Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-12-15
WILDWOOD
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streets of Wild wood was responsible
for an accident Wednesday morning at
the Marine National Bank corne and
1t is lucky that there were no lives lost.
At 7 80 in the morning Chas. l.. Nick
erson was going up Pacific aver ue in
his two seated Ford at a mad clip, said
by some onlookers to be from 20 to %
miles an hour. Nickerson was at the
wheel aud there were three other work.
men in with him on the way to Angle
sea to get a pump TO be used in Mr..
Nickerson's mosquito ditching con
tract. > DR.. Tomlin was coming east Oh
Wildwood venue from the station,
and to avoid what he believed TO be a
collision Nickerson turned to the right
at the bank corner and the swiftly
moving car overturned. Daniel Hoff-
man, about 40 years of age, of Andrew
avenue, was thrown in the air and hit
the hard pavement with his head. He
was removed to Mace's hospital, where
be laid unconscious for two hours, and
he seems to be In q serious condition
An Italian In the auto seemed dazed
after the accident, but was SOC able to
walk around. Mr.. Ntckerson received
cuts and decorations neal his forehead
and eyes. The top Of the machine
was pretty we'll battered up, though
the running gears did not seem to be
much damaged. Another accident
this week was the overturniug of the
Crew-Levick oil truck while crossing
the meadows. The driver was unhurt,
but Kent Redgrave, a Five Mile Beach
life guard, who had asked for a ride
when the chain of his bicycle broke,
was injured, although not seriously.
Any one passing down Pine avenue
about eight o'clock last evening would
have noticed group Of young people
ascending the steps of the home of
Miss Mary Sheppard. The object of
this group was to steal silently into the
house unobserved. rush into the parlor
and surprise Miss Cora Butterfield.
who was spending the evening with
Miss Sheppard, and help celebrate her
birthday. The main feature of the eve
ming was q small piece of mistletoe
hanging in the centre of the room
which caused more than n maid to
blush, as the young men lost no time
in taking advantage of a good oppor-
A number of games were
played and refreshments served, but in
spite of all this the young people were
bound at an early hour.
Those present were Misses Grace Allen,
Dorothy Finn, Edith Mounts, Alfred
Jackson, CORTLAND Steelman, Lean
der Croker, Paul Esling and Frank
Fresh grated c%ocoanuts at loves.
About forty members of the Odd
Fellows lodge went to Cape May last
Friday night to attend a district meet
ing. District Deputy Louis A. Kraus
presided and address es were made by
Grand Master MacCrossap, of Palmyra;
Grand Secretary Harry Pine, of Tren-
ton, and the grand herald aud others.
After the meeting a banquet was held,
at which ex-Sheriff w. III. Brigh act
ed as toastmaster. 1t was one of the
most successful banquets ever held in
Cape May county and Editor Bright
kept the $50 diners In a continual up
roar by his witty sayings. Many of
those who responded gave him as good
as he sent, notable among them being
DR.. Eugene Way, Lawyer s. F. FL
dredge, E. Y. Mills, former Judge
Douglass and Reuben Il. Johnson.
The grand officers were delighted with
the meeting.
Not a side line, but an exclusive shoe
house for the family. w. M. Beers,
Oak and Pacific.
In a few days Mrs. Dare will close
her millinery store in the JOURNAL
building for the winter.
The Presbyterian church Sunday
school entertainment will be held on
Friday evening, December 20.
The mar who seeks the best in foot
wear is our regular customers. w. M.
Beers, under Hotel Seacrest.
The directors of the Court House
Bank went to Seaville on Monday to
attend the funeral of Mrs. j. P. Collins,
the wife of one of the directors.
Wednesday aud Thursday were a
couple of winter days. About four
inches OF snow fell this forenoon,
which later turned to rain.
Thomas F. Keenan,, who owned the
handsome brick residence at the corner
of 18th an Pennsylvania avenues, died
in Philadelphia on December LIST. He
was a genial man and made many