, 1898-08-26
Wildwood.

A most distressing drowning incident
occurred within a few hundred yards of
and directly opposite the Wildwood Ca
sino at $50 Saturday afternoon, Au-
gust 20. Arthur j. Hatch, a wealthy
and highly respected young man of
Camden, and nephew of Mayor Cooper
b. Hatch, wa the person drowned.
Mr.. Hatch arrived here Saturday
morning, and or the arrival of the af-
%ternoon train was Joined by a friend,
Voorhees, Anderson, also of Camden.
After a short bicycls ride the two
young men donned their bathing suits
for a bath in the surf. They were SWIM
ming in the breakers but a short time,
in plain view of scores of people on the
Casino pier, when Hatch was seen
struggling in the water. His compan-
ion made an effort to rescue him, but
was obliged to swim to the shore, ex-
hausted. DIR. g. j. r. Miller, proprie-
tor of the Casino, and Frederick Fur
man, a musician at the Casino, attempt
ed to rescue the drowning man, but
thler efforts were in vain. The Holly
Beach Life Saving crew instituted a
search for the body, continuing it far
into the night. All night the beach
was p~atrolled by the life guards, and
at daybreak Surfman Pennington
Leaning, discovered the b1dy washing
ashore at the spot where the accident
occurred.
On Sunday morning Coroner Daniel
c. Eldredge, of Cape May City, came
over and held an inquest over the body.
The jury called was composed of Chas.
%Sandgran, foreman; d. S. Smith, Chas.
I'll. Simmerman, John II. Ware, H. w.
Marts and John Vance. The verdict of
the jury was that the young man met
his death by drowning, supposedly
from the result of cramps. The body
was taken by a Camden undertaken
Sunday afternoon to the home of the
deceased's uncle, Mr.. Prescott, Cooper
street, Camden, from which place the
fuEeral took place on Tuesday. Two
77iefsa1 e. II " Aa5Gto ss zEha MereevS vet.
they nii7i!P d few weeks ago buried
their father. The drowned nan was
but 20 years of age, and was stopping
at Hotel Dayton,
AT the Young Peoples meeting last
Sunday evening Mrs. Mech gave an
interesting illustrated lecture Oh the
"Opium Habit in China,' to a good
sized audience. The usual meeting
will be held in the Wildwood church
next Sabbath evening.
For Sale Cheap.-A fine young pony.
Apply to A. G. Pentland, Holly Beach.
During the summer the following
| guests have visited Mrs. John H. Ware
at her cottage so pleasantly situated
near the ocean on Pine venue: Thos.
Seward, with his wife and Sous, owner
and proprietor of the well known and
established Universe Laundry, of Phil
adelphia, who purchased four lots in
the Wildwood Extension on the beach
front for a handsome hotel site; Mr..
Hitchner, with his wife and daughter,
Mrs. Johnson, of Philadelphia; Miss
Emma Thornton, of Newburyport,
Mass. J II. VanMeter, wife and daugh-
ter Lidie, Mrs. Frank VanMeter, of
Cape May.
The progressive euchre to take place
i at the Hotel Dayton on Saturday eve
ming of this week is being gotten up by
Mrs. George ID. Porter and Miss Myrtle
Ayres, guests of this popular hosiery,
and will doubtless prove to be a very
successful and enjoyable affair.
For Sale.-Lot No. IA, block 6, Oak
avenue. Apply at this office. n
Miss Elizabeth B. Higgins, n OF
Cape Mays most charming summer
girls, spent Wednesday at Edgeton
Inn, being a guest of Miss Edith
Karcher.
Messrs. Frank Devlin, ST., and John
Deylin are stopping with their brother
on Oak venue
Chas. II. Simmerman, late chief OF
the II ureau of Labor Statistics in this
| .tafoN il, ~ n ~ u with Hon Dhilin d
Baker, made a trip to Atlantic City re-
Gently. Ask them about that dinner
for which they each paid a dollar.
Joseph P. Boon and family, since
August l, have been occupying the
Silverdean cottage. Mr.. Boon is SUI
perintenient of distribution in the Gas
Bureau at Philadelphia, and of late
has been in poor health.
One of the prettiest dances seen al
the Casino this seaso was the LOOMS
"College Lanciers, y danced Oh Monday
evening by Miss Boon, Miss Miller
Miss Hand, Miss Ogden, Messrs. Hill
lard, Dunn, Ogden and Butcher.
A most delightful euchre was giveI
at the Latimer last Friday night il
honor of the Messrs. Bonner, of Phil
adelphia. The play was interesting
throughout and many handsome pr
yes were given.
The Millville brass band treated thu
guests at the Aldine with some nic'
music on Thursday, where they stop
ped for dinner.
The month of August has been tn
banner month at the Wildwood sta
ton for express and Geographic bust
ness, and beats all former months o
August considerably. The high rail
road officials express themselves al
surprised at the volume of travel owe
this branch. This probably means
better facilities soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Corle made {