, 1904-09-07
SEPTEMBER DAYS AT
NILDNO0D-BY -THE-SEA
The News of the Week
Carefully Reviewed

min cottage ON Glenwood avenue for
the month of September. DIR. Moslau-
der was quite i'll during August and
has come to the shore for his health.
He has greatly improved since his ar
rival a week or SO ago, SO much so that
he has been to the banks on a fishing
trip.
The Misses Ward returned to their
Philadelphia home this week after
spending the summer in their Maple
avenue cottage. They will visit the
ST. Louis fair this fall, and the planning
of this trip caused them to take an
earlier departure than they would
other wise.
Miss Anna E. Wright, of Camden. a
teacher in the Philadelphia public
schools. spent a few days at Willard
Hall this week, after a weeks sojourn
at Lewes, Delaware. She made the
trip from Lewes TO Wildwood by way
of Cape May on the steamer.
Samuel r. Mccartney and Miss Mary
J. Mccartney, of Pittsburg, and MI.
and Mrs. David l.. Hess and daugh-
ter. Miss Mary s. Hess, OF Hopedale,
Ohio, have been spending the week at
the Trenton.
The county bridge n turnpike to
the mainland brings to our doors at
lowest possible cost an abundance of
fresh milk, fruits and vegetables, which
will be a great advantage
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Davis, of
Philadelphia, have taken possession of
their Magnolia avenue cottage and will
occupy it the rest of September.
Joseph n. Gray, of Pittsgrove, Sa-
lem county, paid a visit to his friend,
John Daggan, over Sunday. Mr.. Gray
has been assessor of Upper Pittsgrove
Township for many years and prom
inent in the politics of his county. A
few years ago he was defeated for the
Assembly ON the Republican ticket by
a margin of only a few votes.
The Wildwood Board of Registry
and Election canvassed the town Tues
day of this week in search of voters.
The members of board are Chas. H.
Nickel, Judge; w. II. Allen, inspec-
tor; and Warren Kalbach and w. H.
Washburn, clerks. The board Will meet
again next Tuesday when n names
that were missed may be put on.
The population on Magnolia avenue
has been increased. A daughter was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Z. H. Peterson
on August 81.
Wildwood has churches, places of
amusement. and AN atmosphere of order
and comfort that is pleasing tn the
thousands of visitors to this rapidly
growing resort. Baker Bros. I
Mrs. Harry Roselle, wife of Prof.
Harry Roselle of the Casino, and
daughter Laura, have been spending
several days here as guests 1t the
Aldine, viewing the wonderful chan
ges and Improvements on the island
made during the past year.
The Union Transfer Co, represented
at Wildwood by Harry Brutsche, has
done a rushing business the past sum
mer handling the baggage and express
matter with a promptness that has
been appreciated by our hotel and
business men. During four days in
August 400 pieces of baggage were
handled and ten men and nine horses
were required during the busy season.
Assessor w. H. Washburn is author
ity for the statement that the tax rate
in Wildwood will be reduced this e
Mr.. Washburn will meet with the
county board ofassessors at Court House
next Tuesday when the rate will be
definitely fixed. This reduction is the
result of the careful and economical
government given the borough by our
local authorities. From the drift oil
things it a be expected that the tax
rate will be reduced from year TO year,
until Wildwood will have by far the
lowest tax rate of any resort anywhere,
to accom- plish which the borough off
cials are making a determined effort.
That Wildwood is progressing at an
amazing rate, and at the same time ON
a sound and conservative basis, is evil
dent on every hand. The season Just
closing has been the greatest in the his
tory of Five Mile Beach, ''The Island
of E~xhaustless Charm" and the Sep
tenber business is astonishing every
one. Those engaged in business here
of any kind have done well. To cite an
instance we will refer to the business
of the JOURNAL. Eight persons have
been kept busy at this office during the
past summer, where two years ago one
person did all the work on the paper.
The monthly pay roll exceeded $3.50.
A vast amount of irst-class job work
has been turned out promptly at prices
TO compete with city rates, which tends
10 keep down the profits TO a minimum.
The JOURNAL proposes to keep pace
with the growth of the island and we
are already planning new departures
and increased facilities for next season.
Mrs. r. Penn Smith, of Philadelphia,
was in Wildwood on Wednesday of
this week, and called on Mrs. Frank
Sheppard.
Beads, looms, embroidery, silks and
new designs for fancy work at Mech
x Co.'S, Pacific avenue, next to bank. :
Splendid cement and. fiagstone side
walks and curblng have taken the
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