CAPE MAY WAVE— SEMI-WEEKLY— SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1889. - :

NOTICE- i ran omca Anuimnaarre. - - amc eocwnaa SjiSti^MAMSS «sria<ss:,:;I«1 tans1 £ss :siiSSSSiS-Z' *"" laoi.uo* or MIH.OC. foe, 0.TS. Qhurcl) Nbtle— i Services In the Mtlhodlrt Episcopal Church on Washington ft root, abovo Oreaa, on May Sfllh, a* follows. Prayer and experience meeting at 9 a. m-, held in the chapel. Preaching at 10.80, a. m.. Subject, " Lesson. of the War." Sunday achool at 8.30. Young people'* meeting at 8.80 p. m. Erenlng at 7.90, subject, "Duties of Children lo Parents." The public are cordially Invited to be preeent at all the ferrlccs. Dlrin? aertlcea In the I'reabytcrlan church next Sabbath, May 12th, aa followfi Preparatory prayer meeting at 0.80 a. m.; morning aerrice with aermnn at 10.30. Sunday achool 2.80 p. m.; evening fervlce with eermon at 7.80, All are oordlally invited and welcome. The Hawi.

The public beglna to appreciate a paper which gathera and publlahee the newt twice to a week at the Wavx doea, and all for one dollar per year, or leal aald before, if not a chtap ncwipap.r, but a newtpapcr cheap. There If not a journal to the elate that brings togct ber and prlnta the newi twice to a week lor a price leea than It usually charged for a weekly laaue. One dollar U a very In ilgnlflcant turn to aak that an In tired to the enterprise may be enjoyed. Indoae one dollar to the publlaber, J.

Henry Edmunda, and have the paper c mailed to you for one year, and If at the 1 end of that time you do not fay the ci- I pendlture haa been a wife one, our eal- 1 relations arc very moth out of the way. I III not good builneae to pay a price be- 1 yond the market value for any merchan- .' dire required to keep thing* going. The 1 price of weekly newspaper ia a caw^ln ' point. It-has had Ita day, and muat adopt move prog tea dee melhoda, or I ceaae to ba. lu too wide awake an age to be aaliafled with the publication < been 'nerved tbo oeit day after their i happenings, piping hot. On general ] principle* a semi-weekly laaue of the i Wava ia alow enough, but If we bad to I go back to a hebdomadary Itwould be like returning to Uie primitive methods of of our grandfather!. It la abaurd and ! contradictory to call the weekly din- ! nomination of cunvnl even la, publlabtog the newt. The American Bible Society haa some time ago entered upon lu third grand distribution of the Word of God throughout the nation- It ia one of the most powerful adjuncts to missionary work to all lands cooperating with evangelical missionary societies which apply to II for aid. It ia supported principally by the Preebyterian, Methodist, Congregational, Episcopal and Dutch lieformcd cletlce to most of the oountlca of thia and other Stair., our own county ioclcty being one of the oldest. . We understand that the executive committee expect to come before the preeent annuel meeting with plana for making the Society Ml anew through the aeveral townahlpe of county. We hope Uie Christian people of this community will attend both the business and religious meetings on Thursday next. If we are not mistaken, every contributor to the funds of the Society Is considered a nvsmber, and has a voioo In all public deUbcfattons. It la easy to explain & qolnddenlal appearance of the white hone and the red-haired young woman Jon the hypo touts that there are about 888 whllr hones to one girl with auburn loeks, but the afSlnitj between the red-haired girl and Woo ribbons or blue garmen's la inexplicable. Why red-haired glrlr persist to offering strong and repugnant demand

P"rom Currituck to Gay Head and beyond the whole coast atmosphere la * flavored with fresh pilot. Our own " noble Stockton haa act free many odors of this kind during the time toe seven " tons of pigment required to cover Ita * walls was bring applied. After a little " time orery coast resort will be as gay aa u toa Jaot butterfly. » The pan lee who furnish such untor- c tunato persons aa Wm. Shields toe i stuff that makes him stupidly drunk, 8 ought to spend a time with him to the c county lock up, and be given a chance to t consider toe error of their ways. Hera la t a man who might be a useful member . of the community but la being wracked t by the dam en of strong drink. 1 Mr. L T. Nkhcti'sendt to our desk a vary complete sod attractive directory for toe city of Bridgeton. It la replete with valuable Information of a kind useful to the central public, and will no doubt he a means of brtnging,'Briilgrs ton to a Mill more prominent place to Ike hot race for a lead now going on to toa towns of South Jersey. The right of linen hung on toe rider bushes of toe meadows, and an occarioaal boy riothad aa he was born. Is a ZZ-sxtzzzzk bathe to the creek and la aa happy as can to till Cold Spring watermelon. In a certain household located m. I far from here, that toe seventh hair had x made his appearance on the scene, toeoldeet member of toeftscfc, a lad or nine The meettmt of toe Oejpe May Bibb Society thkea place next Thursday In toe M. K. ohu^oj toja dly.^^lteT. J. The StveoTtot Usee Intone* its read gi&jggSJS WBmBBEBm

PERSONAL. - JOhn J. Conway ia wricking for toe first Von of sbeep-hcad. Mr. H. a Tatoam haa been at the Marine Villa for a tow daya. , C. C. Mann is picking- up under toe Influences of the Cape's riimate. ' . AL Utile looked quite much broken | up on tot departure of a late morning | expreaa train. Miaa H. I. Ohl ia enjoying toe comforts of Cape May Point life while doing ' Comrade David Burch was on the Is- ■ land on Wednesday to moet committee | on Memorial day. CoL D. B. Murphy, Brigade toepec- | tor, will be here on Saturday evening to inspect Company II. , Mrs. M. P. Handy is expected home ► from Europe soon. Her children are at . Cape May Point In bar absence. t Joseph Henry and ataS of workmen : lost a day of this week at Cape May, > having to attend the Camden courts. " Mrs. 0. T. Emory, No. 7 Stockton . Ilow, and Mrs. E. M. Caaaedy 13 Stock- ' ton avenue, are among late cottage arj ri vals. " JohnB. IjOVc and wife visited the , Island on Thursday to give directions J for toe preparation of their Columbia • avenue cottage for summer living. S. A. Rudolph has his handsome and substantial Pier "avenue cottage completed. It la a credit to Mr. Rudolph's public spirit and to toe builder's skill, j Mrs. E. Mcndcnhall, the wealthy „ Wilmington widow, baa arrived and , commenced housekeeping for the sumJ mer In II. U. Talham's floe Ocean avenue , bouse. " Mr. Jacob 8. Bunting, the well known , Philadelphia cloth merchant, will occupy M. Hall Stanton's South Eifayette street cottage. The family will be down In a „ couple of weeks. Major MeCormick, of Wet Philadelphia, and John W. Wells, iiuirager for o 11. D. Wood A Co., have rented Cape I. May cottages, El. JohiHgjla, an J. 8. „ Miss Eva Steriman, an attractive . MUlvUle blonde, is putting In some spare l', time at the Were homestead, too gueal of Misses Sophia and Uxrie Ware. She is making many triendi la Cape May society. t. The entire community sympathises 0 with Col. H. W. Sawyer in the sadden i, death of his wife which event look is place In Philadelphia on Thursday evec nlng. Her remains were brought down r, yesterday for Interment.' « Lb C. H. McLellan is at Cape May, •r where he has been ordered by the Heir partmcnt.to take additional testimony .r in references"!/) toe charges lately prc1 ferred against Captain Augustus Sooy. ■t The Lieutenant la stopping at toe EbAt the Lafayette are Mrs. L. L. Hyne-

man, Mrs. J. 8. Hart, E J. Hynemxn, ( Wm. M. Slnglo, E. M. Gross, Clifford j Mr. and Mrs. N. Myers, Mrs. Wm. M. Whllakcr, A. Wetth, Mm. , and children, Mrs. E- J- i . Mm. M. M. Reese, Miss Thomas, Hastily, Iaaac Dixon, D. llaggarty, , i R. Wright, John B. Love and wife, - i Johnston, Philadelphia. Mrs. Philip Huff, wife of toe Chat | r manager, and her A*o children, , i Miss Anna, Maatera William". Harold, i and Philip, will spend the stun- • mer at Cape May occupying a Corgle r street cottage. Mrs. Huff finds Cape I May seaside life to her llkloi, and the ! children are delighted with the chance > roam about toe sands of toe shore j and got tanned a healthy brown. [ Mrs. Kv ' CalUnder, of New York, la 1 having toe Gregory cottage fitted up in - style for her mother, Mrs. E. - P.Baker. The furniture UarUallc comprising some pieces of large coat and rare beauly. Mrs. Tbos. Eldredge. of ' West Cape May. la a daughter of Mrs. ' Baker, and Mrs. Wm. R. Sheppard and ' Emma Eldredge art granddaughters. I Chalfonte arrivals: Edward MtGialli ' and wife. Jam. a L Harvey. Mrs. C. A. l.udlam, George Simpson, Wm. U Cur0 rcy, Mr. and Mrs. Charlca Bate, Charloa r Erie. Jr., W. H, Young. W. Blebnrdson, Clayton Krb, T. S. Lawaon, Tbo*. A Uolesora. Mlta Thompson. Jaa. Harri- " son, R. A. Finch and wife, C. F. Slngerton and wife, R. N. Cochran and wife, 7 Dr. and Mrs. Robert Mead Smith, Masd ter F. G. Smith, Philadelphia, g May Party. II The Americue Dancing Social gave a >' May partp aqd dance Jn toe American House, Tueaday evening. It was a e grand succcaa and thoroughly enjoyed o ^ all. - Among those present were '• Misses Mame Taylor, HaUle Hand, Julia " Needles. Louisa Hand, Julia Taylor, <1 Fannie Hand, Ailn Loftua. Sallle Hand. Mame Lofloa, Florence Hnnd, anB-I.ib tl

. ble Bennett. Messrs. Granville Paddon, T . J. Newton Johnson, Dr. C. Mann, Jr.. g ™ R. L. English. W. |Iugbea. J. C. Ben- ^ nell, Jr., Solom w Needles, W. H. , DoollUle, Eugene Speace, Pete Hand. „ Eugene Crane, James Noon. Cbas. W. t, , Hippus. ,h The must Interesting' fenture of toe p , evening wna toe musie, which would ^ have done credit to Busier. PurissUr of Cap. Mat W"ct 1 muat commend you lor the outspoken 11

art tele In nn edition of last week's Warn r toe "What la It" now being erected c by toe city fathers comer of Washing, ton end Franklin streets. Some years • Baraum had on exhibition in bis * wonderful tbow.acrcnlure Ibal be styled 1 "What la it," and U was one of toe attractions of the place. I would rec- 1 ommcml ottr city fathers to toe kind 1 consideration of the greet showman for toe perpetuation of the "What ia it?" ' Mr. Editor, I hope you will continue to agitate toe question of on the beech, an Improvement I that la demanded for the comfort of onr ' visitors, and for an extension of the drive to meet the Ml. Vcroon improvement a. How can our City Council tend as assess. >r Into that tec- ' lion uf our city and fhaali tax upon uon UI our cuy anu

' properly and Improvement, for which j no help ia rendered In the way of pub- » lie Improvements? Taxation by- rep- P 1 reaentstion was too greet question on " ' which our Republic waa founded, that ' 1 la toe right to say how the money raised 1 by lax should be uaod. it toooka aa ® though our city fathers were about to 1 , trample under foot -the fundamental ° „ principle of our goyemment. Let us be s Just, and let na ba geoorous. , a Tsxtstxk. " n ° One of the most faithful In attend- a aoce and deportment or the city schools for toe past two jnem. Is Lulu Bush, e who has missed but ooe day of attendance h « In that time, and that was from sickness, J r and she hna not been tardy during the , d entire job. rin het lessons her general c' average has been excellent. Rehp Doak, . * who b * bright scholar of toe**: dlvl- j alon, has not beno abaenl or tardy for toe j I,, entire ^^^uJriTujacUera* ' a The B. and O. trains for Baltimore i g U>d Washington having Philadelphia J I- coaches and Pnllmm drawing mom : ss a. rtthfialphln and Wa^lngtoa and no - U tohd tl lilttS^cv. II HH

SALTS. Outing shoes at Iaaac WBletu'. Chan op toe back yard while at 1L Sheepahcad, or drum it waa toothsome dish. I King crabs have been abundant*!"* > A ten pound ana Mat is an Aogfcau ! boast. i Potato bags an worrying county - trackmen. i ' May parties will largely come off tola year in Jane. - The newest thing In parties la toe A tote legged chicken la a Green - Splinter curiosity. ' Pigs for sale. Apply to Dr. Ell II. Wales, Cold Spring. - m8-5t 0 This weather develops the faithfoL Dies Creek fish hatcheries ere a step 1 forward In pladoalture. Qhaa. 1L Ormelnld theenrpett In the Baker and Eaaen cottages. 5 A summer-racing meeting In Driving - Park ia being plannod out. Calico hacked anlpe are giving Bay Side sportsmen a good time, c Jobbing In all ila details expeditiously * and neatly done at this office. * a. B. Little baa the residence of Chaa. It. King In hand for painting. 1 F. T. Norton has toe most thrifty strawberry farm in the county, a George W. Reeves, practical machinist and gas fitter. Cape May, N. J. J There are several applicants for the I priocipalahip of the public schools. , Grand Army Suita 810 and $12 nt L c If. Smitfi'a, oppoaile toe Wsvx office. The Wavx ia by odds Uie moM com- ■ plcte county newspaper. *1 per year, y James T. Bailey, blacksmith and home II slioer, near Cape Island bridge, on pike. 11 As much should be learned by the mistake* of other* as by their successes. The soils fountain Is going nt toe V. " s. Pharmacy. All desirable fruity flav- '• E. 8. Edmunda is decorating the interiors of Mrs- Baker's Ocean street cot- ° Ugr' " llolly Beach la aUvc to hcrlntereata ll and claims may adyanlagoa over other ! Doyle's Wast End starts In toe season June 1st under encouraging circum- " County public school graduates comk mence and receive their dlplf>SBnV«Wlay o- at Court llouse. " Have your jobbing done, So f.r aa possible, before toe rush of toe summer f. time gels here. f- A meeting of toe Delaware Bay Ngvi'j gaUoti Company takes place at Cape o- May Point Monday. y- What John Sherman says: " Salutarls li- Natural Mineral water ia received and gives entire anllsfncUon." entire aatlafacuon. " „

Preaching nt Bctdle Memorial chapel, h Cape May Point, next Sabbath by Rev. L. LandlB, kt 4 P. M. u A finer or more substantial building r than the New Columbia Hotel is not found on the coast of Jersey. e Those of our fellow cllixcna who wish Cape May cottage had .better gel one c tbe slock Is exhausted. > The weather shop teems to have a large and varied atock of squalls, galea f An elegant single stick ocean yacht , • for sale. Address O. W. Lord, 316 ( - Union street, Philadelphia. m22-tf , : Fob Saix— i hr je milch cows, freah, ■ with calves by their aide. Apply of , t Alfred Cress*. Green Creak. mlMt , ' The henvy wlmf and rain storm of j Wednesday night prostrated small Irees | * about town and toe surrounding counUy . i . Shrppnrd is offering no me very deair. \ ■ able lota of all wool oollng skirls at , i- prices which tango from 30 cents to _ 1 82.73. I Cape May City Gran 1 Army men will I- goto the Court House on Memorial 1 Day, too local military probsbly acting h Wm. Shields has been commlUed lo •• fie county jail br Mayor Edmund* for •- one month under a charge of habitual « drunkenness. I The Ml. Vernon Cottage Is* Aaaocla- '■ lion waa represented here this week by >- John E. Lsnabsugh, E. Buehholx and r- Simon Bardalcy. >. The ocean pier will be more popular " this season than ever In ita history. There will be an attractive light opera every week day. Cape. May strawberries are lo market, a liule sour yet, though. They need a n few days more ot hot sunshine to make tocin al their best. Insure your buildings and live slock. T It msy be economl~s!ly done at the of. flees of J. Henry Edmunds. No. 88 Washington attest. 1. VSm,»ws, III. true condition of When wc team toe i 1

In reference to the defunct Mill- i ville Mutual Fire Insurance it will be i given to our renders. W. Scott Hand, fire Insurance at lowest rates. Don't worry over unprotected property but send to him for pnrlicutara at Court House. tf. Piles permanently cured without pain. Send for circutaLAith rcfsroncb. K. Kxxn. M. D. feb 1-ly 19» S. 13to street, Phils. A terrapin marked forty flvnycar* ago by Sheppard Oandy, of Cedarville, was returned to bun Wodneadry, tod be at Identified it by his mark. SupL Tlxard haa planted an acre of sugar-cane for Mr. Jan. B. Scott, President st toe Rio Grande Sugar Co. who ia deeply interested In it* aucoeas. Foisalx— 100 bushels choice seed potatoes, Burbank, Peerkee and Mammoth I'earl; In Iota to null. Tuonan P. Eel coos, , m22 6 Green Creek. Mcsdanus Ooff and Hand will open toe Traymore on Juns 1st. They propose lo make this boose a success by . catering to toe comfort of their guentt. WhntU Q, C. Lamar, Jr., aaya: 1 \ know of nq water more delightful for table use, or which agrees with me bet- . ter than Salutarls, and I shall continue I lo use It." V.w Hwm rn.hnnn. drv VOods Bod ribbons, dry i

notions, at R. T. Brown's lists ami bonnets trimmed to order In the most < , fashionable style. Washington and I . Perry sir ret*, Cape May. mH ft | E. Page Stile* represents reliable , Are Insurance companies la this edty. , His office la In tbe Washington House, , opposite the postofflcm ^ ^

of county Sunday schools were sent out last woek by County Secretary to Town- f ship Secretaries. It la to he hoped lhat < . early response may be made to them, v ( The M. E. congregation will worship t , toe first Bunday of June In their , beautified sanctuary with all the scaffold. I log cleared away. The following Sun- | • day Is Children's Day, when Ike room " will be Homily decorated. 1 The New Uatxmrr bou.e at Deanla- , Till, la now oped for the raoeptlonof , guests finder the proprielcraMp of ftat Nestor o! Cape May hotel men, M. Yi Ue llama. This admirable house to situated ' de%h-.f^^lJamous recfltotoi Knd(W|iaiSig facilltS *of" rare e merit. Kaar by. are the celebrated 1 burled " Jra^renrd from toci kmg aepuRura y t^ ^ qutrt. enjova. " '^SbrtTreSe'w^I1^ Mr™WluSno: •" [otffilr— r"-.j— i— " tf ' ' ' ' * . ■ r ■HHI t

-Sbboui fh« (Soimfjj. plan CcaoK. ' Tbe J. F. Penny ia to be overhanled ^ #°Bevcml vixltoti were al the Bayview, ( on Sunday. Miss Emma Tomlin returned lo her school 0 Trenton this week. Miaa Amy Lloyd, Is not feeling well and has taken a Week vacation. — MU< Jennie Sweeny, of Philadelphia has beeo spending n little lime wito her ■ister, -Mrs. Mollle Johnson. The juniper tree 0 Absalom* Landing which baa been a land mark for sailors for the part hundred .years, blew down in *be aqunll Tuesday night and aomeaaatl boats went ashore. , \ Boutn Dwnnln. Mrs. Wtafidd Hand returned home on Sunday last . Mrs. Y. Miner, of Cold Spring, U rialslng ber son here. Milton Petenoo U giving Coleman Learning's bouse a freah coat of paint. Miaa Annb"Ntckr»on la . home spend- 1 ing a few daya under the parental roof. Jas. Jefferson has gi me for a trip through Delaware, Maryland and VIr- ( glnlaTbe sloop L. F. reteraon arrived here ■ from Virginia wito a load of Umber for Ike Hon. S. Learning's now ves- ' 1 Joa. Martin Is on the sick UsL Mrs. Fred Neal has been indisposed. II. W. Marts has returned from FlorThc Hughe* Sugar Cq^have 01 toelr ' Cold Springer, arc getUng a share of | toe work here. ' Mrs. S. Roscman has been qullv.Ul but Between toe Sugar Companies there la not an unemployed man in the place. Sunday School boys under his charge " (ranging from all to lenl dropping cane- ' S. W. Wiley of Cape May City who ' is employed licre for the summer by toe Sugar Co. la very fond of greens, be 1 may be seen daily taking some of these y Work haa already begun on Portmaster Wright's new store. • Rev. Fatbef Degan Is having toe c Catholic church neuly painted. If you want people 'o patronise your " Wore, don't keep a pool table in it. * The long rows of iruck on Carl ten Farm are looking thrifty and bespeak ■ praise for the superintendent. d Tl It Olives U shout lo oneo bis meat B. Olives to

market. Give him yoor custom anil \ belp to support a ti-eful enterprise. c The high N. W. wlod mede tilings lively here. Chaa. Rutherford's fish ( pound came near being washed down, i Rev. E. r. Stiles will preach 8abb*th ' evening next at 7 30. Come out to hear him and don't let him preach to empty . chairs. The chapel Is always open to ; strangers. A. H. Hamilton la beauUfying toe 1 grounds about Carlton Hall wito green i W. CapL T. F. Townaend and Wife, - Were yr tknir cottage on Thursday. The ' 1 CaW! has rented it to a Gcrmantown ' TUd arrivals at the Cape House toe ' past iwejl were Dr. and Mrs. Klrkpalrick, Mr*. S. A Knight, Nn. Jaggar. ' Dockliam, A. L. Ilumniell, J. Dow1 Icr and sou. J. Frank Knight, Iaaac • and wife, of Philadelphia. Mrs. ' Hummelaiowu. Pa-, Jacob Bow- ' and wife, Campbellalon. Pa., Mrs. ' J. Carmany, llummcl.toWn, Mlsa ! Clevaty. ClndnnatL \ ; Mrs. Powers, of Philadelphia iron fame la here wito kia yaoht. ■ Mr. Kalaby Paneoaat and daughter r are down on a few day* visit. 1 Chaa. Bender the Camden hatter is putting in a week al toe Hereford Club . House.

Miaa Maggie Mare la expected home v I Irom the South Jersey Institute at Bridgeton. J. W. Connelly, of Philadelphia, and . Mown. C. B. Hewitt, Amoa freely and ^ i Ben Decker, of Burlington, N. J. are at the Hereford House with their guns ^ and fishing tackle, i Swain Chance haa had quite a number j , of guest 0 his First avenue collage who ' all apeak very highly of the excellent B . accommodation furnished. , The prize medal for toe brat borne 1 made bread, haa bren Justly awarded to t Mrs. Hartley, of Second avenue. She la r supplying moat of the Aral families . and la prepared to supply all who wish , b an ahaolotely pure and wholesome nr. f Ucle. t A public meeting was held in the i - Borough Hall on Wodneeday night, to , . request toe W. J. R. R. Co., lo allow the depot to remain at Its present lo- { . ration ou IValput avc. . being beat adapted for traffic, in clcse proximity to' the pier, which is one ol the chief attractions , . for toe fishing and boating public, and ] o also seeing that 01 the princ!p0 hotel* s are utuale in the line of that street. ,1 This plan will beat answer toe Interests of the town ; Council unanimously In >f doraeil the requUltlon which was forI- warded to the proper quarter*.

3.* lain City. The air la redolent with froth paint- ' Mr*. Chaa. Bayre visited Philadelphia ( The colored popuUtlon of our town , la rapidly Increasing. The wagons of the Knickerbocker j Ice Co. are now In active service. , Attorney A. D. Barrows, of 841h8L, t Ocean City, wna In town on Tueaday. The boys and girls have fine fun crab- ( ■ blng. They catch them by toe basket- . . fuL , Daniel Dever received nn Instalment of lovely flowers a few days ago, to be I used In replenishing hit green bouse. 1 J. F. Rutan, a prominent contractor I of Philadelphia, baa extensive contract. I for the construction of ten wall for pri. rate parties. - Wm. T. F.ederick't new cottage, . which fit being constructed lo toe north- , era section of the city, It • rapidly Dear, ing completion, it will be n fine attue-

Condr. Cox and wife returned from a ( pleasant visit with friends 0 Ocean City, Philadelphia sod other points, and j ha* the through ran to AValon. ' Councilman David Strathera Is getting too grounds In front of toe Surf House - fine condition. The nea wall b nicely surfaced with gravel, and will be pom- ( board walk. Our vaaerabie Irtmd, Gapt0n Baker Cotwo, of South SkmvUle, paid uaa vlstt on Wednesday. Ha b one who 0wayt Maud* ready to offer a helping hand to those needing naabuace, tad the words of advice which h* offers are treasured. Contractor 1'oteracm is exhibiting some of hla artistic ability In toe archlleotural feature, of Mayor Lodlam'a new Times building. It will be flunked after toe Nart Lake style, and toe front wffl be

Thursday night's storm blew down several trees here. Our road overseer Is doing tome fine work on the roads. 1 Mrs. Vincent Miller haa been spend- t a few days with her daughter at made a business trip to Philadelphia on Friday morning. 1 That man who was to anxloua^fc.eo i \ lo work one farm on a day of I his wtcfT - sfu-r being asked te put toe bone in' 1 the barn, was last seen running serosa r \ a com fielJ looking for another Job. ' Edwin Foster returned home on TucnHarry Coeovcr retuimd home this , Miss Allie Nor ury Is vlslllng filends , Pfallada. , Charles Tomliu was In this village -on Wednesday. , James T. Miller has toe first sweet , potato of the seasou. , E. Voaa, of South Srsvillr. made WU- , ton Boss a friendly, call.pn Thursday. CapL M. M. Norbury accompanied by ; wife returned to his vessel on Tues- | . 4W- I Mr. Monroe Isnnl a ith daughter Mlsa < [ Julia, 1s vbitlng his mother Mrs. Judc , Isard. Mrs. Hugh Holmes who has been spending toe a Inlet at Av0on Is at home for a few dlyt. ' Mr. Acker, Mr. and Mrs. Tunis came . down on Tuesday to spend a few days at their summer residence, r Great'preparations arc being made lo attend Memorial day exercises al I. ape f Slay Court House next Thursday. The sloop Belle dragged ita and the t schooner M*ry Douglass was driven ashore by toe ncavy wind on Wednesday „ night. Sir. Wm. iSmwford went lo PUlladel. f phla on Tuesday to meet her husband c who haa been on a seven mouths voyage Ing'home Wednesday eveuine.

Pastor Warthinan i. going toe rounds , among bis pari'sUon. r.. ' t Mrs. Sallle Ludlain has gone on a trip j to MiUvllle and l-hlladelpbla, | Miss Jane A. Smith Is frequently een . on our slreels in her new load cart. • ] James L. Hand and wife, of East . Tueaday. Capl. and Mrs. L. S. Stilwell and s..n, , have arrived home from Uteir trip lo , Galveston, Texas. , Special service for the young people , will be held In toe Goshen M. E. church ; on Sunday evening next. | i Dr. Ii. E. Townaend, of New York , i City, has been called home on account ; i » Let everybody come to the Goshen It. ' A. It ball on Satuiday evening. June i IsL The M. E. church will hold a feati. V0 and entertainment, Mid every effort : is being made lor the success and plcass following : Instrumental music. Miss I Theresa sTownsend ; greeting. Mrs. L. II. Swain; duett. Misses Allic Chester e and Sallle Swain ; lableau— "Now I'm - Grandmother," Utile Millie Tomlin ; Ho- ', citation, Miaa Allic Chester; Solo, Miss - Theresa Townaend ; SunfiowM Chorus, c King Allied, Opercttc. Tableau, Phrases i. of Fashion. Admission to the enter- ■- tainmenl 15 and 10 cents. Various Garden stuff Is eailicr than for years. II For stores there is no kind of lark, hereabouts. * Two gentlemen from Bridgeton are visiting at C. G. Mills'. ' Our big boarding bouses are busy entertaining bay gtinneua Tbe new postmaster wears bis honor.

with becoming modesty. , The arriv0 of toe morning trsiua Is an ovent of considerable bustle. I)r. J. N. Walker waa In town on ^ calling upon friends. The rainbow festiv0 was repeated 0ghl with good success. . The whir of Geo. Ogden't steam mill la a wholesome Indication of progress. ^ Officer B0dwin, of your city, brought ' a "thirty days" mm to toe JaU on Wcdneaday. This ancient nnd rcapectab'c caplt0 K now lays cl0m to special merit aa a sum- | mer resort. Mr. and Mrs Alex Springer. of Cape ' May Point were here on Wednesday ( and Thuraday. Silas I*ns M. Ogden came home Wedncsday night, accompanied by her friend. ^ Edith Gregory. • \ The lmpro#meut in the West Jersey station Is a theme which does not cloy on too C. U. appetite. On Tuesday evening' Professor White- ( act hit graduating data In onler 'nrcreuTa. noble strife going on as to I whom toe linrc lor the ncatat door i yard and baghteat cook stove shall be - adjudged. I One hundred and six xnlpe were ; bagged by WUliam and Albert Moore on toe meadows back of Court House - early tola week. 1

Bull headed plover, robin and black i snipe, gray backs and c01co* i are being slaughtered by the game bag i back of tjie town. f With matronly dignity an/ decorum I Ludlam Hand and Oeorgo Ogden presided al toe cako and candy table of toe feusL . The tangled sea vreedy look of the hair when they come from a little w0k down to toe aounds, denote tbe time to go In swimming haa oome. J W. Scott Hand reports business good. ' He runs a kind of exchange and known toe condition of things, Industrial, bct- ' ter than any other cltiien of the town. 1 Miss Williams waa Judged to be toe prettiest girl who graced the Rainbow Festival. Her fine figure, expressive ' face, clear complexion, and profusion " of glossy black hair, crowning a bead, " toe poise of which x princess of roy0 blood might Justly envy arCThemea for spring ports to enthuse upon. A t be-

coming gown of da0 material added to her bewitching beauty. She bulled herself through the evening with thcaff0r» of the feati v0 totally unconscious <* toe admiration she seas provoking. Chaa. IW.; Nlchrts is prominently .spoken of by his Democratic friends aa a candidate for Sheriff next 101. If he ■hould consent to come into toe Arid for thepo0tion.be would make a strong run- Mr. Nichols has nude himself en excellent record as postmaster of the 1 town and dcrt>rv»w01 of this commuu- ' Ity Irrespective of party. He haa the ' necessary qualification lo SB the ikric reality, and toe man who ran* against Mo. if his name goca on the ticket of J bis pnrty, wUl hxve to hurtle, s J, W. Eagnn, No. 7 Mansion street, t ban nwrpenod his bakery and. standi e ready to supply resident* of toe city • with bread and cake* that will ba found hard to baaL if

Wast Cape May. Ilain haa twine been toa mean I of dalaying toe Cape Sunday School pic0c. c Stilwell Eldredge is improving his home on Emerald are., with a new coat y of paint. . W* think Wert Cape May on* of toe u most beautiful little hamleta on toll tatrestlil sphere- : Daniel Soodcr, who Is cugagod lo bur- p loess Camden baa been visiting bis i mother at this piece. „ I" H. H. Eldredge, our liosd Supervisor i: i has been putting the roada In firahclaaa < I order by scraping them. The large hotel on the Mt. Vernon v tract ia about completed. May. r t. Spencer did the piloting. -| Han. Downs Edmunds it engaged in P superintending tbe com traction of the „ ' wharf M steamboat iaedtag. CapL Joa Springer will probably oc- i: ' cupy A. IV: Heed's bouse which was k moved recently from Cape May PoinL . ' \Ycst Cape May will be ably represent- , e«l at the county commencement on Sat- ; 1 urilay, 25 inrt . If tih- manner of the ad. : drosses on Torvstsy evening last be a ^ " criterion. f The closing exercises of the West Capt . ' Public Schools were held In toe , • Chapel on Tuesday evening. Tbo pro. , 1 was crowded and everyone ' cisca. Miaa Mamie Hughes o;*ned Ibe ' 3 exercises with an Introductory, "ifor ( r mat School Marsh."' , The intermediate department under l

too direction of Mlsa Maria Crowill gave , toe most notable bc'ng "Teddy's Arithmetic," Fletcher SUtts; "Little C Helper's," Emma Hughes, Uattic John-* , son. Ella Wheaton, Anna Vanaman, t Samuel Ewing, Jr., and Frank Hughe*. , Tho primary department, tinder the ( trained supervision ot Miss Carrie Fos- | ter, was a pleasant feature. Those who , excelled were "Words of Wisdom." , little Hattie Stanton ; rccltation. ltuss.il , very sweetly : Malvern Craig act the ! audience in a roar by a song; Mis. Ectbcl ( D. Mcridlto, instrumental selccllon. "Institute March;" an essay, " Alongjlhc | Seashore," Miss Emma Swain, a grail, uitc; "Flowers and 'heir uses," Miss lluldab Woolson "Old Sayings," Miss Ethel Meredith . "Good lllumor," H. ' lie sale Foster, a post graduate ; ■ "Civil War." post graduate. D. LeRqy 1 Reaves; oration. "Self Reliance," J. S. a song, "Childhood Home rech ' tattons. Rosa McAllslor, Henry Hughes nnd Ethel Reeves ; Misses Ethel AfereI dlth and HaUle Craig sang "Daley and ' "Reflections on Matrimony," Julia Swain ; Ella Craig sang "Flower Dance;" 1 recitation* were made by HaUle Craig, I Simucl Eldredge and Gilbert Hughe. ;

r P Mrs. Eli Harnett, ol Hi.Uy Beach, has " e been visiting her daughter bore. ™ U Mil* Erraa Bennett haa returned heme B IS in; a prolonged visit of several weeks. „ Next Wednesday 0tcraoon too La- » .» diet Aid Socloty wUl meet al toe r*r. » ia attend. ^ |] d Preparations arc being made for Chil. b drill's day to make it a growl success. (. Practicing ami rehearsing have now com- a Next Tuesday toe Tabernacle Sunday . school will meet and proceed lo Pierce's 11 Point on n picnic excursion, where ^ -e there will be spent n most enjoyable b

summer home on Wedoeadey. r Nn. Iwaraing C'oraon Is so tick as lo J cl0m' the care of a physician thia | this vibinily. jj l The frequent showers of lati- arc hijls. ly appreciated by the farmers Just at I planta "" liemy Corson, E. F. \S cacotl, of , South Boa villi.* ; Griffin Smith, Goshen, i and Ii. B. SUlct, of Ocean (Sly; accom- ■ pinied by their respective wives, were vice al the Baptist church on Sunday ■HUlUIUg .....

During the thuudor Shower on Tues- - day night, lightning atruck the barn of oi CapL Samuel 11. Young -battering It 0 quite badly. Four horses that Were in g the barn escaped wito their Uvea, though • ono of tocm seems apparently to have cnlirely loat the sense of hearing. J A party consisting of Lawyer E. J. • i Llnary, of Philadelphia, Secretary Barn- * ■ ard, of the Went Jcracy Game Society. '* i and City Treasurer F'owler, of Glouoea- . ter Cily, spent Saturday last fishing and J ! gunning at Anglesca, where they caught ■' : 140 pounds of weak fish, the largest , i weighing over five pounds. Tholr fish- J was all done In leaa than two hours' ; time, and la the best record of toe sen- * i ton nt that polnL They left Anglesca [ ; at five o'clock In toe afternoon for Avalon Beach and succeeded before sundown , i in bagging 123 snipe, consisting of C0ico ; backs and robin breasts. Ovor 100 r pounds of fish weae alilpped to friends in Ancestor City and Camden late in ! the Jventng by toe West Jersey expreaa * s Qn Friday morning Lawyer .Wartman . ! tried his luck with the birds, but owing to a heavy tog retting in, did not moet with ilmfllar success. Next Saturday * ' ex-Judge Wssleott, Secretary Barnard ■ and ex -Sheriff Wooaler will take In the - heart, gunning and fishing. Andrew Weeks, proprietor of the r Hereford House, at . Anglesca, maue , everything pleasant for hit visitors, and can 0WSVB give them vrtoable points. ' being one of the first settlers on this part a of toe beach.— Camden Counter. j Chief Marth0 Magralh has appointed _ the following aides for Camden Decoration Day parade: Captain R. M. HU1man, Port 3; Captain Adam Clarke ° Smith, Port 87; Major William IJ. r- stansbury, Port 102. The oarade will a form on Cooper street, right reeling on , Third, and wiU match to Sixth, to Penn, to Third, to Federal, to Fifth, lo Wert, to Stevens, to Broadway, to Royden, to r Newton avenajj to Hsddon avenue, to ia the Soldiers' Monument, where toe m memorial rervicea will be held. 'r The cclcbralqd Aualrian bent wood 1 furniture Is now for sale in Philadelphia al 1410 Chestnut street, Haselttne btdld- » ing. Tkonet Brothers. Vienna, are the b- sole vDannfacturers, exhibiting their „ coeds for the first time In this country at toe Centoootal exposition. For seaside °- rcudenla, botela and lecture rootns three at goods are uusurpsased, boing light, nf strong and highly ornrmental. bealdea being very moderate in price. Tbe manufacturers have received ore* forty , medals for superiority. Including the 2 Centennial ot IffJS. There la a greet ** variety of atyles to chooao from, which ty may he dace Dy a call or from an tllusid trated. catalogue, sent free to sppplii ;

_ Fishing Creek. Tnere will be a decidedly moderate crop of peaches next summer. Corueliua Learning ia lending" early vegetable lo Cape May market. Mrs. Gilbert's mother, of Philadelphia, visiting her daughter this week. Tho farmers and Mr. Sorrel are having a stubborn fight toil spring. The result 0 present seems doubtful. We acknowledge the receipt of a- box of ripe lucious strawberries, the fltxt of season, from Mrs. Albert Pleraon. or Ssaside. Wednesday qighl' was drcidrdly inter- , Tlie openlog puce, by Miss Qlevia I was rendered In an *011*111 manner. "Love and Murder, '1 by Misa Lids Hemingway waa well received ; the "Strike School, "..tableau,, by Mrs. Herbert " Shnw and Master Waller Shaw, representing a teacher in (cbool with rod upto punish a pupil; very expressive; "Billy Grimes," duet, by Misa Liule 1 and Miss Libbln BareeU,- was . finely rendered ; •"DUNdrnm." h» Miss * Bulah Matthews was will received ; instrumental duet. . Firs. H. Shaw and ' Clevis Shaw, dldcxcclleullJ^'Rus- ' raised as If to strike, while toe old ltdy

tic Courtship," recitation, by bliss Libble Harnett, finely spoken; Fannie ' "McKean sang " Kiltie Lee and Willie t " Aunt Patience's DougbnuU," read by Miss Town, won henrtv applause by Minnie Matthews, got well carried Fannie McKean, uie-ely s|-.ken ; solo, ' rounds of applause ; Mr. Ilrrl.cn Shaw ; brought dowu the house, as lie usually ' poor "Jim," recitations by lllsm Mlo11 nt.- Matthews and Mamie Woolson were J StaST Olev'T -W1.' air, iffia'Tb-imng [ M,« IWn d"" . "'1. "^1;!^'',^ : U Itolograi^grtUiriMo rrrd on^lt.**ch r, con track ira! t'apc May '"olntt This g cotnmlttcii to It by non-resident property Now and fashionable uiilliuery goods

different styles, hats, bounds, Ic-ili done' by «'pMt Mh^ iT Phlfer.'at Jsno II. Smito's. C. M. Court House mSAt , V^sfnuT caabuwiresra' cl'uto.gtafr dc.'at" Jane* I.P*m!ib ". "t'. M. Court Colonel James B. Stltea naa the coxy ready for business. Ills S.^^ral'rtrtere^ jSommS0lo2UU"°" '' ""'tf'"' Foil Balk — Tbe properly recently owned by Ike tale Andrew II. Stevens. U^Mav!'m"rcC«'i.' M.yl'i.toL Will Iw sold cheap and on easy terms. Apply toJ^Honry Edmunds. No. 38 IVasblng- . ^ ta , buycre?l,Mr."^HUet^U : the alloc stole "ormcrly^lwiuple'l^hy Island bridge. He will re-open it loalny 1 children's shots, which he desigiu to , sell at satis factory prices for cash. This . store Is handy for ^ c find £ercapt0n rcadywilh the gtmils f . .e ■ '

UaralUe su|.pait for said punltc walk aad^shallbe ' The busy moth-miller L- sowing the seeds of Industry In tho abandoned win-

gtic ^difrtismfiits. ! MerTt'wins^iSj^^ g Itairtsl ■IgtffO't ■**< Ada-awn*— ^ » HORSE FOR SALE. J One Pair of! Mule* Cheap for Caah. . GEORGE J. REED. ' Holly Beach, N.J.

THE SPRING MEDICINE TON WANT Paine's Celery- Compound Purifies the Blood, ' Strengthens the Nerves, Stimulates the Liver, Regulates the Kidneys and Bowels, > Gives Life and Vigor to every organ. There's nothing like it Use it Now! &ZgS££^l£S!X gSL c^d^|>yirhgS^,vt • inamokdores ii; | lactates food •*%£&&$ SUMNER MA RCY, ■ ; NEW 3KDE STORE, Turnpike, near the Bridge. Cape May, N. J.

Ladies', Gent's; Misses' and Children's ■■■■BOOTS AND SHOES* AT FOPULAR PRIOES. ISAAC WILLE7TS, No. 27 Woshiiioton Street. Cape M;.y. Laities' and Gents' Boots and Shoes. GLpp-rj, Lawn Tonn s Rubber Shoes.

New Gfetzmer House. DENNISVILLE. CAPE MAY CO,, N. J. Everything New. First-Class in all its Details. Experienced Management. Lovely Surroundings. Accommodations for Families and Transient Guests. FISHING ard ^AILING M. WILLIAMS. Proprietor. THONET BROTHERS' ]\J) AUSTRIAN BEmi FURNITURE i * ^ ^ 1 0- 1 6 <& 1418 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia. CLINTON SOUDER, | FURNITURE in SUITS 'or SINGLE PIECES, i Mattresses Ii Stmt, MsJe ti Otiwr BsiiM. ' Carpet. Oil-Cloth & Window Shading. ! CHILDREN'S COACHES lor Sale or to Hire. i EKFHIGERATQBS FOP. SALE OB RENT. UPHOLSTEIfflG. awnings made to order. H. S. RUTHERFORD, 32 Washington Street, Cape May City, N. J.

MW STORE. jflV GOODS AND LOW FUCKS, everything in housekeeping line. ; Crockery, Wood, Willow and C-lassware. | OCEAN YACHT, i -OCEAN CABIN YACHTFor Sale. Elegantly Equipped with every Convenience.

C. W LORD, $3 K, PANC0AST, $3 HCIonts' and Eoys'.M -xJFiNE SHOE51?o 41 North Ninth St., Philadelpeia. The Best s3 Shoe ever offered in thlsXIty. $3 CUSTOM WORi ASD REPAIRING A SPECIALTY, $3 THE BRUNSWICK, Hughes Street and Ocean Avenue, Cape May City, N. J HOME-LIKE ACCOMMODATIONS. HBASOSAHULCUAUK JAMES B. STITEt, Proprietor. MANSION HOUSE BAKERY, No. 7 Mans'on Street, Cape May City. N. J. J. W. EAGEN, Manager. SAMUEL M- SMITH, FORMERLY WITH BAILEY, BANK8 and BIDDLE, r a* Wasainsion straci, Caae Mas, M. J. Repairing FRENCH Clocke and FINE WATCHES a »pecialty. A lOTfl-" »l*m o! WATCUMAKglto TOOLS IS ■»»»».