, 1904-05-04
HOLLY BEACH ITEMS.

Reni. F. Barker has bought thu
alright cottage on Burke avenue anC
viii move his family therein.
The trolley company has put in s
turnout on Pacific avenue, near the
borough hall.
q. S. Haskell, a Philadelphia organ
manufacturer, has rented A. Wilson
Knecht's cottage on Pacific avenue
Among the Hotel Beach-wood guests
the past week have been John Kurtz
Trenton; Mrs. Eichman and daughter,
P. Barry Moore, Philadelphia; Duncan
Spooner, Elwood Reeve, Holly Beach:
George Long, Camden.
Abel surprise party was rendered
to Mrs. Somers Barnett at the Centre
House on Thursday evening, April 18th.
Small bells figured in the entertain
ment and made a novel evenings en-
tertainment. Those present were M.
Norris, F. P. Rudolph, B. Smith, G.
Donaldson, John Donaldson, Oakford
Cobb, H. Turner, E. Carroll, A. Car
roll, Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Nickel, Mas
Donaldson, Miss Helen Marts, Miss
consisted of ice cream, cake, strawber-
ries, etc.
William Schellenger has rented one
of H. p. Summers cottages and Mrs.
Joseph Gibson, of Philadelphia, has
rented a Schellenger e cottage for
the season.
Samuel Roseman, who is employed
here on the island at times during the
year at his trade of painting, has a nice
fruit farm at his home at Rio Grande.
One Of the trees is an abundant"
plum which is 0 in full bloom. Two
years ago Mr.. Roseman picked 80 quarts
of plums from this tree and from the
appearance of the blossoms he thinks it
will yield so quarts this year. The tree
is four years old. He has a great vari-
ETY. of other fruit trees in bloom.
The First National Bank of Cape
May has recently undergone n change
in its directorate. DR.. Emlen Physick
is the new president of the institution
and ex-senator Robert E. Hand has
been elected a director. Mayor Thos.
w. Millet is also a director.
Lawns, White Goods and other spring
and summer dress goods at Mech u
Co.'s, Holly Beach.
New lot Mems fine Shirts 50c., 75c.,
81 at Wildwood Bazaar.
Messrs. Levi F. Butts, Chas. A.
Norton, e. Schlichting, Chas. L. Nick
,erson, Robert Wright and Chas. +.
.Felsburg were among those who spent
Monday in the city.
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Holly Beach Borough Council was held
on Friday evening, April 20, 1904.
Mayor Smith and Councilman Barnett,
Culver, Lopez and Woolston were pres
pent. The minutes of the last meetings
were approved as read. l.. M. Rice
submitted a report of the audit of the
accounts of o. B. Smith, the retiring
collector, which was read and accepted.
Collector Bright's report was as follows:
Report of collector for month ending April
Amt. received from former collector, S 40 81
Collected from all sources, l,594 II
1906 IA
iustment. lip SO
Balance on hand, 692 70
James l.. Johnson resigned as janitor
of the borough hall, stating that the
pay was too small. Resignation was
accepted. A letter was read from +. A.
Breck in reference to some standing wa
ter, which was referred. A letter was
read from the Tradesmens Bank at
Vineland stating that they could not
take the advertised Improvement certl-
ficates at five per cent. A letter was
read from the Marine National Bank
of Wildwood stating they would take
SIC, 900 worth of the certificates at five
per cent. The proposition was accepted.
A letter from John Scott called the at
tention of Council to some lots that
needed filling in near his residence in
the vicinity of Leaning avenue. IL
was referred to the sanitary committee
and Board of Health. A petition from
property owners on Schellenger avenue
signed by Thomas Cross, Chas. brad
ford, Robert Wright, Elwood Foster
and Robert Poindexter, asked Council
to improve the appearance OF The
in that vicinity, asking also for a street
light. A letter was read from Daniel
Golf, of Millville, stating that be would
furnish gravel at so cents per cubic
yard. The clerk was directed to order
the gravel at that price. A letter was
read from d. F. Hallahan stating that
he had contracted for his ement Walk.
l.. G. Johnson, secretary of the Board
of Health, asked that the sanitary COM
mittee meet with the board to AXE up
some matters. The appropriation ordl-
nance, fixing h budget Tor the comlne
year at $1S, 600, was finally passed, as
were also two ordinances providing for
the issuance of certificates to pay for the
cement walks and curbs. A petition
for the graveling of more streets was
laid owe until next meeting. Marshai
Jonathan Woolson was appointed jan
itor of the borough hall. l.. Q. john
son and E. Yenney, representing the
Presbyterian church, asked Council to
remit an old sidewalk lien against the
property. Granted. A note for a $lOo0
was ordered discounted and Council
adjourned to Friday night, May 9Th.
New line of dry goods for spring and
summer wear at r. w. Ryan's Wild
wood Bazaar.
For Sale.-A counter about IL feet
long. In good condition. Apply at
the IOJTDH At Ofiao