Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-10-30

ooaIu VI THUS Will De uelu III the CITY
hall next Monday evening. A good
attendance is desired.
George Sing Tong, the Wildwood
ayenn laundry merchant, was a recent
visitor to Atlantic City.
Harry Garfield. of Avalon, was
here On Sunday. He Is making an
effort to secure the privilege Of conduct
ing a skating rink at the Casino.
Have yon noticed that the letter B
is playing a prominent part in con.
gressional politics this fall? B stands
for ballot, Bacharach, Baker and
Bright. The BIS have 1t.
John Pace, Of West Philadelphia,
was down Sunday looking after pro-
perry interests on the island.
John P. Sim pson and family. of 10Th
avenue. have removed to the city, GO
ing up ON Sunday.
Stephen Henle and Joe Geisenberger
spent Wednesday cunning. They had
a good day both for sport and game.
Robert J. Bourke. private secretary
to ]. Thompson Baker, spent several
days this week in Wildwood. He is
assisting Mr.. Baker in his cam aign
for reelection to Congress.
The Marine National Bank Of Wild
wood mailed copies of the new War
Revenue Law to many of its customers
on Tuesday. The law was signed by
President Wilson on Thursday OF last
week, October %, 1914.
j. F. James, station agent at Holly
Beach, returned home today from q
two weeks vacation. Mr.. James visit
ed several southern cities.
A fairly good excursion crowd came
down over the West Jersey and Sea-
shore line, 551 persons to be exact.
Anna B. Mayhem, the widow of the
noted stage driver and express agent
in the old stage coach days, came up
to V1neland from Cape May Saturday
morning. She still calls the railroad
sMillville and Glatsboro r. r. and
Cape May Cape Island.n When she
alighted from the train, spry as a kitten,
the hack drivers gave her an invitation
to ride with them at 81. so cost to Ros-
enhayn. She laughed that happy
eighty-five-year old laugh of hers and
said: "You gentlemen will have to do
better than that. My husband and the
good Lord will soon come with a tally
no coach and four horses and carry me
clear up to heaven and not charge me
$3.50 either" Just then her niece drove
up with a horse and buggy and she
climbed In aud was off.-Vineland
Journal.
Sunday visitors included j. Ferguson,
Peter Conway and family, F. Brennan
and sons and Mr.. and Mrs. Lister, all
of Philadelphia.
Fire, due TO a defective fiue in the
residence at 237 E. Andrew avenue,
caused considerable excitement in the
neighborhood and much damage to the
dwelling last Monday morning. The
alarm, which was promptly answered
by the Holly Beach Fire company,
vas sounded at 9,25. The occupants
of the house, two elderly ladies, were
starting q fire In a small stove In the
dining room when without any warn
ing flames issued from the chimney,
near the ceiling, and In q few minuets
the room wa dense with smoke.
Running to the door the alarm was
given. The firemen had their work
Icut out for them on their arrival, but
after five minutes work the fire was
under control. A stream Of water and
the use Of chemicals caused considera-
BILE damage. The damage was confined
Ito the dining room and front bed room
on the second floor and lie estimated to
be $500. The cottage lie known as the
Angeles, and owned by DR.. G. Weiss.
Frank P. Mattera wishes to notify
the public that no more lawn or gar
dening work q be taken after Nov.
10, 1914. Orders received after that
date will have to go over until next
spring.
Norman w. Ryan arrived home from
Los Angeles, CAL, last Friday, where
he was employed by q telephone COM
pany.
Agnes v. 6lavin, of Philadelphia,
owner of the Northwood on Goth street,
was down on Sunday looking after her
property.
Mrs. Harry 7. Hughes and daughter
Elizabeth, Of Cape May. spent last
week with H. L. Nickerson and wife
at the Crest.
Cashier and Mrs. g. G.. EldredRe