Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-11-14
NORTH WILDWOOD
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sunday In CONSULTATION with HeuIy
II. Ottens, relative to extensive inn
provements contemplated at the Hotel
Ottens. Mr.. Brooke was the designer
of the Wild wood Ocean Pier.
John w. Speckman, popular
young attorney, of Philadelphia, ac-
companied by Mrs. Speckman, spent
over Sunday at their cottage on Seven
teenth avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos H. Christ and
family, of Philadelphia, enjoyed the
pleasant opening days of the week at
their pretty home on Pennsylvania
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. George J. Ehman, well
known West Philadelphians, were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becker,
on Sunday. They will soon begin the
erection of handsome cottage on the
corner of Seventeenth and Central
avenues.
When you get hungry stop at Town
sends for quick lunch.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Gibson and
son, of West Philadelphia, came down
and opened their cottage on Eighteenth
avenue on Saturday and remained over
Sunday.
Councilman John w. Young, Bor-
ough Clerk Wilbur E. Young, Alfred
Taylor and David Young, of Anglesea,
started last Saturday on cunning
expedition to Hazelhurst, Ga, to be
gone two weeks.
Among the Philadelphia property
owners who came down Monday to
appear before the county Board ofTax-
alton, were Geo. M. Andrews, DIR.
Cummings, John Murnin and others.
Sewer inspector c. f. Wagner has
moved from the corner of New Jersey
and Chestnut avenues to the corner OF
Central and Chestnut. DIR. Mace will
open an office in the rooms vacated by
Mr.. Wagner.
Charles Mace, Jr., of Croydon, Eng
laid, nephew of Chas. Mace the pro-
prietor of Hotel Royal, and who has
spent the past two years here, returned
to his native country Saturday last.
BY getting its neck fast in halter
and breaking its neck, Contractor
Harry johnson lost valuable horse
one day last week.
Capt. Bird Hewitt has removed his
family to Kane, Pa, for the winter.
Expressman Geo. Firth will leave
on Thursday of this week with his
family to visit relatives in England.
Oapt. John Leonard has greatly in-
proved his property by an addition of
new wing and coat of paint.
Delicious fresh made taffy and peanut
brittle, 15c and zoe Id. at Ryan's.
William Storkey has started on a
journey to Kissimee, Fla, for the
winter.
Capt. Somers Godfrey and family
have gone to Atlantic City for the
winter to engage in the cod fishing
business.
The County Board of Taxation met
in the borough hall last Monday to hear
all complaints of unfair assessed valu-
ations from the taxpayers OF the
borough. Numerous complainants
appeared, large part of them from the
North Wildwood tracts, and raised
serious objections to the unjust valu-
ations that had been placed upon their
properties. 1t seems to be the popular
opinion that lack of Judgment was
manifested in the rating of properties.
In some cases the valuation has been
placed very low, while in many in
stances the opposite extreme is reached.
The board rendered no decision on the
complaints filed and adjourned to meet
again Thursday, Nov. ed.
Contractor James McLinden is great
ly improving his property by raising
his house and building brick base
ment under it.
Mayor Gus. Hilton will soon COM
mence the erection of fine cottage on
the corner of First and Central avenues.
Quite a number of our sportsmen
made successful cunning trip to the
mainland on Saturday and returned
with plentiful supply of game.
Miss Elizabeth Bradway Is spending
some time with friends in Woodbury.
and Philadelphia.
The foundation of DIR. Samuel e.
Corle's handsome cottage to be erected
on 22d street is finished and Contractor
Burgher VanHorn will begin the work
of construction at once.
Martin o. Rehfus, of Philadelphia,
has accepted plans of Architect Van