Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-04-22
OTTENS TRACT NOTES
Visitors Numerous and Seekers
of Summer Homes In Daily
Evidence

The many visitors who daily come
to this resort indicate that a big and
prosperous season is in store for this
popular section of the island. Among
the arrivals are a goodly number of
cityites seeking cottages for the sum-
mer and as in former seasons mid-June
will undoubtedly see every house on
the Ottens Tract rented.
On Saturday evening, April 30, the
members of the Wild wood Yacht club
and also those of the North Wildwood
Automobile club will meet at their re-
spective club houses and place in nomi-
nation their officers for the ensuing
year. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Auto club will have charge of the club
house in the afternoon where they will
give a luncheon and progressive euchre
party. Both these prosperous organiza-
tions are planning many social enter
tainments for the summer, which
promise to eclipse anything ever held
on the island in the past.
Herbert Knox, president of the Me-
Call Construction Company of Phila-
delphia, who with his family occupied
the Hart cottage on 18th street, will
again occupy that cottage this sum-
mer.
Captain John A. Pew, after a weeks
visit among Gloucester City friends,
has returned and is again ION the job"
at the Wildwood Yacht club.
MI. and Mrs. Albert Hart after
spending a week most pleasantly here
have returned to their Brooklyn home.
John Steigerwalt, the popular Phila-
delphia cigar manufacturer, was a visi-
tor at the Automobile club on Sunday.
The island is to have a dog show as
n of the big attractions this season
and the CANNES will be e Exhibited some
time in August at the Ottens Ball Park.
Steps are now being taken to form a
Kennel club.
Frank Toppin, the genial proprietor
of the Hotel Hilton, is gaining quite a
reputation as a poultry raiser. On his
chicken farm adjacent to the hotel,
nearly a hundred little chicks are doing
their scratching, while over a score of
hens are at work in the brooding house.
Lonnie Willitts is Mr.. Toppin's able
assistant.
Captain James Pinney is putting the
finishing touches on his fine new
crusier which he has been building dur
ing the winter on the Ottens Canal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dreher, foam
den, are here at their cosy bungalow
on the Ottens Canal for the season.
, The North Wildwood Sunday school
have received their new organ for
which they have been waiting for
sfstAnNA.~ARvAfetan mes-s&ReEsd sona-1
he ago but for some reason or other
j did not come SO another one was or
this time an Estey, and it has
been placed in the North Wildwood
fire house at 18th street and New Jer-
sey avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ehmann have
been among our Sunday visitors, stop
ping at their handsome cottage at 18th
street and Central avenue. Mr..
Ehmann, who was very i'll during the
winter, is improving slowly.
Among the visitors of last week were
Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Gibbs, who are oo-
cupying their pretty 18th street cottage
for a week.
Mrs. H. Mindil has also had a few
days stay at her cottage on Central
avenue.
Things are getting somewhat lively
at North Wildwood as it is keeping
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Becker busy at
their 18th street store to entertain their
many city friends that keep coming
down and dropping in to see them to
have a good old chat.
Miss Mabel Shivers, of Philadelphia,
was down over Sunday staying al
her mothers new home, the Hazel
hurst, on 18th avenue.
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