Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-11-20
HOLLY BEACH RECALLS
n ITS FIRST OK ROAST
TWentyYears AgoPeOpIe FIocked
Here TO Attend a Barbecue
and II is 10 BE Repeated on
Thanksgiving Day.
ENTERTAINMENT BY PUBLIC SCHOOL

affair OF the kind that was held on the
island. The first OK roast took place
in Holly Beach about twenty years
ago under the auspices of the Holly
Beach Improvement company. This
was before the railroad was extended
to Holly Beach, and on that day stages
and vehicles of all kinds were in de-
mand to carry the people from the
train at Anglesea. The town was
cleaned out of provisions and many of
the late corners were unable to get a
hunk of the meat, according to the
story as told by our townsman, Fire
Chief E. w. Forcum, who remembers
the time and assisted in the barbecue.
The moral of this is come early next
Thursday If you want to get a juicy
piece of the meat. The railroad COM
pany Is trying to be induced to run a
special one dollar excursion train on
that day.
The public schools will hold a
Thanksgiving entertainment on We'd
nesday evening, November 25th, at 8
O'Clock in City Hall. Pupils from each
room will take part and a very interest
ing program is being prepared. A
small admission fee will be charged,
the proceeds to go for the piano and Ii
brary fund. 1t is expected that an or
chestra will furnish music for a social
tsrno N ftor tl,o ~, t1rtos,A1
Contractor Frank A. Mershon has
sold his house on Myrtle road to Addi-
son Foster, of Darby, Pa, who will in
stall steam heat that he may occupy it
during the holidays.
j. Harry Ives, Philadelphia, who
represents the American Radiator COM
pany, passed Tuesday in town.
Mrs. H. l.. Stricken, of Philadel-
phia, was an over Sunday guest at the
Havilla.
Fresh roasted Coffees and Peanuts.
Best Teas and all kinds of Cheese, at
Albig's. \
Alonzo Brown, Rio Grande avenue,
enjoyed a cunning trip to Fairton the
first of the week.
Miss Hattie l.. Lore has returned to
her home in Bridgeton after a weeks
visit with her sister, Mrs. B. f. Barker,
Burk avenue.
Special Officer Crawford discovered
Wednesday morning that the shooting
gallery on the boardwalk had been en-
tered during Tuesday night, and also
that a slot machine had been tempered
with and broken but the money was
not taken.
Oscar Elmquist and Miss Ida
Leaning were quietly married OIL Mon
day evening at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pennington
Leaning, Taylor enu Only the i'm
mediate families were present. The
bride was beautifully gowned in steel
colored silk. The happy couple left
Tuesday morning for a short tour after
which they will reside in Atlantic
City.
The following winter schedule is in
effect at the Holly Beach post office:
MAILS ARRIVE. TAILS DEPART /:
6.35 a. M. 7.05 a. m.
11.0O a. m. lbs p. N.
6.1O p. m. 3.15 p. m.
The office will close at 7.15.
NJ Doflor Nour Uo.Lx. II NJ
Smith, Philadelphia; G. r. Lewis,
Camden; Seward Sheppard, Millville,
were recent guests at the Centre House.
Walter Ludlam has returned from a
visit in the City.
Word was received Wednesday
morning from Miss Sara Brumbaugh
announcing the death of her mother at
Roaring Springs, Pa. Miss B%rumbaugh
is one of the teachers in the high school
here and was called home several
weeks ago by the serious illness Of her
mother.
Before buying Christmas gifts for
your lady friends be sure and see Miss
SCOTS stock of pretty things;you'lln not
regret it. 21S Andrew avenue, Holly
Beach.
Since the Superintendent of Schools
Henry Chalmers is enforcing the law
in compelling the children between
the ages of 5 and IL to be in school I'M
less detained by sickness, the atten-
dance is showing a steady improve
ment, although some parents are still
careless and allow their children to stay
away, subjecting themselves to an arrest
and fine.
Somers Barnett, j. Albert Harris,
Coleman Corson and William Steele,
of Cape May Court House, went on II
cunning trim for ducks last week uu