Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-10-01
WILDWOOD


at Hightstown, Mercer county, on Fri
day, September oath. The deceased
was about seventy years of age and
highly respected. He carried on the
business of landscape gardening here.
He had been in poor health for m
time past and about three weeks ago
he left the Lansdo wne, where he had
been boarding, to go among friends at
Hightstown. He came here from
Bridgeton originally.
Miss Lillian Huppert, of the Wild
wo I'd lost office, has returned from a
three weeks visit with relatives and
friends at Bloomsbury, Pa.
L. Lochner has closed his moving
picture place in the Baker block on
the boardwalk and gone to- Lakewood.
Charles J. Root, of the station new
stand, has rented the Melon cottage on
West Wildwood avenue, known as
Fountain Lake and is occupying 1t
with his sister. He has been appointed
baggage master at the station for the
winter.
Mrs. Jennie Waters closed her cot
tage, the Willo WIS, on Cedar avenue yes
terday and returned to her city home.
She u y this is the best season she has
ever had since owning property here.
Howard Coombs and Winchester
Bonham are attending the stale fair at
Trenton.
Howard Blaker is now on the road
with his moving picture machine.
Last week he showed in South Jersey
towns having been at Bakers theatre
here on Saturday night. He carries an
operator and piano player with him.
George w. Elliott has returned to his
city home after spending the summer
in the Scull apartments on Glenwood
avenue, accompanied by Mr.. Evans
and Miss Marshall.
G. A. He'll is attending the stale fair
at Trenton this week.
Carl Seibert is making extensive i'm
provements to his cottage at the corner
of Pine and Philadelphia avenues.
The basement is being greatly changed
and a lar built.
Konowitch Brothers, who conducted
a fruit and produce store on Pacific
avenue the past summer, have bought
out the grocery and produce business
of f. M. Hand in the Edgeton Inn
block and took possession on Wednes-
day Mr.. Hand moved to Green Creek
yesterday.
Harry Hannah and w. s. Wright,
the Wildwood avenue merchants, are
now battling for the QUOT pitching
championship and every day finds
them deeply interested in the game in
the lot adjoining their store.
Elvin e. Hell, the coal dealer, spent
a part of last week with friends in
Bloomsbury, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Mcclure have
closed their West Side apartments and
returned to their Philadelphia home.
MI. McClure's health has improved
while here.
Miss Grace Rogers is spending a
week with relatives at Royersford, Pa.
D. E. Pickering has the contract for
lathing the new high school at Court
House and has a force of men now
working there.
H. A. Spencer has closed the Casino
pool parlor and bowling alleys and
left on Wednesday for Trenton where
he will spend the winter.
William T. Garrison is building a
cottage on the new extension on the
west side for John Ham. 1t is OF 18th
avenue on the canal. His ION, Warren
Ham, is having a cottage built On the
canal on the lot adjoining the extern
sion club house by Henry w. Marts.
The j. Fl. Coombs Lumber Co. is fur
nishiDg the lumber.
William J. Walton is painting the
Smith Cottage on Oak avenue
Rev. Benjamin A. Jenkins, the
Evangelist, will occupy the pulpit in
bue DoptLSI OhuICh uOAt OuhuaJ, WIN
morning and evening. The men are
especially invited to be present. Mr.
Jenkins had charge of the Sunday eve
ming service at the Crest the past sum-
mel and won many friends. Morning
service at 1870; evening at 7.30, COM
mencing with song service. In the
morning his subject will be "Man's In
gratitude" and in the evening "Man"
Opportunity"
Walter Hawn is moving his barber
shop from the store adjoining Wentzell
& Weber in the Edgeton Inn block to
the one recently occupied by Lowe &
Son in the same building,