Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-05-17

A dance and game of progressive
pinochle drew a large crowd to the
Wildwood Yacht club, 10Th and Della
ware avenues, on Tuesday night last.
The entertainment was provided for
the benefit of North ildwood Fire
company. In a series OF games to be
played, the prizes will consist of thrift
stamps to the value of $50. The second
meeting will be held Tuesday night,
May %. The meetings for June will
be given out latter.
John Wilson, proprietor of the Pa
cific avenue cigar store, has purchased
from Charles G. Bradford, of the Rox-
borough, 106 West ScheAepger, his
two automobiles and all transportation
rights pertaining thereto. Mr.. Brad
ford is seriously Ill and hopes for his re-
covery have been abandoned, because
of the inadvisability to operate on his
stomach where the seat of the trouble
lies. Recently Mr.. Bradford's cars
have been operated by Benjamin
Gladding.
Capt. Howard Warrington, at the
urgent recommendation of his physi-
clan, left his home at the Wild wood
city farm today, for Woodbury., Swedes-
boro, Paulsboro and many other places.
Gloucester county is his native soil, and
Mr.. Warrington willbemuch benefited
by the change. The doctor forbade
that any attempt to work be made
again, for at least two weeks, at the
ex piration of which limit, Mr.. War
riugton will return.
Sergeant John Bell. a retired Phila-
delphia policeman, died at the home
of Jack Duffield, west Taylor avenue,
on Sunday night, May IL, 1918, aged
~ years. He was buried in Frankfort
today. The deceased was born in Eng
land, and came to Holly Beach with
his wife seven years ago to reside. His
wife died three years ago this coming
July, at the Duffield home where they
boarded. One son survives. Some
years ago MI. Bell sold the property,
adjoining the Duffield home, to Mrs.
George Swain.
Charles Griner, son of Nicholas Girl
ner, Millville, has bought a house from
Robert Hammond, on Stockton road
Crest Extension, and moved his fami-
Iy to the shore. Mr.. Griner will en-
gage In automobile service In Wild
wood.
Mrs. e. B. Garrigues, of 122 East
Wildwood avenue, has been entertain
ing for the past two weeks Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Snyder and Mrs. d. w.
Garrigues, all of Camden. Another
visitor is Mrs. Ernest w. Garrigues, of
Philadelphia, a sister-in-law. -
Conveyancing, wills and deeds
drawn. William HI. Bright. adv.
Miss Naomi Refer, of Camden, who
formerly resided here, visited her aunt,
Miss Elizabeth Cavalier, one Of the
school teachers, last Sunday.
Mrs. Ralph Yourison. formerly Miss
Hazel Steelman, a very popular MEM
Der of Wildwood's younger set, is
spending a few days with her mother
in their summer cottage on east Mag
nolia venue
John Harris, the Camden lawyer
who succeeded to thepractice o the late
Harrison Fl. Voorhees,, was in Wild
wood on Friday of last week on bust
ness.
Charles Thomas died suddenly at bis
summer home on Andrew venue last
Tuesday night. The deceased and his
wife came to the shore last week, hav-
ing rented the small Mexican cottage,
expecting TO spend the summer here.
His home was at Fox Chase, Philadel-
phia. A daughter came down on
Wednesday to arrange for the funeral.
The deceased was about seventy years
Of age. A surviving sister is Miss
Winnie Thomas, a one time music
teacher in Wild wood. A brother also
survives.
Mrs. L. Finney and little daughter
went to the city yesterday to spend a
few days. They will return to Wild
wood next week aud spend the sum-
mer in the Universal on Roberts ave-
nue.. A niece of Mrs. Finney, Miss
Anna Duffy, aged q years, died In
Wild wood abOut two months ago.