Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-23
WILDWOOD NEWS
n THESE SPRING DAYS
Hotel Fenyvick is Purchased by
John j. Kay. Fire Company
Does Effective Work
SQUIRE HENRY COOMBS HOLDS COURT

ty in 6rst-class order. The house will
be somewhat enlarged SO as to make
more room for the post office. The
Fenwick was erected by John N.
Reeve six years ago.
Fire was discovered IN the e a of the
store of Fred g. Cole about four o'clock
on Tuesday afternoon. Although car
penters and plumbers were working on
the building at the time the fire gained
considerable head way before it was
discovered. The flames started in the
basement and were eating their way to
the second floor before assistance ar
rived. The Wildwood fire company
did very effective work and put the
fire out with the chemical. The Holly
Beach and North Wild wood fire COM
panies arrived on the scene later and
were ready to assist if peeded. The
fire started in a corner where a pot of
lard was being tryed, and the damage
will amount to probably a thousand
dollars, which was covered by insur-
ance.
Squire Henry Coombs held Court in
the borough hall yesterday aud heard
the case of Johnson & Mount against
Mrs. DR.. Rankin Reiff, formerly of
Holly Beach, to determine whether
goods attached for a feed bill were the
property of the Doctor or his wife.
Matthew Jefferson, Esq, of Camden,
represented Mrs. Reiff and Curtis T.
Baker, Esq, Johnson & Mount. Law
yer Jefferson contended that the goods
were paid for by and belonged to the
wife. A jury of six men with Harry
Hendee as foreman, E. T. Nye. Clar-
snee Miller, shsppard Goomha I~Le
Caldwell and W. J. HARRISON, decided
that the goods belonged to the Doctor.
A number of other claimants who have
attachments against the goods were
present and it is likely hat there will
be other trials before the matter ia set
tied.
On Wednesday evening, April %,
st. Simeon's Guild will give a must
Gale and dance at Edgeton Inn for the
benefit of the parish house. Tickets,
% cents; children's tickets, Is cents.
Casino bowling alleys and pool
now open. Everybody well
come. X
William F., Koeneke, of Atlantic
City, who has been spending some time
with his IONS here, met with a painful
accident one day last week while cut
ting wood in the yard of his son, Otto,
on West Wildw avenue. A piece
flew up and hit him in the eye and it
is doubtful whether the sight of it can
be saved. He Immediately went to his
home in Atlantic City where he is
under the care of an eye expert but it
will be some time before 1t is known
whether the sight can be saved.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Parvin, of
Bridgeton, came down on Tuesday, and
are occupying their cottage on West
Wildwood n Mrs. Parvin re-
Gently purchased the Hertz office build
ing which she had moved to their lot
and has had a neat little cottage made
of it.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Powell went to
Philadelphia on Wednesday to visit
relatives. Mr.. Powell returned yester-
day, while Mrs. Powell will make a
longer visit, this having been the first
time she has been to Philadelphia
since they moved here about two years
ago.
Councilman Thomas s. Goslin has
the contract for an apartment house to
be built On Spencer avenue for William
G. Mcguire, of Camden.
The Baker Block on the board walk
is in the hand of the painters.
Mrs. George w .Banks, who has been
seriously i'll at her home. the Hotel
Seacrest, for some time, is now improv-
ing and was out for the first time on
Sunday.
Mrs. William st. Auburn and son, of
Philadelphia, spent Sunday with her
husband who is working here.
The Ivy cottage, on Oak avenue, is
being beautified by a coat of paint.
Stanley Kalbach is on a few days
trip to Philadelphia.
James w. Robbins was a Sunday
visitor to Sea Isle City.
Mrs. Harry Rydell, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with her husband, the
Wildwood venue tailor.
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