Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-01-09
ANCLESEA

held Tuesday evening. Mayor Me-
Linden, CounciImen Buck, Larcombe,
Osten reider, Preuthun, Rauch, Stock
holm, Clerk Redding, Collector Peer
son, Engineer Rice and Solicitor Tatem
were present. In q communication
the members of the North Wildwood
Fire ompany relinquished their sala-
ries for the past year. Leon A. Whea-
ton made application for the position
of auditor and he was appointed and
confirmed. Councilman Larcomhe
advocated restrictions for buildings
east of the railroad. Councilman Buck
took a strong stand against it and SAID
it would not do to limit a mar as to
the amount he should spend for a
house. Solicitor Tatem was appealed
to and he said Council could not reg
ulate the amount to be spent for a
building. Freeholder Floyd Hewitt
addressed Council in reference to a
steam fire whistle alarm and he was
authorized to work out a plan for same.
g. l.. Sanders, John H. Beecher and
P. l.. Peterson were ~re-sppointed as
members of the sinking fund commits
sion.
On Friday evening, January I'd, as
Mrs. Frederick Miller, of 303 First
avenue, was waiting for the members
of the G. G. G. social to meet at her
home to give a surprise party to
another member the social met else
where and surprised Mrs. Miller in
honor of her birthday. The guests
numbered sixteen, including Mr..
Miller, as follows: Mr.. Murray and
vile, F. Homer and wife, VIM. Char
lebois and wife, Martin Jensen and
wife, Andrew Apologize and wife,
Mrs. CHARLES Carlson, Mr.. g. E. Brad
shaw, Clarence and Grover Bradshaw,
Charles Simondette. Mrs. G. E. Brad
shaw, being the oldest member OF the
social, had the honor of making the
presentation speech in behalf of the
social, presenting Mrs. Miller with a
pretty birthday gift, consisting of a
cut glass water set. Although not yet
fully recovered from her surprise Mrs.
Miller responded and thanked the
members. The guests enjoye ed the
evening in song, music and cards. AT
eleven O'Clock lunch was served, and
at twelve o'clock they all retired to
their respective homes through snow
and blow after a happy evening.
Thomas Braid wood has quit the ser
vice of the Merchants and Miners
Steamship line and taken a position as
senior wireless operator on the City of
st. Joseph, a vessel recently launched
at the Pussy & Jones shipyard at
Gloucester. The boat is now at Balti-
more taking on a cargo and will sail
soon for European ports. The boy is
delighted at the prospect Of his first
trip across the Atlantic. Ralph Brin-
shuts, a Wildwood boy lately in the
employ of the West Jersey Electric
company, is now on his first trip as a
wireless operator and was in London
a few weeks ago. His father has charge
of the Coombs store on Pacific avenue,
near Pine.
Station Agent George E. Riggin and
family moved this week from the Saul
house across the street to the basement
of the Rohn cottage, corner Second
and Central.
Andrew Apologize, aged about ten
years, was bitten oy a bull dog at the
Hotel Hereford on Tuesday. Accom-
panied by Joseph Heron, another boy,
he knocked at the door, and as it was
opened by a woman the dog Jumped
at the boy and bit him on the lip.
The boy was taken in the hotel, the
wound washed, and then his mother
took him to the doctor, who took FIVE
stitches in the lip. In the afternoon
the father of the boy shot thh dog.
Leroy Smith has returned after
spending the holidays with relatives
in Bridgeton.
The annual meeting of the Anglesea
Fire company was held Monday night
and the following officers elected;
President, James McLinden; vice pres
idept, Elmer Hewitt; secretary, Floyd
Hewitt; treasurer, Allen e. Grace;
solicitor, Robert Bright; chief, George
Redding; first assistant chief, Otto
Huff; second assistant chief, Frank
Erickson; foreman of hose company
J. Warren Sayre; foreman of ehemi-
cal company, Albert Thompson.
The Anglesea Association held its
annual meeting Wednesday night and
officers as follows. President,
James McLinden; yioe president, Geo.
A. Redding; se~1etary, P. l.. Peterson;
assistant secretary, Chas. l.. Sanders;
treasurer, George A. Redding; solicitor,
Robert Bright. On Friday evening,