Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-11-05
WILDWOOD HAS THE PLUCK
THAT SURMOUNTS ALL OBSTACLES
Steady and Rapid Progress Has Marked the Growth of
This Resort, Changing it From a Wilderness Into
a Beautiful Seaside City in a Few Years
CASINO PIER TO BE EXTENDED AND REBUILT

is the evidence of the popularity of
Wildwood. The experience of the sea-
son just closed has shown the need of
a large increase in accommodations for
visitors. Hotels and boarding houses
are adding extensively to their build
ings and conveniences for the enter
tainment of the public. The beauty of
Wildwood is commented upon and APP
plauded by everyone who comes here.
The months of September and October
have been a perfect dream of splendid
days succeeding each other. The re-
viving times and the reputation and
celebrity of Wildwood are the assu-
RANGES that the approaching season of
1910 will witness a tremendous increase
in the business of the resort.
BUSY WILDWOOD
A contract has been signed with F.
A. Mershon to build a large apartment
house on Magnolia avenue, to be COM
pleted before the opening of next sea-
son.
Hotel Clinton on Maple avenue is
being greatly enlarged to accommodate
the patrons whom it was unable to
cater to during the season just closed
for want of sufficient rooms.
The Poor Richard Club of Philadel-
phia gave a house warming in their
rooms at 239 south Camac street last
week to mark the installation of their
president, Thomas Martindale, who
was reelected. Among the guests
were Philip P. Baker, j. Thompson
Baker, j. Fithian Tatem and DIR.
Hughes, who was a member of the
1wpeanfvnrsssne Alcaic re.
gions.
Nh. and Mrs. Elvin E. He'll returned
from their honeymoon last Friday
night and have taken up their residence
at their newly furnished home on New
York avenue.
Have you an electric flat iron? X
On account of lack of room to take
care of its business the past season the
Hotel Glenwood is being much en-
larged by the construction of a COM
modious annex on the adjoining lot.
Washington Hilton has just COM
pleted notable Improvements to his
house, including a tiled brick base
ment of beautiful design.
DIR. w. L. Kelchner's cottage on West
Oak avenue, has just received a coat of
white paint which gives it a decidedly
neat appearance. The Doctor was
down recently and harvested his crop
of pumpkins. He greatly enjoys his
outing trips here.
Mrs. Anna F. Dwight, of New York
city, spent last week at Severn Hall.
Mrs. Dwight returned last Saturday
and was accompanied to Philadelphia
by Mrs. Sidney H. Ogden.
M. B. Woodruff, Atlantic City's po-
lice chief, was a Sunday visitor at the
home of his sister, Mrs. John Sanders,
POI w. Pine
Miss Mildred Mccarthy, of Mt.
Union, Pa, spent last week at the
Fenwick with Miss Mccarthy, the
high school teacher, and left Monday
morning for a visit in Virginia.
Mrs. Sarah Clarke is adding to and
decorating Cedar Hall.
James Gemmel is improving his
West Wildwood emu bungalow
with the addition of dormer windows,
Kidding several bed rooms.
Miss Sarah A. Sweeney has enclosed
her property on West Poplar avenue,
with a neat wire fence. After an ex-
tended stay here she has gone to Med
ia, Pa, for the winter.
Councilman John Bright has greatly
improved his residence on Pine ave-
nue. with a coat of paint.
Contractor Job Steelman is making
rapid progress on the dwelling which
he is erecting on Glenwood avenue
near Philadelphia avenue, for w. w.
Corson, of Millville.
Mechanic borders wanted at the Gem
cafe, Oak avenue Nice rooms and
good table.
Gilbert H. Blaker was in town on
Tuesday to vote. He has closed his
theatre for awhile but may open with
Keith vaudeville later on.
Contractor George w. Hand and
family have returned from Bridgeton,