Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-06-11
HOLLY BEACH

and went 10 Cape May. A fine time
wa enjoyed by all on board end while
at the resort and all started for home
feeling well pleased with their little
cruise. A little over one half OF the
return trip had been covered when
owing to the intense darkness an
island was struck and the boat was
held fast, no amount of pushing OF
force seemed to avail and the young
men were obliged to pass the remain
ing hours of the night and the fol-
lowing morning in their grounded
craft. Meanwhile considerable anxiety
was felt among their many relatives
and friends, and a searching party
started out. At last they We're sighted
and taken aboard and returned home
about one o'clock Tuesday noon, tired
and hungry. The boat was still held
fast at the last report.
Borough Council held a meeting on
Tuesday evening with Mayor Smith
and Councilmen Albig, Pinker and
Scully present. s. ii. Townsend and
A. w. Hand, members of the county
tax board, and Secretary Young we're
present, and conferred with Solicitor
Voorhees,, Assessor Forcum and Coun-
ell concerning the tax rate for the
present year. Clerk Hewitt read a let
ter from the board of trade in reference
to town Improvements which was re-
ferred to the street committee. A petit
fion for a board walk approach at Hand
avenue was referred to the boardwalk
committee. A certificate was ordered
issued to the Ottens Dredging Com
pany for 81 900 for street work ON Arc
tic avenue
j. Albert Harris and Eli Barnett
started Monday morning with the
launch "Mayu for Chester, Pa, where
the BOAT will be over hauled to be in
readiness for the summe trips, be-
tween the Crest and Cape May. The
start was made from the Holly Beach
bridge at $3.50 in the morning and
Chester was reached at two o'clock in
the afternoon. The day was al ideal
one for a ride up the Dele ware and the
ocean and bay was as calm as a mill
pond. Captains Harris and Barnett
were accompanied by Jed Dubois.
Miss Scott is now showing a line of
very handsome hand embroidered
waists. New designs. Call and see
them. 21S Andrew avenue, Holly
Beach.
Mrs. Marion Fox is making a num-
Der of Improvements to her properties
on Young and Spicer avenues and all
are being refreshed by a coat of paint.
-Rev-and- -Cas2isle we're
given a house warming on Tuesday
evening at their home on Pacific ave-
nue.. Over fifty friends were present.
A very pleasant evening was passed
with games and music. Refreshments
of Ice cream and cake were served.
The guests departed at a late hour wish
ing their host and hostess an enjoyable
life in their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ober, Of New
field, have been spending a week at
the Ober cottage on Rio Grande avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. John @. Keller, of Phil
adelphia, who are having q neat cot
tage built on Andrew avenue, Harbor
tract, were Sunday visitors. Their
house is nearly ready for occupancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keller and family have
passed the summe here for several
seasons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Layton and
children, of Camden, were among the
Sunday visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pennington Leaning,
Taylor avenue, were Tuesday visitors
at Cape May.
Mrs. Coleman Fisher and son, OF
Camden, were among the Sunday
visitors to this resort.
Walter Carver. of Philadelphia, has
entered the employ of Grocer William
III. Stein, Rio Grande venue
Recent Centre House guests have
been Mr.. and Mrs. J.. N. West, Will
liam Mcguire and family, William r.
Powell, Miss Helen Powell, Camden;
j. U. Buck, Joseph r. Reeves, Albert
H. Slavery, FL. Goetz, Philadelphia;
Benjamin Allahand, New York;
Maurice Crist, Baltimore.
Mrs. F. d. Rhoades, Leaning ave-
nue., have gone to Vineland for a short
visit.
Havilla guests the past week have
been Ernest l.. Young, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Solely, Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Whit
tken, o. A. Whittken, j. Frank De-
chant Robert Dunbar Robert Norris.