Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-17

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$40? For the six years from 1867 to
to 1872, inclusive, it was So. In 1878 the
amount taxed every man over 81 years
of age dropped to one dollar, where 1t
has remained every since. George
Hand gave this information to the
JOURNAL the other day. Mr.. Hand
had just returned from Bridgeton,
where his brother-in-law, P. G. Cosier
in looking over some old papers, came
across these old tax receipts. This
high poll tax was probably caused by
Civil wal expenses. Marcus L. Ward
was the Republican Governor of New
Jersey from 1866 to 1869. He was sue
ceeded by a Democrat, Theodore F.
Randolph. There was a Democratic
Governor continuously until John w.
Griggs was elected on November 5,
1895. In 1855 Andrew johnson was
President Of the United States.
He was a tailor by trade and was elect
ed vice-president with Lincoln in 1864,
and upon the death of President Lin
coin became president on April Is,
1865.
Bright's Express. Hauling Of all
kinds, Garfield and Pacific avenues.
Storage warehouse and boarding
stables. Both phones.
Engineer l.. M. Rice made a trip
through Salem county on Wednesday
in company with Freebooter John Fox,
of Ocean City, who is bidding on road
work there. Mr.. Rice went to Tucka-
hoe by the 7,25 morning train, where
he met MI. Fox and autoed to Salem.
They stopped at Pole Tavern, Woods
town and also in the City of Salem.
Mr.. Rice reached Wildwood at six In
the evening on the Reading.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Colson have been
visiting relatives At Woodstow n since
the day after election.
AT a meeting of the trustees and other
officials of the Methodist church held
last night it was voted to ask for the
return of Pastor Ed wards. The regu-
lar quarterly meeting will be held next
Sunday, when District Superintendent
g. IL. Neal will be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Held, Of Will
mington, Del, were here yesterday
getting Their property on Maple avenue
ready to leave for the winter. Mr..
Held conducts a printing office in Will
mington and makes a speciality of
paper bags.
William CARL and John T. O'Daniel
made a trip to Mays Landing a few
days ago. Mr.. CARL has announced
that he will close his Pacific avenue
store and locate in Mays Landing.
Mrs. George Marsh and little daugh-
ter are visiting at her former home in
Pen Argyll, Pa, where her mother is
seriously ill.
Fur trimmings, bright colored APP
pliques, buttons, and other dress trim
mings. Read our adv. on page 5.
Mech & Co.
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ses and coats, 36 inches wide, 81 so yd.
Read our adv. on page 8. Mech & Co.
To make room for holiday goods, vel
vet hats, good styles at half price.
Read our adv. on page 5. Mech Go.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lees have
closed their house on Leaning avenue
and gone to the city for the winter.
The Wildwood Baptist Sunday
school has elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: Superintendent,
Frank Colson; Assistant Superinten-
dant, G. g. Eldredge; Secretary, Miss
Edith Mount; Treasurer. Merle Daggan;
Librarian, Frank Pettitt; Assistant
Librarian, Asa Colson; Otganist, Lean
der Croker; Assistant Organist, Alfredo
Nye.
Walter Scott has taken over the fish
and oyster business of A. f. Walls for
the winter.
An organization known as the Con-
federation of Catholic Societies was
formed at st. AIMS church on Wednes-
day evening, November Sth. Father
Kelley and a number of his p%arishion-
ers came over from Cape May in four
automobiles to attend the meeting.
Benjamin A. Tones was elected presi-
dent, Frank B. Wrisley, Jr., vice-presi-
dent. Mr.. Barnett, of Cape May, was
elected secretary. Meetings will be
held every month and the next meet
ing will be held at Cape May on
Wednesday evening, December 18.
Apropos o. the international Sunday
school lesson, the "World's Temper
ance Sunday" ON last Sunday Assis-
tant Superintendent Eldredge at the
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