Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-05
WILDWOOD SCHOOL
BOARD IN SESSION
Decide not TO Adopt Plans for
new High School Until Money
is Voted. Mrs. NeWcOmb
Surprised
PREPARING FOR LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY

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The school board met at the school
house Monday evening in regular
monthly session.. Little business was
done except the payment of bills. The
board has wisely decided not to adopt
any plans of an architect for the new
high school building until after the
money is voted at the regular March
election. Bills were ordered paid as
follows: Wildwood, Anglesea and
Holly Beach Gas company, heating,
1918; S. E. Lockwood, truant officer,
ST; Marine National Bank, interest on
bonds, S123. 70; Marine National Bank,
discount on note, S2.67; Marine Ma
tional Bank, discount on note, So; Ma
rine National Bank, note due Jan. 2S,
$500; Marine National Bank, note due
Jan. %, 5000; Marine National Bank,
note due Jan. II, $1,000; Marine Ma
tional Bank, note due Dec. rs, $500;
David Baird company, flag pole, $50;
Allyn q Bacon, books, $4.37; e. s.
Kilmer, hauling, So; VIM. r. Chew,
painting flag pole, $3.50; Jed Dubois,
printing and advertising, $15.25; West
Jersey Electric company, wiring, 30
cents; Kinds, Noble and Eldridge,
books, 1872; q. G. Eldredge, books,
So SIS; w. H. Austin q company, coal,
$191 rs; A. j. Fouch Co., books, As
cents; Milton Bradley & Co., books,
$3.50; d. G. Heath & Co., books, $14.84;
Adolf Anderson, window lights, $3.50;
Silver, Burdette & Co., books, $50;
Wildwood Water Co., water, 1913;
American Book Co., books, $l9.33; j.
M. Slaughter, books, 1886; Mcconnell
School Supply Co., books, $21.25; Chas.
e. Merrill Co., books, 40 cents; Elmer
& Amead, books, $18.41; G. q. FL
dredge, district clerks salary, $25;
s. K. Lockwood, truant officer, 81.
Joseph Dorrell, j~anitor, three months
salary, $50 IeacheES salagissfer dams
uary were paid as follows: L. Myers,
supervising principal, $97; George H..
Davis, $78.40; tanning Myers, 500;
Miss Davidson, 500. go; Laura Conner,
S48; Mrs. Dubois, S53 so; Miss Boyer,
$50; Miss Simkins, 1888
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Wild
wood Baptist church rendered its presi-
dent, Mrs. John Newcomb, a surprise
party last Saturday evening in honor
of her birthday. Mrs. Newcomb has
been president of the society for many
years. An enjoyable evening was
spent. and refreshments were served.
The following were present: Rev. and
Mrs. Hallowell, Mr.. and Mrs. Refer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Buck, ST., Mr..
and Mrs. 9. g. E%ldredge, Mr.. and Mrs.
Evan Slaughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Richman, Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Miller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dorrell, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. M. Rice, Mrs. Gilbert, Mrs.
Sheppard, Miss Golf, Mrs. Went
zell, Miss Jessie Eldredge, Miss Eliza
beth Eldredge, Miss Naomia Refer,
Miss Zelma Richman, Master Donovan
Wentzell.
A special rehearsal will be held this
Friday evening in the Baptist church
to practice the singing for Lincoln's
birthday exercises. All singers desir-
ing to take part in the large chorus
are requested to be present promptly
at eight o'clock. The selections to be
sung are "See, the C%onquering Hero
Comes,n and "Land of the Noble,
Brave and Free"
Hotel Fenwick guests the past week
have been l.. G. Cook, r. B. Brown,
l.. B. Campbell, John H. Schild,
Frank Hillman, Frank Williams, n.
A. Son, Samuel Foster, M. E. Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kiensel, John N.
Reeve, X. b. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Meaghar, A. l.. Wolcott, Ed.
Kelly, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Gilbert,
S. E. Carr, L. A. Black, S. Winters,
w. P. Miller, e. Foster, Howard Bla-
ker, w. S. Davis. B. A. Fox, w. K,
KING and wife, George Waters, G. r.
Dawson and wife, e. r. Greer, Victor
Cancelmo, Gilbert S. Prunce, Spicer
Harris, w. F. Mccarthy, H. l.. Ham
ersly, A. H. Grasskill, j. r. Willets,
Thomas Rose, L. johnson, all of Phil
adelphia; HI. G.. Densten, Atlantic
City; J. g. Kirr, w. E. MacQuesten,
New York; John E. Brom, West Ho-
boken; E. L. Brown, Norristown, Pa;
E. G. Allen, Orange; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Leathwhite, Camden; Miss
Emma Bagley, Aubin, R. l.; Hon.
P. P. Baker, Miss Katharine Baker,
w. E. Zeller, Elwood J. Reeve, Ethan
Reeve. Wildwood; Marcus Fry. Vine