OMbt-a Latter. U bat teldom been oar lot to enjoy t day tluiu Monday, May Ut when »Im i»ti of tioahen Public Scbool held a Mi party or Picnic. Tbit pleaaant und ut proOtnbla entertainment vaa gotten up and tuceeatrully managed by . CdthfUl and eflldcol tenebera. Prof. C. Vanamnn and hit aialitant Mlu

Emma Grace.

According to prerlout arrangement, at half pact eight o'clock it ' ing, the bell on the public tchool house, rang out the coll for all to met at the tchool house, by nine o'clock a company of bright happy echoed gir’ and boyt were on hand, numbcrii nftut eighty, a little after niue, they where the roll waa called and each assigned to their poeltlont. The company wee then formed in two's, w‘" a band of martini music at the heat the column, and marched through village to the place selected to hold the party. The supply train waa under the command of Copt. I. W. Gr who did honor to himself both bringing the train in safety to place appointed and In helping to dispose of its contents at noon, for such n wholesale slaughter of cakes, pies, puddings, atm, as the Captain indulged in waa truly astonishing. After arriving at the appointed place B little time was given to general arrangements, after which Miss Florence Swain, was crowned' Queen of May, by Mias Kuoloa Has ton, assisted by Tbcreaaa Townsend, Carrie Garrison, Llztie Marker, Rae Harkar, Emma ,lfigh, Uaale Swain, and Sellie P. Thompson, under the direction ef Mice May Kennedy. After the coronation ceremonies were over, the audience .saluted the Queen by kqeeUng before"ber upon one knat. At tbo close of ibis part of the performance the bugle eounded

be call to dinner, and over one! died hungry mortals (besides the Captain) responded to the call, end s. down tea dinner that was beaulifhl i contemplate and delightful to enjoy. Dinner over the time was glren to

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Joeoph E. Hawley, President of the Centennial Cnmmhaion, formally presented the Exhibition to the Preafdent of the United Suite, who in a neat ---• troprisle speech declared the " open. Says our correspond! the 1’rtaldrnl’s atldn-M cannot be tu..qjialely depleted. As he .Ireland the Exhibition open, a beautiful Hag on a «aff near bv waa unfurled, which was "to signal for the uproar. There was a .metal raising of flags cm all the -buildngs. The choir sang with Us might " halleluiah chorus, os If Irving to ei.. '—•* the no lac made by the artillery, le the varkmi belli and chimea with:he grounds Joined In the peal of general break followed. The PresIdem and Invited gueale passed down from the platform through the main building and Into Ilia MAt a formal signal from the great wheal ievolved -Idcli la is drive a mile of machinery

here enjoying themaelrea, and dellgbving others by singing such pieces es “Hold the Pert,” “PuU for the shore*’ "The old old story,’’ etc., whtle'olhere ware engaged In playing Croquet and others Jumping rope (here the QtpUln put In an appearance again and displayed considerable strength in JwnplBg to say nothing of bis skill.) At alxmt four o'clock the emuaemenU were eloeed and all ware called together, and the ohlWren ware meet appro P-lately addreaaed by Itev. Ell Gifford, 1'aator of Goahcn and Dyer. Creek charge. Ho telling them they were Id tire May day of their Uvea ami that they were sowing seed In lata the spring time of life that would yeild them a harvest in the future ef weal or woe, as they’ towed good or bad seed. Rev. Mr. Hoeg of Court House wme next Introduced anil made aome litppy remarks, telling the children that Ihey would harvest their crops of good or bad deeds at various ago;

M. E. District CogrEnmcal—Thi Bridgeton District Conference will con veno at Millville. Slay S8d and S«th. The Conference will open on Tuesday, at 10 o'clock A. SL The first sew' will be occupied with reports from

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- - . cnee session devotional exercises by Kev. J. W. Hiekmin. A discussion led by J. B. HuShuin. Ean., and Harris Ogdon. Esq, os "How lose -

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A Ulscussion on the heal prayer meetfog melhods. led by Bee. w'. Bsevrs aad

Rev. E. Oiffoid.

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On Sunday. May 7tlr. John Willis, a man aged about 60years, committad suicide at his mideace lb Bridge ton, by shooting hlmaejfwfoh a

JTS'e dneSUr Jl toad omt ef lbs partly wtm lelonl lo "SSS=^»sS“ .. Ss/u H Sudtsa, Tint tor Ike i „- SESSSSHKy

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PLOWEn NKKIIH OP EVEKV V.

Al». a large variety of Bedding Pianu.

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GAS FIXTURES JwIcS^onalatlntof *' Ul * IO ”“' Irl Slot* ary, Vatei. Plmrcr Ilaitdr CM ney Topi. OlaKd Dram

Fresh Fish, Game, Etc., STONE, STONE, STONE.

I. A. LEE & CO. Wholesale Commission Merchants, sad is Hock Street, pun i

TcAPBWlilNUTl'ft.splKP^OldlSB JuSmi e. nrotiEs,

L M. HALL, . tHueosssor to U. W. llsll.l «*pe May Rent Estate Broker,

ouid be gathered in the

i of life, aome inf n the autumn and

nr aid age. He exhorted » lo be good, so that when they

FLAGGING FOR SIDEWALKS, CURBING, STREET CROSSINGS, GRAVE COVERS, Ac. B. B. SWAIN. navl2TS-y.Caps Stay qiy.hl. J.

“STILL AT IT.” WIRE t ELDREDGE CONTRACTOItS A Bt<lI.IIER8. CAM MAT CITY N. T. COMPOSITION ROOFING on band nd For Sale. Root, pul oa In the best manner.

Three ©tores. Cape May Csurt House, Cape May City & Bstmisville. -1OII A u. 11A V I-.. Practical TinRoofer MANUFACTURER OF TIN-WARE, AND DEALER IN Stoves of the Latest and Best Styles, And,we Invite the people of Cape May CBy and County to give us a call ana exam ino our stock and our work, at our TIN AND STOVE DEPOT, to. 63 WASHINGTON ST.,' NEAR THE POST OFFICE, CAPE MAY. E^-TIN ROOFING AND SPOUTING A SPECIALTY. sept22-ly. JOHN B. DAVIS.

JWTABUSUKD IB mio. PANCT rtYKINO E8TABLIHIIMKNT.

J. A W. JONES,

Ka sa Noimt FamiT »r, Phiu. • DTK SILKS. Woolen aad Fancy Hoods ol

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The ftraeral took place on Wednesday, and as the family of the suicide were taking a last look at the ■- Mrs Willis, wife of the deneat—, t

THURSDAY, APRIL S7tb, 1876, orotia ICE CREAM* AND CONPEC-

NURSERY

H. J. SHOEMAKER, Prop'r.

PEAR, PLUM. SHADE, EVERGREEN - TREEs!

issSsauisSd. ere-

every desSrlpUon or MARBLE WORK MONUMENTS, Tombstones, Tablets, Sec. TOMBSTONS8 CLEANED OOEDON’S FOOD

HORSES AND -CATTLE.

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BEATirSSSLSSAny flret-clssa PAINTER A LETTERER

lUfiicturer, DANIEL

INTO TITTT 1ST. Jn5-3m D: F. CROWELL. jyjV MOTTO: I ~ 3ST. O. FHiaE, Noa. HE and 27 Perry Street. CA1*i5 may city. n.j, • ( DRY GOODS, NOTIONS Builders tin.r Psentcra Take Notice: Pstots.|Bl eetoi lt C pSl'l«d"°pk'il b prioreI* II< Col. imllt and reedy fciruee. Oak and plea Of four feet laoatti. from to cents wortll to

BEATTY. Wartitor

CHARLES P. WHITE. SoeeoMerteiJ. IL Uadi, CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELRY AND) SILVERWARE Vo. *4 Waibtngten lireet, Cape Eay

TmtODEvn Pav Gildek, Petersburg, Cape May County, New Jersey.

BEATTY-

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STATIONERY, NOTIONS, PIN^jnrT^gRY, FAMILY MINIATURE SHIPS, Ac., Ac., r-osr office iicn.mso.

Adycrlisenients. HAR.NKSS 11 Tk. Ctll.ee. ef Cepe Mey Clly and Ceaaty III plsan take netiea that I kare etartad (ks HARNESS BU.SINESS

COLLARS, BRIDLES, alway. oa kud a a a d '"i' 1 *’ **' S 1M P S 0 nTiCK 1 ^ thi celebrated; Vacuum Oil Blacking • IS SOLD BY 8IMPS0JI RICE. „ MANSION STREET. CAPE MAY CITY, N. J aaUMMG'arw

BEATTY.

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DAiTLy. BEAUTY,

tlr. D. F. Beatty,etWretilnelon, Warren ifXp^-r.nasiii kfrsz: wall-Ontalied, dereUe and Bne-lonad l”

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