Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-01
NORTH WILDWOOD

WILDWOOD Fire companies q one OF
the biggest and most interesting meet
ings ever held In Anglesea. The affair
was held IN the city hall on Thursday
evening of last week and its object was
the sale of thrift stamps. In results
the meeting excelled any that has been
held on the island for a like purpose.
Nearly three thousand dollars worth
of thrift stamps we're sold, the Axel-
con family alone taking nearly a thou
sand dollars worth. Ex-Sherif Harry
Bright was the orator OF the evening,
aud he a always has an interesting mes
sage. The soldier singers from Wissa-
hickon barracks were there and enliv-
ened the meeting.
Remember when wanting good wood,
that Norton Dowler Co. have it.-adv.
The big storage house Of Mayor Jas.
McLinden was blown down In the
hard gale about six o'clock last Tues
day morning. There was a lot Of
household goods, fishing nets, etc.,
stored in the building, and workmen
have a difficult job In getting the goods
out of the debris. The whole building
is a wreck. 1t was 1870 feet long and 38
feet wide, and built even years ago.
1t Is located along the railroad, opposite
the Anglesea water plant.
While engaged at her home ironing
the other day Mrs. Martin Jensen
heard a cracking in the wall and soon
discovered that the house was on fire.
An alarm was sounded and the fire
company put out the flames, bot con
siderable damage was done to the furn-
iture by water. Another slight fire
was at the home of Emanuel Salveson,
but the fire company was not needed.
Conveyancing, Wills and deeds
drawn. William H. Bright. adv.
John Leonard aud family are pack
ing up their household goods aud will
move to Chincoteague, Va, next week,
where they will take up their abode
permanently. Mr.. Leonard has had
fishing interests there for several years.
He has sold his property here on Sec
ond avenue to his brother, Charles l..
Carlberg.
Attorney Robert Bright was in
Bridgeton yesterday on legal business
connected with the Slower estate, which
has been in litigation for many years.
Victor Smeadman is seriously i'll
with pneumonia at his home in the
Bright building. He was one Of the
men who went 10 Hog Island to work
this winter.
Anglesea folks have been receiving
cards from Fremont Lush and wife,
who are touring California. They ale
expected home about April LIST.
d.. e. S%chlichting has resigned as
principal of the North Wildwood pub
lie school. after serving several years.
He has been elected a teacher In the
Wild wood high school and will COM
mence his new duties next week.
Bernard Long and family are NOV
ing to Watchsprehgue, Va, where he
will engage in pound fishing.
Assessor Louis Kraus, of the second
ward, who enlisted in the wireless de-
partment of the Government, was call
ed for duty at Cape May on Friday,
February %, 1918.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.Shsw came down
yesterday afternoon after spending the
winter in the in the city.
Mrs. VIM. Bloomall and son are on
a trip to the city.
Patrick Brady and George Dean were
down Sunday looking over the Peo-
pies club, of which they are members.
Mrs. Frank Becker went to the city
last Friday on a shopping trip, return
Ing Monday. Her niece, Miss Bertha
Schmitt, assisted in the store during
her absence.
VIM. Standing was down Sunday
to see his father.
Mr.. Ottens came down Saturday eve
ming, accompanied by Mr.. Kraus, who
expects to locate In North Wildwood.
Mr.. Ottens thinks the trolleys should
run no W., as there are visitors coming
down now.
Mrs. Otillia Hess, who is spending
the winter in Philadelphia, has been
down for a week.
Mrs. A. M. Rodebaugh has been
down a week or two with friends.
VIM. Glenn, ST., who rented a small
farm at Cold Spring, was here yester-
day and bought a horse and wagon of
A. l.. Colson & Son. The Colsons now
use automobiles.
Mrs. Harry Preston has returned af-
for ON akaouoa IF q waaK cpanf in Phil.