Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-02-09

The February meeting of the Wild
wood Board of Trade was held Tues
day night with President P. p. Baker,
Secretary Greaves, Assistant Secretary
Todd and Treasurer Norton present.
The meeting was no called to order
until about nine O'Clock, when some of
the members got through at the picture
show There were present Louis Sagel,
John w. Young; Rev. Gresham, q.
H. Huppert, City Treasurer Kay, GIN.
Smith, II. G. Schllchting, Mr.. O'Dan-
iel, Ferdinand Noska, e. G. Slaughter,
Wilbur f. Short, M. B. Reeves, G. A.
Norton, J. E. Whitesell, r. G. Pier
pont. Rev. Bailey, John McNutt, Ken
nett Kirby, o. [. Blackwell, Mr.. Whit
craft, F. E. Smith, e. r. Austin, Oscar
Huebner, tanning Myers, L. Adel-
man. Mr.. Whitcrsft reported booklets
ready for distribution and said Wild
wood was being welr ad vertised. The
City Clerk announced that the Foster
Advertising Agency had sen in a list
of 220 names of persons desiring in
formation about\ Wild wood, most of
whom were from the west. Complaint
was made that garbage was being
dumped on vacant lots, saying it was
a disgrace to the town. The Mayor
promised to have 1t stopped. Two let
ters were. read from Frank l.. King.
One was to the effect that a plot of
land off-shore could be bought for
$32, 900, for a golf course. Mayor Smith
said "show me the land and | will see
that it is taxed.u The other letter was
general in its nature and asked that all
hands boost Wild wood and make the
coming season a good one. Mr. Gil
more, the owner of the baseball ground
IN the beach, it was stated, wanted
$500 yearly rent for the ground. May
or Smith announced that Joe Sweet
would allow his ground on the beach
to be used for baseball if the city would
remit the taxes, but he discouraged
this proposition because of the expense
of moving the grandstand and making
another diamond. In a letter manager
Georger Porter promised to provide
better baseball than last summer. Mr..
Kay spoke of a circular the city was
thinking OF having printed showing
the attractions OF the island, including
the fishing industry at Anglesea. Chas.
Albig, Harry Burkhardt, Joseph b.
Brad way and Harry Adelman were
elected new members. Mr.. Sagel said
that Mr.. Adelman had opened up q
plant for the manufacture of skirts in
the old Noah's Ark building along side
of Coney's stables. He said ten ma.
chimes were in operation and asked for
aid from the board. There was no re-
Spouse to the appeal. A letter was read
from the Surprise Skirt Company,
which for awhile conducted a manu-
factory in Risley's building on Lincoln
avenue. 1t appears that the concern
discontinued business here sometime
ago and that the board of trade had
guaranteed Risley's rent. The letter
recited that an electric motor had been
left in the building, which was thought
was good for the rent due. The board
adjourned shortly after eleven o'clock.
Special sale of mems shoes at w. M.
Beers big shoe store. \
According to a card received T.. g.
Seidle, the Atlantic venue barber, is
touring the southland. The card is
from Montgomery, the capital of Ala
bama. Mr.. Seidle has a brother who
is a conductor on one of the southern
railroads.
Building Association funds to loan
on first mortgage in amounts to suit.
Robert J. Kay secretary, Wild wood,
N. j.
Walter Corson, who is employed in
delphia, was down Sunday looking
after his Glenwood venue property.
Mr.. Corson recently joined the Stone
men.
A Valentine Dance will be held at
the parish house of st. S~imeoa's-by-
the-Sea on the night Of February 14th.
Tickets will be on sale at loves candy
shop on Pacific avenue at 25c each.
Join the crowd for a pleasant night. n
The appointment of William j.
Christian as postmaster, third class, of
the borough of Stone Harbor, has been
confirmed. The site of the post-office
will be changed from 87th street to the
vicinity of Goth street and Third ave-