Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-10-15
WILDWOOD
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Ed ward Hoffman, was found by her
SOD dead in bed Wednesday morning
at her home on Rio Grande
She had retired the night before ia her
usual health and it Is believed heart
disease was the cause Of death. For
many years before he died about a year
ago her husband vas a member OF the
Holly Beach life saving crew. She left
one son Charles who Is or was employ
ed at the Holly Beach freight station.
The deceased was about go years ofage.
She was raised in the vicinity of Fish
ing Creek, being a Miss Shaw, Herbert
and Henry Shaw being her brothers.
Walter Corson, who was switchman
at the West Jersey and Seashore Rail
road station, will go to Vineland next
week where he has secured a position in
the freight depot. He expects to move
his family th9fe for the winter.
Governor Fielder visited Cape May
county yesterday On a speaking tour
and was In Wildwood yesterday with
Candidates Wheaton and Taylor, adj
dressing an audience at the Casino.
John II. Patton died at 7.30 Tuesday
morning, after a ten days illness at
The Royal Inn, East Young avenue.
Mr.. Patton was SO years old and was
born In Ireland. He is survived by a
wife and four children, Mrs. Bush, of
Wildwood; Mrs. O'Neil, George Patton
and DR.. William Patton, of Philadel-
phia. The funeral took place from the
latter's home and burial was made in
Bellevue cemetery Philadelphia, today.
Miss Elsie Fisher is taking her yaca-
ton touring in Pennsylvania and visit
ing In Philadelphia with friends.
Mrs. VIM. H. Bright was a visitor at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. Beattie
Allen, of Collingswood, over the week
end.
w. E. Castor and family left last
week for a visit to their former home
at Reading, Pa. The family remained
for a visit, while Mr.. Castor stayed over
Sunday and stopped on the way back
to see the big ball game in the city.
Miss Bertha Bradley, of the Key
stone telephone exchange. has been on
her vacation this week which was
spent in Philadelphia.
William Wiiletts, of the keystone
linemen force, spent the week in the
city on his vacation.
George M. Dare reports the sale of
the Holroyd property at 18th and
Pennsylvania avenues to Samuel
Attack, a Philadelphia business man,
who it is reported buys 1t for a summer
home. Mr.. Dare reports business good
and several large deals pending.
Mrs. Harry M. Hannah, of Bridge
ton, a former resident of Wildwood, is
visiting at the home of former Council
and Mrs. n. s. Durham.
AT Mace's hospital a few days ago
Mrs. G. H. Duverger was operated
upon and is improving. Other pa
tients are Mrs. Maurice Emery, of
Park and Cedar avenues, and Mrs.
VIM. Harris.
The only local bidder for the Wild
wood high school was Winchester
Bonham, whose bid after the alternate
are made, Is about $4,000
than the Moorestown company.
1t is the opinion of most taxpayers
that In view of the dull times on the
island the award should go to Mr.. Bon
ham, thus keeping the work for our
home people. We believe that in view
of present conditions, that the school
board would be justified In awarding
the contract to MI. Bonham. A petit
ton is being circulated to this effect
which is being signed by many of our
property owners.
Mrs. Ida Mae Goodwin, nee Buzby,
was here this week visiting her parents
on Wildwood avenue, coming from
South Dakota, where she has been re-
At present Mrs. Goodwin is
visiting in Glassboro, but will return to
Wildwood in a few days. Her husband
is a horseman, and at present business
demands his presence in Michigan
they will meet in Chicago and
start for a trip to California and the
expeditions.
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