Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-30
BUILDING BRISK AT
WILDWOOD CREST
The Mild, Pleasant Weather
Greatly Facilitates the Work
OF Contractors
PROSPECTS ARE NOW VERY PROMISING

The general feeling of depression that
has continued to a greater or less *
tent throughout various parts of the
country since the panic of n year
ago, has had but little effect on the
march of progress that has been in force
at Wildwood Crest, and many persons
that sustained losses through invest
ments in stocks and bonds have seen
the wisdom of investing in Seashore
real estate where values cannot be
manipulated by the money powers of
the country, and where their invest
ments are constantly becoming more
valuable through the continued rapid
development of the resort; such as has
been the experience here. A large
number of those that visited here dur
ing the summer season secured desir-
able locations upon which to build,
and many of them have taken advan-
tage of the exceptionally mild weather
to have their buildings started, while
a number of others are arranging to
have operations begun at an early date.
A continuance of the mild, pleasant
weather will doubtless see this resort
enjoying one of the best building
seasons in the history of the Island.
DR.. j. Harvey Spruance,a prominent
physician of Wilmington, Delaware,
has arranged for the erection of a large
handsome ten thousand dollar cottage
to be erected on the northeast corner of
Philadelphia avenu and Primrose
road, and work upon the construction
of the new building will be started
within a few days. Thomas S. Goslin,
of Wildwood, has the contract for the
new building which will be one of the
finest at this end of the Island where
many new and handsome structures
are constantly being erected.
Harry S. Ashton, a well known resi-
dent of Holmesburg. Pennsylvania. has
for the erection off 4 pretty
summer home on Lavender road near
Park Boulevard. The foundation for
the new cottage has been laid and the
work of constructing the building will
be completed as rapidly as possible.
An attractive cottage is being erected
on Lotus road between Philadelphia
avenue and Park Boulevard, for Albert
l.. Sturr, a prominent resident of
Elmer, New Jersey, which will be
finished at an early date. The new
building is of attractive design and
will be a valuable addition to the
vicinity.
Swiss, limburger, roquefort cheese;
Anchovier and Holland herring, Dill
pickles and kippered herring at Albig's.
Another cottage that will be a val
liable addition to the location in which
it is situated is the one that Contractor
Tompkins is erecting on the northwest
corner of Heather road and Park
Boulevard, for Edwin G. Middleton, of
Haddonfield. The foundation for this
cottage is completed and work is being
rapidly pushed forward on the frame
work which is fast assuming definite
shape.
Frank E. Hamill, who is extensively
engaged in the ship chandlery busi-
ness in Philadelphia, and is a promi-
nent and we'll known business man,
will have a handsome cottage of
colonial design erected on the north
east r of Pacific ven and
Primrose road. The foundation for the
new structure has been started and
with favorable weather work will be
pushed to completion as rapidly as
possible.
A pretty concrete cottage is being
erected on Lavender road above Phila-
delphia avenue for Harry l.. Nickerson,
who is connected with Baker Brothers
Wildwood office. This is the second
cottage that Mr.. Nickerson has had
erected, his first one having been sold
to advantage to MI. Gortting, of Phila-
delphia.