Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-09-06

over them "CloSed." That eXem pied
him from taxation for the use thereof
beyond the peradventure Of a doubt.
The second petitioner was Andrew
Charlson, seeking for information.
Last year i'll moving a house down
Taylor venue the Bell telephone COM
pany charged him something close to
$50 for labor in cutting wires to let by
the house Charlson was moving. Ex-
emption from the payment Of this
charge is claimed because the wire cut
was not more than twelve feet above
the ground as specified by an ordinance
passed some years ago. The Mayor
said the ordinance would be looked up,
but that this would take time. So the
house mover was asked 10 call again.
George l.. Porter vas the last one to
lay his troubles before the solons. He
claims to have met with serious rever-
ses and losses in the base ball field
during the season, and expressed regret
that it was necessary to carry his tale
of woe into city hall. He was under
stood to state that it cost him in round
numbers to pull off the Leonard
Brazzo fight So, 700, and that the gate
receipts on that occasion were only
5000. He claims to have come to Wild
wood this season with $4,000 or more
in his clothes and that this is gone, all
gone. The city commissioners advised
Porter that they were unable collec-
lively to aid him and suggested that
he appeal to the Board of Trade. Mr.
Kay, the president of that body, being
present tried to throw cold water on
that adroit move of the commissioners
and expressed the opinion that the
Board OF Trade could not or would not
reimburse Porter to any extent collec-
lively. His only hope, it must appear,
is in individual contributions to recoup
his losses. Mr.. Ryan yesterday per-
sonally commiserated with the petit
toner by handing him a check for ten
dollars. The last business of the ses-
sion yesterday was the reading Of a
communication from Frank Shaw, OPP
Grating engineer at the sewerage dis
posal plant, rendering his resignation
to take effect on the 18th inst. THE
was promptly accepted, Hendee and
Ryan voting yea, and Smith nay. A
motion to adjourn quickly followed.
Stephen F. Puff and his wife, of Phil
adelphia, arrived at Wildwood yester-
day, for a two weeks vacation. Mr..
Puff is a Civil Engineer in the Bureau
of Surveys in Philadelphia, having re-
celved that appointment about a year
ago. He is also the tenor soloist of the
Evangelical Lutheran church of the
Apostles, corner Park avenu and Allie
gheny street. His wife's maiden name
was Starr-whose home-tow n is HON.
er, N. Y, near Syracuse. Both were
students at Bucknell University, Lew
isburg, Pa, a few years ago. They are
staying with Mr.. Puff's mother, on
Wild wood venue
Conveyancing, Wills and deeds
drawn. William H. Bright.-adv.
Mrs. Sarah E. Sidell, PASTORAL WISH
tor" of st. James M. E. Church, Olney,
Pa, is spending a week with MI. and
Mrs. G. w. Wilson, at Hotel Fenwick.
Miss Ruth Hale, Of Philadelphia, is al
30 a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson, hav-
ing arrived about two weeks ago, on
her annual vacation. This is her third
season at this resort, and she speaks
highly of Wildwood's many charms.
Miss Hale will return to her home on
Sunday night, chock full Of renewed
energy and vigor.