Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-07-31
.ANCLESEA

WIN OI0eT LOCALITIES the
weather here has been very favorable;
we have had days when it was hot in
the sunny roads but very seldom has
there been an absence of a gentle breeze
and often the presence of q strong one,
to make things comfortable and enjoy
able. The fogs and dews aided in fresh
ening up all growing things whether
vegetable or human. The gardens are
in their glory wherever they are located.
Down at North Wildwood and the
Ottens tract they are in such numbers
that it would take too much space to
enumerate the half of them. How
many folks have admired the garden
of Mr.. Wilder, back on the road IN the
rear Of the water works of Wildwood,
and how many have not seen them yet
and missed a treat.
Last week and this week the large
purse net fishing boats have brought
in great quantities of weak fish and
other kinds. The Hazelmon brought
in a large catch as did also the Mon
mouth, and this week the Neptune
brought one as large, if not larger. 1t
is a wonderful sight to see these vessels
unload; they come with the hold full
to the utmost capacity, and the decks
piled SO high with the denizens of the
deep hat care must be taken that
they do not roll and slip off,
back into their native element. The
arrangement of conveying them from
the vessel on trucks by the railroad
track to the packing and shipping
station works admirably and anyone
who is dissatisfied with the small price
asked for this convenience must be one
of the class class that it is impossible to
please or to satisfy. Many visitors from
Wildwood and other points come daily
while on the Island to see the work on
the landing Boardwalk.
Sunday, Notwithstanding the cloudy
aud threatening weather brought a
larger crowd than was expected and
many went out Notwithstanding the
strong breeze on the yachts. There was
no serious mishap although in return
ing in the afternoon several of the boats
had hard work to get back as promptly
as they wished. The Queen City was
at n time thought to be in for a delay
but her powerful engine 500 brought
her Alright and she steamed promptly
to her pier at Grassy Sound. The
Barbara was blown by the light wind
and tide in shore, but the delay ives
short and oon her passengers were
brought to the landing. Quite a large
number Of people gathered on the beach
where the Leslie was in trouble, the
passengers with their fish were carried
pig-a-back by one of those in charge of
the yacht, and though not of a hercu-
lean frame he did wonders, all got
ashore. Gaptain Ludlans with e
volunteer crew consisting of Mr..
Mckinley, Mr.. Ware and the Captain
of the Martindale. Mr.. Martin Hilton
worked strenuously and perseveringly
and succeeded in getting her off the
beach and into deep water.
The Life Saving crew will go into
service at midnight of July 81. To the
plebian mind 1t seems singularly
queer that in the months when the
number of people e the Life Saving
Stations begin to increase the Life Saw
ing crews are out Of service, and if any
thing occurs the Captain must call on
volunteers. They used to be out of
service for three months, June, July
and August, but now only June and
July. Those having this regulation in
charge, the members of q Government
department may have a theory but il
it is based on economy only, the plebe-
ian mind more practical than theoreti-
cal cannot help but think that it is
pennywise and po~und-foolish or in
other words running a great risk, as
lives in this community are valued
higher than money and as appropriate
ions are sometimes very extravagently
made for visionary projects it is a saw
ing at the spiggot while wasting at the
bunghole. Would it not be we'll to
weigh the matter intelligently
The wild HIBISCUS Holly hook is
making its appearance.
Professor Burns, formerly at Pauls-
boro, now resides at Gloucester City.
He is superintendent of schools there
and is paying a visit to his Father-in-
law at the Light house; he is looking
well and hearty and always enjoys a
trip to and a stay at old Anglesea.
Mr.. Sanville, of Camden, expert
Sparmaker at Cramps Shipyard in
Philadelphia has just recovered from
a very serious illness; at n time his
neonla and the DhVsician dOuhted his