Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-01-22

w. Deios Smith being we'll versed In
the infection, curing and treatment of
all branches of this menace, inn presses
the people with the need OF careful
thought aud caution when once attack
ed with the disease. MI. Smith took
great pains to show that a large per
eentage of cases of tuberculosis is
caused by filth and carelessness, and
by means Of moving pictures sought to
impress the public with the great risks
one Is exposed to in the common house
fly. On Thursday evening DIR. H. II.
Tomlin, medical inspector of the Wild
wood school, made a very nice speech
along the line of preventives. AT the
conclusion Of his remarks, DIR. Tomlin
Introduced DR.. Willard Knowlton, the
director of the tuberculosis exhibits of
the State of New Jersey. Mr.. Knowl-
ton read a few statistics, which showed
during the i've years of 1908 t o 1918,
there were SO deaths from this disease
in Cape May county, showing a rate of
10 TO every 1000 Inhabitants. This per
centage shows that this section Is near
ly without the disease and that the
people should see that every germ
breeding place is removed, and Ia this
way they will be taking the first steps
Ia preventing the disease and at the
same time lending a hand to their own
state and safeguarding the future gen.
eratlous.
Now, you have 1t, a real shoe store.
w. M. Beers, Oak and Pacific. y
Samuel Croker, SO years of age, died
at his home on west Pine avenue on
Tuesday evening, January 10, 1915. He
was employed by the gas company, the
family coming here from Atlantic City.
He was forced to give up work about a
month ago. A widow and children
survive. Services will be held at the
house this Friday afternoon at four
o'clock. Interment will be made at
PleasantvilIe on Saturday with I'm
dertaker Ingersoll in charge.
Storm sash will soon pay for them
selves. Will make them to order FOR
you. ]. h. Coombs Lumber Co. y
Rn Wednesday, January 9th, the
young folks of st. Bimeon's parish will
give an entertainment with free adj
mission except ladies who will bring
a lunch box with them. After the
entertainment these boxes will be sold
to the highest men bidders. A dance
will follow the lunch.
Those red rubber boots; yes, here's
where they get them. w. M. Beers,
Oak and Pacific.
A little daughter was born to Post
master and Mrs. b. Frank Smith at
Ocean City on Friday, January Is.
1915. Before her marriage Mrs. Smith
wac Miss Myrtle Simkins, who taught
school at Wildwood for several years.
George Weaver, of west Maple ave-
nue., who Is employed by A. l.. Colson
& Son, has rented fifteen acres of land
near Dlas Greek aud will move there in
March. He expects to run a truck
wagon to Wildwood next summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dorrell have
been at Beesleys Point for sometime
visiting relatives.
All the latest gaiter boot shoes for
women, all colors, So at w. M. Beers
shoe store, Oak and Pacific. y
Mrs. Mary H. Miller, OF Norfolk,
Va, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Banks, of the Hotel Seacrest.
VIM. HI. Smith, the carpenter, is
spending a few weeks with his family
on Pine avenue, having returned from
Rhode Island, where he has been en-
ployed.
Job H. Lippincott, Commissioner of
Motor Vehicles of New Jersey, in his
annual report on Thursday, reported
the agency at Cape May netting
SO, 957. rs, Of which amount $544.25 is
the commission for the agent.
John P. Simpkins, of Philadelphia,
was down ON Sunday looking after
his several properties.
Harry Camm, former special officer,
accompanied by his wife, spent Sun
day with his son, Thomas Camm.
Foster Goslin and several friends
were Saturday visitors to the Philadel-
phia automobile show.
Frank l.. King has returned home
after three weeks spent in Philadel-
phia and vicinity.
Carl N. Andersen, of Maple avenue,
spent Saturday at the Philadelphia
automobile show. He spent Saturday
evening telling his friends of the fine
sights to be seen there.
Frederick Foster, of west Pine ave