Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-09-25
NORTH WILDWOOD

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siderable business Of Importance TO the
municipality was transacted. Mayor
Hoffman presided, Councilman Buck,
Beecher, Ely and Sayre responded to
the roll call, aud Clerk Redding, Solicit
tor Hand and Borough Engineer Rice
were present. On motion the reading
OF the minutes was dispensed with, aud
several minor bills were ordered paid.
An ordinance authorizing the issue of
refunding bonds to take the place of
certain street Improvement certificates,
was passed on first reading, folio wing
which a communication from Henry
FL. Ottens, in reference to certain sewer
assessments, was referred to the
borough engineer, the street committee
and the commissioners under the Mar
tin act, for adjudication, and a resolu-
ton was adopted making J. Fithian
Tatem assistant solicitor, for the COM
missioners of adjustment. c. Mace
appeared before council and made a
statement as to the progress that had
been made i'll the work of protecting
the beach front, and council extended
the time of the ex perimental work for
nine days, and the work will be push
ed rapidly until the expiration of that
time, in order to ascertain the feasibili-
ty Of the plan now under way.
Now is the time to look over your
requirements for stove repairs. We
carry the largest assortment on Five
Mile Beach and can save you both time
and expense. Koeneke Bros.
Presaging the approach of the Fall
season, strollers on the North Wild
wood beach late last week cav q flock
OF about fifty "Nigger Head" geese
coming down the coast. The APP
preaching cunning season, IL appears
will be a poor one, as very few plover
and other beach birds have been seen
along the strand during August.
Speaking of birds it also has been
noticed that the osprey, or seahawk
which is such a familiar sight to visit
ors, sailing over the resort carrying fish
In his talons, has for some reason or
other not been so numerous in these
parts, although it Is a well known fact
that the parent bird as we'll as the Off
spring return from southern chimes to
the exact location in the north season
after season; many of them keeping
their cart wheel nest which the farmers
erect On their offshore farms on the top
of the tall trees.
The thrashers have been on Five
Mile Beach as usual, as have the red
winged black bird and its first cousin
the ~"grackle" otherwise known as the
common black bird.
We have seen but one robin In the
Angiesea section this season, bat robins
are more more plentiful in the winter
months than In the summer months.
One reason why the robin ia not so
noticeable on Five Mile Beach is the
lack of tall trees, while all the mud,
ground and bushnesting birds predom-
mate.
Another sign of Fall Is the fiocking
Of these birds preparatory to their
migration during early October. Long
lines of swallows are seen in fight or
stringing along the telegraph wires,
while the other birds are likewise fly
ing in fiocks and feeding on the ripen-
ed seeds preparatory to their leaving.
The most important fact In bird lore
on Five Mile Beach is the fact that the
Martin, a member Of the swallow clan
is re-establishing himself here. Small
colonies have been located at Grassy
Sound for some years, but the Martin
Is now also seen on Surf avenue in
North Wildwood where he sticks to
the telegraph wires. This is the first
year 10 far as the observer knows that
the Martin has been in these parts.
By a rather curious coincident there
was on Five Mile Beach during the
past week at least four people who
have resided in Africa. Mr.. and Mrs.
III. IL. Twose were formerly on the
Ivory coast on the west coast of Africa
where Mr.. Twose was engaged in the
rubber business for thirteen years; his
wife was with him for a matter of
thirteen months before returning to
England. MRS. Twose was the only
white m in that section of Africa
during the time that she ~sojourned
there. She has said the beautiful beach
Of North Wildwood reminded her Of
the eastern shores of Africa. Another
resident of Africa for several years is
Mrs. Copeland, who as "Diana" in the
Philadelphia Inquirer, has endeared
herself to thousands of people by her
beautiful daily stories for womenkind,
but are also largely read by mankind.
Mrs. Copeland has been the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. G. Conner at their