Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06
CONSOLIDATION BILL
TO HAVE HEARING
Legislative Committee VIII SIT
at Trenton Monday Evening
for that Purpose
sll5,ooo BOND ISSUE DEFEATED

S1l5,0 900 BOND ISSUE DEFEATED
The legislative committee, Of which
Senator Hand is chairman, will give a
hearing upon the consolidation bill
next Monday evening in the state house
at Trenton. The Senator has promised
not to report the bill until this hearing
is had.
The special election held in Wild
wood last Friday to vote on the pro-
position of bonding the town for $115,-
600, the money to be expended forvarious
improvements, was defeated by a vote
of So against and % for the proposition.
Ninety.one votes were polled out of a
registry of about 200 voters. The cleo
ton was conducted by Charles III.
Nickel and Alfred Taylor, Democrats;
w. H. Allen and Warren Kalback,
Republicans.
Phone 24x.
James w. Robbins has bought a lot
on Maple avenue, lately belonging to
Mrs. M. p. Brewer, of Vineland, and
is having plans drawn for fine cottage
to be erected thereon. The lot is
located between Pacific avenue and
Philadelphia avenue, in the rear of the
Boyle property. MI. Robbins is a
member of the firm of Charles H.
Clouting Company, lumber dealers,
and now resides in Holly Beach.
E. H. Peterson, the Philadelphia
tailor was about the only Philadel-
phian down to vote last Friday. Mr..
Peterson is a large property owner
here.
Among the Hotel Fenwick guests
the past week have been Mr.. and Mrs. e.
H. Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Harvey,
E. e. Hall, of Philadelphia; John II
Johnson, Chester; F. 81.
York; Mr.. and Mrs. B.
aLane; DIR. and Mrs. n.
E. -. lDUifWaftz, Kosfon, Mass; e. q.
Mason, Buffalo, N. Y.
For Sale-Hotel Poplars, Oak and
Pacific avenues, Wildwood. Apply to
G. H. Huppert or on the premises.
The best location on the island.
Townsend's~ restaurant on Oak ave-
nue. has undergone a number of
striking improvements the past week.
The interior walls and ceiling have been
entirely re-finished in harmonious
tints.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f. Mcclure
were in town last week putting their
West Side Apartment house in order
for the coming season.
G. w. Matthews temporary Photo
Gallery now open, corner Lincoln and
Pacific n Post Cards and
pictures of all kinds finished promptly.
Hotel, cottage and outside work given
especial attention. Will remove to
Boardwalk March 25.
A long felt need on Five Mile Beach
is about to be supplied by Jas. HI.
Richardson, who has started a messen-
ger route 10 Iulld., duu hd5 5cCuIcu
bonds for the faithful performance of
his duties. Two trips weekly will be
made. City shopping for business
houses and private parties. See ad. \
The sixth anniversary of the institu-
ton of Beach Council, No. 157, Jr. o.
U. A. M, will be celebrated by a
banquet at Hotel Fenwick, on Friday
evening, March Sth.
Oysters, fried, panned and stewed at
at Townsend's Restaurant, Oak e
nue..
Wentzeli & Weber, the u~p-to-date
-clothiers, have removed their place of
business two doors beyond in the
Edgeton Inn block and now occupy
handsome quarters at the corner of
Cedar and Pacific avenues, arranged
especially for them. The transfer was
madequickly with but a slight interup-
aion of business.
Phone 24x.