Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. P. Halbersen, of New
York, are at the Laurel on Pine ave-
nue. again. Last year when their new
friends told them to come back to
Wild wood next season they said they
never spend their vacation at any place
twice, as they want to see the country.
But as vacation time came around they
Just longed for Wildwood, SO here they
are with their smiles and baggage.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ashdown, of Over
brook, Pa, have closed their city resi-
dence and are now staying at their
Wildwood residence, Juniper and Lake
avenues, for the balance of the season,
together with their daughter, Mrs. ].
E. Robinson, whose husband sailed for
France a short time age.
George o. Leopold, a fine tenor sing
er, will sing in the First M. E. church
next Sunday morning. The Ladies'
Aid has been very busy getting ready
for the annual bazaar to be held on the
board walk three days, commencing
August 18th. For this occasion the
ladies have been quilting some beauti-
ful quilts, finishing the ninth one on
Wednesday. Pastor Edwards Sunday
morning subject will be "Greatest
Thing in the Universe" The evening
subject at 7.45 will be "Killed by a
Mule in the Woods"
James Gemmell, of Philadelphia,
the steel manufacturer, whose summer
home is at 215 w. Wildwood avenue,
made some Improvements to his cot
tage this summer, under the super
vision OF Contractor George w. Hand.
The cottage was raised, and now rests
high on an excellent cementfoundation.
A new porch addition in front COM
pletes the major Improvements and
the painters are putting on the finish
ing touches.
Maxwell A. Goldfuss, Of Bayonne,
has been placed in charge of the opti-
cal parlors of DR.. S. L. Yubas, on Pa
cific avenue, near Oak; and Mrs. 1.
Hilb, of Anglesea, occupies the posi-
ton Of secretary and ~bookkeeper. DR..
Goldfuss is registered as a licensed OPP
tometrist in three states: New Jersey,
New York and Pennsylvania.
Benjamin D. Brooks, of Elmer, a re-
tired Salem county farmer, is spending
a few days at the home Of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Brantley Dubois, on Oath
street.
William Smith, q florist of Penns-
grove, and his wife spenta week recent
ly at the Marcella, 228 East Cedar ave-
nue.. Miss M. Lane and Miss Helen
Milholland, both actresses of the La
Sale Co., and who had been quartered
for three weeks at this hotel, left Sun
day. July IA, for their homes in New
York.
DR.. 8. M. Wilson, of Bridgeton, who
has been interested in Wildwood real es-
tate for about twenty-five years, was
here this week in his Oak avenue cot
tage.
Charles A. McWilliams, accompan-
led by his wife and son, were over Sun.
day visitors. For many years
Mac carried on the barber business on
the premises now owned by L. G. Sci
die. The family now reside at Had.
don Heights, and Mr.. McWilliams is
employed in the shipyards.
George Gleaves, who has charge Of
the bowling alleys at Crest Pier, is from
Trenton, where he has conducted q
large bowling academy for about four
teen years. In the Trenton establish
ment there are ten alleys, with all the
latest devices for enhancing the pleas
ure of this athletic sport. The balls
are all made of hard rubber, and cos
about 5000. They loop-the-loop in re
turning from the pins, thus avoiding
humping and chatting. Before EN-
barking in the bowling enterprise, Mr.
Gleaves was employed in the big Tren'
ton potteries. You can detect his En-
glish ancestry in his accent; and hi
opinion Of the bloomin' kaiser is right
ly of the accustomed Anglo variety.