Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-04
PROPOSED 1910 APPROPRIATIONS

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833, $50 %
An ordinance compelling the gas
company to put shut off valves at the
curb was passed. The Clerk reported
that no bids were received for the
S78, 900 issue Of r%efunding bonds, but l..
w. Kendall, New York broker, was
present and stated that he desired to
bid on $4,000 worth of the bonds.
Council did not want to dispose of a
portion of the issue If 1t could be help
ed and at the suggestion of the solicitor,
who said that there were parties who
thought of taking the whole issue, the
matter was left in the hands of the
Council as a whole, with the under
standing that II the whole issue was
not disposed of that their bid for the
$40, 900 worth would be received. Coun
ell adjourned for one week.
The drst parlor meeting of the w. @.
T. u. was held on Thursday afternoon
of last week at the home of Mrs. ]. ID.
Mech. Miss Elizabeth Goodwin,
State Secretary of the Young Peoples
branch, gave a very interesting talk on
the National Convention, which was
recently held In Omaha, Neb. A mn-
steal program was rendered and light
refreshments served. In the evening
Miss Goodwin spoke especially to the
young people in the Wildwood Baptist
church. The address of welcome was
given by Rev. III. HI. Hallowell. The
good sized audience listened with un-
divided attention to the able address
given by Miss Goodwin. At the close
of the meeting a Young Peoples Chris
tan Temperance Union was organized
with seveTxl n1emhers. mNisa Mxrue
6imkins was elected President.
A stag sauer kraut supper will be
given at the club house of the Holly
Beach Yacht club on Saturday evening,
February 5, at seven o'clock. II. b.
Woolston il chairman Of the committee
having it In charge.
A progressive pinochle and hop will
be held at the Holly Beach Yacht club
on Tuesday evening, February 8.
Mrs. Harry Nickerson has been Ill
with tonsilitis at her home at the Crest.
VIM. J. Rappold, aNdrum musician
of Philadelphia, was down on Tuesday
inspecting the apartment house that is
being built for him on Roberts avenue,
haturaan paatao avaruo ard tba soil
road. Mr.. Rappold and family expect
to take up their residence here perma-
nently In April.
Holly Council No. So, Daughters Of
America, will hold a winter picnic on
Saturday evening, February IL, in
Borough Hall. A grand good time Is
expected.
Despite the rain on last Friday eve
ming, about twenty friends of John
Bowler and family gathered at their
home on Hildreth avenue to remind
him Of his birthday. A short program
consisting of piano solo by Marie Alex
ander; recitation, Marion Weary; song,
Philip Mershon, was fully appreciated.
Light refreshments were served and a
good time enjoyed by all present. Mr..
BOWLER received a number of useful
gifts.
Charles Foster and Percy Blake, An
drew avenue, are able to be out after a
weeks illness.
Miss Sara Woolson, Fishing Creek,
is spending a few days with her broth
or, Israel II. Woolson and family on
Taylor avenue.
Miss Lena Harrison, of philadelphia,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Harrison, Bennett
avenue.
Mrs. Henry Ludlam, Andrew ave
nue., is visiting relatives at the Court
House.
MI. and Mrs. G. f. Saiber have re-
turned to their home on Burk avenue
after a visit of several weeks in Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver HI. Eachus, of
West Philadelphia, are spending some
time at their home on Andrew avenu
Mrs. Matthew Meehan, Cape May
Court House, was a visitor here on
Monday.
Miss Mary Brown, of Bridgeton, was
an over Sunday guest at the Havilla.
Misses Rena and Viola Scull, OF Bur-
leigh, visited their sister, Mrs. William
Bait, Hand avenue. this week.