, 1905-08-30
TWO YOUNG WOMEN
FIND WATERY GRAVE
WHILE BATHING NEAR THE OTTENS
Gentlemen Run From the Ball
Diamond Into the Surf. Some
News and Personal Mat
tiers About People Who
are on the Move.

Between three and four o'clock this
afternoon three young women, wait
resses at the Hotel Ottens, went in
bathing at low tide. Two Of them
much taller than the other were not
over knee deep in the surf and it is be-
Della McMahen caused that young
woman to become hysterical and grab
Miss Rose Brawley, while Miss Mag
gle LOTUS ran out Of the surf and
called for assistance from the men on
the base ball diamond nearby. Mr..
Ottens, Reuben Norcross, Night Clerk
Moore and several gentlemen rushed
in the water with their clothes on after
the unfortunate women and brought in
the tody of Miss McMahen after a
search of about twenty minutes. Life
was extinct. Search was made for Miss
Brawley's body and an hour or two
later it washed ashore and was picked
UP by two gentlemen down near the
new ocean pier.
Miss Lotus told her story to Coroner
Clouting later and an inquest was
deemed unnecessary. The bodies were
removed to the undertaking establish
ment OF B. G. Jngersoll and their rela-
tives in Philadelphia we're notified of
the sad occurrence.
Mr.. Ottens in the excitement and
while trying TO give aid lost a roll of
bills aggregating $500, 500 of which
had been paid him an hour or so pre-
vious. The bills were in denomina-
tions of twenties, tens and fives, and
were washed out of his pockets in the
surf. He also lost his gold watch and
chain which were recovered thoroughly
watersoaked.
Harry B. Levering, formerly of Rox-
borough, Pa, now foreman for Con-
tractor Frank E. Smith, has just raised
his new cottage at 18th and New Jer-
sey avenues, Ottens tract. He intends
becoming a permanent resident and
will occupy the cottage with his fam
lily on completion of same.
The contract sale of Henry H. Ottens'
syndicate lots will take place next
month, and as it includes lots between
trolley and boardwalk (the most valu-
able on the island) it has created con-
siderable interest among the contract
holders. Mr.. Ottens will be pleased to
give information, maps, etc. at his
office, 18th and Pennsylvania
Contracts have been signed for the
erection of fourteen cottages on the
Ottens tract, with prospects of many
more during the coming winter. This
tract being in the centre of the island
and having the North Wildwood sta
ton and the Ottens canal, makes it a
most desirable place for building.
Miss Elizabeth Jones, an intellectual
Philadelphia woman, and daughter of
DIR. Asa w. Jones, the eminent special
ist, is enjoying a fortnight's s%ojourn at
the Dayton.
The contract fol Albert Harris fine
cottage on 18th avenue, adjoining the
Zeisse cottage, has been awarded to
Contractor B. V. VanHorn. This cot
tage will have the first roof garden
built on a cottage on the island.
Architect d. NJ. VanHorn has plans
ready for the new drug store building
at 18th and Pennsylvania avenues, on
the site of the PRESENT. land office, which
will be moved to another location. This
building will be erected for Albert Hart.
Work on w. p. Buchanan's new
house at 18th and Central is
progressing. The stone will be broken
range work, the only n of its kind
on the island.
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