Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-11-05
WILDWOOD

The regular monthly meeting of the
Wild wood Board of Trade was held
Monday evening in the City Hall with
President P. P. Baker in the chair and
Secretaries Greaves and Todd in their
places. Others present were John q.
Funck, D. J. Woods, F. L. King, Irwin
Harris, o. I. Blackwell, w. G. Gross,
G. H. Huppert, Mark B. Reeves, N.
Diamond, John N. Schmidt. Samuel
Jameson, VIM. Landless, Jed Dubois,
Oscar Huebner, g. II. Kurtz. ]. A.
Harris, S. A. Laning, Chas. R. Page,
E. B. Pagan, James E. Whitesell,
Postmaster George N. Smith. Presi-
dent Baker reviewed the general condi-
tons on the island in course of which
he said that the railroad service to the
island this winter was not satisfactory
to the people or to the railroads them
selves. An effort will be made this
winter to induce the railroads TO give a
better spring train service than usual.
Renters generally come down in the
early spring when the service is at its
worst aud this creates an unfavorabIe
impression upon them. Mayor Smith
presented a baseball matter for the
coming year, which was referred to the
baseball committee. 1t was thought
also that further efforts should be made
to obtain factories to locate here.
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New books in Funck's library.
An adjourned meeting of the school
board was held Wednesday evening in
the Third ward school house and con
tracts were awarded for the construc-
ton of the new high school. Mr.. Har-
bison moved that the contracts be
awarded to the lowest bidders. The
general construction was secured by
the Richman Construction Co., of
Moorestown, for $64, 97S; the wiring to
the Strang Electrical Co., of Philadel-
phia, for 81 400; heating and ventilating
to the American Heating aud Venti-
lsting Co., OF Philadelphia, for $12, 200;
plumbing to Koeneke Bros, Of Wild
wood, for $4,338. Two plots of sid
had been suggested in Holly Bea
which to build the school and the
rotary was instructed to communicate
with the owners-Mrs. Medley and John
Reese asking them to name their price
in writing, sealed and in the hands of
the secretary by November 9th. The
Board gave out that they would con-
slider any other propositions if made In
the above form and were received at
when they adjourn they meet again
Tuesday evening, November 9th at
eight o'clock. Mr.. Miller, representing
the Hydraulic Brick Co. who have a
plant at Winslow Junction, was present
and exhibited various samples of brick,
but no action was taken on the matter
and the meeting adjourned.
Edwin NJ. Johnson, Sr., and son
Edwin, Jr., made a trip Wednesday of
last week to Gibbstown, Pennsgrove,
Paulsboro, Camden, Eddystone,
Chester, Wilmington and Philadelphia,
returning last Monday. Mr.. Johnson
observed that business was good in the
various cities he Visited and feels that
conditions will be better at this resort
next spring and summer as a result.
w. H. Washburn, one of our local
building contractors, went to Philadel-
phia Wednesday to sign up a contract
for a building on Park ven He has
just finished q on Poplar venue near
Hotel Sheldon for Joseph E. Sherer.
DOLLAR FARMING. If you are
going to raise corn, you don't plant
whole ears-do you? Grain by grain,
hill by hill you drop 1t until your entire
field is planted. AS you raise corn,
raise dollars. Plant them as you get
them, Que by one in an account with
US. This is the seed time for your dol
lar crop. SOW NOW for the dollar
harvest. Open an account with us.
No n regrets having a Bank Account
thousands regret not having one. The
Marine National Bank.
Mrs. Rosa Siglinger left last Satur-
day for Reading, Pa. to spend some
time with the family Of Adolph Kess-
Ter, an old time friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Wentzell return
ed to their home at Monroeville or
Tuesday after a visit of a few days with
relatives In Wildwood. Their son,
Edward D. Wentzell and Miss Myrtle
Green, Of Moorestown, were also Sun
day visitors.
Oswaldo Melchorre, the Anglesea
shoemaker, has rented one of the Van
Horn stores and will open a shoe re-
pairing store there next spring.
M aud Mrc TarI Qiahorf hova ra-