain Wright deliver® 1 a tcm- . porence lecture to the Young People's I . Union on Saturday evening. A dozen boats at a time may be seen ( . on the "Drum beds" when the weather t is fine. Tbey are out for drum. 1 Our people who are engaged in chicken raising complain that eggs are batching > very badly. Tbey attribute the trouble i ' to the late blizzard. 1 W. R. Lake has successfully passed ' his examination at ti e University of ' Pennsylvania Medical School and will t soon be qualified to write himself an t M. D. He is now at home. I ! piannisvTiie Items. 1 I Dan has lately become a dauber. ' A great interest is manifest by the W. * : C. T. V. 1 [ Attractions here seem to be great for j , tbe Scaville gents. 1 There seems to be a great attraction » for Bob in tbe land of Goshen. g Dr. Henry K. Carroll and family, of J Plainfield. are visiting relatives. r The frame of the new vca>cl is nearly ' completed. Work is being rapidly pushed. a Those fellows were a little loo early { cropping their beards. A bad cold is J Martin James, late of Camden, hu ' moved into what waa formerly called 1 Miss Rose Vanaman. of Mauricetown, ! beautiful blonde, is visiting her friend, „ Miss Fannie Holmes. 'Squire Williams is slowly improving v from his late illness. John Anhelcy's t wlte ulereS" *kTtr*' h C. E. Foster, our former wheelwright ( and now manager of a lar^e Beeslcy's ft cuts. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wenlrcll dun- " ' We would advise a certain young | put to take a lesson in unharnessing a « horse before ho starts to sec his boat c girl. Then he will have no difficulty in stabling tbe horse on his return. t! In the recent railroad accident at Man- |i nmuskin, Burners Lloyd, while helping S'° "a Yever froinwhicb bio'w0 be remain' unconscious for some time, lie is Foster, wife and son paid Den- a

The sick of this neighborhood are, wo h are glad to say, all improving. . Maurice Corson is brightening up his ' store-house with a fresh coat of paint. u Henry Stratton now finds employment . u book-keeper for bis nnele in Camden. JJ. F. Bonham passed through our village delivering fruit trees ono day lut , week. * Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Tibbies are now c . enjoying tbe hospitality of friends in . ' Chester. P. C. Smith and J. C. Ross went down s and purchased some fine porkers of Mid- | dietown, on Saturday. d Misses Emma Lee and Jennie Inger- S soli have just returned from a ten day's 8 I visit to the Quaker city. f While burning meadow a few days since over near tbe bridge the fire be- 8 1 came unmansgabic and did considerable '1 • damage; burning three stacks of hay, 8 ' for Hollis Mickie, also burning over a ' portion of woodland owned by Joseph » Golding and Andrew Lippincott, and a s t number of rails on tbe farm of the late s 1 U. 8. llafpcr, but by the untiring el- c - forts of a number of men they succeeded t In subduing it before it reached the i buildings. As a number of girls were wending t ' their way homeward a few evening since ! they became very badly frighted by tbe r . sudden and unlooked for apparition of 1 a man from behind a cedar tree rolling I r out upon tbem. How they screamed I and scampered is Letter imagined than 1 told. Girls, would you lie u badly 1 . frightened again under similar ctrcumL stances? If so be a little careful how you pounce In upon the sick thereby J causing tbem to pass a restless nlgbt. • Dlaa Creek Pot*. ( I Our fleet of oytter boats is daily at work ' up the bay. | The old Diss Creek meadow above - the sluice is getting bald. , The Band of Hope is doing excellent ^ work among the young people' of tbe , ' Our young people have an eye on the beaches as the right place at which to 1 '- seek work. 1 Our new pastor don't Uke to see peoP pie waiting outside of the cburch for public service to begin. 1 OapL Summer Mercy has far recovered n the use of his injured leg aa to be able ' to walk about his farm on crutches. 1 The person, or persons, who set fire to the woods and then run off to leave " the flames to do their work u wanted. Arbutus parties are nUl in vogue. |. They come from aU sections of the Township for the stuff, and proudly bare it away at If there was real money value attached to the find which there is not. r This is the lima bean precinct of tie county. More are grown here than in e any other neighborhood. Already poles upon which the vines may climb begin to point to tbe iky. Planting season « will soon be along. Ir B. L. Howell la on the sick list this week. R Miss Kate Driver visited her mother ;r on Sunday last, Mr. and" Mrs. George Rota spent 8un- ■ day with Mra. Tho*. Hewitt. : Pastor Qreenig and family visited at £ Captain WiiW the but week. . Mrs. A. Qulney and son have gone 10 „ Philadelphia for a week's visit. W. A. Shaw will this week take poslt session of his new home at the Point n Capt Somers Norton waa borne the d first of the week calling on friends and « relatives.* Joseph Douglass hu started again for d the west for a short stay. His many 4 frieoda gave bim their beat wUbea. Mia« Emma Ross, after spending a few 1- days with her cousin, Miaa Belle Hewe lu, returned to her home at Burleigh. d Among those that visited Philadelphia • .last week were Mrs. Chaa. Vanaman, '• Miss Achate WiUetts and Mra Levies : »—* •. <_ ; k AdvlcaJo Dyspeptics. < t s. .

""cape house, CAPE MAY POINT, N.J. 1 Open all the Year. Heated throughout by Steam. Lighted with Gaa. Large Rooma well Furnished. Thirty Open Fire Plaoes for "Wood and Goal. HOT AND COLD SEA WATER BATHS. lltzxa, enclosed wt:h Sara, makinz the lsrxeet Sim Ootlerj la th* SUte (tie I eel ta leaph.) ^The CAP, It O C H KJ ■^racommenu »l^ by wrWam^Ph rrtctauroM^»eaf.lFh tag* oee af th* bee* °"~'rT H. Hamilton" nunsg»r. MISS LIZZIE SMITHERS,~~ JOCW STYLES IN Spring and Summer Millinery, No. I 6 SOUTH 2d STREET. PHtLAPA.

tfelly Beach. Mr. Bulz is making great preparations a good business season. It would lie well for each and every citizen of litis place to femcmber that to-morrow is Alitor Day and act accordCapt. Balls. Sr. . is repairing his several yachts, which will be at the service of the public the coming season, for dut and inside sailing. The captain is an The interesting sermon of Dr. Talon"Pnifanity ,"was read on Sunday evening in ball of the Young Men's Association .to a large and appreciative .audience. Where is the young breakwater man that gave council until ,the 20th of this month, to choose between a breakwater and u lawsuit It would be well for such as ho to remember that our borough Who is on the "Health Board." and if one, where arc they keeping themselves. Daring the months of April and of all seasons of the year, great precaution should be taken to keep our little resort in a healthful condition. ; Several new members will be taken in at the Holly Beach Branch of the Iron at the meeting this evening. Reaf Estate Agent Newcomb being one of the number. This branch has paid nearly 8500 10 its disab ed members in tho past year. W. Ba vault, Esq.. of Vineland. was at the Reach the first of the week and left . his twenty lots in Con 'rector Smith's charge, for grading and graveling of sidewalks. Mr. B. expressed himself in strong terms of the present adminis-Ait-exlilbltion uf horses will be given Ihfrplnce early in th- summer, when ail the blooded stock will be trotcd out. neighbor. Anglesea. will rend down few of her beat to make tho exhibit . complete. Wildwood Beach is advertised in the Philadelphia Timet this week. If the ; Reach Improvement Company would do likewise, the people in large cities might learn that there was such a the help of both local and general newsCourt House. , D. M. Cox is a loyer of Anglesea. I E. P. Hand is engaged in grading at Anglesea. Dr. Z. Hand, of Philadelphia, paid us a flying visit on Sunday. D. M. Cox will soon engage in the ^D^M.

People >eim to tie reconciled to the I that we arc to have a new county 1 The Adclphion society gave a very pleasant sociable at Odd' Fellows hall on Tuesday evening. Herefoid Lodge, No. 108, I. O. O. F„ attended special services in Ibe Baptist cburch last Sunday morning. • The Singer manufacturing company two reprensentatives in town who disposing of many machines. Capt. 8amuc! Buck has been making a decided improvement Io front of his street residence by placing a substantial curbing along the entire The monthly exercises of our public school on Monday evt ning. were vety interestii'g. Prof. Whltelock demuch credit for the manner in which every thing was carried out. John W. Swain. Captain of life saving station No. 86. has received orders In- ! atructing him not to engage any of his fcrtbe ensuing year. It is thought that the entire crew will be discharged May. The schooner Abbie S. Walk in, Caplain F*. J. Dobbins, from^^Balbaveu, with atone for the ^^Mjeipbte , public buildings, struck O^TIerelord ■ al alx o'clock Inst Saturday morning - did not sustain any serious damngo before she waa gotten off. Captain Ludof station 80 rendered them valuable Cola Sprng. The Little Tycoon will be the noxt Spring sensation. The mumps are the cause for many being on the sick hst. Miss May Garrison, of Cape May City, is visiting relatives at the 8pring. W. U. Rutherford is spending a tew days at Sea Isle and Beesleys Point. Miss May Meguire, of Cape May, visited the Spring on Sunday afternoon last. Strawberry vine* are blossoming, and shad blossoms are out In beautiful ar^hie young folks are practicing nizrht'y for the entertainment which it to off on May 16th to be held In the Cold Bpring Presbyterian church. The Cold 8pt ing folks are rehearsing for a grand entertainment to given in tbe old brick church on Tuesday, May 16lh. It will be a nice affair. Misses Helen Barrows, ML Holly, and Ella Blaster, of Bordcntowu, will perform upon the piano at tbe Cold Spring entertainment. They are floe players. t %tm ftacnttsrarnta. m *akih" POWDER Absolutely Pure. ^jffir-ssKsa.'.'ssitss ^rsais*.'Sisr-"J5g MRmgm raft Ul.6.11 III! I |Oa..ntBra*dteJteears

$dmfismratj. ' A I)J0Cm,"ED SHERIFFS SALE, ' ,S 'ilS^'S^SiSE US ' John h. Iisoeoci a t-ro. aod el all are ptatnllES, - xoada siijoarewl asm SATURDAY, MAY Kb, IBS, 1 DJOURNED SHERIFF'S SALE. NoUre ja hsrebj^ien Mat ihs SOertri sale, ' Ham sniTora ami 11001)- C. Moffctt, parts, are ; intotlff*, aland* adjoornod nnttl FRIDAY. MAY Kb, ISM, at aeo o'clock n. m , at the Mayor* Omoe, In capo May city, N. i. I JAMaH SHOEMAKER, Jr., Mtertff. I Dated April la, lass. Fa, JS.9B. , noiuoJ soil tamllloa. 1 ho profits are larieaad , m«uo aod are now making several buodred^dol1 and upwards per dt" who uTwnSof0 toroC : Either sex, you ni or old ; capital oar needed ; . wu .(art you. Korrythlnc new. No .pedal as any one. "wrttete aa at'oooelar ran rartteutar., which we mall tree. Add roae STINSON * , CO , Portland, Maine. ^fjs-y seedsT Price LIU tree by^mail ooorainlng *11 Me standVsptai MM Ms. Farmers should commit It before purchasing. Pure and Fresh Stock. PRICES REASONABLE, was. a. knott, mortal. l»-»m CapeM.y City, N.J. FOR SALE. STORE AND DWELLING, No. 23 Washington Street, capx mat citt.n. j..

Lately occupied by B. F. Ho-oer as a new. defront on Wetmoftoo street, end Is a most Desirable Business Stand. Tj;n RKAVONABLK. App'y to HRitBRBT W. EDMUNDS.* kuratixo, Fcoiccsjrn ■ Piorcsx Frames, Parlor Mirrors, WORKS Of AiteX. 806 Market 8treet, Philada. i k 1 PATENT J* ; a ■ fuel block! c ! ' \ ** •' Used in Regular StovesFBanges making at once • QUICK HOT FIRE 10 last as long or short a time needed. Snperardca the ceo rf Goal or Wood, el lew than ore-third (he cost, either for Oookiog cr Heating where a ooDtfooooi fire it not wanted. Specially adapted for summer use. EVERY HOUSE MEEDS A SET OF THESE BLOCKS. Ia a K'ndier for Coal Firaa in place of Wood. «T Thtm lilortr art mode wade- ' r I-gnl, alti Mat rh U\ im, ami Jw+m, 1MB. AU pcrKmt en rowMOMd aae*u* Be A "tuaifaciurt. rait, or mar of hamartoma or Addrere The Pateat Fwi BNcfc, w. e. etcMuw, 101 Kark.1 >L. (Me^M.^ You think Your Kyee If yon hav. them exwnrieed yeewffl ll'IIIMl | aid that ctelSewttt' he'elptet™" te^?^