' " CAPE MAY WAVE — SEMI-WEEKLY— SATURDAY,' MARCH! 130, B1889. '

PfMfeS not* m warn a nartg. »T *■«>■. lo AiT.nct ^ NOIKiE _Bren»» jgrng^Orteroftau lra« aiB, mnw. 2B&4wSra ■rata!* Mi Iraq* rora aa WaaUlngtea Ming as£s&» Preaching In llic Ibipmt church on Sunday nut by the prater, Iter. W. 11. Burie v ; 10.80 •- m. and 7 p. m. Subject ; In the morning, ' 'The Different Degree* Glory." Sunday school at S. SO p.m. Subject In the ercnlng, "The Fcrat of Tabernacle*." Come thou with u«, end , we wi do thee good. Beau tree, and , «. a. wrra. J Seteicea In the Methodlet Episcopal Church on Wellington etreet, abore , Ocean, on Mar. «l»t. at follow*. Prayer j and experience meeting at# a. m., held ( In the chapel. Preaching at 10.10, by , the I'aaior, tubjcct, "Joans Only." Sun- . day school si 3. 80 p. ra. Voung people', meeting aid o'clock. . Kerning aecvics at , 7 o'clock, tubject, "StahUlty." The | public generally arc cordially lnrlled to ; be preeent at all the services. , Dlrlne eerrlcet In the Prcaby terian Church ol Ihlt city nqit Sabbath, Mar. j 31st, will be at foUowt: Preparatory j Prayer meeting at 9 80 a. m. Morning , teryice with Vrmn at 10.80. Sub- t Ject, "The Faith ol Abraham." Sabbath , tchool at 8. 80 p. m. Special erangellatic terrloet In the evening, commencing al , 7.80. . Grape! Hymn., Heading and Ser. mon. dhbjrct at tcrmon, "The C17 , Upon the Croat." A cordial tarnation, , free s#t and hearty welcome lor all. ] The Outlook la Good. ' There are many encouraging thing! In the outlook for Cape May. From . acreral direction come hopeful voices, telling ol propoeed schemes ol lmprore- f men I. Among them la a new tranaportatlon route to tbeec ihorea. Ilk alwayt " healthful lor a locality when Increaaed * fadllllca of communication are made " available In reference to |L Bualnct* lncreaaea In a geometrical ratio quite comforting to contemplate. I With oar hotel* In iplendld order, ai ' they will ha when tfcefaahlonahlc araion J1 open., and In tha hand, of experienced ' landlord, of National reputation. ; ' streets, ocean front and cottage, all .el to right., Cape May will .tart off the " summer with a boon.. Our chances for successfully drawing gucati to theee ahorca during the next heated term, thorn high In .octal and ° political Ufa, ware never batter. If Prra- , ldent Harrison ahould Anally conclude ' to nar ua a Bummer vi.lt. he will find ' pay a find 1

the Cape to hi. liking, having just ' enough of life and 'gaiety to : give a reel. , dence here an auractlre quality for rare physical enjoyment. Cape May ftanda 1 without a peer toutay la her advantage. for rest'snd tecreaUon for thoae who are i really In pursuit of them. The rush and ' fererlah excitement of tome other re- J •on. are ncd beta, but thoae conditions which maka up a complete seaside sum ' mer home am, as tkouamds who h.ye had practical experience will chrerfnlly v attest, reciting the story oyer and over 1 Vgeln. Under the circumstance., if It ' be possible, builness men and others " who are Interested, should harmonize. , Cape May has no need to rake up any more rowa,lnrlilng bellicose warriors lo knock chips off her beautiful shoulders, , but to start In to win trade, leasing the , vexed Bamoan and Babery disputes of , local discontent to the consideration of j the winds. They win I ring lo us re- t turns of disappointment only. On the 1 other hand. If even pulling and concerted 0 effort obtain, cur gains this year will not f Pailor Mace was tendered 1 reception t last Tuesday evening. Al an early hour B the parsonage was carried by an eegcr throng which held away over ll till the j warning aotaa of the brtrn ctodt delicately suggested that tha hour had er- T rivad to go home. The streets looked . . a. If the big congregation had emptied ! Itself on them after a Sunday morning c mi!f P>«*»»nl to tha people prteent. J IWhoie were games In the parlor and , bl^fcght witty chat In the sitting room. , TbSa tadiea Were there In force, making , muc^k of Mia. Mace's rcay-cheeked baby, neari» smothering It la sharp feminine ,. klsw* It stood the ordeal without a , whunKcr. Rev. Geo. L. Dobbins, P. X. was Aptlced In tha throng, looatag plea*® at the manner of the grossing to the pastor. When the folks got d tired gat recreations, they made a rigor, u and 1 e&nonade which disappeared In very •hort C*der. The reception wis a sue- y nmW ' -v BAmuel HumaU, well known and high- S ly emteetned throughont this end of the , Stat*, Is now atscctaled with T. A. j JMhjsrholt A Oo., Importen and dealer. s In lamp, and Imported while granite j, and porcelain opaque, comprising thr goods of the most fxmons old world c manufsctarera. Mr. Rusaell has thr , meaaa to better supply hUiddcnatomers , than formerly. The bouse with which he Isasaociaud is noted for fair dealing , and prompt hutlnrea method., and all who know Mr. Russell are satiafled that , ---gmacrm HrdwrtiS^W^und*, 1 popularity ta of that aort whlcli alway. ' gets him left before the pgopie. The nounrU. If they did. they would elect * sfsi i*sis£ oodanroktalb. bock door. He should 1 April mn. al^ M Wertttagtoc street ,

PERSONAL. I J. M- Glmrig and family are at their 1 Island home. . .Lewis Monroe, of MUlrllle, was on the = I.tand Thursday. Frank Rlldreth and wife left home for Philadelphia 'yesterday, e Mrs. Lincoln Godfrey and family are - at the Lalayelte for a ten days stay. made tbe Cape a call day before]1 „ yrstenlay. a Splccr Learning has bought the Frank s Downs cottage, al corner Hoghea and : franklin streets. 1 u Oliver Smith hie bought the Gould cottage, and la putting It in excellent : shape for a summer tenant. Col. Chas. Duffy mede a -trip to the w abore on Monday. He baa about made '■ up his mind to secure a Cape May hotel. 1 * Wm. G. Essen and wife were fat Phil. . adelphla thk week laying In furniture . J for their handsome new Ocean street ' ! cottage. m General Sewell and family were down 1 s on Thursday by specie! car .looking over 1 their cottage properties and ordering I needed yepelrs. ' Chas. H. Oliver will accept a aitua- ' , Son with Krause, Ingham llclatln, at * 339 Market -street, Philadelphia, as a I It la rumored Ihtl lawyer- Spicer Learning will be married In June, and 1 set up houae-keeplng In Lis newly ec- ' quired collage on Hughes street. ' Mayor Edmonds received a telegram * on 1 hnraday summoning him lo Wash- 1 1 lngton- He left for there by afternoon ' 1 train, expecting to be abeent ml Satur- 1 day. ' John Johnson has led to the hymcnlal c altar Hannah Elliabeth Roseman. May ' this matrimonial alliance be moat cloud- ' and their lives blend ta delightful , harmony. r [ Mrs. Geo. G. Scnser has teen sum- i ' moned to tha bedside of her father, J. ' at Lewistown. Pa. lie has t ' bees stricken wllh paralysis, and Is In a \ critical condition. Mr. Senser will Join t ' his wife ta a few days. ' The Ebbllt baa entertained this week, c 1 Mrs. M. Dally, John KTLonabaugh, T. \ 1 Buchholz, L. L. Hlckok, James B. G 1 Weaver, P. A. McKcnna of Phltadclpbla, Geo. M. Ward, Salem; W. Berault, ( Vincland. a Wm. G. Whitney. Delaware; Daniel t Whitney.

Elmer. Brldgrton; Lincoln Godfrey, W. A. Butcher, Edw. A. Butcher, PhUadel. phia; U. A. Drake, C. V. D. Joline, i Camden, Fred. Iwfiled. PhUa., have been , at the Ief.yclle during the week. Pastor Ltndls has just rt turned from ' lliick's.-counly yl.IL lie reports Ibe | prosnata for an rarly spring as enconr- , tginf People there are already garilrning, and putting In early vcgctaolcs. ] He Bndt that region not up to Cape Map < In point of tltneraa green peas are up | Thomas H. Msrsliall, one of Cape , May's ardent admirers, has been elected | treasurer of Phllidelobia Carpenters 1 Asrodallon, a very reaperlable body of , men. This organisation propowis to vi.it Cape May next season and spend ; some time at the thore so it Is reported j In Philadelphia. Millard P. Ware, a resident of U1I1 , city, employed In the Government Service, at Ueieford Ink'., 8tatlon 3d, was , given a handsome sBvpt medal by the t Government, as one who rescued the ( crew from the bunting schooner, C. H. , Ingrabsm, 1886. He bss been hi the service a number of years, and Is an t able and reliable seaman. t LL C. H. McLellan, of the U. 8. R. , M., was at Hereford llfeeavlng station 1 on Tuesday last conferring medals upon icrvice in rescuing' the crew of the a II. Ingram, In "86 The Captain got 1 a gold racial, and H. W. Hildreth. S. C. , Godfrey, M. F. Ware, I'. 8. Ludtam and e Jason Buck bad pinned upon their coatt

* Mrs. J. Henry Edmunds was seen on t the sunny side of Washington street on , Thursday morning with a motherly smile her face. She was giving Ihe : t bright and intereating Ueorgle E Bd. , munds, a chance to aee that pan of the big outdoor world found on our popu. lar promenade. It proved a source 0' r pleasure to both, judging from the glow , ( of plcasiuc which found ready expire- | si on ta Llulr faces. 1 ■ A GrnnV-Organlxatlon Baneflttlng 1 r Cape May s Worthy Poor. 5 It la the Helping Hand of which we j • wish to speak and publicly bestow de- . : serving commendations. We have all- . ' ently, but with great and evergrowing . ' been watching for Ihe past - three months Uicae few wide awake , ' of the above named society. How 1 earnestly and quietly have they sought, ' 1 ud above all. cared for the suffering poor of our town. We have no doubt that many a destitute family has ' been made convelous of the great good- , ' ness of God toward them through this , r grand, good and very desirable medium. . ' Among the most ardent, devoted, earnest, ud never-Uring workers are Mrs. ' ' J. M. E. Hildreth, Mia. Henry Hud, . Mra. Enoe. R. Wllltama, Mrs Memucan Mrs. Dr. Kennedy, Mrs. Wm. : Caaaedy, Mrs. Sirs! ton Ware, Mix. El. ' wood Roseman. Mra. Ral'ie EMredge, , ' Mrs. Rebecca Mecray, Mra. James Clark. , 1 Mra. Robert J. Cress well, Mrs. Fseas, J Mra. L. E. Miner, end Mra. Hawkey. aaamt them hi their endeavors, we only wish that OrancP mlglu great unlo them the power another winter of die- ? the public money approprl.ted . 10 the poor fund- Ssstah. ( The following Is a list of petit Jmfora thla day to serve at the April I of Cape May county Courts,' Vblch ' convenes un the 33d day of April, 1988. ! Upper Township— Thomas P. Siltas, 1 Buriev, James Utile, HollU P. 1 Mlcklc. Anthony B. Smith. Thomas M. Itaorrl. Town.hip .l„hn Aonelly. Jaa ] Hendervon, Isaac Gerald, Andrew Fisher. 1 P. Collins. Herbert M. Carroll, 1 Biahop, Jr., Juka E. Grace, Jar. ' B. Goff, Frederick Carroll. ' Middle Townakip — Corecllua Beunetl, > U. Mills, Kills H. Mlxner, Jos. M. Hud, Alfred Cooper, Edward C. ' Wtteaton, Thomas H. Swsjn, William I Burk, Theodore Wbeldon, Warren Van ■ OUder, James F. Corson. « Lower Township— John Chambers, ' Frank Hughra, Wm. McPbenoo, Joa. 1 ' C. Kldre.igc. Samuel Barnelt. WUIiam 1 L. Comminga. Ucean Citv— Author Burrowt, William 2 V* WtwuSnar^- ■ - — — Saw tale City — Crawford Buck. Muaro J. Cheater; Martin Wells, Kphralm Klm- , mril. Joseph Hacker, Jo eph Burky. | AogkMa — Edward J BlakeaiqreC =?£CS.| ■ urdayApril IStfc, *»- Prtpertyrtiown

SALTS. r To art Is kumu; lo kaap it from being found ont Is dlrhte. ' John Bright, the great English Commoner Is dead at 78. r An cffklal who has been Bred naturally burs, for revenge. . ta h the street supervisors duty to BD' up the mod holee in Delaware avenue ? t confirmed a. U. 8. "Pension commta- [ Robert T. Lincoln has been nominated I minister to the Court of St James by , the President. I The President has Issued a proclamai ilnn opening Oklahoma lands to actual •Cillers on April S3. VJ. , Jr., for s iln of petit Juror, to rerve Tor . the April term of court. Cape May county public schools have . just jcome cut of their unual exatnlna. ; lions foe county honors. All ye old folks and young folks doo'l , fall to go to Ihe "Ye Old Folks Concert" . st the Xattonal HaB April 4th. Tor impressive eloquence there has never been anything like cannon mouths i . ud rile murxks since the world began. What you need la a medi ne which Is ; , reliable- Such la Hood's Saras parW. It poaacssea peculiar curative powera ; A lawyer ta disc rl bed aa having a hard I metallic voice and speaking with Irony. 1 that u when he is on his mctLoula Pcrrlne, of Long Branch, shot himself ta the left temple late on Mon- 1 day night because bis lUnce snubbed The city I. extending the sewer -to creek through railroad property by old i depot, for the purpose of belter drainage of Barnboro. 1 Insure your buildings ud live stock. 1 may be economl al.y done at the ofof J. Henry Ldmun-ls, No. 80 Washington street. , There Is one obvious answer to the • title of Amcllc Hire's new story, "The' Witness of the Son," If it Is In the nal ' of a riddle: Freckles. A. R. Gordon, the accommodating 1 has a stand at the corner or Washington and Jackson streets, ills charges arc very moderate. There will bo preaching service al 1 Creek M. E. church on Sunday 1 afternoon next by pastor Scnser, and in ' Ihe evening al Rio Grande. If you are in need of uy steam ap-

- plluces II will be of Interest to examine 1 the advertisement of Dukl Foccr in t another place hi this paper. Chas. H. Oliver hss closed out his 1 business lo M. H. Dsrrow ud Gom5 petty, ol Plillsrielpbi*. Stock bus been removed end the store will be closed. Nail Anal Hall on April 4!!i, wlU be n - lively place, it bring the occasion of "Ye Old Folk's Concert. A good time Is an- > tlcipalcd. Admission IS and 3S cents. If you want the county news the seuil- ! weekly Wave will give it to you -fregh 1 the towns and villages cf the cotui1 Its the best *1 dollar's worth in Ibe ' state. ' The appointment' of Robert "Lincoln to 1 Minister to England will be popular 1 this country, ud we dare say it will give satisfaction In the maw of EnglishCape May is quite much evcllcd over 1 railroad rumors, Philadelphia papers ■ tending to stir them up to unusual *c- ! tlvity. We anxiously wait further development*. Charlra Dudley Warner la of the opln1 Ion that fashions In woman's dress are reminiscent and prophetic. To a good many men they aeem Ui be nothing but expensive. Mr. C&ariea Needles has Just slocked his Waahidgton afreet store with new goods suitable for the Capr May trade. He cu fit you out from oat down to The poles for A>Iantlc City's new electric railway are going up rapidly, ud, next Monday, when argument on the , Injunction will be heard in Camden. Lewis Fedituu, peddler, advertises 1 for two pieces of gingham which he lost , off hk wag 00 a few days ago. The 1 Amtar will return them to Wm. Cham , Dera, Cold Spring, and get a reward. , The J. Henry Edmunds sailed Into the 1 roadstead last Tuetalay wiih one of the of the Ill-fated "Conserva," which , she picked up on the Saturday previous ; forty. five miles S. E. of Cape Henlopen. j Entrtktn's Hybrid Sweet Com baa no | superior. This year enough for all. , Seed cu be had of T. C. Smith, of , Point ud of Ihe subscriber al , 80 cents qoart, 10 off for , amounts. J. G. KaTaixix. 37-31 , Chas Quldott was made a full fledged Mason last Tuesday night. After the > communication Brother Quldort prteen. , ted the lodge with a handsome stuffed , chair for Ibe use of the W. M. when on t doty. , On Thursday evening April 4th, at t National Hall, the young peopld of the 5 M. E Sunday-school will bold on Old , Folks Concert in costume. Tbf exer- | cites wlQ be of a varied musical ud j literary character. General Admlsrion c 15 cents. Reserved teals 85 cents. 1 The officer" of the Helping Hand, eke- f ted at Thursday's meeting to serve for j the next year are : Preiddei „ Mra. E. R. , Williams ; Yioe Prmlijent, Mra. IL J. , Craswell : Treaiiirer. Mrs. J. M. V. Mr». M. E. ,

Hildreth: Secretary, Mrs- Viola Hawkey. Tkc Helping Hud Society had a lull | meeting an Tbttrsday. They dealt out ^ charity 10 t number of appltculs, raak- 1 tag their faoa. to thine ta response to | having new shoes, socks and other arU- , clea of clolhlng bestowed on them. ; If you wish lo spend a pleasant even- 1 and help along a good cause, alteud ; "Ye Old Erik's Concert," to be held ta f Hall, ThuriiUy evening next. < April 4th. The proceeds are for the ] benefit of the k^E. Sunday School. , treated to u old fashioned country cross , road serenade on Thundqy evening, j Horse fiddles with tin hero secompani- \ mcut were the principal features of the mutlra! part of the program. (1360 v fired ud pknty of racket waakept 1 Oil leu o'clock. , Beginning on Monday, AprtL-tsLa i parlor car will be run dally on Ihe exleaving Cape May 7.85 a.m. ud8.60p.SL This liber a! action on the part of the company should be encouraged by spring taurkls ta puranlt c of the pleasures of Ike tea shore. Cape 1 May hat now sufficient hotel accemmo. 1 Saltans suitable far all condition, of ! seaside visitors. The Island should en- , All who cu should attud the county 1 oonvenlkm of the W. C. T. U., which J will be held at Tuckahoe, April 5th. Thk J cunrantioa promise* 10 be one of . nous- f ua! Interest, as both the Stale president < and flute secretary, Mra. Downs and ' MtEBSa fas priancr ta thk county, us expected to 1 be preeent, u well as a goodly array of local talent from Ibe df&taot anions. The H.ndsomwt Lady In Cape a gSgSjuBK ! ody, as It st^pjSl h" tariimy 1

^•jbotrf fh« Sottnij. [ . Wul Cape May. - Hon. Down* Edmunds visited the 1 Court House do Tuesday. • Capt. Samuel Ewtag made a business trip 10 Holly Beacb on Wednaaday. 7 Misses Anna Woolson and Ckmmle Edredga an on tha alck list week. J Her. -Thoai-Ogkq the -erugeliaL has - been spending Ihe past week at the ' Foater Outage. 1 1 The graceful Bight of the swallow is r one of Ihe .ureal sign* which tdk Us ' that spring has cumo again. Mrs. Wain wright ud her pleasant 1 - young daughter. Miss Leilk. are soJo ilrning at her slate;'*, Mrs. Thomas 4 • Eldredge. tor a few days. ' For a young min, who ha* reached 1 the age of maturity of intellect, to wil- 1 - to kick Just for pleasure k outrageous. ! epihen Item*. , Miss Ran High k at Avaloo for a short stay. 1 ■ Miss Sallle C. Price k visiting friends • Philadelphia. . I J. .Smith Townaenil ud wife vklted ■ South BcavUla qn Tueaday- I it. P. Thompson and wife vklted > South Seavllle 01 Thursday. I 1 Large flocks of wild geese have been - flying northward thk week. I Mrs. Sallle Corn well, of Brldgclon, i was ta town the flr.t of Week. 1 Miss Ids Camp has relumed from a 1 I Capt- James Culkn caught the first rock flab of the season 00 Monday. 1 ' E 8. Townsend, wife ud daughter, I I visited Sea Isle City on Wednesday. ; 1 Miss Cora Newcorab, of Mayvillc, has 1 among friends here for several days. ; Capt. Piatt Bro ver and wife. Jr.. are the guests of her mother, Mrs. Anna > .' Number of Sunday school scholars en- 1 rolled in Cape May county Is 9976; num. her of officers and teacher*. 530 ; total ' . membership, 3536. i The Uoocst and Earnest Club held r day evening last. Tb a club U a com- t ' mulual Improvement and aoialancc. Us r members arc pledged lo obslaln from all Intoxicants. The time was spent in 1 ' playing games of amusement until nine o'clock, when the c unpany was seated t anil u abundant supply of refreshments sraa served to which all did ample Jus. 1 am! ta social chit chat, when so adjournmvat was made ud all retired to their homes feeling Ihey hail ipent a pleasant evening. Wc bid the H. ami E. Club 1 God speed. There Were present Wm. High end Rebecca Burke, Clarence Gal- 1 laker and Sallle Swain, Eugene Grace ud Jane Smith, Jas. Burke ami Laura < | Gallahcr, Wesley Grace, Jr. and Mamie a Springer, Howard High and wife, Prank Gallatier and Mipnic Hcaron, Henry < , High and Jue Camp. John llurkerud 1 Cora Newcomb, Lew Holly and Clsis Royal, Chas. Miruer ami Bciaie Grace, t ud 1L P. Thompson and wife. 1 (

1 Election day U not the only day when - people flop over tko fence at thk rising The Brown Stone Front, on Second - street, wu the scene of u animated 5 dlscusalon on the labor question last 1 Moodmy night. f George Truitt, who left hero two weeks ago, for Philadelphia, en-route 1 on a projected trip to the West, and ' thence homo lo Europe, returned to thr - bosom of kk family oo Monday last. > Several members of the Anglesca Fkklug Club are coming down to-day, to - pey their Brit visit of the season to their ■ house on First avenue. A hearty wel. ' come to all la always su/pended over ! their front portal*. The members ot the Anglesca Pkhlng 1 Club have decided 10 erect a commo1 dkras house on their adjoining lot, for ' the accommodation of the ladles ud 1 children, all of whom will be highly delighted at thfa laudable enterprise for 1 their comfort ud enjoyment. A public netting of property owners ami rcsldenla, waa held In the Borough 1 Hall last Wednesday nlghl, called by the Mayor, lo consider tne drainage que*1 Hon, after considerable dkeuaalnn In which Mraara. Mace, Slurmer, Weeka, am] Proud took a prominent part, it waa decldod to petition Council to take early ■tepa for opening existing drains to take off the present excess of surface water. The able lender in laal Wednesday's W.vi" on the business relations of storms as affecting Cape May ud other seaside resorts, finds hearty endorsement here. (Jape May has Justly earned her world-whlo reputation as the Queen of the New Joraey coatt watering places. that Ihe damage done by the late and several preceding equinoctial gales lias been comparatively-trivial, consider; the amount of property Invested, ca petal lata ud fop'e seeking seaside will no doubl recognize those great advutages. Angles cm cu eko proudly point to her recorif^iLherfm. muoHy from stormy u she "has not, within the past six years sustained fifty dollars worth of damage to properly. On Wednesday last we had the great pleasure of inspecting u exquisitely designed and costly gold medal, endow*) mounted morocco ease/ the following Inset lptlon 1 "Preeented by the United States Treasury D partment to Capt Christopher Lndof Uerefoi'l Life Saving Station No. 86, for hk heroic conduct ta saving m*n from the bunting schooner, H Ingrsham, on Dec. 41h, 1886 handsome medak, hearing a similar inscription, were also presented to the following tlx member, of the crew, Jason Buck, Henry Hildreth. noe Ludlam, Millard Fillmore Ware, Sorocrs Oodfrey, and Sml li Hand. Thk just, although unlooked fur reward, will, we are aseured, act aa a further lo thera, ta the discharge of their perilous, yet heaven born humane Beware of Ointment of Cartarrh that contains Mercury. Aa mrrcury wffi surely d stroy the sense of smell ud completely derange the 1 whole system when entering It through the mucus surfaces. Such articles ahould 1 they" will du^re^rTfoW to the good ' i'M'.T.U^[vre,m*'uf.criuc,lfeJ. Cnener. Toledo, p., ccsitatas pa mer- 1 cuiy, ud k takes Internally, and acta ■ directly upon the blood and mucus snrof the ivstem. In buytag Hall's Cure besun^ou get^lhe^enu- t Tqirdu,*Qhi" by K.J. ^iney A Oo' bo^k ^ggjau, price 75 eta per On Sunday next, Marehfil, Meurs. A. C. Warren and John Hi Keenuwill give 1 A"^TrataC^'tareV^ adelphla affl.30 a m„ Camden at 8 40 a. ra. and HsddMi Avenue at tU8 a. m. ,0f * nreuig the ItaprovemcnU now ta pro-

East Crock. Several apphcAnk tor the poetoffice. Mra. J. M. Chrlsilu k improving , (lowly, also Mrs. John Tyler. Capt. Saml. Weaoott. of the sloop Constitution, k loading el West Creek. Mrs Swain Corson, at Ewlngt Neck, , k speodlag a few days with Mlas Sallle Cobb, wb- la very sick al present Edward Tronl loet one of hi- children. . on Mon.lsy with diphtheria. InUrmcnl si Lecsburg last Wednesday momtag. A Icatlval will be held on Saturday _ eight to the West Creek tchool houae. A cordial tavltauoe 1* extended to the ( people of thk community. I-eamiag Tyler, our esttcmed road has commenced operations on the roads, lie Las the cred't of making I excellent road, and k a good au for > Hie position. 1 South Dannls. Beit Way of SeaVillc, was ta town on I . Joseph Sutton, of Lecsburg, was ta town on Tuesday. 1 Harry Learning of Pishing Creek, was here Monday. I Scotch W. wears a long face since she has left for Cape May. » I Chas. Sutton of Clermont, railed on friends tn thk village on Monday. 1 Dr. G. G, Caril haa purchased a very fine hay mare. Doctor aaya she prom. , to take nobody'a'dusL The remains of Jennie Gudy. second : daughter of Uriah Gudy. were Interred ta Union Cemetery on Tuesday. I Arrived. 8cbr. Jennie R. Fow, CapL Scull from Philadelphia. Cleared, Schr. vtna, CapL Bowker, ud Sloop Try. phena, CapL Moore, for Philadelphia. 1 wllh wood. Orchards bid talrto have a large peach Wm. Ross ud wife of Millvillo were . Sunday. At the last trustee meeting Stephen T. I Young was rejected trustee. Capt. Frank VuGltacr purchased a Our public school k busily engaged in ■ the unual county examination. W. R. VuGUder received a krgc 1 amount of phosphate this week. I Mrs Richaul Yoes k viilliiig her el*. > tar Mrs. Thomas HoC at Sewdl. 1 over causeway quite badly. Reuben Smith the new nvvraecr i. I engaged ta reperlng the roads. I Capt. P. C. VanUihler accompanied Last gaud ball of tlic Jeieou at the 1 Ray View on Tuesday. The Club House will be kept no . on Monday to shtpon a yacht for the sea- 1 1 Mr. "mam. of Cape May City, moved ' on Capt. Joseph Douglass' farm on Mon* day. • The tlihcrmcn have teen kept busy mending their nets and putting up their welre. Miss Ella Hemingway, of Fishing I Creek, vkitad friends during ihe wcck| ; the guest of Mis. Laura Holmes. CapL C. Ouiiovcr, commanding the 1 Petrel, owfltid by Harry 8cbcllengcr, went out of the creek on Wednesday Harry Tuttle, Wm. Lawrence ud Coleman Norton liavc "hipped wllh Ncl- ! son Terry, of Dividing Crock, of the •loop Sylvan Dell.

The daffodils are ta bloom. '* Lwmlttg Hand has bought a new lr Mrs. ltosemu k painfully afflicted with Rhcumatirm. < Peach trees are already showing their intention of blooming. J Most all of our people arc Ihisy planting their early gardens. ' John Jones of Brldgclon moved on the Wm. L. Davis farm on Thursday. 7 Thomas T. Hand Is meeting with much success In hk new field o' labor. It k no more than right that the town, ship should sppropristc money lo drain the road In front of the poet office. " Wm. McCarty k able to he around again after a long confinement with a 0 cut foot ^ Mr. ud Mrs. E J. Martin have gone lo keeping home in David Compton's . Cottage. Mra. a W. Saul ud Mrs. J. S. Crease ' spent Thursday with Mrs. Wm. Harris f of Cold 8prtog. Those persons who are foremost in craving an injunction on the ditch draining llic low property hereabouts win no , doubt be surprised to learn thai the board of health will play a prominent 'r part In the rumpus. A. U. Hamilton 1* pushing ahead with j the beach improvement*. ( Messrs. Woolson ar.J Schelllnger have 5 llic Stokes cottage plastered. J. A. Nelson has '90 far improved ta health aa to be able to be out again for r Tb'o farmers adjacent to our borough ! are potting In early crops, and we may f be assured the cold weather k about ^ Gam W. Beeves, plumber, has been , ^ doing some work for Professor Fuler- . ion, bring pipe from street main to hk . «"*fW Reuben Hoffman, of West Cape May, , | christened hk new fishing dory on Wed. , needay ta Delaware Ray. Seeking bk ' meat lining Ihe uany tribe the catch - ] lata! arrival, al Cape House are Mra. | U. M. Galtawey and maid, Chicago ; Mix. L. Otis Cleveland, E II. Wright. , J wife ud son. Iter. T. A- Fernly, Dr. J. t S. Fogg, Wm. Martindale and son, D. | Evans, Philadelphia. ' Holly Beacb. ' The Anc weather brtngs dally visitors. ' J. A. Pharo Is rlshlng his parents at ' Barnegat City. ] The improvement* to the SunriM are approaching completion. 1 Council will ask for bids in a short ) time for malarial for the so* wall. ' 1 Council are considering the question ! I of offering rewmrd»fo»' dog scalps. . > Host Barker k grading and making , : other Improvements to his lota opposite ' the Barker House. ! -TOrttalh Ctert IWjfliT-JTOirmKt-trom 1 • the eltyon Wednesday, where he had , 1 to purchase a hone. ' Material is expected to' arrive ta a few . days for two cottages, oaa on Hand are1 cue and one cm Burk avenue. The borough wulUoriUm propose to' ' employ the tabor and coattruct the sea J wall under iheir own (upervkinn. J. Swing WUfis Ua. rented Uic store J occupied by F. E Smith, and will op.n a meat market ta g abort time. J, L. Bark bay bora i'oppim- hi thr ! beach for several days, suprrinleuifmg I the improvement" being made to hk J Social events are rare to our comniun- 1 - Ity aLgirmaa'i owing, wr suppose, to Use ! - kilin; being engaged In hprac drantag ,

Fishing Craak. FUL hawks have made thoir appear E ance. Examination thk week in the public I ? school. ' Jacob BaioeU .has put up hk OMl' , » Farmers are pitching in now; between 1 the rein storms. » -SgftraLfioctt of vrlld'rorae was seen j 1 flying northward last Wednesday. I Wm. Matthews, Jr., went to Penns- j f grove last Monday to fish for sturgeon. Wm. Cummings lias lately received ] ( about (wo tons of phosphate from Balti- < more. < 1 Mrs. Seth Miller, of Green Creek, re- j > cenlly visited her sister, Mra Parsons j I Shaw. ' Miss Hla Hctulugw.x Is vklttag her 1 friend, Miss Laura Holme*, of Diss 1 Creek. r ~ ' Jeremiah Woolson dkposed of hk 1 1 horse al Issac.Compton'a aide las', week. Jaa. Miller was the purchaser. . 3 Mr. ud Mrs. Wm. McPberaon, Mr. / ud Mrs. Morrell Woolson, and Mr. ud 1 , Mrs. Frank Barnelt took tea with Mr. ' and Mrs. Caleb Shaw, "last Wednesday. 1 The Spring cu boast of baring a first- 1 f Mr. u.1 Mrs.PAaron CroweU drort ' . through Pkhlng Creek thk week. 1 We noticed several flicks of wild 1 1 geese bound northward thk week. 1 William Harris has purchased a fine new market whgou of a party at Rio . Grande. Rev. J. L. Ludk gave a very inter- ■- eating lecture al Fishing Creek school .. house recently. Our esteemed young friend. William S. Barnelt, made a business trip to Philadelphia yesterday. Ii Mrs. V. D. Schellenger started for Philadelphia on Tuesday where she will Henry Rutherford haa made extensive '. Improvement* on the Alex. Church house. It add* much to the appearance a of the neighborhood. Lucius Chambers baii bk circular saw a at work on Monday for John Rutherford. Jr. Mr. Chambers has boen kept c h-isy during the past winter sawing wood all through the county. illasjah Tomlta. who ha- been ocru. pytag the Rutherford homestead, reJ moved hk household goods on Monday • by Mrl I'riscrla Hughes, near John I The sermon on "Dur Mother, ud our church a few weeks ago by l'astor Lu both present and" absen' ai that time, ta . Maggie Tibhek la suitfi ng from lb. ' MiM?mma Uaker. of Tmkalwv. I> j \ preach a sermon the Resurrection, with r | Mr*. Mary Sims, ilatighter of George ! tarred ta the Usplbt cmnctcry on ThursI LepL James Smith pasted away very thought to be m immediate dugcr. was no jierceptlble change until he fell I over, dead. Funeral took piacc on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. A 1 Gn Wednesday morning Mr. T. B. ■ bran tearing iluwn bis fence, passing ] , through wllh horse ud wagon. He 1 led him to Foibury ll'lll. where he found ; eoinn digging had been done. The . haystack which stood there. Mr. Stilus | and Uudr curiosity being aroused a num. her of them joined and (lug in vain lo 1 to sec what could be found. The hole had bcon dug to the depth of five or six There seem* to be quite a mystery connected with the affair which we would - Ukc very much lo have explained. Were they .searching for Kidd'a treasures, or had they come back lo recover sorne-

t Sen lata City. Horace Hacker is a beautiful penman. Lei the arrangement* for the water works proceed. The new ice house of M. Wclk is bc1 tag painted by Stoelnmn A Co. Dr. ud Mrs. Geo. W. Urquhart vk- ' itad Philadelphia a few days ago. Mlas Anns Dcmcr lias returned from a 1 delightful vixll with her muy friends al r Philadelphia. The ladies are preparing au elaborate 1 musical program for the Easter service ' 10 be held in the M. E church. 1 It ta rumored that contractor Jacob Pefcraou will superintend tho rcmodcl1 tag of tha colony church at South Sea. ■ rlUe. ' 1 Mrs. Emma Townsend will soon begin the erection of a neat boardipg cottage 1 to be iocs tod on Fritz (treat, near Lu- ' dk avenue. ' J. a; Huta went to Philadelphia on 1 Tueaday, stopping at Vtoelud en route • at that point. ' C. K. Landk has arranged to begin ' the construction ^>f the levee along the ' Uinro-.-ghfare at once. A Urge number ' of workmen will be engaged ta this 1 The Christian Endeavor Colon of Sea Isle City was established on Wednesday ! evening, Rev. Dr. Fits, of 8oulh Beariile, being present lo offer uy suggestions that might be necessary ta the < organization of xuch a society. There J , was a good attanduce at the preliminmeeting, and the tallowing officers 1 were elected 'for a semi annual term; 1 1 President, W. Grant Wright; YlooPrra- , ldent, W. T. Wbeaton; Corrrapondlng 1 Secretary, Mlas Bertha Reeves; Secretary and Treasurer, Ralph E Buck. ' lifin^E G'. ColcA was In our mldtt on Tueaday. We think that the Mil which he caused to be poised permitting scholarttto remain at school untlll twenty yemra of age, should meet . with general approbation, -qnd doubtless it will be . . highly sppractated by muy young people who wish to make good use of Ike 1 closing day* of school life. They Could Wot Agroo. War In the ranks of the Wall Paper haa cause I a drop In ' prices unproceedentesl. We got thk tofrom the Fhlffiitf Wall Paper Company, of Na. US- JUH 8L, ITtUa, * del phia. who tore decided to give Urn I public the advantage o« this reduction, q ; Sent*, mlSJJm 0 ib !-

ShuH W Ira back A Co., Wrioxx-iLi Gkocaea, Pbilid*., P*. \ , We think It a very importut matter they getttie full worth' of their money . qoadity of goods that ificy ran depend on as being pare ami good, for thk tea1 son, we rail your altenlloa io our 8. W. A Go- No. 1 Coffee, which k strictly 1 llr.-U-laii and highly flavored. It will ■ L be lo vour interral to use It. If you are ! of a goou rich codec, afk j-onr " . grocer for 6. W. A Oo. No. 1 Best Coftee, and use no other. We hi TB SX&I a great dead about our . ' Favo rate Table 8yrop ; in fact we al- . - have a good word for a good thing' pvmigcquenUr we cu recommend thk syrup tu be the best on the market, it will be to your Interest to ask for 1 Favorite I able Syrup. If your grocer does not keep 11, tell him where be ran , Lily Laundry, and Lily Corn Starch, pure and white, ud give the taut , of salktactlotu iu fact the)- are the ' 1 grades of fine starch you qau "»■ " W e would recommend these gcoc bcput nothing bul the best class ot ' goods upon the market. Ask your 1 grocer for them, ud you rill underthem. Respectfully. Scribner's Magazine for April k not- . able for the variety of lt>conlcnts;which . fairs, ship building, mountain climbing, ud the anatomy of contortionists; llterI ary reminiscences of Scott, De Qutacey. Bums, and Dr. Joho Brown; a paper on End Papers, the wrlterPfor this month . being Walter Pater, author of "Marlus ,1 the Epicurean." The illustrations show j Clinton Soudur i. authorised to collect aU moneys duo the late firm and pay al! II till!, against *a!d firm that are correct, ^ amWnDre reuteme" iTnmiediatel" at' n!' * Mr. Souder will continue ihe furniture and upholstering business at the old , stand Nil 8 Mansion strrei. g door to the rtnk. Smnu. > Ifir ^dirrtisfmrats. : [HOODS^ y SOkKlMB E7TRtn/V.^S* i w mm •trenxtliras ami bnllds up ihe (ystem. ' 'ates IOO Dobos Ono Dollar C. THOMAS,

IGROCER, ; -- r 108 MARKET STREET. „ PHILADELPHIA. NEW JERSEY TRUST 5 SiFE'BHftSlT COMPANY. I Lafayette ud Bank hta, Cape Marb T»« cwnpaar Is aolhorUsd (o sexss Eireuler. II Bob XlMerr*. DlrHend aMtoeome. Art as Treasom or ageal of Chsnubtr, neB- ^ Wins Receiptee toWht safny repi wtthoui S "Sspotti. or M*H7 Will m ris«U peraaia ce 0 n. o. rnoamov, Afvni. S yam otnec, Canteen, |CJ.~ """"" j IneorpmaHtt ttevsnrtef is. l.s*. ! CAPITAL, - 200.000 ' s r i. - MANAGEMENT. aJAX. «. UATTWJk PKMeiL r r. w. im, raarmsui , B. HALL ItaCTeurr an* Treav 4. HXRHY Havre. AseL Haoretarr and Treas. e . HBXCTUMt r. jAC-iXLhir. X fc-W. Art", llisa-%. T.vuta, a AA-Aaaaraow. t axTe'ii'Z' 0

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•STRAWBRiOGE & CLOTHIER, PHILAOEEPHIA. ~ White Goods Department. Thi* department is n.iw under tin uuiugetncnt of MRS. EMMA A. BURNS, We have opened A SUl'ERJl NEW STOCK, comprising everything desire' LADIES, CHILDREN AND INFANTS, —the careful selection of Mra. Burns— ' f J including some of the most beautiful white good* ever placed on any cou^/en. ! HAMBURG EMBROIDERIES VICTORIA LAWNS/ ! In Ca'mh-]-^"u' : PERSIAN LAWNS, lrea.!i.a«helttat..tea«hd..ae.a, |N[)|A LiNEN LAWNS, , In Nainsook, (ran, s taeh u Uktaeh d^aelag SOFT-FINISHED CAMBRICS j ,n "fiT' Plain and Striped India Twill In Swiss, Nainsook and Cambric, j FRENCH PERCALES, Childc'enTwidths, TUCKED SKIRTINGS, ' FRENCH NAmVoOKr white pioue , . . . ENGLISH NAINSOOKS CORDED PIOUE 1"1"1 "" PLAID PIQUE '♦ We also signalize Mra. Burns' announcement by offering Some Extraordinary Bargains Swiss Flounolnon. ! Narrow Pique Embroidery. '(TM' "* TI'.J'" AT 10 CEJTTS PKB YA&B. t,« hjf, i«.,w»»ir« L» Narrow Pique Embroidery. ; Pique riounclns,. AT TO 81.00 PTB YARD Nainsoqk Plaids and Checks, TO 81.2A PEE YAKD. »' '• -• ' ; All-over Pique Embroidery. Law»s; ^ ^-2 CMts par ymr* TO 75 CERTS PEE YAlui Plaid Wells, st IB cents per yard. TO 61 00 PEE YAED - • .aanwht. M I'oidalPtqaaa Mra Burn, will lw great It pleawtl 1,. n.i.-r 111 lu-r 11. -w |>i*ition the brat o( ucvkx to Iter old friend, and jutrtam. STRAWBRIDGlULOTHIERIWB: PHBLAPELPHIA. . CAPE HOUSE, CAPF MAY POINT. N. J. Open aU the Year. Heated by Steam. Lighted with Gas. Fine Large K 00111- well Furnished. Thirl)- Open Fire Places for Wood and Coal. "HOT AND COLD SEA WATER BATHS * "" "" a, h, HAMILTON. Manag«r. TWO REALMS Where We Are Rulers. nnniltin 1 If " vvcrc onl>' lhllt larg<-' a»d beautiful $ 12.00 OrnlfVb I collection — a dozen or more different styles— 0VER<toffll^SZ£2£*' DOVC 1 The originality and brightness of the designs uU IO i are what first attracts the eye. " And in the CLOTHING ,hci' prlt"" Also, Unquestionable Authorities in Neckwear, Underwear , Hats and shoes.

JACOB REED'S SONS, 918, 920, 922 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. For Sale, Rent or Exchange FOR CITY PROPERTY OR A GOOD FARM! THE HOTEL OF 25 ROOMS and AMUSEMENT HALL 78x93, iSSpLoS ala b' S£-"trwm' £*£* 'J a1* ho!? ;~f i a ''«rre™'1K«otM*?Crap'. Ths Hall 38x93, with 8tage, will bs sold at a BARGAIN, SUITABLEl'for a' COTTAGE or STORE, (Noxt to Mnroy Ss Mecray's Drug Storo.j ; No. 1700 Spring Gardon St.. Philadolphia. mlBKt $3 K, PANC0AST, $3 HGdhts' and Boys' H «)FINE SHOES>u 41 North Ninth St., Philadelphia. Tha Baat S3 Shom «i»r offornd in thta Orty; $3 CMTOI WOBI AND REP AMDS A SPECIALTY. $3 WM. H. MILLS, BOAT BUILDER, CAPS MAY CIT". N. J. L. FURMAN SMITH, COAL AND WOOD, . ScholkngsrsZLanding. Caoo May, N. J.