Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-03-12
HOLLY BEACH
DOINGS IN MARCH
oliver J. Leigh, Who Holds a lot
OF Property on the Island,
Goes Into Bankruptcy
VARIOUS ITEMS OF INTENSE INTEREST

Stevens has notified the creditors OF
Oliver J. Leigh that he was adJudged
q bankrupt on the first day of March.
A meeting of the creditors is called to
meet at Cape May on Thursday,
March IS, 1909, for the purpose OF prov
ing their claims and appointing a trus-
tee. The assets are scheduled at
500. Ole. SO and the liabilities at
ST.. 491 81. Mr.. Leigh halls from
Manayunk, Pa, where he kept a wall
paper store. A few years ago he COM
menced to buy property on the island,
built several cottages on the Ottens
tract and several in Holly Beach, be-
sides investing In numerous lots. Baker
& Harris are the attorneys.
The friends of Warren Holmes ten
dered him a delightful surprise party
on Monday evening at his home, Rio
Grande avenue, in honor of his 10th
birthday. Quite a number were pres
ent and after passing the evening in
games and music, they adjourned to
the dining room where a delicious re-
past was served to which all did full
justice. They departed at a late hour
wishing their friend many more happy
birthdays.
Contractor VIM. T. Garrison has just
signed a contract with Helen Albus, of
Philadelphia, for a three-story cottage
on Taylor EEL
James Logan, Frank R. Bovine,
Fremont; Ollie Hackney, Capt. r. S.
Began, South Atlantic City; Edward
Heston, Holly Beach; l.. G. Lehman,
Camden; George Gillison, Stone Har-
Dor; were recent guests at the Havilla.
Miss Mary Evans, Roberts avenue,
has been spending a few days in Phila-
delphia.
Rev. Ralph s. Carlisle is attending
hela@smea%sessk9n eff the NewJer-
eey Methodist Episcopal Conference
which is being held in Camden this
week.
George w. McCarns, of Berwyn, Pa,
is spending two weeks at the Havilla.
Mrs. Wencell Hartman, Miss Anna
r. Hartman and Mrs. Donaghy, of
West Philadelphia, are at the Centre
House for several days.
Lawrence Chalmers was given a sur
prise party IN Tuesday evening by a
number of his young friends at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Chalmers, Burk ven The
evening passed pleasantly with games
and music, and a jolly good time was
enjoyed by all. Refreshments of cake
and ice cream, fruit and candy were
served. Those present were Esther
Yenney, Vivian Johnson, Fanny For
cum,M Marie Maxim, Ethel Weary, Ger
trude Chalmers, Charles Hoffman, AL
bert Lehr, Percy Locke, Warren YEN
ney, Harold Nickerson, Charles Nick
erson.
Mrs. Lewis Chaps and Mrs. Ethel
Ogden, of New York, are visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. johnson,
Rio Graude n
Miss Elizabeth Forcum spent a part
of last week in Philadelphia, for the
purpose of purchasing millinery for the
spring opening of Mech & Co.
Harry Smallwood, of Vineland, has
entered the employ of the Oak Grocery
company, to succeed Harry Fisher,
who has returned to his home in Rio
Grande.
Miss Ethel Nickerson, Cold Spring,
was the guest of her brother, Harry
Nickerson and wife, at the Havilla last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Bullock,
Miss Lillian Bullock, j. U. Buck, Phil
adelphia; G. r. Lewis, r. B.. Eber-
bach, Camden; s. B. Durham, Mill
vile; registered at the Centre House
this week.
George Krider, Berwyn, Pa, was a
visitor at the Havilla on Tuesday.
John w Richie has moved his FAM
lily from Hatboro, Pa, into Fred
Meyers cottage on Andrew avenue.
Mrs. John ]. Stevens, Philadelphia,
who owns property at the Harbor,
has been at the Havilla for a fewdays.
Mrs. Samuel Weary and two sons
George and John, are spending two
weeks in Philadelphia with relatives.
Rev. Charles II. Dubois, of Palatine,
Salem county, will preach next Sun
day at the Hollywood M. E. church,
in the absence of Pastor Carlisle, who
is attending conference in Camden.
There will be special music by the
choir.