Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-12-31
HOLLY BEACH


day evening with Mayor Smith and
sCouncilmen Albig, Collins, Leaning,
Pinker, Scully and Wright present, As
were also Clerk Hewitt and Solicitor
Voorhees,. The minutes were approved
as read. The clerk was directed 10
draw an order for $3.50 in favor of the
Holly Beach Board of Trade. The
matter of compelling the gas company
to put stop cocks at the curb was dis
cussed. The $4,000 bond issue ordi-
nance was passed second reading. Mr..
ScuIly thought the borough should
have q mercantile tax ordinance and
one regulating the speed of automo-
biles and the solicitor vas directed to
draw them.
The lodge of Odd Fellows elected
the following officers ON Monday night
TO serve for the ensuing six months;
Noble Grand, Charles l.. Niekerson;
vice grand, w. II. Churchhill; finan-
cial secretary, Herschell Taylor; re-
cording secretary, tanning Myers;
tIcdbutCI, IL. W PidukhlNi bAuolNC ~
three years, w. HI. Bright; two years,
Eli Barnett; one year, George N. Smith.
Secretary Pine and other grand officers
will be here next Monday night to in
stall the officers, after which a banquet
will be held for the visitors and men,
bers, to which all Odd Fellows on the
island are invited.
Take the money you received for a
Christmas present and open an recount
in the Marine National Bank. Three
per cent. interest paid on saving ac-
counts. y
A genuine surprise party was given
Rev. and Mrs. s. A. Harker OF Thurs
by the members of his congregation.
A most enjoyable evening was passed
with songs, Rotations and games.
Refreshments were served. At a late
hour the guests departed leaving be-
hind them many substantial tokens of
the good will existing between pastor
and people. Those present were DR..
and Mrs. f. G. Domnltz and son War
wick, Mr.. aud Mrs. A. ]. Biddle, Mr..
and Mrs. Brantley Dubois, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. A. Mershon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Mershon and son Faber, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Wanner, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bowler, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Mexican, Mr.. aud Mrs. George Stout,
Mrs. r. Biddle, Mrs. Anna Trevitt,
Mrs. John Downing, Mrs. J. f. Tice,
Mrs. w. A. Norcross, Misses Anna
Barker, Lillian Tice, Anna Davidson,
Minnie Parminter, Enoch Harker,
Raymond Burk, Carl Norcross and
Herman Shinn.
A .Innior Fire was ORGAN
lied on Tuesday evening, IN borough
hall. The following officers were cleo
ted; President, Carl Norcross; Vice
President, Erwin Dreher; Secretary,
William Forcum; assistant Secretary,
Owen Wright; Treasurer, Webster
Bright. The next meeting will be held
on Monday evening at 7.80 sharp, in
borough hall, and all wishing to join
the company are requested to attend
this meeting.
Revival services will begin on Sun
day, January I'd, in the Presbyterian
church and in the Hollywood NJ. E.
church.
Scott has been thinking of your needs.
Call and see what she has. 218 An
drew avenue, Holly Beach. n
Miss Elsie Casperson, of PhiIadel-
phia, was a Christmas guest of her
parents on Andrew avenue.
MI. and Mrs. William E. Pharo have
niue after a short visit in the city.
The colored Eureka Baptist Mission
held their Christmas entertainment on
Monday evening In the presence of a
full house and amid a beautifully trim
med tree. Everybody vas happy but
the children were the happiest of all as
they received their many presents
Pastor Gardner, the S~unday-school SUI
perintendent, members and children
wish to thank Mr.. and Mrs. H. HI.
Ottens aud other friends for their kind
ness and gifts.
The chief of the Holly Beach Fire
company desires through the columns
of this paper to heartily thank the
Wildwood and North Wild wood Fire
companies for the timely aid rendered
them in the recent serious fire.
Raymond Burk is visiting relatives
in Woodbury..
We are busy, no complaints what
ever as we buy ard sell only the best