Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-31
WILDWOOD.

Ward Fire Co., fell while dragging the
hose at the fire Friday evening and bad
ly injured his right shoulder and side,
which while not serious is painful, pre-
venting the use of the right arm.
Harry Durham, assistant chief of the
First ward Fire Co., was also injured at
the same fire by the swapping of a
CHI ain that had been placed around a
portion of the burning building and
was being used to tear it down, when
the chain parted and a portion of it
struck Mr.. Durham on the wrist, severe
ly lacerating il.
Harrison H. VOORHEES, announces
that on every Thursday and after jan
uary l, 1916, he will be at the office Of
w. H. Bright, Oak and Holly Beach
avenues, Wildwood, for the transaction
of legal business andat the City Clerks
Office, Saa Isle City, on every Wednes-
day. At
John Taylor and family, Percy Tay-
lor and family and Edward Taylor aud
wife, who went to California some time
ago have, on their return trip, arrived
at Charleston, s. c., from which place
John Taylor journeyed to Wildwood to
qualify as one of the water commits
sioners, arriving here last Monday.
Those he left at Charleston will go to
McClellanville, where Mr.. Taylor will
join them in a few days. The party
will stay at this place for the winter.
Not better than the best, but better
: than the rest. $500 speciaIties for men
and w. M. Beers, Family
Shoes" Oak and Pacific.
Robert Nickel, who atone time resid-
ed at the Oaklyn, went to Johannes
burg, South Africa, about one and a
half years ago, taking a position in the
StaffQuarter mines. At first his position
was somewhat mental but he soon rose
to that of mine shift boss, with twenty
five white men and about six hundred
natives under him. This position
pays him $500 per year with
an opportunity of advancement up to
a salary of $4,000 per year. Robert
says the town is not a proper place for
a woman Raymond Robinson, of
Green Creek, who has just graduated
from the University of Pennsylvania
dental class of 1914, left two weeks ago
for the same place where he will be en-
gagged by the mining company at sal
airy of $4,000 per year. He is under
contract to remain three years.
A fire of unknown origin started In
the house of Fred Baker on west Gar
field avenue, last Friday evening.
Fred and Benjamin Baker are dealers
in Junk and their house Is filled with
a lot of inflammable material. The
blaze proved a stubborn n and as it
was supposed the fire was out the en-
gines Withdrew, but about two o'clock
saturday morning the fire alarm was
sounded as flames were again discover
ed there.
Warren Holmes wife, and baby left
last week for Chattanooga, Tenn, where
he has secured a position In the silk
mill of which his brother-in-law Is sup
erintendent.
The Odd Fellows elected the follow
ing officers for the term last Monday
evening: Noble Grand, Arthur M. Ely;
Vice-Grand, A. Winterburn; Recording
Secretary, s. j. Miller; Treasurer, G. II.
Kilmer; one trustee, Warren Budd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Latimer Baker enter
tanned ten guests at Christmas dinner
at Willard Hall. They were DR.. Foote
aud wife, of Vineland; Charles Fidler
and wife, of South Dennis; DR.. G. B.
M. Adams, wife and son, Former Post
master w. B. Livezey and wife, and
Mrs. Charles s. Livezey. Mr.. Baker Is
recovering from an attack of the grippe
but was able to participate with the
diners.
D. Morrell Wilson and family of
Fishing Greek was entertained at the
home of Harry Sites, on East Taylor
avenue, on Christmas.
Mrs. Il. Vaughn, of New York, is
visiting l.. S. Caldwell over the holi-
days.
Hon. J. Thompson Baker went to
Philadelphia Monday morning On a
business trip.
Several of our merchants report a
good holiday business.