Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-29

night and elected permanent officers.
A temporary organization was effected
about New Years. The officers as elec-
ted are: President, Robert G. Pier
pont; Vice Presidents, George w.
Banks, G. G. Eldredge, Glenn 1. Fol-
som, Samuel j. Coombs, John j.. Keat-
ing, Frank D. Colson; Secretary, II. @.
Schlichting; Treasurer, Jed Dubois.
President Pierpont will appoint an
auxiliary committee of fifteen ladies.
The society is carrying on an active
campaign for the sale OF government
certificates and thrift stamps.
The Journal has been informed by
railroad officials that the Sunday ex-
cursion rate to Wildwood from Phila-
delphia after Easter Sunday will be
1.35, to which will be added the war
tax. 1t is understood that this same
rate will apply to the daily excursion
trains when they commence in June.
The Casino bowling alleys and pool
room will be open Friday for over
Easter.-adv
Wilbur H. Washburn has now in
course of construction an eight room
bungalow at 242 West Pine avenue,
close to Park Boulevard. The lot on
which this building is being erected
was purchased from q. M. Mousley.
A large, three story apartment house
formerly occupied this site, having
been built for Mrs. Thomas Seward, by
a former contracting firm, Ely, Saul
possession of the apartments and
moved same to a location Oh East Mag
nolia avenue, near Hotel Sheldon. The
cement blocks of the foundation for the
new bungalow were furnished by Nc
Linden q Co., and the masonry work
was done by Joshua Bush. Mr.. Wash
burn came to Wildwood twenty-nine
years ago from Vineland. He e. expects
to be In his new home about the mid
die of May.
Cut flowers, potted plants, seeds and
vegetable plants. M. s. Cummins, lit
East Wildwood avenue.-adv If
Mrs. Anna M. Albright returned to
her home at 228 e. Poplar avenue, last
Friday after spending the winter at
the home of her son In Burlington. Her
grandson, Frank Kearns, brought her
to her Wildwood home in his automo-
bile accompanied by Mrs. Albright's
two daughters, Miss Albright and Mrs.
Mutherwell. Howard Bailey, a young
man from Burlington, was also in the
party. They report finding some bad
roads in the vicinity Of Moorestown.
Get your Easter candies at Boyer's
on Wildwood avenue, next to post
office.-2t
Ocean City has engaged John K.
Witzemann, formerly of the Philadel-
phia orchestra, to furnish music for
1918. 1t is stated that the plans of the
Commissioners for the season include
community singing one night a week,
and a special concert every Saturday
night. The latter feature will know
doubt cause a storm of protest, if 1.-THE
common people" are to be kept too
far away from the concerts that will
be especially attractive, says the Ocean
City Ledger. AS far as the JOURNAL
knows the Wildwood authorities have
done nothing toward music.
Rakestraw's shop for painting signs
and automobiles now open.-adv
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Allgeier were
down on Palm Sunday looking after
their apartments, Rea Mae, which
they intend to open soon.
Katherine Owens, owner of the Kath-
leen cottage, 230 East Burk avenue, is
slightly improved after a prolonged
and most serious illness. Her father,
the late Michael Donnelly, built, own
ed and conducted for q number of years,
the old "Philadelphis" Hotel at 224 E..
Burk avenue, now known as the
"Schlichting" Hotel.
Edgar FL. Foster, of Philadelphia,
who has been interested on the island
for a number Of years, was among the
Sunday guests at the Hotel Seacrest.
George w. Banks is a member of a
company that operates a pound fishery
at Ocean City. His son William and
wife have gone to that resort to remain
for the season and look after the busi-
ness. AS soon as the fishing begins in
earnest George w. will make daily
trips to Ocean City, as he did last sum-
mer, in his automobile.
Misses Lena Washburn and Bertha
Bradley made a trip to Philadelphia
recently
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. w. Oestmsnn
have been entertaining their NIECE