Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-02-26
WILDWOOD

Inc ClUy commissioners met on
Thursday afternoon and as usual had q
very busy half day. Two petitions
were reported filed and several more
were referred to as being prepared,
while the question of Water company,
streets and sewer disposal plant were
discussed. Clerk Whitesell announced
that he had accepted and attached his
certificate to a referendum petition re-
lating to the resurfacing street ordi-
nance. The petition was laid over one
week in order to give every one a chance
to file petitions, as Mayor Smith stated
that he thought another petition was
being circulated in favor of the resur-
facing. Mr.. Ryan wanted an election,
while Hendee~ contending that an cleo
ton meant an expenditure of money,
wanted to repeal the ordinance. A.
resolution was offered whereby the city
agrees to purchase the water plant at a
price to be fixed by arbitration; City
Treasurer Kay was appointed as the
city's arbitrator. Mr.. Ryan placed the
appeal of assessment of the Eagles
Home before the meeting and made a
emotion to employ the law firm of
Bourgeois & Couland, of Atlantic City,
to assist Solicitor Hand in the case.
This will cost about one hundred dol
lars. Mr.. Hendee declined to discuss
the qut stion and Ryan openly stated
that he would donate the Eagles ten
dollars to oppose it with, as he wanted
it decided now, once and for all. The
Eagles contend that the lodge is a
charitable orr anization and that they
should not pay taxes on their valuable
property. A petition signed by TWEEN
ty-seven signers asked that the COM
m~issioners pave Andrew and Schellen-
ger avenues from Holly Beach venue
to Pacific avenue with concrete. No
action was taken. Harry Croft, State
inspector of the Board of Health, was
introduced to the commissioners by
Engineer Weir and enlightened them
In regards to the sewer disposal plant.
Rev. Chas. w. B. Hill, formerly of
St. Simeon's Episcopal church. preach
ed twice last Sunday in Christ Memo
rial Episcopal chnrch at West Ceilings
wool, which is without a pastor. DR..
Hill Sc well pleased the congregation
that arrangements are being made with
Bishop Matthew's to have him assigned
to that parish.
Basket ball Saturday night at Colo
NAL cafe, Eagles vs.. Hancock A. Az
Fine weather prevailing, clear and
springlike, last Sunday attracted overa
thousand visitors to the island. Quite
a few folks stayed over the holiday and
the boardwalk took on the appearance
of summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Nefferdorf, Of Phil
adelphia, were among the Sunday
guests at the Centre House. They own
a couple of nice lots on Poplar avenue,
adjoining the residence of DR.. Muller,
upon which they contemplate building
a cottage for their W occupancy.
Specialties in all lines of 5 and Zoe
goods at Wildwood 5 and 10c store. n
Frank Mattera is filling 10 around
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs Hugh
Higgins, on Pine avenue. While en-
gagged on this job he fell from his wag-
on and sprained his arm. MI. Mattera
has been engaged to care for the yard
of A. Whitehead on Pacific avenue,
Holly Beach and for ID. F. Hallahan's
also.
Holly Council, No. SO, d. of A., cele-
brated Washington's birthday last
Friday evening with appropriate exer-
cises. Each member present received
a souvenir Ratchet and all seemed to
have a pleasant time. On March 18th
they are invited to visit Ocean City
council.
Three packages of tobacco, any kind,
andone twenty-five cent pipe, all for25c.
MI. and Mrs. Alfred Taylor arrived
home on Monday from their trip to
California. They visited the San Diego
fair, but the one at San Francisco had
not opened at the time o. leaving.
An Ocean City paper says: "Some
local people do not approve Of the
Board of Education insuring the
teachers and janitors of the schools
against accidents"
List your properties for sale, rent or
exchange with the Union Realty Co.,
Lincoln and Pacific avenues.
Misses Ada and Eta WentzeIl, of
Camden, spent owe Sunday at Willard
Hall. Other guests on Sunday were
Robert Noble and Joseph e. Eherer, of
Philadelphia.
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