Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-08-13

on seven Mile Beach, leaving the pier
at 8 O'Clock and returning from Avalon
at $3.50, the round trip being only 25c.
This is a splendid trip and in %conjunc-
ton with other boat trips on the inland
water way will prove a great attraction
to our visitors. This brings up the
proposition Of the Atlantic City trip
from Anglesea which has been talked
about every season but not into opera
ton. The J. A. Reed started the trips
to Cape May by way of the ocean
several years ago and this trip has
proven very popular. 1t Is believed
that il two or three first class boats
started the trip to Atlantic City and
made the price SIPS for the round trip,
thousands of people would avail them
selves of this delightful visit to the big
resort up the coast. 1t is noted that
Atlantic City is again running her trips
to New York for $3.50, with children at
half price and Is doing big business.
The inlet feet at Anglesea must do
something to instil new interest in the
pleasures OF sailing. The reasons are
various out chiefly the fact has deve-
Hoped that other resorts are taking the
traffic away from this section. Many
things have caused this; such as the
filing In OF the inland water way be-
low Rio Grande bridge which has
made traffic between Wild wood and
Cape May almost impossible this sum-
mer; the failure OF the Rio Grande
bridge to operate satisfactorily and the
failure of the inlet owners to dredge
their wharf fronts so that deep draft
craft can lie alongside the wharf at low
water. These and other things tend to.
hurt Five Mile Beach more that can be
imagained.
Plans for North Wild wood-Anglesea
Day on Saturday, August 21st, are
maturing. The ladies of the Anglesea
Baptist and Methodist churches and
the ladies and Mr.. Huppert and Rev.
Keiter, Of the Lutheran church at
Wild wood, and many other ladies of
the Wild wood section held a commit
Tee meeting at o'clock Thursday after
noon at the home OF Henry H. Ottens,
for the purpose OF peEfecting plans for
this day. The entire financial proceeds
from this day is to 60 Il the South
Jersey Fresh Air Home for Children
located at Thirteenth and Delaware
avenues and where from twenty to
thirty children are boarded every two
weeks for a summer outing at the ex-
pense of the society. The chief feature
of this day, aside from the races at the
Wildwood Yacht club and the water
sports for the children, will be the kite
flying contest and the candy and cake
sale on the lawns opposite the Christ
estate at Eighthteenth street and the
trolley line. A most unique feature
has been arranged by the committee in
the form Of a candy making contest in
which Mr.. Ottens will have one of his
candy experts from Philadelphia DEM
onstrate a simple and effective way to
make delicious home made candies.
This will surely interest the young girls
and young fellows and inasmuch as
there will be at least five barrels of
candy made and sold during the day,
the candy counter should surely draw
a tremendous crowd. 1t is expected
that there will be $50 cakes offered for
sale, all donated by the good ladies Of
Five Mile Beach and likewise many
pies and other good things. These will
be sold by the mothers and their daugh-
tiers and it is sincerely hoped hat the
committee will be able to raise 800 or
more for this worthy cause. Another
unique feature which is entirely new on
Five Mile Beach will be the kite fl ging
contest on the vast expanse of green
sward between the trolley line aud
Surf avenue. or course, 1t remains for
the weather conditions to decide
whether the event will be a success or
not. 1t is requested that all the old
folks provide their sons with kites and
train them in their uss so they can
euter the contest. The kites must be
flown by children under sixteen years
of age aud must not be assisted by
their elders. There will be three prizes
awarded, n for the handsomest kite,
one for the biggest, and one for the
kite flown the longest distance. The
contest will be in charge of the kite fly
ing committee and will take place at
10 o'clock in the morning. Later in
the day a water carnival will take place
in Ottens canal. Buses will run from
the trolley to the Wildwood Yacht club.
As noted In the program there will be
swimming contests, tub races, rowing
races and yacht races.