CAPE MAY WAVE— 3EM1-WEEKLY--SATURPAY, MARCH 2, 1889. .'

tjBQM: Fiiamiin»inMuniii.ii' ' MOTIGff. roar ornca **ii**aE*x*Ta. j 1 1 1 ^ trow a J aMMHlMrlrnuJq t>r?^p or < ' Scj£.liS:'k!,.t.uLK? £»>* 1 P^p"f "' "" T-"' ,,f'0" WMlsSHr^HSf^f ; Rla.*l* <s wire. i'lM. axis. — F II will bo •• well lo atop a few minutes P upon the threshold of the present muni- I; cipal cannot and analyie Ibe motive. a .tot the warfare now being waged to compete the defeat of Major Edmunda * on March 18th next. If the men who I compote the opporhion could be atood a Dp In line, and each of them naked to p atate the ground a of hit bitter antag- >' niam, the anawer would suggest per. tonal eqmlty pure and timple, brought a abcut byMr. Edmunda' auperior bual- c neat aagadty and liberality. ' lie certainly 9 ataoda In the way of the timid and in- " com pedant tn ecbemea tending to bring t: Capo May again to the front, by once " more placing ber depreciated real eatate 1 upon a rlaing market. By Ida bold ttrokee of bualneaa policy be Una crowded " out the back number element, there- P by being lnatrumental In bringing 1 about tome of the moat Important en- * terpriaea crer conaummated at theae 1 ahorca. " Within the put four yeara Uanaactloua 1 to the amount of a quarter of a million K of d. llara hare come within hia power * Uauc. He not only aided them by word, but riaked hla capital In what moat of real aetata operator a regarded u loairg * Tectum. They, howerer, in hla handa. ; proved aneceaaful, hence the attack made upon him all along the line by 0 alow people, who, lo popular phraae, ° "were left,**- -going down under the pressure of competition lo Ihn every day level of Cape May activity, not an en oonraglac commodity ea viewed by the r light of thta progieaalvc age. What'e ' the matter with Ibis man? Will aome 1 of the people who 'wish to break him e down rtaavasd explain- Wa shall be " glad to bear of any live ipeclficallosi 'I that bear upon hla lack of all-round Jj fit ecu for the office wboae affairs he bu aamlnlatered for the put four yeara ' with signal ability. Will not Dr. James Mecray wa othera who are so active 'c T the front racks of thla personal canvaaa I rise sod explain their poaltloca u fair J Our Flro Department. \ 1 The now how cart lately purchased -j for the dty from the Gleoson and Bailey J hu been received for 'the urn of the 1 dty Bra department. Thla cart com- c bines all the modern Improvements, end ' is provided with 1000 feet of hose, gong ' lanterns, torches, spray noiilee, etc. etc- ' The coal of thla Important addition lo 1 the semes win be *0711. money well \ spent. Chpe May ens now, without fear - of auooeaaful oootradlctiao, claim one of ' but Bra organisations belonging lo any ' coaat rcaort. 1 1 comprises two firaldaaa ' ttlbby aleam fire engines-, boae cart; truck; 9000 fad of hose, a team of heavy 1 draft hone*, well drilled to the biuaness ; 1 two erasers, Edgar Uolmea and Frank I Speaoe , one driver, John Bush, and a 1 stoker, who are on duty ad the time. ' The rosier of the department consists of 1 thirty five men, under n chief, Jos. II. ' Balnea; aaalatant, Jas. J. Doak ; three < foremen, Wm. Furrow, Geo. L. Lovntt, ' N. B. Bennett ; su director., A. G. Ben- 1 nett, John Akin, John Balpln, John Upases, Jos. Mag uira, and Alex. Bchel- 1 ledger. There la ample water In store ' for any possible emergency. Gaps May property owners and Ihnld housekeepers sre u sals from the fire ' Bend u la possible to make them. The 1 liberality of dty coundl In voting apis worthy of hearty commendation. ^ Tho W**thse. ( March arrived on time yesterday, and ! us mack as a spring lamb. There wasn't i even a suggestion of storm or bluster. ' The weather prophets predicted both ' the day tiefore, hot they have i sadly i missed It this year. It would be just u ' well for them to make an awlghmect, • unless one should take their doubtful '■ probabilities just the opposite. Speak- 1 lug of wanther prophets, there are a 1 good many like our esteemed friend, Maakel Ware. HU wife understand. I his predictions lo a T. She just makes I her arrangements, rotor ulbe weather goat; Just the reverse of Mr. Ware's prognostications, and seldom misses the estimate of what the morrow's akles bring forth. And there are many more tike Mr. Ware, they look qulilcally Into the heavens and then predict, u though Urn thing was settled. But eenously the weather hu baffled the most far eedng, and u U Is on the side of sunshine and gantlc winds, we are content. Ids only the bold and aggressive business man who auooaeds. The timid and fsarful aamnWy tab to the rear. One evidence of far-aacBng sagacity is liberal advertising ea a Judicious scale. The merchant who alls In hit store and w»lt* for Ctutomera to ooma In and buy withmight lustuweU shut up bis place Bin u last, sad take to aome other btutaem than merchandising. Bead your pednr for the Warn on poaW curd, «f you wWi b. Horsy raxy be. soot by postal note, regtaurod totter, ret bank check. The paper la oaly one dollar a year. It la your papa., and U Ul presumed you will know a good thin J when you ma U sad order a year's aubll "*PU«- ___ || Aa aaraaet effon is bring made 1? the' officiary of Ml Zloe M. X. church to rate the salary Of the patter before Conforesee which takes place March MtbTha Unseal u heart with any rorptos will findbere amort worthy (tiject of Thctaaa Junes, oTbIo Qraala, killed • black aaaka on Wsdroafey 1- this week four faaj long. TM. la th* rery

personal. Col. Geo. W. Smith is becoming a favorite of Anion business men. h Ed-tor Thus. E. Ludlam. of lb* Sea Us Times, look tn the Island cm Tbura- fl day; Mrs. Josephine Douglas., of South y Dennis, is visiting Mr. and Mre. Alonzo Hewitt, of this city. n Captain I* H. Cone it nt hit New Tork office from from Friday to Wed- j, neadiy of each week. Still Band was at tba Market 8L ferry , Wednesday afternoon greeting hi. ' Cape May friends who were hff for j. Pastor Mnncbealec uttered; words of , kindly sympathy to thoau wbo were In attendance upon the weekly preyer „ meeting of Wednoday evening. , Bemy Kutherford gave up much of u hla lime during the week to the Intesevta ' of the entertainment which took place the Cape Chapel on Thursday evenIng. . Mr. sue Mrs. Stephen Potter of West Creek, formerly of Green Creek are we f regret to bear in feeble health. Tbey t-e relatives of Captain C. P. Potter of n of oiirtown. Represenativc Cole's bill for modify- u ing the school law .0 'that attendance shall not be compulsory In cases of pupUs under all en5 over eighteen bu passed the house. , Dr. J. N. Walker wu well enough lo a ride ovo'to tbe Island yesterday, accompanied by Mre. Walker. Be is gradually gaming, and hopes for better weather (| and complete restoration to health. County SupL Miller Is making official u vlslls among the schools of the county. Be it tn (Sclent public officer, and 6 since bis Incumbency of the important u place be holds, there hu been no cause (| doubt the wisdom of bis appointment. Mr. and Mrs. D. Ramsay Patterson are t, spending the winter In their elegant and (| comfortable Philadelphia Spruce street bouse. Tbey bare with Ihem their g nelcc. Miss Emma Ramsey, who wu .at { deserved compliments by her at- g tractive pcnonalily. Wm. F. Rutsel and CapL L. B- Cone, of the Delaware Bay Navigation Com. pany, are at the Island In search of rest ^ and recreation nfter a bard "inter's work. Mr. Rusao) 1* looking about for summer cottage, In wblcb his family may enjoy the fuhlonable : rason. The youthful Oaptalu hu loet none of his > good looks by tbe frosts of the late winter. The Social (ilus wa. a marked sue- " cess for the ulenlcd young people of Wett Cspe May on Tbumday . venlng. ' The burden of the management fell upSuperintendent Henry Rutherford, of the Sund&y School, Use entertainment being given In Its interests. Tbe plsy conveyed to the audience s healthy moral sentiment, depicting tbe » reformation ol "Charles Thomley" which roU wu ably assumed by Bert Poster. Tbla talented young man bad evidently ' given the part a close study, Ibe dramatic talent displayed by him being quite conspicuous. 11c alto had bis lines at ready command. »'Dr. Slalcr,'' * T.W. Reeves, wet the means, with Herraid Iladley, Tbomu Stevens, of effecting the reformation of "Thornly," the * rich young man. Tbey won n any com- J1 their ready concept!™ of the characters they portrayed. "John Farley," Albert ^ had to be one to round out the play, r and bit wife. Mist Abbie Eldredge, did their part In making the play horribly realistic. " Bob Brlllle," D. IteRoy who wu Thorn ley's r altt, sue. c needed lo reclaiming the drunkards for. tune. "James Hollla." J. Smallwood ' Eldredge, the heavy riUlan of the drama. , fell In love with " Eva Thornlry," Mrs. Haltie Stevens, and tried to poison ber mind against her di-ipated husband. Mre. Stevens won much spplausc by the charming manner In which she acquitted c herself of her responsible part by do- . feeling tbe vllllan. '• Nettle Netllcby," Bessie Foster, played the part of the mouthed gossip (always liking to msks folks happy) of the town. She plied ber tongue so well, and possessed so many gilts of beanty u to win the susceptible heart of Bob. who wu glad , lo escape further talk hv marrying tbe , glib tongued gouip. By this happy . d e proa be do doubt won tbe promised felicity. There were bemullful ' Ulilea us mlzed In the play. Tbe audience filled tbe house in every part. Long before the curtain went up ' not even standing room wu left. A snug sum has bten conwrtod Into the ! Sunday school treuury \>y this mod , unique and saccetafui eulertalnnsenL It , Is worthy of repealing. ; Family Oathartng. ( Mrs. Rebecca Manlove and her brother j Still well Stevens, were given n birthday > party on Toeaday, at the house of Mrs. j I E. Roaeman, where Mr. Stevens I bta borne. Mrs. Manlove Is 89. . and ber brother 83. Besides these aged ' I members of the family there were prtaeel John Stevens and wife, Thos. Star. 1 i ens and wife. Denial Manlove and wife, ' Joe- B. Hoghea sad wife, Mrs. J. E. I Mre. Lewis Sayre. Mre. Daniel Jr., Mre. Swain Hoffman, Mrs. ' i C. E. Mark ley, ,. re L. Eldredge, Mre. J Wm. F. Casaedy, Mra. Cnaa. Ban- ! Mrs. Lewis Stevens, Mrs. John I Sehellenger, Mra. Doctor PhU lpn end ' r Mra. B. L. Roaeman. Many of the I children of older guests were present , , making the number which gathered 1 , around the board about Ofty. The aggro- , gate ages of thla remarkable family probably exceeds that of any other In I the county, three brothers and one slsr ter, footing up three hundred and thirty r seven years. Mrs. Manlove WU bom In . 1800, tbe year that tbe seat of govera- . eminent of the U- S. wu removed to Wuhinglon, that's s long time ago, " covering n period of national history ' quite beyond tbe personal recollection of ■ many living persona The bill of fnre ' wu of the old fashioned style, oonslaL • lag of chicken pot pie. routs, stews, and • a sumptuous dessert of pies, puddings, loe cream, cake, and fruits to all of '- which ample Justice wu done. In looke ing about for a reason for the great lon- • ferity of this aged family, It may be ^ found In their exemplary Christian Ma. Tbey are all members of fhe Presbyter, lea Church, and bars evm llrad tn obeJ <Ben» to bar faith and discipline. It It J mediate lo hv that Ihev are held la S' aflncUoDlioaate regard by all their neighbora. Henry Steven of this dty wu j not able to be prasenL Tl This ft eaBed the poor man's winter, j I But 11 la not altogether lo bit pocket. < u he hu had co job In digging out <, blockaded people and railroads, little j. toe potting, not much coal to, handle, L and a general shortage fat the work coots nomad with- an average winter. Tbe "f profit and tau account win have Items ln.Ubth oompaalea a There wu a button* mtetipg of the It D.B..A C. M. R. B. officers jeaterday y tn Mayor gdmund'a offiae.. It wu tffr- ' worth oTta^wetasBtt fm the road. i. Oprida Oosto te»Wm. T. Roman were

salt's. , Josh us Hoffman bu tost fait »150 1 Rock and perch will be here wKhln a days. 1 Tuckaboclans want a railroad to hdp them out Dteaamnkers am of neemritj people of much bias. , Holly Beach wlU toon begin a Unc of ^ Tuckanoe should stait up her long ( silent shipyards. Tbs politician Is lost wbo hesitates ' long enough to explain. CapL Fnlken burg's new ana is preuy 1 a red painted wagon. Went Chpe Mty bu plenty of local talent lo tbe art dramatic. Cape May Point bu an admirable equation for a seaside resort. A lovely ocean view may bs had fntq 1 the Lafayette,a sua verwida. Tickets for The -Emigrant's Daughter 1 at Dr. Kennedy's Pharmacy. ' The buried Juniper forests of Denote. Ville are a wonder to acienltels. Look out for dark days when the Signal Service men prophesy light rains. Tho woman without a buttle looks ' a ben when caught in a rain-Mora. L L. Bbeppard, gent's furnishing goods, 35 Washington stieeL Cape May. J Bayttde clam beds are not yielding to well u wben discovered u few years Captslo Andy lvey's Flsbiog Creek 1 peach orchard begins to pot on spring' ' Painting will begin next month, and 1 then our mechanics will have work i galore. Madam Rumor says tbe Gregory cot- j bu been told to New York parties #11500. The best quality of writing paper for money at Garrison's, No. 09 Wirba call this week, but soon left for tbe woods. No man can fill two or three public j number of masters. Tbe sun pavilion of the Lafayette has a moat pleasant southern exposure to the sun and deep sea. A drive to Cape May Point on a solid road will certainly be a drawing card ; Now we know why a Jap wosre such 1 pained look on bit face. Tbe Japanese ; cucumber Is over thee feet long. | land. If banked It would produce com tall u an Illinois prairie. this week gathering In funds for a part. | log gift ta Pastor Manchester. | The Emigrant's Daughter. Admission 35 cents; Reserved scats 50 cents. Tick- ' els at Dr. Kennedy's Pharmacy. Cp Jersey journalteU speak, u a \ general thing. In a complimentary way j of Cspe May's Trenton law makers. When a pretty girl turns ber bead lo look at a young man on the street It Is almost sure to turn his head completely. There are at present clghty-sia glassb'owcra employed In tba bottle far-lories at Mill ville, earning an average of t5 a day. Tbe Semi-Weekly Wava offers to advertisers a very deniable medium by which they may speak lo the buying public. Plcturwquo Cape May Point has a future. In examining lla claim lor a seaside resort this conclusion Is quickly People of tbo Interior regard every Jrrtcymen of the shore si the fortunate owner or a clam bed, fish pond or oyster farm. Insure your buildings and Urn stock, j It mey be economically done nt the offlees of J. Henry Edmunds, No. 80 street. E. -Page Slltes represents reliable Are insurance companies In this city. , Ills office Is In lbs Washington nouee, , opposite the posloffioe. f37-tf The W. C. T. U. Is to present Mrs. , Harrison with a petition several mile* , long praying that there may be no sherry , in tbe White House soup. | The annual meeting of Uie officers and L teachers of the M. E. Sunday school will take placa next Sabbath afumfion after tire section of the Sunday school. A subscription to the Semi-Weekly . for (1 is the very cheapest thing In the state. Send In your order for It. . All tbe county and latest news. Edward R. Rioe, agent for Philadri- , pbla and Naw York newspapers, maga. ( sines, Ac. Orders left at the Wxva office win receive prompt attention, tf We shall hare something to say on , improvements as the season advances. t Its a live topic sod pne in which progressive citizens lake an abiding interIf you want Are Insurance npoe your csll at the ofBee of J. Henry ' No. 88 Washington street, and examine the claims of companies existence that bare made him their agent Tbe lower deck on Use Ocean Pier la [ subject to rough treatment by tbe sea. So far aa the structure's stability is concerned the deck Is of no particular ad- . Henry Uad hsl slatted a fish market | at the cor. of Washington and Jackson streets. Last evening he supplied our ; people with fresh shad and while fish. Give him a call. ' Dtament A Brothers, proprietor, of . tbe -celebrated Sour mills, at AUowey, . were represented si the Cape yesterday J by the aenlor.member of the firm, R. B. , 8. DlamenL The merits of a new church organ " were thns described by a local paper: , "Tbe swell died away In a delicious antlocation, like one singing a sweet song under tbe bedclothes." j Quarterly meeting at ML Zkm M. E. church next Sunday morning. Love j feast at 10>q> preaching at-11, and at 3J p. n.. by Rev. Writer Thompson, pas- - tor of Alton M. E. church. . Tbe W>vi" gathers the news early In the week and publtabea It while fresh . from the Creeks and other villager of ' the county. It doer the seme thing tote In the week, end all for fit par year. : Th# talk about tog hotel building •hould be taken with gralnt of sale The hotel of the future win not be a vast e itructure capable of accommodating a L small town, but of reasonable rise, comfortable and cosy. ' III quite pathetic lo witness the frantic efforts of the opposition of Mayor Ed „ munds In bunting up s leader. Aa fast as one to fairly picked out ha took, at the field ahead of him, and then goes for the wosda by the shorter! path. .. Lulu BalleT has a Bible and hymn r. book that ware used by her greaLgreaL l, grandmother and handed down through It theae generations, being mod byssch ol I, Ihem. The hooks nre ln good ecmdL s, Hon. They were printed in 1B1A a. Latest news from the Creeks, Side. ie and Shores nay he found hi the War*. „ Our correspondents are oo th* alert for what happens of pobUc Interest, and they know how to soett out a new. * Item as wril at the host of (ham.. 0" Unf shamaato rerivsl snvlsn atUl ra tetett- Sense of tbe most careless have L been awaktaod and many of (ham eon- " a&Jaigsausi&a' ; t

^ The Orlp and Password. I wbit is oopm oxmra, sacatt socart ! Cap# May Gonad! No. 8, will hold ta gulsr meeting next Tared*/ evening. , A run attendance is requeatod. IL.K Rutherford speaha in the hlghret , terms of tho Xelfewthlo that, existed at the annual meetoqjrof the Grand Lodxe r of A O. C. W. , hehThs. Wilmington, last 1 week. The. "Ileps" are working like beavees ' Increase the numbers of the conclave, , and are meeting with Battering success. We hear of a number wbo will become , member aa toon as the redoetl-m of the entrance fee Is made. I Philadelphia papers sre still throwing ' hot shot Into tbe ranks of the Iron Hall, but apparently wltboul any serious resulu. II Is Intimated tba( these attacks . made in the in tercet, of the old lit* companies. The Iron Hall and klndreft , societies will continue ro grow In spite of the attacks made upon litem. j Great Chief of Record., of tbe Improved ' Ordorof Red Men at tbe meeting of tho Grand Lodge betd at Trenton last week, , a position that be has acceptable filled , for several years past. Dan and the ' writer of Ibis were 'devils' on the Wava < number i, f yean ago. Wo congratu. , late him on bis suece-s. Here's our W . , Tbe following statistics showing the condition and grovtlh ol the Order of , [ Golden Eagle in tho Slate of New Jer- • for the year eliding Deo. 81, 1888, i are from the report of tbe Grand Master I Number of member. December 8 1st, 1887, 8515 ; Initiated during the year. , 1033 ; admitted by card. 10; rein. rated, | 5 ; total, 1017. Withdrawn. 17 ; su.pen- , deil. 430 : expelled, 3 ; deceased, 18; , total, 453. Membership, December 31, 1888. 4110. | Number of Castles. December 81, j , 1887. S3 ; Instituted du log year. 6 . Total. 80. The total receipts were «30. 100. 7B ; ex. j relief. 08394-71 ; other eip.ii.es, »I8.759.48 on hand and invested, 933.735.. 09, an increase of 90011.39. j Preaching in the Bap'isi church on Sunday next by the pattor. Rev. W. II. ; 10 30 a. m and 7 p. m. SubJ jeet In Ibe morning, "Dark II ura." 1 In tbe evening, "A Night Slotm at Sea." Sunday school at 3.30 p. m. I Come thou with us, and wc will do thee ' Set vices In the Melbodtol E,.lscopa. Church on Washington street, above In tho chapel. You should attend this service. Preacbiog at 10 80 a. m., by the Pastor, subject, " The Ministry, only Knowing Christ Jesus Crucified.', , Sunday school at 2.30 p. m. Young , people's meeting nt 0 o'clock. Ercnlng, at 7 o'clock, subject. " Tho Blessed I nets ot tbe Sain a." The public gener~t ally are cordially invited to be present t at all the services. Divine services In the Presbyterian " Church of tills city next Sabbath, Mar. 1 3d, will be as follows; Preparatory Prayer mecllng at ?.80 a. m. Morning service with sermon at 10.80. Subject. t " White Flrids. " Bsbbalh school al 3.80 p. m. Special evangelistic ter. vices in Hie evening, commencing at . 7 AO. The last Illustrated Sermon In the present series on "Revival Scenes In r die lime ot Nehemiah," will be deliv. ered. SnhjBR. "The Joy of Jeru-alem!" niu.tratloas ; 1. The Joy In Obedience. I 8. The Jar in Gneriflcee. 8. The Joy q heard even afar off. A cordial Invitation, free seat and hearty welcome for Ooshan Items. Mr. Charles Robinson his moved to L South Seavllle. ( Dr. U. Swain Is enlarging bis fsctllUes , for poultry raising. WUIla« MUte, of Cspe May City, was d In town oq Tuesday. II Mra. Lid 5 Ross Is with her husband, „ CapL Chas. Ross, at Baltimore. CapL Lee Scull, whose house was _ burned recently. Is reported seriously 111. J CapL A. R. Ludlam, of Weal Cape I. May, was among friends here on Wedneaday. |. Mr. Percy Townsend and Will Champ'on, of South Searlllr, make weekly , vlslta lo our village. Mr. Sylvester Speoce and Miss Ida „ Tyler, hara returned f-om their vtell to i. Heialervtllc and vicinity. CapL Robert C. Thompson, Jr., bat r. been home fin ring the week. Ills verse], Ike Elizabeth Lae, la at Baltimore. ir The meetings for tbe study of the y Bible sre under the direction of Mr?. '• Dr. Swain, end sre becoming popular. .* Will the editor, or tome reader of the Wava give the year in which tbe last I, "general trailing" for Cape May county L was held, and where ? j_ Mra. Msria James, wife of Enoch I. James, of Ashland, III.. Is expected at the borne of her father, Mr. Smith ■l Townsend, on Saturday. It hss bean n ihlrly-<me years since she was here beiv fore. ,, Tbe funeral of Ibe late Premus Smallwood took place at the John Wesrf ley church on Taasday afternoon, the r, Rev. Mr. Tindtoy. of Mty. official j Ing, assisted by RvTTTfr. Goldsberty. upoa tto g^h'^e of*lhe lllh chapter of John's Goapal. : . xsan^sr" V. D. BchaOsnger returned home from 8 Philadelphia on Tknraday night. Quite a lumber or carriages from ^ Cape May pass through our village each »' Wm. T. Smith, our much respected Mrar<*yen Thuredajrf this week. ' . man on Thursday and Friday u I this week. Much interest to being manifested In the Tsbsramcle revival servlcea. Large ,, credit It due tbe pastor and bis workers K" for their most earnest and successful , efforts. * On seednM of revival services now In evening there terlug but one or two In " mmra^ttSi^San. U the enterralmnect conies off It should be well sL or tended and every one should give freely as U b for lo pay off the debt of the" an ' tt- ~t5rs«n Creole, gh Tha vBlage will be represented at the laamrattoa a I the Pintta* • It- CapL John Selovvr la at . home while >daoes»el Is onlocdUg In Baalranvs ; lyssrsssrsste i phU- ™ CapL James Swain ha* returned to od hm vcqsel after baring spent th* vriater CapL John WUlttla, of scloooag Z. K »■ h^^ooS

ibboui fh« fiounfj. Paternal objection did not prevent J this time. Tuckahoe meetings sre well attended [ W. R. VnnGilder Is preparing for his , spring opening. i Mre. Cornelius Smith Is spending the , week in Pbitodelphis. , Wash VanGilde? la adding to hit bam j a set of sliding doors. ( Opposition is Ike life of trade, even in f Mrs. Ilannsh VanGUder and two ( , daughters sre quite much Indisposed. f Prof. Washburn, by being absent so c long, is giving bis music pupils quite a { ' holiday. , Mrs. Ezma Godfrey has been spend- j | log a few days with her sister, Mrs. P. , . C. YanOilder. * Geo. Eldredge has been busy this ( , winter 111 buBdlng oul^oos build lugs | domestic animals. EaitCbsSK. J Miss Tlllle Golf Is improving In licsllh I I very rapidly. ' Town meeting is approaching. Look t I out for an office. 1 . Haltie Carroll of Dennlsrille. paid a I visit to her father on Tuesday. < ! Mrs. Eva Hoffman is spending n week 1 at Dorchester with her parents. Oupt. Edward Bouger went to Bridge- ; . on Wednesday after hia vessel. CapL John Tyler and James L Hand f Preston Taylor and wife rcturoed'tb ■ their home ntjereey City on Wednesday. Rev. P. W. Bildarback Is still meeting Mrs. Hannah Foalcr was smitten with | paralysis on Tuesday. Dr. G. G. Carl . In attendance. A few of our christian ladies spent tbe | day with Mra. 8. I. Hand at North . Dennis on Wednesday. Dins Cross. 1 Cape May. , They say there Is a man In llite village , people have plighted their love, is now ' II I d b Ncl D •! „ The rumbling of cables and the bur- . rylng of feet ia beard dally at the moutli y of the Creek, where the oyalermcu are s trying to get their vcaacte out for spring 1 Isaac Tomltn is ou tho sick ILL I, People comptaln of colds that ttickelb * closer than a brother. n Mr. V. N. Erxicson was appointed a " Philadelphia parties have bought the '• walnut at the Point for gun stocks. 7 Mr. Freeman Errh kann has returned Our lee men are wa'.tin« for abllziard. Nothing abort of it will move some o Capt-JoscphDoiigUsssndaooGldeon, and Theodore Errickann exjiect to go a Watt In tbo sprlox. Mra. Chas. Shaw will start Friday for take in the Inauguration. I| Captains Mitchell H rwull and Joseph Douglass rode out of Monday, down to * Cape May and arched to the Court « I- Up tha Cspe. A new bell is lo be added to the imr prnvements on Calvary Church. j John L. Smith attended the aa'c of real estate at DenniavUle on Thursday, a The milk man was unable to get to o Sea Isle on Thursday morning on account of the high tide, is Miss Ray Anneley went on a pleasure r- trip u far as Washington last wee*. slopping at Baltimore and olher points, c Mr. C. MacAlllster. Dr. D. Crquhart, >. Wm. 'Sutton and another gentleman went fox hunting on Tuesday. . It Is not ie yet reported bow many foxes we e capit tured, or who won the brush, y A number of our people are expecting to attend the launching at D, unit ville h on Saturday. Some who have never it seen a vessel launched aide ways are k curious to see thla cno go off. m James P. Way Is having a new house s. built on his farm on Ihe avenue at South Seavllle, and has act out fruit trees of is the beat varieties. He intends to have a- everything for comfort *nd convenience ic on his plats. t. While M. Swing wns at Falrton atf. tending a sale last week, he bad tbe misto fortune to loose forty dollars, one twenty re and two ten gold i loces. It is an unfortunate loss antl llr. 8. bas Ibe aym. patby of bis friends. The young people of the neighborhood m met at VanGilder'a on Tuesday evening, and. proceeded to the home of Walter D Corson to give him a surprise. Tbey found him In bed. but he sxro got Into . his best clothe*. One of the boys ssld be „ thought Walter must have had them handy and was very easy to waken, but iy he camp down and made them welcome. ?- They proceeded lo have a good time. |U Music was furnished by George Coleman with hla violin, several young ladles 1° playing the organ. After games had ea been played Ihe danelag commenced, ul George waa given a seat well up from Ihe Boor, and played waiters, polkas. and tbe tcbouiich in a manner that kept them going aa If It was too much plessurc to atop even for refreshments. But they did at last, and the cakes, lemon«1 ade, apples, oranges, bananas and con?f- feclionery disappeared as tppldly aa Jy "early" when tbe company left for home, be1 deciding to have another pany soon at Petersburg, where soma ot tha beys and girls were from. If all dM not enjoy ' tbe party it has not yet been reported. . And now See Isto la et tea In regard lle to a-tttqfor her water wmka. A place was secured and th* plant for digging tn brought to tha shore, -not isnloreeeii tt- events pert a temporary atop, at lenat, to •q— — 1 1— The effort to look up another ttle developed no BUle amount of love for making a good bargain, each owner re- with fear and trembling thinking be bad not asked enough, and an the nutter £ foe the present rests. The "engineer " oecpe tou tenoned lo ha Island bone forlhepresenL ^

West Cape May. Tha West Cape May Literary Society met on Monday evening at the residence of D. C. Eldredge. A good programme 1 ; bad beep prepared, and everyone per. formed the part assigned to them th a t moat excellent manner. The meeting waa opened with instrumental music by u Miss Clemnjie Eldredge, after which Miss Anna 8oudcr read an essay ec tilled s 1 "Cultivate Your Talents." Mlsa Maria Crowoll read a poem called Hannah v Jane, showing the devotion and selfsacrifice of a woman who, though Iguor. d ant hortelf , wu determined lo help her husband gain the highest position In hb c chosen profession. Mr.* A. W. Hand read, in hla usual good slyle, an Inter- 1 eating chapter from "Views Afoot." Mr. Hand's reading. Charles Craig " aahg "Rocked In the Crn(llc of the Deep." Mra. D. F. Crowd! and Mre. b A. W. Foster read lnloictting papers discussing intcllcctunl and physical la. b | bor, followed by a .recitation by Misa h Mre. Sallic Hughes, Mis* Anna Souder. P Blnke and II. Blake isd* a very h Last, but not least, wu a poem en. i! . titled "Sentenced lor Life," read by. Mis* '< , nt Mr. D. Crowell's on ^Monday « evening, March 4tb. h Flatting CvyK. M Charles Matthews L« afflicted * lib a , Caleb Shaw and Aaron Wool son went to Philadelphia on Tuesday to purchase ' Uriah Hand hu taken charge ot the ' j coming season. 5 M.SS Lizzie Town took charge ..f ..or 1 school last Monday morning, and ex. the Cape on the 3dlb. to celebrate Ibv , birtbdav of Father Stevens, who has 1 a on Tuesday, that hi. bi t for rare. ring ' phis ho-pltal. being treated t-iran attar k , ( of paralysis. ^ ^ producing large crofts of a'l kind- in i b A wedding is reported. Will give e Mr. James lUrrcl bu moved .any d chicken raising by tbe inctibatnr system ; e sea watrr baths of tbe Cape J|oii"C for h People's liank was held on Tuesday 0IUL ,1 '' Mortis Avenueta now being opened end extended to Townsend'. Inlet, which t Tho new addition to the Tivoll Hotel Is neerlng completion, end w II add I; II. L. Hutted, dfvlelon operator of t, the W. J. R. R.. wa. down a few rtaya |o M. Wells Is ab ut ready lo begln'the filling of hla new and capacious Ire ig house. It will require some one hundred Ie- car loads, wblcb will be brought from sr Northern Jersey. re Messrs. G. W. Crelgbton, aa lstaut engineer; Q. N. Green, assistant .train th lin. Supervisors of tbo West Jersey of Railroad, came down oar evening Ibis re week, remaiolng over night at the ce Tivoll, and visiting Avalon the follow. Ing day. ,L Rev. T. 8. Hammond, pastor ol the ia. M. E. Church, wm leave On the fifth of ty March lo attend conference. We have n- been Informed thai his return u pastor n. is quite Improbable. Ho bu bten a • faithful servant to his people, and his >d departure will be attended with many g. regrcta by hte boat of friends. try Angles**, to Muthdiggers wanted on the new railhe road. Apply to Chu. Mace, contractor, im Dr. L H. Hand, of Court House, is In ut attendanne on Mayor Hewitt's sick boy. ie. Frank Smith Is preparing to move his ie. butcher market from Holly Beach to Ie- Anglesea. as Thla town will favorably compare with ad any lu th* Slate for its percentage of <n Sqffe and Hand have secured contract lb, for B. Sblmp't new house, oorocr of pt New Jersey and Chest_ut avenue, is- County SupL MHIer wu here Mondny ut last and expressed himself U highly m- satisfied with tbe progreae of the school, in- The push and cuter prise of Ibe prnu prtetor of the Wan to Issuing a semi, u weekly. Is spoken of In highly commenic, dable terms by our people, and a large augmentation of subscriber* may be ■d looked for. oy Steps are being taken to supply a long felt want to our community ; a building rd and loan amf ilaHil' Several of our ce leading citizens us taking a hearty long tercstln the aanc, a luge wutntow of en shares being already tpoken for. Morgut HkDdbu kindly volunteered to lake icr th* Initiating proceedings A meeting we will be called for at an early d*t» which icr *rUl 'duly appear lu tbli jspvr. ma A large audience assembled to th* km school house 1 ucsday. night to Hateo 4p ad an addrem from. Mr. Wirty, the surveyor Mr io IkdW. J. B. B. Go. This genUeman »r te widely known u an waist Christian Be worker. S. Ogburo, of Vmeland, also ratorad an toztrucUv* experience.

South Dannie. John Morton la much improved. Judge Divert/ filled hla ice bouse on I — R- 8. Leaning la much Improved at t this writing. Annie Wesooit of Ocean View te visit- i tog her parents. We think tbe fat captain would make i good pound keeper. Mrs. L. Shaw and daughter are in this I village visiting friends. Mre. Rhoda Hutchinson is quite in- 1 at this writing. I The present road overseer will be a candidate for re-election. < school a visit last Tuesday ' 1 postponed for a later day. j ' Annie Nlckereon antl Mary James, both of Phltedetphra, are vteiimg friends j phi's on Tin-May .tier a few weeks visit |1 Capt Ales. Ludlam. of Cape May. ' "a* >n this village laat week vi..Iing ' Tbe Holly llearh pen pi.- are entitled j M s James A ChaUin, "f this place 1 Mr Edward Banev. of the life saving j hte beat girl. ^ ^ B Notwlthsundlng the unfavorable ■ weather, quite a number of om citizens ° burg on Wednesday afternoon. 0 baptism . of twelve of those that hare professed convcratoo during the late ro. 1 rival mecllogs. n Minnie Young baa returoe.l from an extendended visit among friends at y Berkley and Clarkaboro; also raking In 1 the eights of the Quaker City on Tuca0 day. She reports a pleasaal time. ie All good citizens should attend tbo 'e' Disagreeable weather ' foe outrloor Birthday parties turning our liitte folks is are very enjoyable affaire. We notice a decided Improvement In the Interior appearance of our post of. r> F. II Smith has about completed tho ln bulk head surrounding Ike cottages of , J. L. Bork. ,, W. H- Bright having satisfactorily io performed the duties of Ills office should h Dr. Hutchinson proposes to erect a tic avenue In the early spring. 01 We hear of onlv one applicant for the ,f office of postmaster her?. Possibly a U Men should he adectrt for members r of count II who.c business Interest* arc ,1. 1-coUHcil with tbe growth of the Bor. ,|. Mayor Forcum having proved a trust, a. worthy and efficient officer, bis rc-elee-[C tlon will meet with the approval of all 3* fair minded citizen's. . Efforts are being made by some of our ,g citizens to form s local society for muteal Improvement nod instruction, lee- * turns and readings will be prominent ®- . Voters, be careful to your select son of of mail for members of council, aa much ir. depends on tbe proper administration ot .. the authority vested In Ithe council. It 0 towtthm th* power of the Borough >g council to retard or advance the p resit peril/ of the place. A spirit of enter. tertrtici to our board of councllmra I? Our resort should be made attractive to •P wlttlon «nd kesldcnU alike. The prop. at crtpoarnanadjacawio the beach ahotod 10 we must IttHlea rBrsxto or advance, lluttso ncaste what we want, tod our affair* ad. mtotetered to a buttneae Ilk* msnncc.

^ ~ Skating parties have' befn numerous | ; i this week. Byard.Ludlam speot a part of tho ! ' r week ID Phitoddphia. Prof. Wyatt apent Sundajr'al the real- i ' . dcnce of Dr. Hayward. : of joining Co. H, 6th KcgL i j J. Clem Foster purchased new Inrlru- 1 i mcnta for the cornet bawl thla week. 1 The comet band tendered Edwin D. . , : The Middle township primary raocting j wi|Uie held to the court bouac building i ■ | W. Crawford wUl give jou a reliable , ' | panic* represented. \ ' (h.Wd ter''1,1 ralia'gcts' u r* j* . r"u' I ! CapL Uolmea' [arm. : £ t . rib." rT,' "!*'■" * ' 1

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j _ gne Sflwttamom. ' J jsq-QTICg TO CREDITOR^ j KteS!dOvrt*i"t"M- ^TIUWELt, II.QEXIKir. JN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY. ; To Frank H. Browa._ iikKuxs ajiEKOKS, wrattcraajTt j lioioirrf HOW T» GROW : $500,00 OF STRAWBERRHS T9 THE ACRE. 1 *"!.t CONSUMPTIVE I,., • V; >■ JN t IIANVEItV tip NEW JKRHEY: •; t ,,r

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CAPE HOUSE, ',l CAPF MAY POINT, N. J. n 0|>en all the Year. Healed by Steam. Lighted with Gas. Fine Urge Rooms well Furnished. Thirty C >,.cn Fire Plaeoa for Wood .in I CJ..a! HOT AND COLD SEA WATER BATHS. Thct-a>K HMtluimasuaM i; psssiu. vsr.i-i.n- ...sicol ia. Mtt Hotel. o* ut hc A. H. HAMILTON. Manager. : NEW CLOTHING.' LOW PRICES, i BEST QUALITIES. ' 00 Cfl <'xceil«--nt choice in l-'aocy antl Plain Black rid ijOtUU W"' Extraordinary value". im 0 Q Rfl ( ^°'cc (^:*rco"k M this price. Not all sizes lull Oil now' ',ut "10il °' (fn (|f| Our Capital Derby flats. Black and Brown ™04.UU t JACOB REED'S SONS, Clothing, Furnishings, Hats, Shoes, rar 918, 920, 922 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. . " R. PARKE. tjtm with x. raticoaaT. Igh I 8 South Sacond 8tr*et. Philadelphia. | Ladies' and Gents' Boots and Shoes I CliilireB'i Fine skei aii Laiis' Waiiespiatj Spectaltia. td- tt u. or -v— haX>s to ktkiat ha