Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-11-26
WILDWOOD
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1890
Montgomery avenue, when their
daughter Margaret was married to Mr..
George l.. Wei, of Philadelphia, by
Rev. James Dougherty, pastor Of the
Holly Beach Presbyterian church. The
best ma was Martin Long, Jr., twin
brother of the bride, and the brides
maid was Miss Geneva Hartley. The
groom met Miss Long while in the
service Of the Government at the
Marine Barracks, Cape May. The
couple left on afternoon train for their
honeymoon, going to Chicago. They
will also visit Buffalo and Niagara
Falls. After their return they will
reside in Philadelphia.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Wild
wood Athletic Club will give a Pro-
gressive Pinochle and Dance on We'd
nesday evening, December 9Th, atfthe
Third ward Fire house. There will be
fine music and handsome prizes
awarded to the winners. Tickets 35c.
Refreshments for sale. at
A large three-story apartment house
is going up on the north side Of east
Oak avenue, midway between Atlantic
avenue and the board walk. 1t is being
built by contractor Richard A. Lar
combe for Henry K. Murray, Of Con-
s%hohocken, Pa, but who is now living
at APO west Baker avenue, Wildwood.
This building is 80 feet wide by 81 feet
long. There will be six apartments,
each having six rooms. Arcola heaters
will be installed in the two first floor
aps rtments. Ten-fOot pOrches have
peer constructed fore and eight foot
porches aft. The entire structure will
be covered with gray asphalt shingles.
The location OF this apartment house is
ideal, and 1t must surely prove to be a
money maker.
County Treasurer CIV. Saul has sold
bis corner lot at Spencer and Pacific
avenues, to Daniel Bell, Of Anglesea.
The size Of the lot is so x 80,
the price being nearly $50 a front foot
on Pacific avenue. In 1901 Mr.. Saul
bought the lot, together with the forty
feet recently sold to Charles Croker, for
1925. Next spring Mr.. Bell expects to
erect an apartment house and stores Of
brick and stone on this corner.
Gus Anderson, of the Third ward,
who recently resigned his position as a
member OF the Board Of Education,
has given out the contract for the
building OF a seven.room cottage on the
south side of east Montgomery avenue,
between Holly Beach avenue and
Pacific. The foundation is already
laid and work on the superstructure
will be begun at once. Mr.. Anderson
sold his home on the same street some
time ago.
Mrs. tanning Myers and children
left on Wednesday for Alloway to spend
Thanksgiving, and will remain a week.
AT the annual election Of the Wild
wood Board of Trade, held recently,
officers for the ensuing year were elect
ed as follows: President, Heber Crane,
banker; first vice president, John II.
Beecher, real estate; second vice presi-
dent, Lanning Myers, teacher; third
vice president, Harry Burkhart, bank
clerk. Board of governors: Robert ].
Kay, real estate; Miss Lydia ]. Mech,
dry goods; Palmer M. Way, lawyer;
Frank ID. Colson, lumber; John E.
O'Danlel, dry goods; H. Foster Goslin,
lumber; Robert G. Pierpont, au'o-
mobiles; Winchester Bonham, builder;
Miss Lidie Derbyshire, hotel keeper;
Edward Fox, tailor; Ralph CARL,
bathing house keeper and mover; D. ].
Woods, hotel keeper. The twelve
governors met this week and elected
Foster Goslin chairman of the board,
and Harry Burkhart financial secretary
and treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Bush, ST.,
expect to start for Florida next week
and may extend their trip to California.
The big Rudolph building at the
corner of Pine and Pacific venue was
sold this week through Mr.. Lennox to
David McKiboin for $22 900. Thus
has McKibbin added another big prop
erty to his large real estate holdings
here. He is or was a large real estate
owner in Philadelphia, but is transfer
ring his Investments to Wild wood,
which has been going on for several
years. He is said to have begun life
as a hod carrier and has amsssed a
fortune.
John g. Funck and party have arri-
we'd In Florida and are located in st.
Petersburg at 1856 Third avenue, south.
He had his auto sent down by boat
from New York.
Omar Goslin, younger son Of Mr..
and Mrs ThpnnaSG GOslip oanoo hOp1a