■ notice.. il cap. il. »>»■■■* srsssf5s«»oui». ■*a * m»in»l«M MMTniHiiimttpii' C.pc %*1 Oamrivf. Ho. in. loipnn^l OMfT b S»«WA5iSWrK.S2 • c»i3?S^MJuitaT7o°U«j mttagsonrata g Cape May is not only conwrrative but ( garrulous, too npicb eo. In fact tor -her ^ own good. Talk il cheap, and with nutblng ml ltd with It to glte It back. ^ bone la a mere waate or time. It takce the arerage blander 10 long to get an ^ aim that the game U Down, or It the retreata to the buabea brfore he U ready J, to open Are, and far hla lack of prompt action he 11 left itaring Into vacancy. Sometimes in neceaaary to go off like a percuialon cap with a bang. Tbli b a o fait age and bniintaa la keeping «tcp (| with It In older that yon may not be left In the rear gi a kind of camp fol. Q lower, get up and buitle. It matter* , not what yon bare on hand, do It with a e will. From picking up chlpa to building a railroad the rule holdi good. The battle cry today U buitle. You wil| # have to be In harmony with lu iplrlt or c Slowcoach did well enough In the dayi of tlagta and sail ships, but thoae thlngi ( are only Intereallng now aa hlatorleal ( curiosities. Then yon mnat not be iurprlied at anything which may come In d the future. What application! may jet be made of electrical dlicoverlei cannot he told, but It icemi ai though the oczt n generation would look back upon thli M one to be pitied, becauie of the thlngi , it did not know. Time la working won ^ dan in more waya than one. We hare had eoeulro'lo remark be- » fore that the buelneai of uttering alanderoua words, aa though there waa no 11 such thing as leaponalbUily, U a dlvi- n dendleaa bualnru. IIow a man who b clalma lo love hla race can deliberately 11 Utter Ihra to any, and every one willing lo ieftd hla nan, la palling strange. One 1 la not cailad upon to literally turn his '* cheek to the aralter, after one has been * bruised by a blow, but he Is bound by * every principal of the Ooapel of Peace and Good Will to do hla fellow no per ' aonal Injury If II be avoidable. There ' are eome soul, who look out upon the 1 world . through spectacles darkened J with the smoke of resentment and aua- " pldon that should have been entombed f Jong, and long ago. Calling a man a scoundrel and kimtrod pet names does not make bun so, and such words coming 1 from a person unfriendly, have no c weight with the fair Judicial mind, ' which always goes behind the returns 1 On Thursday evening of last week , members of raster Burlew's ooagrrgs- ■ tlon gave him and hla family an Infor- , mat reception at the parsonage OB Lef ay- , die street. The Reverend gentleman , and hla amiable wife were moat agreeably surprised at the multitude which ( fled Info their residence, and for a few . hours of the evening look peaceable < possession of It. The ladles had pre- ■ pared ample refreshments for the pleas- , ure of the gueata. There was Icecream, < cake and other good things In abundance. , The time lfas spent in a social way. Mlsa , Alice Ware and Mrs. Efvrnc Williamson | rendered some very line selections ou | the organ. It was a merry party, and thosa present expressed .themselves aa enjoying It immensely. Mr. and Mrs 1 Burlew won all hearts by their pleasant j Caps May needs to diverge Into new | methods of public policy. The old slip , shod, good enough way of doing things i must be referred to the scrap baap, or rubbish barrel. Olve us a new prorrea- | live and aggreaaivt policy, gentlemen of the city government. Let "88 be remark- , able for lha new departure. One way to foator a mom desirable state of affairs la lo eooouraga the Investment of Capital. If a person should come here with chance to dispose of it without let, or hindrance. It would be a good scheme for the city to dupHoate the dollar, and thus show her good Intent. The aplrit Don't stand In the way of lta onward mush or yon may get Industrially crushed by the Impact of the collision. Cape May aaa share real estate la rap. Idly being taken up by improvement companies and Individual lavntots. Some of lha beat portions of 11 hart already been planed on the market, and la being transferred to those who prefacing. rather than doing their noting In boarding hotraa, or boteh Thare is no place no the ooeat which offers eo many advantages for sea aide home life aa this a lot to Improve by a cottage for the family should examine the claims of local syndicates Toerr are peculiar and they can be made plain If the oppostunMJ be giren. b™i .1 a, prcbl™ of Hercules ami the tortoise, how the hero of the big dub sad many impossible exptotta failed to overtake tha drowsj turtle la as rollfaly fair raoe, although ha ran tea times faster, but few hart become cognisant of .be contest which (•ape May b bow baring with the fate* to shake off the weights that retard her the rank of coast resorts. She needs to push tcewmrt, however,; U victory k to taally parch on her banners. The spring election will be a good lime to crawl ov* some wiring ...teamen of

personal. Dr. Kennedy reports the public health aa good. w. B. Kcmptou waa Lt the Island on , Tuesday. Mrs. J a«. n. Erans and maid a e at , Cape May for a few days. Jacob Lodgoraud Mrs. Lodge are vis- j ting at Capl C. P. Posters. Comrade Dan*, was in the engineer , corps of the rolantcer nary In the late Pastor Brewster concluded his first series of illustrated lectures lest Su idav , evening. James Learning is In Washington lata ( week" where U Is said he la about to enter Into business. I Geo. J. Kromcr look a look at the Arlington on Tuesday. His falbtrls j now located in Michigan. Jacob 8. Bumibg made a combined . and pleasure Jaunt here staying over Sunday at the BBWtL , , Misses Maggie S. Darlsaon and Maggie Moore have bceo vlsKI-g at the c home of Button Agent Moore. Pastor Land is preached a very effee- f tual sermon last Psiday evening f.om the pulpit of the M. "E Church. j Organ Iirt MUlett manlfesu a truly helpful aplrit in hla relation to the public , services of song In the M. E. .church. , Ex- Assemblyman Danler ScheUcnger and wife, were vlslliug at tbclr aop'a j Cape May home during the week. , Rev. Mr. Tlndlry, of the Franklin St. church, filled Pastor Manchester's , pulpit very acccpubly last Wednesday , Mrs. Jaa. 8. Chambers. Jr.. "and bet j charming chlldrin, will probably , apend the spring and summer monlba «t Caps May. , Pastor Manchester baa set his congre- , gallon to thinking by last Sunday evening's sermon upon tho sin "^Against j Holy Spirit " , Mr. C. H. Wood and wife spent a day of the week at the Island. They will ( again occupy their Stockton avenue , Char. Weeks was stricken with apo- ( plexy last Monday evening in the Tab- ( ernaele M. K. Church. At latest »ccounU be was gelling better. Meed ernes Foster and Nt-wklrk gatb , ered up a load of provisions on '1 ursday for distribution by Uic " Helping Hand" , the worthy poor of the tlty. Col. J. L. Lansing left borne on Monlast fur Hot Springs, Arkansas. lie ( goes there in pursuit of health and ex- , peels to be gone > oouplc of months or John Mecray la tho superintendent of j the Presbyterian Sunday school. We lake the liberty of remarking that he Is ; made of the righl kind i f material for ( important an ofilce. Mrs. Louis D. Stevens' four pound , baby la Just aa dear I > her, and U> ail- ( miring papa as though It was of the big typo. Capo May Is doing well ( Mrs. E- M. Casaedy and Mrs. Fannie Hallenback were at Cape Mar on Tuea- | They were hero looking after their ( valuable properties which In Ibtlr ab aencoli"cared*or by A. B. ldttla"W* r«gm to mention the daatl. of Urn , wife of Dr. John Marry of Merchantiville. after an dlneaa of eight weeks. remains of tho deceased will be , brought to Oapc May by Friday's train and buried in the family lot at Cold Spring Cemetery. Colonel and Mrs. Geo. W. Smith were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. It. Williams over Sunday. Thtjr very much enjoyed the privilege of greeting their many friends, and attending the services of the sanctuary. Rev. Edgar Page Stiles In .air opinion should be In the Itineracy. . He la a man who would always be fouapl on the right Side, %nd to do battle for It, aa a miaul soldier of the Close. If we bad any authority be would be ordered on campaign duties at once. John A. Peop'es recently deceased at Cold Spring, was aUnkmSokllrr having served in the 45th Pa. Volunteers. He died at the age of 41 from the effects of wound received while In the service of hla country. A wife and tcveu children, three boys and four glria, all ' a faithful member of the Tabernacle M. i E. church, and has left behind him the i Influence of a Christian character. [ City Cottar II. true lo Its career of offlclal blundering and obslruc Irenes# hss refused to extend tho bench drive— ^100 feet— lo connect with the Mt. Vernon Company's splendid Improvement. It Is a mere excuse lo claim that there ere I funds that may be legally used for 1 the work, for It Is In line with Cape ' Hay's obstructive body of law makers to throttle ^regress lo" infancy if poaaL 1 Ue. The beach dnva extenalon will - cost >4200. >11300 of which would be paid directly by property owners of ' Philadelphia, k avlng the city but 43000 1 way to Cap# May Point. Oolheaaaurapr tlon that Council would construct the ' drive.-eoentloo >40.900 of capital Is 1 ready to Invsat la buHdlng Improve1 taenia, but Pi cheese paring policy will ; lock It aecueely up, or cause It to take John H. Benerer Is a business man of push and piock. He does not stand upon the order of doing but with the spirit ' of a true tradesman does with all hla. 1 might what Is necessary to achieve auc * peas. As a sample of hla enterprise, we ' note that ha waa at AvaJon early In He 1 rise, bought a lot and built a cottage " upon it. Quite recently he completed e ■ >1500 contract there, and la ready to 1 risk other Investments at that promising ' young retort. The energy and push of ' Mr, Beocael are well known elem-nls 1 in Ua character. Such as he would stir 1 np things In city council if he would 1 to day among other things la a broad | 1 liberal view of public affairs, and back- ! force their Ideas. No cheese paring, * eved, and John H. Beti.ro: la the man I. who knows this perfectly well. J Mrs. Elixa Crawford, relict of Wm. Crawford, of Gram Creek, was stricken £ with apoplexy on Friday last, and passed peacefully away on Sunday aged 77, al „ fit residence of her son. Mr. George ■ Crawford. Weat Cape May. Tbe funeral took place on Tuesday, interment at " p^rt^MS* "sr-morT* a'. tWdd'lirirt * Church, a place where Mrs Crawford ~ bad been a frequent worshipper In bet * younger days. She waa a member at t be time of her death of the Presbyterian a- Church at Graon Crack, going there from „ CoM Spring church when a aocl, ty w« srjtygnnlxad^ Mm. Crawford, leans live " |22?£:cto|l£ I'

SALTS. 1 Angleaen is bragging orer her future. * Opinions are never changed by eoer- u Clams and oysters are now In good q| 1 prime condition. ; q It Is easy for a bald-headed man to T • Had hla bearings. p Dont attempt lo speak wblla your u ' wliu has'ttfc floor. p, Cape May peach buds are swelling In anticipation of Hiring. e1 Fifty per cent of your suspicion should ^ be crushed In Ibe bud. lt Moat pleasant things are spoken of the C.pe House aaa winter resort. , Wo have tt from headquarters that Company H. will be disbanded. One ton of coal yields a foroa equivalent to six and two-thlrda men. A clam mill -a row big enough for a The man who tries to be-llttle others m must. In the end. beliEle himself. Possibly the wail flower, might be called lbe night blooming serious. L L. Bhcppard. gem's furnishing c, goods, 8fi Washington street, Cape May. r( the Baptist Church during the week. ^ The Helping Hand Soliciting commit „ lias been doing some successful ask- (< iog.Don't some of otfr readers want Ural tb 1 Singer Sewing machine f The price la „ tt 0 . ol Samuel Foster has made a neat job in s 1 the painting L. T. Entrikin'a cottage lc The projected Improvements at Cape pj May Is a moat pleasing subject for com- „ Cape May will look lopilded when Uie a new collages are up on the ML Vernon jc U The nluttral.d rermona of paator Brawstct's are effectual in aubslaecc and ol dellrery. « Waxtxd: — A small houae at reason1 able rent partly furnlahcd. Inquire at d ' this. ofilce. Why should Cape Msy fsnucra let " >10,000 go out of the county for milk and cream ? The sound ol the saw and hammer will soon make merry music on the new Vernon tract. Take the children to the Mother Gooee fbow at Presbyterian church on Tuesday evening nexL The very leal thing In Cape May ' county for one dollar is a yca ly anb- " scriptlon lo the W xvx. Children's missionary service next Sunday evening In ihu M. E. churuh. ' commencing al 7 p. in. Valentines of all descrlpUons al Oar- ' rism's stationary and variety store. Call and examlna tho stock. Don't omit lbe Mother Goose show In 1 Presbyterian churc^. cn Tuesday Inc. February 13th. ' eral house furnishing goods,- No. 08 Washington street. Cape May. We understand that the late charges " brought against CapL Augu-tua Booj bavb been offlolally declareil groundless. Township committees will fled it advaptigeoarpy their constltuems to have 1 their annual statemerit- published H the " WiVE. _ That there need be no doubt In the " minds of Ibe people of Cape May, Mayor j- Edmonds will be a candidate for re-dec-Slepa toward establishing an independ- : eat national bank have been taken by " business men Interested In Cape May r P People's Market, under the control of ' Charles Oliver, is centrally located, and i, well established In the affections of ' the people. ' The W. J. R. IL Company is making 1 Improvements In the freight and station ' yard, and grading lis real estate about Wajtynm— A alluatiou to do general housework, ft vaUliog to make heraelf 1 osefnL Apply at Wm, J. Bcnnstfa, j Ulayctlc strccv ->■ I dangerous tendency to consumption. c lloorl's traraaoarilla corra catarrh by " purifying the bka"l. Insure your buildings and live stock. " It may hi economl ally done at the of- ' Acre of J. Henry Edmunds, No. 30 " Washington streeL Geo. M. Powell, No. IS Dccstur St.. >. will boglad of your patronage when you , wUh the aurr mol a taUur. He poa0 leasei ready skill In his trade. „ A detail of comrades from John Met cray post 40, O. A- R. attendc.l tha fu- , neral of John A. Peoples od Friday last r under the command of Comdr. ILirton. e The supper to be served by the Ladles , Helping llaml Society on the evening of February lJth, will be twenty-flve cents II instead of fllteen cents aa previously ,( Its a good thing to wear the yoke— the 0 yoke of rretralnL Don't throw the reins „ ovor the dash board and leave the steeds t of pa-s on and aelfiahneaa to go as th-y j. please. p No pre dent man will neglect to lnU sure hU bams in three da s when il "may "be done so cheaply. Call in at the II ofilcea J. Henry Edmunds, >8 Washing. ' I.. T. Kntrlkcn has Increase* hD facU'I an annex. lie has'alao added material- >- ly Co hla stock making his yard quite It complete. la. People who cross the ocean for the : first time are always on the look out for e icebergs, sea serpents, dog stars, derela llcts, and, more frequently, the steward, Woodworkers, the beat bench plane k> in the world, and only serf-setttng plane g made will be scut on trial by the Gage >f Tool Company of Vlnelaad, N. J., If not la on aale In your town, ir Bright, trim and beautiful the Fetid runty number of the Guana has arrived iu upon our drek. Il la. In many respects, Is the beat number yet Issued by the pubid ltsber, John H. Gould, New York, k- , The W. J. R. R. Company lo exteodu- lug way station excursion tickets BO g, : hat They are good for second day after in be appreciated by the traveling public. will be interested In the advertisement °- of the Mi. Vernon Improvement Com- ^ pnny for proposals to build a hotel on #1 Au excellent and speedy horse la L. fa! gelding. He can make the Court House in an hour and a quarter, and a little spin .to lbe Tabernacle Church la only a ltd Thomas C. lie hal taken ahxrga of k« where bo i* rredy to supply the pubmn 11c at wholesale or retail. Mr. Lee has J® had long experience In the buatorea ami

Toe ladles of the Baptist- Church will | give a Martha Washington Tea Party on the evening of Washington'! birthday In the American House. John Nolan la making a farm f '.be property. The | U* » in the neighborhood Joining that of £11 Teal. Mr. Nolan moved here from Philadelphia three yeers ago, and likes the Cape to well that he and hla family propose to atay with at. There Is a kay to the character of human being. JJelore a verdict la made up concerning lbe actions of , who pass before ua, and who are apt to be crittciatd. the key lo unlock Ibe bidden mysteries should be bad, or : no effort made to censure' or praise. The Wavx notes with pleasure that a tbc sanitary improvement of city jail , and Cape 1-laed creek. Both these nuisiocea n quire official purging. They the public health and need to . be freed from thls«bJ«tloi»lle fe.tureCommittee on Improvement of dty . property baa reported lo Council prices certain city lots uprn which lo build | city hall. Ilia lo be hope I theproposod hall, when pot up. will hcacredlt , to the city, and not a cheap make shift , affair Ural will mtd to he replace'd lo a , yean. " ' , All the farmc.s who W1 an interest in , project of starting a milk asaorlstion. hereby reqneeted to call at tt* office A. I,. Hayooa, Mansion strict at any ( lime lo interchange views aa to tbe feasibility of opening a milk depot and determine when such Interested , parties shall meet In a b ety to enter into , •aid association. Councilman Uarnes invite, all interested parties to consult with him on the of a Cape May milk association. Mr. Harms means business, and out full consideration of its Important subject. Farmers should sec blm and help by co-operation. Tbe milk association Is going to go. Thoae of our ci: liens who may have a little surplus which is giving lb m trouble can find ready means t) reduce 1L " The lick, of work for a few weeks past has drained the saringv of our work people and some of them arc having a hard time to keep, the wolf from the door. Send something to tbe Helping Hand for Ibcm. Mr. Humphrey Hughes has brightened up the Trrmonl by painting Its blinds, and a fresh coat of Wash on the walls. The trees about the lawn have been neatly trimmed giving tbe bouse a decidedly Improved appearance. The Trent <int Is an old favorite cottage and is now offered by Mr. Hughes lor sale cn Mtss Justine Huaeruan baa opened a, p Ivatffscbool for young propls ol both acxev at No. Ill Ferry atreel, In this city. This successful teacher Is by nature and training well qualified for tbe responsible duties of child training. Those who rasy hare children thry would like to enter in brr c'aaaea should make early ap. fight. T > stipliiely sit down and let and drlre nlm from the field Is not what any one should tamely aubtnit to, till he is retired from wearing i ut lo Uie service. A clam is a non-combatant, but

ranks or be called by such a suggestive oame. lu time lo escape vuch a fate by hustling, let lbe world say what It will. J. Devlin, a train employee on the 8 New York Central and Hudson River u Railroad, found a pocket book contain- j, ing >30 000 lasl Sunday in a seat of a It bound train, due at Al any at 4 80 p. m. d He relumed the money to lis owner, J. E IiOftna, a B tsionran, who waa returning from the WosL Mr. Loftna c handed Devlin >1,000. CapL C. P. Foster la getlloc Ids poul- p try yard ready for spring business. He c finds hia dutloa on the Board of Health, o frequent excursions to the sounds, and U care of hla fine soislde home keep blm - quite busy. We met him a day or two g ago with mores for a cruise through the I sounds In hia yacht Tbe Captain will t. never loose hla love of tlw sen, nor 1 hearty enjoyment of hunting and fishing. One of the very sweetest and hand- C somoat babes ever bora in this world of ( 1 care la tight weeks old Eugene lUughn ■ Hugbea. ton of Geo. W. and Georgia | Hughe-. Nettled lo fluffy lsce and a flannel this youngster made hia first | public appearance among Cape May | admirers last Sunday, and waa nearly ) smothered In rapturous feminine kisses. | 1 Miss Hattic Smith, principal of Holly ; 1 Reach public school, waa at tbe Cape t 1 over Sunday, accompanied by herfriend, t Marcus L. Edwards. This young gentlemen is in tbe employ of W'intkrnp. - Cunningham A. Son, of Philsd.l, hia. by 1 whom he Is highly esteemed- Mr. Ed- ' wards la alto a bosom friend i f Btuatl ' Thompson, of tbe Mayor's staff. Hi spent some time with him while at tbe ( ■ shore. 1 At the M -Uier Goose Slrow on Tuea- ( I day evening next these young people . will entertain aa follows : Miss Minnie Hughev, Mother Goose ; Wil.leLudlam. J • Little Boy Blue ; Flcra Farrow, Mary, f Mary, lu her garden scene, attended bj - her little maids; Ida Rennet, Utile , [ Bo-peep ; Wilrner Lovelt. Simple Simoni Bertie Whitney, Miss MolfctL Mr. W. , » W. Wagner, of Philadelphia, will assist ( r In making tbe evenings doings a aucu ccsi. kllsa Julia Taylor and Mrs. Mat- ' tie Hildreth are taking an active part In rehearsing the children In their paru. • Wm. E. Foreum wUI be a candidate c for rerelectlon lo tha <01 w of Mayor of 0 Holly Beach City al theromlng munidII pel election of that progressive borough. Mr. Foreum has maiir ancireiienttxec- "" u live of offlotr, and il would be a great 1 mistake la the citiaecs of Holly Beach >, to make a change at this time. He Is We don't think our finer leaort can make any Improvement on Hla Honor, ° and would recommend that Mayor For"r cum's past arrvlcei be reward' d by a a ra-electloa. a Propoaala are Invited for the erection it of a bond to he located at Beach and i. PUterath avenues, Cape kLy, N. Ja Plans and apcrlncsllooe can he procured L by calling on Herbert W. Edmunds, 44 J. Waahloglon atrrol. AU bids to b» dlrvcld led to 8. Berdaley-lfilS Oermantawn ave. se PhUad ipbla. and must be In by To« lo day, F.b. lOlh. 1BS0, at noou. Tbe riTbUs, and aoUdt|»U con#id» red unless accompanied by the plans t Committee of the Mt. Ycraoa improveu »««' Company.^ ^ ^ m A special meeting of the- Colon Re-

1 1 The Crln and Password. J vrasT ijooixo oja rax sxcxxr scicixti Brother Fmaocler S. H. Moire, of the e ' Hepa," is x faithful and reliable officer. c Brother Archoc Frank Speace U a dig- ' ' nlfled official, and MB the chajr with bo1 coming ability. ■ Dr. Kennedy hat taken t deep interest r In Council No. 8. and la anxious for the ' success of the order. ' The "Hepe" are at work booming ' 1 tbrir favorite, order, end we have no 1 doubt but that they a-e miking telling s ' blows. ' ' The iron llall la not a elided fraud as > r some would have the public . believe. Tbe evidence of weakneaa In its plans of ' procedue are of an or parte character, 1 and aa such should be taken with grains ! of salt. j - The A. O. U. W. wUI meet this evenF ing at their ledge room- Brethren come m 9 out end encourage your officers by your b - presence. Il is exported that I candL > dale will be present. for initiation.' Let t ' there be a large attendance of lbe mem- , 1 beta. D. 6. C , Brother Vanaman, instituted „ 1 new Council at Haddonfirld last Fri- , 1 day eveninc, with a flattcriug member. ' ship. The brother expects soon to or. j. gmnlzc councils In diffcrintpertsof South a 1 Jersey. "So tbe growth of the neworder • goe. on. , ' Secretary Porter, of the Iron Hall end r Counc il No. 8. has his hands lull looking , 1 to the interealsof both Ihese growing or 1 ganixattons, but the brother is able and t 1 competent to 8U these positions with - 9 credit lo himself end lbe friers be re- f presents. Threo new candidates were added to ° the already large memls rahlp of Cape - May Council. No. 8. A. F. C. This lodge , 1 has reached the hundred line, and there " are e number of others wbose applies- t I lions have been paai ed upon and wUI be ! initialed at itsimxl meeting. There can t u be do doubt but what this popular oritr can reach a memlcrthlp of 300 in Ibis , a city, by tbe first of January, if the mem- ] II bera put forth the proper effort Go lo ' work friends and increxae the numbers. | ' Our Iron Hail friends will meet this < k Thursday evening. Come out » id help • swell the numbers. Notwithstanding , ' the bard cracka from the Philadelphia , S papers aimed at this order anil others. Ibe I- on Hal! isalill moving forward. At , ' Camden last week a new branch waa j '■ organized with a membership of forty, . u seven. This does not look as though ° the iron Hall was a failure or 4raa dying , >- out, but It is growing rapidly. Cape , •- May Branch may thus feel encouraged , 11 and work for tbc Interest of the order. , c Brother Receiver LilUh la an enlhusiaslic admirer of the A. O. C- W. Last . week he had occasion to be in Wilmlngb ton, Qei., and nolwlthstandtog the nr. ' '• gent iiivltalloni of friends, beside the J attention of business which cailad him '• tlwre. he refused ell these "and left for 0 Ca^fi Mar, arriving Thursday evening ° 1 aq for the purpo-e of altendlug hia favorite lodge, which he supposed was to ° meet that night, what was his chagrin lo find that the next session of the lodge B came on the first Tliunday of February '1 instciul of the last of January. He bore n his disappointment with becoming dig- " away from borne, lie will be sure il is r- the regular lodge night- before he travels it that distance again. Church Notloea 1

Preaching In tbc Rapiist church on p( Sunday next by tho pastor, Rev. W. U. dc ; 10 80 a. m. and 7 p. m. Subject In the morning, "God's Two Booke." j,, the evening, "Tbe Four Feces.'' p. Brats free, and all are welcome. Son. B school. p. Divine services in lbe Prcibyterlen pi of tbb city next Ssbbatb, Feb. lii lOrd, will bo as followi: Preparatory Si meeting at 9 80 A.M.. A second bi course of Illustrated sermons will com- hi next Sabbath evening, commenc- pi log at 7.30. Subject of the course, c, "Revival Bcenea." Subject for next Btbbelb evening, "Origin of a Great ri Tbe sermon will be illustra- fr ted with three large paintings as usual.' tl Bet vices in tbc Metbodlst Episcopal w on Washington si reel, above m on Feb. 10th, aa follows. Pi ayer u and experience meeting al 9 a. m , held u the chapel. You should attend this service. Preachlngat 10 80 a. m., by the subject, "The Sorority of Believers." Sunday School at 3 30 p. m. d Young Peop'e's Meeting at 6 o'clock. In the evening al 7 o*oloek, a children's Missionary servloe will be held. Tbc public generally are cordially invited to present al all the services. Captain Reeves Resigns. Can Mat. Feb. 4.1889. 7"« Ms OJben aid Mcmtmof Co. B. W 11, gt. X. O.. H. X. J.: Sixk— In taking leave of this command, I reonot express myself otherwise than to aay, that I have many feelings of rcg et that the friendly lies that have 1 hound us in the past as Commander and all of yon very warm feelings of friendship, which will be carried with me to the grave. You have always treated me 1 with respect and P have no causo for 1 complaint of any one of you. Wheo I seemed harsh, tt has been ob1y be. 1 cau-e I loved Company H., and wanted ' to see her stand No. 1 in the State. You have my heft wishes for future prosper. 1 Ity; I shall always watch you and be ' glad al your successes. Stand by your ' next roplaln aa you have always stood ' by me and you will thus honor your oHI ' commander, Gxo. W. Rxxvxa. 1 The fourth tnnivereary of the Tucka1 hoe Baptist Sunday-school will be cele- " b rated next Monday evening. February - ilth, 1899. A atereoptlcon exhibition ' and lecture by Rev. J. L. Landla, ol • Caps May Cily, win be ibe main feature • of lbe ocreslon. If circumstances war- » rant, Mr. Landla will remain and give an exhibition and lecture on Tuesday evening. The anbject of Ihese lectures . will be " Hymns and their Authors," ■ a! which the most prominent will be ■ thrown upon tbe canvas. AB are cbr- , dlallyluvlledtobeprea.il!. Admission * fifteen cents. East CraaK. Willis Cloff end wits, of Camden, ® spent Sunday with his mother. . Cbaslei and Jemce Godfrey are spendtrig a few days under tbe parental roof " Bit. P. W. BUderbatk »gss revival * aerri-ea at Swings Neck Bonday night. brie V. Corson bis returned to her home at Ocean atT.-beoee a sorrowing '' heart. . Japhet says a Mran.^e feeling come over him Sunday .right when be got the ^ •cm. FootU ^Pla. Anow e CPM*U to run until it gels beyond t ^rracAri medley. any.

-Sbboui fhc SouTtfg. Along the Shore Road. 11 Miss EBa Camp is visiting hey friend, u Maggie TlbbelsClyde L. Spsllh paid his parenu a , brief visit the first of the week. Lcsnder Coram la engaged building a wood house for Mrs. A- Garwood. Samuel Chslttn returned on Monday , a ten days visit with his brother. ,| Mrs. Sallle Godlrry whose Ulnea. was spoken of in last week's Issue, passed , and was buried In Calvary church- p yard on Thursday last. Fishing Craak. P Albert Reeves and wUe visited their p parents last Sunday afternoon. We are pleased to learn that Cornelius Learning is improving In health. 5 Frank Barnett has purchased a horse and proposes to engage in the trucking This neighborhood la well represented > at the extra meeting! now going on it the Tabernacle. . Messrs. Barnett and Holmes talk of flablng a sturgeon net next spring for a Mr. Sliannon of Pennsgtove. Theodore Matthews hss left the placfl r known aa the Albert Matthew's farm Owing lu a threatened, attack ol diphtheria, Miss Ada Shaw waa unable to , return to her school last Monday morn. !»S- ' C Mr. Gilbert who ta working at hia | trade In Philadelphia return, home evey Saturday right and remains with his , family here over Sunday. i Mrs. Lines. Swain his been quite in- j disposed with neuralgia. Mr. Chas. Porch, of Claremont, has j a ic-idcnt of this place. Miss Crice Todd U home on a vace- , tlon making glad her many lrienda. Sir. Edward" Swain, of Claremont, , spent lutv&lfif with his brother, Mr. T.Swain. CapL John Douglas and wife returned last week after quite an extended ! ' vialt to Dfaa Creek. , ' If you want x good paper, one that docs not tool with White Cap uomencc, ' subscribe for the Wavx. Those who have Ice houses arc very : anxious about- the weather, while il ia i Some say there arc secret societies in : : this place, while we rather doubt it, i still have some room lo believe It," 1 as there can often be seen .things to confirm one's belief. There la some discussion ubout who 1 will be tbc road overseer for next year. - We do not think that tbc old one can be - as the roads were never belter 1 L. T. Swain. ' I T. lownwn Itwma. Mrs. Jane Smith is lb» owner of a fine > new road cart. i Joseph Baymore, of Philadelphia, was E at church on Sabbath last, r Mrs. Ablenc Ross Is home again after c an absence of several weeks. Thomas Chambers is getting the mar tcrial ready to put up a bouse in tbe s early spring. s CapL P. B flurke, wife and child, were guests of bis parents, CapL and Mrs. W. M. Burke this week. Mrs. W. Burke

In the absence of other evidence, wc accept tho assertion of tbe Wavx In relawill bo sent in due time — EiL Rev. Mr. Crancr, of - Rid Grande, preached x very luteresling and Instrucsermon on Sabbath evening last. Bro. Craner la highly esteemed by tbe people hereabout. On Saturday evening a company com. pored of boys and girls of Goshen pubschool met at tbo homo of Mr. Griffin to Join Master N'elsow T. in celethe 10th anniversary of hia blr.liday. The company spent the casly part of the evening in playing various o'clock they were invited to the dicing where a bountiful spread of cakes nuts and confections awallsd which all did ample justice. At 10 o'clock they returned to their homes well pleased with tbe evening's enjoyment. Many of the guests brought vrilb presents both useful and ornamenThe XLX1X anrivertary of tbe Sunday schools connected with Cold Spring Presbyterian church occurred last Sunday afternoon. The house was filled to the galleries by the schools and their friends. Tbe singing and recitations were excellently rendered. Worthy of especial mention were. "Why Should the Spirit of Mortals bo Proud f "—{President Lincoln's favorite composition), by Emma Parsons; "Jesus Lover of my Soul," by School; Recitation, Mas Mamie Tol. bcrt; Duett, Emma Swain and Ethel Mcrriditb. Rev. Edzgx Page Stiles gave one of hla chxrarteQalic adilreaae., de hgh'lng and proflllugV". lie was fo|-_ lowed by Rev. G. H. Reeves In n neat little talk, which pleated the aiidtfnce. Both these ipeakrn were once pupils of Ibe school. They referred with phasn;e 10 the Instruction" they recti red. from faithful teachers. Pastor Landls Introdoced Mr. Stiles, by saying that be was tha first member uf the congregation before him that be knew In Cape May. Seven or eight i ears ago he visited him in his rooms In Philadelphia, in relation | io a work < n the history of Hymnt, and . desiring to learn something of the author of "B.'ulab Land" and "Simply | Trusting." Tha interview was tbo beginlng of aa acquaintance which has rope nod Into a clare friendship and reapecL Superintendent W. F. Smith condoc- . ted the exercises In his usual modest , way. — The people were sect to their homes I with a blessing upon their beads by , Brother Stiles. Mrs. Mary R. 8»ffc Is visiting her ! daughter, Mrs. Hany L. Foster, of ' Green Creek. J Tbe funeral or. Mrs. Eliza Crawford was largely attended at the Brick church " on Tuesday. Mrs. Emily Garrison Is visiting al the 1 homo of her am, Mr. J. Ssrsln Garrison, Cape May Cily. This neighbor hood gnlascxrc oa Tuesday evening by the burning of a brxuh ' heap hack of tbe ShunpikeTbe revival servicer at IbeTaberqgeio " m. E. churcli are growing in interest. " There are many seekers. The lslano sends up a rightly delegati n of workers. The person or pcrcons who have been ' breaking down tbe iron fence of the J Brick chorea, wUI, if not stopped al ^ once, be dealt sriih to tj^ full extent of ' Mr. Jure Bdridge and hia estimable Wife are vary active people for their are which la past the allotted time. 1 They are both staunch church members, i There* are Old H.ada on"" young y Shoulders ItrWbe Spring who find large; i- anrarrtont In evening parties- than al ja. lrtriing tbe service* of the ttanciuarv Tb tt love Uic children, who would or I- tea IDte to go lo churcli, at home to tcr; a houae whih they go frisking about Ut. d Mjghbuthood_i,kc apring l.mha on , • * 1

Patarab urg. CapL Allen Ooraon la not so weD F again. Moskrats arc said to be very ararce up , this way. rv .Frank VanGUder, Jr . U borne on a two weeks visit. Road carta arc becoming very fashionable up tlili way. John Voas ' and wife, of . Ocean City, spent Ibe first of the week visiting retail is rumored that there Is soon to be another new house erected near by the A troupe of Atlantic City's adored persons gn<e a concert la tbe hall last j evening. Howard Ciompton abd Misi Belle Russell, of Maurieetown. spent Sunday w ahMrs. Cornelia Smith's. — W.lL VanGUder received three car D loads of cum lati monllr, which was dia ^ |<osed of al 50 cents par bushel. I Joseph Mason Iras bid farewell lo the deep sndia now enjoying ibe "plessure of being around, lbe firetide beartli with family. South Dannla. q Il is a boy and Mr. Somen Hickman calls bhn No. <1. Mrs. Mary Mecrwald is somewhat improved at thla writing. , Willie and Julius Sutton of Clermont, 1 were in this village tb» last of tbo wwk. Mr A. Sinshman, of Philadelphia, and Jos. Hearon, were in thla village m week. nS The remains of Mrs. Emma M. Groff, - of Philadelphia, were buried lu tbe Union Cemetery on Sunday last. Mlsa Mulligan and brother Patrick, of Philadelphia, were tbe guests of tbelr sister, Mrs Mary Metrwald last Sunday. are Mrs. Lewis Edwards, C. F. Learning, Josle Nlckcraon, G. G. Ca ll, M. D . and Mrs. C. >\ Learning, Mr. N. B. Truit, of South Den i, is, ' who has filled tbe position of designer f. and foreman for A. G. Brosius for Ibe U ; petVlhat'uc" msjvcls of" b^riy."1 Mr. j] , former cu-tomcrv can testify. All l| orders left with Mr. Truit will receive \ ■ j > There seems lo be great attraction (I Mrs. John Ogdeo, of Kansas, i" vl.lt- l] , son family. ; On fine days you may see a fanner been so mUd. " 9 Miss Mary Weeks, of Millvillc, has - been the guest of Miss Rachel Norton a during the past week, r Miss Bell Hewitt has been on a vUlt r to her cousiu, Miss Mamie Ross, of - Burleigh, who is now returning it. Mrs. Audio Vale and Mrs. Sharp, of Port Norria, spent the past week among a friends and relatives, tbe guests of Mrs. Hugh-Hand. B Program of Mite arul Literary Society, j Chapel excrciPts, business, question r exercises, spelling bee. Inalrumenal | music. Debate, Resolved. That tbe tight L- of suffrage should be extended. Music. Forty eight persons responded to the '■ masquerade Invltatioes and met at Chas. d Shaw's tenant house on a iatc evening and bad a royal time. There was music • '• brought on when It was vied the table was the more attractive. The ghost., ■ Peasant Girl, Topty. Martha Washing. '• ton, Clowns, Phantoms, Indian Chief :" and many others created quite a aetisaL tlon. Rio Crainfle. " t- Golf and Rrown sport a very stylish J- turnout. n Joseph Martin is confined to the house o- wKh the mumps. is Evans Slaughter has been much in- ■ [y disposed for a few ilsya is The old steam saw mill has been taken. 9 down and removed to Cape May. ig Mr. Edward Huff and family, of Phlls adelphia, have been speeding a few days si Id this place. it Mr. and Mrs. Steer, of Philadelphia, ea are spending a few days al the residence y. of Dr. J. M. Slaughter, lb 1-ew Hildreth will cease Ids studies at n- the Bute Normal School and return home some time this month. tract for building several new wagons '8 Humor has il that parties iu Nt-w York are negotiating for lbe purchaic of ilia whole augar plantation, with a view ir of oil a hi l>ti a Jewkb colony ntrc. " Joa. McCarty baa resigned bis place *' aa boas sawyer at the sleam saw mill at Wilson's Biding, hia succctsor will n' probably be a man from Petersburg. »» Mr. James Scott wishes to llrank ihe 9)' people of Rio Grande through the Wavx for their klodncei and many f.vora ten'f! dered through his recent trouble add « family aickniM. Ic The Infant daughter of Mrs, Alfred >!- Champion waa buried la Ilie Baptist cemetery Saturday afternoon. Deceased '<'■ was a beautiful child of four yeara and of beloved by all who knew her. m Fox Salx.— The Baptist Parsonage, -n. situate on Lafayette street, adjoining the residence of Samuel It. Stllea, will be " sold cbtap for cash, subject to a utort- *■- gage. Apply to Trustees of Baptist y. Cburcb. If im — — — — — on 5#rjp ^drfttisrarntt. : Dyspepsia ssm^UU an*^l^B7 pMpl® ■'""b1' a faint. " all tone " fesUng,' bad taste, "Sated c rv:.e»v.. "ngue, and Irregularity ol « Distress Die bowels. Dyspepsia doc After not get well of Itself. Il by Eating ^ a remedy lika Hood " xer ^UCtoriries° £Z2*b?" Sick ' and refreshes the mind! Headache " I havo been troohted with djvpepela. 1 ltd had but Utile appetite, and what 1 did eat bum wmdd have a faint dr tired. Ihe alkgooe feeling, aa though I bad not eatea jo, snythlng.^lfy troublo waa aggravated by "j aapartlb. which did me so Stomach olo tberoremg 1 pad paerlemly1 »xperien«d!" -u. n«o»o, a. r.o., wucrtowu, Hau. no Hood's Sarsaparilla re. told by ell drogglsSL fill six las PL rreyered only wn fa|r 0. 1. HOOD • CO., Apolbeculm, Low^t, Mail lhe IOO Doses One Dollar hie WlfaaMBiros\h icir E*' wa, Bfejfj iYTTfini^ninl?j ieg :fw«B","iiien?r,"i: "* s»l- IVr,far-'r7 r*. J 5: oep ait fiueratk PI. nan m: cewysaekd. ■ y.ea^.iT.iirwrewi. rv-rtM. r-, i r-

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