Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12
WILDWOOD BOARD OF
TRADE IN SESSION
Taken Looking to Better
Spring Train Service and the
Observance of Easter
TO ARRANGE FOR HOLDING OF BANQUET

One of the best meetings held by the
Wildwood Board of Trade this winter
was that of Wednesday evening of this
week when over a score of representa-
tive business men were present. Presi-
dent Philip P. Baker presided and Sec
rotary Myers read the minutes of the
previous meetings. Those present
at the meeting in addition to those
mentioned above were w. 6. Taylor,
I. G. Hamilton, Chas. w. Saul, H.. l..
Hamersly, Robert Kay, Chas. e. Rake
straw, John w. Young, Victor G.
Reynolds, Samuel B. Taylor, Chas. e.
Epler, j. X. Tresher, 9. J. Scully,
VIM. J. HARRISON, Harry Weir, Geo.
n. Smith, John Bright, Robert Bright,
j. Albert Harris, g. H. Huppert, j.
Thompson Baker, o. 1. Blackwell, l..
P. Coney, Curtis IT. Baker, Jonathan
Hand, Jed Dubois, E. Yenney, Her
shell Taylor, E. G. Slaughter. In be-
half of the committee on the ocean
boulevard J. Il. Baker reported on the
recent enthusiastic meeting at the
Court House and also touched upon
the progress being made in the inn
provement to the Holly Beach turn
pike to the mainland. Mr.. Coney, one
of the committee, stated that he had
followed up the matter pretty well and
that there were good prospects of the
Board of Freeholders beginning the
work about April l. A resolution was
passed calling on the members of the
Legislature from this county to support
a bill amending the automobile laws of
this state. The following resolution
presented by j. Il. Baker was adopted j:
APPROVES OCEAN BOULEVARD
"Resolved, that the Board of Trade
of Wildwood-by-the-Sea highly APP
proves the action of Governor Fort in
Ts~uggesr1ng and Illustrating the Import
ance and utility of constructing an
ocean boulevard extending from Allan
tic Highlands to Cape May, and to the
county towns of the state, and this
Board of Trade pledges its enthusiastic
support of the proposition and the exer-
else of its influence with the legislature
and the people in securing the proper
legislation"
President Baker urged that the park
section of the town be beautified and
that dead and unsightly trees be cut
down. He limited that Council should
take up this matter and spoke of the
bad impression a stranger formed of a
place where rubbish and objects of a
disagreeable nature were allowed to ac-
cumulate around a railroad station.
He said that steps ought to be taken to
preserve what few cedar and holly trees
were left by fertilizing around the roofs.
Mr.. Epler reported that the net pro-
ceeds of Mrs. Tice's entertainment
given for the Board of Trade amounted
to $25 and on motion a vote of thanks
was extended to Mrs. Tice. Mr.. Rey-
nolds spoke on the subject of improved
train service and submitted a schedule
for trains on this island which would
be a great improvement over present
conditions. These suggestions will be
presented to the railroad company with
a view to lettering the service for the
spring travel. On motion of j. Z. Ba
ker Council was requested to appropri-
ate So, 900 for printing and advertising
and Board of Trade work. j. Albert
Harris, John Bright, Chas. e. Epler,
Robert Bright and Mr.. HARRISON were
named as a committee to provide Eas-
ter entertainment and arrange for a
Board of Trade banquet. Elias Lee
and A. j. Lee were elected new mem
bers. j. Thompson Baker spoke feel
ingly of the death of Assistant Cashier
Howard r. Buck and offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted
by a standing vote:
"Resolved, that the Board of Trade
of Wildwood by-the-Sea in meeting as
sembled this 10th day of February,
1909, takes sad cognizance of the death
of Howard r. Buck, of Wildwood,
who died on the 9th inst, and this
board desires to express its sense of the
loss sustained by the community in the
death of this exemplary young man
who made so favorable an impression
on all who came in contact with him
and who established SO enviable a repu-
tation.
Resolved, that his family have the
sympathy and coincidence of the entire
community as represented by this or
g%anization."
The board adjourned to meet at the
call of the chair.
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