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value to the Commissioners. Mayor
Smith said the selections for this APP
pointment had been made some time
ago and that in the future if he king
could be of any service his application
would be given due consideration il it
came in on time. Mr.. King asked the
Mayor to fix a date to consider the rent
ing of the grounds for base ball next
season. Mr.. Laning congratulated the
Mayor on the selection of men to serve
as water commissioners. The introduce
ton of the ordinance vacating Oyster
Bay road was postponed for one week.
Notice of intention was ordered pub
lished for the laying of water and sewer
pipes to properties along Rio Grande
avenue before that ~thoroughfare is re-
surfaced. The newly appointed water
commissioners will be obliged TO enter
a surety bond satisfactory 10 the City
Commissioner to the amount of $40, 900
Visit Bell and Surran's 5, 10 and Csc
store at 145 East Oak avenue, under
Hotel Seacrest.
Holly Beach Lodge of Odd Fellows
had a jolly good time last Monday ever
ing. They were favored by a visitation
from May Flower Lodge of Cape May
and Hereford Lodge of Cape May Court
House. After the routine OF business
Brother Mills of Hereford Lodge was
called upon and with a few remarks
introduced Brother w. H. Bright who
gave a profound and sincere address fol-
lowed by Brother James. District Dep
uty Costello spoke briefly. It was pro-
posed that this the 31st district should
be represented in the Grand Lodge and
1t was then suggested that the proper
steps be taken to present the name of
William I'll. Bright as al aspirant for
Grand Lodge honors. To this end the
four lodges of this county will now
strive and we hope In time to know
that Brother Bright has succeeded In
becoming Grand Master of the State.
Call at the Wildwood Cigar Store for
your choice Christmas cigars and to-
bacco, as all the leading brands are car
ried. High-class pool tables. IL. A.
Spencer, manager. y
Stephen G. Grimes, father of William
B. Grimes, died at the Hotel Wills aged
ninety years, of a complication of dis
eases. MI. Grimes passed away at two
o'clock last Tuesday morning. The re-
mains was taken charge of by Under
taker lngersoll and sent to Philadelphia.
Mayor F. E. Smith is erecting a ten
room house at Atlantic City for Mr..
Bozarth, a lumber merchant. Rufus
Let's is the foreman on the job.
Alex McMuray, of the Hotel Dayton,
is Ill with the grippe.
The Jr. o. U. A. M. contem plate Civ
ing a Goldfish supper in the near future.
Albert Lehr, who has been identified
with the local basket ball team, has
signed up with the Pennsylvania State
Basket Ball League and will leave for
Wilkes-Barre Monday, at which place
a game is scheduled.
H. A. Spencer spent Saturday and
Sunday in New York where he was
negotiating the trade of 81 apartment
owned by Mrs. Spencer.
Mrs. M. Gottlieb, OF New York, will
visit Mrs. Max Mayer over the holidays,
as will also her niece aud nephew from
Ocean City. q
The first trans-continental telephone
call was made from Wild wood to San
Diego by Frank P. Downs last Friday
over the Bell telephone system to John
Taylor, a friend of his, who was stol
ping at the Oxford Hotel there.
John Graham has returned from Pit
man. His wife who has been ill is now
recovering.
Ed T. Nye went on a trip to
Philadelphia yesterday morning.
Mrs. Anna e Stratton expects to
open a restaurant on, Pacific avenue
near Burk in the ear future.
A.W Hand, superintendent of schools
for the county Of Cape May, paid the
North Wildwood school a visit last
Tuesday.
Mrs. K. 8. Ogden, who is spending
the winter in Philadelphia, was here
Tuesday. She came down from Bridge
ton, where she has been visiting at the
home Of her father-in law, John Ogden.
Heber Crane, secretary-treasurer Of
the Wild wood Title and Trust Com
pany, spent the fore part of the week
in New York.
Ross Watson, of lao E. Schellenger
avenue, who tends the engine used for
pumping on the sewer con-