Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-08-15
COMMODIOUS HOTEL
AT NORTH WILDWOOD
SOON TO BE BUILT
Negotiations Making by New
Jersey Capitalist for an
Eighty-Five Room
Building
THE BOROUGH BUYS WATERWORKS

Not without foundation are the ru-
mors that two new hotels will be-
erected in North Wildwood the coming
year. A New Jersey capitalist who
has been on the island several times
recently is looking up suitable loca-
ton for large and beautiful hotel.
When completed the building will con-
tain more than eighiy-five rooms and
and v ill probably be located on Twen-
ty-sixth street. This new hostelry will
be operated on the Eurol can plan.
The second Of the prospective hotels
is also under consideration by New
jersey parties. IT will be house OF
good proportions and will, no doubt, be
commenced before the close of The com
ing fall
NORTH WILDWOOD NOTES.
Recent arrivals at Hotel Ottens Mr..
and Mrs. H. G. Kochansperger and
family of five, all of Merchantville;
DR.. r. X. Parker and wife, of Phila-
delphia; w. p. Fenton and p. Willard,
who have been looking up building
site, and expect soon To erect com
modious cottage; Benjamin ID. Beer
valid, Philadelphia John A Brennan,
a Pennsylvania mine expert, with his
family, are here for several weeks
stay. Mr.. Brennan will erect a drill in
ri do
and Mrs. II. j. Acker, and II. II.
Acker, all of Washington, ID. c.;
c. NJ. Shafler and X. j. Delong,
prominent Pennsylvania railroad
men, of Philadelphia; w. f.
Warren f. b. Okie, II. Il. Picard also
of Philadelphia; Ormal Graffen, man
ager of the Camden district of the Bell
Telephone Co.. William II. Swanterg
and wife, J. A. Brennan and family,
and w. h. Barnett, all of Philadelphia; ;
Miss Blanche Mitchell, WalterT. HUFF,
James Lewis and wife, Frank b. Mar
riott and wife, all of Pittsburg, Pa;
August e. Post, prominent real estate
dealer, and brother, Alfred E. Post.
These gentlemen have ordered from the
boat builders at Ottens Tract large
sailing vessel, work on which will be
commenced at an early date; Samuel
Abrams, Louis E. Abrams, Miss Sallie
Abrams, Mrs Ida Baltz, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Dalsmer, Miss Evelyn Har,z-
berg. Miss Kate S. Culver, Joseph j..
Schooner, Louis w. Schaal and wife,
John w. Hallahan, Esq, William X.
b. Potts, b. j. Reese, John l.. Heer-
man, Thomas w. Hoskinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Goodman. S. Stockton Zelley
manager of Strawbridge IL Clothiers
large department store, William G..
Brady, j. M. Winstanley, Miss Jessie
Wardle, Mrs. Peter Ehlers, Miss Bar
bara S. Ehlers, Miss l.. Herzog, Mrs.
Hedger, all Philadelphians; Miss Win
ME Leach, Vineland; f. d. Mount,
Atlantic City; Judge Jackson, and Mrs.
Mary Jackson, Ruffner, w. Va; &. E.
Seitz, Easton, Pa; Mrs. James Brown,
Jr., Manayunk, Pa; II. +. Boardman,
Camden; Misses Evelyn and Florence
Cane of Merchantville.
Latest out, "The Pocket Flask" +" Zoe.
Wildwood Post Card Co.
The Friday evening Ladies Euchre
club assembled at the Hotel Ottens last
Friday evening to the number of fifty
or more and passed the evening very
enjoyably. The prize winners were:
Ladies-Mrs. George McCurdy, first;
Mrs. @. Mullen, second; Miss Abrams,
third; Mrs. William Swanberg, fourth;
Miss Florence Cane, consolation prize.
Gentlemen-Mrs Orr, first; Mrs. Hen
ry Holbrook, second; Benjamin Beer
wald, third; Mrs. Henry II. Ottens,
fourth; Mrs. Potts, consolation.
Charles Glenn, while fishing abreast
of the boat house in the Ottens canal
on Monday landed weakfish, which
was seventeen inches long. The fish
was a beauty and Mr.. Glenn was ex-
ceedingly proud of his catch.
Among the recent visitors to this sec
tion was Mayor James f. Sherry, of
Sea Isle City. This was the Mayors
first visit to the island in three years
and he was most agreeably surprised
at the great Improvements that have
taken place here, especially on the
Ottens tract, which, on the occasion of
his previous visit was a Wilderness
While here Mayor Sherry inspected the
handsome new cottage of Henry II.
Ottens and was delighted with that
modern and lavishly appointed seaside
home.
Moses Banks pioneer resident of
the beach, will at once begin the cree