Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-12-22

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A DeAutlIul yuietlue cuSlOm has cOIue
to Wild wood this Xmas time, one that
will not only delight the heart, but
bring the spirit of the Christ child to
both old aud young. 1t is a communi-
ty Xmas tree, which is being erected at
the corner OF Pacific and Spicer avenues
and will be brilliantly lighted by the
electric light company free of charge.
The members of the Civic Club have
arranged a program for its first light
ing on Saturday evening ate 30 o'clock.
Everyone on the island is invited to be
present at that time and every child
under twelve years of age will receive
Xmas gift of candy and oranges. The
tree will be lighted every night for two
hours for two weeks. Don't miss see-
ing the first lighting of the community
tree, for it will be a joy to carry home
with you and will make your home
Christmas all the brighter.
The man who seeks the best in foot
wear is our regular customers. w. M.
Beers, under Hotel Seacrest. 4
Miss Nellie May RennysoD, of Stone
Harbor, registrar of the Philadelphia
Station of the Red Cross, was u guest
of Rev. A. @. Bailey at the Episcopal
rectory last Saturday. On the return
trip something happened TO the auto
mobile and they were obliged to turn
back to Wildwood. Miss Rennyson is
a member of the vestry of st. Mary's
and the head of the guild at Stone
Harbor, where the Christmas festival
will be held on January 2.
We are now open with a full line OF
Xmas candies at Loves, 1908 Pacific
venue.
The large Adams express auto be-
came stuck in the soft covering of a
ditch in the street at Arctic and Crosse
n Wednesday morning. The
big Coney van went to the aid of the
truck and became fast also. 1t was
after ten o'clock at night when the two
machines were freed.
Rev. Newton Nelson, aged about 40
years, died in a hospital after an ill
ness of only a few days. The funeral
took place on tuesday In Camden and
interment was made at Bridgeton.
Mr.. Nelson was pastor Of the Holly
wood M. E. church several years ago.
He is survived by a wife and two
children. At the time of his death he
was pastor OF st. Georges M. E.
church, East Camden.
Finest and largest display of One
Cent Christmas booklets, postal cards
and 1917 calendar pads at 246-4S
Oak venue. \
AT the Methodist church Rev. Ed
will give Christmas greetings to
all who attend service next Sunday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Somers Barnett have
gone 10 Florida to spend the winter in
the hope that the mild climate will
MI. Barnett's health, which
has been poor of late.
For a scarf and cap set of brushed
wool delight of the athletic girl for ska
ting, goldng, motoring and walking.
Prices 81 to 81, go to Miss O'Daniel's.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Black have
to their home on Garfield
Avenue after spending a few months
in the city.
DR.. King will preach two Christmas
1t the Holly Beach Pres
byterian church next Sunday. Alec
McMurray will sing.
Mrs. George M. Dare left Tuesday
for Philadelphia to spend the Christ
mas holidays. Later she will visit
relatives in New York state.
Mrs. M. E. Leach of Newton Centre,
Mass, was here on business last Sat
urday, stopping at tina Fen wick.
Christmas cards, tags and booklets at
R. w. Rysn's, 143 E. Wildwood ave. \
A meeting of all the churches of
Wildwood was callei Tuesday night
at the Hotel Dayton to consider the
matter of holding union evangelistic
meetings after the holidays. 1t was
the opinion of everyone present that
such au effort would result in the gen.
eral good of the town. The matter ofa
union watchnight meeting was taken
up and it was decided to hold the
meeting in the M. e. church. Each
church will hold its regular service at
7.45 p. m. Sunday evening. At the
close of the service all will meet in the
M. e. church for the watchnight meet
ing. DR.. King, who is supplying the
Presbyterian church, has been invited
to preach the sermon. The watchnight
cerUiaa ill houip about q oJoIooL ~ ~