Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-05-27
WILDWOOD

same miserable connections with the
branch roads on the Millville line as
last year. The remedy for this Is to
subscribe for stock in the new Wild
wood and Delaware Bay Short Line to
connect with the Reading off shore
and boost the project as fast as possi-
BILE. The service is practically the
same as last year. The accommoda-
ton train up leaves Wildwood at 6.42,
express at 1854, accommodation at 9.37,
IA. M; accommodation at 1.27, express
at 4.01, accommodation at Az, p. m.
ISouthward the morning express leaves
Market street ferry, Philadelphia, at
S.36 and afternoon at 4.0S, and one at
Broad street station at 4.03.
A mishap at the Grassy Sound draw
bridge this morning about ten o'clock
delayed the incoming trains for a
couple of hours. The draw was opened
for a passing vessel when the guys to
the A frame gave way and it was i'm
possible to get the bridge back In posi-
ton. The passengers on the incoming
trains were transferred across the chan
mel in the steamer Israella to the south
side of Grassy Sound where a train was
standing and conveyed the belated
passengers TO their destination. A
wrecking train was sent for and repairs
will be made so the bridge can be used
as usual late this afternoon.
Assessor w. H. Washburn met with
a painful accident last Wednesday
noon while at work at the mill of G.
n. Clouting & Co. He was running a
growing saw when the board IN some
way slipped, letting his left hand down
on the swiftly revolving teeth and cut
ting and tearing the flesh from all the
Fingers. Fortunately o n of the bones
were cut and it is thought none of the
tendons were injured. 1t panied him
severely but is doing nicely.now.
e. f. Sherman, of Camden, will con-
duct a photograph studio in one of the
Gasino buildings on the boardwalk at
the corner of Oak avenue which he Is
|8now getting in shape. He will run this
zone in connection with the other two
NsIneriy trad, oueT~ctdar1
aud Atlantic avenues and one at Cedar
avenue and the boardwalk. Mr.. Sher-
man also has a studio in Camden and
last year he conducted one at Ocean
Park, Cal, a seaside resort zeal Los
Angeles.
When on the boardwalk drop in
Spencer's cigar store and pool parlor
and try one of his famous Estancia Sc
cigars. Blend of Porto Rican and
Havana. \
John Steigerwald & CO., of Philadel-
phia, have leased the store in front of
the ocean pier formerly occupied by
George E. Mousley and are having it
decorated and fitted up for an up-to-
date cigar store and smoking room by
the j. b. VanSciver Co., of Camden.
1t is fitted up in Oriental style and will
be different from anything of its kind
on the Beach. The store will be under
the management of H. II. Carver and
will be opened for the season tomorrow.
William Bechmann and son, Mr..
and Mrs. William Geiser and MIR. Ash
worth, of Philadelphia, were guests at
Mrs. Coles Home cottage on Oak ave.
nue. the past week.
24x36 inch flags. S1.75 a doz. Funck.
Jas. H. McKenna, of Tioga, was
down here recently and expressed his
intention of taking a trip to visit his old
homestead and parents in Ireland.
MI. McKenna is a profound reader of
the JOURNAL and a subscriber for
years. He makes his headquarters at
the Franklin cottage when here.
Mrs. Frank B. Jones and Chas. B.
Simmerman, Jr., are stopping at the
Trenton which has been, through the
efforts of the painters and decorators,
completely renovated.
SC sheet music at Funck's. =
Wild wood by the : Sea still retains
that infatuation for the people of Phil
adelphia and surrounding cities that
the preparations, which has been mani
tested by those most interested in the
welfare of Wildwood, has been most
intense. The Trenton Hotel has had
numerous applications for accommo-
dations over Decoration day.
For Sale. Bargains in china ware.
Slightly used plates, cups, saucers, etc.,
suitable for small boarding house. Can
be seen at Edgeton Inn.
j. F. Grant, of Philadelphia, has
rented a store in front of the Ocean pier
and will conduct a &c and 10c store
there this summer, opening tomorrow.
The Chelten, the boarding house on