Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-07-09

the Board of Trade, called q meeting on
Monday evening, July 9th, at 8 o'clock,
at the Office OF the Baker Bros, the
purpose of which was to invite the
Governor and State officials to attend
the Firemen's convention to be held
here Thursday, July 18th. The follow
ing were present:
Senator John A. Aekley, chairman;
Hon. Philip P. Baker, Hon. H. Whea-
ton, Hon. J. Thompson Baker, o. L.
Blackwell, G. A. Norton, g. H. Hup-
pert, j. Albert Harris, FL. r. Whiteraft,
Mayor Smith. George Smith, Chief
Charles Nickerson. Senator Ackley
outlined the plans of the entertain
ment. It was moved by Mayor Smith
that Senators Ackley, Wheaton aud
Baker be appointed to invite the State
officials, also that H. f. Greaves be
designated as secretary to this commit
tee. II was decided that City Clerk
Whitesell receive responses to invita-
tons and answer same. Mr.. Nicker-
son stated that one or more members
of the Wildwood Fire company would
be assigned to each visiting company
and remain with them during the day.
An adjournment was taken to meet
Wednesday evening, July 18th, at the
Office of Baker Bros. Senator Ackley
will entertain the Governor during his
stay In Wildwood. Those who do not
motor down on the l4th will be met at
the different stations by Senator Whea-
ton and escorted to their various hotels.
After supper the party will be conduct
ed to the Purchase, where a dance
will be given in the palm room. On
the 18th the visitors will be shown over
the island in automobiles and then to
Cape May Point and the proving
grounds of the Bethlehem Steel Works.
On the return trip Anglesea will be
visited. The party will arrive in time
to reyIew the parade from the plaza of
the Edget0n Inn. One hundred and
fifty invitati ms will be sent out, which
will not only include the State officials
and Senators and their wifes, but news
paper correspondents, County Free
holders and officials.
Mr.. and Mrs. George FL. Morrison
and Mr.. and Mrs. H. Maxwell Wilgus
have rented one of the metropolitan
apartments OF Juniper avenue, where
they will spend the summer. Mr.. Will
gus Is a fayorite of Wild wood, being
formally an actor at Bakers theatre.
Charles e. JefferIes, chairman of the
Board of Directors OF the P. r. r.
Clerks League, of Altoona, Pa, head
ed a committee which called on Frank
l.. King the fore part of this week and
1t Is expected to arrange for a game
between that team and the Wildwood
boys in the near future. The commit
tee said a large excursion was planning
for this resort during the summer, no.
tice Of which will appear later. Mr..
Townsend, chairman of the Ocean
City baseball team was in town Satur-
day and had a conference with Mr..
King In reference to an intercity con-
test between Wildwood, Ocean City
and Cape May. It Is contemplated
starting the series at Ocean City on
July 20.
BATHING SUITS, Caps, ETC., new
stocks on hand-H arbison's.
Company 8, First Pennsylvania Regi-
ment of the United Boys Brigade OF
America, under command OF Captain
McCauiey, have been In camp here
since last Saturday, at Wild wood and
Atlantic n This regiment of
young men is connected with the
Central North Broad street PRESBYTERIAN
church, of which DR.. Morris is pastor.
This Is the tenth summer some of the
members of this organization have
spent at Wildwood, aud this yea they
brought down about twenty-five, and
they report having an enjoyable time.
They attended ST. Simeon's Episcopal
church last Sunday morning.
When going away use the READING
the home built railroad.-Adv.
Street resurfacing has begun IN earn
est on Oak avenue, and it is hoped
that 1t will be prosecuted with all dis
patch IS the city will present a better
appearance. Mr.. Kalbach, a Wild
wood contractor, was awarded the con-
tract for the Improvements and near
to make a good job of it..
FANCY RIBBONS In all widtbs for
girdles, etc.-Harbison's. \