Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-10
AT NORTH WILDWOOD
THESE APRIL DAYS
Wildwood Yacht Club NOminafes
Officers. Club Will Build
a Public Wharf
DEATH OF MOSES BANKS ON MONDAY

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ming, April 4th, for the purpose of
placing in nomination officers of the
club for the ensuing year. The annual
election will take place on May 80.
The following officers were nominated:
Commodore, Henry H. Ottens; vice.
commodore, Frederick Sutton; secre-
tary, Charles s. Shick; treasurer,
L. M. Rice. Trustees, Henry l.. Hol-
brook, Amos H. Christ, Harry H.
Hoffman, Julius Rauch, Harrison H.
Voorhees,, Augustus Hilton, James
Harnett, Samuel f. Mcknight; Sena-
tor Robert E. Hand, John w. Young,
Frank e. Smith, J. Fithian Tatem.
A public wharf, 100 by 20 feet, will be
built on the canal in front of the Yacht
club house for the accommodation of
the yachtsmen. A committee was
appointed to secure the services of a
competent steward. The club has
made application for admittance to
the American Power Boat Association.
A number of new members were ad-
mitted to the organization. Following
the meeting those present were invited
to partake of banquet served by the
hostess, Mrs. Henry HI. Ottens. The
affairs of the club are in most -four
ishing condition and the coming sea-
son will see great increase in the
clubs membership, which is already
far beyond the century mark.
Moses Banks, well known resident
of the island, died at his home here on
Monday after weeks illness OF
pneumonia. The deceased was about
forty years of age and had resided on
the island about twelve years. Back
in 1898 20 ii
cedaf : iVS 1eyIsAE; .lfs NfsiIs'
and many of our visitors remember
the incident. He was respected and
useful citizen and for a number of years
followed landscape gardening, many
of the beautiful lawns in the Ottens
tract being the result of his handiwork.
The remains were taken to Woodstown
for burial, near which place the de-
ceased was born.
Miss Grace Boon, of North Wild
wood, received beautiful Easter egg
from her father, DIR. George M. Boon,
whois now in charge of Myers Brothers
duck and geese ranch one of the largest
is this country located at Swan Creek,
Maryland. This egg which is one OF
the largest geese eggs known to exist,
being 81 inches long and inches In
circumference weighing pound, can
be seen at her home on 18th street. Lit
is beautifully decorated, being the work
of one of the leading artists ofthe south
who is interested in the business over
which our friend DIR. Boon has super
vision. This egg was found by him In
one of the numerous geese houses on
the ranch where are kept over 500 geese.
Mayor Hilton has appointed Harry
H. Hoffman assessor in place OF
Thomas Corson, resigned. Assessor
Hoffman was unanimously confirmed
by Council.
Governor Stokes has appointed
Editor A. w. Hand, ex-Assemblyman
Ellis H. Marshall and Stillwell ID
Townsend as members of the Cape
May County Tax Commission. The
first two were appointed in place of e
G. Cole and James Il. Hoffman. Mr.
Townsend succeeded himself. 1t il
said that Borough Clerk w. E. Young
is slated for clerk of the commission
and surely he is entitled to it.
W.P. Buchanan, who conducts {
large photographers supply store OF
J Arch street, Philadelphia, was here ,
few days ago arranging for alteration
to his handsome Central avenue
cottage.
} J. E. Doan, prosperous busines
man of Coatesville, Pa, has beel
spending several days here, arranging
for the immediate erection of fin
cottage on the Ottens Canal tract.
Charles Sauline, of Philadelphia, ha
been here the past week beautifyin
, the interior of his recently built hom
on 18th avenue.
William Bechmann and son, Maste
) Clair FL. Bechmann, spent portion {
! the week here, experimenting th
installation of 25 b. p. motor in b
4 new boat under construction
: Brower's ship yard.
9 Frank J. Floyd, of Bryn Mawr, ws
+ visitor or Monday noting the progre'
on his handsome new hotel.
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