Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-11-06
BUILDING BUSINESS
BOOMING BRISKLY
Wildwood Crest Takes the Lead
in the Building Boom That Is
Manifested i'm all Parts
OF the Island.
THIS YEAR WILL MAKE A NEW RECORD

The present indications are that this
will be a record breaking year in the
building business on this Island, for
everywhere from the northern end of
Anglesea to the southern most end of
Wildwood Crest can be seen new build
ings being erected, or lumber piled in
various places in preparation for the
beginning of some new structure. And
while signs of this indisputable indi-
cation of progress can be seen in all
parts of the Island, Wildwood Crest
has taken the lead in the number of
new buildings that have already been
started. The gradually increasing
number of new structures that have
been started, and those for which
preparations are being made, are having
a beneficial effect in more ways than
one, for many persons that visit this
pretty new resort are impressed with
the unusual brand of energy and pro-
gressiveness that can keep things on
the move here, when business has been
SO near a stand-still in many other
parts of the country, and, as a conse-
quence, many of these visitors have
selected locations upon which they
will erect pretty summer homes before
the beginning of another season.
A pretty cottage has just been finish
ed at Morning Glory road and
Park Boulevard, for Walton Blansfeld,
of Holly Beach. The cottage is COM
plete in every detail, substantially buil6
and of neat and attractive appearance.
The cottage will be occupied by Mr..
Blansfield, who is in business on the
Island, and he will remove his family
into it within a short time.
A handsome cottage that is being
built on Wisteria road near Park Boule-
ward, Is for Mrs. Annie HI. Waters and
family, of Philadelphia. The new
structure is one of the most attractive
ones TO be found along the Park Boule-
ward, and will be a valuable addition
to this section of the resort. The family
will occupy 1t as its summer home.
George Ogden, of Philadelphia, has
selected a pretty and valuable location
on WIsteria road above Philadelphia
avenue, upon which work of erecting a
cottage will be started within a few
days. Lumber is being hauled from
the lumber yard in Cape May that is
operated by Mr.. Ogden, and mechanics
will be started on the work of construc-
ton at once.
William Armstrong, a Philadelphia
contractor, was a visitor to the Crest
for the first time on Sunday last and
selected a pretty location upon which
he will erect a handsome cottage before
the beginning of another summer
season.
Edmund G. Keen, of Philadelphia,
whose wife owns a large handsome
cottage on Pacific avenue at the lower
end of Wildwood Crest, was among
the visitors the early part of the week
and while here selected the ground
upon which to erect another and hand
somer structure than their present one.
Mrs. Keen, who is enthusiastic ver the
future prospects of the Crest, accom-
panied her husband and took keen
interest in the selection of the location.
Work on the new structure will be
started in time to have it completed
before the beginning of next season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas f. Seward, of
Philadelphia, who own considerable
property at the Crest, were among the
visitors to this resort the early part of
the week and took a great interest in
the new beach front protection that is
being built by Baker Brothers. Mr..
and Mrs. Keenan,, also of Philadelphia,
accompanied them.
John Jackson, head of the executive
force of Strawbridge & Clothier's large
department store in Philadelphia, and
the owner of a handsome beach front
cottage, was a visitor to the resort the
early part of the week accompanied by
his wife.
Stephen Thurber, a well known
business man of Philadelphia, and the
owner of several cottages here, visited
the resort on Sunday last accompanied
by his son, Stephen, Jr. Nh. Thurber
is contemplating the erection of several
more new cottages here before the be-
ginning of next season.