Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-08-13

Mrs. H. l.. Aldrich. Baker avenue,
entertained MIR. and Mrs. Clark Hale,
Mrs. g. w. Hale and Mrs. Benjamin
Wagner of Philadelphia, the past
week.
Among the patrons of the Centre
House were MI. and Mrs. A. G. Loeb
rey and family, j. Harry Swain, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Palmer, Mrs. e. Mes
enger, A. j. Craig, Elmer Shrader, J..
u. Buck, Mrs. j. Ebbecke, Mrs. F.
Ebbecke, James M. Irwin, Misses Will
hanson, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis -
Keever and family, CharISss
Harmon, Mr.. aud Mrs. Robert M.
Boyce, Miss Mabel Boyce Miss Elsie
Enderbrock, Henry A. Craig, Mrs.
Kate Remillon, Philadelphia; John
o. Dpnnell, Woodbine; Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Norton and son, Wilmington,
Del. Mrs. William Lanterman, Esther
Lanterman, Hackettstown; j. ID. Col
Inns, e. r. Baxter. Camden; r. G..
Richards, Newark; F. b. Rush, Read
ing, Pa. IL
Mrs. Caroline Barnett, formerly of
Holly Beach, was given a surprise by
her children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren, on Wednesday evening,
August II, at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. George Dickinson, Erma. The
occasion Was her 80th birthday anni-
versary. Mr.. aud Mrs. Eli Barnett
were among the first residents of the
island and Mr.. Barnett was the first
Captain of the Life Saving Crew.
When they came to the beach to reside
the Life Saving Station, and what Is
now known as the "Inlet House, at
the bridge, were the only houses here.
Mrs Barnett is the mother Of eleven
children, the greater number of whom
are among the most prosperous
men and women IN South jersey.
They are OF a sturdy, temperate stock
Shortly after the death of her husband
Mrs. Barnett left the beach and has
since resided with her daughter, Mrs.
Dickinson, in Erma. Mrs. Dickinson,
by whom the surprise was planned
induced her mother to call upon a
nearby friend, thus making it very
easy for the relatives and friends to as
semble. Mrs. Barnett, or as she has
been called for years, Smother Barnett y
was then summoned and was truly
surprised. She is the same sturdy
woman as 30 years ago, and greeted all
by name in her usual sprightly way.
Mrs. John H. Judge, of Holly Beach,
an old friend, presented the birthday
cake, surrounded by 80 candles OF var
ious colors. Mrs. Barnett lit each eau
del. Mr.. Judge paid her a worthy trib-
ute and all again wished her many
happy returns of the day. The beauti-
full effect Of the 80 candles burning
clearly and brie htly was a sight seldom
seen and always to be remembered
and seemed a symbol of her own life.
AS she blew out each candle, she
passed bright remarks. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Dickinson, and son, Mrs. Maggie
Church, Mrs. Amy Church, Mrs. Lean
Ing Garrison and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Garrison and son, Erma'
MI. and Mrs. James H. Thomas, Mr.,
and Mrs. Jacob Barnett, Mr.. and Mrs,
Richard Hemingway and family,
of Fishing Greek; Mrs. Theresa
Schemeley, of Avalon; Mr.. and
Mrs. Eli Barnett and family,
MI. and Mrs. Somers Barnett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oakford Cobb, Mrs. Rueben
Mount and son, Mr.. and Mrs. John II.
Judge, Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan j.. Gold
smith, Mrs. Sarah Rhoades, Mrs. Ellen
s. Nickel, Mrs. James Long and SON,
Victor, Holly Beach; Mrs. Hester
Black, Camden.
Mrs. Carl A. Ober, Mrs. Lizzie MOI
rell, Mrs. Gertrude Heydolph of New
field, Mrs. Hattie Campbell and Mif
Emma Campbell Of Boston, Masss
spent Wednesday with Mrs. w. A
Norcross, Rio Grande venue
John Harker, Jr. of Norristowl
spent the first of the week with al
brother, Rev. s. A. Harker and wife.