Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-03-05

Concluding a passionate Of six years
In the first NJ. E. Church, of Wild
wood, DR.. j. G. Edwards preached his
farewell sermon on Sunday evening
last. to a large congregation. Remin-
iscences of his pastorate, tributes to
loyal friends and members, and helpful
advice. were featured in his sermon.
Mrs. Ella Kirkbride, the contralto
singer from Woodlynne, pleased the
congregation with two solos. MIS-.
Phillips, her singing partner, was
unable TO be present. After the SER
mon, Arthur Gresimer addressed DIR.
Edw ards in a complimentary vein,
and called upon the heads of the vari-
Gus organizations Of the church, each
responding with a warm tribute to
their retiring pastor. On behalf OF the
official board, members and friends of
the church, Mr.. Coney presented DIR.
Ed wards with a fine gold watch chain.
The children of the Junior Epworth
League, led by Mrs. Gresim Ell, rendered
a short program, aud on their behalf
Miss Elizabeth Jones presented and
attached to the chain a beautiful Mas
onic Charm. DIR. Edwards responded
with a speech of warm appreciation of
these tokens of regard. At his first
charge he said he had been watched,
and now he was both chained and
charmed. The we'll wishes of congre-
cation and community will follow DR..
Ed wards to his new charge, which at
this time is not known.
Just to let us know that he has not
forgotten Wildwood, l.. g. Seidle Of
46th and Market street, West Philadel-
phia, came down with the excursionists
last Sabbath. 1t will not be long now
until his tonsorial room at Cedar and
Atlantic avenues, will look like a bee
hive again, for an early Spring is the
universal prediction.
Agent A. J. Williams reports the sale
of the property at 152 East Hand ave-
que, owned by Elizabeth l.. Locke, to
Mrs. Minnie r. Rieth, of West Phila-
delphia.
A. Faure, the French teacher who
was located in Wildwood for a couple
of years, is spending the winter In Los
Angeles, Calf.
The Spring Institute of Cape May
Co. ". g. r. U. will be held on Thurs
day, March IL, at the M. e. Church in
G. M. Court House. Prominent speak
ers will make addresses at both the
morning and afternoon sessions, and
the speaker of the evening will be Mrs.
Mary Harris Armor, sometimes called,
1.-THE Georgia Cyclone" Those who
can make the trip will be well repaid.
Building Association funds to loan
on first mortgage in amounts to suit.
Robert J. Kay secretary, Wildwood,
N. J.-adv.
VIM. ]. Scott has rented the Daggan
store on Wild wood avenue, recently
vacated by the e xpress company, and
opened a shop for the repair of furni-
ture. Mr.. Scott resides on Pine ave
nue., having recently bought one OF the
houses erected 20 years ago by the late
Senator James Butcher, of Salem.
Mrs. Lincoln Ritterson, of 5O4 Lin
den street, Camden, spent a few days
in Wildwood this week in quest of a
large boarding house. Last year Mrs.
Ritterson had the Hotel Eenwick in
charge.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Meth
odist church met Tuesday evening with
a large attendance and held its annual
election. The officers elected to serve
for the ensuing year are as follows:
Mrs. Ellen Meehan, president; Mrs.
L. @. G. Clark, vice president; Mrs.
Stanley Roberts, treasurer. The Aid
now has a membership of over fifty aud
is in a vigorous and prosperous condi-
ton.
Miss Josephine Beaumont Rake
straw, one of the Wildwood school
teachers, was married last Saturday at
Collingswood to Mr.. Harry Melick
Keller.
At the Board of Trade meeting last
night it was announced that 81 200 was
owing in dues from members. The
dues is $25 per year. The board went
on record as opposed to the legislative
bill increasing the bonding capacity of
the county, also as opposed to the con-
structlon of the menhaden plant now
under way along the automobile high
way on the meadows. John Wright
announced the coming of a convention
of the Degree of Pocahontas, the wom-
EMS auxiliary of the Red Men, on
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