Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-03-12
WILDWOOD

G. n. Huppert and o. l. Black well
called on the City Commissioners yes
terday and asked for a band. g. II.
Smith also asked for one and ex expressed
his Willingness to pay his share as a
property owner. Mr.. Smith stated
that 1t would hurt the place If we did
not have a baud aud said by all means
have a band and a good one. Com
missioner Ryan made q motion which
would change the 1915 appropriation
providing for the hiring of a band, but
a letter was read from q. A. Norton
denonncing the band proposition and
the motion fell fiat, neither one of the
other commissioners having seconded
1t. A communication was also read
from Assemblyman Stevens stating
that the bill relative to water compa-
MES, had beer introduced, but he had
discovered a lobby against it represent
ing the corporation interests. An ordi-
nance for the resurfacing of Andrew
and Schellinger ven was introduced
and will be submitted to the vote Of
the people at the special election to be
held April Goth. The commissioners
are now anxious to obtain a straw vote
on the band question aud which ever
majority rules will decide the action of
the commissioners.
The following members of the Board
of Trade, tanning Myers, George
Shaw, VIM. Z. Todd, John Funck, E.
M. johnson, S. d. Cooper, Oscar Hueb-
ner, o. 1. Blackwell, Frank L. King,
John O'Daniel, ], F. James, N. Dia-
mond, Robert Pierpout, Robert Dare,
]. McMurray, j. e. Whitesell. VIM.
Austin, Chas. Page, H. G. Chalmers,
Charles Nickerson, l.. Seidle, Lynn
Boyer and VIM. Castor, met In the
Mayors office on Monday evening and
with Secretary Harry Greaves and
Acting President Robert J. Kay, con-
Quoted the regular March business
meeting of the organization. Abe
Konowitch. Robert Wright, Benjamin
Gliding, VIM. CARL ana John Schmidt
were elected to membership. o. l..
Blackwell reported that Cianfoni's
band had been engaged fer the Easier
celebration and that entertainment had
been provided for the visitors in the
form of dancing, two games of baseball
by the local high school and Tnckahoe
and Woodbine, also basket ball on
Saturday evening with the choice of
a minstrel show al Bakers theatre on
Easter Monday night or the Eagles
basket ball game. A committee from
the Holly Beach fire company waited
on the board and asked that they CO.
operate with the five fire companies Of
the island, In having a Firemen's Day
to be held on July 18th at which time a
large parade would be held with suit
able prizes offered winners Ia their
respective classes. The Excursion COM
mittee reported that the several Sun
day schools in the vicinity of Tucka-
hoe were arranging for an excursion to
Wildwood, and asked that a certain
day be designated as Sunday School
Day during the coming season. Satur-
day, July Oath, will be Odd Fellows
Day and a large excursion is planned
from Philadelphia. The board decided
to give ten dollars to help defray the
g expenses incurred with a large celebra-
ton on Appomattox Day, April 9th,
which celebration will be held in
Hunts Theatre and will be held under
the direction Of several Of our local
veterans. The secretary was instructed
to notify the Legislative committee
that the bill relative to the expenditure
of county moneys for advertising was
ask them to consult Senator Wheaton
about reporting same. o. /. Black
well presented a resolution for present.
ment to the legislature asking for the
repeal of the full crew law and it was
accepted and signed and will be SEMI
to the legislative bodies of the state.
A rising vote in favor of q resolution to
employ an American band If possible
during the coming season was taken
and it wa unanimous. Amotion wal
passed that a special committee be APP
pointed to arrange for a banquet dur
ing the month Of May, but Chairman
Kay deferred the appointing for q day
or two and the meeting was brought
to q close.
All kinds Of trading stamps and cou-
pons bought, sold and exchanged or
in trade. Joseph Empol, Lincoln and
Pacific avenue. 4
Reports are circulating that govern
ment officials have selected sites In
Wildwood for consideration relative to
the erection of a post Office building.