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

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lows last Tuesday night In the high
school auditorium was a unique, but a
highly successful affair. The post Of
fee force was on hand to sell thrift
stamps. as the price of admission was
one or more of these stamps. Over $500
was raised in this manner for the wal
saving movement and 1t will count in
the contest with Hammonton which
closes March Both. Robert G. Pier
pont was the chairman of the meeting
and ex-Sherif w. H. Bright was mas
ter of ceremonies. Rev. J. G. Ed wards
offered the prayer. Patriotic speeches
were given by CORTLAND Steelman and
Miss Ruth Goslin. MIR. Bright deliver
ed one of his interesting patriotic adj
dresses. He Is chairman of the Cape
May County War. Savings Committee.
At intervals during the evening some
of the old songs were sung like 1.-THE
Old Gray Mare" 1.-THE Old Gray Bon
net" etc. Edward Fox led with the
"Grasshopper" song and ''Sea Shells"
olCAAh oAi6ht Wnb III u lCttlC IL
kept the audience in a good humor. He
and the chairman were the only per-
sons allowed to have a program, so
one could not tell what was coming
next. The evening concluded with
"Topsy Turvy" and a ~rollicking song
by a number of high school girls.
A delightful Easter program Is being
prepared for next Sunday at the Wild
wood M. E. church. In the evening
the Sunday-school will have a program
with some new features. There will
be a tableaux of the Resurrection scene,
a visit to the tomb by the women.
Special Easter music. All welcome.
There will be a food sale in the Good
all building, Pacific avenue, near An
drew, on Saturday, March 80, COM
menclng at 10 o'clock a. m.
or the % men just called by the draft
board as Cape May Couuty's share of
the National army soldiers two are
from Wildwood. They are Edward
Jackson and Leonardo I~ocono, the
latter residing on West Third avenue,
lAnglesea. They are ordered to report
at Court House on Sunday, March 81.
The men will be put up at the hotel at
Court House and attend the Baptist
church Sunday evening in a body.
Monday morning they will leave for
Camp Dix, Wrightstow n. Webster
Bright Is one of the first in line now
and he expects to be called any day.
Conveyancing, Wills and deeds
drawn. William H. Bright. adv.
On Tuesday, twenty carpenters we're
laid off by Cramp & Co. at Coastal Air
station, near Cape May. The force of
mechanics now there is very limited,
and the present contract, apparently,
is about at an end.
Some of the belated business men of
Wildwood have been working on their
income tax blanks this week and send
ing them in TO the Internal Revenue
Collector at Camden. If the reports
are not In by April lst there is n fine.
Bright's Express. Hauling of all
kinds, Garfield and Pacific avenues.
Storage warehouse and boarding
stables. Vans for long distance work
Both phones.
J I'm Reese wal down yesterday to
attend the Marine National Bank di-
~reetors' meeting. Mr.. Reese expects
to bring his family down next week
for the season.
l.. H. Parker, the new manager of
the Acme store, anne here from Ham
monitor. and is residing on west Pine
avenue. Mr.. Parker led the Epworth
League meeting at the M. E. church
last Sunday night, after which DIR.
Edwards preached one of his excellent
sermons.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A Ritter have re-
turned to their Andrew avenue home
after spending the winter in Merchant
vile. They W two properties near
the beach.
E. Linton Martin, expert wireless
operator in the Government station at
Tuckerton, pays frequent visits to
Wildwood. He was here last Satur-
day evening, reporting for duty again
on Monday morning. He is q cousin
Of E. t. Nye, manager of the West
Jersey Electric Go.
Henry HI. Hall was down on Mon
day looking after his property at the
Crest, located at Pacific and Forgetme-
not. He stopped at the Hotel Brigh-
ton, and while here engaged Mr.. Mat
terra to take care of his lawn.
Mrs. l.. H. Farrell, owner of the Far
relI cottage, ALI West Poplar avenue,
was among the Sunday visitors.