Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-08

good attendance was on hand filled
with interest to do their bit to prepare
for the coming season, and to encour-
age others to do the same. The Adver-
Using committee reported hat good
progress was being made In placing
Wildwood on the map as one of the
leading resorts on the Atlantic coast.
Steps was also taken that will enable
auto drivers 10 locate roads leading to
Wild wood. The proposition of an arch
up and a committee appointed to learn
details. j. T. Baker reported visiting
Washington in reference to train ser
vice and also to place the facilities of
Wildwood before the government Off
cials, and left the necessary documents
to file. Railroad committee was in
structed to use Its efforts to have TX
cursion trains restored early as possible
at the old rate. Mr.. Tatem reported
progress In matters musical for the
coming season. e. M. Johnson sug-
SCeocu N'SpioyibS rCi'iOc ha6 ~ SisJ
hall in honor ofthe Wildwood boys in
the army. Suggestion adopted and
referred to city commissioners.
Ex-Sheriff w. HI. Bright has an
nounced that he will be a candidate for
the Republican nomination for State
Senator at the primary election in
September. The three year term of
Senator Stevens expires next January,
and his successor will be elected next
November. Mr.. Bright is eminently
qualified to fill the position and he has
been assured of support from many
parts of Cape May county.
Mrs. Harry Wise will give a card
party tomorrow afternoon in n of the
Seacrest stores for the benefit of the
Civic club.
James w. Robbins has closed out
the lumber business of the Charles Ii.
Clouting com paDy at Wildwood for the
present because of the dizziness in the1
building trade. There is scarcely. a.
new house going up on the island.a
Mr.. Robbins expects to continue to re-
side here. but will be associated with
Mr.. Clouting, his f~ather-in-Iaw, In the
pound fishing business at Sea Isle City.
Knit, Knit, Knit, of course you are
knitting. Everybody is. So you will
be glad to know that the Wildwood
Embroidery Shop has in a good stock
of yarns, including khaki and grey for
army use. Also fancy colors suitable
for ladies' sweaters. instruction free.
Miss j. Scott.-adv
A letter from Harry Greaves, who is
ton corps, states he has spent the VIM
ter flying over French cities in all
kinds of French machines, both speedy
and slow. He says the American
soldiers are welcomed enthusiastically
by the French people and the English
soldiers are good comrades to them.
He also speaks of the high prices of
everything-boots $40, soldiers uniform
coal $40, and candy of the cheapest
kind loo a pound.
For RENT-Unfurnished bungalow,
Hand and Pacific All i'm
provements. Apply TO G. A. Norton,
1877 West Rio Grande ave. adv If
A letter from Charles L. Delker, of
Hammonton, accepts the challenge of
Wild wood to beat any town of 5000
population in the sale of Thrift stamps
for a month. A big effort is being
made here to promote their sale by
w. II. Bright, Bob Latimer and Bob
Pierpont and others. The Anglesea
Fire company has taken $50 worth and
the ladies auxiliary OF the same organ
ization S25 worth. The Eagles have
taken $50 worth. Get busy.
DIR. Tomlin will be in Philadelphia
for a few weeks for special hospital
work. He will be in his office here
each Friday, from IL till B.. adv
Battery d, Second Trench Mortar
Battalion, made up partly Of Wild
wood boys was moved last Friday
night from the Third regiment armory,
Philadelphia, and taken down the
Delaware to Fort Mott. They were
kept there but a very short time and
then transferred across the river to
their old quarters at Fort Dupont.
One of the officers of the company,
Lieutenant Lloyd Harris, has an
nounced his marriage to Miss Emily
Gordon. Mr.. Harris has been COM
manding the company for several
months.
: A letter has been received from st
Petersburg, Florida, from MI. and
Mrs. Samuel Locke, of Holly Beach,
telling of the good times they are hav-