Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-23
OTTENS TRACT NOTES
Among the Visitors Were Num-
erous CIfyites. A Number
Of Houses Rented

~ kEOu6G0 AGAAe(a
The delightfully."- balmy days early In
the week brought many visitors to this
section of the beach from Philadelphia
and the inland towns, and among them
were an unusually large number in
search of cottages for the summer.
Newcomers who had never visited
North Wild wood before, having given
other nearby resorts the preference in
past seasons, were charmed by the at
Effectiveness of the surroundings aud
handsome homes on the Ottens Tract
and before going back to city homes
made arrangements to spend the sum
mer here. Among the cottages rented
were those of Miss Mary Boland, on
Seventeenth avenue to h. w. Omen
setter; the Sturm cottage to George
Moore; the Frey cottage to Charles
King; the Smith cottage to Minor Har-
vey. The Martindale cottage, Seven
tenth and Pennsylvania avenues, was
reported rented by Beecher-Kay Realty
Company to a Philadelphia party.
Nearly every cottage located between
the railroad and boardwalk were in
spected and admired by intending
renters, who will rent very shortly.
The CIearview, adjoining the Hotel
Ottens on seventeenth avenue, has
again been rented by Mrs. Freeman,
who conducted the house so success
fully last season. There will not be a
vacant cottage on the Ottens Tract this
season.
Frederick Geisler, the lessee Of the
Hotel Ottens was here early in the week.
He will open that popular hosiery In
June.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry l.. Holbrook, of
Palmyra, N. j., are occupying their
cottage, corner 18th avenue and the
Speedwa for a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel II. Gibbs, of
Philadelphia, enjoyed a brief visit to
their 18th avenue cottage on Sunday.
Contractor Frank Hess is engaged in
making Improvements to the Holroyd
cottage, 18th and Pennsylvania aves,
The work of moving the large garage
from it's location on 10Th avenue to 10Th
and Central avenues is progressing
rapidly under the supervision of Con-
tractor Charlson.
The North Wild wood Board q Trade
was regularly incorporated atthe meet
ing held last Friday evening at the
borough hall. The meeting was largely
attended by many of The representative
business men and the men recently
placed in nomination as officers Of the
Few olganizaiion re elected as fol-
lows: Presidel Enry 1tteus;
First Vice-Pres Ibyorj larry g.
-Ah~aton; residef W.
e. Young; Secretary, Robert Bright;
Treasurer, William Turner. The qnea-
ton of issuing an attractive booklet
featuring the advantages Of the resort
were discussed and the same will be is
sued before the opening of the season.
A letter was read from the State Fen
cibles, the crack Philadelphia Military
organization, relative to their holding
their summer encampment at North
Wildwood, and a committee was APP
pointed to go into the matter. A resolu-
ton was passed relative to organizing
a new automobile club and asking the
Wildwood Motor Club to join in the
movement. Five new members were
elected.
Mrs. Furman l.. Campbell, who
owned a cottage at oath and New York
avenues, died at her home at Port
Elizabeth aud was buried on Wednes-
day. The family had intended taking
up their permanent residence here If
their business at Port Elizabeth could
be sold, and it was with much regret
that her friends here learned of her
death, for 1t is said she was a most
estimable woman
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