Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-02
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there-far away from shore noises that
always tend to frighten those esculent
submarine creatures. Mr.. McCracken
keeps a record in a big ledger book or
all catches made. Space would not
permit US to publish all of these num-
erous accounts. Only a few were picked
up at random: Nine men in n week
caught ia King fish, q weak fish and
80 LRfayettes. Fish of the last men,
toned variety are sometimes called
goodies, spot fish, old wife fish and ma.
sookas. A black spot behind each
shoulder and Is oblique, dark bars on
the sides. are the leading characters
tics of the goodies. Charles Dittus had
the highest score on king fish (3D-the
biggest one Weighing 2S ozs. He land
ed six weak fish. Otto Mock had 20
kings and two weak fish; Charles T.
Haines, q kings and n weak fish.
E. j. HockeD bury is the drum fish
specialist. He has two whoppers to
his credit SO far this season, 80 and Sc
pounds respectively, and on last Tues
day forenoon came near to landing the
third one, which he hooked at the
Point, and after worrying with this
monster for n hour and a half and
bringing him to a point opposite to the
Breakers hotel, the hook worked loose
and Mr.. drum escaped into "the deep
bosom of the ocean," Judging from
the pull on the line this fish weighed
at least so or 65 pounds. William Levy
caught 20 king fish; A. J.. Baily, Is,
and H. Bastian, ST., IL. Philip Auer-
bach, A. w. Smith and DR.. George H.
Killian each had a dozen opposite their
names.
Laborers wanted at once. Good wa
ges to willing men. Apply Frank
Mattera, Oath street and New York
avenue.-Rdv.
On Wednesday night of last week the
sailors from Wissahickon Barracks
held a dance at Crest Pier ball room.
The music was furnished by their own
jazz band. At least 200 sailor boys at
tended this soiree. Every Wednesday
night is sailors night at Crest Pier
dance hall. Every Friday night is
children's carnival night. These
dances are conducted by dancing mas
ter Coll, who has quite a school of
pupils. A roller skating carnival is
planned for next week, the exact date
to be announced soon.
H. l.. Stricken states that Crest cot
tages and apartments are about all
rented. Very cheering news.
A company of boy scouts, 81 strong,
invaded the Crest last Saturday and
pitched their tents in the neighbor-
hood of Sunset lake and Columbine
road. These kahkied lads came down
from Bridgeton for a two weeks out
ing. They are under command of
Scout Master Percy w. Owen, whose
Bridgeton company numbers 100. Con-
sidering the unsettled condition of the
country, Scout Master Owen didn't
think it wise to take all the young
"sojers' out of his home town at one
time; so about one-half remain behind
on guard.
In 1918 R. E. johnson, the actor,
bought from Leslie Hallen the beauti-
full bungalow at 1874 west Sweet Briar
road, close to yacht club, and finished
same according to the Johnson ideal.
In it's interior finish and appointments
this bungalow is a dream Of elegance
and comfort. From an sseptic stand
point, it may be safely asserted that
there is nothing superior to this inter-
ior on Five Mile Beach. OF course
every actor must have a den and John
sons den is characteristic also of the
high Johnson ideal. Pictures galore of
fellow-actors and actresses adorn the
walls, for you must know a theatrical
experience of % years will make many
friends and acquaintance. Mrs.
johnson, by the way is an actress Of
as many years as her husband, and
both are proud of the very singular
distinction of having been in and play
ed in every State of the Union. Natur-
ally many curious trinkets and treas
ures would be accumulated in such
wanderings. Specimens of petrified trees
proved very interesting to the JOURNAL
reporter, but what engaged his atten-
ton most was "a rattle snake necktie.
This is a trophy. To make a big four
finland rattlesnake necktie you must
first catch your snake. and johnson
did, in Arizona, and of the hide he
made the necktie. When you first
take this odd looking tie in your hands
a creepy sensation comes over you; but
your feelings oon become stabilized