Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-10-25

luHuCuNd OOOh uOiO uuSocll Lam
burg, developing quickly into pneu-
monia, and death resulted after an ILL
ness OF one week. The end came in q
hospital at S~troudsburg, Pa, on Satur-
day, October 10, 1918. The deceased
was born in Germantown, Pa, 25 years
ago. His parents died when he was
only four years of age, and then be
went to live with his sister, Mrs. Rich
ard r. Scampton. The family came to
Wildwood Crest about eight years ago,
and for a time Russell was employed
at AIbig's store, later taking a position
with the West Jersey Electric COM
pany, in whose Office he was employ
ed when he left on his vacation. In
this Office he become acquainted with
Miss Grace Allen, and they were mar
ried about q year ago. Besides the
widow there survive three brothers
and three sisters. One of the brothers,
George, is now with the army in France.
The deceased was a member of the To-
cal Jr. o. U. A. M.yand Masonic LODI
ges. Funeral services were held on
Wednesday at the 6campton home and
interment was made at Woodbury., the
former home Of Mrs. Hamburg. The
funeral was in charge of Undertaken
Ingersoll and Rev. /. II. Fisher, pas
tor of the Wildwood Baptist church,
conducted the service.
Faulty manure is a prolific source of
weeds on lawns and in gardens. Avoid
weeds by using Philadelphia manure
f. p. Mattera. If
Charles F. Leiby, aged 90 years, died
at his home on Park avenue, on Tues
day, October %, 1918, OF pneumonia,
after an Illness of a little over a week.
He was born in Lancaster, Pa, and is
the son of Albert F. Leiby, the JOUR-
NAL reporter during the past summer.
Charley's father is a graduate Of the
Millersville. Pa, State Normal School,
and taught school in Pennsylvania for
several years. Charley was the first of
the family to locate in Wildwood, com
ing here about ten years ago with Leo.
j. Mccormick, who married his sister.
He learned the plumbing trade with
Mr.. Mccormick, and later was employ
ed by Harry M. Leaning and George
s. Webb. When the West Wild wood
tract was started Charley did all the
plumbing for Ham Brothers In the
houses of that section. During the
past year he has been employed at
Cape May. Some years ago he mar
ried Miss Eva Washburn, who is left
with three small children to mourn his
loss. The ages of the children are one,
three and five years respectively. Both
parents also survive, and q sister Mari
on, q stenographer in the Red Cross
society on Arch street, Philadelphia;
and Robert 8. Leiby, also a resident of
Philadelphia. Charley was quite a
musician and was very faithful in his
attendance at the Wildwood Baptist
church, where he played in the orches-
ira. He was also a member of the To-
cal Silver Lake orchestra; and after
many a days hard work he would spend
part of the night playing at some en-
tertainment. He was a member of
Beach Council, Jr. o. U. A. M. His
sister Marion has also been sick in JEFF
ferson hospital, Phila., with the influ-
enza, and it is doubtful that she will
be able to come to the funeral. Rev.
L. HI. Fisher will have charge of the
funeral services to be held at his late
home on Saturdaymorning, October 26,
at ten O'Clock. Interment will be made
in the Baptist cemetery at Rio Grande.
Conveyancing, wills and deeds
drawn. William HI. Bright.-adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. John DIffield, of west
Taylor avenue, went to Philadelphia
on Wednesday to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Duffield's sister, Mrs. Benjamin
Rowland, who died at the age of "a
years in Holmesburg.
Miss Zazel Castor, who has been en-
ployed in Philadelphia for the past
year, has passed a civil service exami-
and now has a position in the
ordnance department at 18th and Mar
ket streets as private secretary to Lieu
tenant Colonel Schwartz, head of the
department.
G. Trevor Durham and wife, accom-
by the new arrival, G. Trevor,
Jr., returned to their city home recent
~ after spending sometime in their
at the Crest. The baby is now
seven weeks old, and Grandmother
Durham is very proud of the lusty
youngster, her first grandchild. Mrs.
the grandparent, came to
this week to spend some