Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-11-26
ANCLESEA NEWS THAT
WILL INTEREST YOU
BOfough Clerk w. E. Young APP
pointed ON County Tax Board to
Kun Vacancy of A. w. Hand
LAND COMPANY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS

Governor Fort has appointed Bor-
ough Clerk Wilbur e. Young as a
d Der of the Cape May County
Board of Taxation to fill the vacancy
created by the resignation of Aaron
w Hand to accept the office of county
school superintendent. Mr.. Young has
been clerk of the board for the past
year or more, filling the post very ae-
ceptably. His appointment to men,
bership in the board is regarded as
eminently fitting, he being a business
man Of integrity and we'll acquainted
with conditions throughout the whole
county. For a number of years he was
collector and treasurer of the Borough
of Anglesea until he exchanged hat
office for the clerkship. He is engaged
in the contracting business and in the
operation of fish pounds in the ocean.
Harry Headley, a real estate agent OF
Ocean City, has been appointed clerk
of the board to succeed Mr.. Young.
The North Wild wood Land Com
pahy have a force of men at work lay
ing sewers on 10Th and Goth streets,
and this will give North Wildwood a
complete sewer system. 1t is under
stood that the company intends to
make further improvements by put
ting in cement sidewalks and curbs on
Their property in these blocks. This
viii be a big improvement, as they are
theonly two blocks the whole length of
the island from Mace's at Anglesea to
Turtle Gut inlet that have not been
cemented and curbed, both on Central
ana Pennsylvania avenues.
The unoccupied house of G. III. Meek
or On 23d street was entered sometime
aga and matches and the like were
strswn over the floor. None of the
furniture or dishes seemed to be miss
lnz aud / tlooks As II hksArauders
used the house as a gathering place TO
smoke aud have a good social time.
Admission to the house was gained 10y
the use of a key. Mr.. Meeker's house
was entered once before when a num-
Der of articles were taken. He will
give a reward for Information that will
lead to the apprehension of the parties.
The "Edith' and "Thomas Martin
daleu went out to the fishing banks
last Sunday with excursionists from
Philadelphia. The passengers on the
first named boat caught a number cod
fish, but those OF the other boat came in
with empty baskets. In going out TO
sea the boats now use the channel re-
Gently formed between Champagne
island and the bar to the Northward,
there being a greater depth OF water
there than in the old channel near the
light house.
Mrs. Elmer Stropp, of Philadelphia,
accompanied by her daughter, is visi-
ting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Mckinley, on First e
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Maui and fami-
~ vi RaiCLhi aAC NisAbihS NAt0' Nhohi .
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Gala
han, oil New Jersey avenue.
The Holly, Captain Oscar Elmquist,
and the Neptune, Captain Peter Nun
sen, are back from purse fishing at At
lantic City, aud are now preparing for
the cod fishing season.
Mrs. Mayor H. G. Wheaton and
Mrs. w. +. Young visited relatives
and friends at Dennisville this week.
Edward Scull and Norman Sutton,
of the government life saving service
went cunning over on the bar last
Tuesday and Mr.. Scull secured a ten
pound wild goose which was a dandy.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wilson and
little son spent Thanksgiving in Phil
adelphia with Mrs. Wilson's parents.
Captain Charles Wilson is employed
in Philadelphia on the new building
being erected by the Curtis Publishing
Company at the corner of Sixth and
Walnut streets.
Noted EVangeIistic Singers VIII