Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-14
WILDWOOD


afternoon. A motion was made ex-
tending the time for settlement to be
made on the 500, 900 school bonds to
January 25tb. Mayor Smith appoint
ed Cecil e. Ober to the board of educa-
ton, aud the appointment was con-
firmed by the Commissioners. His
term is for five years, succeeding him.
self. A resolution was adopted in
structing the collector of taxes to can
Gel of record taxes for 1914 against Han
nah Smith. A resolution was made
to Issue additional water bonds to the
amount of $1,000. A quit claim was
executed to the West Jersey Electric
Co. for taxes on some of their holdings
In Holly Beach from 1898 to 1916. The
county board of taxation stated they
have no jurisdiction in the matter of
cancelling of record the taxes against
the Water plant for the half year from
July, 1915, to date and the clerk vas
instructed to appeal to the State board
In pursuance of the order of the Board
OF Taxation for maps of Wildwood, the
folio wing two bids were received: En-
gineer Weir, $84 Lynn H. Boyer. $500.
The matter was laid over for one week.
The Marine National Bank on Tues
day reelected the following directors:
Latimer r. Baker, w. H. Bright, Jed
Dubois, GeorgeJ. Emf, Thomas Martin
dale, Henry d. Moore, John Reese, r..
w. Ryan, George N. Smith and j.
Fithian Tatem. The Trust Company
reelected A. b. Andersen, ]. Thompson
Baker, Latimer r. Baker, P. p. Baker,
Robert Bright, A. L.. Colson, Heber
Crane, B. ID. Evans, Carl l.. Siebert,
M. d. Swisher, DR.. H. FL. Tomlin and
Frank Wentzell.
The stockholders of the Union Bank
held their annual meeting Tuesday
afternoon in the bank building for the
purpose of electing a board of directors
for the ensuing year. One change was
made, Roland Corson being elected in
place of Mark Rigor. The folio wing
is the board as elected: Frank P.
Downs, D. Miles Rigor, J. Howard
Coombs, John Taylor, Charlie A. Nor
ton, Leaning M. Rice, Alfred Taylor,
q. H. Huppert, Frank Vi. English,
Charles w. Saul, Marx B Reeves,
Washington Hilton, Palmer M. Way,
Jason Buck and Roland Corson. The
directors then elected Frank P.
Downs as president and d. Miles Rigor
as vice-president, and at the solicitation
of the Directors President Downs took
a much needed vacation and left We'd
nesday morning with his wife for Palm
Beach, Florida, where they will remain
for a short time and then go to Los
Angeles and San Francisco, Cal, re-
turning about the first of May.
Mid-winter sale of shoes for men,
women and children at cost. w. M.
Beers, '"The Big Shoe Store" Oak and
Pacific. X
The new theatre being erected at
Cedar avenue and the board walk by
the Casino Pier Co. is nearly under roof
and following that the company will
tear out the middle section of store
fronts on the boardwalk and build an
arched doorway leading into a lobby
which will connect with the theatre
proper. They also intend to improve
the front elevation of these stores, and
when completed will be a credit to the
walk. AS to the pier which this COM.
pany contempIates building the pres
ident, Heber Crane, reports progress.
A shoe that fits the fit, Educator
shoes for men and children at Tenen-
baum's, exclusive selling agents. 3404
Pacific avenue. X
AT a meeting of Holly Beach Lodge
of Odd Fellows last Monday evening it
was decided to have a "Ladies Night
on the 81st of this month, the program
for which has not been completed, but
promises to be one of social enjoyment,
as the committee having the affair In
charge is working hard to that end.
On account of the illness of four OF Dis
trict Deputy Costello's installation
staff, he was unable to install the
officers of the lodge last Monday eve
ming, but hopes to be on hand next
Monday, at which time the initiatory
degree will be performed on two candi-
dates.
Harrison H. Voorhees, announces
that on every Thursday and after jan
usry !, 1916, he will be at the office of
w. II. Bright, Oak and Holly Beach
avenues, Wildwood, for the transaction
of legal business andat the City Clerks
office, Sea Isle City, on every Wednes-
daY. At