Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-08-22
WILDWOOD BABY
PARADE NEXT
THURSDAY
Prizes OF Gold TO be Awarded.
Entries Close Next Tuesday.
No Charge For Registration
HOTELS ARE ALL FULL OF PEOPLE

Tie DhDy pdfauo Will Do the
most successful that Five Mile Beach
has yet witnessed. More are being reg
istered than ever before. The prizes are
of greater value and there are more of
them. The classes are more inclusive.
The management has had the expert
ence of previous years, and so will pro-
vide the best arrangements for the COM
fort OF the child rem, the parents and the
public. We would emphasize the fact
that there is no charge for registration.
Everything in regard to the parade is
free. There are questions concerning
those qualified to enter, the prizes
offered, the classes, the time of parade,
prizes. The following will answer
these questions:
REGISTRATION
At the office Of John A. Ackley on
the boardwalk, from 8 to 5 and 8 to 10
p. m. daily to Tuesday, August 26, in
elusive Except Sunday
PARADE
Forms at the Casino Arcade at 1.30
PRIZES
Three prizes in gold for each class,
$25, $40 and S..
SPECIAL
J. A. Ackley prize $50, for most artis-
tically decorated coach.
GLASSES
There are eight classes, covering all
conditions, to age of IL years.
PRIZE AWARD
Prizes will be awarded at bandstand
on evening of day of parade at eight
o'clock.
All reports from the railroads indi-
cate that Five Mile Beach is entertain
Ing a greater throng than the most OPP
timistic could anticipate. Long trains
have been arriving at short intervals
daily. The excursions dailyand special,
have been bringing more people than
lever before AlaE<eE texIi1osx IA heina,
reached. Every available room IN pd5-
lie houses or private houses is being
sought for the entertainment of visitors.
Some hotels have turned away as many
prospective guests as they have receiv-
ed. The beach front hotels have been
more than crowded to their capacity.
Last Sunday there were twelve sec
tions of excursion trains, n of these
was from thesSchuylkill Valley branch
of the Pennsylvania r. r. Nine sec
tions came over the Prnnsy and three
over the Reading. On Tuesday the
employees of the Pavonia shops were
brought to the beach. Today the Sec
ond August excursion from the Salem
branch was brought to the island. On
Thursday an excursion was brought
over this road from Atlantic City,
while the Reading took an excursion to
Atlantic City from Five Mile Beach.
Next Tuesday, Aug. 26, there will be
an excursion from the Bridgeton
branch.
Miss Elizabeth P. Mott, after spend
ing the first of the season at Clement
r. Stotesbury's, Ocean City, has been
the guest of DR.. Dunning and family.
The 1918 Christmas club is still open
at the Marine National Bank. If you
nave not already Joined do so at once
a good way to ave money for Christ
mas.-adV
Daniel Harbot and family spent a
week with his mother, Mrs. Thomas
Harbot. Sunday she entertained Mr..
and Mrs. George Northeast, ofTacony;
George Sim, wife and son, Miss Lou
lisa and BERTHE Meyer and Charles Ha-
fer, of Bridesburg, Pa.
Rev. and Mrs. Samuel Ward, of Mas
sillon, o., have been spending some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Ryan.
Mr.. Ward was rector of the Wild wood
Episcopal church for eight years.
Fastest and cleanest ride to Phila-
delphia over the Reading.-adv
The Misses Malinda Smith, Florence
Donat, Alma Bey, Laura Peterson and
May Butterfield are a merry group of
Frankfort young ladies who are spend
ing some time at the Edgeton Inn.
w. HI. Calkin, of Millville, and FAM
lily are spending their vacation in their
cottage on Montgomery avenue. Mr..
Calkin Is employed in a clerical posi-
ton by Whital, Tatum Co., the big
glass firm.
DR.. w. B. Means, of Lebanon, Pa,
arrived with his wife a few days ago,
a little later than usual. He enjoys the
bathing and fishing immensely.
William Shaw, of Philadelphia, is
spending the month of August at the
Iradel.
Prof. Stevens and family, of Pitts
burgh, Pa, and the Misses Rosen, of
McKeesport, Pa, are occupying one of
the Marlton apartments for the month
of August.
One of those delightful cold suppers
will be given by the ladies of the Pres
byterian church next Tuesday evening
in the basement of the church.
Mrs. James Gay, of frankfort, is
making her annual visit to the beach,
registering at the Cromwell.
Rev. Asa Ferry, pastor of Bethany
Temple, Philadelphia, Is being enter
tanned by Mrs. George Mckay at her
Hildreth avenue cottage.
Communion Sunday will be, observed
in the Presbyterian church next Sun
day morning. Rev. r. A. Hunter, ID.
D.,will deliver the pre-communion adj
dress. Prof. I. M. Smith has arranged
for special music at both services.