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

The garden farthest north is that of
the Hereford Cunning and Fishing
Association. Although close to the
inlet it is thriving and promises to yield
a satisfactory harvest. Despite its small
size it contains a variety of vegetables,
including lettuce, peas, carrots, par
snips, onions and tomatoes. The plant
ing was begun May LIST.
The next patch in order is that of
Mrs. Morris Lafferty at Mulberry and
Virginia avenues. 1t is small but well
ordered and was begun about May 1st.
Following this is the patch of Cap
tain George Allen, of the fishing boat
"Allen," on west Pine avenue. Plant
ed about May LIST, it contains several
rows of thriving vegetables.
One of the prettiest gardens on the
beach is that of Jonathon Sayre, situ-
ated at the corner of Spruce and Vir-
ginia Surrounded by flowers
of many varieties are rows of tomatoes,
beets, radishes, cabbage and peas.
A record breaking truck patch is that
of James A. Boyd Jr., at Pine and Surf
Planted about May 2Sth it
is thriving almost as we'll as those START
ed a month earlier. 1t is quite large
and is filled with a large assortment
of vegetables including blue cabbage,
corn, tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers,
lima beans, string beans, elephants,
peas, carrots, onions, lettuce and fifty
asparagus plants.
Next door is the garden of james A.
Boyd ST., DR., Mace says this is one of
the prettiest gardens in Anglesea, and
we agree with her. Corn, potatoes,
paisley. peas, lima beanSseahba2e.LaAS
fs6es, beets, lettuce and onions con-
stitute the vegetables. The patch be-
gun May lst. Six peach trees, a fair
sized grape arbor, and two rows of
strawberry plants make a fruit crop
worthmentioning. Mrs. Anna r. Sheer
has a small patch at the side of her
Spruce and Surf avenue cottage.
Charles Mace is next in order with a
small but furnishing garden at his
home, New York and Spruce
He also has vegetables planted in back
of Hotel Royal.
f. Bachmsn, 124 east Spruce and T.
Reedal, 100 east Spruce have small gar
dens.
Captain Freezing n. Hewitt is hear
tily satisfied with his extensive garden.
He is not disturbed if the damp salt
air blows over his thriving plants. He
expects to reap an early harvest of
corn, beans, sweet potatoes, turnips
and lettuce. He has prepared a large
plot in which he expects to plant sew
eral rows of late white potatoes. He
finds his gardening a source of endless
delight and is never feeling better than
when %cultivating his vegetables.
Victor Macht, proprietor of Hotel
Windsor, has a fair sized plot of pota-
toes, beets, turnips and sweet potatoes.
Next in order are several smaller
patches owned by Max Kretz, 210 east
First street; F. D. Horner, 319 west
Chestnut avenue; John A. Carlson, 321
west Chestnut ave.; and Frank Erick-
son, 210 west First street.
Mayor James MacLinden has a well
arranged patch in the rear of his home,
Second and Central avenue.
Small gardens are being cultivated
by H. Bartleson and the Rosedale cot
tage at Second and New York avenues.
M. Melket is raising a fair size crop
of corn, potatoes, tomatoes, cabbage
and onions at 306 west Second venue
The Independent Ice Company, un-
der the management of E. r. Rudolph,
is working an extensive patch on New
York avenue near Second. All the
vegetables are doing we'll and the own
er expects a large crop of spinach, peas,
beans, lima beans, corn, tomatoes, po-
tatoes, beets, lettuce and onions.
Neal q. Gibbons has a neat little truck
garden at Second and Pennsylvania
avenues.
Albert Madison at 218 west Second
avenue has a fair sized patch.
Charles F. Saundersi is the proud own
er of a well kept truck garden on Sec
ond avenue just west of Central avenue.
Mrs. Emma johnson is cultivating
alongside her home 225 east Second
avenue an attractive little garden. neat
ly hedged in with flowers and honey
suckle vines.