Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-09-03
NORTH WILDWOOD

luSlc IS "uCA OEdultiui NChlAGk ICA
to come and many take their vacations
in September and October and claim
that they get more rest and pleasure,
as the atmosphere is brisker and more
invigorating than in the humid months.
North Wildwood is well filled as 1t
has been during August and there
seems to be no signs of the cottagers de-
parting, although the day after Labor
Day will probably tell a different
story.
The oyster and the cunning season
came in last Wednesday with q bang
and although there was very little
shooting in this section, the beach birds
seem to be rather scarce as there seems
to be fewer of the big "yellow legs" aud
ordinary snipe along the ocean front
this year than before; mud hens seem
to be few, and train riders have remark
ed on the scarcity of mud hens on cross
ing the meadows. However, this may
call for several high fall tides to chase
them out of the grass where the gunners
can get at them.
Oyster conditions On the bay side are
reported by our baymen to be good and
rather above the average, the stringent
protection given the oyster In recent
years having undoubtedly caused the
improvement in its growth and Guilt
walton in Delaware Bay waters and the
public is now enjoying the results.
The political situation in Cape May
County Is beginning to hum and IN
doubtedly the opening of the County
Fair which has been made for around
September 10th, making the fair two
weeks later than usual, and also gives
the budding candidates a chance to
make a better showing at the horse
races. There has been much stirring
of late because Of the arrival in Wild
wood of the South Jersey Republican
leader, David Baird, who has been
looking over the situation and listening
to the palaver of the numerous entrants
for the grand steeple chase for the
Senate. Mr.. Baird made the Hotel
Ottens his headquarters during his So
journ here and aside from politics had
a quiet and enjoyable outing.
State Senator II. g. Wheaton, Mrs.
Thomas Gassner, q prominent social
worker Of Germantown, Miss Kate
Ottens, Miss Elizabeth Dankleman and
several other ladies of this resort spent
Sunday afternoon with the child rem of
the Fresh Air Home to the great de-
light ofthe young people of this estab-
lishment. Mrs. Gasner recited for the
children and Senator Wheaton gave
them a very nice little talk. The
children thoroughly enjoyed their en-
tertainment.
Commodore Brennan, OF the Wild
wood Yacht club, has long wanted to
test out his handsome semi-speed boat,
.'the MAORI this summer, and conse-
q~uently the club has selected this COM
ing Saturday for the Commodore's
races. The races will be open to semi
speed and open boats and while 1t will
be an informal little affair there will
undoubtedly be much enjoyment at
tached to it. A recent visitor at the
yacht club was the "R. NJ. O." a 40
miller in the speed boat class from up
the coas which laid wei at the yacht
club during the dry NORTHEASTERN Of last
week.
Miss Helen Beale, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
w. Moore and Miss Gladys Moore, Mr..
Steward and sister, the Misses Loretta
Cunningham, Mary and Gertrude Gar
rity, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Binkly, MI. and
Mrs. Rneihart and John Hamilton,
of Philadelphia; Miss M. B. Ketterer,
of Pittsburgh Mrs. Robert Denton and
son and Miss Andry Denton, of Bay
onne, N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. M. H.
Schontz and children, of Rutledge, Pa
have returned home after spending a
week at the Annie NJ. Bair cottage on
Sixteenth venue.
The North Wildwood Union Sunday
school held a Farewell Social at the
home of Mrs. Horace Snyder, III w.
10Th avenue, last Monday evening.
The object vas to bring the people of
Ottens Tract In closer touch with the
Sunday school also to bid farewell to
those summer visitors who attended
the school duringthe season. A very
pleasant evening was spent in playing
games after which refreshments were
served and An offering taken for the
Sunday school. Those present were
ST. Superintendent Mrs. M. b. Surran,
Mrs. Day, Mrs. Simpson, Mr.. and Mrs.