Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-04-16
WILDWOOD
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4OHAu Va AAuOE o hL1A hARhANJ 49,
ning with President p. P. Baker 10 the
chair aud Secretary Greaves in his
place. Messrs. Simpson and Rummel,
Of Stone Harbor, were present and adj
dressed the meeting relative to the
formation OF q Chamber of Commerce
or something along similar lines by the
different trades bodies OF Ocean City,
Sea Isle City, Avalon, P.erpont, = one
Harbor, III dwood aud Cape May.
The project which such an organization
would have as an object would be the
establishment of an electric line TO the
southern seaah0re resorts and the build
ing OF a seashore boulevard. The
board took no action other than to Im-
form the representatives, to send a written
communication to the board and 1t
would be taken up. A motion was
made by City Clerk Whitesell recon-
mending to the advertising committee
the reducing of e 8 p q p er
ad vertlsing in order to obtain sligo
boards pointing the way to Wildwood
to be placed along the several auto
routes Of South Jersey. A resolution
of respect was drafted by Messrs. Hup-
pert, Whitesell and Kay upon the
death of the boards late secretary,
Levanus Myers, which was adopted.
The board endorsed the petition to the
Board Of Freeholders favorIng the re-
s~urfacing Of Rio Grande venue Presi-
dent Baker reported that Wildwood
and Ocean City were not placed on the
map of New Jersey at the Panama
Exposition aud the board voted to
notify the proper state authorities rela-
tive to same. City Clerk WhItesell
told an interesting story OF George
Proud, promoter Of the Harrisburg
Automobile clubs whirlwind tour of
South Jersey in May. Proud was here
a few days ago in an automobile as
ad a agent and MI. WhiteseIl at
tempted to distribute some Wild wood
booklets among Proud's party in the
hutOs AUuu WOutQ nOt ~ tAh8AV
booklet to go into the Car because Wild
wood had not donated a cup for the
run. 1t Is said that this promoter 10
years past has gotten considerable
out of Wildwood for his various
advertising schemes, and he camein
for a round Of censure from the city
clerk. When he to Wildwood
again on such an GRAND he will prob
ably be reminded of his words to the
city clerk. There being no further
business, several miuor communities
lions were received and several bills
ordered paid and the meeting adjourn
ed. Members present at the meeting
were N. Diamond, e. M. johnson, j.
+. James, Chas. III. Kurtz, Mark b.
Reeves, Samuel d. Cooper, Robert j.
Kay, Frank L. King, John Wright, l..
p. Coney, d. J. Woods, VIM. Kennedy,
John Young, Charles VonKatz, George
N. Schmidt. Edw. Pagan, j. Albert
Harris, j. E. Whitesell, Philip Gould,
L. g. Seidle, Lynn Boyer, Jed Dubois,
VIM. Gertsel, r. w. Ryan, Otto Koen-
exc, VIM. J. HARRISON, Frank r.
Smith.
]. r. Black wood, florist and land
gardener, west Rio Grande ave-
nue., has hydreangas, roses, pansies
and plants on sale. Bell phone 452 w.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Grant quietly
celebrated their 5Oth wedding anniver-
sary on Monday, April IL, 1915. at
their.home on east Pine For
40 years Mr.. Grant was q ticket seller
for the Pennsylvania railroad In Phila-
delphia and when he was put on the
pension list eight years ago they came
to Wildwood to live. Before that time
he spent his vacations here. Mr.. Grant
is II years young and the Journal hopes
the couple may live many more years
TO enjoy their seashore home.
Now when you have time TO do some
n~eedlework for yourself you should see
sonic UtW tuiuSo luipS ROchs %
ing. You'll like them. 1872 e. Wild
wood avenue.
o. F. BentelI, representative OF the
American LaFrance Fire Engine Co,
Of Elmira, N. Y, in company with
City and Fire commissioners Messrs.
Ludlam, Corson, Stephens, Reeves,
Smith, Twochambers and Cox, Of Mill
Vile, visited Wildwood on Thursday to
the fire-6ghting machines of
this resort. Mi. Bentell's firm sold
Its present auto fire service
and Millville anticipates equipping it.
self likewise. The visitors came over
in automobiles.
William Oldfeld, while walking on
Atlantic avenue in the vicinity of 18th
street on Thursday, killed q black snake
about two feet and about one