Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-28
WILDWOOD

o. B. Smith, father of Mayor Smith
and Chief OF Police Lester Smith, came
on a visit 10 Wildwood last Thursday
aud is stopping at the home OF Leavitt
Smith on East Hildreth N MI.
Smith aud his son Lonnie nave a large
farm at Georgetown, Florida. He says
people have an idea 1t is extremely hot
there In summer, but at his place he
fluids it very comfortable under the
large shade trees that grow in abun-
dance there, also his close proximity
to Lake George and says the country is
beautiful thereabouts. Mr.. Smith ex-
poets to remain here about two weeks.
The city is getting the plot of ground
on West Wildwood avenue, opposite
the West Jersey station, in shape to lay
out a tennis court and base ball field.
The old trees are now being removed.
Snapper soup at Wirth's hotel Satur-
day night.
The Hotel Dayton is entertaining as
guests Mr.. and Mrs. j.. R. War;. of
Arlington, Pa. Mr.. War; is a grad
uate of Penn State College of animal
~husbandry. Other guests are j. Hen
messy, James A. Kane, E. F. Keely,
l.. J. Yarnell, w. P. Barrows, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. r. Jones, Of Philadelphia, ac-
companied by Albert Hart of Brook
Ign; William N. Green, A. R. Huston,
Charles Clarke, H. J. Malott, r. F.
Tozier, Robert p. Brown, w. b. Dun
lap, G. H. Grure and r. nj. Harvey,
Philadelphis; Mrs. e. J. Faith, Mill
vile; j. H. Stevens, New York, and
Thomas q. McKenna, Moorestown,
who has charge of the construction
work Of the new High school.
Meech's Y will hold a food sale
Saturday afternoon, January 29th in
n OF the Coombs stores under the
Poplars. \
The Home Section of the Civic club
will produce a play entitled "The
Parish Priest" at Bakers theatre
Easter Monday Evening, under the
direction OF Mrs. Charles Rosskam.
The first rehearsal was held last Mon
day evening.
Lawyer Jonathan Hand will attend
the reception to- judGssaefsthe Court OF
Errors and Appeals at Newark on
February 5th, given under the auspices
Of the New Jersey State Bar Associa-
ton, of which he is a mepber.
J. w. Ham, Casper M. Berry, John
P. Berry, Samuel H. Thorn pson, Mr..
and Mrs. James Blynn, Theodore F.
Hampton and j. A. Martin, of Phila-
delphia; John B. Gandey and Paul
Harris, of Camden, and E. H Taylor,
of Wilmington, were being entertained
at the Hotel Seacrest.
Snapper soup at Wirth's hotel Satur-
day night. 4
j. Jusseau, of Philadelphia, was an
5 over Sunday guest at Willard Hall.
He contemplates bringing his wife here
!; for an extended stay, as she is in need
of rest and quiet, and he feels Wild
wood Is just the place.
Latimer r. Baker went to Philadel-
phia Monday morning to attend to
some business and then to New York,
returning home Wednesday evening.
The case of the city overseer of the
poor vs.. Elmer Scull, which was
brought before Squire A. M. Ely last
Monday evening, was adjourned on
account of material witnesses for the
defendant.
Mr.. and Mrs. WILDER Wright wentto
Riverside Thursday morning to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Wright's aunt, Mrs.
] John Hoehmanp.
WILDER g. Wright, cigars, stationery
and newsstand of Ill East Wild wood
avenue, has removed to 142 East Oak
avenue where mis- patrons will receive
the same courteous attention as at the
old stand. st.
Rev.T. F. Sewers, pastor of the Clay
ton Baptist church, will conduct the
revival services at the Baptist church
here, beginning next Monday evening
and continuing for two weeks. Fol-
lowing Rev. Sewers, Rev. Thomas
Martin, of Cape May Court House, will
conduct the services.
Rev. I. H. Fisher returned last week
from O%rwigsburg, Pa, where he led
the singing and preached at the revival
services condu acted in the Salem Evan
gelical church of that town.
Before Judge Eldredge at Cape May
Court House on Wednesday Chief of