Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-11-19
HOLLY BEACH

Monday evening with a good atten-
dance. A resolution deploring the
withdrawal of the Communication tickets
by the Pennsylvania railroad and re-
questing that immediate action be ta-
ken was adopted and the railroad COM
mittee was instructed to work with
similar committees from other Boards
of Trade from the seashore resorts to
endeavor to have them restored aud In
terview the proper officials and present
the resolution as adopted. A continual
increase is being manifested in the
Board as shown by the increase in
membership, two more being added at
this meeting, William Cakes and
Charles f. Ortell. The name of w. q.
Hunt was presented for election at the
next meeting. Encouraging reports
were received from the committees,
among them being n from Charles
A. Norton, who said that a number of
splendid views of places of interest had
been secured for the 1910 booklet for
which arrangements are now being
made. Messrs. Cakes and Yenney
spoke on the subject of the new ocean
pier which is to be erected in Holly
Beach and said that only favorable ac-
ton by the borough authorities was all
that was needed before active work
would begin and the pier would be
completed in time for the spring bust
ness. After the meeting luncheon was
served and the Board adjourned.
Alvanus George Kilmer died sudden
ly at his home on Burk avenue, on
Sunday morning of heart disease, at
the age of 81 years. He was born in
Meadville, Pa, where he passed his
boyhood. After his marriage he came
to reside in Vineland, where be re-
manned for over thirty years. Six
years ago he came here and carried on
his trade of making and repairing
shoes. He was in his usual health I'M
til about three o'clock on Sunday
morning and he passed away about
six-thirty. His death was a great
shock to his family and to the COM
munity. He leaves a wife and seven
children, Clarence A., George Henry,
Elmer s.. and /. Grace, of Holly Beach;
Claude E., of Philadelphia; l.. Maude
and Mabel o., of Vineland. One sis
ter, Mrs. Oscar b. Smith, Hildreth
avenue, and a half sister, Mrs. William
Travers, OF Camden, also survive him.
Private funeral services were held at
his late home on Tuesday evening,
Rev. r. s. Carlisle officiating. Inter-
ment was in Vlneland cemetery on
Wednesday.
Have you an electric fiat iron?
The Ladies Aid Society and q. E.
Society of the Presbyterian Church
will hold u ChrIsfnas-Dazaar OF fancy
and useful articles, on December 10 and
IL. Wait for this sale before purchas-
ing your Christmas gifts.
Among the patrons of the Havilla
this week were j. George Harper, Mr.
and Mrs. WhitehIll, S. Sandberg, MI.
and Mrs. William Kolb, James I'll.
McKenna, Mrs. M. M. Caughey, Miss
A. M. Caughey, Ambrose Baker, How
ard e. Baker, Mrs. ]. Baker, Ruby E.
Perry, Philadelphia; Rev. Edward
Dillon, Woodbury.; John f. Leavitt,
Stephen Thurber, Camden.
Holly Council, No. SO, Daughters of
America, are invited to attend church
on Sunday evening at the Lutheran
church. Members are requested to
meet at the lodge hall at G. 80 promptly.
Samuel Roberts and family will soon
move into the apartments over his
store.
Mrs. John Hand, Burk avenue, is
very Ill.
Miss Ruth Kramer has gone to Phila-
delphia to reside with an uncle.
MI. and Mrs. Harry Nickerson have
been spending a few days with relatives
in South Dennis.
Have you an electric fiat iron? \
A fire alarm was rung in from box IA
on Tuesday morning for a fire In q
small house on Hand avenue, owned
by Matthew Meehan and occupied by
Mrs. H~arrison-Cure and family. Mrs.
Cure was away on a visit and the origin
of the fire is not known although there
are several theories. A bucket brigade
was quickly formed and did efficient
work until the arrival of the firemen.
The upper part of the building was
destroyed.
Mrs. j. Frank Tice and Miss Lillian
Tiee were called to Williamstown on
Monday by the death of a relative.
Registered this week at the Centre