»" *"«■, lit 1MK. ' WOTICE. "SSStRasiSAtra Church Wot lo—. X. a. csiriEi.ii. ] Kuticoa In the M. E. Church next i Buoday will be u follows Lore foul i it 8 a. m. to the chapel, led by Iter. 0. L Dobbins. who will preach at 10.30 a. ] to. la the church. Sunday achool at 8 ] ill da of Character." All are lnviteo to heae services. Scats an free. Erery- i Isody welcome. I Sunday, June 17. Prayer and pnlae , meeting at B a. m. Preaching it 111 . B. Sunday achool at 2.30 p. m. Spec- I al aermou at 7.45 p. m. to the Buay Bee Society of ihta church. Thla society , •a a orgaalxed aome weefca ago for mor- , il and intellectual improvement. ll« trowtb hat been beyond expectation. All ] The Stockton Hotel wlil now marl off ] SSiSk-ssts dwelt, at one time or another, the disI turpi if hed In social and political life. It forms the real exchange ofttw island. i beaded boston-* men are food of gal her- t

log. and during the heated tem lay I plana t< future operation". Great l tranaactlona have emanated from the t assembled wladom of tbia boose. P. 1 Theodore Walton, the new manager, • wrUl aee that none of the old lime popu- i larity la loet, baring the atulf in him to • Increaae it about double. An army of t work people are about the home hurry- i sxa^fewsus : libs* hdd hia plana accordingly. He i la puttortn new carpeta and new mat- i treasrs, and thoroughly reno rating the < houae from top to bottom In a couple < of weefca one will scarcely know the I place ao great will be the transform*. i lion in and about it. The Stockton will < go on wheeb thia aeason. It may be the proper Using for bank preeldenU, caablera and congrraumen to scrawl their names in Urn hen-lrack flab loo, but men who write for a lieing SESssjaarsrass ; addreaa plainly, he thou Id uac letter 1 sfssriri.ssi'T MS : often forget that while a dubioua word < la the middle of a sentence may be deciphered with the help of ita neigh- < bora, nothing goes with the signature on which to baae eroo so much a> a Tba Individual fort wants to do busL f^S«5SlSi'5ri2?ua burinesatluit fairly lakes the breath from alow folks. He will certainly be able to knock aome of the dust awl cobwebs bom our buainma methods, and 'ir&sl: and make it an ail the year round houae. oompledom. PraafaW K^mreUtare world of bto freight /or a sprint around qSmj > — Oowtiat growNl did Omm- ; i

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CHILDREN'S PAY. ate me troops of Maps oOWreo, i^ncRsSSnS--. On uus lofoos cwhtrea-s Dog. *ga,glr..'nrr!lfffiwiaSSSS^&i- ' ■wars&sssss < Ami vMatrts short bto is eadnd, < Taj tkoy nag la Bmraa suorr.^ ^ ^ Children's Day dawned upon the city ' in all the wealth of color and beauty of ' a typical June morning. The clouds did little more than threaten to obscure the sun later fas the day. They seemed ■ to be In harmony with the earth, and just made crcrylhing as pleasant aa I possible. The young poople, we may i uat aa well ay girls, a the boys did little except look on, bed a chance to ( , show their pretty, and in many instances i ' expensive outfits that bad been gotten up for them by their admiring parents, i White wis the pre railing fashion, and ' rery becoming rt was to see so many pretty figures draped in spotless lawn and peerless muslin, with jaunty ribbons 1 and choice flowera to match 1 The city churches had been most tastefully decorated by tireless and lor- i ; ing hands of Sunday-school workers. < They had been hard at it a week before the eventful lest Sunday got around, j i There were beautiful festoons, wreaths, ! arches, emblematical figure, and a rich profusion of blossoms -thrown together without any other idea than to bring ' their wealth of color in proximity. " It all for Jeans," they said. None exCeded or got a penny for all they did. ' : would hare been an losult to bare I offered anybody remuneration. There I always an absence of self when the Dame of Jesus Is girrn the uppermost < place in the heart. Old and young, rich ■ and poor, all join in doing honor to Him 1 who dwelt upon the earth, an J gave to mankind light, life and salvation. The i Bowers that were gathered ; the songs I that were sung ; the pieces that were I spoken were all for Him. Al the M. K. Church there were throe i , services. In the morning the exercises began wtih a beautiful oigan voluntary ; Mr. Thos. Millett. The singing br 1 Mr. The

the school was a delightful feature of (hit service. It showed careful pains. : taking work. There were addressed by i Geo. H. Reeves, Rev. J. R. W II- t and Herbert W. Edmunds, all of r whom acquitted themselves handsomely r and to the edification of the congregation. The pastor conducted this service r his usual able manner. He baa the ( happy faculty of anticipating just what , should be done, and is neves taken by t surprise. In the afternoon, under the n direction of 8npL Bush, the primary c department occupied the seasi n and t warbled their pretty songs and spoke their appropriate pieces. The children . all did well, but Anoa Shaw's recitation, * of the "White LUy ; " singing by * Blanche Hughes. Ethel Kennedy and [ Ida MllleU; Helen Williams, "Rose * Bud Song;" Maud Corson snd Lizsb ' Blatner, "Jesus Calls the Children;" ' KUa Thompson, Tom Millett and Richie ' Thompson. " Two IJttle Hands to Work 1 for Jesus ;" Mary Hughes, "The Roees;" and Lulu Daily's "Juno Roses," were ' particularly meritorious. Emms Camp. ' LUlie Henderson, Alice Rutherford, Emma Clark. Fletcher Slltcs, George Garretson, Helen Carre son, Marie Smith, Willie Bryant. Lewi, Entrikin. Charlie Corson. Sterling Vansn.au and Una Entrikin ail did themselves much ! credit. \ Long before the hour of commence- 1 mcnt in the evening Use sanctuary was filled In every pari. There was scarcely standing room left when Use peak of the organ burst foith In a beautiful volun- ! tary. Superintemlent Bush conducted i the p ogrern. The first numb r, 50 > girls In the prooeasionai hymn was wWl r executed. Rev. I. T. Wooton offered i prayer; singing, "Awake the Songs of I Gladne t,"by the school, followed bvEva - Eldridge reciting Children's Day;" Edna j Bailey sang " O Children'! Day," a class - of fifteen girls erected a pyramid of >. flowera, which captivated all hearts. > the school rendered " O'er the Earth Use , Flowers Grow ; " " Only a Child," May i. Clark; "Spring. Queen of the Year* EfBe Stanton and chair Collectloa , Address," Annie Hickey ; "Old Mather Earth," Anna Clark; "4 Was GUd." 5 choir; "Jeau«," Louie Bush; "The . Crown Above Use Cross," a alasa of ."Mo Tram In Heaven," May Doak; MnV FMto OriS? My J. letcTl was a beautiful do-ing piece to this moat tole rating and delightful Kldrtdge, William Knott, WDlle G. At Use Ba^kl Oumchthe children's ¥

)&£G£bS3£i S The cbureh to-ked beautiful inforal p [ Keaehool taking a part in them. Pastor 1 I P1*' r, _ LL..B cwnu-n. e The J . H. Bdnwnils and Goid Leaf I ' baseball clubs pUyred the first of s series J

PERSONAL. Petar MoOoUumn baa bad a relapse and is very HI. Mrs. T. R. Brooks has gotten home much Improved in health. Mrs. M. W. Hoffman has arrived snd , opened the MiDer Cottage for the seaW. H. McCoy will represent Use ' Philadelphia Daily News this summer at ( the Cape. Colonel Sawyer will visit the Virginia sprisms for bis health whim. ■ not at an good. Barrister H. W. Edmunds was at Tren- j Oourt"laat waek. 1 Managing -editor Merer 11 of Use Prase, t and family will krep houae at Cape , May this summer. , E. P. Howell, of Weat Huih. s street, 1 is setting his summer cottage to rights for seaside housekeeping. < C. Tbomaa would make a Hve m*n i* the Baltimore citixen'a recepti u onm- 1 mlttec. We nominate him. Frank T. Walton, Jr^ to of Use staff I of Use Stockton Hotel. He baa all Use vim and snap of blsmher. , Dr. Gilbert H. Shearer of Use Medical look a Cape May cottage yester. , day for a summer residence. H. L. Taggart and family are enjoy- , ing the ozone of the Cape from their pretty Columbia avenue villa. , Pastor londis' hymn lecture is full of information. It is well spot- , en of by all who bive beard 11. Mr. C. V. Dickena of Jacksonville, , Florida, is at Use Cape for a weeks sojourn. He registered at Use EbbltL Lease Atrick, of the Sew Columbia, 1 and wife are superintending Use prepsration of Use bouse for opening day. 1 A- L. Black is taking a rem from his legal duties at Cape May. He. and family are living In a Worth street coti tage. , Burr Mcintosh "E. E." la to be mtde Captain of a Pittsburg Republican Club, | each of whose members are to be six , foot tall in their stockings. Copt. Joseph B. Pliipps of (he Baltimore Light Issfantry Batallion, was i Secretary ot the Fifth Internationa] i Sunday-school Convention of the U. 8. held in Chicago last June. 8.-ephen Holbroolt. General 8u- . perinlendent of Bchuyler Elect, lc i Light Company has leased Jemee Creswelis Hughes Hi Cottage, and will occupy . it with his family on the 14 Inst family on the 14

Mra. Hay nee, Irom Lahewood House, Q N. J., where she has been' leadhsg Imun- . has assumed charge of the Blocktoo laundry. She understands how to that part of the hotel, having had « much experience al other resorts. P John H. Roach, at one time a promlncnt politician of Philadelphia, and ex- P house official, and a flraLclam " from hia bat all the way down to the ground, will be employed by F. it Throdore Walton In a responsible caps- a city. He is now on duty helping to gel the hotel ready tor opening. n Ben. R. Sheriff of Baltimore, is in a negotiating with the Driving Park Company for the management of the i, grounds this summer. He win come « here with 100 horses if arrangements are eonaumated. Mr. Sheriff has had sx- , perienoe at I.-mg Branch, Pamlico and u other, and is a competent man In the racing world. , OoC Cake Is making season engage- ^ menu every day. Among those that r are booked are Max Ricbenack and family, of Philadelphia ; Mrs. Oppen- o helmer and family, Baltimore; David G and Bsmuel Cohen ami families. Philadelphia ; Mr. Tatham, BL Louis; Mrs. 0 M. Raleigh and family. Ward B. Cham- || bethels and family, New York ; Thos. McKnrw and family, Washington, D. C. f and Baltimore parties of twenty and , 1 '"Mra'kTj^Twi^T, late of the St. . James Hotel. Hew York, has arrived at * the Btocktoe and assumed charge of lu 1 i Housekeeping department. Mrs. Tbur- ! ber nndenitanda the responsible duties ( I of her office in all its complicated de- ' tails. She is aa important acquisition } to the staff of the big 3tocktoo.snd bv her , , remarkable energy and excellent judg- | m nt win still furtberaasure the strcoem J of the season at the Island's exchange. , ' More Extravagrarvoa of City t Coqnoll. Can May, June 18th, 1888. To the FuMaasr of ika Wsv* " 1 was informed last night that the I case of Edwin Clark against the City . baa been d. cided In CTaS-s favor by the , Supreme Court. I was also informed * that it will coat something like fifteen hundred dollars more to pay the bill, be- ' sides Court costs and lawyer's feet, when it oould have been settled a year ago for two hundred dollars. The City 7 baa already paid out several hundred i iSrffrrs: rt this caa , aome good lawyers, they all say " the City rant win. And yet the mem5 hereof council, or aome of them, want 7 to keep on fighting. It does not make J' any difference whether the council or S fcWSfeWKS." , What la the use of fooling away any ?• more money on this cam t Hereh now * a lorn of 81800, becanm » to* member* * of council, out of personal spite, pay u. £ ",Rto°StSi^d"that Mr. Sidney Town- " WU«h£ mtmwwff'fo! the Oty^ reea»iry for the snmlaH on/ta tMs caa^

last issue oC the W svn, only ftwr of them « pay any taxee; but it doe. make a dlfler, " g^^ffera.Yowra.^ « Can Mar, Jane Bib, 1888. w taw., thai you ' s Idtim eouncBmin of this city. Allow it pay Into Urn city treasury, still it U I ^ ^t*"i iT*

SALTS- - 1 Let the hands play. t Straw hats are in order. r The town is fairly on sbtk 1 Tanner, the faster is now a faith cur. | isL Summer weather is here at but end to ' stay | ^^Broiled sea trout make a toothsome Send in your order for the Daar j ! Wavg. -|t . There's not so very much sugar in tosfs t , after aU. Fishing Creek la to have a new school f j 1 Some belies think sea water roughens i ! the skfn. ; Who js the Goth that cuts young trees about town f Sunfish are gllning the (hallow parts ' of the sounds. J Our Dennlsville correspondent was , Uat week. 1 Stuff from home gardens is now pica tifnl and cheap. ] Summer resort men begin to smile all r over their faces. 1 Was. T. Stevens is at work on Stock. ' improvements. Progressive tennU is the Uteri freak of the outing crowd. Bhcppard'a for ladles' and children's j shoes in great variety. Flour, feed and grain, D. W. Rodan'a. , near Cape Island bridge. ] There U a forlorn chauce of havi. g , telephonic communication. Capo May clama are regarded aa a i great delicacy by epicures. The yachting and sen bathing season ' are good for the photographers. 1 The outline of a Menhaden pirate - i waa dimly seen off the Cape this week. Song birds make the big trees of I*fayette street merry on these fine mora- j Holly Beach, Wild wood and Anale- j tea are destined to grow till they touch , elbows. I The dust needs 10 be shaken from i some of our statutes, or they should be | repealed. | Our country friends are getting ready | to turn thing* a crimson hue on " The < Fourth." I The sidewalks of the rity are for the ' ; accommodation of pedestrians, and n it tor loungers. 1 navlllnn, MIHullS StorktOI. I Shade pavilions I!

Hall and Sea Breeae would do t the preeent. Simon Ua*alcr's orchestra has been J; engaged for the Stockton Hotel by Pro- ' printer Walton. ' The -hardy ones are taking daily plunges in the «urfi It's cold yet, but will dp for them. There's no particular need of getting t fat a finr y about the season. It will he along all in time. B There's no trouble about your business If you advertiae In the W*tb. It's t regular mascot. BiU of paper should not be thrown r the riaeeU to blow over town at the will of the winds. t There's a nice scheme on foot for tlic i improvement of the city it a good pull ■ together be made. An anxious look comet over the conn- I of our bonlfaces when the train i rolls Into the depot. I The Arlington will open on Saturday of this week under the management of i J. Kramer. c The Merchant's Exchange has been ' opened by It* proprietor, Chaa. F. Wll for the season. The Driving Park Company got their ' invoice of lumber on Tue-day. Four carloads were received. The Arctic la being printed by A. C. GUe. It will look like another bouse when It cornea off his hands. Congress Hall iirewdy for inspection. Cake will open bis house on the 80h with about every room engaged. A bucket of ice water has been thrown on the projoct to improve any more hereabouts thia summer. There is a general demand for shade pavllioni on the beach. Will not council make the effort la build them. A good home-made broom is best after aU. Ill bettor to do our own cleaning than lo call In help from others. It's best not to convene in too loud a" i tone when riding on the the train. There r la no telling who may be next to you. ' The scream of gulls are beard over the 1 city daring the night while pursuing 1 their flight Irom the sea lo the bayshore. Any man with hia eyes and ears in 1 good working order should be able to ' seep up a good head of excitement this 1 '*You can get aa many Carolina poplars " aa you want by simply sticking the spare : limbs of the tree Into the ground la the ( spring. . The Windsor will soon go into commisI Hon for the season of -88. llhasablg ,, season -before it under manager, Mr. W. e W. Green. * The Americua Ooroel Band will soon a don new uniforms. The boys are getu ting ready to make things go Ibis sumy mer and fall. sr Regular children's day exercises will ra take place next Sunday al the Cape * Chapel. There will be two services, at 2.80 and 8 p. m. >- Olsho Boston Clothing HouMoffenril £ its stock of goods at very low rate*. He » will aeli you goods ragardka* of co*L 18 GlvahimaoriL . Impurities of the blood often cause j~ great annoyance at this season; Hood's "I SariaparU a purifies the Wood, and cure* * all such affections. such . .

Mr. W. 0. Honaka, of Ba'tlmore and ^ Cape May business houses, has been here thla waek lo make artangementgjo bl hi* Move. th The Dsilt Wav* wffl be puAed aa never before this season. Advertisers n will bt guaranteed a circulation that a will tell ita own story. *i A well-meaning correspondent give* it sffiSfer-" - - 1 Very often the man who "bolts with U gretthetrext morning, espedrily/if hta C "r^S^rreri-elngU necessary oLEtonally. The dust settle >' 890,000 was lha mice F. Theodore J Walton paid for the Stockton Hotel. It ^ Is worth to-day by* cool 810,000 ] An audience of 8000 can be comfort*- [ Mft&gSwSrm 3 I uadartbe new management. j The Wavs «peoU to get blows le te- J I torn for the good 41 to doing the city by i drawky auction to defective method* t I Cape May hotel* are hi excellent j I wifitoafivestkmd to fifty t*petZ I I e^wSst4 iheinrie> wau^^u' thV ' ifiSSj^fSSS? ?£S

Hew carpels, new fnraiture and new outfit in general will be pat in the StockHold. A small batriHon of cleanto at work upon the hotel hurrying up for opening. " l A thorough cleaning to going oo al the j Stockton. Every spot 1s getting a dote P ' ot soap and scrubbing brush. Up stairs i i new mattrease* are being put on the lc ' beds, and new carpet laid on the floors, j Subscriptions to the Baltimore Inght >: Infantry hind are being received every day. The batriHon wfll be here in the course of a couple of weeks. Its time g arrange every detail of toe reception. Simon Haaslera tuneful orchestra will u fffi Cape May air with mimical melody u this summer. A season without the „ Simon would not be Just „ right He and bto musicians are great favorites. g The Daily Wavs will guarantee a c circulation double that of any other u paper published at the Cape tbto sum- „ mer. Advertisers will find it to their interest to speak to the public through columns. A straw berry and Marha Washington FestivalwBl be held at Ehlredge's grove next Friday afternoon and evening. J une 15th. If stormy it will be postponed until Saturday. The proceeds are for b the benefit of "Cold Spring Preebytcrian y Chapel." Mayor Edmunds to negotiating with a d party for the building of fifty cottages d in tbto cire for all the year round residence*. The want of such accommoda- p Uona! for our permanent residents has q felt. The scheme "will prove a paying one all round. „ Hand's Central market has been fitted s at large expense and with much taste. ,, A new refrigerator constructed on scientific pnnc'ples ami handsomely finished has bet n built and is now in ore. About the Central goods have been ar- l ranged in excellent taste. George Ogden of the Court House has t made a contract with the Driving Park Company fo famish 225.000 feet of lam- , for the new buildings. He was the lowest bidder of all thoae that contested , for the job. There were bids from * Camden and Philadelphia. June is doing herself much honor. has behaved in a summery way that captivated all hearts. In her genial presence the deferred Bowers and gar. den stuff have been quickened to maturity. If the month does as well all the through no one need complain. Prof. Wm. Hemingway of Fishing , Creek, has left at this office some of tue specimens of Sliarpiess s'rawspecimens 8harpiess

berries that we have seen this summer Some of them measure six and a half Inches in circumference. They are as n delicate in flavor as handsome lu appear- ^ ' Holly Beach. <• Several new cottages will be c.vunienced>next week. _ The ancient mounds on Ocean avenue r are being leveled down. Branch 482, Ordor of Iron Hall, localed at this place, a ill continucsto grow. r Three candidates will be initiated toright (Thursday). r Every one seems to be interested n a the Anglesea beach race on Monday nexL The Victor, if entered, will carry f the first prize. A grand celebration ball alii be given ( in Rodger's pavilion on the evening of t the 4th of July. First class ranslc Will be procured from Philadelphia. Tho OautU reporter in condemning the church lot don't seem to take into consideration the surround iug iota which are quite aa low and more of a nuisance. I Dr. Wilson A. Lake opened his office ' in the VanVriin House on Rio Grande avenue tost week. We * toh him success 1 although we can't wish him local 1 practioe. Mrs. Prof. MorrcU, of tho CaaUeretgh, ] gave an lee cream party on Monday evening in honor of Miss Morrell, to ' which she invited all of the Sunday ; school scholars. The children's day < Aerobes held in . the Presbyterian church Under the con- , Auction of the pastor, Mr. Dynn, were a " great aucecs. The children performed their dnties admirably well, and evcry1 thing passed off In perfect harmony. The • occasion to one long to be remembered by the children. Ooatian trams. Overseer Covert to doing good work t on the roads. Mrs. E. Terry and son have been e away on a pleasure trip, e Children's day services will be held u in the M. E. church on Sabbath next , afternoon and evening. > Winner, the pbotograpiier, to located s at the cross roaito where be will take your picture at short notice. ' There will be a festival held at the G. a A. IL Hall on the 4th of July In the in- « tereata of M. K. Sabbath school. Wednesday, June «lb, was a day long *• to be remembered by the Goenenltes it % being the occaaton of a fashionable wedi '• ding in the M. E. church at 12 o'clock M. The contracting parties were Capt. u Piatt Brower, of Townseo'to Inlet, and L Miss Laura T. Steelman daughter of Mrs. i- J. H. Tamils, formerly of Leesburg. The bride, always lovely aad loteraeting. ID never looked more to than oo this ocie caalon. Her dram was a beautiful cream at cashmere .rimmed with surah silk ami adorned with a magnificent corsage J] bouquet of miles of the valley. The t- Capt. was dressed in black and looked were Mtoa Mollie L. Thompson, dressed * in pink cashmere, and Miss Jane A Smith . 1 " in cream cashmere The ushers were *• Rev. 8. R. Maxwell, of Camden, Del., . and Mr. Aaron Rlce,of Townsends Inlet. Aaron Ilice.of

The ceremony was performed hi a very "Mendelsohn's Wedding Ma-ch" w« rendered by Miss Theresa E. Townsend « A reception from J to 8 P. M. was riven 1 the borne of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Tom- ' (the brides mother) where refresh- i menu were served to the guests. The happy oonpie left on the 4 o'clock train < hearing with them the benedictions of < their many Mead*. On their wedding I tour thsy will visit Washington, "Luray Cavern, Weat Virginia and Natural i Among the presents are note the fri- i lowing : A beautiful gold watch and I chain from Capt. and Mrs. Cb**. Brower to the bride; lemonade set on silver I trey, Mr. Gilbert Mtoa Jane A-, and i Master Natoon Smith, lamp, Dr,A. N. Tomlm. PhOadrlphto ; silver berry dish, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fowler, of Port Norris ; pearl banded fruit knives, Mr. Aaron Townsends Inlet; silver ladle. Mr. and Mm. G. Smith ; silver pickd eaator, J. W. Coomb* ; sliver fruit knives. Miss Allle Chester ; silver butter knife, Miss Julia Townsend ; silver fish krtfe, Mrs. Eva McCarily, PhUadetpMa; silver h«TT dtoh, Hugh Nkkrtvm, Pert Horrto; terra cotu bust, Mlm Belle Russell, of Leesburg; silver fruit knives. Mrs. Capt. Jt*. Iloimee and daughter Obrie,«Tw*n*end's Inlet; berry dish, Mr. and Ms. Brinton Corson, of ftoavllle ; butter knifo. Mr. snd Mrs. W. G. ^K=jTijri2r>£ - 1 Mr*. Chaa. Brower, Town-end's Inlet ; ! jtiree-jral "wneta^MdjjW^ Msd's'iaieti s^'sca^rMU^M.TiTT.. ■ ' Tbomparn ; sugar spoon. Newell B. I Oorsech South SeavGlr ; Majolica pitcher, . | Thos. Charter and «®T®ST0api . , and Mr*. i

Court Houae. I We must have a barber. Mrs. Enoch Edwards to quite 111 at this writing. ' Dr. Joseph C. Wheaton, of Millville, paid us a flying visit on Sunday, The Dr. W. 8. Learning base ball club stylish. in their new uniforms, i The Misses Rlgga. of Philadelphia, the guests of Miss Helen Sharp. Contractor George W. Grace broke ground on Monday for the new alms house. The action taken by the new editor of the Cape May County J Vmrt in not pubany county notes, hi* roused j much complaint among subscriber-, in this locality. Children's day will be observed in the : E church next Sabbath. An inter- , eating program has been prepared, and [ occasion no doubt will be one of uu. usual Interest, as well as Instructive., Townaend s Inlet. Pond Kllics are all the ragc. Capt. Edward Rice spent Sunday with j his family at this place. Capt Wm Springer to adding new ; beauty to his snug home by a new house : yard fence. Rev. Alexander Townsend and grand Miss. Sallie, spent Children's j with friends at Cape May. The mite society will hold another ( Festival next Saturday night in I-incas . T. Swain's lot. Come one come all Children's day exercise waa one of great interest, the speaking and singing showed that there are talented children in tbtocomunlly. The bridge across Townsend inlet has not been abandoned as was reported. It has been going right along and it is thought that before the middle of next month care will cross from one beach to Edwin Townsend will leave Ibis week shorMmie'aa clrTin "ih rtore o! Mr" N. C. Price after which he will lake his position as clerk al Congress llall ilur Cottages are renting freely. The beach front needs attention. ' The streets need straightening up. The Capo House has a fair share ol • i ;

prosperous one. — Mrs. Corwin to making some improve, mints to her cottage. The Sunday school lis* in considers. lion a picnic for the neai future- ^ 1 Klrby* """ 5 PUrr " The Carleton House has been put in h. repair and to nearly ready tor the opening. i" J. M. Jamison is spending a few days cl here in looking aficr his cottage and placing II in neat trim for the season. r i The Presbyterian church is to be im- « agement of Mr. Yerlie*, of Philadelphia. In Jos. O. Shelm ro, of West Chester >" connccllon with'hto business We w n ti traction also ? b Rio Grande. Where is our Base BaU Club? Chaa. Gam-moo has the contract for pulling down the wooden top of the old sngnr house. , Tis said there H another sensation brewing in Rio Grande, look sharp sa lit r Carl Hildreth holds the reins over n anollier now stepper. I dealing. , h , We believe Itlo Grande fa- me s beat the county. Peas, beet*. cal>. (| bages ami potatoes have becu marketed from this place. I Hubert Edson of Waabiugton. I). C.. | I yras here look ing after the sngnr intorereta , . on Tuesday- VV e would be pleased to , have nuhc.t with us again this fall. f I Wo have hea-d it whispered tliat t Claus Sprecklea has said, "that if the Rio Grande Sugar Co. could satisfy him Ibat sugar beets could be raised f successfully here." he would immediate- ® t ly plant a half million dollars In the business. It to said a crop of beets will be a planted. _. , It was a couple of yonng North J i parent* whose minds were completely , absorbed in the pleasures of the Festival ' the other night, and were happily wend- ' . ing their way homeward when they were ' 1 suddenly overtaken by a messenger on < 0 horseback and kindly informed that they had forgotten their first born, s babe i f !• two months, that then lajj slumbering at >- the house of a friend less "than a league I away. Wo would ailviso a bell attaehg ed to the coat tail of tho father as a fu- , it ture reminder of his cherub. }j Dannlavllle Items. V The wedding bells ring again next J week. Capt Jdhn Douglass has ono of the IB finest colt* in the State. J' Lido Adams who has been visiting Dr. ■*" Ways returned home Saturday. a W. 8. Hand and wife were the guests „ of Coleman Learning on Sunday, le L. R. Powell to surrounding his >d residence with a neat rquaro picket i ' "white Lilly Lake to the favorite place I id for the boys. They only go in to bathe h, 10 or 12 limes a day. "> Malaria being in Capt narry Corson's !-> system bss compelled him to remain at 5l- home for a trio or two. for trip or

F. Wcntzeli who waa taken sick with typhoid fever at Jenkintown, is now at j borne and is improving quite rapidly. , Three loe cream saloons on Main 8L i and the girl aaks the young gent which , thinks to the prettiest sign. "Tins , will do" he aaya with a sigh and in they goNext Sunday will be observed as Children day at the North Dennis M. E. Church in the morning an Interesting programme to being prepared. J. W. Young and Alice Robinson spent part of last week in PhUsdclphis. Also W. E. and Frank Yonng, Hannah and Rae Wentzell made business trips there. Children* day was duly observed in • Buuih Dennis M. K. Church in the afternoon and evening. The House / was beautifully decorated with flowers , which was due to the rare and exquisite ■ taste of the ladies. The ohlldrvn i performed their part excellently, espec- ' Wlj little Pboebe Miller. I South Dennis. ! Mrs. Linda Jefferson spent last Wed- ■ neaday with friends at Clermont. [ . Lewis Powell to improving bis resl- ; dence by the addition of a I font fence. Frank Wentxeil paid Beealey'a Point r a visit tost week, the guest of bto niece, Mrs. Chaa. Foster. 1 If rumor to worth reporting (he tug- . boat captain and one ot our youngladiw . will be married soon. The wedding of Miss Hat le Nlcker- ', son and Capt. Cbas. Eidler will take I- place on Wednesday next. That yonng gentleman who presented '■ his best girl wffii strawberry bull for : a shrub ought to take a few kasons on • botouy. . We think that young gentleman who took those two ladles to HcavMletogathh t er daisies tost week had daisies enough r In hia wagon. t. Among the arrivals we note Mtos Mari, ion FeO, Mtoa Maggie Pevitt Edward tl *d<i p Rbodk A, CkpL McCor>r. tomfnSTrSw^'Sr^tondFng'to^ I'bitr, adelpSa sod return. She waa just three day* and one hour oat the trip.

4 HIRVE T0M/C. infi'e fssMssssA.'saf i/U I llbdli ALTEmrtn. ^ * kamon ot _ th« bkod porirrlos and snrirhtnstl. m ^■M'ssssasrss m ^ > j 4 DIURETIC. ^omjjound For The NERVOUS The DEBILITATED ' The AGED. wells, "'Cf^DS^N s^0, Prop-, jSTOCKTON HOTEL, CAPE MAY CITY, N. J. F. THEODORE WALTON. Prop'r. HEW SHOE STORE, No. 27 Washington St., Capa May Oity, N, J. Ladies, Gems' and (Ufa's Brats. Stes Sailers and Slippers, P" ' ' -.v. r, SHEFFARD

Mr. 11 A. ('our is making a visit among her Irirmto in this neighborhood, j j h;'U" bi'rP'!""m,'i!| ^b'rtonner'as-io i "I bid w.rLVof'i ajrs"!? L.unT'n^ | Mls« An this Matthews ha- liecti qjnti' j May market Children's day at IheTatx rns.-lj- ehurrh tculively by both olif and young. Miss \ Mamie Townsend gave a recitation with , the care and grace of a finished orator ' For want of space we are unable to give even a synopsis ol the exercises, but notethat all who took a part did well. The decorations e pecially were tastefully ar ranged and reflected much credit on those who had tho matter In charge. Daniel (libcraon caught nine drum > Saturday on the Fishing Crock beds. Tho Sun ay schools of this village go on a joint picnic to Pierce's P. inton the 20th. Piercc'a l'llnt bat got to bo quite a resort. Tho club bouse there is well pal tronizedTbto Creek can muster more cnildren ! per family than any other Croek along the bay shore. Next Sunday evening IL-v. John T. Lynn will assist tho superintendent of . the Presbyterian Sunday school in conducting a children's service. . Little Oracle Gibcrson and Walter , Schellonger captivated all hearts by the natural grace in which they did their e pads on Sunday evening last, e Children's day services in the M. E. church took place on Sunday evoning , last under direction of Superintendent Morris Crease. Tho church was most ta-tefully decorated with flowers. The ta-tcfully dccoraica wiui nowera. mo children had been carefully taught their

parts, and they really acquitted them■elves well. Tiie very smsll ones spoke and sing nnusnaily correct. Rev. P.M. 1 Randolph made an address, and the choir rendered tho pleasing musical j 1 numbers of the program in excellent tune, i Cold Spring. , 1 Don't fail lo be out Friday evening at 1 ' the Strawberry snd Martha Washington 1 Festival at Eldridge'* Grove. Chaa. Trustee to at home from Lin1 coin University, no was one of the con- | testants for the prize of his ctoes for ora1 '°8ta Bertha Schellengor san8 Brick Palms" Sunday evening at the by the ' Church. II was fully enjoyed ! many present. ! Children nsed to be aobjeci to parents. Even the Saviour of the .world was sub- ? jeet to bis parents, now the ease to reversed. Is it true ? Pastor Laudto to off for a three or four days Jaunt among tho hills of Pennsylvania. When he returns he will give bto illustrated hymn lecture in the Ftohk ing Creek achool house. The regular quarterly communion service of the Cold Bpnng Presbyterian '■ church will be observed next Sabbath it morning. Preparatory services at 2.80 i. o'eiock Saturday afternoon. The children's services at the Brick '■ church were not ao largely attended a* ■ usual, but interating. The audience room was more elaborately trimmed and r- decorated than baa been customary. The e program was very creditably carried out. The morning session was opened j bra beautiful voluntary by Mtoa Belle * Miller ; " Have You Heard of JesusT" — Msme Bobn, Etta Lee, Fanny E. Ware. AbbM Stratum, Annie Beat; "The Call of The Children." by Mame Bobn. ° Utile Clara Rutherford sang a solo ■v sweetly. Resoons.vo reading and sing- : ing by the school, and then offerings were ooUected. Mr. Landls address T- was listened too with a great deal of alienvl tiou. In lha evening a part of the prom gram was repeated with the addition of vi of several beautiful colored visnri illustrating incldtnw In the life of Christ *- mrtilioneil in the program interspersed *- with remarks by the pastor. Tbto formU- ed a vary instructive service, and was ee appreciated by a very large congroga- \

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