Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-12-05
NORTH WILDWOOD'S
BOROUGH COUNCIL
H. H. Holman Resigns from
Council. Council Petitioned
10 Extend Sewer
ITEMS AS PICKED UP HERE AND THERE

An adjourned meeting of the North
Wild wood Borough Council was held
Wednesday evening, Mayor Hilton
presiding and Councilmen Buck, Coap-
man, Hoffman, Young, Wheaton and
Shivers being In attendance.
A petition asking for the extension
of the sewer system on both Seven
teen tn and Eighteenth streets, between
New York and Delaware avenues was
read. Council authorized the clerk
to advertise for bids. Engineer Rice
reported that sewer assessments had
been levied against several lots which
were not reached by the sewers. The
matter was referred to the sewer COM
mittee.
Councilman Hoffman presented his
resignation from. Council. He was
asked by Council to withdraw his
resignation, but he stated that busi-
ness interests were such that he could
not give the attention to his official
duties that he felt they demanded.
The resignation was accepted and
Councilman Young in short speech
paid tribute to Mr.. Hoffman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bright proved
their ability as hosts on Thanksgiving
day when they served turkey dinner
with all the fixings to seventeen keen
appetites at their home on Oath street
and New York avenle. Those who
sat down to the bounteous midday
feast were John Bright and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Mccullough
and family, Harry Oldfield and fam
lily; Mrs. Sarah Oldfield, of Frankford.
Work on the moving of the govern
ment life saving station is progressing
rapidly under the direction of Con-
tractor Theodore F. Shute, of Wild
wood.
A red hot basket ball game was
played in the borough hall Thanks
giving eve between the Anglesea and
Wild wood Junior teams, with the re-
suit that Anglesea won by score of
1872. The Anglesea lads are fright
there" when it comes to making
goals.
Legal blanks of every description
suitable for lawyers, justices of the
peace, real estate agents and builders,
at r. w. Ryan's japanese Bazaar.
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth avenues are
being extended and graded this week
from Central to New York avenue.
Miss Elizabeth Mckinley re-entered
this week upon her school duties as
teacher in the public school.
Prof. and Mrs Frank T. Lloyd spent
-over Sunday ut Sea fsfe city.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Bivins were visi-
tors to Philadelphia Friday and Satur-
day of this week. Mr.. Bivins is con-
valescing from an attack of tonsilitis,
but has not resumed his duties at the
depot as yet.
d. r. Gibbs, of Philadelphia, occu-
pied his 18th street cottage over Sun
day.
Fine line of ladies' dressing sacks and
kinonas, soc, 75c, $l.00 up. Mech & Coz
A contract to enclose the Ottens
baseball field with corrugated iron
fence for next seasons sports has been
awarded to Contractor Frank e. Smith,
of Holly Beach. A "cracker jack"
ball team will represent North Wild
wood.
H. HI. Ottens has let out contract
to build a double cottage on 10th
street, opposite the home of the yacht
club. Work will begin at once.
The employees of the two large
dredging machines, which are reclaim
ing meadow land for Henry HI. Ottens,
were treated on Thanksgiving day to
an immense turkey dinner at the
Hotel Royal. 1t was a royal feast too,
fit for any king. The boys enjoyed
themselves largely and voted Host
Ottens jolly good fellow.
Plans are about completed for the
proposed wing to Hotel Ottens which
will undoubtedly be built before the
opening of the next summer season.
The residence of Henry HI. Ottens,
on the board walk at 18th street, was
the scene of merry house party over
Thanksgiving. An elaborate turkey
dinner was the all-absorbing feature of
the day. Among the guests were DR..
and Mrs. H. l.. Sidebotham and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G. Dun
can and son William, Jr., of Philadel-
phia; Councilman and Mrs. Harry
H. Hoffman and Mrs. Ottillie Hess,
of North Wildwood.