Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-12-12
HOLLY BEACH PAVING
COST S37,623.54
Contract to Build New Depot
Awarded TO VIM. Cassidy
of Cape May
THE WEEKS NEWS In PARAGRAPHS

brought to order at the sound of the
gavel in the hands of Mayor Smith,
Tuesday night, Dec. IL, with Council
men Woolston, Long, Nickerson,
Culver and Barnett present. The
minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved, the reports of
standing committees received, and the
usual number of current bills passed.
Little business of importance was
transacted. The clerk reported the
total cost of the paving of Pacific ave-
nue. to be $37, ,623.54 and of this amount
$33 $685. ID has been expended to date.
There is still due the contractor and
others So, ,655.4l.
The mayor and clerk were authorized
to execute the bond and contract of
Jas. McLinden for the construction of
certain cement walks in the borough.
On motion Council adjourned until
two o'clock this Wednesday afternoon
Contractor William Cassidy, ofCape
May City, has been awarded the con-
tract by the Pennsylvania railroad
company to erect the new Holly Beach
depot. The depot will be a modern
structure on lines somewhat similar to
the Wildwood and Anglesea depots
and work will begin Immediately.
Mr.. Cassidy and his head foreman
were on the island Tuesday looking
over the ground and attending to other
important matters. He will use large
ly local help on the depot if it can be
obtained.
Xmas toys, books china, etc., at
Ryan's japanese Bazaar. See adv. X
Thomas e. P. Alexander and family
will leave for Philadelphia this week
to remain until next April, when they
expect to return and take up their
permanent residence here. Mr.. Alex
-.,.~. was u uI,y nall detective in Phila-
delphia for thirty-four years and was
recently placed on the pension list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman F. Corson and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. q. Millsl were guests
of turkey dinner party given at the
new Centre House last Thursday.
Books. Don't buy your Christmas
books until you have seen our selection.
They are bargains. Mech & Co.
Miss Rutherford, Miss Simkins, Mrs.
Hackney, Miss Adelaide Stanton, Miss
Lizzie Mckinley, Miss Nickerson and
Miss Theresa Fisher constitute the
social committee of the Teachers
Association of Five Mile Beach organ
lied last week.
Xmas gifts and candy at Ryan's
japanese Bazaar. See adv.
Chas. Bentz, of Philadelphia, is a
visitor here. looking after his Rio
Grande avenue cottage.
w. d. Mills, of Bridgeton, who
operates an ice cream mandatory
here in season has been spending
several days at the resort.
WANTED-One or two mechanic
boarders in private family. 143 w.
Hand avenue Holly Beach, N. J.
E. s. Culver & Co., the furniture
people, are distributing the December
number of the "Woman's Record" to
all who call for it. 1t is mostinterest-
ing magazine for the home and well
worth calling after Culver & Co. have
been distributing it free each month
for some time.
No need of you doing your shopping
off the island. Local merchants have
anticipated your wants. See page 4.
Albert Crawford is erecting large
double cottage on Montgomery avenue
near the railroad.
Real Estate Agent Oliver Bright has
returned from an extended trip through
the coal regions of Pennsylvania. Mr..
Bright saw many interesting sights on
his trip and visited coal mines in
operation.
Do your Xmas shopping at the stores
represented which are on page A.
Councilman and Mrs. Somers Barnett
visited Court House Tuesday where
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