Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-08-05
WILDWOOD NEWS NOTES

dent Heber Crane was in the chair
and the Mayor of wildwood sat at the
desk and ably performed the duties,
of secretary. Other members present
were Beecher, Gerstel, Landless, Hup-
pert, Dubois, Slaughter, Blackwell,
Miss Mech, Woods, Miss D~erbyshire'
Miss Ham, Mark Reeves, w. c. Todd,
Mrs. Dickson, Coney, ]. A. Harris
Mrs. Tomlin, Topham, Way, Lanlng'
Mattera, Ayars, Norton, Sinnamon,
McMurray, Burkhart, Swisher, Mrs.
Ziesel, Kay, Foster Goslin, Mrs.
Abrams. Secretary COPYRIGHT Smith
presented a number of matters and
explained them. A p~laintive letter
was read from David NJ. Wilder about
the smoke from the engines of the
Wildwood & Delaware Boy Short Line.
The gas question, always a fruitful
topic for discussion, was touched
upon. Betterments are being made at
the gas plant and an honest effort is
being made to improve the service
and if the public want to help they
can do so by complaining direct to
the gas company instead of to the City
Commissioners or other body. The
company will try to relieve all COM
plants. 1t was announced that it was
thought the Pennsy would extend its
tracks down to Two Mile Beach as
soon as the Turtle Gut Inlet fill was
perfectly accomplished. This would
stop the long lines Of cars at the
Crest so frequently complained OF.
Two Mile is owned by N. 2. Graves,
and mortgaged to a New York syndi-
cate. Mr.. Way introduced Mr.. Robe
son, who spoke of an opportunity to
have films made Of Wildwood views
to be shown in moving pictures. Mr..
Blackwell and others urged that it be
done at once if at all, SO as to catch
the August crowds here, including the
baby parade. The cost complete was
thought to be about $500. Referred
to entertainment committee with
power to act. Foster Goslin startled
the meeting by announcing that he
saw a real golf course in sight for
wildwood in 1922, stating that Wild
wood Golf and Country Club had been
incorporated and obtained an option
from Freebooter MacKissic for his 1872
acre farm on the main road near Bur-
leigh. Mr.. Goslin introduced Isaac
Wood, a builder of golf courses, who
said the proposed land was of a roll
ing nature suitable for golf, and that
it was selected out of three proposed
Mr.. Goslin stated that $1,000
worth of bonds had already been sold.
Subscribers to a $500 six per cent
mortgage bond are to receive a five
year full paid membership in the club
the privilege Of members using
the club for the entire family. The
of closing up Objectionable
places on the boardwalk, especially
on Sunday, was discussed, and it was
left entirely with Mayor COPYRIGHT
Smith to use his discretion. The new
Mayor has taken a strong stand in the
and announced that his rulings
would be made on the basis of respec-
New Board of Trade mem
bers at the July meeting were Miss
a contributing member;
Harrison Gibson, who took over the
late Congressman Whites holdings at
Whitesboro: R. NJ. Douglass. Emma
Johnston and Joseph c. billiard.
There will be no basket ball games
this Saturday night, on account of the
rain washing the fence of the ball
park down. Starting next Thursday
basketball at s o'clock, motion
pictures at 8 o'clock. Nothing but the
stars for the pictures will be
The Wildwood baseball man
agement, Messrs. Latimer, Rich and
He'll, are interestd in the venture with
Mr.. Allison.
Bicycles, motorcycles, go-carts and
baby carriages repaired. Singley's
Shop. West 18th emu Both
phones. If
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Grant and son,
Of Weston, W. Va, are spending a few
weeks at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Page. on West Burk avenue. Mr..
Grant is manager of a large window
glass manufacturing plant in Weston.
Rev. George S. Gassner, of Phila-
delphia, Supreme Preceptor of the
Tall Cedars of Lebanon, was a visitor
here on Saturday last to witness the
big time of the Tall Cedars. Rev.
Gassner had been in Cape May with a
party of boys from his church on their
annual outing.
Edward C. White, Grand Tall Cedar,
of New York Forest, No. So, Tall Ce-
dars of Lebanon, was among the visi-
tors here last Saturday and was sur
to see the city we have and de-
with the days entertainment.
Professor Steelman, superintendent
of Schools of Gloucester County, and
wife, and ]. J. Ledden and wife, of
Glassboro, have been spending a few
days in Wildwood.
One of the city chemical engines was
to the Wildwood Garage at At