Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-01
HOLLY BEACH COUNCIL
IN REGULAR SESSION
The Ordinance for the New Water
Company Passes Final
Reading
ITEMS PICKED UP ABOUT TOWN

and COuncllmen AlOlgt NlchSIoohi
Pinker, Rauch, Scully and Wright
present. Clerk Hewitt read the min
utes of the last meeting and they were
approved. Solicitor Voorhees, was also
present. Mayor Smith reported that
a committee of Council had contracted
with Theophilus Mexican to drive the
piling for the repair of the boardwalk.
Howard r. Buck, secretary of the
sinking fund, made a written report,
which showed receipts of $780, 900 for
the past year and that $14, 900 worth of
Improvement certificates had been
redeemed in that time. Solicitor Voor-
bees gave an opinion that the county
paid the election officers for their SER
vices at the fall election. An order was
ordered drawn on the collector for 1878
in favor of the fire company. The
water ordinance introduced a month
ago granting a franchise to alocal COM
pany was finally passed, receiving all
the votes except that of Councilman
Wright. This franchise gives the COM
pany permission to lay pipes in the
borough and to furnish water to the
people at a minimum rate of eight dol
lars per year per house. The company
agreed to furnish water free for all the
public buildings of the borough. The
ordinance is printed in full in another
column.
AT the annual election of officers of
the First Presbyterian Sunday school
which occurred last Sunday these of
fcers were chosen Superintendent, E..
Yenney; assistants superintendent Mar
tin Long; secretary, Mrs. Lundine; as
sistant secretary, Esther Yenney; treas
urer, Mrs. f. A. Mershon; s%uperinten-
ddnt of primary department, Miss
Alma Barker; assistant, Miss Lillian
TicS, organist, Mrs. John Bowler; as
s~istant, Esther Yenney.
Now is the time to get your embroid-
cry ready fol- summer wear. Don't for
get that Miss Scott keeps the very kind
of linen or batiste that you want, and
can show you o to embroider it. 21o
Andrew avenue, Holly Beach.
James Logan was a Christmas visi-
tor at his home in Mt. Holly.
Frank r. Bovine spent Christmas
with his family at Cape May.
Charles V. Downs, of the University
of Pennsylvania, is the guest OF his
parents, Captain and Mrs. Frank
Downs, Leaning avenue.
Harry Anderson, of Banks Business
College, Philadelphia, is passing the
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Anderson, Montgomery ave-
nue..
Herbert R. Sparks spent Christmas
with relatives in Camden.
q. r. Lewis, of Camden, was a re-
CEN guest at the Centre House.
Lewis GoIdstein, of Philadelphia, is
spending a few days here looking after
his property.
Miss Mabel Lee, Andrew avenue, is
passing the holidays in Camden.
The Christmas entertainment given
last Saturday evening by the members
of the Presbyterian Sunday school was
very successfully carried out. The sing
ing by little Ruth Ramer was especial
ly fine. Each member of the school
received a box of candy, and everyone
present received an orange. A Santa
Claus made just a passing call but was
in a great hurry to return to his home
in the far North.
Miss Lillian Donnelly, of Heisler-
vile, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lemuel
Garrison, Garfield avenue.
w. G. Clark, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday at the Haviila.
Miss Retta Forcum, of Philadelphia,
spent Christmas with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Forcum, Taylor ave-
nue..
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Elmquist and
son Forrest, have returned to their
home in Atlantic City after spending
several days here with relatives.
Mrs. Charles Thompson and son
Russell Thompson, Hildreth avenue,
are spending this week in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Ludlam, Cape
May Court House, are visiting their
son Henry l.. Ludlam and family, An
drew venue
Mrs. Charles Inglee and children,
Andrew avenue, are spending the holt
days in Vineland.
II. B. Woolston, of Camden, was an
owe Sunday visitor at the Island.