Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-05-06
WILDWOOD

Before Judge Eldredge on Wednesday
Freebooter Joseph P. MacKissic and
T. C.. Loder were each held under So
900 bail pending trial on the charge of
conspiracy. The case in one instituted
nearly a year ago and has no bearing
on the investigation now in the hands OF
the Jury who have spent several days
working on the Freeholders' investiga.
ton case this week but as yet wa
can learn nothing as to their findings.
This case came out of a bill for S5S5
of Loder & Sharp, of which firm Mr..
Loder was a member, but the partner
ship is now dissolved and it is said the
case is the outcome of this dissolution.
Both Messre. McKissic and Loder plead
not guilty. They we're turned over to
the sheriff and so unexpected was such
action that it was night before they
were able to have their bonds adjusted
and released.
Mrs. Marion S. Cummins has been
spending this week in various parts oil
the state IN the interest of the Daugh-
tiers of America, of which she is State
Councillor. She was inNewark at the
institution of a new lodge on Monday
night. at Salem on Wednesday and will
be in Newark again on Saturday TO in
stitute the third lodge this week. This is
the tenth lodge instituted this year so
far.
RAYMOND NJ. Douglass has moved into
his new baking establishment at the cor
ner of Holly Beach and Andrews ave-
nues from the Valet property adjoining.
Mr.. Douglass now has an up-to-the-min-
ute work. shop and cordially invites all
TO inspect it. 1t is light, clean and san
itary. the three main factors in an es'
Establishment of this kind.
The Wildwood Embroidery Shop is
showing an exceptionally good line of
ChiIdren's Dresses in both white and
%colors. Open every afternoon from
100 until $50, at 3OO8 Boardwalk.-adv
W. A.. C. defeated Ardmore A. A. last
Saturday night at the Casino Danceland
by the score Of 1892. 1t was a good
game and the locals well deserved the
victory. The same team defeated Wild
wood a week before by awide margin.
A large number of local Odd Fellows
went to Camden last Saturday night to
attend the big celebration and initia-
ton held in the Camden armory. 1t is
estimated that nearly ten thousand per-
sons we're iammed into the armory and
many were unable to gain admission.
Seven candidates from Wildwood were
among the number to receive the three
degrees as administered by the degree
team Of Eden Lodge, of Wilmington,
Del. The candidates from this city
were City Collector Willard Campbell,
Joseph Rothman, Warren Holmes, Egg
bert Wood, Edward Armstrong, Charles
Nickerson. Jr., and Councilman Thorn
as Webster, of North Wildwood. A
late train left Camden about midnight
and brought a large number back that
night over the Reading.
Mrs. W. M. Beers and son, Walter,
Jr.. spent this week in Philadelphia with
her mother.
William Fl. Law, the plumber has
purchased a farm of % acres at Burleigh
where he will soon move his family,
t~raveing back and forth by auto to take
rare of his plumbing business here.
The Commissioners met at the base
ball grounds on the beach front last
Wednesday morning and after going over
the matter thoroughly have practically
decided to move the diamond to the
block between Garfield and Spicer ave-
nues and have no obstructing fence or
grandstand to obstruct the view of resi-
dents of either street.
Mrs. William Hewitt went up on the
excursion train last Sunday to visit her
brother, William Moesta, who has been
Ill for several weeks with a complica-
lion of diseases and is now in the Hahne-
mann hospital. Mr.. Moesta was form.
erly with the Abbott milk delivery SER
vice here.
Two of the Sagel stores On the board
walk are now open for the season and
Mr.. Sagel reports business very good.
Benedict, the five and a half year old
son Of DIR. and Mrs. X. Z. Fitzpatrick,
died on Sunday morning at the home OF
his parents on Maple avenue of dipn
iberia after an illness Of only 3 days. He
complained on Thursday for the frss,
but he was not thought seriously i'll un-
til Saturday evening when d%iphtheria
developed and he passed away on sun
day morning at eleven o'clock. Inter.
ment was made in Holy Cross cemetery
on Wednesday. The bereaved family
has the sincere sympathy of the entire
community in their sad loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Craig are
here for a few days in their Baker ave-
nue. cottage.
Curt Craef fell and broke his right
arm while at work painting his house
M@-1nu of lacf