Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-05-08
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was held on tuesday night last, win
Mayor Hoffman presiding and Coun-
cilmen Buck, Ely, Beecher, Ranch
and Sayre, and Clerk Redding, Solicit
tor Hand and Borough Engineer Rice
present. The minutes of the meeting
were adopted aud read, following
which the monthly report of Collector
Peterson was read, adopted and filed,
the report of the Sinking fund Com
mission taking the same course. This
latter report, presented through Clerk
Eldredge, showed that over ST., 900 had
been invested since the commission
was organized. The commission also
asked to have the books audited, and
council authorized and empowered
Still well Fl. Townsend to do the work.
The quarterly audit of the treasurer's
books, by Stillwell H. Townsend, was
read, accepted and filed, and it will be
found In full in our advertising col
umns.. The several standing commit
tees Of council made verbal reports,
showing satisfactory conditions in all
departments of the local government.
The clerk was authorized and directed
to advertise for bids for the collection Of
garbage for the period of n year, and
Collector Peterson was allowed an as
sistant In his office, owing to the great
increase of work, al a cost OF not over
5000 a year. After giving the sewer
committee power to act In some sewer
work to be done on Surf avenue, and
attending to some minor business,
council adjourned to meet on the even
ing of the 10Th instant.
Mrs. Philip Patterson entertained
Mrs. Clark and Miss Sadie 6warbig, of
Kensington, on Sunday.
William Standing and family were
here over Sunday, visiting Mr.. Stand
rings parents
c. Ernshaw is having a work shop
built in the rear Of his cottage on w.
18th avenue, the work being done by
Jones and Furer.
Mrs. William Coles, of Woodstown,
has been a guest the past week at the
home OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Colson.
Contractor F. E. Smith is erecting a
cottage on East 10th avenue for b. A.
Mingle.
Mrs. e. Ludlam is spending q few
weeks with friends 10 Philadelphia.
Miss Annie Bowman visited her
parents over Sunday, on West 10Th
avenue.
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on the progress of this famous resort.
Charles Redduck and son, Of Pal
myra, are down putting their cottage
In order for renting for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Clayton, Of East
10th avenue, entertained Mrs. Clay
toms parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Gabell,
on Sunday. Mr.. Clayton is preparing
to open his place on the boardwalk,
the "~Fountain," next Sunday.
Contractor Frank Larcombe lie build
ing a pavilion at Ottens canal.
Mrs. M. Shivers is preparing to open
the Hazelhurst On East 18th street.
Mrs. J. A. Campbell, Jr., of West
Philadelphia, and cousin, Miss Bow
ers, were down i've Sunday. Mrs.
Campbell has rented Miss Boland's
cottage on East 18th avenue for the
season and will occupy it about the
middle of this month.
]. Simpson and family have moved
from Goth avenue to their own cottage
on East 2Sd
Little Emma Let's is about again
after having been confined to her
home for some time with scarletina.
g. Rehfuss and his son, DIR. M. Reh-
fuss, were here over Sunday looking
after their properties in North Wild
wood aud at the Crest. DR.. Rehfuss
has recently returned to this country
from Paris, where he has served sew
eral years In the American hospital, as
a specialist on stomach trouble. He is
now prscticing permanently in PhiIa-
delphia.
Now is the time to advertise in the
Journal.
Albert Hanson, Of Philadelphia,
spent a couple of days this week In his
cottage on East 18th avenue.
A. Schlorer and family, of Camden,
spent this week here, getting their cot
tage in shape for the season,
Andrew Murphy, of City Supply
Department, Of Philadelphia, has been
a few DAVIS In hia COTTAGE