Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-05-26
ANGLESEA

The North Wildwood Borough Coun.
ell met 10 adjourned session Tuesday
evening and opened bids for the sale Of
$50, 900 worth of five per cent. 30 year
funding bonds. There were two bid
ders, and two representatives of bond
houses present who did not bid. The
Marine National Bank of Wildwood
bid par AID accrued interest aud r. NJ.
Grant q Co., of New York, bid Sl00.25
premium for the lot, the latter being
awarded the bonds. The Dor ugh fur
nished the opinion of Messrs. Hawkins,
Delafield & Longfellow, of New York
City, approving the validity of the is
sue. Albert McGorry was the only
garbage bidder and the contract was
awarded to him for a term offour years
and seven months at $4,000, divided
into monthly payments. Walter Lar
combe aud Charles Hughes were re-
appointed life guards, to go on duty
July l. The fire company asked Coun-
ell to buy 800 feet of hose, which was
agreed to. A resolution YVES passed to
the effect that Council would pay no
legal fees for police or other borough
officials unless authorized by Council.
Mrs. j. Nj. Mcdowell, of South Phil
adelphia, has rented a bungalow on E.
Young avenue from j. p. Simpson for
the season.
The st Claire is open for the season
with Mr.. aud Mrs. J. P. Simpson in
charge.
Robert Work and family spent Sun
day at their cottage at 10Th and New
York avenues.
Over Sunday guests at the Hazel-
hurst were Mr.. Lowry and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. F. Rankin, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Gabell, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Clayton,
VIM. Paget, Mr.. Duncan and Mr..
Ottens and Miss Mabel Shivers.
Mrs. Malvina Shivers entertained for
a week her sister Mrs. L. w. Hand, of
Court House, also Mr.. and Mrs. j. b.
Hand and son, A. NJ. Hand.
j. H. Lutts spent a few days of this
week at his 18th ven cottage, The
Moose, where improvements are being
made in preparation for a house open
ing on Decoration day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greenley, of Camden,
were entertained over Sunday by the
Ernest family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Fuuck, Jr., of
Roxboro, are here on a honeymoon trip
III the Nuneviller apartments. The
bride was Miss Helen e. Fredericks, of
Hiekorytown, Pa. All their friends
wish them a happy life.
The over Sunday visitors were Mr..
O uensetter, Frank Brennan, son and
family, P. Conway, Mrs. John
Baumsnn, ST., Richard Etter, ]. Can
non, VIM. Theil and brother, Geo. Lis
ter.
Mrs. Price, of Philadelphia, has rent
ed the F. Brennan cottage on New
York avenue for the season.
Miss Ida Wilson spent q few days
this week with her mother here.
Mrs. George Sturm is spending a
week in her cottage on Z. 18th street.
Memorial Day will be an exception
ally lively event at the Wildwood
Yacht Club, located at Ottens Canal,
North Wild wood. The new set of
Il ags have been received by the club
and will be hoisted to the mast head
with appropriate ceremonies. The
8 x II American flag was donated by
Fleet Surgeon DR.. l.. w. Kirk, of Mill
vile, while the %pennant, is a hand
some one, made specially to order in
Philadelphia. There is to be foul new
cruisers added to the fleet, including
William Bonnell's handsome cruiser
which has just returned from Florida;
Police Lieut.. Franconi's Bras d'Orr,"
an old cruiser which has been remodel
ed aud brought from Philadelphia;
Commodore Brennan's BOAT "Major,"
the flag ship of the fleet during the
winter had its engines sent to the west
eln factory and com pletely o~verhauled,
and last Sunday had it's first try out,
which found the "AIsjor" with more
speed and action than " before.
Chairman of the house committee
Henry h. Ottens has put the speed
boat "Ottensp into the the water and it