Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-09-11

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Benz, two Philadelphia detectives, were
kept busy during the past weekend
and Labor Day, in their efforts to clear
the resort of pickpockets who are at
tracted here by the great crowds.
Three men, Frank Barton, William
RayDor and William Barnes, all of
New York, were arrested and fined SIS
apiece. One of the men was captured
after a chase of several blocks by Doyle
and Benz, the former having to draw
his gun to stop the offender. Doyle
and Benz enjoy a splendid reputation
for their ability to keep track of pro-
fessional crooks. They make a life
study of their faces and can pick their
''game" out of the largest crowds.
Tomorrow will be the last day for
the daily excursion trains over the
Reading and Pennsylvania lines. A
new schedule Of daily trains was an
nounced by the local branch on We'd
nesday and a revised schedule will be
issued by the West Jersey company on
Tuesday, September 10. The bridge
trains over the latter line were discon-
tinued on Tuesday. Both railroads put
in a busy weekend, many thousands
of excursionists and weekend visitors
coming down from Saturday until
Labor Day. Both lines report a good
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Franckle, of
West Virginia, are registered at the
Dayton for an indefinite stay. Albert
Bennett aud wife are also at.this hotel
and will remain the balance of the
month. On Tuesday Mr.. Bennett and
o party of friends went out Grabbing
and returned aftera strenuous day with
a fine load of crabs.
Mrs. Laura Atkinson Is preparing to
close the Sunshine Cottage after a sue
cessful season. Mrs. Atkinson is I'M
decided as to her choice of a winter
home but will probably settle in Mill
Vile or Philadelphia. She will return
next season and serve her patrons in
the anne satisfactory n
Professor Weaver and his band will
leave Wildwood tomorrow after a sue
cessful season. The music furnished
by Professor Weaver vas enthusiast
tically received by patrons and resi-
dents of the Queen of Resorts.
Ralph Fern, who made such q splen-
did showing with his vocal entertain
ment at the Brighton, returned to his
Philadelphia home on Thursday.
Thomas Clancy closed at the Brighton
IN Tuesday and left for Philly Wednes-
day evening.
An adjourned regular meeting Of the
Wildwood Board of Trade will be held
in the city hall, next Monday evening.
A large attendance Is anticipated, as
the nomination of officers for the COM
Ing year will be in order.
Friends Of Martin Long were sur
prised to learn Of bis removal to Read
ing, Pa, after being a resident OF the
beach for more than twenty years. He
will engage in the retail fish business.
Lawyer John Bright is entertaining
his sister, Miss Gertrude l.. Bright, of
Philadelphia, who is spending a three
weeks vacation with her relative.
A new moving picture theatre is being
erected by a Pittsburgh party on the
ground adjoining the Eagles Home.
The theatre will be up-to-date in every
department. Contractor F. e. Smith
is building the property for which
ground was broken on September 2.
Mrs. Josephine Moore and her
daughter Mildred returned to their
home in Wilmington, DEL, this week
after spending three weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. J. Franklin Moore.
Clarence Miller visited Philadelphia
on business last Wednesday.
Fred Bentley, manager of the Ogle
Ice Cream Plant and a graduate of the
Camden High school, is preparing for
a weeks visit to the mountains.
Henry Hughes spent the weekend
with his wife on Maple avenue. Mr..
Hughes was a ball player of renown in
his younger days and still enjoys a
good ball game.
G. F. Packard, a Pittsburgh business
man, returned IN Tuesday after a
pleasant fortnight at the Dayton.
John A. Ackley's Labor Day auc ion
sale proved successful from every view
point. A large number OF lroperties
were sold and Mr.. Ackley was quite
pleased with the sale.