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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17
Notice

Notice is hereby given that a petition has
been filed with the Township Committee OF
Lower Township for its permission and con-
sent to extend the main pipes OF the Wild
paDy to the Township of Lower Township,
and to lay, maintain and operate its mains,
pipes, supply pipes, conductors and conduits
for conducting and supplying gas along and
under certain streets and roads OF the Town
ship of Lower Township.
The name of the person presenting such
petition is the Wildwood, Anglesea and Holly
Beach Gas Company.
The said petition will be considered at a
regular meeting of the Township Committee
to be held at the township house on
THURSDAY, the EIGHTEENTH day of
APRIL, 1907,
at the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon.
The said petition was filed on the first day
OF April, 1907.
The character of the use to which such high
ways are to be put is the laying maintaining
conductors and conduits below the surface OF
said roads and streets for conducting and
supplying gas, as well as to supply the town
ship aforesaid and the Inhabitants thereof, as
to transmit gas to other municipalities.
The said pipes shall extend along and un-
der the following roads and streets Atlantic
avenue, Pacific avenue, Philadelphia avenue,
Park boulevard, Lake road, Cresse avenue,
Morning Glory road. Buttercup road, Laven-
der road Heather road, Crocus road, Aster
road. Cardinal road, Sweet Briar road, Wis
taria road, Columbine road, Rosemary road,
Forgetmenot road, Fern road, Palm road,
Lotus road, Myrtle road, Primrose road and
Rambler road.
The time for which such permission or con-
sent is sought is twenty years.
By order OF the Township Committee.
CHARLES q. REEVES,
X.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17
Stranqe Fuels.

II have eaten mutton cooked on a
fire of broken mummy" said the sail
or. 1T was in Egypt, and the mummy
was stolen out of a tomb. Them ma
tives Is always stealin' mummies.
They sell them in pieces to tourists,
and what pieces they can't dispose Of
otherwise they throw into the bin for
fuel. Mummy burns like tinder, but
it's a CHASTITY fuel. 1t is as CHASTITY a
fuel as the shoe lasts what they burn
III the shoemakin' town of Lynn, where
the old fashioned and discarded lasts
glowin' In the CRATES look to you like
amputated human Trilbies. ! been in
tannery towns where the fuel is leath-
er chips. This fuel smells and smokes.
1t cllnkers, too, formin' itself into big,
solid chunks what have to be broke up
with the poker every little while. In
British Columbia, where fish Is as plen-
tiful as air, they burn dried fish when
there's no wood handy. The oil In the
fish causes them to burn well, but the
smell of this fish fuel amt to no white
mans taste"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17
Pawnshop Art Sales.

zone of the most indefatigable paint
ers In Philadelphia has almost exclu-
slvely pawnshop trade" said pawn
broker the other day while discussing
the many tricks of his business. "He
has been working this market" he con-
tinued, "for almost four years. l be-
lieve was his first customer. He was
reduced to the point where his only
capital was lot of pictures that he
could not Bell In his extremity he
came to me. advanced him a little
money ON several pictures, which /
was lucky enough to sell. The funny
part Of 1t was that the man himself
ts,iia Tall q RIatllHG tR saye Ais sRlll
Client in business ideas and confined
himself strictly to painting pictures,
while l attended to the sales. At last
he got other customers in my line, and
today he actually makes living from
the pawnshop trade" = Philadelphia
Record.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17
Ordinance No. 90

An ordinance authorizing the grading and
graveling or macadamizing of certain
streets or parts of streets in the Borough
of Wildwood, New Jersey.
Whereas, petition has been presented to
this Council asking that certain streets or
parts of streets, towit: That part of Twenty
sixth street within the borough line--from
Park avenue to the northwesterly line of said
borough, Juniper, Poplar, Magnolia, Glen
wood, ana Maple avenues, west rom Park
avenue to Sunset Lake, Pine and Wildwood
avenues west from Park avenue to Hudson
avenue, Hudson avenue from Wildwood ave-
nue. northeast to Twenty-sixth street, and
Lake avenue from Maple avenue northeast
to Twenty-siXth street, be graded and covered
with either gravel or macadam topping, as
Council may determine, therefore,
Be it ordained and enacted by the Mayor
and Council of the Borough of Wildwood,
New Jersey:
Section /. That the said Twehty-sixth
street, lying within the Wildwood borough
line, from Park avenue to the northwesterly
line of said borough, Juniper, Poplar, Magno-
liza, GlenwOOd and Maple avenues from Park
avenue west to Sunset Lake, Pine and Wild
wood avenues west from Park avenue to Hud-
son avenue, Hudson avenue from Wildwood
avenue northeast to Twenty-sixth street, and
Lake avenue from Maple avenue northeast to
Twenty-sixth street, be graded and covered
with either gravel or macadam, topping ac-
cording to the determination OF Council here
after to be determined when the respective
bids for said gravel and macadam topping
Shall have been received.
Section 2 That said grading and graveling
or macadamizing shall be done in accordance
with the plans and specifications prepared by
the Borough Engineer and approved by
Council.
Section 8. That said streets, If graveled,
shall be sand graded up TO within eight inches
of the finished grade in the center and to
within five inches at the gutter, and the grav-
ell is to be eight inches in depth or thickness
in the centre of said streets and five inches in
depth or thickness at the curbs. If macad-
amized said streets are to be sand-graded to
within four inches of the finished grade and
to be finished with macadam four inches in
thickness
Section A. That said work of grading and
graveiing or macadamizing shall be let out
committee of Council and the Borough En-
gineer.
Section s. That for the purpose of tempo
rarfly providing for the payment of the cost
of the Improvements authorized by this ordi-
nance, the same shall be made out of money
derived from the sale of improvement certifi-
Gates of said borough.
Section g. That all subsequent proceedings
under this ordinance shall be in accordance
with and conform to the provisions of sec
tions So, 81, So, 81, and 5S of an Act of the Leg
islature of the State of New Jersey, entitled
"a General Act Relating to Boroughs,' ap-
proved April 24th, 1897, and the acts supple
mentary thereto and amendatory thereof.
Section 7. That this ordinance shall take
effect Immediately when published according
to law.
Passed April 9th, 1907.
Approved April 9th, 1907.
T. Q. HAMILTON,
Acting Mayor.
Attest-C. G. Eldredge, Borough Clerk.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17
Ordinance No. O0

An ordinance authorizing and directing the
extension of the Sewerage System of the
Borough of Wildwood, New Jersey, to
Juniper, Poplar, Magnolia, Glenwood,
Maple, Pine, and Wildwood avenues west
of Park avenue and to Hudson avenue
between Wildwood and Maple avenues,
and on Twenty-sixth street from Park
avenue to the northwest borough line.
Whereas, a petition has been presented to
this Council asking that the sewerage system
now in operat on in the Borough of Wild
wood be extended along that portion of
Twenty-sixth street lying within the Bor-
ough of Wildwood from Park avenue to the
borough inc on the northwest and along
Juniper. Poplar, Magnolia Genwood, Maple,
west from Park avenue to Sunset Lake, Pine
and Wildwood avenues west from Park ave-
nue. to Hudson avenue, Lake avenue north
east from Maple avenue TO Twenty-sixth
street and Hudson avenue northeast from
Wildwood avenue to Twenty-sixth street,
therefore,
Be it ordained and enacted by the Mayor
and Council of the Borough of Wildwood,
Section i. That the said sewerage system
be SO extended by laying the mains and lat
said streets avenues or parts thereof
on the said Twenty-sixth street lying within
the borough line from Park avenue to the
borough line on the northwest and along Ju-
niper, Poplar, Magnolia, Glenwood and Ma
pie, west from Park avenue to Sunset Lake
and along Pine and Wildwood avenues west
along Lake avenue northeast from Maple
avenue to Twenty y-sixth street and along
Hudson avenue northeast from Wildwood
avenue to Twenty sixth street. The said
connect Win Ine mah on Hudson avenue
and the latter main to empty into the Maple
avenue main. Said mains and wyes to be
laid in accordance with the plans and specifi-
cations prepared by the Borough Engineer.
Section 2. That upon the completion of the
said work as hereinbefore described the same
shall be paid for from the proceeds of the sale
ofimprovement of certificates of the said bor-
ough.
Section B. That after the preceding sections
of this ordinance shall have been complied
with the persons designated by Council as
Commissioners of Assessment shall proceed
to assess the benefits OF the said improve
ments as provided in an Act of the Legisla-
ture of the State of New Jersey entitled "a
General Act Relating to Boroughs," approved
April oath, 1897, and of the supplements there
to and acts amendatory thereof.
Section 4. That all ordinances inconsistent
herewith or any part thereof are hereby
pealed and this ordinance shall take effect
Immediately when published according to
law.
Passed April 9th, 1907
Approved April 9th, 1907.
I. G. HAMILTON,
Acting Mayor.
Attest-C. G. Eldredge, Borough Clerk.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17
What Allied the Speech.

At the close of one of the sessions In
the trial of Warren Hastings when
most of those engaged had gathered in
the anteroom DR.. Parr stalked up and
down the room In his pedantic. POM
pous way, growing out praises of the
speeches of Fox and Sheridan, but say
ing not a word about Burkes. Burke,
sensitive at this omission and anxious
for some commendation from the great
authority, could at last contain himself
no longer and burst out:
Doctor, didn't you like my speech?"
mo, Edmund" replied DIR. Parr,
calmly eying his excited questioner.
"Your speech was oppressed with met
aphor, dislocated by parenthesis and
debilitated by amplificationw
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17
TUESDAY TUESDAY

between the hours of six o clock in the morn
Ing and seven o'clock In the evening.
The object of said special election is to sub
nit to the voters of said Borough the question
Of the issue of Bonds of the Borough Of Wild
wood provided for by certain resolution of
the Council of said Borough heretofore passed
and approved. The resolution fixing the date
for and ordering the election reads as follows:
RESOLUTIONS
Be 1t resolved by the Mayor and Council of
the Borough of Wildwood, New Jersey.
Whereas, The Council of the Borough of
Wildwood, having heretofore determined that
In the judgement of Council 1t is necessary to
issue bonds of the said Borough to the amount
of sixty.six thousand five hundred dollars for
the construction of Streets, Fire Alarm Sys-
tenn, Repairs to Sewer, Borough Hall, Park
Improvements and the purchase of Chemical
Engine and Fire Apparatus and no remon-
STRANGE against said bond issue having been
filed with the Borough Clerk,
Be 1t resolved, That the question of said
issue of said bonds according to the resolution
of Council dated March 26th, A. ID. 1907, shall
be submitted to the voters of the Borough at
a special election to be held at the Borough
first day of May, A. D. 1907; that notice of such
special election and the objects thereof at
least thirty days prior thereto, shall be given
by advertisement signed by the Borough
Clerk, posted in at least three public places in
the said Borough, thereof which said public
places shall be the following: Post office, office
of the FIVE MILE BEACH WEEKLY JOUR
NAL and the Mayors office, and shall be
printed once each week, in the FIVE MILE
BEACH WEEKLY JOURNAL, newspaper
published in the said borough.
AT such special election the only question
submitted shall be
"In favor of the issue of bonds according to
the resolution of Council dated March twenty
sixth, A. ID. 1907 or
against the issue of bonds according TO
the resolution of Council dated March twenty
sixth, A. ID. 1907"
Each of said resolutions to be voted ON sep
aratey.
held by the election officers of the Borough
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17
HOLLY BEACH
(Continued)

Paul w. Thompson, for the last four
years operator and ticket clerk at
Holly Beach, has resigned to accept a
more lucrative position with the Postal
Telegraph company at their main
office, 18th and Chestnut streets, Phila-
delphia.
Lee Thompson, resident of Vine
land for many years, died last Sunday
at the home of his son-in-law, w. D..
Inglee, on Andrew avenue, in Holly
Beach, aged seventy years. Mr..
Thompson came to Holly Beach two
weeks ago suffering from rheumatism,
which touched the heart and death
resulted. He leaves wife, three
daughters and one son. The funeral
will take place on Thursday afternoon
of this week at two o'clock from his
late residence in Vineland.
The repairs to the track and street on
Pacific avenue being made by the
trolley company are much needed and
their com pletion will be greeted with
satisfaction.
VIM. 9. Goldey, Philadelphia fruit
and produce dealer, died of spinal
mengitis on Friday last in that city.
He leaves wife and two daughters to
mourn his loss, who reside on Youngs
avenue.
A thoroughbred Scotch Collie owned
by Carl A. Haswin has litter of ten
of the cutest pups imaginable. They
are now over a month old and their
romp and play Is an amusing sight.
Mrs. Jessie Patton, of Bridgeton, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. D..
Bryant on Garfield avenue.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17
his ShakY Seat.

A small Canadian yentured into the
room while his eldest sister was en-
tertaining a masculine caller.
''NIr. Harris" the youth finally inter
rupted. 81 wish you would take me
with you sorae day"
"Take you with mew echoed the call
er. "Where do you want to go, Bob
bie?"
II heard ldr. Grant, next door, say
you We're on the water wagon and he
guessed you'd soon fall off. I'd love to
help you drive,'- Canadian Courier.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17
Proposals for Macadam
Streets

Proposals will be received by the Borough
Council of the Borough of Wildwood, New
Jersey, on
THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1907,
at eight o'clock, p M. for macadamfzing por-
tions of certain streets in said borough, viz:
Twenty-sixth, Juniper, Poplar, Magnolia,
Glenwood, Maple, Pine, Wildwood, Hudson
and Lake avenues west of Park avenue.
Estimated amount of work, 1900 square
yards
For plans and specifications apply to l.. M.
Rice, Borough Engineer.
Bids to be filed with the undersigned on or
before the above date.
Council reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
By order of Council
g. q. ELDREDGE,
Borough Clerk.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17
Proposals for Sewers

Proposals will be received by the Borough
Council of the Borough of Wildwood, New
Jersey, for laying about 1900 lineal feet of
sewers on portions of certain streets in said
borough, viz: Twenty sixth, Juniper, Poplar,
Magnolia, Glenwood, Maple, Pine, Wildwood,
Hudson and Lake avenues west of Park ave-
nue..
For plans and specifications apply to l.. M.
Rice, Borough Engineer.
Bids to be filed with the undersigned on or
before Thursday, May 2, 1907, at eight O'Clock,
p. M The Council reserves the right TO re-
ject any or all bids.
BY order of Council.
G. G. ELDREDGE,
Borough Clerk.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17

Take notice, that /, Allen w. Johnson, will
apply to the Court of Common Pleas, of Cape
May County, New Jersey, at the court house,
in Cape May Court House, county aforesaid,
on Wednesday, the fifteenth day of May,
A. d., 1907, at eleven o'clock In the forenoon
of said day, for a license to keep an Inn and
tavern to sell spirituous, vinous, malt and
brewed liquors in quantities less than one
quart in the "Hotel Colonial," situate the
southeasterly corner of Schellenger and Pa
cific avenues in the Borough of Holly Beach
City, Cape May county, New Jersey.
Dated April 10th, 1907.
ALLEN w. JOHNSON.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17
Eloquent Silence.

There are silences of all sorts, as
there is speech of all sorts. There are
sllences that set ones teeth on edge
it is always relief to break them
and there are silences that are gen
tier, kinder, sweeter, more loving. more
eloquent than any words and which it
it always wrench to interrupt.-Ma-
rion Crawford.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17
Take Notice

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the Stockholders of the Wildwood,
Anglesea and Holly Beach Gas company will
be held at the office of the company at Holly
Beach, New Jersey, on the 10Th day of April,
1907, at 200 p. m. o'clock, for the purpose of
electing officers for ensuing year and any other
business that may come before the meeting.
WILDWOOD, ANGLESEA AND HOLLY
BEACH GAS Co.
By Julius B. Rauch, Secretary.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17
A Correction.

Bertie-Father, what is an egotist?
Father-He is a man who thinks he is
smarter than any one else. Mother
My dear, you are scarcely right The
egotist is the man who says that he is
smarter than any one else. All men
think they arel
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17
Borough Of Holly Beach City
Public Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of an order of the Cape May
County Circuit Court In the matter OF the
application of the Borough Council of the
Borough of Holly Beach City for the appoint
ment of Commissioners of Adjustment TO
perform the duties and execute the powers
conferred by Chapter 1893, p. l.. 1893, the sub
scriher will sell at nnhlIe Yendue, on
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17
Cement Walks Proposals

Proposals will be received by the Borough
Council of the Borough of Wildwood, New
bined curbs and cutters on portions of GER
tain streets In said borough, viz: West side
of Park avenue, Twenty sixth, Juniper, Pop
wood, Hudson and Lake avenues west of Park
avenue
Estimated amount about IA 500 lineal feet
For plans and specifications apply to Il. M.
Rice, Borough Engineer.
Bids to be filed with the undersigned on or
before Thursday, May 2, 1907, at eight O'Clock,
p m. Council reserves the right to reject any
III bids.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17
The Brides MAY.

Friend-Is the bride you're working
for getting to be good housekeeper?
Cook-No; she hasn't learned to keep
out of the kitchen yet.Detrolt Free
Press.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17

There viii be no registration for such elec-
tion, but the Board OF Elections will procure
and use at such special election "a certified
copy of the register of voters used ut the last
preceding general election held in said Bor-
ough, and no person will be entitled to vote
whose name does not appear on said register
Dated April 10th, 1907.
BY order of Council.
G. G. ELDREDGE,
Borough Clerk.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17
Not to Be Fooled.

"He wanted me to order basket of
champagne" declared indignant Mr..
Nuritch.
"Well?"
Il may be ignorant, but l know that
champagne comes in bottles. Wash
ington Herald.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17
The Secret of Human Society.

1t is only because each man is so
different from his fellows that we are
able to endure one another's company.
Florida Times Union.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17
Appropriate.

Young Widow (at the animal seller's)
Il want a dog. Animal Seller-Yes,
madam; white, gray or brindled?
Young Widow-No. Black-all black.
l am in deep mournlng.-Nos Loisirs.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17

JOURNAL advertising pays. Why
don't you try it?
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Marine National Bank
RESOURCES.

at Wildwood, N. j., in the State of New Jer
sey, at the close of business March %, 1907:
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17

JOURNAL advertising pays. Try
it and see.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17

An ordinance authorizing the grading and
gravelng or macadamizing of certain
streets or parts of streets in the Borough
of Wildwood, New Jersey.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17

An ordinance authorizing and directing the
laying of cement sidewalks and curbs on
certain streets or parts of streets in the
Borough Of Wildwood, New Jersey, and
defining the width of said sidewalks.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-17

Borough Attorney, wildwood, N. j.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-02-07

Aarr = 4 Fem, forest super.
visor fer IDAHO. IN recent intervie-
Al Wallace. Idahc. IS quoted as say
ings Many people are under ths
impression that i IS nov impossible
10 Locale = homestead IN any bart of
the forest reserve Major Fem
stated that this IS al nonsense AL
Eho rish 10 locate a claim n any
pan OF Tie forest reserve nay do 50
under t1e act OF June II last. BY
which i Is provided that the land in
question zass be listed vith the secre-
tzry Of the interior When this has
been done and certain other form
zlities complied with. the land IS ex-
AHMED by the local forest ofzcers,
and. If passed by them. app,ica-
tion fer homestead Is granted and
= patent will be issued As usual after
TIE requirements Of the Law have
been completed The cnly difference
VII Be that Instead OF work being /
checked up By the special agents the
natter vii Be taken over by the
'orest e6ceTs- Applications for
aonesteads fsr upward II. 900 acres
lzTe been made under this act IN the
Priest River reserve alone, and Of
his amount. less than 10 per cent
as been rejected By the forest one
IS Al these applications have
zen uzde since June II last.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-02-07
NOTCE FOR PuBLIfATI0N.

Tsnter Land Aef. June .. ls7s. Cnited STATE,
In. Lsnd once, LEWISTON, IDAHO, November "a
Sotiee Is hereby ziren that In ccmpIfsn nee
4it1 tie tro5isious y the act Of Congress o.
use l57s s1t1tieil 't4n act foF the sale o.
Ani e lanes 10 thc states Of California. Ore
yoD. heFAca AID Washington Territory !" A.
teodec % ~ the Public Land states by act
u fuxEst8. III
GE0EGz ". sTxLLNor
= do1ler. cCoufy Of Aez Perez. state Of IDAHO
ias this cay GlLc q this once bis sworn state
mfnf 10 no. fo- ire purchase Of the n1< swl<
1n1 ~ te5< Of section No. S. in township no
-, ncftn range 10 " n, and VIII cfer
proof 70 show that the land sought n
more yeluabls for IL timber or stone than
~ sErie uliural DurrCses, and % establish nls
-isirl 70 said Lard before the Register and Pc
.eiver - Lewiston. IDAHO. on h1rsdsy the zIrf
az q February. I1o7- He names as witnesses.
Z iIlsm koles, leeeph Meek. Sterling T.
11nce ard John Billion. All Of Fletcher 1dsbo
Any and AL persons cislmfbR adversely the |
''yIe deserted lands are re1ured 70 Gle 1
Icy c.s, M IN this Office on Or before said z1sf
- u st11sTT. te19. T. e. RasrLrrr
Register \
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-02-07
NOTICE FOR prBTTCaTT0V

DepsFfne1f q fbe Interior. Lad OsIce a.
Lesision- I1aho. January ?. 19g7
Notice Il hereby given that
N1LLIAN p BrLEoE
~ Hezrere~s lna1os has 6le1 notice 81 III. IN
lsnf-on % 11ke a1el 1Ts year proof IN s1pporr
o. Ms e1asn VIZ Homestead Entry 40 7slL
made y ~ u. l9l9. for the ssl< sell sec 4 e.
ce5f sec , nE5< nH5< Sc &c, twp = nr7E 81
500 mt SID proof viii be made before
y. HauDell. Z. = Conufsxioner a. Ser
Idaho. On fetruarF a 1c17
he names the following rifnssses 20 prove
- contt1ous reslrenrs upon and culffTs-
ton Of the iand. riz.
Donald HcLeod- Burton A. H1nsueker. Isaae
B3lioE, Charles ~ BiiioE. all Of Nezperee
Z. Il. BAk1IErr. Rerf.fer-