Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-08-12
WILDWOOD NEWS NOTES

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regions with his family. He was dis
covered by our mutual friend. w. b.
Biting, of Camden, who was also tax
ing in the sights of the Wildwood
boardwalk. Mr.. Biting has been on
the road for fifty years as a paper
salesman for the Thos. w. Price Co,
Philadelphia paper dealers. Mr.. Bit
ting must be a Methodist, for he sum-
mers at Pitman, that delightful South
Jersey inland resort. Forty-five years
ago he sold paper to Mr.. Harris
father at Tamaqua, and he has been
a Mason for fifty years.
The Five Mile Beach Humane So
ciety held their regular business meet
ing Tuesday night in the lecture hall,
Maple avenue. Some important work
is being done and a good foundation
is being laid for the future. The. pic
ture benefit given in Hunts Theatre,
July II, netted $102 for humane work,
and also brought in many donations
and new members. 1t was decided to
hold a food sale on the Sd of Septem-
Der. and every member to be solicited
to help in some way. The water
troughs the society has made some
time g have been all sold and are
doing good service.
The Bethel Sea Side Home, Eigh-
teenth and Central avenues, has now
Al children enjoying the sea breezes
at wildwood. Mrs. May Brammer,
superintendent, wishes to thank the
ladies of wildwood Manor for $3.50,
the trolley company for use of a troll
ley every Thursday, the Shrine Club
for the kind donation of ice cream, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robertson, of Regent
Restaurant, for ice cream; also Mr..
Johnson who has made the little ones
happy by permitting them to pass free
in Purchase; also the manager OF
the Merry Go Round and Old Mill. Mr..
Hunt has given the home the privi-
lege of the matinee. The children en-
joyed Peck's Bad Boy.
Miss Helen Cobb, of Washington, D.
c., has peer on a visit here with her
brother, Oakford M. Cobb and wife.
Realizing the need of such a conve-
nience, Charles A. Douglass, the well
known boardwalk candy man, has
placed sun shade tents on the beach
in front of his store for the use of
visitors. If they take he says he will
erect more
A Chevrolet and a Liberty auto
came together last Sunday afternoon
at Rio Grande and Holly Beach ave-
nues The Chevrolet had a broken
bumper, lamp and fender, but the Lib
erty was only scratched. No one was
injured.
Albert Dokenwadel, Jr., formerly
of this city, but the past year or more
residing in New York City, is spending
sometime here at the home of his
father on Burk avenue
Misses Laura Caldwell and jeanette
Ten Eyck, of Syracuse, N. Y, are
guests at the Hotel Reading. Miss
Caldwell is a niece of Capt. L. S. Cald-
well, the Pacific avenue jeweler. Miss
Ten Eyck is the daughter of the sheriff
of Onondaga County, N. Y. This
county has ten times the population
of Cape May County.
Thomas Heritage, of Vineland, spent
a few days this week here with his
son, Joseph Heritage. Mr.. Heritage,
Sr., is nearly go years of age, but hale
and hearty. and works every day as
of one of the public schools
of Vineland. He was doing the famous
boardwalk last Sunday
night.
The Artisans annual seashore out
ing and beach frolic will be held here
on Saturday of next week, August 10Th
They will come in special trains on
the Reading and will bring their own
band. They will have a late train
leaving at 9 P. M. 1
Mr.. and Mrs. John Esworthy, of
Camden, are spending their honey
moon here at 4712 Boardwalk. The
couple were married in Camden on
Wednesday of this week, the bride
being Miss Laura Powell. Mr.. Els
is a representative of the
Insurance Co. in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank M. Clark, of
Philadelphia, are spending a few days
here with Mr.. Clark's sister, Mrs. Ed
ward Taylor on Maple avenue. Mr..
Clark, now with the Abbott Diaries in
the Quaker City, was formerly in the
milk business here.
Seen on the strand below the At
Pier are tour large bright col
ored sun shades with comfortable re-
chairs beneath, which makes
an attractive picture to the casual OBJ
server from the boardwalk. This sort
of beach rest is used at all southern
resorts and adds a tone of refinement
to the character Of the beach.
Be sure to visit the Bathing Novelty
Store, Pine and Pacific avenues, and
see the ladies' white pumps and OK
fords. Actual value, $500; sale price,
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