Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-12-13

NOuIb I1Ou5Cy WhOlC hC @
listed for trial at the December term for
court of Cape May county. Lawyer
DARRELL is the present owner of the fine
"Dever" cottage at Atlantic and Juni-
per avenues. Putting up the storm
shutters on his cottage claimed part of
his attention while in Wildwood, and
a visit to the JOURNAL Office helped to
round out the pleasures of his brief vie
it to the island. Among many matters
discussed pertaining to the future of
this city, Mr.. Darnell said: "As 1 am
a subscriber for the JOURNAL, L have
as an owner of property in your city
been very much interested in the re-
ports of the proceedings of the Com
~missioners."
Georgette, silk and lingerie waists
make acceptable gifts. We are show
ing them at sweeping price reductions.
Mech d Co.. IL
Evans q. Slaughter and j. Thomp-
son Baker, members of the Board of
Trade railroad committee, went to Phil
adelphia the forepart of this week to
interview Charles H. Ewing, manager
of eastern region of railroads, and from
whom assurances have been received
with the promise of success that strong
efforts will be made to have the Sunday
seashore excursion trains to Five Mile
Beach continued indefinitely. This is
cheering new to all, and trust we may
be able to make a positive statement to
this effect in next weeks JOURNAL.
Miss Proud will close out her stock
at less than cost this week. 1t
John Baker, of Philadelphia, has a.
warded the contract TO w. H. WASH
burn for the erection OF a bungalow at
18th and Surf u 1t will be made
of cement blocks, which are now being
made to order by James McLinden. Mr..
Baker will occupy the house as a sum-
mer home.
See COOMBS for your WINTER
POTATOES. At
M. F. Shinn, the carpenter, left Wild
wood last Saturday for Fairfield, Ala
bama, to remain for the winter. Fair
field is in the steel district, twelve miles
from Birmingham, and many houses
are being built there for the steel work.
ers. Birmingham Is known as the
Pittsburg of the South.
Prime winter potatoes 81 65 per bus,
delivered to any place on the island.
Frank P. Mattera, 2410 New York ave-
nue.. II
Lena Washburn and Bertha Bradley
wen to Philadelphia on Tuesday morn
ing last on a two day shopping and
sightseeing trip.
Building Association funds to loan
on fret mortgage in amounts to suit
Robert J. Kay secretary, Wildwood,
N. J.-adv.
Mrs. E. G. Murray, Of Anglesea, is
visiting her old home at Chester, Pa.
Martin Jensen and family, in the
"Jennie J ;" have anchored at Fer
nandino, Florida. They will spend
the winter in hat stale.
A pattern for a waist or shirt from
our tub silk will make a handsome
gift. Very special value at SIPS.
Mech & 20. IL
Yesterday DIR. Cohen reported a num-
Der of new cases of the influenza. The
whole family of Oscar Elmquist, on
Taylor avenue, were down sick and a
son Forrest, nineteen years OF age, Is
quite bad at present, bordering on pneu-
monia. Other serious cases have been
Harry Bright, son of Oliver Bright, and
Otto Huf, of the Coombs apartments.
Post Office Clerk George Marsh has
also been sick the past week, as was
also Harry Koeneke. Mr.. Marsh went
on duty this morning. The latest case
reported is that of Mrs. Walter Gala
her, who is very sick, the doctor sta
ting that the disease developed very
suddenly. Mrs. VIM. Nuss was also
taken ill today.
An automobile driven by Charley
Griner, formerly of Millville, was
struck by the incoming six O'Clock
train last Monday night at the nth
street crossing in North Wildwood.
Mr.. Griner was injured, as was also
his companion, Mrs. w. J. Mason,
wife of a baker employed at the Coombs
bakery. The auto was hit just as the
train came to a stop. The couple were
placed aboard the train and taken or
down to Wildwood. Mr.. Greiner was
taken to his home on Lincoln avenue,
aud the was taken to her home
on west Pine avenue, where they re-
ceived medical attention at the hands
of DR.. Mayhem. 1t develops that they