, 1904-09-14
Sewerage Question Discussed.
Special Election SET for Oct.
18th, 1904

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adopted and the date ofspecial election,
to determine for or against the PROPOSE
ton for the construction of a sewerage
system, set for Tuesday, October Is,
1904. The plans and specifications of
sewerage system as drawn up by
engineer Boardman were read by him
before council and accepted by that
body. Further action will be taken as
soon as the special election is over. This
proposition is a gigantic affair and a
star move for Holly Beach. The officials
are doing all in their power to hurry
along the good work of Improvements
No action could be taken on the new
boardwalk question until the next
regular meeting night and after listen
ing to several communications from
property holders, council adjourned
until Wedn esday, Sept. %, when the
next regular meeting is due.
The cent-a-wOrd column on the last
page awaits your for sale, want and
lost ads. 1t pays.
There was no contest at the primary
election on Tuesday. The following
were elected to attend the three Repub-
lican conventions:
State-E. S. Culver.
Congressional-Julius Rauch.
Commissioners Barnett.
9. A. Norton was elected by the
Democrats to attend their three conven-
lions. The total number of votes cast
was 1lO,of this number l0l W ere deposit
ed in the Republican box and : in the
Democratic box. The number of names
on the register is 308.
l.. E. Barnes and VIM. O'Connor,
two Philadelphians, have been quarter
ed at the Centre House for several days,
enjoying the excellent outside fishing.
A large and jolly party of young
people registered at the Barker House
this week. Those who composed the
party were Misses E. Furgher, A. Bith-
ing, M. Krout, of Camden; Marie Fen
nell, Ramey, Pa; K. Harris, NJ. Lynch
and Helen Powell, of New York; A. B.
Pine, Geo. Dewal, of Camden; Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Sherman, of Brooklyn.
Henry b. Coles, of Camden, president
of the Five Mile Beach Lumber Co.,
and VIM. q. Coles, secretary and
treasurer of the same firm, spent Friday
at this resort, looking after the interests
of their business.
A most delightful dinner party was
given by Mrs. e. K. Tauney at the st.
Charles on last Thursday. The follow
ing Wildwood cottagers were present.
Mrs. Meagher, Mrs. VIM. f. Gross,
Mrs. O'Keefe, Miss Florence Garrety,
Mrs. JOS. A. E. Smith and Miss Law
ina Smith.
The three Misses Glenn and chaper-
one Miss Mary Fox, of Bryn Athyn,
are enjoying a September visit 10 the
Centre House.
The Reverends, j.. L. Lands, of
Cape May: j. r. Woodruff and w. w.
Caldwell of Atlantic City; Edwin L..
Seabrook, of Camden; D. HI. Laverty,
of Cold Spring, and Mark w. Adams,
of Ocean City spent Thursday last at
this resort on matters relative to the
Providence Presbyterian church.
Among the Camdenites who regis
tered at the Barker House this week
were j. o. George, e. Heller, E. Crosby
Shultz and E. b. Roberts.
H. G. Montgomery Reading lawyer,
spent Saturday and Sunday in Holly
Beach as a guest of the B~eachwood.
Mrs. Chas. Fleck and children, of
Philadelphia, are pleasantly quartered
the Beachwood for a two weeks
.sojourn.
Mrs. Harper and daughter, Miss
Minnie Harper and Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Pearson, of Philadelphia, have returned
to their winter homes after spending
three delightful weeks at the Beach
Villa.
MI. and Mrs. Minor Harvey, William
Harvey, Miss Marguerite Havey and
Master Ross Harvey have returned to
their home in the city after a vacation
of three months at the shore, occupy
ing the Hitchner apartments. Mr..
Harvey is thinking seriously of bnild-
ing here and making this island his
permanent home, SO pleased is he with
our resort.
John H. Lawson and John Y. Harri-
gan have been staying with their friends
the Misses Hart at their cottage on
Rio Grande avenue. Dr. j. q. Stirk
also been a guest there.
We are showing advance styles in
and children's ready-to-wear
hats at Mech IL Co.'S.
Isaac l.. Glascoe and wife, of Phila-
delphia, are spending a weeks vacation
the Centre House. Mr.. Glascoe is
employed in the Philadelphia post-office