Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-08-06
NORTH WILDWOOD

Il v Hal 1920
children, of Philadelphia, are here for
the SUMMED visiting her father, Henry
Bush, who has a bungalow on West
18th avenue.
Rev. John Riggs, pastor OF Christ
church, Riverton, and family; Miss
Edith Snythe, from the Episcopal
hospital OF Philadelphia; Roy Lewis,
of New York; Frank Rumford, of Phil
adelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Can't
ley and two children, Of Roxborough;
Mr.. ard Mrs. Chester Hopkins and
daughter, OF Wissahickon; Mr.. and
Mrs. Sippel and daughter aud Miss
Lucy Fooley, of Philadelphia; Mr.. and
Mrs. William Mitchell and family,
and George Mitchell, of Philadelphia,
are staying at the Mitchell cottage on
East 18th avenue, for the month Of
August.
Mrs. J. F. Preuthun, OF East 10th
avenue, Is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Mengers, at Plair, Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Gallagher spent
Sunday In their West 18th avenue
cottage.
While coming down on the train
from Camden last Saturday, Mrs. j.
Lamon dropped her handbag and did
not miss 1t until she had gotten of the
train. Up to the present time she has
not recovered same.
Mrs. Charles Nonnenberger came
down in her touring car to spend a few
days at Ottens canal. She went out
on the Buster and hooked some king
fish and a founder, beside a lot of crabs.
North Wildwood Day is being
organized for Saturday, August 2lst.
The ladies of the Anglesea Baptist
church are busy collecting cakes and
will help In sale of same, said sale to
take place on the lawn of Eighteenth
and Pennsylvania avenues, under a
large tent which Mr.. Ottens will pro-
vide. All the proceeds of this cake
sale will go to the Fresh Air Home for
Poor Children at 18th and Delaware
avenu This week there are "a chill
dren there IN charge Of several matrons.
1t is expected that there will be num-
erous entries for the water carnival on
Ottens Canal during the morning hours
or when the tide is high. 1t was in
tended to pull off these events in the
afternoon, but the tide was wrong for
this purpose and the races will take
place about IL o'clock in the morning
and an automobile will haul people
from Eighteenth street and the trolley
to the yacht club. In addition to the
water carnival three prizes will be
awarded In a kite flying contest among
the boys. First prize for the handsom-
est kite, second prize for largest kite
and third prize for the highest flown
-kid: -Fhefefi ssr 10 res 5 fiesis 70 kiN
flying, only 1t is open for children alone
and they must supply their own kites.
It is earnestly requested that all Of
North Wildwood turnout for this af-
fair and do whatever possible to help,
as the affair is for a most worthy
cause.
The Hotel Ottens, it is mentioned by
many visitors, has v looked better
than at present; Lieut.. and Mrs.
Campbell have had the lawns around
the hotel vastly beauti6ed and have
planted flowers, while the awnings on
practically every n Of the numerous
windows Of the hotel give the hostelry
a natty appearance. The grotto has
been doing excellently and the dane
ing in charge of Prof. Domineck has
been appreciated by scores of nightly
visitors. The Wednesday night cot
tage colony dance in the ball room is
largely attended each week, lille card
parties are q delightful feature.
O. e. Keller, Of Seattle, Washington,
accompanied by r. L. Beck, of Pitts
burg. both electrical engineers, were
guests of Robert Rambo last Sunday at
the Wildwood Yacht club. Mr..
Keller ia the Atlantic Ocean for the
first time last Sunday and had a chance
to compare Wildwood with some of the
western resorts. He vas surprised to ee
the vast crowds that came to Five Mile
Beach last Sunday, AS he had never
seen anything like 1t. These gentle
men expect to build small properties
on the Ottens Canal extension.