Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30
WILD

dard Time.) City Clerk Whitesell re-
ported the collection Of all board walk
licenses for the season of 1918, except
three. One of these delinquents was
said to be Joseph Somers, who In cou-
junction with Joseph openshaw opera
ted for a short time a "ChiDese Wash
Out" ring game in the Blaker block.
Then they tried an airplane marble
game; but soon switched back to the
wash line and clothespin game again.
Neither was a success. A warrant
was issued for Somers yesterday on the
cha rye of non-payment of license. Som
ers paid his license for the privilege of
doing business with q group of beach
chairs, but as the boardwalk PROPOSE
ton was a failure, he thought maybe
the collection of the license fee there
for would not be exacted. He was
brought before the Commissioners yes
terday, and his responsibility for the
gaming place established. Gilbert H.
Baker being called up on the phone,
said that Somers signed the lease for
1904 Boardwalk room, and not Open
shaw. Somers was given until Satur-
day to arrange for the payment Of the
$25 license fee. The stout b~ass-voiced
man who operated the bicycle wheel
game on the Cedar avenue extension
of the board walk is gone. He had paid
$40 down when he opened up. The
balance of SIS will likely be aid If he
returns next season. Finance Commits
sioner Ryan's report for the week end
ing Thursday, August 22d, showed re-
ceipts from all sources to be 81, 1885, %.
Mr.. Kay for the Water Department
handed in receipts amounting to 81, 165
from private consumers;a and 81, 1877 from
other sources; total for week ending
August 22d, $2,362. By resolution the
water account against Julia A. Harris
was credited to the extent Of $40 be-
cause of a broken main last winter; the
water account of Oscar Risley was
credited with the sun of $50, the re-
suit of adjustments that had not been
made last year; and the estate Of Chas.
Mace, deceased, was credited with
$138.5 SO. The estate being insolvent the
amount of this water bill is not collect
able. During the past week, Superin-
tendent Brown reported water turned
on in two places; and off at one. He
said that in the past week notices had
been mailed to SO delinquents in the
payment of water bills. Considerable
dissatisfaction was expressed yesterday
with the garbage removal contract. The
garbage hasn't been removed as per
terms of that instrument, and the ques-
ton raised as to whether the contrat-
tor, James McLinden, shouIdI be paid
the full amount Of the stipulated price,
(about So, 000.) From remarks dropped
it is probable the city will undertake
the removal Of garbage next year on it's
own account. After announcing that
the new bond issue of $35, 900 will be
advertised next week. Adjournment.
Cashier G. G. Eldredge, of the Marine
National Bank, has bought the Tilge
property on Maple avenue, two doors
from Severn Hall. The cottage has
been vacant for a year or two. 1t was
built some twelve years ego by the
M isses Ward. 1t is a spacious cottage
and will make a fine home for Mr..
EIdradOo ub0so foniIu oopsista IF q
wife and two daughters. The price Is
said to have been So, 200.
Miss Proud, in the JOURNAL build
ing, has a good assortment Of early
hats.-adv. 1t
Charles w. Bosch has entertained
over the week end John E. Carlisle
and George Goldenberg, of Washing
ton, Pa. Also during the week he has
had as a guest Earl L. Phillips, n of
the armed guards from one of the ia
NOUS boats that are now making that
bridge to Berlin. Mr.. Phillips has just
returned, and is spending a furlough
in Wildwood. He has some interes-
ting experiences to relate Of the passage
over and back, and the appearance of
a submarine, which seemed to be very
much astonished when 1t found itself
In such close proximity to one Of Uncle
Sans boats, so much so that 1t only
seemed to come up long enough to
breathe before taking passage to Davy
Jones' locker.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. William III.
Allen, former residents of Wildwood,
have received cards announcing the
marriage of their daughter Jean to Mr..
Charles w. Dearborn. The wedding
took place in Philadelphia on Monday,
Au0ust 10 1918.