Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-05

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ity for the statement that forty-five
new bungalows are planned for that
growing section OF the island. Last
year forty buildings went up there,
making a total to date of about sixty.
Owing to the adverse traffic conditions
of the railroads, a boat has been char
tered blythe West Wild wood Co. totrans-
port lumber and other necessary ma
terial for the new work projected.
Under date of March 9th M. D.
Swisher writes from Florida that he
Is closing up his home at Miami and
returning north. Nj. Swisher Ms a
Philadelphia music publisher, a Crest
cottager and a director in the Wild
wood Title and Trust company.
Harry A. Hoffman, Jr formerly of
North Wildwood and time-keeper for
Jas. McLinden, is now living IN Phil
adelphia and is employed at the Hog
leland shipyard.
Warren Yenney, a student at the
University of Pennsylvania, whose
home is in Wildwood, was here on
Sunday, coming down with the big
Easter crowd.
G. A. He'll Jr., has taken a position,
as office clerk, with the Marine Fish
cries Co. of Anglesea.
The Real Estate office of Henry FL.
Ottens was moved last week from 18th
and Surf to 18th and Pennsylvania ave-.
nues.
Mrs. Harrison Snyder, of Philadel-
phia, spent the Easter holidays with
her sister, Mrs. H. M. Rice.
Last October Linwood Campbell, Of
Wildwood Crest, was appointed ticket
agent at the Reading passenger station
in Wild wood. He has been transferred
recently to the freight station and is
now under the tutelage of Louis Held,
the freight agent.
John Duffy, an employe of The Bald
win locomotive works. where he has
been In continuous service for Is years,
came down to Wildwood last Saturday
morning and spent the Easter holidays
at his bungalow In West Wildwood
Extension.
Raphael DelCostello, of Philadel-
phia, with his wife and daughter, spent
the Easter holidays at bis cottage, the
Villa OOtO I.l,an auanro
John Lewis of Philadelphia, the
orangeade mangreeted his many friends
here on Sunday last, when he came
down with the merry Easter throng.
Rev. D. H. King is expected to again
FIJI the pulpit of the Presbyterian
church, and will preach next Sunday,
April 7. He will lead the mid week
prayer service, which will be held IN
rriday evening, April 5.
Two inspectors of the United States
Coast Guard were here last week ex-
amining the Government telegraph
poles aud wires on the island, with the
purpose Of keeping the Government
wire service at the topnotch Of efici-
ency.
The newly organized Ladies Auxili-
airy of the Holly Beach Fire Co. met
Tuesday night aud decided to hold a
dance In the fire hall on Thursday eve
ming, April 18th, to raise funds to start
of the new organization. ~~<-~
The contest between the school boys
and girls for the sale of the most thrift
stamps and war savings certificates
was a merry one, the total amount of
sales being $3,39S. e5. The high person
WAS Harold Crawford, who sold $74l rs
worth. The others follow in order:
Montgomery Smith. 1888. 10; Myrtle
Lowe, 1884. 37; Charles Inglee, $515. n;
Albert Woolson, 1854. 10; Mary Good
all, ST.. SO; Edith Koeneke, $1,000; Ju-
Illus Nye, $23.25; Samuel Garfnkle,
81.
Hammonton beat Wildwood in the
sale of warsavibgs stamps. Harmon
toms sales were about $40 900, and
Wildwo cd about So, 900.
Forces Rich is home from San An
tonic, Texas, on a furlough of twenty
He is stationed in an army en-
campment neal that city and arrived
at home Monday evening.