Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-07-20
WILDWOOD

of the New Jersey division of Women's
Committee of the National Council of
Defense, motored here on Tuesday from
Atlantic City and called on Mayor
Smith in reference to the organization
of a Wildwood branch of this national
council. The mayor said that he
would do all in his power to assist her.
He advised, however, that the Civic
club would be better prepared to do
this work. AT Mrs. Whites sugees-
ton he appointed Mrs. Tomlin as city
chairman. The purpose of this wom-
ems committee is to secure the coop
GRAFTON of every woman in the great
work of saving the food u of the
United States. This and the Red Cross
are the only two organizations sane
toned by the government. Mrs.
White resides at the Marlborough
Blenheim.
The hearing of those business men
who are violating the law against keep
ing open on Sunday, has been post
poned until August II. Prosecutor
Cole was present, and Scovel q Hard
ing represented the Sunday violators.
1t is said that the ministers and the
church people did not appear.
Large assortment OF Wash Skirts,
various styles, all the newest ideas,
moderate prices. Wainer q Fox. adv
Mrs. Wilmer Steelman of 700 west
18th avenue, was struck by a bolt of
lightning about eight o'clock Saturday
evening during the height of the ter
rifle electrical storm. She was render
ed unconscious for an hour and was In
a serious condition all of Saturday
night. She is still feeling the effects of
the shock. Her hearing Is impaired
and her right side Is In a semi-par-
alyzed condition. Her husband and
daughter also received shocks, but they
were not seriously hurt. Their bunga-
low is minus a chimney owing to the
fury of the storm.
Ahoa. a : hubliciii q uilnuclpuld
business man, spent Sunday with the
Ashdown family at Juniper and Lake
avenues.
= Ehe ladies will be clad to learn-that
the Wildwood Embroidery Shop,
which has been open only in the after
moons, will now be open all day from
s a. m. at 8008 Boardwalk, where Miss
Scott, will be pleased to supply your
requirements in the embroidery and
knitting line. adv
Mrs. G. II. Seaman, of ithaca, N. Y,
is visiting her parents, MI. and Mrs.
Samuel Corle.
DR.. F. @. Steinbach has gone to
Missouri to buy horses for the govern
ment, with the rank of lieutenant.
Building Association funds to loan
on first mortgage in amounts to suit.
Robert J. Kay secretary, Wildwood,
N. j. n
James MacKell is able to be about
again after an attack of acute indiges-
ton.
Mrs. George Solly, of Philadelphia, is
spending the summer here in her west
Glenwood avenue cottage and has Mrs.
Matte Gray as her guest.
With the approach of summer wealth
er approaches the need of summer
clothes. We can supply your needs.
Wainer q Fox. adv
The Misses Vera and Zeta King,
daughters of Rev. DR.. King of the
Holly Beach Presbyterian church, en-
tertained a party of eleven oftheir lady
friends from Vineland at the Manse
the first part of the week.
Potted hydrangeas in bud 25c each at
Cummings' hot houses on Wildwood
venue adv
AT the 7.30 o'clock evening service
the pastor of the Lutheran church will
preach on "Achor," with a considera.
ton of the events that took place at
that point. At ten a. m. the senior
Bible class of the Sunday-school will
discuss "Education," with its respon-
sibilities and its influence on the re-
ligious and the political life of the ma
ton. 1.-THE Finding of Bread" Is the
sermon theme for the eleven o'clock
morning service.
Ephraim Fortune, of 431 w. Gar
field avenue, was hit by an automo-
bile yesterday at Cape May and Sc
verely injured.
Mrs. Harry Mitchell Dudley, OF Burk
avenue, had a surprise dinner given to
her this week by her mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Bartlett, in honor of her
birthday anniversary, and was well re-
membered with gifts by her friends.
Mrs. Dudley's guests for the week end
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