Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-05
WILDWOOD

Christmas solos. "The Other Wise
Man." by Henry VanDykea and when
the Chimes Rang" two interesting
Christmas stories, were read by Miss
Claire Goslin. The singing Of the
Christmas carols were enjoyed by all
and the ladies adjourned to meet again
in two weeks. Miss Sara Askew, the
New Jersey State Organizer of Free
Libraries, will come to Wildwood the
last week In January or the first week
In February In behalf of the new library
which has been opened in DR.. KeIch-
ner's office on Pacific avenue. Miss
Askew has a strong personality and is
a delightful speaker. Her rendering OF
one OF the "Uncle Remus" stories is
worth remembering, for being born in
the southland herself she has the true
southern accent.
Special sale Of mems shoes at w. M.
Beers big shoe store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Albig spent
New Years in the city as the guests OF
Wilbur +. Short, treasurer of the Wild
wood and Delaware Bay Short Line
Railroad company.
Paul Hallowell, of the Bell Tele-
phone company, Philadelphia, was in
Wildwood with hiss parents for the
holidays. He returned recently from
the Mexican border, where he had a
taste of soldier life. The company paid
him his salary while be was gone and
he also participated in the cash distri-
button 10 employees by the Bell COM
pany. Take 1t all and all he had a
very happy Christmas.
Building Association funds to loan
on first mortgage in amounts to suit.
Robert j. Kay secretary, Wildwood,
N. j.
Elvin Ingram, formerly with the
Coombs Lumber Company, who is
stationed at Fort Slocum, New York
Harbor, as a wireless telegrapher,
visited his parents at 1Ol west Poplar
avenue over new years.
Bright's Express. Hauling Of all
kinds, Garfield aud Pacific
Storage warehouse and boarding
stables Vans for long distance work.
Both phones.
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. s. Willetts enter
tanned Miss Viola O.. Fisher and h.
Morris Lee, of Chestnut Hill, Pa.
over the Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Josephine Moore, of Whining
ton, Del, returned to her home last
Saturday after spending the Christmas
holidays with her daughter, Mrs. j. F.
Moore. Miss Helen Moore also left for
Wilmington last Saturday with her
grandmother to accept a position In
the Remington Arms plant.
John Vance, who was injured al
Pennsgrove about a month ago by the
falling of a windlass, is improving and
able to sit up. He had two ribs broken
and his breast was crushed.
William Costello, known as "Riley,"
of West Spicer avenue, died suddenly
of paralysis IN Thursday night, Deem
Der %. He was about 55 years of age
and had lived here about 20 years.
A music section of the Wildwood
Civic club was organized December Z,
1916, at the home of Mrs. John E.
Shirley in West Philadelphia, all those
present becoming charter members.
The folio wing officers were elected:
Miss Mary Ackley, chairman; Mrs.
l. w. Bsgley, vice chairman; Mrs.
John E. Shirley, secretary; Mrs. Chas.
Ackley, treasurer. Refreshments were
served. The next meeting will be at
the home of Mrs. Harry w. Donaghy,
in Philadelphia on January 18th.
Mrs. Richard Fox died at her home
in Wild wood this morning after an
illness of several months. Two daugh-
teIs survive, Mrs. Samuel J.. Miller, of
Court House, and Mrs. George Kilmer,
as we'll as the husband.
The Severn Hall property was sold
at public sale Tuesday TO s. W.Coombs
for $13, 500.
II. Wardell, the eye specialist, died
this morning at his home on Wild wood
avenue after an illness of several
months. A widow and a daughter,
Mrs. Warren Kalbach, survive.
Charles Gould is getting into Repub-
lican politics In Philadelphia. He
went to Harrisburg in the recent Speak
ership fight as secretary of a delegation
in the 32d wa,d, where he lives. Mr..
Gould is a place holder in the Philadel-
phia city hall under Director of Sup
plies Joseph s. Mclaughlin.
A little baby girl was born recently
to Mr.. and Mrs. Ignatius Gallagher,