Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-10-29
AngIeSea is Waging
a Fight on the
m Saloons


in history was held in the Anglesea citv
hall last Saturday night, called for the
purpose, as published in the call, of
"Cleaning up and Cleaning Out" the
dives of Anglesea. Every chair in the
third story room was occupied. The
prime mover in the call of the meeting
was Peter L. Peterson, for several years
collector and treasurer of the City of
North Wildwood, a capable official and
a man of brains. Linked up with Pc
terson are such men as Allen E. Grace.
until recently one of the leading store
keepers of Anglesea, ex-Councilman
Freezing H. Hewitt, ex-senator Harry
c. Wheaton, Harry Mckinley, father
of Kathryn Mckinley, the noted singer:
Henry II. Ottens and others. The
chairman Of the meeting was Rev.
Conover, the Methodist minister, and
the Baptist minister, Rev. McAllister.
opened the meeting with prayer. They
say that the intolerable saloon condi-
tions at Anglesea must end and that
they will make the saloons obey the
law, if not somebody, they say, will 60
to Jail. DIR. G.. Rowland Munroe, of
Newark, attorney and director of legiS.
lation for the Anti-Saloon League of
New Jersey, was to be the speaker, but
he was detained up Jersey in a Con-
g%ressional district primary recount.
In his stead was sent q. NJ. Levister, of
Camden, one of the district superin.
tendents of the league. He gave an
interesting talk of close to an hour. He
has spent much of his life in this kind
of work. He told the people of Angle
sea that they had undertaken a work
that would require a high degree of
moral courage. After his talk a petit
ton was circulated In the audience
asking City Council to revoke the
licenses Of Ludy Bishop and Robert
Moore, who, it is claimed, are the most
fragrant violators of the law. This
petition was signed by many, including
Henry H. Ottens. Senator w. H.
Bright, who was in the audience, was
called for and addressed the meeting,
urging the people to sign that petition.
The saloon men declare that they will
defeat Peterson for collector and treas
urer at the election next Tuesday, and
have a candidate in the field. Peterson
is on both Democratic and Republican
tickets. The Mayor of AngIesea is
James McLinden, who is the chairman
of the Cape May County Republican
Executive committee. Peterson says
there is no neutral ground in this fight.
Mrs. Agnes Hess formerly of the
Inlet Hotel spent several days here and
visited many friends.
Contractor Joseph Astenreider is
building a house for Robert Moore on
Spruce avenue.
G.. H. Rodebaugh will appreciate
your vote mex Tuesday for North
Wildwood Tax Collector. Paid for by
G. H. Rodebaugh.
Harry Nidorf and family spent a few
days in the Quaker City where they
visited relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Brooks made a
short visit to Mrs. Anna Hess on Sun
day.
The ladies' and children's shop, for.
merly located under the Wayne hotel,
IL now open in the JOURNAL building.
Note the new location and we will be
glad to see our Anglesea friends.-adv.
Vote for G. H. Rodebaugh, a Second
ward citizen, for North Wildwood tax
collector next Tuesday. Paid for by
G. H. Rodebaugh.
E. E. Hewitt has completed the
bulk head at the Spruce avenue en-
trance to the inlet. 1t is about 500 feet
long and is now being filled in by the
city dredge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Apologize
and son motored to Philadelphia for a
few days and returned Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Williams were
the guests of Mrs. Williams mother,
Mrs. Anna Hess.
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