Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-08-08
NEW TRUST COMPANY
OPENS TOMORROW
A New Era VIII be Ushered In
For The Island When The
Wildwood Title and Trust
Company Commences
Business in its Hand ri
some New Building
WHITE THOMPSON INJURED BY ITALIAN

row morning when the doors will be
thrown open to the public. The need
of a Title and Trust company, with it's
Judiciary powers has long been felt in
this community. This need will now
be met. The new institution, apart
from its banking function by authority
OF the State, will act as administrator,
executor, guardian and trustee.
1t had been planned to have the
building erected by June In time for
the summers business. Many delays
in the shipment of material made it
i'm apostolic for the contractor to finish
his work on time.
The building is centrally located, is
attractive both as to exterior and inter-
ior and architecturally differs from any
structure on the beach. A large num-
Der OF men have been employed this
week on the interior inishings to make
the opening possible.
A circular letter has been mailed to
the So stockholders announcing the
opening. 1t is anticipated that the
most of these will open an account on
Saturday.
The new trust company is fortunate
In the possession of a strong executive
force and directorate. The list of OFF,
OCA6 0AAClboA6 RaOlAohC0 PACbGAbb
the names of men honored in the COM
munity. The capital stock and surplus
of $125, 900 was over subscribed. Several
transfers of stock recently made have
been at a premium.
From 1904 to 1911 the assessed valua-
ton of real estate in the City of Wild
wood increased 1900 per cent. This fact
illustrates the need of the new institu-
ton. A great future awaits Wildwood.
The banking facilities o offered will
develop the city and make Wildwood
n of the strongest financial centres in
South Jersey.
The history of the beginning of the
new trust company is interesting.
Heber Crane, the secretary and treasu-
rer, a sOn-in-law of the president, j.
Thompson Baker, has visited Wild wood
for fifteen summers. He had seen the
need OF such an institution aud fre-
queafly ufged lis consideration. Ha3-
ing a large ex p~eIience in financial mat
ters, the work of founding the corpora
ton was placed upon his shoulders.
How we'll the work has peer accom-
plished is attested by the fact that the
company was incorporated, the stock
subscription secured and the building
erected without that amount of publici-
ty usually attending such an undertake
ing.
AT a later date when all the details
of building have been completed, the
trust company will tender a reception
to the people of Five Mile Beach.
EWhite Thompson, East Andrew ave-
nue., a teamster in the employ of Sher-
man Bowler, was seriously injured
Thursday morning at the Reading
freight station, being struck by a negro
with a pickaxe that rendered Thomp-
son unconscious. He was taken to the
Emergency hospital and his wounds
dressed. The negro, who is unknown,
escaped. The police have a good de-
scription and are on his trail. They ex-
pect to arrest him soon. Thompson
had been loading his team; the negro
was jeering him and telling him to
move his team; Thompson was angered
and struck the negro with his shovel.
The negro went away. After a time
he returned and while Thompson was
working, he came back Of the teamster
and dealt him a blow with the pickaxe.
When he saw that Thompson was an
conscious, he ran of. A score of per-
sons witnessed the attack, but made no
effort to apprehend the assailant. 1t
4 nOukA HULL RcOA Will cCONtLs Il6
is about 65 years old. This morning
was a little better, the report last night
that he was dead proving to be untrue.
Mr.. Thompson has a wife and a daugh-
ter is Mrs. Harry Leaning.
J. Fithian Tatem returned the first
OF the week from an European tour,
accompanied by his wife and anumber
of their children.
One Of the social events of the week
at The Chelten on Wildwood avenue
vas a delightful motor party to Cape
May on Sunday. Ten Of the guests
formed q coterie of congenial spirits
who visited the neighboring seaside
metropolis. J. Black Campbell was
the major domo of the expedition and
proved an entertaining megaphone an
nouncer on the way to the Cape and
return, his happy quips on scenes and
places along the route evoking outbursts
Of merriment. Luncheon was served
at the new Cape May hotel. Others in
the party were Miss Margaret Camp
bell, j. Black Campbell, Jr., Miss Lulu
Gruner, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. B. Craig,
Blair Craig, Miss Alice s. Craig, Miss
Rose Sprosky, and Horace K. Hackett,
Of Halesowen, England.
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist
church will hold their annual bazaar
August IA and Is on the board walk be-
tween Glenwood and Magnolia ave-
nues.-adv.
Captain Mexican has finished the
bulkhead for VIM. Bennett at Ottens
harbor, and the latter contemplates
building.
John Weinmann, of West Montgom-
cry avenue, entertained q number Of
Philadelphia friends over Sunday.
Rev. Pettingill, who had been an
nounced to preach In the Baptist
church next Sunday will preach there
on the 18th instead.