PUPHFT^- " ■ - - - mum CAPE MAY WAVE— SEMI-WEEKLY— SATURDAY, MARCH' f9,<H 889. ■■ . . . .. .

hobm fiBMnrwgTfioigni tana. »x^w mmrJUtm —.Am A«w»— ^SmSiSSt amd Sa *rm » "'cxpe Mm Conclave. Ha KlWwy Org ^KSS-STSaS &-*, B .*<>. « «» Seasonable Mugffeetlone. Notwtthatanding the predictions ot the goose booe prophets, blrd», libra ud mow drop* are disproving them. Experience u all against the fulfillment of the weather wlee. The healthful and genial atimolua exerted upon drowsy nature by the ann la already tlntieg lawn and yard an encouraging emerald hoe. and It will only be a matter of a few daya before the graaa ia tall enough to bide the dead brown of winter colored fields, and dot it with pretty dandeliona. The late cold map had a acaaonable * influence upon fruit treea by rtatralning them from any premature uutburat of enthualaam. It alao held In check contorn plated improrementa that demanded outdoor labor. Now the good, warm ;

mnahine It upon ua again, nature and art hare a fair Held for tpring opera- £ tiooa, and may Tie . with each other in I beautifying thie choice bit of terillory ) in the uaOal larlth manner. - If you hare anything to lmproae. It o should recelre prompt attention early in ( the tpring time. It it too much the g cnatom, both In public and prlrate effort, to put off the building, repairing ud beautifying till the time when t guotta begin to arrire. catching ua tome- C what unprepared for company. Bo let t the tidying go on without any let up 1 till hotel, cottage and boarding houte t am la ebape for Impaction by the moat £ faatldloua aad exacting. 1 Certainly Iboee baring the clty'i pub- t Be Inlcreata In keeping will not let the a Uma between now ud aummer gu by a without prompt action in completing agitated. The daya and weeka will not £ wait for tba alow and timid. They bare i a faahlon of going aloog without regard | to uybodya feellnga,or lack of luduatry. , . " 80 far aa our big hotela go, Congreaa , Hall and Stockton are In the hand! of , uargetle men, who are already bury In - derlaing plana to make their reapectlre | nxr thu erer before In their erentful , hlalory . Colonel Cake will a tart in the f aummer hy enterululng the Pennayl- t Tarda IdRorla] Aaaoeialion, ud Mr. , Walton will not be left in the race for a } front place In the line of auceeaaful t hotel management- The New Oolum- v tending to gire it an unprecedented boom. Buch u elegant inn ought to be open all the year, aad there are 1 trawl , floating In the current of lta hlalory < pointing to that deelrabla erent. Aa the 1 public baa been Informed In tbeae col- ( umna, the beautiful Lafayette la already ] open, fully prepared for gueata, baring, t at a large outlay of money, been gotten , ready for the apring aeaaon. Iu aplee- ( reaay lor tne spring aeaaon. tw spicn-

tlom are a delight to all who from time to time partake of Ua hoapltallty. Among our leaaer houaaa the Ebbllt and Deroo are all- tha- year-round bouaea that may plaaanl homea and for genarooa Bring. A Very PeelreMe Improvement. There hie been grand good material work dona about tha Cape Chapel In carting orcr 600 loada ot aand and top aoll dreamng, filling In and leveling up the lot It to now high and dry ud nloely graded, ud when It ahall be oor. ered with green award In the anmmer. It will Indued become a beautiful and attractlre spot. For all thto much needed ud welcome Improvement, many, many, Ibaaki are due to the wUltng hearts end eareeet hand! of the great majority ot AH theUlpeop? oLlbe borough seraTlo bare a common Istereat in Dm chapel, and either hy lhafr banda or mrana, or both hare boon ready to do anything that to aaked of them to help the truiteee or the ladtoe of the Mile Society to enbanes Ua beauty ud evreaodlnge. Thto to ewttlnly a very commendable apbit of fraternity In home Intercom. w«m Cape May to eoeaplcuoui for neighborly feeling and rympalhy. in the tow yoara Ql our acquaintance with the people. It haa alwaya teemed to ui that a remarkable unity and oongenlallty hare prevailed. Every one looks kindly upon hie neighbor! Inlemta aad emQaa at bto prosperity, or abarea

friendllcat aympatby in hto adrenlty. All of which constitute Weet Cape May •oetoty. a rare example of a berroonloua commnulty, which to ao rafreahlng In three dayeof dlrtolona of oouneeto, aad ot backbiting, hatred and Jealousy ao prevalent In other placet to their hurt, and the crippling of their growth and proaperity. They vary property believe U to their town over there, ud ^omaoerer^manUretrd ^'d'ehertoh and encourage any algae of enierpriae aad advancement of the Intereeta of theb^ne. Therefore may , the borough, cl plea of tonpatuoe-, her chief taduKiy, and all Other interest! of Mr hundred tomOtoe keep advancing onward and upon which they have entered, (or the aptrlrual and temporal woUfan of her Mlt __ During the lete'stewm, Thomaa Tu Wlakle, of Cold Spring Utoaavtog atawhile petrolling the beech. One of them wee anbeeqnenUy killed. On Wedneedey night Swain HUdrolh had isaSSr An awcttoa of oitwra af lireapuy H wfll be held naxtThuaaday. the lith, In vesssz (heir new raPo-tru. TV»y art to have (hem In Qaae far the Omental of Qen. Waahtoqron-. taauguratton which take.

pfclSONAL- > HBre Hereto Brink] ua to ytotolng et I Cape May. \ , Mrs. Lambert Wefc arrived yretcrday . at the Baldwin cotuJUor n prolonged t Mre. N. C. Price got \me on Wed- t nteday from e few daya But In Fbfle, „ _ delphia. ^ Cape May, to In town looHnXtobual- n ■ "TtoTwetiierill.ofBethleBkn.-T*., , to negotiating for a Cape May collage , ' into which be will move et once. Charlotte Bridcothal had the mtofnr- , * tnne to get e revere toU on Wednesday , evening, when returning from church. C. C. Mann will apend tome time at B the Cape thto apring in the lntereat of. j w hto health, which we regret 10 note to u not ao robuat aa uaual. | < Captain Frank! Inform! ui I hat before , eoneottdatlon be waa for three yrara in , * the Board of. Commtoalon of Spring , " Garden, and nfter that event aerved two , » yeare in council. Thto aervice gave him * u lnalgfat into municipal attain ud u j ,i acquaintance with mattera appertaining , •" to the people. The Captain to willing n to devote hlmaelf to the Interest! of the J Cepe May public If be ahould be elected , Cdonel Charlea Dully, Mre. Dolly j and daughter, Mre, J. C. Bergatrraaer, of Plttaburg, were at the Capo on Thura- , if day, very much enjoying the bright see- , a aide weather. They dined at the Lafay. 1. ette. Mr. Bergatretaer haa gone on a It voyage to Cuba aa a rocana of real ud J recreation from hto arduona ofllce labota. , The Wara would be glad to aee tha re- ( f turn to Cape May of thto well-known i ud amiable family. It look! like more . r flourlihing times when the Colonel to ( 0 about in charge of one of our large j 1 hotels. j g "Duties to Our Mothers," subject of ( f sermon poetpoaed on account of weather ( i- wlU be preached on Sabbath morning, j 1 In the Brick Church. r

Preaching In the Bapiut church on ( next by fire pastor, Iter. W. H. ( ; 10 80 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sub- , In the morning, " The Exalted , Name." In the evening, " TUo Power of a fact." Sunday school at 3.80 p. m. ( thon with ua, ud we will do thee t good. Seats tree, ud all are welcome. ( Bet rices In the Mclhodtot Eytocope. , on Waablngiou street, above on Feb. 9tlh, aa follows. P. ayer , and experience meeting at 8 a. m. held , the chapel. You should attend thto ; service. Preaching at 10.80 a. m. . Sunday school at 8 80 p. m. Yoyng , people'# meeting at 0 o'clock. Evening, sendee at 7 o'clock. The pubUc gener- ( ally are cordially invited to be present ( at all the services. , Divine services In the Presbyteriu , of thto city next Sabbath, Mar. 10, will be aa follow!: Preparatory t meeting at 8.80 a. m. Morning f service with sermon at 10.80. Sabbath t school at 8 80 p. m. Special evugeltotlc | services In the evening, commencing at The sermon, which was postponed f last Sabbath evening on account of i the storm, will be delivered, it being ■ the last Illustrated Sermon in the , present aerie! on "Revival Scenes In t the time of Nchemlali." Paintings win be I I. The Joy of Obedience. 8. The Joy in Sacrifice*. 8. Tbe Joy beard even afar off. A cordial invitation, free aeat ud hearty welcome for j lunuii eruxiT u. a. oiicbcii. A gread fifty dollar rally wlU be held ' at John Wesley M. E church; Ooaben, ' Sunday, March 10th. Former pas- ' hare been Invited, ud all lovers of ' Christ are to unite In tbii special effort feaat at 10 a. m.i preaching at 11 by the R*v. Edward Turoer 1 preaching ' at 8 and 7 p. m. by Rev. Dnvld Truity. Come ud be with ua at theao revival ' '• ud be with these revival

>- services. A time of refreshing to ex- " ' peeled from tha presence of the Lord. 11 8 There will be a musical uiertalnmenl * ■ at St Paul M. E. church 00 March 10th. 01 f Admission, 10 cents Samuel T. Barton to In the field aa a ^ candidate for constable. 1 WaltaraWoraon aunuooet hlma.lt a. c » a candidate for Clark of electloa. d P Robert E. Hand announce! hlmiclf as P a candidate for chosen freeholder of d Lower Township. Mr. Hand to a man '• of enterprise ud would. If elected, make I a competent member of the Board. tl 1- William C. Rutherford, off Lower F II township, to a candidate for re-election at , to the office of Assessor. It to said that T a Mr.Jlutharford haa very ably filled the a '' position, ud may get the support of » '• tbe U 1 pay era c 0 Joe. Hud, J. 8. K Hand, C. II. t, OHvar, A. C. GUe, Win. D. Freaks Win. tl r T. Stevens Enoch W. Hand and F. Bid. 8 ney Towneend an spoken of by the * tongue of public report to be candidates P >■ for dty council. tc * The Bayaldoof the Middle Township at it should stud hy Mr. N. Newton for free- a holder. He served on the Board dur- Ji * tug hto previous incumbency, of tha of- w D flee most acceptably, ud ahould be re- m 11 turned to hto bid place. m ' J. Dureli Hoffman to n rising young T T man of Lower Township. Ha to in the rr ' field for Ajeenor, and should be given * * a fair chance among the people who tl ' a lair chalice tne people wno t

* know him beat. Mr. Hoffman will < make u efficient officer. t y — , >- On Friday afternoon toft quite a nam- \ I ber of little muses and masters were seen ■ t to be assembling In the neighborhood | ', of Washington and Cjueea streets. 1 ud upon Inquiry 11 waa found to be In h honor uf the tenth birthday of Mtoa Edna. < y daughter of Lieutenant ud Mrs. James . d T. Bailey. On the arrival of tbe Utile , I folks each one waa made to feel at ease, h and soon they were engaged hi the play- , is lag of games and other Innocent amuseif meets until a late hour In the afternoon, a, when they were invited to the dining i- room were a table had been apread with f, a bountiful repeat of the good things id of the aaaaon, to which the invited d gusnto did ample justice. At the dose of » thto Interesting part of the program, m games were again resumed and the Uule m folks enjoyed themselves hugely until it was time for them to go home, all declaring that they bad spent a delight--ful afternoon. Among those present we *■ noticed Eva Bdredgs, Linda Johnson, " Blanche Hughes, May Clark, Haddle , Ijall, NaT Haa Ethel Kennedy, Anne ™ Clerk, Emma Cfiaik, Core Ware, Edith " Ware, Ethel Hand. Marlon Hand, Loin " Hughe*. Re hie Doek, Lulu Bush, Alice * Bnah.Masle Smith. Jennie Henry, SaBle Millet, Jda MBlet. Helen Wllltom*, OerH rieBeoeiet, Mamie Sartei Elsie Hughe*, Dot Stltea, Haddie SBtea, Baby Freaae. m Charlie Daah. flammj Doak, Floyd or VHffB-, Chriasie Baekmaa, Mertdeth m ... I, ^ Charies Brodsr, of the Kacetotoe M>rnc« lie w'oere fa . . - -f r

SALTS"Whispering" Gear*, to d>o ut to , enter housekeeping in Barntboro. Horse to sell or exchange for a cow. Apply .do W. A. Harris, ftlo Grande. 8t ' Foc'Sele; Two feather beds. ApplT. Mrs. Sumner Mercy, Turnpike just ' over the bridge. 3t 1 Aa effort to being made to complete » Abe half finished steamboat now on the < stocks at MUTa ship yard. t Our correspondents will see toHlhil > their let: era are tn this office not later ' 1 thu Monday and Thursday nights ' The Semi- Weekly Wats offers to advertleers a very desirable medium by 1 which they may ipeak to the buying 1 public. 1 ; Fog. R**T— A four-stalled stable on f " Turnpike, near tbe bridge. I ' Apply to Capt & Merry, on tbe prenv- 1 m8-3l < 1 Count Herbert Bismarck has been ' 1 made a lleuteoant-eoloncl. Thto does < : not add any darknese to the European < ' war-cloud. ' 1 Insure your building! ui) livestock. < 1 It may be economl aDy done at llic of- 1 : flees of J. Henry Edmun-*!, No. 80 3 ' Washington street1 E. Page Stltcs repreacnU reliable 1 Insurance companies in Ibb dty. ' the Washington House, ; opposite the postoffice- f874f ■ A subscription to the Semi-Weekly ' for »I to the very cheapest thing In the state. Bend in your order for U. All the county ud latest news. Edward R. Rice, agent for Philadelphia and New York newspapers, magaxlnea, Ac- Ordera left at the Wave office will receive prompt attention, tf If you went fire insurance upon your f call st the office of J. Henry Edmunds. No. 88 Washington street, and examine the claim! of computes ' in existence that have made him their j agent. Henry Hoffmu, of MUlyille. has the contract for building Capt. Iloralia H. ' Church's Washington street cottage. ^ for this improvement to al- - ready completed. compicteu.

Notwithstanding the prophecies of a spring, experience is to the contrary. The aim to approaching hto northern declination, making the days = ud nights equal. At the regular monthly meeting of Council on Tuesday evening last, c beyond the approval of bills ud order " removal of tank over jail ud roofing same, little business of public import- 9 ance wu done. Life saver Vu Winkle law a couple of ' minks on tbe beach during the late storm. By a rally of tha crew of No. one of them was slain, and the skin decorates one of the station outbuildings A. B. Little, practical , painter and decorator, baa the esteem of Cape May f property owners ta a first-class mechuic and conscientious business min. Orders left with him are in no danger of being neglected. m0 tf f The WiTf gathers the news early in the week ud publishes It while fresh the Creeks ud other villages of county. It does tbe same thing late in the week, and all for $1 per year. . We wish the names of all the success- j cudldatea In cltioi, borough! and townships, and the offices to which they ^ are chosen. Our correspondents nearest to returning boards will please see £ tbst they are rent to this office. ' ~ * Franklin 8tr»et M. E- Church. ^ Hunday March 10th, to the day spokan > ! of more llun a month ago ai the Second ■ Rally Day. ' It will, In all probability, a be tbe last rally the stewards will have, l except the lut Sunday, March 94. We c wish to call special attention to the pro- a for that day. Al early in the c morning aa 9 x m. , we want the mem- < ben ud frienda to meet at the church r 10 that we may have u early Bert In 1 the aervice* of the day. At 11 a m. r Rev. P, M. Randolph, the Demosthenes ot Jersey, will preach. At 8 p. m. the I orator will deliver one uf bto famous p

Illustrated sermons. Mr. Randolph to g well known ud useful resident Incur a county, ud will be phased to ace a b number of bto Cape May friends on Bunday. Hto rabject to already named, and would be given In thto paper, but fof B rut the title to absent from our minds, si At evening there will be a special ear- P mon delivered by the pastor. Subject, u Oarcaases ud Busxarda. A cor- tl invitation ia exlcnled to all. h The Orwnt Temperance Drama, n Tbe "Social Glaai" wiff be given In y Cape Chapel, at West Cape May, on b evening, March 18th. Reserved 0 aeau ud tickets for sale at the store of y El dredge. West Cape May, on u ud after tbe lllh Instant. Reserved „ ssata, 88 cento.; regular ticketa, 89 cents. fl and help us, and listen to u en- g — j The right to the title of "the richest (| is generally considered Q between A- J. Drevel, the buker. T and William Welghtnun, of the cheml- t| cal firm of Powers A Wheighlmu. c by the wealth of Francis Drexel ,, when he died, the brother 11 worth well ( an toward! $30,000,000 and Mr. Weightman's fortune must be about the semcn. Powers, u a basis of Judgment. Both of these men were hard workers from the start in their respee- ° occupations. Anthony Drexel wee tire occupations. Anthony Drexel was

tha street In hto youth and mastered * every phase of the money market by * application. The same devotion to business marks Mr. Weigh tman's career. " > muufnetore of quinine baa reaped ( ' firm immense profits. 1 Look out" how yon vote thto time: J] ■ new cudldatea, one for Aldermu, 1 the other for Mayor, were nominated 1 on Wednesday of thto week by Mr. ud • Mm. L T. Botrikin. If the women < - could vote they would get « rousing ' majority, for they say they are just too ^ • sweet for anything, having Jet black t hair and the brightest of eyes. Some 1 of these daya they may become succesa1 ful marble cotters ud win the good will 1 of their fellows, as their esteemed father c ' l» doing. ^ ^ ' Beware of Ointment of Onrtnrrh 1 1 that contain s Mercury. I 1 ' . As mcrcnry wfflaorelyd etrej the sense , „ of ameff aad completely derange the c whole system when entering it through c [ never be n*rd except on prescriptions , b from reputable physicians, as the dam- t „ age they will do are tea fold to Uw good , you can possibly derive from them. \ , Half* Catarrh Oare. manufactured by F. J. Cheney, Toledo, O., contains no msr- ' cury, and to taken twernatty, and arts I directly upon the bipod and mucus sur3 facse of the system, la Iraying HalPs k Ontareh Cure be sure you gnt tbe genufin. to to taken Internally and made in Toledo. Ohio, by F.J. Chen ef * Co. .. kTBold by dmggtoto, prion TS eta. pot h A good haras for sale. II years old, a kiad and gedls. Good driver; also - toaowna and iracou. Apply to W- a Ckawfosd, Lap* May C. B- a Ftf

Tha Grip and Pas* word. j Condavc 183. met last nlgbtand trnniIL P. Entrikln, late repreutaUlve to ; Grand Lodge of A. O. ,U. W- gevo a o very interesting outline of the doings of , that body, while in leanoo at Wffmlng- * . tSfcHe gave a flattering report of the growUfC thto grand order In New Jer. Ji ; , and if It continues at thto rate It . wlU be able to ask for a separate juris- a diction by next yearCape May Council No. 8, A. F. C-, p , initialed another new candidate Tuesday d , night, ud a number of others an ready ud waiting lo come in. This new or V , guizatlon has made remarkable pro- n greas since its organization le*s thu a . ago. There to al present thirty-two councils; twenty nine having been inatl1 tuted since Cape May .Council No. A 1 which to nertalnly a goc3 ahowlng. and 1 u encouragement for those who ere working tor the advancement of the order. • Council No. 8. expects to have a . membership of 800 by tho first of next I So go to work ud help build up the order. 4 ! In a late communication in the Camden Courier by J. 8. DuBoie, Dtot. Dep. , | of Iron Hall, we glean the following:— The short month of February, 1889, has . the buner montn, so far as growth , of our order Is concerned, since It bsa j ' been establtoned. During the first twen- n ty-throo days of tbat month there were established thirty-seven new branches In | the United States, and to carry out the ratio would make forty.fivo new lxl ges for tho month. #3.300.000 have been j, . paid out for claims, ud over half a mil- . lion dollars In Ihe reserve fund, securely c invested st interest. On Thursday, 7th | Inst., the original charter members of ,] . Branch 07, of Haddoeflcld, were paid off. In a few weeks another branch In Phils- s , delphia will reoeivc about #40,000 to p seven year old members, and on the 8tb of April, tl(B charter members of bruch „ cash. (Thto to- tbe banotf branch of the order, having over KWO members) ,,

! WhilclhePhlladolphlapaperssrvvcnllng their ill-will upon the order, crying "You Somerby to answering in thto most torcl- - bio way hj paying off the members of the order in ready cash. Branch No. IOXI . waa instituted in Philadelphia on the 21 Inst. Members of onr local branch will j tbat in spite of the fierce attacks tbst have been made upon the Iron Hall, It to t making rapid strides forward. Prsusnxa wTix , Notwithstanding the storm of last Sunday morning, a congregation of more , church al Cape May C. H. to hoar tho t address of Rev. A. J. Gregory, which though not designed for a ser- g mon was founded on a part of the 7th a verse of fid Timctby, 4tb chapter; "I Have Finished my Course." ^ After stating that on the 23d of Sep- , tembcr last, he asked the Presiding ElIng year, he proceeded to show how he , had conducted euh department of hto j work both as pastor and minister, end had finished it showing ^conclusively department bad been in the least neg- . lected. Just here we'detm it right ud proper to say that In the opinion of the . leaders and stewards, no better record could be shown- Pleaaut reference , was made to the many tokens of respect | and kindness shown himsflt and family also to the muy words of commenda- f tlon ud appreciation be had received t : full one- hail hto sermons. Hi. pleasant relations ud Intercourse with tho ( 1 official members of the church received ( due notice. Very lender allusion being 1 msde to hto presence with his people in j 1 sickness, death and bereavement. Dot a ( 1 Pastor Gregory has grown in tho | 1 ud minds of hto people ud in - popularity as the increase In hto congre- j,

gallons the last tlx months fully proves, ud leaving here will carry with him tho t withes of many true friendsMesdames Wm. King ud Wm. H. are to be congratulated upon the a of the seaside home at Cape May , They here ever taken a deep k interest In the enterprise, spending both and money in furtherance of tho „ for aged end worthy poor people, b who could not otherwise get a sniff of j sea air. The new home it repidly approaching completion under j trained mechanics who teen red the ^ contract Tbe managers will , a llaxaar at Horticultural Hal! on 36th, to bold over lo the 89th, In Interests of the home. As the Institution ls ooo-eectarlan, they solicit aid all denominations in the propoeed ^ I rusting that tbe interest so long shown will be Increased so aa lo enable ^ all who wish rest sod refreshment to find It In thto Home by the aea during ( hot seasons ot tbe year. Donations p ot money, fancy or useful articles, pro- j, visions of all kinds, cakes and confec- , are esuneally solicited, which , cube sent to Mrs. Beard, 4347 Walnut street, or Mrs. Wm. King, 1938 Poplar f street or 1*1 Arch atrew. c Still Branohlng Out. ° When J. B. Yansclvcr erected ud f occupied hto mammoth building, corner ( Federal and Front streets, be was confident he had all the space In hto ample v be apeoe In ample

Warcroomshe would need for some time £ to oome, and surrendered the several 1 premises he form' riy occupied. But he I wu mistaken. Hto holiday business wu c large that he wu compelled to re- s lease No. 17 Federal street, ud since e "hto trade hu grown to that extent c that he hu been forced lo relet Noe. 18 ud 15 Federal street, formerly occupied £ by him. These facts speak moat do. t quently of tha appreciation by the public r of Mr. Vantdver"s energy end enter- 1 prise u the great furniture manufacturer 1 — ' *" i Fraeholdar's Mooting. £ Notice to hereby given thai a staled r meeting of the Board of Chosen Free- f of tbe County of Cape May, 1 N. J., will be held at the Conn House, said .county, on Thursday, tbe four- f day of March, 1889, at 10 o'clock r M., for tbe purpose of settling the 1 accounts of the county, hearing reports I 1 of committees, and for the transxOioo 1 1 of hack other business u may ptopevly ' come before the Board. All persons ) 1 having business before the Board are 1 ' respectfully requested lo & in attend- 1 I at that lima and place, fly order of the Romy) Sanest- Tosxsxnu, Clerk. I - Dalid March 1st, 1889. mB 8 > I " --v.' 1 q "" I • Amu who wuled to lean what pro- 1 1 fesalon he would ban Ms too mist, put | - hto la a. rnomvwlik a IUbk. an arple 1 and a dollar biff. U ha found him whea he relumed reading the Bible be would r make 1 dergymu of hlim if eethig the apple, a fusrer, u«l if Interested in Ihe doner HO, a hanker. Whra he returned , be found the boy sitting on the Bible > srith the dollar hUi M bit pocket, ud . the apple almost devoured. He made a T"*" w

Jb bout the SouTtfg. Townssnfl's Inlet. h March came hi like a lamb. Livingston Rice to quite indisposed. 1 Pastor. Gregory left on Wednesday for conference. J The sick of this place ere about In the x Aaron lUcc, of Philadelphia, la so- « jouming among friends. 0 Tbe general cry of the people to "Who will be our next preacher f" ¥ Re*. Alexander Townsend will fill the 0 pulpit at Claps May Court House Sunday morning. Tbe pleasure boat owned by Charies tl Pierce, sank by the late storm, haa not had damages estimated yet c Cape May PolntPoatmaster Wright to Improving hit {, grounds with a new fence. I R*v. E. P. Silica toexpeeled to preach in tho chapel on next Sunday evening. , Geo. Cornweff, of Philadelphia, waa ( down on Thursday looking about hto cottage. The Hsmlllon cornet bud to engaged , to play at Ibc entertainment to be given h st the colored church next week. h Jere Hud to turning up the soil of Carlton farm and getting ready for seed „ towing. u Prof. Fulerton's faml'y arc down en- j, joying a few days in their cottage, g hey expect lo stay until the first of „ next week. Still they come! The public sa'c of Beth L. Hand was p attended on Wednesday. Daniel Golf; ud wife, of Mdlvffle, c called en friends here Wcdnesdav. " Mrs. Uunth Foster died on Thursday evening at 9 o'clock. Samuel Lee to the happy father. It's 1 a bouncing baby boy. weighing nine Dan Bishop has been on a business * hip to Philadelphia ud Camden the y Quite a number of our cltitras at- " tended tbe caucus meeting al Dennisville .

! Tuesday night. 1 Prof. Walton Grace has received Ihe . nomination for Astcsair; Capl. John . ' Tyler, for Judge of Election. 1 Petersburg. I 1 All be wants is a halter and l>e will 1 Another, who is now a Red Mu. rode 1 1 the goat Saturday night. 1 William Eidredge and wife spent die T«b fox were hagge.1 last week hy ' Corson and Ktes Camp. Mrs. Corson has a large , flower ilia! ' buds every month hi tbe year. Ratters are taking advantage of the 1 1 tides ud bagging lots of game. Tbe Kansas "Star Routes" to having 1 baijd time to find s mall carrier to j 1 agree to bto terms. Those of ill health of late are Mrs. 1 Smith. Amy VanGildcr. Joe J Mason and Ployd VuGlldcr. The old raying, "Always hilcb your 1 1 More mud diggers wanted on the new ( 1 The lumber for R. Shimps new house 1 1 arrived last Wednesday. ' The new railroad embsuikment escaped 1 ' without the slightest injury from the ' : storm. 1 Mrs. John Wyllc Hand, of Burleigh ' ' paid a visit the early part of the wcok 1 1 to her daughter, Mrs. Corson. 1 Mayor Hewitt paid a visit 10 Phila- | delphia ud Camden on Wednesday to order lumber for hto new honse. Andrew Weeks, tbo Jolly host of the ' Boose, bos always a welcome 1 Mr. Smith Corson, of Diss Creek, bss I ! been payings few days visit lo bto us, 1 who bss charge of Mr. Mace's 1

At a caucus of legal voters held tn tbe : Hall last Wednesday night, a largo majority were In favor of an entire change of Council. . Captain Ludlam, Providence Ludlam ' ud lint bouse keeper, T. S. Hewitt, a||#ln summoned to New York to attend atrial on the lllh instant. A fierce struggle to ullcipated st the election on Tuesday, of Council and officers next Tuesday. Mayor Hewitt has uolhcr year to serve. George 8. Msdsrn. steward of the Club House, to goiDg to vacate position. Ho has rented the Old Homestead for a boarding bouse, and to making extensive improvements. K nday's slorm spoiled the fun in Washington. George Sutton to keeping bachelor's ball up the Cape. The fair in behalf of the Baptist Church will be held at South March 13lh ud 14th. Turn out, friends, and lend a helping hud to a good cause. Proceeds for the repairof the church. Have we all done onr full there toward the support of our minister t II not, attend to tbe matter soon, and make good the solemn vow that you took upon yourselves when yon promised beGod ud the church to support the according to yoor means. Rev. E. P. Silica, of Cape Hay City, will aneak In the children of Aehurv of Aaburv 1

Sunday school next Sunday afternoon, J 9lh, and preach In the evening. 1 is to be hoped he will have a good f congregation. Brother Stiles to u old ' style Methodist, who U not afraid to ' •peak the troth 00 matter how cloee It t cuts. ' On aoroont of the severe storm on 1 evening we were deprived of < our pastor's farewell termon, 1 much to the regret of the entire church. • Gregory has endeared hlmaelf to s the people during hto two yean stay ' with us, ud we are rorry to part with t him ud hts esteemed family, but tbe 3 hu gone forth that Methodists I must part. As they go oor prayers and 1 good wishes will follow them to their 1 field of labor. 1 Mr. Shermu Todd returned to bit lut week, after spending two months In tha South. Ilia health to ■ 1 much improved. Mr. Todd thinks, tak t 1 Ing everything Into consideration, Jersey ( • State*. He reports a pleaaut visit with 1 1 hto brother hi tbe land of Bowers ud ' 1 oranges. He Ukee Florida very much, , . rays he likes Georgia bettor. 1 SeDdiyourforder for the Wan on postal curd, lf you wbh It. Money may be 1 sent by postal note, registered letter, or , bank check. Tbe peper la nly one dol- . a year. It la /our paper, ud It la 1 I presumed yon win know a good thing , 1 when yon seeJi and otskr a joar'a sub- , I -i — r An esraeat effort to bring matte by Ihe s officiary of Ml Zioa M- E. church to r raise the salary of the pastor before Con- i s ferenoe which takes plane March kfith. ; I The literal m heart with uy surplus ► will find hare a moat worthy object -o!

Cold Spring. One of our citizens says he ia a "ProI Miss Mary MlUer to visiting relative* ud fnenda at South Dennis. Mrs. Emily Garrison to spending s few days with Mrs. Dr. OarU, of South < Dennis. ' Mr. ud Mrs. J. Hoffmu are brightening up their cottage with a new coal 1 of paint. I Mils Belle Miller to gaining slowly. hope she may soon be entirely re- < Mrs. Ellsworth Hughes to visiting her I •totes, Mrs. Doctor Miller, of Tuckrrton, this week. < enjoyable time in Philadelphia visiting | her muy friends. Mrs. H. Marty while visiting at Wash- ' witnessed the inauguration of I President Harrison. ' Quite a number of our young people ! attended the "EmlgruFe Daughter" at May City, on Saturday evening Mr. Baker ud family, of the mlU. will move In the late Mrs. P. Smith house, when Mr. Bakor will set up { making at IV est Cape May. ' Wm. BorocU, one ot Cold Spring's most enterprising young men, entered holy bonds of mstrlmony with Miss Lee. of Capo May Point, on 1 night last, Rev. G. 0- Sense. i James Henderson was calling al Ihe post office on Thursday night. already Mr. an.) Mrs. McAllister take fre- , saddle horse!. Misses Belle and Juliette Jerrel spent , one day lost week with their friend Miss Misses Maggie Ntckcreon and Jessie | of South Dennisville. were vis- . lUng st Mrs. Miles Young un Thursday

Dr. P M. Way is still In very poor u . However, he to able In go out ' Sea Isle junction 'down to Besvllle. mak , the causus hehl at Denntovllle orTjies. • , day night, ud those tbat did forgot it. In all probability tbey will forget when i the day of election comes. It takes a . presidential election or som, thing sub- I lime tn make this part of Dcnnfl town. they have purchased Magnolia lake, v James Henderson, of Dennisvillc.psid • I the Sea Ule Times svtoH for tbe purpose , of having tickets printed for next Tues. 3 I uother bllrrard like last year be will be c The Want is deservedly popular ' > J. Smith Townsend vlviied Dennis. 1 . ville on Wednesday. Store lounging is a fruitful source of | , gossip ud slander _ - Miss Thereto Townsend is among • , friends at Cape May You may put wings on a turtle but

| Mrs. Maria Jamei left for ber home . In Aablud. ilia, on Thursday. , condition of Jere Cialiabcr's health. will be opened here lo the near future. Mrs. Haddie Price, of MIUvlllo. Is the ) David Rodsn ud son, Master lisrry. were in town recently, thegueeii of Mr. e and Mr*. Jere Gallaher. r Mrs. Hunie T. Stilwell ud son Char. 1 Ira left borne on Tueoday U. Join Capt. , L. 8. Stilwell at Baltimore. Boys you had better prepare for a nay all night it won't a. em !o o<ld. a Master Eugene G. Grace joined tbe iL ud E. Club on Saturday evening s last. A proper thing to do Eugene. Clarence Bowk or expects to take t charge of the schooner Annie R. Ludlam X this spring. We wtoh him success, x Mrs. Sarah Bay re's Sunday-school 0 class made her a surprise party on .. Thursday evening ud presented her with a beautiful cake stud. The following story was told us by a 1 friend who resides la Camdan. A oerI tain colored mu eoncclved Ihe idea that , he was called to preach and presented himself before tha Quarterly Conference had stated hto case u old patriarchal brother aroae ud raid, "Yon ton't callod r preach, you doesn't know bow. and to know t

Thto entirely squelched the would be j preacher for tho present, but after 'a , while be bad a dream in which he raw ( upon the waff of hto bed room theao three letters G. P. C. ud he, of ( Interpreted them to mran. "Go ] ChriaC" At the next session of , he again appeared ud stated his miraculous call in hto vision of the , night and felt sure of success. After he 1 rat down tbe old patriarch of a fotmer j occasion arose ud declared hto belief ( that the brother wu not called to preach [ 1 yet, ud when aaked for hto intcrpreta1 lion of the vitlon said, " Tho three letevidently meant. ' Go Plow Cora,' | Instead of go preach Christ." Comment | is unnecessary. ( 1 The co-partnership heretofore known 1 as the firm of Bonder A Rutherford, to , dissolved thu day by mutual coasenl. , Clinton Bonder U authorised to collect , I all moneys due the late firm and pay all , 1 against raid firm that are correct, , I Thou having bills will present them at , and those owing raid firm will call and makeseukment immediately at No. , 3 Mansion street. Mr. Bonder will eontlnne the furniture , 1 ud upholstering busiacst at tbe old , ' stand He. 8 Mansion street. II. a Rutherford wlU continue the I undertaking business, and ran be found I at bit residence, Decatur street, next ■ door lathe rink. Cuarox Sonus, i Cape May City, March 4, 1889. .* An average yeaaon isThe Uteri report • from Naaaau. one of the ifftleal Iff the I wijrter resorts, ud one that baa never f had occasksi to offer humbug aftrac-

Aiong the BhoTO-Rqad. Abbie V. Young to sojourning with friends at Scarllie for a season. I 1 Wm. Carpenter, Jr., has shipped Aaron Corson, a high grade Jersey cow. I 1 Some of our young men find atormy , days a suitable time to learn the art of | broom-making. Tbe formers are commencing their t ; spring work, turning over tbe soil, pre- ( paring hot- beds, etc. Mrs. Baltic J, Young and Mrs- Lizzie s Corson are spending a fetr days among 1 friends ud rotative* in tbe lower part of • the county. t Three of our sportsmen succeeded in < rapturing five wild geese one night reproud of Ujclr success. ' The destructive ben bswk to sn ca ly , visitor at the chick-hen yards Boys,' < the alert for the destroyer of yoor . Bocks. t Harry Uewltt Is slok with pneumonia. , Maxwell ? * ! Capt. Elmer Wlllcte went to PhUadei- ! phis 00 Tuesday. Look out for trumped up tickets this | Capt. B. !» Howell touk In the sights Among Diss Creeks enterprising and successful men Is Dr. J. Sayre, of Red 1 Bank, N.J. 1 K S. Uowell represents Ihe North- ' western Mutual Life Insurance Company 1 The .Southern trappers and gunners ' Cornelius Nlckcrson. of Townscud's ' loli 1. visited hto many friend* hero thto week, the guest of Capl Reeves Doug. , The sloop Friendship, Capl James ' Holmes is fitting up for dredg.ng clams.

J"lm Morton I* slowly Imprming st Miss Mary Miller of Cold Spring, i. in Capt John Meerwald mate • business Madam rumor says one ot our young Miss 1'Uebe Miller, teacher at Clayton. N. J . is visiting her stater., Mr. Jllag gle Caril. ud Mrs. Jew D l.urilam. The following named persons will be C Erricson, John Tyler; for Inspectors. II. Whea ton D J. It ddnson ud (has. J Springer. I. Edwards. Br Surecyor. of Highway. Jonathan James. M. Swing

1 son ; Found Keepers. M. Hutchinson. A. E Holmes. Aaron Nickersnn. Jr The Gold Leaf manufactory I. work, ing on full time at tbe present Thos. Eidredge to Improving hi. prop. Mre. Thomas Eidredge to visiting her ' slater, Mr*. Calender, in New Yora. " "Are you going to sen the Social Glass ; 0 on March 15th r to the question of the j day. ! J. Small wood Eidredge was quite in- ; ^ disposed during the latter part of the : r Mrs. I. T. Woolaon and daughter Anna . Philadelphia. The Literary Society wiff meet at tbe " house of D. F. Crewell on Monday cven- ' lag next, Mareh 11. ( The Road Supervisor should sec that ' dirt ud other refuse. » 1 Mrs. Llde Sheppanl. who has been spending a few days in Philadelphia, " returned homo on Wednesday last. \ ° Mr. Hczekiah Blake, president of the West Cape Mey Literary Society, fills 0 J the office with bocomlng grace ud dig- °

i "Uy. Mr.:. S. W. Reeves hes returned lo ber 1 after spending some time with Capo May. | Mr. Daniel Stevens has Improved hto cottage, ud now Mr. Enos Ed- | munde, with paint and brush, Is brautl- ■ It tn hto usual artbttc taste. Wo take this opportunity of wishing ! ud Mrs. Wm. Barnett ranch future 1 joy ud happiness (in their married ' life, thuklng them for a generous slice of the wedding loaf, which we were In ' receipt of. Lilburo T. Hoffmu pasted the third ! I grade teachers coarse recently, but owI to some difficulty has Jnst received ' certificate. Lllhurn to a young mu of exemplaory habits, and will wlu sue- ( eras as a teacher. - ' The "Social G'.zst," given in the | ' ChapU on Feb. 38, was s marked sue- ' cos, ud those who took part in the ' drama acted well their part, and earned 1 muy words of commendation from the ' audience. None should fell to see it ! repeated Mtroh 15. I Sixth avenue, which leads to '.lie 1 public school, to in a bad condition for the travel of pedestrius ; there being no 1 side-walk they, are obliged to walk la ' the road. The recent rains have made that almost Impossible 1 and in 1 view of the fact that scholars, both ' largo ud small, are obliged to peas to I and from school four times each day, and the heavy ralo itorma that attend the approach of spring will almost Hood the road, and that West Cape May hu enough of flooding, it ahould receive t : 1 ■ ■■ . . .... o Ctmrisp haw the large* furniture manufactory in tbe State. Its young ' propriaUrt, J. B. YenScircr, to extend- - teg his business off over South Jersey, I ud the Wxva designs lo holp hton doiu t

Rio Grande. 1 Our school mxrro hu bran complain- - Ing for s lew days. I Philadelphia contractors are plastering j . Huds new cottage. ' ' Jos. McCarly's vessel 1* nesting com- I I pletlon, ud will be christened Harrison. ' Evus Slaughter hu accepted a post- J ■ Uon u telegraph operator in Phltodel- « . pbit. < Fred Crawford ud Fred Neall are ' 1 spoken of u cudidatcs for Road Over- J ! Mrs. James Scott to spending a few , daya with relatives In Philadelphia and 1 ton. Miss Julia Hewn, a Salem bd e, re- . turned home on Tuesday from a brief I H. C. Buck to seriously thinking of j Overseer, Goff commenced repairing i f the road in front ot the put office, a | { much needed Improvement. ( a ' Dr. Downs dressed the wound. | 1 Mrs. Ella Fhhlan. "iir popular mil. ! 1 The piping of the frog* Indicate that , John Bat "talks of pulton^ up s wire ! t I Fishermen' ere'ovothsuliug their net* • . wUI be s candidate for re-election. 9 at tbe Tabernacle will cloau this week. 1 Uncle Bill drove his trotter. Maud b. I . Jr . to Dlu Creek last Tuesday, return j

t Tbe scientific discussions and pklloa. . cussed uolyfrotn Ihe chair of a college I Holly Best" ' W II Ilrig tit's re-election to the .-filer j r of Horougbl'lcrk wilMo«ure the prop*, j . The ,|iiii^nl^trat^t^^)o,po!c | J One of our oldest residents. Mr Wm.s | '■ '"m.Vo' Fore'umC filnem lor the office rs. ' I' Mr J.diu Russell. . Philadelphia . o.l . in Holly Reach, ud inconstantly adding !

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