Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-09-12
WILDWOOD
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The father Of Policeman s. E. Lock-
wood was buried ct Vineland Tuesday.
He was SO years old.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Martindale
have been entertaining their niece,
Miss Florence Martindale, OF Camden,
the past week. Miss Martindale will
become q student this fall at Smiths
College, Northampton, Mass. Next
Tuesday Mr.. Martindale will start on
his annual hunting trip to P~iscataquis
county, Maine, where he leases one
whole township for a happy hunting
ground. He will be accompanied by
Watson Martindale, of the Philadel-
phia Press, and Walter Milestone,
president of the Rotary club, of Phila-
delphia. Mr.. Martindale is planning
another trip to the far north a year
hence that will Guido his celebrated
trip of a year ago. He has written a
800 page book of this trip which is now
being printed.
The corner stone for the colored
Baptist church has been ordered and
Is expected at an early date.
Rev. J. w. Riddle, formerly pastor
Of the Baptist church, will occupy the
pulpit of that church next Sunday
morning. Pastor Fisher will preach
at the evening service.
Troop No. l of the boy scouts held
their weekly meeting i'll the Baptist
church last Tuesday evening. Their
weekly meetings will be held In the
Baptist church hereafter.
b. v. VanHorn, George Grant,
Harry KOeneke and Harry Durham
attended the meeting of the Firemen's
Relief association at Atlantic City this
week.
The new Winn signal system being
installed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
at Wild wood Junction Is ready for test
ing. The workmen have been engaged
In its construction since June l.
Mark B. Reeves is drawing plans for
a new beach front hotel to be erected
for Mrs. Gruner, of the Chelten.
Thomas P. MCGOWAN and family,
of 225 e. Glenwood avenue, have re-
turned to Philadelphia. Mr.. MCGOWAN
aud family have summered In Wild
wood for ten years n planned to be
here for the opening of next season.
There were seven sections on the two
railroads last Sunday. The Pennsyl-
vania brought four with 2l20 passengers
and the Reading brought 1000 Cd three
trains.
Rev. j. M. Hunting, pastor OF the
Of the CLASH oro Presbyterian church,
accompanied by his wife and grand
daughter, are at the Havilla for two
weeks. DIR. Hunting will preach for
DR.. Laird on Sabbath forenoon.
Rev. Robert H. Hunter, pastor of
Grace Presbyterian church, Phila.,
and his family, who have. spent the
season with US, returned to their
home this week.
The annual meeting of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union was held
in the M. e. church Tuesday afternoon
of this week. Owing to ill health,
Mrs. Esancis Downing, who has been
president OF the Union since 1t was
organized, was unable to be present.
Mrs. John Newcomb, a vice president,
presided. 1t was with deep regret
that Mrs. Downing's resignation was
accepted, as it was mainly through her
Peffiorts and interest in Temperance
work'that the local Union was formed.
AT the meeting on Thursday she
was unanimously elected honorary
president for life. Officers for the insu-
ing year were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. II. III. Hallowell; vice presi-
dents, Mrs. Alexander Laird, Mrs.
JohnlN ewcomb, Miss Wentzell; Cor
responding Secretary, Mrs. Surran;
Recording Secretary, Mrs. MAXWELL;
Treasurer, Mrs. A. Gilbert. Arrange
mentA were made for the county con-
vention which will be held in the
M. e. church September Goth.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Wentzell, of
Monroeville, came down this morning
- cDooI a four douc of Willard Hall