Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-07-06

the Wildwood Commissioners heard
the com plsint OF Mrs. Christian Saam,
of Ola east 23d avenue. Mrs. Saam,
who hes been separated from her hus-
baud since last summer, is living in
his house for which she paid q certain
share. Last November her husband
ordered the water company to turn the
water of until he gave orders in person
to turn 1t on again. Early In the spring
the meter was removed while Mrs.
Saam was in Philadelphia at work.
She is compelled to support her three
little children. Since the water was
turned off neighDors have been furnish
ing water. Mrs. Saam has paid her
water rent up to date and is willing to
do anything the Commissioners advise.
Clerk Whitesell at Mr.. Hendee's sug-
gestion called up DR.. Margaret Mace,
health officer and asked her il 1t would
be possible to have a health order issued
directing the city to turn on the water.
DR.. Mace said that she thought such
ali order would be possible. AT the
meeting on July 5, w. j. HARRISON ten
dereh his resignation as a member of
the Board of Education. The appoint
ment of a successor was held under adj
visement. Gardener Cummins was
ordered torepair the public tennis courts
al Oak and Atlantic n at once.
A petition signed by several patrons
and patfonesses of the courts and pre-
sented to the Commissioners prompted
this action. A final extension of tune
until August LIST was granted the con-
tractors for sewage. II upon the expir-
alton of the said extension of time the
work is incomplete the bonding Com
psny will be ordered to complete 1t.
The Arctic Ice Company was designat-
ed to furnish Ice for the SEASON for
the public drinking fountains. H. l..
Hallahan sen a complaint against his
competitor, the McClain Baths, who
persisted in sending their bankers after
prospective customers in such a way as
to impede their progress on the board
walk. The Commissioners decided to
adjust the complaint, aud those of other
citizens against beggars.
Mayor and Mrs. Thomas B. Smith,
Of Philadelphia, motored here with
their family or Saturday to spend the
weekend with their SOD, who is pay
master of the Naval Reserves of Cape
Msy. They secured accommodations
at the Wildwood Manor. Their son
joined them at dinner on Sunday. The
party left for Philadelphia late Sunday
afternoon.
With the approach ofsummer wealth
er approaches the need OF summer
Clothes. We a supply your needs.
Wainer & Fox. adv
DR.. Moore and family, of Philadel-
abiaare~down for ths-season in the
Lenahan cottage on E. Andrew ave
nue..
The Frost family opened up their
cottage on Andrew avenue last Satur-
day for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ashdown and
daughter, Mrs. w. Hinkle, have open
ed their cottage at the corner of Lake
and Juniper Mr.. Ashdown
conducts a job printing Office In Phila-
delphia.
John II. Oler, of 57th and Master
street, West Philadelphia, has rented
Mrs. G. F. McClure's cottage on west
Maple avenue for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Lehman and
four year old daughter, of York, Pa,
visited relatives here yesterday. Mrs.
LehmanwasM Miss Emma Siebert, daugh-
ter of Ed Ward Siebert, a former resident
of Wildwood.
Missing for a number Of years, Mrs.
Louisa Schada, formerly a resident of
Holly Beach, was discovered recently
near P%ittsburg, when her death was
announced recently. The wild capers
of a son., 1t is said, drove her into retire.
ment. This son is now said to be in
China. She owned a half block ofland
in Holly Beach between Roberts and
Young avenues, fronting on the board
walk. Her business representative was
Charles w. Miller, a real estate opera
tor. Her death will result In the clean
ing up of a number of titles to property
in Holly Beach.
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