Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-01-02
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Harrison, who had beer associated with
his father In the grocery business in
this city for a number of years, went
up to Darby, Pa, two. months ago,
with his father, where they opened a
store for the winter, ex Expecting to re-
turn here In the month of June. Al
though he had not been rugged for a
number of years, his last Illness was
brief, he being in the store but a few
days before his death, which took place
on Christmas morning. Afford, who
had just passed his twenty-third BIRTH
day, was a consistent christian young
man, and his passing is not only the
cause of great sorrow to his parents,
but a distinct loss to the community.
His funeral took place on Monday
afternoon, the place of interment being
Fernwood cemetery, Philadelphia.
The services were in charge Of DR..
Laird, who was assisted by the Rev.
j. r. Koos, of the Darby Presbyterian
church. Mr.. Harrison is survived by
his parents, two brothers, Walter of
this city and Robert of Darby, and two
sisters, Miss Lena, who lives at home
and Mrs. Robert Keown, Of West Phil
adelphia.
Make your Christmas a merry one.
Join the Christmas Club of the Marine
National Bank; opens December 10Th.
George Roges, a colored man over in
the s'stieks,n was convicted Of gamb-
ling In the county court last week and
sentenced by Judge Eldredge to three
months in the county Jail.
Safe deposit boxes to rent in modern
fire proof vaults. So 90 per year and
upward. The Marine National Bank.
adv.
Charles q. Glenn has the founda-
ton in for a three room apartment
which he is building for himself on
East Wild wood avenue, on a lot recent
ly bought of Washington Hilton. This
lot adjoins the cottage of Charles II.
Smith, and was originally a part Of the
old Spratt property, later bought by
the late Charles e. Warner. Mr.. Glenn
will reside In one of the apartments.
Mrs. Mary J. Riley and daughter
Emma were down from Philadelphia
on Tuesday looking after their proper
ty here.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Burgess, of Ell
mer, were over Sunday guests at the
home of Archie Harris.
Ebe Baker, one of the stenographers
at the office of the Coombs Lumber
Company, spent the Christmas holi-
days in New York aud Connecticut.
Loose leaf pocket memorandum
books, new line. Ryan's Stationery
Store, 143 e. Wildwood Avenue.-adv
Mr.. and Mira J. Howard Coombs
and Lester Evans spent Christmas
day with relatives at Allo W
Principal tanning Myers, Of the
high school, has received from the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture a copy each Of the year book of
the Department of Agriculture for
1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1904 and 1911, and
has placed the same in the
high school library. A few months
ago he secured about thirty volumes of
the United States Geological Survey
and about twenty-five volumes of
the reports of the Commissioner of
Education. In the list of government
publications, which are in the library,
may also be mentioned the first report
of the Philippine Commission, which
was published in three volumes and
contains a detailed account of the his
tory, u and peoples of the
Philippines.
James II. Foreman, some years ago
pastor of the colored st. James Baptist
Mission in Holly Beach, was arrested
at Ocean City on Tuesday charged by
his wife, Henrietta, with failing to sup
port her. The squire required him to
provide three dollars a week for her
support.
Miss Ethel Cohen spent the holidays
with her grandparents In Ocean City.
Misses Linda and Eta Wentzell re-
turned to their Camden home this
morning after q short visit with their
aunt at Willard Hall.
The A. M. E. Sunday-school wishes
to thank Mr.. III. H. Ottens for the
candy, which was very much apprec-
ated.-Superintendent r. Moultrie.
Capt. and Mrs. James Beale, of the
Anglesea cottage, Holly Beach, enter
tanned a large party for the Christmas
holidays, including their children, Mr..
and Mrs. John Davidson, Of London,
Eng; MI. and Mrs. Fred Davidson, of
Camden; Mr.. and Mrs. George d.
VoOt. of West PhiIadeIphia: Mrs. Fox