Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-03-26

to the hour at which he passed away,
Mr.. Thompson was out in the yard.
He had been in falling health for nearly
a wear. The immediate cause of bis
death was heart failure, superinduced
by dropsical conditions of his system.
The body was removed to Undertaken
Ingersoll's rooms. Funeral services
will be held next Monday afternoon at
one O'Clock in the Methodist church,
and will be conducted by the new pas
tor of that church, Rev. N. V. Sergeant.
An invitation is extended to relatives
and friends to be present. lnterment
will be made in the Baptist cemetery
at Cape May Court House. Mr.. Thomp-
son is survived by his wife, Rebecca w.
Thompson aud a married son, Loren
Earl Thompson, who resides at LAG east
Spicer avenue. 1t is eighteen years
since the family located in Wildwood,
coming here from Sea Isle City. The
deceased was a member of the Odd
Fellows and Eagles. For a time he
was employed by the Texaco Oil Co.,
but he will be chiefly RENE bered as a
driver of the ice wagon. He was a ma
tive of Salem county, and his father
was a well known horseman and driver
of a four mule team log wagon in Upper
Pittsgrove township.
The ladies will be glad to know that
MI. CT -,fII anan fhn Wildwood
Embroidery shop at 8008 Board walk
every afternoon from l until 5 O'Clock,
beginning with Easter Monday, until
further notice. tt
Mrs. Charles RossKam, widow, so
yea s old, died at the home of her only
son at the Crest and was buried at
Court House on Monday. Born near
Utica, New York, her husband died
one month before the son was born,
hence an especial fondness existed be-
tween mother and son. The son, be-
ing In the theatrical business, the moth
er travelled with him over the country.
Rev. L. Chantry Hoffman, D. D.,
superintendent of the Eastern District
of Home Mission and Church Exten-
sion of the Lutheran church, will
preach in the Lutheran church next
Sunday.
Money for good first mortgages wan
ted. Kings Realty Co., 3403 Holly
Beach avenue. If
William E. Zeller has taken his son
Dean into partnership in the real estate
and insurance business, at the same
time studying law with his father.
Watch for the announcement of the
American Legion Minstrels. If
Mrs. Samuel d. Cooper returned to
her Cedar avenue home last Friday
after spending the winter In Salem.
She reports having rented two of her
apartments last Sunday.
Be up to date, read the Philadelphia
Public Ledger daily and evening, &c
each, Sunday SC. William w. Pinker,
Agent, 1870 east Pine 2t
Any ex-service man who is a citizen
of the United States and possessed Of
an honorable discharge from the army,
navy or marines is eligible for MEM
bership in the American Legion and
every man who has such credentials is
earnestly requested to join the local
post.
Mrs. E. T. Nye has purchased of
Mrs. Mary Gilbert the double apart
ment house at 307 east Magnolia ave-
nue.. Possession will be given May l.
The exact figures concerning this trans
fer are not obtainsble, but are thought
to hover around the 81, 900 mark.
See Miss Proud for your Easter hat.
Good styles and good value. 1t
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Long has sold
furnished the Morrell cottage, 1877 east
Pine avenue, to John Davis, of Phila-
delphia, the consideration mentioned
being $500. Mrs. Long arrived at
Wildwood last Saturday evening from
Leetonia, Tioga county, Pa, where her
husband, DR.. Michael R. Long, is en-
gagged in the practice of medicine. Mrs.
Long will remain in Wildwood until
after the Easter holidays.
Building Association funds to loan
on first mortgage in amounts to suit.
Robert j. Kay, secretary, Wildwood,
N. J.-adv.
William H. Walters, of Philadelphia,
has been a week end visitor to Wild
wood all winter. He is the owner OF
the double apartment house at III wesl
Poplar avenue His son, who resides
there, is the junior member of the con
tracing firm, McAlarnen & Walters.
Mrs. May StilIwell and her little sor