Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-07-09
NORTH WILDWOOD

tering upon its eighth season 10 giving
the poorest children Of Camden county
a weeks vacation. The work itself,
however, is ten years old, having
been began in 1911 by Mrs. L. Ida
Dukes, the present superintendent, act
ing on behalf Of the Camden County
Christian Endeavor Union. Many Of
WiIdwood's people gave literally that
this work should go on, but foremost
ON the list OF benefsctors should be
placed the name Of Henry H. Ottens.
In 1911 he gave free use Of a house at
Seventeenth and Central avenue and
in 1872 a property at Twenty-third
street and New York avenue was do
mated. In 1918 Mr.. Ottens gave Mrs.
Dukes the use OF the present building.
At that time it was an isolated struc-
ture, without water, gas and electricity.
Mr.. Ottens, at his own expense, piped
water a distance OF several squares to
the home and K. Il. Nye, who had
been q Christian Endeavor worker In
Haddonfield, had poles placed so that
electric connection could be made.
Sometime later the Christian Endeavor
Union purchased the building which
Mr.. Ottens had lent them at a cost OF
onlv $500. 1t is a twin frame house
made into one and has fourteen rooms.
Twenty poor children selected by the
Visiting Nurse Society Of Camden and
Methodist Deaconesses are brought here
each week by train, taken on trolley
rides. given a boat ride to Stone Harbor,
taken on a fishing trip on the channel,
treated to ice cream, given whatever
clothing they need, chaperoned while
they take ocean baths and entertained
in countless ways-all without cost to
themselves or their parents. One Of
the recent donations to the home was
a collection of hats from Miss Proud,
the mllliner in the JOURNAL building.
Besides Mrs. Dukes, the superintend-
ent, and Mrs. Edna l.. Homer, assist
ant superintendent, both Of Camden,
the officers Of the Camden County
Christian Endeavor Union are Presi-
dent, H. E. Neide, Blackwood; vice.
president, r. T. Holland, Haddon
Heights; secretary, A. II. Rowland,
Westmont; treasurer, E. E. Peters,
Haddon Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brough and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Flynn, all Of
Philadelphia, were the holiday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hoffman, Of I'll
west Thirteenth street.
Mrs. John II. Baumann, ST., of
Eighteenth street and Delaware ave.
nue., has q fine vegetable and flower
garden. A beautiful bed of double red
peoples is now In bloom.
Harvey Hnjus, stepson of Harry F.
Smith, of pa west Thirteenth street,
was q visitor at his home for a few days
last week. The lad, who is fifteen
years old, was living with friends near
Trenton and working in that city. He
lost his position and when Sells Bros.
circus came to town the big show fasci-
mated him and he got a job in the
tented city as a workman. In two days
he found there was more prose than
poetry connected with circus life. AT
Lancaster, Pa, he asked for the money
he had earned and told the manage
ment he was through, that the carry
ing of heavy planks did not agree with
his boyish shoulders. His request was
refused, and in the dead of night the
circus train, including the car on which
he was sleeping, moved on. The train
came to a stop as 1t went through Phils-
delphia. Young Harvey alighted and
in a friendless and penniless condition
applied to the Travellers Aid for help.
The Aid questioned him and with the
assistance OF the Philadelphia police
got in touch with his parents in North
Wildwood. He was Sent here, enjoyed
a few days. rest and has gone back to
Trenton determined to get a ''regular''
job and avoid circuses hereafter as he
would the measles.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the North
Wild wood Fire Co. has reelected Mrs.
Ely president. Mrs. Simpson was
elected vice-president, Mrs. Heating
secretary and Mrs. Kraus treasurer.
The A%uxiliary's next meeting will be
in September.
Among the purchasers of new bung-
allows on New York avenue are Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip j. Conboy, Of 1923 Cstha-
rine street, Philadelphia, who bought
n at the southeast corner of Four
teenth street and New York avenue,
and Mrs. Elizabeth Robson, who pur-
chased the bungalow at 1906 New York
avenue. Mrs. Robert l.. Hull has
rented the one at 1901 New York ave.
u from F. G. Sprengle.
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