Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-08-29
WILDWOOD CREST

The Crest Council met on Monday
evening. There present Mayor Philip
P. Baker, Councilmen D. Miles Rigor,
Thomas seward, Richard Scampton,
n. Diamond, Solicitor w. E. Zsller,
Engineer H. e. Weir and CLERK Hallen.
Routine business was transacted and
bills approvedfo for the payment Of labor.
The Pacific avenu paving has been
completed. The centre poles for the
feed wires and electric lighting are
now arriving and will soon be erected.
The skating contest, which was post
poned from last week on account of an
accident took place on Wednesday
evening.
The Sewage disposal plant was dis
cussed al the council meeting on Mon
day night. Nearby residents claimed ii
was an abomination that should be
either removed, or made to perform
its functions without detriment to the
neiRhborhood.
D'Esta, who managed the Crest Pier
IN 1907 and 1908, Is exhibiting to
crowded houses with the Rhodes
marionettes.
The bazaar for the benefit of the
Crest Fire Co. was a fattering success.
The Crowds present broke all records
for the Crest Pier. Everything dis
played for sale was disposed of. Harry
Paget, of Buttercup Road, won the
gold watch. The results exceeded the
highest anticipation. 1t Is believed
more than 5000 will be realized.
Lot Dickinson, of Philadelphia, is a
guest at the Hotel Justice for the sea-
son.
Frederick ID. DeHenwood, of Phila-
delphia, a prominent architect, is o n
templating the erection of a cottage at
the Crest.
A number of Crest hotels are adver-
tised to remain open 10 October first.
Bill boards at the Crest pier give notice
to this effect.
A 500 card party was given this after
noon at the Crest pier for the benefit
of the Crest fire company. The COM
mittee in charge were Mrs. Frank q.
English, chairman, assisted by Mes
DANES e. r. jerks, 6. Shmidheiser,
M. D.. Swisher, +. Schwartz, DR.. Spru-
ance, V. Seward, Thee. Daw and Miss
Marian Daw.
Miss Nina Hallen gave a porch card
party at the Park Boulevard residence
last week, which was largely attended
r. E. Johnson, OF Wichita, Kansas,
who recently purchased the Hallen
bungalow, is identifying the grounds.
Plans are being drawn for the cree
ton of a number of new buildings at
the close of the season. John H. Platt,
Somers Point, has plans out for a build
ing on Lavender Road. Plans are be-
ing drawn for a Beach front hotel.
By patronizing the Reading you will
be able to get the best of railroad facili-
ties.-adv
A. Dittes and family, of Reading, Pa,
motored to the Crest to spend a week.
The Philadelphia Jr., Holy Name
Camp will give a minstrel and cabaret
show at the Crest Pier Labor Day
night.
Walter Tomlinson, of Philadelphia,
is visiting the Crest. He will be at
the Atlantic until September.
GodfreyShmidheiser is the champion
canteIoupe grower of the Crest. His
crop is fine and the quality so luscious,
that they are all con 1880
by friends.
Inc uuaI races TOT the Inquirer prizes
will be run in the Regatta at Stone
Harbor next Monday.
]. w. Wagner aud T. s. Spahd, OF
Harrisburg, registered at the Yacht
club on Monday.
Commodore James d. Glenn and
wife entertained last Sunday on the
Elmaja ST., Mr.. and Mrs. Walker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Klaus.
A 500 card party was given by Miss
Eta Shmidheiser at her boulevard resi-
dence last Friday. Among those
present were Miss Mae Shmidheiser,
M. Grant, g. Baldwin, M. Hallen, M.
English, F. Smasher g. Murray. q.
Murray, E. Donaldson, Misses Baker,
and Williams.
Miss Francis Mcguire and niece,
Agnes Mcclure, are guest of Mrs.
Matson at the Holly Beach Yacht
Club.
Mrs. Widows and family thank
their friends for the kind help and SYM
pathy during their recent bereavement.