Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-02
NORTH WILDWOOD
BOARD OF TRADE
Holds a Largely Attended And
Enthusiastic Meeting

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The borough hall was well crowded
last Saturday evening upon the oc-
casion of the reg ular meeting of the
recently organized North Wild wood
Board of Trade. Representative busi-
ness men were present and matters
were under discussion which will mean
much toward making the coming sea-
son the banner u in this resorts his
tory. The incorporation papers of the
new board were received and signed.
A convention committee was appoint
ed as follows: Wilbur e. Young, John
HI. Beecher, John j. Shanfelter and
John j. Kay. This committee will
complete arrangements for the recep-
ton of the large number of visitors who
will attend the Convention of the
National Confectionery Association,
which meets here July 18th to 10th.
The following entertainment COM
mittee was appointed to arrange for
the welfare of the delegates and their
friends: Charles E. Epler, Mayor Harry
G. Wheaton, Jason Buck, Richard
Rauch, James McLinden, Amos H.
Christ, John A. Pew, George w.
Scott, William Turner, George d. Null
len, Andrew S. Murphy, John w.
Speckman, Herbert Shivers, J. E.
Doan. Herman Buckborn, H. H.
Voorhees,, Edward Kelley, Charles
Barnard, Fred Sutton, William e.
Gibson, Arthur Ely, George Emf,
Charles Mace, John Murnin and Free
ling Hewitt. The above committee
will meet similar committees from the
Wild wood and Holly Beach Board of
Trades, to arrange for the entertain
ment of thousand or more visitors who
will be in attendance at the convention.
The board proposes at its next meet
ing to take steps in conjunction with
the Board of Health to have all low
and swampy lots within the borough
filled to grade.
The Wildly wood Yacht Club held a
well attended meeting at Mace's Hotel
Royal last Saturday evening". The
racing committee has arranged the
following schedule of racing dates for
the coming season. On July 18th the
county races will be held. These races
are open to all owners of boats belong
ing to any of the yacht clubs in Cape
May County. On July 81 will be
held the races for the members of the
Wildwood Yacht Club. On August
q the open regatta races will be held.
The club house will be opened for the
Easter holidays.
A pleasant surprise party was given
Miss Gertrude Brad way in honor of
her seventeenth birthday on Tuesday,
March 80. An enjoyable evening was
spent in various games and music.
Miss Broadway was the recipient of
many nice presents. Refreshments
were served and at a late hour the
friends departed wishing her many
returns of the day. Those present
were the Misses Mary Scully, Lena
Washburn, Cynthia Bradley, Florence
Funk, Elizabeth Broadway Margaret
Russell Elsie Colberg, Annie Larcomb,
Marion Maxwell. Luretta and Minnie
Glenn; Messrs. Mason Jess, Ethan
Reeve, Charles Leiby, William Win
tiers, Walter Larcombe and Wendell
Fraley and Mrs. l.. Pierce and Mr.. and
Mrs, John A. Bradshaw.
Chas. f. Wagner is building a bung-
alo for himself on Chestnut avenue, in
which he is using the new cement
blocks, which are much admired.
Chas. Beagle is the carpenter on the
job.
Qhe store building for Richard Rauch
has been commenced by Contractors
Ely, Saul and Glenn at the corner of
First and Central Cement
blocks are being used in the first story.
Charley Carlson is building a new
house on Second avenue.
Mrs. George Firth has opened a no.
ton store in her residence on Second
avenue.
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