Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-03
WILDWOOD.


fancy goods; Miss O'Daniel, dry goods
and notions; Camden Safe Deposit and
Trust Co., and the Marine National
Bank of Wild wood. Patronize the
Journal advertisers. Spend your dol
lars at home.
THE Commissioners met yesterday
afternoon. The Wildwood Beach I'M
provement Co. petitioned for a hearing
for the release of Oyster road, a thor
oughfare over on the west side, but on
motion this hearing was postponed for
n week. A communication was read
from the State Department of Health
relative to the Rice sewage disposal
plant system, which was referred to the
Engineer. Commissioner Ryan asked
If there is a law prohibiting F%reeholders
building roads in a municipality and
said If there was it should be enforced.
Solicitor Hand said he would look the
matter up and report.
The Crystal Ice plant is still in oper-
alton. Their delivery wagon is on the
street every day, Sunday included.
We give the same careful attention to
our winter customers as we do to our
summer trade. Samuel A. Laning,
superintendent, Bell phone A; Key
stone I47 D.
There is good news for the stockhold-
ers of the Wild wood and Delaware Bay
Short Line railroad. The road this
year will earn enough to pay ex penses
and interest on bonds. General Mama
ger Slaughter has succeeded in obtain
ing from the Reading company a better
traffic allowance to effect all business
for the present year which has helped
considerably. Mr.. Slaughter is to be
congratulated on the economical man.
agement of the road, and it ia said that
the directors will reward him by put
ting him on a salary. He has been
serving without pay.
Right now leave your subscription
for Ladies' Home Journal at Funck's X
The Marine National Bank of Wild
wood is maintaining its dividend rate
these hard times and gradually increas-
ing its undivided profits. The directors
In session last Friday declared the usual
six per cen %semi-annual dividend pay
able January l, 1916.
RAccording to a dispatch from Wash
ington the Misses Frances, Katharine
and Mary Baker have volunteered to
act as automobile chauffeurs in case of
war with a foreign foe. They pledged
themselves to do this when they sigued
the national service register opened by
the Women's Section of the Navy Lea
que. The first named is said to be the
first woman in the country to sign the
register. Hundreds of other women
have also volunteered their services. ~
Why wait, now is the time to pick
out your Christmas cards at Funck's. n
Last Friday evening a large delega-
ton Of Odd Fellows from Holly Beach
Lodge, Mo- 120, went in automobiles to
Cape May to pay a fraternal visit to
May Flower Lodge, No. 258. The Sec
ond and third degrees were exemplified.
May Flo er Lodge has lately purchased
new costumes which are magnificent
and the ceremony was impressive. After
the priestly rites had been conferred
upon the candidate he made q short
address and following him came several
others, among whom was Rev. H. P.
Grim, at one time pastor of the M. E.
church here, who impressed everyone
with his eloquent speech. Later In the
evening refreshments were served.
Those present from Holly Beach Lodge
were A. M. Ely, Samuel Miller, Lin
wood Filler, Frank Dorrell, G. II. Kill
mer, Lewis Kraus, William Neal, Isaac
Steelman, Abraham Kono witch, Lewis
Eldredge, A. K. Blinn, Harry Lean
ing, Oscar Risley, Russell Streaker and
A. M. Wright. On Monday evening,
December 9th, a district meeting of the
four lodges in the county will be held
at Holly Beach Lodge, at which time
it is expected the big Packard organ
being installed in the lodge room will
be opened and 1t is hoped every men,
Der will be present as 1t is expected this
will be a big night.
W. give all we can for what we get,
instead of getting all we can for what
we give. w. M. Beers. Family Shoes,
that's all, Oak and Pacific.
At the last quarterly conference of the
M. E. church, at Wildwood, DR.. J. 6.
Edwards was unanimously invited to
return for the third year. The treasur-
er's report gave a fine showing of the
financial condition of the church, and
through the personal efforts of DIR. Ed