Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-12-23
WILDWOOD NEWS NOTES

Howard Brown, of Philadelphia,
representing the Curtis-G rinrod Co., of
that city, whose offices are at 10 South
18th street, has been in Wildwood for
the past two weeks experimenting the
preliminary work for the big three
story (12-family apartment) building
going up on Ocean avenue. The forms
for the foundation were all in place
by Tuesday last when the pouring of
the concrete began. Everyfseven feet
an anchor bolt is imbedded in the con-
crete walls of the foundation, by
means of which the heavy wooden stills
of the building will be fastened to the
base. The Curtis-Grinrod Co. is con-
structing this big apartment house for
Warren T. Walker, of Philadelphia, the
cost of which may range anywhere be-
tween $4,000 and $25, 200. The struct-
ure will front on Ocean avenue on the
west side of that street and facing the
ocean. 1t will be the largest under
taking of its kind in that immediate
vicinity. Right across the street at
the corner of Glenwood and Ocean ave-
nues is the new apartment house of
Charley Getsinger, now about COM
pleted. City Treasurer Kay's new
house at the corner of Atlantic and
Glenwood n is about ready to be
raised. Mr.. Kay will make this house
his home. An amazing number of new
buildings are going up in this imme-
diate locality.
Ladies take notice, that the Wild
wood Embroidery Shop now open
every afternoon on the boardwalk, will
close on December 22d until early in
March. J. Scott.
Miss Steele and Mrs. Seminar, of
South Philadelphia, paid a visit to
Wildwood last Sunday to look over
Mrs. Seminars cottage at 100 West
T~wenty-sixth avenue. Miss Steele
thought Wildwood was the finest place
she ever visited and is coming again
to spend her vacation.
Do you have trouble in starting your
motor? If So, use printing ether, 75c
a can, at Leedom's Drug Store.-adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Allegier with
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Chambers will
spend the holidays in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Chambers being the treasurer of
the Lobster New Years Association
will take a hand in the staging of their
regular Mummer's Celebration for
1922. Mr.. Chambers has appeared on
former occasions in the rich costume
of Captain, carrying off several fine
trophies in the way of awards to the
club for it's magnificent display in cos
tuning.
Ladies use Armand's Cold Cream
Face Powder; the kind that sticks.
Leedom's Pharmacy.-adv.
The Jolly Social Club, of Wildwood,
gave it's first dance, December 18th,
1921, at Ottens Harbor, Park Boule-
ward and Davis avenue. The floor
manager was Joseph Holman; Presi-
dent, Daniel Tilghman; Secretary,
Mrs. Lula Holman; Treasurer, Luther
Ray; Sergeant-at-Arms, Isaac John
son. Entertainers were present from
Cape May, Whitesboro, Swain and
Philadelphia.
The next regular Bible Reading Ser
vice, under the auspices of the Wild
wood Branch of the w. G. T. u, will
be held in the home of Mrs. Minnie
Inglee, 141 East Andrew avenue, at
$50 P. NJ, Thursday, December 18th.
Every woman is most cordially in
vited to attend, whether a member of
the w. C. T. u. or not. These meetings
are to be continued regularly at the
various homes of the members
throughout the winter.
Mrs. Carrie H. Ritter, of Philadel-
pbia, has sold her Wildwood summer
cottage, 221 East Maple avenue, to
David McKibbin for the consideration
of $500. The sale was negotiated
last week by A. J. Lennox, Mrs. Rit-
ter's agent inLthe transaction.
Miss Bessie Lawrence, of Washing
ton, D. c., who came to Wildwood
last July to visit her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. O. E. Larsen, 140 East
Schellenger ven likes this resort
so much that she has decided to re-
main here permanently. Miss Law
renee took a position last November
in R. w. Ryan's Wildwood Avenue
Store.