Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-01-15

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avenue In the vicinity of the fire house,
while an unusual high tide backed
water up to Park avenue and made the
street impossible for awhile. A TWEEN.
ty foot chimney on the bakery of Rob-
ert Latimer was blown over, passing
through the roof, causing much dis
comfort and a loss of about fifty dollars.
The schools are closed today, the
teachers being required to go to Sea
Isle City to a teachers institute.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. s. French
Spang was gladdened Tuesday evening
by the arrival OF a baby boy weighing
81 pounds.
County Superintendent of Schools
Hand speut Tuesday In Wild wood In
~specting the schools.
The Holly Beach chemical engine
was used as a pump last Monday to
pump out the sewer on West Wild
wood avenue.
Manager Barron, of the Jackson drug
SWIM hh brCu OA I'LL AuAOuAOOtAO tliR
up New York State.
During the high wind on Tuesday
night one of the large trees In the park
opposite the Wildwood station was
blown over.
The Pennsylvania railroad has sold
the late Thomas B. Connolly property
at the corner of Oak and Philadelphia
avenues to w. H. Bright, who will
open a real estate office there.
Henry Coombs left Tuesday after
noon for a visit to Elmer, where his
wife has been for some weeks.
At the communion service held in
the Presbyterian church last Sunday,
five new members were received.
The annual congregational meeting
of the Presbyterian church which was
postponed on account Of the absence
of DR.. Laird, will be held Wednesday,
January 20.
Lester Evans has resumed his duties
at the Coombs Lumber company Office
after a few weeks vacation spent with
relatives at Alloway.
Former Postmaster Israel T. Wool
son has sold his double house on west
Taylor avenue to Frank Brenneis, who
has moved into the house from Re-
paupo, Gloucester county. MI. Wool
son is building a new cottage on the
same street, which he will occupy.
William r. ellis Is confined to his
home on Lincoln e with an ILL
ness, which may necessitate an opera
ton. DIR. Kelchner and a physician
from Philadelphia are in attendance.
The posters and circulars for the tub
erculosis exhibit have arrived and are
being distributed throughout the differ
ent wards by the police.
Several contractors are figuring on a
brick building to be erected on the
corne Of Pacific and Garfield
The building will contain thirteen
apartments aud six stores.
Gould's restaurant and store is look
ing fresh and bright. owing to a new
coat of paint.
AS some of our town folks are asking
what about the Billy Sunday special
excursion, we will say that 1t is just a
thought, and if decided upon due notice
will be given.
William 8. Abrams is building a
cottage on east Rio Grande venue
Saiber, Jr., has returned with a new
line of photos and finishes. Call and
see this exhibit. Board walk studio
open every afternoon. \
w. M. Beers and VIM. G. Hunt last
evening gave q demonstration of home
talent at Hunts Theatre. MI. Beers,
Edward Borrell and Andy Stanton
formed a trio aud sang several selec-
lions. Thos. E. Ross also rendered
several selections, as did the Knock
About four.
Albert Saiber has returned from
Philadelphia, where he was under a
course of instruction Of a new branch
of photography.
s. French Spang, VIM. Wirth and
Fl. G. Schlichting entered a compact
a short time ago and on Wednesday
gave a blow out OIL feed at the Eagles
Home. A fair number Of members
were present and enjoyed themselves.
Spang was the most pleased, as the
whole affair was on him, he recently
having became a "papa."
The State Comptroller has appointed
Jonathan Hand, Esq, as a supervisor
of estates for Cape May county, where
such estates are subject to the inheri-
tance tax.