, 1899-06-30
Wildwood.

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The summer railroad schedule goes
into effect tomorrow. See corrected
timetable in another column.
The music has begun at Bakers pa
vilion for the season.
The hotels have unusually large book
ings over the Fourth.
The season of 1899 at the Casino will
be opened Saturday evening, July /,
with a grand dress hop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart have been
spending several weeks by Wildwood's
waters as guests at Marine Hall. Mr..
Stewart is n of Philadelphia's extern
sive coal merchants.
James d. Winchell and family, of
Philadelphia, have taken possession of
their handsome Wildwood avenue cot
tage for the season and are identifying
their lawn.
A fOrty-fOur pound drum fish was
captured while fishing from the pier
the other day by Joseph Geisenberger,
who is the banner rod and reel fisher
man of these parts. The troublesome
lumbago is seldom too severe for him to
indulge in this sport.
Wildwood NJ. E. church. Preaching
at the Casino Sunday evening at eight
o'clock by the Rev. H. p. Grim. A
National sermon will be given; subject,
God, Home and Native Land. All are
invited.
Mrs. n. Bickel and daughters, of
Philadelphia, are domiciled at the Oak
lyn for the season.
Mrs. P. Dougherty, of Philadelphia,
and her charming daughter, were guests
at Edgeton Inn last week. They sail
for Europe in a few days.
Quite a number of changes are being
made 90. the Etna. The store formerly
occupASy III townsman, DR.. n. "A.
fCOM - ore haa Laap- 2isiaa5I
reading room. me largD Sulk window
will be replaced with either windows
more in keeping with a hotel. Connec-
tons with the sewer have been made
and many minor changes and improve
ments will be made, adding greatly to
the comfort and convenience OF its pa
irons. Messrs. Reeve d Marts are over
seeing the work.
New lot Ladies' and Children's Fine
Shoes at Wildwood Bazaar. y
John l.. Burk, of Philadelphia, who
visited Wildwood last week with At
torney Leverett NeWcomb, was so de-
lighted with his visit that he brought
bis wife to spend several days at Ma
rine Hall this week.
The pagodas just erected on the beach
at Maple and Glenwood emu afford
delightful cool resting places for sea-
shore strollers. One at each of Pine
- NtT,IIrvA.I 80 mould 10 xrnrx-
desirable and attractive additions. Let
some n take up this good work.
Mr.. and Mrs. John III. Ware will be
down on Saturday, and having sold
their cottage, they will make their
headquarters at the Oaklyn. They
have had the merry go round i'll opera
ton as usual.
An unusually large number of our
hotels have this year issued handsome
cards, circulars and booklets. Some OF
the latter, particularly those of the
Dayton and Latimer, are of an elabo-
rate character. The birds eye view of
Wildwood in the Dayton booklet is
especially fine, and the view of the new
houses ill the new extension is proof
that the reproduction is of the very
latest.
The work of charging the railroad
station was commenced on Monday.
When completed the entire length of
the building will be about $50 feet. The
seating capacity will be increased four
fold and Agent Farley will have more
roomy quarters, constituting a welcome
and much needed improvement to ac-
commodate the rapidly increasing travel
TO this popular resort.
Mr.. Brusher and Tyson Hutchins, of
the Oaklyn, went fishing on Wednes-
day and experienced rather rough
weather in the sounds, receiving a wet
ting but getting no fish.
Miss Hickey, of Cape May Court
House, will give lessons in French to
any who may desire. Terms moderate.
Address her at Cape May Court House,
n. J.. \
Mrs. w. G. Gross, the owner of the
pretty little cottage on Pine avenue
which she has just rented for the sum-
mer, is a guest at Marine Hall. Mr..
Gross will come down this evening to
spend the Fourth with his wife.
Mrs. Chas. Wick, who has been stop
ping at the Trenton, will take posses
sion of her cottage o
Prof. VIM. G. Thayer, of Lehigh Uni
versity, with his family, spent June in
DR.. Perrine's cottage on Pine avenue.
The festival held on Friday evening
of last week for the benefit of the NJ. f.
church was a success in every respect.
The music furnished by the band was
rendered in a skillful and admirable
manner, considering the short time
they have been organized. All wish
them success and thank them for their
services. 1t is desired also to extend
thanks through these columns to Mr..
Butcher for the use of the Casino and
many other favors worthy of mention.
About $50 were realized.