Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-16

Bill No. ass, Is the most vicious bill
upon the liquor question ever intro
duced in the legislature. Assembly
man Stille in becoming its sponsor has
taken the most advanced step possible
to prove that be is radically for the ex-
tension of the liquor traffic. Ii this
bill should become a law, every town.
ship committee, borough or city u
Gil or commission in this county, would
have the power to grant license to sell
intoxicating liquor, and would carry
strife, bitterness, bribery, intimidation
and political corruption of all kinds
into every hamlet in the county. For
~tunately, il it were possible to persuade
the Assembly to stultify itself by pas
sing such a bill Senator Stevens can be
depended upon to halt it in the Senate"
The local Aerie of Eagles has appoint
ed q live committee to look after the big
State convention to be held here on
July 9Th, 9th and 18th and they have
things working very smoothly. A
marching club has been formed and as
far as members can be seen they are
joining, which assures a good showing
for this aerie in the big parade which
takes place on July 18th. Newark,
Elizabeth, Camden and Millyille Aeries
have already chartered special trains
for that day to bring down their men,
bers and it promises to be one of the
biggest fraternal days the island has
ever seen. A smoker is being planned
for the near future, also a vaudeville
show, the proceeds of which are to be
used for the expenses of the committee.
The committee is as follows: Chairman,
William ]. With; secretary, H. c..
Schlichting; Woodford Ayars, Herman
Carstedt and Louis Held. Sub COM
mittees have been appointed and all
are working in harmony to make the
event a great success.
Wear a green carnation on st. Pat
1ick's day. Orders taken at Cummins'
the florist on Wildwood avenue ct
Miss May e. Evan, clerk at the
Wildwood post Office, will conduct an
examination for post office clerks and
carriers at the Wildwood post office on
Saturday, March "a, 1917. Applicants
must be between the ages of Is and As
years. They will be examinedin SPELL
Ing, arithmetic, letter writing, penman-
ship, copying and reading addresses.
Unmarried women can take the exam
ination. Each applicant must submit
a photograph. The government needs
mechanics and helpers also, and Miss
EVAN is authorized to give information
to applicants.
The Methodist E~psssee93sKa Coz SoHsssffeentd !,
in session at Atlantic CITY this week
returned DR.. j. g. Edwards to the
Wildwood and Anglesea charge for the
fourth year. Rev. J. b. Adams, one
time pastor of the Wild wood Baptist
church, is now In the Methodist minis
try, and was returned to Bridgeport,
Gloucester county. Rev. H. P. Grim
was sent to Woodlynne, a suburb of
Camden. Rev. R. s. Carlisle was
moved from Toms River to Freehold,
the county seat of Monmouth county,
in New Brunswick district. Freehold
is the centre of one of the finest farm
Ing districts of New Jersey.
The two houses adjoining Hotel Day
ton. known as Ocean Villa, were sold
at public sale on Monday by Baker
Bros. The large one was bought by
Evan EVAN for 1925 and the barn for
$40. The smaller house was bought by
James A. Dare for $3.50. All the build
ings will be moved west of Pacific ave-
nue. according to the terms of the sale.
Frank L. King vas the auctioneeer.
The Toy property on west Davis ave-
nue., recently bought from the Five
Mile Beach Building and Loan associa-
ton by Frank L. King, hal been sold
to Thomas and Gertrude Bureall, of
Baker q Mr.. Bureall has been
working at Lancaster, this winter.
Mrs. Robert 81. Means, aged 81 years,
died at her home in Philadelphia, 1915
8. 53d street, on Thursday, March s,
1917, after a brief illness. Her maiden
name was Anna Jane Mckee, being
born at L~ewistown, Mlfiin county, Pa.
1t was only two months ago that her
eldest daughter, Frances, died. Inter-
ment was made at Lewistown on Mon
day. The deceased is survived by a
husband, two daughters and a son.
The family lived at Wildwood for many
years.
George Hanna and 81. E. Walker, of
Philadelphia, were Sunday visitors,
looking after their properties here.
They both expect to open their Gotta
GEES earlier than usual this year.