Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-30
HOLLY BEACH

A regular meeting of the Holly Beach
Borough Council was held on Tuesday
evening with Councilmen Albig, Nick
erson, Pinker, Rauch, Scully and
Wright present. Clerk Hewitt read
the minutes of the last meeting. Under
the report Of the light committee Mr..
Pinker thought that too many Of the
street arc lights had been taken off.
The commissioners Of assessment,
George N. Smith, Chas. A. Norton and
John M. Vance, submitted a report on
some contract work recently completed.
An improvement certificate vas issued
to H. H. Ottens on account of contract
work. District Clerk Dowler appeared
and asked Council for the balance due
the school district from last year,
amounting to 81 300. He said the
schools needed the money badly. A
new note in bank was ordered dis
counted for 81, 800.
Sweet cider, new dates, pop corn,
fresh roasted peanuts at Albig's. \
The Autumnal services held in the
Hollywood M. E. Church last Sunday
was enjoyed by all who attended them.
The vegetables and fruit used in deco
rating was donated to the pastor, Rev.
r. S. Carlisle, at the close of the
service.
All is in readiness for the sixth
annual ball Of the Holly Beach Fire
Co., to be held In the borough hall
tonight and a grand good time is
anticipated.
The New Centre House Is being i'm
proved by the addition of a large porch
at the back.
g. M. Headley, agent for the Stan
dard Life Insurance Companyo OF Amer
lea, Camden, is at the Island, getting
stock holders, and is stopping at the
Centre House.
w. D. Bryant has opened g meat
market in his basement on Garfield
avenue. n
a. 2. Abrams, Of New York, and
DR.. and Mrs. John Teas, and friend
were Centre house guests this week.
The ladies who have solicited for
the supper for the Firemen's ball re-
port a better success than ever before.
George Stout, Baker avenue, met
with a painful accident on Wednesday.
While unloading piling a log slipped
and badly lacerated his hand and fore
finger, which will cause him to take
an enforced vacation.
Miss Retta Forcum, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. w .Forcum, Taylor avenue.
New Norway mackerel, new buck
wheat, Burk's, frankforters and sweet
hams at Alloys.
Herbert Hoffman, who has charge of
the blacksmith shop on Pacific avenue,
has rented a house on Rio Grande ave-
nue. and moved his family here from
Rio Grande.
George Reese and family have closed
their Taylor venue home and returned
to the city.
Mrs. Samuel Roberts and son Stan
ley are spending a few days in Phila-
delphia.
Fred Himmelein, of Camden, was a
Wednesday visitor at this place.
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visiting her mother Mrs. James Bowers.
Mr.. Riley, senior member of the
firm of Riley Brothers, automobile
garage, Bridgeton, was in town on
Wednesday on a business trip.
e. Yenney is in Trenton this week
attending the State Council of J. o. A.
M, as delegate.
Headquarters for fresh roasted cof-
fees and delicious teas at Albig's. Il
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Sweisfort, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Kicker, Mr.. G.. N.
Schneider and daughter Pauline, Phil
ad~elphians, made a very pleasant house
party at Hotel Dorsey owe Sunday.
Mrs. Dorsey expects to close her hotel
this week and return to the city for the
winter.
Are you thinking of doing a little
hand embroidery for your friends at
Christmas? Better call and see Miss
Scott before deciding on anything.
218 Andrew avenue, Holly Beach. n
MI. and Mrs. Charles Cook, of Cam
den, were guests of Mr.and Mrs. Harry
Sites, Taylor avenue, over Sunday.
George o. Leigh,of Manayunk, made
a business trip to this resort on Wed
nesday.
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