Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-12-05

Thirty-two persons met last night at
the home of Charles r Page and ce'e-
brated his 32d birthday at their cozy
home on east Young venue Mr..
Page was born in Brldgetou December
4th, 1887, therefore he was too small to
appreciate the great blizzard of March,
1888. His father died while Charley
was all infant. AS a small boy be en-
tered the Bridgeton Pioneer office, and
later went to the Bridgeton Evening
NeWS, published by j. Ward Richard
son, where he benefited by the little
lectures given him by Mr.. Richardso
On Monday, July 7th, 1904, the lad OF
II years arrived 10 Wildwood and went
to work in the JOURNAL office, where
he was a valued em ploSe e for several
years. Later he became the publisher
of the Wildwood Tribune, and since
the consolidation of the Sun aud Ira-
6une he has been general manager OF
that newspaper. In the meantime he
married a good wife and is raising a
family. From the time he came to
Wildwood on that summer day in 1904
he has taken an active part in the
affairs of Wildwood and gained a host
of friends. The company presented
MI. Page with a fine umbrella, and his
wife, who is q native of the Land of
the Midnight Sum-" prepared an ex-
cellent lunch for her guests, for which
she is noted.
The APO train from Philadelphia
every week day afternoon for Wild
wood is a convenient train. Try 1t.
Patronize your home railroad. If
MI. and Mrs. N. Garfinkle took a
trip to Philadelphia yesterday on
business.
Use the Reading when going to Phila-
delphia. The 7.15 train every morning
except Sunday from Wildwood is a
good train, landing you at foot of Chest
nut street at 9.I5. tt
The Misses Mccoy have sold their
Glenwood avenue cottage to A. b..
Andersen.
The local Odd Fellows had another
big night last Monday evening confer
ring degrees upon new members. A
number of Odd Fellows were over from
Court House lodge and the following
members from their lodge were given
the first and second degrees: Clarence
Springer, George Springer, Edward
Willis, Harry Christian, Ralph Sayre,
James Vance, Charley Corson. After
ceremonies the usual feed was spread.
Building Association funds to loan
on first mortgage in amounts to suit.
Robert ]. Kay secretary, Wildwood,
N. J.-adv.
The Charles H. Nickel cottage on
Oak avenue was sold at public sale on
Tuesday for $3.50 TO M. S. Cummins.
the Wildwood VEN florist. He will
move there and rent the adjoining lot
for his hot houses.
The st. AIMS r. G. church has plans
prepared by Mark B. Reeves for a large
auditorium to be built on Atlantic ave-
nue., between Glen wood and Magnolia
avenues. 1t will occupy the entire
width of the block fronting on Atlantic
avenue, and will seat $500 people. The
building will be used for the summer
masses.
Sea Shell Encampment, No. ~, the
newly organized adjunct of the ODD
Fellows, will confer the three degrees
on q large class of candidates in the
lodge room, Saturday evening, Deem
Der 6. The degree team of Temple En-
campment, Of Philadelphia, will come
to Wild wood tomorrow to do the work.
The team is composed of about % men,
who will bring with them the hand
some equipment with which to do the
work. The headquarters of the officers
will be at the Havilla hotel.