Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-07-24
MANY SUNBURN CASES
AT LOCAL HOSPITAL
Mrs. Caroline Clark. an Aged
Woman, Has Narrow Escape
From Serious Injury When
She Falls Down Steps
at the Oakzyn Hotel

present week. Patients suffering with
severe sunburn and others who had
sustained cuts as a result Of walking
on sea shells kept the attendants work.
ing overtime.
More than ten persons were treated
during the week for sunburn about the
neck, arms and legs. Two Of the num-
Der were so badly burned that they
were confined to their bed for three
days.
Mrs. Caroline Clark, SO years old, of
1884 S. 9th street, Camden, had a mar
row escape from serious injury last
Saturday when she fell down stairs.
Mrs. Clark was stopping at the Oaklyn
Hotel and in her haste to see the Red
Mems parade she lost her balance and
in falling dislocated her shoulder. DR..
Kelchner was summoned and has been
attending Mrs. Clark since the acct
dent.
Morris Benedict, 20 years old of
Franklin aud Girard avenue. ran a
rusty nail in his right foot on Tuesday.
His foot was cauterized to prevent
blood poisoning.
Cornelius Gregory, II years old, who
is employed by Konowitch Bros, sus-
tanned Commissions of the left arm and
decorations of the forehead when he
fell from a bike last Friday evening.
Leslie Grimvitch, Is years old, one
of the choir boys of st. Simeon's
Church at Huntington street and Le-
high avenue, Philadelphia, who are
camping at Wildwood Crest, dislocated
his right arm on Saturday. He was
stepping into a row boat when he lost
his balance and fell against the side of
the boat.
Harry M. Seidenberg, % years,
of 105 Maple avenue, who is employed
as telegraph operator at Wildwood
Junction, visited the hospital to have
his right foot dressed. He cut 1t on
the ragged edge of a sea shell on the
beach. A like accident happened to
William S. Cooper, 20 years old, of
Pittsburg, who is stopping OIL Andrew
avenue. His foot bled from a deep cut,
the physician having to sew six stitches
in it. Vincent White, ii years old, of
226 E. Magnolia avenue, was another
victim. He was treated for three lac
erations of the right foot and the big
toe Of his foot was severely bruised.
These three cases were treated within
two days.
Mrs. Elizabeth Eckenrode, 20 years,
wife of the headwaiter al the Colonial,
was treated for ptomaine poisoning on
Sunday. Although her case was quite
serious, DIR. Kelchner says that the
patient is entirely out of danger.
VIM. Coffin, general freight agent
for the West Jersey and Seashore Rail-
road, paid his weekly visit on Tuesday
night. He has an affection of the
drum of his ear which is improving.
Raymond Taylor, 8 years old, of 4th
and Federal streets, Camden, who is
spending his vacation at the "open air
house, in North Wildwood was treat
ed for decorations of the toes of his left
foot. On Sunday he dropped a heavy
iron on his foot.
I. j. Mullray, 38 years, of 611S Mar
ket street, who is stopping at the Ell
mira Hotel was treated last Saturday
for Commissions of the forehead. He
struck his head against a pole under
the boardwalk while playing with a
neighbours child.
Frank Baker, 16 years old, who is
employed at the Manor sustained a
fractured arm on Friday when a large
kettle felffrom a shelf on his arm. A
bone was fractured just above the
wrist.
Catherine Isforte, Is months old,
was brought to the institution on Tues
day to be treatedfo black spider bites.
The baby was painfully bitten around
the lace ana arms.
Herbert Brooks, colored, 80 years of
848 S. Sth street, Philadelphia, who
until last Sunday was a waiter at the
Continental was treated for hemor-
rhages of the scalp. The history of
this case is interesting. Brooks had a
fight with the cook. He was getting
the better of the argument when L. F.
Williams, the owner arrived on the
scene. Brooks, fighting mad, rushed
at Williams, but the latter picked up
a large pitcher smashing it against
Brooks head. The police were SUM
moned and Brooks was taken to city
hall where he was fined for disorderly
conduct aud ordered to leave town.
John Weary, 10 years, of 112 Roberts
avenue, is being treated for a broken