Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-12
WILDWOO

ooRPOoOo
in Wildwood a month ago. On Mon
day he arrested a young colored man
named Emanuel Foster Fox, whom he
found in Philadelphia at 724 Mole
street. He had lived, it was stated, at
1876 West Roberts avenue, Wildwood.
On Wednesday night Two colored wo-
men in the Styx were arrested and in de-
fault Of bail were taken to Court House
Jail. Fox was released in $500 bail to
appear at the April term of court.
These three persons are held as impor-
tant witnesses.
The City Commissioners have re-
appointed Joseph b. Brown a. a water
commissioner aud increased their sal
aries from $500 to $3.50 per year. The
other two commissioners are James w.
Robbins and John Taylor. The chief
of police was raised from $S5 to 500
per month and the other policemen
from $50 to $75 per month.
Special sale of mems shoes at w. M.
Beers big shoe store.
The ladies of the Home Section of the
Wildwood Civic club through this
paper wish to thank one and all who in
any way or n by contributions,
services or otherwise, made possible the
great success of the Community Christ
mas tree.
Hon. Wilson Banks, of Manumus-
kin, accompanied by his son-in-law,
Edward Mitchell, was in Wildwood
yesterday on business.
The three Wild wood banks held
their annual meetings on Tuesday and
re- lected all the old directors.
A formal reception ofthe Holy Name
society was held in St. AIMS Roman
Catholic church last Sunday evening.
Father Maroney, the spiritual adviser
of the society, add ressed those present,
embracing most of the members of the
parish. He gave an excellent talk on
The good work of the society. One of
principal objects of the society is to
discourage swearing. Other churches
would do we'll to follow st. AIMS ex-
am pie In this matter. There is entire
ly too much profanity on the streets,
much of 1t in the presence OF women
and children. =
Special sale of mems shoes at W. M.
Beers big shoe store. n
Lewis Siegle and Benjamin Tolchin
have returned I o Wild wood after
spending two weeks in Philadelphia.
Both are employed by Wainer & Fox.
the tailors.
The Ham Brothers are getting
ready to erect so additional small
houses ON their West Wildwo I'd Tract.
Twenty two houses were erected last
spring. The lumber for same is eX-
pected to arrive this week and the
carpenters will go right to work.
Among the carpenters to be EN- loyed
on the job. are w. H. Washburn,
Frank Willetts, Walter w. Marts.
The public installation of the Odd
Fellow officers last Monday night was
IN interesting exercise and the MEM
bers and visitors present were greatly
pleased with the way Deputy Grand.
Master Kraus and his team did the
work. John B. StrattoD, of Mt. Royal,
Gloucester county, vice Grand Master
of the state, was present and gave an
interesting address, as did also Sheriff
Bright. After the ceremony there wal
dancing. An orchestra furnished mu-
sic during the evening. Ice cream and
cake and coffee was served. The in
stailation team went to Tuckahoe on
Tuesday night to install officers and
tonight they &c to Court House for the
same purpose.
The union Evangelistic Campaign
Committe has secured the services of
Evangelist Rev. A. H. Hibshman, Phi.
D., for a six weeks campaign, which
will commence on Jan. Dist. Two
weeks meetings is expected to be held
in the Presbyterian church commence
ing Jan. 2lst. The next two weeks
the Evangelist will hold forth in the
1st M. E. church beginning Feb. 4th.
The last two weeks meetings will be
held in the Baptist Church beginning
Feb. 18th.
Miss G. Gallagher, of Philadelphia,
spent a few days in Wild wood this
week making the acquaintance Of her
little niece in the Coombs apartments.
Constable Frank Wllletts went to
Tuckahoe Wednesday to serve some
legal papers.
Vincent Blackburn, who has been
employed in the Acme store, left
yesterday for Maryland to enter the
Catholic school Brotherhood.