, 1899-04-28

taken from the Holly Beach pound are
daily being shipped by express to the
Philadelphia market. q
During the year 1897 there were
1880 pounds of ish shipped from the
Holly Beach station, and in 1895 S93,
495 pounds.
A very large boiler, engine and a
large quantity of piping for the ice
plant and cold storage room have arri-
we'd and will at once be put in position.
Arrivals registered at the Centre
House are Walter Layton, of Camden,
and Nh. and Mrs. Reuben Walker, of
Philadelphia.
For Sale.-SiXteen room cottage, Gar
field Ave. Reasonable price and terms.
Apply E. R. Wood, 400 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia. st
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert n. Taylor, of
Philadelphia, who have spent their
summers at Holly Beach for a number
of years, were down Sunday looking
for a cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Titus, of Cam
den, came down last week and are now
occupying their beautiful Woodlawn
cottage.
DdN1u julie, vi OdlltlCny tdI1C INV
on Tuesday to look after his property
interests in this place.
Conductor Johnson has purchased
three lots in front of the Barker House
on Andrew avenues; and now we hear
all sorts of rumors of what is going to
be done, from the erection of a first
class hotel to that of a large pavilion
accompanied with shooting galleries,
bowling alleys, boardwalk, etc. Mean
while the Conductor goes smilingly on
punching tickets and sawin' wood.
Good secondhand carriages and wa
gons of most any kind for sale by A. G.
Pentland.
James Clark, who owns the store on
the corner of Rio Grande and Holly
Beach avenues, is-Hakipg lmnroym
ments, changing the front porch into d
two story structure with a flight of out
side stairs running down to the side
walk.
Supervisor James l. johnson has
put Pacific avenue in fine condition for
the travelling public, bicyclers included,
When Wildwood was first laid out by
the Baker Brothers Mr., johnson was
employed in grading many of the
streets, and he has had much expert
ence in this line of business. He is a
man highly esteemed.
The marriage which did not get an
nounced in the JOURNAL last week, of
Mr.. John Johnson and Miss Abbie
Elmquist, both of Holly Beach, took
place on Tuesday of last week at the
residence of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Elmquist. The recep-
ton, at which the Ocean Wave band
was present, was held on Saturday
night. The newly welded couple will
commence housekeeping at once in the
new cottage on Baker avenue built and
owned by Mr. Johnson.
For Sale or Rent.-The Holly Cottage,
Rio Grande avenue, Holly Beach, Is
rooms; annex, 5 rooms. Inquire of
Mrs. VIM. Paul, on premises, Holly
Beach.
The register at the Philadelphia Ho-
tel has the names of Charles Rentz and
daughters, the Misses Laura and Ber-
tina Rentz, and Henry Sloman, of
Philadelphia.
Mrs. j. D. Mech went to Alloway
on Wednesday where she spoke at the
missionary convention.
Ihere Will be preaching lis fflday
evening at 7.45 at the home of Mrs.
Lewis ON Rio Grande e n by the
Rev. H. P. Grim, of Anglesea. The
public is invited.
The Wildwood Fire company will
hold a ball and festival in the Wild
wood borough hall on Thursday eve
ming May 4th. Ice cream, cake, coffee,
etc., will be on sale. Tickets for the
ball will be sold at % cents. The fire.
men want you to come and bring your
best girl.
Henry Sloman, who recently pur-
chased the Dedrick store property, has
already commenced remodelling the
inside. He will also add to and change
the barn into a dwelling house.
H. B. Woolston, of Camden, who
has been down this week, has rented
the Wardell property again, his family
to take possession early in the summer.
Today, Friday, April 2sth, is the day
set apart by the Governor of New Jer-
sey as Arbor Day with the recommen-
dation that the day be devoted by the
people to the planting of forest trees
and to appropriate exercises in the
schools of the state. On account of the
examinations being held this week the
Holly Beach public school will observe
the day on Friday of next week.