Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-29
HOLLY BEACH

held on Tuesday evening with Mayor
Smith and Councilmen Albig, Pinkel
and Scully present. Councilmen Col
Inns, Leaning and Wright coming in
after the reading of the minutes. The
fire company recommended the re-
appointment of E. w. Forcum as fire
chief, and it was confirmed. Chas. p,
Foster was re-appointed superintendent
of the fire alarm system. A letter from
Fire Chief Forcum recommended the
instruction of school children in the
fire alarm system, which was referred
to the fire committee. A report from
the sinking fund commission was read
and filed. The annual appropriation
ordinance was introduced providing for
the raising of $4,000 for the coming
year. The usual monthly bills were
ordered paid. Three certificates for
$500 each was ordered issued to Henry
II. Ottens on account of the Arctic ave-
nue. grading and graveling contract.
Solicitor Voorhees, spoke of the plan to
celebrate Lincoln's birthday by the is
land, and 800 was voted for same, the
committee to be Pinker, Scully and
Albig. A mercantile tax ordinance
was introduced. Mr.. Scully moved
that the clerk write to the members of
the legislature from this county and
request them to vote for a bill to abol-
ish the county tax boards. Howard r.
Buck was appointed to audit the Dor
ough books and accounts at $3.50 per
year. Bids were ordered to be in at the
next meeting for the repair of the
boardwalk. 1t was ordered that a
pillow be bought for street work. Coun-
Gil adjourned.
For good %coffees aud delicious teas,
at Albig's coffee house. \
The North Wildwood Christian En-
deavor Society will visit the Presby-
terrain g. E. society on Sunday eve
ming, January 81, at 6.45. 1t is hoped
every member will make a special
effort to be present.
Several pupils are out of school with
severe colds, which seems to be an cpl
demic among older persons as well as
the children.
A surprise party was given Thomas
Holmes last Saturday evening, at his
home on Rio Grsnde avenue, in honor
of his birthday anniversary. The eve
ming was pleasantly passed in games,
singing and Rotations. Refreshments
Of ice cream, cake and fruit were served.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Holmes, MI. and Mrs. Samuel Roberts,
Mrs. Eliza Rose, Mrs. Bowen, Mrs.
Carrie DURAN, Mrs. Lois Haven, Misses
%EfieJohnson, Hester FoTcum, Cynthia
Bradley, Mable Vauhn, Vivian John
son, Florence Barnett, Frances Forcum,
Anna Barker, Della Aldrich, Sara Har-
ker, Thomas Holmes, Mason Jess,
Charles Page, Kenneth Holmes, Thos.
Boice, David Young, Mr.. Todd, Ray
mopd Holmes, Stanley Roberts.
The original frankforters and Burk's
pure products at Albig's.
Mrs. M, E. Jaloniek, of the Centre
House, has been spending a few days
IN Camden.
Contractor f. A. Mershon is erecting
a house at Pacific avenue and Lotus
road, Wildwood Crest. He is also to
soon start another house on the Scott
property, Leaning avenue.
The following guests are registered
at the Wahneta, Mrs. William Ken
nedy, on Andrew avenue: Waterway
Commissioner H. Schneider and wife,
Miss Emma Began, Capt. B. Tallman,
Capt. r. S. Began, of Atlantic City;
Elwood Roeelle and wife, of West
Chester, Pa; Richard Donnelly, OF
Trenton; Lancelot Leahman, of Cam
den; James Jones, of Philadelphia
VIM. H. Bauer, of N%orristown, Pa.
w. H. Bright is on a trip to New
York today.
Miss Katie Corson, of the Crest, ha;
returned from a visit to New York City
Just arrived another lot of those
white juicy Norway mackerel atAlbig't
A Cherry Tree Social will be given
by Holly Council, No. SO, Daughters
of America, on Monday evening, Feb
ruary %, in city hall. George Wash
ington is expected to be present anC
will cut the cherries from the tree
Martha Washington and her assistants
will serve ice cream, cake, sandwiches
and coffee. Come and have a gooC
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bowler hav,
moved from Burk avenue to the cor
ner of Hildreth and Holly Beacl
avenues.
Walter Galley, of Philadelphia, ha