HOTK-t rem omcm *jotA»«ounrnt. - £EgSS3^^H tmahiMiU Prnj imu HpmssBr jjaftf; a£ift=rs Churoh Notlcwe. M. a. ciicucn. Service* in Um K.E. church next Hunday will be a* follows: Prayer and axrtsapssAssssfe • day school, 2.30 p. m. Evening service. 7.*K Subject: "Memories at Home." Everybody invited to these scrrlcea. Services at Franklin street M. E 1 cburrb May 18to as follows: Prayer P" lace meeting 0 a. m : preach- " m.; Sunday scbool, 2 30 p. ra , ArwMhsr Chance for Cape May.

Will It be Mtaaed ? Captains D. F. Penlngton, J. B. Pblpps, , J. W. Cruett, and Burgeon J. D. Norris, , arrived hire on Friday evening last, i They constitute a committee authorised ' to confer wi;b Cape May City council and business men, la relation to a camp * which the Battalion conlemplatea mek- , tog at the Cape this rummer, If arrange menu agreeable tosfi interested parties. 1 at both end of the rou'e, can be made J Mayor Edmunds bsdng to Philadelphia ' on Friday, beard (hat the committer , waa on its way. He Immediately sect , a telegram to the president of council. ( W. T. Stevens, asking him to call | special meeting. The gentlemen com- 1 prising It with only a single exception, J convened at the recorder's office in pursuance of the call and bad an ] tofotmal talk on the subject, demanding t their attention. F. Kidney Townsend, > chairman of the committee to which the Brat communication of the Baltimore ' representatives of the soldiery at Mayor L Edmund's office, sail exrhsoged ideas ( in tbe evening OooncUmea A. L- ilsynes, ' Bbaw^ and J amcTj. Doak. held a meet- ' tog with the Mayor present. Mr. Town- \ send addressed the Baltimore gentlemen. .. and pointedly gave them to understand that he and his oorpmltlee would do all l possible to effect the purpose for which t swrrwj savs » reelpcoeattog the sentiment of the meettog. When the matter of subscription* ' wm introduced to the committee. Mayot Edmund-, prtsnptly put his name down - for t»0. Post Master Mel via »i00. aa" tmL**1 ' ; SFsrUllrttSSmS " xs : It WW notieealile I hat neither Mr. ' fdevaaw. the preside"'! of council. Mr i S^Sfr'reSHimd'w'S 1 toT ^wSTMaed! ■ to*idn a in HalataM for Ibemeelre*' < by a narrow gauge policy of prejudice. 1 wreck Un^'towr. at MSnptakriy as a J Jtame and -era nut at this i

I PERSONAL. f ' CooPer ** 5- ?! John Thompson baabtan on a cruise in the Edmunds. - J Bam Wiley loekt stylish to his new I Prince Albert suit. • i Rev. E H. Bupplee officiates at Af- - 'antic C5iy on Sundays. Col. Sawyer and Mayor Edmunds were at Trenton yesterday. Mrs. HUdeburn has taken the BehelJ lcsiger cottage for the summer. Mr. Joseph Leedom and family move ■ Into their beautiful cottage to-day. r" Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Moore and baby 6 Helen spent a few days of the week to Philadelphia. Mrs. Ellin, of toe W. C. T. U., will be here next week to organize a new • General Wn. J. BeweU and Mrs. Bew. ell and children were bare over Sunday J to a special car. t Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Scheilenger have art up house keeping in a pleasant , Miss Bertha BcbeDenger will warble r one of her sweetesf songs at next week's i musical entertainment. dot G. J. Cooper Is at the Bums Cot- | tage. The rest of the family wffi be down the bud of the week. j ' C. C. Mann, Mr. Avcrlll, Or. Brown, • Mr. Maltbv and Jos. E. Nell were at the i - Cape the Brat of the week. i Pastor MeCurdy will preach his fare- , well sermon next Sunday. He should < have a rousing congregation. , Pastor Mancheater laid bare the iniquity t>f gambling last Sunday evening. I ft was an arraignment Bone to aevt re. 1 Mrs. Sidney and little daughter Flora, are enjoying the society friends and a relatives to Philadelphia and Camden. ■ George Hughes and Miss Georgie Shaw are reported In have barn made t man and wife on the 17th of April last. , Rev. G. G. Senser and wife, of Tabernev. x*. u. newer ton wiie, oi laocrnacle, were worabippen at the M. E. i

church of this city last Sunday evening. , Ban. F. L. Richardson baa been elected a delegate to the Rrpubliean con. f ventkm which met at Trenton yesterday, i; Henry J. Hand and daughter, Miss and Anita M. Hand have been g. spending a few days at 1£e Btunswick. « Mines Barrows and Frazier will preside at the piano at the Cold Bpring en- n terUinment on Tuesday evening of next b week. Councilman Haynes makes an excel- | lewt minority member. He has tbeoour- g and grit id blm to make it warm for bis opponents. a Pastor MoCurdy goes away next week. C He will soon take bp bis residence the people of hla new pariah to i. Alabama. h Publisher John E. l,onabaugti sent a the Wavx a copy of his Centennial Adter titer, a publication bristling with en- p tcrpriae and busineas acumen. , Miss Johns and her amiable niece, q Roaeman, were on Saturday's train for Philadelphia. Ml as Johni will g, make a ten days visit to Germantown. R W. W. Green la at the Cape making » amagements to -open the Windsor on the 15 to of June. He anticipates an n excellent season at his ever popular „j Mr. Clinton Bonder was summoned to K yesterday on account of bis Willowby Bonder. having on that " day fallen from a building and waa 11 instantly killed. He leaves a family. " Jacob 8. Bunting will send bis family _ to Bar Harbor thla summer so It Is reported and be will take board with his , friend. M. Hall Stanton. Truly a nice party for s summer seashore pfcnlc. M las Johns will decline a re-election " to the position to the public schools she JJ has so acceptably filled for 18 years. u She has bceo a moat fsttliful educator, and bar good work will follow fats for P generation*. U Cbaa. U. Heustla, managing editor at <* the Philadelphia TYims, has taken a oot p tage near the new-depot. Mr. and Mrs. Uruatia were down on Wednesday^ lao- a nlng for an early experience at (tope T May housekeeping. n Alexander Dooxiava. one of the ooc- u tractors of tba Mt. Vernon syndicate, had tbe misfortooa to cut his arm with s a chisel on Friday last. Dr. Kennedy v dressed tbe wound. Mr.' Douglass is b stepping at Adam LopePs. Harry L. Taggart made a flying trip the Cape on Wednesdays His col- . tage is being handsomely painted and " up for tbe summer season. The )' family will occupy it about June 8lh. ~ Mrs Friend and Mrs. Albert Foster and daughter Carrie, rocnt a part of . taat week in p.dlenriphts vWting the £ family of Rev. Thomas Ogle, lha well * known evangelUt. They ever so much enj lyed their vldtand wished it had r lav nta )a to New York o MrtrxxrarBi-eK s about tbe Head waters of the noble a Delaware, where Um spring to Just beginning to touch up the earth and ti forest wito living gretn. c Mr. Joseph Cohen visited Cape May . thnw weeks ago and made arrangeoienu o to summer hen- according to his habit. He returned home and a few day* after, . sickened and died, ills many friends f S&Sa*®88 : : 1 '* brin(t'B* uim uoand i !J BPhhnwAdi (SSudnj W CraeL 1 ' i Co. ti. and Mayu J D. Nonia Surrcan ' ■ We leant as we to press that As , : ; I hS^tSp^iwet of &»?to'dm^. In , ! Uti* opportunity should iw gla.iiy em'-

SALT8n Iced tea haa come. Canada ostchee the boys. •' Th see's always room at the lop. Spring things are now to fuB feather. * Cottages are going off like hot cakes t Tbe dally express is bringing th v pooCape May's two Same are*verT proud " of their babiea. ,r Aval on amy be seen from the- tops of ] 6 our big hotels. f Asparagus is getting plenty and quite • 1 Tbe regular spring social blizzar is now fully established. . , Don't forget fte Tailor's Social on j Saturday evening next. Tbe victims of tbe house cleaning , time begin to be more cheerful ( Chas. Quidort reports the Orst baUier , on Monday last, and that a woman. ( L Robin, snipe sad calico backs arc t scampering along the Bayahore aanda. , This eaUbHsbmentisfnHyreadytodo 1 I all kinds of Jobbing wttb promptness. f Tbe best way to aztlngulsb some ' . persons k to Juat let them severely alone. Black drum are bamr caught quite J freely this spring to tbe Bayslde pounds. ' Jury Commissioners Ewlng and Tom- ° I in will soon make an official county g. |j Borne men grab their cbancrs. some chuck them away and some let them . slide. (i Children's day is not very far off. t FregunUonb bciag made Tor It by the [ Tbe young man with a slender salary y should choose for bis wife a' girl ol small waste. <■ Of course, the conductor on an elec. s trie car merely conduct* the car, and d not tbe electricity. " Pastor MoCurdy will offer his boot-- •' Pastor Bocuray will oner tut Hons--

hold goods for sale to-day (Thursday) 1 at one o'clock p. m. u Tea berry leavea. spice wooil, aaasa- j root and aaraaparilla are gat bend Green Creek swamp. h Tbe local bank building baa been im- t, proved by a neat fence about It, tbe |, work of Bouder & Rutherford. J The Cold Bpring mttalcal cnlcrt ,in- a ment on Tuesday evening, 18th tost., is moat carefully rehearsed. C Tbe Tabernacle M. E. 8. S. raised f for mlaatooary purposes last Buodav. }• noble gift for a school of that site. ' •' PubHe schools of the ooonty will hold £ annual commencement exercises at the • House on Saturday, 18th toaL Congress Hall is being put In excel- _ repair. Contractor Oils it doing I his work with hts accustomed earn and 5 skill. " Tbe new county board of Chosen V organized yesterday. There seven new members to be officially 11 qualified. o Colonel Smith dined out hit business 1' this city last week and will perma- G nantlr take up hit abode at Avaloo. We It wish blm good luck. V Tbe Henry Davis class took the ban- ^ for the biggvat Sunday school miscollection last Buodnr. Brother . R Hand Is tbe teacher. » Those of our dtixens who donned P straw bate and other aumm. r toggery are now ready to put them away till £, summer comet to earnest. () May 80, Decoration day, is only three u weeks ahead. John Mccray Post, O. A- K R, of this city, is makiog arrange menu i, progwiy uommesnoeate it. > h The Tabernacle M. E- Chiirdi.la now n undergoing extensive rep lira. Tbe Pas- a| tor Rev. G. G. Beosor, hopes to reopen y the last Sunday in May, the 27th innl. u No wril «Uw of Gape May can feel u, proud of its government. It's lime for " rwnjfie to act if tbe town Is to be sav- "I cd from the rootempt of right t inking ® A burrow rf mink rets waa unhoused * the Driving Park during the week. J ware four cd them which the parent rat took and went out of sight in b water. g There will be no public sgrtjeo on > evening next at Tabernacle « E. Church. In lieu thereof there will g morning preaching aerviaa at the x Firhtog Creek Chapel. „ They are all here: cuckoos, gold- a finches, swallows, kiDgbirdt, wrens and ri the rest << them. Tbey make merry b during the early morning hours of three ei exceptionally fine May days. a The name of K. R. Williams should been used to p'aoe of fhU of F. Sidney Town- end in niaki noon f: ousmdl proceeding hurt week in refer- ^ rnce to commltfee on afreets. » Dor own Jack Bonaby can give an n opto on every lime, and don't you forget He baa run along the gamut of af- . fair* till be kaowa everything worth the p attention of ao far aeriog an oracle. ,j The Band of Hope will give an enter- n talnmenl on May 14. 18S8. to the M. E. i, church, consisting of speaking, singing. » ami recitations by th- tittle ones. Come l noel Coma all! Admiadon. 10 cents. „ Cape May County baa petitioned to ( Judp Ileiri o^toe^SBpreme court ask- h of laat March, concerning the rcatricllng n of tbe sale of splrituou and malt liquors. K IMicious Norfolk strawberries and Brunt's ice cream, elegant home made 1 cukes served by cbarminx young ladies * of this city a Heptii festlyal Yon * can't afford to mlsa this Brat of the sea- <> tan. A straw terry festival will be given by s the ladies of the Baptist church on J and Friday of this week, the , 10th and 11th mats. It will be held in \ the More next to Robt. Hand's cigar ' store. A counterfeit is not held to any favorable light by thoae who are deceived , thereby- In church, to society and to , saps i ' BUterhood Branch cf the Iron Hal ' - ; May 84th. at 8 p. m. W. Porter, AocL, ] Branch 870, 0. 1. II- , ' It Jtas been notlcwi thai c*e^Rcpre- i ; ! ; 'Itot L to rem! I)r. Ingram's Pek- ' tog letter. It Is very interesting. It is ; a trite ana true saying that tmehalf the \ wertddoal know how tbe olber half : toS» JSthterirea.1* 1~r°mg i

There ii an incongruity to wearing a straw hat and an overooat at- the same' time. But the right ia qutie ecomnocn our streets in tbe early morning. Messrs. Wsre ± Eldridgc have added ■ to their building business a complete . stock of undertakers supplies. They have the facilities to promptly attend to any demand made upon them in this line. They have an office on Mansion Wm. Mathews, of Cold Bpring, his a ' ' hen that brought off fourteen chickens a few days ago. . One of tbem has Jour four wings, two backs and a hairyhead. Any one wishing to see this freak of nature can do so by calll-'g a', his plaoc. The administrator's sale of the real and personal property of the late Thonsaa Williamaon. will take place next Saturday at 1 o'clock p. m. in thla city. The property includes -the fine new cottage on Decatur stneL and dwelling Madison Avenue, The following named person < have elected to manage the affairs cf the "Helping Hand" for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. Henry Hand ; Vice-President, nil Jennie Hughe* ; Mrs Viols Hawkey; Triasurer, Mrs. H. F. Dool.ttle. J. 8. Oarriann. 68 Washington ttrert, very much Improved hts store by fixing his counters more conveniently, and re-.rrargviDg hi* good.*. He now offers his big stock of fiah lines, fish catkocn- and cutlery to tbe pubat bottom prices for cash. 2t Mrs. Henry Hand i* canvassing for the Politicail History of the Inlted a 4rork af rare merit, and of timely interest. It discusses politics, free trade and protection, which are now so agitating the public mind. Send your order for the book to Mra. Hand. Fob Sslx ok Rxrr. — The ten room cottage, corner Broadway and Congress street, ni ely located tor a summer resinear the beach. >VM be lei with or witbont furniture. Good cellar and to the premises. Apply toThos. I,. Ynnwlnkle. TnroDike. c st of BroidL. t'anwlnkle. c st Broid- !

way. mlOSt Tailors Social for the benefit of the Helping Hand at the Armory, on Sato'- ' day evening. Mav 12th. Aprons to be ' hemmed by gentlemen. Prize awarded the oue doing the best work. Sew- I I ng to commence at half past right sharp- I Ioe Cream and other refreshments. Come : and see the sport. Tbe different Chautauqua Circles of , Cape May county having been request- * ed to render a decision as to who were , tbe twelve greatest living men of to-day, . hsve filed the following list : Gladstone, Bismarck, Edison, Blaine, WhlUicr, Stanley, Vincent, Lowell, Tennyson, Lease pt, Spurgeou and Sherman. I.ari Saturday afternoon the Wan j and Star baseball dubs played a match game on the Gas House field, resulting with a score of 81 to 17 in favor of the \ Waves. On the Wave team were Carvalla, Wales. Graham. Clark, Hughes, Hvbenthal, Rothel, Hlldeburn and 1 and the Star club waa composed i of Learning, Lovett, El well, Mccray, Phillips, Lansing, He*>, Stoddard and g The following is the score by , — 4-0-8-1 .8-0-1 -4-6—81. ] Star — fi. 1-2. 3-0-2-1-4 - 0-17. i The Cape May City base ball club , been organized to defend the chain- ( plonsbip cup of the county which wo , have held since 1880. Some of our Dp- . per Township "spoiU" hare bad the j auilaclty to sav through the columns of , Wave: "Bo.b, let us get up s ball ami wipe up the county." The C. C. B. C. hereby challenge any dub J the county to play a match game of base ball, date and grmnda to be arranged by correspondence with the manIL W. Hand, of the Wave. Eve y [ the National game is becoming ' popular, and all tho cities nod ' now have dubs. Cape May should net be found wanting in this resped, especially as we now have every 1 opportunity offered us to the way of an ' Athletic I'aik. Ik will offer innocent ' amusement for those who enjoy ti e game and the public will have some diversion ftom their every day tolla, by 1 witnessing the best game that we may J be able to give them from Saturday to 8aturdar, with the visiting clubs. To • accomplish anything the club will need [ money for catchers masks and ' gloves, ball* and bats- While we do not ask Use public for any great sum, we do ask that every one contribute the small amount of ten cents, which would bank- i rupt no one, but In the aggregate would be a sufficient amount for the required I equipments. Buch a subscription list will visit you all. Tin Committee. , Alfred Smith, better known in Cape Mav by Ids professional name "Alfred , Phflllps" died at tbe Gllaey House. New , York, a few weeks ago of pneumonia, age 81 years. Mr. Smith was bora In , Birmingham. England, came to thla ' errantry when a lad and having a Itste the histrionic art went on the stage. He hts had snccras in his chosen prores- | sinn, and at tbe time of bis death waa i regarded as a ilalng man. He haa. dur- 1 hi* carerr, supported Ma-y Anderson, 1 MoCtaBoogh and other leading stars. summer "Job Lots" under bis * management made a big hit at Atlantic ' City. Mr. Smith waa a genial noble young man of many most excellent characteristics. It will be remembered by those who knew him that be married, several years ago. hiss Oonover, the daughter of Richard Conover of Green Creek. Two children 1 were bora to tbem. Mrs. Bralth is now with relatives in Connecticut, grieving her great loaa, in which »he h»« tbe sympathy of all friends. Mrs. Smith is the sister-in-law of Mr. R. J. Thompson. of Eleventh and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia. She and Mra. Thompson have many acquaintances about Cape May who are deeply pained because of tbe death of Mr. Smith. Piofeaaor Aahi r has ended hla twentythird year as a teacher of dancing by SSSr&CM.afl7Sl5,tS he gave a scholars' reception at which were present not only the adults of the Kseason'a class but former pupils, is sa annual custom id Prof. Ashel's, which is appreciated more and more every year by those who attend. Is neenlesa to say that thoae present enjoyed themnrivrs— because they could not do otherwise. The company was select and the dances were all of tba latfigures were introduced. After hla trirest; bat be is so tireless anil so been, classes Is will "catch on" an I hold fast. The parents of tbe pupils have presented him with so elegant grid-beaded i The dry good, and notion More openi ed by Akraao Hewitt a frw days auo in ■ the Knickerbocker building on Wash- j burton it reel, haa received fr. m ilu pub- ; h* biwr tot'okl. P4ta2£i'h' more than was expected. Thrn- ha». been -me good* sskrd for that we did j »* keep to steek, but toe next ttoe yon bare placed the* mvwt ri there rra nor r shelve, and they are resdy for your laV.I all. W c ahall endeavor to sell a good I i us before pur. basing elsewherr. Our l">q^toa^,d, °-h ""1 . Aausatk Uawitt, ;

-iobouf <he sSotmfg. i " Patersburg. ' si Mrs. Orlando Ward was quite ind laic posed last week. 1 <y ' Joseph Mason is spending a few weeks O vacation at home with his family. I |* i Eva and Cora YanGilder made a busL * noes trip to PhBadelnhia on Tuesday. 1 1 ; Miss Julia Hoff spent part of last ' week with her cousin, ' Victoria Creamer, t [J Ci.pt- Robert Smith anil br.uber Frank y were home the lattcr part of tbe week, t Palermo. it _ — — , — f There will be gifen by the Baamagian l ,i family of Turkey a tree lecture in the . Baptist church, Palermo, on tbe evening ] J of the 22.1 Inst. This laroily are only t r- recently form that far off land Turkey, f j and will give us some very Interesting . talks about the history, country and soB rial life of their own people. Mra. Bas- ' magian will tell tu of tbe women and , * Mr. B. of the men In Turkey. Miss 1 Basmagian, their daughter, will smg in ^ tbe English. Armenian and Turkish lan- ' giiagra This promtacs to be not only a > very entertaining but a profitable scrk vice to all attending. There is no ad- s mission fee. A collection will be taken * uBl v f The Baptist church at Mlddletown , . has secured tbe services of this family ' for tbe next evening, 8(th ulto. _ . Rio Orartda. Mra, Davis is visiting friends in Salem. " g Blacksmith Brown has luuibei on the . j ground for a new barn. j , Mr. Palmer is building a new wagon 0 for Qie Court House baker. 1 David Mresirk, of Mill vllle, will move ' * into Capt. Frank Hand's Nummytown i cottage. , I We are Informed that Wm. Garn taon , - will remove to his Swaintown residence i this week. p Have you noticed the unusual smiling k * countenance of Fred. Harri* ? lU a boy g. countenance oi rrel. nam* it. a boy g.

and all Rio twjotoea. It ia reported that Silas Shaw will , j soon break the ground for tho eractiin , , of a first-class grocery store. n We have been requested to say that . Rev. J. T. Logan, of Vinelanil, will p each in this place next' Tuesday night. > 15th inst. j The new Burst House Company are B disposed to give the fariltors residing 1 within hauling distance of the mill the advantage of raising the entire crop this , ye"- r Cola Spring- (j Howard Hoffman haa secured em- I jfioymcnt for th# summer Willi Fred, t Wm. F. Smith led the meeting in ihe ' chapel Sunday evening, Rev. Mr. Lanilis ' bring indisposed. We are glad to note that Miss Nellie P is slowly recovering from a severe « attack of pneumonia. The Ladies Aid Society of the Spring " grreeeutcd to tbe Americus Comet Band on Friday evening last, a line ten ground f ground cake for their services during tho ' late entertainments held in tbe chapel. and for which they extend many thanks. . The entertainment which is to come „ off in the Old Brick church on T ueaday „ evening. 15th icsL, is being nightly re- „ hearsed bv the young folks. It will be a grand affair. "A new Steinway piano has been bronght from Philadrlgrbia for tbe occasion. . Tickets for the Presbyterian churcr 1 concert at Cold Bpring, on May 15th can be had at Marcy A Meeray's drug store. 1 Samuel Swaiu's. West Grgrc May, and Harry Marcy's Cold 8piing P. O. Gen- a cral admis<K>a, 2$ cents. Keserved scats. 85 rents. Children under 10 years. 15 j, cents. Grand concert at the Cold Spring v Presbyterian church on Tuesday even- . Ing 15th in«L, to bo given in aid of the church fund. The program will consist of agood choir pr rhoruc solos, quarHello*, gtiano recitals, the whole to be 1 seasoned by fine recitations. Tho ad■nis Ion fee has oecn put at a very small v price, so that every one should come v and brinr their families. Tickets for sale at Uarry Marcy, Cold Spring P. O., a Drs. Marcy A Mecrajr's drug store, and „ Sam. Swale's, West Cag>e May. p W. 8. Vanaman is home ag*in for o Liiec Vanaman is home for a rest, been absent for several months. g Frank Gallaher rhot and killed at one y shot, six common rats. Who can o beat it f v 1 CapL E. Terry has returned to remain ■ until the I e is oat ot tbe way; before c lie enters the St. Lawrence river. p Mrs. Emma Smillt and Miss I -aura n ; Slceimsn visited Philadelphia on Tues- c , day, and A. J. Tomlto MUlviUe, Suuday. The Goshen Manufacturing Co., are , adding new nracbinety to that already i in use, thereby enlarging their capacity . to meet the demands made ug>on it for mill work. Bmith Townsend and wife left home ■ l «» Tuesday en route for New York (Sly, . where tbey Intend spending several ' i weeks, the guests of their son Dr. . R chard E. Townsend. | The new oyster sloop built and owned , i by Capt- Richard Chester, was moved on trucks from the place where she ( , was both to the landing and launched , , on Monday. She was chrisgened the ' r "Lizzie C," In honor of tbe Capt's wife. ( [ Up the Cape-~ ( > Lot* of news in our origbboihood. Adolph Edwards and Lucius Eddy at- ' ' tended the baptism on Sunday last. 1 1 Elmer T. Young and wife made a visit I to Ocean City on Tuesday, driving their ; own stylish turnout. E. T. Coleman has returned home . from Pqiladelphia and bta accepted a r gnrttlon to his uncle's store at 6ca Isle s Miss Lizzie YanGtiacr is learning tel. It egraphy under the instructions of our e popular young station agent, Adolgih - Mr. Harris Reeves haa returned to his 1 home In Bridgcton. There was some L dissatisfaction about the hotel acc >mot da lions, it is said. i Miaa Lizzie VanGilder and Bert Way a attended tbe party at Cape May Court U House on Tuesday evening, and report r an exceedingly enjoyable entertainment. J Mr. Wm. Doemtle rommeaoed scrI- vice as mail messenger at thla place on t- the 8rd Instant, lie is the right man in r the right place., and the business will be t. attended In properly. • Miss derate VaeSiWer marie a viril to ® her home bera last week. Miss Carrie isattendtofiascboolof design to PhllaJ delgrhia and Is making rapid progress to a her studies, being a young lady of fine Tbe small boy begins to pregiare In* I mill, ana though th* threats of rimost v all kiaSk.of severe punishment makes , UfiAs tbe air of our place is do ng him , [ a Meat deal of good. He will remain rE ! hrre gicnuanenlpr If ha continues to lmta i *- Gait —ni yacht, known fov;,i mer'.v'as the Matilda K. La mils, is overpi naetod setopalaled tad patoto firsLcUst. t_j oriter. A new name has net yet been i feat ml (or but mil of » many pret I ar W esuaiiiiix ones for yachts one will „< i betrirctrd 'that will add to bee beauty | ■■Sill aalihig qualltlca. S i . Sarri eff^bsmka. * i We, Ike undersigned, gralefuliy thank ; - as

Dlaa CraaK Pots. ' J May gmrty is to come off to Jane. Sgwlng tbiogs are in full feather. The brisky king crab b exciting the publio mind. Master Peter Ericson is visiting at grandfather*. CapL Chas. Vanaman haa again cm- | barked on the sea. . Misa Lodtca Norton has been on a j visit to Green Creek. Mr. and Mra^JiamucI Sayre of Goshen, I arnvs our weekly visitors. Mra. Amelia Gay and daughter, of ( South Scnville, are visiting Mrs. Amanda Quiney. Cant Ezra Norton of the Schooner I-earning, took a run down here wbile Lis vessel was being disPastor Gregory is very considerate where little children are. He asks the • mothers to come out and bring the little ones along. Townaeno-a I n let. House cleaning is on the program. Tbe woods are now filled with the of biida. Townsend Brower caught the first weak fish of the season with hook and Miss Deasa Abrams spent Sunday at South Dcnmsville. Mrs Lecta Godfrey, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with relatives. Floyd and Leslie, tbe sons ot Lewis Holland, are boarding with Mrs. JamJackson. Charles Porch has again been elected Bcxton-of tbe Anbury Si. K church. He Is the right man in tbe right place. Tbomaa Cameron waa badly hurt Insi week by one of L. T. Swain's horse* striking bis ankle nearly spraining it. One of our tanners wives found a nest the other day witli 16 guineas. 1 1 that?

On Saturday next our public school will close. Leslie L. Hand has been the < all who know him. Tuckahoe. The Mite Society of tbe Tuckahoe Baptist Chinch, arc preparing to have i a grand Fourth of July celebration. I get ready to enjoy it. Rev. E. J. Parker and sister of Loo- I don. will commence a scries of gospel i meeting* In the Tuckahoe Baptis! I Church, on Monday next. May 14. Mei'tiiifpi every night at 7.43 o'clock. ■ All are invited to come and hear the , Bounced iTfliT O! In"""^ n'i Mi" ' hla "attracted audleocr* everywhere, as an able preacher. J The course of tciupemuce lectures 1 given here last work b^ Major 8cntt i attended, yet to the regret of all good , citizens, many Christiana did not lake any stock nor receive any bene lb because they were not there. Major Scott talks directly to his audience. He ia kindly, positive, plain, strong, 1 instructive, convincing, interesting ami should be heard everywhere on the one | all important subject of atra// with llic groat curse, the saloon. , Fishing Creek. Jack Froat nipped early vegetable* , Wednesday night. Thrifty farmers have bright lioc* at | this season of the year. Miss Eleanor Cresse is visiting her I sister Mm. Wm. Holmes. Mr. Cornelius I^aming-t truck fields ' I The sturgeon fishermen left us last week to pursue tho business further up the bay. Mr. Richard Matthews has recently ; bought a sulky cultivator of the latest ' improved style. Uncle Bill went sturgeon fishing last , week, says he likes U first rate and would like to have a net next year. Drs. Johnson and Comptou dissected ] a grarjtoise caught by the sturgeon licet g professionals. If a farmer wanted a new harness would he collect the buckles ami ring* his old gears and bare a new harness Saturday evening, six hundred dollars , raised to remodel and repair the old building and enclose the ground* . with a substantial fence. Members of the Tabernacle Church choir in this vicinity, met at the parsonage Saturday night to assist in selecting and rehearsing music for reogwning the : church, which Is undergoing repairs. t Mosquitoes. > Drumming is in order. Sail boats arc now in order for fishing : and sailing. ' Six member* of the Angicsca club were down over Sunday. Humphrey Crease is improving Ids lots by grading and putting in sidewalks. Miss Lizzie diver is guying her sister and fri.nd a visit at Rosenheim and Bridgcton. Mr. and Mrs. F. % Norton and daughspent a few daya'in Philadelphia ami CetmL n on businesMlaaes Bailie Stunner, Belle Holmes, and Mllli] and Tlllie Proud are totliag>oted with the mumgrs. , Mr. and Mrs. Albright, of Philadel- [ gihla, came down Saturday to sec their oew villa, on Ocean avenue. . Jason Buck haa o|)fned a new store as he. has purchased the good will and ' grace of J. J. Steclman, Sr. Means. Ulbbe and Mace have nu'r- . chased new trotting horses for driving. r They arc beauties and have a good ret cor<'-Ex-Mayor and Judge Hawkins caught ! the first blue fish of the season with hook * and line near Beach Creek Monday. . They caught two. j Along the anore Road. 1 Aunt Letlie Elscnbarl la now ugxrn » toe sick Ust. Mrs. Ella Way and son are vialUng - relatives to this place. 3 Henry Young, Jr. passed a grortion 1 of the week with Seaville friends. - ' Mrs. Artie Garwood agtent the fore part of toe week with Mlllvllle relatives. ' We beard toe following conundrum projrounded by a widower recently t "If ' 33 is freezing, what la squeezing ?" ' Who can solve it? Nomad received a letter a short time ' Tho qneotlon be It now trying to solve ° to: From what source did It come? x We noticed quite a number of young , grot s from adjoining villages at church i on Sunday evening, apparently drawn , hltoer by tire fair maidens of toe place. Parson C- Smith to following, the , example of some of hla nrigbbora by * giving bis house a coat of paint. A i- tittle more such work along toe toad, d would have a tendency towards making n the place present a Uiri ring appearance. » Madam rumor reported a wedding on '■ Sundsylaal; wedo not however vouch ! for Uw truth of this statement, but : Judging from the gswst outlook, if Dot r- ! already among tbe things of toe peak * , we think It may be ere many more ° ' days ahall dawn ugton ua. J; | A crowd . of unknown busy bodies " sought to amuse themselves at toe " expense of one of our neighbors, by ; upsetting his cart, placing his harrow SE j sK'VTiawaffip k meet to erne of ov.old and respejged w t eitinens shows them to be anything at I nit gentlemen, and If *uch work ia n- 1 aotqinued some body maybe made to repent of their evil doings. ' ij

"I ' i MEBVE TOAIC. -iL:, 1. OSlasy an* Oxa. the prranjncot ln^raines*S5r;&- : sf v , sttaTitseiaeSBSt Iftlwy f , 1 t I * DIURETIC. ■ Compound For The NERVOUS The DEBILITATED ...... „... » The AGED. WELLS, W'CHARWroN ACOm Prop's CAPE HOUSE, " CAPE MAY POINT. N. J. I . Open aU the Year. Heated throughout by Steam, Lighted with i Gas. Large Rooms well Furnished. Thirty Open Fire Places for Wood and Coal. HOT AND COLD SEA WATER BATHS. ! A. H. HAMILTON, Manager. I Croon Creek. •*. ] Holly Beach. Public School i* drawing to a rlwc. J W II Bright has insured Emma M. , Mr*. James Tnomgison is evnvalc* j l atteli's new cottage. lulkctt «.f among toe young gwog le

eapcTl Look and Im- no t. ... in. Ftel.u.t Road -overs, rr **!.. Ilreg,. I.a. put tlx The village tw- I He are •"H--.t*t, Ivlt I bina letter t> gaumlred' K. IVt : t \\ BlaKr ruade glad tl.e Farmer*, have ll.rtr com planted > sr the moat part t his will gl*. tbem ax Es Freehxlder Satlrai.H I Ncwt-n ai.tcd I tie xlu :...a'.| in . Iomoe up the -.1 tin- Kefv.-i t'„ rxxolj 'well ami lie will not b." lust Sight Ot to 'he fulu'l Mm of «.cb .■ 'rfting worn, are nr. I.. I Harold It surra an • mplxyer of Itatl e> Ranks A Riddle aod '■ : the peraoe. .mme ae.l SatU'tlay.' lie was'lblingrdnng the d'un! I into toe wete'r. He wa* rescued by men i working near by. An interesting Bible service wis brbt j In the M. K. church Sunday evening. ' Famu" Holmes and jT"w. "nuug. 'am! ' Rev. Mr. %rtwsrito*and H. M. flirr'-ll. " 1 Court House. Post 01, O. A. IL. is picparing lor | Derorallon Day. Goshen lias many charms for a trio of our young gentlemen. The May ball In Odd Fellows hall on Thursday evening was a success. Citizens gem-rally have put their door yards in sliagw for pnhile msgtection. Weak fish a c being caught in abort dance. Tltey sell for a mere song. s-. to The grounds around thecounty build ings have been much improved this apring. Rev. Mr. Mnxwtll will preach i t. the i Baptist Church next Bunday moritinj; | ovening. , Mrs. J. T. Richards, of New York, i* , ,

visiting her father and other relative* o! j her former home. tn> Abed of verbena pinks Ls the 'lstrst I ^ fad among those who struggle for tloral ; t supremacy in onuuncntatiou. u'' I J. Clem. Foster has been circulating I a petition procuring signers, who are in favor of tbe local option htgit licensej Comrade Abrams lias a couple of ten ante. They arc to serve out their time with him.conformably to their sentences. I The Court House local base bail club are now in good sbagw for business, trad „ will meet all challenges with due respcel. j Our esteemed county clerk has lately had conferred upon him a new dignity, w He may be heard from soon in an entire- H 5 ly new role. J House cleaning season lias arrived J and the young married man talks of /, paying like beloved mother-in-law u * ;• friendly visit. L Strangers should remember that Cape May C. II. to not Cape May Cliy, nor I Cagte May Point. These muncs are frck quently confounded. The annual ogmnlng st the Uoyet Bay Club house on Monday evening r was a pleasant affair. About forty * members of toe club were present, n " The old board ot-freeboldcra settled 1 up the outstanding business of the county * g on Ttrtsday. Toe new board organized on Wednesday w to Alexander (foreon n a* director. The May Social wa* a big tuccees. J e The town was out in brightest May cosi. tunics. There were none slighted, but „ all age* and classes went in for a good f time and certainly had iL •• A dark gloom was cast over the entire I village last Bunday afternoon ugxtn tbe e arrival of a telegram bearing toe sad r. news ol the death of Mrs. Ella Cheyney. . e daughter of Joshua Boonott, Esq. Mrs. I Cheyney had been 111 only a short time, I „ and wss.'though! not. to be dangerous, h Tbe C. H. to one of Ihe plcasantest n towbs on toe ooaat, and (or a summer I ). residence it has claims of a very positive .. charactert The sounds sre near .stocked _ with flih of ohoicost varieties. The soil l to high andjwell drained and all hygienic g eonilitioni are In correspondence with , ' the requirements of a prosperous health , , resort. For those whq prefer . a qtdel , life, In a moral community, the Court P House hold* out inducements that should < 1 not be disregarded. Prat. Whitelock princigtie of our ptib- , lie school, to making arrangements f,,r g .2 a grand enlertalumait at the close ot the scbool year. No pains will be spared by toe girofeasor, to make It a * success, »nd we are free to say that it " will be worthy of the patronage of the 1 entire school (li*'.riol. The proceeds , » will be for the benefit of Uw school. I 7 This fiat tire alone should insure suctes* \ Due notice will be given in the W**x ' [d of tbe date, price of admission Ac. if , ,™ Don't monkey with the buz* saw. It f" has an unnleaaant fashion of tearing < i uf that which cornea in contact with IL

, Its* rxu Itx R iar.1 -d bealih seen the t o-tpnniog the cbur.-h aaJ facing We n~..| * g.avl truek commiwduu t -xinrtl alio old advertise lbs place as a hvaitb n asi I. would pav The I 0» . r. at qunlloo Where to Holly Bead, • Every r,-ldcnt to «i-p.lw*f that Conn i' * "tri .T.rvr1 "ne"tooy* 5™"" Ti.e turnpike mcd. gravriltog very |».| tew take - 'XX .- M-.Q la Hito antler?* ». .... Ix.ild.-r I- rv who. If giv<o - . -t> up-n Lata "s't toe -X-I rhorrt.es and th- n South Oernta. I j T -'-J to llc. txude a ll* ioz vUit J. ow Ii l udl.m and wife, anent a lew da,. II. I 'bib*, lei pliis last week. I Tl.r.. ... * ,-rand antprlK prtly at :ol loaf Wednesday evening. j rtwti. I He,- tog r-t*Mhhmcnt w.s , j well r. i-rewntrd berv 'sst Bun-lair night. the ..r ivals are Caps. Aaron I «'.pt J*.nr< N ckcrson. Mr. J.wipb IL * ttt. M.* E.len Schull and , I,...l.i|jrri li.rrv k.-raen. Mrs V ( it. Miller .d < ..1.1 S|Hing and Mr John r I Heir 3ilvrrttsmfut». mi ^AKlK6 POWDER Absolutely Pure.

■urapeuura 'wulii ot'to? w.i° atwrt wntcltt alum or phospnate powdrn. Sola oajp <*«•;- yltoviL It&sta-j Pownaa Co.. tos ^You th It ,.*» hare them examine* yea srl^jatob ' ' on* that Ktoana' wuTbTa groat help to yon. We Examine Eyes Free. We use the Inimitable "Dlomoat." I«dm which are made only by ns, an* areveeemm.i de-1 by the leading Ocaluts sa tba boat aid. t vision. Solid Oold^peetaclcs, . *8.»; uinal prloe,»M A«!ic?alC^M taserted," Looj usual price, ld!( Zlucman&llro., Optician: X- j| ' E f. ■ PATENT n H FUEL BLOCK O wl k Used in Regular StonesiRanges making at once a QUICK HOT FIBE to las' as long or abort a time needed. Supersedes lbs rem cf (feel or Wood, si than one-third too ct*. either fo. Coking or Heating where a oonlinncra. fire is not wanted. Specially adapted for summer use. EVERY HOUSE NEEDS A SET OF THESE BLOCKS. Is a Kindlcr for Coal Firta in plac# of Wood. lt*r,. Ml jwsbiu ere rraihiwid iyjiaif Ot .i.nxi'/r b l-it. flit, *v war #/ imthntant m Live, pu.hlnj sgesta wanted an liberal 1>bj lug tortus. Rlghu to UrrUoty lur sale. " Addre« Tie Patent FoeJ Btock, , ' nr. a. sicrlcs, ws..w.., S 103 Hark. 1 8L, Csadea, «. J