Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-08-29

Miss Bertha Secaur, of Heightstown,
Pa, is pleasant visitor in Wildwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E. Elmer, OF
Clyde, n. Y, are sojourning here.
"If fail to guess within one pound
of your correct weight, | will weigh
you Free" This was the cry that on
Saturday attracted the attention of a
stranger "You think you can guess
my weight, do you ?" was asked of the
weighing machine man near Bakers
theatre on the boardwalk. "Most GER
tainly / do replied the man with the
machine, "and / will wager quarter
can tell your correct weight" The
quarter bet was made, and the machine
man told the stranger his weight was
142 pounds. Without getting on the
scales the stranger walked away, SEEM
ingly surprised that man could guess
his correct weight.
1t required ten coaches on one train
Saturday morning to convey those who
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wood to their homes.
Esther Cummings, of Hamilton,
Ont, is guest of friends in Wildwood
and at Anglesea.
Among those from a distance who
have visited Wildwood the past week
were Mr.. and Mrs. James Dunning, of
Colorado Springs. Mr.. and Mrs. Dun
ming are on several weeks visit to the
coast resorts, hoping the sea breezes
may be beneficial to the formers
health. Mr.. Dunning is a sufferer
from bronchial trouble.
The largest euchre party of the sea-
son was the one held at Edgeton Inn
on Wednesday evening of last week.
More than 100 guests were present, not
including the guests of the house. All
report having had most excellent
time.
Among the guests at Severn Hall the
past week have been George E. Albert,
e. B. Schuyler, Miss Helen Schuyler,
Gertrude and Ethel Irwin, Mary Riley,
Mrs. NJ. c. Crafty, David S. Crafty.
Miss E. II. Franz, Chas. p. Willis,
Miss M. Johnson, Master Graeff
Rhoads, Robert MacBurney, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. w. Engle, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Engle, Miss A. Stevenson, Miss Power,
w. II. Root, Philadelphia; Mitchell
Rile, Louis b. Taylor, Germantown;
Mr. and Mrs. c. G. Kaighn. Camden;
Miss E. X. Fenner, Miss \. NJ Fenner,
Haddonfield; d. Upton Bair, Atlantic
City; Lucy A. Welsh Julia E. Rainey,
Swedesboro; Frank G. Walker, Mana
yunk. Mrs. Levi Nagle and son, who
spent the past month here, left on
Monday for visit to Hanover, Pa,
before returning to their home at
Washington, ID. G.
A rain proof covering on the roof of
the pavilion on the board walk oppo-
site the music stand, and hardening
of the road leading thereto, between
Atlantic avenue and the inclined
wooden platform, would add to the
prestige of Wildwood and promote the
comfort of many of its patrons.
Mrs. Siglinger returned on Saturday
from trip to Philadelphia.
The following guests have been at
the Sunshine cottage the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahan West, Mr.. and
Mrs. Umstead and Miss Umstead,
Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Ford, of
the Ford Manufacturing Co., Frank
ford Mrs. Hord, Miss Nooz, German
town; Mrs. Fleming, Louisville, Ky.
Mrs. Conley, Mrs. Rapp, Mrs. McFar-
lin and daughters have returned to the
city after spending the summer here.
Miss Ida Hill has returned to Phila-
delphia, after spending the summer
with Mrs. Frank Sheppard.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sheppard and
daughter Mary visited Collingswood,
Willow Grove ana Essington during
the past week. Mr.. Sheppard saw the
fast motor boat Irene which is eXpec-
ted to bring the International cup to
the Corinthian Yacht club of Essing-
ton. She is less than forty feet long
with two 100 horse power Chadwick
engines built by the Fairmount Engi-
neering Works of Philadelphia. The
boat was designed and built by John
Sheppard, of Essington, cousin of
Frank Sheppard. She is expected to
develop thirtythree miles per hour.
The races will take place on the Hud-
son from Sept. 11th to the 18th.
j. Whitford Riddle, Jr., of Whining
ton, Del, with wife and infant sou,
is spending his vacation of two weeks
in Wildwood, and is the guest of his
parents, Rev. and Mrs. }. w. Riddle.
Miss Elsie King, of Philadelphia, also
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