Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-07-20

a fair sized plot of vegetables in back OF
his home, 8l4 east Second avenue. He
now has a very promising garden with
the finest of potatoes, tomatoes, beets,
string and lima beans, lettuce, peas,
corn and onions.
Albert Davis at 3l5 east Second, and
Floyd Hewitt at 8. w. corner of Second
and Pennsylvania q are cultivat-
ing neat little gardens.
Gardener Frank p. Mattera probably
has the largest truck patch on the is
land. He has utilized all the space
around his home at Third and New
York avenues, including the m~arshland
which he has filled in. He is growing
extra large potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce,
cabbage, beets, onions, sweet potatoes,
peppers, corn, peas, string and lima
beans. His seed and flower gardens
are growing well and present an attrac-
tive appearance.
Wesley Bowker, at ITO west Third
avenue has a large plot of sturdy vege-
tables.
John Apologize at ITO east Third is
growing a fair sized truck patch.
Andel Hanson, of 112 east Third and
Edward Shivers of 12S east Third are
cultivating on half shares the large plot
of ground between their homes. 1t is
planted in the usual staple vegetables.
Fair sized plots are being cultivated
by Joshua Shivers and e. M. Shivers
at Third and Pennsylvania avenues,
Chief Of Police Albert Thompson 300,
M. Ware at 308, and Oscar Olson at
800 east Third avenue
William Barber is c%ultivating two
lots on either side of his house at Fourth
and Pennsylvania avenues.
William Schneider, at N. E. corner
Fourth and Pennsylvania avenues,
James MacAlpine at 300, r. H. Nc
Carly at 313, George c. Conner at Bis,
and the Seaside House 80 east Fourth
avenue are all growing fair sized patches.
Mrs. George L. Epler has a pretty
little garden on either side of her bupg
allow at 2l1 east Fourth avenue.
Mrs. Emma Hankins has an extern
sive plot adjoining her home los east
Fourth avenue.
Small plots are being raised by Mar
tin Newkirk at 100 west Fourth and
Charles Mulburn at 108 west Fourth.
Robert Bright has a small patch In
the real OF his home at Fifth and Penn
sylvania avenues.
Thomas Corson is surely an energetic
farmer. He is cultivating two lots at
Filth and Rennsylyania avenues, near
his home, and has grown in previous
years enough sweet potatoes to supply
two families beside his own. This year
he is hardly less fortunate. He is rails
ing enough vegetables to feed his own
family and has enough to spare for al
most two more.
Ex-senator II. d. Ssylor of Pennsyl-
vania is cultivating an extensive truck
patch in back of his beautiful Fifth
and Central avenue home. In addition
to his large crop of potatoes, tomatoes,
onions, beans, beets, cabbage and let
tuce, he Is growing cantaloupes and
watermelons.
Charles l.. Carlberg has a large plot
adjoining his home 209 east Fifth ave
nue.. 1t is planted chiefly in potatoes
and corn.
M. Forman has a fair sized patch at
Fifth and New York
e. E. Hewitt is %cultivating a fair
sized plot that extends from the rear
OF his home on east Sixth avenue to
east Fifth avenue. Potatoes, corn and
beans are the principal crops.
Mrs. Willse has a fair sized patch
adjoining her home 219 q st Sixth ave-
nue..
J. Davis has a neat little truck patch
in the rear of his home at the n. w.
corner Seventh and Pennsylvania We
nues.
s. B. Joslin has a we'll ordered garden
of fair size in back of his home, 100
Central venue
Andrew Biddle at 104 west Eleventh
avenue, and Henry Taylor at Eleventh
and New York n have small but
well set out gardens.
Harry Conn is raising corn, beans,
lettuce, tomatoes, and potatoes in a
large plot adjoining his home at
Twelfth and Pennsylvania avenues.
George T. Justus has a small garden
adjoining his bungalow, 1905 New York
avenue.
G. S. Dunning has a large patch adj
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