, 1904-05-11
HOLLY BEACH ITEMS.

John Barker, of Millville, has been
down during the past two weeks look
ing after his property.
Lieutenant Chas. F. Dyce is down in
his cottage this week.
Samuel Chestnut, of Philadelphia,
has been occupying his Baker avenue
cottage this week.
Mrs. Chas. Bridges fell from a chair
a week ago last Saturday and broke two
bones in her wrist. DR.. Cohen was
called in and dressed the wound.
Gus G. Miller, who recently bought
the Barker House, has opened up for
business and is making some alterations
and Improvements.
Large assortment Summer Dress
Goods at Wildwood Bazaar. n
w. Taylor, late of the Union News
Company, hos rented the Berwind on
Pacific avenue and will conduct a
boarding house during the summer.
Trimmed and ready to wear hats,
also shapes and materials for trimming
in the new spring styles at Mech Coos.
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Holly Beach Borough Council was
held last Friday night, May 9th. May
or Smith and Councilmen Barnett,
Culver, Lopez and Woolston were pres
ent, as was also Clerk Hewitt. A letter
was read from Leslie s. Ludlam con-
corning the financial responsibility of
Nathaniel Holmes. Samuel K. Spen-
Ger and VIM. A. Shaw were appointed
members of the Board of Health for 3
years each. A letter was e from
w. q. Smith concerning a cement walk
In front of his property. Ogden d Platt
in a letter to Council stated hat they
would do no more cement work except
where material is on the ground, and
Banks & Martinez were authorized to
do all cement work ordered done by the
borough. A petition signed by many
of the business people asked Council to
enforce the ordinance requiring a license
fee to be paid by peddlers coming from
off the island. The Mayor said he
hadn't time to gun for the offenders,
but that the marshal should apprehend
them, stating that he would enforce the
ordinance if the violators were brought
before him. A resolution was passed
giving property owners five years III
which to pay for the cement walks and
curbing, one-fifth each year, or cash in
full can be paid if desired. Lewis Gold
stein asked for an allowance in his tax
es, but no action was taken. Some
gravel sidewalks on the west side of
avenue were ordered made.
Messrs. Woolston and Culver moved to
employ a borough solicitor, which was
Mr.. Woolston then moved
that Harry S. Douglass be elected So
Mayor Smith declared the
motion out of order and said if Council
wanted a solicitor he would appoint
Harrison H. Voorhees,. The Judge was
not confirmed and a committee, con-
of Messrs. Culver, Woolston and
Barnett, was appointed to see if he
would accept and at what salary. The
matter of the cement walks in front of
the property of d. F. Hallahan came
before Council again and MI. Hallahan
was given five days in which to start
the work. John w. Young &SOn were
paid something like $2500 on account of
their contract for grading Rio Grande
n and Banks & Martinez were
paid about $500 on account of the &C.
ment walk contract. The latter amount
comes from the proceeds of the inn
provement certificates. A number of
other bills were paid and Council
adjourned.
Gents Furnishing Goods at Wild
wood Bazaar.
Mrs. Jane Harrington, of Philadel-
phia, has been spending two weeks at
the Wahnetah cottage.