Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-12-11
WILDWOOD

New advertisements in the JOURNAL
this week are Mech & Co., L. s. Cald-
well, West Jersey Electric Co, Marine
National Bank, Harbison's Wildwood
Bazaar, Doll Hospital, Mrs. Frank
Becker, Anna Empol and Delaware
and Atlantic Telegraph aud Telephone
Co. Patronize the JOURNAL adverti-
sers. Spend your money at home and
help make prosperity for the island.
The City Commissioners met Thurs
day afternoon with all present. Mr..
Ryan reported $3428.81 collected
through his office for the first three
days of December. The question of
the sewer disposal plant WAS brought
up and the Clerk was instructed to
write Mr.. Gof and Mr.. Weir and as
certain what the amount OF their bills
are to date for plans and work done.
Solicitor Hand reported that he had
not finished his investigation regarding
the purchase Of the Wild wood Water
company's holdings. The communica-
lions were next in order and as the
American LaFrance Engine company
had written for the return Of the chem
ical hose, nozzle and wireholder which
was shipped with the new engine by
mistake, the clerk was instructed to
write and state that the contract in
cluded this equipment and that the
tanks were the only pieces to be detaeh-
ed. The Clerk va also instructed to
write the Gas company and ask them
to fix the hole In Cedar avenue as made
by them. A letter was read from the
Wild wood Fire company notifying the
commissioners of an appointment of o
committee TO wait on them In reference
to the equity in the Webb engine In
the First Ward fire house, which
amounted to 1859 98, which sum was
made up of donations and proceeds of
suppers given by the firemen. Mayor
Smith said be thought the supper pro-
ceeds were all right, but not the sub
s%criptions. Clerk Whitesell took
several bills from the pile upon the
table, all of which were bills for the
upkeep of the First Ward fire house
and told the commissioners that there
was a hundred dollars worth of bills
he knew nothing about. In con-
sequence the payment OF these bills
were held up. The Clerk takes an ac-
tive interest In the welfare of the old
Wild wood Fire company for some rea-
son or other and has made the state
ment: IF they. don't quit kicking,
the Mayor will take and store their
apparatus In the Holly Beach house
and appoint a paid department.
The letter of the fire company was re-
ferred to the solicitor. An invitation
from the New Jersey State Chamber
of Commerce was read asking for a
delegation to attend a conference to be
cember 10th, to take up the matter OF
coast protection from storms such as
we have just recovered from. It was
decided hat all three %issioDers
1 AttCnu tuAb CO1lCiEuCCs 4IAC uCA tullk
in order was the report of Solicitor
Hand In reference 10 the raising of the
license fee for retail liquor men. Mr..
Hand stated he had intervie wed Judge
Eldredge, who had said that he could
only set a minimum rate and that he
would take the matter up about Janu-
airy 10th so as to enable every one 10
have a fair length of time for prepara-
ton before the time for granting Ii
censes in April.
The Wild wood Embroidery Shop lie
showing some very pretty pieces in
hand-painted china, suitable for holi-
day gifts. Call and see them at 132 E.
Wildwood avenue. Miss J. Scott. n
An enjoyable surprise party was ten
dered Edwin s. Turner on Sunday,
December 9th, at the Universal house,
1873 e. Roberts avenue, by the men,
bers of the "Annanias club,n of Phila-
delphia, who came down in the rain
on the excursion train. Among them
were Miss Helen Turner and Dick
Ware, Miss Florence Lever, chaperone;
Miss Alice Lever, Charles Stevenson,
Mary Pickforn. Fred Alderman, Miss
Agnes Bucheim and James Eheehan,
Miss Eva Stockdale, James Benz.
After partaking Of a bountiful layout
the whole party started out to view the
storm from the boardwalk, which they
thought was grand, especially the row
boat ride from the Crest on Pacific ave-
nue. back to the house, where vocal and
instrumental music was INDUCED In
until supper time, after which all made
haste to reach the train, commenting