Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12
HOLLY BEACH DOINGS
IN M~ID-FEBRUARY
Two New Buildings for Pacific
Avenue. George N. Smith
Erecting one and Levi F.
Butts Arranging to
Build Block of Stores
I'm the Centre of
the Town
BIRTHDAY PARTY AT THE ALBIG HONE

George n. Smith, vice president OF
the Marine National Bank, has his new
cottage adjoining his residence on Pa
cific avenue, enclosed.
l.. F. Butts is preparing to o his
house 10 Andrew avenue. A large
block of stores and apartments will be
erected on the vacated lot, corner OF
Pacific and Burk n They will
be equipped with all modern improve
ments.
A party was given at the home OF
Councilman Chas. Albig on Monday
evening, Feb. s, in honor of the elev-
enth birthday of the daughter of the
house. Miss Ruth. Masters Karl Al
big and Montgomery Smith managed
the affair and Miss Florence Funck
was the pianist. The young folks had
a very pleasant evening. Those pres
ent were Marion Smith, Helen Smith,
Sophia Bright, Maud Bright, Pauline
White, Hazel Steelman, Esther Drew,
Florence Pierce, Florence Donalan,
Mrs. Siglinger, Olive Melford, Amelia
Hallen, Alice Hallen, Ruth Kramer,
Helen Geisenberger, Martina Geisen-
berger. Ada Messic, Francis Smith,
Mrs. George Smith, Mrs. Lightfoot,
Miss M. Healey:
Miss Alice M. Bridges, stenographer
for the Security Trust company OF
Camden, is home to spend Sunday
with her parents.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Holly
wood M. e. church will hold a BIRTH
day social at the Centre House, Thurs
day evening, February 25, weather per-
mittidg. An entertainment will be
givenlh connection with the social.
Mrs. r. w. Mathis and children, of
Stone Harbor, have rented the Page
cottage on Andrew avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nickerson spent
the first part of the week in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sites, Taylor
avenue attended the funeral of Charles
Corson, Cape May, on Wednesday.
Mr.. Corson was a baggage transfer
agent on the w. J. & S. S. R. r.. for a
number of years.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Downing, Taylor
avenue, are spending a few days in
Philadelphia.
Three young men from the Havilla
went on a cunning trip last Saturday.
All went merrily for a short time, but
a sand bar was struck and they were
compelled to wait a considerable time
for the tide to raise enough to float
them off. Meanwhile a companion
was patiently ~ waiting at the boat
house to be taken aboard.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Thompson
went to Camden the first of the week
and shipped their household goods
here. They will reside at the Crest.
The JOURNAL acknowledges the re-
ceipt from John Reese of Riggs Nauti-
cal Almanac for 1909, a very useful
book to the sailor and waterman.
Walter Thompson, Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Thompson, Hildreth
avenue.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid society
will hold a food sale IN Saturday, Feb
ruary 20, at city hall. Ice cream will
also be OF sale.
Theo. Mexican, Andrew avenue, is
on the sick list.
Mrs. Oakford Cobb, Rio Grande ave-
nue., is visiting in the city for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Harker, of
Penns Grove, were guests of their son,
Rev. Samuel A. Harker and wife, the
first of the week.
Albert Hartman, of Newfieldr spent
Sunday with MI. and Mrs. Andrew j.
Biddle, Hand avenue.
Mis-. Oscar Bailey and little daugh-
ter are ill at their home on Burk ave
nue..
Mrs. William Lees and daughter
Irene, who have been spending two
weeks at their Leaning avenu home,
returned to Philadelphia on Wednes'
day.
G. w. Stetcher and J. U. Buck, OF
Philadelphia, and G. R. Lewis, Of
Camden, registered this week at the
Centre House.
Miss Grace Kilmer, Burk avenue, Is
visiting her sister in Vineland.