Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-04-15
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In a letter Charles A. McWilliams
asked permission to use the borough
hall for rratice drilling of the boys
brigade, on Wednesday evenings,
which was granted. A strong letter
was read from Carl l.. Siebert asking
that the dog nuisance be abated and
the customary action was taken by
Council. A letter was read from II.
III. Voorhees,, representing Mr.. Kolb,
asking that the lake be filled in in the
real of the latter's cottage, which was
referred to the street committee. A
letter was read from John Bright, who
formerly represented the Metropolitan
Insurance company, stating that that
company had gone into the hands of a
receiver, and suggested hat the Bor-
~ongh Collector be bonded in the Ameri-
can Surety company, which he now
represented, and Council SO directed.
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to have a note discounted not t0&2z&k5
$1,000 in order to meet interest on
bonds due May l, 1910. 1t was stated
that the lighting, water and garbage
contracts would expire in a few months
and the clerk was directed to advertise
for bids in each case. The report of the
commissioners of assessment on the
building of cement sidewalks and curbs
on 26th street and a portion ofOak ave-
nue. was adopted and turned over to
the collector to make the collections.
G. II. Huppert made a proposition to
the effect that if the borough would
contribute five dollars for seeds and
plants that he would plant them in
Fountain park and make a garden spot
there this summer, doing the work
himself for nothing. The proposition
was accepted. Mr.. Huppert's cottage
and grounds adjoin the park and his
own beautiful garden in years past is a
guarantee that he will make the park a
thing Of beauty. Council adjourned to
meet at the call of the chair.
j. Thompson Baker has been elected
president of the Cape May County
Chamber of Commerce, the new or
ganization which has great possibilities
before it. The forming of this organiza-
ton was the result of a suggestion
which Mr.. Baker advanced in a public
speech about a year ago. The next
meeting will be held at Court House
on Saturday afternoon, April %, at
two o'clock, and there should be a large
attendance from Five Mile Beach.
Real Estate Broker Blackwell reports
the sale of lot 10, block 10, Wildwood
avenue, adjoining Koenekes' plumbing
shop, owned by Mrs. Catharine Struble,
of Zion, Pa, to John Scott, of Philadel-
phia, a brother of Miss j. Scott, of
Holly Beach. Architect Lynn III.
Boyer is preparing plans for a three
story building, to contain two stores on
the first floor, and living apartments
on the other floors, which Mr.. Scott
will have erected at once. MI. Black
well also reports the rental of r. d.
Richman's house on West GlenwoOd
avenue to G. R. Fisher, of Philadelphia.
Wildwood postal cards, wholesale,
25c a 100 at Funck's.
Mayor and Mrs. L. r. Baker attend
ed a reception at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Walker Clark in Vineland on
Tuesday evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
have lived in Vineland for twelve years
and will soon take up their residence
at Wildwood Crest.
st. Simeon's Guild will hold a food
sale on Saturday afternoon, April 16,
in the store under the Seacrest.
Real Estate Agent Huppert has rent
ed the Dubois cottage on East Glen
wood avenue to P. r. Connolly, OF
Philadel phia, who occupied the StOltz
cottage last summer.