Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-06-08
NORTH WILDWOOD

The North Wildwood City Council
met Wednesday evening with Presi-
dent of Council Jason Buck in the
chair. In a letter to council Mrs. J. II.
Snyder asked for a light on 10Th street,
between New Jersey and New York
avenues. Same was referred 10 light
committee. 1t appears that there are
only two houses in that block and Mrs.
Snyder complained that she could not
ger water. The Snyder house and the
Griffith house are on n meter, and
they go halves in paying for the water.
The Snyder family pays Griffith their
share, but no money finds lis way to
the water till. Firemens certificates
were ordered for members who had be-
longed to the company The requisite
time. By motion of Erickson and As
penberg it was ordered that all'salaried
officers be paid twice a month. Mayor
McLinden was authorized to put the
life guards On June Is, at $50 per month.
4liC 9tdlioal0 Vii ~ Bah1 Qo BlfCAi
permission to lay pipe along the curb
in the streets fiom the oil tank to
Maee's dock. A letter from James L.
Bulmer stated that they were unable
to get gas in their 10Th N cottage
and Clerk Redding was directed to
correspond with the company. Coun-
Gil adjourned.
Large assortment of Wash Skirts,
various styles, all the newest ideas,
moderate prices. Wainer q Fox. adv
Mrs. George Firth died at Msce's
hospital on Monday, June 4, 1917,
after an operation for appendicitis.
She was sick for about a month. She
was born in England and came to
America when about IS years of age
with her mother and sister, In Phil
adelphia she married Mr.. Firth, hav-
ing known him in England. She came
to Anglesea with her husband 80 years
ago. For many years she kept a store
here and was one of the best known
women In the neighborbood. She was
a very industrious woman and kind to
her family. Sheleaves a husband, one
son and one daughter, the latter being
twins. \ The funeral was held yester-
day and interment was made at the
Baptist cemetery at Court House.
Mrs. d. r. Gibbs is spending the
week in Philadelphia attending the
wedding of a nephew.
Mrs. T. Y. Jones, of Beach Creek,
visited at the Earnshaw home on Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. JohnFunck and family
are down in the Nuneviller cottage.
MI. and Mrs. Dunicliffe and Mrs.
rockingham, of Somerville, have been
visiting at the Cannon home.
VBessie Harrison, the ten year old
daughter Of Winfield Harrison, is
critically ill.
Three newly married couples came
down this week to spend their honey
moon in the Ottens tract.
Mrs. Alfred Selner and Mrs. F. Kul-
ger are down from Philadelphia for a
couple of weeks in their w. 10Th ave
nue. cottage.
The Leonors, Capt. Charles Carlberg,
broke a rudder and was towed to At
lantic City yesterday by the Osric.
The new covered fish dock is COM
pleted.
Clarence Keller who has been work.
ing at the glass trade in the west, is
home for the summer with his wife
and daughter.
The small Hilb store building, which
stood for years In front of Hotel Royal,
is being moved to a new location on
Chestnut avenue, near the railroad on
the east side.
Potted hydrangeas in bud 25c each at
Cummings' hot house on Wildwood
avenue. adv
The ladies of the North Wildwood
Union Sunday-school B. F. society
held a special meeting at the home of
Mrs. J. Kay last Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Day entertained. After the bust
ness was over the ladies were greatly
surprised when they saw their husbands
come tumbling in the door. The first
rescue of the season was made by one
of our life guards, when one OF the
ladies almost fell off her chair. The
ladies all gave him great credit for the
rescue. AT a reasonable hour all were
ushered into the dining room where the
table was beautifully decorated and
another grand surprise awaited all in
the form of a small envelope with a