Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-07-28


The disc harrow that the borough
purchased for deepening the channel
over the bar at the entrance of the
Hereford inlet is interesting in its con-
struction and method of working.
The machine is the ordinary rotary
disc harrow as used by the up-to-date
farmer In preparing his plowed fields
for planting. The harrow will be
attached to the stern of a power boat
and drawn at ebb tide over the bar
cutting the sand that the outgoing
tide will carry to sea. 1t is believed
that this simple method will solve the
problem of keeping the bar SO deep
that all possibility of boats getting
stuck can be over come. Atlantic City
has used the same means in solving its
bar troubles-not the kind of bar that
has q foot rail in front of it. Our
sister resort reports satisfactory results
gotten from the use of this modern
farm inn plement.
Miss Myrtle Pavitt, again rave a
thrilling s%quaplane exhibition last
Sunday afternoon in the inlet. Hun
dreds of people were treated to a free
exhibition of this mermaid's skill as
she splashed the water about freely
and almost, but not quite, treated
some of the spectators to a bath. 1t is
impossible to perform these stunts
without a fast boat and this, Miss
Pavitt has a very hard time getting.
She declares that none of the local
boats can come up to the speed boats
In the Delaware river, whose speed
ranges from rs to 35 miles an hour.
These fast boats fairly fly through
the water which makes aquaplaning
really a thrilling sport. Miss Pavitt
ended her exhibition by turning a
back somersault off the board into the
water while the boat was going at
full speed.
Anglesea citizens are proud of their
fire company and the good showing it
made In the recent fremen's parade.
The fire laddies have been urged to
start a subscription list SO that resi-
dents and visitors may contribute to-
ward the purchase Of necessary fire
apparatus. Liberal contributions are
being made and it is believed that
enough money can be raised to pro-
cure an up-to-date engine.
Joseph McGovern and wife, Harry
Van Solver, wife and son motored
down from Beverly, S~undayslast, and
are spending a few days with William
H. Dreizler, Central and Chestnut
venue
Miss Lulu Mack, Of Philad elphia,
spent the week end with her cousin,
Miss Gertrude Mack, at her home, Sd
and Central avenues.
The M. E. Church Ladies Aid
Society will hold an apron bazaar
Thursday and Friday afternoons and
evenings, August Sd and 4th in the
basement ofthe church.
King fish andfiounders are beginninGl
to bite again in Rsrsfcrd ~iplet-and
some gooo catel4gs are reported.
Miss Linda Holmes, who is Just
learning to swim, succeeded in swim
ming from Mace's wharf to the bar, a
distance of about 300 feet.
Captain William Mcintyre, of the
power boat "Sallie,p caught a five feet
blue nose shark Wednesday while he
was fishing in Hereford inlet. On
landing the shark aboard the boat it
cleared the deck of portables and before
the stern anchor rope could be manned
the shark bit the heavy cable in two.
The pugnacious fish was brought in
and exhibited on Mace's dock to the
curious visitors and later given to Sam
Hertel and Sou, who shipped 1t to
their place of business in Wheeling,
w. Va.
Ralph Madden, the we'll known
reader and im%personator, will lecture
in the Baptist church Monday evening,
August 14th, for the benefit of the
building fund.
George e. Sheer, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Sheer, is in the Jefferson
hospital, at Philadelphia, recovering
from an operation that was performed
upon him last Tuesday.
The borough has purchased a lung
motor and gas tanks for the use OF the
life guards.